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nicker

nic·ker

UK/ˈnɪkə(ɹ)/ uncommon informal obsolete slang uk vulgar
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

the characteristic sounds made by a horse

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Origin

From Middle English niker, from Old English nicor, from Proto-Germanic *nikraz. Cognate with German Nix (“water demon”) and German Nixe (“female water-spirit”); also related to Old Norse nykr (“water demon”) (see there for further descendants). Doublet of nix.

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