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/spik/, n.spic.
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Spick — Beschreibung Schweizer Jugendmagazin Verlag Künzler Bachmann Verlag Erstausgabe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Spick — Spick, n. [Cf. Sw. spik. See {Spike} a nail.] A spike or nail. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Spick and span}, quite new; that is, as new as a spike or nail just made and a chip just split; brand new; as, a spick and span novelty. See {Span new}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spick — spick·et; spick·le; spick·nel; spick; … English syllables
spick — ☆ spick [spik ] n. alt. sp. of SPIC … English World dictionary
spick — I noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent • Syn: ↑spic, ↑spik • Usage Domain: ↑ethnic slur, ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Spick — This unusual and interesting name has two district possible origin. In most instances the modern surname is derived from an early medieval English nickname for someone thought to share some characteristic with the woodpecker. The nickname derive… … Surnames reference
spick — n, adj (a person) of Latin origin, (an) Italian or Hispanic. This highly offensive racist term parodies the speech of such peo ple in the catchphrase no spick da Inglish … Contemporary slang
Spick and span — Spick Spick, n. [Cf. Sw. spik. See {Spike} a nail.] A spike or nail. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Spick and span}, quite new; that is, as new as a spike or nail just made and a chip just split; brand new; as, a spick and span novelty. See {Span… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spick-and-span — [spik′ n span′] adj. [short for spick and span new < spick, var. of SPIKE1 + SPAN NEW < ME spon neowe < ON spān nȳr < spānn, a chip, shaving + nȳr,NEW] 1. new or fresh 2. neat and clean … English World dictionary
spick and span — spic and span [ˌspık ən ˈspæn] adj [not before noun] informal a room, house etc that is spick and span is completely clean and tidy … Dictionary of contemporary English
Spick-Aal — Sm (Spick Gans f.) geräucherter Aal , entsprechend geräucherte Gans (usw.) per. Wortschatz fach. (18. Jh.) Stammwort. Aus dem Niederdeutschen: Mndd. spikhering geräucherter Hering zu mndd. spik trocken geräuchert . Das Element kann aus dem… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
