dicky
[ dik-ee ]
/ ˈdɪk i /
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noun, plural dick·ies.
a variant of dickey1.
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British Dictionary definitions for dicky (1 of 2)
dicky1
dickey
/ (ˈdɪkɪ) /
noun plural dickies or dickeys
Word Origin for dicky
C18 (in the senses: donkey, shirt front): from Dickey, diminutive of Dick (name); the relationship of the various senses is obscure
British Dictionary definitions for dicky (2 of 2)
dicky2
dickey
/ (ˈdɪkɪ) /
adjective dickier or dickiest
British informal in bad condition; shaky, unsteady, or unreliableI feel a bit dicky today
Word Origin for dicky
C18: perhaps from the name Dick in the phrase as queer as Dick's hatband feeling ill
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