Rick

See also: rick

English

Alternative forms

• Ric, Rik

Etymology

From the male given name Richard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪk/
• Homophone: rick
• Rhymes: -ɪk

Proper noun

Rick

1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard, or sometimes of related names, such as Ricardo.
   • 2016 August 31, “GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Mark Watney”, in Industrial Scripts‎^[1]:

     Mark Watney is the first of them to be introduced on screen, in the middle of collecting soil and rock samples from the Martian surface. Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) jokes that he just discovered dirt, and Mark ribs him about the usefulness of his job.

2. A surname transferred from the given name.

Derived terms

• Rickie (nickname)
• Ricky (nickname)
• Dick (nickname)

Anagrams

• crik

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Cognate with German Rücken, Dutch rug, English ridge.

Noun

Rick m (plural Ricke)

1. (anatomy) back