spinniken
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Meaning · English
A workhouse.
Register: slang
Examples
[…] they all three compared notes on the several workhouses they had been at. One inclined to think that the workhouses in South Wales were the best. Another thought the Yorkshire 'spinnikens' were.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “spinniken” mean?
A workhouse.
Is “spinniken” formal or informal?
spinniken is generally slang.