minxship

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noun

A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).

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Meanings

nounminxship (plural minxships)

plural minxships

  1. humorousobsoleteA supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).

    "Had your Minxship been a Man, my Landlord's Presence should not have hinder'd my repaying your Assault with Interest [...]."

    1723, Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury, section VI

Origin

From minx + -ship.

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APA

minxship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minxship

MLA

“minxship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minxship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minxship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minxship.

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