A diminutive of the male given name Dick, a short form of the male given name Richard. / A surname originating as a patronymic.

Alternative form of dicky

plural of dickie / plural of dicky

(Tyneside, derogatory) Head lice or nits.

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

(colloquial) A louse. / (Cockney rhyming slang) Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar. / A detachable shirt front, collar or bib.

(colloquial) doubtful, troublesome; in poor condition

(informal, vulgar) like a dick, foolish or obnoxious

(idiomatic) in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation

Alternative spelling of dicky bow