DICTIONARY
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• SLOP n. 1. a police officer ...1859 Brit. back-slang
n. 2. beer ...1904 Aust. & US sl.
n. 3. a saxophone (because of the saliva that collects in it) ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 4. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP-CHUTE n. the anus ...M20 US sl.
• SLOP-DASH n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP-DASHERY n. carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPDOZZLE n. a careless person; a sloppy person ...20C US colloq.
• SLOPE n. 1. a hasty or unceremonious departure ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese ...1948 US sl.
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPE ALONG vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPEHEAD n. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia ...1966 US sl.
• SLOPE OFF vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPERGLOBTIOUS adj. fine, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOPERGOBTIOUS adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPEY n. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese ...1948 US sl.
• SLOPHEAD n. a heavy drinker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOPIE n. (derogatory) a nickname for an Oriental ...M20 US sl.
• SLOP JAR n. a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• SLOPPED adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• SLOPPED-OVER adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• SLOPPED TO THE EARS adj. drunk ...M20 US sl.
• SLOPPED-UP adj. 1. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• SLOPPINESS n. carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPPY adj. 1. excessively sentimental ...1883 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. drunk ...L19 US sl.
• SLOPPY-DRUNK adj. drunk ...L19 US sl.
• SLOPPY SECONDS n. an act of copulation wherein the vagina of the woman still contains the spendings of a previous copulation ...M20 US sl.
• SLOPS n. weak, inferior liquor, esp. beer ...1904 Aust. & US sl.
• SLOPS AND SLUGS n. coffee and doughnuts ...1940s US Black sl.
• SLOPSYTURVY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP UP vb. to drink alcohol ...1899 US sl.
• SLOPY n. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese ...1948 US sl.
• SLOSH n. a blow ...1936 Brit. sl.
vb. to hit ...1890 Brit. sl.
• SLOSHED adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1946 sl.
• SLOT n. a prison cell ...c1950 prison sl.
• SLOTTED-JOB n. a woman ...E20 Brit. sl.
• SLOTTERBUG † n. a dirty or filthy person ...c1440
• SLOUCH n. a disagreeable, careless fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOUGH vb. to send or be sent to prison ...1848 sl.
• SLOUGHED adj. drunk, intoxicated ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS ADAM'S OFF-OX adj. extremely slow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS A GOPHER, AS adj. very slow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS COLD MOLASSES IN JANUARY adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS DEATH adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS MOLASSES IN JANUARY adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS SLOW adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS THE ITCH adj. very slow ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH adj. very slow ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SLOWBACK † adj. sluggish, laggard ...1619
† n. 1. a slothful or sluggish person; a sluggard; a lazy, idle fellow; a loiterer; a loafer ...1577
† n. 2. a drone-bee...1601
• SLOW BEAR n. a pig ...US Civil War usage
• SLOW-BELLY n. a lazy, idle, or indolent person; a sluggard, a laggard ...1607
• SLOWBULL n. a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW-COACH n. a fool; a soft-head ...Bk1891 sl.
• SLOWCOME n. a slow person; a lagging, stupid, lazy fellow; a lazy, sluggish fellow; an idler ...1882 Eng. dial.
• SLOW-EM-UP n. any one of a variety of barbiturates or tranquillizers; sometimes used by addicts to calm the effects of amphetamines ...1970s US Black sl.
• SLOWER THAN A JILL-POKE adj. extremely slow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN DEATH adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOWER THAN GOD'S OFF OX adj. very slow...1958 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN STOCK-STILL adj. extremely slow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN THE ITCH adj. very slow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH adj. very slow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOW MOTION n. a prospective car buyer who tends to think things over ...Bk1998 sl.
• SLOW-POKE vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW-POKY adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. slowly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOWS, THE n. 1. chronic caution and slowness ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. moving slowly while high on narcotics ...1980s US Black sl.
• SLOW-SURE * adj. slow and sure ...1837 poetic
• SLOW THE ROW! int. take it easy! slow down! be cool! ...1940s US Black sl.
• SLOW-TO-BLUSH adj. shameless ...1900 Eng. dial.
• SLOW TRACK n. the hustling scene in a quiet, small city or town ...1960s US Black sl.
• SLUBBERDEGULLION n. a dirty, mean fellow; a worthless, slovenly fellow; a base, foul, nasty wretch ...a1616
• 'S LUCK! int. here's luck! ...c1912 colloq.
• SLUCKATRICE † n. a sluggard ...1825 Eng. dial.
• 'SLUD! int. an oath; "God's blood" ...L16 euphemism
• SLUDGE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUFF ALONG vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUFFER n. one who fails to do his work ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
• SLUG n. 1. a drink of spirits ...1762 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. a blow ...1830 sl., now chiefly US
n. 3. a ball of mucus in the nose ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a key ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a fat person ...1931 sl.
n. 6. a contemptible person ...1931
n. 7. a piston ...Bk1998 sl.
n. 8. a used car in need of major repairs ...Bk1998 sl.
vb. to hit ...1862 sl., now chiefly US
• SLUGGED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
• SLUGGERS n. ear-to-chin whiskers ...1898 sl.
• SLUGGER WHISKERS n. ear-to-chin whiskers ...1898 sl.
• SLUGGY adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUG IT OUT vb. to fight relentlessly ...1943 sl.
• SLUG-NUTTY adj. 1. dizzy from being punched ...1933 US sl.
adj. 2. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUICE ONE'S IVORIES vb. to drink ...1823 sl.
• SLUM n. 1. a stew created from whatever is at hand ...1847 sl.
n. 2. cheap or imitation jewellery ...1914 Amer. sl.
n. 3. cheap prizes at a fair, carnival, etc. ...1929 US sl.
n. 4. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to descend to the level of the lower classes ...1928 sl.
• SLUMBER PARTY n. morphine ...1930s US sl.
• SLUM-BOX n. a typical example of slum housing ...1920s sl.
• SLUM BURNER n. an army cook ...1930 military sl.
• SLUM-DRAGGER n. a member of the London working classes ...1900s sl.
• SLUM DUMP n. anywhere that users take narcotics ...1950s US drugs sl.
• SLUMGULLION n. 1. a muddy deposit in a mining sluice ...1857 Amer.
n. 2. any cheap, nasty, washy beverage; cheap drink ...1872 Amer.
n. 3. a kind of watery hash or stew; stew created from whatever is at hand ...1884
n. 4. offal or refuse of fish of any kind; also, the watery refuse mixed with blood and oil which drains from blubber ...1890 Amer.
n. 5. a low, worthless fellow ...B1900 Amer.
n. 6. a servant; one who represents another ...B1900 Amer. sl.
• SLUM-GUN n. a mobile army kitchen ...1917 military sl.
• SLUM HUSTLER n. one who peddles cheap costume jewellery as the real thing in Black ghettos ...1940s US Black sl.
• SLUM IT vb. to descend to the level of the lower classes ...1928 sl.
• SLUM JOINT n. a jewellery store ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUMMIE n. a slum dweller ...M20
• SLUMMNG adj. visiting a slum area out of curiosity ...1900s US Black sl.
• SLUMMOCK n. a dirty, untidy, or slovenly person ...M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
vb. 1. to eat up greedily ...M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
vb. 2. to move, speak, or behave awkwardly or clumsily ...L19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMOCKER n. an awkward or careless person ...E20 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMOCKY adj. slovenly, untidy ...M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMY adj. 1. given to frequenting slums; pert. to slums ...M19
adj. 2. slovenly, careless ...L19
n. a slum dweller ...M20
• SLUMP n. 1. a large quantity or number ...L17 Sc.
n. 2. a marsh; a swamp; a muddy or boggy place ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a dessert consisting of stewed fruit with a biscuit or dough topping ...M19 US, chiefly local
n. 4. a fat, slovenly person; a slob ...1906 sl.
vb. to slam down ...M19 rare
• SLUMPER * vb. to struggle or stagger helplessly through or along a muddy track, lane, etc. ...E19
• SLUMPFLATION n. economic depression in which decreasing output and employment in industry are accompanied by increasing inflation ...L20
• SLUMP SUM n. a lump sum ... Sc.
• SLUMPY adj. marshy, swampy, muddy, boggy ...E19 orig. Eng. dial.
• SLUP vb. to sup, to swallow ...L16
• SLUR † n. thin or fluid mud ...ME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. to cheat or trick a person ...M17 obs.
• SLURB n. (derogatory) an area of unplanned suburban development ...M20 orig. US
• SLURBS n. (derogatory) the suburbs ...M20 orig. US
• SLURP vb. to drink noisily ...1648 sl.
• SLURRY adj. blurred, indistinct, esp. of speech ...M20
† vb. to dirty, to soil, to smear, to daub ...LME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUSH n. 1. a slovenly or dirty person ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a drudge ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. nonsense, drivel; sentimental rubbish ...M19 colloq.
n. 4. a heavy splashing sound ...L19
n. 5. counterfeit paper money ...1924 sl.
n. 6. food, esp. of a watery consistency ...1941 sl.
n. 7. automatic transmission ...Bk1998 sl.
vb. to splash, squelch, or wade, esp. through muddy water, snow, etc. ...E18 orig. Sc.
int. nonsense! ...M19 colloq.
• SLUSH BOX n. automatic transmission ...Bk1998 sl.
• SLUSHER n. a ship's cook; any cook ...L19 Aust.
• SLUSHEY n. a ship's cook, esp. as a nickname; any cook; any unskilled kitchen or domestic help ...1859 sl.
• SLUSH FUND n. a reserve fund esp. for political bribery ...1874 sl., orig. US
• SLUSHIE n. orig. a nickname for a ship's cook; any cook; an unskilled kitchen or domestic help ...1859 sl.
• SLUSH PUMP n. a trombone (because of the spittle that tends to collect in the slide) ...1930s US sl.
• SLUSHY adj. 1. sloppy, insipid, trivial ...M19
adj. 2. excessively sentimental ...1889 sl., orig. US adj.
n. orig. a nickname for a ship's cook; any cook; an unskilled kitchen or domestic help ...1859 sl.
• SLUT n. 1. (derogatory) a women of slovenly habits or appearance ...ME
* n. 2. a kitchen maid; a drudge ...ME
n. 3. (derogatory) a sexually promiscuous woman ...ME
n. 4. a makeshift candle, esp. one made from a piece of rag dipped in lard or fat ...E17
† n. 5. a female dog ...E19 now rare or obs.
vb. 1. to make dirty and untidy in dress and habits ...E17
vb. 2. to act as a drudge; to behave like a slut ...E19
• SLUT ABOUT vb. to act as a drudge; to behave like a slut ...E19
• SLUTCH † n. mud, mire, slush ...M17 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUTCHY † adj. muddy, slushy ...E18 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUT'S WOOL n. fluff, dust, etc., left to accumulate under beds etc. through slovenly cleaning
• SLUTTISH adj. 1. dirty and untidy in dress and habits ...LME
adj. 2. sexually immoral, promiscuous, lustful ...M16
• SLUTTY adj. dirty, slovenly ...LME
• SLY adj. 1. of liquor: illicit ...E19 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
adj. 2. dishonestly or illegally acquired or produced ...1828 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj. 3. hip, excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. to move or go stealthily; to slink ...E19 Sc. & US
• SLY-BOOTS n. a sly, cunning, or crafty person ...a1700 colloq.
• SLY-CAP † n. a sly or cunning person ...1681
• SLY DOG n. a sly person, esp. one who is discreet about mistakes or pleasures
• SLY GROG n. alcoholic drink sold by an unlicensed vendor ...1825 Aust. sl.
• SLYVER n. saliva ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMACK adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a loud kiss ...1604 sl.
n. 2. a slap, esp. on the cheek ...1880s US Black sl.
n. 3. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a narcotic drug ...1942 sl., orig. US
n. 5. sexual intercourse ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 6. heroin ...1960 sl., orig. US
n. 7. flirtatious talk; nonsense talk ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. to sniff heroin ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMACK CALFSKIN vb. to swear on the Bible ...M19 sl.
• SMACK DAB adv. 1. exactly, directly, with a smack ...colloq, orig. US
adv. 2. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKDOWN n. 1. a decisive or humiliating defeat or setback ...US colloq.
n. 2. a bitter contest or confrontation ...US colloq.
vb. (usually as 'smack down') to strike hard, esp. on the face ...1880s US Black sl.
• SMACKER n. 1. a loud kiss ...1775 sl.
n. 2. a dollar ...1920 US sl.
n. 3. a pound ...1924 Brit. sl.
• SMACKERING † n. 1. a slight or superficial knowledge in or of a subject; a smattering ...L16
* n. 2. an inclination towards or hankering after or for a person or thing ...L16
• SMACKEROO n. 1. a dollar ...1940 US sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a pound ...1961 Brit. sl.
• SMACKING adj. 1. of a breeze: blowing strongly or vigorously ...E19
adj. 2. unusually large or fine ...L19 now colloq. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKING GOOD adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACK IN THE EYE, A n. a sharp rebuff; a setback ...colloq.
• SMACKO adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a street person; an unemployed person; a hoodlum ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMACK-SMOOTH † adj. flat; completely smooth; level or even with the ground or surface ...1755 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 1. smoothly, without any impediment or obstruction; quietly, pleasantly ...1802 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a reckless or random manner, regardless of consequences ...1847 Eng. dial.
• SMACK WEED n. pot cured in heroin ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMAHAN n. a drop to drink; a taste ...E20 Irish
• SMAIK n. a disreputable or worthless person; a villain ...LME Sc. arch.
• SMALL-BEER adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. trifling matters, small things ...1604
• SMALL-CHANGE adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALL DARBY n. a glass of whisky ...1892 Irish sl.
• SMALL FORTUNE, A n. a large amount of money ...1874 sl.
• SMALL FRY n. applied to persons or things, and signifying petty, mean, or contemptible ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SMALL-GANG vb. to mob ...M19 sl.
• SMALL HALF n. one's wife ...1965 Amer. sl.
• SMALL PIPE n. an alto saxophone ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMALL-POTATO adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALL POTATOES n. applied to persons or things, and signifying petty, mean, or contemptible ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SMALLS n. underwear ...1943 Brit. sl.
• SMALL TICKET n. a dishonourable discharge from the Navy ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SMALL TIMBER n. lucifer matches ...20C sl.
• SMALL-TIME adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALL-TOWN adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALMY adj. insincere in manner; ingratiating ...1924 sl.
• SMARMY adj. in the manner of a sycophant; insincere in manner; ingratiating ...1924 sl.
• SMART adj. 1. healthy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. large ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. intelligence ...1970 US sl.
• SMART ALEC n. (derogatory) a know-all ...1865 sl.
• SMART ALECK n. (derogatory) a know-all ...1865 sl.
• SMART ALICK n. (derogatory) a know-all ...1865 sl.
• SMART-ARSE adj. smugly clever ...1960 US sl.
n. someone smugly clever ...1965 US sl.
• SMART-ARSED adj. smugly clever ...1960 US sl.
• SMART AS A NEW PIN adj. 1. first-class ...1893 sl.
adj. 2. very smartly dressed ...1893 UK
• SMART AS A STEEL-TRAP adj. extremely bright and clever; very sharp and shrewd; intellectually alert, quick-witted ...1821 Amer. dial.
• SMART-ASS adj. smugly clever ...1960 sl.
n. someone smugly clever ...1965 sl.
vb. to behave in a smugly clever way towards ...1970 sl.
• SMART-ASSED adj. smugly clever ...1960 sl.
• SMART-BUTT n. a person who is disliked because he thinks he knows everything ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SMARTFUL † adj. painful; distressing ...1556
• SMARTIE-BOOTS n. a know-all ...1962 sl.
• SMART IKE n. a mean or disagreeable person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SMART MOUTH n. belligerent, loud talk; disagreeable talk; a witty or sarcastic person ...1930s US Black sl.
vb. (as 'smart-mouth')
vb. 1. to be cheeky to someone or be witty at their expense ...1976 US sl.
vb. 2. to talk insolently to ...1976 US sl.
• SMARTS n. intelligence ...1970 US sl.
• SMART STUFF n. tricky, underhanded activity ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMARTY n. a smart alec ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMARTY-BOOTS n. a know-all ...1962 sl.
• SMARTY-PANTS n. 1. a know-all ...1941 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a boy who has begun to feel mature sexual desire ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMASH adj. important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. loose change ...1821 sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. alcohol; esp. applied to wine ...1959 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a party, esp. a wild one ...1963 Amer. sl.
• SMASH AND GRAB vb. to hurt or kill someone, then rob them ...1990s US Black sl.
• SMASHED adj. 1. very drunk; intoxicated ...1940s US Black sl.
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1968 sl., orig. US
• SMASHER n. 1. an excellent person or thing ...1894 sl.
n. 2. something heavy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a sexually attractive person ...1948 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SMASH HIT n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASHING adj. excellent ...a1911 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SMASH THE RECORD vb. to surpass all previous performances ...Bk1903 sl.
• SMATCHET n. a small, contemptible person; a mischievous, impudent, pert child; used as a term of contempt or dislike ...c1582 Sc.
• SMATTER n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMEAR vb. 1. kill deliberately ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
vb. 2. to destroy a place by bombing ...1935 sl.
• SMEARED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
adj. 2. drug-intoxicated ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SMEARS n. LSD ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMEERIKIN † n. a hearty kiss; a stolen kiss ...1824 Sc.
• SMELLER n. the nose ...a1700 sl.
• SMELLFUNGUS n. a discontented person; a grumbler; a faultfinder ...1807-8
• SMELLING CHEAT † n. 1. a garden or orchard ...1567 cant
† n. 2. the nose ...1573 cant.
† n. 3. a nosegay ...B1900 cant.
• SMELL LIKE A POLE-CAT'S ASS vb. to smell bad ...1928 Amer. sl.
• SMELL OF OIL vb. to bear marks of laborious study ...1650
• SMELL OF THE BABY vb. to be childish ...1618
• SMELL OF THE CANDLE † vb. i.e. of work by night, of close and prolonged study ...1604
• SMELL OF THE LAMP vb. of a literary composition: to be the manifest product of nocturnal or laborious study ...1579
• SMELL OF THE ROAST vb. to get into prison ...1696 sl.
• SMELL-SMOCK † n. 1. a licentious man; one who runs after women; a great wencher; a lover of women; a whoremonger (in early use employed suggestively as a surname) ...1550
n. 2. a plant name, applied to: a. the cuckoo-flower, Cardamine pratensis; b. the wood-anemone, Anemone Nemorosa; c. the wood-sorrel, Oxalis Acetosella ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SMELL THE PLACE UP vb. to defecate; to use the bathroom ...M20 US sl.
• SMELL TO HIGH HEAVEN vb. to smell unpleasantly ...1963 sl.
• SMELT n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• SMICKER † adj. 1. beautiful, elegant, fair, handsome ...c725
† adj. 2. gay, spruce ...1589
† adj. 3. wanton, loose, amorous ...1606
† adj. 4. of men: finical, effeminate ...B1900
† vb. 1. to look amorously or wantonly at or after a person ...1668
† vb. 2. to smile fawningly; to smirk; to grin ...1802 Sc.
• SMIDGEN n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMIDGET n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US dial.
• SMIG n. a mistress ...E20 sl.
• SMILE n. a drink of any alcoholic liquor ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
vb. to take a drink of wine, beer, or spirits ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SMILE LIKE A PO, A n. a round, benign and full-hearted smile ...1976 sl.
• SMILET * n. a little or slight smile ...1592
• SMILO n. alcoholic cider ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMILY adj. faintly smiling ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMIRKLE n. a smile; a smirk; a suppressed laugh ...1825 Sc.
vb. to smirk or smile; to giggle; to laugh in a suppressed manner ...c1590 Sc.
• SMITCH n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMITCHEL n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMITHY n. a firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson ...1990s US criminals' sl.
• SMIT SMOKE n. a highly intelligent Black person ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMOCK n. 1. an immoral woman ...L16 sl.
n. 2. a woman; women considered sexually ...17C sl.
n. 3. the female genitals ...18C Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse ...L16 sl.
vb. 2. to make womanish ...E17 sl.
vb. 3. to chase women; to act as a lecher ...18C Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to sniff heroin ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMOCKAGE n. chasing women; copulating with women; copulation ...E17 Brit. sl.
• SMOCK ALLEY n. 1. those streets occupied by brothels ...17C sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...L17 sl.
• SMOCK CASTLE n. the vagina ...L17 sl.
• SMOCKFACE n. a male homosexual ...19C sl.
• SMOCK-FACED adj. 1. attractive ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. homosexual ...19C sl.
• SMOCK FAIR n. a gathering place of prostitutes ...17C sl.
• SMOCKSTER n. 1. a whoremonger; a lecher ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a madam or a pimp ...E17 Brit. sl.
• SMOKE n. 1. illicit or inferior whisky ...1904 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1913 US sl.
n. 3. a cheap drink based on raw alcohol, methylated spirit, solvent, etc. ...1940 US sl.
n. 4. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. heroin and crack; crack; marijuana ...M20 drugs sl.
vb. 1. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to perform an act of penilingus ...20C Brit. & US sl.
vb. 3. to shoot ...1926 US sl.
vb. 4. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to smoke marijuana; to smoke any drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SMOKE A THERMOMETER vb. to have one's temperature taken ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SMOKE CANADA n. marijuana ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMOKED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C US sl.
• SMOKED-IRISHMAN n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...M20 US sl.
• SMOKE-HO n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKEHOUSE n. 1. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a privy; an outhouse ...M20 US sl.
• SMOKEHOUSE THROW n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMOKE-O n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKE-OH n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKE ONE OUT vb. to find and bring from concealment ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMOKE-OUT adj. under the influence of drugs ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMOKE-POLE n. a gun ...1929 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SMOKER n. 1. a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 2. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. someone who is known to perform penilingus ...20C Brit. & US sl.
n. 4. someone who smokes marijuana or other drugs ...20C sl.
• SMOKESHELL n. a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• SMOKE-STICK n. a gun ...1927 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SMOKE THE BLUE-VEINED HAVANA vb. to fellate someone ...1990s sl.
• SMOKE-UP n. an official notice that a student's work is not up to the required standard ...1927 US sl.
• SMOKE WAGON n. 1. a gun ...1891 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. an automobile ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMOKEY n. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKEY BEAR n. 1. a wide-brimmed hat ...1969 US sl.
n. 2. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKING GUN n. heroin and cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMOKO n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKOLOTIVE n. a locomotive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMOKY n. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKY BEAR n. 1. a wide-brimmed hat ...1969 US sl.
n. 2. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKY THE BEAR n. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOLEY HOKE! int. a deliberate spoonerism for 'Holy Smoke!' ...20C
• SMOOCH n. 1. a kiss ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a fondling embrace or caress ...1942 sl.
vb. 1. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
vb. 2. to act like a sycophant ...20C Aust. sl.
• SMOODGE n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOOGE n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOOLY † adj. sly and demure; smooth-spoken but deceptive ...B1900 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SMOONGY n. a brothel ...World War I US sl.
• SMOOTH adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMOOTH ARTICLE n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SMOOTH AS A BABY'S BOTTOM adj. pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...1935 colloq.
• SMOOTH-BOOTS † n. one who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person ...1599
• SMOOTHIE n. 1. a suave person ...1929 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an ingratiating person ...1939 sl., orig. US
n. 3. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SMOOTHY n. an ingratiating person ...1939 sl., orig. US
• SMOOTY-FACED adj. shy, bashful, modest, shame-faced ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SMOPPLE adj. brittle, crisp, crumbling, as 'smopple' wood, or a 'smopple' pie crust ...1731 Eng. dial.
• SMOTHERATE vb. to suffocate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMOUCH n. 1. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...E18 Brit. colloq.
n. 2. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOUCHER n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
• SMOUGE n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOUS n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...E18 Brit. colloq.
• SMOUSE n. 1. (derogatory) a Jew ...1705 sl.
n. 2. an itinerant trader ...1850 S. Africa
vb. 1. to feast, to eat up, consume, as a delicacy ...1775
vb. 2. to fondle; to caress ...1886 Eng. dial.
• SMOUSH n. a kiss ...1963 Aust. sl.
• SMOUTCH n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...E18 Brit. colloq.
• SMUCKLE † vb. to smuggle ...1690
• SMUDGE n. 1. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a photograph ...Brit. sl.
• SMUDGER n. a photographer ...Brit. sl.
• SMUG n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
vb. to arrest ...19C Brit. sl.
• SMUGGED adj. arrested ...19C Brit. sl.
• SMUGGLE vb. to caress ...L17 Brit. sl.
• SMUGGLING-KEN n. a brothel ...18C cant
• SMURR UP vb. to gradually become a bit hazy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMURRY adj. hazy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMUSH n. the mouth ...1930 US sl.
vb. to mash ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMUSS † vb. to grab, seize, snatch; to take by force ...1736
• SMUT n. 1. an obscene story; pornography in general ...17C
n. 2. obscene language ...17C
vb. to make something obscene ...17C sl.
• SMUT-BUTT n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US college sl.
• SMUTHOUND n. 1. a man who revels in obscenity and pornography ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a censor; someone who is hunting for smut ...M20 US sl.
• SMUT-PEDDLER n. one who sells pornography ...M20 US sl.
• SMUTS n. obscene pictures ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• SMUT SESSION n. a retailing of risqué stories ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMUT-SLUT n. a low slut; a sexually loose woman ...M20 US sl.
