"Hick" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Hicks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Hick (plural Hicks)
  1. (rare today) A diminutive of the male given name Richard. Synonyms: Hicks [surname], Hickson [surname], Higgs [surname] Synonyms (given name): Dick, Rich, Richard, Rick Derived forms: hick, Hicks, Hickson, Higgs Related terms: Dickson, Dix, Dixon, Richard, Richards, Richardson
    Sense id: en-Hick-en-name-0UHVyiuT Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names Disambiguation of 'given name': 95 5
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Hick-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "77 23",
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          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Richard"
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    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
      "word": "Dixon"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "Dick"
    },
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      "word": "Rich"
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      "word": "Richard"
    },
    {
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