Definition of Mutchkins

1. mutchkin [n] - See also: mutchkin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mutchkins

mutational frequency
mutationally
mutationless
mutations
mutatis characteribus
mutatis mutandis
mutative
mutator
mutators
mutatory
mutawa
mutaween
mutch
mutches
mutchkin
mutchkins (current term)
mute cancel
mute e
mute h
mute point
mute swan
mute swans
muteable
muted
muted tidal regime
mutedly
mutein
mutely
muteness

Literary usage of Mutchkins

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the by John Sinclair (1794)
"... 14 Scots pints 3! mutchkins, or is decimally 14.817 Scots pints; ... or nearly 3 mutchkins, 3 gills Scots. The Scots pint here referred to, ..."

2. Wilson's Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland. Revised by A. Leighton. New ed by John Mackay Wilson (1857)
""Well, honest man," said Donald, on the entrance of his host, " will you pe bringing us two half mutchkins of your pest whisky. Here's some honest lads I ..."

3. The Account Book of Sir John Foulis of Ravelston 1671-1707 by John Foulis (1894)
"0 19 0 for 2 mutchkins w* david fyfe and Sr james justice . . . . 0 18 0 17 to Jon arthur for 18 ..."

4. The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in the House of by Great Britain Parliament. House of Lords, House of Lords, Parliament, Great Britain (1849)
"On pages 6 and 7 there are a variety of small sums (below the statutory amount) charged expressly for spirits, in gills, mutchkins, ..."

5. Records of the Convention of the Royal Burghs of Scotland, with Extracts by Convention of Royal Burghs (Scotland) (1878)
"... the fourt pairt to hald fyve mutchkins, ane fourt pairt of ane ... and three mutchkins; the half peck, ..."

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