DICTIONARY
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AMP
adj. stirred up, very emotional, 'amplified' ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 1. an amputation of a part of the body ...1848 colloq.
n. 2. fear, terror; anxiety; esp. a restless state of mind which prevents one from sleeping; anxious anticipation ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. an amputee ...1929 colloq.
n. 4. an amphetamine tablet or capsule; usually used in the plural ...M20 US drugs usage
n. 5. an amplifier, esp. one for electric instruments ...1967 US sl.
n. 6. an ampoule (a glass vessel of drugs intended for hypodermic injection) ...1968 UK sl.
n. 7. an ampoule of methadone, used to break a heroin addiction ...1985 UK sl.
n. 8. marijuana dipped in formaldehyde, sometimes laced with phencyclidine ...2000s US drugs sl.
vb. to be anxious, restless; to be unable to sleep ...1914 Sc.
AMPASSY
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMP DOWN
vb. to calm down, to talk quietly ...1990s US college sl.
AMPED
adj. 1. very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up ...1972 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant, usually amphetamines or methamphetamine ...1972 US sl.
adj. 3. silent ...1993 US sl.
adj. 4. of a music system: equipped with powerful amplifiers ...1995 US sl.
adj. 5. angry ...Bk2006 US sl.
AMPED OUT
adj. 1. very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up ...1972 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant ...1972 Amer. sl.
AMPED UP
adj. 1. of music, sound, etc: put through an amplifier; very loud ...1966 colloq.
adj. 2. very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up ...1972 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant ...1972 Amer. sl.
AMPEL
adj. greedy, eager ...1908 Sc.
AMPER
n. 1. an inflamed swelling, a pustule; a varicose vein; matter, pus ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a defect or flaw in cloth ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an ampersand (&) ...1991 US sl.
AMPERED
adj. poisoned, festered; decayed ...1885 Eng. dial.
AMPERLASH
n. saucy, abusive language ...1879 Eng. dial.
AMPERSAND
n. 1. the rump; the buttocks ...1838 Amer. jocular
n. 2. the sign &, formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMPERY
adj. 1. of persons: sickly, unhealthy ...1736 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of things, as cheese: rotten, beginning to decay ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. covered with blotches or pimples ...1873 Eng. dial.
AMPHET
n. amphetamine ...1982 US sl.
AMPHIBOLOUS
adj. 1. † ambiguous; of double or doubtful character ...1644
adj. 2. of language: ambiguous in sense ...1647
AMP JOINT
n. marijuana and amphetamine (or possibly another drug) mixed and rolled for smoking in a cigarette ...1998 UK sl.
AMPLECT
vb. † to embrace, to clasp ...1525
AMPLEFEYST
n. 1. of persons or animals: a sulky humour; a fit of spleen ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. unnecessary talk; long stories ...B1900 Sc.
AMPLE TRAMPLE
n. 1. large feet ...Bk1947 Amer. sl.
n. 2. large shoes ...Bk1947 Amer. sl.
AMPLEX
vb. † to embrace, to clasp ...1543
AMPLIFICATE
vb. † to amplify, to augment, to enlarge, to extend; to dwell long on a subject ...1731
AMPLISH
n. a disadvantage ...1833 Irish sl.
vb. to place at a disadvantage ...1833 Irish sl.
AMPLITUDINOUS
adj. ample, capacious ...1904
AMPLIVAGOUS
adj. † wandering widely or at large; having a large sphere of action ...1731
AMPLUSH
n. a disadvantage, state of unreadiness ...1843 Ireland
vb. to place at a disadvantage; to reduce to a dilemma, to confuse in argument ...1848 Sc. & Ireland
AMPOT
n. a hamper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMP OUT
vb. to act in a highly neurotic, tense manner ...1990s US sl.
AMPS
n. amphetamines ...Amer. drugs sl.
AMPSTER
n. the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc. ...1941 Aust. sl.
vb. to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers ...1940s sl.
AMPULLOUS
adj. † inflated or turgid in language; boastful, vainglorious ...1622
AMP UP
vb. to make a person very excited, agitated, or energetic through the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant ...1992 US sl.
AMPUS-END
n. the buttocks ...19C sl.
AM-PUSSY-AND
n. the buttocks ...19C sl.
AMPUTATE
vb. to clear out, to abscond; to decamp; to take flight ...1842 Amer. sl.
AMPUTATE ONE'S MAHOGANY
vb. to decamp; to run away ...Bk1890 sl.
AMPUTATE ONE'S TIMBER
vb. to decamp; to run away ...M19 sl.
AMPUTE
vb. † to cut off, to amputate ...1623
AM SAM
n. American Samoa ...1982 US sl.
AMSCRAY
vb. to leave; to depart; to get out; to clear out ...1934 Amer. sl.
AMSHA
n. misfortune ...Irish sl.
AMSHACK
n. an accident, a misfortune; an injury ...a1898 Sc.
AMSTER
n. the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc. ...1941 Aust. sl.
vb. to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers ...1940s sl.
AMSTERDAM
n. 1. the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc. ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. jam ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AMUCK
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMULET
n. the vagina ...19C sl.
A-MULLOCK
adv. untidily; in a confused heap ...1890 Eng. dial.
AMUSE
vb. to fool shopkeepers and other tradesmen in order to cheat or rob them ...18C UK criminals' sl.
AMUSER
n. one who throws dust (sometimes snuff or pepper) in his victim's eyes and then runs off; a companion then appears and, while ostensibly offering his sympathy, picks the victim's pockets ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
AMUSING
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMW
n. a vacuous female celebrity or hanger-on (Actress, Model, Whatever) ...1988 US sl.
AMY
n. 1. amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite, esp, when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine ...1969 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an Amytal sodium™ tablet or capsule, one of the barbiturates ...M20 US drugs sl.
AMY FLORENCE
n. a loosely, untidily and tawdrily dressed female ..1760 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMY-JOHN
n. a lesbian, esp. one who plays the dominant role ...M20 Amer. sl.
AMYL
n. amyl nitrite or butyl nitrate, when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal ...1971 US sl.
AMYL HOUSE
n. a dance music genre ...1996 UK sl.
AMYL QUEEN
n. a homosexual man who enjoys sniffing amyl nitrite, which is supposed to enhance male orgasm ...1970s US homosexual sl.
ANA
n. † a river-island ...1820 Sc.
ANABAPTIST
n. a pickpocket who, having been caught in the act, is 'baptized' by being placed beneath a pump or dumped into a pond ...L18 sl.
ANACONDA
n. a mixture of strong beer and rough cider or scrumpy ...1990s sl.
ANAEMIC
adj. lacking in vigour, strength, or spirit ...1898 colloq.
ANAL
n. anal sex ...2000 US sl.
ANAL AMIGO
n. a male homosexual ...2003 UK sl.
ANAL AND ORAL
n. anal sex and oral sex when advertised as services offered by a prostitute ...2003 UK sl.
ANAL APPLAUSE
n. the release of intestinal gas ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
ANAL ASTRONAUT
n. a male homosexual ...1990s sl.
ANAL BUCANEER
n. a homosexual man ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ANAL CRUSADER
n. a male homosexual ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
ANAL GROUNDSMAN
n. a homosexual man ...1983 UK sl.
ANALKEN
vb. to wash ...L19 tinkers' usage
ANALOG
adj. in computing: pert. to the world outside the internet ...1997 US sl.
ANALOGUE
adj. unaware of or unaffected by computer technology or digital communications; outdated, old-fashioned ...1993 colloq.
ANALPHABET
n. one who is totally illiterate or unable to read ...1881
ANALT
vb. to sweep ...L19 tinkers' usage
ANAN?
pron. What? What did you say? ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANANIAS
n. a liar ...1890 Eng. sl.
ANANIASFEST
n. an exchange of tall stories ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANARCH
n. an advocate of anarchy, an anarchist ...1884
ANARCHISTS
n. non-safety matches ...1910s Aust. sl.
ANARCHO
n. an anarchist ...1990s sl.
ANARCHY
n. iodine ...1883 Amer. sl.
ANAROOGIAN
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 very rural old fellow ...1912 Amer. dial.
ANATE
adj. prepared ...B1900 Ireland
ANATOMICAL
adj. lewd; sexually oriented; explicit about the breasts or genitals ...E20 euphemism
ANATOMIC BOMB
n. an admirable or attractive female ...Bk1942 US sl.
ANATOMY
n. 1. a skeleton ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones' ...1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a term of contempt for a man ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 4. one's body, esp. the parts which are not visible in public; the buttocks ...20C US
ANBY
adv. presently, by and by ...1825 Eng. dial.
ANCA
n. a man ...L19 sl.
ANCE
vb. 1. to have regard to, to concern ...B1900 Sc.
vb. 2. to heed, to care for ...B1900 Sc.
ANCHOR
n. 1. a person who provides stability, support, or confidence; esp. in an otherwise uncertain situation ...a1425
n. 2. the chape of a buckle, the part by which it is attached to the belt, strap, etc. ...1788 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a pick; a pick-axe ...1863 sl.
n. 4. the midshipman having the lowest academic standing in his class ...1906 US Naval Academy usage
n. 5. a reprieve, a temporary suspension of a sentence ...1910s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. an automobile brake ...1936 sl., orig. trucking usage
n. 7. among railroad workers: a brake, esp. a hand brake ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 8. one's wife ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a parachutist who hesitates before jumping ...1943 UK sl.
n. 10. a stickpin ...1940s criminals' sl.
n. 11. an examination that has been postponed ...1955 US sl.
n. 12. one's home, one's address ...1950s sl.
n. 13. a caboose ...1977 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a juror who has been bribed in order to influence fellow members to vote for an acquittal ...Brit. sl.
n. 15. a brake applied to a death sentence, a stay of execution ...Brit. sl.
n. 16. a younger brother or sister; a small who cramps one style and social life ...2003 UK sl.
vb. 1. to sit down ...18C Eng. colloq.
vb. 2. to remain, to stay for a time ...1906 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to grant a stay of execution ...1920s sl.
vb. 4. among railroad workers: to set the brakes ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to apply the brakes of a car or truck ...1946 US sl.
ANCHOR AND CHAIN
n. one's wife ...1942 Amer. sl.
ANCHOR AND PROP
n. a stickpin with a safety catch that anchors it to the tie ...1940s US criminals' sl.
ANCHOR BABY
n. (usually offensive) a child born to an immigrant mother living illegally in the United States, and thus qualifying for legal citizenship under U.S. law, esp. when considered as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members ...1993 US
ANCHOR BRAND STRAWBERRY
n. among loggers: a prune ...1969 Amer. dial.
ANCHOR-CHAIN LIBERTY
n. unauthorized liberty; absence without leave ...1952 Amer. navy sl.
ANCHOR CHILD
n. a child sent by his or her family to live in a foreign country in order to quality for citizenship or legal residency there, as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members ...1986
ANCHOR-CLANKER
n. 1. a deck-hand; hence, a sailor ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something amusing ...1973 Amer. sl.
ANCHORED
adj. married ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANCHORED IN SOT'S BAY
adj. drunk ...20C nautical sl.
ANCHOR-FROST
n. 1. a frost which causes ice to form along the bed of a running stream ...1854 Eng. dial.
n. 2. ice formed far below the surface of the water in a running stream; ground ice ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANCHORHEAD
n. a sailor; used derisively ...1968 US military sl.
ANCHOR ICE
n. 1. ice which forms below the surface of a body of water and which can become attached to the bottom ...1815 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. detached hunks of ice floating on a pond, lake, or river ...1907 Amer. dial.
ANCHORMAN
n. 1. the student having the lowest academic standing in his class ...1928 US Naval Academy usage
n. 2. the last man in any group or sequence ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 3. (usually as 'anchor man') in casino blackjack: the gambler immediately to the dealer's right ...1985 US sl.
ANCHOR OFF
vb. to amble ...c1950 Amer. dial.
ANCHOR RELATIVE
n. a legally recognized resident of a country who acts as a sponsor for a family member who wants to emigrate to his or her relative's country ...1979 US
ANCHORS
n. brakes ...1930s sl.
ANCHORS AWAY
adj. gay ...Brit. rhyming sl. Brit
ANCHORSMITH
n. a person who makes or manufactures anchors for ships ...1296
ANCHOR STRAWBERRY
n. a prune ...1960 US nautical sl.
ANCHOR THE CAN
n. a children's game in which the players set up a stone, a tin can, or something similar, and then try to knock it down ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANCIENT
adj. 1. cunning, clever ...1880 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of children: staid, demure, precocious ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of scenery: picturesque ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
adj. 4. unfashionable, out of style ...2004 US sl.
n. 1. an old man; a quaint, old-fashioned person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a rustic or countrified person ...1970 Amer. dial.
ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET
n. a non-committal response when one is asked how one managed a task ...1980s US Black teen sl.
ANCIENT DOMINION
n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANCIENT DUTCH
n. 1. a woman ...L19 sl.
n. 2. one's wife ...L19 sl.
ANCIENT HISTORY
n. someone or something completely forgotten, esp. past romances ...1838 colloq.
ANCIENT MARINERS
n. seagulls (said to possess the souls of dead seamen) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANCIENT MARY
n. an AM radio ...1976 US sl.
ANCIENTNESS
n. antiquity ...1828 Sc.
ANCIENTRY
n. 1. old things; antiquities ...1866 Eng. dial.
n. 2. antiquity ...1887 Sc.
n. 3. old-fashionedness in children; precocity ...1887 Sc.
ANCIENTS
n. ancestors ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANCIENTY
n. antiquity ...1677 Eng. dial.
ANCIPITOUS
adj. † doubtful, uncertain; ambiguous ...1652
ANCLIFF
n. the ankle ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AND
n. sea-mist ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. † to breathe; to whisper; to devise; to imagine ...B1900 Sc.
AND A HALF
adj. remarkable, exceptional ...1832 sl.
AND ALL THAT CAPER
n. et cetera ...1964 UK sl.
AND ALL THAT JAZZ
n. et cetera, and so on ...1959 US sl.
AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO!
int. used ironically in response to a disparagement or an insult ...1976 UK sl.
AND AND AND
phr. and so on, etc. ...1984 UK sl.
AND AWAY WE GO!
int. used as a humorous signal that something has just started ...1954 US sl.
AND-BUSH
n. an ambush ...1841 Amer. dial.
AND DID HE MARRY POOR BLIND NELL?
phr. used to imply one's disbelief in the previous statement ...1910s sl.
ANDERS-MEAT
n. luncheon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ANDERSON CART
n. a cart made from a cut-down car and pulled by horses during the 1930s depression; later, any car that ran out of petrol or broke down ...1987 Can. sl.
ANDES CANDY
n. cocaine ...1990 US drugs sl.
AND HOW!
int. I agree! emphatically so; yes, indeed ...1865 Amer. sl.
ANDI
n. stench, offensive smell ...1914 Sc.
AND LIKE IT!
int. used in anticipation of a grousing response to an order ...1943 UK navy sl.
AND LIKE THAT
phr. et cetera; and so on ...1977 US
AND MONKEYS MIGHT FLY OUT OF MY BUTT!
int. used as a reflection of the high unlikelihood of something happening ...1992 US sl.
AND NO BOTTLES
phr. without a doubt ...:L19 sl.
AND NO CHIPS
phr. and no mistake ...L19 sl.
AND NO ERROR
phr. certainly, without any doubt ...E19 sl.
AND NO FLIES
phr. no doubt or hesitation about it ...M19 sl.
AND NO MESSING ABOUT
phr. no doubt whatsoever ...1930s sl.
AND NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT
phr. certainly, without any doubt ...E19 sl.
ANDOO
vb. to keep a boat stationary by gentle motion of the oars; to keep a boat in position by rowing gently against wind or tide ...1866 Sc.
AND-PUSSY-AND
n. the buttocks ...19C sl.
ANDRAMARTIN
n. a silly trick; nonsense ...1894 Ireland
ANDRAMARTINS
n. irresponsible or frivolous behaviour; horseplay; fooling around ...20C Irish sl.
ANDREMARTINS
n. irresponsible or frivolous behaviour; horseplay; fooling around ...20C Irish sl.
ANDREW
n. 1. †* a broadsword, an 'Andrea Ferrara' ...1618
n. 2. †* a valet, a gentleman's servant ...1700
n. 3. a lazy fellow ...E18 sl.
n. 4. a clown, a mountebank ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a government department or authority ...M19 sl.
ANDREW, THE
n. the Royal Navy ...1867 sl.
ANDREW MARTINING
n. irresponsible or frivolous behaviour ...Irish sl.
ANDREW (MILLAR)
n. the Royal Navy ...1867 naval sl.
ANDREW MILLAR'S LUGGER
n. † a ship, esp. of war; a king's ship or vessel ...1819 naval sl.
ANDREW MILLER
n. a warship ...1849 US Navy sl., now hist
ANDREW-OVER
n. a game in which you throw a ball over a low building ...1950 Amer. dial.
ANDREX FART
n. a silent, smelly breaking of wind that lasts for quite some time ...1990s sl.
ANDROCRACY
n. the rule of man or the male; male supremacy ...1903
ANDROGYNE
n. a hermaphrodite ...a1387
ANDROID
n. a patient with no normal laboratory values ...1994 US sl.
AND THAT AIN'T HAY!
int. used for humorous assertion that the topic of discussion is no small thing ...1943 US sl.
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH!
int. used as a humorous affirmation of what you have just said ...1968 US sl.
AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS!
int. used as a humorous affirmation ...1962 US sl.
AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON
phr. a dismissive, antagonistic phrase ...1970s US sl.
AND THEN PLENTY!
int. a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either! ...20C sl.
AND THEN SOME!
int. a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either! ...20C sl.
AND THE REST?
phr. a retort to anything incomplete, or in which something is being kept back ...Bk1903 colloq.
ANDWURDE
vb. † to answer ...c885
ANDY
n. 1. an outhouse, a privy ...1947 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the person in a band who is so insignificant that no one gives a care about him ...20C teen & high school sl.
ANDY CAIN
n. rain ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ANDY CAPP
n. defecation ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'crap'
vb. 1. to borrow ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'tap' = to borrow
vb. 2. to defecate ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'crap'
ANDY GUMP
n. a person with a small chin and a prominent nose ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANDY GUMP CHIN
n. a conspicuously receding chin; an unusual chin or jaw, or ironically, a person with a prominent jaw ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANDY-GUMP JAWED
adj. having a jaw that sticks out prominently ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANDY MAGINN; ANDY MCGINN
n. the chin ...1934 Amer. rhyming sl.
ANDY MAGUIRE
n. a fire ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
ANDY MCNISH
n. fish ...20C rhyming sl.
ANDY MCNOON
n. an utter fool ...1910s Aust. sl.
AND YOU KNOW THAT!
int. used for expressing approval or praise ...1992 US sl.
AND YOU TOO!
excl. a dismissive, antagonistic exclamation; an admonition to anyone listening after one has made a pronouncement to someone; i.e. 'and that means you too' ...1910s sl.
ANDY PANDY
n. 1. an effeminate man, heterosexual or homosexual ...1983 UK sl.
n. 2. a shandy ...Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. brandy ...2000s Brit. rhyming sl.
ANDY ROONEY
n. in poker: any player, usually short, who is inclined to complain ...1996 US sl.
ANDY UP
vb. to pay a debt; to contribute one's share ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANEAN
prep. beneath ...1874 Eng. dial.
ANEAR
adv. 1. close by, near ...1893 Ireland & Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. 2. nearly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. near, close to ...1869 Eng. dial.
ANEARLY
adv. nearly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANEARST
prep. near, close to ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANEAST
prep. near, near to ...1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANEATH
prep. beneath ...1768 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
ANEN?
pron. What? What did you say? ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANEND
adv. 1. in the direction of the length; directly ahead ...1601 chiefly nautical
adv. 2. to the end; straight-on; continuously ...1867 Amer. dial.
int. What? What did you say? ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANENT
prep. 1. opposite, in front of; in comparison with ...1760 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
prep. 2. side by side with, in a line with ...1813 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 3. against, near, in proximity to ...1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 4. concerning ...1908 Amer. dial.
ANERLIE; ANERLY
adj. 1. shy, fond of retirement ...1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. selfish, absorbed in one's own interests ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adv. † alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANEW
adv. below, beneath ...B1900 Sc.
prep. beneath ...B1900 Sc.
ANEWST
adv. 1. of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about ...1691 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. resembling, like ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of place: near, hard by ...1691 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. nearly, almost ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANFO
n. Any Nuisance of Foreign Origin ...1984 UK sl.
ANGALUCK
n. an accident, a disaster, misfortune ...1866 Sc.
ANGASHORE
n. a peevish person ...1866 Irish sl.
ANGEL
n. 1. a very well-behaved child; a pure, innocent, or morally good person; a person of exemplary virtue or conduct ...1477
n. 2. a person, esp. a woman or child, who is considered to be remarkably beautiful, attractive, or appealing ...1502
n. 3. a person who is a source of comfort or aid; a kind, helpful., thoughtful, or obliging person ...1598
n. 4. a term of endearment or an affectionate term of address for a beloved person ...1598
n. 5. a person of great ability, skill, etc.; one who is exceptionally talented in a particular field or context ...1655
n. 6. a prostitute, orig. one who worked around the Angel, Islington, North London ...M17 Brit. sl.
n. 7. † a dead turtle ...1880
n. 8. a naive or otherwise exploitable person who may be imposed upon for money or other favours; the prospective victim of a swindle; an innocent ...1882 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a financial backer of an enterprise, esp. one who supports a theatrical production ...1894 sl., orig. US
n. 10. the rich backer of a large-scale crime ...1960s US prison & criminals' sl.
n. 11. a person who contributes to a politician's campaign fund ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a person who supplies money without getting anything in return ...1924 Amer. sl.
n. 13. a young, effeminate homosexual partner ...1927 Amer. hobo sl.
n. 14. an older homosexual man, usually one who supports a younger lover ...1920s sl.
n. 15. a person who will exert influence or do favours on behalf of another; an influential sponsor or patron ...1930s Amer. prison & police sl.
n. 16. a sandwich-board man ...1930s Brit. sl.
n. 17. a passive homosexual ...1930s Brit. homosexual sl.
n. 18. anyone who buys a drink ...1941 US Army & Navy sl.
n. 19. cocaine ...1942 Aust. sl.
n. 20. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 21. one thousand feet of altitude ...1943 Amer. Military Aviation usage
n. 22. a motorized vehicle, esp. a helicopter, used for rescue; a member of a rescue party ...1950 Amer. military sl.
n. 23. a false target propagated on a radar screen by weather conditions, flying birds, or other natural phenomena ...1947 Amer. sl.
n. 24. a soft roll of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 25. a greenhorn buyer at an auction who can be depended to buy unsound horses ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 26. a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang ...1965 US sl.
n. 27. a victim of sexual aggression ...1970s US homosexual & prison sl.
n. 28. a sniper hiding in a high place, such as on the roof of a building ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
n. 29. a sweetheart; also, a term of address ...Amer. sl.
n. 30. PCP; angel dust ...1984 Amer. sl.
n. 31. a nurse ...1991 Brit. sl.
vb. to finance; to use one's money to back an enterprise ...1929 Amer. sl., esp. theatre usage
ANGEL BABY
n. a baby who has died in the womb or shortly after birth ...1994
ANGEL BUGGY
n. in trucking: a truck carrying explosive or highly flammable cargo ...1977 Amer. sl.
ANGEL CAKE
n. 1. an admirable or attractive female ...1962 US sl.
n. 2. hardtack ...1963 Amer. military sl., now hist.
ANGEL CAKE AND WINE
n. bread and water in confinement ...1942 Amer. prison sl.
ANGEL-DEVIL
n. of hopscotch: at the end, after you have finished going forwards and backwards on both feet, throwing potsie in each box, then do the same on one foot, with the potsie; then, with eyes shut, without throwing the potsie, jump through it on both feet; the opponent calls out on each jump “angel” (if you do not step on a line), and “devil” (if you do) ...1953 Amer. dial
ANGEL DRINK
n. a wine made from marijuana ...1980s sl.
ANGEL DUST
n. 1. synthetic heroin ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. anything smokeable, such as tobacco, marijunana, parsley, mixed with phencyclidine ...1960s drugs.
n. 3. phencyclidine, the recreational drug also known as PCP ...1970 US sl.
n. 4. money borrowed informally from a friend ...1976 US sl.
n. 5 a mixture of cocaine, heroin, and morphine, which can be smoked or injected ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 6 finely chopped marijuana ...1970s drugs sl.
ANGEL DUST HERO
n. a person who is hooked on cocaine ...1980s US Black sl.
ANGELENO
n. a resident of Los Angeles, California ...1857 Amer. dial.
ANGELENOS
n. oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast ...1971 Amer. dial.
ANGEL FACE
n. 1. an officer either young or boyish looking ...WWI Eng. sl.
n. 2. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an effeminate man ...1949 US sl.
ANGEL FACTORY
n. 1. a Christian school or seminary; used derisively ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an aviation plant employing females ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANGEL FOOD
n. 1. hardtack ...1899 US military, jocular
n. 2. religious preaching; used disparagingly ...1926 Amer. hobo sl.
n. 3 nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an air force serviceman ...1988 US homosexual sl.
ANGEL FOOD CAKE AND WINE
n. bread and water as a punishment diet ...1942 Amer. prison sl.
ANGEL GEAR
n. neutral gear while coasting down a hill ...1989 NZ sl.
ANGEL GRASS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ANGEL HAIR
n. 1. synthetic heroin ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. powdered PCP ...1994 US drugs sl.
ANGELIC
n. an unmarried young woman ...E19 sl.
ANGELICA
n. an unmarried young woman ...E19 sl.
ANGELICAL
n. marijuana ...1970s US drugs sl.
ANGELIFEROUS
adj. angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful ...1837 Amer. colloq.
ANGELINA
n. 1. an effeminate homosexual youth, esp. a catamite; used contemptuously ...1930 Amer. homosexual sl.
n. 2. a weakling, an effeminate person, esp. a homosexual ...1940s sl.
ANGELINA SORORITY
n. the world of young homosexual men ...1940s homosexual sl.
ANGEL IN THE HOUSE
n. an idealized housewife or homemaker who shows selfless devotion to her husband and children ...1847
ANGEL JUICE
n. rainwater; water ...1944 Amer. jocular
ANGEL KISSES
n. freckles ...1972 sl.
ANGEL LIQUOR
n. a variant of 'angelica,' a type of sweet, fortified wine ...1940s US Black sl.
ANGEL-MAKER
n. 1. a baby-farmer; a woman who took in babies (usually illegitimate babies) on the pretext of bringing them up in return for a fee ...B1889 sl.
n. 2. an abortionist ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a device that can inflict death, such as a dangerous vehicle or a gun ...1934 Amer. sl.
ANGEL MIST
n. phencyclidine ...1994 US sl.
ANGEL OF DEATH
n. any person or thing considered to bring death, destruction, or misfortune; a harbinger of doom ...1872
ANGEL OFF
vb. to rob a drug dealer's customers immediately after they have bought their supplies ...1960s sl.
ANGELO ON HORSEBACK
n. oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast ...1933 Amer. dial.
ANGEL PUKE
n. phencyclidine ...1970s US drugs sl.
ANGEL PUSS
n. a person, esp. a young woman, having an angelic or pretty face; a slightly ironic term of endearment ...1936 Amer. sl.
ANGELS
n. 1. in baseball: clouds in the sky that may silhouette a fly ball, thus making it easier to catch ...1909 Amer. sl.
n. 2. altitude, specifically to a height of 1000 feet ...1943 Royal Air Force sl.
n. 3. amytal ...2000s drugs sl.
n. 4. sodium crystals ...2000s drugs sl.
ANGELS ARE CRYING, THE
phr. said when the first drops of rain begin to fall ...1950 Amer. dial.
ANGELS ARE SWEEPING, THE
phr. said of long trailing clouds high in the sky ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANGEL'S BIBLE
n. a Harley-Davidson motorcycle manual ...1992 US sl.
ANGEL-SEEMING
adj. * that is, or appears to be, angelic ...1607 chiefly poetic usage
ANGELS' FOOD
n. 1. † strong ale ...1587
n. 2. fruit salad ...1891 S. Afr.
ANGEL'S FOOTSTOOL
n. the highest sail of a full-rigged vessel ...1883 Amer. jocular
ANGLE-SHOOTER
n. a schemer, a plotter ...1940s US sl.
ANGELS IN A SKY
n. LSD ...2003 UK sl.
ANGEL'S KISS
n. 1. an act of urination ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss'
n. 2. a night breeze ...1961 US Korean war usage
ANGEL'S LACE
n. the pattern formed by ice on the inside of a window pane ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANGEL’S OIL
n. money used for bribery ...L16 sl.
ANGELS ON HORSEBACK
n. 1. oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 2. hot dogs sliced so that a piece of cheese could be inserted, then wrapped round with a piece of bacon and cooked over the fire ...1981 Amer. dial.
ANGEL’S SCREAM
n. a bugle call ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANGEL'S SEAT
n. among railroad workers: the cupola of a caboose ...1946 Amer. dial.
ANGEL'S TEAT
n. a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet ...1946 Amer. dial.
ANGEL'S TIT
n. a kind of alcohol mixed drink, made by floating heavy cream on dark creme de cacao and topping it with a cherry ...1984 Amer. sl.
ANGELS TOGETHER
n. those who habitually give way to excessive drinking; habitual drunkards ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
ANGEL'S TURNIP
n. apocynum androsoemifolium; a conjure potion; dogbane ...1890s US Black sl.
ANGEL SUIT
n. a 'combination' suit, offering a coat and waistcoat made in one, with the trousers buttoned onto it ...L19 sl.
ANGEL’S WHISPER
n. a bugle call ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANGEL TEAT
n. 1. a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any pleasant or easy task ...Amer. sl.
ANGEL TRACK
n. an armored personnel carrier used as a field ambulance ...1971 US Marine Corps usage
ANGEL VISIT
n. * an exceptionally infrequent or fleeting event or occurrence ...1700
ANGEL WING
n. a cigarette dosed with phencyclidine, the drug commonly known as PCP or angel dust ...2002 US sl.
ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE
n. a covert, undeclared male homosexual ...1930s sl.
ANGER
n. 1. inflammation ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 2. rashness ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. of a wound: to inflame, to irritate ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGERIE
n. a crowd, a multitude ...1866 Sc.
ANGERLY
adj. fierce, raging ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGERNAIL
n. 1. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANGERSOME
adj. provoking, vexatious ...a1927 Sc.
ANGER THE YELLOW HOSE
vb. to provoke jealousy ...19C sl.
ANGIE
n. 1. a term of address ...1970s US homosexual sl.
n. 2. cocaine ...1994 US sl.
ANGIN
adj. 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive ...1994 colloq.
n. † the fact of beginning; the time at which something begins; the origin of a thing ...a1200
ANGISH
adj. 1. poverty-stricken ...B1900 Ireland
adj. 2. sickly, unhealthy, very poorly ...B1900 Ireland
n. poverty ...B1900 Ireland
ANGISHORE
n. 1. a peevish person ...1866 Irish sl.
n. 2. a poverty-stricken person ...1894 Ireland
ANGLE
n. 1. * a tunnel, a burrow ...c1720 Eng. dial.
n. 2. * the underwater entrance to a beaver's lodge ...1771
n. 3. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. a worm used in fishing; an earthworm ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a scheme; a workable method of deception or exploitation ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an ulterior motive, a hidden purpose ...1929 Amer. sl.
vb. to scheme; to make money or a livelihood by illegitimate means ...1925 Amer. sl.
ANGLE-DOG
n. the earthworm ...1867 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ANGLED UP
adj. confused ...1900s US Black sl.
ANGLE-EARED
adj. mischievous ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGLE FOR FARTHINGS
vb. to dangle a cap, box, or other makeshift container from a prison window into the street below in the hope of picking up alms from kind-hearted passers-by ...L18 sl.
ANGLE-GODLIN
adv. at an angle, diagonally...1970 Amer. dial.
ANGLE OF DANGLE
n. the degree of an erection depending on how sexually stimulated a man is by any given women ...Brit. sl.
ANGLER
n. 1. * a thief who uses a hook attached to a long rod to steal from otherwise inaccessible places; also, a pickpocket ...1567
n. 2. a person who seeks to obtain or 'angles' for something ...1622
ANGLE-ROD
n. † a fishing rod ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGLER WORM
n. an earthworm used as bait for fishing ...1896 Amer. dial.
ANGLES
n. 1. the holes or runs of vermin, such as badgers, field-mice, etc. ...1796 Eng. dial.
n. 2. exploitable subtleties of a particular subject ...1908 Amer. sl.
ANGLE SHOOTER
n. 1. a schemer, a plotter ...1947 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a poker player who exploits other players by bending the rules of the game ...1982 US sl.
ANGLE-SHOOTING
n. scheming ...1958-59 Amer. sl.
ANGLE-TWITCH
n. the earthworm ...1850 Eng. dial.
ANGLE UP
vb. to confuse or be confused ...1900s US Black sl.
ANGLEWORM
n. an earthworm used as bait for fishing ...1832 Amer. dial.
ANGLICAN INCH
n. the short, square whiskers affected by members of the Broad Church or liberal wing of the Church of England ...L19 sl.
ANGLING-COVE
n. a receiver of stolen goods ...L18 sl.
ANGLING WORM
n. an earthworm used as bait for fishing ...1933 Amer. dial.
ANGLIST
n. a student of English, or scholar versed in English ...1888
ANGLO
adj. White, or pert. to White lifestyle or culture ...1960s US sl.
n. 1. anyone of ostensibly Anglo-Saxon appearance, i.e. a White person ...1943 sl., orig. US
n. 2. (derogatory) an Anglo-Australian; used by people from a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background, opposing the term 'wog' ...1982 Aust. sl.
ANGLO-AMERICA
n. the United States and Canada ...1846
ANGLO-AMERICAN
n. an American of English origin; an English settler or colonist in North America; spec., a Canadian ...1781-2
ANGLO-BANGLO
adj. of Anglo-Indian birth ...1984 UK sl.
ANGLOPHIL
adj. friendly to England or to what is English ...1867
n. one who is friendly to England ...1883
ANGLOPHILE
adj. friendly to England or to what is English ...1867
n. one who is friendly to England ...1883
ANGLOPHILIA
n. friendliness to England ...1896
ANGLOPHILISM
n. friendliness to England ...1896
ANGLOPHOBIAC
adj. hating or fearing England ...1894
n. an Anglophobe ...1893
ANGLOPHOBIAN
adj. hating or fearing England ...1896
ANGNAIL
n. 1. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANGOLA
n. a potent marijuana from East Africa ...1982 US sl.
ANGOLA BLACK
n. a potent marijuana from East Africa ...1982 US sl.
ANGORA
n. in horse racing: the totalisator ...1989 Aust. rhyming sl., from 'tote' to 'angora goat' to 'angora'
ANGRY
adj. 1. of a wound or sore: inflamed, red ...1884 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of the penis: sexually aroused, erect ...1970 US sl.
ANGRY BOY
n. a rake, a young man about town, a 'blood' ...L16 sl.
ANGRYPHONE
n. an anglophone (a native English speaker in Quebec) ...2002 Can. sl.
ANGUAGELA
n. language ...L19 sl.
ANGUISH
n. 1. inflammation ...1880 Eng. dial.
n. 2. pain felt at a distance from the actual wound or seat of disease, commonly known as 'sympathy' ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGUISHOUS
adj. 1. sorrowful, oppressed with pain ...1875 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. painful, causing pain .B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGUS ARMANASCO
n. a lavatory ...1980s Aust. sl.
ANIE
n. a small child ...B1900 Sc.
ANIGH
adv. near ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. close or near ...1630s
ANIGHST
adv. nearly, almost ...1882 Eng. dial.
prep. near, near to; generally used with verb of motion ...1850 Eng. dial.
ANIGHTS
adv. † at night; by night ...1663 Eng. & Amer. dial. arch. or obs.
ANILINGUS
n. oral stimulation of the anus ...1899
ANIMADVERSE
vb. †* to notice, to comment upon ...1642
ANIMAL
adj. 1. wildly disorderly, rowdy; wild, unrestrained ...1965 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. good, excellent ...2000s UK teen sl.
n. 1. a vulgar, brutal, aggressive, or violent person; as cruel or repulsive person; a term of contempt ...1598
n. 2. a fool; an oaf ...L16
n. 3. a newly arrived cadet ...1871 US Military Academy usage
n. 4. a public house, whose sign shows a lion, bull, bear, or other creature ...L19 sl.
n. 5. a word-for-word translation used by US students studying foreign languages ...1900s US sl.
n. 6. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
n. 7. nonsense ...20C US sl.
n. 8. a translation of a foreign language text ...1900 Amer. students' sl.
n. 9. an athletic or muscular man, esp. a bodyguard or hired thug ...1921 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a policeman, before he became a 'pig' ...Brit. sl.
n. 11. a bull (euphemism) ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 12. a promiscuous woman ...1910s sl.
n. 13. a person ...1922 sl.
n. 14. a young college woman ...1940s US Black college sl.
n. 15. an unpleasant person ...1940s sl., orig. Aust.
n. 16. a wild, crazy person ...1950s sl.
n. 17. a sexually aggressive male, or an extremely uncouth male ...M20 US sl.
n. 18. a passionate sexual partner, esp. a woman ...1965 Amer. sl.
n. 19. a sexually expert male ...1968 Amer. sl.
n. 20. an ugly man ...1968 Amer. sl.
n. 21. a nickname for a drummer ...1976 UK sl.
n. 22 in American football: an extremely physical player ...1978 US sl.
n. 23 an athlete ...1970s US college sl.
n. 24 LSD ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 25 a term of contempt for a sex offender ...1996 UK prison sl.
n. 26 a psychopath ...1990s sl.
n. 27 amyl nitrate ...2002 UK sl.
n. 28 an ugly woman ...Brit. sl.
int. used for expressing approval ...2003 UK sl.
ANIMAL BALL
n. a children's game: two teams are on opposite sides of a demilitarized area; teams throw at one another in the middle area; also called 'farmer ball' ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANIMAL CAR
n. among railroad workers: a caboose ...1938 Amer. railroad usage
ANIMAL COMPANION
n. a domestic animal serving as a person's companion; a pet ...1713
ANIMAL CRACKER
n. an eccentric or foolish person ...1925 US sl.
ANIMAL CRACKERS
adj. crazy ...1992 US sl.
ANIMAL FARM
n. 1. a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid ...1961 US college sl.
n. 2. any place that is occupied by persons who are coarse, stupid, or violent ...1969 US sl.
ANIMAL GANG
n. 1. members of the Fascist Blueshirt movement 1920s-1930s ...Irish sl.
n. 2. a violent street gang ...1936 Irish sl.
ANIMAL HOUSE
n. a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid ...1960s US college sl.
ANIMALIST
n. an artist who makes figures of animals; an animal-painter or sculptor; also, a writer who deals with stories of animals ...1886
ANIMAL RUN
n. the wild behaviour of some military personnel on shore leave ...1987 UK sl.
ANIMAL TRAINER
n. a person who engages in sexual activity with animals ...1978 US sl.
ANIMAL TRANK
n. phencyclidine ...1970s drugs sl.
ANIMAL TRANQ
n. phencyclidine ...1970s drugs sl.
ANIMAL TRANQUILLIZER
n. the drug PCP ...M20 US sl.
ANIMAL ZOO
n. a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid ...1967 US college sl.
ANIMATED CACTUS
n. a porcupine or hedgehog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANIMATED PICTURE
n. † an early name for a cinematographic picture ...1898
ANIMOUS
adj. 1. †* spirited, courageous, bold ...1620
adj. 2. †* hot-tempered ...1620
ANIMULE
n. any animal, not necessarily a mule ...1834 Amer. dial. jocular
ANISEED ROBIN
n. a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute ...L17
ANK
vb. to be of opinion; to assert emphatically ...1885 Eng. dial.
ANKERLY
adv. unwillingly ...1825 Sc.
ANKER OF RUM
n. the buttocks, the posterior ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'bum'
ANKLE
n. 1. a young woman; an attractive woman or girl ...1942 US sl.
n. 2. an extremely obnoxious person ...1990s sl.
n. 3. a rough place, a 'dive' ...Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to dance ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to walk, to travel ...1926 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to leave, to walk away from ...1973 sl., orig. US
ANKLE AROUND
vb. 1. to dance ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to walk ...1920s sl., orig. US
ANKLE A SHOW
vb. to walk out of a performance ...1973 US sl.
ANKLE-BEATER
n. a boy who drives cattle from the market to the slaughterer ...19C
ANKLE-BITER
n. 1. tight trousers, as worn by hussars ...1920s
n. 2. a small child ...1963 sl., orig. US
n. 3. an unruly or disobedient child ...1967 Amer. & Aust. sl.
n. 4. a small dog, esp. an aggressive one ...1967 colloq. orig. US
n. 5. a person regarded as relatively unimportant but nevertheless irritating or annoying ...1968 colloq., chiefly US
n. 6. a petty, narrow-minded bureaucrat ...1990 US sl.
ANKLE BRACELETS
n. the < and > characters on a computer keyboard ...1991 US sl.
ANKLE CHOKERS
n. narrow-bottomed Army-issue trousers ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANKLED
adj. drunk ...2002 UK sl.
ANKLE EXPRESS
n. transportation by foot; walking ...1919 Amer. sl.
ANKLE-GRABBER
n. a homosexual ...1980s US college sl.
ANKLE SATCHELS
n. long trousers ...1966 US sl.
ANKLE-SLAPPER
n. in surfing: a relatively small wave, typically less than 2 feet in height ...1991 sl.
ANKLE-SPRING WAREHOUSE
n. the stocks ...L18 Irish sl.
ANKLET
n. the ankle ...1824 Sc.
ANKLETS
n. leg irons ...1950 US sl.
ANKY-PRANKY
n. trickery, underhand dealing, shuffling ...1886 Eng. dial.
vb. to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANLIGODLIN
adj. of an object: lopsided, askew, aslant ...1970 Amer. dial.
ANN
n. 1. any White female ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black woman who apes her White sisters ...1970s sl.
ANNABEL GILES; ANNABELS
n. haemorrhoids ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles'
ANNAHYDION
n. an ignorant, ill-informed person ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
ANNA MARIA
n. a domestic fire ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl. (pronunciation = Mar-eye-a)
ANNA MAY WONG
n. a stink; a smell ...1920s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'pong'
ANNANAB
n. a banana ...Brit. back-slang
ANNARUGIAN
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.
ANN ATOMY
n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
ANNE'S FAN
n. a rude gesture, thumbing the nose; touching the tip of the thumb to the end of one's nose and spreading the fingers wide; it can be made worse by wiggling the fingers ...19C Brit.
ANNET
n. 1. a silly fellow ...1857 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the common gull, Larus Canus ...1885 Eng. dial.
ANNEX
vb. to lay hold of roughly, to grab; to get; to steal ...1845 US jocular
ANNEX THE WHOLE CONFECTIONER'S SHOP
vb. to be the best of a kind; to rank the highest; to carry off the honours ...1885 sl.
ANNIE
n. 1. a free ticket or pass to a game or entertainment ...1922 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an effeminate male homosexual ...1953 sl.
ANNIE FROM ARKANSAS
n. in craps: an eight ...1993 US sl.
ANNIE LAURIE
n. 1. a lorry ...20C Eng. rhyming sl.
n. 2. a bus conductress ...1940s sl.
ANNIE LOUISE
n. cheese ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
ANNIE NO RATTLE
n. one who pipes up at the end of a conversation ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
ANNIE OAKLEY
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a complimentary ticket; a free pass, orig. to a circus, but latterly to the theatre ...1916 US sl.
n. 2. in baseball: a base on balls ...1940 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a pardon or discharge certificate given to a convict ...1940s US criminals' sl.
vb. to punch an admission ticket, thus rendering it free ...1910s US sl.
ANNIE ROONEY
n. an outburst of bad temper ...1988 UK sl.
ANNIE'S ALLEY
n. the vagina ...1949 US sl.
ANNIE'S ROOM
phr. used when one does not know the answer to the question "Where is ..." ...1910s Aust. sl., orig. military
ANNIE UP
vb. to pay a debt; to contribute one's share ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANNIHILATED
adj. extremely drunk or drug-intoxicated ...1975 sl., orig. US college
ANNISEED ROBIN
n. a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute ...L17
ANNISH
n. an anniversary issue of a single-interest fan magazine ...1982 US sl.
ANNIVERSE
n. † an anniversary ...1625
ANNO DOMINI
adj. old ...B1890 Eng. society sl.
n. advance or advancing age and its effects, esp. on physical prowess ...1885 colloq.
ANNOINTED
adj. ripe for mischief, full of courage and energy for any desperate exploit ...Bk1890 sl.
ANNOISOME
adj. † hurtful ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANNOY
vb. 1. to hurt, to trouble, to damage ...1580 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to upset, to distress ...1991 Irish sl.
ANNOYANCE
n. offense, damage ...1886 Eng. dial.
ANNOYFUL
adj. †* giving trouble, molesting, full of annoyance ...c1386
ANNOYMENT
n. intent to injure, malice ...1886 Eng. dial.
ANNOYOUS
adj. troublesome ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANNOYSOME
adj. † hurtful ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANNUAL
n. 1. an annual holiday ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a year's jail sentence ...1900s Aust. sl.
n. 3. a bath ...1940s Aust. sl.
ANNY
n. a choice marble ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANODYNE NECKLACE
n. the hangman's noose ...L18 sl.
ANOINT
vb. 1. to flog, to beat, to thrash; to chastise by word or act ...c1500
vb. 2. to run, to hurry away ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANOINTED
adj. 1. of persons: thoroughly bad, wholly given up to evil courses; notorious ...1856 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. very great, terrible ...1877 Eng. dial.
ANOINTER
n. 1. a scapegrace, a mischievous fellow ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a trickster, a sharp, crafty person ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an energetic, pushing person ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a miser, a skinflint ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 5. something perplexing or puzzling ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANOINTING
adj. mischievous ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. a beating, a thrashing ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANOINT WITH BIRCHEN SALVE
vb. to beat, to thrash ...L16 sl.
ANOINT WITH OIL OF HAZEL
vb. to beat with a hazel rod ...c1678
ANON
adv. tonight ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANON?
phr. What? What did you say? ...1789 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ANONDER
prep. beneath ...1925 Irish sl.
ANONSKER
adj. eager, desirous, set upon a thing ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANONYM
n. 1. an anonymous person or publication ...1805
n. 2. an assumed or false name ...1805
ANONYMA
n. a courtesan, a high-class prostitute ...M19 Brit.
ANOPISTHOGRAPH
adj. having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side ...1887
ANOPISTHOGRAPHIC
adj. having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side ...1871
ANORAK
n. 1. (derogatory) someone obsessively involved with something, as a hobby, that is generally regarded as boring or unfashionable ...1984 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a person who is socially inept and therefore unable to be, or not interested in becoming, part of a peer group ...1999 UK sl.
ANORAKY
adj. (depreciative) boring, overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept; displaying obsessive or fastidious concern with the details of a hobby or special interest; nerdy ...1992 UK sl.
ANOTHER BREED OF CAT
n. a person inferior or different from the rest ...1929 Amer. dial.
ANOTHER CLEAN SHIRT OUGHT TO SEE YOU OUT
phr. you look very ill, i.e. you look as if you'll soon be dead ...1930s NZ sl.
ANOTHER COUNTRY HEARD FROM
phr. used for humorously acknowledging that someone who had previously been silent has spoken up ...1970 US sl.
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM
phr. a remark made when one of a group breaks wind ...1930s Can. sl.
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR
phr. 1. a phrase of relief used at the end of a working day ...1910s sl.
phr. 2. a phrase used to point up the tedium of daily existence ...1910s sl.
ANOTHER DAY UP THE QUEEN'S ARSE
phr. a day of one's sentence completed ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
ANOTHER DOUBLE MUG IS BROKE
phr. said when a new misfortune or disaster has occurred ...19C Eng. dial.
ANOTHER-GATES
adj. of a different kind ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANOTHER-GUESS
adj. different in kind; of another kind ...1615 arch.
ANOTHER-KINS
adj. of a different kind ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE VAN
phr. another person's gone mad ...1920s sl.
ANOTHER PAIR OF SHOES
n. something entirely different; quite a different state of things ...1868
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A CHINK
phr. a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races ...20C sl.
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A NIGGER
phr. a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races ...20C sl.
ANOTHER-WHEN
adv. another time ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANOTHERY
n. another, esp. another drink of beer ...1963 Aust. sl.
ANPARSIL
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANPARSY
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANPASTY
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANSABLE; ANSIBLE
adj. heedful, attentive, obedient ...1908 Sc.
ANSE
vb. to heed, to care, to mind, to pay attention to ...1908 Sc.
ANSERINE
adj. stupid, foolish, silly ...1607
ANSEROUS
adj. as stupid as a goose; silly, foolish ...1826
ANSHUM-SCRANSHUM
n. bewilderment, confusion, disorder ...1856 Eng. dial.
ANSINE
n. 1. † a looking for, longing, desire, want ...a1200
n. 2. † a person's face ...a1200
n. 3. † outward aspect, look, appearance, form ...a1250
ANSLAIGHT
n. † an onslaught, a fierce or destructive attack, an affray ...a1625
ANSQUARE
n. † an answer ...c1175
ANSTAND
vb. † to withstand, to resist ...c1425
ANSWER
n. 1. in fishing: a bite ...B1900 Ireland
n. 2. a message ...1922 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a rap artist's response to another's song ...1995 US sl.
vb. 1. of a fish: to bite ...B1900 Ireland
vb. 2. to last, to endure ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to score soon after an opponent has scored ...1979 US sl.
ANSWERABLE
adj. durable, lasting ...1887 Eng. dial.
ANSWERAGE
n. †* an answering ...1642
ANSWER-BACK
n. a rejoinder or repartee ...1925
ANSWER LIKE A NORMAN
vb. to reply evasively ...Bk1922
ANSWER NATURE'S CALL
vb. to retire to the W.C.; to defecate or urinate ...20C euphemism
ANSWER SCOTCH FASHION
vb. to reply by asking another question ...Bk1921 sl.
ANSWER THE CALL OF NATURE
vb. to go to the bathroom to relieve oneself ...Bk2004
ANSWER THE FINAL SUMMONS
vb. to die ...L19
ANSWER THE LAST CALL
vb. to die ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANSWER THE LAST MUSTER
vb. to be killed; to die ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL
vb. to be killed; to die ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL CALL
vb. to die ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANSWER THE LAST ROUND-UP
vb. to die ...1930s sl.
ANSWER THE ROLL CALL
vb. to die ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANSWER TO A HE-MAN'S PRAYER
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANSWER TO A MAN'S PRAYER
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANSWER TO A SHE-GAL’S DREAM
n. a male member of the armed forces ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANSY-PAY
n. a homosexual male ...20C Pig Latin for 'pansy'
ANT
vb. to show attention to, to respect, to obey ...1891 Sc.
