DICTIONARY A
ALM - AOZ
ALM - AMEZ
ALMA GRAY
n. 1940s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'tray' - a threepenny piece
ALMA MATER
n. 1949 US sl. - a prison where a criminal has served time
ALMANACH, ALMANACK
n. L19 sl. - the female genitals, the vagina
ALMERY
n. 1768 Eng. dial. - a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry
ALMIGHTIES
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a jocular name for people who are, or think they are, the best society of a community
ALMIGHTILY
adv. 1612 - to a great extent; greatly; very much
ALMIGHTY
adj. 1824 colloq. - of high intensity or degree; very great; enormous; considerable; outright, complete
adv. 1833 Amer. dial. - extremely, exceedingly, greatly, very
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR
n. 1836 Amer. sl. - the dollar viewed as a symbol of power or greed
ALMOND
n. 1764 obs. - each of the pendant pieces of crystal used to ornament the branches of a chandelier, candelabrum, etc.
ALMOND-EYE
n. 20CAmer. sl., World War II usage - an Oriental
ALMOND FOR A PARROT
phr. 18C Eng. sl. - a trifle for a small mind
ALMOND (ROCK)
n. 1. 1969 rhyming sl. for 'cock' - the penis
n. 2. 1979 UK rhyming sl. - a frock, a dress
ALMOND ROCKS
n. 1979 Eng. rhyming sl. - socks
ALMONDS
n. 1979 UK rhyming sl. (Almond Rocks) - socks
ALMOUS
n. 1. 1805 Sc. - a meritorious act
n. 2. 1820 Sc. & Eng. dial. - money or food bestowed in charity
n. 3. 1882 Eng. dial. - a small portion; a definite quantity
ALMS
n. 1914 Sc. - deserved punishment
ALMSHOUSE
adj. 1980s W. Indies & Black British sl. - of behaviour or attitude: negative
ALMSHOUSE BUSINESS
n. 1980s W. Indies & UK sl. - violence
ALMYRA
n. 1450 Anglo-Indian - a wardrobe, chest of drawers, or like piece of closed furniture
ALOES TO CATCH MEDDLERS
phr. 1927 Amer. dial. - used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. 'What's that?"
ALOFT
adj. L18 sl. - dead
ALOHA STATE
n. 1959 colloq. - the state of Hawaii
ALOMANCY
n. 1864 - divination by means of salt
ALONE
adj. 1921 colloq. - of a person, place, etc.: isolated, lonely, solitary
ALONE-LIVER
n. 1556 obs. rare - a person who lives alone
ALONE PLAYER
n. 1961 US sl. - a card cheat who works alone
ALONG
adv. 1746 Eng. dial. - slanting
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
adj. Bk1994 sl. - unofficially associated with
ALONG IN YEARS
adj. Bk2004 - elderly; growing old
ALONGST
adv. 1660 Eng. dial. - lengthwise
prep. B1900 Eng. dial. - along
ALONG-STRAIGHT
adv. 1893 Eng. dial. - lying at full length
ALOO
n. Bk1886 Anglo-Indian - the potato
ALOOR!
int. 1885 Sc. - alas! alack!
ALOOSE
adj. 1884 Eng. & Amer. dial. - loose, free
ALOW
adv. 1. c1440 rare - in a low voice
adv. 2. c1450 now arch & Eng. dial. - low down, below; downwards
adv. 3. 1818 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - ablaze, on fire
ALOW AND ALOFT
adv. 1827 Amer. dial. - throughout, completely, all over
AL PACINO
n. 2003 UK rhyming sl. - a cappuccino coffee
ALPEEN
n. 1828 Anglo-Irish - a cudgel; a stout-headed stick
ALPENGLOW
n. 1871 - the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains
ALPESTRIOUS
adj. 1623 obs. - alpine, mountainous
ALPHA AND OMEGA
n. 19C sl. obs. - female genitals, the vagina
ALPHABET
n. 2000s US prison sl. - an extremely long prison sentence
ALPHABETARIAN
n. E17 rare - a learner of the alphabet
ALPHABET CITY
n. 1980 New York City usage - the Lower East Side of New York City in the vicinity of Avenues A, B, C, and D
ALPHABET JOB
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an easy assignment or task; a government civilian job
THE ALPHABETS
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - tuberculosis
ALPHABET SLINGER
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a schoolteacher
ALPHABET SOUP
n. 20C Amer. sl. - initialisms and acronyms in general
ALPHA CHARLIE
n. 20C Amer. sl. - a bawling out; a severe scolding (AC = ace-chewing)
ALPHA GEEK
n. 1993 US sl. - a person regarded as being very knowledgeable about computers and related technology, esp. the most knowledgeable in a given group or community
ALPHA MALE
n. 1938 - a man tending to assume a dominant or domineering role in social or professional situations, or thought to possess the qualities and confidence for leadership
ALPHA MINUS
adj. 1914 - nearly excellent or first-rate
ALPHA PLUS
adj. 1898 - superlatively excellent or first-rate
ALPHA POWDER
n. 1950s US drugs sl. - any powdered narcotic
ALPHONSE
n. 1. L19 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce' - a pimp
n. 2. L19 sl. - a gigolo
n. 3. 2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce' - a homosexual
ALPINE SNOW
n. 2001 UK sl. - cocaine ingested off a woman's breasts
ALPINE STICK
n. 1984 NZ sl. - an oversized frankfurter
ALPO
n. 1996 US sl. - sausage topping for a pizza
ALREADIES
adv. 1925 Sc. - already
ALREADY YET
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - formerly; before
ALREET
adj. Bk1942 US sl. - excellent, 'super'
ALREET GAL
n. Bk1942 US sl. - an admirable or attractive female
ALRIGHTNIK
n. 1916 US sl. - one who has succeeded in life financially but is regarded as vulgar or self-satisfied; one who has raised himself from immigrant poverty to material success; a nouveau-riche person; esp. used of New York Jews
ALRIGHTY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
int. 1997 Aust. sl. - used to express agreement or satisfaction
ALSATIA
n. 1. 17C sl. - the criminal part of London
n. 2. 18C Eng. sl. - a sanctuary
ALSATIAN
adj. L17 sl. - criminal, roguish
ALSATIANS
n. 18C sl. - members of London's criminal underworld
ALSATIAN'S ARSEHOLE
phr. 20C Brit. sl. - what people with bad breath are said to have a mouth like
ALSATIA PHRASE
n. E17 sl. - terms from slang or criminal jargon
ALSO-RAN
n. 1896 Amer. colloq. - a loser in a race, contest, election, or competition of any kind; anyone not performing very well; a useless person; a failure
ALTA KAKER
n. 1968 US sl. - a mean and nasty old man
ALTAMEL
n. L17 sl. - a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum
ALTAR
n. 1920s US sl. - a toilet; the water-flush toilet bowl; a chamber pot
ALTAR-BOUND
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - eager to get married
ALTAR-CONSCIOUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - eager to get married
ALTAR-CRAZY
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - eager to get married
ALTAR OF HYMEN
n. L16 sl. - the vagina
ALTAR OF LOVE
n. L16 sl. - the vagina
ALTAR OF PLEASURE
n. 19C euphemism - the vagina
ALTAR OF VENUS
n. L16 sl. - the vagina
ALTAR ROOM
n. 1920s sl. - the lavatory
ALTE KACKER
n. E20 US sl. - a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTEMAL
n. L17 sl. - a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum
ALTER
n. 1. 1844 Sc. - a change of weather
n. 2. 1939 Amer. dial. - an old man
n. 3. 1950s US drugs sl. - an opium pipe
vb. E19 Aust. & NZ - to castrate, to spay
ALTERATE
adj. c1450 obs. - altered, changed
vb. c1475 obs. - to alter, to change
ALTERATED
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - castrated
ALTERATION
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of the weather: changeable, uncertain
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - difference
ALTERATION HAND
n. 1901 - one who alters or remakes readymade clothes to suit customers' requirements, or repairs or renovates old or secondhand garments
ALTERCATIVE
adj. M18 obs. - characterized by disputing or wrangling
ALTER COCKER
n. 1943 US sl. - a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTER COYOTE
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an old fogy (often derisive); a dirty old man
ALTERED
adj. 1991 US sl. - very drunk
ALTER EGO
n. 1990 US sl. - a false identification card that permits a minor to be served alcohol
ALTERING
adj. 1875 Eng. dial. - likely to improve
ALTERITY
n. 1. ? a1000 obs. - an alteration
n. 2. a1500 - the state of being other or different
ALTER KACKER
n. 1920s sl. - an old fool; an old fogy
ALTER KOCKER
n. 1943 Amer. dial., often derisive - an old fogy; a mean, disgusting and nasty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTER KUCKER
n. E20 US sl. - a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTERN
adj. L16 arch. - alternate, alternating
adv. M17 arch. - in turns, one after the other
ALTERNANT
adj. M17 - alternating; changing from one to the other
ALTERNATER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a substitute
ALTERNATING FLAME
n. 20C sl. - mutual oral sex
ALTER SOMEONE'S DIAL-PLATE
vb. E19 sl. - to disfigure someone's face
ALTERY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of the weather: looking like rain
ALTHAM
n. 16C UK criminals' sl. - the wife or female companion of a mendicant villain
ALTITUDE-HAPPY
adj. 1955 Amer. aviation usage - giddy from the effects of too much oxygen
ALTITUDINOUS
adj. 1808 - high, lofty
ALTO
n. 1892 Amer. dial. rare - a hill, an eminence, generally without trees
ALTOGETHER
adj. 1. c1400 obs. - existing at the same time; simultaneous; immediate
adj. 2. 1896 obs. - characterized by nudity; naked
THE ALTOGETHER
n. 1894 sl. - complete nakedness or nudity
ALTOGETHERS
n. 1. 1655 obs. - miscellaneous items used or considered collectively
n. 2. 1913 rare - a set of tights for the whole body; a leotard
ALTOGETHERY
adj. a1909 sl. - tipsy, drunk
ALTUMAL
adj. 1711 sl. rare - relating to sailors or the sea; nautical
n. E18 sl. - sailor's slang, nautical jargon
ALUM
n. 1934 US sl. - an alumnus or alumna
THE ALUM
n. 1879 Amer. sl. - precisely what is wanted, the ideal
ALUMINIUM COOKIE
n. 2002 UK sl. - a compact disc (CD)
ALUMINIUM COW
n. 1950 Can. sl. - a CF-100 Canuck jet fighter aircraft
THE ALUMINUM
n. 1989 Aust. sl. - in horse racing; the inside rail
ALUMINUM OVERCAST
n. 1961 US Air Force usage - any very large multi-engined aircraft
ALUMINUM WOMB
n. 1965 US Air Force usage - the US Air Force Academy
ALUMNA
n. 1892 - a female pupil or student of a school, college, or university
ALUMNACH
n. 20C Irish sl. - an Englishman
ALUMNUS
n. 1800 orig. US - a former pupil or student (typically male) of a particular school, university, etc.
ALUNT
adv. 1811 Sc. - in a blazing state, burning, on fire
ALURE
n. c1325 obs. - an aisle
ALVIN
n. 1942-49 Amer. carnival usage - a gullible fellow, esp. a countryman; a naive, easily cheated person
ALVO
adj. 1990s US college sl. - excellent, wonderful
ALWAYS-AGO
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. - long ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. - a long time ago
ALWAYS AROUND LIKE A PICKED UP DINNER
phr. Bk1913 Amer. dial. - easily at hand
ALWAYS AT A WOMAN'S APRON-STRINGS
phr. 18C sl. - dangling after a woman
ALWAYS LATE IN TAKE OFF, ALWAYS LATE IN ARRIVAL
phr. 2002 sl. - Italian Airlines, Alitalia
ALYO
n. 1. 20C Amer. sl. - a condition of calm or safety
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - a person not easily disconcerted
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - an arrangement between criminals and the police giving the former immunity from arrest or harassment
n. 4. 20C Amer. sl. - any routine task
ALZHEIMER'S AVENUE
n. 1987 Aust. sl. - an area in a hospital or nursing home frequented by memory-impaired patients
AM
n. 2000 UK sl. - an amateur
AMACKALLY
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - to some degree; in some fashion
AMACKLY
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - to some degree; in some fashion
AMADAN, AMADAUN
n. 20C Irish sl. - a foolish person
AMAH
n. Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl. - a wet-nurse
AMAISTER
vb. 1876 Eng. dial. obs. - to teach
AMARICATE
vb. 1651 obs. rare - to irritate, embitter
A-MARROWS
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - alike, equal, corresponding
AMARUGIAN
n. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
A-MASKED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - bewildered, lost
AMASS!
int. 1876 Eng. dial. - an exclamation and oath
A-MASSY!
int. 1842 Eng. dial. - an exclamation; have mercy!
A-MASSY ME!
int. 1842 Eng. dial. - an exclamation
A-MASSY WELL!
int. 1842 Eng. dial. - an exclamation
AMATEUR
n. 1. 1851-61 Amer. sl. - a sexually promiscuous young woman who is not a prostitute
n. 2. 1930s UK criminals' sl. - a professional criminal who has not been in trouble with the police
AMATEUR HALF-HOUR
n. 1939 sl. - a poorly organized event
AMATEUR HOUR
n. 1. 1930s sl., orig. US - an exhibition of more than usual ineptitude, esp. by one who is supposedly more competent
n. 2. 1950s US criminals' sl. - in the context of bank-robbing: noon, when banks expected to be robbed
AMATEUR NIGHT
adj. 1952 - resembling an amateur night; inept, shambolic, amateurish
n. 1. 1939 US sl. - a situation marked by, or an example of, glaring ineptitude
n. 2. 1960 US sl. - sex with a chance acquaintance who is not a prostitute
n. 3. 1977 US sl. - New Year's Eve
n. 4. 1995 US sl. - a night when the tips left by a restaurant's customers are low
AMATEUR NIGHT IN DIXIE
n. 1955 colloq. - used as the type of amateurishness or ineptitude
AMATON
n. 1. B1900 Sc. - a thin bony person
n. 2. B1900 Sc. - a foolish person; one yielding to anger
AMATORIOUS
adj. 1746 - inclined to love; wanton
AMAZER
n. 1976 US sl. - in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed
AMAZER MACHINE
n. 1976 US sl. - in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed
AMAZON
n. 1. a1954 sl. - a tall, strong, sexually attractive woman
n. 2. 1969 Amer. sl. - a tall or muscular person of either sex
n. 3. 1990s African-American sl. - a masculine lesbian
AMAZON ANNIE
n. 1958 US sl. - a cannon deigned to fire atomic shells
AMBASSADOR
n. 1927 Amer. jocular usage - the penis
AMBASSADOR OF COMMERCE
n. B1890 sl. - a commercial traveller
AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO
n. E19 sl. - a shoemaker
AMBEER
n. 1. 1848 Amer. dial. - saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff
n. 2. 1899 Amer. dial. - the residue that gathers in the stem of a smoker's pipe
AMBER
n. 1910s Amer. sl. - tobacco juice
THE AMBER
n. 1940s sl. - beer
AMBER BEVERAGE
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER BREW
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER FLUID
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER JUICE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff
AMBER LIQUID
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER NECTAR
n. 1959 Aust. sl. - beer
AMBER TRANSFUSION
n. M19 Aust. sl. - a drink of beer
AMBIDEXTER
n. 1. 16C gambling sl. - a house player
n. 2. 17C sl. - a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant
AMBIDEXTROUS
adj. 1966 sl. - bisexual
n. 20C Brit. sl. - a bisexual
AMBIER
n. 1910s US sl. - tobacco juice
AMBIFARIOUS
adj. 1656 obs. - having a double meaning; that may be taken both ways
AMBILEVOUS
adj. 1646 rare - left-handed on both sides
AMBILOQUENT
adj. 1656 obs. - speaking doubtfully or ambiguously
AMBISEXTROUS
adj. 1926 sl. - bisexual
AMBISH
n. 1897 Amer. sl. - aggressive ambition or enthusiasm
vb. Bk1902 Amer. dial. - to be ambitious
AMBITION
n. 1. 1826 Amer. dial. - malice; vindictiveness; grudge; hatred; irascibility; a quick temper
n. 2. 1928-29 Amer. sl. - ammunition
vb. 1898 Amer. dial. - to propose or opine assertively
AMBITIONIST
n. 1625 rare - one excessively ambitious
AMBITIONIZE
vb. 1600 obs. rare - to make ambitious, to motivate
AMBITIOSITY
n. a1600 obs. - ambition; the state of being ambitious
AMBITIOUS
adj. 1. 1853 Amer. dial. - of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered
adj. 2. 1889 Amer. dial. - energetic, lively, industrious
AMBLANT
adj. a1393 obs. - ambling, of a horse, mule, etc.
AMBLE
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to leave, to get out
AMBLERE
n. c1380 obs. rare - an amble or ambling pace
AMBLESHOOT
n. 1968 Amer. dial. jocular - an umbrella
AMBO
n. 1. 1974 Aust. & S. Afr. sl. - an ambulance
n. 2. 1990 Aust. & S. Afr. sl. - an ambulance officer; a paramedic
AMBODEXTER
n. 17C sl. - a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant
AMBRIL
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - an umbrella
AMBROL
n. 19C Eng. naval sl. - an admiral
AMBROSIAC
adj. 1601 obs. - of food, drink: worth of the gods;' divine, ambrosial
AMBROSIAN
adj. a1522 obs. - ambrosial, exceptionally fragrant or delicious
AMBROSIATE
adj. 1602 obs. - ambrosial, exceptionally sweet or delightful
AMBRY
n. 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry
AMBS-ACE
n. 1. L14 sl. - nothing, next to nothing
n. 2. E16 sl. - bad luck, misfortune, worthlessness
AMBULANCE
n. 1. 1868 US - a touring caravan or similar vehicle
n. 2. 1977 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: a caboose
AMBULANCE CHASER
n. 1. 1897 US sl. - a crooked lawyer who patrols the streets in search of accidents and their victims as clients; sometimes these lawyers create situations to encourage accidents
n. 2. 1934 Amer. sl. - a hack journalist who specializes in sensational accounts of accidents
AMBULANCE-CHASING
n. 1940s sl. - of a lawyer, specializing in representing the victims of street and other accidents; also used of journalists in the context of pursuing stories
AMBULANTER
n. 1927 Amer. dial. - an itinerant worker or tramp who travels in a wagon with his family picking up odd jobs as he goes
AMBUSCADE
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - a disagreement
AMBUSH
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. - to hide oneself
AMBUSH ALLEY
n. 1952 US Military usage - a stretch of road made treacherous by enemy fire
AM DRAM
adj. 1985 UK sl. - Amateur Dramatic; hence, exaggerated, unsubtle, histrionic
AMEBIATE
vb. 1966 Amer. sl. - to get drunk
AMECHE
n. 1930s Can. & US sl. - a telephone; a telephone number; a telephone call
AMEL
n. 1821 Sc. obs. - enamel
AMELL
prep. 1677 Eng. dial. - among, between, amidst
AMELL-DOORS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a passage
AMELL-TIMES
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - intervals
AMELL-WHILES
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - intervals
AMEN!
int. 1934 US sl. - used for expressing strong approval
AMEN-BAWLER
n. 1. 19C Eng. sl. - a parish clerk
n. 2. 19C sl. - a parson; a preacher
AMEN BENCH
n. L19 African-American sl. - the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation
AMEN-CLERK
n. 1636 Eng. dial. obs. - a parish clerk
AMEN CORNER
n. 1. L19 African-American sl. - the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation
n. 2. 1944 Amer. dial. - the part of the church where seekers kneel at a revival
n. 3. 1969 Amer. dial. - among loggers, a corner in the bunkhouse where old-timers reminisced, or a place where sky pilots (preachers) spoke, or entertainers told their stories
AMEN-CURLER
n. 1791 sl. - a parish clerk
AMENDMENT
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - manure laid on land
AMENER
n. L19 sl. - a devout Anglican
AMENOUS
adj. 1567 obs. rare - pleasant
AMEN PEW
n. 1877 Amer. dial. - a bench or seat in the 'amen corner' of a church
AMEN-PREACHER
n. E19 W. Indies sl. - the carrion crow
AMEN ROW
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - seats in a church, esp. near the front
AMEN SEATS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - seats in a church, esp. near the front
AMEN-SNORTER
n. L19 sl. - a religious person, esp. a clergyman; a parson
AMENT
n. 1897 - a person congenitally deficient in mind or intellect; a born idiot or imbecile
AMEN THEATRE ROYAL
n. L19 sl. - a church
AMENTIA
n. 1801 - total lack of intelligence, imbecility
AMEN-WALLAH
n. B1900 sl. - an army chaplain's clerk
AMERICAN
n. 1980s US sl. - sexual intercourse whereby the man reaches an orgasm in a body roll with a woman, rather than in full penetration
AMERICAN AIRLINES
n. 1981 US sl. - in hold 'em poker: the ace of diamonds and ace of hearts as the first two cards dealt to a player
AMERICAN BEAUTY
n. c1970 Amer. dial. - a red, white, and blue playing marble
AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
n. 1940s African-American sl. - a liquor store
AMERICAN CARD
n. 1930s sl. - an erotic picture postcard
AMERICAN CULTURE
n. 1960s sl. - sexual intercourse in the face-to-face missionary position
AMERICANESS
n. 1838 - an American woman
AMERICAN FRIED
adj. 1973 Amer. dial. - larger than average marbles, of glass, that have been heated, then iced, creating inner cracks; used as shooters
AMERICAN JACK
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a large donkey used for breeding
AMERICAN LAD
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - unpopular imported US fatty bacon
AMERICAN LETTER
n. 19C sl. - a condom
AMERICAN PONY
n. Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl. - a Missouri mule
AMERICAN TAXPAYER
n. 1962 US sl. - any violator of routine traffic laws
AMERICAN TIGER
n. 1774 obs. - the jaguar
AMERICAN TROMBONE
n. 1990s sl. - group sex between 1 woman and 2 men; the woman simultaneously fellates 1 man while being taken from the rear by the other
AMERICAN TWEEZERS
n. 1982 US sl. - any specialty tool used by a burglar
AMERICAN WAKE
n. 1986 Irish sl. - a farewell celebration for departing emigrants to America in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century
AMERICAN WAY
n. 1992 US sl. - relatively peaceful co-existence by rival organized crime families
AMERICA'S LOGGER-HEAD
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Maine
AMERIKA
n. 1969 sl., derogatory; orig. US - applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness
AMERIKAN
adj. 1969 US sl. - American
AMERIKKKA
n. 1969 sl., derogatory; orig. US - applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness
AMERUGIAN
n. 1. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
n. 2. 1983 Amer. dial. - a term of mild reproach for a child, after they have been in mischief
AMESJAY
n. 1930s back slang for 'James' - a sovereign
AMET, AMETE
n. c1300 obs. - an ant
AMEVE
vb. B1900 Ireland obs. - to move
n. 1940s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'tray' - a threepenny piece
ALMA MATER
n. 1949 US sl. - a prison where a criminal has served time
ALMANACH, ALMANACK
n. L19 sl. - the female genitals, the vagina
ALMERY
n. 1768 Eng. dial. - a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry
ALMIGHTIES
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a jocular name for people who are, or think they are, the best society of a community
ALMIGHTILY
adv. 1612 - to a great extent; greatly; very much
ALMIGHTY
adj. 1824 colloq. - of high intensity or degree; very great; enormous; considerable; outright, complete
adv. 1833 Amer. dial. - extremely, exceedingly, greatly, very
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR
n. 1836 Amer. sl. - the dollar viewed as a symbol of power or greed
ALMOND
n. 1764 obs. - each of the pendant pieces of crystal used to ornament the branches of a chandelier, candelabrum, etc.
ALMOND-EYE
n. 20CAmer. sl., World War II usage - an Oriental
ALMOND FOR A PARROT
phr. 18C Eng. sl. - a trifle for a small mind
ALMOND (ROCK)
n. 1. 1969 rhyming sl. for 'cock' - the penis
n. 2. 1979 UK rhyming sl. - a frock, a dress
ALMOND ROCKS
n. 1979 Eng. rhyming sl. - socks
ALMONDS
n. 1979 UK rhyming sl. (Almond Rocks) - socks
ALMOUS
n. 1. 1805 Sc. - a meritorious act
n. 2. 1820 Sc. & Eng. dial. - money or food bestowed in charity
n. 3. 1882 Eng. dial. - a small portion; a definite quantity
ALMS
n. 1914 Sc. - deserved punishment
ALMSHOUSE
adj. 1980s W. Indies & Black British sl. - of behaviour or attitude: negative
ALMSHOUSE BUSINESS
n. 1980s W. Indies & UK sl. - violence
ALMYRA
n. 1450 Anglo-Indian - a wardrobe, chest of drawers, or like piece of closed furniture
ALOES TO CATCH MEDDLERS
phr. 1927 Amer. dial. - used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. 'What's that?"
