Pen counted her father's bullets over and over, till she could hardly tell whether he had two dozen or four; and Corry had to stop her Nicking them with the scissors.
"Winter Fun"
William O. Stoddard
The latter was a sacrifice to Mrs Grundy, so that no objection should be made to his appearance by the more critical inhabitants of a narrow-minded country district, the result having been the destruction of a fine and flowing beard at the cost of much Nicking of the skin, and the discomfort of shaving regularly, fine weather or foul.
"The Star-Gazers"
George Manville Fenn
After all, you ain't done no real harm except for Nicking Cartwright in the arm, and I figure that he needs a little punishment.
"The Rangeland Avenger"
Max Brand