Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dickwad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: dick-wad
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contemptible person; a fool.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

"I get dickwad in there wantin' to play wheel of fortune so I can find out their supplier!"
""Yeah? Who's gonna stop me, dickwad?""
"You treat your girlfriend so bad, you damn dickwad!"

Etymology

Etymology tree English detective English dick English -wad English dickwad From dick + -wad.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dickwads (plural)

Questions

What does dickwad mean?: A contemptible person; a fool.
Where does dickwad come from?: Etymology tree English detective English dick English -wad English dickwad From dick + -wad.

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