traffick
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traffick
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Use of this spelling for the verb in relation to illegal trafficking is probably influenced by the spelling of the noun trafficking.
verb trafficks · trafficking · trafficked
- Alternative spelling of traffic (now especially of illegal goods) Therefore in hopes to defray ſome of the Charges he muſt be at, he bought a Sloop, loaded it with ſeveral ſorts of Goods, wherewith the Tinquineſe uſually trade to the neighbouring Iſlands, and putting fourteen Men on board, whereof three were of the Country, he appointed me Maſter of the Sloop, and
noun
- Archaic spelling of traffic Tho' it is evident by our histories, that in many cities in Holland great quantities of manufactures were made, when all the European traffick and navigation was mostly driven by the Easterlings and Hans-Towns, and before fishing, traffick, and freighting of ships were settled in these provinces […]
Talk about this word "traffick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/traffick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. traffick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/traffick "traffick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/traffick.Cite this
@misc{traffick_2026,
title = {traffick},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/traffick},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
