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| maw·kin [ máwkin ] (plural maw·kins) |
noun U.K. |
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1.
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regional or archaic
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Same as scarecrow (sense 1)
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2. an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman's care for her appearance or her decency of speech and behavior
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regional insult
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| [13th century. < the name Matilda or Maud, literally "little Matilda"] |
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