ANTARCTIC 10
n. any moderately good-looking person of the sex that attracts you ...1991 Antarctic usage
ANTARCTICA MONSTER
n. fire ...1977 Antarctica usage
ANT BEAR
n. an aardvark ...1545
ANT-BRAINED
adj. small-minded, petty ...1990s sl.
ANT BUG
n. an ant ...1944 Amer. dial.
ANTE
n. 1. available cash, means; an amount paid in advance; a down payment ...1843 colloq.
n. 2. in marble play: the stakes in a game of keeps (any marble game played with the understanding that any marbles won are to be kept) ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an amount of money that must be contributed before playing certain card games such as poker ...Amer. sl.
n. 4. the charge or cost ...Amer. sl.
vb. to pay, to hand over, to contribute; hence, to do one's share ...1861 US sl.
ANTEAMBULATE
vb. † to walk before, as an usher ...1623
ANTEATER
n. 1. an uncircumcised penis; a man with an uncircumcised penis ...1975 sl.
n. 2. in trucking: a short-nosed C-model Mack tractor ...1971 US sl.
n. 3. an erect penis ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ANTEDILUVIAN
adj. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTEEN
n. a horse of a dirty white colour ...1966 Amer. dial.
ANTEGREDIENT
adj. †* preceding, going before ...1686
ANTE LINE
n. in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting ...1967 Amer. dial.
ANTELOPE
n. 1. a hog ...1848 US sl.
n. 2. a mule ...1899 US sl.
ANTEMERIDIAN
adj. occurring before noon ...1650
ANTENNA PLATOON
n. during the Vietnam war: a platoon with an unusually large number of radios assigned to it ...1989 US sl.
ANTENUPTIAL
adj. before marriage ...1810
ANTEPAST
n. a foretaste; an appetizer ...1580
ANTEPONE
vb. to prefer; to set before ...1656
ANTER
n. an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. † to venture, to chance ...1742 Sc.
ANTERCAST
n. † a misfortune ...1768 Sc.
ANTEROOM
n. a small enclosed porch erected either permanently or seasonally to protect an entrance door in cold weather ...1969 Amer. dial.
ANTERS
adv. perhaps ...1790 Eng. dial.
conj. lest, in case that ...1788 Eng. dial.
ANTETHUMOUS
adj. before death ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTE UP
n. (as 'ante-up') the game of poker ...L19 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to pay out money in advance; to contribute ...1846 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to surrender something, to hand over; to pay one's dues ...L19 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to explain oneself ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to do one's part or share ...1927 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. in marble play: to put marbles in a ring as a stake ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to submit ...1969 Amer. dial.
int. 1. Let's begin! ...1955 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to start playing marbles ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANT HEAP
n. an abscess, a carbuncle ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANTHEA (TURNER)
n. any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'earner'
ANTHEM
n. in contemporary dance music and club culture of the 1980s, 1990s, and on: any song that fills the dance floor and gets clubbers singing along ...2003 UK sl.
ANTHEM DIVER
n. 1. a churchwarden or other petty official charged with responsibility for distributing alms to the poor; their charges regarded them as little more than licensed robbers ...E18 sl.
n. 2. a pickpocket specializing in the robbery of church congregations ...E18 sl.
ANTHERS
conj. lest, in case that ...1788 Eng. dial.
ANTHETHUMOUS
adj. before death ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTHOMANIAC
n. * a person who is intensely fond of flowers ...1841
ANTHONY CUFFIN
n. a man who has knock-knees ...19C sl.
ANTHONY PIG
n. 1. the smallest pig of a litter; the favourite one supposed to be dedicated to and under the special protection of St. Anthony, the patron saint of swineherds ...1728 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who follows close at heel ...1811 Eng. dial.
ANTHROPONYM
n. a personal name ...1955
ANTI
n. a person opposed to a particular plan, action, etc. ...20C Amer. sl.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
n. a machine gun ...Bk1944 services sl.
ANTI-BOD
n. a scrawny or underdeveloped male or an ugly, overweight woman ...M20 US sl.
ANTI-BY-GODLIN
adv. cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANTIC
adj. 1. clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1902 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. frisky, lively, active, spry ,,,1903 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. irresponsible, ungovernable, wild ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a foolish, ridiculous frolic ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a clown, a buffoon ...1895 Amer. dial
n. 3. a person who is droll in speech or manner ...1932 Sc.
vb. to fool around, to play ...1976 Amer. dial.
ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD
adj. clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1917 Amer. dial.
ANTICIPOINTMENT
n. a disappointment about something that has been anticipated ...Bk2006 US sl.
ANTIDOTE
n. 1. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unattractive person; a very plain woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTIFOGMATIC; ANTIFOGMATICK
n. any alcoholic drink taken, usually in the morning, supposedly to counteract the bad effects of fog or dampness ...1789 Amer. sl.
ANTI-FRANTIC
adj. calm, collected ...1983 US sl.
ANTIFREEZE
n. 1. alcohol, esp. cheap alcohol drunk by tramps and alcoholics ...1953 US sl.
n. 2. heroin ...1994 Amer. drugs sl.
ANTIFREEZED
adj. alcohol intoxicated ...Amer. sl.
ANTI-GAS HEATER
n. a gas mask ...World War II Amer. army sl.
ANTIGODDLE
vb. to stagger ...1933 Amer. dial.
ANTIGODLE
vb. to walk sexily or flirtatiously ...1973 Amer. dial.
ANTIGODLIN
adj. lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked ...1917 Amer. dial.
adv. cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOGGLY
adv. slantwise, out of plumb ...1967 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOGLE
vb. 1. to move in an erratic fashion ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to walk sexily or flirtatiously ...1973 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOGLIN
adj. askew, slanting, crooked ...1930 Amer. dial.
adv. slantwise, diagonally ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOSLIN
adj. lopsided, askew, aslant ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANTIJUDAIC
adj. that is contrary to the Jews or Jewish opinion, policy, etc. ...1885
n. one who opposed Jewish opinion, policy, etc. ...1916
ANTILOQUIST
n. † an opponent; one who contradicts; one who speaks against something ...1742
ANTILOQUY
n. † contradiction; a speaking against ...1656
ANTI-LUNCH
n. an appetizer, drink taken before lunch ...19C sl.
ANTIMAN
n. an effeminate man ...1940s W. Indies sl.
ANTIMIRE
n. an ant ...1903 Amer. dial.
ANTIOUS
adj. ancient, beautiful with age, rare ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANTIPODEAN
adj. in a mess, chaotic ...M17 sl.
ANTIPODES, THE
n. 1. the female genitals; the 'exact opposite' of the male genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the buttocks ...E19 sl.
ANTIPODISE
vb. † to turn upside down ...1642
ANTIPOLEMIST
n. * a professed opponent of war ...1817
ANTI-PROLIFERATION DEVICE
n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
ANTIQUARIANIZE
vb. to act as an antiquary ...1828 colloq.
ANTIQUE BOZO
n. an old man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTIQUE DEALER
n. a young man who courts elderly, wealthy men ...1970s US homosexual sl.
ANTIQUE HP
n. an old homosexual man (Homee Palone, a man) ...2002 UK sl.
ANTI-SALOON
adj. opposed to the existence of drinking saloons ...1888 US
ANTISIGODLIN
adj. lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked ...1931 Amer. dial.
ANTISMASH
n. collision lights, as on ships or aircraft ...1983 US military aviation usage
ANTISOCORDIST
n. †* an opponent of sloth or stupidity ...a1680
ANTI-TUMP
n. an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
ANTI-WALKUS
adv. cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle ...1970 Amer. dial.
ANTI-WHAMPUS
adj. askew, lopsided ...1967 Amer. dial.
ANT-KILLER
n. 1. a person having large feet, or wears large shoes ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. in baseball: a sharply hit ground ball ...1874 US sl.
ANT KILLERS
n. the feet, esp. very large feet ...1845 Amer. dial.
ANTLE
vb. to keep on repeating some complaint or bit of fault-finding ...1907 Sc.
ANTLE-BEER
adv. crosswise, irregular ...1746 Eng. dial.
ANTLING
n. * a small or young ant ...1782
ANT-MIRE
n. an ant ...19C US euphemism for 'piss-ant'
ANTRIMS
n. 1. airs, whims, caprices, with an implication of temper; tantrums ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 2. doubts, hesitations ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANTRIN
adj. 1. occasional, rare ...1785 Sc.
adj. 2. different ...Bk1898 N. Eng. dial.
ANTRUM
n. 1. † afternoon or evening ...1811 Sc.
n. 2. † afternoon or early evening meal ...1887 Sc.
ANTS
n. 1. an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness; anxiety ...1935 Amer. sl.
n. 2. sexual excitement; sex appeal ...1941 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a parasite ...1950s UK Black sl.
vb. to live as a parasite ...1950s UK Black sl.
ANTSES
n. ants ...1931 Amer. dial.
ANTSINESS
n. impatience, restlessness; agitation ...1970 colloq.
ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS
n. 1. an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. sexual excitement ...Amer. sl.
ANT-SMASHER
n. a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1966 US sl.
ANT-SMASHERS
n. the feet, esp. very large feet ...1966 Amer. dial.
ANT'S PANTS
n. the height of fashion ...20C Aust. sl.
ANT-STOMPER
n. 1. a large foot; a large, heavy shoe ...1960s US sl.
n. 2. a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1960s US sl.
ANTSY
adj. 1. restless, nervous, eager, anxious, annoyed ...1838 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. lively, spry ...1973 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. said of a woman who is very eager to get married ...1968 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. sexually aroused; lustful ...20C Amer. sl.
ANTSY-PANTSY
adj. restlessly impatient; agitated ...1944 colloq.
ANTTIC
n. an attic ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANT-TUMP
n. an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
ANTWACKY
adj. old-fashioned, esp. used of clothes ...2002 UK sl.
ANTY
n. sugar ...1910s Aust. sl.
ANTYMAR
n. an ant ...1931 Amer. dial.
ANTYMIRE
n. an ant ...1899 Amer. dial.
ANTYPISSMIRE
n. an ant ...1930 Amer. dial.
ANTY-TUMP
n. an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
ANTY UP
vb. to hurry up ...1917 Amer. dial.
A NUMBER ONE
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. (A-number-one) oneself ...1924 US sl.
ANUNDER
adv. beneath, under (of actual position) ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. under, underneath ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANUS
n. a foolish or despicable person ...1973 US sl.
ANUS BANDIT
n. a predatory male homosexual ...1962 US sl.
ANVIL
vb. of a galloping horse: to create sparks by striking the shoes of the hind feet against those of the forefeet ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANVIL CHORUS
n. carping, negative criticism or critics ...1898 sl., orig. US
ANVIL-CLOUDS
n. clouds of the shape of an anvil, supposed to betoken rain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANWILL
adj. † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
ANWORD
n. † an answer, a reply ...Bk1852
ANXIOUS
adj. wonderful, excellent; good, fine ...1944 US Black dial.
ANXIOUS BENCH
n. at revival meetings or in church, a seat in front for people concerned about their spiritual well-being ...1832 Amer. dial.
ANXIOUSED UP
adj. made anxious, impatient, excited ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANXIOUS MEETING
n. the gathering, after a revivalist meeting, of those earnest souls who are 'anxious for salvation' ...L19 sl., orig. US
ANXIOUS MOURNER
n. a member of an 'anxious meeting' ...L19 sl.
ANXIOUS SEATER
n. one who is on the 'anxious bench' (see phrases) ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANXOM
adj. anxious ...1889 Eng. dial.
ANXOMNESS
n. anxiety ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANY-BIT
n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANYBODY IN THERE?
phr. do you have any intelligence? ...1995 Aust. sl.
ANY DOG'S BOTTOM?
phr. used to enquire if someone is any use ...1930s Aust. sl.
ANYESDER
n. a sheep in its second year ...Bk1898 Sc.
ANY GOD'S AMOUNT
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...Bk1914 Amer. dial.
ANY GOD'S IMMENSE
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1914 Amer. dial.
ANY GOD'S QUANTITY
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANY-GO-FLUM-BUMS
n. diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
ANY G.Q.
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANYHOO
adv. anyhow; esp. used to change topic, or return to a previous topic after a digression or interruption ...1924 colloq.
ANY HOW
adj. disorganized, messy ...L19 sl.
adv. indifferently, carelessly ...M19 sl.
ANY KIN
adj. of any kind of sort ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ANY KINE
n. anything ...1981 Hawaii youth usage
ANY MORE FOR ANY MORE?
phr. does anyone want more food? also used to announce a final opportunity to purchase something ...1977 UK sl.
ANYMOUSE
adj. anonymous ...1979 US navy usage
ANY OLD HOW
adv. 1. in an untidy or disordered state ...1933 UK sl.
adv. 2. in any case, anyway ...1958 UK sl.
ANY OLD THING
n. any thing whatsoever ...L19 US sl.
ANYONE FOR TENNIS?
phr. used for humorously suggesting an activity ...1951 US sl.
ANYONYOU
n. an eagle ...1911 Sc.
ANYPLACE
adv. anywhere ...1819 US colloq.
n. someplace, somewhere ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANY RACKET
n. a penny faggot ...M19 rhyming sl.
ANYROAD
phr. anyway ...1896 UK sl.
ANYS
n. in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANYTHING
adj. rude ...2000s UK teen sl.
ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH
n. serves as a justification for doing something because you have no choice in the matter ...1969 UK sl.
ANYTHING FOR A QUIET WIFE
phr. catchphrase meaning exactly what it says ...1977 UK sl.
ANYTHING IN TROUSERS
n. a man, any man ...L19 sl.
ANYTHING MUCH
n. a great amount; anything significant or important; often in negative context ...1664
ANYTHINGS
n. in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANY-TO-COME
n. in gambling: a type of conditional bet in which all or part of a winning is returned on another bet ...2001 UK sl.
ANYTOWN
n. a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America ...1992 Brit. sl.
ANYTOWN USA
n. a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America ...1992 Brit. sl.
ANYWAYS!
int. a dismissive exclamation ...1920s US college sl.
ANY WEE GEORGIE?
phr. any good? ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'Wee Georgie Wood'
ANY WHEN
adv. at any time ...1853 Eng. dial.
ANYWHERE
adv. in possession of drugs, as in 'are you anywhere' ...1946 US sl.
ANY-WHICH-WAY
adv. randomly, in disorderly manner ...1989 Irish sl.
ANZAC
n. an Australian or NZ soldier, esp. with the Gallipoli service ...WWI
ANZAC DAY DINNER
n. a meal, usually lunch, that is mainly composed of alcohol ...1930s NZ sl.
AO
n. immediate vicinity, place of activity (Area of Operations) ...1977 US military usage
A-OK
adj. satisfactory; completely acceptable ...1959 sl., chiefly US, orig. astronauts’ sl.
ANZIO ANNIE
n. a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944 ...1944 US sl.
ANZIO EXPRESS
n. a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944 ...1944 US sl.
A-ONE
adj. excellent, first-class; orig. used of ships, then of persons and things ...1846 US
AOS
phr. used for suggesting there are no good options in a particular situation; 'All Options Suck'. 'All Options Stink' ...2001 US sl.
A OVER K
adv. knocked upside down; 'Arse over Kite' ...1998 NZ sl.
A OVER T
adv. head over heels, 'ass over tit' ...1984 sl.
APACE
adv. by degrees, steadily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APACHE
n. 1. a man of ruffianly character ...1918
n. 2. a lesbian ...1930s sl.
n. 3. a type of men's haircut; a Mohawk ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a man who uses cosmetics ...1980s US homosexual use
n. 5. an act of sexual intercourse without the use of a condom ...1990s sl.
n. 6. a joyrider ...2000s Irish sl.
n. 7. Fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic analgesic that is used as a recreational drug ...2004 UK sl.
APACHE LAND
n. a rough or dangerous urban area ...1988 Sc. sl.
APACHE STATE
n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
A-PAIN-DICITIS
n. appendicitis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APARTMENT
n. a prison cell ...1949 US sl.
APARTMENT GIRL
n. a prostitute who works out of her own apartment or comes to a customer's apartment ...1992 US sl.
APARTMENT HOUSE
n. in bar dice games: a roll from the cup in which some dice are stacked on top of others, invalidating the roll ...1977 US sl.
APARTMENT TO LET
adj. unhinged, insane, crazy ...M19 sl.
n. 1. the vagina ...M17 sl.
n. 2. a widow ...18C sl.
n. 3. a widow's weeds ...18C sl.
APARTMENTS-TO-LET
adj. weak-minded; idiotic ...B1874 Eng. sl.
APAST
adj. completed, finished ...1941 Amer. dial.
adv. of place: past ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of place: beyond, past ...1825 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of time: after, past ...1892 Eng. dial.
A.P.B.
n. a general alert, a search for a missing person; 'All Points Bulletin' ...1960s US police sl.
APC
n. a quick wash of 'important' areas of the body; "ArmPits and Crotch' ...1980s Aust. sl.
AP-CRAY
n. nonsense, rubbish ...1937 US Pig Latin for 'crap'
APE
adj. 1. † foolish, silly ...c1370
adj. 2. drunk ...1910s US college sl.
adj. 3. aggressive, dangerous ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. frenzied, berserk ...1955 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a foolish person who imitates; an imitator; a mimic ...c1225
n. 2. a mischievous, troublesome child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. among loggers: applied generally to men, but more particularly to a wage-earner ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a hoodlum or strong-arm man, esp. if big and strong; a thug ...1931 sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) a Black person ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 6. in the film industry: a motion-picture crewman ...1970 US sl.
n. 7. any ugly man, esp. if large ...20C US sl.
vb. 1. to lose control; to act in a wild manner ...1940s US sl.
vb. 2. to pretend ...1968 Amer. dial.
APE BARS
n. high handlebars on a customized motorcycle ...1966 US sl.
APE-BEARER
n. † one who carries a monkey about for exhibition; a strolling buffoon ...1600
APED
adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...1915 US sl.
APE DRAPE
n. a hair style in which the hair is worn short at the front and long at the back; a 'mullet' ...1995 US sl.
APE-FACE
n. an ugly, thuggish person ...1980s US sl.
APE-FACED
adj. pug-nosed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APE HANGERS
n. long steering handles on a bicycle or motorcycle ...1965 Amer. sl.
APEHEAD
n. a fool, an idiot ...1928 US sl.
APE-KEEPER
n. † one who carries a monkey about for exhibition; a strolling buffoon ...1600
APE-LEADER
n. † an old maid; an old lady ...1652
APEMAN
n. (derogatory) a Black person ...M19 US sl.
APE OIL
n. liquor; whisky ...1940 US sl.
APE OUT
vb. to lose control; to act in a wild manner ...1968 US sl.
A PER SE
adj. the best; first-class ...c1470 colloq.
APER
vb. 1. to hinder ...1877 Sc.
vb. 2. to change one's mind ...1908 Sc.
APESHIT
adj. 1. crazed, infuriated, excited, freaked out, mad, insane ...1955 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
n. a vulgar or crazy person ...1960 US sl.
APE WAGON
n. among railroad workers: a caboose ...1946 Amer. dial.
APE WITH A FROZEN PAN
n. a gloomy, dull man ...World War II Amer. sl.
APE WITH A SOUR PUSS
n. a gloomy, dull man ...World War II Amer. sl.
APEY
adj. crazy, unstable ...1951 US sl.
APHRODISIACAL TENNIS COURT
n. the female genitals ...17C sl.
APHRODITE
n. a nightgown ...1875 NZ rhyming sl. for 'nightie'
APICULTURIST
n. a bee keeper ...1883
A-PIE
n. apple pie ...1967 US sl.
A-PIECES
adv. in pieces, to pieces ...1796 Eng. dial.
APIFACTURE
n. †* the work of bees; the production of honey by bees ...1622
APISH
adj. impertinent ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-PISTY-POLL
adv. of a child: carried on the back, or with his legs on one's shoulders, and arms round the neck and forehead ...1851 Eng. dial.
A-PLUG
n. a plug inserted in the rectum as part of a sadomasochistic encounter; (ass-plug) ...1979 US sl.
APOCRYPHATE
adj. † of spurious creation or character; of doubtful authenticity; fictitious, false ...1486
n. † a spurious or sham gentleman ...1586
APOCRYPHICAL
adj. †* of doubtful authorship or authenticity; spurious, fictitious, false ...1719
APOGEE
n. the best; the greatest ...Bk1998 sl.
APOLAUSTICISM
n. devotion to enjoyment ...1883
APOLLO PLAY
n. 1. the planet Earth ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. a putting on an act ...1940s US Black sl.
APOLOGAL
adj. †* of the nature of an apologue or fable ...1652
APOLOGICAL
adj. † of the nature of an apologue, parable, or fable ...1623
APONTED
adj. tainted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-POP
adv. suddenly, abruptly, at once ...1966 Amer. dial.
APOPLECTIC
adj. behaving in a violently temperamental manner ...1984 UK sl.
APORIA
n. a perplexing difficulty ...1893
APOSTLE
n. a pellet of opium prepared for smoking ...1930s US criminals' sl.
APOSTLES, THE
n. in craps: a roll of twelve ...1999 US sl.
APOSTLE'S PINCH
n. a pinch on the buttocks ...20C sl.
APOSTROPHE
n. an obscenity ...1910s Aust. sl.
APOTHECARIES' LATIN
n. the mangled Latin used by apothecaries ...M16 sl.
APOTHECARY'S BILL
n. a substantial bill ...L18 sl.
APOTHICAR
n. † an apothecary ...1707 Sc.
A-POUT
adv. pouting ...1886 poetic
APP
n. an application ...1996 UK sl.
APPALE
vb. † to become pale ...1534
APPALLING
adj. objectionable, ugly, etc. ...1937 UK sl.
APPARATCHIK
n. an office worker in a support role ...1974 US sl.
APPARATUS
n. 1. a kitchen stove ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the male genitals ...20C US sl.
APPEAR
n. appearance ...c1610 Eng. dial.
vb. of ghosts: to 'walk', to haunt places ...Bk1898 N. Ireland
APPEARANDLY
adv. † apparently ...1871 Sc.
APPEARINGLY
adv. apparently ...1925 Sc.
APPEARING-OUT CLOTHES
n. best clothes for going to church, or parties, etc. ...1967 Amer. dial.
APPEARMENT
n. appearance ...1898 Amer. dial.
APPELL
n. 1. † a roll-call ...1745 Sc.
n. 2. † a challenge to duel, etc. ...1823 Sc.
vb. † to challenge ...1768 Sc.
APPENDIX
n. the nose ...1950 Amer. dial. jocular
APPER
vb. 1. to hinder ...1877 Sc.
vb. 2. to change one's mind ...1908 Sc.
APPERIL
n. risk, peril ...1848 Ireland
APPETENT
adj. pert. to sexual desire; lustful, or aroused ...E15
APPETITIOUS
adj. † of the nature of, or suited to, appetite; palatable, desirable, appetizing ...1653
APPETIZED
adj. having appetite for food ...1798 Sc. & Eng. dial.
APPETIZER
n. the first sexual partner of many encounters in the same day ...1970s US homosexual sl.
APPETY
n. appetite ...Bk1911 Sc.
APPIE
n. an appendectomy patient ...1985 US sl.
APPIEGEST
n. a fool, a simpleton, an idiot ...1929 Sc.
APPLAUD TO THE ECHO
vb. to applaud so vociferously as to produce echoes ...1605
APPLAUSE
n. gonorrhoea ...1990 US Black sl.
APPLE
n. 1. manure ...1800 US sl.
n. 2. a person, a fellow, a guy ...1887 colloq.
n. 3. the cone of Pinus abies, the Norway spruce ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a baseball ...1902 Amer. colloq.
n. 5. a saddle horn, a pommel ...1915 US West. usage
n. 6. a grenade; a bomb ...1918 US military sl.
n. 7. a foolish person, a sucker ...1928 sl.
n. 8. Harlem, New York City ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 9. the planet Earth ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 10. a woman's breast ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 11. the Adam's apple ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 12. an unpopular person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 13. New York City ...1940s sl., orig. US jazz usage
n. 14. a large Northern city ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 15. one's head ...1950 Amer dial. jocular
n. 16. an important person ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 17. in bowling: a weakly or inaccurately bowled ball ...1966 US sl.
n. 18. money ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 19. (derogatory) an American Indian who behaves more like a European than an Indian ...1970 US sl.
n. 20. twenty pounds; in betting; odds of 20-1 ...1974 UK sl.
n. 21. a football ...1974 US sl.
n. 22. a citizens' band radio enthusiast of unlimited zeal ...1976 US sl.
n. 23. a basketball ...1980 US sl.
n. 24. the vagina ...1980 US Black sl.
n. 25. anyone who does not use drugs ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 26. any pill capsule coloured red ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 27. the gullible victim of a confidence swindle ...1992 US sl.
n. 28. a particular type of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy ...1996 UK sl.
n. 29. a $100 note ...1998 NZ sl.
vb. to gather fir cones or 'apples' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPLE, THE
n. originally, Harlem; later, New York City ...1939 US sl.
APPLE AND PIP
n. urine; an act of urination ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for sip,' back-slang for piss'
vb. 1. to urinate ...1960 Brit. rhyming sl. for sip,' back-slang for piss'
vb. 2. to sip ...1972 UK rhyming sl.
APPLE-BEE
n. a wasp ...1808 Eng. dial.
APPLE-BLOSSOM TWO-STEP
n. looseness of the bowels; diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
APPLE-BLOWTH
n. apple blossom ...1891 Eng. dial.
APPLE BOX
in the television and film industries, any device used to raise an actor or object to the desired height ...1977 US sl.
APPLE BUTTER
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APPLE CABBAGE
n. † rhubarb ...1896 Amer. dial.
APPLE-CART
n. the human body ...B1790 sl.
APPLE-CATCHERS
n. a type of roomy underpants ...1965 Aust. sl.
APPLE CORE
n. 1. £20 ...1950s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'score'
n. 2. in betting; odds of 20-1 ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for 'score'
n. 3. the situation, the facts ...1990s UK prison rhyming sl. for 'score'
vb. (as 'apple-core') to seduce ...2000s rhyming sl. for 'score'
APPLE CUCUMBER
n. a ploy to kill or capture one's target by using a friend to get close to the target's friend, which will eventually bring the target into view ...1990s Aust. criminals' sl.
APPLE-DRANE
n. a wasp ...1790 Eng. dial.
APPLE-DRONE
n. a wasp ...1790 Eng. dial.
APPLE DUMPLING SHOP
n. a woman's breasts, esp. if fat and partially exposed ...L18 Brit. sl.
APPLE FRITTER
adj. emotionally bitter ...2000s rhyming sl.
n. bitter beer ...1920s rhyming sl.
APPLE-GARNADE
n. † a pomegranate ...a1300 obs.
APPLE-GARTH
n. † an apple-garden or orchard ...1483
APPLE GRAY
adj. of horses: dapple grey ...1967 Amer. dial.
APPLE-GUARD
n. a scarf and tie ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
APPLEHEAD
n. a fool; a stupid person ...1951 US sl.
APPLE IN THE WHITE FOLK'S YARD
phr. an expression used by one Black person to refer to another who is looked upon with unusual favour by White folk ...1900s US Black sl.
APPLE ISLAND, THE
n. Tasmania ...1906 Aust. colloq.
APPLE ISLANDER
n. an inhabitant of Tasmania ...1928 Aust. colloq.
APPLE ISLE, THE
n. Tasmania ...1906 Aust. colloq.
APPLEJACK
n. 1. brandy made from apples ...E19 US sl.
n. 2. any alcoholic liquor ...E19 US sl.
n. 3. a dance, esp. the contemporary vogue step ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 4. a large-brimmed, oversized hat in a 1930s-40s style ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 5. crack cocaine ...1994 drugs sl.
APPLE-JOHN
n. a foolish and probably impotent old man ...L16 sl.
APPLEKNOCK
vb. 1. to act the yokel, be boorish or unpolished ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to curry favour ...1969 Amer. dial.
APPLEKNOCKER
n. 1. (often derogatory) a rustic or countrified person; a yokel or bumpkin; an ignorant or naive person ...1902 US colloq.
n. 2. (often derogatory) a fruit picker or farmer ...1922 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a stupid person; a fool; a coarse or dull-witted person used as a general term of abuse ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 4. (often derogatory) an itinerant farm labourer ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an inexperienced youthful worker; a naive newcomer, a greenhorn ...1942 US sl.
n. 6. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. upstate farm hand now in infantry ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 7. any outsider; a person who is not from your community, and doesn't belong ...1949 Amer. dial.
n. 8. among loggers: a farmer ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 10. among loggers: a part-time logger, usually not very skilled at woods jobs ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a person who curries favour ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 12. a privy; an outdoor toilet ...1975 Amer. dial.
n. 13. * a baseball player; a batter ...1994 US sl.
APPLE-MONGER
n. 1. * a dealer in apples; an apple seller ...1540
n. 2. a pimp ...18C sl.
APPLE NEVER FALLS FAR FROM THE TREE, THE
phr. a person inevitably shares traits with or resembles his or her parents or family ...1843
APPLE OF CONTENTION
n. a cause or subject of strife or dissension ...1574
APPLE OF DISCORD
n. a cause or subject of strife or dissension ...1595
APPLE OF DISSENSION
n. a cause or subject of strife or dissension ...a1649
APPLE OF ONE'S EYE, THE
n. a greatly cherished person ...c1350
APPLE OF THE EYE
n. 1. the pupil of the eye ...a1300
n. 2. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
APPLE ORCHARD
n. a location where summonses are frequently incurred by traffic-law violators and other minor offenders ...1970 US police usage
APPLE-OWLING
n. the custom of knocking off from the trees the useless fruit remaining, after the apple harvest has been gathered in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPLE PALSY
n. drunkenness from 'apple-jack'...1894 Amer. dial.
APPLE-PEELER
n. a knife ...1856 sl.
APPLE-PERU
n. rhubarb ...1895 Amer. dial.
APPLE-PICKER
n. a fool, an unsophisticated person, a country person; a farmer ...1913 US sl.
APPLE-PIE
adj. 1. simple, easily done ...1939 US sl.
adj. 2. excellent; neat, tidy, perfect ...1960 Amer. dial.
n. (as 'apple pie')
n. 1. an eye ...1930s US criminals' rhyming sl.
n. 2. the sky ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a pretty, young (prison) homosexual ...1950s US prison sl.
APPLE-PIE BED
n. a bed made by way of a practical joke with one sheet so folded as to make entry impossible ...1883 Eng. dial.
APPLE-PIE ORDER
n. neatness, tidiness, perfect orderliness ...L18
APPLE-PIPS
n. the lips ...1960 rhyming sl.
APPLE POLISH
vb. to curry favour, to toady, to flatter ...1951 sl.
APPLE-POLISHER
n. 1. an obsequious person; a toady; a sycophant; a flatterer ...Bk1892 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a favoured student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
APPLE-PUSHER
n. a person who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1965 Amer. dial.
APPLES
adj. 1 satisfactory, good ...1943 Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. in good shape or condition ...1998 NZ sl.
n. 1. the testicles ...19C sl.
n. 2. a woman's breasts ...1942 US sl.
n. 3. MDMA ...1990s drugs sl.
APPLES (AND PEARS)
n. stairs ...1857 Eng. rhyming sl.
APPLES AND RICE
adj. nice; usually used in an ironic sense ...1943 rhyming sl.
APPLES AND SPICE
adj. satisfactory ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'nice'
APPLE SAUCE
n. 1. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery, suave talk ...1919 US sl.
n. 2. nonsense ...1921 Amer. dial.
n. 3. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. anything easy ...1960s sl.
n. 5. a horse ...2000s Aust. rhyming sl.
vb. to take advantage of; to flatter ...1968 Amer. dial.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...1884 Amer. sl.
APPLE-SHAKER
n. 1. a rural, unsophisticated person; a lubber; an ignorant rustic ...1871 US sl.
n. 2. a heavy storm ...1905 Amer. dial.
APPLE-SHAPED
adj. characterized by a tendency to store fat around the abdomen, rather than on the hips or thighs ...1779
APPLE-SHINE
vb. to curry favour; to toady ...1969 Amer. dial.
APPLE-SHINER
n. a person who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1935 Amer. dial.
APPLE SIMONIZER
n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a favoured student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
APPLE-SQUEEZER
n. a rural, unsophisticated person; an ignorant rustic ...1930 US sl.
APPLE-SQUIRE
n. 1. a kept man ...16C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a pimp ...16C Brit. sl.
APPLES TO ASHES
phr. a certainty; unquestionable ...1899 US sl.
APPLE STRUDEL
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APPLE TART
n. 1. a breaking of wind; a fart ...20C Aust. & Irish rhyming sl.
n. 2. the heart ...1989 NZ rhyming sl.
vb. (as apple-tart') to fart ...20C Aust. & Irish sl.
APPLE-TERRE
n. † an orchard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPLETON TALKING
phr. used of one who is drunk and talking nonsensically or aggressively ...20C W. Indies sl.
APPLETREE-ER
n. a coaster; a ship, or its passengers, which only travels near the shore ...1942 Amer. dial.
APPLE UP
vb. 1. to become frightened ...1966 US sl.
vb. 2. to curry favour; to toady ...1968 Amer. dial.
APPLE-WASHER
n. a person who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1965 Amer. dial.
APPLE WATER
n. * cider ...1606
APPLE-WIFE
n. * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1599
APPLE-WOMAN
n. * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1607
APPLE Z
vb. to undo something ...2003 US sl.
APPLICATE
vb. to insist; to pester one with unwelcome requests ...1929 Amer. dial.
APPLY LAWYER FOOT
vb. to run away ...1950s W. Indies sl.
APPLY LIP GLOSS
vb. of a woman: to masturbate ...1980s sl.
APPLY THE ACID
vb. 1. to exert pressure on a person for a loan, a favour, sexual compliance, etc. ...20C Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
vb. 3. to put a stop to ...1910s sl.
vb. 4. to confirm ...1910s sl.
vb. 5. to test out a person or a statement ...1910s sl.
APPO
n. an application form for a job ...1990s sl.
APPODELL-DOCK
n. a soap liniment; hence, any medicine; alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
APPORT
n. demeanour; bearing ...LME
vb. 1. † to bring ...L16
vb. 2. to produce or transport by supposedly occult means ...M20
APPOSAL
n. † a searching question; inquiry, investigation, esp. legal examination of accounts ...LME
APPOSE
vb. 1. † to confront with objections or hard questions; to examine; to interrogate ...ME
vb. 2. † to examine accounts; to audit ...E17
APPOSITION
n. † an objection; opposition ...E16
APPRAY LA GUERRE
phr. sometime, or never ...1916 military catchphrase
APPRECIATE
vb. to enjoy oneself ...1936 Amer. dial.
APPRENTICE
n. in horse racing: a jockey who has ridden for less than a year ...1947 US sl.
APPROACHABLE
adj. 1. of easy morals, sexually easy ...sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a person who will take bribes ...sl.
APPROACHER
n. one who curries favour ...1970 Amer. dial.
APPROBATION
n. an authoritative opinion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPROFOUND
vb. to go deeply into, to search the depths of a subject of study ...1885
APPROOF
n. 1. approval, praise ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 2. courage, pluck tried by experience ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPROPERATE
vb. † to make haste, to hasten ...1623
APPROPINQUE
vb. †* to draw near to, to approach ...1663
APPROPRIATE
vb. to steal something ...1960 US military sl.
APPURTENANCES
n. 1. the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal ...1679 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a woman's breasts ...20C US sl.
APPY
n. 1 an apprentice ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. an appendectomy ...1994 US sl.
'APPY DAY
n. a miserable, pessimistic, and inveterate grumbler ...Bk1950 Royal Navy sl.
APREE LA GARE
phr. sometime, or never ...1916 military catchphrase
APRICATE
vb. * to bask in the sun; to expose to sunlight ...a1691
APRICOCK
n. † the apricot ...1679
APRICOCK WATER
n. 1. apricot ale ...1728 sl.
n. 2. gin ...E18 sl.
APRICOT (AND PEACH)
n. the beach ...1990s rhyming sl.
APRICOTS
n. the testicles ...1985 Aust. sl.
APRIL-ERRAND
n. an errand upon which a person is sent on the first of April, as a practical joke ...1879 Eng. dial.
APRIL FOOL COPPER
n. 1. a small-town policeman; a private detective; a badly dressed policeman ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a prison guard ...1990s US prison sl.
APRIL FOOLS
n. 1. tools ...L19 rhyming sl.
n. 2. stools ...c1910 rhyming sl., chiefly public house usage
n. 3. football pools ...c1930 rhyming sl.
n. 4. weapons, such as handguns, knifes, etc. ...2002 UK rhyming sl. for 'tools'
APRIL-GAWBY
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL GENTLEMAN
n. a man newly married ...16C colloq.
APRIL-GOB
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL-GOBBY
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL-GOWK
n. an April fool ...1777 Eng. dial.
APRILIAN
adj. of or characteristic of April ...1901
APRIL IN PARIS
n. the buttocks, the behind ...1998 rhyming sl. for 'arris'
APRILISH
adj. like April ...1759
APRILLED
adj. 1. made sullen or sour ...1746 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of milk or beer: sour, on the point of turning sour ...1790 Eng. dial.
APRIL-NODDY
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL SHOWERS
n. flowers ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
APRON
n. 1. the diaphragm of an animal ...1878 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a negative expression for a woman; a wife ...1925 US Black sl.
n. 3. a bartender ...1929 US Black sl.
n. 4. the tarmac surround of a hangar ...c1930 Royal Air Force usage
n. 5. the shoulder of a road ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the neck fold of a merino ram ...20C Aust. sheepfarmers' usage
n. 7. the gross daily receipts from a carnival concession ...1990 US sl.
n. 8. in gambling: the cloth band worn by dealers around their waist ...sl.
APRON AND GAITERS
n. a bishop; a dean ...1913 Eng. colloq.
APRON CHASER
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON CHILD
n. a child old enough to stand by holding on to its mother's apron ...1958 Amer. dial.
APRON CRAZY
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON DIZZY
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRONEER
n. a shopkeeper ...c1650 colloq.
APRONER
n. a barman, a waiter ...c1600 colloq.
APRON-FACED
adj. of a horse: having a large white patch on the forehead ...1942 Amer. dial.
APRON HUSBAND
n. a man who is seen as involving himself excessively in his wife's business ...E17 sl.
APRON JUMPER
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON-MAN
n. 1. a bartender ...E17 sl.
n. 2. a tradesman, a mechanic ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRON PREACHER
n. a lay preacher ...M17 sl.
APRON-ROGUE
n. a labourer; an artisan ...17C colloq.
APRON SCREWY
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON-SQUIRE
n. 1. a kept man ...16C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a pimp ...16C Brit. sl.
APRON STRING
n. a noodle (food) ...1936 Amer. dial.
APRON-STRINGED
adj. of a man: henpecked by a woman ...1950s sl.
APRON-STRING FARMER
n. an effeminate town-bred farmer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRON-STRING HOLD
n. a tenure held only during a wife's life ...L17 colloq.
APRON-STRING TENURE
n. a tenure held only during a wife's life ...L17 colloq.
APRON-TRADE
n. women ...1873 Eng. dial.
APRON-UP
adj. pregnant ...19C colloq.
APRON-WASHINGS
n. porter ...1903 sl.
APRON WITH A FLICKERING FLAME
n. a cold or unresponsive woman ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON WITH A NIP
n. a virgin; a virtuous, respectable woman ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON WITH ROUND HEELS
n. a woman of loose morals ...World War II Amer. sl.
AP-SAY
n. a gullible person; a dupe; an oaf, a dullard ...Bk1942 Amer. Pig Latin for 'sap'
APSE
n. an abscess, a tumour ...1857 Eng. dial.
APSE UPON THEE!
int. an exclamation of surprise or reproof ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APT
adj. of persons: certain, sure ...1893 Ireland
adv. certainly ...1966 Irish sl.
APTCOCK
n. a clever little fellow ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APTISH
adj. 1. intelligent, quick-witted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. skilful, useful, accurate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APTLY
adv. certainly, without fail ...Bk1898 Ireland
APT-TINDING
adj. † having a tendency to ignite ...1605
APTYCOCK
n. a clever or sharp little fellow ...19C Eng. dial.
A-PURPOSE
adv. on purpose, deliberately, intentionally ...1816 Eng. & Amer. dial.
APURT
adj. sulky, sullen, disagreeable ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. in a sulky manner; disagreeably ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APURTED
adj. sullen ...1876 Eng. dial.
AQUA
n. 1. water ...M19 sl.
n. 2. whisky ...1916 Sc.
AQUABIBE
n. a water drinker ...1731
AQUABOB
n. an icicle ...1790 Eng. dial.
AQUA BOOT
vb. to vomit into the ocean ...1991 US sl.
AQUADIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1825 Amer. dial.
AQUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1854 Amer. dial.
AQUA FLUMINIS FILTRATA
n. water from the well ...Aust. pharmaceutical chemists' usage
AQUAKE
adv. quaking ...1876 poetic
AQUA LUNG
n. a long pipe for smoking marijuana, which is placed in a bucket of water to cool the smoke ...1980s US drugs sl.
AQUA POMPAGINIS
n. water from the well ...18C sl.
AQUA PUMPAGINIS
n. water from the well ...1785 sl.
AQUA PURA
n. water ...Bk1921 sl.
AQUART
adv. 1. across, athwart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a state of disagreement; at cross purposes ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AQUAT
adv. 1 full to satiety ...1691 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a squatting position ...1834 Eng. dial.
AQUATICS
n. a game of cricked played by the oarsmen; the playing-field used by them ...M19 Eton usage
AQUAVIVARIUM
n. an aquarium ...1856
AQUEDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1818 Amer. dial.
AQUEESH
prep. between ...1768 Sc.
AQUOT
adv. full to satiety ...1691 Eng. dial.
AQUOTT
adv. in a squatting position ...1834 Eng. dial.
A.R.
n. an Armed Robbery ...1970s Can. criminals' sl.
A-RAB
n. (derogatory) an Arab ...1940s US sl.
ARAB
n. 1. † (derogatory) an unruly or belligerent person ...1788
n. 2. a young vagrant; a poor boy playing much in the streets; a homeless child, a street urchin ...1847
n. 3. an unkempt or wild-looking person, esp. a child ...c1850 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a Jew ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 6. any dark-complexioned person, esp. if belonging to a group traditionally considered to be somewhat excitable or primitive in emotional matters; a Jew or a Turk ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 7. among loggers: a workman who always manages to be away when there's dirty or heavy work to be done ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a street bookmaker; an illicit bookmaker ...1950s US sl.
n. 9. (derogatory and offensive) a term of abuse or contempt ...1976 UK sl.
n. 10. a dolt ...1985 Bermuda sl.
vb. 1. to go huckstering ...1948 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to search about ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to work as a street bookmaker ...1950s sl.
ARABBER
n. 1. a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a street urchin ...20C sl.
ARABIAN BIRD
n. the phoenix; hence. a unique thing or person ...1606
ARAB LOVER
n. a driver who obeys the fifty-five miles an hour speed limit ...1976 US sl.
ARAB'S KNEES
n. keys ...2000s Irish rhyming sl.
ARAIN
n. a spider; a cobweb ...1691 Eng. dial.
ARAIN-WEB
n. a cobweb ...1881 Eng. dial.
ARANEOLOGIST
n. one versed in the study of spiders ...1875
ARANEOLOGY
n. the study of spiders ...1884
A-RANT!
int. in the game of marbles: when playing marbles and anyone comes up and steals some of them, it's called 'a-rant, a-rant'; on this cry being raised the boys playing rush forward and seize the marbles ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ARAN-WEB
n. a cobweb ...1881 Eng. dial.
ARAUGHT
adj. † taken away, seized by violence ...1393
ARB
n. a person who trades in securities, commodities, etc., hoping to profit from price differentials in various markets ...1977 orig. US
ARBITRARY
adj. 1. hard; greedy, grasping ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. independent, impatient of restraint ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. insignificant, unimportant ...1986 US sl.
ARBOR-AWAY
n. a children's game played with a stick; the stick was thrown and 'it' ahd to get it and get back to base before anyone else touched base ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARBOR-DOWN
n. same as 'arbor-away' ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARBORICIDAL
adj. given to cutting down trees ...1866
ARBOR VITAE
n. the penis ...L18 sl.
ARBOUR
n. the vagina ...L19 sl.
ARBROATH!
int. a Scottish sporting catchphrase to anyone boasting ...1885 Sc.
ARBUCKLE
n. 1. a greenhorn cowboy ...1933 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. any coffee ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a fool ...20C teen & high school sl.
ARBUCKLE'S
n. any coffee ...1944 Amer. dial.
ARC
vb. in computing: to archive something ...1997 US sl.
ARCAN
n. 1. a lively, light-hearted fellow ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
n. 2. a stunted adult or child ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
ARC AROUND
vb. to engage in enthusiastic and energetic, if meaningless and aimless, activity ...1986 US naval aviator usage
ARCETER
n. † one skilled in the arts; a master of arts who has passed on to the study of philosophy ...1440
ARC GIRL
n. a female representative of the American Red Cross ...1968 US Vietnam war usage
ARCH
n. an aim ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARCHBISH
n. an archbishop ...1560
ARCHBISHOP LAUD
n. fraud ...1960s rhyming sl.
ARCH-COVE
n. the leader of a gang of thieves ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
ARCH-DELL
n. the woman accomplice of a criminal gang-leader ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
ARCH-DOXY
n. the woman accomplice of a gang-leader ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
ARCH-DUKE
n. a comical or eccentric person ...E18 sl.
ARCHER
n. £2000 ...1990s sl.
ARCHER UP
n. a certainty ...L19 sl.
ARCH-GONNOF
n. the leader of a gang of thieves ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
ARCHIBALD
n. an anti-aircraft gun ...1917 US military usage
ARCHIE
n. 1. in World War I: an anti-aircraft gun firing shrapnel; originally applied to those used by the Germans ...1915
n. 2. an antiaircraft gunner or crewman ...1919 US military sl.
n. 1. a young station-hand, probably a well-connected young man out from the UK ...1946 Aust. sl.
vb. to fire at with an anti-aircraft gun ...1917
ARCHIE BUNKER
n. (derogatory) a man whose background, outlook, and behaviour are likened to those of the television character Archie Bunker, esp. a blue-collar worker having (and vehemently expressing) views considered ignorant or bigoted; also, a person characterized as having ignorant or bigoted views and a vehement, outspoken manner ...1971 US colloq.
ARCHITECT
n. in poker: a player who bets heavily ...1988 US sl.
ARCHITORTURE
n. a course in architecture ...1990s US college sl.
ARCH NOSE
n. a hooked nose ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARCH ONE'S BACK
vb. 1. to show anger ...1944 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. of a horse: to start to buck ...1944 Amer. dial.
ARCH-ROGUE
n. the leader of a gang of thieves ...E17 sl.
ARCH-STONE STATE
n. the "Keystone State', Pennsylvania ...1840 US
ARCHY
n. a young station-hand, probably a well-connected young man out from the UK ...L19 Aust. sl.
ARCHYCHOKE
n. † the artichoke ...1531
ARCIFINIOUS
adj. * having a frontier which forms a natural defense ...1859
ARCISTER
n. † one skilled in the arts; a master of arts who has passed on to the study of philosophy ...1440
ARCITENENT
adj. † which bears or shoots with a bow ...1656
ARCT
adj. † narrow, confined, tight ...1545
ARCTATION
n. a straightening or making narrow, a crowding ..Bk1656 mostly medical usage
ARCTED
adj. closely allied, joined ...Bk1914
ARCTIC
adj. 1. of a person, place, or thing: ice, remote, desolate ...1593
adj. 2. of weather or conditions: extremely cold, freezing ...1876 colloq.
adj. 3. in poker: said of a very poor hand or series of very poor hands ...1996 US sl.
ARCTIC EXPLORER
n. a user of cocaine and/or heroin...1959 US drugs sl.
ARCTIC HIGHLANDER
n. a member of a people inhabiting northern Greenland; a Polar Eskimo or Inughuit ...1819 hist.
ARCTICIAN
n. 1. * an animal that is well adapted to the Arctic or comfortable in Arctic conditions ...a1841
n. 2. a specialist in matters related to the Arctic; an Arctic explorer ...1860
ARCTICIZE
vb. * to accustom to arctic or very cold conditions ...1891
ARCTICS
n. thick waterproof overshoes for winter wear ...1868 US mostly historical usage
ARCTIC WINE
n. straight whisky ...1939 Amer. dial. (Alaska)
ARCTITUDE
n. tightness, narrowness, straitness ...1828
ARCTLY
adv. †* closely, tightly ...1545
ARCUATILE
adj. † bowed or bent ...1731
ARCUATION
n. a curving into the shape of an arch ...1696
ARCUATURE
n. † the bowing or bending of an arch ...1731
ARD
adj. 1. † hot, sexually aroused ...17C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. † high ...Bk1852
n. the foot ...17C UK criminals' sl.
ARDAGH
n. † ploughing, the quantity of land that may be ploughed in a day or other space of time ...1483
ARDAR
n. † a plough ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARDAUNT
adj. † ardent ...1481
ARDAWE
n. † ploughing, the quantity of land that may be ploughed in a day or other space of time ...1483
ARDELIO
n. † a busybody, meddler ...1621
ARDELION
n. † a busybody, a meddler ...1621
ARDENE
n. † a command; an ordinance ...Bk1852
ARDENT
n. whisky; liquor ...1849 sl.
ARDENTNESS
n. * the quality of being ardent; ardour, earnestness ...1632
ARDER
n. † a ploughing, esp., the fallowing of vacant land ...1581
ARDI
adj. † hardy ...Bk1852
ARDOR
n. very strong lust; heated passion ...14C sl.
ARDOUR
n. very strong lust; heated passion ...14C sl.
ARDRI
n. a head king ...1889
ARDUITY
n. †* steepness; arduousness; difficulty ...1623
ARDUR
n. † a ploughman ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARDURE
n. † heat of passion or desire; vehemence, ardent desire; warmth of emotion, zeal, fervour, eagerness, enthusiasm ...1386
ARDUROUS
adj. * full of ardour, ardent ...a1770 poetic usage
AREA
n.1. † a garden bed or border ...1658
n. 2. pubic hair ...19C sl.
n. 3. the genitals ...1970s US college sl.
AREA-BIRD
n. a cadet order to walk punishment tours in the barracks area; a cadet who has walked many such tours ...1941 US Military Academy usage
AREA CODE
n. a promiscuous female ...2000s US college sl.
AREA DIVER
n. a thief who specializes in robbing basements ...19C sl.
AREADY
adj. ready ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AREA LURKER
n. a thief who specializes in robbing basements ...19C sl.
AREAR
adv. 1. † backward, behind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. reared up, upright ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
int. an exclamation of surprise ...1762 Eng. dial.
AREA SLUM
n. a thief who specializes in robbing basements ...19C sl.
AREA SNEAK
n. 1. †* the practice of getting into the lower floors of a house unobserved via the area (a sunken court giving access to the basement of a house) in order to commit petty theft ...1819 sl.
n. 2. * a petty thief who gets into lower floors of a house unobserved in order to commit petty theft ..1832 sl.
vb. †* (as 'area-sneak') to get into the lower floors of a house unobserved in order to commit petty theft ...1862 sl.
