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piggin
[ pig-in ]
/ ˈpɪg ɪn /
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noun
Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
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Origin of piggin
First recorded in 1545–55; perhaps akin to pig2
Words nearby piggin
pigeonwing, pigface, pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy, piggyback
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British Dictionary definitions for piggin
piggin
/ (ˈpɪɡɪn) /
noun
a small wooden bucket or tubAlso called: pipkin
Word Origin for piggin
C16: origin unknown
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