sic
(
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'.
sic
by labortius on Dec 08, 2006 03:42:24
Used
in lieu of "attack," and used in
association with the aggressive actions of someone or something, especially
a dog.
sic
by Jane.69 on May 23, 2008 23:54:51
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.
Example:
The air ticket form Chicago to
Shanghai costs about $1500 (sic!);
As he wrote in his message "
tihs will be a
looong juorney" (sic!);
sic
by Bryce on Mar 19, 2005 13:57:24
sic, meaning "
said in context" is used in literature to prove that the writer knows his mistake, but is publishing it anyways.
If the
quotation you are using contains a grammatical error, you may reproduce that error, but you must write "sic" after it to indicate the error is not yours. You may also want to use "sic" after an offensive word or comment that you are quoting to indicate that you do not share
the speaker's attitude.
Example:
John
Clare was sorry one early work did not "describe the feelings
of a ryhming sic peasant strongly or localy sic enough"
(Autobiographical
Writings 106).
sic
by pontuz on Dec 24, 2003 17:42:46
Sic means "thus", "so" in Latin. Can be used in quotations to point out that an error is from the original
quotation and not introduced by the
quoter.
sic
by sartuz,mlee on Apr 02, 2011 13:34:42
slight
internal chuckle
An extremely nerdy term used to express feelings of laughter or happiness. An alternative to the acronym LoL (Laugh out Loud). THIS TERM IS COPYRIGHTED BY MR. CADRA FROM
YLHS!
P.S-
4th period cool kids made this ;)
Example:
Cadra: This incredible
diction forced upon me a
SIC.
Class: WTF is SIC?
sic
by B-rooke on Jun 12, 2008 11:47:53
sic
by inertia87 on Dec 14, 2010 09:54:54
Someone who is against the proposed cuts made by the current British government; applies to all sections of society in disagreement with the plans.
Abbreviated form of 'sicosnipophobic'; which is, according to the
mockumentary "Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser", is someone afraid of scissors.
This short form is appealing because it is
monosyllabic, as well as being
homophonic and alliterative with its opposite, a 'snip'; ie. someone who is /for/ the cuts. The scissors analogy fits as it has become a symbol of the proposed cuts to the budget.
Example:
Student #1: So, what to you think about this whole 'governmental budgeting'
fiasco?
Student #2: What, me? Oh, I'm a sic here. A sic an' proud!
Student #1: Phew, thought you were a
snip there.
Student #2: A snip?
Don't be daft mate.
Student #1: Yeah, soz. Can't tell whose who sometimes..
sic
by Large One on Jun 19, 2006 21:44:53
In addition to a misspelled error, "sic" can also be used in a more casual sense. In casual text, sic could be used to represent sarcasm, a
purposeful opposite of what is meant. This can be used to subtley get an
unimportant opinion across as a
pretense to a more elaborate opinion.
Example:
While
Arnold, Stephen, and Jean-Claude are very realistic sic representations of everyday
heroes, I must counter that action movies shouldn't focus so hard on developing the main character, due to the average "
hero's" lack of emotion and general acting talent.
sic
by Guinness2702 on Jul 18, 2005 17:53:12
Example:
And then he
wrote "But I love drinking
Guiness (sic)," and
I didn't believe anything he said after that.