spick

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɪk/

Etymology 1

From a stereotypical Latino/Hispanic pronunciation of speak.

Noun

spick (plural spicks)

1. (US, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino/Hispanic person.

Synonyms

• spic

Etymology 2

Variant of spike.

Noun

spick (plural spicks)

1. (obsolete) nail, a spike (slender piece of wood or metal, used as a fastener).

Adjective

spick (comparative spicker, superlative spickest)

1. tidy; fresh

Derived terms

• spick-and-span

Anagrams

• Picks, picks

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɪk/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɪk

Verb

spick

1. (deprecated template usage) Imperative singular of spicken.
2. (colloquial) (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present of spicken.