DICTIONARY C
CAQ - CAZ
CAQ - CAROZ
CAR
n. 1. c1320 - a wheeled vehicle or conveyance; a carriage, chariot, cart, wagon, etc.
n. 2. 1488 rare - a sleigh or hurdle without wheels
n. 3. 1633 obs. - the seven stars in the constellation of the Great Bear, called also the Plough or Wain
n. 4. 1970s US prison sl. - a group of inmates who associate to run money-making schemes, dominate other prisoners, and otherwise 'rule' the institution
n. 5. 1990s US prison sl. - a group of prisoners who pool their supply of drugs
n. 6. 1990s US prison sl. - a line used for transferring article, as a pack of cigarettes, from one cell to another
CARABINEER
n. 1672 - a soldier who carries a carbine
CARABINERO
n. 1845 - a customs or revenue officer; a frontier guard
CARACOLE
n. 1622 obs. - a spiral shell
CARACT
n. 1. 1377 obs. - a mark, sign, or character
n. 2. 1393 obs. - a magical character or symbol; a charm
CARAMBA!
int. 1835 - an exclamation of surprise or dismay; gracious! strange! damn!
CARAMEL CLONE
n. 2000s African-American usage - a light-skinned Black person
CARAMEL SUNDAE
n. 1990s African-American teen sl. - an attractive, sexy, medium- to light-skinned Black woman
CARAT
n. 1597 obs. - worth, value; estimate
CARAVAN
n. 1. 1676 sl. - a dupe; a gull; one who is cheated; a subject of plunder
n. 2. 1688 thieves' cant obs. - an object of plunder
n. 3. Bk1690 cant - a large sum of money
n. 4. Bk1891 boxing usage - a railway train, esp. a train expressly chartered to `convey people to a price fight
CARAVANSERA
n. Bk1891 - a railway station (boxing usage)
CARAWIMPLE
n. 1672 obs. - a mere fiction; a dream
CAR BATTERY
n. 1876 obs. rare, military usage - a two-wheeled carriage used to carry ammunition and gunners
CARBERRY
vb. 1692 Sc. obs. - ? to defeat, to get the better of
CARBON OIL
n. 1904 Amer. dial. - kerosene
CARBUNCLE
n. 1. c1430 obs. - a person or thing of resplendent quality
n. 2. 1682 - a red spot or pimple on the nose or face caused by habits of intemperance
CARBUNCULATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to burn like a coal
CARCAN
n. 1539 obs. - an ornamental collar or necklace
CARCANET
n. c1530 arch. - an ornamental collar or necklace, usually of gold or set with jewels
CARCASE
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - the trunk, the body
CARCASE LORDS
n. Bk1890 sl. - wholesale butchers, who monopolize and forestall the markets
CARCASS
n. 1957 Amer. dial. - one's body; one's buttocks
CARCEIR
vb. 1630-56 Sc. obs. - to imprison
CARCEL
n. 1840 Amer. dial. - a jail or prison
CARCELAGE
n. 1678-96 obs. - prison fees
CARCERAL
adj. 1563-87 obs. - belonging to a prison
CARCERATE
adj. 1839 - to imprison, to incarcerate, to confine
CARCERATION
n. 1839 - imprisonment, incarceration
CARCERIST
n. 1821 nonce word - one who advocates or has to do with prisons
CARCOON
n. 1803 Anglo-Indian - a clerk
CAR CULTURE
n. 1957 - a society or way of life characterized by excessive use of or reliance on motor vehicles; usually used with negative connotations
CARD
n. 1. 1527 obs. - a map or plan
n. 2. 1835 sl. - a character; an odd fish; an eccentric
n. 3. 1851 sl. - the correct thing; the 'ticket', the 'figure'
n. 4. 1905 Brit. sl. - an amusing person
n. 5. 1968 Amer. dial. - a union member
vb. 1. Bk1888 Sc. - to scold sharply
vb. 2. 1952 Amer. dial. - to go home, to move on
CARD, THE
n. 1. 1851 colloq. - the correct thing; the 'ticket'
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CARDBOARD DRIVER
n. 1971 US sl. - in trucking: a new driver going through a trial period with a trucking company
CARD-CARRYING
adj. 1963 US - genuine; thoroughgoing (jocular usage)
CARDER
n. c1530 obs. - a card player
CARDIE
n. 1968 sl. - a cardigan
CARDINAL
n. 1. 1861 - mulled red wine
n. 2. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - a lobster
CARDINAL HASH
n. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - lobster salad
CARDINALS
n. 1889 sl. - shoe-blacks (street usage)
CARDIOGNOST
n. 1652 obs. - one who knows the heart
CARDIOGNOSTIC
n. 1640 obs. - one who knows the heart
CARD-MAN
n. 1. 1625 obs. - a maker of maps or charts
n. 2. 1930 US sl. - a worker having a union card
CARD MECHANIC
n. 1906 US sl. - a person, as a crooked gambler, who is skilled at manipulating playing cards; a cardsharp (gambling usage)
CARDOPHAGUS
n. 1857 - a thistle-eater, i.e. donkey (nonce word)
CARDOUN
n. c1425 obs. - a thistle
CARD-PAPER
n. 1777 - cardboard
CARDUE
n. 1388 obs. - a thistle
CARDUEL
n. 1572 obs. - a goldfinch
CARDY
n. 1968 sl. - a cardigan
CARE
n. 1. a1000 obs. - utterance of sorrow; lamentation, mourning
n. 2. c1250 obs. - mental suffering, sorrow, grief, trouble
vb. 1. a1000 obs. - to sorrow or grieve
vb. 2. a1300 obs. - to mourn, to lament
CARE A FRIG
vb. 1955 UK sl. - to care, to be concerned; usually in a negative context
CARE-AWAY
n. 1. 1575 obs. - a reckless fellow, a roisterer
n. 2. 1633 - something that drives away care
int. 1440 obs. - an exclamation of merriment or recklessness; away with care!
CARE BOY
n. Amer. sl. - a tank driver (World War II usage)
CAREER
n. 1. 1571 obs. - of a horse: a short gallop at full speed
n. 2. 1580 obs. - the ground on which a race is run; a race-course
n. 3. 1642 obs. - the course over which any person or thing passes; a road, a path, a way
vb. 1594 obs. - to take a short gallop
CAREFUL
adj. 1. a1000 obs. - full of grief; mournful, sorrowful
adj. 2. a1000 obs. - full of care, trouble, anxiety, or concern; anxious, troubled, solicitous, concerned
adj. 3. c1340-70 obs. - causing trouble or fear; dreadful
CAREFUL PIN
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a safety pin
CAREFULNESS
n. a1000 arch. - solicitude, anxiety, concern
CARE-GRINDER
n. 1883 sl. - the treadmill (a device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface; it was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps) (thieves' usage)
CARE KILLED THE CAT
phr. 1562 - care will kill anyone even though he had, like the proverbial cat, nine lives
CARELESS
adj. 1. a1000 obs. - free from care, anxiety, or apprehension
adj. 2. 1590 obs. - uncared for, untended
CARELESSNESS
n. † freedom from trouble or anxiety ...c1000
CARELESS PIN
n. a straight pin as distinguished from a safety pin ...1950 Amer. dial.
CARELESSWISE
adv. carelessly ...1880
CARENCY
n. †* the state of being without; wantingness, want ...1655
CARE NOT AN ITEM
vb. to care nothing at all ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
CARE NOT A QUINCH
phr. †* care not the least ...1571
CARE NOT A STRAW
vb. to care not at all ...Bk1904 sl.
CARENTANE
n. † a group of 40; a space of forty days; a forty days' indulgence ...1647
CARESOME
adj. † troublesome, burdensome ...1535
CARESS
vb. 1. to treat with kindness or favour; to pet, to make much of ...1658 arch.
vb. 2. † to treat ...1670
vb. 3. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
CARESSANT
adj. * caressing, fondling ...1861 poetic
CARETAKER
n. a man whose job it is to take care of roads in a certain locality ...1965 Amer. dial.
CARE-TAKING
adj. that takes care, careful ...1825
n. † anxiety ...1625
CARE-WEED
n. † mourning attire ...c1500
CARF
n. † cutting, a cut, an incision; a wound ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CARFAX
n. 1. a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet ...1357
n. 2. hence, the proper name of a place formed by the intersection of two principal streets in various towns ...1527
CARFOUR
n. † a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet ...1477
CARFOX
n. a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet; sometimes extended to more than four ...1357
CARGASON; CARGAZON
n. † the cargo or freight of a ship ...1583
CARGO
n. 1. † a term of contempt applied to a person ...1602
n. 2. † a good round sum of money on a man ...1690 sl.
n. 3. at Winchester College: a hamper from home ...1870
n. 4. ostentatious jewellery worn as a status symbol ...1994 UK sl.
int. † an exclamation or imprecation ...1607
CARGOED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAR-HANDED
adj. 1279 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial. - left-handed
CARHOP
n. 1. an employee in a drive-in restaurant who ser ves customers in their cars ...1939 US colloq.
n. 2. a girl who chooses partners on the basis of their car ...1995 US sl.
CAR HOUSE
n. a garage ...1954 Amer. dial.
CARIATE
adj. † to affect with decay ...1702
CARIATED
adj. † decayed, carious ...1665
CARILLON
n. 1. a melody played on the bells ...1803
n. 2. a set of bells so hung and arranged as to be capable of being played upon either by manual action or by machinery ...1836
CARINE
n. † the keel or bottom of a ship ...1656
CARIOLE
n. a horse-drawn sleigh ...1965 Can.
CARITABLY
adv. † charitably ...1533
CARITATIVE
adj. of charitable or benevolent tendency ...1884
CARITY
n. † dearness, dearth ...1530
CARJACK
vb. to steal a car from its drive under threat of bodily harm ...1991 US sl.
CAR JOCKEY
n. 1. a parking attendant ...1956 US sl.
n. 2. a race car driver ...1977 US sl.
CARK
n. 1. † charge, burden of responsibility ...a1300
n. 2. that which burdens the spirit, trouble; hence, troubled state of mind, distress, anxiety; anxious solicitude, labour, or toil ...c1325 arch.
n. 3. † care, heed, pains ...1482
n. 4. the penis ...M20 US sl.
vb. 1. † to load, to burden ...a1300
vb. 2. † to burden with care; to worry, to harass, to vex, to trouble ...a1300 obs. or arch.
vb. 3. † to be anxious, to fret oneself; to labour anxiously, to toil and moil ...a1400 obs. or arch.
vb. 4. to fret, to complain ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to die ...1977 Aust. sl.
CARKET
n. † an ornamental collar or necklace ...a1500
CAR KEY
n. a screwdriver used for breaking into cars ...1996 UK sl.
CARKFUL
adj. † full of care or trouble; anxious ...c1449
CARKING
adj. 1. † burdening, distressing, grieving, fretting ...c1565 obs. or arch.
adj. 2. † anxious; fretting ...1567 obs. or arch.
adj. 3. † toiling, moiling, labouring ...1579 obs. or arch.
adj. 4. † miserly, niggardly ...1748 obs. or arch.
n. † grieving, being anxious; trouble, solicitude; anxious toil ...1583 obs. or arch.
CARKINGLY
adv. † anxiously, fretfully, solicitously ...1611
CARK IT
vb. to die ...1982 Aust. sl.
CAR KNOCKER
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1925 Amer. dial.
CARKY
adj. vexed, annoyed ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. to fret, to complain, grumble ...19C Eng. dial.
CARL
n. 1. a fellow of low birth or rude manners; a base fellow; a churl; later, a vague term of disparagement or contempt ...a1300 Sc. or arch.
n. 2. † a bondman, a villain ...a1300
n. 3. a man of the common people; more particularly a countryman, a husbandman ...1375 arch.
n. 4. † one who is churlish or mean in money matters; a niggard ...1542 obs. exc. Sc.
vb. † to talk with a gruff, snarling voice; to snarl ...1602 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CARL CAT
n. a male cat ...c1605
CARLE
n. 1. a fellow of low birth or rude manners; a base fellow; a churl; later, a vague term of disparagement or contempt ...a1300 Sc. or arch.
n. 2. † a bondman, a villain ...a1300
n. 3. a man of the common people; more particularly a countryman, a husbandman ...1375 arch.
n. 4. † one who is churlish or mean in money matters; a niggard ...1542 obs. exc. Sc.
CARLER
n. a clerk ...Bk1891 US thieves' sl.
CARLIE
n. a little 'carl'; a man short of stature ...1697 Sc.
CARLINE
n. 1. a woman, esp. an old one; often implying contempt or disparagement ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a witch or one charged with being such ...1528 chiefly Sc.
CARLING
n. 1. a woman, esp. an old one; often implying contempt or disparagement ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a witch or one charged with being such ...1528 chiefly Sc.
CARLISH
adj. churlish, clownish, vulgar, coarse; rude, mean ...a1240
CARLISHNESS
n. 1552 - surliness; coarseness
CARLLEIN
n. c1460 obs. rare - a little carl, rustic, or peasant
CARLMAN
n. 1135 obs. - a man, an adult male
CARLOT
n. 1600 obs. rare - a churl, a rustic, a peasant
CARL ROSA
n. a poser, a poseur ...1977 UK rhyming sl.
CARMABIS
n. marijuana ...1977 US sl.
CARMAGNOLE
n. 1. the devil, as the author of mischief or ruin ...1796
n. 2. a nickname for a soldier in the French revolutionary army ...1823
CARMAN
n. 1. † a man, an adult male ...1135
n. 2. a carter, a carrier ...1580
CARMEL INDIAN
n. a person of mixed Black, White and Indian ancestry associated with Carmel, Ohio ...1963 Amer. dial.
CARMELITE
n. a person of mixed Black, White and Indian ancestry associated with Carmel, Ohio ...1940 Amer. dial.
CARMINATION
n. †* charming, incantation ...1620
CARMUICHE
n. † skirmish ...1535 Sc.
CARN!
int. come on! a call of encouragement especially common among sports spectators ...1965 Aust. sl.
CARNAC
n. * the driver of an elephant; a mahout ...1704
CARNADINE
n. † red or carnation colour ...1598
CARNAGE
n. † in hunting: flesh that is given to dogs after the chase ...1656
CARNAL
adj. 1. † bloody, murderous ...1594
adj. 2. † carnivorous ...1594
n. a very close male friend ...1950 Mexican-American
vb. †* to make carnal, to fill with sensuality; to have carnal intercourse with ...1643
CARNAL ACQUAINTANCE
n. copulation ...euphemism
CARNAL CONNECTION
n. sexual intercourse ...19C euphemism
CARNAL COPULATION
n. sexual pleasure; copulation ...euphemism
CARNAL ENGAGEMENT
n. sexual intercourse ...19C euphemism
CARNALISM
n. * sensualism ...1864
CARNALIST
n. † a fleshly-minded or unspiritual man; a sensualist ...1621
CARNALITE
n. † a fleshly-minded or unspiritual man; a sensualist ...1573
CARNALITY
n. 1. copulation ...E15
n. 2. lechery, lust, and lewdness ...E15
CARNALIZE
vb. 1. to arouse sexually; to awaken the libido ...E18
vb. 2. † to have carnal intercourse ..1706
CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
n. copulation ...15C euphemism
CARNAL PARTS
n. the genitals of a male or female ...E18
CARNAL STUMP
n. the penis ...1694 sl.
CARNAL TRAP
n. the female genitals; the vagina ...M17
CARNAPPER
n. a person who habitually steals cars ...1984 UK sl.
CARNAPTIOUS
adj. irritable, ill-tempered, quarrelsome, fault-finding ...1890 Sc. & Irish
CARNATION
adj. † flesh-coloured ...1565-78
n. 1. † incarnation ...c1410
n. 2. † the colour of human 'flesh' or skin; flesh-colour ...c1535
CARNATIONED
adj. † flesh-coloured ...1649
CARNE
n. heroin ...1986 US sl.
CARNEITY
n. †* the state or quality of being flesh ...1691
CARNELL
n. † a heap ...1536 Sc.
CARNEOUS
adj. 1. consisting of flesh, fleshy ...1578
adj. 2. † flesh-coloured, pale red ...1673
CARNEY
adj. sly, artful ...1881 sl.
n. 1. soothing and seductive flattery; language covering a design ...Bk1891 colloq.
n. 2. a carnival ...1931 US sl.
vb. to act in a wheedling or coaxing manner; to wheedle, to coax, to cajole, to flatter ...1811 Eng. dial. & colloq.
CARNEYING
adj. 1851 colloq. - in a wheedling, coaxing, or insinuating manner
CARNIE
n. 1. 1968 Aust. sl. - a carnation
n. 2. 1984 NZ sl. - a young person under the legal age of consent
n. 3. 2003 UK sl. - cocaine
CARNIFEROUS
adj. 1841 rare - flesh-bearing
CARNIFEX
n. 1561 obs. - an executioner
CARNIFICATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to hang
CARNIFICE
n. 1657 obs. rare - butchery, murder, torture
CARNIFICIAL
adj. 1632 - belonging to an executioner, or to a butchery; butcherly
CARNIFICINE
adj. 1681 obs. rare - of the executioner; butcherly
n. 1656 obs. rare - the place of execution, the office of hangman
CARNISH
n. Bk1891 sl. - meat (thieves' usage)
CARNISH-KEN
n. Bk1891 sl. - a thieves' eating house (thieves' usage)
CARNIVAL
vb.1945 Amer. dial. - of a horse: to buck in a showy manner
CARNIVAL CROQUET
n. 1966 US sl. - the shell game
CARNIVAL LOUSE
n. a person who follows a carnival from town to town and associates with carnival employees, but is not one himself ...1981 US sl.
CARNIVORACITY
n. appetite for flesh ...1730 nonce word
CARNOSE
adj. consisting of or resembling flesh; fleshy ...1562
CARNOSITY
n. 1. † fleshiness; flesh or pulp ...1533
n. 2. a fleshy growth; a caruncle ...1559
CARNOUS
adj. consisting of or abounding in flesh; fleshy ...1577
CARNY
adj. sly, artful ...1881 sl.
n. 1. soothing and seductive flattery; language covering a design; soft, hypocritical language ...1874 colloq.
n. 2. a carnival ...1931 US sl.
n. 3. any person employed by or associated with a travelling carnival ...1939 US sl.
n. 4. the insider's language used by carnival workers ...1948 US sl.
vb. to act in a wheedling or coaxing manner; to wheedle, to coax, to cajole, to flatter ...1811 Eng. dial. & colloq.
CARNY DIVORCE
n. an arrangement in which a man and woman who are living together without benefit of a wedding end their relationship ...1985 US sl.
CARNY'S CHRISTMAS
n. Labour Day (the first Monday in September) ...1981 US sl.
CAROL
n. 1. † a ring or circle, as of standing stones ...1330
n. 2. † a chain ...c1425
n. 3. † a company or band of singers; a choir ...1483
n. 4. the joyous warbling of birds ...1800
vb. 1. † to dance and sing, to make merry ...a1300
vb. 2. of a bird: to warble ...1595
CAROLET
n. †* a little carol or song ...1593
CAROLINA
n. 1. the sweet potato ...1775 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in craps: a nine ...1950 US sl.
n. 3. a friend, a mate ...1988 Sc. sl.
CAROLINA POTATO
n. the sweet potato ...1819 Amer. dial.
CAROLINA RACEHORSE
n. a razor-back hog ...1862 Amer. dial. jocular
CAROLINA SPREAD
n. significant weight gain below the waist ...1981 US sl.
CAROLINA STOCKER
n. in drag racing: a stock car with illegal equipment or with an illegally large engine ...1968 US sl.
CAROON
n. a five shilling piece ...Bk1891 costermongers' usage
CAROUSE
n. † a cupful drunk 'all out', a full draught of liquor, a full bumper to one's health, a toast ...1594
vb. to drink health or success to ...1583
n. 1. c1320 - a wheeled vehicle or conveyance; a carriage, chariot, cart, wagon, etc.
n. 2. 1488 rare - a sleigh or hurdle without wheels
n. 3. 1633 obs. - the seven stars in the constellation of the Great Bear, called also the Plough or Wain
n. 4. 1970s US prison sl. - a group of inmates who associate to run money-making schemes, dominate other prisoners, and otherwise 'rule' the institution
n. 5. 1990s US prison sl. - a group of prisoners who pool their supply of drugs
n. 6. 1990s US prison sl. - a line used for transferring article, as a pack of cigarettes, from one cell to another
CARABINEER
n. 1672 - a soldier who carries a carbine
CARABINERO
n. 1845 - a customs or revenue officer; a frontier guard
CARACOLE
n. 1622 obs. - a spiral shell
CARACT
n. 1. 1377 obs. - a mark, sign, or character
n. 2. 1393 obs. - a magical character or symbol; a charm
CARAMBA!
int. 1835 - an exclamation of surprise or dismay; gracious! strange! damn!
CARAMEL CLONE
n. 2000s African-American usage - a light-skinned Black person
CARAMEL SUNDAE
n. 1990s African-American teen sl. - an attractive, sexy, medium- to light-skinned Black woman
CARAT
n. 1597 obs. - worth, value; estimate
CARAVAN
n. 1. 1676 sl. - a dupe; a gull; one who is cheated; a subject of plunder
n. 2. 1688 thieves' cant obs. - an object of plunder
n. 3. Bk1690 cant - a large sum of money
n. 4. Bk1891 boxing usage - a railway train, esp. a train expressly chartered to `convey people to a price fight
CARAVANSERA
n. Bk1891 - a railway station (boxing usage)
CARAWIMPLE
n. 1672 obs. - a mere fiction; a dream
CAR BATTERY
n. 1876 obs. rare, military usage - a two-wheeled carriage used to carry ammunition and gunners
CARBERRY
vb. 1692 Sc. obs. - ? to defeat, to get the better of
CARBON OIL
n. 1904 Amer. dial. - kerosene
CARBUNCLE
n. 1. c1430 obs. - a person or thing of resplendent quality
n. 2. 1682 - a red spot or pimple on the nose or face caused by habits of intemperance
CARBUNCULATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to burn like a coal
CARCAN
n. 1539 obs. - an ornamental collar or necklace
CARCANET
n. c1530 arch. - an ornamental collar or necklace, usually of gold or set with jewels
CARCASE
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - the trunk, the body
CARCASE LORDS
n. Bk1890 sl. - wholesale butchers, who monopolize and forestall the markets
CARCASS
n. 1957 Amer. dial. - one's body; one's buttocks
CARCEIR
vb. 1630-56 Sc. obs. - to imprison
CARCEL
n. 1840 Amer. dial. - a jail or prison
CARCELAGE
n. 1678-96 obs. - prison fees
CARCERAL
adj. 1563-87 obs. - belonging to a prison
CARCERATE
adj. 1839 - to imprison, to incarcerate, to confine
CARCERATION
n. 1839 - imprisonment, incarceration
CARCERIST
n. 1821 nonce word - one who advocates or has to do with prisons
CARCOON
n. 1803 Anglo-Indian - a clerk
CAR CULTURE
n. 1957 - a society or way of life characterized by excessive use of or reliance on motor vehicles; usually used with negative connotations
CARD
n. 1. 1527 obs. - a map or plan
n. 2. 1835 sl. - a character; an odd fish; an eccentric
n. 3. 1851 sl. - the correct thing; the 'ticket', the 'figure'
n. 4. 1905 Brit. sl. - an amusing person
n. 5. 1968 Amer. dial. - a union member
vb. 1. Bk1888 Sc. - to scold sharply
vb. 2. 1952 Amer. dial. - to go home, to move on
CARD, THE
n. 1. 1851 colloq. - the correct thing; the 'ticket'
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CARDBOARD DRIVER
n. 1971 US sl. - in trucking: a new driver going through a trial period with a trucking company
CARD-CARRYING
adj. 1963 US - genuine; thoroughgoing (jocular usage)
CARDER
n. c1530 obs. - a card player
CARDIE
n. 1968 sl. - a cardigan
CARDINAL
n. 1. 1861 - mulled red wine
n. 2. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - a lobster
CARDINAL HASH
n. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - lobster salad
CARDINALS
n. 1889 sl. - shoe-blacks (street usage)
CARDIOGNOST
n. 1652 obs. - one who knows the heart
CARDIOGNOSTIC
n. 1640 obs. - one who knows the heart
CARD-MAN
n. 1. 1625 obs. - a maker of maps or charts
n. 2. 1930 US sl. - a worker having a union card
CARD MECHANIC
n. 1906 US sl. - a person, as a crooked gambler, who is skilled at manipulating playing cards; a cardsharp (gambling usage)
CARDOPHAGUS
n. 1857 - a thistle-eater, i.e. donkey (nonce word)
CARDOUN
n. c1425 obs. - a thistle
CARD-PAPER
n. 1777 - cardboard
CARDUE
n. 1388 obs. - a thistle
CARDUEL
n. 1572 obs. - a goldfinch
CARDY
n. 1968 sl. - a cardigan
CARE
n. 1. a1000 obs. - utterance of sorrow; lamentation, mourning
n. 2. c1250 obs. - mental suffering, sorrow, grief, trouble
vb. 1. a1000 obs. - to sorrow or grieve
vb. 2. a1300 obs. - to mourn, to lament
CARE A FRIG
vb. 1955 UK sl. - to care, to be concerned; usually in a negative context
CARE-AWAY
n. 1. 1575 obs. - a reckless fellow, a roisterer
n. 2. 1633 - something that drives away care
int. 1440 obs. - an exclamation of merriment or recklessness; away with care!
