- Bo-hickety is a novel creation made at the spur of the moment by a student frustrated with his math homework. It has a slight connotation of being uneducated, with syllables such as 'bo' and 'hickety.' 'Hickety,' in particular, seems to invoke the idea of a country bumpkin. This would make sense since the student was having trouble figuring out a problem and most likely felt stupid or ignorant.
bo-hickety
interjection; other word formation type Novel Creation
bo-hickety, interjection expletive used in frustration
Etymology : As bo-hickety is a novel creation, it does not have an etymology.
Source : "This is such a stupid problem! Bo-hickety!!" - Rice student annoyed with homework 11/18/08
Last modified: 28 November 2008