dicksmith
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Meaning · English
A United States Navy hospital corpsman.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It was a mixture of pure medical alcohol and Navy-issue canned orange juice. Once the fire went out a little, I kind of liked it. We had a few more, the dicksmiths (the divers’ name for corpsmen who are qualified divers) said “Happy New Year,” and I left for home.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dicksmith” mean?
A United States Navy hospital corpsman.
Is “dicksmith” formal or informal?
dicksmith is generally slang, vulgar.