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The word, pike, meaning a long wooden shaft with a sharp-pointed headof iron or steel is derived from the French word, 'pique.'
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Where did the term sick bay originate from?
the rounded stern of the ship, which resembled the shape of a bay, where sick people were placed.
What is the plural of pike?
The plural of pike is pikes.
Where does the slang word sick originate from?
The term sick as slang originated in Trinidad & Tobago in the late 70's early 80's. In use in slang statements as "Dat rell sick"= that is very good or awesome in reference to a place action or event. "He di sickest"= He is the best. This has now in the last 10 yrs slowly moved in to modern western urban slang in all but one of the terms manifestations (properly yet to come), in T&T sick could also be used as the Americans term "dude". As in "Wahapen sick"= How are you. "Yes sick" = Its had been a while or glad you could make it (greeting) etc. "Wahapen to sick" there is something wrong or amiss with X. If this term is still in use by the urban population of T&T is unknown to me as I departed over 20ys+. But ask a Trini aged 33 and over who was rasied in T&T and they should concur with my description as illustrated above. CM
Is the phrase taken ill correct?
No, in English, the term is "taken sick."Used in a sentence: "Poor Jonny's taken sick. He's been in bed all day."
Where did the term biddy come from?
a old lady
Do foxes eat pike?
Its hard for a fox to catch a pike but when a fox finds an injured,sick or dead pike it will for sure eat it.
Where do pike fish come from?
They come from there mommy and daddy!
When will thirst by Christopher Pike come out?
It is out.
Will there be a thirst 5 from christopher pike and if so when is it expected to come out?
Per the Pike Facebook, yes!
Is pike a relative to the sturgeon?
No I believe it was relative to the term spear.
Did zedulon pike come to pueblo Colorado?
yep, he passed through it
Why did Zebulon pike come to Colorado?
he came so he could explore
When does thirst no 3 by christopher pike come out?
Well, It comes out this Fall 2010
When does illusions by aprilynne pike come out in Australia?
I think it's coming out this year
What did the term 'pike refer to?
Pike can mean:A type of aggressive predatory fish.A hooked blade on a pole used to defend against attack from horse riders."To pike" (A misused modern colloquially used verb)describes a person who takes part in a multi-player online video game as part of a team and makes no effort to assist the team but expects to share in the rewards that team earns.AlsoPikey (said Pike(ee)) an British English derogatory term for a gypsy Romany or tinker. This term is considered to be mildly racist.
If you call in sick without a sick note can an employer ask you to come in?
Yes they can tell you that you have to come in.
What is the meaning of the saying sick as a pig?
The term sick as a pig refers to someone who is very sick. The term sick as a dog also refers to the same thing. These phrases were made up during the 1700s without any reasoning.