CARE BOY
n. Amer. sl. - a tank driver (World War II usage)
CAREER
n. 1. 1571 obs. - of a horse: a short gallop at full speed
n. 2. 1580 obs. - the ground on which a race is run; a race-course
n. 3. 1642 obs. - the course over which any person or thing passes; a road, a path, a way
vb. 1594 obs. - to take a short gallop
CAREFUL
adj. 1. a1000 obs. - full of grief; mournful, sorrowful
adj. 2. a1000 obs. - full of care, trouble, anxiety, or concern; anxious, troubled, solicitous, concerned
adj. 3. c1340-70 obs. - causing trouble or fear; dreadful
CAREFUL PIN
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a safety pin
CAREFULNESS
n. a1000 arch. - solicitude, anxiety, concern
CARE-GRINDER
n. 1883 sl. - the treadmill (a device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface; it was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps) (thieves' usage)
CARE KILLED THE CAT
phr. 1562 - care will kill anyone even though he had, like the proverbial cat, nine lives
CARELESS
adj. 1. a1000 obs. - free from care, anxiety, or apprehension
adj. 2. 1590 obs. - uncared for, untended
CARELESSNESS
n. † freedom from trouble or anxiety ...c1000
CARELESS PIN
n. a straight pin as distinguished from a safety pin ...1950 Amer. dial.
CARELESSWISE
adv. carelessly ...1880
CARENCY
n. †* the state of being without; wantingness, want ...1655
CARE NOT AN ITEM
vb. to care nothing at all ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
CARE NOT A QUINCH
phr. †* care not the least ...1571
CARE NOT A STRAW
vb. to care not at all ...Bk1904 sl.
CARENTANE
n. † a group of 40; a space of forty days; a forty days' indulgence ...1647
CARESOME
adj. † troublesome, burdensome ...1535
CARESS
vb. 1. to treat with kindness or favour; to pet, to make much of ...1658 arch.
vb. 2. † to treat ...1670
vb. 3. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
CARESSANT
adj. * caressing, fondling ...1861 poetic
CARETAKER
n. a man whose job it is to take care of roads in a certain locality ...1965 Amer. dial.
CARE-TAKING
adj. that takes care, careful ...1825
n. † anxiety ...1625
CARE-WEED
n. † mourning attire ...c1500
CARF
n. † cutting, a cut, an incision; a wound ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CARFAX
n. 1. a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet ...1357
n. 2. hence, the proper name of a place formed by the intersection of two principal streets in various towns ...1527
CARFOUR
n. † a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet ...1477
CARFOX
n. a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet; sometimes extended to more than four ...1357
CARGASON; CARGAZON
n. † the cargo or freight of a ship ...1583
CARGO
n. 1. † a term of contempt applied to a person ...1602
n. 2. † a good round sum of money on a man ...1690 sl.
n. 3. at Winchester College: a hamper from home ...1870
n. 4. ostentatious jewellery worn as a status symbol ...1994 UK sl.
int. † an exclamation or imprecation ...1607
CARGOED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAR-HANDED
adj. 1279 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial. - left-handed
CARHOP
n. 1. an employee in a drive-in restaurant who ser ves customers in their cars ...1939 US colloq.
n. 2. a girl who chooses partners on the basis of their car ...1995 US sl.
CAR HOUSE
n. a garage ...1954 Amer. dial.
CARIATE
adj. † to affect with decay ...1702
CARIATED
adj. † decayed, carious ...1665
CARILLON
n. 1. a melody played on the bells ...1803
n. 2. a set of bells so hung and arranged as to be capable of being played upon either by manual action or by machinery ...1836
CARINE
n. † the keel or bottom of a ship ...1656
CARIOLE
n. a horse-drawn sleigh ...1965 Can.
CARITABLY
adv. † charitably ...1533
CARITATIVE
adj. of charitable or benevolent tendency ...1884
CARITY
n. † dearness, dearth ...1530
CARJACK
vb. to steal a car from its drive under threat of bodily harm ...1991 US sl.
CAR JOCKEY
n. 1. a parking attendant ...1956 US sl.
n. 2. a race car driver ...1977 US sl.
CARK
n. 1. † charge, burden of responsibility ...a1300
n. 2. that which burdens the spirit, trouble; hence, troubled state of mind, distress, anxiety; anxious solicitude, labour, or toil ...c1325 arch.
n. 3. † care, heed, pains ...1482
n. 4. the penis ...M20 US sl.
vb. 1. † to load, to burden ...a1300
vb. 2. † to burden with care; to worry, to harass, to vex, to trouble ...a1300 obs. or arch.
vb. 3. † to be anxious, to fret oneself; to labour anxiously, to toil and moil ...a1400 obs. or arch.
vb. 4. to fret, to complain ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to die ...1977 Aust. sl.
CARKET
n. † an ornamental collar or necklace ...a1500
CAR KEY
n. a screwdriver used for breaking into cars ...1996 UK sl.
CARKFUL
adj. † full of care or trouble; anxious ...c1449
CARKING
adj. 1. † burdening, distressing, grieving, fretting ...c1565 obs. or arch.
adj. 2. † anxious; fretting ...1567 obs. or arch.
adj. 3. † toiling, moiling, labouring ...1579 obs. or arch.
adj. 4. † miserly, niggardly ...1748 obs. or arch.
n. † grieving, being anxious; trouble, solicitude; anxious toil ...1583 obs. or arch.
CARKINGLY
adv. † anxiously, fretfully, solicitously ...1611
CARK IT
vb. to die ...1982 Aust. sl.
CAR KNOCKER
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1925 Amer. dial.
CARKY
adj. vexed, annoyed ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. to fret, to complain, grumble ...19C Eng. dial.
CARL
n. 1. a fellow of low birth or rude manners; a base fellow; a churl; later, a vague term of disparagement or contempt ...a1300 Sc. or arch.
n. 2. † a bondman, a villain ...a1300
n. 3. a man of the common people; more particularly a countryman, a husbandman ...1375 arch.
n. 4. † one who is churlish or mean in money matters; a niggard ...1542 obs. exc. Sc.
vb. † to talk with a gruff, snarling voice; to snarl ...1602 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CARL CAT
n. a male cat ...c1605
CARLE
n. 1. a fellow of low birth or rude manners; a base fellow; a churl; later, a vague term of disparagement or contempt ...a1300 Sc. or arch.
n. 2. † a bondman, a villain ...a1300
n. 3. a man of the common people; more particularly a countryman, a husbandman ...1375 arch.
n. 4. † one who is churlish or mean in money matters; a niggard ...1542 obs. exc. Sc.
CARLER
n. a clerk ...Bk1891 US thieves' sl.
CARLIE
n. a little 'carl'; a man short of stature ...1697 Sc.
CARLINE
n. 1. a woman, esp. an old one; often implying contempt or disparagement ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a witch or one charged with being such ...1528 chiefly Sc.
CARLING
n. 1. a woman, esp. an old one; often implying contempt or disparagement ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a witch or one charged with being such ...1528 chiefly Sc.
CARLISH
adj. churlish, clownish, vulgar, coarse; rude, mean ...a1240
CARLISHNESS
n. 1552 - surliness; coarseness
CARLLEIN
n. c1460 obs. rare - a little carl, rustic, or peasant
CARLMAN
n. 1135 obs. - a man, an adult male
CARLOT
n. 1600 obs. rare - a churl, a rustic, a peasant
CARL ROSA
n. a poser, a poseur ...1977 UK rhyming sl.
CARMABIS
n. marijuana ...1977 US sl.
CARMAGNOLE
n. 1. the devil, as the author of mischief or ruin ...1796
n. 2. a nickname for a soldier in the French revolutionary army ...1823
CARMAN
n. 1. † a man, an adult male ...1135
n. 2. a carter, a carrier ...1580
CARMEL INDIAN
n. a person of mixed Black, White and Indian ancestry associated with Carmel, Ohio ...1963 Amer. dial.
CARMELITE
n. a person of mixed Black, White and Indian ancestry associated with Carmel, Ohio ...1940 Amer. dial.
CARMINATION
n. †* charming, incantation ...1620
CARMUICHE
n. † skirmish ...1535 Sc.
CARN!
int. come on! a call of encouragement especially common among sports spectators ...1965 Aust. sl.
CARNAC
n. * the driver of an elephant; a mahout ...1704
CARNADINE
n. † red or carnation colour ...1598
CARNAGE
n. † in hunting: flesh that is given to dogs after the chase ...1656
CARNAL
adj. 1. † bloody, murderous ...1594
adj. 2. † carnivorous ...1594
n. a very close male friend ...1950 Mexican-American
vb. †* to make carnal, to fill with sensuality; to have carnal intercourse with ...1643
CARNAL ACQUAINTANCE
n. copulation ...euphemism
CARNAL CONNECTION
n. sexual intercourse ...19C euphemism
CARNAL COPULATION
n. sexual pleasure; copulation ...euphemism
CARNAL ENGAGEMENT
n. sexual intercourse ...19C euphemism
CARNALISM
n. * sensualism ...1864
CARNALIST
n. † a fleshly-minded or unspiritual man; a sensualist ...1621
CARNALITE
n. † a fleshly-minded or unspiritual man; a sensualist ...1573
CARNALITY
n. 1. copulation ...E15
n. 2. lechery, lust, and lewdness ...E15
CARNALIZE
vb. 1. to arouse sexually; to awaken the libido ...E18
vb. 2. † to have carnal intercourse ..1706
CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
n. copulation ...15C euphemism
CARNAL PARTS
n. the genitals of a male or female ...E18
CARNAL STUMP
n. the penis ...1694 sl.
CARNAL TRAP
n. the female genitals; the vagina ...M17
CARNAPPER
n. a person who habitually steals cars ...1984 UK sl.
CARNAPTIOUS
adj. irritable, ill-tempered, quarrelsome, fault-finding ...1890 Sc. & Irish
CARNATION
adj. † flesh-coloured ...1565-78
n. 1. † incarnation ...c1410
n. 2. † the colour of human 'flesh' or skin; flesh-colour ...c1535
CARNATIONED
adj. † flesh-coloured ...1649
CARNE
n. heroin ...1986 US sl.
CARNEITY
n. †* the state or quality of being flesh ...1691
CARNELL
n. † a heap ...1536 Sc.
CARNEOUS
adj. 1. consisting of flesh, fleshy ...1578
adj. 2. † flesh-coloured, pale red ...1673
CARNEY
adj. sly, artful ...1881 sl.
n. 1. soothing and seductive flattery; language covering a design ...Bk1891 colloq.
n. 2. a carnival ...1931 US sl.
vb. to act in a wheedling or coaxing manner; to wheedle, to coax, to cajole, to flatter ...1811 Eng. dial. & colloq.
CARNEYING
adj. 1851 colloq. - in a wheedling, coaxing, or insinuating manner
CARNIE
n. 1. 1968 Aust. sl. - a carnation
n. 2. 1984 NZ sl. - a young person under the legal age of consent
n. 3. 2003 UK sl. - cocaine
CARNIFEROUS
adj. 1841 rare - flesh-bearing
CARNIFEX
n. 1561 obs. - an executioner
CARNIFICATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to hang
CARNIFICE
n. 1657 obs. rare - butchery, murder, torture
CARNIFICIAL
adj. 1632 - belonging to an executioner, or to a butchery; butcherly
CARNIFICINE
adj. 1681 obs. rare - of the executioner; butcherly
n. 1656 obs. rare - the place of execution, the office of hangman
CARNISH
n. Bk1891 sl. - meat (thieves' usage)
CARNISH-KEN
n. Bk1891 sl. - a thieves' eating house (thieves' usage)
CARNIVAL
vb.1945 Amer. dial. - of a horse: to buck in a showy manner
CARNIVAL CROQUET
n. 1966 US sl. - the shell game
CARNIVAL LOUSE
n. a person who follows a carnival from town to town and associates with carnival employees, but is not one himself ...1981 US sl.
CARNIVORACITY
n. appetite for flesh ...1730 nonce word
CARNOSE
adj. consisting of or resembling flesh; fleshy ...1562
CARNOSITY
n. 1. † fleshiness; flesh or pulp ...1533
n. 2. a fleshy growth; a caruncle ...1559
CARNOUS
adj. consisting of or abounding in flesh; fleshy ...1577
CARNY
adj. sly, artful ...1881 sl.
n. 1. soothing and seductive flattery; language covering a design; soft, hypocritical language ...1874 colloq.
n. 2. a carnival ...1931 US sl.
n. 3. any person employed by or associated with a travelling carnival ...1939 US sl.
n. 4. the insider's language used by carnival workers ...1948 US sl.
vb. to act in a wheedling or coaxing manner; to wheedle, to coax, to cajole, to flatter ...1811 Eng. dial. & colloq.
CARNY DIVORCE
n. an arrangement in which a man and woman who are living together without benefit of a wedding end their relationship ...1985 US sl.
CARNY'S CHRISTMAS
n. Labour Day (the first Monday in September) ...1981 US sl.
CAROL
n. 1. † a ring or circle, as of standing stones ...1330
n. 2. † a chain ...c1425
n. 3. † a company or band of singers; a choir ...1483
n. 4. the joyous warbling of birds ...1800
vb. 1. † to dance and sing, to make merry ...a1300
vb. 2. of a bird: to warble ...1595
CAROLET
n. †* a little carol or song ...1593
CAROLINA
n. 1. the sweet potato ...1775 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in craps: a nine ...1950 US sl.
n. 3. a friend, a mate ...1988 Sc. sl.
CAROLINA POTATO
n. the sweet potato ...1819 Amer. dial.
CAROLINA RACEHORSE
n. a razor-back hog ...1862 Amer. dial. jocular
CAROLINA SPREAD
n. significant weight gain below the waist ...1981 US sl.
CAROLINA STOCKER
n. in drag racing: a stock car with illegal equipment or with an illegally large engine ...1968 US sl.
CAROON
n. a five shilling piece ...Bk1891 costermongers' usage
CAROUSE
n. † a cupful drunk 'all out', a full draught of liquor, a full bumper to one's health, a toast ...1594
vb. to drink health or success to ...1583
CARP - CARZ
CARP
n. 1. discourse; power of speech; carping speech, cavil ...c1325
n. 2. a carpenter, esp. on a theatre set ...1952 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a Bohemian ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a Black prisoner ...1989 US sl.
n. 5. anchovies as a pizza topping ...1996 US sl.
vb. 1. † to speak, to talk ...a1240
vb. 2. † to utter, to say, to tell ...1350
vb. 3. † to talk much, to prate, to chatter ...1377
vb. 4. † to sing or recite, as a minstrel; to sing, as a bird ...c1425
CARPACIOUS
adj. †* given to carping ...1574
CAR PARK
n. an informer ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'nark'
CARPED
adj. drug-intoxicated ...1996 UK sl.
CARPENT
vb. * to make as a carpenter; to put together; to construct mechanically ...1623
CARPENTAGE
n. † carpenter's work; carpentry ...1660
CARPENTER
n. 1. a woodpecker ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a skilful wrestler ...1980 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an orthopaedist ...1994 US sl.
CARPENTER BIRD
n. a woodpecker ...1858 Amer. dial.
CARPENTER'S DREAM
n. a flat-chested woman ...1974 US sl.
CARPER
n. † a talker, a prattler ...c1440
CARPET
n. 1. † a thick fabric, commonly of wool, used to cover tables, beds, etc.; a table-cloth ...1345
n. 2. the grass, the ground ...1897 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a three month period of imprisonment ...1903 UK sl.
n. 4. the sum of £3 ...c1942 Brit. cant
n. 5. the sum of £300 ...1950s secondhand-car dealers' sl.
n. 6. a three year sentence of imprisonment ...1956 UK sl.
n. 7. in betting: odds of 3-1 ...1967 UK sl.
n. 8. an artificial grass playing surface ...1978 US sl.
vb. to call a servant into the parlour, etc., to be reprimanded; to 'call over the coals' ...1840 colloq.
CARPET AND A HALF
n. in betting: odds of 7-2 ...1991 UK bookmakers' sl.
CARPET AND DRAPES THAT MATCH
phr. applied to a person, usually a woman, whose hair is neither bleached nor dyed ...1999 US sl.
CARPETBAG
vb. to attempt to deceive ...1934 Amer. dial.
CARPET BAG, A
n. three months' imprisonment ...1903 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'carpet-bag' (three months' imprisonment)
CARPETBAGGER
n. a person who interferes in local politics without being a true part of the local community ...1868 US sl.
CARPET-BAG RECRUIT
n. a recruit worth more than what he stands up in ...c1875 military sl.
CARPET-BITER
n. one who gets into a fearful rage; a visibly very angry man ...c1940 sl.
CARPET-BITING
n. a distressing exhibition of uncontrollable rage ...c1940 colloq.
CARPET BURGER
n. 2001 US sl. - oral sex performed on a woman
CARPET BURN
n. 1986 US sl. - a rawness of the skin due to frictional contact with a carpet
CARPET BUSHMAN
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - a businessman who owns land in the outback but rarely visits
CARPET CAPTAIN
n. 1548 - a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure
CARPET CHAMPION
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPET CHEWER
n. a lesbian ...1985 Amer. sl.
CARPET-CLEANING
n. cunnilingus ...1990s sl.
CARPET CONTROL
n. an obsessive belief held whilst under the influence of crack cocaine, that there are useable traces of crack cocaine on the floor ...2001 UK sl.
CARPET COWARD
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; ; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...1605
CARPET CRAWLER
n. a young child ...1976 US sl.
CARPET DANCE
n. a dance for close friends, held in one's drawing room ...L19 UK society usage
CARPET FRIEND
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...a1616
CARPET GAME
n. a swindle in which the swindler holds and then steals the wallet of a customer going to see a non-existent prostitute ...1967 US sl.
CARPETING
n. a thorough reprimand ...Bk1888 colloq.
CARPET JOINT
n. 1. an up-market nightclub ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. a carpeted and well-furnished or well-equipped gambling casino ...1961 Amer. sl.
CARPET-KNIGHT
n. 1. a knight whose achievements belong to 'the carpet' (the lady's boudoir, or carpeted chamber) instead of to the field of battle; a stay-at-home soldier ...1576
n. 2. a soldier who remains at home during a war and does not go into combat ...World War II Amer. sl.
CARPET LECTURE
n. an official reprimand ...1910s Aust. sl.
CARPET-LICKER
n. 1. a person who performs cunnilingus ...1980s sl., orig. US college
n. 2. a lesbian ...1980s sl., orig. US college
CARPET LOVER
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPETMONGER
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPET-MAN
n. † one who frequents ladies' boudoirs or carpeted chambers ...1571
CARPET-MONGER
n. † one who frequents ladies' boudoirs or carpeted chambers ...16C
CARPET-MUNCHER
n. 1. a person who performs cunnilingus ...1980s sl., orig. US college
n. 2. a lesbian ...1980s sl., orig. US college
CARPET-MUNCHING
n. cunnilingus ...1980s sl.
CARPET NAP
n. a Japanese person ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'Jap'
CARPETO
n. £30 ...2002 UK ticket-touting sl.
CARPET PATROL
n. a smoker of crack cocaine who searches the floor for droppings of crack cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
CARPET PEER
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...1592
CARPET SLASHING
n. a dance party ...1947 US sl.
CARPET SQUIRE
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...1605
CARPET-TRADE
n. † the occupations and amusements of the chamber or boudoir ...1599
CARPET WALKER
n. a drug addict ...1971 US sl.
CARPET WARRIOR
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPIT
n. £300 ...2002 UK ticket-touting sl.
CARPITO
n. £30 ...2002 UK ticket-touting sl.
CAR PLANT
n. 1884 obs. rare - cars regarded as the equipment of a business or enterprise
CAR-POPPING
n. car theft ...1996 UK sl.
CARPOUSE
n. a cook's galley on a vessel ...1747 Amer. dial.
CARPS
n. the game of craps ...1901 Amer. dial.
CARR
n. 1. a rock ...c950 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pond or pool; a bog or fen; wet boggy ground ...c1330 Eng. dial
CARREFOUR
n. † a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet ...1477
CARRIAGE
n. 1. † baggage or luggage carried with one on a journey, etc. ...1398
n. 2. † means of conveyance ...c1450
n. 3. † something carried; a burden, a load ...1458 obs.
n. 4. a wheeled vehicle generally ...1560 arch.
n. 5. † leaves and branches carried away by a stag with his antlers when passing through a thicket or wood ...1616
CARRIAGEABLE
adj. * capable of being carried; portable ...1702
CARRIAGED
adj. † having a carriage, deportment, bearing; behaved, mannered ...1633
CARRIAGE DOG
n. a coach-dog, a Dalmatian ...1824
CARRIAGE-TRADE
n. † the trade of conveyance, carrying-trade ... 1719
CARRIAGE-WHEEL WIPER
n. a toady, a bootlicker ...1968 Amer. dial.
CARRIE
n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
CARRIE NATION
n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
CARRIER
n. the member of a criminal gang who watches the roads, inns, etc., in order to carry information to the gang of a booty in prospect ...1725 sl.
CARRIER PIGEON
n. a messenger or courier ...1933 US sl.
CARRION
adj. 1. † skeleton-like ...1565
adj. 2. vile, loathsome, detestable; expressing disgust ...1826
n. 1. † a dead body; a corpse or carcass ...a1225
n. 2. † a poor, wretched, or worthless beast ...1477
n. 3. † a term of contempt for a living person, one no better than carrion ...1547-64
n. 4. the human body ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 5. a prostitute ...19C Brit. sl.
CARRION-CASE
n. a shirt or chemise ...M19 sl.
CARRION-HUNTER
n. an undertaker ...L18 Brit. sl.
CARRIONIZE
vb. †* to turn into carrion, to corrupt ...1593
CARRION-LEAN
adj. 1. † lean as a wasting corpse or skeleton ...1542
adj. 2. † meagre, very deficient ...1581
CARRIONLY
adj. † corrupt, vile, loathsome ...1547-64
CARRION-ROW
n. † a place where inferior meat or offal was sold ...1728
CARRIWITCHET
n. a pun, a quibble, a conundrum; a hoaxing, puzzling, or absurd question ...1614
CARROT
n. 1. the penis, esp. the penis of a child ...17C sl.
n. 2. a marijuana cigarette ...2001 US sl.
CARROT CRUNCHER
n. a country dweller (from an urban perspective) ...1977 UK sl.
CARROT EATER
n. (offensive) a Mormon ...1968 US sl.
CARROTHEAD
n. a red-headed person ...1867 Amer. sl.
CARROT-HEADED
adj. having red hair ...1884 Amer. sl.
CARROT PLANT
n. the dandelion ...1968 Amer. dial.
CARROTS
n. red hair, or one who has such hair ...c1685 humorous or derisive usage
CARROT SNAPPER
n. (offensive) a Mormon ...1968 US sl.
CARROT-TOP
n. a red-headed person ...1889 US sl.
CARROT-TOPPED
adj. having red hair ...1889 Amer. sl.
CARROTTY-HEADED
adj. having red hair ...1867 Amer. sl.
CARROTTY-POLL
n. a nickname for a person with red hair ...1825 Eng. dial.
CARROTY
adj. red-haired ...1696
CARROTY-HAIRED
adj. red-haired ...1856
CARROTY-HEADED
adj. red-haired ...1840
CARROTY-POLLED
adj. red-haired ...1795
CARRY
n. 1. a means of transport; a vehicle; a two-wheeled barrow ...1605 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the clouds collectively, sky ...1788
n. 3. the drift of the clouds as they are carried along by the wind ...1819 Sc.
n. 4. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
n. 5. any victim of a crime who must be taken from the scene by stretcher ...1958 US sl.
n. 6. a consignment or substantial quantity of drugs ...1996 UK sl.
vb. 1. † to bear, to endure ...1583
vb. 2. to escort, to accompany ...1861 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to be in possession of drugs ...1961 US sl.
vb. 4. to carry a firearm ...1971 US sl.
vb. 5. to lead or be in charge of something ...1972 US sl.
vb. 6. to have surplus money ...1996 N. Ireland
CARRY A BIG SPOON
vb. to stir up trouble ...1989 Aust. sl.
CARRY A BONE
vb. to spread a rumour or story ...1912 Amer. dial.
CARRY A BONE IN THE TEETH
vb. to cut through the water making waves of foam about the bow ...World War II Amer. sl.
CARRY A CASE
vb. to be out of prison on bail ...1996 UK sl.
CARRY A GREAT FACE
vb. 1674 obs. - to have an appearance of importance
CARRY A GREAT STROKE
vb. 1651 obs. - to wield or have great influence
CARRY A HEAVY LOAD
vb. Amer sl. - to be fatigued; to be melancholy (World War II usage)
CARRY A LAZY MAN'S LOAD
vb. to attempt to complete a job too soon ...1957 Amer. dial.
CARRYALL
n. a vehicle for transport, either wheeled or on rails for snow ...1963 Can. sl.
