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Common British slang for "stolen".

See also: pinched, taxed, half-inched, lifted, knocked off, 'fell off the back of a lorry'.
"The band's clothes look like they were nicked from the local Oxfam's reject pile."
nicked by Nupe January 6, 2004
A physical state of being absolutely fucked to the point where normal function can no longer occur.

To have made a critical error that negatively impacts you.
Just ran a marathon, my legs are nicked.

Fuck my coursework is due tomorrow and I haven’t started, I’m so nicked
Nicked by James Teagle May 21, 2021
To slightly touch, graze, scratch, or chip an object.
The bicyclist had nicked my car when he was squeezing between traffic.
nicked by Techmite December 13, 2016
To touch someone without one’s consent or to sexually harass someone through physical contact
Oh shoot I can’t believe that guy touched my shoulder. I felt like i got nicked.
nicked by Dub Wub October 7, 2019
To be make an effort and get absolutely barred
LOL Nick just got nicked by Tori how embarrassing
Nicked by gregeth August 28, 2010
To consume copius amounts of alcohol in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, usually at the base of the 'Big Nickel', a popular tourist attraction for the province. The term has grown beyond drinking at this specific location to just drinking in the greater Sudbury area.
Example 1: Krista, I got totally nicked last night. Man, I'm never going back to Sudbury again.

Example 2: Bro, you gettin' nicked this weekend? You know it! I had a hard week of school and now I've got my 40oz in hand.

Example 3: Hey, we gonna get nicked tonight? What else do we have going on in this city? For real. I took a bottle of Ouzo from my moms so we gonna get nicked proper.
Nicked by Poppa Andrew October 28, 2009