Definition of JACKEEN

jackeen

Meanings

Plural: jackeens

Noun

  • An arrogant lower-class person, especially in Dublin.
  • Synonym of Dubliner, especially (obsolete or historical) an excessively Anglophile one.

Origin / Etymology

From Jack + -een (“little”), from Jack being a common English name.

Synonyms

Dubliner

Scrabble Score: 20

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jackeen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

jackeen is a valid Words With Friends word