Sics
Word | SICS |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | N/A |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Sics"
What do we mean by sics?
To mark with a bracketed sic.
Used when quoting someone directly (usually in newspapers) and placed after the person being quoted makes a spelling error. The journalist/writer inserts (sic) to inform the reader that they aware of the spelling error but left it that way as to keep the quote verbatim This is usually used for written quotes ie. letters Urban Dictionary
Said in Context Used in journalism when someone uses slang or misspeaks and the author doesn't correct it to keep the quote intact. Urban Dictionary
(sic) (Latin for "thus") is a bracketed expression used to indicate that an unusual spelling, phrase, or any other preceding quoted material is intended to be read or printed exactly as shown (rather than being an error) and should not be corrected. When found in a French document, (sic) stands for "Sans Intention Comique" (without comic intention) meaning that even if the preceding text could be understood as funny, it was not meant to be. It is used by writers quoting someone to alert the reader to the fact that an error or other weirdness in the quoted material is in the original, and not an error of transcription. "Sic" is almost always enclosed in parentheses. A simple way to remember what it means is to consider sic as a pnemonic for 'spelt in context'. Urban Dictionary
Latin, "thus"; used to indicate that an error in the original has been replicated in a quote. When you're quoting someone else, and the original includes an error (spelling, fact, conception) it may be necessary to assure readers that (a) you noticed the error and (b) it is not yours, but that of the person you're quoting. Since it is a Latin expression, it needs to be italicized, and in the Urban Dictionary this means enclosing it in asterisks. Urban Dictionary
Instead of sick - (sic). An old Slipknot song from 1999, Self-titled album. Expression used by Slipknot fans (a.k.a Maggots) for expressing surprise or admiration. Urban Dictionary
1) also (sic); used when quoting someone and the person being quoted made a spelling error. This shows that the writer is aware of the mistake but doesn't correct it in order to quote properly. 2) used in chats and forums to point out that someone has made a dumb or disgusting remark. Also used to point out spelling and/or grammar mistakes or annoying txt tlk. Can be used with or without square brackets. Urban Dictionary
Used in lieu of "attack," and used in association with the aggressive actions of someone or something, especially a dog. Urban Dictionary
A friendly term used by fans of Slipknot (Maggots) to basically say "stay cool" or "stay the same". Originated from the actual song by Slipknot called "(sic)". Urban Dictionary
From Latin "sicut" which means something like "it was this way", "like that", "exactly this way". It's usually used in the bracket in the text besides the word which could be recognized as written in the wrong way; Mostly used to a quoted spelling mistake, implying for the reader that it isn't our mistake, but it was this way in the original. Urban Dictionary
To be overly excited or happy about something. Origin: DC slang Urban Dictionary
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