DICTIONARY
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• G adj. federal ...1920s US sl.
n. 1. a thousand (usually dollars or pounds) ...1928 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a gallon of liquor ...1920s US tramps' sl.
n. 3. a cheating device ...1940s US sl.
n. 4. a grain, usually of morphine ...1950s US drugs sl.
n. 5. the female genitals, the vagina ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 6. a friend, a partner; also, a term of address ...1989 sl., orig. US Black
n. 7. a smart and attractive male ...1980s US college sl.
n. 8. a gangster ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 9. a girlfriend ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 10. a gram, orig. of heroin or cocaine, and latterly also of cannabis ...1990s drugs sl.
n. 11. prison-made cigarettes ...1990s US prison sl.
n. 12. a G-string ...1992 US sl.
n. 13. gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) ...2000s US drugs sl.
• G, THE n. the US government ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• GAA-BOBBY n. a stupid person; a booby ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAABRIL n. a big, uncomely person of an ill-natured disposition ...1866 Sc.
• GAADIE n. a shadow-picture on a wall cast by the fingers ...1929 Sc.
• GAAN vb. to stare; to gaze vacantly or with open mouth; to peer, to look intently; to stare insolently ...1866 Sc.
• GAAN KAK! int. go to hell! ...1970s S. Afr.
• GAAR n. the buttocks ...1987 Trinidad and Tobago
• GAAVE n. a large village ...1906 Sc.
• GAB † n. 1. a taunt ...a1225
† n. 2. mockery, derisive deception; a lie, deceit ...a1300
n. 3. the mouth; also, the tongue ...1724 Sc.
n. 4. palate, taste ...1725 Sc.
n. 5. an idle vaunt; a piece of brag or bravado ...1737
n. 6. the act of gabbing or talking; conversation, prattle, talk, twaddle ...1790
n. 7. a loquacious speaker; a tattler, a chatterbox; one who talks too much or too loudly ...1822 Sc.
n. 8. a language ...a1845 jocular nonce use
n. 9. one who cannot keep a secret ...1920s US sl.
† vb. 1. to reproach; to accuse ...c1200
† vb. 2. to speak mockingly, to scoff ...a1225
† vb. 3. to tell lies to, to deceive ...c1275
† vb. 4. to lie, to tell lies ...a1300
† vb. 5. of teeth: to project ...1601
† vb. 6. to mock ...c1489
vb. 7. to talk much or glibly; to chatter, to prate ...1786
vb. 8. to boast, to brag ...1825 arch.
• G.A.B.A. the outback (Great Australian Bugger All) ...1980s Aust. sl.
• GAB ABOUT vb. to go from place to place gossiping; to gad about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABACHO n. (derogatory) a White person ...1950 Mexican-American usage
• GAB AGAIN vb. to give an impertinent reply when reprimanded ...1721 Sc.
• GABAL † vb. to quarrel, to dispute ...a1843 Sc.
• GAB-ARTIST n. a talker, esp. a convincing talker ...1940s US sl.
• GABBA n. a friend ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• GABBACIOUS adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAB-BAG n. a gossip ...1940s Aust. sl.
• GABBARD adj. of buildings: large and old, out of repair ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GAB BEE n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABBER † n. 1. a mocker; a deceiver; a liar ...c1386
n. 2. a chatterer, a prater; one who talks too much or too loud ...1793
† n. 3. jabber; incoherent talk ...1796
n. 4. a fragment, a broken piece ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 5. a lawyer ...1940s sl.
n. 6. a radio commentator ...1940s US sl.
n. 7. a person's mouth ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a policeman ...1980s sl.
n. 9. any central nervous system stimulant ...1987 US sl.
† vb. to talk volubly; to jabber; to talk incoherently ...1706-7 obs. exc. Sc.
• GABBERFEST n. a meeting where there's a lot of talking ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GABBERIES †* n. mockeries, gibes, jests, wily deceits ...1627
• GABBERING adj. loquacious, talkative, verbose ...M17 Eng. dial.
• GABBERLOONEY n. one who talks too much, acts the fool ...20C Ireland sl.
• GABBERMENT n. rapid or inarticulate speech or reading ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABBERN adj. of rooms, houses, etc.: comfortless, bare; large, ill-proportioned or ill-contrived ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GABBER NAPPER n. an extra-big mosquito ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GABBERNY adj. comfortless, cheerless ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABBERY †* n. wily deceits; cheating ...1627
• GABBETS n. the palate, taste, appetite ...1874 Sc.
• GABBEY adj. talkative ...L19 sl.
n. a simpleton ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GABBIE adj. garrulous, chatty, talkative; fluent in speech ...1719 Sc.
n. 1. the human stomach ...a1774 Sc.
n. 2. the mouth ...1847 Sc.
n. 3. a loquacious speaker; a tattler, a chatterbox ...1841 Sc.
n. 4. a grandfather ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABBIE-GASH n. one who is over-talkative or sharp-tongued ...c1875 Sc.
• GABBIE-GASHLICH n. one who is over-talkative or sharp-tongued ...1925 Sc.
• GABBIE-LABBIE † n. confused talking; the way in which we think foreigners talks when we don't know their language ...1824 Sc.
• GABBIE-SNARROCH n. one who is over-talkative or sharp-tongued ...a1900 Sc.
• GABBIN-CHAT n. a telltale ...1905 Sc.
• GABBING adj. talkative, loquacious, chattering ...1810 Sc.
† n. 1. lying, falsehood, a lie ...a1250
n. 2. talk, chatter; gabble ...1774 Sc.
• GABBIT adj. loquacious, talkative, tattling; impudent, impertinent ...1808 Sc.
n. 1. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...1724 Sc.
† n. 2. a broken piece, a fragment ...1808 Sc.
• GABBIT CHIT n. a chattering child ...1808 Sc.
• GABBLE n. 1. the inarticulate noises made by animals ...1601
n. 2. voluble, noisy, confused, unintelligible talk ...1602
n. 3. verbosity, chatter ...18C
n. 4. a chatterer, a gossip ...19C
vb. 1. to talk volubly, inarticulately, and incoherently; to chatter, to prattle; also, to read so fast as to be unintelligible ...1577
vb. 2. of geese, etc.: to utter with rapidity inarticulate sounds ...1697
vb. 3. to scold in an ill-natured way; to wrangle, to be querulous ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 4. to do something clumsily; to make a poor job of something, esp. of sewing or knitting ...1953 Sc.
• GABBLEBLOOTER n. a loudmouth, a prattler, a boaster ...20C N. Ireland sl.
• GABBLEFEST n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABBLE-GRINDER n. a gossip, a voluble talker ...B1900 sl.
• GABBLEGUTS n. a talkative person ...1966 Aust. sl.
• GABBLEMENT n. rapid, unintelligible noise; gabbling; chatter ...1833
• GABBLER n. someone who talks too much or too loud ...1935 Amer. dial.
• GABBLE RACKET n. the honking sound made by wild geese flying at night ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GABBLE-RATCHET n. a noisy child; a confirmed talker or chatterbox ...1888 Eng. dial.
• GABBLETRAP n. a silly chatterer ...M19 Aust. sl.
• GABBLING DOMMERAR † n. a beggar who pretends to be dumb and mouths gabblingly ,,,1608 sl.
• GABBO n. a talkative person, a chatterer ...1934 US prison sl.
• GABBOCK † n. 1. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...1706 Sc.
n. 2. a loquacious speaker; a tattler, a chatterbox ...1866 Sc.
• GABBOT n. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...1724 Sc.
• GAB-BOX n. 1. the mouth ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a chatterer ...20C US sl.
• GABBY adj. garrulous, talkative; fluent in speech ...1719 Sc.
n. 1. the mouth, palate ...1773 Sc.
n. 2. a fool ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a pert, chattering person ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. water ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a gossip; a talebearer ...1915 US sl.
• GABBY BENCH n. a bench favoured by idle talkers ...1982 Bahamas
• GABBY-GUTS n. an excessive talker ...1940s Ireland sl.
• GABBY HAYES HAT n. the field hat worn by US soldiers in Vietnam ...1977 US sl.
• GABBY ROW n. the area of town where the poor live ...20C US sl.
• GAB DISHING n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABE vb. to drink alcohol ...1948 Amer. dial.
• GABER † n. 1. a lean horse, one so frail as to be scarcely fit for service ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a fragment, a broken piece ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GABERLOONIE n. a licensed beggar or mendicant; a travelling beggar or tramp ...1853 Sc.
• GABERLOONY n. a licensed or professional beggar; in later use: a travelling tinker, a beggar in general ...1508 Sc.
• GABERLUNZIE n. 1. a licensed or professional beggar; in later use: a travelling tinker, a beggar in general ...1508 Sc.
† n. 2. a wallet or bag carried by beggars ...1808 Sc.
• GABERLUNZIE MAN n. a licensed beggar or mendicant; a travelling beggar or tramp ...1878 Sc.
• GABEROSIE † n. a kiss ...1825 Sc.
• GABES n. a foolish person, one who acts foolishly; a busybody ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABES-CHANY n. a foolish person, one who acts foolishly; a busybody ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABE'S OFF-OX n. a headstrong person ...L19 sl.
• GABEY n. a fool ...L18 sl.
• GABFEAST n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABFEST n. a gathering for talk; a spell of talking; a prolonged conference or conversation; discussion; unrestrained talk; gossip ...1897 sl., orig. US
• GAB-GASH n. petulant or pert chatter; voluble talk ...1880 Sc.
• GABIATOR n. a gormandizer, one who takes great pleasure in eating and drinking ...1831 Sc.
• GABIE-COG n. a wooden drinking-cup ...1852 Sc.
• GABINS n. money ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• GABLE n. the head ...L19 sl.
• GABLE END n. the head ...L19 sl.
• GABLE-ENDIE n. a local nickname for an inhabitant of Montrose ...1889 Sc.
• GABLES n. bonds, chains ...1602
• GABLOCK n. an iron crowbar ...c1746 Eng. dial.
• GAB-NASH n. 1. petulant chattering ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a pert or voluble chatterer ...1923 Sc.
• GABO n. a chatterer ...1930s US sl.
• GABOODLE n. the whole lot ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GABOOTZT adj. cleaned ...1939 Amer. dial.
• GABOUND vb. to guarantee, to warrant ...1949 Sc.
• GAB O' WINTER, THE n. a spell of cold weather in early autumn ...1916 Sc.
• GABRIEL n. 1. a puritan, a killjoy, a 'bible-thumper' ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 2. a trumpet-player ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 3. the chapel organist ...1930s US prison sl.
• GABRIEL-RATCHET n. a yelping sound heard at night, resembling the sound made by a pack of hounds, but probably caused by flocks of wild geese ...1781 Eng. dial.
• GABRIEL'S HOUNDS n. the name given to a peculiar sound, probably occasioned by flocks of wild geese or fowl, but popularly assigned to a spectral pack ...1868 Eng. dial.
• GABS n. trousers made of gabardine ...1955 UK sl.
• GABS, THE n. a propensity to talk too much ...1990s sl.
• GABS DOWN vb. to eat ravenously, to wolf down ...1950 Sc.
• GAB SESSION n. 1. garrulous, unrestrained talk ...L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a gathering for talk; a spell of talking; a prolonged conference or conversation ...L19 sl., orig. US
• GAB-SHOT † adj. having the lower jaw projecting beyond the upper one ...1900 Sc.
• GABSIE n. a talkative person ...1952 Sc.
• GABSLICK n. a talkative person ...20C N. Ireland sl.
• GAB-SNASH † n. a pert or voluble chatterer ...1813 Sc.
• GABSTER n. a chatterer, an idle talker ...L19 sl.
• GABSTICK n. a large wooden spoon ...1825 Sc.
• GAB STRING n. a bridle ...1785 sl.
• GAB-TREES n. the jaws ...1728
• GABY adj. 1. foolish, idiotic ...1874 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. ill-mannered, uncouth ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. talkative ...L19 sl.
n. 1. a stupid, foolish, or silly person; a blockhead, simpleton, fool, dunce ...1796 Eng. dial. & colloq.
n. 2. folly, idiocy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to annoy by saying unpleasant things ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• GACH n. dirt or filth ...1851 Eng. dial.
int. an exclamation used to deter children from touching anything dirty or nasty; an exclamation of disgust ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GACK adj. unappealing, pretentious ...1980s sl.
† n. 1. a gap, as in a hedge ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. idle talk, chatter ...Bk1900 Ireland
n. 3. an idle talker, one who talks behind a person's back ...Bk1900 Ireland
n. 4. a despised person ...1997 US sl.
n. 5. cocaine ...1997 UK sl.
vb. 1. to mock, to jeer ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
vb. 2. to talk idly, to chatter; to lie ...Bk1900 Ireland
vb. 3. in poker: to fold holding a hand that would have won had the player stayed in the game ...1996 US sl.
• GACK-BLOWING n. the process of anally ingesting cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• GACKED adj. 1. overcome by drink or drugs ...1990s sl.
adj. 2. cocaine-intoxicated ...2003 UK sl.
• GACKEY adj. repellent; nasty: a child's word ...1914 Amer. dial.
• GACK-NAG n. a cocaine user ...2002 UK sl.
• GACK SCAB n. a crusting of the damaged mucous membrane that forms around the nostrils as the result of inhaling cocaine ...1999 UK sl.
• GACKY adj. stupid, odd ...2000s sl.
• GAD n. 1. a rod or wand; a fishing rod; also, a stake or stout stick ...1535 Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a spear ...1548
n. 3. a loose woman, a slattern ...M17 sl.
† n. 4. a large mass of ice ...1825 Sc.
n. 5. a stick or whip for driving oxen or punishing children ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a gadabout, a busybody, a gossip; a talkative person; an idle woman ...1867 Eng. & Amer. Amer. dial.
n. 7. a tall, slender, or lanky person ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a shirt ...20C UK tramps' sl.
n. 9. a small rainbow in the horizon portending bad weather ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 10. the wild goose ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 11. in horse racing: the whip used by jockeys ...1976 US sl.
* vb. 1. to go wandering in desire or thought ...1579
vb. 2. to affix, to fasten ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to punish, to whip, as a child ...1906 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to visit; to stay away from home ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
int. God! ...L16
• GADABOUT adj. wandering; given to roving or gadding ...1817
n. 1. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ...1837
n. 2. a Lada car ...1981 UK Citizens' band radio sl.
• GAD-ABROAD † n. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ...1810
• GADAFFI n. the Naafi (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) ...2002 UK Royal Air Force rhyming sl.
• GADAHA n. a fool, an idiot ...20C W. Indies
• GADAMAN † adj. roguish, mischievous ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GAD DAIGS! int. used to express surprise ...1982 Bahamas
• GADDER n. 1. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip; a gadabout, a busybody, a gossip; a talkative person; an idle woman ... 1550
n. 2. a loose woman, a slattern ...M17 sl.
• GADDER-ABOUT † n. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ... 1568
• GADDER-ABROAD † n. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ... 1577
• GADDERMAN n. 1. an old-fashioned or precocious young person ...1890 Ireland
n. 2. a rogue ...20C N. Ireland sl.
• GADDERY n. a miscellaneous collection ...1825 Sc.
• GADDINGS n. gossiping visits ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADDIWANT vb. to gossip; to gallivant ...1893 Eng. dial.
• GADDLE vb. to drink greedily and hastily ...1854 Eng. dial.
• GADDY †* adj. given to wandering or roving about ...1637
• GADDYWENT vb. to gossip; to gallivant ...1893 Eng. dial.
• GADE n. a codfish ...1836
• GAD-FLY † n. 1. a person who is constantly wandering or roving about ...1614
n. 2. one who irritates, torments, or worries another ...1649
n. 3. an irresistible impulse to some course of action ...1864
n. 4. a small or remote hamlet or railway station ...1906 Amer. dial.
• GADGE n. 1. any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
n. 2. begging, sponging ...1887 Sc.
n. 3. a trick ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. an oddity ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to dictate impertinently; to talk idly ...1719 Sc.
vb. 2. to beg, to sponge ...1887 Sc.
vb. 3. to baste; to run or tack together with long stitches ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADGER n. a sponger ...1887 Sc.
• GADGET n. 1. a rating badge ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1940s US sl.
n. 3. a US Air Force cadet ...1944 US sl.
n. 4. in poker: any special rule applied to a game using wild cards ...1967 US sl.
n. 5. a G-string or similar female article of clothing ...1980 US sl.
n. 6. any cheating device used in a card game ...1988 US sl.
• GADGETS n. the male genitals ...1940s US sl.
• GADGIE n. 1. a man; a fellow; a husband; a lover ...1906
n. 2. a fool, an idiot ...1985 Sc. sl.
n. 3. an old man ...2005 UK youth sl.
• GAD-GIN n. a large quantity or number ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADGY n. 1. any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a male prostitute's client ...1960s homosexual sl.
• GADJÉ n. a person, an individual; used rather contemptuously ...1875 Eng. dial.
• GADJIE n. a husband; a lover ...20C tramps' sl.
• GADJY n. a husband; a lover ...20C tramps' sl.
• GADLING † adj. wandering ...1594.
† n. 1. orig., a companion or fellow ...c1000
† n. 2. a term of reproach; a base, low-born person ...1297
† n. 3. a wanderer, a wayfarer, a vagabond ...a1542
n. 4. an idler, a loiterer; an idle, aimless person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADLING ROD n. a divining rod ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GADLY adj. inclined to go about gossiping ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAD OF ICE n. a large mass of ice ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GADS! int. God! ...L16
• GADS BOBS! int. an exclamation ...1695
• GADSBODIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1676
• GADSBODYKINS! int. an exclamation ...1696
• GADSBUD! int. an exclamation ...1694
• GADSBUDLIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1698
• GAD SMASH! int. a disguised oath ...1818 Eng. dial.
• GADS ME! int. an exclamation ...1632
• GADS MY LIFE! int. an exclamation ...1694
• GADS NIGS! int. an exclamation ...1651
• GADS-NOUNS! int. an exclamation ...1676
• GADSO n. 1. a fool ...17C sl.
n. 2. the penis ...17C sl.
int. an exclamation ...1687
• GADSOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1687
• GADSOOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1672
• GADS-PRECIOUS! int. an exclamation ...1676
• GAD-STICK n. a stick or whip for driving oxen or punishing children ...1848 Amer. dial.
• GADSWOOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1698
• GADSWOONS! int. an exclamation ...1826
• GAD THE HOOF vb. to walk without shoes ...1839 sl.
• GAD UP AND DOWN vb. to go out gossiping ...L17 sl.
• GADWAND n. a long stick ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADWOOD n. underwood as distinguished from timber trees ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADZOOKS! int. an exclamation of surprise or annoyance; a mild oath ...1653 arch.
• GAEL n. a Highlander; orig. one of the Celtic-speaking inhabitants of Scotland ...1753 Sc.
• GAELIC adj. foolish, ingenuous, naive ...1910 Sc.
• GAELICALLY UTTER n. a Scottish accent, esp. when modified to move in snobbish English circles ...L19 UK society sl.
• GAELICK n. a homosexual Irishman ...1980s US homosexual sl.
• GAFF adj. 1. excellent, simple ...19C sl.
adj. 2. rigged ...1930s US gambling sl.
n. 1. a loud, boisterous laugh; a guffaw ...1500-20 Sc.
† n. 2. an elderly man or one whose position entitled him to respect ...1576 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a fair or fairground; a place of public amusement ...1753 UK circus usage
n. 4. a cheap music hall or theatre ...L18 sl.
n. 5. a show, an exhibition ...19C sl.
† n. 6. a meeting of gamblers for the purpose of play ...1812 UK sl.
n. 7. an outcry, a noise ...E19 sl.
n. 8. in cards: a ring worn on the forefinger of the dealer, and used in order to deal specific cards to this or that person ...c1830 US card-sharpers' sl.
† n. 9. humbug; stuff and nonsense ...1877
† n. 10. a pretense; an imposture ...1877 UK prison sl.
† n. 11. loud, rude talk, impertinence ...1880 Sc.
n. 12. severe treatment, criticism, punishment, or hardship ...L19 US sl.
n. 13. a place, an area, such as a street ...L19 sl.
n. 14. a prison ...L19 sl.
n. 15. a cheating device ...1893 US sl.
n. 16. a race meeting ...L19 racecourse cant
n. 17. a crowbar ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 18. a hoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 19. a master, the head of a house; a foreman or overseer ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 20. mental or physical punishment ...1904 US sl.
n. 21. a job, an occupation ...1910s sl.
n. 22. a legitimate job, work ...1910s sl.
n. 23. a warehouse ...1910s UK criminals' sl.
n. 24. police examination or interrogation ...1929 UK sl.
n. 25. a restaurant ...1930s sl.
n. 26. a crooked casino or similar place designed to fleece innocent victims ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 27. a bar ...1930s sl.
n. 28. a dance hall ...1930s sl.
n. 29. a hotel ...1930s sl.
n. 30. a fraud, a racket ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 31. a place of residence; a home, a shop or other place of business; any sort of building ...1932 UK sl.
n. 32. a place chosen for a robbery; the robbery itself ...1939 UK sl.
n. 33. a club ...1940s sl.
n. 34. news, gossip ...1940s Irish sl.
n. 35. the place in which a confidence trick is carried out, such as a fake bookmaker's or stockbroker's office ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 36. boasting ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 37. a gimmick, a hidden trick ...1960s sl.
n. 38. a prostitute's room, where she works, but usually does not live ...1960s UK criminals' sl.
n. 39. the penis ...1960s US sl.
n. 40. unbelievable talk ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 41. a protuberance or swelling of any kind ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 42. a device used to hide the shape of a male transvestite's penis ...1973 US sl.
n. 43. a prison cell ...1996 UK sl.
n. 44. a location ...1999 UK sl.
vb. 1. to laugh loudly and immoderately, to guffaw ...1719 Sc.
vb. 2. to cheat or defraud; to swindle ...1811 sl.
vb. 3. to gamble with cards, dice, etc. ...1812 sl.
† vb. 4. to babble, to chatter; to talk loudly and merrily ...1825 Sc.
vb. 5. to play or perform in a music hall ...M19 sl.
vb. 6. to jest, to banter; to jeer, to scoff at ...1876 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to tease ...L19 US sl.
vb. 8. to punish someone ...1903 US sl.
vb. 9. to get hold of ...1905 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. to stay where one is for too long ...1920s US tramps' sl.
vb. 11. to make a game crooked or dishonest, typically to tamper with a fruit machine or roulette wheel ...1934 US gambling sl.
vb. 12. to endure ...1970s US college sl.
vb. 13. to insult, to ignore ...1980s US college sl.
• GAFF, THE n. 1. any public place of amusement ...1812 UK sl.
n. 2. a dismissal, ridicule ...L19 US sl.
• GAFFA n. a loud laugh, a guffaw ...1685 Sc.
vb. to laugh noisily or boisterously; to guffaw ...1800 Sc.
• GAFFAER n. a loud laugher ...1862 Sc.
• GAFFAW n. a loud laugh, a guffaw ...1685 Sc.
† vb. to laugh heartily or boisterously, to guffaw ...1721 Sc.
• GAFFAWER n. one who laughs loudly ...1841 Sc.
• GAFFAWINGLY adv. in a manner causing hearty laughter ...1822 Sc.
• GAFFER n. 1. orig. applied by country people to an elderly man or one whose position entitled him to respect ...1575
n. 2. an elderly rustic; an old fellow; also, simply, a fellow ...1589
n. 3. a title of address ...1590
† n. 4. an employer, a boss, a foreman; a master, a 'governor' ...a1659 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 5. a grandfather ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. a boss or master of a show or circus ...18C sl.
n. 7. a professional or an expert, or a regular player, at toss-halfpenny ...1828 UK sl.
n. 8. one who tosses up coins in a gambling game based on guessing heads or tails ...E19 sl.
† n. 9. a loquacious, talkative person, a babbler...1802 Sc.
n. 10. the foreman or overman of a gang of workmen ...1841
n. 11. the husband, the head of the house ...1863 Eng. dial.
n. 12. one's father ...L19 sl.
n. 13. a boy, a young fellow ...1900s Anglo-Irish
n. 14. a fairground superintendent ...1934 pitchmen's sl.
n. 15. in motorcycle racing: a leader of a racing team ...1965 US sl.
n. 16. a senior electrician in a film unit ...1969 US sl.
n. 17. the 'straight' front man for any form of fraud or marginal business ...1970s sl.
n. 18. on the railways: a track crew supervisor ...1977 US sl.
n. 19. a dominant prisoner ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
vb. to act as a head man or overseer; to boss ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GAFFIE n. a grandfather ...1942 Sc.
• GAFFIN adj. of the weather: lowering, cloudy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. what is given in exchange, a piece of barter ...1832-46 Sc.
• GAFFING n. 1. tossing 3 coins in a hat in order to determine who pays for drinks; he who guesses right is exempt from payment ...E19 sl.
n. 2. coin-tossing, pitch and toss ...M19 sl.
• GAFF JOINT n. a dishonest gambling den ...c1925 US criminals' sl.
• GAFFLE n. 1. defeat, failure, betrayal ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 2. in street gambling: a protocol under which the winner shares his winnings with other players ...1997 US sl.
vb. 1. to grasp, to seize; to take hold of an carry; to steal, to shoplift, to swindle; to arrest ...1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to gad or constantly go about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to tease; to incommode, to encumber ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to lock up in solitary confinement ...1960s US prison sl.
vb. 5. to hoax, to deceive ...1970s US sl.
vb. 6. to ruin someone's plans ...1990s US teen sl.
vb. 7. to place in handcuffs ...2000s US prison sl.
• GAFFLED adj. 1. silly, foolish ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. dead ...1990s US Black sl.
adj. 3. in an unfortunate condition ...1990s sl.
• GAFFLER n. a businessman; a thief ...1990s US Black sl.
• GAFFLE UP vb. to confuse, to mess up, to hurt ...20C teen & high school sl.
• GAFFMAN n. the bailiff or superintendent of a farm ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GAFFS n. crooked dice ...1940s US sl.
• GAFF SHOT n. in pool: an elaborate shot, esp. an illegal one ...1985 US sl.
• GAFFUS n. a hypodermic syringe and needle, esp. when improvised ...1967 US sl.
• GAFF WHEEL n. a gambling wheel controlled by the foot of the operator ...20C US sl.
• GAF-ISAAC n. a conceited, self-opinionated man ...1897 Eng. dial.
• GAFMENT n. senseless, foolish talk ...1868 Sc.
• GAFS n. a snap, a pretended bite of a dog ...1931 Sc.
vb. to eat ravenously, to swallow rapidly, to wolf down, as of a dog ...1929 Sc.
• GAFTER n. a loud laugh ...1880 Sc.
• GAFTY adj. sly, tricky, cunning, not to be trusted; mischievous, vicious ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adv. idly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAFU n. a colossal mistake; a God Almighty Fuck-Up ...1998 NZ sl.
• GAG adj. joking ...1990s sl.
n. 1. cheating, fraud, deception, a hoax ...1805 sl.
n. 2. a falsehood, a lie, an invention, a story ...1805 sl.
n. 3. a handbill ...1821 UK sl.
n. 4. the sales talk of a street-seller of broadsides; the 'patter' of a beggar ...1821 sl.
n. 5. a laughingstock; a fool ...1840 US
n. 6. a jest, a joke ...1863
n. 7. a filthy mass of any substance, liquid, or semi-liquid; mire, mud ...1866 Sc.
n. 8. a large rugged cloud ...1866 Sc.
n. 9. a plan, a scheme ...M19 sl.
n. 10. an ad-lib remark ...M19 sl.
n. 11. any form of behaviour or practice ...1890 US sl.
n. 12. chatter, as in a restaurant or bar ...L19 sl.
n. 13. an account; a begging tale ...L19 UK tramps' sl.
n. 14. oratory, speechifying ...L19 sl.
n. 15. any begging trick ...1899 American tramps' sl.
n. 16. a thing or aspect ...1900s US sl.
n. 17. narcotic drug addiction ...1900s US drugs sl.
n. 18. a cut or crack in the hands; a deep cut or wound ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 19. in craps: a bet that the shooter will make his even-numbered point in pairs ...1950 US sl.
n. 20. an indefinite prison sentence ...1958 US sl.
n. 21. any artifice employed by a beggar to elicit sympathy ...1962 US sl.
n. 22. in the entertainment business: a stunt ...1988 US sl.
n. 23. a small group of close friends ...1994 US sl.
n. 24. an event or activity contrived to provide amusement or excitement ...1996 UK sl.
n. 25. a quick use of cocaine ...1997 US sl.
† vb. 1. to strangle, to suffocate ...c1440
† vb. 2. to jerk; to strike with a sharp blow; also, to toss up the head ...1587
vb. 3. to project, to stick out ...1599
vb. 4. to silence, to prevent from speaking ...1601
† vb. 5. to prop open a window ...1604
vb. 6. to beg ...1753 UK sl.
vb. 7. to cheat, to act fraudulently, to deceive ...1781 sl.
vb. 8. to amuse ...E19 sl.
vb. 9. to scold, to nag ...M19 sl.
vb. 10. to ad-lib ...M19 sl.
vb. 11. to strain or wrench a limb or joint ...1870 Eng. dial.
vb. 12. to inform against, to betray ...1891 UK sl.
vb. 13. to persuade, to boost, to promote ...L19 sl.
vb. 14. to ridicule ...Bk1900 Sc. & N. Ireland
vb. 15. to tighten, so as to prevent motion ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 16. to retch, esp. to retch noisily ...20C US colloq.
vb. 17. to choke on food or foreign matter in the throat ...20C US colloq.
vb. 18. to attempt to make oneself vomit by placing an object such as a finger far back in the throat ...20C US colloq.
vb. 19. to fix a horserace ...1910s sl.
vb. 20. to jest, to joke ...1942
vb. 21. to find disgusting ...1960s US college sl.
vb. 22. to panic in the face of a great challenge ...1988 US sl.
vb. 23. to cheat; to sell fake drugs ...1990s US prison & drugs sl.
int. 1. a call to geese ...1896 Eng. dial.
int. 2. an exclamation of disgust ...1980s US college sl.
• GAGA adj. 1. foolish; silly; witless; sentimental about, infatuated ...1917 sl.
adj. 2. mad, esp. as a result of senility; eccentric, senile ...1920 UK sl.
adj. 2. sentimental about, infatuated with ...1920s sl.
adj. 3. tipsy ...1928 US sl.
adj. 4. confused, disoriented ....1930s sl.
adj. 5. sexually aroused ...1930s sl.
adv. madly ...2000s sl.
n. 1. an eccentric or senile person ...1930s sl.
n. 2. an inexperienced, immature homosexual ...1940s US homosexual sl.
n. 3. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. homosexual foreplay ...1960s US homosexual sl.
vb. 1. to act sentimentally ...1930s US sl.
vb. 2. to persuade, to 'sweet talk' ...1990s sl.
• GAGAGOOTZ n. an eccentric or senile person ...1930s sl.
• GAGA OVER adj. sentimental about, infatuated with ...1920s sl.
• GAG-AWFUL adj. horrible, terrible ...1981 US college sl.
• GAGE adj. intoxicated by marijuana ...1950s US drugs
n. 1. a quart pot of drink; a pint ...c1440 sl.
n. 2. something of value deposited to ensure the performance of some action, and liable to forfeiture in case of non-performance; a pawn, pledge, security ...1457
n. 3. a pipe; a pipeful of tobacco ...1676 sl.
n. 4. any mug or container ...17C sl.
† n. 5. an exciseman ...1728 UK sl.
n. 6. a small quantity ...M19 sl.
† n. 7. a man ...1859 US sl.
n. 8. alcohol, esp. whisky ...1932 US criminals' sl.
n. 9. marijuana ...1934 US sl.
† vb. 1. to bind as by a formal promise ...1489
† vb. 2. to pledge or pawn; to mortgage the revenues of a country ...1555
† vb. 3. to bind or entangle in ...1596
† vb. 4. to stake, to wager; to risk, to bet ...1599 obs. or arch.
vb. 5. to harness a horse ...1809 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to engage ...1888 Amer. dial.
• GAGE BUTT n. a marijuana fashioned cigarette ...1938 US sl.
• GAGED adj. 1. engaged to be married ...1922 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...1930s US sl.
adj. 3. drug-intoxicated ...1932 Us sl.
• GAGEMENT n. an engagement, a fight ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGE OF BOWSE † n. a quart pot of drink ...1566 UK sl.
• GAGE OUT vb. to become or be sleepy, as a result of marijuana intoxication ...1996 UK sl.
• GAGER n. 1. a rich man ...18C UK sl.
n. 2. a person who disposes of stolen goods...1904 UK criminals' sl.
• GAGE-RING n. an engagement ring ...1880 Eng. dial.
• GAGERS n. 1. eyes ...1859 US sl.
n. 2. methcathinone ...1998 US drugs sl.
• GAGES † n. 1. wages ...1562 Sc.
n. 2. marijuana ...1934 US sl.
• GAGE UP vb. to smoke marijuana ...1930s US Black sl.
• GAGEY adj. of the weather: uncertain, risky, showery ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGG n. 1. any mug or container ...17C sl.
n. 2. a pipe, a pipeful of tobacco ...M17 sl.
vb. to beg ...M18 UK tramps' sl.
• GAGGED adj. disgusted ...1968 US college sl.
• GAGGEE n. one who is hoaxed or deceived ...1819 Sc.
• GAGGER n. 1. a rustic old man; an old bumpkin ...L16 sl.
n. 2. a confidence trickster, a cheat, esp. when telling 'sob stories' or posing as a deaf mute; a charlatan, a fraudster ...1781 sl.
† n. 3. a prison warder or keeper ...1782 UK sl.
n. 4. a player, an actor ...1823 UK sl.
n. 5. the under-lip ...1825 Sc.
n. 6. a 'settler'; a conclusive argument or reply ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a joker ...M19 sl.
n. 8. a deep, ragged cut or wound ...1866 Sc.
n. 9. a large, festering sore ...1866 Sc.
n. 10. a large, ugly mass of any substance, liquid or semi-liquid ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 11. a large rugged cloud ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 12. one who practices a hoax or deception ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 13. a Nonconformist ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 14. one who pimps his own wife ...1920s US tramps' sl.
n. 15. a rough, gurgling sound in the throat ...c1930 Sc.
n. 16. a beggar or street performer of any kind ...1933 UK sl.
n. 17. a receiver of stolen goods ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 18. a tramp who makes a living by telling stories ...1940s US tramps' sl.
n. 19. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 20. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 21. a disgusting person or thing ...1980s US college sl.
vb. 1. to deceive, to take in or impose upon a person ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to cut or wound deeply with the idea of a ragged edge; to cause to project, swell up ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 3. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to make a sound in the throat as of one mad with thirst ...1891 Sc.
vb. 5. to tell the tale, to move to pity ...1932 UK sl.
• GAGGER LIP n. a large, protruding lip ...1820 Sc.
• GAGGERS n. 1. the eyes ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. methcathinone ...1998 US drugs sl.
int. an exclamation of disgust ...c1920 Sc.
• GAGGERY n. a deception, hoax; the act of deceiving or hoaxing ...1819 Sc.
• GAGGING adj. desperately craving something, as a cigarette, drink, or sex ...1997 UK sl.
n. 1. a deception, hoax; the act of deceiving or hoaxing ...1819 Sc.
† n. 2. theft of money by pickpocketry to which several men working together have cleverly led up by engaging a man in conversation, taking him to a public-house, and skilfully causing him to disclose how much money he has ...1828 UK sl.
n. 3. a form of confidence trick, based on persuading a stranger that one is an old, if forgotten, friend ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 4. begging for money ...L19 beggars' sl.
• GAGGING FOR adj. desperate for ...1970s sl.
• GAGGING FOR A BLAGGING phr. used of banks, etc. that exhibit poor security ('blagging' = a robbery with violence) ...2001 UK sl.
• GAGGING FOR IT adj. desperate for sex; usually, but not always, of a girl or woman ...1970s sl.
• GAGGING LARK, THE n. begging for money ...1936 UK sl.