AREL
vb. to move feebly ...1908 Sc.
ARENA RAT
n. 1. a young person who hangs around a skating arena ...1957 Can. sl.
n. 2. a woman who invites sexual relations with professional wrestlers ...1990 US sl.
ARER
adv. more so, to any greater extent ...L19 sl.
AREST
adj. † rancid ...Bk1852
vb. to grant rest ...1875 Eng. dial.
ARESTENESSE
n. † of meat: rancidity ...Bk1852
ARETALOGER
n. † one who brags or boasts of his own virtue or accomplishments ...1623
ARETHEDE
n. †* honour ...Bk1852
ARETT
vb. † to impute ...c1340
ARE WE AWAY?
phr. shall we go? let's go. ...Amer. sl
ARE YOU FEELING A BREEZE?
phr. used to warn a man that his pants are torn or that his fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
ARE YOU FOR REAL?
phr. used for humorously questioning a person's sincerity ...1949 US sl.
ARE YOU KIDDING?
phr. you can't be serious, surely you're joking? ...1949 colloq.
ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME?
phr. used as a belligerent challenge to a stranger ...1994 US sl.
ARE YOU PREPARED?
phr. implying amazement or shock, both approving and disapproving ...1960s sl.
ARE YOUR BOOTS LACED?
phr. a query as to the state of affairs; is everything in order? are you ready? do you understand? ...1930s US Black sl.
ARE YOU READY?
phr. implying amazement or shock, both approving and disapproving ...1960s sl.
ARE YOU READY TO THROW DOWN?
phr. used as a call soliciting a response ('yes, we are') at a party ...2002 US sl.
ARE YOU SAVING IT FOR THE WORMS?
phr. addressed to a supposed virgin; the phrase is intended to shame or bluster her into intercourse ...1940s sl., orig. US
ARE YOU STUPID OR FRENCH?
phr. used for expressing a dim opinion of someone's intellectual firepower ...2002 Can. sl.
ARE YOU WRITING A BOOK?
phr. reply for someone over-inquisitive ...Bk1944 service sl. SC
ARF
n. 1. half ...1854 UK sl.
n. 2. afternoon ...L19 sl.
ARF A MO
n. 1. a cigarette, esp. when it proves hard to keep alight ...1910s sl.
n. 2. a small moustache ...1910s Aust. sl.
'ARF-AN'-'ARF
adj. drunk, lightly intoxicated with alcohol ...B1900 Eng. sl.
n. ale and porter equally mixed ...B1890 Eng. sl.
ARFARFANARF
adj. very drunk ...L19 Cockney sl.
ARFISH
adj. 1. timid, fearful, apprehensive ...1788 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unwilling, reluctant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARFNAME
n. † an heir ...c1000
ARFTO
n. afternoon ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
ARFY-DARFY, THE
n. the road, in the context of a tramp, as 'on the arfy-darfy' ...1960s US tramps' sl.
ARG
adj. eager, fierce ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 1. a faultfinder ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in computing: an argument ...1981 US sl.
vb. to argue; to talk ill-temperedly and hot-headedly ...1914 Sc. & Amer. dial.
ARGADENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1941 Amer. dial.
ARGE
n. silver ...1940s sl.
ARGEE
n. inferior whisky ...a1861 sl.
ARGERIE
n. a crowd, a multitude ...1887 Sc.
ARGEY-REERIE
n. a wrangle; a scolding ...1911 Sc.
ARGH
adj. 1. timorous, apprehensive, afraid ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. hesitating, reluctant, unwilling, disinclined ...1813 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. scanty, insufficient ...Bk1898 Sc.
adv. insufficiently; not fully or enough; nearly, approaching to ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. to be timid or fearful; to feel reluctant from timidity, to hesitate ...1725 Sc.
ARGHNESS
n. 1. reluctance, unwillingness ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. timidity, superstitious fear ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARGIE
adj. Argentinian ...1982 colloq.
n. 1. assertion ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a person from Argentina ...1982 Brit. sl.
vb. to argue, generally in a contentious or noisy fashion ...1911 Sc.
ARGIE-BARGIE
n. a contention, a quarrel; a dispute in words; haggling, generally implying impatience with the speaker ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. to argue, to bandy words, to dispute; to contend; to haggle ...1885 Sc.
ARGIE-BARGIEMENT
n. a wrangling; contention ...Bk1911 Sc.
ARGING AND BARGING
n. an argument ...L19
ARGISOME
adj. contentious, inclined to argue or dispute ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARGIVE
adj. Grecian, Greek ...1598
n. a Greek ...1675
ARGLE
n. an argument, a dispute ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to argue, to dispute; to contend; esp. in making a bargain ...1886 Eng. dial.
ARGLE-BARGAIN
n. disputatious argument ...1894 Sc.
vb. to dispute ...1721 Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLE
adv. in disputatious talk ...1931 Sc.
n. 1. a disputatious argument; a bandying of words, a wrangling; a quarrel ...a1881 chiefly Eng. dialect and Sc.
n. 2. the sound made by seabirds ...1988 Can. sl.
vb. to argue, quarrel, cavil, dispute, contend; to haggle, to bandy words ...1727 chiefly Eng. dial. and Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLER
n. a contentious person; a caviller ...1820 Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLIN
adj. contentious ...1897 Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLOUS
adj. quarrelsome, disputatious ...1875 Sc.
ARGO
n. an Argentinian ...1950s sl.
ARGOL-BARGOL
n. an argument ...E19
vb. to bandy words; to cavil; to dispute ...Bk1911 Sc.
ARGOL-BARGOLOUS
adj. quarrelsome, contentious about trifles ...1822 Sc.
ARGOLLING
n. argument, reasoning ...a1839 Sc.
ARGOLOGY
n. † idle or vain speaking ...1623
ARGONAUT
n. an adventurer who went to California in 1849; a forty-niner ...1873 US
ARGOSIE
n. † anger; fury ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARGUE
n. argument, assertion; dispute, contention, quarrel ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARGUE-BARGUE
vb. to argue, to wrangle ...1887 orig. Sc.
ARGUE THE TOSS
vb. to dispute noisily and long; to argue over something already decided ...1887 Eng. sl.
ARGUFICATION
n. 1. an argument, a dispute, contention ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. investigation ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. significance, import ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARGUFIER
n. 1. an argument ...19C
n. 2. a convincing or argumentative speaker ...1805 Amer. dial.
ARGUFY
vb. 1. to be of importance, consequence, or use; to be evidence of something; to signify ...1751 colloq.
vb. 2. to contend, to wrangle, to argue, to dispute ...1804 colloq.
vb. 3. to persuade by argument ...1853 Amer. dial.
ARGUFYING
n. disputing, arguing ...1873 Ireland & Eng. dial.
ARGUFYMENT
n. an argument, a dispute ...1892 Ireland
ARGUITIVE
adj. †* characterized by argument, having the form of an argument ...a1665
ARGUTATION
n. † over-refinement in arguing; subtle disputation; cavilling, cavil, quibble ...1641
ARGUY-BARGUY
vb. to argue, to bandy words, to dispute ...1885 Sc.
ARGY
vb. to argue, generally in a contentious or noisy fashion ...1911 Sc.
ARGY-BARGLE
n. an argument ...19C
ARGY-BARGY
n. an argument, wrangling ...1887 orig. Sc.
vb. to argue, to wrangle ...1887 orig. Sc.
ARICHTOCRAT
n. an aristocrat ...1942 Amer. dial.
ARICHTOCRATIC
adj. aristocratic ...1942 Amer. dial.
ARIES
n. heroin ...1994 US sl.
ARIGATO
phr. Thank you ...1947 Amer. dial. (Hawaii, Japanese)
ARIGHT
adv. rightly ...1874 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
ARIS
n. the backside; the buttocks; the anus ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for Aristotle - Bottle - Bottle and Glass - arse
ARISTIPPUS
n. 1. Canary wine ...E17 sl.
n. 2. a diet drink, made of sarsparilla, cinchona bark, and other ingredients ...L17 sl.
ARISTO
adj. characteristic of aristocrats; aristocratic ...1874 colloq.
n. an aristocrat ...1864 colloq.
ARI-STOCK-RAT
n. a Canadian person of mixed Indian and French ancestry ...1962 Can. sl.
ARISTOCRATIC
adj. stylish, culturally superior ...1846 Amer. dial.
ARISTOTLE
n. 1. a bottle ...1897 Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 2. courage ...1910s rhyming sl. for 'bottle'
n. 3. the buttocks, the behind ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'bottle and glass' = 'arse'
ARISTOTLE'S LANTERN
n. a sea urchin ...1990 Can. sl.
ARITHMETIC BUG
n. a louse or other verminous insect...1920 US sl.
ARITHMETICIONAR
n. a mathematician, a worker in figures ...1872 Sc.
ARIZONA
n. buttermilk ...1946 US restaurant sl.
ARIZONA CANARY
n. a donkey or mule ...1930s sl.
ARIZONA CLOUDBURST
n. a sandstorm ...1966 Amer. dial. jocular
ARIZONA NIGHTINGALE
n. a donkey or mule ...1940 Amer. dial.
ARIZONA PAINT JOB
n. no paint at all ...1962 Amer. dial. jocular
ARIZONA PEACOCK
n. a roadrunner ...1956 Amer. dial.
ARIZONA PERFUME
n. gas, as inhaled in the prison gas chamber ...1940s US prison & criminals' sl.
ARIZONA STOP
n. a rolling stop at a traffic signal or stop sign ...1962 US sl.
ARIZONA TENOR
n. 1. the tuberculosis cough ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a person suffering from tuberculosis ...1942 Amer. dial.
ARIZONA TERRITORY
n. an area southwest of Da Nang, South Vietnam. with imprecise boundaries and a strong Vietcong presence ...1991 US sl.
ARJI
n. marijuana ...2001 US sl.
ARK
n. 1. a receptacle, usually a large wooden chest, made to contain flour, corn, fruit, clothes, etc. ...1750 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. clouds in lines converging to two points on opposite parts of the sky ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 3. in logging: a houseboat used as bunkhouse, kitchen, or storage area, esp. in floating camps ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 4. anything large or unwieldy ...1908 Sc.
n. 5. a dance hall ...1953 US sl.
n. 6. any old, clumsy boat ...1965 Amer. dial. jocular
n. 7. a low bar-room; a 'dive' ...a1981 US sl.
n. 8. an old car ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
ARK AND WIN(N)S
n. a sculler, a rowing boat ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
ARKANSAS ASPHALT
n. logs laid side by side to form a 'corduroy' road ...1966 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS CHICKEN
n. * salt pork ...1905 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS CREDIT CARD
n. a piece of hose used to siphon petrol/gas from another car into the tank of one's own ...1976 US sl.
ARKANSAS DEW
n. a sudden heavy rain ...1969 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER
n. a chamber-pot ...1962 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS FLUSH
n. in poker: a worthless hand consisting of four cards of a single suit and one indifferent card ...1950 US jocular
ARKANSAS GRAVEL
n. small trees used as a makeshift bridge over a mud hole ...1954 US sl.
ARKANSAS LIZARD
n. 1. a flea ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. a louse ...1918 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS PAVEMENT
n. small trees used as a makeshift bridge over a mud hole ...1954 US sl.
ARKANSAS SPECIAL
n. an unimportant branch railroad ...1950 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS T-BONE
n. bacon ...1967 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS TOAD STABBER
n. a sharp knife ...1994 US sl.
ARKANSAS TOOTHPICK
n. 1. a large bowie knife, or similar knife with a long blade ...1837 Amer. sl.
n. 2. any hunting knife when used for fighting, esp. a Bowie knife; a bayonet ...1837 Amer. sl.
ARKANSAS TRAVELER
n. an unimportant branch railroad ...1969 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS TRAVELS
n. diarrhoea ...1965 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS WATER
n. a term of contempt for a drink served at a picnic ...1951 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS WEDDING CAKE
n. cornbread ...1958 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAW
n. Arkansas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to kill or shoot in an unsportsmanlike manner, whether targeting animals or humans ...1927 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to share expenses, esp. of a meal ...1950s US sl.
vb. 3. to cheat, to take advantage of ...1953 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAWYER
n. a native or inhabitant of Arkansas ...1904 Amer. dial.
ARK-FLOATER
n. a veteran actor ...L19 sl.
ARKIE
adj. old-fashioned; out-of-date ...19C US sl.
n. 1. a farmer who fled the dust-storm region of the West, spec, Oklahoma during the 1930s ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a rustic person or one considered insignificant ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (often derogatory) a native of Arkansas or neighbouring states, esp. a migrant from Arkansas ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 4. any poor Southern farmer, esp. a sharecropper ...20C US sl.
ARK-MAN
n. a river thief who specializes in robbing river traffic ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
ARK-PIRATE
n. a river thief ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
ARK-RUFF
n. a river thief ...18C UK criminals' sl.
ARK-RUFFIAN
n. a river thief ...18C UK criminals' sl.
ARKY
adj. 1. old-fashioned, quite out of style ...1899 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a farmer who fled the dust-storm region of the West, spec, Oklahoma during the 1930s ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a native of Arkansas, usually White and usually poor; extended to any yokel ...1927 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a rustic person or one considered insignificant ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 4. any poor Southern farmer, esp. a sharecropper ...20C US sl.
ARKYMALARKEY
n. nonsense ...1936 US sl.
ARL
vb. to tell improbable stories; to prevaricate; to weave a fictitious tale ...1929 Sc.
ARLE
vb. 1. to beat severely, to thrash, to punish ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. to earn ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARLES
n. a thrashing ...1866 Sc.
ARM
n. 1. a chief source of support or assistance; a prop, mainstay ...a1382
n. 2. a branch of a tree, esp. a main branch ...a1398
n. 3. any of the sails or blades of a windmill; usually plural ...1724
n. 4. the act of robbing someone by choking them from behind and thus rendering them immobile ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 5. a police officer ...1956 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 6. influence, power ...1960s sl.
n. 7. a measure of cannabis, approximately the size of a maize cob and weighing about 2 kg (4.25 lb.) ...1960s S. Afr. drugs usage
n. 8. the penis ...1975 sl.
n. 9. an erection, sexual stimulation ...1970s sl.
n. 10. an armed robbery ...1990s UK Black sl.
vb. to walk arm-in-arm ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARMADILLO SCOUT
n. an aeroplane introduced by Armstrong-Whitworth in 1918 ...Air Force usage
ARMAGEDDON
n. a final conflict on a great scale ...1811
ARMAMENTARIUM
n. the equipment of medicines, instruments, and appliances used by a medical man ...1874
ARM AND A LEG, AN
n. 1. a large amount of money; an exorbitant price ...1924 colloq.
n. 2. a prison sentence of five to ten years ...1991 US sl.
ARM AND CROOK
adv. arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state ...1895 Eng. dial.
ARM BABY
n. a baby small enough to be held in the arms; by extension, the youngest and smallest child in a family ...1939 Amer. dial.
ARM-BEND
n. the elbow-joint ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARM BENDER
n. a drinking party ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMBREAKER
n. energetic masturbation ...1990s sl.
ARM CANDY
n. 1. a physically attractive person, usually female, esp. one who attends social or public events with a more celebrated person with whom they have only a temporary or expedient association ...1992 colloq.
n. 2. recreational drugs that are injected into the arm ...2002 UK sl.
ARMCHAIR
adj. removed from the action; said of an observer who acts as if he is a participant ...1955 US sl.
ARMCHAIR GENERAL
n. one who freely gives his opinions on technical matters with which he is not personally concerned and on which he may be ill informed ...1960 Amer. sl., orig. World War II usage
ARMCHAIR RIDE
n. 1. a smooth and easy accomplishment or victory ...1898 colloq.
n. 2. in horse racing: an easy victory ...1976 US sl.
ARM CIRCLE
n. † a bracelet; an armlet ...a1382
ARM DROPPER
n. section chief or sergeant who signals to fire ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMED BEGGING
n. 'demanding money at pistol point, a hold up' ...M20 sl.
ARMED FOR BEAR
adj. very heavily armed ...1960s sl.
ARMED TO THE TEETH
adj. well equipped with firearms; alert; fully prepared; awake to danger ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMENIAN CHROME
n. aluminium paint ...1961 US sl.
ARMFUL
n. 1. a girl or woman, esp. a large or curvaceous one; a plump woman ...1608 colloq.
n. 2. a large quantity; a lot, a great deal ...1579
n. 3. a wife ...L17 sl.
n. 3. an attractive woman ...1940s US sl.
ARM-GAUNT
adj. † slender as the arm; lean; meagre ...a1616
ARM-GREAT
adj. as large or thick as a man's arm ...c1405
ARM-HOLE
n. the armpit ...1693
ARMING-CHAIR
n. an armchair ...1881 Eng. dial.
ARM-IN-LINK
adv. arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARMIPOTENT
adj. strong in arms or war ...literary
ARM LABOUR
n. †* manual labour ...1531
ARM MAN
n. 1. a strong arm man; a highway robber; one who assaults his victims from behind and restrains them with a headlock ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 2. one who robs someone by choking them from behind, thus rendering them immobile ...1930s US criminals' sl.
ARMO
n. armed robbery ...1999 NZ prison sl.
ARMONICAL
adj. † harmonious ...1531
ARMOR
n. 1. the steel helmet ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 2. a female's figure ...1997 US sl.
ARMORAIDER
n. a tank corpsman ...Bk1947 US Army sl.
ARMORED BIKINI
n. a kind of protective supporter for a man's groin ...1971 US military sl.
ARMORED COW
n. canned milk ...1941 US military sl.
ARMORED HEIFER
n. canned milk ...1942 US military sl.
ARMORED TIT
n. canned milk ...1958 US military sl.
ARMOR PLATE
n. 1. hardtack ...1916 US military sl.
n. 2. cash, change ...1918 US navy sl.
ARMOUR
n. a condom or similar contraceptive device ...1708 sl. arch.
ARMOURED COW
n. tinned corned beef ...1940s sl.
ARMOUR-PLATED
adj. insensitive to attack; callous ...1894
ARMPIECE
n. 1. an attractive woman chosen as a social companion for the impression she makes on others ...1983 US sl.
n. 2. a companion, i.e. one who is 'on one's arm' ...1990s sl.
ARMPIT
n. 1. the most dirty, disgusting, or insalubrious part of a thing or place ...1957 colloq.
n. 2. an extremely unpleasant or undesirable town or place ...1968 US sl.
n. 3. an obnoxious, unfriendly person ...1968 US sl.
ARMPIT OF THE NATION
n. the least appetizing, poorest, most run-down and potentially dangerous area of a city or town ...1968 sl., orig. US
ARMPIT OF THE UNIVERSE
n. the worst place; an unpleasant place ...1968 US sl.
ARMPIT OF THE WORLD
n. the worst place ...1968 US sl.
ARM-POKE
n. the armpit ...1818 Eng. dial.
ARM PROPS
n. crutches ...c1820 sl.
ARM PULL
n. an Eskimo game of strength, in which two seated players interlock their arms and each attempts to pull the other over ...1973 Amer. dial. (Alaska)
ARM PUNCHER
n. a boxer who does not put his weight into his punches ...Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl.
ARMS AND LEGS
n. weak beer or tea; i.e. a drink that has 'no body' ...L19 Eng. sl.
ARMSHOUSE
n. armed gang warfare; a gang fight ...1990s UK Black & teen sl.
ARM-STRETCHER
n. a heavy suitcase ...1992 US sl.
ARM-STRONG
adj. †* powerful in the arms; strong ...a1000
ARMSTRONG
adj. used to describe anything that is operated by hand rather than by machinery ...1914 Amer. sl.
adv. arm-in-arm ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a tool or machine operated or serviced by muscular strength rather than machinery; a hand-stoked locomotive ...1923 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a high note or series of notes played on a trumpet, esp. in jazz ...20C Amer. sl.
ARMSTRONG HEATER(S)
n. one's arms, when used to embrace another ...1920 Amer. dial.
ARMSTRONG METHOD
n. the technique of using hand and arm strength to get a job done ...1987 Can. sl.
ARMSTRONG PATENT
n. any of various heavy devices that must be operated by hand; also, muscular strength used for such work ...1912 Amer. sl.
ARMSTRONG PLOW
n. a shovel ...1950 Amer. dial.
ARMSTRONG STARTER
n. the crank handle used on early trucks ...1942 US sl.
ARMTLE
n. an armful ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARM TROPHY
n. a stunning and sexually appealing companion, valued for the prestige attached to their presence ...1994 US sl.
ARM-TWISTER
n. 1. someone who uses strong persuasion ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a vehicle equipped with a manual starter; a car which must be hand cranked ...1938 US sl.
ARM-TWISTING
n. powerful persuasion ...colloq.
ARM UP
vb. to arm oneself ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
ARM-WAVER
n. 1. one whose enthusiasm, self-righteousness, patriotism, etc., leads to wild arguments or inappropriate speeches ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a politician ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARM-WRIST
n. * the wrist ...1655 Eng. dial.
ARMY
adj. having many arms or branches ...1786 Sc.
n. 1. a person, esp. a beggar, who has lost one or both arms ...1930 US tramps' sl.
n. 2. a large bankroll ...1990 US sl.
ARMY, THE
n. the Salvation Army ...20C colloq.
ARMY AND NAVY
n. gravy ...1910s rhyming sl.
ARMY BANJO
n. a shovel ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMY-BARMY
adj. very keen on or dedicated to military life in all its aspects ...c1955 army sl.
ARMY BIBLE
n. army regulations ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMY BRAT
n. a small child of an officer; a person who grew up the child of a career member of the army ...1931 US sl.
ARMY CHICKEN
n. frankfurters and beans ...1942 US sl.
ARMY CRAPS
n. a game of craps in which the shooter serves as the banker ...1984 US sl.
ARMY DICK
n. a military policeman ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMY FORM BLANK
n. toilet paper ...World War II army usage, chiefly officers'
ARMY GAME
n. 1. any game of chance played in an aggressive and/or dishonest fashion ...1890 US sl.
n. 2. trickery, deceit, passing responsibility onto others ...L19 US sl.
ARMY GREENS
n. army fatigues; army uniform, esp. that which is green in colour ...1945 colloq.
ARMY LATIN
n. foul or profane language ...1864 US jocular
ARMY LID
n. a radio operator ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMY MARBLES
n. dice ...1963 US sl.
ARMY ODDS
n. 1. in gambling: the correct odds, as opposed to the adjusted casino odds which favour the house ...sl.
n. 2. in a dice game: the true odds, not approximate odds often used in street games ...1962 US sl.
ARMY ROCKS
n. socks ...World War I UK sl.
ARMY ROLL
n. a controlled roll of the dice by a skilled cheat in a game of craps ...1963 US sl.
ARMY STRAWBERRIES
n. prunes ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMY STYLE
n. oral sex followed by beating up the fellator, presumably to 'prove' one's masculinity ...1960s US homosexual sl.
ARMY TANK
n. an American serviceman ...1942 Aust. rhyming sl., prisoners-of-war usage, in the Far East
ARMY WORM
n. an informer; one who betrays a trust ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARNBERRIES
n. raspberries ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARNCHY
n. a person who puts on airs ...1926 Amer. dial. Black usage
ARNDERN
n. the evening ...c1480
ARNICK
n. a clear glass playing marble ...1969 Amer. dial.
ARNIE
n. a clear glass playing marble ...1969 Amer. dial.
ARNIT
n. 1. a shrimp ...1853 Sc.
n. 2. a blow ...1927 Sc.
ARNOLD
n. pork ...1988 Jamaica sl.
ARNOT
n. a shrimp ...1853 Sc.
AROHA JOB
n. a job done out of friendship without charge or at reduced rates ...1985 NZ sl.
AROMA
n. amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite ...1980 US sl.
AROMAL
adj. pert. to aroma ...1848
AROMA OF MAN
n. an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1992 US sl.
AROMATARY
n. †* a dealer in spices ...1657
AROMATICAL
adj. † sweet of savour, smelling like spice ...1578
AROMATIC BOMB
n. atomic bomb ...1945 army officers' usage
AROMATIZATE
vb. † to spice; to render fragrant ...1576
AROMATIZE
vb. to spice, to season with spices, to perfume ...1480
AROMATOPOLA
n. † a seller of spices, a grocer, a druggist ...Bk1708
AROMATOUS
adj. †* aromatic, containing aroma, or the principle of fragrance ...1483
AROO!
int. goodbye! ...1945 Aust. sl.
AROPO
vb. to match, to resemble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AROUND THE BEND
adj. 1. insane, mad, crazy ...1929 sl.
adj. 2. having completed the longest, most difficult, or crucial part of a task ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 3. alcohol or drug intoxicated ...Amer. sl.
AROUND THE HORN
n. the oral stimulation of all parts of a partner's body ...1951 US sl.
int. among loggers: Watch out! ...1958 Amer. dial.
phr. having experienced unpleasant treatment ...1930s US sl.
AROUND THE TWIST
adj. insane ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AROUND THE UNIVERSE
n. the oral stimulation of all parts of a partner's body ...1951 US sl.
AROUND THE WAY
adj. from the neighbourhood ...1980s UK Black teen sl.
AROUND-THE-WAY GIRL
n. a young woman from the neighbourhood or ghetto; a casual girlfriend rather than a steady one ...1990s US Black sl.
AROUND-THE-WORLD
n. 1. a game played by shooting at opponent's marble; his shooter, no boundaries ...1963 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a game similar to 'mumblety-peg', in which a knife is thrown at different places advancing around the circumference of a circle ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (usually as 'around the world') in Keno: a bet made on the numbers found in the eight corners of a Keno ticket (1, 10, 31, 40, 41, 50, 71 and 80) ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. (usually as 'around the world') the oral stimulation of all parts of a partner's body ...1951 US sl.
AROUT
adv. outside, out-of-doors ...1790 Eng. dial.
prep. without ...1870 Eng. dial.
vb. † to assemble together ...c1390
AROVE
adj. † up and stirring ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARP
n. a marijuana cigarette ...1946 S. Afr.
ARPENTATOR
n. † a measurer or surveyor of land ...1664
ARPIT
adj. quick, ready, precocious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARR
n. 1. a scar or mark left by a wound ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a spot or freckle ...1830 Eng. dial.
n. 3. † a grudge; ill feeling ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 4. a guilty recollection, leaving an impression on the conscience ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. dislike; fear ...1920 Sc.
vb. 1. of dogs: to snarl, to growl ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to scar; to scratch; to beat ...1841 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to egg on; to incite to quarrel ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to have a feeling of loathing ...1929 Sc.
ARRABLE
adj. † horrible ...1303
ARRAH!
int. an exclamation of surprise; frequently used in accosting a person, or in calling attention ...1827-32 Ireland
ARRALS
n. pimples; a rash or eruption on the skin; esp. applied to ringworm ...1790 Eng. dial.
ARRAND-POISON
adj. exceedingly poisonous or infectious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARRAND-SMITTLE
adj. exceedingly poisonous or infectious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARRANGE
vb. to castrate ...20C US euphemism
ARRANT
adj. downright, usually in a bad sense ...1740 Eng. dial.
ARRANTLY
adv. entirely, thoroughly ...1750 Eng. dial.
ARRAY
vb. to thrash, to flog; to disfigure, to befoul ...L14 jocular
ARRECT
adj. 1. † set upright, pricked up, as the ears of a beast; having the faculties directed towards ...1646
adj. 2. † fig. intent, attentive, on the alert ...1646
vb. 1. † to raise, to lift up, to direct upwards ...a1529
vb. 2. † to set upright ...1530
vb. 3. † to set right, to direct ...1530
ARRED
adj. marked with scars; esp. of the marks left by smallpox ...Bk1898 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
ARRERS
n. the game of darts ...1990s sl.
ARREST
vb. to accuse another of dressing unfashionably, usually behind their back ...1980s US college sl.
ARRESTED BY THE BAILIFF OF MARSHAM
adj. stricken with the fever ...17C sl.
ARRESTED BY THE BAILIFF OF MARSHLAND
adj. stricken with ague ...c1660 colloq.
ARRESTED BY THE WHITE SERJEANT
phr. aid of a man who has been fetched out of the tavern by his wife ...L17 sl.
ARREST-ME-RED
n. a bright red colour of paint on a car, bound to attract the attention and interest of law enforcement ...1992 US sl.
ARRETT
vb. † to impute ...c1340
ARRIDE
vb. 1. to please well, to gratify, to delight, to content with delight ...1599 arch.
vb. 2. † to smile at, to laugh at, to scorn ...1612
ARRIDGE
n. the angular edge of a block of stone, wood, etc; hence, the edge of anything ...1852 Sc. & Eng. dial.
'ARRIET
n. a boisterous or jovial young Cockney woman, typically the notional wife or girlfriend of 'Arry ...1879 UK colloq.
'ARRIS
n. the backside; the buttocks; the anus ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for Aristotle - Bottle - Bottle and Glass - arse
ARRIS
n. 1. the angular edge of a block of stone, wood, etc; hence, the edge of anything ...1852 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bottle ... L19 rhyming sl./abbreviation for 'Aristotle'
n. 3. the buttocks, the behind ...1950s rhyming sl./abbreviation for 'Aristotle'
ARRISH
adj. chilly, cool ...1878 Amer. dial.
ARRIVANCE
n. 1. origin, birthplace ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. arrival, arrival of company ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARRIVE
vb. 1. to attain success; to become accepted in a profession or social group ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to become or be hip ...c1935 Amer. sl., orig. jive usage
ARRIVE AT THE END OF THE SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...L19 sl.
ARRIVE IN AN ARM CHAIR
vb. to arrive late ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARRIVISTE
n. one who is bent on making a good position for himself in the world; a pushful person ...1912
ARRO
n. a young hen commencing to lay ...1929 Sc.
ARROW
n. 1. † the penis ...a1382
n. 2. a dart ...c1880 darts-players' sl.
n. 3. an amphetamine tablet ...1993 US sl.
vb. to assign a task to someone ...2002 Singapore sl.
ARROW FINGER
n. either of the fingers used to draw a bow; specifically, the index finger ...1875
ARROW HAWK
n. a dragonfly ...1935 Amer. dial.
ARROW OF DESIRE
n. the penis ...2003 UK sl.
ARROWS GAME, THE
n. darts ...L19 sl.
ARROY
n. disorder, confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
'ARRY
n. a boisterous or jovial young Cockney man ...1874 UK colloq.
'ARRY AND 'ARRIET
n. a typical costermonger and his, or any, coster lass; hence, any low-bred and lively (esp. if not old) man and woman ...c1870 colloq.
'ARRYDOM
n. the world of the typical Cockney costermonger ...L19 sl.
'ARRYISH
adj. vulgarly jovial ...c1880 colloq.
'ARRY'S GATORS
phr. thank you ...c1943 Aust. sl. (arrigato)
'ARRY'S WORRIER
n. a concertina ...L19 sl.
ARSAPEEK
adj. upside down ...1910s Aust. sl.
ARSE
adj. inferior, shoddy, valueless, unpleasant, disliked for whatever reason ...2002 Brit. sl.
n. 1. the buttocks ...c1000 sl.
n. 2. tail end, rear of any object; esp. the seat of the trousers ...1556
n. 3. a woman's posterior and vagina, the vagina ...c1684
n. 4. (one's) body, person, or self ...1698
n. 5. a stupid, unpleasant, or contemptible person; a fool ...c1785
n. 6 the bottom of anything ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 7 boldness, gall, gumption. impudence; hence, luck as a result of this ...c1940 Aust. sl.
n. 8 a despicable person; an objectionable person or place ...1944 Aust. sl.
n. 9. dismissal from a job ...1950s Aust. sl.
n. 10. nonsense, rubbish ...1993 UK
n. 11. courage ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to move backwards, to push back ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to back out of fulfilling a promise, etc.; to shuffle ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to kick upon the seat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to balk, to defeat ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 5. to dismiss, esp. from a job ...World War I usage
vb. 6. of a vehicle: to reverse ...1959 Brit. sl.
vb. 7. to eat something greedily; to consume something quickly ...1996 Sc. sl.
vb. 8. to make a mess of something; to botch something ...1996 Sc. sl.
int. expresses frustration, regret, or annoyance; damn! ...1994 UK sl.
ARSE ABOUT
adj. back to front ...1979 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to idle, to fool about; to waste time ...1664 Brit.
vb. 2. to turn round ...L18 sl.
ARSE ABOUT FACE
adj. 1. contrary to what is usually expected or logical; confused, muddled, perverse ...1923 UK sl.
adj. 2. back to front ...1984 Brit. sl.
ARSEACHE
n. 1. a general insult to a person ...1950s Aust. & US sl.
n. 2. a bad temper ...1990s sl.
ARSE-ALIGHT
n. a German World War II rocket ...1940s sl.
ARSE ALL
n. nothing, nothing at all ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSE AROUND
vb. to idle, to loaf, to loiter, to fool about, to act irresponsibly, to trifle ...1664
ARSE BACKWARDS
phr. back-to-front; in a mess, chaotic ...L19 sl.
ARSE BANDIDO
n. (derogatory) a male homosexual, esp. the active partner in anal sex ...2001 Brit. sl.
ARSE BANDIT
n. 1. one who makes play with homosexual inclinations ...c1910 boarding-school boys usage
n. 2. (derogatory) a homosexual sodomist ...1961 sl.
ARSE BANDITRY
n. homosexuality; homosexual activities ...2000s sl.
ARSE-BARE
adj. with bare buttocks ...Bk1911 Sc.
ARSE-BENDER
n. a homosexual male ...1960s sl.
ARSE BISCUIT
n. a fart ...2003 Brit. sl.
ARSE BRIGAND
n. a notorious sodomite ...20C sl.
ARSE CABBAGE
n. haemorrhoids ...1990s sl.
ARSE CHEEKS
n. the buttocks ...1865
ARSE CLEAVAGE
n. the cleft between the buttocks when partially displayed above a slipped-down trouser waistband ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSE-COCKLE
n. † a hot pimple on any part of the body ...1808 Sc.
ARSE-COOLER
n. a bustle on a woman's dress ...19C sl.
ARSE-CRAWL
vb. to toady, to act as a sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSE-CRAWLER
n. a sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSE-CREEP
vb. to toady, to act as a sycophant ...1940s sl.
ARSE-CREEPER
n. a sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSE CRESS
n. the hair surrounding the anus ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSED
adj. bothered; worried ...1999 Brit. sl.
ARSED OUT
adj. fired, dismissed ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ARSE DROPS OUT OF, THE
phr. of a financial venture: to fail dismally ...1969 Aust. sl.
ARSED UP
adj. confused, mixed up ...1930s sl.
ARSE END
n. 1. the buttocks, the backside ...1937 sl.
n. 2. the end; the final part ...1942 Brit. sl.
n. 3. the back or tail end ...1955 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the less or least desirable part of something; the unfavourable side of a bargain ...1958 sl.
ARSE-END CHARLIE
n. 'the man who weaves backwards and forwards above and behind the Squadron' to protect them from attack from the rear' ...1939 Royal Air Force usage
ARSE-ENDS
n. † the buttocks ...a1000
ARSE-END-TO
adv. backwards ...1943 Amer. dial.
ARSE-FACE
n. an unattractive or hated person ...1929
ARSE FALLS OUT OF, THE
vb. of a financial venture: to fail dismally ...1969 Aust. sl.
ARSE-FIRST
adv. back-to-front ...1962 Aust. sl.
ARSE-FOOT
n. a penguin ...16C nautical colloq.
ARSEFUCK
vb. to engage in anal sex ...1998 Aust. sl.
ARSE FUCKER
n. a male who takes the active role in anal sex ...1996 Aust. sl.
ARSE-GRAPES
n. haemorrhoids, piles ...1997 sl.
ARSE-GUT
n. the rectum ...a1413
ARSEHOLD
n. the end, the back of anything ...1940s sl.
ARSEHOLE
adj. irritating, contemptible, despicable ...1956
n. 1. the anus or rectum ...a1500
n. 2. a foolish or despicable person; an unpleasant person, usually male ...c1784
n. 3. a place or area considered extremely unpleasant or uninviting; the most remote or least attractive part of a specified region; the poorest, most run-down and potentially dangerous area of a city, town, or place ...1926
n. 4. a general derogatory term for a person ...1930s colloq., orig. US
n. 5. the end, the back of anything ...1940s sl.
n. 6. courage, nerve ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to dismiss; to get rid of; to reject someone ...1950 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to go, to leave ...1982 UK sl.
ARSEHOLE BANDIT
n. 1. a homosexual male ...1960s sl.
n. 2. an anal sodomist ...1970 sl.
ARSEHOLE CLEAVAGE
n. the cleft between the buttocks when partially displayed above a slipped-down trouser waistband ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSEHOLE CRAWL
vb. to grovel unashamedly; to play the sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE CRAWLER
n. a sycophant; a toady; hence a term of abuse ...1961 sl.
ARSEHOLE-CRAWLING
adj. toadying ...L19 sl.
n. toadying ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE CREEP
vb. to grovel unashamedly; to play the sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE CREEPER
n. a sycophant, a toady; hence, a term of abuse ...1984 sl.
ARSEHOLE-CREEPING
adj. toadying ...L19 sl.
n. toadying ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLED
adj. extremely drunk ...c1940 sl.
ARSEHOLE LUCKY
adj. extremely lucky or fortunate ...c1950 sl.
ARSEHOLE MOUTH
n. tightly pursed lips ...2005 UK sl.
ARSE-HOLE OF CREATION
n. a detestable place ...1926 Amer. sl.
ARSEHOLE OF THE UNIVERSE
n. an unpleasant place ...1950 sl.
ARSEHOLE OF THE WORLD
n. any particularly unpleasant place ...1950 sl.
ARSE-HOLE-PERISHER
n. a short jacket ...Bk1891 sl.
ARSEHOLE POLISHER
n. a sycophant, a toady ...1970s sl.
ARSEHOLES
adj. extremely drunk ...c1940 sl.
int. nonsense! a low contemptuous interjection or imprecation ...1937 sl.
ARSEHOLE SET FIRE!
int. exclamation ...c1920 sl.
ARSEHOLE SQUARE
phr. reply to "Where?" ...L19, chiefly London usage
ARSEHOLES TO BREAKFAST TIME
adj. upside down; utterly confused; most unsatisfactory ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLES TO YOU!
int. a low contemptuous interjection or imprecation ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE STREET
n. an unpleasant place to be; serious trouble ...1984 UK sl.
ARSEHOLEY
adj. toadying, sycophantic ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLING
adj. a general term of derision ...1930s sl.
ARSEHOLISHNESS
n. a behaving in a foolish manner ...2000s sl.
ARSE IT
vb. to leave, to exit ...1970s sl.
ARSE JOCKEY
n. a male homosexual ...1990s Uk juvenile sl.
ARSE-KICKER
n. an aggressive, domineering person; a bully ...1967 sl.
ARSE KING
n. a notorious sodomite ...20C sl.
ARSE-KISS
vb. to toady ...1940s sl.
ARSE-KISSER
n. a sycophant, a toady, one who curries favour ...M18 sl.
ARSE-KISSING
adj. toadying, begging ...1940s sl.
n. toadying, sycophancy ...1940s sl.
ARSEL-CREEPER
n. a sycophant; a toady; hence, a general term of abuse ...L19 sl.
ARSE-LICK
n. a toady, a sycophant, a groveller ...1970s sl., orig. US
vb. to behave obsequiously towards; to toady ...1968 sl.
ARSE-LICKER
n. 1. an obsequious person; a toady; a sycophant ...1938 sl.
n. 2. an anilinguist ...1980s sl.
ARSE-LICKING
adj. 1. extremely servile, grovelling ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. exaggerated ...2000s sl.
n. obsequious behaviour; toadying ...1912 sl.
ARSE LIKE A WIZARD'S SLEEVE
n. an unusually loose rectum and anus ...2002 UK sl.
ARSELING
adv. backwards ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARSELINGS
adv. † backwards ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
ARSELINS COUP
n. sexual intercourse ...19C sl.
ARSE LUCK
n. very bad luck indeed ...2002 Singapore sl.
ARSE MAN
n. a male who esteems and enjoys a female's bottom as her most attractive physical characteristic ...c1955 sl.
ARSENAL
n. the genitals ...1990s sl.
ARSENAL ARE AT HOME
phr. used by a (N. London) woman to indicate that she is having a period ...2000s sl.
ARSENAL ARE PLAYING AT HOME
phr. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2000 UK sl.
ARSENESS
n. wilful stupidity ...1979 W. Indies sl.
ARSENUTS
n. faecal matter found clinging to the anal hairs and buttock cleft ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
ARSE OFF
vb. to depart; to leave quickly ...19C sl.
ARSE OF THE SHIP, THE
n. the stern ...M19 Royal Navy usage
ARSE ON BACKWARDS
phr. back-to-front, confused ...20C sl.
ARSE-OPENER
n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
ARSE OUT
vb. 1. to leave quickly ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to dismiss from a job ...1950s sl.
ARSE OVER APEX
adv. head over heels ...1920s sl.
ARSE OVER APPETITE
adv. head over heels ...1930s sl.
ARSE OVER BALLOCKS
adv. head over heels ...1998 sl.
ARSE OVER ELBOW
adv. head over heels ...20C sl.
ARSE OVER HEAD
adv. head over heels, topsy-turvy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARSE OVER KETTLE
adj. head over heels ...20C sl.
ARSE-OVER-TEAKETTLE
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1955 Amer. sl.
ARSE OVER KICK
adv. head over heels ...1920s Irish sl.
ARSE OVER KITE
adv. head over heels ...1960s NZ sl.
ARSE OVER TIP
adj. head over heels ...20C sl.
ARSE OVER TIT
adv. head over heels ...c1910 Aust. & Brit. sl.
ARSE OVER TITS
adv. head over heels ...c1920 sl.
ARSE OVER TOCK
adv. head over heels ...c1920 sl.
ARSE OVER TUCK
adv. head over heels ...c1920 sl.
ARSE OVER TURKEY
adv. head over heels ...L19 sl.
ARSE OVER TURTLE
adv. head over heels ...1955 Aust. sl.
ARSE-PAPER
n. 1. lavatory paper ...1930s NZ & US sl.
n. 2. any person or thing of limited use ...1998 NZ sl.
ARSEPAPERED
adj. ignored ...1980s Aust. half-rhyming sl.
ARSE-PARTY, THE
n. those who, in any ship, are known to be homosexuals ...c1920 Royal Navy usage
ARSEPIECE
n. a term of derision ...1990s sl.
ARSE POKER
n. anal intercourse ...1980s sl.
ARSE-POLISHING
n. an office job ...1939 Royal Air Force usage
ARSE-POSS
n. †* a heavy fall on to the buttocks ...1611
ARSE-PUSH
n. †* a heavy fall on to the buttocks ...1660
ARSER
n. a fall on one's behind ...20C sl.
ARSE-ROPES
n. † the intestines ...a1382
ARSE-RUGS
n. trousers; breeches ...19C Brit. sl.
ARSE-SHAGGER
n. a male homosexual; a sodomite ...1990s sl.
ARSE-SPLITTING
adj. extreme, very, great ...2000s sl.
ARSE-STABBER
n. a sodomite ...1990s sl.
ARSE-STRINGS
n. a metaphorical part of the body, holding the buttocks in place ...L16 sl.
ARSE-THIRL
n. † the anus ...a1000
ARSETRONAUT
n. a male homosexual ...2002 NZ sl.
ARSE UP
adj. ('arse-up') dead, finished, out of operation ...2001 UK sl.
adv. 1. head-over-heels ...20C sl.
adv. 2. upside down ...1994 Aust. sl.
n. a mix-up, a foul-up ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
vb. to bungle, to botch, to spoil something; to mess up ...1932 US sl.
ARSE-UP-TO-TEACUP
adv. head-over-heels ...20C sl.
ARSE UPWARDS
adj. lucky, fortunate ...17C
adv. 1. in good luck; luckily; easily ...17C colloq.
adv. 2. the wrong way round, upside down, back to front ...1896 Eng. dial.
ARSE UP WITH CARE
adj. said of a thorough mess, a real bungle, chaos ...20C sl.
ARSE-VERSE
n. † a spell written on the side of a house to ward off fire or witchcraft ...1888 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARSE-VERSY
adj. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. upside down; head over heels ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSEWARD
adj. perverse, obstinate; unwilling ...1686 Eng. dial.
adv. backwards, hind-before ...1790 Eng. dial.
ARSEWARD-BACKWARDS
adv. backwards, hind-before ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARSEWARDS
adj. perverse, obstinate; unwilling ...1686 Eng. dial.
adv. backwards, hind-before ...1790 Eng. dial.
ARSEWAYS
adv. 1. †* of sexual intercourse: from behind ...1909 sl.
adv. 2. backwards, back to front; the wrong way round ...1938
ARSE-WEDGE
n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
ARSE-WINNING
n. † money earned by prostitution ...c1400
ARSEWIPE
n. 1. anything used to wipe oneself clean after defecation; later, toilet paper ...1677 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a foolish or contemptible person ...1962 sl.
ARSE-WIPER
n. a workman that toadies to the boss; a servant to the mistress ...20C colloq.
ARSE-WISE
adj. inept; preposterous, absurd, foolish, ludicrous, mistaken, wrong ...1962 colloq.
adv. awry ...20C colloq.
ARSE-WORM
n. a little diminutive fellow; a small or insignificant fellow; an oaf ...1690 Brit. sl.
ARSEY
adj. 1. lucky ...c1935 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. bad-tempered, moody, unpleasant, disagreeable ...1989 UK sl.
adj. 3. having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited ...1993 UK sl.
adj. 4. stupid ...2000s sl.
n. a lucky person ...1950s Aust. sl.
ARSEY BOO
adj. chaotic, unorganized ...1988 NZ sl.
ARSEY-TARSEY
vb. to fall upside down ...1910s Aust. sl.
phr. in a mess, incoherent ...1980s NZ sl.
ARSEY-TURVEY
adv. upside down; head over heels ...c1860 Amer. sl.
ARSEY-VARSEY; ARSEY-VARSIE; ARSEY-VARSY; ARSY-VARSY
adv. topsy-turvy, head over heels; back to front, the wrong way round ...1539
ARSEY-VERSEY; ARSEY-VERSY
adv. upside down; topsy-turvy; head over heels; backwards-front; reversed; confused ...1539
ARSEY-WARSEY
adj. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. upside down; head over heels ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSH
adj. chilly, cool ...1878 Amer. dial.
ARSIE
adj. lucky; very lucky ...c1935 Aust. sl.
ARSIE-VERSIE; ARSI-VERSI
adv. upside down; backwards-front; reversed; confused ...1577
ARSING
n. shuffling, evading ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARSLE
vb. 1. to move backwards; to back out of a place or situation ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to move when in a sitting posture; hence, to shuffle, to sit unquietly, to fidget ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ARS MUSICA
n. the anus, specifically when one is breaking wind ...18C Brit. sl.
ARSOLES
adj. a general term of derision ...1930s sl.
ARSON
vb. to set alight ...1970s UK Black sl.
ARSTY!
int. slowly! slow down! ...L19 army and later Royal Air Force usage
ARSWORM
n. a small or insignificant fellow; an oaf ...1690 Brit. sl.
ARSY
adj. 1. lucky; very lucky ...c1935 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. bad-tempered, moody, unpleasant, disagreeable ...1989 UK sl.
adj. 3. having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited ...1993 UK sl.
ARSY-FARCY
adj. 1. contrary, disobedient ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. upside down; head over heels ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSY-TARSY
adj. backwards ...Brit. sl.
ARSY-VARSEY
adv. topsy-turvy, head over heels ...M16
ARSY-VARSY
adj. preposterous; topsy-turvy ...M17
adv. 1. upside down; head over heels; backwards-front; reversed; confused ...1539
adv. 2. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSY-VERSY
adj. 1. contrary, disobedient ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. homosexual ...1976 UK sl.
adv. 1. back to front, upside down; perversely ...1539 UK
adv. 2. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
n. deceit, flattery ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ART
n. 1. the quarter of the heavens, point of the compass; esp. of the direction of the wind ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a direction, way; locality, district ...1805 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. newspaper photographs of celebrities ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 4. photographs of wanted criminals ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 5. in the circus: performers, as distinguished from other employees ...1926 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. † to instruct in an art ...1628
vb. 2. † to make artificial ...1628
vb. 3. to point out the way to any place; to direct; to turn in a certain direction ...1789 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of the wind: to blow from a certain quarter ...1805 Sc.
vb. 5. to find out; to discover ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 6. to incite, to egg on ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to tend towards, to aim at ...Bk1898 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
ARTAN
n. direction; placing towards a certain quarter of the heavens ...Bk1898 Sc.
ART-AND-CRAFTY
adj. pretentiously artistic ...1909 colloq.
ARTESIAN
n. beer made in Australia ...c1880 Aust. sl.
ART FAG
n. one who is overly affected, pretentious, or 'arty' ...1990s US college sl.
ARTFUL AS A (WHOLE) WAGON-LOAD OF MONKEYS
adj. very cunning ...L19 sl.
ARTFUL DODGER
n. 1. a lodger ...B1857 rhyming sl.
n. 2. an expert thief ...c1864 sl.
n. 3. the penis ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'todger'
ARTFUL FOX
n. a theatrical box ...1882 music-hall rhyming sl.
ARTHUR
n. 1. a bank (money) ...19C rhyming sl. for 'Arthur Rank'
n. 2. author ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a simpleton; a dupe ...c1946 sl.
n. 4. arthritis ...1974 trawler men's sl.
n. 5. no ...1988 Sc. rhyming sl. (Arthur Lowe)
n. 6. cash ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Arthur Ashe)
ARTHUR (ASHE)
n. cash ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
ARTHURATICS
n. arthritis, rheumatism ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARTHUR BLISS
n. an act of urination ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'piss'
ARTHUR DONOVAN, AN
n. a soldier who thinks he can referee war manoeuvres ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARTHUR DUFFY
n. a hasty or unceremonious departure ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARTHUR FOWLER
n. a fart ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'growler'
ARTHUR GUINESS TALK
n. drunken language ...20C Irish sl.
ARTHURITIS
n. arthritis, rheumatism ...1954 Amer. dial.
ARTHUR (LOWE)
n. no ...1988 Sc. rhyming sl.
ARTHUR O' BOWER
n. the wind ...1826 Sc.
ARTHUR POWER
n. a shower ...2000s Irish sl.
ARTHURS
n. Guinness and the family who own it ...20C Irish sl.
ARTHUR'S OFFICE
n. an outdoor toilet ...1941 Amer. dial. jocular
ARTIC
n. an articulated lorry ...1951 UK sl.
ARTICAL
adj. bona fide, genuine, sincere, respected ...1950s UK Black teen sl.
ARTICHOKE
n. 1. † an unattractive person ...1602
n. 2. a dissolute, debauched old woman, esp. a hideous old prostitute ...19C sl.
n. 3. a hanging; a 'hearty choke' ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. the vagina ...1990s sl.
n. 5. LSD ...2001 US drugs sl.
ARTICHOKE RIPE
vb. to smoke a pipe ...c1855 rhyming sl.
