DICTIONARY C
CRI - CZZ
CRI - CRONZ
CRIB
n. 1. colloq. - a house or residence; a home
n. 2. 1823 sl. - a disreputable drinking saloon (chiefly US)
n. 3. c1857 sl. - a brothel (chiefly US)
n. 4. colloq. - a theft, esp. of another's writing or thoughts
vb. colloq. - to grumble
CRIBBAGE PEG
n. Brit. sl. - a leg (rhyming sl.)
CRIB-HOUSE
n. c1857 sl. - a brothel (chiefly US)
CRIB-JOINT
n. c1857 sl. - a brothel (chiefly US)
CRICK
n. 1. 15C colloq. - a painful muscle spasm or cramp, esp. in the neck or back
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a drama critic (theatrical usage)
vb. 15C colloq. - to cause a crick in the neck, back, etc.
CRICK-CRACK
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - of words: not understood
n. 1. 1565-73 - a noise of cracking; a representation of a repeated sharp sound
n. 2. 1856 Sc. - a talk, a conversation, a chat
n. 3. 1892 Eng. dial. - word not understood
CRICKELTY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - unsteady; liable to tilt or upset
CRICKS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - critics (theatrical usage)
CRIKEY!
int. 1838 Brit. - expression of surprise or astonishment (euphemistic for 'Christ!')
CRIM
adj. sl. - criminal
n. 1909 sl. - a criminal
CRIMBO
n. Brit. sl. - Christmas
CRIME
n. colloq. - something to be regretted
CRIMEA
n. Brit. sl. - beer (rhyming sl.)
CRIME-BUSTER
n. sl. - a law officer who specializes in fighting large-scale organized crime
CRIMINAL
adj. colloq. - senseless or deplorable
CRIMP
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to humiliate
vb. 2. colloq. - to hinder (chiefly US)
CRIMPER
n. 1968 Brit. sl. - a hairdresser
CRIMPLE
n. c1440 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - a crease, wrinkle, or fold; a crinkle
vb. 1. 1398 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to be incurved, or drawn together; hence, to stand or walk lame from this or similar cause; to hobble, to limp; to move with pain or stiffness
vb. 2. c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to wrinkle, crumple, crinkle, curl
CRIMPY
adj. Bk1914 sl. - of the weather: cold (criminals' usage)
CRIMSON-CHITTERLING
n. - the penis (Urquhart usage)
CRINE
vb. Sc. - to shrivel or shrink
CRINGE
vb. colloq. - to wince in embarrassment or distaste
CRINGELING
adj. 1798 rare - cringing, servile
n. a1693 - a cringing creature; a servile flatterer; a fawner
CRINGEWORTHY
adj. Brit. colloq. - causing feelings of acute embarrassment or distaste
CRINGLE-CRANGLE
adj. 1606 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - winding in and out, having twists and turns
adv. 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - zigzag, in a meandering, crooked manner
n. 1606 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a mass of twistings and turns; a zigzag
CRINKIE-WINKIE
n. 1818 Sc. - a contention; a pother, disturbance, commotion, turmoil
CRINKLE
n. Brit. sl. - banknotes; therefore, money
CRINKLETY-CRANKLETY
adj. 1. 19C Eng. dial. - very crooked; zigzag
adj. 2. 1904 Amer. dial. - crinkled, roughly creased
adv. 19C Eng. dial. - twisting in and out; zigzag
CRINKLY
n. sl. - (derogatory) an old person
CRINKUM-CRANKUMS
n. 1. 1846 Eng. dial. - odds and ends; knick-knacks; useless ornamental trifles
n. 2. 19C Eng. dial. - syphilis
CRIOUS
adj. 1382 obs. - noisy; clamorous
CRIPES!
int. 1910 - an exclamation of surprise or astonishment (euphemistic for 'Christ!')
CRIPPLE
n. 1. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
n. 2. Amer. dial. - a dense thicket, usually in marshy land
CRISP
n. Bk1903 sl. - money
CRISS-CROSS
n. c1935 sl. - a crossword puzzle; crosswords in general
CRIT
adj. 20C sl. - cool (teen & high school usage)
CRITICAL
adj. 20C sl. - cool (teen & high school usage)
CRITICOPHOBIA
n. 1836 - a fear or horror of critics
CRITICULAR
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - critical and particular
CRITTER
n. 1815 US sl. - a creature, esp. a horse or a cow; a person, usually disparaging
CRIVENS!
int. 1999 UK - expression of surprise, shock, horror, or astonishment
CRIX
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - critics (theatrical usage)
CRO
n. 1950 Aust. sl. - a prostitute
CROACK
n. 1993 US sl. - a mixture of crack and an amphetamine
CROAGIES
n. 1985 US sl. - the testicles
CROAK
n. 1. 1879 UK sl. - a doctor, esp. a company doctor
n. 2.1998 UK sl. - a combination of crack cocaine and mephamphetamine
vb. 1. 1812 sl. - to die
vb. 2. 1823 UK sl. - to kill someone
vb. 3. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - to forebode evil
vb. 4. 1964 US sl. - to inform on someone; to betray someone
vb. 5. 1988 Can. sl. - to miscue (pool usage)
vb. 6. 1980s US sl. - to slam dunk despite being well guarded (African-American basketball usage)
CROAKED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
CROAKER
n. 1. 1859 sl. - a prison doctor (now mainly US)
n. 2. 1873 UK sl. - a dying person, or one who has just died
n. 3. US - a pessimist (Civil War usage)
n. 4. 1882 sl. - a habitual complainer
n. 5. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
n. 6. 1978 US sl. - a doctor who provides narcotics for an addict
CROAK ON SOMEONE
vb. 1980s US sl. - to slam dunk despite being well guarded (African-American basketball usage)
CROAKY
adj. Bk1896 Amer. sl. - hoarse
CROATAN
n. 1880s US - a native of North Carolina or South Carolina whose ancestry consists of Black, Indian, and White (African-American usage)
CROBATE
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a poor stiff person or horse
CROC
n. 1884 Aust. sl. - a crocodile
C ROCK
n. 2001 UK sl. - crack cocaine
CROCK
adj. 1957 Aust. sl. - broken; no good; worthless
n. 1. 1889 UK sl. - an old and worn-out person or thing; an old decrepit car
n. 2. L19 sl. - an unpleasant or worthless person, object, or experience; a waste of time
n. 3. 20C US sl. - a drunkard
n. 4. 20C Brit. colloq. - a chamber-pot
n. 5. 1962 US sl. - nonsense
n. 6. 1978 US sl. - a person with medical problems which are the result of abusive living
n. 7. 1983 US sl. - a computer program that normally functions, but fails if modified at all
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to intoxicate; to make dead drunk
vb. 2. sl. - to become or cause to become weak or disabled (chiefly Brit.)
CROCK CUT
n. 1947 US sl. - a haircut which gives the appearance of having been achieved by placing a bowl over the subject's head
CROCKED
adj. 1. 1917 sl. - drunk (orig. US)
adj. 2. Brit. sl. - injured
adj. 3. 2000 UK sl. - wrong; awry
CROCKETTS
n. 1. 19C obs. - locks of hair
n. 2. 1859 Eng. dial. sl. - at Winchester School: cricket (game)
CROCKO
adj. 20C US sl. - drunk
CROCK OF SHIT
n. 1. 1945 US sl. - a mass of lies; bragging; nonsense; 'bullshit'
n. 2. 1951 US sl. - an unpleasant or worthless person, object, or experience; a waste of time
CROCKY
n. 1943 Aust. sl. - a crocodile (chiefly juvenile usage)
CROCODILE
n. 1. a1870 colloq. - a line of people, esp. schoolchildren, walking two by two
n. 2. 1897 Aust. sl. - a horse, probably a broken-down horse
n. 3. 1992 UK sl. - a smile (rhyming sl.)
CROCODILIAN
adj. 1. 1632 obs. - making a hypocritical show of grief; cruel and treacherous; deceitful
adj. 2. 1836 - of the nature of a crocodile; belonging to the crocodile family of reptiles
n. 1837 - an animal of the crocodile family
CROCUS
n. 1. 1785 UK sl. - a doctor
n. 2. 1979 UK sl. - a fair-weather trader who appears for a while when winter is over
CROG
vb. Eng. dial. - to ride on a bicycle as a passenger
CROGGY
n. Eng. dial. - a ride on a bicycle as a passenger
CROKE
vb. Bk1914 sl. - to die; to murder (criminals' usage)
CROKER
n. Bk1914 sl. - a physician (criminals' usage)
CROKERS
n. 19C - potatoes
CROMWELL
n. 1981 UK sl. - a Vauxhall Cavalier car (citizen's band radio usage)
CRONK
adj. 1. 1889 Aust. sl. - obtained by fraud; dishonest, corrupt
adj. 2. 1891 Aust. - of a horse: unfit to run in a race; said also of the race
adj. 3. 1900 Aust. - liable to collapse, unsound, unfit
adj. 4. 1900 Aust. sl. - sick, or feigned to be sick
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - the cry or note of a raven
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a croaking; a prating
vb. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - to prate, to gossip in a malicious way
vb. 2. 19C Eng. dial. - to croak; to make the harsh note of a raven or frog
vb. 3. 19C Eng. dial. - to grumble
vb. 4. 19C Eng. dial. - to perch, to sit
vb. 5. 19C Eng. dial. - to exult over with insult
vb. 6. 1847 Eng. dial. - to crouch, to squat down; to sit huddled up in a slinking or crouching way
vb. 7. 1870 Eng. dial. - to lounge, to sit about gossiping
CRONKY
adj. 1. 1961 UK sl. - inferior; 'wonky'
adj. 2. 1971 Aust. sl. - fraudulent, dishonest
adj. 3. 1983 UK sl. - used as a disdainful descriptor (schoolchildren's usage)
n. 1. colloq. - a house or residence; a home
n. 2. 1823 sl. - a disreputable drinking saloon (chiefly US)
n. 3. c1857 sl. - a brothel (chiefly US)
n. 4. colloq. - a theft, esp. of another's writing or thoughts
vb. colloq. - to grumble
CRIBBAGE PEG
n. Brit. sl. - a leg (rhyming sl.)
CRIB-HOUSE
n. c1857 sl. - a brothel (chiefly US)
CRIB-JOINT
n. c1857 sl. - a brothel (chiefly US)
CRICK
n. 1. 15C colloq. - a painful muscle spasm or cramp, esp. in the neck or back
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a drama critic (theatrical usage)
vb. 15C colloq. - to cause a crick in the neck, back, etc.
CRICK-CRACK
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - of words: not understood
n. 1. 1565-73 - a noise of cracking; a representation of a repeated sharp sound
n. 2. 1856 Sc. - a talk, a conversation, a chat
n. 3. 1892 Eng. dial. - word not understood
CRICKELTY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - unsteady; liable to tilt or upset
CRICKS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - critics (theatrical usage)
CRIKEY!
int. 1838 Brit. - expression of surprise or astonishment (euphemistic for 'Christ!')
CRIM
adj. sl. - criminal
n. 1909 sl. - a criminal
CRIMBO
n. Brit. sl. - Christmas
CRIME
n. colloq. - something to be regretted
CRIMEA
n. Brit. sl. - beer (rhyming sl.)
CRIME-BUSTER
n. sl. - a law officer who specializes in fighting large-scale organized crime
CRIMINAL
adj. colloq. - senseless or deplorable
CRIMP
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to humiliate
vb. 2. colloq. - to hinder (chiefly US)
CRIMPER
n. 1968 Brit. sl. - a hairdresser
CRIMPLE
n. c1440 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - a crease, wrinkle, or fold; a crinkle
vb. 1. 1398 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to be incurved, or drawn together; hence, to stand or walk lame from this or similar cause; to hobble, to limp; to move with pain or stiffness
vb. 2. c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to wrinkle, crumple, crinkle, curl
CRIMPY
adj. Bk1914 sl. - of the weather: cold (criminals' usage)
CRIMSON-CHITTERLING
n. - the penis (Urquhart usage)
CRINE
vb. Sc. - to shrivel or shrink
CRINGE
vb. colloq. - to wince in embarrassment or distaste
CRINGELING
adj. 1798 rare - cringing, servile
n. a1693 - a cringing creature; a servile flatterer; a fawner
CRINGEWORTHY
adj. Brit. colloq. - causing feelings of acute embarrassment or distaste
CRINGLE-CRANGLE
adj. 1606 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - winding in and out, having twists and turns
adv. 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - zigzag, in a meandering, crooked manner
n. 1606 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a mass of twistings and turns; a zigzag
CRINKIE-WINKIE
n. 1818 Sc. - a contention; a pother, disturbance, commotion, turmoil
CRINKLE
n. Brit. sl. - banknotes; therefore, money
CRINKLETY-CRANKLETY
adj. 1. 19C Eng. dial. - very crooked; zigzag
adj. 2. 1904 Amer. dial. - crinkled, roughly creased
adv. 19C Eng. dial. - twisting in and out; zigzag
CRINKLY
n. sl. - (derogatory) an old person
CRINKUM-CRANKUMS
n. 1. 1846 Eng. dial. - odds and ends; knick-knacks; useless ornamental trifles
n. 2. 19C Eng. dial. - syphilis
CRIOUS
adj. 1382 obs. - noisy; clamorous
CRIPES!
int. 1910 - an exclamation of surprise or astonishment (euphemistic for 'Christ!')
