spalpeen

A rascal; a scoundrel.

A mean fellow; a rascal: a term of contempt, or of contemptuous pity, for a man or boy.

A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; — often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person.

A good-for-nothing person, often used so-named during a good humored ridicule.