DICTIONARY A
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AGH - AHZ
AGHAST
adj. 1850 obs. rare - ghastly; like a spectre or a dead boy; death-like, pale, wan
vb. 1876 rare - to frighten, to dismay, to shock; to make aghast
AGHASTED
adj. 1. a1425 obs. - frightened, terrified
adj. 2. 1683 rare - filled with shock or horror; made aghast
AGHASTING
adj. 1. 1593 obs. - frightening, terrifying, alarming
adj. 2. 1967 rare - shocking, horrifying
n. 1. 1663 obs. - the act of frightening or terrifying
n. 2. 1920 rare - the filling of someone with shock or horror
AGHASTMENT
n. 1. 1594 obs. - terror, fright, alarm
n. 2. a1860 rare - shock, horror
AGHASTNESS
n. 1845 - horror
AGIBLE
adj. a1475 obs. - possible to be done; practicable, practical
n. 1677 obs. - something that is practicable or that can be done
AGIG
adj. 1767 rare - giggling, excited, agitated
AGILE
adj. 1649 obs. rare - of wood: readily worked
AGILENESS
n. 1653 rare - agility; the ability to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity
AGILIOUS
adj. 1599 obs. rare - agile
AGILITY
n. 19C sl. - female genitals
AGIN
vb. a1000 obs. - to begin
AGINATE
vb. 1623 obs. rare - to trade or deal in small wares; to peddle
AGINATOR
n. 1623 obs. rare - a dealer in small wares; a peddler
AGINER
n. 1905 US colloq. - one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle
AGINNER
n. 1. a1300 obs. - a person who begins or initiates something
n. 2. 1905 US colloq. - one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle
n. 3. 1981 US sl. - a person morally opposed to carnivals and the circus
AGINNING
n. 1340 obs. - a beginning
AGIO
n. 1. 1696 - the percentage charged on the exchange of one currency, or one form of money, into another that is more valuable; hence, the excess value of one currency over another
n. 2. 1817 - money-changing, exchange business
AGIOTAGE
n. 1726 - the business of money-changing; also, speculation in stocks
AGIST
vb. 1. a1450 - to let or hire land for pasture; originally woodland
vb. 2. 1473 - to pasture livestock belonging to another person, usually for hire or for some consideration; also, to pasture one's own livestock on land belonging to another person
vb. 3. 1585 - of livestock: to pasture for a specified time
vb. 4. 1601 obs. - to make lands or their owner liable to a rate or tax
AGISTAGE
n. 1691 obs. - agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land
AGISTATION
n. 1686 obs. rare - agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land
AGISTATOR
n. a1634 rare - a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment
AGISTER
n. 1677 - a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment
AGISTMENT
n. 1. a1447 - the rate levied on or profit made from the pasturing of another person's cattle
n. 2. a1450 obs. - the herbage of a forest, or the right to it
n. 3. 1537 - a taking of livestock to feed at an agreed rate; also, the opening of a forest for a specified time to livestock
n. 4. 1632 obs. - a rate or charge levied upon the owner or occupier of pasture lands
AGISTOR
n. 1594 - a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment
AGITA
n. 1979 US sl. - upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation
AGITABLE
adj. 1603 rare - capable of being mentally or emotionally disturbed; easily excited or made anxious
AGITAGIOUS
adj. ?1609 obs. - quivering, shaking
AGITANT
adj. 1681 rare - relating to or causing agitation
n. 1. 1644 obs. - an assistant, a helper; an aide
n. 2. 1665 - a person who instigates public dissent or unrest
n. 3. 1918 rare - something that causes agitation
AGITATE
adj. 1. 1449 obs. - moved backwards and forwards repeatedly; shaken
adj. 2. 1566 Sc. obs. - debated, discussed
adj. 3. 1567 obs. - disturbed in one's mind
vb. 1. 1598 rare - to discuss, debate, or promote a subject as a question to be settled
vb. 2. 1629 rare - to be mentally busy with; to consider on all sides; to resolve in the mind; to contrive busily
vb. 3. 1634 obs. - to do the work involved in the affairs of another; to act as an agent or manager
AGITATED
adj. 1629 rare - debated, discussed; promoted or kept before the public by discussion
AGITATE THE GRAVEL
vb. 1958 US sl. - to leave
AGITATE UP A STORM
vb. 1954 Amer. dial. - to create a commotion (mental or physical) over something
AGITATION
n. 1. 1573 obs. - physical motion, action; activity
n. 2. 1913 - in South Asia: a public demonstration; a strike
AGITATIONAL
adj. 1844 - concerned with the promotion of discussion on public questions
AGITATO
adj. 1964 colloq. - agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety
AGITATOR
n. 1. 1647 - a person who acts on behalf of others; an agent; any of the agents or delegates of the private soldiers in the Parliamentary Army in 1647-9
n. 2. M19 sl. - a bell-pull, a door-knocker
AGITATORIAL
adj. 1826 - relating to agitation or to an agitator
AGITATRIX
n. 1. 1656 obs. - a female agent
n. 2. 1881 - a female agitator
AGITPOP
n. 1968 - popular art or music characterized by the expression of radical or alternative political and social ideas
AGITPROP
n. 1. 1925 - agitation and propaganda as an unfocused political tactic; a fashionable genre of theatre arts with a (usually) left-wing political agenda
n. 2. 1959 - writing, esp. drama and lyrics, used as a vehicle for political propaganda
n. 3. 1967 - political propaganda of any kind
AGIVE
vb. 1. a1000 obs. - to give up, to give back; to surrender
vb. 2. 1669 Eng. dial. rare - to give way or yield' to abandon a state of rigidity
AGLE
vb. a1325 obs. rare - ? to think, to believe
AGLEE
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - gleeful
A-GLEG
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - asquint
AGLET
n. 1. 1365 - a tag attached to the end of a shoelace, originally of metal and now also of plastic, intended primarily to make it easier to thread through the eyelet holes
n. 2. 1530 - any metallic or sparkling stud or spangle worn on an item of clothing
n. 3. 1533 obs. - a scrap, a shred, the slightest bit
n. 4. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an icicle
AGLET BABY
n. 1826 obs. - a small or young person
AGLEY
adj. 1824 Sc. & Amer. dial. - wrong; awry, askew, oblique
adv. 1786 Eng. dial. - awry, wrong; askew, obliquely, a squint
AGLIDE
vb. a1000 obs. - to glide up, away, or off; to slide, to slip
AGLIFT
adj. a1400 obs. rare - frightened, terrified, startled
AGLISH
adj. 1999 Can. - nauseated; sick to one's stomach
AGLIST
adv. 1858 rare - glistening
AGLISTEN
adv. 1891 - glistening
AGLOPPENED
adj. c1450 obs. rare - frightened, startled
AGLORE
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
AGLORY
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
AGLU
n. 1835 Can. - a breathing-hole in the ice, made by a seal
AGLUT
vb. c1400 obs. - to feed to repletion
AGLY
vb. a1250 obs. rare - to avoid, to evade; to slip away from
AGMINAL
adj. 1727 obs. - relating to a troop of soldiers
AGNAIL
n. 1. a1000 - a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail
n. 2. 1737 - a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail; a hangnail
AGNAME
n. 1652 - a name used instead of or in addition to a person's usual given name and surname; a byname; a nickname
AGNATE
adj. 1604 - related through the male line
n. 1. 1474 - a relation through the male line; also, more generally, a relation through the father
n. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - a playing marble, orig. made of agate stone but since early 20th century commonly replaced by glass imitating agate in colour and pattern
AGNATIC
adj. 1715 - related through the male line
AGNATICAL
adj. 1660 obs. rare - related on the father's side
AGNATICALLY
adv. 1861 - through the male line
AGNATION
n. 1531 - relation traced through the male line; more generally, relationship traced through the father
AGNES
n. 1. 1960s US homosexual sl. - a term of address used to one who is presumed to be a fellow homosexual
n. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - a playing marble which is considered special
AGNITE
vb. 1694 obs. rare - to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity
AGNITION
n. a1425 - the act of recognizing or acknowledging something; a recognition, an acknowledgement
AGNIZE
vb. 1. 1535 obs. - to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity
vb. 2. 1570 obs. rare - to gain knowledge of; to learn
AGNIZED
adj. 1834 obs. rare - recognized, acknowledged
AGNOMEN
n. 1651 - a name used instead of or in addition to an original or usual name; a byname
AGNOMICAL
adj. 1881 obs. rare - belonging to the absence of set purpose or intention
AGNOMINAL
adj. 1652 - relating to an agnomen
AGNOMINATE
vb. 1595 obs. - to call instead of or in addition to a usual name
AGNOMINATION
n. 1590 obs. - the giving of a byname or surname; a byname; a surname
AGOG
adj. 1. 1664 - excited, eagerly expectant, enthusiastic
adj. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
adv. 1. c1450 - in excited readiness, expectation, or desire; in a state of great eagerness, enthusiasm, excitement, suspense, or astonishment
adv. 2. 1746 Eng. dial. - on the move, going
A-GOGGLE
adj. 1865 - of the eyes: goggling, protuberant, staring, esp. with expectation, amazement; of a person: having such a demeanour
adv. 1. 1510 - with a squint
adv. 2. 1862 - with the eyes protuberant or staring, esp. in expectation, amazement, etc.
adv. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - trembling, shaking with palsy
AGOGGLED
adj. 1860 rare - staring, having staring eyes
AGOGIC
adj. 1662 obs. rare - pert. to modelling in wax
A-GO-GO
adj. 1. 1960 colloq. - in the newest style; faddish, trendy; fashionable, modish, up to date, with it, lively, 'swinging'
adj. 2. 1961 - in abundance, galore, aplenty
adj. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - of a rapid and dizzying tempo
AGOMENT
n. 1957 Amer. dial. - aggravation, annoyance, frustration
AGON
n. 1. 1592 - a public celebration of games, including athletic, dramatic, and musical contests, in the ancient Greek or Roman world; a contest for a prize at such games
n. 2. 1649 - a painful struggle, esp. a psychological one; a conflict, fight, competition
n. 3. 1847 - a verbal contest or dispute between two characters in an ancient Greek play
AGONAL
adj. 1. 1770 - relating to an 'agon' or public celebration of games
adj. 2. 1878 - relating to the stage of death or the process of dying
adj. 3. 1896 - characterized by competition; competitive; conflictual
AGONARCH
n. 1656 - a presiding authority at an 'agon' or public celebration of games; a judge or overseer of proceedings; generally, a master of revels
AGONE
adj. 1. a1000 obs. - of a period of time: gone by, elapsed
adj. 2. c1275 - that is in the past
adv. 1420 - ago, since
AGONIES
n. 1970s drugs sl. - the pain of withdrawal from narcotic drug use
AGONIOUS
adj. 1. 1494 - full of agony, agonizing
adj. 2. a1513 - involving struggle; relating to the agony of death
AGONISED BUTTON
n. 1984 UK - on military uniforms: an anodised aluminium (Staybrite) button
AGONISM
n. 1. 1592 obs. rare - the victor's prize in a contest
n. 2. 1688 - strenuous struggling; competing for a prize; also, a strenuous struggle; a combat, a competition
AGONIST
n. 1. 1623 - in the ancient Greece and Rome: a competitor in public games
n. 2. 1687 - a person engaged in a dispute, contest, or struggle; a main character in a drama or course of events, a protagonist
n. 3. 1914 - a writer of an 'agony column'
AGONISTARCH
n. 1744 obs. - a trainer of combatants for public games in ancient Greece or Rome
AGONIZER
n. L19 UK society sl. - one who makes intense efforts to gain a specific effect
AGONY
n. 1. M19 sl. - problems, difficulties
n. 2. 1902 sl. - style, fashion
n. 3. 1980s W. Indies & Black British teen sl. - the sensations felt during sex
AGONY AUNT
n. 1975 sl. - a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female
AGONY AUNTIE
n. 1975 sl. - a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female
AGONY BOX
n. 1. 1902 US sl. - a piano
n. 2. 1929 US sl. - a record player, a phonograph
n. 3. 1942 sl. - a radio
n. 4. 2000s sl. - a ukulele
AGONY BUGGY
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY BUS
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY CART
n. 1918 hospital usage - a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside
AGONY CHARIOT
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY COLUMN
n. 1. L19 - the section of a newspaper dedicated to special advertisements, particularly those for missing relatives and friends, and thus filled with personal agony
n. 2. 1950s - a regular newspaper or magazine feature containing readers' questions about personal problems with replies from a columnist, usually female
AGONY CRATE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY HACK
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY IN RED
n. L19 sl. - a vermilion costume
AGONY PIPE
n. 1935 US sl. - a clarinet
AGONY SHIFT
n. 1944 Amer. sl. - a work shift between the day and graveyard shifts, from about 4 pm to midnight
AGONY UNCLE
n. 1970s sl. - a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually male
AGONY WAGON
n. 1. 1980 hospital usage - a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGREAT
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of work: done by the piece
AGREEABLE RATTLE
n. L18 sl. - a chattering, but not unpleasant, young man
AGREEABLE RUTS OF LIFE
n. L19 sl. - the vagina
AGREE LIKE HARP AND HARROW
vb. 1563 obs. - not to agree at all (the things being utterly different, though their names alliterate)
AGREEMENTS
n. c1900 Sc. - condiments and the like - salt, pepper, sugar, cream, etc.; the accessories of the table
AGREEMONY
n. 1678 obs. nonce word - agreeableness
AGREE NOT TO DISAGREE
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends
AGREE TO AGREE
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends
AGREGADO
n. 1871 Amer. dial. - a farmhand or a man allowed to work for himself on part of the landowner's soil
AGRICOLOUS
adj. 1825 rare - engaged or interested in agriculture; rural
AGRICULTURAL
adj. 1. 1930s Amer. sl. - ungraceful or clumsy
adj. 2. 1982 UK sl. - in cricket: describes a simple, slogging shot off a sweeping bat
AGRICULTURAL STUDIES
n. 1990s US college sl. - the cultivation of home-grown marijuana
AGRO
adj. 20C teen & high school sl. - mad; aggravated, irritated, annoyed
n. 1. 1969 sl. - a source of annoyance or inconvenience; any form of problems, difficulties, harassment
n. 2. 1969 Brit. sl. - aggressive or violent behaviour, esp. formerly by skinhead gangs
n. 3. 1969 Aust. - an aggressive person
AGRONOY
vb. L19 sl. - to irritate, to annoy
AGROOF
adj. 1721 Sc. - face downwards, prone
AGROUND
adj. L18 sl. - ruined, at a loss
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - on foot
AGROVOKE
vb. 1920s Aust. sl. - to annoy, to irritate
AGRUE
adv. 1856 Sc. - of a state in which one shivers with cold or shudders with fear or repulsion; a-shiver, shuddering
AGRUFF
adj. 1721 Sc. - face downwards, prone
AGTEROS
n. L19 S. Afr. sl. - a plodder, a dawdler, one who lags behind
AGUA!
int. 1990s US prison sl. - an exclamation of warning that an officer is making his rounds
AGUA ARDIENTE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUACOTE
n. 1897 - the alligator pear or avocado
AGUADIENTE
n. 1834 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUADINTE
n. 1847 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUARDENT
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUARDIENTE
n. 1857 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUE
n. 1. 1935 Amer. dial. - the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. - a general feeling of discomfort
AGUE-FACED
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. - twitchy
AGUEFIED
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. - pained, stiff, store, as with ague
AGUERRIED
adj. 1734 obs. rare - experienced in or trained for war
AGUN-BOAT
n. 1853 Anglo-Indian - a steamer
AGUR-FORTY
n. 1859 Amer. dial. - any very strong drink, usually alcoholic but sometimes coffee
AGUSH'D
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - terrified, afraid
AGUSHMENT
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - sudden terror
AGVICE
n. 1927 Amer. dial. - advice
A.H.
n. 1. 1910s US euphemism - the asshole, the anus
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - a despised person; an asshole
AH-AH
n. 1928 Amer. dial. - a stupid person; a fool
AHAHANA!
int. 1938 Hawaii - shame on you!
AH-AHS
n. 20C Brit. sl. - defecation
AHANA
int. 1938 Hawaii - shame on you!
AH-BAY-SAY
n. 1920 Sc. - the alphabet
AH CABBAGE
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - a nickname for a Chinese immigrant
AH CABBAGE JOHN
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - a Chinese vegetable seller
'AH! DON'T MINGLE
adj. Bk1902 colloq. - of drinks: unmixed with water
A-HEAD
n. 1. 1966 US sl. - an amphetamine abuser
n. 2. 1971 US sl. - a frequent user of LSD
AHEAD
adv. 1847 Eng. dial. - overhead
AHEAD OF THE GAME
adj. 1850 - having an advantage in a competitive situation; having done more than necessary
AHEAT
adv. 1871 Sc. - in or into a hot or warm condition
AHECHIE!
int. 1825 Sc. - an exclamation used in ludicrous contempt
AHEIGHT
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - on high, aloft
AHENEAN
adj. 1664 obs. rare - brazen
AHHH, ROOSHAN
phr. 1949 US sl. - used as a youth-to-youth greeting
AHIND
adv. 1806 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of place: in the rear, at the back, behind
prep. 1. 1814 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of a place: at the back or in the rear of
prep. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of time: after, behind
A-HISHI-BAW
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a lullaby
AH LADS!
int. 1839 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of surprise
AH LAWFUL!
int. 1790 - an exclamation
A-HOLE
n. 1. 1942 Amer. sl. - an asshole; a very stupid or annoying person; a term of contempt
n. 2. 1942 US sl. - the anus
A-HOLE BUDDY
n. 1958 US sl. - an extremely close friend
AHOME
adv. Bk1865 Sc. & Eng. dial. - at home
A-HOMEL
adv. 1825 Sc. obs. - turned upside down; applied to a vessel whose bottom is upwards
AHOO
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry
AHORSE
adv. 1860 - on horseback
AH SIN
n. L19 Aust. sl. - a Chinese person
A-HUH
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - not straightforward or open; wrong
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - upset, vexed, anxious
A-HUNGERED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - hungry
AHUNGRY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. & Amer. dial. - hungry, troubled with hunger
adj. 1850 obs. rare - ghastly; like a spectre or a dead boy; death-like, pale, wan
vb. 1876 rare - to frighten, to dismay, to shock; to make aghast
AGHASTED
adj. 1. a1425 obs. - frightened, terrified
adj. 2. 1683 rare - filled with shock or horror; made aghast
AGHASTING
adj. 1. 1593 obs. - frightening, terrifying, alarming
adj. 2. 1967 rare - shocking, horrifying
n. 1. 1663 obs. - the act of frightening or terrifying
n. 2. 1920 rare - the filling of someone with shock or horror
AGHASTMENT
n. 1. 1594 obs. - terror, fright, alarm
n. 2. a1860 rare - shock, horror
AGHASTNESS
n. 1845 - horror
AGIBLE
adj. a1475 obs. - possible to be done; practicable, practical
n. 1677 obs. - something that is practicable or that can be done
AGIG
adj. 1767 rare - giggling, excited, agitated
AGILE
adj. 1649 obs. rare - of wood: readily worked
AGILENESS
n. 1653 rare - agility; the ability to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity
AGILIOUS
adj. 1599 obs. rare - agile
AGILITY
n. 19C sl. - female genitals
AGIN
vb. a1000 obs. - to begin
AGINATE
vb. 1623 obs. rare - to trade or deal in small wares; to peddle
AGINATOR
n. 1623 obs. rare - a dealer in small wares; a peddler
AGINER
n. 1905 US colloq. - one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle
AGINNER
n. 1. a1300 obs. - a person who begins or initiates something
n. 2. 1905 US colloq. - one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle
n. 3. 1981 US sl. - a person morally opposed to carnivals and the circus
AGINNING
n. 1340 obs. - a beginning
AGIO
n. 1. 1696 - the percentage charged on the exchange of one currency, or one form of money, into another that is more valuable; hence, the excess value of one currency over another
n. 2. 1817 - money-changing, exchange business
AGIOTAGE
n. 1726 - the business of money-changing; also, speculation in stocks
AGIST
vb. 1. a1450 - to let or hire land for pasture; originally woodland
vb. 2. 1473 - to pasture livestock belonging to another person, usually for hire or for some consideration; also, to pasture one's own livestock on land belonging to another person
vb. 3. 1585 - of livestock: to pasture for a specified time
vb. 4. 1601 obs. - to make lands or their owner liable to a rate or tax
AGISTAGE
n. 1691 obs. - agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land
AGISTATION
n. 1686 obs. rare - agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land
AGISTATOR
n. a1634 rare - a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment
AGISTER
n. 1677 - a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment
AGISTMENT
n. 1. a1447 - the rate levied on or profit made from the pasturing of another person's cattle
n. 2. a1450 obs. - the herbage of a forest, or the right to it
n. 3. 1537 - a taking of livestock to feed at an agreed rate; also, the opening of a forest for a specified time to livestock
n. 4. 1632 obs. - a rate or charge levied upon the owner or occupier of pasture lands
AGISTOR
n. 1594 - a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment
AGITA
n. 1979 US sl. - upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation
AGITABLE
adj. 1603 rare - capable of being mentally or emotionally disturbed; easily excited or made anxious
AGITAGIOUS
adj. ?1609 obs. - quivering, shaking
AGITANT
adj. 1681 rare - relating to or causing agitation
n. 1. 1644 obs. - an assistant, a helper; an aide
n. 2. 1665 - a person who instigates public dissent or unrest
n. 3. 1918 rare - something that causes agitation
AGITATE
adj. 1. 1449 obs. - moved backwards and forwards repeatedly; shaken
adj. 2. 1566 Sc. obs. - debated, discussed
adj. 3. 1567 obs. - disturbed in one's mind
vb. 1. 1598 rare - to discuss, debate, or promote a subject as a question to be settled
vb. 2. 1629 rare - to be mentally busy with; to consider on all sides; to resolve in the mind; to contrive busily
vb. 3. 1634 obs. - to do the work involved in the affairs of another; to act as an agent or manager
AGITATED
adj. 1629 rare - debated, discussed; promoted or kept before the public by discussion
AGITATE THE GRAVEL
vb. 1958 US sl. - to leave
AGITATE UP A STORM
vb. 1954 Amer. dial. - to create a commotion (mental or physical) over something
AGITATION
n. 1. 1573 obs. - physical motion, action; activity
n. 2. 1913 - in South Asia: a public demonstration; a strike
AGITATIONAL
adj. 1844 - concerned with the promotion of discussion on public questions
AGITATO
adj. 1964 colloq. - agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety
AGITATOR
n. 1. 1647 - a person who acts on behalf of others; an agent; any of the agents or delegates of the private soldiers in the Parliamentary Army in 1647-9
n. 2. M19 sl. - a bell-pull, a door-knocker
AGITATORIAL
adj. 1826 - relating to agitation or to an agitator
AGITATRIX
n. 1. 1656 obs. - a female agent
n. 2. 1881 - a female agitator
AGITPOP
n. 1968 - popular art or music characterized by the expression of radical or alternative political and social ideas
AGITPROP
n. 1. 1925 - agitation and propaganda as an unfocused political tactic; a fashionable genre of theatre arts with a (usually) left-wing political agenda
n. 2. 1959 - writing, esp. drama and lyrics, used as a vehicle for political propaganda
n. 3. 1967 - political propaganda of any kind
AGIVE
vb. 1. a1000 obs. - to give up, to give back; to surrender
vb. 2. 1669 Eng. dial. rare - to give way or yield' to abandon a state of rigidity
AGLE
vb. a1325 obs. rare - ? to think, to believe
AGLEE
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - gleeful
A-GLEG
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - asquint
AGLET
n. 1. 1365 - a tag attached to the end of a shoelace, originally of metal and now also of plastic, intended primarily to make it easier to thread through the eyelet holes
n. 2. 1530 - any metallic or sparkling stud or spangle worn on an item of clothing
n. 3. 1533 obs. - a scrap, a shred, the slightest bit
n. 4. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an icicle
AGLET BABY
n. 1826 obs. - a small or young person
AGLEY
adj. 1824 Sc. & Amer. dial. - wrong; awry, askew, oblique
adv. 1786 Eng. dial. - awry, wrong; askew, obliquely, a squint
AGLIDE
vb. a1000 obs. - to glide up, away, or off; to slide, to slip
AGLIFT
adj. a1400 obs. rare - frightened, terrified, startled
AGLISH
adj. 1999 Can. - nauseated; sick to one's stomach
AGLIST
adv. 1858 rare - glistening
AGLISTEN
adv. 1891 - glistening
AGLOPPENED
adj. c1450 obs. rare - frightened, startled
AGLORE
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
AGLORY
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. - aplenty, in abundance
AGLU
n. 1835 Can. - a breathing-hole in the ice, made by a seal
AGLUT
vb. c1400 obs. - to feed to repletion
AGLY
vb. a1250 obs. rare - to avoid, to evade; to slip away from
AGMINAL
adj. 1727 obs. - relating to a troop of soldiers
AGNAIL
n. 1. a1000 - a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail
n. 2. 1737 - a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail; a hangnail
AGNAME
n. 1652 - a name used instead of or in addition to a person's usual given name and surname; a byname; a nickname
AGNATE
adj. 1604 - related through the male line
n. 1. 1474 - a relation through the male line; also, more generally, a relation through the father
n. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - a playing marble, orig. made of agate stone but since early 20th century commonly replaced by glass imitating agate in colour and pattern
AGNATIC
adj. 1715 - related through the male line
AGNATICAL
adj. 1660 obs. rare - related on the father's side
AGNATICALLY
adv. 1861 - through the male line
AGNATION
n. 1531 - relation traced through the male line; more generally, relationship traced through the father
AGNES
n. 1. 1960s US homosexual sl. - a term of address used to one who is presumed to be a fellow homosexual
n. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - a playing marble which is considered special
AGNITE
vb. 1694 obs. rare - to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity
AGNITION
n. a1425 - the act of recognizing or acknowledging something; a recognition, an acknowledgement
AGNIZE
vb. 1. 1535 obs. - to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity
vb. 2. 1570 obs. rare - to gain knowledge of; to learn
AGNIZED
adj. 1834 obs. rare - recognized, acknowledged
AGNOMEN
n. 1651 - a name used instead of or in addition to an original or usual name; a byname
AGNOMICAL
adj. 1881 obs. rare - belonging to the absence of set purpose or intention
AGNOMINAL
adj. 1652 - relating to an agnomen
AGNOMINATE
vb. 1595 obs. - to call instead of or in addition to a usual name
AGNOMINATION
n. 1590 obs. - the giving of a byname or surname; a byname; a surname
AGOG
adj. 1. 1664 - excited, eagerly expectant, enthusiastic
adj. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
adv. 1. c1450 - in excited readiness, expectation, or desire; in a state of great eagerness, enthusiasm, excitement, suspense, or astonishment
adv. 2. 1746 Eng. dial. - on the move, going
A-GOGGLE
adj. 1865 - of the eyes: goggling, protuberant, staring, esp. with expectation, amazement; of a person: having such a demeanour
adv. 1. 1510 - with a squint
adv. 2. 1862 - with the eyes protuberant or staring, esp. in expectation, amazement, etc.
adv. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - trembling, shaking with palsy
AGOGGLED
adj. 1860 rare - staring, having staring eyes
AGOGIC
adj. 1662 obs. rare - pert. to modelling in wax
A-GO-GO
adj. 1. 1960 colloq. - in the newest style; faddish, trendy; fashionable, modish, up to date, with it, lively, 'swinging'
adj. 2. 1961 - in abundance, galore, aplenty
adj. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - of a rapid and dizzying tempo
AGOMENT
n. 1957 Amer. dial. - aggravation, annoyance, frustration
AGON
n. 1. 1592 - a public celebration of games, including athletic, dramatic, and musical contests, in the ancient Greek or Roman world; a contest for a prize at such games
n. 2. 1649 - a painful struggle, esp. a psychological one; a conflict, fight, competition
n. 3. 1847 - a verbal contest or dispute between two characters in an ancient Greek play
AGONAL
adj. 1. 1770 - relating to an 'agon' or public celebration of games
adj. 2. 1878 - relating to the stage of death or the process of dying
adj. 3. 1896 - characterized by competition; competitive; conflictual
AGONARCH
n. 1656 - a presiding authority at an 'agon' or public celebration of games; a judge or overseer of proceedings; generally, a master of revels
AGONE
adj. 1. a1000 obs. - of a period of time: gone by, elapsed
adj. 2. c1275 - that is in the past
adv. 1420 - ago, since
AGONIES
n. 1970s drugs sl. - the pain of withdrawal from narcotic drug use
AGONIOUS
adj. 1. 1494 - full of agony, agonizing
adj. 2. a1513 - involving struggle; relating to the agony of death
AGONISED BUTTON
n. 1984 UK - on military uniforms: an anodised aluminium (Staybrite) button
AGONISM
n. 1. 1592 obs. rare - the victor's prize in a contest
n. 2. 1688 - strenuous struggling; competing for a prize; also, a strenuous struggle; a combat, a competition
AGONIST
n. 1. 1623 - in the ancient Greece and Rome: a competitor in public games
n. 2. 1687 - a person engaged in a dispute, contest, or struggle; a main character in a drama or course of events, a protagonist
n. 3. 1914 - a writer of an 'agony column'
AGONISTARCH
n. 1744 obs. - a trainer of combatants for public games in ancient Greece or Rome
AGONIZER
n. L19 UK society sl. - one who makes intense efforts to gain a specific effect
AGONY
n. 1. M19 sl. - problems, difficulties
n. 2. 1902 sl. - style, fashion
n. 3. 1980s W. Indies & Black British teen sl. - the sensations felt during sex
AGONY AUNT
n. 1975 sl. - a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female
AGONY AUNTIE
n. 1975 sl. - a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female
AGONY BOX
n. 1. 1902 US sl. - a piano
n. 2. 1929 US sl. - a record player, a phonograph
n. 3. 1942 sl. - a radio
n. 4. 2000s sl. - a ukulele
AGONY BUGGY
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY BUS
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY CART
n. 1918 hospital usage - a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside
AGONY CHARIOT
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY COLUMN
n. 1. L19 - the section of a newspaper dedicated to special advertisements, particularly those for missing relatives and friends, and thus filled with personal agony
n. 2. 1950s - a regular newspaper or magazine feature containing readers' questions about personal problems with replies from a columnist, usually female
AGONY CRATE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY HACK
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGONY IN RED
n. L19 sl. - a vermilion costume
AGONY PIPE
n. 1935 US sl. - a clarinet
AGONY SHIFT
n. 1944 Amer. sl. - a work shift between the day and graveyard shifts, from about 4 pm to midnight
AGONY UNCLE
n. 1970s sl. - a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually male
AGONY WAGON
n. 1. 1980 hospital usage - a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an ambulance
AGREAT
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of work: done by the piece
AGREEABLE RATTLE
n. L18 sl. - a chattering, but not unpleasant, young man
AGREEABLE RUTS OF LIFE
n. L19 sl. - the vagina
AGREE LIKE HARP AND HARROW
vb. 1563 obs. - not to agree at all (the things being utterly different, though their names alliterate)
AGREEMENTS
n. c1900 Sc. - condiments and the like - salt, pepper, sugar, cream, etc.; the accessories of the table
AGREEMONY
n. 1678 obs. nonce word - agreeableness
AGREE NOT TO DISAGREE
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends
AGREE TO AGREE
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends
AGREGADO
n. 1871 Amer. dial. - a farmhand or a man allowed to work for himself on part of the landowner's soil
AGRICOLOUS
adj. 1825 rare - engaged or interested in agriculture; rural
AGRICULTURAL
adj. 1. 1930s Amer. sl. - ungraceful or clumsy
adj. 2. 1982 UK sl. - in cricket: describes a simple, slogging shot off a sweeping bat
AGRICULTURAL STUDIES
n. 1990s US college sl. - the cultivation of home-grown marijuana
AGRO
adj. 20C teen & high school sl. - mad; aggravated, irritated, annoyed
n. 1. 1969 sl. - a source of annoyance or inconvenience; any form of problems, difficulties, harassment
n. 2. 1969 Brit. sl. - aggressive or violent behaviour, esp. formerly by skinhead gangs
n. 3. 1969 Aust. - an aggressive person
AGRONOY
vb. L19 sl. - to irritate, to annoy
AGROOF
adj. 1721 Sc. - face downwards, prone
AGROUND
adj. L18 sl. - ruined, at a loss
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - on foot
AGROVOKE
vb. 1920s Aust. sl. - to annoy, to irritate
AGRUE
adv. 1856 Sc. - of a state in which one shivers with cold or shudders with fear or repulsion; a-shiver, shuddering
AGRUFF
adj. 1721 Sc. - face downwards, prone
AGTEROS
n. L19 S. Afr. sl. - a plodder, a dawdler, one who lags behind
AGUA!
int. 1990s US prison sl. - an exclamation of warning that an officer is making his rounds
AGUA ARDIENTE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUACOTE
n. 1897 - the alligator pear or avocado
AGUADIENTE
n. 1834 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUADINTE
n. 1847 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUARDENT
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUARDIENTE
n. 1857 Amer. dial. - any strong alcoholic drink
AGUE
n. 1. 1935 Amer. dial. - the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. - a general feeling of discomfort
AGUE-FACED
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. - twitchy
AGUEFIED
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. - pained, stiff, store, as with ague
AGUERRIED
adj. 1734 obs. rare - experienced in or trained for war
AGUN-BOAT
n. 1853 Anglo-Indian - a steamer
AGUR-FORTY
n. 1859 Amer. dial. - any very strong drink, usually alcoholic but sometimes coffee
AGUSH'D
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - terrified, afraid
AGUSHMENT
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - sudden terror
AGVICE
n. 1927 Amer. dial. - advice
A.H.
n. 1. 1910s US euphemism - the asshole, the anus
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - a despised person; an asshole
AH-AH
n. 1928 Amer. dial. - a stupid person; a fool
AHAHANA!
int. 1938 Hawaii - shame on you!