CARRY A LOT UNDER ONE'S HAT
vb. to be crafty, sly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
CARRY AN EYE ON
vb. † to watch, to oversee ...1646
CARRY AN M UNDER ONE'S GIRDLE
vb. † to use a respectful prefix (Mr., Mrs.) when addressing or mentioning a person ...a1553
CARRY A RIG
vb. to play fast and loose ...Bk1903 sl.
CARRY A STROKE
vb. † to wield or have great influence ...c1645
CARRY A TORCH
vb. to yearn for an unrequited love or a love affair that is over; to be devoted to someone without having your devotion reciprocated ...1927 US sl.
CARRY-AWAY
n. a robbery in which a safe is taken and opened at leisure away from the crime scene ...1958 US sl.
vb. ('carry away')
vb. 1. † to win, to gain for oneself ...1581
vb. 2. to move to ecstasy ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CARRY AWAY THE BELL
vb. to carry off the prize ...1621
CARRY-CASTLE
n. † an elephant, which carries a castle ...1598
CARRY DAY
n. in television and film-making: a day in which the cast and crew are paid but do not have to work ...1990 US sl.
CARRY DOWN
vb. to arrest someone ...1971 Trinidad and Tobago
CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR
vb. 1. to do the most rudimentary or distasteful task ...1833 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to work at dishonourable employment ...1922 Amer. dial.
CARRY HAY IN ONE'S HORNS
vb. to be ill-tempered or dangerous ...1648
CARRY-IN
n. a potluck meal ...1965 Amer. dial.
CARRYING
n. the amount that can be carried at one time; an armful ...1940 Amer. dial.
CARRYING A FLAG
adj. menstruating ...20C US sl.
CARRYING ALL BEFORE HER
adj. of a woman: having a generous bust or obviously pregnant ...1984 UK jocular
CARRYING A LOAD
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CARRYING SOMETHING HEAVY
adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
CARRYINGS-ON
n. frolickings; conspicuous behaviour ...1859 sl.
CARRYING THREE RED LIGHTS
adj. drunk ...World War II & nautical sl.
CARRYING TOO MUCH SAIL
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CARRYING TWO RED LIGHTS
adj. drunk ...World War II & nautical sl.
CARRYING WEIGHT
adj. depressed ...1950s Beatniks' usage
CARRY IT AWAY
vb. to have the advantage, carry the day ...1598 obs.
CARRY IT TO THE DOOR
vb. to serve all of a prison sentence ...2002 US sl.
CARRY JACK-A-LANTERN
vb. to carry on the shoulders ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
CARRY-KNAVE
n. † a common prostitute ...1630
CARRY ME OUT WITH THE TONGS!
int. an expression of surprise ...1927 Amer. dial.
CARRY NATION
n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
CARRY NEWS
vb. to gossip ...1970 Trinidad and Tobago
CARRY-ON
n. 1. a fuss; an uproar; an outbreak of excited behaviour ...1890 UK sl.
n. 2. any continuing activity or catalogue of details ...2001 UK sl.
vb. (usually as 'carry on')
vb. 1. to behave in a conspicuous way; to make a fuss ...1828 UK sl.
vb. 2. to be involved in a flirtatious or adulterous relationship ...1856 UK sl.
vb. 3. to frolic ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to act in an ostentatiously effeminate manner in public ...1963 US sl.
CARRY ONE ON A CHIP
vb. to treat very well; to pamper; to spoil ...1933 Amer. dial.
CARRY ONE'S CUP EVEN BETWEEN TWO PARTIES
vb. to favour neither of them ...17C colloq.
CARRY ON WITH
vb. to have a sexual relationship with ...1856 sl.
CARRY OUT
vb. † to transport the mind in ecstasy or devotion ...1599
CARRY SOMEONE'S BAGS
vb. to be romantically involved with someone ...1973 US sl.
CARRY STRAWS
vb. to go courting ...1954 Amer. dial.
CARRY-TALE
n. 1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a talebearer; a tell-tale
CARRY THE BABY
vb. - to bear an unwelcome responsibility
CARRY THE BALL
vb. 1939 US sl. - to assume or successfully bear responsibility
CARRY THE BANNER
vb. 1. 1980 US sl. - to stay up all night
vb. 2. Bk1914 sl. - to walk the streets all night; to endure the hardship of loss of sleep (criminals' usage)
CARRY THE BUG
vb. 1981 US sl. - in circus usage: to work as a night watchman
CARRY THE CAG
vb. 1811 sl. - to be vexed, sullen; to be easily irritated; to lack a sense of humour, esp. as regards jokes against oneself
CARRY THE CAN
vb. 1929 UK sl. - to take the blame or punishment on behalf of another; to be made a scapegoat; to do the dirty work while another gets the credit (orig. navy usage)
CARRY THE CAN BACK
vb. 1929 UK sl. - to take the blame or punishment on behalf of another; to be made a scapegoat; to do the dirty work while another gets the credit (orig. navy usage)
CARRY THE MAIL
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to depart hurriedly
vb. 2. 1946 US sl. - to move quickly
vb. 3. 1966 Aust. sl. - to buy drinks
vb. 4. 1971 US sl. - to commit a murder for hire
CARRY THE SHIT BUCKET
vb. 1977 Aust. sl. - to perform the lowliest tasks
CARRY THE SILKS
vb. 1951 US sl. - to race for a particular owner (horse-racing usage)
CARRY THE STICK
vb. 1978 US sl. - to live without a fixed abode
CARRY THE TARGET
vb. in horse racing, to run in the last position for an entire race ...1976 US sl.
CARRY THE WHEELS
vb. to accelerate so quickly that the vehicle's front wheels lift off the ground ...1968 US sl.
CARRY YOUR ASS!
int. go away! ...1998 Guyana
CARRY YOUR BAT OUT
vb. in cricket: to survive your team's innings undismissed ...1934 UK sl.
CARSEY
n. 1. a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
n. 2. a brothel ...2002 UK sl.
CAR SHED
n. a garage ...1880 Amer. dial.
CAR-SHOP
vb. to break into a car to steal its contents ...1997 US sl.
CARSY
n. a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
CART
n. 1. † a carriage of any kind; a chariot ...c1200
n. 2. the gallows ...L16 sl.
n. 3. a racecourse ...M19 sl.
n. 4. the carapace of a crab ...M19
n. 5. a carton ...1950s US sl.
vb. 1. of a punishment formerly inflicted on bawds: to place in a tumbrel or cart and lead through a town ...L16 sl.
vb. 2. to carry; to drag ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. in cricket: to hit the ball or attack the bowling with unrestrained power ...1903 UK sl.
vb. 4. to beat or whisk an egg ...1953 Amer. dial.
CART AWAY
vb. to remove ...19C colloq.
CARTE
n. 1. a playing-card ...1497 Sc.
n. 2. † a chart, map, plan, diagram ...1502
CARTEL
n. 1. a written challenge, a letter of defiance ...1560
n. 2. † a slanderous writing, a libel ...1590
vb. † to serve with a challenge ...1598
CARTELIST
n. † one who challenges ...a1679
CARTELLER
n. † one who challenges ...1611
CARTER
n. 1. † the driver of a chariot; a charioteer ...a1300
n. 2. a rude, uncultured man; a clown; common in the 16th century ...1509
n. 3. † a card-player ...1566 Sc.
CARTERLIKE
adj. † rude, clownish ...1561
adv. † rudely, clownishly ...1580
CARTERLY
adj. † clownish, boorish, rude, ill-bred ...1519
adv. † in a rude or boorish manner ...1553 obs.
CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS
n. any central nervous system stimulant ...1976 US sl.
CARTES
n. the penis ...1702 UK sl.
CART-GREASE
n. 1. bad butter ...c1875 sl.
n. 2. any butter ...c1875 sl.
n. 3. margarine ...20C sl.
CARTHOLIC
n. † a Catholic; derisive usage ...1582
CARTILAGE
n. † the coats or skin of an onion ...1563
CARTING
n. † card-playing ...1535 Sc.
CAR TINK
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1945 Amer. dial.
CARTLOAD
n. many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
CARTLOADS
n. many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
CART-NAP
vb. to steal a shopping trolley ...1996 UK sl.
CARTNAPPER
n. a person who steals supermarket trolleys ...1950s sl.
CAR TOAD
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1931 Amer. dial.
CART OFF
vb. to remove ...19C colloq.
CARTOGRAPHER
n. one who makes or compiles charts or maps ...1863
CARTOGRAPHY
n. the drawing of charts or maps ...1859
CARTOMANCY
n. divination by playing-cards ...1871
CARTON-BOX
n. a cardboard box ...1946 Amer. dial.
CAR TONK
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1945 Amer. dial.
CARTON-PUSHER
n. a person who sells cigarettes that have been stolen or smuggled from a state with lower taxes ...1978 US sl.
CARTOON
n. 1927 Amer. sl. - a ridiculous person; a fool
CART OUT
vb. 19C colloq. - to remove
CART OUT WITH SOMEONE
vb. c1880 sl. - to court someone (Cockneys' usage)
CAR TRICK
n. 1968 US sl. - an act of sex between a prostitute and customer in a car
CARTRIDGE
n. a sausage ...1865 US military sl.
CARTS
n. a man's genitalia ...1992 UK sl.
CARTUARY
n. † a place where papers or records are kept; hence the whole collection of records (belonging to a monastery, etc.; or the book in which they are entered; a register ...1523
CARTUCHO
n. a package containing marijuana cigarettes, equivalent to a packet of cigarettes ...1986 UK sl.
CARTULARY
n. a place where papers or records are kept; hence the whole collection of records (belonging to a monastery, etc.; or the book in which they are entered; a register ...1541
CARTWHEEL
n. 1. a broad hint ...19C sl.
n. 2. a large gold or silver coin, esp. a US silver dollar ...1855 US sl.
n. 3. 5 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 4. a feigned drug withdrawal spasm ...1936 US drugs sl.
n. 5. an amphetamine tablet ...1966 US sl.
CARTWRIGHT
n. a carpenter who makes carts ...a1400
CARTZ
n. a man's genitalia ...1992 UK sl.
CARTZO
n. the penis ...1702 UK sl.
CARUAGE
n. ploughing ...1610
CARVE
vb. 1. † to cut; formerly the ordinary word for that action in all its varieties ...c1000
vb. 2. † to circumcise ...c1420
vb. 3. † to castrate a cock ...1586
vb. 4. to slash or stab, esp. repeatedly ...1871 US sl.
vb. 5. in jazz: to outplay another musician in a competition of solos ...1883 US sl.
vb. 6. to defeat decisively; to trounce ...1884 US sl.
vb. 7. in jazz: to thrill, to 'send' ...1943 US sl.
vb. 8. in skateboarding: to take a turn sharply ...1976 US sl.
vb. 9. in surfing: to change the course of the surfboard by digging it into the water ...1980 US sl.
vb. 10. in mountain biking: to travel at a great speed around corners ...1996 US sl.
vb. 11. in foot-propelled scootering: to turn sharply while in mid-jump ...2000 UK sl.
CARVED UP
adj. of a bodybuilder: without fat ...1984 US sl.
CARVEL
n. † a jellyfish ...1688
CARVEN
adj. carved ...1330
CARVER
n. 1. a carving knife ...1840
n. 2. a knife used as a weapon ...1907 US sl.
n. 3. in the West. cattle industry: a cutting horse ...1913 US sl.
CARVE SOME BEEF
vb. to grant sexual favours; to consent to sex ...2001 US sl.
CARVE SOMEONE'S KNOB
vb. to make someone understand ...1953 US sl.
CARVE SOMEONE UP
vb. to swindle, to cheat ...1933 Brit. sl.
CARVE-UP
n. 1. deception, swindling, fraud, often implying an unfair distribution ...1935 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a division of loot, profits, or the legacy of a will ...1935 UK sl.
n. 3. a fight; a battle; a gang war ...1961 UK sl.
n. 4. an act of poor driving in which one vehicle cuts in front of another ...1984 UK sl.
vb. (usually as 'carve up')
vb. 1. to slash or stab, esp. repeatedly ...1871 US sl.
vb. 2. to swindle an accomplice out of a share ...1937 UK sl.
vb. 3. to spoil the chances of another's business ...1961 UK sl.
vb. 4. of a driver: to cut in front of another vehicle and force the driver of that vehicle to brake or take other emergency action ...1984 UK sl.
CARVE UP SCORES
vb. to reminisce or chat with a friend ...1934 US criminals' sl.
CARVE UP THE MOB
vb. to surf recklessly through a crowd of surfers or swimmers ...1964 Aust. sl.
CARVE YOURSELF A SLICE
vb. of a male: to have sex ...1984 UK sl.
CARVIE
n. 1. a fellow prisoner who shares in a supply of tobacco, perhaps by subscription to a common supply ...1950 UK sl.
n. 2. a prisoner who deals in contraband tobacco; a tobacco baron ...1996 UK sl.
CARVING CONTEST
n. a contest between jazz musicians ...1959 US sl.
CARVING KNIFE
n. 1. a sword ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 2. a wife ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
CAR WASH
n. in the Vietnam war: an establishment in Vietnam where a man went for haircut, bath, massage, and sex ...1977 US sl.
CAR WHACKER
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1943 Amer. dial.
CARWITCHET
n. a pun, quibble; a hoaxing question or conundrum ...1614
CARYOPHYLLATE
vb. † to flavour with cloves ...1641
n. 1. discourse; power of speech; carping speech, cavil ...c1325
n. 2. a carpenter, esp. on a theatre set ...1952 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a Bohemian ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a Black prisoner ...1989 US sl.
n. 5. anchovies as a pizza topping ...1996 US sl.
vb. 1. † to speak, to talk ...a1240
vb. 2. † to utter, to say, to tell ...1350
vb. 3. † to talk much, to prate, to chatter ...1377
vb. 4. † to sing or recite, as a minstrel; to sing, as a bird ...c1425
CARPACIOUS
adj. †* given to carping ...1574
CAR PARK
n. an informer ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'nark'
CARPED
adj. drug-intoxicated ...1996 UK sl.
CARPENT
vb. * to make as a carpenter; to put together; to construct mechanically ...1623
CARPENTAGE
n. † carpenter's work; carpentry ...1660
CARPENTER
n. 1. a woodpecker ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a skilful wrestler ...1980 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an orthopaedist ...1994 US sl.
CARPENTER BIRD
n. a woodpecker ...1858 Amer. dial.
CARPENTER'S DREAM
n. a flat-chested woman ...1974 US sl.
CARPER
n. † a talker, a prattler ...c1440
CARPET
n. 1. † a thick fabric, commonly of wool, used to cover tables, beds, etc.; a table-cloth ...1345
n. 2. the grass, the ground ...1897 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a three month period of imprisonment ...1903 UK sl.
n. 4. the sum of £3 ...c1942 Brit. cant
n. 5. the sum of £300 ...1950s secondhand-car dealers' sl.
n. 6. a three year sentence of imprisonment ...1956 UK sl.
n. 7. in betting: odds of 3-1 ...1967 UK sl.
n. 8. an artificial grass playing surface ...1978 US sl.
vb. to call a servant into the parlour, etc., to be reprimanded; to 'call over the coals' ...1840 colloq.
CARPET AND A HALF
n. in betting: odds of 7-2 ...1991 UK bookmakers' sl.
CARPET AND DRAPES THAT MATCH
phr. applied to a person, usually a woman, whose hair is neither bleached nor dyed ...1999 US sl.
CARPETBAG
vb. to attempt to deceive ...1934 Amer. dial.
CARPET BAG, A
n. three months' imprisonment ...1903 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'carpet-bag' (three months' imprisonment)
CARPETBAGGER
n. a person who interferes in local politics without being a true part of the local community ...1868 US sl.
CARPET-BAG RECRUIT
n. a recruit worth more than what he stands up in ...c1875 military sl.
CARPET-BITER
n. one who gets into a fearful rage; a visibly very angry man ...c1940 sl.
CARPET-BITING
n. a distressing exhibition of uncontrollable rage ...c1940 colloq.
CARPET BURGER
n. 2001 US sl. - oral sex performed on a woman
CARPET BURN
n. 1986 US sl. - a rawness of the skin due to frictional contact with a carpet
CARPET BUSHMAN
n. 1910s Aust. sl. - a businessman who owns land in the outback but rarely visits
CARPET CAPTAIN
n. 1548 - a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure
CARPET CHAMPION
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPET CHEWER
n. a lesbian ...1985 Amer. sl.
CARPET-CLEANING
n. cunnilingus ...1990s sl.
CARPET CONTROL
n. an obsessive belief held whilst under the influence of crack cocaine, that there are useable traces of crack cocaine on the floor ...2001 UK sl.
CARPET COWARD
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; ; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...1605
CARPET CRAWLER
n. a young child ...1976 US sl.
CARPET DANCE
n. a dance for close friends, held in one's drawing room ...L19 UK society usage
CARPET FRIEND
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...a1616
CARPET GAME
n. a swindle in which the swindler holds and then steals the wallet of a customer going to see a non-existent prostitute ...1967 US sl.
CARPETING
n. a thorough reprimand ...Bk1888 colloq.
CARPET JOINT
n. 1. an up-market nightclub ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. a carpeted and well-furnished or well-equipped gambling casino ...1961 Amer. sl.
CARPET-KNIGHT
n. 1. a knight whose achievements belong to 'the carpet' (the lady's boudoir, or carpeted chamber) instead of to the field of battle; a stay-at-home soldier ...1576
n. 2. a soldier who remains at home during a war and does not go into combat ...World War II Amer. sl.
CARPET LECTURE
n. an official reprimand ...1910s Aust. sl.
CARPET-LICKER
n. 1. a person who performs cunnilingus ...1980s sl., orig. US college
n. 2. a lesbian ...1980s sl., orig. US college
CARPET LOVER
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPETMONGER
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPET-MAN
n. † one who frequents ladies' boudoirs or carpeted chambers ...1571
CARPET-MONGER
n. † one who frequents ladies' boudoirs or carpeted chambers ...16C
CARPET-MUNCHER
n. 1. a person who performs cunnilingus ...1980s sl., orig. US college
n. 2. a lesbian ...1980s sl., orig. US college
CARPET-MUNCHING
n. cunnilingus ...1980s sl.
CARPET NAP
n. a Japanese person ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'Jap'
CARPETO
n. £30 ...2002 UK ticket-touting sl.
CARPET PATROL
n. a smoker of crack cocaine who searches the floor for droppings of crack cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
CARPET PEER
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...1592
CARPET SLASHING
n. a dance party ...1947 US sl.
CARPET SQUIRE
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...1605
CARPET-TRADE
n. † the occupations and amusements of the chamber or boudoir ...1599
CARPET WALKER
n. a drug addict ...1971 US sl.
CARPET WARRIOR
n. a man whose 'knightly exploits' concentrate on the boudoir rather than the battlefield; one devoted to idleness and pleasure ...16C sl.
CARPIT
n. £300 ...2002 UK ticket-touting sl.
CARPITO
n. £30 ...2002 UK ticket-touting sl.
CAR PLANT
n. 1884 obs. rare - cars regarded as the equipment of a business or enterprise
CAR-POPPING
n. car theft ...1996 UK sl.
CARPOUSE
n. a cook's galley on a vessel ...1747 Amer. dial.
CARPS
n. the game of craps ...1901 Amer. dial.
CARR
n. 1. a rock ...c950 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pond or pool; a bog or fen; wet boggy ground ...c1330 Eng. dial
CARREFOUR
n. † a place where four roads, streets, or ways meet ...1477
CARRIAGE
n. 1. † baggage or luggage carried with one on a journey, etc. ...1398
n. 2. † means of conveyance ...c1450
n. 3. † something carried; a burden, a load ...1458 obs.
n. 4. a wheeled vehicle generally ...1560 arch.
n. 5. † leaves and branches carried away by a stag with his antlers when passing through a thicket or wood ...1616
CARRIAGEABLE
adj. * capable of being carried; portable ...1702
CARRIAGED
adj. † having a carriage, deportment, bearing; behaved, mannered ...1633
CARRIAGE DOG
n. a coach-dog, a Dalmatian ...1824
CARRIAGE-TRADE
n. † the trade of conveyance, carrying-trade ... 1719
CARRIAGE-WHEEL WIPER
n. a toady, a bootlicker ...1968 Amer. dial.
CARRIE
n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
CARRIE NATION
n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
CARRIER
n. the member of a criminal gang who watches the roads, inns, etc., in order to carry information to the gang of a booty in prospect ...1725 sl.
CARRIER PIGEON
n. a messenger or courier ...1933 US sl.
CARRION
adj. 1. † skeleton-like ...1565
adj. 2. vile, loathsome, detestable; expressing disgust ...1826
n. 1. † a dead body; a corpse or carcass ...a1225
n. 2. † a poor, wretched, or worthless beast ...1477
n. 3. † a term of contempt for a living person, one no better than carrion ...1547-64
n. 4. the human body ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 5. a prostitute ...19C Brit. sl.
CARRION-CASE
n. a shirt or chemise ...M19 sl.
CARRION-HUNTER
n. an undertaker ...L18 Brit. sl.
CARRIONIZE
vb. †* to turn into carrion, to corrupt ...1593
CARRION-LEAN
adj. 1. † lean as a wasting corpse or skeleton ...1542
adj. 2. † meagre, very deficient ...1581
CARRIONLY
adj. † corrupt, vile, loathsome ...1547-64
CARRION-ROW
n. † a place where inferior meat or offal was sold ...1728
CARRIWITCHET
n. a pun, a quibble, a conundrum; a hoaxing, puzzling, or absurd question ...1614
CARROT
n. 1. the penis, esp. the penis of a child ...17C sl.
n. 2. a marijuana cigarette ...2001 US sl.
CARROT CRUNCHER
n. a country dweller (from an urban perspective) ...1977 UK sl.
CARROT EATER
n. (offensive) a Mormon ...1968 US sl.
CARROTHEAD
n. a red-headed person ...1867 Amer. sl.
CARROT-HEADED
adj. having red hair ...1884 Amer. sl.
CARROT PLANT
n. the dandelion ...1968 Amer. dial.
CARROTS
n. red hair, or one who has such hair ...c1685 humorous or derisive usage
CARROT SNAPPER
n. (offensive) a Mormon ...1968 US sl.
CARROT-TOP
n. a red-headed person ...1889 US sl.
CARROT-TOPPED
adj. having red hair ...1889 Amer. sl.
CARROTTY-HEADED
adj. having red hair ...1867 Amer. sl.
CARROTTY-POLL
n. a nickname for a person with red hair ...1825 Eng. dial.
CARROTY
adj. red-haired ...1696
CARROTY-HAIRED
adj. red-haired ...1856
CARROTY-HEADED
adj. red-haired ...1840
CARROTY-POLLED
adj. red-haired ...1795
CARRY
n. 1. a means of transport; a vehicle; a two-wheeled barrow ...1605 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the clouds collectively, sky ...1788
n. 3. the drift of the clouds as they are carried along by the wind ...1819 Sc.
n. 4. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
n. 5. any victim of a crime who must be taken from the scene by stretcher ...1958 US sl.
n. 6. a consignment or substantial quantity of drugs ...1996 UK sl.
vb. 1. † to bear, to endure ...1583
vb. 2. to escort, to accompany ...1861 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to be in possession of drugs ...1961 US sl.
vb. 4. to carry a firearm ...1971 US sl.
vb. 5. to lead or be in charge of something ...1972 US sl.
vb. 6. to have surplus money ...1996 N. Ireland
CARRY A BIG SPOON
vb. to stir up trouble ...1989 Aust. sl.
CARRY A BONE
vb. to spread a rumour or story ...1912 Amer. dial.
CARRY A BONE IN THE TEETH
vb. to cut through the water making waves of foam about the bow ...World War II Amer. sl.
CARRY A CASE
vb. to be out of prison on bail ...1996 UK sl.
CARRY A GREAT FACE
vb. 1674 obs. - to have an appearance of importance
CARRY A GREAT STROKE
vb. 1651 obs. - to wield or have great influence
CARRY A HEAVY LOAD
vb. Amer sl. - to be fatigued; to be melancholy (World War II usage)
CARRY A LAZY MAN'S LOAD
vb. to attempt to complete a job too soon ...1957 Amer. dial.
CARRYALL
n. a vehicle for transport, either wheeled or on rails for snow ...1963 Can. sl.
CARRY A LOT UNDER ONE'S HAT
vb. to be crafty, sly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
CARRY AN EYE ON
vb. † to watch, to oversee ...1646
CARRY AN M UNDER ONE'S GIRDLE
vb. † to use a respectful prefix (Mr., Mrs.) when addressing or mentioning a person ...a1553
CARRY A RIG
vb. to play fast and loose ...Bk1903 sl.
CARRY A STROKE
vb. † to wield or have great influence ...c1645
CARRY A TORCH
vb. to yearn for an unrequited love or a love affair that is over; to be devoted to someone without having your devotion reciprocated ...1927 US sl.
CARRY-AWAY
n. a robbery in which a safe is taken and opened at leisure away from the crime scene ...1958 US sl.
vb. ('carry away')
vb. 1. † to win, to gain for oneself ...1581
vb. 2. to move to ecstasy ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CARRY AWAY THE BELL
vb. to carry off the prize ...1621
CARRY-CASTLE
n. † an elephant, which carries a castle ...1598
CARRY DAY
n. in television and film-making: a day in which the cast and crew are paid but do not have to work ...1990 US sl.
