Dicky Dirt

Dicky Dirt

DICKY DIRT /dicky dirt/
Noun London

Shirt.

Example Sentences

"Nice dicky dirt you're wearing."
"Iron me dicky dirt, will ya?"

Etymology & History

Rhymes with "shirt". Cleanliness-themed rhyming slang from the early 20th century, contrasting the clean shirt with dirt.

Word Details

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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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