DICTIONARY
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ADJACENCE
n. the state of lying near; a being adjacent ...1605
ADJACENCY
n. a being adjacent; contiguity ...1640
ADJACENT
n. †* an assistant ...1600
ADJECT
adj. † adjacent, adjoining...1432-50
n. † an addition; added qualification ...1672
vb. †* to annex, to add or join ...1432-50
ADJECTAMENT
n. †* anything thrown in by way of addition; an addition ...1641
ADJECTED
adj. added on, annexed, appended to ...1538
ADJECTING
n. * an adding or appending something ...1639
ADJECTION
n. 1. the act of adding, adding on, annexing or appending; addition ...c1374
n. 2. † the result of adding on; that which is added; an addition ...1556
ADJECTITIOUS
adj. *of the nature of addition; additional ...1625
ADJECTIVAL
adj. substitute for an expletive, as 'you adjectival idiot' ...1907
ADJECTIVE
adj. euphemism for an expletive adjective ...1851
n. 1. * a dependent person or thing; an accessory ...1597
n. 2. †* an expletive adjective ...1888 euphemism
vb. to swear at a person, animal, or thing ...1906
ADJECTIVED
adj. * used in place of an adjective that is regarded as an expletive, such as 'damned' ...1869 euphemism
ADJECTIVE JERKER
n. a writer for the press; a journalist...1888 sl.
ADJECTIVELY
adv. * used as an intensifier indicating the use of a strong expletive, as 'adjectively bad' ...1907
ADJOIN
vb. 1. † to join on; to join or unite a person or thing to another ...c1325
vb. 2. † to be or lie close, or in contact; to be contiguous ...1479
vb. 3. † to join, unite, or associate with another ...1483
ADJOINANT
adj. † lying next; contiguous ...1494
n. † one living close by; a near neighbour; an associate ...c1526
ADJOINATE
adj. †* joined, united, allied ...1470
ADJOINDER
n. something joined to; an addition or appendix ...1604
ADJOINED
adj. 1. adjacent, contiguous; neighbouring; also, jointed, attached, connected ...1556
adj. 2. additional, supplementary, also, of a person, appointed in a supplementary or subordinate role ...1622
ADJOINEDLY
adv. † unitedly; by way of union or conjunction ...1721
ADJOINER
n. †* he who, or that which, adjoins or lies next; a neighbour ...1627-8
ADJOINT
adj. † united, joined ...1727
n. 1. † a helper, an aider, an assistant; an addition ...1597
n. 2. an official assistant or deputy to someone holding a civil or military position; a French civil officer who assists the maire; also, an assistant professor in a French college ...1645
ADJOURNAL
n. † adjournment, respite, or postponement of a sentence ...1609
ADJOUST
vb. 1. † to put a thing to one for consideration; to bring forward, to suggest ...c1374
vb. 2. † to put one thing to another; to add ...1474
ADJUDGER
n. a person who adjudges something; an adjudicator; a judge ...1821
ADJUDICATE
vb. 1. to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence, or by a similar legal o official ruling ...1655
vb. 2. * to sentence or condemn a person to a specified punishment or penalty ...a1681
vb. 3. to settle, determine, or decide judicially, or by a similar legal or official process; also, to judge, to act as a referee in ...a1695
ADJUDICATION
n. 1. a determining, settling, or awarding something judicially, or by a similar legal or official process ...1570
n. 2. a judicial sentence or similar legal or official ruling ...1602
ADJUDICATOR
n. a person who adjudicates; a judge ...1705
ADJUDICATORY
adj. having the power or authority to adjudicate ...1685
ADJUDICATURE
n. adjudication ...1783
ADJUGATE
vb. †* to yoke or couple to ...1731
ADJUMENT
n. 1. † help, assistance ...1576
n. 2. † a helper or assistant ...1641
ADJUNCT
adj. associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary ...1516
n. 1. a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague ...1554
n. 2. something which is joined or connected to something else and auxiliary to or dependent upon it; something supplementary or subordinate ...1566
ADJUNCTION
n. 1. an adding something to something else; the joining or uniting of one thing or person with another ...1545
n. 2. that which is joined or added to something else ...1593
ADJUNCTIVE
n. * a person of the nature of an adjunct; a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague ...1755
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
n. a junior, temporary, or casual professor ...1785 US
ADJURATION
n. 1. an invoking, summoning, or commanding an evil spirit; an incantation used for this ...c1405
n. 2. a commanding or appealing to someone in the name of God or a god, or under penalty of some punishment or curse; a swearing or binding under oath ...1473
n. 3. a solemn or earnest appeal; an exhortation; a command ...1782
ADJURATOR
n. † a person who swears or witnesses an oath ...1729
ADJURE
vb. 1. to bind under oath; to command or appeal to a person to do something in the name of God, or a god, or under penalty of some punishment or curse ...a1425
vb. 2. to make a solemn or earnest appeal to a person; to exhort ...1483
vb. 3. to invoke, summon, or exorcize an evil spirit ...1585
ADJUREMENT
n. adjuration ...a1382
ADJUST
vb. 1. † to put something to a person for consideration; to suggest ...c1450
vb. 2. † to come to a settlement, agreement, or reconciliation ...1612
ADJUSTAGE
n. †* adjustment ...1819
ADJUSTATION
n. adjustment ...1669
ADJUSTED
adj. † harmonized, balanced ...1652
ADJUSTER
n. a hammer ...1990 US sl.
ADJUSTIVE
adj. tending to adjust; concerned with adjustment; also, adjustable ...c1796
ADJUSTLY
adv. †* in an adaptable manner
ADJUSTMENT CENTRE
n. a part of a prison reserved for the solitary confinement of prisoners ...1955 US
ADJUST THE STICK!
int. used as a humorous admonition to casino employees at a craps table when the players are losing ...1983 US sl.
ADJUTABLE
adj. †* that may help, helping, able to help ...1721
ADJUTANCY
n. † assistance, agency, support ...1665
ADJUTANT
adj. † helping, assistant ...1645
n. an assistant or helper ...1622
ADJUTANT-GENERAL
n. * among the Jesuits: a superintendent of a province or country, conducting its business and correspondence under the supervision of the General of the Order ...1667
ADJUTATOR
n. a person empowered to act on behalf of others; each of the delegates chosen to represent the private soldiers of some units of the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War, initially at the Army Council of June 1647; later, generally, a helper, an assistant ...1647 hist.
ADJUTE
vb. †* to add ...1524
ADJUTOR
n. a helper, an assistant; an aide ...1531
ADJUTORIOUS
adj. †* helpful, giving aid, assisting ...1657
ADJUTORY
adj. † helping, giving aid ...c1475
n. 1. † help, assistance ...c1505
n. 2. † a person who provides assistance; a helper ...1508
ADJUTRICE
n. †* a female helper or assistant ...1609
ADJUTRIX
n. * a female helper or assistant ... a1632
ADJUVABLE
adj. †* helpful, giving aid ...1599
ADJUVANCY
n. assistance, help ...1677
ADJUVANT
adj. assisting, aiding, helpful ...1574
n. a helper, an assistant ...1583
ADJUVATE
vb. * to help, to assist, to aid ...1533
ADKINS ACADEMY
n. a London house of correction, named for its governor ...E19 sl.
ADLAND
n. the world or industry of advertising ...1915 colloq.
ADLATUS
n. one who gives personal aid or attendance; an aid-de-camp; a personal assistant ...Bk1885
ADLE
n. † sickness, disease; also, an illness, an ailment ...c1000
AD LIB
n. a pointed, provocative or sarcastic comment ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. ('ad-lib') to date indiscriminately ...1960 US sl.
AD LIBITUM
adv. at one's pleasure or discretion; at will, as one pleases ...1606
ADLIGE
vb. †* to attach, join, or link one thing to another; to combine or unite with; to mix ...1650
AD LOC
adv. in the place or passage previously mentioned ...1645
AD LOCUM
adv. in the place or passage previously mentioned ...1654
ADLUBESCENCE
n. * pleasure, delight ...1656
ADMAN
n. 1. a fake advertising solicitor; a swindler who sells advertising space in a non-existent publication, or a publication with whom he has no association ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 2. ('ad man') a prisoner who is friendly or aligned with the prison administration ...1976 US sl.
ADMARGINATE
vb. * to add or note in the margin ...a1834
ADMASS
n. 1. advertising as conducted through the mass media; contemporary culture, or the modern world, regarded as unduly influenced by mass advertising ...1955
n. 2. the section of the public which is easily influenced by the mass media, esp. considered as a target for advertising ...1957
ADMEASURE
vb. 1. † to assign a measure or limit to a thing; to moderate, to limit, to control ...1340
vb. 2. † to measure out; later, to make formal measurement of a ship in order to determine its capacity or tonnage ...c1425
ADMEASUREMENT
n. 1. a measuring something; formal ascertainment of the dimensions, size, etc. of something ...1610
n. 2. † comparison with something or someone ...1819
ADMENSURATION
n. * admeasurement, esp. formal measurement ...1670
ADMERVEYLLE
vb. † to marvel; to marvel at, to wonder at, to admire ...1474
ADMETIATE
vb. †* to measure ...1612
ADMIN
n. 1. an administrator ...1629 colloq.
n. 2. administration functions or duties; the department of an organization that deals with these ...1942
ADMINICLE
n. * anything that aids, helps, or supports ...1551
ADMINICULAR
adj. helpful, giving aid ...1660
ADMINICULARY
adj. †* helpful, giving aid ...1653
n. †* one who helps; a means of help ...1652
ADMINICULATE
vb. * to help, to support ...1532
ADMINICULATION
n. * the process of giving help or support ...1531
ADMINICULATOR
n. † an assistant; an officer, or advocate of the poor ...Bk1795
ADMINISHING
n. † reduction, decrease, diminishing ...c1400
ADMINISTER
n. 1. * one who administers or ministers to others; a minister or administrator ...a1443
n. 2. †* a ministering to others ...1506
n. 3. † an attendant, a servant ...1547
vb. of a blow or rebuke: to give ...M19 colloq.
ADMINISTRADOR
n. an administrator; a manager ...1803 orig. US, chiefly in Spanish-speaking contexts
ADMINISTRANT
adj. * acting, managing affairs; administrating, executive ...1602
n. one who administers or conducts any office or affair; a manager or administrator ...1602
ADMINISTRATOR
n. one to whom authority is given to manage estates, etc. for the legal owner during his minority, incapacity, etc.; a trustee, a steward ...1596
ADMINISTRATORY
adj. concerned with administration ...1607
ADMINISTRATRESS
n. * a female administrator ...1682
ADMINISTRATRICE
n. † a female administrator ...1465-6
ADMINISTRATRIX
n. a female administrator ...1572
ADMINISTRER
n. † one who administers; one who gives or administers anything to another ...1495
ADMINISTRESS
n. 1. †* a female servant ...1483
n. 2. * one who gives administers or gives out; a dispenser of benefits ...1616
ADMINISTRIVIA
n. trifling administrative tasks, esp. those which take a significant amount of time to complete ...1937
ADMINISTRY
n. †* the act of administering or ministering to; administration ...1616
ADMINUTIVE
adj. †* characterized by diminution; tending to grow less ...1656
ADMIRABILITIES
n. admirable things or qualities ...a1631
ADMIRABILITY
n. the quality of being admirable; wonderfulness ...1613
ADMIRABLE
adj. * to be wondered at; wonderful, surprising, marvellous, remarkable, astonishing ...c1450
adv. † used as a simple intensifier; very, extremely ...1606
ADMIRABLES
n. † wonders ...1547
ADMIRAL
adj. † admirable ...1603
n. 1. one's father ...c1800 Eton usage
n. 2. the oldest man of a settlement ...Bk1914 Amer dial.
n. 3. a person who cleans or who is responsible for urinals, kitchen equipment, etc. ...1939 US military sl.
n. 4. an ironic term for a sailor ...Bk1984 services usage
ADMIRAL BROWNING
n. human excrement ...1961 sl., orig. nautical
ADMIRALESS
n. * the wife of an admiral' a female admiral ...1611
ADMIRAL LUSHINGTON
n. a drunkard ...Bk1823 sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE
n. 1. † a publican; a tapster, an innkeeper; from the colour of his apron ...c1425
n. 2. a policeman ...1846 UK sl.
n. 3. one who is suffering from delirium tremens ...1846 UK sl.
n. 4. a butcher who dresses in blue to conceal blood-stains ...Bk1894
n. 5. formerly, an admiral hoisting a flag on a blue ground and commanding the rear ...Bk1922
ADMIRAL OF THE HEAD
n. a person who cleans or who is responsible for urinals ...1980 US military sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS
n. a drunkard who vomits over his neighbour at table ...1650 UK sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE RED
n. 1. a tippler, a sot; a heavy drinker, a confirmed drunkard, as borne out by their red face ...c1596 sl.
n. 2. a wine-bibber ...19C sl., chiefly nautical
n. 3. formerly an admiral hoisting a flag on a red ground and commanding in the centre ...B1900
ADMIRAL OF THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE
n. an overdressed, flashy beadle or other minor, uniformed official ...19C sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE SWISS NAVY
n. a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE VESSELS
n. a person who cleans or who is responsible for kitchen equipment ...1944 US military sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE
n. 1. a coward ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a white-faced person ...Bk1921 sl.
n. 3. a woman in a faint ...Bk1921 sl.
ADMIRAL'S MATE
n. an egotist; a boasting know-all ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
ADMIRAL’S WATCH
n. a good sleep, esp. at night; a favourable opportunity to rest ...c1905 sl.
ADMIRALTY
n. †* a sailing formation in which ships are grouped closely together as a defense against pirates ...1622
ADMIRALTY BROWN
n. toilet paper ...1961 Aust. sl., orig. Aust. Royal Navy usage
ADMIRANCE
n. * admiring, admiration ...1596
ADMIRANT
adj. † admiring someone or something ...1853
ADMIRATION
n. 1. * the act of wondering or marvelling; wonder, astonishment, surprise ...c1425
n. 2. * an exclamation mark ...1587
ADMIRATION MARK
n. * an exclamation mark ...1996
ADMIRATION POINT
n. * an exclamation mark ...1661
ADMIRATIVE
adj. * pert. to or characterized by wonder or admiration ...1582
n. †* ? astonishment, wonder ...c1487
ADMIRATIVE POINT
n. †* an exclamation mark ...1611
ADMIRATOR
n. * an admirer; a wonderer ...1566
ADMIRE
n. † the act of admiring; admiration ...1591
vb. 1. † to feel surprise or astonishment; to wonder, to marvel ...c1590
vb. 2. †* to astonish, to surprise ...c1650
ADMIRED
adj. astonished; struck with wonder ...a1700
ADMIRIZE
vb. †* to wonder; to be amazed; to feel surprised ...1702
ADMISH
n. the admission price of a performance ...1981 US sl.
ADMISSIVE
adj. tending to admit; constituting an acknowledgement ...1650
ADMISSORY
adj. * pert. to admission or acceptance...1766
n. †* a point of access ...1650
ADMISSURE
n. †* pairing of animals, mating ...c1420
ADMISTION
n. † addition as an ingredient ...1565
ADMITTANCE
n. * the act of admitting as valid or satisfactory; acceptance, sanction ...1534
ADMITTATUR
n. * a document verifying a student's admission to a college ...1683 US educational usage
ADMITTIE; ADMITTY
n. †* entrance to a place, admittance ...1616
ADMIX
vb. * to mingle with something else; to add as an ingredient ...1533
ADMIXT
adj. mingled with; added as an ingredient ...c1420
vb. †* to mingle with something else; to add as an ingredient ...1570
ADMIXTION
n. * the mingling of one thing with another; the addition of an ingredient ...a1398
ADMIXTURE
n. 1. the mingling of one substance with another, or of adding as an ingredient ...1531
n. 2. that which is mixed with anything; an alloy, an alien element ...1607
ADMONISHIONER
n. † one who gives admonitions or admonishes ...1586
ADMONITIONER
n. one who gives admonitions or admonishes ...1586
ADMONITIVE
adj. pert. to admonition; serving to warn, advise, or rebuke; admonishing ...a1677
ADMONITIVELY
adv. by admonition; by way of advice, warning, or reproof ...1829
ADMONITOR
n. one who admonishes ...1547
ADMONITORIAL
adj. * giving admonition, admonishing, warning ...1848
ADMONITORILY
adv. with warning or reproof ...1805
ADMONITORY
adj. giving admonition, admonishing, warning ...1577
ADMONITRIX
n. * a female who admonishes ...1850
ADMORTIZATION
n. a paying off a debt, liability, etc., gradually by making regular repayments over a period of time ...1903
ADMOTION
n. †* a bringing into contact, nearness ...1603
ADMOTIVE
adj. characterized by motion towards ...1879
ADMOVE
vb. 1. † to move to or towards something; to bring one thing to another; to approach ...1440
vb. 2. * to promote, to advance .,..1839
ADMOVENT
adj. †* moving to; passing, transient ...1727
ADMURMURATION
n. †* a murmuring at; a murmur ...1727
ADMURMURING
n. †* a low, quiet muttering; a murmur ...1677
ADNAME
n. 1. † an adjective ...1710
n. 2. * a byname, a cognomen ...1890
ADNATE
adj. † added to something naturally existing ...1642
AD NAUSEAM
adv. to a sickening or nauseating extent; to a tiresomely excessive degree ...1565
ADNICHELL
vb. † to annihilate ...1490
ADNICHILATE
adj. annihilated, reduced to nothing, utterly destroyed ...1388 arch.
ADNICHILED
adj. † annulled, brought to nothing, made void ...1706
ADNIHILATE
adj. annihilated ...1388 arch.
ADNIHILATION
n. † annihilation; a bringing or reducing to nothing ...Bk1656
ADNIHILED
adj. † annihilated; made void ...Bk1717
ADNITCHILED
adj. † annihilated, annulled, brought to nothing, made void ...1691
ADNOMINATION
n. a play upon words; wordplay based on similar sounding words ...1628
ADNOTE
vb. * to note, to remark, to observe, esp. in addition to another remark ...1558
ADNOUN
n. a word added or joined to a noun, an adjective ...1657
ADNUBILATED
adj. * darkened by clouds, clouded ...1731
ADNUL
vb. † to annul, to reduce to nothing, to annihilate, to put out of existence, to extinguish ...c1400
ADNUMBER
vb. to count in, to include among ...1531
ADO
n. † sexual intercourse ...c1450
ADOBE
adj. (derogatory) Mexican; hence, second-rate, inferior ...19C US sl.
ADOBE DOLLAR
n. a Mexican peso ...1927 Amer. dial.
ADOBE MAKER
n. (derogatory) a Mexican or Mexican-American ...1960s US sl.
ADOD!
int. † Ah God! ...1676
ADOING
adj. * in the process of happening; being done; going on ...1429
ADOLENT
adj. †* growing, adolescent ...c1420
ADOLESCE
vb. to become adolescent; to pass through adolescence ...1859
ADOLESCENCY
n. * adolescence ...a1475
ADOLESCENTURATE
vb. † to play the boy, or fool ...1626
ADOLORATE
vb. †* to vex, to grieve ...1598
ADOLPH
n. a vibrator ...Brit. sl.
ADOLPH GOBELS
n. second-hand automobile tires ...1937 sl.
ADOMMAGE
vb. † to damage or injure; to harm ...1475
ADON
n. † a fop, a dandy or exquisite; a handsome young man; an Adonis ...1592
ADONE!
int. cease, leave off! stop! enough!...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ADONEE
n. God ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
ADONIS
n. 1. a beautiful or handsome young man ...1571
n. 2. a beau, fop, or dandy ...1765
n. 3. in ironic use: a male admirer; a lover ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a nickname used of, or to, a baboon ...Bk1913 S. Afr.
ADONIZE
vb. * to make an Adonis of; to adorn, to dress up, to dandify ...1611
ADONNET
n. a devil ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ADOPERATE
vb. † to bring into operation, to employ, to use ...1612
ADOPERATION
n. †* application, employment ...1608
ADOPTABILITY
n. †* something which may be adopted or chosen ...1843
ADOPTANT
adj. adopting ...1884
n. one who adopts, or takes a child as his own ...1632
ADOPTATE
vb. †* to adopt ...1560
ADOPTATIVE
adj. * pert. to adoption; adoptive ...1557
ADOPTIOUS
adj. †* connected with adoption ...1601
ADORABLE
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ADORANT
adj. 1. †* worthy of veneration or worship ...1569
adj. 2. adoring ...1817
n. a worshipper or devotee ...1623
ADORATION
n. †* a kissing a person's hand as a sign of honour and respect ...1614
ADORATIVE
adj. pert. to adoration; that adores or venerates ...1637
ADORATORY
adj. * relating to adoration; that adores or venerates ...1660
n. a place of worship; specifically, one used by the indigenous peoples of Central and South America ...1800
ADORE
vb. † to adorn, to decorate ...1596
ADOREMENT
n. adoration ...1646
ADORKABLE
adj. unfashionable or socially awkward in a way regarded as appealing or endearing ...1999 colloq.
ADORN
adj. †* adorned, ornate ...1667 poetic usage
n. †* adornment, ornament ...1590
vb. † to worship; to venerate; to adore ...1480
ADORNATE
adj. † adorned; embellished ...1539
vb. * to adorn, to ornament; to embellish ...1550
ADORNATION
n. the act of adorning; also, that with which anything is adorned; adornment, decoration; ornament ...1597
ADOS
n. difficulties ...Bk1898 Sc.
ADOSCULATION
n. * mouth-to-mouth kissing ...1891
ADOTE
vb. † to become silly or foolish; to be infatuated...c1225
ADOTED
adj. † grown silly, become foolish; infatuated ...c1230
n. † foolish people ...c1225
A DOUBLE ONE
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
A-DOUBLE-SCRIBBLE
n. used for 'ass' in any of its senses ...1996 US euphemism
ADOUBT
vb. † to fear, to dread ...c1300
ADOUBTED
adj. 1. † feared, dreaded; formidable ...c1314
adj. 2. † frightened, afraid ...1471
ADOW
n. fuss, bother ...1810 Sc.
ADOWN
adv. 1. to a lower place or position; downward, down ...c975 arch.
adv. 2. † in a lower place ...c1000
adv. 3. † to a lower condition or state ...c1175
prep. in a descending direction upon or along ...c1374 arch.
ADOWNRIGHT
adv. † straight down ...c1175
ADOWNRIGHTS
adv. † straight down ...c1275
ADOWNWARD
adv. † downward ...c1090
prep. † in a descending direction upon or along ...1205
ADOX; ADOXE
n. †* an absurdity ...1606
ADOXAL
adj. * not according to right reason; not based on reason; absurd, illogical ...1652
ADOXY
n. †* ignominy, shame; slander, infamy ...1656
ADOYLE
adv. †* askew, awry ...c1450
ADOZE
adv. in a doze or dozing state ...1837
ADPRESS
vb. to press closely to a surface, to lay flat ...1872
ADPROMISSOR
n. in Roman law: a person who gives bail or security ...1675
ADPUGN; ADPUGNE
vb. † to fight against ...1626
ADRAD
adj. † frightened, greatly afraid, put in dread ...c1200
vb. 1. † to dread, to fear greatly ...a900
vb. 2. † to fear for oneself; to be afraid ...a1000
vb. 3. † to make afraid; to terrify ...c1314
ADRAW
vb. 1. † to draw out; to draw a sword ...1205
vb. 2. † to withdraw oneself ...c1430
ADRAY
n. † withdrawal ...1303
ADREAD
adj. † frightened, terrified, greatly afraid, put in dread ...c1200
conj. † for fear, lest ...1501 Sc.
vb. 1. † to dread, to fear greatly ...a900
vb. 2. † to fear for oneself; to be afraid ...a1000
vb. 3. † to make afraid; to terrify ...c1314
A-DREAM
adv. dreaming ...1830
ADREAMED
adj. dreaming, dozing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ADREE
vb. 1. † to bear, to endure, to suffer ...a1000
vb. 2. † to carry on, to practice, to pass life, time, etc. ...c1000
ADREID
adv. † for fear, lest ...1501 Sc.
ADREIGH
adv. * at a distance ...a1393
ADRENCH
vb. 1. † to submerge, to drown ...a1000
vb. 2. † to provide or serve with drink ...1340
ADREVE
vb. † to drive out or away, to banish, to expel ...a1000
ADRIAN (QUIST)
adj. drunk, inebriated ...1978 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'pissed'
ADRIFT
adj. 1. harmless ...17C sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled; disorientated ...1818
adj. 3. missing; absent without leave ...1841 sl., orig. nautical usage
adj. 4. loose, unfastened ...1916 Amer. dial.
A-DRIGH
adv. † at or to a distance, away, off ...c1325
ADRILL
vb. †* to delay, to postpone, to put off something ...c1350
ADRINK
vb. † to be drowned ...c880
ADRIP
adj. 1. dripping ...1830
adj. 2. sated and intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US colloq.
adv. in a dripping state ...1867
ADRIVE
vb. 1. † to banish, to expel ...a1000
vb. 2. † to drive away, to chase, to pursue, to follow up ...a1000
ADROOP
adv. in a drooping position ...1833
ADROUGH
vb. † to dry up; to become dry or withered ...c1000
ADROWE
vb. † to dry up; to become dry or withered ...c1000
ADROWSE
adj. drowsy, drowsing ...1848 chiefly literary usage
adv. in a drowsy state ...1866
ADRY
adj. 1. thirsty ...1599
adj. 2. in a dry condition ...1628
ADRYLLE
vb. †* to slide or slip away ...c1315
ADSBLEED!
int. God's blood! ...L17
ADS-BOBBERS!
int. an oath ...L17
ADSBUD!
int. † God's blood! ...1693
ADSCITITIOUS
adj. * assumed, adopted from without; additional; supplemental ...1620
ADSCITITIOUSLY
adv. * additionally, supplementally ...1823
ADSCRIBE
vb. 1. * to assign, credit, or attribute something to a person, cause, etc. ...1534
vb. 2. * to add, especially in writing, to a text or document ...1549
ADSCRIPT
n. a comment or note added to a manuscript, esp. one which in error becomes incorporated into the text ...1889
ADS-DINES!
int. † a minced oath ...1741
ADS-FLESH!
int. an oath ...L17
ADS-HEART!
int. God' s heart!; an oath ...L17
ADS-HEARTIKINS!
int. † a minced oath ...1741
AD'S HEART'S WOUNDS!
int. God's heart's wounds!; an oath ...L17
ADSLIDIKINS!
int. God's oath ...L17
ADSLIFE!
int. God's life! ...L17
ADS MY LIFE!
int. God's my life! ...L17
ADSO!
int. God's oath! ...L17
ADSOLVE
vb. †* to resolve ...1605
ADSOOCKS!
int. † a minced oath ...1751
ADSOOKS!
int. a mildly blasphemous oath ...L17
ADSPIRATION
n. † gracious or favouring breath; favour, patronage ...1532
ADSTIPULATION
n. * agreement, formal assent; approval, support ...1598
ADSTUPIATE
vb. †* to greatly esteem riches ...1623
ADS-WAUNTLIKINS!
int. an oath
ADSWOCATE
vb. to advocate ...1922 Amer. dial.
ADS WOOKS!
int. a mildly blasphemous oath ...L17
AD'S WOUNDS!
int. God's wounds! ...L17
ADS-ZOOKERS!
int. an oath
ADUB
vb. 1. † to invest with the insignia of knighthood; to knight; to dub ...c1450
vb. 2. † to equip, to array, to accoutre ...1475
ADUBBED
adj. † equipped, arrayed, accoutred ...1475
ADUBMENT
n. † adornment, decoration ...c1325
ADULABLE
adj. †* to be flattered, easily flattered ...1623
ADULATORIOUS
adj. † full of adulation; servilely or fulsomely flattering or praising; currying favour; servile, obsequious ...1612
ADULATORIOUSLY
adv. † in a flattering manner ...1601
ADULATORY
adj. obsequiously or sycophantically flattering; uncritically or excessively admiring ...1587
ADULATRESS
n. †* a female adulator; a woman who flatters with servility ...1572
ADULT
adj. relating to sexual matters or sexual explicitness; pornographic; erotic ...1958 euphemism
ADULTAGE
n. * a being adult; maturity, adulthood ...a1670
ADULT BABY
n. a person, often a prostitute's client, whose sexual needs are manifested in a desire to be dressed and treated as an infant ...1995 UK sl.
ADULTED
adj. †* grown to maturity; matured ...1645
ADULTER
n. * an adulterer, esp. a male one ...1382
vb. 1. † to corrupt, to debase ...c1382
vb. 2. † to commit or practice adultery ...a1382
ADULTERANT
n. †* a person who adulterates; one who commits or connives in adultery ...1680
ADULTERATE
adj. * given to adultery; adulterous in behaviour ...1556
vb. 1. † to defile by adultery; to debauch ...1550 arch.
vb. 2. * to commit or practice adultery ...1613
ADULTERATED
adj. * defiled by or guilty of adultery ...1592
ADULTERATOR
n. † one who defiles by adultery; an adulterer ...1632
ADULTERED
adj. * corrupted, debased ...1603
ADULTERER
n. one who adulterates, corrupts, or debases ...c1430
ADULTERINE
adj. 1. * committing adultery; given to adultery, debauched, lecherous ...1533
adj. 2. † that results from adulteration or admixture; spurious, counterfeit, impure, debased; due to adulteration ...1542
adj. 3. illegal, illegitimate, unlicensed ...1640
adj. 4. born of adultery ...1653
adj. 5. † relating to adultery ...1865
n. * an illegitimate child ...1730
ADULTERING
adj. 1. * corrupting, debasing, adulterating ...1599
adj. 2. * adulterous ...1791
ADULTERISM
n. †* adulteration; the process of adulterating ...1639
ADULTERIZE
vb. 1. * to corrupt, to debase, to adulterate ...1593
vb. 2. * to commit adultery ...1611
ADULTEROUS
adj. 1. † born in adultery ...c1443
adj. 2. * pert. to adulteration; spurious, counterfeit ...1547
ADULTERY
n. †* adulteration; debasement, corruption ...1609
ADULTESCENT
n. an adult who has retained the interests, behaviour, or lifestyle of adolescence ...1996 chiefly journalists' usage
ADULTLY
adv. † as an adult ...1742
ADUMBER
vb. * to overshadow, to obscure ...1535
ADUMBERED
adj. † overshadowed ...1596
ADUMBRAL
adj. †* of overshadowing nature; shady ...1845
ADUMBRANT
adj. * shadowing forth, representing an outline; vague, indistinct ...1727
ADUMBRATE
vb. 1. to represent the shadow of anything, to draw or figure in outline; to outline, to sketch, to give a faint indication of ...1589
vb. 2. to overshadow; to shade, to obscure ...1598
vb. 3. † to shade a picture, to represent with due light and shade so as to complete what has been sketched or delineated ...1599
ADUMBRATED
adj. shadowed forth; represented faintly or in outline ...1650
ADUMBRATION
n. 1. † shading in painting ...1531
n. 2. overshadowing; shade, obscuration ...1531
n. 3. representation in outline; sketching; an outline, a sketch, a shadowy figure; a faint or light sketch or description ...1552
ADUMBRATIVE
adj. having the attribute of shadowing forth, faintly indicating ...1751
ADUMBRE
vb. †* to overshadow, to obscure ...1535
ADUNATE
adj. † united, joined in one ...1470
ADUNATION
n. union or combination into one ...1551
ADUNC
adj. * hooked; bent inward; esp. used of the nose or a beak ...1626
ADUNCATE
adj. bent inward; hooked ...1661
vb. to curve inward ...1823
ADUNCATED
adj. † hooked, bent inward ...1787
ADUNCITY
n. * crookedness; flexure inward; hookedness; esp. used of the nose or a beak ...1534
ADUNCOUS
adj. hooked, bent inward, incurved, crooked downwards; esp. used of the nose or a beak ...1656
ADUNCT
adj. †* hooked; bent inward ...1635
ADUNE
vb. † to unite, to bring together; to join or attach to in unity ...a1425
ADUNITE
vb. † to unite or join to ...a1600
ADUNITING
n. † uniting together ...1619
ADUNQUE
adj. hooked; bent inward ...1626
ADURE
vb. † to burn completely; to scorch, to parch ...c1420
ADURENT
adj. † burning, hot and dry ...1626
ADUSH
vb. † to cause to fall heavily, to throw down headlong ...c1220
A-DUSK
adj. * gloomy, dark; dusky ...1856
ADUST
adj. 1. * scorched, seared; burnt up; dried up with heat, parched ...a1425
adj. 2. † having a melancholy character or appearance; gloomy; sallow ...c1460
adj. 3. † of colour: brown, as if scorched by fire, or by the sun; sunburnt; dark-skinned, tanned ...1586
adv. in a dusty condition; affected by dust ...1863
vb. 1. † to cast or throw down ...a1250
vb. 2. * to burn, to scorch, to scar; to dry up with heat ...a1425
ADUSTED
adj. 1. †* of colour: brown, as if scorched by fire, or by the sun; sunburnt; dark-skinned, tanned ...1550
adj. 2. † scorched, seared; burnt up; dried up with heat, parched ...1550
ADUSTIBLE
adj. † capable of being burnt, or dried with fire ...1611
ADUSTION
n. 1. † the state of being burnt, or scorched; parched dryness ...1559
n. 2. † the act of burning, scorching, heating to dryness, or parching ...1594
ADUSTIVE
adj. * burning, scorching, fiery ...a1425
ADUSTNESS
n. † scorching heat, the state of being scorched ...1652
ADVANCE
n. 1. † the act of furthering; furtherance, advancement ...1528-1696
n. 2. † the putting forward of statements; the statement put forward; assertion, allegation ...1699
vb. 1. † to advantage, to benefit, to profit anyone ...c1386
vb. 2. † to extol, to magnify in words; to boast ...1413
vb. 3. † to be over in amount; to be in excess ...1557
vb. 4. † to raise in amount or number, to increase ...1576
ADVANCED
adj. † raised, elevated (physically) ...1576
ADVANCEMENT
n. 1. † extolment, lauding; vaunting ...1330
n. 2. † the advancing or putting forward of a statement or assertion ...1532
n. 3. † the advancing or paying beforehand of money; payment in advance ...1649
ADVANCER
n. 1. † a forward-pointing branch of a deer's antlers; each of those on the front edge of the palm in an adult male fallow deer ...1486
n. 2. † one who extols or lauds; an extoller, a supporter ...a1546
ADVANCE THE SPARK
vb. to prepare ...1945 US sl.
ADVANCIVE
adj. * tending to advance or promote ...1660
ADVANT
vb. 1. † to vaunt, to boast ...1541
vb. 2. † to advance ...1605
ADVANTAGE
n. 1. † greater quantity or number; 'more-ness'; amount or quantity over, additional amount, overplus, excess ...1340
n. 2. † a time of vantage, a favourable occasion, an opportunity, a 'chance' ...c1386
n. 3. † pecuniary profit, gain; interest on money lent ...1393
vb. 1. † to add to the amount or value of ...1496-7
vb. 2. † to profit, to benefit ...1526
vb. 3. † to gain, to profit ...1557
ADVANTAGEABLE
adj. † profitable; advantageous ...1548
ADVECTITIOUS
adj. * 'which is brought or carried unto'; that has been brought from elsewhere; imported, foreign ...1656
ADVENE
vb. †* to come to, to arrive at a place, event, etc. ...1684
ADVENEMENT
n. * that which comes or happens; an event, incident ...1490
ADVENIENT
adj. additional, superadded ...1594
ADVENTINE
adj. †* coming from outside or from an external source; added or occurring as a result of an external factor or of chance; foreign; incidental ...1755
ADVENTION
n. * a coming or being added from outside; a non-essential addition; adventitious occurrence ...c1400
ADVENTIOUS
adj. non-essential, incidental as addition ...1633
ADVENTITIAL
adj. † non-essential; incidental as addition ...1607
n. † that which is non-essential ...1652
ADVENTITION
n. * that which is non-essential; an incidental addition ...1661
ADVENTITIOUS
adj. non-essential; incidental as addition ...1603
ADVENTIVE
adj. that comes from outside or from some external source; extrinsically added; foreign ...1605
n. †* a person who comes from another place; an immigrant, a foreigner; a visitor ...a1626
ADVENTRY
n. † an adventure; an enterprise or undertaking ...a1616
ADVENTUAL
adj. † that comes by chance; unlooked for; incidental ...1656
ADVENTURE
n. 1. † a chance occurrence; an event, an accident ...a1300
n. 2. † an extraordinary thing or event; a wonder, a marvel ...c1300
n. 3. † that which comes to us, or happens without design; chance, fortune, luck ...c1325
vb. † to come by chance, to happen, to befall ...c1400
ADVENTUREFUL
adj. ready for adventure, enterprising ...a1832
ADVENTURELY
adv. 1. †* by chance; accidentally ...c1400
adv. 2. †* adventurously, daringly ...a1500
ADVENTUREMENT
n. †* running of risk; adventurousness ...1599
ADVENTURER
n. 1. one who plays at games of chance, or adventures his money in such games; a gamester ...1474
n. 2. one who engages in warlike adventures, attaching himself to no party; a soldier of fortune; also, a volunteer, one who makes war at his own risk ...1548
ADVENTURE SCHOOL
n. a school established and run as private speculation ...1832
ADVENTURESHIP
n. * adventurousness; adventurous practice; daring or risky behaviour ...1811
ADVENTURESS
n. a female adventurer; a woman who seeks or enjoys adventures; also, a woman who looks for chances of personal advancement, esp. by using her sexuality ...1707
ADVENTURISM
n. proneness or willingness to take risks, engage in hazardous enterprises, defy convention, or live by one's wits ...1838
ADVENTURIST
n. a person inclined to seek adventure or take risks, esp. for profit ...1815
ADVENTUROUS
adj. 1. full of risk or peril; hazardous, perilous ...c1350
adj. 2. † occurring or coming by chance; casual, fortuitous, accidental ...c1390
ADVENTUROUSLY
adv. † by chance, accidentally, casually ...c1460
ADVENUE
n. †* income, revenue ...1600
ADVERSABLE
adj. 1. †* that is adverse or contrary to ...1727
adj. 2. †* able to be opposed ...1775
ADVERSANT
adj. * opposing oneself, opposing; adverse, hostile to, unfavourable to ...a1420
ADVERSARIA
n. a commonplace book, a place in which to note things as they occur; collections of miscellaneous remarks or observations ...1571
ADVERSARILY
adv. adversely, hostilely ...1475
ADVERSARIOUS
adj. * adverse, opposed, hostile ...1622
ADVERSARY
adj. opposing, antagonistic, hostile; adverse ...a1382
n. the enemy of mankind, the Devil ..1340
ADVERSATION
n. * opposition, hostility ...1470
ADVERSATIVE
adj. 1. of words or propositions: expressive of opposition, contrariety, or antithesis ...1533
adj. 2. * of opposing tendency or adverse nature ...1595
ADVERSE
n. † an adverse party; an adversary, an enemy ...1593
vb. * to be opposed or adverse to; to oppose ...1393
ADVERSENESS
n. opposition, hostility; aversion ...1580
ADVERSION
n. * attention, perception ...1642
ADVERSITY
n. 1. † the state of being contrary or opposed; opposition, contrariety ...1382
n. 2. † contrariness of nature; perversity ...1489
ADVERT
vb. 1. † to turn the attention to; to take note of; to observe, to note, to heed; to consider, to think of a thing ...1430
vb. 2. to turn one's attention; to take notice, to take heed, to pay attention ...1430
ADVERTATION
n. †* the act of turning the attention; observation, notice ...c1480
ADVERTENCE
n. 1. the act of turning the attention to; observation, notice, heed, attention, consideration ...c1370
n. 2. † a person's mind; consciousness ...c1405
ADVERTENCY
n. * the quality of being attentive; attentiveness, heedfulness ...1646
ADVERTENT
adj. 1. †* turning away ...c1460
adj. 2. * attentive, heedful ...1646
adj. 3. intentional, deliberate; conscious ...1832
ADVERTENTLY
adv. * heedfully, attentively; knowingly, intentionally ...1745
ADVERTIQUE
n. a piece of early advertising material; an antique advertisement ...1968 chiefly North American
ADVERTISABLE
adj. † capable of being made public; worthy of note ...1818
ADVERTISE
vb. 1. † to notice, to observe a thing ...c1430
vb. 2. † to warn, to admonish ...1449-50
vb. 3. † to take note, to give heed, to consider ...1477
vb. 4. to show off, to act in an exhibitionist manner and thus draw unneeded attention to oneself ...1930s sl., orig. US
vb.5. in cards: to make a bluff with the intention of being exposed ...1949 sl.
vb. 6. to dress in a sexually provocative manner ...1950s homosexual sl.
vb. 7. to pluck and paint one's eyebrows ...1970s homosexual sl.
vb. 8. to activate the siren and/or flashing lights of a police car ...1976 US sl.
ADVERTISED
adj. † informed, notified, apprised, warned ...1481
ADVERTISEE
n. a person to whom an advertisement is directed ...1845 colloq.
ADVERTISEMENT
n. 1. * the act of informing or notifying; information, notification, notice ...1426
n. 2. † the act of calling the attention of others; admonition, warning, instruction ...1475
n. 3. † the turning of the mind to anything; attention, observation, heed ...c1487
ADVERTISEMENTAL
adj. * relating to an advertisement ...1799
ADVERTISEMENT CONVEYANCER
n. a sandwich-man ...L19 sl.
ADVERTISEMENT-STICKER
n. † a person employed to post advertisements ...a1777
ADVERTISER
n. † one who informs, notifies, or warns ...1548
ADVERTISING
adj. †* attending, attentive ...1603
n. 1. † warning, notification, information ...1525 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. boasting ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ADVERTISING BAR
n. a bar frequented by male prostitutes and their clients ...1960s US gay sl.
ADVERTISING CLUB
n. a men's washroom ...1950s US gay sl.
ADVERTORIAL
n. an advertisement that sells an editorial point of view as opposed to a product or service ...1914 chiefly US
ADVESPERATE
vb. †* to draw towards night or evening; to become night ...1626 chiefly poetic usage
ADVEST
vb. †* to put a person in possession of something; to clothe ...1611
ADVESTURE
n. †* the act of clothing ...1611
ADVICE
n. 1. † the way in which a matter is looked at or regarded; opinion, judgement ...1297
n. 2. † weighing of opinions; consideration, deliberation, consultation, reckoning ...1366
n. 3. † a looking at something; sight; inspection, scrutiny ...a1400
n. 4. † a plan of action; a scheme, an arrangement ...c1425
n. 5. † forethought, prudence, wisdom ...a1439
ADVICEFUL
adj. 1. † considerate, thoughtful, attentive, careful ...c1454
adj. 2. † full of counsel; skilful as an adviser; wise, insightful; keen to give advice ...1600
ADVID
n. an advertising video ...Bk1998 sl.
ADVIGILANCE
n. †* a diligent watching ...1727
ADVIGILANCY
n. †* watchfulness, vigilance, care ...1577
ADVIGILATE
vb. †* to watch diligently; to keep vigil ...1623
ADVIGILATION
n. †* a diligent watching ...1663
ADVIRON
vb. †* to environ, to surround ...1475
ADVISABLE
adj. †* of an action: involving deliberation or judgement ...c1456
ADVISABLENESS
n. †* willingness to be advised; openness to advice ...1672
ADVISAL
n. advising, advice, counsel ...1765
ADVISE
vb. 1. † to look at, to view, to observe, to consider, to watch; also, to watch for ...1297
vb. 2. * to bethink oneself; to take thought, to consider, to reflect ...c1380
vb. 3. † to devise, to purpose ...c1340
ADVISED
adj. 1. † of persons: purposed, determined ...c1325
adj. 2. † deliberate, cautious, wary, judicious ...1475
ADVISEDLY
adv. 1. † with watchfulness or attention; warily, attentively, carefully, circumspectly ...1375
adv. 2. † with prudence; wisely, prudently, judiciously ...c1386
adv. 3. † with full or calm consideration; deliberately, leisurely ...1483
ADVISEE
adj. † well advised; discreet, prudent; shrewd, canny ...a1400
n. a recipient of advice ...1797
ADVISEMENT
n. 1. † the process of looking at or viewing; observation, notice, attention, consideration ...1330
n. 2. † the process of viewing or considering mentally; thought, thinking, consideration, reflection, deliberation ...1330
n. 3. advice, counsel ...c1440 arch.
n. 4. † the result of thinking; a thought, opinion, resolution, plan ...1535
n. 5. † an instruction how to act, an injunction, a warning ...1538
ADVISIVE
adj. 1. †* observant, prudent ...1436
adj. 2. †* supplying advice, advising, counselling ...1648
ADVISIVENESS
n. †* thoughtfulness, prudence, discretion ...1436
ADVISO
n. 1. † an advice, counsel, suggestion ...1591
n. 2. † information, intelligence; an official notification, dispatch, or 'advice' ...1594
ADVISOR
n. †* a person who observes something; a witness ...a1325
ADVISORATE
n. a group of advisers; an advisory body ...1924
ADVISORY
n. an adviser ...1880
ADVISY
adj. † well-advised; circumspect, heedful, wary, cautious ...c1300
ADVOCACIER; ADVOCACYER
vb. †* to practice as an advocate ...1502
ADVOCARY
n. †* ? an act of pleading or advocating ...a1425
ADVOCATE
n. 1. a barrister ...1710 Sc.
n. 2. † a solicitor ...1721 Sc.
vb. † to summon, to invite ...1555
ADVOCATESS
n. a female advocate ...1647
ADVOCATION
n. 1. † a calling of people to council; a summoning or convocation ...1474
n. 2. † the act of calling to one's aid; an appeal for aid or defense ...1598
ADVOCATISTICAL
adj. †* relating to advocacy; advocatory ...1614
ADVOCATOR
n. † a guardian, protector, or patron saint ...1483
ADVOCATORY
adj. pert. to the advocate ...1569
ADVOCATRESS
n. * a female advocate ...1616
ADVOCATRICE
n. † a female advocate ...a1430
ADVOCATRIX
n. * a female advocate ...c1390
ADVOCATUS DIABOLI
n. a devil's advocate ...1824
ADVOCITATE
vb. †* 'to call often upon' ...1623
ADVOKE
vb. † to summon or call upon a person or thing ...1630
ADVOLATION
n. †* a flying towards ...1727
ADVOLUTION
n. † a rolling towards; rotation ...1727
ADVORT
vb. †* to miscarry ...1572 Sc.
ADVOTRIX
n. † a female advocate or intercessor ...1601
ADVOURER
n. †* an advocate ...a1686
ADVOUTER
vb. † to commit or practice adultery ...c1400
ADVOUTOUR
n. † an adulterer ...1382
ADVOUTRE
n. † an adulterer ...1382
ADVOUTRER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
ADVOUTRESSE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
ADVOUTRICE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
ADVOWRER
n. †* a guardian, protector, or patron ...1508
ADWESCH
vb. † to extinguish, to quench; to put an end to, to suppress, to quell; to overwhelm, to destroy, to kill ...a1000
ADWITE
vb. † to reproach, to accuse ...c1430
ADWOLE
adv. † in error, erroneously, mistakenly ...a1250
ADYNAMOUS
adj. †* weak, powerless ...1656
ADYNATON
n. † an impossibility ...1654
ADYTUM
n. the innermost part of a temple; the secret shrine whence oracles were delivered; hence, a private or inner chamber; a sanctum ...1673
ADZACKLY
adv. exactly ...1859 Amer. dial.
ADZINE
n. a single-interest fan magazine containing only advertising ...1982 US sl.
ADZOOKS!
int. * a mildly blasphemous oath ...1675
ADZOOKERS!
int. a mildly blasphemous oath ...L17
ADZOONS!
int. exclamation of surprise etc. ...Bk1911 Sc.
AE
n. 1. † a river, a running water ...896
n. 2. † law, esp. the law of nature, or of God; hence, legal custom, rite, marriage ...c975
AEDICULE
n. a small house or room; also, a niche for a statue ...1832
AEDILE
n. a person in charge of urban housing and building; a municipal officer ...1541
AEDITUATE
vb. †* to fulfil the office of temple keeper, or an office likened to this ...1646
AEFALD
adj. single-minded, simple-hearted, honest, faithful ...1796 Sc.
AEFALDNESS
n. uprightness; sincerity ...1911 Sc.
AEFAULD
adj. free from duplicity; sincere, honest, faithful; plain, straightforward ...a1000
AEFAULDLY
adv. 1, † once, singly ...a1000
adv. 2. † in a simple manner; plainly, straightforwardly ...a1000
adv. 3. in a truthful and sincere manner; without duplicity; honestly, faithfully ...1472 Sc.
AEGAEDE; AEGEDE
n. † luxury ...c1200
AEGER
adj. * of a student or pupil: excused from attendance at classes, etc., on account of illness ...1835 UK sl.
n. a note certifying that a student is 'aeger' ...1852 UK sl.
AEGIS
n. 1. a shield, or defensive armour ...c1425
n. 2. a protection, or impregnable defense; the backing or support of a person or thing ...1760
AEGRITUDE
n. * sickness ...a1400
AEGROTANT
adj. * sick, excused from some duty on account of sickness ...1880
n. † a sick person, an invalid ...1865
AEIPATHY
n. †* a chronic or unremitting disease ...1721
AEMULE
vb. †* to emulate ...1595
A-END
n. 1. the end; the final part ...1942 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the back or tail end ...1955 Aust. sl.
AENEAN
adj. †* brazen ...1664
AEOLINA
n. a mouth organ or harmonica, comprising metal plates enclosing free reeds ...1829
AEOLIST
n. * a pretender to inspiration or spiritual regeneration ...1704
AEOLISTIC
adj. long-winded ...1882
AEON
n. an age of the universe; an immeasurable period of time; the whole duration of the world, or of the universe; eternity ...1647
AEONIAL
adj. age-long, eternal, everlasting ...1800
AEONIAN
adj. eternal, everlasting ...1664
AEONIC
adj. age-long ...1829
AEONIST
n. †* a person who believes in the eternal duration of the world ...1806
AEQUOREAL
adj. * marine, oceanic ...1647 chiefly poetic ...1647
AERARIAN
n. † in ancient Rome: a Roman citizen of the lowest, unenfranchised class, who paid only a poll tax ...1828
AERATED
adj. very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate ...1912 colloq., chiefly Brit.
AERATION
n. †* exposure to the open air; open air life ...1578
AEREOUS
adj. † of the nature of air; airy ...1594
AERIAL
adj. 1. unreal, imaginary; fanciful, other-worldly ...1581
adj. 2. used as a modifier for any sexual position where at least one participant is off the ground ...1995 US sl.
n. † a creature or spirit of the air; an aerial being ...1649
AERIAL ARCHITECTURE
n. † building 'castles in the air'; a daydreaming ...1750
AERIALIST
n. † an excessively bookish or intellectual person ...1778
AERIALITY
n. airiness; insubstantiality ...1854
AERIAL PING-PONG
n. a jocular (frequently derisive) name for Australian National Football ...1947 Aust. colloq.
AERIAN
adj. * belonging to the air or atmosphere ...1618
AERIATED
adj. of a person: overexcited; angry, irate ...1974 colloq.
AERICAL
adj. †* aerial; existing in the air; unsubstantial ...1660
AERIE
adj. spiritual, incorporeal, unsubstantial, visionary ...1586
n. 1. a residence or retreat perched high on a rock or mountain side ...1581
n. 2. the brood in the nest; the young of a bird of prey; fig. a noble stock of children ...1594
vb. † to build a nest ...1616
AERIFACTION
n. †* exposure to air; aeration ...1824
AERIFIED
adj. † insubstantial, fanciful, affected ...1821
AERIFORM
adj. unsubstantial, intangible, unreal ...1828
AERIOUS
adj. † of the nature of air; airy ...1594
AERISH
adj. † of the weather: cool, fresh, breezy, chilly ...a1642
AERO
vb. to travel in an airplane ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AEROBAT
n. 1. † a flying machine ...1879
n. 2. a person who performs aerobatics ...1929
vb. * to perform aerobatics ...1930
AEROBATE
vb. * to walk as if on the air ...1835
AEROBATICS
n. 1. †* aviation ...1879
n. evolutions performed with an aeroplane, esp. for display ...1915
AEROBICIZE
vb. to perform aerobic exercise ...1982
AEROBICIZED
adj. physically toned by aerobic exercise ...1983
AEROCAR
n. an aircraft; a (proposed) flying car ...1910
AERODONE
n. * a glider ...1907
AERODONETICS
n. * the science concerned with flight, esp. gliding and aviation ...1907
AERODROME
n. 1. an aeroplane ...1891 hist.
n. 2. * a place where a balloon or flying machine is housed; a hangar ...1902
AERODROMIC
adj. pert. to flying-machines, or travel in the air ...1896 hist.
AERODROMICS
n. the art of constructing and using flying-machines ...1891
AERODYNE
n. a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane ...1906
AEROGNOSY
n. †* the science that deals with the properties of air ...1847
AEROGRAM
n. 1. † a message sent by (an imagined) aircraft or airline ...1890
n. 2. a message sent by radio ...1899
n. 3. * a telegram conveyed on part of its journey by aeroplane ...1919
AEROGRAPHY
n. the study of the air or atmosphere ...1735 hist.
AEROMANCER
n. * one who practices divination by air; a weather-prophet ...c1400
AEROMANCY
n. divination by air or by things in the air, as clouds, birds, etc., including augury; later, weather-forecasting, meteorology ...1393
AEROMANTIC
adj. * belonging to divination by air ...1635
AEROMOTIVE
n. * a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane ...1865
AERONAT
n. * an airship, a dirigible ...1903
AERONAUT
n. 1. one who sails through the air, or who makes balloon ascents; a balloonist ...1784
n. 2. a gossamer spider which floats on films ...1790
AERONAUTICA
n. 1. aerial navigation; aeronautics ...1753
n. 2. collectable objects associated with flying or the history of aviation; objects d'art, prints, etc. ...1966
AERONAUTISM
n. †* the art or practice of balloon flight ...1847
AERONEF
n.1. * a lighter-than-air flying machine, a balloon, esp. a dirigible balloon, an airship ...1861
n. 2. * a heavier-than-air flying machine, esp. an aeroplane ...1903
AEROPHOBE
n. a person who is afraid to travel by air ...1966
AEROPHOBIA
n. 1. the dread of air, or the movement of air ...1754
n. 2. * dislike of fresh air; an irrational fear of draughts ...1771
n. 3. the fear of air travel ...1966
AEROPHOBIC
adj. 1. * sensitive to the movement of air ...1879
adj. 2. averse to or suspicious of fresh air ...1885
adj. 3. afraid of air travel ...1977
n. a person who is afraid of air travel ...1978
AEROPHOBY
n. the dread of air ...1775
AEROPLANE
n. a bow tie ...1930s Aust. sl.
vb. * to fly or travel in an aeroplane ...1906
AEROPLANE BLONDE
n. a woman who is not a natural blonde ...1990s sl.
AEROPLANE DRESS
n. a dress with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AEROPLANE SKIRT
n. a skirt with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AEROPLANIST
n. * a person who flies an aeroplane; a pilot ...1906
AEROPLEUSTIC
adj. * relating to the use of large sails for providing motive power to boats and land vehicles and to individuals in flight ...1827
AEROSCOPY
n. * divination by observation of the sky ...1755
AEROSE
adj. †* of the nature of copper or brass; coppery, brassy ...1702
AEROSOL ART
n. graffiti; art produced using aerosol spray paint ...1988
AEROSPHERE
n. * the body of air that surrounds the earth; the atmosphere ...1799
AEROSTAT
n. 1. * a balloon or other machine capable of supporting weight in the air ...1784
n. 2. * an aeronaut or balloonist ...1788
AEROSTATION
n. the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air ...1784
AERUGINOUS
adj. of nature or colour of verdigris, or copper rust ...a1425
AERUGO
n. 1. † the rust or mildew of plants ...a1398
n. the rust of copper or brass, verdigris; occasionally used for the rust of metals generally ...1664
AERUMNOUS
adj. †* full of trouble; troubled, distressed ...1658
AERWENE
adj. †* hopeless, desperate, rash, heedless ...1205
AERWITTE
adj. †* witless, unwise ...1205
AERY
adj. 1. * airy; breezy; exposed to the air ...a1398 poetical
adj. 2. spiritual, incorporeal, unsubstantial, visionary ...1586
AERY-LIGHT
adj. †* light as air ...1667
AESCULAPIAN
adj. belonging to Aesculapius (the god of medicine), or to the healing art; medicinal ...1604
n. * a physician; a medical practitioner ...1694
AESCULAPIUS
n. * the Roman god of medicine; hence, a physician ...1586
AESOP
n. in poker: any player who tells stories while playing ...1996 US sl.
AESOPISM
n. a condition, story, practice, or other feature characteristic or reminiscent of Aesop ...1845
AESTABLE
adj. †* belonging to summer ...1727
AESTER-SIDE
n. the eastern side ...1898 Sc.
AESTHETE; ESTHETE
n. one who professes a special appreciation of what is beautiful, and endeavours to carry his ideas of beauty into practical manifestation ...1866
AESTHETICAL; ESTHETICAL
adj. relating to the philosophy or theory of beauty ...1797
AESTHETICIAN
n. 1. one skilled in or devoted to aesthetics; a professor of taste ...1829
n. 2. a person who administers beauty treatments; a beautician ...1965
AESTHETICIZE
vb. to render aesthetic, or agreeable to a refined taste; to refine ...1864
AESTIFEROUS
adj. †* ebbing and flowing as the tide ...1727
AESTIVAL
adj. 1. belonging to summer, or the summer solstice ...1386
adj. 2. appearing or produced in summer ...1613
AESTIVATE
vb. * to spend the summer; to retire for the summer ...1623
AESTIVATION
n. * the passing or spending of the summer; summer retreat or residence ...1625
AESTIVE
adj. * belonging to summer; hot or burning ...1607
AESTUANT
adj. * boiling; heaving with heat ...1440
AESTUATE
vb. † to boil; to heave; to surge up like the tide ...1620
AESTUATING
adj. † boiling; heaving with heat ...1674
AESTUATION
n. † feverish disturbance, boiling up, ebullition ...1605
AESTUOUS
adj. * agitated, as with heat or tide; heaving ...1708
AESTURE
n. †* agitation, commotion; an instance of this ...1614
AEVITERNAL
adj. everlasting, endless, eternal ...1596
AEVITERNALLY
adv. endlessly, eternally ...1608
AEVITERNITY
n. eternal existence, everlasting duration, eternity ...1596
AEVUM
n. * an aeon, an age, eternity ...1660
AF
n. (derogatory) a Black African ...1974 S. Afr.
AFACE
adv. * in face, in front ...c1860
A-FACTOR
n. the 'Antarctic factor', which explains any and all unexpected and added difficulties encountered ...1988 Antarctica usage
AFAINT
adj. in a weakened or enfeebled state; tired, fatigued; weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness; faint ...1834
adv. in a fainting state ...1878
vb. † to make faint; to enfeeble ...c1400
AFAITE
vb. 1. † to affect, to influence, to incline, to dispose, in any way ...c1230
vb. 2. † to bring into any shape, to fashion, to mould; to adapt or prepare to or for a purpose ...c1230
vb. 3. † to reduce, to subdue ...1297
vb. 4. † to tame ...1393
vb. 5. † to affect with disease ...1475
vb. 6. † to fit out, to array, to dress ...1483
AFAITEMENT
n. 1. † training, proper behaviour, breeding ...c1300
n. 2. † preparation or treatment ...c1400
AFALD
adj. 1. † simple, sincere, without duplicity; honest ...c960
adj. 2. † single, singular, sole, only ...c1000
AFALDLY
adv. 1. † singly, simply ...c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. † with single-heartedness, sincerely, truly ...1533 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFALL; AFALLE
vb. 1. † to fall down, to fall in battle; to fall upon as a destroyer ...c1000
vb. 2. † to fall in amount, price, estimation, rank, moral state ...a1121
vb. 3. † to fell, to strike down, to cut down, to lay low ...1205
AFAME
vb. †* to defame ...1375
AFAMISH
vb. † to afflict with hunger or famine; to starve ...1568
AFANC
n. in Welsh mythology: an aquatic monster; also, an otter or beaver identified as such a monster ...1573
AFANG
vb. 1. † to take by force or authority; to seize, to apprehend ...a1000
vb. 2. † to come into possession of; to be the recipient of; to receive ...a1000
AFARE
vb. † to depart ...a1000
AFEAR
adj. * in a state of fear or apprehension; afraid, scared ...c1375
adv. † in fear ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
conj. † for fear, lest ...1552 obs. exc. Sc.
vb. † to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFEARD
adj. affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid ...c1000
AFEARED
adj. affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid ...c1000
AFEDE
vb. † to feed, to nourish ...c1000
AFEED
vb. † to feed, to nourish; to bring up, to rear ...c1000
AFEIR
adv. † in fear ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFEL
n. †* strength, physical force ...c1200
AFELL; AFELLE
vb. † to fell, to strike down, to kill; to cast down, to lay low; to destroy ...c1000
AFER
n. 1. † an African ...a1398
n. 2 the south-west wind ...1667
AFERE
adv. † in fear ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. † to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFERROM
adv. † from afar; from a distance ...c1380
AFEYNTED
adj. † rendered faint, enfeebled ...1393
AFF
n. 1. (derogatory) an African ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. an attraction to South Asian females (Asian Female Fetish) ...1997 US sl.
AFFABROUS
adj. * skilfully made; complete; finished in a workmanlike manner ...1677
AFFABULATE
vb. † to attribute by legend; to assign fabulously; to tell tales ...1622
AFFABULATION
n. * the moral of a fable ...1641
AFFABULATORY
adj. †* of the nature of the moral of a fable; having a moral ...1652
AFFAIN
vb. † to feign to belong to anyone, to attribute fictitiously; to assert falsely ...1632
AFFAIR
n. 1. † mode of doing; bearing, deportment, appearance, conduct ...1375 Sc.
n. 2. †* fortune, rank, dignity ...1480
n. 3. personal display, show ...c1480 Sc.
n. 4. †* doing, action, performance ...c1500
n. 5. a fight or battle between armed forces; a military engagement ...1708 arch.
n. 6. * the male or female genitals; the penis, the vagina; sometimes used in the plural ...1749
n. 7. one's current lover ...1970s homosexual sl.
AFFAIRÉ
adj. busy, fully occupied; having much to do; also, preoccupied ...1802
AFFAIR OF HONOUR
n. a prearranged contest fought with a rival in order to defend one's honour or reputation; a duel ...1737
AFFAMINE
n. †* famine ...c1450
AFFAMISH
vb. † to afflict with hunger or famine; to starve ...1568
AFFAMISHED
adj. † afflicted with hunger, famished, starving ...1552
AFFAMISHING
adj. † that afflicts with hunger or starves; starving ...1650
n. † afflicting with hunger; famishing, starving ...1649
AFFAMISHMENT
n. † the act of famishing or starving with hunger; the state of being starved; starvation ...1590
AFFATUATE
adj. †* infatuated ...1834
AFFATUATED
adj. † infatuated ...1649
AFFECT
adj. † disposed, inclined ...c1400
n. 1. † the way in which one is affected or disposed; mental state, mood, feeling, desire, intention ...c1374
n. 2. kind feeling; affection ...1440
n. 3. † feeling, desire, or appetite, as opposed to reason; passion, lust, evil-desire ...1531
n. 4. † disposition, temper, natural tendency ...1541
n. 5. † biased feeling, partiality ...1557
n. 6. an affectation, a trick ...1588
vb. 1. † to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain ...1483
vb. 2. to show ostentatiously a liking for; to make an ostentatious use or display of; to take upon oneself artificially or for effect; to assume ...1605
vb. 3. † to incline or like ...1606
vb. 4. †* to assume artificial or pretended manners; to put on airs ...1631
vb. 5. to put on a pretense of; to assume a false appearance of, to counterfeit or pretend ...1661
AFFECTATE
adj. 1. † assumed unnaturally, forced, strain, stilted ...1559
adj. 2. † of a person: assuming artificial airs ...1578
vb. 1. † to aspire to do ...1560
vb. 2. † to make ostentatious use of ...1588
AFFECTATED
adj. † assuming artificial airs ...1574
AFFECTATELY
adv. † affectedly ...1540
AFFECTATION
n. 1. * an ostentatious fondness for something; a studied display ...1542
n. 1. † a striving after, aiming at; a desire to obtain, earnest pursuit ...1549
n. 2. † inclination towards, affection, liking, fondness of ...1607
n. 3. * the declared occupation or employment of a ship ...114
AFFECTATIONIST
n. a person who indulges in affectation or artificiality ...1873
AFFECTATIOUS
adj. †* of the nature of affectation; pretentious, fake, sham, feigned ...1676
AFFECTATOR
n. 1. †* one who feels affection for, a lover...1610
n. 2. †* one who makes an ostentatious display of something ...1733
AFFECTED
adj. 1. † seized, possessed ...1579
adj. 2. † fondly held, cherished; entertained of choice, intentional ...1589
adj. 3. † sought after, aimed at, desired ...1597
adj. 4. † loved, beloved ...1600
AFFECTEDLY
adv. 1. † with aim or desire; with true intent; intentionally, sincerely, earnestly ...1596
adv. 2. † with favourable affection; affectionately, lovingly ...1611
AFFECTER
n. 1. † one who has an affection for, a lover ...1568
n. 2. a professed adherent or practiser of anything; an ostentatious or pretentious user, possessor, or professor ...1580
n. 3. † an affected person ...1607
AFFECTIBLE
adj. * capable of being affected ...1796
AFFECTING
adj. † loving, affectionate, solicitous ...1616
AFFECTION
n. 1. † feeling as opposed to reason; passion, lust ...1398
n. 2. † feeling against, animosity ...1485
n. 3. † state of mind generally, mental tendency; disposition ...1540
n. 4. † biased feeling, partiality ...1547
n. 5. disease ...1960 Amer. dial.
AFFECTIONAL
adj. 1. †* relating to feeling or will ...1654
adj. 2. †* of a person: having warm regard or love; fond, loving, tenderly disposed ...1689
adj. 3 pert. to the affections; having affections, emotional ...1859
AFFECTIONALLY
adv. † affectionately, fondly; earnestly ...1603
AFFECTIONATE
adj. 1. †* held in affection, beloved ...1494
adj. 2. † unduly affected, biased, prejudiced, partial ...1530
adj. 3. † mentally disposed, inclined ...1533
adj. 4. † passionate, wilful, self-willed, headstrong, obstinate ...1542
adj. 5. † well affected, kindly inclined, favourable ...1543
adj. 6. † eager, ambitious, earnest ...1598
vb. * to have affection for; to regard with affection ...1565
AFFECTIONATED
adj. 1. † unduly inclined, biased, or disposed ...1561
adj. 2. † having warm regard or love, loving, fond, tenderly-disposed ...1580
AFFECTIONATE JAG
n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AFFECTIONATELY
adv. 1. † with strong inclination; eagerly, zealously, earnestly ...1588
adv. 2. † with a biased or partisan spirit; partially, interestedly ...1610
AFFECTIONED
adj. 1. † eager, ambitious; zealous ...1534
adj. 2. † well-affected, kindly disposed ...1539
adj. 3. disposed, inclined in any way ...c1555 arch.
adj. 4. † loving, fond; affectionate ...1578
adj. 5. † passionate, wilful; self-willed, obstinate ...1582
adj. 6. † swayed by affections; biased, partial ...1589
AFFECTIONIZE
vb. †* to regard or treat with affection ...a1864
AFFECTIONLESS
adj. † without bias, unbiased ...1595
AFFECTIOUS
adj. † affectionate, loving, cordial, earnest, eager ...1581
AFFECTIOUSLY
adv. 1. † affectionately, lovingly ...1430
adv. 2. † earnestly, sincerely, cordially, kindly ...1430
AFFECTIVE
adj. 1. †* earnest, zealous ...1549
adj. 2. †* affectionate, loving ...1656
adj. 3. † tending to affect or influence; influential, operative ...1656
AFFECTLESS
adj. characterized by lack of feeling; emotionless, cold ...1949
AFFECTLESSNESS
n. incapacity to feel emotion; detachment; alienation ...1921
AFFECTLY
adv. † artificially, fancifully ...1579
AFFECT THE LETTER
vb. † to practice or study alliteration ...1588
AFFECTUAL
adj. 1. † earnest, ardent, eager, hearty ...1483
adj. 2. † pert. to the affections or emotions ...1604
AFFECTUALLY
adv. 1. † with eager desire, earnestly ...c1425
adv. 2. † lovingly, fondly; affectionately ...1447
AFFECTUOSITY
n. †* affection, passionate nature ...1727
AFFECTUOUS
adj. 1. † earnest in feeling or desire; eager, ardent, hearty ...a1400
adj. 2. † loving, affectionate, tender ...c1441
adj. 3. * emotional; moving the emotions ...1664
adj. 4. †* influential, effective, successful ...1674
AFFECTUOUSLY
adv. 1. * affectionately; kindly, lovingly, tenderly ...c1430
adv. 2. † with earnest feeling or desire; earnestly, ardently, eagerly ...1450
AFFEEBLE
vb. † to weaken, to enfeeble ...a1400
AFFEEBLED
adj. † weakened, enfeebled ...1577
AFFEEBLISH
vb. † to weaken, to enfeeble ...c1450
AFFEER
vb. to settle, to confirm ...c1440
AFFEIR
vb. † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
AFFEIRAND
adj. † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
AFFEIRING
adj. † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
AFFELLOWSHIP
vb. †* to be in fellowship with, to accompany, to attend ...1559
AFFERANDLY
adv. † appropriately, suitably ...1536 Sc.
