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minxship

minxship noun: a supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).

Noun

minxship (plural minxships)

  1. (humorous, obsolete) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
    • "Had your Minxship been a Man, my Landlord's Presence should not have hinder'd my repaying your Assault with Interest [...]."1723, Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury, section VI

Forms of minxship

pluralminxships

Origin of minxship

From minx + -ship.

Questions about minxship

What does minxship mean?
Minxship means a supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
What part of speech is minxship?
Minxship is a noun.
What is the plural of minxship?
The plural of minxship is minxships.

Words near minxship in the dictionary

  1. minxing
  2. minxish
  3. minxishly
  4. minxishness
  5. minxlike
  6. minxship
  7. minxships
  8. minxy
  9. miny
  10. Minya
  11. Minya Konka

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