Dickish

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪkɪʃ/

Definitions of dickish

adjective an adjective that describes someone who is acting like a jerk or behaving in a rude or offensive manner

Example Sentences

A1 He was being really dickish by not sharing his toys with the other kids.

A2 She made a dickish comment about his outfit, which hurt his feelings.

B1 His dickish behavior towards his colleagues caused tension in the workplace.

B2 The boss's dickish attitude towards his employees led to low morale in the office.

C1 The politician's dickish remarks during the debate alienated many voters.

C2 Her dickish behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable and ruined the atmosphere.

Examples of dickish in a Sentence

formal His behavior towards his colleagues was deemed dickish and unprofessional.

informal I can't believe how dickish he was being at the party last night.

slang He's always acting so dickish, it's really annoying.

figurative The way she cut in line was a dickish move that upset everyone behind her.

Grammatical Forms of dickish

• past tense: acted dickish
• plural: dickishes
• comparative: more dickish
• superlative: most dickish
• present tense: acts dickish
• future tense: will act dickish
• perfect tense: has acted dickish
• continuous tense: is acting dickish
• singular: dickish
• positive degree: dickish
• infinitive: to act dickish
• gerund: acting dickish
• participle: being dickish

Origin and Evolution of dickish

First Known Use: 1940 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'dickish' is derived from the term 'dick' which is a slang term for a male genitalia. It is used to describe someone who is behaving in an arrogant, rude, or obnoxious manner.

Evolution of the word: Initially used as a derogatory term to describe someone's behavior, 'dickish' has evolved to become a more widely accepted slang term to convey similar meanings of arrogance or rudeness.