CRIPPLE
n. 1. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
n. 2. Amer. dial. - a dense thicket, usually in marshy land
CRISP
n. Bk1903 sl. - money
CRISS-CROSS
n. c1935 sl. - a crossword puzzle; crosswords in general
CRIT
adj. 20C sl. - cool (teen & high school usage)
CRITICAL
adj. 20C sl. - cool (teen & high school usage)
CRITICOPHOBIA
n. 1836 - a fear or horror of critics
CRITICULAR
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - critical and particular
CRITTER
n. 1815 US sl. - a creature, esp. a horse or a cow; a person, usually disparaging
CRIVENS!
int. 1999 UK - expression of surprise, shock, horror, or astonishment
CRIX
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - critics (theatrical usage)
CRO
n. 1950 Aust. sl. - a prostitute
CROACK
n. 1993 US sl. - a mixture of crack and an amphetamine
CROAGIES
n. 1985 US sl. - the testicles
CROAK
n. 1. 1879 UK sl. - a doctor, esp. a company doctor
n. 2.1998 UK sl. - a combination of crack cocaine and mephamphetamine
vb. 1. 1812 sl. - to die
vb. 2. 1823 UK sl. - to kill someone
vb. 3. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - to forebode evil
vb. 4. 1964 US sl. - to inform on someone; to betray someone
vb. 5. 1988 Can. sl. - to miscue (pool usage)
vb. 6. 1980s US sl. - to slam dunk despite being well guarded (African-American basketball usage)
CROAKED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
CROAKER
n. 1. 1859 sl. - a prison doctor (now mainly US)
n. 2. 1873 UK sl. - a dying person, or one who has just died
n. 3. US - a pessimist (Civil War usage)
n. 4. 1882 sl. - a habitual complainer
n. 5. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
n. 6. 1978 US sl. - a doctor who provides narcotics for an addict
CROAK ON SOMEONE
vb. 1980s US sl. - to slam dunk despite being well guarded (African-American basketball usage)
CROAKY
adj. Bk1896 Amer. sl. - hoarse
CROATAN
n. 1880s US - a native of North Carolina or South Carolina whose ancestry consists of Black, Indian, and White (African-American usage)
CROBATE
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a poor stiff person or horse
CROC
n. 1884 Aust. sl. - a crocodile
C ROCK
n. 2001 UK sl. - crack cocaine
CROCK
adj. 1957 Aust. sl. - broken; no good; worthless
n. 1. 1889 UK sl. - an old and worn-out person or thing; an old decrepit car
n. 2. L19 sl. - an unpleasant or worthless person, object, or experience; a waste of time
n. 3. 20C US sl. - a drunkard
n. 4. 20C Brit. colloq. - a chamber-pot
n. 5. 1962 US sl. - nonsense
n. 6. 1978 US sl. - a person with medical problems which are the result of abusive living
n. 7. 1983 US sl. - a computer program that normally functions, but fails if modified at all
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to intoxicate; to make dead drunk
vb. 2. sl. - to become or cause to become weak or disabled (chiefly Brit.)
CROCK CUT
n. 1947 US sl. - a haircut which gives the appearance of having been achieved by placing a bowl over the subject's head
CROCKED
adj. 1. 1917 sl. - drunk (orig. US)
adj. 2. Brit. sl. - injured
adj. 3. 2000 UK sl. - wrong; awry
CROCKETTS
n. 1. 19C obs. - locks of hair
n. 2. 1859 Eng. dial. sl. - at Winchester School: cricket (game)
CROCKO
adj. 20C US sl. - drunk
CROCK OF SHIT
n. 1. 1945 US sl. - a mass of lies; bragging; nonsense; 'bullshit'
n. 2. 1951 US sl. - an unpleasant or worthless person, object, or experience; a waste of time
CROCKY
n. 1943 Aust. sl. - a crocodile (chiefly juvenile usage)
CROCODILE
n. 1. a1870 colloq. - a line of people, esp. schoolchildren, walking two by two
n. 2. 1897 Aust. sl. - a horse, probably a broken-down horse
n. 3. 1992 UK sl. - a smile (rhyming sl.)
CROCODILIAN
adj. 1. 1632 obs. - making a hypocritical show of grief; cruel and treacherous; deceitful
adj. 2. 1836 - of the nature of a crocodile; belonging to the crocodile family of reptiles
n. 1837 - an animal of the crocodile family
CROCUS
n. 1. 1785 UK sl. - a doctor
n. 2. 1979 UK sl. - a fair-weather trader who appears for a while when winter is over
CROG
vb. Eng. dial. - to ride on a bicycle as a passenger
CROGGY
n. Eng. dial. - a ride on a bicycle as a passenger
CROKE
vb. Bk1914 sl. - to die; to murder (criminals' usage)
CROKER
n. Bk1914 sl. - a physician (criminals' usage)
CROKERS
n. 19C - potatoes
CROMWELL
n. 1981 UK sl. - a Vauxhall Cavalier car (citizen's band radio usage)
CRONK
adj. 1. 1889 Aust. sl. - obtained by fraud; dishonest, corrupt
adj. 2. 1891 Aust. - of a horse: unfit to run in a race; said also of the race
adj. 3. 1900 Aust. - liable to collapse, unsound, unfit
adj. 4. 1900 Aust. sl. - sick, or feigned to be sick
n. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - the cry or note of a raven
n. 2. 1790 Eng. dial. - a croaking; a prating
vb. 1. 1790 Eng. dial. - to prate, to gossip in a malicious way
vb. 2. 19C Eng. dial. - to croak; to make the harsh note of a raven or frog
vb. 3. 19C Eng. dial. - to grumble
vb. 4. 19C Eng. dial. - to perch, to sit
vb. 5. 19C Eng. dial. - to exult over with insult
vb. 6. 1847 Eng. dial. - to crouch, to squat down; to sit huddled up in a slinking or crouching way
vb. 7. 1870 Eng. dial. - to lounge, to sit about gossiping
CRONKY
adj. 1. 1961 UK sl. - inferior; 'wonky'
adj. 2. 1971 Aust. sl. - fraudulent, dishonest
adj. 3. 1983 UK sl. - used as a disdainful descriptor (schoolchildren's usage)
CROO - CTZ
CROODLE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to cuddle together for warmth; to nestle
CROOK
adj. 1. L19 Aust. & NZ - of a thing or situation: bad; unpleasant; unsatisfactory
adj. 2. 1898 Aust. & NZ sl. - dishonest, corrupt
adj. 3. 1895 Aust. sl. - of a racehorse: not being run to win; of a jockey: not riding to win
adj. 4. 1908 Aust. & NZ colloq. - ill, unwell, injured
adj. 5. 1910 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry; annoyed (followed by 'on', 'at')
adj. 6. E20 Aust. & NZ - out of sorts, injured
adv. 1959 Aust. sl. - badly
n. 1. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
n. 2. 1877 colloq. - a professional criminal; a swindler or dishonest person; a thief
vb. 1882 US sl. - to steal
CROOK AS A DOG
adj. 1955 Aust. sl. - very unwell
CROOK AS ROOKWOOD
adj. 1971 Aust. sl. - very unwell
CROOKBACK
n. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
CROOK BOOK
n. 1959 UK sl. - a piece of crime fiction
CROOKED
adj. 1. 1859 colloq. - dishonestly come by; stolen; dishonest, corrupt
adj. 2. 1942 Aust. sl. - annoyed
CROOKED AS A BARREL OF SNAKES, AS
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - said of a person who sets out to cheat others while pretending to be honest
CROOKED AS AN IZZARD
adj. 1856 Eng. dial. - deformed in person; perverse in disposition
CROOKED AS DICK'S HATBAND
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - very crooked
CROOKED ON
adj. 1942 Aust. & NZ sl. - annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to
CROOKED RIB
n. Bk1903 sl. - a cross-grained wife
CROOKED SHOES
n. US - footwear cut for right and left feet; such shoes were provided to Union soldiers, many of whom, prior to enlisting, had only worn two shoes cut identically (Civil War usage)
CROOKED STICK
n. 1846-8 - a cantankerous, cross-grained, and perverse person; a dishonest person
CROOKERY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dishonesty
CROOK IN ONE'S LOT
n. Sc. - something untoward or distressing; a trial, an affliction
CROOKLYN
n. 1990s US sl. - Brooklyn, New York City (African-American usage)
CROOK ONE'S ELBOW
vb. sl. - to drink alcohol, esp. to excess
CROOK ONE'S LITTLE FINGER
vb. sl. - to drink alcohol, esp. to excess
CROOKSHANKS
n. 17C sl. - a knock-kneed or a bow-legged person
CROOK SOMEONE'S PITCH
vb. Aust. sl. - to spoil an opportunity for someone
CROOK THE LITTLE FINGER
vb. 1836 sl. - to drink, esp. with the implication of excess (orig. US)
CROOL
vb. 1899 Aust. sl. - to spoil something, esp. to spoil a person's chances
CROP
n. Bk1903 sl. - money .
CROPIN'
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - stingy, niggardly, mean
CROPPER
n. 1. M19 colloq. - a heavy fall
n. 2. M19 colloq. - a severe misfortune, personal failure, etc.
n. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an error; a mistake; a blunder
CROP UP
vb. colloq. - to occur or appear, esp. unexpectedly
CROSHABELL
n. a1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a courtesan, a harlot, a prostitute
CROSS
adj. E19 sl. - dishonest; dishonestly come by
n. E19 sl. - dishonest or fraudulent practices, a swindle, criminal activities; also 'the cross'
vb. 1. E19 sl. - to act dishonestly towards a person or in a matter
vb. 2. Bk1903 sl. - to possess carnally
CROSS AS SAM PATCH, AS
adj. 1892 Amer. dial. - very cross
CROSS ASSHOLES
vb. 1975 Amer. sl. - to fight; to argue
CROSS AS TWO STICKS, AS
adj. very peevish or annoyed ...c1830 colloq.
CROSSBAR HOTEL
n. a guardhouse ...World War II Amer. sl.
CROSS-HACKLE
vb. to cross-question vexatiously or persistently ...1826
CROSS LOTS
adv. via a short cut ...E19 US sl.
CROSS MY HEART
phr. used as an assertion that one is telling the truth ...1908 sl.
CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE
phr. used as an assertion that one is telling the truth ...1908 sl.
CROSS ONE'S TRACK
vb. to oppose one's plans ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CROSS OVER THE RANGE
vb. to die ...1936 Amer. dial.
CROSSQUOBBLE
vb. to pester with questions, to confuse ...Bk1920 Eng. dial. (Essex)
CROSSROADS
n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CROSS ROADS OF THE WORLD
n. Panama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CROSS THE DAMP-POT
vb. to cross the Atlantic ...B1900 sailors' sl.
CROSS THE HASSAYAMPA RIVER
vb. to become unable to tell the truth ...1927 Amer. dial.
CROSS-TIE TICKET
n. an imaginary ticket entitling one to walk along a railroad track ...1904 Amer. dial.
CROTCHETY
adj. bad-tempered ...1825 sl.
CROTEY
† vb. of hares, rabbits, etc.: to evacuate their excrement ...a1425
CROW
adj. poor; mean; trivial; insignificant; worthless ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 1. an unattractive old woman ...1866 sl. orig. US
n. 2. a short crowbar, used by housebreakers ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. the eagle on petty officers' sleeves ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 4. a US Navy chief or captain who wears the eagle in various insignia ...WW I US Navy usage
n. 5. a chicken ...WWII Armed Forces usage
n. 6. the American eagle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a prostitute ...1950 Aust. sl.
n. 8. an unpopular or ugly woman or girl ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CROW-BAIT
adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. (usually as 'crowbait')
n. 1. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
n. 2. an old, useless, mean or ugly horse ...Bk1974 US Western use
CROWD THE MOURNERS
vb. 1. to add some further embarrassment to politicians labouring under difficulties ...Bk1913-17 Amer. political sl..
vb. 2. to be premature or forward ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to push or hurry in an unseemly manner ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CROWDING THE MOURNERS
phr. putting some further embarrassment upon a person already labouring under difficulties ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CROW-EATER
n. a lazy fellow who will live on anything rather than work ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
CROW-GAPER
n. a very hot day ...19C Eng. dial.
CROW JIMISM
n. said in reference to Whites: a strong psychological attraction to Black people ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CROWN
vb. to hit someone on the head ...1746 sl.
CROWN JEWELS
n. male genitals, often the testicles ...1970 sl.
CROWN ON THE CONK
vb. to strike on the head ...World War II Amer. sl.
CROWN SHEET
n. the seat of the trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CROWN WITH A MAROTTE
† vb. to make a fool of ...1630
CROW TRACKS
n. chevrons ...US army usage Dict
CROZIERED ABBOT
n. the bully of a brothel ...Bk1909 sl.
CRUCIAL
adj. excellent ...1987 Brit. sl.
CRUCIATORY
†* adj. torturing, tormenting ...1660
CRUD
n. 1. disgusting material ...a1508
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1930 sl., orig. US
n. 3. any disease or illness ...1932 sl.
n. 4. dirt; dirty material; filth ...1948 sl., orig. US
n. 5. anything inferior, worthless, or ugly ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUDDY
adj. dirty, filthy ...1877 sl.
CRUDELITY
† n. cruelty ...1483
CRUDZINE
n. a poorly written and/or poorly produced fan magazine ...1976 US sl.
CRUEL
adj. very ...1985 US sl.
adv. severely; extremely hard ...1937 UK sl.
vb. to spoil something, esp. to spoil a person's chances ...1899 Aust. sl.
CRUELLY
adv. severely; extremely hard ...1937 UK sl.
CRUEL THE PITCH
vb. to spoil someone's chances; to ruin an opportunity ...1915 Aust. sl.
CRUENT
†* adj. bloody; figuratively, cruel ...1524
CRUENTATE
†* adj. blood-stained; smeared with blood; bloody ...1665
CRUENTOUS
†* adj. smeared with blood, bloody ...1648
CRUET
n. the head ...1941 Aust. sl.
CRUFT
adj. any unpleasant, unidentified substance ...1983 US sl.
CRUFTY
adj. in computing: poorly designed, or poorly built ...1981 US sl.
CRUGGY
adj. hungry ...19C Brit. sl.
CRUISE
n. a male homosexual who picks up multiple short-term sexual partners ...1950 US sl.
vb. 1. of prostitutes: to solicit for customers while walking the streets ...1674 sl.
vb. 2. to search for a casual sex partner, usually homosexual; to pursue a person as a sexual sex partner, esp. by eye contact ...1925 US sl.
vb. 3. to take someone, to lead someone ...1946 US sl.
vb. 4. to drive, with a suggestion of carefree spirit or enthusiasm ...1957 US sl.
vb. 5. to join others in driving slowly down chosen downtown streets, usually on a weekend night, seeing others and being seen ...1957 US sl.