• SMUTTY adj. obscene, bawdy ...17C
• SMUTZ vb. to kiss; to caress ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SNABBLE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SNACK n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to eat small amounts between or instead of meals ...1807 sl.
• SNAFFLE n. talk; chatter ...Bk1896 sl.
vb. to seize for oneself; to grab; to obtain ...1902 sl.
• SNAFU n. a term used in a chaotic, confused, or fouled-up situation; Situation Normal, All Fucked-Up", or "Situation Normal, All Fouled-Up" ...World War II military usage
vb. to mess up, to make a blunder; to ruin something ...M20 US sl.
• SNAG n. 1. a sausage ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an ugly girl or woman ...M20 US sl.
vb. 1. to copulate; to rape ...20C US sl.
vb. 2. to commit pederasty ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• SNAG-CATCHER n. a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNAG-FENCER n. a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNAGGLE n. a tangle or snarl ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAGGLY adj. tousled, tangled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAIL n. 1. a very slow person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a slow driver, esp. a motorist towing a caravan who, like the mollusc, is dragging his living quarters around with him ...Brit. sl.
• SNAIL'S GALLOP n. an extremely slow pace ...1707
• SNAKE n. 1. the penis ...19C sl.
n. 2. inferior whisky ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. a young woman ...World War I US Navy usage
n. 4. a term of contempt ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a railway worker ...1929 US & Aust. sl.
n. 6. a native or resident of West Virginia ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a sergeant ...1941 Aust. military sl.
n. 8. (derogatory) a nickname for a Caucasian ...M20 US Black sl.
n. 9. a girl, esp. an ugly girl or a promiscuous girl ...M20 US sl.
n. 10. a marijuana smoker ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. to depart, esp. unobtrusively; to sneak ...1848 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. take slyly or stealthily ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SNAKE-BIT adj. helplessly incapacitated; ineffective ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAKEBITE MEDICINE n. 1. whisky; any strong alcoholic drink ...20C US sl.
n. 2. inferior whisky ...20C US colloq.
• SNAKE-BITTEN adj. helplessly incapacitated; ineffective ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAKE CHARMER n. 1. a bugler ...Brit. military usage
n. 2. a railway maintenance worker ...1937 Aust. sl.
• SNAKE EATER n. a special forces soldier trained in survival and commando tactics, the initiates of which actually kill and eat snakes ...1970s US Army usage
• SNAKE EYES n. 1. tapioca ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. in craps: the point or the roll of two ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in dominoes; 1-1...sl.
• SNAKEHEAD n. 1. an agent who arranges illegal immigration of Chinese ...1990s Amer. sl.
n. 2. a smuggler; someone who smuggles illegal immigrants from mainland China into Hong Kong ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNAKE-HEADED adj. angry ...1900 Aust. sl.
• SNAKE-HIPS n. a person whose hips move smoothly and effectively, such as a clever runner in football, a hula dancer, etc. ...1932 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE IN THE GRASS n. 1. a term of contempt; a sneaky, despised, underhanded person; a lurking danger ...17C colloq.
n. 2. glass; orig., a looking glass, but later, a drinking glass ...M19 Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. the penis and the pubic hair
• SNAKE-JUICE n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky; alcohol as potent as snake's venom ...1890 sl., chiefly Aust.
• SNAKE-JUICER n. a drinker of cheap liquor ...L19 sl.
• SNAKE MEDICINE n. whisky; any strong alcoholic drink ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE OFF vb. to slip along, to move stealthily ...1910s sl., orig. Aust.
• SNAKE OIL n. a fraudulent remedy ...1927 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE OUT vb. to slip along, to move stealthily ...1910s sl., orig. Aust.
• SNAKE-PEN n. a sergeants' mess ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SNAKE-PIT n. 1. a sergeants' mess ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a mental hospital ...1947 sl.
n. 3. a bar frequented by homosexuals ...1950s US homosexual sl.
n. 4. a brothel ...1960s sl.
n. 5. a red-light area ...1960s sl.
n. 6. the vagina ...1960s US sl.
• SNAKE POISON n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky ...1889 Aust. & US sl.
• SNAKE RANCH n. 1. a brothel ...1960s sl.
n. 2. a bachelor's house ...1990 US sl.
• SNAKES n. the delirium tremens ...L19 US colloq.
• SNAKE'S HIPS n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S HISS n. urine; an act of urination ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss'
vb. to urinate ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss'
• SNAKE STATE n. West Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S TOENAILS n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKY adj. angry ...1894 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNANGLE vb. to snarl, to tangle ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNAP n. 1. something easily done ...1845 Amer. sl.
n. 2. energy; vim; dash ...1865 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a photograph; a snapshot ...1894 Amer. colloq.
n. 4. an insult, esp. a public taunt ...1990s Amer. sl.
n. 5. amphetamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
vb. 1. to take a photograph of ...Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to mock, to tease ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to go crazy; to freak out ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNAP ASSES vb. to brawl ...1952 Amer. sl.
• SNAP ASSHOLES vb. to brawl ...1952 Amer. sl.
• SNAP AS SHORT AS A CARROT vb. to snap, break off short and sharp, as a carrot does ...L18 colloq.
• SNAP CASE n. a bizarre person ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SNAP COURSE n. an easy course ...20C Amer. students' sl.
• SNAPHANCE † adj. retorting sharply, snappish ...1592
† n. 1. an armed robber or marauder; a freebooter or highwayman; a thief or desperate fellow ...1538
n. 2. an early form of flint-lock used in muskets and pistols ...1588
† n. 3. a musket, gun, etc. fitted with a lock of this kind, used in the 16th-17th centuries ...1590 Hist.; a soldier armed with this form of gun ...1590
† n. 4. a snappish retort; a curt, sharp answer; a ready answer or argument ...1598
† n. 5. a woman of low character ...a1625
• SNAP HUNTER n. a student who selects easy courses ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SNAP INTO IT vb. to hurry; to go faster ...1967 Amer. sl.
• SNAP IT UP vb. to hurry; to act faster ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAP ON vb. to insult, esp. publicly and in a sort of competitive way ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNAP ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit; to regurgitate ...1927 US sl.
• SNAP OUT OF IT vb. to recover, esp. from gloom or sluggardy; to become energetic ...1928 Amer. sl.
• SNAPPED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M19 US sl
• SNAPPED PEG n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAPPED-UP adj. intoxicated with narcotics ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNAPPER n. 1. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the point or risible climax of a story or joke ...1857 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a very attractive girl; a very sexy girl ...20C sl.
n. 4. a young man, esp. one who acts younger than his age; a 'whippersnapper' ...Brit. sl.
n. 5. a photographer ...1910 UK sl.
n. 6. a ticket inspector ...1938 Brit. sl.
n. 7. the foreskin ...1941 US sl.
n. 8. amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1967 US sl.
n. 9. a wooden match ...1970 US sl.
n. 10. a girl or young woman ...1971 US sl.
n. 11. the vagina, esp. one with exceptional muscle control ...1975 US sl.
n. 12. the mythical ingredient in baked beans that can be removed to prevent flatulence ...1975 US sl.
n. 13. a small, fast-breaking wave ...1977 Aust. sl.
n. 14. in lobstering: a lobster that is not legal size ...1978 US sl.
n. 15. in blackjack: an ace and ten-point card dealt as the first two cards to a player ...1980s US sl.
n. 16. an infant ...2003 Ireland sl.
• SNAPPER-RIGGED adj. improvised; repaired in a makeshift fashion ...2002 Can sl., orig. nautical
• SNAPPERS n. 1. teeth, esp. false teeth ...1924 sl.
n. 2. Isobutyl nitrite ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SNAPPING AND GALCHING n. the quarrelsome conversation of two irritated persons ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• SNAPPY adj. 1. quick; brisk; energetic ...1831 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. short-tempered; irritable ...1834 US sl.
ad. 3. fashionably smart ...1881 UK sl.
• SNAPPY HEAP n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAPS n. 1. handcuffs ...1895 sl.
n. 2. snack food ...1986 US sl.
n. 3. praise; recognition ...1995 US sl.
n. 4. money ...1997 US sl.
• SNAP SEEKER n. a student who selects easy courses ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SNAP THE RUBBER vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• SNAP THE WHIP vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• SNAP TO vb. to become sharply attentive and responsive ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAP TO IT vb. to hurry; to go faster ...1967 Amer. sl.
• SNARD LUMPS n. snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNARF vb. 1. to eat or drink quickly and rudely ...1960s sl.
vb. 2. to take or grab ...1968 Amer. sl.
• SNARF DOWN vb. to eat; to gobble ...1968 Amer. sl.
• SNARF UP vb. to eat; to gobble ...1968 Amer. sl.
• SNARK n. a caustic witticism ...2003 US sl.
vb. to act grumpily or nastily ...1997 US sl.
• SNARKY adj. irritable; touchy; sarcastic, snide ...1906 Amer. sl.
• SNARL vb. to speak angrily ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SNARLER n. 1. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a sausage ...1963 NZ sl.
• SNARLEYOW n. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNARL-UP n. a chaotic mess; often applied to a near-gridlock in a traffic system ...1960 UK sl.
• SNASSINGER n. a sausage ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SNATCH n. 1. a very rapid act of copulation ...E17 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the posteriors ...20C sl.
n. 3. female genitals ...1904 sl.
n. 4. a woman as a sexual object ...1904 UK sl.
n. 5. a kidnapping ...1931 sl.
n. 6. a robbery ...1930s Brit. sl.
n. 7. women considered sexually; woman of loose sexual control ...M20 US sl.
n. 8. a short time; a moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 9. catamites ...M20 US sl.
n. 10. an air rescue of ground troops or the crew of a downed aircraft ...1988 US sl.
n. 11. something stolen ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to steal ...1765 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to kidnap ...1932 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH 22 n. a woman who is considered so sexually unattractive that a man would have to be drunk to attempt sex with her, but too drunk to perform ...2002 UK sl.
• SNATCH A CLUB FROM HERCULES vb. to attempt an impossible or very difficult task ...1832
• SNATCH BALD vb. to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1962 US sl.
• SNATCH BALDHEADED vb. 1. to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1866 US sl.
vb. 2. to confiscate; to steal with strategy rather than on impulse ...US Civil War usage
• SNATCH BOX n. the vagina ...1961 UK sl.
• SNATCH BOX DECORATED WITH RED ROSES n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1999 US sl.
• SNATCHED UP adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNATCHER n. 1. a kidnapper ...1932 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a police detective ...1948 US sl.
n. 3. a thief ...1965 US sl.
• SNATCH FUR n. female pubic hair ...1972 US sl.
• SNATCH HAIR n. the pubic hair of either gender ...1995 US sl.
• SNATCH HOUND n. a person who is obsessed with sex and women ...1992 US sl.
• SNATCHING adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH IT vb. to quit work taking the wages due ...1911 Aust. sl.
• SNATCH MAN n. a press photographer ...2001 UK sl.
• SNATCH ONE BALD-HEADED vb. to manhandle; to treat roughly ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SNATCH PATROL n. a combat mission in which the object is to capture enemy troops for interrogation ...1977 US sl.
• SNATCH-PEDDLER n. 1. a prostitute, either male or female ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a catamite ...M20 US sl.
• SNATCH-PLUG n. a tampon ...1972 US sl.
• SNATCHY adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH YOUR TIME vb. to quit work taking the wages due ...1916 Aust. sl.
• SNATTER † n. anything wasting away gradually ...1841 Eng. dial.
†* vb. to chatter ...1647
• SNAVEL vb. to steal or grab ...a1790 sl., now chiefly Aust.
• SNAVVEL vb. to steal or grab ...a1790 sl., now chiefly Aust.
• SNAZZ n. elegance; smartness ...1930s Amer. sl.
• SNAZZ UP vb. to make something smarter and more elegant; to enhance ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNAZZY adj. 1. elegant; stylish; smart and fashionable; clever and desirable ...1932 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. gaudy and meretricious ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNEAK n. 1. a schoolchild who tells tales or informs on his or her fellows ...1840 UK school sl.
n. 2. a soft-soled shoe; a running shoe; a trainer ...1862 UK sl.
vb. 1. to tell tales; to inform on; orig. of a child: to tell a teacher about the wrongdoings of another pupil ...1897 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to break into a building ...1949 US sl.
vb. 3. to show a movie unexpectedly to an audience in order to assess its appeal ...1960s US movie studio usage
• SNEAK-AND-PEAK adj. 1. designed to be quiet ...1973 US sl.
adj. 2. undertaken for the purpose of reconnaissance ...1974 US sl.
• SNEAK A PEAK vb. to take a look at something or someone ...1999 US sl.
• SNEAKBILL † adj. mean, paltry, sneaking ...1611
† n. a term of contempt; a mean, paltry, or sneaking fellow; a starved or thin-faced person ...1562
• SNEAKER n. 1. a private or surreptitious drink ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a smuggler ...1956 US sl.
n. 3. a person engaged in an illegal enterprise who does not pay a regular bribe to the police but does when confronted ...1973 US sl.
n. 4. a linear amplifier for a citizens' band radio ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. in hot rodding or motor racing: an usually large tire ...1992 US sl.
• SNEAKER BITCH n. a person who is too focused on conspicuous consumption, such as high priced trainers ...1989 US sl.
• SNEAKERNET vb. in computing: to carry a disk from one computer to another ...1991 US sl.
• SNEAKERS n. 1. tires ...Bk1998 sl.
n. 2. car wheel rims ...2003 US sl.
• SNEAK GO n. any secretive action ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SNEAK-IN n. a bar that surreptitious remains open after the legal closing time ...1951 US sl.
• SNEAKINS-MEAKINS adj. mean ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. a mean person ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNEAK JOB n. housebreaking ...1996 UK sl.
• SNEAK ONE OVER (ON) vb. to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US
• SNEAK OUT ON vb. to be sexually unfaithful to one's mate or spouse ...20C US colloq.
• SNEAKS n. rubber-soled sports shoes ...1895 Amer. sl.
• SNEAKSBY * n. a mean-spirited person; a cowardly, creeping scoundrel; a paltry fellow; a sneak ...1580
• SNEAKY adj. 1. underhanded or secretive ...1833
adj. 2. fussy or finicky about eating ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. used of a recording device, easily hidden ...1982 US sl.
• SNEAKY BEAKY adj. spying ...1995 UK sl.
n. a spy ...1995 UK sl.
• SNEAKY MAN n. a married woman's adulterous sexual partner ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• SNEAKY PETE n. 1. a cheap fortified wine sold in pint bottles called 'jugs' ...1940s Amer. sl.
n. 2. any cheap and inferior wine ...1940s Amer. sl.
n. 3. inferior liquor, often homebrewed; moonshine; any potent, potentially fatal, alcoholic concoction, favoured by those whose need outweighs their ability to pay ...1947 US sl.
n. 4. marijuana mixed in wine ...1955 US sl.
n. 5. an unannounced in-flight examination by a crew that boards the plane just before take-off ...1963 US sl.
n. 6. a member of a US Army long-range reconnaissance patrol unit ...1990 US sl.
n. 7. in pool: an expert player's custom cue, designed to look like an ordinary cue ...1993 US sl.
• SNEEDER n. a dragonfly ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SNEEZE n. 1. old term for snuff ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. a release of intestinal gas, esp. if forceful ...20C US euphemism
n. 3. pepper ...1981 US sl.
vb. to arrest someone ...1950 US sl.
• SNEEZE AND SQUEEZE n. cocaine and sex ...1984 US sl.
• SNEEZED adj. arrested; kidnapped ...1996 UK sl.
• SNEEZE EVERY TIME ANOTHER TAKES SNUFF vb. to follow another's lead in servile fashion ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SNEEZE-HORN n. 1. a snuff-box made of the tip of a horn ...1806 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the nose ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNEEZE IN THE BASKET n. an act of cunnilingus ...20C US sl.
• SNEEZE-LURK n. a style of robbing where a robber would blow snuff into a victim's face ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNEEZE OUT vb. to confess ...1996 UK sl.
• SNEEZER n. 1. a snuffbox ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the nose ...1945 US sl.
n. 4. a jail or prison ...1953 US sl.
n. 5. in marketing: a person whose opinion the listens to and trusts ...2000 US sl.
• SNEEZING POWDER n. heroin ...1958 US sl.
• SNEFU n. "Situation Normal, Everything Fucked-Up" - describing a situation where everything is confused as usual
• SNEPE * adj. foolish, silly ...a1250
• SNERTING n. sexual harassment by men ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNIB vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SNIBBLE n. a scrap; a small piece ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SNIBBLE-NOSE n. 1. one who sniffs ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who would save even the droppings of his nose; a term of reproach for a mean-spirited, covetous person; a niggardly miser ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a nose that requires wiping; a snotty nose ...1777 Eng. dial. obs.
• SNICH n. 1. the nose ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a blow on the nose ...L17
n. 3. an informer ...L18 sl.
n. 4. a contemptible person ...1910s sl.
• SNICKELTYFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SNICKETYFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SNICKLEFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNICKET † n. 1. a miser, a stingy, saving person ...1703 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pert, saucy, forward girl; a term of reproach for a little girl; a naughty child; a dirty, careless, impudent woman ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a very small piece of anything; anything small and insignificant ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a short distance ...1888 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a narrow passage between buildings; an alley ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNICK-UP †* n. 1. a hangman's rope, a halter ...1623
† n. 2. a sneeze, a sneezing fit ...1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a hiccup ...1829 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 4. an indefinable illness, not easily cured; a slight ailment ...1830 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to hiccup ...B1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to sneeze ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† int. an exclamation of contempt ... begone, away with you, go and be hanged ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SNIDDY adj. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
• SNIDE adj. 1. false, counterfeit, sham, bogus; hence, mean, contemptible, underhand; nasty, esp. in an insinuating way ...1859 UK
adj. 2. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
adv. secretly; deceitfully ...2002 UK sl.
n. 1. counterfeit jewellery or money ...1885 sl.
n. 2. sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 3. a cheat or swindler ...1919 sl.
n. 4. a stolen pearl ...1933 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a cunning person; an untrustworthy person; a wretched man; a hateful fellow; a contemptible person; an informer: a two-faced, underhand person; someone who isn't what he seems; a phony; a mean, dishonest person ...E20 sl.
n. 6. a nasty remark; a side-swipe; a back-stabbing below-the-belt comment ...Brit. sl.
• SNIDER n. a tailor ...L17 sl.
• SNIDEY adj. 1. false, counterfeit, sham, bogus; hence, mean, contemptible, underhand ...1859 UK
adj. 2. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
adj. 3. sneering; disdainful; contemptuous ...1964 UK sl.
• SNIDEY UP vb. to adulterate drugs; to prepare fake drugs for sale ...1996 UK sl.
• SNIDY adj. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
• SNIFF n. 1. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. cocaine, a dose of cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 3. drugs in general; a dose of drugs ...M20 US drugs
n. 4. a sycophant ...1968 US sl.
n. 5. any solvent that can be inhaled for its psychoactive effect ...1974 US sl.
n. 6. a girlfriend ...2002 UK sl.
vb. to inhale or sniff cocaine; to ingest drugs by nasal inhalation ...1925 UK sl.
• SNIFF, THE n. a recreational hunt for sexually attractive company ...1998 UK sl.
• SNIFFED-UP adj. under the influence of cocaine ...1999 UK sl.
• SNIFFER n. 1. the nose ...1858 sl.
n. 2. a cocaine user or addict; a person who inhales drugs or chemicals ...1920s US drugs sl.
n. 3. a handkerchief ...1945 US sl.
n. 4. an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1970 US sl.
n. 5. a claims investigator of unemployment and other benefit fraud ...1982 UK sl.
n. 6. a device placed on a vehicle's exhaust pipe to measure the pollutants in the emission ...1993 US sl.
n. 7. a computer program that surreptitiously records user passwords and other log-in data ...1994 US sl.
n. 8. an outsider who tries to be part of the pornography industry ...1995 US sl.
• SNIFFER AND SNORTER n. a reporter ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• SNIFFER BAG n. small bag of heroin intended for inhaling ...2002 US sl.
• SNIFFINGS n. any industrial solvent that is inhaled for its psychoactive effect ...1984 US sl.
• SNIFFING SNOW n. cocaine ...2000 UK sl.
• SNIFFLER n. 1. a strong, smart, or brisk breeze or wind ...1768
n. 2. a trifler, a driveller ...B1900 Sc.
• SNIFFLES n. a slight cold characterized by nasal congestion and discharge ...1825 sl.
• SNIFF OUT vb. to seek as if by following a scent ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNIFF QUEEN n. a homosexual who is a heavy user of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite during sex ...1972 US sl.
• SNIFFY adj. scornful, disdainful; haughtily fastidious; fault-finding ...1871 sl.
• SNIFTER adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a small drink of alcoholic liquor; hence, a brandy glass; generally, a glass for spirits ...1844 US
n. 2. a cocaine user or addict ...1925 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 3. a single inhaled dose of cocaine ...1930 US drugs sl.
• SNIFTY adj. 1. disdainful, haughty, conceited, fault-finding; petty, mean ...1871 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. having a pleasant or agreeable smell ...1891 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† n. an insignificant person ...1660 Sc.
• SNIFTY-SNIDEY adj. a slang expression for supercilious, disdainful ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNIG vb. to drag something heavy by means of ropes or chains ...1897 Aust. sl.
• SNIGGLEFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNILCH † vb. to eye or see someone or something; to look at anything attentively; to watch closely ...1676 cant
• SNIP n. 1. something that is easily achieved or done; a certainty; a simple task ...1890 UK sl.
n. 2. an insignificant person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bargain; something cheap ...1926 UK sl.
n. 4. a thing that is more fortunate, excellent, or pleasing that might normally be expected ...1952 UK sl.
n. 5. a ticket collector ...1970 UK sl.
vb. to borrow money on short notice ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SNIP, THE n. any invasive medical procedure that sterilises a patient, as a vasectomy, etc. ...2001 UK sl.
• SNIPCOCK n. a male Jew ...1950s Brit. sl.
• SNIPE n. 1. a term of contempt ...E17 Brit.
n. 2. a cigarette or cigar butt ...1889 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an engine-room hand, aircraft mechanic, or other below-decks crew member ...1920 US Navy usage
n. 4. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. the butt of a marijuana cigarette ...1969 US sl.
n. 6. a sniper's hide ...1979 Northern Ireland sl.
n. 7. the nose ...2002 UK sl.
vb. 1. to steal or take without permission ...1909 sl., chiefly Amer.
vb. 2. to disparage someone ...1980 US sl.
vb. 3. to snoop; to spy on someone ...2002 US sl.
• SNIPER n. 1. a sexually promiscuous girl of limited intellect ...1982 Bahamas sl.
n. 2. a person who posts inflammatory attacks on the Internet ...2001 US sl.
• SNIPOCRACY n. the tailoring profession, or its leading members ...1861
• SNIPPER-SNAPPER adj. small, insignificant ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† n. a small, insignificant, conceited fellow; an impertinent youth; an effeminate young fellow ...c1590 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SNIPPET n. 1. a bit ...M17
n. 2. copulation ...20C Brit. sl.
n. 3. the female genitals ...20C Brit. sl.
• SNIPPLE n. a scrap; a small piece ...1948 Amer. dial.
• SNIPPY adj. 1. parsimonious ...18C UK
adj. 2. impatient, argumentative ...1848 US sl.
• SNIPS n. any cutting tool, as scissors or wire cutters ...1962 US
• SNIPSLE n. a scrap; a small piece ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SNIRP n. an insignificant person ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNIRT n. a stormy mixture of snow and dirt ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNIPTIOUS adj. fine, attractive, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNIRTLE n. a suppressed laugh; a sneer ...1834 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. to laugh in a quiet, suppressed, or restrained manner; to snigger; to sneer ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SNIT n. 1. a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum; a fit of sulking ...1939 US sl.
n. 2. among Nova Scotians of German descent: an apple slice ...1999 Can. sl.
• SNITCH n. 1. the nose ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. a blow on the nose ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. an informer, esp. a police informer ...1785 UK sl.
n. 3. a person or anything considered notably excellent, attractive, strong, etc. ...1900s Aust. & NZ sl., mainly juvenile
n. 4. a contemptible person; one who is petty or mean ...1910s
n. 5. grudge, hostility, bad feeling ...1940s NZ sl.
n. 6. a grudge ...1940s NZ sl.
n. 7. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a piece of information supplied by a police informer ...2002 UK sl.
vb. 1. to inform, to betray, to turn King's/Queen's evidence ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
vb. 3. to steal, to take ...1904 sl.
vb. 4. to arrest ...1990s Aust. sl.
vb. 5. to shoot a marble ...1992 Norfolk Island sl.
• SNITCH-ASS adj. untrustworthy, tale-telling ...1980s US Black sl.
• SNITCHBALL n. any game played by those inmates, among them informers, who live in protective segregation ...1990s US prison sl.
• SNITCH BOX n. an in-house prison post box ...1992 US prison sl.
• SNITCH-CAT n. a child who is always telling on other children ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNITCHEL n. a blow on the nose ...L17 sl.
vb. to hit on the nose ...L17 sl.
• SNITCHER adj. first-rate, excellent, attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 1. a member of a set of fashionable young men or 'bloods' ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an informant; a telltale ...L18
n. 3. a person or anything considered notably excellent, attractive, strong, etc. ...1900s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 4. a detective ...1900s sl.
n. 5. a newspaper reporter or columnist, a writer ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 6. a petty thief ...1930s sl.
n. 7. a dislike; a grudge; hostility; bad feeling ...1940s NZ sl.
n. 8. a metal detector ...1950 US sl.
