Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy noun: a detective.
Noun
Dick Tracy (plural Dick Tracy's)
- A detective.
- "Rubbish!" I said sternly. "You're the lad who wants to become the Dick Tracy of Palm Beach. Here is an opportunity to prove your mettle1998, Lawrence Sanders, Three Complete Novels, G.P. Putnam & Sons, page 287
- why is there never deep diving research done into white politicians place of birth? someone has dark skin and immediately every arm chair racist turns into the dick tracy of facebook.2020 August 13, Stacker55, “In response to Wikileaks posting documents about Kamala: She was born in a Jamaican slum.”, in reddit.com, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026
Forms of Dick Tracy
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Origin of Dick Tracy
From the comic strip character Dick Tracy.
Questions about Dick Tracy
- What does Dick Tracy mean?
- Dick Tracy means a detective.
- What part of speech is Dick Tracy?
- Dick Tracy is a noun.
- What is the plural of Dick Tracy?
- The plural of Dick Tracy is Dick Tracy's.
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