CRUISER
n. a prostitute, esp. a streetwalker ...World War II Amer. sl.
CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISE
adj. heading for trouble; inviting a beating ...1960 US sl.
CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISIN'
adj. heading for trouble, esp. a physically beating ...1947 US sl.
CRUISING
n. searching for a date ...20C teen & high school sl.
CRULLER
n. a failure; an unsuccessful performance or entertainment ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUM-A-GRACKLE
n. a mess, a difficulty, a bother, a perplexity ...19C Eng. dial.
CRUMB
n. 1. a louse; a bedbug ...1863 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a dirty, slovenly, repulsive person; an unpleasant or despicable person ...1918 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a dirty sailor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 4. a hobo's pack of blankets ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an untrustworthy, loathsome, or objectionable person; an insignificant, despicable person ...c1920 Amer. sl.
CRUMB BOSS
n. a construction camp bunkhouse janitor or porter; one who makes up beds ...Bk1974 Amer. hobo and logger use
CRUMB BOX
n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMB-BUM
n. a worthless person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMB GOB
n. a dirty sailor ...World War II Amer. sl.
CRUMB HOUSE
n. a flop-house infested with lice ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMB JOINT
n. a flop-house infested with lice ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUM BOX
n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMB-ROLL
n. a bed or blanket roll; a bed ...c1915 Amer. hobo, ranch, & logger use
CRUMBS
n. a few pieces of change or silver money; a few dollars; a small amount of money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1922 Brit.
CRUMB THE DEAL
vb. to spoil a plan or plot ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUM-BUM
n. a worthless person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMB UP
vb. 1. to get a haircut, shoeshine, freshly pressed shirt. etc., in preparation for an inspection ...World War II Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to clean clothes thoroughly, esp. by boiling, so as to rid them of lice; to clean a place ......Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMBY
adj. 1. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1859 sl.
adj. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable; contemptible, repulsive, disgusting ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. dirty; filthy; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 4. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMMY
adj. 1. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1859 sl.
adj. 2. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMP
vb. to lose consciousness from the combination of drinking and fatigue; to pass out ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMPED OUT
adj. 1. drunk ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. fatigued; asleep ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMPELTY
adj. crumpled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMPET
n. a person considered as an object of sexual desire or availability ...1936 Brit. sl.
CRUMP OUT
vb. to lose consciousness from the combination of drinking and fatigue; to pass out ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMPSY
adj. cross, grumpy, ill-tempered ...19C Eng. dial.
CRUNCHY
adj. said of someone who is overly earth-loving ...20C teen & high school sl.
CRUSH
n. 1. an infatuation, esp. a one-sided one; a strong liking for a person, esp. one of the opposite sex ...1895 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a group or crowd of people; a reception, dance, party, or other large social gathering ...1904 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a forcible entry or exit ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 4. a body of troops or a unit of a regiment ...1916 military sl.
n. 5. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to escape from prison ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUSH A FLY ON A WHEEL
vb. to make much fuss about very little ...B1859 colloq.
CRUSHEE
n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUSHER
n. 1. something heavy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a boy who is popular with girls and women; an attractive youth whom many girls have a crush on ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUSH'N
n. that which looks good, esp. clothes ...20C teen & high school sl.
CRUSH-ON
n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUSH-OUT
n. an escape from prison ...Bk1974 Amer. criminals' sl.
vb. (usually as 'crush out') to escape from prison ...Bk1974 Amer. criminals' sl.
CRUST
n. gall, audacity, nerve ...c1900 Amer. sl.
CRUSTY
adj. 1. audacious, nervy ...c1900 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. dirty, mean, contemptible ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. worthless; worn out ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUT
n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1925 US sl.
CRUTCH FOR A LAME DUCK
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
CRY CALF-ROPE
vb. to give in; to surrender; to capitulate, esp. in children's games ...1942 Amer. dial.
CRY CAPIVVY
vb. to be persecuted to the death, or very near it ...1843 sl.
CRY HARROW
† vb. to denounce a person's doings ...c1386
CRYPTONYM
n. 1876 rare - a private, secret, or hidden name; a name by which a person is known only to the initiated
CRYPTONYMOUS
adj. 1880 rare - having the real name concealed; anonymous
CRY QUARTER
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to surrender
CRY ROAST MEAT
vb. 1638 rare or obs. - to announce to others a piece of private luck or good fortune; to boast about one's situation
CRY SHAME ON
vb. - to express vigorous disapproval of
CRY SHAME UPON
vb. to express vigorous disapproval of
CRY STALE FISH
vb. to tell stale or old news ...1826 Eng. dial.
CRY UNCLE
vb. to admit defeat, to beg for mercy ...1918 US sl.
C.T.A
n. the police ...c1860 circus & showmen's usage
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to cuddle together for warmth; to nestle
CROOK
adj. 1. L19 Aust. & NZ - of a thing or situation: bad; unpleasant; unsatisfactory
adj. 2. 1898 Aust. & NZ sl. - dishonest, corrupt
adj. 3. 1895 Aust. sl. - of a racehorse: not being run to win; of a jockey: not riding to win
adj. 4. 1908 Aust. & NZ colloq. - ill, unwell, injured
adj. 5. 1910 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry; annoyed (followed by 'on', 'at')
adj. 6. E20 Aust. & NZ - out of sorts, injured
adv. 1959 Aust. sl. - badly
n. 1. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
n. 2. 1877 colloq. - a professional criminal; a swindler or dishonest person; a thief
vb. 1882 US sl. - to steal
CROOK AS A DOG
adj. 1955 Aust. sl. - very unwell
CROOK AS ROOKWOOD
adj. 1971 Aust. sl. - very unwell
CROOKBACK
n. Bk1903 sl. - sixpence
CROOK BOOK
n. 1959 UK sl. - a piece of crime fiction
CROOKED
adj. 1. 1859 colloq. - dishonestly come by; stolen; dishonest, corrupt
adj. 2. 1942 Aust. sl. - annoyed
CROOKED AS A BARREL OF SNAKES, AS
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - said of a person who sets out to cheat others while pretending to be honest
CROOKED AS AN IZZARD
adj. 1856 Eng. dial. - deformed in person; perverse in disposition
CROOKED AS DICK'S HATBAND
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - very crooked
CROOKED ON
adj. 1942 Aust. & NZ sl. - annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to
CROOKED RIB
n. Bk1903 sl. - a cross-grained wife
CROOKED SHOES
n. US - footwear cut for right and left feet; such shoes were provided to Union soldiers, many of whom, prior to enlisting, had only worn two shoes cut identically (Civil War usage)
CROOKED STICK
n. 1846-8 - a cantankerous, cross-grained, and perverse person; a dishonest person
CROOKERY
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dishonesty
CROOK IN ONE'S LOT
n. Sc. - something untoward or distressing; a trial, an affliction
CROOKLYN
n. 1990s US sl. - Brooklyn, New York City (African-American usage)
CROOK ONE'S ELBOW
vb. sl. - to drink alcohol, esp. to excess
CROOK ONE'S LITTLE FINGER
vb. sl. - to drink alcohol, esp. to excess
CROOKSHANKS
n. 17C sl. - a knock-kneed or a bow-legged person
CROOK SOMEONE'S PITCH
vb. Aust. sl. - to spoil an opportunity for someone
CROOK THE LITTLE FINGER
vb. 1836 sl. - to drink, esp. with the implication of excess (orig. US)
CROOL
vb. 1899 Aust. sl. - to spoil something, esp. to spoil a person's chances
CROP
n. Bk1903 sl. - money .
CROPIN'
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - stingy, niggardly, mean
CROPPER
n. 1. M19 colloq. - a heavy fall
n. 2. M19 colloq. - a severe misfortune, personal failure, etc.
n. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an error; a mistake; a blunder
CROP UP
vb. colloq. - to occur or appear, esp. unexpectedly
CROSHABELL
n. a1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a courtesan, a harlot, a prostitute
CROSS
adj. E19 sl. - dishonest; dishonestly come by
n. E19 sl. - dishonest or fraudulent practices, a swindle, criminal activities; also 'the cross'
vb. 1. E19 sl. - to act dishonestly towards a person or in a matter
vb. 2. Bk1903 sl. - to possess carnally
CROSS AS SAM PATCH, AS
adj. 1892 Amer. dial. - very cross
CROSS ASSHOLES
vb. 1975 Amer. sl. - to fight; to argue
CROSS AS TWO STICKS, AS
adj. very peevish or annoyed ...c1830 colloq.
CROSSBAR HOTEL
n. a guardhouse ...World War II Amer. sl.
CROSS-HACKLE
vb. to cross-question vexatiously or persistently ...1826
CROSS LOTS
adv. via a short cut ...E19 US sl.
CROSS MY HEART
phr. used as an assertion that one is telling the truth ...1908 sl.
CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE
phr. used as an assertion that one is telling the truth ...1908 sl.
CROSS ONE'S TRACK
vb. to oppose one's plans ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CROSS OVER THE RANGE
vb. to die ...1936 Amer. dial.
CROSSQUOBBLE
vb. to pester with questions, to confuse ...Bk1920 Eng. dial. (Essex)
CROSSROADS
n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CROSS ROADS OF THE WORLD
n. Panama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CROSS THE DAMP-POT
vb. to cross the Atlantic ...B1900 sailors' sl.
CROSS THE HASSAYAMPA RIVER
vb. to become unable to tell the truth ...1927 Amer. dial.
CROSS-TIE TICKET
n. an imaginary ticket entitling one to walk along a railroad track ...1904 Amer. dial.
CROTCHETY
adj. bad-tempered ...1825 sl.
CROTEY
† vb. of hares, rabbits, etc.: to evacuate their excrement ...a1425
CROW
adj. poor; mean; trivial; insignificant; worthless ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 1. an unattractive old woman ...1866 sl. orig. US
n. 2. a short crowbar, used by housebreakers ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. the eagle on petty officers' sleeves ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 4. a US Navy chief or captain who wears the eagle in various insignia ...WW I US Navy usage
n. 5. a chicken ...WWII Armed Forces usage
n. 6. the American eagle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a prostitute ...1950 Aust. sl.
n. 8. an unpopular or ugly woman or girl ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CROW-BAIT
adj. insignificant; trivial; worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. (usually as 'crowbait')
n. 1. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
n. 2. an old, useless, mean or ugly horse ...Bk1974 US Western use
CROWD THE MOURNERS
vb. 1. to add some further embarrassment to politicians labouring under difficulties ...Bk1913-17 Amer. political sl..
vb. 2. to be premature or forward ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to push or hurry in an unseemly manner ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CROWDING THE MOURNERS
phr. putting some further embarrassment upon a person already labouring under difficulties ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CROW-EATER
n. a lazy fellow who will live on anything rather than work ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
CROW-GAPER
n. a very hot day ...19C Eng. dial.
CROW JIMISM
n. said in reference to Whites: a strong psychological attraction to Black people ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CROWN
vb. to hit someone on the head ...1746 sl.
CROWN JEWELS
n. male genitals, often the testicles ...1970 sl.
CROWN ON THE CONK
vb. to strike on the head ...World War II Amer. sl.
CROWN SHEET
n. the seat of the trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CROWN WITH A MAROTTE
† vb. to make a fool of ...1630
CROW TRACKS
n. chevrons ...US army usage Dict
CROZIERED ABBOT
n. the bully of a brothel ...Bk1909 sl.
CRUCIAL
adj. excellent ...1987 Brit. sl.
CRUCIATORY
†* adj. torturing, tormenting ...1660
CRUD
n. 1. disgusting material ...a1508
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1930 sl., orig. US
n. 3. any disease or illness ...1932 sl.
n. 4. dirt; dirty material; filth ...1948 sl., orig. US
n. 5. anything inferior, worthless, or ugly ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUDDY
adj. dirty, filthy ...1877 sl.
CRUDELITY
† n. cruelty ...1483
CRUDZINE
n. a poorly written and/or poorly produced fan magazine ...1976 US sl.
CRUEL
adj. very ...1985 US sl.
adv. severely; extremely hard ...1937 UK sl.
vb. to spoil something, esp. to spoil a person's chances ...1899 Aust. sl.
CRUELLY
adv. severely; extremely hard ...1937 UK sl.
CRUEL THE PITCH
vb. to spoil someone's chances; to ruin an opportunity ...1915 Aust. sl.
CRUENT
†* adj. bloody; figuratively, cruel ...1524
CRUENTATE
†* adj. blood-stained; smeared with blood; bloody ...1665
CRUENTOUS
†* adj. smeared with blood, bloody ...1648
CRUET
n. the head ...1941 Aust. sl.
CRUFT
adj. any unpleasant, unidentified substance ...1983 US sl.
CRUFTY
adj. in computing: poorly designed, or poorly built ...1981 US sl.
CRUGGY
adj. hungry ...19C Brit. sl.
CRUISE
n. a male homosexual who picks up multiple short-term sexual partners ...1950 US sl.
vb. 1. of prostitutes: to solicit for customers while walking the streets ...1674 sl.
vb. 2. to search for a casual sex partner, usually homosexual; to pursue a person as a sexual sex partner, esp. by eye contact ...1925 US sl.
vb. 3. to take someone, to lead someone ...1946 US sl.
vb. 4. to drive, with a suggestion of carefree spirit or enthusiasm ...1957 US sl.
vb. 5. to join others in driving slowly down chosen downtown streets, usually on a weekend night, seeing others and being seen ...1957 US sl.
CRUISER
n. a prostitute, esp. a streetwalker ...World War II Amer. sl.
CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISE
adj. heading for trouble; inviting a beating ...1960 US sl.
CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISIN'
adj. heading for trouble, esp. a physically beating ...1947 US sl.
CRUISING
n. searching for a date ...20C teen & high school sl.
