"dill pickle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dill pickle s [plural]
Etymology: dill + pickle Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dill|pickle}} dill + pickle Head templates: {{en-noun|dill pickles}} dill pickle (plural dill pickles)
  1. A cucumber pickled in brine or vinegar flavored with dill and other seasonings. Synonyms (pickled cucumber): dill, pickle, gherkin
    Sense id: en-dill_pickle-en-noun-GSiBoJ8D Disambiguation of 'pickled cucumber': 78 22
  2. (slang, US, dated) A foolish person. [early 20th c.] Tags: US, dated, slang Synonyms (foolish person): fool
    Sense id: en-dill_pickle-en-noun-fMM1lJWV Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of 'foolish person': 4 96

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