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The word and name Dick has multiple meanings:
- Dick is a time-honoured contraction of the given name Richard. Many famous individuals have used "Dick" as a nickname, including Richard Nixon, who eventually came to be known under the slang term "Tricky Dick".
- Dick is also a slang term used to refer to a private investigator or detective. It is a shortened form of detective. Dick Tracy, the famous fictional police detective, was named for his profession. Private dick is also common for private investigators.
- It is also a vulgarism for penis, and in modern times it is frequently used as an insult or curse word.
- The term "dick around" means to carelessly waste time, as in "Quit dicking around, we have to finish!"
- Dick is also, much less commonly, a surname:
- For the classic science-fiction author (posthumously a frequent source of film plots and concepts), see Philip K. Dick
- Dick is also an album by Greg Ginn who is the guitarist from a punk rock band Black Flag.
- Dick is also a comedy movie in which two girls cause the downfall of Richard Nixon.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dick.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Categories: