moochin

English

Alternative forms

• mwchin

Etymology

Alteration of Welsh mochyn (“pig, greedy or immoral person”). Of disputed origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʊxɪn/, /ˈmʊkɪn/

Noun

moochin (plural moochins or moochin)

1. (Wales, colloquial) A difficult or disagreeable person, especially a child.

   Stop whining, moochin.

   • 1940, D. Thomas, Portrait of Artist as Young Dog, page 58:

     He sat down in the road. ‘I'm on a sledge,’ he said, ‘pull me, Patricia, pull me like an Eskimo.’ ‘Up you get, you moochin, or I'll take you home.’

Usage notes

Sometimes used as a scolding term of reproach.