POODLE-FAKER a man who cultivates female society, esp. for professional
advancement ...1902 sl., chiefly services' usage PUFFY very favourable; adulatory ...1980s Amer. sl. PULL SOMEONE'S TIT to good-naturedly hoax or deceive someone; to make a fool of someone ...1959 Aust. sl. PUSSY a weak, harmless male; a timid person ...sl. QUAINTISE to beautify, to adorn, to dress finely ...1390 obs. RACKERBONE a skeleton; an emaciated person or animal ...E19 US sl. RAG-AND-BONE SHOP a very dirty, filthy, untidy room ...c1880 colloq. RAISE ONE DOWNSTAIRS to get a disadvantage instead of an advantage ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. RAMSH to eat voraciously and noisily ...1827 Scot. REVIVER a drink ...1876 sl. ROARER anything especially loud ...Bk1903 sl. SCANTIES women's (brief) lingerie ...1920s sl., orig. US SHANK either of the sides of a triangle ...L16 obs. SIDES phonograph records ...1950s Amer. sl. SMACK CALFSKIN to swear on the Bible ...M19 sl. STEAL OUT to hide ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. STUMER a worthless cheque; something sham ...1890 sl. SWELLDOODLE stylish, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. TANGER a deceitful person ...1886 Eng. dial. THROW UP ONE'S HEEL TAPS to vomit ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. TOP-SHELF excellent, first-class, the best ...1970s US Black sl. UMBRELLA a fellow, usually a husband, boyfriend, or lover ...1998 rhyming sl. VALE OF YEARS, THE the declining years of a person's life; old age ...1604 WHIZZ BOY a pickpocket ...1931 sl., orig. US YUM-YUM TART a prostitute ...1960 euphemism
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