3. (venery).—A prostitute; generally naughty dicky-bird. For synonyms,
see Barrack-hack and tart.
c. 1830. Broadside Ballad, George Barnwell. When he had put the
shutters up He went to see his dickey-bird, And when he came back
next morning, Blowed if he could speak a word.
Dickey-diaper, subs. (old).—A linendraper.
Dickey-dido, subs. (popular).—An idiot. For synonyms, see Buffle and
Cabbage-head.
Dickey-Lagger, subs. (common).—A bird catcher. [From dickey, a pet name
for a bird + lagger, one who lays hold of.]
1881. W. Black, Beautiful Wretch, ch. xviii. ‘They’re starved out
in this weather, Miss; and then the boys come out wi’ their guns;
and the dicky-laggers are after them too.’ ‘The what?’ ‘The
bird-catchers, Miss.’
Dickey-Sam, subs. phr. (common).—A native of Liverpool.
1870. Athenæum, 10 Sept. We cannot even guess why a Liverpool man
is called a Dickey Sam.
1884. Book Lore, Dec., p. 27. The natives of Liverpool call
themselves, or are called by others, Dicky Sams.
Dicky, subs. (Scots’).—1. The penis. For synonyms, see Creamstick.