Dick

The word and name Dick has multiple meanings:

• Dick is a time-honoured familiar form of the given name Richard. Many famous individuals have used "Dick" as a nickname, including Richard Nixon, who eventually came to be known under the nickname "Tricky Dick".
• Dick is also, much less commonly, a surname:
  • Philip K. Dick was a leading science-fiction author
  • Paul Dick was a Canadian politician
• Dick is an album by Greg Ginn, guitarist from punk rock band Black Flag.
• Dick is also a comedy movie in which two girls cause the downfall of Richard Nixon.
• Dick's is a fast food restaurant chain in Seattle.
• Dick's Sporting Goods is a retail chain in the Eastern and Midwestern United States

• Uncapitalized, dick is a slang term used to refer to a private investigator or detective. It is a shortened form of detective. Dick Tracy, the famous fictional police detective, was named for his profession; the movie The Bank Dick starring W.C. Fields also refers to this usage. Private dick is also common for private investigators.
• It is also a vulgarism for penis, and in modern times it is frequently used as an insult or curse word. In particular:
  • dick is a vulgar, derogatory term for a contemptable, mean, or odious man
  • dick around means to carelessly waste time.