Dick
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //dɪk//
A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
proper noun
- 1
A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
Lascivious Edward, and thou perjur'd George, / And thou mis-shapen Dick, I tell ye all,
You may know what one man thinks of another by his manner of calling him. Thomas and James and Richard and William are stupid young gentlemen; Tom and Jem and Dick and Will are fine spirited fellows.
- 2
A surname transferred from the given name.
Etymology
Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard.
Dick · A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
dickens · The devil.Dickens · A surname originating as a patronymic, notably borne by…dickhead · The glans penis.