Dickbats
English
Alternative forms
- DickBats
Etymology
Dick (first name of Dick Grayson) + Bats (nickname for Batman)
Proper noun
Dickbats
- (fandom slang) Dick Grayson in the role of Batman.
- 2012 October 13, Andrew Asberry, “Batman: Knightfall Vol. 3 – Knightsend review”, in Batman News:
- I refuse to call him Dickbats. I know many of you call him that, but I won’t.
- 2016 July 16, Brian Warshaw, “Batman: Arkham: Killer Croc review”, in Batman News:
- With the man who beat him out of the picture, Croc settles for a scuffle with Dickbats and Robin.
- 2018 July 20, Quinn Morris, “Comic Review: Batman #51”, in Sequential Planet:
- The dialogue is also classic King, with Gordon saying to Dickbats “you’re not him. You’re that other him.”
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