Word of the Day – Knablick

Knablick (noun)

 nab-lik

A small piece or lump of something; (Lancashire) a lump of coal.

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in ‘Tim Bobbin’ (1708–1786), satirist and caricaturist (real name John Collier). Apparently originally from knob + -le + -ock.

Example sentences

“… small knablicks at her feet.”