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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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Hiccup befriends the young dragon, Toothless, challenging Viking certainties and the conflict with the dragons.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

“Dancing” includes lots of great ideas for dog names — Hiccup, Meredith — and a warm appreciation for niche passions and creativity.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023

After discovering a secret cave filled with wild dragons and their mysterious benefactor, Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace of Berk.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2019

It also appears to have 100% adopted the way Hiccup mystically connects with Toothless.

From Golf Digest • Dec. 8, 2017

They left Zonko’s with their money bags considerably lighter than they had been on entering, but their pockets bulging with Dungbombs, Hiccup Sweets, Frog Spawn Soap, and a Nose-Biting Teacup apiece.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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