dill pickle

dill pickle noun: a cucumber pickled in brine or vinegar flavored with dill and other seasonings.

Noun

dill pickle (plural dill pickles)

A cucumber pickled in brine or vinegar flavored with dill and other seasonings.

Synonyms:

dill, pickle, gherkin
(US, dated, slang) A foolish person.
- Shortribs Enlivens Court Proceedings by Calling Beany a “Dill Pickle”1977 [c. 1908], Harry Conway Fisher, edited by Bill Blackbeard, A. Mutt, a Complete Compilation, 1907-1908, page 47
- Wasn't I the big dill-pickle to stake 'em to a Greek revolution.2010 [1918], Robert W. Chambers, The Laughing Girl, page 278
Synonyms:

fool

"Ah—" he exclaimed angrily, "somebody tell me why I don't quit you, you big dill pickle!"2012 [1917], Robert W. Chambers, The Dark Star, page 96:
One famous American company employs such “dill pickles” only in their purchasing division.2015, Ján Košturiak, Everyday Reflections, page 20:
He’d make a spanking fine husband, but Anna’s no dill pickle.2017 November 13, Jennifer Kincheloe, “Jupiter! Why I Love 1900s Slang”, in Criminal Element:

plural	dill pickles

From dill + pickle.

What does dill pickle mean?: Dill pickle means a cucumber pickled in brine or vinegar flavored with dill and other seasonings.
How do you use dill pickle in a sentence?: "Ah—" he exclaimed angrily, "somebody tell me why I don't quit you, you big dill pickle!"
What part of speech is dill pickle?: Dill pickle is a noun.
What is the plural of dill pickle?: The plural of dill pickle is dill pickles.

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