noun, verb — 5 senses
/ˈmɪnək/ · /ˈmɪnɪk/
Etymology From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).
Dialectal The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)
Etymology From Middle English *minnok, diminutive formed from Middle English min, minne (“small, lesser, lower”), from Old English min (“small”) and Old Norse minni (“lesser, smaller”). Equivalent to min + -ock (diminutive suffix).
Dialectal To act or speak with affected niceness.
Dialectal To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.
Dialectal To fool or monkey around.
Etymology From Middle English *minnok, diminutive formed from Middle English min, minne (“small, lesser, lower”), from Old English min (“small”) and Old Norse minni (“lesser, smaller”). Equivalent to min + -ock (diminutive suffix).
Dialectal One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.
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