English word clever dick comes from English Dick, English dick ((uncommon, US, slang) A detective.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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Dick | English (en) | A male given name., also used as a formal given name.. A surname. |
dick | English (en) | (uncommon, US, slang) A detective. |
clever dick | English (en) | (informal, chiefly, British) A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness. |