Definition of nick, the

nick, the

noun - uncountable

• prison or jail. British slang.

  He's in the nick.

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  Last edited on Aug 05 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 05 2010.

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swish	Definitions include: an effeminate guy.
crockadillapig	Definitions include: an unusually ugly woman.
skeet	Definitions include: generally displeasing.
skint	Definitions include: without money; "broke".
sambo	Definitions include: a sandwich.
bird	Definitions include: a female.
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squat	Definitions include: anything, used in the negative to mean nothing.
shady	Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality.
cottage	Definitions include: bad, old, worn-out, or stupid.
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Other terms relating to 'nick':
nick	Definitions include: to steal.
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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