AH-AHS
n. 20C Brit. sl. - defecation
AHANA
int. 1938 Hawaii - shame on you!
AH-BAY-SAY
n. 1920 Sc. - the alphabet
AH CABBAGE
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - a nickname for a Chinese immigrant
AH CABBAGE JOHN
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - a Chinese vegetable seller
'AH! DON'T MINGLE
adj. Bk1902 colloq. - of drinks: unmixed with water
A-HEAD
n. 1. 1966 US sl. - an amphetamine abuser
n. 2. 1971 US sl. - a frequent user of LSD
AHEAD
adv. 1847 Eng. dial. - overhead
AHEAD OF THE GAME
adj. 1850 - having an advantage in a competitive situation; having done more than necessary
AHEAT
adv. 1871 Sc. - in or into a hot or warm condition
AHECHIE!
int. 1825 Sc. - an exclamation used in ludicrous contempt
AHEIGHT
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - on high, aloft
AHENEAN
adj. 1664 obs. rare - brazen
AHHH, ROOSHAN
phr. 1949 US sl. - used as a youth-to-youth greeting
AHIND
adv. 1806 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of place: in the rear, at the back, behind
prep. 1. 1814 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of a place: at the back or in the rear of
prep. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of time: after, behind
A-HISHI-BAW
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a lullaby
AH LADS!
int. 1839 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of surprise
AH LAWFUL!
int. 1790 - an exclamation
A-HOLE
n. 1. 1942 Amer. sl. - an asshole; a very stupid or annoying person; a term of contempt
n. 2. 1942 US sl. - the anus
A-HOLE BUDDY
n. 1958 US sl. - an extremely close friend
AHOME
adv. Bk1865 Sc. & Eng. dial. - at home
A-HOMEL
adv. 1825 Sc. obs. - turned upside down; applied to a vessel whose bottom is upwards
AHOO
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry
AHORSE
adv. 1860 - on horseback
AH SIN
n. L19 Aust. sl. - a Chinese person
A-HUH
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - not straightforward or open; wrong
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - upset, vexed, anxious
A-HUNGERED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - hungry
AHUNGRY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. & Amer. dial. - hungry, troubled with hunger
AIA - AIZ
AI-AI
n. 1960s S. Afr. sl. - methylated spirits or absolute alcohol, as drunk by alcoholics
AIBLES
adv. 1819 Sc. obs. - perhaps
AIBLINS
adv. 1721 Sc. - perhaps
AICKLE
n. 1907 Sc. - a molar tooth, a grinder
AIDANCE
n. 1593 - assistance, aid, means of help, support
AIDANT
adj. 1483 - giving aid, helpful, helping, assisting
n. 1475 rare - a helper, aide, assistant
AIDENT
adj. 1812 Sc. - of mental or moral qualities: conscientious, watchful, careful, attentive
AIEL
n. a1325 obs. - a grandfather
A.I.F.
adj. 1960s Aust. rhyming sl. - deaf (Australian Imperial Forces)
AIFER
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - the exhalations which arise from the ground on a warm, sunny day
AIG
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - eager
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - sourness
AIGH
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to frighten; to control through fear or awe
A-IGHT
phr. 1993 African-American & college sl. - all right, satisfactory; well, in good health or order
AIGHT
int. 1993 - certainly!, indeed!
AIGLE
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - an icicle
n. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a spangle, tinsel, ornament
AIGLE-TOOTH
n. 1867 Eng. dial. - a tooth sharp and pointed like a needle
AIGRE
adj. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - of wind: sharp, cutting
adj. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - sour, tart
AIK
n. 1848 Eng. dial. - a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering
vb. 1785 Eng. dial. - to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak
AIKANE
n. 1938 Hawaii - a friend
AIKER
adj. 1912 Sc. - of the face: sharp, keen, pointed
AIKIE GUINEAS
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - the name given by children to small flat shells, bleached by the sea
AIKIES!
int. 1930s US sl. - that's mine! I want to do that!; a child's term used to claim the whole or an equal part of an object
AIKONA!
int. 1950s S. Afr. - never! absolutely not!
AIKYSPIRED
adj. 1929 Sc. - of cloth, etc.: spotted with mouldiness, mouldy
AIL
n. 1. 1750 Eng. dial. - an illness, ailment, or complaint
n. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an evil
vb. 1817 Sc. - to hinder, to prevent
AIL ALONG
vb. 1933 Amer. dial. - to be or seem to be slightly ill
AIL AROUND
vb. 1933 Amer. dial. - to be or seem to be slightly ill
AIL AT
vb. c1817 Sc. - to have an objection to
AIL AWAY
vb. 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to dwindle
AILD
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. - to make mildly ill; to trouble or upset
AILDED
adj. 1845 Amer. dial. - ailed
AILDY
adj. 1697 Eng. dial. obs. - ailing, poorly
AILE
n. 1398 obs. - an aisle
AILING
n. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - sickness, ailment, a long-standing illness
AILISH
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - slightly ill
AILUROPHOBIA
n. E20 - an abnormal fear of cats
AILY
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. - slightly ill, not well
AIM
adj. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - of distance, etc.: near, close
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - mean, stingy, 'near'
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - nearly akin, related
adj. 4. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of numbers: even
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an idea, conjecture
n. 2. 1907 Sc. - a blast of hot air, a hot glow
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to suppose, to conjecture; to anticipate, to forecast, to expect
AIM ARCHIE AT THE ARMITAGE
vb. 1971 Aust. sl. - to urinate
AIMATION
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - guesswork
AIM FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
AIMFUL
adj. 1726 rare - full of aim or purpose
AIMIE
n. 1. 1966 Amer. sl. - a capsule, tablet, or ampule containing amyl nitrite
n. 2. 1969 Amer. sl. - a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine
AIMLESS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - senseless
AIMSOME
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - ambitious, speculative
AIMSTART
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a starting point
AIM UP
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. - to have an erection
AIMY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - shrewd
AIN
vb. 1825 Eng. dial. - to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc.
AINA?
phr. 1947 Amer. dial. obs. - Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree?
AINE
vb. 1825 Eng. dial. - to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc.
AINISH
adj. 1. 1814 Eng. dial. - unpleasant, used esp. of the weather; showery, rainy
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, ill-tempered
AINLIE
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - familiar, not estranged
AINNA?
phr. 1947 Amer. dial. - Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree?
AINOCH
n. L19 Shelta tinkers' usage - a thing
AINT
vb. 1908 Sc. - to heed, to care for something, to tend, to look after someone
AIN'T BUYIN' IT!
int. 1990 US sl. - I don't believe you!
AIN'TING
adj. 20C US sl. - rustic, uneducated
AIN'T GOT NO TALE
phr. 1940 African-American college sl. - feeling bad
AIN'T HAVIN' IT!
int. 1990 US sl. - it is not allowed!
AIN'T HOLDING NO AIR
adj. 1940s African-American sl. - unimpressive; lacking credibility; lacking the basic knowledge required to take care of oneself within the ghetto
AIN'TING
adj. 20C US sl. - rustic, uneducated
AIN'T IT?
phr. 1927 Amer. dial. - Isn't that so?
AIN'T IT A TREAT
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - a street
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH
phr. 1920s African-American sl. - an expression of affirmation; isn't that right
AIN'T LIFE A GRIN
phr. 1970s US college sl. - a cynical expression of misfortune
AIN'T LONG ENOUGH
phr. 1970s African-American sl. - of money: not enough, insufficient
AIN'T LOVE GRAND
phr. 1977 US sl. - used for registering the pleasure of being in love, or, ironically, the opposite
AIN'T NO BIG THANG
phr. 1985 US sl. - used for dismissing something as not problematic
AIN'T NO JOKE!
int. 1990 US sl. - I am serious!
AIN'T NO SHAME IN MY GAME
phr. 2002 US sl. - used to express a lack of shame when engaged in an activity that might shame others
AIN'T NO THANG
phr. 1985 US sl. - used for dismissing something as not problematic
AIN'T NOTHING TO IT
phr. 1970s African-American sl. - everything is simple; there are no problems
AIN'T NOWHERE
phr. 1940s African-American college sl. - I'm not doing anything
AIN'T SAYING NOTHING
phr. 1970s African-American sl. - indicates that the subject is of no importance
AIN'T SHE SWEET
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a seat
AIN'T SHIT
phr. 1950s African-American sl. - used of a person or object that is useless, worthless, or of absolutely no value
AIN'T THAT A BITE!
int. 1951 US teen sl. - isn't that too bad!
AIN'T THAT A CAUTION!
int. 1968 Amer. dial. - exclamation of surprise
AIN'T THAT IT
phr. 1950s African-American sl. - isn't that right
AIN'T THE BEER COLD!
int. 1982 US sl. - used to convey that all is well in the world
AIN'T WITH THAT
phr. 1990 US sl. - I do not agree or consent
AINTY
adj. 1929 Sc. - attentive, kindly
AIN'T YOU GOT NO COUF?
int. 1984 UK military usage - where are your manners, dress sense, etc.?
AIO
n. 1968 US sl. - a college student who does not belong to a fraternity
AIP
n. 1982 US sl. - heroin from Afghanistan, Iran, and/or Pakistan
AIR
adj. 1737 Sc. - early
n. 1. Bk1866 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a small quantity of anything; a taste
n. 2. 1897 US sl. - air brakes on a railway carriage or truck
n. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the sky, clouds
n. 4. M19 Amer. sl. - nonsense rubbish, empty chatter; boasting
n. 5. 1991 US Vietnam war usage - air support, air power, bombing
n. 6. 1995 US sl. - in the pornography industry: an ejaculation that cannot be seen leaving the penis and travelling through the air; in a situation which calls for visual proof of the ejaculation, air is not good
n. 7. 1996 US sl. - a jump while snowboarding
n. 8. 2000 UK sl. - in foot-propelled scootering: a jump
vb. 1. Bk1898 Sc. - to taste
vb. 2. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to warm, to take the chill off
vb. 3. 1910s US sl. - to dismiss, to jilt
vb. 4. 1910s US sl. - to leave
AIR ARTIST
n. 1958 US sl. - a railway engineer skilled at the use of air brakes
AIRBAG
n. 2004 US sl. - a person who talks too much
AIR-BAGS
n. 1940s Amer. sl. - the lungs
AIRBALL
n. 1. 1974 Amer. sl. - a basketball throw that misses everything, esp. the basket
n. 2. 1977 US sl. - in pinball: a ball that is lost out of play without having been flipped
n. 3. 1984 US sl. - an idiot, a fool; someone who has nothing but air, and no brains; a dull or inconsequential person
n. 4. 1993 US sl. - in pool: a shot in which the cue ball does not hit any other ball
AIR BANDIT
n. 1969 US sl. - a gambling cheat
AIR BARREL
n. 1990 US sl. - in pool: that which backs a bet made without money to back the bet
AIR BISCUIT
n. 2001 sl. - an extremely malodorous fart or bad vomity smell
AIRBRAIN
n. Bk2000 Amer. sl. - a stupid or silly person
AIRBRAINED
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - stupid, stilly
AIR-BREATHER
n. 1984 US aviation usage - a jet aircraft
AIR BUGGY
n. 1945 US aviation usage - an aircraft
AIR CAN
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a bomb when dropped from an aircraft
AIR CANARY
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot
AIRCHINE
n. 1968 US aviation usage - an aircraft
AIR-CHOPPER
n. 1882 US Navy sl. - a naval officer's high cocked hat
AIR CIRCUS
n. 1907 - a squadron of aeroplanes; an aerial display
AIR-COCK
n. 1773 Sc. - a weathercock
AIR-CONDITION
vb. 1938 sl., orig, US - to fill full of holes, often by shooting
AIR-CONDITIONED
adj. 1. 1938 US sl. - riddled with holes
adj. 2. 1983 UK sl. - sexually frigid
AIR CORPS CHICKEN
n. Bk1944 services' sl. - a fowl that is all wings
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
n. Bk1994 sl. - in basketball: a player whose driving force can carry the team to victory
AIRDALE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an ugly man
AIR-DANCE
n. 1920s sl. - the final cocking of the legs of a hanging victim; a hanging
vb. 19C Brit. sl. - to hang
AIR DASH
n. 1922 - a quick journey by air, esp. in response to an emergency or crisis
AIR DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. 1872 - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIREDALE
n. 1. 1920s US sl. - an unattractive man
n. 2. 1923 US sl. - a worthless racehorse
n. 3. 1924 US sl. - a fool; a worthless or offensive person; a pest
n. 4. 1925 US sl. - a Wall Street gentleman
n. 5. 1925 US sl. - a heavily-whiskered or long-haired man
n. 6. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a guard or watchman
n. 7. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a trustworthy friend
n. 8. 1931 US sl. - on the stock market: a high-pressure salesman
n. 9. 1940s US criminals' sl. - one who runs errands for bootleggers or drug sellers
n. 10. 1942 US sl. - a navy pilot
n. 11. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a gullible person; a dupe
n. 12. 1956 US sl. - an unattractive woman
n. 13. 1968 US sl. - a drifter; a tramp
n. 14. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an airplane handler on an aircraft carrier
AIR FARCE
n. 1965 US sl. - the air force
AIREL
n. 1. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - an old name for a flute; properly applied to a pipe made from a reed
n. 2. Bk1898 Sc. - musical tones of whatever kind
AIR EXPRESS
n. 1980s US homosexual sl. - sexual intercourse with an airline steward
AIREY
n. M19 sl. - the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps
AIR FOAM
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - froth which forms on the surface of boiling jam
AIR GIVER
n. 1977 US sl. - a railway brakeman
AIR GOOSE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - amphibian airplane
AIR GUITAR
n. 1982 sl. - an imaginary instrument played by would-be guitar heroes
AIR HAWK
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a combat pilot
AIRHEAD
n. 1. 1972 sl., orig. & chiefly US - a stupid, silly, or foolish person; a dolt
n. 2. 1990s US college sl. - an intelligent person
n. 3. 20C teen & high school sl. - someone who is out of it
n. 4. 2000s drugs sl. - a marijuana user
AIRHEADED
adj. 1976 Amer. sl. - stupid, silly, giddy
AIR HEBREWS
n. 1960s US college sl. - sandals
AIR HOG
n. 1. 1907 - a person who flies an aircraft without consideration for others' convenience
n. 2. 1992 US sl. - in hang gliding: the flier in a group who stays in the air longest
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - one who flies at every opportunity
AIRHOLE
n. 1. a1925 US euphemism - the anus
n. 2. 1985 US sl. - a foolish or despicable person
AIR HOOK
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - one's nose
AIR HOSE
n. Bk2000 Amer. sl. - invisible socks; no socks
AIRIE
n. 1985 Sc. sl. - an aeroplane
AIRIFIED
adj. 1837 - made airy; flimsy; pretentious, affectedly superior, given to assuming airs, conceited, stuck up
AIRIFY
vb. 1898 Amer. dial. - to put on airs
AIRISH
adj. 1. 1641 Sc., Eng. dial. & Amer. dial. - chilly, cool; breeze
adj. 2. 1943 Amer. dial. - inclined to put on airs; arrogant, showing off
adj. 3. 1968 Amer. dial. - effeminate in manner
AIR IT OUT
vb. 1960s US sl. - to expend energy
AIRJAMMER
n. 1. 1934 US sl. - a railway worker who connects airhoses and air signals on a train
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. - a big talker; a boaster
AIR JANE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot
AIR JESUS
n. 1992 US sl. - sandals
AIR JOCKEY
n. 1960 US military sl. - an airplane pilot; an aircrewman
AIR JUMPER
n. 1977 US sl. - on the railway: a maintenance work who connects air hoses between railroad cars
AIR JUNKIE
n. 1992 US sl. - in hang gliding: a devoted, obsessed flier
AIR-KISS
vb. 1985 UK sl. - to go through the motions of kissing, but deliberately fail to make contact with the person who would normally be kissed
AIR-KNOCKER
n. 1975 US Army sl. - an aircrewman
AIRLING
n. 1611 - a young, thoughtless, gay person; a giddy, frivolous person; a coxcomb
AIR LIZZIE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an airplane manufactured by the Ford Motor Company
AIRLOCK
vb. 20C Irish sl. - to stop in one's tracks
AIRLOCKED
adj. 1996 Irish sl. - drunk
AIR LOFT
n. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a warning to run away
AIRLY
adv. L18 US sl. - pretentiously
AIRMAIL
n. 1. 1952 UK & US sl. - garbage (and, in prison, human waste) that is thrown out of windows, esp. in tenements and prison, instead of being taken to dustbins, loaded into disposal chutes, etc.
n. 2. 2000s US sl. - a stone or similar heavy weight dropped from a freeway overpass, building roof, etc.
vb. 1968 US sl. - to throw rubbish from the upper windows of a building to the courtyard below
AIR-MAN-CHAIR
n. L19 sl. - the chairman or master of ceremonies
AIR MERCHANT
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a talkative person
AIR-MINDED
adj. Bk1934 sl. - enthusiastic over aviation
AIR-MONGER
n. 1628 obs. - a person who pursues shadows or illusions
AIR MONKEY
n. 1931 US sl. - a railway air-brake repairman
AIRNESS
n. Bk1898 Sc. - the state or condition of being early
AIRNY
adj. 1791 Sc. - hard or strong as iron
AIROE
n. 1911 Sc. - a great-grandchild
AIR OFF
vb. 1960 Trinidad & Tobago - to talk loudly
AIR OFF ONESELF
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. - to show off one's superior status at others' expense
AIR OF THE FIRE
n. 1877 Eng. dial. - the heated atmosphere surrounding a fire
AIR ONE'S BELLY
vb. 1954 Amer. sl. - to empty one's stomach; to vomit
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. 1988 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN
vb. 1872 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC
vb. 1988 - to talk about private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret
AIR ONE'S HEELS
vb. M19 sl. - to loiter about, to dawdle
AIR ONE'S LAUNDRY
vb. 1988 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIR ONE'S LINEN
vb. 1872 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIR ONE'S LUNGS
vb. 1. 1911 Amer. dial. - to complain, to swear, to curse
vb. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - to argue or talk at length
AIR ONE'S PAUNCH
vb. 1. 1920 Amer. dial. - to vomit
vb. 2. 1928 US sl., chiefly Western usage - to talk noisily, to chatter, to boast, to brag
AIR ONE'S PORES
vb. 1900s sl. - to undress oneself; to be naked
AIR ONE'S TONGUE
vb. 20C Brit. sl. - to talk
AIR ONE'S TONSILS
vb. 1968 US sl. - to talk emptily
AIR OUT
vb. 1. 1942 Amer. dial. - to flee, to escape, to leave
vb. 2. 1942 Amer. dial., orig. African-American usage - to stroll in the open air; to saunter; to go for a walk
AIR OUT ONE'S MOUTH ON
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. - to speak aggressively or abusively
AIR PATCH
n. 1951 US Air Force sl. - an air base
AIR PIE AND A WALK AROUND
n. L19 sl. - a clerk's lunch; i.e. no food
AIR PIG
n. 1933 US aviation usage - an airship
AIRPLANE
n. 1. 1912 US students' sl. - an interlinear or other translation of a foreign-language text
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. - a very large mosquito
n. 3. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dragonfly
n. 4. 1970 US sl. - a device used for holding a marijuana cigarette that has burnt down to the stub
n. 5. 1998 UK sl. - marijuana
vb. 1970 US sl. - to inhale through the nose the smoke of the stub of a marijuana cigarette
AIRPLANE BLONDE
n. 1990s sl. - a woman with dyed blonde hair
AIRPLANE BUG
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dragonfly
AIRPLANE DRESS
n. 2000s sl. - a dress with a long slit reaching the groin
AIRPLANE DRIVER
n. 1992 US Gulf war usage - a fighter pilot
AIRPLANE FLY
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dragonfly
AIRPLANE RULE
n. 1991 US sl. - in computing: the belief that simplicity is a virtue
AIRPLANE SKIRT
n. 2000s sl. - a skirt with a long slit reaching the groin
AIR POLKA
n. 1982 US sl. - capital punishment by hanging
AIR PUDDING
n. 1862 US sl. - nothing, esp. nothing to eat
AIR PUDDING AND WIND SAUCE
n. 1927 US sl. - nothing to eat; nothing
AIR QUOTES
n. 1989 orig. US - a twitching movement of the first and second fingers of each hand to quote another or emphasize or be sarcastic about a statement
AIR RAGE
n. 1996 - aggressive or violent behaviour by a passenger on board on aircraft
AIR RAID
n. 1980s Aust. prison sl. - continuous talk
AIR RAIDER
n. 1. 1960s Aust. sl. - a talkative person
n. 2. 1960s Aust. sl. - an argumentative female
AIR RIDE
n. 1975 US sl. - a car with pneumatic shock absorbers
AIR ROCK
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a disturbance of the air
AIRS
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - fits of ill-humour; fretfulness
n. 2. 1990 US teen sl. - state-of-the-art, high-priced trainers
AIR SAILOR
n. 1834 rare - a balloonist, an aeronaut
AIRS AND GRACES
n. 1. 1697 - would-be elegant or genteel mannerisms intended to impress; affected manners intended to convey a person's refinement or superiority; pretensions
n. 2. L19 Brit. rhyming sl. - faces
n. 3. 1910s Brit. rhyming sl. - horse-races
n. 4. 1920s Brit. rhyming sl. - braces
AIR-SHIP
n. 1817 - an air balloon
AIR SHOT
n. 1979 UK Royal Navy sl. - an act of sexual intercourse that stops short of orgasm
AIRSICK PIGEON
n. 20C Brit. sl. - symbol of usefulness, as in 'you're as much use as an airsick pigeon'
AIRSOME
adj. 1. 1584 obs. - placed high in the air, lofty; also, of the nature of air
adj. 2. 1863 Newfoundland usage - of the weather: cold, windy, bracing
AIR-STIRRING
adj. Bk1885 - causing air to be put in motion
AIR-STONE
n. 1608 obs. - a meteorite
AIR-SUCKER
n. 1964 US aviation sl. - a jet aircraft
AIRT
n. a1400 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a point of the compass; a direction; more generally: a quarter, a locality
vb. 1782 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to guide, to direct; to show the direction or point out the way to any place
AIRTH
adj. Bk1852 Eng. dial. - afraid, fearful
AIR THE DAIRY
vb. c1780 sl. - of a woman: to expose the breast
AIRTHFUL
adj. Bk1852 Eng. dial. - afraid, fearful
AIRTIGHT
adj. 1. L19 US colloq. - complete, unassailable
adj. 2. 1920s US sl. - attractive
adj. 3. 1940s US criminals' sl. - of a town or city: absolutely safe for criminal activities since the authorities have been fully and comprehensively paid off
adj. 4. 1970s sl. - extremely mean
adj. 5. 1970s US homosexual sl. - in sexual contexts: having every body orifice filled
AIRTIGHTS
n. 1897 Amer. dial. - canned food
AIR TIME
n. 20C Amer. sl. - the time a basketball player remains in the air while making a slam dunk
AIRTINESS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - artfulness
AIRTLE
vb. a1200 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to 'ettle'; to intend to propose, to plan to do something
AIR-TO-MUD
adj. 1979 US sl. - from the air to the ground; used of shots fired or bombs dropped
AIRTORIAL
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an editorial on aviation
AIR TRAGIC
n. 2002 UK Royal Air Force usage - air traffic control
AIR TRUCK
n. 1927 - an aircraft used to transport cargo
AIR TUNNEL
n. 1805 obs. - a large pipe for ventilation
AIRTY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - cunning, artful
AIR WEAR
n. 1990s UK juvenile usage - an aggressive young person
THE AIR WEEPS
phr. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - it rains
AIRWOMAN
n. 1910 - a woman who is engaged in the flying or operation of aircraft, esp. as a pilot or member of air crew; also, a female member of the Royal Air Force below NCO rank
AIRY
adj. 1. 1606 rare - assuming airs; making lofty pretensions; conceited, stuck up
adj. 2. 1654 - lively, sprightly; cheerful, vivacious
adj. 3. 1664 - ingenious, witty
adj. 4. M19 Irish sl. - mentally unbalanced
adj. 5. 1949 US sl. - marijuana-intoxicated
adj. 6. 1968 Amer. dial. - effeminate in manner
n. 1. M19 sl. - the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps
n. 2. 1970s sl. - a ventilator in a prison cell
AIRYATED
adj. 1974 colloq. - of a person: overexcited; angry, irate
AIR-YESTERDAY
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - the day before yesterday
AIR-YESTREEN
n. 1918 Sc. - the night before last
AIRY-FAIRIES
n. 1930s sl. - large feet
AIRY-FAIRY
adj. 1. 1837 rare - having the ethereal qualities associated with a fairy; delicate; light; graceful; immaterial; also, enchanting, magical
adj. 2. 1920s sl. - insubstantial; of wishful thinking; trivial, of minimal importance
n. 1979 UK sl. - a member of the Royal Naval Air Service, later the Fleet Air Arm
AIRYFIED
adj. 1933 Amer. dial. - given to putting on airs, conceited, stuck up
AIRY-HEADED
adj. 1876 - scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded
AIRY-MINDED
adj. 1668 - scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded
AIRY-MOUSE
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. - the bat
AIRY NOTHINGS
n. c1330 - trivial or superficial remarks; meaningless compliments; matters of no consequence
AISCHROLOGY
n. Bk1955 - a shameful discourse
AISLET
n. Bk1895 - a little island
AIT
n. 1. 1840 Eng. dial. - an island in a river
n. 2. Bk1898 Sc. - a custom, a habit, esp. used of a bad one
AITCH
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a mantelpiece
n. 2. 1945 drugs sl. - heroin
n. 3. 1950 US euphemism - hell
AITCH DROPPER
n. 20C Brit sl. - chiefly used of a Cockney, but basically anyone who doesn't speak properly
AITCH-PIECE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the catch or tongue of a buckle
AITEN
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - a partridge
AITTRIE
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - of the weather: cold, bleak
n. Bk1898 Sc. - cold, bleak weather
AIVALOUS
adj. Bk1866 Sc. - doubtful, uncertain
AIVER
n. 1. 1790 Sc. - a he-goat, after he has been gelded
n. 2. Bk1866 Sc. - a stupid person
n. 3. Bk1898 Sc. - an old horse; a work horse
AIVERIE
adj. a1784 Sc. - not very hungry, but eager to eat; very hungry
AIVERING
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - eager for, hungering
AIVILOUS
adj. Bk1867 Sc. - doubtful, uncertain
AIVING
adj. Bk1866 Sc. - being in doubt
AIVRIL
n. 1866 Sc. - a stupid person
AIVY-KAIVY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - precariously balanced, unsteady
AIZAM-JAZAM
adj. 1. 1894 Eng. dial. - equitable, fair and square
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - equal in size, weight, or value
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in an equitable manner
AIZE
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a large blazing fire
AIZLE
n. a1000 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a hot cinder; a live coal or ember; a live coal that flies out of the fire
n. 1960s S. Afr. sl. - methylated spirits or absolute alcohol, as drunk by alcoholics
AIBLES
adv. 1819 Sc. obs. - perhaps
AIBLINS
adv. 1721 Sc. - perhaps
AICKLE
n. 1907 Sc. - a molar tooth, a grinder
AIDANCE
n. 1593 - assistance, aid, means of help, support
AIDANT
adj. 1483 - giving aid, helpful, helping, assisting
n. 1475 rare - a helper, aide, assistant
AIDENT
adj. 1812 Sc. - of mental or moral qualities: conscientious, watchful, careful, attentive
AIEL
n. a1325 obs. - a grandfather
A.I.F.
adj. 1960s Aust. rhyming sl. - deaf (Australian Imperial Forces)
AIFER
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - the exhalations which arise from the ground on a warm, sunny day
AIG
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - eager
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - sourness
AIGH
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to frighten; to control through fear or awe
A-IGHT
phr. 1993 African-American & college sl. - all right, satisfactory; well, in good health or order
AIGHT
int. 1993 - certainly!, indeed!
