I'm a bit confused about the meaning of "dick" in the following context. Girl comes to pub and wants to participate in a pool tournament. She is told, that "it's men only".
Everyone is looking now. I can’t back down, and now that I’m
being challenged, I want to prove myself. I take a cue from the rack. There are some balls scattered
on the table, a few reds, and all the colours. I drop down and aim
for a red near the cushion. It rattles the jaw of the pocket, and
there’s a collective holding of breath as it drops. I pot the black
ball and straighten up.
‘So what do I need to show?’ I say. ‘A dick, or a minimum level
of competency?
Lauren Westwood "My mother's silence"
I guess, she asks if "a dick" is the only "ticket" to this tournament, but what does "minimum level of competency" mean then? Google directs me to Dick Lane and Dick Jaspers as pool players, but, suppose, they have nothing to do with this situation 😀 Absolutely confused about this sentence :(:(
Best Answer
I agree with @rjpond. I'll just answer in a slightly different way by translating rather than explaining!
What is more important for me to display in order to be admitted? A penis? Or that my skill is higher than the minimum required level.