contradick

English

Etymology 1

Eye dialect

Verb

contradick (third-person singular simple present contradicks, present participle contradicking, simple past and past participle contradicked)

Pronunciation spelling of contradict.
- 1861, George Eliot, Silas Marner:
  And as for the cow you've bought, bargain or no bargain, I've been at the drenching of her—contradick me who will.
- 1872, Louisa May Alcott, Little Women:
  We are all well I do my lessons always and never corroberate the girls—Meg says I mean contradick so I put in both words and you can take the properest.
- 1947, Phil Stong, Positive Pete, page 55:
  "If you could just get into a little argyment with that young lady so you're not speakin' to each other — contradick her like a gentlemun, quiet and firm, about everythin'; that's one thing ladies can't stand.
- 2015, Marvin Gray, Welcome to the Dark Side, →ISBN, page 53:
  He was referring to L. Paul Bremer, the top dog of desert camouflage boot-wearing big shots at CPA. “Well, I wouldn't want to contradick your report to Bremer, now would I?”

Etymology 2

Blend of contradict +‎ dick

Noun

contradick (plural contradicks)

(vulgar) An obnoxious person who routinely contradicts him or herself or others.
- 1997 December 8, BoOnani, “micah 9 is a contradick”, in rec.music.hip-hop (Usenet):
  micah 9 is a contradick. lol.
- 1998 December 26, laura, “Read this Izzy trash![Fwd: Sorry about that.........]”, in alt.religion.wicca (Usenet):
  My brother is king of the contradicks! You can't reason with them. It's like trying to talk to a magic 8 ball.
- 2003 November 12, Wiseman, “OT - Another Chopper down in Iraq”, in alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers (Usenet):
  Are you calling me a contradick?