AIGLE
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - an icicle
n. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a spangle, tinsel, ornament
AIGLE-TOOTH
n. 1867 Eng. dial. - a tooth sharp and pointed like a needle
AIGRE
adj. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - of wind: sharp, cutting
adj. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - sour, tart
AIK
n. 1848 Eng. dial. - a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering
vb. 1785 Eng. dial. - to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak
AIKANE
n. 1938 Hawaii - a friend
AIKER
adj. 1912 Sc. - of the face: sharp, keen, pointed
AIKIE GUINEAS
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - the name given by children to small flat shells, bleached by the sea
AIKIES!
int. 1930s US sl. - that's mine! I want to do that!; a child's term used to claim the whole or an equal part of an object
AIKONA!
int. 1950s S. Afr. - never! absolutely not!
AIKYSPIRED
adj. 1929 Sc. - of cloth, etc.: spotted with mouldiness, mouldy
AIL
n. 1. 1750 Eng. dial. - an illness, ailment, or complaint
n. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an evil
vb. 1817 Sc. - to hinder, to prevent
AIL ALONG
vb. 1933 Amer. dial. - to be or seem to be slightly ill
AIL AROUND
vb. 1933 Amer. dial. - to be or seem to be slightly ill
AIL AT
vb. c1817 Sc. - to have an objection to
AIL AWAY
vb. 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to dwindle
AILD
vb. 1903 Amer. dial. - to make mildly ill; to trouble or upset
AILDED
adj. 1845 Amer. dial. - ailed
AILDY
adj. 1697 Eng. dial. obs. - ailing, poorly
AILE
n. 1398 obs. - an aisle
AILING
n. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - sickness, ailment, a long-standing illness
AILISH
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - slightly ill
AILUROPHOBIA
n. E20 - an abnormal fear of cats
AILY
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. - slightly ill, not well
AIM
adj. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - of distance, etc.: near, close
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - mean, stingy, 'near'
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - nearly akin, related
adj. 4. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of numbers: even
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an idea, conjecture
n. 2. 1907 Sc. - a blast of hot air, a hot glow
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to suppose, to conjecture; to anticipate, to forecast, to expect
AIM ARCHIE AT THE ARMITAGE
vb. 1971 Aust. sl. - to urinate
AIMATION
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - guesswork
AIM FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
AIMFUL
adj. 1726 rare - full of aim or purpose
AIMIE
n. 1. 1966 Amer. sl. - a capsule, tablet, or ampule containing amyl nitrite
n. 2. 1969 Amer. sl. - a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine
AIMLESS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - senseless
AIMSOME
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - ambitious, speculative
AIMSTART
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a starting point
AIM UP
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. - to have an erection
AIMY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - shrewd
AIN
vb. 1825 Eng. dial. - to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc.
AINA?
phr. 1947 Amer. dial. obs. - Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree?
AINE
vb. 1825 Eng. dial. - to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc.
AINISH
adj. 1. 1814 Eng. dial. - unpleasant, used esp. of the weather; showery, rainy
adj. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, ill-tempered
AINLIE
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - familiar, not estranged
AINNA?
phr. 1947 Amer. dial. - Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree?
AINOCH
n. L19 Shelta tinkers' usage - a thing
AINT
vb. 1908 Sc. - to heed, to care for something, to tend, to look after someone
AIN'T BUYIN' IT!
int. 1990 US sl. - I don't believe you!
AIN'TING
adj. 20C US sl. - rustic, uneducated
AIN'T GOT NO TALE
phr. 1940 African-American college sl. - feeling bad
AIN'T HAVIN' IT!
int. 1990 US sl. - it is not allowed!
AIN'T HOLDING NO AIR
adj. 1940s African-American sl. - unimpressive; lacking credibility; lacking the basic knowledge required to take care of oneself within the ghetto
AIN'TING
adj. 20C US sl. - rustic, uneducated
AIN'T IT?
phr. 1927 Amer. dial. - Isn't that so?
AIN'T IT A TREAT
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - a street
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH
phr. 1920s African-American sl. - an expression of affirmation; isn't that right
AIN'T LIFE A GRIN
phr. 1970s US college sl. - a cynical expression of misfortune
AIN'T LONG ENOUGH
phr. 1970s African-American sl. - of money: not enough, insufficient
AIN'T LOVE GRAND
phr. 1977 US sl. - used for registering the pleasure of being in love, or, ironically, the opposite
AIN'T NO BIG THANG
phr. 1985 US sl. - used for dismissing something as not problematic
AIN'T NO JOKE!
int. 1990 US sl. - I am serious!
AIN'T NO SHAME IN MY GAME
phr. 2002 US sl. - used to express a lack of shame when engaged in an activity that might shame others
AIN'T NO THANG
phr. 1985 US sl. - used for dismissing something as not problematic
AIN'T NOTHING TO IT
phr. 1970s African-American sl. - everything is simple; there are no problems
AIN'T NOWHERE
phr. 1940s African-American college sl. - I'm not doing anything
AIN'T SAYING NOTHING
phr. 1970s African-American sl. - indicates that the subject is of no importance
AIN'T SHE SWEET
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a seat
AIN'T SHIT
phr. 1950s African-American sl. - used of a person or object that is useless, worthless, or of absolutely no value
AIN'T THAT A BITE!
int. 1951 US teen sl. - isn't that too bad!
AIN'T THAT A CAUTION!
int. 1968 Amer. dial. - exclamation of surprise
AIN'T THAT IT
phr. 1950s African-American sl. - isn't that right
AIN'T THE BEER COLD!
int. 1982 US sl. - used to convey that all is well in the world
AIN'T WITH THAT
phr. 1990 US sl. - I do not agree or consent
AINTY
adj. 1929 Sc. - attentive, kindly
AIN'T YOU GOT NO COUF?
int. 1984 UK military usage - where are your manners, dress sense, etc.?
AIO
n. 1968 US sl. - a college student who does not belong to a fraternity
AIP
n. 1982 US sl. - heroin from Afghanistan, Iran, and/or Pakistan
AIR
adj. 1737 Sc. - early
n. 1. Bk1866 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a small quantity of anything; a taste
n. 2. 1897 US sl. - air brakes on a railway carriage or truck
n. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the sky, clouds
n. 4. M19 Amer. sl. - nonsense rubbish, empty chatter; boasting
n. 5. 1991 US Vietnam war usage - air support, air power, bombing
n. 6. 1995 US sl. - in the pornography industry: an ejaculation that cannot be seen leaving the penis and travelling through the air; in a situation which calls for visual proof of the ejaculation, air is not good
n. 7. 1996 US sl. - a jump while snowboarding
n. 8. 2000 UK sl. - in foot-propelled scootering: a jump
vb. 1. Bk1898 Sc. - to taste
vb. 2. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to warm, to take the chill off
vb. 3. 1910s US sl. - to dismiss, to jilt
vb. 4. 1910s US sl. - to leave
AIR ARTIST
n. 1958 US sl. - a railway engineer skilled at the use of air brakes
AIRBAG
n. 2004 US sl. - a person who talks too much
AIR-BAGS
n. 1940s Amer. sl. - the lungs
AIRBALL
n. 1. 1974 Amer. sl. - a basketball throw that misses everything, esp. the basket
n. 2. 1977 US sl. - in pinball: a ball that is lost out of play without having been flipped
n. 3. 1984 US sl. - an idiot, a fool; someone who has nothing but air, and no brains; a dull or inconsequential person
n. 4. 1993 US sl. - in pool: a shot in which the cue ball does not hit any other ball
AIR BANDIT
n. 1969 US sl. - a gambling cheat
AIR BARREL
n. 1990 US sl. - in pool: that which backs a bet made without money to back the bet
AIR BISCUIT
n. 2001 sl. - an extremely malodorous fart or bad vomity smell
AIRBRAIN
n. Bk2000 Amer. sl. - a stupid or silly person
AIRBRAINED
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - stupid, stilly
AIR-BREATHER
n. 1984 US aviation usage - a jet aircraft
AIR BUGGY
n. 1945 US aviation usage - an aircraft
AIR CAN
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a bomb when dropped from an aircraft
AIR CANARY
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot
AIRCHINE
n. 1968 US aviation usage - an aircraft
AIR-CHOPPER
n. 1882 US Navy sl. - a naval officer's high cocked hat
AIR CIRCUS
n. 1907 - a squadron of aeroplanes; an aerial display
AIR-COCK
n. 1773 Sc. - a weathercock
AIR-CONDITION
vb. 1938 sl., orig, US - to fill full of holes, often by shooting
AIR-CONDITIONED
adj. 1. 1938 US sl. - riddled with holes
adj. 2. 1983 UK sl. - sexually frigid
AIR CORPS CHICKEN
n. Bk1944 services' sl. - a fowl that is all wings
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
n. Bk1994 sl. - in basketball: a player whose driving force can carry the team to victory
AIRDALE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an ugly man
AIR-DANCE
n. 1920s sl. - the final cocking of the legs of a hanging victim; a hanging
vb. 19C Brit. sl. - to hang
AIR DASH
n. 1922 - a quick journey by air, esp. in response to an emergency or crisis
AIR DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. 1872 - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIREDALE
n. 1. 1920s US sl. - an unattractive man
n. 2. 1923 US sl. - a worthless racehorse
n. 3. 1924 US sl. - a fool; a worthless or offensive person; a pest
n. 4. 1925 US sl. - a Wall Street gentleman
n. 5. 1925 US sl. - a heavily-whiskered or long-haired man
n. 6. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a guard or watchman
n. 7. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a trustworthy friend
n. 8. 1931 US sl. - on the stock market: a high-pressure salesman
n. 9. 1940s US criminals' sl. - one who runs errands for bootleggers or drug sellers
n. 10. 1942 US sl. - a navy pilot
n. 11. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a gullible person; a dupe
n. 12. 1956 US sl. - an unattractive woman
n. 13. 1968 US sl. - a drifter; a tramp
n. 14. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an airplane handler on an aircraft carrier
AIR FARCE
n. 1965 US sl. - the air force
AIREL
n. 1. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - an old name for a flute; properly applied to a pipe made from a reed
n. 2. Bk1898 Sc. - musical tones of whatever kind
AIR EXPRESS
n. 1980s US homosexual sl. - sexual intercourse with an airline steward
AIREY
n. M19 sl. - the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps
AIR FOAM
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - froth which forms on the surface of boiling jam
AIR GIVER
n. 1977 US sl. - a railway brakeman
AIR GOOSE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - amphibian airplane
AIR GUITAR
n. 1982 sl. - an imaginary instrument played by would-be guitar heroes
AIR HAWK
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a combat pilot
AIRHEAD
n. 1. 1972 sl., orig. & chiefly US - a stupid, silly, or foolish person; a dolt
n. 2. 1990s US college sl. - an intelligent person
n. 3. 20C teen & high school sl. - someone who is out of it
n. 4. 2000s drugs sl. - a marijuana user
AIRHEADED
adj. 1976 Amer. sl. - stupid, silly, giddy
AIR HEBREWS
n. 1960s US college sl. - sandals
AIR HOG
n. 1. 1907 - a person who flies an aircraft without consideration for others' convenience
n. 2. 1992 US sl. - in hang gliding: the flier in a group who stays in the air longest
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - one who flies at every opportunity
AIRHOLE
n. 1. a1925 US euphemism - the anus
n. 2. 1985 US sl. - a foolish or despicable person
AIR HOOK
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - one's nose
AIR HOSE
n. Bk2000 Amer. sl. - invisible socks; no socks
AIRIE
n. 1985 Sc. sl. - an aeroplane
AIRIFIED
adj. 1837 - made airy; flimsy; pretentious, affectedly superior, given to assuming airs, conceited, stuck up
AIRIFY
vb. 1898 Amer. dial. - to put on airs
AIRISH
adj. 1. 1641 Sc., Eng. dial. & Amer. dial. - chilly, cool; breeze
adj. 2. 1943 Amer. dial. - inclined to put on airs; arrogant, showing off
adj. 3. 1968 Amer. dial. - effeminate in manner
AIR IT OUT
vb. 1960s US sl. - to expend energy
AIRJAMMER
n. 1. 1934 US sl. - a railway worker who connects airhoses and air signals on a train
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. - a big talker; a boaster
AIR JANE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot
AIR JESUS
n. 1992 US sl. - sandals
AIR JOCKEY
n. 1960 US military sl. - an airplane pilot; an aircrewman
AIR JUMPER
n. 1977 US sl. - on the railway: a maintenance work who connects air hoses between railroad cars
AIR JUNKIE
n. 1992 US sl. - in hang gliding: a devoted, obsessed flier
AIR-KISS
vb. 1985 UK sl. - to go through the motions of kissing, but deliberately fail to make contact with the person who would normally be kissed
AIR-KNOCKER
n. 1975 US Army sl. - an aircrewman
AIRLING
n. 1611 - a young, thoughtless, gay person; a giddy, frivolous person; a coxcomb
AIR LIZZIE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an airplane manufactured by the Ford Motor Company
AIRLOCK
vb. 20C Irish sl. - to stop in one's tracks
AIRLOCKED
adj. 1996 Irish sl. - drunk
AIR LOFT
n. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a warning to run away
AIRLY
adv. L18 US sl. - pretentiously
AIRMAIL
n. 1. 1952 UK & US sl. - garbage (and, in prison, human waste) that is thrown out of windows, esp. in tenements and prison, instead of being taken to dustbins, loaded into disposal chutes, etc.
n. 2. 2000s US sl. - a stone or similar heavy weight dropped from a freeway overpass, building roof, etc.
vb. 1968 US sl. - to throw rubbish from the upper windows of a building to the courtyard below
AIR-MAN-CHAIR
n. L19 sl. - the chairman or master of ceremonies
AIR MERCHANT
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a talkative person
AIR-MINDED
adj. Bk1934 sl. - enthusiastic over aviation
AIR-MONGER
n. 1628 obs. - a person who pursues shadows or illusions
AIR MONKEY
n. 1931 US sl. - a railway air-brake repairman
AIRNESS
n. Bk1898 Sc. - the state or condition of being early
AIRNY
adj. 1791 Sc. - hard or strong as iron
AIROE
n. 1911 Sc. - a great-grandchild
AIR OFF
vb. 1960 Trinidad & Tobago - to talk loudly
AIR OFF ONESELF
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. - to show off one's superior status at others' expense
AIR OF THE FIRE
n. 1877 Eng. dial. - the heated atmosphere surrounding a fire
AIR ONE'S BELLY
vb. 1954 Amer. sl. - to empty one's stomach; to vomit
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. 1988 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN
vb. 1872 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC
vb. 1988 - to talk about private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret
AIR ONE'S HEELS
vb. M19 sl. - to loiter about, to dawdle
AIR ONE'S LAUNDRY
vb. 1988 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIR ONE'S LINEN
vb. 1872 colloq. - to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature
AIR ONE'S LUNGS
vb. 1. 1911 Amer. dial. - to complain, to swear, to curse
vb. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - to argue or talk at length
AIR ONE'S PAUNCH
vb. 1. 1920 Amer. dial. - to vomit
vb. 2. 1928 US sl., chiefly Western usage - to talk noisily, to chatter, to boast, to brag
AIR ONE'S PORES
vb. 1900s sl. - to undress oneself; to be naked
AIR ONE'S TONGUE
vb. 20C Brit. sl. - to talk
AIR ONE'S TONSILS
vb. 1968 US sl. - to talk emptily
AIR OUT
vb. 1. 1942 Amer. dial. - to flee, to escape, to leave
vb. 2. 1942 Amer. dial., orig. African-American usage - to stroll in the open air; to saunter; to go for a walk
AIR OUT ONE'S MOUTH ON
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. - to speak aggressively or abusively
AIR PATCH
n. 1951 US Air Force sl. - an air base
AIR PIE AND A WALK AROUND
n. L19 sl. - a clerk's lunch; i.e. no food
AIR PIG
n. 1933 US aviation usage - an airship
AIRPLANE
n. 1. 1912 US students' sl. - an interlinear or other translation of a foreign-language text
n. 2. 1966 Amer. dial. - a very large mosquito
n. 3. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dragonfly
n. 4. 1970 US sl. - a device used for holding a marijuana cigarette that has burnt down to the stub
n. 5. 1998 UK sl. - marijuana
vb. 1970 US sl. - to inhale through the nose the smoke of the stub of a marijuana cigarette
AIRPLANE BLONDE
n. 1990s sl. - a woman with dyed blonde hair
AIRPLANE BUG
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dragonfly
AIRPLANE DRESS
n. 2000s sl. - a dress with a long slit reaching the groin
AIRPLANE DRIVER
n. 1992 US Gulf war usage - a fighter pilot
AIRPLANE FLY
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dragonfly
AIRPLANE RULE
n. 1991 US sl. - in computing: the belief that simplicity is a virtue
AIRPLANE SKIRT
n. 2000s sl. - a skirt with a long slit reaching the groin
AIR POLKA
n. 1982 US sl. - capital punishment by hanging
AIR PUDDING
n. 1862 US sl. - nothing, esp. nothing to eat
AIR PUDDING AND WIND SAUCE
n. 1927 US sl. - nothing to eat; nothing
AIR QUOTES
n. 1989 orig. US - a twitching movement of the first and second fingers of each hand to quote another or emphasize or be sarcastic about a statement
AIR RAGE
n. 1996 - aggressive or violent behaviour by a passenger on board on aircraft
AIR RAID
n. 1980s Aust. prison sl. - continuous talk
AIR RAIDER
n. 1. 1960s Aust. sl. - a talkative person
n. 2. 1960s Aust. sl. - an argumentative female
AIR RIDE
n. 1975 US sl. - a car with pneumatic shock absorbers
AIR ROCK
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a disturbance of the air
AIRS
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - fits of ill-humour; fretfulness
n. 2. 1990 US teen sl. - state-of-the-art, high-priced trainers
AIR SAILOR
n. 1834 rare - a balloonist, an aeronaut
AIRS AND GRACES
n. 1. 1697 - would-be elegant or genteel mannerisms intended to impress; affected manners intended to convey a person's refinement or superiority; pretensions
n. 2. L19 Brit. rhyming sl. - faces
n. 3. 1910s Brit. rhyming sl. - horse-races
n. 4. 1920s Brit. rhyming sl. - braces
AIR-SHIP
n. 1817 - an air balloon
AIR SHOT
n. 1979 UK Royal Navy sl. - an act of sexual intercourse that stops short of orgasm
AIRSICK PIGEON
n. 20C Brit. sl. - symbol of usefulness, as in 'you're as much use as an airsick pigeon'
AIRSOME
adj. 1. 1584 obs. - placed high in the air, lofty; also, of the nature of air
adj. 2. 1863 Newfoundland usage - of the weather: cold, windy, bracing
AIR-STIRRING
adj. Bk1885 - causing air to be put in motion
AIR-STONE
n. 1608 obs. - a meteorite
AIR-SUCKER
n. 1964 US aviation sl. - a jet aircraft
AIRT
n. a1400 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a point of the compass; a direction; more generally: a quarter, a locality
vb. 1782 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to guide, to direct; to show the direction or point out the way to any place
AIRTH
adj. Bk1852 Eng. dial. - afraid, fearful
AIR THE DAIRY
vb. c1780 sl. - of a woman: to expose the breast
AIRTHFUL
adj. Bk1852 Eng. dial. - afraid, fearful
AIRTIGHT
adj. 1. L19 US colloq. - complete, unassailable
adj. 2. 1920s US sl. - attractive
adj. 3. 1940s US criminals' sl. - of a town or city: absolutely safe for criminal activities since the authorities have been fully and comprehensively paid off
adj. 4. 1970s sl. - extremely mean
adj. 5. 1970s US homosexual sl. - in sexual contexts: having every body orifice filled
AIRTIGHTS
n. 1897 Amer. dial. - canned food
AIR TIME
n. 20C Amer. sl. - the time a basketball player remains in the air while making a slam dunk
AIRTINESS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - artfulness
AIRTLE
vb. a1200 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to 'ettle'; to intend to propose, to plan to do something
AIR-TO-MUD
adj. 1979 US sl. - from the air to the ground; used of shots fired or bombs dropped
AIRTORIAL
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an editorial on aviation
AIR TRAGIC
n. 2002 UK Royal Air Force usage - air traffic control
AIR TRUCK
n. 1927 - an aircraft used to transport cargo
AIR TUNNEL
n. 1805 obs. - a large pipe for ventilation
AIRTY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - cunning, artful
AIR WEAR
n. 1990s UK juvenile usage - an aggressive young person
THE AIR WEEPS
phr. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - it rains
AIRWOMAN
n. 1910 - a woman who is engaged in the flying or operation of aircraft, esp. as a pilot or member of air crew; also, a female member of the Royal Air Force below NCO rank
AIRY
adj. 1. 1606 rare - assuming airs; making lofty pretensions; conceited, stuck up
adj. 2. 1654 - lively, sprightly; cheerful, vivacious
adj. 3. 1664 - ingenious, witty
adj. 4. M19 Irish sl. - mentally unbalanced
adj. 5. 1949 US sl. - marijuana-intoxicated
adj. 6. 1968 Amer. dial. - effeminate in manner
n. 1. M19 sl. - the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps
n. 2. 1970s sl. - a ventilator in a prison cell
AIRYATED
adj. 1974 colloq. - of a person: overexcited; angry, irate
AIR-YESTERDAY
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - the day before yesterday
AIR-YESTREEN
n. 1918 Sc. - the night before last
AIRY-FAIRIES
n. 1930s sl. - large feet
AIRY-FAIRY
adj. 1. 1837 rare - having the ethereal qualities associated with a fairy; delicate; light; graceful; immaterial; also, enchanting, magical
adj. 2. 1920s sl. - insubstantial; of wishful thinking; trivial, of minimal importance
n. 1979 UK sl. - a member of the Royal Naval Air Service, later the Fleet Air Arm
AIRYFIED
adj. 1933 Amer. dial. - given to putting on airs, conceited, stuck up
AIRY-HEADED
adj. 1876 - scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded
AIRY-MINDED
adj. 1668 - scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded
AIRY-MOUSE
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. - the bat
AIRY NOTHINGS
n. c1330 - trivial or superficial remarks; meaningless compliments; matters of no consequence
AISCHROLOGY
n. Bk1955 - a shameful discourse
AISLET
n. Bk1895 - a little island
AIT
n. 1. 1840 Eng. dial. - an island in a river
n. 2. Bk1898 Sc. - a custom, a habit, esp. used of a bad one
AITCH
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a mantelpiece
n. 2. 1945 drugs sl. - heroin
n. 3. 1950 US euphemism - hell
AITCH DROPPER
n. 20C Brit sl. - chiefly used of a Cockney, but basically anyone who doesn't speak properly
AITCH-PIECE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the catch or tongue of a buckle
AITEN
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - a partridge
AITTRIE
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - of the weather: cold, bleak
n. Bk1898 Sc. - cold, bleak weather
AIVALOUS
adj. Bk1866 Sc. - doubtful, uncertain
AIVER
n. 1. 1790 Sc. - a he-goat, after he has been gelded
n. 2. Bk1866 Sc. - a stupid person
n. 3. Bk1898 Sc. - an old horse; a work horse
AIVERIE
adj. a1784 Sc. - not very hungry, but eager to eat; very hungry
AIVERING
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - eager for, hungering
AIVILOUS
adj. Bk1867 Sc. - doubtful, uncertain
AIVING
adj. Bk1866 Sc. - being in doubt
AIVRIL
n. 1866 Sc. - a stupid person
AIVY-KAIVY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - precariously balanced, unsteady
AIZAM-JAZAM
adj. 1. 1894 Eng. dial. - equitable, fair and square
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - equal in size, weight, or value
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in an equitable manner
AIZE
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a large blazing fire
AIZLE
n. a1000 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a hot cinder; a live coal or ember; a live coal that flies out of the fire
AJ - ALEZ
A.J.
n. 1980s African-American sl. - Armani jeans
AJAX
adj. 1. 2002 US sl. - clean
adj. 2. 2002 UK sl. - nearby
n. 1. L16 sl. - an outhouse; a lavatory
n. 2. 1981 US sl. - in hold 'em poker: an ace and a jack as the first two cards dealt to a particular player
n. 3. 1993 US sl. - any youth gang member under the age of 16
n. 4. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - tax
AJEE
adj. 1. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - crooked, uneven, awry
adj. 2. 1828 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of a door or gate: half-open, ajar
adj. 3. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged
AJUSI
n. 1972 Hawaii - an uncle
A.K.
n. 1. 1939 US sl. - a sycophant; an Ass-Kisser
n. 2. 1942 US sl. - an old man; an Alte Kacker
n. 3. 1920s US sl., orig. theatrical usage - an old fogey
n. 4. 1939 US sl. - a toady (Ass-Kisser)
n. 5. 1970s African-American sl. - the AK-47 automatic or semi-automatic assault weapon
vb. 1939 US sl. - to curry favour by obsequious behaviour (Ass-Kiss)
AK
vb. 1929 Sc. - to vomit, to be sick
AK47
n. 2002 sl. - a variety of marijuana
A.K.A.
n. 1955 sl., orig. US criminals' usage - an alias, a false name
AKALE
adj. c1320 obs. - cold, frozen
AKAMAI
adj. 1840 Hawaii - smart, clever, skilful, learned, expert, ingenious
AK AMP
n. 1990 US, Vietnam war medic usage - an amputation at the knee
AKAMY
n. 1908 Sc. - a weak or infirm person or animal; a weakling; also, a term of abuse
AKE
vb. 1785 Eng. dial. - to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak
AKERATE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to rust as iron does
AKERMAN'S HOTEL
n. c1788 Eng. sl. - Newgate prison
AKETHA!, AKETHER!
int. 1746 Eng. dial. - indeed!
AKEYBO BEATS THE DEVIL
phr. M19 sl.- something is extremely confusing
AKEY-OKEY
adj. 1960 US sl. - satisfactory
AKIMBO
adj. 1. 1940s UK society sl. - arrogant, stand-offish
adj. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. - crooked, out of alignment
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. - to saunter with one's hands on one's hips
AKINK
adj. 1960 Amer. dial. - kinked, bent (as at the 'elbow' or bend of wing); not fully extended
AKINNED
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. - akin, related
AKIP
adj. 1950s sl. - asleep
AKKA
n. 1910s sl. - money, whether change or notes (orig. military usage)
AKKAS, AKKERS
n. 1939 Brit. services' sl. - money
AKKES!
int. 1982 Amer. dial. - dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children
AKKES BAKKES!
int. 1982 Amer. dial. - dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children
AKKIE!
int. 1982 Amer. dial. - dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children
AKLIN
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a sullen person
AKNOW
vb. 1. 933 obs. - to come to know, to recognize
vb. 2. c1000 obs. - to admit or show one's knowledge, to acknowledge, to confess
AKNOWN
adj. 1938 Amer. dial. - known, acquainted
AKS
vb. 2005 UK sl. - to ask
AL
adj. 1995 US sl. - not to be believed (Always Lying)
n. 1. 1857 Eng. dial. - a fool, a jester; a silly person
n. 2. 1938 Amer. dial. - a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River
n. 3. 20C Amer. shoe shop usage - the shoe width A
vb. 1881 Eng. dial. - to banter; to worry or bother
ALA
n. 1. 1951 Hawaii - a path, a road
n. 2. 1990s sl. - the buttocks, the behind
ALA-ALA'S
n. 1981 Hawaiian youth sl. - the testicles
ALABAM
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Alabama
ALABAMA
n. 1. 20C US African-American sl. - a native of Alabama
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a hammer
ALABAMA EGG
n. 1951 Amer. dial. - an egg fried in the hollow centre of a piece of bread
ALABAMA KLEENEX
n. 1966 US sl. - toilet paper or absorbent kitchen paper
ALABAMA LIE DETECTOR
n. 1940s sl., orig. African-American - a police baton
ALABAMA MARBLES
n. 1920 US sl. - dice
ALABAM' ASSASSIN
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - prizefighter Joe Louis
ALABAMA WOOL
n. 1. 1942 Amer. sl. - cotton clothing, esp. underwear
n. 2. 1958 US sl. - cotton
ALABAMY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Alabama
ALABASTER
n. 1. 1967 Amer. dial. - a playing marble made to resemble alabaster
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - plaster
A-LA-BEFF
n. 1980 Trinidad and Tobago - vaginal intercourse, the woman on hands and knees and the man entering from behind
ALABLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALACK!
int. 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial. - alas!
ALACK-A-DAY!
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of grief, sorrow, regret, or distress
À LA COMANCHE
phr. 1844 Amer. dial. - hanging on the side of a horse as the Comanche Indian did in battle
ALACOMPAIN
n. M19 rhyming sl. - rain
ALACRAN
n. 1844 Amer. dial. - a scorpion
ALACRANY
n. 1844 Amer. dial. - a scorpion
ALACRIATE
vb. 1657 obs. rare - to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden
ALACRIFY
vb. 1864 rare - to make cheerful; to rouse to action; to excite
ALACRIOUS
adj. 1602 obs. - brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful
ALADDIN'S CAVE
n. 1970 UK police sl. - the location of a successful thief's ill-gotten gains
ALAG
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - not sufficiently upright; too horizontal, as in placing a ladder
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - (usually as 'a-lag') a sporting term for a flight of geese
ALAGAZAM
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - excellent, fine
ALAGRUGOUS
adj. 1924 Sc. - grim; ghastly; sour; woebegone
ALAGUST
n. c1750 Sc. obs. - suspicion; disgust
ALAIRE
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a short time ago
ALAKANEE!
int. 1728 Sc. obs. - alas!
ALAKE
int. 1725 Sc. - alack! alas!
