noun
Vic
vihk
noun
1
(slang) A victim, especially of a crime such as murder.
"Detectives were still trying to identify the vic."
2
(slang, US) A Ford Crown Victoria car, especially one used as a police cruiser or taxi.
"They pulled up in an unmarked vic."
How to Use Vic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang shorthand for either a crime victim or a Ford Crown Victoria car.
When to use it
Informal, common in police jargon and crime fiction.
Word Forms
Vics plural, vics plural
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Etymology
A clipping of "victim," and separately, of "Victoria" (as in the Ford Crown Victoria).