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in Dickie's meadow en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Uncertain. The first part may derive from the adjective dicky “troublesome”, later interpreted as a proper noun.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation
    • "Now we are in Dickie's meadow, and how are you going to get us out?" 1984, Archie Camden, Blow by Blow: The Memories of a Musical Rogue and Vagabond, page 58:

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Synonyms

up shit creek · up a gum tree · up the creek