Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Notched; emarginate; specifically, in entomology, having a small but distinct notch: said of a margin.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
nick .
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Examples
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Check out this retro-cool Twilight Zone bobblehead nicked from the William Shatner "fortune teller in diner" episode. [via Super Punch]
April 2009 2009
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“Youse fekin nicked because the law does not state that you can start crossing the road using your left foot first!”
See No Evil…… (at least until the next financial year) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Anybody who thinks Social Security or any other basic safety net should be nicked is a complete intellectual idiot and a religious and moral failure, and we can always continue that conversation right here.
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Check out this retro-cool Twilight Zone bobblehead nicked from the William Shatner "fortune teller in diner" episode. [via Super Punch]
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She brought along a small friend to the panel, a Terminator action figure that she admittedly nicked from a reporter.
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If being nicked is an occupational hazard for these slimeballs, then they should learn that not having a cigarette is a consequence too ….
Keep The Coffee Coming « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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The Queen has her own lockup, it was revealed this week, as Customs & Excise admitted that smuggled goods, fags and drugs had been nicked from the depot - officially titled "The Queen's Warehouse".
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The Queen has her own lockup, it was revealed this week, as Customs & Excise admitted that smuggled goods, fags and drugs had been nicked from the depot - officially titled "The Queen's Warehouse".
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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A memorable phrase nicked from an article in the Jpost by Robin Shepherd entitled “New Era as British Hostility Reaches Crescendo”
Archive 2009-07-22 2009
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If a corner was cut here or there, a rule bent, a coin nicked, it was all in the spirit of robust capitalism.
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