jick

verb, noun — 4 senses

jick

verb

/d͡ʒɪk/

Etymology Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink.

1

Dialectal To avoid by a sudden jerk of the body, duck, dodge; to elude, evade.

2

Dialectal To tug quickly, jerk.

jick

noun

Etymology Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink.

1

Dialectal The act of eluding.

2

Dialectal A sudden jerk.

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