CARRY DOWN
vb. to arrest someone ...1971 Trinidad and Tobago
CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR
vb. 1. to do the most rudimentary or distasteful task ...1833 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to work at dishonourable employment ...1922 Amer. dial.
CARRY HAY IN ONE'S HORNS
vb. to be ill-tempered or dangerous ...1648
CARRY-IN
n. a potluck meal ...1965 Amer. dial.
CARRYING
n. the amount that can be carried at one time; an armful ...1940 Amer. dial.
CARRYING A FLAG
adj. menstruating ...20C US sl.
CARRYING ALL BEFORE HER
adj. of a woman: having a generous bust or obviously pregnant ...1984 UK jocular
CARRYING A LOAD
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CARRYING SOMETHING HEAVY
adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
CARRYINGS-ON
n. frolickings; conspicuous behaviour ...1859 sl.
CARRYING THREE RED LIGHTS
adj. drunk ...World War II & nautical sl.
CARRYING TOO MUCH SAIL
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CARRYING TWO RED LIGHTS
adj. drunk ...World War II & nautical sl.
CARRYING WEIGHT
adj. depressed ...1950s Beatniks' usage
CARRY IT AWAY
vb. to have the advantage, carry the day ...1598 obs.
CARRY IT TO THE DOOR
vb. to serve all of a prison sentence ...2002 US sl.
CARRY JACK-A-LANTERN
vb. to carry on the shoulders ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
CARRY-KNAVE
n. † a common prostitute ...1630
CARRY ME OUT WITH THE TONGS!
int. an expression of surprise ...1927 Amer. dial.
CARRY NATION
n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
CARRY NEWS
vb. to gossip ...1970 Trinidad and Tobago
CARRY-ON
n. 1. a fuss; an uproar; an outbreak of excited behaviour ...1890 UK sl.
n. 2. any continuing activity or catalogue of details ...2001 UK sl.
vb. (usually as 'carry on')
vb. 1. to behave in a conspicuous way; to make a fuss ...1828 UK sl.
vb. 2. to be involved in a flirtatious or adulterous relationship ...1856 UK sl.
vb. 3. to frolic ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to act in an ostentatiously effeminate manner in public ...1963 US sl.
CARRY ONE ON A CHIP
vb. to treat very well; to pamper; to spoil ...1933 Amer. dial.
CARRY ONE'S CUP EVEN BETWEEN TWO PARTIES
vb. to favour neither of them ...17C colloq.
CARRY ON WITH
vb. to have a sexual relationship with ...1856 sl.
CARRY OUT
vb. † to transport the mind in ecstasy or devotion ...1599
CARRY SOMEONE'S BAGS
vb. to be romantically involved with someone ...1973 US sl.
CARRY STRAWS
vb. to go courting ...1954 Amer. dial.
CARRY-TALE
n. 1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a talebearer; a tell-tale
CARRY THE BABY
vb. - to bear an unwelcome responsibility
CARRY THE BALL
vb. 1939 US sl. - to assume or successfully bear responsibility
CARRY THE BANNER
vb. 1. 1980 US sl. - to stay up all night
vb. 2. Bk1914 sl. - to walk the streets all night; to endure the hardship of loss of sleep (criminals' usage)
CARRY THE BUG
vb. 1981 US sl. - in circus usage: to work as a night watchman
CARRY THE CAG
vb. 1811 sl. - to be vexed, sullen; to be easily irritated; to lack a sense of humour, esp. as regards jokes against oneself
CARRY THE CAN
vb. 1929 UK sl. - to take the blame or punishment on behalf of another; to be made a scapegoat; to do the dirty work while another gets the credit (orig. navy usage)
CARRY THE CAN BACK
vb. 1929 UK sl. - to take the blame or punishment on behalf of another; to be made a scapegoat; to do the dirty work while another gets the credit (orig. navy usage)
CARRY THE MAIL
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to depart hurriedly
vb. 2. 1946 US sl. - to move quickly
vb. 3. 1966 Aust. sl. - to buy drinks
vb. 4. 1971 US sl. - to commit a murder for hire
CARRY THE SHIT BUCKET
vb. 1977 Aust. sl. - to perform the lowliest tasks
CARRY THE SILKS
vb. 1951 US sl. - to race for a particular owner (horse-racing usage)
CARRY THE STICK
vb. 1978 US sl. - to live without a fixed abode
CARRY THE TARGET
vb. in horse racing, to run in the last position for an entire race ...1976 US sl.
CARRY THE WHEELS
vb. to accelerate so quickly that the vehicle's front wheels lift off the ground ...1968 US sl.
CARRY YOUR ASS!
int. go away! ...1998 Guyana
CARRY YOUR BAT OUT
vb. in cricket: to survive your team's innings undismissed ...1934 UK sl.
CARSEY
n. 1. a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
n. 2. a brothel ...2002 UK sl.
CAR SHED
n. a garage ...1880 Amer. dial.
CAR-SHOP
vb. to break into a car to steal its contents ...1997 US sl.
CARSY
n. a lavatory ...1961 Brit, sl.
CART
n. 1. † a carriage of any kind; a chariot ...c1200
n. 2. the gallows ...L16 sl.
n. 3. a racecourse ...M19 sl.
n. 4. the carapace of a crab ...M19
n. 5. a carton ...1950s US sl.
vb. 1. of a punishment formerly inflicted on bawds: to place in a tumbrel or cart and lead through a town ...L16 sl.
vb. 2. to carry; to drag ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. in cricket: to hit the ball or attack the bowling with unrestrained power ...1903 UK sl.
vb. 4. to beat or whisk an egg ...1953 Amer. dial.
CART AWAY
vb. to remove ...19C colloq.
CARTE
n. 1. a playing-card ...1497 Sc.
n. 2. † a chart, map, plan, diagram ...1502
CARTEL
n. 1. a written challenge, a letter of defiance ...1560
n. 2. † a slanderous writing, a libel ...1590
vb. † to serve with a challenge ...1598
CARTELIST
n. † one who challenges ...a1679
CARTELLER
n. † one who challenges ...1611
CARTER
n. 1. † the driver of a chariot; a charioteer ...a1300
n. 2. a rude, uncultured man; a clown; common in the 16th century ...1509
n. 3. † a card-player ...1566 Sc.
CARTERLIKE
adj. † rude, clownish ...1561
adv. † rudely, clownishly ...1580
CARTERLY
adj. † clownish, boorish, rude, ill-bred ...1519
adv. † in a rude or boorish manner ...1553 obs.
CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS
n. any central nervous system stimulant ...1976 US sl.
CARTES
n. the penis ...1702 UK sl.
CART-GREASE
n. 1. bad butter ...c1875 sl.
n. 2. any butter ...c1875 sl.
n. 3. margarine ...20C sl.
CARTHOLIC
n. † a Catholic; derisive usage ...1582
CARTILAGE
n. † the coats or skin of an onion ...1563
CARTING
n. † card-playing ...1535 Sc.
CAR TINK
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1945 Amer. dial.
CARTLOAD
n. many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
CARTLOADS
n. many; a great quantity, esp. of a desired commodity ...L16
CART-NAP
vb. to steal a shopping trolley ...1996 UK sl.
CARTNAPPER
n. a person who steals supermarket trolleys ...1950s sl.
CAR TOAD
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1931 Amer. dial.
CART OFF
vb. to remove ...19C colloq.
CARTOGRAPHER
n. one who makes or compiles charts or maps ...1863
CARTOGRAPHY
n. the drawing of charts or maps ...1859
CARTOMANCY
n. divination by playing-cards ...1871
CARTON-BOX
n. a cardboard box ...1946 Amer. dial.
CAR TONK
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1945 Amer. dial.
CARTON-PUSHER
n. a person who sells cigarettes that have been stolen or smuggled from a state with lower taxes ...1978 US sl.
CARTOON
n. 1927 Amer. sl. - a ridiculous person; a fool
CART OUT
vb. 19C colloq. - to remove
CART OUT WITH SOMEONE
vb. c1880 sl. - to court someone (Cockneys' usage)
CAR TRICK
n. 1968 US sl. - an act of sex between a prostitute and customer in a car
CARTRIDGE
n. a sausage ...1865 US military sl.
CARTS
n. a man's genitalia ...1992 UK sl.
CARTUARY
n. † a place where papers or records are kept; hence the whole collection of records (belonging to a monastery, etc.; or the book in which they are entered; a register ...1523
CARTUCHO
n. a package containing marijuana cigarettes, equivalent to a packet of cigarettes ...1986 UK sl.
CARTULARY
n. a place where papers or records are kept; hence the whole collection of records (belonging to a monastery, etc.; or the book in which they are entered; a register ...1541
CARTWHEEL
n. 1. a broad hint ...19C sl.
n. 2. a large gold or silver coin, esp. a US silver dollar ...1855 US sl.
n. 3. 5 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 4. a feigned drug withdrawal spasm ...1936 US drugs sl.
n. 5. an amphetamine tablet ...1966 US sl.
CARTWRIGHT
n. a carpenter who makes carts ...a1400
CARTZ
n. a man's genitalia ...1992 UK sl.
CARTZO
n. the penis ...1702 UK sl.
CARUAGE
n. ploughing ...1610
CARVE
vb. 1. † to cut; formerly the ordinary word for that action in all its varieties ...c1000
vb. 2. † to circumcise ...c1420
vb. 3. † to castrate a cock ...1586
vb. 4. to slash or stab, esp. repeatedly ...1871 US sl.
vb. 5. in jazz: to outplay another musician in a competition of solos ...1883 US sl.
vb. 6. to defeat decisively; to trounce ...1884 US sl.
vb. 7. in jazz: to thrill, to 'send' ...1943 US sl.
vb. 8. in skateboarding: to take a turn sharply ...1976 US sl.
vb. 9. in surfing: to change the course of the surfboard by digging it into the water ...1980 US sl.
vb. 10. in mountain biking: to travel at a great speed around corners ...1996 US sl.
vb. 11. in foot-propelled scootering: to turn sharply while in mid-jump ...2000 UK sl.
CARVED UP
adj. of a bodybuilder: without fat ...1984 US sl.
CARVEL
n. † a jellyfish ...1688
CARVEN
adj. carved ...1330
CARVER
n. 1. a carving knife ...1840
n. 2. a knife used as a weapon ...1907 US sl.
n. 3. in the West. cattle industry: a cutting horse ...1913 US sl.
CARVE SOME BEEF
vb. to grant sexual favours; to consent to sex ...2001 US sl.
CARVE SOMEONE'S KNOB
vb. to make someone understand ...1953 US sl.
CARVE SOMEONE UP
vb. to swindle, to cheat ...1933 Brit. sl.
CARVE-UP
n. 1. deception, swindling, fraud, often implying an unfair distribution ...1935 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a division of loot, profits, or the legacy of a will ...1935 UK sl.
n. 3. a fight; a battle; a gang war ...1961 UK sl.
n. 4. an act of poor driving in which one vehicle cuts in front of another ...1984 UK sl.
vb. (usually as 'carve up')
vb. 1. to slash or stab, esp. repeatedly ...1871 US sl.
vb. 2. to swindle an accomplice out of a share ...1937 UK sl.
vb. 3. to spoil the chances of another's business ...1961 UK sl.
vb. 4. of a driver: to cut in front of another vehicle and force the driver of that vehicle to brake or take other emergency action ...1984 UK sl.
CARVE UP SCORES
vb. to reminisce or chat with a friend ...1934 US criminals' sl.
CARVE UP THE MOB
vb. to surf recklessly through a crowd of surfers or swimmers ...1964 Aust. sl.
CARVE YOURSELF A SLICE
vb. of a male: to have sex ...1984 UK sl.
CARVIE
n. 1. a fellow prisoner who shares in a supply of tobacco, perhaps by subscription to a common supply ...1950 UK sl.
n. 2. a prisoner who deals in contraband tobacco; a tobacco baron ...1996 UK sl.
CARVING CONTEST
n. a contest between jazz musicians ...1959 US sl.
CARVING KNIFE
n. 1. a sword ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 2. a wife ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
CAR WASH
n. in the Vietnam war: an establishment in Vietnam where a man went for haircut, bath, massage, and sex ...1977 US sl.
CAR WHACKER
n. in railroading: a car repairman; a car inspector ...1943 Amer. dial.
CARWITCHET
n. a pun, quibble; a hoaxing question or conundrum ...1614
CARYOPHYLLATE
vb. † to flavour with cloves ...1641
CAS - CASZ
CAS
adj. casual, laid-back, conducive to a good time ...1990 Amer. sl.
CASBALD
n. † a term of reproach ...c1440
CASCABEL
n. a rattlesnake; also, its rattle ...1760-72
CASCADE
n. beer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
vb. to vomit ...1805
CASCHIELAWIS
n. † an instrument of torture, said to have been invented by the 'Master of Orkney' in 1596; its action appears to have been forcibly to draw together the body and limbs of the victim, and hold him in this cramped position ...1596 Sc.
CASE
n. 1. † a thing that befalls or happens to anyone; an event, occurrence, hap, or chance ...a1225
n. 2. † chance, hazard, hap ...1340-70
n. 3. the body ...1547-64
n. 4. † the skin or hide of an animal ...a1569
n. 5. the outer part of a house or building; the shell or carcass ...1677
n. 6. a burial box ...US Civil War usage
n. 7. an infatuation, a crush ...1852 Amer. dial.
n. 8. an unusual, queer, or peculiar person; a character; a disreputable person; a difficult fellow ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 9. the female genitals ...L19 Brit. sl.
n. 10. a dollar ...1885 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 12. 5 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 13. a silver dollar ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. † to strip of the skin, to skin ...1601
vb. 2. to watch; to observe; to scrutinize; to reconnoitre with a view to committing a robbery or other crime ...1914 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to reprove or reprimand sternly ...1971 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to joke about another's characteristics or foibles ...1971 Amer. dial.
CASEABLE
adj. † able or liable to happen, possible ...c1565 Sc.
CASE-EXPANDER
n. a non-existent tool used to tease a beginner or inexperienced person ...1967 Amer. dial.
CASE-HARDENED
adj. made callous or tough by experience ...1769
CASE OF DRAWERS
n. † a chest of drawers ...1686
CASE OF SPOONS
n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CASEOUS
adj. abounding in cheese; fond of cheese ...1807 humorous usage
CASER
n. 1. a dollar ...1849 US sl.
n. 2. a crown (a five-shilling coin) ...1860 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a silver dollar ...1932 Amer. dial.
CASES
n. 1. † clothes, garments ...1593
n. 2. observation; scrutiny; also, an ultimate, a finality, the last of a series of things or actions ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
CASH
n. 1. † a chest or box for money; a cash-box, a till ...1598
n. 2. †* a dismissal or disbanding of troops ...1617
n. 3. a cashboy or cashgirl ...1876 US sl.
vb. 1. † to disband, to dismiss ...1564
vb. 2. to give up; to quit; to 'cash in' ...1905 US sl.
vb. 3. to die ...1908 US sl.
CASH COW
n. an investment or other source of money that pays regularly and well ...1974 US
CASH DOWN
vb. to pay; to hand over money ...1882 US sl.
CASHED
adj. used up; finished ...20C teen & high school sl.
CASHIER
n. † a money-dealer ...1643
vb. 1. to send away, to dismiss ...1592
vb. 2. † to make void, to annul, to do away with ...1596
vb. 3. † to discharge, to disband troops ...1598 military usage
vb. 4. to discard, to get rid off, to banish a thing ...1603
vb. 5. * to deprive of ...1668
CASHIERMENT
n. dismissal ...1656
CASH-IN
n. an act or instance of cashing in financially ...1985 US
vb. (as 'cash in')
vb. 1. to die ...1884 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to quit, to give up ...1896 US sl., orig. gambling usage
vb. 3. to reap a profit, reward, or advantage of any kind ...1928 US sl.
CASH-IN, THE
n. the end; death ...1926 US sl.
CASH IN ON
vb. to profit from or turn to one's advantage ...1930 US sl.
CASH IN ONE'S CHECKS
vb. to die ...1884 sl., orig. US
CASH IN ONE'S CHIPS
vb. 1. to die ...1884 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to change one's ways ...1895 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to commit suicide ...1967 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to kill someone ...1984 Amer. sl.
CASHMARIE
n. † one who brings fish from the sea-coast to market in the inland country ...a1600 Sc.
CASH ONE'S CHIPS
vb. to die ...World War II Amer. sl.
CASH ONE'S PISTOL
vb. to rob a bank at gunpoint ...1880 US West. sl.
CASH UP
vb. to vomit ...1943 Amer. dial.
CASINO
n. 1. 1789 - a public room used for social meetings; a club-house; a public music or dancing saloon
n. 2. 1831 - a pleasure-house, a summer-house in Italy
CASK
n. 1. 1580 obs. - a head-piece or helmet
n. 2. 1859 sl. - a fashionable name for a brougham or other private carriage
n. 3. 1930s US sl. - a taxi (criminals' usage)
CASKET
n. 1832 obs. - a money-box or 'chest'
CASKET NAIL
n. 1966 Amer. sl. - a cigarette
CASKET TACK
n. 1966 Amer. sl. - a cigarette
CASMACK
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - suddenly
CASMALA
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - fine, excellent, first-rate, splendid
CASOUSE!
int. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body
CASPAR
n. 1. 1930s sl. - a cowardly, weak person
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a gullible person; a dupe
CASPAR MILQUETOAST
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - a meek, easily intimidated person; a very timid or cowardly person
CASPER
n. 1950s US sl. - a particularly light-skinned Black person (African-American usage)
CASPER MILKTOAST
n. 1930s sl. - a cowardly, weak person
CASPER MILQUETOAST
n. 1930s sl. - a cowardly, weak person
CASPER THE GHOST
n. 1980s sl. - crack cocaine (drugs usage)
CASPLASH!
int. M19 sl. - indicating a fall into liquid
CASS
adj. 1549 obs. - dismissed, cashiered; void, null
n. 16C - cheese
vb. 1. 1460 obs. exc. Sc. - to make void, to annul, to quash
vb. 2. 1550 obs. exc. Sc. - to discharge, to dismiss; to disband, to cashier
CASSA
n. 1940s Aust. sl. - a ladies' man
CASSALL
n. 1541 obs. rare - ? a wisdom-tooth
CASSAM
n. 16C - cheese
CASSAN
n. 1567 cant obs. - cheese (thieves' usage)
CASSANT
adj. 1725 obs. rare - brittle; friable
CASSATE
vb. 1. 1512 obs. - to make void, to annul, to quash
vb. 2. 1744 obs. - to discharge, to dismiss; to disband, to cashier
CASSATION
n. 1. c1425 - the act of making null or void; cancellation, abrogation
n. 2. 1602 obs. - dismissal of a soldier; cashiering
CASSAVA
n. a woman ...1980s US Black
CASS-CASS
adj. untidy, disreputable, inferior, low-class ...20C W. Indies
CASSENYIE BEAR
n. the black bear ...1927 Amer. dial.
CASSIN
n. cheese ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
CASSOLE
n. † a box or case ...1590
CASSOM
n. cheese ...16C
CASSON
n. 1. cheese ...16C
n. 2. † a chest ...1613
CAST
adj. 1. † calculated, planned ...c1400
adj. 2. † chaste ...c1430
adj. 3. † condemned; beaten in a lawsuit ...1577
adj. 4. thrown off, disused, worn out, abandoned, forsaken ...1597
adj. 5. in cookery: whipped, curded ...1597
adj. 6. † dismissed from office ...1607
adj. 7. drunk ...1930s Irish & NZ sl.
n. 1. † plan, design; shape, conformation, of a building, etc. ...a1300
n. 2. † a throw or stroke of fortune; hence, fortune, chance, opportunity; lot, fate ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. † skill, art ...c1320
n. 4. † device, purpose, design, aim ...c1325
n. 5. † a contrivance, device, artifice, trick ...c1340
n. 6. † the delivery of a blow, a stroke ...c1420
n. 7. † the quantity of bread or ale made at one time ...1470-85
n. 8. † a set or suit of things ...1535
n. 9. † a burden cast or laid upon people; an impost, a charge ...1597
n. 10. a cask ...1969 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to toss the head; to shrug the shoulders ...a1225
vb. 2. † to utter words; to heave a sigh ...a1300
vb. 3. † to reckon, to calculate, to estimate ...a1300
vb. 4. to throw up from within; to vomit ...a1300
vb. 5. † to put into shape, dispose, arrange, or order; to lay out in order, to plan, to devise ...a1300
vb. 6. † to machinate, to contrive, to devise, to scheme ...c1325
vb. 7. † to revolve in one's mind, to debate with oneself, to consider, to ponder, to deliberate ...a1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 8. † to aim, deliver a blow ...c1340
vb. 9. † to design, to purpose, to intend, to determine to do a thing ...a1380
vb. 10. † to interpret a dream ...1382
vb. 11. † to conjecture as to the future; to anticipate; to forecast ...c1384
vb. 12. † to find or declare guilty; to convict ...1536
vb. 13. † to condemn ...1567
vb. 14. to overthrow an antagonist ...1580 arch.
vb. 15. † to give birth to; to bear young; to lay eggs, to deposit spawn ...1587 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 16. † to have an inclination; to incline, to slope, to slant ...1599
vb. 17. † to defeat in competition ...1610 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 18. † to void excrement ...1704
CAST A LAGGIN-GIRD
vb. to bear an illegitimate child ...1742 Sc.
CASTALDICK
n. † stewardship ...1678
CASTALDY
n. † stewardship ...1623
CASTANE
n. † a chestnut ...1398
CASTANEAN
adj. pert. to the chestnut ...1728
CASTANEOUS
adj. chestnut-coloured ...1688
CAST A NET
vb. to have a bet ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
CASTANIE
n. † a chestnut ...1398
CAST AN OPTIC
vb. to look at ...L19 sl.
CAST A SCANSE ON ONE
vb. to make one an object of reproach (scance = n. blame, reproach, scandal) ...Bk1904 Sc.
CAST ASPARAGUS
vb. to cast aspersions, to make damaging or spiteful remarks ...1916 Amer. jocular
CASTAWAY
n. one who is cast away or rejected; a reprobate ...1526
CASTAYNE
n. † a chestnut ...1398
CAST BEYOND THE MOON
vb. † to conjecture wildly; to indulge in wild conjectures ...1559
CAST-BY
n. a person or thing cast aside and neglected ...1818
CAST CLEAN
vb. † to cleanse ...1522
CAST COLOUR
vb. to lose colour, to become pale, to fade, esp. by the action of light ...c1350
CAST DOWN
vb. to deject in spirits, to disappoint, to dispirit ...1382
CASTE
n. † a race, stock, or breed of men ...1555
vb. †* to chasten, to chastise ...c1200
CAST EGGS
vb. to beat them up ...a1825
CASTELET
n. a small castle ...c1320
CASTELL
vb. to look, to see; to watch; to spy ...L16 thieves' sl.
CASTELLAN
n. the governor or constable of a castle ...1393
CASTELLANY
n. the office or jurisdiction of a castellan; the lordship of a castle, or the district belonging to a castle ...1696
CASTELLAR
adj. pert. to a castle; of the nature of a castle ...1789
CASTELLATE
adj. * built like a castle; having battlements ...1830
n. †* the district belonging to a castle ...1809
vb. to build in the manner of a castle; to build with battlements ...1831
CASTELLATED
adj. 1. built like a castle; having battlements ...1679
adj. 2. formed like a castle; castle-like ...1762-71
CASTELLATION
n. the building of castles; the furnishing of a house with battlements; a fortified or castellated structure; a battlement ...1818
CASTELLET
n. a small castle ...c1325
CASTELLION
n. † the governor or constable of a castle ...c1430
CASTELRY
n. † the government or jurisdiction of a castle; the territory subject to it ...1679
CASTER
n. 1. a cloak ...16C criminals' sl.
n. 2. anyone or anything that has been rejected or cast aside ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a testicle ...L19 US sl.
CASTERATE
vb. to castrate ...1965 Amer. dial.
CASTERIZE
vb. to castrate ...1973 Amer. dial.
CASTERMINE
vb. to castrate ...1949 Amer. dial.
CAST FAR
vb. † to make far-reaching plans ...a1300
CAST HEADS TOGETHER
vb. † to consult or take counsel together ...1526
CASTICAL
adj. † making chaste, pure or continent ...1656
CASTIEAU'S HOTEL
n. a prison ...M19 Aust. sl.
CASTIFICATION
n. † * a making chaste; purification; chastity ...1653
CASTIGABLE
adj. †* able to be chastised; deserving of chastisement ...1716
CASTIGATE
adj. † subdued, chastened, moderated ...1640
CASTIGATION
n. 1. † chastisement, corrective punishment or discipline, correction, chastening ...c1397
n. 2. †* purification ...1615
n. 3. †* correction, subduing, moderating ...1677
CASTIGATIVE
adj. * chastising, corrective, punitive ...1641
CASTIGATORY
adj. chastising, corrective, punitive ...1613
n. † an instrument of chastisement ...c1640
CASTILIAN
n. † one living in or belonging to a castle; one of the garrison of a castle ...1570-87
CASTIMONY
n. †* chastity, purity ...1490
CASTING
adj. of bees: swarming ...1627
n. † a coin ...1834 Amer. dial.
CASTINGS
n. cash ...M19 US sl.
