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gherkins

gherkins is the plural of gherkin.

Meaning of gherkin

Noun

gherkin (plural gherkins)

  1. A small cucumber, often pickled whole.
  2. (Ireland, UK) Pickled cucumber regardless of size; a pickle
  3. (slang) The penis.
    • “Even my gherkin is sorry, and it didn't talk shit about anybody," persists Adrian. The edge of Titus's mouth quivers in laughter.2008, E. Lockhart, Fly on the Wall

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Questions about gherkins

What is gherkins the plural of?
Gherkins is the plural of gherkin.

Words near gherkins in the dictionary

  1. Ghercești
  2. Ghere
  3. Gherghești
  4. Gherghița
  5. gherkin
  6. gherkins
  7. Gherla
  8. Gherman
  9. ghersh
  10. Gherăești
  11. ghess

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