HOUSE DICK

house dick

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous dik]
- /noun, adjective haʊs dɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous dik]
- /noun, adjective haʊs dɪk/

Definition of house dick words

abbreviation HOUSE DICK house detective. 1

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Origin of house dick

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1940-45

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Parts of speech for House dick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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house dick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for house dick

noun house dick

house detective — an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.

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