CAST IN ONE'S DISH
vb. to object to something in a person; to accuse of ...M16 Brit. colloq.
CAST-IRON
adj. hard, insensible to fatigue; rigid, stern, unbending; inflexible, unyielding, wanting in pliancy or adaptiveness ...1830
CAST-IRON AND DOUBLE-BOLTED
adj. extremely strong ...L19 sl.
CAST-IRON BATHTUB
n. a battleship ...World War II Amer. sl.
CAST-IRON DOG
n. the Mexican hairless dog ...1853 Amer. dial. obs.
CAST-IRON HORRORS
n. delirium tremens ...20C Anglo-Irish
CAST-IRON OVERSHOES
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAST-IRON SWEAT
n. a highly nervous state ...1912 Amer. dial.
CASTLE
n. 1. † a village, a collection of dwellings ...c1000
n. 2. a tower ...1642
n. 3. a large ship, esp. a ship of war ...1642
n. 4. a large building ...1886
n. 5. one's house; one's home ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 6. in cricket: the wicket that a batsman is defending ...1959 UK
vb. to see or look ...16C sl.
CASTLE-BUILDER
n. one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer, a visionary schemer ...1711
CASTLE-BUILT
adj. of the nature of daydreams ...1841
CASTLE CATHOLICS
n. E19 sl. - Irish Catholics who rejected nationalism, preferring to curry favour with and ape the lifestyle of the ruling British
CASTLE-CLOUD
n. 1686 obs. - a castle-like cloud, a cumulus
CASTLE-COME-DOWN
n. 1563-87 obs. - ruin, total destruction
CASTLED
adj. 2003 UK - in cricket: bowled out
CASTLE HACK
n. 1900s Irish sl. - an informer
CASTLE-HUNTER
n. † one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer, a visionary schemer ...1752
CASTLE IN THE AIR
n. a visionary project or scheme; a daydream, an idle fancy ...c1400
CASTLE-MONGER
n. † one who builds or owns castles ...1655
CASTLE-RAG
n. fourpence ... Bk1903 sl.
CASTLERY
n. † the government or jurisdiction of a castle; the territory subject to it ...1679
CASTLESHIP
n. † the government or jurisdiction of a castle; the territory subject to it ...1598
CASTLET
n. † a small castle ...1538
CASTLEWARD
n. † the warden of a castle ...c1425
CASTLING
n. † an aborted foetus ...1580
CASTOCK
n. the stalk or stem of a cabbage ...1398 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
CAST-OFF
n. a person or thing that is abandoned as worthless or useless ...1741
CAST-OFF ONE'S JAW-TACKLE
vb. to talk fluently ...Bk1896 sl.
CAST OF THE HAND
n. † a helping turn ...1637 Sc.
CAST ONE IN THE TEETH
vb. † to reproach or upbraid one ...1526
CAST ONE'S CAP AT
vb. † to show indifference to; to give up for lost ...1579
CAST ONE'S SKIN
vb. to be naked; to strip naked ...Bk1891 thieves' sl.
CAST ONE'S WITS
vb. † to exercise or apply one's wits ...c1400
CASTOR
adj. excellent, all right ...1944 Aust. sl.
n. 1. * the beaver ...1547
n. 2. a hat, orig. either of beaver's fur, or intended to be taken as such; at the end of the 17th century and beginning of the 18th century said to be of rabbit's fur, and usually spelt 'caster' ...1640 colloq.
CASTOR CAT
n. a beaver ...1930 Amer. dial.
CASTORIAL
adj. pert. to a hat ...1864 nonce word jocose
CASTOR OIL ARTIST
n. a doctor; a surgeon ...1925 US sl.
CAST OUT
vb. 1. to eject from the mouth, to vomit ...1388
vb. 2. to disagree, to quarrel, to fall out ...1730 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
CASTRAL
adj. belonging to the camp (military) ...1844
CASTRAMETATION
n. the art or science of laying out a camp ...1679
CASTRATE
n. † a castrated man, a eunuch ...1639
vb. 1. † to deprive of vigour, force, or vitality; to mortify ...1554
vb. 2. to mutilate a book by removing a sheet or portion of it; esp. to remove obscene or objectionable passages from; to expurgate ...1627
vb. 3. † in gardening: to prune, to remove superfluous suckers from ...1658
vb. 4. † to reduce in quantity or number ...1728
CASTRATION
n. 1. c1420 obs. - the act of taking away a portion of the honey from the hive
n. 2. 1728 obs. - decrease or reduction in quantity or amount; curtailment
n. 3. 1791-1824 - the removal of objectionable parts from a book or literary work
CASTRATO
n. 1763 - a male singer castrated in boyhood so as to retain a soprano or alto voice
CASTRENSIAL
adj. 1658 obs. rare - pert. to a camp
CASTRENSIAN
adj. 1657 - pert. to a camp
CASTROMETER
n. 1857 - a surveyor of (ancient) camps (nonce word)
CAST SALT ON ANYONE'S TAIL
vb. 1721 Sc. - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of
CAST THE LAST ANCHOR
vb. Amer. sl. - to die; to be killed (World War II usage)
CAST SALT ON THE TAIL OF
vb. Bk1895 - to catch; to capture: children having been told from hoary antiquity that they can catch birds by putting salt on their tails
CAST SHEEP'S EYES
vb. 1854 Amer. dial. - to look amorously or lovingly upon
CAST STONES AGAINST THE WIND
vb. 1657 obs. - to labour in vain
CAST THE GORGE
vb. 1614 - to vomit violently, or make violent attempts to vomit
CAST UP
vb. 1. 1484 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - to vomit
vb. 2. 1530 obs. - to give up, to abandon
vb. 3.1660 obs. - to dig up, to dig
vb. 4.1825 Sc. - of clouds: to gather for a storm
vb. 5.1825 Sc. - of the weather, the day: to clear up
CAST UP ONE'S ACCOUNTS
vb. 17C sl. - to vomit
CAST UP ONE'S GORGE
vb. Bk1921 sl. - to vomit
CAST UP ONE'S RECKONING
vb. 17C sl. - to vomit
CAST WATER
vb. † to diagnose disease by the inspection of urine ...1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CAST YOUR SKIN
vb. to pull off your clothes ...Bk1890 sl.
CASUAL
adj. 1. † non-essential ...1398
adj. 2. † subject to chance or accident; frail, uncertain, precarious ...1529
n. † a casual event, a chance ...1566
CASUALITY
n. † chance; a chance or casual occurrence, contingency; esp. an unfortunate occurrence, accident, casualty ...1540
CASUALLY
adj. † accidentally ...c1386
CASUALTY
n. † chance, accident ...1423
CASUAL-WISE
adv. † casually ...1601
CASUEY
vb. of a horse: to buck ...1921 Amer. dial.
CASUM
n. cheese ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
CASUN
n. cheese ...16C
CASURE
n. †* cadence, rhythm ...1565
CASWASH!
int. intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
adj. casual, laid-back, conducive to a good time ...1990 Amer. sl.
CASBALD
n. † a term of reproach ...c1440
CASCABEL
n. a rattlesnake; also, its rattle ...1760-72
CASCADE
n. beer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
vb. to vomit ...1805
CASCHIELAWIS
n. † an instrument of torture, said to have been invented by the 'Master of Orkney' in 1596; its action appears to have been forcibly to draw together the body and limbs of the victim, and hold him in this cramped position ...1596 Sc.
CASE
n. 1. † a thing that befalls or happens to anyone; an event, occurrence, hap, or chance ...a1225
n. 2. † chance, hazard, hap ...1340-70
n. 3. the body ...1547-64
n. 4. † the skin or hide of an animal ...a1569
n. 5. the outer part of a house or building; the shell or carcass ...1677
n. 6. a burial box ...US Civil War usage
n. 7. an infatuation, a crush ...1852 Amer. dial.
n. 8. an unusual, queer, or peculiar person; a character; a disreputable person; a difficult fellow ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 9. the female genitals ...L19 Brit. sl.
n. 10. a dollar ...1885 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 12. 5 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 13. a silver dollar ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. † to strip of the skin, to skin ...1601
vb. 2. to watch; to observe; to scrutinize; to reconnoitre with a view to committing a robbery or other crime ...1914 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to reprove or reprimand sternly ...1971 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to joke about another's characteristics or foibles ...1971 Amer. dial.
CASEABLE
adj. † able or liable to happen, possible ...c1565 Sc.
CASE-EXPANDER
n. a non-existent tool used to tease a beginner or inexperienced person ...1967 Amer. dial.
CASE-HARDENED
adj. made callous or tough by experience ...1769
CASE OF DRAWERS
n. † a chest of drawers ...1686
CASE OF SPOONS
n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CASEOUS
adj. abounding in cheese; fond of cheese ...1807 humorous usage
CASER
n. 1. a dollar ...1849 US sl.
n. 2. a crown (a five-shilling coin) ...1860 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a silver dollar ...1932 Amer. dial.
CASES
n. 1. † clothes, garments ...1593
n. 2. observation; scrutiny; also, an ultimate, a finality, the last of a series of things or actions ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
CASH
n. 1. † a chest or box for money; a cash-box, a till ...1598
n. 2. †* a dismissal or disbanding of troops ...1617
n. 3. a cashboy or cashgirl ...1876 US sl.
vb. 1. † to disband, to dismiss ...1564
vb. 2. to give up; to quit; to 'cash in' ...1905 US sl.
vb. 3. to die ...1908 US sl.
CASH COW
n. an investment or other source of money that pays regularly and well ...1974 US
CASH DOWN
vb. to pay; to hand over money ...1882 US sl.
CASHED
adj. used up; finished ...20C teen & high school sl.
CASHIER
n. † a money-dealer ...1643
vb. 1. to send away, to dismiss ...1592
vb. 2. † to make void, to annul, to do away with ...1596
vb. 3. † to discharge, to disband troops ...1598 military usage
vb. 4. to discard, to get rid off, to banish a thing ...1603
vb. 5. * to deprive of ...1668
CASHIERMENT
n. dismissal ...1656
CASH-IN
n. an act or instance of cashing in financially ...1985 US
vb. (as 'cash in')
vb. 1. to die ...1884 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to quit, to give up ...1896 US sl., orig. gambling usage
vb. 3. to reap a profit, reward, or advantage of any kind ...1928 US sl.
CASH-IN, THE
n. the end; death ...1926 US sl.
CASH IN ON
vb. to profit from or turn to one's advantage ...1930 US sl.
CASH IN ONE'S CHECKS
vb. to die ...1884 sl., orig. US
CASH IN ONE'S CHIPS
vb. 1. to die ...1884 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to change one's ways ...1895 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to commit suicide ...1967 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to kill someone ...1984 Amer. sl.
CASHMARIE
n. † one who brings fish from the sea-coast to market in the inland country ...a1600 Sc.
CASH ONE'S CHIPS
vb. to die ...World War II Amer. sl.
CASH ONE'S PISTOL
vb. to rob a bank at gunpoint ...1880 US West. sl.
CASH UP
vb. to vomit ...1943 Amer. dial.
CASINO
n. 1. 1789 - a public room used for social meetings; a club-house; a public music or dancing saloon
n. 2. 1831 - a pleasure-house, a summer-house in Italy
CASK
n. 1. 1580 obs. - a head-piece or helmet
n. 2. 1859 sl. - a fashionable name for a brougham or other private carriage
n. 3. 1930s US sl. - a taxi (criminals' usage)
CASKET
n. 1832 obs. - a money-box or 'chest'
CASKET NAIL
n. 1966 Amer. sl. - a cigarette
CASKET TACK
n. 1966 Amer. sl. - a cigarette
CASMACK
adv. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - suddenly
CASMALA
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - fine, excellent, first-rate, splendid
CASOUSE!
int. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body
CASPAR
n. 1. 1930s sl. - a cowardly, weak person
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a gullible person; a dupe
CASPAR MILQUETOAST
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - a meek, easily intimidated person; a very timid or cowardly person
CASPER
n. 1950s US sl. - a particularly light-skinned Black person (African-American usage)
CASPER MILKTOAST
n. 1930s sl. - a cowardly, weak person
CASPER MILQUETOAST
n. 1930s sl. - a cowardly, weak person
CASPER THE GHOST
n. 1980s sl. - crack cocaine (drugs usage)
CASPLASH!
int. M19 sl. - indicating a fall into liquid
CASS
adj. 1549 obs. - dismissed, cashiered; void, null
n. 16C - cheese
vb. 1. 1460 obs. exc. Sc. - to make void, to annul, to quash
vb. 2. 1550 obs. exc. Sc. - to discharge, to dismiss; to disband, to cashier
CASSA
n. 1940s Aust. sl. - a ladies' man
CASSALL
n. 1541 obs. rare - ? a wisdom-tooth
CASSAM
n. 16C - cheese
CASSAN
n. 1567 cant obs. - cheese (thieves' usage)
CASSANT
adj. 1725 obs. rare - brittle; friable
CASSATE
vb. 1. 1512 obs. - to make void, to annul, to quash
vb. 2. 1744 obs. - to discharge, to dismiss; to disband, to cashier
CASSATION
n. 1. c1425 - the act of making null or void; cancellation, abrogation
n. 2. 1602 obs. - dismissal of a soldier; cashiering
CASSAVA
n. a woman ...1980s US Black
CASS-CASS
adj. untidy, disreputable, inferior, low-class ...20C W. Indies
CASSENYIE BEAR
n. the black bear ...1927 Amer. dial.
CASSIN
n. cheese ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
CASSOLE
n. † a box or case ...1590
CASSOM
n. cheese ...16C
CASSON
n. 1. cheese ...16C
n. 2. † a chest ...1613
CAST
adj. 1. † calculated, planned ...c1400
adj. 2. † chaste ...c1430
adj. 3. † condemned; beaten in a lawsuit ...1577
adj. 4. thrown off, disused, worn out, abandoned, forsaken ...1597
adj. 5. in cookery: whipped, curded ...1597
adj. 6. † dismissed from office ...1607
adj. 7. drunk ...1930s Irish & NZ sl.
n. 1. † plan, design; shape, conformation, of a building, etc. ...a1300
n. 2. † a throw or stroke of fortune; hence, fortune, chance, opportunity; lot, fate ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. † skill, art ...c1320
n. 4. † device, purpose, design, aim ...c1325
n. 5. † a contrivance, device, artifice, trick ...c1340
n. 6. † the delivery of a blow, a stroke ...c1420
n. 7. † the quantity of bread or ale made at one time ...1470-85
n. 8. † a set or suit of things ...1535
n. 9. † a burden cast or laid upon people; an impost, a charge ...1597
n. 10. a cask ...1969 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to toss the head; to shrug the shoulders ...a1225
vb. 2. † to utter words; to heave a sigh ...a1300
vb. 3. † to reckon, to calculate, to estimate ...a1300
vb. 4. to throw up from within; to vomit ...a1300
vb. 5. † to put into shape, dispose, arrange, or order; to lay out in order, to plan, to devise ...a1300
vb. 6. † to machinate, to contrive, to devise, to scheme ...c1325
vb. 7. † to revolve in one's mind, to debate with oneself, to consider, to ponder, to deliberate ...a1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 8. † to aim, deliver a blow ...c1340
vb. 9. † to design, to purpose, to intend, to determine to do a thing ...a1380
vb. 10. † to interpret a dream ...1382
vb. 11. † to conjecture as to the future; to anticipate; to forecast ...c1384
vb. 12. † to find or declare guilty; to convict ...1536
vb. 13. † to condemn ...1567
vb. 14. to overthrow an antagonist ...1580 arch.
vb. 15. † to give birth to; to bear young; to lay eggs, to deposit spawn ...1587 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 16. † to have an inclination; to incline, to slope, to slant ...1599
vb. 17. † to defeat in competition ...1610 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 18. † to void excrement ...1704
CAST A LAGGIN-GIRD
vb. to bear an illegitimate child ...1742 Sc.
CASTALDICK
n. † stewardship ...1678
CASTALDY
n. † stewardship ...1623
CASTANE
n. † a chestnut ...1398
CASTANEAN
adj. pert. to the chestnut ...1728
CASTANEOUS
adj. chestnut-coloured ...1688
CAST A NET
vb. to have a bet ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
CASTANIE
n. † a chestnut ...1398
CAST AN OPTIC
vb. to look at ...L19 sl.
CAST A SCANSE ON ONE
vb. to make one an object of reproach (scance = n. blame, reproach, scandal) ...Bk1904 Sc.
CAST ASPARAGUS
vb. to cast aspersions, to make damaging or spiteful remarks ...1916 Amer. jocular
CASTAWAY
n. one who is cast away or rejected; a reprobate ...1526
CASTAYNE
n. † a chestnut ...1398
CAST BEYOND THE MOON
vb. † to conjecture wildly; to indulge in wild conjectures ...1559
CAST-BY
n. a person or thing cast aside and neglected ...1818
CAST CLEAN
vb. † to cleanse ...1522
CAST COLOUR
vb. to lose colour, to become pale, to fade, esp. by the action of light ...c1350
CAST DOWN
vb. to deject in spirits, to disappoint, to dispirit ...1382
CASTE
n. † a race, stock, or breed of men ...1555
vb. †* to chasten, to chastise ...c1200
CAST EGGS
vb. to beat them up ...a1825
CASTELET
n. a small castle ...c1320
CASTELL
vb. to look, to see; to watch; to spy ...L16 thieves' sl.
CASTELLAN
n. the governor or constable of a castle ...1393
CASTELLANY
n. the office or jurisdiction of a castellan; the lordship of a castle, or the district belonging to a castle ...1696
CASTELLAR
adj. pert. to a castle; of the nature of a castle ...1789
CASTELLATE
adj. * built like a castle; having battlements ...1830
n. †* the district belonging to a castle ...1809
vb. to build in the manner of a castle; to build with battlements ...1831
CASTELLATED
adj. 1. built like a castle; having battlements ...1679
adj. 2. formed like a castle; castle-like ...1762-71
CASTELLATION
n. the building of castles; the furnishing of a house with battlements; a fortified or castellated structure; a battlement ...1818
CASTELLET
n. a small castle ...c1325
CASTELLION
n. † the governor or constable of a castle ...c1430
CASTELRY
n. † the government or jurisdiction of a castle; the territory subject to it ...1679
CASTER
n. 1. a cloak ...16C criminals' sl.
n. 2. anyone or anything that has been rejected or cast aside ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a testicle ...L19 US sl.
CASTERATE
vb. to castrate ...1965 Amer. dial.
CASTERIZE
vb. to castrate ...1973 Amer. dial.
CASTERMINE
vb. to castrate ...1949 Amer. dial.
CAST FAR
vb. † to make far-reaching plans ...a1300
CAST HEADS TOGETHER
vb. † to consult or take counsel together ...1526
CASTICAL
adj. † making chaste, pure or continent ...1656
CASTIEAU'S HOTEL
n. a prison ...M19 Aust. sl.
CASTIFICATION
n. † * a making chaste; purification; chastity ...1653
CASTIGABLE
adj. †* able to be chastised; deserving of chastisement ...1716
CASTIGATE
adj. † subdued, chastened, moderated ...1640
CASTIGATION
n. 1. † chastisement, corrective punishment or discipline, correction, chastening ...c1397
n. 2. †* purification ...1615
n. 3. †* correction, subduing, moderating ...1677
CASTIGATIVE
adj. * chastising, corrective, punitive ...1641
CASTIGATORY
adj. chastising, corrective, punitive ...1613
n. † an instrument of chastisement ...c1640
CASTILIAN
n. † one living in or belonging to a castle; one of the garrison of a castle ...1570-87
CASTIMONY
n. †* chastity, purity ...1490
CASTING
adj. of bees: swarming ...1627
n. † a coin ...1834 Amer. dial.
CASTINGS
n. cash ...M19 US sl.
CAST IN ONE'S DISH
vb. to object to something in a person; to accuse of ...M16 Brit. colloq.
CAST-IRON
adj. hard, insensible to fatigue; rigid, stern, unbending; inflexible, unyielding, wanting in pliancy or adaptiveness ...1830
CAST-IRON AND DOUBLE-BOLTED
adj. extremely strong ...L19 sl.
CAST-IRON BATHTUB
n. a battleship ...World War II Amer. sl.
CAST-IRON DOG
n. the Mexican hairless dog ...1853 Amer. dial. obs.
CAST-IRON HORRORS
n. delirium tremens ...20C Anglo-Irish
CAST-IRON OVERSHOES
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAST-IRON SWEAT
n. a highly nervous state ...1912 Amer. dial.
CASTLE
n. 1. † a village, a collection of dwellings ...c1000
n. 2. a tower ...1642
n. 3. a large ship, esp. a ship of war ...1642
n. 4. a large building ...1886
n. 5. one's house; one's home ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 6. in cricket: the wicket that a batsman is defending ...1959 UK
vb. to see or look ...16C sl.
CASTLE-BUILDER
n. one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer, a visionary schemer ...1711
CASTLE-BUILT
adj. of the nature of daydreams ...1841
CASTLE CATHOLICS
n. E19 sl. - Irish Catholics who rejected nationalism, preferring to curry favour with and ape the lifestyle of the ruling British
CASTLE-CLOUD
n. 1686 obs. - a castle-like cloud, a cumulus
CASTLE-COME-DOWN
n. 1563-87 obs. - ruin, total destruction
CASTLED
adj. 2003 UK - in cricket: bowled out
CASTLE HACK
n. 1900s Irish sl. - an informer
CASTLE-HUNTER
n. † one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer, a visionary schemer ...1752
CASTLE IN THE AIR
n. a visionary project or scheme; a daydream, an idle fancy ...c1400
CASTLE-MONGER
n. † one who builds or owns castles ...1655
CASTLE-RAG
n. fourpence ... Bk1903 sl.
CASTLERY
n. † the government or jurisdiction of a castle; the territory subject to it ...1679
CASTLESHIP
n. † the government or jurisdiction of a castle; the territory subject to it ...1598
CASTLET
n. † a small castle ...1538
CASTLEWARD
n. † the warden of a castle ...c1425
CASTLING
n. † an aborted foetus ...1580
CASTOCK
n. the stalk or stem of a cabbage ...1398 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
CAST-OFF
n. a person or thing that is abandoned as worthless or useless ...1741
CAST-OFF ONE'S JAW-TACKLE
vb. to talk fluently ...Bk1896 sl.
CAST OF THE HAND
n. † a helping turn ...1637 Sc.
CAST ONE IN THE TEETH
vb. † to reproach or upbraid one ...1526
CAST ONE'S CAP AT
vb. † to show indifference to; to give up for lost ...1579
CAST ONE'S SKIN
vb. to be naked; to strip naked ...Bk1891 thieves' sl.
CAST ONE'S WITS
vb. † to exercise or apply one's wits ...c1400
CASTOR
adj. excellent, all right ...1944 Aust. sl.
n. 1. * the beaver ...1547
n. 2. a hat, orig. either of beaver's fur, or intended to be taken as such; at the end of the 17th century and beginning of the 18th century said to be of rabbit's fur, and usually spelt 'caster' ...1640 colloq.
CASTOR CAT
n. a beaver ...1930 Amer. dial.
CASTORIAL
adj. pert. to a hat ...1864 nonce word jocose
CASTOR OIL ARTIST
n. a doctor; a surgeon ...1925 US sl.
CAST OUT
vb. 1. to eject from the mouth, to vomit ...1388
vb. 2. to disagree, to quarrel, to fall out ...1730 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
CASTRAL
adj. belonging to the camp (military) ...1844
CASTRAMETATION
n. the art or science of laying out a camp ...1679
CASTRATE
n. † a castrated man, a eunuch ...1639
vb. 1. † to deprive of vigour, force, or vitality; to mortify ...1554
vb. 2. to mutilate a book by removing a sheet or portion of it; esp. to remove obscene or objectionable passages from; to expurgate ...1627
vb. 3. † in gardening: to prune, to remove superfluous suckers from ...1658
vb. 4. † to reduce in quantity or number ...1728
CASTRATION
n. 1. c1420 obs. - the act of taking away a portion of the honey from the hive
n. 2. 1728 obs. - decrease or reduction in quantity or amount; curtailment
n. 3. 1791-1824 - the removal of objectionable parts from a book or literary work
CASTRATO
n. 1763 - a male singer castrated in boyhood so as to retain a soprano or alto voice
CASTRENSIAL
adj. 1658 obs. rare - pert. to a camp
CASTRENSIAN
adj. 1657 - pert. to a camp
CASTROMETER
n. 1857 - a surveyor of (ancient) camps (nonce word)
CAST SALT ON ANYONE'S TAIL
vb. 1721 Sc. - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of
CAST THE LAST ANCHOR
vb. Amer. sl. - to die; to be killed (World War II usage)
CAST SALT ON THE TAIL OF
vb. Bk1895 - to catch; to capture: children having been told from hoary antiquity that they can catch birds by putting salt on their tails
CAST SHEEP'S EYES
vb. 1854 Amer. dial. - to look amorously or lovingly upon
CAST STONES AGAINST THE WIND
vb. 1657 obs. - to labour in vain
CAST THE GORGE
vb. 1614 - to vomit violently, or make violent attempts to vomit
CAST UP
vb. 1. 1484 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - to vomit
vb. 2. 1530 obs. - to give up, to abandon
vb. 3.1660 obs. - to dig up, to dig
vb. 4.1825 Sc. - of clouds: to gather for a storm
vb. 5.1825 Sc. - of the weather, the day: to clear up
CAST UP ONE'S ACCOUNTS
vb. 17C sl. - to vomit
CAST UP ONE'S GORGE
vb. Bk1921 sl. - to vomit
CAST UP ONE'S RECKONING
vb. 17C sl. - to vomit
CAST WATER
vb. † to diagnose disease by the inspection of urine ...1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CAST YOUR SKIN
vb. to pull off your clothes ...Bk1890 sl.
