Contemporary slang . 2014.
kicky — 1790, clever; showy, gaudy, from KICK (Cf. kick) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning full of thrills, providing kicks is from 1968 … Etymology dictionary
kicky — [kik′ē] adj. kickier, kickiest Slang 1. fashionable; stylish 2. stimulating; exciting … English World dictionary
kicky — mod. exciting and energetic. □ Man, what a kicky idea! □ She is a real kicky gal … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
kicky — I. ˈkikē adjective ( er/ est) 1. chiefly dialect : sassy, contrary 2. : likely to kick II. adjective : providing a kick or thrill : exciting … Useful english dictionary
kicky — /kik ee/, adj., kickier, kickiest. Slang. pleasurably amusing or exciting: a kicky tune. [1780 90; KICK + Y1] * * * … Universalium
Kicky-wisky — Kicksy wicksy Kick sy wick sy, Kicky wisky Kick y wisk y, n. That which is restless and uneasy. [1913 Webster] Note: Kicky wicky, or, in some editions, Kicksy wicksy, is applied contemptuously to a wife by Shakespeare, in All s Well that Ends… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kicky-wicky — noun Spouse. Parolles: He wears his honour in a box, unseen<!, / That hugs his kicky wicky here at home<!, / Spending his manly marrow in her arms<! … Wiktionary
kicky — adjective Date: 1966 providing a kick or thrill ; exciting; also excitingly fashionable … New Collegiate Dictionary
kicky — adjective a) Lively, exciting, thrilling. b) Describing a wicket that causes the ball to sometimes kick (bounce unevenly) … Wiktionary
kicky — adjective (kickier, kickiest) N. Amer. informal exciting or fashionable … English new terms dictionary
