A dialectal or archaic term meaning to carry something or someone on one's back, similar to piggyback.
A variant of apickaback/apickback, blending older English expressions with 'pack' (to carry). Regional dialects preserved these older forms longer than standard English.
The 'pack' in this word connects to the idea of carrying luggage or cargo—people used the same word whether they were hauling goods or their children on their backs!
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