ARTICLE
n. 1. * a moment in time which joins two successive periods; a specific juncture in time; a critical point or moment ...a1398
n. 2. † a slave regarded as an item of merchandize ...1796
n. 3. a girl, a woman; a prostitute ...c1810 sl.
n. 4. (now mainly jocular derogatory) a person of the stated sort, as a 'sloppy article'; a person ...1811 sl.
n. 5. the vagina ...E19 sl.
n. 6. the penis ...M19 sl.
n. 7. a term of contempt for an inferior or worthless person or thing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a woman exported to the Argentine to become a prostitute ...20C White slavers' cant
n. 9. a fellow; a guy; esp. a person considered shrewd or quick to advance his own interests ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 10. * a chamber-pot ...1922 euphemism
ARTICLE, THE
n. 1. the precise thing; the thing or person most needed ...c1850 colloq.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARTICLE OF VIRTUE
n. a virgin ...c1850 sl.
ARTICLES
n. 1. breeches, trousers; a suit of clothes; possibly also underwear ...1780 cant
n. 2. a brace of pistols ...E19 sl.
n. 3. the genitals ...L19 euphemism
ARTICLES OF THE RACE
n. rules governing horse racing ...1607
ARTIFICIAL
adj. artistic; having the appearance of being produced by art ...1679
n. an object the name of which escapes the speaker at the moment ...1965 Barbados sl.
ARTILLERY
n. 1. a handgun or handguns; firearms of any kind; broadly, weapons of any kind ...1821 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an actual or makeshift hypodermic syringe or syringes; the equipment needed to inject a drug; broadly, one who is addicted to the injection of narcotics ...1915 US drugs sl.
n. 3. beans; any food producing flatulence ...1916 sl.
n. 4. attractive female breasts; a shapely female figure ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 5. in boxing: heavy blows ...1954 US sl.
n. 6. strict discipline; a greater power ...1954 US sl.
n. 7. personal belongings ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 8. cutlery; when metal, it doubled as weaponry ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
ARTILLERY, THE
n. 'bigwigs'; very important persons ...1916 colloq.
ARTILLERY BULL
n. failure to hit any part of a target on a rifle range; hence, the red flag used to signal such a failure ...1921 US army sl.
ARTILLERY EARS
n. partial deafness caused by exposure to the loud noise of the artillery ...1982 US sl.
ARTILLERYMAN
n. 1. a drunkard ...1903 sl.
n. 2. (usually as 'artillery man') a drug addict who injects narcotics directly into a vein; one who shoots drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
ARTISH
n. an issue of a single-interest fan magazine containing mostly illustrations ...1982 US sl.
ARTIST
n. 1. † a person skilled in magic arts or occult sciences; an astrologer, an alchemist ...1584
n. 2. † a person skilled in medicine; a physician, a surgeon ...1565
n. 3. † a person skilled or proficient at a particular task or occupation; an expert ...1594
n. 4. a person who practices artifice, deception, cunning, etc.; a schemer, a rogue ...1648
n. 5. a skilful pickpocket, sneak thief, confidence man, or other criminal ...1859 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a person devoted to or unusually proficient in the stated activity, as a 'bullshit artist' ...1890 sl.
n. 7. a person; a chap; a fellow ...c1905 sl.
vb. to paint ...1890 Eng. dial.
ARTISTE
n. an especially competent fellator ...1980s US gay sl.
ARTIST FOR THE GOVERNMENT
n. a person who draws unemployment insurance payments ...1993 Can. sl.
ARTISTIC PURPOSES
n. devious or illicit intentions ...1975 Amer. dial.
ARTISTING
n. idling about ...1890 Eng. dial.
ART OF PLEASURE
n. the techniques of lovemaking; a euphemism for copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
ARTOPHAGOUS
adj. * bread-eating ...1816
ARTS, THE
n. martial arts ...1985 Bermuda sl.
ARTSY
adj. artistic, esp. in a self-conscious or pretentious manner ...1947 colloq.
n. an artistic person, esp. one who affects a pretentious or eccentric style ...a1982 US colloq.
ARTSY-CRAFTSY
adj. pretentious, humourless, self-opinionated ...1960s sl.
ARTSY-FARTSY
adj. foolishly or pretentiously artistic ...1962
n. a pretentious person ...1960s sl.
ART THOU THERE?
phr. Ah!, so you understand at last ...c1660
ARTY
adj. pretentiously artistic; ostentatiously bohemian in speech or manner ...c1900 Amer. sl.
n. artillery ...1864 US military sl.
ARTY-AND-CRAFTY
adj. 1. artistic but not notably useful or comfortable ...1902 colloq.
adj. 2. pretentious; humourless ...1950s sl.
ARTY-CRAFTY
adj. 1. artistic but not notably useful or comfortable ...c1920 colloq.
adj. 2. pretentious; humourless ...1950s sl.
ARTY-FARTY
adj. pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc. ...1950s sl.
ARTY-ROLLA
n. a collar ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl.
ARTY-ROLLER
n. a collar ...1945 Aust. rhyming sl.
ARTY-TARTY
adj. pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc. ...1950s sl.
ARUSPICINAL
adj. † relating to 'haruspicy' ...1652
ARUSPICINATE
vb. † to practice 'haruspicy' ...1652
ARUSPICINE
n. † the practice or function of a haruspex; divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1652
ARUSPICINY
n. † divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...a1693
ARUSPICY
n. the practice or function of a haruspex; divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1563
ARVA
n. sexual intercourse ...2002 UK sl.
ARVAL
n. a funeral repast, usually consisting of bread or cakes with ale; also applied to funeral ceremonies in general ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARVE
n. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
ARVIE
n. the afternoon ...1970s S. African sl.
ARVIN
n. any South Vietnamese soldier ...1966 US sl.
ARVO
n. 1. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
n. 2. afternoon tea ...1930s sl., chiefly Aust.
ARYTHING
n. something ...1938 Amer. dial.
A-S
n. the arse, the posteriors; the anus ...M18 Brit. sl.
ASAFP
adv. immediately; As Soon As Fucking Possible ...1985 Amer. sl.
AS ALL GET OUT
phr. very much, to a great extent ...M19 US sl.
AS ALL HELL
adv. very, extremely ...20C
A-SAM
adv. † of a door: ajar ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASAP
phr. 1. as soon as possible ...1955 US, orig. military
phr. 2. as slowly as possible ...2002 Can. sl.
AS BE DAMNED
adv. very, extremely ...1939 Ireland
ASBESTOS JOE
n. an asbestos-suited firefighter aboard an aircraft carrier ...1943 US Navy sl.
ASBESTOS PANTS
n. in poker: used for describing what player on a very good streak of luck needs ...1988 US sl.
AS BLIVE
adv. † as quickly as possible, immediately ...1413
ASCAID
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASCAIRT
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASCANT
adv. oblique ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASCARED
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
A-SCAT
adv. broken like an egg ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASCITITIOUS
adj. assumed, adopted from without; additional; supplemental ...1620
ASCOT RACES
n. 1. braces (suspenders) ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 2. the horse-races ...20C rhyming sl.
ASCOTS
n. 1. braces (suspenders) ...20C rhyming sl. (Ascot Races)
n. 2. the horse-races ...20C rhyming sl. (Ascot Races)
A-SCRAM
adv. of a limb: shrunken, withered ...1888 Eng. dial.
A-SCRATCHED
adj. slightly frozen, just covered with a film of ice ...1746 Eng. dial.
ASCREW
adj. askew, out of kilter; awry ...1966 Amer. dial.
ASCRIDE
adv. astride ...1825 Eng. dial.
ASEL
n. a cold and keen wind; a laborious battling against the wind ...1908 Sc.
A-SEX
n. sex experienced while under the influence of amphetamine ...1975 US sl.
ASEXUAL
adj. uninterested in sex ...1980s US campus sl.
ASH
n. hashish ...1990s UK Black sl.
vb. 1. to flog, to beat ...1889 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drop cigarette ash ...1930 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to drop cannabis cigarette ash onto the floor ...1990s sl.
ASHAMED
adj. bashful, timid, esp. of children ...1916 Amer. dial.
ASH-AND-TRASH
n. cargo flown on military aircraft; hence a routine supply flight ...1983 US military sl.
ASHARD
adv. of a door: ajar ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASH-BARREL BABY
n. an illegitimate child ...1949 Amer. dial.
ASH BEANS AND LONG OATS
n. a beating; a flogging ...M19 sl.
ASH BOMB
n. a small but relatively powerful firecracker, cylindrically shaped and covered with tinfoil ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASH BREEZE
n. propulsion given to a boat by rowing rather than by the wind ...1834 Amer. sl.
ASH BOMB
n. a small but relatively powerful firecracker, cylindrically shaped and covered with tinfoil ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASH BREAD
n. cornbread made in ashes ...c1950 Amer. dial.
ASHCAKE
n. a cornmeal bread baked in hot ashes ...1816 Amer. dial.
ASHCAN
n. 1. an unpleasant person ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. a high-explosive depth charge used by surface ships to destroy submarines ...1918 World War I United States Navy usage
n. 3. a heavy artillery shell ...1918 US army sl.
n. 4. an aerial bomb ...1919 US army sl.
n. 5. an obnoxious person ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 6. the buttocks (euphemism) ...1930s Amer. dial.
n. 7. the vagina ...1930s sl.
n. 8. in railroading: a locomotive fireman ...1932 Amer. dial.
n. 9. in the television and film industries: an arc light roughly shaped like a rubbish bin ...1942 US sl.
n. 10. a car ...1950s US sl.
n. 11. a dilapidated, noisy motor vehicle ...1953 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a small but powerful firecracker, its explosive effects intensified by the layer of tinfoil in which it is wrapped ...1950s US sl.
vb. to throw in an ashcan; to discard, to throw away, to get rid of ...1938 Amer. sl.
ASH-CANDLES
n. the seed pods of the ash tree ...1851 Eng. dial.
ASHCAN PATROL
n. mine layers, units of the US Army ...1948 US army sl.
ASH CASH
n. a fee paid to doctors for signing a cremation form ...2001 Brit. medical sl.
ASH-CAT
n. 1. a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a dirty or dishevelled person, esp. a child; hence, a general insult irrespective of age...1854 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a gaunt Black person ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a member of a steamship's engine room gang; a stoker ...1899 US nautical sl.
n. 5. in railroading: a locomotive fireman ...1945 Amer. dial.
ASH-CAT-SAM
n. a dirty or dishevelled person, esp. a child ...1910 Amer. dial.
ASH-CHAT
n. a person who crouches over the fire ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASH-CHATS
n. the seed pods of the ash ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASHDOG
n. a cornmeal bread baked in hot ashes ...1914 Amer. dial.
ASH-EATER
n. on the railroad: a fireman for a locomotive ...1948 Amer. sl.
ASHELT
adv. perhaps, probably ...1746 Eng. dial.
ASHEN
adj. made of the wood of the ash ...1869 Eng. dial.
ASHEN-KEYS
n. the fruit of the ash ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHER
adj. made of ash wood ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHES
n. marijuana ...1977 US drugs sl.
ASHES, THE
n. mythical prize in English and Australian cricket test-matches ...1882 Eng. sl.
ASH-FACED
adj. of a Black person: having an ashen complexion; light-skinned ...1902 Amer. dial.
ASH-HANDLE
n. a baseball bat ...1985 US sl.
ASH-HOLT
n. a small grove of ash trees ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHIEPATTLE
n. a neglected or dirty child; a Cinderella, a drudge, a lazy person; a term of contempt for the young of animals ...1825 Sc.
ASHIEPELT
n. a dirty child that lounges about the hearth; also applied to animals ...1892 Ireland
ASH-KEYS
n. the seed vessels of the ash ...1633 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASH-LURDIN
n. one who crouches over the fire ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASH-MAN
n. the dustman, scavenger ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHORE
adv. of a door: ajar, half-open ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHOSH
adv. awry, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHPIT ENGINEER
n. among railroad workers: a workman (usually the fireman) who services engines, esp. at division points and terminals ...1977 Amer. dial.
ASH-PLANTING
n. a beating with an ash stick ...1889 Eng. dial.
ASH PONE
n. a cornmeal bread baked in hot ashes ...1816 Amer. dial.
ASH-RECEIVER
n. an ashtray ...1930 US sl.
ASH-SPOTS
n. 1. goose-bumps ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 2. lighter spots that appear on one's arms and legs when one gets cold ...2000s US Black sl.
ASHTRAY
n. the desert ...1991 US Gulf war usage
ASHY
adj. 1. very angry; ill-tempered; ill-humoured ...1846 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. pale as ashes: usually of Blacks ...1952 Amer. dial.
ASHY-PALE
adj. pale as ashes: usually of Blacks ...1952 Amer. dial.
ASHYPET
n. 1. a 'Cinderella' engaged in dirty kitchen work ...1822 Sc.
n. 2. an idle or slatternly woman ...1870 Sc. & Ireland
n. 3. a dirty, lazy child or animal that lounges about the hearth ...Bk1898 Ireland
ASIA MINOR
n. 1. Belgravia, London ...L19 Brit. sl.
n. 2. Kensington and Bayswater, London ...L19 Brit. sl.
ASIAN MOLL
n. a prostitute with an Asian customer base ...1982 US sl.
ASIAN TWO-STEP
n. any highly venomous snake encountered in the jungles of Southeast Asia ...1966 US sl.
ASIATIC
adj. insane; crazy; wild; eccentric as a result of overly long service in the Far East...World War II United States Navy usage
n. an odd or crazy person ...1940s US sl.
ASIA WEST
n. Richmond, in British Columbia ...2002 Can. sl.
ASIDEN
adv. on one side; awry ...1678 Eng. dial.
prep. beside, near ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASIDES
adv. moreover, in addition ...1890 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. in addition to; moreover, beside ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of place: beside, near ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AS IF!
int. 1. used as a humorous expression of extreme scepticism ...1981 US sl.
int. 2. on the contrary ...20C teen & high school sl.
ASIL-TOOTH
n. a molar tooth ...1788 Sc.
ASINARY
adj. † belonging to an ass; having the qualities characteristic of an ass; asinine, obstinate, stupid, doltish ...1731
ASINEGO
n. a fool, a simpleton ...E17 sl.
ASINICO
n. a fool, a simpleton ...E17 sl.
AS IT CAME FROM ITS MOTHER
adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
ASK
n. 1. a newt, a lizard ...1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. drizzle, fog ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. the asking price for a racehorse ...1989 Aust.
n. 4. a request ...1994 Aust. sl.
vb.1. to publish the banns of marriage ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to rain slightly; to drizzle ...Bk1898 Sc.
ASK BOGY!
int. go to hell! ...L18
ASK CHEEKS NEAR CUNNYBOROUGH
phr. a dismissive retort, used by women only, equivalent to 'go to hell' ...M18 sl.
ASKEARED
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASKEERED
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASKER
n. 1. a newt, a lizard ...1755 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a beggar ...1858 Eng. euphemism
n. 3. one who demands a lot of money; usually used of a corrupt policeman demanding large bribes ...1960s sl.
ASKEW
adv. 1. crosswise, diagonally ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. of the legs: extended awkwardly, wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASK FOR A PIECE OF WIFE
vb. to ask a woman to whom one is not married for sex ...20C W. Indies sl.
ASK FOR IT
vb. to ask for trouble; to act in a way that invites trouble ...c1900 Amer. sl.
ASK FOR SIX AND GO AIRBORNE
vb. to request the rotation travel allowance of six cents a mile in order to fly home ...1991 US sl. '
ASK FOR THE RING
vb. to perform anal intercourse ...1950s sl.
ASKINGS
n. the publication of banns of marriage ...1870 Eng. dial.
ASKLENT
adv. 1. dishonourably, not 'straight' ...1784 Sc.
adv. 2. aslant, on one side, obliquely ...1788 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. across ...1808 Sc.
ASK ME ANOTHER
phr. 1. a riposte to one who has just recited a riddle or a dated or unfunny joke ...L19 sl.
phr. 2. used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question ...1910 sl.
ASK ME ARSE!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK ME BOLIX!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK ME LEFT ONE!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK ME ONE ON SPORT
phr. used to deflect a question to which the speaker does not know the answer ...1990s sl.
ASK ME SACK!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK MY ARSE!; ASK MY ASS
int. I will not answer your question! I will not comply with your request! go to hell! ...1785 sl.
ASK MY AUNT!
int. I will not answer your question! go to hell! ...1898 Amer. sl.
ASK MY PODEX!
int. used as an exclamation of dismissal or contempt ...1804 sl.
ASK-NO-QUESTIONS
n. the buttocks ...1950s Aust. euphemism
ASKOY
adv. asquint, obliquely ...1825 Sc.
ASK THE QUESTION
vb. to ask someone to have sex ...1996 Guyana sl.
ASK WHAT YOU HAVE TO SELL
vb. to invite sex ...1996 Barbados sl.
ASK YOURSELF!
int. be reasonable! ...1942 Aust. sl.
ASLASH
adv. 1. awry; obliquely ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. on one side, out of the way ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASLAT
adj. of an earthen vessel, piece of furniture, etc.: cracked, split ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASLEEP
adj. 1. of inanimate things: motionless, inactive ...1899 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP AT THE BAG
adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP AT THE BASE
adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH
adj. inattentive; not alert to a duty or opportunity; oblivious of responsibility ...1908 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP IN JESUS
adj. dead ...L19 US euphemism
ASLEEP IN THE DEEP
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP ON THE JOB
adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEN
adv. slantwise, diagonally ...1825 Eng. dial.
ASLEW
adj. tipsy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv.1. aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally ...1873 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. 2. amiss, out of course ...1885 Eng. dial.
AS LONG AS HIS ARSE POINTS TO THE GROUND
adv. indefinitely ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AS LONG AS I CAN BUY MILK I SHALL NOT KEEP A COW
phr. ‘Why go to the expense of a wife so long as I can visit a whore?’ ...17C sl.
AS MANY FACES AS A CHURCHYARD CLOCK
phr. used of anyone seen as duplicitous or unreliable ...20C
A-SMASH
adv. in pieces ...c1750 Sc.
ASMATOGRAPHER
n. † a composer of songs ...1656
AS MOSS CAUGHT HIS MARE, NAPPING
phr. referred to catching someone asleep, hence by surprise ...c1500
AS MUCH CHANCE AS PUSHING SHIT UPHILL WITH A RUBBER FORK
phr. no chance at all ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AS MUCH FUN AS A WET BLANKET
phr. no fun whatsoever ...20C sl.
AS MUCH USE AS A CHOCOLATE TEAPOT
phr. of no use whatsoever, useless ...1970s sl.
AS MUCH USE AS A SICK HEADACHE
phr. of no use whatsoever, useless ...20C sl.
AS MUCH USE AS MY ARSE
phr. of no use whatsoever, useless ...20C sl.
AS MY PAPPY WOULD SAY
phr. used as a humorous introduction or segue ...1957 US sl.
ASNEGER
n. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASOC
n. a child molester ...1990s US criminals' sl.
ASOCIAL
adj. inconsiderate or hostile to other people ...1883 colloq.
n. a child molester ...1990s US criminals' sl.
ASOON
adv. presently ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASOOND
adv. in a fainting fit ...Bk1898 Sc.
ASOSH
adv. awry, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASP
n. a caterpillar with stinging hairs ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASPAIT
adv. of a river: in flood ...1820 Sc.
ASPAR
adv. stretched out; wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPARAGUS
n. 1. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
n. 2. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in logging: a bundle of small logs strapped together to make easier handling between woods and pulp mill ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 4. in horse racing: a bettor who arrives at the track with an armful of racing forms ...1989 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a boy's penis ...2003 US pornography usage
ASPARAGUS-BED
n. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
ASPARAGUS STICK
n. a submarine’s periscope ...World War II Amer. sl.
ASPARAGRASS
n. asparagus ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASPARAGRUS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPARAGUS
n. 1. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
n. 2. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in logging: a bundle of small logs strapped together to make easier handling between woods and pulp mill ...1958 Amer. dial.
ASPARAGUS-BED
n. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
ASPARAGUS STICK
n. a submarine's periscope ...World War II Amer. sl.
ASPARE-GUTS
n. asparagus ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASPECT
n. an amorous glance ...L19 sl.
ASPECTABUND
adj. †* expressive in face; exhibiting one's feelings through the eyes or face ...1708
ASPENDICITIS
n. a notional medical condition of a symptomatic need to spend money ...1961 US sl.
ASPER
adj. 1. † rough, rugged ...a1492
adj. 2. † sharp, harsh ...1722 Sc.
ASPERANT
adj. bold, proud, haughty ...E19
ASPER-GRASS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPERNATE
vb. † to despise, spurn, abhor ...1656
ASPERSEAND
n. a term of abuse; a wretch ...1848 Ireland
ASPERSIFY
vb. to sprinkle upon anybody or anything ...1931 Amer. dial.
ASPERT
adj. 1. †* apt, able, ready, clever ...1423
adj. 2. harsh, cruel ...Bk1866 Sc.
ASPHALT ARAB
n. (derogatory or jocular) a citified person ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPHALT JUNGLE
n. a large city ...1920 US sl.
ASPHALT LOGGER
n. among loggers: one who prefers town to the woods; one who makes big talk in town, small work on the job ...1958 Amer. dial.
ASPIE
adj. having or displaying characteristics of Asperger's syndrome ...1998 colloq.
n. a person with Asperger's syndrome; a person who displays characteristics of Asperger's syndrome ...1998 colloq.
ASPILL
n. a sloven; a clownish-mannered person; a silly fellow ...1824 Eng. dial.
ASPINALL
n. enamel ...L19 sl.
ASPIRIN
n. in baseball: a fastball that is especially difficult to hit ...1942 Amer. sl.
ASPIRIN GRASS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPIRIN SMOKE
n. a cigarette adulterated with crushed aspirin, providing a drug-like effect ...1992 US sl.
ASPIRIN TABLET
n. in baseball: a fastball that is especially difficult to hit ...1959 Amer. sl.
ASPITE
prep. despite, in spite of ...1943 Amer. dial.
ASPLEW
adv. of the legs: extended awkwardly, wide apart ...1873 Eng. dial.
ASPODE
adv. of the legs: wide apart, stretched out ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPOLE
adv. of the legs: wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPORTABLE
adj. capable of being carried away ...1889
ASPRAWL
adv. 1. headlong, sprawling ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in confusion, gone wrong ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPRE
adj. 1. † hardy, warlike; mettled, fierce, savage ...c1374
adj. 2. † of persons: harsh, severe, stern ...c1374
adj. 3. † harsh to the feelings; bitter, cruel, severe ...c1374
adj. 4. † rough, rugged ...a1492
ASPRO
n. an experienced male homosexual, esp. a pederast; a male homosexual prostitute...1960s Aust. & US sl.
ASPROUS
adj. of the weather: raw, inclement ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASQUAT
adv. in a squatting position, squatting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASQUIN
adv. awry, crooked, obliquely ...1896 Eng. dial.
ASQUITH
n. a French lucifer match ...WWI Eng. sl.
ASS
adj. terrible, bad ...1992 US sl.
n. 1. a person regarded as disagreeable, despicable, or contemptible ...a1000
n. 2. a donkey ...13C
n. 3. a fool; a stupid or foolish person; an oaf ...c1450 colloq.
n. 4. tail end, rear of any object; esp. the seat of the trousers ...1556
n. 5. a person likened to an ass in its role as a beast of burden; a bearer of a heavy load ...1614
n. 6. the rump, the buttocks, rectum, and anus ...1672
n. 7. a woman's posterior and vagina, the vagina ...c1684
n. 8. (one's) body, person, or self ...1698
n. 9. an act of copulation, esp. as experienced by a man; hence, a person, esp. a woman, considered as a sexual partner ...c1910 Amer. sl.
n. 10. an individual ...1946 Amer. sl.
n. 11. good luck (as opposed to skill) ...1958 Aust. sl.
n. 12. anal copulation; hence, a person, a esp. a male homosexual, regarded as an object of anal copulation ...1958 Amer. sl.
n. 13. effrontery ...1960 sl.
n. 14. ability and determination; the actual ability and determination to carry out a promise, threat, etc., as opposed to an empty boast ...1961 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. † to call a person 'ass'; to mock, to deride ...1593
vb. 2. † to cause a person to appear absurd or foolish; to make an ass of; also, to act of behave foolishly ...1605
vb. 3. to engage in prostitution ...1991 US sl.
ASS, THE
n. 1. anger, annoyance, irritation; a bad temper ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something unpleasant; a disappointment ...1980s US college sl.
ASS ABOUT
vb. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1664 Brit. & Aust. sl.
ASS ALONG
vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-AND-TRASH
n. personnel and equipment flown by military aircraft ...1983 US military sl.
ASS AROUND
vb. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1664 Brit. & Aust. sl.
ASS-ASS
vb. to humiliate yourself ...1999 US sl.
ASSASSIN
n. 1. a term of abuse ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. an ornamental bow worn at a woman's breast ...1900s sl.
ASSASSINATE
n. an assassin ...1814 Sc.
ASSAULT
n. sexual molestation or rape ...M20
ASS-BACKWARD
adj. back-to-front; muddled, perverse ...1952 sl.
ASS-BACKWARDS
adj. confused; mixed up ...1896
adv. backwards; in reversed position or confused order ...1937 Amer. sl.
ASS BANDIT
n. 1. an eager seducer of young women; a womanizer, a playboy ...1954 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory & offensive) an aggressive homosexual anal sodomist ...1961 sl.
ASS-BELLY
n. a grossly fat person ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS BETTING
n. gambling without the means of paying back one's losses ...2000s US prison sl.
ASS BITE
n. 1. a worthless, despised individual; a very unpopular person ...1973 Amer. sl.
n. 2. harsh criticism ...1973 US sl.
vb. (as 'ass-bite') to harass an employee or the like ...1976 Amer. sl.
ASS-BLOW
vb. to engage in active oral stimulation of the anus ...1941 Amer. sl.
ASSBONE
n. the rump ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS BOY
n. a male homosexual ...1980s US sl.
ASS-BRAINED
adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-BREAKER
n. 1. a demanding, contentious, harassing, or otherwise vexatious individual; a cruel taskmaster or a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...1961 Amer. sl.
n. 2. that which is bitterly trying or unpleasant, esp. an agonizing or arduous task, experience, etc.; a bitter disappointment ...1961 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a dive flat onto the water ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a thug ...2000s US sl.
n. 5 the penis ...2000s sl.
ASS-BUCKET
n. a contemptible or inconsequential fellow; an unpopular or unimportant person ...1953 Amer. sl.
ASSBULB
n. a lazy person ...2000s US Black sl.
ASS BURGLAR
n. an aggressive homosexual anal sodomist; usually considered vulgar ...1979 Amer. sl.
ASS BUSINESS
n. male homosexual prostitution ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS-BUSTER
n. 1. a dive in which the diver holds his nose, jumps, and hits the water arse-first ...1954 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a remarkable fellow; an outstanding person ...1973 Amer. sl.
ASS-BUSTING
adj. exhausting; tiring ...1973 Amer. sl
ASS CACHE
n. a supply of drugs hidden in the rectum ...1992 US sl.
ASS-CAT
n. a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
ASS CHEEKS
n. the buttocks ...1951
ASS-CHEWING
n. a harsh, prolonged scolding and reprimand, as from a superior officer ...1954 Amer. military sl.
ASSCLOWN
n. a stupid or contemptible person ...1999
ASS CUNT
n. the anus ...1974 US sl.
ASS-DEEP
adj. 1. of a depth sufficient to reach one's rump ...1950 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. deeply involved with; having a superabundance of ...1958 Amer. sl.
ASS-DEEP TO A MAN IN A JEEP
adj. exceptionally deep ...1960 Amer. dial.
ASS-DEEP TO A TALL INDIAN
adj. exceptionally deep ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS-DEEP TO A TALL MOOSE
adj. exceptionally deep ..1974 Amer. dial.
ASS-DRAGGING
adj. run-down, worn-out ...1990s US sl.
ASS-EATING
n. a harsh, prolonged scolding and reprimand, as from a superior officer; usually considered vulgar ...1949 Amer. military sl.
ASSED OUT
adj. 1. defeated, out of luck, impoverished ...1980s US Black sl.
adj. 2. dead, killed ...1980s US Black sl.
adj. 3. in severe trouble ...1993 US sl.
ASSED UP
adj. bewildered, confused; mixed up; disorderly ...1932 Amer. dial.
ASSEGAR
n. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASSEN AROUND
vb. to fool around; to loiter; to waste time; to be idle ...1966 Amer. dial.
ASS-END
n. 1. the tail end, the rear ...1930 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the back end; the buttocks ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the least desirable portion or share; bad treatment ...1945 Amer. sl.
n. 4. the most remote or hateful place or position ...1960 Amer. sl.
ASS-END-BACKWARDS
adj. defeated ...1967 Amer. dial.
adv. in confusion, back-to-front, upside down; backwards ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS-END CHARLIE
n. the last individual in a line ...1942 sl.
ASS-ENDER
n. a backward fall ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS END FOREMOST
adv. backwards ...1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-END OF CREATION
n. the most remote or hateful place or position ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-END OF NOWHERE
n. nowhere; a very out-of-the-way place ...1920s US sl.
ASS-END OF THE WORLD
n. the most remote or hateful place or position ...1960 Amer. sl.
ASS-END-TO
adv. backwards ...1943 Amer. dial.
ASS-END UP
adj. defeated ...1960s sl.
adv. in confusion, back-to-front, upside down ...1960s sl.
ASS ENGLISH
n. the body movements and incantations of a dice shooter who believes that he can control the roll of the dice ...1950 US sl.
ASSEN-HEAD
n. a blockhead; a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASSENTANEOUS
adj. * inclined to assent, ready to agree, deferential ...1834
ASSER
n. † steel ...1866
ASSEROONIE
n. the posteriors; the anus ...M20 US sl.
ASSERTIONATE
vb. †* to make assertion; to assert, to affirm ...1593
ASSET
n. parts of the body regarded sexually or as being sexually attractive, esp. the breasts or buttocks of a woman ...1947 colloq.
ASSETS
n. the genitals, esp. the male genitals ...1998 UK sl.
ASSEVER
vb. † to declare, to assert seriously ...1826 Sc.
ASSFACE
n. an unpleasant, stupid person ...1990s US campus sl.
ASS-FAULT
n. 1. extreme stupidity ...1990s US campus sl.
n. 2. the crease between one's buttocks ...1990s US campus sl.
ASS-FRONTWARDS
adv. backwards; head-over-heels ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS-FUCK
n. 1. an act of anal copulation ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an instance of cruel victimization ...1977 Amer. sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a term of address ...1990s US sl.
n. 4. a despicable person ...2001 US sl.
vb. to be engaged in active or passive anal copulation with ...1940 Amer. sl.
ASS-FUCKER
n. one who has anal sex; the implication is usually a male homosexual ...1940s US sl.
ASSFUCKING
n. anal intercourse ...1940s US sl.
ASS GAMES
n. a variety of homosexual practices, including anal intercourse and sado-masochism ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS GASKET
n. the paper protector that is placed over a lavatory seat to indicate its sanitized state ...1994 US college sl.
ASS-GRABBING
adj. 1. annoying, vexatious, irritating ...1965 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. good, exciting ...1970s sl.
ASS HAMMER
n. a motorcycle ...1970 Amer. sl.
ASSHAT
n. a stupid or contemptible person; a fool ...1999
ASS-HEAD
n. a blockhead; a stupid person; a fool; an idiot ...a1500 colloq.
ASS-HEADED
adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-HIGH TO A TALL INDIAN
phr. an unspecified measure of height, usually not very tall ...L19 US sl.
ASSHOLE
adj. 1. stupid, irritating, contemptible, despicable, unpleasant, worthless, obnoxious ...1888 US sl.
adj. 2. bad, rotten ...20C US
n. 1. the anus or rectum ...a1500 sl.
n. 2. a foolish, unpleasant, or despicable person ...c1784 sl.
n. 3. the most detestable spot in a given area; a detestable place ...1859 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a very good pal or buddy ...M20 US sl.
n. 5. in logging: a kink in the logging cable ...1959 Amer. dial.
n. 6. anal copulation; hence, a person, esp. a male homosexual, regarded as an object of anal copulation ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a bullet wound; a serious wound ...1968 Amer. sl., esp. military
n. 8. a violent rebuke ...1968 Amer sl., esp. military
n. 9. one's body, person, or self ...1973 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to grovel, to submit or behave obsequiously ...1940 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. of a guided missile: to strike a jet aircraft squarely from behind ...1986 US military sl.
ASSHOLE AROUND
vb. to loaf; to trifle; to wander idly about; to loiter to waste time ...1968 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE BANDIT
n. an anal sodomist ...1970 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE-BREATH
n. a term of contempt ...1960s US sl.
ASSHOLE BUDDY
n. 1. a best friend; a close friend ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a partner in anal intercourse, esp. reciprocal anal intercourse; used derisively ...1953 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE-DEEP
adj. 1. very deep; of a depth sufficient to reach one's rump ...1963 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. deeply involved with; having a superabundance of ...1963 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE FOR A HOBBY-HORSE
n. a non-existent item; used to put off a child when bothersome or inquisitive, as when they ask 'What are you making?" ...1966 Amer. dial.
ASS-HOLE FRIEND
n. a good friend or buddy ...M20 US sl.
ASSHOLE MALARIA
n. malaria with dysentery ...1961 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE NAKED
adj. completely naked ...1969 US sl.
ASSHOLE OF CREATION
n. a detestable place; a remote, desolate place ...1926 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE FORTY-EIGHT
n. the state of Georgia ...1962 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE LAND
n. a detestable place ...1927 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE UNIVERSE
n. a detestable place ...1950 sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE WORLD
n. a detestable place ...1959 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLES AND ELBOWS
phr. said of a chaotic situation ...1987 US sl.
ASSHOLES FOR HOBBY HORSES
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
ASSHOLE-SUCKER
n. a violent term of abuse...1934 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE TO APPETITE
adv. from end to end, thoroughly, totally ...1967 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE TO BELLY BUTTON
adj. said of people pressed close together, one behind the other ...1973 US sl.
ASSHOLINGEST
adj. most idiotic ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASSHORANCE
n. assurance ...1908 Amer. dial.
ASSHOUND
n. 1. a man who obsessively seeks opportunities for sexual intercourse; a womanizer; a 'skirt chaser' ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 2. one who enjoys anal intercourse and is primarily sexually attracted by the buttocks ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASSIE-PAN
n. a drudge, a Cinderella ...1923 Sc.
ASSIEPATTLE
n. a neglected or dirty child; a Cinderella, a drudge, a lazy person; a term of contempt for the young of animals ...1825 Sc.
ASSIE-PET
n. an idle slattern; a neglected or dirty child ...1825 Sc.
ASSIEPOD
n. a dirty slatternly woman ...1856 Sc.
ASSIFIED
adj. 1. foolish ...1965 Barbados sl.
adj. 2. pompous ...1996 Guyana sl.
ASSIG
n. assignation, meeting, rendezvous ...1796 sl.
ASSIGN
vb. to sign ...1837 Amer. dial.
ASSIGNATION
n. a rendezvous for illicit romance or sex with a lover or prostitute ...L17
ASSIGNATION HOUSE
n. 1. a brothel ...19C euphemism
n. 2. a place to meet for an illicit romance; any 'house' or hotel where such meetings take place ...20C sl.
ASSINEGER
n. a fool, a simpleton, a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASSINEGO
n. 1. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton, a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASS-IN-THE-GRASS
adj. engaged in combat, under fire ...1973 US military sl.
ASS-IN-THE-GRASS TEST
n. a rough approximation of the percentage of troops actually in combat at a given moment ...1990 US Vietnam war usage
ASSIPOD
n. a dirty, slatternly woman ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASSISHNESS
n. pure stupidity ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
ASSIST
n. 1. back-up, usually in the form of physical power ...1990s sl.
n. 2. the person drawn in to provide back-up ...1990s sl.
ASSKASH
n. a supply of narcotics, concealed in the rectum, usually in a metal container ...1950s US drugs sl.
ASS-KICK
n. 1. an exceedingly hard task ...1973 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a punishment, a beating ...1970s US sl.
ASS-KICKER
n. 1. a person who habitually employs physical violence as a form of coercion; a tough disciplinarian; a bully ...1967 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a shoe, esp. a man's sharply pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an unpleasant place; a challenging situation ...1960s US sl.
n. 4. a person or thing considered to be remarkably exciting, amusing, successful, etc. ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 5. an exceedingly difficult task or opponent ...1973 Amer. sl.
ASS-KICKING
adj. 1. a general intensifier, extremely, very much, powerfully ...1960s US sl.
adj. 2. terribly exciting; sensational, very good ...1977 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. forceful, aggressive, vicious, thuggish ...1970s sl.
n. 1. a beating; defeat ...1943 Amer. sl.
n. 2. forceful or aggressive behaviour ...M20 sl.
ASS-KISS
n. one who curries favour; a toady ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. to curry favour with in a self-degrading manner; to toady; to behave obsequiously to ...1961 Amer. sl.
ASS-KISSER
n. an obsequious person; a toady, a sycophant ...1766 sl., chiefly US
ASS-KISSING
adj. obsequious, sycophantic ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. obsequious behaviour; toadying ...1942 sl., chiefly US
ASSLE
vb. to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ASSLE AROUND
vb. 1. to fidget; to trifle ...1920 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to loaf, to wander idly about ...1920 Amer. sl.
ASSLE-TOOTH
n. a molar tooth ...1788 Ireland & Eng. dial.
ASS-LICK
n. one who abjectly curries favour; a toady ...1977 Amer. sl.
vb. to curry favour in a self-degrading manner; to toady ...1937 Amer. sl.
ASS-LICKER
n. 1. one who curries favour; a toady ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a homosexual man ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a term of abuse ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-LICKING
adj. obsequious, sycophantic; hence, despicable, goddamned ...1939 Amer. sl.
n. 1. abject and degrading flattery ...1912 Amer. sl.
n. 2. oral stimulation of the anus by a sexual partner ...1923 US sl.
ASS LIKE THE BACK OF A HACK
n. a broad bottom ...1916 Amer. sl.
ASSLOAD
n. a great deal; too many or too much ...1957 Amer. sl.
ASS-MAN
n. 1. † a man who drives or hires out asses ...c1470
n. 2. a sexually active man; one who is able to 'score' frequently ...1954 US sl.
n. 3. a man who is sexually aroused by shapely feminine buttocks; a man who is attracted to a particular woman because of her shapely buttocks ...M20 US sl.
ASSMANSHIP
n. * the art or practice of riding on an ass ...1788
ASS-MASTER
n. a term of abuse ...1990s US college sl.
ASS MUNCH
n. a person who is easily despised ...1996 US sl.
ASSMUNCHER
n. a despised person ...2003 US sl.
ASSNEGER
n. 1. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton, a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASSOCIATES
n. friends ...1980s US Black sl.
ASSOCIATION
n. an annual religious gathering ...1824 Amer. dial.
ASS-OFF
n. a time-waster ...1960s US college sl.
ASSOL
n. an ass ...1870 Ireland
ASS ON BACKWARDS
adj. drunk ...2000s sl.
ASS ON FIRE
phr. said of a person who is either angry or rushed ...1983 US sl.
ASSOPIATE
vb. †* to lull, to calm, to assuage; to lay at rest, to put an end to ...16491
ASSORTED
adj. dressed up, overdressed ...1894 Sc.
ASS OUT
adj. broke, penniless ...Bk2006 US sl.
adv. ('ass-out') extremely ...1995 US sl.
n. an inmate who has neither advantages nor respect ...2000s US prison sl.
vb. 1. to make a fool of oneself ...1990s US college sl.
vb. 2. to rush away ...1990s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to go to sleep ...2000s US college sl.
ASS-OVER-APPETITE
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1943 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-APPLECART
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1943 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-ELBOW
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-OVER-ENDWAYS
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1943 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-HEAD
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1899 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS OVER TEA CUPS
adv. head over heels ...1948 US sl.
ASS-OVER-TEAKETTLE
adv. 1. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1948 Amer. sl.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-TIN CUP(S)
adv. 1. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1963 Amer. sl.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-TIP
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1976 Amer. sl.
ASS-OVER-TIT
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1938 Amer. sl.
ASS PACK
n. a fanny pack; a small pouch on a belt, for money and other valuables, worn round the waist or hips ...1952 US sl.
ASS PAPER
n. toilet paper ...1939 US sl.
ASS-PEDDLER
n. 1. a pimp, a procurer ...20C US sl.
n. 2. anyone who sells their body, as a prostitute, male or female ...1942 US sl.
ASS PIRATE
n. a male homosexual ...1980s US sl.
ASS-POOTS
n. beans ...1968 Amer. sl.
ASS PRO
n. a male homosexual prostitute ...1960s Aust. & US sl.
ASS QUEEN
n. one whose primary area of sexual interest is the buttocks ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS RAIDER
n. 1. a male homosexual ...1980s US sl.
n. 2. the active partner in anal intercourse ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS-RIPPER
n. 1. a dive in which the diver strikes the water buttocks-first ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a difficult course or examination ...1968 US college sl.
ASS-SCRATCHER
n. 1. an idler; a loafer ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something that makes one think ...1990s US sl.
ASS'S GALLOP
n. a brief period of time ...2003 Irish sl.
ASS-SHIP
n. † the condition or quality of being an ass ...1610
ASS-SIDE-BEFORE
adv. backwards, inside out, in reversed position ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-SUCKER
n. one who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1943 Amer. sl.
ASSTERIORS
n. the buttocks ...20C US sl.
ASS-TICKLER
n. something amusing ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-TIGHT
adj. 1. very tight ...1960 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. of friends: very close ...1966 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. very efficient ...1960s US sl.
ASS TIME
n. time wasted sitting around ...1994 US sl.
ASS-TO AND EVERY WHICHAWAY
adv. backwards; askew; upside-down ...1930s Amer. sl.
ASS-TO-ELBOW
adj. extremely crowded ...1980s US sl.
ASSUEFACTION
n. † the state of being accustomed, or the act of accustoming; use; habituation ...1644
ASS-UGLY
adj. very unattractive ...1990s US sl.
ASSUMACY
n. presumption ...1940 Amer. dial.
ASSUME THE ANGLE
vb. to kneel for punishment doled out as part of a hazing ritual ...1940 US sl.
ASSUME THE POSITION
vb. to kneel for punishment doled out as part of a hazing ritual ...1940 US sl.
ASS UP
vb. 1. to botch, to spoil something; to mess up ...1932 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to take drugs; to get intoxicated on drugs ...2000s US Black sl.
ASS UP TO
vb. to toady to, to curry favour ...1970 Amer. dial.
ASS UP TO TEACUP
adv. completely, thoroughly, from head to toe ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS WATCHER
n. one who walks the streets looking for a potential sexual partner ...1950s US homosexual sl.
ASS-WAXING
n. a thrashing, a trouncing, a beating ...1967 Amer. sl.
ASSWAYS
adv. backwards; askew; upside-down ...1934 Amer. sl.
ASS-WHIPPED
adj. physically exhausted ...1974 Amer. sl.
ASS-WHIPPING
n. a severe beating; also, in a contest, a decisive defeat ...1825
ASS-WIPE
n. 1. invasion currency ...1942 US military sl.
n. 2. * nonsense, rubbish ...1947 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a worthless, contemptible person, esp. if also obsequious; one who curries favour; a toady; a useless, annoying person ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 4. material for wiping the anus; toilet paper ...1958 Amer. sl.
ASS-WIPER
n. 1. one who abjectly curries favour; a toady...1950 Amer. sl.
n. 2. toilet paper ...1950s sl.
n. 3. something overpoweringly difficult to deal with ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a severe heroin addiction ...1960s drugs sl.
ASSWOMAN
n. †* a woman who drives or hires out asses ...1728
ASSWOMANSHIP
n. †* the art or practice of riding on an ass, as demonstrated by a woman ...1803
ASSY
adj. 1. mean; malicious; stubborn; impolite; sarcastic; debased ...1980s sl.
adj. 2. of the seat of a pair of trousers or skirt: shiny ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 3. uppity, overbearing, brash ...E20 US
adj. 4. insignificant, second-rate, unimportant ...2000s US Black sl.
ASSY-FUSSY
adv. backside foremost; in reverse position, inside out ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASSYPET
n. an idle or slatternly woman; a dirty little creature ...1870 Sc. & Ireland
ASSYPOD
n. a dirty, slatternly woman ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASTAMAGOOTIS
n. a restless person; a worrywart ...1980 Amer. dial.
ASTARD-BA
n. a bastard ...1930s semi back-slang
A-STATE
n. Arkansas ...2002 US sl.
ASTE
n. money ...E17 UK criminals' sl.
ASTEAD
adv. instead ...1856 Eng. dial.
ASTEER
adv. moving about, active, bustling ...1794 Sc.
ASTERISK
n. used for any unspecified profanity ...1900s Aust. euphemism
ASTERN (OF) THE LIGHTER
adj. tardy, late, behind, lagging behind ...1891 Amer. sl.
AS THE ACTRESS SAID TO THE BISHOP
phr. used after a remark, turning what may have been a perfectly innocent comment into a sexual innuendo; e.g. 'pull it out and we'll see how long it is...as the actress said to the bishop' ...1930s sl.
AS THE CAT JUMPS
adv. eventually ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AS THE SKUA FLIES
phr. in a straight line ...936 Antarctica usage
AS THEY BREW, SO LET THEM BAKE
phr. as they begin, so let them proceed ...1599
ASTHMA
n. a company wit; one full of ‘wheezes’ (jokes) ...World War II Amer. sl.
ASTHMATICS
n. asthma ...1816 Sc.
ASTHMA DOG
n. a chihuahua ...1953 Amer. dial.
ASTHMY
n. asthma ...1938 Amer. sl.
ASTHORE
n. a term of endearment, my treasure! ...1869 Ireland
ASTONATE
adj. † astounded ...1513
ASTONIED
adj. astonished, in consternation ...1388
ASTONISHER
n. an exclamation point ...1888 Amer. journalists' sl.
ASTON VILLA
n. 1. a pillow ...1990s rhyming sl.
n. 2. a pillar ...1990s rhyming sl.
ASTONY
vb. to stun, astonish, astound, bewilder; to terrify, to confound with fear or amazement ...1340 arch.
ASTOOP
adv. of an aged person: bent, stooping ...1889 Eng. dial.
ASTOOR
adv. speedily, shortly, very quickly ...1863 Eng. dial.
ASTORBILT
n. 1. a member of the 'best society' of a community ...1965 Amer. jocular
n. 2. a person who overdresses ...1969 Amer. jocular
ASTORE
adv. speedily, shortly, very quickly ...1863 Eng. dial.
ASTORPERIOUS
adj. haughty, arrogant ...1935 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET COW
n. 1. a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET HORSE
n. 1. a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET PONY
n. 1. a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET POODLE
n. a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PLUSH HORSE
n. 1. a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1950 Amer. dial.
ASTOUND
adj. † astonished; stunned ...1764 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASTRAPHOBIA
n. a morbid fear of thunder and lightning ...1873
ASTRE
n. † a hearth; a home ...a1500
ASTREN
adj. having a frightful or ghastly appearance ...Bk1898 Sc.
ASTRIDDLE
adv. astride; with the legs wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASTRIDDLING
adj. sitting astride ...1875 Eng. dial.
ASTRONAUT
n. 1. †* a (fictional) spacecraft ...1880
n. 2. a 'high-flying' business person; esp. one who remains working in one country (typically in E. Asia) after his or her family has emigrated to another, and who frequently commutes between the two ...1990 sl.
n. 3. the buttocks; the anus ...2003 US sl.
ASTRONOMER
n. a horse carrying its head high ...19C sl.
ASTRONOMIC
adj. of numbers, distances, etc.: very large ...1923 colloq.
ASTRONOMICAL
adj. of numbers, distances, etc.: very large ...1871 colloq.
ASTRONOMICALLY
adv. very, extremely (small, large, etc.) ...1949 colloq.
ASTROSCOPY
n. † observation of the stars ...19C
ASTRO TRAVEL
n. imaginary space travel while under the influence of a psychedelic or psychotropic drug ...1970s US drugs sl.
ASTRO TURF
n. marijuana ...2003 UK sl.
ASTROUT
adv. stretched out stiffly ...1869 Eng. dial.
ASTRUT
adv. stretched out; projecting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASTUCIOUS
adj. astute, subtle, crafty, cunning, shrewd ...1823
ASWAIP
adv. aslant, on one side ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASWASH
adv. awry, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASWEE
adj. swinging, on the swing ...1927 Sc.
ASWIM
adv. afloat, covered with water ...1792 Sc.
ASWINT
adv. awry, crooked, obliquely ...1896 Eng. dial.
ASWIR
adv. diagonally, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASWISH
adv. aslant, slantwise ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASWOON
adv. in a swoon ...c1386
ATABLE
adj. approachable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT ADVENTURE
adv. † at hazard, at randomly, recklessly ...c1420
AT-AFTER
adv. 1. of time: after, afterwards ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. of place: at the rear, after ...1879 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of time: after ...1868 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of place: behind, after ...1883 Eng. dial.
AT A GOOD READY
adj. thoroughly alert ...L19 sl.
AT ALL ADVENTURE
adv. † at random, anyhow; hence, at all hazards, at any risk, whatever may be the consequence; recklessly ...1485
AT A LOUSE END
adj. in a state of thoughtless, uncontrolled dissipation ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
AT AN AMPLISH
adj. at a loss ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
AT AN IDLE END
adj. in a state of thoughtless, uncontrolled dissipation ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
AT A RATE OF KNOTS
adv. very fast ...L19 nautical usage
ATARI
n. crack cocaine ...1993 US sl.
AT A SNAIL'S GALLOP
adv. slowly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT A STRETCH
adv. continuously; at one and the same time ...1885 colloq.
AT A SWOOP
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT A WHIP
adv. suddenly, hastily, briskly ...1550
AT BALLARAT
adj. having an erection ...1990s Aust. sl.
AT BAT
adj. 1. involved in, occupied by ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. taking one's turn ...L19 sl.
AT BATE
adj. † at strife, contending, fighting ...a1500
AT BUSHEY PARK
adj. poor, impoverished ...E19 sl.
A.T.C.
adj. allergic to combat ...1944 US military sl.
ATCH
vb. 1. to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to arrest ...1920s UK tramps' sl.
ATCHKER
vb. to arrest ...1910s UK tramps' sl.
AT EARS
adj. at odds; in disagreement ...1968 Amer. dial.
AT EASE IN ONE'S INN
adj. thoroughly at home and comfortable ...1885
AT EBB
adj. of the eyes: dry ...1610 poetic usage
AT EDGE
adj. at odds ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATE-MEAT
n. an idler who lives upon others ...Bk1911 Sc.
AT ENDS
adj. at odds, in disagreement ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATE OUT
adj. of trousers: worn. baggy, saggy ...2002 US sl.
ATE-THE-BOLTS
n. one who is a glutton for work ...20C Irish sl.
ATE UP
adj. 1. in the US Air Force: dedicated to service ...1998 US sl.
adj. 2. in the US Army: confused, dim ...1998 US sl.
AT EVERY HAND'S TURN
adv. often, frequently ...1899 Amer. dial.
AT EVERY WHIPSTITCH
adv. frequently; continuously; from time to time ...1809 Amer. dial.
