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hiccius doctius

hiccius doctius noun: a juggler.

Noun

hiccius doctius

  1. (obsolete, slang) A juggler.
    • Play fast and loose; make men obnoxious, / And clear again, like Hiccius Doctius.c. 1660–1680, Samuel Butler, Hudibras, part III, canto III

Origin of hiccius doctius

Corrupted from Latin hic est doctus (“this is a learned man”).

Questions about hiccius doctius

What does hiccius doctius mean?
Hiccius doctius means a juggler.
What part of speech is hiccius doctius?
Hiccius doctius is a noun.

Words near hiccius doctius in the dictionary

  1. hicatee
  2. hicatees
  3. HICC
  4. hiccatee
  5. hiccatees
  6. hiccius doctius
  7. hiccories
  8. hiccory
  9. hiccough
  10. hiccoughed
  11. hiccougher

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