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The term is derived from a nickname for [[John (given name)|John]]{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}<!-- is "Jack" not from "King James"? --> (i.e. [[Jack (given name)|Jack]]) from the Union Jack (As Dubliners were considered the most English of all the Irish) combined with the Irish diminutive suffix "-een" (meaning little) <ref name="oed"/> (''-ín'' in Irish) found in many Irish female names such as Roisín ("little Rose") and Maureen (''Mairín'', "little Mary"). Today, Jackeen is often used to describe [[Dublin GAA]] players and supporters.<ref>{{cite web |
The term is derived from a nickname for [[John (given name)|John]]{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}<!-- is "Jack" not from "King James"? --> (i.e. [[Jack (given name)|Jack]]) from the Union Jack (As Dubliners were considered the most English of all the Irish) combined with the Irish diminutive suffix "-een" (meaning little) <ref name="oed"/> (''-ín'' in Irish) found in many Irish female names such as Roisín ("little Rose") and Maureen (''Mairín'', "little Mary"). Today, Jackeen is often used to describe [[Dublin GAA]] players and supporters.<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 22:07, 4 June 2017
Look up jackeen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Jackeen is a mildly 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.[1]
Derivation and meaning
The term is derived from a nickname for John[citation needed] (i.e. Jack) from the Union Jack (As Dubliners were considered the most English of all the Irish) combined with the Irish diminutive suffix "-een" (meaning little) [1] (-ín in Irish) found in many Irish female names such as Roisín ("little Rose") and Maureen (Mairín, "little Mary"). Today, Jackeen is often used to describe Dublin GAA players and supporters.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (1989). "Oxford English Dictionary, second edition". Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Irish dim. of JACK n.: A contemptuous designation for a self-assertive worthless fellow.
- ^ "The Jacks are back". Archived from the original on 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Reeling in the years". Retrieved 2007-01-25.