ALOFT
adj. L18 sl. - dead
ALOHA STATE
n. 1959 colloq. - the state of Hawaii
ALOMANCY
n. 1864 - divination by means of salt
ALONE
adj. 1921 colloq. - of a person, place, etc.: isolated, lonely, solitary
ALONE-LIVER
n. 1556 obs. rare - a person who lives alone
ALONE PLAYER
n. 1961 US sl. - a card cheat who works alone
ALONG
adv. 1746 Eng. dial. - slanting
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
adj. Bk1994 sl. - unofficially associated with
ALONG IN YEARS
adj. Bk2004 - elderly; growing old
ALONGST
adv. 1660 Eng. dial. - lengthwise
prep. B1900 Eng. dial. - along
ALONG-STRAIGHT
adv. 1893 Eng. dial. - lying at full length
ALOO
n. Bk1886 Anglo-Indian - the potato
ALOOR!
int. 1885 Sc. - alas! alack!
ALOOSE
adj. 1884 Eng. & Amer. dial. - loose, free
ALOW
adv. 1. c1440 rare - in a low voice
adv. 2. c1450 now arch & Eng. dial. - low down, below; downwards
adv. 3. 1818 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - ablaze, on fire
ALOW AND ALOFT
adv. 1827 Amer. dial. - throughout, completely, all over
AL PACINO
n. 2003 UK rhyming sl. - a cappuccino coffee
ALPEEN
n. 1828 Anglo-Irish - a cudgel; a stout-headed stick
ALPENGLOW
n. 1871 - the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains
ALPESTRIOUS
adj. 1623 obs. - alpine, mountainous
ALPHA AND OMEGA
n. 19C sl. obs. - female genitals, the vagina
ALPHABET
n. 2000s US prison sl. - an extremely long prison sentence
ALPHABETARIAN
n. E17 rare - a learner of the alphabet
ALPHABET CITY
n. 1980 New York City usage - the Lower East Side of New York City in the vicinity of Avenues A, B, C, and D
ALPHABET JOB
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an easy assignment or task; a government civilian job
THE ALPHABETS
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - tuberculosis
ALPHABET SLINGER
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a schoolteacher
ALPHABET SOUP
n. 20C Amer. sl. - initialisms and acronyms in general
ALPHA CHARLIE
n. 20C Amer. sl. - a bawling out; a severe scolding (AC = ace-chewing)
ALPHA GEEK
n. 1993 US sl. - a person regarded as being very knowledgeable about computers and related technology, esp. the most knowledgeable in a given group or community
ALPHA MALE
n. 1938 - a man tending to assume a dominant or domineering role in social or professional situations, or thought to possess the qualities and confidence for leadership
ALPHA MINUS
adj. 1914 - nearly excellent or first-rate
ALPHA PLUS
adj. 1898 - superlatively excellent or first-rate
ALPHA POWDER
n. 1950s US drugs sl. - any powdered narcotic
ALPHONSE
n. 1. L19 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce' - a pimp
n. 2. L19 sl. - a gigolo
n. 3. 2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce' - a homosexual
ALPINE SNOW
n. 2001 UK sl. - cocaine ingested off a woman's breasts
ALPINE STICK
n. 1984 NZ sl. - an oversized frankfurter
ALPO
n. 1996 US sl. - sausage topping for a pizza
ALREADIES
adv. 1925 Sc. - already
ALREADY YET
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - formerly; before
ALREET
adj. Bk1942 US sl. - excellent, 'super'
ALREET GAL
n. Bk1942 US sl. - an admirable or attractive female
ALRIGHTNIK
n. 1916 US sl. - one who has succeeded in life financially but is regarded as vulgar or self-satisfied; one who has raised himself from immigrant poverty to material success; a nouveau-riche person; esp. used of New York Jews
ALRIGHTY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
int. 1997 Aust. sl. - used to express agreement or satisfaction
ALSATIA
n. 1. 17C sl. - the criminal part of London
n. 2. 18C Eng. sl. - a sanctuary
ALSATIAN
adj. L17 sl. - criminal, roguish
ALSATIANS
n. 18C sl. - members of London's criminal underworld
ALSATIAN'S ARSEHOLE
phr. 20C Brit. sl. - what people with bad breath are said to have a mouth like
ALSATIA PHRASE
n. E17 sl. - terms from slang or criminal jargon
ALSO-RAN
n. 1896 Amer. colloq. - a loser in a race, contest, election, or competition of any kind; anyone not performing very well; a useless person; a failure
ALTA KAKER
n. 1968 US sl. - a mean and nasty old man
ALTAMEL
n. L17 sl. - a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum
ALTAR
n. 1920s US sl. - a toilet; the water-flush toilet bowl; a chamber pot
ALTAR-BOUND
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - eager to get married
ALTAR-CONSCIOUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - eager to get married
ALTAR-CRAZY
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - eager to get married
ALTAR OF HYMEN
n. L16 sl. - the vagina
ALTAR OF LOVE
n. L16 sl. - the vagina
ALTAR OF PLEASURE
n. 19C euphemism - the vagina
ALTAR OF VENUS
n. L16 sl. - the vagina
ALTAR ROOM
n. 1920s sl. - the lavatory
ALTE KACKER
n. E20 US sl. - a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTEMAL
n. L17 sl. - a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum
ALTER
n. 1. 1844 Sc. - a change of weather
n. 2. 1939 Amer. dial. - an old man
n. 3. 1950s US drugs sl. - an opium pipe
vb. E19 Aust. & NZ - to castrate, to spay
ALTERATE
adj. c1450 obs. - altered, changed
vb. c1475 obs. - to alter, to change
ALTERATED
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - castrated
ALTERATION
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of the weather: changeable, uncertain
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - difference
ALTERATION HAND
n. 1901 - one who alters or remakes readymade clothes to suit customers' requirements, or repairs or renovates old or secondhand garments
ALTERCATIVE
adj. M18 obs. - characterized by disputing or wrangling
ALTER COCKER
n. 1943 US sl. - a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTER COYOTE
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an old fogy (often derisive); a dirty old man
ALTERED
adj. 1991 US sl. - very drunk
ALTER EGO
n. 1990 US sl. - a false identification card that permits a minor to be served alcohol
ALTERING
adj. 1875 Eng. dial. - likely to improve
ALTERITY
n. 1. ? a1000 obs. - an alteration
n. 2. a1500 - the state of being other or different
ALTER KACKER
n. 1920s sl. - an old fool; an old fogy
ALTER KOCKER
n. 1943 Amer. dial., often derisive - an old fogy; a mean, disgusting and nasty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTER KUCKER
n. E20 US sl. - a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher
ALTERN
adj. L16 arch. - alternate, alternating
adv. M17 arch. - in turns, one after the other
ALTERNANT
adj. M17 - alternating; changing from one to the other
ALTERNATER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a substitute
ALTERNATING FLAME
n. 20C sl. - mutual oral sex
ALTER SOMEONE'S DIAL-PLATE
vb. E19 sl. - to disfigure someone's face
ALTERY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of the weather: looking like rain
ALTHAM
n. 16C UK criminals' sl. - the wife or female companion of a mendicant villain
ALTITUDE-HAPPY
adj. 1955 Amer. aviation usage - giddy from the effects of too much oxygen
ALTITUDINOUS
adj. 1808 - high, lofty
ALTO
n. 1892 Amer. dial. rare - a hill, an eminence, generally without trees
ALTOGETHER
adj. 1. c1400 obs. - existing at the same time; simultaneous; immediate
adj. 2. 1896 obs. - characterized by nudity; naked
THE ALTOGETHER
n. 1894 sl. - complete nakedness or nudity
ALTOGETHERS
n. 1. 1655 obs. - miscellaneous items used or considered collectively
n. 2. 1913 rare - a set of tights for the whole body; a leotard
ALTOGETHERY
adj. a1909 sl. - tipsy, drunk
ALTUMAL
adj. 1711 sl. rare - relating to sailors or the sea; nautical
n. E18 sl. - sailor's slang, nautical jargon
ALUM
n. 1934 US sl. - an alumnus or alumna
THE ALUM
n. 1879 Amer. sl. - precisely what is wanted, the ideal
ALUMINIUM COOKIE
n. 2002 UK sl. - a compact disc (CD)
ALUMINIUM COW
n. 1950 Can. sl. - a CF-100 Canuck jet fighter aircraft
THE ALUMINUM
n. 1989 Aust. sl. - in horse racing; the inside rail
ALUMINUM OVERCAST
n. 1961 US Air Force usage - any very large multi-engined aircraft
ALUMINUM WOMB
n. 1965 US Air Force usage - the US Air Force Academy
ALUMNA
n. 1892 - a female pupil or student of a school, college, or university
ALUMNACH
n. 20C Irish sl. - an Englishman
ALUMNUS
n. 1800 orig. US - a former pupil or student (typically male) of a particular school, university, etc.
ALUNT
adv. 1811 Sc. - in a blazing state, burning, on fire
ALURE
n. c1325 obs. - an aisle
ALVIN
n. 1942-49 Amer. carnival usage - a gullible fellow, esp. a countryman; a naive, easily cheated person
ALVO
adj. 1990s US college sl. - excellent, wonderful
ALWAYS-AGO
adv. 1914 Amer. dial. - long ago
n. 1922 Amer. dial. - a long time ago
ALWAYS AROUND LIKE A PICKED UP DINNER
phr. Bk1913 Amer. dial. - easily at hand
ALWAYS AT A WOMAN'S APRON-STRINGS
phr. 18C sl. - dangling after a woman
ALWAYS LATE IN TAKE OFF, ALWAYS LATE IN ARRIVAL
phr. 2002 sl. - Italian Airlines, Alitalia
ALYO
n. 1. 20C Amer. sl. - a condition of calm or safety
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - a person not easily disconcerted
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - an arrangement between criminals and the police giving the former immunity from arrest or harassment
n. 4. 20C Amer. sl. - any routine task
ALZHEIMER'S AVENUE
n. 1987 Aust. sl. - an area in a hospital or nursing home frequented by memory-impaired patients
AM
n. 2000 UK sl. - an amateur
AMACKALLY
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - to some degree; in some fashion
AMACKLY
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - to some degree; in some fashion
AMADAN, AMADAUN
n. 20C Irish sl. - a foolish person
AMAH
n. Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl. - a wet-nurse
AMAISTER
vb. 1876 Eng. dial. obs. - to teach
AMARICATE
vb. 1651 obs. rare - to irritate, embitter
A-MARROWS
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - alike, equal, corresponding
AMARUGIAN
n. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
A-MASKED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - bewildered, lost
AMASS!
int. 1876 Eng. dial. - an exclamation and oath
A-MASSY!
int. 1842 Eng. dial. - an exclamation; have mercy!
A-MASSY ME!
int. 1842 Eng. dial. - an exclamation
A-MASSY WELL!
int. 1842 Eng. dial. - an exclamation
AMATEUR
n. 1. 1851-61 Amer. sl. - a sexually promiscuous young woman who is not a prostitute
n. 2. 1930s UK criminals' sl. - a professional criminal who has not been in trouble with the police
AMATEUR HALF-HOUR
n. 1939 sl. - a poorly organized event
AMATEUR HOUR
n. 1. 1930s sl., orig. US - an exhibition of more than usual ineptitude, esp. by one who is supposedly more competent
n. 2. 1950s US criminals' sl. - in the context of bank-robbing: noon, when banks expected to be robbed
AMATEUR NIGHT
adj. 1952 - resembling an amateur night; inept, shambolic, amateurish
n. 1. 1939 US sl. - a situation marked by, or an example of, glaring ineptitude
n. 2. 1960 US sl. - sex with a chance acquaintance who is not a prostitute
n. 3. 1977 US sl. - New Year's Eve
n. 4. 1995 US sl. - a night when the tips left by a restaurant's customers are low
AMATEUR NIGHT IN DIXIE
n. 1955 colloq. - used as the type of amateurishness or ineptitude
AMATON
n. 1. B1900 Sc. - a thin bony person
n. 2. B1900 Sc. - a foolish person; one yielding to anger
AMATORIOUS
adj. 1746 - inclined to love; wanton
AMAZER
n. 1976 US sl. - in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed
AMAZER MACHINE
n. 1976 US sl. - in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed
AMAZON
n. 1. a1954 sl. - a tall, strong, sexually attractive woman
n. 2. 1969 Amer. sl. - a tall or muscular person of either sex
n. 3. 1990s African-American sl. - a masculine lesbian
AMAZON ANNIE
n. 1958 US sl. - a cannon deigned to fire atomic shells
AMBASSADOR
n. 1927 Amer. jocular usage - the penis
AMBASSADOR OF COMMERCE
n. B1890 sl. - a commercial traveller
AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO
n. E19 sl. - a shoemaker
AMBEER
n. 1. 1848 Amer. dial. - saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff
n. 2. 1899 Amer. dial. - the residue that gathers in the stem of a smoker's pipe
AMBER
n. 1910s Amer. sl. - tobacco juice
THE AMBER
n. 1940s sl. - beer
AMBER BEVERAGE
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER BREW
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER FLUID
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER JUICE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff
AMBER LIQUID
n. 1. M19 Aust. sl. - beer
n. 2. 1970s sl. - whisky
AMBER NECTAR
n. 1959 Aust. sl. - beer
AMBER TRANSFUSION
n. M19 Aust. sl. - a drink of beer
AMBIDEXTER
n. 1. 16C gambling sl. - a house player
n. 2. 17C sl. - a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant
AMBIDEXTROUS
adj. 1966 sl. - bisexual
n. 20C Brit. sl. - a bisexual
AMBIER
n. 1910s US sl. - tobacco juice
AMBIFARIOUS
adj. 1656 obs. - having a double meaning; that may be taken both ways
AMBILEVOUS
adj. 1646 rare - left-handed on both sides
AMBILOQUENT
adj. 1656 obs. - speaking doubtfully or ambiguously
AMBISEXTROUS
adj. 1926 sl. - bisexual
AMBISH
n. 1897 Amer. sl. - aggressive ambition or enthusiasm
vb. Bk1902 Amer. dial. - to be ambitious
AMBITION
n. 1. 1826 Amer. dial. - malice; vindictiveness; grudge; hatred; irascibility; a quick temper
n. 2. 1928-29 Amer. sl. - ammunition
vb. 1898 Amer. dial. - to propose or opine assertively
AMBITIONIST
n. 1625 rare - one excessively ambitious
AMBITIONIZE
vb. 1600 obs. rare - to make ambitious, to motivate
AMBITIOSITY
n. a1600 obs. - ambition; the state of being ambitious
AMBITIOUS
adj. 1. 1853 Amer. dial. - of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered
adj. 2. 1889 Amer. dial. - energetic, lively, industrious
AMBLANT
adj. a1393 obs. - ambling, of a horse, mule, etc.
AMBLE
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to leave, to get out
AMBLERE
n. c1380 obs. rare - an amble or ambling pace
AMBLESHOOT
n. 1968 Amer. dial. jocular - an umbrella
AMBO
n. 1. 1974 Aust. & S. Afr. sl. - an ambulance
n. 2. 1990 Aust. & S. Afr. sl. - an ambulance officer; a paramedic
AMBODEXTER
n. 17C sl. - a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant
AMBRIL
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - an umbrella
AMBROL
n. 19C Eng. naval sl. - an admiral
AMBROSIAC
adj. 1601 obs. - of food, drink: worth of the gods;' divine, ambrosial
AMBROSIAN
adj. a1522 obs. - ambrosial, exceptionally fragrant or delicious
AMBROSIATE
adj. 1602 obs. - ambrosial, exceptionally sweet or delightful
AMBRY
n. 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry
AMBS-ACE
n. 1. L14 sl. - nothing, next to nothing
n. 2. E16 sl. - bad luck, misfortune, worthlessness
AMBULANCE
n. 1. 1868 US - a touring caravan or similar vehicle
n. 2. 1977 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: a caboose
AMBULANCE CHASER
n. 1. 1897 US sl. - a crooked lawyer who patrols the streets in search of accidents and their victims as clients; sometimes these lawyers create situations to encourage accidents
n. 2. 1934 Amer. sl. - a hack journalist who specializes in sensational accounts of accidents
AMBULANCE-CHASING
n. 1940s sl. - of a lawyer, specializing in representing the victims of street and other accidents; also used of journalists in the context of pursuing stories
AMBULANTER
n. 1927 Amer. dial. - an itinerant worker or tramp who travels in a wagon with his family picking up odd jobs as he goes
AMBUSCADE
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - a disagreement
AMBUSH
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. - to hide oneself
AMBUSH ALLEY
n. 1952 US Military usage - a stretch of road made treacherous by enemy fire
AM DRAM
adj. 1985 UK sl. - Amateur Dramatic; hence, exaggerated, unsubtle, histrionic
AMEBIATE
vb. 1966 Amer. sl. - to get drunk
AMECHE
n. 1930s Can. & US sl. - a telephone; a telephone number; a telephone call
AMEL
n. 1821 Sc. obs. - enamel
AMELL
prep. 1677 Eng. dial. - among, between, amidst
AMELL-DOORS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a passage
AMELL-TIMES
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - intervals
AMELL-WHILES
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - intervals
AMEN!
int. 1934 US sl. - used for expressing strong approval
AMEN-BAWLER
n. 1. 19C Eng. sl. - a parish clerk
n. 2. 19C sl. - a parson; a preacher
AMEN BENCH
n. L19 African-American sl. - the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation
AMEN-CLERK
n. 1636 Eng. dial. obs. - a parish clerk
AMEN CORNER
n. 1. L19 African-American sl. - the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation
n. 2. 1944 Amer. dial. - the part of the church where seekers kneel at a revival
n. 3. 1969 Amer. dial. - among loggers, a corner in the bunkhouse where old-timers reminisced, or a place where sky pilots (preachers) spoke, or entertainers told their stories
AMEN-CURLER
n. 1791 sl. - a parish clerk
AMENDMENT
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - manure laid on land
AMENER
n. L19 sl. - a devout Anglican
AMENOUS
adj. 1567 obs. rare - pleasant
AMEN PEW
n. 1877 Amer. dial. - a bench or seat in the 'amen corner' of a church
AMEN-PREACHER
n. E19 W. Indies sl. - the carrion crow
AMEN ROW
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - seats in a church, esp. near the front
AMEN SEATS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - seats in a church, esp. near the front
AMEN-SNORTER
n. L19 sl. - a religious person, esp. a clergyman; a parson
AMENT
n. 1897 - a person congenitally deficient in mind or intellect; a born idiot or imbecile
AMEN THEATRE ROYAL
n. L19 sl. - a church
AMENTIA
n. 1801 - total lack of intelligence, imbecility
AMEN-WALLAH
n. B1900 sl. - an army chaplain's clerk
AMERICAN
n. 1980s US sl. - sexual intercourse whereby the man reaches an orgasm in a body roll with a woman, rather than in full penetration
AMERICAN AIRLINES
n. 1981 US sl. - in hold 'em poker: the ace of diamonds and ace of hearts as the first two cards dealt to a player
AMERICAN BEAUTY
n. c1970 Amer. dial. - a red, white, and blue playing marble
AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
n. 1940s African-American sl. - a liquor store
AMERICAN CARD
n. 1930s sl. - an erotic picture postcard
AMERICAN CULTURE
n. 1960s sl. - sexual intercourse in the face-to-face missionary position
AMERICANESS
n. 1838 - an American woman
AMERICAN FRIED
adj. 1973 Amer. dial. - larger than average marbles, of glass, that have been heated, then iced, creating inner cracks; used as shooters
AMERICAN JACK
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a large donkey used for breeding
AMERICAN LAD
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - unpopular imported US fatty bacon
AMERICAN LETTER
n. 19C sl. - a condom
AMERICAN PONY
n. Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl. - a Missouri mule
AMERICAN TAXPAYER
n. 1962 US sl. - any violator of routine traffic laws
AMERICAN TIGER
n. 1774 obs. - the jaguar
AMERICAN TROMBONE
n. 1990s sl. - group sex between 1 woman and 2 men; the woman simultaneously fellates 1 man while being taken from the rear by the other
AMERICAN TWEEZERS
n. 1982 US sl. - any specialty tool used by a burglar
AMERICAN WAKE
n. 1986 Irish sl. - a farewell celebration for departing emigrants to America in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century
AMERICAN WAY
n. 1992 US sl. - relatively peaceful co-existence by rival organized crime families
AMERICA'S LOGGER-HEAD
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Maine
AMERIKA
n. 1969 sl., derogatory; orig. US - applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness
AMERIKAN
adj. 1969 US sl. - American
AMERIKKKA
n. 1969 sl., derogatory; orig. US - applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness
AMERUGIAN
n. 1. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
n. 2. 1983 Amer. dial. - a term of mild reproach for a child, after they have been in mischief
AMESJAY
n. 1930s back slang for 'James' - a sovereign
AMET, AMETE
n. c1300 obs. - an ant
AMEVE
vb. B1900 Ireland obs. - to move
AMF - AMYZ
A.M.F.
phr. 1963 Amer. sl. - used as a farewell, goodbye; the finish (Adios (or aloha) motherfucker)
AM-FM
adj. 1987 Amer. sl. - bisexual
AMGRUNT
n. 1971 US Marine Corps usage - a member of an amphibious Martine Corps unit
AMIABLE
adj. M19 US sl. - stupid
AMICAL
adj. L16 rare - friendly
AMICITIAL
adj. 1653 obs. rare - friendly, relating to private friendship
AMICOUS
adj. 1675 obs. rare - friendly, congenial, pleasing
AMICTED
adj. 1656 obs. - clothed or covered with a garment
AMIDSHIPS
adv. 1886 Amer. nautical sl. - in the belly
AMIE
n. 1966 US sl. - amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite
AMIGO
n. 1. 1837 Amer. sl. - a friend; frequently used as a term of address
n. 2. 1899 US military sl. - a Filipino insurrectionist
AMINADAB
n. 18C sl. - a Quaker
AMINDED
adj. L16 rare exc. Eng. dial. - willing. disposed, inclined
AMINIDAB
n. 18C Eng. sl. - a Quaker
AM I INSULATED!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - I am insulted
AMINT
n. 1914 Amer. dial. arch. - amount
AMISH GOLF
n. 1969 Amer. sl. - croquet
AMISS
n. L15 obs. - an error; a fault; a misdeed
AMISSIBLE
adj. L17 - liable to be lost
AMISSING
adj. L16 chiefly Sc. - missing, wanting
AMISSION
n. c1429 obs. - loss; a loss, a losing something
AMIT
vb. E16 obs. - to lose
AMITAN
n. 1. 1825 Sc. - one given to excess of anger
n. 2. 1880 Sc. - a weak, foolish person
AMITER
adj. 1915 Sc. - foolish
n. 1915 Sc. - a weakling; an infirm person or animal
AMITYVILLE
n. 2000 US sl. - Detroit, Michigan
AMMA
n. E20 Indian - mother
AMMERGAG
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a boisterous noise
vb. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to stammer, to speak with difficulty
vb. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to scold; to argue
AMMO
n. 1. 1911 colloq. - ammunition
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - information or evidence that can be used to support an argument or a charge
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - toilet paper
n. 4. 2003 US sl. - cash
AMMO-HUMPER
n. 1980 US military sl. - an ammunition storage specialist
AMMUNITION
n. 1. L17 sl. - semen
n. 2. 19C Brit. & Amer. sl. - toilet tissue
n. 3. 1924 Amer. jocular - food
n. 4. 1928 US military sl. - beans
n. 5. 1983 US sl. - a gambler's bankroll
n. 6. 1984 UK sl. - a tampon or sanitary towel; tampons or sanitary towels
n. 7. 20C sl. - gambling tokens
n. 8. 20C Amer. sl. - liquor
n. 9. 20C Amer. sl. - information and other material that may be used in a debate, campaign, etc.
n. 10. Bk2004 Amer. sl., World War I usage - pies and pastry, as doled out by the Salvation Army
AMMUNITION LEG
n. L19 sl. - a wooden leg
AMMUNITION WIFE
n. 1. E19 sl. - a prostitute
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a mistress
AMMUT
n. 1887 Eng. dial. - an ant
AMNICOLIST
n. 1731 obs. - one who dwells by a river
AMOEBA
n. 1. 1991 US sl. - a Commodore Amiga™ personal computer
n. 2. 1994 US drugs sl. - phencyclidine, PCP
AMOEBA-BRAINED
adj. a1967 Amer. sl. - stupid
AMOK
adj. E16 obs. rare - in a homicidal frenzy
AMOLISH
vb. 1624 obs. - to remove forcibly, to do away with, to put away with an effort
AMOMOUS
adj. 1683 obs. nonce-word - blameless
AMONG-HANDS
adv. 1. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between, amongst other things
adv. 2. 1823 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between whiles, in the meantime
adv. 3. 1889 Eng. dial. - said of work or any undertaking: done conjointly, by mutual help or joint action
AMONG ONE'S FRILLS
adj. 19C Brit. sl. - copulating; the act of copulating
AMONG THE MIDDLINGS
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - said of a mediocre person or thing, one that is not above the average in capacity or health; a moderate condition of health
AMONG THE WILLOWS
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - dodging the law; on the dodge
AMONIA
n. 1982 Bahamas sl. - pneumonia
A'MONLAR
n. 1960s African-American sl. - a greeting
AMOO
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - a child's name for a cow
AMOR
n. a1300 - passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMORALITY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - amorous morality
AMORET
n. 1. a1425 rare - a sweetheart; a lover; an amorous female; a passionate woman
n. 2. c1500 obs. - an ornamental knot considered to be a symbol of love
n. 3. 1589 obs. - a love sonnet or love song
n. 4. ??? - a love affair
AMORETS
n. L16 obs. - amorous glances; dalliances
AMORETTE
n. 15C - an amorous female; a passionate woman
AMORETTO
n. 1. L16 obs. - a sweetheart; a lover
n. 2. E17 - a cupid
AMOREVOLOUS
adj. a1670 obs. rare - loving; affectionate; kind; charitable
AMORINO
n. M19 - a cupid
AMORIST
n. 1. L16 - a person who avows love, esp. sexual love
n. 2. M17 - a person who writes about love
AMOROSA
n. 1. E17 - a female lover or sweetheart
n. 2. E17 - a wanton woman; a harlot
AMOROSO
n. E17 obs. - a lover; a gallant
AMOROUS
adj. 1. 14C - pert. to a person who is sexually aroused; occasionally a euphemism for 'having an erection'
adj. 2. a1425 obs. - lovable; lovely
AMOROUS CONGRESS
n. L18 euphemism - sexual intercourse
AMOROUS RITES
n. 16C - sexual intercourse
AMORTIZE
vb. c1405 rare - to deaden; to destroy
AMOS AND ANDY
n. 1. 1940s rhyming sl. - brandy
n. 2. 1960s African-American college sl. - a man who takes advantage of a woman
n. 3. 1974 UK rhyming sl. - shandy
AMOSSA!
int. 1981 Irish sl. - Well! Well!
