ˈspiniken Cant.
Also spinikin, spinniken.
[f. spin v. + ken n.2 Cf. spin-house b.]
A workhouse.
| 1859 Slang Dict., Spinikin, a workhouse. 1864 Ibid., Spiniken, St. Giles's workhouse [etc.]. |
ˈspiniken Cant.
Also spinikin, spinniken.
[f. spin v. + ken n.2 Cf. spin-house b.]
A workhouse.
| 1859 Slang Dict., Spinikin, a workhouse. 1864 Ibid., Spiniken, St. Giles's workhouse [etc.]. |
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