I. ˈni-kər intransitive verb
( nick·ered ; nick·er·ing -k(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of neigh
Date: 1641
: neigh , whinny
• nicker noun
II. noun
Etymology: perhaps from nicker one that nicks
Date: 1910
slang British : pound I,2a
I. ˈni-kər intransitive verb
( nick·ered ; nick·er·ing -k(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of neigh
Date: 1641
: neigh , whinny
• nicker noun
II. noun
Etymology: perhaps from nicker one that nicks
Date: 1910
slang British : pound I,2a
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003