English Dictionary
◊ PRICK
prick
n 1: (obscene) insulting terms of address [syn: {asshole}, {bastard},
{cocksucker}, {shit}, {mother fucker}, {motherfucker},
{mother}, {son of a bitch}, {SOB}]
2: a depression scratched or carved into a surface [syn: {incision},
{scratch}, {notch}, {slit}, {dent}]
3: obscene terms for penis [syn: {cock}, {dick}, {shaft}, {pecker},
{peter}, {tool}]
v 1: make a small hole into; "The nurce pricked my finger to get
a small blood sample."
2: cause a stinging pain [syn: {sting}, {twinge}]
3: of the ears of an animal, for example; "The dog pricked up
his ears" [syn: {prick up}, {cock up}]
4: prod or urge as if with a log stick [syn: {goad}]
5: cause a prickling sensation [syn: {prickle}]
6: to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her
unhappiness pricked his conscience"
7: of insects, scorpions, or other animals; "A bee stung my arm
yesterday." [syn: {sting}, {bite}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN GRICK?
grick
/grik/ ({WPI}, first used by Tim Haven to describe "grick
trigonometry", a shortcut method of determing attack angles in
grid-based games like Star Trek) Any integral increment of
measurement. E.g. "Please turn the stereo up a few gricks".
(1995-01-31)