AFFERANT
adj. † falling by right, pertaining, befitting, appropriate, suitable ...1480
n. † a proper or appropriate share; a proportional part ...a1325
AFFERE
vb. 1. † to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
AFFERED
adj. affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid ...c1000
AFFERRE
vb. 1. † to take away, to remove; also, to snatch away, to seize and carry off ...a1000
vb. 2. † to drive out or away; to expel; to cause to flee ...a1000
vb. 3. † to go away, to depart; to move away, to withdraw ...a1000
AFFESE
vb. † to frighten, to terrify; to scare, to alarm ...c1425
AFFESED
adj. †* scared, alarmed, perturbed ...1614
AFFIANCE
n. 1. * the act of confiding, or fact of having faith, in a person, quality, etc. faith, trust ...1330
n. 2. † confidence in oneself, one's abilities, etc.; assurance, boldness; ...c1460
n. 3. † close relationship; affinity ...1597
vb. 1. †* to pledge oneself to do something ...c1487
vb. 2. †* to promise something solemnly to a person ...1523
vb. 3. to arrange or set up the marriage of; to betroth ...1531
vb. 4. †* to be related or connected ...1607
vb. 5. to betroth oneself; to become engaged to be married ...1609
AFFIANCED
adj. 1. engaged to be married; betrothed ...1574 arch.
adj. 2. † assured or confirmed esp. by the making of a pledge or promise ...1725
n. a person who is engaged to be married to another; one's fiancé or fiancée ...1828
AFFIANCER
n. a person who sets up a marriage; one who joins people in marriage ...1677
AFFIANTLY
adv. †* confidently, with trust ...a1641
AFFICHÉ
adj. * characterized by flamboyant or showy display; extravagant, ostentatious ...1818
AFFICHE
n. a notice or sign for public display, typically intended to be affixed to a wall; a placard, a poster; often used in French contexts ...1602
vb. 1. * to fix, to fasten; to fix a poster or placard to a wall ...a1382
vb. 2. to parade, to flaunt; to make known of, to give notice of; to advertise, to publicize; to display, to show ...1817
AFFICHER
vb. 1. to display ostentatiously; to parade, to flaunt; to advertise ...1814
vb. 2. * to appear or be seen in public with another person, esp. of the opposite sex ...1835
AFFICTITIOUS
adj. †* counterfeit, faked ...1656
AFFIDATE
adj. † affianced, betrothed ...1755 Sc.
AFFIDAVIT MAN
n. a professional witness who, with pay, will swear to anything; a hired perjurer ...L17 sl.
AFFIE
n. 1. afternoon ...1990s sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black person ...2000s sl.
AFFIED
adj. † engaged to be married; betrothed, affianced ...1591
AFFIER
n. †* a person who puts trust in another ...a1641
AFFILE
vb. 1. † to prepare or sharpen one's tongue for use in eloquent or cutting speech ...a1393
vb. 2. † to prepare for some activity or goal ...a1393
vb. 3. * to file down; to sharpen; to polish ...1485
AFFILIABLE
adj. † able to be traced to something; attributable in origin to something ...1862
AFFILIATE
vb. †* to adopt a child ...1623
AFFILIATED
adj. †* of a child: adopted ...1623
AFFILIATION
n. †* the adoption of a child; in ancient Gaul, the adoption of a male heir by a person of high rank ...1623
AFFINAGE
n. †* the act or process of refining metals ...1656
AFFINAL
adj. 1. † closely connected; deriving from the same source ...1834
adj. 2. relating to relationship by marriage; related by marriage ...1843
n. a relative by marriage ...1883
AFFINALLY
adv. by marriage ...1933
AFFINE
adj. closely connected or linked ...1614
n. 1. a relative by marriage ...a1509
n. 2. † a person or thing that is connected or linked to something else ...1538
vb. † to refine metal ...1473
AFFINED
adj. 1. connected by affinity of some type; related, linked ...1586
adj. 2. †* bound to pursue a certain course of action ...a1616
AFFINING
adj. †* that has a close connection to something; appropriate ...1606
AFFINITY
n. 1. † a family or group related to a person by blood; a kindred; a blood relative ...1357
n. 2. † alliance or association between people; society, companionship ...c1400
n. 3. † a family or group related to a person by marriage; a relative by marriage ...c1405
n. 4. † the state of being near to something; closeness, proximity ...1612
AFFIRMANCE
n. * an affirming; a statement; an assertion, a strong declaration ...1399
AFFIRMANT
n. a person who affirms something; a person who makes a statement or declaration ...1567
AFFIRMATIVE
adj. † assertive, insistent; dogmatic ...1650
AFFIRMATORY
adj. that makes an assertion; affirmative; assertive ...1651
AFFIRMLY
adv. * firmly, strongly ...a1513
AFFIX
n. 1. † a notice or sign for public display, typically intended to be affixed to a wall; a placard, a poster ...1589
n. 2. * that which is joined or appended; an appendage; an addition ...1598
AFFIXEDNESS
n. * the state of being affixed; devotion, attachment ...1668
AFFLATE
n. †* the communication of supernatural or spiritual knowledge; divine impulse; inspiration, esp. poetic inspiration ...1677
vb. * to blow or breathe on; also, to inspire by divine or spiritual means ...a1475
AFFLATED
adj. inspired by divine or spiritual means ...1835
AFFLATION
n. a breeze or blast of air; an act of blowing; also, an instance of divine or spiritual communication; an inspiration ...1576
AFFLATITIOUS
adj. †* characterized by afflatus; inspired ...1671
AFFLATUS
n. 1. the communication of supernatural or spiritual knowledge; divine impulse; inspiration, esp. poetic inspiration ...1649
n. 2. a hiss, esp. of a serpent ...1753
AFFLEY'D
adj. dismayed; afraid ...a1774 Sc.
AFFLICT
adj. † overwhelmed with trouble; afflicted, distressed ...a1393
vb. 1. † to become downcast or distressed ...a1393
vb. 2. † to humble one's soul; to chastise ...1561
vb. 3. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AFFLICTED
adj. 1. † dejected, downcast; humble; humiliated ...1590
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol; drunk ...L17 sl.
AFFLICTIONS
n. mourning clothes ...M19 sl., orig. drapers' usage
AFFLICTIVE
adj. tending to inflict continued pain or distress; distressing, painful; trying, troublesome to someone ...1576
AFFLIGE
vb. †* to afflict; to distress with continued physical or mental suffering; to torment, to trouble ...c1550 Sc.
AFFLUDE
vb. to injure the looks or appearance of anything; to disguise ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFFLUE
vb. †* to flock, to congregate ...1483
AFFLUENTIAL
adj. prominent or socially influential on account of wealth; rich and powerful ...1842
AFFLUENTNESS
n. †* profusion, abundance ...1727
AFFLUENZA
n. 1. † the condition of being (temporarily) wealthy or affluent ...1908
n. 2. a psychological condition supposedly affecting wealthy people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation, feelings of guilt, and a sense of isolation ...1973
AFFLUFF
adj. extempore ...Bk1845 Sc.
AFFLUX
n. a flow or movement of people, liquid, etc. towards or into a particular place ...1603
AFFLY
adv. affectionately ...1779
AFFODILL
n. the daffodil ...1551
AFFORARE
vb. † to set a value or price upon anything ...a1250
AFFORCE
adv. † forcibly, by force ...c1380
n. force, boldness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. † to exert one's self; to endeavour, to attempt ...c1300
vb. 2. † to force, to ravish, to violate ...c1330
vb. 3. † to apply force; to force, compel ...a1400
vb. 4. † to endeavour, attempt, or try ...c1487
AFFORCEMENT
n. † a fortress, a fortified place ...1642
AFFORCIAMENT
n. † a fortress; a fortified place ...1509
AFFORCIARE
vb. † to make stronger; to fortify ...c1300
AFFORCING
n. † effort, exertion ...a1398
AFFORD
vb. † to further, to advance; to promote the well-being of a person or thing; to carry out a task, order, etc.; to accomplish ...a1000
AFFORDANCE
n. ability to bear expense ...1879 Eng. dial.
AFFORDMENT
n. † a donation; a grant ...1623
AFFORM
vb. † to form, to fashion; to model according to ...1578
AFFRAMING
n. †* gain, profit ...1440
AFFRANCHISE
vb. to set free; to liberate; to emancipate ...1477
AFFRANCHISEMENT
n. a setting free a person or group of people; liberation, emancipation ...1608
AFFRAP
vb. †* to strike down; to beat against ...1590
AFFRAY
n. 1. † the state of being frightened or alarmed; fear, terror ...c1380
n. 2. * an attack, an assault ...c1380
n. 3. † a disturbance, a commotion, an outburst; the state of being in tumult or riotous disorder ...a1393
vb. 1. * to frighten, to terrify ...c1330
vb. 2. † to attack, to assault ...c1390
vb. 3. † to disturb from sleep, rest, etc.; to startle, to alarm ...a1393
vb. 4. † to fear, to be afraid of ...a1450
AFFRAYMENT
n. * a breach of the peace caused by fighting or rioting in a public place ...1704
AFFREIGHT
vb. † to let or hire out a vessel for the transportation of goods ...1818
AFFREIGHTER
n. a person who hires a vessel to transport goods ...1653
AFFREIGHTMENT
n. the hiring of a vessel for the transportation of goods ...1664
AFFRENT
vb. †* to insult, to offend ...1578
AFFRET
n. †* a sudden attack; an onslaught ...1590
vb. †* to distress, to worry, to trouble ...1600
AFFRICATE
vb. †* to rub against ...1656
AFFRICATION
n. † a rubbing something or a rubbing against something ...1615
AFFRICTION
n. * a rubbing one thing upon or against another ...1615
AFFRIEND
vb. †* to be restored to friendly relations; to be reconciled ...1596
AFFRIGHT
adj. * struck with fear; terrified, frightened, afraid ...a1000
n. 1. * the state of being frightened; terror, fright ...1566
n. 2. * a cause or sauce of fear or fright; also, a frightening a person or animal ...1576
vb. 1. to frighten, to terrify; formerly also, (†) to deter from ...a1000
vb. 2. †* to be or become afraid ...a1000
AFFRIGHTABLE
adj. †* frightening; deterrent ...1616
AFFRIGHTED
adj. struck with fear; frightened; alarmed ...a1000 arch.
AFFRIGHTEN
vb. * to frighten, to terrify ...1615
AFFRIGHTENED
adj. struck with fear; frightened; alarmed ...1649
AFFRIGHTER
n. * a frightening person or thing ...1612
AFFRIGHTFUL
adj. 1. * that causes fright or terror; frightening, terrifying ...1603
adj. 2. †* full of fright; fearful; timid ...1631
AFFRIGHTFULLY
adv. † in a frightening manner; alarmingly ...1659
AFFRIGHTMENT
n. 1. * a being frightened; fright, sudden fear or alarm ...1593
n. 2. * a frightening or terrifying someone; also, a cause or source of fear ...1608
AFFRISHY TOWN
n. a Black neighbourhood or district ...1936 Amer. dial.
AFFRODILE
n. the daffodil ...1826 Eng. dial.
AFFRONT
n. 1. † a hostile encounter; an attack, an assault ...1587
n. 2. * a meeting or addressing someone; a greeting ...1614
n. 3. † an obstacle ...1642
vb. 1. * to be located next to or very near a region or place; to abult, to face, to look on to a thing, place, or person ...1575
vb. 2. † to engage in battle; to attack, to assault ...1579
vb. 3. † to put oneself in the way of so as to meet; to accost, to address ...1598
vb. 4. †* to balance with another, to equal ...1609
vb. 5. †* to anticipate; to prepare to meet ...a1616
AFFRONTED
adj. † impudent, shameless ...1485-6
AFFRONTEDNESS
n. † impudence, shamelessness, effrontery ...1640
AFFRONTEE
n. a person who has been insulted or offended ...1809
AFFRONTER
n. † one who impudently deceives or deludes another ; a pretender ...1598
AFFRONTERY
n. effrontery; shameless audacity, unblushing insolence ...1679
AFFRONTFUL
adj. * insulting, offensive ...1740
AFFRONTFULLY
adv. † offensively, insultingly ...1754
AFFRONTINGNESS
n. †* insulting or offensive manner or behaviour ...1730
AFFRONTIVE
adj. characterized by impudence, insult, or offence; having the tendency to cause offence ...1659
AFFRONTIVENESS
n. impudence, effrontery ...1721
AFFRONTLESS
adj. shameless, not susceptible of grace ...1825 Sc.
AFFRONTMENT
n. 1. * hostile confrontation; opposition; a hostile encounter ...1611
n. 2. an insulting someone; also, the feeling resulting from this; indignation at having been insulted or offended ...a1765
AFFRONTOUS
adj. †* full of affront; offensive, insulting; hostile ...1598
AFFRONTURE
n. †* the act of confronting or opposing in hostility; attack, assault ...1549
AFFRUG
n. a spent wave receding from the shore ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFFUAGE
n. †* the right to cut firewood in a forest for domestic use ...1753
AFFULSION
n. †* the act of shining; a shining upon ...1730
AFFUND
vb. †* to pour a liquid on or into another ...1657
AFFURNISH
vb. †* to furnish, to provide ...a1641
AFFUSE
vb. * to pour a liquid over or into something ...1649
AFFUSION
n. * a pouring a liquid on to something or someone ...1635
AFFWARD
adv. † away, off ...1790 Sc.
AFFY
adj. lustful ...20C US sl.
n. † reliance, trust in a person ...c1380
vb. 1. † to trust in someone or something; to rely on ...c1330
vb. 2. † to affirm or promise solemnly or formally that something is the case; to guarantee a fact ...a1450
vb. 3. † to promise or commit oneself formally to marry a person; to marry a person ...a1500
AFFY BUD
n. a type of marijuana that originates in Afghanistan ...2004 UK sl.
AFGAY
n. a homosexual male ...E20 Pig Latin for 'fag'
AFGHAN
adj. relating to Afghanistan ...1742
n. 1. a native of Afghanistan ...1742
n. 2. a middle-aged gay man, who sometimes cross-dresses ...1960s US homosexual sl.
n. 3. Afghan hashish ...1960s drugs sl.
AFGHANI
adj. relating to Afghanistan ...1838
n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan ...1966
n. 2. Afghan hashish ...1960s drugs sl.
AFGHANI BLACK
n. variety of hashish from Afghanistan ...2003 UK sl.
AFGHANI POLLEN
n. variety of hashish from Afghanistan ...2003 UK sl.
AFGHANISTANISM
n. preoccupation, esp. on the part of journalists, with distant events, as a diversion from controversial domestic issues ...1948 colloq., orig. US
AFGODNESS
n. †* impiety, ungodliness ...1658
AFICIONADA
n. originally, a female devotee of bullfighting; later, a woman or girl who is very enthusiastic about some activity, subject, or pastime ...1836
AFICIONADO
n. 1. † an amateur bullfighter ...1802
n. 2. a connoisseur or dedicated student of some activity; an ardent follower of any sport, activity, or pastime; a fan ...1819
n. 3. a devotee of bullfighting ...1902
AFILE
vb. † to defile; to render morally foul or pollute; to destroy the ideal purity of; to corrupt, to taint, to sully ...a1000
AFILL
vb. † to fill up, to fill completely; also, to fulfil ...a1000
AFIND
vb. † to find out, to discover ...a1000
AFINE
adv. † finally; to the end, completely; also, in the end, at last ...c1325
AFINGERED
adj. † oppressed with hunger, famished, very hungry ...a1300
AFION
n. * opium, esp. in a raw liquid form ...1542
AFIRE
adj. highly emotional or active; intensely passionate ...1631
AFIZZ
adj. 1. bubbling, effervescent, fizzing ...1872
adj. 2. filled with noise and activity ...1981
AFKANSASTAN
n. Afghan marijuana grown in Kansas ...2001 US sl.
AFKOP
n. an aging prostitute ...20C S. Afr. sl.
AFLAME
adj. highly emotional or active; glowing with excitement or intense eagerness ...1632
vb. to blaze, to be alight; to flare up ...c1623
AFLANK
adv. on the flank or side ...1577
AFLAP
adj. worried, agitated ...1977 colloq.
AFLARE
adj. 1. bursting with activity; full of intense excitement ...1860
adj. 2. bursting with flame, light or colour ...1863
adv. 1. in a state of intense excitement or activity ...1865
adv. 2. so as to burst with flame, light, or colour ...1869
AFLASH
adj. flashing; briefly or intermittently bright ...1852 literary usage
vb. †* to pour water in quantity and with force; to dash, to splash ...a1387
AFLAT
adv. † in or into a flat position, flatly ...1626
AFLAUGHT
adv. lying flat ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFLAUNT
adj. * waving gaily or proudly; ostentatiously displaying oneself or one's clothes ...1840
adv. * so as to display oneself or ones clothes ostentatiously; so as to wave gaily or proudly ...1584
AFLEE
vb. † to flee, to run away ...a1000
AFLEME
vb. † to drive away, to banish, to expel; to dispel ...a1000
AFLEY
vb. 1. † to drive away, to banish, to expel; to dispel ...a1000
vb. 2. † to dismay, to discomfit ...c1774 Sc.
AFLEYED
adj. 1. †* of a person: that has turned his or her back on something ...a1000 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. frightened, afraid ...a1500
AFLIGHT
adj. flying, in flight, airborne ...1826 chiefly poetic & literary usage
n. †* flying, flight ...c1225
vb. †* to put to flight, to rout ...c1425
AFLOAT
adj. drunk ...1809 sl.
AFLOCHT
adj. agitated, in a flutter ...c1540 Sc.
AFLOUGHT
adv. aflutter, agitated ...1768 Sc.
AFLUNTERS
adj. in a state of disorder; disarranged ...1891 Eng. dial.
AFLUSH
adj. 1. flushed; blushing ...1850
adj. 2. flush, level ...1880 chiefly literary usage
AFLUTTER
adj. tremulously excited, agitated ...1826
A.F.O.
adj. exhausted by sexual excess (All Fucked Out) ...1990s sl.
AFOLED
adj. † made foolish; infatuated ...c1275
À FOND
adv. thoroughly, in depth ...1813
AFOND
vb. 1. † to put to the test; to prove, to try out; to test by experiment or experience; also, to experience, to undergo ...a1000
vb. 2. † to tempt to evil ...a1000
vb. 3. †* to try, to attempt ...1488
AFOOT-BACK
adv. † on foot ...1592
AFOOT OR A HOSSBACK
phr. unsure of the direction you are going to take ...1895 US sl.
AFOREGOING
adj. existing or happening earlier ...c1443
AFOREHAND
adj. † prepared or provided for the future ...1533
adv. 1. formerly, in the past, previously ...a1387 arch.
adv. 2. in advance, in anticipation ...c1460
AFORENESS
n. * the state of coming before; pre-existence, earlier existence ...1592
AFORERIDER
n. the advance guard of an army, scouts ...a1525
AFORESHIP
n. †* the front part of a ship ...1495
AFORETHOUGHT
adj. that was thought before; entertained in the mind beforehand; premeditated ...1472-3
n. forethought, premeditation; also, a thought or intention beforehand ...a1400
AFORETIME
adj. former, past, earlier, previous ...1835
adv. in the past, formerly, previously ...1433
n. former time; the past; an earlier time ...1803
AFORETIMES
adv. in the past, formerly, previously ...1429-30
AFOREWARD
adv. 1. † before all others in rank or position; in front; also, of time, in the first place, first of all ...a1200
adv. 2. * previously, in the past, before the time specified ...1861
AFORNON
adv. †* in front ...a1275
prep. †* in front of ...c1275
AFORROW
adv. † before, in the past ...a1513 Sc.
AFORWARD
adv. forward, in front ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFORYEN
prep. † opposite, in front of ...a1000
adv. † in the opposite position ...a1400
AFOUND
vb. †* to become numb or stiff with cold ...a1500
AFOUNDED
adj. 1. †* of a horse: lame ...a1425
adj. 2. † of a person: numb or stiff with cold ...c1460
AFOUNDERED
adj. † exhausted; lame; also, numb ...a1425
AFRAIDLY
adj. afraid ...1940 Amer. dial.
adv. * in an alarmed or frightened manner ...1481
AFRAIDNESS
n. * a being afraid; timidity, fear ...1669
AFRAID OF ONE'S SHADOW
adj. scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy, nervous ...Bk1994
A-FRAME
n. in surfing: a wave with a central peak which forms both left and right breaks simultaneously ...1992
AFRAMERICAN
n. an American Black person ...20C US sl.
AFRASIAN
adj. relating to Africa and Asia considered together ...1908
n. something that relates to both Africa and Asia ...1961
AFRAWL
prep. for all, in spite of ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFRAY
vb. † to wear away ...c1330
AFRAYNE
vb. † to question ...c1380
AFRET
adj. in a fretted state; fretting ...1518
AFRETE
vb. † to eat up, to devour ...a1350
AFRIC
adj. relating to Africa ...a1425
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa, esp. a Black African ...a1000
AFRICA
n. anywhere mainly populated or used by the Black community ...L19 US sl.
AFRICA HOT
adj. extremely hot ...1992 US sl.
AFRICAN
n. 1. marijuana ...1940s US drugs sl.
n. 2. a tailor-made, rather than hand-rolled, cigarette ...1959 Aust. sl.
n. 3. in US casinos: a black betting chip worth $100 ...1983 US sl.
AFRICANA
n. 1. † African studies ...1899
n. 2. books, artefacts, and other collectors' items connected with Africa ...1903
AFRICAN APE
n. (derogatory) a Black person ...1966 Amer. dial.
AFRICAN BILLIARDS
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps dice ...1919 US sl.
AFRICAN BLACK
n. a potent type of marijuana, presumed to be from Africa, possibly Morocco ...1970 US sl.
AFRICAN BONES
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps dice ...1935 US sl.
AFRICAN BUSH
n. marijuana ...1979 US sl.
AFRICAN CUE
n. a closely cropped Afro ...1970 Amer. dial.
AFRICANDER
n. a White native of South Africa, esp. one of Dutch descent ...1822
AFRICANDERISMS
n. Dutch words and idioms in use in South African English ...Bk1913 S. Afr.
AFRICAN DOMINOES
n. (usually offensive) dice; specifically the game of craps ...1919 Amer. dial.
AFRICAN DUST
n. gold ...1950s US sl.
AFRICAN GOLF
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps ...1919 Amer. sl.
AFRICAN GOLF BALL
n. 1. (usually offensive) a die, usually in plural ...1923 US sl.
n. 2. (usually offensive) a watermelon ...1980 US Black sl.
AFRICAN GOLFER
n. a crap-shooter ...1910s US sl.
AFRICAN GRAPE
n. a watermelon ...1980 US Black sl.
AFRICAN GUFF-GUFF
n. a non-existent disease suffered by soldiers ...1947 US sl.
AFRICAN HARP
n. a banjo ...1930s US sl.
AFRICANISM
n. 1. a word, phrase, or other use of language characteristic or originating from Africa or Africans ...1641
. 2. a quality, custom, or trait peculiar to Africans; typically African character or behaviour ...1759
AFRICANIST
n. 1. a specialist in African affairs or culture ...1880
AFRICANISTIC
adj. relating to Africa or Africans ...1904
AFRICAN LAGER
n. Guinness stout ...20C sl.
AFRICAN NIGGER
n. a tailor-made, rather than hand-rolled, cigarette ...1940s Aust. sl.
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S TIME
n. unpunctuality, flexible time, a general disregard for time-keeping ...1960s sl., orig. S. Afr.
AFRICAN PILLS
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps dice ...1910s US sl.
AFRICAN PLUM
n. a watermelon ...1973 US Black sl.
AFRICAN POOL
n. the game of craps dice ...1919 US sl.
AFRICAN QUEEN
n. 1. a Black homosexual male ...1970s homosexual sl.
n. 2. a White homosexual male who prefers Black partners ...1979 homosexual sl.
AFRICANS
n. gambling tokens worth $100 ...sl.
AFRICAN SALAD
n. khat, a natural stimulant grown in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia ...2004 UK sl.
AFRICAN SKYSCRAPER
n. a giraffe ...1950s US sl.
AFRICAN TIME
n. unpunctuality, flexible time, a general disregard for time-keeping ...1960s sl., orig. S. Afr.
AFRICAN TOOTHACHE
n. venereal disease ...1964 US sl.
AFRICAN WIGGLER
n. a worm used for bait ...1968 Amer. dial.
AFRICAN WOODBINE
n. marijuana cigarette ...1975 drugs sl.
AFRICA SPEAKS
n. strong liquor imported from South Africa ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
AFRIC BIRD
n. † a coward; a person in bright or showy clothes ...1623
AFRICKY
adj. African ...E17
n. fighting spirit; temper ...1838 Amer. dial.
AFRICO
n. a Black slave ...1682 Anglo-Indian
AFRICO-AMERICAN
adj. relating to African Americans ...1825
n. an American of African origin; a Black American ...1788
AFRIKAN
adj. relating to Africa ...1929
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa ...1972
AFRIKANDER
adj. * relating to Afrikaans-speaking people ...1822
n. 1. * a Dutch-speaking or Afrikaans-speaking White inhabitant of South Africa ...1822
n. 2. † a person born in South Africa of European descent; a White inhabitant of South Africa ...1834
AFRIKANDERDOM
n. * the Afrikander people or nation ...1893
AFRIKANDERISM
n. * the policy, ideals, or aspirations of Afrikanders ...1884
AFRIKANER
adj. relating to Afrikaans-speaking people ...1930
n. 1. a Dutch-speaking or Afrikaans-speaking White inhabitant of South Africa, usually of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent ...1820
AFRIKANERDOM
n. the Afrikaner people or nation; Afrikaner culture or ideals ...1900
AFRIKANERISM
n. 1. the policy, ideals, or aspirations of Afrikaners ...1897
n. 2. an Afrikaans word or expression used in South African English ...1959
AFRIKANERIZATION
n. a bringing under the influence or rule of Afrikaners ...1938
AFRIKANERIZE
vb. to bring under the influence or rule of Afrikaners ...1945
AFRIST
adv. on trust or in a state of delay ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFRO
adj. African or African-American; Black ...1938 colloq.
n. 1. an English or American person of African descent; a Black person ...Bk1942 colloq.
n. 2. a Black (occasionally White) hairstyle in which normally short, curly hair is allowed to grow out in a bush around the head, supposedly in the style of one's African forebears ...1967 orig. US Black
vb. 1. to dissuade ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to grow one's hair into an Afro hairstyle ...1970s orig. US
AFRO-AMERICAN
adj. pert. to an African American...1831
n. an African American ...1833
AFRO-AMERICANISM
n. Afro-American character, culture, or language ...1890
AFRO-ARYAN
adj. * African and Aryan ...1914
n. * a person of mixed African and Aryan origin ...1911
AFROBEAT
n. a style of popular music incorporating elements of African music and jazz, soul, and funk ...1971
AFROED
adj. wearing an Afro hairstyle ...1930s orig. US Black
AFRO ENGINEERING
n. shoddy, second-rate workmanship ...1970s US sl.
AFROMOBILE
n. 1. a three-wheeled vehicle used to convey tourists in Palm Beach, Florida; the drivers are invariably Black ...1939 US sl.
n. 2. any fashionable automobile, as a BMW, Mercedes, etc. ...1970s US Black sl.
AFRONT
adv. 1. † face to face, in direct opposition; opposite ...c1380
adv. 2. † abreast ...a1425
adv. 3. † in front ...c1570 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFRO PICK
n. a gap-toothed comb used for an Afro hairstyle ...1986 US sl.
AFRORE
adj. frozen, stiff with frost ...1746 Eng. dial.
AFRO-SAXON
n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person who behaves like or aspires to be like Caucasians ...1902 US Black colloq.
AFRO SET
n. anywhere that Blacks used for talking or acting in furtherance of their own social and political betterment ...1970s US Black sl.
AFRO-STYLE
adj. wearing an Afro hairstyle ...1930s orig. US Black
AFT
adj. of a homosexual male: active ...1970s US homosexual sl.
adv. 1. † behind; in the rear; from behind ...a1000
adv. 2. †* later, afterwards ...a1000
n. afternoon ...1772 Amer. colloq.
AFTAX
n. (derogatory) a Black-owned taxi, usually an old American-made car ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
AFTER
n. afternoon ...1906 Aust. & US colloq.
AFTER-ANE
adj. uniform, equable ...1810 Sc.
AFTERBIRD
n. a ship's officer ..1884 US nautical sl.
AFTERBIRTH
n. 1. a person who is born after another; one who is born later; also, a later version of something ...1574
n. 2. something that is produced or issued along with or after another ...1652
n. 3. rhubarb ...1943 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a general term of abuse ...1960s sl.
AFTER-BURDEN
n. 1. * the afterbirth ...a1450
n. 2. * a burden that comes later; one that is produced by an event, incident, etc. ...1650
AFTERBURNER
n. a linear amplifier for a citizens' band radio ...1976 US sl.
AFTER-CAST
n. * consequences, effect, what may ensue ...1800 Sc.
AFTERCLAP
n. 1. ulterior and unexpected consequences, generally unpleasant; evil consequence; an unwelcome surprise ...c1330
n. 2. anything occurring when it has ceased to be expected; a sequel, anything that comes after; an afterthought ...1816 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a second or further clap of thunder ...1906
n. 4. the canvas curtain hanging at the back of a wagon ...Bk1913 S. Afr.
AFTERCLAPS
n. superfluous finery ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTERCOME
n. consequence, what comes after ...1825 Sc.
AFTER-COMER
n. 1. a person who comes after; a descendant; a successor ...a1382
n. 2. a stranger, a visitor ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTER-COMERS
n. future generations, posterity ...a1382
AFTER-COMING
adj. that comes after or later; subsequent; following, succeeding ...c1454
n. † something that comes after; a following or subsequent state; a consequence, a sequel; also, a second or further act of coming ...a1382
AFTER-COURSE
n. 1. a later course in a meal; the final course; a dessert ...1580
n. 2. a way of life or mode of behaviour that is followed at a later point in time; the later part of the development of anything that continues in time, as a person's life, a disease, etc. ...1624
AFTER-CROP
n. something extra or additional ...1666
AFTER-DARK
n. a clerk; a bookmaker's clerk ...L19 rhyming sl.
AFTER DARKS
n. sharks ...Bk1999 Aust. rhyming sl.
AFTER DAVY
n. an affidavit ...M19
AFTERDAY
n. a subsequent day; a later period ...1591
AFTER-DAYLIGHT
n. night ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTER-DAYSET
n. evening; an evening social gathering ...1947 Sc.
AFTERDEAL
n. † a disadvantage ...1481
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
n. sex in the afternoon ...1970s sl.
AFTERDINNER
n. the afternoon ...1927 Amer. dial.
AFTER-DINNER MAN
n. a tippler; someone who drinks after the noon meal and well into the evening; a drunkard ...E17 Brit. sl.
AFTER-DINNER MINT
n. a woman who is willing to swap sex for material favours (not including cash) ...1980s Aust. sl.
AFTER-DROP
n. † a raindrop which falls after a cloud has passed ...a1586
AFTER EIGHT MINT
adj. broke, having no money, penniless ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'skint'
AFTER-END
n. the autumn ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTER-FETCH
n. an afterthought or action ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTERGAFTER
n. afterburner ...1957 US military sl.
AFTERGAIT
adj. 1. seemly or fitting ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. tolerable, moderate, what does not exceed ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFTER-GAME
n. † a scheme implemented in order to retrieve something lost, esp. one's reputation ...1596
AFTER-GANG
vb. to follow ...1768 Sc.
AFTERGLOW
n. 1. a pleasant feeling remaining after a successful or happy experience ...1837
n. 2. the winding down period following lovemaking; a warm or pleasant feeling experienced after sexual intercourse ...1928
AFTERGUARD
n. the officers on a ship ...1899 hist.
AFTER HAIR
phr. chasing after women, esp. for sexual purposes ...19C sl.
AFTERHAND
adv. afterwards, subsequently; after the event ...1438
AFTERHEND
adv. afterwards, after ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AFTER-HOURS
n. 1. future times; posterity ...1800
n. 2. an after-hours bar, club, or restaurant ...1947 US sl.
AFTERINGS
n. 1. that which remains or is left; the surplus; the remainder, the remains ...1609
n. 2. outcome, results, consequences ...1644 chiefly Sc.
AFTERLATER
adv. later ...1997 US sl.
AFTERLIFE
n. continued or renewed use, influence, etc. ...1948
AFTERLIGHT
n. a later revelation or realization; understanding of a situation or event after it has happened or developed; hindsight ...1704
AFTERLING
n. a person who or a thing which comes later; a follower; a descendant ...c1275
AFTERLINGS
n. † the remnant, the remains ...1613
AFTERLITHE
n. * July, the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars ...a1000
AFTERLOAD
n. * a burden that comes later; one that is produced by an even, incident, etc. ...1845
AFTERLONG
adv. † lengthwise, from end to end ...a1425
prep. † alongside, along ...c1390
AFTER-MESS
n. † a second or extra course; a dessert ...1489
AFTERMOST
adj. 1. nearest to the rear; furthest back; also, last in order ...a1000
adj. 2. † with reference to time: last, latest ...a1000
AFTERNAME
n. a surname ...1815 Sc.
AFTERNESS
n. a being later or subsequent in time ...1587
AFTER NIGHT
adv. in the evening ...1804 Amer. dial.
n. the evening; the time after it gets dark ...1899 Amer. dial.
AFTER-NINE
n. a Black male homosexual who pretends to be heterosexual during working hours ...2000 S. Afr. sl.
AFTERNOON
adj. late in performing any work, procrastinating; dilatory, slow ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. the buttocks, esp. when large and female ...1996 W. Indies & Barbados sl.
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
n. sex in the afternoon; sex between meals ...1970s sl.
AFTERNOONER
n. a person who spends an afternoon engaged in a certain activity, or at leisure; often used with the relevant day specified, as 'Saturday afternooner' ...1877
AFTERNOON FARMER
n. a farmer who begins work late; a procrastinating or lazy farmer; hence a lazy person ...1742 orig. Eng. dial.
AFTERNOONIFIED
adj. smart, chic ...L19 sl.
AFTERNOONING
n. * refreshment, a light meal or snack between dinner and tea ...1678
AFTERNOON MAN
n. 1. a man given to drinking alcohol after the midday meal; a habitual drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1628
n. 2. a late or lazy man ...1628
AFTERNOON'S MAN
n. a man given to drinking alcohol after the midday meal; a habitual drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1615
AFTER ONE RATE
adv. † equally, to an equal extent; in the same manner ...1509
AFTER ONE'S GREENS
phr. in pursuit of sexual release or satisfaction; usually said of men ...19C Brit. sl.
AFTERPARTY
n. 1. † the events occurring after a party has ended ...1844
n. a celebration among intimates following another party, or after a show or other event ...1943
AFTER-PROOF
n. 1. † an outcome, realization; a fulfilment of potential ...1641
n. 2. †* examination or testing of a manufactured article, esp. a firearm, carried out after its initial testing ...1884
AFTER-RIDER
n. * a mounted groom or other attendant ...1824 S. Afr.
AFTER-ROLL
n. 1. a second or subsequent roll of thunder ...1640
n. 2. a roll of the waves following the subsidence of a storm ...1858
AFTERS
n. 1. the course of a meal that comes after the main course; pudding, dessert ...1909 Brit. sl.
n. 2. after-hours drinking in a public house ...1930s Brit. sl.
n. 3. a further fighting after a fight appears to have ended ...1974 UK sl.
n. 4. the after-effects of too much alcohol ...1997 Irish sl.
AFTERSHINE
n. the glow or radiance that remains for a time after the sun has set ...1834
AFTERSHOCK
n. the (ongoing) effect of a shock, trauma, or upheaval; a repercussion ...1848
AFTERSIGHT
n. consideration of past events; retrospective view; the capacity to look upon the past for wisdom or insight; often opposed to 'foresight' ...1596
AFTER-SMATCH
n. the flavour of anything after it is swallowed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTERSOUND
n. an echo, reverberation; also, a subsequent sound ...1807
AFTER-SPRING
n. 1. † the descendants of any person considered collectively; progeny ...1583
n. 2. a later improvement after a period of decline or decay ...1667
AFTER-STANG
n. a pang of remorse ...1897 Sc.
AFTER-SUM
n. †* the purchase money paid after the deposit, the balance ...1638
AFTER-SUPPER
n. 1. † a late supper, the final meal of the day; a lavish meal taken late at night in addition to the usual evening meal ...1600
n. 2. dessert ...1972 Amer. dial.
AFTER-TALE
n. † further talk, subsequent discussion; also, a later reckoning, the consequences ...c1300
AFTERTASTE
n. an (unpleasant) quality or feeling deriving from and lingering on after some event; a residual sensation ...1702
AFTER TEARS
n. a post-funeral celebration ...2005 S. Afr. sl.
AFTER THE DUST CLEARS
phr. when a troubling, confusing, or disastrous event is finally over ...Bk2004
AFTER THE FIRST BRUSH
adv. after the first encounter or meeting ...1857
AFTER THE LETTER
adv. † literally ...1340
AFTER-THINKER
n. a person who thinks chiefly or only about events in the past ...1846
AFTERTHOUGHT
n. 1. the youngest child in a family, esp. one born considerably later than the other children ...1891 colloq.
n. 2. the child of an unplanned pregnancy ...1914 colloq.
AFTERTHOUGHTED
adj. †* that thinks chiefly or only about events in the past ...1878
AFTERTIME
n. later or future times; also, a time following an incident or act ...1557
AFTER TREAT
n. †* an aftertaste ...1674
AFTER-WHILE, CROCODILE!
int. used in parting as a response to 'see you later, alligator' ...1966 US sl.
AFTERWISE
adj. * wise after the event, wise too late ...1582
AFTER-WIT
n. 1. † recognition of a mistake made earlier, leading to a change in one's actions, views, etc. ...1509
n. 2. † knowledge accrued in later times, esp. in a later period of one's life; knowledge held by those who come later ...1577
n. 3. †* fresh consideration of something previously written ...1607
AFTER-WITTED
adj. * that is wise after the event; lacking foresight ...1533
AFTER-WRITING
n. * a postscript ...1598
AFTER-YEAR
n. a later or future year ...1625
AFTER YOU, CLAUDE - NO, AFTER YOU, CECIL
phr. used to depict a lack of aggression or unnecessary good manners ...1939 UK sl.
AFTER YOU WITH THE PO, JANE
phr. refers to the need to take turns in using an outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
AFTER YOU WITH THE TROUGH!
phr. used in response to someone's belching ...1977 UK sl.
AFTIE
n. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
AFTO
n. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
AFTSHEETS
n. the rump ...1942 US nautical sl.
AFTWARD
n. † the back, the rear part; the end, the latter part ...a1000
AFTY
n. the afternoon ...1927 colloq.
AG
adj. 1. agricultural ...1844
adj. 2. angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated ...1990s US college sl.
adj. 3. crazy, fun ...1990s US college sl.
adj. 4. all good ...1997 US sl.
n. 1. agriculture ...1905
n. 2. the wash of waves on the seashore as by a steady wind from the sea ...1908 Sc.
n. 3. an agricultural college ...1905
n. 4. a country bumpkin ...1910s US sl.
n. 5. an agricultural student ...1910s US sl.
n. 6. stir, eagerness ...1914 Sc.
n. 7. problems, trouble, annoyance, a nuisance ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. of waves of the sea when wind blows shoreward, or of the wind: to drive towards or against the shore ...1908 Sc.
vb. 2. to feel sick, to have an inclination to vomit ...1908 Sc.
vb. 3. to irritate, as by teasing ...1908 Sc.
vb. 4. to annoy, to upset, to bother ...1980s sl.
int. an exclamation of pleasure, irritation, or exasperation ...1936 S. Afr.
AGACERIE
n. * an act or means of allurement (often in plural); allurement, coquetry ...1787
AGAD!
int. † an exclamation and a minced oath from "Afore God!" and "By God!" ...1672
AGAIN!
int. used for expressing strong approval ...1996 Antigua and Barbuda
AGAIN-ASK
vb. † to ask back, to require ...a1382
AGAIN-BEGETTING
n. † regeneration ...c1384
AGAIN-BEHEST
n. † a reciprocal or mutual promise ...c1384
AGAIN-BEHOLD
vb. † to look at, to face ...a1382
AGAIN-BEHOTE
vb. † to be responsible or surety for a person ...a1382
AGAIN-BOW
vb. † to bend back ...a1382
AGAIN-BRING
vb. † to bring back ...a1000
AGAIN-BUY
vb. 1. †* to buy in exchange ...a1000
vb. 2. † to buy back, to redeem, to ransom ...a1382
AGAIN-CALL
vb. † to call back, to recall, to revoke ...c1390
AGAIN-CHARE
vb. † to turn back, to return; also, to repent ...a1000
AGAIN-CHARING
n. † a turning back, a return; evasion, escape ...a1000
AGAIN-CHIDING
n. † recrimination ...a1382
AGAIN-CLEPE
vb. † to recall ...a1000
AGAIN-COME
vb. 1. † to come against, to meet with, to encounter ...a1000
vb. 2. † to come back, to return ...a1000
vb. 3. † to transgress, to contravene ...1400 Sc.
AGAIN-COMING
n. 1. † a coming against, encountering, or meeting someone or something ...a1382
n. 2. † coming back, returning, return ...a1382
AGAIN-COVER
vb. † to reveal, to uncover ...a1382
AGAIN-DRAW
vb. † to pull back, to withdraw ...c1300
AGAIN-DRAWING
n. † drawing back, retraction ...a1382
AGAIN-FALLING
n. † relapse ...1340
AGAIN-FARE
vb. † to return ...a1000
AGAIN-FIGHT
vb. † to fight against ...a1000
AGAIN-FLOWER
vb. † to bloom again ...a1382
AGAIN-FRUSH
vb. † to start back, to recoil ...a1382
AGAIN-GIFT
n. † giving in return, repayment ...1340
AGAIN-GO
vb. 1. † to go back, to return ...a1000
vb. 2. † to go against, to oppose ...c1275
AGAIN-GOING
n. 1. † the act of going to meet someone ...a1425
n. 2. † going back, returning, return ...a1475
AGAIN-HOLD
vb. † to hold back, to withhold ...a1382
AGAIN-KEEL
vb. † to cool again ...a1382
AGAIN-KNOW
vb. † to know again, to recognize ...a1382
AGAIN-LAY
vb. 1. †* to lay up, to store up ...a1000
vb. 2. †* to set something against or in opposition, to contrast ...a1382
AGAIN-LEAD
vb. † to lead back ...a1000
AGAIN-LOUK
vb. † to shut out ...a1400
AGAIN-LOW
vb. † to reverberate, to resound ...a1000
AGAIN-MEETING
n. † a coming together; encounter ...a1382
AGAIN-NEW
vb. † to renew ...c1384
AGAIN-PUT
vb. 1. † to push back; also, to dash into something ...a1400
vb. 2. † to put or set in front ...a1425
AGAIN-RACE
n. † an act of running back, return ...a1400
AGAIN-RAISE
vb. † to raise again ...c1384
AGAIN-RISE
vb. † to rise in rebellion against someone; to rebel ...a1382
AGAIN-RISING
n. † rising against; resurrection ...c1384
AGAIN-RUNNING
n. 1. † the act of running to meet a person ...c1350
n. 2. † inroad, incursion ...c1384
AGAIN-SAW
n. † contradiction ...a1400
AGAIN-SAY
n. † objection ...1484
vb. 1. * to speak against, to contradict; to dispute ...a1382
vb. 2. † to renounce, to repudiate; to disavow; to reverse a judgement or sentence ...a1382
vb. 3. † to say no to; to refuse; to deny ...a1400
AGAIN-SAYER
n. † a person who speaks against or contradicts someone or something; an opponent, a gainsayer ...c1449
AGAIN-SAYING
adj. † saying the opposite; contradictory ...c1475
n. † contradiction, opposition, contention ...c1350
AGAIN-SEEK
vb. † to ask for, to require ...a1382
AGAIN-SET
vb. 1. † to restore ...a1000
vb. 2. † to set against or in opposition, to contrast ...a1000
vb. 3. † to set in front ...a1500
vb. 4. † to oppose ...a1500
AGAIN-SHINE
vb. † to shine back, to reflect ...a1382
AGAIN-SMITING
n. † reaction, reverberation ...a1398
AGAIN-SOUND
vb. † to resound, to re-echo ...a1382
AGAIN-SPRENGE
vb. † to besprinkle, to bespatter ...a1382
AGAINST
adj. addicted to or under the influence of a drug, usually opium or heroin ...L19 sl.
AGAIN-STAND
vb. † to stand against, to withstand, to resist ...a1000
AGAIN-STANDER
n. † a person who withstands; a resister, an adversary ...a1425
AGAIN-STANDING
n. † resisting, resistance ...c1400
AGAINSTER
n. a person who is against something, esp. a proposed change; also, a person who habitually opposes things; one who has a generally oppositional or critical attitude ...1919 colloq.
AGAINSTISM
n. a being opposed to something, or having an oppositional attitude in general; opposition or criticism ...1944 colloq., orig. US
AGAINST-SAYING
n. † contradiction, opposition, contention ...c1450
AGAINST-STANDING
n. † resisting, resistance ...a1500
AGAINST THE CLOCK
phr. what you are said to be when time is short and you're in a hurry ...Brit. sl.
AGAINST THE CURB
adj. without money ...1995 US sl.
AGAINST THE LAW
adj. of a woman: extraordinarily beautiful ...1997 US sl.
AGAINST THE PLUCK
adv. reluctantly, against the grain ...L18 sl.
AGAINST THE WALL
adj. 1. said of a confidence swindle which is perpetrated without a fake office, extras, props, etc. ...1940 US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AGAIN-TELL
vb. † to report ...a1382
AGAIN-TOOT
n. † a looking back ...c1400
AGAIN-TURN
vb. † to turn back, to return ...a1375
AGAINWARD
adj. † coming in the opposite direction to meet a person; also, situated in the way, opposite, facing ...a1000
adv. 1. † in the opposite direction; hence, backwards, away back, back again ...a1000
adv. 2. † conversely, vice versa ...1340
adv. 3. † over again, once more ...c1380
adv. 4. † in return, in reply, back ...a1382
adv. 5. † on the contrary; on the other hand ...c1384
AGAINWARDS
adv. † in the opposite direction ...a1000
prep. † in a direction facing; towards ...a1000
AGAIN-WEIGH
vb. † to reweigh ...1340
AGAIN-WEND
vb. † to turn back, to return ...a1000
AGAIN-WINCE
vb. † to kick against ...a1382
AGAIN-WITHSTAND
vb. † to resist ...a1382
AGAIN-WRITING
n. † further transcription, a copy ...c1384
AGAIT
adv. 1. of an operation, business, process, etc.: going on, about ...1790 Eng. dial. (Grose)
adv. 2. of a disease or the like: going about, prevalent ...1848 Eng. dial.
adv. 3. on the way, astir, going about, as opposed to lying down or confined to house or bed ...1860 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 4. of a person: going on with work; busy, occupied, engaged upon ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. 5. of a machine or the like: going, in motion, in action ...1867 Eng. dial.
AGALMA
n. * an image, representation, or emblem; the image on a seal ...1607
A-GAME
adv. † in play, in jest ...c1300
n. in a casino or cardroom: the poker game with the highest stakes ...1949 US sl.
AGAMIST
adj. † unmarried ...1570s
n. * one who opposes marriage; one who does not marry; an unmarried person ...1570
AGAMY
n. absence of marriage; the state of being unmarried; also, opposition to the institution of marriage ...1678
AGANE-SAY
vb. to recall ...Bk1898 Sc.
AGAPEISTIC
adj. characterized by Christian love ...1955
AGAPET
n. †* a lover of women; a philanderer; a whoremaster ...1736
AGAR
adj. ugly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
int. a form of oath ...1746 Eng. dial.
AGA SAGA
n. a genre of popular novel-writing, plotting comfortable, domestic and emotional middle-class lives ...1992 UK
AGAST
adj. terrified, afraid ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. † to frighten, to terrify; also, to astonish, to confound ...c1225
AGASTMENT
n. sudden terror ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGATE
adv. 1. †* directly, immediately ...c1440
adv. 2. on the way, astir, going about, as opposed to lying down or confined to house or bed ...c1450
adv. 3. of an operation, business, process, etc.: going on, about ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. 4. of a disease or the like: going about, prevalent ...1848 Eng. dial.
adv. 5. of a person: going on with work; busy, occupied, engaged upon ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. 6. of a machine or the like: going, in motion, in action ...1867 Eng. dial.
adv. 7. briskly, as a fire ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. †* a very small person ...1600
n. 2. a small penis ...1967 US sl.
AGATE, THE
n. the favourite, the most admired ...20C Aust. sl.
AGATE-CRACKER
n. a demanding task ...1940s US sl.
AGATE EYE
n. an eye resembling an eye, esp. in being dark, intense, or hard ...1856 poetic & literary usage
AGATE-EYED
adj. having eyes resembling agate; having a hard or intense gaze ...1863
AGATES
adv. everywhere ...1816 Sc.
n. the testicles ...1941 US sl.
AGATEWARD; AGATEWARDS
adv. † on the road or way; later, on the way towards home ...c1450 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AGATHERED
adj. †* gathered, assembled ...c1535
AGATHODEMON
n. a beneficent spirit or divinity, esp. one manifested or depicted as a serpent or dragon ...1738
AGATHODEMONIC
adj. * belonging to a beneficent spirit or divinity ...1877
AGATHOKAKOLOGICAL
adj. * composed of good and evil ...1834
AGATHOPOIETIC
adj. * intended to do good; of beneficent tendency ...a1782
A-GAY
n. 1. a prominent, wealthy, sought-after homosexual man ...1977 orig. US
n. 2. the homosexual elite ...1990s sl.
AGAZED
adj. † astounded, amazed ...1592
adv. † in an astounded or amazed state ...1557
AG COLL
n. an agricultural college ...1910s US sl.
AGE
n. 1. † time in general; the passage of time ...a1398
n. 2. † a century ...15857 chiefly literary usage
n. 3. in cards: the player to the dealer's immediate left, who receives cards first; the eldest hand ...1882
n. 4. length of service for an employer; seniority ...1946 US sl.
AGEABLE
adj. advanced in years; very old ...1845 Amer. dial.
AGE-AGO
adj. that happened an age ago, or in the distant past ...1923
AGE BEFORE BEAUTY
phr. used to give precedence or show deference to an older person; later, often an invitation to a companion to go first when passing through a door, etc. ...1851
AGE CARD
n. proof of legal age ...1968 US sl.
AGE-COEVAL
adj. † having the same age or date of origin; contemporary in age ...1843
AGE-COLD
adj. made cold by age ...1785 poetic & literary usage
AGED IN WOOD
adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AGEDLIKE
adj. † having the appearance or marks of age; senile ...1530
AGEDLY
adv. * in the manner of an old person ...1538
AGEE
adj. 1. crooked, uneven, awry ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a door or gate: half-open, ajar ...1828 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AGE-FELLOW
n. a person who is of a similar age to another; a peer or contemporary ...1845
AGEFUL
adj. old, getting old ...1944 Amer. dial.
AGELAST
n. one who never laughs; a person who has no sense of humour ...1877
AGELASTIC
adj. * never laughing; morose, gloomy ...1666
n. †* one who never laughs; one who is perpetually sad ...1623
AGE-LONG
adj. having existed for a very long time; lasting, to seeming to last, for an age ...1804
AGELY
adv. †* coming once in each age ...1621
AGEMAN
n. †* an old man ...1571
AGEMATE
n. one of the same age; a contemporary ...1583
AGENBITE
n. remorse ...1340 chiefly literary usage ...1340
AGENCE
vb. †* to fit, adapt, or adjust ...1633
AGENCY, THE
n. the Central Intelligence Agency ...1958 US colloq.
AGENDA
n. † a memorandum book ...1751
AGENDER
adj. designating a person who does not identify as belonging to a particular gender ...1996
AGENDUM
n. * a thing to be done; a task, a practice ...1849
AGE-NEW
adj. existing in the current age, recent ...1938 poetic usage
AGENT
n. 1. in Sc. law: a solicitor ...1773 Sc.
n. 2. a highwayman; a stagecoach robber ...1876 US
n. 3. in French-speaking contexts: an agent of the law, a policeman ...1841
n. 4. the operator of a rigged carnival game ...1985 US sl.
n. 5. in casino gambling: a confederate of a cheat ...1996 US sl.
AGENTE PROVOCATEUSE
n. a woman employed to induce or incite someone to do something, esp. commit an incriminating act; a female agent provocateur ...1918
AGENTESS
n. * a female agent ...1757
AGENT PROVOCATEUR
n. a person, originally a man, employed, esp. by a government, to induce or incite others to violence or illegal acts in order to secure an arrest, discredit a cause, etc. ...1831
AGENT SCULLY
n. oral sex ...2001 US sl.
AGE OF PAIN
n. Prohibition era ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AGE OF YEARS
n. a very long time ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGE-OLD
adj. that has existed for a very long time; extremely old ...1860
AGE OUT
vb. 1. to grow too old to continue in a particular vocation ...1971 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to reach an age, usually in the 30s or 40s,when drugs no longer have the desired effect, whereupon the user gradually stops taking them voluntarily ...Amer. drugs sl.
AGER
n. * an inspector of light bulbs, vacuum tubes, etc. ...1921
AGERASIA
n. * the quality of not growing old; the non-appearance of the signs of age; a vigorous old age ...1706
AGER BUMPS
n. gooseflesh ...1954 Amer. dial.
AGESOME
adj. elderly ...1883 Eng. dial.
AGESSE
vb. †* to reckon on, to expect to do something ...c1300
AGEST
adj. terrified, afraid ...1790 Eng. dial.
AGET
adv. †* according to fashion; fashionably ...a1500
AGETHER
adv. together ...Bk1898 Ireland obs.
AGE-WEARY
adj. made weary by age ...1853
AGEY
adj. * characterized by age, aged, old ...1547
AGFAY
n. a male homosexual ...1940s Pig Latin for 'fag'
AGG
n. problems, trouble, annoyance ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. to irritate, as by teasing ...1908 Sc.
vb. 2. to annoy, to upset ...1980s sl.
AGGED
adj. angry, aggravated ...1998 US sl.
AGGELATION
n. †* the process by which ice is formed as water freezes; congelation ...1650
AGGERATE
vb. †* to heap up, to build up; to bank earth, manure, etc. around a tree ...1570
AGGERATION
n. † an accumulating, heaping, or building up (literal and figurative); an accumulation or build-up ...a1425
AGGERAWATOR
n. a favoured costermongers' hairstyle, consisting of a well-greased lock of hair twisted and pointing either at the corner of an eye or at an ear ...B1836 costermongers' sl.
AGGERHEADED
adj. dull, stupid ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGGEROSE
adj. †* full of heaps; formed into heaps ...1727
AGGERPERVOKE
vb. to aggravate, to irritate, to provoke, to annoy ...1923 Amer. dial.
AGGERVEX
vb. to aggravate, to vex, to provoke ...1933 Amer. dial.
AGGEST
vb. †* to pile up or together in heaps; to heap up ...1655
AGGESTION
n. † a heaping or piling up ...1659
AGGEY
n. a long-handled hoe ...1960s US prison sl.
AGGIE
adj. 1. agricultural, countrified ...1892 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. angry, agitated ...2002 US sl.
n. 1. an agricultural student ...1871 US colloq.
n. 2. an agate or imitation marble ...1896 Amer. colloq.
n. 3. agriculture ...1910s sl.
n. 4. a country bumpkin ...1910s US sl.
n. 5. an agricultural college ...1920 US colloq.
n. 6. the adjutant general ... Amer. World War I sl.
n. 7. during the Korean war, any young Korean ...1951 US sl.
n. 8. an aggressive, domineering male ...1968 US sl.
n. 9. a long-handled hoe ...1960s US prison sl.
n. 10. a homosexual sailor ...1980s US homosexual sl.
n. 11. agoraphobia ...1980 UK sl.
AGGIE EYES
n. eyes that haven't had enough sleep ...Brit. sl.
AGGIE FORTIS
n. very strong drink, usually alcoholic but sometimes coffee ...M19 US sl.
AGGIE OVERDRIVE
n. in trucking: coasting in neutral gear ...1976 US sl.
AGGIE RAB
n. a bad halfpenny ...19C Sc.
AGGISOM
adj. frightful; fear-inspiring ...1908 Sc.
AGGL
vb. to soil, to defile ...Bk1898 Sc.
AGGLE
n. a mess; a confused or dirty state ...1902 Sc.
vb. to soil or defile; to make a mess ...1866 Sc.
AGGLOMERATE
n. a collection or mass of things loosely or randomly gathered together ...1827
vb. 1. †* to wind or roll together into a ball ...1658
vb. 2. to gather together into a single mass or group; to collect in an unassimilated or disorderly way; to cluster, to heap, or to bind together ...1751
AGGLOMERATION
n. a mass or assemblage formed by union or approximation; a loose collection; a clustering or cluster ...1751
AGGLOMERATIVE
adj. tending to collect together; clustering ...1817
AGGLUTINANT
adj. that glues, binds, or unites ...1828
n. an adhesive; a glue; also, a binding agent ...1844
AGGLUTINATE
vb. to unite or fasten with glue, or as with glue; to glue together; to cause to stick firmly ...1586
AGGLUTINATION
n. an adhering together; the state of adhesion or cohesion ...1614
AGGLUTINATIVE
adj. tending to produce adhesion; adhesive, cementing ...1790
AGGLUTINIZE
vb. to unite or fasten with glue, or as with glue; to glue together; to cause to stick firmly ...1815
AGGOTS
n. the testicles ...1940s US sl.
AGGRACE
n. †* favour, grace ...1590
vb. 1. †* to favour a person ...1590
vb. 2. †* to add grace to, to grace ...1825
AGGRADATION
n. †* pleasure, happiness; used in the subscription of letters ...1533
AGGRAFRET
vb. to aggravate or fret ...1919 Amer. dial.
AGGRANDIZABLE
adj. * capable of being aggrandized ...1845
AGGRANDIZATION
n. an aggrandizing or exalting in power, status, or importance; exultation, advancement of oneself or another; aggrandizement ...1649
AGGRANDIZE
vb. 1. to increase the power, status, or wealth of a person, country, etc. ...1634
vb. 2. to make great, to enlarge; to raise, to prefer, to advance ...1638
vb. 3. to cause a person to appear greater than the reality; to exalt ...1702
vb. 4. to make something appear greater; to enhance beyond what is justified by the facts; to embellish, to exaggerate ...1709
AGGRANDIZEMENT
n. 1. an aggrandizing or exalting in power, status, or importance; exultation, advancement of oneself or another ...1649
n. 2. a being exalted in power, status, or importance ...1738
n. 3. increase in size; enlargement ...1772
AGGRANDIZER
n. a person who makes great or exalts ...1715
AGGRANOY
vb. to irritate, to annoy ...L19 sl.
AGGRATE
vb. 1. † to please, to gratify, to inspire with satisfaction ...1590
vb. 2. * to thank, to express gratitude to ...1633
vb. 3. to irritate ...19C Eng. dial.
AGGRAVABLE
adj. † characterized by aggravation ...1664
AGGRAVATE
adj. 1. †* burdened, weighed down ...1518
adj. 2. heightened or intensified (in a negative sense); made more serious as an offense, esp., said of a crime ...1548
vb. 1. † to make heavy; to burden, to weigh down; also, to encumber, to impede, to retard ...1530
vb. 2. † to make the most of; to represent something as graver, more serious, or more important; to exaggerate ...1533
vb. 3. † to bring or lay a charge against someone ...1541
AGGRAVATION
n. 1. † the fact of imposing a burden; oppression ...1481
n. 2. † the act of charging, as an offence; accusation ...1626
n. 3. † an elaborating something; exaggeration ...1628
n. 4. a railway station ...1920s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 5. the difficulties that both sides of the professional law make for each other; an act of harassment ...1970 sl., orig. UK police & criminals' sl.
n. 6. violence, quarrels, unpleasantness in general ...1960s sl.
AGGRAVATIVE
adj. tending to aggravate, aggravating ...1648
n. † something that aggravates ...a1734
AGGRAVATORS
n. the greasy locks of hair in vogue amongst costermongers and other street folk, worn twisted from the temple back towards the ear ...1835 sl.
AGGRAVE
vb. * to aggravate ...c1475
AGGRAVIDIZATION
n. †* increase of gravity or seriousness; aggravation ...a1641
AGGRAVOKE
vb. to provoke, to incite ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGGREGATORY
n. †* a book which contains collected particulars; a compilation ...a1500
AGGREGE
vb. 1. † to make heavy, to weigh down ...a1382
vb. 2. † to make the eyes or ears dull; also, to harden the heart ...a1382
vb. 3. † to make graver or more serious, to aggravate ...a1382
vb. 4. † to cause to appear graver or worse, to exaggerate ...c1405
vb. 5. † to load, to heap ...a1425
vb. 6. † to allege as a grievance; to charge ...1596
AGGRESS
n. 1. †* access, approach ...1475
n. 2. * an attack; an act of aggression ...a1611
vb. 1. † to approach, to march forward; to progress ...1570
vb. 2. to set upon, to attack, to assault ...1596
vb. 3. to show hostile or destructive behaviour against or to ...1951
AGGRESSEE
n. a person, nation, etc. towards whom or which aggression is directed; the object of an attack ...1854
AGGRESSIVE
adj. energetic, enterprising, self-assertive, pushy ...1855
AGGRESSO
n. an act of aggression ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. to act assertively ...20C teen & high school sl.
AGGRESSIVE
adj. in sadomasochistic sex: dominant ...1986 US sl.
n. † aggressive action or behaviour; an aggressive course ...1698
AGGRESSIVE BEGGAR
n. a person who begs for money in a manner considered to be unduly threatening or intimidating ...1886
AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLER
n. a person who begs for money in a manner considered to be unduly threatening or intimidating ...1961
AGGRESSOR
n. in homosexual practices: the person assuming the more masculine or less submissive role ...20C colloq.
AGGRIEVANCE
n. 1. * grievance; a circumstance or state of things which is felt to be oppressive; later, a wrong or hardship (real or supposed) which is considered a legitimate ground of complaint; something to complain of ...1389
n. 2. † something that burdens or oppresses a person; a burden, trouble, or hardship ...a1400
n. 3. * the act of aggrieving; troubling or annoying; oppression ...a1400
n. 4. † the act of making something more serious, aggravation ...1502
AGGRIEVE
vb. 1. to bring grief or trouble to, to grieve, to distress; to oppress, to treat unfairly ...a1325
vb. 2. † to make more grave or serious; also, to aggravate ...a1425
vb. 3. † to feel grief, to grieve ...1559
AGGRIEVED
adj. 1. † affected with grief or trouble; distressed, troubled, annoyed, vexed ...c1330
adj. 2. injuriously affected by another's action, wronged; having a grievance at ...1450
adj. 3. † injured physically; hurt, afflicted ...1583
adj. 4. upset or resentful at having been unfairly treated ...1820
adj. 5. of behaviour: expressive of a grievance or of resentment ...1829
AGGRO
adj. 1. aggravated, irritated, annoyed; aggressively angry ...1986 sl.
adj. 2. great; good ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. trouble, strife, problems; a nuisance; a source of annoyance or inconvenience ...1969 UK sl.
n. 2. deliberate troublemaking; aggressive or violent behaviour, esp. formerly by skinhead gangs ...1969 Brit. sl.
n. 3. an aggressive person ...1969 Aust.
AGGROUP
vb. * to form or arrange in a group or groups ...1695
AGGROUPMENT
n. * arrangement in a group ...1822
AGGROVOKE
vb. to annoy, to irritate ...1920s Aust. sl.
AGGRUDGE
vb. †* to grumble, to complain, to express dissatisfaction or annoyance ...1440
AGGRUDGED
adj. † troubled, afflicted ...1440
AGGRUDGING
n. † a grumbling, dissatisfaction, annoyance ...1440
AGHAST
adj. †* ghastly; like a spectre or a dead boy; death-like, pale, wan ...1850
vb. * to frighten, to dismay, to shock; to make aghast ...1876
AGHASTED
adj. † frightened, terrified ...a1425
adj. 2. * filled with shock or horror; made aghast ...1683
AGHASTING
adj. 1. † frightening, terrifying, alarming ...1593
adj. 2. * shocking, horrifying ...1967
n. 1. † the act of frightening or terrifying ...1663
n. 2. * the filling of someone with shock or horror ...1920
AGHASTMENT
n. 1. † terror, fright, alarm ...1594
n. 2. * shock, horror ...a1860
AGHASTNESS
n. horror ...1845
AGIBLE
adj. † possible to be done; practicable, practical ...a1475
n. † something that is practicable or that can be done ...1677
AGIG
adj. * giggling, excited, agitated ...1767
AGILE
adj. †* of wood: readily worked ...16949
AGILENESS
n. * agility; the ability to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity ...1653
AGILIOUS
adj. †* agile ...1599
AGILITY
n. female genitals ...19C sl.
AGIN
vb. † to begin ...a1000
AGINATE
vb. †* to trade or deal in small wares; to peddle ...1623
AGINATOR
n. †* a dealer in small wares; a peddler ...1623
AGINER
n. 1. one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle ...1905 US colloq.
AGINNER
n. 1. † a person who begins or initiates something ...a1300
n. 2. one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle ...1905 US colloq.
n. 3. a person morally opposed to carnivals and the circus ...1981 US sl.
AGINNING
n. † a beginning ...1340
AGIO
n. 1. the percentage charged on the exchange of one currency, or one form of money, into another that is more valuable; hence, the excess value of one currency over another ...1696
n. 2. money-changing, exchange business ...1817
AGIOTAGE
n. the business of money-changing; also, speculation in stocks ...1726
AGIST
vb. 1. to let or hire land for pasture; originally woodland ...a1450
vb. 2. to pasture livestock belonging to another person, usually for hire or for some consideration; also, to pasture one's own livestock on land belonging to another person ...1473
vb. 3. of livestock: to pasture for a specified time ...1585
vb. 4. † to make lands or their owner liable to a rate or tax ...1601
AGISTAGE
n. † agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land ...1691
AGISTAGE
n. †* agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land ...1686
AGISTATOR
n. * a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment ...a1634
AGISTER
n. a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment ...1677
AGISTMENT
n. 1. the rate levied on or profit made from the pasturing of another person's cattle ...a1447
n. 2. † the herbage of a forest, or the right to it ...a1450
n. 3. a taking of livestock to feed at an agreed rate; also, the opening of a forest for a specified time to livestock ...1537
n. 4. † a rate or charge levied upon the owner or occupier of pasture lands ...1632
AGISTOR
n. a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment ...1594
AGITA
n. upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation ...1979 US sl.
AGITABLE
adj. * capable of being mentally or emotionally disturbed; easily excited or made anxious ...1603
AGITAGIOUS
adj. † quivering, shaking ...?1609
AGITANT
adj. * relating to or causing agitation ...1681
n. 1. † an assistant, a helper; an aide ...1644
n. 2. a person who instigates public dissent or unrest ...1665
n. 3. * something that causes agitation ...1918
AGITATE
adj. 1. † moved backwards and forwards repeatedly; shaken ...1449
adj. 2. † debated, discussed ...1566 Sc.
adj. 3. † disturbed in one's mind ...1567
vb. 1. * to discuss, debate, or promote a subject as a question to be settled ...1598
vb. 2. * to be mentally busy with; to consider on all sides; to resolve in the mind; to contrive busily ...1629
vb. 3. † to do the work involved in the affairs of another; to act as an agent or manager ...1634
AGITATED
adj. * debated, discussed; promoted or kept before the public by discussion ...1629
AGITATE THE GRAVEL
vb. to leave ...1958 US sl.
AGITATE UP A STORM
vb. to create a commotion (mental or physical) over something ...1954 Amer. dial.
AGITATION
n. 1. † physical motion, action; activity ...1573
n. 2. in South Asia: a public demonstration; a strike ...1913
AGITATIONAL
adj. concerned with the promotion of discussion on public questions ...1844
AGITATO
adj. agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety ...1964 colloq.
AGITATOR
n. 1. a person who acts on behalf of others; an agent; any of the agents or delegates of the private soldiers in the Parliamentary Army in 1647-9 ...1647
n. 2. a bell-pull, a door-knocker ...M19 sl.
AGITATORIAL
adj. relating to agitation or to an agitator ...1826
AGITATRIX
n. 1. † a female agent ...1656
n. 2. a female agitator ...1881
AGITPOP
n. popular art or music characterized by the expression of radical or alternative political and social ideas ...1968
AGITPROP
n. 1. agitation and propaganda as an unfocused political tactic; a fashionable genre of theatre arts with a (usually) left-wing political agenda ...1925
n. 2. writing, esp. drama and lyrics, used as a vehicle for political propaganda ...1959
n. 3. political propaganda of any kind ...1967
AGIVE
vb. 1. † to give up, to give back; to surrender ...a1000
vb. * to give way or yield' to abandon a state of rigidity ...1669 Eng. dial.
AGLE
vb. †* ? to think, to believe ...a1325
AGLEE
adj. gleeful ...1899 Amer. dial.
A-GLEG
adj. asquint ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGLET
n. 1. a tag attached to the end of a shoelace, originally of metal and now also of plastic, intended primarily to make it easier to thread through the eyelet holes ...1365
n. 2. any metallic or sparkling stud or spangle worn on an item of clothing ...1530
n. 3. † a scrap, a shred, the slightest bit ...1533
n. 4. an icicle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGLET BABY
n. † a small or young person ...1826
AGLEY
adj. wrong; awry, askew, oblique ...1824 Sc. & Amer. dial.
adv. awry, wrong; askew, obliquely, a squint ...1786 Eng. dial.
AGLIDE
vb. † to glide up, away, or off; to slide, to slip ...a1000
AGLIFT
adj. †* frightened, terrified, startled ...a1400
AGLISH
adj. nauseated; sick to one's stomach ...1999 Can.
AGLIST
adv. * glistening ...1858
AGLISTEN
adv. glistening ...1891
AGLOPPENED
adj. †* frightened, startled ...c1450
AGLORE
adj. aplenty, in abundance ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGLORY
adj. aplenty, in abundance ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGLU
n. a breathing-hole in the ice, made by a seal ...1835 Can.
AGLUT
vb. † to feed to repletion ...c1400
AGLY
vb. †* to avoid, to evade; to slip away from ...a1250
AGMINAL
adj. † relating to a troop of soldiers ...1727
AGNAIL
n. 1. a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail ...a1000
n. 2. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail; a hangnail ...1737
AGNAME
n. a name used instead of or in addition to a person's usual given name and surname; a byname; a nickname ...1652
AGNATE
adj. related through the male line ...1604
n. 1. a relation through the male line; also, more generally, a relation through the father ...1474
n. 2. a playing marble, orig. made of agate stone but since early 20th century commonly replaced by glass imitating agate in colour and pattern ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGNATIC
adj. related through the male line ...1715
AGNATICAL
adj. †* related on the father's side ...1660
AGNATICALLY
adv. through the male line ...1861
AGNATION
n. relation traced through the male line; more generally, relationship traced through the father ...1531
AGNES
n. 1. a term of address used to one who is presumed to be a fellow homosexual ...1960s US homosexual sl.
n. 2. a playing marble which is considered special ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGNITE
vb. †* to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity ...1694
AGNITION
n. the act of recognizing or acknowledging something; a recognition, an acknowledgement ...a1425
AGNIZE
vb. 1. † to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity ...1535
vb. 2. †* to gain knowledge of; to learn ...1570
AGNIZED
adj. †* recognized, acknowledged ...1834
AGNOMEN
n. a name used instead of or in addition to an original or usual name; a byname ...1651
AGNOMICAL
adj. †* belonging to the absence of set purpose or intention ...1881
AGNOMINAL
adj. relating to an agnomen ...1652
AGNOMINATE
vb. † to call instead of or in addition to a usual name ...1595
AGNOMINATION
n. † the giving of a byname or surname; a byname; a surname ...1590
AGOG
adj. 1. excited, eagerly expectant, enthusiastic ...1664
adj. 2. askew, awry, out of line ...1969 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. in excited readiness, expectation, or desire; in a state of great eagerness, enthusiasm, excitement, suspense, or astonishment ...c1450
adv. 2. on the move, going ...1746 Eng. dial.