• SNITCHERS n. handcuffs, esp. strings used in place of handcuffs ...M19 Sc.
• SNITCHES n. handcuffs ...L19 sl.
• SNITCHING adj. 1. informing ...E19 sl.
adj. 2. stealing ...1930s US sl.
• SNITCHING-RASCAL n. an informer ...19C sl.
• SNITCH JACKET n. a reputation for being an informer ...1973 US sl.
• SNITCH KITE n. a note sent by a prisoner to prison authorities, informing on other prisoners ...2000 US prison sl.
• SNITCH OFF vb. to inform, to betray ...18C
• SNITCH OUT vb. to inform, to betray ...18C
• SNITCH-PAD n. a notebook ...1930s US Black sl.
• SNITCH-RAG n. a handkerchief ...1940s sl.
• SNITCH-SHEET n. a newspaper ...1930s US Black sl.
• SNITCHY adj. tetchy, ill-tempered, irritable ...1970s NZ sl.
• SNITE ONE'S SNITCH vb. to wipe one's nose ...L18 sl.
• SNIT-FIT n. a fit of angry agitation
• SNITS n. slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1848 Amer. dial.
• SNITTY adj. bad-tempered ...1978 US sl.
• SNITZ n. slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SNITZY adj. elegant, smart, snazzy, excellent ...20C US sl.
• SNIV vb. to hold one's tongue ...E19 sl.
int. nonsense! humbug! rubbish! ...E19 sl.
• SNIZZLE vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1910s sl.
• SNOB n. 1. a cobbler, a shoemaker ...L18
n. 2. nasal mucus ...19C Brit. colloq.
n. 3. a strike-breaker ...M19 sl.
n. 4. the last, most recalcitrant sheep to be sheared ...20C Aust. & NZ. sl.
• SNOB MOB n. a group of friends with a very high opinion of themselves ...1955 US sl.
• SNOB-NOB n. the self-appointed rural 'aristocracy' ...1900s NZ sl.
• SNOB'S DUCK n. a leg of mutton stuffed with sage and onions ...19C sl.
• SNOBSTICK n. a strike-breaker ...M19 sl.
• SNOB ZONING n. a method of placing restrictions on specific city areas in a deliberate attempt to make it impossible for low-income families, e.g. non-White, non-middle-class families, to purchase homes there ...20C US sl.
• SNOCKERED adj. drunk ...1955 sl.
• SNOCK-TOWN n. Cape Town ...L19 S. Afr.
• SNODDIE n. 1. an ignorant, stupid fellow ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. a neatly dressed person, generally a female ...B1900 Sc.
n. 3. a thick cake or bannock baked among hot ashes ...B1900 Sc.
• SNODDY n. a soldier ...L19 sl.
• SNODGER adj. excellent, first-rate, very good ...1917 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNOEP adj. mean, greedy, selfish, stingy ...1960s S. Afr.
• SNOG n. a passionate kiss; a short but intense period of kissing and cuddling ...1959 UK sl.
vb. 1. to kiss and cuddle or caress ...1945 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to enjoy sexual preliminaries, stopping short of intercourse, usually of teenage experimentation ...1950s sl.
• SNOGGER n. someone who kisses with passion ...2000 UK sl.
• SNOGGLE vb. to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNO-GO n. a snowmobile ...1961 US sl.
• SNOGTASTIC adj. sexually attractive; kissable ...1998 UK sl.
• SNOIT † n. 1. a young, conceited person, who speaks little; an upstart, a swaggerer; one who goes where he has no right to go, an intruder ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. nasal mucus ...B1900 Sc.
† vb. to blow the nose hastily, or with the finger and thumb ...B1900 Sc.
• SNOKE-HORN n. a sneak; a devious rascal ...M15
• SNOLLYGOSTER n. 1. a pretentious, boastful fellow; a shrewd, unprincipled fellow, especially a politician ...1846 US sl.
n. 2. a devious lawyer; a shyster ...M19 US sl.
• SNOOD n. 1. a dose of a drug ...1900s sl.
n. 2. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOODGE n. 1. a dose of a drug ...1900s sl.
n. 2. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOOGE n. in Newfoundland: a way of attaching sled dogs ...1957 Can. sl.
• SNOOGLE vb. to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNOOKER vb. 1. to trick, to cheat, to swindle ...1900s sl.
vb. 2. to place someone in a bad position, or an awkward or impossible position ...1915 UK sl.
vb. 3. to conceal or hide something or someone ...1950 Aust. sl.
• SNOOKERED adj. 1. cheated, swindled, hoaxed ...1910s sl.
adj. 2. placed in a deliberately difficult position or impossible situation ...1915 UK sl.
• SNOOKER PLAYER'S POCKET n. symbolic of dryness (generally a snooker player keeps his chalk in his waistcoat pocket - what the thirsty may claim to have a throat like ...Brit. sl.
• SNOOKS n. a term of endearment, either to a child or a lover ...1920s sl.
• SNOOKUMS n. a precious one; generally used to address small dogs, babies, etc; a term of endearment ...1919 Amer. sl.
• SNOOKY adj. critical, fault-finding ...1910s Aust. sl.
• SNOOKYOOKUMS n. a term of endearment ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNOOP n. a detective ...1920s US sl.
vb. 1. to pry, to interfere, to listen in ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to steal ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to cry ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Snoop and Pry)
• SNOOP AND PRY vb. to cry ...1992 rhyming sl.
• SNOOPER n. an investigator ...1889 US sl.
• SNOOPERS n. the flashing lights on top of a police car ...1976 US sl.
• SNOOP-HOUND n. a bloodhound ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOOPY n. the vagina ...2001 US sl.
• SNOOSE n. damp, grated snuff; a strong moist kind of snuff ...1912 Can. sl.
• SNOOSEBUG n. a person who uses snuff ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNOOT n. 1. the nose ...1861 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a conceited, snobbish person; an arrogant person who sticks their nose in the air ...1938 sl.
n. 3. a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
n. 4. arrogance, superciliousness ...1970s sl.
n. 5. in the television and movie industries: a cone attachment that directs light to a specific area ...1990 US sl.
n. 6. cocaine ...1993 US sl.
vb. to behave haughtily toward; to disdain; to snub; to treat with contempt ...1928 sl.
• SNOOTCH n. the vagina ...2002 Can. sl.
• SNOOTCHIE BOOTCHIE NOOTCHIES! int. an all-purpose, meaning-free catchphrase ...1995 US sl.
• SNOOTCHIE BOOTCHIES! int. an all-purpose, meaning-free catchphrase ...1995 US sl.
• SNOOTED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
• SNOOTER n. a habitual drug user who ingests drugs by nasal inhalation ...1996 UK sl.
• SNOOTFUL n. 1. one's intoxicating fill of liquor ...1861 Amer. sl.
n. 2. more then enough of something; one's fill ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNOOT FULL n. 1. one's intoxicating fill of liquor; enough alcohol to make you drunk ...1861 Amer. sl.
n. 2. more then enough of something; one's fill ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNOOTY adj. snobbish, arrogant, haughty and disdainful; supercilious; unpleasant ...1919 Amer. sl.
• SNOOZE n. 1. a short sleep; a nap...1793 sl.
n. 2. a bore; something that induces sleep; a soporific event, person, etc.
vb. to sleep, esp. lightly or briefly ...1789 sl.
• SNOOZE AND SNORING adj. boring ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SNOOZE BREAKER n. a sudden short dip in the road ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SNOOZE HARD vb. to sleep deeply ...1995 US sl.
• SNOOZE PATROL n. cruise control ...Bk1998 sl.
• SNOOZER n. 1. a male person, a fellow ...1884 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a bed, or what passes as a bed ...Brit. sl.
n. 3. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
n. 4. in a poker game using the joker: the joker ...1950 US sl.
n. 5. a Pullman sleeping carriage on a passenger train ...1975 US sl.
• SNOOZING adj. boring ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Snoozing and Snoring)
• SNOOZING AND SNORING adj. boring ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SNOOZLE vb. to nestle or cuddle while asleep ...colloq.
• SNOOZLEDOM n. the state of nestling and dozing in bed ...1865 colloq.
• SNOP n. marijuana ...1969 US sl.
• SNOP-SNARL n. an ill-natured person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to be ill-natured ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNORBS n. the female breasts ...1969 US sl.
• SNORE n. 1. sleep ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. a bed or place to sleep, esp. a doss-house ...Brit. sl.
n. 3. a boring or tedious person, thing, or experience ...Brit. sl.
• SNOREGASM n. a yawn ...Brit. sl.
• SNOREMANS n. sleep ...Brit. sl. Brit
• SNORE-OFF n. 1. a short sleep, esp. a nap after drinking ...1950 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
n. 2. a place to sleep ...1967 Aust. sl.
vb. (usually as 'snore off') to sleep, or fall asleep ...1925 Aust. sl.
• SNORE-PIG n. a heavy snorer; one who grunts in his sleep ...Brit. sl.
• SNORER n. the nose ...1891 sl.
• SNORE SACK n. a sleeping bag ...1945 US sl.
• SNORE SHELF n. a bed; a sleeping compartment in an over-the-road truck ...1976 US sl.
• SNORK n. a baby ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. to drink ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNORKER n. 1. a sausage ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1971 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a contemptible fool ...1977 US sl.
n. 4. in poker: a player who berates the other players when he wins a hand ...1988 US sl.
• SNORKY adj. well-dressed, smart, elegant, stylish, up-to-date
• SNORT n. 1. a short drink, esp. an alcoholic one ...1889 sl.
n. 2. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 3. a dose of narcotic for inhaling; an instance of snorting a drug ...1951 sl.
n. 4. the snorkel on a submarine ...sl.
vb. 1. to be enraged at a thing; to refuse to do a thing ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to inhale a powdered drug through the nostrils ...sl.
vb. 3. to inhale cocaine ...1935 drugs sl.
vb. 4. to utter in a contemptuous or annoyed manner
• SNORTER n. 1. the nose, esp. an enlarged one ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional thing; applied esp. to something remarkable for its size, power, severity etc. ...1859 sl.
n. 3. a stentorian braggart ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
n. 6. a short drink, esp. an alcoholic one ...sl.
n. 7. something or someone ridiculous ...Brit. sl.
n. 8. something outstandingly impressive or difficult ...Brit. sl.
• SNORTLE vb. to snort ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNORTS n. the drug PCP ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNORTY adj. 1. snorting; given to snorting ...B1900
adj. 2. ill-tempered, disagreeable, captious, irritable, bad-tempered ...B1900 colloq.
adj. 3. proud, haughty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. with a snort, in a snorting manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
• SNOT n. 1. nasal mucus ...c1425 sl.
n. 2. a term of contempt for a person; an obnoxious or despicable person, esp. a self-important nonentity; a contemptible person ...E17 sl.
n. 3. semen ...1980s Brit. sl.
n. 4. residue produced from smoking amphetamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
vb. 1. to blow the nose or wipe mucus from the nose ...16C
vb. 2. to treat someone disdainfully, to be haughty ...1970s Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to punch someone on the nose ...Brit. sl.
• SNOT BALLS n. rubber cement rolled into balls and burned ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SNOT-BOX n. the nose ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNOTERGOB n. nasal mucus ...L17 Brit.
• SNOT GROVELLER n. a toady; a sycophant ...Brit. sl.
• SNOT HIM! int. a command to punch someone on the nose ...Brit. sl.
• SNOT-HOLE † n. a nostril ...1648
• SNOTNOSE n. 1. an importunate upstart; a neophyte, esp. a knowing one ...1941 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a contemptible person ...1949 sl.
• SNOT-NOSED adj. having mucus running from the nose ...colloq.
• SNOTRAG n. 1. a handkerchief or tissue ...1886 sl.
n. 2. a contemptible person ...1973 sl.
• SNOTS n. 1. gobs of nasal mucus ...20C US colloq.
n. 2. oysters ...20C US sl.
• SNOTTED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl.
• SNOTTER n. 1. nasal mucus ...L17 Brit.
n. 2. a handkerchief; a handkerchief soiled with mucus ...E19 Brit. sl.
vb. to snivel or blubber
• SNOTTER-BOX n. 1. the nose ..1790 Sc.
n. 2. a term of contempt ...1864 Sc.
• SNOTTERGOB n. 1. the red part of a turkey's head ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. nasal mucus ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a dirty mouth ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a contemptible person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNOTTERY † n. nasal mucus or filth
• SNOTTIE adj. 1. nasty; fouled with mucus ...16C
adj. 2. bitchy; pert, to fresh or rude behaviour ...20C colloq.
n. a midshipman ...navy sl.
• SNOTTY adj. 1. running with or dirty with nasal mucus ...1570 sl.
adj. 2. unpleasant; deplorable ...1681
adj. 3. snobbish, conceited ...1870 sl.
adj. 4. supercilious and disdainful; contemptible, nasty ...1926 sl.
adj. 5. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a midshipman ...1903 Brit. sl.
• SNOTTY-FACED adj. having visible nasal mucus on the face ...colloq.
• SNOTTYNOSE n. an importunate upstart; a neophyte, esp. a knowing one; an obnoxious person ...1941 sl.
• SNOTTY-NOSED adj. 1. having mucus running from the nose ...colloq.
adj. 2. snobbish; conceited ...colloq.
• SNOUT n. 1. tobacco ...1885 Brit. prisoners' sl.
n. 2. a police informant ...1910 sl., orig. Brit.
n. 3. a cigarette ...1950 Brit. sl., chiefly prisoners' usage
n. 4. a person's nose ...sl.
vb. to betray an associate to the police or other authority; to inform on; to incriminate ...1923 sl.
• SNOUT ABOUT vb. to search ...1960s sl.
• SNOUT AROUND vb. to search ...1960s sl.
• SNOUTCAST n. a smoker, one banished from a building to indulge his habit in the street ...Brit. sl.
• SNOUTER n. 1. a tobacconist ...1940s sl.
n. 2. one who brings wares in from the continent, and sells them on the black market to people who refuse to pay exorbitant retail prices ...Brit. sl.
• SNOUT-FAIR † adj. having a fair countenance; fair-faced, comely, pretty, handsome, good-looking; in frequent use in the 16th and early 17th century, usually with some disparaging suggestion ...1530
• SNOUT-PIECE n. the nose; the face ...17C sl.
• SNOUTY adj. overbearing, insolent ...M19 sl.
n. tobacco ...1930s prison sl.
• SNOW n. 1. underwear; linen hanging on washlines drying ...E19 tramps' sl.
n. 2. a derogatory description of an Italian or another Latin person ...1910s Aust. sl.
n. 3. amphetamine; cocaine; heroin; morphine ...1914 drugs sl., orig. US
n. 4. money, silver coins, small silver change ...1925 sl.
n. 5. smooth talk, bluff, bluster, lies ...1940s orig. US sl.
n. 6. a White woman ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 7. any White person ...1950s sl.
n. 8. a blond-haired weakling ...1960s Aust. school sl.
vb. 1. to give a drug to ...1927 US sl.
vb. 2. to flatter; to deceive or overwhelm with insincere or flattering talk ...1945 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SNOW AGAIN vb. to request someone to repeat an ill-heard statement ...1930s sl.
• SNOW AGAIN I DIDN'T CATCH YOUR DRIFT vb. to request someone to repeat an ill-heard statement ...1930s sl.
• SNOW AND ICE n. the price ...20C rhyming sl.
• SNOWBALL n. 1. a single gob of semen ...L17 Brit. sl. Slang and Euphemism Spears 1981
n. 2. a nickname for a Black person; usually for a Black person with white hair ...18C colloq.
n. 3. amphetamine; cocaine; heroin, morphine ...1910s drugs sl. , orig. US
n. 4. a mixture of heroin and cocaine ...sl.
n. 5. a dance started by one couple who separate and choose different partners; the process continues until all present are dancing
n. 6. a White person ...20C US Black sl.
n. 7. semen that has been ejaculated in a partner's mouth and that is then returned, via a passionate kiss ...M20 sl.
vb. 1. to dominate and crush ...1850 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to increase rapidly ...1929 Amer. sl.
• SNOWBALLS n. 1. MDMA ...1990s drugs sl.
n. 2. traditional, big, showy whitewall tires ...Bk1998 sl.
• SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN HELL, A n. no chance or possibility at all ...1934 sl.
• SNOW-BANK n. a place for consuming cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOWBIRD n. 1. an impoverished tramp who enlists in the army as the winter arrives in order to get food and shelter for the next few months, then deserts when the warmer weather returns ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. cocaine ...E20 US drugs sl.
n. 3. a cocaine user; a person addicted to cocaine ...1914 drugs sl.
n. 4. a retired person who moves to a warmer climate during the winter months; a winter tourist who travels south to avoid the chilly weather ...1923 Florida and other southern states
n. 5. a heroin addict or an illicit user or addict of any powdered drug ...1931 US drugs sl.
n. 6. a fan of winter weather and/or winter sports ...1920s US sl.
n. 7. a woman involved in the cocaine trade ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 8. a wealthy gay man who moves to Miami, Florida, one of the US's gay capitals, to enjoy sun and sex ...1990s US gay sl.
• SNOW-BIRDING n. stealing washing, usually women's underwear from clothes-lines ...1970s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNOWBIRDS n. snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNOWBLOWER n. a cocaine user or addict ...1914 Amer. drugs sl.
• SNOW-BROTH n. cold tea ...L19 sl.
• SNOW BUNNY n. 1. a White woman 1950s ...US Black sl.
n. 2. a woman who frequents the ski slopes as much for the sex as for the sport ...1953 sl., orig. US
• SNOW-CAINE n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOW CAP n. cocaine sprinkled onto a pipe of marijuana and smoked ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOWCONES n. cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW DEVIL n. a whirling column of snow ...Can.
• SNOW DIGGER n. a man from the New England states ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SNOW-DRIFTER n. 1. a cocaine seller ...E20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a cocaine user ...E20 US drugs sl.
• SNOWDROP n. 1. a US military policeman ...1944 sl.
n. 2. any military policeman ...1940s sl.
n. 3. a White person ...Brit. Black sl.
vb. to steal (usually hyphenated snow-drop) ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SNOW-DROPPER n. one who steals from clothes-lines ...M19 Aust./UK/criminal sl.
• SNOW-DROPPING n. the stealing of washing, usually women's underwear, from unguarded clothes-lines ...M19 Aust./UK/criminal sl.
• SNOWED adj. 1. under the influence of cocaine ...1920s drugs sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of narcotic drugs ...sl.
• SNOWED IN adj. 1. under the influence of cocaine or other narcotics ...1920s drugs sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOWED OVER adj. obsessively in love, infatuated ...1970s US campus sl.
• SNOWED UNDER adj. 1. under the influence of any narcotic ...E20 US drugs sl.
adj. 2. with work, commitments, responsibilities, etc.; overwhelmed with paperwork ...1930s sl., orig. US
• SNOWED UP adj. 1. under the influence of cocaine or other narcotics ...1920s drugs sl.
adj. 2. overburdened with work, commitments, responsibilities, etc. ...1930s sl., orig. US
• SNOWFALL n. an untrue but totally convincing story; a con-man's patter ...1940s US sl.
• SNOWFLAKE n. 1. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 2. a White person ...Brit. Black sl.
• SNOW-FLOWER n. a female user of cocaine ...20C drugs sl.
• SNOW-GATHERER n. one who steals from clothes-lines ...M19 Aust./UK/criminal sl.
• SNOWING DOWN BELOW! int. an exclamation to a woman that her petticoat is showing ...1930s NZ sl.
• SNOW JOB n. an untrue but totally convincing story; an instance of deceiving or overwhelming someone with elaborate often insincere talk; a con-man's patter; strong and persistent persuasion, esp. in a dubious cause ...1943 US sl.
vb. (as 'snow-job') to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk or lies and distortion...1945 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SNOWMAN n. 1. anyone who has a smooth, seductive line of talk; one who flatters or deceives with plausible words ...1967 US sl.
n. 2. in golfing; an 8 on the hole ...1980 Amer. golfers' usage
• SNOWMOBILING n. taking cocaine or other drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
• 'SNOWNS! int. a mild oath; literally, 'God's nouns' i.e. 'God's wounds' ...L16 sl.
• SNOW OUT vb. to lose one's bearings ...20C sl.
• SNOW PALLETS n. amphetamine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW QUEEN n. a homosexual, whether Black or White, who prefers blond, 'Nordic' partners ...1971 Amer. homosexual sl.
• SNOW SAUCER n. a metal or plastic coasting sled in the shape of a shallow, circular bowl ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNOW SEALS n. a mix of cocaine and amphetamine ...1970s drugs sl.
• SNOW SHOVELLER n. a homosexual, whether Black or White, who prefers blond, 'Nordic' partners ...1970s US Black sl.
• SNOW SOAK n. cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SNOW SOKE n. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW-STORM n. 1. a large amount of cocaine or other powdered drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a party where abundant cocaine is available ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOW-STUFF n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOW UNDER vb. to confuse with a deluge of smooth, if insincere talk ...1880s US sl.
• SNOW WHITE n. cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW WHITES n. tights ...1970s rhyming sl.
• SNOWY adj. linen ...L19 sl.
• SNOZ n. the nose ...1930s sl.
• SNOZZLE n. 1. the nose ...1930s sl.
n. 2. a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SNOZZLED adj. drunk ...1930s US sl.
• SNOZZLER n. anything or anybody considered excellent or attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNOZZLE-WOBBLES n. a hangover ...M20 US sl.
• SNRAFU n. "Situation Normal, Really All Fucked-Up" ...20C sl.
• SNUBBED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
• SNUBBIE n. a cheap, short-barrelled revolver ...1960s US sl.
• SNUBBY n. a cheap, short-barrelled revolver ...1960s US sl.
• SNUB DEVIL n. a parson ...L18 sl.
• SNUBS! int. used to indicated one's complete contempt for the subject of the exclamation: usually as 'snubs to him/her' ...1930s sl., mainly teen
• SNUDGE adj. mean, miserly, crabby ...1855 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a mean, avaricious person; a niggard, a miser, a stingy person; an intrusive, sponging fellow ...1545 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a thief who first enters a house, then hides, and emerges when the coast is clear to effect the robbery ...1676 cant
† vb. 1. to be miserly, stingy, or saving ...c1540
† vb. 2. to lie close and still; to remain snug and quiet; to nestle, to snuggle, to cuddle ...1633 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to walk with downcast looks, or in a thoughtful, musing way ...1677 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to sulk, to get into a huff ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUFF adj. applied to a pornographic film. photograph, etc. ...1975 sl.
n. 1. the liquor left at the bottom of a glass ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a murder ...1930s sl.
vb. 1. to throw snuff into a victim's face, rendering them temporarily blind and thus easier to rob ...19C criminal sl.
vb. 2. to murder, to kill ...1930s sl.
vb. 3. to ignore or to break a date ...1960s Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to snivel
• SNUFF AND BUTTER n. (derogatory) a Eurasian woman ...1920s Anglo-Indian
• SNUFF AND SNIFTER adv. energetically, continuously ...E19 sl.
• SNUFF-BOTTLE n. anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
• SNUFF-BOX n. 1. the nose ...1829 boxing sl.
n. 2. a gas mask ...1940s sl.
n. 3. anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
• SNUFF DIPPER n. a prostitute working from a car ...1970s US sl.
• SNUFFED OUT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUFFER n. 1. an instrument used for snuffing candles, etc. ...1465
n. 2. one who snuffs, or sniffs disdainfully ...a1610
n. 3. one who snuffs candles ...1611
n. 4. the thumb and finger as used for clearing or wiping the nose ...1843
n. 5. a porpoise...1884 Amer. dial.
n. 6. one who takes snuff ...1889
n. 7. the nose ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 8. a film, usually pornographic, that climaxes in the actual death of one of the participants, usually an actress or, if paedophiliac, a child ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SNUFFERS n. the nostrils ...M17 sl.
• SNUFF FILM n. a pornographic film in which an unsuspecting actress or actor is murdered at the climax of the film ...1975 sl.
• SNUFFING n. a killing, esp. a murder ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNUFF IT vb. to die ...1885 sl.
• SNUFFLE n. 1. the nose ...E19 sl.
n. 2. pious cant, humbug ...1900s NZ sl.
• SNUFFLE-BUSTER n. a puritan ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNUFFLE-BUSTING adj. puritanical ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNUFFLER n. a degenerate old lecher ...E18 sl.
• SNUFFLES n. a slight cold characterized by nasal congestion and discharge ...1770 sl.
• SNUFFLING COMMUNITY n. prostitutes, seen collectively ...E18 sl.
• SNUFF MOVIE n. a film, usually pornographic, that climaxes in the actual death of one of the participants, usually an actress or, if paedophiliac, a child ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SNUFFOCATE vb. to suffocate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUFF OUT vb. 1. to die ...M19 sl.
vb. 2. to suppress, put an end to ...colloq.
vb. 3. to kill deliberately ...1932 sl.
• SNUFF SOMEONE'S CANDLE vb. to kill, to murder ...L19 sl.
• SNUFF STICK n. a cigarette ...1970s NZ sl.
