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Dickboy

Dickboy proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Richard.

Proper noun

Dickboy

  1. (offensive, sometimes) A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
    • Richard Bryant (the noted "DICKBOY") was of this gang, as were Ben. Kayford and Geo. Ward (alias DAGGER) and some others, all hanged at Gloucester, Bristol, Salisbury, and Ilchester.1881, Henry Ellacombe, History of the parish of Bitton, in the county of Gloucester, Volume 1, page 212
    • Also I give the use of my Negro Dickboy to my daughter Mary Womack during her life and after her death I give and bequeath the said Negro Dickboy to my son Francis Farley and his heirs forever.1943, Jesse Farley, Paul Hardman, Twelve generations of Farleys, page 34

Questions about Dickboy

What does Dickboy mean?
Dickboy means a diminutive of the male given name Richard.
What part of speech is Dickboy?
Dickboy is a proper noun.

Words near Dickboy in the dictionary

  1. dickbags
  2. dickbait
  3. Dickbats
  4. dickbiscuit
  5. dickbiscuits
  6. Dickboy
  7. dickbrain
  8. dickbrains
  9. dickbreath
  10. dickbreaths
  11. dickbucket

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