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hick

hick [ hik ]


noun  (plural hicks)
Definition:
 
offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's rural residence or background and his or her intelligence and level of sophistication ( slang insult )



adjective 
Definition:
 
rural, rustic, and unsophisticated: remote from big cities and regarded as lacking in sophistication ( informal )

[Mid-16th century. <Hick, old nickname for Richard]
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