| 单词 | pigwidgeon |
| 释义 | Definition of pigwidgeon in English:pigwidgeon(also pigwidgin) noun ˈpɪɡˌwɪdʒ(ɪ)n
adjective ˈpɪɡˌwɪdʒ(ɪ)n
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in 1st Part Raigne Selimus. Origin unknown. With the first element perhaps compare pug. It is unclear whether -wiggen, -wiggin in the some forms represent pronunciations with affricate/dʒ/ or plosive/ɡ/, although the rhyme with biggin in quot. 1675 at sense A. 2 strongly suggests the latter. In some forms apparently altered by association with widgeon. Definition of pigwidgeon in US English:pigwidgeon(also pigwidgin) nounˈpɪɡˌwɪdʒ(ɪ)n
adjectiveˈpɪɡˌwɪdʒ(ɪ)n
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in 1st Part Raigne Selimus. Origin unknown. With the first element perhaps compare pug. It is unclear whether -wiggen, -wiggin in the some forms represent pronunciations with affricate/dʒ/ or plosive/ɡ/, although the rhyme with biggin in quot. 1675 at sense A. 2 strongly suggests the latter. In some forms apparently altered by association with wigeon. |
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