CRULLER
n. a failure; an unsuccessful performance or entertainment ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUM-A-GRACKLE
n. a mess, a difficulty, a bother, a perplexity ...19C Eng. dial.
CRUMB
n. 1. a louse; a bedbug ...1863 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a dirty, slovenly, repulsive person; an unpleasant or despicable person ...1918 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a dirty sailor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 4. a hobo's pack of blankets ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an untrustworthy, loathsome, or objectionable person; an insignificant, despicable person ...c1920 Amer. sl.
CRUMB BOSS
n. a construction camp bunkhouse janitor or porter; one who makes up beds ...Bk1974 Amer. hobo and logger use
CRUMB BOX
n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMB-BUM
n. a worthless person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMB GOB
n. a dirty sailor ...World War II Amer. sl.
CRUMB HOUSE
n. a flop-house infested with lice ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMB JOINT
n. a flop-house infested with lice ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUM BOX
n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMB-ROLL
n. a bed or blanket roll; a bed ...c1915 Amer. hobo, ranch, & logger use
CRUMBS
n. a few pieces of change or silver money; a few dollars; a small amount of money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1922 Brit.
CRUMB THE DEAL
vb. to spoil a plan or plot ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUM-BUM
n. a worthless person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMB UP
vb. 1. to get a haircut, shoeshine, freshly pressed shirt. etc., in preparation for an inspection ...World War II Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to clean clothes thoroughly, esp. by boiling, so as to rid them of lice; to clean a place ......Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMBY
adj. 1. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1859 sl.
adj. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable; contemptible, repulsive, disgusting ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. dirty; filthy; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 4. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMMY
adj. 1. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1859 sl.
adj. 2. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMP
vb. to lose consciousness from the combination of drinking and fatigue; to pass out ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMPED OUT
adj. 1. drunk ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. fatigued; asleep ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMPELTY
adj. crumpled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUMPET
n. a person considered as an object of sexual desire or availability ...1936 Brit. sl.
CRUMP OUT
vb. to lose consciousness from the combination of drinking and fatigue; to pass out ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUMPSY
adj. cross, grumpy, ill-tempered ...19C Eng. dial.
CRUNCHY
adj. said of someone who is overly earth-loving ...20C teen & high school sl.
CRUSH
n. 1. an infatuation, esp. a one-sided one; a strong liking for a person, esp. one of the opposite sex ...1895 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a group or crowd of people; a reception, dance, party, or other large social gathering ...1904 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a forcible entry or exit ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 4. a body of troops or a unit of a regiment ...1916 military sl.
n. 5. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to escape from prison ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUSH A FLY ON A WHEEL
vb. to make much fuss about very little ...B1859 colloq.
CRUSHEE
n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUSHER
n. 1. something heavy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a boy who is popular with girls and women; an attractive youth whom many girls have a crush on ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUSH'N
n. that which looks good, esp. clothes ...20C teen & high school sl.
CRUSH-ON
n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CRUSH-OUT
n. an escape from prison ...Bk1974 Amer. criminals' sl.
vb. (usually as 'crush out') to escape from prison ...Bk1974 Amer. criminals' sl.
CRUST
n. gall, audacity, nerve ...c1900 Amer. sl.
CRUSTY
adj. 1. audacious, nervy ...c1900 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. dirty, mean, contemptible ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. worthless; worn out ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
CRUT
n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1925 US sl.
CRUTCH FOR A LAME DUCK
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
CRY CALF-ROPE
vb. to give in; to surrender; to capitulate, esp. in children's games ...1942 Amer. dial.
CRY CAPIVVY
vb. to be persecuted to the death, or very near it ...1843 sl.
CRY HARROW
† vb. to denounce a person's doings ...c1386
CRYPTONYM
n. 1876 rare - a private, secret, or hidden name; a name by which a person is known only to the initiated
CRYPTONYMOUS
adj. 1880 rare - having the real name concealed; anonymous
CRY QUARTER
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to surrender
CRY ROAST MEAT
vb. 1638 rare or obs. - to announce to others a piece of private luck or good fortune; to boast about one's situation
CRY SHAME ON
vb. - to express vigorous disapproval of
CRY SHAME UPON
vb. to express vigorous disapproval of
CRY STALE FISH
vb. to tell stale or old news ...1826 Eng. dial.
CRY UNCLE
vb. to admit defeat, to beg for mercy ...1918 US sl.
C.T.A
n. the police ...c1860 circus & showmen's usage
CU - CURGZ
CUB
n. 1. an awkward, silly, uncouth, uncultured, or unpoised youth ...c1600
n. 2. a surgeon's assistant ...c1690 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a tyro gamester ...L17 sl.
CUBE
n. an extremely conventional or conservative person ...1957 sl., orig. US
CUBESVILLE
n. a conventional place or institution ...1959 sl., orig. US
CUCK
n. 1. excrement ...E15
n. 2. a cuckold ...E18 sl.
vb. to defecate ...E15
CUCKING-STOOL
n 1. a seat where social offenders were placed in order to receive public scorn ...14C
n. 2. a chamber-pot ...14C
CUCKLE
vb. to commit adultery ...17C Brit. & Amer. dial.
CUCKOO
adj. foolish; silly; witless; slightly mad ...1906 Amer. colloq.
n. a 'yes-man'; a sycophant, a toady ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUCKOOED
adj. crazy, eccentric ...1918 sl., orig. US
CUCKOO HOUSE
n. a mental hospital ...1930 US sl.
CUCKOOS
n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
CUCKOO'S NEST
n. a mental hospital ...1962 US sl.
CUCKQUEAN
† n. a woman whose husband is unfaithful to her; a female cuckold ...1562
† vb. to make a cuckquean of ...1592
CUCKY
adj. of children and animals: dirty ...15C
CUCUBATE
† vb. to cry like an owl, to hoot ...1623
CUCUMBERS, THE
n. in prison: Rule 43, which allows a prisoner to be kept apart from the main prison community for 'safety of self or others' ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'numbers'
CUCURIATE
† vb. to crow like a cock ...1623
CUDA
n. 1. a barracuda ...1949 US sl.
n. 2. a Plymouth Barracuda car ...1965 US sl.
CUDDIE
n. 1. a donkey; a horse ...Scot & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stupid person ..Sc. & Eng. dial.
CUDDLE
n. an act of urination ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'piss' (Cuddle and Kiss)
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
CUDDLE AND KISS
n. 1. a girl, a girlfriend ...1938 UK rhyming sl. for 'miss'
n. 2. an act of urination ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'piss'
vb. to make a fool of, to 'take the piss' ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
CUDDLE BUNNY
n. an attractive girl ...1946 US sl.
CUDDLE-ME-BUFF
n. an intoxicating liquor ...1867 Eng. dial.
CUDDLE-MUDDLE
n. a secret conversation, often, with evil intent ...19C Sc.
vb. to speak in a secret, muttering voice ...Sc.
CUDDY
n. 1. a donkey; a horse ...Scot & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stupid person ...Sc. & Eng. dial.
CUE SOMEONE IN
vb. to inform someone ...sl., orig. US
CUFF
vb. to put handcuffs on ...1851 police sl.
CUFFEE
n. a Black person ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUFFER
n. 1. one who cuffs; a boxer, fighter ...1662
† n. 2. the fist ...1694
n. 3. a man ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
n. 4. a lie; a tale; an exaggerated and improbable story ...1891 Eng. dial.
CUFFIN
n. a man ...criminal sl.
CUFFS
n. 1. wrist fetters ...17C sl.
n. 2. handcuffs ...1861 sl.
CUFFY
n. a Black person ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUGGER-MUGGER
n. a confabulation, a secret conversation; a whispering, a gossiping in a low voice ...1862 Ireland
CUJETTE
n. a female cousin; a female friend in an Italian neighbourhood ...20C teen & high school sl.
CUJINE
n. a cousin; a friend in an Italian neighbourhood ...20C teen & high school sl.
CULCH
n. rubbish ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
CULCHIE
n. (derogatory) a rustic; a country labourer ...Irish colloq.
CULINARIOUS
* adj. pertaining to cookery ...1838
CULL
n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CULLIBLE
† adj. easily made a fool of or deceived; gullible ...1822
CULLION
† n. 1. a testicle ...c1386
† n. 2. a term of great contempt; a base, despicable, or vile fellow; a bad fellow; a mean wretch; a scoundrel, a rascal ...1575
† n. 3. in Fortifications, '..a great eare, but properly that part of a bulwake which enginers call the pome, the gard, the shoulder or eares to couer the casamats' (Florio 1611, definition of Orecchione) ...1589
CULLY
* n. a pal, a mate; a man generally ...sl.
CULLYFLOWER
n. a cauliflower ...1968 Amer. dial.
CULTURE VULTURE
n. (derogatory) someone eager to acquire culture ...1947 sl., orig. US
CULVER-HEADED
adj. 1. thick-headed, stupid ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 2. thatched with straw or stubble ...19C Eng. dial.
CUM
n. 1. ejaculated semen ...1923 sl.
n. 2. an orgasm ...1967 US sl.
CUM ANNEXES
n. the members of one's family ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUM-ANNEXIS
n. one's belongings, esp. applied to one's wife and children ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUMATICAL
† adj. blue; of a sky colour ...1622
CUMBER-GROUND
n. anything utterly worthless and in people's way; something that out to be destroyed or buried out of sight; a useless thing; a thing or person of no value; a useless tree; a useless or unprofitable occupant of a position; one that is good-for-nothing ...1657
CUMMOCK
n. a crooked stick; a short staff with a crooked head; any kind of walking stick ...1862 Sc.
CUMPUFFLED
adj. confused, bewildered ...1854 Eng. dial.
CUMSHAW
n. a bonus, referring to a bribe rather than a reward or present ...US Civil War usage
CUM-TWANG
† n. a term of abuse, reproach, or contempt; apparently, a miser ...1599
CUNCTATIOUS
* adj. prone to delay; addicted to delaying ...1865
CUNCTATIVE
* adj. cautiously slow, tardy, dilatory, prone to or causing delay ...1617
CUNCTATORY
* adj. disposed to delay or linger; procrastinating ...1824
CUND
vb. to say or determine which way a shoal of fish is going ...M19 nautical colloq.
CUNDY
n. a small stone ...L19 Aust. sl.
CUNNAMULLA CARTWHEEL
n. a big broad-rimmed hat ...c1920 Aust. sl.
CUNNEL
n. a potato ...18C sl.
CUNNING
adj. 1. quaintly interesting; pretty, attractive ...1854 sl. orig. US
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUNNING AS A DEAD PIG
adj. stupid ...1705 colloq.
CUNNING AS A MAORI DOG
adj. very cunning dead ...c1925 NZ sl.
CUNNING AS A SHIT-HOUSE RAT
adj. very cunning indeed...1957 Aust. sl.
CUNNING AS A WAGON-LOAD OF MONKEYS, AS
adj. very cunning, with a considerable admixture of mischievousness to go with it ...20C colloq.
CUNNING AS A WHOLE WAGON-LOAD OF MONKEYS, AS
adj. very cunning, with a considerable admixture of mischievousness to go with it ...20C colloq.
CUNNINGBERRY; CUNNINGBURY
n. a simple fellow ...c1820 colloq.
CUNNINGHAM
n. ironically, a simple fellow ...M18 colloq.
CUNNING MAN
n. a cheat, who pretends by his skill in astrology to assist persons in recovering stolen goods ...1788 sl.
CUNNING SHAVER
† n. a sharp fellow ...M17 colloq.
CUNNUCK
n. a Canadian ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUNNY
n. the female genitals ...17C colloq.
CUNNY, THE
n. the countryside ...20C UK colloq.
CUNNY-CATCHING
n. trickery, cheating, swindling ...L16 sl.
CUNNY-HAUNTED '
adj. lecherous; sex-obsessed ...18C colloq.
CUNNY-HUNTER
n. a whoremonger ...17C sl.
CUNNY-THUMBED
adj. 1. given to closing the fist, as a woman does, with the thumb turned inwards under the first three fingers ...L18 colloq.
adj. 2. given to shooting marbles as a girl does ...19C schoolboys' usage
CUNNY-WARREN
† n. a brothel ...1785 sl.
CUNT
n. 1. female genitals ...c1230 sl.
n. 2. a female viewed as a sex object ...1674 sl.
n. 3. intercourse with a woman; sexual intercourse ...19C sl.
n. 4. a disliked person; an objectionable fellow; an unpleasant or despicable person ...1860 sl.
n. 5. an awkward thing ...c1918 sl.
CUNT FACE
n. a term of address to an ugly person ...19C sl.
CUNT HAT
n. a trilby, or other felt hat ...1923 sl.
CUNT-HOOKS
n. 1. the fingers ...L18 Brit. cant
n. 2. the insulting gesture that consists of jerking up the first two fingers, the back of the hand towards the person insulted ...20C sl.
CUNT-HOUND
n. a lecher; a male who is a notorious whoremonger or woman-chaser ...M20 US sl.
CUNT-ITCH
n. sexual arousal in the woman ...18C Brit. sl.
CUNT-JUICE
n. natural vaginal lubrication and ejaculated semen ...19C sl.
CUNT-LAPPER
n. 1. a cunnilinguist .,..20C sl.
n. 2. a lesbian ...20C sl.
n. 3. any disliked person ...20C sl.
CUNT-PENSIONER
n. a kept man; a pimp; a man living on a woman's harlotry or concubinage ...19C colloq.
CUNT-RAMMER
n. the penis ...L17 sl.
CUNT-SHOP
n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
CUNT-STAND
n. active physical desire in women ...19C sl.
CUNT-STRUCK
adj. infatuated with women ...c1866 sl.
CUPACOFFEE
n. a cup of coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP AND CAN
n. constant associates ...c1540
CUPBOARD, THE
n. the ocean ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUPIDINOUS
* adj. 1. full of desire or cupidity, covetous, desirous, greedy ...1656
adj. 2. lustful, libidinous, amorous ...1859 nonce use
CUPID'S ITCH
n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP-MAN
n. a toper ...c1830
CUP OF COMFORT
n. strong liquor ...L17 sl.
