hick

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see also: Hick

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪk/

Noun

hick (plural hicks)

1. (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. [from early 18th c.]

Synonyms

• boer, boor
• country bumpkin
• churl
• hillbilly
• lob
• redneck
• rustic
• yokel

Translations

• French: plouc
• German: Landei, Hinterwäldler
• Italian: buzzurro
• Portuguese: caipira
• Russian: деревенщина
• Spanish: paleto

Verb

hick (hicks, present participle hicking; past and past participle hicked)

1. to hiccup

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Hick

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Proper noun

1. (rare today) A male given name
2. Surname

Related terms

• Dick

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