It was more common as a name, or nickname, back in the day. But not many people willingly use it anymore because now it primarily means a) penis and b) someone who is a monumental jerk.

I'm sure plenty of people chuckled about it even in the 60's though.

[–] jlow@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What dies "lick" mean in this context?

[–] EmpiricalFlock@beehaw.org 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Defeat

[–] jlow@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago

Wow, that's wild, I wonder where thatcs coming from, this doesn't really make sense to me:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/Lick

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 10 months ago

Republican humor has always been the humor of children.

[–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago

The term came to be associated with the penis through usage by men in the military around the 1880s.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_(slang)