piggin

[ pig-in ]

noun

1. Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
2. cream pail.

piggin

/ ˈpɪɡɪn /

noun

1. a small wooden bucket or tub Also calledpipkin

Word History and Origins

Origin of piggin¹

First recorded in 1545–55; perhaps akin to pig ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of piggin¹

C16: origin unknown

Example Sentences

Ruth Piggin, director of industry sustainability at the SWA, says the industry is "working hard to ensure that our workforce is balanced and inclusive" but adds that there is "certainly more to be done".

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"The rapid move towards a cashless society risks excluding the most vulnerable from being able to pay for vital products and services," said Richard Piggin, head of external affairs and campaigns at Which?.

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"The government has already proposed giving the FCA responsibility for cash," said My Piggin.

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But the deadline to lodge a further appeal against the ruling lapsed at midnight on Wednesday and without further challenge the BBC is now allowed to publish further details about Michael Piggin's plot.

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Crouch and Towell then ended up on Piggin's hit list after they tried to talk him out of the school attack.

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Related Words

• bucket