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mutchkin

Syllabification: (mutch·kin)
Pronunciation: /ˈməCHkin/
Definition of mutchkin

noun

  • a Scottish unit of capacity equal to a little less than a pint, or roughly three quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 liters).

Origin:

late Middle English: from early modern Dutch mudsekin, diminutive of mud 'hectoliter'

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