"Deadeye Dick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Deadeye Dicks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Deadeye Dick}} Deadeye Dick (plural Deadeye Dicks)
  1. (informal) An especially accurate marksman. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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