My old car has a dicky engine that often fails to start.
dicky
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
word
Origin
via dickie bird
I cannot play tennis today because I have a dicky knee that hurts when I run.
The antique clock, despite its dicky mechanism, still managed to chime with a surprisingly clear and resonant tone.
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bad word
A vulgar word.
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breathe a word
To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
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dirty word
The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.
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from the word go
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
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get the word out
To make some information more widely known.
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hang on every word
To be completely attentive to what another person is saying.
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have a quiet word
To speak to someone in private.
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have a word
To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.