单词 | piggin |
释义 | Definition of piggin in English:piggin(also pidgin, piggen) noun ˈpɪɡ(ɪ)n Midlands, Northern, Scottish, Irish English, English Regional, United States Regional
OriginLate Middle English. Origin uncertain; perhaps from pig + a second element of uncertain origin; however, pig is first attested slightly later and would perhaps also present semantic difficulties, as the present word mainly denotes wooden objects, not earthenware ones, although see note below. Definition of piggin in US English:piggin(also pidgin, piggen) nounˈpɪɡ(ɪ)n Midlands, Northern, Scottish, Irish English, English Regional, United States Regional
OriginLate Middle English. Origin uncertain; perhaps from pig + a second element of uncertain origin; however, pig is first attested slightly later and would perhaps also present semantic difficulties, as the present word mainly denotes wooden objects, not earthenware ones, although see note below. |
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