dickings

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/ˈdɪkɪŋz/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

dickings1

noun
  1. pluralplural of dicking

Dickings2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

From a medieval diminutive of Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.

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APA

dickings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dickings

MLA

“dickings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dickings. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dickings,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dickings.

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