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   sleeveen

   /ˈsliːviːn/

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   • 1. an untrustworthy or cunning person. informal Irish

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Irish slibhin ‘trickster’.

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   What does sleeveen mean?

   • Sleeveen definition: a sly obsequious smooth-tongued person. See examples of SLEEVEEN used in a sentence.

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   What does sleiveen mean in Irish?

   • From Irish slíghbhín, slíbhín, with the same meaning; from sliabh (“mountain”) (hence the implication that the person is rural). sleiveen (plural sleiveens) (Ireland, Newfoundland) A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area.

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   Where does sleeveen come from?

   • Sleeveen comes from Irish slíbhín ‘sly person’, to which Dinneen adds slighbhín. The Irish words’ s can be closer to /ʃ/ ‘sh’, so the spelling shleeveen is also used – as are sleveen, sleiveen, and slieveen. It’s often used in political contexts, and, like smacht, occasionally makes the headlines:

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   What is a sleeveen person?

   • A sleeveen is a sly, smooth-tongued person, a rogue or a trickster. Oxford Dictionaries defines it as ‘an untrustworthy or cunning person’, Collins says it refers to ‘a sly obsequious smooth-tongued person’, while Yeats glossed it as a ‘mean fellow’. You get the idea.

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   What is sleeveen language?

   • Sleeveen language. Deliberately deceptive, while taking pains not to formally lie. A sleeveen is a sly, smooth-tongued person, a rogue or a trickster. Oxford Dictionaries defines it as ‘an untrustworthy or cunning person’, Collins says it refers to ‘a sly obsequious smooth-tongued person’, while Yeats glossed it as a ‘mean fellow’.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sleeveenSLEEVEEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   sleeveen in British English. (ˈsliːviːn ) noun. Irish. a sly, obsequious, smooth-tongued person. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. from Irish Gaelic slíbhín.

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   Sleeveen definition: a sly obsequious smooth-tongued person. See examples of SLEEVEEN used in a sentence.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun sleeveen. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Irish English.

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   Sly person, calculating - e.g. "She's a bit of a sleeveen", Irish Slang Words, Jokes, Funny Irish images, Irish memes, Irish Sayings, Irish Slang Terms, Irish Phrases and more. The most comprehensive online dictionary of Irish Slang.

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   Apr 18, 2024 · sleeveen. deceitful.

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   Noun. sleiveen (pl. sleiveens) (Ireland, Newfoundland) A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area. 1889, WB Yeats, ‘The Ballad of Father O'Hart’: In trust he took John's lands; / Sleiveens were all his race. 2002, Joseph O'Connor, Star of the Sea, Vintage 2003, p. 298: You blackened, filthy sleeveen liar.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · sleiveen (plural sleiveens) (Ireland, Newfoundland) A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area.