Verb (Past Tense) | Arrest / Theft
Encyclopedia of British Slang
NICKED
Verb (Past Tense) | Informal | Arrest / Theft
NICKED Pronunciation: /n?kt/ Part of Speech: Verb (Past Tense) Severity Level: Informal Category: Arrest / Theft
Definition
Nicked means arrested or stolen.
Usage
He got nicked. My bikes been nicked.
Assessment
Common casual term.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