AMOST
adv. 1758 Amer. dial. - almost
AMOTE
n. c1300 obs. - an ant
AMOTH
n. 1878 Ireland - a big soft fool who would cry for nothing
AMOTION
n. 1. 1441 - removal of a person from office
n. 2. M17 arch. - deprivation of possession
AMOUNT
vb. 1. c1275 obs. - to go up; to ascend; to mount
vb. 2. 1583 - to mount up, to increase
AMOUR
n. a1300 - passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMOURETTE
n. E19 sl. - a trifling, short-lived love affair
AMOVE
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. - moving with, full of
AMP
adj. 1990s African-American sl. - stirred up, very emotional, 'amplified'
n. 1. 1848 colloq. - an amputation of a part of the body
n. 2. 1866 Sc. - fear, terror; anxiety; esp. a restless state of mind which prevents one from sleeping; anxious anticipation
n. 3. 1929 colloq. - an amputee
n. 4. 1967 US sl. - an amplifier, esp. one for electric instruments
n. 5. 1968 UK sl. - an ampoule (a glass vessel of drugs intended for hypodermic injection)
n. 6. 1985 UK sl. - an ampoule of methadone, used to break a heroin addiction
n. 7. M20 US drugs usage - an amphetamine tablet or capsule; usually used in the plural
n. 8. 2000s US drugs sl. - marijuana dipped in formaldehyde, sometimes laced with phencyclidine
vb. 1914 Sc. - to be anxious, restless; to be unable to sleep
AMPASSY
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
AMP DOWN
vb. 1990s US college sl. - to calm down, to talk quietly
AMPED
adj. 1. 1972 Amer. sl. - very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up
adj. 2. 1972 US sl. - under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant, usually amphetamines or methamphetamine
adj. 3. 1993 US sl. - silent
adj. 4. 1995 US sl. - of a music system: equipped with powerful amplifiers
adj. 5. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
AMPED OUT
adj. 1. 1972 Amer. sl. - very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up
adj. 2. 1972 Amer. sl. - under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant
AMPED UP
adj. 1. 1966 colloq. - of music, sound, etc.: put through an amplifier; very loud
adj. 2. 1972 Amer. sl. - very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up
adj. 3. 1972 Amer. sl. - under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant
AMPEL
adj. 1908 Sc. - greedy, eager
AMPER
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - an inflamed swelling, a pustule; a varicose vein; matter, pus
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a defect or flaw in cloth
n. 3. 1991 US sl. - an ampersand (&)
AMPERED
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. - poisoned, festered; decayed
AMPERLASH
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - saucy, abusive language
AMPERSAND
n. 1. 1838 Amer. jocular - the rump; the buttocks
n. 2. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign &, formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
AMPERY
adj. 1. 1736 Eng. dial. - of persons: sickly, unhealthy
adj. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - of things, as cheese: rotten, beginning to decay
adj. 3. 1873 Eng. dial. - covered with blotches or pimples
AMPHET
n. 1982 US sl. - amphetamine
AMPHIBOLOUS
adj. 1. 1644 obs. - ambiguous; of double or doubtful character
adj. 2. 1647 - of language: ambiguous in sense
AMP JOINT
n. 1998 UK sl. - marijuana and amphetamine (or possibly another drug) mixed and rolled for smoking in a cigarette
AMPLECT
vb. 1525 obs. - to embrace, to clasp
AMPLEFEYST
n. 1. B1900 Sc. - of persons or animals: a sulky humour; a fit of spleen
n. 2. B1900 Sc. - unnecessary talk; long stories
AMPLE TRAMPLE
n. 1. Bk1947 Amer. sl. - large feet
n. 2. Bk1947 Amer. sl. - large shoes
AMPLEX
vb. 1543 obs. - to embrace, to clasp
AMPLIFICATE
vb. 1731 obs. - to amplify, to augment, to enlarge, to extend; to dwell long on a subject
AMPLISH
n. 1833 Irish sl. - a disadvantage
vb. 1833 Irish sl. - to place at a disadvantage
AMPLITUDINOUS
adj. 1904 - ample, capacious
AMPLIVAGOUS
adj. 1731 obs. - wandering widely or at large; having a large sphere of action
AMPLUSH
n. 1843 Ireland - a disadvantage, state of unreadiness
vb. 1848 Sc. & Ireland - to place at a disadvantage; to reduce to a dilemma, to confuse in argument
AMPOT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a hamper
AMP OUT
vb. 1990s US sl. - to act in a highly neurotic, tense manner
AMPS
n. 20C Amer. drugs sl. - amphetamines
AMPSTER
n. 1941 Aust. sl. - the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc.
vb.1940s sl. - to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers
AMPULLOUS
adj. 1622 obs. - inflated or turgid in language; boastful, vainglorious
AMP UP
vb. 1992 US sl. - to make a person very excited, agitated, or energetic through the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant
AMPUS-END
n. 19C sl. - the buttocks
AM-PUSSY-AND
n. 19C sl. - the buttocks
AMPUTATE
vb. 1842 Amer. sl. - to clear out, to abscond; to decamp; to take flight
AMPUTATE ONE'S MAHOGANY
vb. Bk1890 sl. - to decamp; to run away
AMPUTATE ONE'S TIMBER
vb. M19 sl. - to decamp; to run away
AMPUTE
vb. 1623 obs. - to cut off, to amputate
AM SAM
n. 1982 US sl. - American Samoa
AMSCRAY
vb. 1934 Amer. sl. - to leave; to depart; to get out; to clear out
AMSHA
n. 20C Irish sl. - misfortune
AMSHACK
n. a1898 Sc. - an accident, a misfortune; an injury
AMSTER
n. 1941 Aust. sl. - the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc.
vb. 1940s sl. - to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers
AMSTERDAM
n. 1. 1941 Aust. sl. - the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc.
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - jam
AMUCK
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
AMULET
n. 19C sl. - the vagina
A-MULLOCK
adv. 1890 Eng. dial. - untidily; in a confused heap
AMUSE
vb. 18C UK criminals' sl. - to fool shopkeepers and other tradesmen in order to cheat or rob them
AMUSER
n. M18 UK criminals' sl. - one who throws dust (sometimes snuff or pepper) in his victim's eyes and then runs off; a companion then appears and, while ostensibly offering his sympathy, picks the victim's pockets
AMUSING
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1988 US sl. - a vacuous female celebrity or hanger-on (Actress, Model, Whatever)
AMY
n. 1. 1966 US sl. - amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite, esp. when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal
n. 2. 1969 Amer. sl. - a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine
n. 3. M20 US drugs sl. - an Amytal sodium™ tablet or capsule, one of the barbiturates
AMY FLORENCE
n. 1760 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a loosely, untidily and tawdrily dressed female
AMY-JOHN
n. M20 Amer. sl. - a lesbian, esp. one who plays the dominant role
AMYL
n. 1971 US sl. - amyl nitrite or butyl nitrate, when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal
AMYL HOUSE
n. 1996 UK sl. - a dance music genre
AMYL QUEEN
n. 1970s US homosexual sl. - a homosexual man who enjoys sniffing amyl nitrite, which is supposed to enhance male orgasm
phr. 1963 Amer. sl. - used as a farewell, goodbye; the finish (Adios (or aloha) motherfucker)
AM-FM
adj. 1987 Amer. sl. - bisexual
AMGRUNT
n. 1971 US Marine Corps usage - a member of an amphibious Martine Corps unit
AMIABLE
adj. M19 US sl. - stupid
AMICAL
adj. L16 rare - friendly
AMICITIAL
adj. 1653 obs. rare - friendly, relating to private friendship
AMICOUS
adj. 1675 obs. rare - friendly, congenial, pleasing
AMICTED
adj. 1656 obs. - clothed or covered with a garment
AMIDSHIPS
adv. 1886 Amer. nautical sl. - in the belly
AMIE
n. 1966 US sl. - amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite
AMIGO
n. 1. 1837 Amer. sl. - a friend; frequently used as a term of address
n. 2. 1899 US military sl. - a Filipino insurrectionist
AMINADAB
n. 18C sl. - a Quaker
AMINDED
adj. L16 rare exc. Eng. dial. - willing. disposed, inclined
AMINIDAB
n. 18C Eng. sl. - a Quaker
AM I INSULATED!
int. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - I am insulted
AMINT
n. 1914 Amer. dial. arch. - amount
AMISH GOLF
n. 1969 Amer. sl. - croquet
AMISS
n. L15 obs. - an error; a fault; a misdeed
AMISSIBLE
adj. L17 - liable to be lost
AMISSING
adj. L16 chiefly Sc. - missing, wanting
AMISSION
n. c1429 obs. - loss; a loss, a losing something
AMIT
vb. E16 obs. - to lose
AMITAN
n. 1. 1825 Sc. - one given to excess of anger
n. 2. 1880 Sc. - a weak, foolish person
AMITER
adj. 1915 Sc. - foolish
n. 1915 Sc. - a weakling; an infirm person or animal
AMITYVILLE
n. 2000 US sl. - Detroit, Michigan
AMMA
n. E20 Indian - mother
AMMERGAG
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a boisterous noise
vb. 1. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to stammer, to speak with difficulty
vb. 2. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to scold; to argue
AMMO
n. 1. 1911 colloq. - ammunition
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - information or evidence that can be used to support an argument or a charge
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - toilet paper
n. 4. 2003 US sl. - cash
AMMO-HUMPER
n. 1980 US military sl. - an ammunition storage specialist
AMMUNITION
n. 1. L17 sl. - semen
n. 2. 19C Brit. & Amer. sl. - toilet tissue
n. 3. 1924 Amer. jocular - food
n. 4. 1928 US military sl. - beans
n. 5. 1983 US sl. - a gambler's bankroll
n. 6. 1984 UK sl. - a tampon or sanitary towel; tampons or sanitary towels
n. 7. 20C sl. - gambling tokens
n. 8. 20C Amer. sl. - liquor
n. 9. 20C Amer. sl. - information and other material that may be used in a debate, campaign, etc.
n. 10. Bk2004 Amer. sl., World War I usage - pies and pastry, as doled out by the Salvation Army
AMMUNITION LEG
n. L19 sl. - a wooden leg
AMMUNITION WIFE
n. 1. E19 sl. - a prostitute
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a mistress
AMMUT
n. 1887 Eng. dial. - an ant
AMNICOLIST
n. 1731 obs. - one who dwells by a river
AMOEBA
n. 1. 1991 US sl. - a Commodore Amiga™ personal computer
n. 2. 1994 US drugs sl. - phencyclidine, PCP
AMOEBA-BRAINED
adj. a1967 Amer. sl. - stupid
AMOK
adj. E16 obs. rare - in a homicidal frenzy
AMOLISH
vb. 1624 obs. - to remove forcibly, to do away with, to put away with an effort
AMOMOUS
adj. 1683 obs. nonce-word - blameless
AMONG-HANDS
adv. 1. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between, amongst other things
adv. 2. 1823 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between whiles, in the meantime
adv. 3. 1889 Eng. dial. - said of work or any undertaking: done conjointly, by mutual help or joint action
AMONG ONE'S FRILLS
adj. 19C Brit. sl. - copulating; the act of copulating
AMONG THE MIDDLINGS
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - said of a mediocre person or thing, one that is not above the average in capacity or health; a moderate condition of health
AMONG THE WILLOWS
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - dodging the law; on the dodge
AMONIA
n. 1982 Bahamas sl. - pneumonia
A'MONLAR
n. 1960s African-American sl. - a greeting
AMOO
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - a child's name for a cow
AMOR
n. a1300 - passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMORALITY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - amorous morality
AMORET
n. 1. a1425 rare - a sweetheart; a lover; an amorous female; a passionate woman
n. 2. c1500 obs. - an ornamental knot considered to be a symbol of love
n. 3. 1589 obs. - a love sonnet or love song
n. 4. ??? - a love affair
AMORETS
n. L16 obs. - amorous glances; dalliances
AMORETTE
n. 15C - an amorous female; a passionate woman
AMORETTO
n. 1. L16 obs. - a sweetheart; a lover
n. 2. E17 - a cupid
AMOREVOLOUS
adj. a1670 obs. rare - loving; affectionate; kind; charitable
AMORINO
n. M19 - a cupid
AMORIST
n. 1. L16 - a person who avows love, esp. sexual love
n. 2. M17 - a person who writes about love
AMOROSA
n. 1. E17 - a female lover or sweetheart
n. 2. E17 - a wanton woman; a harlot
AMOROSO
n. E17 obs. - a lover; a gallant
AMOROUS
adj. 1. 14C - pert. to a person who is sexually aroused; occasionally a euphemism for 'having an erection'
adj. 2. a1425 obs. - lovable; lovely
AMOROUS CONGRESS
n. L18 euphemism - sexual intercourse
AMOROUS RITES
n. 16C - sexual intercourse
AMORTIZE
vb. c1405 rare - to deaden; to destroy
AMOS AND ANDY
n. 1. 1940s rhyming sl. - brandy
n. 2. 1960s African-American college sl. - a man who takes advantage of a woman
n. 3. 1974 UK rhyming sl. - shandy
AMOSSA!
int. 1981 Irish sl. - Well! Well!
AMOST
adv. 1758 Amer. dial. - almost
AMOTE
n. c1300 obs. - an ant
AMOTH
n. 1878 Ireland - a big soft fool who would cry for nothing
AMOTION
n. 1. 1441 - removal of a person from office
n. 2. M17 arch. - deprivation of possession
AMOUNT
vb. 1. c1275 obs. - to go up; to ascend; to mount
vb. 2. 1583 - to mount up, to increase
AMOUR
n. a1300 - passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMOURETTE
n. E19 sl. - a trifling, short-lived love affair
AMOVE
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. - moving with, full of
AMP
adj. 1990s African-American sl. - stirred up, very emotional, 'amplified'
n. 1. 1848 colloq. - an amputation of a part of the body
n. 2. 1866 Sc. - fear, terror; anxiety; esp. a restless state of mind which prevents one from sleeping; anxious anticipation
n. 3. 1929 colloq. - an amputee
n. 4. 1967 US sl. - an amplifier, esp. one for electric instruments
n. 5. 1968 UK sl. - an ampoule (a glass vessel of drugs intended for hypodermic injection)
n. 6. 1985 UK sl. - an ampoule of methadone, used to break a heroin addiction
n. 7. M20 US drugs usage - an amphetamine tablet or capsule; usually used in the plural
n. 8. 2000s US drugs sl. - marijuana dipped in formaldehyde, sometimes laced with phencyclidine
vb. 1914 Sc. - to be anxious, restless; to be unable to sleep
AMPASSY
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
AMP DOWN
vb. 1990s US college sl. - to calm down, to talk quietly
AMPED
adj. 1. 1972 Amer. sl. - very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up
adj. 2. 1972 US sl. - under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant, usually amphetamines or methamphetamine
adj. 3. 1993 US sl. - silent
adj. 4. 1995 US sl. - of a music system: equipped with powerful amplifiers
adj. 5. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
AMPED OUT
adj. 1. 1972 Amer. sl. - very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up
adj. 2. 1972 Amer. sl. - under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant
AMPED UP
adj. 1. 1966 colloq. - of music, sound, etc.: put through an amplifier; very loud
adj. 2. 1972 Amer. sl. - very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up
adj. 3. 1972 Amer. sl. - under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant
AMPEL
adj. 1908 Sc. - greedy, eager
AMPER
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - an inflamed swelling, a pustule; a varicose vein; matter, pus
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a defect or flaw in cloth
n. 3. 1991 US sl. - an ampersand (&)
AMPERED
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. - poisoned, festered; decayed
AMPERLASH
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - saucy, abusive language
AMPERSAND
n. 1. 1838 Amer. jocular - the rump; the buttocks
n. 2. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign &, formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
AMPERY
adj. 1. 1736 Eng. dial. - of persons: sickly, unhealthy
adj. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - of things, as cheese: rotten, beginning to decay
adj. 3. 1873 Eng. dial. - covered with blotches or pimples
AMPHET
n. 1982 US sl. - amphetamine
AMPHIBOLOUS
adj. 1. 1644 obs. - ambiguous; of double or doubtful character
adj. 2. 1647 - of language: ambiguous in sense
AMP JOINT
n. 1998 UK sl. - marijuana and amphetamine (or possibly another drug) mixed and rolled for smoking in a cigarette
AMPLECT
vb. 1525 obs. - to embrace, to clasp
AMPLEFEYST
n. 1. B1900 Sc. - of persons or animals: a sulky humour; a fit of spleen
n. 2. B1900 Sc. - unnecessary talk; long stories
AMPLE TRAMPLE
n. 1. Bk1947 Amer. sl. - large feet
n. 2. Bk1947 Amer. sl. - large shoes
AMPLEX
vb. 1543 obs. - to embrace, to clasp
AMPLIFICATE
vb. 1731 obs. - to amplify, to augment, to enlarge, to extend; to dwell long on a subject
AMPLISH
n. 1833 Irish sl. - a disadvantage
vb. 1833 Irish sl. - to place at a disadvantage
AMPLITUDINOUS
adj. 1904 - ample, capacious
AMPLIVAGOUS
adj. 1731 obs. - wandering widely or at large; having a large sphere of action
AMPLUSH
n. 1843 Ireland - a disadvantage, state of unreadiness
vb. 1848 Sc. & Ireland - to place at a disadvantage; to reduce to a dilemma, to confuse in argument
AMPOT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a hamper
AMP OUT
vb. 1990s US sl. - to act in a highly neurotic, tense manner
AMPS
n. 20C Amer. drugs sl. - amphetamines
AMPSTER
n. 1941 Aust. sl. - the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc.
vb.1940s sl. - to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers
AMPULLOUS
adj. 1622 obs. - inflated or turgid in language; boastful, vainglorious
AMP UP
vb. 1992 US sl. - to make a person very excited, agitated, or energetic through the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant
AMPUS-END
n. 19C sl. - the buttocks
AM-PUSSY-AND
n. 19C sl. - the buttocks
AMPUTATE
vb. 1842 Amer. sl. - to clear out, to abscond; to decamp; to take flight
AMPUTATE ONE'S MAHOGANY
vb. Bk1890 sl. - to decamp; to run away
AMPUTATE ONE'S TIMBER
vb. M19 sl. - to decamp; to run away
AMPUTE
vb. 1623 obs. - to cut off, to amputate
AM SAM
n. 1982 US sl. - American Samoa
AMSCRAY
vb. 1934 Amer. sl. - to leave; to depart; to get out; to clear out
AMSHA
n. 20C Irish sl. - misfortune
AMSHACK
n. a1898 Sc. - an accident, a misfortune; an injury
AMSTER
n. 1941 Aust. sl. - the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc.
vb. 1940s sl. - to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers
AMSTERDAM
n. 1. 1941 Aust. sl. - the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc.
