Jackeen
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Jackeen
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Jackeen is a pejorative term for someone from Dublin, Ireland. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as a "contemptuous designation for a self-assertive worthless fellow", citing the earliest documented use from the year 1840. The term Jackeen is believed to be derived from the name Jack, a common English nickname for the names James and John, or in reference to the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland beginning in 1169, Dublin became the centre
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Pejorative term for someone from Dublin, Ireland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackeen
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2023-07-29T18:47:36Z
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