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Dick  (dk), George Frederick 1881-1967.

American medical researcher who teamed with his wife, Gladys Henry Dick (1881-1963), to isolate the germ that causes scarlet fever. They developed a serum for the disease (1923) and the Dick test for susceptibility (1924).

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dick ¹  (dk)

n. Slang

A detective.

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[Shortening and alteration of detective.]

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dick ²  (dk) Slang

n.

1. Chiefly British A fellow; a guy.

2. Vulgar A penis.

3. Vulgar A person, especially a man, regarded as mean or contemptible.

tr.v. dicked, dick·ing, dicks Vulgar

1. To take advantage of; cheat.

2. To have sexual intercourse with.

Phrasal Verbs:

dick around Vulgar

1. To spend time idly; fool around.

2. To be sexually promiscuous.

dick up Vulgar

To botch or bungle.

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[From Dick, nickname for Richard.]

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dick

Noun

Slang

1. Taboo a penis

2. clever dick an opinionated person [Dick familiar form of Richard]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dick - someone who is a detective           gumshoe, hawkshaw colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech detective, police detective, tec, investigator - a police officer who investigates crimes
	2.	dick - obscene terms for penis               cock, pecker, peter, putz, prick, tool, shaft penis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase