This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Karen Johnson (talk | contribs) at 07:13, 20 October 2002 (turning it into sentences - btw, what is the etymology of 'dick' as detetive?). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 07:13, 20 October 2002 by Karen Johnson (talk | contribs) (turning it into sentences - btw, what is the etymology of 'dick' as detetive?)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)While Dick is a time-honoured contraction of the name Richard, it is also an euphemism for penis, and in modern times it is frequently used as an insult.
A contemptible or stupid person is often referred to as a 'dickhead', although usually not in their hearing!
Dick is also a slang term used to refer to a private investigator or detective. Anyone know the etymology of this?