Niall Byrne's definitions

JACKEEN

DEROGATORY TERM FOR SOMEONE FROM DUBLIN

DERIVED FROM DUBLIN STRONG ASSOCIATION WITH BRITIAN AND BRITISH INFLUENCE ON THE CITY. WHEN THE QUEEN VISITED DUBLIN THE PEOPLE WAVED UNION JACKS TO WELCOME HER WHICH LED TO THEM BEING REFERRED TO AS JACKEENS

by Niall Byrne October 22, 2008