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - jam
AMUCK
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - drunk
AMULET
n. 19C sl. - the vagina
A-MULLOCK
adv. 1890 Eng. dial. - untidily; in a confused heap
AMUSE
vb. 18C UK criminals' sl. - to fool shopkeepers and other tradesmen in order to cheat or rob them
AMUSER
n. M18 UK criminals' sl. - one who throws dust (sometimes snuff or pepper) in his victim's eyes and then runs off; a companion then appears and, while ostensibly offering his sympathy, picks the victim's pockets
AMUSING
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1988 US sl. - a vacuous female celebrity or hanger-on (Actress, Model, Whatever)
AMY
n. 1. 1966 US sl. - amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite, esp. when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal
n. 2. 1969 Amer. sl. - a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine
n. 3. M20 US drugs sl. - an Amytal sodium™ tablet or capsule, one of the barbiturates
AMY FLORENCE
n. 1760 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a loosely, untidily and tawdrily dressed female
AMY-JOHN
n. M20 Amer. sl. - a lesbian, esp. one who plays the dominant role
AMYL
n. 1971 US sl. - amyl nitrite or butyl nitrate, when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal
AMYL HOUSE
n. 1996 UK sl. - a dance music genre
AMYL QUEEN
n. 1970s US homosexual sl. - a homosexual man who enjoys sniffing amyl nitrite, which is supposed to enhance male orgasm
ANA - ANGIZ
ANA
n. 1820 Sc. obs. - a river-island
ANABAPTIST
n. L18 sl. - a pickpocket who, having been caught in the act, is 'baptized' by being placed beneath a pump or dumped into a pond
ANACONDA
n. 1990s sl. - a mixture of strong beer and rough cider or scrumpy
ANAEMIC
adj. 1898 colloq. - lacking in vigour, strength, or spirit
ANAL
n. 2000 US sl. - anal sex
ANAL AMIGO
n. 2003 UK sl. - a male homosexual
ANAL AND ORAL
n. 2003 UK sl. - anal sex and oral sex when advertised as services offered by a prostitute
ANAL APPLAUSE
n. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - the release of intestinal gas
ANAL ASTRONAUT
n. 1990s sl. - a male homosexual
ANAL BUCANEER
n. 1980s US homosexual sl. - a homosexual man
ANAL CRUSADER
n. 1990s UK juvenile sl. - a male homosexual
ANAL GROUNDSMAN
n. 1983 UK sl. - a homosexual man
ANALKEN
vb. L19 tinkers' usage - to wash
ANALOG
adj. 1997 US sl. - in computing: pert. to the world outside the internet
ANALOGUE
adj. 1993 colloq. - unaware of or unaffected by computer technology or digital communications; outdated, old-fashioned
ANALPHABET
n. 1881 - one who is totally illiterate or unable to read
ANALT
vb. L19 tinkers' usage - to sweep
ANAN?
pron. 1789 Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANANIAS
n. 1890 Eng. sl. - a liar
ANANIASFEST
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an exchange of tall stories
ANARCH
n. 1884 - an advocate of anarchy, an anarchist
ANARCHISTS
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - non-safety matches
ANARCHO
n. 1990s sl. - an anarchist
ANARCHY
n. 1883 Amer. sl. - iodine
ANAROOGIAN
n. 1. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
n. 2. 1912 Amer. dial. - a very rural old fellow
ANATE
adj. B1900 Ireland - prepared
ANATOMICAL
adj. E20 euphemism - lewd; sexually oriented; explicit about the breasts or genitals
ANATOMIC BOMB
n. Bk1942 US sl. - an admirable or attractive female
ANATOMY
n. 1. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a skeleton
n. 2. 1834 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones'
n. 3. 1885 Eng. dial. - a term of contempt for a man
n. 4. 20C US - one's body, esp. the parts which are not visible in public; the buttocks
ANBY
adv. 1825 Eng. dial. - presently, by and by
ANCA
n. L19 sl. - a man
ANCE
vb. 1. B1900 Sc. - to have regard to, to concern
vb. 2. B1900 Sc. - to heed, to care for
ANCHOR
n. 1. a1425 - a person who provides stability, support, or confidence; esp. in an otherwise uncertain situation
n. 2. 1788 Eng. dial. - the chape of a buckle, the part by which it is attached to the belt, strap, etc.
n. 3. 1863 sl. - a pick; a pick-axe
n. 4. 1906 US Naval Academy usage - the midshipman having the lowest academic standing in his class
n. 5. 1910s US criminals' sl. - a reprieve, a temporary suspension of a sentence
n. 6. 1936 sl., orig. trucking usage - an automobile brake
n. 7. 1940s criminals' sl. - a stickpin
n. 8. 1942 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: a brake, esp. a hand brake
n. 9. 1942 Amer. sl. - one's wife
n. 10. 1943 UK sl. - a parachutist who hesitates before jumping
n. 11. 1950s sl. - one's home, one's address
n. 12. 1955 US sl. - an examination that has been postponed
n. 13. 1977 Amer. dial. - a caboose
n. 14. 20C Brit. sl. - a juror who has been bribed in order to influence fellow members to vote for an acquittal
n. 15. 20C Brit. sl. - a brake applied to a death sentence, a stay of execution
n. 16. 2003 UK sl. - a younger brother or sister; a small who cramps one style and social life
vb. 1. 18C Eng. colloq. - to sit down
vb. 2. 1906 Amer. sl. - to remain, to stay for a time
vb. 3. 1920s sl. - to grant a stay of execution
vb. 4. 1931 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: to set the brakes
vb. 5. 1946 US sl. - to apply the brakes of a car or truck
ANCHOR AND CHAIN
n. 1942 Amer. sl. - one's wife
ANCHOR AND PROP
n. 1940s US criminals' sl. - a stickpin with a safety catch that anchors it to the tie
ANCHOR BABY
n. 1993 US usually offensive - a child born to an immigrant mother living illegally in the United States, and thus qualifying for legal citizenship under U.S. law, esp. when considered as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members
ANCHOR BRAND STRAWBERRY
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - among loggers: a prune
ANCHOR-CHAIN LIBERTY
n. 1952 Amer. navy sl. - unauthorized liberty; absence without leave
ANCHOR CHILD
n. 1986 - a child sent by his or her family to live in a foreign country in order to quality for citizenship or legal residency there, as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members
ANCHOR-CLANKER
n. 1. 1952 Amer. sl. - a deck-hand; hence, a sailor
n. 2. 1973 Amer. sl. - something amusing
ANCHORED
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - married
ANCHORED IN SOT'S BAY
adj. 20C nautical sl. - drunk
ANCHOR-FROST
n. 1. 1854 Eng. dial. - a frost which causes ice to form along the bed of a running stream
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - ice formed far below the surface of the water in a running stream; ground ice
ANCHORHEAD
n. 1968 US military sl. - a sailor; used derisively
ANCHOR ICE
n. 1. 1815 Eng. & Amer. dial. - ice which forms below the surface of a body of water and which can become attached to the bottom
n. 2. 1907 Amer. dial. - detached hunks of ice floating on a pond, lake, or river
ANCHORMAN
n. 1. 1928 US Naval Academy usage - the student having the lowest academic standing in his class
n. 2. 1952 Amer. sl. - the last man in any group or sequence
n. 3. 1985 US sl. - (usually as 'anchor man') in casino blackjack: the gambler immediately to the dealer's right
ANCHOR OFF
vb. c1950 Amer. dial. - to amble
ANCHOR RELATIVE
n. 1979 US - a legally recognized resident of a country who acts as a sponsor for a family member who wants to emigrate to his or her relative's country
ANCHORS
n. 1930s sl. - brakes
ANCHORS AWAY
adj. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - gay
ANCHORSMITH
n. 1296 - a person who makes or manufactures anchors for ships
ANCHOR STRAWBERRY
n. 1960 US nautical sl. - a prune
ANCHOR THE CAN
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a children's game in which the players set up a stone, a tin can, or something similar, and then try to knock it down
ANCIENT
adj. 1. 1880 Eng. dial. - cunning, clever
adj. 2. 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of children: staid, demure, precocious
adj. 3. Bk1997 Irish sl. - of scenery: picturesque
adj. 4. 2004 US sl. - unfashionable, out of style
n. 1. 1970 Amer. dial. - a rustic or countrified person
n. 2. 2004 US sl. - an old man; a quaint, old-fashioned person
ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET
n. 1980s African-American teen sl. - a non-committal response when one is asked how one managed a task
ANCIENT DOMINION
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Virginia
ANCIENT DUTCH
n. 1. L19 sl. - a woman
n. 2. L19 sl. - one's wife
ANCIENT HISTORY
n. 1838 colloq. - someone or something completely forgotten, esp. past romances
ANCIENT MARINERS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - seagulls (said to possess the souls of dead seamen)
ANCIENT MARY
n. 1976 US sl. - an AM radio
ANCIENTNESS
n. 1828 Sc. - antiquity
ANCIENTRY
n. 1. 1866 Eng. dial. - old things; antiquities
n. 2. 1887 Sc. - antiquity
n. 3. 1887 Sc. - old-fashionedness in children; precocity
ANCIENTS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - ancestors
ANCIENTY
n. 1677 Eng. dial. - antiquity
ANCIPITOUS
adj. 1652 obs. - doubtful, uncertain; ambiguous
ANCLIFF
n. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the ankle
AND
n. 1865 Eng. dial. - sea-mist
vb. B1900 Sc. obs. - to breathe; to whisper; to devise; to imagine
AND A HALF
adj. 1832 sl. - remarkable, exceptional
AND ALL THAT CAPER
n. 1964 UK sl. - et cetera
AND ALL THAT JAZZ
n. 1959 US sl. - et cetera, and so on
AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO!
int. 1976 UK sl. - used ironically in response to a disparagement or an insult
AND AND AND
phr. 1984 UK sl. - and so on, etc.
AND AWAY WE GO!
int. 1954 US sl. - used as a humorous signal that something has just started
AND-BUSH
n. 1841 Amer. dial. - an ambush
AND DID HE MARRY POOR BLIND NELL?
phr. 1910s sl. - used to imply one's disbelief in the previous statement
ANDERS-MEAT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - luncheon
ANDERSON CART
n. 1987 Can. sl. - a cart made from a cut-down car and pulled by horses during the 1930s depression; later, any car that ran out of petrol or broke down
ANDES CANDY
n. 1990 US drugs sl. - cocaine
AND HOW!
int. 1865 Amer. sl. - I agree! emphatically so; yes, indeed
ANDI
n. 1914 Sc. - stench, offensive smell
AND LIKE IT!
int. 1943 UK navy sl. - used in anticipation of a grousing response to an order
AND LIKE THAT
phr. 1977 US - et cetera; and so on
AND MONKEYS MIGHT FLY OUT OF MY BUTT!
int. 1992 US sl. - used as a reflection of the high unlikelihood of something happening
AND NO BOTTLES
phr. L19 sl. - without a doubt
AND NO CHIPS
phr. L19 sl. - and no mistake
AND NO ERROR
phr. E19 sl. - certainly, without any doubt
AND NO FLIES
phr. M19 sl. - no doubt or hesitation about it
AND NO MESSING ABOUT
phr. 1930s sl. - no doubt whatsoever
AND NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT
phr. E19 sl. - certainly, without any doubt
ANDOO
vb. 1866 Sc. - to keep a boat stationary by gentle motion of the oars; to keep a boat in position by rowing gently against wind or tide
AND-PUSSY-AND
n. 19C sl. - the buttocks
ANDRAMARTIN
n. 1894 Ireland - a silly trick; nonsense
ANDRAMARTINS, ANDREMARTINS
n. 20C Irish sl. - irresponsible or frivolous behaviour; horseplay; fooling around
ANDREW
n. 1. 1618 obs. rare - a broadsword, an 'Andrea Ferrara'
n. 2. 1700 obs. rare - a valet, a gentleman's servant
n. 3. E18 sl. - a lazy fellow
n. 4. 1839 Eng. dial. - a clown, a mountebank
n. 5. M19 sl. - a government department or authority
THE ANDREW
n. 1867 sl. - the Royal Navy
ANDREW MARTINING
n. 20C Irish sl. - irresponsible or frivolous behaviour
ANDREW (MILLAR)
n. 1867 naval sl. - the Royal Navy
ANDREW MILLAR'S LUGGER
n. 1819 naval sl. obs. - a ship, esp. of war; a king's ship or vessel
ANDREW MILLER
n. 1849 US Navy sl. - a warship
ANDREW-OVER
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a game in which you throw a ball over a low building
ANDREX FART
n. 1990s sl. - a silent, smelly breaking of wind that lasts for quite some time
ANDROCRACY
n. 1903 - the rule of man or the male; male supremacy
ANDROGYNE
n. a1387 - a hermaphrodite
ANDROID
n. 1994 US sl. - a patient with no normal laboratory values
AND THAT AIN'T HAY!
int. 1943 US sl. - used for humorous assertion that the topic of discussion is no small thing
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH!
int. 1968 US sl. - used as a humorous affirmation of what you have just said
AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS!
int. 1962 US sl. - used as a humorous affirmation
AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON
phr. 1970s US sl. - a dismissive, antagonistic phrase
AND THEN PLENTY!
int. 20C sl. - a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either!
AND THEN SOME!
int. 20C sl. - a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either!
AND THE REST?
phr. Bk1903 colloq. - a retort to anything incomplete, or in which something is being kept back
ANDWURDE
vb. c885 obs. - to answer
ANDY
n. 1. 1947 Amer. dial. - an outhouse, a privy
n. 2. 20C teen & high school sl. - the person in a band who is so insignificant that no one gives a care about him
ANDY CAIN
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - rain
ANDY CAPP
n. 1960s rhyming sl. for 'crap' - defecation
vb. 1. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'tap' = to borrow - to borrow
vb. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'crap' - to defecate
ANDY GUMP
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a person with a small chin and a prominent nose
ANDY GUMP CHIN
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a conspicuously receding chin; an unusual chin or jaw, or ironically, a person with a prominent jaw
ANDY-GUMP JAWED
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - having a jaw that sticks out prominently
ANDY MAGINN, ANDY MCGINN
n. 1934 Amer. rhyming sl. - the chin
ANDY MAGUIRE
n. 20C Aust. rhyming sl. - a fire
ANDY MCNISH
n. 20C rhyming sl. - fish
ANDY MCNOON
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - an utter fool
AND YOU KNOW THAT!
int. 1992 US sl. - used for expressing approval or praise
AND YOU TOO!
int. 1910s sl. - a dismissive, antagonistic exclamation; an admonition to anyone listening after one has made a pronouncement to someone; i.e. 'and that means you too'
ANDY PANDY
n. 1. 1983 UK sl. - an effeminate man, heterosexual or homosexual
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a shandy
n. 3. 2000s Brit. rhyming sl. - brandy
ANDY ROONEY
n. 1996 US sl. - in poker: any player, usually short, who is inclined to complain
ANDY UP
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to pay a debt; to contribute one's share
ANEAN
prep. 1874 Eng. dial. - beneath
ANEAR
adv. 1. 1893 Ireland & Eng. & Amer. dial. - close by, near
adv. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - nearly
prep. 1869 Eng. dial. - near, close to
ANEARLY
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - nearly
ANEARST
prep. 1790 Eng. dial. - near, close to
ANEAST
prep. 1746 Sc. & Eng. dial. - near, near to
ANEATH
prep. 1768 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - beneath
ANEN?
pron. 1789 Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANEND
adv. 1. 1601 chiefly nautical usage - in the direction of the length; directly ahead
adv. 2. 1867 Amer. dial. - to the end; straight-on; continuously
int. 1789 Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANENT
prep. 1. 1760 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - opposite, in front of; in comparison with
prep. 2. 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial. - side by side with, in a line with
prep. 3. 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial. - against, near, in proximity to
prep. 4. 1908 Amer. dial. - concerning
ANERLIE, ANERLY
adj. 1. 1876 Sc. & Eng. dial. - shy, fond of retirement
adj. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - selfish, absorbed in one's own interests
adv. 1844 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - alone, lonely, solitary
ANEW
adv. B1900 Sc. - below, beneath
prep. B1900 Sc. - beneath
ANEWST
adv. 1. 1691 Eng. dial. - of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about
adv. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - resembling, like
prep. 1. 1691 Eng. dial. - of place: near, hard by
prep. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - nearly, almost
ANFO
n. 1984 UK sl. - Any Nuisance of Foreign Origin
ANGALUCK
n. 1866 Sc. - an accident, a disaster, misfortune
ANGASHORE
n. 1866 Irish sl. - a peevish person
ANGEL
n. 1. 1477 - a very well-behaved child; a pure, innocent, or morally good person; a person of exemplary virtue or conduct
n. 2. 1502 - a person, esp. a woman or child, who is considered to be remarkably beautiful, attractive, or appealing
n. 3. 1598 - a person who is a source of comfort or aid; a kind, helpful., thoughtful, or obliging person
n. 4. 1598 - a term of endearment or an affectionate term of address for a beloved person
n. 5. 1655 - a person of great ability, skill, etc.; one who is exceptionally talented in a particular field or context
n. 6. M17 Brit. sl. - a prostitute, orig. one who worked around the Angel, Islington, North London
n. 7. 1880 obs. - a dead turtle
n. 8. 1882 Amer. sl. - a naive or otherwise exploitable person who may be imposed upon for money or other favours; the prospective victim of a swindle; an innocent
n. 9. 1894 sl., orig. US - a financial backer of an enterprise, esp. one who supports a theatrical production
n. 10. 1920 Amer. sl. - a person who contributes to a politician's campaign fund
n. 11. 1920s sl. - an older homosexual man, usually one who supports a younger lover
n. 12. 1924 Amer. sl. - a person who supplies money without getting anything in return
n. 13. 1927 Amer. hobo sl. - a young, effeminate homosexual partner
n. 14. 1930s Amer. prison & police sl. - a person who will exert influence or do favours on behalf of another; an influential sponsor or patron
n. 15. 1930s Brit. sl. - a sandwich-board man
n. 16. 1930s Brit. homosexual sl. - a passive homosexual
n. 17. 1941 US Army & Navy sl. - anyone who buys a drink
n. 18. 1942 Aust. sl. - cocaine
n. 19. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
n. 20. 1943 Amer. Military Aviation usage - one thousand feet of altitude
n. 21. 1947 Amer. sl. - a false target propagated on a radar screen by weather conditions, flying birds, or other natural phenomena
n. 22. 1950 Amer. military sl. - a motorized vehicle, esp. a helicopter, used for rescue; a member of a rescue party
n. 23. 1950 Amer. dial. - a soft roll of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture
n. 24. 1960s US prison & criminals' sl. - the rich backer of a large-scale crime
n. 25. 1964 Amer. sl. - a greenhorn buyer at an auction who can be depended to buy unsound horses
n. 26. 1965 US sl. - a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang
n. 27. 1970s US homosexual & prison sl. - a victim of sexual aggression
n. 28. 1984 Amer. sl. - PCP; angel dust
n. 29. 1991 Brit. sl. - a nurse
n. 30. 20C Amer. sl. - a sweetheart; also, a term of address
n. 31. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - a sniper hiding in a high place, such as on the roof of a building
vb. 1929 Amer. sl., esp. theatre usage - to finance; to use one's money to back an enterprise
ANGEL BABY
n. 1994 - a baby who has died in the womb or shortly after birth
ANGEL BUGGY
n. 1977 Amer. sl. - in trucking: a truck carrying explosive or highly flammable cargo
ANGEL CAKE
n. 1. 1962 US sl. - an admirable or attractive female
n. 2. 1963 Amer. military sl. - hardtack
ANGEL CAKE AND WINE
n. 1942 Amer. prison sl. - bread and water in confinement
ANGEL-DEVIL
n. 1953 Amer. dial - of hopscotch: at the end, after you have finished going forwards and backwards on both feet, throwing potsie in each box, then do the same on one foot, with the potsie; then, with eyes shut, without throwing the potsie, jump through it on both feet; the opponent calls out on each jump “angel” (if you do not step on a line), and “devil” (if you do)
ANGEL DRINK
n. 1980s sl. - a wine made from marijuana
ANGEL DUST
n. 1. 1960s drugs sl. - anything smokeable, such as tobacco, marijunana, parsley, mixed with phencyclidine
n. 2. 1970 US sl. - phencyclidine, the recreational drug also known as PCP
n. 3. 1970s drugs sl. - a mixture of cocaine, heroin, and morphine, which can be smoked or injected
n. 4. 1970s drugs sl. - finely chopped marijuana
n. 5. 1976 US sl. - money borrowed informally from a friend
n. 6. M20 US drugs sl. - synthetic heroin
ANGEL DUST HERO
n. 1980s African-American sl. - a person who is hooked on cocaine
ANGELENO
n. 1857 Amer. dial. - a resident of Los Angeles, California
ANGELENOS
n. 1971 Amer. dial. - oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast
ANGEL FACE
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
n. 2. 1949 US sl. - an effeminate man
n. 3. 20C Eng. sl., World War I usage - an officer either young or boyish looking
ANGEL FACTORY
n. 1. 1929 Amer. sl. - a Christian school or seminary; used derisively
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an aviation plant employing females
ANGEL FOOD
n. 1. 1899 US military, jocular - hardtack
n. 2. 1926 Amer. hobo sl. - religious preaching; used disparagingly
n. 3 Bk1942 Amer. sl. - nonsense
n. 4. 1988 US homosexual sl. - an air force serviceman
ANGEL FOOD CAKE AND WINE
n. 1942 Amer. prison sl. - bread and water as a punishment diet
ANGEL GEAR
n. 1989 NZ sl. - neutral gear while coasting down a hill
ANGEL GRASS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ANGEL HAIR
n. 1. M20 US drugs sl. - synthetic heroin
n. 2. 1994 US drugs sl. - powdered PCP
ANGELIC
n. E19 sl. - an unmarried young woman
ANGELICA
n. E19 sl. - an unmarried young woman
ANGELICAL
n. 1970s US drugs sl. - marijuana
ANGELIFEROUS
adj. 1837 Amer. colloq. - angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful
ANGELINA
n. 1. 1930 Amer. homosexual sl. - an effeminate homosexual youth, esp. a catamite; used contemptuously
n. 2. 1940s sl. - a weakling, an effeminate person, esp. a homosexual
ANGELINA SORORITY
n. 1940s homosexual sl. - the world of young homosexual men
ANGEL IN THE HOUSE
n. 1847 - an idealized housewife or homemaker who shows selfless devotion to her husband and children
ANGEL JUICE
n. 1944 Amer. jocular - rainwater; water
ANGEL KISSES
n. 1972 sl. - freckles
ANGEL LIQUOR
n. 1940s African-American sl. - a variant of 'angelica,' a type of sweet, fortified wine
ANGEL-MAKER
n. 1. B1889 sl. - a baby-farmer; a woman who took in babies (usually illegitimate babies) on the pretext of bringing them up in return for a fee
n. 2. L19 sl. - an abortionist
n. 3. 1934 Amer. sl. - a device that can inflict death, such as a dangerous vehicle or a gun
ANGEL MIST
n. 1994 US sl. - phencyclidine
ANGEL OF DEATH
n. 1872 - any person or thing considered to bring death, destruction, or misfortune; a harbinger of doom
ANGEL OFF
vb. 1960s sl. - to rob a drug dealer's customers immediately after they have bought their supplies
ANGELO ON HORSEBACK
n. 1933 Amer. dial. - oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast
ANGEL PUKE
n. 1970s US drugs sl. - phencyclidine
ANGEL PUSS
n. 1936 Amer. sl. - a person, esp. a young woman, having an angelic or pretty face; a slightly ironic term of endearment
ANGELS
n. 1. 1909 Amer. sl. - in baseball: clouds in the sky that may silhouette a fly ball, thus making it easier to catch
n. 2. 1943 Royal Air Force sl. - altitude, specifically to a height of 1000 feet
n. 3. 2000s drugs sl. - amytal
n. 4. 2000s drugs sl. - sodium crystals
THE ANGELS ARE CRYING
phr. 1950 Amer. dial. - said when the first drops of rain begin to fall
THE ANGELS ARE SWEEPING
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said of long trailing clouds high in the sky
ANGEL'S BIBLE
n. 1992 US sl. - a Harley-Davidson motorcycle manual
ANGEL-SEEMING
adj. 1607 rare, chiefly poetic usage - that is, or appears to be, angelic
ANGELS' FOOD
n. 1. 1587 obs. - strong ale
n. 2. 1891 S. Afr. - fruit salad
ANGEL'S FOOTSTOOL
n. 1883 Amer. jocular - the highest sail of a full-rigged vessel
ANGELS IN A SKY
n. 2003 UK sl. - LSD
ANGEL'S KISS
n. 1. 20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss' - an act of urination
n. 2. 1961 US Korean war usage - a night breeze
ANGEL'S LACE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - the pattern formed by ice on the inside of a window pane
ANGEL’S OIL
n. L16 sl. - money used for bribery
ANGELS ON HORSEBACK
n. 1. 1909 Amer. dial. - oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast
n. 2. 1981 Amer. dial. - hot dogs sliced so that a piece of cheese could be inserted, then wrapped round with a piece of bacon and cooked over the fire
ANGEL’S SCREAM
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a bugle call
ANGEL'S SEAT
n. 1946 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: the cupola of a caboose
ANGEL'S TEAT
n. 1946 Amer. dial. - a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet
ANGEL'S TIT
n. 1984 Amer. sl. - a kind of alcohol mixed drink, made by floating heavy cream on dark creme de cacao and topping it with a cherry
ANGELS TOGETHER
n. Bk1892 W. Indian sl. - those who habitually give way to excessive drinking; habitual drunkards
ANGEL'S TURNIP
n. 1890s African-American sl. - apocynum androsoemifolium; a conjure potion; dogbane
ANGEL SUIT
n. L19 sl. - a 'combination' suit, offering a coat and waistcoat made in one, with the trousers buttoned onto it
ANGEL’S WHISPER
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a bugle call
ANGEL TEAT
n. 1. 1946 Amer. dial. - a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - any pleasant or easy task
ANGEL TRACK
n. 1971 US Marine Corps usage - an armored personnel carrier used as a field ambulance
ANGEL VISIT
n. 1700 rare - an exceptionally infrequent or fleeting event or occurrence
ANGEL WING
n. 2002 US sl. - a cigarette dosed with phencyclidine, the drug commonly known as PCP or angel dust
ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE
n. 1930s sl. - a covert, undeclared male homosexual
ANGER
n. 1. 1891 Eng. dial. - inflammation
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - rashness
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a wound: to inflame, to irritate
ANGERIE
n. 1866 Sc. - a crowd, a multitude
ANGERLY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - fierce, raging
ANGERNAIL
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail
ANGERSOME
adj. a1927 Sc. - provoking, vexatious
ANGER THE YELLOW HOSE
vb. 19C sl. - to provoke jealousy
ANGIE
n. 1. 1970s US homosexual sl. - a term of address
n. 2. 1994 US sl. - cocaine
ANGIN
adj. 1994 colloq. - 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive
n. a1200 obs. - the fact of beginning; the time at which something begins; the origin of a thing
ANGISH
adj. 1. B1900 Ireland - poverty-stricken
adj. 2. B1900 Ireland - sickly, unhealthy, very poorly
n. B1900 Ireland - poverty
ANGISHORE
n. 1. 1866 Irish sl. - a peevish person
n. 2. 1894 Ireland - a poverty-stricken person
n. 1820 Sc. obs. - a river-island
ANABAPTIST
n. L18 sl. - a pickpocket who, having been caught in the act, is 'baptized' by being placed beneath a pump or dumped into a pond
ANACONDA
n. 1990s sl. - a mixture of strong beer and rough cider or scrumpy
ANAEMIC
adj. 1898 colloq. - lacking in vigour, strength, or spirit
ANAL
n. 2000 US sl. - anal sex
ANAL AMIGO
n. 2003 UK sl. - a male homosexual
ANAL AND ORAL
n. 2003 UK sl. - anal sex and oral sex when advertised as services offered by a prostitute
ANAL APPLAUSE
n. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - the release of intestinal gas
ANAL ASTRONAUT
n. 1990s sl. - a male homosexual
ANAL BUCANEER
n. 1980s US homosexual sl. - a homosexual man
ANAL CRUSADER
n. 1990s UK juvenile sl. - a male homosexual
ANAL GROUNDSMAN
n. 1983 UK sl. - a homosexual man
ANALKEN
vb. L19 tinkers' usage - to wash
ANALOG
adj. 1997 US sl. - in computing: pert. to the world outside the internet
ANALOGUE
adj. 1993 colloq. - unaware of or unaffected by computer technology or digital communications; outdated, old-fashioned
ANALPHABET
n. 1881 - one who is totally illiterate or unable to read
ANALT
vb. L19 tinkers' usage - to sweep
ANAN?
