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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEVER DICK

cleromancy
cleruch
cleruchial
cleruchies
cleruchy
cleveite
Cleveland
Cleveland Bay
clever
clever-clever
cleverality
cleverdick
cleverish
cleverly
cleverness
clevis
clew
clew line
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEVER DICK

benedick
black medick
cleverdick
dick
medick
niddick
private dick
Roddick
sickle medick
spotted dick
yellow medick
zaddick

Synonyms and antonyms of clever dick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clever dick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEVER DICK

Find out the translation of clever dick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clever dick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clever dick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

聪明的家伙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inteligente dick
570 millions of speakers

English

clever dick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चालाक डिक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ذكي ديك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умный член
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inteligente pau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চতুর ডিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intelligent bite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pandai batang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlaukopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

賢いディック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영리 거시기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cekak kontol
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thông minh tinh ranh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்திசாலி டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुशार डिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zeki dick
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clever dick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Clever Dick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розумний член
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inteligent pula
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

έξυπνο πουλί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slim dick
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

smart dick
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Clever dick
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clever dick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEVER DICK»

The term «clever dick» is normally little used and occupies the 148.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEVER DICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clever dick

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEVER DICK»

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Clever Dick
A warm-hearted, funny and eloquently written family drama which blends humor and compassion as it comes to grips with the problem of how best to provide for the family's aging, and perhaps senile, matriarch.
Charles Marowitz, 1989
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Clever Dick
An explosively funny take on the "Manhattan Project"
Crispin Whittell, 2007
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Ray Gatton and Alan Simpson, Hancock's Half Hour, 22nd April 1958 • A tax-man hates a clever dick - and that's what you are, Arthur. — Anthony Masters, Minder, p. 125, 1984 • Lewis scrambled up, his face nearly purple with embarrassment ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
clever dick/clogs uk informal disapproving someone who shows that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people: If you re such a clever dick, you finish the crossword puzzle. Other ways of saying clever The adjectives intelligent and ...
‎2008
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Shorter Slang Dictionary
Sometimes used in the derisive or sarcastic sense of clever Dick. clever Dick a person who is obnoxiously clever or who has an inflated opinion of his or her cleverness, as in she's a real cleverDick. Since 1887 or earlier. The term is often used ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Clever Dick's Animal Quiz Book
Clever Dick is the most popular boy in school. His friends can ask him anything and he always knows the answers.
Steve Bicknell, Georgina Cookson, 2009
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
clever dick n. (also clevcrpot, cleversides, cleversticks) [late 19C+] a clever person, esp. when considered suspiciously so. clever-dick adj. [19SOs+] self- satisfied, too smart for one's own good. [CLEVER DICK n.] clever Mike n. [ 19SOs+] a ...
Jonathon Green, 2005
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Untitled
... was too clever by half- always correcting the teacher or coming back with a smart answer. . clever dick/clogs uk informal disapproving someone who shows that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people: If you're such a clever dick, ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
practically no debt at all; one good clean-up, and he would be clear (1946). clever Dick noun mainly ironical One who is or purports to be smart or knowing. Also clever-boots, clever-clogs, clever-sticks. 1847–. I. & P. OPIE There is bound to be ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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A Dictionary of Epithets and Terms of Address
Clever dick A term frequently used in the slanging matches that take place between British schoolchildren. The speaker is expressing contempt to someone who is trying to display superior knowledge. The second element of the expression is ...
Leslie Dunkling, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEVER DICK»

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Lewis Hamilton walks with the air of a man who knows he has no …
But Hamilton was the clever Dick on Sunday. 'For the first time in my whole Formula One career, I made the perfectly right choice in coming in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Editorial: Behave yourself, man
Who are these clever dick lawyers? Does Mr. Salmond extend this description to his talented Westminster colleague Joanna Cherry QC or to ... «Scottish Legal News, Jun 15»
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In praise of the PR chaos
So next time some clever dick makes a beleaguered reference to Edina Monsoon, don't forget the diversity of your days; the creativity you get to ... «PR Week, Jun 15»
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VIDEO: Are Rangers' owners causing bad fan behaviour? Alex …
The catch-all penalty of “breach of the peace” was vulnerable to clever dick lawyers who successfully argued that sectarian chants could not ... «The Courier, Jun 15»
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Hodgson: Clyne can't demand England place
Didn't you say recently you wouldn't stay if you didn't have the respect of the players or the fans? Bye then. Clever Dick. Score: 6. Quote; Report ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jun 15»
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Clever Dick cuts through prejudice
Clever Dick, a humorous marketing campaign targeted at boosting voluntary male circumcision, has seen positive results. «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
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Is the net closing in on Sepp Blatter?
Clever dick political columnists have joined in the controversy, not always sagaciously, their mastery of the facts being dubious. One of them ... «World Soccer, Jun 15»
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Small Cap Value Report (13 May 2015) - VTU, CAMB, CAU, ZTF
Sooner or later some clever dick might come along with a large credit line, and takeover bids, to buy & build a large chain of dealers, sell off all ... «Stockopedia, May 15»
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Bernard Ingham: Cameron wins...now save us from the economists
Later that clever dick, Nigel Lawson, lost control of the economy by shadowing the deutschmark behind her back. Even I – no economist – knew ... «Yorkshire Post, May 15»
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Arrow: 3x22 Review - This Is Your Sword
General Shrieve is a dick, but a clever dick. He wanted to be abducted and now Oliver, Tatsu, and Maseo having snipers closing in on them. «Three If By Space, May 15»

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