• GAGGIST n. a joke-teller ...E19 sl.
• GAGGLE n. 1. a company of women; used derisively ...c1470
n. 2. a confused babel of sound or conversation ...1642 Eng. dial.
n. 3. chatter, gabble ...1668
n. 4. a moist, soft mass; a mess ...1908 Sc.
n. 5. a formation of several military aircraft flying in the same mission ...1942 US sl.
† vb. 1. to make a noise like geese; to talk volubly, to chatter ...c1553
† vb. 2. to express with gaggling or cackling; to babble, to prattle ...1577
vb. 3. to laugh immoderately; to cackle ...1885 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to bungle, to mess up; to work with something messy ...1929 Sc.
• GAGGLED adj. daggled, wet or dirtied by mud, etc. ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGGLER n. 1. a goose ...1624
n. 2. amphetamines ...2003 UK sl.
n. 3. MDMA ...2003 UK sl.
• GAGGLER'S COACH † n. a 'hurdle' for the transportation of a prisoner, generally to the gallows ...1797 UK sl. (hurdle - a frame on which traitors were dragged to execution)
• GAGGLING adj. 1. garrulous, chattering ...1553
adj. 2. laughing affectedly, giggling ...1892 Sc.
• GAGGY adj. sordid, highly distasteful ...1960s US homosexual sl.
• GAGING n. an engagement ...1890 Eng. dial.
• GAG-MAKER n. a tramp that begs his way with pitiful tales ...1886 UK sl.
• GAG ME! int. used for expressing disgust ...1982 US sl.
• GAG ME WITH A SPOON! int. used for expressing disgust ...1982 US sl.
• GAG ON vb. to inform on a person, to betray ...1891 UK sl.
• GAG OUT vb. to project, to stick out ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGRISH n. a loud cry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• GAGSTER n. a comedian ...1935 UK sl.
• GAG-TOOTH † n. a projecting or prominent tooth ...1585
• GAG-TOOTHED adj. having a projecting or prominent tooth ...1579
• GAGY adj. of the weather: uncertain, risky, showery ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAIBIE n. a stupid, foolish person; a blockhead, a simpleton, a fool, a lout ...1790 Sc.
• GAIBIE-LIPPED adj. having a projecting under-lip, and hence a stupid expression ...1923 Sc.
• GAIBLICK n. an unfledged bird ...1923 Sc.
• GAIBLOCH n. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIETY † n. levity, thoughtlessness ...1647
• GAIG n. 1. a cut or crack in the hands ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a rent or crack in wood, a chink resulting from dryness ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. a deep, ragged cut or wound ...1866 Sc.
† vb. 1. to crack, inconsequence of heat or drought ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to cut or wound deeply, with the idea of a ragged edge ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. of the hands: to crack or chap ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIGEOUR † n. a wager or bet ...1599 Sc.
• GAILIES adv. tolerably, moderately or fairly well ...1742 Sc.
• GAILINS adv. tolerably, moderately or fairly well ...1853 Sc.
• GAILY adj. 1. of a horse: lively, spirited ...1773 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. slightly intoxicated ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a person: well, in good health or spirits ...1903 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. fairly, tolerably; pretty well ...1553 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in good health and spirits; very well; satisfactorily, prosperously ...1778 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAIN † adj. 1. of roads or directions: near, straight ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. of things: available, handy, useful, convenient ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3., of persons: ready, well-disposed, kindly ...a1320 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. tractable, docile, easy to manage; good-tempered, willing, obliging ...1809 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. handy, expert, skilful, deft, dexterous; workmanlike ...a1300 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. cheap, at a low price, inexpensive; of persons: stingy ...1881 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. smart, active; nimble; graceful ...1896 Eng. dial.
† adv. 1. again, back again ...c1275
† adv. 2. straight, direct ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 3. nearly, almost; pretty, tolerably; very, quite ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† prep. 1. against, over against, contrary to ...c1200
† prep. 2. towards, to meet with ...a1300
† prep. 3. of time: towards, near ...c1475
† n. 1. advantage, use, avail, benefit; remedy, help ...c1200
† n. 2. booty, prey, spoil ...1473
n. 3. a perquisite; an allowance in kind in addition to cash wages ...1730 Sc.
n. 4. a shallow watercourse ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to be suitable, useful or advantageous; to avail, to help; to serve, to suffice ...c1200
† vb. 2. of sleep: to come upon a person ...c1400
† vb. 3. to meet, to encounter, to oppose ...a1500
• GAINABLE †* adj. of land: cultivable ...1480
• GAINAGE † n. 1. the profit or produce derived from the tillage of land ...1390
† n. 2. husbandry, agriculture ...1625
† n. 3. the implements of husbandry ...1721 Sc.
• GAINAND † adj. appropriate, becoming, suitable ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAIN-BIRTH † n. regeneration ...c1550
• GAINBITE † n. a biting back again, i.e., remorse
• GAIN-BUY † vb. to buy back, to redeem ...1435
• GAIN-BUYER † n. a redeemer ...1435
• GAIN-BUYING † n. redemption ...1435,
• GAINCALL †* n. a calling out against, opposition ...a1300
†* vb. 1. to call to mind ...1434
†* vb. 2. to revoke, to retract, to withdraw ...1535
†* vb. 3. to bring back again, to recall ...1611
• GAINCHARE † n. a return, a way of returning, a means of escape ...c1000
• GAINCLAP † n. a blow in return; a counter stroke ...a1225
• GAINCOME † n. a coming again, return ...a1225
• GAINCOMING † n. a returning, return ...a1340
• GAINCOPE † vb. to catch up with, to intercept or encounter another person by taking a short cut ...c1440
• GAIN-COVER † vb. to recover, to regain ...a1300
• GAINER n. 1. a gander ...1798 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a winner in a competition, game, or the like ...1801 Sc.
• GAINERY † n. 1. a farm ...1424
† n. 2. the profit derived from the tillage of land ...1670
• GAINESBURGER n. 1. Salisbury steak; hamburger ...1970s US prison sl.
n. 2. in the military: canned beef patties ...1983 US Vietnam war usage
• GAINESVILLE GREEN n. marijuana grown in or near Gainesville, Florida ...1976 US sl.
• GAINFUL * adj. 1. productive of gain or profit; profitable, advantageous ...1555
adj. 2. active ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. tractable ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAIN-GIVING † n. 1. a giving in return, making return ...1375
† n. 2. a misgiving ...1602 obs. exc. arch.
• GAIN-HAND adj. near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GAIN IN † vb. to get home, or to reach a place of refuge ...1828
• GAININ' adj. winning, winsome, lovable; ingratiating ...1731 Sc.
• GAINING adj. winsome, lovable ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
• GAINISH adj. somewhat near ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adv. near to, nearly, almost ...1890 Eng. dial.
• GAINLESS adj. profitless, useless; lumbersome ...1893 Eng. dial.
• GAINLY † adj. 1. proper, suitable, becoming ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. ready to help, kindly, gracious ...a1300
adj. 3. of conduct: graceful, tactful; of bodily form or movement: graceful, shapely ...1855
† adv. 1. suitably, fitly, conveniently, readily ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. thoroughly, completely; very ...c1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 3. handily, readily, dexterously, cleverly, successfully; easily ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAINLY-LOOKING adj. comely, good-looking; neatly dressed; said chiefly of females ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAIN MORE FEATHERS † vb. of a rumour: to assume larger proportions ...1600
• GAIN-OF-HAND adj. near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GAIN ONE'S WAY † vb. to advance, to make progress ...1768
• GAIN-RACE † n. a running against, meeting ...a1300
• GAIN-RISING † n. resurrection ...c1550
• GAIN-SAW † n. contradiction ...a1300
• GAINSAY † n. 1. a matter of dispute; a moot question ...1599
n. 2. contradiction ...1601
vb. 1. to deny ...a1300
* vb. 2. to refuse ...c1330
vb. 3. to speak against, to contradict ...c1340
• GAINSAYER n. one who speaks against or opposes ...1435
• GAINSAYING adj. given to contradiction; stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority ...1489
• GAIN-SET † vb. to set over against, to oppose ...1435
• GAINSOME †* adj. 1. profitable, lucrative, advantageous ...1569
† adj. 2. ready, prompt ...1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. expert, handy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAINSPEAKER † n. a gainsayer, an opponent ...1575
• GAIN-SPEAKING † n. opposition ...1583
• GAINSTAND †* n. opposition, resistance ...c1470
† vb. to stand against; to withstand, oppose, resist ...c1400 obs. or arch.
• GAINSTANDER † n. an opposer, an opponent ...c1575
• GAINSTRIVE † vb. 1. to strive or struggle against; to oppose; to withstand ...1549-62 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to make resistance ...1596
• GAIN-TAKING † n. taking back again ...1538
• GAINTER † vb. to use conceited airs and gestures ...1825 Sc.
• GAINTERER † n. one who puts on conceited airs ...1825 Sc.
• GAINTERING adj. having the appearance of assuming conceited airs ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAINTURN † n. a turning back; an evasion ...a1225
• GAIN-TURNING † n. returning ...1340
• GAINWARD †* prep. towards, facing, over against ...a1541
• GAINWAY n. a short or direct route to a house or place ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAINY †* adj. 1. profitable, advantageous; of the nature of gain ...1576
adj. 2. expert, handy ...1691 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. near, short ...1691 Eng. dial.
• GAINYIELD † n. recompense, return, reward ...1513 Sc.
† vb. (usually as 'gain-yield') to give in return; to make return of ...1435
• GAIPY adj. rash, foolish, imprudent ...1929 Sc.
• GAIR † adj. 1. ready; sharp, keen ...1513
adj. 2. eager, covetous, desirous of wealth; miserly ...1719 Sc.
adj. 3. greedy, covetous, rapacious, intent on gain ...1721 Sc.
adj. 4. thrifty, careful; parsimonious, niggardly ...1788 Sc.
n. 1. a strip or triangular piece of cloth, a gusset in a garment ...1765 Sc.
n. 2. a strip or patch of green grass, generally on a hillside ...1790 Sc.
n. 3. covetousness, greed ...1821 Sc.
† n. 4. a crease in cloth ...1825 Sc.
† n. 5. anything resembling a stripe or streak ...1825 Sc.
n. 6. a bare, worn place on clothes, etc. ...1925 Sc.
n. 7. a dirty streak or stain on clothes ...1953 Sc.
† vb. 1. to streak, to become streaked or dirty; of animal's coat or cloth: to be striped ...1810 Sc.
vb. 2. to crease, to become creased ...1880 Sc.
• GAIRDIE † n. an arm ...1513 Sc.
• GAIRDY n. the arm ...1706 Sc.
• GAIRED adj. streaked, variegated, striped ...1810 Sc.
• GAIRFISH † n. the porpoise ...1795 Sc.
• GAIR-GATHERED adj. accumulated by greed ...1847 Sc.
• GAIR-GAUN adj. rapacious, greedy ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIRIE adj. 1. of bright or variegated colour, gaudy ...1804 Sc.
adj. 2. variegated, having streaks or stripes of different colours ...1808 Sc.
• GAIRIE n. a striped or streaked cow ...1806 Sc.
• GAIRIES n. vagaries, whims, freaks ...1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAIRLY adv. greedily, rapaciously ...1787 Sc.
• GAIRN † n. yarn ...c1875 Sc.
• GAIRNESS † n. carefulness in money matters, parsimony ...1812 Sc.
• GAIRY adj. 1. of bright or variegated colour, gaudy ...1804 Sc.
adj. 2. variegated, having streaks or stripes of different colours ...1808 Sc.
† n. 1. a name given to a striped cow ...1751 Sc.
† n. 2. a whim, fancy ...1822 Sc.
n. 3. a steep hill or precipice; a moorland, upland; a piece of waste land ...1871 Sc.
• GAIRY-FACE n. a steep hill or precipice; a moorland, upland; a piece of waste land ...1871 Sc.
• GAIRY-WORM n. the caterpillar ...1916 Sc.
• GAISHEN n. 1. a silly-looking person ...1805 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a skeleton, an emaciated person ...1865 Sc.
n. 3. anything considered as an obstacle in one's way ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAISHON † adj. extremely emaciated ...1894 Sc.
† n. 1. a thin, emaciated person; a skeleton; a hobgoblin ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. anything considered as an obstacle in one's way; as the furniture of a house, etc. when in a disorderly state ...1808 Sc.
• GAISLING † n. a foolish, inexperienced person; a term of disparagement to a child ...1819 Sc.
• GAIT n. 1. two buckets of water, carried with a yoke over the shoulders ...1809 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one's trade or occupation ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. manner, fashion, way, profession ...1859 US sl.
vb. 1. to put in working order, to fix up ...1846 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to seize suddenly or violently; to clutch at ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITED adj. 1. paced, walking ...1812 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. marked with dirt ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITED adj. tired, weary ...1951 Amer. dial.
• GAITER n. a low cut shore or overshoe; a low canvas top shoe with a rubber sole ...1908 Amer. dial.
• GAITLE vb. to wander idly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITLING n. 1. a young child; an infant ...1831 Sc.
n. 2. an idler, a loiterer ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITS n. paces, esp. of a horse ...1684
• GAIT-TRIP † n. manner of walking ...1583
• GAIVE n. a person oddly or fantastically dressed ...c1930 Sc.
vb. 1. to move about in a clumsy, purposeless or restless fashion ...1822 Sc.
vb. 2. to stare in a stupid, vacant or idle manner; to stare wildly ...1825 Sc.
• GAIVEL † vb. 1. to toss the head upwards and downwards, as a horse that needs a martingale ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to stare in a stupid, vacant or idle manner; to stare wildly ...1825 Sc.
• GAIVIE n. 1. a clumsy fellow ...1923 Sc.
n. 2. one who stares stupidly ...1923 Sc.
• GAIVLE n. the hind parts, the posterior, the buttocks ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIVLE-END n. the hind parts, the posterior, the buttocks ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAJO n. a stranger, a non-gypsy ...19C UK gypsy usage
• GAK n. cocaine ...1990s UK drugs sl.
• GAKE UP vb. of a bird: to ruffle the feathers ...1884 Eng. dial.
• GAK-NAG n. a cocaine user ...2002 UK sl.
• GAL n. 1. a woman ...1795 colloq.
n. 2. a girl, esp. a girlfriend ...1824 sl.
n. 3. a general term of address to a woman ...M19
n. 4. a prostitute ...20C sl.
vb. of men: to visit women, to go courting ...1931 Amer. dial.
• GALA † n. festivity, gaiety, rejoicing ...1716
• GALA BRIG FAIR † phr. a fictitious or nonexistent fair; hence, used to mean 'never' ...c1840
• GALACTIC adj. great, wonderful, amazing ...1998 US sl.
• GALACTOPHAGIST n. one who feeds or lives chiefly on milk; a drinker of milk ...1730
• GALACTOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on milk ...1885
• GALACTOPOTE † n. a drinker of milk ...1626
• GALACTOPOTIC † adj. drinking milk ...1623
• GALACTOPOTON † n. one that still drinks milk ...1623
• GALAFER n. a prattling sound; a loud noise; a burst of laughter ...1898 Eng. dial.
• GALAGANTING adj. large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait ...1874 Eng. dial.
• GALAH n. 1. a chap, a fellow ...1930s Aust. sl.
n. 2. a fool ...1938 Aust. sl.
• GALAH SESSION n. an interval set aside regularly on the Flying Doctor radio network for anyone who wishes to exchange news and gossip rather than make emergency calls ...1950s Aust. sl.
• GALANCIE † n. delicacy, nicety ...1581
• GALANDA n. a verandah, a porch ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALANTEE vb. to guarantee, to warrant ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALANTY SHOW n. a shadow pantomime produced by throwing shadows of miniature figures on a wall or screen ...1821
• GALANY n. a guinea-fowl ...L18 sl.
• GALASH n. a clog or wooden shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALAT n. a term of endearment, generally addressed to a girl ...1825 Sc.
• GAL A TEK LIFE n. a very attractive woman ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• GALAVANTING n. philandering ...1883 Sc.
• GALAVINS n. palpitations ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GALAXY n. a brilliant assemblage or crowd of beautiful women or distinguished persons ...1590
• GALAY † vb. 1. to reel; to stagger ...1375
vb. 2. to hesitate, to speak or act indecisively ...20C W. Indies sl.
• GALBA n. the penis ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• GALBANUM n. empty protestations or representations; bosh, humbug ...1764
• GALBE n. an aggressive and frightening profile; any physical deformity occurring above the knee ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• GAL BLOCK n. a section of a prison reserved for blatantly homosexual prisoners ...1972 US sl.
• GAL-BOY n. 1. a romping girl, a tomboy; a mannish or masculine woman ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a feminine young man; hence an effeminate (young) homosexual; a prison catamite ...L19 sl.
• GALCHING AND RETCHING n. the forcing up of food from the stomach with wind ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALDER † n. 1. a charm, or incantation ...c1000
n. 2. a noisy vulgar laugh; a loud yell; noisy, foolish talk, chatter ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. high, roaring wind; a strong gust of wind; a strong breeze ...1929 Sc.
vb. 1. to laugh in a noisy, vulgar manner; to talk or sing boisterously; to speak in a loud, foolish manner; to bawl ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. of the wind: to blow hard, to bluster ...1908 Sc.
• GALDERIC n. a large room; a gallery ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALDERIE n. an open, draughty space ...1908 Sc.
• GALDERING adj. noisy, loud-talking, laughing loudly ...1897 Sc.
• GALDERS n. noisy mirth ...1898 Sc.
• GALDIMENT † n. a great fright; terror ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GALDRAGON † n. a sorceress, a witch ...1821 Sc.
• GALDROCH † adj. ill-favoured, haggard ...1900 Sc.
† n. a greedy, long-necked, ill-shaped person ...1824 Sc.
• GALE adj. covered in scabs, itching, suffering from scabies, eczema, or some other skin disease ...20C W. Indies sl.
† n. 1. singing, a song; merriment; mirth ...c1200
† n. 2. speech, talk ...a1300
n. 3. a bull that has been castrated after reaching maturity ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a state of excitement or hilarity; a good time ...a1800 US
n. 5. a place in the hollow of a hill ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a boar castrated after reaching maturity ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a childless man ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 8. any kind or form of protuberance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to sing; also, to deliver an oracular response ...a1000
† vb. 2. of a dog: to bark, to yelp; of a bird, esp. the cuckoo: to utter its peculiar note ...c1205
† vb. 3. to make an outcry; to exclaim against something ...c1386
vb. 4. of birds: to circle about, as before a gale ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to lead in boisterous fun-making ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• GALEE n. bad language ...L19 Anglo-Indian
• GALEENY n. a guinea-fowl ...L18 sl.
• GALEERY adj. foolish ...20C Irish sl.
• GALEGALE † n. a noisy fellow ...a1250
• GALE-HEADED adj. stupid, heavy ...1810 Eng. dial.
• GALEN n. a physician ...1598 jocular
• GALENA n. salt pork ...1859 US sl.
• GALENEY n. a fowl ...1812 sl.
• GALENIC adj. medical ...1668 jocular
• GALENY n. 1. a guinea-fowl ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a fowl ...1812 sl.
• GALE OF GEESE, A † n. a flock of geese ...1825 Sc.
• GALERN † n. the North wind ...1693
• GALEY adj. boisterous, stormy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALF n. a girlfriend ...1979 US sl.
• GAL FRIDAY n. a female secretary or personal assistant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• GALIC n. incomprehensible talk, nonsense, gibberish ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALILEE n. the Southern US states ...1920s US Black sl.
• GALILEE STOMPERS n. sandals, flip-flops ...1970s homosexual sl.
• GALIMATIAS n. 1. speech that is so rapid, confused, or disguised as to be unintelligible; a dark, perplexed discourse; meaningless talk; nonsense, gibberish ...1653
n. 2. a mixture, medley, hodge-podge ...1762
• GALIMAUFRY n. 1. a mistress ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALIMAVIS n. a fool, a stupid person ...1925 Sc.
• GALIMONY n. the lesbian version of palimony; alimony ...1990s US homosexual sl.
• GALIVANDER vb. to gad about, to jaunt, to go about idly or on pleasure; to gallivant ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALL † n. 1. filth, impurity ...a1300
† n. 2. poison, venom ...1340
† n. 3. a person or thing that harasses or distresses ...1537
n. 4. bitterness, spite, malice; a grudge ...1768 Sc.
n. 5. a crease or wrinkle in cloth ...1787 Sc.
n. 6. a sore place or abrasion on the skin ...1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 7. impudence, arrogance, self-possession, brazen assurance ...1882 orig. US sl.
n. 8. a fault, an imperfection; a defect in a tree ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to make sore by chafing or rubbing ...c1440
vb. 2. to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to hurt in feeling; to chafe, to fret, to become pettish ...1602
• GALLA vb. to crave, to desire very mush, esp. of food ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• GALL ABOUT vb. to blow strongly in sudden gusts ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLACHER n. an earwig ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALLACK n. the left hand ...1703 Eng. dial.
• GALLACK-HAND n. the left hand ...1703 Eng. dial.
• GALLACK-HANDED adj. left-handed; awkward, clumsy ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GALLAD! int. an expression of encouragement, 'go it, lad' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLAFER n. a prattling sound; a loud noise; a burst of laughter; noisy, boisterous jollification; loud mirth ...1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLAGHER n. a run; a get-away, an escape ...1925 US sl.
• GALLAGHER AND SHEEHAN n. a policeman ...1910s US sl.
• GALLA-GLASS † n. an armed foot-soldier; an armour-bearer ...1716 Sc.
• GALLAND † n. a young fellow ...c1510 Sc.
• GALLANT adj. 1. gorgeous or showy in appearance; finely-dressed, smart ...c1420 arch.
† adj. 2. of language; full of showy expressions, ornate, specious ...1484
† adj. 3. suited to fashionable society; indulging in social gaiety or display; attractive in manners, polished, courtier-like ...1500-20
* adj. 4. excellent, splendid, fine, grand ...1539
† adj. 5. of women: fine-looking, handsome ...1552
* adj. 6. pert. to sexual love, amorous ...1673
adj. 7. improperly familiar ...1826 Sc.
n. 1. a man of fashion and pleasure; a fine gentleman ...1388 arch.
* n. 2. one who pays court to ladies, a ladies' man; also, a lover, in a bad sense, a paramour ...a1450
† n. 3. of a woman: a fashionably attired beauty ...c1550
† n. 4. a young fellow ...1808 Sc.
† n. 5. a woman who strolls about in the company of men ...1880 Sc.
† vb. to make gallant or fine; to deck out in a showy manner ...1614
• GALLANTEE vb. to guarantee, to warrant ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALLANTER n. a man or woman who goes about much in the company of the other sex ...1846 Sc.
• GALLANTHOOD * n. 'gallants' collectively, chivalry ...1881
• GALLANTIFY †* vb. to soundly cudgel ...1672
• GALLANTING adj. roving, roaming ...1873 Sc.
• GALLANTISE † n. gallantry, gallant bearing, courtliness ...c1520
• GALLANTISH adj. 1. given to going about much with men; flirtatious ...1791 Sc.
adj. 2. gay, fond of display ...1802 Sc.
• GALLANTISSIMO †* n. a mode of address - most gallant sir! ...1684
• GALLANTIZE * vb. 1. to play the gallant ...1603
* vb. 2. to play the gallant to a woman; to court ...1728
• GALLANTRIES † n. pretty things, knickknacks ...1687
• GALLANTRIZE IT †* vb. to indulge one's propensity for gallantry; to play the gallant ...a1693
• GALLANTRY † n. 1. gallants collectively; gentry, fashionable people ...1606
† n. 2. fine or gay appearance or show, splendour, magnificence ...1613
† n. 3. a elegant practice or habit ...1633
† n. 4. loyalty, devotion to a monarch ...1648
† n. 5. excellence ...1650
† n. 6. the world of male-female relations; male-female sexual relations and the male sexual pursuit of women; an intrigue with one of the opposite sex ...1706-7
• GALLANTSHIP †* n. the condition or dignity of a gallant ...1579
• GALLANTURE †* n. the occupation or behaviour of a gallant ...a1683
• GALLANT WIMBLE n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• GALLARD adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALL AT † vb. to scoff at ...1599
• GALLAYNIEL † n. a big, gluttonous, ruthless man ...1838 Sc.
• GALL-BRUSTER n. a thing or person that settles, a settler ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALL-BURSEN adj. short-winded ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALLEHOOING † n. a stupefying noise without any sufficient reason; empty, blustering talk ...1825 Sc.
• GALLER * n. one who galls or irritates ...1674
• GALLERED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLERSGOOD n. anything considered to be so bad or useless that it is fit only for the gallows ...18C UK criminals' sl.
• GALLERY adj. cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
† n. 1. a passage made by deer, etc. through brushwood ...1674
n. 2. a passage made by an animal underground, or through a rock ...1849
n. 3. fun, enjoyment ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLERY GOD n. a theatre-goer who sits in the uppermost balcony ...1947 US sl.
• GALLERY-HIT n. a piece of showy play (primarily by a batsman in cricket) intended to gain applause from uncritical spectators ...1882
• GALLERYITE n. one who occupies a seat in a gallery ...1895
• GALLERY THIRTEEN n. a prison burial ground ...1937 US sl.
• GALLET n. a term of endearment, generally addressed to a girl ...1825 Sc.
• GALLEY adj. cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
n. 1. a boy's catapult ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a leech ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 3. fun, enjoyment ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLEY-BIRD n. the green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis ...1882 Eng. dial.
• GALLEYED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLEY-GROWLERS n. 'idle grumblers and skulkers, from whom discontent and mutiny generally derive their origin" ...1867
• GALLEY NEWS n. a rumour on which no reliance can be placed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLEYNIPPER n. a large mosquito ...1818 chiefly US
• GALLEY-PACKET n. a made-up story, a lie; an unfounded rumour ...1867
• GALLEY-SLANG n. the neological barbarisms foisted into sea-language ...1867
• GALLEY-STOKER n. a lazy skulker ...1867
• GALLEY-WEST adv. askew, crooked, scattered in all directions, disorderly, in confusion ...19C US sl.
• GALLEY-WEST AND CROOKED adv. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLEY-WESTERN CROOKED adv. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLEY YARN n. a rumour on which no reliance can be placed; an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLFIRED adj. damned ...1900s US euphemism
• GALLFUL †* adj. full of gall; bitter, malignant ...1596
• GALLIAN † adj. Gallic, French ...1591
• GALLIANT adj. gallant; gay ...1860 Eng. dial.
• GALLIARD adj. 1. lively, brisk, gay, full of high spirits ...c1386 arch.
adj. 2. valiant, hardy, stout, sturdy ...a1400 arch.
† adj. 3. having a gay appearance, spruce ...1513
† n. 1. a man of courage and spirit ...1532
n. 2. a gay, lively youth or young man; a dissipated man ...1802 Sc.
n. 3. a man of fashion ...1828 arch.
• GALLIARDISE n. gaiety, mirth, revelry; also, a merry trick ...c1570 arch.
• GALLIARDISM * n. gaiety, mirth, revelry ...1745
• GALLIARDIZING † adj. tending to revelry; enlivening, exciting to levity ...1697
• GALLIBAGGER n. a scarecrow ...1829 Eng. dial.
• GALLIC * n. a Frenchman ...1755
• GALLICAN * n. one who favours friendly relations with France ...1876
• GALLIC-HANDED adj. left-handed; awkward, clumsy ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GALLICIDE n. a killer of fowls ...1897 nonce word
• GALLICISM n. 1. an idiom or mode of expression belonging to the French language, esp. one used by a speaker or writer in some other language; also, free use of French idiom ...1656
n. 2. a French characteristic, custom, mode of thought, etc. ...1715
• GALLICIZE vb. to become French; to adapt oneself to French habits, speech, etc. ...1775
• GALLICO-ANGLIAN n. an Englishman who favours the French ...1804
• GALLICROW n. a scarecrow ...1879 Eng. dial.
• GALLIED adj. 1. hurried ...E18 sl.
adj. 2. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. worried ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLIER n. 1. a person who keeps teams for hire; a wagoner ...1882 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a mad prank ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a thrashing, a beating ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to fight; to drive away with blows ...1851 Eng. dial.
• GALLIERS n. a confused noise among a number of people; a romping bout ...1810 Eng. dial.
• GALLIERT adj. brightly coloured, gaudy ...1915 Sc.
• GALLIES n. 1. a confused noise among a number of people; a romping bout ...1810 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pair of boots; shoes ...1886 UK tramps' sl.
• GALLIFIED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANT n. a tall, ungainly person or animal ...1777 Eng. dial.
vb. to play the hoyden; to flirt; to gallivant ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANTER n. a tall, ungainly person or animal ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANTING adj. large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait ...1874 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANTUS n. a tall, ungainly person or animal ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGASKIN n. a gooseberry ...1864 Sc.
• GALLIGASKINS n. 1. a kind of wide hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; later, a more or less ludicrous term for loose breeches in general ...1577
n. 2. trousers ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
n. 3. leggings, gaiters ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIHOOT n. a spree ...1940s US sl.
vb. to go gallivanting ...1940s US sl.
• GALLIMAFRAY † n. a hotch-potch; a dish of varied ingredients ...1900 Sc.
• GALLIMATION n. nonsense ...B1900
• GALLIMAUFREY n. 1. a mistress ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALLIMAUFRICAL adj. miscellaneous ...1836
• GALLIMAUFRIER † n. one who makes a gallimaufry or medley of something ...1592
• GALLIMAUFRY n. 1. a heterogeneous mixture, a confused jumble, a ridiculous medley ...1551-6
* n. 2. a dish made by hashing up odds and ends of food; a hodge-podge ...1591 rare exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a promiscuous assemblage of persons ...1598
n. 4. a mistress ...16C sl.
* n. 5. a man of many accomplishments; one who is important; said somewhat contemptuously ...1600
n. 6. the vagina ...19C sl.
n. 7. confused talk ...1856 Eng. dial.
* vb. to cut up into a hodge-podge ...1831
• GALLIMAWFRY n. a hodge-podge; a confused mixture or medley of persons or things; confused talk ...1856 Eng. dial.
• GALLIMAWVERTY adv. said of one who conducts himself in afrolicsome or frivolous way ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIMENT n. 1. a scarecrow; an alarming object ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fright, scare, alarm ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GALLINICIDE n. the killing of hens or poultry ...1883 nonce word
• GALLINIPPER n. a large mosquito ...1818 chiefly US
• GALLINIVOROUS adj. feeding on fowls or poultry ...1862 nonce word
• GALLION † n. 1. a lean horse ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. the slave quarters; hence, the Black ghetto; the Black world ...1940s US Black sl.
• GALLIOT † n. 1. a pirate ...c1425
† n. 2. a sailor or rower on board a galley, whether slave or free ...1506
• GALLIPOT n. 1. a small earthen glazed pot, esp. one used by apothecaries for ointments and medicines ...1465
n. 2. one who handles gallipots; an apothecary ...1785
• GALLISH †* adj. angry ...1595
• GALLIT adj. left-handed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. a left-handed person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLITHUMPIANS † n. disturbers of order at Parliamentary elections ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GALLITRAP n. 1. an unbecoming ornament or headdress ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a badly-made tool, implement, etc.; a contrivance ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 3. any mysterious circle or figure ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALLIVANT n. a nest of whores ...E19 sl.
vb. to flirt, to philander; to act the gallant to ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLIVANTER n. an incurable flirt; a gasconading fellow ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLIVANTINGS n. jaunts, pleasure-trips, holiday-makings ...Bk1900 Ireland
• GALLIVASTER † n. one who gallivants, esp. a gasconading fellow; including the idea of tallness ...1826 Sc.
• GALLIVATE adj. frisking about ...B1900 Amer.
vb. to frisk, gallivant, gad about ...1893 Amer.
• GALLO-AMERICAN adj. of combined French and American character ...1797
• GALLO-BRITON n. one partly French and partly British, either in birth or sympathies ...1819
• GALLOCKY adj. left-handed; awkward, clumsy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLOGLACH † n. 1. a personal attendant of a Highland chief, the armour-bearer ...1703 Sc.
† n. 2. an armed foot-soldier; an armour-bearer ...1716 Sc.
• GALLOMAN n. one who has an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1787
• GALLOMANIA n. an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1877
• GALLOMANIAC adj. having an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1897
n. one who has an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1819
• GALLON † n. 1. a vessel for holding liquids ...1382
n. 2. a large amount ...1575
• GALLOND n. a gallon ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALLON DISTEMPER n. 1. a hangover ...E19 sl.
n. 2. delirium tremens ...E19 sl.
• GALL ONE'S NAVEL vb. to wax wanton ...Bk1902 sl.
• GALLON HEAD n. 1. a person with a large head ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 2. an intelligent person ...1980s US Black sl.
• GALLOON-GALLANT † n. ? one who is gaily dressed ...1622
• GALLOOT n. 1. an awkward soldier; a young marine ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, or otherwise objectionable; an awkward or uncouth person ...1818 UK
• GALLOP n. an act of sexual intercourse ...1970s sl.
† vb. 1. to boil ...a1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to dance rapidly ...1806-7
vb. 3. to run about the streets ...Bk1900 Ireland
• GALLOP AWAY vb. to talk fast, to 'rattle on' ...1711
• GALLOPER n. 1. one who proceeds at great speed; also, one who gads about ...1671
† n. 2. a blood horse ...1811 sl.
n. 3. a five-shilling piece ...1887 Sc.
n. 4. a racehorse ...1960 Aust. sl.
• GALLOPHIL n. a friend of France and its interests ...1889
• GALLOPHILISM n. fondness for France, friendliness towards it ...1894
• GALLOPHOBE n. one having a morbid dread of the French, or who abhors what is French ...1883
• GALLOPHOBIA n. a morbid dread of the French, or abhorrence of what is French ...1803
• GALLOPING adj. worsening ...1785 UK sl.
• GALLOPING BONES n. dice ...1920 US sl.
• GALLOPING DANDRUFF n. head or body lice ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
• GALLOPING DOMINOES n. dice ...1918 US sl.
• GALLOPING FENCE n. a fence of rails set in the ground at about 45 degrees, crossing each other at the opposite end; such fences were formerly used on steep hills ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALLOPING FRECKLES n. head or body lice ...1920s US sl.
• GALLOPING GONDOLA n. a side-car motorcycle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLOPING GOOSE n. a train, car, or plane that runs badly ...1910s US sl.
• GALLOPING HORSE n. heroin ...1959 US drugs sl.
• GALLOPING KNOB-ROT n. a phallic itch, as itching in the male genital area ...M20 Brit. military usage
• GALLOPING SNAPSHOTS n. movie films ...1920s US sl.
• GALLOP ONE'S ANTELOPE vb. of males: to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALLOP ONE'S MAGGOT vb. of males: to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALLOP OVER vb. to hurry over in reading or reciting; to read cursorily ...1782
• GALLOPS n. horse racing ...1950 Aust. sl.
• GALLOP THE ANTELOPE vb. to masturbate ...20C sl.
• GALLOP THE LIZARD vb. to masturbate ...1960s sl.
• GALLOP THE MAGGOT vb. to masturbate ...20C sl.
• GALLOP THE OLD LIZARD vb. to masturbate ...1960s sl.
• GALLOP THROUGH vb. to hurry over in reading or reciting; to read cursorily ...1826
• GALLOPTIOUS adj. splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALLOP TO A STANDSTILL vb. in horse racing: to tire out ...1892
• GALLORUM † adv. in abundance ...1813 Sc.
• GALLOUS adj. 1. lively, spirited ...19C sl.
adj. 2. excellent, first-rate, with criminal overtones ...19C sl.
• GALLOUSNESS n. mischief, wantonness, love of mischief ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GALLOVIDIAN adj. belonging to Galloway ...1824 Sc.
n. a native of Galloway ...1824 Sc.
• GALLOW † vb. 1. to hang on a gallows or cross ...a1400
† vb. 2. to frighten, to daze, to scare, to startle ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
* vb. 3. of a bird: to cluck, to scream ...1825
• GALLOW-BREED † n. a gallows-bird ...1508 Sc.
