dick

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.1.2.3 Derived terms 1.1.3 Verb 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Noun 1.4 Etymology 4 1.4.1 Cardinal number 1.4.1.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 References 2 German 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Ultimately from Dick, pet form of the name Richard. The name Dick came to be used for 'everyman', and from that the word acquired other meanings.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭk, IPA: /dɪk/, SAMPA: /dIk/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɪk

[edit] Noun

dick (countable and uncountable; plural dicks)

1. (British, US, vulgar, slang) The penis.

   He had an enormous dick.

2. (British, US, offensive, vulgar, slang) A highly contemptible person.

   That person is such a dick.

3. (US, Canadian, uncountable, slang) absolutely nothing.

   Last weekend I did dick all.

[edit] Synonyms

• (penis): See WikiSaurus:penis
• (contemptible person): dickhead

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• clever dick
• dickhead
• spotted dick

[edit] Verb

to dick (third-person singular simple present dicks, present participle dicking, simple past and past participle dicked)

1. To mistreat or take advantage of [somebody].

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

2. To waste time, to goof off.

   Quit dicking around and get to work!

[edit] Etymology 2

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭk, IPA: /dɪk/, SAMPA: /dIk/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɪk

[edit] Noun

dick (plural dicks)

1. (dated, US, slang) A detective.

   private dick

[edit] Derived terms

• private dick

[edit] Etymology 3

A shortening and alteration of dec(laration).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭk, IPA: /dɪk/, SAMPA: /dIk/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɪk

[edit] Noun

dick (plural dicks)

1. (obsolete) A declaration.
   • 1875: Mrs. George Croft Huddleston, Bluebell

     "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."

[edit] Etymology 4

Wikipedia

From Celtic numerals.

[edit] Cardinal number

dick

1. (West Cumbrian, Borrowdale) (dialectal) ten in Cumbrian sheep counting

[edit] Derived terms

• yan-a-dick
• tyan-a-dick
• tethera-a-dick
• methera-a-dick

[edit] References

• Wirght, Peter [1995]. Cumbrian Chat, 7, Dalesman Publishing Company. ISBN 185-568-092-0.
• Deakin, Michael A.B. [2007]. Leigh-Lancaster, David The Name of the Number, 75, Australian Council for Educational Research. ISBN 0864317573. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
• Varvogli, Aliki [2002]. Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide, 24-25, Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0826452337. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.

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[edit] German

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪk/

[edit] Etymology

Old High German dicchi akin to Old Saxon thikki.

[edit] Adjective

dick (comparative dicker, superlative am dicksten)

1. thick
2. fat