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hoicks

[ hoiks, hahyks ]
/ hɔɪks, haɪks /
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interjection Rare.
yoicks.
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Origin of hoicks

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby hoicks

Hohe Tauern, Hohhot, Hohokam, ho-hum, hoick, hoicks, hoiden, hoi polloi, hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce
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British Dictionary definitions for hoicks

hoicks
/ (hɔɪks) /
interjection
a cry used to encourage hounds to huntAlso: yoicks
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