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slippery dick
noun
- a wrasse, Halichoeres bivittatus, inhabiting tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of slippery dick1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
In less than an hour after his arrival Slippery Dick had executed his commission and was filling up the grave.
From Project Gutenberg
He went with Dabney and the general to see Slippery Dick for the last time before the trial.
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