dick response
- noun
- /dɪk rɪˈspɒns/
- Offensive
:
respuesta de mierda
- He gave a dick response during the meeting, leaving everyone uncomfortable.
Examples
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I'm tired of his dick responses whenever I try to have a serious conversation.
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Don't give me a dick response!
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Her dick response to my suggestion made me regret speaking up.
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His reply was a real dick response.
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During the argument, he shot back with a dick response that shocked everyone.
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Her dick response to the feedback was uncalled for and hurtful.
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I was taken aback by his dick response to my simple question.
Synonyms
313
1.3
A rude remark or action that hurts someone's feelings
34
6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
4
3.5
A rude remark that hurts or upsets someone
3
4.4
A remark that is rude, hurtful, or not suitable for the situation
2
7.7
Rude replies to a person in charge
1
9.9
A very rude phrase that shows strong anger and tells someone to do a sexual act
1
8.6
Replies that are cheeky and rude, often quick and playful
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3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
A sharp, rude answer when someone ignores your greeting
A rude, thoughtless comment that upsets people
A bold, slightly rude comment that makes people laugh
Rude words or actions that aim to hurt someone
A silly online comment that aims to confuse and provoke people
Antonyms
How Rude
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun+noun composition is straightforward: a 'dick response' is a response characterized by being 'dick'-like (i.e. rude or offensive), so the overall sense is partially derivable from the constituents. However, full comprehension depends on knowing the slang/insult sense of 'dick' (meaning a rude or obnoxious person) rather than only the literal anatomical meaning, and the phrase’s pragmatic/offensive nuance may be unpredictable for some B1 learners.
Etymology
The phrase dick response likely comes from the slang word dick for a rude or mean person and the word response meaning an answer, so imagine someone giving a short, insulting answer like a rude person would. That's why it means 'a rude answer meant to annoy or insult'.