• GALLOW-CLAPPER † n. a gallows-bird; one who deserves to be hanged ...1570
• GALLOWED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWEGIAN adj. belonging to Galloway ...a1872 Sc.
• GALLOW-FORK † n. a gallows-tree ..a1225.
• GALLOWGLASS † n. an armed foot-soldier; an armour-bearer ...1716 Sc. & Ireland
• GALLOW-GRASS n. hemp ...M16 sl.
• GALLOWS adj. 1. fit for the gallows; deserving to be hanged; villainous, rascally, wicked, depraved ...c1425
adj. 2. very great, excellent, fine, first-rate ...1789 Eng. dial. & sl.
adj. 3. attractive, wonderful; self-confident, quick-witted, brave, tough, bold, daring, ostentatious, nonchalant ...1789 UK
adj. 4. spirited, sprightly; plucky; smart in appearance ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 5. mischievous, wild, impish, unmanageable, tiresome; impudent, saucy ...1875 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. extremely, very ...a1823 Eng. dial. & sl.
n. 1. one deserving the gallows; a gallows-bird ...1588
n. 2. a thief or pickpocket or one who associates with them ...L16 sl.
† n. 3. suspenders for trousers; braces ...1730-6 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS APPLE n. a candidate for the gallows ...L17 sl.
• GALLOWS-BIRD n. 1. a thief or pickpocket or one who associates with them ...L16 sl.
n. 2. one who deserves to hanged; also, one who has been hanged ...1785
n. 3. the corpse of one who has been hanged ...M19 sl.
n. 4. one who has been sentenced to be hanged ...1920s sl.
• GALLOWS-CLAPPER † n. a gallows-bird; one who deserves to be hanged ...1583
• GALLOWS-CLIMBER n. one doomed to climb the ladder at the gallows, i.e. to be hanged ...1668
• GALLOWSES n. trouser braces or suspenders ...1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-FACE n. a rascal; one having the look of a villain ...1724
• GALLOWS-FACED adj. fit for the gallows, having a villainous, hangdog, run-down, shifty look ...M18 sl.
• GALLOWS-FOOL n. an arrant fool, one that deserves hanging ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-LOCKS n. hair that hangs like gallows ropes ...1809
• GALLOWS-LOOKING adj. looking fit for the gallows; having a hangdog look ...1809
• GALLOWSNESS n. mischief, wantonness, perversity, love of mischief ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS POOR adj. very poor ...L18 sl.
• GALLOWS-RIPE adj. ready to be hanged ...1837
• GALLOWS-ROGUE n. a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-ROUNDED adj. of hair: cut round like that of a condemned criminal ...1567
• GALLOWS-ROW n. a great fuss or outcry ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-STRINGS n. a term of reproach ...1675
• GALLOWS-TAG n. a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-TANG n. a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing ...1887 Eng. dial.
• GALLOW'S-TRAP n. a Bow Street officer; a policeman ...c1810 UK criminals' sl.
• GALLOWS-TREE n. the gallows ...a1000
• GALL-RUBBED † adj. rubbed in such a way was to be chafed ...1725
• GALLS n. the jellyfish or sea-nettle ...1817 Eng. dial.
• GALL SPOT n. a mark produced by chafing ...1713
• GALLSTONE n. an irritating person ...1960s US sl.
• GALLUNA n. a derelict; a half-disabled vessel ...1891 Eng. dial.
• GALLUP n. heroin ...1950s drugs sl.
• GALLUS adj. 1. very great, excellent, fine, absolute ...M16
adj. 2. attractive, wonderful; self-confident, quick-witted, brave, ostentatious, nonchalant ...1789 UK
adj. 3. spirited, sprightly; plucky; smart in appearance ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. extremely, very much ...L18
n. a thief or pickpocket or one who associates with them ...L16 sl.
int. an exclamation or mild oath ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLUSES n. trouser braces or suspenders ...1819 Sc.
• GALLUSNESS n. mischief, wantonness, love of mischief ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GALLY adj. sickly, delicate; yellow ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to frighten, to daze, to scare, to startle ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to confuse with noise ...1869 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to drive or scare away ...1889 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-BAGGER n. 1. a scarecrow; an object of terror ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a person fond of going about; a gadabout ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-BEGGAR n. a scarecrow; an object of terror ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GALLY BREECHES † n. galligaskins ...1570
• GALLY-CROW n. a scarecrow ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-FUGGLE vb. to deceive, to take in, to bamboozle ...1866 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-GANDER n. a fight with knives ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALLYHOOT vb. to go gallivanting ...1940s US sl.
• GALLY-HOSE † n. galligaskins ...1583
• GALLYIE n. a roar or cry expressive of displeasure ...1827 Sc.
† vb. to roar, to brawl, to scold ...1808 Sc.
• GALLYPOT BARONET n. an ennobled physician ...L19 sl.
• GALLYSLOPES n. 1. breeches ...1889 sl.
n. 2. leggings, gaiters ...L19 sl.
• GALLY SLOPS † n. galligaskins ...1567
• GALLY-STANG adj. wild, unsteady ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-TROT n. an apparition, a ghostly object ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GALLYWOW n. a man destitute of the power of begetting children ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAL OFFICER n. a lesbian ...1940s US Black sl.
• GALOON n. an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately ...19C sl., orig. US
• GALOOSH n. an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately ...19C sl., orig. US
• GALOOT n. 1. an awkward soldier; a young marine ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, worthless or otherwise objectionable; a big, awkward or uncouth person ...1818 UK
• GALOPE † vb. to belch ...1825 Sc.
• GALOPIN † n. 1. a turnspit; an errand-boy; a page ...1567
† n. 2. an inferior servant in a great house ...1820 Sc.
† n. 3. a roving youngster, a street-arab ...1836 Sc.
• GALOPSHUS adj. 1. delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALOPTIOUS adj. 1. delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALOREM † adv. in abundance ...1813 Sc.
• GALP † vb. 1. to gape, to yawn ...a1300
† vb. 2. of an animal: to yelp ...1481
† vb. 3. to vomit forth ...1529
† vb. 4. to gape after, to be eagerly desirous of something ...1583
• GAL PAL n. 1. a female friend of a male homosexual ...1977 US sl.
n. 2. a woman's female friend ...2001 US sl.
• GALRAVIDGE vb. to make an uproar; to gad about, to romp; to live riotously, to feast ...1793 Sc.
• GALRAVITCH n. noise, riot, uproar; a drinking bout ...1785 Sc.
vb. to make an uproar; to gad about, to romp; to live riotously, to feast ...1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALRAVITCHING adj. noisy, riotous, drunken ...1822 Sc.
n. riotous living, feasting; a noisy merrymaking ...1820 Sc.
• GAL'S AT THE STOCKYARDS phr. a woman is menstruating ...20C US sl.
• GALSH n. 1. nonsense, rubbishy talk ...1909 Sc.
n. 2. tainted food ...1925 Sc.
vb. to talk nonsense ...1911 Sc.
• GAL-SNEAKER n. a seducer, esp. of other men's women ...L19 sl.
• GALSOCH adj. fond of good eating ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALSTRE †* vb. to make a noise or outcry ...a1225
• GALT † n. 1. a boar or hog ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sow; esp. a spayed female pig ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAL TANK n. a holding cell in a jail reserved for homosexual prisoners ...1972 US sl.
• GALTEE vb. to spend ...1886 UK tramps' sl.
• GALTER † n. a racehorse swindler; a gambler ...1848 UK criminals' sl.
• GALTHERBLASH n. silly talk ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALTI n. a pig, esp. a castrated boar; a nickname or a pet-name for a pig ...1795 Sc.
• GALUMPH vb. to march on exultingly with irregular bounding movements ...1872
• GALUPTIOUS adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALVA vb. to throb, to palpitate ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GALVANISE n. sheets of corrugated iron ...1965 Barbados
• GALVANISED adj. in disguise ...L19 US sl.
• GALVANIZED YANKEE n. a southerner who took the oath to the North and served in the Union army ...US Civil War usage
• GALVO n. galvanised iron ...1945 Aust. sl.
• GALWAY n. 1. a Catholic priest ...1891 American tramps' sl.
n. 2. a style of facial whisker - grown on the upper part of the cheek only ...1920s US
• GALWEGIAN adj. belonging to Galloway ...1870
n. 2. an inhabitant or native of Galloway ...1774
• GALY adj. boisterous, stormy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALYANT adj. gallant; gay ...1860 Eng. dial.
• GALYARS adj. restive, in a temper ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALYEW n. the slimy coating of green seaweed on an ebbed shore ...1936 Sc.
• GAM adj. 1. lame, crooked, deformed; disabled, injured, sore; of an eye: wavering, uncertain ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of teeth: overlapping and twisted, irregular ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 1. the mouth ...1724 Sc.
n. 2. the leg; orig. applied to a crippled leg, later to a woman's leg ...1785 UK sl.
n. 3. a tooth, esp. a large and squint tooth ...1808 Sc.
n. 4. the lips, jaw ...1843 Sc.
n. 5. a herd or school of whales ...1850
n. 6. a social meeting of whalers at sea ...1850
† n. 7. stealing ...1859 US sl.
† n. 8. gameness, pluck ...1888 sl.
n. 9. a gambler ...1903 UK sl.
n. 10. a talk; conversation, discussion ...1931 US sl.
n. 11. an act of oral sex ...1954 UK sl.
n. 12. a tampon, a sanitary towel ...2000s Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to engage in conversation; to make a call; to have a chat ...1851 US sl.
† vb. 2. to cause the teeth to become crooked or out of line ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. of whales: to gather together and form a 'gam' or school ...1889
vb. 4. of whalers: to meet and hold intercourse with the crew of another ship ...1890
† vb. 5. to steal ...1893 UK sl.
vb. 6. to perform oral sex ...1910 UK sl.
vb. 7. to boast, to show off ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. 8. to kiss ...1980s US college sl.
vb. 9. to pretend ...1989 Irish sl.
• GAMA vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAMACK † n. a stride ...1849 Sc.
• GAMAHOOSH vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAMAHOUCH vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAMAHUCHE n. an act of oral sex ...1865 UK sl.
vb. to perform oral sex on ...1865 sl.
• GAMAHUCHERY n. penilingism (the use of the tongue or lips to stimulate the penis) ...L19 Brit. sl.
• GAMALEERIE † adj. 1. of clumsy build, tall, raw-boned, lean, and long-necked; hence, awkward, gawky ...1808 Sc.
adj. 2. foolish ...1825 Sc.
n. 1. a foolish, clumsy person; an old dotard ...1880 Sc.
n. 2. a tall, raw-boned, awkward female ...B1900 Sc.
• GAMALERIE † n. playfulness, fun, frolic ...1818 Eng. dial.
• GAMALIAN † n. a chameleon ...c1440
• GAMAR n. an old woman; a grandmother; the mistress of the house, good-wife; also used as a term of address ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GAMARAMUS † n. a fool, a nitwit ...1849 Sc.
• GAMAREERIE adj. foolish ...1880 Sc.
n. a foolish, clumsy person ...1880 Sc.
• GAMAROOSH n. penilingism (the use of the tongue or lips to stimulate the penis) ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAM AROUND vb. to kiss ...1980s US college sl.
• GAMARUCHE n. penilingism (the use of the tongue or lips to stimulate the penis) ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. to perform oral sex on ...1865 sl.
• GAMASHES n. a kind of leggings or gaiters, worn to protect the legs from mud and wet ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAMASHINS † n. a kind of leggings or gaiters of worsted or other material ...1822 Sc.
• GAMASHONS n. a kind of leggings or gaiters, worn to protect the legs from mud and wet ...1684 Sc.
• GAMAWDLED adj. slightly intoxicated ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMAWOW † n. a fool ...1825 Sc.
• GAMB n. 1. a leg, esp. a female leg ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a tooth, esp. a large and squint tooth ...1808 Sc.
n. 3. a gambler ...L19 US sl.
n. 4. an act of fellatio ...20C sl.
• GAMBA †* n. the leg of a horse ...1607
• GAMBADE n. 1. a prank, freak, frolic ...1821
n. 2. a leap or bound of a horse ...1823
† vb. to prance, to strut, to march jauntily ...1827 Sc.
• GAMBADERS † n. a kind of leather gaiters or shield used by horsemen to protect their legs from mud ...1814 Sc.
• GAMBADO n. 1. a bound or spring of a horse ...1820
n. 2. any sudden and fantastic action ...1857
n. 3. a fantastic movement, as in dancing or leaping about; a caper ...1859
vb. to prance, to caper ...1829
• GAMBADOES † n. a kind of leather gaiters or shield used by horsemen to protect their legs from mud ...1814 Sc.
• GAMBAGE † n. 1. a bound or spring of a horse ...1663
n. 2. showing off ...1940 Trinidad and Tobago
• GAMBED †* adj. having legs ...a1661
• GAMBER n. of persons: the leg, thigh, small of the leg ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GAMBETTER vb. to deceive, to hoax ...L19 sl.
• GAMBLE n. a doctor ...1998 UK rhyming sl. (Gamble and Procter)
vb. 1. to deceive, to play a trick upon; to 'gammon' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to toss or spin a coin in gambling ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMBLE AND PROCTOR n. a doctor ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• GAMBLER n. 1. a confidence trickster who drops a supposedly valuable object, as a ring, wallet, etc., and rather than claim it for himself, persuades a passerby to buy it from him ...1735 UK sl.
n. 2. a sharper, a tricking gamester ...19C sl.
• GAMBLER'S BANKROLL n. a bankroll consisting of a large-denomination note on the outside of a number small-denomination notes ...1986 US sl.
• GAMBLER'S ROLL n. a bankroll consisting of a large-denomination note on the outside of a number small-denomination notes ...1986 US sl.
• GAMBLING † n. money-dropping ...1738 UK sl.
• GAMBO n. an act of oral sex ...1954 UK sl.
• GAMBOISED adj. quilted, padded ...1834
• GAMBOL † adj. sportive, playful ...1597
†* n. 1. the bound or curvet of a horse ...1503
† n. 2. a toy, a plaything ...1581
n. 3. a somersault ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
†* vb. 1. of a horse: to bound ...1507
vb. 2. to climb ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to turn a somersault ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMBOLIER n. a gambler ...M19 US sl.
• GAMBOLLER †* n. one who performs antics ...1587
• GAMBON † n. the ham or haunch of a swine ...1486
• GAMBONE n. the bottom piece of a flitch of bacon, including the hind leg; also, a smoked or cured ham ...a1529
• GAMBREL n. of persons: the leg, thigh, small of the leg ...1746 Eng. dial.
• GAM-CASES n. 1. stockings ...1781 sl.
n. 2. trousers; breeches ...19C Brit. sl.
• GAMDIDDLE vb. to cheat ...L19 sl.
• GAME adj. 1. of women: promiscuous ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. lame, crippled, crooked, deformed; disabled, injured, sore; of an eye: wavering, uncertain ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. dishonest; mixed up with or belonging to the underworld ...1805 UK sl.
adj. 4. of an animal: cantankerous ...E19 sl.
adj. 5. of men: cunning, villainous ...E19 sl.
adj. 6. whorish, engaged in prostitution ...1821 sl.
adj. 7. pert. to someone who is willing to copulate ...20C US colloq.
adj. 8. injured ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 9. attractive ...1990s US college sl.
† n. 1. amorous sport or play ...c1230
† n. 2. jest, as opposed to 'earnest'; also, a joke or jest ...c1250
† n. 3. a flock or herd of animals kept for pleasure ...1482
† n. 4. an object of ridicule; a laughingstock ...1562
n. 5. a group of prostitutes, esp. in a brothel ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 6. sexual intercourse ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 7. women; prostitutes in general; any woman considered solely as a sexual object ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 8. booty; the proceeds of a robbery ...1676 UK sl.
† n. 9. dupes ...1698 UK criminals' sl.
n. 10. any criminal or illicit livelihood or vocation; any trick or device with sinister design ...1738 UK sl.
n. 11. the world of prostitution ...M17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 12. a fool, a simpleton, esp. a victim ...L17 sl.
† n. 13. a whore, a lewd woman ...1725 UK sl.
n. 14. crime as a profession ...1739 UK sl.
n. 15. any form of negative activity, as deception, fooling around ...19C sl.
† n. 16. any mode of robbing ...1811 sl.
n. 17. courage, pluck, spirit, endurance ...1824 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 18. a trick, dodge; generally in plural ...1839 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 19. an amusing incident, a piece of fun, a lark ...M19 sl.
n. 20. a situation, a state of affairs ...M19 US sl.
n. 21. a calling, business, or interest ...1877 sl., orig. US
n. 22. expert ability at a particular skill; knowledge; power or influence in a particular industry or environment ...1950s sl.
n. 23. a romantic or sexual relationship outside your primary relationship ...1958 UK sl.
n. 24. money, possessions ...1960s US sl.
n. 25. a conventional attitude ...1967 UK sl.
n. 26. an attempt to con ...1975 US sl.
n. 27. a person's style, visual and oral ...1976 US sl.
n. 28. any variety of unconventional sexual play, as sado-masochism ...1980s sl.
n. 29. an athlete's style and ability ...1997 US sl.
n. 30. sex appeal ...1999 US sl.
n. 31. an interest in the opposite sex ...2001 US sl.
n. 32. benefits or gains that, while illegally obtained, are seen as worth the poor reputation such actions might engender ...2000s US criminals' sl.
† vb. 1. to play, to sport, to jest; to amuse oneself; also, to indulge in amorous play ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to amuse, to please, to give pleasure to ...a1300
† vb. 3. to befool, to jeer at, to mock, to delude ...1698 UK sl.
† vb. 4. to wink at or encourage theft ...1818 UK sl.
vb. 5. to pretend, to sham ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to gamble ...1897 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to deceive, to mislead, to trick ...1963 US sl.
vb. 8. to flirt, to woo ...1988 US sl.
int. used for expressing that enough is enough ...1997 US sl.
• GAME, THE n. 1. sexual intercourse ...M17 sl.
n. 2. cock-fighting ...L17 sl.
† n. 3. thieving ...19C sl.
n. 4. robbery ...E19 criminals' sl.
n. 5. slave-trading ...M19 nautical sl.
n. 6. prostitution ...1898 sl.
n. 7. deception, trickery ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 8. courting the desired person with Black slang talk ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 9. the sophisticated, streetwise person's lifestyle ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 10. drug-dealing ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 11. the criminal lifestyle ...1976 US sl.
• GAME AND GLEE † n. amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport ...a1200
• GAME AS A BADGER adj. very enthusiastic, raring to go, eager ...1910s US sl.
• GAME AS A MEAT ANT adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS AN ANT adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS A PEBBLE adj. extremely courageous; ready for anything, having staying power; often used of horses ...1831 sl.
• GAME AS A PISS-ANT adj. brave from the effects of alcohol ...1945 sl.
• GAME AS GOATS adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS HORNETS adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS NED KELLY adj. plucky, courageous, willing to go up against overwhelming odds ...1930s Aust. sl.
• GAME AS PEBBLES adj. extremely courageous, raring to go ...M19 sl.
• GAME AT † vb. to make fun of, to deride ...1621
• GAMEBALL adj. excellent, first-rate ...1910s Irish sl.
• GAME BOY n. a football supporter who looks for fights with rival supporters ...2000s sl.
• GAME-COCK n. a whoremonger; a womanizer, a philanderer ...19C Brit. sl.
• GAME COVE n. an associate of thieves ...19C sl.
• GAME FACE n. 1. in sports: a serious expression and demeanour reflecting complete concentration on the competition at hand ...1972 US sl.
n. 2. one's public face ...1980s US Black sl.
• GAMEFUL † adj. 1. joyful, playful, sportive, jesting ...c1205
† adj. 2. abounding in game ...1610
† adj. 3. fond of field sports ...1704
• GAMEFULLY † adv. playfully, jestingly ...1387
• GAMEGALL † n. a satirical retort ...1577
• GAME-GOBLIN † n. a sprite that plays pranks at night ...a1400
• GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE, THE phr. the object is not worth the labour, effort, or pains required to obtain it; the result will not pay for the trouble ...1860
• GAMELESS adj. unskilled ...1983 US sl.
• GAMELING † adj. playing games ...1594
prep. romping about ...1894 Eng. dial.
† n. playing games ...1598
• GAMELY † adj. 1. theatrical ...a1000
† adj. 2. sportive, merry ...c1425
† adv. 1. artfully, deceitfully ...c1000
† adv. 2. blithely, joyfully, playfully, excellently ...a1300
• GAME-MAN † n. ? a jester, a joker ...1340
• GAMENER † n. a gamester, a player, a gambler ...1509
• GAME OFF vb. to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
• GAME OF NAP n. 1. a cap ...1976 UK rhyming sl.
n. 2. an act of defecation; excrement ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'crap'
• GAME ON vb. to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
int. 1. an exclamation of excitement or anticipation, usually about a possible sexual conquest or when a night out or drinking session is arranged ...1980s sl.
int. 2. an exclamation of triumph at having sorted out initial arrangements ...1980s sl.
• GAME OVER! int. used for expressing that enough is enough ...1997 US sl.
• GAME-PAW n. a game leg ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAME-PLAYER † n. an athlete or actor ...1552
• GAME PUBLICAN n. a publican who affects not to notice the breaking of the law ...19C sl.
• GAME PULLET † n. a young prostitute, or forward or promiscuous girl in the way of becoming one ...1788 UK sl.
• GAMER † n. 1. a gamester; an athlete ...c1620-30
n. 2. one who hunts game; a sportsman ...1887 nonce use
n. 3. a pimp; a confidence trickster; one who lives by their wits; a person engaged in swindles and hustles as a way of life ...1975 sl.
n. 4. an athlete who can always be counted on for a gritty, all-out effort ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. a video game or role-playing game enthusiast ...1977 US sl.
n. 6. one who is willing to take a challenge ...1990s US college sl.
• GAMERACUS † n. a clown or clumsy fellow ...1923 Sc.
• GAMERAMUS † n. a fool, a nitwit ...1849 Sc.
• GAME RAT n. the weasel ...1878 Sc.
• GAME REFUGE n. any institution where traffic violators who are under pursuit are free from further pursuit once they pass the gates ...1962 US sl.
• GAME ROOM n. in sado-masochistic sex: a torture chamber ...1960s sl.
• GAMES n. warts ...2003 UK rhyming sl. (Games and Sports)
• GAMES AND SPORTS n. warts ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
• GAMESOME adj. 1. frolicsome, merry, playful, sportive ...c1350
adj. 2. forward, dissolute ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. gamy, having the appearance and taste of game which is high ...1909 Sc.
• GAMESOMELY adv. playfully, sportively ...1601
• GAMESTER † n. 1. a player at any game; also, an athlete ...1581
†* n. 2. an actor ...1596
† n. 3. a merry, frolicsome person ...1598
† n. 4. one addicted to amorous sport; a lewd person, whether male or female; a prostitute ...1601
n. 5. a mistress ...L17 sl.
n. 6. a pimp ...E18 sl.
† n. 7. one who looks after a 'game' of swans ...1880
• GAME-STOCK n. a risible figure; a laughingstock ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• GAMESTRESS n. a female gamester or gambler ...1651
• GAMESTRY † n. the practice of gaming ...1599
• GAME 'UN n. a person, esp. a man, living dishonestly, as a burglar, swindler, etc. ...c1840 UK sl.
• GAME-WATCHER n. a gamekeeper ...1894 Sc.
• GAME WOMAN n. a prostitute ...L18 sl.
• GAMEY adj. 1. of women: promiscuous ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. spirited, plucky; showing fight to the last ...1844
adj. 3. abounding in game; of a sportsman: bent upon game ...1848
adj. 4. addicted to hunting ...1863
adj. 5. having the flavour of game that has been kept till it is 'high'; strong-tasting ...1863
adj. 6. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a familiar name for a gamekeeper ...1866 Sc.
• GAMEY EYE n. a tendency to flirt ...1995 Irish sl.
• GAMF † adj. playful, sportive ...1740 Sc.
† n. 1. an idle, meddling person ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a buffoon, a fool; an empty-headed fellow who makes a great deal of noisy mirth; a fool, or one who wishes to seem so ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. the act of snatching like a dog ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 1. to eat greedily, to devour, to gulp ...1805 Sc.
† vb. 2. to be foolishly merry; to laugh loudly ...1825 Sc.
vb. 3. to mock, to mimic ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 4. to gape ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAMFERGREYGLES n. orchids ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMFERT adj. flowery, bespangled, adorned ...1825 Sc.
• GAMFLE vb. to idle, to dally; to neglect one's work from foolish merriment; to act foolishly like lads and lasses at a fair; to frolic, to trifle ...1808 Sc.
• GAMFRAL n. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
• GAMFREL † n. a fool; a forward, presumptuous person ...a1758 Sc.
• GAMFRIL n. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
• GAMFUL n. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
• GAMICAL † adj. pertaining to marriage or to a husband; marital ...1660
• GAMIE n. a gamekeeper ...1842 Sc.
• GAMIN n. a neglected boy, left to run about the streets ...1840
• GAMING † adj. sportive, jocular ...1552
† n. 1. the act or habit of playing at games of change for stakes; gambling ...c1510
† n. 2. the celebration of games; an athletic or musical contest ...1587
n. 3. playing a confidence trick or otherwise manipulating another ...L19 US Black sl.
• GAMISH adj. 1. playful, frolicsome, sportive ...1865 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of meat, etc.: high, somewhat tainted, 'gamey' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAM IT vb. to walk, to run; to run away ...19C UK criminals sl.
• GAM-LEGGED adj. having crooked legs ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAM'LESOME adj. frolicsome, sportive ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAM'LIN-STICKS n. the game of cricket ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMA DELTA IOTA n. a college student who is not a fraternity or sorority member; a notional fraternity or sorority comprised of students who don't belong to fraternities or sororities ...2000 US sl.
• GAMMAT n. 1. a Cape Malay, a Coloured person ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. the stereotypical Cape Malay, esp. as the subject of jokes ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
• GAMMEL n. a slut ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMELOST † n. old cheese ...1866 Sc.
• GAMMER n. 1. a rustic title for an old woman; it corresponds to 'gaffer' for a man ...1575
n. 2. a grandmother; the mistress of the house, good-wife; also used as a term of address ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a gambler ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to idle, to trifle, to gossip; to saunter, to dawdle ...1788 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to deceive, to gammon ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMER ABOUT vb. to idle, to trifle, to gossip; to saunter, to dawdle ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMER AWAY vb. to idle, to trifle, to gossip; to saunter, to dawdle ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMEREERIE adj. foolish ...1880 Sc.
n. a foolish, clumsy person ...1880 Sc.
• GAMMEREL n. of persons: the leg, thigh, small of the leg ...1746 Eng. dial.
• GAMMERSTAGS n. 1. a tall, awkward person, usually a woman ...1570 Sc.
n. 2. a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMERSTANG n. 1. a tall, awkward person, usually a woman ...1570 Sc.
n. 2. a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMERSTEL n. a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl ...1788 Sc.
• GAMMET n. 1. fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
n. 2. nonsense, slang ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to play, to frolic, to amuse oneself; to play off practical jokes; to deceive, to hoax, to take in ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMETTING n. frolicking, whims, tricks, pranks ...1873 Eng. dial.
• GAMMETY adj. frolicsome, fond of games ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMISH adj. playful, frolicsome, sportive ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GAMMLE vb. to toss or spin a coin in gambling ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMO vb. to perform oral sex ...1910s sl.
• GAMMOCK n. a game, jest, piece of fun; a joke, a trick, a prank; rough play; also, fun, frolic, foolish sport ...1819 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to frolic, to romp, to lark about, to play pranks ...1854 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to gossip, to idle; to potter, to walk about aimlessly ...1863 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to go feasting and frolicking from place to place ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GAMMOCKING adj. 1. full of antics, posing, striking absurd attitudes ...1842 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. awkward, loose-jointed, shambling in walk ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 1. gossiping, idling ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 2. rough horseplay; playing about in a foolish manner ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMOCKS n. unrestrained, noisy activities ...19C sl.
• GAMMOCKY adj. wild, full of tricks ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON † n. 1. the ham or haunch of a swine ...1486
n. 2. the bottom piece of a flitch of bacon, including the hind leg; also, a smoked or cured ham ...a1529
† n. 3. the accomplice of a pickpocket; he who so jostles the prospective victim that the actual thief can possess easily of his booty ...1718 UK sl.
† n. 4. the assistance rendered to a pickpocket by his accomplice(s) ...1720 UK sl.
* n. 5. the game of backgammon ...1730-46
† n. 6. a leg, thigh of a person ...1756 Sc.
† n. 7. the accomplice of a shoplifter ('the lift') who diverts the attention of the shopkeepers while the theft is being effected ...1777 UK sl.
n. 8. talk, chatter ..1781
n. 9. insincere or exaggerated talk, ridiculous nonsense suited to deceive simple persons; humbug or flattery, rubbish, lies ...1781 UK sl.
† n. 10. the language of cant ...1797 UK sl.
† n. 11. of an animal: the foot ...1825 Sc.
n. 12. a joke, trick; play, sport, merriment ...1869 Eng. dial.
n. 13. one microgram; the unit of measurement for LSD doses ...1969 US drugs sl.
n. 14. the vagina ...1990s sl.
† vb. 1. to cheat at play in some particular way ...1700
† vb. 2. to render the assistance of an accomplice to a pickpocket ...1753 UK sl.
† vb. 3. to speak criminal slang or cant ...1789 UK sl.
vb. 4. to talk plausibly or persuasively ...1789 colloq.
vb. 5. to feign, to pretend ...1812
vb. 6. to stuff with ridiculous nonsense; to flatter, to humbug, to deceive, to hoax ...1812 colloq.
vb. 7. to joke, to sport, to play; to tease amicably ...1888 Eng. dial.
int. humbug! fudge! ...1827
• GAMMON AND JALAP n. nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND PATTER † n. 1. plausible talk, verbose chatter, 'jaw' ...1781 UK sl.
† n. 2. the language of cant ...1789 UK sl.
n. 3. any form of jargon or professional slang ...L18 sl.
† n. 4. a meeting; a conference ...1889 UK sl.
• GAMMON AND PICKLES n. nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND SPINACH † n. 1. plausible talk, 'jaw' ...1781 UK sl.
n. 2. nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMOND † n. 1. the ham or haunch of a swine ...1486
n. 2. the bottom piece of a flitch of bacon, including the hind leg; also, a smoked or cured ham ...a1529
• GAMMONER n. 1. one who covers for an accomplice ...E19 sl.
n. 2. one who talks nonsense or exaggerates; a liar; one who tells deceitful tales ...1812 sl.
† n. 3. the accomplice of a pickpocket ...1821 UK sl.
n. 4. one who deceives ...1821 colloq.
• GAMMONING † adj. counterfeit, false, pretended, feign ...1802 UK sl.
• GAMMONING ACADEMY † n. a reformatory for juvenile criminals ...1889 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMONING COVE † n. a swindler; a confidence trickster ...1828 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMONING THE DRAPER phr. 'when a man is without a shirt, and is buttoned up close to his neck, with merely a handkerchief round it, to make an appearance of cleanliness, it is termed, gammoning the draper' ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON LUSHY vb. to pretend to be drunk or sick ...1812 sl.
• GAMMON ON A NOSE † vb. to decoy a person into a quiet corner ...1827 UK sl.
• GAMMON QUEER vb. to pretend to be drunk or sick ...1812 sl.
• GAMMON RASHER n. a superlative, first-rate, or excellent thing ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for 'smasher'
• GAMMONS n. the feet of an animal, often those of pigs ...1825 Sc.
• GAMMON THE TWELVE vb. to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen, to deceive the jury ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMON THE TWELVE IN PRIME TWIG vb. to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen; to deceive the jury ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMONTS n. the feet of an animal, often those of pigs ...1825 Sc.
• GAMMOTTY adj. of cheese: ill-flavoured ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMUL vb. to gobble up, to eat ravenously ...1825 Sc.
• GAMMY adj. 1. bad ...c1740 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 2. spoilt, useless, second-rate ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. lame; disabled through injury or pain; injured ...1879 Eng. dial. & sl.
adj. 4. good-for-nothing, idle, blundering ...1884 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. old, ugly ...1889 theatrical sl.
adj. 6. ill-tempered ...B1900 Amer.
adj. 7. of a road: dirty, muddy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 8. sticky ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 9. inferior, of low quality ...1979 UK sl.
n. 1. cant or criminal language ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a nickname for a lame person ...B1900 Eng. dial. & sl.
n. 3 a grandmother ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a fool ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAMMY CHANT n. a bad situation ...1997 Irish sl.
• GAMMY GEAR n. inferior goods ...1979 UK sl.
• GAMMY LEG n. a lame leg ...M19 sl.
• GAMMY LOUR n. counterfeit coin ...1839 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY MONICKER n. a forged signature ...1851 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY STUFF n. spurious soap or medicine ...1839 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY VENDOR † n. one who makes a very inferior soap and sells it as 'Windsor Soap' and who, while at a house, purloins spoons or anything else within easy reach; one who sells bad goods ...1857 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY VIAL † n. a town where the police will not let persons beg or hawk ...1859 UK tramps' sl.
• GAMMY VILLE † n. a town where the police will not let persons beg or hawk ...1859 UK tramps' sl.
• GAMNER † n. 1. a gamester, a player, a gambler ...1509
† n. 2. an athlete ...1567
• GAMO n. a foot ...1880 Sc.
vb. to perform oral sex ...1910s sl.
• GAMOMANIA n. an obsessive desire to make strange and extravagant marriage proposals ...1885
• GAM ON vb. to pretend, to make out that ...1940s Irish sl.
• GAMON'D adj. plucky, courageous, 'game' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMOND n. a gambol, or leaping movement in dancing ...1500-20 Sc. obs.
• GAMOON vb. to roam about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMOOSH n. a fellow ...1988 US sl.
• GAMOT n. heroin; morphine ...1998 UK sl.
• GAMP † adj. playful, sportive ...1724 Sc.
n. 1. an idle, meddling person, an interfering busybody; a buffoon, an empty-headed, noisy fellow ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 2. the act of snatching like a dog ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 3. a woman resembling Mrs. Gamp; a monthly nurse or sick nurse of a disreputable class (Mrs. Sarah Gamp was a monthly nurse in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit, who carried a large cotton umbrella) ...1864
n. 4. an umbrella, esp. one tied in a loose untidy way ...1864 Brit. sl.
n. 5. the opening of the throat; also, the mouth ...1923 Sc.
† vb. 1. to gape widely ...1746 Sc.
vb. 2. to eat greedily, to devour, to gulp ...1805 Sc.
vb. 3. to be foolishly merry, to laugh loudly; to mock, to mimic ...1825 Sc.
† vb. 4. to stutter ...1923 Sc.
• GAMPH n. 1. the act of snatching like a dog ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
† vb. 1. to gape widely ...1746 Sc.
vb. 2. to eat greedily, to devour, to gulp ...1805 Sc.
† vb. 3. to be foolishly merry; to laugh loudly ...1825 Sc.
• GAMPHER'D adj. of embroidery: flowery, bespangled, adorned ...1825 Sc.
• GAMPHLE vb. to idle, to dally; to neglect one's work from foolish merriment; to act foolishly like lads and lasses at a fair; to frolic ...1808 Sc.
• GAMPHREL n. a fool; a stupid or senseless fellow; a blockhead ...1728 Sc.
• GAMPHRELL n. a fool; a forward, presumptuous person ...1800 Sc.
• GAMPISH adj. of an umbrella: like Mrs. Gamp's, loosely tied up, bulging ...1863
• GAMPY adj. 1. over-large, having many bare, empty spaces ...1923 Sc.
adj. 2. gaping ...1925 Sc.
• GAMS n. 1. large teeth, tusks ...a1500 Sc.
n. 2. the gums ...1721 Sc.
vb. to behave in a rude, reckless manner, making rough movements ...1908 Sc.
• GAMSE n. of a dog: a playful snap ...1929 Sc.
vb. of a dog: to make a snap at one in place, to bite playfully ...1929 Sc.
