"whinnock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whinnocks [plural]
Etymology: From whine + -ock or from whin, wheen (“small amount or number”) + -ock. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whine|ock}} whine + -ock, {{suffix|en||ock}} + -ock Head templates: {{en-noun}} whinnock (plural whinnocks)
  1. (UK, dialect) The smallest pig in a litter; the runt. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-whinnock-en-noun-wCTcQzKG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. (UK, dialect) A milk-pail. Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-whinnock-en-noun-qcRcO2IL Disambiguation of Containers: 20 80 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ock, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ock: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69

Inflected forms

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