A-GOGGLE
adj. of the eyes: goggling, protuberant, staring, esp. with expectation, amazement; of a person: having such a demeanour ...1865
adv. 1. with a squint ...1510
adv. 2. with the eyes protuberant or staring, esp. in expectation, amazement, etc. ...1862
adv. 3. trembling, shaking with palsy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGOGGLED
adj. * staring, having staring eyes ...1860
AGOGIC
adj. †* pert. to modelling in wax ...1662
A-GO-GO
adj. 1. in the newest style; faddish, trendy; fashionable, modish, up to date, with it, lively, 'swinging' ...1960 colloq.
adj. 2. in abundance, galore, aplenty ...1961
adj. 3. of a rapid and dizzying tempo ...Amer. sl.
AGOMENT
n. aggravation, annoyance, frustration ...1957 Amer. dial.
AGON
n. 1. a public celebration of games, including athletic, dramatic, and musical contests, in the ancient Greek or Roman world; a contest for a prize at such games ...1592
n. 2. a painful struggle, esp. a psychological one; a conflict, fight, competition ...1649
n. 3. a verbal contest or dispute between two characters in an ancient Greek play ...1847
AGONAL
adj. 1. relating to an 'agon' or public celebration of games ...1770
adj. 2. relating to the stage of death or the process of dying ...1878
adj. 3. characterized by competition; competitive; conflictual ...1896
AGONARCH
n. a presiding authority at an 'agon' or public celebration of games; a judge or overseer of proceedings; generally, a master of revels ...1656
AGONE
adj. 1. † of a period of time: gone by, elapsed ...a1000
adj. 2. that is in the past ...c1275
adv. ago, since ...1420
AGONIES
n. the pain of withdrawal from narcotic drug use ...1970s drugs sl.
AGONIOUS
adj. 1. full of agony, agonizing ...1494
adj. 2. involving struggle; relating to the agony of death ...a1513
AGONISED BUTTON
n. on military uniforms: an anodised aluminium (Staybrite) button ...1984 UK
AGONISM
n. 1. †* the victor's prize in a contest ...1592
n. 2. strenuous struggling; competing for a prize; also, a strenuous struggle; a combat, a competition ...1688
AGONIST
n. 1. in the ancient Greece and Rome: a competitor in public games ...1623
n. 2. a person engaged in a dispute, contest, or struggle; a main character in a drama or course of events, a protagonist ...1687
n. 3. a writer of an 'agony column' ...1914
AGONISTARCH
n. † a trainer of combatants for public games in ancient Greece or Rome ...1744
AGONIZER
n. one who makes intense efforts to gain a specific effect ...L19 UK society sl.
AGONY
n. 1. problems, difficulties ...M19 sl.
n. 2. style, fashion ...1902 sl.
n. 3. the sensations felt during sex ...1980s W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
AGONY AUNT
n. a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female ...1975 sl.
AGONY AUNTIE
n. a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female ...1975 sl.
AGONY BOX
n. 1. a piano ...1902 US sl.
n. 2. a record player, a phonograph ...1929 US sl.
n. 3. a radio ...1942 sl.
n. 4. a ukulele ...2000s sl.
AGONY BUGGY
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY BUS
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY CART
n. a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside ...1918 hospital usage
AGONY CHARIOT
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY COLUMN
n. 1. the section of a newspaper dedicated to special advertisements, particularly those for missing relatives and friends, and thus filled with personal agony ...L19
n. 2. a regular newspaper or magazine feature containing readers' questions about personal problems with replies from a columnist, usually female ...1950s
AGONY CRATE
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY HACK
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY IN RED
n. a vermilion costume ...L19 sl.
AGONY PIPE
n. a clarinet ...1935 US sl.
AGONY SHIFT
n. a work shift between the day and graveyard shifts, from about 4 pm to midnight ...1944 Amer. sl.
AGONY UNCLE
n. a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually male ...1970s sl.
AGONY WAGON
n. 1. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 2. a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside ...1980 hospital usage
AGREAT
adv. of work: done by the piece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGREEABLE RATTLE
n. a chattering, but not unpleasant, young man ...L18 sl.
AGREEABLE RUTS OF LIFE
n. the vagina ...L19 sl.
AGREE LIKE HARP AND HARROW
vb. † not to agree at all (the things being utterly different, though their names alliterate) ...1563
AGREEMENTS
n. condiments and the like - salt, pepper, sugar, cream, etc.; the accessories of the table ...c1900 Sc.
AGREEMONY
n. † agreeableness ...1678 nonce word
AGREE NOT TO DISAGREE
vb. to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGREE TO AGREE
vb. to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGREGADO
n. a farmhand or a man allowed to work for himself on part of the landowner's soil ...1871 Amer. dial.
AGRICOLOUS
adj. * engaged or interested in agriculture; rural ...1825
AGRICULTURAL
adj. 1. ungraceful or clumsy ...1930s Amer. sl.
adj. 2. in cricket: describes a simple, slogging shot off a sweeping bat ...1982 UK sl.
AGRICULTURAL STUDIES
n. the cultivation of home-grown marijuana ...1990s US college sl.
AGRO
adj. mad; aggravated, irritated, annoyed ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. a source of annoyance or inconvenience; any form of problems, difficulties, harassment ...1969 sl.
n. 2. aggressive or violent behaviour, esp. formerly by skinhead gangs ...1969 Brit. sl.
n. 3. an aggressive person ...1969 Aust.
AGRONOY
vb. to irritate, to annoy ...L19 sl.
AGROOF
adj. face downwards, prone ...1721 Sc.
AGROUND
adj. ruined, at a loss ...L18 sl.
adv. on foot ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGROVOKE
vb. to annoy, to irritate ...1920s Aust. sl.
AGRUE
adv. of a state in which one shivers with cold or shudders with fear or repulsion; a-shiver, shuddering ...1856 Sc.
AGRUFF
adj. face downwards, prone ...1721 Sc.
AGTEROS
n. a plodder, a dawdler, one who lags behind ...L19 S. Afr. sl.
AGUA!
int. an exclamation of warning that an officer is making his rounds ...1990s US prison sl.
AGUA ARDIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1968 Amer. dial.
AGUACOTE
n. the alligator pear or avocado ...1897
AGUADIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1834 Amer. dial.
AGUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1847 Amer. dial.
AGUARDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGUARDIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1857 Amer. dial.
AGUE
n. 1. the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a general feeling of discomfort ...1966 Amer. dial.
AGUE-FACED
adj. twitchy ...1912 Amer. dial.
AGUEFIED
adj. pained, stiff, store, as with ague ...1939 Amer. dial.
AGUERRIED
adj. †* experienced in or trained for war ...1734
AGUN-BOAT
n. a steamer ...1853 Anglo-Indian
AGUR-FORTY
n. any very strong drink, usually alcoholic but sometimes coffee ...1859 Amer. dial.
AGUSH'D
adj. terrified, afraid ...1790 Eng. dial.
AGUSHMENT
n. sudden terror ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGVICE
n. advice ...1927 Amer. dial.
A.H.
n. 1. the asshole, the anus ...1910s US euphemism
n. 2. a despised person; an asshole ...Amer. sl.
AH-AH
n. a stupid person; a fool ...1928 Amer. dial.
AHAHANA!
int. shame on you ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AH-AHS
n. defecation ...Brit. sl.
AHANA
int. shame on you ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AH-BAY-SAY
n. the alphabet ...1920 Sc.
AH CABBAGE
n. a nickname for a Chinese immigrant ...1900s Aust. sl.
AH CABBAGE JOHN
n. a Chinese vegetable seller ...1900s Aust. sl.
'AH! DON'T MINGLE
adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
A-HEAD
n.1. an amphetamine abuser ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. a frequent user of LSD ...1971 US sl.
AHEAD
adv. overhead ...1847 Eng. dial.
AHEAD OF THE GAME
adj. having an advantage in a competitive situation; having done more than necessary ...1850
AHEAT
adv. in or into a hot or warm condition ...1871 Sc.
AHECHIE!
int. an exclamation used in ludicrous contempt ...1825 Sc.
AHEIGHT
adv. on high, aloft ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AHENEAN
adj. †* brazen ...1664
AHHH, ROOSHAN
phr. used as a youth-to-youth greeting ...1949 US sl.
AHIND
adv. of place: in the rear, at the back, behind ...1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of a place: at the back or in the rear of ...1814 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of time: after, behind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-HISHI-BAW
n. a lullaby ...Bk1911 Sc.
AH LADS!
int. an exclamation of surprise ...1839 Eng. dial.
AH LAWFUL!
int. an exclamation ...1790
A-HOLE
n. 1. an asshole; a very stupid or annoying person; a term of contempt ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the anus ...1942 US sl.
A-HOLE BUDDY
n. an extremely close friend ...1958 US sl.
AHOME
adv. at home ...Bk1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
A-HOMEL
adv. † turned upside down; applied to a vessel whose bottom is upwards ...1825 Sc.
AHOO
adj. aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry ...1899 Amer. dial.
AHORSE
adv. on horseback ...1860
AH SIN
n. a Chinese person ...L19 Aust. sl.
A-HUH
adj. 1. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. not straightforward or open; wrong ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. upset, vexed, anxious ...BK1898 Eng. dial.
A-HUNGERED
adj. hungry ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AHUNGRY
adj. hungry, troubled with hunger ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. & Amer. dial.
AI-AI
n. methylated spirits or absolute alcohol, as drunk by alcoholics ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
AIBLES
adv. † perhaps ...1819 Sc.
AIBLINS
adv. perhaps ...1721 Sc.
AICKLE
n. a molar tooth, a grinder ...1907 Sc.
AIDANCE
n. assistance, aid, means of help, support ...1593
AIDANT
adj. giving aid, helpful, helping, assisting ...1483
n. * a helper, aide, assistant ...1475
AIDENT
adj. of mental or moral qualities: conscientious, watchful, careful, attentive ...1812 Sc.
AIEL
n. † a grandfather ...a1325
A.I.F.
adj. deaf (Australian Imperial Forces) ...1960s Aust. rhyming sl.
AIFER
n. † the exhalations which arise from the ground on a warm, sunny day ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIG
adj. eager ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. † sourness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIGH
vb. to frighten; to control through fear or awe ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-IGHT
phr. all right, satisfactory; well, in good health or order ...1993 US Black & college sl.
AIGHT
int. certainly!, indeed! ...1993
AIGLE
n. 1. an icicle ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a spangle, tinsel, ornament ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIGLE-TOOTH
n. a tooth sharp and pointed like a needle ...1867 Eng. dial.
AIGRE
adj. 1. of wind: sharp, cutting ...1790 Eng. dial. (Grose)
adj. 2. sour, tart ...1790 Eng. dial. (Grose)
AIK
n. a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering ...1848 Eng. dial.
vb. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
AIKANE
n. a friend ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AIKER
adj. of the face: sharp, keen, pointed ...1912 Sc.
AIKIE GUINEAS
n. † the name given by children to small flat shells, bleached by the sea ...1825 Sc.
AIKIES!
int. that's mine! I want to do that!; a child's term used to claim the whole or an equal part of an object ...1930s US sl.
AIKONA!
int. never! absolutely not! ...1950s S. Afr.
AIKYSPIRED
adj. of cloth, etc.: spotted with mouldiness, mouldy ...1929 Sc.
AIL
n. 1. an illness, ailment, or complaint ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an evil ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to hinder, to prevent ...1817 Sc.
AIL ALONG
vb. to be or seem to be slightly ill ...1933 Amer. dial.
AIL AROUND
vb. to be or seem to be slightly ill ...1933 Amer. dial.
AIL AT
vb. to have an objection to ...c1817 Sc.
AIL AWAY
vb. to dwindle ...1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AILD
vb. to make mildly ill; to trouble or upset ...1903 Amer. dial.
AILDED
adj. ailed ...1845 Amer. dial.
AILDY
adj. † ailing, poorly ...1697 Eng. dial.
AILE
n. † an aisle ...1398
AILING
n. sickness, ailment, a long-standing illness ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AILISH
adj. slightly ill ...1941 Amer. dial.
AILUROPHOBIA
n. an abnormal fear of cats ...E20
AILY
adj. slightly ill, not well ...1952 Amer. dial.
AIM
adj. 1. of distance, etc.: near, close ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mean, stingy, 'near' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. nearly akin, related ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of numbers: even ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an idea, conjecture ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a blast of hot air, a hot glow ...1907 Sc.
vb. to suppose, to conjecture; to anticipate, to forecast, to expect ...1877 Eng. dial.
AIM ARCHIE AT THE ARMITAGE
vb. to urinate ...1971 Aust. sl.
AIMATION
n. guesswork ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIM FOR THE SKY
vb. to aspire to something; to set one's goals high ...Amer. sl.
AIMFUL
adj. * full of aim or purpose ...1726
AIMIE
n. 1. a capsule, tablet, or ampule containing amyl nitrite ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine ...1969 Amer. sl.
AIMLESS
adj. senseless ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIMSOME
adj. ambitious, speculative ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIMSTART
n. a starting point ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIM UP
vb. to have an erection ...1990s Aust. sl.
AIMY
adj. shrewd ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIN
vb. to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc. ...1825 Eng. dial.
AINA?
phr. † Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree? ...1947 Amer. dial.
AINE
vb. to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc. ...1825 Eng. dial.
AINISH
adj. 1. unpleasant, used esp. of the weather; showery, rainy ...1814 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. awkward, ill-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AINLIE
adj. † familiar, not estranged ...1825 Sc.
AINNA?
phr. Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree? ...1947 Amer. dial.
AINOCH
n. a thing ...L19 Shelta tinkers' usage
AINT
vb. to heed, to care for something, to tend, to look after someone ...1908 Sc.
AIN'T BUYIN' IT!
int. I don't believe you ...1990 US sl.
AIN'TING
adj. rustic, uneducated ...20C US sl.
AIN'T GOT NO TALE
phr. feeling bad ...1940 US Black college sl.
AIN'T HAVIN' IT!
int. it is not allowed ...1990 US sl.
AIN'T HOLDING NO AIR
adj. unimpressive; lacking credibility; lacking the basic knowledge required to take care of oneself within the ghetto ...1940s US Black sl.
AIN'TING
adj. rustic, uneducated ...20C US sl.
AIN'T IT?
phr. Isn't that so? ...1927 Amer. dial.
AIN'T IT A TREAT
n. a street ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH
phr. an expression of affirmation; isn't that right ...1920s US Black sl.
AIN'T LIFE A GRIN
phr. a cynical expression of misfortune ...1970s US college sl.
AIN'T LONG ENOUGH
phr. of money: not enough, insufficient ...1970s US Black sl.
AIN'T LOVE GRAND
phr. used for registering the pleasure of being in love, or, ironically, the opposite ...1977 US sl.
AIN'T NO BIG THANG
phr. used for dismissing something as not problematic ...1985 US sl.
AIN'T NO JOKE!
int. I am serious! ...1990 US sl.
AIN'T NO SHAME IN MY GAME
phr. used to express a lack of shame when engaged in an activity that might shame others ...2002 US sl.
AIN'T NO THANG
phr. used for dismissing something as not problematic ...1985 US sl.
AIN'T NOTHING TO IT
phr. everything is simple; there are no problems ...1970s US Black sl.
AIN'T NOWHERE
phr. I'm not doing anything ...1940s US Black college sl.
AIN'T SAYING NOTHING
phr. indicates that the subject is of no importance ...1970s US Black sl.
AIN'T SHE SWEET
n. a seat ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AIN'T SHIT
phr. used of a person or object that is useless, worthless, or of absolutely no value ...1950s US Black sl.
AIN'T THAT A BITE!
int. isn't that too bad! ...1951 US teen sl.
AIN'T THAT A CAUTION!
int. exclamation of surprise ...1968 Amer. dial.
AIN'T THAT IT
phr. isn't that right ...1950s US Black sl.
AIN'T THE BEER COLD!
int. used to convey that all is well in the world ...1982 US sl.
AIN'T WITH THAT
phr. I do not agree or consent ...1990 US sl.
AINTY
adj. attentive, kindly ...1929 Sc.
AIN'T YOU GOT NO COUF?
int. where are your manners, dress sense, etc.? ...1984 UK military usage
AIO
n. a college student who does not belong to a fraternity ...1968 US sl.
AIP
n. heroin from Afghanistan, Iran, and/or Pakistan ...1982 US sl.
AIR
adj. early ...1737 Sc.
n. 1. nonsense rubbish, empty chatter; boasting ...M19 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a small quantity of anything; a taste ...Bk1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. air brakes on a railway carriage or truck ...1897 US sl.
n. 4. the sky, clouds ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. air support, air power, bombing ...1991 US Vietnam war usage
n. 6. in the pornography industry: an ejaculation that cannot be seen leaving the penis and travelling through the air; in a situation which calls for visual proof of the ejaculation, air is not good ...1995 US sl.
n. 7. a jump while snowboarding ...1996 US sl.
n. 8. in foot-propelled scootering: a jump ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to taste ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to warm, to take the chill off ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to dismiss, to jilt ...1910s US sl.
vb. 4. to leave ...1910s US sl.
AIR ARTIST
n. a railway engineer skilled at the use of air brakes ...1958 US sl.
AIRBAG
n. a person who talks too much ...2004 US sl.
AIR-BAGS
n. the lungs ...1940s Amer. sl.
AIRBALL
n. 1. a basketball throw that misses everything, esp. the basket ...1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. in pinball: a ball that is lost out of play without having been flipped ...1977 US sl.
n. 3. an idiot, a fool; someone who has nothing but air, and no brains; a dull or inconsequential person ...1984 US sl.
n. 4. in pool: a shot in which the cue ball does not hit any other ball ...1993 US sl.
AIR BANDIT
n. a gambling cheat ...1969 US sl.
AIR BARREL
n. in pool: that which backs a bet made without money to back the bet ...1990 US sl.
AIR BISCUIT
n. an extremely malodorous fart or bad vomity smell ...2001 sl.
AIRBRAIN
n. a stupid or silly person ...Bk2000 Amer. sl.
AIRBRAINED
adj. stupid, stilly ...Amer. sl.
AIR-BREATHER
n. a jet aircraft ...1984 US aviation usage
AIR BUGGY
n. an aircraft ...1945 US aviation usage
AIR CAN
n. a bomb when dropped from an aircraft ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR CANARY
n. a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRCHINE
n. an aircraft ...1968 US aviation usage
AIR-CHOPPER
n. a naval officer's high cocked hat ...1882 US Navy sl.
AIR CIRCUS
n. a squadron of aeroplanes; an aerial display ...1907
AIR-COCK
n. a weathercock ...1773 Sc.
AIR-CONDITION
vb. to fill full of holes, often by shooting ...1938 sl., orig, US
AIR-CONDITIONED
adj. 1. riddled with holes ...1938 US sl.
adj. 2. sexually frigid ...1983 UK sl.
AIR CORPS CHICKEN
n. a fowl that is all wings ...Bk1944 service sl. Sc
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
n. in basketball: a player whose driving force can carry the team to victory ...Bk1994 sl.
AIRDALE
n. an ugly man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AIR-DANCE
n. 1. the final cocking of the legs of a hanging victim; a hanging ...1920s sl.
vb. to hang ...Brit. sl.
AIR DASH
n. a quick journey by air, esp. in response to an emergency or crisis ...1922
AIR DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1872
AIREDALE
n. 1. a worthless racehorse ...1923 US sl.
n. 2. a fool; a worthless or offensive person; a pest ...1924 US sl.
n. 3. a Wall Street gentleman ...1925 US sl.
n. 4. a heavily-whiskered or long-haired man ...1925 US sl.
n. 5. an unattractive man ...1920s US sl.
n. 6. on the stock market: a high-pressure salesman ...1931 US sl.
n. 7. a guard or watchman ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 8. a trustworthy friend ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 9. one who runs errands for bootleggers or drug sellers ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 10. a navy pilot ...1942 US sl.
n. 11. an airplane handler on an aircraft carrier ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 12. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 13. an unattractive woman ...1956 US sl.
n. 14. a drifter; a tramp ...1968 US sl.
AIR FARCE
n. the air force ...1965 US sl.
AIREL
n. 1. † an old name for a flute; properly applied to a pipe made from a reed ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. musical tones of whatever kind ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIR EXPRESS
n. sexual intercourse with an airline steward ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AIREY
n. the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps ...M19 sl.
AIR FOAM
n. froth which forms on the surface of boiling jam ...1966 Amer. dial.
AIR GIVER
n. a railway brakeman ...1977 US sl.
AIR GOOSE
n. amphibian airplane ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR GUITAR
n. an imaginary instrument played by would-be guitar heroes ...1982 sl.
AIR HAWK
n. a combat pilot ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRHEAD
n. 1. a stupid, silly, or foolish person; a dolt ...1972 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. an intelligent person ...1990s US college sl.
n. 3. a marijuana user ...2000s drugs sl.
n. 4. someone who is out of it ...20C teen & high school sl.
AIRHEADED
adj. stupid, silly, giddy ...1976 Amer. sl.
AIR HEBREWS
n. sandals ...1960s US college sl.
AIR HOG
n. 1. a person who flies an aircraft without consideration for others' convenience ...1907
n. 2. one who flies at every opportunity ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. in hang gliding: the flier in a group who stays in the air longest ...1992 US sl.
AIRHOLE
n. 1. the anus ...a1925 US euphemism
n. 2. a foolish or despicable person ...1985 US sl.
AIR HOOK
n. one's nose ...1950 Amer. dial.
AIR HOSE
n. invisible socks; no socks ...Bk2000 Amer.sl.
AIRIE
n. an aeroplane ...1985 Sc. sl.
AIRIFIED
adj. made airy; flimsy; pretentious, affectedly superior, given to assuming airs, conceited, stuck up ...1837
AIRIFY
vb. to put on airs ...1898 Amer. dial.
AIRISH
adj. 1. chilly, cool; breeze ...1641 Sc., Eng. dial. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. inclined to put on airs; arrogant, showing off ...1943 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. effeminate in manner ...1968 Amer. dial.
AIR IT OUT
vb. to expend energy ...1960s US sl.
AIRJAMMER
n. 1. a railway worker who connects airhoses and air signals on a train ...1934 US sl.
n. 2. a big talker; a boaster ...1966 Amer. dial.
AIR JANE
n. a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR JESUS
n. sandals ...1992 US sl.
AIR JOCKEY
n. an airplane pilot; an aircrewman ...1960 US military sl.
AIR JUMPER
n. on the railway: a maintenance work who connects air hoses between railroad cars ...1977 US sl.
AIR JUNKIE
n. in hang gliding: a devoted, obsessed flier ...1992 US sl.
AIR-KISS
vb. to go through the motions of kissing, but deliberately fail to make contact with the person who would normally be kissed ...1985 UK sl.
AIR-KNOCKER
n. an aircrewman ...1975 US Army sl.
AIRLING
n. a young, thoughtless, gay person; a giddy, frivolous person; a coxcomb ...1611
AIR LIZZIE
n. an airplane manufactured by the Ford Motor Company ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRLOCK
vb. to stop in one's tracks ...20C Irish sl.
AIRLOCKED
adj. drunk ...1996 Irish sl.
AIR LOFT
n. a warning to run away ...1930s US criminals' sl.
AIRLY
adv. pretentiously ...L18 US sl.
AIRMAIL
n. 1. garbage (and, in prison, human waste) that is thrown out of windows, esp. in tenements and prison, instead of being taken to dustbins, loaded into disposal chutes, etc. ...1952 UK & US sl.
n. 2. a stone or similar heavy weight dropped from a freeway overpass, building roof, etc. ...2000s US sl.
vb. to throw rubbish from the upper windows of a building to the courtyard below ...1968 US sl.
AIR-MAN-CHAIR
n. the chairman or master of ceremonies ...L19 sl.
AIR MERCHANT
n. a talkative person ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR-MINDED
adj. enthusiastic over aviation ...Bk1934 sl.
AIR-MONGER
n. † a person who pursues shadows or illusions ...1628
AIR MONKEY
n. a railway air-brake repairman ...1931 US sl.
AIRNESS
n. the state or condition of being early ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIRNY
adj. hard or strong as iron ...1791 Sc.
AIROE
n. a great-grandchild ...1911 Sc.
AIR OFF
vb. to talk loudly ...1960 Trinidad & Tobago
AIR OFF ONESELF
vb. to show off one's superior status at others' expense ...20C W. Indies sl.
AIR OF THE FIRE
n. the heated atmosphere surrounding a fire ...1877 Eng. dial.
AIR ONE'S BELLY
vb. to empty one's stomach; to vomit ...1954 Amer. sl.
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1988 colloq.
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1872 colloq.
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC
vb. to talk about private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret ...1988
AIR ONE'S HEELS
vb. to loiter about, to dawdle ...M19 sl.
AIR ONE'S LAUNDRY
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1988 colloq.
AIR ONE'S LINEN
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1872 colloq.
AIR ONE'S LUNGS
vb. 1. to complain, to swear, to curse ...1911 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to argue or talk at length ...1969 Amer. dial.
AIR ONE'S PAUNCH
vb. 1. to vomit ...1920 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to talk noisily, to chatter, to boast, to brag ...1928 US sl., chiefly Western usage
AIR ONE'S PORES
vb. to undress oneself; to be naked ...1900s sl.
AIR ONE'S TONGUE
vb. to talk ...Brit. sl.
AIR ONE'S TONSILS
vb. to talk emptily ...1968 US sl.
AIR OUT
vb. 1. to flee, to escape, to leave ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to stroll in the open air; to saunter; to go for a walk ...1942 Amer. dial., originally Black usage
AIR OUT ONE'S MOUTH ON
vb. to speak aggressively or abusively ...20C W. Indies sl.
AIR PATCH
n. an air base ...1951 US Air Force sl.
AIR PIE AND A WALK AROUND
n. a clerk's lunch; i.e. no food ...L19 sl.
AIR PIG
n. an airship ...1933 US aviation usage
AIRPLANE
n. 1. an interlinear or other translation of a foreign-language text ...1912 US students' sl.
n. 2. a very large mosquito ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a device used for holding a marijuana cigarette that has burnt down to the stub ...1970 US sl.
n. 5. marijuana ...1998 UK sl.
vb. to inhale through the nose the smoke of the stub of a marijuana cigarette ...1970 US sl.
AIRPLANE BLONDE
n. a woman with dyed blonde hair ...1990s sl.
AIRPLANE BUG
n. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
AIRPLANE DRESS
n. a dress with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AIRPLANE DRIVER
n. a fighter pilot ...1992 US Gulf war usage
AIRPLANE FLY
n. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
AIRPLANE RULE
n. in computing: the belief that simplicity is a virtue ...1991 US sl.
AIRPLANE SKIRT
n. a skirt with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AIR POLKA
n. capital punishment by hanging ...1982 US sl.
AIR PUDDING
n. nothing, esp. nothing to eat ...1862 US sl.
AIR PUDDING AND WIND SAUCE
n. nothing to eat; nothing ...1927 US sl.
AIR QUOTES
n. a twitching movement of the first and second fingers of each hand to quote another or emphasize or be sarcastic about a statement ...Amer. sl.
AIR RAGE
n. aggressive or violent behaviour by a passenger on board on aircraft ...1996
AIR RAID
n. continuous talk ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
AIR RAIDER
n. 1. a talkative person ...1960s Aust. sl.
n. 2. an argumentative female ...1960s Aust. sl.
AIR RIDE
n. a car with pneumatic shock absorbers ...1975 US sl.
AIR ROCK
n. a disturbance of the air ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRS
n. 1. fits of ill-humour; fretfulness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. state-of-the-art, high-priced trainers ...1990 US teen sl.
AIR SAILOR
n. * a balloonist, an aeronaut ...1834
AIRS AND GRACES
n. 1. would-be elegant or genteel mannerisms intended to impress; affected manners intended to convey a person's refinement or superiority; pretensions ...1697
n. 2. faces ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. horse-races ...1910s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 4. braces ...1920s Brit. rhyming sl.
AIR-SHIP
n. an air balloon ...1817
AIR SHOT
n. an act of sexual intercourse that stops short of orgasm ...1979 UK Royal Navy sl.
AIRSICK PIGEON
n. symbol of usefulness, as in 'you're as much use as an airsick pigeon' ...Brit. sl.
AIRSOME
adj. 1. † placed high in the air, lofty; also, of the nature of air ...1584
adj. 2. of the weather: cold, windy, bracing ...1863 Newfoundland usage
AIR-STIRRING
adj. causing air to be put in motion ...Bk1885
AIR-STONE
n. † a meteorite ...1608
AIR-SUCKER
n. a jet aircraft ...1964 US aviation sl.
AIRT
n. a point of the compass; a direction; more generally: a quarter, a locality ...a1400 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to guide, to direct; to show the direction or point out the way to any place ...1782 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
AIRTH
adj. afraid, fearful ...Bk1852 Eng. dial.
AIR THE DAIRY
vb. of a woman: to expose the breast ...c1780 sl.
AIRTHFUL
adj. afraid, fearful ...Bk1852 Eng. dial.
AIRTIGHT
adj. 1. complete, unassailable ...L19 US colloq.
adj. 2. attractive ...1920s US sl.
adj. 3. of a town or city: absolutely safe for criminal activities since the authorities have been fully and comprehensively paid off ...1940s US criminals' sl.
adj. 4. extremely mean ...1970s sl.
adj. 5. in sexual contexts: having every body orifice filled ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AIRTIGHTS
n. canned food ...1897 Amer. dial.
AIR TIME
n. the time a basketball player remains in the air while making a slam dunk ...Amer. sl.
AIRTINESS
n. artfulness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIRTLE
vb. to 'ettle'; to intend to propose, to plan to do something ...a1200 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AIR-TO-MUD
adj. from the air to the ground; used of shots fired or bombs dropped ...1979 US sl.
AIRTORIAL
n. an editorial on aviation ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR TRAGIC
n. air traffic control ...2002 UK Royal Air Force usage
AIR TRUCK
n. an aircraft used to transport cargo ...1927
AIR TUNNEL
n. † a large pipe for ventilation ...1805
AIRTY
adj. cunning, artful ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIR WEAR
n. an aggressive young person ...1990s UK juvenile usage
AIR WEEPS, THE
phr. it rains ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AIRWOMAN
n. a woman who is engaged in the flying or operation of aircraft, esp. as a pilot or member of air crew; also, a female member of the Royal Air Force below NCO rank ...1910
AIRY
adj. 1. * assuming airs; making lofty pretensions; conceited, stuck up ...1606
adj. 2. lively, sprightly; cheerful, vivacious ...1654
adj. 3. ingenious, witty ...1664
adj. 4. mentally unbalanced ...M19 Irish sl.
adj. 5. marijuana-intoxicated ...1949 US sl.
adj. 6. effeminate in manner ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 1. the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a ventilator in a prison cell ...1970s sl.
AIRYATED
adj. of a person: overexcited; angry, irate ...1974 colloq.
AIR-YESTERDAY
n. † the day before yesterday ...1825 Sc.
AIR-YESTREEN
n. the night before last ...1918 Sc.
AIRY-FAIRIES
n. large feet ...1930s sl.
AIRY-FAIRY
adj. 1. * having the ethereal qualities associated with a fairy; delicate; light; graceful; immaterial; also, enchanting, magical ...1837
adj. 2. insubstantial; of wishful thinking; trivial, of minimal importance ...1920s sl.
n. a member of the Royal Naval Air Service, later the Fleet Air Arm ...1979 UK sl.
AIRYFIED
adj. given to putting on airs, conceited, stuck up ...1933 Amer. dial.
AIRY-HEADED
adj. scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded ...1876
AIRY-MINDED
adj. scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded ...1668
AIRY-MOUSE
n. the bat ...Bk1880 Eng. dial.
AIRY NOTHINGS
n. trivial or superficial remarks; meaningless compliments; matters of no consequence ...c1330
AISCHROLOGY
n. a shameful discourse ...Bk1955
AISLET
n. a little island ...Bk1895
AIT
n. 1. an island in a river ...1840 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a custom, a habit, esp. used of a bad one ...Bk1898 Sc.
AITCH
n. 1. a mantelpiece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. heroin ...1945 drugs sl.
n. 3. hell ...1950 US euphemism
AITCH DROPPER
n. chiefly used of a Cockney, but basically anyone who doesn't speak properly ...Brit sl.
AITCH-PIECE
n. the catch or tongue of a buckle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AITEN
n. † a partridge ...Bk1898 Sc.
AITTRIE
adj. of the weather: cold, bleak ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. cold, bleak weather ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIVALOUS
adj. doubtful, uncertain ...Bk1866 Sc.
AIVER
n. 1. a he-goat, after he has been gelded ...1790 Sc.
n. 2. a stupid person ...Bk1866 Sc.
n. 3. an old horse; a work horse ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIVERIE
adj. not very hungry, but eager to eat; very hungry ...a1784 Sc.
AIVERING
adj. eager for, hungering ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIVILOUS
adj. doubtful, uncertain ...Bk1867 Sc.
AIVING
adj. being in doubt ...Bk1866 Sc.
AIVRIL
n. a stupid person ...1866 Sc.
AIVY-KAIVY
adj. precariously balanced, unsteady ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIZAM-JAZAM
adj. 1. equitable, fair and square ...1894 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. equal in size, weight, or value ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. in an equitable manner ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIZE
n. a large blazing fire ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIZLE
n. a hot cinder; a live coal or ember; a live coal that flies out of the fire ...a1000 Sc. & Eng. dial.
A.J.
n. Armani jeans ...1980s US Black sl.
AJAX
adj. 1. clean ...2002 US sl.
adj. 2. nearby ...2002 UK sl.
n. 1. an outhouse; a lavatory ...L16 sl.
n. 2. tax ...Brit. rhyming sl
n. 3. in hold 'em poker: an ace and a jack as the first two cards dealt to a particular player ...1981 US sl.
n. 4. any youth gang member under the age of 16 ...1993 US sl.
AJEE
adj. 1. crooked, uneven, awry ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a door or gate: half-open, ajar ...1828 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AJUSI
n. an uncle ...1972 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
A.K.
n. 1. a sycophant; an Ass-Kisser ...1939 US sl.
n. 2. an old man; an Alte Kacker ...1942 US sl.
n. 3. an old fogey ...1920s US sl., orig. theatre
n. 4. a toady (Ass-Kisser) ...1939 US sl.
n. 5. the AK-47 automatic or semi-automatic assault weapon ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. to curry favour by obsequious behaviour (Ass-Kiss) ...1939 US sl.
AK
vb. to vomit, to be sick ...1929 Sc.
AK47
n. a variety of marijuana ...2002 sl.
A.K.A.
n. an alias, a false name ...1955 sl., orig. US criminals' usage
AKALE
adj. † cold, frozen ...c1320
AKAMAI
adj. smart, clever, skilful, learned, expert, ingenious ...1840 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AK AMP
n. an amputation at the knee ...1990 US Vietnam war medic usage
AKAMY
n. a weak or infirm person or animal; a weakling; also, a term of abuse ...1908 Sc.
AKE
vb. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
AKERATE
vb. to rust as iron does ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AKERMAN'S HOTEL
n. Newgate prison ...c1788 Eng. sl.
AKETHA!
int. indeed! ...1746 Eng. dial.
AKETHER!
int. indeed! ...1746 Eng. dial.
AKEY-OKEY
adj. satisfactory ...1960 US sl.
AKIMBO
adj. 1. arrogant, stand-offish ...1940s UK society sl.
adj. 2. crooked, out of alignment ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. to saunter with one's hands on one's hips ...1946 Amer. dial.
AKINK
adj. kinked, bent (as at the 'elbow' or bend of wing); not fully extended ...1960 Amer. dial.
AKINNED
adj. akin, related ...1937 Amer. dial.
AKIP
adj. asleep ...1950s sl.
AKKA
n. money, whether change or notes ...1910s sl. orig. military
AKKAS
n. money ...1939 Brit. services' sl.
AKKERS
n. money ...1939 Brit. services' sl.
AKKES!
int. dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children ...1982 Amer. dial.
AKKES BAKKES!
int. dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children ...1982 Amer. dial.
AKKIE!
int. dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children ...1982 Amer. dial.
AKLIN
n. a sullen person ...Bk1898 Sc.
AKNOW
vb. 1. † to come to know, to recognize ...933
vb. 2. † to admit or show one's knowledge, to acknowledge, to confess ...c1000
AKNOWN
adj. known, acquainted ...1938 Amer. dial.
AKS
vb. to ask ...2005 UK sl.
AL
adj. not to be believed (Always Lying) ...1995 US sl.
n. 1. a fool, a jester; a silly person ...1857 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River ...1938 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
vb. to banter; to worry or bother ...1881 Eng. dial.
ALA
n. 1. a path, a road ...1951 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
n. 2. the buttocks, the behind ...1990s sl.
ALA-ALA'S
n. the testicles ...1981 Hawaiian youth sl.
ALABAM
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABAMA
n. 1. a native of Alabama ...20C US Black sl.
n. 2. a hammer ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALABAMA EGG
n. an egg fried in the hollow centre of a piece of bread ...1951 Amer. dial.
ALABAMA KLEENEX
n. toilet paper or absorbent kitchen paper ...1966 US sl.
ALABAMA LIE DETECTOR
n. a police baton ...1940s sl., orig. US Black
ALABAMA MARBLES
n. dice ...1920 US sl.
ALABAM' ASSASSIN
n. prizefighter Joe Louis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABAMA WOOL
n. 1. cotton clothing, esp. underwear ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. cotton ...1958 US sl.
ALABAMY
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABASTER
n. 1. a playing marble made to resemble alabaster ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. plaster ...Brit. rhyming sl.
A-LA-BEFF
n. vaginal intercourse, the woman on hands and knees and the man entering from behind ...1980 Trinidad and Tobago
ALABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALACK!
int. alas! ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALACK-A-DAY!
int. an exclamation of grief, sorrow, regret, or distress ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
À LA COMANCHE
phr. hanging on the side of a horse as the Comanche Indian did in battle ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALACOMPAIN
n. rain ...M19 rhyming sl.
ALACRAN
n. a scorpion ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALACRANY
n. a scorpion ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALACRIATE
vb. †* to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden ...1657
ALACRIFY
vb. * to make cheerful; to rouse to action; to excite ...1864
ALACRIOUS
adj. † brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful ...1602
ALADDIN'S CAVE
n. the location of a successful thief's ill-gotten gains ...1970 UK police sl.
ALAG
adv. not sufficiently upright; too horizontal, as in placing a ladder ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. (usually as 'a-lag') a sporting term for a flight of geese ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALAGAZAM
adj. excellent, fine ...1914 Amer. dial.
ALAGRUGOUS
adj. grim; ghastly; sour; woebegone ...1924 Sc.
ALAGUST
n. † suspicion; disgust ...c1750 Sc.
ALAIRE
adv. a short time ago ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALAKANEE!
int. † alas! ...1728 Sc.
ALAKE
int. alack! alas! ...1725 Sc.
ALAMAGOOZLUM
n. maple syrup made by melting down the sugar ...1895 Amer. dial.
ALAMBRISTA
n. a Mexican illegally present in the US ...1974 US Border Spanish
ALAMEDA
n. 1. a public park or walk lined with trees ...1824 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in bar dice games: a roll that produces no points for the player ...1971 US sl
ALA-MONA-GORGEOUS
adj. 1. excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. (also as (alamonagorgeous) resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALAMORT
adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALANA; ALANAH
n. a form of address; a term of endearment ...1839 Ireland
A LA NATURAL
adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALAN BORDER
adj. of events, behaviour, or people: unacceptable, excessive, in bad taste ...2000s rhyming sl. for 'out of order'
n. order ...Brit. rhyming sl.
A-LANDWARD
adv. † in the country, as opposed to the town ...1778 Sc.
ALAN LADD
adj. sad ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl.
ALAN LADDY
n. an admirable or handsome male ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALAN MINTER
n. a splinter ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALANNA; ALANNAH
n. a form of address; a term of endearment ...1839 Ireland
ALANS
n. knickers ...1960s Brit. rhyming sl. (Alan Whickers)
ALANTOM
adv. † at a distance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALANTUM
adv. † at a distance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALANUI
n. a main path; a wide and frequented path ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALAN WHICKER
n. £1 ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'nicker'
ALAN WHICKERS
n. knickers ...1960s Brit. rhyming sl.
ALARE
adv. a short time ago ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALARM
n. a cry of a bird or animal ...Bk1898 Ireland
ALARM BIRD
n. the kookaburra ...1943 Aust.
ALARM CLOCK
n. 1. a worrier, a nag ...1922 US sl.
n. 2. a chaperon(e) ...1925 US college sl.
n. 3. a college professor ...1940s US Black sl.
ALARMING
adv. extensively, very, exceedingly ...1874 Eng. dial.
ALARM-NOTE
n. the note of a bird when startled ...1879 Ireland
ALARUM
n. disturbance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS
n. confused noise or activity ...Bk1999
ALAS-A-DAY!
int. alas! ...1703 Eng. dial.
ALAS-AT-EVER!
int. † an exclamation of pity ...1703 Eng. dial.
ALASKA HAND
n. in hold 'em poker: a king and a three as the first two cards dealt to a particular player ...1981 US sl.
ALASKAMO
n. an American Indian from Alaska ...1963 US sl.
ALASKA STRAWBERRIES
n. beans ...1991 US sl.
ALASKAN TRADE
n. a compliment given or reported to another on condition of receiving one in exchange ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALASKA TIME
n. unpunctuality ...1976 US sl.
ALASKA TURKEY
n. salmon ...1948 US sl.
ALASKA TUXEDO
n. a wool work suit ...1965 US sl.
ALASSEN
conj. lest ...1851 Eng. dial.
A-LATE
adv. lately ...1679 Eng. dial.
ALAWK!
int. an exclamation of sorrow; alas! ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALB
n. an Albanian ...1945 UK sl.
ALBANY BEEF
n. the flesh of the sturgeon ...1779 Amer. dial.
ALBANY DOCTOR
n. a refreshing cool breeze in southern Western Australia ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ALBATROSS
n. 1. a source of frustration, obstruction, or guilt, from which it is difficult to rid oneself; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance ...1883
n. 2. chicken – roasted, broiled, or stewed ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. a patient who never seems to get better, or who is regularly ill with a new ailment, and who sticks with one physician for seemingly endless treatment ...1985 sl.
n. 4. a Grumman HU-16 amphibian aircraft, best known as a rescue aircraft during the Korean and Vietnam wars ...1991 US sl.
ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK
n. guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem; a source of frustration or obstruction; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance ...1883
ALBERCA
n. a water hole, a water pocket, a watering place ...1892 Amer. dial.
ALBERTA CLIPPER
n. a cold weather system that blows from the Canadian Rocky Mountains eastward, a winter phenomenon, with wind and usually snow ...1999 Can. sl.
ALBERT HALL
n. a wall ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALBERTINE
n. an adroit, calculating, business-like mistress ...L19 sl.
ALBERTS
n. 1. dress trousers ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. strips of cloth, usually calico, rubbed with suet to cut down chafing and used as a substitute for socks, usually by tramps ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 3. rough, lace-up boots ...1930s Aust. sl.
ALBINO
n. in pool: the white cue ball ...1988 US sl.
ALBINO GRASS
n. snow fallen on a Vancouver, British Columbia, lawn ...2002 Can. sl.
ALBUM QUILT
n. a quilt in which each block, usually bearing an autograph or brief verse, is contributed by a different person ...1947 Amer. dial.
ALCABALA
n. † a tax, esp. a sales tax ...1824 Amer. dial.
ALCALDE
n. a local official; now also any important or self-important person ...1803 Amer. dial.
ALCAN
n. the Alaska-Canada Highway ...1975 US sl.
AL CAPONE
n. 1. phone ...1980s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 2. heroin ...2002 UK sl.
AL CAPONE RIDE
n. any old car, both the original Capone-era models and more recent ones, that lacks the most up-to-date gimmicks and accessories and is thus de facto 'old fashioned' ...1970s US Black sl.
ALCHEMY
n. ` † sexual intercourse ...literary usage
ALCHO
n. an alcoholic ...1996 UK sl.
ALCHY
n. 1. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALCI
n. an alcoholic; a drunk ...1920s US sl.
ALCO
n. an alcoholic ...1980s sl.
AL COHOL
n. alcohol; alcohol personified ...E20 US sl.
ALCOHOLIDAY
n. 1. Prohibition era ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a holiday or festive period that is spent drinking alcohol ... sl.
ALCOHOLIST
n. an alcoholic ...1888
ALCOHOLIZE
vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALCOHOLIZED
adj. saturated with alcohol; drunk ...E20 US sl.
ALCOHOLIZER
n. an alcoholic ...1890
ALCOHOL RUB
n. a cocktail party ...1968 US sl.
ALCOVE
n. the female genitals ...L17 Brit. sl.
ALCY
n. a fine imposed by a court-martial ...1906 US military sl.
ALDEA
n. a village ...1547 Anglo-Indian
ALDER-BEST
adv. † best of all ...16C
ALDERMAN
n. 1. a long (generally clay) pipe ...c1800 Eng. sl.
n. 2. a turkey, esp. one roasted and served with sausages ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 3. a large crowbar ...L19 sl.
n. 4. a big stomach ...1934 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an officer worker who informs on his fellow workers ...1981 US circus and carnival usage
ALDERMAN DOUBLE-SLANG'D
n. a turkey garlanded with sausages ...L18 sl.
ALDERMANIC
adj. having a big paunch; portly ...L19 sl.
ALDERMAN IN CHAINS
n. a roast turkey well-stuffed and garnished with pork sausages ...Bk1890 sl.
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON
n. intoxicating drink ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON IS CONCERNED
phr. † said of a person who is drunk, or is drinking too much ...1823 sl.
ALDERMAN'S BELLY
n. a big stomach ...1934 Amer. dial.
ALDERMAN'S NAIL
n. an animal's tail ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ALDERMAN'S PACE
n. a steady, careful pace, as befits an official with a fine sense of his own importance ...17C sl.
ALDERSHOT LADIES
n. 1. the number 4 ...1940s sl.
n. 2. in darts: a double 4 ...1940s sl.
n. 3. in bingo or lotto: 44 ...1940s sl.
ALDERSHOT WHORE
n. four ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AL DESKO
adv. of a meal: consumed at your desk at work ...1981 US sl.
ALDGATE EAST
n. a priest ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALE-BRAINS
n. 'one who has to take his glass before he can set his wits to work' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALEC
n. a fool or simpleton; an idiot; a confidence man's victim ...1919 Aust. sl.
ALECAN
n. a heavy drinker ...L19 sl.
ALECIE
adj. intoxicated with ale ...L16 sl.
n. mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication ...L16 sl.
ALECK
n. 1. an idiot; an unpleasant, conceited, smug person ...1919 sl.
n. 2. a rat ...1934 Amer. dial.
ALE-CONNER
n. a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALECY
adj. intoxicated with ale ...L16 sl.
n. mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication ...L16 sl.
ALE DRAPER
n. † an innkeeper or publican ...1747 Eng. dial.
ALE DRAPERY
n. † the selling of ale and other alcoholic drinks; also, a place where alcohol is sold ...1593 colloq.
ALED UP
adj. under the influence of beer; drunk ...1930s sl.
ALEER
adj. empty, unladen ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-FINDER
n. a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALEGAR
n. vinegar made from ale; malt vinegar; sour ale used as vinegar ...1773 Eng. dial.
ALE-HOUSE
n. a house where ale is sold ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALE-KNIGHT
n. a tippler; a drunkard ...L16 Brit. sl.
ALEMNOCH
n. milk ...18C sl.
ALENGTH
adv. onward, forward ...1825 Sc.
ALE-SCORE
n. the debt for drink at an ale-house recorded with chalk marks on the door ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SOAKED
adj. full of beer; drunk ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SOAKER
n. an ale-drinker; a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SOP
n. a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE SPINNER
n. a brewer or publican ...Bk1890 sl.
ALESS
prep. unless ...1897 Sc.
ALE-SUP
n. ale ...1904 Sc.
ALE-SWAB
n. an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SWATTLER
n. an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALETANK
n. a heavy drinker ...2002 UK sl.
ALE-TASTER
n. an officer appointed to prevent the adulteration of ale ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-LEVELS
n. anal sex, esp. when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute ...2003 UK sl.
ALE-WEEAN
n. a female publican ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-WHISP
n. † the bush hung in front of an inn to show that ale was sold there ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-WIFE
n. a woman who keeps an inn ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-WISP
n. a drunkard ...19C Brit. sl.
ALEXANDER
n. 1. a certainty ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. a telephone ...1999 UK sl.
vb. to hang someone ...L17 sl.
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
n. a cell ...1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
n. 1. one's signature ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a ten-dollar bill ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALEXANDRA LIMP
n. a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked ...c1870 UK society usage
ALEXANDRA STEP
n. a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked ...c1870 UK society usage
ALE-YOTTLER
n. an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard .,..Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-YOTTLING
adj. 'given to pot companionship' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALF
n. 1. (derogatory) an uneducated, unsophisticated and unthinkingly conservative Australian; a stupid man ...1960 Aust.
n. 2. an alien life-form ...Bk1998 sl.
ALFALFA
adj. rustic, slow, peasant-like ...1912 US sl.
n. 1. a beard, whiskers ...1898 sl.
n. 2. the countryside, as opposed to the town or city ...1906 sl.
n. 3. a bed ...1911 sl.
n. 4. money ...1917 US circus & carnival usage
n. 5. dried spinach or other dehydrated vegetables ...1920 sl.
n. 6. nonsense, rubbish ...1937 sl.
n. 7. tobacco ...1939 sl.
n. 8. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
ALFALFA PICKER
n. any outsider; a person who is not from your community, and doesn't belong ...1949 Amer. dial.
ALF A MO
n. 1. a cigarette, esp. when it proves hard to keep alight ...1910s sl.
n. 2. a small moustache ...1910s Aust. sl.
ALF GARNETT
n. the hair ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'Barnet'
ALFIE BASS
n. gas ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALFIRED
adj. extreme ...M19 US euphemism for 'hell-fired'
ALFISH
adj. cross, fretful, mischievous, ill-natured, 'elvish' ...1887 Sc.
'ALFPENNY BUMPER
n. a halfpenny omnibus fare ...L19 sl.
'ALFPENNY DIP
n. a ship ...M19 rhyming sl.
ALFRED
n. 1. the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
n. 2. weight ...1990s rhyming sl. (Alfred the Great)
ALFRED DAVID
n. an affidavit ...M19 sl.
ALFRED DAVY
n. an affidavit ...M19 sl.
ALFRED THE GREAT
n. weight ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl.
ALFY
n. an affidavit ...M19 sl.
ALGATE; ALGATES
adv. 1. in every way, by all means ...1884 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. however, at all events, at any rate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALGERINE
n. one who acts like a pirate ...1841 US
ALGERINING
n. the act of prowling about with an intention to steal; robbery ...1887 Eng. dial.
ALGERNON
n. a young male aristocrat or upper-class male ...L19 sl.
ALGIE
n. a young male aristocrat or upper-class male ...L19 sl.
ALGOSE
adj. † full of seaweed, and/or extremely cold, chilly ...1731 (See the blog post by clicking on the word for notes about the definition)
ALGUACIL
n. a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
ALGUAZIL
n. a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
ALGY
n. a young male aristocrat or upper-class male ...L19 Brit, sl.
ALI
n. a nickname for any man surnamed "Barber" ...20C sl.
ALIAMBA
n. phencyclidine ...1980s drugs sl.
ALIAS
adj. dangerous, violent ...1950s W. Indies sl.
ALIAS MAN
n. a confidence swindler; a cheat; a hypocrite; anyone unethical ...1961 Jamaica sl.
ALI BABA
n. an alibi ...Brit. sl.
ALIBI
adj. of a carnival game: dishonest, rigged ...1961 US sl.
n. 1. a weak excuse ...1899 US sl.
n. 2. in sports: an excuse for not performing well ...1914 US sl.
n. 3. a fraudulent game of skills or chance, as at a fairground ...1961 US carnival usage
n. 4. in a rigged carnival game: the reason given by the game operator to disqualify a legitimate win ...1985 US sl.
vb. 1. to excuse oneself speciously; usually with 'out' or 'away' ...1917 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to hedge; to avoid an issue ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to malinger ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALIBI DAY
n. among loggers: payday ...1958 Amer. dial.
ALIBI GHEE
n. a person who can be counted on to provide an alibi for a criminal ...1950 US sl.
ALIBI IKE
n. anyone who never takes the blame and has a quick excuse for their faults and failings; any criminal who regularly asserts alibis when questioned about a crime ...1915 US sl.
ALIBI ORDER
n. firing an extra shot because of rifle trouble or something ...Bk1944 service sl.
ALIBI UP
vb. to provide an excuse for ...1910s sl.
ALI-BUTTON
vb. to be made a fool of by somebody ...1990s W. Indies sl.
ALICE
n. 1. Alice Springs; in early use, was preceded by 'the' ...1901 Aust. sl.
n. 2. LSD ...1971 UK sl.
n. 3. the police ...1971 homosexual sl.
n. 4. a military backpack ...1988 US sl.
ALICE BLUE
n. the police ...1930s US homosexual sl.
ALICE BLUE GOWN
n. the police ...1930s US homosexual sl.
ALICE B. TOKLAS
n. a marijuana brownie ...1960s drugs sl.
ALICE B. TOKLAS BROWNIES
n. chocolate brownies laced with marijuana or hashish ...1969 US sl.
ALICK
n. an idiot ...1919 Aust. sl.
ALICKADOO
n. a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member ...1961 sl., orig. Irish English
A-LICKER
n. a toady; a sycophant ...1990s US sl.
ALICRAN
n. a scorpion ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALIE
adv. in a recumbent position, lying flat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a pet, a favourite ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a weakly person ...1908 Sc.
vb. to pet, to cherish ...1825 Sc.
ALIEN
n. in casino gambling: a betting chip from another casino ...1983 US sl.
ALIEN CARD
n. a card not belonging to the deck in play ...sl.
ALIENILOQUY
n. † a speaking wide of the purpose, or not to the matter in hand ...1731
ALI G
n. a pee, a wee ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALIGASTER
n. disgust ...1931 Sc.
ALIGHT
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 sl.
ALIGHT AND LOOK AT ONE'S SADDLE
phr. come in and sit a spell; an invitation to stop and talk, and perhaps to share a meal ...1912 Amer. dial.
ALII
n. a noble person; a chief ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
ALIICIDE
n. murder ...1868 nonce word
ALIKAY
n. the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding ...1818 Sc.
ALIKE-MINDED
adj. * having \the same mind or purpose ...1581
ALILT
adj. melodious ...1831 Sc.
ALIMONIOUS
adj. laying claim to alimony ...1883
ALIMONY GALLERY
n. ex-wives of players at an exhibition game by celebrity filmmakers ...2002 Can. sl.
ALI OOP
n. excrement ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'poop'
ALIPATTI
n. a pet pig brought up in the house ...1908 Sc.
A-LIST
n. used for denoting all that is associated with the greatest contemporary fame and celebrity ...1984 US sl.
ALIST
adv. † recovering from faintness or decay; used with regard to one recovering from a swoon ...1768 Sc.
A-LIST GAY
n. the homosexual elite ...1990s sl.
ALIVE
adj. 1. knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. on the alert, active, smart ...Bk1890 sl.
adj. 3. of bread or fruit: retaining freshness ...1912 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. well-off, wealthy ...1933 US criminals' sl.
adj. 5. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. attached to a burglar alarm ...1950s UK criminals' sl.
adj. 7. said of a multiple-race bet in horse racing in which the first or early legs of the bet have been won ...1989 Aust. sl.
adj. 8. in horse racing; said of a horse subject to heavy betting ...1990 US sl.
adj. 9. said of a person when he has money ...Brit. sl.
ALIVE AND KICKING
adj. alert, vigorous ...B1859 sl.
ALIVEO
adj. alert, active ...L19 sl.
ALIVE OR DEAD
n. the head ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ALIVE WITH JIVE
adj. up-to-date, fashionably knowing ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALKALI
n. 1. bitter coffee ...1927 US Western sl.
n. 2. a veteran of the West ...20C US sl.
ALKALIED
adj. experienced in living in the West ...1936 Amer. dial.
ALKEE STIFF
n. an alcoholic tramp ...L19 US sl.
ALKEYED
adj. drunk ...Amer. sl.
AL K. HALL
n. a jocular nickname for liquor based on 'alcohol' ...20C US sl.
ALKI
n. 1. alcoholic beverages; any kind of alcohol ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALKIE
n. 1. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
n. 3. methanol used as a fuel for racing cars ...1970 US sl.
ALKIED
adj. drunk ...1942 sl.
ALKIED UP
adj. alcohol intoxicated ...20C Amer. sl.
ALKIE'S ITCH
n. the twitching and nervousness that are seen in an advanced alcoholic ...1940s Aust. & US sl.
ALKI HALL
n. alcohol ...E20 US sl.
ALKIN
adv. of every kind ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALKI STIFF
n. a hobo drunkard; any drunkard ...L19 US criminals' sl.
ALKITHOLE
n. a foolish fellow ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALKITOTLE
n. a foolish fellow ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALKO
n. an alcoholic ...1980s sl.
ALKY
adj. alcoholic ...1930s sl.
n. 1. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
n. 3. methanol used as a fuel for racing cars ...1970 US sl.
ALKY BUM
n. a hobo drunkard; any drunkard ...20C US sl.
ALKY-COOKER
n. 1. one who is employed in the illegal distillation of whisky ...1930 US sl.
n. 2. an illegal still ...1930s US sl.
ALKYED
adj. drunk ...1970 US sl.
ALKY-SOAKED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALKY STIFF
n. an alcoholic tramp or beggar ...1913 US sl.
ALKY TANK
n. a holding cell in a jail reserved for drunk prisoners ...1962 US sl.
ALKY UP
vb. to drink; to get drunk ...1930s US tramps' sl.
ALL
adv. 1. very ...1994 sl.
adv. 2. so ...1997 US sl.
ALL-A-BITS
adj. in pieces or rags, broken ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALL ABOARD
adj. ready to take action ...1868 Amer. sl.
ALLABORATE
vb. † to labour vehemently ...1656
ALL ABOUT
adj. 1. light-headed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in a state of confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. alert, efficient ...1946 UK sl., chiefly Royal Navy usage
adj. 4. interested in ...1999 US sl.
adv. everywhere ...1848 Aust.
ALL-ABOUT-GIN
n. a domestic servant ...1962 Aust. sl.
ALL ABOUT LIKE SHIT IN A FIELD
phr. everywhere ...1999 UK sl.
ALL ABOUT TROUT
phr. on the lookout for an advantageous opportunity ...1960s rhyming sl.
ALL ABROAD
adj. 1. uncertain, at a loss, in great confusion; perplexed; baffled; bewildered ...1770
adj. 2. wide of the mark; wrong ...19C sl.
adv. 1. in great confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. lying scattered about ...1901 Eng. dial.
ALLACK
vb. to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play ...1897 Eng. dial.
ALL-A-COCK
adj. 1. highly elated ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. defeated, overthrown ...L19 sl.
ALLACOMPAIN
n. rain ...M19 rhyming sl.
ALL AFLOAT
adj. in disorder ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. a coat ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ALLAGADOO
n. (often derogatory) a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member ...1961 sl., orig. Irish English
ALLAGRUGOUS
adj. discontented-looking, ill-natured, morose, disagreeable; grim, ghastly ...1742 Sc.
ALLAGUST
n. † suspicion ...1742 Sc.
ALL-A-HUH
adj. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL A-HUNKY
adj. 1. all right ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALLAKAY
n. the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding ...1818 Sc.
ALL ALIVE
n. the number 5 ...1940s rhyming sl.
ALL ALIVE-O; ALL ALIVO
adj. alert, active ...M19 sl.
ALL-A-LIVING-ALONE
phr. of a sick person: left in a helpless situation ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL ALONE
adj. in horse racing: leading a race by several lengths ...1951 US sl.
ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY
adj. completely alone; by yourself; friendless ...1988 Aust. sl.
ALL-AMERICAN CHUMP
n. a stupid person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL-AMERICAN DRUG
n. cocaine ...1998 US sl.
ALL AMORT
adj. 1. dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected ...L16 arch.
adj. 2. shocked, surprised and thus rendered motionless ...L18 sl.
ALL-A-MUGGLE
adj. disorderly, untidy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLAN
n. a bit of land nearly surrounded by water; an island ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL-AND-ALL
n. 1. one's best clothes ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one's wife ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (as 'all and all') everyone ...1980s UK Black sl.
ALL AND EVERYONE
n. every single person ...1973 Trinidad & Tobago
ALL AND ODD
n. † all and each, one and all ...1556
ALL AND SINGULAR
pron. everyone ...1472 now arch.
ALL AND SUNDRIES
n. † everybody of all classes, one and all ...1783 chiefly Sc.
ALL-ANERLY
adj. only, sole ...1860 Sc.
adv. only, solely; quite alone ...1818 Sc.
ALL ANXIOUSED UP
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ANYHOW
adv. in a confused or disorderly manner ...Bk1903
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL A PENNY
adj. inexpensive and plentiful ...1978 Barbados sl.
ALL ARMS AND LEGS
n. weak beer ...19C Brit. sl.
ALL AROUND
adj. near, close to ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALL-AROUNDER
n. 1. † a person of no fixed abode ...1892 colloq.
n. 2. a person with ability in many departments ...1906
ALL AROUND MY HAT
phr. all over, completely ...M19 sl.
ALL AROUND THE PIG'S ARSE THERE IS PORK
phr. a phrase of resignation, acceptance ...1980s NZ sl.
ALL ASSED UP
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL AT A BANG
phr. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT A SLAP
phr. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT HOME
adj. quite sane ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT ONE SHOT
adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL A-TREAT
adj. excellent, wonderful ...1900s sl.
ALL AT SEA
adj. 1. confused, bewildered ...1768
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C nautical sl.
ALLAUDABLE
adj. † praiseworthy, commendable ...1731
ALLAVOLIE
adj. giddy, volatile ...Bk1898 Sc.
adv. at random ...Bk1898 Sc.
ALLAY
vb. to go, to hurry, to run ...1918 US military sl.
ALL BALLED UP
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BALLS AND BANG-ME-ARSE
n. nonsense ...1940s sl.
ALL B AND B
phr. used of a well-built, sexy woman (All Bosom and Bottom) ...1940s sl.
ALL BARENAKED
adj. naked ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL BEDENE
adv. † all together; altogether, completely ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
ALL BEER AND SKITTLES
n. an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment ...19C Brit. sl.
ALL BEHIND
adj. blind ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALL BEHIND IN MELBOURNE
adj. pert. to a large posterior; fat, heavy-buttocked ...Bk1999 Western Aust. sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE A CAT'S ARSE
adj. running late ...Brit. sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE A DOG'S TAIL
adj. running late ...Brit. sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE BARNEY'S BULL
adj. 1. late, delayed ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. overweight ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE THE COW'S TAIL
adj. late ...20C Irish sl.
ALL BETS ARE OFF
phr. the situation is entirely different than in the beginning ...1850s
ALL BETS OFF
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BETTY
phr. finished, done for ...E19 sl.
ALL BLOWED UP
adj. out of order or humour ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ALL BROKEN UP
adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BROKE UP
adj. in poor health; injured ...1955 Amer. dial.
ALL BUM
adj. of a woman: wearing a noticeably large bustle (a stuffed pad that emphasized the rear of the dress) ...M19 sl.
ALL BUZZED UP
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BY EASE
adv. gently, quietly ...1881 Eng. dial.
ALL BY ONE'S LONESOME
phr. alone; solo ...Amer. sl.
ALL CALLY-O
adj. all right ...1945 Amer. nautical sl.
ALL CHIEFS AND NO INDIANS
phr. all bosses and no workers; a situation at work where everyone wants to give orders and no one wishes to work ...1972
ALL-CLEAR
n. denoting authorization to proceed with something; a signal that there is no further danger ...1936 Amer. sl.
ALL COCK AND RIBS LIKE A MUSTERER'S DOG
adj. said of a very thin person ...1970s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL COMPLAIN
n. rain ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALL COP AND NO BLUE
adj. said of a mean person or attitude ...L19 sl.
ALL DAT
adj. first-rate, perfect ...1991 Amer. rap music usage
n. everything ...2003 UK sl.
ALL DAY
adj. 1. in bar dice games involving up to three rolls: taking all three rolls to make the player's hand ...1976 US sl.
adj. 2. in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven ...1983 US sl.
n. 1. the end of one's life ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a life sentence ...1970s US criminals' sl.
phr. 1. yes indeed ...1978 US jocular
phr. 2. in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven ...1983 US sl.
ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, JUST LIKE NEW YORK
adj. fashionable; sophisticated ...1930s US Black sl.
ALL DAY AND A NIGHT
n. a life sentence without the opportunity of parole ...2000s US prison sl.
ALL DAY AND NIGHT
n. a life prison sentence ...1976 US sl.
ALL DAYER
n. a day-long drinking session ...Brit. sl.
ALL DAY FROM A QUARTER
n. a sentence of 25 years to life ...1992 US criminals' sl.
ALL DAYS
adv. † always, forever ...c1000
ALL-DAY SUCKER
n. a large lollipop that takes a long time to consume ...1939 Aust. sl.
ALL DICKEY; ALL DICKY
adj. all over, ruined, finished ...L18 sl.
ALL DICKEY WITH; ALL DICKY WITH
adj. all over, ruined, finished ...L18 sl.
ALL DOLLED UP LIKE A BARBER'S CAT
adj. dressed in the height of fashion ...M19 Can. sl.
ALL DOWN THE LINE
adv. in every way, completely; at every opportunity ...1976 UK sl.
ALL EARS
adj. very eager to hear; acutely attentive ...1860s Amer. colloq.
ALL EASE
adv. without difficulty, easily ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALLECT
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract, to seduce ...1528
ALLEE-COUCHEE
vb. to go to bed ...1888 Eng. dial.
ALLEE-SAMEE
adv. in the same way; nevertheless ...1856 US sl.
prep. like ...1926 US sl.
ALLEGATE
vb. to argue, to dispute ...1892 Ireland
ALLEGATION
n. a dispute, a quarrel ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLEGOGER
vb. to go out to a ship to sell provisions ...1863 Eng. dial.
ALLEGRO
adj. lively ...Bk1994 sl.
ALLEKAY
n. the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding ...1818 Sc.
ALLELUIA LASS
n. a young Salvation Army woman ...L19 sl.
ALLEMAND
vb. † to conduct in a formal and courtly style ...1821 Sc.
ALL ENDS AND SIDES
adj. unreliable, scatterbrained ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. in excess, too great abundance ...1866 Eng. dial.
ALLER
n. a boil, a carbuncle ...1790 Eng. dial.
ALLERGIC
adj. having a strong aversion to something or someone ...1935 Amer. jocular
ALLERICKSTIX
adv. all right, fine; satisfactorily ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALLERISH
adj. † chilly, rather cold ...1825 Sc.
ALLERNBATCH
n. a boil, a carbuncle; an old sore ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALLERS
adv. always ...1833 colloq.
ALLEVATE
vb. 1. †* to raise up, to lift ...1613
vb. 2. †* to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage ...1613
ALLEVE
vb. † to relieve, to alleviate ...a1546
ALLEVIATOR
n. a drink, esp. in a medicinal context ...c1846 sl.
ALLEVOLIE
adj. giddy, volatile ...Bk1898 Sc.
adv. at random ...Bk1898 Sc.
ALLEY
adj. second-rate ...1990s US college sl.
n. 1. a pathway in a garden between flowerbeds, etc. ...1580 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the aisle of a church ...1713 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a pathway down the middle of a large room, as in a factory between the rows of machines ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the line marking the goal in a game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a playing marble, orig. of alabaster and subsequently of glass in imitation of alabaster, considered a favourite marble to be used as a shooter or taw ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the vagina ...M19 sl.
n. 7. any playing marble ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a go-between ...L19 sl.
n. 9. in baseball: the undefended area between two outfielders, or between an outfielder and a foul line, into which a ball may be hit, usually for extra bases ...1912 US sl.
n. 10. in baseball: the middle of the strike zone conceived as an imaginary corridor extending directly from the pitcher's mound across the middle of home plate to the catcher's glove ...1929 US sl.
n. 11. a place where illicit beer is brewed ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 12. a hospital corridor ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 13. on the railway: the track visible ahead of a train ...1975 US sl.
n. 14. in horse racing: a stall in the starting barrier ...1982 Aust. sl.
n. 15. a walkway between rows of prison cells ...1992 US sl.
n. 16. the open area outside a row of cells ...1990s US criminals' sl.
vb. to go, to hurry, to run ...1918 US military sl.
ALLEY-ALLEY
n. a playing marble of real alabaster ...1896 Amer. dial.
ALLEY APPLE
n. 1. a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a piece of horse manure ...1954 Amer. sl.
ALLEY BAT
n. a promiscuous, careless, or slovenly woman; an immoral woman; a prostitute; sometimes used as a general term of abuse ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALLEYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLEY BOURBON
n. strong, illegally manufactured whisky ...1999 US sl.
ALLEY CAT
n. 1. a person, usually a female, of rather easygoing, or loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person ...1911
n. 2. a prostitute, esp. one who prowls in the night ...1926 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a young person who idles on a street corner ...1945 US sl.
n. 4. an illegitimate child ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a homeless cat
n. 6. a person who survives on begged or stolen pickings ...1996 Guyana sl.
n. 7. a womanizer ...20C sl.
n. 8. a night watchman ...20C sl.
vb. to behave in a sexually promiscuous manner ...1958 Amer. dial.
ALLEY-CLEANER
n. a riot gun, usually a shotgun with a wide blast and thus used to disperse a mob ...1957 US sl.
