† nickumn.¹

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nick v.², um , 'em pron.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < nick v.² (compare sense 9 s.v.) + um, variant of 'em pron. Compare later nickum n.²

slang. Obsolete. rare.

A cheating or dishonest person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > one who deceives

swikec1000

wielerOE

adderOE

knavec1275

treacherc1290

guiler1303

gabbera1325

tricharda1327

faitoura1340

jugglera1340

beswiker1340

wernard1362

knackerc1380

beguilera1382

deceiver1382

illusor1382

deceivant1393

fob1393

falsea1400

mocker?c1450

feature14..

deceptor1484

seductor1490

bullera1500

troker?a1500

craftera1529

circumventorc1540

bobber1542

cloyner?1550

illuder?1550

tricker1550

double-dealer1567

treacherer1571

falsary1573

abuser1579

falser1579

treachetour1590

deluder1592

ignis fatuus1592

foolmonger1593

prestigiator1595

aguiler1598

baffler1606

cog-foist1606

feaguer1610

guile-man1614

hocus-pocus1624

colt1632

hoodwink1638

blindfoldera1649

napper1653

cheat1664

fooler1677

underdealer1682

circumvenerc1686

chincher1688

dodger1698

nickum1699

sheep-shearer1699

trickster1711

bilker1717

trickologist1723

taker-in1776

bilk1790

duper1792

Yorkshire bite1801

intake1808

gammoner1819

doer1840

delusionist1841

fiddler1857

snide1874

hoodwinker1884

tanger1886

take-down1888

tiddlywinker1893

wangler1912

frost1914

twicer1924

lurkman1945

jive-ass1964

skanker1973

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Nickum, a Sharper; also a Rooking Ale-house or Innkeeper,..or any Retailer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

nickumn.²

Brit.

/ˈnɪkəm/, U.S.

/ˈnɪkəm/, Scottish English

/ˈnɪkəm/

Forms: 1800s knicum, 1800s nickem, 1800s nickom, 1800s– niccum, 1800s– nickim, 1800s– nickum, 1900s– knickum, 1900s– nickam.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Nick n.², diddums n., pussums n.

Etymology: < Nick n.² + -um (perhaps in e.g. diddums n., pussums n.). Compare earlier nickum n.¹

Scottish.

A mischievous or troublesome person; a wag.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > mischievous or practical joking > [noun] > one who

wag1584

shaver1592

wagship1607

lick1725

nickum1804

practical joker1830

leg-puller1887

1804 W. Tarras Poems 97 By the cuff he's led alang, An' settl'd wi' some niccum, In quad yon night.

1851 W. Anderson Rhymes 128 An' nane wad hae kent that the whisker'd dragoon Was the same tricky nickem—Jean Finlater's loun.

1867 Old Trees in Scotl. 245 ‘The young English nickom’, for this was the reputation that he [sc. Byron] enjoyed, even at that time.

1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb iii ‘The Loon’, who was of that particular character fitly described as ‘a roy't nickum’.

1933 ‘L. G. Gibbon’ Cloud Howe 177 He fair could slide, that nickum of a loon.

2001 West Word (Scotland) Jan. She told all and sundry that I was one of the nickums that tormented her in Mallaig.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nickum
释义	† nickumn.¹ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nick v.², um , 'em pron. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < nick v.² (compare sense 9 s.v.) + um, variant of 'em pron. Compare later nickum n.² slang. Obsolete. rare. A cheating or dishonest person. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > one who deceives swikec1000 wielerOE adderOE knavec1275 treacherc1290 guiler1303 gabbera1325 tricharda1327 faitoura1340 jugglera1340 beswiker1340 wernard1362 knackerc1380 beguilera1382 deceiver1382 illusor1382 deceivant1393 fob1393 falsea1400 mocker?c1450 feature14.. deceptor1484 seductor1490 bullera1500 troker?a1500 craftera1529 circumventorc1540 bobber1542 cloyner?1550 illuder?1550 tricker1550 double-dealer1567 treacherer1571 falsary1573 abuser1579 falser1579 treachetour1590 deluder1592 ignis fatuus1592 foolmonger1593 prestigiator1595 aguiler1598 baffler1606 cog-foist1606 feaguer1610 guile-man1614 hocus-pocus1624 colt1632 hoodwink1638 blindfoldera1649 napper1653 cheat1664 fooler1677 underdealer1682 circumvenerc1686 chincher1688 dodger1698 nickum1699 sheep-shearer1699 trickster1711 bilker1717 trickologist1723 taker-in1776 bilk1790 duper1792 Yorkshire bite1801 intake1808 gammoner1819 doer1840 delusionist1841 fiddler1857 snide1874 hoodwinker1884 tanger1886 take-down1888 tiddlywinker1893 wangler1912 frost1914 twicer1924 lurkman1945 jive-ass1964 skanker1973 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Nickum, a Sharper; also a Rooking Ale-house or Innkeeper,..or any Retailer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019). nickumn.² Brit. /ˈnɪkəm/, U.S. /ˈnɪkəm/, Scottish English /ˈnɪkəm/ Forms: 1800s knicum, 1800s nickem, 1800s nickom, 1800s– niccum, 1800s– nickim, 1800s– nickum, 1900s– knickum, 1900s– nickam. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Nick n.², diddums n., pussums n. Etymology: < Nick n.² + -um (perhaps in e.g. diddums n., pussums n.). Compare earlier nickum n.¹ Scottish. A mischievous or troublesome person; a wag. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > mischievous or practical joking > [noun] > one who wag1584 shaver1592 wagship1607 lick1725 nickum1804 practical joker1830 leg-puller1887 1804 W. Tarras Poems 97 By the cuff he's led alang, An' settl'd wi' some niccum, In quad yon night. 1851 W. Anderson Rhymes 128 An' nane wad hae kent that the whisker'd dragoon Was the same tricky nickem—Jean Finlater's loun. 1867 Old Trees in Scotl. 245 ‘The young English nickom’, for this was the reputation that he [sc. Byron] enjoyed, even at that time. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb iii ‘The Loon’, who was of that particular character fitly described as ‘a roy't nickum’. 1933 ‘L. G. Gibbon’ Cloud Howe 177 He fair could slide, that nickum of a loon. 2001 West Word (Scotland) Jan. She told all and sundry that I was one of the nickums that tormented her in Mallaig. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1699n.²1804
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