hicksville

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Hicksville^¹

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

proper noun Hicksvilles · hicksville

countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas.
countable, uncountable 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 sta
countable, uncountable A village in Defiance County, Ohio.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Bland County, Virginia.
Canada, US, countable, humorous, uncountable A hamlet or small rural community populated by hicks.

hicksville^²

noun hicksvilles

alternative Alternative form of Hicksville

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@misc{hicksville_2026,
  title = {hicksville},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hicksville},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}