noun General Slang

jackeen

· noun · irish

Mildly mocking term for a Dubliner.

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Definitions

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What culchies (rural Irish) call Dubliners. Originally proper derogatory — the 'Jack' is said to come from the Union Jack, painting Dubs as too cosy with the British during the colonial era. Now mostly slung in the GAA banter sense rather than serious abuse.

“Typical jackeen, thinks the country ends at the M50.”
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jackeen In A Sentence

Typical jackeen, thinks the country ends at the M50.

Origin & Usage

Likely from 'Jack' (Union Jack) + diminutive '-een', mocking 19th-century Dubliners seen as pro-British.

Variants Jackeen
Tags #irish#ireland#dublin#regional#british

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