dick
part of speech
noun (dick, dicks; Dick, a name)
meaning for a pupil
1) (a name) Dick is an old short form of the name Richard, as in Dick Whittington. tree →
2) (rude, slang) A rude word for a man's private part, the penis. tree →
3) (rude, slang) A rude insult for a mean or annoying person. tree →
4) (old US slang) A detective («private dick»). tree →
sense 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 →
- We watched the pantomime of Dick Whittington. tree →
- «Moby-Dick» is a story about a white whale. tree →
- In the old book, Dick and Jane go shopping. tree →
- The detective was called a private dick in old films. tree →
- Calling someone a dick is rude and not allowed in class. tree →
- Dick heard him, and came into the room. tree →
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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «dick» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.