"jick" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒɪk/ Forms: jicks [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} jick (plural jicks)
  1. (dialectal) The act of eluding. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-jick-en-noun-KS9nXNio Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 7 10 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 9 11 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 7 6 6
  2. (dialectal) A sudden jerk. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-jick-en-noun-cRsLYRvx

Verb

IPA: /d͡ʒɪk/ Forms: jicks [present, singular, third-person], jicking [participle, present], jicked [participle, past], jicked [past]
Etymology: Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-verb}} jick (third-person singular simple present jicks, present participle jicking, simple past and past participle jicked)
  1. (transitive, dialectal) To avoid by a sudden jerk of the body, duck, dodge; to elude, evade. Tags: dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-jick-en-verb-za0Omrsh
  2. (transitive, dialectal) To tug quickly, jerk. Tags: dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-jick-en-verb-GbgNnb5C
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