ATE-YOUR-BUN
n. a term of abuse ...1990s Irish sl.
ATFARES
n. behaviour ...1880 Sc.
AT FULL BELT
adv. at full speed ...1960s sl.
AT FULL TEAR
adv. in a great hurry or frantic rush ...1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AT FULL THROTTLE
adv. at maximum speed
AT GAZE
adj. staring ...1830 Eng. dial.
AT GUT LEVEL
adv. instinctively ...L19 sl.
AT HALF LIGHTS
adv. indistinctly, vaguely, dimly ...1625
AT HALF-MAST
adj. poorly, unwell ...1968 Amer. dial.
phr. in a partially lowered position; used esp. of trousers, or a partial erection of the penis ...1940s sl.
ATHANASIAN WENCH
n. a promiscuous young woman; a prostitute ...L18 sl.
AT HARD-MEAT
adj. † in close confinement; under strict restraint ...1594
ATHART
adv. across, crosswise ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ATHEL
n. a prince, a noble ...1857 Sc.
ATHENEUM
n. the penis ...L19 sl.
ATHENIAN
n. a pederast ...1970s homosexual sl.
ATHER-BILL
n. a dragonfly ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATHER-CAP
n. the dragonfly ...Bk1911 Sc.
AT HER LAST PRAYERS
phr. used to typify an old maid ...L17 sl.
ATHIN
adv. within ...1869 Eng. dial.
prep. within ...1860 Eng. dial.
ATHIRST
adj. † thirsty ...1790 Eng. dial.
ATHIRT
adv. across, crosswise ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. of position or motion: across, over ...1806 Eng. dial.
AT HIS LARGESSE
phr. † at liberty; at one's own discretion ...1375
ATHLETIC FITS
n. delirium tremens ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATHORT
adv. across, crosswise ...1785 Sc.
prep. of position or motion: across, over ...1806 Sc.
ATHOUT
adv. without, outside ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
conj. unless ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. without ...1860 Eng. dial.
ATHRAW
adv. awry ...1808 Sc.
ATHURT
adv. across, crosswise, diagonally ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. of position or motion: across, over ...1806 Eng. dial.
ATHURTENS
adv. athwart, across ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATHURT-EYED
adj. squinting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATHWART ONE'S HAWSE
adj. across one's path; in one's way; interfering ...1827 Amer. dial.
ATICAST
n. one who through physical unfitness and general incapacity is thrust aside, rejected, and possibly ill-treated; a silly, helpless, odd sort of person ...1866 Sc.
ATIFER
n. shame or regret at certain word or act ...1920 Sc.
ATISSHA
vb. to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AT IT
adj. 1. indulging in sexual intercourse ...L16 sl.
adj. 2. fighting ...E17 sl.
adj. 3. involved in something illegal or bad ...18C sl.
adj. 4. kissing and cuddling ...19C sl.
adj. 5. drinking heavily ...M19 sl.
adj. 6. involved in an argument; emotionally moved ...L19 sl.
adj. 7. teasing, provoking ...1920s sl.
AT JAR
adj. at discord; in a state of dissension or variance ...1552
ATKINS
n. a typical private solder in the British army ...L19 sl.
ATLANTIC RANGER
n. a herring ...B1883 Eng. sl.
AT LARGE
adj. * in the open sea ...1643
ATLAS
n. 1. a very strong prisoner ...1980s US prison sl.
n. 2. a prisoner who attempts to carry out everything unaided ...1980s US prison sl.
AT LATTER LAMMAS
phr. never ...1567 humorous
AT LIBERTY
adj. unemployed ...20C Amer. sl.
AT LIQUOR
adj. drinking ...1936 Amer. dial.
AT LOGGERHEADS
adj. in strong disagreement or conflict, at odds, engaged in bickerings or disputes ...1775 Amer. dial.
AT LONG
adv. finally ...1820 Sc.
AT LONG AND AT LAST
adv. in the end ...1892 Sc.
AT LOW WATER
adj. short of funds ...World War II Amer. sl.
ATM
n. a generous person ...1997 US sl.
AT-ME
n. a marbles game played by shooting at the opponent's marble, his shooter, no boundaries ...1963 Amer. dial.
ATMOS
n. atmosphere or ambience; used in a positive fashion ...1990s sl., orig. US teen
AT NESTLE
adj. restless, fidgety, in a state of excitement or uneasiness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AT NUMBER ONE LONDON
phr. experiencing the menses ...19C Brit. sl.
AT NURSE
phr. for a person to be in the hands of (dishonest) trustees ...L18 sl.
ATO
adv. of motion: to, towards ...Bk1898 Sc.
AT ODDS
adj. † unequal, different ...1548
ATOM
n. any very small object; a small person or thing ...1633
ATOM BOMB
n. marijuana combined in a cigarette with cocaine, heroin, or opium ...1969 US sl.
ATOM-BOMBO
n. strong, cheap wine ...1940s Aust. sl.
ATOMIC
adj. 1. like atoms in size, minute, tiny ...1809
adj. 2. excellent, 'super' ...Bk1942 US sl.
adj. 3. of a drug: very powerful ...1971 US sl.
n. a cigar-sized marijuana cigarette ...1953 US sl.
ATOMIC ATMOSPHERE
n. the stink created by someone's having recently broken wind ...1980s US college sl.
ATOMIC BOMB
n. an admirable or attractive female ...Bk1942 US sl.
ATOMIC COCKTAIL
n. 1. a strong alcoholic cocktail, esp. one which is given a theme relating to nuclear weapons or energy ...1945 colloq.
n. 2. a liquid oral medication containing a radioactive isotope ...1949 US medical sl.
ATOMIC WEDGIE
n. an instance of pulling someone's underpants up very tightly from the rear, so that the cloth is pulled between the victim's buttocks; a severe wedgie ...Bk2006 US sl.
ATOMIZE
vb. to diminish in size or importance ...1645
ATOMIZED
adj. drunk ...1950s US sl.
ATOMY
n. 1. a skeleton ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones' ...1834 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small portion; a particle of anything previously of larger bulk ...1876 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a term of contempt for a man ...1883 Eng. dial.
AT ONE CLATTER
adv. at one time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AT ONE JUMP
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT ONE'S EASE
adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C colloq.
AT ONESELF
adj. in good health ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AT ONE SHOT
adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT ONE'S LARGE
adj. † at liberty ...c1384
ATOO
adv. of motion: to, towards ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATOP MT. SHASTA
adj. addicted to narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
ATORT
prep. towards, in the direction of ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATOWARDS
prep. 1. approaching to, close upon ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. in aid of, in contribution to ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 3. towards, in the direction of ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AT-OWER
adv. 1. of quantity, degree: over and above, beyond, besides ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. of place: at a distance, away ...1891 Sc.
prep. 1. of position or motion: across, over ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 2. in spite of ...Bk1898 Sc.
A-TOWN
n. Atlanta, Georgia ...1995 US sl.
A TO Z
n. a shed ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AT RACK AND MANGER
phr. in the midst of abundance or plenty, wanting for nothing ...c1380
A TRAIN
n. any central nervous depressant ...1975 US drugs sl.
AT RANGE
adv. † at random ...c1450
AT REST
adj. tipsy, drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATROCIOUS
adj. 1. † excessively and wantonly cruel; heinously wicked ...1669
adj. 2. † stern, terrible, fierce; extremely violent ...1733
adj. 3. very bad, shocking, execrable ...1885 colloq.
ATROCITY
n. 1. savage enormity; horrible or heinous wickedness ...1534
n. 2. fierceness, sternness, implacability ...1641 arch.
n. 3. a very bad blunder, violation of good taste or manners, etc. ...1878 colloq.
ATROUS
adj. * very black; jet-black ...1830
AT RUG
phr. asleep, in bed ...E19 sl.
ATRY
adj. 1. of persons: irritable, fretful, grim, ill-tempered ...1742 Sc.
adj. 2. of a sore: purulent ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATS
n. a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, a British army corps consisting of women ...1941 Brit. sl.
AT SEA
adj. confused, bewildered ...1768
ATSET
n. the turn of the tide, when the ebb begins ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATSHITSHI
n. marijuana ...1977 S. Africa sl.
AT SINGLE HAND
adj. † single-handed, unaided ...1607
AT SIX AND SEVEN
adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT SIXES AND SEVENS
adj. confused, bewildered; muddled; also denotes disorganization or disorder ...1670
AT SPARROW CROW
phr. at dawn ...1940s Aust. sl.
AT SPARROW'S FART
phr. at dawn, early in the morning ...L19 sl.
AT SPOONS WITH
adj. sentimentally in love with ...M19 sl.
AT STAINES
phr. in financial difficulties ...E19 sl.
ATSTEAD
adv. instead ...1889 Eng. dial.
ATSUI
adj. hot ...1972 Hawaii
ATSY
adj. confused ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATTABABES!
int. an exclamation of admiration and encouragement ...20C sl.
ATTABABY!
int. an exclamation of admiration and encouragement ...20C sl.
ATTABOY
n. 1. praise, esp. from a boss ...1970 US sl.
n. 2. a commendation ...1975 US military & police sl.
n. 3. an American soldier ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
int. an expression of approval for deserving behaviour or a successful performance ...c1910 Amer. sl.
ATTABOY LANGUAGE
n. slang (Attaboy = American soldier) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATTACK
n. the moment of starting a meal or dish ...E19 sl.
vb. to undertake ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTACK OF THE SLOWS
n. in horse racing: an imaginary illness that plagues a horse midway through a race ...1951 US sl.
ATTACK OF THE WEEK'S END
n. the poverty that comes after one's weekly wages have run out ...L19 sl.
ATTACK OF THE MONTH'S END
n. the poverty that comes after one's monthly wages have run out ...L19 sl.
ATTAGIRL!
int. an expression of approval for deserving behaviour or a successful performance ...c1910 Amer. sl.
ATTAMIE
n. a skeleton ...1790 Sc.
ATTEDIATE
vb. †* to be tedious to; to tire, to weary, to exhaust ...1603
ATTEND BLANKET CLASS
vb. to go to bed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATTENSH
n. attention ...1930s sl.
ATTENT
n. † purpose, intention ...a1250
ATTENTIONAL
adj. pert. to attention ...1901
ATTER
n. 1. poison, venom ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a scab, a dry sore ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. morbid matter from an ulcer or wound ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. ill nature, quarrelsomeness ...1907 Sc.
vb. 1. to discharge, as a sore; hence, to clot, to curdle, to cake ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to venom, to sting ...1896 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to desire, to long after, to crave ...1929 Sc.
ATTERCAP
n. 1. a spider ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. an ill-natured, petulant, malignant, captious person ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a half-fool; one who acts in a silly fashion ...1929 Sc.
ATTERCOB
n. a spider; hence, a small, insignificant person ...1742 Eng. dial.
ATTERCOP
n. 1. † a spider ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. † a peevish, ill-natured person; one of a malignant disposition ...c1505 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small, insignificant person ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a spider's web ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the ant ...19C Eng. dial.
ATTERCOP-WEB
n. a spider's web ...1785 Eng. dial.
ATTERIL
n. 1. a shapeless, dirty, or entangled mass; a complete wreck ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a scar with a rough surface ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. poisonous matter from an ulcer or wound ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTERING
adj. poisonous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTERLING
n. † a venomous, malignant person; a shrew ...c1430
ATTERMITE
n. 1. an ill-tempered, spiteful person ...1864 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who resembles his parents ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTERN
adj. 1. of persons: cruel, fierce; ill-natured ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. venomous ...1790 Eng. dial.
ATTERN-TEMPER
n. irritating, malignant temper ...1854 Eng. dial.
ATTERY
adj. 1. of persons: irritable, fretful, grim, ill-tempered ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a sore: purulent ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of weather, wind, etc.: stormy, bitter, cold and unpleasant ...1899 Sc.
adj. 4. of looks or appearance: grim, stern;; angry, stormy; forbidding ...1929 Sc.
AT THE BUSH
phr. in financial difficulties ...E19 sl.
AT THE CREEP
adj. engaged in stealthy robbery ...1928 sl., orig. US
AT THE DEATH
phr. in the end, in conclusion ...20C sl.
AT THE DOUBLE
adv. rapidly ...colloq.
AT THE DROP OF A HAT
adv. promptly, without hesitation ...colloq.
AT THE EDGE OF A TIME
adv. from time to time, occasionally ...1898 Sc.
AT THE END OF ONE'S ROPE
adj. fatally ill ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT THE END OF ONE'S ROW
phr. at the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1904 Amer. dial.
AT THE FIRST BRUSH
adv. at the first encounter or meeting ...1815
AT THE GAYNESTE
adv. † at random ...1399
AT THE LARGE
adj. † at the utmost ...a1400
AT THE LARGIEST
adv. † in the fullest manner ...1535
AT THE LAST CAST
phr. † in extremities, near to death or ruin ...c1449
AT THE LONG LENGTH
adv. at last ....1866 Eng. dial.
AT THE MICKS
phr. causing trouble ...1960s sl.
AT THE MIX
phr. causing trouble ...1960s sl.
AT THE OUTS
phr. arguing or angry with someone ...L19 sl.
AT THE OUTSIDE
phr. at the limit, to the fullest extent ...M19 sl.
AT THE PINCH
phr. working as a thief, esp. petty theft from shops carried out during a purchase, giving short change or passing counterfeit money in exchange for goods ...L18 sl.
AT THE RACES
phr. 1. unsuccessful, uncompetitive ...2003 Irish sl.
phr. 2. working as a street-walker ...20C sl.
AT THE SIGN OF THE HORN
phr. suffering cuckoldry ...L17 colloq.
AT THE SIGN OF THE MOON
phr. † in the open air by night ...1613
AT THE SOUND OF THE GUN
adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSE
adj. very angry ...L17 sl.
AT THE WHITLEATHER AGE
phr. at the stage or age of an old maid, tough and unmarriageable ...1952 Amer. dial.
AT THIEVES' LAW
adv. † after the manner of thieves ...Bk1908
ATTIC
n. 1. the head; mind, memory ...1823 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the upper balcony in a theatre ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a drug addict ...1992 US sl.
ATTIC HAND
n. in oil drilling: a worker who handles the drill pipe ...1954 US sl.
ATTICQUATED
adj. antiquated, related to the attic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATTIC STOREY
n. the head ...Bk1894
ATTIC TO LET
adj. unhinged, insane, crazy ...M19 sl.
ATTIFER
n. demeanour, behaviour, manners ...1914 Sc.
ATTIKAST
n. an odd, foolish, and helpless person ...1908 Sc.
AT TIMES AND AGAIN
adv. at various times, occasionally ...1864
ATTITUDE
n. 1. of the wind: direction, disposition ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. truculent or aggressively defiant temperament or demeanour; a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc ...1962 sl., orig. US
n. 3. of persons: a haughty manner ...1970 Amer. dial.
phr. a comment made to a person who is seen as displaying attitude ...1980s sl.
ATTITUDE-ADJUSTER
n. a police officer's nightstick; any club ...Bk2006 US sl.
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT
n. 1. a high on drugs or alcohol ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 2. the administration of mood-altering drugs to a prisoner seen as disruptive; the physical subjugation of such a prisoner ...2000s US prison sl.
ATTITUDE ARREST
n. an arrest motivated by the subject's lack of respect towards the arresting police officer ...1992 US sl.
ATTITUDE TEST
n. the extremely subjective criteria used by a traffic police officer in deciding whether to issue a traffic ticket or let the offending driver off with a warning ...1984 US sl.
ATTLEBOROUGH
n. cheap or sham jewellery ...B1890 Eng. sl.
ATTO
adv. of motion: to, towards ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATTORNEY
n. a grilled and devilled goose or turkey drumstick ...E19 sl.
ATTOXICATED
adj. †* intoxicated ...1604
ATTRACT
vb. 1. † to take in and consider ...1593
vb. 2. to steal ...1891 euphemism
ATTRAMITE
n. an ill-tempered, spiteful person ...1864 Eng. dial.
ATTRIE
adj. 1. of a sore: purulent ...Bk1898 Sc.
adj. 2. irascible ...Bk1911 Sc.
ATTRIL
n. a shapeless, dirty, or entangled mass; a complete wreck ...1889 Eng. dial.
ATTRIST
vb. † to make sad, to sadden ...1680
ATTRITE
vb. to wear down or erode resources, morale, etc. by unrelenting attack ...1956 sl., orig. US
ATTWOOD
n. a foolish fellow; a stupid person; a blockhead; a simpleton ...1894 Eng. dial.
AT-UNDER
adv. in subjection, under control ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATWEEL
adv. truly, indeed, assuredly, of course ...1816 Sc. & Ireland
ATWEESH
prep. between ...1768 Sc.
ATWEESH AND ATWEEN
phr. only indifferently well in respect of health ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATWINE
adv. twisted, askew, awry, zigzag ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATWIST
adv. 1. at cross purposes, at strife ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. twisted, awry, tangled ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATWIXT
prep. between ...1860 Eng. dial.
ATWIXT AND ATWEEN
adj. shuffling, full of excuses ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. between ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ATWOOD
n. a 'wedgie' in one's underwear ...20C Can. teen & high school sl.
AUAU
n. swimming, bathing ...1938 Hawaii
vb. to swim; to bathe in the sea or a stream ...1938 Hawaii
AUBUCK
n. a clumsy fellow, a lout; a country bumpkin; a noisy, rough, turbulent young man ...1807 Eng. dial.
AUCHIMUTY
adj. mean, paltry ...Bk1898 Sc.
AUCTORIAL
adj. pert. to an author ...1821
AUCTION
n. 1. † the act of increasing; increase, growth ...1692
n. 2.. a dirty or untidy place or room; a disorderly crowd ...1865 Eng. dial.
AUCTIONEER
n. 1. a pugilist's fist ...B1863 Eng. sl.
n. 2. in boxing: a knockdown blow ...1863 Amer. sl.
AUCTORIAL
adj. pet. to an author ...1821
AUDACIOUS
adv. exceedingly, uncommonly, very ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUDACULOUS
adj. † a little bold or daring ...1603
AUDI
vb. to run, to rush away ...1990s teen & high school sl.
AUDI 5000
vb. to run, to rush away ...1998 US teen & high school sl.
phr. a phrase of farewell; goodbye, see you ...1991 US Black & teen sl.
AUDIE
n. 1. a careless or stupid fellow ...1813 Sc.
n. the voice that announced the time on telephone time services ...1955 US sl.
AUDITION THE FINGER PUPPETS
vb. to masturbate ...1990s sl.
AUDITION THE HAND PUPPET
vb. to masturbate ...1990s sl.
AUDIT ONE'S ACCOUNTS AT THE COURT OF NEPTUNE
vb. to vomit ...E20 nautical sl.
AUF
n. a foolish person, a simpleton ...1750 Eng. dial.
AUGER
n. 1. an excessive talker; a bore ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a penis ...c1910 Amer. jocular
n. 4. an excessively hard worker ...1980s US college sl.
vb. 1. to talk, to converse, to chat ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to look or investigate surreptitiously ...1923 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to argue ...1961 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to go about aimlessly ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGER AROUND
vb. 1. to look or investigate surreptitiously ...1923 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to go about aimlessly ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGER-EYED
adj. having sharp or piercing eyes ...1927 Amer. dial.
AUGER-HOLE
n. the vagina ...L17 sl.
AUGER IN
vb. of an aircraft: to dive and crash in a tailspin; to crash-land ...1944 US military sl.
AUGH!
int. an exclamation of impatience, disappointment, contempt, etc ...1871 Sc.
AUGHT
adj. any ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. property, possession ...1737 Sc. & Ireland
n. 2. an obstinate, ill-conditioned child ...1768 Sc.
vb. 1. to own, to possess ...1816 Sc.
vb. 2. to owe, to be indebted to ...1822 Sc.
AUGUR
n. 1. an excessive talker; a bore ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to talk, to converse, to chat ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to argue ...1961 Amer. dial.
AUGURING
n. 1. talking, conversation ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. arguing ...1942 Amer. dial.
AUGURIOUS
adj. † predicting ...Bk1886
AUGUST BUG
n. a cicada ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGUST CRICKET
n. a cicada ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGUST FLY
n. a cicada ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGUST HAM
n. a watermelon ...1926 Amer. jocular
AUGUSTIOUS
adj. †* grand, magnificent, majestic, august ...a1670
AUGUSTUS
n. a male homosexual ...2002 UK sl.
AULD
adj. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AULD ANE
n. the devil ...1816 Sc.
AULD-AUNTIE
n. the aunt of one's father or mother ...1825 Sc.
AULD BOY
n. the devil ...1894 Sc.
AUL' DAY
n. the day after a merrymaking when no work is done ...1785 Sc.
AULD CHIEL
n. the devil ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD DADDY
n. grandfather ...1822 Sc.
AULD-FARRANT
adj. 1. of persons and their ways, sayings, etc.: sagacious, prudent, knowing, cunning, clever, witty, ingenious ...1721 Sc.
adj. 2. of children or young people having the ways or the shrewdness of older persons; precocious ...1722 Sc.
adj. 3. old-fashioned; antiquated; quaint; droll ...1750 Sc.
AULD-FATHER
n. a grandfather ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD HANGIE
n. the devil ...1785 Sc.
AULD-HEADIT
adj. shrewd, sagacious ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD HORNIE
n. the devil ...1785 Sc.
AULD IN THE HORN
adj. old and less fit, physically or mentally ...1915 Sc.
AULD KEEKUM
n. the devil ...1880 Sc.
AULD KIRK
n. whisky ...1884 Sc.
AULD LANG SYNE
n. mutual, simultaneous oral sex between two people ...2002 UK rhyming slang for '69'
AULD LASS
n. an old maid ...1901 Sc.
AULD MAHOUN
n. † the Devil ...1792 Sc.
AULD MAID'S BAIRN
n. a hypothetical well-behaved child which a spinster has in mind when criticizing the children of others ...1899 Sc.
AULD MAID'S WEAN
n. a hypothetical well-behaved child which a spinster has in mind when criticizing the children of others ...1928 Sc.
AULD MAN, THE
n. the Devil ...1721 Sc.
AULD MISCHANTER
n. the Devil ...1788 Sc.
AULD-MITHER
n. grandmother ...1911 Sc.
AULD-MOU'D
adj. sagacious, crafty ...1768 Sc.
AULD NAIL, THE
n. original sin ...Bk1902 Sc.
AULD NEIL
n. the devil ...1898 Sc.
AULD REEKIE; AULD REEKY; AULD REIKIE
n. a name given to Edinburgh because of the cloud of smoke that overhang the old town ...1721 Sc.
AULDRIFE
adj. old; of the old style ...1882 Sc.
AULD SANNIE
n. a nickname for the devil ...1898 Sc.
AULD SANNY
n. the devil ...1898 Sc.
AULD SAUNDERS
n. the devil ...a1846 Sc.
AULD SMITH
n. the devil ...1871 Sc.
AULD SODGER
n. a dried chew of tobacco ...1881 Sc.
AULD SON
n. the oldest son ...a1825 Sc,
AULD THIEF
n. the devil ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD-UNCLE
n. the uncle of one's father or mother ...1825 Sc.
AULD USED HAND
n. an experienced person; an 'old hand' ...1824 Sc.
AULD WIFE'S SANTER
n. an idle tale ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
AULD YEAR'S DAY
n. the last day of the year ...c1885 Sc.
AUM
vb. to thrash, to beat soundly; to tan a person's hide ...Bk1898 Sc.
AUMBRY
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Eng. dial.
AUMERIL
n. 1. a stupid, unmethodical person ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a mongrel dog ...Bk1898 Sc.
AUMLACH
n. a small quantity ...1880 Ireland
AUMLUCH
adj. awkward, ungainly ...Bk1898 Ireland
adv. in an ungainly manner, awkwardly ...Bk1898 Ireland
AUMPER
vb. † to foster ...1883 Eng. dial.
AUMRIE
n. a very stupid person ...B1900 Sc.
AUMRY
adj. shady ...1850 Eng. dial.
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Eng. dial.
AU NATUREL
adj. naked ...1967 US colloq.
AUNCETER
n. an ancestor ...1773 Eng. dial.
AUND
adj. 1. fated, destined, ordained ...1747 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. forewarned ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNT
n. 1. † an old or talkative woman ...a1425
n. 2. a female prostitute ...1604 sl.
n. 3. the manager of a brothel ...1606 UK sl.
n. 4. a term of familiarity or respect applied to an elderly woman, not necessarily implying relationship ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 5. a close family friend or an elderly woman ...1793
n. 6. an older Black woman; used as a term of respect or affection, esp. by White children ...1835 colloq.
n. 7. a grandmother ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a middle-aged or elderly effeminate male homosexual; used disparagingly ...1942-9 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a female prostitute up in years ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 10. in Mormon polygamous families: the term of address used by children to refer to wives of their father other than their mother ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a midwife ...1968 Amer. dial.
AUNT ARUSHY
n. a nickname for an umbrella ...1941 Amer. dial.
AUNT BETSY'S COOKIE STORE
n. Alcoholic Beverage Control store ...1990s US college sl.
AUNT BETTIE
n. an overly cautious person ...1945 US sl.
AUNT DINAH'S PICKING HER GEESE
phr. it's snowing; said when huge feathery snowflakes are falling, esp. in early winter and first snow falls ...1969 Amer. dial.
AUNT EDNA
n. a typical theatre-goer of conservative taste ...1953
AUNT ELLA
n. an umbrella ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
AUNT EMMA
n. 1. used as a personification of a matronly aunt ...1947 US sl.
n. 2. in croquet: a cautious, conservative, dull player ...1977 US sl.
AUNT EMMA FROM READING
phr. refers to a woman's menstruation ...1948 Amer. dial.
AUNTER
n. 1. a strange or unusual deed; anything unusual or out of the ordinary ...1697 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pretense, needless scruple, excuse, hesitation ...1703 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to venture, to chance ...1742 Sc.
vb. 2. to walk, to saunter ...1790 Sc.
AUNTERCAST
n. a misfortune ...1768 Sc.
AUNTERIN
adj. occasional, rare ...1785 Sc.
AUNTERS
adv. perhaps ...1790 Eng. dial.
conj. lest, in case that ...1788 Eng. dial.
AUNTERSOME
adj. bold, daring, adventurous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNT FANNY
n. the Federal Communications Commission ...1975 US sl.
AUNT FLO
n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1954 US sl.
AUNT FLO FROM RED RIVER
n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2001 Can. sl.
AUNT FLO HAS COME
phr. menstruation has started ...1948 Amer. dial.
AUNT FLO HAS COME TO STAY
phr. the menstrual period has started ...1954 sl.
AUNT FLO IS VISITING
n. menstruation ...20C sl.
AUNT GRANDMOTHER
n. a grandmother ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNT HAGAR
n. the Black race ...1942 Amer. Black usage
AUNT HAGAR'S CHILDREN
n. the Black race ...1935 Amer. Black usage
AUNT HAGGIE'S CHILDREN
n. any stupid, lazy, despised people ...1985 Bermuda sl.
AUNT HAZEL
n. 1. heroin ...1949 US sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...2001 US sl.
AUNTIE
n. 1. a procuress, esp. the madam of a brothel or bawdy-house ...17C
n. 2. an elderly Black woman, used as a term of respectful address ...1835 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the lavatory ...M19 sl.
n. 4. 'the bottle'; a drink ; a drinking-bout ...1853 Sc.
n. 5. an antimissile missile ...20C US Air Force usage
n. 6. an older, effeminate male homosexual (a tad cruel term if not derogatory) ...1930 US sl.
n. 7. opium ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 8. the British Broadcasting Corporation ...1962 UK sl.
n. 9. a female prostitute up in years ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a midwife ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 11. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1992 Norfolk Island sl.
n. 12. a disoriented unlambed ewe that thinks she has lambed and steals the lamb of another ewe ...1999 NZ sl.
AUNTIE ELLA
n. an umbrella ...20C rhyming sl.
AUNTIE EMMA
n. 1. morphine ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 2. opium ...1980s drugs sl.
AUNTIE ENA
n. a cleaner ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
AUNTIE FLORA
n. the floor ...20C W. Indies partial rhyming sl.
AUNTIE JANE
n. menstruation, a period ...1970s Irish sl.
AUNTIE JONES
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
AUNTIE LILY
adj. silly ...1945 UK rhyming sl.
AUNTIE-MAN
n. 1. an effeminate man, esp. a homosexual ...1940s W. Indies sl.
n. 2. a man who is completely dominated by his wife ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
AUNTIE MEG
n. a keg (of beer) ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
AUNTIE NELLIE; AUNTIE NELLY
n. the belly ...1961 rhyming sl.
AUNTIE'S RUIN
n. a disreputable, untrustworthy, seedy man ...1900s sl.
AUNTIE WICKY
n. Queen Victoria ...1982 Bahamas the belly
AUNT-IN-LAW
n. the wife or female partner of one's uncle ...a1556
AUNT JANE
n. 1. Tijuana, Mexico ...1928 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black woman with a servile attitude toward Whites; a Black female who is a traitor to her race ...1963 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a female member of a Black church ...1970 Amer. dial.
AUNT JANE'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...c1960 Amer. dial.
AUNT JANE'S ROOM
n. an outdoor toilet ...1939 US sl.
AUNT JEMIMA
n. 1. in craps: a particular point, perhaps three ...1909 US sl.
n. 2. a Black woman who seeks approval from White people by obsequious behaviour ...1966 US sl.
AUNT JENNY'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUNT JERUSHA'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1941 Amer. dial.
AUNT JODY'S COME WITH HER SUITCASE
phr. menstrual period ...1971 Amer. dial.
AUNT JULIA
n. communist propaganda ...1953 US sl.
AUNT LILIAN IS VISITING
phr. menstruating ...1960s US college sl.
AUNT MAME
n. an older male homosexual ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AUNT MARIA
n. 1. the female genitals ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a fire ...20C rhyming sl. (pronounced 'Mar-eye-a')
AUNT MARY
n. 1. a Black woman who is a regular churchgoer and religious believer ...M19 sl.
n. 2. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 3. marijuana ...1959 US sl.
n. 4. a Black woman who is subservient to Whites ...1974 US sl.
AUNT MATHILDA
n. a middle-aged male homosexual ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AUNT MINNIE IS VISITING
phr. menstruation ...1978 Amer. dial.
AUNT NELL
n. the ear; usually as a plural ...2002 UK sl.
vb. to listen ...1992 UK sl.
AUNT NELLY
n. the belly ...20C rhyming sl.
AUNT NELLY FAKE
n. an earring; usually as a plural ...1997 UK sl.
AUNT NORA
n. cocaine ...1994 US sl.
AUNT POLLYS
n. very small testicles ...2000s US Black sl.
AUNT ROSE
n. menstruation ...1990s US sl.
AUNT RUBY
phr. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2002 US sl.
AUNT SALLY
n. 1. a subservient Black woman, happy to curry favour with Whites at the price of her autonomy ...E19 US Black sl.
n. 2. a scapegoat, often unfairly so ...L19 sl.
n. 3. something or someone who is an object of criticism, ridicule, etc. ...1859
AUNT SAM
n. the USA and American culture, esp. the armed forces or federal agencies of the USA ...19C sl.
AUNT SARAH'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUNT'S SISTERS
n. ancestors ...c1900 Eng. sl.
AUNT SUSIE
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1939 Amer. dial.
AUNT SUZIE'S VISITING
n. menstruation ...1967 Amer. dial.
AUNT THOMASINA
n. 1. a Black woman who curries favour with White people by obsequious behaviour ...1963 US sl.
n. 2. a woman who does not support feminism; one who is untrue to her cause ...1970 US sl.
AUNT THOMASINE
n. 1. (derogatory) a Black woman with a servile attitude toward Whites ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a woman considered untrue to her cause ...1970 Amer. dial.
AUNT TILLIE
n. 1. the personification of a fussy old maid ...1960 US sl.
n. 2. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1999 US sl.
AUNT TILLIES
n. an old-fashioned woman's nightgown ...1943 US sl.
AUNT TILLY
n. 1. the personification of a fussy old maid ...1960 US sl.
n. 2. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1999 US sl.
AUNT TOM
n. 1. a subservient, obsequious Black woman ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
n. 2. a woman who does not support the roles of feminism ...1968 US sl.
AUNTY
adj. 1. of persons: ready, bold, venturesome, high-spirited ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of horses: frisky, restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an elderly woman unrelated to the speaker; used as a term of respectful address ...1801 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. an elderly Black woman, used as a term of respectful address ...1835 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a debauch; a name for the 'bottle' ...1853 Sc.
n. 4. a loose woman; a bawd ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 5. the lavatory ...M19 sl.
n. 6. the belly ...1961 rhyming sl. (Aunty Nelly)
n. 7. the British Broadcasting Corporation ...1962 UK sl.
n. 8. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1992 Norfolk Island sl.
AUNTY NELLY
n. the belly ...1961 rhyming sl.
AUNTY-PAUNTY
adj. 1. of persons: proud, high-spirited ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of horses: restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNTY-PRAUNTY
adj. 1. of persons: proud, high-spirited ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of horses: restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUPS
n. a wayward, mischievous child ...Bk1898 Eng, dial.
AURALIZE
vb. to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AURAL SEX
n. phone sex ...Bk1998 sl.
AU RESERVOIR!
int. goodbye! ...1853 Amer. jocular
AUREV
phr. goodbye (French au revoir) ...1920s
AURICOMOUS
adj. having golden hair ...1864
AURIPOTENT
adj. †* having gold at command, rich in gold ...a1560
AURIUM
n. a wandering beggar posing as some type of priest ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
AURORA BOREALIS
n. the recreational drug PCP ...1977 US drugs sl.
AURULENT
adj. having the colour of gold ...1731
AUSGESPIELT
adj. tired out; finished; broken ...1907 Amer. dial.
AUSSIE
adj. Australian ...1917 sl.
n. 1. Australia ...1915 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an Australian; orig. used of Australian soldiers in World War I ...1918 Aust. sl.
n. 3. Australian English ...1945 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the Australian dollar ...1956 Aust. sl.
AUSSIE BATTLER
n. the ordinary Australian trying to make ends meet ...1886 Aist. sl.
AUSSIE HAKA
n. a gesture showing that you have no money to pay for the next round of drinks at a pub; it involves patting one's pockets, as if to say one has left their wallet at home ...1998 NZ sl.
AUSSIE KISS
n. oral-genital stimulation; 'similar to a French kiss, but given down under' ...2002 UK sl.
AUSSIELAND
n. Australia ...1920 Aust.
AUSSIELANDER
n. an Australian ...1941 Aust.
AUSSIE SALUTE
n. the flapping away of ever-present flies from one's face ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AUSSIE STEAK
n. mutton ...1947 US sl.
AUSTERN
adj. 1. austere ...1824 Sc.
adj. 2. having a frightful or ghastly appearance ...1825 Sc.
AUSTERULOUS
adj. † somewhat harsh ...1731
AUSTRAL
adj. pert. to Australia ...1823
AUSTRALIA
n. an ounce of marijuana or other drug, 'oz' ...2003 UK sl.
AUSTRALIAN
n. 1. Australian English ...1902 Aust.
n. 2. a practitioner of mouth-to-anus sex ...1979 US sl.
AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE
n. the partner who performs anilingus ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AUSTRALIAN AS A MEAT PIE
adj. typically or authentically Australian ...1981 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN DAYS
n. night-work ...1970 UK sl.
AUSTRALIAN FLAG, THE
n. the bottom of a shirt, protruding between the trousers and waistcoat ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN GRIP
n. a hearty shake of the hand ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN HAKA
n. a gesture showing that you have no money to pay for the next round of drinks at a pub; it involves patting one's pockets, as if to say one has left their wallet at home ...1998 NZ sl.
AUSTRALIAN PASSIVE
n. the partner who receives anilingus ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AUSTRALIAN SALUTE
n. a hand movement brushing flies away from the face ...1972 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN YO
n. in craps, a roll of three; a roll of three is rarely a good thing, and is usually best face-down; if a three is face-down, an eleven is face-up; eleven is 'yo' with the three thus 'down-under the yo' ...1999 US sl.
AUSTRALIENNE
n. a non-Aboriginal Australian woman ...1895 Aust.
AUSTRIAN OAK, THE
n. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the dominant bodybuilder in the steroid-enhanced 1970s ...1984 US sl.
AUSTROUS
adj. † frightful, ghastly ...1820 Sc.
AUTEM
n. a church ...16C Eng. sl.
AUTEM-BAWLER
n. a parson ...E18 sl.
AUTEM-BAWLEY
n. a parson ...E18 sl.
AUTEM-CACKLER
n. a dissenter, esp. a Puritan ...E18 sl.
AUTEM CACKLE TUB
n. 1. a conventicle or dissenters' meeting house ...E18 sl.
n. 2. a pulpit ...L18 sl.
AUTEM-COVE
n. 1. a married man ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a preacher, a parson ...M19 sl.
AUTEM-DIPPER
n. 1. an Anabaptist ...17C sl.
n. 2. a churchwarden or other petty official charged with responsibility for distributing alms to the poor; their charges regarded them as little more than licensed robbers ...E18 sl.
AUTEM-GOGGLER
n. a fortune-teller, a conjuror ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
AUTEM-GOGLER
n. a fortune-teller, a conjuror ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
AUTEM JET
n. a parson; a clergyman ...1737 sl.
AUTEM MORT
n. a mistress, as in a woman who cohabits with a man, or accompanies a mendicant villain on his travels and his crimes ...M16 criminals' sl.
AUTEM MOT; AUTEM MOTT
n. a mistress, as in a woman who cohabits with a man, or accompanies a mendicant villain on his travels and his crimes ...M16 criminals' sl.
AUTEM PRICKEAR
n. a dissenter; a Puritan ...E18 sl.
AUTEM QUAVER
n. a Quaker ...E18 sl.
AUTEM QUAVER TUB
n. a Quaker meeting house ...E18 sl.
AUTEM SNEAK
n. the robbery of churches or chapels ...E19 sl.
AUTEXOUSIOUS
adj. †* exercising free will ...1678
AUTHOR
n. a doctor or an addict who writes illegal prescriptions for drug users ...1980s US drugs sl.
AUTHORLING
n. a petty author; an insignificant writer ...1771
AUTHOR a doctor or an addict who writes illegal prescriptions for drug users ...1980s US drugs sl.
AUTO
n. a device consisting of an aquarium pump and an oxygen mask used to smoke cannabis ...1980s US drugs sl.
AUTOBIOGRAPHIST
n. an autobiographer ...1840
AUTOBUS
n. an automobile omnibus; a motor bus ...1900
AUTOCAR
n. a motor car ...1895
AUTOCIDE
n. †* a self-destroyer; a person who commits suicide ...1635
AUTOCRITICAL
adj. critical of oneself or one's own work ...1642
AUTOCUTIE
n. an attractive but incompetent television presenter ...2003 Brit. sl.
AUTOCYCLE
n. a cycle propelled by a motor; a motor cycle ...1905
AUTODIDACT
n. one who is self-taught ...1748
AUTODIDACTIC
adj. self-taught; acquired by teaching oneself ...1847
AUTODOG
n. soft ice-cream which comes out of machines ...1983 US Navy sl.
AUTO DRUNK
adj. dizzy or nauseated from riding in a car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AUTO-GETEM
n. the setting on a rifle for fully automatic fire; automatic weapons fire; 'automatic fire gets 'em ...1972 US military sl.
AUTO-GO-FAST
n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AUTOGRAPH
n. a narcotic injection ...1950s US drugs sl.
AUTOGRAPH HOUND
n. a collector of autographs, esp. an offensive person who clamours for the autographs of celebrities ...1933 Amer. colloq.
AUTOIST
n. one who uses or drives an automobile ...1903 US
AUTOMAGICALLY
adv. in computing: in an automatic but explanation-defying complicated fashion ...1981 US sl.
AUTOMATIC TONGUE-WIPER
n. a sycophant, a toady ...1977 US sl.
AUTOMATON
n. in poker: a player who bets and plays in an extremely predictable manner ...1996 US sl.
AUTOMOBILIST
n. one who uses an automobile or motor vehicle ...1897
AUTOMOBILITY
n. 1. the use of automobiles or motor vehicles as a mode of travel ...1903
n. 2. mobility by means of automobile vehicles ...1909
AUTOMOBILIZE
vb. to use an automobile as a means of locomotion; to ride in or drive a motor car; to travel by automobile ...1898
AUTOMOBUBBLE
n. an automobile ...1902 Amer. jocular
AUTOMOTOR
n. an automobile motor or motor vehicle ...1895
AUTONOMISM
n. the principle or system of autonomy or self-government ...1874
AUTONYM
n. a real name or one's own name as distinguished from a pseudonym or anonym, esp. the real name of an author; also, a book published under the author's real name ...1867
AUTOPHOBY
n. * fear of referring to oneself; fear of being egotistical ...1827
AUTOPHONE
n. an automatic telephone ...1927
vb. to use an automatic telephone ...1928
AUTOPSIC
adj. pert. to autopsy; based on personal observation ...1881
AUTORITY
n. † authority ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUTOSPILL
n. an emptying of an automobile by tilting or overturning ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AUTUMN
n. death by hanging ...M19 sl.
AUTUMNIAN
adj. † belonging to autumn ...1606
AUTUMN LEAVES
n. in horse racing: a steeplechase jockey who has suffered a series of falls ...1989 Aust. sl.
AUTYMOBILE
n. an automobile ...1934 Amer. dial.
AUVISH
adj. silly, dull, stupid, clownish, mischievous ...1819 Eng. dial.
AUWANA
n. a gadabout; a wanderer ...1938 Hawaii
vb. to wander about aimlessly; to go by walking ...1938 Hawaii
AUXILIANT
adj. † affording help or assistance ...a1631
AUXILIARY
n. the male genitals ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AUXILIATE
vb. † to help, to aid, to assist ...1656 obs.
AVACHAT
n. a chatterer ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl.
AVA GARDNER
adj. avant-garde, innovative ...1983 Brit. sl.
AVAL
adj. relating to grandparents ...1884
AVALANCHE
n. 1. a spring wagon ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ambulance ...1871 Amer. jocular
AVALANCHY
adj. liable to descend in or be swept by an avalanche ...1894
AVARITION
n. †* the quality of being avaricious; greediness of wealth ...1622
AVAROUS
adj. † avaricious, covetous, greedy ...1303 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AVAST!
int. hold it! stop! ...1942 Amer. dial.
AVE
n. avenue ...1985 Amer. sl.
'AVE A JEW BOY'S
n. weight ...1910s sl. (mispronunciation of 'avoirdupois)
AVELINGS
adj. † out of the perpendicular ...1849 Eng. dial.
adv. † in an oblong or oval shape ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVELINS
n. refuse, the useless portion of any material; what is left over or rejected ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVELONG
adj. 1. elliptical, oval; oblong ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. oblique, slanting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVE MARIA
n. a domestic fire ...L19 rhyming sl. (pronunciation = Mar-eye-a)
AVENLESS
adj. awkward; shiftless, without any faculty for contriving ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVENOODLES
n. the elite residents of New York City ...M19 US sl.
AVENUE, THE
n. 1. Fifth Avenue in New York ...1940s US homosexual sl.
n. 2. Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, California ...1966 US sl.
AVENUE TANK
n. the double-decker buses on New York's Fifth Avenue route ...1940s US Harlem sl.
AVER
adj. peevish, fretful ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a beast of burden; a horse, esp. a cart-horse, or worn-out, worthless animal ...1737 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stupid person ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 3. something of unusual size ...1931 Sc.
AVERAGE
adj. mediocre; not the best, just plain dreadful ...1981 Aust. sl.
AVERAGE BEAR, THE
n. an average person ...1980s US sl.
AVERIL
n. † April ...1721 Sc.
AVERING
n. obtaining money by hard-luck stories ...B1912 sl.
AVERISH
adj. greedy, avaricious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVERN
adj. 1. uncouth in person, dress, and manners ...1809 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. filthy, squalid ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVERNAL
adj. hellish, infernal ...1548
AVEROUS
adj. avaricious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVERRUNCAL
adj. †* averting evil ...1705
AVERSABLE
adj. †* abominable ...1663
AVERSATE
vb. †* to turn away from, to regard with aversion, to reject ...1725
AVERSATION
n. a great dislike for or turning away from anything; abhorrence, hatred, aversion ...1613 arch.
AVES
adv. perhaps, maybe, but ...Bk1898 Ireland
AVGAS
n. jet fuel ...1990 US sl.
AVIATE
vb. to navigate the air in an aeroplane; to fly ...1900
AVIATOR
n. 1. † a flying-machine ...1891
n. 2. a speeding driver ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in trucking: a driver who drives very fast ...1971 US sl.
n. 4. a police superior with no steady assignment who 'flies' from job to job filling in for others of his rank who are ill or on vacation ...1972 US police sl.
AVIATRESS
n. a female pilot of an aeroplane ...1910
AVIATRICE
n. a female pilot of an aeroplane ...1910
AVIATRIX
n. a female pilot of an aeroplane ...1927
AVICULTURIST
n. a bird-fancier ...1904
AVIDIOUS
adj. * avid, ardently desirous, extremely eager, greedy ...1534
AVIDULOUS
adj. † somewhat greedy ...1731
AVIETTE
n. an engineless aeroplane or glider ...1912
AVIGATE
vb. to travel in an airplane ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AVION
n. a flying-machine, esp. a French aeroplane ...1898
AVIS
adv. perhaps, maybe, but ...Bk1898 Ireland
AVISE
n. advice, counsel; opinion ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to warn, to caution; to inform ...1894 Eng. dial.
AVISED
adj. 1. informed, aware of ...1813 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. complexioned; featured ...1877 Eng. dial.
AVISEMENT
n. † advice ...1822 Sc.
AVITOUS
adj. † ancient, of long standing; that which came to us by our ancestors, ancestral ...1731
AVO
n. an avocado pear ...1980s
AVOCADOS
n. a woman's breasts ...1932 Amer. sl.
AVOID
adj. empty, void ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVOIRDUPOIS
adj. undecided; in doubt, wavering in one's mind ...1875 Eng. dial.
adv. evenly balanced; straight, correct ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to consider, to weigh mentally; to be in doubt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVOIRDUPOIS-MAN
n. a thief of brass weights from shop counters; his profession was known as the 'avoirdupois lay' ...18C sl.
AVOUTER
n. † an adulterer ...1382
AVOUTERER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
AVOUTRE
vb. † to commit or practice adultery ...c1400
AVOUTRESSE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
AVOWTER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
AVOWTRER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
AVOWTRESSE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
AVOY!
int. † an exclamation of surprise, fear, or remonstrance ...c1300
AVRORE
adj. frozen, stiff with frost ...1746 Eng. dial.
AVUNCULAR
adj. pert. to a pawnbroker ...M19
AVUNCULIZE
vb. * to act like an uncle ...1662
AVVIE
n. the afternoon ...1990s sl.
AVVO
n. 1. afternoon ...1930s sl., chiefly Aust.
n. 2. afternoon tea ...1930s sl., chiefly Aust.
AVVY
n. the afternoon ...1990s sl.
AWA-AWA
phr. said of milk that's just beginning to become sour ...1967 Hawaii
AWAKE
adj. 1. knowing, acquainted with, aware of, or knowing what is going on ...Bk1890 sl.
adj. 2. sexually aroused ...1985 US sl.
AWAKED
adj. awake ...1825 Eng. dial.
AWAKE TO
adj. aware of a secret plan, trick, deception or the like; aware of a person's deceitful character or hidden agenda ...1954 Aust. sl.
AWAKE-UP
adj. alert, knowing, wise to ...1916 Aust. sl.
AWANTING
adj. wanting, missing ...1881 Sc.
AWASH
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AWAT
adj. truly, indeed ...1871 Sc.
AWAY
adj. 1. mad, crazy; unconscious; dead ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. escaped from prison or police cells ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. dead ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. in prison ...1909 Brit. euphemism
adj. 5. overseas ...1965 Barbados
adj. 6. emotionally satisfied, usually when intoxicated with drugs or drink ...1960s sl.
adj. 7. in bar dice games: counting for nothing ...1976 US sl.
adj. 8. successful, as in a seduction ...1990s sl.
AWAY AND CLAW MOULD ON YOURSELF!
int. an exclamation of dismissal ...20C Ulster sl.
AWAYDAY GIRL
n. a prostitute who lives outside London and commutes in to pick up clients in the metropolis ...1990s sl.
AWAY FROM HOME
adj. of a sexual relationship: illicit, adulterous ...1990s sl.
AWAY-GOING
adj. departing, outgoing ...1808 Eng. dial.
n. death ...Bk1898 Sc.
AWAY IN THE HEAD
adj. mad, out of one's wits; also, in a drunken or drug-induced state ...1894 colloq.
AWAY IN THE MIND
adj. mad, out of one's wits; also, in a drunken or drug-induced state ...1880 colloq.
AWAY LAUGHING
adj. in a good position, esp. when embarking on a new venture; achieving with ease ...1965 NZ sl.
AWAY ON A HACK
adj. lucky, successful ...1930s Irish sl.
AWAY TO FUCK!
int. an exclamation of dismissal ...20C sl. chiefly Sc. & Irish
AWAY TO HELL!
int. an exclamation of dismissal ...20C sl. chiefly Sc. & Irish
AWAY TO THE HILLS
adj. mentally unbalanced ...20C Irish sl.
AWAY WITH
vb. to endure, to put up with ...1864 Eng. dial.
AWAY WITH THE BAND
adj. drunk ...20C Ulster sl.
AWAY WITH THE BIRDIES
adj. in another world, daydreaming, intoxicated ...Bk1999 sl.
AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
adj. 1. day-dreaming, possibly drug-intoxicated, mentally deranged ...1996 Ireland sl.
adj. 2. out of this world ...20C sl., orig. Irish
AWAY WITH THE PIXIES
adj. in another world, daydreaming, intoxicated ...Bk1999 sl.
AWEARY
adj. tired, weary, fatigued ...1552
AWE-BAND
n. † a check, restraint ...1531 Sc.
AWE-BOUND
adj. † under restraint or discipline so as to be orderly, obedient; bound by authority; held in check or submissiveness by awe or fear mingled with reverence or respect ...1631 obs. or Eng. dial.
AWEBUND
adj. under restraint or discipline; submissive to authority ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWECCHE
vb. 1. † to arouse from sleep, a swoon, a faint, etc.; to wake someone up; to wake up, to regain consciousness ...a1000
vb. 2. † to rouse, to provoke, to inspire a person to a feeling or action; to stir the heart or awaken the mind ...a1000
AWED
adj. † feared, dreaded, revered ...a1656
AWEDDE
adj. † overcome with anger, madness, or distress; insane, mentally disturbed ...a1000
AWEDE
vb. 1. † to be overcome with anger, madness, or distress; to lose control of one's senses; to rave ...a1000
vb. 2. † of a natural force or agent, a disease, etc.: to be violent or intense; to rage ...a1000
AWEE
adv. 1. for a little while ...1818 Sc.
adv. 2. for a short distance ...1917 Sc.
AWEEL!
int. ah well! well then! ...1817 Sc.
