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Hamlet vs Hicksville - What's the difference?

hamlet | hicksville |

As nouns the difference between hamlet and hicksville

is that hamlet is a small village or a group of houses while Hicksville is a hamlet or small, rural community perceived to be populated by hicks.

As a proper noun Hamlet

is the eponymous main character of Shakespeare's play.

hamlet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small village or a group of houses.
  • (British) A village that does not have its own church.
  • Any of the fish of the genus in the family Serranidae.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    hicksville

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hicksville

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hamlet or small, rural community perceived to be populated by hicks.

    • Usage notes

    * Sometimes used without an article or other determiner.