malkin

Significado (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.

Traducións

Scheuche

Spottfigur

simulacrum -i

vavato -onis

Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈmɔːlkɪn/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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

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