CUP OF J.
n. a cup of coffee ...World War II Amer. sl.
CUP OF JAVA
n. a cup of coffee ...World War II Amer. sl.
CUP OF MISERY
n. a cup of poor coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP OF MUD
n. a cup of coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP OF MURK
n. a cup of coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP OF TEA
n. 1. a consolation ...20C
n. 2. that which one favours or prefers ...1932 sl.
CUP OF THE CREATURE
n. L17 sl. - strong liquor
CUPPA
n. 1934 Brit. colloq. - a cup of tea
CUP-SHOT
adj. L16 colloq. - tipsy
CUPSTANTIAL
adj. 1583 obs. - a humorous perversion of 'substantial' intended to suggest drunken (nonce word)
CUR
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a term of disparagement
CURATE'S EGG
n. 1961 UK sl. - something that is good in parts
CURB
vb. 1953 US - to stop or slow down
CURB HOP
n. 1937 US sl. - a person who takes orders and serves food to customers seated in their cars
CURBIE
n. 20C sl. - a smoker who must go out where the cars are parked to light up (teen & high school usage)
CURB SERVE
vb. 1995 US sl. - to sell crack cocaine on a street corner
CURBSTONER
n. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - one who carries on business at the curbstone
n. 2. 1968 US sl. - in the used car business: a dealer who operates with low overheads and a small inventory
CURBY HOCKS
n. c1850 sl. - clumsy feet
CURE
n. suicide ...1949 US sl.
CURE, THE
n. treatment for drug addiction ...1953 US sl.
CURER
n. an alcoholic drink taken to alleviate the symptoms of a hangover ...1996 Sc. sl.
CURE-THE-PLAGUE
n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2000 US sl.
CURFLOOZIE
n. a woman wandering the streets ...World War II Amer. sl.
CURFUFFLE
n. a disturbance or disorder of any kind ...1813 Sc.
CURGLAFF
n. the shock felt when one first plunges into cold water ...18C Sc.
n. 1. an awkward, silly, uncouth, uncultured, or unpoised youth ...c1600
n. 2. a surgeon's assistant ...c1690 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a tyro gamester ...L17 sl.
CUBE
n. an extremely conventional or conservative person ...1957 sl., orig. US
CUBESVILLE
n. a conventional place or institution ...1959 sl., orig. US
CUCK
n. 1. excrement ...E15
n. 2. a cuckold ...E18 sl.
vb. to defecate ...E15
CUCKING-STOOL
n 1. a seat where social offenders were placed in order to receive public scorn ...14C
n. 2. a chamber-pot ...14C
CUCKLE
vb. to commit adultery ...17C Brit. & Amer. dial.
CUCKOO
adj. foolish; silly; witless; slightly mad ...1906 Amer. colloq.
n. a 'yes-man'; a sycophant, a toady ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUCKOOED
adj. crazy, eccentric ...1918 sl., orig. US
CUCKOO HOUSE
n. a mental hospital ...1930 US sl.
CUCKOOS
n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
CUCKOO'S NEST
n. a mental hospital ...1962 US sl.
CUCKQUEAN
† n. a woman whose husband is unfaithful to her; a female cuckold ...1562
† vb. to make a cuckquean of ...1592
CUCKY
adj. of children and animals: dirty ...15C
CUCUBATE
† vb. to cry like an owl, to hoot ...1623
CUCUMBERS, THE
n. in prison: Rule 43, which allows a prisoner to be kept apart from the main prison community for 'safety of self or others' ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'numbers'
CUCURIATE
† vb. to crow like a cock ...1623
CUDA
n. 1. a barracuda ...1949 US sl.
n. 2. a Plymouth Barracuda car ...1965 US sl.
CUDDIE
n. 1. a donkey; a horse ...Scot & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stupid person ..Sc. & Eng. dial.
CUDDLE
n. an act of urination ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'piss' (Cuddle and Kiss)
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
CUDDLE AND KISS
n. 1. a girl, a girlfriend ...1938 UK rhyming sl. for 'miss'
n. 2. an act of urination ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'piss'
vb. to make a fool of, to 'take the piss' ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
CUDDLE BUNNY
n. an attractive girl ...1946 US sl.
CUDDLE-ME-BUFF
n. an intoxicating liquor ...1867 Eng. dial.
CUDDLE-MUDDLE
n. a secret conversation, often, with evil intent ...19C Sc.
vb. to speak in a secret, muttering voice ...Sc.
CUDDY
n. 1. a donkey; a horse ...Scot & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stupid person ...Sc. & Eng. dial.
CUE SOMEONE IN
vb. to inform someone ...sl., orig. US
CUFF
vb. to put handcuffs on ...1851 police sl.
CUFFEE
n. a Black person ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUFFER
n. 1. one who cuffs; a boxer, fighter ...1662
† n. 2. the fist ...1694
n. 3. a man ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
n. 4. a lie; a tale; an exaggerated and improbable story ...1891 Eng. dial.
CUFFIN
n. a man ...criminal sl.
CUFFS
n. 1. wrist fetters ...17C sl.
n. 2. handcuffs ...1861 sl.
CUFFY
n. a Black person ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUGGER-MUGGER
n. a confabulation, a secret conversation; a whispering, a gossiping in a low voice ...1862 Ireland
CUJETTE
n. a female cousin; a female friend in an Italian neighbourhood ...20C teen & high school sl.
CUJINE
n. a cousin; a friend in an Italian neighbourhood ...20C teen & high school sl.
CULCH
n. rubbish ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
CULCHIE
n. (derogatory) a rustic; a country labourer ...Irish colloq.
CULINARIOUS
* adj. pertaining to cookery ...1838
CULL
n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CULLIBLE
† adj. easily made a fool of or deceived; gullible ...1822
CULLION
† n. 1. a testicle ...c1386
† n. 2. a term of great contempt; a base, despicable, or vile fellow; a bad fellow; a mean wretch; a scoundrel, a rascal ...1575
† n. 3. in Fortifications, '..a great eare, but properly that part of a bulwake which enginers call the pome, the gard, the shoulder or eares to couer the casamats' (Florio 1611, definition of Orecchione) ...1589
CULLY
* n. a pal, a mate; a man generally ...sl.
CULLYFLOWER
n. a cauliflower ...1968 Amer. dial.
CULTURE VULTURE
n. (derogatory) someone eager to acquire culture ...1947 sl., orig. US
CULVER-HEADED
adj. 1. thick-headed, stupid ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 2. thatched with straw or stubble ...19C Eng. dial.
CUM
n. 1. ejaculated semen ...1923 sl.
n. 2. an orgasm ...1967 US sl.
CUM ANNEXES
n. the members of one's family ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUM-ANNEXIS
n. one's belongings, esp. applied to one's wife and children ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
CUMATICAL
† adj. blue; of a sky colour ...1622
CUMBER-GROUND
n. anything utterly worthless and in people's way; something that out to be destroyed or buried out of sight; a useless thing; a thing or person of no value; a useless tree; a useless or unprofitable occupant of a position; one that is good-for-nothing ...1657
CUMMOCK
n. a crooked stick; a short staff with a crooked head; any kind of walking stick ...1862 Sc.
CUMPUFFLED
adj. confused, bewildered ...1854 Eng. dial.
CUMSHAW
n. a bonus, referring to a bribe rather than a reward or present ...US Civil War usage
CUM-TWANG
† n. a term of abuse, reproach, or contempt; apparently, a miser ...1599
CUNCTATIOUS
* adj. prone to delay; addicted to delaying ...1865
CUNCTATIVE
* adj. cautiously slow, tardy, dilatory, prone to or causing delay ...1617
CUNCTATORY
* adj. disposed to delay or linger; procrastinating ...1824
CUND
vb. to say or determine which way a shoal of fish is going ...M19 nautical colloq.
CUNDY
n. a small stone ...L19 Aust. sl.
CUNNAMULLA CARTWHEEL
n. a big broad-rimmed hat ...c1920 Aust. sl.
CUNNEL
n. a potato ...18C sl.
CUNNING
adj. 1. quaintly interesting; pretty, attractive ...1854 sl. orig. US
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUNNING AS A DEAD PIG
adj. stupid ...1705 colloq.
CUNNING AS A MAORI DOG
adj. very cunning dead ...c1925 NZ sl.
CUNNING AS A SHIT-HOUSE RAT
adj. very cunning indeed...1957 Aust. sl.
CUNNING AS A WAGON-LOAD OF MONKEYS, AS
adj. very cunning, with a considerable admixture of mischievousness to go with it ...20C colloq.
CUNNING AS A WHOLE WAGON-LOAD OF MONKEYS, AS
adj. very cunning, with a considerable admixture of mischievousness to go with it ...20C colloq.
CUNNINGBERRY; CUNNINGBURY
n. a simple fellow ...c1820 colloq.
CUNNINGHAM
n. ironically, a simple fellow ...M18 colloq.
CUNNING MAN
n. a cheat, who pretends by his skill in astrology to assist persons in recovering stolen goods ...1788 sl.
CUNNING SHAVER
† n. a sharp fellow ...M17 colloq.
CUNNUCK
n. a Canadian ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUNNY
n. the female genitals ...17C colloq.
CUNNY, THE
n. the countryside ...20C UK colloq.
CUNNY-CATCHING
n. trickery, cheating, swindling ...L16 sl.
CUNNY-HAUNTED '
adj. lecherous; sex-obsessed ...18C colloq.
CUNNY-HUNTER
n. a whoremonger ...17C sl.
CUNNY-THUMBED
adj. 1. given to closing the fist, as a woman does, with the thumb turned inwards under the first three fingers ...L18 colloq.
adj. 2. given to shooting marbles as a girl does ...19C schoolboys' usage
CUNNY-WARREN
† n. a brothel ...1785 sl.
CUNT
n. 1. female genitals ...c1230 sl.
n. 2. a female viewed as a sex object ...1674 sl.
n. 3. intercourse with a woman; sexual intercourse ...19C sl.
n. 4. a disliked person; an objectionable fellow; an unpleasant or despicable person ...1860 sl.
n. 5. an awkward thing ...c1918 sl.
CUNT FACE
n. a term of address to an ugly person ...19C sl.
CUNT HAT
n. a trilby, or other felt hat ...1923 sl.
CUNT-HOOKS
n. 1. the fingers ...L18 Brit. cant
n. 2. the insulting gesture that consists of jerking up the first two fingers, the back of the hand towards the person insulted ...20C sl.
CUNT-HOUND
n. a lecher; a male who is a notorious whoremonger or woman-chaser ...M20 US sl.
CUNT-ITCH
n. sexual arousal in the woman ...18C Brit. sl.
CUNT-JUICE
n. natural vaginal lubrication and ejaculated semen ...19C sl.
CUNT-LAPPER
n. 1. a cunnilinguist .,..20C sl.
n. 2. a lesbian ...20C sl.
n. 3. any disliked person ...20C sl.
CUNT-PENSIONER
n. a kept man; a pimp; a man living on a woman's harlotry or concubinage ...19C colloq.
CUNT-RAMMER
n. the penis ...L17 sl.
CUNT-SHOP
n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
CUNT-STAND
n. active physical desire in women ...19C sl.
CUNT-STRUCK
adj. infatuated with women ...c1866 sl.
CUPACOFFEE
n. a cup of coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP AND CAN
n. constant associates ...c1540
CUPBOARD, THE
n. the ocean ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUPIDINOUS
* adj. 1. full of desire or cupidity, covetous, desirous, greedy ...1656
adj. 2. lustful, libidinous, amorous ...1859 nonce use
CUPID'S ITCH
n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP-MAN
n. a toper ...c1830
CUP OF COMFORT
n. strong liquor ...L17 sl.
CUP OF J.
n. a cup of coffee ...World War II Amer. sl.
CUP OF JAVA
n. a cup of coffee ...World War II Amer. sl.
CUP OF MISERY
n. a cup of poor coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP OF MUD
n. a cup of coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP OF MURK
n. a cup of coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUP OF TEA
n. 1. a consolation ...20C
n. 2. that which one favours or prefers ...1932 sl.
CUP OF THE CREATURE
n. L17 sl. - strong liquor
CUPPA
n. 1934 Brit. colloq. - a cup of tea
CUP-SHOT
adj. L16 colloq. - tipsy
CUPSTANTIAL
adj. 1583 obs. - a humorous perversion of 'substantial' intended to suggest drunken (nonce word)
CUR
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a term of disparagement
CURATE'S EGG
n. 1961 UK sl. - something that is good in parts
CURB
vb. 1953 US - to stop or slow down
CURB HOP
n. 1937 US sl. - a person who takes orders and serves food to customers seated in their cars
CURBIE
n. 20C sl. - a smoker who must go out where the cars are parked to light up (teen & high school usage)
CURB SERVE
vb. 1995 US sl. - to sell crack cocaine on a street corner
CURBSTONER
n. 1. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - one who carries on business at the curbstone
n. 2. 1968 US sl. - in the used car business: a dealer who operates with low overheads and a small inventory
CURBY HOCKS
n. c1850 sl. - clumsy feet
CURE
n. suicide ...1949 US sl.
CURE, THE
n. treatment for drug addiction ...1953 US sl.
CURER
n. an alcoholic drink taken to alleviate the symptoms of a hangover ...1996 Sc. sl.
CURE-THE-PLAGUE
n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2000 US sl.
CURFLOOZIE
n. a woman wandering the streets ...World War II Amer. sl.
CURFUFFLE
n. a disturbance or disorder of any kind ...1813 Sc.
CURGLAFF
n. the shock felt when one first plunges into cold water ...18C Sc.
CURL - CUTDZ
CURL
n. 1. the concave face of a wave as it breaks ...1963 US sl.
n. 2. a form of address for a bald man or one with curly hair ...1984 Aust. sl.
CURL A MO
adj. great, terrific, excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
int. terrific! ...1954 Aust. sl.
CURLICUE
n. a mental twist, an eccentric line of conduct ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURLIES
n. pubic hair ...1973 US sl.