ALLEY-COUCHEY
vb. to go to bed ...1888 Eng. dial.
ALLEY CRAPS
n. a spontaneous, loosely organized, private game of craps, rarely played in an alley ...1977 US sl.
ALLEY DOG
n. a mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALLEY JUICE
n. denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol) to which a poisonous substance has been added to make it unfit for consumption ...1992 US sl.
ALLEY LILY
n. a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile ...1924 US sl.
ALLEY LINE
n. in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALLEYMAN
n. a German ...1915 army sl.
ALLEY-MOUTH
n. a boundary or goal in the game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLEY OOP
n. 1. in basketball: a pass that is lobbed far through the air and tipped in by a player waiting near the basket ...Bk1994 sl.
n. 2. in snowboarding: a 360-degree turn in the direction of the back of the board ...1996 Can. sl.
ALLEY RAT
n. 1. a particularly unpleasant, villainous, and impoverished person ...1914 sl.
n. 2. a pimp, esp. one involved in cheating a prostitute's clients ...1930s US sl.
ALLEY RIFLE
n. a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile ...1969 US sl.
ALLEY-SCORING
n. the recycling of food, furniture, or anything else left in the rubbish ...1997 US sl.
ALLEY TAW
n. in marble play: a shooter ...1955 Amer. dial.
ALLEY TOR
n. in marble play: a shooter ...1955 Amer. dial.
ALLEY UP
vb. 1. to pay one's share ...1940s Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to pay off a debt ...2002 NZ sl.
ALLEY-WAITER
n. an elevator ...1896 Amer. dial.
ALLEY WAY
n. 1. the throat, in the context of drinking ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. the anus ...1950s US homosexual sl.
ALLEY-WHIPPED
adj. unpaid (or robbed of one's pay) despite having done the work required ...2000s US sl.
ALLEY-WISE
adj. sophisticated in the ways of the world ...1974 US sl.
ALLEZ
vb. to go, to hurry, to run ...1918 US military sl.
ALLEZ OOP
n. poop, excrement ...Brit. rhyming sl.
int. ('allez-oop!') used to accompany the action when lifting a child, or boosting someone over or onto something. ...1931 UK sl.
ALL FACE
adj. naked; nude ...L19 UK & US sl.
ALL FART AND NO SHIT
adj. said of a person who makes empty promises; engaging in empty, boastful talk; all talk and no substance ...1989 UK sl.
ALL FIRE AND TOW
adj. irascible, excitable, hot-tempered ...1838 Amer. dial.
ALL-FIRED
adj. extreme, severe ...1835 Amer. dial.
adv. extremely, thoroughly ...1833 Amer. dial.
ALL-FIREDLY
adv. 1. particularly, excessively ...M19 US sl.
adv. 2. enormously ...Bk1898 Amer.
ALL FORLORN
n. 1. an erect penis ...20C British rhyming sl. for 'horn'
n. 2. a state of sexual excitement ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'horn'
ALL FROTH AND NO BEER
adj. silly; superficial ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ALL FRUITS RIPE
phr. 1. everything is fine ...1980s W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
phr. 2. all woman are potential sex partners ...1990s sl.
ALL FUSS AND FEATHERS
adj. of a woman: dressed in her good clothes ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ALL FUSSED ABOUT
adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL FUSSED UP
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL FUSSED UP ABOUT
adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL GAS AND GAITERS
adj. satisfactory, as desired ...M19 sl.
n. nonsense, rubbish, pomposity, bombast ...1923 sl.
ALL-GATES
adv. 1. in every way, by all means ...1884 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. however, at all events, at any rate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL GET-OUT
phr. euphemism for 'hell' in 'it's as hot as all get-out' ...19C US
ALL GOES DOWN GUTTER LANE
phr. † he spends all his money on his stomach ...18C
ALL GONE
adj. 1. drunk ...1929 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. fatigued, weak, somewhat ill, lifeless, without energy ...1950 Amer. dial.
ALL GONE TO BOLLOCKS
phr. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
ALL GONG AND NO DINNER
phr. all talk but no action ...1981 UK sl.
ALL GOOD
phr. everything is fine ...1990s US Black teen sl.
ALL GRANDIED UP
adj. dressed sloppily ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALL GUTS
n. 1. a person of great courage ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 2. a fat person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL HAIR BY THE NOSE
adj. angry, quarrelsome, touchy ...1924 Amer. dial.
ALL HAIR IN THE NOSE
adj. angry, quarrelsome, touchy ...1924 Amer. dial.
ALL HANDS
adj. sexually aggressive ...1963 US sl.
n. all the members of a party, esp. when collectively engaged in work; everyone ...1655 colloq.
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK
n. every member of a ship's crew without exception; all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help ...1835 orig. US
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK AND THE WHISKEY-JACKS
n. all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help ...1958 Amer. dial.
ALL-HAPPY
adj. completely happy ...Bk1895
ALL-HEELED
phr. well provided for, all right ...1908 Amer. dial.
ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
phr. things became very turbulent, dangerous, noisy, etc.
ALL-HELPING
adj. helping all ...Bk1892
ALL HID
n. † the children's game of hide-and-seek; the signal cry in hide-and-seek ...1588 now obs. exc. Amer. dial.
ALL HIS GEESE ARE SWANS
phr. he habitually exaggerates or over-estimates ...1824
ALL HOLIDAY AT PECKHAM
adj. 1. all over, finished, hopeless ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. lacking in food ...L18 sl.
ALL HOLLER
adv. completely, thoroughly ...1815 Amer. dial.
ALL HOLLOW
adv. completely, thoroughly ...1815 Amer. dial.
ALL HONEY OR ALL TURD WITH THEM
phr. said of those whose relationship fluctuates violently, meaning that they are either the closest of friends or the deepest of enemies ...L18 sl.
ALL HOPPED UP
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL HORN AND HIDE
adj. of cattle: nothing but skin and bone ...1890 Aust.
ALL HORNS AND RATTLES
adj. said of one displaying a fit of temper;' very angry ...1944 Amer. dial.
ALL-HOT
n. 1. a baked potato, as sold in the street ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a seller of baked potatoes ...M19 sl.
ALL HOT AND BOTHERED
adj. 1. angered, emotional; lustful; passionate ...World War II Amer. sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL HUNK
adj. satisfactory, fine ...M19 sl.
ALLICHOLLY
adj. † melancholy ...1591
ALLICIATE
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract ,,,1568
ALLIED IRISH
n. masturbation ...1994 Irish rhyming sl. for 'wank' (Allied Irish Bank)
ALLIED IRISH BANK
n. masturbation ...1994 Irish rhyming sl. for 'wank'
ALLIES
n. in marble play: demand for possession of all marbles knocked off square or out of ring when a shot is taken ...1963 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATION
n. the charring of burnt wood ...1955 US
ALLIGATOR
adj. later ...1950s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 1. a tough frontiersman, esp. a boatman on the Ohio or Mississippi; a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman ...1808 US
n. 2. a worthless, unpleasant person ...1839 US sl.
n. 3. a singer who opens his mouth wide ...E19 sl.
n. 4. an inhabitant or native of the Mississippi region ...1837 US
n. 5. a herring ...M19 sl.
n. 6. a horse ...M19 Aust. & US sl.
n. 7. a lean hog ...1852 US
n. 8. a shoe of which the upper and the sole have become separated ...1878 sl.
n. 9. a native of Florida ...1909 US sl.
n. 10. any sexually aggressive male ...20C US sl.
n. 11. a chatterbox, a 'big mouth' ...1910s US sl.
n. 12. an active devotee of swing and jive music, dancing, and speech ...1930s Amer. jive talk usage
n. 13. a person, usually non-Black, who listens to rather than plays jazz music; orig. among Black speakers and derogatory, though not always recognized as such ...1937 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a White jazz musician ...Bk1942 US Black jazz sl.
n. 15. any person, irrespective of musical taste ...1950s US teen sl.
n. 16. a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 17. an assertively masculine, flashily dressed, and up-to-the-minute male ...Amer. Black sl.
n. 18. a kind of cab-over tractor, access to the engine of which must be gained head first through the interior of the cab ...1971 US sl.
n. 19. a circus performer's wife ...1981 US sl.
n. 20. any unpleasant and difficult talk ...1990 US sl.
vb. of a painting: to crack ...1955 US sl.
int. see you later! ...1950s rhyming sl.
ALLIGATOR ALLEY
n. Interstate Highway 75, which connects Naples and Fort Lauderdale, Florida ...1966 US sl.
ALLIGATOR BAIT
n. 1. (derogatory) a Black person, esp. a Black child; a Black person from Florida or Louisiana ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a worthless, unpleasant person of any race ...1910s US sl.
n. 3. unpalatable food, esp. liver ...1926 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATOR BOOT
n. a railwayman's work-boot damaged by diesel oil so that the uppers have parted from the sides ...1970 UK sl.
ALLIGATOR BREAD
n. a big round loaf with a rough surface on top ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATOR BULL
n. nonsense, rubbish ...1940 Aust. sl.
ALLIGATOR BURNS
n. charrings on burnt wood in the form of scales that resemble an alligator's hide ...1981 US sl.
ALLIGATOR CIGARETTE
n. a marijuana cigarette ...1940s US drugs sl.
ALLIGATOR HORSE
n. 1. † a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman ...1826 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a worthless, unpleasant person ...M19 US sl.
ALLIGATORING
n. the cracking and retraction of paint, varnish, etc., caused by contraction ...1911 US
ALLIGATORLAND
n. Queensland ...L19 Aust. sl.
ALLIGATOR MOUTH
n. a boaster, a braggart; someone with an inclination to boast or brag but insufficient courage to back up their words ...1961 US sl.
ALLIGATOR PEAR
n. an avocado ...1766 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATOR'S ADENOIDS
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALLIGATOR SKINS
n. paper money ...1949 US sl.
ALLIGATOR WALK
n. a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALL IN
adj. 1. inclusive of all ...1890
adj. 2. penniless ...1900s sl.
adj. 3. exhausted, tired, worn out, done for ...1902 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. dead ...1920s Aust. sl.
adj. 4. of machinery, etc.: run-down, dilapidated ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. thoroughly drunk ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 7. very sick ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 8. in gambling: betting all of one's chips ...sl.
int. Time out! ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALL IN A BUST
adj. very excited ...1910s sl.
ALL IN A CHARM
phr. all singing or talking at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A DICKER
adj. very close together ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A DIGGER
adj. very close together ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A HATTER
adj. of the face: entirely covered with any eruption, as smallpox ...1883 Sc.
ALL IN A LATHER
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL-IN-ALL
adj. very intimate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A LUMP LIKE A DOG'S BREAKFAST
adj. disorderly, confused ...Bk1898 Ireland
ALL IN A MUGGLE
adj. disorderly, untidy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A PIECE
adj. stiff with cold or rheumatism ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A QUOBBLE
adj. of a woman's hands: shrivelled and wrinkled from being too long in the washtub ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A STEW
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL IN A SWEAT
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL IN BUT ONE'S BOOT-STRAPS
adj. exhausted, very tired ...1950 Amer. dial.
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOELACES
adj. exhausted, very tired ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOESTRINGS
adj. 1. exhausted, very tired ...1940 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. characterized by a general feeling of discomfort ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALL IN ONE
n. an orgy ...1970s sl.
ALL IN ONE PIECE
adj. intact, unharmed
ALL IN PRINT
adj. neat, exact, set in place ...L18 sl.
ALL-INS
n. general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALL IN THE WIND
adj. 1. wavering, uncertain ...World War II Amer. sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL IS FISH THAT COMES TO NET
phr. all serves the purpose ...1670 colloq.
ALL IS GAS AND GAITERS
phr. all is satisfactory ...1839 sl.
ALLISTER
adj. † sane, in full possession of one's mental faculties ...1825 Sc.
ALL JAKE
adj. OK, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
ALL JAM AND JERUSALEM
adj. applied derisively to the Women's Institute ...1977 UK sl.
ALL JAW
adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL JAW, LIKE A SHEEP'S HEAD
phr. nothing but talk; overly talkative ...1876 sl.
ALL JELLY
n. a buxom, good-looking girl ...Bk1896 sl.
ALL JIMMY
phr. 1. all rot; all nonsense ...Bk1896 sl.
phr. 2. exactly; fit; suitable ...Bk1896 Amer. sl.
ALL JOKES, NO TOKES; ALL JOKES AND NO TOKES
phr. there is a lot of banter at the gambling table, but not much tipping of the dealer ...1983 US sl.
ALL-KENNER
n. one who knows all ...1891
ALL KEYHOLE
n. alcohol; a drink ...M19 sl.
ALLKINS
adv. of every kind ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALL KNOW
adj. bookish, like a bookworm ...L19 sl.
ALL LAIRED UP
adj. flashily dressed ...1945 Aust. sl.
ALL LEATHER
adj. 1. of an object: excellent, first-rate ...19C
adj. 2. of a person: genuine, reliable, dependable, trustworthy ...1922 Amer. dial.
ALL LEDE
n. † all the people, all the world, everybody ...a1300
ALL LEGS AND WINGS
adj. having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent ...1777
ALL LIKE THAT THERE
phr. other such things, etcetera ...Amer. sl.
ALL LIT UP
adj. under the influence of drugs ...1930s drugs sl.
ALL MAKE AND SHAPE
phr. all sorts of ways ...1875 Eng. dial.
ALL MAKES AND SHAPES
phr. 1. all kinds and sorts; all shapes and sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
phr. 2. ill or strangely formed; very irregular ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL MAN JACK
n. everybody who is involved ...1973 Trinidad and Tobago
ALL MANNER OF THING
n. everything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL MANNERS OF MAKES
n. every conceivable kind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL MEAT AND NO POTATOES
adj. said of a tremendously fat person ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
ALL MESSED UP
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. untidy, dirty ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL MINES!
int. they're all mine; a children's expression used to lay entire claim to something found or won ...1956 Amer. dial.
ALL MOPS AND BROOMS
adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
ALL MOUTH
adj. boastful; unable to back up words with deeds ...1996 Barbados
ALL MOUTH AND NO TROUSERS
adj. all talk and no substance ...1977 UK sl.
ALL MOUTH AND TROUSERS
adj. engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance ...1977 Brit. sl.
ALL MUGGLED UP
adj. confused and irritated ...1984 Amer. dial.
ALL MUSSED UP
adj. untidy, dirty ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL MY EYE!
int. answer of astonishment to an improbable story ...1859
ALL MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN
adj. untrue (often preceded by 'That's) ...B1785 sl.
int. an expression of incredulity ...1791 sl.
ALL MY EYE AND MY ELBOW
int. nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL MY EYE AND MY GRANDMOTHER
int. nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL MY EYE AND TOMMY
int. nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL NATIONS
n. 1. a mixture of drinks assembled from the dregs of bottles and glasses ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a coat of many colours or covered in patches ...19C sl.
ALL NATURE
n. everyone; all the world; the whole creation; everything ...1819 Amer. dial.
ALL NICELY WRAPPED UP
adj. in seemly language ...L19 colloq.
ALL-NIGHT
n. an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night ...1960 UK sl.
ALL-NIGHTER
n. 1. an animal which prowls throughout the night, as a raccoon ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person who often stays up all night ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. a party or study session that lasts all night ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 4. an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night ...1960 UK sl.
n. 5. any task worked on all night long, esp. to meet a deadline for the following day ...1966 Aust. sl.
n. 6. a place of business that is open all night ...1980s Amer. sl.
n. 7. a person who stays in jail all night after being arrested ...1992 US sl.
ALL-NIGHT MAN
n. a body-snatcher; a resurrectionist ...E19 sl.
ALL-NIGHT MONEY
n. a prostitute's charge for spending the night with a customer ...1992 US sl.
ALL NIGHT RAVE
n. a shave ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALL-NIGHT TRICK
n. a prostitute's term for a customer who pays for the entire night ...20C US sl.
ALL NOHOW
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL NOT HID CAN'T HIDE OVER
int. in the children's game of hide-and-seek, a phrase called out by the seeker ('it') before or after he has caught the first hider ...1952 Amer. dial.
ALL OAK AND IRON BOUND
adj. feeling in the best of health and spirits ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALL O' DAT
adj. first-rate, perfect ...1991 Amer. rap music usage
ALL OF A BIVER
adj. excited ...1914 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A DO-DA
adj. in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited ...1951 sl.
ALL OF A DOODA
adj. in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited ...1951 sl.
ALL OF A DOODAH
adj. 1. upset, nervous, confused ...1900s sl.
adj. 2. in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited ...1951 sl.
ALL OF A FEATHER WHITE
adv. quickly ...1935 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A FLARE
adv. bunglingly, clumsily, incompetently ...1839 sl.
ALL OF A HAW
adj. all on one side, lopsided ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A HEAP
adv. suddenly ...1981 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A HIGH
adj. very anxious or eager ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A HOT
adv. suddenly, unexpectedly ...1895 Eng. dial.
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A KIDNEY
adj. much alike, of the same kind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A MAKE
phr. † of the same character throughout ...1674
ALL OF AN UPSHOT
adv. unexpectedly ...1895 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A PIECE
adj. stiff, crippled by rheumatism ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A POP
adj. swampy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A QUIRK
adj. squirming ...1897 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A QUOB
adj. in a mess; in a heap; also used of a bad bruise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A RATTLE
adv. at once ...1871 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A SWIM
adj. very wet ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A TALE
phr. all of the same way of thinking ...1901 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A TISWAS; ALL OF A TIZWAS
adj. in a state of panic or excited confusion ...1984 UK sl.
ALL OF A TIZZY
adj. in a state of panic or excited confusion ...1984 UK sl.
ALL OF A TWITTER
adj. 1. agitated, restless ...1678
adj. 2. trembling ...1848 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A WONK
adj. jumpy, nervous, tense ...1910s sl.
ALL OFF
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OF IT
n. a life sentence ...1950s US prison sl.
ALL OF ONE'S DOGS AREN'T BARKING
adj. scatterbrained; not in one's right mind ...Bk1994 sl.
ALL OF ONE'S LONE
phr. alone, by oneself ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALL ON
adj. prepared for violence ...1999 NZ sl.
ALLONCE
adv. † together ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALL ONE CAN SAY GRACE OVER
phr. as much as one can handle, all one can find time for ...1941 Amer. dial.
ALL ON EDGE
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ON END
adj. 1. eager, expectant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. impatient ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL ONE'S BORN DAYS
n. a lifetime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE LORD THOMOND'S COCKS
phr. used of a group of people who appear to be united but are, in fact, more likely to quarrel ...L18 sl.
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE PARKGATE
adj. lopsided ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL ONE'S LONE
phr. alone, by oneself ...1917 Amer. dial.
ALL ONE'S NATURAL LIFE
n. a lifetime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ONE'S PUFF
phr. all one's life ...L19 sl.
ALL ONLY
adv. solely, without exception ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL ON TOP
adj. not the genuine article; superficial ...Brit. sl.
int. that's untrue ...1984 UK criminals' sl.
ALLONYMOUS
adj. having a feigned name; published under an assumed name; falsely attributed to another ...19C
ALL-ORIGINALS SCENE
n. a party or other occasion where only Blacks are present ...Amer. Black sl.
ALLOT
vb. to anticipate, to look forward to, to intend ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLOTMENT ANNIE
n. a woman who bigamously marries servicemen in order to unlawfully collect pay allotments as a dependent ...1970 US military sl.
ALL-OUT
adj. 1. (usually as 'all out') disappointed ...Bk1898 Sc.
adj. 2. (usually as 'all out') finished, used up ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. exhausted, lacking energy ...1941 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. out of sorts; having a feeling of general discomfort ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. drunk ...1969 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. in gambling: betting up to the house limit ...sl.
adj. 7. sparing nothing; holding nothing back
adv. 1. entirely, to one's full powers; completely, fully ...1885
adv. 2. (usually as 'all out') mistaken ...Bk1898 Sc. sl.
adv. 3. (usually as 'all out') too late ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. an act of sexual intercourse ...1960s US college sl.
ALL OUTDOORS
n. 1. the whole world; everything; everyone ...1846 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an exorbitant fee ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALL OUT OF KELTER
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OUT OF KILTER
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OVER
adj. 1. generally ill ...1851 colloq.
adj. 2. dead ...E19 sl.
adj. 3. absorbed in, obsessed by ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. aggressively smothering or battering; assaulting ...Amer. sl.
adj. 5. very affectionate; eagerly amorous ...1950s sl.
adv. thoroughly, completely ...1844 Amer. dial.
prep. † (as 'allover') over and above ...1701 Sc.
n. 1. (as 'allover') a feeling of unease or illness that extends throughout one's body ...M19 sl.
n. 2. (as 'allover') a thorough inspection; a lengthy visual assessment ...1915 US sl.
ALL OVER ALIKE
adj. sexually excited ...L19 sl.
ALL OVER BAR THE SHOUTING
adj. finished for all intents and purposes ...1842 UK
ALL-OVER CRAZY
adj. completely crazy ...20C US sl.
ALL OVER DIRT
adj. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OVER HELL
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF GEORGIA
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1984 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF WINHALL
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF GROTON
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF YORK STATE
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. everywhere, all over the place; somewhere ...1931 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL'S KITCHEN
phr. everywhere, helter-skelter ...1975 Amer. dial.
ALL-OVERISH
adj. 1. having a general feeling of illness or agitation that seems to affect the whole body; generally indisposed; off-colour; physically or mentally uneasy; apprehensive; nervous ...1820 colloq.
adj. 2. that is (nearly) everywhere, ubiquitous; over the whole extent of something ...1838
adj. 3. not exactly ill, but by no means well ...a1894 colloq.
adj. 4. feeling confused or abashed ...1899 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. sexually excited ...L19 sl.
ALL-OVERISHNESS
n. * a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affect the whole body; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1820 colloq.
ALL OVER IT
adj. in complete control ...2002 US sl.
ALL-OVERNESS
n. 1. * a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affected the whole body; the state of feeling generally ill; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1792 colloq.
n. 2. feelings of exhilaration; thrills ...1820 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER ONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. pawing and clinging; seductive ...Bk2006 US sl.
ALL OVER ONESELF
adj. extremely self-satisfied, absorbed in oneself, pleased with oneself ...1920s sl.
ALL-OVERS
n. 1. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness ...1884 Amer. dial.
n. 2. general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 3. feelings of exhilaration; thrills ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 4. long underwear ...1926 Amer. dial.
ALL-OVERS, THE
n. 1. a state of nervousness or unease ...1870 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. anger, a fit of anger ...1893 US sl.
ALL OVER SOMEONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. pawing and clinging; seductive ...Amer. sl.
ALL-OVERST
adj. most extreme; worst; best ...1937 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER THE AUCTION
phr. everywhere ...1930 Aust. sl.
ALL OVER THE BALLPARK
adj. very unfocused and inconsistent; confused ...Amer. sl.
ALL OVER THE BOARD
adj. eccentric, unstable ...1960s sl.
ALL OVER THE FLOOR
adj. tired, exhausted ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER THE JOINT
phr. everywhere ...1950s US sl.
ALL OVER THE LOT
adj. very unfocused and inconsistent; confused ...Amer. sl.
ALL OVER THE MAP
adj. very unfocused and inconsistent; confused ...Amer. sl.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MAD WOMAN'S BREAKFAST
adj. in a state of chaos, extremely messy ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S CUSTARD
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S KNITTING
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S LUNCH-BOX
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S SHIT
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray, extremely messy ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE ROAD LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. in chaos, out of order ...1980s NZ sl.
ALL OVER THE SHOP
adj. confused, in disarray, disorderly; everywhere ...1874 UK sl.
ALL OVER YOU LIKE A RASH
adj. making determined advances of an intimate or personal nature ...1999 UK sl.
ALLOW
vb. to be lenient towards someone; to let someone off lightly ...2002 UK sl.
ALL PIDDLE AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S CAT
phr. used to describe a very thin person ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL PILLS!
int. rubbish! nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL PISS AND WIND
adj. engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance ...1961
ALL PISS AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S DOG
phr. 1. used to describe a very thin person ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
phr. 2. used of a blusterer, a braggart ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL PISSED UP AND NOTHING TO SHOW
phr. a phrase of discontent, based on the premise that one has drunk away one's wages and there's nothing left to show for a week's work ...1910s sl.
ALL-PLAISTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALL-POINTS
n. a general alert, a search for a missing person ...1960s sl.
ALL POINTS BULLETIN
n. a plea for help, with work, emotions, and so on ...1960s US college sl.
ALL PORTER AND SKITTLES
phr. is all unmixed enjoyment ...1837
ALL-POSSESSED
adv. extremely ...1881 Amer. dial.
ALL-POWERFUL
n. money ...1900s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICK AND BREECHES
phr. all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake ...1920s sl.
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A DROVER'S DOG
adj. lean and eager ...1960s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A SHEARER'S DOG
adj. lean and eager ...1960s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE SWAGGIE'S DOG
adj. lean and eager ...1960s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICKS AND NO PENCE
phr. all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake ...1920s sl.
ALL-PRO
adj. of first quality; the best ...Amer. sl.
ALL PULLED TO SHUCKS
adj. pulled to pieces ...1901 Amer. dial.
ALL QUEANED UP
adj. carefully (not necessarily effeminately) dressed ...c1920 Aust. sl.
ALL QUIET
n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
adj. calm, peaceful, uneventful ...WWI Amer. sl.
ALL REET
adj. good; all right ...1946 US sl.
ALL RIBS AND DICK LIKE A ROBBER'S DOG
adj. very thin ...1990s Aust. sl.
ALL RICKY
adv. satisfactorily, easily ...1940s US sl.
ALL RIGHT
adj. 1. a term of measured praise, acceptable, passing muster; satisfactory ...L19 colloq.
adj. 2. in criminal terms: trustworthy ...1900s sl.
adj. 3. in possession of drugs ...1971 US sl.
int. yes indeed! I agree! ...19C
phr. 1. a general phrase of greeting; a question mark is assumed; often answered by 'all right' or 'not so bad' ...1960s
phr. 2. a coded query: do you need any drugs? ...1990s sl.
ALL RIGHT ALREADY!
int. a comment protesting that one has heard or had enough or a bit too much ...Amer. sl.
ALL RIGHT FOR SOME!
int. used for registering envy of another's advantage or luck ...1969 UK sl.
ALLRIGHTNIK
n. a nouveau riche person, esp. a Jew who is stereotypically philistine and smug; an upstart; an offensive boaster ...1918 Amer. sl.
ALL RIGHTY
adv. certainly, indeed ...1901 colloq.
int. certainly, indeed ...1877 colloq.
ALL ROOTERS AND NO SHOOTERS
phr. used at casino craps tables for encouraging a player to take a turn as a shooter ...1983 US sl.
ALL ROOTIE
phr. used as an expression of agreement or satisfaction ...1957 US
ALL-ROUND
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. † a round of drinks that includes everyone present ...1851 colloq.
ALL-ROUNDER
n. 1. a collar that meets at the front, a style that was fashionable at the time ...M19 colloq.
n. 2. a person with ability in many departments ...1869
n. 3. a clergyman who wears a 'Roman collar' ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. a bisexual ...Brit. sl.
ALL ROUND HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. everywhere, all over the place; somewhere ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALL-ROUND MAN
n. a man with ability in many departments; originally a cricketer ...1863 colloq.
ALL ROUND THE OPTION
adv. all over the place; everywhere ...1957 UK sl.
ALLS
n. 1. a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles, and similar leavings, which was sold cheap in gin shops, esp. to women ...M19 sl.
n. 2. inferior beer ...L19 Eng. sl.
n. 3. belongings, goods and chattels, esp. workmen's tools ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL SAILS SET
adj. drunk ...M19 US sl.
ALL-SAME
adj. 1. of no consequence ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. like, equal ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
prep. like ...1926 US sl.
ALLSBAY
n. utter nonsense ...1943 Amer. sl., Pig Latin for 'balls'
ALL'S BOWMAN
phr. all's safe, everything is in order ...L17 sl.
ALL SERENE
adj. quite satisfactory ...1857 Eng. dial.
ALL SERENO
adj. all in order, satisfactory ...M19 sl.
ALL SET
adj. 1. of a villain: ready for any criminal undertaking ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. ready, prepared ...M19 sl.
int. everything is ready! let's go! ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALL SHARPED UP
adj. dressed up; looking sharp ...Bk2006 US sl.
ALL SHEOK AND QUOITS
n. an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment ...19C Brit. sl.
ALL SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION
adj. in good order ...Bk1999
ALL SHOOK UP
adj. excited; disturbed; upset ...Amer. sl.
ALL SHOT
adj. exhausted, worn out ...L19 sl., orig. military
ALL SHOW AND NO GO
adj. equipped with good looks, but lacking action or energy ...Bk2006 US sl.
ALL SIGARNEO
phr. all in order, everything is as it should be ...L19 sl.
ALL SIGARNO
phr. all in order, everything is as it should be ...L19 sl.
ALL SILK AND FEATHERS
adj. of a woman: dressed in her good clothes ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALL SIMPLY
adv. † merely, only ...c1430
ALL SINGING ALL DANCING
adj. configured or equipped with all possible enhancements ...1929 US sl.
ALL SIR GARNET
adj. all in order, everything is as it should be; satisfactory ...1894 Brit. sl.
ALL SIR GARNY
phr. all in order, everything is as it should be ...L19 sl.
ALL SMILES
adj. very happy; completely satisfied ...1843
ALL SNOT AND TEARS
adj. sorry, remorseful, mournful ...Brit. sl.
ALL'S NOT QUIET ON THE WATERFRONT
phr. a catchphrase pert. to a woman's state when menstruating ...sl.
ALL SORTS
n. 1. (usually as 'allsorts') all kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items ...1794 colloq.
n. 2. a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles and similar leavings; it was sold cheaply in gin-shops, particularly to women ...1823 sl.
n. 3. a scolding ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLSORTS SHOP
n. * a shop which sells miscellaneous goods; a general store ...1853
ALLSPICE
n. a grocer ...M19 sl.
ALL'S SET!
int. everything is ready! let's go! ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALL'S SNUG
phr. all is quiet ...E18 sl.
ALL STANDING
adj. fully clothed ...1840 Amer. dial.
ALL STAR
n. a drug user who abuses many different drugs ...1992 US sl.
ALL STARCH AND FEATHERS
adj. of a woman: dressed in her good clothes ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALL STATIONS
n. an Alsatian dog ...2000s Aust. rhyming sl. or a jocular mispronunciation
ALL STRUCK IN A HEAP
adj. entirely overcome ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL STUFF LIKE THAT THERE
n. other such things, etcetera ...Amer. sl.
ALL SUNDRY
phr. † each, every ...1562
ALL SYSTEMS GO
n. a state of readiness ...1974 US sl.
ALL TALK AND NO CIDER
n. a great deal of fuss, but very little result; much ado about nothing ...1807 Amer.
ALL TAN AND TEETH
phr. used of a homosexual man who is superficially attractive but lacks greater depth ...2000s US homosexual sl.
ALL THAT
adj. 1. superlative, very good; first-rate; perfect ...1991 US sl.
adj. 2. very cool ...Amer. sl.
adj. 3. conceited ...1990s sl.
n. sexual activity ...1970 UK sl.
ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS!
int. used for expressing strong approval ...1997 US sl.
ALL THAT AND THEN SOME
phr. everything mentioned and even more ...1998 US sl.
ALL THAT JAZZ
phr. all that stuff; all that nonsense; other such things, etcetera ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF BULL
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF CRAP
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF SHIT
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THE ACES
adj. first-rate; excellent ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL THE BEANS
n. in bingo: the number 57 ...20C sl.
ALL THE BEST
phr. goodbye ...1968 UK sl.
ALL THE FAT IS IN THE FIRE
phr. used to indicate that a plan has failed ...M16 sl.
ALL THE FIVES
n. 55 ...1943 UK sl.
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
phr. everything together, the whole lot ...1911
ALL THE GEORGIE
phr. all the best to you ...1960s Brit. sl.
ALL THE GO
phr. in the height of fashion ...1793 UK sl.
ALL THE JOLLYS!
int. cheers!; said when glasses are raised ...Brit. sl.
ALL THE RAGE
phr. the current or latest fashion ...1785 colloq.
ALL THERE
adj. 1. sane ...1854 UK sl.
adj. 2. alert, aware, sharp ...1880 UK sl.
adj. 3. honest, reliable ...M19 sl.
adj. 4 intelligent ...colloq.
adj. 5. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER
adj. 1. honest, reliable ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. fashionable, well-dressed ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. as desired, satisfactory ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. smart, aware ...L19 sl.
adj. 5. sane, in one's right mind ...L19 sl.
ALL THERE BUT THE MOST OF YOU
adj. having sexual intercourse ...M19 sl.
ALL THERE WITH HIS COUGHDROPS
adj. usually said of an old person whose mind is particularly alert ...Brit. sl.
ALL THE SAME KHAKI PANTS
phr. used for expressing the sentiment that there is no difference between the matters in question ...1996 Trinidad and Tobago
ALL THE STEPS
n. in bingo: the number 39 ...20C sl.
ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
n. something of great value ...1870 Amer. dial.
ALL THE THING
n. the fashionable or popular thing to do; the fashionable or most popular artist or form of art at a given time ...Bk2004
ALL THE TON
adj. fashionable, smart ...L18 sl.
ALL THE TWOS
n. in bingo: the number 22 ...20C sl.
ALL THE WAY
adv. 1. completely ...1910s
adv. 2. always, constantly ...1976 Amer. dial.
adv. 3. with everything on it, as with a hamburger ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. sexual intercourse as opposed to sexual activity that does not culminate in intercourse ...20C sl.
ALL THE WAY IN ONE PLAY
n. in gambling: a bet of all of one's chips ...sl.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
adj. excellent, superlative; very exciting ...1982 US sl.
ALL THE WAY THERE
adj. honest, reliable ...M19 sl.
ALL THE WEAR
adj. fashionable ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL THE WHOLE CHEESE
n. a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS DOG
n. everybody ...1984 Aust. sl.
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE
n. everybody ...1738 UK sl.
ALL THE WORLD IS OATMEAL
phr. everything is delightful; generally used in the negative ...1540 colloq.
ALL THE WORLD TO A CHINA ORANGE
phr. the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
ALL THE WORLD TO A PENNY ROLL
phr. the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
n. a 12-month prison sentence ...1920s Aust. sl.
ALL-THROUGH
adj. of a journey: performed without a change of conveyance ...1912
ALL THUMBS
adj. very awkward; inept ...Amer. sl.
n. a very awkward, clumsy person ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ALL-TIME
adj. excellent; memorably good; absolutely first-rate; great, fantastic, wonderful ...1945 Amer. sl., esp. surfing usage
ALL-TIMER
n. an outstanding example ...1973 Amer. sl.
ALL-TIMER'S DISEASE
n. used by surfers humorously to describe a person's proclivity to exaggerate when recounting surf conditions or their accomplishments ...1991 US sl.
ALL TITS AND TEETH
adj. used for describing a woman who makes the most of a distracting smile and breasts ...1967 UK sl.
n. a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions ...1910s sl.
ALL TITS AND TEETH LIKE A THIRD-ROW CHORUS-GIRL
n. a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions ...1910s sl.
ALL TO
adv. completely, thoroughly ...1950 Amer. dial.
ALL TO A MUGGLE
adj. disorderly, untidy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO BOLLOCKS
adj. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
ALL TO BUGGERY
adj. said of something that's gone wrong; bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up ...1984 UK sl.
ALL TO COCK
adj. bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up ...1948 UK sl.
ALL TO FUCK
adj. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
ALL TOGETHER LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. in a disorderly gathering or a jumble ...Bk1898 Irish
ALL TO HECK
adj. a general intensifier ...1950s US sl.
ALL TO HELL
adj. 1. utterly destroyed or ruined ...1890 US sl.
adj. 2. financially ruined ...19C sl.
adj. 3. in chaos ...19C sl.
adj. 4. wasted ...19C sl.
adj. 5. worn-out ...19C sl.
ALL TO MUCK
adv. completely, utterly, to the furthest extent ...L18 sl.
ALL TO NAUGHT
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO NOTHING
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TOO DESPERATE
adj. excellent, 'super' ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALL TO PIECES
adj. 1. exhausted, collapsed, bankrupt ...E17 sl.
adj. 2. thoroughgoing; excessive ...1856 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. broken down in health or finances; exhausted, collapsed ...1811 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. thoroughly, completely, altogether ...1875 Eng. dial.
ALL TO RATS AND RIBBONS
adj. ragged, tattered ,,,,B1900 Eng. dial.
ALL TORE OUT
adj. in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled ...1941 Amer. dial.
ALL TO SHIVERS
adj. physically collapsed ...M18 sl.
ALL TO SMASH
adj. 1. physically collapsed ...M18 sl.
adj. 2. ruined ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO THE GOOD
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL TO THE MERRY
adj. splendid ...1908 Amer. sl.
ALL TO THE SIDE LIKE THE HANDLE OF A JUG
phr. all on one side...1892 Ireland
ALL TO THUNDER
adv. completely, comprehensively ...L19 US sl.
ALL TRIGGERED OUT
adj. ostentatiously dressed up ...1953 Amer. dial.
ALL TWO
pron. both ...1838 Amer. dial.
ALL TWO BOTH
pron. both ...1867 Amer. dial.
ALL U.P.
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL UP
adj. bankrupt, defeated, doomed to die ...1818 UK sl.
ALL UP IN
adj. 1. sexually involved with ...1990s US college sl.
adj. 2. interfering ...1990s US teen sl.
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID
adj. wanting to know what is going on, being nosy or inquisitive ...1997 US College & teen sl.
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID WITHOUT KNOWING THE FLAVOUR
adj. ignorant, unaware; used to tell off an inquisitive person ...1990s US Black sl.
ALL UPON HEAPS
adj. in disorder ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL UP WITH
adj. 1. of a person: doomed, about to die; defeated, bankrupt ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. of an object or plan: ruined, pointless, destroyed, finished ...L18 sl.
ALLUS
adv. always ...1739 colloq.
ALLUS-AGO
adv. long ago ...1914 Amer. dial.
n. a long time ago ...1922 Amer. dial.
ALL-UTTERLY
adv. † wholly, completely ...1879 Sc.
ALL VANILLA
n. in poker, a spade-flush ...1948 US sl.
ALL WASHED UP
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALLWAYS
adv. in all directions ...1838
ALL WET
adj. 1. incorrect; entirely confused or wrong; mistaken ...1923
adj. 2. silly, foolish ...1920s sl.
adj. 3. useless, worthless ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL WHICHAWAY
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL WIND AND PISS
adj. boastful; not backing up words with action ...1961 UK sl.
ALL WIND AND WATER
adj. boastful; not backing up words with action ...1961 UK sl.
ALL WOKE UP
adj. aware, knowledgeable ...1960s US sl.
ALL-WOOL
adj. first-class, excellent ...1864 Amer. sl.
ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE
adj. 1. of high quality; first-class; genuine; reliable; in the best condition ...1882 Amer.
adj. 2. totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable ...1882
ALL WOOL AND NO SHODDY
adj. of high quality; genuine; reliable; in the best condition ...1946 Amer. dial.
ALL WOOL, A YARD LONG AND A YARD WIDE
adj. totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable ...1913
ALL-WORKS
n. a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL WRONG
adj. drunk ...1910s Aust. sl.
ALLY
adj. second-rate ...1990s US college sl.
n. 1. a boy's marble made of alabaster, fine white stone, marble or glass ...1888 Eng. dial.
n. 2. aluminium ...1977 colloq.
n. 3. an Alsatian dog ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to haul; to draw forcibly; to pull; to drag along ...1783 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry ...1895 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to place the marble in the hole in a game of marbles, and thus score a point against an opponent ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLYAUN
n. a fool ...Irish sl.
ALLY-BEG
n. a comfortable bed ...18C sl.
ALLYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLY-LONG-LEGS
n. the 'daddy-long-legs' or crane-fly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLY-TAW
n. a playing (shooting) marble, as distinguished from stone or baked clay marbles ...1837 Eng. dial.
ALLY-WAITER
n. an elevator ...1896 Amer. dial.
ALMA GRAY
n. a threepenny piece ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'tray'
ALMA MATER
n. a prison where a criminal has served time ...1949 US sl.
ALMANACH; ALMANACK
n. the female genitals, the vagina ...L19 sl.
ALMERY
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Eng. dial.
ALMIGHTIES
n. a jocular name for people who are, or think they are, the best society of a community ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALMIGHTILY
adv. to a great extent; greatly; very much ...1612
ALMIGHTY
adj. of high intensity or degree; very great; enormous; considerable; outright, complete ...1824 colloq.
adv. extremely, exceedingly, greatly, very ...1833 Amer. dial.
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR, THE
n. the dollar viewed as a symbol of power or greed ...Amer. sl.
ALMOND
n. 1. † each of the pendant pieces of crystal used to ornament the branches of a chandelier, candelabrum, etc. ...1764
n. 2. the penis ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'almond rock'
ALMOND-EYE
n. an Oriental ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALMOND FOR A PARROT
phr. a trifle for a small mind ...18C Eng. sl.
ALMOND ROCK
n. 1. the penis ...1969 rhyming sl. for 'cock'
n. 2. a frock, a dress ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
ALMOND ROCKS
n. socks ...1979 Eng. rhyming sl.
ALMONDS
n. socks ...1979 UK rhyming sl. (Almond Rocks)
ALMOUS
n. 1. a meritorious act ...1805 Sc.
n. 2. money or food bestowed in charity ...1820 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small portion; a definite quantity ...1882 Eng. dial.
ALMS
n. deserved punishment ...1914 Sc.
ALMSHOUSE
adj. of behaviour or attitude: negative ...1980s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
ALMSHOUSE BUSINESS
n. violence ...1980s W. Indies & UK sl.
ALMYRA
n. a wardrobe, chest of drawers, or like piece of closed furniture ...1450 Anglo-Indian
ALOES TO CATCH MEDDLERS
phr. used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. 'What's that?" ...1927 Amer. dial.
ALOFT
adj. dead ...L18 sl.
ALOHA STATE
n. the state of Hawaii ...1959 colloq.
ALOMANCY
n. divination by means of salt ....1864
ALONE
adj. of a person, place, etc.: isolated, lonely, solitary ...1921 colloq.
ALONE-LIVER
n. †* a person who lives alone ...1556
ALONE PLAYER
n. a card cheat who works alone ...1961 US sl.
ALONG
adv. slanting ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
adj. unofficially associated with ...Bk1994 sl.
ALONG IN YEARS
adj. elderly; growing old ...Bk2004
ALONGST
adv. lengthwise ...1660 Eng. dial.
prep. along ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALONG-STRAIGHT
adv. lying at full length ...1893 Eng. dial.
ALOO
n. the potato ...Bk1886 Anglo-Indian
ALOOR
int. alas! alack! ...1885 Sc.
ALOOSE
adj. loose, free ...1884 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ALOW
adv. 1. ablaze, on fire ...ME Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. † in a low voice ...LME
adv. 3. low down, below; downwards ...LME now arch & Eng. dial.
ALOW AND ALOFT
adv. throughout, completely, all over ...1827 Amer. dial.
AL PACINO
n. a cappuccino coffee ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
ALPEEN
n. a cudgel; a stout-headed stick ...1828 Anglo-Irish
ALPENGLOW
n. the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains ...1871
ALPESTRIOUS
adj. † alpine, mountainous ...1623
ALPHA AND OMEGA
n. † female genitals, the vagina ...19C sl.
ALPHABET
n. an extremely long prison sentence ...2000s US prison sl.
ALPHABETARIAN
n. * a learner of the alphabet ...E17
ALPHABET CITY
n. the Lower East Side of New York City in the vicinity of Avenues A, B, C, and D ...1980 New York City usage
ALPHABET JOB
n. an easy assignment or task; a government civilian job ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALPHABETS, THE
n. tuberculosis ...1970 Amer. dial.
ALPHABET SLINGER
n. a schoolteacher ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALPHABET SOUP
n. initialisms and acronyms in general ...Amer. sl.
ALPHA CHARLIE
n. a bawling out; a severe scolding (AC = ace-chewing) ...Amer. sl.
ALPHA GEEK
n. a person regarded as being very knowledgeable about computers and related technology, esp. the most knowledgeable in a given group or community ...1993 US sl.
ALPHA MALE
n. a man tending to assume a dominant or domineering role in social or professional situations, or thought to possess the qualities and confidence for leadership ...1938
ALPHA MINUS
adj. nearly excellent or first-rate ...1914
ALPHA PLUS
adj. superlatively excellent or first-rate ...1898
ALPHA POWDER
n. any powdered narcotic ...1950s US drugs sl.
ALPHONSE
n. 1. a pimp ...L19 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce'
n. 2. a gigolo ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a homosexual ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce'
ALPINE SNOW
n. cocaine ingested off a woman's breasts ...2001 UK sl.
ALPINE STICK
n. an oversized frankfurter ...1984 NZ sl.
ALPO
n. sausage topping for a pizza ...1996 US sl.
ALREADIES
adv. already ...1925 Sc.
ALREADY YET
adv. formerly; before ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALREET
adj. excellent, 'super' ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALREET GAL
n. an admirable or attractive female ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALRIGHTNIK
n. one who has succeeded in life financially but is regarded as vulgar or self-satisfied; one who has raised himself from immigrant poverty to material success; a nouveau-riche person; esp. used of New York Jews ...1916 US sl.
ALRIGHTY
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. used to express agreement or satisfaction ...1997 Aust. sl.
ALSATIA
n. 1. the criminal part of London ...17C sl.
n. 2. a sanctuary ...18C Eng. sl.
ALSATIAN
adj. criminal, roguish ...L17 sl.
ALSATIANS
n. members of London's criminal underworld ...18C sl.
ALSATIAN'S ARSEHOLE
phr. what people with bad breath are said to have a mouth like ...Brit. sl.
ALSATIA PHRASE
n. terms from slang or criminal jargon ...E17 sl.
ALSO-RAN
n. a loser in a race, contest, election, or competition of any kind; anyone not performing very well; a useless person; a failure ...1896 Amer. colloq.
ALTA KAKER
n. a mean and nasty old man ...1968 US sl.
ALTAMEL
n. a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum ...L17 sl.
ALTAR
n. a toilet; the water-flush toilet bowl; a chamber pot ...1920s US sl.
ALTAR-BOUND
adj. eager to get married ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALTAR-CONSCIOUS
adj. eager to get married ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALTAR-CRAZY
adj. eager to get married ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALTAR OF HYMEN
n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
ALTAR OF LOVE
n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
ALTAR OF PLEASURE
n. the vagina ...19C euphemism
ALTAR OF VENUS
n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
ALTAR ROOM
n. the lavatory ...1920s sl.
ALTE KACKER
n. a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher ...E20 US sl.
ALTEMAL
n. a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum ...L17 sl.
ALTER
n. 1. a change of weather ...1844 Sc.
n. 2. an old man ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an opium pipe ...1950s US drugs sl.
vb. to castrate, to spay ...E19 Aust. & NZ
ALTERATE
adj. † altered, changed ...c1450
vb. † to alter, to change ...c1475
ALTERATED
adj. castrated ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALTERATION
adj. of the weather: changeable, uncertain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. difference ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALTERATION HAND
n. one who alters or remakes readymade clothes to suit customers' requirements, or repairs or renovates old or secondhand garments ...1901
ALTERCATIVE
adj. † characterized by disputing or wrangling ...M18
ALTER COCKER
n. a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher ...1943 US sl.
ALTER COYOTE
n. an old fogy (often derisive); a dirty old man ...1943 Amer. dial.
ALTERED
adj. very drunk ...1991 US sl.
ALTER EGO
n. a false identification card that permits a minor to be served alcohol ...1990 US sl.
ALTERING
adj. likely to improve ...1875 Eng. dial.
ALTERITY
n. 1. † an alteration ...LME
n. 2. the state of being other or different ...M17
ALTER KACKER
n. an old fool; an old fogy ...1920s sl.
ALTER KOCKER
n. an old fogy; a mean, disgusting and nasty old man; a seasoned lecher (often derisive) ...1943 Amer. dial.
ALTER KUCKER
n. a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher ...E20 US sl.
ALTERN
adj. alternate, alternating ...L16 arch.
adv. in turns, one after the other ...M17 arch.
ALTERNANT
adj. alternating; changing from one to the other ...M17
ALTERNATER
n. a substitute ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALTERNATING FLAME
n. mutual oral sex ...20C sl.
ALTER SOMEONE'S DIAL-PLATE
vb. to disfigure someone's face ...E19 sl.
ALTERY
adj. of the weather: looking like rain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALTHAM
n. the wife or female companion of a mendicant villain ...16C UK criminals' sl.
ALTITUDE-HAPPY
adj. giddy from the effects of too much oxygen ...1955 Amer. aviation usage
ALTITUDINOUS
adj. high, lofty ...1808
ALTO
n. * a hill, an eminence, generally without trees ...1892 Amer. dial.
ALTOGETHER
adj. 1. † existing at the same time; simultaneous; immediate ...c1400
adj. 2. † characterized by nudity; naked ...1896
ALTOGETHER, THE
n. complete nakedness or nudity ...1894 sl.
ALTOGETHERS
n. 1. † miscellaneous items used or considered collectively ...1655
n. 2. * a set of tights for the whole body; a leotard ...1913
ALTOGETHERY
adj. tipsy, drunk ...a1909 sl.
ALTUMAL
adj. * relating to sailors or the sea; nautical ...1711 sl.
n. sailor's slang, nautical jargon ...E18 sl.
ALUM
n. an alumnus or alumna ... 1934 US sl.
ALUM, THE
n. precisely what is wanted, the ideal ...1879 Amer. sl.
ALUMINIUM COOKIE
n. a compact disc (CD) ...2002 UK sl.
ALUMINIUM COW
n. a CF-100 Canuck jet fighter aircraft ...1950 Can. sl.
ALUMINUM, THE
n. in horse racing; the inside rail ...1989 Aust. sl.
ALUMINUM OVERCAST
n. any very large multi-engined aircraft ...1961 US Air Force usage
ALUMINUM WOMB
n. the US Air Force Academy ...1965 US Air Force usage
ALUMNA
n. a female pupil or student of a school, college, or university ...1892
ALUMNACH
n. an Englishman ...Irish sl.
ALUMNUS
n. a former pupil or student (typically male) of a particular school, university, etc. ...1800 orig. US
ALUNT
adv. in a blazing state, burning, on fire ...1811 Sc.
ALURE
n. † an aisle ...c1325
ALVIN
n. a gullible fellow, esp. a countryman; a naive, easily cheated person ...1942-49 Amer. carnival usage
ALVO
adj. excellent, wonderful ...1990s US college sl.
ALWAYS-AGO
adv. long ago ...1914 Amer. dial.
n. a long time ago ...1922 Amer. dial.
ALWAYS AROUND LIKE A PICKED UP DINNER
phr. easily at hand ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
ALWAYS AT A WOMAN'S APRON-STRINGS
phr. dangling after a woman ...18C sl.
ALWAYS LATE IN TAKE OFF, ALWAYS LATE IN ARRIVAL
phr. Italian Airlines, Alitalia ...2002 sl.
ALYO
n. 1. a condition of calm or safety ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a person not easily disconcerted ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. an arrangement between criminals and the police giving the former immunity from arrest or harassment ...Amer. sl.
n. 4. any routine task ...Amer. sl.
ALZHEIMER'S AVENUE
n. an area in a hospital or nursing home frequented by memory-impaired patients ...1987 Aust. sl.
AM
n. an amateur ...2000 UK sl.
AMACKALLY
adv. to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
AMACKLY
adv. to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
AMADAN
n. a foolish person ...Irish sl.
AMADAUN
n. a foolish person ...Irish sl.
AMAH
n. a wet-nurse ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
AMAISTER
vb. † to teach ...1876 Eng. dial.
AMARICATE
vb. †* to irritate, embitter ...1651
A-MARROWS
adv. alike, equal, corresponding ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMARUGIAN
n. a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois ...1856 Amer. dial.
A-MASKED
adj. bewildered, lost ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMASS!
int. an exclamation and oath ...1876 Eng. dial.
A-MASSY!
int. an exclamation; have mercy! ...1842 Eng. dial.
A-MASSY ME!
int. an exclamation ...1842 Eng. dial.
A-MASSY WELL!
int. an exclamation ...1842 Eng. dial.
AMATEUR
n. 1. a sexually promiscuous young woman who is not a prostitute ...1851-61 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a professional criminal who has not been in trouble with the police ...1930s UK criminals' sl.
AMATEUR HALF-HOUR
n. a poorly organized event ...1939 sl.
AMATEUR HOUR
n. 1. an exhibition of more than usual ineptitude, esp. by one who is supposedly more competent ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 2. in the context of bank-robbing: noon, when banks expected to be robbed ...1950s US criminals' sl.
AMATEUR NIGHT
adj. resembling an amateur night; inept, shambolic, amateurish ...1952
n. 1. a situation marked by, or an example of, glaring ineptitude ...1939 Amer. sl.
n. 2. sex with a chance acquaintance who is not a prostitute ...1960 US sl.
n. 3. New Year's Eve ...1977 US sl.
n. 4. a night when the tips left by a restaurant's customers are low ...1995 US sl.
AMATEUR NIGHT IN DIXIE
n. used as the type of amateurishness or ineptitude ...1955 colloq.
AMATON
n. 1. a thin bony person ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. a foolish person; one yielding to anger ...B1900 Sc.
AMATORIOUS
adj. inclined to love; wanton ...1746
AMAZER
n. in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed ...1976 US sl.
AMAZER MACHINE
n. in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed ...1976 US sl.
AMAZON
n. 1. a tall, strong, sexually attractive woman ...a1954 sl.
n. 2. a tall or muscular person of either sex ...1969 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a masculine lesbian ...1990s US Black sl.
AMAZON ANNIE
n. a cannon deigned to fire atomic shells ...1958 US sl.
AMBASSADOR
n. the penis ...1927 Amer. jocular
AMBASSADOR OF COMMERCE
n. a commercial traveller ...B1890 sl.
AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO
n. a shoemaker ...E19 sl.
AMBEER
n. 1. saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the residue that gathers in the stem of a smoker's pipe ...1899 Amer. dial.
AMBER
n. tobacco juice ...1910s Amer. sl.
AMBER, THE
n. beer ...1940s sl.
AMBER BEVERAGE
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER BREW
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER FLUID
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER JUICE
n. saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1968 Amer. dial.
AMBER LIQUID
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER NECTAR
n. beer ...1959 Aust. sl.
AMBER TRANSFUSION
n. a drink of beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
AMBIDEXTER
n. 1. in gambling: a house player ...16C gambling sl.
n. 2. a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
AMBIDEXTROUS
adj. bisexual ...1966 sl.
n. a bisexual ...Brit. sl.
AMBIER
n. tobacco juice ...1910s US sl.
AMBIFARIOUS
adj. † having a double meaning; that may be taken both ways ...1656
AMBILEVOUS
adj. * left-handed on both sides ...1646
AMBILOQUENT
adj. † speaking doubtfully or ambiguously ...1656
AMBISEXTROUS
adj. bisexual ...1926 sl.
AMBISH
n. aggressive ambition or enthusiasm ...1897 Amer. sl.
vb. to be ambitious ...Bk1902 Amer. dial.
AMBITION
n. 1. malice; vindictiveness; grudge; hatred; irascibility; a quick temper ...1826 Amer. dial.
n. 2. ammunition ...1928-29 Amer. sl.
vb. to propose or opine assertively ...1898 Amer. dial.
AMBITIONIST
n. * one excessively ambitious ...1625
AMBITIONIZE
vb. †* to make ambitious, to motivate ...1600
AMBITIOSITY
n. † ambition; the state of being ambitious ...a1600
AMBITIOUS
adj. 1. of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered ...1853 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. energetic, lively, industrious ...1889 Amer. dial.
AMBLANT
adj. † ambling, of a horse, mule, etc. ...a1393
AMBLE
vb. to leave, to get out ...1936 Amer. sl.
AMBLERE
n. †* an amble or ambling pace ...c1380
AMBLESHOOT
n. an umbrella ...1968 Amer. dial. jocular
AMBO
n. 1. an ambulance ...1974 Aust. & S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. an ambulance officer; a paramedic ...1990 Aust. & S. Afr. sl.
AMBODEXTER
n. a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
AMBRIL
n. an umbrella ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AMBROL
n. an admiral ...19C Eng. naval sl.
AMBROSIAC
adj. † of food, drink: worth of the gods;' divine, ambrosial ...1601
AMBROSIAN
adj. † ambrosial, exceptionally fragrant or delicious ...a1522
AMBROSIATE
adj. † ambrosial, exceptionally sweet or delightful ...1602
AMBRY
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMBS-ACE
n. 1. nothing, next to nothing ...L14 sl.
n. 2. bad luck, misfortune, worthlessness ...E16 sl.
AMBULANCE
n. 1. a touring caravan or similar vehicle ...1868 US
n. 2. among railroad workers: a caboose ...1977 Amer. dial.
AMBULANCE CHASER
n. 1. a crooked lawyer who patrols the streets in search of accidents and their victims as clients; sometimes these lawyers create situations to encourage accidents ...1897 US sl.
n. 2. a hack journalist who specializes in sensational accounts of accidents ...1934 Amer. sl.
AMBULANCE-CHASING
n. of a lawyer, specializing in representing the victims of street and other accidents; also used of journalists in the context of pursuing stories ...1940s sl.
AMBULANTER
n. an itinerant worker or tramp who travels in a wagon with his family picking up odd jobs as he goes...1927 Amer. dial.
AMBUSCADE
n. a disagreement ...1895 Amer. dial.
AMBUSH
vb. to hide oneself ...1905 Amer. dial.
AMBUSH ALLEY
n. a stretch of road made treacherous by enemy fire ...1952 US Military usage
AM DRAM
adj. Amateur Dramatic; hence, exaggerated, unsubtle, histrionic ...1985 UK sl.
AMEBIATE
vb. to get drunk ...1966 Amer. sl.
AMECHE
n. a telephone; a telephone number; a telephone call ...1930s Can. & US sl.
AMEL
n. † enamel ...1821 Sc.
AMELL
prep. among, between, amidst ...1677 Eng. dial.
AMELL-DOORS
n. a passage ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMELL-TIMES
n. intervals ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMELL-WHILES
n. intervals ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMEN!
int. used for expressing strong approval ...1934 US sl.
AMEN-BAWLER
n. 1. a parish clerk ...19C Eng. sl.
n. 2. a parson; a preacher ...19C sl.
AMEN BENCH
n. the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation ...L19 US Black sl.
AMEN-CLERK
n. † a parish clerk ...1636 Eng. dial.
AMEN CORNER
n. 1. the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation ...L19 US Black sl.
n. 2. the part of the church where seekers kneel at a revival ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 3. among loggers, a corner in the bunkhouse where old-timers reminisced, or a place where sky pilots (preachers) spoke, or entertainers told their stories ...1969 Amer. dial.
AMEN-CURLER
n. a parish clerk ...1791 sl.
AMENDMENT
n. manure laid on land ...1790 Eng. dial.
AMENER
n. a devout Anglican ...L19 sl.
AMENOUS
adj. †* pleasant ...1567
AMEN PEW
n. a bench or seat in the 'amen corner' of a church ...1877 Amer. dial.
AMEN-PREACHER
n. the carrion crow ...E19 W. Indies sl.
AMEN ROW
n. seats in a church, esp. near the front ...1965 Amer. dial.
AMEN SEATS
n. seats in a church, esp. near the front ...1965 Amer. dial.
AMEN-SNORTER
n. a religious person, esp. a clergyman; a parson ...L19 sl.
AMENT
n. a person congenitally deficient in mind or intellect; a born idiot or imbecile ...1897
AMEN THEATRE ROYAL
n. a church ...L19 sl.
AMENTIA
n. total lack of intelligence, imbecility ...1801
AMEN-WALLAH
n. an army chaplain's clerk ...B1900 sl.
AMERICAN
n. sexual intercourse whereby the man reaches an orgasm in a body roll with a woman, rather than in full penetration ...1980s US sl.
AMERICAN AIRLINES
n. in hold 'em poker: the ace of diamonds and ace of hearts as the first two cards dealt to a player ...1981 US sl.
AMERICAN BEAUTY
n. a red, white, and blue playing marble ...c1970 Amer. dial.
AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
n. a liquor store ...1940s US Black sl.
AMERICAN CARD
n. an erotic picture postcard ...1930s sl.
AMERICAN CULTURE
n. sexual intercourse in the face-to-face missionary position ...1960s sl.
AMERICANESS
n. an American woman ...1838
AMERICAN FRIED
adj. larger than average marbles, of glass, that have been heated, then iced, creating inner cracks; used as shooters ...1973 Amer. dial.
AMERICAN JACK
n. a large donkey used for breeding ...1967 Amer. dial.
AMERICAN LAD
n. unpopular imported US fatty bacon ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
AMERICAN LETTER
n. a condom ...19C sl.
AMERICAN PONY
n. a Missouri mule ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
AMERICAN TAXPAYER
n. any violator of routine traffic laws ...1962 US sl.
AMERICAN TIGER
n. † the jaguar ...1774
AMERICAN TROMBONE
n. group sex between 1 woman and 2 men; the woman simultaneously fellates 1 man while being taken from the rear by the other ...1990s sl.
AMERICAN TWEEZERS
n. any specialty tool used by a burglar ...1982 US sl.
AMERICAN WAKE
n. a farewell celebration for departing emigrants to America in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century ...1986 Irish sl.
AMERICAN WAY
n. relatively peaceful co-existence by rival organized crime families ...1992 US sl.
AMERICA'S LOGGER-HEAD
n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMERIKA
n. (derogatory) applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness ...1969 sl., orig. US
AMERIKAN
adj. American ...1969 US sl.
AMERIKKKA
n. (derogatory) applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness ...1969 sl., orig. US
AMERUGIAN
n. 1. a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a term of mild reproach for a child, after they have been in mischief ...1983 Amer. dial.
AMESJAY
n. a sovereign ...1930s back slang for 'James'
AMET, AMETE
n. † an ant ...c1300
AMEVE
vb. † to move ...B1900 Ireland
A.M.F.
phr. used as a farewell, goodbye; the finish (Adios (or aloha) motherfucker) ...1963 Amer. sl.
AM-FM
adj. bisexual ...1987 Amer. sl.
AMGRUNT
n. a member of an amphibious Martine Corps unit ...1971 US Marine Corps usage
AMIABLE
adj. stupid ...M19 US sl.
AMICAL
adj. friendly ...L16 now rare
AMICITIAL
adj. †* friendly, relating to private friendship ...1653
AMICOUS
adj. †* friendly, congenial, pleasing ...1675
AMICTED
adj. † clothed or covered with a garment ...1656.
AMIDSHIPS
adv. in the belly ...1886 Amer. nautical sl.
AMIE
n. amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1966 US sl.
AMIGO
n. 1. a friend; frequently used as a term of address ...1837 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a Filipino insurrectionist ...1899 US military sl.
AMINADAB
n. a Quaker ...18C sl.
AMINDED
adj. willing. disposed, inclined ...L16 now rare exc. Eng. dial.
AMINIDAB
n. a Quaker ...18C Eng. sl.
AM I INSULATED!
int. I am insulted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMINT
n. amount ...1914 Amer. dial. arch.
AMISH GOLF
n. croquet ...1969 Amer. sl.
AMISS
n. † an error; a fault; a misdeed ...L15
AMISSIBLE
adj. liable to be lost ...L17
AMISSING
adj. missing, wanting ...L16 chiefly Sc.
AMISSION
n. † loss; a loss ...LME
AMIT
vb. † to lose ...E16
AMITAN
n. 1. one given to excess of anger ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a weak, foolish person ...1880 Sc.
AMITER
adj. foolish ...1915 Sc.
n. a weakling; an infirm person or animal ...1915 Sc.
AMITYVILLE
n. Detroit, Michigan ...2000 US sl.
AMMA
n. mother ...E20 Indian
AMMERGAG
n. a boisterous noise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to stammer, to speak with difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to scold; to argue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMMO
n. 1. ammunition ...1911 colloq.
n. 2. information or evidence that can be used to support an argument or a charge ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. cash ...2003 US sl.
n. 4. toilet paper ...Amer. sl.
AMMO-HUMPER
n. an ammunition storage specialist ...1980 US military sl.
AMMUNITION
n. 1. semen ...L17 sl.
n. 2. toilet tissue ...19C Brit. & Amer. sl.
n. 3. pies and pastry, as doled out by the Salvation Army ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
n. 4. food ...1924 Amer. jocular
n. 5. beans ...1928 US military sl.
n. 6. gambling tokens ...sl.
n. 7. liquor ...Amer. sl.
n. 8. information and other material that may be used in a debate, campaign, etc. ...Amer. sl.
n. 9. a gambler's bankroll ...1983 US sl.
n. 10. a tampon or sanitary towel; tampons or sanitary towels ...1984 UK sl.
AMMUNITION LEG
n. a wooden leg ...L19 sl.
AMMUNITION WIFE
n. 1. a prostitute ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a mistress ...World War II Amer. sl.
AMMUT
n. an ant ...1887 Eng. dial.
AMNICOLIST
n. † one who dwells by a river ...1731
AMOEBA
n. 1. a Commodore Amiga™ personal computer ...1991 US sl.
n. 2. phencyclidine, PCP ...1994 US drugs sl.
AMOEBA-BRAINED
adj. stupid ...a1967 Amer. sl.
AMOK
adj. †* in a homicidal frenzy ...E16
AMOLISH
vb. to remove forcibly, to do away with, to put away with an effort ...1624 obs,
AMOMOUS
adj. † blameless ...1683 nonce-word
AMONG-HANDS
adv. 1. between, amongst other things ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. between whiles, in the meantime ...1823 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 3. said of work or any undertaking: done conjointly, by mutual help or joint action ...1889 Eng. dial.
AMONG ONE'S FRILLS
adj. copulating; the act of copulating ...19C Brit. sl.
AMONG THE MIDDLINGS
phr. said of a mediocre person or thing, one that is not above the average in capacity or health; a moderate condition of health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMONG THE WILLOWS
adj. dodging the law; on the dodge ...1968 Amer. dial.
AMONIA
n. pneumonia ...1982 Bahamas sl.
A'MONLAR
n. a greeting ...1960s US Black sl.
AMOO
n. a child's name for a cow ...1881 Eng. dial.
AMOR
n. passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMORALITY
n. amorous morality ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMORET
n. 1. † a love-knot ...LME
n. 2. a sweetheart; a lover; an amorous female; a passionate woman ...15C
n. 3. † a love sonnet or love song ...L16
n. 4. a love affair
AMORETS
n. † amorous glances; dalliances ...L16
AMORETTE
n. an amorous female; a passionate woman ...15C
AMORETTO
n. 1. † a sweetheart; a lover ...L16
n. 2. a cupid ...E17
AMOREVOLOUS
adj. †* loving; affectionate; kind; charitable ...a1670
AMORINO
n. a cupid ...M19
AMORIST
n. 1. a person who avows love, esp. sexual love ...L16
n. 2. a person who writes about love ...M17
AMOROSA
n. 1. a female lover or sweetheart ...E17
n. 2. a wanton woman; a harlot ...E17
AMOROSO
n. † a lover; a gallant ...E17
AMOROUS
adj. 1. † lovable; lovely ...LME
adj. 2. pert. to a person who is sexually aroused; occasionally a euphemism for 'having an erection' ...14C
AMOROUS CONGRESS
n. sexual intercourse ...L18 euphemism
AMOROUS RITES
n. sexual intercourse ...Shakespeare usage
AMORTIZE
vb. † to deaden; to destroy ...LME
AMOS AND ANDY
n. 1. brandy ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 2. a man who takes advantage of a woman ...1960s US Black college sl.
n. 3. shandy ...1974 UK rhyming sl.
AMOSSA!
int. Well! Well! ...1981 Irish sl.
AMOST
adv. almost ...1758 Amer. dial.
AMOTE
n. † an ant ...c1300
AMOTH
n. a big soft fool who would cry for nothing ...1878 Ireland
AMOTION
n. 1. removal of a person from office ...LME
n. 2. deprivation of possession ...M17 arch.
AMOUNT
vb. 1. † to go up; to ascend; to mount ...ME
vb. 2. † to mount up, to increase ...ME
AMOUR
n. passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMOURETTE
n. a trifling, short-lived love affair ...E19 sl.
AMOVE
adj. moving with, full of ...1886 Eng. dial.
n. the state of lying near; a being adjacent ...1605
ADJACENCY
n. a being adjacent; contiguity ...1640
ADJACENT
n. †* an assistant ...1600
ADJECT
adj. † adjacent, adjoining...1432-50
n. † an addition; added qualification ...1672
vb. †* to annex, to add or join ...1432-50
ADJECTAMENT
n. †* anything thrown in by way of addition; an addition ...1641
ADJECTED
adj. added on, annexed, appended to ...1538
ADJECTING
n. * an adding or appending something ...1639
ADJECTION
n. 1. the act of adding, adding on, annexing or appending; addition ...c1374
n. 2. † the result of adding on; that which is added; an addition ...1556
ADJECTITIOUS
adj. *of the nature of addition; additional ...1625
ADJECTIVAL
adj. substitute for an expletive, as 'you adjectival idiot' ...1907
ADJECTIVE
adj. euphemism for an expletive adjective ...1851
n. 1. * a dependent person or thing; an accessory ...1597
n. 2. †* an expletive adjective ...1888 euphemism
vb. to swear at a person, animal, or thing ...1906
ADJECTIVED
adj. * used in place of an adjective that is regarded as an expletive, such as 'damned' ...1869 euphemism
ADJECTIVE JERKER
n. a writer for the press; a journalist...1888 sl.
