minnock
minnock · minnocks · minnocked · minnocking
To act or speak with affected nicenessTo act or speak with affected niceness.
/ˈmɪnək/
Meaning
3 senses(dialectal)To act or speak with affected niceness.
(dialectal)To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.
(dialectal)To fool or monkey around.
Origin
From Middle English *minnok, diminutive formed from Middle English min, minne (“small, lesFrom 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).
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Forms
minnocks, minnocking, minnocked, minnockedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle