a hike in wages

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• hike — hiker, n. /huyk/, v., hiked, hiking, n. v.i. 1. to walk or march a great distance, esp. through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like. 2. to move up or rise, as out of place or position (often fol. by up): My shirt… …   Universalium

• hike — (v.) 1809, hyke to walk vigorously, an English dialectal word of unknown origin. A yike from 1736 answers to the sense. HIKE, v. to go away. It is generally used in a contemptuous sense. Ex. Come, hike, i.e. take yourself off; begone. [Rev.… …   Etymology dictionary

• hike — meaning ‘an increase (in prices, wages, etc.)’ is fairly recent (first recorded in 1931) and has spread rapidly from AmE, especially to the informal language of British journalism: • The oil industry is still accommodating itself to its new size… …   Modern English usage

• hike — hike1 [haık] n 1.) a long walk in the mountains or countryside ▪ a hike in the woods 2.) especially AmE informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc = ↑rise hike in ▪ The president has proposed a hike in the minimum wage. price/rate/tax… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hike — 1 noun (C) 1 a long walk in the mountains or countryside: a hike in the woods 2 especially AmE informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc: a petition against the proposed tax hikes 3 take a hike AmE spoken used to tell someone rudely… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• hike — /haɪk / (say huyk) verb (i) (hiked, hiking) 1. to walk a long distance, especially through country districts or the bush, for pleasure. –noun 2. a long walk. 3. an increase in wages, fares, prices, etc.: *we believe a quarter per cent rate hike… …  

• hike — haɪk n. long walk, march, trip; increase, raise (as in wages) v. make a long journey by foot, walk or march over long distances, trek, backpack; make higher, increase (i.e. prices) …   English contemporary dictionary

• List of U.S. minimum wages — See also: Minimum wage in the United States Minimum Wage by U.S. state and U.S. territory (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), as of Jan. 1, 2011 …   Wikipedia

• wage hike — noun the amount a salary is increased he got a 3% raise he got a wage hike • Syn: ↑raise, ↑rise, ↑hike, ↑wage increase, ↑salary increase • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• hik´er — hike «hyk», verb, hiked, hik|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to take a long walk; tramp or march: »At first all of us city boys hiked on very sore feet. 2. Informal. to draw or pull (up): »Her tight skirt hikes up when she sits down. –v.t. 1. Info …   Useful english dictionary

• Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium