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单词 mislick
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mislickn.

Brit. /ˈmɪslɪk/, U.S. /ˈmɪslɪk/
Forms: 1800s misslick, 1900s– mislick.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, lick n.
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + lick n.In form misslick probably after miss n.1
U.S. regional (chiefly southern).
A blow which is badly aimed or which misses its target; a misstrike. Frequently in to make a mislick.
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1859 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms (ed. 2) 273 When an axe or knife cuts out of line, it is called in the West a miss-lick.
1903 Dial. Notes 2 321 He made a mislick and cut his foot.
1914 ‘B. M. Bower’ Ranch at Wolverine xvi. 226 Hold still! I'm liable to cut your throat if I make a mislick.
1943 R. Chase Jack Tales 23 When you go to strike me, you make a mis-lick and hit the old woman.
1996 Houston Chron. (Nexis) 24 Mar. 1 While hanging a picture he made a mislick with a hammer and broke..his left thumb.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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