by Chris Judson January 9, 2008
Get the Nicktan mug.A name given to a person that is typically a shorter version of their existing full name. Nicknames can also be given to a person based on personality traits or other defining attributes of that person. The "nickname" usually derives from a friend, family member, or sometimes enemy calling a specific person a name not their own. The "nickname," if catchy enough, will stick and that person will begin being referred to by their nickname moreso than their actual full name.
The term, "nickname" originated from the the time of St. Nicholas when people had a particular difficulty with phonetics. The commoners had difficulty saying Nicholas, so they began calling him: "St. Nick", The term, "nick" also referrs to something being chipped off, such as: "Thou nicked off a piece of thine rock to make it fit in thy dwelling." Over the centuries, nickname became the term for a shortening of someone's full name, like a part of it being nicked off.
The term, "nickname" originated from the the time of St. Nicholas when people had a particular difficulty with phonetics. The commoners had difficulty saying Nicholas, so they began calling him: "St. Nick", The term, "nick" also referrs to something being chipped off, such as: "Thou nicked off a piece of thine rock to make it fit in thy dwelling." Over the centuries, nickname became the term for a shortening of someone's full name, like a part of it being nicked off.
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To "commit" to a plan or an event and then flake on your engagement without any reasonable explanation and or efficient timely manner
ex. "Hey guys lets go to San Diego for my birthday! or Yeah I'm down to go to South Lake Tahoe"
Day of event "sorry guys i cant make it, something came up"
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by The Kingzz February 12, 2014
Get the Nicking mug.When one has a sudden head rush due to rapid nicotine ingestion. It's common to see in people who have recently started smoking or someone who is vaping at a particularly high level of nicotine.
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by Bunny09 September 29, 2009
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