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pikk

Pronunciation: /pɪkː/

“pikk” is a Norwegian Bokmål word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

  1. the male external reproductive organ; penis, cock, dick
  2. an unpleasant or obnoxious man; a dick, jerk
  3. a small knock, tap, or rap producing a short sound
  4. a short tapping, ticking, or clicking sound
  5. a dig, jab, or barb; a spiteful allusion
  6. belongings, possessions, luggage; occurring in the fixed expression below

interjection

  1. used to imitate a short knocking or tapping sound

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse pikkr, attested as an Old Norse byname and related to pik (“point, spike”) and pigg (“spike, prickle”). The semantic development probably reflects the notion of a pointed or projecting object. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk pikk, Danish pik, Swedish pick and Dutch pik (“penis”).

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