• GAMSIN' adj. romping, boisterous ...1908 Sc.
• GAMSTER † n. 1. a player in a game ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. a giddy, irresponsible or frivolous woman ...c1920 Sc.
• GAMSTERRIE adj. perverse, insubordinate, unmanageable, unruly ...1844 Sc.
• GAMSY adj. 1. sticky ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. long-jawed; with projecting lower jaw ...1929 Sc.
• GAMUT n. fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GAMY adj. 1. spirited, plucky; showing fight to the last ...1844
adj. 2. abounding in game; of a sportsman: bent upon game ...1848
adj. 3. lame, crippled ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. addicted to hunting ...1863
adj. 5. having the flavour of game that has been kept till it is 'high'; strong-tasting ...1863
adj. 6. playful, frolicsome, sportive ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. scandalous; indecent ...a1961 chiefly US
• GAN † n. 1. the mouth; the throat; the lips ...1536 UK sl.
n. 2. 'go', spirit, energy ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 3. course, direction, way ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to go ...1712 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to walk ...1866 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to stare, to gaze vacantly ...1880 Sc.
• GANCH n. 1. the apparatus employed in the execution of criminals by ganching (impaling); the punishment itself ...1625-6 obs.
n. 2. a gash or wound made by a boar's tusk ...1818 arch.
† vb. 1. to impale a person upon sharp hooks or stakes as a mode of execution ...1615
† vb. 2. of a boar: to tear or gash with the tusk ...1621
• GANAGLII n. a bully ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• GANAY n. an idle disposition; indolence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GAN-BY n. an escape, evasion ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANCANAGH n. a kind of fairy said to appear in lonesome valleys, making love to milkmaids, etc. ...1888 Ireland
• GANCE adj. thin, slender, gaunt ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANCH n. 1. an awkward, silly fellow; a fool, a boor ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
n. 2. the act of gaping wide; a snatch at anything; generally applied to a dog ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 1. to stammer, to stutter ...1887 Sc.
vb. 2. to snap with the teeth; to snarl, to bite, to gnash the teeth ...1891 Sc.
vb. 3. to be very ugly ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANCHING † n. capital punishment by impaling ...1614
• GANCONER n. a kind of fairy said to appear in lonesome valleys, making love to milkmaids, etc. ...1888 Ireland
• GAND n. a frolic, a foolish prank ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDAGUSTER n. a strong, sudden gust of wind; a strong, sweeping wind; a storm, esp. of short duration ...1899 Sc.
• GANDAYS † n. the last fortnight of winter (last two weeks of January), and the first fortnight of spring ...1825 Sc.
• GANDEL † vb. to walk like a gander ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDER n. 1. a dull or stupid person; a fool, a simpleton; a gawky person ...1553
n. 2. a turkey ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a husband ...L18 sl.
n. 4. a dandy, a fop ...E19 sl.
n. 5. a person with one eye, or who squints ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a gooseberry ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a married man; in America, one not living with his wife ...Bk1901 sl.
n. 8. a survey ...1910s sl.
n. 9. a look, a glance ...1914 sl., orig. US
n. 10. a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
vb. 1. to stretch the neck like a gander; to stand gazing, to look foolish; to use conceited airs and gestures ...1822 Sc.
vb. 2. to wander aimlessly, or with a foolish air like that of a gander ...1822 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to ramble in talk, to waffle ...1858
vb. 4. to look at ...1887 US sl.
vb. 5. to walk ...1934 US sl.
• GANDER-BELLIED adj. scrawny ...M19 US sl.
• GANDER-FACED adj. foolish-looking ...L19 sl.
• GANDER-FLANK vb. to lark about, to frolic, to gad about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDER-GUT n. one who is thin and awkward ...M19 US sl.
• GANDER-GUTTED adj. scrawny ...M19 US sl.
• GANDERISH adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANDER-LEG vb. to lark about, to frolic, to gad about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDER-LEGGED adj. thin-legged ...19C US sl.
• GANDER MONTH n. the month immediately following childbirth, during which time it was considered acceptable for a husband temporarily to abandon his domestic fidelity ...1636
• GANDER-MOON n. the period immediately following childbirth, during which time it was considered acceptable for a man temporarily to abandon his domestic fidelity ...L18 sl.
• GANDER-MOONER n. a husband during the period of his wife's confinement ...1617
• GANDER-NECK n. a long neck ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to look at ...1970s US sl.
• GANDERNECKER n. one who looks or stares ...1970s US sl.
• GANDEROUS adj. pert. to a gander ...1630 nonce word
• GANDER-PARTY n. a social gathering consisting of men only ...1856
• GANDER-SHANKED adj. referring to a thin, awkward person ...19C US sl.
• GANDER'S WOOL n. feathers ...1600
• GANDGER n. anything of unusual size ...1884 Eng. dial.
• GANDHI'S REVENGE n. an upset stomach ...1980s sl.
• GANDIEGOW † n. 1. a blow, a stroke, punishment ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. an uproar, a noisy quarrel; a nonsensical prank; blustering talk; loud complaint ...1907 Sc.
n. 3. a squall of wind and rain; a heavy shower ...1908 Sc.
† vb. to behave riotously ...1787 Sc.
• GANDIER † n. a vain, boastful person; a bragger ...1868 Sc.
• GANDIES n. underwear ...1970 US sl.
• GANDIVEESE n. a trifling or imaginary illness, esp. one used as an excuse for shirking work ...1900 Sc.
vb. to stare at something in a bemused sort of way ...1929 Sc.
• G AND T n. gin and tonic ...1966 UK sl.
• GANDY adj. idly disposed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a bragging, boastful person; a pert talker ...1790 Sc.
† n. 2. pert, foolish talk; a brag, a boast ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. a pancake ...1966 Can sl.
† vb. to talk in a blustering, boastful, or pert fashion ...1808 Sc.
• GANDY DANCER n. 1. an Italian ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a petty crook; a tramp ...1910s US sl.
n. 3. a railway maintenance worker or section-hand ...1923 sl., orig. US
n. 4. a road worker ...1976 US sl.
n. 5. in trucking: a tractor trailer that weaves back and forth on the road ...1971 US sl.
n. 6. a womanizer; an active socialite ...1990s US sl.
• GANDY GANDY! int. a call to geese ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDY GANG n. on the railway: a crew of track workers ...1977 US sl.
• GANDYING adj. pert, chattering, foolishly talkative ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. foolish, boasting language; exaggerating, lying ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANDY STIFF n. 1. a street beggar ...1910 US tramps' sl.
n. 2. a tramp who occasionally takes a short-term job ...1910s US tramps' sl.
• GANE † vb. 1. to open the mouth wide, to gape or yawn ...c1000
vb. 2. to suffice, to be sufficient; to be suitable, to fit ...1724 Sc.
• GANEF n. a thief, a crook ...1839 UK sl.
• GANELIE † adj. proper, becoming, decent ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GANFER n. 1. a ghost, apparition; any supernatural phenomenon ...1774 Sc.
n. 2. an unwieldy, uncouth person ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 3. a precursor of snow ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANG † n. 1. the course of a stream ...c893
† n. 2. a journey; sometimes with definition of extent, as a day's gang ...c950 obs. exc. Sc.
† n. 3. a way, road, or passage ...c950 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 4. the power of going, ability to walk about ...a1175
† n. 5. manner of going, gait or carriage ...a1300
n. 6. a set of articles such as are usually taken together ...c1340
† n. 7. currency (of money) ...1488
† n. 8. the act of walking ...1500-20
n. 9. the quantity or amount usually carried at one time ...1590 Sc.
n. 10. any social group (no criminal overtones) ...L16
† n. 11. a travelling or resorting ...1645
† n. 12. a step or rung of a ladder ...1688
† n. 13. a pack of dogs ...1740
n. 14. a great amount; many ...1811 US sl.
n. 15. a turn or spell at any work or exercise ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 16. an act of usually non-consensual intercourse, involving a number of men and a single woman ...1980s US sl.
n. 17. marijuana ...1982 Bahamas
n. 18. a work crew ...1989 US sl.
† vb. 1. to walk, to go ...c950 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to act or move as a group ...1910s US sl.
vb. 3. to attack or kill as part of a gang, to gang up on ...1920s US sl.
vb. 4. to engage in multiple, usually non-consensual sexual intercourse with one woman as part of a gang ...1930s US sl.
• GANGA n. marijuana ...1800 sl.
• GANGABLE † adj. 1. of a road that can be travelled: passable ...1825 Sc.
† adj. 2. negotiable; used in reference to money that has currency ...1825 Sc.
† adj. 3. tolerable ...1825 Sc.
• GANG-ABOUT n. a hawker ...1900 Sc.
• GANG AGLEY vb. to err, to go wrong; used in a moral sense ...1788 Sc.
• GANG-BANG n. 1. an act of or occasion for multiple intercourse, esp. one in which several men in succession have sex with the same woman ...1945 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an orgy at which several couples have sex ...1945 US sl.
n. 3. a fight between youth gangs ...1967 US sl.
n. 4. a group of friends talking together on citizens' band radio ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. a social gathering ...1977 UK sl.
n. 6. the utilization of a large number of computer programmers to create a product in a short period of time ...1991 US sl.
n. 7. a television writing session involving multiple writers ...1997 US sl.
n. 8. a cluster of reporters descending on a public figure with microphones, cameras, notepads and shouted questions ...2001 US sl.
vb. 1. of men: to have sex with the same woman ...1945 sl.
vb. 2. to be an active part of a gang; to battle another gang ...1968 US sl.
• GANGBANGER n. a youth gang member ...1969 US sl.
• GANGBUSTER n. an officer of a law enforcement agency noted for its successful (and often aggressive) methods in dealing with organized crime ...1936 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GANG CHEATS n. two or more people working as confederates in a cheating scheme ...1988 US sl.
• GANG DOWN LIKE LAMOO vb. to be easily swallowed, to give pleasure in swallowing ...Bk1902 Sc.
• GANGE n. 1. a projecting or drooping lower jaw ...1835 Sc.
† n. 2. boasting ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. pert, foolish speaking; a gossiping tongue ...1866 Sc.
n. 4. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 5. marijuana ...1971 US sl.
vb. 1. to prate tediously; to chatter; to gossip ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to brag, to boast; to exaggerate, to fib ...1866 Sc.
† vb. 3. to talk in a pert, silly manner; to talk insolently ...1880 Sc.
vb. 4. to show the gums; hence, to grin ...1925 Sc.
• GANGER † n. 1. one who goes or travels on foot ...1424 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. one who is going away ...1815 Sc.
n. 3. a fast-going horse ...1818 Eng. dial.
† n. 4. a shop-walker ...1880 Sc.
† vb. to gangrene, to mortify ...1685
• GANGER-BETWEEN † n. a mediator ...1483
• GANGERELL n. a tall, lanky, loose-jointed person ...1585 arch. & Eng. dial.
• GANGERILL n. a vagabond; a wandering beggar ...1530 arch. & Eng. dial.
• GANGERY † n. finery ...1872 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GANGETIC adj. belonging to the river Ganges ...1830
• GANGETICS † n. those who live on the banks of the Ganges ...1677
• GANGETIQUES † n. those who live on the banks of the Ganges ...1677
• GANG-FUCK n. an uncoordinated mess ...1995 UK sl.
vb. to engage in serial, consecutive sex, homosexual or heterosexual ...1916 US sl.
• GANGIC †* adj. belonging to the river Ganges ...1605
• GANGIE adj. having a projecting jaw ...1835 Sc.
n. serial sex between one person and multiple partners, consensual or not ...1971 NZ sl.
• GANGIN' BODY n. a beggar, a vagrant ...1884 Sc.
• GANGING † adj. going on foot, walking ...a1100 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. the power of walking ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GANGING FIT n. wanderlust ...1721 Sc.
• GANGING ON n. a going on, proceeding ...1847-78 Eng. dial.
• GANGING-STAFF n. a walking-stick ...1595 Sc.
• GANGIN' MAN † n. a beggar, a vagrant ...1895 Sc.
• GANGLE † vb. to talk excessively, to chatter ...a1300
• GANGLESHANK adj. long-legged ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANGLING adj. of straggling growth; loosely built, awkwardly long in stature, tall and slender, lanky ...1808
• GANGLY adj. tall or long and slender; lanky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANGPLANK n. a bridge ...1976 US sl.
• GANGPLANK FEVER n. in the military: a fear of transfer to an assignment overseas ...1945 US sl.
• GANGREL adj. vagabond, vagrant ...1538 arch. & Eng. dial.
n. 1. a toad ...1500-20 N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a vagabond; a wandering beggar ...1530 arch. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a tall, lanky, loose-jointed person ...1585 arch. & Eng. dial.
* n. 4. a child just beginning to walk ...1768 Sc.
† n. 5. creeping vermin ...1818 Sc.
• GANGRENATE †* adj. in a state of gangrene ...1634
† vb. 1. to make gangrenous ...1660
† vb. 2. to become gangrenous ...1753
• GANGRENATED † adj. gangrened ...1582
• GANGRENATION †* n. a condition of gangrene or mortification ...1597
• GANGRENESCENT adj. becoming gangrenous ...1828
• GANGRENIZE †* vb. to become gangrenous ...1597
• GANGRILL-GYPE n. a spoiled child ...1911 Sc.
• GANGS † n. steps, goings, journeyings ...c825
• GANG-SHAG n. an act of or occasion for multiple intercourse, esp. one in which several men in succession have sex with the same woman; group copulation ...1927 US sl.
• GANG-SHAY n. group copulation ...20C sl.
• GANG-SPLASH n. serial sex between one person and multiple partners, homosexual or heterosexual, consensual or not ...1971 Aust. sl.
• GANGSTA adj. good, exciting ...2002 US hip-hop usage
n. a young Black member of a (criminal) gang ...1998 US sl.
• GANGSTAMUTHAFUCKA n. a gangster, esp. one who is considered powerful ...1997 UK sl.
• GANGSTA RAP n. a rap music genre characterized by explicit sex and violence which, it is claimed, reflects Black urban existence ...1992 US sl.
• GANGSTA RAPPER n. a rap artist, who reflects on the Black urban experience in an explicitly sexual and violent manner ...1990 US sl.
• GANGSTA-LETTE n. a female gang member ...2001 US sl.
• GANGSTER n. 1. a hoodlum; a thug ...E20 US sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...1960 US sl.
n. 3. a cigarette ...1972 US sl.
• GANGSTER BITCH n. a female who associates with youth gang members ...2001 US sl.
• GANGSTER DOORS n. any four-door sedan ...1980 US sl.
• GANGSTER LEAN n. 1. a style of driving a car in which the driver lean towards the right side of the car, leaning on an arm rest, steering with the left hand; hence, a slouching walk or posture ...1973 US sl.
n. 2. a car with hydraulic shock absorbers that are set to leave the car higher on one side than the other ...1991 US sl.
• GANGSTER PILL n. any barbiturate or other central nervous system depressant ...1994 US sl.
• GANGSTER WHITEWALLS n. showy, flashy, whitewalled tires ...1972 US sl.
• GANG-THERE-OUT † adj. homeless, vagabond ...1815 Sc.
• GANG TO † vb. of the sun: to set ...1825 Sc.
• GANG TOGETHER vb. to get married ...1768 Sc.
• GANG-TOOTH † n. a large protruding tooth ...1603
• GANG-UP n. a close friend; a fellow member of a clique ...1982 Hawaiian youth usage
• GANG WATER n. (enough money for) the bare necessaries of life ...1949 Sc.
• GANGWAY † n. a road, thoroughfare, or passage of any kind ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GANGY n. a person having a projecting jaw ...1835 Sc.
• GANIE † vb. to talk in a blustering, boastful, or pert fashion ...1808 Sc.
• GANING † n. a gaping or yawning ...c1000
• GANJA adj. white-skinned ...2000 US sl.
n. 1. marijuana ...1972 Jamaican sl.
n. 2. the White establishment ...2000 US sl.
• GANJAH n. a potent variety of marijuana; a Jamaican term for marijuana ...1800 sl.
• GANK n. 1. marijuana ...1989 US sl.
n. 2. a substance sold as an illegal drug that is actually fake ...1994 US sl.
vb. 1. to flirt ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 2. to steal ...1996 US sl.
vb. 3. in Internet game-playing: to 'kill' a player, esp. unfairly ...2003 UK sl.
• GANKY adj. ugly, repulsive ...2001 Irish sl.
• GANNE † n. the mouth, the throat ...1865 Sc.
† vb. to bark as a fox ...1607
• GANNEKER † n. an alehouse-keeper ...c1380
• GANNEL n. a slut ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANNER n. 1. a gander ...1734 Sc.
n. 2. a stupid person, a 'goose' ...1863 Sc.
n. 3. an occasional visitor, passer-by ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 4. one who goes well; a fast-going horse ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to wander about aimlessly or in the foolish-looking manner of a gander ...822 Sc.
• GANNERS n. a pig's snout ...1907 Sc.
• GANNET n. one who overeats ...1929 sl., orig. naval usage
• GANNIE UPON vb. to boast about ...c1915 Sc.
• GANNIN-FIT n. an inclination to roam ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANNING † n. the sound of a fox ...1607
• GANNIN-GAIT n. the footpath of a public road ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANNINS-ON n. proceedings, doings, to-do ...1889 Eng. dial.
• GANNY † n. 1. a turkey ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a guinea-cock ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a peacock ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a child's word for a grandmother ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• GANS † n. 1. the lips ...1665 UK sl.
† n. 2. the gums; also, the jaws ...1824 Sc.
• GANSE adj. thin, slender, gaunt ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANSEL n. 1. a severe rebuke; a scolding; insolent language ...1710 Sc.
† n. 2. a sour, ill-natured person ...1813 Sc.
† n. 3. an ill-natured, angry or sullen look; a scowl ...1825 Sc.
n. 4. an unpleasant shock ...1910 Sc.
vb. to scold, to upbraid, to storm at someone; to make an impudent retort ...1818 Sc.
• GANSH † n. 1. a snatch at anything; generally applied to a dog; a snarl ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a person with a widely-gaping mouth; hence, a stupid, dull-witted, or clumsy person; a silly, stammering fellow who tries to explain himself an fails ...1880 Sc.
n. 3. a piece cut or riven roughly out of anything ...1900 Sc.
n. 4. a stammer, a stutter ...1949 Sc.
vb. 1. to snatch at anything with open jaws, to snap, to snarl; to gnash the teeth ...c1715 Sc.
vb. 2. to stammer, to stutter ...1805 Sc.
† vb. 3. to grimace ...1825 Sc.
vb. 4. to eat quickly or a lot ...1925 Sc.
• GANSHEL vb. to scold, to upbraid, to storm at someone; to make an impudent retort ...1818 Sc.
• GANSKA! int. very well! ...1866 Sc.
• GANSPEL n. a trick, caper ...1929 Sc.
• GANT † adj. in a favourable or neutral sense: slim, slender, not fat; gaunt ...c1440
n. 1. a yawn, a gape; gaping ...1513 Sc.
n. 2. a stammer, a stutter ...1907 Sc.
vb. 1. to yawn, to gape ...1513 Sc.
vb. 2. to gasp, to open the mouth wide for breath ...1886 Sc.
vb. 3. to stammer, to stutter ...1907 Sc.
vb. 4. to talk extravagantly, to make wild statements ...1950 Sc.
• GANTED adj. thin, scrawny ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANTED DOWN adj. thin, scrawny ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANTLOPE * n. a military punishment (sometimes also naval) in which the culprit had to run stripped to the waist between two rows of men who struck at him with a stick or a knotted cord ...1646
• GAN-WAY † n. a footpath of a public road ...1887 Sc.
• GAN-WIFE n. a female peddler ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANYIE † n. an arrow, or similar missile, esp. a crossbow-bolt ...c1425 Sc.
• GANYMEDE n. 1. a catamite; a boy kept for homosexual purposes ...1591
n. 2. a cupbearer, a youth who serves out liquor; humorously, a pot-boy ...1608
• GANYMEDEAN † n. one who follows the practices of a ganymede; a catamite ...1603
• GANZ GUT adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAOL-BIRD n. someone who has been in prison a long time or is often sent to prison ...1618 sl.
• GAP † n. 1. a gash or wound in the body ...a1500
n. 2. the female genitals ...E18 sl.
n. 3. the space between the breasts ...20C sl.
n. 4. the mouth ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. the Great American Public ...1965 US sl.
vb. to watch, to witness a crime ...1949 US sl.
• GAPE n. 1. a rent or opening of any kind ...1658
n. 2. an open-mouthed stare; a gaze of wonder or curiosity ...1660
n. 3. a state of eagerness or wonder ...1712
n. 4. the female genitals ...E18 sl.
n. 5. a fit of yawning or staring ...c1815 humorous usage
n. 6. a completely relaxed, distended anus; used by sex fetishists, esp. on the Internet ...1999 US sl.
vb. 1. to desire eagerly to do something ...a1340
† vb. 2. to gasp from pain, heat, etc.; also, of the dead: to have the mouth open ...1352
vb. 3. to stare in wonder or admiration ...1377
vb. 4. to yawn, esp. from weariness ...c1440
vb. 5. of wounds, material objects, etc.: to split, to crack, to part asunder ...1577
† vb. 6. to bawl or shout ...1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to open ...1607 jocular usage
vb. 8. to open the mouth wide ...1665
vb. 9. to idle, to wander ...1966 US sl.
• GAPE AFTER vb. to be eager to obtain; to have a longing for something ...c1340
• GAPE AWAY vb. to pass the time in yawning ...1883
• GAPE-GAZE vb. to gaze with open mouth, or with eagerness ...1863
• GAPE ONE'S GAB † vb. to open one's mouth wide (like a young bird) ...1865 Sc.
• GAPER † n. 1. one who longs for a thing ...1559
n. 2. one that stares or gazes in wonder or curiosity ...a1637
n. 3. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. a mirror ...1931 US sl.
n. 5. a dolt, an idiot ...1966 US sl.
n. 6. a novice skier, or a non-skier watching others ...1990 US sl.
• GAPER-BLOCK n. a traffic problem created by motorists slowing down to gawk at an accident ...1961 US sl.
• GAPERESS † n. a female who stares or gazes in wonder or curiosity ...1660
• GAPERS' BLOCK n. a traffic problem created by motorists slowing down to gawk at an accident ...1961 US sl.
• GAPE-SEED n. 1. something stared at by a gaping crowd; also, the act of staring with open mouth ...a1700
n. 2. one who stares with open mouth ...1835
• GAPESHOT adj. open-mouthed ...1877 Sc.
• GAPIE n. a stupid, gaping, or irresponsible person; a fool ...1908 Sc.
• GAPING n. a deep opening or chasm in the earth ...1539 arch.
• GAPING AND FLAMING adj. of a party: wild, rowdy, fun ...1968 US sl.
• GAPING ASSHOLE n. a dolt, an idiot ...1966 US sl.
• GAPINGLY adv. with open mouth; eagerly; amazedly ...1571
• GAPING-STOCK n. an object of open-mouthed wonder ...1817
• GAPISH * adj. having a tendency to gape, open-mouthed ...1850
• GAP IT vb. to make a quick exit ...2000 S. Africa
• GAPO n. 1. Giant ArmPit Odour ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 2. Gorilla ArmPit Odour ...1967 US sl.
• GAPOSIS n. a notional disease involving a gap of any kind ...1942 US sl.
• GAP OUT vb. to daydream and miss something from lack of attention ...1993 Can. sl.
• GAPPER n. a mirror; used to describe one used by prisoners to watch for approaching guards while the prisoners do something which they ought not to do ...1934 US prison sl.
• GAPPINGS n. a salary ...1955 US sl.
• GAPPY adj. rash, foolish, imprudent ...1929 Sc.
n. a stupid, gaping, or irresponsible person; a fool ...1908 Sc.
• GAP-STEAD † n. an opening in a wall or hedge, left for convenience of passage ...1644 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GAP-STOPPER n. 1. a whoremonger ...L18 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• GAP UP vb. to fill capsules with a powdered narcotic ...1971 US sl.
• GAP-WIDE † adj. gaping wide open ...1583
• GAPY * adj. disposed to yawn ...1830
• GAP YOUR AXE vb. to annoy ...1998 NZ sl.
• GAR adj. excellent, pleasing ...1993 US sl.
n. 1. any slimy, filthy, or muddy substance; that produced by algae in a pond or river; green seaweed; any sticky, miry mess ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. the slime on fish ...1929 Sc.
n. 3. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...1962 US sl.
n. 4. marijuana rolled in cigar leaf ...2001 US sl.
†* vb. 1. to do, to perform; to make ...a1300
vb. 2. to make or cause one to do something ...a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to cause, to occasion ...c1460 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to jumble, to mix or mess up by stirring, etc. ...1866 Sc.
vb. 5. to muddy ...1880 Sc.
int. 1. God's life! ...1598
int. 2. a cry of warning; look out! beware; also, take care ...1653
• GARAGANTUA † n. a giant ...1571
• GARAGE n. a subset of a criminal organization ...1975 US sl.
• GARAGE ACTION n. a legal action for libel (usually against a newspaper) brought by the police on their own behalf; the damages awarded are often substantial enough to buy a new garage for the police officer's home ...1998 UK sl.
• GARAGE BAND n. an amateur rock group with a basic, three-chord approach to music ...1977 US sl.
• GARAGE MAN'S COMPANION n. a truck manufactured by General Motors Corporation ...1971 US sl.
• GARANS! int. certainly! guaranteed! ...1981 Hawaiian youth usage
• GARB † n. 1. grace, elegance, stylishness of manners or appearance ...1591
† n. 2. style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
† n. 3. a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
n. 4. of frost: a thin coating ...1916 Sc.
• GARBAGE n. 1. the offal of an animal used for food; esp. the entrails ...c1430
n. 2. something of inferior quality ...1592
n. 3. worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
n. 4. nonsense ...1592 UK
n. 5. cocktail garnishes ...1908 US sl.
n. 6. in hot rodding: a surfeit of accessories unrelated to the car's performance ...1960 US sl.
n. 7. heroin; low quality heroin ...1962 US sl.
n. 8. in poker: the cards that have been discarded ...1967 US sl.
n. 9. farm produce ...1976 US sl.
n. 10. any and all food, usually low in protein and high carbohydrates, not in a bodybuilder's diet ...1984 US sl.
† vb. to disembowel; to remove the offal from; to gut fish ...1542
• GARBAGE BARGE n. a tuna fish sandwich ...1985 US sl.
• GARBAGE CAN n. an old prostitute ...E20 US sl.
• GARBAGE DOWN vb. to eat quickly ...1959 US sl.
• GARBAGE DUMP n. the California State Prison at San Quentin ...1992 US sl.
• GARBAGE GUTS n. a glutton ...1977 Aust. sl.
• GARBAGE HAULER n. a truck driver hauling fruit or vegetables ...1971 US sl.
• GARBAGE HEAD n. an addict who will use any substance available ...1970 US sl.
• GARBAGE IN - GARBAGE OUT phr. used as an admonition to computer users: if you program mistakes into a computer, then an output of rubbish will surely result ...1976 US sl.
• GARBAGE MOUTH n. a person who regularly uses obscene language; a foul-mouthed person ...1970 US sl.
• GARBAGE ROCK n. crack cocaine, esp. of inferior quality ...1998 UK sl.
• GARBAGE SHOT n. in pool: a shot made with luck, not with skill ...1979 US sl.
• GARBAGE STAND n. in the circus and carnivals: a novelty concession ...1981 US sl.
• GARBAGE TIME n. the minutes at the end of an athletic contest when the outcome is not in doubt and substitute players are used freely by either or both teams; games at the end of a season when a team's record is such that a win or loss will not make difference and substitute players are freely used ...1971 US sl.
• GARBAGE UP vb. 1. to eat ...1955 US sl.
vb. 2. in bodybuilding: to eat food that is not in your regular diet ...1984 US sl.
• GARBAGE WAGON n. a standard Harley-Davidson motorcycle ...1966 US sl.
• GARBANZOS n. the female breasts ...1982 US sl.
• GARBE † n. 1. grace, elegance, stylishness of manners or appearance ...1591
† n. 2. style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
† n. 3. a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
• GARBEL † n. a brawl, an uproar, din, noise ...1936 Sc.
† vb. to make a brawling, scolding noise ...1825 Sc.
• GAR-BELIEVE vb. to make believe; to pretend ...1916 Sc.
• GARBIDGE n. 1. garbage, refuse; filth ...1583
n. 2. worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
† vb. to disembowel; to remove the offal from; to gut fish ...1542
• GARBISH n. 1. the offal of an animal used for food; esp. the entrails ...c1430
n. 2. garbage, refuse; filth ...1583
† vb. to disembowel; to remove the offal from; to gut fish ...1542
• GARBIST †* n. one who is skilled in polite behaviour; an expert in good manners ...1640
• GARBLE † n. 1. refuse of spices; extraneous matter ...1502
† n. 2. a mixture or assortment of merchandise ...1618
* vb. 1. to select or sort out the best in anything or set of things; to take the pick of ...1483
† vb. 2. to remove the garble or refuse from spice, etc.; to sift, to cleanse of; also, to sift out ...1599
† vb. 3. to 'sift' or 'weed' an army, corporation, etc., so as to exclude unfit or uncompliant members; to separate the valuable from the worthless ...1650
vb. 4. to knit loosely or carelessly ...1924 Sc.
• GARBLER † n. 1. a censor of the press, one who keeps from publication ...1656
n. 2. one who garbles or mutilates literary works, statements. etc., one who perverts ...a1693
• GARBLESS adj. without clothing ...1838
• GARBLING † n. 1. the act or process of picking or selecting spices, etc., or of removing the refuse or the inferior specimens from merchandise, etc. ...1483
† n. 2. the act or process of 'sifting' a corporation, etc., so as to exclude unfit or uncompliant members; separating the valuable from the worthless ...a1661
• GARBLINGS n. the refuse or remainder of a staple commodity after selection of the best ...1881
• GARB-MASTER † n. one who professes the art of polite behaviour ...1599
• GARBO n. 1. a rubbish collector ...1953 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a rubbish bin ...1987 Aust. sl.
• GARBOIL † n. confusion, disturbance, disorder, tumult, uproar; a brawl, hubbub, commotion ...1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to confuse, agitate, disturb ...1572
vb. 2. to make a brawling, scolding noise ...B1900 Sc.
• GARBOLOGIST n. a rubbish collector ...1973 Aust. sl.
• GARBOON n. a cuspidor, a spittoon ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GARCION † n. a serving-man, a groom; esp. a young man or boy servant ...a1300
• GARÇON n. a boy, serving-man, waiter; in English use, chiefly a waiter in a French hotel or restaurant ...1839
• GARD † n. attention, watchfulness; also, the object of one's attention ...a1569
int. an exclamation of disgust on perceiving a bad smell ...1935 Sc.
• GARDANTLY † adv. attentively ...1574
• GARDE LOO! int. a warning cry uttered before throwing dirty water from the window into the street ...1771
• GARDEN n. 1. the penis ...Urquhart usage
n. 2. the female genitals; where one sows 'seed' ...16C euphemism
n. 3. a railway yard ...1946 US sl.
n. 4. a woman's pubic hair ...1982 US sl.
n. 5. an aunt ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Garden Plant)
• GARDENAGE † n. 1. the practice or employment of cultivating a garden; horticulture ...1601
† n. 2. the produce of a garden ...1733
• GARDENA MIRACLE n. in poker: a good hand drawn after a poor dealt hand ...1982 US sl.
• GARDEN-ENGINE n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• GARDENER n. 1. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a bookmaker who extends his prices beyond his competitors ...1989 Aust. sl.
n. 3. in pool: a betting player who wins ...1990 US sl.
• GARDENERESS n. a female gardener; a gardener's wife ...1647
• GARDENERSHIP † n. the art and practice of gardening ...1711
• GARDENERY * n. the office or department of a gardener ...1892
• GARDENESQUE adj. partaking of the character of a garden; somewhat resembling a garden or what belongs to a garden ...1838
• GARDEN GATE n. 1. the labia minora, the small inner folds of the vulva ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a magistrate ...1859 UK rhyming sl.
n. 3. eight pounds ...1992 UK sl.
vb. to perform oral sex on a woman ...2002 UK rhyming sl. for 'plate'
• GARDEN-GINGER n. cayenne pepper ...1597
• GARDEN GNOME n. a comb ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• GARDEN-GOUT n. venereal disease contracted in a Covent Garden brothel ...E18 Brit. sl.
• GARDEN-HEDGE n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. sl.
• GARDENHOOD n. garden-like character ...1769 nonce word
• GARDEN-HOUSE n. 1. a dwelling-house situated in a garden; a suburban residence ...1607
† n. 2. a house kept for immoral purposes; a brothel ...1607
n. 3. a privy ...1886 Eng. & Amer dial.
• GARDENIA! int. a curse, 'God deen (damn) you!' ...18C euphemism
• GARDENIST n. a garden designer ...1762-71 nonce word
• GARDENIZE * vb. to act as a gardener; to render like a garden ...1830
• GARDENLY * adj. appropriate to a garden ...a1819
• GARDEN OF EDEN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• GARDEN PLANT n. an aunt ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• GARDEN-POT † n. a watering-pot ...1580
• GARDEN PUNK n. a male homosexual ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• GARDEN SALAD n. lettuce ...1741 Amer. dial.
• GARDEN-SASS n. vegetables for the table, grown in the garden ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GARDEN-SIN † n. a weed ...1664 nonce word
• GARDEN-SPERAGE † n. asparagus ...1601
• GARDEN-STEAD † n. a plot of land used as a garden ...1609
• GARDEN-STUFF n. plants grown in a garden; vegetables for the table ...a1687
• GARDEN-THINGS † n. produce of a garden ...1772
• GARDEN TOOL n. a promiscuous girl or woman .,..1990 US sl.
• GARDEN VIOLET n. an onion ...L19 sl.
• GARDEN-WARE † n. produce of a garden ...1707
• GARDEROBE n. 1. properly, a locked-up chamber in which articles of dress, stores, etc. are kept, a storeroom, wardrobe; hence, a private room, a bed-chamber; also, a privy ...1333-4 now only Hist.
n. 2 a wardrobe; a locked closet ...14C
n. 3. a privy built within a large residence or a castle; some which were built in castles extended outward from the castle walls and opened from great heights into a moat below ...16C
• GARDEVIANCE † n. 1. ventilated cupboard for meat ...1459
† n. 2. a chest for holding valuables ...c1460
† n. 3. a travelling trunk ...1463
• GARDEVIN n. a big-bellied wine bottle ...1805 Sc.
• GARDEVINE † n. a wine bottle; a square bottle, generally holding two quarts ...1763 Sc.
• GARDIE † n. an arm ...1513 Sc.
• GARDIES n. the hands, esp. when put up in a posture to fight ...1773 Sc.
• GARDUX! int. an exclamation of disgust ...1928 Sc.
• GARDY † n. an arm ...1513 Sc.
• GARDY-CHAIR † n. an armchair ...1755 Sc.
• GARDYLOO! int. 1. a warning cry uttered before throwing dirty water from the window into the street ...1771
int. 2. a maid's cry warning persons in the street that the contents of chamber pots were being dumped out of a window ...18C Brit.
• GARDYMANG † n. a larder; a meat-safe ...18C Sc.
• GARDY-PICK! † int. an expression of great disgust ...1824 Sc.
• GARDYVEEN n. a big-bellied wine bottle ...1805 Sc.
n. 1. a thousand (usually dollars or pounds) ...1928 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a gallon of liquor ...1920s US tramps' sl.
n. 3. a cheating device ...1940s US sl.
n. 4. a grain, usually of morphine ...1950s US drugs sl.
n. 5. the female genitals, the vagina ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 6. a friend, a partner; also, a term of address ...1989 sl., orig. US Black
n. 7. a smart and attractive male ...1980s US college sl.
n. 8. a gangster ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 9. a girlfriend ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 10. a gram, orig. of heroin or cocaine, and latterly also of cannabis ...1990s drugs sl.
n. 11. prison-made cigarettes ...1990s US prison sl.
n. 12. a G-string ...1992 US sl.
n. 13. gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) ...2000s US drugs sl.
