English word origin

Etymology of jick

Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

The act of eluding. · A sudden jerk.

verb

To avoid by a sudden jerk of the body, duck, dodge; to elude, evade. · To tug quickly, jerk.

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

Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink.

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