"faikins" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From fay (“faith”) + -kins (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fay|-kins|t1=faith|t2=diminutive suffix}} fay (“faith”) + -kins (“diminutive suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} faikins (uncountable)
  1. (UK, Ireland, dialect, obsolete) Faith (used in imprecations). Tags: Ireland, UK, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable
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