CASUAL
adj. 1. † non-essential ...1398
adj. 2. † subject to chance or accident; frail, uncertain, precarious ...1529
n. † a casual event, a chance ...1566
CASUALITY
n. † chance; a chance or casual occurrence, contingency; esp. an unfortunate occurrence, accident, casualty ...1540
CASUALLY
adj. † accidentally ...c1386
CASUALTY
n. † chance, accident ...1423
CASUAL-WISE
adv. † casually ...1601
CASUEY
vb. of a horse: to buck ...1921 Amer. dial.
CASUM
n. cheese ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
CASUN
n. cheese ...16C
CASURE
n. †* cadence, rhythm ...1565
CASWASH!
int. intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
CAT - CATLZ
CAT
n. 1. a term of contempt for a person; esp. one who scratches like a cat; a spiteful or backbiting woman; a mean, cunning woman; a shrewish man ...a1225
n. 2. a prostitute or immoral woman; a low woman ...1535 sl.
n. 3. an expert ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a male person; a fellow ...1920 sl., orig. US Black
n. 5. a performer or aficionado of jazz music ...1935 Amer. dial., orig. Black jazz musicians
n. 6. a good fellow; a guy ...1938 Amer. dial., esp. among Blacks
n. 7. the game of tic-tac-toe ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a hip person ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 9. whisky, esp. moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a simple raft ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to vomit ...1785 sl.
vb. 2. to court or pursue a woman ...1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to gad about; to fool around ...1938 Amer. dial., chiefly among Blacks
CATABALLITIVE
adj. tending to throw down ...1815 nonce word
CATABAPTIST
n. † one who is an adversary to baptism ...1561
CATABIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATABIASSED
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1895 Amer. dial.
CATACATHOLIC
adj. † Catholic ...1608 nonce word
CATACHRESIS
n. improper use of words; abuse or perversion of a metaphor ...1589
CATACHRESTIC
adj. wrongly used, misapplied, as when one word is improperly put for another ...1656
CATACHTHONIAN
adj. underground, subterranean ...1888
CATACHTHONIC
adj. underground, subterranean ...1884
CATACLASM
n. a break or disruption ...1829
CATACLASMIC
adj. pert. to a violent disruption ...1888
CATACLYSM
n. 1. a political or social upheaval which sweeps away the old order of things ...1633
n. 2. a great and general flood of water; a deluge ...1637
CATACLYSMAL
adj. causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1857
CATACLYSMATIC
adj. causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1883
CATACLYSMIC
adj. causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1851
CATACLYSTIC
adj. * causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1864
CATACOMB
n. a compartment in a cellar with recesses for storing wine ...1795
CATACORNER
adv. diagonally, across from ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'cat-a-corner') to move diagonally ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATACORNERED
adj. diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry ...1896 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1908 Amer. dial.
CATACORNERS
adv. diagonally, across from ...1908 Amer. dial.
CATACUMBAL
adj. * of or resembling a catacomb ...1865
CATADUPE
n. † a cataract or waterfall, orig. those of the Nile ...1596
CATADUPES
n. the dwellers by the cataracts of the Nile ...1607
CATAGLOTTISM
n. 1656 obs - a kissing with the tongue; a thrusting out the tongue in kissing
CATAGLYPHIC
adj. 1708 obs. rare - of carving out or incising
CATAGOGGLE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to walk sideways
CATAGORRICKY
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - turned the wrong way round
CATAGRAPH
n. † the first draught or delineation of a picture ...1656
CATAIAN
n. 1. † a man of Cathay or China ...1577
n. 2. † a rogue, a scoundrel, a rascal, a knave, a blackguard; a sharper ...1598
CATALLACTIC
adj. pert. to exchange ...1862
CATALLACTICALLY
adv. by way of exchange ...1862
CATALLACTICS
n. a proposed name for political economy as the 'science of exchanges' ...1831
CATALOGIC
adj. pert. to a catalogue ...1882
CATALOGICAL
adj. pert. to a catalogue ...1882
CATALOGISTIC
adj. * pert. to cataloguing ...1840
CATALOGIZE
vb. 1. † to reckon up, to calculate ...1602
vb. 2. † to insert in a catalogue ...1632
CATALOGUE
n. a list, register, or complete enumeration ...1460 arch.
CATALOG WOMAN
n. a wife obtained through a matrimonial bureau ...1928 Amer. dial.
CATALYSIS
n. †* dissolution, destruction, ruin ...1655
CATAMARAN
n. 1. an old, scraggy woman; a quarrelsome or offensive woman ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a worthless person ...1836 US sl.
CATAMIDIATE
vb. † to put one to open shame and punishment for some notorious offense; to scorn, to defame ...1656
CATAMITE
n. 'a boy kept for unnatural purposes'; a boy kept for homosexual purposes ...1593 arch.
CATAMOUNT
n. 1. † a panther or leopard ...1664
n. 2. the lynx ...1698 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a puma, cougar, or mountain lion ...1713 US
CATAMOUNTAIN
n. 1. the leopard or panther ...1432-50
n. 2. a wild man from the mountains ...1616
CAT-AND-DOG
adj. full of strife, inharmonious; quarrelsome ...1579
CAT-AND-DOGGISH
adj. characterized by quarrelling ...1878
CAT AND MOUSE
n. the game of tic-tac-toe ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT AND RAT
n. the game of tic-tac-toe ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT-AND-RAT RIFLE
n. a small-calibre rifle ...1940 Amer. dial.
CATAPELTIC
adj. * pert. to a catapult ...1849
n. * a catapult ...1864
CATAPHOR
n. † a deep sleep ...1656
CATAPHRACT
n. 1. † an ancient coat of mail ...1581
n. 2. a soldier in full armour ...1671
CATAPHYSIC
adj. † contrary to nature ...1654
CATAPHYSICAL
adj. against nature; unnatural ...1839 nonce word
CATAPLASM
n. a poultice ...1563
CATAPLECTIC
adj. pert. to hypnotism ...1883
CATAPLEXY
n. the temporary paralysis or hypnotic state in animals when 'shamming death' ...1883
CATARACT
n. 1. a waterfall; properly one of considerable size, and falling headlong over a precipice ...1594
n. 2. a violent downpour or rush of water ...1634
CATARACTIC
adj. † of the nature of a cataract ...1693
CATARACTICAL
adj. † of the nature of a cataract ...1693
CATARACTINE
adj. of the nature of a cataract ...1856
CATARRH
n. † the profuse discharge from nose and eyes with generally accompanies a cold, and which was formerly supposed to run down from the brain; a 'running at the nose' ...1533
CAT AROUND
vb. to gad about; to fool around ...1938 Amer. dial., chiefly among Blacks
CATARUMPUS
n. a commotion, a rumpus ...1848 US sl.
CATASKEUASTIC
adj. †* constructive ...1645
CATASOPHISTRY
n. †* quibbling, deceit ...1609
CATASTA
n. 1. a block on which slaves were exposed for sale ...1650
n. 2. † the stocks ...1650 humorous
CATASTERFY
n. a catastrophe ...1844 Amer. dial.
CATASTERISM
n. a constellation ...1837
CATASTROPHAL
adj. of the nature of a catastrophe; disastrous ...1842
CATASTROPHE
n. † the posteriors ...1597 humorous
CATASTROPHIZE
vb. † to end a comedy or the like ...1623
CATASTROPHONICAL
adj. † a nonsense word; 'A signe of good shaving, my catastrophonicall fine boy.' ...1605
CATASTRUM
n. † the deck of a ship ...1623
CATAWAMPERED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPIOUSLY
adv. utterly, completely ...1836 Amer. dial. obs.
CATAWAMPIST
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPOUS
adj. 1. fierce, unsparing, destructive ...1856 sl., chiefly US
adj. 2. † askew, awry, wrong ...1891 Amer. dial.
adv. utterly, completely ...1940 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPOUSLY
adv. utterly, vigorously, completely; fiercely, eagerly, violently ...1834 Amer. sl.
CATAWAMPTIOUS
adj. fierce, unsparing, destructive ...1856 sl., chiefly US
CATAWAMPTIOUSLY
adv. utterly, vigorously, completely; fiercely, eagerly, violently ...1857 Amer. sl.
CATAWAMPUS
adj. 1. askew, awry, wrong ...1884 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. crosswise, diagonal ...1911 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. big and fine ...1972 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a spiteful person ...1843 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an imaginary monster; a hobgoblin ..1843 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a fierce creature, vermin, or the like ...1874
vb. 1. to move diagonally ...1902 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to put out of proper shape; to warp ...1906 Amer. dial.
int. an exclamation ...1938 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPUS CAT
n. a virago; a violent or bad-tempered woman ...1915 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPUS-CORNER
vb. to worry ...1906 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPUSED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHAMPIT
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHOBBLED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHOMPERED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWUMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAT BATH
n. a hurried or partial cleaning ...1953 Amer. dial.
CAT BEER
n. milk ...World War II Amer. sl.
CATBIRD
n. a mischievous, sly or cunning person ...1931 Amer. dial.
CATBIRD SEAT
n. a prominent or especially favourable position ...1943 Amer. dial.
CAT-BLASH
n. 1. a weak, worthless drink; any thin liquid, as weak tea ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. worthless or silly talk: a weak argument ...19C Eng. dial.
CAT BOIL
n. an infected swelling on the skin; a small infected pimple, usually on the face ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT BRITCHES
n. the wild snapdragon ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATCH
n. 1. † a trick ...c1430
n. 2. † a chase, pursuit ...c1450 Sc.
n. 3. † tennis ...c1475 Sc.
n. 4. † 'Jack Ketch'; the hangman ...a1672
n. 5. † a catching or entangling question ...1674
n. 6. † a catching sight; a glimpse, view ...1775
n. 7. † a kedge, a small anchor ...1791
n. 8. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 9. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a sudden, sharp pain in the back, side, or neck; a stitch ..1954 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to take forcible possession of, to capture a town, castle, ship, country, etc. ...c1205
vb. 2. † to receive, to get, to obtain ...c1205
vb. 3. † to chase, to drive ...c1250
vb. 4. † to chase, to run, to hasten; to press on ...c1325
vb. 5. to deceive, to 'take in' ...1382
vb. 6. † to obtain by exertion; to attain, to get possession of ...1382
vb. 7. †* to fasten, to attach ...c1400
vb. 8. to carp, to criticize ...1628
vb. 9. to freeze ...1879 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. to become pregnant; to make pregnant ...1912 Amer. dial.
vb. 11. to assist in the delivery of a baby ...1928 Amer. dial.
vb. 12. to undergo or suffer an unpleasant experience; to encounter an adverse condition of weather ...1946 Amer. dial.
vb. 13. of a muscle or joint: to experience sudden sharp pain ...1968 Amer. dial.
CATCH A COLD
vb. 1. to get into trouble, possibly through impetuousness ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to lose out financially, possibly after purchasing a supposed 'bargain', which proves to be otherwise ...L18 sl.
CATCH A CRAB
vb. 1. 1968 Amer. dial. - to do a belly-flop; to dive in such a way that the body strikes flat against the water
vb. 2. 1975 Amer. dial. - to mishandle oars while rowing, so that there is a splash of water
CATCH ACTION
n. 1960s US sl. - a young woman, typically runaways who have just arrived in the big city and are vulnerable to being recruited as prostitutes (African-American usage)
CATCH A DUCK ASLEEP
vb. 1843 Amer. dial. - to take a shrewd person off his guard; to catch off guard or unaware; to surprise
CATCH A FACE
vb. 1974 Amer. sl. - to get intoxicated on alcohol or drugs
CATCH A FOX
vb. L17 sl. - to be very drunk
CATCH A GLAD
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. - to experience an outburst of spontaneous joy
CATCH A HARE WITH A TABOR
vb. 1546 obs. - to seek to do something almost impossible
CATCH A HORSE
vb. to urinate ...20C Aust. sl.
CATCH AIR
vb. to run very fast ...1937 Amer. dial.
CATCH A LISTEN
vb. to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CATCH AN F
vb. to be arrested for a felony ...1990s US Black sl.
CATCH A PACKET
vb. to suffer trouble or misfortune ...1925 sl.
CATCH AS CAN
adv. in a haphazard fashion ...1960 Amer. dial.
CATCH AT A STRAW
vb. to resort in desperation to any utterly inadequate expedient, like a person drowning
CATCH AT STRAWS
vb. to resort in desperation to any utterly inadequate expedient, like a person drowning
CATCH AWAY
vb. 1. † to chase away ...c1325
vb. 2. to seize and take away; to snatch away ...c1325
CATCH A WEASEL ASLEEP
vb. to take a shrewd person off his guard; to catch off guard or unaware; to surprise ...1825 Amer. dial.
CATCH BUGS
vb. to stare with one's mouth open ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCH-CLOAK
n. † a coiner of false money ...1679
CATCH-COIN
n. † a greedy or covetous judge ...1611
CATCH COLD
vb. 1. to get into trouble, possibly through impetuousness ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to lose out financially, possibly after purchasing a supposed 'bargain', which proves to be otherwise ...L18 sl.
CATCH-COLT
n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a colt that as unintentionally bred ...1940 Amer. dial.
CATCH-DOTTEREL
n. † ? a cheat, a sharper ...1671
CATCHEE
n. one who is caught ...1839 nonce word
CATCH-'EM-ALIVE-O
n. fly-paper for catching flies ...1855 sl.
CATCHER
n. 1. †* one who chases or drives; a huntsman ...c1340
n. 2. a watchman or policeman ...1837 US sl.
n. 3. the children's game of tag ...1917 Amer. dial.
n. 4. in boxing: a boxer who 'catches everything the other guys throws at him' ...1945 US sl.
CATCHER'S MITT
n. a contraceptive diaphragm ...1984 US sl.
CATCH FARTS WITH A HOOK
vb. to do something stupid or useless ...1972 Amer. sl.
CATCH FIRE
vb. to become inflamed or inspired with passion, zeal, etc. ...1734
CATCH FLAT-FOOTED
vb. to catch off guard or unawares ...Brit. colloq.
CATCH FLIES
vb. 1. to stare with one's mouth open ...1941 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to yawn ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCH GNATS
vb. to stare with one's mouth open ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCH GOUDY
vb. to get a beating ...1899 Amer. dial.
CATCH HIM!
int. used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATCHING
adj. 1. entrapping; deceptive, 'catchy' ...1603
adj. 2. in an uncertain or precarious state ...c1611
adj. 3. attractive, captivating ...1654
adj. 4. of weather: changeable, unpredictable ...1931-33 Amer. dial.
CATCH IT
vb. to get into trouble, usually with the implication of punishment ...1835 sl.
int. used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATCH IT IN THE NECK
vb. to get into trouble, usually with the implication of punishment ...1835 sl.
CATCH IT WHERE THE CHICKEN GOT IT
vb. to be punished ...1942 Amer. sl.
CATCH ME!
int. expresses emphatically that one will never be found doing a thing ...1830 colloq.
CATCH ME AT IT!
int. expresses emphatically that one will never be found doing a thing ...1830 colloq.
CATCH MOSES
vb. to receive a severe beating or punishment ...M19 sl.
CATCH NAPPING
vb. to take unawares ...1587 sl.
CATCH OFF
vb. † to snatch or take off ...c1420
CATCH ON
vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1884 sl., orig. US
CATCH ONE
vb. to get drunk on beer ...20C teen & high school sl.
CATCH ONE'S DEATH
vb. to catch a bad cold ...1712 sl.
CATCH ON TO
vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1884 sl., orig. US
CATCH OVER
vb. to freeze over ...1886
CATCH-PAIN
n. a sharp, sudden pain, usually in the side ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCHPENNY
adj. designed to attract purchasers; got up merely to s ell ...1759
n. 1. something of little value, esp. a publication, designed to attract purchasers ...1760
n. 2. something cheap or showy made to be sold for a quick profit ...1912 Amer. dial.
CATCHPOLE
n. 1. † a tax-gatherer, an exactor of taxes or imposts; a (Roman) publican ...a1050
n. 2. a petty officer of justice; a sheriff's officer or sergeant; esp. a warrant officer who arrests for debt, a bum-bailiff ...1377
n. 3. † tennis ...1663
CATCHPOLL
n. 1. † a tax-gatherer, an exactor of taxes or imposts; a (Roman) publican ...a1050
n. 2. a petty officer of justice; a sheriff's officer or sergeant; esp. a warrant officer who arrests for debt, a bum-bailiff ...1377
CATCHPULE
n. † tennis ...1663
CATCH SOME RAYS
vb. to sunbathe ...1960s Amer. sl.
CATCH SOME Z'S
vb. to sleep ...1963 US sl.
CATCH THE BALL BEFORE THE BOUND
vb. to anticipate an opportunity ...1589
CATCH THE WIND OF THE WORD
vb. to quickly understand the meaning of what is said, to catch on ...B1900 Irish
CATCH THE WIND WITH A NET
vb. to attempt the impossible ...1868
CATCH UP
vb. to interrupt, to stop ...1840
CATCHY
adj. 1. merry, jocund ...1804 Sc.
adj. 2. attractive, 'taking' ...1831 colloq.
adj. 3. occurring in snatches, fitful, spasmodic ...1872 colloq.
adj. 4. that catches or entraps; deceptive ...1885 colloq.
adj. 5. of weather: changeable, unpredictable ...1894 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. impatient, irritable ...1895 Amer. dial.
CATCHY NUMBER
n. 1. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CATCLAW AND UNDERBRUSH
n. a branch railroad that is not very important ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT-CLAWED
adj. poorly sewn ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT CLEANING
n. a hurried or partial cleaning ...1968 Amer. dial.
CAT-CORNERED
adv. diagonally, across from ...1941 Amer. dial.
CAT DOCTOR
n. a mechanic who services track-laying vehicles, as Caterpillar tractors; a tractor mechanic ...1956 US sl.
CATE
n. † a delicacy, a tidbit ...1634
vb. † to prepare or dress food ...1617
CATECHISM
n. a course of question and answer; a course of interrogation put to candidates, etc. ...1596
CATECHIZE
vb. 1. to question or interrogate systematically or at length; esp. to question or examine with a view to reproof or condemnation; to take to task ...1604
vb. 2. † to instruct orally in any subject ...1621
CATER
vb. to move diagonally or obliquely ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATERBIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1968 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATERCAWNERED
adv. diagonally, across from ...1953 Amer. dial.
CATER-CORN
adv. diagonally, across from ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATER-CORNER
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - diagonally, across from
vb. 1888 Amer. dial. - to move diagonally
CATER-CORNERED
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
adv. 1941 Amer. dial. - diagonally, across from
CATER-COUSIN
n. 1. 1547 - an intimate friend
n. 2. 18C - (doubtful) a fourth cousin; a remote relation
CATERING
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - diagonal; askew
adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - diagonally
CATERPILLAR
vb. 1. 1891 Amer. dial. - to have goose-flesh
vb. 2. 1902 US sl. - to depart silently
CATERPILLAR'S KIMONO
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CATERWAMPUST
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1906 Amer. dial.
CATERWAUL
vb. to roam at night, as in search of sexual partners ...1785 sl.
CATERWAY
adv. diagonally across an intersection of two streets ...1941 Amer. dial.
CATES
n. † things purchased; such provisions as were not made in the house, but had to be purchased fresh when wanted, as meat, fish, etc.; hence, all provisions except the home produce of the baker and brewer; dainties, delicacies; in later use, sometimes merely victuals, food ...1465
CAT-EYE
n. a late-night work-shift ...1977 US sl.
CAT-EYED
adj. 1. cautious ...1934 US West. sl.
adj. 2. having watchful eyes ...1944 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. having piercing or sharp eyes ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATFACE
n. 1. a wrinkle or pucker left on a garment when ironed improperly ...1952 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
n. 2. mushrooms that grow out like brackets from the sides of trees ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the pattern of cracks that develop naturally on a tomato around the stem ...1973 Amer. dial.
CAT FEATHERS
n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATFIGHT
n. the most informal of occasions; one requiring the least dressing-up ...1981 Amer. dial.
CATFISH
n. one who talks too much, or too loud ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATFISH CLOUD
n. a long trailing cloud in the sky ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATFISH ROW
n. a section of a town where Black residents live ...1937 Amer. dial.
CAT FIT
n. a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit ...1895 Amer. dial.
CAT FUR, DID YOU EVER SEE IT ON DOGS
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1968 Amer. dial.
CAT FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATGUT
n. 1. bad whisky; rotgut ...1924 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a rawhide rope ...1961 Amer. dial.
CATGUT-SCRAPER
n. a fiddler ...18C jocular colloq.
CAT HAIR
n. money ...1966 Amer. dial.
CAT-HAMMED
adj. 1. of animals: having crooked hind legs, so that the hocks knock together in walking ...1695
adj. 2. awkward, clumsy, fumbling, without dexterity ...1746 Eng. dial.
CATHEAD
n. 1. a biscuit, esp. a large one ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a fool ...1950s US sl.
n. 3. the last piece of food left on a plate ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATHEADS
n. the female breasts ...E19 sl.
CATHEDRAL
adj. antique, ancient, out-of-date ...L17 sl.
CATHERINE HAYES
n. a drink made of claret, sugar and nutmeg/orange ...M19 Aust.
CATHERINE WHEEL
n. the vagina ...L19 sl.
CAT HIDE
n. a paper dollar ...1970 Amer. dial.
CATHLEEN MAVOUREEN SYSTEM
n. hire purchase ...1920s sl.
CATHOLE
n. a deep place in a river, creek, pond, etc. ...1842 Amer. dial.
CAT-HOP
n. mild bucking of a horse ..1949 Amer. dial.
CAT-HOUSE
n. 1. a brothel ...1931 sl.
n. 2. a garage for a tractor or similar vehicle ...World War II Amer. sl.
CATHUMP!
int. intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
CAT ICE
n. thin ice of a milky white appearance in shallow places, from under which the water has receded ...1884
CATIFAWGUS
adj. askew, awry, out of kilter ...c1960 Amer. dial.
CATILLATE
vb. † to lick dishes ...1623
CAT IN A BAG
n. something one buys or trades without being able to see it; hence, something to be wary of ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT IN A SACK
n. something one buys or trades without being able to see it; hence, something to be wary of ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAT IN THE BAG
n. something one buys or trades without being able to see it; hence, something to be wary of ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATISH
adj. fine, elegant, stylish; beautiful ...1890 Amer. dial.
CAT JABBER
n. a bayonet ...World War II Amer. sl.
CAT LICK
n. (often derogatory) a Catholic ...1960 Amer. dial.
CAT-LICKER
n. (often derogatory) a Catholic ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a term of contempt for a person; esp. one who scratches like a cat; a spiteful or backbiting woman; a mean, cunning woman; a shrewish man ...a1225
n. 2. a prostitute or immoral woman; a low woman ...1535 sl.
n. 3. an expert ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a male person; a fellow ...1920 sl., orig. US Black
n. 5. a performer or aficionado of jazz music ...1935 Amer. dial., orig. Black jazz musicians
n. 6. a good fellow; a guy ...1938 Amer. dial., esp. among Blacks
n. 7. the game of tic-tac-toe ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a hip person ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 9. whisky, esp. moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a simple raft ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to vomit ...1785 sl.
vb. 2. to court or pursue a woman ...1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to gad about; to fool around ...1938 Amer. dial., chiefly among Blacks
CATABALLITIVE
adj. tending to throw down ...1815 nonce word
CATABAPTIST
n. † one who is an adversary to baptism ...1561
CATABIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATABIASSED
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1895 Amer. dial.
CATACATHOLIC
adj. † Catholic ...1608 nonce word
CATACHRESIS
n. improper use of words; abuse or perversion of a metaphor ...1589
CATACHRESTIC
adj. wrongly used, misapplied, as when one word is improperly put for another ...1656
CATACHTHONIAN
adj. underground, subterranean ...1888
CATACHTHONIC
adj. underground, subterranean ...1884
CATACLASM
n. a break or disruption ...1829
CATACLASMIC
adj. pert. to a violent disruption ...1888
CATACLYSM
n. 1. a political or social upheaval which sweeps away the old order of things ...1633
n. 2. a great and general flood of water; a deluge ...1637
CATACLYSMAL
adj. causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1857
CATACLYSMATIC
adj. causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1883
CATACLYSMIC
adj. causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1851
CATACLYSTIC
adj. * causing sudden and violent upheaval ...1864
CATACOMB
n. a compartment in a cellar with recesses for storing wine ...1795
CATACORNER
adv. diagonally, across from ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'cat-a-corner') to move diagonally ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATACORNERED
adj. diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry ...1896 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1908 Amer. dial.
CATACORNERS
adv. diagonally, across from ...1908 Amer. dial.
