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dick
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
dick
(noun)
clever dick
(noun)
spotted dick
(noun)
Tom, Dick, and Harry
(noun)
dick
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ˈ
dɪk/
noun
plural
dicks
dick
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ˈ
dɪk/
noun
plural
dicks
Britannica Dictionary definition of DICK
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1
informal + offensive
:
penis
2
informal + offensive
:
a mean, stupid, or annoying man
3
US, informal + old-fashioned
:
detective
a private
dick
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