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- [pig-in]
- /ˈpɪg ɪn/
- /pˈɪɡɪn/
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- [pig-in]
- /ˈpɪg ɪn/
Definitions of piggin word
- noun piggin Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim. 1
- noun piggin cream pail. 1
- noun piggin a small wooden bucket or tub 0
- noun piggin a small wooden pail with one stave extended above the rim to serve as a handle 0
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Origin of piggin
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; perhaps akin to pig2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Piggin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piggin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
piggin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with piggin
- how to tie a calf with a piggin string?
- what is a piggin?
- how to tie a piggin string?