minx

Meanings

Noun

• A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman.
• A promiscuous woman; also, a mistress or a prostitute.
• A pet dog.
• Often minx otter: .

Verb

• Used transitively when followed by it: to behave like a minx, that is, in a flirtatious and impudent manner.
• To make (someone) like a minx; to become like a minx.

Origin

• The origin of the noun is Unknown. The following possible derivations have been suggested:
• (compare minckins, a variant of minikin).
• The verb is derived from the noun.
• A variant of mink.