NICKER Definition & Meaning

nicker

[ nik-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that nicks.

nicker

[ nik-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

neigh ( def ).
laugh; snicker.

nicker

[ nik-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural nickerer, nickers

British Slang. one pound sterling.
Australian. money.

nicker

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə /

verb

(of a horse) to neigh softly
to laugh quietly; snigger

nicker

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə /

noun

slang.
a pound sterling

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nicker¹

First recorded in 1660–70; nick + -er ¹

Origin of nicker²

First recorded in 1785–95; apparently variant of nicher, neigher, frequentative of neigh; -er ⁶

Origin of nicker³

First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps special use of nicker ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nicker¹

C18: perhaps from neigh

Origin of nicker²

C20: of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

Instantly, Carmen felt calmer as she breathed in the smell of hay and horses and heard the loud nicker of hello from Rosie.

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Alsvindr nickered at her from his lean-to barn as she passed it.

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Pierre: “He’s out to the road! Luckily the other horses were nickering, you know, and he came back to the fence . . .”

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He could easily picture the “goofy,” bigheaded horse nickering for treats and their weekend camping trips to northwestern Utah.

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Hazel stood on the hillside in the morning sunlight, alone in the ruins except for Arion, who paced next to her, nickering impatiently.

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