malkin

(Inglés)

1. (archaic, regional) A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern.
2. (regional) A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven.
3. (obsolete) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
4. (archaic, regional) A scarecrow.
5. (archaic) A cat.
6. (Northern-England, Scotland) A hare.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmɔːlkɪn/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Malde, an early form of Maude or Matilda + -kin (diminutive ending). Compare grimalkin.

Sinónimos

guy

scarecrow

jackstraw

jack-straw

golliwog

hare

mop

slattern

bagger

scank

cat

😺

dummy

frump

Traducciones

Vogelscheuche

Strohmann

Scheuche

Spottfigur

simulacrum -i

vavato -onis

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