CATACUMBAL
adj. * of or resembling a catacomb ...1865
CATADUPE
n. † a cataract or waterfall, orig. those of the Nile ...1596
CATADUPES
n. the dwellers by the cataracts of the Nile ...1607
CATAGLOTTISM
n. 1656 obs - a kissing with the tongue; a thrusting out the tongue in kissing
CATAGLYPHIC
adj. 1708 obs. rare - of carving out or incising
CATAGOGGLE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to walk sideways
CATAGORRICKY
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - turned the wrong way round
CATAGRAPH
n. † the first draught or delineation of a picture ...1656
CATAIAN
n. 1. † a man of Cathay or China ...1577
n. 2. † a rogue, a scoundrel, a rascal, a knave, a blackguard; a sharper ...1598
CATALLACTIC
adj. pert. to exchange ...1862
CATALLACTICALLY
adv. by way of exchange ...1862
CATALLACTICS
n. a proposed name for political economy as the 'science of exchanges' ...1831
CATALOGIC
adj. pert. to a catalogue ...1882
CATALOGICAL
adj. pert. to a catalogue ...1882
CATALOGISTIC
adj. * pert. to cataloguing ...1840
CATALOGIZE
vb. 1. † to reckon up, to calculate ...1602
vb. 2. † to insert in a catalogue ...1632
CATALOGUE
n. a list, register, or complete enumeration ...1460 arch.
CATALOG WOMAN
n. a wife obtained through a matrimonial bureau ...1928 Amer. dial.
CATALYSIS
n. †* dissolution, destruction, ruin ...1655
CATAMARAN
n. 1. an old, scraggy woman; a quarrelsome or offensive woman ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a worthless person ...1836 US sl.
CATAMIDIATE
vb. † to put one to open shame and punishment for some notorious offense; to scorn, to defame ...1656
CATAMITE
n. 'a boy kept for unnatural purposes'; a boy kept for homosexual purposes ...1593 arch.
CATAMOUNT
n. 1. † a panther or leopard ...1664
n. 2. the lynx ...1698 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a puma, cougar, or mountain lion ...1713 US
CATAMOUNTAIN
n. 1. the leopard or panther ...1432-50
n. 2. a wild man from the mountains ...1616
CAT-AND-DOG
adj. full of strife, inharmonious; quarrelsome ...1579
CAT-AND-DOGGISH
adj. characterized by quarrelling ...1878
CAT AND MOUSE
n. the game of tic-tac-toe ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT AND RAT
n. the game of tic-tac-toe ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT-AND-RAT RIFLE
n. a small-calibre rifle ...1940 Amer. dial.
CATAPELTIC
adj. * pert. to a catapult ...1849
n. * a catapult ...1864
CATAPHOR
n. † a deep sleep ...1656
CATAPHRACT
n. 1. † an ancient coat of mail ...1581
n. 2. a soldier in full armour ...1671
CATAPHYSIC
adj. † contrary to nature ...1654
CATAPHYSICAL
adj. against nature; unnatural ...1839 nonce word
CATAPLASM
n. a poultice ...1563
CATAPLECTIC
adj. pert. to hypnotism ...1883
CATAPLEXY
n. the temporary paralysis or hypnotic state in animals when 'shamming death' ...1883
CATARACT
n. 1. a waterfall; properly one of considerable size, and falling headlong over a precipice ...1594
n. 2. a violent downpour or rush of water ...1634
CATARACTIC
adj. † of the nature of a cataract ...1693
CATARACTICAL
adj. † of the nature of a cataract ...1693
CATARACTINE
adj. of the nature of a cataract ...1856
CATARRH
n. † the profuse discharge from nose and eyes with generally accompanies a cold, and which was formerly supposed to run down from the brain; a 'running at the nose' ...1533
CAT AROUND
vb. to gad about; to fool around ...1938 Amer. dial., chiefly among Blacks
CATARUMPUS
n. a commotion, a rumpus ...1848 US sl.
CATASKEUASTIC
adj. †* constructive ...1645
CATASOPHISTRY
n. †* quibbling, deceit ...1609
CATASTA
n. 1. a block on which slaves were exposed for sale ...1650
n. 2. † the stocks ...1650 humorous
CATASTERFY
n. a catastrophe ...1844 Amer. dial.
CATASTERISM
n. a constellation ...1837
CATASTROPHAL
adj. of the nature of a catastrophe; disastrous ...1842
CATASTROPHE
n. † the posteriors ...1597 humorous
CATASTROPHIZE
vb. † to end a comedy or the like ...1623
CATASTROPHONICAL
adj. † a nonsense word; 'A signe of good shaving, my catastrophonicall fine boy.' ...1605
CATASTRUM
n. † the deck of a ship ...1623
CATAWAMPERED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPIOUSLY
adv. utterly, completely ...1836 Amer. dial. obs.
CATAWAMPIST
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPOUS
adj. 1. fierce, unsparing, destructive ...1856 sl., chiefly US
adj. 2. † askew, awry, wrong ...1891 Amer. dial.
adv. utterly, completely ...1940 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPOUSLY
adv. utterly, vigorously, completely; fiercely, eagerly, violently ...1834 Amer. sl.
CATAWAMPTIOUS
adj. fierce, unsparing, destructive ...1856 sl., chiefly US
CATAWAMPTIOUSLY
adv. utterly, vigorously, completely; fiercely, eagerly, violently ...1857 Amer. sl.
CATAWAMPUS
adj. 1. askew, awry, wrong ...1884 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. crosswise, diagonal ...1911 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. big and fine ...1972 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a spiteful person ...1843 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an imaginary monster; a hobgoblin ..1843 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a fierce creature, vermin, or the like ...1874
vb. 1. to move diagonally ...1902 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to put out of proper shape; to warp ...1906 Amer. dial.
int. an exclamation ...1938 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPUS CAT
n. a virago; a violent or bad-tempered woman ...1915 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPUS-CORNER
vb. to worry ...1906 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMPUSED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAMUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWAPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHAMPIT
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHOBBLED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWHOMPERED
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATAWUMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAT BATH
n. a hurried or partial cleaning ...1953 Amer. dial.
CAT BEER
n. milk ...World War II Amer. sl.
CATBIRD
n. a mischievous, sly or cunning person ...1931 Amer. dial.
CATBIRD SEAT
n. a prominent or especially favourable position ...1943 Amer. dial.
CAT-BLASH
n. 1. a weak, worthless drink; any thin liquid, as weak tea ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. worthless or silly talk: a weak argument ...19C Eng. dial.
CAT BOIL
n. an infected swelling on the skin; a small infected pimple, usually on the face ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT BRITCHES
n. the wild snapdragon ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATCH
n. 1. † a trick ...c1430
n. 2. † a chase, pursuit ...c1450 Sc.
n. 3. † tennis ...c1475 Sc.
n. 4. † 'Jack Ketch'; the hangman ...a1672
n. 5. † a catching or entangling question ...1674
n. 6. † a catching sight; a glimpse, view ...1775
n. 7. † a kedge, a small anchor ...1791
n. 8. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 9. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a sudden, sharp pain in the back, side, or neck; a stitch ..1954 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to take forcible possession of, to capture a town, castle, ship, country, etc. ...c1205
vb. 2. † to receive, to get, to obtain ...c1205
vb. 3. † to chase, to drive ...c1250
vb. 4. † to chase, to run, to hasten; to press on ...c1325
vb. 5. to deceive, to 'take in' ...1382
vb. 6. † to obtain by exertion; to attain, to get possession of ...1382
vb. 7. †* to fasten, to attach ...c1400
vb. 8. to carp, to criticize ...1628
vb. 9. to freeze ...1879 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. to become pregnant; to make pregnant ...1912 Amer. dial.
vb. 11. to assist in the delivery of a baby ...1928 Amer. dial.
vb. 12. to undergo or suffer an unpleasant experience; to encounter an adverse condition of weather ...1946 Amer. dial.
vb. 13. of a muscle or joint: to experience sudden sharp pain ...1968 Amer. dial.
CATCH A COLD
vb. 1. to get into trouble, possibly through impetuousness ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to lose out financially, possibly after purchasing a supposed 'bargain', which proves to be otherwise ...L18 sl.
CATCH A CRAB
vb. 1. 1968 Amer. dial. - to do a belly-flop; to dive in such a way that the body strikes flat against the water
vb. 2. 1975 Amer. dial. - to mishandle oars while rowing, so that there is a splash of water
CATCH ACTION
n. 1960s US sl. - a young woman, typically runaways who have just arrived in the big city and are vulnerable to being recruited as prostitutes (African-American usage)
CATCH A DUCK ASLEEP
vb. 1843 Amer. dial. - to take a shrewd person off his guard; to catch off guard or unaware; to surprise
CATCH A FACE
vb. 1974 Amer. sl. - to get intoxicated on alcohol or drugs
CATCH A FOX
vb. L17 sl. - to be very drunk
CATCH A GLAD
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. - to experience an outburst of spontaneous joy
CATCH A HARE WITH A TABOR
vb. 1546 obs. - to seek to do something almost impossible
CATCH A HORSE
vb. to urinate ...20C Aust. sl.
CATCH AIR
vb. to run very fast ...1937 Amer. dial.
CATCH A LISTEN
vb. to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CATCH AN F
vb. to be arrested for a felony ...1990s US Black sl.
CATCH A PACKET
vb. to suffer trouble or misfortune ...1925 sl.
CATCH AS CAN
adv. in a haphazard fashion ...1960 Amer. dial.
CATCH AT A STRAW
vb. to resort in desperation to any utterly inadequate expedient, like a person drowning
CATCH AT STRAWS
vb. to resort in desperation to any utterly inadequate expedient, like a person drowning
CATCH AWAY
vb. 1. † to chase away ...c1325
vb. 2. to seize and take away; to snatch away ...c1325
CATCH A WEASEL ASLEEP
vb. to take a shrewd person off his guard; to catch off guard or unaware; to surprise ...1825 Amer. dial.
CATCH BUGS
vb. to stare with one's mouth open ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCH-CLOAK
n. † a coiner of false money ...1679
CATCH-COIN
n. † a greedy or covetous judge ...1611
CATCH COLD
vb. 1. to get into trouble, possibly through impetuousness ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to lose out financially, possibly after purchasing a supposed 'bargain', which proves to be otherwise ...L18 sl.
CATCH-COLT
n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a colt that as unintentionally bred ...1940 Amer. dial.
CATCH-DOTTEREL
n. † ? a cheat, a sharper ...1671
CATCHEE
n. one who is caught ...1839 nonce word
CATCH-'EM-ALIVE-O
n. fly-paper for catching flies ...1855 sl.
CATCHER
n. 1. †* one who chases or drives; a huntsman ...c1340
n. 2. a watchman or policeman ...1837 US sl.
n. 3. the children's game of tag ...1917 Amer. dial.
n. 4. in boxing: a boxer who 'catches everything the other guys throws at him' ...1945 US sl.
CATCHER'S MITT
n. a contraceptive diaphragm ...1984 US sl.
CATCH FARTS WITH A HOOK
vb. to do something stupid or useless ...1972 Amer. sl.
CATCH FIRE
vb. to become inflamed or inspired with passion, zeal, etc. ...1734
CATCH FLAT-FOOTED
vb. to catch off guard or unawares ...Brit. colloq.
CATCH FLIES
vb. 1. to stare with one's mouth open ...1941 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to yawn ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCH GNATS
vb. to stare with one's mouth open ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCH GOUDY
vb. to get a beating ...1899 Amer. dial.
CATCH HIM!
int. used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATCHING
adj. 1. entrapping; deceptive, 'catchy' ...1603
adj. 2. in an uncertain or precarious state ...c1611
adj. 3. attractive, captivating ...1654
adj. 4. of weather: changeable, unpredictable ...1931-33 Amer. dial.
CATCH IT
vb. to get into trouble, usually with the implication of punishment ...1835 sl.
int. used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATCH IT IN THE NECK
vb. to get into trouble, usually with the implication of punishment ...1835 sl.
CATCH IT WHERE THE CHICKEN GOT IT
vb. to be punished ...1942 Amer. sl.
CATCH ME!
int. expresses emphatically that one will never be found doing a thing ...1830 colloq.
CATCH ME AT IT!
int. expresses emphatically that one will never be found doing a thing ...1830 colloq.
CATCH MOSES
vb. to receive a severe beating or punishment ...M19 sl.
CATCH NAPPING
vb. to take unawares ...1587 sl.
CATCH OFF
vb. † to snatch or take off ...c1420
CATCH ON
vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1884 sl., orig. US
CATCH ONE
vb. to get drunk on beer ...20C teen & high school sl.
CATCH ONE'S DEATH
vb. to catch a bad cold ...1712 sl.
CATCH ON TO
vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1884 sl., orig. US
CATCH OVER
vb. to freeze over ...1886
CATCH-PAIN
n. a sharp, sudden pain, usually in the side ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATCHPENNY
adj. designed to attract purchasers; got up merely to s ell ...1759
n. 1. something of little value, esp. a publication, designed to attract purchasers ...1760
n. 2. something cheap or showy made to be sold for a quick profit ...1912 Amer. dial.
CATCHPOLE
n. 1. † a tax-gatherer, an exactor of taxes or imposts; a (Roman) publican ...a1050
n. 2. a petty officer of justice; a sheriff's officer or sergeant; esp. a warrant officer who arrests for debt, a bum-bailiff ...1377
n. 3. † tennis ...1663
CATCHPOLL
n. 1. † a tax-gatherer, an exactor of taxes or imposts; a (Roman) publican ...a1050
n. 2. a petty officer of justice; a sheriff's officer or sergeant; esp. a warrant officer who arrests for debt, a bum-bailiff ...1377
CATCHPULE
n. † tennis ...1663
CATCH SOME RAYS
vb. to sunbathe ...1960s Amer. sl.
CATCH SOME Z'S
vb. to sleep ...1963 US sl.
CATCH THE BALL BEFORE THE BOUND
vb. to anticipate an opportunity ...1589
CATCH THE WIND OF THE WORD
vb. to quickly understand the meaning of what is said, to catch on ...B1900 Irish
CATCH THE WIND WITH A NET
vb. to attempt the impossible ...1868
CATCH UP
vb. to interrupt, to stop ...1840
CATCHY
adj. 1. merry, jocund ...1804 Sc.
adj. 2. attractive, 'taking' ...1831 colloq.
adj. 3. occurring in snatches, fitful, spasmodic ...1872 colloq.
adj. 4. that catches or entraps; deceptive ...1885 colloq.
adj. 5. of weather: changeable, unpredictable ...1894 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. impatient, irritable ...1895 Amer. dial.
CATCHY NUMBER
n. 1. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CATCLAW AND UNDERBRUSH
n. a branch railroad that is not very important ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT-CLAWED
adj. poorly sewn ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT CLEANING
n. a hurried or partial cleaning ...1968 Amer. dial.
CAT-CORNERED
adv. diagonally, across from ...1941 Amer. dial.
CAT DOCTOR
n. a mechanic who services track-laying vehicles, as Caterpillar tractors; a tractor mechanic ...1956 US sl.
CATE
n. † a delicacy, a tidbit ...1634
vb. † to prepare or dress food ...1617
CATECHISM
n. a course of question and answer; a course of interrogation put to candidates, etc. ...1596
CATECHIZE
vb. 1. to question or interrogate systematically or at length; esp. to question or examine with a view to reproof or condemnation; to take to task ...1604
vb. 2. † to instruct orally in any subject ...1621
CATER
vb. to move diagonally or obliquely ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATERBIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1968 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATERCAWNERED
adv. diagonally, across from ...1953 Amer. dial.
CATER-CORN
adv. diagonally, across from ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATER-CORNER
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - diagonally, across from
vb. 1888 Amer. dial. - to move diagonally
CATER-CORNERED
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
adv. 1941 Amer. dial. - diagonally, across from
CATER-COUSIN
n. 1. 1547 - an intimate friend
n. 2. 18C - (doubtful) a fourth cousin; a remote relation
CATERING
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - diagonal; askew
adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - diagonally
CATERPILLAR
vb. 1. 1891 Amer. dial. - to have goose-flesh
vb. 2. 1902 US sl. - to depart silently
CATERPILLAR'S KIMONO
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CATERWAMPUST
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1906 Amer. dial.
CATERWAUL
vb. to roam at night, as in search of sexual partners ...1785 sl.
CATERWAY
adv. diagonally across an intersection of two streets ...1941 Amer. dial.
CATES
n. † things purchased; such provisions as were not made in the house, but had to be purchased fresh when wanted, as meat, fish, etc.; hence, all provisions except the home produce of the baker and brewer; dainties, delicacies; in later use, sometimes merely victuals, food ...1465
CAT-EYE
n. a late-night work-shift ...1977 US sl.
CAT-EYED
adj. 1. cautious ...1934 US West. sl.
adj. 2. having watchful eyes ...1944 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. having piercing or sharp eyes ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATFACE
n. 1. a wrinkle or pucker left on a garment when ironed improperly ...1952 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
n. 2. mushrooms that grow out like brackets from the sides of trees ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the pattern of cracks that develop naturally on a tomato around the stem ...1973 Amer. dial.
CAT FEATHERS
n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATFIGHT
n. the most informal of occasions; one requiring the least dressing-up ...1981 Amer. dial.
CATFISH
n. one who talks too much, or too loud ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATFISH CLOUD
n. a long trailing cloud in the sky ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATFISH ROW
n. a section of a town where Black residents live ...1937 Amer. dial.
CAT FIT
n. a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit ...1895 Amer. dial.
CAT FUR, DID YOU EVER SEE IT ON DOGS
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1968 Amer. dial.
CAT FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATGUT
n. 1. bad whisky; rotgut ...1924 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a rawhide rope ...1961 Amer. dial.
CATGUT-SCRAPER
n. a fiddler ...18C jocular colloq.
CAT HAIR
n. money ...1966 Amer. dial.
CAT-HAMMED
adj. 1. of animals: having crooked hind legs, so that the hocks knock together in walking ...1695
adj. 2. awkward, clumsy, fumbling, without dexterity ...1746 Eng. dial.
CATHEAD
n. 1. a biscuit, esp. a large one ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a fool ...1950s US sl.
n. 3. the last piece of food left on a plate ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATHEADS
n. the female breasts ...E19 sl.
CATHEDRAL
adj. antique, ancient, out-of-date ...L17 sl.
CATHERINE HAYES
n. a drink made of claret, sugar and nutmeg/orange ...M19 Aust.
CATHERINE WHEEL
n. the vagina ...L19 sl.
CAT HIDE
n. a paper dollar ...1970 Amer. dial.
CATHLEEN MAVOUREEN SYSTEM
n. hire purchase ...1920s sl.
CATHOLE
n. a deep place in a river, creek, pond, etc. ...1842 Amer. dial.
CAT-HOP
n. mild bucking of a horse ..1949 Amer. dial.
CAT-HOUSE
n. 1. a brothel ...1931 sl.
n. 2. a garage for a tractor or similar vehicle ...World War II Amer. sl.
CATHUMP!
int. intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
CAT ICE
n. thin ice of a milky white appearance in shallow places, from under which the water has receded ...1884
CATIFAWGUS
adj. askew, awry, out of kilter ...c1960 Amer. dial.
CATILLATE
vb. † to lick dishes ...1623
CAT IN A BAG
n. something one buys or trades without being able to see it; hence, something to be wary of ...1950 Amer. dial.
CAT IN A SACK
n. something one buys or trades without being able to see it; hence, something to be wary of ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAT IN THE BAG
n. something one buys or trades without being able to see it; hence, something to be wary of ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATISH
adj. fine, elegant, stylish; beautiful ...1890 Amer. dial.
CAT JABBER
n. a bayonet ...World War II Amer. sl.
CAT LICK
n. (often derogatory) a Catholic ...1960 Amer. dial.
CAT-LICKER
n. (often derogatory) a Catholic ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATM - CAZ
CAT MAY LOOK AT A KING, A
phr. 1562 - there are certain things which an inferior may do in the presence of a superior
CAT MEWING
n. 1851 Amer. dial. obs. - a catcall
CAT-MIRER
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - a very heavy rain
CATNIP FIT
n. 1905 Amer. dial. - a conniption fit; a fit of anger
CATOOCH
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a cartridge box
CATOUSE
n. 1890 Amer. dial. - an uproar, a commotion, a din, tumult, rumpus, row, disturbance
CAT PAW
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a dupe, a stooge; one who does dirty work for someone else
CAT PAW PLANT
n. 1977 Amer. dial. - ground ivy
CAT PAWS
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - balls of dust
CAT POISON
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - meanness
CAT-RAN-THROUGH-THE-GARRET RELATION
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a distant relative
CAT’S, THE
n. 1919 US sl. - an excellent person or thing
CAT'S ADENOIDS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CATS AND KEYS
n. 1695 Eng. dial. - the fruit of the ash tree
CAT'S ASS
n. 1. 1967 Amer. dial. - (derogatory) a self-important person
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. - a hickey
CAT’S ASS, THE
n. 1967 sl. - an excellent person or thing (orig. US)
CAT’S BALLS, THE
n. 1962 sl. - an excellent person or thing (orig. US)
CAT'S CRADLE, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S CUFFLINKS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT SENSE
n. 1963 Amer. dial. - common sense
CAT'S EYEBROWS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S FACE
n. 1. 1900 Amer. dial. - a violet
n. 2. 1952 Amer. dial. - a wrinkle or pucker left on a garment when ironed improperly(chiefly African-American usage)
CAT'S FALLEN ARCHES, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S FIDDLE
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FOOT
n. 1876 Amer. dial. - ground ivy
int. 1877 Amer. dial. - an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval
CAT'S FUR
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR, EVER SEE IT ON PUPPIES
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR ON A PUMPHANDLE
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES
phr. 1. 1942 Amer. dial. - a nonsensical reply to a child's question, "What's that for", esp. when 'for' is pronounced 'fur'
phr. 2. 1965 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES, DO YOU WANT THE FIRST PAIR
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR TO MAKE WHISTLE BRITCHES
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S GALOSHES, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S GAME
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a tied game of tic-tac-toe
CAT'S-HEADS
n. 1891 Amer. sl. - a woman's breasts
CAT'S HIND FOOT!
int. 1939 Amer. dial. - an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval
CAT'S ICE
n. 1884 - thin ice of a milky white appearance in shallow places, from under which the water has receded
CAT'S INSTEPS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S JUMP
n. 1959 Amer. dial. - a short distance
CAT'S-KEYS
n. 1695 - the fruit of the ash tree
CAT-SKIN
n. M19 - an academical hood (university usage)
CAT-SLEEP
n. 1837 - a catnap
CAT'S LIGHT
n. twilight ...1959 Amer. dial.
CAT’S MEAT
n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
CAT’S MEOW, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1921 sl., orig. US
CATS' NEST
n. a house of ill repute ...1912 Amer. dial.
CAT-SNIFTER
n. a very short space of time ...1867 Eng. dial.
CAT'S NIGHTSHIRT, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT’S NOUNS!
int. an oath of avoidance; By God’s wounds! ...18C
CAT’S NUTS, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. US
CATSO
n. 1. † a base fellow; a rogue, rascal, scamp ...1602 sl.
n. 2. † the penis ...1702 sl.
int. † an exclamation; What! God forbid! ...1708 sl.
CATSOOD
adj. drunk; drunk on four sous (French quatre sous) ,,,20C Brit. military sl.
CAT'S PAJAMAS, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT'S-PAW
n. 1. a small patch of ripple on the water from a slight breeze ...1769 nautical
n. 2. one who is used by another to accomplish his purposes; a dupe, a tool ...1785
n. 3. that which comes down like the paw of a cat upon its victim ...1821
n. 4. good-looking seamen employed to entice volunteers ...nautical
n. 5. ground ivy ...1876 Amer. dial.
CAT’S PYJAMAS, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1922 sl., orig. US
CAT-SQUIRREL
n. the common squirrel ...1882 Eng. dial.
CAT'S ROLLER SKATES, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT'S SLEEP
n. a sham sleep ...1827
CAT STABBER
n. a bayonet ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
CAT'S TAIL
n. a tied game of tic-tac-toe ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TAILS
n. balls of dust ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATSTEP
n. a small terrace on a hill ...1939 Amer. dial.
vb. to walk quietly ...1955 Amer. dial.
CATSTICK
n. a piece of kindling ...1832 Amer. dial.
CAT-STITCHED
adj. poorly sewn ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TONSILS, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT STOOL
n. a mushroom that grows out like brackets from the sides of trees ...1968 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TRACK
n. a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TWISTER, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT'S UNCLE
n. a criminal ...1936 Amer. dial.
CAT'S WATER
n. gin ...1849 sl.
CAT'S WHISKER
n. a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
CAT'S WHISKERS
n. a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
CAT'S WHISKER, THE
n. someone or something that is splendid or stylish; the height of excellence ...1923 US sl.
CAT’S WHISKERS, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
CATTA-CORNER
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1965 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTA-CORNERED
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTAIL
n. 1. ground ivy ...1959 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a small running stream, smaller than a creek ...1966 Amer. dial.
CAT TAILS
n. balls of dust ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATTAWAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1884 Amer. dial.