• SNUFFY adj. 1. annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable ...1678
adj. 2. tipsy, drunk ...1823 sl.
adj. 3. second-rate, inferior ...1888 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of cattle or horses: excitable, spirited, wild
adj. 5. like or resembling snuff or powdered tobacco in colour or substance; given to taking snuff; soiled with snuff ...1789
n. a nickname for a testy person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUFT vb. 1. to sniff, to inhale sharply and noisily; to smell, to scent ...1820 Eng. dial.
n. the burnt wick of a candle ...1657 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to snuff a candle ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to take snuff ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUG adj. 1. drunk ...19C sl.
adj. 2. stingy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 1. in Britain and Ireland, one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons; the bar-parlour of a public house or inn ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a small revolver that can be concealed easily ...20C US criminal sl.
vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse with ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to steal, to conceal from the proper owner ...M19 US sl.
• SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG adj. extremely comfortable ...M18 sl.
• SNUG AS A PIG IN PEASE-STRAW adj. extremely comfortable ...M17 sl.
• SNUG AS OLD PAMP adj. extremely comfortable ...L19 sl.
• SNUG BY adv. near by ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SNUGGERY n. 1. a snug, cosy, or comfortable room, house, etc., esp. a room of small size into which a person retires for seclusion or quiet ...1815
n. 2. the bar-parlour of an inn or public-house ...1837
n. 3. a snug place, position, feature, etc.; a snug company or party; an easy comfortable position or post ...1831
• SNUGGIES n. 1. exceptionally warm underwear ...colloq.
n. 2. women's underwear ...1970s US campus sl.
• SNUGGLE-PUP n. 1. one's boyfriend or girlfriend ...1922 US teen sl.
n. 2. an attractive young girl ...1922 US sl.
n. 3. a lap dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUGGLE-PUPPER n. an attractive young girl ...1922 US sl.
• SNUGGLE-PUPPY n. 1. an attractive young girl ...1922 US sl.
n. 2. a lap dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUGGY n. 1. a sexually attractive woman who is looking for sexual liaisons ...1940s US sl.
n. 2. the female public hair ...1940s sl.
• SNUGIFY vb. to make snug or comfortable ...1796
• SNUG'S THE WORD! int. say nothing about this ...18C sl.
• SNURGE n. 1. a generally contemptible person (reputed to sniff women's bicycle seats) ...1933 sl.
n. 2. a tattle-tale, a sycophant ...1930s sl.
vb. to sneak off to avoid work or responsibilities ...1930s US sl.
• SNUSH † n. snuff; a pinch of snuff
† vb. to take snuff
• SNYDE n. a cheat or swindler ...1919 sl.
• SNYDER n. 1. a tailor ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a dragonfly ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SO adj. 1. pregnant ...19C Brit.
adj. 1. drunk ...19C sl.
adj. 2. menstruating ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. homosexual ..L19 sl.
• SOAK n. 1. a drinking bout ...19C sl.
n. 2. a drunkard; a person who drinks to excess ...1820 sl.
n. 3. a heavy rainfall ...Brit. colloq.
n. 4. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to drink heavily; to become drunk ...1687 sl.
vb. 2. to charge a high price; to tax heavily; to extort money from ...L19 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to ply with liquor ...19C sl.
vb. 4. to linger in coition after ejaculation ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 5. to punish, to beat up ...L19 US sl.
vb. 6. to pawn ...1882 Brit. sl.
vb. 7. to overcharge; to make someone pay exorbitantly ...1895 Amer. sl.
vb. 8. to hit ...1896 US sl.
vb. 9. to spend money on drink ...1900s sl.
vb. 10. to speak or write critically or disparagingly of; to criticize ...1925 US sl.
• SOAKAPEE n. an habitual drunkard; an alcoholic ...1940s W. Indies
• SOAKED adj. drunk ...1722 sl.
• SOAKER n. 1. a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1593 sl.
n. 2. a heavy rain ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOAK IT vb. of a man: to linger before withdrawing one's penis after intercourse ...L19 sl.
• SOAK IT TO vb. to punish, to beat up; to criticize harshly ...L19 US sl.
• SOAK ONE'S CLAY vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK ONE'S FACE vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK ONE'S HOSE vb. to do the sex act ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SOAK THE CHAFFER vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK THE CLAY vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK THE FACE vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK THE MILL vb. to drink away one's possessions ...L19 US sl.
• SOAK UP SOME RAYS vb. to sunbathe ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SO-AND-SO n. 1. a euphemism for any derogatory name, esp. 'son of a bitch'; a despicable or unpleasant person ...1897 euphemism
n. 2. an unspecified object ...L19 sl.
• SOAP n. 1. a thick soup ...19C sl.
n. 2. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1854 sl.
n. 3. money; latterly esp. applied to money used in bribery ...1860 US sl.
n. 4. women, esp. promiscuous ones or prostitutes ...L19 sl.
n. 5. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a soap opera ...1943 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a fool, a simpleton ...1950s Aust. sl.
n. 8. the truth drug sodium pentothal, or a mixture of sodium pentothal and amphetamines ...1975 espionage sl.
vb. 1. to flatter and cajole; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1853 sl.
vb. 2. to bribe ...US & Can. sl.
• SOAP AND LATHER n. a father ...L19 rhyming sl.
• SOAP AND WATER n. a daughter ...20C rhyming sl.
• SOAPBOX n. the attitude from which one orates, pontificates, counsels urgently, etc. ...1907 Amer. sl.
• SOAPBOX ARTIST n. a public orator, esp. an extremist or rabble-rouser ...1930s NZ sl.
• SOAP-CRAWLER n. a sycophant, a toady ...1887 sl.
• SOAPDODGER n. a Protestant, as used in Scotland and Northern Ireland ...20C
• SOAPER n. 1. a soap opera; a radio or TV drama series which tells the interminable tale of supposedly 'ordinary life' ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 2. a person who makes or acts in a soap opera; a person who watches a soap opera; a soap opera ...US sl.
n. 3. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ ...1960s US drugs sl.
• SOAP-FREAK n. a fan or devotee of daily television or radio drama series ...1930s US sl.
• SOAPIE n. a TV soap opera ...1980s NZ sl.
• SOAP LOCK n. a hairstyle favoured by the New York gangs of the period; a lock of hair was carefully curled then covered with soap to make it lie flat ...M19 US sl.
• SOAPSUDS ROW n. married quarters ...Amer. sl. Spanish-American War era
• SOAPY adj. insincere in manner; ingratiating, sycophantic, flattering or persuasive ...1854 sl.
n. a soap opera ...Aust. colloq.
• SOAPY-ISAAC n. suet pudding ...Bk1904 prison sl.
• S.O.B. n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male (Son Of a Bitch) ...1918 sl., chiefly US
• SOB n. a pound ...1970 Brit. sl.
• SOBBY adj. mournful; tearful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOBERSIDES n. a serious or sedate person ...1705
• SOBFEST n. an exchange of grievances ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOB SISTER n. an excessively sentimental person; a soft-hearted, naive person ...1912 sl., orig. US
• SOB STORY n. an account intended to evoke a sympathetic response ...1913
• SOB STUFF n. sentimental narrative ...1918
• SOC n. a socially oriented party girl ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SO-CALLED SALT n. a dry-land sailor ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SOCH n. a socially oriented party girl ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SOCIAL BONER n. a social error ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCIAL BUTCH n. a social error ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCIETY HIGH n. cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOCK adj. extremely successful ...sl.
• SOCK n. 1. a blow ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. energy, vigour, vitality ...1936 US sl.
n. 3. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a very successful show, performance, actor, etc. ...sl.
n. 5. comic writing for the theatre; comedy or comic drama
vb. to strike or hit hard ...a1700
• SOCKDOLAGER n. 1. something unusually large, heavy, etc. ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a decisive reply, argument, etc. ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. a heavy, finishing blow ...Amer. sl.
n. 4. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLAGER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLOGER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKEROO n. something excellent; something with an exceptional impact; a notable success ...1942 sl., orig. US
• SOCKING GOOD adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCK IN THE MUSH n. a blow in the face ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCK IT TO ME! int. 1. let me have it! ...1960s Amer. sl.
int. 2. say what it is you have to say ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SOCK IT TO SOMEONE vb. to hit ...1877 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SOCKO adj. extremely impressive or successful; excellent ...1935 sl.
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOD n. 1. a chap, a fellow, a guy ...19C sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 2. a child, a kid, a brat ...19C sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 3. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1818 sl.
n. 4. a sodomite; a homosexual ...c1855 sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 5. Ireland ...19C sl.
• SODA n. injectable cocaine used in Hispanic communities ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SODBUSTER n. a farmer who works the soil ...1885
• SOD IT! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SODLIES adv. sadly; to a great degree ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SOD THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1979
• SOFT adj. 1. mournful; tearful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT AS A BABY'S BOTTOM adj. pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
• SOFTBACK n. a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover ...Brit.
• SOFTBALLS n. a depressant ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOFT-BOILED adj. soft-hearted ...colloq.
• SOFT DOWNSTAIRS adj. in boxing: weak in the midsection ...1981 Amer. boxing usage
• SOFTENING OF THE HEARTERS n. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT FIRE MAKES SWEET MALT phr. an admonition to be gentle or merciful ...1546
• SOFT-FLIMSY n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• SOFTHEAD n. a half-witted or silly person
• SOFT-HEADED adj. feeble-minded; stupid; simple ...colloq.
• SOFT-HORN n. a fool; a soft-head ...Bk1891 sl.
• SOFTIE n. 1. a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance ...1886
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFTLING n. a weakling
• SOFTLY-SOFTLY adj. gradual, cautious, and discreet
• SOFT MARK n. a gullible person; a dupe ...1845 Amer. sl.
• SOFT MONEY n. notes ...c1848
• SOFT ON adj. infatuated; in love with ...1840
• SOFT SAWDER n. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1836 sl.
vb. (as 'soft-sawder') to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1843 sl.
• SOFT SOAP n. flattering, persuasive, or cajoling talk; insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1830 colloq., orig. US
vb. (as 'soft-soap') to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1840 sl.
• SOFT SOLES n. a soft effeminate man ...1824 Sc.
• SOFT SPOT n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SOFT STUFF n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT SUGAR n. a person of wealth who is easily fleeced ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT TOMMY n. bread ...1796 nautical usage
• SOFT TOUCH n. a gullible person, esp. someone easily induced to part with money ...1940 sl.
• SOFTY n. 1. a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance ...1886
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SOG † n. 1. a whale
n. 2. a piece of boggy land ...Eng. dial.
n. 3. a stupor ...Amer. dial.
vb. to saturate or become saturated ...Eng. dial.
• SO GOOD adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SO HELP ME DASH! int. damn! ...E19 euphemism, chiefly Brit.
• SO HELP ME HANNAH! int. a mild oath ...1924 Amer. dial.
• SO HELP ME SALMON! † int. an oath or asseveration ...1834 cant.
• SOHO int. 1. an exclamation announcing the discovery of something unexpected
int. 2. in hunting, an exclamation announcing the sighting of a hare
• SO HUNGRY ONE'S STOMACH IS BEGINNING TO THINK ONE'S THROAT IS CUT adj. hungry ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOILED-DOVE n. a kept mistress or prostitute ...1865 sl.
• SOIXANTE-NEUF n. a sexual activity in which two people simultaneously stimulate each other's genitalia with their mouths ...1888 sl.
• SOJER vb. to loiter, to lounge, to shirk work, to waste time ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• S.O.L. adj. unlucky; Shit Out of Luck ...20C Can. sl.
• SOLACE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SOLACIOUS † adj. affording or giving solace, comfort, or amusement ...1375
• SOLDI n. a penny ...M19 sl.
• SOLDIER n. a worthless seaman ...1840 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SOLDIERS' FEATHERS n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOLDIER'S SUPPER n. nothing; that which does not exist ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SOLD ON adj. fond of; enthusiastic about; liking ...1928 orig. US
• SOLEMNCHOLY adj. excessively solemn or serious; melancholy ...1855
• SOLES n. hashish ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOLE-SLOGGER n. a bootmaker ...L19 sl.
• SOL-FA n. a parish clerk ...L18 sl.
• SOLICITOR GENERAL n. the penis ...19C sl.
• SOLID adj. 1. definite ...L19
adj. 2. full, complete, entire, esp. of time ...M19
adj. 3. trustworthy, dependable, exciting, outstanding ...L19 orig. jazz usage
adj. 4. severe, difficult, unfair, unreasonable ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 5. excellent ...1935 US jazz sl.
adv. 1. completely, unreservedly ...L19
adv. 2. trustworthily, dependably, excitingly, outstandingly ...L19 orig. US Black usage
adv. 3. secure, free of problems ...1920s US sl.
n. 1. the road ...20C UK tramps' sl.
n. 2. a trustworthy fellow criminal or prison inmate ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a favour ...1950s US Black sl.
int. exclamation of approbation, implying a firm bond, honesty, excellence, etc. ...1910s orig. US
• SOLID CON n. a trustworthy fellow criminal or prison inmate ...20C US criminals' sl.
• SOLID ON adj. devoted to ...L19
• SOLID SENDER n. one who arouses emotionally; one who inspires excitement ...1920s US Black sl.
• SOLID WITH adj. trusted ...L19
• SOLITANEOUS † adj. solitary, alone, without company ...1656
• SOLITARY n. solitary confinement ...1854 sl.
• SOLIVAGANT adj. wandering about alone; characterized by going alone ...1641
n. one who wanders about alone ...1621
• SOLIVAGOUS * adj. wandering alone ...1727
• SOLOMONESQUE adj. with the appearance of wisdom ...1875 Amer.
• SO LONG phr. goodbye ...1865 orig. US
• SOLS AND OBS n. any subtle disputation ...1621 colloq.
• SOLVENT n. general issue coffee ...Bk1944 service sl.
• SOMA n. PCP ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOME BIRD n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME CLASS n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SOME FINE DAY n. sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME FINE MORNING n. sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME GROCERIES n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME PUNKINS n. something or someone prominent or pretentious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOME SHUCKINS n. anybody or anything large, important, superior, or remarkable ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• SOME SKIN n. a sexually attractive woman ...20C US sl.
• SOME SMEAR n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME STUFF n. 1. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME SWEET DAY n. sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING n. a remarkable or exceptional thing ...1958 sl.
• SOMETHING ELSE n. a remarkable or exceptional thing ...1909 sl., orig. Amer.
• SOMETHING NASTY IN THE WOODSHED n. a traumatic experience or concealed unpleasantness in a person's background ...1959 sl.
• SOMETHING THE CAT (HAS) BROUGHT IN n. a bedraggled person ...1928 sl.
• SOMETHING TO GLUE YOUR MOUTH UP WITH phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOMETHING TO WIRE HOME ABOUT n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO YOUR EYE n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME UH-HUH n. copulation ...E20 US sl.
• SOMMAT n. something ...1978 UK sl.
• SOMNIATORY †* adj. pertaining to dreams or dreaming ...a1693
• SOMNICULOUS * adj. inclined to sleep; drowsy, sleepy ...1656
• SOMNIFERY † n. a place of sleep ...1600
• SOMNILOQUACIOUS * adj. talking or apt to talk in sleep ...1731
• SONDER † adv. sooner ...a1450
• SONG AND DANCE n. a fuss ...1895 sl., orig. US
• SONG OF THE SEA n. the noise made by the sea breaking on the shore ...1866 Sc.
• SON LO n. cheap, refined opium residue ...1930s US drugs sl.
• SONNEKIN † n. a little son ...1542
• SONNIE n. a term of address to a small boy, or disparagingly, to a man younger than the speaker ...1870 sl.
• SONNOCK vb. 1. to loiter, to idle ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stagger or fall from excessive weakness ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to utter a whining, wailing cry; to cry bitterly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SONNY n. a term of address to a small boy, or disparagingly, to a man younger than the speaker ...1870 sl.
• SONNY BOY n. a term of address to a small boy or, disparagingly or threateningly, to a man younger than the speaker ...1928 sl.
• SONNY JIM n. a term of address to a male, usually to a small boy ...1911 sl.
• SON OF A BACKWOODS GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BASKET! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BILLY GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BIRCH! int. exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BISCUIT! int. an exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BISCUIT-EATER! int. an exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BITCH n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1707 sl.
n. 2. a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SON OF A BIT-PLAYER! int. an exclamation ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BLISTER! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BLOOD! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1969 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BOOGER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUCK! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUCKER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUG-EATER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUGGER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A GUN n. 1. a soldier's illegitimate son ...obs.
n. 2. a rogue, rascal ...sl.
int. expressing surprise or frustration ...N. Amer.
• SON OF A HAYSTACK! int. son of a bitch! ...1950 Amer. euphemism
• SON OF A HORSE THIEF n. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• SON OF A JEEZ! int. a mild oath ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA BISCUIT! int. son of a bitch! ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CAB! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CAPTAIN! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CAT! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CHICKEN! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CLIFF! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA COCK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA COOK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CRAB! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CROOK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA DOG! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA-GOING COOK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA-GOING RUM SCUTCH! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1942 Amer. sl.
• SON OF A SEAGULL! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEAWEED! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA WOLF! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF BACCHUS n. a tippler ...1747
• SON OF EBONY n. a Black person ...1851 Amer. dial. arch.
• SON OF ETHIOPIA n. a Black person ...1853 Amer. dial.
• SONUVABITCH n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1707 sl.
n. 2. a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SOOK n. a coward ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOOK-CALF! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOOKY! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOOL vb. of a dog: to attack or worry an animal ...1849 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SOON AS DAMMIT adj. exceedingly quick, or almost immediate, soon ...1908 UK
• SOONER n. a weak idler; a lazy good-for-nothing ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SOOR n. a contemptible person ...1848 Anglo-Indian
• SOOSH! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOOTY n. (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1838 sl., orig. US
• SOP n. a fool; a soft-head ...Bk1891 sl.
• SOPER n. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ ...1960s US drugs sl.
• SOPHEAD n. a heavy drinker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOPOR n. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ ...1960s US drugs sl.
• SOPORATE † vb. to put or lay to sleep; to make sleepy; to stupefy ...1623
• SOPPY adj. excessively sentimental ...1918 sl.
• SOPPY DATE n. 1. an affectionate term of abuse ...1900s UK juvenile sl.
n. 2. a foolish or silly person ...1914 UK sl.
• SORBILLATE † vb. to bib or sup often (bib - to drink alcohol) ...1623
• SORE adj. annoyed, upset ...a1694
• SORE AS A BOIL, AS adj. very painful, sore ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORE-BACK STATE n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORE CUP OF TEA n. something sad, painful, or disgusting ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SORE-HEAD n. a bad-tempered or discontented person ...1848 sl., chiefly Amer.
• SORREL-TOP n. a red-haired person ...1863 US
• SORROW BE IN YOUR THROPPLE phr. a malediction, a curse ...1815 Sc.
• SORRY LOT n. 1. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORRY SACK OF SHIT n. a miserable, pessimistic, morale-lowering person ...1940s sl., orig. US
• SORRY SIGHT n. 1. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORT n. 1. a person of the stated sort, as a 'bad sort' ...c1869 sl.
n. 2. a woman; a young attractive woman; a girlfriend ...1933 sl., orig. Aust.
• SORT-OUT n. fighting; a fight, a brawl ...1937 sl.
vb. (as 'sort out') to reprimand ...1941 sl.
• SORT OUT THE MEN FROM THE BOYS vb. distinguish which people in a group are truly mature, manly or competent ...colloq.
• SOSATION n. association ...1891 Amer. dial.
• SO SCARED ONE'S ASS WAS CUTTING BUTTONHOLES phr. very scared ...1979 Amer. sl.
• SOSH n. a socially oriented party girl ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SO-SO adj. 1. indifferent ...1530
adj. 2. menstruating ...19C Brit. euphemism
adj. 3. intoxicated with alcohol ...E19 Brit. euphemism
adj. 4. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOSSELED adj. tipsy ...19C
• SOSSIE n. a sausage ...1990s NZ sl.
• SOSSINGE n. a sausage ...1872 Eng. dial.
• SOSSINGER n. a sausage ...1872 Eng. dial.
• SOSSLED adj. tipsy ...19C
• SO'S YOUR AUNT EMMA! int. emphatically not! ...1930 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR AUNT FANNY! int. emphatically not! ...1931 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR AUNT SUSIE! int. emphatically not! ...1942 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR AUNT TILLIE! int. emphatically not! ...1931 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR OLD MAN! int. a derisive retort ...1925 US sl.
• SOT adj. obstinate; determined ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOTHEAD n. a heavy drinker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOTTERY † n. a piece of foolishness or folly ...1598
• SOT-WEED † n. tobacco ...1698
• SOUDLY † adj. soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SO UGLY THAT HE'D STOP A BREAD WAGON phr. very ugly ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SOUL ALOFT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUL-CASE n. the body ...1699 sl.
• SOUL MINORITY n. African Americans considered collectively ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOUL PATCH n. a single tuft of hair worn beneath the lower lip ...1990s sl., orig. US Black
• SOUL POWER n. the political and cultural influence wielded by the Black community ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOUL SAUCE n. a Black man's semen, or the man himself ...1970s US homosexual sl.
• SOUL-SEARCHER n. a drink ...1900s sl.
• SOUL SESSION n. a gathering of Black people ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOUL SHAKE n. the ritualized shaking and slapping of hands ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
• SOUL SISTER n. 1. a girlfriend ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. a Black woman ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
• SOUL-SNATCHER n. a preacher, a missionary ...L19 sl.
• SOUL-SNAVELLER n. a preacher, a missionary ...L19 sl.
• SOULTER † vb. to swelter ...1581
• SOULTERING † adj. sweltering, sultry ...1581
• SOUND adj. sound asleep ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• SOUND AS A WHISTLE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUND CATCHERS n. the ears ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUND OFF vb. to complain ...1918 sl., orig. US
• SOUND OFF THE BUGLE vb. to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SOUND ON THE GOOSE adj. reliable; dependable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOUNDS n. music; good music ...1950s Amer. sl.
• SOUP n. 1. nitroglycerine or gelignite, esp. as used for safe-breaking ...1902 sl., orig. US
n. 2. weak coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUP AND FISH n. a formal dress for evening wear ...1918 sl.
• SOUPED adj. in trouble ...1895 sl.
• SOUPED UP adj. of a vehicle: customized for greater power and speed ...Bk1998 sl.
• SOUPED-UP BUGGY n. an old car that has been fixed up to make it go fast or make a lot of noise ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUP GUN n. a mobile army kitchen ...1918 US military sl.
• SOUPIE n. a meal or a summons to a meal ...1899 US military sl.
• SOUPLE adj. tractable, meek and docile ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SOUP-STRAINER n. a long moustache ...1932 jocular
• SOUPY n. a meal or a summons to a meal ...1899 US military sl.
• SOUR AS VERJUICE adj. very sour ...1854
• SOUR AS WHIZZ adj. very sour ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SOURCROUT n. 1. (derogatory) a German ...M18 sl., chiefly Aust. & US
n. 2. a cantankerous person; a term of abuse ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust. & US sl.
• SOURFUL adj. sorrowful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOURKRAUT n. 1. (derogatory) a German ...M18 sl., chiefly Aust. & US
n. 2. a cantankerous person; a term of abuse ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust. & US sl.
• SOUR LUCK n. bad luck ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUR-LUGS n. a sulky fellow ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SOUR ON adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUR OWL MANURE n. the most worthless or despicable thing ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SOUR OWL SHIT n. the most worthless or despicable thing ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SOURPUSS n. 1. a peevish person ...1937 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUR-SOP n. 1. the fruit of the West Indian tree, Anona muricata; also, the tree bearing this fruit ...1667
n. 2. a cross, crabbed, or ill-natured person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a bitter remark ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SOUSE n. 1. a drinking spree ...1903 US sl.
n. 2. a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1915 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a hog's ear ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to drink alcohol ...1921 sl.
vb. 2. to wash ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUSED adj. drunk, intoxicated ...1902 sl.
• SOUTH END n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTH END OF A CHICKEN GOING NORTH n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTH END OF A HEN GOING NORTH n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTH END OF A NORTHBOUND CHICKEN n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTHERLY BUSTER n. a piercingly cold southerly wind of great violence ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SOUTH-GATE DISCHARGE n. an inmate's death in prison ...1920s US prison sl.
• SOUTH POLE n. the anus ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'hole'
• SOUTHRON adj. dwelling in the south, especially of Great Britain ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
n. 1. a native of the south of Great Britain; an Englishman ...c1470
† n. 2. the English tongue or language ...1513 Sc.
n. 3. a native or inhabitant of the south of England, of Europe, etc.; also, in the U.S., a southerner ...1857
• SOUTH WIND n. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SOUVENIR n. a penny or a morsel of food ...Amer. World War I sl.
vb. to take something as a 'souvenir'; to pilfer, to steal ...1919 euphemism, orig. services' sl.
• SOV n. a pound ...1829 Brit. sl.
n. 2. beer ...1904 Aust. & US sl.
n. 3. a saxophone (because of the saliva that collects in it) ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 4. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP-CHUTE n. the anus ...M20 US sl.
• SLOP-DASH n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP-DASHERY n. carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPDOZZLE n. a careless person; a sloppy person ...20C US colloq.
• SLOPE n. 1. a hasty or unceremonious departure ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese ...1948 US sl.
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPE ALONG vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPEHEAD n. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia ...1966 US sl.
• SLOPE OFF vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPERGLOBTIOUS adj. fine, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOPERGOBTIOUS adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPEY n. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese ...1948 US sl.
