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Definition of mutchkin in English: mutchkinnoun ˈmʌtʃkɪnˈməCHkən A Scottish unit of capacity equal to a quarter of the old Scottish pint, or roughly three quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres) they shared the half-mutchkin of raw whisky Example sentencesExamples - He was a decorated war hero, but that didn't matter - he was still fined a half mutchkin of punch.
- Until the late 18th century, Scots liquid measures had colourful names like ` mutchkin’ and ` chopin’ (2 mutchkins).
- However he admitted him, and Worthington sent his son to buy a mutchkin of whisky costing two shillings, sending him first with a pound note and then, when no change was to be had, with silver.
- Two half mutchkins of raw whisky were then called for and drunk between them.
- Three sizes are known, all in Scots measure - quart, pint and mutchkin.
Origin Late Middle English: from early modern Dutch mudsekin, diminutive of mud 'hectolitre'. Definition of mutchkin in US English: mutchkinnounˈməCHkən A Scottish unit of capacity equal to a little less than a pint, or roughly three quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 liters) they shared the half-mutchkin of raw whiskey Example sentencesExamples - He was a decorated war hero, but that didn't matter - he was still fined a half mutchkin of punch.
- Three sizes are known, all in Scots measure - quart, pint and mutchkin.
- However he admitted him, and Worthington sent his son to buy a mutchkin of whisky costing two shillings, sending him first with a pound note and then, when no change was to be had, with silver.
- Two half mutchkins of raw whisky were then called for and drunk between them.
- Until the late 18th century, Scots liquid measures had colourful names like ` mutchkin’ and ` chopin’ (2 mutchkins).
Origin Late Middle English: from early modern Dutch mudsekin, diminutive of mud ‘hectoliter’. |