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Hicksville en · PROPN

Etymology

From hick + -s- + -ville (sense 2). In Ohio and Long Island (New York) at least, from the surname Hicks + -ville.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas.
2. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.
   • Cal Nathan, owner of the New York Fun Factory, an event planner in Hicksville, N.Y. (nyfunfactory.com), said that he, too, has witnessed an uptick in the number of couples using out-of-the-box gimmicks like stilt walkers, celebrity look-alikes, photo booths and minicasinos to make their weddings stand out. 2007 December 16, Marcelle S. Fischler, “First the Wedding, Then the Real Show and Razzle-Dazzle Begins”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2018:
3. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Defiance County, Ohio.
4. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Bland County, Virginia.
5. (Canada, US, countable, humorous, uncountable) A hamlet or small rural community populated by hicks.

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