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> The editor has ‘hick-ups’! I'm not sure if this is a joke I'm missing, but "hiccups" is the spelling of the term referring to involuntary inhalation as well
by michaelmior 11y ago
> The editor has ‘hick-ups’!
I'm not sure if this is a joke I'm missing, but "hiccups" is the spelling of the term referring to involuntary inhalation as well as (informally) a minor difficulty or setback[0]. A "hick" is an unsophisticated person[1].
[0] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hiccup?s=t http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hiccup?s=t
[1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hick?s=t http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hick?s=t