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hicksville

1 American  
[hiks-vil] / ˈhɪks vɪl /

noun

Slang.

  1. a backward, provincial place; backwater.

Hicksville 2 American  
[hiks-vil] / ˈhɪks vɪl /

noun

  1. a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.

Etymology

Origin of hicksville

First recorded in 1910–15; hick + ’s 1 + -ville

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