ADJECTIVELY
adv. * used as an intensifier indicating the use of a strong expletive, as 'adjectively bad' ...1907
ADJOIN
vb. 1. † to join on; to join or unite a person or thing to another ...c1325
vb. 2. † to be or lie close, or in contact; to be contiguous ...1479
vb. 3. † to join, unite, or associate with another ...1483
ADJOINANT
adj. † lying next; contiguous ...1494
n. † one living close by; a near neighbour; an associate ...c1526
ADJOINATE
adj. †* joined, united, allied ...1470
ADJOINDER
n. something joined to; an addition or appendix ...1604
ADJOINED
adj. 1. adjacent, contiguous; neighbouring; also, jointed, attached, connected ...1556
adj. 2. additional, supplementary, also, of a person, appointed in a supplementary or subordinate role ...1622
ADJOINEDLY
adv. † unitedly; by way of union or conjunction ...1721
ADJOINER
n. †* he who, or that which, adjoins or lies next; a neighbour ...1627-8
ADJOINT
adj. † united, joined ...1727
n. 1. † a helper, an aider, an assistant; an addition ...1597
n. 2. an official assistant or deputy to someone holding a civil or military position; a French civil officer who assists the maire; also, an assistant professor in a French college ...1645
ADJOURNAL
n. † adjournment, respite, or postponement of a sentence ...1609
ADJOUST
vb. 1. † to put a thing to one for consideration; to bring forward, to suggest ...c1374
vb. 2. † to put one thing to another; to add ...1474
ADJUDGER
n. a person who adjudges something; an adjudicator; a judge ...1821
ADJUDICATE
vb. 1. to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence, or by a similar legal o official ruling ...1655
vb. 2. * to sentence or condemn a person to a specified punishment or penalty ...a1681
vb. 3. to settle, determine, or decide judicially, or by a similar legal or official process; also, to judge, to act as a referee in ...a1695
ADJUDICATION
n. 1. a determining, settling, or awarding something judicially, or by a similar legal or official process ...1570
n. 2. a judicial sentence or similar legal or official ruling ...1602
ADJUDICATOR
n. a person who adjudicates; a judge ...1705
ADJUDICATORY
adj. having the power or authority to adjudicate ...1685
ADJUDICATURE
n. adjudication ...1783
ADJUGATE
vb. †* to yoke or couple to ...1731
ADJUMENT
n. 1. † help, assistance ...1576
n. 2. † a helper or assistant ...1641
ADJUNCT
adj. associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary ...1516
n. 1. a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague ...1554
n. 2. something which is joined or connected to something else and auxiliary to or dependent upon it; something supplementary or subordinate ...1566
ADJUNCTION
n. 1. an adding something to something else; the joining or uniting of one thing or person with another ...1545
n. 2. that which is joined or added to something else ...1593
ADJUNCTIVE
n. * a person of the nature of an adjunct; a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague ...1755
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
n. a junior, temporary, or casual professor ...1785 US
ADJURATION
n. 1. an invoking, summoning, or commanding an evil spirit; an incantation used for this ...c1405
n. 2. a commanding or appealing to someone in the name of God or a god, or under penalty of some punishment or curse; a swearing or binding under oath ...1473
n. 3. a solemn or earnest appeal; an exhortation; a command ...1782
ADJURATOR
n. † a person who swears or witnesses an oath ...1729
ADJURE
vb. 1. to bind under oath; to command or appeal to a person to do something in the name of God, or a god, or under penalty of some punishment or curse ...a1425
vb. 2. to make a solemn or earnest appeal to a person; to exhort ...1483
vb. 3. to invoke, summon, or exorcize an evil spirit ...1585
ADJUREMENT
n. adjuration ...a1382
ADJUST
vb. 1. † to put something to a person for consideration; to suggest ...c1450
vb. 2. † to come to a settlement, agreement, or reconciliation ...1612
ADJUSTAGE
n. †* adjustment ...1819
ADJUSTATION
n. adjustment ...1669
ADJUSTED
adj. † harmonized, balanced ...1652
ADJUSTER
n. a hammer ...1990 US sl.
ADJUSTIVE
adj. tending to adjust; concerned with adjustment; also, adjustable ...c1796
ADJUSTLY
adv. †* in an adaptable manner
ADJUSTMENT CENTRE
n. a part of a prison reserved for the solitary confinement of prisoners ...1955 US
ADJUST THE STICK!
int. used as a humorous admonition to casino employees at a craps table when the players are losing ...1983 US sl.
ADJUTABLE
adj. †* that may help, helping, able to help ...1721
ADJUTANCY
n. † assistance, agency, support ...1665
ADJUTANT
adj. † helping, assistant ...1645
n. an assistant or helper ...1622
ADJUTANT-GENERAL
n. * among the Jesuits: a superintendent of a province or country, conducting its business and correspondence under the supervision of the General of the Order ...1667
ADJUTATOR
n. a person empowered to act on behalf of others; each of the delegates chosen to represent the private soldiers of some units of the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War, initially at the Army Council of June 1647; later, generally, a helper, an assistant ...1647 hist.
ADJUTE
vb. †* to add ...1524
ADJUTOR
n. a helper, an assistant; an aide ...1531
ADJUTORIOUS
adj. †* helpful, giving aid, assisting ...1657
ADJUTORY
adj. † helping, giving aid ...c1475
n. 1. † help, assistance ...c1505
n. 2. † a person who provides assistance; a helper ...1508
ADJUTRICE
n. †* a female helper or assistant ...1609
ADJUTRIX
n. * a female helper or assistant ... a1632
ADJUVABLE
adj. †* helpful, giving aid ...1599
ADJUVANCY
n. assistance, help ...1677
ADJUVANT
adj. assisting, aiding, helpful ...1574
n. a helper, an assistant ...1583
ADJUVATE
vb. * to help, to assist, to aid ...1533
ADKINS ACADEMY
n. a London house of correction, named for its governor ...E19 sl.
ADLAND
n. the world or industry of advertising ...1915 colloq.
ADLATUS
n. one who gives personal aid or attendance; an aid-de-camp; a personal assistant ...Bk1885
ADLE
n. † sickness, disease; also, an illness, an ailment ...c1000
AD LIB
n. a pointed, provocative or sarcastic comment ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. ('ad-lib') to date indiscriminately ...1960 US sl.
AD LIBITUM
adv. at one's pleasure or discretion; at will, as one pleases ...1606
ADLIGE
vb. †* to attach, join, or link one thing to another; to combine or unite with; to mix ...1650
AD LOC
adv. in the place or passage previously mentioned ...1645
AD LOCUM
adv. in the place or passage previously mentioned ...1654
ADLUBESCENCE
n. * pleasure, delight ...1656
ADMAN
n. 1. a fake advertising solicitor; a swindler who sells advertising space in a non-existent publication, or a publication with whom he has no association ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 2. ('ad man') a prisoner who is friendly or aligned with the prison administration ...1976 US sl.
ADMARGINATE
vb. * to add or note in the margin ...a1834
ADMASS
n. 1. advertising as conducted through the mass media; contemporary culture, or the modern world, regarded as unduly influenced by mass advertising ...1955
n. 2. the section of the public which is easily influenced by the mass media, esp. considered as a target for advertising ...1957
ADMEASURE
vb. 1. † to assign a measure or limit to a thing; to moderate, to limit, to control ...1340
vb. 2. † to measure out; later, to make formal measurement of a ship in order to determine its capacity or tonnage ...c1425
ADMEASUREMENT
n. 1. a measuring something; formal ascertainment of the dimensions, size, etc. of something ...1610
n. 2. † comparison with something or someone ...1819
ADMENSURATION
n. * admeasurement, esp. formal measurement ...1670
ADMERVEYLLE
vb. † to marvel; to marvel at, to wonder at, to admire ...1474
ADMETIATE
vb. †* to measure ...1612
ADMIN
n. 1. an administrator ...1629 colloq.
n. 2. administration functions or duties; the department of an organization that deals with these ...1942
ADMINICLE
n. * anything that aids, helps, or supports ...1551
ADMINICULAR
adj. helpful, giving aid ...1660
ADMINICULARY
adj. †* helpful, giving aid ...1653
n. †* one who helps; a means of help ...1652
ADMINICULATE
vb. * to help, to support ...1532
ADMINICULATION
n. * the process of giving help or support ...1531
ADMINICULATOR
n. † an assistant; an officer, or advocate of the poor ...Bk1795
ADMINISHING
n. † reduction, decrease, diminishing ...c1400
ADMINISTER
n. 1. * one who administers or ministers to others; a minister or administrator ...a1443
n. 2. †* a ministering to others ...1506
n. 3. † an attendant, a servant ...1547
vb. of a blow or rebuke: to give ...M19 colloq.
ADMINISTRADOR
n. an administrator; a manager ...1803 orig. US, chiefly in Spanish-speaking contexts
ADMINISTRANT
adj. * acting, managing affairs; administrating, executive ...1602
n. one who administers or conducts any office or affair; a manager or administrator ...1602
ADMINISTRATOR
n. one to whom authority is given to manage estates, etc. for the legal owner during his minority, incapacity, etc.; a trustee, a steward ...1596
ADMINISTRATORY
adj. concerned with administration ...1607
ADMINISTRATRESS
n. * a female administrator ...1682
ADMINISTRATRICE
n. † a female administrator ...1465-6
ADMINISTRATRIX
n. a female administrator ...1572
ADMINISTRER
n. † one who administers; one who gives or administers anything to another ...1495
ADMINISTRESS
n. 1. †* a female servant ...1483
n. 2. * one who gives administers or gives out; a dispenser of benefits ...1616
ADMINISTRIVIA
n. trifling administrative tasks, esp. those which take a significant amount of time to complete ...1937
ADMINISTRY
n. †* the act of administering or ministering to; administration ...1616
ADMINUTIVE
adj. †* characterized by diminution; tending to grow less ...1656
ADMIRABILITIES
n. admirable things or qualities ...a1631
ADMIRABILITY
n. the quality of being admirable; wonderfulness ...1613
ADMIRABLE
adj. * to be wondered at; wonderful, surprising, marvellous, remarkable, astonishing ...c1450
adv. † used as a simple intensifier; very, extremely ...1606
ADMIRABLES
n. † wonders ...1547
ADMIRAL
adj. † admirable ...1603
n. 1. one's father ...c1800 Eton usage
n. 2. the oldest man of a settlement ...Bk1914 Amer dial.
n. 3. a person who cleans or who is responsible for urinals, kitchen equipment, etc. ...1939 US military sl.
n. 4. an ironic term for a sailor ...Bk1984 services usage
ADMIRAL BROWNING
n. human excrement ...1961 sl., orig. nautical
ADMIRALESS
n. * the wife of an admiral' a female admiral ...1611
ADMIRAL LUSHINGTON
n. a drunkard ...Bk1823 sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE
n. 1. † a publican; a tapster, an innkeeper; from the colour of his apron ...c1425
n. 2. a policeman ...1846 UK sl.
n. 3. one who is suffering from delirium tremens ...1846 UK sl.
n. 4. a butcher who dresses in blue to conceal blood-stains ...Bk1894
n. 5. formerly, an admiral hoisting a flag on a blue ground and commanding the rear ...Bk1922
ADMIRAL OF THE HEAD
n. a person who cleans or who is responsible for urinals ...1980 US military sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS
n. a drunkard who vomits over his neighbour at table ...1650 UK sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE RED
n. 1. a tippler, a sot; a heavy drinker, a confirmed drunkard, as borne out by their red face ...c1596 sl.
n. 2. a wine-bibber ...19C sl., chiefly nautical
n. 3. formerly an admiral hoisting a flag on a red ground and commanding in the centre ...B1900
ADMIRAL OF THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE
n. an overdressed, flashy beadle or other minor, uniformed official ...19C sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE SWISS NAVY
n. a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE VESSELS
n. a person who cleans or who is responsible for kitchen equipment ...1944 US military sl.
ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE
n. 1. a coward ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a white-faced person ...Bk1921 sl.
n. 3. a woman in a faint ...Bk1921 sl.
ADMIRAL'S MATE
n. an egotist; a boasting know-all ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
ADMIRAL’S WATCH
n. a good sleep, esp. at night; a favourable opportunity to rest ...c1905 sl.
ADMIRALTY
n. †* a sailing formation in which ships are grouped closely together as a defense against pirates ...1622
ADMIRALTY BROWN
n. toilet paper ...1961 Aust. sl., orig. Aust. Royal Navy usage
ADMIRANCE
n. * admiring, admiration ...1596
ADMIRANT
adj. † admiring someone or something ...1853
ADMIRATION
n. 1. * the act of wondering or marvelling; wonder, astonishment, surprise ...c1425
n. 2. * an exclamation mark ...1587
ADMIRATION MARK
n. * an exclamation mark ...1996
ADMIRATION POINT
n. * an exclamation mark ...1661
ADMIRATIVE
adj. * pert. to or characterized by wonder or admiration ...1582
n. †* ? astonishment, wonder ...c1487
ADMIRATIVE POINT
n. †* an exclamation mark ...1611
ADMIRATOR
n. * an admirer; a wonderer ...1566
ADMIRE
n. † the act of admiring; admiration ...1591
vb. 1. † to feel surprise or astonishment; to wonder, to marvel ...c1590
vb. 2. †* to astonish, to surprise ...c1650
ADMIRED
adj. astonished; struck with wonder ...a1700
ADMIRIZE
vb. †* to wonder; to be amazed; to feel surprised ...1702
ADMISH
n. the admission price of a performance ...1981 US sl.
ADMISSIVE
adj. tending to admit; constituting an acknowledgement ...1650
ADMISSORY
adj. * pert. to admission or acceptance...1766
n. †* a point of access ...1650
ADMISSURE
n. †* pairing of animals, mating ...c1420
ADMISTION
n. † addition as an ingredient ...1565
ADMITTANCE
n. * the act of admitting as valid or satisfactory; acceptance, sanction ...1534
ADMITTATUR
n. * a document verifying a student's admission to a college ...1683 US educational usage
ADMITTIE; ADMITTY
n. †* entrance to a place, admittance ...1616
ADMIX
vb. * to mingle with something else; to add as an ingredient ...1533
ADMIXT
adj. mingled with; added as an ingredient ...c1420
vb. †* to mingle with something else; to add as an ingredient ...1570
ADMIXTION
n. * the mingling of one thing with another; the addition of an ingredient ...a1398
ADMIXTURE
n. 1. the mingling of one substance with another, or of adding as an ingredient ...1531
n. 2. that which is mixed with anything; an alloy, an alien element ...1607
ADMONISHIONER
n. † one who gives admonitions or admonishes ...1586
ADMONITIONER
n. one who gives admonitions or admonishes ...1586
ADMONITIVE
adj. pert. to admonition; serving to warn, advise, or rebuke; admonishing ...a1677
ADMONITIVELY
adv. by admonition; by way of advice, warning, or reproof ...1829
ADMONITOR
n. one who admonishes ...1547
ADMONITORIAL
adj. * giving admonition, admonishing, warning ...1848
ADMONITORILY
adv. with warning or reproof ...1805
ADMONITORY
adj. giving admonition, admonishing, warning ...1577
ADMONITRIX
n. * a female who admonishes ...1850
ADMORTIZATION
n. a paying off a debt, liability, etc., gradually by making regular repayments over a period of time ...1903
ADMOTION
n. †* a bringing into contact, nearness ...1603
ADMOTIVE
adj. characterized by motion towards ...1879
ADMOVE
vb. 1. † to move to or towards something; to bring one thing to another; to approach ...1440
vb. 2. * to promote, to advance .,..1839
ADMOVENT
adj. †* moving to; passing, transient ...1727
ADMURMURATION
n. †* a murmuring at; a murmur ...1727
ADMURMURING
n. †* a low, quiet muttering; a murmur ...1677
ADNAME
n. 1. † an adjective ...1710
n. 2. * a byname, a cognomen ...1890
ADNATE
adj. † added to something naturally existing ...1642
AD NAUSEAM
adv. to a sickening or nauseating extent; to a tiresomely excessive degree ...1565
ADNICHELL
vb. † to annihilate ...1490
ADNICHILATE
adj. annihilated, reduced to nothing, utterly destroyed ...1388 arch.
ADNICHILED
adj. † annulled, brought to nothing, made void ...1706
ADNIHILATE
adj. annihilated ...1388 arch.
ADNIHILATION
n. † annihilation; a bringing or reducing to nothing ...Bk1656
ADNIHILED
adj. † annihilated; made void ...Bk1717
ADNITCHILED
adj. † annihilated, annulled, brought to nothing, made void ...1691
ADNOMINATION
n. a play upon words; wordplay based on similar sounding words ...1628
ADNOTE
vb. * to note, to remark, to observe, esp. in addition to another remark ...1558
ADNOUN
n. a word added or joined to a noun, an adjective ...1657
ADNUBILATED
adj. * darkened by clouds, clouded ...1731
ADNUL
vb. † to annul, to reduce to nothing, to annihilate, to put out of existence, to extinguish ...c1400
ADNUMBER
vb. to count in, to include among ...1531
ADO
n. † sexual intercourse ...c1450
ADOBE
adj. (derogatory) Mexican; hence, second-rate, inferior ...19C US sl.
ADOBE DOLLAR
n. a Mexican peso ...1927 Amer. dial.
ADOBE MAKER
n. (derogatory) a Mexican or Mexican-American ...1960s US sl.
ADOD!
int. † Ah God! ...1676
ADOING
adj. * in the process of happening; being done; going on ...1429
ADOLENT
adj. †* growing, adolescent ...c1420
ADOLESCE
vb. to become adolescent; to pass through adolescence ...1859
ADOLESCENCY
n. * adolescence ...a1475
ADOLESCENTURATE
vb. † to play the boy, or fool ...1626
ADOLORATE
vb. †* to vex, to grieve ...1598
ADOLPH
n. a vibrator ...Brit. sl.
ADOLPH GOBELS
n. second-hand automobile tires ...1937 sl.
ADOMMAGE
vb. † to damage or injure; to harm ...1475
ADON
n. † a fop, a dandy or exquisite; a handsome young man; an Adonis ...1592
ADONE!
int. cease, leave off! stop! enough!...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ADONEE
n. God ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
ADONIS
n. 1. a beautiful or handsome young man ...1571
n. 2. a beau, fop, or dandy ...1765
n. 3. in ironic use: a male admirer; a lover ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a nickname used of, or to, a baboon ...Bk1913 S. Afr.
ADONIZE
vb. * to make an Adonis of; to adorn, to dress up, to dandify ...1611
ADONNET
n. a devil ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ADOPERATE
vb. † to bring into operation, to employ, to use ...1612
ADOPERATION
n. †* application, employment ...1608
ADOPTABILITY
n. †* something which may be adopted or chosen ...1843
ADOPTANT
adj. adopting ...1884
n. one who adopts, or takes a child as his own ...1632
ADOPTATE
vb. †* to adopt ...1560
ADOPTATIVE
adj. * pert. to adoption; adoptive ...1557
ADOPTIOUS
adj. †* connected with adoption ...1601
ADORABLE
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ADORANT
adj. 1. †* worthy of veneration or worship ...1569
adj. 2. adoring ...1817
n. a worshipper or devotee ...1623
ADORATION
n. †* a kissing a person's hand as a sign of honour and respect ...1614
ADORATIVE
adj. pert. to adoration; that adores or venerates ...1637
ADORATORY
adj. * relating to adoration; that adores or venerates ...1660
n. a place of worship; specifically, one used by the indigenous peoples of Central and South America ...1800
ADORE
vb. † to adorn, to decorate ...1596
ADOREMENT
n. adoration ...1646
ADORKABLE
adj. unfashionable or socially awkward in a way regarded as appealing or endearing ...1999 colloq.
ADORN
adj. †* adorned, ornate ...1667 poetic usage
n. †* adornment, ornament ...1590
vb. † to worship; to venerate; to adore ...1480
ADORNATE
adj. † adorned; embellished ...1539
vb. * to adorn, to ornament; to embellish ...1550
ADORNATION
n. the act of adorning; also, that with which anything is adorned; adornment, decoration; ornament ...1597
ADOS
n. difficulties ...Bk1898 Sc.
ADOSCULATION
n. * mouth-to-mouth kissing ...1891
ADOTE
vb. † to become silly or foolish; to be infatuated...c1225
ADOTED
adj. † grown silly, become foolish; infatuated ...c1230
n. † foolish people ...c1225
A DOUBLE ONE
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
A-DOUBLE-SCRIBBLE
n. used for 'ass' in any of its senses ...1996 US euphemism
ADOUBT
vb. † to fear, to dread ...c1300
ADOUBTED
adj. 1. † feared, dreaded; formidable ...c1314
adj. 2. † frightened, afraid ...1471
ADOW
n. fuss, bother ...1810 Sc.
ADOWN
adv. 1. to a lower place or position; downward, down ...c975 arch.
adv. 2. † in a lower place ...c1000
adv. 3. † to a lower condition or state ...c1175
prep. in a descending direction upon or along ...c1374 arch.
ADOWNRIGHT
adv. † straight down ...c1175
ADOWNRIGHTS
adv. † straight down ...c1275
ADOWNWARD
adv. † downward ...c1090
prep. † in a descending direction upon or along ...1205
ADOX; ADOXE
n. †* an absurdity ...1606
ADOXAL
adj. * not according to right reason; not based on reason; absurd, illogical ...1652
ADOXY
n. †* ignominy, shame; slander, infamy ...1656
ADOYLE
adv. †* askew, awry ...c1450
ADOZE
adv. in a doze or dozing state ...1837
ADPRESS
vb. to press closely to a surface, to lay flat ...1872
ADPROMISSOR
n. in Roman law: a person who gives bail or security ...1675
ADPUGN; ADPUGNE
vb. † to fight against ...1626
ADRAD
adj. † frightened, greatly afraid, put in dread ...c1200
vb. 1. † to dread, to fear greatly ...a900
vb. 2. † to fear for oneself; to be afraid ...a1000
vb. 3. † to make afraid; to terrify ...c1314
ADRAW
vb. 1. † to draw out; to draw a sword ...1205
vb. 2. † to withdraw oneself ...c1430
ADRAY
n. † withdrawal ...1303
ADREAD
adj. † frightened, terrified, greatly afraid, put in dread ...c1200
conj. † for fear, lest ...1501 Sc.
vb. 1. † to dread, to fear greatly ...a900
vb. 2. † to fear for oneself; to be afraid ...a1000
vb. 3. † to make afraid; to terrify ...c1314
A-DREAM
adv. dreaming ...1830
ADREAMED
adj. dreaming, dozing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ADREE
vb. 1. † to bear, to endure, to suffer ...a1000
vb. 2. † to carry on, to practice, to pass life, time, etc. ...c1000
ADREID
adv. † for fear, lest ...1501 Sc.
ADREIGH
adv. * at a distance ...a1393
ADRENCH
vb. 1. † to submerge, to drown ...a1000
vb. 2. † to provide or serve with drink ...1340
ADREVE
vb. † to drive out or away, to banish, to expel ...a1000
ADRIAN (QUIST)
adj. drunk, inebriated ...1978 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'pissed'
ADRIFT
adj. 1. harmless ...17C sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled; disorientated ...1818
adj. 3. missing; absent without leave ...1841 sl., orig. nautical usage
adj. 4. loose, unfastened ...1916 Amer. dial.
A-DRIGH
adv. † at or to a distance, away, off ...c1325
ADRILL
vb. †* to delay, to postpone, to put off something ...c1350
ADRINK
vb. † to be drowned ...c880
ADRIP
adj. 1. dripping ...1830
adj. 2. sated and intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US colloq.
adv. in a dripping state ...1867
ADRIVE
vb. 1. † to banish, to expel ...a1000
vb. 2. † to drive away, to chase, to pursue, to follow up ...a1000
ADROOP
adv. in a drooping position ...1833
ADROUGH
vb. † to dry up; to become dry or withered ...c1000
ADROWE
vb. † to dry up; to become dry or withered ...c1000
ADROWSE
adj. drowsy, drowsing ...1848 chiefly literary usage
adv. in a drowsy state ...1866
ADRY
adj. 1. thirsty ...1599
adj. 2. in a dry condition ...1628
ADRYLLE
vb. †* to slide or slip away ...c1315
ADSBLEED!
int. God's blood! ...L17
ADS-BOBBERS!
int. an oath ...L17
ADSBUD!
int. † God's blood! ...1693
ADSCITITIOUS
adj. * assumed, adopted from without; additional; supplemental ...1620
ADSCITITIOUSLY
adv. * additionally, supplementally ...1823
ADSCRIBE
vb. 1. * to assign, credit, or attribute something to a person, cause, etc. ...1534
vb. 2. * to add, especially in writing, to a text or document ...1549
ADSCRIPT
n. a comment or note added to a manuscript, esp. one which in error becomes incorporated into the text ...1889
ADS-DINES!
int. † a minced oath ...1741
ADS-FLESH!
int. an oath ...L17
ADS-HEART!
int. God' s heart!; an oath ...L17
ADS-HEARTIKINS!
int. † a minced oath ...1741
AD'S HEART'S WOUNDS!
int. God's heart's wounds!; an oath ...L17
ADSLIDIKINS!
int. God's oath ...L17
ADSLIFE!
int. God's life! ...L17
ADS MY LIFE!
int. God's my life! ...L17
ADSO!
int. God's oath! ...L17
ADSOLVE
vb. †* to resolve ...1605
ADSOOCKS!
int. † a minced oath ...1751
ADSOOKS!
int. a mildly blasphemous oath ...L17
ADSPIRATION
n. † gracious or favouring breath; favour, patronage ...1532
ADSTIPULATION
n. * agreement, formal assent; approval, support ...1598
ADSTUPIATE
vb. †* to greatly esteem riches ...1623
ADS-WAUNTLIKINS!
int. an oath
ADSWOCATE
vb. to advocate ...1922 Amer. dial.
ADS WOOKS!
int. a mildly blasphemous oath ...L17
AD'S WOUNDS!
int. God's wounds! ...L17
ADS-ZOOKERS!
int. an oath
ADUB
vb. 1. † to invest with the insignia of knighthood; to knight; to dub ...c1450
vb. 2. † to equip, to array, to accoutre ...1475
ADUBBED
adj. † equipped, arrayed, accoutred ...1475
ADUBMENT
n. † adornment, decoration ...c1325
ADULABLE
adj. †* to be flattered, easily flattered ...1623
ADULATORIOUS
adj. † full of adulation; servilely or fulsomely flattering or praising; currying favour; servile, obsequious ...1612
ADULATORIOUSLY
adv. † in a flattering manner ...1601
ADULATORY
adj. obsequiously or sycophantically flattering; uncritically or excessively admiring ...1587
ADULATRESS
n. †* a female adulator; a woman who flatters with servility ...1572
ADULT
adj. relating to sexual matters or sexual explicitness; pornographic; erotic ...1958 euphemism
ADULTAGE
n. * a being adult; maturity, adulthood ...a1670
ADULT BABY
n. a person, often a prostitute's client, whose sexual needs are manifested in a desire to be dressed and treated as an infant ...1995 UK sl.
ADULTED
adj. †* grown to maturity; matured ...1645
ADULTER
n. * an adulterer, esp. a male one ...1382
vb. 1. † to corrupt, to debase ...c1382
vb. 2. † to commit or practice adultery ...a1382
ADULTERANT
n. †* a person who adulterates; one who commits or connives in adultery ...1680
ADULTERATE
adj. * given to adultery; adulterous in behaviour ...1556
vb. 1. † to defile by adultery; to debauch ...1550 arch.
vb. 2. * to commit or practice adultery ...1613
ADULTERATED
adj. * defiled by or guilty of adultery ...1592
ADULTERATOR
n. † one who defiles by adultery; an adulterer ...1632
ADULTERED
adj. * corrupted, debased ...1603
ADULTERER
n. one who adulterates, corrupts, or debases ...c1430
ADULTERINE
adj. 1. * committing adultery; given to adultery, debauched, lecherous ...1533
adj. 2. † that results from adulteration or admixture; spurious, counterfeit, impure, debased; due to adulteration ...1542
adj. 3. illegal, illegitimate, unlicensed ...1640
adj. 4. born of adultery ...1653
adj. 5. † relating to adultery ...1865
n. * an illegitimate child ...1730
ADULTERING
adj. 1. * corrupting, debasing, adulterating ...1599
adj. 2. * adulterous ...1791
ADULTERISM
n. †* adulteration; the process of adulterating ...1639
ADULTERIZE
vb. 1. * to corrupt, to debase, to adulterate ...1593
vb. 2. * to commit adultery ...1611
ADULTEROUS
adj. 1. † born in adultery ...c1443
adj. 2. * pert. to adulteration; spurious, counterfeit ...1547
ADULTERY
n. †* adulteration; debasement, corruption ...1609
ADULTESCENT
n. an adult who has retained the interests, behaviour, or lifestyle of adolescence ...1996 chiefly journalists' usage
ADULTLY
adv. † as an adult ...1742
ADUMBER
vb. * to overshadow, to obscure ...1535
ADUMBERED
adj. † overshadowed ...1596
ADUMBRAL
adj. †* of overshadowing nature; shady ...1845
ADUMBRANT
adj. * shadowing forth, representing an outline; vague, indistinct ...1727
ADUMBRATE
vb. 1. to represent the shadow of anything, to draw or figure in outline; to outline, to sketch, to give a faint indication of ...1589
vb. 2. to overshadow; to shade, to obscure ...1598
vb. 3. † to shade a picture, to represent with due light and shade so as to complete what has been sketched or delineated ...1599
ADUMBRATED
adj. shadowed forth; represented faintly or in outline ...1650
ADUMBRATION
n. 1. † shading in painting ...1531
n. 2. overshadowing; shade, obscuration ...1531
n. 3. representation in outline; sketching; an outline, a sketch, a shadowy figure; a faint or light sketch or description ...1552
ADUMBRATIVE
adj. having the attribute of shadowing forth, faintly indicating ...1751
ADUMBRE
vb. †* to overshadow, to obscure ...1535
ADUNATE
adj. † united, joined in one ...1470
ADUNATION
n. union or combination into one ...1551
ADUNC
adj. * hooked; bent inward; esp. used of the nose or a beak ...1626
ADUNCATE
adj. bent inward; hooked ...1661
vb. to curve inward ...1823
ADUNCATED
adj. † hooked, bent inward ...1787
ADUNCITY
n. * crookedness; flexure inward; hookedness; esp. used of the nose or a beak ...1534
ADUNCOUS
adj. hooked, bent inward, incurved, crooked downwards; esp. used of the nose or a beak ...1656
ADUNCT
adj. †* hooked; bent inward ...1635
ADUNE
vb. † to unite, to bring together; to join or attach to in unity ...a1425
ADUNITE
vb. † to unite or join to ...a1600
ADUNITING
n. † uniting together ...1619
ADUNQUE
adj. hooked; bent inward ...1626
ADURE
vb. † to burn completely; to scorch, to parch ...c1420
ADURENT
adj. † burning, hot and dry ...1626
ADUSH
vb. † to cause to fall heavily, to throw down headlong ...c1220
A-DUSK
adj. * gloomy, dark; dusky ...1856
ADUST
adj. 1. * scorched, seared; burnt up; dried up with heat, parched ...a1425
adj. 2. † having a melancholy character or appearance; gloomy; sallow ...c1460
adj. 3. † of colour: brown, as if scorched by fire, or by the sun; sunburnt; dark-skinned, tanned ...1586
adv. in a dusty condition; affected by dust ...1863
vb. 1. † to cast or throw down ...a1250
vb. 2. * to burn, to scorch, to scar; to dry up with heat ...a1425
ADUSTED
adj. 1. †* of colour: brown, as if scorched by fire, or by the sun; sunburnt; dark-skinned, tanned ...1550
adj. 2. † scorched, seared; burnt up; dried up with heat, parched ...1550
ADUSTIBLE
adj. † capable of being burnt, or dried with fire ...1611
ADUSTION
n. 1. † the state of being burnt, or scorched; parched dryness ...1559
n. 2. † the act of burning, scorching, heating to dryness, or parching ...1594
ADUSTIVE
adj. * burning, scorching, fiery ...a1425
ADUSTNESS
n. † scorching heat, the state of being scorched ...1652
ADVANCE
n. 1. † the act of furthering; furtherance, advancement ...1528-1696
n. 2. † the putting forward of statements; the statement put forward; assertion, allegation ...1699
vb. 1. † to advantage, to benefit, to profit anyone ...c1386
vb. 2. † to extol, to magnify in words; to boast ...1413
vb. 3. † to be over in amount; to be in excess ...1557
vb. 4. † to raise in amount or number, to increase ...1576
ADVANCED
adj. † raised, elevated (physically) ...1576
ADVANCEMENT
n. 1. † extolment, lauding; vaunting ...1330
n. 2. † the advancing or putting forward of a statement or assertion ...1532
n. 3. † the advancing or paying beforehand of money; payment in advance ...1649
ADVANCER
n. 1. † a forward-pointing branch of a deer's antlers; each of those on the front edge of the palm in an adult male fallow deer ...1486
n. 2. † one who extols or lauds; an extoller, a supporter ...a1546
ADVANCE THE SPARK
vb. to prepare ...1945 US sl.
ADVANCIVE
adj. * tending to advance or promote ...1660
ADVANT
vb. 1. † to vaunt, to boast ...1541
vb. 2. † to advance ...1605
ADVANTAGE
n. 1. † greater quantity or number; 'more-ness'; amount or quantity over, additional amount, overplus, excess ...1340
n. 2. † a time of vantage, a favourable occasion, an opportunity, a 'chance' ...c1386
n. 3. † pecuniary profit, gain; interest on money lent ...1393
vb. 1. † to add to the amount or value of ...1496-7
vb. 2. † to profit, to benefit ...1526
vb. 3. † to gain, to profit ...1557
ADVANTAGEABLE
adj. † profitable; advantageous ...1548
ADVECTITIOUS
adj. * 'which is brought or carried unto'; that has been brought from elsewhere; imported, foreign ...1656
ADVENE
vb. †* to come to, to arrive at a place, event, etc. ...1684
ADVENEMENT
n. * that which comes or happens; an event, incident ...1490
ADVENIENT
adj. additional, superadded ...1594
ADVENTINE
adj. †* coming from outside or from an external source; added or occurring as a result of an external factor or of chance; foreign; incidental ...1755
ADVENTION
n. * a coming or being added from outside; a non-essential addition; adventitious occurrence ...c1400
ADVENTIOUS
adj. non-essential, incidental as addition ...1633
ADVENTITIAL
adj. † non-essential; incidental as addition ...1607
n. † that which is non-essential ...1652
ADVENTITION
n. * that which is non-essential; an incidental addition ...1661
ADVENTITIOUS
adj. non-essential; incidental as addition ...1603
ADVENTIVE
adj. that comes from outside or from some external source; extrinsically added; foreign ...1605
n. †* a person who comes from another place; an immigrant, a foreigner; a visitor ...a1626
ADVENTRY
n. † an adventure; an enterprise or undertaking ...a1616
ADVENTUAL
adj. † that comes by chance; unlooked for; incidental ...1656
ADVENTURE
n. 1. † a chance occurrence; an event, an accident ...a1300
n. 2. † an extraordinary thing or event; a wonder, a marvel ...c1300
n. 3. † that which comes to us, or happens without design; chance, fortune, luck ...c1325
vb. † to come by chance, to happen, to befall ...c1400
ADVENTUREFUL
adj. ready for adventure, enterprising ...a1832
ADVENTURELY
adv. 1. †* by chance; accidentally ...c1400
adv. 2. †* adventurously, daringly ...a1500
ADVENTUREMENT
n. †* running of risk; adventurousness ...1599
ADVENTURER
n. 1. one who plays at games of chance, or adventures his money in such games; a gamester ...1474
n. 2. one who engages in warlike adventures, attaching himself to no party; a soldier of fortune; also, a volunteer, one who makes war at his own risk ...1548
ADVENTURE SCHOOL
n. a school established and run as private speculation ...1832
ADVENTURESHIP
n. * adventurousness; adventurous practice; daring or risky behaviour ...1811
ADVENTURESS
n. a female adventurer; a woman who seeks or enjoys adventures; also, a woman who looks for chances of personal advancement, esp. by using her sexuality ...1707
ADVENTURISM
n. proneness or willingness to take risks, engage in hazardous enterprises, defy convention, or live by one's wits ...1838
ADVENTURIST
n. a person inclined to seek adventure or take risks, esp. for profit ...1815
ADVENTUROUS
adj. 1. full of risk or peril; hazardous, perilous ...c1350
adj. 2. † occurring or coming by chance; casual, fortuitous, accidental ...c1390
ADVENTUROUSLY
adv. † by chance, accidentally, casually ...c1460
ADVENUE
n. †* income, revenue ...1600
ADVERSABLE
adj. 1. †* that is adverse or contrary to ...1727
adj. 2. †* able to be opposed ...1775
ADVERSANT
adj. * opposing oneself, opposing; adverse, hostile to, unfavourable to ...a1420
ADVERSARIA
n. a commonplace book, a place in which to note things as they occur; collections of miscellaneous remarks or observations ...1571
ADVERSARILY
adv. adversely, hostilely ...1475
ADVERSARIOUS
adj. * adverse, opposed, hostile ...1622
ADVERSARY
adj. opposing, antagonistic, hostile; adverse ...a1382
n. the enemy of mankind, the Devil ..1340
ADVERSATION
n. * opposition, hostility ...1470
ADVERSATIVE
adj. 1. of words or propositions: expressive of opposition, contrariety, or antithesis ...1533
adj. 2. * of opposing tendency or adverse nature ...1595
ADVERSE
n. † an adverse party; an adversary, an enemy ...1593
vb. * to be opposed or adverse to; to oppose ...1393
ADVERSENESS
n. opposition, hostility; aversion ...1580
ADVERSION
n. * attention, perception ...1642
ADVERSITY
n. 1. † the state of being contrary or opposed; opposition, contrariety ...1382
n. 2. † contrariness of nature; perversity ...1489
ADVERT
vb. 1. † to turn the attention to; to take note of; to observe, to note, to heed; to consider, to think of a thing ...1430
vb. 2. to turn one's attention; to take notice, to take heed, to pay attention ...1430
ADVERTATION
n. †* the act of turning the attention; observation, notice ...c1480
ADVERTENCE
n. 1. the act of turning the attention to; observation, notice, heed, attention, consideration ...c1370
n. 2. † a person's mind; consciousness ...c1405
ADVERTENCY
n. * the quality of being attentive; attentiveness, heedfulness ...1646
ADVERTENT
adj. 1. †* turning away ...c1460
adj. 2. * attentive, heedful ...1646
adj. 3. intentional, deliberate; conscious ...1832
ADVERTENTLY
adv. * heedfully, attentively; knowingly, intentionally ...1745
ADVERTIQUE
n. a piece of early advertising material; an antique advertisement ...1968 chiefly North American
ADVERTISABLE
adj. † capable of being made public; worthy of note ...1818
ADVERTISE
vb. 1. † to notice, to observe a thing ...c1430
vb. 2. † to warn, to admonish ...1449-50
vb. 3. † to take note, to give heed, to consider ...1477
vb. 4. to show off, to act in an exhibitionist manner and thus draw unneeded attention to oneself ...1930s sl., orig. US
vb.5. in cards: to make a bluff with the intention of being exposed ...1949 sl.
vb. 6. to dress in a sexually provocative manner ...1950s homosexual sl.
vb. 7. to pluck and paint one's eyebrows ...1970s homosexual sl.
vb. 8. to activate the siren and/or flashing lights of a police car ...1976 US sl.
ADVERTISED
adj. † informed, notified, apprised, warned ...1481
ADVERTISEE
n. a person to whom an advertisement is directed ...1845 colloq.
ADVERTISEMENT
n. 1. * the act of informing or notifying; information, notification, notice ...1426
n. 2. † the act of calling the attention of others; admonition, warning, instruction ...1475
n. 3. † the turning of the mind to anything; attention, observation, heed ...c1487
ADVERTISEMENTAL
adj. * relating to an advertisement ...1799
ADVERTISEMENT CONVEYANCER
n. a sandwich-man ...L19 sl.
ADVERTISEMENT-STICKER
n. † a person employed to post advertisements ...a1777
ADVERTISER
n. † one who informs, notifies, or warns ...1548
ADVERTISING
adj. †* attending, attentive ...1603
n. 1. † warning, notification, information ...1525 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. boasting ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ADVERTISING BAR
n. a bar frequented by male prostitutes and their clients ...1960s US gay sl.
ADVERTISING CLUB
n. a men's washroom ...1950s US gay sl.
ADVERTORIAL
n. an advertisement that sells an editorial point of view as opposed to a product or service ...1914 chiefly US
ADVESPERATE
vb. †* to draw towards night or evening; to become night ...1626 chiefly poetic usage
ADVEST
vb. †* to put a person in possession of something; to clothe ...1611
ADVESTURE
n. †* the act of clothing ...1611
ADVICE
n. 1. † the way in which a matter is looked at or regarded; opinion, judgement ...1297
n. 2. † weighing of opinions; consideration, deliberation, consultation, reckoning ...1366
n. 3. † a looking at something; sight; inspection, scrutiny ...a1400
n. 4. † a plan of action; a scheme, an arrangement ...c1425
n. 5. † forethought, prudence, wisdom ...a1439
ADVICEFUL
adj. 1. † considerate, thoughtful, attentive, careful ...c1454
adj. 2. † full of counsel; skilful as an adviser; wise, insightful; keen to give advice ...1600
ADVID
n. an advertising video ...Bk1998 sl.
ADVIGILANCE
n. †* a diligent watching ...1727
ADVIGILANCY
n. †* watchfulness, vigilance, care ...1577
ADVIGILATE
vb. †* to watch diligently; to keep vigil ...1623
ADVIGILATION
n. †* a diligent watching ...1663
ADVIRON
vb. †* to environ, to surround ...1475
ADVISABLE
adj. †* of an action: involving deliberation or judgement ...c1456
ADVISABLENESS
n. †* willingness to be advised; openness to advice ...1672
ADVISAL
n. advising, advice, counsel ...1765
ADVISE
vb. 1. † to look at, to view, to observe, to consider, to watch; also, to watch for ...1297
vb. 2. * to bethink oneself; to take thought, to consider, to reflect ...c1380
vb. 3. † to devise, to purpose ...c1340
ADVISED
adj. 1. † of persons: purposed, determined ...c1325
adj. 2. † deliberate, cautious, wary, judicious ...1475
ADVISEDLY
adv. 1. † with watchfulness or attention; warily, attentively, carefully, circumspectly ...1375
adv. 2. † with prudence; wisely, prudently, judiciously ...c1386
adv. 3. † with full or calm consideration; deliberately, leisurely ...1483
ADVISEE
adj. † well advised; discreet, prudent; shrewd, canny ...a1400
n. a recipient of advice ...1797
ADVISEMENT
n. 1. † the process of looking at or viewing; observation, notice, attention, consideration ...1330
n. 2. † the process of viewing or considering mentally; thought, thinking, consideration, reflection, deliberation ...1330
n. 3. advice, counsel ...c1440 arch.
n. 4. † the result of thinking; a thought, opinion, resolution, plan ...1535
n. 5. † an instruction how to act, an injunction, a warning ...1538
ADVISIVE
adj. 1. †* observant, prudent ...1436
adj. 2. †* supplying advice, advising, counselling ...1648
ADVISIVENESS
n. †* thoughtfulness, prudence, discretion ...1436
ADVISO
n. 1. † an advice, counsel, suggestion ...1591
n. 2. † information, intelligence; an official notification, dispatch, or 'advice' ...1594
ADVISOR
n. †* a person who observes something; a witness ...a1325
ADVISORATE
n. a group of advisers; an advisory body ...1924
ADVISORY
n. an adviser ...1880
ADVISY
adj. † well-advised; circumspect, heedful, wary, cautious ...c1300
ADVOCACIER; ADVOCACYER
vb. †* to practice as an advocate ...1502
ADVOCARY
n. †* ? an act of pleading or advocating ...a1425
ADVOCATE
n. 1. a barrister ...1710 Sc.
n. 2. † a solicitor ...1721 Sc.
vb. † to summon, to invite ...1555
ADVOCATESS
n. a female advocate ...1647
ADVOCATION
n. 1. † a calling of people to council; a summoning or convocation ...1474
n. 2. † the act of calling to one's aid; an appeal for aid or defense ...1598
ADVOCATISTICAL
adj. †* relating to advocacy; advocatory ...1614
ADVOCATOR
n. † a guardian, protector, or patron saint ...1483
ADVOCATORY
adj. pert. to the advocate ...1569
ADVOCATRESS
n. * a female advocate ...1616
ADVOCATRICE
n. † a female advocate ...a1430
ADVOCATRIX
n. * a female advocate ...c1390
ADVOCATUS DIABOLI
n. a devil's advocate ...1824
ADVOCITATE
vb. †* 'to call often upon' ...1623
ADVOKE
vb. † to summon or call upon a person or thing ...1630
ADVOLATION
n. †* a flying towards ...1727
ADVOLUTION
n. † a rolling towards; rotation ...1727
ADVORT
vb. †* to miscarry ...1572 Sc.
ADVOTRIX
n. † a female advocate or intercessor ...1601
ADVOURER
n. †* an advocate ...a1686
ADVOUTER
vb. † to commit or practice adultery ...c1400
ADVOUTOUR
n. † an adulterer ...1382
ADVOUTRE
n. † an adulterer ...1382
ADVOUTRER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
ADVOUTRESSE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
ADVOUTRICE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
ADVOWRER
n. †* a guardian, protector, or patron ...1508
ADWESCH
vb. † to extinguish, to quench; to put an end to, to suppress, to quell; to overwhelm, to destroy, to kill ...a1000
ADWITE
vb. † to reproach, to accuse ...c1430
ADWOLE
adv. † in error, erroneously, mistakenly ...a1250
ADYNAMOUS
adj. †* weak, powerless ...1656
ADYNATON
n. † an impossibility ...1654
ADYTUM
n. the innermost part of a temple; the secret shrine whence oracles were delivered; hence, a private or inner chamber; a sanctum ...1673
ADZACKLY
adv. exactly ...1859 Amer. dial.
ADZINE
n. a single-interest fan magazine containing only advertising ...1982 US sl.
ADZOOKS!
int. * a mildly blasphemous oath ...1675
ADZOOKERS!
int. a mildly blasphemous oath ...L17
ADZOONS!
int. exclamation of surprise etc. ...Bk1911 Sc.
AE
n. 1. † a river, a running water ...896
n. 2. † law, esp. the law of nature, or of God; hence, legal custom, rite, marriage ...c975
AEDICULE
n. a small house or room; also, a niche for a statue ...1832
AEDILE
n. a person in charge of urban housing and building; a municipal officer ...1541
AEDITUATE
vb. †* to fulfil the office of temple keeper, or an office likened to this ...1646
AEFALD
adj. single-minded, simple-hearted, honest, faithful ...1796 Sc.
AEFALDNESS
n. uprightness; sincerity ...1911 Sc.
AEFAULD
adj. free from duplicity; sincere, honest, faithful; plain, straightforward ...a1000
AEFAULDLY
adv. 1, † once, singly ...a1000
adv. 2. † in a simple manner; plainly, straightforwardly ...a1000
adv. 3. in a truthful and sincere manner; without duplicity; honestly, faithfully ...1472 Sc.
AEGAEDE; AEGEDE
n. † luxury ...c1200
AEGER
adj. * of a student or pupil: excused from attendance at classes, etc., on account of illness ...1835 UK sl.
n. a note certifying that a student is 'aeger' ...1852 UK sl.
AEGIS
n. 1. a shield, or defensive armour ...c1425
n. 2. a protection, or impregnable defense; the backing or support of a person or thing ...1760
AEGRITUDE
n. * sickness ...a1400
AEGROTANT
adj. * sick, excused from some duty on account of sickness ...1880
n. † a sick person, an invalid ...1865
AEIPATHY
n. †* a chronic or unremitting disease ...1721
AEMULE
vb. †* to emulate ...1595
A-END
n. 1. the end; the final part ...1942 Brit. sl.
n. 2. the back or tail end ...1955 Aust. sl.
AENEAN
adj. †* brazen ...1664
AEOLINA
n. a mouth organ or harmonica, comprising metal plates enclosing free reeds ...1829
AEOLIST
n. * a pretender to inspiration or spiritual regeneration ...1704
AEOLISTIC
adj. long-winded ...1882
AEON
n. an age of the universe; an immeasurable period of time; the whole duration of the world, or of the universe; eternity ...1647
AEONIAL
adj. age-long, eternal, everlasting ...1800
AEONIAN
adj. eternal, everlasting ...1664
AEONIC
adj. age-long ...1829
AEONIST
n. †* a person who believes in the eternal duration of the world ...1806
AEQUOREAL
adj. * marine, oceanic ...1647 chiefly poetic ...1647
AERARIAN
n. † in ancient Rome: a Roman citizen of the lowest, unenfranchised class, who paid only a poll tax ...1828
AERATED
adj. very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate ...1912 colloq., chiefly Brit.
AERATION
n. †* exposure to the open air; open air life ...1578
AEREOUS
adj. † of the nature of air; airy ...1594
AERIAL
adj. 1. unreal, imaginary; fanciful, other-worldly ...1581
adj. 2. used as a modifier for any sexual position where at least one participant is off the ground ...1995 US sl.
n. † a creature or spirit of the air; an aerial being ...1649
AERIAL ARCHITECTURE
n. † building 'castles in the air'; a daydreaming ...1750
AERIALIST
n. † an excessively bookish or intellectual person ...1778
AERIALITY
n. airiness; insubstantiality ...1854
AERIAL PING-PONG
n. a jocular (frequently derisive) name for Australian National Football ...1947 Aust. colloq.
AERIAN
adj. * belonging to the air or atmosphere ...1618
AERIATED
adj. of a person: overexcited; angry, irate ...1974 colloq.
AERICAL
adj. †* aerial; existing in the air; unsubstantial ...1660
AERIE
adj. spiritual, incorporeal, unsubstantial, visionary ...1586
n. 1. a residence or retreat perched high on a rock or mountain side ...1581
n. 2. the brood in the nest; the young of a bird of prey; fig. a noble stock of children ...1594
vb. † to build a nest ...1616
AERIFACTION
n. †* exposure to air; aeration ...1824
AERIFIED
adj. † insubstantial, fanciful, affected ...1821
AERIFORM
adj. unsubstantial, intangible, unreal ...1828
AERIOUS
adj. † of the nature of air; airy ...1594
AERISH
adj. † of the weather: cool, fresh, breezy, chilly ...a1642
AERO
vb. to travel in an airplane ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AEROBAT
n. 1. † a flying machine ...1879
n. 2. a person who performs aerobatics ...1929
vb. * to perform aerobatics ...1930
AEROBATE
vb. * to walk as if on the air ...1835
AEROBATICS
n. 1. †* aviation ...1879
n. evolutions performed with an aeroplane, esp. for display ...1915
AEROBICIZE
vb. to perform aerobic exercise ...1982
AEROBICIZED
adj. physically toned by aerobic exercise ...1983
AEROCAR
n. an aircraft; a (proposed) flying car ...1910
AERODONE
n. * a glider ...1907
AERODONETICS
n. * the science concerned with flight, esp. gliding and aviation ...1907
AERODROME
n. 1. an aeroplane ...1891 hist.
n. 2. * a place where a balloon or flying machine is housed; a hangar ...1902
AERODROMIC
adj. pert. to flying-machines, or travel in the air ...1896 hist.
AERODROMICS
n. the art of constructing and using flying-machines ...1891
AERODYNE
n. a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane ...1906
AEROGNOSY
n. †* the science that deals with the properties of air ...1847
AEROGRAM
n. 1. † a message sent by (an imagined) aircraft or airline ...1890
n. 2. a message sent by radio ...1899
n. 3. * a telegram conveyed on part of its journey by aeroplane ...1919
AEROGRAPHY
n. the study of the air or atmosphere ...1735 hist.
AEROMANCER
n. * one who practices divination by air; a weather-prophet ...c1400
AEROMANCY
n. divination by air or by things in the air, as clouds, birds, etc., including augury; later, weather-forecasting, meteorology ...1393
AEROMANTIC
adj. * belonging to divination by air ...1635
AEROMOTIVE
n. * a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane ...1865
AERONAT
n. * an airship, a dirigible ...1903
AERONAUT
n. 1. one who sails through the air, or who makes balloon ascents; a balloonist ...1784
n. 2. a gossamer spider which floats on films ...1790
AERONAUTICA
n. 1. aerial navigation; aeronautics ...1753
n. 2. collectable objects associated with flying or the history of aviation; objects d'art, prints, etc. ...1966
AERONAUTISM
n. †* the art or practice of balloon flight ...1847
AERONEF
n.1. * a lighter-than-air flying machine, a balloon, esp. a dirigible balloon, an airship ...1861
n. 2. * a heavier-than-air flying machine, esp. an aeroplane ...1903
AEROPHOBE
n. a person who is afraid to travel by air ...1966
AEROPHOBIA
n. 1. the dread of air, or the movement of air ...1754
n. 2. * dislike of fresh air; an irrational fear of draughts ...1771
n. 3. the fear of air travel ...1966
AEROPHOBIC
adj. 1. * sensitive to the movement of air ...1879
adj. 2. averse to or suspicious of fresh air ...1885
adj. 3. afraid of air travel ...1977
n. a person who is afraid of air travel ...1978
AEROPHOBY
n. the dread of air ...1775
AEROPLANE
n. a bow tie ...1930s Aust. sl.
vb. * to fly or travel in an aeroplane ...1906
AEROPLANE BLONDE
n. a woman who is not a natural blonde ...1990s sl.
AEROPLANE DRESS
n. a dress with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AEROPLANE SKIRT
n. a skirt with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AEROPLANIST
n. * a person who flies an aeroplane; a pilot ...1906
AEROPLEUSTIC
adj. * relating to the use of large sails for providing motive power to boats and land vehicles and to individuals in flight ...1827
AEROSCOPY
n. * divination by observation of the sky ...1755
AEROSE
adj. †* of the nature of copper or brass; coppery, brassy ...1702
AEROSOL ART
n. graffiti; art produced using aerosol spray paint ...1988
AEROSPHERE
n. * the body of air that surrounds the earth; the atmosphere ...1799
AEROSTAT
n. 1. * a balloon or other machine capable of supporting weight in the air ...1784
n. 2. * an aeronaut or balloonist ...1788
AEROSTATION
n. the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air ...1784
AERUGINOUS
adj. of nature or colour of verdigris, or copper rust ...a1425
AERUGO
n. 1. † the rust or mildew of plants ...a1398
n. the rust of copper or brass, verdigris; occasionally used for the rust of metals generally ...1664
AERUMNOUS
adj. †* full of trouble; troubled, distressed ...1658
AERWENE
adj. †* hopeless, desperate, rash, heedless ...1205
AERWITTE
adj. †* witless, unwise ...1205
AERY
adj. 1. * airy; breezy; exposed to the air ...a1398 poetical
adj. 2. spiritual, incorporeal, unsubstantial, visionary ...1586
AERY-LIGHT
adj. †* light as air ...1667
AESCULAPIAN
adj. belonging to Aesculapius (the god of medicine), or to the healing art; medicinal ...1604
n. * a physician; a medical practitioner ...1694
AESCULAPIUS
n. * the Roman god of medicine; hence, a physician ...1586
AESOP
n. in poker: any player who tells stories while playing ...1996 US sl.
AESOPISM
n. a condition, story, practice, or other feature characteristic or reminiscent of Aesop ...1845
AESTABLE
adj. †* belonging to summer ...1727
AESTER-SIDE
n. the eastern side ...1898 Sc.
AESTHETE; ESTHETE
n. one who professes a special appreciation of what is beautiful, and endeavours to carry his ideas of beauty into practical manifestation ...1866
AESTHETICAL; ESTHETICAL
adj. relating to the philosophy or theory of beauty ...1797
AESTHETICIAN
n. 1. one skilled in or devoted to aesthetics; a professor of taste ...1829
n. 2. a person who administers beauty treatments; a beautician ...1965
AESTHETICIZE
vb. to render aesthetic, or agreeable to a refined taste; to refine ...1864
AESTIFEROUS
adj. †* ebbing and flowing as the tide ...1727
AESTIVAL
adj. 1. belonging to summer, or the summer solstice ...1386
adj. 2. appearing or produced in summer ...1613
AESTIVATE
vb. * to spend the summer; to retire for the summer ...1623
AESTIVATION
n. * the passing or spending of the summer; summer retreat or residence ...1625
AESTIVE
adj. * belonging to summer; hot or burning ...1607
AESTUANT
adj. * boiling; heaving with heat ...1440
AESTUATE
vb. † to boil; to heave; to surge up like the tide ...1620
AESTUATING
adj. † boiling; heaving with heat ...1674
AESTUATION
n. † feverish disturbance, boiling up, ebullition ...1605
AESTUOUS
adj. * agitated, as with heat or tide; heaving ...1708
AESTURE
n. †* agitation, commotion; an instance of this ...1614
AEVITERNAL
adj. everlasting, endless, eternal ...1596
AEVITERNALLY
adv. endlessly, eternally ...1608
AEVITERNITY
n. eternal existence, everlasting duration, eternity ...1596
AEVUM
n. * an aeon, an age, eternity ...1660
AF
n. (derogatory) a Black African ...1974 S. Afr.
AFACE
adv. * in face, in front ...c1860
A-FACTOR
n. the 'Antarctic factor', which explains any and all unexpected and added difficulties encountered ...1988 Antarctica usage
AFAINT
adj. in a weakened or enfeebled state; tired, fatigued; weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness; faint ...1834
adv. in a fainting state ...1878
vb. † to make faint; to enfeeble ...c1400
AFAITE
vb. 1. † to affect, to influence, to incline, to dispose, in any way ...c1230
vb. 2. † to bring into any shape, to fashion, to mould; to adapt or prepare to or for a purpose ...c1230
vb. 3. † to reduce, to subdue ...1297
vb. 4. † to tame ...1393
vb. 5. † to affect with disease ...1475
vb. 6. † to fit out, to array, to dress ...1483
AFAITEMENT
n. 1. † training, proper behaviour, breeding ...c1300
n. 2. † preparation or treatment ...c1400
AFALD
adj. 1. † simple, sincere, without duplicity; honest ...c960
adj. 2. † single, singular, sole, only ...c1000
AFALDLY
adv. 1. † singly, simply ...c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. † with single-heartedness, sincerely, truly ...1533 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFALL; AFALLE
vb. 1. † to fall down, to fall in battle; to fall upon as a destroyer ...c1000
vb. 2. † to fall in amount, price, estimation, rank, moral state ...a1121
vb. 3. † to fell, to strike down, to cut down, to lay low ...1205
AFAME
vb. †* to defame ...1375
AFAMISH
vb. † to afflict with hunger or famine; to starve ...1568
AFANC
n. in Welsh mythology: an aquatic monster; also, an otter or beaver identified as such a monster ...1573
AFANG
vb. 1. † to take by force or authority; to seize, to apprehend ...a1000
vb. 2. † to come into possession of; to be the recipient of; to receive ...a1000
AFARE
vb. † to depart ...a1000
AFEAR
adj. * in a state of fear or apprehension; afraid, scared ...c1375
adv. † in fear ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
conj. † for fear, lest ...1552 obs. exc. Sc.
vb. † to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFEARD
adj. affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid ...c1000
AFEARED
adj. affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid ...c1000
AFEDE
vb. † to feed, to nourish ...c1000
AFEED
vb. † to feed, to nourish; to bring up, to rear ...c1000
AFEIR
adv. † in fear ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFEL
n. †* strength, physical force ...c1200
AFELL; AFELLE
vb. † to fell, to strike down, to kill; to cast down, to lay low; to destroy ...c1000
AFER
n. 1. † an African ...a1398
n. 2 the south-west wind ...1667
AFERE
adv. † in fear ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. † to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFERROM
adv. † from afar; from a distance ...c1380
AFEYNTED
adj. † rendered faint, enfeebled ...1393
AFF
n. 1. (derogatory) an African ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. an attraction to South Asian females (Asian Female Fetish) ...1997 US sl.
AFFABROUS
adj. * skilfully made; complete; finished in a workmanlike manner ...1677
AFFABULATE
vb. † to attribute by legend; to assign fabulously; to tell tales ...1622
AFFABULATION
n. * the moral of a fable ...1641
AFFABULATORY
adj. †* of the nature of the moral of a fable; having a moral ...1652
AFFAIN
vb. † to feign to belong to anyone, to attribute fictitiously; to assert falsely ...1632
AFFAIR
n. 1. † mode of doing; bearing, deportment, appearance, conduct ...1375 Sc.
n. 2. †* fortune, rank, dignity ...1480
n. 3. personal display, show ...c1480 Sc.
n. 4. †* doing, action, performance ...c1500
n. 5. a fight or battle between armed forces; a military engagement ...1708 arch.
n. 6. * the male or female genitals; the penis, the vagina; sometimes used in the plural ...1749
n. 7. one's current lover ...1970s homosexual sl.
AFFAIRÉ
adj. busy, fully occupied; having much to do; also, preoccupied ...1802
AFFAIR OF HONOUR
n. a prearranged contest fought with a rival in order to defend one's honour or reputation; a duel ...1737
AFFAMINE
n. †* famine ...c1450
AFFAMISH
vb. † to afflict with hunger or famine; to starve ...1568
AFFAMISHED
adj. † afflicted with hunger, famished, starving ...1552
AFFAMISHING
adj. † that afflicts with hunger or starves; starving ...1650
n. † afflicting with hunger; famishing, starving ...1649
AFFAMISHMENT
n. † the act of famishing or starving with hunger; the state of being starved; starvation ...1590
AFFATUATE
adj. †* infatuated ...1834
AFFATUATED
adj. † infatuated ...1649
AFFECT
adj. † disposed, inclined ...c1400
n. 1. † the way in which one is affected or disposed; mental state, mood, feeling, desire, intention ...c1374
n. 2. kind feeling; affection ...1440
n. 3. † feeling, desire, or appetite, as opposed to reason; passion, lust, evil-desire ...1531
n. 4. † disposition, temper, natural tendency ...1541
n. 5. † biased feeling, partiality ...1557
n. 6. an affectation, a trick ...1588
vb. 1. † to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain ...1483
vb. 2. to show ostentatiously a liking for; to make an ostentatious use or display of; to take upon oneself artificially or for effect; to assume ...1605
vb. 3. † to incline or like ...1606
vb. 4. †* to assume artificial or pretended manners; to put on airs ...1631
vb. 5. to put on a pretense of; to assume a false appearance of, to counterfeit or pretend ...1661
AFFECTATE
adj. 1. † assumed unnaturally, forced, strain, stilted ...1559
adj. 2. † of a person: assuming artificial airs ...1578
vb. 1. † to aspire to do ...1560
vb. 2. † to make ostentatious use of ...1588
AFFECTATED
adj. † assuming artificial airs ...1574
AFFECTATELY
adv. † affectedly ...1540
AFFECTATION
n. 1. * an ostentatious fondness for something; a studied display ...1542
n. 1. † a striving after, aiming at; a desire to obtain, earnest pursuit ...1549
n. 2. † inclination towards, affection, liking, fondness of ...1607
n. 3. * the declared occupation or employment of a ship ...114
AFFECTATIONIST
n. a person who indulges in affectation or artificiality ...1873
AFFECTATIOUS
adj. †* of the nature of affectation; pretentious, fake, sham, feigned ...1676
AFFECTATOR
n. 1. †* one who feels affection for, a lover...1610
n. 2. †* one who makes an ostentatious display of something ...1733
AFFECTED
adj. 1. † seized, possessed ...1579
adj. 2. † fondly held, cherished; entertained of choice, intentional ...1589
adj. 3. † sought after, aimed at, desired ...1597
adj. 4. † loved, beloved ...1600
AFFECTEDLY
adv. 1. † with aim or desire; with true intent; intentionally, sincerely, earnestly ...1596
adv. 2. † with favourable affection; affectionately, lovingly ...1611
AFFECTER
n. 1. † one who has an affection for, a lover ...1568
n. 2. a professed adherent or practiser of anything; an ostentatious or pretentious user, possessor, or professor ...1580
n. 3. † an affected person ...1607
AFFECTIBLE
adj. * capable of being affected ...1796
AFFECTING
adj. † loving, affectionate, solicitous ...1616
AFFECTION
n. 1. † feeling as opposed to reason; passion, lust ...1398
n. 2. † feeling against, animosity ...1485
n. 3. † state of mind generally, mental tendency; disposition ...1540
n. 4. † biased feeling, partiality ...1547
n. 5. disease ...1960 Amer. dial.
AFFECTIONAL
adj. 1. †* relating to feeling or will ...1654
adj. 2. †* of a person: having warm regard or love; fond, loving, tenderly disposed ...1689
adj. 3 pert. to the affections; having affections, emotional ...1859
AFFECTIONALLY
adv. † affectionately, fondly; earnestly ...1603
AFFECTIONATE
adj. 1. †* held in affection, beloved ...1494
adj. 2. † unduly affected, biased, prejudiced, partial ...1530
adj. 3. † mentally disposed, inclined ...1533
adj. 4. † passionate, wilful, self-willed, headstrong, obstinate ...1542
adj. 5. † well affected, kindly inclined, favourable ...1543
adj. 6. † eager, ambitious, earnest ...1598
vb. * to have affection for; to regard with affection ...1565
AFFECTIONATED
adj. 1. † unduly inclined, biased, or disposed ...1561
adj. 2. † having warm regard or love, loving, fond, tenderly-disposed ...1580
AFFECTIONATE JAG
n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AFFECTIONATELY
adv. 1. † with strong inclination; eagerly, zealously, earnestly ...1588
adv. 2. † with a biased or partisan spirit; partially, interestedly ...1610
AFFECTIONED
adj. 1. † eager, ambitious; zealous ...1534
adj. 2. † well-affected, kindly disposed ...1539
adj. 3. disposed, inclined in any way ...c1555 arch.
adj. 4. † loving, fond; affectionate ...1578
adj. 5. † passionate, wilful; self-willed, obstinate ...1582
adj. 6. † swayed by affections; biased, partial ...1589
AFFECTIONIZE
vb. †* to regard or treat with affection ...a1864
AFFECTIONLESS
adj. † without bias, unbiased ...1595
AFFECTIOUS
adj. † affectionate, loving, cordial, earnest, eager ...1581
AFFECTIOUSLY
adv. 1. † affectionately, lovingly ...1430
adv. 2. † earnestly, sincerely, cordially, kindly ...1430
AFFECTIVE
adj. 1. †* earnest, zealous ...1549
adj. 2. †* affectionate, loving ...1656
adj. 3. † tending to affect or influence; influential, operative ...1656
AFFECTLESS
adj. characterized by lack of feeling; emotionless, cold ...1949
AFFECTLESSNESS
n. incapacity to feel emotion; detachment; alienation ...1921
AFFECTLY
adv. † artificially, fancifully ...1579
AFFECT THE LETTER
vb. † to practice or study alliteration ...1588
AFFECTUAL
adj. 1. † earnest, ardent, eager, hearty ...1483
adj. 2. † pert. to the affections or emotions ...1604
AFFECTUALLY
adv. 1. † with eager desire, earnestly ...c1425
adv. 2. † lovingly, fondly; affectionately ...1447
AFFECTUOSITY
n. †* affection, passionate nature ...1727
AFFECTUOUS
adj. 1. † earnest in feeling or desire; eager, ardent, hearty ...a1400
adj. 2. † loving, affectionate, tender ...c1441
adj. 3. * emotional; moving the emotions ...1664
adj. 4. †* influential, effective, successful ...1674
AFFECTUOUSLY
adv. 1. * affectionately; kindly, lovingly, tenderly ...c1430
adv. 2. † with earnest feeling or desire; earnestly, ardently, eagerly ...1450
AFFEEBLE
vb. † to weaken, to enfeeble ...a1400
AFFEEBLED
adj. † weakened, enfeebled ...1577
AFFEEBLISH
vb. † to weaken, to enfeeble ...c1450
AFFEER
vb. to settle, to confirm ...c1440
AFFEIR
vb. † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
AFFEIRAND
adj. † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
AFFEIRING
adj. † properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate ...1535 Sc.
AFFELLOWSHIP
vb. †* to be in fellowship with, to accompany, to attend ...1559
AFFERANDLY
adv. † appropriately, suitably ...1536 Sc.
AFFERANT
adj. † falling by right, pertaining, befitting, appropriate, suitable ...1480
n. † a proper or appropriate share; a proportional part ...a1325
AFFERE
vb. 1. † to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. † to fall by right, to appertain, to become, to be proper or meet ...1375 N. Eng. dial.
AFFERED
adj. affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid ...c1000
AFFERRE
vb. 1. † to take away, to remove; also, to snatch away, to seize and carry off ...a1000
vb. 2. † to drive out or away; to expel; to cause to flee ...a1000
vb. 3. † to go away, to depart; to move away, to withdraw ...a1000
AFFESE
vb. † to frighten, to terrify; to scare, to alarm ...c1425
AFFESED
adj. †* scared, alarmed, perturbed ...1614
AFFIANCE
n. 1. * the act of confiding, or fact of having faith, in a person, quality, etc. faith, trust ...1330
n. 2. † confidence in oneself, one's abilities, etc.; assurance, boldness; ...c1460
n. 3. † close relationship; affinity ...1597
vb. 1. †* to pledge oneself to do something ...c1487
vb. 2. †* to promise something solemnly to a person ...1523
vb. 3. to arrange or set up the marriage of; to betroth ...1531
vb. 4. †* to be related or connected ...1607
vb. 5. to betroth oneself; to become engaged to be married ...1609
AFFIANCED
adj. 1. engaged to be married; betrothed ...1574 arch.
adj. 2. † assured or confirmed esp. by the making of a pledge or promise ...1725
n. a person who is engaged to be married to another; one's fiancé or fiancée ...1828
AFFIANCER
n. a person who sets up a marriage; one who joins people in marriage ...1677
AFFIANTLY
adv. †* confidently, with trust ...a1641
AFFICHÉ
adj. * characterized by flamboyant or showy display; extravagant, ostentatious ...1818
AFFICHE
n. a notice or sign for public display, typically intended to be affixed to a wall; a placard, a poster; often used in French contexts ...1602
vb. 1. * to fix, to fasten; to fix a poster or placard to a wall ...a1382
vb. 2. to parade, to flaunt; to make known of, to give notice of; to advertise, to publicize; to display, to show ...1817
AFFICHER
vb. 1. to display ostentatiously; to parade, to flaunt; to advertise ...1814
vb. 2. * to appear or be seen in public with another person, esp. of the opposite sex ...1835
AFFICTITIOUS
adj. †* counterfeit, faked ...1656
AFFIDATE
adj. † affianced, betrothed ...1755 Sc.
AFFIDAVIT MAN
n. a professional witness who, with pay, will swear to anything; a hired perjurer ...L17 sl.
AFFIE
n. 1. afternoon ...1990s sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black person ...2000s sl.
