"dickly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dickly [comparative], most dickly [superlative]
Etymology: From dick + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dick|ly}} dick + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} dickly (comparative more dickly, superlative most dickly)
  1. (vulgar) Relating to or having the characteristics of a dick (penis). Tags: vulgar Derived forms: dickliness, strictly dickly, strickly dickly
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          "ref": "2000 April 13, “Amusing Encounter In Kelethin. :-)”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet):",
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