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dicky Definition


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dicky1
dickey
dickie
noun dickies, dickeys
    1. A false shirt front, especially when worn with evening dress.
    2. A bow tie.
      Form: dicky bow
    3. A rumble.



dicky2
adj dickier, dickiest
    colloq:
    1. Shaky; unsteady.
    2. Not in good condition.
Etymology: 19c: possibly from Tom and Dick, Cockney rhyming slang for sick.



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