SPICKS

Noun

spicks

plural of spick

Source: Wiktionary


SPICK

Spick, n. Etym: [Cf. Sw. spik. See Spike a nail.]

Definition: A spike or nail. [Prov. Eng.] Spick and span, quite new; that is, as new as a spike or nail just made and a chip just split; brand- new; as, a spick and span novelty. See Span-new. Howell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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