First Known Use: 1898
Dictionary
hoick
verb \ˈhȯik\
: to lift or pull (something) with a quick movement
Full Definition of HOICK
transitive verb
: to move or pull abruptly : yank <was hoicked out of my job — Vincent Sheean>
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Origin of HOICK
probably alteration of 1hike
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