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/Sounds like "EECK" (as in "eagle")/

Meaning

That sudden, inexplicable feeling of repulsion toward someone you used to find attractive. One tiny, often ridiculous detail shatters all the attraction at once, and you simply cannot look at that person the same way ever again.

Examples

I got the ick when I saw how he chewed with his mouth open.

The ick was watching him dance at the wedding, I could not get past it.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "EECK" (as in "eagle")/

Meaning

That exact moment when something the person you liked does grosses you out or makes you cringe so hard that all your interest vanishes instantly. One tiny detail can ruin all the attraction you felt.

Examples

I got the ick when I saw him run.

The ick is irreversible, I don't like him anymore.

Regional synonyms

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Exposed, unprotected, or left completely vulnerable in Peru. To be "calato" figuratively means to be caught with nothing to back you up.