0%

slippery dick

slip·per·y dick
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slip-uh-ree, slip-ree dik]
    • /ˈslɪp ə ri, ˈslɪp ri dɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slip-uh-ree, slip-ree dik]
    • /ˈslɪp ə ri, ˈslɪp ri dɪk/

Definition of slippery dick words

  • noun slippery dick a wrasse, Halichoeres bivittatus, inhabiting tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean. 1
Just one definition for slippery dick

Information block about the term

Origin of slippery dick

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Slippery dick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Slippery dick

slippery dick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slippery dick usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?