ALAMAGOOZLUM
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - maple syrup made by melting down the sugar
ALAMBRISTA
n. 1974 US Border Spanish - a Mexican illegally present in the US
ALAMEDA
n. 1. 1824 Amer. dial. - a public park or walk lined with trees
n. 2. 1971 US sl. - in bar dice games: a roll that produces no points for the player
ALA-MONA-GORGEOUS
adj. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - excellent, splendid
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - also as (alamonagorgeous) resplendently beautiful; gorgeous
ALAMORT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted
ALANA, ALANAH
n. 1839 Ireland - a form of address; a term of endearment
A LA NATURAL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - undressed; nude
ALAN BORDER
adj. 2000s rhyming sl. for 'out of order' - of events, behaviour, or people: unacceptable, excessive, in bad taste
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - order
A-LANDWARD
adv. 1778 Sc. obs. - in the country, as opposed to the town
ALAN LADD
adj. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. - sad
ALAN LADDY
n. Bk1942 US sl. - an admirable or handsome male
ALAN MINTER
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a splinter
ALANNA, ALANNAH
n. 1839 Ireland - a form of address; a term of endearment
ALANS
n. 1960s Brit. rhyming sl. (Alan Whickers) - knickers
ALANTOM
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - at a distance
ALANTUM
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - at a distance
ALANUI
n. 1938 Amer. dial. - a main path; a wide and frequented path
ALAN WHICKER
n. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'nicker' - £1
ALAN WHICKERS
n. 1960s Brit. rhyming sl. - knickers
ALARE
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a short time ago
ALARM
n. Bk1898 Ireland - a cry of a bird or animal
ALARM BIRD
n. 1943 Aust. - the kookaburra
ALARM CLOCK
n. 1. 1922 US sl. - a worrier, a nag
n. 2. 1925 US college sl. - a chaperon(e)
n. 3. 1940s African-American sl. - a college professor
ALARMING
adv. 1874 Eng. dial. - extensively, very, exceedingly
ALARM-NOTE
n. 1879 Ireland - the note of a bird when startled
ALARUM
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disturbance
ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS
n. Bk1999 - confused noise or activity
ALAS-A-DAY!
int. 1703 Eng. dial. - alas!
ALAS-AT-EVER!
int. 1703 Eng. dial. obs. - an exclamation of pity
ALASKA HAND
n. 1981 US sl. - in hold 'em poker: a king and a three as the first two cards dealt to a particular player
ALASKAMO
n. 1963 US sl. - an American Indian from Alaska
ALASKA STRAWBERRIES
n. 1991 US sl. - beans
ALASKAN TRADE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a compliment given or reported to another on condition of receiving one in exchange
ALASKA TIME
n. 1976 US sl. - unpunctuality
ALASKA TURKEY
n. 1948 US sl. - salmon
ALASKA TUXEDO
n. 1965 US sl. - a wool work suit
ALASSEN
conj. 1851 Eng. dial. - lest
A-LATE
adv. 1679 Eng. dial. - lately
ALAWK!
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of sorrow; alas!
ALB
n. 1945 UK sl. - an Albanian
ALBANY BEEF
n. 1779 Amer. dial. - the flesh of the sturgeon
ALBANY DOCTOR
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - a refreshing cool breeze in southern Western Australia
ALBATROSS
n. 1. 1883 - a source of frustration, obstruction, or guilt, from which it is difficult to rid oneself; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - chicken – roasted, broiled, or stewed
n. 3. 1985 sl. - a patient who never seems to get better, or who is regularly ill with a new ailment, and who sticks with one physician for seemingly endless treatment
n. 4. 1991 US sl. - a Grumman HU-16 amphibian aircraft, best known as a rescue aircraft during the Korean and Vietnam wars
ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK
n. 1883 - guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem; a source of frustration or obstruction; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance
ALBERCA
n. 1892 Amer. dial. - a water hole, a water pocket, a watering place
ALBERTA CLIPPER
n. 1999 Can. sl. - a cold weather system that blows from the Canadian Rocky Mountains eastward, a winter phenomenon, with wind and usually snow
ALBERT HALL
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a wall
ALBERTINE
n. L19 sl. - an adroit, calculating, business-like mistress
ALBERTS
n. 1. L19 Aust. sl. - dress trousers
n. 2. L19 Aust. sl. - strips of cloth, usually calico, rubbed with suet to cut down chafing and used as a substitute for socks, usually by tramps
n. 3. 1930s Aust. sl. - rough, lace-up boots
ALBINO
n. 1988 US sl. - in pool: the white cue ball
ALBINO GRASS
n. 2002 Can. sl. - snow fallen on a Vancouver, British Columbia, lawn
ALBUM QUILT
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - a quilt in which each block, usually bearing an autograph or brief verse, is contributed by a different person
ALCABALA
n. 1824 Amer. dial. obs. - a tax, esp. a sales tax
ALCALDE
n. 1803 Amer. dial. - a local official; now also any important or self-important person
ALCAN
n. 1975 US sl. - the Alaska-Canada Highway
AL CAPONE
n. 1. 1980s Brit. rhyming sl. - phone
n. 2. 2002 UK sl. - heroin
AL CAPONE RIDE
n. 1970s African-American sl. - any old car, both the original Capone-era models and more recent ones, that lacks the most up-to-date gimmicks and accessories and is thus de facto 'old fashioned'
ALCHEMY
n. 16C obs., literary usage - sexual intercourse
ALCHO
n. 1996 UK sl. - an alcoholic
ALCHY
n. 1. 1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US - alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
ALCI
n. 1920s US sl. - an alcoholic; a drunk
ALCO
n. 1980s sl. - an alcoholic
AL COHOL
n. E20 US sl. - alcohol; alcohol personified
ALCOHOLIDAY
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Prohibition era
n. 2. 20C sl. - a holiday or festive period that is spent drinking alcohol
ALCOHOLIST
n. 1888 - an alcoholic
ALCOHOLIZE
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to intoxicate; to make dead drunk
ALCOHOLIZED
adj. E20 US sl. - saturated with alcohol; drunk
ALCOHOLIZER
n. 1890 - an alcoholic
ALCOHOL RUB
n. 1968 US sl. - a cocktail party
ALCOVE
n. L17 Brit. sl. - the female genitals
ALCY
n. 1906 US military sl. - a fine imposed by a court-martial
ALDEA
n. 1547 Anglo-Indian - a village
ALDER-BEST
adv. 16C obs. - best of all
ALDERMAN
n. 1. c1800 Eng. sl. - a long (generally clay) pipe
n. 2. Bk1890 sl. - a turkey, esp. one roasted and served with sausages
n. 3. L19 sl. - a large crowbar
n. 4. 1934 Amer. dial. - a big stomach
n. 5. 1981 US circus and carnival usage - an officer worker who informs on his fellow workers
ALDERMAN DOUBLE-SLANG'D
n. L18 sl. - a turkey garlanded with sausages
ALDERMANIC
adj. L19 sl. - having a big paunch; portly
ALDERMAN IN CHAINS
n. Bk1890 sl. - a roast turkey well-stuffed and garnished with pork sausages
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON
n. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - intoxicating drink
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON IS CONCERNED
phr. 1823 sl. obs. - said of a person who is drunk, or is drinking too much
ALDERMAN'S BELLY
n. 1934 Amer. dial. - a big stomach
ALDERMAN'S NAIL
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - an animal's tail
ALDERMAN'S PACE
n. 17C sl. - a steady, careful pace, as befits an official with a fine sense of his own importance
ALDERSHOT LADIES
n. 1. 1940s sl. - the number 4
n. 2. 1940s sl. - in darts: a double 4
n. 3. 1940s sl. - in bingo or lotto: 44
ALDERSHOT WHORE
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - four
AL DESKO
adv. 1981 US sl. - of a meal: consumed at your desk at work
ALDGATE EAST
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a priest
ALE-BRAINS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - 'one who has to take his glass before he can set his wits to work'
ALEC
n. 1919 Aust. sl. - a fool or simpleton; an idiot; a confidence man's victim
ALECAN
n. L19 sl. - a heavy drinker
ALECIE
adj. L16 sl. - intoxicated with ale
n. L16 sl. - mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication
ALECK
n. 1. 1919 sl. - an idiot; an unpleasant, conceited, smug person
n. 2. 1934 Amer. dial. - a rat
ALE-CONNER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor
ALECY
adj. L16 sl. - intoxicated with ale
n. L16 sl. - mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication
ALE DRAPER
n. 1747 Eng. dial. obs. - an innkeeper or publican
ALE DRAPERY
n. 1593 colloq. obs. - the selling of ale and other alcoholic drinks; also, a place where alcohol is sold
ALED UP
adj. 1930s sl. - under the influence of beer; drunk
ALEER
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - empty, unladen
ALE-FINDER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor
ALEGAR
n. 1773 Eng. dial. - vinegar made from ale; malt vinegar; sour ale used as vinegar
ALE-HOUSE
n. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a house where ale is sold
ALE-KNIGHT
n. L16 Brit. sl. - a tippler; a drunkard
ALEMNOCH
n. 18C sl. - milk
ALENGTH
adv. 1825 Sc. - onward, forward
ALE-SCORE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the debt for drink at an ale-house recorded with chalk marks on the door
ALE-SOAKED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - full of beer; drunk
ALE-SOAKER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker; a drunkard
ALE-SOP
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a drunkard
ALE SPINNER
n. Bk1890 sl. - a brewer or publican
ALESS
prep. 1897 Sc. - unless
ALE-SUP
n. 1904 Sc. - ale
ALE-SWAB
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard
ALE-SWATTLER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard
ALETANK
n. 2002 UK sl. - a heavy drinker
ALE-TASTER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an officer appointed to prevent the adulteration of ale
A-LEVELS
n. 2003 UK sl. - anal sex, esp. when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute
ALE-WEEAN
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a female publican
ALE-WHISP
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - the bush hung in front of an inn to show that ale was sold there
ALE-WIFE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a woman who keeps an inn
ALE-WISP
n. 19C Brit. sl. - a drunkard
ALEXANDER
n. 1. 1900s US sl. - a certainty
n. 2. 1999 UK sl. - a telephone
vb. L17 sl. - to hang someone
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
n. 1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl. - a cell
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
n. 1. 1966 Amer. dial. - one's signature
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. - a ten-dollar bill
ALEXANDRA LIMP
n. c1870 UK society usage - a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked
ALEXANDRA STEP
n. c1870 UK society usage - a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked
ALE-YOTTLER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard
ALE-YOTTLING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial - 'given to pot companionship'
n. 1980s African-American sl. - Armani jeans
AJAX
adj. 1. 2002 US sl. - clean
adj. 2. 2002 UK sl. - nearby
n. 1. L16 sl. - an outhouse; a lavatory
n. 2. 1981 US sl. - in hold 'em poker: an ace and a jack as the first two cards dealt to a particular player
n. 3. 1993 US sl. - any youth gang member under the age of 16
n. 4. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - tax
AJEE
adj. 1. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - crooked, uneven, awry
adj. 2. 1828 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of a door or gate: half-open, ajar
adj. 3. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged
AJUSI
n. 1972 Hawaii - an uncle
A.K.
n. 1. 1939 US sl. - a sycophant; an Ass-Kisser
n. 2. 1942 US sl. - an old man; an Alte Kacker
n. 3. 1920s US sl., orig. theatrical usage - an old fogey
n. 4. 1939 US sl. - a toady (Ass-Kisser)
n. 5. 1970s African-American sl. - the AK-47 automatic or semi-automatic assault weapon
vb. 1939 US sl. - to curry favour by obsequious behaviour (Ass-Kiss)
AK
vb. 1929 Sc. - to vomit, to be sick
AK47
n. 2002 sl. - a variety of marijuana
A.K.A.
n. 1955 sl., orig. US criminals' usage - an alias, a false name
AKALE
adj. c1320 obs. - cold, frozen
AKAMAI
adj. 1840 Hawaii - smart, clever, skilful, learned, expert, ingenious
AK AMP
n. 1990 US, Vietnam war medic usage - an amputation at the knee
AKAMY
n. 1908 Sc. - a weak or infirm person or animal; a weakling; also, a term of abuse
AKE
vb. 1785 Eng. dial. - to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak
AKERATE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to rust as iron does
AKERMAN'S HOTEL
n. c1788 Eng. sl. - Newgate prison
AKETHA!, AKETHER!
int. 1746 Eng. dial. - indeed!
AKEYBO BEATS THE DEVIL
phr. M19 sl.- something is extremely confusing
AKEY-OKEY
adj. 1960 US sl. - satisfactory
AKIMBO
adj. 1. 1940s UK society sl. - arrogant, stand-offish
adj. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. - crooked, out of alignment
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. - to saunter with one's hands on one's hips
AKINK
adj. 1960 Amer. dial. - kinked, bent (as at the 'elbow' or bend of wing); not fully extended
AKINNED
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. - akin, related
AKIP
adj. 1950s sl. - asleep
AKKA
n. 1910s sl. - money, whether change or notes (orig. military usage)
AKKAS, AKKERS
n. 1939 Brit. services' sl. - money
AKKES!
int. 1982 Amer. dial. - dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children
AKKES BAKKES!
int. 1982 Amer. dial. - dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children
AKKIE!
int. 1982 Amer. dial. - dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children
AKLIN
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a sullen person
AKNOW
vb. 1. 933 obs. - to come to know, to recognize
vb. 2. c1000 obs. - to admit or show one's knowledge, to acknowledge, to confess
AKNOWN
adj. 1938 Amer. dial. - known, acquainted
AKS
vb. 2005 UK sl. - to ask
AL
adj. 1995 US sl. - not to be believed (Always Lying)
n. 1. 1857 Eng. dial. - a fool, a jester; a silly person
n. 2. 1938 Amer. dial. - a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River
n. 3. 20C Amer. shoe shop usage - the shoe width A
vb. 1881 Eng. dial. - to banter; to worry or bother
ALA
n. 1. 1951 Hawaii - a path, a road
n. 2. 1990s sl. - the buttocks, the behind
ALA-ALA'S
n. 1981 Hawaiian youth sl. - the testicles
ALABAM
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Alabama
ALABAMA
n. 1. 20C US African-American sl. - a native of Alabama
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a hammer
ALABAMA EGG
n. 1951 Amer. dial. - an egg fried in the hollow centre of a piece of bread
ALABAMA KLEENEX
n. 1966 US sl. - toilet paper or absorbent kitchen paper
ALABAMA LIE DETECTOR
n. 1940s sl., orig. African-American - a police baton
ALABAMA MARBLES
n. 1920 US sl. - dice
ALABAM' ASSASSIN
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - prizefighter Joe Louis
ALABAMA WOOL
n. 1. 1942 Amer. sl. - cotton clothing, esp. underwear
n. 2. 1958 US sl. - cotton
ALABAMY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Alabama
ALABASTER
n. 1. 1967 Amer. dial. - a playing marble made to resemble alabaster
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - plaster
A-LA-BEFF
n. 1980 Trinidad and Tobago - vaginal intercourse, the woman on hands and knees and the man entering from behind
ALABLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALACK!
int. 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial. - alas!
ALACK-A-DAY!
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of grief, sorrow, regret, or distress
À LA COMANCHE
phr. 1844 Amer. dial. - hanging on the side of a horse as the Comanche Indian did in battle
ALACOMPAIN
n. M19 rhyming sl. - rain
ALACRAN
n. 1844 Amer. dial. - a scorpion
ALACRANY
n. 1844 Amer. dial. - a scorpion
ALACRIATE
vb. 1657 obs. rare - to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden
ALACRIFY
vb. 1864 rare - to make cheerful; to rouse to action; to excite
ALACRIOUS
adj. 1602 obs. - brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful
ALADDIN'S CAVE
n. 1970 UK police sl. - the location of a successful thief's ill-gotten gains
ALAG
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - not sufficiently upright; too horizontal, as in placing a ladder
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - (usually as 'a-lag') a sporting term for a flight of geese
ALAGAZAM
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - excellent, fine
ALAGRUGOUS
adj. 1924 Sc. - grim; ghastly; sour; woebegone
ALAGUST
n. c1750 Sc. obs. - suspicion; disgust
ALAIRE
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a short time ago
ALAKANEE!
int. 1728 Sc. obs. - alas!
ALAKE
int. 1725 Sc. - alack! alas!
ALAMAGOOZLUM
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - maple syrup made by melting down the sugar
ALAMBRISTA
n. 1974 US Border Spanish - a Mexican illegally present in the US
ALAMEDA
n. 1. 1824 Amer. dial. - a public park or walk lined with trees
n. 2. 1971 US sl. - in bar dice games: a roll that produces no points for the player
ALA-MONA-GORGEOUS
adj. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - excellent, splendid
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - also as (alamonagorgeous) resplendently beautiful; gorgeous
ALAMORT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted
ALANA, ALANAH
n. 1839 Ireland - a form of address; a term of endearment
A LA NATURAL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - undressed; nude
ALAN BORDER
adj. 2000s rhyming sl. for 'out of order' - of events, behaviour, or people: unacceptable, excessive, in bad taste
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - order
A-LANDWARD
adv. 1778 Sc. obs. - in the country, as opposed to the town
ALAN LADD
adj. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. - sad
ALAN LADDY
n. Bk1942 US sl. - an admirable or handsome male
ALAN MINTER
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a splinter
ALANNA, ALANNAH
n. 1839 Ireland - a form of address; a term of endearment
ALANS
n. 1960s Brit. rhyming sl. (Alan Whickers) - knickers
ALANTOM
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - at a distance
ALANTUM
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - at a distance
ALANUI
n. 1938 Amer. dial. - a main path; a wide and frequented path
ALAN WHICKER
n. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'nicker' - £1
ALAN WHICKERS
n. 1960s Brit. rhyming sl. - knickers
ALARE
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a short time ago
ALARM
n. Bk1898 Ireland - a cry of a bird or animal
ALARM BIRD
n. 1943 Aust. - the kookaburra
ALARM CLOCK
n. 1. 1922 US sl. - a worrier, a nag
n. 2. 1925 US college sl. - a chaperon(e)
n. 3. 1940s African-American sl. - a college professor
ALARMING
adv. 1874 Eng. dial. - extensively, very, exceedingly
ALARM-NOTE
n. 1879 Ireland - the note of a bird when startled
ALARUM
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disturbance
ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS
n. Bk1999 - confused noise or activity
ALAS-A-DAY!
int. 1703 Eng. dial. - alas!
ALAS-AT-EVER!
int. 1703 Eng. dial. obs. - an exclamation of pity
ALASKA HAND
n. 1981 US sl. - in hold 'em poker: a king and a three as the first two cards dealt to a particular player
ALASKAMO
n. 1963 US sl. - an American Indian from Alaska
ALASKA STRAWBERRIES
n. 1991 US sl. - beans
ALASKAN TRADE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a compliment given or reported to another on condition of receiving one in exchange
ALASKA TIME
n. 1976 US sl. - unpunctuality
ALASKA TURKEY
n. 1948 US sl. - salmon
ALASKA TUXEDO
n. 1965 US sl. - a wool work suit
ALASSEN
conj. 1851 Eng. dial. - lest
A-LATE
adv. 1679 Eng. dial. - lately
ALAWK!
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of sorrow; alas!
ALB
n. 1945 UK sl. - an Albanian
ALBANY BEEF
n. 1779 Amer. dial. - the flesh of the sturgeon
ALBANY DOCTOR
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - a refreshing cool breeze in southern Western Australia
ALBATROSS
n. 1. 1883 - a source of frustration, obstruction, or guilt, from which it is difficult to rid oneself; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - chicken – roasted, broiled, or stewed
n. 3. 1985 sl. - a patient who never seems to get better, or who is regularly ill with a new ailment, and who sticks with one physician for seemingly endless treatment
n. 4. 1991 US sl. - a Grumman HU-16 amphibian aircraft, best known as a rescue aircraft during the Korean and Vietnam wars
ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK
n. 1883 - guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem; a source of frustration or obstruction; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance
ALBERCA
n. 1892 Amer. dial. - a water hole, a water pocket, a watering place
ALBERTA CLIPPER
n. 1999 Can. sl. - a cold weather system that blows from the Canadian Rocky Mountains eastward, a winter phenomenon, with wind and usually snow
ALBERT HALL
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a wall
ALBERTINE
n. L19 sl. - an adroit, calculating, business-like mistress
ALBERTS
n. 1. L19 Aust. sl. - dress trousers
n. 2. L19 Aust. sl. - strips of cloth, usually calico, rubbed with suet to cut down chafing and used as a substitute for socks, usually by tramps
n. 3. 1930s Aust. sl. - rough, lace-up boots
ALBINO
n. 1988 US sl. - in pool: the white cue ball
ALBINO GRASS
n. 2002 Can. sl. - snow fallen on a Vancouver, British Columbia, lawn
ALBUM QUILT
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - a quilt in which each block, usually bearing an autograph or brief verse, is contributed by a different person
ALCABALA
n. 1824 Amer. dial. obs. - a tax, esp. a sales tax
ALCALDE
n. 1803 Amer. dial. - a local official; now also any important or self-important person
ALCAN
n. 1975 US sl. - the Alaska-Canada Highway
AL CAPONE
n. 1. 1980s Brit. rhyming sl. - phone
n. 2. 2002 UK sl. - heroin
AL CAPONE RIDE
n. 1970s African-American sl. - any old car, both the original Capone-era models and more recent ones, that lacks the most up-to-date gimmicks and accessories and is thus de facto 'old fashioned'
ALCHEMY
n. 16C obs., literary usage - sexual intercourse
ALCHO
n. 1996 UK sl. - an alcoholic
ALCHY
n. 1. 1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US - alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
ALCI
n. 1920s US sl. - an alcoholic; a drunk
ALCO
n. 1980s sl. - an alcoholic
AL COHOL
n. E20 US sl. - alcohol; alcohol personified
ALCOHOLIDAY
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Prohibition era
n. 2. 20C sl. - a holiday or festive period that is spent drinking alcohol
ALCOHOLIST
n. 1888 - an alcoholic
ALCOHOLIZE
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to intoxicate; to make dead drunk
ALCOHOLIZED
adj. E20 US sl. - saturated with alcohol; drunk
ALCOHOLIZER
n. 1890 - an alcoholic
ALCOHOL RUB
n. 1968 US sl. - a cocktail party
ALCOVE
n. L17 Brit. sl. - the female genitals
ALCY
n. 1906 US military sl. - a fine imposed by a court-martial
ALDEA
n. 1547 Anglo-Indian - a village
ALDER-BEST
adv. 16C obs. - best of all
ALDERMAN
n. 1. c1800 Eng. sl. - a long (generally clay) pipe
n. 2. Bk1890 sl. - a turkey, esp. one roasted and served with sausages
n. 3. L19 sl. - a large crowbar
n. 4. 1934 Amer. dial. - a big stomach
n. 5. 1981 US circus and carnival usage - an officer worker who informs on his fellow workers
ALDERMAN DOUBLE-SLANG'D
n. L18 sl. - a turkey garlanded with sausages
ALDERMANIC
adj. L19 sl. - having a big paunch; portly
ALDERMAN IN CHAINS
n. Bk1890 sl. - a roast turkey well-stuffed and garnished with pork sausages
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON
n. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - intoxicating drink
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON IS CONCERNED
phr. 1823 sl. obs. - said of a person who is drunk, or is drinking too much
ALDERMAN'S BELLY
n. 1934 Amer. dial. - a big stomach
ALDERMAN'S NAIL
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - an animal's tail
ALDERMAN'S PACE
n. 17C sl. - a steady, careful pace, as befits an official with a fine sense of his own importance
ALDERSHOT LADIES
n. 1. 1940s sl. - the number 4
n. 2. 1940s sl. - in darts: a double 4
n. 3. 1940s sl. - in bingo or lotto: 44
ALDERSHOT WHORE
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - four
AL DESKO
adv. 1981 US sl. - of a meal: consumed at your desk at work
ALDGATE EAST
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a priest
ALE-BRAINS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - 'one who has to take his glass before he can set his wits to work'
ALEC
n. 1919 Aust. sl. - a fool or simpleton; an idiot; a confidence man's victim
ALECAN
n. L19 sl. - a heavy drinker
ALECIE
adj. L16 sl. - intoxicated with ale
n. L16 sl. - mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication
ALECK
n. 1. 1919 sl. - an idiot; an unpleasant, conceited, smug person
n. 2. 1934 Amer. dial. - a rat
ALE-CONNER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor
ALECY
adj. L16 sl. - intoxicated with ale
n. L16 sl. - mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication
ALE DRAPER
n. 1747 Eng. dial. obs. - an innkeeper or publican
ALE DRAPERY
n. 1593 colloq. obs. - the selling of ale and other alcoholic drinks; also, a place where alcohol is sold
ALED UP
adj. 1930s sl. - under the influence of beer; drunk
ALEER
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - empty, unladen
ALE-FINDER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor
ALEGAR
n. 1773 Eng. dial. - vinegar made from ale; malt vinegar; sour ale used as vinegar
ALE-HOUSE
n. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a house where ale is sold
ALE-KNIGHT
n. L16 Brit. sl. - a tippler; a drunkard
ALEMNOCH
n. 18C sl. - milk
ALENGTH
adv. 1825 Sc. - onward, forward
ALE-SCORE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the debt for drink at an ale-house recorded with chalk marks on the door
ALE-SOAKED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - full of beer; drunk
ALE-SOAKER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker; a drunkard
ALE-SOP
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a drunkard
ALE SPINNER
n. Bk1890 sl. - a brewer or publican
ALESS
prep. 1897 Sc. - unless
ALE-SUP
n. 1904 Sc. - ale
ALE-SWAB
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard
ALE-SWATTLER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard
ALETANK
n. 2002 UK sl. - a heavy drinker
ALE-TASTER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an officer appointed to prevent the adulteration of ale
A-LEVELS
n. 2003 UK sl. - anal sex, esp. when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute
ALE-WEEAN
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a female publican
ALE-WHISP
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. obs. - the bush hung in front of an inn to show that ale was sold there
ALE-WIFE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a woman who keeps an inn
ALE-WISP
n. 19C Brit. sl. - a drunkard
ALEXANDER
n. 1. 1900s US sl. - a certainty
n. 2. 1999 UK sl. - a telephone