pron. 1789 Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANANIAS
n. 1890 Eng. sl. - a liar
ANANIASFEST
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an exchange of tall stories
ANARCH
n. 1884 - an advocate of anarchy, an anarchist
ANARCHISTS
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - non-safety matches
ANARCHO
n. 1990s sl. - an anarchist
ANARCHY
n. 1883 Amer. sl. - iodine
ANAROOGIAN
n. 1. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
n. 2. 1912 Amer. dial. - a very rural old fellow
ANATE
adj. B1900 Ireland - prepared
ANATOMICAL
adj. E20 euphemism - lewd; sexually oriented; explicit about the breasts or genitals
ANATOMIC BOMB
n. Bk1942 US sl. - an admirable or attractive female
ANATOMY
n. 1. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a skeleton
n. 2. 1834 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones'
n. 3. 1885 Eng. dial. - a term of contempt for a man
n. 4. 20C US - one's body, esp. the parts which are not visible in public; the buttocks
ANBY
adv. 1825 Eng. dial. - presently, by and by
ANCA
n. L19 sl. - a man
ANCE
vb. 1. B1900 Sc. - to have regard to, to concern
vb. 2. B1900 Sc. - to heed, to care for
ANCHOR
n. 1. a1425 - a person who provides stability, support, or confidence; esp. in an otherwise uncertain situation
n. 2. 1788 Eng. dial. - the chape of a buckle, the part by which it is attached to the belt, strap, etc.
n. 3. 1863 sl. - a pick; a pick-axe
n. 4. 1906 US Naval Academy usage - the midshipman having the lowest academic standing in his class
n. 5. 1910s US criminals' sl. - a reprieve, a temporary suspension of a sentence
n. 6. 1936 sl., orig. trucking usage - an automobile brake
n. 7. 1940s criminals' sl. - a stickpin
n. 8. 1942 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: a brake, esp. a hand brake
n. 9. 1942 Amer. sl. - one's wife
n. 10. 1943 UK sl. - a parachutist who hesitates before jumping
n. 11. 1950s sl. - one's home, one's address
n. 12. 1955 US sl. - an examination that has been postponed
n. 13. 1977 Amer. dial. - a caboose
n. 14. 20C Brit. sl. - a juror who has been bribed in order to influence fellow members to vote for an acquittal
n. 15. 20C Brit. sl. - a brake applied to a death sentence, a stay of execution
n. 16. 2003 UK sl. - a younger brother or sister; a small who cramps one style and social life
vb. 1. 18C Eng. colloq. - to sit down
vb. 2. 1906 Amer. sl. - to remain, to stay for a time
vb. 3. 1920s sl. - to grant a stay of execution
vb. 4. 1931 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: to set the brakes
vb. 5. 1946 US sl. - to apply the brakes of a car or truck
ANCHOR AND CHAIN
n. 1942 Amer. sl. - one's wife
ANCHOR AND PROP
n. 1940s US criminals' sl. - a stickpin with a safety catch that anchors it to the tie
ANCHOR BABY
n. 1993 US usually offensive - a child born to an immigrant mother living illegally in the United States, and thus qualifying for legal citizenship under U.S. law, esp. when considered as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members
ANCHOR BRAND STRAWBERRY
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - among loggers: a prune
ANCHOR-CHAIN LIBERTY
n. 1952 Amer. navy sl. - unauthorized liberty; absence without leave
ANCHOR CHILD
n. 1986 - a child sent by his or her family to live in a foreign country in order to quality for citizenship or legal residency there, as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members
ANCHOR-CLANKER
n. 1. 1952 Amer. sl. - a deck-hand; hence, a sailor
n. 2. 1973 Amer. sl. - something amusing
ANCHORED
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - married
ANCHORED IN SOT'S BAY
adj. 20C nautical sl. - drunk
ANCHOR-FROST
n. 1. 1854 Eng. dial. - a frost which causes ice to form along the bed of a running stream
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - ice formed far below the surface of the water in a running stream; ground ice
ANCHORHEAD
n. 1968 US military sl. - a sailor; used derisively
ANCHOR ICE
n. 1. 1815 Eng. & Amer. dial. - ice which forms below the surface of a body of water and which can become attached to the bottom
n. 2. 1907 Amer. dial. - detached hunks of ice floating on a pond, lake, or river
ANCHORMAN
n. 1. 1928 US Naval Academy usage - the student having the lowest academic standing in his class
n. 2. 1952 Amer. sl. - the last man in any group or sequence
n. 3. 1985 US sl. - (usually as 'anchor man') in casino blackjack: the gambler immediately to the dealer's right
ANCHOR OFF
vb. c1950 Amer. dial. - to amble
ANCHOR RELATIVE
n. 1979 US - a legally recognized resident of a country who acts as a sponsor for a family member who wants to emigrate to his or her relative's country
ANCHORS
n. 1930s sl. - brakes
ANCHORS AWAY
adj. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - gay
ANCHORSMITH
n. 1296 - a person who makes or manufactures anchors for ships
ANCHOR STRAWBERRY
n. 1960 US nautical sl. - a prune
ANCHOR THE CAN
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a children's game in which the players set up a stone, a tin can, or something similar, and then try to knock it down
ANCIENT
adj. 1. 1880 Eng. dial. - cunning, clever
adj. 2. 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of children: staid, demure, precocious
adj. 3. Bk1997 Irish sl. - of scenery: picturesque
adj. 4. 2004 US sl. - unfashionable, out of style
n. 1. 1970 Amer. dial. - a rustic or countrified person
n. 2. 2004 US sl. - an old man; a quaint, old-fashioned person
ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET
n. 1980s African-American teen sl. - a non-committal response when one is asked how one managed a task
ANCIENT DOMINION
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Virginia
ANCIENT DUTCH
n. 1. L19 sl. - a woman
n. 2. L19 sl. - one's wife
ANCIENT HISTORY
n. 1838 colloq. - someone or something completely forgotten, esp. past romances
ANCIENT MARINERS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - seagulls (said to possess the souls of dead seamen)
ANCIENT MARY
n. 1976 US sl. - an AM radio
ANCIENTNESS
n. 1828 Sc. - antiquity
ANCIENTRY
n. 1. 1866 Eng. dial. - old things; antiquities
n. 2. 1887 Sc. - antiquity
n. 3. 1887 Sc. - old-fashionedness in children; precocity
ANCIENTS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - ancestors
ANCIENTY
n. 1677 Eng. dial. - antiquity
ANCIPITOUS
adj. 1652 obs. - doubtful, uncertain; ambiguous
ANCLIFF
n. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the ankle
AND
n. 1865 Eng. dial. - sea-mist
vb. B1900 Sc. obs. - to breathe; to whisper; to devise; to imagine
AND A HALF
adj. 1832 sl. - remarkable, exceptional
AND ALL THAT CAPER
n. 1964 UK sl. - et cetera
AND ALL THAT JAZZ
n. 1959 US sl. - et cetera, and so on
AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO!
int. 1976 UK sl. - used ironically in response to a disparagement or an insult
AND AND AND
phr. 1984 UK sl. - and so on, etc.
AND AWAY WE GO!
int. 1954 US sl. - used as a humorous signal that something has just started
AND-BUSH
n. 1841 Amer. dial. - an ambush
AND DID HE MARRY POOR BLIND NELL?
phr. 1910s sl. - used to imply one's disbelief in the previous statement
ANDERS-MEAT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - luncheon
ANDERSON CART
n. 1987 Can. sl. - a cart made from a cut-down car and pulled by horses during the 1930s depression; later, any car that ran out of petrol or broke down
ANDES CANDY
n. 1990 US drugs sl. - cocaine
AND HOW!
int. 1865 Amer. sl. - I agree! emphatically so; yes, indeed
ANDI
n. 1914 Sc. - stench, offensive smell
AND LIKE IT!
int. 1943 UK navy sl. - used in anticipation of a grousing response to an order
AND LIKE THAT
phr. 1977 US - et cetera; and so on
AND MONKEYS MIGHT FLY OUT OF MY BUTT!
int. 1992 US sl. - used as a reflection of the high unlikelihood of something happening
AND NO BOTTLES
phr. L19 sl. - without a doubt
AND NO CHIPS
phr. L19 sl. - and no mistake
AND NO ERROR
phr. E19 sl. - certainly, without any doubt
AND NO FLIES
phr. M19 sl. - no doubt or hesitation about it
AND NO MESSING ABOUT
phr. 1930s sl. - no doubt whatsoever
AND NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT
phr. E19 sl. - certainly, without any doubt
ANDOO
vb. 1866 Sc. - to keep a boat stationary by gentle motion of the oars; to keep a boat in position by rowing gently against wind or tide
AND-PUSSY-AND
n. 19C sl. - the buttocks
ANDRAMARTIN
n. 1894 Ireland - a silly trick; nonsense
ANDRAMARTINS, ANDREMARTINS
n. 20C Irish sl. - irresponsible or frivolous behaviour; horseplay; fooling around
ANDREW
n. 1. 1618 obs. rare - a broadsword, an 'Andrea Ferrara'
n. 2. 1700 obs. rare - a valet, a gentleman's servant
n. 3. E18 sl. - a lazy fellow
n. 4. 1839 Eng. dial. - a clown, a mountebank
n. 5. M19 sl. - a government department or authority
THE ANDREW
n. 1867 sl. - the Royal Navy
ANDREW MARTINING
n. 20C Irish sl. - irresponsible or frivolous behaviour
ANDREW (MILLAR)
n. 1867 naval sl. - the Royal Navy
ANDREW MILLAR'S LUGGER
n. 1819 naval sl. obs. - a ship, esp. of war; a king's ship or vessel
ANDREW MILLER
n. 1849 US Navy sl. - a warship
ANDREW-OVER
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a game in which you throw a ball over a low building
ANDREX FART
n. 1990s sl. - a silent, smelly breaking of wind that lasts for quite some time
ANDROCRACY
n. 1903 - the rule of man or the male; male supremacy
ANDROGYNE
n. a1387 - a hermaphrodite
ANDROID
n. 1994 US sl. - a patient with no normal laboratory values
AND THAT AIN'T HAY!
int. 1943 US sl. - used for humorous assertion that the topic of discussion is no small thing
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH!
int. 1968 US sl. - used as a humorous affirmation of what you have just said
AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS!
int. 1962 US sl. - used as a humorous affirmation
AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON
phr. 1970s US sl. - a dismissive, antagonistic phrase
AND THEN PLENTY!
int. 20C sl. - a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either!
AND THEN SOME!
int. 20C sl. - a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either!
AND THE REST?
phr. Bk1903 colloq. - a retort to anything incomplete, or in which something is being kept back
ANDWURDE
vb. c885 obs. - to answer
ANDY
n. 1. 1947 Amer. dial. - an outhouse, a privy
n. 2. 20C teen & high school sl. - the person in a band who is so insignificant that no one gives a care about him
ANDY CAIN
n. 19C Brit. rhyming sl. - rain
ANDY CAPP
n. 1960s rhyming sl. for 'crap' - defecation
vb. 1. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'tap' = to borrow - to borrow
vb. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'crap' - to defecate
ANDY GUMP
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a person with a small chin and a prominent nose
ANDY GUMP CHIN
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a conspicuously receding chin; an unusual chin or jaw, or ironically, a person with a prominent jaw
ANDY-GUMP JAWED
adj. 1968 Amer. dial. - having a jaw that sticks out prominently
ANDY MAGINN, ANDY MCGINN
n. 1934 Amer. rhyming sl. - the chin
ANDY MAGUIRE
n. 20C Aust. rhyming sl. - a fire
ANDY MCNISH
n. 20C rhyming sl. - fish
ANDY MCNOON
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - an utter fool
AND YOU KNOW THAT!
int. 1992 US sl. - used for expressing approval or praise
AND YOU TOO!
int. 1910s sl. - a dismissive, antagonistic exclamation; an admonition to anyone listening after one has made a pronouncement to someone; i.e. 'and that means you too'
ANDY PANDY
n. 1. 1983 UK sl. - an effeminate man, heterosexual or homosexual
n. 2. 20C Brit. rhyming sl. - a shandy
n. 3. 2000s Brit. rhyming sl. - brandy
ANDY ROONEY
n. 1996 US sl. - in poker: any player, usually short, who is inclined to complain
ANDY UP
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to pay a debt; to contribute one's share
ANEAN
prep. 1874 Eng. dial. - beneath
ANEAR
adv. 1. 1893 Ireland & Eng. & Amer. dial. - close by, near
adv. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - nearly
prep. 1869 Eng. dial. - near, close to
ANEARLY
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - nearly
ANEARST
prep. 1790 Eng. dial. - near, close to
ANEAST
prep. 1746 Sc. & Eng. dial. - near, near to
ANEATH
prep. 1768 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - beneath
ANEN?
pron. 1789 Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANEND
adv. 1. 1601 chiefly nautical usage - in the direction of the length; directly ahead
adv. 2. 1867 Amer. dial. - to the end; straight-on; continuously
int. 1789 Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANENT
prep. 1. 1760 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - opposite, in front of; in comparison with
prep. 2. 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial. - side by side with, in a line with
prep. 3. 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial. - against, near, in proximity to
prep. 4. 1908 Amer. dial. - concerning
ANERLIE, ANERLY
adj. 1. 1876 Sc. & Eng. dial. - shy, fond of retirement
adj. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - selfish, absorbed in one's own interests
adv. 1844 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - alone, lonely, solitary
ANEW
adv. B1900 Sc. - below, beneath
prep. B1900 Sc. - beneath
ANEWST
adv. 1. 1691 Eng. dial. - of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about
adv. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - resembling, like
prep. 1. 1691 Eng. dial. - of place: near, hard by
prep. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - nearly, almost
ANFO
n. 1984 UK sl. - Any Nuisance of Foreign Origin
ANGALUCK
n. 1866 Sc. - an accident, a disaster, misfortune
ANGASHORE
n. 1866 Irish sl. - a peevish person
ANGEL
n. 1. 1477 - a very well-behaved child; a pure, innocent, or morally good person; a person of exemplary virtue or conduct
n. 2. 1502 - a person, esp. a woman or child, who is considered to be remarkably beautiful, attractive, or appealing
n. 3. 1598 - a person who is a source of comfort or aid; a kind, helpful., thoughtful, or obliging person
n. 4. 1598 - a term of endearment or an affectionate term of address for a beloved person
n. 5. 1655 - a person of great ability, skill, etc.; one who is exceptionally talented in a particular field or context
n. 6. M17 Brit. sl. - a prostitute, orig. one who worked around the Angel, Islington, North London
n. 7. 1880 obs. - a dead turtle
n. 8. 1882 Amer. sl. - a naive or otherwise exploitable person who may be imposed upon for money or other favours; the prospective victim of a swindle; an innocent
n. 9. 1894 sl., orig. US - a financial backer of an enterprise, esp. one who supports a theatrical production
n. 10. 1920 Amer. sl. - a person who contributes to a politician's campaign fund
n. 11. 1920s sl. - an older homosexual man, usually one who supports a younger lover
n. 12. 1924 Amer. sl. - a person who supplies money without getting anything in return
n. 13. 1927 Amer. hobo sl. - a young, effeminate homosexual partner
n. 14. 1930s Amer. prison & police sl. - a person who will exert influence or do favours on behalf of another; an influential sponsor or patron
n. 15. 1930s Brit. sl. - a sandwich-board man
n. 16. 1930s Brit. homosexual sl. - a passive homosexual
n. 17. 1941 US Army & Navy sl. - anyone who buys a drink
n. 18. 1942 Aust. sl. - cocaine
n. 19. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
n. 20. 1943 Amer. Military Aviation usage - one thousand feet of altitude
n. 21. 1947 Amer. sl. - a false target propagated on a radar screen by weather conditions, flying birds, or other natural phenomena
n. 22. 1950 Amer. military sl. - a motorized vehicle, esp. a helicopter, used for rescue; a member of a rescue party
n. 23. 1950 Amer. dial. - a soft roll of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture
n. 24. 1960s US prison & criminals' sl. - the rich backer of a large-scale crime
n. 25. 1964 Amer. sl. - a greenhorn buyer at an auction who can be depended to buy unsound horses
n. 26. 1965 US sl. - a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang
n. 27. 1970s US homosexual & prison sl. - a victim of sexual aggression
n. 28. 1984 Amer. sl. - PCP; angel dust
n. 29. 1991 Brit. sl. - a nurse
n. 30. 20C Amer. sl. - a sweetheart; also, a term of address
n. 31. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - a sniper hiding in a high place, such as on the roof of a building
vb. 1929 Amer. sl., esp. theatre usage - to finance; to use one's money to back an enterprise
ANGEL BABY
n. 1994 - a baby who has died in the womb or shortly after birth
ANGEL BUGGY
n. 1977 Amer. sl. - in trucking: a truck carrying explosive or highly flammable cargo
ANGEL CAKE
n. 1. 1962 US sl. - an admirable or attractive female
n. 2. 1963 Amer. military sl. - hardtack
ANGEL CAKE AND WINE
n. 1942 Amer. prison sl. - bread and water in confinement
ANGEL-DEVIL
n. 1953 Amer. dial - of hopscotch: at the end, after you have finished going forwards and backwards on both feet, throwing potsie in each box, then do the same on one foot, with the potsie; then, with eyes shut, without throwing the potsie, jump through it on both feet; the opponent calls out on each jump “angel” (if you do not step on a line), and “devil” (if you do)
ANGEL DRINK
n. 1980s sl. - a wine made from marijuana
ANGEL DUST
n. 1. 1960s drugs sl. - anything smokeable, such as tobacco, marijunana, parsley, mixed with phencyclidine
n. 2. 1970 US sl. - phencyclidine, the recreational drug also known as PCP
n. 3. 1970s drugs sl. - a mixture of cocaine, heroin, and morphine, which can be smoked or injected
n. 4. 1970s drugs sl. - finely chopped marijuana
n. 5. 1976 US sl. - money borrowed informally from a friend
n. 6. M20 US drugs sl. - synthetic heroin
ANGEL DUST HERO
n. 1980s African-American sl. - a person who is hooked on cocaine
ANGELENO
n. 1857 Amer. dial. - a resident of Los Angeles, California
ANGELENOS
n. 1971 Amer. dial. - oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast
ANGEL FACE
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
n. 2. 1949 US sl. - an effeminate man
n. 3. 20C Eng. sl., World War I usage - an officer either young or boyish looking
ANGEL FACTORY
n. 1. 1929 Amer. sl. - a Christian school or seminary; used derisively
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - an aviation plant employing females
ANGEL FOOD
n. 1. 1899 US military, jocular - hardtack
n. 2. 1926 Amer. hobo sl. - religious preaching; used disparagingly
n. 3 Bk1942 Amer. sl. - nonsense
n. 4. 1988 US homosexual sl. - an air force serviceman
ANGEL FOOD CAKE AND WINE
n. 1942 Amer. prison sl. - bread and water as a punishment diet
ANGEL GEAR
n. 1989 NZ sl. - neutral gear while coasting down a hill
ANGEL GRASS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ANGEL HAIR
n. 1. M20 US drugs sl. - synthetic heroin
n. 2. 1994 US drugs sl. - powdered PCP
ANGELIC
n. E19 sl. - an unmarried young woman
ANGELICA
n. E19 sl. - an unmarried young woman
ANGELICAL
n. 1970s US drugs sl. - marijuana
ANGELIFEROUS
adj. 1837 Amer. colloq. - angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful
ANGELINA
n. 1. 1930 Amer. homosexual sl. - an effeminate homosexual youth, esp. a catamite; used contemptuously
n. 2. 1940s sl. - a weakling, an effeminate person, esp. a homosexual
ANGELINA SORORITY
n. 1940s homosexual sl. - the world of young homosexual men
ANGEL IN THE HOUSE
n. 1847 - an idealized housewife or homemaker who shows selfless devotion to her husband and children
ANGEL JUICE
n. 1944 Amer. jocular - rainwater; water
ANGEL KISSES
n. 1972 sl. - freckles
ANGEL LIQUOR
n. 1940s African-American sl. - a variant of 'angelica,' a type of sweet, fortified wine
ANGEL-MAKER
n. 1. B1889 sl. - a baby-farmer; a woman who took in babies (usually illegitimate babies) on the pretext of bringing them up in return for a fee
n. 2. L19 sl. - an abortionist
n. 3. 1934 Amer. sl. - a device that can inflict death, such as a dangerous vehicle or a gun
ANGEL MIST
n. 1994 US sl. - phencyclidine
ANGEL OF DEATH
n. 1872 - any person or thing considered to bring death, destruction, or misfortune; a harbinger of doom
ANGEL OFF
vb. 1960s sl. - to rob a drug dealer's customers immediately after they have bought their supplies
ANGELO ON HORSEBACK
n. 1933 Amer. dial. - oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast
ANGEL PUKE
n. 1970s US drugs sl. - phencyclidine
ANGEL PUSS
n. 1936 Amer. sl. - a person, esp. a young woman, having an angelic or pretty face; a slightly ironic term of endearment
ANGELS
n. 1. 1909 Amer. sl. - in baseball: clouds in the sky that may silhouette a fly ball, thus making it easier to catch
n. 2. 1943 Royal Air Force sl. - altitude, specifically to a height of 1000 feet
n. 3. 2000s drugs sl. - amytal
n. 4. 2000s drugs sl. - sodium crystals
THE ANGELS ARE CRYING
phr. 1950 Amer. dial. - said when the first drops of rain begin to fall
THE ANGELS ARE SWEEPING
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said of long trailing clouds high in the sky
ANGEL'S BIBLE
n. 1992 US sl. - a Harley-Davidson motorcycle manual
ANGEL-SEEMING
adj. 1607 rare, chiefly poetic usage - that is, or appears to be, angelic
ANGELS' FOOD
n. 1. 1587 obs. - strong ale
n. 2. 1891 S. Afr. - fruit salad
ANGEL'S FOOTSTOOL
n. 1883 Amer. jocular - the highest sail of a full-rigged vessel
ANGELS IN A SKY
n. 2003 UK sl. - LSD
ANGEL'S KISS
n. 1. 20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss' - an act of urination
n. 2. 1961 US Korean war usage - a night breeze
ANGEL'S LACE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - the pattern formed by ice on the inside of a window pane
ANGEL’S OIL
n. L16 sl. - money used for bribery
ANGELS ON HORSEBACK
n. 1. 1909 Amer. dial. - oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast
n. 2. 1981 Amer. dial. - hot dogs sliced so that a piece of cheese could be inserted, then wrapped round with a piece of bacon and cooked over the fire
ANGEL’S SCREAM
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a bugle call
ANGEL'S SEAT
n. 1946 Amer. dial. - among railroad workers: the cupola of a caboose
ANGEL'S TEAT
n. 1946 Amer. dial. - a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet
ANGEL'S TIT
n. 1984 Amer. sl. - a kind of alcohol mixed drink, made by floating heavy cream on dark creme de cacao and topping it with a cherry
ANGELS TOGETHER
n. Bk1892 W. Indian sl. - those who habitually give way to excessive drinking; habitual drunkards
ANGEL'S TURNIP
n. 1890s African-American sl. - apocynum androsoemifolium; a conjure potion; dogbane
ANGEL SUIT
n. L19 sl. - a 'combination' suit, offering a coat and waistcoat made in one, with the trousers buttoned onto it
ANGEL’S WHISPER
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a bugle call
ANGEL TEAT
n. 1. 1946 Amer. dial. - a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - any pleasant or easy task
ANGEL TRACK
n. 1971 US Marine Corps usage - an armored personnel carrier used as a field ambulance
ANGEL VISIT
n. 1700 rare - an exceptionally infrequent or fleeting event or occurrence
ANGEL WING
n. 2002 US sl. - a cigarette dosed with phencyclidine, the drug commonly known as PCP or angel dust
ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE
n. 1930s sl. - a covert, undeclared male homosexual
ANGER
n. 1. 1891 Eng. dial. - inflammation
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - rashness
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a wound: to inflame, to irritate
ANGERIE
n. 1866 Sc. - a crowd, a multitude
ANGERLY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - fierce, raging
ANGERNAIL
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail
ANGERSOME
adj. a1927 Sc. - provoking, vexatious
ANGER THE YELLOW HOSE
vb. 19C sl. - to provoke jealousy
ANGIE
n. 1. 1970s US homosexual sl. - a term of address
n. 2. 1994 US sl. - cocaine
ANGIN
adj. 1994 colloq. - 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive
n. a1200 obs. - the fact of beginning; the time at which something begins; the origin of a thing
ANGISH
adj. 1. B1900 Ireland - poverty-stricken
adj. 2. B1900 Ireland - sickly, unhealthy, very poorly
n. B1900 Ireland - poverty
ANGISHORE
n. 1. 1866 Irish sl. - a peevish person
n. 2. 1894 Ireland - a poverty-stricken person
ANGL - ANSZ
ANGLE
n. 1. c1720 Eng. dial. rare - a tunnel, a burrow
n. 2. 1771 rare - the underwater entrance to a beaver's lodge
n. 3. 1889 Eng. dial. - a worm used in fishing; an earthworm
n. 4. 19C Brit. sl. - the penis
n. 5. 1920 Amer. sl. - a scheme; a workable method of deception or exploitation
n. 6. 1929 Amer. sl. - an ulterior motive, a hidden purpose
vb. 1925 Amer. sl. - to scheme; to make money or a livelihood by illegitimate means
ANGLE-DOG
n. 1867 Eng. & Amer. dial. - the earthworm
ANGLED UP
adj. 1900s African-American sl. - confused
ANGLE-EARED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - mischievous
ANGLE FOR FARTHINGS
vb. L18 sl. - to dangle a cap, box, or other makeshift container from a prison window into the street below in the hope of picking up alms from kind-hearted passers-by
ANGLE-GODLIN
adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - at an angle, diagonally
ANGLE OF DANGLE
n. 20C Brit. sl. - the degree of an erection depending on how sexually stimulated a man is by any given women
ANGLER
n. 1. 1567 rare - a thief who uses a hook attached to a long rod to steal from otherwise inaccessible places; also, a pickpocket
n. 2. 1622 - a person who seeks to obtain or 'angles' for something
ANGLE-ROD
n. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - a fishing rod
ANGLER WORM
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - an earthworm used as bait for fishing
ANGLES
n. 1. 1796 Eng. dial. - the holes or runs of vermin, such as badgers, field-mice, etc.