• SLOPHEAD n. a heavy drinker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOPIE n. (derogatory) a nickname for an Oriental ...M20 US sl.
• SLOP JAR n. a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• SLOPPED adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• SLOPPED-OVER adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• SLOPPED TO THE EARS adj. drunk ...M20 US sl.
• SLOPPED-UP adj. 1. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• SLOPPINESS n. carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPPY adj. 1. excessively sentimental ...1883 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. drunk ...L19 US sl.
• SLOPPY-DRUNK adj. drunk ...L19 US sl.
• SLOPPY SECONDS n. an act of copulation wherein the vagina of the woman still contains the spendings of a previous copulation ...M20 US sl.
• SLOPS n. weak, inferior liquor, esp. beer ...1904 Aust. & US sl.
• SLOPS AND SLUGS n. coffee and doughnuts ...1940s US Black sl.
• SLOPSYTURVY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP UP vb. to drink alcohol ...1899 US sl.
• SLOPY n. (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later, a Vietnamese ...1948 US sl.
• SLOSH n. a blow ...1936 Brit. sl.
vb. to hit ...1890 Brit. sl.
• SLOSHED adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1946 sl.
• SLOT n. a prison cell ...c1950 prison sl.
• SLOTTED-JOB n. a woman ...E20 Brit. sl.
• SLOTTERBUG † n. a dirty or filthy person ...c1440
• SLOUCH n. a disagreeable, careless fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOUGH vb. to send or be sent to prison ...1848 sl.
• SLOUGHED adj. drunk, intoxicated ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS ADAM'S OFF-OX adj. extremely slow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS A GOPHER, AS adj. very slow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS COLD MOLASSES IN JANUARY adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS DEATH adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS MOLASSES IN JANUARY adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS SLOW adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW AS THE ITCH adj. very slow ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SLOW AS THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH adj. very slow ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SLOWBACK † adj. sluggish, laggard ...1619
† n. 1. a slothful or sluggish person; a sluggard; a lazy, idle fellow; a loiterer; a loafer ...1577
† n. 2. a drone-bee...1601
• SLOW BEAR n. a pig ...US Civil War usage
• SLOW-BELLY n. a lazy, idle, or indolent person; a sluggard, a laggard ...1607
• SLOWBULL n. a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW-COACH n. a fool; a soft-head ...Bk1891 sl.
• SLOWCOME n. a slow person; a lagging, stupid, lazy fellow; a lazy, sluggish fellow; an idler ...1882 Eng. dial.
• SLOW-EM-UP n. any one of a variety of barbiturates or tranquillizers; sometimes used by addicts to calm the effects of amphetamines ...1970s US Black sl.
• SLOWER THAN A JILL-POKE adj. extremely slow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN DEATH adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOWER THAN GOD'S OFF OX adj. very slow...1958 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN STOCK-STILL adj. extremely slow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN THE ITCH adj. very slow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOWER THAN THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH adj. very slow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SLOW MOTION n. a prospective car buyer who tends to think things over ...Bk1998 sl.
• SLOW-POKE vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOW-POKY adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. slowly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOWS, THE n. 1. chronic caution and slowness ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. moving slowly while high on narcotics ...1980s US Black sl.
• SLOW-SURE * adj. slow and sure ...1837 poetic
• SLOW THE ROW! int. take it easy! slow down! be cool! ...1940s US Black sl.
• SLOW-TO-BLUSH adj. shameless ...1900 Eng. dial.
• SLOW TRACK n. the hustling scene in a quiet, small city or town ...1960s US Black sl.
• SLUBBERDEGULLION n. a dirty, mean fellow; a worthless, slovenly fellow; a base, foul, nasty wretch ...a1616
• 'S LUCK! int. here's luck! ...c1912 colloq.
• SLUCKATRICE † n. a sluggard ...1825 Eng. dial.
• 'SLUD! int. an oath; "God's blood" ...L16 euphemism
• SLUDGE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUFF ALONG vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUFFER n. one who fails to do his work ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
• SLUG n. 1. a drink of spirits ...1762 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. a blow ...1830 sl., now chiefly US
n. 3. a ball of mucus in the nose ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a key ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a fat person ...1931 sl.
n. 6. a contemptible person ...1931
n. 7. a piston ...Bk1998 sl.
n. 8. a used car in need of major repairs ...Bk1998 sl.
vb. to hit ...1862 sl., now chiefly US
• SLUGGED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
• SLUGGERS n. ear-to-chin whiskers ...1898 sl.
• SLUGGER WHISKERS n. ear-to-chin whiskers ...1898 sl.
• SLUGGY adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUG IT OUT vb. to fight relentlessly ...1943 sl.
• SLUG-NUTTY adj. 1. dizzy from being punched ...1933 US sl.
adj. 2. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUICE ONE'S IVORIES vb. to drink ...1823 sl.
• SLUM n. 1. a stew created from whatever is at hand ...1847 sl.
n. 2. cheap or imitation jewellery ...1914 Amer. sl.
n. 3. cheap prizes at a fair, carnival, etc. ...1929 US sl.
n. 4. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to descend to the level of the lower classes ...1928 sl.
• SLUMBER PARTY n. morphine ...1930s US sl.
• SLUM-BOX n. a typical example of slum housing ...1920s sl.
• SLUM BURNER n. an army cook ...1930 military sl.
• SLUM-DRAGGER n. a member of the London working classes ...1900s sl.
• SLUM DUMP n. anywhere that users take narcotics ...1950s US drugs sl.
• SLUMGULLION n. 1. a muddy deposit in a mining sluice ...1857 Amer.
n. 2. any cheap, nasty, washy beverage; cheap drink ...1872 Amer.
n. 3. a kind of watery hash or stew; stew created from whatever is at hand ...1884
n. 4. offal or refuse of fish of any kind; also, the watery refuse mixed with blood and oil which drains from blubber ...1890 Amer.
n. 5. a low, worthless fellow ...B1900 Amer.
n. 6. a servant; one who represents another ...B1900 Amer. sl.
• SLUM-GUN n. a mobile army kitchen ...1917 military sl.
• SLUM HUSTLER n. one who peddles cheap costume jewellery as the real thing in Black ghettos ...1940s US Black sl.
• SLUM IT vb. to descend to the level of the lower classes ...1928 sl.
• SLUM JOINT n. a jewellery store ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUMMIE n. a slum dweller ...M20
• SLUMMNG adj. visiting a slum area out of curiosity ...1900s US Black sl.
• SLUMMOCK n. a dirty, untidy, or slovenly person ...M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
vb. 1. to eat up greedily ...M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
vb. 2. to move, speak, or behave awkwardly or clumsily ...L19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMOCKER n. an awkward or careless person ...E20 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMOCKY adj. slovenly, untidy ...M19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SLUMMY adj. 1. given to frequenting slums; pert. to slums ...M19
adj. 2. slovenly, careless ...L19
n. a slum dweller ...M20
• SLUMP n. 1. a large quantity or number ...L17 Sc.
n. 2. a marsh; a swamp; a muddy or boggy place ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a dessert consisting of stewed fruit with a biscuit or dough topping ...M19 US, chiefly local
n. 4. a fat, slovenly person; a slob ...1906 sl.
vb. to slam down ...M19 rare
• SLUMPER * vb. to struggle or stagger helplessly through or along a muddy track, lane, etc. ...E19
• SLUMPFLATION n. economic depression in which decreasing output and employment in industry are accompanied by increasing inflation ...L20
• SLUMP SUM n. a lump sum ... Sc.
• SLUMPY adj. marshy, swampy, muddy, boggy ...E19 orig. Eng. dial.
• SLUP vb. to sup, to swallow ...L16
• SLUR † n. thin or fluid mud ...ME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. to cheat or trick a person ...M17 obs.
• SLURB n. (derogatory) an area of unplanned suburban development ...M20 orig. US
• SLURBS n. (derogatory) the suburbs ...M20 orig. US
• SLURP vb. to drink noisily ...1648 sl.
• SLURRY adj. blurred, indistinct, esp. of speech ...M20
† vb. to dirty, to soil, to smear, to daub ...LME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUSH n. 1. a slovenly or dirty person ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a drudge ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. nonsense, drivel; sentimental rubbish ...M19 colloq.
n. 4. a heavy splashing sound ...L19
n. 5. counterfeit paper money ...1924 sl.
n. 6. food, esp. of a watery consistency ...1941 sl.
n. 7. automatic transmission ...Bk1998 sl.
vb. to splash, squelch, or wade, esp. through muddy water, snow, etc. ...E18 orig. Sc.
int. nonsense! ...M19 colloq.
• SLUSH BOX n. automatic transmission ...Bk1998 sl.
• SLUSHER n. a ship's cook; any cook ...L19 Aust.
• SLUSHEY n. a ship's cook, esp. as a nickname; any cook; any unskilled kitchen or domestic help ...1859 sl.
• SLUSH FUND n. a reserve fund esp. for political bribery ...1874 sl., orig. US
• SLUSHIE n. orig. a nickname for a ship's cook; any cook; an unskilled kitchen or domestic help ...1859 sl.
• SLUSH PUMP n. a trombone (because of the spittle that tends to collect in the slide) ...1930s US sl.
• SLUSHY adj. 1. sloppy, insipid, trivial ...M19
adj. 2. excessively sentimental ...1889 sl., orig. US adj.
n. orig. a nickname for a ship's cook; any cook; an unskilled kitchen or domestic help ...1859 sl.
• SLUT n. 1. (derogatory) a women of slovenly habits or appearance ...ME
* n. 2. a kitchen maid; a drudge ...ME
n. 3. (derogatory) a sexually promiscuous woman ...ME
n. 4. a makeshift candle, esp. one made from a piece of rag dipped in lard or fat ...E17
† n. 5. a female dog ...E19 now rare or obs.
vb. 1. to make dirty and untidy in dress and habits ...E17
vb. 2. to act as a drudge; to behave like a slut ...E19
• SLUT ABOUT vb. to act as a drudge; to behave like a slut ...E19
• SLUTCH † n. mud, mire, slush ...M17 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUTCHY † adj. muddy, slushy ...E18 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SLUT'S WOOL n. fluff, dust, etc., left to accumulate under beds etc. through slovenly cleaning
• SLUTTISH adj. 1. dirty and untidy in dress and habits ...LME
adj. 2. sexually immoral, promiscuous, lustful ...M16
• SLUTTY adj. dirty, slovenly ...LME
• SLY adj. 1. of liquor: illicit ...E19 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
adj. 2. dishonestly or illegally acquired or produced ...1828 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj. 3. hip, excellent ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. to move or go stealthily; to slink ...E19 Sc. & US
• SLY-BOOTS n. a sly, cunning, or crafty person ...a1700 colloq.
• SLY-CAP † n. a sly or cunning person ...1681
• SLY DOG n. a sly person, esp. one who is discreet about mistakes or pleasures
• SLY GROG n. alcoholic drink sold by an unlicensed vendor ...1825 Aust. sl.
• SLYVER n. saliva ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMACK adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a loud kiss ...1604 sl.
n. 2. a slap, esp. on the cheek ...1880s US Black sl.
n. 3. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a narcotic drug ...1942 sl., orig. US
n. 5. sexual intercourse ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 6. heroin ...1960 sl., orig. US
n. 7. flirtatious talk; nonsense talk ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. to sniff heroin ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMACK CALFSKIN vb. to swear on the Bible ...M19 sl.
• SMACK DAB adv. 1. exactly, directly, with a smack ...colloq, orig. US
adv. 2. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKDOWN n. 1. a decisive or humiliating defeat or setback ...US colloq.
n. 2. a bitter contest or confrontation ...US colloq.
vb. (usually as 'smack down') to strike hard, esp. on the face ...1880s US Black sl.
• SMACKER n. 1. a loud kiss ...1775 sl.
n. 2. a dollar ...1920 US sl.
n. 3. a pound ...1924 Brit. sl.
• SMACKERING † n. 1. a slight or superficial knowledge in or of a subject; a smattering ...L16
* n. 2. an inclination towards or hankering after or for a person or thing ...L16
• SMACKEROO n. 1. a dollar ...1940 US sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a pound ...1961 Brit. sl.
• SMACKING adj. 1. of a breeze: blowing strongly or vigorously ...E19
adj. 2. unusually large or fine ...L19 now colloq. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACKING GOOD adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMACK IN THE EYE, A n. a sharp rebuff; a setback ...colloq.
• SMACKO adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a street person; an unemployed person; a hoodlum ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMACK-SMOOTH † adj. flat; completely smooth; level or even with the ground or surface ...1755 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 1. smoothly, without any impediment or obstruction; quietly, pleasantly ...1802 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a reckless or random manner, regardless of consequences ...1847 Eng. dial.
• SMACK WEED n. pot cured in heroin ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMAHAN n. a drop to drink; a taste ...E20 Irish
• SMAIK n. a disreputable or worthless person; a villain ...LME Sc. arch.
• SMALL-BEER adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. trifling matters, small things ...1604
• SMALL-CHANGE adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALL DARBY n. a glass of whisky ...1892 Irish sl.
• SMALL FORTUNE, A n. a large amount of money ...1874 sl.
• SMALL FRY n. applied to persons or things, and signifying petty, mean, or contemptible ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SMALL-GANG vb. to mob ...M19 sl.
• SMALL HALF n. one's wife ...1965 Amer. sl.
• SMALL PIPE n. an alto saxophone ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMALL-POTATO adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALL POTATOES n. applied to persons or things, and signifying petty, mean, or contemptible ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SMALLS n. underwear ...1943 Brit. sl.
• SMALL TICKET n. a dishonourable discharge from the Navy ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SMALL TIMBER n. lucifer matches ...20C sl.
• SMALL-TIME adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALL-TOWN adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMALMY adj. insincere in manner; ingratiating ...1924 sl.
• SMARMY adj. in the manner of a sycophant; insincere in manner; ingratiating ...1924 sl.
• SMART adj. 1. healthy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. large ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. intelligence ...1970 US sl.
• SMART ALEC n. (derogatory) a know-all ...1865 sl.
• SMART ALECK n. (derogatory) a know-all ...1865 sl.
• SMART ALICK n. (derogatory) a know-all ...1865 sl.
• SMART-ARSE adj. smugly clever ...1960 US sl.
n. someone smugly clever ...1965 US sl.
• SMART-ARSED adj. smugly clever ...1960 US sl.
• SMART AS A NEW PIN adj. 1. first-class ...1893 sl.
adj. 2. very smartly dressed ...1893 UK
• SMART AS A STEEL-TRAP adj. extremely bright and clever; very sharp and shrewd; intellectually alert, quick-witted ...1821 Amer. dial.
• SMART-ASS adj. smugly clever ...1960 sl.
n. someone smugly clever ...1965 sl.
vb. to behave in a smugly clever way towards ...1970 sl.
• SMART-ASSED adj. smugly clever ...1960 sl.
• SMART-BUTT n. a person who is disliked because he thinks he knows everything ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SMARTFUL † adj. painful; distressing ...1556
• SMARTIE-BOOTS n. a know-all ...1962 sl.
• SMART IKE n. a mean or disagreeable person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SMART MOUTH n. belligerent, loud talk; disagreeable talk; a witty or sarcastic person ...1930s US Black sl.
vb. (as 'smart-mouth')
vb. 1. to be cheeky to someone or be witty at their expense ...1976 US sl.
vb. 2. to talk insolently to ...1976 US sl.
• SMARTS n. intelligence ...1970 US sl.
• SMART STUFF n. tricky, underhanded activity ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMARTY n. a smart alec ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMARTY-BOOTS n. a know-all ...1962 sl.
• SMARTY-PANTS n. 1. a know-all ...1941 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a boy who has begun to feel mature sexual desire ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMASH adj. important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. loose change ...1821 sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. alcohol; esp. applied to wine ...1959 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a party, esp. a wild one ...1963 Amer. sl.
• SMASH AND GRAB vb. to hurt or kill someone, then rob them ...1990s US Black sl.
• SMASHED adj. 1. very drunk; intoxicated ...1940s US Black sl.
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1968 sl., orig. US
• SMASHER n. 1. an excellent person or thing ...1894 sl.
n. 2. something heavy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a sexually attractive person ...1948 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SMASH HIT n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMASHING adj. excellent ...a1911 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SMASH THE RECORD vb. to surpass all previous performances ...Bk1903 sl.
• SMATCHET n. a small, contemptible person; a mischievous, impudent, pert child; used as a term of contempt or dislike ...c1582 Sc.
• SMATTER n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMEAR vb. 1. kill deliberately ...1935 sl., chiefly Aust.
vb. 2. to destroy a place by bombing ...1935 sl.
• SMEARED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
adj. 2. drug-intoxicated ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SMEARS n. LSD ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMEERIKIN † n. a hearty kiss; a stolen kiss ...1824 Sc.
• SMELLER n. the nose ...a1700 sl.
• SMELLFUNGUS n. a discontented person; a grumbler; a faultfinder ...1807-8
• SMELLING CHEAT † n. 1. a garden or orchard ...1567 cant
† n. 2. the nose ...1573 cant.
† n. 3. a nosegay ...B1900 cant.
• SMELL LIKE A POLE-CAT'S ASS vb. to smell bad ...1928 Amer. sl.
• SMELL OF OIL vb. to bear marks of laborious study ...1650
• SMELL OF THE BABY vb. to be childish ...1618
• SMELL OF THE CANDLE † vb. i.e. of work by night, of close and prolonged study ...1604
• SMELL OF THE LAMP vb. of a literary composition: to be the manifest product of nocturnal or laborious study ...1579
• SMELL OF THE ROAST vb. to get into prison ...1696 sl.
• SMELL-SMOCK † n. 1. a licentious man; one who runs after women; a great wencher; a lover of women; a whoremonger (in early use employed suggestively as a surname) ...1550
n. 2. a plant name, applied to: a. the cuckoo-flower, Cardamine pratensis; b. the wood-anemone, Anemone Nemorosa; c. the wood-sorrel, Oxalis Acetosella ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SMELL THE PLACE UP vb. to defecate; to use the bathroom ...M20 US sl.
• SMELL TO HIGH HEAVEN vb. to smell unpleasantly ...1963 sl.
• SMELT n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• SMICKER † adj. 1. beautiful, elegant, fair, handsome ...c725
† adj. 2. gay, spruce ...1589
† adj. 3. wanton, loose, amorous ...1606
† adj. 4. of men: finical, effeminate ...B1900
† vb. 1. to look amorously or wantonly at or after a person ...1668
† vb. 2. to smile fawningly; to smirk; to grin ...1802 Sc.
• SMIDGEN n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMIDGET n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US dial.
• SMIG n. a mistress ...E20 sl.
• SMILE n. a drink of any alcoholic liquor ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
vb. to take a drink of wine, beer, or spirits ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SMILE LIKE A PO, A n. a round, benign and full-hearted smile ...1976 sl.
• SMILET * n. a little or slight smile ...1592
• SMILO n. alcoholic cider ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMILY adj. faintly smiling ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMIRKLE n. a smile; a smirk; a suppressed laugh ...1825 Sc.
vb. to smirk or smile; to giggle; to laugh in a suppressed manner ...c1590 Sc.
• SMITCH n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMITCHEL n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMITHY n. a firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson ...1990s US criminals' sl.
• SMIT SMOKE n. a highly intelligent Black person ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMOCK n. 1. an immoral woman ...L16 sl.
n. 2. a woman; women considered sexually ...17C sl.
n. 3. the female genitals ...18C Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse ...L16 sl.
vb. 2. to make womanish ...E17 sl.
vb. 3. to chase women; to act as a lecher ...18C Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to sniff heroin ...1940s US Black sl.
• SMOCKAGE n. chasing women; copulating with women; copulation ...E17 Brit. sl.
• SMOCK ALLEY n. 1. those streets occupied by brothels ...17C sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...L17 sl.
• SMOCK CASTLE n. the vagina ...L17 sl.
• SMOCKFACE n. a male homosexual ...19C sl.
• SMOCK-FACED adj. 1. attractive ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. homosexual ...19C sl.
• SMOCK FAIR n. a gathering place of prostitutes ...17C sl.
• SMOCKSTER n. 1. a whoremonger; a lecher ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a madam or a pimp ...E17 Brit. sl.
• SMOKE n. 1. illicit or inferior whisky ...1904 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1913 US sl.
n. 3. a cheap drink based on raw alcohol, methylated spirit, solvent, etc. ...1940 US sl.
n. 4. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. heroin and crack; crack; marijuana ...M20 drugs sl.
vb. 1. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to perform an act of penilingus ...20C Brit. & US sl.
vb. 3. to shoot ...1926 US sl.
vb. 4. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to smoke marijuana; to smoke any drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SMOKE A THERMOMETER vb. to have one's temperature taken ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SMOKE CANADA n. marijuana ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMOKED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C US sl.
• SMOKED-IRISHMAN n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...M20 US sl.
• SMOKE-HO n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKEHOUSE n. 1. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a privy; an outhouse ...M20 US sl.
• SMOKEHOUSE THROW n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMOKE-O n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKE-OH n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKE ONE OUT vb. to find and bring from concealment ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMOKE-OUT adj. under the influence of drugs ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMOKE-POLE n. a gun ...1929 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SMOKER n. 1. a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 2. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. someone who is known to perform penilingus ...20C Brit. & US sl.
n. 4. someone who smokes marijuana or other drugs ...20C sl.
• SMOKESHELL n. a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• SMOKE-STICK n. a gun ...1927 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SMOKE THE BLUE-VEINED HAVANA vb. to fellate someone ...1990s sl.
• SMOKE-UP n. an official notice that a student's work is not up to the required standard ...1927 US sl.
• SMOKE WAGON n. 1. a gun ...1891 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. an automobile ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMOKEY n. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKEY BEAR n. 1. a wide-brimmed hat ...1969 US sl.
n. 2. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKING GUN n. heroin and cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SMOKO n. a stoppage of work for a smoke; also, a party at which smoking is allowed ...1865 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SMOKOLOTIVE n. a locomotive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMOKY n. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKY BEAR n. 1. a wide-brimmed hat ...1969 US sl.
n. 2. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOKY THE BEAR n. a state police officer; sometimes also applied collectively to the state police ...1974 US sl.
• SMOLEY HOKE! int. a deliberate spoonerism for 'Holy Smoke!' ...20C
• SMOOCH n. 1. a kiss ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a fondling embrace or caress ...1942 sl.
vb. 1. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
vb. 2. to act like a sycophant ...20C Aust. sl.
• SMOODGE n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOOGE n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOOLY † adj. sly and demure; smooth-spoken but deceptive ...B1900 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SMOONGY n. a brothel ...World War I US sl.
• SMOOTH adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMOOTH ARTICLE n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SMOOTH AS A BABY'S BOTTOM adj. pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...1935 colloq.
• SMOOTH-BOOTS † n. one who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person ...1599
• SMOOTHIE n. 1. a suave person ...1929 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an ingratiating person ...1939 sl., orig. US
n. 3. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SMOOTHY n. an ingratiating person ...1939 sl., orig. US
• SMOOTY-FACED adj. shy, bashful, modest, shame-faced ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SMOPPLE adj. brittle, crisp, crumbling, as 'smopple' wood, or a 'smopple' pie crust ...1731 Eng. dial.
• SMOTHERATE vb. to suffocate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMOUCH n. 1. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...E18 Brit. colloq.
n. 2. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOUCHER n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
• SMOUGE n. a kiss ...19C colloq.
vb. to kiss; to kiss and cuddle ...19C colloq.
• SMOUS n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...E18 Brit. colloq.
• SMOUSE n. 1. (derogatory) a Jew ...1705 sl.
n. 2. an itinerant trader ...1850 S. Africa
vb. 1. to feast, to eat up, consume, as a delicacy ...1775
vb. 2. to fondle; to caress ...1886 Eng. dial.
• SMOUSH n. a kiss ...1963 Aust. sl.
• SMOUTCH n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...E18 Brit. colloq.
• SMUCKLE † vb. to smuggle ...1690
• SMUDGE n. 1. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a photograph ...Brit. sl.
• SMUDGER n. a photographer ...Brit. sl.
• SMUG n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
vb. to arrest ...19C Brit. sl.
• SMUGGED adj. arrested ...19C Brit. sl.
• SMUGGLE vb. to caress ...L17 Brit. sl.
• SMUGGLING-KEN n. a brothel ...18C cant
• SMURR UP vb. to gradually become a bit hazy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMURRY adj. hazy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMUSH n. the mouth ...1930 US sl.
vb. to mash ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SMUSS † vb. to grab, seize, snatch; to take by force ...1736
• SMUT n. 1. an obscene story; pornography in general ...17C
n. 2. obscene language ...17C
vb. to make something obscene ...17C sl.
• SMUT-BUTT n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US college sl.
• SMUTHOUND n. 1. a man who revels in obscenity and pornography ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a censor; someone who is hunting for smut ...M20 US sl.
• SMUT-PEDDLER n. one who sells pornography ...M20 US sl.
• SMUTS n. obscene pictures ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• SMUT SESSION n. a retailing of risqué stories ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMUT-SLUT n. a low slut; a sexually loose woman ...M20 US sl.
• SMUTTY adj. obscene, bawdy ...17C
• SMUTZ vb. to kiss; to caress ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SNABBLE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SNACK n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to eat small amounts between or instead of meals ...1807 sl.