vb. L17 sl. - to hang someone
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
n. 1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl. - a cell
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
n. 1. 1966 Amer. dial. - one's signature
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. - a ten-dollar bill
ALEXANDRA LIMP
n. c1870 UK society usage - a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked
ALEXANDRA STEP
n. c1870 UK society usage - a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked
ALE-YOTTLER
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard
ALE-YOTTLING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial - 'given to pot companionship'
ALF - ALLHZ
ALF
n. 1. 1960 Aust., derogatory - an uneducated, unsophisticated and unthinkingly conservative Australian; a stupid man
n. 2. Bk1998 sl. - an alien life-form
ALFALFA
adj. 1912 US sl. - rustic, slow, peasant-like
n. 1. 1898 sl. - a beard, whiskers
n. 2. 1906 sl. - the countryside, as opposed to the town or city
n. 3. 1911 sl. - a bed
n. 4. 1917 US circus & carnival usage - money
n. 5. 1920 sl. - dried spinach or other dehydrated vegetables
n. 6. 1937 sl. - nonsense, rubbish
n. 7. 1939 sl. - tobacco
n. 8. Bk1942 Amer. theatre sl. - a false beard
ALFALFA PICKER
n. 1949 Amer. dial. - any outsider; a person who is not from your community, and doesn't belong
ALF A MO
n. 1. 1910s sl. - a cigarette, esp. when it proves hard to keep alight
n. 2. 1910s Aust. sl. - a small moustache
ALF GARNETT
n. 1990s rhyming sl. for 'Barnet' - the hair
ALFIE BASS
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - gas
ALFIRED
adj. M19 US euphemism for 'hell-fired' - extreme
ALFISH
adj. 1887 Sc. - cross, fretful, mischievous, ill-natured, 'elvish'
'ALFPENNY BUMPER
n. L19 sl. - a halfpenny omnibus fare
'ALFPENNY DIP
n. M19 rhyming sl. - a ship
ALFRED
n. 20C Amer. shoe shop usage - the shoe width A
ALFRED DAVID
n. M19 sl. - an affidavit
ALFRED DAVY
n. M19 sl. - an affidavit
ALFRED (THE GREAT)
n. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. - weight
ALFY
n. M19 sl. - an affidavit
ALGATE, ALGATES
adv. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - in every way, by all means
adv. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - however, at all events, at any rate
ALGERINE
n. 1841 US - one who acts like a pirate
ALGERINING
n. 1887 Eng. dial. - the act of prowling about with an intention to steal; robbery
ALGERNON
n. L19 sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ALGIE, ALGY
n. L19 sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ALGOSE
adj. 1731 obs. - full of seaweed, and/or extremely cold, chilly
ALGUACIL, ALGUAZIL
n. 1888 Amer. Southwest. hist. - a constable or justice of the peace
ALI
n. 20C sl. - a nickname for any man surnamed "Barber"
ALIAMBA
n. 1980s drugs sl. - phencyclidine
ALIAS
adj. 1950s W. Indies sl. - dangerous, violent
ALIAS MAN
n. 1961 Jamaica sl. - a confidence swindler; a cheat; a hypocrite; anyone unethical
ALI BABA
n. 20C Brit. sl. - an alibi
ALIBI
adj. 1961 US sl. - of a carnival game: dishonest, rigged
n. 1. 1899 US sl. - a weak excuse
n. 2. 1914 US sl. - in sports: an excuse for not performing well
n. 3. 1961 US carnival usage - a fraudulent game of skills or chance, as at a fairground
n. 4. 1985 US sl. - in a rigged carnival game: the reason given by the game operator to disqualify a legitimate win
vb. 1. 1917 Amer. dial. - to excuse oneself speciously; usually with 'out' or 'away'
vb. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. - to hedge; to avoid an issue
vb. 3.1968 Amer. dial. - to malinger
ALIBI DAY
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - among loggers: payday
ALIBI GHEE
n. 1950 US sl. - a person who can be counted on to provide an alibi for a criminal
ALIBI IKE
n. 1915 US sl. - anyone who never takes the blame and has a quick excuse for their faults and failings; any criminal who regularly asserts alibis when questioned about a crime
ALIBI ORDER
n. Bk1944 services' sl. - firing an extra shot because of rifle trouble or something
ALIBI UP
vb. 1910s sl. - to provide an excuse for
ALI-BUTTON
vb. 1990s W. Indies sl. - to be made a fool of by somebody
ALICE
n. 1. 1901 Aust. sl. - Alice Springs; in early use, was preceded by 'the'
n. 2. 1971 UK sl. - LSD
n. 3. 1971 homosexual sl. - the police
n. 4. 1988 US sl. - a military backpack
ALICE BLUE
n. 1930s US homosexual sl. - the police
ALICE BLUE GOWN
n. 1930s US homosexual sl. - the police
ALICE B. TOKLAS
n. 1969 drugs sl. - a marijuana brownie
ALICE B. TOKLAS BROWNIES
n. 1969 US sl. - chocolate brownies laced with marijuana or hashish
ALICK
n. 1919 Aust. sl. - an idiot
ALICKADOO
n. 1961 sl., orig. Irish English - a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member
A-LICKER
n. 1990s US sl. - a toady; a sycophant
ALICRAN
n. 1844 Amer. dial. - a scorpion
ALIE
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in a recumbent position, lying flat
n. 1. 1866 Sc. - a pet, a favourite
n. 2. 1908 Sc. - a weakly person
vb. 1825 Sc. - to pet, to cherish
ALIEN
n. 1983 US sl. - in casino gambling: a betting chip from another casino
ALIEN CARD
n. 20C sl. - a card not belonging to the deck in play
ALIENILOQUY
n. 1731 obs. - a speaking wide of the purpose, or not to the matter in hand
ALI G
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a pee, a wee
ALIGASTER
n. 1931 Sc. - disgust
ALIGHT
adj. Bk1942 sl. - drunk
ALIGHT AND LOOK AT ONE'S SADDLE
phr. 1912 Amer. dial. - come in and sit a spell; an invitation to stop and talk, and perhaps to share a meal
ALII
n. 1938 Hawaii - a noble person; a chief
ALIICIDE
n. 1868 nonce word - murder
ALIKAY
n. 1818 Sc. - the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding
ALIKE-MINDED
adj. 1581 rare - having \the same mind or purpose
ALILT
adj. 1831 Sc. - melodious
ALIMONIOUS
adj. 1883 - laying claim to alimony
ALIMONY GALLERY
n. 2002 Can. sl. - ex-wives of players at an exhibition game by celebrity filmmakers
ALI OOP
n. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'poop' - excrement
ALIPATTI
n. 1908 Sc. - a pet pig brought up in the house
A-LIST
n. 1984 US sl. - used for denoting all that is associated with the greatest contemporary fame and celebrity
ALIST
adv. 1768 Sc. obs. - recovering from faintness or decay; used with regard to one recovering from a swoon
A-LIST GAY
n. 1990s sl. - the homosexual elite
ALIVE
adj. 1. Bk1890 sl. - on the alert, active, smart
adj. 2. M19 sl. - knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme
adj. 3. 1912 Amer. dial. - of bread or fruit: retaining freshness
adj. 4. 1933 US criminals' sl. - well-off, wealthy
adj. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - lousy, infested with lice
adj. 6. 1950s UK criminals' sl. - attached to a burglar alarm
adj. 7. 1989 Aust. sl. - said of a multiple-race bet in horse racing in which the first or early legs of the bet have been won
adj. 8. 1990 US sl. - in horse racing; said of a horse subject to heavy betting
adj. 9. 20C Brit. sl. - said of a person when he has money
ALIVE AND KICKING
adj. B1859 sl. - alert, vigorous
ALIVEO
adj. L19 sl. - alert, active
ALIVE OR DEAD
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - the head
ALIVE WITH JIVE
adj. Bk1942 US sl. - up-to-date, fashionably knowing
ALKALI
n. 1. 1927 US Western sl. - bitter coffee
n. 2. 20C US sl. - a veteran of the West
ALKALIED
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. - experienced in living in the West
ALKEE STIFF
n. L19 US sl. - an alcoholic tramp
ALKEYED
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - drunk
AL K. HALL
n. 20C US sl. - a jocular nickname for liquor based on 'alcohol'
ALKI
n. 1. M19 US sl. - alcoholic beverages; any kind of alcohol
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
ALKIE
n. 1. 1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US - alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
n. 3. 1970 US sl. - methanol used as a fuel for racing cars
ALKIED
adj. 1942 sl. - drunk
ALKIED UP
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - alcohol intoxicated
ALKIE'S ITCH
n. 1940s Aust. & US sl. - the twitching and nervousness that are seen in an advanced alcoholic
ALKI HALL
n. E20 US sl. - alcohol
ALKIN
adv. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of every kind
ALKI STIFF
n. L19 US criminals' sl. - a hobo drunkard; any drunkard
ALKITHOLE
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a foolish fellow
ALKITOTLE
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a foolish fellow
ALKO
n. 1980s sl. - an alcoholic
ALKY
adj. 1930s sl. - alcoholic
n. 1. 1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US - alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
n. 3. 1970 US sl. - methanol used as a fuel for racing cars
ALKY BUM
n. 20C US sl. - a hobo drunkard; any drunkard
ALKY-COOKER
n. 1. 1930 US sl. - one who is employed in the illegal distillation of whisky
n. 2. 1930s US sl. - an illegal still
ALKYED
adj. 1970 US sl. - drunk
ALKY-SOAKED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
ALKY STIFF
n. 1913 US sl. - an alcoholic tramp or beggar
ALKY TANK
n. 1962 US sl. - a holding cell in a jail reserved for drunk prisoners
ALKY UP
vb. 1930s US tramps' sl. - to drink; to get drunk
ALL
adv. 1. 1994 sl. - very
adv. 2. 1997 US sl. - so
ALL-A-BITS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in pieces or rags, broken
ALLABLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALL ABOARD
adj. 1868 Amer. sl. - ready to take action
ALLABORATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to labour vehemently
ALL ABOUT
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - light-headed
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in a state of confusion
adj. 3. 1946 UK sl., chiefly Royal Navy usage - alert, efficient
adj. 4. 1999 US sl. - interested in
adv. 1848 Aust. - everywhere
ALL-ABOUT-GIN
n. 1962 Aust. sl. - a domestic servant
ALL ABOUT LIKE SHIT IN A FIELD
phr. 1999 UK sl. - everywhere
ALL ABOUT TROUT
phr. 1960s rhyming sl. - on the lookout for an advantageous opportunity
ALL ABROAD
adj. 1770 colloq. rare - uncertain, at a loss, in great confusion; perplexed; baffled; bewildered; wide of the mark; wrong
adv. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in great confusion
adv. 2. 1901 Eng. dial. - lying scattered about
ALLACK
vb. 1897 Eng. dial. - to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play
ALL-A-COCK
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - highly elated
adj. 2. L19 sl. - defeated, overthrown
ALLACOMPAIN
n. M19 rhyming sl. - rain
ALL AFLOAT
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in disorder
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - a coat
ALLAGADOO
n. 1961 sl., orig. Irish English, often derogatory - a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member
ALLAGRUGOUS
adj. 1742 Sc. - discontented-looking, ill-natured, morose, disagreeable; grim, ghastly
ALLAGUST
n. 1742 Sc. obs. - suspicion
ALL-A-HUH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL A-HUNKY
adj. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - all right
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
ALLAKAY
n. 1818 Sc. - the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding
ALL ALIVE
n. 1940s rhyming sl. - the number 5
ALL ALIVE-O, ALL ALIVO
adj. M19 sl. - alert, active
ALL-A-LIVING-ALONE
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of a sick person: left in a helpless situation
ALL ALONE
adj. 1951 US sl. - in horse racing: leading a race by several lengths
ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY
adj. 1988 Aust. sl. - completely alone; by yourself; friendless
ALL-AMERICAN CHUMP
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a stupid person
ALL-AMERICAN DRUG
n. 1998 US sl. - cocaine
ALL AMORT
adj. 1. L16 arch. - dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected
adj. 2. L18 sl. - shocked, surprised and thus rendered motionless
ALL-A-MUGGLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disorderly, untidy
ALLAN
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a bit of land nearly surrounded by water; an island
ALL-AND-ALL
n. 1. 1970 Amer. dial. - one's best clothes
n. 2. 1970 Amer. dial. - one's wife
n. 3. 1980s Black British sl. - (as 'all and all') everyone
ALL AND EVERYONE
n. 1973 Trinidad & Tobago - every single person
ALL AND ODD
n. 1556 obs. - all and each, one and all
ALL AND SINGULAR
pron. 1472 now arch. - everyone
ALL AND SUNDRIES
n. 1783 obs., chiefly Sc. - everybody of all classes, one and all
ALL-ANERLY
adj. 1860 Sc. - only, sole
adv. 1818 Sc. - only, solely; quite alone
ALL ANXIOUSED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL ANYHOW
adv. Bk1903 - in a confused or disorderly manner
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL A PENNY
adj. 1978 Barbados sl. - inexpensive and plentiful
ALL ARMS AND LEGS
n. 19C Brit. sl. - weak beer
ALL AROUND
adj. 1938 Amer. dial. - near, close to
ALL-AROUNDER
n. 1. 1892 colloq. obs. - a person of no fixed abode
n. 2. 1906 - a person with ability in many departments
ALL AROUND MY HAT
phr. M19 sl. - all over, completely
ALL AROUND THE PIG'S ARSE THERE IS PORK
phr. 1980s NZ sl. - a phrase of resignation, acceptance
ALL ASSED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL AT A BANG
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - all at once
ALL AT A SLAP
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - all at once
ALL AT HOME
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - quite sane
ALL AT ONE SHOT
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - immediately; shortly
ALL A-TREAT
adj. 1900s sl. - excellent, wonderful
ALL AT SEA
adj. 1. 1768 - confused, bewildered
adj. 2. 20C nautical sl. - intoxicated with alcohol
ALLAUDABLE
adj. 1731 obs. - praiseworthy, commendable
ALLAVOLIE
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - giddy, volatile
adv. Bk1898 Sc. - at random
ALLAY
vb. 1918 US military sl. - to go, to hurry, to run
ALL BALLED UP
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL BALLS AND BANG-ME-ARSE
n. 1940s sl. - nonsense
ALL B AND B
phr. 1940s sl. - used of a well-built, sexy woman (All Bosom and Bottom)
ALL BARENAKED
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - naked
ALL BEDENE
adv. c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - all together; altogether, completely
ALL BEER AND SKITTLES
n. 19C Brit. sl. - an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment
ALL BEHIND
adj. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - blind
ALL BEHIND IN MELBOURNE
adj. Bk1999 Western Aust. sl. - pert. to a large posterior; fat, heavy-buttocked
ALL BEHIND LIKE A CAT'S ARSE
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - running late
ALL BEHIND LIKE A DOG'S TAIL
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - running late
ALL BEHIND LIKE BARNEY'S BULL
adj. 1. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - late, delayed
adj. 2. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - overweight
ALL BEHIND LIKE THE COW'S TAIL
adj. 20C Irish sl. - late
ALL BETS ARE OFF
phr. 1850s - the situation is entirely different than in the beginning
ALL BETS OFF
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALL BETTY
phr. E19 sl. - finished, done for
ALL BLOWED UP
adj. c1960 Amer. dial. - out of order or humour
ALL BROKEN UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted
ALL BROKE UP
adj. 1955 Amer. dial. - in poor health; injured
ALL BUM
adj. M19 sl. - of a woman: wearing a noticeably large bustle (a stuffed pad that emphasized the rear of the dress)
ALL BUZZED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
ALL BY EASE
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. - gently, quietly
ALL BY ONE'S LONESOME
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - alone; solo
ALL CALLY-O
adj. 1945 Amer. nautical sl. - all right
ALL CHIEFS AND NO INDIANS
phr. 1972 - all bosses and no workers; a situation at work where everyone wants to give orders and no one wishes to work
ALL-CLEAR
n. 1936 Amer. sl. - denoting authorization to proceed with something; a signal that there is no further danger
ALL COCK AND RIBS LIKE A MUSTERER'S DOG
adj. 1970s Aust. & NZ sl. - said of a very thin person
ALL COMPLAIN
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - rain
ALL COP AND NO BLUE
adj. L19 sl. - said of a mean person or attitude
ALL DAT
adj. 1991 Amer. rap music usage - first-rate, perfect
n. 2003 UK sl. - everything
ALL DAY
adj. 1. 1976 US sl. - in bar dice games involving up to three rolls: taking all three rolls to make the player's hand
adj. 2. 1983 US sl. - in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven
n. 1. L19 sl. - the end of one's life
n. 2. 1970s US criminals' sl. - a life sentence
phr. 1. 1978 US jocular usage - yes indeed
phr. 2. 1983 US sl. - in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven
ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, JUST LIKE NEW YORK
adj. 1930s African-American sl. - fashionable; sophisticated
ALL DAY AND A NIGHT
n. 2000s US prison sl. - a life sentence without the opportunity of parole
ALL DAY AND NIGHT
n. 1976 US sl. - a life prison sentence
ALL DAYER
n. 20C Brit. sl. - a day-long drinking session
ALL DAY FROM A QUARTER
n. 1992 US criminals' sl. - a sentence of 25 years to life
ALL DAYS
adv. c1000 obs. - always, forever
ALL-DAY SUCKER
n. 1939 Aust. sl. - a large lollipop that takes a long time to consume
ALL DICKEY, ALL DICKY
adj. L18 sl. - all over, ruined, finished
ALL DICKEY WITH, ALL DICKY WITH
adj. L18 sl. - all over, ruined, finished
ALL DOLLED UP LIKE A BARBER'S CAT
adj. M19 Can. sl. - dressed in the height of fashion
ALL DOWN THE LINE
adv. 1976 UK sl. - in every way, completely; at every opportunity
ALL EARS
adj. 1860s Amer. colloq. - very eager to hear; acutely attentive
ALL EASE
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - without difficulty, easily
ALLECT
vb. 1528 obs. - to allure, to entice, to attract, to seduce
ALLEE-COUCHEE
vb. 1888 Eng. dial. - to go to bed
ALLEE-SAMEE
adv. 1856 US sl. - in the same way; nevertheless
prep. 1926 US sl. - like
ALLEGATE
vb. 1892 Ireland - to argue, to dispute
ALLEGATION
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a dispute, a quarrel
ALLEGOGER
vb. 1863 Eng. dial. - to go out to a ship to sell provisions
ALLEGRO
adj. Bk1994 sl. - lively
ALLEKAY
n. 1818 Sc. - the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding
ALLELUIA LASS
n. L19 sl. - a young Salvation Army woman
ALLEMAND
vb. 1821 Sc. obs. - to conduct in a formal and courtly style
ALL ENDS AND SIDES
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - unreliable, scatterbrained
adv. 1866 Eng. dial. - in excess, too great abundance
ALLER
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - a boil, a carbuncle
ALLERGIC
adj.1935 Amer. jocular usage - having a strong aversion to something or someone
ALLERICKSTIX
adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - all right, fine; satisfactorily
ALLERISH
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - chilly, rather cold
ALLERNBATCH
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a boil, a carbuncle; an old sore
ALLERS
adv. 1833 colloq. - always
ALLEVATE
vb. 1. 1613 obs. rare - to raise up, to lift
vb. 2. 1613 obs. rare - to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage
ALLEVE
vb. a1546 obs. - to relieve, to alleviate
ALLEVIATOR
n. c1846 sl. - a drink, esp. in a medicinal context
ALLEVOLIE
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - giddy, volatile
adv. Bk1898 Sc. - at random
ALLEY
adj. 1990s US college sl. - second-rate
n. 1. 1580 Eng. dial. - a pathway in a garden between flowerbeds, etc.
n. 2. 1713 Eng. dial. - the aisle of a church
n. 3. 1848 Amer. dial. - a playing marble, orig. of alabaster and subsequently of glass in imitation of alabaster, considered a favourite marble to be used as a shooter or taw
n. 4. 1892 Amer. dial. - any playing marble
n. 5. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a pathway down the middle of a large room, as in a factory between the rows of machines
n. 6. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the line marking the goal in a game of football
n. 7. M19 sl. - the vagina
n. 8. L19 sl. - a go-between
n. 9. 1912 US sl. - in baseball: the undefended area between two outfielders, or between an outfielder and a foul line, into which a ball may be hit, usually for extra bases
n. 11. 1920s US criminals' sl. - a place where illicit beer is brewed
n. 11. 1929 US sl. - in baseball: the middle of the strike zone conceived as an imaginary corridor extending directly from the pitcher's mound across the middle of home plate to the catcher's glove
n. 12. 1960s African-American sl. - a hospital corridor
n. 13. 1975 US sl. - on the railway: the track visible ahead of a train
n. 14. 1982 Aust. sl. - in horse racing: a stall in the starting barrier
n. 15. 1990s US criminals' sl. - the open area outside a row of cells
n. 16. 1992 US sl. - a walkway between rows of prison cells
vb. 1918 US military sl. - to go, to hurry, to run
ALLEY-ALLEY
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - a playing marble of real alabaster
ALLEY APPLE
n. 1. 1927 Amer. dial. - a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile
n. 2. 1954 Amer. sl. - a piece of horse manure
ALLEY BAT
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a promiscuous, careless, or slovenly woman; an immoral woman; a prostitute; sometimes used as a general term of abuse
ALLEYBLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALLEY BOURBON
n. 1999 US sl. - strong, illegally manufactured whisky
ALLEY CAT
n. 1. 1886 - a homeless cat
n. 2. 1911 - a person, usually a female, of rather easygoing, or loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person
n. 3. 1926 Amer. sl. - a prostitute, esp. one who prowls in the night
n. 4. 1945 US sl. - a young person who idles on a street corner
n. 5. 1966 Amer. dial. - an illegitimate child
n. 6. 1996 Guyana sl. - a person who survives on begged or stolen pickings
n. 7. 20C sl. - a womanizer
n. 8. 20C sl. - a night watchman
vb. 1937 sl. - to behave in a sexually promiscuous manner
ALLEY-CLEANER
n. 1957 US sl. - a riot gun, usually a shotgun with a wide blast and thus used to disperse a mob
ALLEY-COUCHEY
vb. 1888 Eng. dial. - to go to bed
ALLEY CRAPS
n. 1977 US sl. - a spontaneous, loosely organized, private game of craps, rarely played in an alley
ALLEY DOG
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed
ALLEY JUICE
n. 1992 US sl. - denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol) to which a poisonous substance has been added to make it unfit for consumption
ALLEY LILY
n. 1924 US sl. - a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile
ALLEY LINE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting
ALLEYMAN
n. 1915 army sl. - a German
ALLEY-MOUTH
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a boundary or goal in the game of football
ALLEY OOP
n. 1. Bk1994 sl. - in basketball: a pass that is lobbed far through the air and tipped in by a player waiting near the basket
n. 2. 1996 Can. sl. - in snowboarding: a 360-degree turn in the direction of the back of the board
ALLEY RAT
n. 1. 1914 sl. - a particularly unpleasant, villainous, and impoverished person
n. 2. 1930s US sl. - a pimp, esp. one involved in cheating a prostitute's clients
ALLEY RIFLE
n. 1969 US sl. - a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile
ALLEY-SCORING
n. 1997 US sl. - the recycling of food, furniture, or anything else left in the rubbish
ALLEY TAW, ALLEY TOR
n. 1955 Amer. dial. - in marble play: a shooter
ALLEY UP
vb. 1. 1940s Aust. sl. - to pay one's share
vb. 2. 2002 NZ sl. - to pay off a debt
ALLEY-WAITER
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - an elevator
ALLEY WAY
n. 1. 1910s US sl. - the throat, in the context of drinking
n. 2. 1950s US homosexual sl. - the anus
ALLEY-WHIPPED
adj. 2000s US sl. - unpaid (or robbed of one's pay) despite having done the work required
ALLEY-WISE
adj. 1974 US sl. - sophisticated in the ways of the world
ALLEZ
vb. 1918 US military sl. - to go, to hurry, to run
ALLEZ OOP
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - poop, excrement
int. 1931 UK sl. - as 'allez-oop!') used to accompany the action when lifting a child, or boosting someone over or onto something.
ALL FACE
adj. L19 UK & US sl. - naked; nude
ALL FART AND NO SHIT
adj. 1989 UK sl. - said of a person who makes empty promises; engaging in empty, boastful talk; all talk and no substance
ALL FIRE AND TOW
adj. 1838 Amer. dial. - irascible, excitable, hot-tempered
ALL-FIRED
adj. 1835 Amer. dial. - extreme, severe
adv. 1833 Amer. dial. - extremely, thoroughly
ALL-FIREDLY
adv. 1. Bk1898 Amer. - enormously
adv. 2. M19 US sl. - particularly, excessively
ALL FORLORN
n. 1. 20C British rhyming sl. for 'horn' - an erect penis
n. 2. 1960s rhyming sl. for 'horn' - a state of sexual excitement
ALL FROTH AND NO BEER
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - silly; superficial
ALL FRUITS RIPE
phr. 1. 1980s W. Indies & Black British teen sl. - everything is fine
phr. 2. 1990s sl. - all woman are potential sex partners
ALL FUSS AND FEATHERS
adj. c1960 Amer. dial. - of a woman: dressed in her good clothes
ALL FUSSED ABOUT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL FUSSED UP
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL FUSSED UP ABOUT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL GAS AND GAITERS
adj. M19 sl. - satisfactory, as desired
n. 1923 sl. - nonsense, rubbish, pomposity, bombast
ALL-GATES
adv. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - in every way, by all means
adv. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - however, at all events, at any rate
ALL GET-OUT
phr. 19C US - euphemism for 'hell' in 'it's as hot as all get-out'
ALL GOES DOWN GUTTER LANE
phr. 18C obs. - he spends all his money on his stomach
ALL GONE
adj. 1. 1929 Amer. sl. - drunk
adj. 2. 1950 Amer. dial. - fatigued, weak, somewhat ill, lifeless, without energy
ALL GONE TO BOLLOCKS
phr. 20C Brit. sl. - said of something that's gone wrong
ALL GONG AND NO DINNER
phr. 1981 UK sl. - all talk but no action
ALL GOOD
phr. 1990s African-American teen sl. - everything is fine
ALL GRANDIED UP
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - dressed sloppily
ALL GUTS
n. 1. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a person of great courage
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a fat person
ALL HAIR BY THE NOSE
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. - angry, quarrelsome, touchy
ALL HAIR IN THE NOSE
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. - angry, quarrelsome, touchy
ALL HANDS
adj. 1963 US sl. - sexually aggressive
n. 1655 colloq. - all the members of a party, esp. when collectively engaged in work; everyone
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK
n. 1835 orig. US - every member of a ship's crew without exception; all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK AND THE WHISKEY-JACKS
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help
ALL-HAPPY
adj. Bk1895 - completely happy
ALL-HEELED
phr. 1908 Amer. dial. - well provided for, all right
ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
phr. 1777 - things became very turbulent, dangerous, noisy, etc.
