Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vulgar slang for the penis: A coarse, informal term for the male genital organ.
   • Slang for a detective or private investigator: An informal, sometimes slightly dated term for a person, especially a man, who investigates crimes.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Vulgar slang for penis):

  • He made a crude joke about his dick.
  • The graffiti on the wall included a drawing of a dick.

• Noun (Slang for detective):

  • The novel features a hard-boiled dick working the mean streets.
  • He hired a private dick to follow his business partner.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• Usage Register: This word is considered vulgar and offensive in its anatomical sense. It should be avoided in formal, polite, or professional contexts. The "detective" sense is informal but less inherently offensive, though it can sound dated or clichéd.
• Derogatory Use: When used to refer to a person (e.g., "Don't be such a dick"), it is a strong pejorative term meaning a contemptible or foolish man, deriving from the anatomical reference. This usage is highly offensive.

Variants and Related Words

• Dickhead (n, vulgar): A very offensive term for a stupid or annoying person.
• Dicky (adj, informal): Unstable, unsound, or not functioning properly (e.g., ). This is unrelated to the slang terms for penis or detective.

Synonyms

• For "penis" (vulgar): Cock, prick, shaft.
• For "detective" (informal): Gumshoe, private eye, sleuth, investigator.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Dick around" (vulgar phrasal verb): To waste time or act foolishly.
  • Stop dicking around and get to work!
• "Dick move" (vulgar idiom): A contemptible or unfair action.
  • Not returning the wallet was a real dick move.

Noun

1. obscene terms for penis
2. someone who is a detective