minnock

/ˈmɪnək/

Etymology

From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).

noun

The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)
One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.

verb

To act or speak with affected niceness.
To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.
To fool or monkey around.