spalpeen
/ˈspælpin/
noun
- A mischievous or rascally person, often a young boy; a scamp or rogue.
- The old man called the boy a spalpeen for stealing apples from his orchard.
- That little spalpeen hid my shoes just before I had to leave for school.
- My grandfather used to laugh and call me a spalpeen whenever I played a trick on him.