malkin (plural malkins)
(now archaic, regional) A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern. [from 13th c.]
(now regional) A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven. [from 15th c.]
(obsolete, nautical) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon. [19th c.]
(now archaic, regional) A scarecrow. [from 16th c.]
(now rare) A cat. [from 17th c.]
(Scotland, North England) A hare. [from 18th c.]
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Malkin (plural Malkins)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Malkin is the 14184th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2117 individuals. Malkin is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.
• Lamkin
Source: Wiktionary
Mal"kin, n. Etym: [Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Cf. Grimalkin.] [Written also maukin.]
1. Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern. Chaucer.
2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
3. A scarecrow.[Prov. Eng.]
4. (Mil.)
Definition: A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
