rick
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Old English hrēac, from Proto-Germanic. Cognate with Dutch rook, Norwegian rauk, Swedish rök.
Noun [edit]
rick (plural ricks)
- A stack, stook or pile of grain, straw, hay etc., especially as protected with thatching.
- G. Eliot
- Golden clusters of beehive ricks, rising at intervals beyond the hedgerows.
- G. Eliot
- (US) A stack of wood, especially cut to a regular length; also used as a measure of wood, typically four by eight feet.
Translations [edit]
Verb [edit]
rick (third-person singular simple present ricks, present participle ricking, simple past and past participle ricked)
- To heap up (hay, etc.) in ricks.
Etymology 2 [edit]
Middle English wricke
Verb [edit]
rick (third-person singular simple present ricks, present participle ricking, simple past and past participle ricked)
- slightly sprain or strain the neck, back, ankle etc.
Etymology 3 [edit]
Abbreviated form from recruit
Noun [edit]
rick (plural ricks)
- (military, pejorative and demeaning) A brand new (naive) boot camp inductee.
- No turning back now rick, you are property of the US government, no longer protected by the bill of rights; you follow the UCMJ now.