sillykin en · NOUN
Etymology
From silly + -kin.
Meanings
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One who is silly.
The boy was still able to defend himself: "Get out, sillykin; birds don't wear wigs."
1909, Richard Whiteing, Little People, page 128:"You're a suspicious old thing. What did you think he'd done with the girl?" "I don't know. Put her in her place, I suppose." "That's what he's doing now. Or— like an old sillykin— not doing."
1972, Frank Swinnerton, Nor all thy tears, page 221:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sillykins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |