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Mawk vs Mank - What's the difference?

mawk | mank |

As nouns the difference between mawk and mank

is that mawk is a maggot while mank is something that is disgusting or manky.

As a verb mank is

(obsolete) to mutilate.

As an adjective mank is

disgusting, repulsive.

mawk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a maggot
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) a slattern

    • Related terms

    * mawkish * mawky

    mank

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) manken, from (etyl) mancian, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To mutilate.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Via , from (etyl) . See above.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Disgusting, repulsive.
    • When he eats, he never closes his mouth. It's so mank .
    Synonyms
    * manky slang * ming slang * minging slang

    Noun

    (-)
  • Something that is disgusting or manky.
    • The plumber had to get all the mank out of the drain.
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