mawkin

American  

[maw-kin] / ˈmɔ kɪn /

noun

1. malkin.

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mawkin British  

/ ˈmɔːkɪn /

noun

1. a variant of malkin

2. dialect

   1. a slovenly woman

   2. a scarecrow

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Example Sentences

Mawkin fails to say that businesses are taxed to pay for externalities they use: infrastructure, educated work force, security...

From New York Times

Causley left, leaving Mawkin in urgent need of strong vocals.

From The Guardian

Mawkin Crow Goodform Records When Mawkin:Causley released The Awkward Recruit three years ago, it seemed they were destined to become major folk celebrities.

From The Guardian

Here Adeline, too angry to speak, put the fee in his hand, which he insisted on returning, and, in the struggle, he forcibly kissed the ungloved hand which was held out, praising its beauty at the same time, and endeavouring to close her fingers on the money: but Adeline indignantly threw it on the ground, and rushed down the remaining staircase; over-hearing the lady, as she did so, exclaim, 'Langley! is not that black mawkin gone yet!

From Project Gutenberg

I was afraid of something grim— I've bin a-wantin' you soa long— You lousy mawkin', stinkin' strong Of beer an' bacca!

From Project Gutenberg