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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > I'm still an English professor. Shoot.
 
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A Festivus Miracle
Dec 19, 2012

I have come to discourse on the profound inequities of the American political system.

 So, I was reading Red Harvest by Dashiel Hammet, published 1929 and I had a question

When did Dick become a synonym for penis?

In the novel, a dick/dickhead is used to refer to a police detective. I'm vaguely aware of Robert's normally being known as Dicks up until very recently, so when did calling Robert's (and since we're on the subject, Bob) go out of fashion and why did dick become a byword for :awesome:?

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > I'm still an English professor. Shoot.