CATTER
n. 1. a tramp who clings to the outside of railway cars ...1916 tramps' sl.
n. 2. a woman-chaser ...1916 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally or obliquely ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATTERBATTER
vb. to wrangle good-humouredly ...19C Sc.
CATTERCORNER
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTER-CORNERED
adj. diagonal, in the opposite corner ...1901 Amer. dial.
CATTERING
adv. diagonally ...1894 Amer. dial.
CATTERWAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATTIBIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATTICORNER
adj. diagonal, in the opposite corner ...1949 Amer. dial.
CATTICORNERED
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATTIE
n. a mail-order catalogue ...1988 UK sl.
CATTING CLOTHES
n. a person's best clothes ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTIWAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATTLE
n. 1. people ...1673 sl.
n. 2. women who are prostitutes ...1677 sl.
n. 3. in horse racing: racehorses ...1821 sl.
n. 4. women in general ...E20 US criminals’ sl.
n. 5. a term of contempt ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. to coit ...L17 Brit. sl.
CATTLE BOAT
n. 1. a troop transport ship ...1944 US military sl.
n. 2. a party boat ...1970 US commercial fishermen's jargon
CATTLE CALL
n. in theatre and film: a casting call; also, a mass audition ...1952 US sl.
CATTLE DOG
n. 1. a catalogue ...1984 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a Catholic school student ...1998 NZ sl.
CATTLE-MILL
vb. to go round in a circle, as cattle in a herd do ...1916 Amer. dial.
CATTLE-TRUCK
n. an act of copulation ...20C rhyming sl. for ‘fuck’
vb. to coit ...20C rhyming sl. for ‘fuck’
CAT-TONGUE
n. a very long and slender small oyster ...1912 Amer. dial.
CAT TRACK
n. any eye disease ...1919 Amer. dial.
CAT-TRACKER
n. a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT-TRACKING SNOW
n. a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTY
adj. 1. stylish; well-dressed ...1918 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. spry, agile, active, lively ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. an expert in logging jobs ...1958 Amer. dial.
CATTY-BIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1968 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-BICEY
adv. diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-BYWARD
adj. diagonal ...1952 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNED
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNER
adj. 1. out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset ...1884 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry ...1945 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. triangular ...1969 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNERED
adj. 1. diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry ...1838 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset ...1954 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. triangular ...1954 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNERS
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CROSS
adv. diagonally ...1970 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CUE
adj. askew, awry, out of line ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTY-GODLIN
adj. askew, awry, out of line ...1967 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTY-KER-WAMPUS
adj. leaning, out of line, askew, awry ...1959 Amer. dial.
CATTY-STRANGLING
adv. diagonally across ...1936 Amer. dial.
CATTY TAIL
n. a whip, probably imaginary, used to threaten children and make them behave ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMP
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMPERED
adj. 1. crosswise, diagonal ...1911 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMPING
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMPUS
adj. 1. askew, awry, wrong ...1911 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. crosswise, diagonal ...1911 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. an imaginary monster; a hobgoblin ..1941 Amer. dial.
CATTY-WATTY
n. rubbish, nonsense ...1870 Eng. dial.
CATTY-WAYS
adv. diagonally ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATTY-WEST
adv. crookedly ...1941 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHAMPER
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHAMPERED TO
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-WHISTLING
adv. diagonally ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHOMPY
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...c1970 Amer. dial.
CATTYWOBBLE
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...c1970 Amer. dial.
CAT WAGON
n. a travelling brothel; a wagon that carried women of easy virtue who plied their trade along the cattle trials or on the range ...1916 Amer. dial.
CAT WALK
n. a strutting style of walking, intended to emphasize one's pride, independence, and masculinity ...1960s US Black sl.
CATWANKER
n. a general term of derision ...1990s sl.
CAT-WEST
adv. into disarray, confusion, or destruction ...1946 Amer. dial.
CAT-WHIPPER
n. one who whinges over their misfortunes ...20C Aust. sl.
CAT-WITTED
adj. small-minded, obstinate, and spiteful; silly and conceited; harebrained, whimsical ...1673
CATY-CORNER
adv. diagonally, across from ...1941 Amer. dial.
CATZERIE
n. roguery ...L16 sl.
CATZO
n. 1. a rogue; a ne’er-do-well ...E17 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the penis ...17C Brit.
CAUC
n. a Caucasian, a White person ...1980s US sl.
CAUDGE-PAWED
adj. left-handed ...M17 Eng. dial. & colloq.
CAUDLE OF HEMP-SEED
n. 1. hanging ...L16 jocular
n. 2. the hangman's noose ...17C sl.
CAUGHT
adj. 1. pregnant ...1940 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAUGHT A FOX
adj. drunk ...L17 sl.
CAUGHT HOLDING ONE'S DICK
vb. to be caught in an embarrassing or generally disadvantageous situation ...20C US sl.
CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM
adj. intoxicated with cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
CAUGHT IN THE WEWOKA SWITCH
phr. utterly lost; in an untenable, dangerous, or disadvantageous position ...1951 Amer. dial.
CAUGHT RED-HANDY
phr. having been caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal ...1940 Amer. dial.
CAUGHT SHORT
adj. expecting a child out of wedlock ...1960 Amer. dial.
CAUGHT WITH ONE’S PANTS DOWN
phr. said of a person caught doing something which he ought not to be doing, or ought to be doing in private ...20C
CAULIFLOWER
n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
CAULIFLOWER-EAR
n. an ear swollen by blows ...1896 sl.
CAULIFLOWER ROW
n. champion prize fighters ...Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl.
CAULK
n. a short sleep ...1917 nautical sl.
vb. to copulate ..,19C Brit. sl.
CAULK A NOD
vb. to take a nap, to sleep; to go to bed ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAULKED
adj. exhausted ...1936 Amer. dial.
CAULKER
n. 1. a drink of liquor ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAULK OFF
vb. to take a nap, to sleep; to go to bed ...1939 Amer. dial.
CAUPONATE
vb. 1. † to deal like a huckster with; to traffic in for the sake of gain ...1653
vb. 2. † to hold an eating-house; to sell liquor or victuals ...1656
CAUSE OF CAUSES
n. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAUSE THE EYES TO STAND BACKWATER IN ONE'S HEAD
vb. to do one's utmost, to do the most that one is able ...Bk1898 Sc.
CAUSEY-PAIKER
n. a street-walker ...Bk1909 Sc.
CAUTCH
n. food improperly cooked or otherwise ruined ...1891 Amer. dial.
CAUTELOUS
adj. 1. † deceitful, crafty, sly, cunning, artful, wily ...1380s obs. or arch.
adj. 2. † cautious, wary, heedful, prudent ...1574 obs. or arch.
CAUTION
n. an unusual or remarkable person, action, or occurrence ...1835 Amer. dial.
CAUTION STRIP
n. the separating area in the middle of a four lane road ...1966 Amer. dial.
CAVALIER
n. an easy-hitting boxer ...Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl.
CAVALIER STATE
n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAVALLO
n. a horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CAVASCACIOUS
phr. said of something that is pleasant or agreeable ...1908 Amer. dial.
CAVAULT
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
CAVAULTING
n. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
CAVAULTING SCHOOL
n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
CAVE
n. 1. the female genitals; specifically, the vagina and especially if large ...20C US sl.
n. 2. women considered solely as sexual objects ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a cellar suitable for keeping foodstuffs ...1933 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a landslide ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an underground shelter ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus ...1902 Amer. dial.
CAVE AROUND
vb. to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus ...1916 Amer. dial.
CAVE-IN
n. a landslide ...1957 Amer. dial.
CAVE MAN
n. 1. a strong, virile man, esp. one bearing much body hair or body hair in unusual places ...L19 sl.
n. 2. (usually as 'caveman') a violent person; a thug; a ruffian ...1926 sl.
CAVE-OFF
n. a landslide ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAVE OF HARMONY
n. the female genitals ...19C sl.
CAVILLOUS
adj. † unfair in argument; full of objections; apt to object or criticize without good reason; captious, quibbling ...1572
CAVING
adv. extremely ...1907 Amer. dial.
CAVOLTING
n. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
CAVORT
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. - to rage, to create a disturbance
CAVORTION
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - rough behaviour, rude manners
CAW!
int. 1966 Amer. dial. - come!; used to call cows
CAWBAWN
adj. Bk1892 Aust. bush sl. - big
CAWDEY
n. 1924 Ireland - a shrewd, crafty little boy
CAWDY
n. 1730 Sc. - a lad or man who waits about on the lookout for chance employment as a messenger, errand-boy, etc.; esp. a golf-attendant
CAWHALUX!
int. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body
CAWLIE
n. 1. 1789 Sc. - a term of contempt for a man; a disreputable fellow
n. 2. 18C Sc. - a boy
CAYL
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to be in poor health, to suffer
CAYLEY
n. 1843 Ireland - a call, a friendly visit, chat, gossip among neighbours
vb. 1892 Ireland - to chat, to gossip
CAYNARD
n. 1303 obs. - a lazy fellow, a sluggard; a worthless fellow, a rascal, a scoundrel; a term of reproach
CAYUSE
n. 1. 1843 Amer. dial. - a range horse; an Indian pony
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. turf sl. - a racehorse
vb. 1961 Amer. dial. - of a horse: to buck
CAZ
n. M16 UK criminals' sl. - cheese
CAZE
n. L19 Brit. sl. - the female genitals
CAZEN
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - cause
vb. 1911 Amer. dial. - to cause
CAZH
adj. 1981 Amer. campus sl. - casual, laid-back, conducive to a good time
CAZZARDLY
adj. 1. 1849 Eng. dial. - precarious, risky, uncertain
adj. 2. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - of the weather: changeable, unsettled
phr. 1562 - there are certain things which an inferior may do in the presence of a superior
CAT MEWING
n. 1851 Amer. dial. obs. - a catcall
CAT-MIRER
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - a very heavy rain
CATNIP FIT
n. 1905 Amer. dial. - a conniption fit; a fit of anger
CATOOCH
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a cartridge box
CATOUSE
n. 1890 Amer. dial. - an uproar, a commotion, a din, tumult, rumpus, row, disturbance
CAT PAW
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a dupe, a stooge; one who does dirty work for someone else
CAT PAW PLANT
n. 1977 Amer. dial. - ground ivy
CAT PAWS
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - balls of dust
CAT POISON
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - meanness
CAT-RAN-THROUGH-THE-GARRET RELATION
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a distant relative
CAT’S, THE
n. 1919 US sl. - an excellent person or thing
CAT'S ADENOIDS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CATS AND KEYS
n. 1695 Eng. dial. - the fruit of the ash tree
CAT'S ASS
n. 1. 1967 Amer. dial. - (derogatory) a self-important person
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. - a hickey
CAT’S ASS, THE
n. 1967 sl. - an excellent person or thing (orig. US)
CAT’S BALLS, THE
n. 1962 sl. - an excellent person or thing (orig. US)
CAT'S CRADLE, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S CUFFLINKS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT SENSE
n. 1963 Amer. dial. - common sense
CAT'S EYEBROWS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S FACE
n. 1. 1900 Amer. dial. - a violet
n. 2. 1952 Amer. dial. - a wrinkle or pucker left on a garment when ironed improperly(chiefly African-American usage)
CAT'S FALLEN ARCHES, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S FIDDLE
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FOOT
n. 1876 Amer. dial. - ground ivy
int. 1877 Amer. dial. - an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval
CAT'S FUR
phr. 1965 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR, EVER SEE IT ON PUPPIES
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR ON A PUMPHANDLE
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES
phr. 1. 1942 Amer. dial. - a nonsensical reply to a child's question, "What's that for", esp. when 'for' is pronounced 'fur'
phr. 2. 1965 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR TO MAKE KITTEN BRITCHES, DO YOU WANT THE FIRST PAIR
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S FUR TO MAKE WHISTLE BRITCHES
phr. 1968 Amer. dial. - said to a child when he asks "What are you making?"
CAT'S GALOSHES, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S GAME
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a tied game of tic-tac-toe
CAT'S-HEADS
n. 1891 Amer. sl. - a woman's breasts
CAT'S HIND FOOT!
int. 1939 Amer. dial. - an exclamation of disbelief, contempt, dissent, or disapproval
CAT'S ICE
n. 1884 - thin ice of a milky white appearance in shallow places, from under which the water has receded
CAT'S INSTEPS, THE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - something excellent
CAT'S JUMP
n. 1959 Amer. dial. - a short distance
CAT'S-KEYS
n. 1695 - the fruit of the ash tree
CAT-SKIN
n. M19 - an academical hood (university usage)
CAT-SLEEP
n. 1837 - a catnap
CAT'S LIGHT
n. twilight ...1959 Amer. dial.
CAT’S MEAT
n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
CAT’S MEOW, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1921 sl., orig. US
CATS' NEST
n. a house of ill repute ...1912 Amer. dial.
CAT-SNIFTER
n. a very short space of time ...1867 Eng. dial.
CAT'S NIGHTSHIRT, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT’S NOUNS!
int. an oath of avoidance; By God’s wounds! ...18C
CAT’S NUTS, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. US
CATSO
n. 1. † a base fellow; a rogue, rascal, scamp ...1602 sl.
n. 2. † the penis ...1702 sl.
int. † an exclamation; What! God forbid! ...1708 sl.
CATSOOD
adj. drunk; drunk on four sous (French quatre sous) ,,,20C Brit. military sl.
CAT'S PAJAMAS, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT'S-PAW
n. 1. a small patch of ripple on the water from a slight breeze ...1769 nautical
n. 2. one who is used by another to accomplish his purposes; a dupe, a tool ...1785
n. 3. that which comes down like the paw of a cat upon its victim ...1821
n. 4. good-looking seamen employed to entice volunteers ...nautical
n. 5. ground ivy ...1876 Amer. dial.
CAT’S PYJAMAS, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1922 sl., orig. US
CAT-SQUIRREL
n. the common squirrel ...1882 Eng. dial.
CAT'S ROLLER SKATES, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT'S SLEEP
n. a sham sleep ...1827
CAT STABBER
n. a bayonet ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
CAT'S TAIL
n. a tied game of tic-tac-toe ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TAILS
n. balls of dust ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATSTEP
n. a small terrace on a hill ...1939 Amer. dial.
vb. to walk quietly ...1955 Amer. dial.
CATSTICK
n. a piece of kindling ...1832 Amer. dial.
CAT-STITCHED
adj. poorly sewn ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TONSILS, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT STOOL
n. a mushroom that grows out like brackets from the sides of trees ...1968 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TRACK
n. a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT'S TWISTER, THE
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAT'S UNCLE
n. a criminal ...1936 Amer. dial.
CAT'S WATER
n. gin ...1849 sl.
CAT'S WHISKER
n. a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
CAT'S WHISKERS
n. a person who feels important ...c1950 Amer. dial.
CAT'S WHISKER, THE
n. someone or something that is splendid or stylish; the height of excellence ...1923 US sl.
CAT’S WHISKERS, THE
n. an excellent person or thing ...1923 sl., orig. US
CATTA-CORNER
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1965 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTA-CORNERED
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTAIL
n. 1. ground ivy ...1959 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a small running stream, smaller than a creek ...1966 Amer. dial.
CAT TAILS
n. balls of dust ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATTAWAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1884 Amer. dial.
CATTER
n. 1. a tramp who clings to the outside of railway cars ...1916 tramps' sl.
n. 2. a woman-chaser ...1916 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally or obliquely ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATTERBATTER
vb. to wrangle good-humouredly ...19C Sc.
CATTERCORNER
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTER-CORNERED
adj. diagonal, in the opposite corner ...1901 Amer. dial.
CATTERING
adv. diagonally ...1894 Amer. dial.
CATTERWAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally ...1902 Amer. dial.
CATTIBIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATTICORNER
adj. diagonal, in the opposite corner ...1949 Amer. dial.
CATTICORNERED
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATTIE
n. a mail-order catalogue ...1988 UK sl.
CATTING CLOTHES
n. a person's best clothes ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTIWAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1950 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1950 Amer. dial.
CATTLE
n. 1. people ...1673 sl.
n. 2. women who are prostitutes ...1677 sl.
n. 3. in horse racing: racehorses ...1821 sl.
n. 4. women in general ...E20 US criminals’ sl.
n. 5. a term of contempt ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. to coit ...L17 Brit. sl.
CATTLE BOAT
n. 1. a troop transport ship ...1944 US military sl.
n. 2. a party boat ...1970 US commercial fishermen's jargon
CATTLE CALL
n. in theatre and film: a casting call; also, a mass audition ...1952 US sl.
CATTLE DOG
n. 1. a catalogue ...1984 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a Catholic school student ...1998 NZ sl.
CATTLE-MILL
vb. to go round in a circle, as cattle in a herd do ...1916 Amer. dial.
CATTLE-TRUCK
n. an act of copulation ...20C rhyming sl. for ‘fuck’
vb. to coit ...20C rhyming sl. for ‘fuck’
CAT-TONGUE
n. a very long and slender small oyster ...1912 Amer. dial.
CAT TRACK
n. any eye disease ...1919 Amer. dial.
CAT-TRACKER
n. a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAT-TRACKING SNOW
n. a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTY
adj. 1. stylish; well-dressed ...1918 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. spry, agile, active, lively ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. an expert in logging jobs ...1958 Amer. dial.
CATTY-BIAS
adj. out of line, askew, awry, diagonal ...1968 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-BICEY
adv. diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-BYWARD
adj. diagonal ...1952 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNED
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNER
adj. 1. out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset ...1884 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry ...1945 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. triangular ...1969 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
vb. to move diagonally ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNERED
adj. 1. diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry ...1838 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset ...1954 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. triangular ...1954 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, across from ...1905 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CORNERS
adj. out of line, askew, awry ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CROSS
adv. diagonally ...1970 Amer. dial.
CATTY-CUE
adj. askew, awry, out of line ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTY-GODLIN
adj. askew, awry, out of line ...1967 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTY-KER-WAMPUS
adj. leaning, out of line, askew, awry ...1959 Amer. dial.
CATTY-STRANGLING
adv. diagonally across ...1936 Amer. dial.
CATTY TAIL
n. a whip, probably imaginary, used to threaten children and make them behave ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMP
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMPERED
adj. 1. crosswise, diagonal ...1911 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMPING
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWAMPUS
adj. 1. askew, awry, wrong ...1911 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. crosswise, diagonal ...1911 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. an imaginary monster; a hobgoblin ..1941 Amer. dial.
CATTY-WATTY
n. rubbish, nonsense ...1870 Eng. dial.
CATTY-WAYS
adv. diagonally ...1966 Amer. dial.
CATTY-WEST
adv. crookedly ...1941 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHAMPER
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHAMPERED TO
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHAMPUS
adj. askew, awry, wrong ...1965 Amer. dial.
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...1965 Amer. dial.
CATTY-WHISTLING
adv. diagonally ...1967 Amer. dial.
CATTYWHOMPY
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...c1970 Amer. dial.
CATTYWOBBLE
adv. diagonally, obliquely ...c1970 Amer. dial.
CAT WAGON
n. a travelling brothel; a wagon that carried women of easy virtue who plied their trade along the cattle trials or on the range ...1916 Amer. dial.
CAT WALK
n. a strutting style of walking, intended to emphasize one's pride, independence, and masculinity ...1960s US Black sl.
CATWANKER
n. a general term of derision ...1990s sl.
CAT-WEST
adv. into disarray, confusion, or destruction ...1946 Amer. dial.
CAT-WHIPPER
n. one who whinges over their misfortunes ...20C Aust. sl.
CAT-WITTED
adj. small-minded, obstinate, and spiteful; silly and conceited; harebrained, whimsical ...1673
CATY-CORNER
adv. diagonally, across from ...1941 Amer. dial.
CATZERIE
n. roguery ...L16 sl.
CATZO
n. 1. a rogue; a ne’er-do-well ...E17 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the penis ...17C Brit.
CAUC
n. a Caucasian, a White person ...1980s US sl.
CAUDGE-PAWED
adj. left-handed ...M17 Eng. dial. & colloq.
CAUDLE OF HEMP-SEED
n. 1. hanging ...L16 jocular
n. 2. the hangman's noose ...17C sl.
CAUGHT
adj. 1. pregnant ...1940 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAUGHT A FOX
adj. drunk ...L17 sl.
CAUGHT HOLDING ONE'S DICK
vb. to be caught in an embarrassing or generally disadvantageous situation ...20C US sl.
CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM
adj. intoxicated with cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
CAUGHT IN THE WEWOKA SWITCH
phr. utterly lost; in an untenable, dangerous, or disadvantageous position ...1951 Amer. dial.
CAUGHT RED-HANDY
phr. having been caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal ...1940 Amer. dial.
CAUGHT SHORT
adj. expecting a child out of wedlock ...1960 Amer. dial.
CAUGHT WITH ONE’S PANTS DOWN
phr. said of a person caught doing something which he ought not to be doing, or ought to be doing in private ...20C
CAULIFLOWER
n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
CAULIFLOWER-EAR
n. an ear swollen by blows ...1896 sl.
CAULIFLOWER ROW
n. champion prize fighters ...Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl.
CAULK
n. a short sleep ...1917 nautical sl.
vb. to copulate ..,19C Brit. sl.
CAULK A NOD
vb. to take a nap, to sleep; to go to bed ...1967 Amer. dial.
CAULKED
adj. exhausted ...1936 Amer. dial.
CAULKER
n. 1. a drink of liquor ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAULK OFF
vb. to take a nap, to sleep; to go to bed ...1939 Amer. dial.
CAUPONATE
vb. 1. † to deal like a huckster with; to traffic in for the sake of gain ...1653
vb. 2. † to hold an eating-house; to sell liquor or victuals ...1656
CAUSE OF CAUSES
n. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAUSE THE EYES TO STAND BACKWATER IN ONE'S HEAD
vb. to do one's utmost, to do the most that one is able ...Bk1898 Sc.
CAUSEY-PAIKER
n. a street-walker ...Bk1909 Sc.
CAUTCH
n. food improperly cooked or otherwise ruined ...1891 Amer. dial.
CAUTELOUS
adj. 1. † deceitful, crafty, sly, cunning, artful, wily ...1380s obs. or arch.
adj. 2. † cautious, wary, heedful, prudent ...1574 obs. or arch.
CAUTION
n. an unusual or remarkable person, action, or occurrence ...1835 Amer. dial.
CAUTION STRIP
n. the separating area in the middle of a four lane road ...1966 Amer. dial.
CAVALIER
n. an easy-hitting boxer ...Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl.
CAVALIER STATE
n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CAVALLO
n. a horse ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CAVASCACIOUS
phr. said of something that is pleasant or agreeable ...1908 Amer. dial.
CAVAULT
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
CAVAULTING
n. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
CAVAULTING SCHOOL
n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
CAVE
n. 1. the female genitals; specifically, the vagina and especially if large ...20C US sl.
n. 2. women considered solely as sexual objects ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a cellar suitable for keeping foodstuffs ...1933 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a landslide ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an underground shelter ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus ...1902 Amer. dial.
CAVE AROUND
vb. to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus ...1916 Amer. dial.
CAVE-IN
n. a landslide ...1957 Amer. dial.
CAVE MAN
n. 1. a strong, virile man, esp. one bearing much body hair or body hair in unusual places ...L19 sl.
n. 2. (usually as 'caveman') a violent person; a thug; a ruffian ...1926 sl.
CAVE-OFF
n. a landslide ...1965 Amer. dial.
CAVE OF HARMONY
n. the female genitals ...19C sl.
CAVILLOUS
adj. † unfair in argument; full of objections; apt to object or criticize without good reason; captious, quibbling ...1572
CAVING
adv. extremely ...1907 Amer. dial.
CAVOLTING
n. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
CAVORT
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. - to rage, to create a disturbance
CAVORTION
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - rough behaviour, rude manners
CAW!
int. 1966 Amer. dial. - come!; used to call cows
CAWBAWN
adj. Bk1892 Aust. bush sl. - big
CAWDEY
n. 1924 Ireland - a shrewd, crafty little boy
CAWDY
n. 1730 Sc. - a lad or man who waits about on the lookout for chance employment as a messenger, errand-boy, etc.; esp. a golf-attendant
CAWHALUX!
int. Bk1891 Amer. sl. - intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body
CAWLIE
n. 1. 1789 Sc. - a term of contempt for a man; a disreputable fellow
n. 2. 18C Sc. - a boy
CAYL
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to be in poor health, to suffer
CAYLEY
n. 1843 Ireland - a call, a friendly visit, chat, gossip among neighbours
vb. 1892 Ireland - to chat, to gossip
CAYNARD
n. 1303 obs. - a lazy fellow, a sluggard; a worthless fellow, a rascal, a scoundrel; a term of reproach
CAYUSE
n. 1. 1843 Amer. dial. - a range horse; an Indian pony
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. turf sl. - a racehorse
vb. 1961 Amer. dial. - of a horse: to buck
CAZ
n. M16 UK criminals' sl. - cheese
CAZE
n. L19 Brit. sl. - the female genitals
CAZEN
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - cause
vb. 1911 Amer. dial. - to cause
CAZH
adj. 1981 Amer. campus sl. - casual, laid-back, conducive to a good time
CAZZARDLY
adj. 1. 1849 Eng. dial. - precarious, risky, uncertain
adj. 2. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - of the weather: changeable, unsettled