# dicky

idiom · Slang

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/dicky-cockney
Updated: 2026-06-07

## Meaning

word

## Examples

- My old car has a dicky engine that often fails to start.
- 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.

## Origin

via dickie bird

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