noun
General Slang
lakin
LAY-kin · noun · informal
A toy or plaything.
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Definitions
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A toy. Related to 'laik' (to play); traditional Yorkshire.
“The bairn's got a new lakin for Christmas.”
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lakin In A Sentence
The bairn's got a new lakin for Christmas.
Origin & Usage
Yorkshire dialect from Old Norse 'leika' (to play).
Variants
laikin
People Also Ask
What does 'lakin' mean?
It means a toy or plaything, in traditional Yorkshire dialect.
Where does 'lakin' come from?
From the Old Norse 'leika' meaning to play; it's related to the dialect verb 'laik'.
What does 'laik' mean?
'Laik' is the related Yorkshire verb meaning to play.
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