hankicher

/hángkcacha (Nassau, San Sal.); hankóychif (Exuma)/ [cf. Gul. hengkitchuh idem hard-head (Gonzales 1922:306), Krio engkíncha headscarf (Hancock p.c.); cf. OED handkercher dial. and vulgar] n. handkerchief: 1940 Lemmuh tie dis handikicher roun' muh mout'(Dupuch 6).

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