AFFIED
adj. † engaged to be married; betrothed, affianced ...1591
AFFIER
n. †* a person who puts trust in another ...a1641
AFFILE
vb. 1. † to prepare or sharpen one's tongue for use in eloquent or cutting speech ...a1393
vb. 2. † to prepare for some activity or goal ...a1393
vb. 3. * to file down; to sharpen; to polish ...1485
AFFILIABLE
adj. † able to be traced to something; attributable in origin to something ...1862
AFFILIATE
vb. †* to adopt a child ...1623
AFFILIATED
adj. †* of a child: adopted ...1623
AFFILIATION
n. †* the adoption of a child; in ancient Gaul, the adoption of a male heir by a person of high rank ...1623
AFFINAGE
n. †* the act or process of refining metals ...1656
AFFINAL
adj. 1. † closely connected; deriving from the same source ...1834
adj. 2. relating to relationship by marriage; related by marriage ...1843
n. a relative by marriage ...1883
AFFINALLY
adv. by marriage ...1933
AFFINE
adj. closely connected or linked ...1614
n. 1. a relative by marriage ...a1509
n. 2. † a person or thing that is connected or linked to something else ...1538
vb. † to refine metal ...1473
AFFINED
adj. 1. connected by affinity of some type; related, linked ...1586
adj. 2. †* bound to pursue a certain course of action ...a1616
AFFINING
adj. †* that has a close connection to something; appropriate ...1606
AFFINITY
n. 1. † a family or group related to a person by blood; a kindred; a blood relative ...1357
n. 2. † alliance or association between people; society, companionship ...c1400
n. 3. † a family or group related to a person by marriage; a relative by marriage ...c1405
n. 4. † the state of being near to something; closeness, proximity ...1612
AFFIRMANCE
n. * an affirming; a statement; an assertion, a strong declaration ...1399
AFFIRMANT
n. a person who affirms something; a person who makes a statement or declaration ...1567
AFFIRMATIVE
adj. † assertive, insistent; dogmatic ...1650
AFFIRMATORY
adj. that makes an assertion; affirmative; assertive ...1651
AFFIRMLY
adv. * firmly, strongly ...a1513
AFFIX
n. 1. † a notice or sign for public display, typically intended to be affixed to a wall; a placard, a poster ...1589
n. 2. * that which is joined or appended; an appendage; an addition ...1598
AFFIXEDNESS
n. * the state of being affixed; devotion, attachment ...1668
AFFLATE
n. †* the communication of supernatural or spiritual knowledge; divine impulse; inspiration, esp. poetic inspiration ...1677
vb. * to blow or breathe on; also, to inspire by divine or spiritual means ...a1475
AFFLATED
adj. inspired by divine or spiritual means ...1835
AFFLATION
n. a breeze or blast of air; an act of blowing; also, an instance of divine or spiritual communication; an inspiration ...1576
AFFLATITIOUS
adj. †* characterized by afflatus; inspired ...1671
AFFLATUS
n. 1. the communication of supernatural or spiritual knowledge; divine impulse; inspiration, esp. poetic inspiration ...1649
n. 2. a hiss, esp. of a serpent ...1753
AFFLEY'D
adj. dismayed; afraid ...a1774 Sc.
AFFLICT
adj. † overwhelmed with trouble; afflicted, distressed ...a1393
vb. 1. † to become downcast or distressed ...a1393
vb. 2. † to humble one's soul; to chastise ...1561
vb. 3. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AFFLICTED
adj. 1. † dejected, downcast; humble; humiliated ...1590
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol; drunk ...L17 sl.
AFFLICTIONS
n. mourning clothes ...M19 sl., orig. drapers' usage
AFFLICTIVE
adj. tending to inflict continued pain or distress; distressing, painful; trying, troublesome to someone ...1576
AFFLIGE
vb. †* to afflict; to distress with continued physical or mental suffering; to torment, to trouble ...c1550 Sc.
AFFLUDE
vb. to injure the looks or appearance of anything; to disguise ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFFLUE
vb. †* to flock, to congregate ...1483
AFFLUENTIAL
adj. prominent or socially influential on account of wealth; rich and powerful ...1842
AFFLUENTNESS
n. †* profusion, abundance ...1727
AFFLUENZA
n. 1. † the condition of being (temporarily) wealthy or affluent ...1908
n. 2. a psychological condition supposedly affecting wealthy people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation, feelings of guilt, and a sense of isolation ...1973
AFFLUFF
adj. extempore ...Bk1845 Sc.
AFFLUX
n. a flow or movement of people, liquid, etc. towards or into a particular place ...1603
AFFLY
adv. affectionately ...1779
AFFODILL
n. the daffodil ...1551
AFFORARE
vb. † to set a value or price upon anything ...a1250
AFFORCE
adv. † forcibly, by force ...c1380
n. force, boldness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. † to exert one's self; to endeavour, to attempt ...c1300
vb. 2. † to force, to ravish, to violate ...c1330
vb. 3. † to apply force; to force, compel ...a1400
vb. 4. † to endeavour, attempt, or try ...c1487
AFFORCEMENT
n. † a fortress, a fortified place ...1642
AFFORCIAMENT
n. † a fortress; a fortified place ...1509
AFFORCIARE
vb. † to make stronger; to fortify ...c1300
AFFORCING
n. † effort, exertion ...a1398
AFFORD
vb. † to further, to advance; to promote the well-being of a person or thing; to carry out a task, order, etc.; to accomplish ...a1000
AFFORDANCE
n. ability to bear expense ...1879 Eng. dial.
AFFORDMENT
n. † a donation; a grant ...1623
AFFORM
vb. † to form, to fashion; to model according to ...1578
AFFRAMING
n. †* gain, profit ...1440
AFFRANCHISE
vb. to set free; to liberate; to emancipate ...1477
AFFRANCHISEMENT
n. a setting free a person or group of people; liberation, emancipation ...1608
AFFRAP
vb. †* to strike down; to beat against ...1590
AFFRAY
n. 1. † the state of being frightened or alarmed; fear, terror ...c1380
n. 2. * an attack, an assault ...c1380
n. 3. † a disturbance, a commotion, an outburst; the state of being in tumult or riotous disorder ...a1393
vb. 1. * to frighten, to terrify ...c1330
vb. 2. † to attack, to assault ...c1390
vb. 3. † to disturb from sleep, rest, etc.; to startle, to alarm ...a1393
vb. 4. † to fear, to be afraid of ...a1450
AFFRAYMENT
n. * a breach of the peace caused by fighting or rioting in a public place ...1704
AFFREIGHT
vb. † to let or hire out a vessel for the transportation of goods ...1818
AFFREIGHTER
n. a person who hires a vessel to transport goods ...1653
AFFREIGHTMENT
n. the hiring of a vessel for the transportation of goods ...1664
AFFRENT
vb. †* to insult, to offend ...1578
AFFRET
n. †* a sudden attack; an onslaught ...1590
vb. †* to distress, to worry, to trouble ...1600
AFFRICATE
vb. †* to rub against ...1656
AFFRICATION
n. † a rubbing something or a rubbing against something ...1615
AFFRICTION
n. * a rubbing one thing upon or against another ...1615
AFFRIEND
vb. †* to be restored to friendly relations; to be reconciled ...1596
AFFRIGHT
adj. * struck with fear; terrified, frightened, afraid ...a1000
n. 1. * the state of being frightened; terror, fright ...1566
n. 2. * a cause or sauce of fear or fright; also, a frightening a person or animal ...1576
vb. 1. to frighten, to terrify; formerly also, (†) to deter from ...a1000
vb. 2. †* to be or become afraid ...a1000
AFFRIGHTABLE
adj. †* frightening; deterrent ...1616
AFFRIGHTED
adj. struck with fear; frightened; alarmed ...a1000 arch.
AFFRIGHTEN
vb. * to frighten, to terrify ...1615
AFFRIGHTENED
adj. struck with fear; frightened; alarmed ...1649
AFFRIGHTER
n. * a frightening person or thing ...1612
AFFRIGHTFUL
adj. 1. * that causes fright or terror; frightening, terrifying ...1603
adj. 2. †* full of fright; fearful; timid ...1631
AFFRIGHTFULLY
adv. † in a frightening manner; alarmingly ...1659
AFFRIGHTMENT
n. 1. * a being frightened; fright, sudden fear or alarm ...1593
n. 2. * a frightening or terrifying someone; also, a cause or source of fear ...1608
AFFRISHY TOWN
n. a Black neighbourhood or district ...1936 Amer. dial.
AFFRODILE
n. the daffodil ...1826 Eng. dial.
AFFRONT
n. 1. † a hostile encounter; an attack, an assault ...1587
n. 2. * a meeting or addressing someone; a greeting ...1614
n. 3. † an obstacle ...1642
vb. 1. * to be located next to or very near a region or place; to abult, to face, to look on to a thing, place, or person ...1575
vb. 2. † to engage in battle; to attack, to assault ...1579
vb. 3. † to put oneself in the way of so as to meet; to accost, to address ...1598
vb. 4. †* to balance with another, to equal ...1609
vb. 5. †* to anticipate; to prepare to meet ...a1616
AFFRONTED
adj. † impudent, shameless ...1485-6
AFFRONTEDNESS
n. † impudence, shamelessness, effrontery ...1640
AFFRONTEE
n. a person who has been insulted or offended ...1809
AFFRONTER
n. † one who impudently deceives or deludes another ; a pretender ...1598
AFFRONTERY
n. effrontery; shameless audacity, unblushing insolence ...1679
AFFRONTFUL
adj. * insulting, offensive ...1740
AFFRONTFULLY
adv. † offensively, insultingly ...1754
AFFRONTINGNESS
n. †* insulting or offensive manner or behaviour ...1730
AFFRONTIVE
adj. characterized by impudence, insult, or offence; having the tendency to cause offence ...1659
AFFRONTIVENESS
n. impudence, effrontery ...1721
AFFRONTLESS
adj. shameless, not susceptible of grace ...1825 Sc.
AFFRONTMENT
n. 1. * hostile confrontation; opposition; a hostile encounter ...1611
n. 2. an insulting someone; also, the feeling resulting from this; indignation at having been insulted or offended ...a1765
AFFRONTOUS
adj. †* full of affront; offensive, insulting; hostile ...1598
AFFRONTURE
n. †* the act of confronting or opposing in hostility; attack, assault ...1549
AFFRUG
n. a spent wave receding from the shore ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFFUAGE
n. †* the right to cut firewood in a forest for domestic use ...1753
AFFULSION
n. †* the act of shining; a shining upon ...1730
AFFUND
vb. †* to pour a liquid on or into another ...1657
AFFURNISH
vb. †* to furnish, to provide ...a1641
AFFUSE
vb. * to pour a liquid over or into something ...1649
AFFUSION
n. * a pouring a liquid on to something or someone ...1635
AFFWARD
adv. † away, off ...1790 Sc.
AFFY
adj. lustful ...20C US sl.
n. † reliance, trust in a person ...c1380
vb. 1. † to trust in someone or something; to rely on ...c1330
vb. 2. † to affirm or promise solemnly or formally that something is the case; to guarantee a fact ...a1450
vb. 3. † to promise or commit oneself formally to marry a person; to marry a person ...a1500
AFFY BUD
n. a type of marijuana that originates in Afghanistan ...2004 UK sl.
AFGAY
n. a homosexual male ...E20 Pig Latin for 'fag'
AFGHAN
adj. relating to Afghanistan ...1742
n. 1. a native of Afghanistan ...1742
n. 2. a middle-aged gay man, who sometimes cross-dresses ...1960s US homosexual sl.
n. 3. Afghan hashish ...1960s drugs sl.
AFGHANI
adj. relating to Afghanistan ...1838
n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan ...1966
n. 2. Afghan hashish ...1960s drugs sl.
AFGHANI BLACK
n. variety of hashish from Afghanistan ...2003 UK sl.
AFGHANI POLLEN
n. variety of hashish from Afghanistan ...2003 UK sl.
AFGHANISTANISM
n. preoccupation, esp. on the part of journalists, with distant events, as a diversion from controversial domestic issues ...1948 colloq., orig. US
AFGODNESS
n. †* impiety, ungodliness ...1658
AFICIONADA
n. originally, a female devotee of bullfighting; later, a woman or girl who is very enthusiastic about some activity, subject, or pastime ...1836
AFICIONADO
n. 1. † an amateur bullfighter ...1802
n. 2. a connoisseur or dedicated student of some activity; an ardent follower of any sport, activity, or pastime; a fan ...1819
n. 3. a devotee of bullfighting ...1902
AFILE
vb. † to defile; to render morally foul or pollute; to destroy the ideal purity of; to corrupt, to taint, to sully ...a1000
AFILL
vb. † to fill up, to fill completely; also, to fulfil ...a1000
AFIND
vb. † to find out, to discover ...a1000
AFINE
adv. † finally; to the end, completely; also, in the end, at last ...c1325
AFINGERED
adj. † oppressed with hunger, famished, very hungry ...a1300
AFION
n. * opium, esp. in a raw liquid form ...1542
AFIRE
adj. highly emotional or active; intensely passionate ...1631
AFIZZ
adj. 1. bubbling, effervescent, fizzing ...1872
adj. 2. filled with noise and activity ...1981
AFKANSASTAN
n. Afghan marijuana grown in Kansas ...2001 US sl.
AFKOP
n. an aging prostitute ...20C S. Afr. sl.
AFLAME
adj. highly emotional or active; glowing with excitement or intense eagerness ...1632
vb. to blaze, to be alight; to flare up ...c1623
AFLANK
adv. on the flank or side ...1577
AFLAP
adj. worried, agitated ...1977 colloq.
AFLARE
adj. 1. bursting with activity; full of intense excitement ...1860
adj. 2. bursting with flame, light or colour ...1863
adv. 1. in a state of intense excitement or activity ...1865
adv. 2. so as to burst with flame, light, or colour ...1869
AFLASH
adj. flashing; briefly or intermittently bright ...1852 literary usage
vb. †* to pour water in quantity and with force; to dash, to splash ...a1387
AFLAT
adv. † in or into a flat position, flatly ...1626
AFLAUGHT
adv. lying flat ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFLAUNT
adj. * waving gaily or proudly; ostentatiously displaying oneself or one's clothes ...1840
adv. * so as to display oneself or ones clothes ostentatiously; so as to wave gaily or proudly ...1584
AFLEE
vb. † to flee, to run away ...a1000
AFLEME
vb. † to drive away, to banish, to expel; to dispel ...a1000
AFLEY
vb. 1. † to drive away, to banish, to expel; to dispel ...a1000
vb. 2. † to dismay, to discomfit ...c1774 Sc.
AFLEYED
adj. 1. †* of a person: that has turned his or her back on something ...a1000 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. frightened, afraid ...a1500
AFLIGHT
adj. flying, in flight, airborne ...1826 chiefly poetic & literary usage
n. †* flying, flight ...c1225
vb. †* to put to flight, to rout ...c1425
AFLOAT
adj. drunk ...1809 sl.
AFLOCHT
adj. agitated, in a flutter ...c1540 Sc.
AFLOUGHT
adv. aflutter, agitated ...1768 Sc.
AFLUNTERS
adj. in a state of disorder; disarranged ...1891 Eng. dial.
AFLUSH
adj. 1. flushed; blushing ...1850
adj. 2. flush, level ...1880 chiefly literary usage
AFLUTTER
adj. tremulously excited, agitated ...1826
A.F.O.
adj. exhausted by sexual excess (All Fucked Out) ...1990s sl.
AFOLED
adj. † made foolish; infatuated ...c1275
À FOND
adv. thoroughly, in depth ...1813
AFOND
vb. 1. † to put to the test; to prove, to try out; to test by experiment or experience; also, to experience, to undergo ...a1000
vb. 2. † to tempt to evil ...a1000
vb. 3. †* to try, to attempt ...1488
AFOOT-BACK
adv. † on foot ...1592
AFOOT OR A HOSSBACK
phr. unsure of the direction you are going to take ...1895 US sl.
AFOREGOING
adj. existing or happening earlier ...c1443
AFOREHAND
adj. † prepared or provided for the future ...1533
adv. 1. formerly, in the past, previously ...a1387 arch.
adv. 2. in advance, in anticipation ...c1460
AFORENESS
n. * the state of coming before; pre-existence, earlier existence ...1592
AFORERIDER
n. the advance guard of an army, scouts ...a1525
AFORESHIP
n. †* the front part of a ship ...1495
AFORETHOUGHT
adj. that was thought before; entertained in the mind beforehand; premeditated ...1472-3
n. forethought, premeditation; also, a thought or intention beforehand ...a1400
AFORETIME
adj. former, past, earlier, previous ...1835
adv. in the past, formerly, previously ...1433
n. former time; the past; an earlier time ...1803
AFORETIMES
adv. in the past, formerly, previously ...1429-30
AFOREWARD
adv. 1. † before all others in rank or position; in front; also, of time, in the first place, first of all ...a1200
adv. 2. * previously, in the past, before the time specified ...1861
AFORNON
adv. †* in front ...a1275
prep. †* in front of ...c1275
AFORROW
adv. † before, in the past ...a1513 Sc.
AFORWARD
adv. forward, in front ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFORYEN
prep. † opposite, in front of ...a1000
adv. † in the opposite position ...a1400
AFOUND
vb. †* to become numb or stiff with cold ...a1500
AFOUNDED
adj. 1. †* of a horse: lame ...a1425
adj. 2. † of a person: numb or stiff with cold ...c1460
AFOUNDERED
adj. † exhausted; lame; also, numb ...a1425
AFRAIDLY
adj. afraid ...1940 Amer. dial.
adv. * in an alarmed or frightened manner ...1481
AFRAIDNESS
n. * a being afraid; timidity, fear ...1669
AFRAID OF ONE'S SHADOW
adj. scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy, nervous ...Bk1994
A-FRAME
n. in surfing: a wave with a central peak which forms both left and right breaks simultaneously ...1992
AFRAMERICAN
n. an American Black person ...20C US sl.
AFRASIAN
adj. relating to Africa and Asia considered together ...1908
n. something that relates to both Africa and Asia ...1961
AFRAWL
prep. for all, in spite of ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFRAY
vb. † to wear away ...c1330
AFRAYNE
vb. † to question ...c1380
AFRET
adj. in a fretted state; fretting ...1518
AFRETE
vb. † to eat up, to devour ...a1350
AFRIC
adj. relating to Africa ...a1425
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa, esp. a Black African ...a1000
AFRICA
n. anywhere mainly populated or used by the Black community ...L19 US sl.
AFRICA HOT
adj. extremely hot ...1992 US sl.
AFRICAN
n. 1. marijuana ...1940s US drugs sl.
n. 2. a tailor-made, rather than hand-rolled, cigarette ...1959 Aust. sl.
n. 3. in US casinos: a black betting chip worth $100 ...1983 US sl.
AFRICANA
n. 1. † African studies ...1899
n. 2. books, artefacts, and other collectors' items connected with Africa ...1903
AFRICAN APE
n. (derogatory) a Black person ...1966 Amer. dial.
AFRICAN BILLIARDS
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps dice ...1919 US sl.
AFRICAN BLACK
n. a potent type of marijuana, presumed to be from Africa, possibly Morocco ...1970 US sl.
AFRICAN BONES
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps dice ...1935 US sl.
AFRICAN BUSH
n. marijuana ...1979 US sl.
AFRICAN CUE
n. a closely cropped Afro ...1970 Amer. dial.
AFRICANDER
n. a White native of South Africa, esp. one of Dutch descent ...1822
AFRICANDERISMS
n. Dutch words and idioms in use in South African English ...Bk1913 S. Afr.
AFRICAN DOMINOES
n. (usually offensive) dice; specifically the game of craps ...1919 Amer. dial.
AFRICAN DUST
n. gold ...1950s US sl.
AFRICAN GOLF
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps ...1919 Amer. sl.
AFRICAN GOLF BALL
n. 1. (usually offensive) a die, usually in plural ...1923 US sl.
n. 2. (usually offensive) a watermelon ...1980 US Black sl.
AFRICAN GOLFER
n. a crap-shooter ...1910s US sl.
AFRICAN GRAPE
n. a watermelon ...1980 US Black sl.
AFRICAN GUFF-GUFF
n. a non-existent disease suffered by soldiers ...1947 US sl.
AFRICAN HARP
n. a banjo ...1930s US sl.
AFRICANISM
n. 1. a word, phrase, or other use of language characteristic or originating from Africa or Africans ...1641
. 2. a quality, custom, or trait peculiar to Africans; typically African character or behaviour ...1759
AFRICANIST
n. 1. a specialist in African affairs or culture ...1880
AFRICANISTIC
adj. relating to Africa or Africans ...1904
AFRICAN LAGER
n. Guinness stout ...20C sl.
AFRICAN NIGGER
n. a tailor-made, rather than hand-rolled, cigarette ...1940s Aust. sl.
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S TIME
n. unpunctuality, flexible time, a general disregard for time-keeping ...1960s sl., orig. S. Afr.
AFRICAN PILLS
n. (usually offensive) the game of craps dice ...1910s US sl.
AFRICAN PLUM
n. a watermelon ...1973 US Black sl.
AFRICAN POOL
n. the game of craps dice ...1919 US sl.
AFRICAN QUEEN
n. 1. a Black homosexual male ...1970s homosexual sl.
n. 2. a White homosexual male who prefers Black partners ...1979 homosexual sl.
AFRICANS
n. gambling tokens worth $100 ...sl.
AFRICAN SALAD
n. khat, a natural stimulant grown in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia ...2004 UK sl.
AFRICAN SKYSCRAPER
n. a giraffe ...1950s US sl.
AFRICAN TIME
n. unpunctuality, flexible time, a general disregard for time-keeping ...1960s sl., orig. S. Afr.
AFRICAN TOOTHACHE
n. venereal disease ...1964 US sl.
AFRICAN WIGGLER
n. a worm used for bait ...1968 Amer. dial.
AFRICAN WOODBINE
n. marijuana cigarette ...1975 drugs sl.
AFRICA SPEAKS
n. strong liquor imported from South Africa ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
AFRIC BIRD
n. † a coward; a person in bright or showy clothes ...1623
AFRICKY
adj. African ...E17
n. fighting spirit; temper ...1838 Amer. dial.
AFRICO
n. a Black slave ...1682 Anglo-Indian
AFRICO-AMERICAN
adj. relating to African Americans ...1825
n. an American of African origin; a Black American ...1788
AFRIKAN
adj. relating to Africa ...1929
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa ...1972
AFRIKANDER
adj. * relating to Afrikaans-speaking people ...1822
n. 1. * a Dutch-speaking or Afrikaans-speaking White inhabitant of South Africa ...1822
n. 2. † a person born in South Africa of European descent; a White inhabitant of South Africa ...1834
AFRIKANDERDOM
n. * the Afrikander people or nation ...1893
AFRIKANDERISM
n. * the policy, ideals, or aspirations of Afrikanders ...1884
AFRIKANER
adj. relating to Afrikaans-speaking people ...1930
n. 1. a Dutch-speaking or Afrikaans-speaking White inhabitant of South Africa, usually of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent ...1820
AFRIKANERDOM
n. the Afrikaner people or nation; Afrikaner culture or ideals ...1900
AFRIKANERISM
n. 1. the policy, ideals, or aspirations of Afrikaners ...1897
n. 2. an Afrikaans word or expression used in South African English ...1959
AFRIKANERIZATION
n. a bringing under the influence or rule of Afrikaners ...1938
AFRIKANERIZE
vb. to bring under the influence or rule of Afrikaners ...1945
AFRIST
adv. on trust or in a state of delay ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFRO
adj. African or African-American; Black ...1938 colloq.
n. 1. an English or American person of African descent; a Black person ...Bk1942 colloq.
n. 2. a Black (occasionally White) hairstyle in which normally short, curly hair is allowed to grow out in a bush around the head, supposedly in the style of one's African forebears ...1967 orig. US Black
vb. 1. to dissuade ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to grow one's hair into an Afro hairstyle ...1970s orig. US
AFRO-AMERICAN
adj. pert. to an African American...1831
n. an African American ...1833
AFRO-AMERICANISM
n. Afro-American character, culture, or language ...1890
AFRO-ARYAN
adj. * African and Aryan ...1914
n. * a person of mixed African and Aryan origin ...1911
AFROBEAT
n. a style of popular music incorporating elements of African music and jazz, soul, and funk ...1971
AFROED
adj. wearing an Afro hairstyle ...1930s orig. US Black
AFRO ENGINEERING
n. shoddy, second-rate workmanship ...1970s US sl.
AFROMOBILE
n. 1. a three-wheeled vehicle used to convey tourists in Palm Beach, Florida; the drivers are invariably Black ...1939 US sl.
n. 2. any fashionable automobile, as a BMW, Mercedes, etc. ...1970s US Black sl.
AFRONT
adv. 1. † face to face, in direct opposition; opposite ...c1380
adv. 2. † abreast ...a1425
adv. 3. † in front ...c1570 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AFRO PICK
n. a gap-toothed comb used for an Afro hairstyle ...1986 US sl.
AFRORE
adj. frozen, stiff with frost ...1746 Eng. dial.
AFRO-SAXON
n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person who behaves like or aspires to be like Caucasians ...1902 US Black colloq.
AFRO SET
n. anywhere that Blacks used for talking or acting in furtherance of their own social and political betterment ...1970s US Black sl.
AFRO-STYLE
adj. wearing an Afro hairstyle ...1930s orig. US Black
AFT
adj. of a homosexual male: active ...1970s US homosexual sl.
adv. 1. † behind; in the rear; from behind ...a1000
adv. 2. †* later, afterwards ...a1000
n. afternoon ...1772 Amer. colloq.
AFTAX
n. (derogatory) a Black-owned taxi, usually an old American-made car ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
AFTER
n. afternoon ...1906 Aust. & US colloq.
AFTER-ANE
adj. uniform, equable ...1810 Sc.
AFTERBIRD
n. a ship's officer ..1884 US nautical sl.
AFTERBIRTH
n. 1. a person who is born after another; one who is born later; also, a later version of something ...1574
n. 2. something that is produced or issued along with or after another ...1652
n. 3. rhubarb ...1943 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a general term of abuse ...1960s sl.
AFTER-BURDEN
n. 1. * the afterbirth ...a1450
n. 2. * a burden that comes later; one that is produced by an event, incident, etc. ...1650
AFTERBURNER
n. a linear amplifier for a citizens' band radio ...1976 US sl.
AFTER-CAST
n. * consequences, effect, what may ensue ...1800 Sc.
AFTERCLAP
n. 1. ulterior and unexpected consequences, generally unpleasant; evil consequence; an unwelcome surprise ...c1330
n. 2. anything occurring when it has ceased to be expected; a sequel, anything that comes after; an afterthought ...1816 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a second or further clap of thunder ...1906
n. 4. the canvas curtain hanging at the back of a wagon ...Bk1913 S. Afr.
AFTERCLAPS
n. superfluous finery ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTERCOME
n. consequence, what comes after ...1825 Sc.
AFTER-COMER
n. 1. a person who comes after; a descendant; a successor ...a1382
n. 2. a stranger, a visitor ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTER-COMERS
n. future generations, posterity ...a1382
AFTER-COMING
adj. that comes after or later; subsequent; following, succeeding ...c1454
n. † something that comes after; a following or subsequent state; a consequence, a sequel; also, a second or further act of coming ...a1382
AFTER-COURSE
n. 1. a later course in a meal; the final course; a dessert ...1580
n. 2. a way of life or mode of behaviour that is followed at a later point in time; the later part of the development of anything that continues in time, as a person's life, a disease, etc. ...1624
AFTER-CROP
n. something extra or additional ...1666
AFTER-DARK
n. a clerk; a bookmaker's clerk ...L19 rhyming sl.
AFTER DARKS
n. sharks ...Bk1999 Aust. rhyming sl.
AFTER DAVY
n. an affidavit ...M19
AFTERDAY
n. a subsequent day; a later period ...1591
AFTER-DAYLIGHT
n. night ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTER-DAYSET
n. evening; an evening social gathering ...1947 Sc.
AFTERDEAL
n. † a disadvantage ...1481
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
n. sex in the afternoon ...1970s sl.
AFTERDINNER
n. the afternoon ...1927 Amer. dial.
AFTER-DINNER MAN
n. a tippler; someone who drinks after the noon meal and well into the evening; a drunkard ...E17 Brit. sl.
AFTER-DINNER MINT
n. a woman who is willing to swap sex for material favours (not including cash) ...1980s Aust. sl.
AFTER-DROP
n. † a raindrop which falls after a cloud has passed ...a1586
AFTER EIGHT MINT
adj. broke, having no money, penniless ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'skint'
AFTER-END
n. the autumn ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTER-FETCH
n. an afterthought or action ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTERGAFTER
n. afterburner ...1957 US military sl.
AFTERGAIT
adj. 1. seemly or fitting ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. tolerable, moderate, what does not exceed ...Bk1898 Sc.
AFTER-GAME
n. † a scheme implemented in order to retrieve something lost, esp. one's reputation ...1596
AFTER-GANG
vb. to follow ...1768 Sc.
AFTERGLOW
n. 1. a pleasant feeling remaining after a successful or happy experience ...1837
n. 2. the winding down period following lovemaking; a warm or pleasant feeling experienced after sexual intercourse ...1928
AFTERGUARD
n. the officers on a ship ...1899 hist.
AFTER HAIR
phr. chasing after women, esp. for sexual purposes ...19C sl.
AFTERHAND
adv. afterwards, subsequently; after the event ...1438
AFTERHEND
adv. afterwards, after ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AFTER-HOURS
n. 1. future times; posterity ...1800
n. 2. an after-hours bar, club, or restaurant ...1947 US sl.
AFTERINGS
n. 1. that which remains or is left; the surplus; the remainder, the remains ...1609
n. 2. outcome, results, consequences ...1644 chiefly Sc.
AFTERLATER
adv. later ...1997 US sl.
AFTERLIFE
n. continued or renewed use, influence, etc. ...1948
AFTERLIGHT
n. a later revelation or realization; understanding of a situation or event after it has happened or developed; hindsight ...1704
AFTERLING
n. a person who or a thing which comes later; a follower; a descendant ...c1275
AFTERLINGS
n. † the remnant, the remains ...1613
AFTERLITHE
n. * July, the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars ...a1000
AFTERLOAD
n. * a burden that comes later; one that is produced by an even, incident, etc. ...1845
AFTERLONG
adv. † lengthwise, from end to end ...a1425
prep. † alongside, along ...c1390
AFTER-MESS
n. † a second or extra course; a dessert ...1489
AFTERMOST
adj. 1. nearest to the rear; furthest back; also, last in order ...a1000
adj. 2. † with reference to time: last, latest ...a1000
AFTERNAME
n. a surname ...1815 Sc.
AFTERNESS
n. a being later or subsequent in time ...1587
AFTER NIGHT
adv. in the evening ...1804 Amer. dial.
n. the evening; the time after it gets dark ...1899 Amer. dial.
AFTER-NINE
n. a Black male homosexual who pretends to be heterosexual during working hours ...2000 S. Afr. sl.
AFTERNOON
adj. late in performing any work, procrastinating; dilatory, slow ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. the buttocks, esp. when large and female ...1996 W. Indies & Barbados sl.
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
n. sex in the afternoon; sex between meals ...1970s sl.
AFTERNOONER
n. a person who spends an afternoon engaged in a certain activity, or at leisure; often used with the relevant day specified, as 'Saturday afternooner' ...1877
AFTERNOON FARMER
n. a farmer who begins work late; a procrastinating or lazy farmer; hence a lazy person ...1742 orig. Eng. dial.
AFTERNOONIFIED
adj. smart, chic ...L19 sl.
AFTERNOONING
n. * refreshment, a light meal or snack between dinner and tea ...1678
AFTERNOON MAN
n. 1. a man given to drinking alcohol after the midday meal; a habitual drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1628
n. 2. a late or lazy man ...1628
AFTERNOON'S MAN
n. a man given to drinking alcohol after the midday meal; a habitual drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1615
AFTER ONE RATE
adv. † equally, to an equal extent; in the same manner ...1509
AFTER ONE'S GREENS
phr. in pursuit of sexual release or satisfaction; usually said of men ...19C Brit. sl.
AFTERPARTY
n. 1. † the events occurring after a party has ended ...1844
n. a celebration among intimates following another party, or after a show or other event ...1943
AFTER-PROOF
n. 1. † an outcome, realization; a fulfilment of potential ...1641
n. 2. †* examination or testing of a manufactured article, esp. a firearm, carried out after its initial testing ...1884
AFTER-RIDER
n. * a mounted groom or other attendant ...1824 S. Afr.
AFTER-ROLL
n. 1. a second or subsequent roll of thunder ...1640
n. 2. a roll of the waves following the subsidence of a storm ...1858
AFTERS
n. 1. the course of a meal that comes after the main course; pudding, dessert ...1909 Brit. sl.
n. 2. after-hours drinking in a public house ...1930s Brit. sl.
n. 3. a further fighting after a fight appears to have ended ...1974 UK sl.
n. 4. the after-effects of too much alcohol ...1997 Irish sl.
AFTERSHINE
n. the glow or radiance that remains for a time after the sun has set ...1834
AFTERSHOCK
n. the (ongoing) effect of a shock, trauma, or upheaval; a repercussion ...1848
AFTERSIGHT
n. consideration of past events; retrospective view; the capacity to look upon the past for wisdom or insight; often opposed to 'foresight' ...1596
AFTER-SMATCH
n. the flavour of anything after it is swallowed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AFTERSOUND
n. an echo, reverberation; also, a subsequent sound ...1807
AFTER-SPRING
n. 1. † the descendants of any person considered collectively; progeny ...1583
n. 2. a later improvement after a period of decline or decay ...1667
AFTER-STANG
n. a pang of remorse ...1897 Sc.
AFTER-SUM
n. †* the purchase money paid after the deposit, the balance ...1638
AFTER-SUPPER
n. 1. † a late supper, the final meal of the day; a lavish meal taken late at night in addition to the usual evening meal ...1600
n. 2. dessert ...1972 Amer. dial.
AFTER-TALE
n. † further talk, subsequent discussion; also, a later reckoning, the consequences ...c1300
AFTERTASTE
n. an (unpleasant) quality or feeling deriving from and lingering on after some event; a residual sensation ...1702
AFTER TEARS
n. a post-funeral celebration ...2005 S. Afr. sl.
AFTER THE DUST CLEARS
phr. when a troubling, confusing, or disastrous event is finally over ...Bk2004
AFTER THE FIRST BRUSH
adv. after the first encounter or meeting ...1857
AFTER THE LETTER
adv. † literally ...1340
AFTER-THINKER
n. a person who thinks chiefly or only about events in the past ...1846
AFTERTHOUGHT
n. 1. the youngest child in a family, esp. one born considerably later than the other children ...1891 colloq.
n. 2. the child of an unplanned pregnancy ...1914 colloq.
AFTERTHOUGHTED
adj. †* that thinks chiefly or only about events in the past ...1878
AFTERTIME
n. later or future times; also, a time following an incident or act ...1557
AFTER TREAT
n. †* an aftertaste ...1674
AFTER-WHILE, CROCODILE!
int. used in parting as a response to 'see you later, alligator' ...1966 US sl.
AFTERWISE
adj. * wise after the event, wise too late ...1582
AFTER-WIT
n. 1. † recognition of a mistake made earlier, leading to a change in one's actions, views, etc. ...1509
n. 2. † knowledge accrued in later times, esp. in a later period of one's life; knowledge held by those who come later ...1577
n. 3. †* fresh consideration of something previously written ...1607
AFTER-WITTED
adj. * that is wise after the event; lacking foresight ...1533
AFTER-WRITING
n. * a postscript ...1598
AFTER-YEAR
n. a later or future year ...1625
AFTER YOU, CLAUDE - NO, AFTER YOU, CECIL
phr. used to depict a lack of aggression or unnecessary good manners ...1939 UK sl.
AFTER YOU WITH THE PO, JANE
phr. refers to the need to take turns in using an outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
AFTER YOU WITH THE TROUGH!
phr. used in response to someone's belching ...1977 UK sl.
AFTIE
n. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
AFTO
n. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
AFTSHEETS
n. the rump ...1942 US nautical sl.
AFTWARD
n. † the back, the rear part; the end, the latter part ...a1000
AFTY
n. the afternoon ...1927 colloq.
AG
adj. 1. agricultural ...1844
adj. 2. angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated ...1990s US college sl.
adj. 3. crazy, fun ...1990s US college sl.
adj. 4. all good ...1997 US sl.
n. 1. agriculture ...1905
n. 2. the wash of waves on the seashore as by a steady wind from the sea ...1908 Sc.
n. 3. an agricultural college ...1905
n. 4. a country bumpkin ...1910s US sl.
n. 5. an agricultural student ...1910s US sl.
n. 6. stir, eagerness ...1914 Sc.
n. 7. problems, trouble, annoyance, a nuisance ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. of waves of the sea when wind blows shoreward, or of the wind: to drive towards or against the shore ...1908 Sc.
vb. 2. to feel sick, to have an inclination to vomit ...1908 Sc.
vb. 3. to irritate, as by teasing ...1908 Sc.
vb. 4. to annoy, to upset, to bother ...1980s sl.
int. an exclamation of pleasure, irritation, or exasperation ...1936 S. Afr.
AGACERIE
n. * an act or means of allurement (often in plural); allurement, coquetry ...1787
AGAD!
int. † an exclamation and a minced oath from "Afore God!" and "By God!" ...1672
AGAIN!
int. used for expressing strong approval ...1996 Antigua and Barbuda
AGAIN-ASK
vb. † to ask back, to require ...a1382
AGAIN-BEGETTING
n. † regeneration ...c1384
AGAIN-BEHEST
n. † a reciprocal or mutual promise ...c1384
AGAIN-BEHOLD
vb. † to look at, to face ...a1382
AGAIN-BEHOTE
vb. † to be responsible or surety for a person ...a1382
AGAIN-BOW
vb. † to bend back ...a1382
AGAIN-BRING
vb. † to bring back ...a1000
AGAIN-BUY
vb. 1. †* to buy in exchange ...a1000
vb. 2. † to buy back, to redeem, to ransom ...a1382
AGAIN-CALL
vb. † to call back, to recall, to revoke ...c1390
AGAIN-CHARE
vb. † to turn back, to return; also, to repent ...a1000
AGAIN-CHARING
n. † a turning back, a return; evasion, escape ...a1000
AGAIN-CHIDING
n. † recrimination ...a1382
AGAIN-CLEPE
vb. † to recall ...a1000
AGAIN-COME
vb. 1. † to come against, to meet with, to encounter ...a1000
vb. 2. † to come back, to return ...a1000
vb. 3. † to transgress, to contravene ...1400 Sc.
AGAIN-COMING
n. 1. † a coming against, encountering, or meeting someone or something ...a1382
n. 2. † coming back, returning, return ...a1382
AGAIN-COVER
vb. † to reveal, to uncover ...a1382
AGAIN-DRAW
vb. † to pull back, to withdraw ...c1300
AGAIN-DRAWING
n. † drawing back, retraction ...a1382
AGAIN-FALLING
n. † relapse ...1340
AGAIN-FARE
vb. † to return ...a1000
AGAIN-FIGHT
vb. † to fight against ...a1000
AGAIN-FLOWER
vb. † to bloom again ...a1382
AGAIN-FRUSH
vb. † to start back, to recoil ...a1382
AGAIN-GIFT
n. † giving in return, repayment ...1340
AGAIN-GO
vb. 1. † to go back, to return ...a1000
vb. 2. † to go against, to oppose ...c1275
AGAIN-GOING
n. 1. † the act of going to meet someone ...a1425
n. 2. † going back, returning, return ...a1475
AGAIN-HOLD
vb. † to hold back, to withhold ...a1382
AGAIN-KEEL
vb. † to cool again ...a1382
AGAIN-KNOW
vb. † to know again, to recognize ...a1382
AGAIN-LAY
vb. 1. †* to lay up, to store up ...a1000
vb. 2. †* to set something against or in opposition, to contrast ...a1382
AGAIN-LEAD
vb. † to lead back ...a1000
AGAIN-LOUK
vb. † to shut out ...a1400
AGAIN-LOW
vb. † to reverberate, to resound ...a1000
AGAIN-MEETING
n. † a coming together; encounter ...a1382
AGAIN-NEW
vb. † to renew ...c1384
AGAIN-PUT
vb. 1. † to push back; also, to dash into something ...a1400
vb. 2. † to put or set in front ...a1425
AGAIN-RACE
n. † an act of running back, return ...a1400
AGAIN-RAISE
vb. † to raise again ...c1384
AGAIN-RISE
vb. † to rise in rebellion against someone; to rebel ...a1382
AGAIN-RISING
n. † rising against; resurrection ...c1384
AGAIN-RUNNING
n. 1. † the act of running to meet a person ...c1350
n. 2. † inroad, incursion ...c1384
AGAIN-SAW
n. † contradiction ...a1400
AGAIN-SAY
n. † objection ...1484
vb. 1. * to speak against, to contradict; to dispute ...a1382
vb. 2. † to renounce, to repudiate; to disavow; to reverse a judgement or sentence ...a1382
vb. 3. † to say no to; to refuse; to deny ...a1400
AGAIN-SAYER
n. † a person who speaks against or contradicts someone or something; an opponent, a gainsayer ...c1449
AGAIN-SAYING
adj. † saying the opposite; contradictory ...c1475
n. † contradiction, opposition, contention ...c1350
AGAIN-SEEK
vb. † to ask for, to require ...a1382
AGAIN-SET
vb. 1. † to restore ...a1000
vb. 2. † to set against or in opposition, to contrast ...a1000
vb. 3. † to set in front ...a1500
vb. 4. † to oppose ...a1500
AGAIN-SHINE
vb. † to shine back, to reflect ...a1382
AGAIN-SMITING
n. † reaction, reverberation ...a1398
AGAIN-SOUND
vb. † to resound, to re-echo ...a1382
AGAIN-SPRENGE
vb. † to besprinkle, to bespatter ...a1382
AGAINST
adj. addicted to or under the influence of a drug, usually opium or heroin ...L19 sl.
AGAIN-STAND
vb. † to stand against, to withstand, to resist ...a1000
AGAIN-STANDER
n. † a person who withstands; a resister, an adversary ...a1425
AGAIN-STANDING
n. † resisting, resistance ...c1400
AGAINSTER
n. a person who is against something, esp. a proposed change; also, a person who habitually opposes things; one who has a generally oppositional or critical attitude ...1919 colloq.
AGAINSTISM
n. a being opposed to something, or having an oppositional attitude in general; opposition or criticism ...1944 colloq., orig. US
AGAINST-SAYING
n. † contradiction, opposition, contention ...c1450
AGAINST-STANDING
n. † resisting, resistance ...a1500
AGAINST THE CLOCK
phr. what you are said to be when time is short and you're in a hurry ...Brit. sl.
AGAINST THE CURB
adj. without money ...1995 US sl.
AGAINST THE LAW
adj. of a woman: extraordinarily beautiful ...1997 US sl.
AGAINST THE PLUCK
adv. reluctantly, against the grain ...L18 sl.
AGAINST THE WALL
adj. 1. said of a confidence swindle which is perpetrated without a fake office, extras, props, etc. ...1940 US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AGAIN-TELL
vb. † to report ...a1382
AGAIN-TOOT
n. † a looking back ...c1400
AGAIN-TURN
vb. † to turn back, to return ...a1375
AGAINWARD
adj. † coming in the opposite direction to meet a person; also, situated in the way, opposite, facing ...a1000
adv. 1. † in the opposite direction; hence, backwards, away back, back again ...a1000
adv. 2. † conversely, vice versa ...1340
adv. 3. † over again, once more ...c1380
adv. 4. † in return, in reply, back ...a1382
adv. 5. † on the contrary; on the other hand ...c1384
AGAINWARDS
adv. † in the opposite direction ...a1000
prep. † in a direction facing; towards ...a1000
AGAIN-WEIGH
vb. † to reweigh ...1340
AGAIN-WEND
vb. † to turn back, to return ...a1000
AGAIN-WINCE
vb. † to kick against ...a1382
AGAIN-WITHSTAND
vb. † to resist ...a1382
AGAIN-WRITING
n. † further transcription, a copy ...c1384
AGAIT
adv. 1. of an operation, business, process, etc.: going on, about ...1790 Eng. dial. (Grose)
adv. 2. of a disease or the like: going about, prevalent ...1848 Eng. dial.
adv. 3. on the way, astir, going about, as opposed to lying down or confined to house or bed ...1860 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 4. of a person: going on with work; busy, occupied, engaged upon ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. 5. of a machine or the like: going, in motion, in action ...1867 Eng. dial.
AGALMA
n. * an image, representation, or emblem; the image on a seal ...1607
A-GAME
adv. † in play, in jest ...c1300
n. in a casino or cardroom: the poker game with the highest stakes ...1949 US sl.
AGAMIST
adj. † unmarried ...1570s
n. * one who opposes marriage; one who does not marry; an unmarried person ...1570
AGAMY
n. absence of marriage; the state of being unmarried; also, opposition to the institution of marriage ...1678
AGANE-SAY
vb. to recall ...Bk1898 Sc.
AGAPEISTIC
adj. characterized by Christian love ...1955
AGAPET
n. †* a lover of women; a philanderer; a whoremaster ...1736
AGAR
adj. ugly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
int. a form of oath ...1746 Eng. dial.
AGA SAGA
n. a genre of popular novel-writing, plotting comfortable, domestic and emotional middle-class lives ...1992 UK
AGAST
adj. terrified, afraid ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. † to frighten, to terrify; also, to astonish, to confound ...c1225
AGASTMENT
n. sudden terror ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGATE
adv. 1. †* directly, immediately ...c1440
adv. 2. on the way, astir, going about, as opposed to lying down or confined to house or bed ...c1450
adv. 3. of an operation, business, process, etc.: going on, about ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. 4. of a disease or the like: going about, prevalent ...1848 Eng. dial.
adv. 5. of a person: going on with work; busy, occupied, engaged upon ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. 6. of a machine or the like: going, in motion, in action ...1867 Eng. dial.
adv. 7. briskly, as a fire ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. †* a very small person ...1600
n. 2. a small penis ...1967 US sl.
AGATE, THE
n. the favourite, the most admired ...20C Aust. sl.
AGATE-CRACKER
n. a demanding task ...1940s US sl.
AGATE EYE
n. an eye resembling an eye, esp. in being dark, intense, or hard ...1856 poetic & literary usage
AGATE-EYED
adj. having eyes resembling agate; having a hard or intense gaze ...1863
AGATES
adv. everywhere ...1816 Sc.
n. the testicles ...1941 US sl.
AGATEWARD; AGATEWARDS
adv. † on the road or way; later, on the way towards home ...c1450 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AGATHERED
adj. †* gathered, assembled ...c1535
AGATHODEMON
n. a beneficent spirit or divinity, esp. one manifested or depicted as a serpent or dragon ...1738
AGATHODEMONIC
adj. * belonging to a beneficent spirit or divinity ...1877
AGATHOKAKOLOGICAL
adj. * composed of good and evil ...1834
AGATHOPOIETIC
adj. * intended to do good; of beneficent tendency ...a1782
A-GAY
n. 1. a prominent, wealthy, sought-after homosexual man ...1977 orig. US
n. 2. the homosexual elite ...1990s sl.
AGAZED
adj. † astounded, amazed ...1592
adv. † in an astounded or amazed state ...1557
AG COLL
n. an agricultural college ...1910s US sl.
AGE
n. 1. † time in general; the passage of time ...a1398
n. 2. † a century ...15857 chiefly literary usage
n. 3. in cards: the player to the dealer's immediate left, who receives cards first; the eldest hand ...1882
n. 4. length of service for an employer; seniority ...1946 US sl.
AGEABLE
adj. advanced in years; very old ...1845 Amer. dial.
AGE-AGO
adj. that happened an age ago, or in the distant past ...1923
AGE BEFORE BEAUTY
phr. used to give precedence or show deference to an older person; later, often an invitation to a companion to go first when passing through a door, etc. ...1851
AGE CARD
n. proof of legal age ...1968 US sl.
AGE-COEVAL
adj. † having the same age or date of origin; contemporary in age ...1843
AGE-COLD
adj. made cold by age ...1785 poetic & literary usage
AGED IN WOOD
adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AGEDLIKE
adj. † having the appearance or marks of age; senile ...1530
AGEDLY
adv. * in the manner of an old person ...1538
AGEE
adj. 1. crooked, uneven, awry ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a door or gate: half-open, ajar ...1828 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AGE-FELLOW
n. a person who is of a similar age to another; a peer or contemporary ...1845
AGEFUL
adj. old, getting old ...1944 Amer. dial.
AGELAST
n. one who never laughs; a person who has no sense of humour ...1877
AGELASTIC
adj. * never laughing; morose, gloomy ...1666
n. †* one who never laughs; one who is perpetually sad ...1623
AGE-LONG
adj. having existed for a very long time; lasting, to seeming to last, for an age ...1804
AGELY
adv. †* coming once in each age ...1621
AGEMAN
n. †* an old man ...1571
AGEMATE
n. one of the same age; a contemporary ...1583
AGENBITE
n. remorse ...1340 chiefly literary usage ...1340
AGENCE
vb. †* to fit, adapt, or adjust ...1633
AGENCY, THE
n. the Central Intelligence Agency ...1958 US colloq.
AGENDA
n. † a memorandum book ...1751
AGENDER
adj. designating a person who does not identify as belonging to a particular gender ...1996
AGENDUM
n. * a thing to be done; a task, a practice ...1849
AGE-NEW
adj. existing in the current age, recent ...1938 poetic usage
AGENT
n. 1. in Sc. law: a solicitor ...1773 Sc.
n. 2. a highwayman; a stagecoach robber ...1876 US
n. 3. in French-speaking contexts: an agent of the law, a policeman ...1841
n. 4. the operator of a rigged carnival game ...1985 US sl.
n. 5. in casino gambling: a confederate of a cheat ...1996 US sl.
AGENTE PROVOCATEUSE
n. a woman employed to induce or incite someone to do something, esp. commit an incriminating act; a female agent provocateur ...1918
AGENTESS
n. * a female agent ...1757
AGENT PROVOCATEUR
n. a person, originally a man, employed, esp. by a government, to induce or incite others to violence or illegal acts in order to secure an arrest, discredit a cause, etc. ...1831
AGENT SCULLY
n. oral sex ...2001 US sl.
AGE OF PAIN
n. Prohibition era ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AGE OF YEARS
n. a very long time ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGE-OLD
adj. that has existed for a very long time; extremely old ...1860
AGE OUT
vb. 1. to grow too old to continue in a particular vocation ...1971 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to reach an age, usually in the 30s or 40s,when drugs no longer have the desired effect, whereupon the user gradually stops taking them voluntarily ...Amer. drugs sl.
AGER
n. * an inspector of light bulbs, vacuum tubes, etc. ...1921
AGERASIA
n. * the quality of not growing old; the non-appearance of the signs of age; a vigorous old age ...1706
AGER BUMPS
n. gooseflesh ...1954 Amer. dial.
AGESOME
adj. elderly ...1883 Eng. dial.
AGESSE
vb. †* to reckon on, to expect to do something ...c1300
AGEST
adj. terrified, afraid ...1790 Eng. dial.
AGET
adv. †* according to fashion; fashionably ...a1500
AGETHER
adv. together ...Bk1898 Ireland obs.
AGE-WEARY
adj. made weary by age ...1853
AGEY
adj. * characterized by age, aged, old ...1547
AGFAY
n. a male homosexual ...1940s Pig Latin for 'fag'
AGG
n. problems, trouble, annoyance ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. to irritate, as by teasing ...1908 Sc.
vb. 2. to annoy, to upset ...1980s sl.
AGGED
adj. angry, aggravated ...1998 US sl.
AGGELATION
n. †* the process by which ice is formed as water freezes; congelation ...1650
AGGERATE
vb. †* to heap up, to build up; to bank earth, manure, etc. around a tree ...1570
AGGERATION
n. † an accumulating, heaping, or building up (literal and figurative); an accumulation or build-up ...a1425
AGGERAWATOR
n. a favoured costermongers' hairstyle, consisting of a well-greased lock of hair twisted and pointing either at the corner of an eye or at an ear ...B1836 costermongers' sl.
AGGERHEADED
adj. dull, stupid ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGGEROSE
adj. †* full of heaps; formed into heaps ...1727
AGGERPERVOKE
vb. to aggravate, to irritate, to provoke, to annoy ...1923 Amer. dial.
AGGERVEX
vb. to aggravate, to vex, to provoke ...1933 Amer. dial.
AGGEST
vb. †* to pile up or together in heaps; to heap up ...1655
AGGESTION
n. † a heaping or piling up ...1659
AGGEY
n. a long-handled hoe ...1960s US prison sl.
AGGIE
adj. 1. agricultural, countrified ...1892 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. angry, agitated ...2002 US sl.
n. 1. an agricultural student ...1871 US colloq.
n. 2. an agate or imitation marble ...1896 Amer. colloq.
n. 3. agriculture ...1910s sl.
n. 4. a country bumpkin ...1910s US sl.
n. 5. an agricultural college ...1920 US colloq.
n. 6. the adjutant general ... Amer. World War I sl.
n. 7. during the Korean war, any young Korean ...1951 US sl.
n. 8. an aggressive, domineering male ...1968 US sl.
n. 9. a long-handled hoe ...1960s US prison sl.
n. 10. a homosexual sailor ...1980s US homosexual sl.
n. 11. agoraphobia ...1980 UK sl.
AGGIE EYES
n. eyes that haven't had enough sleep ...Brit. sl.
AGGIE FORTIS
n. very strong drink, usually alcoholic but sometimes coffee ...M19 US sl.
AGGIE OVERDRIVE
n. in trucking: coasting in neutral gear ...1976 US sl.
AGGIE RAB
n. a bad halfpenny ...19C Sc.
AGGISOM
adj. frightful; fear-inspiring ...1908 Sc.
AGGL
vb. to soil, to defile ...Bk1898 Sc.
AGGLE
n. a mess; a confused or dirty state ...1902 Sc.
vb. to soil or defile; to make a mess ...1866 Sc.
AGGLOMERATE
n. a collection or mass of things loosely or randomly gathered together ...1827
vb. 1. †* to wind or roll together into a ball ...1658
vb. 2. to gather together into a single mass or group; to collect in an unassimilated or disorderly way; to cluster, to heap, or to bind together ...1751
AGGLOMERATION
n. a mass or assemblage formed by union or approximation; a loose collection; a clustering or cluster ...1751
AGGLOMERATIVE
adj. tending to collect together; clustering ...1817
AGGLUTINANT
adj. that glues, binds, or unites ...1828
n. an adhesive; a glue; also, a binding agent ...1844
AGGLUTINATE
vb. to unite or fasten with glue, or as with glue; to glue together; to cause to stick firmly ...1586
AGGLUTINATION
n. an adhering together; the state of adhesion or cohesion ...1614
AGGLUTINATIVE
adj. tending to produce adhesion; adhesive, cementing ...1790
AGGLUTINIZE
vb. to unite or fasten with glue, or as with glue; to glue together; to cause to stick firmly ...1815
AGGOTS
n. the testicles ...1940s US sl.
AGGRACE
n. †* favour, grace ...1590
vb. 1. †* to favour a person ...1590
vb. 2. †* to add grace to, to grace ...1825
AGGRADATION
n. †* pleasure, happiness; used in the subscription of letters ...1533
AGGRAFRET
vb. to aggravate or fret ...1919 Amer. dial.
AGGRANDIZABLE
adj. * capable of being aggrandized ...1845
AGGRANDIZATION
n. an aggrandizing or exalting in power, status, or importance; exultation, advancement of oneself or another; aggrandizement ...1649
AGGRANDIZE
vb. 1. to increase the power, status, or wealth of a person, country, etc. ...1634
vb. 2. to make great, to enlarge; to raise, to prefer, to advance ...1638
vb. 3. to cause a person to appear greater than the reality; to exalt ...1702
vb. 4. to make something appear greater; to enhance beyond what is justified by the facts; to embellish, to exaggerate ...1709
AGGRANDIZEMENT
n. 1. an aggrandizing or exalting in power, status, or importance; exultation, advancement of oneself or another ...1649
n. 2. a being exalted in power, status, or importance ...1738
n. 3. increase in size; enlargement ...1772
AGGRANDIZER
n. a person who makes great or exalts ...1715
AGGRANOY
vb. to irritate, to annoy ...L19 sl.
AGGRATE
vb. 1. † to please, to gratify, to inspire with satisfaction ...1590
vb. 2. * to thank, to express gratitude to ...1633
vb. 3. to irritate ...19C Eng. dial.
AGGRAVABLE
adj. † characterized by aggravation ...1664
AGGRAVATE
adj. 1. †* burdened, weighed down ...1518
adj. 2. heightened or intensified (in a negative sense); made more serious as an offense, esp., said of a crime ...1548
vb. 1. † to make heavy; to burden, to weigh down; also, to encumber, to impede, to retard ...1530
vb. 2. † to make the most of; to represent something as graver, more serious, or more important; to exaggerate ...1533
vb. 3. † to bring or lay a charge against someone ...1541
AGGRAVATION
n. 1. † the fact of imposing a burden; oppression ...1481
n. 2. † the act of charging, as an offence; accusation ...1626
n. 3. † an elaborating something; exaggeration ...1628
n. 4. a railway station ...1920s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 5. the difficulties that both sides of the professional law make for each other; an act of harassment ...1970 sl., orig. UK police & criminals' sl.
n. 6. violence, quarrels, unpleasantness in general ...1960s sl.
AGGRAVATIVE
adj. tending to aggravate, aggravating ...1648
n. † something that aggravates ...a1734
AGGRAVATORS
n. the greasy locks of hair in vogue amongst costermongers and other street folk, worn twisted from the temple back towards the ear ...1835 sl.
AGGRAVE
vb. * to aggravate ...c1475
AGGRAVIDIZATION
n. †* increase of gravity or seriousness; aggravation ...a1641
AGGRAVOKE
vb. to provoke, to incite ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGGREGATORY
n. †* a book which contains collected particulars; a compilation ...a1500
AGGREGE
vb. 1. † to make heavy, to weigh down ...a1382
vb. 2. † to make the eyes or ears dull; also, to harden the heart ...a1382
vb. 3. † to make graver or more serious, to aggravate ...a1382
vb. 4. † to cause to appear graver or worse, to exaggerate ...c1405
vb. 5. † to load, to heap ...a1425
vb. 6. † to allege as a grievance; to charge ...1596
AGGRESS
n. 1. †* access, approach ...1475
n. 2. * an attack; an act of aggression ...a1611
vb. 1. † to approach, to march forward; to progress ...1570
vb. 2. to set upon, to attack, to assault ...1596
vb. 3. to show hostile or destructive behaviour against or to ...1951
AGGRESSEE
n. a person, nation, etc. towards whom or which aggression is directed; the object of an attack ...1854
AGGRESSIVE
adj. energetic, enterprising, self-assertive, pushy ...1855
AGGRESSO
n. an act of aggression ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. to act assertively ...20C teen & high school sl.
AGGRESSIVE
adj. in sadomasochistic sex: dominant ...1986 US sl.
n. † aggressive action or behaviour; an aggressive course ...1698
AGGRESSIVE BEGGAR
n. a person who begs for money in a manner considered to be unduly threatening or intimidating ...1886
AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLER
n. a person who begs for money in a manner considered to be unduly threatening or intimidating ...1961
AGGRESSOR
n. in homosexual practices: the person assuming the more masculine or less submissive role ...20C colloq.
AGGRIEVANCE
n. 1. * grievance; a circumstance or state of things which is felt to be oppressive; later, a wrong or hardship (real or supposed) which is considered a legitimate ground of complaint; something to complain of ...1389
n. 2. † something that burdens or oppresses a person; a burden, trouble, or hardship ...a1400
n. 3. * the act of aggrieving; troubling or annoying; oppression ...a1400
n. 4. † the act of making something more serious, aggravation ...1502
AGGRIEVE
vb. 1. to bring grief or trouble to, to grieve, to distress; to oppress, to treat unfairly ...a1325
vb. 2. † to make more grave or serious; also, to aggravate ...a1425
vb. 3. † to feel grief, to grieve ...1559
AGGRIEVED
adj. 1. † affected with grief or trouble; distressed, troubled, annoyed, vexed ...c1330
adj. 2. injuriously affected by another's action, wronged; having a grievance at ...1450
adj. 3. † injured physically; hurt, afflicted ...1583
adj. 4. upset or resentful at having been unfairly treated ...1820
adj. 5. of behaviour: expressive of a grievance or of resentment ...1829
AGGRO
adj. 1. aggravated, irritated, annoyed; aggressively angry ...1986 sl.
adj. 2. great; good ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. trouble, strife, problems; a nuisance; a source of annoyance or inconvenience ...1969 UK sl.
n. 2. deliberate troublemaking; aggressive or violent behaviour, esp. formerly by skinhead gangs ...1969 Brit. sl.
n. 3. an aggressive person ...1969 Aust.
AGGROUP
vb. * to form or arrange in a group or groups ...1695
AGGROUPMENT
n. * arrangement in a group ...1822
AGGROVOKE
vb. to annoy, to irritate ...1920s Aust. sl.
AGGRUDGE
vb. †* to grumble, to complain, to express dissatisfaction or annoyance ...1440
AGGRUDGED
adj. † troubled, afflicted ...1440
AGGRUDGING
n. † a grumbling, dissatisfaction, annoyance ...1440
AGHAST
adj. †* ghastly; like a spectre or a dead boy; death-like, pale, wan ...1850
vb. * to frighten, to dismay, to shock; to make aghast ...1876
AGHASTED
adj. † frightened, terrified ...a1425
adj. 2. * filled with shock or horror; made aghast ...1683
AGHASTING
adj. 1. † frightening, terrifying, alarming ...1593
adj. 2. * shocking, horrifying ...1967
n. 1. † the act of frightening or terrifying ...1663
n. 2. * the filling of someone with shock or horror ...1920
AGHASTMENT
n. 1. † terror, fright, alarm ...1594
n. 2. * shock, horror ...a1860
AGHASTNESS
n. horror ...1845
AGIBLE
adj. † possible to be done; practicable, practical ...a1475
n. † something that is practicable or that can be done ...1677
AGIG
adj. * giggling, excited, agitated ...1767
AGILE
adj. †* of wood: readily worked ...16949
AGILENESS
n. * agility; the ability to move readily and quickly; nimbleness, dexterity ...1653
AGILIOUS
adj. †* agile ...1599
AGILITY
n. female genitals ...19C sl.
AGIN
vb. † to begin ...a1000
AGINATE
vb. †* to trade or deal in small wares; to peddle ...1623
AGINATOR
n. †* a dealer in small wares; a peddler ...1623
AGINER
n. 1. one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle ...1905 US colloq.
AGINNER
n. 1. † a person who begins or initiates something ...a1300
n. 2. one who opposes some specific position or point of view, or who tends to disfavour anything unfamiliar; also, a person having a habitually negative attitude; one who opposes any change as a matter of principle ...1905 US colloq.
n. 3. a person morally opposed to carnivals and the circus ...1981 US sl.
AGINNING
n. † a beginning ...1340
AGIO
n. 1. the percentage charged on the exchange of one currency, or one form of money, into another that is more valuable; hence, the excess value of one currency over another ...1696
n. 2. money-changing, exchange business ...1817
AGIOTAGE
n. the business of money-changing; also, speculation in stocks ...1726
AGIST
vb. 1. to let or hire land for pasture; originally woodland ...a1450
vb. 2. to pasture livestock belonging to another person, usually for hire or for some consideration; also, to pasture one's own livestock on land belonging to another person ...1473
vb. 3. of livestock: to pasture for a specified time ...1585
vb. 4. † to make lands or their owner liable to a rate or tax ...1601
AGISTAGE
n. † agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land ...1691
AGISTAGE
n. †* agistment; the taking and feeding of other person's cattle in the king's forests, or on one's own land ...1686
AGISTATOR
n. * a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment ...a1634
AGISTER
n. a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment ...1677
AGISTMENT
n. 1. the rate levied on or profit made from the pasturing of another person's cattle ...a1447
n. 2. † the herbage of a forest, or the right to it ...a1450
n. 3. a taking of livestock to feed at an agreed rate; also, the opening of a forest for a specified time to livestock ...1537
n. 4. † a rate or charge levied upon the owner or occupier of pasture lands ...1632
AGISTOR
n. a person who supervises the agistment of livestock; an officer of the royal forests, who takes charge of animals agisted, and accounts for the money paid for their agistment ...1594
AGITA
n. upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation ...1979 US sl.
AGITABLE
adj. * capable of being mentally or emotionally disturbed; easily excited or made anxious ...1603
AGITAGIOUS
adj. † quivering, shaking ...?1609
AGITANT
adj. * relating to or causing agitation ...1681
n. 1. † an assistant, a helper; an aide ...1644
n. 2. a person who instigates public dissent or unrest ...1665
n. 3. * something that causes agitation ...1918
AGITATE
adj. 1. † moved backwards and forwards repeatedly; shaken ...1449
adj. 2. † debated, discussed ...1566 Sc.
adj. 3. † disturbed in one's mind ...1567
vb. 1. * to discuss, debate, or promote a subject as a question to be settled ...1598
vb. 2. * to be mentally busy with; to consider on all sides; to resolve in the mind; to contrive busily ...1629
vb. 3. † to do the work involved in the affairs of another; to act as an agent or manager ...1634
AGITATED
adj. * debated, discussed; promoted or kept before the public by discussion ...1629
AGITATE THE GRAVEL
vb. to leave ...1958 US sl.
AGITATE UP A STORM
vb. to create a commotion (mental or physical) over something ...1954 Amer. dial.
AGITATION
n. 1. † physical motion, action; activity ...1573
n. 2. in South Asia: a public demonstration; a strike ...1913
AGITATIONAL
adj. concerned with the promotion of discussion on public questions ...1844
AGITATO
adj. agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety ...1964 colloq.
AGITATOR
n. 1. a person who acts on behalf of others; an agent; any of the agents or delegates of the private soldiers in the Parliamentary Army in 1647-9 ...1647
n. 2. a bell-pull, a door-knocker ...M19 sl.
AGITATORIAL
adj. relating to agitation or to an agitator ...1826
AGITATRIX
n. 1. † a female agent ...1656
n. 2. a female agitator ...1881
AGITPOP
n. popular art or music characterized by the expression of radical or alternative political and social ideas ...1968
AGITPROP
n. 1. agitation and propaganda as an unfocused political tactic; a fashionable genre of theatre arts with a (usually) left-wing political agenda ...1925
n. 2. writing, esp. drama and lyrics, used as a vehicle for political propaganda ...1959
n. 3. political propaganda of any kind ...1967
AGIVE
vb. 1. † to give up, to give back; to surrender ...a1000
vb. * to give way or yield' to abandon a state of rigidity ...1669 Eng. dial.
AGLE
vb. †* ? to think, to believe ...a1325
AGLEE
adj. gleeful ...1899 Amer. dial.
A-GLEG
adj. asquint ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGLET
n. 1. a tag attached to the end of a shoelace, originally of metal and now also of plastic, intended primarily to make it easier to thread through the eyelet holes ...1365
n. 2. any metallic or sparkling stud or spangle worn on an item of clothing ...1530
n. 3. † a scrap, a shred, the slightest bit ...1533
n. 4. an icicle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGLET BABY
n. † a small or young person ...1826
AGLEY
adj. wrong; awry, askew, oblique ...1824 Sc. & Amer. dial.
adv. awry, wrong; askew, obliquely, a squint ...1786 Eng. dial.
AGLIDE
vb. † to glide up, away, or off; to slide, to slip ...a1000
AGLIFT
adj. †* frightened, terrified, startled ...a1400
AGLISH
adj. nauseated; sick to one's stomach ...1999 Can.
AGLIST
adv. * glistening ...1858
AGLISTEN
adv. glistening ...1891
AGLOPPENED
adj. †* frightened, startled ...c1450
AGLORE
adj. aplenty, in abundance ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGLORY
adj. aplenty, in abundance ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGLU
n. a breathing-hole in the ice, made by a seal ...1835 Can.
AGLUT
vb. † to feed to repletion ...c1400
AGLY
vb. †* to avoid, to evade; to slip away from ...a1250
AGMINAL
adj. † relating to a troop of soldiers ...1727
AGNAIL
n. 1. a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail ...a1000
n. 2. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail; a hangnail ...1737
AGNAME
n. a name used instead of or in addition to a person's usual given name and surname; a byname; a nickname ...1652
AGNATE
adj. related through the male line ...1604
n. 1. a relation through the male line; also, more generally, a relation through the father ...1474
n. 2. a playing marble, orig. made of agate stone but since early 20th century commonly replaced by glass imitating agate in colour and pattern ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGNATIC
adj. related through the male line ...1715
AGNATICAL
adj. †* related on the father's side ...1660
AGNATICALLY
adv. through the male line ...1861
AGNATION
n. relation traced through the male line; more generally, relationship traced through the father ...1531
AGNES
n. 1. a term of address used to one who is presumed to be a fellow homosexual ...1960s US homosexual sl.
n. 2. a playing marble which is considered special ...1969 Amer. dial.
AGNITE
vb. †* to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity ...1694
AGNITION
n. the act of recognizing or acknowledging something; a recognition, an acknowledgement ...a1425
AGNIZE
vb. 1. † to recognize or acknowledge in some capacity ...1535
vb. 2. †* to gain knowledge of; to learn ...1570
AGNIZED
adj. †* recognized, acknowledged ...1834
AGNOMEN
n. a name used instead of or in addition to an original or usual name; a byname ...1651
AGNOMICAL
adj. †* belonging to the absence of set purpose or intention ...1881
AGNOMINAL
adj. relating to an agnomen ...1652
AGNOMINATE
vb. † to call instead of or in addition to a usual name ...1595
AGNOMINATION
n. † the giving of a byname or surname; a byname; a surname ...1590
AGOG
adj. 1. excited, eagerly expectant, enthusiastic ...1664
adj. 2. askew, awry, out of line ...1969 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. in excited readiness, expectation, or desire; in a state of great eagerness, enthusiasm, excitement, suspense, or astonishment ...c1450
adv. 2. on the move, going ...1746 Eng. dial.
A-GOGGLE
adj. of the eyes: goggling, protuberant, staring, esp. with expectation, amazement; of a person: having such a demeanour ...1865
adv. 1. with a squint ...1510
adv. 2. with the eyes protuberant or staring, esp. in expectation, amazement, etc. ...1862
adv. 3. trembling, shaking with palsy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGOGGLED
adj. * staring, having staring eyes ...1860
AGOGIC
adj. †* pert. to modelling in wax ...1662
A-GO-GO
adj. 1. in the newest style; faddish, trendy; fashionable, modish, up to date, with it, lively, 'swinging' ...1960 colloq.
adj. 2. in abundance, galore, aplenty ...1961
adj. 3. of a rapid and dizzying tempo ...Amer. sl.
