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nick·er
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noun
a person or thing that
nicks
.
Origin:
1660–70;
nick
+
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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nick·er
2
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ər
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-er
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verb (used without object),
noun
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
1.
neigh.
2.
laugh; snicker.
Origin:
1785–95;
apparently variant of
nicher, neigher,
frequentative of
neigh
;
see
-er
6
nick·er
3
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ər
/
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nik
-er
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noun,
plural
nick·er·er,
nick·ers
for 1.
1.
British
Slang
.
one pound sterling.
2.
Australian
.
money.
Origin:
1905–10;
perhaps special use of
nicker
1
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nicker
1
(ˈnɪkə)
—
vb
1.
(of a horse) to neigh softly
2.
to laugh quietly; snigger
[C18: perhaps from
neigh
]
nicker
2
(ˈnɪkə)
—
n
,
pl
-er
slang
(
Brit
) a pound sterling
[C20: of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
nicker
"to neigh," 1774, of imitative origin (see
neigh
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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