The difference between Boot and Dicky

When used as nouns, boot means a kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football, whereas dicky means a louse.

Boot is also verb with the meaning: to kick.

Dicky is also adjective with the meaning: doubtful, troublesome.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boot and Dicky

  1. Boot as a noun (sports):

    A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.

  2. Boot as a noun:

    A blow with the foot; a kick.

  3. Boot as a noun (construction):

    A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

  4. Boot as a noun:

    A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.

  5. Boot as a noun (US):

    A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.

  6. Boot as a noun:

    A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft's wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup. A deicing boot.

  7. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.

  8. Boot as a noun (archaic):

    A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.

  9. Boot as a noun (US, military, police, slang):

    A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.

  10. Boot as a noun (Australia, British, NZ, automotive):

    The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

  11. Boot as a noun (informal):

    The act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot).

  12. Boot as a noun (British, slang):

    unattractive person, ugly woman (usu as "old boot")

  13. Boot as a noun (firearms):

    A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle.

  14. Boot as a noun (baseball):

    A bobbled ball.

  15. Boot as a noun (botany):

    The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.

  1. Boot as a verb:

    To kick.

    Examples:

    "I booted the ball toward my teammate."

  2. Boot as a verb:

    To put boots on, especially for riding.

  3. Boot as a verb:

    To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

  4. Boot as a verb (informal):

    To forcibly eject.

    Examples:

    "We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"

  5. Boot as a verb (computing, informal):

    To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.

  6. Boot as a verb (slang):

    To vomit.

    Examples:

    "Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch."

  1. Boot as a noun (archaic, dialectal):

    remedy, amends

  2. Boot as a noun (uncountable):

    profit, plunder

  3. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense

  4. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    Profit; gain; advantage; use.

  5. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.

  6. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    A medicinal cure or remedy.

  1. Boot as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To profit, avail, benefit.

  2. Boot as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.

  1. Boot as a noun (computing):

    The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.

    Examples:

    "It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed."

  1. Boot as a verb (computing):

    To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: bootstrap boot up start"

    "ant shut down stop turn off"

    "When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine."

  1. Boot as a noun:

    A bootleg recording.

  1. Dicky as a noun (colloquial):

    A louse.

  2. Dicky as a noun (Cockney rhyming slang):

    Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.

  3. Dicky as a noun:

    A detachable shirt front, collar or bib.

  4. Dicky as a noun (slang, dated):

    A hat, especially (in the US) a stiff hat or derby, and (in the UK) a straw hat.

  5. Dicky as a noun (dated):

    A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.

  6. Dicky as a noun (dated):

    A seat in a carriage, for the driver.

  7. Dicky as a noun (India):

    The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.

  8. Dicky as a noun (historical):

    A leather apron for a gig, etc.

  9. Dicky as a noun:

    A small bird; a dicky-bird.

  10. Dicky as a noun (idiomatic, UK, in negative constructions):

    An insignificant sound or thing; dicky-bird.

  11. Dicky as a noun (UK, military slang):

    A pilot.

  12. Dicky as a noun (UK, dialect):

    A hedge sparrow.

  13. Dicky as a noun (UK, dialect):

    A donkey.

  14. Dicky as a noun:

    A haddock.

  1. Dicky as an adjective (colloquial):

    doubtful, troublesome; in poor condition

    Examples:

    "He had a dicky heart."

  1. Dicky as an adjective (informal, vulgar):

    like a dick, foolish or obnoxious

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