Meaning & use
nicker
British informal term for one British pound, typically used in the plural to describe amounts of money.
See it in a sentence
He paid fifty nickers to have the fence repaired last weekend.
The ticket only cost a few nickers if you booked it early enough.
A note on using this word
Nicker is informal British slang and does not change form in the singular, though the plural 'nickers' is common when discussing amounts.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Of a horse, to make a soft, low whinnying sound, often in greeting or anticipation.
The pony nickered softly as soon as it saw the bucket of feed.
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