dicky
In bad condition; weak, faulty, unreliable, doubtful, troublesomeIn bad condition; weak, faulty, unreliable, doubtful, troublesome.
» There are only small humans in our century; no dicks, only dickies.
Мелки в наш век пошли людишки ― хуёв уж нет ― одни хуишки. — DiePain
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2 senses(colloquial)In bad condition; weak, faulty, unreliable, doubtful, troublesome.
He had a dicky heart.
I've got a dicky tummy.
(informal, vulgar)Like a dick, foolish or obnoxious.
- (British informal) faulty
Examples
2 sentencesThere are only small humans in our century; no dicks, only dickies.
ruМелки в наш век пошли людишки ― хуёв уж нет ― одни хуишки. — DiePain
Although I have been called Dicky since I was a baby, my real name is Richard.
Origin
Unknown. Perhaps a use of Dicky, hypocoristic form of Dick, perhaps playing on its resemblUnknown. Perhaps a use of Dicky, hypocoristic form of Dick, perhaps playing on its resemblance to tricky, sticky, or other similar-sounding words. Alternatively, perhaps an alteration of dickens.
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Forms
dickier, dickiestSynonyms
1 synonyms- (British informal) faulty:dickey
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form