whinnock

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noun

The smallest pig in a litter; the runt.

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Meanings

nounwhinnock (plural whinnocks)

plural whinnocks

  1. UKdialectalThe smallest pig in a litter; the runt.
  2. UKdialectalA milk-pail.

Origin

From whine + -ock or from whin, wheen (“small amount or number”) + -ock.

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APA

whinnock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whinnock

MLA

“whinnock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whinnock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whinnock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whinnock.

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