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piggin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɪɡɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pig, pigg

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English pygyn, from pig (“container for wine”), possibly so named from being made of pigskin. Compare Scottish Gaelic pigean, diminutive of pigeadh, pige (“an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot”), Irish pigín, Welsh picyn.