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Definitions for Dick

[1] Older Use . a detective.
[2] Vulgar . penis.
[3] Vulgar . a stupid, mean, or contemptible person, especially a man.
[4] George Frederick, 1881–1967, U.S. internist.
[5] Philip K., 1928–82, U.S. science-fiction writer.
[6] a male given name, form of Richard.
[7] Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
[8] Richard Dick , 1706–39, English highwayman.
[9] Richard Dick , 1358?–1423, English merchant and philanthropist: Lord Mayor of London 1398, 1406–07, 1419–20.
[10] Richard Tot·ten [tot -n] /ˈtɒt n/ , Dick , born 1929, U.S. figure skater.
[11] Richard Dick , born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.
[12] Richard D. Dick , born 1947, U.S. athlete: developed “Fosbury flop” high jump style.
[13] mainly US a slang word for detective
[14] British a fellow or person
[15] clever dick British a person who is obnoxiously opinionated or self-satisfied; know-all
[16] a slang word for penis
[17] a disc or knob of plastic, wood, etc, attached to a garment, etc, usually for fastening two surfaces together by passing it through a buttonhole or loop
[18] a small round object, such as any of various sweets, decorations, or badges
[19] a small disc that completes an electric circuit when pushed, as one that operates a doorbell or machine
[20] a symbolic representation of a button on the screen of a computer that is notionally depressed by manipulating the mouse to initiate an action
[21] biology any rounded knoblike part or organ, such as an unripe mushroom
[22] fencing the protective knob fixed to the point of a foil
[23] a small amount of metal, usually lead, with which gold or silver is fused, thus concentrating it during assaying
[24] the piece of a weld that pulls out during the destructive testing of spot welds
[25] rowing a projection around the loom of an oar that prevents it slipping through the rowlock
[26] British an object of no value (esp in the phrase not worth a button )
[27] slang intellect; mental capacity (in such phrases as a button short , to have all one's buttons , etc)
[28] on the button informal exactly; precisely
[29] to fasten with a button or buttons
[30] (tr) to provide with buttons
[31] (tr) fencing to hit (an opponent) with the button of one's foil
[32] button one's lip , button up one's lip , button one's mouth or button up one's mouth to stop talking: often imperative
[33] Richard B (ruce ), known as Dick. born 1941, US Republican politician; vice-president from 2001 to 2009
[34] Dick . 1706–39, English highwayman
[35] Richard, known as Dick. died 1423, English merchant, three times mayor of London. According to legend, he walked to London at the age of 13 with his cat and was prevented from leaving again only by the call of the church bells

Words related to Dick

sleuth, gumshoe, detective, reporter, agent, spy, informer, prosecutor, cop, eavesdropper, tail, investigator, sleuthhound, flatfoot, tracker, bloodhound, sneaker, tec, fink, eye

Words nearby Dick

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Origin of Dick

First recorded in 1545–55; generic use of the name Dick

Word origin for Dick

buttonC14: from Old French boton , from boter to thrust, butt, of Germanic origin; see butt ³

Synonyms for Dick

private investigator, sleuth, P.I., agent, bird dog, bloodhound, cop, peeper, snoop, tail