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rick

1 9.9
A person who is annoying or unpleasant
  • noun
  • /rɪk/
  • Offensive
: idiota
  • Her co-worker, that constant complainer, is truly a rick who makes every project unbearable.

Examples

  • After his rude remarks during the meeting, he was considered a real rick by the entire team.

  • Everyone finds him a rick at the office because he always criticizes other people's work without offering help.

  • The lonesome nights and string of bad dates were a dream compared to the nightmare she called Rick.

Synonyms

jerk
vsrick
  • Offensive
683 4.2

An annoying person who treats others badly

is a slang term for an unpleasant person without extra contempt
prick
vsrick
  • Offensive
276 9.9

An insulting word for a rude, mean person

is a milder slang for an annoying or unpleasant person
bugger
vsrick
  • NSFW
69 9.9

A mildly rude word for an annoying or playful person

is a blunt slang term for an annoying or unpleasant person
asshat
vsrick
  • Offensive
10 9.9

A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way

is an informal insulting word for a general unpleasant person
that bugger
vsrick
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is a general slang label for someone who is unpleasant
ratbag
vsrick
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A person who behaves badly or annoys others, often as a joke

is mainly focused on being simply annoying or unpleasant
so-and-so
vsrick
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is a direct slang insult rather than a mild placeholder

How Annoying

bully
  • Offensive
258 3.2
jerk
  • Offensive
683 4.2
rick
  • Offensive
1 9.9
pest
  • Offensive
32 2.1
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

rick singular
ricks plural

Etymology

Rick (slang, an annoying person) is a recent, unclear use of the word, so the exact origin is not certain; a helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who causes a small pain or bother, like a tiny 'rick' in your day.