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pompire (medicine) and dick 1, noun (oh)


pompire (medicine)


pompire


A pearmain.

Origin: L. Pomum a fruit, LL. Also, an apple + pirum a pear.

Source: Websters Dictionary


dick 1, noun (oh)



[Sense: 1,2; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: From the male name Dick]
[Sense: 3; Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Perhaps from detective]
informal not polite a penis
spoken not polite an offensive word for a stupid annoying person, especially a man
::He's acting like a complete dick.
AmE old-fashioned a private detective
-see also clever dick at clever (6), spotted dick