English Explanatory Dictionary

Dicky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
noun
  1. A louse.
  2. Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.
  3. A detachable shirt front, collar or bib.
  4. A hat, especially (in the US) a stiff hat or derby, and (in the UK) a straw hat.
  5. A seat behind a carriage or early motor car, for a servant.
  6. A seat in a carriage, for the driver.
  7. The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.
  8. the buttocks.
  9. A leather apron for a gig, etc.
  10. A small bird; a dicky-bird.
  11. An insignificant sound or thing; dicky-bird.
  12. A pilot.
adj
  1. In bad condition; weak, faulty, unreliable, doubtful, troublesome.
noun
  1. A penis (dick).
adj
  1. Like a dick, foolish or obnoxious.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dicky.wav en-au-dicky.ogg

Word forms

Dicky Dickey Dickie dickies dickier dickiest

Etymology

From Dick + -y.

Synonyms

tommy boot trunk 'tocks arse arse cheeks ass ass cheeks back backside batty behind blessed assurance booty botty bottom bum bum cheeks buns butt butt cheeks buttocks caboose cheeks derriere dicky fanny fourth point of contact gluteus maximus glutes gooseberry-grinder gyatt heinie hiney hinderlin hurdies jacksie keester keister moon moneymaker nates nether cheeks patootie peach posterior rear rear end rump seat sit upon tail toches tush tushie

Related words

Dick Dickie Rick Rickie Ricky dicky up

Derived words

dicky-bird dicky bow
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