AWEEN
vb. † to think, to suppose, to believe something to be the case ...a1275
AWEIGH
vb. 1. † to move someone or something by lifting up or carrying away, esp. to carry off, to remove ...a1000
vb. 2. † to weigh something; also, to consider, to ponder, to examine ...a1000
AWELD
vb. 1. † to rule or reign over a people or place; to govern; to be in command of someone or something ...c1175
vb. 2. † to overcome, to subdue, to defeat someone or something ...c1175
vb. 3. † to exert an influence over or shape the actions of a person; to win someone over; to prevail upon, to persuade ...c1225
vb. 4. † to direct or control something; to wield a weapon ...c1275
AWELESS
adj. 1. fearless, bold, courageous ...c1400
adj. 2. lacking any feeling of wonder or reverence; showing a lack of reverence or respect ...1440
adj. 3. unremarkable, uninspiring; not outstanding in any way ...1977
AWEM
vb. 1. † to corrupt or defile someone or something ...a1000
vb. 2. † to pollute or impair physically; to damage; to injure ...c1275
AWEND
vb. 1. † to turn something in a certain direction; to change the position or orientation of something; to move ...a1000
vb. 2. † to go away, to depart ...a1000
vb. 3. † to avert, to ward off something undesirable ...a1000
vb. 4. † to make something different in some particular; to change, to alter ...a1000
AWERDENTY
n. strong drink, often whisky, brandy ...1850 Amer. dial.
AWESOME
adj. 1. awful, appalling, terrifying ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. susceptible to fear, terrified ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. exceptionally good; wonderful; great, excellent ...1975 US sl.
adv. very, exceedingly, extremely ...1895 Sc.
int. expressing enthusiastic approval; excellent, fantastic, amazing ...1984 colloq.
AWESOMENESS
n. the quality of being extremely good or enjoyable; excellence ...1998 colloq.
AWESOMESAUCE
adj. extremely good; excellent ...2001 colloq.
AWESTE
vb. † to destroy something; to lay waste to a country, town, etc. ...a1000
AWESTELL
prep. † at, in, or to the west of ...a1558 Sc.
AWE-STRIKE
vb. to render a person awestruck; to deeply impress, to astound ...1757
AWF
n. 1. a foolish person, a simpleton ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an elf, a fairy ...1790 Eng. dial.
AWFISH
adv. slightly unwell, out of sorts ...1790 Eng. dial.
AWF-STRUCKEN
adj. silly, dull, stupid, clownish, mischievous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWFU
adj. unpleasant ...1990s US college sl.
AWFUCK DISEASE
n. the sense of dread that you feel the morning after doing something that you, upon reflection, wished you had not done ...2001 US sl.
AWFUL
adj. 1. † demonstrating profound reverence or respect; done or performed respectfully or with great reverence ...1597
adj. 2. † frightened or apprehensive of doing something ...1608
adj. 3. frightful, offensive, exceedingly bad or inferior; unpleasant; terrible ...c1786 colloq.
adj. 4. disagreeable; ugly ...1815 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. great or remarkable in degree, quality, duration, etc. ...1818 colloq.
adj. 6. excellent; first-rate, tremendous, good ...1843
adv. exceedingly; very ...1818 colloq.
n. a 'blood-and-thunder' romance; a 'penny dreadful' ...M19 sl.
AWFUL DOOM
n. room, i.e. space ...1900s Aust. rhyming sl.
AWFUL GOOD
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AWFULIZE
vb. 1. * to class as awful or terrible ...1931
vb. 2. to interpret a situation as having the worst possible outcome, especially habitually ...1974
AWFULLEST
adj. best ...1931 Amer. dial.
AWFUL LOT, AN
n. a very large amount, a great deal ...1877 colloq.
AWFULLY
adv. very, exceedingly, extremely ...1830 sl.
AWFULLY LOT
n. a great deal, a large amount ...1945 Amer. dial.
AWFULNESS
n. 1. † an act, deed, etc. that fills or inspires others with awe ...a1400
n. 2. a striking awe into someone, esp. of filling an onlooker with awe or dread ...1600 arch.
AWFY
adv. very, exceedingly, extremely ...1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AWHAPE
vb. † to amaze, to stupefy with fear, to terrify, to confound utterly ...c1300
AWHEEL
adv. on a cycle, cycling ...1888
A-WHEELS
adv. † on wheels ...a1637
AWHENE
vb. † to vex, to trouble ...c1000
AWHERF
vb. † to turn away, to turn round ...a1000
AWHILE NOW
adv. at once, immediately ...1935 Amer. dial.
A-WHILES
adv. † at times ...1546
AWHILST
prep. until ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-WHIR
adv. in a whir, whirring ...1865
A-WHUMMIL
adv. turned upside down; applied to a vessel which lies bottom upwards ...Bk1898 Sc.
AWHUMMLE
adv. turned over or upside down ...1923 Sc.
AWIDE
adv. † wide, widely ...1610
AWILD-EN
vb. †* to become wild or unruly ...c1225
A-WILL
adv. † at one's will; of one's own accord ...a1275 obs. exc. Sc.
AWIN
vb. 1. † to labour ...c950
vb. 2. † to overcome, to conquer; to win, to gain, to obtain ...c1000
A-WING
adv. on the wing; fluttering ...1827
A-WINK
adv. winking ...1883
A-WIPER
n. one who curries favour; a toady ...1968 Amer. dial.
AWIS
adv. certainly ...1790 Sc.
AWIT
vb. 1. † to perceive, to know ...c1200
vb. 2. † to watch over, to command a troop ...1250
AWK
adj. 1. † directed the other way or in the wrong direction, back-handed, from the left hand ...c1440
adj. 2. † of persons or things: awkward, untoward, perverse ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. † odd, strange ...c1440
adj. 4. † untoward to deal with, awkward to use, clumsy ...1593
n. 1. † backhandedness, untowardness, awkwardness ...1644
n. 2. a stupid, clumsy person ...1811 Eng. dial.
AWKA VEETY
n. aqua vitae, whisky ...1829 Sc.
AWKLY
adj. † untoward, perverse ...c1400
adv. 1. † in the wrong direction, backhanded or left-handed wise; hence, sinisterly, unluckily ...c1440
adv. 2. † perversely, untowardly ...c1440
adv. 3. † inauspiciously ...1565
adv. 4. † in ungainly fashion, clumsily, awkwardly ...1603
AWKNESS
n. † wrongness, irrationality, perversity, untowardness, awkwardness, ineptitude ...1587
AWKWARD
adj. 1. † froward, untoward, perverse, in conduct ...1530
adj. 1. backward; back-handed ...1866 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of persons or animals: perverse, obstinate, difficult to manage, bad-tempered ...1883 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of the weather: uncertain ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of things: perverse, unfavourable ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. pregnant ...L19 sl.
AWKWARD AGE, THE
n. the time of life when one is no longer a child and yet not properly grown up ...1895
AWKWARD AS A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
AWKWARD AS A CHOW ON A BIKE
adj. extremely clumsy, uncoordinated ...1920s Aust. sl.
AWKWARD AS DICK'S HATBAND
adj. very awkward ...1868 Eng. dial.
AWKWARDISH
adj. rather awkward ...1603 colloq.
AWKWARDLY
adj. awkward, troublesome, clumsy ...1703 Eng. dial.
adv. † wrongly, perversely ...c1540
AWKWARDNESS
n. † untowardness, perversity; perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...1674
AWKWARDS
n. perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWKWARD SQUAD
n. 1. collectively, people who do not, or will not, conform; a notional grouping of people who are 'difficult'; a set of people who tend to behave in an obstructive way or who express opposition or dissent ...1796 Brit.
n. 2. army recruits drilling ...B1890 Eng. sl.
n. 3. where backward rookies receive elementary instruction ...Bk1944 service sl.
AWKY
adj. † untoward, difficult, awkward ...1655
AWL
n. the penis ...17C sl.
AWLATED
adj. †* disgusted ...1297
AWL-BIRD
n. the green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis ...1763 Eng. dial.
AWLENCH
vb. † to make splendid, to adorn ...c1200
AWLY
adj. † awful, dreadful, terrible ...c1200
adv. † awfully, terribly, dreadfully ...c1225
AWM
vb. 1. to waste time, to be idle; to move about aimlessly, to loiter, to lounge; to stand gaping and staring; to do work in a slovenly manner ...1878 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to set about a thing, to begin, to move, to attempt ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
AWMAN
n. a thrashing, a sound beating, chastisement ...1866 Sc.
AWN
n. a yawn ...1950 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to put before a person's eyes; to show, to manifest; to appear ...c1175
vb. 2. to yawn ...1950 Amer. dial.
AWNED
adj. fated, destined, ordained ...1747 Eng. dial.
AWNING OVER THE TOY SHOP
n. a male beer belly ...1990s Aust. sl.
AW NUTS!
int. an exclamation of disgust ...Bk1934 college sl.
A-WOBBLE
adv. wobbling ...1881
AWOL
adj. 1. absent without leave; missing ...1920 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. 'after women or liquor' ...1944 US military sl.
n. 1. a deserter ...1918 US sl.
n. 2. ' a wolf on the loose' ...1942 US military sl.
AWOL BAG
n. in the Korea and Vietnam wars: an overnight bag ...1956 US sl.
A.W.O. LOOSE
n. absence without leave ...1920 US sl.
AWOMEN CORNER
n. a humorous creation to match the 'amen corner' in the church; men and women, except courting couples, sat on opposite sides of the church ...c1960 Amer. dial.
AWONDER
vb. † to astonish, surprise, marvel; to be astonished or amazed; to cause to wonder ...c1230
AWONDERED
adj. † astonished, astounded, amazed ...1154
A WORD
n. AIDS ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AWORRY
vb. † to strangle; to worry ...c885
AWORTH
vb. 1. † to vanish, to perish; to escape notice ...c1000
vb. 2. † to become, to turn to ...c1275
AWORTHY
vb. † to give honour or dignity to; to dignify, to adorn ...c1275
AWOUS
adj. †* awe-inspiring ...c1675
AWOW!
int. an exclamation of sorrow; alas! ...1768 Sc.
AWPING
adj. clumsy, awkward ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWPISH
adj. clumsy, awkward ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWPS
n. 1. a stupid, clumsy, gawky person ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a wayward, mischievous child ...Bk1898 Eng, dial.
AW-PUCK
n. the will-o'-the-wisp ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWRACK
adv. wrecked, ruined ...1627
AWRAP
vb. †* to wrap ...1609
AWRATH
vb. † to make angry, to enrage ...a1250
AWREAK
vb. 1. † to avenge ...1048
vb. 2. † to condemn, to blame, to find fault with ...c1275
vb. 3. † to sentence to punishment, to condemn a person ...a1300
AWREAKING
n. † revenge ...1340
A-WRECK
adv. in a wrecked condition ...1878
AWREIGHT
adj. † wrenched away ...c1275
AWRIGHT!
int. that's good! I feel great! ...1960s sl.
AWRITE
vb. † to write ...c885
AWRONG
adv. wrongly, in a wrong way ...1430
AWROTH
vb. † to make angry, to enrage ...a1250
AWRY-EYED
adj. having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry ...1919 Amer. dial.
AWSE
adj. awesome, wonderful, perfect ...1989 Amer. sl.
vb. to attempt ...Bk1886 Eng. dial.
AW SHUCKS
adj. of a person's manner, behaviour, etc.: genially self-deprecating, shy, or abashed; bashful ...1932 colloq.
int. a mild exclamation expressing surprise, exasperation, genial self-deprecation, or gratified embarrassment ...1888 colloq.
AWSOME
adj. 1. awful, appalling, terrifying ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. susceptible to fear, terrified ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWSOMELY
adv. very much ...1901 Sc.
AWVISH
adj. 1. silly, dull, stupid, clownish, mischievous ...1819 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. reluctant, undecided ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. slightly unwell, out of sorts ...1790 Eng. dial.
AWVISHLY
adv. stupidly, queerly ...1746 Eng. dial.
AWVISHNESS
n. disagreeable behaviour, perversity ...1867 Eng. dial.
AX
n. 1. a finishing action, such as a dismissal from a position, defeat in a game, expulsion from school, rejection of a lover, etc. ...1883 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a straight razor or knife ...1896 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a question ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the penis ...1915 Amer. sl.
n. 5. any sharp-edged weapon ...1950 US sl.
n. 6. a musical instrument, esp. an electric guitar; orig. used in jazz circles for any instrument, particularly a saxophone or trumpet, instruments on which 'chops' (musical figures) are played ...1955 US jazz sl.
n. 7. in a gambling operation: the house's cut of the bets ...1974 US sl.
n. 8. the lip of a wave ...1991 US sl.
vb. 1. to ask ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to dismiss or discharge; to drop, to cancel, to reject ...1922 sl.
AXABLE
adj. of an age suitable for marriage ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AXE
n. 1. a finishing action, such as a dismissal from a position, defeat in a game, expulsion from school, rejection of a lover, etc. ...1883 Amer. sl.
n. 2. straight razor or knife ...1896 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the penis ...1915 Amer. sl.
n. 4. any sharp-edged weapon ...1950 US sl.
n. 5. a musical instrument, esp. an electric guitar; orig. used in jazz circles for any instrument, particularly a saxophone or trumpet, instruments on which 'chops' (musical figures) are played ...1955 US jazz sl.
n. 6. in a gambling operation: the house's cut of the bets ...1974 US sl.
n. 7. the lip of a wave ...1991 US sl.
vb. 1. to dismiss or discharge; to drop, to cancel, to reject ...1922 sl.
vb. 2. to lessen expenditure ...1923 Eng. sl.
AXE, THE
n. dismissal of an employee ...1923
AXE GOD
n. a popular electric-guitar player who inspires hero-worship with his musical technique ...1999 Brit. sl.
AXE HANDLE
n. an imprecise unit of measurement, esp. when applied to the breadth of a man's shoulders or woman's buttocks ...1947 US sl.
AXE HANDLE PARTY
n. a riot or brawl ...20C US sl.
AXE HERO
n. a popular electric-guitar player who inspires hero-worship with his musical technique ...1996 Brit. sl.
AXE MAN
n. 1. a warrior armed with a battle-axe ...1828
n. 2. one who carries or wields a knife ...L19 sl., orig. US Black
n. 3. a barber ...1920s US prison sl.
n. 4. a person who decides when a company will discharge an employee ...1975 Trinidad and Tobago
n. 5. an electric guitarist; rarely, any musician ...1976 Brit. sl.
AXE UP
vb. to share ...1980s Aust. sl.
AXE-WOUND
n. the vagina ...2003 Brit. sl.
AX-HANDLE
n. orig. among loggers: a unit of measurement, esp. of width ...1843 Amer. dial.
AX-HANDLE PARTY
n. among loggers: a brawl ...1958 Amer. dial.
AX-HANDLES
n. diarrhoea ...1965 Amer. dial.
AX-HOLDER
n. a hand ...c1885 Amer. sl.
AXINOMANCY
n. divination by means of an axe-head ...1601
AXIOPISTICAL
adj. † trustworthy ...1611
AXIOPISTY
n. trustworthiness; worthiness of being believed ...1862
AXIS
n. the vagina ...19C sl.
AXIS RAT
n. a German submarine ...World War II Amer. sl.
AXIS SNAKE
n. a German submarine ...World War II Amer. sl.
AXIS WATER-MOCCASIN
n. a German submarine ...World War II Amer. sl.
AXLE
n. 1. † the shoulder ...c1000
n. 2. the ass; the buttocks, rectum, and anus ...1934 Amer. euphemism
AXLE GREASE
n. 1. margarine or butter ...1883 Amer. sl., esp. military usage
n. 2. money, esp. that used for purposes of bribery ...1891 Amer. sl.
n. 3. any particularly thick and sticky hair pomade ...1943 Aust. sl.
n. 4. semen ...20C sl.
vb. to grease one's hair down ...1968 Amer. dial.
AXLE-HEAD
n. the back portion of the jaw which contains the molars or 'axle-teeth' ...1881 Eng. dial.
AXLE-TOOTH
n. † a molar tooth ...1483 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
AXLE-TREE
n. † the pole of the heaven; the heaven, the sky ...a1522 poetic usage
AXMAN
n. 1. one who carries or wields a knife ...L19 sl., orig. US Black
n. 2. a womanizer, a sexual athlete ...1910s sl.
n. 3. a barber ....1929 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a musician, esp. a guitarist ...1970s sl., orig. US Black
AX-WADDLE
n. one who collects and deals in ashes; hence, one who crouches over the fire, a dirty person ...1746 Eng. dial.
AX-WADDLER
n. one who collects and deals in ashes; hence, one who crouches over the fire, a dirty person ...1746 Eng. dial.
AY
adv. † ever, always, continually; at all times ...c1175 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYAH
n. a native-born nurse or maidservant, employed esp. by Europeans in India and other parts of South Asia ...1782
AYATOLLAH
n. a dogmatic leader; an influential or powerful person ...1979
AY-DI-ME!
int. an exclamation of regret or pity ...Bk1898 Sc.
AY-DURING
adj. † eternal, everlasting ...1580
AYE
adv. always, ever; continually ...1671 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYE AND LIKE
adv. yes, certainly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AYE, DOOGIE AYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYE, HAWKEYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYE, HOOCH-AYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYE, MARRY!
int. a term of asseveration; indeed! truly! ...1833 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYEMER
n. in television: a morning show ...2002 Can. sl.
AYEN
n. a year-old child ...1911 Sc.
AYE, POPEYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYEST
vb. to desire eagerly ...1916 Sc.
AYET
vb. 1. † to pour out; to shed; to spill ...a1000
vb. 2. †* to douse; to souse or soak in liquid ...a1000
AYETE
vb. 1. † to kill, to destroy ...a1000
vb. 2. † to understand, to comprehend; to recognize, to perceive ...a1000
AYE, THAT EYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYIELD
vb. † to yield up ...a1000
'AY IS FOR 'ORSES
phr. used as a disdainful rejoinder when someone says 'eh?' ...1738 Brit.
AY-LA!
int. an exclamation of surprise or grief ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
AY LASTING
adj. † everlasting ...c1340
AYLE
adv. all along, always ...1686 Eng. dial.
n. † a grandfather ...a1325
AYLESBURY (DUCK)
n. anything at all, nothing ...1990s euphemism, rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
AYLESBURY'ED
adj. exhausted ...1990s rhyming sl. (Aylesbury ducked - fucked)
AYNE
adj. † first-born, eldest ...1483
AYNESS
n. † everlastingness; applied as a special term to the 'second degree of eternity; possessed by angels and spirits ...1587
AYO!
int. used as a greeting ...1995 US sl.
AYOND
prep. beyond ...1724 Eng. & Amer. dial.
AYONT
adv. of place: farther, beyond ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of place: further than, on the other side of, beyond ...1792 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 2. in excess of, beyond ...1843 Sc.
prep. 3. of time: after, later than ...1895 Sc.
AYRAB
n. (derogatory) an Arab ...1940s US sl.
AYRABA
n. 1. a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a street urchin ...20C sl.
AYRE
n. a ridge of sand or gravel formed by the sea; a gravelly beach; also, a sandbank ...1539 chiefly Sc.
vb. 1. † to march, to proceed, to make one's way; to move about, as opposed to remain still ...c1440
vb. 2. † to plough ...c1540
AYROM
n. an unpleasant upstir, display of temper, tantrums ...1850 Eng. dial.
AYRTON (SENNA)
n. £10, a £10 note ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'tenner'
AYSE
n. † ease ...Bk1852
vb. † to make at ease ...Bk1852
AYST
vb. to desire eagerly ...1916 Sc.
AYUH!
int. yes ...1894 Amer. dial.
AY-WHEN
adv. †* at every time; always ...c1485
AYWHERE
adv. † everywhere ...c1000
AZAM
adj. of a door: half open, ajar ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
AZLE FANG
n. a molar tooth ...1824 Sc.
AZOON
adv. presently ...1790 Eng. dial.
AZOTE
n. 1. a switch or whip; anything used as a whip ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 2. calamity ...1934 Amer. dial.
AZOTH
n. the alchemists' name for mercury, as the essential first principle of all metals ...1477
AZTEC HOP
n. diarrhoea suffered by visitors to Mexico ...1962 sl.
AZTEC REVENGE
n. diarrhoea suffered by visitors to Mexico ...1978 sl.
AZTEC STATE
n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AZTEC TWO-STEP
n. diarrhoea suffered by visitors to Mexico ...1970 sl.
AZUREAN
adj. * azure ...1882
AZUREOUS
adj. * azure; of a clear blue colour ...Bk1835
AZURINE
adj. blue, azure ...1577
AZURN(E)
adj. †* of a blue colour ...1637
AZURY
adj. bluish; tinted with soft clear blue ...1600
n. † azure hue or colour ...1504
AZZ
n. the buttocks ...2002 US sl.
AZZALD
adj. bad-tempered, irritable ...1841 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a silly, insignificant, mean person ...1830 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an ill-tempered person; an habitual fault-finder ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...1891 Eng. dial.
AZZARD
n. 1. a silly, insignificant, mean person ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AZZARDLY
adj. poor, ill-thriven ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AZZLED
adj. crabbed; sour; churlish ...Bk1890 Eng. dial.
AZZLE-TOOTH
n. a molar tooth ...1788 Eng. dial.
AZZY
n. a wayward child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. stirred up, very emotional, 'amplified' ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 1. an amputation of a part of the body ...1848 colloq.
n. 2. fear, terror; anxiety; esp. a restless state of mind which prevents one from sleeping; anxious anticipation ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. an amputee ...1929 colloq.
n. 4. an amphetamine tablet or capsule; usually used in the plural ...M20 US drugs usage
n. 5. an amplifier, esp. one for electric instruments ...1967 US sl.
n. 6. an ampoule (a glass vessel of drugs intended for hypodermic injection) ...1968 UK sl.
n. 7. an ampoule of methadone, used to break a heroin addiction ...1985 UK sl.
n. 8. marijuana dipped in formaldehyde, sometimes laced with phencyclidine ...2000s US drugs sl.
vb. to be anxious, restless; to be unable to sleep ...1914 Sc.
AMPASSY
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMP DOWN
vb. to calm down, to talk quietly ...1990s US college sl.
AMPED
adj. 1. very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up ...1972 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant, usually amphetamines or methamphetamine ...1972 US sl.
adj. 3. silent ...1993 US sl.
adj. 4. of a music system: equipped with powerful amplifiers ...1995 US sl.
adj. 5. angry ...Bk2006 US sl.
AMPED OUT
adj. 1. very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up ...1972 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant ...1972 Amer. sl.
AMPED UP
adj. 1. of music, sound, etc: put through an amplifier; very loud ...1966 colloq.
adj. 2. very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up ...1972 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. under the influence of an amphetamine or other stimulant ...1972 Amer. sl.
AMPEL
adj. greedy, eager ...1908 Sc.
AMPER
n. 1. an inflamed swelling, a pustule; a varicose vein; matter, pus ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a defect or flaw in cloth ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an ampersand (&) ...1991 US sl.
AMPERED
adj. poisoned, festered; decayed ...1885 Eng. dial.
AMPERLASH
n. saucy, abusive language ...1879 Eng. dial.
AMPERSAND
n. 1. the rump; the buttocks ...1838 Amer. jocular
n. 2. the sign &, formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMPERY
adj. 1. of persons: sickly, unhealthy ...1736 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of things, as cheese: rotten, beginning to decay ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. covered with blotches or pimples ...1873 Eng. dial.
AMPHET
n. amphetamine ...1982 US sl.
AMPHIBOLOUS
adj. 1. † ambiguous; of double or doubtful character ...1644
adj. 2. of language: ambiguous in sense ...1647
AMP JOINT
n. marijuana and amphetamine (or possibly another drug) mixed and rolled for smoking in a cigarette ...1998 UK sl.
AMPLECT
vb. † to embrace, to clasp ...1525
AMPLEFEYST
n. 1. of persons or animals: a sulky humour; a fit of spleen ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. unnecessary talk; long stories ...B1900 Sc.
AMPLE TRAMPLE
n. 1. large feet ...Bk1947 Amer. sl.
n. 2. large shoes ...Bk1947 Amer. sl.
AMPLEX
vb. † to embrace, to clasp ...1543
AMPLIFICATE
vb. † to amplify, to augment, to enlarge, to extend; to dwell long on a subject ...1731
AMPLISH
n. a disadvantage ...1833 Irish sl.
vb. to place at a disadvantage ...1833 Irish sl.
AMPLITUDINOUS
adj. ample, capacious ...1904
AMPLIVAGOUS
adj. † wandering widely or at large; having a large sphere of action ...1731
AMPLUSH
n. a disadvantage, state of unreadiness ...1843 Ireland
vb. to place at a disadvantage; to reduce to a dilemma, to confuse in argument ...1848 Sc. & Ireland
AMPOT
n. a hamper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AMP OUT
vb. to act in a highly neurotic, tense manner ...1990s US sl.
AMPS
n. amphetamines ...Amer. drugs sl.
AMPSTER
n. the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc. ...1941 Aust. sl.
vb. to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers ...1940s sl.
AMPULLOUS
adj. † inflated or turgid in language; boastful, vainglorious ...1622
AMP UP
vb. to make a person very excited, agitated, or energetic through the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant ...1992 US sl.
AMPUS-END
n. the buttocks ...19C sl.
AM-PUSSY-AND
n. the buttocks ...19C sl.
AMPUTATE
vb. to clear out, to abscond; to decamp; to take flight ...1842 Amer. sl.
AMPUTATE ONE'S MAHOGANY
vb. to decamp; to run away ...Bk1890 sl.
AMPUTATE ONE'S TIMBER
vb. to decamp; to run away ...M19 sl.
AMPUTE
vb. † to cut off, to amputate ...1623
AM SAM
n. American Samoa ...1982 US sl.
AMSCRAY
vb. to leave; to depart; to get out; to clear out ...1934 Amer. sl.
AMSHA
n. misfortune ...Irish sl.
AMSHACK
n. an accident, a misfortune; an injury ...a1898 Sc.
AMSTER
n. the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc. ...1941 Aust. sl.
vb. to work outside a carnival, sideshow, strip club, etc., touting the pleasures inside and pulling in the customers ...1940s sl.
AMSTERDAM
n. 1. the accomplice of a showman or trickster 'planted' in the audience to start the buying of tickets, goods, etc. ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. jam ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AMUCK
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMULET
n. the vagina ...19C sl.
A-MULLOCK
adv. untidily; in a confused heap ...1890 Eng. dial.
AMUSE
vb. to fool shopkeepers and other tradesmen in order to cheat or rob them ...18C UK criminals' sl.
AMUSER
n. one who throws dust (sometimes snuff or pepper) in his victim's eyes and then runs off; a companion then appears and, while ostensibly offering his sympathy, picks the victim's pockets ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
AMUSING
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AMW
n. a vacuous female celebrity or hanger-on (Actress, Model, Whatever) ...1988 US sl.
AMY
n. 1. amyl nitrite; an ampoule of amyl nitrite, esp, when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. a capsule or tablet containing an amphetamine ...1969 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an Amytal sodium™ tablet or capsule, one of the barbiturates ...M20 US drugs sl.
AMY FLORENCE
n. a loosely, untidily and tawdrily dressed female ..1760 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AMY-JOHN
n. a lesbian, esp. one who plays the dominant role ...M20 Amer. sl.
AMYL
n. amyl nitrite or butyl nitrate, when taken recreationally or to enhance sexual arousal ...1971 US sl.
AMYL HOUSE
n. a dance music genre ...1996 UK sl.
AMYL QUEEN
n. a homosexual man who enjoys sniffing amyl nitrite, which is supposed to enhance male orgasm ...1970s US homosexual sl.
ANA
n. † a river-island ...1820 Sc.
ANABAPTIST
n. a pickpocket who, having been caught in the act, is 'baptized' by being placed beneath a pump or dumped into a pond ...L18 sl.
ANACONDA
n. a mixture of strong beer and rough cider or scrumpy ...1990s sl.
ANAEMIC
adj. lacking in vigour, strength, or spirit ...1898 colloq.
ANAL
n. anal sex ...2000 US sl.
ANAL AMIGO
n. a male homosexual ...2003 UK sl.
ANAL AND ORAL
n. anal sex and oral sex when advertised as services offered by a prostitute ...2003 UK sl.
ANAL APPLAUSE
n. the release of intestinal gas ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
ANAL ASTRONAUT
n. a male homosexual ...1990s sl.
ANAL BUCANEER
n. a homosexual man ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ANAL CRUSADER
n. a male homosexual ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
ANAL GROUNDSMAN
n. a homosexual man ...1983 UK sl.
ANALKEN
vb. to wash ...L19 tinkers' usage
ANALOG
adj. in computing: pert. to the world outside the internet ...1997 US sl.
ANALOGUE
adj. unaware of or unaffected by computer technology or digital communications; outdated, old-fashioned ...1993 colloq.
ANALPHABET
n. one who is totally illiterate or unable to read ...1881
ANALT
vb. to sweep ...L19 tinkers' usage
ANAN?
pron. What? What did you say? ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANANIAS
n. a liar ...1890 Eng. sl.
ANANIASFEST
n. an exchange of tall stories ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANARCH
n. an advocate of anarchy, an anarchist ...1884
ANARCHISTS
n. non-safety matches ...1910s Aust. sl.
ANARCHO
n. an anarchist ...1990s sl.
ANARCHY
n. iodine ...1883 Amer. sl.
ANAROOGIAN
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 very rural old fellow ...1912 Amer. dial.
ANATE
adj. prepared ...B1900 Ireland
ANATOMICAL
adj. lewd; sexually oriented; explicit about the breasts or genitals ...E20 euphemism
ANATOMIC BOMB
n. an admirable or attractive female ...Bk1942 US sl.
ANATOMY
n. 1. a skeleton ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones' ...1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a term of contempt for a man ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 4. one's body, esp. the parts which are not visible in public; the buttocks ...20C US
ANBY
adv. presently, by and by ...1825 Eng. dial.
ANCA
n. a man ...L19 sl.
ANCE
vb. 1. to have regard to, to concern ...B1900 Sc.
vb. 2. to heed, to care for ...B1900 Sc.
ANCHOR
n. 1. a person who provides stability, support, or confidence; esp. in an otherwise uncertain situation ...a1425
n. 2. the chape of a buckle, the part by which it is attached to the belt, strap, etc. ...1788 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a pick; a pick-axe ...1863 sl.
n. 4. the midshipman having the lowest academic standing in his class ...1906 US Naval Academy usage
n. 5. a reprieve, a temporary suspension of a sentence ...1910s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. an automobile brake ...1936 sl., orig. trucking usage
n. 7. among railroad workers: a brake, esp. a hand brake ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 8. one's wife ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a parachutist who hesitates before jumping ...1943 UK sl.
n. 10. a stickpin ...1940s criminals' sl.
n. 11. an examination that has been postponed ...1955 US sl.
n. 12. one's home, one's address ...1950s sl.
n. 13. a caboose ...1977 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a juror who has been bribed in order to influence fellow members to vote for an acquittal ...Brit. sl.
n. 15. a brake applied to a death sentence, a stay of execution ...Brit. sl.
n. 16. a younger brother or sister; a small who cramps one style and social life ...2003 UK sl.
vb. 1. to sit down ...18C Eng. colloq.
vb. 2. to remain, to stay for a time ...1906 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to grant a stay of execution ...1920s sl.
vb. 4. among railroad workers: to set the brakes ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to apply the brakes of a car or truck ...1946 US sl.
ANCHOR AND CHAIN
n. one's wife ...1942 Amer. sl.
ANCHOR AND PROP
n. a stickpin with a safety catch that anchors it to the tie ...1940s US criminals' sl.
ANCHOR BABY
n. (usually offensive) a child born to an immigrant mother living illegally in the United States, and thus qualifying for legal citizenship under U.S. law, esp. when considered as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members ...1993 US
ANCHOR BRAND STRAWBERRY
n. among loggers: a prune ...1969 Amer. dial.
ANCHOR-CHAIN LIBERTY
n. unauthorized liberty; absence without leave ...1952 Amer. navy sl.
ANCHOR CHILD
n. a child sent by his or her family to live in a foreign country in order to quality for citizenship or legal residency there, as a means of securing citizenship or legal residency for other family members ...1986
ANCHOR-CLANKER
n. 1. a deck-hand; hence, a sailor ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something amusing ...1973 Amer. sl.
ANCHORED
adj. married ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANCHORED IN SOT'S BAY
adj. drunk ...20C nautical sl.
ANCHOR-FROST
n. 1. a frost which causes ice to form along the bed of a running stream ...1854 Eng. dial.
n. 2. ice formed far below the surface of the water in a running stream; ground ice ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANCHORHEAD
n. a sailor; used derisively ...1968 US military sl.
ANCHOR ICE
n. 1. ice which forms below the surface of a body of water and which can become attached to the bottom ...1815 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. detached hunks of ice floating on a pond, lake, or river ...1907 Amer. dial.
ANCHORMAN
n. 1. the student having the lowest academic standing in his class ...1928 US Naval Academy usage
n. 2. the last man in any group or sequence ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 3. (usually as 'anchor man') in casino blackjack: the gambler immediately to the dealer's right ...1985 US sl.
ANCHOR OFF
vb. to amble ...c1950 Amer. dial.
ANCHOR RELATIVE
n. a legally recognized resident of a country who acts as a sponsor for a family member who wants to emigrate to his or her relative's country ...1979 US
ANCHORS
n. brakes ...1930s sl.
ANCHORS AWAY
adj. gay ...Brit. rhyming sl. Brit
ANCHORSMITH
n. a person who makes or manufactures anchors for ships ...1296
ANCHOR STRAWBERRY
n. a prune ...1960 US nautical sl.
ANCHOR THE CAN
n. a children's game in which the players set up a stone, a tin can, or something similar, and then try to knock it down ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANCIENT
adj. 1. cunning, clever ...1880 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of children: staid, demure, precocious ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of scenery: picturesque ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
adj. 4. unfashionable, out of style ...2004 US sl.
n. 1. an old man; a quaint, old-fashioned person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a rustic or countrified person ...1970 Amer. dial.
ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET
n. a non-committal response when one is asked how one managed a task ...1980s US Black teen sl.
ANCIENT DOMINION
n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANCIENT DUTCH
n. 1. a woman ...L19 sl.
n. 2. one's wife ...L19 sl.
ANCIENT HISTORY
n. someone or something completely forgotten, esp. past romances ...1838 colloq.
ANCIENT MARINERS
n. seagulls (said to possess the souls of dead seamen) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANCIENT MARY
n. an AM radio ...1976 US sl.
ANCIENTNESS
n. antiquity ...1828 Sc.
ANCIENTRY
n. 1. old things; antiquities ...1866 Eng. dial.
n. 2. antiquity ...1887 Sc.
n. 3. old-fashionedness in children; precocity ...1887 Sc.
ANCIENTS
n. ancestors ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANCIENTY
n. antiquity ...1677 Eng. dial.
ANCIPITOUS
adj. † doubtful, uncertain; ambiguous ...1652
ANCLIFF
n. the ankle ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AND
n. sea-mist ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. † to breathe; to whisper; to devise; to imagine ...B1900 Sc.
AND A HALF
adj. remarkable, exceptional ...1832 sl.
AND ALL THAT CAPER
n. et cetera ...1964 UK sl.
AND ALL THAT JAZZ
n. et cetera, and so on ...1959 US sl.
AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO!
int. used ironically in response to a disparagement or an insult ...1976 UK sl.
AND AND AND
phr. and so on, etc. ...1984 UK sl.
AND AWAY WE GO!
int. used as a humorous signal that something has just started ...1954 US sl.
AND-BUSH
n. an ambush ...1841 Amer. dial.
AND DID HE MARRY POOR BLIND NELL?
phr. used to imply one's disbelief in the previous statement ...1910s sl.
ANDERS-MEAT
n. luncheon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ANDERSON CART
n. a cart made from a cut-down car and pulled by horses during the 1930s depression; later, any car that ran out of petrol or broke down ...1987 Can. sl.
ANDES CANDY
n. cocaine ...1990 US drugs sl.
AND HOW!
int. I agree! emphatically so; yes, indeed ...1865 Amer. sl.
ANDI
n. stench, offensive smell ...1914 Sc.
AND LIKE IT!
int. used in anticipation of a grousing response to an order ...1943 UK navy sl.
AND LIKE THAT
phr. et cetera; and so on ...1977 US
AND MONKEYS MIGHT FLY OUT OF MY BUTT!
int. used as a reflection of the high unlikelihood of something happening ...1992 US sl.
AND NO BOTTLES
phr. without a doubt ...:L19 sl.
AND NO CHIPS
phr. and no mistake ...L19 sl.
AND NO ERROR
phr. certainly, without any doubt ...E19 sl.
AND NO FLIES
phr. no doubt or hesitation about it ...M19 sl.
AND NO MESSING ABOUT
phr. no doubt whatsoever ...1930s sl.
AND NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT
phr. certainly, without any doubt ...E19 sl.
ANDOO
vb. to keep a boat stationary by gentle motion of the oars; to keep a boat in position by rowing gently against wind or tide ...1866 Sc.
AND-PUSSY-AND
n. the buttocks ...19C sl.
ANDRAMARTIN
n. a silly trick; nonsense ...1894 Ireland
ANDRAMARTINS
n. irresponsible or frivolous behaviour; horseplay; fooling around ...20C Irish sl.
ANDREMARTINS
n. irresponsible or frivolous behaviour; horseplay; fooling around ...20C Irish sl.
ANDREW
n. 1. †* a broadsword, an 'Andrea Ferrara' ...1618
n. 2. †* a valet, a gentleman's servant ...1700
n. 3. a lazy fellow ...E18 sl.
n. 4. a clown, a mountebank ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a government department or authority ...M19 sl.
ANDREW, THE
n. the Royal Navy ...1867 sl.
ANDREW MARTINING
n. irresponsible or frivolous behaviour ...Irish sl.
ANDREW (MILLAR)
n. the Royal Navy ...1867 naval sl.
ANDREW MILLAR'S LUGGER
n. † a ship, esp. of war; a king's ship or vessel ...1819 naval sl.
ANDREW MILLER
n. a warship ...1849 US Navy sl., now hist
ANDREW-OVER
n. a game in which you throw a ball over a low building ...1950 Amer. dial.
ANDREX FART
n. a silent, smelly breaking of wind that lasts for quite some time ...1990s sl.
ANDROCRACY
n. the rule of man or the male; male supremacy ...1903
ANDROGYNE
n. a hermaphrodite ...a1387
ANDROID
n. a patient with no normal laboratory values ...1994 US sl.
AND THAT AIN'T HAY!
int. used for humorous assertion that the topic of discussion is no small thing ...1943 US sl.
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH!
int. used as a humorous affirmation of what you have just said ...1968 US sl.
AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS!
int. used as a humorous affirmation ...1962 US sl.
AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON
phr. a dismissive, antagonistic phrase ...1970s US sl.
AND THEN PLENTY!
int. a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either! ...20C sl.
AND THEN SOME!
int. a rejoinder to the last speaker, that's not all of it either! ...20C sl.
AND THE REST?
phr. a retort to anything incomplete, or in which something is being kept back ...Bk1903 colloq.
ANDWURDE
vb. † to answer ...c885
ANDY
n. 1. an outhouse, a privy ...1947 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the person in a band who is so insignificant that no one gives a care about him ...20C teen & high school sl.
ANDY CAIN
n. rain ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
ANDY CAPP
n. defecation ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'crap'
vb. 1. to borrow ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'tap' = to borrow
vb. 2. to defecate ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'crap'
ANDY GUMP
n. a person with a small chin and a prominent nose ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANDY GUMP CHIN
n. a conspicuously receding chin; an unusual chin or jaw, or ironically, a person with a prominent jaw ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANDY-GUMP JAWED
adj. having a jaw that sticks out prominently ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANDY MAGINN; ANDY MCGINN
n. the chin ...1934 Amer. rhyming sl.
ANDY MAGUIRE
n. a fire ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
ANDY MCNISH
n. fish ...20C rhyming sl.
ANDY MCNOON
n. an utter fool ...1910s Aust. sl.
AND YOU KNOW THAT!
int. used for expressing approval or praise ...1992 US sl.
AND YOU TOO!
excl. a dismissive, antagonistic exclamation; an admonition to anyone listening after one has made a pronouncement to someone; i.e. 'and that means you too' ...1910s sl.
ANDY PANDY
n. 1. an effeminate man, heterosexual or homosexual ...1983 UK sl.
n. 2. a shandy ...Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 3. brandy ...2000s Brit. rhyming sl.
ANDY ROONEY
n. in poker: any player, usually short, who is inclined to complain ...1996 US sl.
ANDY UP
vb. to pay a debt; to contribute one's share ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANEAN
prep. beneath ...1874 Eng. dial.
ANEAR
adv. 1. close by, near ...1893 Ireland & Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. 2. nearly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. near, close to ...1869 Eng. dial.
ANEARLY
adv. nearly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANEARST
prep. near, close to ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANEAST
prep. near, near to ...1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANEATH
prep. beneath ...1768 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
ANEN?
pron. What? What did you say? ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANEND
adv. 1. in the direction of the length; directly ahead ...1601 chiefly nautical
adv. 2. to the end; straight-on; continuously ...1867 Amer. dial.
int. What? What did you say? ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANENT
prep. 1. opposite, in front of; in comparison with ...1760 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
prep. 2. side by side with, in a line with ...1813 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 3. against, near, in proximity to ...1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 4. concerning ...1908 Amer. dial.
ANERLIE; ANERLY
adj. 1. shy, fond of retirement ...1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. selfish, absorbed in one's own interests ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adv. † alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANEW
adv. below, beneath ...B1900 Sc.
prep. beneath ...B1900 Sc.
ANEWST
adv. 1. of manner or degree: nearly, approximately, about ...1691 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. resembling, like ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of place: near, hard by ...1691 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. nearly, almost ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANFO
n. Any Nuisance of Foreign Origin ...1984 UK sl.
ANGALUCK
n. an accident, a disaster, misfortune ...1866 Sc.
ANGASHORE
n. a peevish person ...1866 Irish sl.
ANGEL
n. 1. a very well-behaved child; a pure, innocent, or morally good person; a person of exemplary virtue or conduct ...1477
n. 2. a person, esp. a woman or child, who is considered to be remarkably beautiful, attractive, or appealing ...1502
n. 3. a person who is a source of comfort or aid; a kind, helpful., thoughtful, or obliging person ...1598
n. 4. a term of endearment or an affectionate term of address for a beloved person ...1598
n. 5. a person of great ability, skill, etc.; one who is exceptionally talented in a particular field or context ...1655
n. 6. a prostitute, orig. one who worked around the Angel, Islington, North London ...M17 Brit. sl.
n. 7. † a dead turtle ...1880
n. 8. a naive or otherwise exploitable person who may be imposed upon for money or other favours; the prospective victim of a swindle; an innocent ...1882 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a financial backer of an enterprise, esp. one who supports a theatrical production ...1894 sl., orig. US
n. 10. the rich backer of a large-scale crime ...1960s US prison & criminals' sl.
n. 11. a person who contributes to a politician's campaign fund ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a person who supplies money without getting anything in return ...1924 Amer. sl.
n. 13. a young, effeminate homosexual partner ...1927 Amer. hobo sl.
n. 14. an older homosexual man, usually one who supports a younger lover ...1920s sl.
n. 15. a person who will exert influence or do favours on behalf of another; an influential sponsor or patron ...1930s Amer. prison & police sl.
n. 16. a sandwich-board man ...1930s Brit. sl.
n. 17. a passive homosexual ...1930s Brit. homosexual sl.
n. 18. anyone who buys a drink ...1941 US Army & Navy sl.
n. 19. cocaine ...1942 Aust. sl.
n. 20. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 21. one thousand feet of altitude ...1943 Amer. Military Aviation usage
n. 22. a motorized vehicle, esp. a helicopter, used for rescue; a member of a rescue party ...1950 Amer. military sl.
n. 23. a false target propagated on a radar screen by weather conditions, flying birds, or other natural phenomena ...1947 Amer. sl.
n. 24. a soft roll of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 25. a greenhorn buyer at an auction who can be depended to buy unsound horses ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 26. a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang ...1965 US sl.
n. 27. a victim of sexual aggression ...1970s US homosexual & prison sl.
n. 28. a sniper hiding in a high place, such as on the roof of a building ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
n. 29. a sweetheart; also, a term of address ...Amer. sl.
n. 30. PCP; angel dust ...1984 Amer. sl.
n. 31. a nurse ...1991 Brit. sl.
vb. to finance; to use one's money to back an enterprise ...1929 Amer. sl., esp. theatre usage
ANGEL BABY
n. a baby who has died in the womb or shortly after birth ...1994
ANGEL BUGGY
n. in trucking: a truck carrying explosive or highly flammable cargo ...1977 Amer. sl.
ANGEL CAKE
n. 1. an admirable or attractive female ...1962 US sl.
n. 2. hardtack ...1963 Amer. military sl., now hist.
ANGEL CAKE AND WINE
n. bread and water in confinement ...1942 Amer. prison sl.
ANGEL-DEVIL
n. of hopscotch: at the end, after you have finished going forwards and backwards on both feet, throwing potsie in each box, then do the same on one foot, with the potsie; then, with eyes shut, without throwing the potsie, jump through it on both feet; the opponent calls out on each jump “angel” (if you do not step on a line), and “devil” (if you do) ...1953 Amer. dial
ANGEL DRINK
n. a wine made from marijuana ...1980s sl.
ANGEL DUST
n. 1. synthetic heroin ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. anything smokeable, such as tobacco, marijunana, parsley, mixed with phencyclidine ...1960s drugs.
n. 3. phencyclidine, the recreational drug also known as PCP ...1970 US sl.
n. 4. money borrowed informally from a friend ...1976 US sl.
n. 5 a mixture of cocaine, heroin, and morphine, which can be smoked or injected ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 6 finely chopped marijuana ...1970s drugs sl.
ANGEL DUST HERO
n. a person who is hooked on cocaine ...1980s US Black sl.
ANGELENO
n. a resident of Los Angeles, California ...1857 Amer. dial.
ANGELENOS
n. oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast ...1971 Amer. dial.
ANGEL FACE
n. 1. an officer either young or boyish looking ...WWI Eng. sl.
n. 2. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an effeminate man ...1949 US sl.
ANGEL FACTORY
n. 1. a Christian school or seminary; used derisively ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an aviation plant employing females ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANGEL FOOD
n. 1. hardtack ...1899 US military, jocular
n. 2. religious preaching; used disparagingly ...1926 Amer. hobo sl.
n. 3 nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an air force serviceman ...1988 US homosexual sl.
ANGEL FOOD CAKE AND WINE
n. bread and water as a punishment diet ...1942 Amer. prison sl.
ANGEL GEAR
n. neutral gear while coasting down a hill ...1989 NZ sl.
ANGEL GRASS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ANGEL HAIR
n. 1. synthetic heroin ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. powdered PCP ...1994 US drugs sl.
ANGELIC
n. an unmarried young woman ...E19 sl.
ANGELICA
n. an unmarried young woman ...E19 sl.
ANGELICAL
n. marijuana ...1970s US drugs sl.
ANGELIFEROUS
adj. angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful ...1837 Amer. colloq.
ANGELINA
n. 1. an effeminate homosexual youth, esp. a catamite; used contemptuously ...1930 Amer. homosexual sl.
n. 2. a weakling, an effeminate person, esp. a homosexual ...1940s sl.
ANGELINA SORORITY
n. the world of young homosexual men ...1940s homosexual sl.
ANGEL IN THE HOUSE
n. an idealized housewife or homemaker who shows selfless devotion to her husband and children ...1847
ANGEL JUICE
n. rainwater; water ...1944 Amer. jocular
ANGEL KISSES
n. freckles ...1972 sl.
ANGEL LIQUOR
n. a variant of 'angelica,' a type of sweet, fortified wine ...1940s US Black sl.
ANGEL-MAKER
n. 1. a baby-farmer; a woman who took in babies (usually illegitimate babies) on the pretext of bringing them up in return for a fee ...B1889 sl.
n. 2. an abortionist ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a device that can inflict death, such as a dangerous vehicle or a gun ...1934 Amer. sl.
ANGEL MIST
n. phencyclidine ...1994 US sl.
ANGEL OF DEATH
n. any person or thing considered to bring death, destruction, or misfortune; a harbinger of doom ...1872
ANGEL OFF
vb. to rob a drug dealer's customers immediately after they have bought their supplies ...1960s sl.
ANGELO ON HORSEBACK
n. oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast ...1933 Amer. dial.
ANGEL PUKE
n. phencyclidine ...1970s US drugs sl.
ANGEL PUSS
n. a person, esp. a young woman, having an angelic or pretty face; a slightly ironic term of endearment ...1936 Amer. sl.
ANGELS
n. 1. in baseball: clouds in the sky that may silhouette a fly ball, thus making it easier to catch ...1909 Amer. sl.
n. 2. altitude, specifically to a height of 1000 feet ...1943 Royal Air Force sl.
n. 3. amytal ...2000s drugs sl.
n. 4. sodium crystals ...2000s drugs sl.
ANGELS ARE CRYING, THE
phr. said when the first drops of rain begin to fall ...1950 Amer. dial.
ANGELS ARE SWEEPING, THE
phr. said of long trailing clouds high in the sky ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANGEL'S BIBLE
n. a Harley-Davidson motorcycle manual ...1992 US sl.
ANGEL-SEEMING
adj. * that is, or appears to be, angelic ...1607 chiefly poetic usage
ANGELS' FOOD
n. 1. † strong ale ...1587
n. 2. fruit salad ...1891 S. Afr.
ANGEL'S FOOTSTOOL
n. the highest sail of a full-rigged vessel ...1883 Amer. jocular
ANGLE-SHOOTER
n. a schemer, a plotter ...1940s US sl.
ANGELS IN A SKY
n. LSD ...2003 UK sl.
ANGEL'S KISS
n. 1. an act of urination ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piss'
n. 2. a night breeze ...1961 US Korean war usage
ANGEL'S LACE
n. the pattern formed by ice on the inside of a window pane ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANGEL’S OIL
n. money used for bribery ...L16 sl.
ANGELS ON HORSEBACK
n. 1. oysters rolled in bacon and served on toast ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 2. hot dogs sliced so that a piece of cheese could be inserted, then wrapped round with a piece of bacon and cooked over the fire ...1981 Amer. dial.
ANGEL’S SCREAM
n. a bugle call ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANGEL'S SEAT
n. among railroad workers: the cupola of a caboose ...1946 Amer. dial.
ANGEL'S TEAT
n. a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet ...1946 Amer. dial.
ANGEL'S TIT
n. a kind of alcohol mixed drink, made by floating heavy cream on dark creme de cacao and topping it with a cherry ...1984 Amer. sl.
ANGELS TOGETHER
n. those who habitually give way to excessive drinking; habitual drunkards ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
ANGEL'S TURNIP
n. apocynum androsoemifolium; a conjure potion; dogbane ...1890s US Black sl.
ANGEL SUIT
n. a 'combination' suit, offering a coat and waistcoat made in one, with the trousers buttoned onto it ...L19 sl.
ANGEL’S WHISPER
n. a bugle call ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANGEL TEAT
n. 1. a mellowed whisky with a rich bouquet ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any pleasant or easy task ...Amer. sl.
