piggin

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English

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Etymology

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Origin unknown; dates back at least to the 16th century English. Compare Scottish Gaelic pigean, diminutive of pigeadh, pige (an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot), Irish pigín, pighead, Welsh picyn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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piggin (plural piggins)

  1. (dialect) A small pail, can, or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can. In the colonial era, some buckets were made like a small barrel, but with one stave left extra long. This stave would be carved into a handle so the bucket could be used as an oversized scoop for scattering grain, slopping the hogs, etc.
    Synonyms: pig, pigg

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