What does DICKEY mean?
Definitions for DICKEY
ˈdɪk idick·ey
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DICKEY.
Princeton's WordNet
dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seatnoun
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfrontadjective
a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
dicky, dickeyadjective
(British informal) faulty
"I've got this dicky heart"- John le Carre
Wiktionary
dickeynoun
A detachable shirt front, collar or bib.
dickeyadjective
In poor condition
Dickeynoun
A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
Dickeynoun
A patronymic surname.
Dickeynoun
A small city in LaMoure County, North Dakota.
ChatGPT
dickey
Dickey is a term with several meanings depending on its context. 1) In fashion, a dickey is a false shirt-front or detachable collar that can be worn with a tuxedo or other formal attire. 2) In British English, it's also used to refer to the back seat of a carriage, a vehicle's trunk or in some cases, a driver's seat on a carriage. 3) In some instances, it can be a nickname or shortened version of the name Richard. 4) It may also refer to a surname popular in English-speaking countries. 5) In bird-watching circles, a 'dickey-bird' is a term for a small songbird.
Webster Dictionary
Dickeynoun
alt. of Dicky
Wikidata
Dickey
Dickey is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 42 at the 2010 census. Dickey was founded in 1885.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dickey
Dicky, dik′i, n. a leathern apron for a gig, &c.: the driver's seat in a carriage: a seat for servants at the back of a carriage: a false shirt-front. [Perh. from dick, a prov. Eng. word for a leathern apron; Prob. Dut. dek, a cover.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dickey
An officer acting in commission.--It's all dickey with him. It's all up with him.
Etymology and Origins
Dickey
A shirt front, which often has to do duty for a clean shirt. So called from the German decken, to hide.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DICKEY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dickey is ranked #1542 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dickey surname appeared 23,320 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Dickey.
81.7% or 19,055 total occurrences were White.
12.9% or 3,022 total occurrences were Black.
2.1% or 492 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 466 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 163 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 121 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DICKEY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DICKEY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of DICKEY in a Sentence
I commend Jay Dickey for taking this stand, as gun owners, we want to protect the Second Amendment. But at the same time, we recognize the fact that we can safeguard those rights while also allowing our expert scientists to conduct research on how to best prevent gun violence.
I was so nervous that I was actually shaking, but everything felt perfect when I saw Miya Dickey walk down the aisle, i told her I wasn't going to cry, but I couldn't hold it in. I cried like a baby.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons:
I looked at it this way, i was hoping today to get five out of RA( Dickey), six if everything went well. We did have a nice little lead.
Bill Dickey is learning me his experience.
Passenger Jim Dickey punched the seat in front of him and the lady screamed.
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