CURL THE MO
adj. great, terrific, excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
int. terrific! ...1954 Aust. sl.
CURLY
n. a cigarette, esp. a hand-rolled one ...1967 Amer. dial.
CURLYCUE
n. a mental twist, an eccentric line of conduct ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURLYCUES
n. flourishes ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CURMUR
n. the purring of a cat ...1892 Sc.
vb. to make a low murmuring or purring sound ...1831
CURNIE-WURNIE
n. a nursery term for the little finger ...19C Sc.
CURRANT BUN
n. 1. the sun ...L19 Cockney rhyming sl.
n. 2. The Sun newspaper ...20C Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. a son ...1962 rhyming sl.
CURRANTS-AND-PLUMS
n. threepence ... Bk1903 sl.
CURRENCY
n. persons born in Australia ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
CURRENT
n. the sweetheart of the moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURRENT EXCITEMENT
n. the sweetheart of the moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURRIE-WURRIE
adj. violently disputing ...19C Sc.
n. a violent dispute ...1821 Sc.
vb. to dispute violently ...19C Sc.
CURRY ONE'S JACKET
vb. to whip soundly on the back ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CURRY ONE'S SKIN-COAT
vb. to beat a person severely; to thrash ...B1900
CURSE, THE
n. menstruation ...1930 euphemism
CURSHIP
n. 1663 - the estate or personality of a cur; used as a mock title
CURSITATE
vb. 1866 rare - to run this way and that; to flit
CURSITATION
n. 1630 obs. - a running or going hither and thither; perambulation
CURSITOR
n. 1. 1567 obs. - one who wanders about the country; a vagabond, a tramp
n. 2. a1604 obs. - a running messenger, a courier
n. 3. 1762 obs. - a secretary
CURSITORY
adj. 1632 obs. rare - cursory; passing rapidly over a thing or subject, so as to take no note of details; hasty, hurried, passing
CURSOR
n. 1566 obs. - a runner, a running messenger
CURSORARY
adj. a1616 obs. rare - cursory; passing rapidly over a thing or subject, so as to take no note of details; hasty, hurried, passing
CURSORIWISE
adv. 1598 obs. - in a cursory manner
CURSORY
adj. 1606 obs. rare - moving about, travelling
CURT
vb. a1618 obs. - to cut short, to shorten
CURTAIN JERKER
n. 1892 - a performance, game, or fight that takes place before the main event, esp. as the first event on the bill; a curtain-raiser; also, a person who takes part in such lower-profile events (often used derogatorily)
CURTAIN-LECTURE
n. 1633 - a reproof given by a wife to her husband in bed
CURTAIN-SERMON
n. 1611 obs. - a reproof given by a wife to her husband in bed
CURTAIN-TWITCHER
n. 1940 colloq. - a person who observes other people's activities from his or her window, esp. in a furtive and prying manner; a nosy neighbour (chiefly British usage)
CURTAL
adj. 1. 1576 obs. - of horses: having the tail docked
adj. 2. 1579 obs. - abridged, curtailed; brief, scant, curt
adj. 3. 1599 obs. - of dogs: having the tail cut short or cut off
n. 1. 1530 obs. - a horse with its tail cut short or docked, and sometimes the ears cropped
n. 2. 1567 cant obs. - a rogue who wears a short cloak
n. 3. 1578 obs. - a term of derision or opprobrium
n. 4. 1592 obs. - a person whose ears are cropped
n. 5. 1608 obs. - any animal that has lost its tail
n. 6. 1611 obs. - a drab; a nasty slattern
CURTALIZE
vb. 1622 obs. - to curtail
CURTAN
n. 1697 obs. - a board, pointless sword
CURTATIVELY
adv. 1830 rare - in a shortened or clipped manner
CURTED
adj. 1568 obs. - shortened, curtailed, curt
CURTELAIN
n. a1400 obs. rare - ? a gardener; the monk in charge of the garden of a monastery
CURTILATE
vb. 1665 obs. - to curtail
CURTILER
n. a1300 obs. rare - a gardener
CURTIPENDULOUS
adj. 1657 obs. - hanging by a short stem, as an apple
CURTSY
n. 1528 obs. - a 'mannerly' or moderate quantity, a small quantity
CURVACIOUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - curved
CURVACIOUS CUTIE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive girl (college usage)
CURVAL
adj. 1730 rare - characterized by curvature; curved
CURVANT
adj. a1500 obs. - turning away from the right course; deviant
CURVATE
adj. a1425 rare - curved
CURVATED
adj. 1598 rare - curved
CURVATURE
vb. a1811 rare - to curve, to bend
CURVEBALL
n. 1936 - something whose unexpectedness or unpredictable nature enables one to disorient or wrong-foot one's opponents; generally, something unexpected, surprising, or disorienting (orig. US)
CURVEBALLER
n. 1913 - in baseball: a pitcher who specializes in throwing curveballs
CURVET
vb. 1595 - of a person or any animal: to leap about, to caper, to prance
CURVETTER
n. 2003 - a person who capers or dances
CURVICAUDATE
adj. 1864 obs. rare - having a curved tail
CURVIFEROUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - curved
CURVIFY
vb. 1. 1599 obs. - to become curved or bent
vb. 2. 1604 obs. - to make curved; to bend; to curl hair
CURVITY
n. a1425 rare - a being curved or bent; curvedness; also, a curve
CURVOUS
adj. 1661 rare - curved, having curves; crooked
CURVULAR
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - curved
CURVULATE
adj. 1887 rare - slightly curved
CURTAINS
n. 1901 sl. - death (orig. US)
CURWHIBBLE
n. 1842 - ? a whimsical or nonsensical contrivance
CURY
n. 1. a1387 obs. - cookery
n. 2. c1460 - cooked food; a dish
CUSER
n. 1589 obs. - an accuser
CUSHION
n. 1. 1589 - an emblem of ease and luxury
n. 2. 1594 obs. - a drinking-vessel
n. 3. 1656 - the seat of a judge or ruler
n. 4. 1710 - in a horse, pig, etc.: the fleshy part of the buttock
vb. 1818 - to suppress anything quietly; to take no notice of it
CUSHION-CUFFER
n. 1683 obs. - a preacher who indulges in violent action
CUSHIONED
adj. 1. 1909 - of the voice: soft and smooth, velvety
adj. 2. a1941 - comfortable; protected
CUSHIONET
n. 1542 obs. - a little cushion; a pin-cushion
CUSHION-LORD
n. 1847-78 obs. - a lord made by favour, and not for good service to the state; hence, an effeminate person
CUSHION-THUMPER
n. a1643 - a preacher who indulges in violent action
CUSHIONY
adj. 1908 - easy, comfortable
CUSHTY
adj. 1929 Brit. sl. - good, wonderful; fine, brilliant
CUSHY
adj. 1. 1887 colloq. - of a person: relaxed and pleasant; easygoing
adj. 2. 1895 colloq. - of a job situation, etc.: undemanding, easy; requiring little or no effort; later, involving little effort, but amp[le or disproportionate rewards (orig. military usage)
adj. 3. 1915 colloq. - comfortable, pleasant; esp. used of accommodation
adj. 4. 1915 colloq. - of a wound: serious enough to necessitate one's withdrawal from active duty, but not life-threatening or likely to have permanent consequences, such as disability
adj. 5. 1940 - soft and spongy to the touch, esp. pleasantly or comfortably so (chiefly North American)
CUSING
n. 1488 Sc. obs. - an act of accusing; an accusation
CUSPIDATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to sharpen to a point
CUSPIDOR
n. 1779 US - a spittoon
CUSS
n. 1. 1771 colloq. - a curse or affliction, esp. one sent by God; a cause of ruin; a scourge, a blight
n. 2. 1775 colloq. - (mildly derogatory) orig. a contemptible or worthless person, a good-for-nothing; later, a person of a specified character or type, as a 'silly cuss' (orig. US)
n. 3. 1829 colloq. - an act of cursing or swearing, esp. at a person; an expletive; a profanity or swear word
CUSSED
adj. 1. 1837 - used as an intensifier; confounded, damned (chiefly US usage)
adj. 2. 1853 rare - worthy of being cursed; detestable, hateful; unpleasant, horrible
adj. 3. 1858 - obstinate or stubborn, esp. to the point of causing annoyance or frustration; cantankerous, contrary
CUSSEDNESS
n. 1852 colloq. - obstinacy, stubbornness; cantankerousness; contrariness
CUSS-PROVOKING
adj. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUSS-WORTHY
adj. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUST
n. 1. a1000 obs. rare - the act of choosing; choice
n. 2. a1000 obs. - that which is chosen or selected as the best of anything; an excellent or precious thing
n. 3. a1000 obs. - excellence of character, virtue; an excellent trait, a virtue
n. 4. a1000 obs. - generosity, munificence
n. 5. c1275 obs. - a trait or characteristic; a person's natural disposition or character
n. 6. 1535 Sc. obs. - a term of contempt or abuse; a knave, a rogue
CUSTARD
n. 1. c1450 obs. - an open pie, containing any of various ingredients such as meat, fish, fruit, or nuts, and filled with a sweetened and seasoned mixture of beaten eggs and milk, cream, or broth, which becomes stiff in consistency when the pie is baked; a 'crustade'
n. 2. 1598 - a fearful or cowardly person
CUSTARD COFFIN
n. 1581 obs. rare - a pie dish or pastry crust for a custard (open pie as in CUSTARD n. 1.)
CUSTARD-PATE
n. 1639 obs. - a term of reproach or abuse for a person
CUSTODIENT
adj. 1657 obs. rare - guarding, protecting
CUSTOMER
n. 1589 sl. - (usually mildly derogatory) a person of the stated sort, as a 'mean customer'
CUSTOM'S-HOUSE OFFICER
n. Bk1903 sl. - the penis
CUT
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to go fast
vb. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to depart hurriedly
vb. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to intoxicate; to make dead drunk
CUT A BIG GUT
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to do something foolish
CUT ABOVE, A
adj. 1818 - surpassing all others
CUT A CAPER
vb. 1601 - to dance in a frolicsome way, to act fantastically
CUT A CAPER UPON NOTHING
vb. 1708 sl. - to be hanged
CUT A CRAB
vb. L18 sl. - in rowing: to mull one's stroke, esp. by jamming the oar in the water as if a crab had caught it
CUT A DASH
vb. Bk1893 sl. - to make a display; to live conspicuously and extravagantly
CUT ADRIFT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
CUT A FINGER
vb. L19 - to break wind (euphemism)
CUT A FLASH
vb. Bk1893 sl. - to make a display; to live conspicuously and extravagantly
CUT A HOG
vb. 1935 US sl. - to make an embarrassing mistake; to blunder, to make a mess of things (African-American usage)
CUT ALONG
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to go fast
vb. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to depart hurriedly
CUT A MELON
vb. 1. to share profits; to announce an extra dividend ...1908
vb. 2. to offer generous hospitality ...1920 Amer. sl.
CUT AND RUN
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT A PERSON DOWN TO SIZE
vb. to reduce in importance or decrease the conceit of
CUT A QUAVER
vb. to 'cut a dash'; to make a show ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
CUT A RUSTY
vb. to do something clever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT A SHINE
vb. to behave in a comic, boisterous, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself ...1830 Amer. dial.
CUT A SKIVE
vb. of a fiery horse: to prance about considerably ...1919 Amer. dial.
CUT A SPLASH vb. to make an ostentatious display ...19C sl.
CUT A SPLURGE
vb. to make a display ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT A SWATH
vb. to make a display ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT AWAY
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT-BACK
n. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
CUT BIG TIMBER
vb. to snore ...c1960 Amer. dial.
CUT CAKE
vb. to make a difference, to matter ...1964 US sl.
CUT CAPERS
vb. to dance in a frolicsome way, to act fantastically ...1691
CUT CAPER SAUCE
vb. to be hanged ...1834 sl.
CUT DIDOES
vb. 1. to be frolicsome ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to put on airs and graces ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CUT DINGDOES
vb. to put on airs and graces ...1914 Amer. dial.
CUT DIRT
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT DOWN AN OAK, AND SET UP A STRAWBERRY
vb. to waste ...Bk1904 sl.
CUT DOWN ON
vb. to insult ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. the concave face of a wave as it breaks ...1963 US sl.
n. 2. a form of address for a bald man or one with curly hair ...1984 Aust. sl.
CURL A MO
adj. great, terrific, excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
int. terrific! ...1954 Aust. sl.
CURLICUE
n. a mental twist, an eccentric line of conduct ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURLIES
n. pubic hair ...1973 US sl.
CURL THE MO
adj. great, terrific, excellent ...1941 Aust. sl.
int. terrific! ...1954 Aust. sl.
CURLY
n. a cigarette, esp. a hand-rolled one ...1967 Amer. dial.
CURLYCUE
n. a mental twist, an eccentric line of conduct ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURLYCUES
n. flourishes ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CURMUR
n. the purring of a cat ...1892 Sc.
vb. to make a low murmuring or purring sound ...1831
CURNIE-WURNIE
n. a nursery term for the little finger ...19C Sc.
CURRANT BUN
n. 1. the sun ...L19 Cockney rhyming sl.
n. 2. The Sun newspaper ...20C Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. a son ...1962 rhyming sl.
CURRANTS-AND-PLUMS
n. threepence ... Bk1903 sl.
CURRENCY
n. persons born in Australia ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
CURRENT
n. the sweetheart of the moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURRENT EXCITEMENT
n. the sweetheart of the moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CURRIE-WURRIE
adj. violently disputing ...19C Sc.
n. a violent dispute ...1821 Sc.
vb. to dispute violently ...19C Sc.
