Etymology

nickum

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Today it means: A mischievous person; a scallywag. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Scots nickum
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  1. Scots · derived fromnickum
  2. English todaynickum

From Scots nickum, a suffixed form of Nick.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A mischievous person; a scallywag.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.