malkins
plural of malkin
• Lamkins, silkman, slamkin
Malkins
plural of Malkin
• Lamkins, silkman, slamkin
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
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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