dick
pronunciation
How to pronounce dick in British English:
UK [dɪk]
How to pronounce dick in American English:
US [dɪk]
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- Noun:
- someone who is a detective
- obscene terms for penis
Word Origin
- dick (n.)
- "fellow, lad, man," 1550s, rhyming nickname for Rick, short for Richard, one of the commonest English names, it has long been a synonym for "fellow," and so most of the slang senses are probably very old, but naturally hard to find in the surviving records. The meaning "penis" is attested from 1891 in Farmer's slang dictionary (possibly British army slang). Meaning "detective" is recorded from 1908, perhaps as a shortened variant of detective.
Example
- 1. Dick and I had been friends for years .
- 2. We kissed each other , and I shook hands with mr dick .
- 3. Danny tells dick that tony doesn 't want him to discuss such things .
- 4. Dick and jeana thought they could fly it .
- 5. Dick 's themes are becoming our themes .