Hicksville

See also: hicksville

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Hicksville (countable and uncountable, plural Hicksvilles)

  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas.
    2. A hamlet and census-designated place in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.
      • 2007 December 16, Marcelle S. Fischler, “First the Wedding, Then the Real Show and Razzle-Dazzle Begins”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 16 January 2018:
        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 stand out.
    3. A village in Defiance County, Ohio.
    4. An unincorporated community in Bland County, Virginia.
  2. (Canada, US, humorous) A hamlet or small rural community populated by hicks.

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