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Dickbats
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English
Alternative forms
en DickBats
Etymology
From en Dick first name of Dick Grayson Bats nickname for Batman.
Proper noun
en fandom slang Dick Grayson in the role of Batman.
en Andrew Asberry October 13, 2012 Batman: Knightfall Vol. 3 – Knightsend review Batman News https://batman-news.com/2012/10/13/batman-knightfall-vol-3-knightsend-review/ I refuse to call him Dickbats. I know many of you call him that, but I won’t. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205221748/https://batman-news.com/2012/10/13/batman-knightfall-vol-3-knightsend-review/ 5 December 2023
en Brian Warshaw July 16, 2016 Batman: Arkham: Killer Croc review Batman News https://batman-news.com/2016/07/16/batman-arkham-killer-croc-review/ With the man who beat him out of the picture, Croc settles for a scuffle with Dickbats and Robin. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303062618/https://batman-news.com/2016/07/16/batman-arkham-killer-croc-review/ 3 March 2024
en Quinn Morris July 20, 2018 Comic Review: Batman #51 Sequential Planet https://sequentialplanet.com/comic-review-batman-51/ The dialogue is also classic King, with Gordon saying to Dickbats “you’re not him. You’re that other him.” https://web.archive.org/web/20250518131423/https://sequentialplanet.com/comic-review-batman-51/ 18 May 2025
en eponyms
en Batman Fictional characters