"kicky-wicky" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kicky-wickies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kicky-wicky (plural kicky-wickies)
  1. (dated, endearing) Spouse. Tags: dated, endearing
    Sense id: en-kicky-wicky-en-noun-q2sNcs1z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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