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Hink vs Hick - What's the difference?

hink | hick |

As a noun hink

is (obsolete) a reaping hook.

As a proper noun hick is

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hink

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A reaping hook.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    hick

    English

    Etymology 1

    from Hick, like Rick and Dick short for Richard. compare hillbilly

    Noun

    (s)
  • (pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person.
    • Synonyms
    * boer, boor * country bumpkin * churl * hillbilly * lob * rustic * yokel

    Etymology 2

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to hiccup

    • References

    * English ethnic slurs