hick

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see also: Hick

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪk/

Etymology 1

From Hick ("pet form of Richard").

Noun

hick (plural hicks)

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

   Synonyms: boor, country bumpkin, churl, hillbilly, lob, redneck, rustic, yokel, Thesaurus:country bumpkin

Translations

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

Verb

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

1. To hiccup.

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Hick

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Etymology

Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard.

Proper noun

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

Synonyms

• Hickson
• Hicks
• Higgs

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