n. 2. 1908 Amer. sl. - exploitable subtleties of a particular subject
ANGLE SHOOTER
n. 1. 1947 Amer. sl. - a schemer, a plotter
n. 2. 1982 US sl. - a poker player who exploits other players by bending the rules of the game
ANGLE-SHOOTING
n. 1958-59 Amer. sl. - scheming
ANGLE-TWITCH
n. 1850 Eng. dial. - the earthworm
ANGLE UP
vb. 1900s African-American sl. - to confuse or be confused
ANGLEWORM
n. 1832 Amer. dial. - an earthworm used as bait for fishing
ANGLICAN INCH
n. L19 sl. - the short, square whiskers affected by members of the Broad Church or liberal wing of the Church of England
ANGLING-COVE
n. L18 sl. - a receiver of stolen goods
ANGLING WORM
n. 1933 Amer. dial. - an earthworm used as bait for fishing
ANGLIST
n. 1888 - a student of English, or scholar versed in English
ANGLO
adj. 1960s US sl. - White, or pert. to White lifestyle or culture
n. 1. 1943 sl., orig. US - anyone of ostensibly Anglo-Saxon appearance, i.e. a White person
n. 2. 1982 Aust. sl., derogatory - an Anglo-Australian; used by people from a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background, opposing the term 'wog'
ANGLO-AMERICA
n. 1846 - the United States and Canada
ANGLO-AMERICAN
n. 1781-2 - an American of English origin; an English settler or colonist in North America; spec., a Canadian
ANGLO-BANGLO
adj. 1984 UK sl. - of Anglo-Indian birth
ANGLOPHIL, ANGLOPHILE
adj. 1867 - friendly to England or to what is English
n. 1883 - one who is friendly to England
ANGLOPHILIA
n. 1896 - friendliness to England
ANGLOPHILISM
n. 1896 - friendliness to England
ANGLOPHOBIAC
adj. 1894 - hating or fearing England
n. 1893 - an Anglophobe
ANGLOPHOBIAN
adj. 1896 - hating or fearing England
ANGNAIL
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail
ANGOLA
n. 1982 US sl. - a potent marijuana from East Africa
ANGOLA BLACK
n. 1982 US sl. - a potent marijuana from East Africa
ANGORA
n. 1989 Aust. rhyming sl., from 'tote' to 'angora goat' to 'angora' - in horse racing: the totalisator
ANGRY
adj. 1. 1884 Eng. & Amer. dial. - of a wound or sore: inflamed, red
adj. 2. 1970 US sl. - of the penis: sexually aroused, erect
ANGRY BOY
n. L16 sl. - a rake, a young man about town, a 'blood'
ANGRYPHONE
n. 2002 Can. sl. - an anglophone (a native English speaker in Quebec)
ANGUAGELA
n. L19 sl. - language
ANGUISH
n. 1. 1880 Eng. dial. - inflammation
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - pain felt at a distance from the actual wound or seat of disease, commonly known as 'sympathy'
ANGUISHOUS
adj. 1. 1875 Eng. dial. - sorrowful, oppressed with pain
adj. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - painful, causing pain
ANGUS ARMANASCO
n. 1980s Aust. sl. - a lavatory
ANIE
n. B1900 Sc. - a small child
ANIGH
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - near
prep. 1630s - close or near
ANIGHST
adv. 1882 Eng. dial. - nearly, almost
prep. 1850 Eng. dial. - near, near to; generally used with verb of motion
ANIGHTS
adv. 1663 Eng. & Amer. dial. arch. or obs. - at night; by night
ANILINGUS
n. 1899 - oral stimulation of the anus
ANIMADVERSE
vb. 1642 obs. rare - to notice, to comment upon
ANIMAL
adj. 1. 1965 Amer. sl. - wildly disorderly, rowdy; wild, unrestrained
adj. 2. 2000s UK teen sl. - good, excellent
n. 1. 1598 - a vulgar, brutal, aggressive, or violent person; as cruel or repulsive person; a term of contempt
n. 2. L16 - a fool; an oaf
n. 3. 1871 US Military Academy usage - a newly arrived cadet
n. 4. L19 sl. - a public house, whose sign shows a lion, bull, bear, or other creature
n. 5. 1900 Amer. students' sl. - a translation of a foreign language text
n. 6. 1900s US sl. - a word-for-word translation used by US students studying foreign languages
n. 7. 1910s sl. - a promiscuous woman
n. 8. 1912 Amer. dial., euphemism - a bull
n. 9. 1921 Amer. sl. - an athletic or muscular man, esp. a bodyguard or hired thug
n. 10. 1922 sl. - a person
n. 11. 1940s African-American college sl. - a young college woman
n. 12. 1940s sl., orig. Aust. - an unpleasant person
n. 13. 1950s sl. - a wild, crazy person
n. 14. 1965 Amer. sl. - a passionate sexual partner, esp. a woman
n. 15. 1968 Amer. sl. - a sexually expert male
n. 16. 1968 Amer. sl. - an ugly man
n. 17. 1970s US college sl. - an athlete
n. 18. 1970s drugs sl. - LSD
n. 19. 1976 UK sl. - a nickname for a drummer
n. 20. 1978 US sl. - in American football: an extremely physical player
n. 21. 1990s sl. - a psychopath
n. 22. 1996 UK prison sl. - a term of contempt for a sex offender
n. 23. 20C US sl. - a prostitute
n. 24. 20C US sl. - nonsense
n. 25. 20C Brit. sl. - a policeman, before he became a 'pig'
n. 26. 20C Brit. sl. - an ugly woman
n. 27. M20 US sl. - a sexually aggressive male, or an extremely uncouth male
n. 28. 2002 UK sl. - amyl nitrate
int. 2003 UK sl. - used for expressing approval
ANIMAL BALL
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a children's game: two teams are on opposite sides of a demilitarized area; teams throw at one another in the middle area; also called 'farmer ball'
ANIMAL CAR
n. 1938 Amer. railroad usage - among railroad workers: a caboose
ANIMAL COMPANION
n. 1713 - a domestic animal serving as a person's companion; a pet
ANIMAL CRACKER
n. 1925 US sl. - an eccentric or foolish person
ANIMAL CRACKERS
adj. 1992 US sl. - crazy
ANIMAL FARM
n. 1. 1961 US college sl. - a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
n. 2. 1969 US sl. - any place that is occupied by persons who are coarse, stupid, or violent
ANIMAL GANG
n. 1. 1936 Irish sl. - a violent street gang
n. 2. 20C Irish sl. - members of the Fascist Blueshirt movement 1920s-1930s
ANIMAL HOUSE
n. 1960s US college sl. - a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
ANIMALIST
n. 1886 - an artist who makes figures of animals; an animal-painter or sculptor; also, a writer who deals with stories of animals
ANIMAL RUN
n. 1987 UK sl. - the wild behaviour of some military personnel on shore leave
ANIMAL TRAINER
n. 1978 US sl. - a person who engages in sexual activity with animals
ANIMAL TRANK, ANIMAL TRANQ
n. 1970s drugs sl. - phencyclidine
ANIMAL TRANQUILLIZER
n. M20 US sl. - the drug PCP
ANIMAL ZOO
n. 1967 US college sl. - a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
ANIMATED CACTUS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a porcupine or hedgehog
ANIMATED PICTURE
n. 1898 obs. - an early name for a cinematographic picture
ANIMOUS
adj. 1. 1620 obs. rare - spirited, courageous, bold
adj. 2. 1620 obs. rare - hot-tempered
ANIMULE
n. 1834 Amer. dial. jocular - any animal, not necessarily a mule
ANISEED ROBIN
n. L17 - a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute
ANK
vb. 1885 Eng. dial. - to be of opinion; to assert emphatically
ANKERLY
adv. 1825 Sc. - unwillingly
ANKER OF RUM
n. 1920s rhyming sl. for 'bum' - the buttocks, the posterior
ANKLE
n. 1. 1942 US sl. - a young woman; an attractive woman or girl
n. 2. 1990s sl. - an extremely obnoxious person
n. 3. 20C Brit. sl. - a rough place, a 'dive'
vb. 1. 1920s sl., orig. US - to dance
vb. 2. 1926 Amer. sl. - to walk, to travel
vb. 3. 1973 sl., orig. US - to leave, to walk away from
ANKLE AROUND
vb. 1. 1920s sl., orig. US - to dance
vb. 2. 1920s sl., orig. US - to walk
ANKLE A SHOW
vb. 1973 US sl. - to walk out of a performance
ANKLE-BEATER
n. 19C - a boy who drives cattle from the market to the slaughterer
ANKLE-BITER
n. 1. 1920s - tight trousers, as worn by hussars
n. 2. 1963 sl., orig. US - a small child
n. 3. 1967 Amer. & Aust. sl. - an unruly or disobedient child
n. 4. 1967 colloq. orig. US - a small dog, esp. an aggressive one
n. 5. 1968 colloq., chiefly US - a person regarded as relatively unimportant but nevertheless irritating or annoying
n. 6. 1990 US sl. - a petty, narrow-minded bureaucrat
ANKLE BRACELETS
n. 1991 US sl. - the < and > characters on a computer keyboard
ANKLE CHOKERS
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - narrow-bottomed Army-issue trousers
ANKLED
adj. 2002 UK sl. - drunk
ANKLE EXPRESS
n. 1919 Amer. sl. - transportation by foot; walking
ANKLE-GRABBER
n. 1980s US college sl. - a homosexual
ANKLE SATCHELS
n. 1966 US sl. - long trousers
ANKLE-SLAPPER
n. 1991 sl. - in surfing: a relatively small wave, typically less than 2 feet in height
ANKLE-SPRING WAREHOUSE
n. L18 Irish sl. - the stocks
ANKLET
n. 1824 Sc. - the ankle
ANKLETS
n. 1950 US sl. - leg irons
ANKY-PRANKY
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - trickery, underhand dealing, shuffling
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks
ANLIGODLIN
adj. 1970 Amer. dial. - of an object: lopsided, askew, aslant
ANN
n. 1. 1940s African-American sl. - any White female
n. 2. 1970s sl., derogatory - a Black woman who apes her White sisters
ANNABEL GILES, ANNABELS
n. 2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles' - haemorrhoids
ANNAHYDION
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - an ignorant, ill-informed person
ANNA MARIA
n. L19 Brit. rhyming sl. - a domestic fire (pronunciation = Mar-eye-a)
ANNA MAY WONG
n. 1920s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'pong' - a stink; a smell
ANNANAB
n. 20C Brit. back-slang - a banana
ANNARUGIAN
n. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
ANN ATOMY
n. Bk1942 Amer. college sl. - an attractive girl
ANNE'S FAN
n. 19C Brit. - a rude gesture, thumbing the nose; touching the tip of the thumb to the end of one's nose and spreading the fingers wide; it can be made worse by wiggling the fingers
ANNET
n. 1. 1857 Eng. dial. - a silly fellow
n. 2. 1885 Eng. dial. - the common gull, Larus Canus
ANNEX
vb. 1845 US jocular - to lay hold of roughly, to grab; to get; to steal
ANNEX THE WHOLE CONFECTIONER'S SHOP
vb. 1885 sl. - to be the best of a kind; to rank the highest; to carry off the honours
ANNIE
n. 1. 1922 Amer. sl. - a free ticket or pass to a game or entertainment
n. 2. 1953 sl. - an effeminate male homosexual
ANNIE FROM ARKANSAS
n. 1993 US sl. - in craps: an eight
ANNIE LAURIE
n. 1. 20C Eng. rhyming sl. - a lorry
n. 2. 1940s sl. - a bus conductress
ANNIE LOUISE
n. 20C Aust. rhyming sl. - cheese
ANNIE NO RATTLE
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - one who pipes up at the end of a conversation
ANNIE OAKLEY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1. 1916 US sl. - a complimentary ticket; a free pass, orig. to a circus, but latterly to the theatre
n. 2. 1940 Amer. dial. - in baseball: a base on balls
n. 3. 1940s US criminals' sl. - a pardon or discharge certificate given to a convict
vb. 1910s US sl. - to punch an admission ticket, thus rendering it free
ANNIE ROONEY
n. 1988 UK sl. - an outburst of bad temper
ANNIE'S ALLEY
n. 1949 US sl. - the vagina
ANNIE'S ROOM
phr. 1910s Aust. sl., orig. military - used when one does not know the answer to the question "Where is ..."
ANNIE UP
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to pay a debt; to contribute one's share
ANNIHILATED
adj. 1975 sl., orig. US college - extremely drunk or drug-intoxicated
ANNISEED ROBIN
n. L17 - a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute
ANNISH
n. 1982 US sl. - an anniversary issue of a single-interest fan magazine
ANNIVERSE
n. 1625 obs. - an anniversary
ANNO DOMINI
adj. B1890 Eng. society sl. - old
n. 1885 colloq. - advance or advancing age and its effects, esp. on physical prowess
ANNOINTED
adj. Bk1890 sl. - ripe for mischief, full of courage and energy for any desperate exploit
ANNOISOME
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - hurtful
ANNOY
vb. 1. 1580 Eng. dial. - to hurt, to trouble, to damage
vb. 2. 1991 Irish sl. - to upset, to distress
ANNOYANCE
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - offense, damage
ANNOYFUL
adj. c1386 obs. rare - giving trouble, molesting, full of annoyance
ANNOYMENT
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - intent to injure, malice
ANNOYOUS
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - troublesome
ANNOYSOME
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - hurtful
ANNUAL
n. 1. L19 sl. - an annual holiday
n. 2. 1900s Aust. sl. - a year's jail sentence
n. 3. 1940s Aust. sl. - a bath
ANNY
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - a choice marble
ANODYNE NECKLACE
n. L18 sl. - the hangman's noose
ANOINT
vb. 1. c1500 - to flog, to beat, to thrash; to chastise by word or act
vb. 2. 1876 Eng. dial. - to run, to hurry away
ANOINTED
adj. 1. 1856 Eng. dial. - of persons: thoroughly bad, wholly given up to evil courses; notorious
adj. 2. 1877 Eng. dial. - very great, terrible
ANOINTER
n. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - a scapegrace, a mischievous fellow
n. 2. 1885 Eng. dial. - a trickster, a sharp, crafty person
n. 3. 1887 Eng. dial. - an energetic, pushing person
n. 4. 1892 Eng. dial. - a miser, a skinflint
n. 5. B1900 Eng. dial. - something perplexing or puzzling
ANOINTING
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - mischievous
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing
ANOINT WITH BIRCHEN SALVE
vb. L16 sl. - to beat, to thrash
ANOINT WITH OIL OF HAZEL
vb. c1678 - to beat with a hazel rod
ANON
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - tonight
ANON?
phr. 1789 Eng. & Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANONDER
prep. 1925 Irish sl. - beneath
ANONSKER
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - eager, desirous, set upon a thing
ANONYM
n. 1. 1805 - an anonymous person or publication
n. 2. 1805 - an assumed or false name
ANONYMA
n. M19 Brit. - a courtesan, a high-class prostitute
ANOPISTHOGRAPH
adj. 1887 - having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side
ANOPISTHOGRAPHIC
adj. 1871 - having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side
ANORAK
n. 1. 1984 Brit. sl., derogatory - someone obsessively involved with something, as a hobby, that is generally regarded as boring or unfashionable
n. 2. 1999 UK sl. - a person who is socially inept and therefore unable to be, or not interested in becoming, part of a peer group
ANORAKY
adj. 1992 UK sl., depreciative - boring, overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept; displaying obsessive or fastidious concern with the details of a hobby or special interest; nerdy
ANOTHER BREED OF CAT
n. 1929 Amer. dial. - a person inferior or different from the rest
ANOTHER CLEAN SHIRT OUGHT TO SEE YOU OUT
phr. 1930s NZ sl. - you look very ill, i.e. you look as if you'll soon be dead
ANOTHER COUNTRY HEARD FROM
phr. 1970 US sl. - used for humorously acknowledging that someone who had previously been silent has spoken up
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM
phr. 1930s Can. sl. - a remark made when one of a group breaks wind
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR
phr. 1. 1910s sl. - a phrase of relief used at the end of a working day
phr. 2. 1910s sl. - a phrase used to point up the tedium of daily existence
ANOTHER DAY UP THE QUEEN'S ARSE
phr. 1980s Aust. prison sl. - a day of one's sentence completed
ANOTHER DOUBLE MUG IS BROKE
phr. 1980s Aust. prison sl. - said when a new misfortune or disaster has occurred
ANOTHER-GATES
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a different kind
ANOTHER-GUESS
adj. 1615 arch. - different in kind; of another kind
ANOTHER-KINS
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - of a different kind
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE VAN
phr. 1920s sl. - another person's gone mad
ANOTHER PAIR OF SHOES
n. 1868 - something entirely different; quite a different state of things
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A CHINK
phr. 20C sl. - a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A NIGGER
phr. 20C sl. - a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races
ANOTHER-WHEN
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - another time
ANOTHERY
n. 1963 Aust. sl. - another, esp. another drink of beer
ANPARSIL
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
ANPARSY
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
ANPASTY
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
ANSABLE, ANSIBLE
adj. 1908 Sc. - heedful, attentive, obedient
ANSE
vb. 1908 Sc. - to heed, to care, to mind, to pay attention to
ANSERINE
adj. 1607 - stupid, foolish, silly
ANSEROUS
adj. 1826 - as stupid as a goose; silly, foolish
ANSHUM-SCRANSHUM
n. 1856 Eng. dial. - bewilderment, confusion, disorder
ANSINE
n. 1. a1200 obs. - a looking for, longing, desire, want
n. 2. a1200 obs. - a person's face
n. 3. a1250 obs. - outward aspect, look, appearance, form
ANSLAIGHT
n. a1625 obs. - an onslaught, a fierce or destructive attack, an affray
ANSQUARE
n. c1175 obs. - an answer
ANSTAND
vb. c1425 obs. - to withstand, to resist
ANSWER
n. 1. B1900 Ireland - in fishing: a bite
n. 2. 1922 Amer. dial. - a message
n. 3. 1995 US sl. - a rap artist's response to another's song
vb. 1. B1900 Ireland - of a fish: to bite
vb. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - to last, to endure
vb. 3. 1979 US sl. - to score soon after an opponent has scored
ANSWERABLE
adj. 1887 Eng. dial. - durable, lasting
ANSWERAGE
n. 1642 obs. rare - an answering
ANSWER-BACK
n. 1925 - a rejoinder or repartee
ANSWER LIKE A NORMAN
vb. Bk1922 - to reply evasively
ANSWER NATURE'S CALL
vb. 20C euphemism - to retire to the W.C.; to defecate or urinate
ANSWER SCOTCH FASHION
vb. Bk1921 sl. - to reply by asking another question
ANSWER THE CALL OF NATURE
vb. Bk2004 - to go to the bathroom to relieve oneself
ANSWER THE FINAL SUMMONS
vb. L19 - to die
ANSWER THE LAST CALL
vb. 1915 Amer. dial. - to die
ANSWER THE LAST MUSTER
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - to be killed; to die
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - to be killed; to die
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL CALL
vb. 1915 Amer. dial. - to die
ANSWER THE LAST ROUND-UP
vb. 1930s sl. - to die
ANSWER THE ROLL CALL
vb. 1915 Amer. dial. - to die
ANSWER TO A HE-MAN'S PRAYER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
ANSWER TO A MAN'S PRAYER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
ANSWER TO A SHE-GAL’S DREAM
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a male member of the armed forces
ANSY-PAY
n. 20C Pig Latin for 'pansy' - a homosexual male
n. 1. c1720 Eng. dial. rare - a tunnel, a burrow
n. 2. 1771 rare - the underwater entrance to a beaver's lodge
n. 3. 1889 Eng. dial. - a worm used in fishing; an earthworm
n. 4. 19C Brit. sl. - the penis
n. 5. 1920 Amer. sl. - a scheme; a workable method of deception or exploitation
n. 6. 1929 Amer. sl. - an ulterior motive, a hidden purpose
vb. 1925 Amer. sl. - to scheme; to make money or a livelihood by illegitimate means
ANGLE-DOG
n. 1867 Eng. & Amer. dial. - the earthworm
ANGLED UP
adj. 1900s African-American sl. - confused
ANGLE-EARED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - mischievous
ANGLE FOR FARTHINGS
vb. L18 sl. - to dangle a cap, box, or other makeshift container from a prison window into the street below in the hope of picking up alms from kind-hearted passers-by
ANGLE-GODLIN
adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - at an angle, diagonally
ANGLE OF DANGLE
n. 20C Brit. sl. - the degree of an erection depending on how sexually stimulated a man is by any given women
ANGLER
n. 1. 1567 rare - a thief who uses a hook attached to a long rod to steal from otherwise inaccessible places; also, a pickpocket
n. 2. 1622 - a person who seeks to obtain or 'angles' for something
ANGLE-ROD
n. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - a fishing rod
ANGLER WORM
n. 1896 Amer. dial. - an earthworm used as bait for fishing
ANGLES
n. 1. 1796 Eng. dial. - the holes or runs of vermin, such as badgers, field-mice, etc.