• SNAFFLE n. talk; chatter ...Bk1896 sl.
vb. to seize for oneself; to grab; to obtain ...1902 sl.
• SNAFU n. a term used in a chaotic, confused, or fouled-up situation; Situation Normal, All Fucked-Up", or "Situation Normal, All Fouled-Up" ...World War II military usage
vb. to mess up, to make a blunder; to ruin something ...M20 US sl.
• SNAG n. 1. a sausage ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an ugly girl or woman ...M20 US sl.
vb. 1. to copulate; to rape ...20C US sl.
vb. 2. to commit pederasty ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• SNAG-CATCHER n. a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNAG-FENCER n. a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNAGGLE n. a tangle or snarl ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAGGLY adj. tousled, tangled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAIL n. 1. a very slow person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a slow driver, esp. a motorist towing a caravan who, like the mollusc, is dragging his living quarters around with him ...Brit. sl.
• SNAIL'S GALLOP n. an extremely slow pace ...1707
• SNAKE n. 1. the penis ...19C sl.
n. 2. inferior whisky ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. a young woman ...World War I US Navy usage
n. 4. a term of contempt ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a railway worker ...1929 US & Aust. sl.
n. 6. a native or resident of West Virginia ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a sergeant ...1941 Aust. military sl.
n. 8. (derogatory) a nickname for a Caucasian ...M20 US Black sl.
n. 9. a girl, esp. an ugly girl or a promiscuous girl ...M20 US sl.
n. 10. a marijuana smoker ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. to depart, esp. unobtrusively; to sneak ...1848 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. take slyly or stealthily ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SNAKE-BIT adj. helplessly incapacitated; ineffective ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAKEBITE MEDICINE n. 1. whisky; any strong alcoholic drink ...20C US sl.
n. 2. inferior whisky ...20C US colloq.
• SNAKE-BITTEN adj. helplessly incapacitated; ineffective ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAKE CHARMER n. 1. a bugler ...Brit. military usage
n. 2. a railway maintenance worker ...1937 Aust. sl.
• SNAKE EATER n. a special forces soldier trained in survival and commando tactics, the initiates of which actually kill and eat snakes ...1970s US Army usage
• SNAKE EYES n. 1. tapioca ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. in craps: the point or the roll of two ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in dominoes; 1-1...sl.
• SNAKEHEAD n. 1. an agent who arranges illegal immigration of Chinese ...1990s Amer. sl.
n. 2. a smuggler; someone who smuggles illegal immigrants from mainland China into Hong Kong ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNAKE-HEADED adj. angry ...1900 Aust. sl.
• SNAKE-HIPS n. a person whose hips move smoothly and effectively, such as a clever runner in football, a hula dancer, etc. ...1932 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE IN THE GRASS n. 1. a term of contempt; a sneaky, despised, underhanded person; a lurking danger ...17C colloq.
n. 2. glass; orig., a looking glass, but later, a drinking glass ...M19 Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. the penis and the pubic hair
• SNAKE-JUICE n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky; alcohol as potent as snake's venom ...1890 sl., chiefly Aust.
• SNAKE-JUICER n. a drinker of cheap liquor ...L19 sl.
• SNAKE MEDICINE n. whisky; any strong alcoholic drink ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE OFF vb. to slip along, to move stealthily ...1910s sl., orig. Aust.
• SNAKE OIL n. a fraudulent remedy ...1927 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE OUT vb. to slip along, to move stealthily ...1910s sl., orig. Aust.
• SNAKE-PEN n. a sergeants' mess ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SNAKE-PIT n. 1. a sergeants' mess ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a mental hospital ...1947 sl.
n. 3. a bar frequented by homosexuals ...1950s US homosexual sl.
n. 4. a brothel ...1960s sl.
n. 5. a red-light area ...1960s sl.
n. 6. the vagina ...1960s US sl.
• SNAKE POISON n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky ...1889 Aust. & US sl.
• SNAKE RANCH n. 1. a brothel ...1960s sl.
n. 2. a bachelor's house ...1990 US sl.
• SNAKES n. the delirium tremens ...L19 US colloq.
• SNAKE'S HIPS n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S HISS n. urine; an act of urination ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss'
vb. to urinate ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss'
• SNAKE STATE n. West Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKE'S TOENAILS n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAKY adj. angry ...1894 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNANGLE vb. to snarl, to tangle ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNAP n. 1. something easily done ...1845 Amer. sl.
n. 2. energy; vim; dash ...1865 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a photograph; a snapshot ...1894 Amer. colloq.
n. 4. an insult, esp. a public taunt ...1990s Amer. sl.
n. 5. amphetamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
vb. 1. to take a photograph of ...Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to mock, to tease ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to go crazy; to freak out ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNAP ASSES vb. to brawl ...1952 Amer. sl.
• SNAP ASSHOLES vb. to brawl ...1952 Amer. sl.
• SNAP AS SHORT AS A CARROT vb. to snap, break off short and sharp, as a carrot does ...L18 colloq.
• SNAP CASE n. a bizarre person ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SNAP COURSE n. an easy course ...20C Amer. students' sl.
• SNAPHANCE † adj. retorting sharply, snappish ...1592
† n. 1. an armed robber or marauder; a freebooter or highwayman; a thief or desperate fellow ...1538
n. 2. an early form of flint-lock used in muskets and pistols ...1588
† n. 3. a musket, gun, etc. fitted with a lock of this kind, used in the 16th-17th centuries ...1590 Hist.; a soldier armed with this form of gun ...1590
† n. 4. a snappish retort; a curt, sharp answer; a ready answer or argument ...1598
† n. 5. a woman of low character ...a1625
• SNAP HUNTER n. a student who selects easy courses ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SNAP INTO IT vb. to hurry; to go faster ...1967 Amer. sl.
• SNAP IT UP vb. to hurry; to act faster ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAP ON vb. to insult, esp. publicly and in a sort of competitive way ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNAP ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit; to regurgitate ...1927 US sl.
• SNAP OUT OF IT vb. to recover, esp. from gloom or sluggardy; to become energetic ...1928 Amer. sl.
• SNAPPED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M19 US sl
• SNAPPED PEG n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAPPED-UP adj. intoxicated with narcotics ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNAPPER n. 1. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the point or risible climax of a story or joke ...1857 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a very attractive girl; a very sexy girl ...20C sl.
n. 4. a young man, esp. one who acts younger than his age; a 'whippersnapper' ...Brit. sl.
n. 5. a photographer ...1910 UK sl.
n. 6. a ticket inspector ...1938 Brit. sl.
n. 7. the foreskin ...1941 US sl.
n. 8. amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1967 US sl.
n. 9. a wooden match ...1970 US sl.
n. 10. a girl or young woman ...1971 US sl.
n. 11. the vagina, esp. one with exceptional muscle control ...1975 US sl.
n. 12. the mythical ingredient in baked beans that can be removed to prevent flatulence ...1975 US sl.
n. 13. a small, fast-breaking wave ...1977 Aust. sl.
n. 14. in lobstering: a lobster that is not legal size ...1978 US sl.
n. 15. in blackjack: an ace and ten-point card dealt as the first two cards to a player ...1980s US sl.
n. 16. an infant ...2003 Ireland sl.
• SNAPPER-RIGGED adj. improvised; repaired in a makeshift fashion ...2002 Can sl., orig. nautical
• SNAPPERS n. 1. teeth, esp. false teeth ...1924 sl.
n. 2. Isobutyl nitrite ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SNAPPING AND GALCHING n. the quarrelsome conversation of two irritated persons ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• SNAPPY adj. 1. quick; brisk; energetic ...1831 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. short-tempered; irritable ...1834 US sl.
ad. 3. fashionably smart ...1881 UK sl.
• SNAPPY HEAP n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNAPS n. 1. handcuffs ...1895 sl.
n. 2. snack food ...1986 US sl.
n. 3. praise; recognition ...1995 US sl.
n. 4. money ...1997 US sl.
• SNAP SEEKER n. a student who selects easy courses ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SNAP THE RUBBER vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• SNAP THE WHIP vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• SNAP TO vb. to become sharply attentive and responsive ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNAP TO IT vb. to hurry; to go faster ...1967 Amer. sl.
• SNARD LUMPS n. snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNARF vb. 1. to eat or drink quickly and rudely ...1960s sl.
vb. 2. to take or grab ...1968 Amer. sl.
• SNARF DOWN vb. to eat; to gobble ...1968 Amer. sl.
• SNARF UP vb. to eat; to gobble ...1968 Amer. sl.
• SNARK n. a caustic witticism ...2003 US sl.
vb. to act grumpily or nastily ...1997 US sl.
• SNARKY adj. irritable; touchy; sarcastic, snide ...1906 Amer. sl.
• SNARL vb. to speak angrily ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SNARLER n. 1. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a sausage ...1963 NZ sl.
• SNARLEYOW n. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNARL-UP n. a chaotic mess; often applied to a near-gridlock in a traffic system ...1960 UK sl.
• SNASSINGER n. a sausage ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SNATCH n. 1. a very rapid act of copulation ...E17 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the posteriors ...20C sl.
n. 3. female genitals ...1904 sl.
n. 4. a woman as a sexual object ...1904 UK sl.
n. 5. a kidnapping ...1931 sl.
n. 6. a robbery ...1930s Brit. sl.
n. 7. women considered sexually; woman of loose sexual control ...M20 US sl.
n. 8. a short time; a moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 9. catamites ...M20 US sl.
n. 10. an air rescue of ground troops or the crew of a downed aircraft ...1988 US sl.
n. 11. something stolen ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to steal ...1765 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to kidnap ...1932 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH 22 n. a woman who is considered so sexually unattractive that a man would have to be drunk to attempt sex with her, but too drunk to perform ...2002 UK sl.
• SNATCH A CLUB FROM HERCULES vb. to attempt an impossible or very difficult task ...1832
• SNATCH BALD vb. to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1962 US sl.
• SNATCH BALDHEADED vb. 1. to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1866 US sl.
vb. 2. to confiscate; to steal with strategy rather than on impulse ...US Civil War usage
• SNATCH BOX n. the vagina ...1961 UK sl.
• SNATCH BOX DECORATED WITH RED ROSES n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1999 US sl.
• SNATCHED UP adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNATCHER n. 1. a kidnapper ...1932 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a police detective ...1948 US sl.
n. 3. a thief ...1965 US sl.
• SNATCH FUR n. female pubic hair ...1972 US sl.
• SNATCH HAIR n. the pubic hair of either gender ...1995 US sl.
• SNATCH HOUND n. a person who is obsessed with sex and women ...1992 US sl.
• SNATCHING adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH IT vb. to quit work taking the wages due ...1911 Aust. sl.
• SNATCH MAN n. a press photographer ...2001 UK sl.
• SNATCH ONE BALD-HEADED vb. to manhandle; to treat roughly ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SNATCH PATROL n. a combat mission in which the object is to capture enemy troops for interrogation ...1977 US sl.
• SNATCH-PEDDLER n. 1. a prostitute, either male or female ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a catamite ...M20 US sl.
• SNATCH-PLUG n. a tampon ...1972 US sl.
• SNATCHY adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNATCH YOUR TIME vb. to quit work taking the wages due ...1916 Aust. sl.
• SNATTER † n. anything wasting away gradually ...1841 Eng. dial.
†* vb. to chatter ...1647
• SNAVEL vb. to steal or grab ...a1790 sl., now chiefly Aust.
• SNAVVEL vb. to steal or grab ...a1790 sl., now chiefly Aust.
• SNAZZ n. elegance; smartness ...1930s Amer. sl.
• SNAZZ UP vb. to make something smarter and more elegant; to enhance ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNAZZY adj. 1. elegant; stylish; smart and fashionable; clever and desirable ...1932 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. gaudy and meretricious ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNEAK n. 1. a schoolchild who tells tales or informs on his or her fellows ...1840 UK school sl.
n. 2. a soft-soled shoe; a running shoe; a trainer ...1862 UK sl.
vb. 1. to tell tales; to inform on; orig. of a child: to tell a teacher about the wrongdoings of another pupil ...1897 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to break into a building ...1949 US sl.
vb. 3. to show a movie unexpectedly to an audience in order to assess its appeal ...1960s US movie studio usage
• SNEAK-AND-PEAK adj. 1. designed to be quiet ...1973 US sl.
adj. 2. undertaken for the purpose of reconnaissance ...1974 US sl.
• SNEAK A PEAK vb. to take a look at something or someone ...1999 US sl.
• SNEAKBILL † adj. mean, paltry, sneaking ...1611
† n. a term of contempt; a mean, paltry, or sneaking fellow; a starved or thin-faced person ...1562
• SNEAKER n. 1. a private or surreptitious drink ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a smuggler ...1956 US sl.
n. 3. a person engaged in an illegal enterprise who does not pay a regular bribe to the police but does when confronted ...1973 US sl.
n. 4. a linear amplifier for a citizens' band radio ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. in hot rodding or motor racing: an usually large tire ...1992 US sl.
• SNEAKER BITCH n. a person who is too focused on conspicuous consumption, such as high priced trainers ...1989 US sl.
• SNEAKERNET vb. in computing: to carry a disk from one computer to another ...1991 US sl.
• SNEAKERS n. 1. tires ...Bk1998 sl.
n. 2. car wheel rims ...2003 US sl.
• SNEAK GO n. any secretive action ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SNEAK-IN n. a bar that surreptitious remains open after the legal closing time ...1951 US sl.
• SNEAKINS-MEAKINS adj. mean ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. a mean person ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNEAK JOB n. housebreaking ...1996 UK sl.
• SNEAK ONE OVER (ON) vb. to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US
• SNEAK OUT ON vb. to be sexually unfaithful to one's mate or spouse ...20C US colloq.
• SNEAKS n. rubber-soled sports shoes ...1895 Amer. sl.
• SNEAKSBY * n. a mean-spirited person; a cowardly, creeping scoundrel; a paltry fellow; a sneak ...1580
• SNEAKY adj. 1. underhanded or secretive ...1833
adj. 2. fussy or finicky about eating ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. used of a recording device, easily hidden ...1982 US sl.
• SNEAKY BEAKY adj. spying ...1995 UK sl.
n. a spy ...1995 UK sl.
• SNEAKY MAN n. a married woman's adulterous sexual partner ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• SNEAKY PETE n. 1. a cheap fortified wine sold in pint bottles called 'jugs' ...1940s Amer. sl.
n. 2. any cheap and inferior wine ...1940s Amer. sl.
n. 3. inferior liquor, often homebrewed; moonshine; any potent, potentially fatal, alcoholic concoction, favoured by those whose need outweighs their ability to pay ...1947 US sl.
n. 4. marijuana mixed in wine ...1955 US sl.
n. 5. an unannounced in-flight examination by a crew that boards the plane just before take-off ...1963 US sl.
n. 6. a member of a US Army long-range reconnaissance patrol unit ...1990 US sl.
n. 7. in pool: an expert player's custom cue, designed to look like an ordinary cue ...1993 US sl.
• SNEEDER n. a dragonfly ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SNEEZE n. 1. old term for snuff ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. a release of intestinal gas, esp. if forceful ...20C US euphemism
n. 3. pepper ...1981 US sl.
vb. to arrest someone ...1950 US sl.
• SNEEZE AND SQUEEZE n. cocaine and sex ...1984 US sl.
• SNEEZED adj. arrested; kidnapped ...1996 UK sl.
• SNEEZE EVERY TIME ANOTHER TAKES SNUFF vb. to follow another's lead in servile fashion ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SNEEZE-HORN n. 1. a snuff-box made of the tip of a horn ...1806 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the nose ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNEEZE IN THE BASKET n. an act of cunnilingus ...20C US sl.
• SNEEZE-LURK n. a style of robbing where a robber would blow snuff into a victim's face ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNEEZE OUT vb. to confess ...1996 UK sl.
• SNEEZER n. 1. a snuffbox ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the nose ...1945 US sl.
n. 4. a jail or prison ...1953 US sl.
n. 5. in marketing: a person whose opinion the listens to and trusts ...2000 US sl.
• SNEEZING POWDER n. heroin ...1958 US sl.
• SNEFU n. "Situation Normal, Everything Fucked-Up" - describing a situation where everything is confused as usual
• SNEPE * adj. foolish, silly ...a1250
• SNERTING n. sexual harassment by men ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNIB vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SNIBBLE n. a scrap; a small piece ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SNIBBLE-NOSE n. 1. one who sniffs ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who would save even the droppings of his nose; a term of reproach for a mean-spirited, covetous person; a niggardly miser ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a nose that requires wiping; a snotty nose ...1777 Eng. dial. obs.
• SNICH n. 1. the nose ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a blow on the nose ...L17
n. 3. an informer ...L18 sl.
n. 4. a contemptible person ...1910s sl.
• SNICKELTYFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SNICKETYFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SNICKLEFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNICKET † n. 1. a miser, a stingy, saving person ...1703 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pert, saucy, forward girl; a term of reproach for a little girl; a naughty child; a dirty, careless, impudent woman ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a very small piece of anything; anything small and insignificant ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a short distance ...1888 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a narrow passage between buildings; an alley ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNICK-UP †* n. 1. a hangman's rope, a halter ...1623
† n. 2. a sneeze, a sneezing fit ...1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a hiccup ...1829 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 4. an indefinable illness, not easily cured; a slight ailment ...1830 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to hiccup ...B1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to sneeze ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† int. an exclamation of contempt ... begone, away with you, go and be hanged ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SNIDDY adj. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
• SNIDE adj. 1. false, counterfeit, sham, bogus; hence, mean, contemptible, underhand; nasty, esp. in an insinuating way ...1859 UK
adj. 2. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
adv. secretly; deceitfully ...2002 UK sl.
n. 1. counterfeit jewellery or money ...1885 sl.
n. 2. sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 3. a cheat or swindler ...1919 sl.
n. 4. a stolen pearl ...1933 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a cunning person; an untrustworthy person; a wretched man; a hateful fellow; a contemptible person; an informer: a two-faced, underhand person; someone who isn't what he seems; a phony; a mean, dishonest person ...E20 sl.
n. 6. a nasty remark; a side-swipe; a back-stabbing below-the-belt comment ...Brit. sl.
• SNIDER n. a tailor ...L17 sl.
• SNIDEY adj. 1. false, counterfeit, sham, bogus; hence, mean, contemptible, underhand ...1859 UK
adj. 2. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
adj. 3. sneering; disdainful; contemptuous ...1964 UK sl.
• SNIDEY UP vb. to adulterate drugs; to prepare fake drugs for sale ...1996 UK sl.
• SNIDY adj. of low quality, bad, inferior, unsatisfactory ...1890 sl.
• SNIFF n. 1. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. cocaine, a dose of cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 3. drugs in general; a dose of drugs ...M20 US drugs
n. 4. a sycophant ...1968 US sl.
n. 5. any solvent that can be inhaled for its psychoactive effect ...1974 US sl.
n. 6. a girlfriend ...2002 UK sl.
vb. to inhale or sniff cocaine; to ingest drugs by nasal inhalation ...1925 UK sl.
• SNIFF, THE n. a recreational hunt for sexually attractive company ...1998 UK sl.
• SNIFFED-UP adj. under the influence of cocaine ...1999 UK sl.
• SNIFFER n. 1. the nose ...1858 sl.
n. 2. a cocaine user or addict; a person who inhales drugs or chemicals ...1920s US drugs sl.
n. 3. a handkerchief ...1945 US sl.
n. 4. an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1970 US sl.
n. 5. a claims investigator of unemployment and other benefit fraud ...1982 UK sl.
n. 6. a device placed on a vehicle's exhaust pipe to measure the pollutants in the emission ...1993 US sl.
n. 7. a computer program that surreptitiously records user passwords and other log-in data ...1994 US sl.
n. 8. an outsider who tries to be part of the pornography industry ...1995 US sl.
• SNIFFER AND SNORTER n. a reporter ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• SNIFFER BAG n. small bag of heroin intended for inhaling ...2002 US sl.
• SNIFFINGS n. any industrial solvent that is inhaled for its psychoactive effect ...1984 US sl.
• SNIFFING SNOW n. cocaine ...2000 UK sl.
• SNIFFLER n. 1. a strong, smart, or brisk breeze or wind ...1768
n. 2. a trifler, a driveller ...B1900 Sc.
• SNIFFLES n. a slight cold characterized by nasal congestion and discharge ...1825 sl.
• SNIFF OUT vb. to seek as if by following a scent ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNIFF QUEEN n. a homosexual who is a heavy user of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite during sex ...1972 US sl.
• SNIFFY adj. scornful, disdainful; haughtily fastidious; fault-finding ...1871 sl.
• SNIFTER adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a small drink of alcoholic liquor; hence, a brandy glass; generally, a glass for spirits ...1844 US
n. 2. a cocaine user or addict ...1925 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 3. a single inhaled dose of cocaine ...1930 US drugs sl.
• SNIFTY adj. 1. disdainful, haughty, conceited, fault-finding; petty, mean ...1871 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. having a pleasant or agreeable smell ...1891 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† n. an insignificant person ...1660 Sc.
• SNIFTY-SNIDEY adj. a slang expression for supercilious, disdainful ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNIG vb. to drag something heavy by means of ropes or chains ...1897 Aust. sl.
• SNIGGLEFRITZ n. a mischievous little boy; a scamp, a rascal; usually used endearingly ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNILCH † vb. to eye or see someone or something; to look at anything attentively; to watch closely ...1676 cant
• SNIP n. 1. something that is easily achieved or done; a certainty; a simple task ...1890 UK sl.
n. 2. an insignificant person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bargain; something cheap ...1926 UK sl.
n. 4. a thing that is more fortunate, excellent, or pleasing that might normally be expected ...1952 UK sl.
n. 5. a ticket collector ...1970 UK sl.
vb. to borrow money on short notice ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SNIP, THE n. any invasive medical procedure that sterilises a patient, as a vasectomy, etc. ...2001 UK sl.
• SNIPCOCK n. a male Jew ...1950s Brit. sl.
• SNIPE n. 1. a term of contempt ...E17 Brit.
n. 2. a cigarette or cigar butt ...1889 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an engine-room hand, aircraft mechanic, or other below-decks crew member ...1920 US Navy usage
n. 4. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. the butt of a marijuana cigarette ...1969 US sl.
n. 6. a sniper's hide ...1979 Northern Ireland sl.
n. 7. the nose ...2002 UK sl.
vb. 1. to steal or take without permission ...1909 sl., chiefly Amer.
vb. 2. to disparage someone ...1980 US sl.
vb. 3. to snoop; to spy on someone ...2002 US sl.
• SNIPER n. 1. a sexually promiscuous girl of limited intellect ...1982 Bahamas sl.
n. 2. a person who posts inflammatory attacks on the Internet ...2001 US sl.
• SNIPOCRACY n. the tailoring profession, or its leading members ...1861
• SNIPPER-SNAPPER adj. small, insignificant ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† n. a small, insignificant, conceited fellow; an impertinent youth; an effeminate young fellow ...c1590 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SNIPPET n. 1. a bit ...M17
n. 2. copulation ...20C Brit. sl.
n. 3. the female genitals ...20C Brit. sl.
• SNIPPLE n. a scrap; a small piece ...1948 Amer. dial.
• SNIPPY adj. 1. parsimonious ...18C UK
adj. 2. impatient, argumentative ...1848 US sl.
• SNIPS n. any cutting tool, as scissors or wire cutters ...1962 US
• SNIPSLE n. a scrap; a small piece ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SNIRP n. an insignificant person ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNIRT n. a stormy mixture of snow and dirt ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNIPTIOUS adj. fine, attractive, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNIRTLE n. a suppressed laugh; a sneer ...1834 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. to laugh in a quiet, suppressed, or restrained manner; to snigger; to sneer ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SNIT n. 1. a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum; a fit of sulking ...1939 US sl.
n. 2. among Nova Scotians of German descent: an apple slice ...1999 Can. sl.
• SNITCH n. 1. the nose ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. a blow on the nose ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. an informer, esp. a police informer ...1785 UK sl.
n. 3. a person or anything considered notably excellent, attractive, strong, etc. ...1900s Aust. & NZ sl., mainly juvenile
n. 4. a contemptible person; one who is petty or mean ...1910s
n. 5. grudge, hostility, bad feeling ...1940s NZ sl.
n. 6. a grudge ...1940s NZ sl.
n. 7. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a piece of information supplied by a police informer ...2002 UK sl.
vb. 1. to inform, to betray, to turn King's/Queen's evidence ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
vb. 3. to steal, to take ...1904 sl.
vb. 4. to arrest ...1990s Aust. sl.
vb. 5. to shoot a marble ...1992 Norfolk Island sl.
• SNITCH-ASS adj. untrustworthy, tale-telling ...1980s US Black sl.
• SNITCHBALL n. any game played by those inmates, among them informers, who live in protective segregation ...1990s US prison sl.
• SNITCH BOX n. an in-house prison post box ...1992 US prison sl.
• SNITCH-CAT n. a child who is always telling on other children ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNITCHEL n. a blow on the nose ...L17 sl.
vb. to hit on the nose ...L17 sl.
• SNITCHER adj. first-rate, excellent, attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 1. a member of a set of fashionable young men or 'bloods' ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an informant; a telltale ...L18
n. 3. a person or anything considered notably excellent, attractive, strong, etc. ...1900s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 4. a detective ...1900s sl.
n. 5. a newspaper reporter or columnist, a writer ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 6. a petty thief ...1930s sl.
n. 7. a dislike; a grudge; hostility; bad feeling ...1940s NZ sl.
n. 8. a metal detector ...1950 US sl.
