2007-11-06 04:39:06 · 6 answers · asked by suhmbeich 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
from your president richard nixon for being such a dick while serving in office
2007-11-06 05:51:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In old England, Richard was a Norman name (the French who invaded in 1066 and introduced French to Britain). Only the royalty and rich people spoke French, and the rest of the people still spoke Middle English. "Dick" is an ME way to say Richard. That's one reason English is so complicated--there are ME-derived and French-derived words for the same thing all over the English language. For instance, carpenter (Norman) and builder (ME) mean the same thing. Very interesting, actually.
2007-11-07 21:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anna P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The boy's name Dick
A rhyming nickname from medieval times. Richard (Old German) "dominant ruler", was shortened to Rick, then rhymed to Dick.
2007-11-06 12:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably went something along the lines of "Richard" becomes shortened to "Rich" ... which becomes "Rick" ... which then becomes "Dick"
A more interesting one was "Peggy" being a common nickname for someone named "Margaret"
(Margaret - Marge - Mag - Meg - Peg - Peggy)
2007-11-06 12:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by Eric C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would somebody want to go by Dick instead of Rick or Rich.
2007-11-06 12:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think, but I'm not sure, but , The Britains thought King Richard was a prick.
2007-11-08 11:25:28 · answer #6 · answered by gifted 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