noun
Street Slang
dick
DIK · noun · slang
A detective.
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A 'dick' is a detective, whether a police detective or a private investigator.
“A house dick tailed him from the lobby to his room.”
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dick In A Sentence
A house dick tailed him from the lobby to his room.
Origin & Usage
American slang, late 19th century; possibly from 'detective.'
People Also Ask
What does 'dick' mean in crime slang?
It means a detective, either a police detective or a private investigator, as in 'a house dick tailed him.'
Where does 'dick' meaning detective come from?
It's late-19th-century American slang, possibly a shortening of 'detective.'
Is 'dick' rude when it means detective?
In this sense it's a dated, informal term rather than an insult, though the word has a well-known vulgar meaning in other contexts.
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