• SNITCHERS n. handcuffs, esp. strings used in place of handcuffs ...M19 Sc.
• SNITCHES n. handcuffs ...L19 sl.
• SNITCHING adj. 1. informing ...E19 sl.
adj. 2. stealing ...1930s US sl.
• SNITCHING-RASCAL n. an informer ...19C sl.
• SNITCH JACKET n. a reputation for being an informer ...1973 US sl.
• SNITCH KITE n. a note sent by a prisoner to prison authorities, informing on other prisoners ...2000 US prison sl.
• SNITCH OFF vb. to inform, to betray ...18C
• SNITCH OUT vb. to inform, to betray ...18C
• SNITCH-PAD n. a notebook ...1930s US Black sl.
• SNITCH-RAG n. a handkerchief ...1940s sl.
• SNITCH-SHEET n. a newspaper ...1930s US Black sl.
• SNITCHY adj. tetchy, ill-tempered, irritable ...1970s NZ sl.
• SNITE ONE'S SNITCH vb. to wipe one's nose ...L18 sl.
• SNIT-FIT n. a fit of angry agitation
• SNITS n. slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1848 Amer. dial.
• SNITTY adj. bad-tempered ...1978 US sl.
• SNITZ n. slices or sections of fruit, esp. apples dried in slices ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SNITZY adj. elegant, smart, snazzy, excellent ...20C US sl.
• SNIV vb. to hold one's tongue ...E19 sl.
int. nonsense! humbug! rubbish! ...E19 sl.
• SNIZZLE vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1910s sl.
• SNOB n. 1. a cobbler, a shoemaker ...L18
n. 2. nasal mucus ...19C Brit. colloq.
n. 3. a strike-breaker ...M19 sl.
n. 4. the last, most recalcitrant sheep to be sheared ...20C Aust. & NZ. sl.
• SNOB MOB n. a group of friends with a very high opinion of themselves ...1955 US sl.
• SNOB-NOB n. the self-appointed rural 'aristocracy' ...1900s NZ sl.
• SNOB'S DUCK n. a leg of mutton stuffed with sage and onions ...19C sl.
• SNOBSTICK n. a strike-breaker ...M19 sl.
• SNOB ZONING n. a method of placing restrictions on specific city areas in a deliberate attempt to make it impossible for low-income families, e.g. non-White, non-middle-class families, to purchase homes there ...20C US sl.
• SNOCKERED adj. drunk ...1955 sl.
• SNOCK-TOWN n. Cape Town ...L19 S. Afr.
• SNODDIE n. 1. an ignorant, stupid fellow ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. a neatly dressed person, generally a female ...B1900 Sc.
n. 3. a thick cake or bannock baked among hot ashes ...B1900 Sc.
• SNODDY n. a soldier ...L19 sl.
• SNODGER adj. excellent, first-rate, very good ...1917 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNOEP adj. mean, greedy, selfish, stingy ...1960s S. Afr.
• SNOG n. a passionate kiss; a short but intense period of kissing and cuddling ...1959 UK sl.
vb. 1. to kiss and cuddle or caress ...1945 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to enjoy sexual preliminaries, stopping short of intercourse, usually of teenage experimentation ...1950s sl.
• SNOGGER n. someone who kisses with passion ...2000 UK sl.
• SNOGGLE vb. to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNO-GO n. a snowmobile ...1961 US sl.
• SNOGTASTIC adj. sexually attractive; kissable ...1998 UK sl.
• SNOIT † n. 1. a young, conceited person, who speaks little; an upstart, a swaggerer; one who goes where he has no right to go, an intruder ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. nasal mucus ...B1900 Sc.
† vb. to blow the nose hastily, or with the finger and thumb ...B1900 Sc.
• SNOKE-HORN n. a sneak; a devious rascal ...M15
• SNOLLYGOSTER n. 1. a pretentious, boastful fellow; a shrewd, unprincipled fellow, especially a politician ...1846 US sl.
n. 2. a devious lawyer; a shyster ...M19 US sl.
• SNOOD n. 1. a dose of a drug ...1900s sl.
n. 2. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOODGE n. 1. a dose of a drug ...1900s sl.
n. 2. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOOGE n. in Newfoundland: a way of attaching sled dogs ...1957 Can. sl.
• SNOOGLE vb. to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNOOKER vb. 1. to trick, to cheat, to swindle ...1900s sl.
vb. 2. to place someone in a bad position, or an awkward or impossible position ...1915 UK sl.
vb. 3. to conceal or hide something or someone ...1950 Aust. sl.
• SNOOKERED adj. 1. cheated, swindled, hoaxed ...1910s sl.
adj. 2. placed in a deliberately difficult position or impossible situation ...1915 UK sl.
• SNOOKER PLAYER'S POCKET n. symbolic of dryness (generally a snooker player keeps his chalk in his waistcoat pocket - what the thirsty may claim to have a throat like ...Brit. sl.
• SNOOKS n. a term of endearment, either to a child or a lover ...1920s sl.
• SNOOKUMS n. a precious one; generally used to address small dogs, babies, etc; a term of endearment ...1919 Amer. sl.
• SNOOKY adj. critical, fault-finding ...1910s Aust. sl.
• SNOOKYOOKUMS n. a term of endearment ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SNOOP n. a detective ...1920s US sl.
vb. 1. to pry, to interfere, to listen in ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to steal ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to cry ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Snoop and Pry)
• SNOOP AND PRY vb. to cry ...1992 rhyming sl.
• SNOOPER n. an investigator ...1889 US sl.
• SNOOPERS n. the flashing lights on top of a police car ...1976 US sl.
• SNOOP-HOUND n. a bloodhound ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOOPY n. the vagina ...2001 US sl.
• SNOOSE n. damp, grated snuff; a strong moist kind of snuff ...1912 Can. sl.
• SNOOSEBUG n. a person who uses snuff ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNOOT n. 1. the nose ...1861 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a conceited, snobbish person; an arrogant person who sticks their nose in the air ...1938 sl.
n. 3. a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
n. 4. arrogance, superciliousness ...1970s sl.
n. 5. in the television and movie industries: a cone attachment that directs light to a specific area ...1990 US sl.
n. 6. cocaine ...1993 US sl.
vb. to behave haughtily toward; to disdain; to snub; to treat with contempt ...1928 sl.
• SNOOTCH n. the vagina ...2002 Can. sl.
• SNOOTCHIE BOOTCHIE NOOTCHIES! int. an all-purpose, meaning-free catchphrase ...1995 US sl.
• SNOOTCHIE BOOTCHIES! int. an all-purpose, meaning-free catchphrase ...1995 US sl.
• SNOOTED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
• SNOOTER n. a habitual drug user who ingests drugs by nasal inhalation ...1996 UK sl.
• SNOOTFUL n. 1. one's intoxicating fill of liquor ...1861 Amer. sl.
n. 2. more then enough of something; one's fill ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNOOT FULL n. 1. one's intoxicating fill of liquor; enough alcohol to make you drunk ...1861 Amer. sl.
n. 2. more then enough of something; one's fill ...1940s Amer. sl.
• SNOOTY adj. snobbish, arrogant, haughty and disdainful; supercilious; unpleasant ...1919 Amer. sl.
• SNOOZE n. 1. a short sleep; a nap...1793 sl.
n. 2. a bore; something that induces sleep; a soporific event, person, etc.
vb. to sleep, esp. lightly or briefly ...1789 sl.
• SNOOZE AND SNORING adj. boring ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SNOOZE BREAKER n. a sudden short dip in the road ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SNOOZE HARD vb. to sleep deeply ...1995 US sl.
• SNOOZE PATROL n. cruise control ...Bk1998 sl.
• SNOOZER n. 1. a male person, a fellow ...1884 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a bed, or what passes as a bed ...Brit. sl.
n. 3. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
n. 4. in a poker game using the joker: the joker ...1950 US sl.
n. 5. a Pullman sleeping carriage on a passenger train ...1975 US sl.
• SNOOZING adj. boring ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Snoozing and Snoring)
• SNOOZING AND SNORING adj. boring ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SNOOZLE vb. to nestle or cuddle while asleep ...colloq.
• SNOOZLEDOM n. the state of nestling and dozing in bed ...1865 colloq.
• SNOP n. marijuana ...1969 US sl.
• SNOP-SNARL n. an ill-natured person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to be ill-natured ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNORBS n. the female breasts ...1969 US sl.
• SNORE n. 1. sleep ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. a bed or place to sleep, esp. a doss-house ...Brit. sl.
n. 3. a boring or tedious person, thing, or experience ...Brit. sl.
• SNOREGASM n. a yawn ...Brit. sl.
• SNOREMANS n. sleep ...Brit. sl. Brit
• SNORE-OFF n. 1. a short sleep, esp. a nap after drinking ...1950 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
n. 2. a place to sleep ...1967 Aust. sl.
vb. (usually as 'snore off') to sleep, or fall asleep ...1925 Aust. sl.
• SNORE-PIG n. a heavy snorer; one who grunts in his sleep ...Brit. sl.
• SNORER n. the nose ...1891 sl.
• SNORE SACK n. a sleeping bag ...1945 US sl.
• SNORE SHELF n. a bed; a sleeping compartment in an over-the-road truck ...1976 US sl.
• SNORK n. a baby ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. to drink ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNORKER n. 1. a sausage ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1971 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a contemptible fool ...1977 US sl.
n. 4. in poker: a player who berates the other players when he wins a hand ...1988 US sl.
• SNORKY adj. well-dressed, smart, elegant, stylish, up-to-date
• SNORT n. 1. a short drink, esp. an alcoholic one ...1889 sl.
n. 2. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 3. a dose of narcotic for inhaling; an instance of snorting a drug ...1951 sl.
n. 4. the snorkel on a submarine ...sl.
vb. 1. to be enraged at a thing; to refuse to do a thing ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to inhale a powdered drug through the nostrils ...sl.
vb. 3. to inhale cocaine ...1935 drugs sl.
vb. 4. to utter in a contemptuous or annoyed manner
• SNORTER n. 1. the nose, esp. an enlarged one ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. a remarkable, excellent, or exceptional thing; applied esp. to something remarkable for its size, power, severity etc. ...1859 sl.
n. 3. a stentorian braggart ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
n. 6. a short drink, esp. an alcoholic one ...sl.
n. 7. something or someone ridiculous ...Brit. sl.
n. 8. something outstandingly impressive or difficult ...Brit. sl.
• SNORTLE vb. to snort ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SNORTS n. the drug PCP ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNORTY adj. 1. snorting; given to snorting ...B1900
adj. 2. ill-tempered, disagreeable, captious, irritable, bad-tempered ...B1900 colloq.
adj. 3. proud, haughty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. with a snort, in a snorting manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
• SNOT n. 1. nasal mucus ...c1425 sl.
n. 2. a term of contempt for a person; an obnoxious or despicable person, esp. a self-important nonentity; a contemptible person ...E17 sl.
n. 3. semen ...1980s Brit. sl.
n. 4. residue produced from smoking amphetamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
vb. 1. to blow the nose or wipe mucus from the nose ...16C
vb. 2. to treat someone disdainfully, to be haughty ...1970s Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to punch someone on the nose ...Brit. sl.
• SNOT BALLS n. rubber cement rolled into balls and burned ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SNOT-BOX n. the nose ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNOTERGOB n. nasal mucus ...L17 Brit.
• SNOT GROVELLER n. a toady; a sycophant ...Brit. sl.
• SNOT HIM! int. a command to punch someone on the nose ...Brit. sl.
• SNOT-HOLE † n. a nostril ...1648
• SNOTNOSE n. 1. an importunate upstart; a neophyte, esp. a knowing one ...1941 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a contemptible person ...1949 sl.
• SNOT-NOSED adj. having mucus running from the nose ...colloq.
• SNOTRAG n. 1. a handkerchief or tissue ...1886 sl.
n. 2. a contemptible person ...1973 sl.
• SNOTS n. 1. gobs of nasal mucus ...20C US colloq.
n. 2. oysters ...20C US sl.
• SNOTTED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl.
• SNOTTER n. 1. nasal mucus ...L17 Brit.
n. 2. a handkerchief; a handkerchief soiled with mucus ...E19 Brit. sl.
vb. to snivel or blubber
• SNOTTER-BOX n. 1. the nose ..1790 Sc.
n. 2. a term of contempt ...1864 Sc.
• SNOTTERGOB n. 1. the red part of a turkey's head ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. nasal mucus ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a dirty mouth ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a contemptible person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNOTTERY † n. nasal mucus or filth
• SNOTTIE adj. 1. nasty; fouled with mucus ...16C
adj. 2. bitchy; pert, to fresh or rude behaviour ...20C colloq.
n. a midshipman ...navy sl.
• SNOTTY adj. 1. running with or dirty with nasal mucus ...1570 sl.
adj. 2. unpleasant; deplorable ...1681
adj. 3. snobbish, conceited ...1870 sl.
adj. 4. supercilious and disdainful; contemptible, nasty ...1926 sl.
adj. 5. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a midshipman ...1903 Brit. sl.
• SNOTTY-FACED adj. having visible nasal mucus on the face ...colloq.
• SNOTTYNOSE n. an importunate upstart; a neophyte, esp. a knowing one; an obnoxious person ...1941 sl.
• SNOTTY-NOSED adj. 1. having mucus running from the nose ...colloq.
adj. 2. snobbish; conceited ...colloq.
• SNOUT n. 1. tobacco ...1885 Brit. prisoners' sl.
n. 2. a police informant ...1910 sl., orig. Brit.
n. 3. a cigarette ...1950 Brit. sl., chiefly prisoners' usage
n. 4. a person's nose ...sl.
vb. to betray an associate to the police or other authority; to inform on; to incriminate ...1923 sl.
• SNOUT ABOUT vb. to search ...1960s sl.
• SNOUT AROUND vb. to search ...1960s sl.
• SNOUTCAST n. a smoker, one banished from a building to indulge his habit in the street ...Brit. sl.
• SNOUTER n. 1. a tobacconist ...1940s sl.
n. 2. one who brings wares in from the continent, and sells them on the black market to people who refuse to pay exorbitant retail prices ...Brit. sl.
• SNOUT-FAIR † adj. having a fair countenance; fair-faced, comely, pretty, handsome, good-looking; in frequent use in the 16th and early 17th century, usually with some disparaging suggestion ...1530
• SNOUT-PIECE n. the nose; the face ...17C sl.
• SNOUTY adj. overbearing, insolent ...M19 sl.
n. tobacco ...1930s prison sl.
• SNOW n. 1. underwear; linen hanging on washlines drying ...E19 tramps' sl.
n. 2. a derogatory description of an Italian or another Latin person ...1910s Aust. sl.
n. 3. amphetamine; cocaine; heroin; morphine ...1914 drugs sl., orig. US
n. 4. money, silver coins, small silver change ...1925 sl.
n. 5. smooth talk, bluff, bluster, lies ...1940s orig. US sl.
n. 6. a White woman ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 7. any White person ...1950s sl.
n. 8. a blond-haired weakling ...1960s Aust. school sl.
vb. 1. to give a drug to ...1927 US sl.
vb. 2. to flatter; to deceive or overwhelm with insincere or flattering talk ...1945 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SNOW AGAIN vb. to request someone to repeat an ill-heard statement ...1930s sl.
• SNOW AGAIN I DIDN'T CATCH YOUR DRIFT vb. to request someone to repeat an ill-heard statement ...1930s sl.
• SNOW AND ICE n. the price ...20C rhyming sl.
• SNOWBALL n. 1. a single gob of semen ...L17 Brit. sl. Slang and Euphemism Spears 1981
n. 2. a nickname for a Black person; usually for a Black person with white hair ...18C colloq.
n. 3. amphetamine; cocaine; heroin, morphine ...1910s drugs sl. , orig. US
n. 4. a mixture of heroin and cocaine ...sl.
n. 5. a dance started by one couple who separate and choose different partners; the process continues until all present are dancing
n. 6. a White person ...20C US Black sl.
n. 7. semen that has been ejaculated in a partner's mouth and that is then returned, via a passionate kiss ...M20 sl.
vb. 1. to dominate and crush ...1850 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to increase rapidly ...1929 Amer. sl.
• SNOWBALLS n. 1. MDMA ...1990s drugs sl.
n. 2. traditional, big, showy whitewall tires ...Bk1998 sl.
• SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN HELL, A n. no chance or possibility at all ...1934 sl.
• SNOW-BANK n. a place for consuming cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOWBIRD n. 1. an impoverished tramp who enlists in the army as the winter arrives in order to get food and shelter for the next few months, then deserts when the warmer weather returns ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. cocaine ...E20 US drugs sl.
n. 3. a cocaine user; a person addicted to cocaine ...1914 drugs sl.
n. 4. a retired person who moves to a warmer climate during the winter months; a winter tourist who travels south to avoid the chilly weather ...1923 Florida and other southern states
n. 5. a heroin addict or an illicit user or addict of any powdered drug ...1931 US drugs sl.
n. 6. a fan of winter weather and/or winter sports ...1920s US sl.
n. 7. a woman involved in the cocaine trade ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 8. a wealthy gay man who moves to Miami, Florida, one of the US's gay capitals, to enjoy sun and sex ...1990s US gay sl.
• SNOW-BIRDING n. stealing washing, usually women's underwear from clothes-lines ...1970s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNOWBIRDS n. snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNOWBLOWER n. a cocaine user or addict ...1914 Amer. drugs sl.
• SNOW-BROTH n. cold tea ...L19 sl.
• SNOW BUNNY n. 1. a White woman 1950s ...US Black sl.
n. 2. a woman who frequents the ski slopes as much for the sex as for the sport ...1953 sl., orig. US
• SNOW-CAINE n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOW CAP n. cocaine sprinkled onto a pipe of marijuana and smoked ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOWCONES n. cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW DEVIL n. a whirling column of snow ...Can.
• SNOW DIGGER n. a man from the New England states ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SNOW-DRIFTER n. 1. a cocaine seller ...E20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a cocaine user ...E20 US drugs sl.
• SNOWDROP n. 1. a US military policeman ...1944 sl.
n. 2. any military policeman ...1940s sl.
n. 3. a White person ...Brit. Black sl.
vb. to steal (usually hyphenated snow-drop) ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SNOW-DROPPER n. one who steals from clothes-lines ...M19 Aust./UK/criminal sl.
• SNOW-DROPPING n. the stealing of washing, usually women's underwear, from unguarded clothes-lines ...M19 Aust./UK/criminal sl.
• SNOWED adj. 1. under the influence of cocaine ...1920s drugs sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of narcotic drugs ...sl.
• SNOWED IN adj. 1. under the influence of cocaine or other narcotics ...1920s drugs sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNOWED OVER adj. obsessively in love, infatuated ...1970s US campus sl.
• SNOWED UNDER adj. 1. under the influence of any narcotic ...E20 US drugs sl.
adj. 2. with work, commitments, responsibilities, etc.; overwhelmed with paperwork ...1930s sl., orig. US
• SNOWED UP adj. 1. under the influence of cocaine or other narcotics ...1920s drugs sl.
adj. 2. overburdened with work, commitments, responsibilities, etc. ...1930s sl., orig. US
• SNOWFALL n. an untrue but totally convincing story; a con-man's patter ...1940s US sl.
• SNOWFLAKE n. 1. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 2. a White person ...Brit. Black sl.
• SNOW-FLOWER n. a female user of cocaine ...20C drugs sl.
• SNOW-GATHERER n. one who steals from clothes-lines ...M19 Aust./UK/criminal sl.
• SNOWING DOWN BELOW! int. an exclamation to a woman that her petticoat is showing ...1930s NZ sl.
• SNOW JOB n. an untrue but totally convincing story; an instance of deceiving or overwhelming someone with elaborate often insincere talk; a con-man's patter; strong and persistent persuasion, esp. in a dubious cause ...1943 US sl.
vb. (as 'snow-job') to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk or lies and distortion...1945 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SNOWMAN n. 1. anyone who has a smooth, seductive line of talk; one who flatters or deceives with plausible words ...1967 US sl.
n. 2. in golfing; an 8 on the hole ...1980 Amer. golfers' usage
• SNOWMOBILING n. taking cocaine or other drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
• 'SNOWNS! int. a mild oath; literally, 'God's nouns' i.e. 'God's wounds' ...L16 sl.
• SNOW OUT vb. to lose one's bearings ...20C sl.
• SNOW PALLETS n. amphetamine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW QUEEN n. a homosexual, whether Black or White, who prefers blond, 'Nordic' partners ...1971 Amer. homosexual sl.
• SNOW SAUCER n. a metal or plastic coasting sled in the shape of a shallow, circular bowl ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNOW SEALS n. a mix of cocaine and amphetamine ...1970s drugs sl.
• SNOW SHOVELLER n. a homosexual, whether Black or White, who prefers blond, 'Nordic' partners ...1970s US Black sl.
• SNOW SOAK n. cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SNOW SOKE n. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW-STORM n. 1. a large amount of cocaine or other powdered drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a party where abundant cocaine is available ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOW-STUFF n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SNOW UNDER vb. to confuse with a deluge of smooth, if insincere talk ...1880s US sl.
• SNOW WHITE n. cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SNOW WHITES n. tights ...1970s rhyming sl.
• SNOWY adj. linen ...L19 sl.
• SNOZ n. the nose ...1930s sl.
• SNOZZLE n. 1. the nose ...1930s sl.
n. 2. a horse's nose ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SNOZZLED adj. drunk ...1930s US sl.
• SNOZZLER n. anything or anybody considered excellent or attractive ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNOZZLE-WOBBLES n. a hangover ...M20 US sl.
• SNRAFU n. "Situation Normal, Really All Fucked-Up" ...20C sl.
• SNUBBED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
• SNUBBIE n. a cheap, short-barrelled revolver ...1960s US sl.
• SNUBBY n. a cheap, short-barrelled revolver ...1960s US sl.
• SNUB DEVIL n. a parson ...L18 sl.
• SNUBS! int. used to indicated one's complete contempt for the subject of the exclamation: usually as 'snubs to him/her' ...1930s sl., mainly teen
• SNUDGE adj. mean, miserly, crabby ...1855 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a mean, avaricious person; a niggard, a miser, a stingy person; an intrusive, sponging fellow ...1545 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a thief who first enters a house, then hides, and emerges when the coast is clear to effect the robbery ...1676 cant
† vb. 1. to be miserly, stingy, or saving ...c1540
† vb. 2. to lie close and still; to remain snug and quiet; to nestle, to snuggle, to cuddle ...1633 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to walk with downcast looks, or in a thoughtful, musing way ...1677 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to sulk, to get into a huff ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUFF adj. applied to a pornographic film. photograph, etc. ...1975 sl.
n. 1. the liquor left at the bottom of a glass ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a murder ...1930s sl.
vb. 1. to throw snuff into a victim's face, rendering them temporarily blind and thus easier to rob ...19C criminal sl.
vb. 2. to murder, to kill ...1930s sl.
vb. 3. to ignore or to break a date ...1960s Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to snivel
• SNUFF AND BUTTER n. (derogatory) a Eurasian woman ...1920s Anglo-Indian
• SNUFF AND SNIFTER adv. energetically, continuously ...E19 sl.
• SNUFF-BOTTLE n. anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
• SNUFF-BOX n. 1. the nose ...1829 boxing sl.
n. 2. a gas mask ...1940s sl.
n. 3. anything astounding, shocking ...20C sl.
• SNUFF DIPPER n. a prostitute working from a car ...1970s US sl.
• SNUFFED OUT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUFFER n. 1. an instrument used for snuffing candles, etc. ...1465
n. 2. one who snuffs, or sniffs disdainfully ...a1610
n. 3. one who snuffs candles ...1611
n. 4. the thumb and finger as used for clearing or wiping the nose ...1843
n. 5. a porpoise...1884 Amer. dial.
n. 6. one who takes snuff ...1889
n. 7. the nose ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 8. a film, usually pornographic, that climaxes in the actual death of one of the participants, usually an actress or, if paedophiliac, a child ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SNUFFERS n. the nostrils ...M17 sl.
• SNUFF FILM n. a pornographic film in which an unsuspecting actress or actor is murdered at the climax of the film ...1975 sl.
• SNUFFING n. a killing, esp. a murder ...1970s Amer. sl.
• SNUFF IT vb. to die ...1885 sl.
• SNUFFLE n. 1. the nose ...E19 sl.
n. 2. pious cant, humbug ...1900s NZ sl.
• SNUFFLE-BUSTER n. a puritan ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNUFFLE-BUSTING adj. puritanical ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNUFFLER n. a degenerate old lecher ...E18 sl.
• SNUFFLES n. a slight cold characterized by nasal congestion and discharge ...1770 sl.
• SNUFFLING COMMUNITY n. prostitutes, seen collectively ...E18 sl.
• SNUFF MOVIE n. a film, usually pornographic, that climaxes in the actual death of one of the participants, usually an actress or, if paedophiliac, a child ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SNUFFOCATE vb. to suffocate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUFF OUT vb. 1. to die ...M19 sl.
vb. 2. to suppress, put an end to ...colloq.
vb. 3. to kill deliberately ...1932 sl.
• SNUFF SOMEONE'S CANDLE vb. to kill, to murder ...L19 sl.
