Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Jocular slang for someone investigating something (often something trivial). A reference to the hard-nosed detective in the comic strip of the same name. Hey Dick Tracy, what do you think you're doing, snooping around here?
See also: dick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hard-nosed
  • Ma Bell
  • Mama Bell
  • laughing academy
  • (I'll) see you in the funny papers
  • page
  • (I'll) see you in the funny pages
  • See you in the funny pages
  • papa
  • come to papa