ALL-HELPING
adj. Bk1892 - helping all
ALL HID
n. 1588 now obs. exc. Amer. dial. - the children's game of hide-and-seek; the signal cry in hide-and-seek
ALL HIS GEESE ARE SWANS
phr. 1824 - he habitually exaggerates or over-estimates
ALL HOLIDAY AT PECKHAM
adj. 1. L18 sl. - all over, finished, hopeless
adj. 2. L18 sl. - lacking in food
ALL HOLLER
adv. 1815 Amer. dial. - completely, thoroughly
ALL HOLLOW
adv. 1815 Amer. dial. - completely, thoroughly
ALL HONEY OR ALL TURD WITH THEM
phr. L18 sl. - said of those whose relationship fluctuates violently, meaning that they are either the closest of friends or the deepest of enemies
ALL HOPPED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL HORN AND HIDE
adj. 1890 Aust. - of cattle: nothing but skin and bone
ALL HORNS AND RATTLES
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. - said of one displaying a fit of temper;' very angry
ALL-HOT
n. 1. M19 sl. - a baked potato, as sold in the street
n. 2. M19 sl. - a seller of baked potatoes
ALL HOT AND BOTHERED
adj. 1. 1899 - angered, emotional; lustful; passionate
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL HUNK
adj. M19 sl. - satisfactory, fine
n. 1. 1960 Aust., derogatory - an uneducated, unsophisticated and unthinkingly conservative Australian; a stupid man
n. 2. Bk1998 sl. - an alien life-form
ALFALFA
adj. 1912 US sl. - rustic, slow, peasant-like
n. 1. 1898 sl. - a beard, whiskers
n. 2. 1906 sl. - the countryside, as opposed to the town or city
n. 3. 1911 sl. - a bed
n. 4. 1917 US circus & carnival usage - money
n. 5. 1920 sl. - dried spinach or other dehydrated vegetables
n. 6. 1937 sl. - nonsense, rubbish
n. 7. 1939 sl. - tobacco
n. 8. Bk1942 Amer. theatre sl. - a false beard
ALFALFA PICKER
n. 1949 Amer. dial. - any outsider; a person who is not from your community, and doesn't belong
ALF A MO
n. 1. 1910s sl. - a cigarette, esp. when it proves hard to keep alight
n. 2. 1910s Aust. sl. - a small moustache
ALF GARNETT
n. 1990s rhyming sl. for 'Barnet' - the hair
ALFIE BASS
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - gas
ALFIRED
adj. M19 US euphemism for 'hell-fired' - extreme
ALFISH
adj. 1887 Sc. - cross, fretful, mischievous, ill-natured, 'elvish'
'ALFPENNY BUMPER
n. L19 sl. - a halfpenny omnibus fare
'ALFPENNY DIP
n. M19 rhyming sl. - a ship
ALFRED
n. 20C Amer. shoe shop usage - the shoe width A
ALFRED DAVID
n. M19 sl. - an affidavit
ALFRED DAVY
n. M19 sl. - an affidavit
ALFRED (THE GREAT)
n. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. - weight
ALFY
n. M19 sl. - an affidavit
ALGATE, ALGATES
adv. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - in every way, by all means
adv. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - however, at all events, at any rate
ALGERINE
n. 1841 US - one who acts like a pirate
ALGERINING
n. 1887 Eng. dial. - the act of prowling about with an intention to steal; robbery
ALGERNON
n. L19 sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ALGIE, ALGY
n. L19 sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ALGOSE
adj. 1731 obs. - full of seaweed, and/or extremely cold, chilly
ALGUACIL, ALGUAZIL
n. 1888 Amer. Southwest. hist. - a constable or justice of the peace
ALI
n. 20C sl. - a nickname for any man surnamed "Barber"
ALIAMBA
n. 1980s drugs sl. - phencyclidine
ALIAS
adj. 1950s W. Indies sl. - dangerous, violent
ALIAS MAN
n. 1961 Jamaica sl. - a confidence swindler; a cheat; a hypocrite; anyone unethical
ALI BABA
n. 20C Brit. sl. - an alibi
ALIBI
adj. 1961 US sl. - of a carnival game: dishonest, rigged
n. 1. 1899 US sl. - a weak excuse
n. 2. 1914 US sl. - in sports: an excuse for not performing well
n. 3. 1961 US carnival usage - a fraudulent game of skills or chance, as at a fairground
n. 4. 1985 US sl. - in a rigged carnival game: the reason given by the game operator to disqualify a legitimate win
vb. 1. 1917 Amer. dial. - to excuse oneself speciously; usually with 'out' or 'away'
vb. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. - to hedge; to avoid an issue
vb. 3.1968 Amer. dial. - to malinger
ALIBI DAY
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - among loggers: payday
ALIBI GHEE
n. 1950 US sl. - a person who can be counted on to provide an alibi for a criminal
ALIBI IKE
n. 1915 US sl. - anyone who never takes the blame and has a quick excuse for their faults and failings; any criminal who regularly asserts alibis when questioned about a crime
ALIBI ORDER
n. Bk1944 services' sl. - firing an extra shot because of rifle trouble or something
ALIBI UP
vb. 1910s sl. - to provide an excuse for
ALI-BUTTON
vb. 1990s W. Indies sl. - to be made a fool of by somebody
ALICE
n. 1. 1901 Aust. sl. - Alice Springs; in early use, was preceded by 'the'
n. 2. 1971 UK sl. - LSD
n. 3. 1971 homosexual sl. - the police
n. 4. 1988 US sl. - a military backpack
ALICE BLUE
n. 1930s US homosexual sl. - the police
ALICE BLUE GOWN
n. 1930s US homosexual sl. - the police
ALICE B. TOKLAS
n. 1969 drugs sl. - a marijuana brownie
ALICE B. TOKLAS BROWNIES
n. 1969 US sl. - chocolate brownies laced with marijuana or hashish
ALICK
n. 1919 Aust. sl. - an idiot
ALICKADOO
n. 1961 sl., orig. Irish English - a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member
A-LICKER
n. 1990s US sl. - a toady; a sycophant
ALICRAN
n. 1844 Amer. dial. - a scorpion
ALIE
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in a recumbent position, lying flat
n. 1. 1866 Sc. - a pet, a favourite
n. 2. 1908 Sc. - a weakly person
vb. 1825 Sc. - to pet, to cherish
ALIEN
n. 1983 US sl. - in casino gambling: a betting chip from another casino
ALIEN CARD
n. 20C sl. - a card not belonging to the deck in play
ALIENILOQUY
n. 1731 obs. - a speaking wide of the purpose, or not to the matter in hand
ALI G
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a pee, a wee
ALIGASTER
n. 1931 Sc. - disgust
ALIGHT
adj. Bk1942 sl. - drunk
ALIGHT AND LOOK AT ONE'S SADDLE
phr. 1912 Amer. dial. - come in and sit a spell; an invitation to stop and talk, and perhaps to share a meal
ALII
n. 1938 Hawaii - a noble person; a chief
ALIICIDE
n. 1868 nonce word - murder
ALIKAY
n. 1818 Sc. - the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding
ALIKE-MINDED
adj. 1581 rare - having \the same mind or purpose
ALILT
adj. 1831 Sc. - melodious
ALIMONIOUS
adj. 1883 - laying claim to alimony
ALIMONY GALLERY
n. 2002 Can. sl. - ex-wives of players at an exhibition game by celebrity filmmakers
ALI OOP
n. 1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'poop' - excrement
ALIPATTI
n. 1908 Sc. - a pet pig brought up in the house
A-LIST
n. 1984 US sl. - used for denoting all that is associated with the greatest contemporary fame and celebrity
ALIST
adv. 1768 Sc. obs. - recovering from faintness or decay; used with regard to one recovering from a swoon
A-LIST GAY
n. 1990s sl. - the homosexual elite
ALIVE
adj. 1. Bk1890 sl. - on the alert, active, smart
adj. 2. M19 sl. - knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme
adj. 3. 1912 Amer. dial. - of bread or fruit: retaining freshness
adj. 4. 1933 US criminals' sl. - well-off, wealthy
adj. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - lousy, infested with lice
adj. 6. 1950s UK criminals' sl. - attached to a burglar alarm
adj. 7. 1989 Aust. sl. - said of a multiple-race bet in horse racing in which the first or early legs of the bet have been won
adj. 8. 1990 US sl. - in horse racing; said of a horse subject to heavy betting
adj. 9. 20C Brit. sl. - said of a person when he has money
ALIVE AND KICKING
adj. B1859 sl. - alert, vigorous
ALIVEO
adj. L19 sl. - alert, active
ALIVE OR DEAD
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - the head
ALIVE WITH JIVE
adj. Bk1942 US sl. - up-to-date, fashionably knowing
ALKALI
n. 1. 1927 US Western sl. - bitter coffee
n. 2. 20C US sl. - a veteran of the West
ALKALIED
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. - experienced in living in the West
ALKEE STIFF
n. L19 US sl. - an alcoholic tramp
ALKEYED
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - drunk
AL K. HALL
n. 20C US sl. - a jocular nickname for liquor based on 'alcohol'
ALKI
n. 1. M19 US sl. - alcoholic beverages; any kind of alcohol
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
ALKIE
n. 1. 1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US - alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
n. 3. 1970 US sl. - methanol used as a fuel for racing cars
ALKIED
adj. 1942 sl. - drunk
ALKIED UP
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - alcohol intoxicated
ALKIE'S ITCH
n. 1940s Aust. & US sl. - the twitching and nervousness that are seen in an advanced alcoholic
ALKI HALL
n. E20 US sl. - alcohol
ALKIN
adv. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of every kind
ALKI STIFF
n. L19 US criminals' sl. - a hobo drunkard; any drunkard
ALKITHOLE
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a foolish fellow
ALKITOTLE
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a foolish fellow
ALKO
n. 1980s sl. - an alcoholic
ALKY
adj. 1930s sl. - alcoholic
n. 1. 1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US - alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky
n. 2. 1929 sl. - a drunkard or alcoholic
n. 3. 1970 US sl. - methanol used as a fuel for racing cars
ALKY BUM
n. 20C US sl. - a hobo drunkard; any drunkard
ALKY-COOKER
n. 1. 1930 US sl. - one who is employed in the illegal distillation of whisky
n. 2. 1930s US sl. - an illegal still
ALKYED
adj. 1970 US sl. - drunk
ALKY-SOAKED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
ALKY STIFF
n. 1913 US sl. - an alcoholic tramp or beggar
ALKY TANK
n. 1962 US sl. - a holding cell in a jail reserved for drunk prisoners
ALKY UP
vb. 1930s US tramps' sl. - to drink; to get drunk
ALL
adv. 1. 1994 sl. - very
adv. 2. 1997 US sl. - so
ALL-A-BITS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in pieces or rags, broken
ALLABLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALL ABOARD
adj. 1868 Amer. sl. - ready to take action
ALLABORATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to labour vehemently
ALL ABOUT
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - light-headed
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in a state of confusion
adj. 3. 1946 UK sl., chiefly Royal Navy usage - alert, efficient
adj. 4. 1999 US sl. - interested in
adv. 1848 Aust. - everywhere
ALL-ABOUT-GIN
n. 1962 Aust. sl. - a domestic servant
ALL ABOUT LIKE SHIT IN A FIELD
phr. 1999 UK sl. - everywhere
ALL ABOUT TROUT
phr. 1960s rhyming sl. - on the lookout for an advantageous opportunity
ALL ABROAD
adj. 1770 colloq. rare - uncertain, at a loss, in great confusion; perplexed; baffled; bewildered; wide of the mark; wrong
adv. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in great confusion
adv. 2. 1901 Eng. dial. - lying scattered about
ALLACK
vb. 1897 Eng. dial. - to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play
ALL-A-COCK
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - highly elated
adj. 2. L19 sl. - defeated, overthrown
ALLACOMPAIN
n. M19 rhyming sl. - rain
ALL AFLOAT
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in disorder
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - a coat
ALLAGADOO
n. 1961 sl., orig. Irish English, often derogatory - a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member
ALLAGRUGOUS
adj. 1742 Sc. - discontented-looking, ill-natured, morose, disagreeable; grim, ghastly
ALLAGUST
n. 1742 Sc. obs. - suspicion
ALL-A-HUH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL A-HUNKY
adj. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - all right
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
ALLAKAY
n. 1818 Sc. - the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding
ALL ALIVE
n. 1940s rhyming sl. - the number 5
ALL ALIVE-O, ALL ALIVO
adj. M19 sl. - alert, active
ALL-A-LIVING-ALONE
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of a sick person: left in a helpless situation
ALL ALONE
adj. 1951 US sl. - in horse racing: leading a race by several lengths
ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY
adj. 1988 Aust. sl. - completely alone; by yourself; friendless
ALL-AMERICAN CHUMP
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a stupid person
ALL-AMERICAN DRUG
n. 1998 US sl. - cocaine
ALL AMORT
adj. 1. L16 arch. - dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected
adj. 2. L18 sl. - shocked, surprised and thus rendered motionless
ALL-A-MUGGLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disorderly, untidy
ALLAN
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a bit of land nearly surrounded by water; an island
ALL-AND-ALL
n. 1. 1970 Amer. dial. - one's best clothes
n. 2. 1970 Amer. dial. - one's wife
n. 3. 1980s Black British sl. - (as 'all and all') everyone
ALL AND EVERYONE
n. 1973 Trinidad & Tobago - every single person
ALL AND ODD
n. 1556 obs. - all and each, one and all
ALL AND SINGULAR
pron. 1472 now arch. - everyone
ALL AND SUNDRIES
n. 1783 obs., chiefly Sc. - everybody of all classes, one and all
ALL-ANERLY
adj. 1860 Sc. - only, sole
adv. 1818 Sc. - only, solely; quite alone
ALL ANXIOUSED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL ANYHOW
adv. Bk1903 - in a confused or disorderly manner
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL A PENNY
adj. 1978 Barbados sl. - inexpensive and plentiful
ALL ARMS AND LEGS
n. 19C Brit. sl. - weak beer
ALL AROUND
adj. 1938 Amer. dial. - near, close to
ALL-AROUNDER
n. 1. 1892 colloq. obs. - a person of no fixed abode
n. 2. 1906 - a person with ability in many departments
ALL AROUND MY HAT
phr. M19 sl. - all over, completely
ALL AROUND THE PIG'S ARSE THERE IS PORK
phr. 1980s NZ sl. - a phrase of resignation, acceptance
ALL ASSED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL AT A BANG
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - all at once
ALL AT A SLAP
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - all at once
ALL AT HOME
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - quite sane
ALL AT ONE SHOT
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - immediately; shortly
ALL A-TREAT
adj. 1900s sl. - excellent, wonderful
ALL AT SEA
adj. 1. 1768 - confused, bewildered
adj. 2. 20C nautical sl. - intoxicated with alcohol
ALLAUDABLE
adj. 1731 obs. - praiseworthy, commendable
ALLAVOLIE
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - giddy, volatile
adv. Bk1898 Sc. - at random
ALLAY
vb. 1918 US military sl. - to go, to hurry, to run
ALL BALLED UP
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL BALLS AND BANG-ME-ARSE
n. 1940s sl. - nonsense
ALL B AND B
phr. 1940s sl. - used of a well-built, sexy woman (All Bosom and Bottom)
ALL BARENAKED
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - naked
ALL BEDENE
adv. c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - all together; altogether, completely
ALL BEER AND SKITTLES
n. 19C Brit. sl. - an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment
ALL BEHIND
adj. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - blind
ALL BEHIND IN MELBOURNE
adj. Bk1999 Western Aust. sl. - pert. to a large posterior; fat, heavy-buttocked
ALL BEHIND LIKE A CAT'S ARSE
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - running late
ALL BEHIND LIKE A DOG'S TAIL
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - running late
ALL BEHIND LIKE BARNEY'S BULL
adj. 1. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - late, delayed
adj. 2. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - overweight
ALL BEHIND LIKE THE COW'S TAIL
adj. 20C Irish sl. - late
ALL BETS ARE OFF
phr. 1850s - the situation is entirely different than in the beginning
ALL BETS OFF
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALL BETTY
phr. E19 sl. - finished, done for
ALL BLOWED UP
adj. c1960 Amer. dial. - out of order or humour
ALL BROKEN UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted
ALL BROKE UP
adj. 1955 Amer. dial. - in poor health; injured
ALL BUM
adj. M19 sl. - of a woman: wearing a noticeably large bustle (a stuffed pad that emphasized the rear of the dress)
ALL BUZZED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
ALL BY EASE
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. - gently, quietly
ALL BY ONE'S LONESOME
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - alone; solo
ALL CALLY-O
adj. 1945 Amer. nautical sl. - all right
ALL CHIEFS AND NO INDIANS
phr. 1972 - all bosses and no workers; a situation at work where everyone wants to give orders and no one wishes to work
ALL-CLEAR
n. 1936 Amer. sl. - denoting authorization to proceed with something; a signal that there is no further danger
ALL COCK AND RIBS LIKE A MUSTERER'S DOG
adj. 1970s Aust. & NZ sl. - said of a very thin person
ALL COMPLAIN
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - rain
ALL COP AND NO BLUE
adj. L19 sl. - said of a mean person or attitude
ALL DAT
adj. 1991 Amer. rap music usage - first-rate, perfect
n. 2003 UK sl. - everything
ALL DAY
adj. 1. 1976 US sl. - in bar dice games involving up to three rolls: taking all three rolls to make the player's hand
adj. 2. 1983 US sl. - in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven
n. 1. L19 sl. - the end of one's life
n. 2. 1970s US criminals' sl. - a life sentence
phr. 1. 1978 US jocular usage - yes indeed
phr. 2. 1983 US sl. - in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven
ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, JUST LIKE NEW YORK
adj. 1930s African-American sl. - fashionable; sophisticated
ALL DAY AND A NIGHT
n. 2000s US prison sl. - a life sentence without the opportunity of parole
ALL DAY AND NIGHT
n. 1976 US sl. - a life prison sentence
ALL DAYER
n. 20C Brit. sl. - a day-long drinking session
ALL DAY FROM A QUARTER
n. 1992 US criminals' sl. - a sentence of 25 years to life
ALL DAYS
adv. c1000 obs. - always, forever
ALL-DAY SUCKER
n. 1939 Aust. sl. - a large lollipop that takes a long time to consume
ALL DICKEY, ALL DICKY
adj. L18 sl. - all over, ruined, finished
ALL DICKEY WITH, ALL DICKY WITH
adj. L18 sl. - all over, ruined, finished
ALL DOLLED UP LIKE A BARBER'S CAT
adj. M19 Can. sl. - dressed in the height of fashion
ALL DOWN THE LINE
adv. 1976 UK sl. - in every way, completely; at every opportunity
ALL EARS
adj. 1860s Amer. colloq. - very eager to hear; acutely attentive
ALL EASE
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - without difficulty, easily
ALLECT
vb. 1528 obs. - to allure, to entice, to attract, to seduce
ALLEE-COUCHEE
vb. 1888 Eng. dial. - to go to bed
ALLEE-SAMEE
adv. 1856 US sl. - in the same way; nevertheless
prep. 1926 US sl. - like
ALLEGATE
vb. 1892 Ireland - to argue, to dispute
ALLEGATION
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a dispute, a quarrel
ALLEGOGER
vb. 1863 Eng. dial. - to go out to a ship to sell provisions
ALLEGRO
adj. Bk1994 sl. - lively
ALLEKAY
n. 1818 Sc. - the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding
ALLELUIA LASS
n. L19 sl. - a young Salvation Army woman
ALLEMAND
vb. 1821 Sc. obs. - to conduct in a formal and courtly style
ALL ENDS AND SIDES
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - unreliable, scatterbrained
adv. 1866 Eng. dial. - in excess, too great abundance
ALLER
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - a boil, a carbuncle
ALLERGIC
adj.1935 Amer. jocular usage - having a strong aversion to something or someone
ALLERICKSTIX
adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - all right, fine; satisfactorily
ALLERISH
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - chilly, rather cold
ALLERNBATCH
n. 1746 Eng. dial. - a boil, a carbuncle; an old sore
ALLERS
adv. 1833 colloq. - always
ALLEVATE
vb. 1. 1613 obs. rare - to raise up, to lift
vb. 2. 1613 obs. rare - to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage
ALLEVE
vb. a1546 obs. - to relieve, to alleviate
ALLEVIATOR
n. c1846 sl. - a drink, esp. in a medicinal context
ALLEVOLIE
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - giddy, volatile
adv. Bk1898 Sc. - at random
ALLEY
adj. 1990s US college sl. - second-rate
n. 1. 1580 Eng. dial. - a pathway in a garden between flowerbeds, etc.
n. 2. 1713 Eng. dial. - the aisle of a church
n. 3. 1848 Amer. dial. - a playing marble, orig. of alabaster and subsequently of glass in imitation of alabaster, considered a favourite marble to be used as a shooter or taw
n. 4. 1892 Amer. dial. - any playing marble
n. 5. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a pathway down the middle of a large room, as in a factory between the rows of machines
n. 6. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the line marking the goal in a game of football
n. 7. M19 sl. - the vagina
n. 8. L19 sl. - a go-between
n. 9. 1912 US sl. - in baseball: the undefended area between two outfielders, or between an outfielder and a foul line, into which a ball may be hit, usually for extra bases
n. 11. 1920s US criminals' sl. - a place where illicit beer is brewed
n. 11. 1929 US sl. - in baseball: the middle of the strike zone conceived as an imaginary corridor extending directly from the pitcher's mound across the middle of home plate to the catcher's glove
n. 12. 1960s African-American sl. - a hospital corridor
n. 13. 1975 US sl. - on the railway: the track visible ahead of a train
n. 14. 1982 Aust. sl. - in horse racing: a stall in the starting barrier
n. 15. 1990s US criminals' sl. - the open area outside a row of cells
n. 16. 1992 US sl. - a walkway between rows of prison cells
vb. 1918 US military sl. - to go, to hurry, to run
ALLEY-ALLEY
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - a playing marble of real alabaster
ALLEY APPLE
n. 1. 1927 Amer. dial. - a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile
n. 2. 1954 Amer. sl. - a piece of horse manure
ALLEY BAT
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a promiscuous, careless, or slovenly woman; an immoral woman; a prostitute; sometimes used as a general term of abuse
ALLEYBLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALLEY BOURBON
n. 1999 US sl. - strong, illegally manufactured whisky
ALLEY CAT
n. 1. 1886 - a homeless cat
n. 2. 1911 - a person, usually a female, of rather easygoing, or loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person
n. 3. 1926 Amer. sl. - a prostitute, esp. one who prowls in the night
n. 4. 1945 US sl. - a young person who idles on a street corner
n. 5. 1966 Amer. dial. - an illegitimate child
n. 6. 1996 Guyana sl. - a person who survives on begged or stolen pickings
n. 7. 20C sl. - a womanizer
n. 8. 20C sl. - a night watchman
vb. 1937 sl. - to behave in a sexually promiscuous manner
ALLEY-CLEANER
n. 1957 US sl. - a riot gun, usually a shotgun with a wide blast and thus used to disperse a mob
ALLEY-COUCHEY
vb. 1888 Eng. dial. - to go to bed
ALLEY CRAPS
n. 1977 US sl. - a spontaneous, loosely organized, private game of craps, rarely played in an alley
ALLEY DOG
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed
ALLEY JUICE
n. 1992 US sl. - denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol) to which a poisonous substance has been added to make it unfit for consumption
ALLEY LILY
n. 1924 US sl. - a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile
ALLEY LINE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting
ALLEYMAN
n. 1915 army sl. - a German
ALLEY-MOUTH
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a boundary or goal in the game of football
ALLEY OOP
n. 1. Bk1994 sl. - in basketball: a pass that is lobbed far through the air and tipped in by a player waiting near the basket
n. 2. 1996 Can. sl. - in snowboarding: a 360-degree turn in the direction of the back of the board
ALLEY RAT
n. 1. 1914 sl. - a particularly unpleasant, villainous, and impoverished person
n. 2. 1930s US sl. - a pimp, esp. one involved in cheating a prostitute's clients
ALLEY RIFLE
n. 1969 US sl. - a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile
ALLEY-SCORING
n. 1997 US sl. - the recycling of food, furniture, or anything else left in the rubbish
ALLEY TAW, ALLEY TOR
n. 1955 Amer. dial. - in marble play: a shooter
ALLEY UP
vb. 1. 1940s Aust. sl. - to pay one's share
vb. 2. 2002 NZ sl. - to pay off a debt
ALLEY-WAITER
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - an elevator
ALLEY WAY
n. 1. 1910s US sl. - the throat, in the context of drinking
n. 2. 1950s US homosexual sl. - the anus
ALLEY-WHIPPED
adj. 2000s US sl. - unpaid (or robbed of one's pay) despite having done the work required
ALLEY-WISE
adj. 1974 US sl. - sophisticated in the ways of the world
ALLEZ
vb. 1918 US military sl. - to go, to hurry, to run
ALLEZ OOP
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - poop, excrement
int. 1931 UK sl. - as 'allez-oop!') used to accompany the action when lifting a child, or boosting someone over or onto something.
ALL FACE
adj. L19 UK & US sl. - naked; nude
ALL FART AND NO SHIT
adj. 1989 UK sl. - said of a person who makes empty promises; engaging in empty, boastful talk; all talk and no substance
ALL FIRE AND TOW
adj. 1838 Amer. dial. - irascible, excitable, hot-tempered
ALL-FIRED
adj. 1835 Amer. dial. - extreme, severe
adv. 1833 Amer. dial. - extremely, thoroughly
ALL-FIREDLY
adv. 1. Bk1898 Amer. - enormously
adv. 2. M19 US sl. - particularly, excessively
ALL FORLORN
n. 1. 20C British rhyming sl. for 'horn' - an erect penis
n. 2. 1960s rhyming sl. for 'horn' - a state of sexual excitement
ALL FROTH AND NO BEER
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - silly; superficial
ALL FRUITS RIPE
phr. 1. 1980s W. Indies & Black British teen sl. - everything is fine
phr. 2. 1990s sl. - all woman are potential sex partners
ALL FUSS AND FEATHERS
adj. c1960 Amer. dial. - of a woman: dressed in her good clothes
ALL FUSSED ABOUT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL FUSSED UP
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL FUSSED UP ABOUT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL GAS AND GAITERS
adj. M19 sl. - satisfactory, as desired
n. 1923 sl. - nonsense, rubbish, pomposity, bombast
ALL-GATES
adv. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - in every way, by all means
adv. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - however, at all events, at any rate
ALL GET-OUT
phr. 19C US - euphemism for 'hell' in 'it's as hot as all get-out'
ALL GOES DOWN GUTTER LANE
phr. 18C obs. - he spends all his money on his stomach
ALL GONE
adj. 1. 1929 Amer. sl. - drunk
adj. 2. 1950 Amer. dial. - fatigued, weak, somewhat ill, lifeless, without energy
ALL GONE TO BOLLOCKS
phr. 20C Brit. sl. - said of something that's gone wrong
ALL GONG AND NO DINNER
phr. 1981 UK sl. - all talk but no action
ALL GOOD
phr. 1990s African-American teen sl. - everything is fine
ALL GRANDIED UP
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - dressed sloppily
ALL GUTS
n. 1. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a person of great courage
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a fat person
ALL HAIR BY THE NOSE
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. - angry, quarrelsome, touchy
ALL HAIR IN THE NOSE
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. - angry, quarrelsome, touchy
ALL HANDS
adj. 1963 US sl. - sexually aggressive
n. 1655 colloq. - all the members of a party, esp. when collectively engaged in work; everyone
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK
n. 1835 orig. US - every member of a ship's crew without exception; all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK AND THE WHISKEY-JACKS
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help
ALL-HAPPY
adj. Bk1895 - completely happy
ALL-HEELED
phr. 1908 Amer. dial. - well provided for, all right
ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
phr. 1777 - things became very turbulent, dangerous, noisy, etc.
ALL-HELPING
adj. Bk1892 - helping all
ALL HID
n. 1588 now obs. exc. Amer. dial. - the children's game of hide-and-seek; the signal cry in hide-and-seek
ALL HIS GEESE ARE SWANS
phr. 1824 - he habitually exaggerates or over-estimates
ALL HOLIDAY AT PECKHAM
adj. 1. L18 sl. - all over, finished, hopeless
adj. 2. L18 sl. - lacking in food
ALL HOLLER
adv. 1815 Amer. dial. - completely, thoroughly
ALL HOLLOW
adv. 1815 Amer. dial. - completely, thoroughly
ALL HONEY OR ALL TURD WITH THEM
phr. L18 sl. - said of those whose relationship fluctuates violently, meaning that they are either the closest of friends or the deepest of enemies
ALL HOPPED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL HORN AND HIDE
adj. 1890 Aust. - of cattle: nothing but skin and bone
ALL HORNS AND RATTLES
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. - said of one displaying a fit of temper;' very angry
ALL-HOT
n. 1. M19 sl. - a baked potato, as sold in the street
n. 2. M19 sl. - a seller of baked potatoes
ALL HOT AND BOTHERED
adj. 1. 1899 - angered, emotional; lustful; passionate
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL HUNK
adj. M19 sl. - satisfactory, fine
ALLI - ALLZ
ALLICHOLLY
adj. 1591 obs. - melancholy
ALLICIATE
vb. 1568 obs. - to allure, to entice, to attract
ALLIED IRISH (BANK)
n. 1994 Irish rhyming sl. for 'wank' - masturbation
ALLIES
n. 1963 Amer. dial. - in marble play: demand for possession of all marbles knocked off square or out of ring when a shot is taken
ALLIGATION
n. 1955 US - the charring of burnt wood
ALLIGATOR
adj. 1950s Brit. rhyming sl. - later
n. 1. 1808 US - a tough frontiersman, esp. a boatman on the Ohio or Mississippi; a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman
n. 2. 1839 US sl. - a worthless, unpleasant person
n. 3. 1837 US - an inhabitant or native of the Mississippi region
n. 4. 1852 US - a lean hog
n. 5. 1878 sl. - a shoe of which the upper and the sole have become separated
n. 6. E19 sl. - a singer who opens his mouth wide
n. 7. M19 sl. - a herring
n. 8. M19 Aust. & US sl. - a horse
n. 9. 1909 US sl. - a native of Florida
n. 10. 1910s US sl. - a chatterbox, a 'big mouth'
n. 11. 1930s Amer. jive usage - an active devotee of swing and jive music, dancing, and speech
n. 12. 1937 Amer. dial. - a person, usually non-Black, who listens to rather than plays jazz music; orig. among Black speakers and derogatory, though not always recognized as such
n. 13. Bk1942 African-American jazz sl. - a White jazz musician
n. 14. 1950s US teen sl. - any person, irrespective of musical taste
n. 15. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor
n. 16. 1971 US sl. - a kind of cab-over tractor, access to the engine of which must be gained head first through the interior of the cab
n. 17. 1981 US sl. - a circus performer's wife
n. 18. 1990 US sl. - any unpleasant and difficult talk
n. 19. 20C US sl. - any sexually aggressive male
n. 20. 20C African-American sl. - an assertively masculine, flashily dressed, and up-to-the-minute male
vb. 1955 US sl. - of a painting: to crack
int. 1950s rhyming sl. - see you later!
ALLIGATOR ALLEY
n. 1966 US sl. - Interstate Highway 75, which connects Naples and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
ALLIGATOR BAIT
n. 1. 1901 Amer. dial., derogatory - a Black person, esp. a Black child; a Black person from Florida or Louisiana
n. 2. 1910s US sl. - a worthless, unpleasant person of any race
n. 3. 1926 Amer. dial. - unpalatable food, esp. liver
ALLIGATOR BOOT
n. 1970 UK sl. - a railwayman's work-boot damaged by diesel oil so that the uppers have parted from the sides
ALLIGATOR BREAD
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a big round loaf with a rough surface on top
ALLIGATOR BULL
n. 1940 Aust. sl. - nonsense, rubbish
ALLIGATOR BURNS
n. 1981 US sl. - charrings on burnt wood in the form of scales that resemble an alligator's hide
ALLIGATOR CIGARETTE
n. 1940s US drugs sl. - a marijuana cigarette
ALLIGATOR HORSE
n. 1. 1826 Amer. dial. obs. - a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman
n. 2. M19 US sl. - a worthless, unpleasant person
ALLIGATORING
n. 1911 US - the cracking and retraction of paint, varnish, etc., caused by contraction
ALLIGATORLAND
n. L19 Aust. sl. - Queensland
ALLIGATOR MOUTH
n. 1961 US sl. - a boaster, a braggart; someone with an inclination to boast or brag but insufficient courage to back up their words
ALLIGATOR PEAR
n. 1766 Amer. dial. - an avocado
ALLIGATOR'S ADENOIDS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
ALLIGATOR SKINS
n. 1949 US sl. - paper money
ALLIGATOR WALK
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor
ALL IN
adj. 1. 1890 - inclusive of all
adj. 2. 1900s sl. - penniless
adj. 3. 1902 Amer. dial. - exhausted, tired, worn out, done for
adj. 4. 1920s Aust. sl. - dead
adj. 5. 1967 Amer. dial. - of machinery, etc.: run-down, dilapidated
adj. 6. 1967 Amer. dial. - thoroughly drunk
adj. 7. 1967 Amer. dial. - very sick
adj. 8. 20C sl. - in gambling: betting all of one's chips
int. 1968 Amer. dial. - Time out!
ALL IN A BUST
adj. 1910s sl. - very excited
ALL IN A CHARM
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - all singing or talking at once
ALL IN A DICKER
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - very close together
ALL IN A DIGGER
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - very close together
ALL IN A HATTER
adj. 1883 Sc. - of the face: entirely covered with any eruption, as smallpox
ALL IN A LATHER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL-IN-ALL
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - very intimate
ALL IN A LUMP LIKE A DOG'S BREAKFAST
adj. Bk1898 Ireland - disorderly, confused
ALL IN A MUGGLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disorderly, untidy
ALL IN A PIECE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - stiff with cold or rheumatism
ALL IN A QUOBBLE
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - of a woman's hands: shrivelled and wrinkled from being too long in the washtub
ALL IN A STEW
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL IN A SWEAT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL IN BUT ONE'S BOOT-STRAPS
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - exhausted, very tired
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOELACES
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - exhausted, very tired
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOESTRINGS
adj. 1. 1940 Amer. dial. - exhausted, very tired
adj. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. - characterized by a general feeling of discomfort
ALL IN ONE
n. 1970s sl. - an orgy
ALL IN ONE PIECE
adj. 1664 - intact, unharmed
ALL IN PRINT
adj. L18 sl. - neat, exact, set in place
ALL-INS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
ALL IN THE WIND
adj. 1. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - wavering, uncertain
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL IS FISH THAT COMES TO NET
phr. 1670 colloq. - all serves the purpose
ALL IS GAS AND GAITERS
phr. 1839 sl. - all is satisfactory
ALLISTER
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - sane, in full possession of one's mental faculties
ALL JAKE
adj. 1910s US sl. - OK, satisfactory
ALL JAM AND JERUSALEM
adj. 1977 UK sl. - applied derisively to the Women's Institute
ALL JAW
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - talkative
ALL JAW, LIKE A SHEEP'S HEAD
phr. 1876 sl. - nothing but talk; overly talkative
ALL JELLY
n. Bk1896 sl. - a buxom, good-looking girl
ALL JIMMY
phr. 1. Bk1896 sl. - all rot; all nonsense
phr. 2. Bk1896 Amer. sl. - exactly; fit; suitable
ALL JOKES, NO TOKES, ALL JOKES AND NO TOKES
phr. 1983 US sl. - there is a lot of banter at the gambling table, but not much tipping of the dealer
ALL-KENNER
n. 1891 - one who knows all
ALL KEYHOLE
n. M19 sl. - alcohol; a drink
ALLKINS
adv. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of every kind
ALL KNOW
adj. L19 sl. - bookish, like a bookworm
ALL LAIRED UP
adj. 1945 Aust. sl. - flashily dressed
ALL LEATHER
adj. 1. 19C - of an object: excellent, first-rate
adj. 2. 1922 Amer. dial. - of a person: genuine, reliable, dependable, trustworthy
ALL LEDE
n. a1300 obs. - all the people, all the world, everybody
ALL LEGS AND WINGS
adj. 1777 - having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent
ALL LIKE THAT THERE
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such things, etcetera
ALL LIT UP
adj. 1930s drugs sl. - under the influence of drugs
ALL MAKE AND SHAPE
phr. 1875 Eng. dial. - all sorts of ways
ALL MAKES AND SHAPES
phr. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - all kinds and sorts; all shapes and sizes
phr. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ill or strangely formed; very irregular
ALL MAN JACK
n. 1973 Trinidad and Tobago - everybody who is involved
ALL MANNER OF THING
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - everything
ALL MANNERS OF MAKES
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - every conceivable kind
ALL MEAT AND NO POTATOES
adj. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - said of a tremendously fat person
ALL MESSED UP
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - untidy, dirty
ALL MINES!
int. 1956 Amer. dial. - they're all mine; a children's expression used to lay entire claim to something found or won
ALL MOPS AND BROOMS
adj. 19C sl. - intoxicated with alcohol
ALL MOUTH
adj. 1996 Barbados - boastful; unable to back up words with deeds
ALL MOUTH AND NO TROUSERS
adj. 1977 UK sl. - all talk and no substance
ALL MOUTH AND TROUSERS
adj. 1977 Brit. sl. - engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance
ALL MUGGLED UP
adj. 1984 Amer. dial. - confused and irritated
ALL MUSSED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - untidy, dirty
ALL MY EYE!
int. 1859 - answer of astonishment to an improbable story
ALL MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN
adj. B1785 sl. - untrue (often preceded by 'That's)
int. 1791 sl. - an expression of incredulity
ALL MY EYE AND MY ELBOW!
int. L19 sl. - nonsense!
ALL MY EYE AND MY GRANDMOTHER!
int. L19 sl. - nonsense!
ALL MY EYE AND TOMMY!
int. L19 sl. - nonsense!