• G, THE n. the US government ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• GAA-BOBBY n. a stupid person; a booby ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAABRIL n. a big, uncomely person of an ill-natured disposition ...1866 Sc.
• GAADIE n. a shadow-picture on a wall cast by the fingers ...1929 Sc.
• GAAN vb. to stare; to gaze vacantly or with open mouth; to peer, to look intently; to stare insolently ...1866 Sc.
• GAAN KAK! int. go to hell! ...1970s S. Afr.
• GAAR n. the buttocks ...1987 Trinidad and Tobago
• GAAVE n. a large village ...1906 Sc.
• GAB † n. 1. a taunt ...a1225
† n. 2. mockery, derisive deception; a lie, deceit ...a1300
n. 3. the mouth; also, the tongue ...1724 Sc.
n. 4. palate, taste ...1725 Sc.
n. 5. an idle vaunt; a piece of brag or bravado ...1737
n. 6. the act of gabbing or talking; conversation, prattle, talk, twaddle ...1790
n. 7. a loquacious speaker; a tattler, a chatterbox; one who talks too much or too loudly ...1822 Sc.
n. 8. a language ...a1845 jocular nonce use
n. 9. one who cannot keep a secret ...1920s US sl.
† vb. 1. to reproach; to accuse ...c1200
† vb. 2. to speak mockingly, to scoff ...a1225
† vb. 3. to tell lies to, to deceive ...c1275
† vb. 4. to lie, to tell lies ...a1300
† vb. 5. of teeth: to project ...1601
† vb. 6. to mock ...c1489
vb. 7. to talk much or glibly; to chatter, to prate ...1786
vb. 8. to boast, to brag ...1825 arch.
• G.A.B.A. the outback (Great Australian Bugger All) ...1980s Aust. sl.
• GAB ABOUT vb. to go from place to place gossiping; to gad about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABACHO n. (derogatory) a White person ...1950 Mexican-American usage
• GAB AGAIN vb. to give an impertinent reply when reprimanded ...1721 Sc.
• GABAL † vb. to quarrel, to dispute ...a1843 Sc.
• GAB-ARTIST n. a talker, esp. a convincing talker ...1940s US sl.
• GABBA n. a friend ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• GABBACIOUS adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAB-BAG n. a gossip ...1940s Aust. sl.
• GABBARD adj. of buildings: large and old, out of repair ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GAB BEE n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABBER † n. 1. a mocker; a deceiver; a liar ...c1386
n. 2. a chatterer, a prater; one who talks too much or too loud ...1793
† n. 3. jabber; incoherent talk ...1796
n. 4. a fragment, a broken piece ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 5. a lawyer ...1940s sl.
n. 6. a radio commentator ...1940s US sl.
n. 7. a person's mouth ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a policeman ...1980s sl.
n. 9. any central nervous system stimulant ...1987 US sl.
† vb. to talk volubly; to jabber; to talk incoherently ...1706-7 obs. exc. Sc.
• GABBERFEST n. a meeting where there's a lot of talking ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GABBERIES †* n. mockeries, gibes, jests, wily deceits ...1627
• GABBERING adj. loquacious, talkative, verbose ...M17 Eng. dial.
• GABBERLOONEY n. one who talks too much, acts the fool ...20C Ireland sl.
• GABBERMENT n. rapid or inarticulate speech or reading ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABBERN adj. of rooms, houses, etc.: comfortless, bare; large, ill-proportioned or ill-contrived ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GABBER NAPPER n. an extra-big mosquito ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GABBERNY adj. comfortless, cheerless ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABBERY †* n. wily deceits; cheating ...1627
• GABBETS n. the palate, taste, appetite ...1874 Sc.
• GABBEY adj. talkative ...L19 sl.
n. a simpleton ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GABBIE adj. garrulous, chatty, talkative; fluent in speech ...1719 Sc.
n. 1. the human stomach ...a1774 Sc.
n. 2. the mouth ...1847 Sc.
n. 3. a loquacious speaker; a tattler, a chatterbox ...1841 Sc.
n. 4. a grandfather ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABBIE-GASH n. one who is over-talkative or sharp-tongued ...c1875 Sc.
• GABBIE-GASHLICH n. one who is over-talkative or sharp-tongued ...1925 Sc.
• GABBIE-LABBIE † n. confused talking; the way in which we think foreigners talks when we don't know their language ...1824 Sc.
• GABBIE-SNARROCH n. one who is over-talkative or sharp-tongued ...a1900 Sc.
• GABBIN-CHAT n. a telltale ...1905 Sc.
• GABBING adj. talkative, loquacious, chattering ...1810 Sc.
† n. 1. lying, falsehood, a lie ...a1250
n. 2. talk, chatter; gabble ...1774 Sc.
• GABBIT adj. loquacious, talkative, tattling; impudent, impertinent ...1808 Sc.
n. 1. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...1724 Sc.
† n. 2. a broken piece, a fragment ...1808 Sc.
• GABBIT CHIT n. a chattering child ...1808 Sc.
• GABBLE n. 1. the inarticulate noises made by animals ...1601
n. 2. voluble, noisy, confused, unintelligible talk ...1602
n. 3. verbosity, chatter ...18C
n. 4. a chatterer, a gossip ...19C
vb. 1. to talk volubly, inarticulately, and incoherently; to chatter, to prattle; also, to read so fast as to be unintelligible ...1577
vb. 2. of geese, etc.: to utter with rapidity inarticulate sounds ...1697
vb. 3. to scold in an ill-natured way; to wrangle, to be querulous ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 4. to do something clumsily; to make a poor job of something, esp. of sewing or knitting ...1953 Sc.
• GABBLEBLOOTER n. a loudmouth, a prattler, a boaster ...20C N. Ireland sl.
• GABBLEFEST n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABBLE-GRINDER n. a gossip, a voluble talker ...B1900 sl.
• GABBLEGUTS n. a talkative person ...1966 Aust. sl.
• GABBLEMENT n. rapid, unintelligible noise; gabbling; chatter ...1833
• GABBLER n. someone who talks too much or too loud ...1935 Amer. dial.
• GABBLE RACKET n. the honking sound made by wild geese flying at night ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GABBLE-RATCHET n. a noisy child; a confirmed talker or chatterbox ...1888 Eng. dial.
• GABBLETRAP n. a silly chatterer ...M19 Aust. sl.
• GABBLING DOMMERAR † n. a beggar who pretends to be dumb and mouths gabblingly ,,,1608 sl.
• GABBO n. a talkative person, a chatterer ...1934 US prison sl.
• GABBOCK † n. 1. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...1706 Sc.
n. 2. a loquacious speaker; a tattler, a chatterbox ...1866 Sc.
• GABBOT n. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...1724 Sc.
• GAB-BOX n. 1. the mouth ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a chatterer ...20C US sl.
• GABBY adj. garrulous, talkative; fluent in speech ...1719 Sc.
n. 1. the mouth, palate ...1773 Sc.
n. 2. a fool ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a pert, chattering person ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. water ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a gossip; a talebearer ...1915 US sl.
• GABBY BENCH n. a bench favoured by idle talkers ...1982 Bahamas
• GABBY-GUTS n. an excessive talker ...1940s Ireland sl.
• GABBY HAYES HAT n. the field hat worn by US soldiers in Vietnam ...1977 US sl.
• GABBY ROW n. the area of town where the poor live ...20C US sl.
• GAB DISHING n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABE vb. to drink alcohol ...1948 Amer. dial.
• GABER † n. 1. a lean horse, one so frail as to be scarcely fit for service ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a fragment, a broken piece ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GABERLOONIE n. a licensed beggar or mendicant; a travelling beggar or tramp ...1853 Sc.
• GABERLOONY n. a licensed or professional beggar; in later use: a travelling tinker, a beggar in general ...1508 Sc.
• GABERLUNZIE n. 1. a licensed or professional beggar; in later use: a travelling tinker, a beggar in general ...1508 Sc.
† n. 2. a wallet or bag carried by beggars ...1808 Sc.
• GABERLUNZIE MAN n. a licensed beggar or mendicant; a travelling beggar or tramp ...1878 Sc.
• GABEROSIE † n. a kiss ...1825 Sc.
• GABES n. a foolish person, one who acts foolishly; a busybody ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABES-CHANY n. a foolish person, one who acts foolishly; a busybody ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GABE'S OFF-OX n. a headstrong person ...L19 sl.
• GABEY n. a fool ...L18 sl.
• GABFEAST n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GABFEST n. a gathering for talk; a spell of talking; a prolonged conference or conversation; discussion; unrestrained talk; gossip ...1897 sl., orig. US
• GAB-GASH n. petulant or pert chatter; voluble talk ...1880 Sc.
• GABIATOR n. a gormandizer, one who takes great pleasure in eating and drinking ...1831 Sc.
• GABIE-COG n. a wooden drinking-cup ...1852 Sc.
• GABINS n. money ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• GABLE n. the head ...L19 sl.
• GABLE END n. the head ...L19 sl.
• GABLE-ENDIE n. a local nickname for an inhabitant of Montrose ...1889 Sc.
• GABLES n. bonds, chains ...1602
• GABLOCK n. an iron crowbar ...c1746 Eng. dial.
• GAB-NASH n. 1. petulant chattering ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a pert or voluble chatterer ...1923 Sc.
• GABO n. a chatterer ...1930s US sl.
• GABOODLE n. the whole lot ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GABOOTZT adj. cleaned ...1939 Amer. dial.
• GABOUND vb. to guarantee, to warrant ...1949 Sc.
• GAB O' WINTER, THE n. a spell of cold weather in early autumn ...1916 Sc.
• GABRIEL n. 1. a puritan, a killjoy, a 'bible-thumper' ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 2. a trumpet-player ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 3. the chapel organist ...1930s US prison sl.
• GABRIEL-RATCHET n. a yelping sound heard at night, resembling the sound made by a pack of hounds, but probably caused by flocks of wild geese ...1781 Eng. dial.
• GABRIEL'S HOUNDS n. the name given to a peculiar sound, probably occasioned by flocks of wild geese or fowl, but popularly assigned to a spectral pack ...1868 Eng. dial.
• GABS n. trousers made of gabardine ...1955 UK sl.
• GABS, THE n. a propensity to talk too much ...1990s sl.
• GABS DOWN vb. to eat ravenously, to wolf down ...1950 Sc.
• GAB SESSION n. 1. garrulous, unrestrained talk ...L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a gathering for talk; a spell of talking; a prolonged conference or conversation ...L19 sl., orig. US
• GAB-SHOT † adj. having the lower jaw projecting beyond the upper one ...1900 Sc.
• GABSIE n. a talkative person ...1952 Sc.
• GABSLICK n. a talkative person ...20C N. Ireland sl.
• GAB-SNASH † n. a pert or voluble chatterer ...1813 Sc.
• GABSTER n. a chatterer, an idle talker ...L19 sl.
• GABSTICK n. a large wooden spoon ...1825 Sc.
• GAB STRING n. a bridle ...1785 sl.
• GAB-TREES n. the jaws ...1728
• GABY adj. 1. foolish, idiotic ...1874 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. ill-mannered, uncouth ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. talkative ...L19 sl.
n. 1. a stupid, foolish, or silly person; a blockhead, simpleton, fool, dunce ...1796 Eng. dial. & colloq.
n. 2. folly, idiocy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to annoy by saying unpleasant things ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• GACH n. dirt or filth ...1851 Eng. dial.
int. an exclamation used to deter children from touching anything dirty or nasty; an exclamation of disgust ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GACK adj. unappealing, pretentious ...1980s sl.
† n. 1. a gap, as in a hedge ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. idle talk, chatter ...Bk1900 Ireland
n. 3. an idle talker, one who talks behind a person's back ...Bk1900 Ireland
n. 4. a despised person ...1997 US sl.
n. 5. cocaine ...1997 UK sl.
vb. 1. to mock, to jeer ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
vb. 2. to talk idly, to chatter; to lie ...Bk1900 Ireland
vb. 3. in poker: to fold holding a hand that would have won had the player stayed in the game ...1996 US sl.
• GACK-BLOWING n. the process of anally ingesting cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• GACKED adj. 1. overcome by drink or drugs ...1990s sl.
adj. 2. cocaine-intoxicated ...2003 UK sl.
• GACKEY adj. repellent; nasty: a child's word ...1914 Amer. dial.
• GACK-NAG n. a cocaine user ...2002 UK sl.
• GACK SCAB n. a crusting of the damaged mucous membrane that forms around the nostrils as the result of inhaling cocaine ...1999 UK sl.
• GACKY adj. stupid, odd ...2000s sl.
• GAD n. 1. a rod or wand; a fishing rod; also, a stake or stout stick ...1535 Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a spear ...1548
n. 3. a loose woman, a slattern ...M17 sl.
† n. 4. a large mass of ice ...1825 Sc.
n. 5. a stick or whip for driving oxen or punishing children ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a gadabout, a busybody, a gossip; a talkative person; an idle woman ...1867 Eng. & Amer. Amer. dial.
n. 7. a tall, slender, or lanky person ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a shirt ...20C UK tramps' sl.
n. 9. a small rainbow in the horizon portending bad weather ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 10. the wild goose ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 11. in horse racing: the whip used by jockeys ...1976 US sl.
* vb. 1. to go wandering in desire or thought ...1579
vb. 2. to affix, to fasten ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to punish, to whip, as a child ...1906 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to visit; to stay away from home ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
int. God! ...L16
• GADABOUT adj. wandering; given to roving or gadding ...1817
n. 1. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ...1837
n. 2. a Lada car ...1981 UK Citizens' band radio sl.
• GAD-ABROAD † n. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ...1810
• GADAFFI n. the Naafi (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) ...2002 UK Royal Air Force rhyming sl.
• GADAHA n. a fool, an idiot ...20C W. Indies
• GADAMAN † adj. roguish, mischievous ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GAD DAIGS! int. used to express surprise ...1982 Bahamas
• GADDER n. 1. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip; a gadabout, a busybody, a gossip; a talkative person; an idle woman ... 1550
n. 2. a loose woman, a slattern ...M17 sl.
• GADDER-ABOUT † n. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ... 1568
• GADDER-ABROAD † n. one who wanders or roves, esp. from motives of curiosity or gossip ... 1577
• GADDERMAN n. 1. an old-fashioned or precocious young person ...1890 Ireland
n. 2. a rogue ...20C N. Ireland sl.
• GADDERY n. a miscellaneous collection ...1825 Sc.
• GADDINGS n. gossiping visits ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADDIWANT vb. to gossip; to gallivant ...1893 Eng. dial.
• GADDLE vb. to drink greedily and hastily ...1854 Eng. dial.
• GADDY †* adj. given to wandering or roving about ...1637
• GADDYWENT vb. to gossip; to gallivant ...1893 Eng. dial.
• GADE n. a codfish ...1836
• GAD-FLY † n. 1. a person who is constantly wandering or roving about ...1614
n. 2. one who irritates, torments, or worries another ...1649
n. 3. an irresistible impulse to some course of action ...1864
n. 4. a small or remote hamlet or railway station ...1906 Amer. dial.
• GADGE n. 1. any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
n. 2. begging, sponging ...1887 Sc.
n. 3. a trick ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. an oddity ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to dictate impertinently; to talk idly ...1719 Sc.
vb. 2. to beg, to sponge ...1887 Sc.
vb. 3. to baste; to run or tack together with long stitches ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADGER n. a sponger ...1887 Sc.
• GADGET n. 1. a rating badge ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1940s US sl.
n. 3. a US Air Force cadet ...1944 US sl.
n. 4. in poker: any special rule applied to a game using wild cards ...1967 US sl.
n. 5. a G-string or similar female article of clothing ...1980 US sl.
n. 6. any cheating device used in a card game ...1988 US sl.
• GADGETS n. the male genitals ...1940s US sl.
• GADGIE n. 1. a man; a fellow; a husband; a lover ...1906
n. 2. a fool, an idiot ...1985 Sc. sl.
n. 3. an old man ...2005 UK youth sl.
• GAD-GIN n. a large quantity or number ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADGY n. 1. any male, including a husband ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a male prostitute's client ...1960s homosexual sl.
• GADJÉ n. a person, an individual; used rather contemptuously ...1875 Eng. dial.
• GADJIE n. a husband; a lover ...20C tramps' sl.
• GADJY n. a husband; a lover ...20C tramps' sl.
• GADLING † adj. wandering ...1594.
† n. 1. orig., a companion or fellow ...c1000
† n. 2. a term of reproach; a base, low-born person ...1297
† n. 3. a wanderer, a wayfarer, a vagabond ...a1542
n. 4. an idler, a loiterer; an idle, aimless person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADLING ROD n. a divining rod ...1969 Amer. dial.
• GADLY adj. inclined to go about gossiping ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAD OF ICE n. a large mass of ice ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GADS! int. God! ...L16
• GADS BOBS! int. an exclamation ...1695
• GADSBODIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1676
• GADSBODYKINS! int. an exclamation ...1696
• GADSBUD! int. an exclamation ...1694
• GADSBUDLIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1698
• GAD SMASH! int. a disguised oath ...1818 Eng. dial.
• GADS ME! int. an exclamation ...1632
• GADS MY LIFE! int. an exclamation ...1694
• GADS NIGS! int. an exclamation ...1651
• GADS-NOUNS! int. an exclamation ...1676
• GADSO n. 1. a fool ...17C sl.
n. 2. the penis ...17C sl.
int. an exclamation ...1687
• GADSOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1687
• GADSOOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1672
• GADS-PRECIOUS! int. an exclamation ...1676
• GAD-STICK n. a stick or whip for driving oxen or punishing children ...1848 Amer. dial.
• GADSWOOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1698
• GADSWOONS! int. an exclamation ...1826
• GAD THE HOOF vb. to walk without shoes ...1839 sl.
• GAD UP AND DOWN vb. to go out gossiping ...L17 sl.
• GADWAND n. a long stick ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADWOOD n. underwood as distinguished from timber trees ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GADZOOKS! int. an exclamation of surprise or annoyance; a mild oath ...1653 arch.
• GAEL n. a Highlander; orig. one of the Celtic-speaking inhabitants of Scotland ...1753 Sc.
• GAELIC adj. foolish, ingenuous, naive ...1910 Sc.
• GAELICALLY UTTER n. a Scottish accent, esp. when modified to move in snobbish English circles ...L19 UK society sl.
• GAELICK n. a homosexual Irishman ...1980s US homosexual sl.
• GAFF adj. 1. excellent, simple ...19C sl.
adj. 2. rigged ...1930s US gambling sl.
n. 1. a loud, boisterous laugh; a guffaw ...1500-20 Sc.
† n. 2. an elderly man or one whose position entitled him to respect ...1576 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a fair or fairground; a place of public amusement ...1753 UK circus usage
n. 4. a cheap music hall or theatre ...L18 sl.
n. 5. a show, an exhibition ...19C sl.
† n. 6. a meeting of gamblers for the purpose of play ...1812 UK sl.
n. 7. an outcry, a noise ...E19 sl.
n. 8. in cards: a ring worn on the forefinger of the dealer, and used in order to deal specific cards to this or that person ...c1830 US card-sharpers' sl.
† n. 9. humbug; stuff and nonsense ...1877
† n. 10. a pretense; an imposture ...1877 UK prison sl.
† n. 11. loud, rude talk, impertinence ...1880 Sc.
n. 12. severe treatment, criticism, punishment, or hardship ...L19 US sl.
n. 13. a place, an area, such as a street ...L19 sl.
n. 14. a prison ...L19 sl.
n. 15. a cheating device ...1893 US sl.
n. 16. a race meeting ...L19 racecourse cant
n. 17. a crowbar ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 18. a hoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 19. a master, the head of a house; a foreman or overseer ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 20. mental or physical punishment ...1904 US sl.
n. 21. a job, an occupation ...1910s sl.
n. 22. a legitimate job, work ...1910s sl.
n. 23. a warehouse ...1910s UK criminals' sl.
n. 24. police examination or interrogation ...1929 UK sl.
n. 25. a restaurant ...1930s sl.
n. 26. a crooked casino or similar place designed to fleece innocent victims ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 27. a bar ...1930s sl.
n. 28. a dance hall ...1930s sl.
n. 29. a hotel ...1930s sl.
n. 30. a fraud, a racket ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 31. a place of residence; a home, a shop or other place of business; any sort of building ...1932 UK sl.
n. 32. a place chosen for a robbery; the robbery itself ...1939 UK sl.
n. 33. a club ...1940s sl.
n. 34. news, gossip ...1940s Irish sl.
n. 35. the place in which a confidence trick is carried out, such as a fake bookmaker's or stockbroker's office ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 36. boasting ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 37. a gimmick, a hidden trick ...1960s sl.
n. 38. a prostitute's room, where she works, but usually does not live ...1960s UK criminals' sl.
n. 39. the penis ...1960s US sl.
n. 40. unbelievable talk ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 41. a protuberance or swelling of any kind ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 42. a device used to hide the shape of a male transvestite's penis ...1973 US sl.
n. 43. a prison cell ...1996 UK sl.
n. 44. a location ...1999 UK sl.
vb. 1. to laugh loudly and immoderately, to guffaw ...1719 Sc.
vb. 2. to cheat or defraud; to swindle ...1811 sl.
vb. 3. to gamble with cards, dice, etc. ...1812 sl.
† vb. 4. to babble, to chatter; to talk loudly and merrily ...1825 Sc.
vb. 5. to play or perform in a music hall ...M19 sl.
vb. 6. to jest, to banter; to jeer, to scoff at ...1876 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to tease ...L19 US sl.
vb. 8. to punish someone ...1903 US sl.
vb. 9. to get hold of ...1905 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. to stay where one is for too long ...1920s US tramps' sl.
vb. 11. to make a game crooked or dishonest, typically to tamper with a fruit machine or roulette wheel ...1934 US gambling sl.
vb. 12. to endure ...1970s US college sl.
vb. 13. to insult, to ignore ...1980s US college sl.
• GAFF, THE n. 1. any public place of amusement ...1812 UK sl.
n. 2. a dismissal, ridicule ...L19 US sl.
• GAFFA n. a loud laugh, a guffaw ...1685 Sc.
vb. to laugh noisily or boisterously; to guffaw ...1800 Sc.
• GAFFAER n. a loud laugher ...1862 Sc.
• GAFFAW n. a loud laugh, a guffaw ...1685 Sc.
† vb. to laugh heartily or boisterously, to guffaw ...1721 Sc.
• GAFFAWER n. one who laughs loudly ...1841 Sc.
• GAFFAWINGLY adv. in a manner causing hearty laughter ...1822 Sc.
• GAFFER n. 1. orig. applied by country people to an elderly man or one whose position entitled him to respect ...1575
n. 2. an elderly rustic; an old fellow; also, simply, a fellow ...1589
n. 3. a title of address ...1590
† n. 4. an employer, a boss, a foreman; a master, a 'governor' ...a1659 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 5. a grandfather ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. a boss or master of a show or circus ...18C sl.
n. 7. a professional or an expert, or a regular player, at toss-halfpenny ...1828 UK sl.
n. 8. one who tosses up coins in a gambling game based on guessing heads or tails ...E19 sl.
† n. 9. a loquacious, talkative person, a babbler...1802 Sc.
n. 10. the foreman or overman of a gang of workmen ...1841
n. 11. the husband, the head of the house ...1863 Eng. dial.
n. 12. one's father ...L19 sl.
n. 13. a boy, a young fellow ...1900s Anglo-Irish
n. 14. a fairground superintendent ...1934 pitchmen's sl.
n. 15. in motorcycle racing: a leader of a racing team ...1965 US sl.
n. 16. a senior electrician in a film unit ...1969 US sl.
n. 17. the 'straight' front man for any form of fraud or marginal business ...1970s sl.
n. 18. on the railways: a track crew supervisor ...1977 US sl.
n. 19. a dominant prisoner ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
vb. to act as a head man or overseer; to boss ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GAFFIE n. a grandfather ...1942 Sc.
• GAFFIN adj. of the weather: lowering, cloudy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. what is given in exchange, a piece of barter ...1832-46 Sc.
• GAFFING n. 1. tossing 3 coins in a hat in order to determine who pays for drinks; he who guesses right is exempt from payment ...E19 sl.
n. 2. coin-tossing, pitch and toss ...M19 sl.
• GAFF JOINT n. a dishonest gambling den ...c1925 US criminals' sl.
• GAFFLE n. 1. defeat, failure, betrayal ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 2. in street gambling: a protocol under which the winner shares his winnings with other players ...1997 US sl.
vb. 1. to grasp, to seize; to take hold of an carry; to steal, to shoplift, to swindle; to arrest ...1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to gad or constantly go about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to tease; to incommode, to encumber ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to lock up in solitary confinement ...1960s US prison sl.
vb. 5. to hoax, to deceive ...1970s US sl.
vb. 6. to ruin someone's plans ...1990s US teen sl.
vb. 7. to place in handcuffs ...2000s US prison sl.
• GAFFLED adj. 1. silly, foolish ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. dead ...1990s US Black sl.
adj. 3. in an unfortunate condition ...1990s sl.
• GAFFLER n. a businessman; a thief ...1990s US Black sl.
• GAFFLE UP vb. to confuse, to mess up, to hurt ...20C teen & high school sl.
• GAFFMAN n. the bailiff or superintendent of a farm ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GAFFS n. crooked dice ...1940s US sl.
• GAFF SHOT n. in pool: an elaborate shot, esp. an illegal one ...1985 US sl.
• GAFFUS n. a hypodermic syringe and needle, esp. when improvised ...1967 US sl.
• GAFF WHEEL n. a gambling wheel controlled by the foot of the operator ...20C US sl.
• GAF-ISAAC n. a conceited, self-opinionated man ...1897 Eng. dial.
• GAFMENT n. senseless, foolish talk ...1868 Sc.
• GAFS n. a snap, a pretended bite of a dog ...1931 Sc.
vb. to eat ravenously, to swallow rapidly, to wolf down, as of a dog ...1929 Sc.
• GAFTER n. a loud laugh ...1880 Sc.
• GAFTY adj. sly, tricky, cunning, not to be trusted; mischievous, vicious ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adv. idly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAFU n. a colossal mistake; a God Almighty Fuck-Up ...1998 NZ sl.
• GAG adj. joking ...1990s sl.
n. 1. cheating, fraud, deception, a hoax ...1805 sl.
n. 2. a falsehood, a lie, an invention, a story ...1805 sl.
n. 3. a handbill ...1821 UK sl.
n. 4. the sales talk of a street-seller of broadsides; the 'patter' of a beggar ...1821 sl.
n. 5. a laughingstock; a fool ...1840 US
n. 6. a jest, a joke ...1863
n. 7. a filthy mass of any substance, liquid, or semi-liquid; mire, mud ...1866 Sc.
n. 8. a large rugged cloud ...1866 Sc.
n. 9. a plan, a scheme ...M19 sl.
n. 10. an ad-lib remark ...M19 sl.
n. 11. any form of behaviour or practice ...1890 US sl.
n. 12. chatter, as in a restaurant or bar ...L19 sl.
n. 13. an account; a begging tale ...L19 UK tramps' sl.
n. 14. oratory, speechifying ...L19 sl.
n. 15. any begging trick ...1899 American tramps' sl.
n. 16. a thing or aspect ...1900s US sl.
n. 17. narcotic drug addiction ...1900s US drugs sl.
n. 18. a cut or crack in the hands; a deep cut or wound ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 19. in craps: a bet that the shooter will make his even-numbered point in pairs ...1950 US sl.
n. 20. an indefinite prison sentence ...1958 US sl.
n. 21. any artifice employed by a beggar to elicit sympathy ...1962 US sl.
n. 22. in the entertainment business: a stunt ...1988 US sl.
n. 23. a small group of close friends ...1994 US sl.
n. 24. an event or activity contrived to provide amusement or excitement ...1996 UK sl.
n. 25. a quick use of cocaine ...1997 US sl.
† vb. 1. to strangle, to suffocate ...c1440
† vb. 2. to jerk; to strike with a sharp blow; also, to toss up the head ...1587
vb. 3. to project, to stick out ...1599
vb. 4. to silence, to prevent from speaking ...1601
† vb. 5. to prop open a window ...1604
vb. 6. to beg ...1753 UK sl.
vb. 7. to cheat, to act fraudulently, to deceive ...1781 sl.
vb. 8. to amuse ...E19 sl.
vb. 9. to scold, to nag ...M19 sl.
vb. 10. to ad-lib ...M19 sl.
vb. 11. to strain or wrench a limb or joint ...1870 Eng. dial.
vb. 12. to inform against, to betray ...1891 UK sl.
vb. 13. to persuade, to boost, to promote ...L19 sl.
vb. 14. to ridicule ...Bk1900 Sc. & N. Ireland
vb. 15. to tighten, so as to prevent motion ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 16. to retch, esp. to retch noisily ...20C US colloq.
vb. 17. to choke on food or foreign matter in the throat ...20C US colloq.
vb. 18. to attempt to make oneself vomit by placing an object such as a finger far back in the throat ...20C US colloq.
vb. 19. to fix a horserace ...1910s sl.
vb. 20. to jest, to joke ...1942
vb. 21. to find disgusting ...1960s US college sl.
vb. 22. to panic in the face of a great challenge ...1988 US sl.
vb. 23. to cheat; to sell fake drugs ...1990s US prison & drugs sl.
int. 1. a call to geese ...1896 Eng. dial.
int. 2. an exclamation of disgust ...1980s US college sl.
• GAGA adj. 1. foolish; silly; witless; sentimental about, infatuated ...1917 sl.
adj. 2. mad, esp. as a result of senility; eccentric, senile ...1920 UK sl.
adj. 2. sentimental about, infatuated with ...1920s sl.
adj. 3. tipsy ...1928 US sl.
adj. 4. confused, disoriented ....1930s sl.
adj. 5. sexually aroused ...1930s sl.
adv. madly ...2000s sl.
n. 1. an eccentric or senile person ...1930s sl.
n. 2. an inexperienced, immature homosexual ...1940s US homosexual sl.
n. 3. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. homosexual foreplay ...1960s US homosexual sl.
vb. 1. to act sentimentally ...1930s US sl.
vb. 2. to persuade, to 'sweet talk' ...1990s sl.
• GAGAGOOTZ n. an eccentric or senile person ...1930s sl.
• GAGA OVER adj. sentimental about, infatuated with ...1920s sl.
• GAG-AWFUL adj. horrible, terrible ...1981 US college sl.
• GAGE adj. intoxicated by marijuana ...1950s US drugs
n. 1. a quart pot of drink; a pint ...c1440 sl.
n. 2. something of value deposited to ensure the performance of some action, and liable to forfeiture in case of non-performance; a pawn, pledge, security ...1457
n. 3. a pipe; a pipeful of tobacco ...1676 sl.
n. 4. any mug or container ...17C sl.
† n. 5. an exciseman ...1728 UK sl.
n. 6. a small quantity ...M19 sl.
† n. 7. a man ...1859 US sl.
n. 8. alcohol, esp. whisky ...1932 US criminals' sl.
n. 9. marijuana ...1934 US sl.
† vb. 1. to bind as by a formal promise ...1489
† vb. 2. to pledge or pawn; to mortgage the revenues of a country ...1555
† vb. 3. to bind or entangle in ...1596
† vb. 4. to stake, to wager; to risk, to bet ...1599 obs. or arch.
vb. 5. to harness a horse ...1809 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to engage ...1888 Amer. dial.
• GAGE BUTT n. a marijuana fashioned cigarette ...1938 US sl.
• GAGED adj. 1. engaged to be married ...1922 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...1930s US sl.
adj. 3. drug-intoxicated ...1932 Us sl.
• GAGEMENT n. an engagement, a fight ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGE OF BOWSE † n. a quart pot of drink ...1566 UK sl.
• GAGE OUT vb. to become or be sleepy, as a result of marijuana intoxication ...1996 UK sl.
• GAGER n. 1. a rich man ...18C UK sl.
n. 2. a person who disposes of stolen goods...1904 UK criminals' sl.
• GAGE-RING n. an engagement ring ...1880 Eng. dial.
• GAGERS n. 1. eyes ...1859 US sl.
n. 2. methcathinone ...1998 US drugs sl.
• GAGES † n. 1. wages ...1562 Sc.
n. 2. marijuana ...1934 US sl.
• GAGE UP vb. to smoke marijuana ...1930s US Black sl.
• GAGEY adj. of the weather: uncertain, risky, showery ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGG n. 1. any mug or container ...17C sl.
n. 2. a pipe, a pipeful of tobacco ...M17 sl.
vb. to beg ...M18 UK tramps' sl.
• GAGGED adj. disgusted ...1968 US college sl.
• GAGGEE n. one who is hoaxed or deceived ...1819 Sc.
• GAGGER n. 1. a rustic old man; an old bumpkin ...L16 sl.
n. 2. a confidence trickster, a cheat, esp. when telling 'sob stories' or posing as a deaf mute; a charlatan, a fraudster ...1781 sl.
† n. 3. a prison warder or keeper ...1782 UK sl.
n. 4. a player, an actor ...1823 UK sl.
n. 5. the under-lip ...1825 Sc.
n. 6. a 'settler'; a conclusive argument or reply ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a joker ...M19 sl.
n. 8. a deep, ragged cut or wound ...1866 Sc.
n. 9. a large, festering sore ...1866 Sc.
n. 10. a large, ugly mass of any substance, liquid or semi-liquid ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 11. a large rugged cloud ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 12. one who practices a hoax or deception ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 13. a Nonconformist ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 14. one who pimps his own wife ...1920s US tramps' sl.
n. 15. a rough, gurgling sound in the throat ...c1930 Sc.
n. 16. a beggar or street performer of any kind ...1933 UK sl.
n. 17. a receiver of stolen goods ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 18. a tramp who makes a living by telling stories ...1940s US tramps' sl.
n. 19. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 20. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 21. a disgusting person or thing ...1980s US college sl.
vb. 1. to deceive, to take in or impose upon a person ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to cut or wound deeply with the idea of a ragged edge; to cause to project, swell up ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 3. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to make a sound in the throat as of one mad with thirst ...1891 Sc.
vb. 5. to tell the tale, to move to pity ...1932 UK sl.
• GAGGER LIP n. a large, protruding lip ...1820 Sc.
• GAGGERS n. 1. the eyes ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. methcathinone ...1998 US drugs sl.
int. an exclamation of disgust ...c1920 Sc.
• GAGGERY n. a deception, hoax; the act of deceiving or hoaxing ...1819 Sc.
• GAGGING adj. desperately craving something, as a cigarette, drink, or sex ...1997 UK sl.
n. 1. a deception, hoax; the act of deceiving or hoaxing ...1819 Sc.
† n. 2. theft of money by pickpocketry to which several men working together have cleverly led up by engaging a man in conversation, taking him to a public-house, and skilfully causing him to disclose how much money he has ...1828 UK sl.
n. 3. a form of confidence trick, based on persuading a stranger that one is an old, if forgotten, friend ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 4. begging for money ...L19 beggars' sl.
• GAGGING FOR adj. desperate for ...1970s sl.
• GAGGING FOR A BLAGGING phr. used of banks, etc. that exhibit poor security ('blagging' = a robbery with violence) ...2001 UK sl.
• GAGGING FOR IT adj. desperate for sex; usually, but not always, of a girl or woman ...1970s sl.
• GAGGING LARK, THE n. begging for money ...1936 UK sl.
• GAGGIST n. a joke-teller ...E19 sl.
• GAGGLE n. 1. a company of women; used derisively ...c1470
n. 2. a confused babel of sound or conversation ...1642 Eng. dial.
n. 3. chatter, gabble ...1668
n. 4. a moist, soft mass; a mess ...1908 Sc.
n. 5. a formation of several military aircraft flying in the same mission ...1942 US sl.
† vb. 1. to make a noise like geese; to talk volubly, to chatter ...c1553
† vb. 2. to express with gaggling or cackling; to babble, to prattle ...1577
vb. 3. to laugh immoderately; to cackle ...1885 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to bungle, to mess up; to work with something messy ...1929 Sc.
