How do you use "Ick" in a sentence?

He gave me the ick. I got the ick when he did that. That's an ick for me.

Ick

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Sudden feeling of disgust or turn-off toward romantic interest.

突然对某人产生厌恶或倒胃口的感觉。

Sensación repentina de asco o rechazo hacia alguien.

誰かに対して突然嫌悪感や幻滅を感じること。

로맨틱한 상대에게 갑자기 느끼는 혐오감이나 거부감.

Getting 'the ick' is suddenly being repulsed by someone you were attracted to. 'He gave me the ick' means something he did killed the attraction. Often triggered by small things.

「Getting the ick」是指突然对你原本喜欢的人感到恶心或倒胃口——往往是因为一些小事。「He gave me the ick when he ran for the bus（他追公交的样子让我倒胃口了）」。恋爱文化中用来描述莫名其妙失去吸引力的词汇。

«Getting the ick» significa sentir repentinamente asco o rechazo por alguien que te gustaba, a menudo por motivos triviales. «He gave me the ick when he ran for the bus.» Es un término de la cultura de las citas para la pérdida inexplicable de atracción.

「Getting the ick」は、好きだった相手に突然嫌悪感や幻滅を感じること——多くの場合ささいな理由で。「He gave me the ick when he ran for the bus（彼がバスに走った時に幻滅した）」のように使う。恋愛文化における、説明しがたい魅力の喪失を表す言葉。

'the ick'은 끌리던 상대에게 갑자기 혐오감을 느끼는 것이다. 'He gave me the ick'은 그가 한 행동이 매력을 완전히 떨어뜨렸다는 뜻이다. 사소한 것에 의해 촉발되는 경우가 많다.

Examples

He gave me the ick.
他让我倒胃口了
Me dio el ick
彼に幻滅した
그 사람한테 완전 질렸어.
I got the ick when he did that.
看到他吃东西的样子我就不行了
Me dio el ick cuando le vi comer
彼の食べ方を見て幻滅した
그가 그렇게 하는 걸 보고 확 식었어.
That's an ick for me.
超级倒胃口
Ick total
完全に幻滅
그건 나한테 비호감이야.

Pronunciation

/ɪk/

Usage Guide

Context: attraction loss, turn-offs, dating

Tone: casual, final

✓ Do Say

The ick
那种突然的反感
el ick, la repulsión
イック、幻滅
갑자기 드는 비호감
Got the ick
倒胃口了
me dio el ick
幻滅した
정이 뚝 떨어졌어
Gave me the ick
让我倒胃口了
me provocó el ick
幻滅させた
비호감으로 돌아섰어

✗ Don't Say

Usually irreversible attraction death
通常意味着吸引力不可逆转地消失了
Normalmente supone la muerte irreversible de la atracción
通常は取り返しのつかない恋愛感情の消滅を意味する
보통 되돌릴 수 없는 매력 상실을 의미함

Common Mistakes

Sudden disgust, not gradual loss of interest

Origin & History

From 'icky' (disgusting), 'the ick' became specific dating terminology for sudden attraction death. Love Island popularised the concept.

Etymology: From icky (disgusting)

First recorded: Modern dating, popularised 2010s

Cultural Context

Era: Modern, popularised 2010s

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Love Island

Regional notes: Universal modern dating.

Variations

The ickGot the ick

Ick