spiritogue

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English spirit + Irish -óg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɪrətoːɡ/

Noun

spiritogue

  1. An unruly child.

References

  • Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (1990), “A Modern Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy”, in lrish University Review[1], volume 20, number 1, Edinburgh University Press, page 160