whick|er

whick|er
whick|er «HWIHK uhr, WIHK-», verb, noun.
–v.i.
(of a horse) to whinny.
–n.
a whinny: »

The little boy was frightened by Dobbin's whicker.

[probably imitative. Compare etym. under nicker2. (Cf.nicker)]
Usage In the Eastern States, for which evidence is available, whicker is found in southeastern and northeastern New England and is the favored term from the Chesapeake Bay south along the coast, including most of the Carolinas.

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