Dick

//dɪk// name, noun, num, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.

    "Lascivious Edward, and thou perjur'd George,/ And thou mis-shapen Dick, I tell ye all,"

  2. 2
    A surname transferred from the given name.
Noun
  1. 1
    A male person. countable, obsolete

    "THINGS YOU NEVER HEAR: "Please stop sucking my dick or I'll call the police.""

  2. 2
    A detective. US, dated, slang, transitive, vulgar

    "private dick, railroad dick"

  3. 3
    A declaration. obsolete, slang, transitive, vulgar

    ""He seems to set a deal of store by her, though. There's some young 'ooman at home, where she lives, I'd take my dying dick.""

  4. 4
    obscene terms for penis wordnet
  5. 5
    A male person. (countable and uncountable, informal, vulgar, slang) The penis.; The penis. countable, informal, obsolete, slang, uncountable, vulgar
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  1. 6
    someone who is a detective wordnet
  2. 7
    A contemptible or obnoxious person; a jerk; traditionally, especially, a male jerk. countable, derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar

    "That dude is such a dick."

  3. 8
    Absolutely nothing. Canada, US, slang, uncommon, uncountable, vulgar

    "Last weekend I did dick."

  4. 9
    Sexual intercourse with a man. slang, uncountable, vulgar

    "You better try and get some dick and take your mind off this bullshit."

Numeral
  1. 1
    Ten, in Cumbrian sheep counting. Cumbria, slang, transitive, vulgar
Verb
  1. 1
    To mistreat or take advantage of somebody (often with around or up). slang, transitive, vulgar

    "Dude, don't let them dick you around like that!"

  2. 2
    To penetrate sexually. slang, transitive, vulgar

    "Homeboy, throw in the towel / Your girl got dicked by Ricky Powell"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Dick, pet form of the name Richard. The name Dick came to mean "everyman", whence the word acquired its other meanings.

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Dick, pet form of the name Richard. The name Dick came to mean "everyman", whence the word acquired its other meanings.

Etymology 3

A shortening and alteration of de(t)ec(tive).

Etymology 4

A shortening and alteration of dec(laration).

Etymology 5

From a Cumbric *deg, corresponding to Welsh deg, from Proto-Brythonic *deg.

Etymology 6

Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard.

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