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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seatnoun

    a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

  2. dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfrontadjective

    a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt

  3. dicky, dickeyadjective

    (British informal) faulty

    "I've got this dicky heart"- John le Carre

Wiktionary

  1. Dickynoun

    A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

  2. dickynoun

    A louse

  3. dickynoun

    Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.

  4. dickyadjective

    doubtful, troublesome

    He had a dicky heart.

  5. dickyadjective

    like a dick; foolish

ChatGPT

  1. dicky

    "Dicky" is a British English slang term that can have various meanings depending on context. It can refer to a collapsible or removable shirtfront or it could refer to something that is broken or in poor condition. It is also used as a nickname or diminutive form of the given name Richard. However, its usage and meaning can vary greatly depending on regional dialect and cultural context. It is important to use such slang terms with consideration to avoid potential misunderstandings.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dickynoun

    a seat behind a carriage, for a servant

  2. Dickynoun

    a false shirt front or bosom

  3. Dickynoun

    a gentleman's shirt collar

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dicky

    dickey, dik′i, n. (East Anglian) an ass.—n. Dick′y-bird, a small bird. [From Dick, familiar of Richard—like Jack, in jackass.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DICKY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dicky is ranked #105079 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Dicky surname appeared 170 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dicky.

    73.5% or 125 total occurrences were White.
    14.1% or 24 total occurrences were Black.
    5.2% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.9% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DICKY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DICKY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of DICKY in a Sentence

  1. Senator Dicky Durbin:

    Senator Dicky Durbin insistsTrump made the vile and racistcomments, telling reporters over the weekend.

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