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nicker

1

[ nik-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that nicks.


nicker

2

[ nik-er ]

verb (used without object)

, Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. laugh; snicker.

nicker

3

[ nik-er ]

noun

, plural nick·er·er, nick·ers
  1. British Slang. one pound sterling.
  2. Australian. money.

nicker

1

/ ˈnɪkə /

noun

  1. slang.
    a pound sterling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nicker

2

/ ˈnɪkə /

verb

  1. (of a horse) to neigh softly
  2. to laugh quietly; snigger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nicker1

First recorded in 1660–70; nick + -er 1

Origin of nicker2

First recorded in 1785–95; apparently variant of nicher, neigher, frequentative of neigh; -er 6

Origin of nicker3

First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps special use of nicker 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nicker1

C20: of unknown origin

Origin of nicker2

C18: perhaps from neigh
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Example Sentences

Instantly, Carmen felt calmer as she breathed in the smell of hay and horses and heard the loud nicker of hello from Rosie.

A horse near Anya nickered and stretched its nose out to her.

Pierre: “He’s out to the road! Luckily the other horses were nickering, you know, and he came back to the fence . . .”

He could easily picture the “goofy,” bigheaded horse nickering for treats and their weekend camping trips to northwestern Utah.

Hazel stood on the hillside in the morning sunlight, alone in the ruins except for Arion, who paced next to her, nickering impatiently.

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