Pronunciations
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/dɪk/
Proper noun
A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
- Examples
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Lascivious Edward, and thou perjur'd George, / And thou mis-shapen Dick, I tell ye all,
More examples (1)
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.
A surname transferred from the given name.