hoick

verb

informal to rise or raise abruptly and sharplyShe hoicked her dress above her knees
NZ informal to clear the throat and spit

Word Origin for hoick

C20: perhaps a variant of hike

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Historical Examples of hoick

Hoick got his brother to add his testimony to the story, which was, throughout, a deliberate falsehood.
The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World
Benedict Hogan
Ailie saw him distinctly try to wrench round to clear the trees—but he was too near; to hoick up and over them—but he was too low.
Air Men o' War
Boyd Cable