Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the nick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
on the nick
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Engaged in theft.

British usage; Slang

Usage

Synonyms

Questions

What does on the nick mean?
Engaged in theft.

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