minnock
minnock · minnocks
The minnowThe minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)
/ˈmɪnək/
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal)The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)
(dialectal)One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.
Origin
From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”)From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).
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).
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