• GAGGLED adj. daggled, wet or dirtied by mud, etc. ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGGLER n. 1. a goose ...1624
n. 2. amphetamines ...2003 UK sl.
n. 3. MDMA ...2003 UK sl.
• GAGGLER'S COACH † n. a 'hurdle' for the transportation of a prisoner, generally to the gallows ...1797 UK sl. (hurdle - a frame on which traitors were dragged to execution)
• GAGGLING adj. 1. garrulous, chattering ...1553
adj. 2. laughing affectedly, giggling ...1892 Sc.
• GAGGY adj. sordid, highly distasteful ...1960s US homosexual sl.
• GAGING n. an engagement ...1890 Eng. dial.
• GAG-MAKER n. a tramp that begs his way with pitiful tales ...1886 UK sl.
• GAG ME! int. used for expressing disgust ...1982 US sl.
• GAG ME WITH A SPOON! int. used for expressing disgust ...1982 US sl.
• GAG ON vb. to inform on a person, to betray ...1891 UK sl.
• GAG OUT vb. to project, to stick out ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAGRISH n. a loud cry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• GAGSTER n. a comedian ...1935 UK sl.
• GAG-TOOTH † n. a projecting or prominent tooth ...1585
• GAG-TOOTHED adj. having a projecting or prominent tooth ...1579
• GAGY adj. of the weather: uncertain, risky, showery ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAIBIE n. a stupid, foolish person; a blockhead, a simpleton, a fool, a lout ...1790 Sc.
• GAIBIE-LIPPED adj. having a projecting under-lip, and hence a stupid expression ...1923 Sc.
• GAIBLICK n. an unfledged bird ...1923 Sc.
• GAIBLOCH n. a mouthful, a morsel; a fragment, a bit of anything ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIETY † n. levity, thoughtlessness ...1647
• GAIG n. 1. a cut or crack in the hands ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a rent or crack in wood, a chink resulting from dryness ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. a deep, ragged cut or wound ...1866 Sc.
† vb. 1. to crack, inconsequence of heat or drought ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to cut or wound deeply, with the idea of a ragged edge ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. of the hands: to crack or chap ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIGEOUR † n. a wager or bet ...1599 Sc.
• GAILIES adv. tolerably, moderately or fairly well ...1742 Sc.
• GAILINS adv. tolerably, moderately or fairly well ...1853 Sc.
• GAILY adj. 1. of a horse: lively, spirited ...1773 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. slightly intoxicated ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a person: well, in good health or spirits ...1903 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. fairly, tolerably; pretty well ...1553 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in good health and spirits; very well; satisfactorily, prosperously ...1778 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAIN † adj. 1. of roads or directions: near, straight ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. of things: available, handy, useful, convenient ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3., of persons: ready, well-disposed, kindly ...a1320 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. tractable, docile, easy to manage; good-tempered, willing, obliging ...1809 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. handy, expert, skilful, deft, dexterous; workmanlike ...a1300 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. cheap, at a low price, inexpensive; of persons: stingy ...1881 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. smart, active; nimble; graceful ...1896 Eng. dial.
† adv. 1. again, back again ...c1275
† adv. 2. straight, direct ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 3. nearly, almost; pretty, tolerably; very, quite ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† prep. 1. against, over against, contrary to ...c1200
† prep. 2. towards, to meet with ...a1300
† prep. 3. of time: towards, near ...c1475
† n. 1. advantage, use, avail, benefit; remedy, help ...c1200
† n. 2. booty, prey, spoil ...1473
n. 3. a perquisite; an allowance in kind in addition to cash wages ...1730 Sc.
n. 4. a shallow watercourse ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to be suitable, useful or advantageous; to avail, to help; to serve, to suffice ...c1200
† vb. 2. of sleep: to come upon a person ...c1400
† vb. 3. to meet, to encounter, to oppose ...a1500
• GAINABLE †* adj. of land: cultivable ...1480
• GAINAGE † n. 1. the profit or produce derived from the tillage of land ...1390
† n. 2. husbandry, agriculture ...1625
† n. 3. the implements of husbandry ...1721 Sc.
• GAINAND † adj. appropriate, becoming, suitable ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GAIN-BIRTH † n. regeneration ...c1550
• GAINBITE † n. a biting back again, i.e., remorse
• GAIN-BUY † vb. to buy back, to redeem ...1435
• GAIN-BUYER † n. a redeemer ...1435
• GAIN-BUYING † n. redemption ...1435,
• GAINCALL †* n. a calling out against, opposition ...a1300
†* vb. 1. to call to mind ...1434
†* vb. 2. to revoke, to retract, to withdraw ...1535
†* vb. 3. to bring back again, to recall ...1611
• GAINCHARE † n. a return, a way of returning, a means of escape ...c1000
• GAINCLAP † n. a blow in return; a counter stroke ...a1225
• GAINCOME † n. a coming again, return ...a1225
• GAINCOMING † n. a returning, return ...a1340
• GAINCOPE † vb. to catch up with, to intercept or encounter another person by taking a short cut ...c1440
• GAIN-COVER † vb. to recover, to regain ...a1300
• GAINER n. 1. a gander ...1798 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a winner in a competition, game, or the like ...1801 Sc.
• GAINERY † n. 1. a farm ...1424
† n. 2. the profit derived from the tillage of land ...1670
• GAINESBURGER n. 1. Salisbury steak; hamburger ...1970s US prison sl.
n. 2. in the military: canned beef patties ...1983 US Vietnam war usage
• GAINESVILLE GREEN n. marijuana grown in or near Gainesville, Florida ...1976 US sl.
• GAINFUL * adj. 1. productive of gain or profit; profitable, advantageous ...1555
adj. 2. active ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. tractable ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAIN-GIVING † n. 1. a giving in return, making return ...1375
† n. 2. a misgiving ...1602 obs. exc. arch.
• GAIN-HAND adj. near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GAIN IN † vb. to get home, or to reach a place of refuge ...1828
• GAININ' adj. winning, winsome, lovable; ingratiating ...1731 Sc.
• GAINING adj. winsome, lovable ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
• GAINISH adj. somewhat near ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adv. near to, nearly, almost ...1890 Eng. dial.
• GAINLESS adj. profitless, useless; lumbersome ...1893 Eng. dial.
• GAINLY † adj. 1. proper, suitable, becoming ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. ready to help, kindly, gracious ...a1300
adj. 3. of conduct: graceful, tactful; of bodily form or movement: graceful, shapely ...1855
† adv. 1. suitably, fitly, conveniently, readily ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. thoroughly, completely; very ...c1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 3. handily, readily, dexterously, cleverly, successfully; easily ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAINLY-LOOKING adj. comely, good-looking; neatly dressed; said chiefly of females ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAIN MORE FEATHERS † vb. of a rumour: to assume larger proportions ...1600
• GAIN-OF-HAND adj. near to, close at hand, adjacent; easily reached, convenient ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GAIN ONE'S WAY † vb. to advance, to make progress ...1768
• GAIN-RACE † n. a running against, meeting ...a1300
• GAIN-RISING † n. resurrection ...c1550
• GAIN-SAW † n. contradiction ...a1300
• GAINSAY † n. 1. a matter of dispute; a moot question ...1599
n. 2. contradiction ...1601
vb. 1. to deny ...a1300
* vb. 2. to refuse ...c1330
vb. 3. to speak against, to contradict ...c1340
• GAINSAYER n. one who speaks against or opposes ...1435
• GAINSAYING adj. given to contradiction; stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority ...1489
• GAIN-SET † vb. to set over against, to oppose ...1435
• GAINSOME †* adj. 1. profitable, lucrative, advantageous ...1569
† adj. 2. ready, prompt ...1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. expert, handy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAINSPEAKER † n. a gainsayer, an opponent ...1575
• GAIN-SPEAKING † n. opposition ...1583
• GAINSTAND †* n. opposition, resistance ...c1470
† vb. to stand against; to withstand, oppose, resist ...c1400 obs. or arch.
• GAINSTANDER † n. an opposer, an opponent ...c1575
• GAINSTRIVE † vb. 1. to strive or struggle against; to oppose; to withstand ...1549-62 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to make resistance ...1596
• GAIN-TAKING † n. taking back again ...1538
• GAINTER † vb. to use conceited airs and gestures ...1825 Sc.
• GAINTERER † n. one who puts on conceited airs ...1825 Sc.
• GAINTERING adj. having the appearance of assuming conceited airs ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAINTURN † n. a turning back; an evasion ...a1225
• GAIN-TURNING † n. returning ...1340
• GAINWARD †* prep. towards, facing, over against ...a1541
• GAINWAY n. a short or direct route to a house or place ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAINY †* adj. 1. profitable, advantageous; of the nature of gain ...1576
adj. 2. expert, handy ...1691 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. near, short ...1691 Eng. dial.
• GAINYIELD † n. recompense, return, reward ...1513 Sc.
† vb. (usually as 'gain-yield') to give in return; to make return of ...1435
• GAIPY adj. rash, foolish, imprudent ...1929 Sc.
• GAIR † adj. 1. ready; sharp, keen ...1513
adj. 2. eager, covetous, desirous of wealth; miserly ...1719 Sc.
adj. 3. greedy, covetous, rapacious, intent on gain ...1721 Sc.
adj. 4. thrifty, careful; parsimonious, niggardly ...1788 Sc.
n. 1. a strip or triangular piece of cloth, a gusset in a garment ...1765 Sc.
n. 2. a strip or patch of green grass, generally on a hillside ...1790 Sc.
n. 3. covetousness, greed ...1821 Sc.
† n. 4. a crease in cloth ...1825 Sc.
† n. 5. anything resembling a stripe or streak ...1825 Sc.
n. 6. a bare, worn place on clothes, etc. ...1925 Sc.
n. 7. a dirty streak or stain on clothes ...1953 Sc.
† vb. 1. to streak, to become streaked or dirty; of animal's coat or cloth: to be striped ...1810 Sc.
vb. 2. to crease, to become creased ...1880 Sc.
• GAIRDIE † n. an arm ...1513 Sc.
• GAIRDY n. the arm ...1706 Sc.
• GAIRED adj. streaked, variegated, striped ...1810 Sc.
• GAIRFISH † n. the porpoise ...1795 Sc.
• GAIR-GATHERED adj. accumulated by greed ...1847 Sc.
• GAIR-GAUN adj. rapacious, greedy ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIRIE adj. 1. of bright or variegated colour, gaudy ...1804 Sc.
adj. 2. variegated, having streaks or stripes of different colours ...1808 Sc.
• GAIRIE n. a striped or streaked cow ...1806 Sc.
• GAIRIES n. vagaries, whims, freaks ...1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAIRLY adv. greedily, rapaciously ...1787 Sc.
• GAIRN † n. yarn ...c1875 Sc.
• GAIRNESS † n. carefulness in money matters, parsimony ...1812 Sc.
• GAIRY adj. 1. of bright or variegated colour, gaudy ...1804 Sc.
adj. 2. variegated, having streaks or stripes of different colours ...1808 Sc.
† n. 1. a name given to a striped cow ...1751 Sc.
† n. 2. a whim, fancy ...1822 Sc.
n. 3. a steep hill or precipice; a moorland, upland; a piece of waste land ...1871 Sc.
• GAIRY-FACE n. a steep hill or precipice; a moorland, upland; a piece of waste land ...1871 Sc.
• GAIRY-WORM n. the caterpillar ...1916 Sc.
• GAISHEN n. 1. a silly-looking person ...1805 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a skeleton, an emaciated person ...1865 Sc.
n. 3. anything considered as an obstacle in one's way ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAISHON † adj. extremely emaciated ...1894 Sc.
† n. 1. a thin, emaciated person; a skeleton; a hobgoblin ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. anything considered as an obstacle in one's way; as the furniture of a house, etc. when in a disorderly state ...1808 Sc.
• GAISLING † n. a foolish, inexperienced person; a term of disparagement to a child ...1819 Sc.
• GAIT n. 1. two buckets of water, carried with a yoke over the shoulders ...1809 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one's trade or occupation ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. manner, fashion, way, profession ...1859 US sl.
vb. 1. to put in working order, to fix up ...1846 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to seize suddenly or violently; to clutch at ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITED adj. 1. paced, walking ...1812 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. marked with dirt ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITED adj. tired, weary ...1951 Amer. dial.
• GAITER n. a low cut shore or overshoe; a low canvas top shoe with a rubber sole ...1908 Amer. dial.
• GAITLE vb. to wander idly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITLING n. 1. a young child; an infant ...1831 Sc.
n. 2. an idler, a loiterer ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAITS n. paces, esp. of a horse ...1684
• GAIT-TRIP † n. manner of walking ...1583
• GAIVE n. a person oddly or fantastically dressed ...c1930 Sc.
vb. 1. to move about in a clumsy, purposeless or restless fashion ...1822 Sc.
vb. 2. to stare in a stupid, vacant or idle manner; to stare wildly ...1825 Sc.
• GAIVEL † vb. 1. to toss the head upwards and downwards, as a horse that needs a martingale ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to stare in a stupid, vacant or idle manner; to stare wildly ...1825 Sc.
• GAIVIE n. 1. a clumsy fellow ...1923 Sc.
n. 2. one who stares stupidly ...1923 Sc.
• GAIVLE n. the hind parts, the posterior, the buttocks ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAIVLE-END n. the hind parts, the posterior, the buttocks ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAJO n. a stranger, a non-gypsy ...19C UK gypsy usage
• GAK n. cocaine ...1990s UK drugs sl.
• GAKE UP vb. of a bird: to ruffle the feathers ...1884 Eng. dial.
• GAK-NAG n. a cocaine user ...2002 UK sl.
• GAL n. 1. a woman ...1795 colloq.
n. 2. a girl, esp. a girlfriend ...1824 sl.
n. 3. a general term of address to a woman ...M19
n. 4. a prostitute ...20C sl.
vb. of men: to visit women, to go courting ...1931 Amer. dial.
• GALA † n. festivity, gaiety, rejoicing ...1716
• GALA BRIG FAIR † phr. a fictitious or nonexistent fair; hence, used to mean 'never' ...c1840
• GALACTIC adj. great, wonderful, amazing ...1998 US sl.
• GALACTOPHAGIST n. one who feeds or lives chiefly on milk; a drinker of milk ...1730
• GALACTOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on milk ...1885
• GALACTOPOTE † n. a drinker of milk ...1626
• GALACTOPOTIC † adj. drinking milk ...1623
• GALACTOPOTON † n. one that still drinks milk ...1623
• GALAFER n. a prattling sound; a loud noise; a burst of laughter ...1898 Eng. dial.
• GALAGANTING adj. large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait ...1874 Eng. dial.
• GALAH n. 1. a chap, a fellow ...1930s Aust. sl.
n. 2. a fool ...1938 Aust. sl.
• GALAH SESSION n. an interval set aside regularly on the Flying Doctor radio network for anyone who wishes to exchange news and gossip rather than make emergency calls ...1950s Aust. sl.
• GALANCIE † n. delicacy, nicety ...1581
• GALANDA n. a verandah, a porch ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALANTEE vb. to guarantee, to warrant ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALANTY SHOW n. a shadow pantomime produced by throwing shadows of miniature figures on a wall or screen ...1821
• GALANY n. a guinea-fowl ...L18 sl.
• GALASH n. a clog or wooden shoe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALAT n. a term of endearment, generally addressed to a girl ...1825 Sc.
• GAL A TEK LIFE n. a very attractive woman ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• GALAVANTING n. philandering ...1883 Sc.
• GALAVINS n. palpitations ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GALAXY n. a brilliant assemblage or crowd of beautiful women or distinguished persons ...1590
• GALAY † vb. 1. to reel; to stagger ...1375
vb. 2. to hesitate, to speak or act indecisively ...20C W. Indies sl.
• GALBA n. the penis ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• GALBANUM n. empty protestations or representations; bosh, humbug ...1764
• GALBE n. an aggressive and frightening profile; any physical deformity occurring above the knee ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• GAL BLOCK n. a section of a prison reserved for blatantly homosexual prisoners ...1972 US sl.
• GAL-BOY n. 1. a romping girl, a tomboy; a mannish or masculine woman ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a feminine young man; hence an effeminate (young) homosexual; a prison catamite ...L19 sl.
• GALCHING AND RETCHING n. the forcing up of food from the stomach with wind ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALDER † n. 1. a charm, or incantation ...c1000
n. 2. a noisy vulgar laugh; a loud yell; noisy, foolish talk, chatter ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. high, roaring wind; a strong gust of wind; a strong breeze ...1929 Sc.
vb. 1. to laugh in a noisy, vulgar manner; to talk or sing boisterously; to speak in a loud, foolish manner; to bawl ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. of the wind: to blow hard, to bluster ...1908 Sc.
• GALDERIC n. a large room; a gallery ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALDERIE n. an open, draughty space ...1908 Sc.
• GALDERING adj. noisy, loud-talking, laughing loudly ...1897 Sc.
• GALDERS n. noisy mirth ...1898 Sc.
• GALDIMENT † n. a great fright; terror ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GALDRAGON † n. a sorceress, a witch ...1821 Sc.
• GALDROCH † adj. ill-favoured, haggard ...1900 Sc.
† n. a greedy, long-necked, ill-shaped person ...1824 Sc.
• GALE adj. covered in scabs, itching, suffering from scabies, eczema, or some other skin disease ...20C W. Indies sl.
† n. 1. singing, a song; merriment; mirth ...c1200
† n. 2. speech, talk ...a1300
n. 3. a bull that has been castrated after reaching maturity ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a state of excitement or hilarity; a good time ...a1800 US
n. 5. a place in the hollow of a hill ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a boar castrated after reaching maturity ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a childless man ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 8. any kind or form of protuberance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to sing; also, to deliver an oracular response ...a1000
† vb. 2. of a dog: to bark, to yelp; of a bird, esp. the cuckoo: to utter its peculiar note ...c1205
† vb. 3. to make an outcry; to exclaim against something ...c1386
vb. 4. of birds: to circle about, as before a gale ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to lead in boisterous fun-making ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• GALEE n. bad language ...L19 Anglo-Indian
• GALEENY n. a guinea-fowl ...L18 sl.
• GALEERY adj. foolish ...20C Irish sl.
• GALEGALE † n. a noisy fellow ...a1250
• GALE-HEADED adj. stupid, heavy ...1810 Eng. dial.
• GALEN n. a physician ...1598 jocular
• GALENA n. salt pork ...1859 US sl.
• GALENEY n. a fowl ...1812 sl.
• GALENIC adj. medical ...1668 jocular
• GALENY n. 1. a guinea-fowl ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a fowl ...1812 sl.
• GALE OF GEESE, A † n. a flock of geese ...1825 Sc.
• GALERN † n. the North wind ...1693
• GALEY adj. boisterous, stormy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALF n. a girlfriend ...1979 US sl.
• GAL FRIDAY n. a female secretary or personal assistant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• GALIC n. incomprehensible talk, nonsense, gibberish ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALILEE n. the Southern US states ...1920s US Black sl.
• GALILEE STOMPERS n. sandals, flip-flops ...1970s homosexual sl.
• GALIMATIAS n. 1. speech that is so rapid, confused, or disguised as to be unintelligible; a dark, perplexed discourse; meaningless talk; nonsense, gibberish ...1653
n. 2. a mixture, medley, hodge-podge ...1762
• GALIMAUFRY n. 1. a mistress ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALIMAVIS n. a fool, a stupid person ...1925 Sc.
• GALIMONY n. the lesbian version of palimony; alimony ...1990s US homosexual sl.
• GALIVANDER vb. to gad about, to jaunt, to go about idly or on pleasure; to gallivant ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALL † n. 1. filth, impurity ...a1300
† n. 2. poison, venom ...1340
† n. 3. a person or thing that harasses or distresses ...1537
n. 4. bitterness, spite, malice; a grudge ...1768 Sc.
n. 5. a crease or wrinkle in cloth ...1787 Sc.
n. 6. a sore place or abrasion on the skin ...1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 7. impudence, arrogance, self-possession, brazen assurance ...1882 orig. US sl.
n. 8. a fault, an imperfection; a defect in a tree ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to make sore by chafing or rubbing ...c1440
vb. 2. to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to hurt in feeling; to chafe, to fret, to become pettish ...1602
• GALLA vb. to crave, to desire very mush, esp. of food ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• GALL ABOUT vb. to blow strongly in sudden gusts ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLACHER n. an earwig ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALLACK n. the left hand ...1703 Eng. dial.
• GALLACK-HAND n. the left hand ...1703 Eng. dial.
• GALLACK-HANDED adj. left-handed; awkward, clumsy ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GALLAD! int. an expression of encouragement, 'go it, lad' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLAFER n. a prattling sound; a loud noise; a burst of laughter; noisy, boisterous jollification; loud mirth ...1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLAGHER n. a run; a get-away, an escape ...1925 US sl.
• GALLAGHER AND SHEEHAN n. a policeman ...1910s US sl.
• GALLA-GLASS † n. an armed foot-soldier; an armour-bearer ...1716 Sc.
• GALLAND † n. a young fellow ...c1510 Sc.
• GALLANT adj. 1. gorgeous or showy in appearance; finely-dressed, smart ...c1420 arch.
† adj. 2. of language; full of showy expressions, ornate, specious ...1484
† adj. 3. suited to fashionable society; indulging in social gaiety or display; attractive in manners, polished, courtier-like ...1500-20
* adj. 4. excellent, splendid, fine, grand ...1539
† adj. 5. of women: fine-looking, handsome ...1552
* adj. 6. pert. to sexual love, amorous ...1673
adj. 7. improperly familiar ...1826 Sc.
n. 1. a man of fashion and pleasure; a fine gentleman ...1388 arch.
* n. 2. one who pays court to ladies, a ladies' man; also, a lover, in a bad sense, a paramour ...a1450
† n. 3. of a woman: a fashionably attired beauty ...c1550
† n. 4. a young fellow ...1808 Sc.
† n. 5. a woman who strolls about in the company of men ...1880 Sc.
† vb. to make gallant or fine; to deck out in a showy manner ...1614
• GALLANTEE vb. to guarantee, to warrant ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALLANTER n. a man or woman who goes about much in the company of the other sex ...1846 Sc.
• GALLANTHOOD * n. 'gallants' collectively, chivalry ...1881
• GALLANTIFY †* vb. to soundly cudgel ...1672
• GALLANTING adj. roving, roaming ...1873 Sc.
• GALLANTISE † n. gallantry, gallant bearing, courtliness ...c1520
• GALLANTISH adj. 1. given to going about much with men; flirtatious ...1791 Sc.
adj. 2. gay, fond of display ...1802 Sc.
• GALLANTISSIMO †* n. a mode of address - most gallant sir! ...1684
• GALLANTIZE * vb. 1. to play the gallant ...1603
* vb. 2. to play the gallant to a woman; to court ...1728
• GALLANTRIES † n. pretty things, knickknacks ...1687
• GALLANTRIZE IT †* vb. to indulge one's propensity for gallantry; to play the gallant ...a1693
• GALLANTRY † n. 1. gallants collectively; gentry, fashionable people ...1606
† n. 2. fine or gay appearance or show, splendour, magnificence ...1613
† n. 3. a elegant practice or habit ...1633
† n. 4. loyalty, devotion to a monarch ...1648
† n. 5. excellence ...1650
† n. 6. the world of male-female relations; male-female sexual relations and the male sexual pursuit of women; an intrigue with one of the opposite sex ...1706-7
• GALLANTSHIP †* n. the condition or dignity of a gallant ...1579
• GALLANTURE †* n. the occupation or behaviour of a gallant ...a1683
• GALLANT WIMBLE n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• GALLARD adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALL AT † vb. to scoff at ...1599
• GALLAYNIEL † n. a big, gluttonous, ruthless man ...1838 Sc.
• GALL-BRUSTER n. a thing or person that settles, a settler ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALL-BURSEN adj. short-winded ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALLEHOOING † n. a stupefying noise without any sufficient reason; empty, blustering talk ...1825 Sc.
• GALLER * n. one who galls or irritates ...1674
• GALLERED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLERSGOOD n. anything considered to be so bad or useless that it is fit only for the gallows ...18C UK criminals' sl.
• GALLERY adj. cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
† n. 1. a passage made by deer, etc. through brushwood ...1674
n. 2. a passage made by an animal underground, or through a rock ...1849
n. 3. fun, enjoyment ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLERY GOD n. a theatre-goer who sits in the uppermost balcony ...1947 US sl.
• GALLERY-HIT n. a piece of showy play (primarily by a batsman in cricket) intended to gain applause from uncritical spectators ...1882
• GALLERYITE n. one who occupies a seat in a gallery ...1895
• GALLERY THIRTEEN n. a prison burial ground ...1937 US sl.
• GALLET n. a term of endearment, generally addressed to a girl ...1825 Sc.
• GALLEY adj. cheerful, lively ...20C Irish sl.
n. 1. a boy's catapult ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a leech ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 3. fun, enjoyment ...20C Irish sl.
• GALLEY-BIRD n. the green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis ...1882 Eng. dial.
• GALLEYED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLEY-GROWLERS n. 'idle grumblers and skulkers, from whom discontent and mutiny generally derive their origin" ...1867
• GALLEY NEWS n. a rumour on which no reliance can be placed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLEYNIPPER n. a large mosquito ...1818 chiefly US
• GALLEY-PACKET n. a made-up story, a lie; an unfounded rumour ...1867
• GALLEY-SLANG n. the neological barbarisms foisted into sea-language ...1867
• GALLEY-STOKER n. a lazy skulker ...1867
• GALLEY-WEST adv. askew, crooked, scattered in all directions, disorderly, in confusion ...19C US sl.
• GALLEY-WEST AND CROOKED adv. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLEY-WESTERN CROOKED adv. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLEY YARN n. a rumour on which no reliance can be placed; an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLFIRED adj. damned ...1900s US euphemism
• GALLFUL †* adj. full of gall; bitter, malignant ...1596
• GALLIAN † adj. Gallic, French ...1591
• GALLIANT adj. gallant; gay ...1860 Eng. dial.
• GALLIARD adj. 1. lively, brisk, gay, full of high spirits ...c1386 arch.
adj. 2. valiant, hardy, stout, sturdy ...a1400 arch.
† adj. 3. having a gay appearance, spruce ...1513
† n. 1. a man of courage and spirit ...1532
n. 2. a gay, lively youth or young man; a dissipated man ...1802 Sc.
n. 3. a man of fashion ...1828 arch.
• GALLIARDISE n. gaiety, mirth, revelry; also, a merry trick ...c1570 arch.
• GALLIARDISM * n. gaiety, mirth, revelry ...1745
• GALLIARDIZING † adj. tending to revelry; enlivening, exciting to levity ...1697
• GALLIBAGGER n. a scarecrow ...1829 Eng. dial.
• GALLIC * n. a Frenchman ...1755
• GALLICAN * n. one who favours friendly relations with France ...1876
• GALLIC-HANDED adj. left-handed; awkward, clumsy ...1796 Eng. dial.
• GALLICIDE n. a killer of fowls ...1897 nonce word
• GALLICISM n. 1. an idiom or mode of expression belonging to the French language, esp. one used by a speaker or writer in some other language; also, free use of French idiom ...1656
n. 2. a French characteristic, custom, mode of thought, etc. ...1715
• GALLICIZE vb. to become French; to adapt oneself to French habits, speech, etc. ...1775
• GALLICO-ANGLIAN n. an Englishman who favours the French ...1804
• GALLICROW n. a scarecrow ...1879 Eng. dial.
• GALLIED adj. 1. hurried ...E18 sl.
adj. 2. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. worried ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLIER n. 1. a person who keeps teams for hire; a wagoner ...1882 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a mad prank ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a thrashing, a beating ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to fight; to drive away with blows ...1851 Eng. dial.
• GALLIERS n. a confused noise among a number of people; a romping bout ...1810 Eng. dial.
• GALLIERT adj. brightly coloured, gaudy ...1915 Sc.
• GALLIES n. 1. a confused noise among a number of people; a romping bout ...1810 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pair of boots; shoes ...1886 UK tramps' sl.
• GALLIFIED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANT n. a tall, ungainly person or animal ...1777 Eng. dial.
vb. to play the hoyden; to flirt; to gallivant ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANTER n. a tall, ungainly person or animal ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANTING adj. large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait ...1874 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGANTUS n. a tall, ungainly person or animal ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GALLIGASKIN n. a gooseberry ...1864 Sc.
• GALLIGASKINS n. 1. a kind of wide hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; later, a more or less ludicrous term for loose breeches in general ...1577
n. 2. trousers ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
n. 3. leggings, gaiters ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIHOOT n. a spree ...1940s US sl.
vb. to go gallivanting ...1940s US sl.
• GALLIMAFRAY † n. a hotch-potch; a dish of varied ingredients ...1900 Sc.
• GALLIMATION n. nonsense ...B1900
• GALLIMAUFREY n. 1. a mistress ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALLIMAUFRICAL adj. miscellaneous ...1836
• GALLIMAUFRIER † n. one who makes a gallimaufry or medley of something ...1592
• GALLIMAUFRY n. 1. a heterogeneous mixture, a confused jumble, a ridiculous medley ...1551-6
* n. 2. a dish made by hashing up odds and ends of food; a hodge-podge ...1591 rare exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a promiscuous assemblage of persons ...1598
n. 4. a mistress ...16C sl.
* n. 5. a man of many accomplishments; one who is important; said somewhat contemptuously ...1600
n. 6. the vagina ...19C sl.
n. 7. confused talk ...1856 Eng. dial.
* vb. to cut up into a hodge-podge ...1831
• GALLIMAWFRY n. a hodge-podge; a confused mixture or medley of persons or things; confused talk ...1856 Eng. dial.
• GALLIMAWVERTY adv. said of one who conducts himself in afrolicsome or frivolous way ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLIMENT n. 1. a scarecrow; an alarming object ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fright, scare, alarm ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GALLINICIDE n. the killing of hens or poultry ...1883 nonce word
• GALLINIPPER n. a large mosquito ...1818 chiefly US
• GALLINIVOROUS adj. feeding on fowls or poultry ...1862 nonce word
• GALLION † n. 1. a lean horse ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. the slave quarters; hence, the Black ghetto; the Black world ...1940s US Black sl.
• GALLIOT † n. 1. a pirate ...c1425
† n. 2. a sailor or rower on board a galley, whether slave or free ...1506
• GALLIPOT n. 1. a small earthen glazed pot, esp. one used by apothecaries for ointments and medicines ...1465
n. 2. one who handles gallipots; an apothecary ...1785
• GALLISH †* adj. angry ...1595
• GALLIT adj. left-handed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. a left-handed person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLITHUMPIANS † n. disturbers of order at Parliamentary elections ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GALLITRAP n. 1. an unbecoming ornament or headdress ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a badly-made tool, implement, etc.; a contrivance ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 3. any mysterious circle or figure ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALLIVANT n. a nest of whores ...E19 sl.
vb. to flirt, to philander; to act the gallant to ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLIVANTER n. an incurable flirt; a gasconading fellow ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLIVANTINGS n. jaunts, pleasure-trips, holiday-makings ...Bk1900 Ireland
• GALLIVASTER † n. one who gallivants, esp. a gasconading fellow; including the idea of tallness ...1826 Sc.
• GALLIVATE adj. frisking about ...B1900 Amer.
vb. to frisk, gallivant, gad about ...1893 Amer.
• GALLO-AMERICAN adj. of combined French and American character ...1797
• GALLO-BRITON n. one partly French and partly British, either in birth or sympathies ...1819
• GALLOCKY adj. left-handed; awkward, clumsy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLOGLACH † n. 1. a personal attendant of a Highland chief, the armour-bearer ...1703 Sc.
† n. 2. an armed foot-soldier; an armour-bearer ...1716 Sc.
• GALLOMAN n. one who has an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1787
• GALLOMANIA n. an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1877
• GALLOMANIAC adj. having an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1897
n. one who has an unreasoning attachment to France or French customs ...1819
• GALLON † n. 1. a vessel for holding liquids ...1382
n. 2. a large amount ...1575
• GALLOND n. a gallon ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALLON DISTEMPER n. 1. a hangover ...E19 sl.
n. 2. delirium tremens ...E19 sl.
• GALL ONE'S NAVEL vb. to wax wanton ...Bk1902 sl.
• GALLON HEAD n. 1. a person with a large head ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 2. an intelligent person ...1980s US Black sl.
• GALLOON-GALLANT † n. ? one who is gaily dressed ...1622
• GALLOOT n. 1. an awkward soldier; a young marine ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, or otherwise objectionable; an awkward or uncouth person ...1818 UK
• GALLOP n. an act of sexual intercourse ...1970s sl.
† vb. 1. to boil ...a1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to dance rapidly ...1806-7
vb. 3. to run about the streets ...Bk1900 Ireland
• GALLOP AWAY vb. to talk fast, to 'rattle on' ...1711
• GALLOPER n. 1. one who proceeds at great speed; also, one who gads about ...1671
† n. 2. a blood horse ...1811 sl.
n. 3. a five-shilling piece ...1887 Sc.
n. 4. a racehorse ...1960 Aust. sl.
• GALLOPHIL n. a friend of France and its interests ...1889
• GALLOPHILISM n. fondness for France, friendliness towards it ...1894
• GALLOPHOBE n. one having a morbid dread of the French, or who abhors what is French ...1883
• GALLOPHOBIA n. a morbid dread of the French, or abhorrence of what is French ...1803
• GALLOPING adj. worsening ...1785 UK sl.
• GALLOPING BONES n. dice ...1920 US sl.
• GALLOPING DANDRUFF n. head or body lice ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
• GALLOPING DOMINOES n. dice ...1918 US sl.
• GALLOPING FENCE n. a fence of rails set in the ground at about 45 degrees, crossing each other at the opposite end; such fences were formerly used on steep hills ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALLOPING FRECKLES n. head or body lice ...1920s US sl.
• GALLOPING GONDOLA n. a side-car motorcycle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALLOPING GOOSE n. a train, car, or plane that runs badly ...1910s US sl.
• GALLOPING HORSE n. heroin ...1959 US drugs sl.
• GALLOPING KNOB-ROT n. a phallic itch, as itching in the male genital area ...M20 Brit. military usage
• GALLOPING SNAPSHOTS n. movie films ...1920s US sl.
• GALLOP ONE'S ANTELOPE vb. of males: to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALLOP ONE'S MAGGOT vb. of males: to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• GALLOP OVER vb. to hurry over in reading or reciting; to read cursorily ...1782
• GALLOPS n. horse racing ...1950 Aust. sl.
• GALLOP THE ANTELOPE vb. to masturbate ...20C sl.
• GALLOP THE LIZARD vb. to masturbate ...1960s sl.
• GALLOP THE MAGGOT vb. to masturbate ...20C sl.
• GALLOP THE OLD LIZARD vb. to masturbate ...1960s sl.
• GALLOP THROUGH vb. to hurry over in reading or reciting; to read cursorily ...1826
• GALLOPTIOUS adj. splendid, fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALLOP TO A STANDSTILL vb. in horse racing: to tire out ...1892
• GALLORUM † adv. in abundance ...1813 Sc.
• GALLOUS adj. 1. lively, spirited ...19C sl.
adj. 2. excellent, first-rate, with criminal overtones ...19C sl.
• GALLOUSNESS n. mischief, wantonness, love of mischief ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GALLOVIDIAN adj. belonging to Galloway ...1824 Sc.
n. a native of Galloway ...1824 Sc.
• GALLOW † vb. 1. to hang on a gallows or cross ...a1400
† vb. 2. to frighten, to daze, to scare, to startle ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
* vb. 3. of a bird: to cluck, to scream ...1825
• GALLOW-BREED † n. a gallows-bird ...1508 Sc.
• GALLOW-CLAPPER † n. a gallows-bird; one who deserves to be hanged ...1570
• GALLOWED adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWEGIAN adj. belonging to Galloway ...a1872 Sc.
• GALLOW-FORK † n. a gallows-tree ..a1225.
