"nickum" meaning in All languages combined

See nickum on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nickums [plural]
Etymology: From Scots nickum, a suffixed form of Nick. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|nickum}} Scots nickum Head templates: {{en-noun}} nickum (plural nickums)
  1. (Scotland) A mischievous person; a scallywag. Tags: Scotland

Noun [Scots]

Forms: nickums [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|nickums|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} nickum (plural nickums), {{sco-noun}} nickum (plural nickums)
  1. scallywag, nickum
    Sense id: en-nickum-sco-noun-gq6MYKf- Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

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