Jackeen

/ dʒæˈkiːn /

noun

1. a slick self-assertive lower-class Dubliner

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jackeen¹

C19: from proper name Jack + -een , Irish diminutive suffix, from Irish Gaelic -ín

Example Sentences

Although I lived in Ireland for a number of years, there were plenty of words and phrases here that were new to me, including “chattyboo,” “noodenaw,” “crackawlies” and, best of all, “jackeen scrote.”

From Washington Post

“Send a jackeen to show me where he lives, and we’ll see how he behaves to a stranger.”

From Project Gutenberg

"With all my heart," says Tom; "send a jackeen to show me where he lives, and we'll see how he behaves to a stranger."

From Project Gutenberg

Patsy, an Irish maid, and Tom, a Dublin jackeen, work for an arty lady named Willa McCord, who makes stained-glass windows.

From Time Magazine Archive

Barnaby Baxter is a five-year-old who has dreamed up a fairy godfather named Jackeen J. O'Malley.

From Time Magazine Archive