Nickable

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being nicked (given a small cut or clip).

    "He drove right at, and through, the platform. It began to move, but I'd have nicked it myself, had it been nickable."

  2. 2
    Liable to be stolen. UK, slang

    "Meanwhile, the trade will have to make them [laptops] much, much cheaper, without compromising the screen: even at £500 a time they would be too nickable to walk home from school with."

Example

More examples

"He drove right at, and through, the platform. It began to move, but I'd have nicked it myself, had it been nickable."

Etymology

From nick + -able.

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