mawk
(obsolete, _, except in dialects) A maggot.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(obsolete, _, except in dialects) A maggot.
Origin: From , moke, a contraction of mathek, maddok, from , a diminutive of a base from (compare ), from , *mot- used in reference to insects and vermin. Cognate with , , archaic (modern maggot). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A slattern.
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