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nicker - What does it mean?

Definition of 'nicker'

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(nicker)
  • (British|slang) Pound sterling.
    • This coat cost me 50 nicker .
    Synonyms
    * (pound sterling) pound (standard), pound sterling (standard), quid (slang), sov (slang)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
    • Synonyms
    * neigh * whinny

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (obsolete|slang) One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with halfpence.
    • (Arbuthnot)
  • 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.

    • Similar to 'nicker'

    nigger, neger, nicer, niger, nixer, nagger, naker, noisier, nigher, newser, naggier, nosier, nyjer, nuker, newsier, nycer, nooser, noser, nosher, nagor, nacker, naxar, necker