nicker (redirected from nickering)

nick·er  (nkr)

intr.v. nick·ered, nick·er·ing, nick·ers

To neigh softly.

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[Perhaps alteration of neigher, nicher, frequentative of neigh.]

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nicker n.

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nicker¹

vb (intr)

1. (of a horse) to neigh softly

2. to laugh quietly; snigger

[perhaps from neigh]

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nicker²

n pl -er

Brit slang a pound sterling

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nicker - the characteristic sounds made by a horse neigh, whicker, whinny cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb	1.	nicker - make a characteristic sound, of a horse neigh, whicker, whinny let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

Translations

nicker [ˈnɪkəʳ] N (Brit) → libra f esterlina

nicker

n pl <-> (Brit inf: = pound) 50 nicker → 50 Eier (sl)