minnockとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From 中期英語 *minok, from 古期英語 *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow +‎ -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).

名詞

minnock (plural minnocks)

1. (dialectal) The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)

語源 2

From 中期英語 *minnok, diminutive formed from 中期英語 min, minne (“small, lesser, lower”), from 古期英語 min (“small”) and Old Norse minni (“lesser, smaller”). Equivalent to min +‎ -ock (diminutive suffix).

別の表記

• minnick, minnik

名詞

minnock (plural minnocks)

1. (dialectal) One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.

動詞

minnock (third-person singular simple present minnocks, present participle minnocking, simple past and past participle minnocked)

1. (dialectal) To act or speak with affected niceness.
2. (dialectal) To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.
3. (dialectal) To fool or monkey around.