ANGEL TRACK
n. an armored personnel carrier used as a field ambulance ...1971 US Marine Corps usage
ANGEL VISIT
n. * an exceptionally infrequent or fleeting event or occurrence ...1700
ANGEL WING
n. a cigarette dosed with phencyclidine, the drug commonly known as PCP or angel dust ...2002 US sl.
ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE
n. a covert, undeclared male homosexual ...1930s sl.
ANGER
n. 1. inflammation ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 2. rashness ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. of a wound: to inflame, to irritate ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGERIE
n. a crowd, a multitude ...1866 Sc.
ANGERLY
adj. fierce, raging ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGERNAIL
n. 1. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANGERSOME
adj. provoking, vexatious ...a1927 Sc.
ANGER THE YELLOW HOSE
vb. to provoke jealousy ...19C sl.
ANGIE
n. 1. a term of address ...1970s US homosexual sl.
n. 2. cocaine ...1994 US sl.
ANGIN
adj. 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive ...1994 colloq.
n. † the fact of beginning; the time at which something begins; the origin of a thing ...a1200
ANGISH
adj. 1. poverty-stricken ...B1900 Ireland
adj. 2. sickly, unhealthy, very poorly ...B1900 Ireland
n. poverty ...B1900 Ireland
ANGISHORE
n. 1. a peevish person ...1866 Irish sl.
n. 2. a poverty-stricken person ...1894 Ireland
ANGLE
n. 1. * a tunnel, a burrow ...c1720 Eng. dial.
n. 2. * the underwater entrance to a beaver's lodge ...1771
n. 3. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. a worm used in fishing; an earthworm ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a scheme; a workable method of deception or exploitation ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an ulterior motive, a hidden purpose ...1929 Amer. sl.
vb. to scheme; to make money or a livelihood by illegitimate means ...1925 Amer. sl.
ANGLE-DOG
n. the earthworm ...1867 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ANGLED UP
adj. confused ...1900s US Black sl.
ANGLE-EARED
adj. mischievous ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGLE FOR FARTHINGS
vb. to dangle a cap, box, or other makeshift container from a prison window into the street below in the hope of picking up alms from kind-hearted passers-by ...L18 sl.
ANGLE-GODLIN
adv. at an angle, diagonally...1970 Amer. dial.
ANGLE OF DANGLE
n. the degree of an erection depending on how sexually stimulated a man is by any given women ...Brit. sl.
ANGLER
n. 1. * a thief who uses a hook attached to a long rod to steal from otherwise inaccessible places; also, a pickpocket ...1567
n. 2. a person who seeks to obtain or 'angles' for something ...1622
ANGLE-ROD
n. † a fishing rod ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGLER WORM
n. an earthworm used as bait for fishing ...1896 Amer. dial.
ANGLES
n. 1. the holes or runs of vermin, such as badgers, field-mice, etc. ...1796 Eng. dial.
n. 2. exploitable subtleties of a particular subject ...1908 Amer. sl.
ANGLE SHOOTER
n. 1. a schemer, a plotter ...1947 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a poker player who exploits other players by bending the rules of the game ...1982 US sl.
ANGLE-SHOOTING
n. scheming ...1958-59 Amer. sl.
ANGLE-TWITCH
n. the earthworm ...1850 Eng. dial.
ANGLE UP
vb. to confuse or be confused ...1900s US Black sl.
ANGLEWORM
n. an earthworm used as bait for fishing ...1832 Amer. dial.
ANGLICAN INCH
n. the short, square whiskers affected by members of the Broad Church or liberal wing of the Church of England ...L19 sl.
ANGLING-COVE
n. a receiver of stolen goods ...L18 sl.
ANGLING WORM
n. an earthworm used as bait for fishing ...1933 Amer. dial.
ANGLIST
n. a student of English, or scholar versed in English ...1888
ANGLO
adj. White, or pert. to White lifestyle or culture ...1960s US sl.
n. 1. anyone of ostensibly Anglo-Saxon appearance, i.e. a White person ...1943 sl., orig. US
n. 2. (derogatory) an Anglo-Australian; used by people from a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background, opposing the term 'wog' ...1982 Aust. sl.
ANGLO-AMERICA
n. the United States and Canada ...1846
ANGLO-AMERICAN
n. an American of English origin; an English settler or colonist in North America; spec., a Canadian ...1781-2
ANGLO-BANGLO
adj. of Anglo-Indian birth ...1984 UK sl.
ANGLOPHIL
adj. friendly to England or to what is English ...1867
n. one who is friendly to England ...1883
ANGLOPHILE
adj. friendly to England or to what is English ...1867
n. one who is friendly to England ...1883
ANGLOPHILIA
n. friendliness to England ...1896
ANGLOPHILISM
n. friendliness to England ...1896
ANGLOPHOBIAC
adj. hating or fearing England ...1894
n. an Anglophobe ...1893
ANGLOPHOBIAN
adj. hating or fearing England ...1896
ANGNAIL
n. 1. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANGOLA
n. a potent marijuana from East Africa ...1982 US sl.
ANGOLA BLACK
n. a potent marijuana from East Africa ...1982 US sl.
ANGORA
n. in horse racing: the totalisator ...1989 Aust. rhyming sl., from 'tote' to 'angora goat' to 'angora'
ANGRY
adj. 1. of a wound or sore: inflamed, red ...1884 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of the penis: sexually aroused, erect ...1970 US sl.
ANGRY BOY
n. a rake, a young man about town, a 'blood' ...L16 sl.
ANGRYPHONE
n. an anglophone (a native English speaker in Quebec) ...2002 Can. sl.
ANGUAGELA
n. language ...L19 sl.
ANGUISH
n. 1. inflammation ...1880 Eng. dial.
n. 2. pain felt at a distance from the actual wound or seat of disease, commonly known as 'sympathy' ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGUISHOUS
adj. 1. sorrowful, oppressed with pain ...1875 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. painful, causing pain .B1900 Eng. dial.
ANGUS ARMANASCO
n. a lavatory ...1980s Aust. sl.
ANIE
n. a small child ...B1900 Sc.
ANIGH
adv. near ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. close or near ...1630s
ANIGHST
adv. nearly, almost ...1882 Eng. dial.
prep. near, near to; generally used with verb of motion ...1850 Eng. dial.
ANIGHTS
adv. † at night; by night ...1663 Eng. & Amer. dial. arch. or obs.
ANILINGUS
n. oral stimulation of the anus ...1899
ANIMADVERSE
vb. †* to notice, to comment upon ...1642
ANIMAL
adj. 1. wildly disorderly, rowdy; wild, unrestrained ...1965 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. good, excellent ...2000s UK teen sl.
n. 1. a vulgar, brutal, aggressive, or violent person; as cruel or repulsive person; a term of contempt ...1598
n. 2. a fool; an oaf ...L16
n. 3. a newly arrived cadet ...1871 US Military Academy usage
n. 4. a public house, whose sign shows a lion, bull, bear, or other creature ...L19 sl.
n. 5. a word-for-word translation used by US students studying foreign languages ...1900s US sl.
n. 6. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
n. 7. nonsense ...20C US sl.
n. 8. a translation of a foreign language text ...1900 Amer. students' sl.
n. 9. an athletic or muscular man, esp. a bodyguard or hired thug ...1921 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a policeman, before he became a 'pig' ...Brit. sl.
n. 11. a bull (euphemism) ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 12. a promiscuous woman ...1910s sl.
n. 13. a person ...1922 sl.
n. 14. a young college woman ...1940s US Black college sl.
n. 15. an unpleasant person ...1940s sl., orig. Aust.
n. 16. a wild, crazy person ...1950s sl.
n. 17. a sexually aggressive male, or an extremely uncouth male ...M20 US sl.
n. 18. a passionate sexual partner, esp. a woman ...1965 Amer. sl.
n. 19. a sexually expert male ...1968 Amer. sl.
n. 20. an ugly man ...1968 Amer. sl.
n. 21. a nickname for a drummer ...1976 UK sl.
n. 22 in American football: an extremely physical player ...1978 US sl.
n. 23 an athlete ...1970s US college sl.
n. 24 LSD ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 25 a term of contempt for a sex offender ...1996 UK prison sl.
n. 26 a psychopath ...1990s sl.
n. 27 amyl nitrate ...2002 UK sl.
n. 28 an ugly woman ...Brit. sl.
int. used for expressing approval ...2003 UK sl.
ANIMAL BALL
n. a children's game: two teams are on opposite sides of a demilitarized area; teams throw at one another in the middle area; also called 'farmer ball' ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANIMAL CAR
n. among railroad workers: a caboose ...1938 Amer. railroad usage
ANIMAL COMPANION
n. a domestic animal serving as a person's companion; a pet ...1713
ANIMAL CRACKER
n. an eccentric or foolish person ...1925 US sl.
ANIMAL CRACKERS
adj. crazy ...1992 US sl.
ANIMAL FARM
n. 1. a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid ...1961 US college sl.
n. 2. any place that is occupied by persons who are coarse, stupid, or violent ...1969 US sl.
ANIMAL GANG
n. 1. members of the Fascist Blueshirt movement 1920s-1930s ...Irish sl.
n. 2. a violent street gang ...1936 Irish sl.
ANIMAL HOUSE
n. a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid ...1960s US college sl.
ANIMALIST
n. an artist who makes figures of animals; an animal-painter or sculptor; also, a writer who deals with stories of animals ...1886
ANIMAL RUN
n. the wild behaviour of some military personnel on shore leave ...1987 UK sl.
ANIMAL TRAINER
n. a person who engages in sexual activity with animals ...1978 US sl.
ANIMAL TRANK
n. phencyclidine ...1970s drugs sl.
ANIMAL TRANQ
n. phencyclidine ...1970s drugs sl.
ANIMAL TRANQUILLIZER
n. the drug PCP ...M20 US sl.
ANIMAL ZOO
n. a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid ...1967 US college sl.
ANIMATED CACTUS
n. a porcupine or hedgehog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANIMATED PICTURE
n. † an early name for a cinematographic picture ...1898
ANIMOUS
adj. 1. †* spirited, courageous, bold ...1620
adj. 2. †* hot-tempered ...1620
ANIMULE
n. any animal, not necessarily a mule ...1834 Amer. dial. jocular
ANISEED ROBIN
n. a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute ...L17
ANK
vb. to be of opinion; to assert emphatically ...1885 Eng. dial.
ANKERLY
adv. unwillingly ...1825 Sc.
ANKER OF RUM
n. the buttocks, the posterior ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'bum'
ANKLE
n. 1. a young woman; an attractive woman or girl ...1942 US sl.
n. 2. an extremely obnoxious person ...1990s sl.
n. 3. a rough place, a 'dive' ...Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to dance ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to walk, to travel ...1926 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to leave, to walk away from ...1973 sl., orig. US
ANKLE AROUND
vb. 1. to dance ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to walk ...1920s sl., orig. US
ANKLE A SHOW
vb. to walk out of a performance ...1973 US sl.
ANKLE-BEATER
n. a boy who drives cattle from the market to the slaughterer ...19C
ANKLE-BITER
n. 1. tight trousers, as worn by hussars ...1920s
n. 2. a small child ...1963 sl., orig. US
n. 3. an unruly or disobedient child ...1967 Amer. & Aust. sl.
n. 4. a small dog, esp. an aggressive one ...1967 colloq. orig. US
n. 5. a person regarded as relatively unimportant but nevertheless irritating or annoying ...1968 colloq., chiefly US
n. 6. a petty, narrow-minded bureaucrat ...1990 US sl.
ANKLE BRACELETS
n. the < and > characters on a computer keyboard ...1991 US sl.
ANKLE CHOKERS
n. narrow-bottomed Army-issue trousers ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANKLED
adj. drunk ...2002 UK sl.
ANKLE EXPRESS
n. transportation by foot; walking ...1919 Amer. sl.
ANKLE-GRABBER
n. a homosexual ...1980s US college sl.
ANKLE SATCHELS
n. long trousers ...1966 US sl.
ANKLE-SLAPPER
n. in surfing: a relatively small wave, typically less than 2 feet in height ...1991 sl.
ANKLE-SPRING WAREHOUSE
n. the stocks ...L18 Irish sl.
ANKLET
n. the ankle ...1824 Sc.
ANKLETS
n. leg irons ...1950 US sl.
ANKY-PRANKY
n. trickery, underhand dealing, shuffling ...1886 Eng. dial.
vb. to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANLIGODLIN
adj. of an object: lopsided, askew, aslant ...1970 Amer. dial.
ANN
n. 1. any White female ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black woman who apes her White sisters ...1970s sl.
ANNABEL GILES; ANNABELS
n. haemorrhoids ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles'
ANNAHYDION
n. an ignorant, ill-informed person ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
ANNA MARIA
n. a domestic fire ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl. (pronunciation = Mar-eye-a)
ANNA MAY WONG
n. a stink; a smell ...1920s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'pong'
ANNANAB
n. a banana ...Brit. back-slang
ANNARUGIAN
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.
ANN ATOMY
n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
ANNE'S FAN
n. a rude gesture, thumbing the nose; touching the tip of the thumb to the end of one's nose and spreading the fingers wide; it can be made worse by wiggling the fingers ...19C Brit.
ANNET
n. 1. a silly fellow ...1857 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the common gull, Larus Canus ...1885 Eng. dial.
ANNEX
vb. to lay hold of roughly, to grab; to get; to steal ...1845 US jocular
ANNEX THE WHOLE CONFECTIONER'S SHOP
vb. to be the best of a kind; to rank the highest; to carry off the honours ...1885 sl.
ANNIE
n. 1. a free ticket or pass to a game or entertainment ...1922 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an effeminate male homosexual ...1953 sl.
ANNIE FROM ARKANSAS
n. in craps: an eight ...1993 US sl.
ANNIE LAURIE
n. 1. a lorry ...20C Eng. rhyming sl.
n. 2. a bus conductress ...1940s sl.
ANNIE LOUISE
n. cheese ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
ANNIE NO RATTLE
n. one who pipes up at the end of a conversation ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
ANNIE OAKLEY
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a complimentary ticket; a free pass, orig. to a circus, but latterly to the theatre ...1916 US sl.
n. 2. in baseball: a base on balls ...1940 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a pardon or discharge certificate given to a convict ...1940s US criminals' sl.
vb. to punch an admission ticket, thus rendering it free ...1910s US sl.
ANNIE ROONEY
n. an outburst of bad temper ...1988 UK sl.
ANNIE'S ALLEY
n. the vagina ...1949 US sl.
ANNIE'S ROOM
phr. used when one does not know the answer to the question "Where is ..." ...1910s Aust. sl., orig. military
ANNIE UP
vb. to pay a debt; to contribute one's share ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANNIHILATED
adj. extremely drunk or drug-intoxicated ...1975 sl., orig. US college
ANNISEED ROBIN
n. a hermaphrodite; later, a prostitute ...L17
ANNISH
n. an anniversary issue of a single-interest fan magazine ...1982 US sl.
ANNIVERSE
n. † an anniversary ...1625
ANNO DOMINI
adj. old ...B1890 Eng. society sl.
n. advance or advancing age and its effects, esp. on physical prowess ...1885 colloq.
ANNOINTED
adj. ripe for mischief, full of courage and energy for any desperate exploit ...Bk1890 sl.
ANNOISOME
adj. † hurtful ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANNOY
vb. 1. to hurt, to trouble, to damage ...1580 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to upset, to distress ...1991 Irish sl.
ANNOYANCE
n. offense, damage ...1886 Eng. dial.
ANNOYFUL
adj. †* giving trouble, molesting, full of annoyance ...c1386
ANNOYMENT
n. intent to injure, malice ...1886 Eng. dial.
ANNOYOUS
adj. troublesome ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANNOYSOME
adj. † hurtful ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANNUAL
n. 1. an annual holiday ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a year's jail sentence ...1900s Aust. sl.
n. 3. a bath ...1940s Aust. sl.
ANNY
n. a choice marble ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANODYNE NECKLACE
n. the hangman's noose ...L18 sl.
ANOINT
vb. 1. to flog, to beat, to thrash; to chastise by word or act ...c1500
vb. 2. to run, to hurry away ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANOINTED
adj. 1. of persons: thoroughly bad, wholly given up to evil courses; notorious ...1856 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. very great, terrible ...1877 Eng. dial.
ANOINTER
n. 1. a scapegrace, a mischievous fellow ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a trickster, a sharp, crafty person ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an energetic, pushing person ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a miser, a skinflint ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 5. something perplexing or puzzling ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANOINTING
adj. mischievous ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. a beating, a thrashing ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANOINT WITH BIRCHEN SALVE
vb. to beat, to thrash ...L16 sl.
ANOINT WITH OIL OF HAZEL
vb. to beat with a hazel rod ...c1678
ANON
adv. tonight ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANON?
phr. What? What did you say? ...1789 Eng. & Amer. dial.
ANONDER
prep. beneath ...1925 Irish sl.
ANONSKER
adj. eager, desirous, set upon a thing ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANONYM
n. 1. an anonymous person or publication ...1805
n. 2. an assumed or false name ...1805
ANONYMA
n. a courtesan, a high-class prostitute ...M19 Brit.
ANOPISTHOGRAPH
adj. having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side ...1887
ANOPISTHOGRAPHIC
adj. having no writing or printing on the back; inscribed only on one side ...1871
ANORAK
n. 1. (derogatory) someone obsessively involved with something, as a hobby, that is generally regarded as boring or unfashionable ...1984 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a person who is socially inept and therefore unable to be, or not interested in becoming, part of a peer group ...1999 UK sl.
ANORAKY
adj. (depreciative) boring, overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept; displaying obsessive or fastidious concern with the details of a hobby or special interest; nerdy ...1992 UK sl.
ANOTHER BREED OF CAT
n. a person inferior or different from the rest ...1929 Amer. dial.
ANOTHER CLEAN SHIRT OUGHT TO SEE YOU OUT
phr. you look very ill, i.e. you look as if you'll soon be dead ...1930s NZ sl.
ANOTHER COUNTRY HEARD FROM
phr. used for humorously acknowledging that someone who had previously been silent has spoken up ...1970 US sl.
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM
phr. a remark made when one of a group breaks wind ...1930s Can. sl.
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR
phr. 1. a phrase of relief used at the end of a working day ...1910s sl.
phr. 2. a phrase used to point up the tedium of daily existence ...1910s sl.
ANOTHER DAY UP THE QUEEN'S ARSE
phr. a day of one's sentence completed ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
ANOTHER DOUBLE MUG IS BROKE
phr. said when a new misfortune or disaster has occurred ...19C Eng. dial.
ANOTHER-GATES
adj. of a different kind ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANOTHER-GUESS
adj. different in kind; of another kind ...1615 arch.
ANOTHER-KINS
adj. of a different kind ...1876 Eng. dial.
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE VAN
phr. another person's gone mad ...1920s sl.
ANOTHER PAIR OF SHOES
n. something entirely different; quite a different state of things ...1868
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A CHINK
phr. a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races ...20C sl.
ANOTHER PUSH AND YOU'D HAVE BEEN A NIGGER
phr. a general insult; the implication (in this context a slur) is that one's mother was happy to have sex with all races ...20C sl.
ANOTHER-WHEN
adv. another time ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANOTHERY
n. another, esp. another drink of beer ...1963 Aust. sl.
ANPARSIL
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANPARSY
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANPASTY
n. the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANSABLE; ANSIBLE
adj. heedful, attentive, obedient ...1908 Sc.
ANSE
vb. to heed, to care, to mind, to pay attention to ...1908 Sc.
ANSERINE
adj. stupid, foolish, silly ...1607
ANSEROUS
adj. as stupid as a goose; silly, foolish ...1826
ANSHUM-SCRANSHUM
n. bewilderment, confusion, disorder ...1856 Eng. dial.
ANSINE
n. 1. † a looking for, longing, desire, want ...a1200
n. 2. † a person's face ...a1200
n. 3. † outward aspect, look, appearance, form ...a1250
ANSLAIGHT
n. † an onslaught, a fierce or destructive attack, an affray ...a1625
ANSQUARE
n. † an answer ...c1175
ANSTAND
vb. † to withstand, to resist ...c1425
ANSWER
n. 1. in fishing: a bite ...B1900 Ireland
n. 2. a message ...1922 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a rap artist's response to another's song ...1995 US sl.
vb. 1. of a fish: to bite ...B1900 Ireland
vb. 2. to last, to endure ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to score soon after an opponent has scored ...1979 US sl.
ANSWERABLE
adj. durable, lasting ...1887 Eng. dial.
ANSWERAGE
n. †* an answering ...1642
ANSWER-BACK
n. a rejoinder or repartee ...1925
ANSWER LIKE A NORMAN
vb. to reply evasively ...Bk1922
ANSWER NATURE'S CALL
vb. to retire to the W.C.; to defecate or urinate ...20C euphemism
ANSWER SCOTCH FASHION
vb. to reply by asking another question ...Bk1921 sl.
ANSWER THE CALL OF NATURE
vb. to go to the bathroom to relieve oneself ...Bk2004
ANSWER THE FINAL SUMMONS
vb. to die ...L19
ANSWER THE LAST CALL
vb. to die ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANSWER THE LAST MUSTER
vb. to be killed; to die ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL
vb. to be killed; to die ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANSWER THE LAST ROLL CALL
vb. to die ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANSWER THE LAST ROUND-UP
vb. to die ...1930s sl.
ANSWER THE ROLL CALL
vb. to die ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANSWER TO A HE-MAN'S PRAYER
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANSWER TO A MAN'S PRAYER
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANSWER TO A SHE-GAL’S DREAM
n. a male member of the armed forces ...World War II Amer. sl.
ANSY-PAY
n. a homosexual male ...20C Pig Latin for 'pansy'
ANT
vb. to show attention to, to respect, to obey ...1891 Sc.
ANTARCTIC 10
n. any moderately good-looking person of the sex that attracts you ...1991 Antarctic usage
ANTARCTICA MONSTER
n. fire ...1977 Antarctica usage
ANT BEAR
n. an aardvark ...1545
ANT-BRAINED
adj. small-minded, petty ...1990s sl.
ANT BUG
n. an ant ...1944 Amer. dial.
ANTE
n. 1. available cash, means; an amount paid in advance; a down payment ...1843 colloq.
n. 2. in marble play: the stakes in a game of keeps (any marble game played with the understanding that any marbles won are to be kept) ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an amount of money that must be contributed before playing certain card games such as poker ...Amer. sl.
n. 4. the charge or cost ...Amer. sl.
vb. to pay, to hand over, to contribute; hence, to do one's share ...1861 US sl.
ANTEAMBULATE
vb. † to walk before, as an usher ...1623
ANTEATER
n. 1. an uncircumcised penis; a man with an uncircumcised penis ...1975 sl.
n. 2. in trucking: a short-nosed C-model Mack tractor ...1971 US sl.
n. 3. an erect penis ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ANTEDILUVIAN
adj. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTEEN
n. a horse of a dirty white colour ...1966 Amer. dial.
ANTEGREDIENT
adj. †* preceding, going before ...1686
ANTE LINE
n. in marble play: the line toward which the players roll their marbles before beginning a game, to determine the order of shooting ...1967 Amer. dial.
ANTELOPE
n. 1. a hog ...1848 US sl.
n. 2. a mule ...1899 US sl.
ANTEMERIDIAN
adj. occurring before noon ...1650
ANTENNA PLATOON
n. during the Vietnam war: a platoon with an unusually large number of radios assigned to it ...1989 US sl.
ANTENUPTIAL
adj. before marriage ...1810
ANTEPAST
n. a foretaste; an appetizer ...1580
ANTEPONE
vb. to prefer; to set before ...1656
ANTER
n. an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. † to venture, to chance ...1742 Sc.
ANTERCAST
n. † a misfortune ...1768 Sc.
ANTEROOM
n. a small enclosed porch erected either permanently or seasonally to protect an entrance door in cold weather ...1969 Amer. dial.
ANTERS
adv. perhaps ...1790 Eng. dial.
conj. lest, in case that ...1788 Eng. dial.
ANTETHUMOUS
adj. before death ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTE UP
n. (as 'ante-up') the game of poker ...L19 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to pay out money in advance; to contribute ...1846 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to surrender something, to hand over; to pay one's dues ...L19 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to explain oneself ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to do one's part or share ...1927 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. in marble play: to put marbles in a ring as a stake ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to submit ...1969 Amer. dial.
int. 1. Let's begin! ...1955 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to start playing marbles ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANT HEAP
n. an abscess, a carbuncle ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANTHEA (TURNER)
n. any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'earner'
ANTHEM
n. in contemporary dance music and club culture of the 1980s, 1990s, and on: any song that fills the dance floor and gets clubbers singing along ...2003 UK sl.
ANTHEM DIVER
n. 1. a churchwarden or other petty official charged with responsibility for distributing alms to the poor; their charges regarded them as little more than licensed robbers ...E18 sl.
n. 2. a pickpocket specializing in the robbery of church congregations ...E18 sl.
ANTHERS
conj. lest, in case that ...1788 Eng. dial.
ANTHETHUMOUS
adj. before death ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTHOMANIAC
n. * a person who is intensely fond of flowers ...1841
ANTHONY CUFFIN
n. a man who has knock-knees ...19C sl.
ANTHONY PIG
n. 1. the smallest pig of a litter; the favourite one supposed to be dedicated to and under the special protection of St. Anthony, the patron saint of swineherds ...1728 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who follows close at heel ...1811 Eng. dial.
ANTHROPONYM
n. a personal name ...1955
ANTI
n. a person opposed to a particular plan, action, etc. ...20C Amer. sl.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
n. a machine gun ...Bk1944 services sl.
ANTI-BOD
n. a scrawny or underdeveloped male or an ugly, overweight woman ...M20 US sl.
ANTI-BY-GODLIN
adv. cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANTIC
adj. 1. clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1902 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. frisky, lively, active, spry ,,,1903 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. irresponsible, ungovernable, wild ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a foolish, ridiculous frolic ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a clown, a buffoon ...1895 Amer. dial
n. 3. a person who is droll in speech or manner ...1932 Sc.
vb. to fool around, to play ...1976 Amer. dial.
ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD
adj. clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1917 Amer. dial.
ANTICIPOINTMENT
n. a disappointment about something that has been anticipated ...Bk2006 US sl.
ANTIDOTE
n. 1. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unattractive person; a very plain woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTIFOGMATIC; ANTIFOGMATICK
n. any alcoholic drink taken, usually in the morning, supposedly to counteract the bad effects of fog or dampness ...1789 Amer. sl.
ANTI-FRANTIC
adj. calm, collected ...1983 US sl.
ANTIFREEZE
n. 1. alcohol, esp. cheap alcohol drunk by tramps and alcoholics ...1953 US sl.
n. 2. heroin ...1994 Amer. drugs sl.
ANTIFREEZED
adj. alcohol intoxicated ...Amer. sl.
ANTI-GAS HEATER
n. a gas mask ...World War II Amer. army sl.
ANTIGODDLE
vb. to stagger ...1933 Amer. dial.
ANTIGODLE
vb. to walk sexily or flirtatiously ...1973 Amer. dial.
ANTIGODLIN
adj. lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked ...1917 Amer. dial.
adv. cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOGGLY
adv. slantwise, out of plumb ...1967 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOGLE
vb. 1. to move in an erratic fashion ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to walk sexily or flirtatiously ...1973 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOGLIN
adj. askew, slanting, crooked ...1930 Amer. dial.
adv. slantwise, diagonally ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANTIGOSLIN
adj. lopsided, askew, aslant ...1915 Amer. dial.
ANTIJUDAIC
adj. that is contrary to the Jews or Jewish opinion, policy, etc. ...1885
n. one who opposed Jewish opinion, policy, etc. ...1916
ANTILOQUIST
n. † an opponent; one who contradicts; one who speaks against something ...1742
ANTILOQUY
n. † contradiction; a speaking against ...1656
ANTI-LUNCH
n. an appetizer, drink taken before lunch ...19C sl.
ANTIMAN
n. an effeminate man ...1940s W. Indies sl.
ANTIMIRE
n. an ant ...1903 Amer. dial.
ANTIOUS
adj. ancient, beautiful with age, rare ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANTIPODEAN
adj. in a mess, chaotic ...M17 sl.
ANTIPODES, THE
n. 1. the female genitals; the 'exact opposite' of the male genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the buttocks ...E19 sl.
ANTIPODISE
vb. † to turn upside down ...1642
ANTIPOLEMIST
n. * a professed opponent of war ...1817
ANTI-PROLIFERATION DEVICE
n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
ANTIQUARIANIZE
vb. to act as an antiquary ...1828 colloq.
ANTIQUE BOZO
n. an old man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ANTIQUE DEALER
n. a young man who courts elderly, wealthy men ...1970s US homosexual sl.
ANTIQUE HP
n. an old homosexual man (Homee Palone, a man) ...2002 UK sl.
ANTI-SALOON
adj. opposed to the existence of drinking saloons ...1888 US
ANTISIGODLIN
adj. lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked ...1931 Amer. dial.
ANTISMASH
n. collision lights, as on ships or aircraft ...1983 US military aviation usage
ANTISOCORDIST
n. †* an opponent of sloth or stupidity ...a1680
ANTI-TUMP
n. an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
ANTI-WALKUS
adv. cater-cornered, diagonally, at an angle ...1970 Amer. dial.
ANTI-WHAMPUS
adj. askew, lopsided ...1967 Amer. dial.
ANT-KILLER
n. 1. a person having large feet, or wears large shoes ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. in baseball: a sharply hit ground ball ...1874 US sl.
ANT KILLERS
n. the feet, esp. very large feet ...1845 Amer. dial.
ANTLE
vb. to keep on repeating some complaint or bit of fault-finding ...1907 Sc.
ANTLE-BEER
adv. crosswise, irregular ...1746 Eng. dial.
ANTLING
n. * a small or young ant ...1782
ANT-MIRE
n. an ant ...19C US euphemism for 'piss-ant'
ANTRIMS
n. 1. airs, whims, caprices, with an implication of temper; tantrums ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 2. doubts, hesitations ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANTRIN
adj. 1. occasional, rare ...1785 Sc.
adj. 2. different ...Bk1898 N. Eng. dial.
ANTRUM
n. 1. † afternoon or evening ...1811 Sc.
n. 2. † afternoon or early evening meal ...1887 Sc.
ANTS
n. 1. an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness; anxiety ...1935 Amer. sl.
n. 2. sexual excitement; sex appeal ...1941 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a parasite ...1950s UK Black sl.
vb. to live as a parasite ...1950s UK Black sl.
ANTSES
n. ants ...1931 Amer. dial.
ANTSINESS
n. impatience, restlessness; agitation ...1970 colloq.
ANTS IN ONE'S PANTS
n. 1. an unrelaxed, disturbed condition; acute restlessness ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. sexual excitement ...Amer. sl.
ANT-SMASHER
n. a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1966 US sl.
ANT-SMASHERS
n. the feet, esp. very large feet ...1966 Amer. dial.
ANT'S PANTS
n. the height of fashion ...20C Aust. sl.
ANT-STOMPER
n. 1. a large foot; a large, heavy shoe ...1960s US sl.
n. 2. a man who has large feet; one who wears large shoes ...1960s US sl.
ANTSY
adj. 1. restless, nervous, eager, anxious, annoyed ...1838 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. lively, spry ...1973 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. said of a woman who is very eager to get married ...1968 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. sexually aroused; lustful ...20C Amer. sl.
ANTSY-PANTSY
adj. restlessly impatient; agitated ...1944 colloq.
ANTTIC
n. an attic ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANT-TUMP
n. an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
ANTWACKY
adj. old-fashioned, esp. used of clothes ...2002 UK sl.
ANTY
n. sugar ...1910s Aust. sl.
ANTYMAR
n. an ant ...1931 Amer. dial.
ANTYMIRE
n. an ant ...1899 Amer. dial.
ANTYPISSMIRE
n. an ant ...1930 Amer. dial.
ANTY-TUMP
n. an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
ANTY UP
vb. to hurry up ...1917 Amer. dial.
A NUMBER ONE
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. (A-number-one) oneself ...1924 US sl.
ANUNDER
adv. beneath, under (of actual position) ...B1900 Eng. dial.
prep. under, underneath ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ANUS
n. a foolish or despicable person ...1973 US sl.
ANUS BANDIT
n. a predatory male homosexual ...1962 US sl.
ANVIL
vb. of a galloping horse: to create sparks by striking the shoes of the hind feet against those of the forefeet ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANVIL CHORUS
n. carping, negative criticism or critics ...1898 sl., orig. US
ANVIL-CLOUDS
n. clouds of the shape of an anvil, supposed to betoken rain ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANWILL
adj. † self-willed, stubborn, obstinate; persistently desirous, importunate ...c897
ANWORD
n. † an answer, a reply ...Bk1852
ANXIOUS
adj. wonderful, excellent; good, fine ...1944 US Black dial.
ANXIOUS BENCH
n. at revival meetings or in church, a seat in front for people concerned about their spiritual well-being ...1832 Amer. dial.
ANXIOUSED UP
adj. made anxious, impatient, excited ...1905 Amer. dial.
ANXIOUS MEETING
n. the gathering, after a revivalist meeting, of those earnest souls who are 'anxious for salvation' ...L19 sl., orig. US
ANXIOUS MOURNER
n. a member of an 'anxious meeting' ...L19 sl.
ANXIOUS SEATER
n. one who is on the 'anxious bench' (see phrases) ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANXOM
adj. anxious ...1889 Eng. dial.
ANXOMNESS
n. anxiety ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ANY-BIT
n. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANYBODY IN THERE?
phr. do you have any intelligence? ...1995 Aust. sl.
ANY DOG'S BOTTOM?
phr. used to enquire if someone is any use ...1930s Aust. sl.
ANYESDER
n. a sheep in its second year ...Bk1898 Sc.
ANY GOD'S AMOUNT
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...Bk1914 Amer. dial.
ANY GOD'S IMMENSE
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1914 Amer. dial.
ANY GOD'S QUANTITY
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANY-GO-FLUM-BUMS
n. diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
ANY G.Q.
n. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
ANYHOO
adv. anyhow; esp. used to change topic, or return to a previous topic after a digression or interruption ...1924 colloq.
ANY HOW
adj. disorganized, messy ...L19 sl.
adv. indifferently, carelessly ...M19 sl.
ANY KIN
adj. of any kind of sort ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ANY KINE
n. anything ...1981 Hawaii youth usage
ANY MORE FOR ANY MORE?
phr. does anyone want more food? also used to announce a final opportunity to purchase something ...1977 UK sl.
ANYMOUSE
adj. anonymous ...1979 US navy usage
ANY OLD HOW
adv. 1. in an untidy or disordered state ...1933 UK sl.
adv. 2. in any case, anyway ...1958 UK sl.
ANY OLD THING
n. any thing whatsoever ...L19 US sl.
ANYONE FOR TENNIS?
phr. used for humorously suggesting an activity ...1951 US sl.
ANYONYOU
n. an eagle ...1911 Sc.
ANYPLACE
adv. anywhere ...1819 US colloq.
n. someplace, somewhere ...1968 Amer. dial.
ANY RACKET
n. a penny faggot ...M19 rhyming sl.
ANYROAD
phr. anyway ...1896 UK sl.
ANYS
n. in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANYTHING
adj. rude ...2000s UK teen sl.
ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH
n. serves as a justification for doing something because you have no choice in the matter ...1969 UK sl.
ANYTHING FOR A QUIET WIFE
phr. catchphrase meaning exactly what it says ...1977 UK sl.
ANYTHING IN TROUSERS
n. a man, any man ...L19 sl.
ANYTHING MUCH
n. a great amount; anything significant or important; often in negative context ...1664
ANYTHINGS
n. in marble play: a call which, if said first, entitles the player to any of several advantages ...1958 Amer. dial.
ANY-TO-COME
n. in gambling: a type of conditional bet in which all or part of a winning is returned on another bet ...2001 UK sl.
ANYTOWN
n. a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America ...1992 Brit. sl.
ANYTOWN USA
n. a notional American town that represents the appearance or values of stereotypical small-town America ...1992 Brit. sl.
ANYWAYS!
int. a dismissive exclamation ...1920s US college sl.
ANY WEE GEORGIE?
phr. any good? ...1920s rhyming sl. for 'Wee Georgie Wood'
ANY WHEN
adv. at any time ...1853 Eng. dial.
ANYWHERE
adv. in possession of drugs, as in 'are you anywhere' ...1946 US sl.
ANY-WHICH-WAY
adv. randomly, in disorderly manner ...1989 Irish sl.
ANZAC
n. an Australian or NZ soldier, esp. with the Gallipoli service ...WWI
ANZAC DAY DINNER
n. a meal, usually lunch, that is mainly composed of alcohol ...1930s NZ sl.
AO
n. immediate vicinity, place of activity (Area of Operations) ...1977 US military usage
A-OK
adj. satisfactory; completely acceptable ...1959 sl., chiefly US, orig. astronauts’ sl.
ANZIO ANNIE
n. a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944 ...1944 US sl.
ANZIO EXPRESS
n. a railroad gun employed by the German army to shell the Allied beachhead at Anzio, January - May, 1944 ...1944 US sl.
A-ONE
adj. excellent, first-class; orig. used of ships, then of persons and things ...1846 US
AOS
phr. used for suggesting there are no good options in a particular situation; 'All Options Suck'. 'All Options Stink' ...2001 US sl.
A OVER K
adv. knocked upside down; 'Arse over Kite' ...1998 NZ sl.
A OVER T
adv. head over heels, 'ass over tit' ...1984 sl.
APACE
adv. by degrees, steadily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APACHE
n. 1. a man of ruffianly character ...1918
n. 2. a lesbian ...1930s sl.
n. 3. a type of men's haircut; a Mohawk ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a man who uses cosmetics ...1980s US homosexual use
n. 5. an act of sexual intercourse without the use of a condom ...1990s sl.
n. 6. a joyrider ...2000s Irish sl.
n. 7. Fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic analgesic that is used as a recreational drug ...2004 UK sl.
APACHE LAND
n. a rough or dangerous urban area ...1988 Sc. sl.
APACHE STATE
n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
A-PAIN-DICITIS
n. appendicitis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APARTMENT
n. a prison cell ...1949 US sl.
APARTMENT GIRL
n. a prostitute who works out of her own apartment or comes to a customer's apartment ...1992 US sl.
APARTMENT HOUSE
n. in bar dice games: a roll from the cup in which some dice are stacked on top of others, invalidating the roll ...1977 US sl.
APARTMENT TO LET
adj. unhinged, insane, crazy ...M19 sl.
n. 1. the vagina ...M17 sl.
n. 2. a widow ...18C sl.
n. 3. a widow's weeds ...18C sl.
APARTMENTS-TO-LET
adj. weak-minded; idiotic ...B1874 Eng. sl.
APAST
adj. completed, finished ...1941 Amer. dial.
adv. of place: past ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of place: beyond, past ...1825 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of time: after, past ...1892 Eng. dial.
A.P.B.
n. a general alert, a search for a missing person; 'All Points Bulletin' ...1960s US police sl.
APC
n. a quick wash of 'important' areas of the body; "ArmPits and Crotch' ...1980s Aust. sl.
AP-CRAY
n. nonsense, rubbish ...1937 US Pig Latin for 'crap'
APE
adj. 1. † foolish, silly ...c1370
adj. 2. drunk ...1910s US college sl.
adj. 3. aggressive, dangerous ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. frenzied, berserk ...1955 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a foolish person who imitates; an imitator; a mimic ...c1225
n. 2. a mischievous, troublesome child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. among loggers: applied generally to men, but more particularly to a wage-earner ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a hoodlum or strong-arm man, esp. if big and strong; a thug ...1931 sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) a Black person ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 6. in the film industry: a motion-picture crewman ...1970 US sl.
n. 7. any ugly man, esp. if large ...20C US sl.
vb. 1. to lose control; to act in a wild manner ...1940s US sl.
vb. 2. to pretend ...1968 Amer. dial.
APE BARS
n. high handlebars on a customized motorcycle ...1966 US sl.
APE-BEARER
n. † one who carries a monkey about for exhibition; a strolling buffoon ...1600
APED
adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...1915 US sl.
APE DRAPE
n. a hair style in which the hair is worn short at the front and long at the back; a 'mullet' ...1995 US sl.
APE-FACE
n. an ugly, thuggish person ...1980s US sl.
APE-FACED
adj. pug-nosed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APE HANGERS
n. long steering handles on a bicycle or motorcycle ...1965 Amer. sl.
APEHEAD
n. a fool, an idiot ...1928 US sl.
APE-KEEPER
n. † one who carries a monkey about for exhibition; a strolling buffoon ...1600
APE-LEADER
n. † an old maid; an old lady ...1652
APEMAN
n. (derogatory) a Black person ...M19 US sl.
APE OIL
n. liquor; whisky ...1940 US sl.
APE OUT
vb. to lose control; to act in a wild manner ...1968 US sl.
A PER SE
adj. the best; first-class ...c1470 colloq.
APER
vb. 1. to hinder ...1877 Sc.
vb. 2. to change one's mind ...1908 Sc.
APESHIT
adj. 1. crazed, infuriated, excited, freaked out, mad, insane ...1955 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
n. a vulgar or crazy person ...1960 US sl.
APE WAGON
n. among railroad workers: a caboose ...1946 Amer. dial.
APE WITH A FROZEN PAN
n. a gloomy, dull man ...World War II Amer. sl.
APE WITH A SOUR PUSS
n. a gloomy, dull man ...World War II Amer. sl.
APEY
adj. crazy, unstable ...1951 US sl.
APHRODISIACAL TENNIS COURT
n. the female genitals ...17C sl.
APHRODITE
n. a nightgown ...1875 NZ rhyming sl. for 'nightie'
APICULTURIST
n. a bee keeper ...1883
A-PIE
n. apple pie ...1967 US sl.
A-PIECES
adv. in pieces, to pieces ...1796 Eng. dial.
APIFACTURE
n. †* the work of bees; the production of honey by bees ...1622
APISH
adj. impertinent ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-PISTY-POLL
adv. of a child: carried on the back, or with his legs on one's shoulders, and arms round the neck and forehead ...1851 Eng. dial.
A-PLUG
n. a plug inserted in the rectum as part of a sadomasochistic encounter; (ass-plug) ...1979 US sl.
APOCRYPHATE
adj. † of spurious creation or character; of doubtful authenticity; fictitious, false ...1486
n. † a spurious or sham gentleman ...1586
APOCRYPHICAL
adj. †* of doubtful authorship or authenticity; spurious, fictitious, false ...1719
APOGEE
n. the best; the greatest ...Bk1998 sl.
APOLAUSTICISM
n. devotion to enjoyment ...1883
APOLLO PLAY
n. 1. the planet Earth ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. a putting on an act ...1940s US Black sl.
APOLOGAL
adj. †* of the nature of an apologue or fable ...1652
APOLOGICAL
adj. † of the nature of an apologue, parable, or fable ...1623
APONTED
adj. tainted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-POP
adv. suddenly, abruptly, at once ...1966 Amer. dial.
APOPLECTIC
adj. behaving in a violently temperamental manner ...1984 UK sl.
APORIA
n. a perplexing difficulty ...1893
APOSTLE
n. a pellet of opium prepared for smoking ...1930s US criminals' sl.
APOSTLES, THE
n. in craps: a roll of twelve ...1999 US sl.
APOSTLE'S PINCH
n. a pinch on the buttocks ...20C sl.
APOSTROPHE
n. an obscenity ...1910s Aust. sl.
APOTHECARIES' LATIN
n. the mangled Latin used by apothecaries ...M16 sl.
APOTHECARY'S BILL
n. a substantial bill ...L18 sl.
APOTHICAR
n. † an apothecary ...1707 Sc.
A-POUT
adv. pouting ...1886 poetic
APP
n. an application ...1996 UK sl.
APPALE
vb. † to become pale ...1534
APPALLING
adj. objectionable, ugly, etc. ...1937 UK sl.
APPARATCHIK
n. an office worker in a support role ...1974 US sl.
APPARATUS
n. 1. a kitchen stove ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the male genitals ...20C US sl.
APPEAR
n. appearance ...c1610 Eng. dial.
vb. of ghosts: to 'walk', to haunt places ...Bk1898 N. Ireland
APPEARANDLY
adv. † apparently ...1871 Sc.
APPEARINGLY
adv. apparently ...1925 Sc.
APPEARING-OUT CLOTHES
n. best clothes for going to church, or parties, etc. ...1967 Amer. dial.
APPEARMENT
n. appearance ...1898 Amer. dial.
APPELL
n. 1. † a roll-call ...1745 Sc.
n. 2. † a challenge to duel, etc. ...1823 Sc.
vb. † to challenge ...1768 Sc.
APPENDIX
n. the nose ...1950 Amer. dial. jocular
APPER
vb. 1. to hinder ...1877 Sc.
vb. 2. to change one's mind ...1908 Sc.
APPERIL
n. risk, peril ...1848 Ireland
APPETENT
adj. pert. to sexual desire; lustful, or aroused ...E15
APPETITIOUS
adj. † of the nature of, or suited to, appetite; palatable, desirable, appetizing ...1653
APPETIZED
adj. having appetite for food ...1798 Sc. & Eng. dial.
APPETIZER
n. the first sexual partner of many encounters in the same day ...1970s US homosexual sl.
APPETY
n. appetite ...Bk1911 Sc.
APPIE
n. an appendectomy patient ...1985 US sl.
APPIEGEST
n. a fool, a simpleton, an idiot ...1929 Sc.
APPLAUD TO THE ECHO
vb. to applaud so vociferously as to produce echoes ...1605
APPLAUSE
n. gonorrhoea ...1990 US Black sl.
APPLE
n. 1. manure ...1800 US sl.
n. 2. a person, a fellow, a guy ...1887 colloq.
n. 3. the cone of Pinus abies, the Norway spruce ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a baseball ...1902 Amer. colloq.
n. 5. a saddle horn, a pommel ...1915 US West. usage
n. 6. a grenade; a bomb ...1918 US military sl.
n. 7. a foolish person, a sucker ...1928 sl.
n. 8. Harlem, New York City ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 9. the planet Earth ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 10. a woman's breast ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 11. the Adam's apple ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 12. an unpopular person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 13. New York City ...1940s sl., orig. US jazz usage
n. 14. a large Northern city ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 15. one's head ...1950 Amer dial. jocular
n. 16. an important person ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 17. in bowling: a weakly or inaccurately bowled ball ...1966 US sl.
n. 18. money ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 19. (derogatory) an American Indian who behaves more like a European than an Indian ...1970 US sl.
n. 20. twenty pounds; in betting; odds of 20-1 ...1974 UK sl.
n. 21. a football ...1974 US sl.
n. 22. a citizens' band radio enthusiast of unlimited zeal ...1976 US sl.
n. 23. a basketball ...1980 US sl.
n. 24. the vagina ...1980 US Black sl.
n. 25. anyone who does not use drugs ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 26. any pill capsule coloured red ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 27. the gullible victim of a confidence swindle ...1992 US sl.
n. 28. a particular type of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy ...1996 UK sl.
n. 29. a $100 note ...1998 NZ sl.
vb. to gather fir cones or 'apples' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPLE, THE
n. originally, Harlem; later, New York City ...1939 US sl.
APPLE AND PIP
n. urine; an act of urination ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for sip,' back-slang for piss'
vb. 1. to urinate ...1960 Brit. rhyming sl. for sip,' back-slang for piss'
vb. 2. to sip ...1972 UK rhyming sl.
APPLE-BEE
n. a wasp ...1808 Eng. dial.
APPLE-BLOSSOM TWO-STEP
n. looseness of the bowels; diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
APPLE-BLOWTH
n. apple blossom ...1891 Eng. dial.
APPLE BOX
in the television and film industries, any device used to raise an actor or object to the desired height ...1977 US sl.
APPLE BUTTER
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APPLE CABBAGE
n. † rhubarb ...1896 Amer. dial.
APPLE-CART
n. the human body ...B1790 sl.
APPLE-CATCHERS
n. a type of roomy underpants ...1965 Aust. sl.
APPLE CORE
n. 1. £20 ...1950s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'score'
n. 2. in betting; odds of 20-1 ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for 'score'
n. 3. the situation, the facts ...1990s UK prison rhyming sl. for 'score'
vb. (as 'apple-core') to seduce ...2000s rhyming sl. for 'score'
APPLE CUCUMBER
n. a ploy to kill or capture one's target by using a friend to get close to the target's friend, which will eventually bring the target into view ...1990s Aust. criminals' sl.
APPLE-DRANE
n. a wasp ...1790 Eng. dial.
APPLE-DRONE
n. a wasp ...1790 Eng. dial.
APPLE DUMPLING SHOP
n. a woman's breasts, esp. if fat and partially exposed ...L18 Brit. sl.
APPLE FRITTER
adj. emotionally bitter ...2000s rhyming sl.
n. bitter beer ...1920s rhyming sl.
APPLE-GARNADE
n. † a pomegranate ...a1300 obs.
APPLE-GARTH
n. † an apple-garden or orchard ...1483
APPLE GRAY
adj. of horses: dapple grey ...1967 Amer. dial.
APPLE-GUARD
n. a scarf and tie ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
APPLEHEAD
n. a fool; a stupid person ...1951 US sl.
APPLE IN THE WHITE FOLK'S YARD
phr. an expression used by one Black person to refer to another who is looked upon with unusual favour by White folk ...1900s US Black sl.
APPLE ISLAND, THE
n. Tasmania ...1906 Aust. colloq.
APPLE ISLANDER
n. an inhabitant of Tasmania ...1928 Aust. colloq.
APPLE ISLE, THE
n. Tasmania ...1906 Aust. colloq.
APPLEJACK
n. 1. brandy made from apples ...E19 US sl.
n. 2. any alcoholic liquor ...E19 US sl.
n. 3. a dance, esp. the contemporary vogue step ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 4. a large-brimmed, oversized hat in a 1930s-40s style ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 5. crack cocaine ...1994 drugs sl.
APPLE-JOHN
n. a foolish and probably impotent old man ...L16 sl.
APPLEKNOCK
vb. 1. to act the yokel, be boorish or unpolished ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to curry favour ...1969 Amer. dial.
APPLEKNOCKER
n. 1. (often derogatory) a rustic or countrified person; a yokel or bumpkin; an ignorant or naive person ...1902 US colloq.
n. 2. (often derogatory) a fruit picker or farmer ...1922 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a stupid person; a fool; a coarse or dull-witted person used as a general term of abuse ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 4. (often derogatory) an itinerant farm labourer ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an inexperienced youthful worker; a naive newcomer, a greenhorn ...1942 US sl.
n. 6. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. upstate farm hand now in infantry ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 7. any outsider; a person who is not from your community, and doesn't belong ...1949 Amer. dial.
n. 8. among loggers: a farmer ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 10. among loggers: a part-time logger, usually not very skilled at woods jobs ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a person who curries favour ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 12. a privy; an outdoor toilet ...1975 Amer. dial.
n. 13. * a baseball player; a batter ...1994 US sl.
APPLE-MONGER
n. 1. * a dealer in apples; an apple seller ...1540
n. 2. a pimp ...18C sl.
