Dicky
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
word
via dickie bird
- 01
bad word
A vulgar word.
- 02
breathe a word
To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
- 03
dirty word
The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.
- 04
from the word go
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
- 05
get the word out
To make some information more widely known.
- 06
hang on every word
To be completely attentive to what another person is saying.
- 07
have a quiet word
To speak to someone in private.
- 08
have a word
To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.