English word origin

Etymology of hick

From Hick (“pet form of Richard”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hick (“pet form of Richard”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

To hiccup.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeic.

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Machine-source provenance

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