ICK

What Does ICK Mean?

ICK means "Disgusting or Horrible."

Ick was originally an an interjection used as an exclamation of disgust (similar in meaning and use to eww). However, it is now also used as a slang word, to refer to something disgusting or horrible. For example:
  • ICK! That's horrible!
  • Nipple piercings give me the ICK.
  • She's a lovely girl, but her beard is definitely an ICK for me.
  • That is so ICKY!

Summary of Key Points

"Disgusting or Horrible" is the most common definition for ICK on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
ICK
Definition:Disgusting or Horrible
Type:Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers

Example of ICK Used in a Text

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See Also

EW (electronic warfare, exclamation of disgust) GRODY (disgusting) GROSS (disgusting) MANKY (filthy or horrible) MINGING (horrible or disgusting) SKEEVE (disgusting or creepy) VOMIT (expression of disgust)