Manks
See also: manks
English edit
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Etymology 1 edit
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Manks (comparative more Manks, superlative most Manks)
- Obsolete form of Manx.
- c. 1648, William Blundell, A History of the Isle of Man:
- […] the others marry with the Manks women, so their children become natives.
Proper noun edit
Manks
- Obsolete form of Manx.
- 1835, Archibald Cregeen, Dictionary of the Manks Language:
- Those who reckon the extirpation of the Manks language to be a necessary step towards the general extension of English which they deem essential
Etymology 2 edit
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Manks
Etymology 3 edit
Adjective edit
Manks (comparative more Manks, superlative most Manks)
- (colloquial) Something from the English city of Manchester; short for Mancunian, usually "Mancs"
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Manks