Where does “hiccup” come from?
Hiccup derives from English hickock, a variant of hic, itself a nickname for Hick, a diminutive of Richard, which passed through Middle English Rycharde and Old French Richard from Latin Ricohardus.
hiccup (English): A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound;...
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- A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound;...
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