pannikin

n. a small tin cup for drinking.The word is not Australian. Webster refers to Marryat andThackeray. The `Century' quotes Blackmore. This diminutiveof pan is exceedingly common in Australia, though notconfined to it.

1830. R. Dawson, `Present State of Australia,' p. 200:

«He went to the spring and brought me a pannican full.»

(p. 101): «Several tin pannicans.»

1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 87:

«We caught the rain in our pannikins as it dropt from ourextended blankets.»

1848. W. Westgarth, `Australia Felix,' p. 190:

«There is a well-known story of two bullock-drivers, who, at acountry public-house on their way to the town, called for adozen of champagne, which they first emptied from the bottlesinto a bucket, and then deliberately drank off from their tinpannikins.»

1871. C. L. Money, `Knocking About in New Zealand,' p. 6:

«He was considered sufficiently rewarded in having the`honour' to drink his `pannikin' of tea at the boss's dealtable.»

1880. G. Sutherland, `Tales of Goldfields,' p. 44:

«A small pannikin full of gold dust.»