| 词汇 | dick |
| 词源 | dick; dirk. Partridge suggests that dick, as a common slang synonym for penis, comes indirectly from the English hang- man Godfrey Derrick’s name (see derrick). It seems that among the dreaded hangman’s victims were many sneak thieves and picklocks, who often carried short daggers. These came to be called dirks after Derrick (which is a Dutch name identified with Dirk). The dagger called the dirk then gave its name, in the form of dick, to the penis. |
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