One of those usually-verbal words that always looks odd when written down, a command to attack someone is properly spelled “sic” (sicced, siccing), as in, “Sic ‘im, Fido!” “Sick” is an acceptable (but secondary) alternative.<\/p>\n
Interesting, it’s derived from “seek.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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