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Jenkins vs Gherkin - What's the difference?

jenkins | gherkin |

As proper nouns the difference between jenkins and gherkin

is that jenkins is derived from the given name jenkin; common in england and wales while gherkin is (uk|informal) the building at , a distinctively-shaped skyscraper in london, england.

As a noun jenkins

is (derogatory|dated|colloquial) a flatterer or sycophant.

jenkins

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • derived from the given name Jenkin; common in England and Wales.

    • Noun

    (es)
  • (derogatory, dated, colloquial) A flatterer or sycophant.
    • the Jenkins employed by a newspaper
    (Webster 1913)

    gherkin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (chiefly archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small cucumber, often pickled whole.

    • External links

    * ("gherkin" on Wikipedia)