caffler

English

Etymology

From caffle +‎ er.

Noun

caffler (plural cafflers)

1. (Ireland, Cork) A rogue, a contemptible or impertinent person.
   • 1951, Frank O'Connor, “First Confession”, in Traveller's Samples:

     Oh, you dirty little caffler! "she said.

Further reading

• “caffler”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.
• “caffler”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.