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How does the nickname "Dick" come from "Richard", amirite?
by Anonymous13 years ago
"'Dick' was actually just one of many examples from Middle English of creating rhyming nicknames (arbitrarily changing the first letter). The forms Hick and Dick (appearing in writing around 1220) were at the beginning of a great 13th-14th century trend That's where we get all these surprising forms like Polly from Molly, Hob [and from it the last name Hobbes] and Bob from Rob (from Robert), Bill from Will (from William); and Hodge from Roger."
Yeah, I just googled it.
by Anonymous13 years ago
thank you, I actually needed a reply for school, and this is the site I turned to.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Well, amirite IS the new Google.
by Anonymous13 years ago
not really but ok. haha
by Anonymous13 years ago
uh noooooo.
by Anonymous13 years ago
I was being facetious.
by Anonymous13 years ago
And Peggy comes from Margaret too, right?
by Anonymous13 years ago
Ooh thanks! I've always wondered why it's no like their name is Bobert or Billiam
by Anonymous13 years ago
This is a repost. Ughhhhhh
by Anonymous13 years ago
Ugghhhhhh....the kid said he needed an answer for school get over it.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Oh okay, It's okay he didn't read the rules and search because I'm definitely here to do his homework.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Then dont comment at all, there's no need to post "repost" everytime you see one.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Then don't reply to my comment at all, there's no need to show everyone how unoriginal you personally are.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Oh, I'm unoriginal because it annoys me that people get pissed off for no reason. It's not like everyone on this site has the time to read every single post, so some people are seeing a post for the first time.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Use the search bar and quit being douche. It's not that hard. K thanks.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Haha right I'm the douche. Why would I use the search bar? I dont care if there are reposts unless you are stealing from someone intentionally
by Anonymous13 years ago
Yeah actually you are. I'm glad you recognize it. It doesn't matter if you meant to or not, it's not fair to the original poster. Additionally, you CANNOT determine if someone meant to repost intentionally or not.
Read the rules or get off the site. That's all, I'm done.
by Anonymous13 years ago
You know, you're kind of a bitch. I dont post anything unless it comes from my own mind, so I'm not breaking your damn rules. But when people get pissed that it comes from some other site it pisses me off because not everyone has seen it before, and if it is enlightening or funny then maybe people should be seeing it. As far as being posted on here before, like I said I have other shit to do so I dont have the time to read everything on here, so if two people have similar ideas then so be it, it happens all the time.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Here. I swear it was not on purpose I reposted, and I should of searched. 2 way tie for 1st place okay? ( btw Linds i agree with you more, you're the real winner. don't tell mchristie ok.
by Anonymous13 years ago
Its cool, stuff like that shouldnt piss people off like it does. I mean really, its a website, get over it. Haha thanks =)
by Anonymous13 years ago
ikr. He reposted it! The world is ovwer! noooooooooooooooooo
by Anonymous13 years ago
Lol thats exactly how they act, its ridiculously dramatic
by Anonymous13 years ago
your a fucking douche
by Anonymous13 years ago
(HP7.2): Thanks a bunch
by Anonymous13 years ago
i'm dating a Richard :)
by Anonymous13 years ago
so your dating a dick!
by Anonymous13 years ago
My Dick is Ric"hard". :D
...that's was lame. I'm sorry.
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