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dicky

/ˈdɪki/
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noun

  • A louse.
  • Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.
  • A detachable shirt front, collar or bib.
  • A hat, especially (in the US) a stiff hat or derby, and (in the UK) a straw hat.
  • A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.
  • A seat in a carriage, for the driver.
  • The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.

    "Can you open the dicky for me?"

  • A leather apron for a gig, etc.
  • A small bird; a dicky-bird.
  • (in negative constructions) An insignificant sound or thing; dicky-bird.
  • A pilot.
  • A hedge sparrow.
  • A donkey.
  • A haddock.
Synonyms:boottrunk

adjective

  • Doubtful, troublesome; in poor condition

    "He had a dicky heart."

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