CURRY ONE'S JACKET
vb. to whip soundly on the back ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CURRY ONE'S SKIN-COAT
vb. to beat a person severely; to thrash ...B1900
CURSE, THE
n. menstruation ...1930 euphemism
CURSHIP
n. 1663 - the estate or personality of a cur; used as a mock title
CURSITATE
vb. 1866 rare - to run this way and that; to flit
CURSITATION
n. 1630 obs. - a running or going hither and thither; perambulation
CURSITOR
n. 1. 1567 obs. - one who wanders about the country; a vagabond, a tramp
n. 2. a1604 obs. - a running messenger, a courier
n. 3. 1762 obs. - a secretary
CURSITORY
adj. 1632 obs. rare - cursory; passing rapidly over a thing or subject, so as to take no note of details; hasty, hurried, passing
CURSOR
n. 1566 obs. - a runner, a running messenger
CURSORARY
adj. a1616 obs. rare - cursory; passing rapidly over a thing or subject, so as to take no note of details; hasty, hurried, passing
CURSORIWISE
adv. 1598 obs. - in a cursory manner
CURSORY
adj. 1606 obs. rare - moving about, travelling
CURT
vb. a1618 obs. - to cut short, to shorten
CURTAIN JERKER
n. 1892 - a performance, game, or fight that takes place before the main event, esp. as the first event on the bill; a curtain-raiser; also, a person who takes part in such lower-profile events (often used derogatorily)
CURTAIN-LECTURE
n. 1633 - a reproof given by a wife to her husband in bed
CURTAIN-SERMON
n. 1611 obs. - a reproof given by a wife to her husband in bed
CURTAIN-TWITCHER
n. 1940 colloq. - a person who observes other people's activities from his or her window, esp. in a furtive and prying manner; a nosy neighbour (chiefly British usage)
CURTAL
adj. 1. 1576 obs. - of horses: having the tail docked
adj. 2. 1579 obs. - abridged, curtailed; brief, scant, curt
adj. 3. 1599 obs. - of dogs: having the tail cut short or cut off
n. 1. 1530 obs. - a horse with its tail cut short or docked, and sometimes the ears cropped
n. 2. 1567 cant obs. - a rogue who wears a short cloak
n. 3. 1578 obs. - a term of derision or opprobrium
n. 4. 1592 obs. - a person whose ears are cropped
n. 5. 1608 obs. - any animal that has lost its tail
n. 6. 1611 obs. - a drab; a nasty slattern
CURTALIZE
vb. 1622 obs. - to curtail
CURTAN
n. 1697 obs. - a board, pointless sword
CURTATIVELY
adv. 1830 rare - in a shortened or clipped manner
CURTED
adj. 1568 obs. - shortened, curtailed, curt
CURTELAIN
n. a1400 obs. rare - ? a gardener; the monk in charge of the garden of a monastery
CURTILATE
vb. 1665 obs. - to curtail
CURTILER
n. a1300 obs. rare - a gardener
CURTIPENDULOUS
adj. 1657 obs. - hanging by a short stem, as an apple
CURTSY
n. 1528 obs. - a 'mannerly' or moderate quantity, a small quantity
CURVACIOUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - curved
CURVACIOUS CUTIE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - an attractive girl (college usage)
CURVAL
adj. 1730 rare - characterized by curvature; curved
CURVANT
adj. a1500 obs. - turning away from the right course; deviant
CURVATE
adj. a1425 rare - curved
CURVATED
adj. 1598 rare - curved
CURVATURE
vb. a1811 rare - to curve, to bend
CURVEBALL
n. 1936 - something whose unexpectedness or unpredictable nature enables one to disorient or wrong-foot one's opponents; generally, something unexpected, surprising, or disorienting (orig. US)
CURVEBALLER
n. 1913 - in baseball: a pitcher who specializes in throwing curveballs
CURVET
vb. 1595 - of a person or any animal: to leap about, to caper, to prance
CURVETTER
n. 2003 - a person who capers or dances
CURVICAUDATE
adj. 1864 obs. rare - having a curved tail
CURVIFEROUS
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - curved
CURVIFY
vb. 1. 1599 obs. - to become curved or bent
vb. 2. 1604 obs. - to make curved; to bend; to curl hair
CURVITY
n. a1425 rare - a being curved or bent; curvedness; also, a curve
CURVOUS
adj. 1661 rare - curved, having curves; crooked
CURVULAR
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - curved
CURVULATE
adj. 1887 rare - slightly curved
CURTAINS
n. 1901 sl. - death (orig. US)
CURWHIBBLE
n. 1842 - ? a whimsical or nonsensical contrivance
CURY
n. 1. a1387 obs. - cookery
n. 2. c1460 - cooked food; a dish
CUSER
n. 1589 obs. - an accuser
CUSHION
n. 1. 1589 - an emblem of ease and luxury
n. 2. 1594 obs. - a drinking-vessel
n. 3. 1656 - the seat of a judge or ruler
n. 4. 1710 - in a horse, pig, etc.: the fleshy part of the buttock
vb. 1818 - to suppress anything quietly; to take no notice of it
CUSHION-CUFFER
n. 1683 obs. - a preacher who indulges in violent action
CUSHIONED
adj. 1. 1909 - of the voice: soft and smooth, velvety
adj. 2. a1941 - comfortable; protected
CUSHIONET
n. 1542 obs. - a little cushion; a pin-cushion
CUSHION-LORD
n. 1847-78 obs. - a lord made by favour, and not for good service to the state; hence, an effeminate person
CUSHION-THUMPER
n. a1643 - a preacher who indulges in violent action
CUSHIONY
adj. 1908 - easy, comfortable
CUSHTY
adj. 1929 Brit. sl. - good, wonderful; fine, brilliant
CUSHY
adj. 1. 1887 colloq. - of a person: relaxed and pleasant; easygoing
adj. 2. 1895 colloq. - of a job situation, etc.: undemanding, easy; requiring little or no effort; later, involving little effort, but amp[le or disproportionate rewards (orig. military usage)
adj. 3. 1915 colloq. - comfortable, pleasant; esp. used of accommodation
adj. 4. 1915 colloq. - of a wound: serious enough to necessitate one's withdrawal from active duty, but not life-threatening or likely to have permanent consequences, such as disability
adj. 5. 1940 - soft and spongy to the touch, esp. pleasantly or comfortably so (chiefly North American)
CUSING
n. 1488 Sc. obs. - an act of accusing; an accusation
CUSPIDATE
vb. 1623 obs. - to sharpen to a point
CUSPIDOR
n. 1779 US - a spittoon
CUSS
n. 1. 1771 colloq. - a curse or affliction, esp. one sent by God; a cause of ruin; a scourge, a blight
n. 2. 1775 colloq. - (mildly derogatory) orig. a contemptible or worthless person, a good-for-nothing; later, a person of a specified character or type, as a 'silly cuss' (orig. US)
n. 3. 1829 colloq. - an act of cursing or swearing, esp. at a person; an expletive; a profanity or swear word
CUSSED
adj. 1. 1837 - used as an intensifier; confounded, damned (chiefly US usage)
adj. 2. 1853 rare - worthy of being cursed; detestable, hateful; unpleasant, horrible
adj. 3. 1858 - obstinate or stubborn, esp. to the point of causing annoyance or frustration; cantankerous, contrary
CUSSEDNESS
n. 1852 colloq. - obstinacy, stubbornness; cantankerousness; contrariness
CUSS-PROVOKING
adj. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUSS-WORTHY
adj. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUST
n. 1. a1000 obs. rare - the act of choosing; choice
n. 2. a1000 obs. - that which is chosen or selected as the best of anything; an excellent or precious thing
n. 3. a1000 obs. - excellence of character, virtue; an excellent trait, a virtue
n. 4. a1000 obs. - generosity, munificence
n. 5. c1275 obs. - a trait or characteristic; a person's natural disposition or character
n. 6. 1535 Sc. obs. - a term of contempt or abuse; a knave, a rogue
CUSTARD
n. 1. c1450 obs. - an open pie, containing any of various ingredients such as meat, fish, fruit, or nuts, and filled with a sweetened and seasoned mixture of beaten eggs and milk, cream, or broth, which becomes stiff in consistency when the pie is baked; a 'crustade'
n. 2. 1598 - a fearful or cowardly person
CUSTARD COFFIN
n. 1581 obs. rare - a pie dish or pastry crust for a custard (open pie as in CUSTARD n. 1.)
CUSTARD-PATE
n. 1639 obs. - a term of reproach or abuse for a person
CUSTODIENT
adj. 1657 obs. rare - guarding, protecting
CUSTOMER
n. 1589 sl. - (usually mildly derogatory) a person of the stated sort, as a 'mean customer'
CUSTOM'S-HOUSE OFFICER
n. Bk1903 sl. - the penis
CUT
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to go fast
vb. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to depart hurriedly
vb. 3. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to intoxicate; to make dead drunk
CUT A BIG GUT
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to do something foolish
CUT ABOVE, A
adj. 1818 - surpassing all others
CUT A CAPER
vb. 1601 - to dance in a frolicsome way, to act fantastically
CUT A CAPER UPON NOTHING
vb. 1708 sl. - to be hanged
CUT A CRAB
vb. L18 sl. - in rowing: to mull one's stroke, esp. by jamming the oar in the water as if a crab had caught it
CUT A DASH
vb. Bk1893 sl. - to make a display; to live conspicuously and extravagantly
CUT ADRIFT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - dead
CUT A FINGER
vb. L19 - to break wind (euphemism)
CUT A FLASH
vb. Bk1893 sl. - to make a display; to live conspicuously and extravagantly
CUT A HOG
vb. 1935 US sl. - to make an embarrassing mistake; to blunder, to make a mess of things (African-American usage)
CUT ALONG
vb. 1. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to go fast
vb. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to depart hurriedly
CUT A MELON
vb. 1. to share profits; to announce an extra dividend ...1908
vb. 2. to offer generous hospitality ...1920 Amer. sl.
CUT AND RUN
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT A PERSON DOWN TO SIZE
vb. to reduce in importance or decrease the conceit of
CUT A QUAVER
vb. to 'cut a dash'; to make a show ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
CUT A RUSTY
vb. to do something clever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT A SHINE
vb. to behave in a comic, boisterous, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself ...1830 Amer. dial.
CUT A SKIVE
vb. of a fiery horse: to prance about considerably ...1919 Amer. dial.
CUT A SPLASH vb. to make an ostentatious display ...19C sl.
CUT A SPLURGE
vb. to make a display ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT A SWATH
vb. to make a display ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT AWAY
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT-BACK
n. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
CUT BIG TIMBER
vb. to snore ...c1960 Amer. dial.
CUT CAKE
vb. to make a difference, to matter ...1964 US sl.
CUT CAPERS
vb. to dance in a frolicsome way, to act fantastically ...1691
CUT CAPER SAUCE
vb. to be hanged ...1834 sl.
CUT DIDOES
vb. 1. to be frolicsome ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to put on airs and graces ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CUT DINGDOES
vb. to put on airs and graces ...1914 Amer. dial.
CUT DIRT
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT DOWN AN OAK, AND SET UP A STRAWBERRY
vb. to waste ...Bk1904 sl.
CUT DOWN ON
vb. to insult ...20C teen & high school sl.
CUTE - CZZ
CUTE
adj. 1. (often derogatory) knowledgeable, clever, shrewd, sharp, keen ...1731 sl., now chiefly US
adj. 2. sexually attractive ...colloq., chiefly US
CUTE AS A BUG'S EAR
adj. small and endearingly attractive ...1931 Amer. dial.
CUTER
n. a fool; a josh ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
CUTESY
adj. affectedly cute or coy ...colloq., chiefly US
CUTEY
n. a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp. a girl or woman ...1904 sl.
CUT GOURDS
vb. to snore loudly ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUTHBERT
n. (derogatory) a man who deliberately avoids military service, esp. (in World War I) one who did so by getting a job in a government office or the civil service ...1917 Brit. sl.
CUTICULAR
adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUTIE
n. a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp. a girl or woman ...1904 sl.
CUTIE-PIE
n. a sexually attractive woman ...1941 sl., orig. US
CUT-IN
n. 1. an intrusion in a conversation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the initial contact with the intended victim in a confidence swindle ...1977 US sl.
vb. (as 'cut in')
vb. 1. to attempt a romantic relationship with someone already romantically involved ...1950 US sl.
vb. 2. to seize a share of a business or enterprise ...1980 US sl.
CUT INTO
vb. to approach someone and draw them into a swindle; to introduce someone to something ...1940 US sl.
CUT IT
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT IT FAT
vb. 1. to make a display ...1836
vb. 2. to overdo something; to go too far ...1838 Amer. dial.
CUTLASS CARPENTER
n. an unskilled carpenter ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
CUT LOGS
vb. to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUT LOOSE
vb. 1. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT LUNCH
n. a circumcised penis as an object of oral sex ...1985 Aust. sl.
CUT-LUNCH COMMANDO
n. a soldier who does not see active service, esp. a reservist; used contemptuously ...1952 Aust. sl.
CUT MAN
n. the member of a boxer's entourage responsible for treating cuts between rounds ...1975 US sl.
CUT OFF
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to lay someone off due to lack of work ...1990 US sl.
CUT OFF ONE'S JIB
vb. to keep one from talking ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CUT OFF THE JOINT
n. from the male perspective: an act of sexual intercourse ...1961 UK sl.
CUT OF ONE'S JIB, THE
n. the peculiar or characteristic appearance of a person ...1825 colloq.
CUT ON
vb. 20C sl. - to insult (teen & high school usage)
CUT ONE
vb. 20C US colloq. - to release intestinal gas, perhaps loudly
CUT ONE A NEW ASSHOLE
vb. 1972 Amer. sl. - to injure or rebuke someone
CUT ONE'S CABLE
vb. Bk1891 sl. - to die
CUT ONE'S EYE
vb. c1840 sl. - to become suspicious (criminals' usage)
CUT ONE'S FINGER
vb. 1899 US sl. - to break wind
CUT ONE'S LEG
vb. 17C colloq. - to be drunk
CUT ONE'S THROAT
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to ruin a person
CUT ONE'S OWN THROAT
vb. - to bring about one's own ruin
CUTOR
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - in cards: the joker
CUT-OUT
n. someone acting as a middle-man in espionage ...1963 sl.
vb. (as 'cut out') to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT OUT TO BE A GENTLEMAN
adj. circumcised ...20C Brit. sl.
