canakin

/ˈkænəkɪn/

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Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Archaic

"And let me the canakin clink, clink; And let me the canakin clink A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink. Some wine, boys!"
"Then, Tashtego, lad, I'd have ye hold a canakin to the jet, and we'd drink round it!"
"That our Dutchman was a gay fellow, who loved, to clink the canakin and spend his leisure in social jollification, his face and art most royally proclaim."

From Middle Dutch kanneken, cannekijn (“a little can”), equivalent to can + -kin.

canakins (plural) canikin (alternative) cannakin (alternative) cannikin (alternative) kannakin (alternative)

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How do you pronounce canakin?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænəkɪn/.

What does canakin mean?

A little can or cup.

Where does canakin come from?

From Middle Dutch kanneken, cannekijn (“a little can”), equivalent to can + -kin.

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