dick

[ dik ]

/ dɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dick ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Slang.

Older Use. a detective.

Vulgar. penis.

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

Origin of dick

First recorded in1545–55; generic use of the name Dick

Words nearby dick

dichromatism, dichromic, dichromic acid, dichroscope, dicing, dick, dickcissel, dickens, Dickens, Charles, Dickensian, Dickens shunt

Definition for dick (2 of 2)

Dick

[ dik ]

/ dɪk /

noun

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

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

a male given name, form of Richard.

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Example sentences from the Web for dick

Clearly, the advances were not reciprocated but Williams “continued to talk about sucking dick.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those in the race—Senator Paul Simon, Rep. Dick Gephardt, Rev. Jesse Jackson—were far behind.
Want President Hillary? Then Primary Her|Jeff Greenfield|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He echoed Dick Cheney about global warming and said, “We should be concentrating on ISIS.”
Bill Maher: Yes, I Can Generalize About Muslims|Marlow Stern|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dick Wadhams, a strategist for the South Dakota Republican Party, dismissed the impact of the attacks against Rounds.
South Dakota's Bizarre Four-Way (Senate Election, That Is)|Ben Jacobs|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They saw him in his 30s, sporting a huge Afro and smoking a big cigar on The Dick Cavett Show.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius|Mark Whitaker|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The men rode toward the rear of the herd, one on each side, and Arlie fell in beside her old playmate, Dick.
A Texas Ranger|William MacLeod Raine
What other reason could Dick have for the deception which he had practised upon us all?
The Mystery of the Hidden Room|Marion Harvey
And Dick turned again and hurried to the new house, but David stood, holding the handle of his cart and looking after him.
The Doers|William John Hopkins
Tode looked around admiringly as Dick threw open the door and led the way in.
The Bishop's Shadow|I. T. Thurston
Just then Carl caught an expressive look shot at him by Dick.
Motor Matt's Hard Luck|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for dick (1 of 2)

dick¹

/ (dɪk) /

noun

mainly US a slang word for detective

Word Origin for dick

C20: by shortening and alteration from detective; probably influenced by proper name Dick

British Dictionary definitions for dick (2 of 2)

dick²

/ (dɪk) /

noun slang

British a fellow or person

clever dick British a person who is obnoxiously opinionated or self-satisfied; know-all

a slang word for penis

Word Origin for dick

C16 (meaning: fellow): from the name Dick, familiar form of Richard, applied generally (like Jack) to any fellow, lad, etc; hence, C19: penis

usage for dick

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

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

Idioms and Phrases with dick

Dick

see every tom, dick, and harry.

Scientific definitions for dick

Dick

[ dĭk ]

George Frederick 1881-1967

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.

单词	dick
释义	dick [ dik ] / dɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dick ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. Older Use. a detective. Vulgar. penis. Vulgar. a stupid, mean, or contemptible person, especially a man. Origin of dick First recorded in1545–55; generic use of the name Dick Words nearby dick dichromatism, dichromic, dichromic acid, dichroscope, dicing, dick, dickcissel, dickens, Dickens, Charles, Dickensian, Dickens shunt Definition for dick (2 of 2) Dick [ dik ] / dɪk / noun George Frederick, 1881–1967, U.S. internist. Philip K., 1928–82, U.S. science-fiction writer. a male given name, form of Richard. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dick Clearly, the advances were not reciprocated but Williams “continued to talk about sucking dick.” Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault\|M.L. Nestel\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Those in the race—Senator Paul Simon, Rep. Dick Gephardt, Rev. Jesse Jackson—were far behind. Want President Hillary? Then Primary Her\|Jeff Greenfield\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He echoed Dick Cheney about global warming and said, “We should be concentrating on ISIS.” Bill Maher: Yes, I Can Generalize About Muslims\|Marlow Stern\|October 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dick Wadhams, a strategist for the South Dakota Republican Party, dismissed the impact of the attacks against Rounds. South Dakota's Bizarre Four-Way (Senate Election, That Is)\|Ben Jacobs\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They saw him in his 30s, sporting a huge Afro and smoking a big cigar on The Dick Cavett Show. Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius\|Mark Whitaker\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The men rode toward the rear of the herd, one on each side, and Arlie fell in beside her old playmate, Dick. A Texas Ranger\|William MacLeod Raine What other reason could Dick have for the deception which he had practised upon us all? The Mystery of the Hidden Room\|Marion Harvey And Dick turned again and hurried to the new house, but David stood, holding the handle of his cart and looking after him. The Doers\|William John Hopkins Tode looked around admiringly as Dick threw open the door and led the way in. The Bishop's Shadow\|I. T. Thurston Just then Carl caught an expressive look shot at him by Dick. Motor Matt's Hard Luck\|Stanley R. Matthews British Dictionary definitions for dick (1 of 2) dick¹ / (dɪk) / noun mainly US a slang word for detective Word Origin for dick C20: by shortening and alteration from detective; probably influenced by proper name Dick British Dictionary definitions for dick (2 of 2) dick² / (dɪk) / noun slang British a fellow or person clever dick British a person who is obnoxiously opinionated or self-satisfied; know-all a slang word for penis Word Origin for dick C16 (meaning: fellow): from the name Dick, familiar form of Richard, applied generally (like Jack) to any fellow, lad, etc; hence, C19: penis usage for dick 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 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 Idioms and Phrases with dick Dick see every tom, dick, and harry. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dick sleuth, private investigator, private eye, gumshoe, private detective, detective, reporter, agent, spy, police officer, informer, prosecutor, cop, eavesdropper, tail, investigator, sleuthhound, flatfoot, tracker, bloodhound Scientific definitions for dick Dick [ dĭk ] George Frederick 1881-1967 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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dick

noun Slang.

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Definition for dick (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dick (1 of 2)

noun

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noun slang

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usage for dick

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