dickey

adj : (British informal) faulty; "I've got this dicky heart"- John

le Carre [syn: {dicky}]

n 1: (British English) a small 3rd seat in the back of an

old-fashioned 2-seat car [syn: {dickie}, {dicky}, {dickey-seat},

{dickie-seat}, {dicky-seat}]

2: a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the

front of a shirt [syn: {dickie}, {dicky}, {shirtfront}]

mickey

The unit of resolution of {mouse} movement.

It has been suggested that the "disney" will become a

benchmark unit for animation graphics performance.

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(1999-06-30)