ˈskäpərə̇l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English scoprelle, scoperelle, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Icelandic skoppara kringla top (toy), skoppa to run, jump, spin, Old Swedish skuppa, skoppa to run, jump; perhaps akin to Old English scūfan, scēofan to shove — more at shove
1. dialect chiefly England : a spinning top
2. dialect chiefly England : a restless active creature