"dick move" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dick moves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dick move (plural dick moves)
  1. (US, vulgar) An unkind trick, or one perceived as unfair due to an opponent's inability to evade it. Tags: US, vulgar Related terms: low blow
    Sense id: en-dick_move-en-noun-jHcCx3Wa Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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