jackeen

noun

jack·​een

jaˈkēn

plural -s

Irish

: an obnoxious self-assertive dude

a jaunty little jackeen with a rich brogue

—R. B. D. French

Word History

Etymology

jack entry 1 + -een (from Irish Gaelic -īn, diminutive suffix)

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