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minnock en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪnɪk/
• /ˈmɪnək/

Etymology

From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).

Meanings

1. (dialectal) The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
minnocks	Number=Plur		lexicographic

minnock en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪnɪk/
• /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).

Meanings

1. (dialectal) One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
minnick		alternative	lexicographic
minnik		alternative	lexicographic
minnocks	Number=Plur		lexicographic

minnock en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɪnɪk/
• /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).

Meanings

1. (dialectal) To act or speak with affected niceness.
2. (dialectal) To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.
3. (dialectal) To fool or monkey around.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
minnocked	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
minnocked	Tense=Past		lexicographic
minnocking	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
minnik		alternative	lexicographic
minnocks	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
minnick		alternative	lexicographic