English Explanatory Dictionary

minnock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)
noun
  1. One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.
verb
  1. To act or speak with affected niceness.
  2. To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.
  3. To fool or monkey around.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪnək/ /ˈmɪnɪk/

Word forms

minnock minnocks minnick minnik minnocking minnocked

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”).

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