pigwidgeons

Noun

pigwidgeon (plural pigwidgeons)

1. (rare) A small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.
   • "Yes," said the pigwidgeon who had spoken before. "We will do that, for we are very anxious to know how to divide five-sevenths by six. We have been working at it for four or five days, and there wont be anything worth dividing if we wait much longer." The pidwidgeons now began to descend the vine...1884 (compiled edition), Frank R. Stockton, Prince Hassak's March, in St. Nicholas (in the December 1883 issue), page 144, with an illustration depicting a miniature goblin of sorts less than half...
2. (rare) A contemptible or stupid person or creature.
   • PIGWIGGIN was this Faery Knight, One wondrous gracious in the sight Of fair Queene Mab ...1627, Michaell [i.e., Michael] Drayton, “Nimphidia. The Court of Fayrie.”, in The Battaile of Agincourt. […], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for William Lee, […], →OCLC