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hicky

American  
[hik-ee] / ˈhɪk i /

adjective

Informal.
hickier, hickiest

  1. hick.

Other Word Forms

  • hickiness noun

Etymology

Origin of hicky

hick + -y 1

Example Sentences

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The fight between Hastings and Hicky is not that different from the fight we face today.

From BBC

Known as Hicky's Bengal Gazette after its intrepid founder, James Augustus Hicky, the newspaper notoriously dogged the most powerful men in India.

From BBC

Hastings repeatedly sued Hicky himself for libel.

From BBC

Hicky stood little chance in front of a bribed judiciary.

From BBC

Armed with reports from Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the members of parliament launched an investigation.

From BBC

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