Which word came first? Richard, Dick, or Penis?

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And why the hell are they even associated in the first place?

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Well yeah, obviously. Lots of other terms for it as well.

But seriously, who, why, and when did they decide to nickname the penis as a dick? And who decided that Dick is an appropriate nickname for Richard?

And who named the organ the penis in the first place?

Penises are called dicks because of the idiomatic reference "every Tom, Dick and Harry" for ordinary people.

But we had Dick Nixon, Dick Cavett, and Dick van Dyke during that period.And lots more. So I don't think that's it.

As a long term owner of a dick, I'm pretty sure we don't have periods.

Disclaimer: Not a doctor.