piggin

[pig-in]

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 is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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piggin (ˈpɪɡɪn)
 
n
Also called: pipkin a small wooden bucket or tub
 
[C16: origin unknown]

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