clever dick

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English word clever dick comes from English Dick, English dick ((uncommon, US, slang) A detective.)

Dick (English)

A male given name., also used as a formal given name.. A surname.

dick (English)

(uncommon, US, slang) A detective.

clever dick (English)

(informal, chiefly, British) A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness.

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