n. 2. 1908 Amer. sl. - exploitable subtleties of a particular subject
ANGLE SHOOTER
n. 1. 1947 Amer. sl. - a schemer, a plotter
n. 2. 1982 US sl. - a poker player who exploits other players by bending the rules of the game
ANGLE-SHOOTING
n. 1958-59 Amer. sl. - scheming
ANGLE-TWITCH
n. 1850 Eng. dial. - the earthworm
ANGLE UP
vb. 1900s African-American sl. - to confuse or be confused
ANGLEWORM
n. 1832 Amer. dial. - an earthworm used as bait for fishing
ANGLICAN INCH
n. L19 sl. - the short, square whiskers affected by members of the Broad Church or liberal wing of the Church of England
ANGLING-COVE
n. L18 sl. - a receiver of stolen goods
ANGLING WORM
n. 1933 Amer. dial. - an earthworm used as bait for fishing
ANGLIST
n. 1888 - a student of English, or scholar versed in English
ANGLO
adj. 1960s US sl. - White, or pert. to White lifestyle or culture
n. 1. 1943 sl., orig. US - anyone of ostensibly Anglo-Saxon appearance, i.e. a White person
n. 2. 1982 Aust. sl., derogatory - an Anglo-Australian; used by people from a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background, opposing the term 'wog'
ANGLO-AMERICA
n. 1846 - the United States and Canada
ANGLO-AMERICAN
n. 1781-2 - an American of English origin; an English settler or colonist in North America; spec., a Canadian
ANGLO-BANGLO
adj. 1984 UK sl. - of Anglo-Indian birth
ANGLOPHIL, ANGLOPHILE
adj. 1867 - friendly to England or to what is English
n. 1883 - one who is friendly to England
ANGLOPHILIA
n. 1896 - friendliness to England
ANGLOPHILISM
n. 1896 - friendliness to England
ANGLOPHOBIAC
adj. 1894 - hating or fearing England
n. 1893 - an Anglophobe
ANGLOPHOBIAN
adj. 1896 - hating or fearing England
ANGNAIL
n. 1. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail
ANGOLA
n. 1982 US sl. - a potent marijuana from East Africa
ANGOLA BLACK
n. 1982 US sl. - a potent marijuana from East Africa
ANGORA
n. 1989 Aust. rhyming sl., from 'tote' to 'angora goat' to 'angora' - in horse racing: the totalisator
ANGRY
adj. 1. 1884 Eng. & Amer. dial. - of a wound or sore: inflamed, red
adj. 2. 1970 US sl. - of the penis: sexually aroused, erect
ANGRY BOY
n. L16 sl. - a rake, a young man about town, a 'blood'
ANGRYPHONE
n. 2002 Can. sl. - an anglophone (a native English speaker in Quebec)
ANGUAGELA
n. L19 sl. - language
ANGUISH
n. 1. 1880 Eng. dial. - inflammation
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - pain felt at a distance from the actual wound or seat of disease, commonly known as 'sympathy'
ANGUISHOUS
adj. 1. 1875 Eng. dial. - sorrowful, oppressed with pain
adj. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - painful, causing pain
ANGUS ARMANASCO
n. 1980s Aust. sl. - a lavatory
ANIE
n. B1900 Sc. - a small child
ANIGH
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - near
prep. 1630s - close or near
ANIGHST
adv. 1882 Eng. dial. - nearly, almost
prep. 1850 Eng. dial. - near, near to; generally used with verb of motion
ANIGHTS
adv. 1663 Eng. & Amer. dial. arch. or obs. - at night; by night
ANILINGUS
n. 1899 - oral stimulation of the anus
ANIMADVERSE
vb. 1642 obs. rare - to notice, to comment upon
ANIMAL
adj. 1. 1965 Amer. sl. - wildly disorderly, rowdy; wild, unrestrained
adj. 2. 2000s UK teen sl. - good, excellent
n. 1. 1598 - a vulgar, brutal, aggressive, or violent person; as cruel or repulsive person; a term of contempt
n. 2. L16 - a fool; an oaf
n. 3. 1871 US Military Academy usage - a newly arrived cadet
n. 4. L19 sl. - a public house, whose sign shows a lion, bull, bear, or other creature
n. 5. 1900 Amer. students' sl. - a translation of a foreign language text
n. 6. 1900s US sl. - a word-for-word translation used by US students studying foreign languages
n. 7. 1910s sl. - a promiscuous woman
n. 8. 1912 Amer. dial., euphemism - a bull
n. 9. 1921 Amer. sl. - an athletic or muscular man, esp. a bodyguard or hired thug
n. 10. 1922 sl. - a person
n. 11. 1940s African-American college sl. - a young college woman
n. 12. 1940s sl., orig. Aust. - an unpleasant person
n. 13. 1950s sl. - a wild, crazy person
n. 14. 1965 Amer. sl. - a passionate sexual partner, esp. a woman
n. 15. 1968 Amer. sl. - a sexually expert male
n. 16. 1968 Amer. sl. - an ugly man
n. 17. 1970s US college sl. - an athlete
n. 18. 1970s drugs sl. - LSD
n. 19. 1976 UK sl. - a nickname for a drummer
n. 20. 1978 US sl. - in American football: an extremely physical player
n. 21. 1990s sl. - a psychopath
n. 22. 1996 UK prison sl. - a term of contempt for a sex offender
n. 23. 20C US sl. - a prostitute
n. 24. 20C US sl. - nonsense
n. 25. 20C Brit. sl. - a policeman, before he became a 'pig'
n. 26. 20C Brit. sl. - an ugly woman
n. 27. M20 US sl. - a sexually aggressive male, or an extremely uncouth male
n. 28. 2002 UK sl. - amyl nitrate
int. 2003 UK sl. - used for expressing approval
ANIMAL BALL
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a children's game: two teams are on opposite sides of a demilitarized area; teams throw at one another in the middle area; also called 'farmer ball'
ANIMAL CAR
n. 1938 Amer. railroad usage - among railroad workers: a caboose
ANIMAL COMPANION
n. 1713 - a domestic animal serving as a person's companion; a pet
ANIMAL CRACKER
n. 1925 US sl. - an eccentric or foolish person
ANIMAL CRACKERS
adj. 1992 US sl. - crazy
ANIMAL FARM
n. 1. 1961 US college sl. - a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
n. 2. 1969 US sl. - any place that is occupied by persons who are coarse, stupid, or violent
ANIMAL GANG
n. 1. 1936 Irish sl. - a violent street gang
n. 2. 20C Irish sl. - members of the Fascist Blueshirt movement 1920s-1930s
ANIMAL HOUSE
n. 1960s US college sl. - a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
ANIMALIST
n. 1886 - an artist who makes figures of animals; an animal-painter or sculptor; also, a writer who deals with stories of animals
ANIMAL RUN
n. 1987 UK sl. - the wild behaviour of some military personnel on shore leave
ANIMAL TRAINER
n. 1978 US sl. - a person who engages in sexual activity with animals
ANIMAL TRANK, ANIMAL TRANQ
n. 1970s drugs sl. - phencyclidine
ANIMAL TRANQUILLIZER
n. M20 US sl. - the drug PCP
ANIMAL ZOO
n. 1967 US college sl. - a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
ANIMATED CACTUS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a porcupine or hedgehog
ANIMATED PICTURE
n. 1898 obs. - an early name for a cinematographic picture
ANIMOUS
adj. 1. 1620 obs. rare - spirited, courageous, bold
adj. 2. 1620 obs. rare - hot-tempered
ANIMULE
n. 1834 Amer. dial. jocular - any animal, not necessarily a mule
ANISEED ROBIN
n. L17 - a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute
ANK
vb. 1885 Eng. dial. - to be of opinion; to assert emphatically
ANKERLY
adv. 1825 Sc. - unwillingly
ANKER OF RUM
n. 1920s rhyming sl. for 'bum' - the buttocks, the posterior
ANKLE
n. 1. 1942 US sl. - a young woman; an attractive woman or girl
n. 2. 1990s sl. - an extremely obnoxious person
n. 3. 20C Brit. sl. - a rough place, a 'dive'
vb. 1. 1920s sl., orig. US - to dance
vb. 2. 1926 Amer. sl. - to walk, to travel
vb. 3. 1973 sl., orig. US - to leave, to walk away from
ANKLE AROUND
vb. 1. 1920s sl., orig. US - to dance
vb. 2. 1920s sl., orig. US - to walk
ANKLE A SHOW
vb. 1973 US sl. - to walk out of a performance
ANKLE-BEATER
n. 19C - a boy who drives cattle from the market to the slaughterer
ANKLE-BITER
n. 1. 1920s - tight trousers, as worn by hussars
n. 2. 1963 sl., orig. US - a small child
n. 3. 1967 Amer. & Aust. sl. - an unruly or disobedient child
n. 4. 1967 colloq. orig. US - a small dog, esp. an aggressive one
n. 5. 1968 colloq., chiefly US - a person regarded as relatively unimportant but nevertheless irritating or annoying
n. 6. 1990 US sl. - a petty, narrow-minded bureaucrat
ANKLE BRACELETS
n. 1991 US sl. - the < and > characters on a computer keyboard
ANKLE CHOKERS
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - narrow-bottomed Army-issue trousers
ANKLED
adj. 2002 UK sl. - drunk
ANKLE EXPRESS
n. 1919 Amer. sl. - transportation by foot; walking
ANKLE-GRABBER
n. 1980s US college sl. - a homosexual
ANKLE SATCHELS
n. 1966 US sl. - long trousers
ANKLE-SLAPPER
n. 1991 sl. - in surfing: a relatively small wave, typically less than 2 feet in height
ANKLE-SPRING WAREHOUSE
n. L18 Irish sl. - the stocks
ANKLET
n. 1824 Sc. - the ankle
ANKLETS
n. 1950 US sl. - leg irons
ANKY-PRANKY
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - trickery, underhand dealing, shuffling
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks
ANLIGODLIN
adj. 1970 Amer. dial. - of an object: lopsided, askew, aslant
ANN
n. 1. 1940s African-American sl. - any White female
n. 2. 1970s sl., derogatory - a Black woman who apes her White sisters
ANNABEL GILES, ANNABELS
n. 2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles' - haemorrhoids
ANNAHYDION
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - an ignorant, ill-informed person
ANNA MARIA
n. L19 Brit. rhyming sl. - a domestic fire (pronunciation = Mar-eye-a)
ANNA MAY WONG
n. 1920s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'pong' - a stink; a smell
ANNANAB
n. 20C Brit. back-slang - a banana
ANNARUGIAN
n. 1856 Amer. dial. - a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois
ANN ATOMY
n. Bk1942 Amer. college sl. - an attractive girl
ANNE'S FAN
n. 19C Brit. - a rude gesture, thumbing the nose; touching the tip of the thumb to the end of one's nose and spreading the fingers wide; it can be made worse by wiggling the fingers
ANNET
n. 1. 1857 Eng. dial. - a silly fellow
n. 2. 1885 Eng. dial. - the common gull, Larus Canus
ANNEX
vb. 1845 US jocular - to lay hold of roughly, to grab; to get; to steal
ANNEX THE WHOLE CONFECTIONER'S SHOP
vb. 1885 sl. - to be the best of a kind; to rank the highest; to carry off the honours
ANNIE
n. 1. 1922 Amer. sl. - a free ticket or pass to a game or entertainment
n. 2. 1953 sl. - an effeminate male homosexual
ANNIE FROM ARKANSAS
n. 1993 US sl. - in craps: an eight
ANNIE LAURIE
n. 1. 20C Eng. rhyming sl. - a lorry
n. 2. 1940s sl. - a bus conductress
ANNIE LOUISE
n. 20C Aust. rhyming sl. - cheese
ANNIE NO RATTLE
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - one who pipes up at the end of a conversation
ANNIE OAKLEY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1. 1916 US sl. - a complimentary ticket; a free pass, orig. to a circus, but latterly to the theatre
n. 2. 1940 Amer. dial. - in baseball: a base on balls
n. 3. 1940s US criminals' sl. - a pardon or discharge certificate given to a convict
vb. 1910s US sl. - to punch an admission ticket, thus rendering it free
ANNIE ROONEY
n. 1988 UK sl. - an outburst of bad temper
ANNIE'S ALLEY
n. 1949 US sl. - the vagina
ANNIE'S ROOM
phr. 1910s Aust. sl., orig. military - used when one does not know the answer to the question "Where is ..."
ANNIE UP
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to pay a debt; to contribute one's share
ANNIHILATED
adj. 1975 sl., orig. US college - extremely drunk or drug-intoxicated
ANNISEED ROBIN
n. L17 - a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute
ANNISH
n. 1982 US sl. - an anniversary issue of a single-interest fan magazine
ANNIVERSE
n. 1625 obs. - an anniversary
ANNO DOMINI
adj. B1890 Eng. society sl. - old
n. 1885 colloq. - advance or advancing age and its effects, esp. on physical prowess
ANNOINTED
adj. Bk1890 sl. - ripe for mischief, full of courage and energy for any desperate exploit
ANNOISOME
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - hurtful
ANNOY
vb. 1. 1580 Eng. dial. - to hurt, to trouble, to damage
vb. 2. 1991 Irish sl. - to upset, to distress
ANNOYANCE
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - offense, damage
ANNOYFUL
adj. c1386 obs. rare - giving trouble, molesting, full of annoyance
ANNOYMENT
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - intent to injure, malice
ANNOYOUS
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - troublesome
ANNOYSOME
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - hurtful
ANNUAL
n. 1. L19 sl. - an annual holiday
n. 2. 1900s Aust. sl. - a year's jail sentence
n. 3. 1940s Aust. sl. - a bath
ANNY
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - a choice marble
ANODYNE NECKLACE
n. L18 sl. - the hangman's noose
ANOINT
vb. 1. c1500 - to flog, to beat, to thrash; to chastise by word or act
vb. 2. 1876 Eng. dial. - to run, to hurry away
ANOINTED
adj. 1. 1856 Eng. dial. - of persons: thoroughly bad, wholly given up to evil courses; notorious
adj. 2. 1877 Eng. dial. - very great, terrible
ANOINTER
n. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - a scapegrace, a mischievous fellow
n. 2. 1885 Eng. dial. - a trickster, a sharp, crafty person
n. 3. 1887 Eng. dial. - an energetic, pushing person
n. 4. 1892 Eng. dial. - a miser, a skinflint
n. 5. B1900 Eng. dial. - something perplexing or puzzling
ANOINTING
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - mischievous
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - a beating, a thrashing
ANOINT WITH BIRCHEN SALVE
vb. L16 sl. - to beat, to thrash
ANOINT WITH OIL OF HAZEL
vb. c1678 - to beat with a hazel rod
ANON
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - tonight
ANON?
phr. 1789 Eng. & Amer. dial. - What? What did you say?
ANONDER
prep. 1925 Irish sl. - beneath
ANONSKER
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - eager, desirous, set upon a thing
ANONYM
n. 1. 1805 - an anonymous person or publication
n. 2. 1805 - an assumed or false name
ANONYMA
n. M19 Brit. - a courtesan, a high-class prostitute
ANOPISTHOGRAPH
adj. 1887 - having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side
ANOPISTHOGRAPHIC
adj. 1871 - having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side
ANORAK
n. 1. 1984 Brit. sl., derogatory - someone obsessively involved with something, as a hobby, that is generally regarded as boring or unfashionable
n. 2. 1999 UK sl. - a person who is socially inept and therefore unable to be, or not interested in becoming, part of a peer group
ANORAKY
adj. 1992 UK sl., depreciative - boring, overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept; displaying obsessive or fastidious concern with the details of a hobby or special interest; nerdy
ANOTHER BREED OF CAT
n. 1929 Amer. dial. - a person inferior or different from the rest
ANOTHER CLEAN SHIRT OUGHT TO SEE YOU OUT
phr. 1930s NZ sl. - you look very ill, i.e. you look as if you'll soon be dead
ANOTHER COUNTRY HEARD FROM
phr. 1970 US sl. - used for humorously acknowledging that someone who had previously been silent has spoken up
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM
phr. 1930s Can. sl. - a remark made when one of a group breaks wind
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR
phr. 1. 1910s sl. - a phrase of relief used at the end of a working day
phr. 2. 1910s sl. - a phrase used to point up the tedium of daily existence
ANOTHER DAY UP THE QUEEN'S ARSE
phr. 1980s Aust. prison sl. - a day of one's sentence completed
ANOTHER DOUBLE MUG IS BROKE
phr. 1980s Aust. prison sl. - said when a new misfortune or disaster has occurred
ANOTHER-GATES
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a different kind
ANOTHER-GUESS
adj. 1615 arch. - different in kind; of another kind
ANOTHER-KINS
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - of a different kind
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE VAN
phr. 1920s sl. - another person's gone mad
ANOTHER PAIR OF SHOES
n. 1868 - something entirely different; quite a different state of things
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A CHINK
phr. 20C sl. - a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A NIGGER
phr. 20C sl. - a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races
ANOTHER-WHEN
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - another time
ANOTHERY
n. 1963 Aust. sl. - another, esp. another drink of beer
ANPARSIL
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
ANPARSY
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
ANPASTY
n. 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks
ANSABLE, ANSIBLE
adj. 1908 Sc. - heedful, attentive, obedient
ANSE
vb. 1908 Sc. - to heed, to care, to mind, to pay attention to
ANSERINE
adj. 1607 - stupid, foolish, silly
ANSEROUS
adj. 1826 - as stupid as a goose; silly, foolish
ANSHUM-SCRANSHUM
n. 1856 Eng. dial. - bewilderment, confusion, disorder
ANSINE
n. 1. a1200 obs. - a looking for, longing, desire, want
n. 2. a1200 obs. - a person's face
n. 3. a1250 obs. - outward aspect, look, appearance, form
ANSLAIGHT
n. a1625 obs. - an onslaught, a fierce or destructive attack, an affray
ANSQUARE
n. c1175 obs. - an answer
ANSTAND
vb. c1425 obs. - to withstand, to resist
ANSWER
n. 1. B1900 Ireland - in fishing: a bite
n. 2. 1922 Amer. dial. - a message
n. 3. 1995 US sl. - a rap artist's response to another's song
vb. 1. B1900 Ireland - of a fish: to bite
vb. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - to last, to endure
vb. 3. 1979 US sl. - to score soon after an opponent has scored
ANSWERABLE
adj. 1887 Eng. dial. - durable, lasting
ANSWERAGE
n. 1642 obs. rare - an answering
ANSWER-BACK
n. 1925 - a rejoinder or repartee
ANSWER LIKE A NORMAN
vb. Bk1922 - to reply evasively
ANSWER NATURE'S CALL
vb. 20C euphemism - to retire to the W.C.; to defecate or urinate
ANSWER SCOTCH FASHION
vb. Bk1921 sl. - to reply by asking another question
ANSWER THE CALL OF NATURE
vb. Bk2004 - to go to the bathroom to relieve oneself
ANSWER THE FINAL SUMMONS
vb. L19 - to die
ANSWER THE LAST CALL
vb. 1915 Amer. dial. - to die
ANSWER THE LAST MUSTER
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - to be killed; to die
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - to be killed; to die
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL CALL
vb. 1915 Amer. dial. - to die
ANSWER THE LAST ROUND-UP
vb. 1930s sl. - to die
ANSWER THE ROLL CALL
vb. 1915 Amer. dial. - to die
ANSWER TO A HE-MAN'S PRAYER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
ANSWER TO A MAN'S PRAYER
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive young woman
ANSWER TO A SHE-GAL’S DREAM
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a male member of the armed forces
ANSY-PAY
n. 20C Pig Latin for 'pansy' - a homosexual male
ANT - AOZ
ANT
vb. 1891 Sc. - to show attention to, to respect, to obey
ANTARCTIC 10
n. 1991 - any moderately good-looking person of the sex that attracts you (Antarctic usage)
ANTARCTICA MONSTER
n. 1977 Antarctica usage - fire
ANT BEAR
n. 1545 - an aardvark
ANT-BRAINED
adj. 1990s sl. - small-minded, petty
ANT BUG
n. 1944 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTE
n. 1. 1843 colloq. - available cash, means; an amount paid in advance; a down payment
n. 2. 1942 Amer. dial. - in marble play: the stakes in a game of keeps (any marble game played with the understanding that any marbles won are to be kept)
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - an amount of money that must be contributed before playing certain card games such as poker
n. 4. 20C Amer. sl. - the charge or cost
vb. 1861 US sl. - to pay, to hand over, to contribute; hence, to do one's share
ANTEAMBULATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to walk before, as an usher
ANTEATER
n. 1. 1971 US sl. - in trucking: a short-nosed C-model Mack tractor
n. 2. 1975 sl. - an uncircumcised penis; a man with an uncircumcised penis
n. 3. 1980s US homosexual sl. - an erect penis
ANTEDILUVIAN
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - old
ANTEEN
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a horse of a dirty white colour
ANTEGREDIENT
adj. 1686 obs. rare - preceding, going before
ANTE LINE
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting
ANTELOPE
n. 1. 1848 US sl. - a hog
n. 2. 1899 US sl. - a mule
ANTEMERIDIAN
adj. 1650 - occurring before noon
ANTENNA PLATOON
n. 1989 US sl. - during the Vietnam war: a platoon with an unusually large number of radios assigned to it
ANTENUPTIAL
adj. 1810 - before marriage
ANTEPAST
n. 1580 - a foretaste; an appetizer
ANTEPONE
vb. 1656 - to prefer; to set before
ANTER
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story
vb. 1742 Sc. obs. - to venture, to chance
ANTERCAST
n. 1768 Sc. obs. - a misfortune
ANTEROOM
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a small enclosed porch erected either permanently or seasonally to protect an entrance door in cold weather
ANTERS
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - perhaps
conj. 1788 Eng. dial. - lest, in case that
ANTETHUMOUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - before death
ANTE UP
n. L19 Aust. sl. - (as 'ante-up') the game of poker
vb. 1. 1846 Amer. sl. - to pay out money in advance; to contribute
vb. 2. L19 Aust. sl. - to surrender something, to hand over; to pay one's dues
vb. 3. L19 sl. - to explain oneself
vb. 4. 1927 Amer. dial. - to do one's part or share
vb. 5. 1942 Amer. dial. - in marble play: to put marbles in a ring as a stake
vb. 6. 1969 Amer. dial. - to submit
int. 1. 1955 Amer. dial. - Let's begin!
int. 2. 1955 Amer. dial. - a call to start playing marbles
ANT HEAP
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an abscess, a carbuncle
ANTHEA (TURNER)
n. 1990s rhyming sl. for 'earner' - any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal
ANTHEM
n. 2003 UK sl. - in contemporary dance music and club culture of the 1980s, 1990s, and on: any song that fills the dance floor and gets clubbers singing along
ANTHEM DIVER
n. 1. E18 sl. - a churchwarden or other petty official charged with responsibility for distributing alms to the poor; their charges regarded them as little more than licensed robbers
n. 2. E18 sl. - a pickpocket specializing in the robbery of church congregations
ANTHERS
conj. 1788 Eng. dial. - lest, in case that
ANTHETHUMOUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - before death
ANTHOMANIAC
n. 1841 rare - a person who is intensely fond of flowers
ANTHONY CUFFIN
n. 19C sl. - a man who has knock-knees
ANTHONY PIG
n. 1. 1728 Eng. dial. - the smallest pig of a litter; the favourite one supposed to be dedicated to and under the special protection of St. Anthony, the patron saint of swineherds
n. 2. 1811 Eng. dial. - one who follows close at heel
ANTHROPONYM
n. 1955 - a personal name
ANTI
n. 20C Amer. sl. - a person opposed to a particular plan, action, etc.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
n. Bk1944 services' sl. - a machine gun
ANTI-BOD
n. M20 US sl. - a scrawny or underdeveloped male or an ugly, overweight woman
ANTI-BY-GODLIN
adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle
ANTIC
adj. 1. 1902 Amer. dial. - clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful
adj. 2. 1903 Amer. dial. - frisky, lively, active, spry
adj. 3. 1936 Amer. dial. - irresponsible, ungovernable, wild
n. 1. 1825 Sc. - a foolish, ridiculous frolic
n. 2. 1895 Amer. dial - a clown, a buffoon
n. 3. 1932 Sc. - a person who is droll in speech or manner
vb. 1976 Amer. dial. - to fool around, to play
ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD
adj. 1917 Amer. dial. - clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful
ANTICIPOINTMENT
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a disappointment about something that has been anticipated
ANTIDOTE
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something unattractive
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an unattractive person; a very plain woman
ANTIFOGMATIC, ANTIFOGMATICK
n. 1789 Amer. sl. - any alcoholic drink taken, usually in the morning, supposedly to counteract the bad effects of fog or dampness
ANTI-FRANTIC
adj. 1983 US sl. - calm, collected
ANTIFREEZE
n. 1. 1953 US sl. - alcohol, esp. cheap alcohol drunk by tramps and alcoholics
n. 2. 1994 Amer. drugs sl. - heroin
ANTIFREEZED
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - alcohol intoxicated
ANTI-GAS HEATER
n. 20C Amer. army sl., World War II usage - a gas mask
ANTIGODDLE
vb. 1933 Amer. dial. - to stagger
ANTIGODLE
vb. 1973 Amer. dial. - to walk sexily or flirtatiously
ANTIGODLIN
adj. 1917 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle
ANTIGOGGLY
adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - slantwise, out of plumb
ANTIGOGLE
vb. 1. 1949 Amer. dial. - to move in an erratic fashion
vb. 2. 1973 Amer. dial. - to walk sexily or flirtatiously
ANTIGOGLIN
adj. 1930 Amer. dial. - askew, slanting, crooked
adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - slantwise, diagonally
ANTIGOSLIN
adj. 1915 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant
ANTIJUDAIC
adj. 1885 - that is contrary to the Jews or Jewish opinion, policy, etc.
n. 1916 - one who opposed Jewish opinion, policy, etc.
