| 释义 |
jackeen Anglo-Irish.|dʒæˈkiːn|
[Irish dim. of Jack n.1]
A contemptuous designation for a self-assertive worthless fellow.
1840Fraser's Mag. XXII. 320 A buckeen, a jackeen, a squireen, or any of the intermediate classes. 1892Q. Rev. July 138 ‘Jackeens’ loitering about the Dublin Theatres. 1897Sir C. G. Duffy ibid. Sept. 451 In manner and bearing he is a superb Jackeen. |