From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dickey \Dick"ey\, Dicky \Dick"y\, noun 1.
1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled {dickie}.]
2. A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.]
3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4. (a) A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also dickey box or dickie seat. (b) A seat at the back for servants. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5. One of various animals; specif.: (a) A donkey. (b) Any small bird; -- called also {dickeybird} or {dickey bird}. [Colloq.] (c) The hedge sparrow. [Dial. Eng.] (d) The haddock. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: (British informal) faulty; "I've got this dicky heart"- John le Carre [syn: {dicky}]
noun
1: a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater [syn: {dickie}, {dicky}, {dickey-seat}, {dickie-seat}, {dicky-seat}]
2: a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt [syn: {dickie}, {dicky}, {shirtfront}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dickey, ND (city, FIPS 19580) Location: 46.53650 N, 98.46742 W Population (1990): 53 (31 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 58431
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dickey, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 57 Housing Units (2000): 31 Land area (2000): 0.218560 sq. miles (0.566067 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.218560 sq. miles (0.566067 sq. km) FIPS code: 19580 Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38 Location: 46.536315 N, 98.469659 W ZIP Codes (1990): 58431 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dickey, ND Dickey
From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:
Dickey -- U.S. County in North Dakota Population (2000): 5757 Housing Units (2000): 2656 Land area (2000): 1131.000015 sq. miles (2929.276466 sq. km) Water area (2000): 10.658918 sq. miles (27.606471 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1141.658933 sq. miles (2956.882937 sq. km) Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38 Location: 46.103471 N, 98.452616 W Headwords: Dickey Dickey, ND Dickey County Dickey County, ND
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