Especially during this time period, it would likely mean multiple things before genitalia.
“Dick” was a pretty common word for a detective, as in “hiring a private dick.” These comics are probably chock full of humorous uses of “dick.”
For this one specifically, the first place tineye sees it on the internet is on a “forgotten cool” tumblr in 2015, which also doesn’t cite where it came from.
Without an article this seems to refer to Richard
Especially during this time period, it would likely mean multiple things before genitalia.
“Dick” was a pretty common word for a detective, as in “hiring a private dick.” These comics are probably chock full of humorous uses of “dick.”
For this one specifically, the first place tineye sees it on the internet is on a “forgotten cool” tumblr in 2015, which also doesn’t cite where it came from.
Great insight, thank you. Makes even more sense with detective dick.
I was thinking Dick Tracy.
I was thinking of Robin.
Yeah if I see “Dick” in a comic, I immediately think Grayson.
That might get awkward if you read Oglaf.
Well he’s Richard Tracy, Esquire