• GALLOWGLASS † n. an armed foot-soldier; an armour-bearer ...1716 Sc. & Ireland
• GALLOW-GRASS n. hemp ...M16 sl.
• GALLOWS adj. 1. fit for the gallows; deserving to be hanged; villainous, rascally, wicked, depraved ...c1425
adj. 2. very great, excellent, fine, first-rate ...1789 Eng. dial. & sl.
adj. 3. attractive, wonderful; self-confident, quick-witted, brave, tough, bold, daring, ostentatious, nonchalant ...1789 UK
adj. 4. spirited, sprightly; plucky; smart in appearance ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 5. mischievous, wild, impish, unmanageable, tiresome; impudent, saucy ...1875 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. extremely, very ...a1823 Eng. dial. & sl.
n. 1. one deserving the gallows; a gallows-bird ...1588
n. 2. a thief or pickpocket or one who associates with them ...L16 sl.
† n. 3. suspenders for trousers; braces ...1730-6 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS APPLE n. a candidate for the gallows ...L17 sl.
• GALLOWS-BIRD n. 1. a thief or pickpocket or one who associates with them ...L16 sl.
n. 2. one who deserves to hanged; also, one who has been hanged ...1785
n. 3. the corpse of one who has been hanged ...M19 sl.
n. 4. one who has been sentenced to be hanged ...1920s sl.
• GALLOWS-CLAPPER † n. a gallows-bird; one who deserves to be hanged ...1583
• GALLOWS-CLIMBER n. one doomed to climb the ladder at the gallows, i.e. to be hanged ...1668
• GALLOWSES n. trouser braces or suspenders ...1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-FACE n. a rascal; one having the look of a villain ...1724
• GALLOWS-FACED adj. fit for the gallows, having a villainous, hangdog, run-down, shifty look ...M18 sl.
• GALLOWS-FOOL n. an arrant fool, one that deserves hanging ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-LOCKS n. hair that hangs like gallows ropes ...1809
• GALLOWS-LOOKING adj. looking fit for the gallows; having a hangdog look ...1809
• GALLOWSNESS n. mischief, wantonness, perversity, love of mischief ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS POOR adj. very poor ...L18 sl.
• GALLOWS-RIPE adj. ready to be hanged ...1837
• GALLOWS-ROGUE n. a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing ...1894 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-ROUNDED adj. of hair: cut round like that of a condemned criminal ...1567
• GALLOWS-ROW n. a great fuss or outcry ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-STRINGS n. a term of reproach ...1675
• GALLOWS-TAG n. a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLOWS-TANG n. a jailbird, a rascal; a good-for-nothing ...1887 Eng. dial.
• GALLOW'S-TRAP n. a Bow Street officer; a policeman ...c1810 UK criminals' sl.
• GALLOWS-TREE n. the gallows ...a1000
• GALL-RUBBED † adj. rubbed in such a way was to be chafed ...1725
• GALLS n. the jellyfish or sea-nettle ...1817 Eng. dial.
• GALL SPOT n. a mark produced by chafing ...1713
• GALLSTONE n. an irritating person ...1960s US sl.
• GALLUNA n. a derelict; a half-disabled vessel ...1891 Eng. dial.
• GALLUP n. heroin ...1950s drugs sl.
• GALLUS adj. 1. very great, excellent, fine, absolute ...M16
adj. 2. attractive, wonderful; self-confident, quick-witted, brave, ostentatious, nonchalant ...1789 UK
adj. 3. spirited, sprightly; plucky; smart in appearance ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. extremely, very much ...L18
n. a thief or pickpocket or one who associates with them ...L16 sl.
int. an exclamation or mild oath ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLUSES n. trouser braces or suspenders ...1819 Sc.
• GALLUSNESS n. mischief, wantonness, love of mischief ...1859 Eng. dial.
• GALLY adj. sickly, delicate; yellow ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to frighten, to daze, to scare, to startle ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to confuse with noise ...1869 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to drive or scare away ...1889 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-BAGGER n. 1. a scarecrow; an object of terror ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a person fond of going about; a gadabout ...1892 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-BEGGAR n. a scarecrow; an object of terror ...1790 Eng. dial.
• GALLY BREECHES † n. galligaskins ...1570
• GALLY-CROW n. a scarecrow ...1825 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-FUGGLE vb. to deceive, to take in, to bamboozle ...1866 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-GANDER n. a fight with knives ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALLYHOOT vb. to go gallivanting ...1940s US sl.
• GALLY-HOSE † n. galligaskins ...1583
• GALLYIE n. a roar or cry expressive of displeasure ...1827 Sc.
† vb. to roar, to brawl, to scold ...1808 Sc.
• GALLYPOT BARONET n. an ennobled physician ...L19 sl.
• GALLYSLOPES n. 1. breeches ...1889 sl.
n. 2. leggings, gaiters ...L19 sl.
• GALLY SLOPS † n. galligaskins ...1567
• GALLY-STANG adj. wild, unsteady ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALLY-TROT n. an apparition, a ghostly object ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GALLYWOW n. a man destitute of the power of begetting children ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAL OFFICER n. a lesbian ...1940s US Black sl.
• GALOON n. an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately ...19C sl., orig. US
• GALOOSH n. an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately ...19C sl., orig. US
• GALOOT n. 1. an awkward soldier; a young marine ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, worthless or otherwise objectionable; a big, awkward or uncouth person ...1818 UK
• GALOPE † vb. to belch ...1825 Sc.
• GALOPIN † n. 1. a turnspit; an errand-boy; a page ...1567
† n. 2. an inferior servant in a great house ...1820 Sc.
† n. 3. a roving youngster, a street-arab ...1836 Sc.
• GALOPSHUS adj. 1. delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALOPTIOUS adj. 1. delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALOREM † adv. in abundance ...1813 Sc.
• GALP † vb. 1. to gape, to yawn ...a1300
† vb. 2. of an animal: to yelp ...1481
† vb. 3. to vomit forth ...1529
† vb. 4. to gape after, to be eagerly desirous of something ...1583
• GAL PAL n. 1. a female friend of a male homosexual ...1977 US sl.
n. 2. a woman's female friend ...2001 US sl.
• GALRAVIDGE vb. to make an uproar; to gad about, to romp; to live riotously, to feast ...1793 Sc.
• GALRAVITCH n. noise, riot, uproar; a drinking bout ...1785 Sc.
vb. to make an uproar; to gad about, to romp; to live riotously, to feast ...1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GALRAVITCHING adj. noisy, riotous, drunken ...1822 Sc.
n. riotous living, feasting; a noisy merrymaking ...1820 Sc.
• GAL'S AT THE STOCKYARDS phr. a woman is menstruating ...20C US sl.
• GALSH n. 1. nonsense, rubbishy talk ...1909 Sc.
n. 2. tainted food ...1925 Sc.
vb. to talk nonsense ...1911 Sc.
• GAL-SNEAKER n. a seducer, esp. of other men's women ...L19 sl.
• GALSOCH adj. fond of good eating ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GALSTRE †* vb. to make a noise or outcry ...a1225
• GALT † n. 1. a boar or hog ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sow; esp. a spayed female pig ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAL TANK n. a holding cell in a jail reserved for homosexual prisoners ...1972 US sl.
• GALTEE vb. to spend ...1886 UK tramps' sl.
• GALTER † n. a racehorse swindler; a gambler ...1848 UK criminals' sl.
• GALTHERBLASH n. silly talk ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALTI n. a pig, esp. a castrated boar; a nickname or a pet-name for a pig ...1795 Sc.
• GALUMPH vb. to march on exultingly with irregular bounding movements ...1872
• GALUPTIOUS adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GALVA vb. to throb, to palpitate ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GALVANISE n. sheets of corrugated iron ...1965 Barbados
• GALVANISED adj. in disguise ...L19 US sl.
• GALVANIZED YANKEE n. a southerner who took the oath to the North and served in the Union army ...US Civil War usage
• GALVO n. galvanised iron ...1945 Aust. sl.
• GALWAY n. 1. a Catholic priest ...1891 American tramps' sl.
n. 2. a style of facial whisker - grown on the upper part of the cheek only ...1920s US
• GALWEGIAN adj. belonging to Galloway ...1870
n. 2. an inhabitant or native of Galloway ...1774
• GALY adj. boisterous, stormy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALYANT adj. gallant; gay ...1860 Eng. dial.
• GALYARS adj. restive, in a temper ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALYEW n. the slimy coating of green seaweed on an ebbed shore ...1936 Sc.
• GAM adj. 1. lame, crooked, deformed; disabled, injured, sore; of an eye: wavering, uncertain ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of teeth: overlapping and twisted, irregular ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 1. the mouth ...1724 Sc.
n. 2. the leg; orig. applied to a crippled leg, later to a woman's leg ...1785 UK sl.
n. 3. a tooth, esp. a large and squint tooth ...1808 Sc.
n. 4. the lips, jaw ...1843 Sc.
n. 5. a herd or school of whales ...1850
n. 6. a social meeting of whalers at sea ...1850
† n. 7. stealing ...1859 US sl.
† n. 8. gameness, pluck ...1888 sl.
n. 9. a gambler ...1903 UK sl.
n. 10. a talk; conversation, discussion ...1931 US sl.
n. 11. an act of oral sex ...1954 UK sl.
n. 12. a tampon, a sanitary towel ...2000s Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to engage in conversation; to make a call; to have a chat ...1851 US sl.
† vb. 2. to cause the teeth to become crooked or out of line ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. of whales: to gather together and form a 'gam' or school ...1889
vb. 4. of whalers: to meet and hold intercourse with the crew of another ship ...1890
† vb. 5. to steal ...1893 UK sl.
vb. 6. to perform oral sex ...1910 UK sl.
vb. 7. to boast, to show off ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. 8. to kiss ...1980s US college sl.
vb. 9. to pretend ...1989 Irish sl.
• GAMA vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAMACK † n. a stride ...1849 Sc.
• GAMAHOOSH vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAMAHOUCH vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAMAHUCHE n. an act of oral sex ...1865 UK sl.
vb. to perform oral sex on ...1865 sl.
• GAMAHUCHERY n. penilingism (the use of the tongue or lips to stimulate the penis) ...L19 Brit. sl.
• GAMALEERIE † adj. 1. of clumsy build, tall, raw-boned, lean, and long-necked; hence, awkward, gawky ...1808 Sc.
adj. 2. foolish ...1825 Sc.
n. 1. a foolish, clumsy person; an old dotard ...1880 Sc.
n. 2. a tall, raw-boned, awkward female ...B1900 Sc.
• GAMALERIE † n. playfulness, fun, frolic ...1818 Eng. dial.
• GAMALIAN † n. a chameleon ...c1440
• GAMAR n. an old woman; a grandmother; the mistress of the house, good-wife; also used as a term of address ...1777 Eng. dial.
• GAMARAMUS † n. a fool, a nitwit ...1849 Sc.
• GAMAREERIE adj. foolish ...1880 Sc.
n. a foolish, clumsy person ...1880 Sc.
• GAMAROOSH n. penilingism (the use of the tongue or lips to stimulate the penis) ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. to perform oral sex, esp. fellatio ...M19 sl.
• GAM AROUND vb. to kiss ...1980s US college sl.
• GAMARUCHE n. penilingism (the use of the tongue or lips to stimulate the penis) ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. to perform oral sex on ...1865 sl.
• GAMASHES n. a kind of leggings or gaiters, worn to protect the legs from mud and wet ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAMASHINS † n. a kind of leggings or gaiters of worsted or other material ...1822 Sc.
• GAMASHONS n. a kind of leggings or gaiters, worn to protect the legs from mud and wet ...1684 Sc.
• GAMAWDLED adj. slightly intoxicated ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMAWOW † n. a fool ...1825 Sc.
• GAMB n. 1. a leg, esp. a female leg ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a tooth, esp. a large and squint tooth ...1808 Sc.
n. 3. a gambler ...L19 US sl.
n. 4. an act of fellatio ...20C sl.
• GAMBA †* n. the leg of a horse ...1607
• GAMBADE n. 1. a prank, freak, frolic ...1821
n. 2. a leap or bound of a horse ...1823
† vb. to prance, to strut, to march jauntily ...1827 Sc.
• GAMBADERS † n. a kind of leather gaiters or shield used by horsemen to protect their legs from mud ...1814 Sc.
• GAMBADO n. 1. a bound or spring of a horse ...1820
n. 2. any sudden and fantastic action ...1857
n. 3. a fantastic movement, as in dancing or leaping about; a caper ...1859
vb. to prance, to caper ...1829
• GAMBADOES † n. a kind of leather gaiters or shield used by horsemen to protect their legs from mud ...1814 Sc.
• GAMBAGE † n. 1. a bound or spring of a horse ...1663
n. 2. showing off ...1940 Trinidad and Tobago
• GAMBED †* adj. having legs ...a1661
• GAMBER n. of persons: the leg, thigh, small of the leg ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GAMBETTER vb. to deceive, to hoax ...L19 sl.
• GAMBLE n. a doctor ...1998 UK rhyming sl. (Gamble and Procter)
vb. 1. to deceive, to play a trick upon; to 'gammon' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to toss or spin a coin in gambling ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMBLE AND PROCTOR n. a doctor ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• GAMBLER n. 1. a confidence trickster who drops a supposedly valuable object, as a ring, wallet, etc., and rather than claim it for himself, persuades a passerby to buy it from him ...1735 UK sl.
n. 2. a sharper, a tricking gamester ...19C sl.
• GAMBLER'S BANKROLL n. a bankroll consisting of a large-denomination note on the outside of a number small-denomination notes ...1986 US sl.
• GAMBLER'S ROLL n. a bankroll consisting of a large-denomination note on the outside of a number small-denomination notes ...1986 US sl.
• GAMBLING † n. money-dropping ...1738 UK sl.
• GAMBO n. an act of oral sex ...1954 UK sl.
• GAMBOISED adj. quilted, padded ...1834
• GAMBOL † adj. sportive, playful ...1597
†* n. 1. the bound or curvet of a horse ...1503
† n. 2. a toy, a plaything ...1581
n. 3. a somersault ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
†* vb. 1. of a horse: to bound ...1507
vb. 2. to climb ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to turn a somersault ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMBOLIER n. a gambler ...M19 US sl.
• GAMBOLLER †* n. one who performs antics ...1587
• GAMBON † n. the ham or haunch of a swine ...1486
• GAMBONE n. the bottom piece of a flitch of bacon, including the hind leg; also, a smoked or cured ham ...a1529
• GAMBREL n. of persons: the leg, thigh, small of the leg ...1746 Eng. dial.
• GAM-CASES n. 1. stockings ...1781 sl.
n. 2. trousers; breeches ...19C Brit. sl.
• GAMDIDDLE vb. to cheat ...L19 sl.
• GAME adj. 1. of women: promiscuous ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. lame, crippled, crooked, deformed; disabled, injured, sore; of an eye: wavering, uncertain ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. dishonest; mixed up with or belonging to the underworld ...1805 UK sl.
adj. 4. of an animal: cantankerous ...E19 sl.
adj. 5. of men: cunning, villainous ...E19 sl.
adj. 6. whorish, engaged in prostitution ...1821 sl.
adj. 7. pert. to someone who is willing to copulate ...20C US colloq.
adj. 8. injured ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 9. attractive ...1990s US college sl.
† n. 1. amorous sport or play ...c1230
† n. 2. jest, as opposed to 'earnest'; also, a joke or jest ...c1250
† n. 3. a flock or herd of animals kept for pleasure ...1482
† n. 4. an object of ridicule; a laughingstock ...1562
n. 5. a group of prostitutes, esp. in a brothel ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 6. sexual intercourse ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 7. women; prostitutes in general; any woman considered solely as a sexual object ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 8. booty; the proceeds of a robbery ...1676 UK sl.
† n. 9. dupes ...1698 UK criminals' sl.
n. 10. any criminal or illicit livelihood or vocation; any trick or device with sinister design ...1738 UK sl.
n. 11. the world of prostitution ...M17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 12. a fool, a simpleton, esp. a victim ...L17 sl.
† n. 13. a whore, a lewd woman ...1725 UK sl.
n. 14. crime as a profession ...1739 UK sl.
n. 15. any form of negative activity, as deception, fooling around ...19C sl.
† n. 16. any mode of robbing ...1811 sl.
n. 17. courage, pluck, spirit, endurance ...1824 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 18. a trick, dodge; generally in plural ...1839 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 19. an amusing incident, a piece of fun, a lark ...M19 sl.
n. 20. a situation, a state of affairs ...M19 US sl.
n. 21. a calling, business, or interest ...1877 sl., orig. US
n. 22. expert ability at a particular skill; knowledge; power or influence in a particular industry or environment ...1950s sl.
n. 23. a romantic or sexual relationship outside your primary relationship ...1958 UK sl.
n. 24. money, possessions ...1960s US sl.
n. 25. a conventional attitude ...1967 UK sl.
n. 26. an attempt to con ...1975 US sl.
n. 27. a person's style, visual and oral ...1976 US sl.
n. 28. any variety of unconventional sexual play, as sado-masochism ...1980s sl.
n. 29. an athlete's style and ability ...1997 US sl.
n. 30. sex appeal ...1999 US sl.
n. 31. an interest in the opposite sex ...2001 US sl.
n. 32. benefits or gains that, while illegally obtained, are seen as worth the poor reputation such actions might engender ...2000s US criminals' sl.
† vb. 1. to play, to sport, to jest; to amuse oneself; also, to indulge in amorous play ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to amuse, to please, to give pleasure to ...a1300
† vb. 3. to befool, to jeer at, to mock, to delude ...1698 UK sl.
† vb. 4. to wink at or encourage theft ...1818 UK sl.
vb. 5. to pretend, to sham ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to gamble ...1897 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to deceive, to mislead, to trick ...1963 US sl.
vb. 8. to flirt, to woo ...1988 US sl.
int. used for expressing that enough is enough ...1997 US sl.
• GAME, THE n. 1. sexual intercourse ...M17 sl.
n. 2. cock-fighting ...L17 sl.
† n. 3. thieving ...19C sl.
n. 4. robbery ...E19 criminals' sl.
n. 5. slave-trading ...M19 nautical sl.
n. 6. prostitution ...1898 sl.
n. 7. deception, trickery ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 8. courting the desired person with Black slang talk ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 9. the sophisticated, streetwise person's lifestyle ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 10. drug-dealing ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 11. the criminal lifestyle ...1976 US sl.
• GAME AND GLEE † n. amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport ...a1200
• GAME AS A BADGER adj. very enthusiastic, raring to go, eager ...1910s US sl.
• GAME AS A MEAT ANT adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS AN ANT adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS A PEBBLE adj. extremely courageous; ready for anything, having staying power; often used of horses ...1831 sl.
• GAME AS A PISS-ANT adj. brave from the effects of alcohol ...1945 sl.
• GAME AS GOATS adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS HORNETS adj. very brave ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAME AS NED KELLY adj. plucky, courageous, willing to go up against overwhelming odds ...1930s Aust. sl.
• GAME AS PEBBLES adj. extremely courageous, raring to go ...M19 sl.
• GAME AT † vb. to make fun of, to deride ...1621
• GAMEBALL adj. excellent, first-rate ...1910s Irish sl.
• GAME BOY n. a football supporter who looks for fights with rival supporters ...2000s sl.
• GAME-COCK n. a whoremonger; a womanizer, a philanderer ...19C Brit. sl.
• GAME COVE n. an associate of thieves ...19C sl.
• GAME FACE n. 1. in sports: a serious expression and demeanour reflecting complete concentration on the competition at hand ...1972 US sl.
n. 2. one's public face ...1980s US Black sl.
• GAMEFUL † adj. 1. joyful, playful, sportive, jesting ...c1205
† adj. 2. abounding in game ...1610
† adj. 3. fond of field sports ...1704
• GAMEFULLY † adv. playfully, jestingly ...1387
• GAMEGALL † n. a satirical retort ...1577
• GAME-GOBLIN † n. a sprite that plays pranks at night ...a1400
• GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE, THE phr. the object is not worth the labour, effort, or pains required to obtain it; the result will not pay for the trouble ...1860
• GAMELESS adj. unskilled ...1983 US sl.
• GAMELING † adj. playing games ...1594
prep. romping about ...1894 Eng. dial.
† n. playing games ...1598
• GAMELY † adj. 1. theatrical ...a1000
† adj. 2. sportive, merry ...c1425
† adv. 1. artfully, deceitfully ...c1000
† adv. 2. blithely, joyfully, playfully, excellently ...a1300
• GAME-MAN † n. ? a jester, a joker ...1340
• GAMENER † n. a gamester, a player, a gambler ...1509
• GAME OFF vb. to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
• GAME OF NAP n. 1. a cap ...1976 UK rhyming sl.
n. 2. an act of defecation; excrement ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'crap'
• GAME ON vb. to act deceitfully, to manipulate; to get an advantage over someone by underhand means ...1960s sl., orig. US
int. 1. an exclamation of excitement or anticipation, usually about a possible sexual conquest or when a night out or drinking session is arranged ...1980s sl.
int. 2. an exclamation of triumph at having sorted out initial arrangements ...1980s sl.
• GAME OVER! int. used for expressing that enough is enough ...1997 US sl.
• GAME-PAW n. a game leg ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAME-PLAYER † n. an athlete or actor ...1552
• GAME PUBLICAN n. a publican who affects not to notice the breaking of the law ...19C sl.
• GAME PULLET † n. a young prostitute, or forward or promiscuous girl in the way of becoming one ...1788 UK sl.
• GAMER † n. 1. a gamester; an athlete ...c1620-30
n. 2. one who hunts game; a sportsman ...1887 nonce use
n. 3. a pimp; a confidence trickster; one who lives by their wits; a person engaged in swindles and hustles as a way of life ...1975 sl.
n. 4. an athlete who can always be counted on for a gritty, all-out effort ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. a video game or role-playing game enthusiast ...1977 US sl.
n. 6. one who is willing to take a challenge ...1990s US college sl.
• GAMERACUS † n. a clown or clumsy fellow ...1923 Sc.
• GAMERAMUS † n. a fool, a nitwit ...1849 Sc.
• GAME RAT n. the weasel ...1878 Sc.
• GAME REFUGE n. any institution where traffic violators who are under pursuit are free from further pursuit once they pass the gates ...1962 US sl.
• GAME ROOM n. in sado-masochistic sex: a torture chamber ...1960s sl.
• GAMES n. warts ...2003 UK rhyming sl. (Games and Sports)
• GAMES AND SPORTS n. warts ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
• GAMESOME adj. 1. frolicsome, merry, playful, sportive ...c1350
adj. 2. forward, dissolute ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. gamy, having the appearance and taste of game which is high ...1909 Sc.
• GAMESOMELY adv. playfully, sportively ...1601
• GAMESTER † n. 1. a player at any game; also, an athlete ...1581
†* n. 2. an actor ...1596
† n. 3. a merry, frolicsome person ...1598
† n. 4. one addicted to amorous sport; a lewd person, whether male or female; a prostitute ...1601
n. 5. a mistress ...L17 sl.
n. 6. a pimp ...E18 sl.
† n. 7. one who looks after a 'game' of swans ...1880
• GAME-STOCK n. a risible figure; a laughingstock ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• GAMESTRESS n. a female gamester or gambler ...1651
• GAMESTRY † n. the practice of gaming ...1599
• GAME 'UN n. a person, esp. a man, living dishonestly, as a burglar, swindler, etc. ...c1840 UK sl.
• GAME-WATCHER n. a gamekeeper ...1894 Sc.
• GAME WOMAN n. a prostitute ...L18 sl.
• GAMEY adj. 1. of women: promiscuous ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. spirited, plucky; showing fight to the last ...1844
adj. 3. abounding in game; of a sportsman: bent upon game ...1848
adj. 4. addicted to hunting ...1863
adj. 5. having the flavour of game that has been kept till it is 'high'; strong-tasting ...1863
adj. 6. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a familiar name for a gamekeeper ...1866 Sc.
• GAMEY EYE n. a tendency to flirt ...1995 Irish sl.
• GAMF † adj. playful, sportive ...1740 Sc.
† n. 1. an idle, meddling person ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a buffoon, a fool; an empty-headed fellow who makes a great deal of noisy mirth; a fool, or one who wishes to seem so ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. the act of snatching like a dog ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 1. to eat greedily, to devour, to gulp ...1805 Sc.
† vb. 2. to be foolishly merry; to laugh loudly ...1825 Sc.
vb. 3. to mock, to mimic ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 4. to gape ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GAMFERGREYGLES n. orchids ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMFERT adj. flowery, bespangled, adorned ...1825 Sc.
• GAMFLE vb. to idle, to dally; to neglect one's work from foolish merriment; to act foolishly like lads and lasses at a fair; to frolic, to trifle ...1808 Sc.
• GAMFRAL n. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
• GAMFREL † n. a fool; a forward, presumptuous person ...a1758 Sc.
• GAMFRIL n. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
• GAMFUL n. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
• GAMICAL † adj. pertaining to marriage or to a husband; marital ...1660
• GAMIE n. a gamekeeper ...1842 Sc.
• GAMIN n. a neglected boy, left to run about the streets ...1840
• GAMING † adj. sportive, jocular ...1552
† n. 1. the act or habit of playing at games of change for stakes; gambling ...c1510
† n. 2. the celebration of games; an athletic or musical contest ...1587
n. 3. playing a confidence trick or otherwise manipulating another ...L19 US Black sl.
• GAMISH adj. 1. playful, frolicsome, sportive ...1865 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of meat, etc.: high, somewhat tainted, 'gamey' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAM IT vb. to walk, to run; to run away ...19C UK criminals sl.
• GAM-LEGGED adj. having crooked legs ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAM'LESOME adj. frolicsome, sportive ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAM'LIN-STICKS n. the game of cricket ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMA DELTA IOTA n. a college student who is not a fraternity or sorority member; a notional fraternity or sorority comprised of students who don't belong to fraternities or sororities ...2000 US sl.
• GAMMAT n. 1. a Cape Malay, a Coloured person ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. the stereotypical Cape Malay, esp. as the subject of jokes ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
• GAMMEL n. a slut ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMELOST † n. old cheese ...1866 Sc.
• GAMMER n. 1. a rustic title for an old woman; it corresponds to 'gaffer' for a man ...1575
n. 2. a grandmother; the mistress of the house, good-wife; also used as a term of address ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a gambler ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to idle, to trifle, to gossip; to saunter, to dawdle ...1788 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to deceive, to gammon ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMER ABOUT vb. to idle, to trifle, to gossip; to saunter, to dawdle ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMER AWAY vb. to idle, to trifle, to gossip; to saunter, to dawdle ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMEREERIE adj. foolish ...1880 Sc.
n. a foolish, clumsy person ...1880 Sc.
• GAMMEREL n. of persons: the leg, thigh, small of the leg ...1746 Eng. dial.
• GAMMERSTAGS n. 1. a tall, awkward person, usually a woman ...1570 Sc.
n. 2. a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMERSTANG n. 1. a tall, awkward person, usually a woman ...1570 Sc.
n. 2. a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl ...1788 Eng. dial.
• GAMMERSTEL n. a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl ...1788 Sc.
• GAMMET n. 1. fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
n. 2. nonsense, slang ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to play, to frolic, to amuse oneself; to play off practical jokes; to deceive, to hoax, to take in ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMETTING n. frolicking, whims, tricks, pranks ...1873 Eng. dial.
• GAMMETY adj. frolicsome, fond of games ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMISH adj. playful, frolicsome, sportive ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GAMMLE vb. to toss or spin a coin in gambling ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMO vb. to perform oral sex ...1910s sl.
• GAMMOCK n. a game, jest, piece of fun; a joke, a trick, a prank; rough play; also, fun, frolic, foolish sport ...1819 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to frolic, to romp, to lark about, to play pranks ...1854 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to gossip, to idle; to potter, to walk about aimlessly ...1863 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to go feasting and frolicking from place to place ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GAMMOCKING adj. 1. full of antics, posing, striking absurd attitudes ...1842 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. awkward, loose-jointed, shambling in walk ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 1. gossiping, idling ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 2. rough horseplay; playing about in a foolish manner ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMOCKS n. unrestrained, noisy activities ...19C sl.
• GAMMOCKY adj. wild, full of tricks ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON † n. 1. the ham or haunch of a swine ...1486
n. 2. the bottom piece of a flitch of bacon, including the hind leg; also, a smoked or cured ham ...a1529
† n. 3. the accomplice of a pickpocket; he who so jostles the prospective victim that the actual thief can possess easily of his booty ...1718 UK sl.
† n. 4. the assistance rendered to a pickpocket by his accomplice(s) ...1720 UK sl.
* n. 5. the game of backgammon ...1730-46
† n. 6. a leg, thigh of a person ...1756 Sc.
† n. 7. the accomplice of a shoplifter ('the lift') who diverts the attention of the shopkeepers while the theft is being effected ...1777 UK sl.
n. 8. talk, chatter ..1781
n. 9. insincere or exaggerated talk, ridiculous nonsense suited to deceive simple persons; humbug or flattery, rubbish, lies ...1781 UK sl.
† n. 10. the language of cant ...1797 UK sl.
† n. 11. of an animal: the foot ...1825 Sc.
n. 12. a joke, trick; play, sport, merriment ...1869 Eng. dial.
n. 13. one microgram; the unit of measurement for LSD doses ...1969 US drugs sl.
n. 14. the vagina ...1990s sl.
† vb. 1. to cheat at play in some particular way ...1700
† vb. 2. to render the assistance of an accomplice to a pickpocket ...1753 UK sl.
† vb. 3. to speak criminal slang or cant ...1789 UK sl.
vb. 4. to talk plausibly or persuasively ...1789 colloq.
vb. 5. to feign, to pretend ...1812
vb. 6. to stuff with ridiculous nonsense; to flatter, to humbug, to deceive, to hoax ...1812 colloq.
vb. 7. to joke, to sport, to play; to tease amicably ...1888 Eng. dial.
int. humbug! fudge! ...1827
• GAMMON AND JALAP n. nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND PATTER † n. 1. plausible talk, verbose chatter, 'jaw' ...1781 UK sl.
† n. 2. the language of cant ...1789 UK sl.
n. 3. any form of jargon or professional slang ...L18 sl.
† n. 4. a meeting; a conference ...1889 UK sl.
• GAMMON AND PICKLES n. nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND SPINACH † n. 1. plausible talk, 'jaw' ...1781 UK sl.
n. 2. nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMOND † n. 1. the ham or haunch of a swine ...1486
n. 2. the bottom piece of a flitch of bacon, including the hind leg; also, a smoked or cured ham ...a1529
• GAMMONER n. 1. one who covers for an accomplice ...E19 sl.
n. 2. one who talks nonsense or exaggerates; a liar; one who tells deceitful tales ...1812 sl.
† n. 3. the accomplice of a pickpocket ...1821 UK sl.
n. 4. one who deceives ...1821 colloq.
• GAMMONING † adj. counterfeit, false, pretended, feign ...1802 UK sl.
• GAMMONING ACADEMY † n. a reformatory for juvenile criminals ...1889 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMONING COVE † n. a swindler; a confidence trickster ...1828 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMONING THE DRAPER phr. 'when a man is without a shirt, and is buttoned up close to his neck, with merely a handkerchief round it, to make an appearance of cleanliness, it is termed, gammoning the draper' ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON LUSHY vb. to pretend to be drunk or sick ...1812 sl.
• GAMMON ON A NOSE † vb. to decoy a person into a quiet corner ...1827 UK sl.
• GAMMON QUEER vb. to pretend to be drunk or sick ...1812 sl.
• GAMMON RASHER n. a superlative, first-rate, or excellent thing ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for 'smasher'
• GAMMONS n. the feet of an animal, often those of pigs ...1825 Sc.
• GAMMON THE TWELVE vb. to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen, to deceive the jury ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMON THE TWELVE IN PRIME TWIG vb. to gain an acquittal in court; the implication is that the defendant has managed to fool the jurymen; to deceive the jury ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMONTS n. the feet of an animal, often those of pigs ...1825 Sc.
• GAMMOTTY adj. of cheese: ill-flavoured ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMUL vb. to gobble up, to eat ravenously ...1825 Sc.
• GAMMY adj. 1. bad ...c1740 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 2. spoilt, useless, second-rate ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. lame; disabled through injury or pain; injured ...1879 Eng. dial. & sl.
adj. 4. good-for-nothing, idle, blundering ...1884 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. old, ugly ...1889 theatrical sl.
adj. 6. ill-tempered ...B1900 Amer.
adj. 7. of a road: dirty, muddy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 8. sticky ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 9. inferior, of low quality ...1979 UK sl.
n. 1. cant or criminal language ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a nickname for a lame person ...B1900 Eng. dial. & sl.
n. 3 a grandmother ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a fool ...L19 Aust. sl.
• GAMMY CHANT n. a bad situation ...1997 Irish sl.
• GAMMY GEAR n. inferior goods ...1979 UK sl.
• GAMMY LEG n. a lame leg ...M19 sl.
• GAMMY LOUR n. counterfeit coin ...1839 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY MONICKER n. a forged signature ...1851 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY STUFF n. spurious soap or medicine ...1839 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY VENDOR † n. one who makes a very inferior soap and sells it as 'Windsor Soap' and who, while at a house, purloins spoons or anything else within easy reach; one who sells bad goods ...1857 UK criminals' sl.
• GAMMY VIAL † n. a town where the police will not let persons beg or hawk ...1859 UK tramps' sl.
• GAMMY VILLE † n. a town where the police will not let persons beg or hawk ...1859 UK tramps' sl.
• GAMNER † n. 1. a gamester, a player, a gambler ...1509
† n. 2. an athlete ...1567
• GAMO n. a foot ...1880 Sc.
vb. to perform oral sex ...1910s sl.
• GAMOMANIA n. an obsessive desire to make strange and extravagant marriage proposals ...1885
• GAM ON vb. to pretend, to make out that ...1940s Irish sl.
• GAMON'D adj. plucky, courageous, 'game' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMOND n. a gambol, or leaping movement in dancing ...1500-20 Sc. obs.
• GAMOON vb. to roam about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMOOSH n. a fellow ...1988 US sl.
• GAMOT n. heroin; morphine ...1998 UK sl.
• GAMP † adj. playful, sportive ...1724 Sc.
n. 1. an idle, meddling person, an interfering busybody; a buffoon, an empty-headed, noisy fellow ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 2. the act of snatching like a dog ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 3. a woman resembling Mrs. Gamp; a monthly nurse or sick nurse of a disreputable class (Mrs. Sarah Gamp was a monthly nurse in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit, who carried a large cotton umbrella) ...1864
n. 4. an umbrella, esp. one tied in a loose untidy way ...1864 Brit. sl.
n. 5. the opening of the throat; also, the mouth ...1923 Sc.
† vb. 1. to gape widely ...1746 Sc.
vb. 2. to eat greedily, to devour, to gulp ...1805 Sc.
vb. 3. to be foolishly merry, to laugh loudly; to mock, to mimic ...1825 Sc.
† vb. 4. to stutter ...1923 Sc.
• GAMPH n. 1. the act of snatching like a dog ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a fool, a buffoon ...20C sl.
† vb. 1. to gape widely ...1746 Sc.
vb. 2. to eat greedily, to devour, to gulp ...1805 Sc.
† vb. 3. to be foolishly merry; to laugh loudly ...1825 Sc.
• GAMPHER'D adj. of embroidery: flowery, bespangled, adorned ...1825 Sc.
• GAMPHLE vb. to idle, to dally; to neglect one's work from foolish merriment; to act foolishly like lads and lasses at a fair; to frolic ...1808 Sc.
• GAMPHREL n. a fool; a stupid or senseless fellow; a blockhead ...1728 Sc.
• GAMPHRELL n. a fool; a forward, presumptuous person ...1800 Sc.
• GAMPISH adj. of an umbrella: like Mrs. Gamp's, loosely tied up, bulging ...1863
• GAMPY adj. 1. over-large, having many bare, empty spaces ...1923 Sc.
adj. 2. gaping ...1925 Sc.
