piggin

English

Etymology

From Middle English pygyn,[1] from pig (“container for wine”), possibly so named from being made of pigskin.[2] Compare Scottish Gaelic pigean, diminutive of pigeadh, pige (“an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot”), Irish pigín, Welsh picyn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪɡɪn/

Noun

piggin (plural piggins)

  1. (dialect) A small pail, can, or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can. In the colonial era, some buckets were made like a small barrel, but with one stave left extra long. This stave would be carved into a handle so the bucket could be used as an oversized scoop for scattering grain, slopping the hogs, etc.
    Synonyms: pig, pigg

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “pigin, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 August 2025.
  2. ^ “pig, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 August 2025.
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