Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plaything; a toy.
- noun A diminutive of lady.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
ladykin .
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- noun a
toy
Etymologies
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Examples
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Oooooh, terry lakin, defying orders because he refuses to serve under the n-word.
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TNR Article: Being Sedintary Is Bad For You, Not Being Fat 2007
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'Inshallah, wa lakin ana hazeen giddan - If God wills, but I am sorry to be doing so,' I replied.
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'Inshallah, wa lakin ana hazeen giddan - If God wills, but I am sorry to be doing so,' I replied.
Archive 2004-10-31 Laban 2004
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'Inshallah, wa lakin ana hazeen giddan - If God wills, but I am sorry to be doing so,' I replied.
October 31, 2004 Laban 2004
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And the gay lakin, mistress Fitton, mount and cry O, and his dainty birdsnies, lady Penelope Rich, a clean quality woman is suited for
Ulysses 2003
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Mr. Mayne's wife was Mr.. Emma Mayne and she took a lakin 'to me
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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If a slave man saw a girl to his lakin 'and wanted her to make a home for him, he just axed her owner if it was all right to take her.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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A diminutive form of this was _by our ladykin_ which was contracted into _by our lakin_.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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And the gay lakin, mistress Fitton, mount and cry O, and his dainty birdsnies, lady Penelope Rich, a clean quality woman is suited for a player, and the punks of the bankside, a penny a time.
Ulysses James Joyce 1911
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