• GAMS n. 1. large teeth, tusks ...a1500 Sc.
n. 2. the gums ...1721 Sc.
vb. to behave in a rude, reckless manner, making rough movements ...1908 Sc.
• GAMSE n. of a dog: a playful snap ...1929 Sc.
vb. of a dog: to make a snap at one in place, to bite playfully ...1929 Sc.
• GAMSIN' adj. romping, boisterous ...1908 Sc.
• GAMSTER † n. 1. a player in a game ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. a giddy, irresponsible or frivolous woman ...c1920 Sc.
• GAMSTERRIE adj. perverse, insubordinate, unmanageable, unruly ...1844 Sc.
• GAMSY adj. 1. sticky ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. long-jawed; with projecting lower jaw ...1929 Sc.
• GAMUT n. fun, frolic, sport; a game, joke, whim, trick ...1865 Eng. dial.
• GAMY adj. 1. spirited, plucky; showing fight to the last ...1844
adj. 2. abounding in game; of a sportsman: bent upon game ...1848
adj. 3. lame, crippled ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. addicted to hunting ...1863
adj. 5. having the flavour of game that has been kept till it is 'high'; strong-tasting ...1863
adj. 6. playful, frolicsome, sportive ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. scandalous; indecent ...a1961 chiefly US
• GAN † n. 1. the mouth; the throat; the lips ...1536 UK sl.
n. 2. 'go', spirit, energy ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 3. course, direction, way ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to go ...1712 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to walk ...1866 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to stare, to gaze vacantly ...1880 Sc.
• GANCH n. 1. the apparatus employed in the execution of criminals by ganching (impaling); the punishment itself ...1625-6 obs.
n. 2. a gash or wound made by a boar's tusk ...1818 arch.
† vb. 1. to impale a person upon sharp hooks or stakes as a mode of execution ...1615
† vb. 2. of a boar: to tear or gash with the tusk ...1621
• GANAGLII n. a bully ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• GANAY n. an idle disposition; indolence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GAN-BY n. an escape, evasion ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANCANAGH n. a kind of fairy said to appear in lonesome valleys, making love to milkmaids, etc. ...1888 Ireland
• GANCE adj. thin, slender, gaunt ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANCH n. 1. an awkward, silly fellow; a fool, a boor ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
n. 2. the act of gaping wide; a snatch at anything; generally applied to a dog ...Bk1900 Sc.
vb. 1. to stammer, to stutter ...1887 Sc.
vb. 2. to snap with the teeth; to snarl, to bite, to gnash the teeth ...1891 Sc.
vb. 3. to be very ugly ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANCHING † n. capital punishment by impaling ...1614
• GANCONER n. a kind of fairy said to appear in lonesome valleys, making love to milkmaids, etc. ...1888 Ireland
• GAND n. a frolic, a foolish prank ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDAGUSTER n. a strong, sudden gust of wind; a strong, sweeping wind; a storm, esp. of short duration ...1899 Sc.
• GANDAYS † n. the last fortnight of winter (last two weeks of January), and the first fortnight of spring ...1825 Sc.
• GANDEL † vb. to walk like a gander ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDER n. 1. a dull or stupid person; a fool, a simpleton; a gawky person ...1553
n. 2. a turkey ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a husband ...L18 sl.
n. 4. a dandy, a fop ...E19 sl.
n. 5. a person with one eye, or who squints ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a gooseberry ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a married man; in America, one not living with his wife ...Bk1901 sl.
n. 8. a survey ...1910s sl.
n. 9. a look, a glance ...1914 sl., orig. US
n. 10. a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
vb. 1. to stretch the neck like a gander; to stand gazing, to look foolish; to use conceited airs and gestures ...1822 Sc.
vb. 2. to wander aimlessly, or with a foolish air like that of a gander ...1822 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to ramble in talk, to waffle ...1858
vb. 4. to look at ...1887 US sl.
vb. 5. to walk ...1934 US sl.
• GANDER-BELLIED adj. scrawny ...M19 US sl.
• GANDER-FACED adj. foolish-looking ...L19 sl.
• GANDER-FLANK vb. to lark about, to frolic, to gad about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDER-GUT n. one who is thin and awkward ...M19 US sl.
• GANDER-GUTTED adj. scrawny ...M19 US sl.
• GANDERISH adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANDER-LEG vb. to lark about, to frolic, to gad about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDER-LEGGED adj. thin-legged ...19C US sl.
• GANDER MONTH n. the month immediately following childbirth, during which time it was considered acceptable for a husband temporarily to abandon his domestic fidelity ...1636
• GANDER-MOON n. the period immediately following childbirth, during which time it was considered acceptable for a man temporarily to abandon his domestic fidelity ...L18 sl.
• GANDER-MOONER n. a husband during the period of his wife's confinement ...1617
• GANDER-NECK n. a long neck ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to look at ...1970s US sl.
• GANDERNECKER n. one who looks or stares ...1970s US sl.
• GANDEROUS adj. pert. to a gander ...1630 nonce word
• GANDER-PARTY n. a social gathering consisting of men only ...1856
• GANDER-SHANKED adj. referring to a thin, awkward person ...19C US sl.
• GANDER'S WOOL n. feathers ...1600
• GANDGER n. anything of unusual size ...1884 Eng. dial.
• GANDHI'S REVENGE n. an upset stomach ...1980s sl.
• GANDIEGOW † n. 1. a blow, a stroke, punishment ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. an uproar, a noisy quarrel; a nonsensical prank; blustering talk; loud complaint ...1907 Sc.
n. 3. a squall of wind and rain; a heavy shower ...1908 Sc.
† vb. to behave riotously ...1787 Sc.
• GANDIER † n. a vain, boastful person; a bragger ...1868 Sc.
• GANDIES n. underwear ...1970 US sl.
• GANDIVEESE n. a trifling or imaginary illness, esp. one used as an excuse for shirking work ...1900 Sc.
vb. to stare at something in a bemused sort of way ...1929 Sc.
• G AND T n. gin and tonic ...1966 UK sl.
• GANDY adj. idly disposed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a bragging, boastful person; a pert talker ...1790 Sc.
† n. 2. pert, foolish talk; a brag, a boast ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. a pancake ...1966 Can sl.
† vb. to talk in a blustering, boastful, or pert fashion ...1808 Sc.
• GANDY DANCER n. 1. an Italian ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a petty crook; a tramp ...1910s US sl.
n. 3. a railway maintenance worker or section-hand ...1923 sl., orig. US
n. 4. a road worker ...1976 US sl.
n. 5. in trucking: a tractor trailer that weaves back and forth on the road ...1971 US sl.
n. 6. a womanizer; an active socialite ...1990s US sl.
• GANDY GANDY! int. a call to geese ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANDY GANG n. on the railway: a crew of track workers ...1977 US sl.
• GANDYING adj. pert, chattering, foolishly talkative ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. foolish, boasting language; exaggerating, lying ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANDY STIFF n. 1. a street beggar ...1910 US tramps' sl.
n. 2. a tramp who occasionally takes a short-term job ...1910s US tramps' sl.
• GANE † vb. 1. to open the mouth wide, to gape or yawn ...c1000
vb. 2. to suffice, to be sufficient; to be suitable, to fit ...1724 Sc.
• GANEF n. a thief, a crook ...1839 UK sl.
• GANELIE † adj. proper, becoming, decent ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GANFER n. 1. a ghost, apparition; any supernatural phenomenon ...1774 Sc.
n. 2. an unwieldy, uncouth person ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 3. a precursor of snow ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANG † n. 1. the course of a stream ...c893
† n. 2. a journey; sometimes with definition of extent, as a day's gang ...c950 obs. exc. Sc.
† n. 3. a way, road, or passage ...c950 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 4. the power of going, ability to walk about ...a1175
† n. 5. manner of going, gait or carriage ...a1300
n. 6. a set of articles such as are usually taken together ...c1340
† n. 7. currency (of money) ...1488
† n. 8. the act of walking ...1500-20
n. 9. the quantity or amount usually carried at one time ...1590 Sc.
n. 10. any social group (no criminal overtones) ...L16
† n. 11. a travelling or resorting ...1645
† n. 12. a step or rung of a ladder ...1688
† n. 13. a pack of dogs ...1740
n. 14. a great amount; many ...1811 US sl.
n. 15. a turn or spell at any work or exercise ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 16. an act of usually non-consensual intercourse, involving a number of men and a single woman ...1980s US sl.
n. 17. marijuana ...1982 Bahamas
n. 18. a work crew ...1989 US sl.
† vb. 1. to walk, to go ...c950 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to act or move as a group ...1910s US sl.
vb. 3. to attack or kill as part of a gang, to gang up on ...1920s US sl.
vb. 4. to engage in multiple, usually non-consensual sexual intercourse with one woman as part of a gang ...1930s US sl.
• GANGA n. marijuana ...1800 sl.
• GANGABLE † adj. 1. of a road that can be travelled: passable ...1825 Sc.
† adj. 2. negotiable; used in reference to money that has currency ...1825 Sc.
† adj. 3. tolerable ...1825 Sc.
• GANG-ABOUT n. a hawker ...1900 Sc.
• GANG AGLEY vb. to err, to go wrong; used in a moral sense ...1788 Sc.
• GANG-BANG n. 1. an act of or occasion for multiple intercourse, esp. one in which several men in succession have sex with the same woman ...1945 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an orgy at which several couples have sex ...1945 US sl.
n. 3. a fight between youth gangs ...1967 US sl.
n. 4. a group of friends talking together on citizens' band radio ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. a social gathering ...1977 UK sl.
n. 6. the utilization of a large number of computer programmers to create a product in a short period of time ...1991 US sl.
n. 7. a television writing session involving multiple writers ...1997 US sl.
n. 8. a cluster of reporters descending on a public figure with microphones, cameras, notepads and shouted questions ...2001 US sl.
vb. 1. of men: to have sex with the same woman ...1945 sl.
vb. 2. to be an active part of a gang; to battle another gang ...1968 US sl.
• GANGBANGER n. a youth gang member ...1969 US sl.
• GANGBUSTER n. an officer of a law enforcement agency noted for its successful (and often aggressive) methods in dealing with organized crime ...1936 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GANG CHEATS n. two or more people working as confederates in a cheating scheme ...1988 US sl.
• GANG DOWN LIKE LAMOO vb. to be easily swallowed, to give pleasure in swallowing ...Bk1902 Sc.
• GANGE n. 1. a projecting or drooping lower jaw ...1835 Sc.
† n. 2. boasting ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. pert, foolish speaking; a gossiping tongue ...1866 Sc.
n. 4. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 5. marijuana ...1971 US sl.
vb. 1. to prate tediously; to chatter; to gossip ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to brag, to boast; to exaggerate, to fib ...1866 Sc.
† vb. 3. to talk in a pert, silly manner; to talk insolently ...1880 Sc.
vb. 4. to show the gums; hence, to grin ...1925 Sc.
• GANGER † n. 1. one who goes or travels on foot ...1424 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. one who is going away ...1815 Sc.
n. 3. a fast-going horse ...1818 Eng. dial.
† n. 4. a shop-walker ...1880 Sc.
† vb. to gangrene, to mortify ...1685
• GANGER-BETWEEN † n. a mediator ...1483
• GANGERELL n. a tall, lanky, loose-jointed person ...1585 arch. & Eng. dial.
• GANGERILL n. a vagabond; a wandering beggar ...1530 arch. & Eng. dial.
• GANGERY † n. finery ...1872 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GANGETIC adj. belonging to the river Ganges ...1830
• GANGETICS † n. those who live on the banks of the Ganges ...1677
• GANGETIQUES † n. those who live on the banks of the Ganges ...1677
• GANG-FUCK n. an uncoordinated mess ...1995 UK sl.
vb. to engage in serial, consecutive sex, homosexual or heterosexual ...1916 US sl.
• GANGIC †* adj. belonging to the river Ganges ...1605
• GANGIE adj. having a projecting jaw ...1835 Sc.
n. serial sex between one person and multiple partners, consensual or not ...1971 NZ sl.
• GANGIN' BODY n. a beggar, a vagrant ...1884 Sc.
• GANGING † adj. going on foot, walking ...a1100 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. the power of walking ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GANGING FIT n. wanderlust ...1721 Sc.
• GANGING ON n. a going on, proceeding ...1847-78 Eng. dial.
• GANGING-STAFF n. a walking-stick ...1595 Sc.
• GANGIN' MAN † n. a beggar, a vagrant ...1895 Sc.
• GANGLE † vb. to talk excessively, to chatter ...a1300
• GANGLESHANK adj. long-legged ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANGLING adj. of straggling growth; loosely built, awkwardly long in stature, tall and slender, lanky ...1808
• GANGLY adj. tall or long and slender; lanky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANGPLANK n. a bridge ...1976 US sl.
• GANGPLANK FEVER n. in the military: a fear of transfer to an assignment overseas ...1945 US sl.
• GANGREL adj. vagabond, vagrant ...1538 arch. & Eng. dial.
n. 1. a toad ...1500-20 N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a vagabond; a wandering beggar ...1530 arch. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a tall, lanky, loose-jointed person ...1585 arch. & Eng. dial.
* n. 4. a child just beginning to walk ...1768 Sc.
† n. 5. creeping vermin ...1818 Sc.
• GANGRENATE †* adj. in a state of gangrene ...1634
† vb. 1. to make gangrenous ...1660
† vb. 2. to become gangrenous ...1753
• GANGRENATED † adj. gangrened ...1582
• GANGRENATION †* n. a condition of gangrene or mortification ...1597
• GANGRENESCENT adj. becoming gangrenous ...1828
• GANGRENIZE †* vb. to become gangrenous ...1597
• GANGRILL-GYPE n. a spoiled child ...1911 Sc.
• GANGS † n. steps, goings, journeyings ...c825
• GANG-SHAG n. an act of or occasion for multiple intercourse, esp. one in which several men in succession have sex with the same woman; group copulation ...1927 US sl.
• GANG-SHAY n. group copulation ...20C sl.
• GANG-SPLASH n. serial sex between one person and multiple partners, homosexual or heterosexual, consensual or not ...1971 Aust. sl.
• GANGSTA adj. good, exciting ...2002 US hip-hop usage
n. a young Black member of a (criminal) gang ...1998 US sl.
• GANGSTAMUTHAFUCKA n. a gangster, esp. one who is considered powerful ...1997 UK sl.
• GANGSTA RAP n. a rap music genre characterized by explicit sex and violence which, it is claimed, reflects Black urban existence ...1992 US sl.
• GANGSTA RAPPER n. a rap artist, who reflects on the Black urban experience in an explicitly sexual and violent manner ...1990 US sl.
• GANGSTA-LETTE n. a female gang member ...2001 US sl.
• GANGSTER n. 1. a hoodlum; a thug ...E20 US sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...1960 US sl.
n. 3. a cigarette ...1972 US sl.
• GANGSTER BITCH n. a female who associates with youth gang members ...2001 US sl.
• GANGSTER DOORS n. any four-door sedan ...1980 US sl.
• GANGSTER LEAN n. 1. a style of driving a car in which the driver lean towards the right side of the car, leaning on an arm rest, steering with the left hand; hence, a slouching walk or posture ...1973 US sl.
n. 2. a car with hydraulic shock absorbers that are set to leave the car higher on one side than the other ...1991 US sl.
• GANGSTER PILL n. any barbiturate or other central nervous system depressant ...1994 US sl.
• GANGSTER WHITEWALLS n. showy, flashy, whitewalled tires ...1972 US sl.
• GANG-THERE-OUT † adj. homeless, vagabond ...1815 Sc.
• GANG TO † vb. of the sun: to set ...1825 Sc.
• GANG TOGETHER vb. to get married ...1768 Sc.
• GANG-TOOTH † n. a large protruding tooth ...1603
• GANG-UP n. a close friend; a fellow member of a clique ...1982 Hawaiian youth usage
• GANG WATER n. (enough money for) the bare necessaries of life ...1949 Sc.
• GANGWAY † n. a road, thoroughfare, or passage of any kind ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GANGY n. a person having a projecting jaw ...1835 Sc.
• GANIE † vb. to talk in a blustering, boastful, or pert fashion ...1808 Sc.
• GANING † n. a gaping or yawning ...c1000
• GANJA adj. white-skinned ...2000 US sl.
n. 1. marijuana ...1972 Jamaican sl.
n. 2. the White establishment ...2000 US sl.
• GANJAH n. a potent variety of marijuana; a Jamaican term for marijuana ...1800 sl.
• GANK n. 1. marijuana ...1989 US sl.
n. 2. a substance sold as an illegal drug that is actually fake ...1994 US sl.
vb. 1. to flirt ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 2. to steal ...1996 US sl.
vb. 3. in Internet game-playing: to 'kill' a player, esp. unfairly ...2003 UK sl.
• GANKY adj. ugly, repulsive ...2001 Irish sl.
• GANNE † n. the mouth, the throat ...1865 Sc.
† vb. to bark as a fox ...1607
• GANNEKER † n. an alehouse-keeper ...c1380
• GANNEL n. a slut ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANNER n. 1. a gander ...1734 Sc.
n. 2. a stupid person, a 'goose' ...1863 Sc.
n. 3. an occasional visitor, passer-by ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 4. one who goes well; a fast-going horse ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to wander about aimlessly or in the foolish-looking manner of a gander ...822 Sc.
• GANNERS n. a pig's snout ...1907 Sc.
• GANNET n. one who overeats ...1929 sl., orig. naval usage
• GANNIE UPON vb. to boast about ...c1915 Sc.
• GANNIN-FIT n. an inclination to roam ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANNING † n. the sound of a fox ...1607
• GANNIN-GAIT n. the footpath of a public road ...Bk1900 Sc.
• GANNINS-ON n. proceedings, doings, to-do ...1889 Eng. dial.
• GANNY † n. 1. a turkey ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a guinea-cock ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a peacock ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a child's word for a grandmother ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• GANS † n. 1. the lips ...1665 UK sl.
† n. 2. the gums; also, the jaws ...1824 Sc.
• GANSE adj. thin, slender, gaunt ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANSEL n. 1. a severe rebuke; a scolding; insolent language ...1710 Sc.
† n. 2. a sour, ill-natured person ...1813 Sc.
† n. 3. an ill-natured, angry or sullen look; a scowl ...1825 Sc.
n. 4. an unpleasant shock ...1910 Sc.
vb. to scold, to upbraid, to storm at someone; to make an impudent retort ...1818 Sc.
• GANSH † n. 1. a snatch at anything; generally applied to a dog; a snarl ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a person with a widely-gaping mouth; hence, a stupid, dull-witted, or clumsy person; a silly, stammering fellow who tries to explain himself an fails ...1880 Sc.
n. 3. a piece cut or riven roughly out of anything ...1900 Sc.
n. 4. a stammer, a stutter ...1949 Sc.
vb. 1. to snatch at anything with open jaws, to snap, to snarl; to gnash the teeth ...c1715 Sc.
vb. 2. to stammer, to stutter ...1805 Sc.
† vb. 3. to grimace ...1825 Sc.
vb. 4. to eat quickly or a lot ...1925 Sc.
• GANSHEL vb. to scold, to upbraid, to storm at someone; to make an impudent retort ...1818 Sc.
• GANSKA! int. very well! ...1866 Sc.
• GANSPEL n. a trick, caper ...1929 Sc.
• GANT † adj. in a favourable or neutral sense: slim, slender, not fat; gaunt ...c1440
n. 1. a yawn, a gape; gaping ...1513 Sc.
n. 2. a stammer, a stutter ...1907 Sc.
vb. 1. to yawn, to gape ...1513 Sc.
vb. 2. to gasp, to open the mouth wide for breath ...1886 Sc.
vb. 3. to stammer, to stutter ...1907 Sc.
vb. 4. to talk extravagantly, to make wild statements ...1950 Sc.
• GANTED adj. thin, scrawny ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANTED DOWN adj. thin, scrawny ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GANTLOPE * n. a military punishment (sometimes also naval) in which the culprit had to run stripped to the waist between two rows of men who struck at him with a stick or a knotted cord ...1646
• GAN-WAY † n. a footpath of a public road ...1887 Sc.
• GAN-WIFE n. a female peddler ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GANYIE † n. an arrow, or similar missile, esp. a crossbow-bolt ...c1425 Sc.
• GANYMEDE n. 1. a catamite; a boy kept for homosexual purposes ...1591
n. 2. a cupbearer, a youth who serves out liquor; humorously, a pot-boy ...1608
• GANYMEDEAN † n. one who follows the practices of a ganymede; a catamite ...1603
• GANZ GUT adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAOL-BIRD n. someone who has been in prison a long time or is often sent to prison ...1618 sl.
• GAP † n. 1. a gash or wound in the body ...a1500
n. 2. the female genitals ...E18 sl.
n. 3. the space between the breasts ...20C sl.
n. 4. the mouth ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. the Great American Public ...1965 US sl.
vb. to watch, to witness a crime ...1949 US sl.
• GAPE n. 1. a rent or opening of any kind ...1658
n. 2. an open-mouthed stare; a gaze of wonder or curiosity ...1660
n. 3. a state of eagerness or wonder ...1712
n. 4. the female genitals ...E18 sl.
n. 5. a fit of yawning or staring ...c1815 humorous usage
n. 6. a completely relaxed, distended anus; used by sex fetishists, esp. on the Internet ...1999 US sl.
vb. 1. to desire eagerly to do something ...a1340
† vb. 2. to gasp from pain, heat, etc.; also, of the dead: to have the mouth open ...1352
vb. 3. to stare in wonder or admiration ...1377
vb. 4. to yawn, esp. from weariness ...c1440
vb. 5. of wounds, material objects, etc.: to split, to crack, to part asunder ...1577
† vb. 6. to bawl or shout ...1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to open ...1607 jocular usage
vb. 8. to open the mouth wide ...1665
vb. 9. to idle, to wander ...1966 US sl.
• GAPE AFTER vb. to be eager to obtain; to have a longing for something ...c1340
• GAPE AWAY vb. to pass the time in yawning ...1883
• GAPE-GAZE vb. to gaze with open mouth, or with eagerness ...1863
• GAPE ONE'S GAB † vb. to open one's mouth wide (like a young bird) ...1865 Sc.
• GAPER † n. 1. one who longs for a thing ...1559
n. 2. one that stares or gazes in wonder or curiosity ...a1637
n. 3. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. a mirror ...1931 US sl.
n. 5. a dolt, an idiot ...1966 US sl.
n. 6. a novice skier, or a non-skier watching others ...1990 US sl.
• GAPER-BLOCK n. a traffic problem created by motorists slowing down to gawk at an accident ...1961 US sl.
• GAPERESS † n. a female who stares or gazes in wonder or curiosity ...1660
• GAPERS' BLOCK n. a traffic problem created by motorists slowing down to gawk at an accident ...1961 US sl.
• GAPE-SEED n. 1. something stared at by a gaping crowd; also, the act of staring with open mouth ...a1700
n. 2. one who stares with open mouth ...1835
• GAPESHOT adj. open-mouthed ...1877 Sc.
• GAPIE n. a stupid, gaping, or irresponsible person; a fool ...1908 Sc.
• GAPING n. a deep opening or chasm in the earth ...1539 arch.
• GAPING AND FLAMING adj. of a party: wild, rowdy, fun ...1968 US sl.
• GAPING ASSHOLE n. a dolt, an idiot ...1966 US sl.
• GAPINGLY adv. with open mouth; eagerly; amazedly ...1571
• GAPING-STOCK n. an object of open-mouthed wonder ...1817
• GAPISH * adj. having a tendency to gape, open-mouthed ...1850
• GAP IT vb. to make a quick exit ...2000 S. Africa
• GAPO n. 1. Giant ArmPit Odour ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 2. Gorilla ArmPit Odour ...1967 US sl.
• GAPOSIS n. a notional disease involving a gap of any kind ...1942 US sl.
• GAP OUT vb. to daydream and miss something from lack of attention ...1993 Can. sl.
• GAPPER n. a mirror; used to describe one used by prisoners to watch for approaching guards while the prisoners do something which they ought not to do ...1934 US prison sl.
• GAPPINGS n. a salary ...1955 US sl.
• GAPPY adj. rash, foolish, imprudent ...1929 Sc.
n. a stupid, gaping, or irresponsible person; a fool ...1908 Sc.
• GAP-STEAD † n. an opening in a wall or hedge, left for convenience of passage ...1644 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GAP-STOPPER n. 1. a whoremonger ...L18 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• GAP UP vb. to fill capsules with a powdered narcotic ...1971 US sl.
• GAP-WIDE † adj. gaping wide open ...1583
• GAPY * adj. disposed to yawn ...1830
• GAP YOUR AXE vb. to annoy ...1998 NZ sl.
• GAR adj. excellent, pleasing ...1993 US sl.
n. 1. any slimy, filthy, or muddy substance; that produced by algae in a pond or river; green seaweed; any sticky, miry mess ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. the slime on fish ...1929 Sc.
n. 3. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...1962 US sl.
n. 4. marijuana rolled in cigar leaf ...2001 US sl.
†* vb. 1. to do, to perform; to make ...a1300
vb. 2. to make or cause one to do something ...a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to cause, to occasion ...c1460 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to jumble, to mix or mess up by stirring, etc. ...1866 Sc.
vb. 5. to muddy ...1880 Sc.
int. 1. God's life! ...1598
int. 2. a cry of warning; look out! beware; also, take care ...1653
• GARAGANTUA † n. a giant ...1571
• GARAGE n. a subset of a criminal organization ...1975 US sl.
• GARAGE ACTION n. a legal action for libel (usually against a newspaper) brought by the police on their own behalf; the damages awarded are often substantial enough to buy a new garage for the police officer's home ...1998 UK sl.
• GARAGE BAND n. an amateur rock group with a basic, three-chord approach to music ...1977 US sl.
• GARAGE MAN'S COMPANION n. a truck manufactured by General Motors Corporation ...1971 US sl.
• GARANS! int. certainly! guaranteed! ...1981 Hawaiian youth usage
• GARB † n. 1. grace, elegance, stylishness of manners or appearance ...1591
† n. 2. style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
† n. 3. a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
n. 4. of frost: a thin coating ...1916 Sc.
• GARBAGE n. 1. the offal of an animal used for food; esp. the entrails ...c1430
n. 2. something of inferior quality ...1592
n. 3. worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
n. 4. nonsense ...1592 UK
n. 5. cocktail garnishes ...1908 US sl.
n. 6. in hot rodding: a surfeit of accessories unrelated to the car's performance ...1960 US sl.
n. 7. heroin; low quality heroin ...1962 US sl.
n. 8. in poker: the cards that have been discarded ...1967 US sl.
n. 9. farm produce ...1976 US sl.
n. 10. any and all food, usually low in protein and high carbohydrates, not in a bodybuilder's diet ...1984 US sl.
† vb. to disembowel; to remove the offal from; to gut fish ...1542
• GARBAGE BARGE n. a tuna fish sandwich ...1985 US sl.
• GARBAGE CAN n. an old prostitute ...E20 US sl.
• GARBAGE DOWN vb. to eat quickly ...1959 US sl.
• GARBAGE DUMP n. the California State Prison at San Quentin ...1992 US sl.
• GARBAGE GUTS n. a glutton ...1977 Aust. sl.
• GARBAGE HAULER n. a truck driver hauling fruit or vegetables ...1971 US sl.
• GARBAGE HEAD n. an addict who will use any substance available ...1970 US sl.
• GARBAGE IN - GARBAGE OUT phr. used as an admonition to computer users: if you program mistakes into a computer, then an output of rubbish will surely result ...1976 US sl.
• GARBAGE MOUTH n. a person who regularly uses obscene language; a foul-mouthed person ...1970 US sl.
• GARBAGE ROCK n. crack cocaine, esp. of inferior quality ...1998 UK sl.
• GARBAGE SHOT n. in pool: a shot made with luck, not with skill ...1979 US sl.
• GARBAGE STAND n. in the circus and carnivals: a novelty concession ...1981 US sl.
• GARBAGE TIME n. the minutes at the end of an athletic contest when the outcome is not in doubt and substitute players are used freely by either or both teams; games at the end of a season when a team's record is such that a win or loss will not make difference and substitute players are freely used ...1971 US sl.
• GARBAGE UP vb. 1. to eat ...1955 US sl.
vb. 2. in bodybuilding: to eat food that is not in your regular diet ...1984 US sl.
• GARBAGE WAGON n. a standard Harley-Davidson motorcycle ...1966 US sl.
• GARBANZOS n. the female breasts ...1982 US sl.
• GARBE † n. 1. grace, elegance, stylishness of manners or appearance ...1591
† n. 2. style, manner, fashion; manner of doing anything, style of living, form of behaviour; also, a prevailing mode or custom ...1599
† n. 3. a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
• GARBEL † n. a brawl, an uproar, din, noise ...1936 Sc.
† vb. to make a brawling, scolding noise ...1825 Sc.
• GAR-BELIEVE vb. to make believe; to pretend ...1916 Sc.
• GARBIDGE n. 1. garbage, refuse; filth ...1583
n. 2. worthless or foul literary matter ...1592
† vb. to disembowel; to remove the offal from; to gut fish ...1542
• GARBISH n. 1. the offal of an animal used for food; esp. the entrails ...c1430
n. 2. garbage, refuse; filth ...1583
† vb. to disembowel; to remove the offal from; to gut fish ...1542
• GARBIST †* n. one who is skilled in polite behaviour; an expert in good manners ...1640
• GARBLE † n. 1. refuse of spices; extraneous matter ...1502
† n. 2. a mixture or assortment of merchandise ...1618
* vb. 1. to select or sort out the best in anything or set of things; to take the pick of ...1483
† vb. 2. to remove the garble or refuse from spice, etc.; to sift, to cleanse of; also, to sift out ...1599
† vb. 3. to 'sift' or 'weed' an army, corporation, etc., so as to exclude unfit or uncompliant members; to separate the valuable from the worthless ...1650
vb. 4. to knit loosely or carelessly ...1924 Sc.
• GARBLER † n. 1. a censor of the press, one who keeps from publication ...1656
n. 2. one who garbles or mutilates literary works, statements. etc., one who perverts ...a1693
• GARBLESS adj. without clothing ...1838
• GARBLING † n. 1. the act or process of picking or selecting spices, etc., or of removing the refuse or the inferior specimens from merchandise, etc. ...1483
† n. 2. the act or process of 'sifting' a corporation, etc., so as to exclude unfit or uncompliant members; separating the valuable from the worthless ...a1661
• GARBLINGS n. the refuse or remainder of a staple commodity after selection of the best ...1881
• GARB-MASTER † n. one who professes the art of polite behaviour ...1599
• GARBO n. 1. a rubbish collector ...1953 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a rubbish bin ...1987 Aust. sl.
• GARBOIL † n. confusion, disturbance, disorder, tumult, uproar; a brawl, hubbub, commotion ...1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to confuse, agitate, disturb ...1572
vb. 2. to make a brawling, scolding noise ...B1900 Sc.
• GARBOLOGIST n. a rubbish collector ...1973 Aust. sl.
• GARBOON n. a cuspidor, a spittoon ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GARCION † n. a serving-man, a groom; esp. a young man or boy servant ...a1300
• GARÇON n. a boy, serving-man, waiter; in English use, chiefly a waiter in a French hotel or restaurant ...1839
• GARD † n. attention, watchfulness; also, the object of one's attention ...a1569
int. an exclamation of disgust on perceiving a bad smell ...1935 Sc.
• GARDANTLY † adv. attentively ...1574
• GARDE LOO! int. a warning cry uttered before throwing dirty water from the window into the street ...1771
• GARDEN n. 1. the penis ...Urquhart usage
n. 2. the female genitals; where one sows 'seed' ...16C euphemism
n. 3. a railway yard ...1946 US sl.
n. 4. a woman's pubic hair ...1982 US sl.
n. 5. an aunt ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Garden Plant)
• GARDENAGE † n. 1. the practice or employment of cultivating a garden; horticulture ...1601
† n. 2. the produce of a garden ...1733
• GARDENA MIRACLE n. in poker: a good hand drawn after a poor dealt hand ...1982 US sl.
• GARDEN-ENGINE n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• GARDENER n. 1. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a bookmaker who extends his prices beyond his competitors ...1989 Aust. sl.
n. 3. in pool: a betting player who wins ...1990 US sl.
• GARDENERESS n. a female gardener; a gardener's wife ...1647
• GARDENERSHIP † n. the art and practice of gardening ...1711
• GARDENERY * n. the office or department of a gardener ...1892
• GARDENESQUE adj. partaking of the character of a garden; somewhat resembling a garden or what belongs to a garden ...1838
• GARDEN GATE n. 1. the labia minora, the small inner folds of the vulva ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a magistrate ...1859 UK rhyming sl.
n. 3. eight pounds ...1992 UK sl.
vb. to perform oral sex on a woman ...2002 UK rhyming sl. for 'plate'
• GARDEN-GINGER n. cayenne pepper ...1597
• GARDEN GNOME n. a comb ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• GARDEN-GOUT n. venereal disease contracted in a Covent Garden brothel ...E18 Brit. sl.
• GARDEN-HEDGE n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. sl.
• GARDENHOOD n. garden-like character ...1769 nonce word
• GARDEN-HOUSE n. 1. a dwelling-house situated in a garden; a suburban residence ...1607
† n. 2. a house kept for immoral purposes; a brothel ...1607
n. 3. a privy ...1886 Eng. & Amer dial.
• GARDENIA! int. a curse, 'God deen (damn) you!' ...18C euphemism
• GARDENIST n. a garden designer ...1762-71 nonce word
• GARDENIZE * vb. to act as a gardener; to render like a garden ...1830
• GARDENLY * adj. appropriate to a garden ...a1819
• GARDEN OF EDEN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• GARDEN PLANT n. an aunt ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• GARDEN-POT † n. a watering-pot ...1580
• GARDEN PUNK n. a male homosexual ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• GARDEN SALAD n. lettuce ...1741 Amer. dial.
• GARDEN-SASS n. vegetables for the table, grown in the garden ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GARDEN-SIN † n. a weed ...1664 nonce word
• GARDEN-SPERAGE † n. asparagus ...1601
• GARDEN-STEAD † n. a plot of land used as a garden ...1609
• GARDEN-STUFF n. plants grown in a garden; vegetables for the table ...a1687
• GARDEN-THINGS † n. produce of a garden ...1772
• GARDEN TOOL n. a promiscuous girl or woman .,..1990 US sl.
• GARDEN VIOLET n. an onion ...L19 sl.
• GARDEN-WARE † n. produce of a garden ...1707
• GARDEROBE n. 1. properly, a locked-up chamber in which articles of dress, stores, etc. are kept, a storeroom, wardrobe; hence, a private room, a bed-chamber; also, a privy ...1333-4 now only Hist.
n. 2 a wardrobe; a locked closet ...14C
n. 3. a privy built within a large residence or a castle; some which were built in castles extended outward from the castle walls and opened from great heights into a moat below ...16C
• GARDEVIANCE † n. 1. ventilated cupboard for meat ...1459
† n. 2. a chest for holding valuables ...c1460
† n. 3. a travelling trunk ...1463
• GARDEVIN n. a big-bellied wine bottle ...1805 Sc.
• GARDEVINE † n. a wine bottle; a square bottle, generally holding two quarts ...1763 Sc.
• GARDIE † n. an arm ...1513 Sc.
• GARDIES n. the hands, esp. when put up in a posture to fight ...1773 Sc.
• GARDUX! int. an exclamation of disgust ...1928 Sc.
• GARDY † n. an arm ...1513 Sc.
• GARDY-CHAIR † n. an armchair ...1755 Sc.
• GARDYLOO! int. 1. a warning cry uttered before throwing dirty water from the window into the street ...1771
int. 2. a maid's cry warning persons in the street that the contents of chamber pots were being dumped out of a window ...18C Brit.
• GARDYMANG † n. a larder; a meat-safe ...18C Sc.
• GARDY-PICK! † int. an expression of great disgust ...1824 Sc.
• GARDYVEEN n. a big-bellied wine bottle ...1805 Sc.