• SNUFF STICK n. a cigarette ...1970s NZ sl.
• SNUFFY adj. 1. annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable ...1678
adj. 2. tipsy, drunk ...1823 sl.
adj. 3. second-rate, inferior ...1888 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of cattle or horses: excitable, spirited, wild
adj. 5. like or resembling snuff or powdered tobacco in colour or substance; given to taking snuff; soiled with snuff ...1789
n. a nickname for a testy person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUFT vb. 1. to sniff, to inhale sharply and noisily; to smell, to scent ...1820 Eng. dial.
n. the burnt wick of a candle ...1657 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to snuff a candle ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to take snuff ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUG adj. 1. drunk ...19C sl.
adj. 2. stingy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 1. in Britain and Ireland, one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons; the bar-parlour of a public house or inn ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a small revolver that can be concealed easily ...20C US criminal sl.
vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse with ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to steal, to conceal from the proper owner ...M19 US sl.
• SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG adj. extremely comfortable ...M18 sl.
• SNUG AS A PIG IN PEASE-STRAW adj. extremely comfortable ...M17 sl.
• SNUG AS OLD PAMP adj. extremely comfortable ...L19 sl.
• SNUG BY adv. near by ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SNUGGERY n. 1. a snug, cosy, or comfortable room, house, etc., esp. a room of small size into which a person retires for seclusion or quiet ...1815
n. 2. the bar-parlour of an inn or public-house ...1837
n. 3. a snug place, position, feature, etc.; a snug company or party; an easy comfortable position or post ...1831
• SNUGGIES n. 1. exceptionally warm underwear ...colloq.
n. 2. women's underwear ...1970s US campus sl.
• SNUGGLE-PUP n. 1. one's boyfriend or girlfriend ...1922 US teen sl.
n. 2. an attractive young girl ...1922 US sl.
n. 3. a lap dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUGGLE-PUPPER n. an attractive young girl ...1922 US sl.
• SNUGGLE-PUPPY n. 1. an attractive young girl ...1922 US sl.
n. 2. a lap dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNUGGY n. 1. a sexually attractive woman who is looking for sexual liaisons ...1940s US sl.
n. 2. the female public hair ...1940s sl.
• SNUGIFY vb. to make snug or comfortable ...1796
• SNUG'S THE WORD! int. say nothing about this ...18C sl.
• SNURGE n. 1. a generally contemptible person (reputed to sniff women's bicycle seats) ...1933 sl.
n. 2. a tattle-tale, a sycophant ...1930s sl.
vb. to sneak off to avoid work or responsibilities ...1930s US sl.
• SNUSH † n. snuff; a pinch of snuff
† vb. to take snuff
• SNYDE n. a cheat or swindler ...1919 sl.
• SNYDER n. 1. a tailor ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a dragonfly ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SO adj. 1. pregnant ...19C Brit.
adj. 1. drunk ...19C sl.
adj. 2. menstruating ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. homosexual ..L19 sl.
• SOAK n. 1. a drinking bout ...19C sl.
n. 2. a drunkard; a person who drinks to excess ...1820 sl.
n. 3. a heavy rainfall ...Brit. colloq.
n. 4. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to drink heavily; to become drunk ...1687 sl.
vb. 2. to charge a high price; to tax heavily; to extort money from ...L19 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to ply with liquor ...19C sl.
vb. 4. to linger in coition after ejaculation ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 5. to punish, to beat up ...L19 US sl.
vb. 6. to pawn ...1882 Brit. sl.
vb. 7. to overcharge; to make someone pay exorbitantly ...1895 Amer. sl.
vb. 8. to hit ...1896 US sl.
vb. 9. to spend money on drink ...1900s sl.
vb. 10. to speak or write critically or disparagingly of; to criticize ...1925 US sl.
• SOAKAPEE n. an habitual drunkard; an alcoholic ...1940s W. Indies
• SOAKED adj. drunk ...1722 sl.
• SOAKER n. 1. a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1593 sl.
n. 2. a heavy rain ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOAK IT vb. of a man: to linger before withdrawing one's penis after intercourse ...L19 sl.
• SOAK IT TO vb. to punish, to beat up; to criticize harshly ...L19 US sl.
• SOAK ONE'S CLAY vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK ONE'S FACE vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK ONE'S HOSE vb. to do the sex act ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SOAK THE CHAFFER vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK THE CLAY vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK THE FACE vb. to drink; to quench one's thirst ...19C sl.
• SOAK THE MILL vb. to drink away one's possessions ...L19 US sl.
• SOAK UP SOME RAYS vb. to sunbathe ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SO-AND-SO n. 1. a euphemism for any derogatory name, esp. 'son of a bitch'; a despicable or unpleasant person ...1897 euphemism
n. 2. an unspecified object ...L19 sl.
• SOAP n. 1. a thick soup ...19C sl.
n. 2. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1854 sl.
n. 3. money; latterly esp. applied to money used in bribery ...1860 US sl.
n. 4. women, esp. promiscuous ones or prostitutes ...L19 sl.
n. 5. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a soap opera ...1943 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a fool, a simpleton ...1950s Aust. sl.
n. 8. the truth drug sodium pentothal, or a mixture of sodium pentothal and amphetamines ...1975 espionage sl.
vb. 1. to flatter and cajole; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1853 sl.
vb. 2. to bribe ...US & Can. sl.
• SOAP AND LATHER n. a father ...L19 rhyming sl.
• SOAP AND WATER n. a daughter ...20C rhyming sl.
• SOAPBOX n. the attitude from which one orates, pontificates, counsels urgently, etc. ...1907 Amer. sl.
• SOAPBOX ARTIST n. a public orator, esp. an extremist or rabble-rouser ...1930s NZ sl.
• SOAP-CRAWLER n. a sycophant, a toady ...1887 sl.
• SOAPDODGER n. a Protestant, as used in Scotland and Northern Ireland ...20C
• SOAPER n. 1. a soap opera; a radio or TV drama series which tells the interminable tale of supposedly 'ordinary life' ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 2. a person who makes or acts in a soap opera; a person who watches a soap opera; a soap opera ...US sl.
n. 3. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ ...1960s US drugs sl.
• SOAP-FREAK n. a fan or devotee of daily television or radio drama series ...1930s US sl.
• SOAPIE n. a TV soap opera ...1980s NZ sl.
• SOAP LOCK n. a hairstyle favoured by the New York gangs of the period; a lock of hair was carefully curled then covered with soap to make it lie flat ...M19 US sl.
• SOAPSUDS ROW n. married quarters ...Amer. sl. Spanish-American War era
• SOAPY adj. insincere in manner; ingratiating, sycophantic, flattering or persuasive ...1854 sl.
n. a soap opera ...Aust. colloq.
• SOAPY-ISAAC n. suet pudding ...Bk1904 prison sl.
• S.O.B. n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male (Son Of a Bitch) ...1918 sl., chiefly US
• SOB n. a pound ...1970 Brit. sl.
• SOBBY adj. mournful; tearful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOBERSIDES n. a serious or sedate person ...1705
• SOBFEST n. an exchange of grievances ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOB SISTER n. an excessively sentimental person; a soft-hearted, naive person ...1912 sl., orig. US
• SOB STORY n. an account intended to evoke a sympathetic response ...1913
• SOB STUFF n. sentimental narrative ...1918
• SOC n. a socially oriented party girl ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SO-CALLED SALT n. a dry-land sailor ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SOCH n. a socially oriented party girl ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SOCIAL BONER n. a social error ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCIAL BUTCH n. a social error ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCIETY HIGH n. cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOCK adj. extremely successful ...sl.
• SOCK n. 1. a blow ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. energy, vigour, vitality ...1936 US sl.
n. 3. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a very successful show, performance, actor, etc. ...sl.
n. 5. comic writing for the theatre; comedy or comic drama
vb. to strike or hit hard ...a1700
• SOCKDOLAGER n. 1. something unusually large, heavy, etc. ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a decisive reply, argument, etc. ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. a heavy, finishing blow ...Amer. sl.
n. 4. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLAGER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKDOLLOGER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCKEROO n. something excellent; something with an exceptional impact; a notable success ...1942 sl., orig. US
• SOCKING GOOD adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCK IN THE MUSH n. a blow in the face ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOCK IT TO ME! int. 1. let me have it! ...1960s Amer. sl.
int. 2. say what it is you have to say ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SOCK IT TO SOMEONE vb. to hit ...1877 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SOCKO adj. extremely impressive or successful; excellent ...1935 sl.
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOD n. 1. a chap, a fellow, a guy ...19C sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 2. a child, a kid, a brat ...19C sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 3. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1818 sl.
n. 4. a sodomite; a homosexual ...c1855 sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 5. Ireland ...19C sl.
• SODA n. injectable cocaine used in Hispanic communities ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SODBUSTER n. a farmer who works the soil ...1885
• SOD IT! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SODLIES adv. sadly; to a great degree ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SOD THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1979
• SOFT adj. 1. mournful; tearful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT AS A BABY'S BOTTOM adj. pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
• SOFTBACK n. a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover ...Brit.
• SOFTBALLS n. a depressant ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOFT-BOILED adj. soft-hearted ...colloq.
• SOFT DOWNSTAIRS adj. in boxing: weak in the midsection ...1981 Amer. boxing usage
• SOFTENING OF THE HEARTERS n. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT FIRE MAKES SWEET MALT phr. an admonition to be gentle or merciful ...1546
• SOFT-FLIMSY n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• SOFTHEAD n. a half-witted or silly person
• SOFT-HEADED adj. feeble-minded; stupid; simple ...colloq.
• SOFT-HORN n. a fool; a soft-head ...Bk1891 sl.
• SOFTIE n. 1. a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance ...1886
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFTLING n. a weakling
• SOFTLY-SOFTLY adj. gradual, cautious, and discreet
• SOFT MARK n. a gullible person; a dupe ...1845 Amer. sl.
• SOFT MONEY n. notes ...c1848
• SOFT ON adj. infatuated; in love with ...1840
• SOFT SAWDER n. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1836 sl.
vb. (as 'soft-sawder') to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1843 sl.
• SOFT SOAP n. flattering, persuasive, or cajoling talk; insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1830 colloq., orig. US
vb. (as 'soft-soap') to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1840 sl.
• SOFT SOLES n. a soft effeminate man ...1824 Sc.
• SOFT SPOT n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SOFT STUFF n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT SUGAR n. a person of wealth who is easily fleeced ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT TOMMY n. bread ...1796 nautical usage
• SOFT TOUCH n. a gullible person, esp. someone easily induced to part with money ...1940 sl.
• SOFTY n. 1. a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance ...1886
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SOG † n. 1. a whale
n. 2. a piece of boggy land ...Eng. dial.
n. 3. a stupor ...Amer. dial.
vb. to saturate or become saturated ...Eng. dial.
• SO GOOD adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SO HELP ME DASH! int. damn! ...E19 euphemism, chiefly Brit.
• SO HELP ME HANNAH! int. a mild oath ...1924 Amer. dial.
• SO HELP ME SALMON! † int. an oath or asseveration ...1834 cant.
• SOHO int. 1. an exclamation announcing the discovery of something unexpected
int. 2. in hunting, an exclamation announcing the sighting of a hare
• SO HUNGRY ONE'S STOMACH IS BEGINNING TO THINK ONE'S THROAT IS CUT adj. hungry ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOILED-DOVE n. a kept mistress or prostitute ...1865 sl.
• SOIXANTE-NEUF n. a sexual activity in which two people simultaneously stimulate each other's genitalia with their mouths ...1888 sl.
• SOJER vb. to loiter, to lounge, to shirk work, to waste time ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• S.O.L. adj. unlucky; Shit Out of Luck ...20C Can. sl.
• SOLACE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SOLACIOUS † adj. affording or giving solace, comfort, or amusement ...1375
• SOLDI n. a penny ...M19 sl.
• SOLDIER n. a worthless seaman ...1840 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SOLDIERS' FEATHERS n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOLDIER'S SUPPER n. nothing; that which does not exist ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SOLD ON adj. fond of; enthusiastic about; liking ...1928 orig. US
• SOLEMNCHOLY adj. excessively solemn or serious; melancholy ...1855
• SOLES n. hashish ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOLE-SLOGGER n. a bootmaker ...L19 sl.
• SOL-FA n. a parish clerk ...L18 sl.
• SOLICITOR GENERAL n. the penis ...19C sl.
• SOLID adj. 1. definite ...L19
adj. 2. full, complete, entire, esp. of time ...M19
adj. 3. trustworthy, dependable, exciting, outstanding ...L19 orig. jazz usage
adj. 4. severe, difficult, unfair, unreasonable ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 5. excellent ...1935 US jazz sl.
adv. 1. completely, unreservedly ...L19
adv. 2. trustworthily, dependably, excitingly, outstandingly ...L19 orig. US Black usage
adv. 3. secure, free of problems ...1920s US sl.
n. 1. the road ...20C UK tramps' sl.
n. 2. a trustworthy fellow criminal or prison inmate ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a favour ...1950s US Black sl.
int. exclamation of approbation, implying a firm bond, honesty, excellence, etc. ...1910s orig. US
• SOLID CON n. a trustworthy fellow criminal or prison inmate ...20C US criminals' sl.
• SOLID ON adj. devoted to ...L19
• SOLID SENDER n. one who arouses emotionally; one who inspires excitement ...1920s US Black sl.
• SOLID WITH adj. trusted ...L19
• SOLITANEOUS † adj. solitary, alone, without company ...1656
• SOLITARY n. solitary confinement ...1854 sl.
• SOLIVAGANT adj. wandering about alone; characterized by going alone ...1641
n. one who wanders about alone ...1621
• SOLIVAGOUS * adj. wandering alone ...1727
• SOLOMONESQUE adj. with the appearance of wisdom ...1875 Amer.
• SO LONG phr. goodbye ...1865 orig. US
• SOLS AND OBS n. any subtle disputation ...1621 colloq.
• SOLVENT n. general issue coffee ...Bk1944 service sl.
• SOMA n. PCP ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SOME BIRD n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME CLASS n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SOME FINE DAY n. sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME FINE MORNING n. sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME GROCERIES n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME PUNKINS n. something or someone prominent or pretentious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOME SHUCKINS n. anybody or anything large, important, superior, or remarkable ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• SOME SKIN n. a sexually attractive woman ...20C US sl.
• SOME SMEAR n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME STUFF n. 1. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME SWEET DAY n. sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING n. a remarkable or exceptional thing ...1958 sl.
• SOMETHING ELSE n. a remarkable or exceptional thing ...1909 sl., orig. Amer.
• SOMETHING NASTY IN THE WOODSHED n. a traumatic experience or concealed unpleasantness in a person's background ...1959 sl.
• SOMETHING THE CAT (HAS) BROUGHT IN n. a bedraggled person ...1928 sl.
• SOMETHING TO GLUE YOUR MOUTH UP WITH phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOMETHING TO WIRE HOME ABOUT n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOMETHING TO YOUR EYE n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME UH-HUH n. copulation ...E20 US sl.
• SOMMAT n. something ...1978 UK sl.
• SOMNIATORY †* adj. pertaining to dreams or dreaming ...a1693
• SOMNICULOUS * adj. inclined to sleep; drowsy, sleepy ...1656
• SOMNIFERY † n. a place of sleep ...1600
• SOMNILOQUACIOUS * adj. talking or apt to talk in sleep ...1731
• SONDER † adv. sooner ...a1450
• SONG AND DANCE n. a fuss ...1895 sl., orig. US
• SONG OF THE SEA n. the noise made by the sea breaking on the shore ...1866 Sc.
• SON LO n. cheap, refined opium residue ...1930s US drugs sl.
• SONNEKIN † n. a little son ...1542
• SONNIE n. a term of address to a small boy, or disparagingly, to a man younger than the speaker ...1870 sl.
• SONNOCK vb. 1. to loiter, to idle ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stagger or fall from excessive weakness ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to utter a whining, wailing cry; to cry bitterly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SONNY n. a term of address to a small boy, or disparagingly, to a man younger than the speaker ...1870 sl.
• SONNY BOY n. a term of address to a small boy or, disparagingly or threateningly, to a man younger than the speaker ...1928 sl.
• SONNY JIM n. a term of address to a male, usually to a small boy ...1911 sl.
• SON OF A BACKWOODS GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BASKET! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BILLY GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BIRCH! int. exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BISCUIT! int. an exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BISCUIT-EATER! int. an exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BITCH n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1707 sl.
n. 2. a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SON OF A BIT-PLAYER! int. an exclamation ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BLISTER! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BLOOD! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1969 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BOOGER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUCK! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUCKER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUG-EATER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A BUGGER! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A GOAT! int. a substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A GUN n. 1. a soldier's illegitimate son ...obs.
n. 2. a rogue, rascal ...sl.
int. expressing surprise or frustration ...N. Amer.
• SON OF A HAYSTACK! int. son of a bitch! ...1950 Amer. euphemism
• SON OF A HORSE THIEF n. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• SON OF A JEEZ! int. a mild oath ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA BISCUIT! int. son of a bitch! ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CAB! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CAPTAIN! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CAT! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CHICKEN! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CLIFF! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA COCK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA COOK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CRAB! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA CROOK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA DOG! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA-GOING COOK n. a term of abuse for a man ...1851 Amer. dial.
int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA-GOING RUM SCUTCH! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1942 Amer. sl.
• SON OF A SEAGULL! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEAWEED! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF A SEA WOLF! int. substitute for a stronger exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SON OF BACCHUS n. a tippler ...1747
• SON OF EBONY n. a Black person ...1851 Amer. dial. arch.
• SON OF ETHIOPIA n. a Black person ...1853 Amer. dial.
• SONUVABITCH n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1707 sl.
n. 2. a male person; a fellow ...1951 sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SOOK n. a coward ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOOK-CALF! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOOKY! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOOL vb. of a dog: to attack or worry an animal ...1849 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SOON AS DAMMIT adj. exceedingly quick, or almost immediate, soon ...1908 UK
• SOONER n. a weak idler; a lazy good-for-nothing ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SOOR n. a contemptible person ...1848 Anglo-Indian
• SOOSH! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOOTY n. (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1838 sl., orig. US
• SOP n. a fool; a soft-head ...Bk1891 sl.
• SOPER n. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ ...1960s US drugs sl.
• SOPHEAD n. a heavy drinker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOPOR n. a sedative drug, methaqualone; Quaalude™ ...1960s US drugs sl.
• SOPORATE † vb. to put or lay to sleep; to make sleepy; to stupefy ...1623
• SOPPY adj. excessively sentimental ...1918 sl.
• SOPPY DATE n. 1. an affectionate term of abuse ...1900s UK juvenile sl.
n. 2. a foolish or silly person ...1914 UK sl.
• SORBILLATE † vb. to bib or sup often (bib - to drink alcohol) ...1623
• SORE adj. annoyed, upset ...a1694
• SORE AS A BOIL, AS adj. very painful, sore ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORE-BACK STATE n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORE CUP OF TEA n. something sad, painful, or disgusting ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SORE-HEAD n. a bad-tempered or discontented person ...1848 sl., chiefly Amer.
• SORREL-TOP n. a red-haired person ...1863 US
• SORROW BE IN YOUR THROPPLE phr. a malediction, a curse ...1815 Sc.
• SORRY LOT n. 1. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORRY SACK OF SHIT n. a miserable, pessimistic, morale-lowering person ...1940s sl., orig. US
• SORRY SIGHT n. 1. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SORT n. 1. a person of the stated sort, as a 'bad sort' ...c1869 sl.
n. 2. a woman; a young attractive woman; a girlfriend ...1933 sl., orig. Aust.
• SORT-OUT n. fighting; a fight, a brawl ...1937 sl.
vb. (as 'sort out') to reprimand ...1941 sl.
• SORT OUT THE MEN FROM THE BOYS vb. distinguish which people in a group are truly mature, manly or competent ...colloq.
• SOSATION n. association ...1891 Amer. dial.
• SO SCARED ONE'S ASS WAS CUTTING BUTTONHOLES phr. very scared ...1979 Amer. sl.
• SOSH n. a socially oriented party girl ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SO-SO adj. 1. indifferent ...1530
adj. 2. menstruating ...19C Brit. euphemism
adj. 3. intoxicated with alcohol ...E19 Brit. euphemism
adj. 4. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOSSELED adj. tipsy ...19C
• SOSSIE n. a sausage ...1990s NZ sl.
• SOSSINGE n. a sausage ...1872 Eng. dial.
• SOSSINGER n. a sausage ...1872 Eng. dial.
• SOSSLED adj. tipsy ...19C
• SO'S YOUR AUNT EMMA! int. emphatically not! ...1930 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR AUNT FANNY! int. emphatically not! ...1931 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR AUNT SUSIE! int. emphatically not! ...1942 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR AUNT TILLIE! int. emphatically not! ...1931 Amer. sl.
• SO'S YOUR OLD MAN! int. a derisive retort ...1925 US sl.
• SOT adj. obstinate; determined ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOTHEAD n. a heavy drinker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOTTERY † n. a piece of foolishness or folly ...1598
• SOT-WEED † n. tobacco ...1698
• SOUDLY † adj. soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SO UGLY THAT HE'D STOP A BREAD WAGON phr. very ugly ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SOUL ALOFT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUL-CASE n. the body ...1699 sl.
• SOUL MINORITY n. African Americans considered collectively ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOUL PATCH n. a single tuft of hair worn beneath the lower lip ...1990s sl., orig. US Black
• SOUL POWER n. the political and cultural influence wielded by the Black community ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOUL SAUCE n. a Black man's semen, or the man himself ...1970s US homosexual sl.
• SOUL-SEARCHER n. a drink ...1900s sl.
• SOUL SESSION n. a gathering of Black people ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOUL SHAKE n. the ritualized shaking and slapping of hands ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
• SOUL SISTER n. 1. a girlfriend ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. a Black woman ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
• SOUL-SNATCHER n. a preacher, a missionary ...L19 sl.
• SOUL-SNAVELLER n. a preacher, a missionary ...L19 sl.
• SOULTER † vb. to swelter ...1581
• SOULTERING † adj. sweltering, sultry ...1581
• SOUND adj. sound asleep ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• SOUND AS A WHISTLE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUND CATCHERS n. the ears ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUND OFF vb. to complain ...1918 sl., orig. US
• SOUND OFF THE BUGLE vb. to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SOUND ON THE GOOSE adj. reliable; dependable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOUNDS n. music; good music ...1950s Amer. sl.
• SOUP n. 1. nitroglycerine or gelignite, esp. as used for safe-breaking ...1902 sl., orig. US
n. 2. weak coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUP AND FISH n. a formal dress for evening wear ...1918 sl.
• SOUPED adj. in trouble ...1895 sl.
• SOUPED UP adj. of a vehicle: customized for greater power and speed ...Bk1998 sl.
• SOUPED-UP BUGGY n. an old car that has been fixed up to make it go fast or make a lot of noise ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUP GUN n. a mobile army kitchen ...1918 US military sl.
• SOUPIE n. a meal or a summons to a meal ...1899 US military sl.
• SOUPLE adj. tractable, meek and docile ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SOUP-STRAINER n. a long moustache ...1932 jocular
• SOUPY n. a meal or a summons to a meal ...1899 US military sl.
• SOUR AS VERJUICE adj. very sour ...1854
• SOUR AS WHIZZ adj. very sour ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SOURCROUT n. 1. (derogatory) a German ...M18 sl., chiefly Aust. & US
n. 2. a cantankerous person; a term of abuse ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust. & US sl.
• SOURFUL adj. sorrowful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOURKRAUT n. 1. (derogatory) a German ...M18 sl., chiefly Aust. & US
n. 2. a cantankerous person; a term of abuse ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust. & US sl.
• SOUR LUCK n. bad luck ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUR-LUGS n. a sulky fellow ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SOUR ON adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUR OWL MANURE n. the most worthless or despicable thing ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SOUR OWL SHIT n. the most worthless or despicable thing ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SOURPUSS n. 1. a peevish person ...1937 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUR-SOP n. 1. the fruit of the West Indian tree, Anona muricata; also, the tree bearing this fruit ...1667
n. 2. a cross, crabbed, or ill-natured person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a bitter remark ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SOUSE n. 1. a drinking spree ...1903 US sl.
n. 2. a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1915 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a hog's ear ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to drink alcohol ...1921 sl.
vb. 2. to wash ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUSED adj. drunk, intoxicated ...1902 sl.
• SOUTH END n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTH END OF A CHICKEN GOING NORTH n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTH END OF A HEN GOING NORTH n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTH END OF A NORTHBOUND CHICKEN n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SOUTHERLY BUSTER n. a piercingly cold southerly wind of great violence ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SOUTH-GATE DISCHARGE n. an inmate's death in prison ...1920s US prison sl.
• SOUTH POLE n. the anus ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'hole'
• SOUTHRON adj. dwelling in the south, especially of Great Britain ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
n. 1. a native of the south of Great Britain; an Englishman ...c1470
† n. 2. the English tongue or language ...1513 Sc.
n. 3. a native or inhabitant of the south of England, of Europe, etc.; also, in the U.S., a southerner ...1857
• SOUTH WIND n. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SOUVENIR n. a penny or a morsel of food ...Amer. World War I sl.
vb. to take something as a 'souvenir'; to pilfer, to steal ...1919 euphemism, orig. services' sl.
• SOV n. a pound ...1829 Brit. sl.