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Definition of ick
—used to express disgust at something unpleasant or offensive Together we dragged [the fish] flopping on the grassy bank, where it smacked its tail and made Lecia sidestep with an odd daintiness. She actually said ick.— Mary Karr
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“Ick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ick. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of ick was in 1967
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