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Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert → Rob → Bob. The association with "penis" is more recent, arising from Dick becoming a cliché name for any man, as in Tom, Dick and Harry . [ 1 ]
Dick is a common English slang word for the human penis. [1] It is also used by extension for a variety of slang purposes, generally considered vulgar , including as a verb to describe sexual activity and as a pejorative term for individuals who are considered to be rude , abrasive, inconsiderate, or otherwise contemptible. [ 1 ]
Dick is used as a surname in English, German and other languages. In English, the surname is patronymic based on the use of Dick as a first name, meaning 'son of Dick' or 'son of Richard', just like Dickson. [1]: 240 The name can also be based on the use of the Middle English words dich, diche, dik, dike 'ditch' as a place name description.
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic *rīk-'ruler, leader, king' and *hardu-'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'.
Richard Marcinko (November 21, 1940 – December 25, 2021) was a U.S. Navy SEAL commander and Vietnam War veteran. He was the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six . After retiring from the United States Navy , he became an author, radio talk show host, military consultant, and motivational speaker.
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The home in the 300 block of Philadelphia Road in Philadelphia where two people were killed Thursday. One other person was killed in Ashland and the suspect took his own life in Jacksonville.