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ricket

adj

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of racket, influenced by Etymology 1 above, or perhaps related to Norwegian Nynorsk rikta (“to make a noise, creak”).

  1. derived from *hraukaz✻
  2. inherited from hrycce
  3. inherited from *rykke✻
  4. suffixed as ricket — “rick + -ed”

Definitions

  1. Unsteady, rickety.

  2. To move rapidly and uncertainly, often in a noisy, clamorous, or reckless manner.

  3. A racket or disturbance.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A policeman's rattle.

    2. An error

      An error; a mistake.

      • You could get really neurotic if you listened to everything that people say about you when you concede a goal. I know when I've had a bad game, when I have dropped a ricket.
      • Instant replays highlighted the glaring error, but none of the five officials on the pitch were actually allowed to use video evidence to see what a ricket they'd made of it.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA