takin

American  

[tah-kin, -keen] / ˈtɑ kɪn, -kin /

noun

1. a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Myanmar (Burma), that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.

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takin British  

/ ˈtɑːkiːn /

noun

1. a massive bovid mammal, Budorcas taxicolor, of mountainous regions of S Asia, having a shaggy coat, short legs, and horns that point backwards and upwards

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Etymology

Origin of takin

First recorded in 1840–50; alleged to be from Mishmi (Tibeto-Burman language of a tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India)

Example Sentences

“The queens in the front and the doms in the back,” she sings, connecting this music explicitly to its roots in Black and queer communities, “Ain’t takin’ no flicks but the whole clique snapped.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2022

“I want to put them in positions to be successful in every facet of their lives from building businesses based on their passions to of course takin’ care of their mentals and stackin’ their chicken.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

So I said let’s see if we could kind of change the pressure by him takin’ his foot out of his boot and me keepin’ the pressure by holding his boot down.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2020

“No takin’ bacon off our tables—ever!” he tweeted.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2019

“Naw, they think they gonna vote next month. They takin’ the test.”

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper