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sic | oic |

As an adverb sic

is thus; thus written.

As a verb sic

is to mark with a bracketed sic.

As an initialism OIC is

oh, I see.

sic

English

(wikipedia sic)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adverb

(-)
  • thus; thus written
    • Usage notes
    The word sic may be used in brackets to show that an uncommon or archaic]] usage is reported faithfully: for instance, quoting the [[:w:United States Constitution, U.S. Constitution: : The House of Representatives shall chuse [sic ] their Speaker ... It may also be used to highlight a perceived error, sometimes for the purpose of ridicule, as in this example from : : Warehouse has been around for 30 years and has 263 stores, suggesting a large fan base. The chain sums up its appeal thus: "styley [sic], confident, sexy, glamorous, edgy, clean and individual, with it's [sic] finger on the fashion pulse."'>citation Since it is not an abbreviation, it does not require a following period.
    Related terms
    * sic passim (Used to indicate that the preceding word, phrase, or term is used in the same manner (or form) throughout the remainder of a text. ) * sic transit gloria mundi (Fame is temporary.'') (Literally: ''So passes the glory of the world. ) * sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants, shouted by . )
    See also
    * shurely shome mishtake (A jocular alternative to sic.)

    Verb

    (sicc)
  • To mark with a bracketed sic."sic, adv. (and n.)" Oxford English Dictionary , Second Edition 1989. Oxford University Press.
    • E. Belfort Bax wrote "... the modern reviewer's taste is not really shocked by half the things he sics or otherwise castigates."''E. Belfort Bax. '' On Some Forms of Modern Cant . Commonweal: 7 May 1887. Marxists’ Internet Archive: 14 Jan. 2006

    Etymology 2

    Variant of (seek).

    Alternative forms

    * sick

    Verb

    (sicc)
  • To incite an attack by, especially a dog or dogs.
    • He sicced his dog on me!
  • To set upon; to chase; to attack.
    • Sic 'em, Mitzi.
    Usage notes
    * The sense of "set upon" is most commonly used as an imperative, in a command to an animal.

    References

    Anagrams

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    oic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * oic

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (en-initialism)
  • (Internet) Oh, I see
  • (law enforcement) officer in the case
  • (military) officer in charge

    • Anagrams

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