noun
dick
dihk
noun
1
Vulgar slang for the penis.
"The joke was too crude to repeat."
2
An annoying or contemptible person, especially a man; a jerk.
"He was being a real dick about splitting the bill."
"Don’t be a dick to the new guy."
3
Old-fashioned slang for a detective.
"The private dick tailed the suspect for three days."
How to Use Dick
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crude word for the penis, or slang for someone who’s acting like a jerk.
Common mistake
Distinct from "dickhead," which is stronger and more purely insulting.
When to use it
Vulgar/informal — avoid in polite or professional contexts.
Word Forms
dicked past tense, dicks plural, dicks plural, dicks plural, dicks singular
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Etymology
Originally a pet form of the name Richard; the insulting and anatomical senses developed later as the name came to stand for "any man" or "everyman."