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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
