noun Street Slang

dicky dirt

DIK-ee-DURT · noun · informal

Shirt.

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Definitions

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Cockney rhyming slang for 'shirt', sometimes shortened to 'dicky'.

“Put a clean dicky dirt on before your nan gets here.”
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dicky dirt In A Sentence

Put a clean dicky dirt on before your nan gets here.

Origin & Usage

'Dirt' rhymes with 'shirt'; traditional clothing rhyming slang.

Variants dickydickie dirt

People Also Ask

What does "dicky dirt" mean?

It's Cockney rhyming slang for shirt, sometimes shortened to just "dicky."

Why does "dicky dirt" mean shirt?

The rhyme comes from "dirt" rhyming with "shirt," a classic bit of clothing rhyming slang.

How do you use "dicky dirt"?

Use it in place of shirt, e.g. "put a clean dicky dirt on."

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