CUT PUSS
n. an effeminate male ...20C Caribbean sl.
CUTS
n. 1. corporal punishment, esp. of schoolchildren ...1915 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. the testicles ...20C US sl.
CUT SHINES
vb. to behave in a comic, boisterous, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself ...1848 Amer. dial.
CUT SHORTER BY THE HEAD
vb. to behead ...1548
CUT SMOKE WITH A LEATHER HATCHET
vb. to attempt impossibilities ...B1900 Eng. dial.
CUT THE BED
vb. to divide one's bed with another ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT THE CACKLE
vb. to come to the point, usually used as an imperative ...L19 sl.
CUT THE CACKLE AND COME TO THE HORSES
vb. to come to the point, usually used as an imperative ...L19 sl.
CUT THE CACKLE AND GET TO THE HORSES
vb. L19 sl. - to come to the point, usually used as an imperative
CUT THE CHEESE
vb. 20C US sl. - to break wind
CUT THE COMB OF
vb. 1814 - to lower the pride of; to take down a peg; to abash, to humiliate
CUT THE GUN
vb. to turn off the motor of an aircraft ...World War II Amer. sl.
CUT THE HAIR
vb. to make fine or cavilling distinctions; to 'split hairs' ...1652
CUT THE MELON
vb. to share large profits between a number of people ...1908 sl.
CUT THE MUSTARD
vb. 1. to come up to expectations; to meet the requirements; to 'fill the bill' ...Bk1913-17 sl.
vb. 2. to break wind ...20C US sl.
CUT THE PAINTER
vb. to send a person or thing 'adrift' or away; to clear off; to sever a connection, effect a separation ...a1700
CUT THE RECORD
vb. to surpass all previous performances ...Bk1903 sl.
CUT THE SHORT DOG
vb. to caper and frisk around when tipsy ...1888 Amer. dial.
CUT TIMBER
vb. to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUTTING A VIRGINNY FENCE
adj. drunk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CUT TO THE BRAKES
vb. to display only the essential ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
CUT TWO WAYS
vb. to suggest or entail a necessary contrary; to have double and opposite application
CUTTY
adj. short, or cut short ...Scot & N. Eng. dial.
n. 1. a short, thickset girl ...Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. an immoral girl or woman ...Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
CUTTY-GUN
n. the penis ...19C sl.
CUT UNDER
vb. to undersell in price ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT-UP
adj. annoyed, upset ...1844 sl.
n. anything or anyone stylish, stunning, or attractive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. (usually as 'cut up')
vb. 1. to affect the feelings of deeply ...colloq.
vb. 2. to subject to severe criticism ...colloq.
vb. 3. of a driver: to overtake or pull in front of another driver in a dangerous manner ...colloq.
CUT UP EXTRAS
vb. to misbehave ...1842 US sl.
CUT UP JACK AND KILL JINNY
vb. to be noisy or rowdy; to cause a disturbance or commotion ...1930 Amer. dial.
CUT UP MONKEY-SHINES
vb. to play tricks ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT UP ROUGH
vb. to become angry or bad-tempered ...Brit. colloq.
CUT UP SAM
vb. to be noisy or rowdy; to cause a disturbance ...1945 Amer., dial.
CUT UP SHINES
vb. to play tricks ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT UP SHINNY
vb. to make a fuss or disturbance ...1952 Amer. dial.
CUT-UP WELL
adj. looking good naked; having a good body ...19C Brit. sl.
CUT WOOD
vb. to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUZ
n. 1. 19C Brit. sl. - defecation
n. 2. 19C Brit. sl. - the W.C.
n. 3. NZ colloq. - a term used by a Maori to refer to or address a family member
n. 4. Aust. colloq. - a term used by an Aboriginal person to refer to or address a family member
CUZZIE
n. 20C NZ - a close friend or family member; often used in direct address
CUZZIE-BRO
n. 20C NZ - a close friend or family member; often used in direct address
CUZZY
n. 1. E20 US sl. - copulation
n. 2. E20 US sl. - the female genitals
C-WORD, THE
n. - a euphemistic way of referring to the word 'cunt'
CYBERATHLETE
n. - a professional player of computer games
ׇCYBERATTACK
n. - an attempt to damage or disrupt a computer system, or obtain information stores on a computer system, by means of hacking
CYBERBULLY
n. - someone who uses electronic communication to hurt, persecute, or intimidate people
CYBERCHONDRIA
n. 21C - unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
CYBERCRIME
n. - the illegal use of computers and the internet; crime committed by means of computers or the internet
CYCLONE
n. M20 US sl. - a dose of the drug PCP (drugs usage)
CYLINDER
n. c1930 Aust. sl. - the vagina
CYNOPHILIST
n. 1890 - a lover of dogs
CYPHER
n. 1990s US sl. - a circle of Black friends; a group of people, as marijuana smokers, rap MC's (African-American & teen usage)
vb. M19 - to calculate; to think out
CYPRIAN
adj. 1. 1627 - belonging to Cyprus
adj. 2. 1599 - licentious, lewd; applied to prostitutes in 18-19th centuries
n. 1. 1843 - an inhabitant of Cyprus
n. 2. 1598 - licentious or profligate person; later, a lewd woman, a harlot, a prostitute, a courtesan
CYPRIAN SCEPTRE
n. - the penis (Urquhart usage)
CYRANO
n. 19C - a large nose
CZEZSKI
n. 1964 US sl. - (derogatory) a nickname for a Czechoslovakian or Bohemian
adj. 1. (often derogatory) knowledgeable, clever, shrewd, sharp, keen ...1731 sl., now chiefly US
adj. 2. sexually attractive ...colloq., chiefly US
CUTE AS A BUG'S EAR
adj. small and endearingly attractive ...1931 Amer. dial.
CUTER
n. a fool; a josh ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
CUTESY
adj. affectedly cute or coy ...colloq., chiefly US
CUTEY
n. a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp. a girl or woman ...1904 sl.
CUT GOURDS
vb. to snore loudly ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUTHBERT
n. (derogatory) a man who deliberately avoids military service, esp. (in World War I) one who did so by getting a job in a government office or the civil service ...1917 Brit. sl.
CUTICULAR
adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUTIE
n. a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp. a girl or woman ...1904 sl.
CUTIE-PIE
n. a sexually attractive woman ...1941 sl., orig. US
CUT-IN
n. 1. an intrusion in a conversation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the initial contact with the intended victim in a confidence swindle ...1977 US sl.
vb. (as 'cut in')
vb. 1. to attempt a romantic relationship with someone already romantically involved ...1950 US sl.
vb. 2. to seize a share of a business or enterprise ...1980 US sl.
CUT INTO
vb. to approach someone and draw them into a swindle; to introduce someone to something ...1940 US sl.
CUT IT
vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT IT FAT
vb. 1. to make a display ...1836
vb. 2. to overdo something; to go too far ...1838 Amer. dial.
CUTLASS CARPENTER
n. an unskilled carpenter ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
CUT LOGS
vb. to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUT LOOSE
vb. 1. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT LUNCH
n. a circumcised penis as an object of oral sex ...1985 Aust. sl.
CUT-LUNCH COMMANDO
n. a soldier who does not see active service, esp. a reservist; used contemptuously ...1952 Aust. sl.
CUT MAN
n. the member of a boxer's entourage responsible for treating cuts between rounds ...1975 US sl.
CUT OFF
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to lay someone off due to lack of work ...1990 US sl.
CUT OFF ONE'S JIB
vb. to keep one from talking ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CUT OFF THE JOINT
n. from the male perspective: an act of sexual intercourse ...1961 UK sl.
CUT OF ONE'S JIB, THE
n. the peculiar or characteristic appearance of a person ...1825 colloq.
CUT ON
vb. 20C sl. - to insult (teen & high school usage)
CUT ONE
vb. 20C US colloq. - to release intestinal gas, perhaps loudly
CUT ONE A NEW ASSHOLE
vb. 1972 Amer. sl. - to injure or rebuke someone
CUT ONE'S CABLE
vb. Bk1891 sl. - to die
CUT ONE'S EYE
vb. c1840 sl. - to become suspicious (criminals' usage)
CUT ONE'S FINGER
vb. 1899 US sl. - to break wind
CUT ONE'S LEG
vb. 17C colloq. - to be drunk
CUT ONE'S THROAT
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - to ruin a person
CUT ONE'S OWN THROAT
vb. - to bring about one's own ruin
CUTOR
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - in cards: the joker
CUT-OUT
n. someone acting as a middle-man in espionage ...1963 sl.
vb. (as 'cut out') to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT OUT TO BE A GENTLEMAN
adj. circumcised ...20C Brit. sl.
CUT PUSS
n. an effeminate male ...20C Caribbean sl.
CUTS
n. 1. corporal punishment, esp. of schoolchildren ...1915 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. the testicles ...20C US sl.
CUT SHINES
vb. to behave in a comic, boisterous, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself ...1848 Amer. dial.
CUT SHORTER BY THE HEAD
vb. to behead ...1548
CUT SMOKE WITH A LEATHER HATCHET
vb. to attempt impossibilities ...B1900 Eng. dial.
CUT THE BED
vb. to divide one's bed with another ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CUT THE CACKLE
vb. to come to the point, usually used as an imperative ...L19 sl.
CUT THE CACKLE AND COME TO THE HORSES
vb. to come to the point, usually used as an imperative ...L19 sl.
CUT THE CACKLE AND GET TO THE HORSES
vb. L19 sl. - to come to the point, usually used as an imperative
CUT THE CHEESE
vb. 20C US sl. - to break wind
CUT THE COMB OF
vb. 1814 - to lower the pride of; to take down a peg; to abash, to humiliate
CUT THE GUN
vb. to turn off the motor of an aircraft ...World War II Amer. sl.
CUT THE HAIR
vb. to make fine or cavilling distinctions; to 'split hairs' ...1652
CUT THE MELON
vb. to share large profits between a number of people ...1908 sl.
CUT THE MUSTARD
vb. 1. to come up to expectations; to meet the requirements; to 'fill the bill' ...Bk1913-17 sl.
vb. 2. to break wind ...20C US sl.
CUT THE PAINTER
vb. to send a person or thing 'adrift' or away; to clear off; to sever a connection, effect a separation ...a1700
CUT THE RECORD
vb. to surpass all previous performances ...Bk1903 sl.
CUT THE SHORT DOG
vb. to caper and frisk around when tipsy ...1888 Amer. dial.
CUT TIMBER
vb. to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUTTING A VIRGINNY FENCE
adj. drunk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CUT TO THE BRAKES
vb. to display only the essential ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
CUT TWO WAYS
vb. to suggest or entail a necessary contrary; to have double and opposite application
CUTTY
adj. short, or cut short ...Scot & N. Eng. dial.
n. 1. a short, thickset girl ...Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. an immoral girl or woman ...Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
CUTTY-GUN
n. the penis ...19C sl.
CUT UNDER
vb. to undersell in price ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT-UP
adj. annoyed, upset ...1844 sl.
n. anything or anyone stylish, stunning, or attractive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. (usually as 'cut up')
vb. 1. to affect the feelings of deeply ...colloq.
vb. 2. to subject to severe criticism ...colloq.
vb. 3. of a driver: to overtake or pull in front of another driver in a dangerous manner ...colloq.
CUT UP EXTRAS
vb. to misbehave ...1842 US sl.
CUT UP JACK AND KILL JINNY
vb. to be noisy or rowdy; to cause a disturbance or commotion ...1930 Amer. dial.
CUT UP MONKEY-SHINES
vb. to play tricks ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT UP ROUGH
vb. to become angry or bad-tempered ...Brit. colloq.
CUT UP SAM
vb. to be noisy or rowdy; to cause a disturbance ...1945 Amer., dial.
CUT UP SHINES
vb. to play tricks ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
CUT UP SHINNY
vb. to make a fuss or disturbance ...1952 Amer. dial.
CUT-UP WELL
adj. looking good naked; having a good body ...19C Brit. sl.
CUT WOOD
vb. to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
CUZ
n. 1. 19C Brit. sl. - defecation
n. 2. 19C Brit. sl. - the W.C.
n. 3. NZ colloq. - a term used by a Maori to refer to or address a family member
n. 4. Aust. colloq. - a term used by an Aboriginal person to refer to or address a family member
CUZZIE
n. 20C NZ - a close friend or family member; often used in direct address
CUZZIE-BRO
n. 20C NZ - a close friend or family member; often used in direct address
CUZZY
n. 1. E20 US sl. - copulation
n. 2. E20 US sl. - the female genitals
C-WORD, THE
n. - a euphemistic way of referring to the word 'cunt'
CYBERATHLETE
n. - a professional player of computer games
ׇCYBERATTACK
n. - an attempt to damage or disrupt a computer system, or obtain information stores on a computer system, by means of hacking
CYBERBULLY
n. - someone who uses electronic communication to hurt, persecute, or intimidate people
CYBERCHONDRIA
n. 21C - unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
CYBERCRIME
n. - the illegal use of computers and the internet; crime committed by means of computers or the internet
CYCLONE
n. M20 US sl. - a dose of the drug PCP (drugs usage)
CYLINDER
n. c1930 Aust. sl. - the vagina
CYNOPHILIST
n. 1890 - a lover of dogs
CYPHER
n. 1990s US sl. - a circle of Black friends; a group of people, as marijuana smokers, rap MC's (African-American & teen usage)
vb. M19 - to calculate; to think out
CYPRIAN
adj. 1. 1627 - belonging to Cyprus
adj. 2. 1599 - licentious, lewd; applied to prostitutes in 18-19th centuries
n. 1. 1843 - an inhabitant of Cyprus
n. 2. 1598 - licentious or profligate person; later, a lewd woman, a harlot, a prostitute, a courtesan
CYPRIAN SCEPTRE
n. - the penis (Urquhart usage)
CYRANO
n. 19C - a large nose
CZEZSKI
n. 1964 US sl. - (derogatory) a nickname for a Czechoslovakian or Bohemian