ALL NATIONS
n. 1. L18 sl. - a mixture of drinks assembled from the dregs of bottles and glasses
n. 2. 19C sl. - a coat of many colours or covered in patches
ALL NATURE
n. 1819 Amer. dial. - everyone; all the world; the whole creation; everything
ALL NICELY WRAPPED UP
adj. L19 colloq. - in seemly language
ALL-NIGHT
n. 1960 UK sl. - an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night
ALL-NIGHTER
n. 1. 1895 Amer. dial. - an animal which prowls throughout the night, as a raccoon
n. 2. 1960 UK sl. - an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night
n. 3. 1966 Aust. sl. - any task worked on all night long, esp. to meet a deadline for the following day
n. 4. 1980s Amer. sl. - a place of business that is open all night
n. 5. 1992 US sl. - a person who stays in jail all night after being arrested
n. 6. 20C Amer. sl. - a person who often stays up all night
n. 7. 20C teen & high school sl. - a party or study session that lasts all night
ALL-NIGHT MAN
n. E19 sl. - a body-snatcher; a resurrectionist
ALL-NIGHT MONEY
n. 1992 US sl. - a prostitute's charge for spending the night with a customer
ALL NIGHT RAVE
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a shave
ALL-NIGHT TRICK
n. 20C US sl. - a prostitute's term for a customer who pays for the entire night
ALL NOHOW
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL NOT HID CAN'T HIDE OVER
int. 1952 Amer. dial. - in the children's game of hide-and-seek, a phrase called out by the seeker ('it') before or after he has caught the first hider
ALL OAK AND IRON BOUND
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. - feeling in the best of health and spirits
ALL O' DAT
adj. 1991 Amer. rap music usage - first-rate, perfect
ALL OF A BIVER
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - excited
ALL OF A DO-DA, ALL OF A DOODA, ALL OF A DOODAH
adj. 1951 sl. - in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited; upset, nervous, confused
ALL OF A FEATHER WHITE
adv. 1935 Amer. dial. - quickly
ALL OF A FLARE
adv. 1839 sl. - bunglingly, clumsily, incompetently
ALL OF A HAW
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - all on one side, lopsided
ALL OF A HEAP
adv. 1981 Amer. dial. - suddenly
ALL OF A HIGH
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very anxious or eager
ALL OF A HOT
adv. 1895 Eng. dial. - suddenly, unexpectedly
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL OF A KIDNEY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - much alike, of the same kind
ALL OF A MAKE
phr. 1674 obs. - of the same character throughout
ALL OF AN UPSHOT
adv. 1895 Eng. dial. - unexpectedly
ALL OF A PIECE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - stiff, crippled by rheumatism
ALL OF A POP
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - swampy
ALL OF A QUIRK
adj. 1897 Eng. dial. - squirming
ALL OF A QUOB
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - in a mess; in a heap; also used of a bad bruise
ALL OF A RATTLE
adv. 1871 Eng. dial. - at once
ALL OF A SWIM
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - very wet
ALL OF A TALE
phr. 1901 Eng. dial. - all of the same way of thinking
ALL OF A TISWAS, ALL OF A TIZWAS
adj. 1984 UK sl. - in a state of panic or excited confusion
ALL OF A TIZZY
adj. 1984 UK sl. - in a state of panic or excited confusion
ALL OF A TWITTER
adj. 1. 1678 - agitated, restless
adj. 2. 1848 Eng. dial. - trembling
ALL OF A WONK
adj. 1910s sl. - jumpy, nervous, tense
ALL OFF
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALL OF IT
n. 1950s US prison sl. - a life sentence
ALL OF ONE'S DOGS AREN'T BARKING
adj. Bk1994 sl. - scatterbrained; not in one's right mind
ALL OF ONE'S LONE
phr. 1890 Amer. dial. - alone, by oneself
ALL ON
adj. 1999 NZ sl. - prepared for violence
ALLONCE
adv. 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - together
ALL ONE CAN SAY GRACE OVER
phr. 1941 Amer. dial. - as much as one can handle, all one can find time for
ALL ON EDGE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL ON END
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - eager, expectant
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in confusion
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - impatient
ALL ONE'S BORN DAYS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a lifetime
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE LORD THOMOND'S COCKS
phr. L18 sl. - used of a group of people who appear to be united but are, in fact, more likely to quarrel
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE PARKGATE
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - lopsided
ALL ONE'S LONE
phr. 1917 Amer. dial. - alone, by oneself
ALL ONE'S NATURAL LIFE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a lifetime
ALL ONE'S PUFF
phr. L19 sl. - all one's life
ALL ONLY
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - solely, without exception
ALL ON TOP
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - not the genuine article; superficial
int. 1984 UK criminals' sl. - that's untrue
ALLONYMOUS
adj. 19C - having a feigned name; published under an assumed name; falsely attributed to another
ALL-ORIGINALS SCENE
n. 20C African-American sl. - a party or other occasion where only Blacks are present
ALLOT
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to anticipate, to look forward to, to intend
ALLOTMENT ANNIE
n. 1970 US military sl. - a woman who bigamously marries servicemen in order to unlawfully collect pay allotments as a dependent
ALL-OUT
adj. 1. 1893 - sparing nothing; holding nothing back
adj. 2. Bk1898 Sc. - (usually as 'all out') disappointed
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - (usually as 'all out') finished, used up
adj. 4. 1941 Amer. dial. - exhausted, lacking energy
adj. 5. 1967 Amer. dial. - out of sorts; having a feeling of general discomfort
adj. 6. 1969 Amer. dial. - drunk
adj. 7. 20C sl. - in gambling: betting up to the house limit
adv. 1. 1885 - entirely, to one's full powers; completely, fully
adv. 2. Bk1898 Sc. sl. - (usually as 'all out') mistaken
adv. 3. Bk1898 Sc. - (usually as 'all out') too late
n. 1960s US college sl. - an act of sexual intercourse
ALL OUTDOORS
n. 1. 1846 Amer. dial. - the whole world; everything; everyone
n. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - an exorbitant fee
ALL OUT OF KELTER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL OUT OF KILTER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL OVER
adj. 1. 1851 colloq. - generally ill
adj. 2. E19 sl. - dead
adj. 3. 1920s sl. - absorbed in, obsessed by
adj. 4. 1950s sl. - very affectionate; eagerly amorous
adj. 5. 20C Amer. sl. - aggressively smothering or battering; assaulting
adv. 1844 Amer. dial. - thoroughly, completely
prep. 1701 Sc. obs. - (as 'allover') over and above
n. 1. M19 sl. - (as 'allover') a feeling of unease or illness that extends throughout one's body
n. 2. 1915 US sl. - (as 'allover') a thorough inspection; a lengthy visual assessment
ALL OVER ALIKE
adj. L19 sl. - sexually excited
ALL OVER BAR THE SHOUTING
adj. 1842 UK - finished for all intents and purposes
ALL-OVER CRAZY
adj. 20C US sl. - completely crazy
ALL OVER DIRT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dirty; soiled
ALL OVER HELL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF GEORGIA
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF WINHALL
phr. 1959 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF GROTON
phr. 1959 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF YORK STATE
phr. 1959 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. 1931 Amer. dial. - everywhere, all over the place; somewhere
ALL OVER HELL'S KITCHEN
phr. 1975 Amer. dial. - everywhere, helter-skelter
ALL-OVERISH
adj. 1. 1820 colloq. - having a general feeling of illness or agitation that seems to affect the whole body; generally indisposed; off-colour; physically or mentally uneasy; apprehensive; nervous
adj. 2. 1838 - that is (nearly) everywhere, ubiquitous; over the whole extent of something
adj. 3. a1894 colloq. - not exactly ill, but by no means well
adj. 4. 1899 Amer. dial. - feeling confused or abashed
adj. 5. L19 sl. - sexually excited
ALL-OVERISHNESS
n. 1820 colloq. rare - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affect the whole body; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
ALL OVER IT
adj. 2002 US sl. - in complete control
ALL-OVERNESS
n. 1. 1792 colloq. rare - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affected the whole body; the state of feeling generally ill; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
n. 2. 1820 Amer. dial. - feelings of exhilaration; thrills
ALL OVER ONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - pawing and clinging; seductive
ALL OVER ONESELF
adj. 1920s sl. - extremely self-satisfied, absorbed in oneself, pleased with oneself
ALL-OVERS
n. 1. 1884 Amer. dial. - feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness
n. 2. 1893 Amer. dial. - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
n. 3. 1895 Amer. dial. - feelings of exhilaration; thrills
n. 4. 1926 Amer. dial. - long underwear
THE ALL-OVERS
n. 1. 1870 sl., chiefly US - a state of nervousness or unease
n. 2. 1893 US sl. - anger, a fit of anger
ALL OVER SOMEONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - pawing and clinging; seductive
ALL-OVERST
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. - most extreme; worst; best
ALL OVER THE AUCTION
phr. 1930 Aust. sl. - everywhere
ALL OVER THE BALLPARK
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - very unfocused and inconsistent; confused
ALL OVER THE BOARD
adj. 1960s sl. - eccentric, unstable
ALL OVER THE FLOOR
adj. 1959 Amer. dial. - tired, exhausted
ALL OVER THE JOINT
phr. 1950s US sl. - everywhere
ALL OVER THE LOT
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - very unfocused and inconsistent; confused
ALL OVER THE MAP
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - very unfocused and inconsistent; confused
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MAD WOMAN'S BREAKFAST
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - in a state of chaos, extremely messy
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S CUSTARD
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S KNITTING
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S LUNCH-BOX
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S SHIT
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray, extremely messy
ALL OVER THE ROAD LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. 1980s NZ sl. - in chaos, out of order
ALL OVER THE SHOP
adj. 1874 UK sl. - confused, in disarray, disorderly; everywhere
ALL OVER YOU LIKE A RASH
adj. 1999 UK sl. - making determined advances of an intimate or personal nature
ALLOW
vb. 2002 UK sl. - to be lenient towards someone; to let someone off lightly
ALL PIDDLE AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S CAT
phr. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used to describe a very thin person
ALL PILLS!
int. L19 sl. - rubbish! nonsense!
ALL PISS AND WIND
adj. 1961 - engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance
ALL PISS AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S DOG
phr. 1. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used to describe a very thin person
phr. 2. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used of a blusterer, a braggart
ALL PISSED UP AND NOTHING TO SHOW
phr. 1910s sl. - a phrase of discontent, based on the premise that one has drunk away one's wages and there's nothing left to show for a week's work
ALL-PLAISTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALL-POINTS
n. 1960s sl. - a general alert, a search for a missing person
ALL POINTS BULLETIN
n. 1960s US college sl. - a plea for help, with work, emotions, and so on
ALL PORTER AND SKITTLES
phr. 1837 - is all unmixed enjoyment
ALL-POSSESSED
adv. 1881 Amer. dial. - extremely
ALL-POWERFUL
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - money
ALL PRICK AND BREECHES
phr. 1920s sl. - all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A DROVER'S DOG
adj. 1960s Aust. sl. - lean and eager
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A SHEARER'S DOG
adj. 1960s Aust. sl. - lean and eager
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE SWAGGIE'S DOG
adj. 1960s Aust. sl. - lean and eager
ALL PRICKS AND NO PENCE
phr. 1920s sl. - all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake
ALL-PRO
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - of first quality; the best
ALL PULLED TO SHUCKS
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - pulled to pieces
ALL QUEANED UP
adj. c1920 Aust. sl. - carefully (not necessarily effeminately) dressed
ALL QUIET
n. 1990s sl. - the vagina
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
adj. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage - calm, peaceful, uneventful
ALL REET
adj. 1946 US sl. - good; all right
ALL RIBS AND DICK LIKE A ROBBER'S DOG
adj. 1990s Aust. sl. - very thin
ALL RICKY
adv. 1940s US sl. - satisfactorily, easily
ALL RIGHT
adj. 1. L19 colloq. - a term of measured praise, acceptable, passing muster; satisfactory
adj. 2. 1900s sl. - in criminal terms: trustworthy
adj. 3. 1971 US sl. - in possession of drugs
int. 19C - yes indeed! I agree!
phr. 1. 1960s - a general phrase of greeting; a question mark is assumed; often answered by 'all right' or 'not so bad'
phr. 2. 1990s sl. - a coded query: do you need any drugs?
ALL RIGHT ALREADY!
int. 20C Amer. sl. - a comment protesting that one has heard or had enough or a bit too much
ALL RIGHT FOR SOME!
int. 1969 UK sl. - used for registering envy of another's advantage or luck
ALLRIGHTNIK
n. 1918 Amer. sl. - a nouveau riche person, esp. a Jew who is stereotypically philistine and smug; an upstart; an offensive boaster
ALL RIGHTY
adv. 1901 colloq. - certainly, indeed
int. 1877 colloq. - certainly, indeed
ALL ROOTERS AND NO SHOOTERS
phr. 1983 US sl. - used at casino craps tables for encouraging a player to take a turn as a shooter
ALL ROOTIE
phr. 1957 US - used as an expression of agreement or satisfaction
ALL-ROUND
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1851 colloq. obs. - a round of drinks that includes everyone present
ALL-ROUNDER
n. 1. 1869 - a person with ability in many departments
n. 2. M19 colloq. - a collar that meets at the front, a style that was fashionable at the time
n. 3. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a clergyman who wears a 'Roman collar'
n. 4. 20C Brit. sl. - a bisexual
ALL ROUND HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. - everywhere, all over the place; somewhere
ALL-ROUND MAN
n. 1863 colloq. - a man with ability in many departments; originally a cricketer
ALL ROUND THE OPTION
adv. 1957 UK sl. - all over the place; everywhere
ALLS
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - belongings, goods and chattels, esp. workmen's tools
n. 2. M19 sl. - a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles, and similar leavings, which was sold cheap in gin shops, esp. to women
n. 3. L19 Eng. sl. - inferior beer
ALL SAILS SET
adj. M19 US sl. - drunk
ALL-SAME
adj. 1. Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin - like, equal
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of no consequence
prep. 1926 US sl. - like
ALLSBAY
n. 1943 Amer. sl., Pig Latin for 'balls' - utter nonsense
ALL'S BOWMAN
phr. L17 sl. - all's safe, everything is in order
ALL SERENE
adj. 1857 Eng. dial. - quite satisfactory
ALL SERENO
adj. M19 sl. - all in order, satisfactory
ALL SET
adj. 1. L18 sl. - of a villain: ready for any criminal undertaking
adj. 2. M19 sl. - ready, prepared
int. 1844 Amer. dial. - everything is ready! let's go!
ALL SHARPED UP
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - dressed up; looking sharp
ALL SHEOK AND QUOITS
n. 19C Brit. sl. - an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment
ALL SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION
adj. Bk1999 - in good order
ALL SHOOK UP
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - excited; disturbed; upset
ALL SHOT
adj. L19 sl., orig. military usage - exhausted, worn out
ALL SHOW AND NO GO
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - equipped with good looks, but lacking action or energy
ALL SIGARNEO, ALL SIGARNO
phr. L19 sl. - all in order, everything is as it should be
ALL SILK AND FEATHERS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - of a woman: dressed in her good clothes
ALL SIMPLY
adv. c1430 obs. - merely, only
ALL SINGING ALL DANCING
adj. 1929 US sl. - configured or equipped with all possible enhancements
ALL SIR GARNET
adj. 1894 Brit. sl. - all in order, everything is as it should be; satisfactory
ALL SIR GARNY
phr. L19 sl. - all in order, everything is as it should be
ALL SMILES
adj. 1843 - very happy; completely satisfied
ALL SNOT AND TEARS
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - sorry, remorseful, mournful
ALL'S NOT QUIET ON THE WATERFRONT
phr. 20C sl. - a catchphrase pert. to a woman's state when menstruating
ALL SORTS
n. 1. 1794 colloq. - (usually as 'allsorts') all kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items
n. 2. 1823 sl. - a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles and similar leavings; it was sold cheaply in gin-shops, particularly to women
n. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a scolding
ALLSORTS SHOP
n. 1853 rare - a shop which sells miscellaneous goods; a general store
ALLSPICE
n. M19 sl. - a grocer
ALL'S SET!
int. 1844 Amer. dial. - everything is ready! let's go!
ALL'S SNUG
phr. E18 sl. - all is quiet
ALL STANDING
adj. 1840 Amer. dial. - fully clothed
ALL STAR
n. 1992 US sl. - a drug user who abuses many different drugs
ALL STARCH AND FEATHERS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - of a woman: dressed in her good clothes
ALL STATIONS
n. 2000s Aust. rhyming sl. or a jocular mispronunciation - an Alsatian dog
ALL STRUCK IN A HEAP
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - entirely overcome
ALL STUFF LIKE THAT THERE
n. 20C Amer. sl. - other such things, etcetera
ALL SUNDRY
phr. 1562 obs. - each, every
ALL SYSTEMS GO
n. 1974 US sl. - a state of readiness
ALL TALK AND NO CIDER
n. 1807 Amer. - a great deal of fuss, but very little result; much ado about nothing
ALL TAN AND TEETH
phr. 2000s US homosexual sl. - used of a homosexual man who is superficially attractive but lacks greater depth
ALL THAT
adj. 1. 1991 US sl. - superlative, very good; first-rate; perfect
adj. 2. 1990s sl. - conceited
adj. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - very cool
n. 1970 UK sl. - sexual activity
ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS!
int. 1997 US sl. - used for expressing strong approval
ALL THAT AND THEN SOME
phr. 1998 US sl. - everything mentioned and even more
ALL THAT JAZZ
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - all that stuff; all that nonsense; other such things, etcetera
ALL THAT KIND OF BULL
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THAT KIND OF CRAP
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THAT KIND OF SHIT
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THE ACES
adj. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - first-rate; excellent
ALL THE BEANS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 57
ALL THE BEST
phr. 1968 UK sl. - goodbye
ALL THE FAT IS IN THE FIRE
phr. M16 sl. - used to indicate that a plan has failed
ALL THE FIVES
n. 1943 UK sl. - 55
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
phr. 1911 - everything together, the whole lot
ALL THE GEORGIE
phr. 1960s Brit. sl. - all the best to you
ALL THE GO
phr. 1793 UK sl. - in the height of fashion
ALL THE JOLLYS!
int. 20C Brit. sl. - cheers!; said when glasses are raised
ALL THE RAGE
phr. 1785 colloq. - the current or latest fashion
ALL THERE
adj. 1. 1854 UK sl. - sane
adj. 2. 1880 UK sl. - alert, aware, sharp
adj. 3. M19 sl. - honest, reliable
adj. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
adj. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
adj. 6. 20C colloq. - intelligent
ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER
adj. 1. M19 sl. - honest, reliable
adj. 2. M19 sl. - fashionable, well-dressed
adj. 3. L19 sl. - as desired, satisfactory
adj. 4. L19 sl. - smart, aware
adj. 5. L19 sl. - sane, in one's right mind
ALL THERE BUT THE MOST OF YOU
adj. M19 sl. - having sexual intercourse
ALL THERE WITH HIS COUGHDROPS
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - usually said of an old person whose mind is particularly alert
ALL THE SAME KHAKI PANTS
phr. 1996 Trinidad and Tobago - used for expressing the sentiment that there is no difference between the matters in question
ALL THE STEPS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 39
ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
n. 1870 Amer. dial. - something of great value
ALL THE THING
n. Bk2004 - the fashionable or popular thing to do; the fashionable or most popular artist or form of art at a given time
ALL THE TON
adj. L18 sl. - fashionable, smart
ALL THE TWOS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 22
ALL THE WAY
adv. 1. 1910s - completely
adv. 2. 1950s Amer. sl. - with everything on it, as with a hamburger
adv. 3. 1976 Amer. dial. - always, constantly
n. 20C sl. - sexual intercourse as opposed to sexual activity that does not culminate in intercourse
ALL THE WAY IN ONE PLAY
n. 20C sl. - in gambling: a bet of all of one's chips
ALL THE WAY LIVE
adj. 1982 US sl. - excellent, superlative; very exciting
ALL THE WAY THERE
adj. M19 sl. - honest, reliable
ALL THE WEAR
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - fashionable
ALL THE WHOLE CHEESE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a self-important person
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS DOG
n. 1984 Aust. sl. - everybody
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE
n. 1738 UK sl. - everybody
ALL THE WORLD IS OATMEAL
phr. 1540 colloq. - everything is delightful; generally used in the negative
ALL THE WORLD TO A CHINA ORANGE
phr. 19C sl. - the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty
ALL THE WORLD TO A PENNY ROLL
phr. 19C sl. - the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
n. 1920s Aust. sl. - a 12-month prison sentence
ALL-THROUGH
adj. 1912 - of a journey: performed without a change of conveyance
ALL THUMBS
adj. 1825 Amer. sl. - very awkward; inept
n. c1960 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
ALL-TIME
adj. 1945 Amer. sl., esp. surfing usage - excellent; memorably good; absolutely first-rate; great, fantastic, wonderful
ALL-TIMER
n. 1973 Amer. sl. - an outstanding example
ALL-TIMER'S DISEASE
n. 1991 US sl. - used by surfers humorously to describe a person's proclivity to exaggerate when recounting surf conditions or their accomplishments
ALL TITS AND TEETH
adj. 1967 UK sl. - used for describing a woman who makes the most of a distracting smile and breasts
n. 1910s sl. - a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions
ALL TITS AND TEETH LIKE A THIRD-ROW CHORUS-GIRL
n. 1910s sl. - a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions
ALL TO
adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - completely, thoroughly
ALL TO A MUGGLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disorderly, untidy
ALL TO BOLLOCKS
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - said of something that's gone wrong
ALL TO BUGGERY
adj. 1984 UK sl. - said of something that's gone wrong; bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up
ALL TO COCK
adj. 1948 UK sl. - bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up
ALL TO FUCK
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - said of something that's gone wrong
ALL TOGETHER LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. Bk1898 Irish - in a disorderly gathering or a jumble
ALL TO HECK
adj. 1950s US sl. - a general intensifier
ALL TO HELL
adj. 1. 1890 US sl. - utterly destroyed or ruined
adj. 2. 19C sl. - financially ruined
adj. 3. 19C sl. - in chaos
adj. 4. 19C sl. - wasted
adj. 5. 19C sl. - worn-out
ALL TO MUCK
adv. L18 sl. - completely, utterly, to the furthest extent
ALL TO NAUGHT
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - quite, completely, altogether
ALL TO NOTHING
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - quite, completely, altogether
ALL TOO DESPERATE
adj. Bk1942 US sl. - excellent, 'super'
ALL TO PIECES
adj. 1. E17 sl. - exhausted, collapsed, bankrupt
adj. 2. 1856 Amer. dial. - thoroughgoing; excessive
adv. 1. 1811 Eng. dial. - broken down in health or finances; exhausted, collapsed
adv. 2. 1875 Eng. dial. - thoroughly, completely, altogether
ALL TO RATS AND RIBBONS
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - ragged, tattered
ALL TORE OUT
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
ALL TO SHIVERS
adj. M18 sl. - physically collapsed
ALL TO SMASH
adj. 1. M18 sl. - physically collapsed
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - ruined
ALL TO THE GOOD
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
ALL TO THE MERRY
adj. 1908 Amer. sl. - splendid
ALL TO THE SIDE LIKE THE HANDLE OF A JUG
phr. 1892 Ireland - all on one side
ALL TO THUNDER
adv. L19 US sl. - completely, comprehensively
ALL TRIGGERED OUT
adj. 1953 Amer. dial. - ostentatiously dressed up
ALL TWO
pron. 1838 Amer. dial. - both
ALL TWO BOTH
pron. 1867 Amer. dial. - both
ALL U.P.
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALL UP
adj. 1818 UK sl. - bankrupt, defeated, doomed to die
ALL UP IN
adj. 1. 1990s US college sl. - sexually involved with
adj. 2. 1990s US teen sl. - interfering
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID
adj. 1997 US college & teen sl. - wanting to know what is going on, being nosy or inquisitive
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID WITHOUT KNOWING THE FLAVOUR
adj. 1990s African-American sl. - ignorant, unaware; used to tell off an inquisitive person
ALL UPON HEAPS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in disorder
ALL UP WITH
adj. 1. L18 sl. - of a person: doomed, about to die; defeated, bankrupt
adj. 2. L18 sl. - of an object or plan: ruined, pointless, destroyed, finished
ALLUS
adv. 1739 colloq. - always
ALLUS-AGO
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. - long ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. - a long time ago
ALL-UTTERLY
adv. 1879 Sc. obs. - wholly, completely
ALL VANILLA
n. 1948 US sl. - in poker, a spade-flush
ALL WASHED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALLWAYS
adv. 1838 - in all directions
ALL WET
adj. 1. 1920s sl. - silly, foolish
adj. 2. 1920s sl. - useless, worthless
adj. 3. 1923 - incorrect; entirely confused or wrong; mistaken
adj. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - unpleasant; disagreeable
adj. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
ALL WHICHAWAY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL WIND AND PISS
adj. 1961 UK sl. - boastful; not backing up words with action
ALL WIND AND WATER
adj. 1961 UK sl. - boastful; not backing up words with action
ALL WOKE UP
adj. 1960s US sl. - aware, knowledgeable
ALL-WOOL
adj. 1864 Amer. sl. - first-class, excellent
ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE
adj. 1. 1882 Amer. - of high quality; first-class; genuine; reliable; in the best condition
adj. 2. 1882 - totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable
ALL WOOL AND NO SHODDY
adj. 1946 Amer. dial. - of high quality; genuine; reliable; in the best condition
ALL WOOL, A YARD LONG AND A YARD WIDE
adj. 1913 - totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable
ALL-WORKS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs
ALL WRONG
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. - drunk
ALLY
adj. 1990s US college sl. - second-rate
n. 1. 1888 Eng. dial. - a boy's marble made of alabaster, fine white stone, marble or glass
n. 2. 1977 colloq. - aluminium
n. 3. 2000s sl. - an Alsatian dog
vb. 1. 1783 Eng. dial. - to haul; to draw forcibly; to pull; to drag along
vb. 2. 1895 Eng. dial. - to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry
vb. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to place the marble in the hole in a game of marbles, and thus score a point against an opponent
ALLYAUN
n. 20C Irish sl. - a fool
ALLY-BEG
n. 18C sl. - a comfortable bed
ALLYBLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALLY-LONG-LEGS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the 'daddy-long-legs' or crane-fly
ALLY-TAW
n. 1837 Eng. dial. - a playing (shooting) marble, as distinguished from stone or baked clay marbles
ALLY-WAITER
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - an elevator
adj. 1591 obs. - melancholy
ALLICIATE
vb. 1568 obs. - to allure, to entice, to attract
ALLIED IRISH (BANK)
n. 1994 Irish rhyming sl. for 'wank' - masturbation
ALLIES
n. 1963 Amer. dial. - in marble play: demand for possession of all marbles knocked off square or out of ring when a shot is taken
ALLIGATION
n. 1955 US - the charring of burnt wood
ALLIGATOR
adj. 1950s Brit. rhyming sl. - later
n. 1. 1808 US - a tough frontiersman, esp. a boatman on the Ohio or Mississippi; a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman
n. 2. 1839 US sl. - a worthless, unpleasant person
n. 3. 1837 US - an inhabitant or native of the Mississippi region
n. 4. 1852 US - a lean hog
n. 5. 1878 sl. - a shoe of which the upper and the sole have become separated
n. 6. E19 sl. - a singer who opens his mouth wide
n. 7. M19 sl. - a herring
n. 8. M19 Aust. & US sl. - a horse
n. 9. 1909 US sl. - a native of Florida
n. 10. 1910s US sl. - a chatterbox, a 'big mouth'
n. 11. 1930s Amer. jive usage - an active devotee of swing and jive music, dancing, and speech
n. 12. 1937 Amer. dial. - a person, usually non-Black, who listens to rather than plays jazz music; orig. among Black speakers and derogatory, though not always recognized as such
n. 13. Bk1942 African-American jazz sl. - a White jazz musician
n. 14. 1950s US teen sl. - any person, irrespective of musical taste
n. 15. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor
n. 16. 1971 US sl. - a kind of cab-over tractor, access to the engine of which must be gained head first through the interior of the cab
n. 17. 1981 US sl. - a circus performer's wife
n. 18. 1990 US sl. - any unpleasant and difficult talk
n. 19. 20C US sl. - any sexually aggressive male
n. 20. 20C African-American sl. - an assertively masculine, flashily dressed, and up-to-the-minute male
vb. 1955 US sl. - of a painting: to crack
int. 1950s rhyming sl. - see you later!
ALLIGATOR ALLEY
n. 1966 US sl. - Interstate Highway 75, which connects Naples and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
ALLIGATOR BAIT
n. 1. 1901 Amer. dial., derogatory - a Black person, esp. a Black child; a Black person from Florida or Louisiana
n. 2. 1910s US sl. - a worthless, unpleasant person of any race
n. 3. 1926 Amer. dial. - unpalatable food, esp. liver
ALLIGATOR BOOT
n. 1970 UK sl. - a railwayman's work-boot damaged by diesel oil so that the uppers have parted from the sides
ALLIGATOR BREAD
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a big round loaf with a rough surface on top
ALLIGATOR BULL
n. 1940 Aust. sl. - nonsense, rubbish
ALLIGATOR BURNS
n. 1981 US sl. - charrings on burnt wood in the form of scales that resemble an alligator's hide
ALLIGATOR CIGARETTE
n. 1940s US drugs sl. - a marijuana cigarette
ALLIGATOR HORSE
n. 1. 1826 Amer. dial. obs. - a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman
n. 2. M19 US sl. - a worthless, unpleasant person
ALLIGATORING
n. 1911 US - the cracking and retraction of paint, varnish, etc., caused by contraction
ALLIGATORLAND
n. L19 Aust. sl. - Queensland
ALLIGATOR MOUTH
n. 1961 US sl. - a boaster, a braggart; someone with an inclination to boast or brag but insufficient courage to back up their words
ALLIGATOR PEAR
n. 1766 Amer. dial. - an avocado
ALLIGATOR'S ADENOIDS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
ALLIGATOR SKINS
n. 1949 US sl. - paper money
ALLIGATOR WALK
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor
ALL IN
adj. 1. 1890 - inclusive of all
adj. 2. 1900s sl. - penniless
adj. 3. 1902 Amer. dial. - exhausted, tired, worn out, done for
adj. 4. 1920s Aust. sl. - dead
adj. 5. 1967 Amer. dial. - of machinery, etc.: run-down, dilapidated
adj. 6. 1967 Amer. dial. - thoroughly drunk
adj. 7. 1967 Amer. dial. - very sick
adj. 8. 20C sl. - in gambling: betting all of one's chips
int. 1968 Amer. dial. - Time out!
