NICKER


Meaning of NICKER in English

nicker 1

/nik"euhr/ , n.

a person or thing that nicks.

[ 1660-70; NICK + -ER 1 ]

nicker 2

/nik"euhr/ , v.i., n. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

1. neigh.

2. laugh; snicker.

[ 1785-95; appar. var. of nicher, neigher, freq. of NEIGH; see -ER 6 ]

nicker 3

/nik"euhr/ , n. , pl. nicker, nickers for 1.

1. Brit. Slang. one pound sterling.

2. Australian. money.

[ 1905-10; perh. special use of NICKER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .