noun
1.
Australia and New Zealand. a timid, cowardly person, especially a young person; crybaby.
interjection
2.
Midland U.S. (used to summon cows from the pasture).
Origin:
1890–95; probably from earlier sense “calf reared by hand,” perhaps suck(-calf), with spelling representing N England, Scots pronunciation of suck (but earliest cited pronunciation of sook is (so̅o̅k))
1890–95; probably from earlier sense “calf reared by hand,” perhaps suck(-calf), with spelling representing N England, Scots pronunciation of suck (but earliest cited pronunciation of sook is (so̅o̅k))
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| —n | |
| 1. | dialect (Southwest English) a baby |
| 2. | derogatory a coward |
| 3. | informal (NZ) a calf |
| [perhaps from Old English sūcan to suck, influenced by Welsh swci swead tame] | |
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Sook
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| sook or (Scot) souk2 (suːk) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to suck |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act or an instance of sucking |
| 3. | a sycophant; toady |
| [Old English sūcan] | |
| souk or (Scot) souk2 | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| [Old English sūcan] | |
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