Minnock

//ˈmɪnək// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus) dialectal
  2. 2
    One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up. dialectal
Verb
  1. 1
    To act or speak with affected niceness. dialectal
  2. 2
    To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape. dialectal
  3. 3
    To fool or monkey around. dialectal

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English *minnok, diminutive formed from Middle English min, minne (“small, lesser, lower”), from Old English min (“small”) and Old Norse minni (“lesser, smaller”). Equivalent to min + -ock (diminutive suffix).

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