dick

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who is a detective
  2. noun obscene terms for penis

Etymology

Ultimately from Dick, pet form of the name Richard. The name Dick came to mean everyman, whence the word acquired its other meanings.

In classic literature

Synonyms

gumshoe, hawkshaw

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