dickey

• Adjectif familier ou argotique, surtout britannique, signifiant « excellent », « remarquable » ou de première qualité ; également utilisé pour désigner quelque chose de fragile, branlant ou en mauvais état (comme une voiture ou une partie du corps).

An old-fashioned slang term meaning 'fine' or 'excellent', now rarely used in modern English.

1. Faulty or unreliableC1informalbritish

   Describes something that is not working properly or is likely to fail.

   défectueux, peu fiable

   • The car's engine has been a bit dickey lately.
   • I wouldn't trust that old ladder; it looks dickey.
   • The connection on this phone is dickey.

   Synonymesdefectivedubiousfaultyflimsyprecariousshakyunreliableunsound

   Antonymesdependablereliablesoundstabletrustworthy

• Nom avec deux sens : 1) petit siège amovible, souvent rabattable, placé à l'arrière d'une voiture ancienne de type roadster ; 2) plastron amovible, souvent amidonné, porté par les hommes pour imiter le devant d'une chemise.

A noun with two meanings: 1) a small, often folding, third seat at the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car; 2) a detachable, often starched, insert worn by men to simulate the front of a shirt.

1. Small rear seatC1formalbritish

   A small, often foldable third seat located at the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car or carriage.

   Siège arrière amovible

   • The children squeezed into the dickey for a short ride around the estate.
   • Vintage cars often feature a dickey for extra passengers.
   • He opened the dickey to let his friend sit behind.

   Synonymesdickierumble seat

2. Detachable shirt frontC1formalbritish

   A man's detachable, often starched, insert worn under a jacket to simulate the front of a formal shirt.

   Fausse chemise

   • He wore a dickey under his tuxedo for the formal event.
   • The dickey was starched to perfection for the wedding.
   • In the 19th century, a dickey was a practical alternative to a full shirt.

   Synonymesdickie