"sicknik" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sickniks [plural]
Etymology: From sick + -nik. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sick|nik}} sick + -nik Head templates: {{en-noun}} sicknik (plural sickniks)
  1. (slang, historical) Any of a group of American comedians, first popular in the 1950s, who employed cynicism, satire, and observational comedy rather than inoffensive traditional jokes. Tags: historical, slang Categories (topical): Comedy

Inflected forms

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