scabhaitéir — meaning in English

English meaning

• lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
• tinker noun A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

Senses

scabhaitéir is used for these senses in English:

• lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
• tinker (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

lout — full definition

1. noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
2. verb Archaic: to bow or stoop.

tinker — full definition

1. noun A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.
2. verb To fiddle or experiment with something in an amateur, exploratory way, trying to fix or improve it.

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