jick

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪk/

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.
2. (transitive, dialectal) To tug quickly, jerk.

Noun

jick (plural jicks)

1. (dialectal) The act of eluding.
2. (dialectal) A sudden jerk.