dick
[ dik ]
/ dɪk /
noun Slang.
Older Use.
a detective.
Vulgar.
penis.
Vulgar.
a stupid, mean, or contemptible person, especially a man.
Origin of dick
First recorded in 1545–55; generic use of the name
Dick
Words nearby dick
Definition for dick (2 of 7)
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.
Definition for dick (3 of 7)
Turpin
[ tur-pin ]
/ ˈtɜr pɪn /
noun
Ben,1874–1940,
U.S. silent-film comedian.
RichardDick,1706–39,
English highwayman.
Definition for dick (4 of 7)
Whittington
[ hwit-ing-tuh n, wit- ]
/ ˈʰwɪt ɪŋ tən, ˈwɪt- /
noun
RichardDick,1358?–1423,
English merchant and philanthropist: Lord Mayor of London 1398, 1406–07, 1419–20.
Definition for dick (5 of 7)
Button
[ buht-n ]
/ ˈbʌt n /
noun
Richard Tot·ten
[tot-n] /ˈtɒt n/, Dick,born 1929,
U.S. figure skater.
Definition for dick (6 of 7)
Cheney
[ chey-nee, chee‐ ]
/ ˈtʃeɪ ni, ˈtʃi‐ /
noun
RichardDick,born 1941,
U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.
Definition for dick (7 of 7)
Fosbury
[ foz-buh-ree ]
/ ˈfɒz bə ri /
noun
Richard D.Dick,born 1947,
U.S. athlete: developed “Fosbury flop” high jump style.
Example sentences from the Web for dick
British Dictionary definitions for dick (1 of 6)
Word Origin for dick
C20: by shortening and alteration from
detective; probably influenced by proper name
Dick
British Dictionary definitions for dick (2 of 6)
dick
2
/ (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
British Dictionary definitions for dick (3 of 6)
button
/ (ˈbʌtən) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of button
buttoner, noun buttonless, adjective buttony, adjectiveWord Origin for button
C14: from Old French
boton, from
boter to thrust, butt, of Germanic origin; see
butt ³
British Dictionary definitions for dick (4 of 6)
Cheney
/ (ˈtʃeɪnɪ) /
noun
Richard B (ruce), known as Dick. born 1941, US Republican politician; vice-president from 2001 to 2009
British Dictionary definitions for dick (5 of 6)
Turpin
/ (ˈtɜːpɪn) /
noun
Dick . 1706–39, English highwayman
British Dictionary definitions for dick (6 of 6)
Whittington
/ (ˈwɪtɪŋtən) /
noun
Richard, known as Dick. died 1423, English merchant, three times mayor of London. According to legend, he walked to London at the age of 13 with his cat and was prevented from leaving again only by the call of the church bells
Medical definitions for dick
button
[ bŭt′n ]
n.
A knoblike structure, device, or lesion.
Scientific definitions for dick
Dick
[ dĭk ]
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.
Idioms and Phrases with dick (1 of 2)
Dick
see every tom, dick, and harry.
Idioms and Phrases with dick (2 of 2)
button