From what I've heard, the nickname has its origin in 19th century England. At the time, the people were into rhyming names. A short name for Richard is Rick. Since Dick rhymes with Rick, the name stuck.
There a Canadian sports exec named Dick Pound. At some point Mr and Mrs Pound were at the hospital and the new baby was born, and they're like "he will be known as Richard and will go by Dick, with a hard D".
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Anchorxiety@reddthat.com · 27 pts · 1d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Assman?wprov=sfla1
Yes it is real
kungfuratte@feddit.org · 16 pts · 1d
20cello@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1d
Nice parents
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 20h
How about Dick Swett's folks?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_N._Swett
onipa@feddit.org · 15 pts · 1d
How is Dick the short form of Richard???
Banana@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1d
How is Nick the short form of Nichard???
LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 20h
Gonna ask a friend
Ertain@feddit.online · 11 pts · 21h
From what I've heard, the nickname has its origin in 19th century England. At the time, the people were into rhyming names. A short name for Richard is Rick. Since Dick rhymes with Rick, the name stuck.
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3h
There a Canadian sports exec named Dick Pound. At some point Mr and Mrs Pound were at the hospital and the new baby was born, and they're like "he will be known as Richard and will go by Dick, with a hard D".
Really makes you think.
Almacca@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1d
Assman the gas man!
bitteroldcoot@piefed.social · 9 pts · 1d
That's not Brent Butt from corner gas....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Butt
soffernyx@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 1d
This guy clearly has been the butt of the jokes
RaoulDook@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1d
I remember seeing him on David Letterman and the Via Con Dios Dick Assman song
hansolo@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 17h
Born on Valentine's Day no less. A lover to the end.
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1d
Dick Assman and his father, Adolf.
chewypoops@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 14h
Ah yes, the pumping station.
MoonRaven@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 14h
I wonder if he's into boobs...
myyass@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1h
One Punch man? Nah, My Dick, your Assman.
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 19h
I heard he has a poor work ethic. In school, he cut one entire week. At work he likes to blow off entire months.
Still, I'll give him credit for his hobby as a fromager. He sure does like to cut the cheese.
DioramaOfShit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 13h
First time making a joke?
xavier666@lemmy.umucat.day · 0 pts · 19h
He should take up Proctology