AGOMENT
n. aggravation, annoyance, frustration ...1957 Amer. dial.
AGON
n. 1. a public celebration of games, including athletic, dramatic, and musical contests, in the ancient Greek or Roman world; a contest for a prize at such games ...1592
n. 2. a painful struggle, esp. a psychological one; a conflict, fight, competition ...1649
n. 3. a verbal contest or dispute between two characters in an ancient Greek play ...1847
AGONAL
adj. 1. relating to an 'agon' or public celebration of games ...1770
adj. 2. relating to the stage of death or the process of dying ...1878
adj. 3. characterized by competition; competitive; conflictual ...1896
AGONARCH
n. a presiding authority at an 'agon' or public celebration of games; a judge or overseer of proceedings; generally, a master of revels ...1656
AGONE
adj. 1. † of a period of time: gone by, elapsed ...a1000
adj. 2. that is in the past ...c1275
adv. ago, since ...1420
AGONIES
n. the pain of withdrawal from narcotic drug use ...1970s drugs sl.
AGONIOUS
adj. 1. full of agony, agonizing ...1494
adj. 2. involving struggle; relating to the agony of death ...a1513
AGONISED BUTTON
n. on military uniforms: an anodised aluminium (Staybrite) button ...1984 UK
AGONISM
n. 1. †* the victor's prize in a contest ...1592
n. 2. strenuous struggling; competing for a prize; also, a strenuous struggle; a combat, a competition ...1688
AGONIST
n. 1. in the ancient Greece and Rome: a competitor in public games ...1623
n. 2. a person engaged in a dispute, contest, or struggle; a main character in a drama or course of events, a protagonist ...1687
n. 3. a writer of an 'agony column' ...1914
AGONISTARCH
n. † a trainer of combatants for public games in ancient Greece or Rome ...1744
AGONIZER
n. one who makes intense efforts to gain a specific effect ...L19 UK society sl.
AGONY
n. 1. problems, difficulties ...M19 sl.
n. 2. style, fashion ...1902 sl.
n. 3. the sensations felt during sex ...1980s W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
AGONY AUNT
n. a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female ...1975 sl.
AGONY AUNTIE
n. a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually female ...1975 sl.
AGONY BOX
n. 1. a piano ...1902 US sl.
n. 2. a record player, a phonograph ...1929 US sl.
n. 3. a radio ...1942 sl.
n. 4. a ukulele ...2000s sl.
AGONY BUGGY
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY BUS
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY CART
n. a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside ...1918 hospital usage
AGONY CHARIOT
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY COLUMN
n. 1. the section of a newspaper dedicated to special advertisements, particularly those for missing relatives and friends, and thus filled with personal agony ...L19
n. 2. a regular newspaper or magazine feature containing readers' questions about personal problems with replies from a columnist, usually female ...1950s
AGONY CRATE
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY HACK
n. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
AGONY IN RED
n. a vermilion costume ...L19 sl.
AGONY PIPE
n. a clarinet ...1935 US sl.
AGONY SHIFT
n. a work shift between the day and graveyard shifts, from about 4 pm to midnight ...1944 Amer. sl.
AGONY UNCLE
n. a problem-solving columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally wretched can write and their letters will be answered in print or privately, usually male ...1970s sl.
AGONY WAGON
n. 1. an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 2. a low cart used to bring instruments, bandages, medicines, etc., to a patient's bedside ...1980 hospital usage
AGREAT
adv. of work: done by the piece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGREEABLE RATTLE
n. a chattering, but not unpleasant, young man ...L18 sl.
AGREEABLE RUTS OF LIFE
n. the vagina ...L19 sl.
AGREE LIKE HARP AND HARROW
vb. † not to agree at all (the things being utterly different, though their names alliterate) ...1563
AGREEMENTS
n. condiments and the like - salt, pepper, sugar, cream, etc.; the accessories of the table ...c1900 Sc.
AGREEMONY
n. † agreeableness ...1678 nonce word
AGREE NOT TO DISAGREE
vb. to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGREE TO AGREE
vb. to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGREGADO
n. a farmhand or a man allowed to work for himself on part of the landowner's soil ...1871 Amer. dial.
AGRICOLOUS
adj. * engaged or interested in agriculture; rural ...1825
AGRICULTURAL
adj. 1. ungraceful or clumsy ...1930s Amer. sl.
adj. 2. in cricket: describes a simple, slogging shot off a sweeping bat ...1982 UK sl.
AGRICULTURAL STUDIES
n. the cultivation of home-grown marijuana ...1990s US college sl.
AGRO
adj. mad; aggravated, irritated, annoyed ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. a source of annoyance or inconvenience; any form of problems, difficulties, harassment ...1969 sl.
n. 2. aggressive or violent behaviour, esp. formerly by skinhead gangs ...1969 Brit. sl.
n. 3. an aggressive person ...1969 Aust.
AGRONOY
vb. to irritate, to annoy ...L19 sl.
AGROOF
adj. face downwards, prone ...1721 Sc.
AGROUND
adj. ruined, at a loss ...L18 sl.
adv. on foot ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGROVOKE
vb. to annoy, to irritate ...1920s Aust. sl.
AGRUE
adv. of a state in which one shivers with cold or shudders with fear or repulsion; a-shiver, shuddering ...1856 Sc.
AGRUFF
adj. face downwards, prone ...1721 Sc.
AGTEROS
n. a plodder, a dawdler, one who lags behind ...L19 S. Afr. sl.
AGUA!
int. an exclamation of warning that an officer is making his rounds ...1990s US prison sl.
AGUA ARDIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1968 Amer. dial.
AGUACOTE
n. the alligator pear or avocado ...1897
AGUADIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1834 Amer. dial.
AGUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1847 Amer. dial.
AGUARDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGUARDIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1857 Amer. dial.
AGUE
n. 1. the nervous excitement felt by an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a general feeling of discomfort ...1966 Amer. dial.
AGUE-FACED
adj. twitchy ...1912 Amer. dial.
AGUEFIED
adj. pained, stiff, store, as with ague ...1939 Amer. dial.
AGUERRIED
adj. †* experienced in or trained for war ...1734
AGUN-BOAT
n. a steamer ...1853 Anglo-Indian
AGUR-FORTY
n. any very strong drink, usually alcoholic but sometimes coffee ...1859 Amer. dial.
AGUSH'D
adj. terrified, afraid ...1790 Eng. dial.
AGUSHMENT
n. sudden terror ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AGVICE
n. advice ...1927 Amer. dial.
A.H.
n. 1. the asshole, the anus ...1910s US euphemism
n. 2. a despised person; an asshole ...Amer. sl.
AH-AH
n. a stupid person; a fool ...1928 Amer. dial.
AHAHANA!
int. shame on you ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AH-AHS
n. defecation ...Brit. sl.
AHANA
int. shame on you ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AH-BAY-SAY
n. the alphabet ...1920 Sc.
AH CABBAGE
n. a nickname for a Chinese immigrant ...1900s Aust. sl.
AH CABBAGE JOHN
n. a Chinese vegetable seller ...1900s Aust. sl.
'AH! DON'T MINGLE
adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
A-HEAD
n.1. an amphetamine abuser ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. a frequent user of LSD ...1971 US sl.
AHEAD
adv. overhead ...1847 Eng. dial.
AHEAD OF THE GAME
adj. having an advantage in a competitive situation; having done more than necessary ...1850
AHEAT
adv. in or into a hot or warm condition ...1871 Sc.
AHECHIE!
int. an exclamation used in ludicrous contempt ...1825 Sc.
AHEIGHT
adv. on high, aloft ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AHENEAN
adj. †* brazen ...1664
AHHH, ROOSHAN
phr. used as a youth-to-youth greeting ...1949 US sl.
AHIND
adv. of place: in the rear, at the back, behind ...1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of a place: at the back or in the rear of ...1814 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of time: after, behind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-HISHI-BAW
n. a lullaby ...Bk1911 Sc.
AH LADS!
int. an exclamation of surprise ...1839 Eng. dial.
AH LAWFUL!
int. an exclamation ...1790
A-HOLE
n. 1. an asshole; a very stupid or annoying person; a term of contempt ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the anus ...1942 US sl.
A-HOLE BUDDY
n. an extremely close friend ...1958 US sl.
AHOME
adv. at home ...Bk1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
A-HOMEL
adv. † turned upside down; applied to a vessel whose bottom is upwards ...1825 Sc.
AHOO
adj. aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry ...1899 Amer. dial.
AHORSE
adv. on horseback ...1860
AH SIN
n. a Chinese person ...L19 Aust. sl.
A-HUH
adj. 1. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. not straightforward or open; wrong ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. upset, vexed, anxious ...BK1898 Eng. dial.
A-HUNGERED
adj. hungry ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AHUNGRY
adj. hungry, troubled with hunger ...Bk1898 Eng. dial. & Amer. dial.
AI-AI
n. methylated spirits or absolute alcohol, as drunk by alcoholics ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
AIBLES
adv. † perhaps ...1819 Sc.
AIBLINS
adv. perhaps ...1721 Sc.
AICKLE
n. a molar tooth, a grinder ...1907 Sc.
AIDANCE
n. assistance, aid, means of help, support ...1593
AIDANT
adj. giving aid, helpful, helping, assisting ...1483
n. * a helper, aide, assistant ...1475
AIDENT
adj. of mental or moral qualities: conscientious, watchful, careful, attentive ...1812 Sc.
AIEL
n. † a grandfather ...a1325
A.I.F.
adj. deaf (Australian Imperial Forces) ...1960s Aust. rhyming sl.
AIFER
n. † the exhalations which arise from the ground on a warm, sunny day ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIG
adj. eager ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. † sourness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIGH
vb. to frighten; to control through fear or awe ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-IGHT
phr. all right, satisfactory; well, in good health or order ...1993 US Black & college sl.
AIGHT
int. certainly!, indeed! ...1993
AIGLE
n. 1. an icicle ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a spangle, tinsel, ornament ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIGLE-TOOTH
n. a tooth sharp and pointed like a needle ...1867 Eng. dial.
AIGRE
adj. 1. of wind: sharp, cutting ...1790 Eng. dial. (Grose)
adj. 2. sour, tart ...1790 Eng. dial. (Grose)
AIK
n. a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering ...1848 Eng. dial.
vb. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
AIKANE
n. a friend ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AIKER
adj. of the face: sharp, keen, pointed ...1912 Sc.
AIKIE GUINEAS
n. † the name given by children to small flat shells, bleached by the sea ...1825 Sc.
AIKIES!
int. that's mine! I want to do that!; a child's term used to claim the whole or an equal part of an object ...1930s US sl.
AIKONA!
int. never! absolutely not! ...1950s S. Afr.
AIKYSPIRED
adj. of cloth, etc.: spotted with mouldiness, mouldy ...1929 Sc.
AIL
n. 1. an illness, ailment, or complaint ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an evil ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to hinder, to prevent ...1817 Sc.
AIL ALONG
vb. to be or seem to be slightly ill ...1933 Amer. dial.
AIL AROUND
vb. to be or seem to be slightly ill ...1933 Amer. dial.
AIL AT
vb. to have an objection to ...c1817 Sc.
AIL AWAY
vb. to dwindle ...1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AILD
vb. to make mildly ill; to trouble or upset ...1903 Amer. dial.
AILDED
adj. ailed ...1845 Amer. dial.
AILDY
adj. † ailing, poorly ...1697 Eng. dial.
AILE
n. † an aisle ...1398
AILING
n. sickness, ailment, a long-standing illness ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AILISH
adj. slightly ill ...1941 Amer. dial.
AILUROPHOBIA
n. an abnormal fear of cats ...E20
AILY
adj. slightly ill, not well ...1952 Amer. dial.
AIM
adj. 1. of distance, etc.: near, close ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mean, stingy, 'near' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. nearly akin, related ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of numbers: even ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an idea, conjecture ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a blast of hot air, a hot glow ...1907 Sc.
vb. to suppose, to conjecture; to anticipate, to forecast, to expect ...1877 Eng. dial.
AIM ARCHIE AT THE ARMITAGE
vb. to urinate ...1971 Aust. sl.
AIMATION
n. guesswork ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIM FOR THE SKY
vb. to aspire to something; to set one's goals high ...Amer. sl.
AIMFUL
adj. * full of aim or purpose ...1726
AIMIE
n. 1. a capsule, tablet, or ampule containing amyl nitrite ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine ...1969 Amer. sl.
AIMLESS
adj. senseless ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIMSOME
adj. ambitious, speculative ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIMSTART
n. a starting point ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIM UP
vb. to have an erection ...1990s Aust. sl.
AIMY
adj. shrewd ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIN
vb. to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc. ...1825 Eng. dial.
AINA?
phr. † Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree? ...1947 Amer. dial.
AINE
vb. to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc. ...1825 Eng. dial.
AINISH
adj. 1. unpleasant, used esp. of the weather; showery, rainy ...1814 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. awkward, ill-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AINLIE
adj. † familiar, not estranged ...1825 Sc.
AINNA?
phr. Ain't it? Isn't that so? Don't you agree? ...1947 Amer. dial.
AINOCH
n. a thing ...L19 Shelta tinkers' usage
AINT
vb. to heed, to care for something, to tend, to look after someone ...1908 Sc.
AIN'T BUYIN' IT!
int. I don't believe you ...1990 US sl.
AIN'TING
adj. rustic, uneducated ...20C US sl.
AIN'T GOT NO TALE
phr. feeling bad ...1940 US Black college sl.
AIN'T HAVIN' IT!
int. it is not allowed ...1990 US sl.
AIN'T HOLDING NO AIR
adj. unimpressive; lacking credibility; lacking the basic knowledge required to take care of oneself within the ghetto ...1940s US Black sl.
AIN'TING
adj. rustic, uneducated ...20C US sl.
AIN'T IT?
phr. Isn't that so? ...1927 Amer. dial.
AIN'T IT A TREAT
n. a street ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH
phr. an expression of affirmation; isn't that right ...1920s US Black sl.
AIN'T LIFE A GRIN
phr. a cynical expression of misfortune ...1970s US college sl.
AIN'T LONG ENOUGH
phr. of money: not enough, insufficient ...1970s US Black sl.
AIN'T LOVE GRAND
phr. used for registering the pleasure of being in love, or, ironically, the opposite ...1977 US sl.
AIN'T NO BIG THANG
phr. used for dismissing something as not problematic ...1985 US sl.
AIN'T NO JOKE!
int. I am serious! ...1990 US sl.
AIN'T NO SHAME IN MY GAME
phr. used to express a lack of shame when engaged in an activity that might shame others ...2002 US sl.
AIN'T NO THANG
phr. used for dismissing something as not problematic ...1985 US sl.
AIN'T NOTHING TO IT
phr. everything is simple; there are no problems ...1970s US Black sl.
AIN'T NOWHERE
phr. I'm not doing anything ...1940s US Black college sl.
AIN'T SAYING NOTHING
phr. indicates that the subject is of no importance ...1970s US Black sl.
AIN'T SHE SWEET
n. a seat ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AIN'T SHIT
phr. used of a person or object that is useless, worthless, or of absolutely no value ...1950s US Black sl.
AIN'T THAT A BITE!
int. isn't that too bad! ...1951 US teen sl.
AIN'T THAT A CAUTION!
int. exclamation of surprise ...1968 Amer. dial.
AIN'T THAT IT
phr. isn't that right ...1950s US Black sl.
AIN'T THE BEER COLD!
int. used to convey that all is well in the world ...1982 US sl.
AIN'T WITH THAT
phr. I do not agree or consent ...1990 US sl.
AINTY
adj. attentive, kindly ...1929 Sc.
AIN'T YOU GOT NO COUF?
int. where are your manners, dress sense, etc.? ...1984 UK military usage
AIO
n. a college student who does not belong to a fraternity ...1968 US sl.
AIP
n. heroin from Afghanistan, Iran, and/or Pakistan ...1982 US sl.
AIR
adj. early ...1737 Sc.
n. 1. nonsense rubbish, empty chatter; boasting ...M19 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a small quantity of anything; a taste ...Bk1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. air brakes on a railway carriage or truck ...1897 US sl.
n. 4. the sky, clouds ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. air support, air power, bombing ...1991 US Vietnam war usage
n. 6. in the pornography industry: an ejaculation that cannot be seen leaving the penis and travelling through the air; in a situation which calls for visual proof of the ejaculation, air is not good ...1995 US sl.
n. 7. a jump while snowboarding ...1996 US sl.
n. 8. in foot-propelled scootering: a jump ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to taste ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to warm, to take the chill off ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to dismiss, to jilt ...1910s US sl.
vb. 4. to leave ...1910s US sl.
AIR ARTIST
n. a railway engineer skilled at the use of air brakes ...1958 US sl.
AIRBAG
n. a person who talks too much ...2004 US sl.
AIR-BAGS
n. the lungs ...1940s Amer. sl.
AIRBALL
n. 1. a basketball throw that misses everything, esp. the basket ...1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. in pinball: a ball that is lost out of play without having been flipped ...1977 US sl.
n. 3. an idiot, a fool; someone who has nothing but air, and no brains; a dull or inconsequential person ...1984 US sl.
n. 4. in pool: a shot in which the cue ball does not hit any other ball ...1993 US sl.
AIR BANDIT
n. a gambling cheat ...1969 US sl.
AIR BARREL
n. in pool: that which backs a bet made without money to back the bet ...1990 US sl.
AIR BISCUIT
n. an extremely malodorous fart or bad vomity smell ...2001 sl.
AIRBRAIN
n. a stupid or silly person ...Bk2000 Amer. sl.
AIRBRAINED
adj. stupid, stilly ...Amer. sl.
AIR-BREATHER
n. a jet aircraft ...1984 US aviation usage
AIR BUGGY
n. an aircraft ...1945 US aviation usage
AIR CAN
n. a bomb when dropped from an aircraft ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR CANARY
n. a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRCHINE
n. an aircraft ...1968 US aviation usage
AIR-CHOPPER
n. a naval officer's high cocked hat ...1882 US Navy sl.
AIR CIRCUS
n. a squadron of aeroplanes; an aerial display ...1907
AIR-COCK
n. a weathercock ...1773 Sc.
AIR-CONDITION
vb. to fill full of holes, often by shooting ...1938 sl., orig, US
AIR-CONDITIONED
adj. 1. riddled with holes ...1938 US sl.
adj. 2. sexually frigid ...1983 UK sl.
AIR CORPS CHICKEN
n. a fowl that is all wings ...Bk1944 service sl. Sc
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
n. in basketball: a player whose driving force can carry the team to victory ...Bk1994 sl.
AIRDALE
n. an ugly man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AIR-DANCE
n. 1. the final cocking of the legs of a hanging victim; a hanging ...1920s sl.
vb. to hang ...Brit. sl.
AIR DASH
n. a quick journey by air, esp. in response to an emergency or crisis ...1922
AIR DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1872
AIREDALE
n. 1. a worthless racehorse ...1923 US sl.
n. 2. a fool; a worthless or offensive person; a pest ...1924 US sl.
n. 3. a Wall Street gentleman ...1925 US sl.
n. 4. a heavily-whiskered or long-haired man ...1925 US sl.
n. 5. an unattractive man ...1920s US sl.
n. 6. on the stock market: a high-pressure salesman ...1931 US sl.
n. 7. a guard or watchman ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 8. a trustworthy friend ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 9. one who runs errands for bootleggers or drug sellers ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 10. a navy pilot ...1942 US sl.
n. 11. an airplane handler on an aircraft carrier ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 12. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 13. an unattractive woman ...1956 US sl.
n. 14. a drifter; a tramp ...1968 US sl.
AIR FARCE
n. the air force ...1965 US sl.
AIREL
n. 1. † an old name for a flute; properly applied to a pipe made from a reed ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. musical tones of whatever kind ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIR EXPRESS
n. sexual intercourse with an airline steward ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AIREY
n. the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps ...M19 sl.
AIR FOAM
n. froth which forms on the surface of boiling jam ...1966 Amer. dial.
AIR GIVER
n. a railway brakeman ...1977 US sl.
AIR GOOSE
n. amphibian airplane ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR GUITAR
n. an imaginary instrument played by would-be guitar heroes ...1982 sl.
AIR HAWK
n. a combat pilot ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRHEAD
n. 1. a stupid, silly, or foolish person; a dolt ...1972 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. an intelligent person ...1990s US college sl.
n. 3. a marijuana user ...2000s drugs sl.
n. 4. someone who is out of it ...20C teen & high school sl.
AIRHEADED
adj. stupid, silly, giddy ...1976 Amer. sl.
AIR HEBREWS
n. sandals ...1960s US college sl.
AIR HOG
n. 1. a person who flies an aircraft without consideration for others' convenience ...1907
n. 2. one who flies at every opportunity ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. in hang gliding: the flier in a group who stays in the air longest ...1992 US sl.
AIRHOLE
n. 1. the anus ...a1925 US euphemism
n. 2. a foolish or despicable person ...1985 US sl.
AIR HOOK
n. one's nose ...1950 Amer. dial.
AIR HOSE
n. invisible socks; no socks ...Bk2000 Amer.sl.
AIRIE
n. an aeroplane ...1985 Sc. sl.
AIRIFIED
adj. made airy; flimsy; pretentious, affectedly superior, given to assuming airs, conceited, stuck up ...1837
AIRIFY
vb. to put on airs ...1898 Amer. dial.
AIRISH
adj. 1. chilly, cool; breeze ...1641 Sc., Eng. dial. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. inclined to put on airs; arrogant, showing off ...1943 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. effeminate in manner ...1968 Amer. dial.
AIR IT OUT
vb. to expend energy ...1960s US sl.
AIRJAMMER
n. 1. a railway worker who connects airhoses and air signals on a train ...1934 US sl.
n. 2. a big talker; a boaster ...1966 Amer. dial.
AIR JANE
n. a female aviator; a pilot assigned to fly aircraft to combat areas as opposed to a combat pilot ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR JESUS
n. sandals ...1992 US sl.
AIR JOCKEY
n. an airplane pilot; an aircrewman ...1960 US military sl.
AIR JUMPER
n. on the railway: a maintenance work who connects air hoses between railroad cars ...1977 US sl.
AIR JUNKIE
n. in hang gliding: a devoted, obsessed flier ...1992 US sl.
AIR-KISS
vb. to go through the motions of kissing, but deliberately fail to make contact with the person who would normally be kissed ...1985 UK sl.
AIR-KNOCKER
n. an aircrewman ...1975 US Army sl.
AIRLING
n. a young, thoughtless, gay person; a giddy, frivolous person; a coxcomb ...1611
AIR LIZZIE
n. an airplane manufactured by the Ford Motor Company ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRLOCK
vb. to stop in one's tracks ...20C Irish sl.
AIRLOCKED
adj. drunk ...1996 Irish sl.
AIR LOFT
n. a warning to run away ...1930s US criminals' sl.
AIRLY
adv. pretentiously ...L18 US sl.
AIRMAIL
n. 1. garbage (and, in prison, human waste) that is thrown out of windows, esp. in tenements and prison, instead of being taken to dustbins, loaded into disposal chutes, etc. ...1952 UK & US sl.
n. 2. a stone or similar heavy weight dropped from a freeway overpass, building roof, etc. ...2000s US sl.
vb. to throw rubbish from the upper windows of a building to the courtyard below ...1968 US sl.
AIR-MAN-CHAIR
n. the chairman or master of ceremonies ...L19 sl.
AIR MERCHANT
n. a talkative person ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR-MINDED
adj. enthusiastic over aviation ...Bk1934 sl.
AIR-MONGER
n. † a person who pursues shadows or illusions ...1628
AIR MONKEY
n. a railway air-brake repairman ...1931 US sl.
AIRNESS
n. the state or condition of being early ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIRNY
adj. hard or strong as iron ...1791 Sc.
AIROE
n. a great-grandchild ...1911 Sc.
AIR OFF
vb. to talk loudly ...1960 Trinidad & Tobago
AIR OFF ONESELF
vb. to show off one's superior status at others' expense ...20C W. Indies sl.
AIR OF THE FIRE
n. the heated atmosphere surrounding a fire ...1877 Eng. dial.
AIR ONE'S BELLY
vb. to empty one's stomach; to vomit ...1954 Amer. sl.
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LAUNDRY
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1988 colloq.
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1872 colloq.
AIR ONE'S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC
vb. to talk about private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret ...1988
AIR ONE'S HEELS
vb. to loiter about, to dawdle ...M19 sl.
AIR ONE'S LAUNDRY
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1988 colloq.
AIR ONE'S LINEN
vb. to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature ...1872 colloq.
AIR ONE'S LUNGS
vb. 1. to complain, to swear, to curse ...1911 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to argue or talk at length ...1969 Amer. dial.
AIR ONE'S PAUNCH
vb. 1. to vomit ...1920 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to talk noisily, to chatter, to boast, to brag ...1928 US sl., chiefly Western usage
AIR ONE'S PORES
vb. to undress oneself; to be naked ...1900s sl.
AIR ONE'S TONGUE
vb. to talk ...Brit. sl.
AIR ONE'S TONSILS
vb. to talk emptily ...1968 US sl.
AIR OUT
vb. 1. to flee, to escape, to leave ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to stroll in the open air; to saunter; to go for a walk ...1942 Amer. dial., originally Black usage
AIR OUT ONE'S MOUTH ON
vb. to speak aggressively or abusively ...20C W. Indies sl.
AIR PATCH
n. an air base ...1951 US Air Force sl.
AIR PIE AND A WALK AROUND
n. a clerk's lunch; i.e. no food ...L19 sl.
AIR PIG
n. an airship ...1933 US aviation usage
AIRPLANE
n. 1. an interlinear or other translation of a foreign-language text ...1912 US students' sl.
n. 2. a very large mosquito ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a device used for holding a marijuana cigarette that has burnt down to the stub ...1970 US sl.
n. 5. marijuana ...1998 UK sl.
vb. to inhale through the nose the smoke of the stub of a marijuana cigarette ...1970 US sl.
AIRPLANE BLONDE
n. a woman with dyed blonde hair ...1990s sl.
AIRPLANE BUG
n. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
AIRPLANE DRESS
n. a dress with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AIRPLANE DRIVER
n. a fighter pilot ...1992 US Gulf war usage
AIRPLANE FLY
n. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
AIRPLANE RULE
n. in computing: the belief that simplicity is a virtue ...1991 US sl.
AIRPLANE SKIRT
n. a skirt with a long slit reaching the groin ...2000s sl.
AIR POLKA
n. capital punishment by hanging ...1982 US sl.
AIR PUDDING
n. nothing, esp. nothing to eat ...1862 US sl.
AIR PUDDING AND WIND SAUCE
n. nothing to eat; nothing ...1927 US sl.
AIR QUOTES
n. a twitching movement of the first and second fingers of each hand to quote another or emphasize or be sarcastic about a statement ...Amer. sl.
AIR RAGE
n. aggressive or violent behaviour by a passenger on board on aircraft ...1996
AIR RAID
n. continuous talk ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
AIR RAIDER
n. 1. a talkative person ...1960s Aust. sl.
n. 2. an argumentative female ...1960s Aust. sl.
AIR RIDE
n. a car with pneumatic shock absorbers ...1975 US sl.
AIR ROCK
n. a disturbance of the air ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIRS
n. 1. fits of ill-humour; fretfulness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. state-of-the-art, high-priced trainers ...1990 US teen sl.
AIR SAILOR
n. * a balloonist, an aeronaut ...1834
AIRS AND GRACES
n. 1. would-be elegant or genteel mannerisms intended to impress; affected manners intended to convey a person's refinement or superiority; pretensions ...1697
n. 2. faces ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. horse-races ...1910s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 4. braces ...1920s Brit. rhyming sl.
AIR-SHIP
n. an air balloon ...1817
AIR SHOT
n. an act of sexual intercourse that stops short of orgasm ...1979 UK Royal Navy sl.
AIRSICK PIGEON
n. symbol of usefulness, as in 'you're as much use as an airsick pigeon' ...Brit. sl.
AIRSOME
adj. 1. † placed high in the air, lofty; also, of the nature of air ...1584
adj. 2. of the weather: cold, windy, bracing ...1863 Newfoundland usage
AIR-STIRRING
adj. causing air to be put in motion ...Bk1885
AIR-STONE
n. † a meteorite ...1608
AIR-SUCKER
n. a jet aircraft ...1964 US aviation sl.
AIRT
n. a point of the compass; a direction; more generally: a quarter, a locality ...a1400 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to guide, to direct; to show the direction or point out the way to any place ...1782 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
AIRTH
adj. afraid, fearful ...Bk1852 Eng. dial.
AIR THE DAIRY
vb. of a woman: to expose the breast ...c1780 sl.
AIRTHFUL
adj. afraid, fearful ...Bk1852 Eng. dial.
AIRTIGHT
adj. 1. complete, unassailable ...L19 US colloq.
adj. 2. attractive ...1920s US sl.
adj. 3. of a town or city: absolutely safe for criminal activities since the authorities have been fully and comprehensively paid off ...1940s US criminals' sl.
adj. 4. extremely mean ...1970s sl.
adj. 5. in sexual contexts: having every body orifice filled ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AIRTIGHTS
n. canned food ...1897 Amer. dial.
AIR TIME
n. the time a basketball player remains in the air while making a slam dunk ...Amer. sl.
AIRTINESS
n. artfulness ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIRTLE
vb. to 'ettle'; to intend to propose, to plan to do something ...a1200 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AIR-TO-MUD
adj. from the air to the ground; used of shots fired or bombs dropped ...1979 US sl.
AIRTORIAL
n. an editorial on aviation ...World War II Amer. sl.
AIR TRAGIC
n. air traffic control ...2002 UK Royal Air Force usage
AIR TRUCK
n. an aircraft used to transport cargo ...1927
AIR TUNNEL
n. † a large pipe for ventilation ...1805
AIRTY
adj. cunning, artful ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIR WEAR
n. an aggressive young person ...1990s UK juvenile usage
AIR WEEPS, THE
phr. it rains ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AIRWOMAN
n. a woman who is engaged in the flying or operation of aircraft, esp. as a pilot or member of air crew; also, a female member of the Royal Air Force below NCO rank ...1910
AIRY
adj. 1. * assuming airs; making lofty pretensions; conceited, stuck up ...1606
adj. 2. lively, sprightly; cheerful, vivacious ...1654
adj. 3. ingenious, witty ...1664
adj. 4. mentally unbalanced ...M19 Irish sl.
adj. 5. marijuana-intoxicated ...1949 US sl.
adj. 6. effeminate in manner ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 1. the 'area' of a house, adjacent to the basement steps ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a ventilator in a prison cell ...1970s sl.
AIRYATED
adj. of a person: overexcited; angry, irate ...1974 colloq.
AIR-YESTERDAY
n. † the day before yesterday ...1825 Sc.
AIR-YESTREEN
n. the night before last ...1918 Sc.
AIRY-FAIRIES
n. large feet ...1930s sl.
AIRY-FAIRY
adj. 1. * having the ethereal qualities associated with a fairy; delicate; light; graceful; immaterial; also, enchanting, magical ...1837
adj. 2. insubstantial; of wishful thinking; trivial, of minimal importance ...1920s sl.
n. a member of the Royal Naval Air Service, later the Fleet Air Arm ...1979 UK sl.
AIRYFIED
adj. given to putting on airs, conceited, stuck up ...1933 Amer. dial.
AIRY-HEADED
adj. scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded ...1876
AIRY-MINDED
adj. scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded ...1668
AIRY-MOUSE
n. the bat ...Bk1880 Eng. dial.
AIRY NOTHINGS
n. trivial or superficial remarks; meaningless compliments; matters of no consequence ...c1330
AISCHROLOGY
n. a shameful discourse ...Bk1955
AISLET
n. a little island ...Bk1895
AIT
n. 1. an island in a river ...1840 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a custom, a habit, esp. used of a bad one ...Bk1898 Sc.
AITCH
n. 1. a mantelpiece ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. heroin ...1945 drugs sl.
n. 3. hell ...1950 US euphemism
AITCH DROPPER
n. chiefly used of a Cockney, but basically anyone who doesn't speak properly ...Brit sl.
AITCH-PIECE
n. the catch or tongue of a buckle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AITEN
n. † a partridge ...Bk1898 Sc.
AITTRIE
adj. of the weather: cold, bleak ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. cold, bleak weather ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIVALOUS
adj. doubtful, uncertain ...Bk1866 Sc.
AIVER
n. 1. a he-goat, after he has been gelded ...1790 Sc.
n. 2. a stupid person ...Bk1866 Sc.
n. 3. an old horse; a work horse ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIVERIE
adj. not very hungry, but eager to eat; very hungry ...a1784 Sc.
AIVERING
adj. eager for, hungering ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIVILOUS
adj. doubtful, uncertain ...Bk1867 Sc.
AIVING
adj. being in doubt ...Bk1866 Sc.
AIVRIL
n. a stupid person ...1866 Sc.
AIVY-KAIVY
adj. precariously balanced, unsteady ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIZAM-JAZAM
adj. 1. equitable, fair and square ...1894 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. equal in size, weight, or value ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. in an equitable manner ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AIZE
n. a large blazing fire ...Bk1898 Sc.
AIZLE
n. a hot cinder; a live coal or ember; a live coal that flies out of the fire ...a1000 Sc. & Eng. dial.
A.J.
n. Armani jeans ...1980s US Black sl.
AJAX
adj. 1. clean ...2002 US sl.
adj. 2. nearby ...2002 UK sl.
n. 1. an outhouse; a lavatory ...L16 sl.
n. 2. tax ...Brit. rhyming sl
n. 3. in hold 'em poker: an ace and a jack as the first two cards dealt to a particular player ...1981 US sl.
n. 4. any youth gang member under the age of 16 ...1993 US sl.
AJEE
adj. 1. crooked, uneven, awry ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a door or gate: half-open, ajar ...1828 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of mental states: agitated, disturbed, slightly deranged ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AJUSI
n. an uncle ...1972 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
A.K.
n. 1. a sycophant; an Ass-Kisser ...1939 US sl.
n. 2. an old man; an Alte Kacker ...1942 US sl.
n. 3. an old fogey ...1920s US sl., orig. theatre
n. 4. a toady (Ass-Kisser) ...1939 US sl.
n. 5. the AK-47 automatic or semi-automatic assault weapon ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. to curry favour by obsequious behaviour (Ass-Kiss) ...1939 US sl.
AK
vb. to vomit, to be sick ...1929 Sc.
AK47
n. a variety of marijuana ...2002 sl.
A.K.A.
n. an alias, a false name ...1955 sl., orig. US criminals' usage
AKALE
adj. † cold, frozen ...c1320
AKAMAI
adj. smart, clever, skilful, learned, expert, ingenious ...1840 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
AK AMP
n. an amputation at the knee ...1990 US Vietnam war medic usage
AKAMY
n. a weak or infirm person or animal; a weakling; also, a term of abuse ...1908 Sc.
AKE
vb. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
AKERATE
vb. to rust as iron does ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AKERMAN'S HOTEL
n. Newgate prison ...c1788 Eng. sl.
AKETHA!
int. indeed! ...1746 Eng. dial.
AKETHER!
int. indeed! ...1746 Eng. dial.
AKEY-OKEY
adj. satisfactory ...1960 US sl.
AKIMBO
adj. 1. arrogant, stand-offish ...1940s UK society sl.
adj. 2. crooked, out of alignment ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. to saunter with one's hands on one's hips ...1946 Amer. dial.
AKINK
adj. kinked, bent (as at the 'elbow' or bend of wing); not fully extended ...1960 Amer. dial.
AKINNED
adj. akin, related ...1937 Amer. dial.
AKIP
adj. asleep ...1950s sl.
AKKA
n. money, whether change or notes ...1910s sl. orig. military
AKKAS
n. money ...1939 Brit. services' sl.
AKKERS
n. money ...1939 Brit. services' sl.
AKKES!
int. dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children ...1982 Amer. dial.
AKKES BAKKES!
int. dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children ...1982 Amer. dial.
AKKIE!
int. dirty! filthy! often used as a warning to children ...1982 Amer. dial.
AKLIN
n. a sullen person ...Bk1898 Sc.
AKNOW
vb. 1. † to come to know, to recognize ...933
vb. 2. † to admit or show one's knowledge, to acknowledge, to confess ...c1000
AKNOWN
adj. known, acquainted ...1938 Amer. dial.
AKS
vb. to ask ...2005 UK sl.
AL
adj. not to be believed (Always Lying) ...1995 US sl.
n. 1. a fool, a jester; a silly person ...1857 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River ...1938 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
vb. to banter; to worry or bother ...1881 Eng. dial.
ALA
n. 1. a path, a road ...1951 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
n. 2. the buttocks, the behind ...1990s sl.
ALA-ALA'S
n. the testicles ...1981 Hawaiian youth sl.
ALABAM
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABAMA
n. 1. a native of Alabama ...20C US Black sl.
n. 2. a hammer ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALABAMA EGG
n. an egg fried in the hollow centre of a piece of bread ...1951 Amer. dial.
ALABAMA KLEENEX
n. toilet paper or absorbent kitchen paper ...1966 US sl.
ALABAMA LIE DETECTOR
n. a police baton ...1940s sl., orig. US Black
ALABAMA MARBLES
n. dice ...1920 US sl.
ALABAM' ASSASSIN
n. prizefighter Joe Louis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABAMA WOOL
n. 1. cotton clothing, esp. underwear ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. cotton ...1958 US sl.
ALABAMY
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABASTER
n. 1. a playing marble made to resemble alabaster ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. plaster ...Brit. rhyming sl.
A-LA-BEFF
n. vaginal intercourse, the woman on hands and knees and the man entering from behind ...1980 Trinidad and Tobago
ALABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALACK!
int. alas! ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALACK-A-DAY!
int. an exclamation of grief, sorrow, regret, or distress ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
À LA COMANCHE
phr. hanging on the side of a horse as the Comanche Indian did in battle ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALACOMPAIN
n. rain ...M19 rhyming sl.
ALACRAN
n. a scorpion ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALACRANY
n. a scorpion ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALACRIATE
vb. †* to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden ...1657
ALACRIFY
vb. * to make cheerful; to rouse to action; to excite ...1864
ALACRIOUS
adj. † brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful ...1602
ALADDIN'S CAVE
n. the location of a successful thief's ill-gotten gains ...1970 UK police sl.
ALAG
adv. not sufficiently upright; too horizontal, as in placing a ladder ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. (usually as 'a-lag') a sporting term for a flight of geese ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALAGAZAM
adj. excellent, fine ...1914 Amer. dial.
ALAGRUGOUS
adj. grim; ghastly; sour; woebegone ...1924 Sc.
ALAGUST
n. † suspicion; disgust ...c1750 Sc.
ALAIRE
adv. a short time ago ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALAKANEE!
int. † alas! ...1728 Sc.
ALAKE
int. alack! alas! ...1725 Sc.
ALAMAGOOZLUM
n. maple syrup made by melting down the sugar ...1895 Amer. dial.
ALAMBRISTA
n. a Mexican illegally present in the US ...1974 US Border Spanish
ALAMEDA
n. 1. a public park or walk lined with trees ...1824 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in bar dice games: a roll that produces no points for the player ...1971 US sl
ALA-MONA-GORGEOUS
adj. 1. excellent, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. (also as (alamonagorgeous) resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALAMORT
adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALANA; ALANAH
n. a form of address; a term of endearment ...1839 Ireland
A LA NATURAL
adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALAN BORDER
adj. of events, behaviour, or people: unacceptable, excessive, in bad taste ...2000s rhyming sl. for 'out of order'
n. order ...Brit. rhyming sl.
A-LANDWARD
adv. † in the country, as opposed to the town ...1778 Sc.
ALAN LADD
adj. sad ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl.
ALAN LADDY
n. an admirable or handsome male ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALAN MINTER
n. a splinter ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALANNA; ALANNAH
n. a form of address; a term of endearment ...1839 Ireland
ALANS
n. knickers ...1960s Brit. rhyming sl. (Alan Whickers)
ALANTOM
adv. † at a distance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALANTUM
adv. † at a distance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALANUI
n. a main path; a wide and frequented path ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALAN WHICKER
n. £1 ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'nicker'
ALAN WHICKERS
n. knickers ...1960s Brit. rhyming sl.
ALARE
adv. a short time ago ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALARM
n. a cry of a bird or animal ...Bk1898 Ireland
ALARM BIRD
n. the kookaburra ...1943 Aust.
ALARM CLOCK
n. 1. a worrier, a nag ...1922 US sl.
n. 2. a chaperon(e) ...1925 US college sl.
n. 3. a college professor ...1940s US Black sl.
ALARMING
adv. extensively, very, exceedingly ...1874 Eng. dial.
ALARM-NOTE
n. the note of a bird when startled ...1879 Ireland
ALARUM
n. disturbance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS
n. confused noise or activity ...Bk1999
ALAS-A-DAY!
int. alas! ...1703 Eng. dial.
ALAS-AT-EVER!
int. † an exclamation of pity ...1703 Eng. dial.
ALASKA HAND
n. in hold 'em poker: a king and a three as the first two cards dealt to a particular player ...1981 US sl.
ALASKAMO
n. an American Indian from Alaska ...1963 US sl.
ALASKA STRAWBERRIES
n. beans ...1991 US sl.
ALASKAN TRADE
n. a compliment given or reported to another on condition of receiving one in exchange ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALASKA TIME
n. unpunctuality ...1976 US sl.
ALASKA TURKEY
n. salmon ...1948 US sl.
ALASKA TUXEDO
n. a wool work suit ...1965 US sl.
ALASSEN
conj. lest ...1851 Eng. dial.
A-LATE
adv. lately ...1679 Eng. dial.
ALAWK!
int. an exclamation of sorrow; alas! ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALB
n. an Albanian ...1945 UK sl.
ALBANY BEEF
n. the flesh of the sturgeon ...1779 Amer. dial.
ALBANY DOCTOR
n. a refreshing cool breeze in southern Western Australia ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ALBATROSS
n. 1. a source of frustration, obstruction, or guilt, from which it is difficult to rid oneself; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance ...1883
n. 2. chicken – roasted, broiled, or stewed ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. a patient who never seems to get better, or who is regularly ill with a new ailment, and who sticks with one physician for seemingly endless treatment ...1985 sl.
n. 4. a Grumman HU-16 amphibian aircraft, best known as a rescue aircraft during the Korean and Vietnam wars ...1991 US sl.
ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK
n. guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem; a source of frustration or obstruction; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance ...1883
ALBERCA
n. a water hole, a water pocket, a watering place ...1892 Amer. dial.
ALBERTA CLIPPER
n. a cold weather system that blows from the Canadian Rocky Mountains eastward, a winter phenomenon, with wind and usually snow ...1999 Can. sl.
ALBERT HALL
n. a wall ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALBERTINE
n. an adroit, calculating, business-like mistress ...L19 sl.
ALBERTS
n. 1. dress trousers ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. strips of cloth, usually calico, rubbed with suet to cut down chafing and used as a substitute for socks, usually by tramps ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 3. rough, lace-up boots ...1930s Aust. sl.
ALBINO
n. in pool: the white cue ball ...1988 US sl.
ALBINO GRASS
n. snow fallen on a Vancouver, British Columbia, lawn ...2002 Can. sl.
ALBUM QUILT
n. a quilt in which each block, usually bearing an autograph or brief verse, is contributed by a different person ...1947 Amer. dial.
ALCABALA
n. † a tax, esp. a sales tax ...1824 Amer. dial.
ALCALDE
n. a local official; now also any important or self-important person ...1803 Amer. dial.
ALCAN
n. the Alaska-Canada Highway ...1975 US sl.
AL CAPONE
n. 1. phone ...1980s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 2. heroin ...2002 UK sl.
AL CAPONE RIDE
n. any old car, both the original Capone-era models and more recent ones, that lacks the most up-to-date gimmicks and accessories and is thus de facto 'old fashioned' ...1970s US Black sl.
ALCHEMY
n. ` † sexual intercourse ...literary usage
ALCHO
n. an alcoholic ...1996 UK sl.
ALCHY
n. 1. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALCI
n. an alcoholic; a drunk ...1920s US sl.
ALCO
n. an alcoholic ...1980s sl.
AL COHOL
n. alcohol; alcohol personified ...E20 US sl.
ALCOHOLIDAY
n. 1. Prohibition era ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a holiday or festive period that is spent drinking alcohol ... sl.
ALCOHOLIST
n. an alcoholic ...1888
ALCOHOLIZE
vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALCOHOLIZED
adj. saturated with alcohol; drunk ...E20 US sl.
ALCOHOLIZER
n. an alcoholic ...1890
ALCOHOL RUB
n. a cocktail party ...1968 US sl.
ALCOVE
n. the female genitals ...L17 Brit. sl.
ALCY
n. a fine imposed by a court-martial ...1906 US military sl.
ALDEA
n. a village ...1547 Anglo-Indian
ALDER-BEST
adv. † best of all ...16C
ALDERMAN
n. 1. a long (generally clay) pipe ...c1800 Eng. sl.
n. 2. a turkey, esp. one roasted and served with sausages ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 3. a large crowbar ...L19 sl.
n. 4. a big stomach ...1934 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an officer worker who informs on his fellow workers ...1981 US circus and carnival usage
ALDERMAN DOUBLE-SLANG'D
n. a turkey garlanded with sausages ...L18 sl.
ALDERMANIC
adj. having a big paunch; portly ...L19 sl.
ALDERMAN IN CHAINS
n. a roast turkey well-stuffed and garnished with pork sausages ...Bk1890 sl.
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON
n. intoxicating drink ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON IS CONCERNED
phr. † said of a person who is drunk, or is drinking too much ...1823 sl.
ALDERMAN'S BELLY
n. a big stomach ...1934 Amer. dial.
ALDERMAN'S NAIL
n. an animal's tail ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ALDERMAN'S PACE
n. a steady, careful pace, as befits an official with a fine sense of his own importance ...17C sl.
ALDERSHOT LADIES
n. 1. the number 4 ...1940s sl.
n. 2. in darts: a double 4 ...1940s sl.
n. 3. in bingo or lotto: 44 ...1940s sl.
ALDERSHOT WHORE
n. four ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AL DESKO
adv. of a meal: consumed at your desk at work ...1981 US sl.
ALDGATE EAST
n. a priest ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALE-BRAINS
n. 'one who has to take his glass before he can set his wits to work' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALEC
n. a fool or simpleton; an idiot; a confidence man's victim ...1919 Aust. sl.
ALECAN
n. a heavy drinker ...L19 sl.
ALECIE
adj. intoxicated with ale ...L16 sl.
n. mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication ...L16 sl.
ALECK
n. 1. an idiot; an unpleasant, conceited, smug person ...1919 sl.
n. 2. a rat ...1934 Amer. dial.
ALE-CONNER
n. a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALECY
adj. intoxicated with ale ...L16 sl.
n. mental aberration, due to ale drinking, intoxication ...L16 sl.
ALE DRAPER
n. † an innkeeper or publican ...1747 Eng. dial.
ALE DRAPERY
n. † the selling of ale and other alcoholic drinks; also, a place where alcohol is sold ...1593 colloq.
ALED UP
adj. under the influence of beer; drunk ...1930s sl.
ALEER
adj. empty, unladen ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-FINDER
n. a manorial officer whose duty it was to look to the assize and goodness of bread and ale within the precincts of the manor ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALEGAR
n. vinegar made from ale; malt vinegar; sour ale used as vinegar ...1773 Eng. dial.
ALE-HOUSE
n. a house where ale is sold ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALE-KNIGHT
n. a tippler; a drunkard ...L16 Brit. sl.
ALEMNOCH
n. milk ...18C sl.
ALENGTH
adv. onward, forward ...1825 Sc.
ALE-SCORE
n. the debt for drink at an ale-house recorded with chalk marks on the door ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SOAKED
adj. full of beer; drunk ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SOAKER
n. an ale-drinker; a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SOP
n. a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE SPINNER
n. a brewer or publican ...Bk1890 sl.
ALESS
prep. unless ...1897 Sc.
ALE-SUP
n. ale ...1904 Sc.
ALE-SWAB
n. an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-SWATTLER
n. an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALETANK
n. a heavy drinker ...2002 UK sl.
ALE-TASTER
n. an officer appointed to prevent the adulteration of ale ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-LEVELS
n. anal sex, esp. when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute ...2003 UK sl.
ALE-WEEAN
n. a female publican ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-WHISP
n. † the bush hung in front of an inn to show that ale was sold there ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-WIFE
n. a woman who keeps an inn ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-WISP
n. a drunkard ...19C Brit. sl.
ALEXANDER
n. 1. a certainty ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. a telephone ...1999 UK sl.
vb. to hang someone ...L17 sl.
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
n. a cell ...1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
n. 1. one's signature ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a ten-dollar bill ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALEXANDRA LIMP
n. a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked ...c1870 UK society usage
ALEXANDRA STEP
n. a manner of walking taken up by fashionable society as a deliberate tribute to the way in which Princess Alexandra (1844-1925), then Princess of Wales, walked ...c1870 UK society usage
ALE-YOTTLER
n. an ale-drinker, a sot, a drunkard .,..Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALE-YOTTLING
adj. 'given to pot companionship' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALF
n. 1. (derogatory) an uneducated, unsophisticated and unthinkingly conservative Australian; a stupid man ...1960 Aust.
n. 2. an alien life-form ...Bk1998 sl.
ALFALFA
adj. rustic, slow, peasant-like ...1912 US sl.
n. 1. a beard, whiskers ...1898 sl.
n. 2. the countryside, as opposed to the town or city ...1906 sl.
n. 3. a bed ...1911 sl.
n. 4. money ...1917 US circus & carnival usage
n. 5. dried spinach or other dehydrated vegetables ...1920 sl.
n. 6. nonsense, rubbish ...1937 sl.
n. 7. tobacco ...1939 sl.
n. 8. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
ALFALFA PICKER
n. any outsider; a person who is not from your community, and doesn't belong ...1949 Amer. dial.
ALF A MO
n. 1. a cigarette, esp. when it proves hard to keep alight ...1910s sl.
n. 2. a small moustache ...1910s Aust. sl.
ALF GARNETT
n. the hair ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'Barnet'
ALFIE BASS
n. gas ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALFIRED
adj. extreme ...M19 US euphemism for 'hell-fired'
ALFISH
adj. cross, fretful, mischievous, ill-natured, 'elvish' ...1887 Sc.
'ALFPENNY BUMPER
n. a halfpenny omnibus fare ...L19 sl.
'ALFPENNY DIP
n. a ship ...M19 rhyming sl.
ALFRED
n. 1. the shoe width A ...Amer. shoe-shop usage
n. 2. weight ...1990s rhyming sl. (Alfred the Great)
ALFRED DAVID
n. an affidavit ...M19 sl.
ALFRED DAVY
n. an affidavit ...M19 sl.
ALFRED THE GREAT
n. weight ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl.
ALFY
n. an affidavit ...M19 sl.
ALGATE; ALGATES
adv. 1. in every way, by all means ...1884 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. however, at all events, at any rate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALGERINE
n. one who acts like a pirate ...1841 US
ALGERINING
n. the act of prowling about with an intention to steal; robbery ...1887 Eng. dial.
ALGERNON
n. a young male aristocrat or upper-class male ...L19 sl.
ALGIE
n. a young male aristocrat or upper-class male ...L19 sl.
ALGOSE
adj. † full of seaweed, and/or extremely cold, chilly ...1731 (See the blog post by clicking on the word for notes about the definition)
ALGUACIL
n. a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
ALGUAZIL
n. a constable or justice of the peace ...1888 Amer. Southwest., now hist.
ALGY
n. a young male aristocrat or upper-class male ...L19 Brit, sl.
ALI
n. a nickname for any man surnamed "Barber" ...20C sl.
ALIAMBA
n. phencyclidine ...1980s drugs sl.
ALIAS
adj. dangerous, violent ...1950s W. Indies sl.
ALIAS MAN
n. a confidence swindler; a cheat; a hypocrite; anyone unethical ...1961 Jamaica sl.
ALI BABA
n. an alibi ...Brit. sl.
ALIBI
adj. of a carnival game: dishonest, rigged ...1961 US sl.
n. 1. a weak excuse ...1899 US sl.
n. 2. in sports: an excuse for not performing well ...1914 US sl.
n. 3. a fraudulent game of skills or chance, as at a fairground ...1961 US carnival usage
n. 4. in a rigged carnival game: the reason given by the game operator to disqualify a legitimate win ...1985 US sl.
vb. 1. to excuse oneself speciously; usually with 'out' or 'away' ...1917 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to hedge; to avoid an issue ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to malinger ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALIBI DAY
n. among loggers: payday ...1958 Amer. dial.
ALIBI GHEE
n. a person who can be counted on to provide an alibi for a criminal ...1950 US sl.
ALIBI IKE
n. anyone who never takes the blame and has a quick excuse for their faults and failings; any criminal who regularly asserts alibis when questioned about a crime ...1915 US sl.
ALIBI ORDER
n. firing an extra shot because of rifle trouble or something ...Bk1944 service sl.
ALIBI UP
vb. to provide an excuse for ...1910s sl.
ALI-BUTTON
vb. to be made a fool of by somebody ...1990s W. Indies sl.
ALICE
n. 1. Alice Springs; in early use, was preceded by 'the' ...1901 Aust. sl.
n. 2. LSD ...1971 UK sl.
n. 3. the police ...1971 homosexual sl.
n. 4. a military backpack ...1988 US sl.
ALICE BLUE
n. the police ...1930s US homosexual sl.
ALICE BLUE GOWN
n. the police ...1930s US homosexual sl.
ALICE B. TOKLAS
n. a marijuana brownie ...1960s drugs sl.
ALICE B. TOKLAS BROWNIES
n. chocolate brownies laced with marijuana or hashish ...1969 US sl.
ALICK
n. an idiot ...1919 Aust. sl.
ALICKADOO
n. a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member ...1961 sl., orig. Irish English
A-LICKER
n. a toady; a sycophant ...1990s US sl.
ALICRAN
n. a scorpion ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALIE
adv. in a recumbent position, lying flat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a pet, a favourite ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a weakly person ...1908 Sc.
vb. to pet, to cherish ...1825 Sc.
ALIEN
n. in casino gambling: a betting chip from another casino ...1983 US sl.
ALIEN CARD
n. a card not belonging to the deck in play ...sl.
ALIENILOQUY
n. † a speaking wide of the purpose, or not to the matter in hand ...1731
ALI G
n. a pee, a wee ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALIGASTER
n. disgust ...1931 Sc.
ALIGHT
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 sl.
ALIGHT AND LOOK AT ONE'S SADDLE
phr. come in and sit a spell; an invitation to stop and talk, and perhaps to share a meal ...1912 Amer. dial.
ALII
n. a noble person; a chief ...1938 Amer. dial. (Hawaii)
ALIICIDE
n. murder ...1868 nonce word
ALIKAY
n. the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding ...1818 Sc.
ALIKE-MINDED
adj. * having \the same mind or purpose ...1581
ALILT
adj. melodious ...1831 Sc.
ALIMONIOUS
adj. laying claim to alimony ...1883
ALIMONY GALLERY
n. ex-wives of players at an exhibition game by celebrity filmmakers ...2002 Can. sl.
ALI OOP
n. excrement ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'poop'
ALIPATTI
n. a pet pig brought up in the house ...1908 Sc.
A-LIST
n. used for denoting all that is associated with the greatest contemporary fame and celebrity ...1984 US sl.
ALIST
adv. † recovering from faintness or decay; used with regard to one recovering from a swoon ...1768 Sc.
A-LIST GAY
n. the homosexual elite ...1990s sl.
ALIVE
adj. 1. knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. on the alert, active, smart ...Bk1890 sl.
adj. 3. of bread or fruit: retaining freshness ...1912 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. well-off, wealthy ...1933 US criminals' sl.
adj. 5. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. attached to a burglar alarm ...1950s UK criminals' sl.
adj. 7. said of a multiple-race bet in horse racing in which the first or early legs of the bet have been won ...1989 Aust. sl.
adj. 8. in horse racing; said of a horse subject to heavy betting ...1990 US sl.
adj. 9. said of a person when he has money ...Brit. sl.
ALIVE AND KICKING
adj. alert, vigorous ...B1859 sl.
ALIVEO
adj. alert, active ...L19 sl.
ALIVE OR DEAD
n. the head ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ALIVE WITH JIVE
adj. up-to-date, fashionably knowing ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALKALI
n. 1. bitter coffee ...1927 US Western sl.
n. 2. a veteran of the West ...20C US sl.
ALKALIED
adj. experienced in living in the West ...1936 Amer. dial.
ALKEE STIFF
n. an alcoholic tramp ...L19 US sl.
ALKEYED
adj. drunk ...Amer. sl.
AL K. HALL
n. a jocular nickname for liquor based on 'alcohol' ...20C US sl.
ALKI
n. 1. alcoholic beverages; any kind of alcohol ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALKIE
n. 1. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
n. 3. methanol used as a fuel for racing cars ...1970 US sl.
ALKIED
adj. drunk ...1942 sl.
ALKIED UP
adj. alcohol intoxicated ...20C Amer. sl.
ALKIE'S ITCH
n. the twitching and nervousness that are seen in an advanced alcoholic ...1940s Aust. & US sl.
ALKI HALL
n. alcohol ...E20 US sl.
ALKIN
adv. of every kind ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALKI STIFF
n. a hobo drunkard; any drunkard ...L19 US criminals' sl.
ALKITHOLE
n. a foolish fellow ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALKITOTLE
n. a foolish fellow ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALKO
n. an alcoholic ...1980s sl.
ALKY
adj. alcoholic ...1930s sl.
n. 1. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
n. 3. methanol used as a fuel for racing cars ...1970 US sl.
ALKY BUM
n. a hobo drunkard; any drunkard ...20C US sl.
ALKY-COOKER
n. 1. one who is employed in the illegal distillation of whisky ...1930 US sl.
n. 2. an illegal still ...1930s US sl.
ALKYED
adj. drunk ...1970 US sl.
ALKY-SOAKED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALKY STIFF
n. an alcoholic tramp or beggar ...1913 US sl.
ALKY TANK
n. a holding cell in a jail reserved for drunk prisoners ...1962 US sl.
ALKY UP
vb. to drink; to get drunk ...1930s US tramps' sl.
ALL
adv. 1. very ...1994 sl.
adv. 2. so ...1997 US sl.
ALL-A-BITS
adj. in pieces or rags, broken ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALL ABOARD
adj. ready to take action ...1868 Amer. sl.
ALLABORATE
vb. † to labour vehemently ...1656
ALL ABOUT
adj. 1. light-headed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in a state of confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. alert, efficient ...1946 UK sl., chiefly Royal Navy usage
adj. 4. interested in ...1999 US sl.
adv. everywhere ...1848 Aust.
ALL-ABOUT-GIN
n. a domestic servant ...1962 Aust. sl.
ALL ABOUT LIKE SHIT IN A FIELD
phr. everywhere ...1999 UK sl.
ALL ABOUT TROUT
phr. on the lookout for an advantageous opportunity ...1960s rhyming sl.
ALL ABROAD
adj. 1. uncertain, at a loss, in great confusion; perplexed; baffled; bewildered ...1770
adj. 2. wide of the mark; wrong ...19C sl.
adv. 1. in great confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. lying scattered about ...1901 Eng. dial.
ALLACK
vb. to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play ...1897 Eng. dial.
ALL-A-COCK
adj. 1. highly elated ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. defeated, overthrown ...L19 sl.
ALLACOMPAIN
n. rain ...M19 rhyming sl.
ALL AFLOAT
adj. in disorder ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. a coat ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ALLAGADOO
n. (often derogatory) a person who is attached to or associated with a rugby game or club, but does not play; esp. an administrative official or committee member ...1961 sl., orig. Irish English
ALLAGRUGOUS
adj. discontented-looking, ill-natured, morose, disagreeable; grim, ghastly ...1742 Sc.
ALLAGUST
n. † suspicion ...1742 Sc.
ALL-A-HUH
adj. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL A-HUNKY
adj. 1. all right ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALLAKAY
n. the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding ...1818 Sc.
ALL ALIVE
n. the number 5 ...1940s rhyming sl.
ALL ALIVE-O; ALL ALIVO
adj. alert, active ...M19 sl.
ALL-A-LIVING-ALONE
phr. of a sick person: left in a helpless situation ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL ALONE
adj. in horse racing: leading a race by several lengths ...1951 US sl.
ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY
adj. completely alone; by yourself; friendless ...1988 Aust. sl.
ALL-AMERICAN CHUMP
n. a stupid person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL-AMERICAN DRUG
n. cocaine ...1998 US sl.
ALL AMORT
adj. 1. dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected ...L16 arch.
adj. 2. shocked, surprised and thus rendered motionless ...L18 sl.
ALL-A-MUGGLE
adj. disorderly, untidy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLAN
n. a bit of land nearly surrounded by water; an island ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL-AND-ALL
n. 1. one's best clothes ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one's wife ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (as 'all and all') everyone ...1980s UK Black sl.
ALL AND EVERYONE
n. every single person ...1973 Trinidad & Tobago
ALL AND ODD
n. † all and each, one and all ...1556
ALL AND SINGULAR
pron. everyone ...1472 now arch.
ALL AND SUNDRIES
n. † everybody of all classes, one and all ...1783 chiefly Sc.
ALL-ANERLY
adj. only, sole ...1860 Sc.
adv. only, solely; quite alone ...1818 Sc.
ALL ANXIOUSED UP
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ANYHOW
adv. in a confused or disorderly manner ...Bk1903
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL A PENNY
adj. inexpensive and plentiful ...1978 Barbados sl.
ALL ARMS AND LEGS
n. weak beer ...19C Brit. sl.
ALL AROUND
adj. near, close to ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALL-AROUNDER
n. 1. † a person of no fixed abode ...1892 colloq.
n. 2. a person with ability in many departments ...1906
ALL AROUND MY HAT
phr. all over, completely ...M19 sl.
ALL AROUND THE PIG'S ARSE THERE IS PORK
phr. a phrase of resignation, acceptance ...1980s NZ sl.
ALL ASSED UP
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL AT A BANG
phr. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT A SLAP
phr. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT HOME
adj. quite sane ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT ONE SHOT
adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL A-TREAT
adj. excellent, wonderful ...1900s sl.
ALL AT SEA
adj. 1. confused, bewildered ...1768
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C nautical sl.
ALLAUDABLE
adj. † praiseworthy, commendable ...1731
ALLAVOLIE
adj. giddy, volatile ...Bk1898 Sc.
adv. at random ...Bk1898 Sc.
ALLAY
vb. to go, to hurry, to run ...1918 US military sl.
ALL BALLED UP
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BALLS AND BANG-ME-ARSE
n. nonsense ...1940s sl.
ALL B AND B
phr. used of a well-built, sexy woman (All Bosom and Bottom) ...1940s sl.
ALL BARENAKED
adj. naked ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL BEDENE
adv. † all together; altogether, completely ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
ALL BEER AND SKITTLES
n. an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment ...19C Brit. sl.
ALL BEHIND
adj. blind ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALL BEHIND IN MELBOURNE
adj. pert. to a large posterior; fat, heavy-buttocked ...Bk1999 Western Aust. sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE A CAT'S ARSE
adj. running late ...Brit. sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE A DOG'S TAIL
adj. running late ...Brit. sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE BARNEY'S BULL
adj. 1. late, delayed ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. overweight ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL BEHIND LIKE THE COW'S TAIL
adj. late ...20C Irish sl.
ALL BETS ARE OFF
phr. the situation is entirely different than in the beginning ...1850s
ALL BETS OFF
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BETTY
phr. finished, done for ...E19 sl.
ALL BLOWED UP
adj. out of order or humour ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ALL BROKEN UP
adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BROKE UP
adj. in poor health; injured ...1955 Amer. dial.
ALL BUM
adj. of a woman: wearing a noticeably large bustle (a stuffed pad that emphasized the rear of the dress) ...M19 sl.
ALL BUZZED UP
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL BY EASE
adv. gently, quietly ...1881 Eng. dial.
ALL BY ONE'S LONESOME
phr. alone; solo ...Amer. sl.
ALL CALLY-O
adj. all right ...1945 Amer. nautical sl.
ALL CHIEFS AND NO INDIANS
phr. all bosses and no workers; a situation at work where everyone wants to give orders and no one wishes to work ...1972
ALL-CLEAR
n. denoting authorization to proceed with something; a signal that there is no further danger ...1936 Amer. sl.
ALL COCK AND RIBS LIKE A MUSTERER'S DOG
adj. said of a very thin person ...1970s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL COMPLAIN
n. rain ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALL COP AND NO BLUE
adj. said of a mean person or attitude ...L19 sl.
ALL DAT
adj. first-rate, perfect ...1991 Amer. rap music usage
n. everything ...2003 UK sl.
ALL DAY
adj. 1. in bar dice games involving up to three rolls: taking all three rolls to make the player's hand ...1976 US sl.
adj. 2. in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven ...1983 US sl.
n. 1. the end of one's life ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a life sentence ...1970s US criminals' sl.
phr. 1. yes indeed ...1978 US jocular
phr. 2. in craps: said of a bet that is in effect until the shooter rolls his point or a seven ...1983 US sl.
ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, JUST LIKE NEW YORK
adj. fashionable; sophisticated ...1930s US Black sl.
ALL DAY AND A NIGHT
n. a life sentence without the opportunity of parole ...2000s US prison sl.
ALL DAY AND NIGHT
n. a life prison sentence ...1976 US sl.
ALL DAYER
n. a day-long drinking session ...Brit. sl.
ALL DAY FROM A QUARTER
n. a sentence of 25 years to life ...1992 US criminals' sl.
ALL DAYS
adv. † always, forever ...c1000
ALL-DAY SUCKER
n. a large lollipop that takes a long time to consume ...1939 Aust. sl.
ALL DICKEY; ALL DICKY
adj. all over, ruined, finished ...L18 sl.
ALL DICKEY WITH; ALL DICKY WITH
adj. all over, ruined, finished ...L18 sl.
ALL DOLLED UP LIKE A BARBER'S CAT
adj. dressed in the height of fashion ...M19 Can. sl.
ALL DOWN THE LINE
adv. in every way, completely; at every opportunity ...1976 UK sl.
ALL EARS
adj. very eager to hear; acutely attentive ...1860s Amer. colloq.
ALL EASE
adv. without difficulty, easily ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALLECT
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract, to seduce ...1528
ALLEE-COUCHEE
vb. to go to bed ...1888 Eng. dial.
ALLEE-SAMEE
adv. in the same way; nevertheless ...1856 US sl.
prep. like ...1926 US sl.
ALLEGATE
vb. to argue, to dispute ...1892 Ireland
ALLEGATION
n. a dispute, a quarrel ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLEGOGER
vb. to go out to a ship to sell provisions ...1863 Eng. dial.
ALLEGRO
adj. lively ...Bk1994 sl.
ALLEKAY
n. the bridegroom's man; he who attends on the bridegroom, or is employed as his precursor, at a wedding ...1818 Sc.
ALLELUIA LASS
n. a young Salvation Army woman ...L19 sl.
ALLEMAND
vb. † to conduct in a formal and courtly style ...1821 Sc.
ALL ENDS AND SIDES
adj. unreliable, scatterbrained ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. in excess, too great abundance ...1866 Eng. dial.
ALLER
n. a boil, a carbuncle ...1790 Eng. dial.
ALLERGIC
adj. having a strong aversion to something or someone ...1935 Amer. jocular
ALLERICKSTIX
adv. all right, fine; satisfactorily ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALLERISH
adj. † chilly, rather cold ...1825 Sc.
ALLERNBATCH
n. a boil, a carbuncle; an old sore ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALLERS
adv. always ...1833 colloq.
ALLEVATE
vb. 1. †* to raise up, to lift ...1613
vb. 2. †* to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage ...1613
ALLEVE
vb. † to relieve, to alleviate ...a1546
ALLEVIATOR
n. a drink, esp. in a medicinal context ...c1846 sl.
ALLEVOLIE
adj. giddy, volatile ...Bk1898 Sc.
adv. at random ...Bk1898 Sc.
ALLEY
adj. second-rate ...1990s US college sl.
n. 1. a pathway in a garden between flowerbeds, etc. ...1580 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the aisle of a church ...1713 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a pathway down the middle of a large room, as in a factory between the rows of machines ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the line marking the goal in a game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a playing marble, orig. of alabaster and subsequently of glass in imitation of alabaster, considered a favourite marble to be used as a shooter or taw ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the vagina ...M19 sl.
n. 7. any playing marble ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a go-between ...L19 sl.
n. 9. in baseball: the undefended area between two outfielders, or between an outfielder and a foul line, into which a ball may be hit, usually for extra bases ...1912 US sl.
n. 10. in baseball: the middle of the strike zone conceived as an imaginary corridor extending directly from the pitcher's mound across the middle of home plate to the catcher's glove ...1929 US sl.
n. 11. a place where illicit beer is brewed ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 12. a hospital corridor ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 13. on the railway: the track visible ahead of a train ...1975 US sl.
n. 14. in horse racing: a stall in the starting barrier ...1982 Aust. sl.
n. 15. a walkway between rows of prison cells ...1992 US sl.
n. 16. the open area outside a row of cells ...1990s US criminals' sl.
vb. to go, to hurry, to run ...1918 US military sl.
ALLEY-ALLEY
n. a playing marble of real alabaster ...1896 Amer. dial.
ALLEY APPLE
n. 1. a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a piece of horse manure ...1954 Amer. sl.
ALLEY BAT
n. a promiscuous, careless, or slovenly woman; an immoral woman; a prostitute; sometimes used as a general term of abuse ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALLEYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLEY BOURBON
n. strong, illegally manufactured whisky ...1999 US sl.
ALLEY CAT
n. 1. a person, usually a female, of rather easygoing, or loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person ...1911
n. 2. a prostitute, esp. one who prowls in the night ...1926 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a young person who idles on a street corner ...1945 US sl.
n. 4. an illegitimate child ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a homeless cat
n. 6. a person who survives on begged or stolen pickings ...1996 Guyana sl.
n. 7. a womanizer ...20C sl.
n. 8. a night watchman ...20C sl.
vb. to behave in a sexually promiscuous manner ...1958 Amer. dial.
ALLEY-CLEANER
n. a riot gun, usually a shotgun with a wide blast and thus used to disperse a mob ...1957 US sl.
ALLEY-COUCHEY
vb. to go to bed ...1888 Eng. dial.
