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minnock

noun
/ˈmɪnək/

Etymology

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).

  1. derived from minni — “lesser, smaller”
  2. derived from min — “small”
  3. derived from min
  4. inherited from *minnok✻

Definitions

  1. The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)

  2. One who acts or speaks with affected nicety

    One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.

  3. To act or speak with affected niceness.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors

      To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.

    2. To fool or monkey around.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA