Nicky-tam Definition
noun
A pair of straps or pieces of string tied around the leg below the knee to raise trousers above the level of farmyard dirt.
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The same to prevent the ingress of dust and vermin up the trouser leg.
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(by extension) A simpleton or country yokel.
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Noun
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nicky-tam
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nicky-tamsOrigin of Nicky-tam
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From knickerbockers (due to the shape that the trouser legs adopt) + taum (a cord).
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