house dick meaning

UK /haʊs dɪk/ US /haʊs dɪk/ 2 syllables

house dick (noun): a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store.

Definition of house dick

  1. a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store

    Synonyms: hotel detective, house detective

    Type of: private detective

How to pronounce house dick

house dick is pronounced /haʊs dɪk/ in British English and /haʊs dɪk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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