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cannikin

American  
[kan-i-kin] / ˈkæn ɪ kɪn /
Or canikin

noun

  1. a small can or drinking cup.

  2. a small wooden bucket.

cannikin British  
/ ˈkænɪkɪn /

noun

  1. a small can, esp one used as a drinking vessel

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Etymology

Origin of cannikin

First recorded in 1560–70; from Middle Dutch cannekijn “little can,” equivalent to Middle Dutch canne “can” ( Dutch kanne ) ( can 2 ) + -kijn, a diminutive suffix; -kin

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