perkin
See also: Perkin
English
Etymology
See -kin, and compare ciderkin.
Noun
perkin
References
- “perkin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾkin/ [ˈpeɾ.kĩn]
- Rhymes: -eɾkin
- Syllabification: per‧kin
Noun
perkin m or f by sense (plural perkins)
- (Chile, colloquial, derogatory) a person who does everything they're told