Synonyms for dick
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dik |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪk |
Top 10 synonyms for dick
- agent
- beagle
- bird dog
- bloodhound
- bull
- constable
- cop
- dick
- eavesdropper
- eye
- fed
- fink
- flatfoot
- inquiry agent
- inspector
- investigator
- nark
- operative
- P. I.
- P.I.
- peeper
- PI
- plainclothes officer
- police officer
- private dick
- roper
- scout
- sergeant
- shadow
- shamus
- Sherlock Holmes
- shoofly
- skip tracer
- sleuthhound
- slewfoot
- sneaker
- snoop
- spotter
- spy
- tail
- tec
- tracker
Définition of dick
Origin :- "fellow, lad, man," 1550s, rhyming nickname for Rick, short for Richard, one of the commonest English names, it has long been a synonym for "fellow," and so most of the slang senses are probably very old, but naturally hard to find in the surviving records. The meaning "penis" is attested from 1891 in Farmer's slang dictionary (possibly British army slang). Meaning "detective" is recorded from 1908, perhaps as a shortened variant of detective.
- As in private eye : noun private detective
- As in sleuth : noun detective
- As in private detective : noun private investigator
- As in gumshoe : noun detective
- As in detective : noun investigator of crime
- And Dick is growing more and more wretched about it every day.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- They catalogued Dick's virtues, and then Viviette unfolded her scheme.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- And we'll say nothing to Dick until we've got it all in black and white.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- "Then come and dine here," said Dick, unable to refuse a neighbour hospitality.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Dick quickly crossed to the table where his brother was sitting.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- The new mare and the dog-cart in charge of the stable lad were there, but no Dick.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Decidedly, Dick had been a godsend, and his absence would be a calamity.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- "My intentions with regard to Dick are strictly honourable," she remarked.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Nothing, my dear Dick, save pay four times as much as he can afford.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- When Viviette came down for lunch, she found Dick awaiting her in the hall.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
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