hic
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hic
- ^((h aspiré))\ik\
Where it comes from
Du latin hic (« ici »), employé dans la langue juridique, en marge d’un acte, pour attirer l’attention sur un point important ; ou de la locution hic est quaestio, « là est la question ».
noun hics · ^((h aspiré))\ik\
- Nœud ou principale difficulté d’une affaire, problème. Voilà le hic, c’est là le hic, voilà le problème.
Onomatopée ^((h aspiré))\ik\
- Son du hoquet, indiquant l’ivresse. Ce vin, hic ! sent bon.
In English
- catch hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
- glitch problem, bug, imperfection, quirk
- rub difficulty or problem
- snag problem or difficulty
- kink difficulty or flaw that impedes operation
- hitch 4. problem, delay or source of difficulty
- fly in the ointment something which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant
Talk about this word "hic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/hic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hic "hic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hic.Cite this
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title = {hic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/hic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
