Green’s Dictionary of Slang

king dick n.²

(Aus.) the leader, the boss, the ‘guv’ner’.

1915		Aus. Worker (Sydney) 1 July 13/1: It is about eight years since the sudden death of ‘King Dick’ Seddon threw all New Zealand into mourning. [...] All the same, Seddon's dominating personality retarded the progress of Labor in politics.
1921		Dly Herald (Adelaide) 29 Aug. 4/8: ‘King Dick’. The ejection of Mr Hill from the House of Assembly caused quite a sensation.
1929		Dly Standard (Brisbane) 25 June 7/2: Alderman Warmington said he was of the opinion that the contractor was ‘King Dick’ of the council.
1932		Maryborough Chron. (Qld) 2 Feb. 5/2: I would not exchange my position that of John Rockefeller, ‘King Dick’ or anyone else,' asserted. Mr. Frederick Arthur Trainer, in his introductory lecture on applied psychology.
1941		Baker Popular Dict. Aus. Sl.
2011		J.J. DeCeglie Drawing Dead [ebook] I sit there like king dick, feet up, swilling my cocktail.

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