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In literature, "smicker" often conveys a sense of playful charm and subtle romantic interest. In one instance, it is used in a rhythmic, almost folksy cadence to describe a character whose very presence exudes a lighthearted allure [1]. In another usage, the term aligns with the German notion of casting amorous looks or engaging in coy, flirtatious behavior, thus enriching its connotation as a gesture of romantic appeal [2].
  1. A smicker[1] boy, a lither swain, heigh ho, a smicker swain!
    — from Rosalyndeor, Euphues' Golden Legacy by Thomas Lodge
  2. Ger. liebäugeln "to ogle , to smicker, to look amorously, to cast sheeps-eyes, to cast amorous looks" (Ludwig).
    — from The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley

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