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Hick

//hɪk// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    awkwardly simple and provincial wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
Noun
  1. 1
    An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. derogatory
  2. 2
    a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To hiccup.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hick (“pet form of Richard”).

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Etymology 3

Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard.

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