nicked

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Etymology

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From nick +‎ -ed.

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nicked

  1. simple past and past participle of nick

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nicked (comparative more nicked, superlative most nicked)

  1. Having one or more nicks; notched.
  2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Stolen.
  3. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Captured (by police); arrested.
    • 1974, Ian Kennedy Martin, Regan, spoken by Jack Regan (John Thaw):
      Get yer trousers on, you're nicked.
    • 2011, Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London, Gollancz, published 2011, page 324:
      "Mr Punch," I said. "You're nicked."

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