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NICKER
neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
(noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse
neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
nicker (plural nicker)
(British, slang) Pound sterling.
Synonyms
• (pound sterling): pound (standard), pound sterling (standard), quid (slang), sov (slang)
Etymology 2
Noun
nicker (plural nickers)
A soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
A snigger or suppressed laugh.
Verb
nicker (third-person singular simple present nickers, present participle nickering, simple past and past participle nickered)
To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
To produce a snigger or suppressed laugh.
Synonyms
• (to make a neighing sound): neigh, whinny
Etymology 3
Noun
nicker (plural nickers)
(obsolete, slang) One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with halfpence.
The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit the size of the hole that is bored.
(informal) Someone who nicks (steals) something, a thief.
Anagrams
• Cernik, Kincer, Renick
Source: Wiktionary
Nick"er, n. Etym: [From Nick, v.t.]
1. One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with half-pence. [Cant] Arbuthnot.
2. The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit the size of the hole that is bored.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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