I. ˈdik noun
( -s )
Etymology: from the nickname Dick, by shortening & alteration from Richard
1. chiefly Britain : fellow , man , chap
he's a queer dick , for sure
2. dialect England : a leather apron and bib
3. : penis — usually considered vulgar
4.
[by shortening & alteration]
: detective
a house dick in one of the busiest hotels
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English dick, dike — more at dike
1. dialect Britain : dike
2. dialect Britain : ditch
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
slang Britain : declaration
I'll take my dick he's wrong
: a declared standard (as of value)
a shipment not up to dick