ANTILOQUIST
n. 1742 obs. - an opponent; one who contradicts; one who speaks against something
ANTILOQUY
n. 1656 obs. - contradiction; a speaking against
ANTI-LUNCH
n. 19C sl. - an appetizer, drink taken before lunch
ANTIMAN
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. - an effeminate man
ANTIMIRE
n. 1903 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTIOUS
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - ancient, beautiful with age, rare
ANTIPODEAN
adj. M17 sl. - in a mess, chaotic
THE ANTIPODES
n. 1. 19C Brit. sl. - the female genitals; the 'exact opposite' of the male genitals
n. 2. E19 sl. - the buttocks
ANTIPODISE
vb. 1642 obs. - to turn upside down
ANTIPOLEMIST
n. 1817 rare - a professed opponent of war
ANTI-PROLIFERATION DEVICE
n. 1998 UK sl. - a condom
ANTIQUARIANIZE
vb. 1828 colloq. - to act as an antiquary
ANTIQUE BOZO
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an old man
ANTIQUE DEALER
n. 1970s US homosexual sl. - a young man who courts elderly, wealthy men
ANTIQUE HP
n. 2002 UK sl. - an old homosexual man (Homee Palone, a man)
ANTI-SALOON
adj. 1888 US - opposed to the existence of drinking saloons
ANTISIGODLIN
adj. 1931 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
ANTISMASH
n. 1983 US military aviation usage - collision lights, as on ships or aircraft
ANTISOCORDIST
n. a1680 obs. rare - an opponent of sloth or stupidity
ANTI-TUMP
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - an ant-hill
ANTI-WALKUS
adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle
ANTI-WHAMPUS
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, lopsided
ANT-KILLER
n. 1. M19 US sl. - a person having large feet, or wears large shoes
n. 2. 1874 US sl. - in baseball: a sharply hit ground ball
ANT KILLERS
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - the feet, esp. very large feet
ANTLE
vb. 1907 Sc. - to keep on repeating some complaint or bit of fault-finding
ANTLE-BEER
adv. 1746 Eng. dial. - crosswise, irregular
ANTLING
n. 1782 rare - a small or young ant
ANT-MIRE
n. 19C US euphemism for 'piss-ant' - an ant
ANTRIMS
n. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - airs, whims, caprices, with an implication of temper; tantrums
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - doubts, hesitations
ANTRIN
adj. 1. 1785 Sc. - occasional, rare
adj. 2. Bk1898 N. Eng. dial. - different
ANTRUM
n. 1. 1811 Sc. obs. - afternoon or evening
n. 2. 1887 Sc. obs. - afternoon or early evening meal
ANTS
n. 1. 1935 Amer. sl. - an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness; anxiety
n. 2. 1941 Amer. sl. - sexual excitement; sex appeal
n. 3. 1950s Black British sl. - a parasite
vb. 1950s Black British sl. - to live as a parasite
ANTSES
n. 1931 Amer. dial. - ants
ANTSINESS
n. 1970 colloq. - impatience, restlessness; agitation
ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS
n. 1. 20C Amer. sl. - an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - sexual excitement
ANT-SMASHER
n. 1966 US sl. - a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes
ANT-SMASHERS
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - the feet, esp. very large feet
ANT'S PANTS
n. 20C Aust. sl. - the height of fashion
ANT-STOMPER
n. 1. 1960s US sl. - a large foot; a large, heavy shoe
n. 2. 1960s US sl. - a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes
ANTSY
adj. 1. 1838 Amer. dial. - restless, nervous, eager, anxious, annoyed
adj. 2. 1973 Amer. dial. - lively, spry
adj. 3. 1968 Amer. dial. - said of a woman who is very eager to get married
adj. 4. 20C Amer. sl. - sexually aroused; lustful
ANTSY-PANTSY
adj. 1944 colloq. - restlessly impatient; agitated
ANTTIC
n. 1905 Amer. dial. - an attic
ANT-TUMP
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - an ant-hill
ANTWACKY
adj. 2002 UK sl. - old-fashioned, esp. used of clothes
ANTY
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - sugar
ANTYMAR
n. 1931 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTYMIRE
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTYPISSMIRE
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTY-TUMP
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - an ant-hill
ANTY UP
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. - to hurry up
A NUMBER ONE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1924 US sl. - (A-number-one) oneself
ANUNDER
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - beneath, under (of actual position)
prep. 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial. - under, underneath
ANUS
n. 1973 US sl. - a foolish or despicable person
ANUS BANDIT
n. 1962 US sl. - a predatory male homosexual
ANVIL
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - of a galloping horse: to create sparks by striking the shoes of the hind feet against those of the forefeet
ANVIL CHORUS
n. 1898 sl., orig. US - carping, negative criticism or critics
ANVIL-CLOUDS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - clouds of the shape of an anvil, supposed to betoken rain
ANWILL
adj. c897 obs. - self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate
ANWORD
n. Bk1852 obs. - an answer, a reply
ANXIOUS
adj. 1944 African-American dial. - wonderful, excellent; good, fine
ANXIOUS BENCH
n. 1832 Amer. dial. - at revival meetings or in church, a seat in front for people concerned about their spiritual well-being
ANXIOUSED UP
adj. 1905 Amer. dial. - made anxious, impatient, excited
ANXIOUS MEETING
n. L19 sl., orig. US - the gathering, after a revivalist meeting, of those earnest souls who are 'anxious for salvation'
ANXIOUS MOURNER
n. L19 sl. - a member of an 'anxious meeting'
ANXIOUS SEATER
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - one who is on the 'anxious bench'
ANXOM
adj. 1889 Eng. dial. - anxious
ANXOMNESS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - anxiety
ANY-BIT
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - the rump of a cooked chicken
ANYBODY IN THERE?
phr. 1995 Aust. sl. - do you have any intelligence?
ANY DOG'S BOTTOM?
phr. 1930s Aust. sl. - used to enquire if someone is any use
ANYESDER
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a sheep in its second year
ANY GOD'S AMOUNT
n. Bk1914 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANY GOD'S IMMENSE
n. 1914 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANY GOD'S QUANTITY
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANY-GO-FLUM-BUMS
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - diarrhoea
ANY G.Q.
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANYHOO
adv. 1924 colloq. - anyhow; esp. used to change topic, or return to a previous topic after a digression or interruption
ANY HOW
adj. L19 sl. - disorganized, messy
adv. M19 sl. - indifferently, carelessly
ANY KIN
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of any kind of sort
ANY KINE
n. 1981 Hawaii youth usage - anything
ANY MORE FOR ANY MORE?
phr. 1977 UK sl. - does anyone want more food? also used to announce a final opportunity to purchase something
ANYMOUSE
adj. 1979 US navy usage - anonymous
ANY OLD HOW
adv. 1. 1933 UK sl. - in an untidy or disordered state
adv. 2. 1958 UK sl. - in any case, anyway
ANY OLD THING
n. L19 US sl. - any thing whatsoever
ANYONE FOR TENNIS?
phr. 1951 US sl. - used for humorously suggesting an activity
ANYONYOU
n. 1911 Sc. - an eagle
ANYPLACE
adv. 1819 US colloq. - anywhere
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - someplace, somewhere
ANY RACKET
n. M19 rhyming sl. - a penny faggot
ANYROAD
phr. 1896 UK sl. - anyway
ANYS
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages
ANYTHING
adj. 2000s UK teen sl. - rude
ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH
n. 1969 UK sl. - serves as a justification for doing something because you have no choice in the matter
ANYTHING FOR A QUIET WIFE
phr. 1977 UK sl. - catchphrase meaning exactly what it says
ANYTHING IN TROUSERS
n. L19 sl. - a man, any man
ANYTHING MUCH
n. 1664 - a great amount; anything significant or important; often in negative context
ANYTHINGS
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages
ANY-TO-COME
n. 2001 UK sl. - in gambling: a type of conditional bet in which all or part of a winning is returned on another bet
ANYTOWN
n. 1992 Brit. sl. - a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America
ANYTOWN USA
n. 1992 Brit. sl. - a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America
ANYWAYS!
int. 1920s US college sl. - a dismissive exclamation
ANY WEE GEORGIE?
phr. 1920s rhyming sl. for 'Wee Georgie Wood' - any good?
ANY WHEN
adv. 1853 Eng. dial. - at any time
ANYWHERE
adv. 1946 US sl. - in possession of drugs, as in 'are you anywhere'
ANY-WHICH-WAY
adv. 1989 Irish sl. - randomly, in disorderly manner
ANZAC
n. 20C, World War I usage - an Australian or NZ soldier, esp. with the Gallipoli service
ANZAC DAY DINNER
n. 1930s NZ sl. - a meal, usually lunch, that is mainly composed of alcohol
ANZIO ANNIE
n. 1944 US sl. - a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944
ANZIO EXPRESS
n. 1944 US sl. - a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944
AO
n. 1977 US military usage - immediate vicinity, place of activity (Area of Operations)
A-OK
adj. 1959 sl., chiefly US, orig. astronauts’ usage - satisfactory; completely acceptable
A-ONE
adj. 1846 US - excellent, first-class; orig. used of ships, then of persons and things
AOS
phr. 2001 US sl. - used for suggesting there are no good options in a particular situation; 'All Options Suck'. 'All Options Stink'
A OVER K
adv. 1998 NZ sl. - knocked upside down; 'Arse over Kite'
A OVER T
adv. 1984 sl. - head over heels, 'ass over tit'
vb. 1891 Sc. - to show attention to, to respect, to obey
ANTARCTIC 10
n. 1991 - any moderately good-looking person of the sex that attracts you (Antarctic usage)
ANTARCTICA MONSTER
n. 1977 Antarctica usage - fire
ANT BEAR
n. 1545 - an aardvark
ANT-BRAINED
adj. 1990s sl. - small-minded, petty
ANT BUG
n. 1944 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTE
n. 1. 1843 colloq. - available cash, means; an amount paid in advance; a down payment
n. 2. 1942 Amer. dial. - in marble play: the stakes in a game of keeps (any marble game played with the understanding that any marbles won are to be kept)
n. 3. 20C Amer. sl. - an amount of money that must be contributed before playing certain card games such as poker
n. 4. 20C Amer. sl. - the charge or cost
vb. 1861 US sl. - to pay, to hand over, to contribute; hence, to do one's share
ANTEAMBULATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to walk before, as an usher
ANTEATER
n. 1. 1971 US sl. - in trucking: a short-nosed C-model Mack tractor
n. 2. 1975 sl. - an uncircumcised penis; a man with an uncircumcised penis
n. 3. 1980s US homosexual sl. - an erect penis
ANTEDILUVIAN
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - old
ANTEEN
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - a horse of a dirty white colour
ANTEGREDIENT
adj. 1686 obs. rare - preceding, going before
ANTE LINE
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting
ANTELOPE
n. 1. 1848 US sl. - a hog
n. 2. 1899 US sl. - a mule
ANTEMERIDIAN
adj. 1650 - occurring before noon
ANTENNA PLATOON
n. 1989 US sl. - during the Vietnam war: a platoon with an unusually large number of radios assigned to it
ANTENUPTIAL
adj. 1810 - before marriage
ANTEPAST
n. 1580 - a foretaste; an appetizer
ANTEPONE
vb. 1656 - to prefer; to set before
ANTER
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story
vb. 1742 Sc. obs. - to venture, to chance
ANTERCAST
n. 1768 Sc. obs. - a misfortune
ANTEROOM
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a small enclosed porch erected either permanently or seasonally to protect an entrance door in cold weather
ANTERS
adv. 1790 Eng. dial. - perhaps
conj. 1788 Eng. dial. - lest, in case that
ANTETHUMOUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - before death
ANTE UP
n. L19 Aust. sl. - (as 'ante-up') the game of poker
vb. 1. 1846 Amer. sl. - to pay out money in advance; to contribute
vb. 2. L19 Aust. sl. - to surrender something, to hand over; to pay one's dues
vb. 3. L19 sl. - to explain oneself
vb. 4. 1927 Amer. dial. - to do one's part or share
vb. 5. 1942 Amer. dial. - in marble play: to put marbles in a ring as a stake
vb. 6. 1969 Amer. dial. - to submit
int. 1. 1955 Amer. dial. - Let's begin!
int. 2. 1955 Amer. dial. - a call to start playing marbles
ANT HEAP
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an abscess, a carbuncle
ANTHEA (TURNER)
n. 1990s rhyming sl. for 'earner' - any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal
ANTHEM
n. 2003 UK sl. - in contemporary dance music and club culture of the 1980s, 1990s, and on: any song that fills the dance floor and gets clubbers singing along
ANTHEM DIVER
n. 1. E18 sl. - a churchwarden or other petty official charged with responsibility for distributing alms to the poor; their charges regarded them as little more than licensed robbers
n. 2. E18 sl. - a pickpocket specializing in the robbery of church congregations
ANTHERS
conj. 1788 Eng. dial. - lest, in case that
ANTHETHUMOUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - before death
ANTHOMANIAC
n. 1841 rare - a person who is intensely fond of flowers
ANTHONY CUFFIN
n. 19C sl. - a man who has knock-knees
ANTHONY PIG
n. 1. 1728 Eng. dial. - the smallest pig of a litter; the favourite one supposed to be dedicated to and under the special protection of St. Anthony, the patron saint of swineherds
n. 2. 1811 Eng. dial. - one who follows close at heel
ANTHROPONYM
n. 1955 - a personal name
ANTI
n. 20C Amer. sl. - a person opposed to a particular plan, action, etc.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
n. Bk1944 services' sl. - a machine gun
ANTI-BOD
n. M20 US sl. - a scrawny or underdeveloped male or an ugly, overweight woman
ANTI-BY-GODLIN
adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle
ANTIC
adj. 1. 1902 Amer. dial. - clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful
adj. 2. 1903 Amer. dial. - frisky, lively, active, spry
adj. 3. 1936 Amer. dial. - irresponsible, ungovernable, wild
n. 1. 1825 Sc. - a foolish, ridiculous frolic
n. 2. 1895 Amer. dial - a clown, a buffoon
n. 3. 1932 Sc. - a person who is droll in speech or manner
vb. 1976 Amer. dial. - to fool around, to play
ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD
adj. 1917 Amer. dial. - clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful
ANTICIPOINTMENT
n. Bk2006 US sl. - a disappointment about something that has been anticipated
ANTIDOTE
n. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something unattractive
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an unattractive person; a very plain woman
ANTIFOGMATIC, ANTIFOGMATICK
n. 1789 Amer. sl. - any alcoholic drink taken, usually in the morning, supposedly to counteract the bad effects of fog or dampness
ANTI-FRANTIC
adj. 1983 US sl. - calm, collected
ANTIFREEZE
n. 1. 1953 US sl. - alcohol, esp. cheap alcohol drunk by tramps and alcoholics
n. 2. 1994 Amer. drugs sl. - heroin
ANTIFREEZED
adj. 20C Amer. sl. - alcohol intoxicated
ANTI-GAS HEATER
n. 20C Amer. army sl., World War II usage - a gas mask
ANTIGODDLE
vb. 1933 Amer. dial. - to stagger
ANTIGODLE
vb. 1973 Amer. dial. - to walk sexily or flirtatiously
ANTIGODLIN
adj. 1917 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle
ANTIGOGGLY
adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - slantwise, out of plumb
ANTIGOGLE
vb. 1. 1949 Amer. dial. - to move in an erratic fashion
vb. 2. 1973 Amer. dial. - to walk sexily or flirtatiously
ANTIGOGLIN
adj. 1930 Amer. dial. - askew, slanting, crooked
adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - slantwise, diagonally
ANTIGOSLIN
adj. 1915 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant
ANTIJUDAIC
adj. 1885 - that is contrary to the Jews or Jewish opinion, policy, etc.
n. 1916 - one who opposed Jewish opinion, policy, etc.
ANTILOQUIST
n. 1742 obs. - an opponent; one who contradicts; one who speaks against something
ANTILOQUY
n. 1656 obs. - contradiction; a speaking against
ANTI-LUNCH
n. 19C sl. - an appetizer, drink taken before lunch
ANTIMAN
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. - an effeminate man
ANTIMIRE
n. 1903 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTIOUS
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - ancient, beautiful with age, rare
ANTIPODEAN
adj. M17 sl. - in a mess, chaotic
THE ANTIPODES
n. 1. 19C Brit. sl. - the female genitals; the 'exact opposite' of the male genitals
n. 2. E19 sl. - the buttocks
ANTIPODISE
vb. 1642 obs. - to turn upside down
ANTIPOLEMIST
n. 1817 rare - a professed opponent of war
ANTI-PROLIFERATION DEVICE
n. 1998 UK sl. - a condom
ANTIQUARIANIZE
vb. 1828 colloq. - to act as an antiquary
ANTIQUE BOZO
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an old man
ANTIQUE DEALER
n. 1970s US homosexual sl. - a young man who courts elderly, wealthy men
ANTIQUE HP
n. 2002 UK sl. - an old homosexual man (Homee Palone, a man)
ANTI-SALOON
adj. 1888 US - opposed to the existence of drinking saloons
ANTISIGODLIN
adj. 1931 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
ANTISMASH
n. 1983 US military aviation usage - collision lights, as on ships or aircraft
ANTISOCORDIST
n. a1680 obs. rare - an opponent of sloth or stupidity
ANTI-TUMP
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - an ant-hill
ANTI-WALKUS
adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle
ANTI-WHAMPUS
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, lopsided
ANT-KILLER
n. 1. M19 US sl. - a person having large feet, or wears large shoes
n. 2. 1874 US sl. - in baseball: a sharply hit ground ball
ANT KILLERS
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - the feet, esp. very large feet
ANTLE
vb. 1907 Sc. - to keep on repeating some complaint or bit of fault-finding
ANTLE-BEER
adv. 1746 Eng. dial. - crosswise, irregular
ANTLING
n. 1782 rare - a small or young ant
ANT-MIRE
n. 19C US euphemism for 'piss-ant' - an ant
ANTRIMS
n. 1. 1884 Eng. dial. - airs, whims, caprices, with an implication of temper; tantrums
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. - doubts, hesitations
ANTRIN
adj. 1. 1785 Sc. - occasional, rare
adj. 2. Bk1898 N. Eng. dial. - different
ANTRUM
n. 1. 1811 Sc. obs. - afternoon or evening
n. 2. 1887 Sc. obs. - afternoon or early evening meal
ANTS
n. 1. 1935 Amer. sl. - an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness; anxiety
n. 2. 1941 Amer. sl. - sexual excitement; sex appeal
n. 3. 1950s Black British sl. - a parasite
vb. 1950s Black British sl. - to live as a parasite
ANTSES
n. 1931 Amer. dial. - ants
ANTSINESS
n. 1970 colloq. - impatience, restlessness; agitation
ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS
n. 1. 20C Amer. sl. - an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness
n. 2. 20C Amer. sl. - sexual excitement
ANT-SMASHER
n. 1966 US sl. - a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes
ANT-SMASHERS
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - the feet, esp. very large feet
ANT'S PANTS
n. 20C Aust. sl. - the height of fashion
ANT-STOMPER
n. 1. 1960s US sl. - a large foot; a large, heavy shoe
n. 2. 1960s US sl. - a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes
ANTSY
adj. 1. 1838 Amer. dial. - restless, nervous, eager, anxious, annoyed
adj. 2. 1973 Amer. dial. - lively, spry
adj. 3. 1968 Amer. dial. - said of a woman who is very eager to get married
adj. 4. 20C Amer. sl. - sexually aroused; lustful
ANTSY-PANTSY
adj. 1944 colloq. - restlessly impatient; agitated
ANTTIC
n. 1905 Amer. dial. - an attic
ANT-TUMP
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - an ant-hill
ANTWACKY
adj. 2002 UK sl. - old-fashioned, esp. used of clothes
ANTY
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - sugar
ANTYMAR
n. 1931 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTYMIRE
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTYPISSMIRE
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - an ant
ANTY-TUMP
n. 1879 Eng. dial. - an ant-hill
ANTY UP
vb. 1917 Amer. dial. - to hurry up
A NUMBER ONE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - excellent; first-rate
n. 1924 US sl. - (A-number-one) oneself
ANUNDER
adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - beneath, under (of actual position)
prep. 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial. - under, underneath
ANUS
n. 1973 US sl. - a foolish or despicable person
ANUS BANDIT
n. 1962 US sl. - a predatory male homosexual
ANVIL
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - of a galloping horse: to create sparks by striking the shoes of the hind feet against those of the forefeet
ANVIL CHORUS
n. 1898 sl., orig. US - carping, negative criticism or critics
ANVIL-CLOUDS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - clouds of the shape of an anvil, supposed to betoken rain
ANWILL
adj. c897 obs. - self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate
ANWORD
n. Bk1852 obs. - an answer, a reply
ANXIOUS
adj. 1944 African-American dial. - wonderful, excellent; good, fine
ANXIOUS BENCH
n. 1832 Amer. dial. - at revival meetings or in church, a seat in front for people concerned about their spiritual well-being
ANXIOUSED UP
adj. 1905 Amer. dial. - made anxious, impatient, excited
ANXIOUS MEETING
n. L19 sl., orig. US - the gathering, after a revivalist meeting, of those earnest souls who are 'anxious for salvation'
ANXIOUS MOURNER
n. L19 sl. - a member of an 'anxious meeting'
ANXIOUS SEATER
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - one who is on the 'anxious bench'
ANXOM
adj. 1889 Eng. dial. - anxious
ANXOMNESS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - anxiety
ANY-BIT
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - the rump of a cooked chicken
ANYBODY IN THERE?
phr. 1995 Aust. sl. - do you have any intelligence?
ANY DOG'S BOTTOM?
phr. 1930s Aust. sl. - used to enquire if someone is any use
ANYESDER
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a sheep in its second year
ANY GOD'S AMOUNT
n. Bk1914 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANY GOD'S IMMENSE
n. 1914 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANY GOD'S QUANTITY
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANY-GO-FLUM-BUMS
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - diarrhoea
ANY G.Q.
n. 1943 Amer. dial. - an indefinitely large amount; a great many
ANYHOO
adv. 1924 colloq. - anyhow; esp. used to change topic, or return to a previous topic after a digression or interruption
ANY HOW
adj. L19 sl. - disorganized, messy
adv. M19 sl. - indifferently, carelessly
ANY KIN
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of any kind of sort
ANY KINE
n. 1981 Hawaii youth usage - anything
ANY MORE FOR ANY MORE?
phr. 1977 UK sl. - does anyone want more food? also used to announce a final opportunity to purchase something
ANYMOUSE
adj. 1979 US navy usage - anonymous
ANY OLD HOW
adv. 1. 1933 UK sl. - in an untidy or disordered state
adv. 2. 1958 UK sl. - in any case, anyway
ANY OLD THING
n. L19 US sl. - any thing whatsoever
ANYONE FOR TENNIS?
phr. 1951 US sl. - used for humorously suggesting an activity
ANYONYOU
n. 1911 Sc. - an eagle
ANYPLACE
adv. 1819 US colloq. - anywhere
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - someplace, somewhere
ANY RACKET
n. M19 rhyming sl. - a penny faggot
ANYROAD
phr. 1896 UK sl. - anyway
ANYS
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages
ANYTHING
adj. 2000s UK teen sl. - rude
ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH
n. 1969 UK sl. - serves as a justification for doing something because you have no choice in the matter
ANYTHING FOR A QUIET WIFE
phr. 1977 UK sl. - catchphrase meaning exactly what it says
ANYTHING IN TROUSERS
n. L19 sl. - a man, any man
ANYTHING MUCH
n. 1664 - a great amount; anything significant or important; often in negative context
ANYTHINGS
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages
ANY-TO-COME
n. 2001 UK sl. - in gambling: a type of conditional bet in which all or part of a winning is returned on another bet
ANYTOWN
n. 1992 Brit. sl. - a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America
ANYTOWN USA
n. 1992 Brit. sl. - a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America
ANYWAYS!
int. 1920s US college sl. - a dismissive exclamation
ANY WEE GEORGIE?
phr. 1920s rhyming sl. for 'Wee Georgie Wood' - any good?
ANY WHEN
adv. 1853 Eng. dial. - at any time
ANYWHERE
adv. 1946 US sl. - in possession of drugs, as in 'are you anywhere'
ANY-WHICH-WAY
adv. 1989 Irish sl. - randomly, in disorderly manner
ANZAC
n. 20C, World War I usage - an Australian or NZ soldier, esp. with the Gallipoli service
ANZAC DAY DINNER
n. 1930s NZ sl. - a meal, usually lunch, that is mainly composed of alcohol
ANZIO ANNIE
n. 1944 US sl. - a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944
ANZIO EXPRESS
n. 1944 US sl. - a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944
AO
n. 1977 US military usage - immediate vicinity, place of activity (Area of Operations)
A-OK
adj. 1959 sl., chiefly US, orig. astronauts’ usage - satisfactory; completely acceptable
A-ONE
adj. 1846 US - excellent, first-class; orig. used of ships, then of persons and things
AOS
phr. 2001 US sl. - used for suggesting there are no good options in a particular situation; 'All Options Suck'. 'All Options Stink'
A OVER K
adv. 1998 NZ sl. - knocked upside down; 'Arse over Kite'
A OVER T
adv. 1984 sl. - head over heels, 'ass over tit'