Present participle of 'chicque,' meaning to move in a checkered or zigzag pattern, or to mark with checks (archaic/dialectal).
From 'chicque' with the present participle suffix '-ing,' forming the continuous form of this now-obsolete verb.
Words like 'chicquing' show how English once had specific verbs for very precise movements and patterns—we've lost a lot of descriptive vocabulary as our language simplified over centuries.
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