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dick

/dɪk/ noun

In Latin: verpa, mentula, mūtō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dick at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Someone who is a detective.
  2. Obscene terms for penis.

Origin

Ultimately from Dick, pet form of the name Richard. The name Dick came to mean everyman, whence the word acquired its other meanings.

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