nicker

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɪkə(r)/
• Rhymes: -ɪkə(r)
• Homophone: knicker; nikka (in non-rhotic accents)

Noun

nicker (plural nicker)

1. (UK, slang) Pound sterling.

   This coat cost me 50 nicker.

2. A soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.

Synonyms

• (pound sterling): pound (standard), pound sterling (standard), quid (slang), sov (slang)
• (soft neighing sound): whinny, neigh

Verb

nicker (third-person singular simple present nickers, present participle nickering, simple past and past participle nickered)

1. To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.

Synonyms

• whinny
• neigh