ALLEY CRAPS
n. a spontaneous, loosely organized, private game of craps, rarely played in an alley ...1977 US sl.
ALLEY DOG
n. a mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALLEY JUICE
n. denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol) to which a poisonous substance has been added to make it unfit for consumption ...1992 US sl.
ALLEY LILY
n. a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile ...1924 US sl.
ALLEY LINE
n. in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALLEYMAN
n. a German ...1915 army sl.
ALLEY-MOUTH
n. a boundary or goal in the game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLEY OOP
n. 1. in basketball: a pass that is lobbed far through the air and tipped in by a player waiting near the basket ...Bk1994 sl.
n. 2. in snowboarding: a 360-degree turn in the direction of the back of the board ...1996 Can. sl.
ALLEY RAT
n. 1. a particularly unpleasant, villainous, and impoverished person ...1914 sl.
n. 2. a pimp, esp. one involved in cheating a prostitute's clients ...1930s US sl.
ALLEY RIFLE
n. a brick, rock, or stone, usually when used as a missile ...1969 US sl.
ALLEY-SCORING
n. the recycling of food, furniture, or anything else left in the rubbish ...1997 US sl.
ALLEY TAW
n. in marble play: a shooter ...1955 Amer. dial.
ALLEY TOR
n. in marble play: a shooter ...1955 Amer. dial.
ALLEY UP
vb. 1. to pay one's share ...1940s Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to pay off a debt ...2002 NZ sl.
ALLEY-WAITER
n. an elevator ...1896 Amer. dial.
ALLEY WAY
n. 1. the throat, in the context of drinking ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. the anus ...1950s US homosexual sl.
ALLEY-WHIPPED
adj. unpaid (or robbed of one's pay) despite having done the work required ...2000s US sl.
ALLEY-WISE
adj. sophisticated in the ways of the world ...1974 US sl.
ALLEZ
vb. to go, to hurry, to run ...1918 US military sl.
ALLEZ OOP
n. poop, excrement ...Brit. rhyming sl.
int. ('allez-oop!') used to accompany the action when lifting a child, or boosting someone over or onto something. ...1931 UK sl.
ALL FACE
adj. naked; nude ...L19 UK & US sl.
ALL FART AND NO SHIT
adj. said of a person who makes empty promises; engaging in empty, boastful talk; all talk and no substance ...1989 UK sl.
ALL FIRE AND TOW
adj. irascible, excitable, hot-tempered ...1838 Amer. dial.
ALL-FIRED
adj. extreme, severe ...1835 Amer. dial.
adv. extremely, thoroughly ...1833 Amer. dial.
ALL-FIREDLY
adv. 1. particularly, excessively ...M19 US sl.
adv. 2. enormously ...Bk1898 Amer.
ALL FORLORN
n. 1. an erect penis ...20C British rhyming sl. for 'horn'
n. 2. a state of sexual excitement ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'horn'
ALL FROTH AND NO BEER
adj. silly; superficial ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ALL FRUITS RIPE
phr. 1. everything is fine ...1980s W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
phr. 2. all woman are potential sex partners ...1990s sl.
ALL FUSS AND FEATHERS
adj. of a woman: dressed in her good clothes ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ALL FUSSED ABOUT
adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL FUSSED UP
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL FUSSED UP ABOUT
adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL GAS AND GAITERS
adj. satisfactory, as desired ...M19 sl.
n. nonsense, rubbish, pomposity, bombast ...1923 sl.
ALL-GATES
adv. 1. in every way, by all means ...1884 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. however, at all events, at any rate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL GET-OUT
phr. euphemism for 'hell' in 'it's as hot as all get-out' ...19C US
ALL GOES DOWN GUTTER LANE
phr. † he spends all his money on his stomach ...18C
ALL GONE
adj. 1. drunk ...1929 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. fatigued, weak, somewhat ill, lifeless, without energy ...1950 Amer. dial.
ALL GONE TO BOLLOCKS
phr. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
ALL GONG AND NO DINNER
phr. all talk but no action ...1981 UK sl.
ALL GOOD
phr. everything is fine ...1990s US Black teen sl.
ALL GRANDIED UP
adj. dressed sloppily ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALL GUTS
n. 1. a person of great courage ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 2. a fat person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL HAIR BY THE NOSE
adj. angry, quarrelsome, touchy ...1924 Amer. dial.
ALL HAIR IN THE NOSE
adj. angry, quarrelsome, touchy ...1924 Amer. dial.
ALL HANDS
adj. sexually aggressive ...1963 US sl.
n. all the members of a party, esp. when collectively engaged in work; everyone ...1655 colloq.
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK
n. every member of a ship's crew without exception; all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help ...1835 orig. US
ALL HANDS AND THE COOK AND THE WHISKEY-JACKS
n. all members of a working group without exception; usually used as an exclamation announcing an emergency requiring everyone's help ...1958 Amer. dial.
ALL-HAPPY
adj. completely happy ...Bk1895
ALL-HEELED
phr. well provided for, all right ...1908 Amer. dial.
ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
phr. things became very turbulent, dangerous, noisy, etc.
ALL-HELPING
adj. helping all ...Bk1892
ALL HID
n. † the children's game of hide-and-seek; the signal cry in hide-and-seek ...1588 now obs. exc. Amer. dial.
ALL HIS GEESE ARE SWANS
phr. he habitually exaggerates or over-estimates ...1824
ALL HOLIDAY AT PECKHAM
adj. 1. all over, finished, hopeless ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. lacking in food ...L18 sl.
ALL HOLLER
adv. completely, thoroughly ...1815 Amer. dial.
ALL HOLLOW
adv. completely, thoroughly ...1815 Amer. dial.
ALL HONEY OR ALL TURD WITH THEM
phr. said of those whose relationship fluctuates violently, meaning that they are either the closest of friends or the deepest of enemies ...L18 sl.
ALL HOPPED UP
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL HORN AND HIDE
adj. of cattle: nothing but skin and bone ...1890 Aust.
ALL HORNS AND RATTLES
adj. said of one displaying a fit of temper;' very angry ...1944 Amer. dial.
ALL-HOT
n. 1. a baked potato, as sold in the street ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a seller of baked potatoes ...M19 sl.
ALL HOT AND BOTHERED
adj. 1. angered, emotional; lustful; passionate ...World War II Amer. sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL HUNK
adj. satisfactory, fine ...M19 sl.
ALLICHOLLY
adj. † melancholy ...1591
ALLICIATE
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract ,,,1568
ALLIED IRISH
n. masturbation ...1994 Irish rhyming sl. for 'wank' (Allied Irish Bank)
ALLIED IRISH BANK
n. masturbation ...1994 Irish rhyming sl. for 'wank'
ALLIES
n. in marble play: demand for possession of all marbles knocked off square or out of ring when a shot is taken ...1963 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATION
n. the charring of burnt wood ...1955 US
ALLIGATOR
adj. later ...1950s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 1. a tough frontiersman, esp. a boatman on the Ohio or Mississippi; a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman ...1808 US
n. 2. a worthless, unpleasant person ...1839 US sl.
n. 3. a singer who opens his mouth wide ...E19 sl.
n. 4. an inhabitant or native of the Mississippi region ...1837 US
n. 5. a herring ...M19 sl.
n. 6. a horse ...M19 Aust. & US sl.
n. 7. a lean hog ...1852 US
n. 8. a shoe of which the upper and the sole have become separated ...1878 sl.
n. 9. a native of Florida ...1909 US sl.
n. 10. any sexually aggressive male ...20C US sl.
n. 11. a chatterbox, a 'big mouth' ...1910s US sl.
n. 12. an active devotee of swing and jive music, dancing, and speech ...1930s Amer. jive talk usage
n. 13. a person, usually non-Black, who listens to rather than plays jazz music; orig. among Black speakers and derogatory, though not always recognized as such ...1937 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a White jazz musician ...Bk1942 US Black jazz sl.
n. 15. any person, irrespective of musical taste ...1950s US teen sl.
n. 16. a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 17. an assertively masculine, flashily dressed, and up-to-the-minute male ...Amer. Black sl.
n. 18. a kind of cab-over tractor, access to the engine of which must be gained head first through the interior of the cab ...1971 US sl.
n. 19. a circus performer's wife ...1981 US sl.
n. 20. any unpleasant and difficult talk ...1990 US sl.
vb. of a painting: to crack ...1955 US sl.
int. see you later! ...1950s rhyming sl.
ALLIGATOR ALLEY
n. Interstate Highway 75, which connects Naples and Fort Lauderdale, Florida ...1966 US sl.
ALLIGATOR BAIT
n. 1. (derogatory) a Black person, esp. a Black child; a Black person from Florida or Louisiana ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a worthless, unpleasant person of any race ...1910s US sl.
n. 3. unpalatable food, esp. liver ...1926 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATOR BOOT
n. a railwayman's work-boot damaged by diesel oil so that the uppers have parted from the sides ...1970 UK sl.
ALLIGATOR BREAD
n. a big round loaf with a rough surface on top ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATOR BULL
n. nonsense, rubbish ...1940 Aust. sl.
ALLIGATOR BURNS
n. charrings on burnt wood in the form of scales that resemble an alligator's hide ...1981 US sl.
ALLIGATOR CIGARETTE
n. a marijuana cigarette ...1940s US drugs sl.
ALLIGATOR HORSE
n. 1. † a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman ...1826 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a worthless, unpleasant person ...M19 US sl.
ALLIGATORING
n. the cracking and retraction of paint, varnish, etc., caused by contraction ...1911 US
ALLIGATORLAND
n. Queensland ...L19 Aust. sl.
ALLIGATOR MOUTH
n. a boaster, a braggart; someone with an inclination to boast or brag but insufficient courage to back up their words ...1961 US sl.
ALLIGATOR PEAR
n. an avocado ...1766 Amer. dial.
ALLIGATOR'S ADENOIDS
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALLIGATOR SKINS
n. paper money ...1949 US sl.
ALLIGATOR WALK
n. a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALL IN
adj. 1. inclusive of all ...1890
adj. 2. penniless ...1900s sl.
adj. 3. exhausted, tired, worn out, done for ...1902 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. dead ...1920s Aust. sl.
adj. 4. of machinery, etc.: run-down, dilapidated ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. thoroughly drunk ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 7. very sick ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 8. in gambling: betting all of one's chips ...sl.
int. Time out! ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALL IN A BUST
adj. very excited ...1910s sl.
ALL IN A CHARM
phr. all singing or talking at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A DICKER
adj. very close together ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A DIGGER
adj. very close together ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A HATTER
adj. of the face: entirely covered with any eruption, as smallpox ...1883 Sc.
ALL IN A LATHER
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL-IN-ALL
adj. very intimate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A LUMP LIKE A DOG'S BREAKFAST
adj. disorderly, confused ...Bk1898 Ireland
ALL IN A MUGGLE
adj. disorderly, untidy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A PIECE
adj. stiff with cold or rheumatism ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A QUOBBLE
adj. of a woman's hands: shrivelled and wrinkled from being too long in the washtub ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL IN A STEW
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL IN A SWEAT
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL IN BUT ONE'S BOOT-STRAPS
adj. exhausted, very tired ...1950 Amer. dial.
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOELACES
adj. exhausted, very tired ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALL IN BUT ONE'S SHOESTRINGS
adj. 1. exhausted, very tired ...1940 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. characterized by a general feeling of discomfort ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALL IN ONE
n. an orgy ...1970s sl.
ALL IN ONE PIECE
adj. intact, unharmed
ALL IN PRINT
adj. neat, exact, set in place ...L18 sl.
ALL-INS
n. general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALL IN THE WIND
adj. 1. wavering, uncertain ...World War II Amer. sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL IS FISH THAT COMES TO NET
phr. all serves the purpose ...1670 colloq.
ALL IS GAS AND GAITERS
phr. all is satisfactory ...1839 sl.
ALLISTER
adj. † sane, in full possession of one's mental faculties ...1825 Sc.
ALL JAKE
adj. OK, satisfactory ...1910s US sl.
ALL JAM AND JERUSALEM
adj. applied derisively to the Women's Institute ...1977 UK sl.
ALL JAW
adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL JAW, LIKE A SHEEP'S HEAD
phr. nothing but talk; overly talkative ...1876 sl.
ALL JELLY
n. a buxom, good-looking girl ...Bk1896 sl.
ALL JIMMY
phr. 1. all rot; all nonsense ...Bk1896 sl.
phr. 2. exactly; fit; suitable ...Bk1896 Amer. sl.
ALL JOKES, NO TOKES; ALL JOKES AND NO TOKES
phr. there is a lot of banter at the gambling table, but not much tipping of the dealer ...1983 US sl.
ALL-KENNER
n. one who knows all ...1891
ALL KEYHOLE
n. alcohol; a drink ...M19 sl.
ALLKINS
adv. of every kind ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALL KNOW
adj. bookish, like a bookworm ...L19 sl.
ALL LAIRED UP
adj. flashily dressed ...1945 Aust. sl.
ALL LEATHER
adj. 1. of an object: excellent, first-rate ...19C
adj. 2. of a person: genuine, reliable, dependable, trustworthy ...1922 Amer. dial.
ALL LEDE
n. † all the people, all the world, everybody ...a1300
ALL LEGS AND WINGS
adj. having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent ...1777
ALL LIKE THAT THERE
phr. other such things, etcetera ...Amer. sl.
ALL LIT UP
adj. under the influence of drugs ...1930s drugs sl.
ALL MAKE AND SHAPE
phr. all sorts of ways ...1875 Eng. dial.
ALL MAKES AND SHAPES
phr. 1. all kinds and sorts; all shapes and sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
phr. 2. ill or strangely formed; very irregular ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL MAN JACK
n. everybody who is involved ...1973 Trinidad and Tobago
ALL MANNER OF THING
n. everything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL MANNERS OF MAKES
n. every conceivable kind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL MEAT AND NO POTATOES
adj. said of a tremendously fat person ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
ALL MESSED UP
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. untidy, dirty ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL MINES!
int. they're all mine; a children's expression used to lay entire claim to something found or won ...1956 Amer. dial.
ALL MOPS AND BROOMS
adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
ALL MOUTH
adj. boastful; unable to back up words with deeds ...1996 Barbados
ALL MOUTH AND NO TROUSERS
adj. all talk and no substance ...1977 UK sl.
ALL MOUTH AND TROUSERS
adj. engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance ...1977 Brit. sl.
ALL MUGGLED UP
adj. confused and irritated ...1984 Amer. dial.
ALL MUSSED UP
adj. untidy, dirty ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL MY EYE!
int. answer of astonishment to an improbable story ...1859
ALL MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN
adj. untrue (often preceded by 'That's) ...B1785 sl.
int. an expression of incredulity ...1791 sl.
ALL MY EYE AND MY ELBOW
int. nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL MY EYE AND MY GRANDMOTHER
int. nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL MY EYE AND TOMMY
int. nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL NATIONS
n. 1. a mixture of drinks assembled from the dregs of bottles and glasses ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a coat of many colours or covered in patches ...19C sl.
ALL NATURE
n. everyone; all the world; the whole creation; everything ...1819 Amer. dial.
ALL NICELY WRAPPED UP
adj. in seemly language ...L19 colloq.
ALL-NIGHT
n. an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night ...1960 UK sl.
ALL-NIGHTER
n. 1. an animal which prowls throughout the night, as a raccoon ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person who often stays up all night ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. a party or study session that lasts all night ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 4. an engagement between a prostitute and customer that lasts all night; a prostitute's client who pays to stay all night ...1960 UK sl.
n. 5. any task worked on all night long, esp. to meet a deadline for the following day ...1966 Aust. sl.
n. 6. a place of business that is open all night ...1980s Amer. sl.
n. 7. a person who stays in jail all night after being arrested ...1992 US sl.
ALL-NIGHT MAN
n. a body-snatcher; a resurrectionist ...E19 sl.
ALL-NIGHT MONEY
n. a prostitute's charge for spending the night with a customer ...1992 US sl.
ALL NIGHT RAVE
n. a shave ...Brit. rhyming sl.
ALL-NIGHT TRICK
n. a prostitute's term for a customer who pays for the entire night ...20C US sl.
ALL NOHOW
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL NOT HID CAN'T HIDE OVER
int. in the children's game of hide-and-seek, a phrase called out by the seeker ('it') before or after he has caught the first hider ...1952 Amer. dial.
ALL OAK AND IRON BOUND
adj. feeling in the best of health and spirits ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALL O' DAT
adj. first-rate, perfect ...1991 Amer. rap music usage
ALL OF A BIVER
adj. excited ...1914 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A DO-DA
adj. in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited ...1951 sl.
ALL OF A DOODA
adj. in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited ...1951 sl.
ALL OF A DOODAH
adj. 1. upset, nervous, confused ...1900s sl.
adj. 2. in a state of agitated or dithering excitement; excited ...1951 sl.
ALL OF A FEATHER WHITE
adv. quickly ...1935 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A FLARE
adv. bunglingly, clumsily, incompetently ...1839 sl.
ALL OF A HAW
adj. all on one side, lopsided ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A HEAP
adv. suddenly ...1981 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A HIGH
adj. very anxious or eager ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL OF A HOT
adv. suddenly, unexpectedly ...1895 Eng. dial.
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj. awry, askew, lopsided, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A KIDNEY
adj. much alike, of the same kind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A MAKE
phr. † of the same character throughout ...1674
ALL OF AN UPSHOT
adv. unexpectedly ...1895 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A PIECE
adj. stiff, crippled by rheumatism ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A POP
adj. swampy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A QUIRK
adj. squirming ...1897 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A QUOB
adj. in a mess; in a heap; also used of a bad bruise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A RATTLE
adv. at once ...1871 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A SWIM
adj. very wet ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A TALE
phr. all of the same way of thinking ...1901 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A TISWAS; ALL OF A TIZWAS
adj. in a state of panic or excited confusion ...1984 UK sl.
ALL OF A TIZZY
adj. in a state of panic or excited confusion ...1984 UK sl.
ALL OF A TWITTER
adj. 1. agitated, restless ...1678
adj. 2. trembling ...1848 Eng. dial.
ALL OF A WONK
adj. jumpy, nervous, tense ...1910s sl.
ALL OFF
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OF IT
n. a life sentence ...1950s US prison sl.
ALL OF ONE'S DOGS AREN'T BARKING
adj. scatterbrained; not in one's right mind ...Bk1994 sl.
ALL OF ONE'S LONE
phr. alone, by oneself ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALL ON
adj. prepared for violence ...1999 NZ sl.
ALLONCE
adv. † together ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ALL ONE CAN SAY GRACE OVER
phr. as much as one can handle, all one can find time for ...1941 Amer. dial.
ALL ON EDGE
adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ON END
adj. 1. eager, expectant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. impatient ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL ONE'S BORN DAYS
n. a lifetime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE LORD THOMOND'S COCKS
phr. used of a group of people who appear to be united but are, in fact, more likely to quarrel ...L18 sl.
ALL ON ONE SIDE LIKE PARKGATE
adj. lopsided ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALL ONE'S LONE
phr. alone, by oneself ...1917 Amer. dial.
ALL ONE'S NATURAL LIFE
n. a lifetime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL ONE'S PUFF
phr. all one's life ...L19 sl.
ALL ONLY
adv. solely, without exception ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL ON TOP
adj. not the genuine article; superficial ...Brit. sl.
int. that's untrue ...1984 UK criminals' sl.
ALLONYMOUS
adj. having a feigned name; published under an assumed name; falsely attributed to another ...19C
ALL-ORIGINALS SCENE
n. a party or other occasion where only Blacks are present ...Amer. Black sl.
ALLOT
vb. to anticipate, to look forward to, to intend ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLOTMENT ANNIE
n. a woman who bigamously marries servicemen in order to unlawfully collect pay allotments as a dependent ...1970 US military sl.
ALL-OUT
adj. 1. (usually as 'all out') disappointed ...Bk1898 Sc.
adj. 2. (usually as 'all out') finished, used up ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. exhausted, lacking energy ...1941 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. out of sorts; having a feeling of general discomfort ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. drunk ...1969 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. in gambling: betting up to the house limit ...sl.
adj. 7. sparing nothing; holding nothing back
adv. 1. entirely, to one's full powers; completely, fully ...1885
adv. 2. (usually as 'all out') mistaken ...Bk1898 Sc. sl.
adv. 3. (usually as 'all out') too late ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. an act of sexual intercourse ...1960s US college sl.
ALL OUTDOORS
n. 1. the whole world; everything; everyone ...1846 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an exorbitant fee ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALL OUT OF KELTER
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OUT OF KILTER
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OVER
adj. 1. generally ill ...1851 colloq.
adj. 2. dead ...E19 sl.
adj. 3. absorbed in, obsessed by ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. aggressively smothering or battering; assaulting ...Amer. sl.
adj. 5. very affectionate; eagerly amorous ...1950s sl.
adv. thoroughly, completely ...1844 Amer. dial.
prep. † (as 'allover') over and above ...1701 Sc.
n. 1. (as 'allover') a feeling of unease or illness that extends throughout one's body ...M19 sl.
n. 2. (as 'allover') a thorough inspection; a lengthy visual assessment ...1915 US sl.
ALL OVER ALIKE
adj. sexually excited ...L19 sl.
ALL OVER BAR THE SHOUTING
adj. finished for all intents and purposes ...1842 UK
ALL-OVER CRAZY
adj. completely crazy ...20C US sl.
ALL OVER DIRT
adj. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OVER HELL
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF GEORGIA
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1984 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL AND HALF OF WINHALL
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF GROTON
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL AND PART OF YORK STATE
phr. everywhere, a large area ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. everywhere, all over the place; somewhere ...1931 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER HELL'S KITCHEN
phr. everywhere, helter-skelter ...1975 Amer. dial.
ALL-OVERISH
adj. 1. having a general feeling of illness or agitation that seems to affect the whole body; generally indisposed; off-colour; physically or mentally uneasy; apprehensive; nervous ...1820 colloq.
adj. 2. that is (nearly) everywhere, ubiquitous; over the whole extent of something ...1838
adj. 3. not exactly ill, but by no means well ...a1894 colloq.
adj. 4. feeling confused or abashed ...1899 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. sexually excited ...L19 sl.
ALL-OVERISHNESS
n. * a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affect the whole body; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1820 colloq.
ALL OVER IT
adj. in complete control ...2002 US sl.
ALL-OVERNESS
n. 1. * a feeling of illness or extreme agitation seeming to affected the whole body; the state of feeling generally ill; general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1792 colloq.
n. 2. feelings of exhilaration; thrills ...1820 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER ONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. pawing and clinging; seductive ...Bk2006 US sl.
ALL OVER ONESELF
adj. extremely self-satisfied, absorbed in oneself, pleased with oneself ...1920s sl.
ALL-OVERS
n. 1. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness ...1884 Amer. dial.
n. 2. general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 3. feelings of exhilaration; thrills ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 4. long underwear ...1926 Amer. dial.
ALL-OVERS, THE
n. 1. a state of nervousness or unease ...1870 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. anger, a fit of anger ...1893 US sl.
ALL OVER SOMEONE LIKE A CHEAP SUIT
adj. pawing and clinging; seductive ...Amer. sl.
ALL-OVERST
adj. most extreme; worst; best ...1937 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER THE AUCTION
phr. everywhere ...1930 Aust. sl.
ALL OVER THE BALLPARK
adj. very unfocused and inconsistent; confused ...Amer. sl.
ALL OVER THE BOARD
adj. eccentric, unstable ...1960s sl.
ALL OVER THE FLOOR
adj. tired, exhausted ...1959 Amer. dial.
ALL OVER THE JOINT
phr. everywhere ...1950s US sl.
ALL OVER THE LOT
adj. very unfocused and inconsistent; confused ...Amer. sl.
ALL OVER THE MAP
adj. very unfocused and inconsistent; confused ...Amer. sl.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MAD WOMAN'S BREAKFAST
adj. in a state of chaos, extremely messy ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S CUSTARD
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S KNITTING
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S LUNCH-BOX
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN'S SHIT
adj. in chaos, in utter disarray, extremely messy ...1953 Aust.
ALL OVER THE ROAD LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. in chaos, out of order ...1980s NZ sl.
ALL OVER THE SHOP
adj. confused, in disarray, disorderly; everywhere ...1874 UK sl.
ALL OVER YOU LIKE A RASH
adj. making determined advances of an intimate or personal nature ...1999 UK sl.
ALLOW
vb. to be lenient towards someone; to let someone off lightly ...2002 UK sl.
ALL PIDDLE AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S CAT
phr. used to describe a very thin person ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL PILLS!
int. rubbish! nonsense! ...L19 sl.
ALL PISS AND WIND
adj. engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance ...1961
ALL PISS AND WIND LIKE THE BARBER'S DOG
phr. 1. used to describe a very thin person ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
phr. 2. used of a blusterer, a braggart ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
ALL PISSED UP AND NOTHING TO SHOW
phr. a phrase of discontent, based on the premise that one has drunk away one's wages and there's nothing left to show for a week's work ...1910s sl.
ALL-PLAISTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALL-POINTS
n. a general alert, a search for a missing person ...1960s sl.
ALL POINTS BULLETIN
n. a plea for help, with work, emotions, and so on ...1960s US college sl.
ALL PORTER AND SKITTLES
phr. is all unmixed enjoyment ...1837
ALL-POSSESSED
adv. extremely ...1881 Amer. dial.
ALL-POWERFUL
n. money ...1900s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICK AND BREECHES
phr. all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake ...1920s sl.
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A DROVER'S DOG
adj. lean and eager ...1960s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE A SHEARER'S DOG
adj. lean and eager ...1960s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICK AND RIBS LIKE SWAGGIE'S DOG
adj. lean and eager ...1960s Aust. sl.
ALL PRICKS AND NO PENCE
phr. all talk and no action; used of a braggart, a fake ...1920s sl.
ALL-PRO
adj. of first quality; the best ...Amer. sl.
ALL PULLED TO SHUCKS
adj. pulled to pieces ...1901 Amer. dial.
ALL QUEANED UP
adj. carefully (not necessarily effeminately) dressed ...c1920 Aust. sl.
ALL QUIET
n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
adj. calm, peaceful, uneventful ...WWI Amer. sl.
ALL REET
adj. good; all right ...1946 US sl.
ALL RIBS AND DICK LIKE A ROBBER'S DOG
adj. very thin ...1990s Aust. sl.
ALL RICKY
adv. satisfactorily, easily ...1940s US sl.
ALL RIGHT
adj. 1. a term of measured praise, acceptable, passing muster; satisfactory ...L19 colloq.
adj. 2. in criminal terms: trustworthy ...1900s sl.
adj. 3. in possession of drugs ...1971 US sl.
int. yes indeed! I agree! ...19C
phr. 1. a general phrase of greeting; a question mark is assumed; often answered by 'all right' or 'not so bad' ...1960s
phr. 2. a coded query: do you need any drugs? ...1990s sl.
ALL RIGHT ALREADY!
int. a comment protesting that one has heard or had enough or a bit too much ...Amer. sl.
ALL RIGHT FOR SOME!
int. used for registering envy of another's advantage or luck ...1969 UK sl.
ALLRIGHTNIK
n. a nouveau riche person, esp. a Jew who is stereotypically philistine and smug; an upstart; an offensive boaster ...1918 Amer. sl.
ALL RIGHTY
adv. certainly, indeed ...1901 colloq.
int. certainly, indeed ...1877 colloq.
ALL ROOTERS AND NO SHOOTERS
phr. used at casino craps tables for encouraging a player to take a turn as a shooter ...1983 US sl.
ALL ROOTIE
phr. used as an expression of agreement or satisfaction ...1957 US
ALL-ROUND
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. † a round of drinks that includes everyone present ...1851 colloq.
ALL-ROUNDER
n. 1. a collar that meets at the front, a style that was fashionable at the time ...M19 colloq.
n. 2. a person with ability in many departments ...1869
n. 3. a clergyman who wears a 'Roman collar' ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. a bisexual ...Brit. sl.
ALL ROUND HELL'S HALF ACRE
phr. everywhere, all over the place; somewhere ...1967 Amer. dial.
ALL-ROUND MAN
n. a man with ability in many departments; originally a cricketer ...1863 colloq.
ALL ROUND THE OPTION
adv. all over the place; everywhere ...1957 UK sl.
ALLS
n. 1. a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles, and similar leavings, which was sold cheap in gin shops, esp. to women ...M19 sl.
n. 2. inferior beer ...L19 Eng. sl.
n. 3. belongings, goods and chattels, esp. workmen's tools ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL SAILS SET
adj. drunk ...M19 US sl.
ALL-SAME
adj. 1. of no consequence ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. like, equal ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
prep. like ...1926 US sl.
ALLSBAY
n. utter nonsense ...1943 Amer. sl., Pig Latin for 'balls'
ALL'S BOWMAN
phr. all's safe, everything is in order ...L17 sl.
ALL SERENE
adj. quite satisfactory ...1857 Eng. dial.
ALL SERENO
adj. all in order, satisfactory ...M19 sl.
ALL SET
adj. 1. of a villain: ready for any criminal undertaking ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. ready, prepared ...M19 sl.
int. everything is ready! let's go! ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALL SHARPED UP
adj. dressed up; looking sharp ...Bk2006 US sl.
ALL SHEOK AND QUOITS
n. an easy life; pleasure, enjoyment ...19C Brit. sl.
ALL SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION
adj. in good order ...Bk1999
ALL SHOOK UP
adj. excited; disturbed; upset ...Amer. sl.
ALL SHOT
adj. exhausted, worn out ...L19 sl., orig. military
ALL SHOW AND NO GO
adj. equipped with good looks, but lacking action or energy ...Bk2006 US sl.
ALL SIGARNEO
phr. all in order, everything is as it should be ...L19 sl.
ALL SIGARNO
phr. all in order, everything is as it should be ...L19 sl.
ALL SILK AND FEATHERS
adj. of a woman: dressed in her good clothes ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALL SIMPLY
adv. † merely, only ...c1430
ALL SINGING ALL DANCING
adj. configured or equipped with all possible enhancements ...1929 US sl.
ALL SIR GARNET
adj. all in order, everything is as it should be; satisfactory ...1894 Brit. sl.
ALL SIR GARNY
phr. all in order, everything is as it should be ...L19 sl.
ALL SMILES
adj. very happy; completely satisfied ...1843
ALL SNOT AND TEARS
adj. sorry, remorseful, mournful ...Brit. sl.
ALL'S NOT QUIET ON THE WATERFRONT
phr. a catchphrase pert. to a woman's state when menstruating ...sl.
ALL SORTS
n. 1. (usually as 'allsorts') all kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items ...1794 colloq.
n. 2. a drink consisting of the dregs collected from the overflow of the pouring taps, the ends of spirit bottles and similar leavings; it was sold cheaply in gin-shops, particularly to women ...1823 sl.
n. 3. a scolding ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLSORTS SHOP
n. * a shop which sells miscellaneous goods; a general store ...1853
ALLSPICE
n. a grocer ...M19 sl.
ALL'S SET!
int. everything is ready! let's go! ...1844 Amer. dial.
ALL'S SNUG
phr. all is quiet ...E18 sl.
ALL STANDING
adj. fully clothed ...1840 Amer. dial.
ALL STAR
n. a drug user who abuses many different drugs ...1992 US sl.
ALL STARCH AND FEATHERS
adj. of a woman: dressed in her good clothes ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALL STATIONS
n. an Alsatian dog ...2000s Aust. rhyming sl. or a jocular mispronunciation
ALL STRUCK IN A HEAP
adj. entirely overcome ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL STUFF LIKE THAT THERE
n. other such things, etcetera ...Amer. sl.
ALL SUNDRY
phr. † each, every ...1562
ALL SYSTEMS GO
n. a state of readiness ...1974 US sl.
ALL TALK AND NO CIDER
n. a great deal of fuss, but very little result; much ado about nothing ...1807 Amer.
ALL TAN AND TEETH
phr. used of a homosexual man who is superficially attractive but lacks greater depth ...2000s US homosexual sl.
ALL THAT
adj. 1. superlative, very good; first-rate; perfect ...1991 US sl.
adj. 2. very cool ...Amer. sl.
adj. 3. conceited ...1990s sl.
n. sexual activity ...1970 UK sl.
ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS!
int. used for expressing strong approval ...1997 US sl.
ALL THAT AND THEN SOME
phr. everything mentioned and even more ...1998 US sl.
ALL THAT JAZZ
phr. all that stuff; all that nonsense; other such things, etcetera ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF BULL
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF CRAP
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF SHIT
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF
phr. other such stupid and boring things; the depressing remainder ...Amer. sl.
ALL THE ACES
adj. first-rate; excellent ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL THE BEANS
n. in bingo: the number 57 ...20C sl.
ALL THE BEST
phr. goodbye ...1968 UK sl.
ALL THE FAT IS IN THE FIRE
phr. used to indicate that a plan has failed ...M16 sl.
ALL THE FIVES
n. 55 ...1943 UK sl.
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
phr. everything together, the whole lot ...1911
ALL THE GEORGIE
phr. all the best to you ...1960s Brit. sl.
ALL THE GO
phr. in the height of fashion ...1793 UK sl.
ALL THE JOLLYS!
int. cheers!; said when glasses are raised ...Brit. sl.
ALL THE RAGE
phr. the current or latest fashion ...1785 colloq.
ALL THERE
adj. 1. sane ...1854 UK sl.
adj. 2. alert, aware, sharp ...1880 UK sl.
adj. 3. honest, reliable ...M19 sl.
adj. 4 intelligent ...colloq.
adj. 5. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER
adj. 1. honest, reliable ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. fashionable, well-dressed ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. as desired, satisfactory ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. smart, aware ...L19 sl.
adj. 5. sane, in one's right mind ...L19 sl.
ALL THERE BUT THE MOST OF YOU
adj. having sexual intercourse ...M19 sl.
ALL THERE WITH HIS COUGHDROPS
adj. usually said of an old person whose mind is particularly alert ...Brit. sl.
ALL THE SAME KHAKI PANTS
phr. used for expressing the sentiment that there is no difference between the matters in question ...1996 Trinidad and Tobago
ALL THE STEPS
n. in bingo: the number 39 ...20C sl.
ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
n. something of great value ...1870 Amer. dial.
ALL THE THING
n. the fashionable or popular thing to do; the fashionable or most popular artist or form of art at a given time ...Bk2004
ALL THE TON
adj. fashionable, smart ...L18 sl.
ALL THE TWOS
n. in bingo: the number 22 ...20C sl.
ALL THE WAY
adv. 1. completely ...1910s
adv. 2. always, constantly ...1976 Amer. dial.
adv. 3. with everything on it, as with a hamburger ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. sexual intercourse as opposed to sexual activity that does not culminate in intercourse ...20C sl.
ALL THE WAY IN ONE PLAY
n. in gambling: a bet of all of one's chips ...sl.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
adj. excellent, superlative; very exciting ...1982 US sl.
ALL THE WAY THERE
adj. honest, reliable ...M19 sl.
ALL THE WEAR
adj. fashionable ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL THE WHOLE CHEESE
n. a self-important person ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS DOG
n. everybody ...1984 Aust. sl.
ALL THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE
n. everybody ...1738 UK sl.
ALL THE WORLD IS OATMEAL
phr. everything is delightful; generally used in the negative ...1540 colloq.
ALL THE WORLD TO A CHINA ORANGE
phr. the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
ALL THE WORLD TO A PENNY ROLL
phr. the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
n. a 12-month prison sentence ...1920s Aust. sl.
ALL-THROUGH
adj. of a journey: performed without a change of conveyance ...1912
ALL THUMBS
adj. very awkward; inept ...Amer. sl.
n. a very awkward, clumsy person ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ALL-TIME
adj. excellent; memorably good; absolutely first-rate; great, fantastic, wonderful ...1945 Amer. sl., esp. surfing usage
ALL-TIMER
n. an outstanding example ...1973 Amer. sl.
ALL-TIMER'S DISEASE
n. used by surfers humorously to describe a person's proclivity to exaggerate when recounting surf conditions or their accomplishments ...1991 US sl.
ALL TITS AND TEETH
adj. used for describing a woman who makes the most of a distracting smile and breasts ...1967 UK sl.
n. a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions ...1910s sl.
ALL TITS AND TEETH LIKE A THIRD-ROW CHORUS-GIRL
n. a woman who capitalizes on her physical charms, esp. her smile and breasts (presumably large), to make up for the lack of more subtle attractions ...1910s sl.
ALL TO
adv. completely, thoroughly ...1950 Amer. dial.
ALL TO A MUGGLE
adj. disorderly, untidy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO BOLLOCKS
adj. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
ALL TO BUGGERY
adj. said of something that's gone wrong; bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up ...1984 UK sl.
ALL TO COCK
adj. bungled, utterly confused, unsatisfactory, mixed up ...1948 UK sl.
ALL TO FUCK
adj. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
ALL TOGETHER LIKE BROWN'S COWS
adj. in a disorderly gathering or a jumble ...Bk1898 Irish
ALL TO HECK
adj. a general intensifier ...1950s US sl.
ALL TO HELL
adj. 1. utterly destroyed or ruined ...1890 US sl.
adj. 2. financially ruined ...19C sl.
adj. 3. in chaos ...19C sl.
adj. 4. wasted ...19C sl.
adj. 5. worn-out ...19C sl.
ALL TO MUCK
adv. completely, utterly, to the furthest extent ...L18 sl.
ALL TO NAUGHT
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO NOTHING
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TOO DESPERATE
adj. excellent, 'super' ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALL TO PIECES
adj. 1. exhausted, collapsed, bankrupt ...E17 sl.
adj. 2. thoroughgoing; excessive ...1856 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. broken down in health or finances; exhausted, collapsed ...1811 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. thoroughly, completely, altogether ...1875 Eng. dial.
ALL TO RATS AND RIBBONS
adj. ragged, tattered ,,,,B1900 Eng. dial.
ALL TORE OUT
adj. in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled ...1941 Amer. dial.
ALL TO SHIVERS
adj. physically collapsed ...M18 sl.
ALL TO SMASH
adj. 1. physically collapsed ...M18 sl.
adj. 2. ruined ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO THE GOOD
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL TO THE MERRY
adj. splendid ...1908 Amer. sl.
ALL TO THE SIDE LIKE THE HANDLE OF A JUG
phr. all on one side...1892 Ireland
ALL TO THUNDER
adv. completely, comprehensively ...L19 US sl.
ALL TRIGGERED OUT
adj. ostentatiously dressed up ...1953 Amer. dial.
ALL TWO
pron. both ...1838 Amer. dial.
ALL TWO BOTH
pron. both ...1867 Amer. dial.
ALL U.P.
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL UP
adj. bankrupt, defeated, doomed to die ...1818 UK sl.
ALL UP IN
adj. 1. sexually involved with ...1990s US college sl.
adj. 2. interfering ...1990s US teen sl.
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID
adj. wanting to know what is going on, being nosy or inquisitive ...1997 US College & teen sl.
ALL UP IN THE KOOLAID WITHOUT KNOWING THE FLAVOUR
adj. ignorant, unaware; used to tell off an inquisitive person ...1990s US Black sl.
ALL UPON HEAPS
adj. in disorder ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL UP WITH
adj. 1. of a person: doomed, about to die; defeated, bankrupt ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. of an object or plan: ruined, pointless, destroyed, finished ...L18 sl.
ALLUS
adv. always ...1739 colloq.
ALLUS-AGO
adv. long ago ...1914 Amer. dial.
n. a long time ago ...1922 Amer. dial.
ALL-UTTERLY
adv. † wholly, completely ...1879 Sc.
ALL VANILLA
n. in poker, a spade-flush ...1948 US sl.
ALL WASHED UP
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALLWAYS
adv. in all directions ...1838
ALL WET
adj. 1. incorrect; entirely confused or wrong; mistaken ...1923
adj. 2. silly, foolish ...1920s sl.
adj. 3. useless, worthless ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL WHICHAWAY
adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALL WIND AND PISS
adj. boastful; not backing up words with action ...1961 UK sl.
ALL WIND AND WATER
adj. boastful; not backing up words with action ...1961 UK sl.
ALL WOKE UP
adj. aware, knowledgeable ...1960s US sl.
ALL-WOOL
adj. first-class, excellent ...1864 Amer. sl.
ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE
adj. 1. of high quality; first-class; genuine; reliable; in the best condition ...1882 Amer.
adj. 2. totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable ...1882
ALL WOOL AND NO SHODDY
adj. of high quality; genuine; reliable; in the best condition ...1946 Amer. dial.
ALL WOOL, A YARD LONG AND A YARD WIDE
adj. totally trustworthy; authentic; thoroughly honourable ...1913
ALL-WORKS
n. a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL WRONG
adj. drunk ...1910s Aust. sl.
ALLY
adj. second-rate ...1990s US college sl.
n. 1. a boy's marble made of alabaster, fine white stone, marble or glass ...1888 Eng. dial.
n. 2. aluminium ...1977 colloq.
n. 3. an Alsatian dog ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to haul; to draw forcibly; to pull; to drag along ...1783 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry ...1895 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to place the marble in the hole in a game of marbles, and thus score a point against an opponent ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLYAUN
n. a fool ...Irish sl.
ALLY-BEG
n. a comfortable bed ...18C sl.
ALLYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLY-LONG-LEGS
n. the 'daddy-long-legs' or crane-fly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALLY-TAW
n. a playing (shooting) marble, as distinguished from stone or baked clay marbles ...1837 Eng. dial.
ALLY-WAITER
n. an elevator ...1896 Amer. dial.
ALMA GRAY
n. a threepenny piece ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'tray'
ALMA MATER
n. a prison where a criminal has served time ...1949 US sl.
ALMANACH; ALMANACK
n. the female genitals, the vagina ...L19 sl.
ALMERY
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Eng. dial.
ALMIGHTIES
n. a jocular name for people who are, or think they are, the best society of a community ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALMIGHTILY
adv. to a great extent; greatly; very much ...1612
ALMIGHTY
adj. of high intensity or degree; very great; enormous; considerable; outright, complete ...1824 colloq.
adv. extremely, exceedingly, greatly, very ...1833 Amer. dial.
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR, THE
n. the dollar viewed as a symbol of power or greed ...Amer. sl.
ALMOND
n. 1. † each of the pendant pieces of crystal used to ornament the branches of a chandelier, candelabrum, etc. ...1764
n. 2. the penis ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'almond rock'
ALMOND-EYE
n. an Oriental ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALMOND FOR A PARROT
phr. a trifle for a small mind ...18C Eng. sl.
ALMOND ROCK
n. 1. the penis ...1969 rhyming sl. for 'cock'
n. 2. a frock, a dress ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
ALMOND ROCKS
n. socks ...1979 Eng. rhyming sl.
ALMONDS
n. socks ...1979 UK rhyming sl. (Almond Rocks)
ALMOUS
n. 1. a meritorious act ...1805 Sc.
n. 2. money or food bestowed in charity ...1820 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small portion; a definite quantity ...1882 Eng. dial.
ALMS
n. deserved punishment ...1914 Sc.
ALMSHOUSE
adj. of behaviour or attitude: negative ...1980s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
ALMSHOUSE BUSINESS
n. violence ...1980s W. Indies & UK sl.
ALMYRA
n. a wardrobe, chest of drawers, or like piece of closed furniture ...1450 Anglo-Indian
ALOES TO CATCH MEDDLERS
phr. used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. 'What's that?" ...1927 Amer. dial.
ALOFT
adj. dead ...L18 sl.
ALOHA STATE
n. the state of Hawaii ...1959 colloq.
ALOMANCY
n. divination by means of salt ....1864
ALONE
adj. of a person, place, etc.: isolated, lonely, solitary ...1921 colloq.
ALONE-LIVER
n. †* a person who lives alone ...1556
ALONE PLAYER
n. a card cheat who works alone ...1961 US sl.
ALONG
adv. slanting ...1746 Eng. dial.
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
adj. unofficially associated with ...Bk1994 sl.
ALONG IN YEARS
adj. elderly; growing old ...Bk2004
ALONGST
adv. lengthwise ...1660 Eng. dial.
prep. along ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALONG-STRAIGHT
adv. lying at full length ...1893 Eng. dial.
ALOO
n. the potato ...Bk1886 Anglo-Indian
ALOOR
int. alas! alack! ...1885 Sc.
ALOOSE
adj. loose, free ...1884 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ALOW
adv. 1. ablaze, on fire ...ME Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. † in a low voice ...LME
adv. 3. low down, below; downwards ...LME now arch & Eng. dial.
ALOW AND ALOFT
adv. throughout, completely, all over ...1827 Amer. dial.
AL PACINO
n. a cappuccino coffee ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
ALPEEN
n. a cudgel; a stout-headed stick ...1828 Anglo-Irish
ALPENGLOW
n. the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains ...1871
ALPESTRIOUS
adj. † alpine, mountainous ...1623
ALPHA AND OMEGA
n. † female genitals, the vagina ...19C sl.
ALPHABET
n. an extremely long prison sentence ...2000s US prison sl.
ALPHABETARIAN
n. * a learner of the alphabet ...E17
ALPHABET CITY
n. the Lower East Side of New York City in the vicinity of Avenues A, B, C, and D ...1980 New York City usage
ALPHABET JOB
n. an easy assignment or task; a government civilian job ...World War II Amer. sl.
ALPHABETS, THE
n. tuberculosis ...1970 Amer. dial.
ALPHABET SLINGER
n. a schoolteacher ...1969 Amer. dial.
ALPHABET SOUP
n. initialisms and acronyms in general ...Amer. sl.
ALPHA CHARLIE
n. a bawling out; a severe scolding (AC = ace-chewing) ...Amer. sl.
ALPHA GEEK
n. a person regarded as being very knowledgeable about computers and related technology, esp. the most knowledgeable in a given group or community ...1993 US sl.
ALPHA MALE
n. a man tending to assume a dominant or domineering role in social or professional situations, or thought to possess the qualities and confidence for leadership ...1938
ALPHA MINUS
adj. nearly excellent or first-rate ...1914
ALPHA PLUS
adj. superlatively excellent or first-rate ...1898
ALPHA POWDER
n. any powdered narcotic ...1950s US drugs sl.
ALPHONSE
n. 1. a pimp ...L19 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce'
n. 2. a gigolo ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a homosexual ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'ponce'
ALPINE SNOW
n. cocaine ingested off a woman's breasts ...2001 UK sl.
ALPINE STICK
n. an oversized frankfurter ...1984 NZ sl.
ALPO
n. sausage topping for a pizza ...1996 US sl.
ALREADIES
adv. already ...1925 Sc.
ALREADY YET
adv. formerly; before ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALREET
adj. excellent, 'super' ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALREET GAL
n. an admirable or attractive female ...Bk1942 US sl.
ALRIGHTNIK
n. one who has succeeded in life financially but is regarded as vulgar or self-satisfied; one who has raised himself from immigrant poverty to material success; a nouveau-riche person; esp. used of New York Jews ...1916 US sl.
ALRIGHTY
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. used to express agreement or satisfaction ...1997 Aust. sl.
ALSATIA
n. 1. the criminal part of London ...17C sl.
n. 2. a sanctuary ...18C Eng. sl.
ALSATIAN
adj. criminal, roguish ...L17 sl.
ALSATIANS
n. members of London's criminal underworld ...18C sl.
ALSATIAN'S ARSEHOLE
phr. what people with bad breath are said to have a mouth like ...Brit. sl.
ALSATIA PHRASE
n. terms from slang or criminal jargon ...E17 sl.
ALSO-RAN
n. a loser in a race, contest, election, or competition of any kind; anyone not performing very well; a useless person; a failure ...1896 Amer. colloq.
ALTA KAKER
n. a mean and nasty old man ...1968 US sl.
ALTAMEL
n. a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum ...L17 sl.
ALTAR
n. a toilet; the water-flush toilet bowl; a chamber pot ...1920s US sl.
ALTAR-BOUND
adj. eager to get married ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALTAR-CONSCIOUS
adj. eager to get married ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALTAR-CRAZY
adj. eager to get married ...1965 Amer. dial.
ALTAR OF HYMEN
n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
ALTAR OF LOVE
n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
ALTAR OF PLEASURE
n. the vagina ...19C euphemism
ALTAR OF VENUS
n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
ALTAR ROOM
n. the lavatory ...1920s sl.
ALTE KACKER
n. a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher ...E20 US sl.
ALTEMAL
n. a financial summary or account produced without detail and demanded as a lump sum ...L17 sl.
ALTER
n. 1. a change of weather ...1844 Sc.
n. 2. an old man ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an opium pipe ...1950s US drugs sl.
vb. to castrate, to spay ...E19 Aust. & NZ
ALTERATE
adj. † altered, changed ...c1450
vb. † to alter, to change ...c1475
ALTERATED
adj. castrated ...1968 Amer. dial.
ALTERATION
adj. of the weather: changeable, uncertain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. difference ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALTERATION HAND
n. one who alters or remakes readymade clothes to suit customers' requirements, or repairs or renovates old or secondhand garments ...1901
ALTERCATIVE
adj. † characterized by disputing or wrangling ...M18
ALTER COCKER
n. a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher ...1943 US sl.
ALTER COYOTE
n. an old fogy (often derisive); a dirty old man ...1943 Amer. dial.
ALTERED
adj. very drunk ...1991 US sl.
ALTER EGO
n. a false identification card that permits a minor to be served alcohol ...1990 US sl.
ALTERING
adj. likely to improve ...1875 Eng. dial.
ALTERITY
n. 1. † an alteration ...LME
n. 2. the state of being other or different ...M17
ALTER KACKER
n. an old fool; an old fogy ...1920s sl.
ALTER KOCKER
n. an old fogy; a mean, disgusting and nasty old man; a seasoned lecher (often derisive) ...1943 Amer. dial.
ALTER KUCKER
n. a dirty old man; a seasoned lecher ...E20 US sl.
ALTERN
adj. alternate, alternating ...L16 arch.
adv. in turns, one after the other ...M17 arch.
ALTERNANT
adj. alternating; changing from one to the other ...M17
ALTERNATER
n. a substitute ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALTERNATING FLAME
n. mutual oral sex ...20C sl.
ALTER SOMEONE'S DIAL-PLATE
vb. to disfigure someone's face ...E19 sl.
ALTERY
adj. of the weather: looking like rain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALTHAM
n. the wife or female companion of a mendicant villain ...16C UK criminals' sl.
ALTITUDE-HAPPY
adj. giddy from the effects of too much oxygen ...1955 Amer. aviation usage
ALTITUDINOUS
adj. high, lofty ...1808
ALTO
n. * a hill, an eminence, generally without trees ...1892 Amer. dial.
ALTOGETHER
adj. 1. † existing at the same time; simultaneous; immediate ...c1400
adj. 2. † characterized by nudity; naked ...1896
ALTOGETHER, THE
n. complete nakedness or nudity ...1894 sl.
ALTOGETHERS
n. 1. † miscellaneous items used or considered collectively ...1655
n. 2. * a set of tights for the whole body; a leotard ...1913
ALTOGETHERY
adj. tipsy, drunk ...a1909 sl.
ALTUMAL
adj. * relating to sailors or the sea; nautical ...1711 sl.
n. sailor's slang, nautical jargon ...E18 sl.
ALUM
n. an alumnus or alumna ... 1934 US sl.
ALUM, THE
n. precisely what is wanted, the ideal ...1879 Amer. sl.
ALUMINIUM COOKIE
n. a compact disc (CD) ...2002 UK sl.
ALUMINIUM COW
n. a CF-100 Canuck jet fighter aircraft ...1950 Can. sl.
ALUMINUM, THE
n. in horse racing; the inside rail ...1989 Aust. sl.
ALUMINUM OVERCAST
n. any very large multi-engined aircraft ...1961 US Air Force usage
ALUMINUM WOMB
n. the US Air Force Academy ...1965 US Air Force usage
ALUMNA
n. a female pupil or student of a school, college, or university ...1892
ALUMNACH
n. an Englishman ...Irish sl.
ALUMNUS
n. a former pupil or student (typically male) of a particular school, university, etc. ...1800 orig. US
ALUNT
adv. in a blazing state, burning, on fire ...1811 Sc.
ALURE
n. † an aisle ...c1325
ALVIN
n. a gullible fellow, esp. a countryman; a naive, easily cheated person ...1942-49 Amer. carnival usage
ALVO
adj. excellent, wonderful ...1990s US college sl.
ALWAYS-AGO
adv. long ago ...1914 Amer. dial.
n. a long time ago ...1922 Amer. dial.
ALWAYS AROUND LIKE A PICKED UP DINNER
phr. easily at hand ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
ALWAYS AT A WOMAN'S APRON-STRINGS
phr. dangling after a woman ...18C sl.
ALWAYS LATE IN TAKE OFF, ALWAYS LATE IN ARRIVAL
phr. Italian Airlines, Alitalia ...2002 sl.
ALYO
n. 1. a condition of calm or safety ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a person not easily disconcerted ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. an arrangement between criminals and the police giving the former immunity from arrest or harassment ...Amer. sl.
n. 4. any routine task ...Amer. sl.
ALZHEIMER'S AVENUE
n. an area in a hospital or nursing home frequented by memory-impaired patients ...1987 Aust. sl.
AM
n. an amateur ...2000 UK sl.
AMACKALLY
adv. to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
AMACKLY
adv. to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
AMADAN
n. a foolish person ...Irish sl.
AMADAUN
n. a foolish person ...Irish sl.
AMAH
n. a wet-nurse ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
AMAISTER
vb. † to teach ...1876 Eng. dial.
AMARICATE
vb. †* to irritate, embitter ...1651
A-MARROWS
adv. alike, equal, corresponding ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMARUGIAN
n. a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois ...1856 Amer. dial.
A-MASKED
adj. bewildered, lost ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMASS!
int. an exclamation and oath ...1876 Eng. dial.
A-MASSY!
int. an exclamation; have mercy! ...1842 Eng. dial.
A-MASSY ME!
int. an exclamation ...1842 Eng. dial.
A-MASSY WELL!
int. an exclamation ...1842 Eng. dial.
AMATEUR
n. 1. a sexually promiscuous young woman who is not a prostitute ...1851-61 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a professional criminal who has not been in trouble with the police ...1930s UK criminals' sl.
AMATEUR HALF-HOUR
n. a poorly organized event ...1939 sl.
AMATEUR HOUR
n. 1. an exhibition of more than usual ineptitude, esp. by one who is supposedly more competent ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 2. in the context of bank-robbing: noon, when banks expected to be robbed ...1950s US criminals' sl.
AMATEUR NIGHT
adj. resembling an amateur night; inept, shambolic, amateurish ...1952
n. 1. a situation marked by, or an example of, glaring ineptitude ...1939 Amer. sl.
n. 2. sex with a chance acquaintance who is not a prostitute ...1960 US sl.
n. 3. New Year's Eve ...1977 US sl.
n. 4. a night when the tips left by a restaurant's customers are low ...1995 US sl.
AMATEUR NIGHT IN DIXIE
n. used as the type of amateurishness or ineptitude ...1955 colloq.
AMATON
n. 1. a thin bony person ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. a foolish person; one yielding to anger ...B1900 Sc.
AMATORIOUS
adj. inclined to love; wanton ...1746
AMAZER
n. in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed ...1976 US sl.
AMAZER MACHINE
n. in trucking: a police radar unit used for measuring vehicle speed ...1976 US sl.
AMAZON
n. 1. a tall, strong, sexually attractive woman ...a1954 sl.
n. 2. a tall or muscular person of either sex ...1969 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a masculine lesbian ...1990s US Black sl.
AMAZON ANNIE
n. a cannon deigned to fire atomic shells ...1958 US sl.
AMBASSADOR
n. the penis ...1927 Amer. jocular
AMBASSADOR OF COMMERCE
n. a commercial traveller ...B1890 sl.
AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO
n. a shoemaker ...E19 sl.
AMBEER
n. 1. saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the residue that gathers in the stem of a smoker's pipe ...1899 Amer. dial.
AMBER
n. tobacco juice ...1910s Amer. sl.
AMBER, THE
n. beer ...1940s sl.
AMBER BEVERAGE
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER BREW
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER FLUID
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER JUICE
n. saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1968 Amer. dial.
AMBER LIQUID
n. 1. beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. whisky ..1970s sl.
AMBER NECTAR
n. beer ...1959 Aust. sl.
AMBER TRANSFUSION
n. a drink of beer ...M19 Aust. sl.
AMBIDEXTER
n. 1. in gambling: a house player ...16C gambling sl.
n. 2. a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
AMBIDEXTROUS
adj. bisexual ...1966 sl.
n. a bisexual ...Brit. sl.
AMBIER
n. tobacco juice ...1910s US sl.
AMBIFARIOUS
adj. † having a double meaning; that may be taken both ways ...1656
AMBILEVOUS
adj. * left-handed on both sides ...1646
AMBILOQUENT
adj. † speaking doubtfully or ambiguously ...1656
AMBISEXTROUS
adj. bisexual ...1926 sl.
AMBISH
n. aggressive ambition or enthusiasm ...1897 Amer. sl.
vb. to be ambitious ...Bk1902 Amer. dial.
AMBITION
n. 1. malice; vindictiveness; grudge; hatred; irascibility; a quick temper ...1826 Amer. dial.
n. 2. ammunition ...1928-29 Amer. sl.
vb. to propose or opine assertively ...1898 Amer. dial.
AMBITIONIST
n. * one excessively ambitious ...1625
AMBITIONIZE
vb. †* to make ambitious, to motivate ...1600
AMBITIOSITY
n. † ambition; the state of being ambitious ...a1600
AMBITIOUS
adj. 1. of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered ...1853 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. energetic, lively, industrious ...1889 Amer. dial.
AMBLANT
adj. † ambling, of a horse, mule, etc. ...a1393
AMBLE
vb. to leave, to get out ...1936 Amer. sl.
AMBLERE
n. †* an amble or ambling pace ...c1380
AMBLESHOOT
n. an umbrella ...1968 Amer. dial. jocular
AMBO
n. 1. an ambulance ...1974 Aust. & S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. an ambulance officer; a paramedic ...1990 Aust. & S. Afr. sl.
AMBODEXTER
n. a corrupt lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant ...17C sl.
AMBRIL
n. an umbrella ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AMBROL
n. an admiral ...19C Eng. naval sl.
AMBROSIAC
adj. † of food, drink: worth of the gods;' divine, ambrosial ...1601
AMBROSIAN
adj. † ambrosial, exceptionally fragrant or delicious ...a1522
AMBROSIATE
adj. † ambrosial, exceptionally sweet or delightful ...1602
AMBRY
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMBS-ACE
n. 1. nothing, next to nothing ...L14 sl.
n. 2. bad luck, misfortune, worthlessness ...E16 sl.
AMBULANCE
n. 1. a touring caravan or similar vehicle ...1868 US
n. 2. among railroad workers: a caboose ...1977 Amer. dial.
AMBULANCE CHASER
n. 1. a crooked lawyer who patrols the streets in search of accidents and their victims as clients; sometimes these lawyers create situations to encourage accidents ...1897 US sl.
n. 2. a hack journalist who specializes in sensational accounts of accidents ...1934 Amer. sl.
AMBULANCE-CHASING
n. of a lawyer, specializing in representing the victims of street and other accidents; also used of journalists in the context of pursuing stories ...1940s sl.
AMBULANTER
n. an itinerant worker or tramp who travels in a wagon with his family picking up odd jobs as he goes...1927 Amer. dial.
AMBUSCADE
n. a disagreement ...1895 Amer. dial.
AMBUSH
vb. to hide oneself ...1905 Amer. dial.
AMBUSH ALLEY
n. a stretch of road made treacherous by enemy fire ...1952 US Military usage
AM DRAM
adj. Amateur Dramatic; hence, exaggerated, unsubtle, histrionic ...1985 UK sl.
AMEBIATE
vb. to get drunk ...1966 Amer. sl.
AMECHE
n. a telephone; a telephone number; a telephone call ...1930s Can. & US sl.
AMEL
n. † enamel ...1821 Sc.
AMELL
prep. among, between, amidst ...1677 Eng. dial.
AMELL-DOORS
n. a passage ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMELL-TIMES
n. intervals ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMELL-WHILES
n. intervals ...B1900 Eng. dial.
AMEN!
int. used for expressing strong approval ...1934 US sl.
AMEN-BAWLER
n. 1. a parish clerk ...19C Eng. sl.
n. 2. a parson; a preacher ...19C sl.
AMEN BENCH
n. the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation ...L19 US Black sl.
AMEN-CLERK
n. † a parish clerk ...1636 Eng. dial.
AMEN CORNER
n. 1. the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit; thus those who occupy them, i.e. the most devout members of the congregation ...L19 US Black sl.
n. 2. the part of the church where seekers kneel at a revival ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 3. among loggers, a corner in the bunkhouse where old-timers reminisced, or a place where sky pilots (preachers) spoke, or entertainers told their stories ...1969 Amer. dial.
AMEN-CURLER
n. a parish clerk ...1791 sl.
AMENDMENT
n. manure laid on land ...1790 Eng. dial.
AMENER
n. a devout Anglican ...L19 sl.
AMENOUS
adj. †* pleasant ...1567
AMEN PEW
n. a bench or seat in the 'amen corner' of a church ...1877 Amer. dial.
AMEN-PREACHER
n. the carrion crow ...E19 W. Indies sl.
AMEN ROW
n. seats in a church, esp. near the front ...1965 Amer. dial.
AMEN SEATS
n. seats in a church, esp. near the front ...1965 Amer. dial.
AMEN-SNORTER
n. a religious person, esp. a clergyman; a parson ...L19 sl.
AMENT
n. a person congenitally deficient in mind or intellect; a born idiot or imbecile ...1897
AMEN THEATRE ROYAL
n. a church ...L19 sl.
AMENTIA
n. total lack of intelligence, imbecility ...1801
AMEN-WALLAH
n. an army chaplain's clerk ...B1900 sl.
AMERICAN
n. sexual intercourse whereby the man reaches an orgasm in a body roll with a woman, rather than in full penetration ...1980s US sl.
AMERICAN AIRLINES
n. in hold 'em poker: the ace of diamonds and ace of hearts as the first two cards dealt to a player ...1981 US sl.
AMERICAN BEAUTY
n. a red, white, and blue playing marble ...c1970 Amer. dial.
AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
n. a liquor store ...1940s US Black sl.
AMERICAN CARD
n. an erotic picture postcard ...1930s sl.
AMERICAN CULTURE
n. sexual intercourse in the face-to-face missionary position ...1960s sl.
AMERICANESS
n. an American woman ...1838
AMERICAN FRIED
adj. larger than average marbles, of glass, that have been heated, then iced, creating inner cracks; used as shooters ...1973 Amer. dial.
AMERICAN JACK
n. a large donkey used for breeding ...1967 Amer. dial.
AMERICAN LAD
n. unpopular imported US fatty bacon ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
AMERICAN LETTER
n. a condom ...19C sl.
AMERICAN PONY
n. a Missouri mule ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
AMERICAN TAXPAYER
n. any violator of routine traffic laws ...1962 US sl.
AMERICAN TIGER
n. † the jaguar ...1774
AMERICAN TROMBONE
n. group sex between 1 woman and 2 men; the woman simultaneously fellates 1 man while being taken from the rear by the other ...1990s sl.
AMERICAN TWEEZERS
n. any specialty tool used by a burglar ...1982 US sl.
AMERICAN WAKE
n. a farewell celebration for departing emigrants to America in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century ...1986 Irish sl.
AMERICAN WAY
n. relatively peaceful co-existence by rival organized crime families ...1992 US sl.
AMERICA'S LOGGER-HEAD
n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMERIKA
n. (derogatory) applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness ...1969 sl., orig. US
AMERIKAN
adj. American ...1969 US sl.
AMERIKKKA
n. (derogatory) applied to American society viewed as racist, fascist, or oppressive, esp. by Black consciousness ...1969 sl., orig. US
AMERUGIAN
n. 1. a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a term of mild reproach for a child, after they have been in mischief ...1983 Amer. dial.
AMESJAY
n. a sovereign ...1930s back slang for 'James'
AMET, AMETE
n. † an ant ...c1300
AMEVE
vb. † to move ...B1900 Ireland
A.M.F.
phr. used as a farewell, goodbye; the finish (Adios (or aloha) motherfucker) ...1963 Amer. sl.
AM-FM
adj. bisexual ...1987 Amer. sl.
AMGRUNT
n. a member of an amphibious Martine Corps unit ...1971 US Marine Corps usage
AMIABLE
adj. stupid ...M19 US sl.
AMICAL
adj. friendly ...L16 now rare
AMICITIAL
adj. †* friendly, relating to private friendship ...1653
AMICOUS
adj. †* friendly, congenial, pleasing ...1675
AMICTED
adj. † clothed or covered with a garment ...1656.
AMIDSHIPS
adv. in the belly ...1886 Amer. nautical sl.
AMIE
n. amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1966 US sl.
AMIGO
n. 1. a friend; frequently used as a term of address ...1837 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a Filipino insurrectionist ...1899 US military sl.
AMINADAB
n. a Quaker ...18C sl.
AMINDED
adj. willing. disposed, inclined ...L16 now rare exc. Eng. dial.
AMINIDAB
n. a Quaker ...18C Eng. sl.
AM I INSULATED!
int. I am insulted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMINT
n. amount ...1914 Amer. dial. arch.
AMISH GOLF
n. croquet ...1969 Amer. sl.
AMISS
n. † an error; a fault; a misdeed ...L15
AMISSIBLE
adj. liable to be lost ...L17
AMISSING
adj. missing, wanting ...L16 chiefly Sc.
AMISSION
n. † loss; a loss ...LME
AMIT
vb. † to lose ...E16
AMITAN
n. 1. one given to excess of anger ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a weak, foolish person ...1880 Sc.
AMITER
adj. foolish ...1915 Sc.
n. a weakling; an infirm person or animal ...1915 Sc.
AMITYVILLE
n. Detroit, Michigan ...2000 US sl.
AMMA
n. mother ...E20 Indian
AMMERGAG
n. a boisterous noise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to stammer, to speak with difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to scold; to argue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMMO
n. 1. ammunition ...1911 colloq.
n. 2. information or evidence that can be used to support an argument or a charge ...Amer. sl.
n. 3. cash ...2003 US sl.
n. 4. toilet paper ...Amer. sl.
AMMO-HUMPER
n. an ammunition storage specialist ...1980 US military sl.
AMMUNITION
n. 1. semen ...L17 sl.
n. 2. toilet tissue ...19C Brit. & Amer. sl.
n. 3. pies and pastry, as doled out by the Salvation Army ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
n. 4. food ...1924 Amer. jocular
n. 5. beans ...1928 US military sl.
n. 6. gambling tokens ...sl.
n. 7. liquor ...Amer. sl.
n. 8. information and other material that may be used in a debate, campaign, etc. ...Amer. sl.
n. 9. a gambler's bankroll ...1983 US sl.
n. 10. a tampon or sanitary towel; tampons or sanitary towels ...1984 UK sl.
AMMUNITION LEG
n. a wooden leg ...L19 sl.
AMMUNITION WIFE
n. 1. a prostitute ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a mistress ...World War II Amer. sl.
AMMUT
n. an ant ...1887 Eng. dial.
AMNICOLIST
n. † one who dwells by a river ...1731
AMOEBA
n. 1. a Commodore Amiga™ personal computer ...1991 US sl.
n. 2. phencyclidine, PCP ...1994 US drugs sl.
AMOEBA-BRAINED
adj. stupid ...a1967 Amer. sl.
AMOK
adj. †* in a homicidal frenzy ...E16
AMOLISH
vb. to remove forcibly, to do away with, to put away with an effort ...1624 obs,
AMOMOUS
adj. † blameless ...1683 nonce-word
AMONG-HANDS
adv. 1. between, amongst other things ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. between whiles, in the meantime ...1823 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 3. said of work or any undertaking: done conjointly, by mutual help or joint action ...1889 Eng. dial.
AMONG ONE'S FRILLS
adj. copulating; the act of copulating ...19C Brit. sl.
AMONG THE MIDDLINGS
phr. said of a mediocre person or thing, one that is not above the average in capacity or health; a moderate condition of health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMONG THE WILLOWS
adj. dodging the law; on the dodge ...1968 Amer. dial.
AMONIA
n. pneumonia ...1982 Bahamas sl.
A'MONLAR
n. a greeting ...1960s US Black sl.
AMOO
n. a child's name for a cow ...1881 Eng. dial.
AMOR
n. passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMORALITY
n. amorous morality ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMORET
n. 1. † a love-knot ...LME
n. 2. a sweetheart; a lover; an amorous female; a passionate woman ...15C
n. 3. † a love sonnet or love song ...L16
n. 4. a love affair
AMORETS
n. † amorous glances; dalliances ...L16
AMORETTE
n. an amorous female; a passionate woman ...15C
AMORETTO
n. 1. † a sweetheart; a lover ...L16
n. 2. a cupid ...E17
AMOREVOLOUS
adj. †* loving; affectionate; kind; charitable ...a1670
AMORINO
n. a cupid ...M19
AMORIST
n. 1. a person who avows love, esp. sexual love ...L16
n. 2. a person who writes about love ...M17
AMOROSA
n. 1. a female lover or sweetheart ...E17
n. 2. a wanton woman; a harlot ...E17
AMOROSO
n. † a lover; a gallant ...E17
AMOROUS
adj. 1. † lovable; lovely ...LME
adj. 2. pert. to a person who is sexually aroused; occasionally a euphemism for 'having an erection' ...14C
AMOROUS CONGRESS
n. sexual intercourse ...L18 euphemism
AMOROUS RITES
n. sexual intercourse ...Shakespeare usage
AMORTIZE
vb. † to deaden; to destroy ...LME
AMOS AND ANDY
n. 1. brandy ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 2. a man who takes advantage of a woman ...1960s US Black college sl.
n. 3. shandy ...1974 UK rhyming sl.
AMOSSA!
int. Well! Well! ...1981 Irish sl.
AMOST
adv. almost ...1758 Amer. dial.
AMOTE
n. † an ant ...c1300
AMOTH
n. a big soft fool who would cry for nothing ...1878 Ireland
AMOTION
n. 1. removal of a person from office ...LME
n. 2. deprivation of possession ...M17 arch.
AMOUNT
vb. 1. † to go up; to ascend; to mount ...ME
vb. 2. † to mount up, to increase ...ME
AMOUR
n. passion; love, esp. sexual love
AMOURETTE
n. a trifling, short-lived love affair ...E19 sl.
AMOVE
adj. moving with, full of ...1886 Eng. dial.