piggin

pig·gin

[pig-in]
noun
1.
Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.

Origin:
1545–55; perhaps akin to pig2

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piggin (ˈpɪɡɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: pipkin a small wooden bucket or tub
 
[C16: origin unknown]

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Piggin is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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