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dick

1 American  
[dik] / dɪk /

noun

Slang.

  1. Older Use. a detective.

  2. Vulgar. penis.

  3. Vulgar. a stupid, mean, or contemptible person, especially a man.

Dick 2 American  
[dik] / dɪk /

noun

  1. George Frederick, 1881–1967, U.S. internist.

  2. Philip K., 1928–82, U.S. science-fiction writer.

  3. a male given name, form of Richard.

dick 1 British  
/ dɪk /

noun

  1. a slang word for detective

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
dick 2 British  
/ dɪk /

noun

  1. a fellow or person

  2. a person who is obnoxiously opinionated or self-satisfied; know-all

  3. a slang word for penis

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Dick Scientific  
/ dĭk /

  1. American medical researcher who collaborated with his wife, Gladys Henry Dick (1881–1963), to isolate the bacterium that causes scarlet fever. They developed a serum for the disease in 1923.

Dick Idioms  

  1. see every tom, dick, and harry.

Usage

The third sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use

Etymology

Origin of dick

First recorded in 1545–55; generic use of the name Dick ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"Lennon was as friendly as could be, not flippant or jokey or clever dick, treating his young interviewer's questions with respect, which of course makes his answers interesting."

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2022

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From The Verge • Mar. 23, 2022

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From Fox News • Feb. 26, 2021

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From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2020

I'm traveling 90 kilometers per day as usual, but I only get 37 kilometers closer to Schiaparelli because Pythagoras is a dick.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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