rickyadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪki/, U.S.

/ˈrɪki/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Or perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: rick n.³, -y suffix¹; rickety adj.

Etymology: Perhaps < rick n.³ + -y suffix¹ (although the semantic correspondence is not exact), or perhaps shortened < rickety adj.

rare.

Unsteady, shaky.

ΚΠ

1922 D. H. Lawrence Aaron's Rod (London ed.) viii. 87 A maudlin crying to be loved, which makes your knees all go ricky.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ricky
释义	rickyadj. Brit. /ˈrɪki/, U.S. /ˈrɪki/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Or perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: rick n.³, -y suffix¹; rickety adj. Etymology: Perhaps < rick n.³ + -y suffix¹ (although the semantic correspondence is not exact), or perhaps shortened < rickety adj. rare. Unsteady, shaky. ΚΠ 1922 D. H. Lawrence Aaron's Rod (London ed.) viii. 87 A maudlin crying to be loved, which makes your knees all go ricky. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1922
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