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# dick

noun (dick, dicks; Dick, a name)

«dick» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (a name) Dick is an old short form of the name Richard, as in Dick Whittington. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#m1)
2. (rude, slang) A rude word for a man's private part, the penis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#m2)
3. (rude, slang) A rude insult for a mean or annoying person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#m3)
4. (old US slang) A detective («private dick»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories and pantomimes, Dick Whittington is a famous character who becomes Lord Mayor of London with his cat. In older books, Dick is a normal name. In today's talk, the slang meanings are rude and should not be used at school. «Moby-Dick» is a famous novel about a whale.

### Examples

- Dick Whittington went to London with his cat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#x1)
- We watched the pantomime of Dick Whittington. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#x2)
- «Moby-Dick» is a story about a white whale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#x3)
- In the old book, Dick and Jane go shopping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#x4)
- The detective was called a private dick in old films. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#x5)
- Calling someone a dick is rude and not allowed in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#x6)
- Dick heard him, and came into the room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/#x7)

### Note

Because of the rude meanings, many children laugh at old names like Dick; it was a normal name. Do not use the slang senses at school; it is swearing.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dick» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dick/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dick» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dick.html) on Mova free.