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Dick
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dick
English
+ (nickname),+ (surname)
Etymology
en :der Rick
Rhyming nickname for en Rick, pet form of en Richard.
Pronunciation
dĭk, en /dɪk/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dick.wav Southern England
en ɪk 1
en dick
Proper noun
s
en male Richard also used as a formal given name.
V V Lascivious Edward, and thou perjur'd George, / And thou mis-shapen Dick, I tell ye all,
en 1830 w:Mary Russell Mitford Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names: You may know what one man thinks of another by his manner of calling him. Thomas and James and Richard and William are stupid young gentlemen; Tom and Jem and Dick and Will are fine spirited fellows.
en given names.
Derived terms
en big Dick Deadeye Dick dick Dick Johnson Dick's hatband Dickason Dickbats Dickerson Dickeson Dickey Dickian Dickie Dickison dickite Dickson Dicky Dixon Dixson have fun with Dick and Jane hopping Dick little Dick,little Dick Fisher Dick Tracy Long Dick Creek Phildickian Tom, Dick or Harry Tricky Dick
Related terms
en Hick Rick
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Dick is the 1718th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20923 individuals. Dick is most common among White (88.26%) individuals.
Anagrams
en cdik CDKI cdki
Swedish
Etymology
sv :bor en:Dick
From sv en Dick.
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Dick.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male