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.