nick
verb, nounInformal
A British English slang term. Browse all British slang.
What it means
To steal, usually something small.
To arrest. Get nicked.
As a noun: a police station, or prison. Down the nick.
In good nick / in bad nick: in good or poor condition.
Four unrelated senses sharing one form. Context always disambiguates.
In use
Someone's nicked my charger.
He got nicked for driving without insurance.
The car's old but it's in decent nick.