noun
Meaning 1
The act of eluding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
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Standard Lemma guide
jick
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/d͡ʒɪk/
noun
Meaning 2
A sudden jerk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
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verb
Meaning 3
To avoid by a sudden jerk of the body, duck, dodge; to elude, evade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To tug quickly, jerk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, transitive
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History
Etymology
Uncertain. Probably a variant of juke (“to duck, evade, elude”). Compare also jink.