dick
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dick1 /dɪk/ noun [countable] 1. informal not politeHBH a penis 阴茎2 spoken not politeSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT an offensive word for a stupid annoying person, especially a man 笨蛋，讨厌鬼〔尤指男人〕He’s acting like a complete dick. 他表现得就像个大傻瓜。3. BOSC American English old-fashioned a private detective 私人侦探 → clever dick at clever(6), → spotted dick
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dick• Chuck's acting like a complete dick.dick2 verb 1 dick somebody around phrasal verb American English spoken not polite to cause a lot of problems for someone, especially by changing your mind a lot or preventing them from getting what they want 给…制造麻烦，对…出尔反尔，刁难The phone company’s been dicking me around for three months. 电话公司折腾了我三个月。→ See Verb tableOrigin dick1 1. (1800-1900) From the male name Dick2. (1900-2000) Perhaps from detectivedick1 noundick2 verbChinese
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dick1 /dɪk/ 
noun [countable]
Origin: From the male name Dick
Origin: Perhaps from detective1. informal not polite a penis
2. spoken not polite an offensive word for a stupid annoying person, especially a man:
He’s acting like a complete dick.
3. American English old-fashioned a private detective
⇨ clever dick at clever(6), ⇨ spotted dick
dick2 verb
dick somebody around phrasal verb American English spoken not polite
to cause a lot of problems for someone, especially by changing your mind a lot or preventing them from getting what they want:
The phone company’s been dicking me around for three months.
| I |
noun [countable] Sense 1,2
Date: 1800-1900Origin: From the male name Dick
Sense 3
Date: 1900-2000Origin: Perhaps from detective
2. spoken not polite an offensive word for a stupid annoying person, especially a man:
3. American English old-fashioned a private detective
⇨ clever dick at clever(6), ⇨ spotted dick
| II |
verbdick somebody around phrasal verb American English spoken not polite
to cause a lot of problems for someone, especially by changing your mind a lot or preventing them from getting what they want:
Dick
Dick, Philip K.
(1928–1982) an American science fiction writer whose books include The Man in the High Castle, VALIS, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Several films have been based on Dick’s books, including Blade Runner and Total Recall. He is often known by his initials PKD.
Dick, Philip K.
(1928–1982) an American science fiction writer whose books include The Man in the High Castle, VALIS, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Several films have been based on Dick’s books, including Blade Runner and Total Recall. He is often known by his initials PKD.