- nickering
- neighing. N.
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
nickering
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nickering — nɪkÉ™(r) n. point of a cutting tool that makes a small notch as a guide for the rest of the procedure; pound sterling (Slang) v. neigh, make a sound like a horse; laugh … English contemporary dictionary
nicker — I. intransitive verb (nickered; nickering) Etymology: perhaps alteration of neigh Date: 1641 neigh, whinny • nicker noun II. noun Etymology: perhaps from nicker one that nicks … New Collegiate Dictionary
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nicker — (v.) to neigh, 1774, of imitative origin (see NEIGH (Cf. neigh)). Related: Nickered; nickering … Etymology dictionary
nicker — nicker1 noun (plural same) Brit. informal a pound sterling. Origin early 20th cent.: of unknown origin. nicker2 verb (of a horse) give a soft breathy whinny. noun a nickering sound. Origin C16: imitative … English new terms dictionary
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