Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jackeen

/ˈdʒækiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jac-k-een
IPA: /ˈdʒækiːn/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arrogant lower-class person, especially in Dublin; (hence), a Dubliner, especially as contrasted with someone from a rural area.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of jackeen.

Example Sentences

"A buckeen, a jackeen, a squireen, or any of the intermediate classes."
"Jackeens loitering about the Dublin theatres."
"Mr Dedalus told the same tale, that he was an old Corkonian, that he had been trying for thirty years to get rid of his Cork accent up in Dublin and that Peter Pickakafax beside him was his eldest son but that he was only a Dublin jackeen."
"In manner and bearing he is a superb Jackeen."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Jack

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdʒakiːn/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

jackeens (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

culchie

Questions

How do you pronounce jackeen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒækiːn/.
What does jackeen mean?: An arrogant lower-class person, especially in Dublin; (hence), a Dubliner, especially as contrasted with someone from a rural area.
Where does jackeen come from?: From Jack + -een (“little”), from Jack being a common English name.

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