ALL IN A BUST
adj. 1910s sl. - very excited
ALL IN A CHARM
phr. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - all singing or talking at once
ALL IN A DICKER
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - very close together
ALL IN A DIGGER
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - very close together
ALL IN A HATTER
adj. 1883 Sc. - of the face: entirely covered with any eruption, as smallpox
ALL IN A LATHER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL-IN-ALL
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - very intimate
ALL IN A LUMP LIKE A DOG'S BREAKFAST
adj. Bk1898 Ireland - disorderly, confused
ALL IN A MUGGLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disorderly, untidy
ALL IN A PIECE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - stiff with cold or rheumatism
ALL IN A QUOBBLE
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - of a woman's hands: shrivelled and wrinkled from being too long in the washtub
ALL IN A STEW
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL IN A SWEAT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL IN BUT ONE'S BOOT-STRAPS
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - exhausted, very tired
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOELACES
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - exhausted, very tired
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOESTRINGS
adj. 1. 1940 Amer. dial. - exhausted, very tired
adj. 2. 1968 Amer. dial. - characterized by a general feeling of discomfort
ALL IN ONE
n. 1970s sl. - an orgy
ALL IN ONE PIECE
adj. 1664 - intact, unharmed
ALL IN PRINT
adj. L18 sl. - neat, exact, set in place
ALL-INS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
ALL IN THE WIND
adj. 1. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - wavering, uncertain
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled
ALL IS FISH THAT COMES TO NET
phr. 1670 colloq. - all serves the purpose
ALL IS GAS AND GAITERS
phr. 1839 sl. - all is satisfactory
ALLISTER
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - sane, in full possession of one's mental faculties
ALL JAKE
adj. 1910s US sl. - OK, satisfactory
ALL JAM AND JERUSALEM
adj. 1977 UK sl. - applied derisively to the Women's Institute
ALL JAW
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - talkative
ALL JAW, LIKE A SHEEP'S HEAD
phr. 1876 sl. - nothing but talk; overly talkative
ALL JELLY
n. Bk1896 sl. - a buxom, good-looking girl
ALL JIMMY
phr. 1. Bk1896 sl. - all rot; all nonsense
phr. 2. Bk1896 Amer. sl. - exactly; fit; suitable
ALL JOKES, NO TOKES, ALL JOKES AND NO TOKES
phr. 1983 US sl. - there is a lot of banter at the gambling table, but not much tipping of the dealer
ALL-KENNER
n. 1891 - one who knows all
ALL KEYHOLE
n. M19 sl. - alcohol; a drink
ALLKINS
adv. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of every kind
ALL KNOW
adj. L19 sl. - bookish, like a bookworm
ALL LAIRED UP
adj. 1945 Aust. sl. - flashily dressed
ALL LEATHER
adj. 1. 19C - of an object: excellent, first-rate
adj. 2. 1922 Amer. dial. - of a person: genuine, reliable, dependable, trustworthy
ALL LEDE
n. a1300 obs. - all the people, all the world, everybody
ALL LEGS AND WINGS
adj. 1777 - having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent
ALL LIKE THAT THERE
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such things, etcetera
ALL LIT UP
adj. 1930s drugs sl. - under the influence of drugs
ALL MAKE AND SHAPE
phr. 1875 Eng. dial. - all sorts of ways
ALL MAKES AND SHAPES
phr. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - all kinds and sorts; all shapes and sizes
phr. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ill or strangely formed; very irregular
ALL MAN JACK
n. 1973 Trinidad and Tobago - everybody who is involved
ALL MANNER OF THING
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - everything
ALL MANNERS OF MAKES
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - every conceivable kind
ALL MEAT AND NO POTATOES
adj. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - said of a tremendously fat person
ALL MESSED UP
adj. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled
adj. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - untidy, dirty
ALL MINES!
int. 1956 Amer. dial. - they're all mine; a children's expression used to lay entire claim to something found or won
ALL MOPS AND BROOMS
adj. 19C sl. - intoxicated with alcohol
ALL MOUTH
adj. 1996 Barbados - boastful; unable to back up words with deeds
ALL MOUTH AND NO TROUSERS
adj. 1977 UK sl. - all talk and no substance
ALL MOUTH AND TROUSERS
adj. 1977 Brit. sl. - engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance
ALL MUGGLED UP
adj. 1984 Amer. dial. - confused and irritated
ALL MUSSED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - untidy, dirty
ALL MY EYE!
int. 1859 - answer of astonishment to an improbable story
ALL MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN
adj. B1785 sl. - untrue (often preceded by 'That's)
int. 1791 sl. - an expression of incredulity
ALL MY EYE AND MY ELBOW!
int. L19 sl. - nonsense!
ALL MY EYE AND MY GRANDMOTHER!
int. L19 sl. - nonsense!
ALL MY EYE AND TOMMY!
int. L19 sl. - nonsense!
ALL NATIONS
n. 1. L18 sl. - a mixture of drinks assembled from the dregs of bottles and glasses
n. 2. 19C sl. - a coat of many colours or covered in patches
ALL NATURE
n. 1819 Amer. dial. - everyone; all the world; the whole creation; everything
ALL NICELY WRAPPED UP
adj. L19 colloq. - in seemly language
ALL-NIGHT
n. 1960 UK sl. - an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night
ALL-NIGHTER
n. 1. 1895 Amer. dial. - an animal which prowls throughout the night, as a raccoon
n. 2. 1960 UK sl. - an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night
n. 3. 1966 Aust. sl. - any task worked on all night long, esp. to meet a deadline for the following day
n. 4. 1980s Amer. sl. - a place of business that is open all night
n. 5. 1992 US sl. - a person who stays in jail all night after being arrested
n. 6. 20C Amer. sl. - a person who often stays up all night
n. 7. 20C teen & high school sl. - a party or study session that lasts all night
ALL-NIGHT MAN
n. E19 sl. - a body-snatcher; a resurrectionist
ALL-NIGHT MONEY
n. 1992 US sl. - a prostitute's charge for spending the night with a customer
ALL NIGHT RAVE
n. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a shave
ALL-NIGHT TRICK
n. 20C US sl. - a prostitute's term for a customer who pays for the entire night
ALL NOHOW
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL NOT HID CAN'T HIDE OVER
int. 1952 Amer. dial. - in the children's game of hide-and-seek, a phrase called out by the seeker ('it') before or after he has caught the first hider
ALL OAK AND IRON BOUND
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. - feeling in the best of health and spirits
ALL O' DAT
adj. 1991 Amer. rap music usage - first-rate, perfect
ALL OF A BIVER
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - excited
ALL OF A DO-DA, ALL OF A DOODA, ALL OF A DOODAH
adj. 1951 sl. - in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited; upset, nervous, confused
ALL OF A FEATHER WHITE
adv. 1935 Amer. dial. - quickly
ALL OF A FLARE
adv. 1839 sl. - bunglingly, clumsily, incompetently
ALL OF A HAW
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - all on one side, lopsided
ALL OF A HEAP
adv. 1981 Amer. dial. - suddenly
ALL OF A HIGH
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very anxious or eager
ALL OF A HOT
adv. 1895 Eng. dial. - suddenly, unexpectedly
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL OF A KIDNEY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - much alike, of the same kind
ALL OF A MAKE
phr. 1674 obs. - of the same character throughout
ALL OF AN UPSHOT
adv. 1895 Eng. dial. - unexpectedly
ALL OF A PIECE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - stiff, crippled by rheumatism
ALL OF A POP
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - swampy
ALL OF A QUIRK
adj. 1897 Eng. dial. - squirming
ALL OF A QUOB
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - in a mess; in a heap; also used of a bad bruise
ALL OF A RATTLE
adv. 1871 Eng. dial. - at once
ALL OF A SWIM
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - very wet
ALL OF A TALE
phr. 1901 Eng. dial. - all of the same way of thinking
ALL OF A TISWAS, ALL OF A TIZWAS
adj. 1984 UK sl. - in a state of panic or excited confusion
ALL OF A TIZZY
adj. 1984 UK sl. - in a state of panic or excited confusion
ALL OF A TWITTER
adj. 1. 1678 - agitated, restless
adj. 2. 1848 Eng. dial. - trembling
ALL OF A WONK
adj. 1910s sl. - jumpy, nervous, tense
ALL OFF
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALL OF IT
n. 1950s US prison sl. - a life sentence
ALL OF ONE'S DOGS AREN'T BARKING
adj. Bk1994 sl. - scatterbrained; not in one's right mind
ALL OF ONE'S LONE
phr. 1890 Amer. dial. - alone, by oneself
ALL ON
adj. 1999 NZ sl. - prepared for violence
ALLONCE
adv. 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - together
ALL ONE CAN SAY GRACE OVER
phr. 1941 Amer. dial. - as much as one can handle, all one can find time for
ALL ON EDGE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - impatient
ALL ON END
adj. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - eager, expectant
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in confusion
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - impatient
ALL ONE'S BORN DAYS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a lifetime
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE LORD THOMOND'S COCKS
phr. L18 sl. - used of a group of people who appear to be united but are, in fact, more likely to quarrel
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE PARKGATE
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - lopsided
ALL ONE'S LONE
phr. 1917 Amer. dial. - alone, by oneself
ALL ONE'S NATURAL LIFE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a lifetime
ALL ONE'S PUFF
phr. L19 sl. - all one's life
ALL ONLY
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - solely, without exception
ALL ON TOP
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - not the genuine article; superficial
int. 1984 UK criminals' sl. - that's untrue
ALLONYMOUS
adj. 19C - having a feigned name; published under an assumed name; falsely attributed to another
ALL-ORIGINALS SCENE
n. 20C African-American sl. - a party or other occasion where only Blacks are present
ALLOT
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to anticipate, to look forward to, to intend
ALLOTMENT ANNIE
n. 1970 US military sl. - a woman who bigamously marries servicemen in order to unlawfully collect pay allotments as a dependent
ALL-OUT
adj. 1. 1893 - sparing nothing; holding nothing back
adj. 2. Bk1898 Sc. - (usually as 'all out') disappointed
adj. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - (usually as 'all out') finished, used up
adj. 4. 1941 Amer. dial. - exhausted, lacking energy
adj. 5. 1967 Amer. dial. - out of sorts; having a feeling of general discomfort
adj. 6. 1969 Amer. dial. - drunk
adj. 7. 20C sl. - in gambling: betting up to the house limit
adv. 1. 1885 - entirely, to one's full powers; completely, fully
adv. 2. Bk1898 Sc. sl. - (usually as 'all out') mistaken
adv. 3. Bk1898 Sc. - (usually as 'all out') too late
n. 1960s US college sl. - an act of sexual intercourse
ALL OUTDOORS
n. 1. 1846 Amer. dial. - the whole world; everything; everyone
n. 2. 1969 Amer. dial. - an exorbitant fee
ALL OUT OF KELTER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL OUT OF KILTER
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL OVER
adj. 1. 1851 colloq. - generally ill
adj. 2. E19 sl. - dead
adj. 3. 1920s sl. - absorbed in, obsessed by
adj. 4. 1950s sl. - very affectionate; eagerly amorous
adj. 5. 20C Amer. sl. - aggressively smothering or battering; assaulting
adv. 1844 Amer. dial. - thoroughly, completely
prep. 1701 Sc. obs. - (as 'allover') over and above
n. 1. M19 sl. - (as 'allover') a feeling of unease or illness that extends throughout one's body
n. 2. 1915 US sl. - (as 'allover') a thorough inspection; a lengthy visual assessment
ALL OVER ALIKE
adj. L19 sl. - sexually excited
ALL OVER BAR THE SHOUTING
adj. 1842 UK - finished for all intents and purposes
ALL-OVER CRAZY
adj. 20C US sl. - completely crazy
ALL OVER DIRT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dirty; soiled
ALL OVER HELL
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF GEORGIA
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF WINHALL
phr. 1959 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF GROTON
phr. 1959 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF YORK STATE
phr. 1959 Amer. dial. - everywhere, a large area
ALL OVER HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. 1931 Amer. dial. - everywhere, all over the place; somewhere
ALL OVER HELL'S KITCHEN
phr. 1975 Amer. dial. - everywhere, helter-skelter
ALL-OVERISH
adj. 1. 1820 colloq. - having a general feeling of illness or agitation that seems to affect the whole body; generally indisposed; off-colour; physically or mentally uneasy; apprehensive; nervous
adj. 2. 1838 - that is (nearly) everywhere, ubiquitous; over the whole extent of something
adj. 3. a1894 colloq. - not exactly ill, but by no means well
adj. 4. 1899 Amer. dial. - feeling confused or abashed
adj. 5. L19 sl. - sexually excited
ALL-OVERISHNESS
n. 1820 colloq. rare - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affect the whole body; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
ALL OVER IT
adj. 2002 US sl. - in complete control
ALL-OVERNESS
n. 1. 1792 colloq. rare - a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affected the whole body; the state of feeling generally ill; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
n. 2. 1820 Amer. dial. - feelings of exhilaration; thrills
ALL OVER ONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - pawing and clinging; seductive
ALL OVER ONESELF
adj. 1920s sl. - extremely self-satisfied, absorbed in oneself, pleased with oneself
ALL-OVERS
n. 1. 1884 Amer. dial. - feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness
n. 2. 1893 Amer. dial. - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation
n. 3. 1895 Amer. dial. - feelings of exhilaration; thrills
n. 4. 1926 Amer. dial. - long underwear
THE ALL-OVERS
n. 1. 1870 sl., chiefly US - a state of nervousness or unease
n. 2. 1893 US sl. - anger, a fit of anger
ALL OVER SOMEONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - pawing and clinging; seductive
ALL-OVERST
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. - most extreme; worst; best
ALL OVER THE AUCTION
phr. 1930 Aust. sl. - everywhere
ALL OVER THE BALLPARK
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - very unfocused and inconsistent; confused
ALL OVER THE BOARD
adj. 1960s sl. - eccentric, unstable
ALL OVER THE FLOOR
adj. 1959 Amer. dial. - tired, exhausted
ALL OVER THE JOINT
phr. 1950s US sl. - everywhere
ALL OVER THE LOT
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - very unfocused and inconsistent; confused
ALL OVER THE MAP
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - very unfocused and inconsistent; confused
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MAD WOMAN'S BREAKFAST
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - in a state of chaos, extremely messy
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S CUSTARD
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S KNITTING
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S LUNCH-BOX
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S SHIT
adj. 1953 Aust. - in chaos, in utter disarray, extremely messy
ALL OVER THE ROAD LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. 1980s NZ sl. - in chaos, out of order
ALL OVER THE SHOP
adj. 1874 UK sl. - confused, in disarray, disorderly; everywhere
ALL OVER YOU LIKE A RASH
adj. 1999 UK sl. - making determined advances of an intimate or personal nature
ALLOW
vb. 2002 UK sl. - to be lenient towards someone; to let someone off lightly
ALL PIDDLE AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S CAT
phr. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used to describe a very thin person
ALL PILLS!
int. L19 sl. - rubbish! nonsense!
ALL PISS AND WIND
adj. 1961 - engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance
ALL PISS AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S DOG
phr. 1. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used to describe a very thin person
phr. 2. 1940s Aust. & NZ sl. - used of a blusterer, a braggart
ALL PISSED UP AND NOTHING TO SHOW
phr. 1910s sl. - a phrase of discontent, based on the premise that one has drunk away one's wages and there's nothing left to show for a week's work
ALL-PLAISTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALL-POINTS
n. 1960s sl. - a general alert, a search for a missing person
ALL POINTS BULLETIN
n. 1960s US college sl. - a plea for help, with work, emotions, and so on
ALL PORTER AND SKITTLES
phr. 1837 - is all unmixed enjoyment
ALL-POSSESSED
adv. 1881 Amer. dial. - extremely
ALL-POWERFUL
n. 1900s Aust. sl. - money
ALL PRICK AND BREECHES
phr. 1920s sl. - all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A DROVER'S DOG
adj. 1960s Aust. sl. - lean and eager
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A SHEARER'S DOG
adj. 1960s Aust. sl. - lean and eager
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE SWAGGIE'S DOG
adj. 1960s Aust. sl. - lean and eager
ALL PRICKS AND NO PENCE
phr. 1920s sl. - all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake
ALL-PRO
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - of first quality; the best
ALL PULLED TO SHUCKS
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - pulled to pieces
ALL QUEANED UP
adj. c1920 Aust. sl. - carefully (not necessarily effeminately) dressed
ALL QUIET
n. 1990s sl. - the vagina
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
adj. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage - calm, peaceful, uneventful
ALL REET
adj. 1946 US sl. - good; all right
ALL RIBS AND DICK LIKE A ROBBER'S DOG
adj. 1990s Aust. sl. - very thin
ALL RICKY
adv. 1940s US sl. - satisfactorily, easily
ALL RIGHT
adj. 1. L19 colloq. - a term of measured praise, acceptable, passing muster; satisfactory
adj. 2. 1900s sl. - in criminal terms: trustworthy
adj. 3. 1971 US sl. - in possession of drugs
int. 19C - yes indeed! I agree!
phr. 1. 1960s - a general phrase of greeting; a question mark is assumed; often answered by 'all right' or 'not so bad'
phr. 2. 1990s sl. - a coded query: do you need any drugs?
ALL RIGHT ALREADY!
int. 20C Amer. sl. - a comment protesting that one has heard or had enough or a bit too much
ALL RIGHT FOR SOME!
int. 1969 UK sl. - used for registering envy of another's advantage or luck
ALLRIGHTNIK
n. 1918 Amer. sl. - a nouveau riche person, esp. a Jew who is stereotypically philistine and smug; an upstart; an offensive boaster
ALL RIGHTY
adv. 1901 colloq. - certainly, indeed
int. 1877 colloq. - certainly, indeed
ALL ROOTERS AND NO SHOOTERS
phr. 1983 US sl. - used at casino craps tables for encouraging a player to take a turn as a shooter
ALL ROOTIE
phr. 1957 US - used as an expression of agreement or satisfaction
ALL-ROUND
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1851 colloq. obs. - a round of drinks that includes everyone present
ALL-ROUNDER
n. 1. 1869 - a person with ability in many departments
n. 2. M19 colloq. - a collar that meets at the front, a style that was fashionable at the time
n. 3. 1930s US criminals' sl. - a clergyman who wears a 'Roman collar'
n. 4. 20C Brit. sl. - a bisexual
ALL ROUND HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. 1967 Amer. dial. - everywhere, all over the place; somewhere
ALL-ROUND MAN
n. 1863 colloq. - a man with ability in many departments; originally a cricketer
ALL ROUND THE OPTION
adv. 1957 UK sl. - all over the place; everywhere
ALLS
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - belongings, goods and chattels, esp. workmen's tools
n. 2. M19 sl. - a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles, and similar leavings, which was sold cheap in gin shops, esp. to women
n. 3. L19 Eng. sl. - inferior beer
ALL SAILS SET
adj. M19 US sl. - drunk
ALL-SAME
adj. 1. Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin - like, equal
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of no consequence
prep. 1926 US sl. - like
ALLSBAY
n. 1943 Amer. sl., Pig Latin for 'balls' - utter nonsense
ALL'S BOWMAN
phr. L17 sl. - all's safe, everything is in order
ALL SERENE
adj. 1857 Eng. dial. - quite satisfactory
ALL SERENO
adj. M19 sl. - all in order, satisfactory
ALL SET
adj. 1. L18 sl. - of a villain: ready for any criminal undertaking
adj. 2. M19 sl. - ready, prepared
int. 1844 Amer. dial. - everything is ready! let's go!
ALL SHARPED UP
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - dressed up; looking sharp
ALL SHEOK AND QUOITS
n. 19C Brit. sl. - an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment
ALL SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION
adj. Bk1999 - in good order
ALL SHOOK UP
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - excited; disturbed; upset
ALL SHOT
adj. L19 sl., orig. military usage - exhausted, worn out
ALL SHOW AND NO GO
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - equipped with good looks, but lacking action or energy
ALL SIGARNEO, ALL SIGARNO
phr. L19 sl. - all in order, everything is as it should be
ALL SILK AND FEATHERS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - of a woman: dressed in her good clothes
ALL SIMPLY
adv. c1430 obs. - merely, only
ALL SINGING ALL DANCING
adj. 1929 US sl. - configured or equipped with all possible enhancements
ALL SIR GARNET
adj. 1894 Brit. sl. - all in order, everything is as it should be; satisfactory
ALL SIR GARNY
phr. L19 sl. - all in order, everything is as it should be
ALL SMILES
adj. 1843 - very happy; completely satisfied
ALL SNOT AND TEARS
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - sorry, remorseful, mournful
ALL'S NOT QUIET ON THE WATERFRONT
phr. 20C sl. - a catchphrase pert. to a woman's state when menstruating
ALL SORTS
n. 1. 1794 colloq. - (usually as 'allsorts') all kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items
n. 2. 1823 sl. - a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles and similar leavings; it was sold cheaply in gin-shops, particularly to women
n. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a scolding
ALLSORTS SHOP
n. 1853 rare - a shop which sells miscellaneous goods; a general store
ALLSPICE
n. M19 sl. - a grocer
ALL'S SET!
int. 1844 Amer. dial. - everything is ready! let's go!
ALL'S SNUG
phr. E18 sl. - all is quiet
ALL STANDING
adj. 1840 Amer. dial. - fully clothed
ALL STAR
n. 1992 US sl. - a drug user who abuses many different drugs
ALL STARCH AND FEATHERS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - of a woman: dressed in her good clothes
ALL STATIONS
n. 2000s Aust. rhyming sl. or a jocular mispronunciation - an Alsatian dog
ALL STRUCK IN A HEAP
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - entirely overcome
ALL STUFF LIKE THAT THERE
n. 20C Amer. sl. - other such things, etcetera
ALL SUNDRY
phr. 1562 obs. - each, every
ALL SYSTEMS GO
n. 1974 US sl. - a state of readiness
ALL TALK AND NO CIDER
n. 1807 Amer. - a great deal of fuss, but very little result; much ado about nothing
ALL TAN AND TEETH
phr. 2000s US homosexual sl. - used of a homosexual man who is superficially attractive but lacks greater depth
ALL THAT
adj. 1. 1991 US sl. - superlative, very good; first-rate; perfect
adj. 2. 1990s sl. - conceited
adj. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - very cool
n. 1970 UK sl. - sexual activity
ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS!
int. 1997 US sl. - used for expressing strong approval
ALL THAT AND THEN SOME
phr. 1998 US sl. - everything mentioned and even more
ALL THAT JAZZ
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - all that stuff; all that nonsense; other such things, etcetera
ALL THAT KIND OF BULL
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THAT KIND OF CRAP
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THAT KIND OF SHIT
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF
phr. 20C Amer. sl. - other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder
ALL THE ACES
adj. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - first-rate; excellent
ALL THE BEANS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 57
ALL THE BEST
phr. 1968 UK sl. - goodbye
ALL THE FAT IS IN THE FIRE
phr. M16 sl. - used to indicate that a plan has failed
ALL THE FIVES
n. 1943 UK sl. - 55
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
phr. 1911 - everything together, the whole lot
ALL THE GEORGIE
phr. 1960s Brit. sl. - all the best to you
ALL THE GO
phr. 1793 UK sl. - in the height of fashion
ALL THE JOLLYS!
int. 20C Brit. sl. - cheers!; said when glasses are raised
ALL THE RAGE
phr. 1785 colloq. - the current or latest fashion
ALL THERE
adj. 1. 1854 UK sl. - sane
adj. 2. 1880 UK sl. - alert, aware, sharp
adj. 3. M19 sl. - honest, reliable
adj. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
adj. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
adj. 6. 20C colloq. - intelligent
ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER
adj. 1. M19 sl. - honest, reliable
adj. 2. M19 sl. - fashionable, well-dressed
adj. 3. L19 sl. - as desired, satisfactory
adj. 4. L19 sl. - smart, aware
adj. 5. L19 sl. - sane, in one's right mind
ALL THERE BUT THE MOST OF YOU
adj. M19 sl. - having sexual intercourse
ALL THERE WITH HIS COUGHDROPS
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - usually said of an old person whose mind is particularly alert
ALL THE SAME KHAKI PANTS
phr. 1996 Trinidad and Tobago - used for expressing the sentiment that there is no difference between the matters in question
ALL THE STEPS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 39
ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
n. 1870 Amer. dial. - something of great value
ALL THE THING
n. Bk2004 - the fashionable or popular thing to do; the fashionable or most popular artist or form of art at a given time
ALL THE TON
adj. L18 sl. - fashionable, smart
ALL THE TWOS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 22
ALL THE WAY
adv. 1. 1910s - completely
adv. 2. 1950s Amer. sl. - with everything on it, as with a hamburger
adv. 3. 1976 Amer. dial. - always, constantly
n. 20C sl. - sexual intercourse as opposed to sexual activity that does not culminate in intercourse
ALL THE WAY IN ONE PLAY
n. 20C sl. - in gambling: a bet of all of one's chips
ALL THE WAY LIVE
adj. 1982 US sl. - excellent, superlative; very exciting
ALL THE WAY THERE
adj. M19 sl. - honest, reliable
ALL THE WEAR
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - fashionable
ALL THE WHOLE CHEESE
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a self-important person
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS DOG
n. 1984 Aust. sl. - everybody
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE
n. 1738 UK sl. - everybody
ALL THE WORLD IS OATMEAL
phr. 1540 colloq. - everything is delightful; generally used in the negative
ALL THE WORLD TO A CHINA ORANGE
phr. 19C sl. - the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty
ALL THE WORLD TO A PENNY ROLL
phr. 19C sl. - the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
n. 1920s Aust. sl. - a 12-month prison sentence
ALL-THROUGH
adj. 1912 - of a journey: performed without a change of conveyance
ALL THUMBS
adj. 1825 Amer. sl. - very awkward; inept
n. c1960 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
ALL-TIME
adj. 1945 Amer. sl., esp. surfing usage - excellent; memorably good; absolutely first-rate; great, fantastic, wonderful
ALL-TIMER
n. 1973 Amer. sl. - an outstanding example
ALL-TIMER'S DISEASE
n. 1991 US sl. - used by surfers humorously to describe a person's proclivity to exaggerate when recounting surf conditions or their accomplishments
ALL TITS AND TEETH
adj. 1967 UK sl. - used for describing a woman who makes the most of a distracting smile and breasts
n. 1910s sl. - a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions
ALL TITS AND TEETH LIKE A THIRD-ROW CHORUS-GIRL
n. 1910s sl. - a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions
ALL TO
adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - completely, thoroughly
ALL TO A MUGGLE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - disorderly, untidy
ALL TO BOLLOCKS
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - said of something that's gone wrong
ALL TO BUGGERY
adj. 1984 UK sl. - said of something that's gone wrong; bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up
ALL TO COCK
adj. 1948 UK sl. - bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up
ALL TO FUCK
adj. 20C Brit. sl. - said of something that's gone wrong
ALL TOGETHER LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. Bk1898 Irish - in a disorderly gathering or a jumble
ALL TO HECK
adj. 1950s US sl. - a general intensifier
ALL TO HELL
adj. 1. 1890 US sl. - utterly destroyed or ruined
adj. 2. 19C sl. - financially ruined
adj. 3. 19C sl. - in chaos
adj. 4. 19C sl. - wasted
adj. 5. 19C sl. - worn-out
ALL TO MUCK
adv. L18 sl. - completely, utterly, to the furthest extent
ALL TO NAUGHT
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - quite, completely, altogether
ALL TO NOTHING
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - quite, completely, altogether
ALL TOO DESPERATE
adj. Bk1942 US sl. - excellent, 'super'
ALL TO PIECES
adj. 1. E17 sl. - exhausted, collapsed, bankrupt
adj. 2. 1856 Amer. dial. - thoroughgoing; excessive
adv. 1. 1811 Eng. dial. - broken down in health or finances; exhausted, collapsed
adv. 2. 1875 Eng. dial. - thoroughly, completely, altogether
ALL TO RATS AND RIBBONS
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - ragged, tattered
ALL TORE OUT
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
ALL TO SHIVERS
adj. M18 sl. - physically collapsed
ALL TO SMASH
adj. 1. M18 sl. - physically collapsed
adj. 2. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - ruined
ALL TO THE GOOD
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
ALL TO THE MERRY
adj. 1908 Amer. sl. - splendid
ALL TO THE SIDE LIKE THE HANDLE OF A JUG
phr. 1892 Ireland - all on one side
ALL TO THUNDER
adv. L19 US sl. - completely, comprehensively
ALL TRIGGERED OUT
adj. 1953 Amer. dial. - ostentatiously dressed up
ALL TWO
pron. 1838 Amer. dial. - both
ALL TWO BOTH
pron. 1867 Amer. dial. - both
ALL U.P.
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALL UP
adj. 1818 UK sl. - bankrupt, defeated, doomed to die
ALL UP IN
adj. 1. 1990s US college sl. - sexually involved with
adj. 2. 1990s US teen sl. - interfering
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID
adj. 1997 US college & teen sl. - wanting to know what is going on, being nosy or inquisitive
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID WITHOUT KNOWING THE FLAVOUR
adj. 1990s African-American sl. - ignorant, unaware; used to tell off an inquisitive person
ALL UPON HEAPS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - in disorder
ALL UP WITH
adj. 1. L18 sl. - of a person: doomed, about to die; defeated, bankrupt
adj. 2. L18 sl. - of an object or plan: ruined, pointless, destroyed, finished
ALLUS
adv. 1739 colloq. - always
ALLUS-AGO
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. - long ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. - a long time ago
ALL-UTTERLY
adv. 1879 Sc. obs. - wholly, completely
ALL VANILLA
n. 1948 US sl. - in poker, a spade-flush
ALL WASHED UP
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
ALLWAYS
adv. 1838 - in all directions
ALL WET
adj. 1. 1920s sl. - silly, foolish
adj. 2. 1920s sl. - useless, worthless
adj. 3. 1923 - incorrect; entirely confused or wrong; mistaken
adj. 4. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - unpleasant; disagreeable
adj. 5. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
ALL WHICHAWAY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - disorderly; in confusion
ALL WIND AND PISS
adj. 1961 UK sl. - boastful; not backing up words with action
ALL WIND AND WATER
adj. 1961 UK sl. - boastful; not backing up words with action
ALL WOKE UP
adj. 1960s US sl. - aware, knowledgeable
ALL-WOOL
adj. 1864 Amer. sl. - first-class, excellent
ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE
adj. 1. 1882 Amer. - of high quality; first-class; genuine; reliable; in the best condition
adj. 2. 1882 - totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable
ALL WOOL AND NO SHODDY
adj. 1946 Amer. dial. - of high quality; genuine; reliable; in the best condition
ALL WOOL, A YARD LONG AND A YARD WIDE
adj. 1913 - totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable
ALL-WORKS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs
ALL WRONG
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. - drunk
ALLY
adj. 1990s US college sl. - second-rate
n. 1. 1888 Eng. dial. - a boy's marble made of alabaster, fine white stone, marble or glass
n. 2. 1977 colloq. - aluminium
n. 3. 2000s sl. - an Alsatian dog
vb. 1. 1783 Eng. dial. - to haul; to draw forcibly; to pull; to drag along
vb. 2. 1895 Eng. dial. - to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry
vb. 3. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to place the marble in the hole in a game of marbles, and thus score a point against an opponent
ALLYAUN
n. 20C Irish sl. - a fool
ALLY-BEG
n. 18C sl. - a comfortable bed
ALLYBLASTER
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - alabaster
ALLY-LONG-LEGS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the 'daddy-long-legs' or crane-fly
ALLY-TAW
n. 1837 Eng. dial. - a playing (shooting) marble, as distinguished from stone or baked clay marbles
ALLY-WAITER
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - an elevator