nicker
noun
a person or thing that nicks.
nickers
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pluralof nicker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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My favorite patrol partner, a caramel dun named Cobbo, nickers in greeting.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2015
Try not to make things worse but don't get your nickers in a twist about it.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2010
Swifter than that of 1929, it has more jigs, zigzags, nickers, turns and quarter-turns.
From Time Magazine Archive
He wickedly nickers his tongue to show malice.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beowulf was his name, a man of immense strength and courage, and a mighty swimmer who had developed his powers fighting the "nickers," whales, walruses and seals, in the icebound northern ocean.
From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by William Joseph Long
