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Dick is a nickname for Richard.

(noun)

An example of dick is Richard "Dick" Cheney.

Dick is defined as a slang term for penis.

(noun)

An example of dick is a man's genitals.

The definition of a dick is a slang term for a man who is being a jerk.

(noun)

An example of dick is a man who purposely cuts another person off in traffic.

Dick means a slang term for detective.

(noun)

An example of dick is detective Sherlock Holmes.

See dick in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: shortened & altered < detective
Slang a detective
Slang, Vulgar the penis
Slang a man who is regarded as obnoxious, stupid, etc.: mildly vulgar

transitive verb

to have sexual intercourse with
: often with around
1. to cheat, deceive, trick, etc.
2. to vacillate or equivocate thereby causing distress or trouble to

noun

Richard

See dick in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang

A detective.

Origin:

Origin: Shortening and alteration of detective

noun

Chiefly British A fellow; a guy.
Vulgar A penis.
Vulgar A person, especially a man, regarded as mean or contemptible.

transitive verb dicked, dick·ing, dicks
Vulgar

To take advantage of; cheat.
To have sexual intercourse with.

Phrasal Verbs: dick around Vulgar To spend time idly; fool around. To be sexually promiscuous. dick up Vulgar To botch or bungle.

Origin:

Origin: From Dick, nickname for Richard

American medical researcher who teamed with his wife, Gladys Henry Dick (1881-1963), to isolate the germ that causes scarlet fever. They developed a serum for the disease (1923) and the Dick test for susceptibility (1924).

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