Dickboy

See also: dickboy

English

Proper noun

Dickboy

1. (sometimes offensive) A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
   • 1881, Henry Ellacombe, History of the parish of Bitton, in the county of Gloucester, Volume 1‎, page 212:

     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.

   • 1943, Jesse Farley, Paul Hardman, Twelve generations of Farleys‎, page 34:

     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.

   • 2008, Richard Grossinger, The Bardo of Waking Life‎, page 322:

     And then there was Dickboy Cheney leading him around like a pig with a ring.

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• boydick