DICKEY, DICKY, or DICKIE

PRONUNCIATION: (DIK-ee)

MEANING:
noun: 1. A detachable shirtfront, collar, bib, etc.
2. A small bird. [as in "Oh willow, tit willow, tit willow" - Wofa]
3. A donkey.
4. The driver’s seat or rear seat in a carriage.
5. The luggage compartment of a vehicle; also known as trunk or a boot.

adjective: 1. Not working properly.
2. In poor health.

ETYMOLOGY: For noun: A diminutive of Dick, a nickname for Richard. Earliest documented use: 1753.
For adjective: Of uncertain origin. Earliest documented use: 1788.
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I.C. KEY - needed to reverse-engineer an integrated circuit

DICEY - cubical

DICK ICE - cure for the hots