APPLE NEVER FALLS FAR FROM THE TREE, THE
phr. a person inevitably shares traits with or resembles his or her parents or family ...1843
APPLE OF CONTENTION
n. a cause or subject of strife or dissension ...1574
APPLE OF DISCORD
n. a cause or subject of strife or dissension ...1595
APPLE OF DISSENSION
n. a cause or subject of strife or dissension ...a1649
APPLE OF ONE'S EYE, THE
n. a greatly cherished person ...c1350
APPLE OF THE EYE
n. 1. the pupil of the eye ...a1300
n. 2. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
APPLE ORCHARD
n. a location where summonses are frequently incurred by traffic-law violators and other minor offenders ...1970 US police usage
APPLE-OWLING
n. the custom of knocking off from the trees the useless fruit remaining, after the apple harvest has been gathered in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPLE PALSY
n. drunkenness from 'apple-jack'...1894 Amer. dial.
APPLE-PEELER
n. a knife ...1856 sl.
APPLE-PERU
n. rhubarb ...1895 Amer. dial.
APPLE-PICKER
n. a fool, an unsophisticated person, a country person; a farmer ...1913 US sl.
APPLE-PIE
adj. 1. simple, easily done ...1939 US sl.
adj. 2. excellent; neat, tidy, perfect ...1960 Amer. dial.
n. (as 'apple pie')
n. 1. an eye ...1930s US criminals' rhyming sl.
n. 2. the sky ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a pretty, young (prison) homosexual ...1950s US prison sl.
APPLE-PIE BED
n. a bed made by way of a practical joke with one sheet so folded as to make entry impossible ...1883 Eng. dial.
APPLE-PIE ORDER
n. neatness, tidiness, perfect orderliness ...L18
APPLE-PIPS
n. the lips ...1960 rhyming sl.
APPLE POLISH
vb. to curry favour, to toady, to flatter ...1951 sl.
APPLE-POLISHER
n. 1. an obsequious person; a toady; a sycophant; a flatterer ...Bk1892 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a favoured student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
APPLE-PUSHER
n. a person who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1965 Amer. dial.
APPLES
adj. 1 satisfactory, good ...1943 Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. in good shape or condition ...1998 NZ sl.
n. 1. the testicles ...19C sl.
n. 2. a woman's breasts ...1942 US sl.
n. 3. MDMA ...1990s drugs sl.
APPLES (AND PEARS)
n. stairs ...1857 Eng. rhyming sl.
APPLES AND RICE
adj. nice; usually used in an ironic sense ...1943 rhyming sl.
APPLES AND SPICE
adj. satisfactory ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'nice'
APPLE SAUCE
n. 1. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery, suave talk ...1919 US sl.
n. 2. nonsense ...1921 Amer. dial.
n. 3. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. anything easy ...1960s sl.
n. 5. a horse ...2000s Aust. rhyming sl.
vb. to take advantage of; to flatter ...1968 Amer. dial.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...1884 Amer. sl.
APPLE-SHAKER
n. 1. a rural, unsophisticated person; a lubber; an ignorant rustic ...1871 US sl.
n. 2. a heavy storm ...1905 Amer. dial.
APPLE-SHAPED
adj. characterized by a tendency to store fat around the abdomen, rather than on the hips or thighs ...1779
APPLE-SHINE
vb. to curry favour; to toady ...1969 Amer. dial.
APPLE-SHINER
n. a person who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1935 Amer. dial.
APPLE SIMONIZER
n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a favoured student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
APPLE-SQUEEZER
n. a rural, unsophisticated person; an ignorant rustic ...1930 US sl.
APPLE-SQUIRE
n. 1. a kept man ...16C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a pimp ...16C Brit. sl.
APPLES TO ASHES
phr. a certainty; unquestionable ...1899 US sl.
APPLE STRUDEL
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
APPLE TART
n. 1. a breaking of wind; a fart ...20C Aust. & Irish rhyming sl.
n. 2. the heart ...1989 NZ rhyming sl.
vb. (as apple-tart') to fart ...20C Aust. & Irish sl.
APPLE-TERRE
n. † an orchard ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPLETON TALKING
phr. used of one who is drunk and talking nonsensically or aggressively ...20C W. Indies sl.
APPLETREE-ER
n. a coaster; a ship, or its passengers, which only travels near the shore ...1942 Amer. dial.
APPLE UP
vb. 1. to become frightened ...1966 US sl.
vb. 2. to curry favour; to toady ...1968 Amer. dial.
APPLE-WASHER
n. a person who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1965 Amer. dial.
APPLE WATER
n. * cider ...1606
APPLE-WIFE
n. * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1599
APPLE-WOMAN
n. * a woman or girl who sells apples, esp. from a stall ...1607
APPLE Z
vb. to undo something ...2003 US sl.
APPLICATE
vb. to insist; to pester one with unwelcome requests ...1929 Amer. dial.
APPLY LAWYER FOOT
vb. to run away ...1950s W. Indies sl.
APPLY LIP GLOSS
vb. of a woman: to masturbate ...1980s sl.
APPLY THE ACID
vb. 1. to exert pressure on a person for a loan, a favour, sexual compliance, etc. ...20C Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
vb. 3. to put a stop to ...1910s sl.
vb. 4. to confirm ...1910s sl.
vb. 5. to test out a person or a statement ...1910s sl.
APPO
n. an application form for a job ...1990s sl.
APPODELL-DOCK
n. a soap liniment; hence, any medicine; alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
APPORT
n. demeanour; bearing ...LME
vb. 1. † to bring ...L16
vb. 2. to produce or transport by supposedly occult means ...M20
APPOSAL
n. † a searching question; inquiry, investigation, esp. legal examination of accounts ...LME
APPOSE
vb. 1. † to confront with objections or hard questions; to examine; to interrogate ...ME
vb. 2. † to examine accounts; to audit ...E17
APPOSITION
n. † an objection; opposition ...E16
APPRAY LA GUERRE
phr. sometime, or never ...1916 military catchphrase
APPRECIATE
vb. to enjoy oneself ...1936 Amer. dial.
APPRENTICE
n. in horse racing: a jockey who has ridden for less than a year ...1947 US sl.
APPROACHABLE
adj. 1. of easy morals, sexually easy ...sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a person who will take bribes ...sl.
APPROACHER
n. one who curries favour ...1970 Amer. dial.
APPROBATION
n. an authoritative opinion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPROFOUND
vb. to go deeply into, to search the depths of a subject of study ...1885
APPROOF
n. 1. approval, praise ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 2. courage, pluck tried by experience ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APPROPERATE
vb. † to make haste, to hasten ...1623
APPROPINQUE
vb. †* to draw near to, to approach ...1663
APPROPRIATE
vb. to steal something ...1960 US military sl.
APPURTENANCES
n. 1. the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal ...1679 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a woman's breasts ...20C US sl.
APPY
n. 1 an apprentice ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
n. 2. an appendectomy ...1994 US sl.
'APPY DAY
n. a miserable, pessimistic, and inveterate grumbler ...Bk1950 Royal Navy sl.
APREE LA GARE
phr. sometime, or never ...1916 military catchphrase
APRICATE
vb. * to bask in the sun; to expose to sunlight ...a1691
APRICOCK
n. † the apricot ...1679
APRICOCK WATER
n. 1. apricot ale ...1728 sl.
n. 2. gin ...E18 sl.
APRICOT (AND PEACH)
n. the beach ...1990s rhyming sl.
APRICOTS
n. the testicles ...1985 Aust. sl.
APRIL-ERRAND
n. an errand upon which a person is sent on the first of April, as a practical joke ...1879 Eng. dial.
APRIL FOOL COPPER
n. 1. a small-town policeman; a private detective; a badly dressed policeman ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a prison guard ...1990s US prison sl.
APRIL FOOLS
n. 1. tools ...L19 rhyming sl.
n. 2. stools ...c1910 rhyming sl., chiefly public house usage
n. 3. football pools ...c1930 rhyming sl.
n. 4. weapons, such as handguns, knifes, etc. ...2002 UK rhyming sl. for 'tools'
APRIL-GAWBY
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL GENTLEMAN
n. a man newly married ...16C colloq.
APRIL-GOB
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL-GOBBY
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL-GOWK
n. an April fool ...1777 Eng. dial.
APRILIAN
adj. of or characteristic of April ...1901
APRIL IN PARIS
n. the buttocks, the behind ...1998 rhyming sl. for 'arris'
APRILISH
adj. like April ...1759
APRILLED
adj. 1. made sullen or sour ...1746 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of milk or beer: sour, on the point of turning sour ...1790 Eng. dial.
APRIL-NODDY
n. an April fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRIL SHOWERS
n. flowers ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
APRON
n. 1. the diaphragm of an animal ...1878 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a negative expression for a woman; a wife ...1925 US Black sl.
n. 3. a bartender ...1929 US Black sl.
n. 4. the tarmac surround of a hangar ...c1930 Royal Air Force usage
n. 5. the shoulder of a road ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the neck fold of a merino ram ...20C Aust. sheepfarmers' usage
n. 7. the gross daily receipts from a carnival concession ...1990 US sl.
n. 8. in gambling: the cloth band worn by dealers around their waist ...sl.
APRON AND GAITERS
n. a bishop; a dean ...1913 Eng. colloq.
APRON CHASER
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON CHILD
n. a child old enough to stand by holding on to its mother's apron ...1958 Amer. dial.
APRON CRAZY
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON DIZZY
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRONEER
n. a shopkeeper ...c1650 colloq.
APRONER
n. a barman, a waiter ...c1600 colloq.
APRON-FACED
adj. of a horse: having a large white patch on the forehead ...1942 Amer. dial.
APRON HUSBAND
n. a man who is seen as involving himself excessively in his wife's business ...E17 sl.
APRON JUMPER
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON-MAN
n. 1. a bartender ...E17 sl.
n. 2. a tradesman, a mechanic ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRON PREACHER
n. a lay preacher ...M17 sl.
APRON-ROGUE
n. a labourer; an artisan ...17C colloq.
APRON SCREWY
n. one fond of woman; a seducer ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON-SQUIRE
n. 1. a kept man ...16C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a pimp ...16C Brit. sl.
APRON STRING
n. a noodle (food) ...1936 Amer. dial.
APRON-STRINGED
adj. of a man: henpecked by a woman ...1950s sl.
APRON-STRING FARMER
n. an effeminate town-bred farmer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APRON-STRING HOLD
n. a tenure held only during a wife's life ...L17 colloq.
APRON-STRING TENURE
n. a tenure held only during a wife's life ...L17 colloq.
APRON-TRADE
n. women ...1873 Eng. dial.
APRON-UP
adj. pregnant ...19C colloq.
APRON-WASHINGS
n. porter ...1903 sl.
APRON WITH A FLICKERING FLAME
n. a cold or unresponsive woman ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON WITH A NIP
n. a virgin; a virtuous, respectable woman ...World War II Amer. sl.
APRON WITH ROUND HEELS
n. a woman of loose morals ...World War II Amer. sl.
AP-SAY
n. a gullible person; a dupe; an oaf, a dullard ...Bk1942 Amer. Pig Latin for 'sap'
APSE
n. an abscess, a tumour ...1857 Eng. dial.
APSE UPON THEE!
int. an exclamation of surprise or reproof ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APT
adj. of persons: certain, sure ...1893 Ireland
adv. certainly ...1966 Irish sl.
APTCOCK
n. a clever little fellow ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APTISH
adj. 1. intelligent, quick-witted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. skilful, useful, accurate ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APTLY
adv. certainly, without fail ...Bk1898 Ireland
APT-TINDING
adj. † having a tendency to ignite ...1605
APTYCOCK
n. a clever or sharp little fellow ...19C Eng. dial.
A-PURPOSE
adv. on purpose, deliberately, intentionally ...1816 Eng. & Amer. dial.
APURT
adj. sulky, sullen, disagreeable ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. in a sulky manner; disagreeably ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
APURTED
adj. sullen ...1876 Eng. dial.
AQUA
n. 1. water ...M19 sl.
n. 2. whisky ...1916 Sc.
AQUABIBE
n. a water drinker ...1731
AQUABOB
n. an icicle ...1790 Eng. dial.
AQUA BOOT
vb. to vomit into the ocean ...1991 US sl.
AQUADIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1825 Amer. dial.
AQUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1854 Amer. dial.
AQUA FLUMINIS FILTRATA
n. water from the well ...Aust. pharmaceutical chemists' usage
AQUAKE
adv. quaking ...1876 poetic
AQUA LUNG
n. a long pipe for smoking marijuana, which is placed in a bucket of water to cool the smoke ...1980s US drugs sl.
AQUA POMPAGINIS
n. water from the well ...18C sl.
AQUA PUMPAGINIS
n. water from the well ...1785 sl.
AQUA PURA
n. water ...Bk1921 sl.
AQUART
adv. 1. across, athwart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a state of disagreement; at cross purposes ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AQUAT
adv. 1 full to satiety ...1691 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a squatting position ...1834 Eng. dial.
AQUATICS
n. a game of cricked played by the oarsmen; the playing-field used by them ...M19 Eton usage
AQUAVIVARIUM
n. an aquarium ...1856
AQUEDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1818 Amer. dial.
AQUEESH
prep. between ...1768 Sc.
AQUOT
adv. full to satiety ...1691 Eng. dial.
AQUOTT
adv. in a squatting position ...1834 Eng. dial.
A.R.
n. an Armed Robbery ...1970s Can. criminals' sl.
A-RAB
n. (derogatory) an Arab ...1940s US sl.
ARAB
n. 1. † (derogatory) an unruly or belligerent person ...1788
n. 2. a young vagrant; a poor boy playing much in the streets; a homeless child, a street urchin ...1847
n. 3. an unkempt or wild-looking person, esp. a child ...c1850 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a Jew ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 6. any dark-complexioned person, esp. if belonging to a group traditionally considered to be somewhat excitable or primitive in emotional matters; a Jew or a Turk ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 7. among loggers: a workman who always manages to be away when there's dirty or heavy work to be done ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a street bookmaker; an illicit bookmaker ...1950s US sl.
n. 9. (derogatory and offensive) a term of abuse or contempt ...1976 UK sl.
n. 10. a dolt ...1985 Bermuda sl.
vb. 1. to go huckstering ...1948 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to search about ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to work as a street bookmaker ...1950s sl.
ARABBER
n. 1. a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a street urchin ...20C sl.
ARABIAN BIRD
n. the phoenix; hence. a unique thing or person ...1606
ARAB LOVER
n. a driver who obeys the fifty-five miles an hour speed limit ...1976 US sl.
ARAB'S KNEES
n. keys ...2000s Irish rhyming sl.
ARAIN
n. a spider; a cobweb ...1691 Eng. dial.
ARAIN-WEB
n. a cobweb ...1881 Eng. dial.
ARANEOLOGIST
n. one versed in the study of spiders ...1875
ARANEOLOGY
n. the study of spiders ...1884
A-RANT!
int. in the game of marbles: when playing marbles and anyone comes up and steals some of them, it's called 'a-rant, a-rant'; on this cry being raised the boys playing rush forward and seize the marbles ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ARAN-WEB
n. a cobweb ...1881 Eng. dial.
ARAUGHT
adj. † taken away, seized by violence ...1393
ARB
n. a person who trades in securities, commodities, etc., hoping to profit from price differentials in various markets ...1977 orig. US
ARBITRARY
adj. 1. hard; greedy, grasping ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. independent, impatient of restraint ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. insignificant, unimportant ...1986 US sl.
ARBOR-AWAY
n. a children's game played with a stick; the stick was thrown and 'it' ahd to get it and get back to base before anyone else touched base ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARBOR-DOWN
n. same as 'arbor-away' ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARBORICIDAL
adj. given to cutting down trees ...1866
ARBOR VITAE
n. the penis ...L18 sl.
ARBOUR
n. the vagina ...L19 sl.
ARBROATH!
int. a Scottish sporting catchphrase to anyone boasting ...1885 Sc.
ARBUCKLE
n. 1. a greenhorn cowboy ...1933 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. any coffee ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a fool ...20C teen & high school sl.
ARBUCKLE'S
n. any coffee ...1944 Amer. dial.
ARC
vb. in computing: to archive something ...1997 US sl.
ARCAN
n. 1. a lively, light-hearted fellow ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
n. 2. a stunted adult or child ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
ARC AROUND
vb. to engage in enthusiastic and energetic, if meaningless and aimless, activity ...1986 US naval aviator usage
ARCETER
n. † one skilled in the arts; a master of arts who has passed on to the study of philosophy ...1440
ARC GIRL
n. a female representative of the American Red Cross ...1968 US Vietnam war usage
ARCH
n. an aim ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARCHBISH
n. an archbishop ...1560
ARCHBISHOP LAUD
n. fraud ...1960s rhyming sl.
ARCH-COVE
n. the leader of a gang of thieves ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
ARCH-DELL
n. the woman accomplice of a criminal gang-leader ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
ARCH-DOXY
n. the woman accomplice of a gang-leader ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
ARCH-DUKE
n. a comical or eccentric person ...E18 sl.
ARCHER
n. £2000 ...1990s sl.
ARCHER UP
n. a certainty ...L19 sl.
ARCH-GONNOF
n. the leader of a gang of thieves ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
ARCHIBALD
n. an anti-aircraft gun ...1917 US military usage
ARCHIE
n. 1. in World War I: an anti-aircraft gun firing shrapnel; originally applied to those used by the Germans ...1915
n. 2. an antiaircraft gunner or crewman ...1919 US military sl.
n. 1. a young station-hand, probably a well-connected young man out from the UK ...1946 Aust. sl.
vb. to fire at with an anti-aircraft gun ...1917
ARCHIE BUNKER
n. (derogatory) a man whose background, outlook, and behaviour are likened to those of the television character Archie Bunker, esp. a blue-collar worker having (and vehemently expressing) views considered ignorant or bigoted; also, a person characterized as having ignorant or bigoted views and a vehement, outspoken manner ...1971 US colloq.
ARCHITECT
n. in poker: a player who bets heavily ...1988 US sl.
ARCHITORTURE
n. a course in architecture ...1990s US college sl.
ARCH NOSE
n. a hooked nose ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARCH ONE'S BACK
vb. 1. to show anger ...1944 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. of a horse: to start to buck ...1944 Amer. dial.
ARCH-ROGUE
n. the leader of a gang of thieves ...E17 sl.
ARCH-STONE STATE
n. the "Keystone State', Pennsylvania ...1840 US
ARCHY
n. a young station-hand, probably a well-connected young man out from the UK ...L19 Aust. sl.
ARCHYCHOKE
n. † the artichoke ...1531
ARCIFINIOUS
adj. * having a frontier which forms a natural defense ...1859
ARCISTER
n. † one skilled in the arts; a master of arts who has passed on to the study of philosophy ...1440
ARCITENENT
adj. † which bears or shoots with a bow ...1656
ARCT
adj. † narrow, confined, tight ...1545
ARCTATION
n. a straightening or making narrow, a crowding ..Bk1656 mostly medical usage
ARCTED
adj. closely allied, joined ...Bk1914
ARCTIC
adj. 1. of a person, place, or thing: ice, remote, desolate ...1593
adj. 2. of weather or conditions: extremely cold, freezing ...1876 colloq.
adj. 3. in poker: said of a very poor hand or series of very poor hands ...1996 US sl.
ARCTIC EXPLORER
n. a user of cocaine and/or heroin...1959 US drugs sl.
ARCTIC HIGHLANDER
n. a member of a people inhabiting northern Greenland; a Polar Eskimo or Inughuit ...1819 hist.
ARCTICIAN
n. 1. * an animal that is well adapted to the Arctic or comfortable in Arctic conditions ...a1841
n. 2. a specialist in matters related to the Arctic; an Arctic explorer ...1860
ARCTICIZE
vb. * to accustom to arctic or very cold conditions ...1891
ARCTICS
n. thick waterproof overshoes for winter wear ...1868 US mostly historical usage
ARCTIC WINE
n. straight whisky ...1939 Amer. dial. (Alaska)
ARCTITUDE
n. tightness, narrowness, straitness ...1828
ARCTLY
adv. †* closely, tightly ...1545
ARCUATILE
adj. † bowed or bent ...1731
ARCUATION
n. a curving into the shape of an arch ...1696
ARCUATURE
n. † the bowing or bending of an arch ...1731
ARD
adj. 1. † hot, sexually aroused ...17C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. † high ...Bk1852
n. the foot ...17C UK criminals' sl.
ARDAGH
n. † ploughing, the quantity of land that may be ploughed in a day or other space of time ...1483
ARDAR
n. † a plough ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARDAUNT
adj. † ardent ...1481
ARDAWE
n. † ploughing, the quantity of land that may be ploughed in a day or other space of time ...1483
ARDELIO
n. † a busybody, meddler ...1621
ARDELION
n. † a busybody, a meddler ...1621
ARDENE
n. † a command; an ordinance ...Bk1852
ARDENT
n. whisky; liquor ...1849 sl.
ARDENTNESS
n. * the quality of being ardent; ardour, earnestness ...1632
ARDER
n. † a ploughing, esp., the fallowing of vacant land ...1581
ARDI
adj. † hardy ...Bk1852
ARDOR
n. very strong lust; heated passion ...14C sl.
ARDOUR
n. very strong lust; heated passion ...14C sl.
ARDRI
n. a head king ...1889
ARDUITY
n. †* steepness; arduousness; difficulty ...1623
ARDUR
n. † a ploughman ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARDURE
n. † heat of passion or desire; vehemence, ardent desire; warmth of emotion, zeal, fervour, eagerness, enthusiasm ...1386
ARDUROUS
adj. * full of ardour, ardent ...a1770 poetic usage
AREA
n.1. † a garden bed or border ...1658
n. 2. pubic hair ...19C sl.
n. 3. the genitals ...1970s US college sl.
AREA-BIRD
n. a cadet order to walk punishment tours in the barracks area; a cadet who has walked many such tours ...1941 US Military Academy usage
AREA CODE
n. a promiscuous female ...2000s US college sl.
AREA DIVER
n. a thief who specializes in robbing basements ...19C sl.
AREADY
adj. ready ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AREA LURKER
n. a thief who specializes in robbing basements ...19C sl.
AREAR
adv. 1. † backward, behind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. reared up, upright ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
int. an exclamation of surprise ...1762 Eng. dial.
AREA SLUM
n. a thief who specializes in robbing basements ...19C sl.
AREA SNEAK
n. 1. †* the practice of getting into the lower floors of a house unobserved via the area (a sunken court giving access to the basement of a house) in order to commit petty theft ...1819 sl.
n. 2. * a petty thief who gets into lower floors of a house unobserved in order to commit petty theft ..1832 sl.
vb. †* (as 'area-sneak') to get into the lower floors of a house unobserved in order to commit petty theft ...1862 sl.
AREL
vb. to move feebly ...1908 Sc.
ARENA RAT
n. 1. a young person who hangs around a skating arena ...1957 Can. sl.
n. 2. a woman who invites sexual relations with professional wrestlers ...1990 US sl.
ARER
adv. more so, to any greater extent ...L19 sl.
AREST
adj. † rancid ...Bk1852
vb. to grant rest ...1875 Eng. dial.
ARESTENESSE
n. † of meat: rancidity ...Bk1852
ARETALOGER
n. † one who brags or boasts of his own virtue or accomplishments ...1623
ARETHEDE
n. †* honour ...Bk1852
ARETT
vb. † to impute ...c1340
ARE WE AWAY?
phr. shall we go? let's go. ...Amer. sl
ARE YOU FEELING A BREEZE?
phr. used to warn a man that his pants are torn or that his fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
ARE YOU FOR REAL?
phr. used for humorously questioning a person's sincerity ...1949 US sl.
ARE YOU KIDDING?
phr. you can't be serious, surely you're joking? ...1949 colloq.
ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME?
phr. used as a belligerent challenge to a stranger ...1994 US sl.
ARE YOU PREPARED?
phr. implying amazement or shock, both approving and disapproving ...1960s sl.
ARE YOUR BOOTS LACED?
phr. a query as to the state of affairs; is everything in order? are you ready? do you understand? ...1930s US Black sl.
ARE YOU READY?
phr. implying amazement or shock, both approving and disapproving ...1960s sl.
ARE YOU READY TO THROW DOWN?
phr. used as a call soliciting a response ('yes, we are') at a party ...2002 US sl.
ARE YOU SAVING IT FOR THE WORMS?
phr. addressed to a supposed virgin; the phrase is intended to shame or bluster her into intercourse ...1940s sl., orig. US
ARE YOU STUPID OR FRENCH?
phr. used for expressing a dim opinion of someone's intellectual firepower ...2002 Can. sl.
ARE YOU WRITING A BOOK?
phr. reply for someone over-inquisitive ...Bk1944 service sl. SC
ARF
n. 1. half ...1854 UK sl.
n. 2. afternoon ...L19 sl.
ARF A MO
n. 1. a cigarette, esp. when it proves hard to keep alight ...1910s sl.
n. 2. a small moustache ...1910s Aust. sl.
'ARF-AN'-'ARF
adj. drunk, lightly intoxicated with alcohol ...B1900 Eng. sl.
n. ale and porter equally mixed ...B1890 Eng. sl.
ARFARFANARF
adj. very drunk ...L19 Cockney sl.
ARFISH
adj. 1. timid, fearful, apprehensive ...1788 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unwilling, reluctant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARFNAME
n. † an heir ...c1000
ARFTO
n. afternoon ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
ARFY-DARFY, THE
n. the road, in the context of a tramp, as 'on the arfy-darfy' ...1960s US tramps' sl.
ARG
adj. eager, fierce ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 1. a faultfinder ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in computing: an argument ...1981 US sl.
vb. to argue; to talk ill-temperedly and hot-headedly ...1914 Sc. & Amer. dial.
ARGADENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1941 Amer. dial.
ARGE
n. silver ...1940s sl.
ARGEE
n. inferior whisky ...a1861 sl.
ARGERIE
n. a crowd, a multitude ...1887 Sc.
ARGEY-REERIE
n. a wrangle; a scolding ...1911 Sc.
ARGH
adj. 1. timorous, apprehensive, afraid ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. hesitating, reluctant, unwilling, disinclined ...1813 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. scanty, insufficient ...Bk1898 Sc.
adv. insufficiently; not fully or enough; nearly, approaching to ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. to be timid or fearful; to feel reluctant from timidity, to hesitate ...1725 Sc.
ARGHNESS
n. 1. reluctance, unwillingness ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. timidity, superstitious fear ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARGIE
adj. Argentinian ...1982 colloq.
n. 1. assertion ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a person from Argentina ...1982 Brit. sl.
vb. to argue, generally in a contentious or noisy fashion ...1911 Sc.
ARGIE-BARGIE
n. a contention, a quarrel; a dispute in words; haggling, generally implying impatience with the speaker ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. to argue, to bandy words, to dispute; to contend; to haggle ...1885 Sc.
ARGIE-BARGIEMENT
n. a wrangling; contention ...Bk1911 Sc.
ARGING AND BARGING
n. an argument ...L19
ARGISOME
adj. contentious, inclined to argue or dispute ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARGIVE
adj. Grecian, Greek ...1598
n. a Greek ...1675
ARGLE
n. an argument, a dispute ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to argue, to dispute; to contend; esp. in making a bargain ...1886 Eng. dial.
ARGLE-BARGAIN
n. disputatious argument ...1894 Sc.
vb. to dispute ...1721 Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLE
adv. in disputatious talk ...1931 Sc.
n. 1. a disputatious argument; a bandying of words, a wrangling; a quarrel ...a1881 chiefly Eng. dialect and Sc.
n. 2. the sound made by seabirds ...1988 Can. sl.
vb. to argue, quarrel, cavil, dispute, contend; to haggle, to bandy words ...1727 chiefly Eng. dial. and Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLER
n. a contentious person; a caviller ...1820 Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLIN
adj. contentious ...1897 Sc.
ARGLE-BARGLOUS
adj. quarrelsome, disputatious ...1875 Sc.
ARGO
n. an Argentinian ...1950s sl.
ARGOL-BARGOL
n. an argument ...E19
vb. to bandy words; to cavil; to dispute ...Bk1911 Sc.
ARGOL-BARGOLOUS
adj. quarrelsome, contentious about trifles ...1822 Sc.
ARGOLLING
n. argument, reasoning ...a1839 Sc.
ARGOLOGY
n. † idle or vain speaking ...1623
ARGONAUT
n. an adventurer who went to California in 1849; a forty-niner ...1873 US
ARGOSIE
n. † anger; fury ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARGUE
n. argument, assertion; dispute, contention, quarrel ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARGUE-BARGUE
vb. to argue, to wrangle ...1887 orig. Sc.
ARGUE THE TOSS
vb. to dispute noisily and long; to argue over something already decided ...1887 Eng. sl.
ARGUFICATION
n. 1. an argument, a dispute, contention ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. investigation ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. significance, import ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARGUFIER
n. 1. an argument ...19C
n. 2. a convincing or argumentative speaker ...1805 Amer. dial.
ARGUFY
vb. 1. to be of importance, consequence, or use; to be evidence of something; to signify ...1751 colloq.
vb. 2. to contend, to wrangle, to argue, to dispute ...1804 colloq.
vb. 3. to persuade by argument ...1853 Amer. dial.
ARGUFYING
n. disputing, arguing ...1873 Ireland & Eng. dial.
ARGUFYMENT
n. an argument, a dispute ...1892 Ireland
ARGUITIVE
adj. †* characterized by argument, having the form of an argument ...a1665
ARGUTATION
n. † over-refinement in arguing; subtle disputation; cavilling, cavil, quibble ...1641
ARGUY-BARGUY
vb. to argue, to bandy words, to dispute ...1885 Sc.
ARGY
vb. to argue, generally in a contentious or noisy fashion ...1911 Sc.
ARGY-BARGLE
n. an argument ...19C
ARGY-BARGY
n. an argument, wrangling ...1887 orig. Sc.
vb. to argue, to wrangle ...1887 orig. Sc.
ARICHTOCRAT
n. an aristocrat ...1942 Amer. dial.
ARICHTOCRATIC
adj. aristocratic ...1942 Amer. dial.
ARIES
n. heroin ...1994 US sl.
ARIGATO
phr. Thank you ...1947 Amer. dial. (Hawaii, Japanese)
ARIGHT
adv. rightly ...1874 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
ARIS
n. the backside; the buttocks; the anus ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for Aristotle - Bottle - Bottle and Glass - arse
ARISTIPPUS
n. 1. Canary wine ...E17 sl.
n. 2. a diet drink, made of sarsparilla, cinchona bark, and other ingredients ...L17 sl.
ARISTO
adj. characteristic of aristocrats; aristocratic ...1874 colloq.
n. an aristocrat ...1864 colloq.
ARI-STOCK-RAT
n. a Canadian person of mixed Indian and French ancestry ...1962 Can. sl.
ARISTOCRATIC
adj. stylish, culturally superior ...1846 Amer. dial.
ARISTOTLE
n. 1. a bottle ...1897 Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 2. courage ...1910s rhyming sl. for 'bottle'
n. 3. the buttocks, the behind ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'bottle and glass' = 'arse'
ARISTOTLE'S LANTERN
n. a sea urchin ...1990 Can. sl.
ARITHMETIC BUG
n. a louse or other verminous insect...1920 US sl.
ARITHMETICIONAR
n. a mathematician, a worker in figures ...1872 Sc.
ARIZONA
n. buttermilk ...1946 US restaurant sl.
ARIZONA CANARY
n. a donkey or mule ...1930s sl.
ARIZONA CLOUDBURST
n. a sandstorm ...1966 Amer. dial. jocular
ARIZONA NIGHTINGALE
n. a donkey or mule ...1940 Amer. dial.
ARIZONA PAINT JOB
n. no paint at all ...1962 Amer. dial. jocular
ARIZONA PEACOCK
n. a roadrunner ...1956 Amer. dial.
ARIZONA PERFUME
n. gas, as inhaled in the prison gas chamber ...1940s US prison & criminals' sl.
ARIZONA STOP
n. a rolling stop at a traffic signal or stop sign ...1962 US sl.
ARIZONA TENOR
n. 1. the tuberculosis cough ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a person suffering from tuberculosis ...1942 Amer. dial.
ARIZONA TERRITORY
n. an area southwest of Da Nang, South Vietnam. with imprecise boundaries and a strong Vietcong presence ...1991 US sl.
ARJI
n. marijuana ...2001 US sl.
ARK
n. 1. a receptacle, usually a large wooden chest, made to contain flour, corn, fruit, clothes, etc. ...1750 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. clouds in lines converging to two points on opposite parts of the sky ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 3. in logging: a houseboat used as bunkhouse, kitchen, or storage area, esp. in floating camps ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 4. anything large or unwieldy ...1908 Sc.
n. 5. a dance hall ...1953 US sl.
n. 6. any old, clumsy boat ...1965 Amer. dial. jocular
n. 7. a low bar-room; a 'dive' ...a1981 US sl.
n. 8. an old car ...Bk2006 Amer. sl.
ARK AND WIN(N)S
n. a sculler, a rowing boat ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
ARKANSAS ASPHALT
n. logs laid side by side to form a 'corduroy' road ...1966 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS CHICKEN
n. * salt pork ...1905 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS CREDIT CARD
n. a piece of hose used to siphon petrol/gas from another car into the tank of one's own ...1976 US sl.
ARKANSAS DEW
n. a sudden heavy rain ...1969 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER
n. a chamber-pot ...1962 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS FLUSH
n. in poker: a worthless hand consisting of four cards of a single suit and one indifferent card ...1950 US jocular
ARKANSAS GRAVEL
n. small trees used as a makeshift bridge over a mud hole ...1954 US sl.
ARKANSAS LIZARD
n. 1. a flea ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. a louse ...1918 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS PAVEMENT
n. small trees used as a makeshift bridge over a mud hole ...1954 US sl.
ARKANSAS SPECIAL
n. an unimportant branch railroad ...1950 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS T-BONE
n. bacon ...1967 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS TOAD STABBER
n. a sharp knife ...1994 US sl.
ARKANSAS TOOTHPICK
n. 1. a large bowie knife, or similar knife with a long blade ...1837 Amer. sl.
n. 2. any hunting knife when used for fighting, esp. a Bowie knife; a bayonet ...1837 Amer. sl.
ARKANSAS TRAVELER
n. an unimportant branch railroad ...1969 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS TRAVELS
n. diarrhoea ...1965 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAS WATER
n. a term of contempt for a drink served at a picnic ...1951 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAS WEDDING CAKE
n. cornbread ...1958 Amer. dial. jocular
ARKANSAW
n. Arkansas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to kill or shoot in an unsportsmanlike manner, whether targeting animals or humans ...1927 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to share expenses, esp. of a meal ...1950s US sl.
vb. 3. to cheat, to take advantage of ...1953 Amer. dial.
ARKANSAWYER
n. a native or inhabitant of Arkansas ...1904 Amer. dial.
ARK-FLOATER
n. a veteran actor ...L19 sl.
ARKIE
adj. old-fashioned; out-of-date ...19C US sl.
n. 1. a farmer who fled the dust-storm region of the West, spec, Oklahoma during the 1930s ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a rustic person or one considered insignificant ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (often derogatory) a native of Arkansas or neighbouring states, esp. a migrant from Arkansas ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 4. any poor Southern farmer, esp. a sharecropper ...20C US sl.
ARK-MAN
n. a river thief who specializes in robbing river traffic ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
ARK-PIRATE
n. a river thief ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
ARK-RUFF
n. a river thief ...18C UK criminals' sl.
ARK-RUFFIAN
n. a river thief ...18C UK criminals' sl.
ARKY
adj. 1. old-fashioned, quite out of style ...1899 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a farmer who fled the dust-storm region of the West, spec, Oklahoma during the 1930s ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a native of Arkansas, usually White and usually poor; extended to any yokel ...1927 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a rustic person or one considered insignificant ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 4. any poor Southern farmer, esp. a sharecropper ...20C US sl.
ARKYMALARKEY
n. nonsense ...1936 US sl.
ARL
vb. to tell improbable stories; to prevaricate; to weave a fictitious tale ...1929 Sc.
ARLE
vb. 1. to beat severely, to thrash, to punish ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. to earn ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARLES
n. a thrashing ...1866 Sc.
ARM
n. 1. a chief source of support or assistance; a prop, mainstay ...a1382
n. 2. a branch of a tree, esp. a main branch ...a1398
n. 3. any of the sails or blades of a windmill; usually plural ...1724
n. 4. the act of robbing someone by choking them from behind and thus rendering them immobile ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 5. a police officer ...1956 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 6. influence, power ...1960s sl.
n. 7. a measure of cannabis, approximately the size of a maize cob and weighing about 2 kg (4.25 lb.) ...1960s S. Afr. drugs usage
n. 8. the penis ...1975 sl.
n. 9. an erection, sexual stimulation ...1970s sl.
n. 10. an armed robbery ...1990s UK Black sl.
vb. to walk arm-in-arm ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARMADILLO SCOUT
n. an aeroplane introduced by Armstrong-Whitworth in 1918 ...Air Force usage
ARMAGEDDON
n. a final conflict on a great scale ...1811
ARMAMENTARIUM
n. the equipment of medicines, instruments, and appliances used by a medical man ...1874
ARM AND A LEG, AN
n. 1. a large amount of money; an exorbitant price ...1924 colloq.
n. 2. a prison sentence of five to ten years ...1991 US sl.
ARM AND CROOK
adv. arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state ...1895 Eng. dial.
ARM BABY
n. a baby small enough to be held in the arms; by extension, the youngest and smallest child in a family ...1939 Amer. dial.
ARM-BEND
n. the elbow-joint ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARM BENDER
n. a drinking party ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMBREAKER
n. energetic masturbation ...1990s sl.
ARM CANDY
n. 1. a physically attractive person, usually female, esp. one who attends social or public events with a more celebrated person with whom they have only a temporary or expedient association ...1992 colloq.
n. 2. recreational drugs that are injected into the arm ...2002 UK sl.
ARMCHAIR
adj. removed from the action; said of an observer who acts as if he is a participant ...1955 US sl.
ARMCHAIR GENERAL
n. one who freely gives his opinions on technical matters with which he is not personally concerned and on which he may be ill informed ...1960 Amer. sl., orig. World War II usage
ARMCHAIR RIDE
n. 1. a smooth and easy accomplishment or victory ...1898 colloq.
n. 2. in horse racing: an easy victory ...1976 US sl.
ARM CIRCLE
n. † a bracelet; an armlet ...a1382
ARM DROPPER
n. section chief or sergeant who signals to fire ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMED BEGGING
n. 'demanding money at pistol point, a hold up' ...M20 sl.
ARMED FOR BEAR
adj. very heavily armed ...1960s sl.
ARMED TO THE TEETH
adj. well equipped with firearms; alert; fully prepared; awake to danger ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMENIAN CHROME
n. aluminium paint ...1961 US sl.
ARMFUL
n. 1. a girl or woman, esp. a large or curvaceous one; a plump woman ...1608 colloq.
n. 2. a large quantity; a lot, a great deal ...1579
n. 3. a wife ...L17 sl.
n. 3. an attractive woman ...1940s US sl.
ARM-GAUNT
adj. † slender as the arm; lean; meagre ...a1616
ARM-GREAT
adj. as large or thick as a man's arm ...c1405
ARM-HOLE
n. the armpit ...1693
ARMING-CHAIR
n. an armchair ...1881 Eng. dial.
ARM-IN-LINK
adv. arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARMIPOTENT
adj. strong in arms or war ...literary
ARM LABOUR
n. †* manual labour ...1531
ARM MAN
n. 1. a strong arm man; a highway robber; one who assaults his victims from behind and restrains them with a headlock ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 2. one who robs someone by choking them from behind, thus rendering them immobile ...1930s US criminals' sl.
ARMO
n. armed robbery ...1999 NZ prison sl.
ARMONICAL
adj. † harmonious ...1531
ARMOR
n. 1. the steel helmet ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 2. a female's figure ...1997 US sl.
ARMORAIDER
n. a tank corpsman ...Bk1947 US Army sl.
ARMORED BIKINI
n. a kind of protective supporter for a man's groin ...1971 US military sl.
ARMORED COW
n. canned milk ...1941 US military sl.
ARMORED HEIFER
n. canned milk ...1942 US military sl.
ARMORED TIT
n. canned milk ...1958 US military sl.
ARMOR PLATE
n. 1. hardtack ...1916 US military sl.
n. 2. cash, change ...1918 US navy sl.
ARMOUR
n. a condom or similar contraceptive device ...1708 sl. arch.
ARMOURED COW
n. tinned corned beef ...1940s sl.
ARMOUR-PLATED
adj. insensitive to attack; callous ...1894
ARMPIECE
n. 1. an attractive woman chosen as a social companion for the impression she makes on others ...1983 US sl.
n. 2. a companion, i.e. one who is 'on one's arm' ...1990s sl.
ARMPIT
n. 1. the most dirty, disgusting, or insalubrious part of a thing or place ...1957 colloq.
n. 2. an extremely unpleasant or undesirable town or place ...1968 US sl.
n. 3. an obnoxious, unfriendly person ...1968 US sl.
ARMPIT OF THE NATION
n. the least appetizing, poorest, most run-down and potentially dangerous area of a city or town ...1968 sl., orig. US
ARMPIT OF THE UNIVERSE
n. the worst place; an unpleasant place ...1968 US sl.
ARMPIT OF THE WORLD
n. the worst place ...1968 US sl.
ARM-POKE
n. the armpit ...1818 Eng. dial.
ARM PROPS
n. crutches ...c1820 sl.
ARM PULL
n. an Eskimo game of strength, in which two seated players interlock their arms and each attempts to pull the other over ...1973 Amer. dial. (Alaska)
ARM PUNCHER
n. a boxer who does not put his weight into his punches ...Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl.
ARMS AND LEGS
n. weak beer or tea; i.e. a drink that has 'no body' ...L19 Eng. sl.
ARMSHOUSE
n. armed gang warfare; a gang fight ...1990s UK Black & teen sl.
ARM-STRETCHER
n. a heavy suitcase ...1992 US sl.
ARM-STRONG
adj. †* powerful in the arms; strong ...a1000
ARMSTRONG
adj. used to describe anything that is operated by hand rather than by machinery ...1914 Amer. sl.
adv. arm-in-arm ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a tool or machine operated or serviced by muscular strength rather than machinery; a hand-stoked locomotive ...1923 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a high note or series of notes played on a trumpet, esp. in jazz ...20C Amer. sl.
ARMSTRONG HEATER(S)
n. one's arms, when used to embrace another ...1920 Amer. dial.
ARMSTRONG METHOD
n. the technique of using hand and arm strength to get a job done ...1987 Can. sl.
ARMSTRONG PATENT
n. any of various heavy devices that must be operated by hand; also, muscular strength used for such work ...1912 Amer. sl.
ARMSTRONG PLOW
n. a shovel ...1950 Amer. dial.
ARMSTRONG STARTER
n. the crank handle used on early trucks ...1942 US sl.
ARMTLE
n. an armful ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARM TROPHY
n. a stunning and sexually appealing companion, valued for the prestige attached to their presence ...1994 US sl.
ARM-TWISTER
n. 1. someone who uses strong persuasion ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a vehicle equipped with a manual starter; a car which must be hand cranked ...1938 US sl.
ARM-TWISTING
n. powerful persuasion ...colloq.
ARM UP
vb. to arm oneself ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
ARM-WAVER
n. 1. one whose enthusiasm, self-righteousness, patriotism, etc., leads to wild arguments or inappropriate speeches ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a politician ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARM-WRIST
n. * the wrist ...1655 Eng. dial.
ARMY
adj. having many arms or branches ...1786 Sc.
n. 1. a person, esp. a beggar, who has lost one or both arms ...1930 US tramps' sl.
n. 2. a large bankroll ...1990 US sl.
ARMY, THE
n. the Salvation Army ...20C colloq.
ARMY AND NAVY
n. gravy ...1910s rhyming sl.
ARMY BANJO
n. a shovel ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMY-BARMY
adj. very keen on or dedicated to military life in all its aspects ...c1955 army sl.
ARMY BIBLE
n. army regulations ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARMY BRAT
n. a small child of an officer; a person who grew up the child of a career member of the army ...1931 US sl.
ARMY CHICKEN
n. frankfurters and beans ...1942 US sl.
ARMY CRAPS
n. a game of craps in which the shooter serves as the banker ...1984 US sl.
ARMY DICK
n. a military policeman ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMY FORM BLANK
n. toilet paper ...World War II army usage, chiefly officers'
ARMY GAME
n. 1. any game of chance played in an aggressive and/or dishonest fashion ...1890 US sl.
n. 2. trickery, deceit, passing responsibility onto others ...L19 US sl.
ARMY GREENS
n. army fatigues; army uniform, esp. that which is green in colour ...1945 colloq.
ARMY LATIN
n. foul or profane language ...1864 US jocular
ARMY LID
n. a radio operator ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMY MARBLES
n. dice ...1963 US sl.
ARMY ODDS
n. 1. in gambling: the correct odds, as opposed to the adjusted casino odds which favour the house ...sl.
n. 2. in a dice game: the true odds, not approximate odds often used in street games ...1962 US sl.
ARMY ROCKS
n. socks ...World War I UK sl.
ARMY ROLL
n. a controlled roll of the dice by a skilled cheat in a game of craps ...1963 US sl.
ARMY STRAWBERRIES
n. prunes ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARMY STYLE
n. oral sex followed by beating up the fellator, presumably to 'prove' one's masculinity ...1960s US homosexual sl.
ARMY TANK
n. an American serviceman ...1942 Aust. rhyming sl., prisoners-of-war usage, in the Far East
ARMY WORM
n. an informer; one who betrays a trust ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARNBERRIES
n. raspberries ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARNCHY
n. a person who puts on airs ...1926 Amer. dial. Black usage
ARNDERN
n. the evening ...c1480
ARNICK
n. a clear glass playing marble ...1969 Amer. dial.
ARNIE
n. a clear glass playing marble ...1969 Amer. dial.
ARNIT
n. 1. a shrimp ...1853 Sc.
n. 2. a blow ...1927 Sc.
ARNOLD
n. pork ...1988 Jamaica sl.
ARNOT
n. a shrimp ...1853 Sc.
AROHA JOB
n. a job done out of friendship without charge or at reduced rates ...1985 NZ sl.
AROMA
n. amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite ...1980 US sl.
AROMAL
adj. pert. to aroma ...1848
AROMA OF MAN
n. an ampoule of amyl nitrite ...1992 US sl.
AROMATARY
n. †* a dealer in spices ...1657
AROMATICAL
adj. † sweet of savour, smelling like spice ...1578
AROMATIC BOMB
n. atomic bomb ...1945 army officers' usage
AROMATIZATE
vb. † to spice; to render fragrant ...1576
AROMATIZE
vb. to spice, to season with spices, to perfume ...1480
AROMATOPOLA
n. † a seller of spices, a grocer, a druggist ...Bk1708
AROMATOUS
adj. †* aromatic, containing aroma, or the principle of fragrance ...1483
AROO!
int. goodbye! ...1945 Aust. sl.
AROPO
vb. to match, to resemble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AROUND THE BEND
adj. 1. insane, mad, crazy ...1929 sl.
adj. 2. having completed the longest, most difficult, or crucial part of a task ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 3. alcohol or drug intoxicated ...Amer. sl.
AROUND THE HORN
n. the oral stimulation of all parts of a partner's body ...1951 US sl.
int. among loggers: Watch out! ...1958 Amer. dial.
phr. having experienced unpleasant treatment ...1930s US sl.
AROUND THE TWIST
adj. insane ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AROUND THE UNIVERSE
n. the oral stimulation of all parts of a partner's body ...1951 US sl.
AROUND THE WAY
adj. from the neighbourhood ...1980s UK Black teen sl.
AROUND-THE-WAY GIRL
n. a young woman from the neighbourhood or ghetto; a casual girlfriend rather than a steady one ...1990s US Black sl.
AROUND-THE-WORLD
n. 1. a game played by shooting at opponent's marble; his shooter, no boundaries ...1963 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a game similar to 'mumblety-peg', in which a knife is thrown at different places advancing around the circumference of a circle ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (usually as 'around the world') in Keno: a bet made on the numbers found in the eight corners of a Keno ticket (1, 10, 31, 40, 41, 50, 71 and 80) ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. (usually as 'around the world') the oral stimulation of all parts of a partner's body ...1951 US sl.
AROUT
adv. outside, out-of-doors ...1790 Eng. dial.
prep. without ...1870 Eng. dial.
vb. † to assemble together ...c1390
AROVE
adj. † up and stirring ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARP
n. a marijuana cigarette ...1946 S. Afr.
ARPENTATOR
n. † a measurer or surveyor of land ...1664
ARPIT
adj. quick, ready, precocious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARR
n. 1. a scar or mark left by a wound ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a spot or freckle ...1830 Eng. dial.
n. 3. † a grudge; ill feeling ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 4. a guilty recollection, leaving an impression on the conscience ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. dislike; fear ...1920 Sc.
vb. 1. of dogs: to snarl, to growl ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to scar; to scratch; to beat ...1841 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to egg on; to incite to quarrel ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to have a feeling of loathing ...1929 Sc.
ARRABLE
adj. † horrible ...1303
ARRAH!
int. an exclamation of surprise; frequently used in accosting a person, or in calling attention ...1827-32 Ireland
ARRALS
n. pimples; a rash or eruption on the skin; esp. applied to ringworm ...1790 Eng. dial.
ARRAND-POISON
adj. exceedingly poisonous or infectious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARRAND-SMITTLE
adj. exceedingly poisonous or infectious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARRANGE
vb. to castrate ...20C US euphemism
ARRANT
adj. downright, usually in a bad sense ...1740 Eng. dial.
ARRANTLY
adv. entirely, thoroughly ...1750 Eng. dial.
ARRAY
vb. to thrash, to flog; to disfigure, to befoul ...L14 jocular
ARRECT
adj. 1. † set upright, pricked up, as the ears of a beast; having the faculties directed towards ...1646
adj. 2. † fig. intent, attentive, on the alert ...1646
vb. 1. † to raise, to lift up, to direct upwards ...a1529
vb. 2. † to set upright ...1530
vb. 3. † to set right, to direct ...1530
ARRED
adj. marked with scars; esp. of the marks left by smallpox ...Bk1898 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
ARRERS
n. the game of darts ...1990s sl.
ARREST
vb. to accuse another of dressing unfashionably, usually behind their back ...1980s US college sl.
ARRESTED BY THE BAILIFF OF MARSHAM
adj. stricken with the fever ...17C sl.
ARRESTED BY THE BAILIFF OF MARSHLAND
adj. stricken with ague ...c1660 colloq.
ARRESTED BY THE WHITE SERJEANT
phr. aid of a man who has been fetched out of the tavern by his wife ...L17 sl.
ARREST-ME-RED
n. a bright red colour of paint on a car, bound to attract the attention and interest of law enforcement ...1992 US sl.
ARRETT
vb. † to impute ...c1340
ARRIDE
vb. 1. to please well, to gratify, to delight, to content with delight ...1599 arch.
vb. 2. † to smile at, to laugh at, to scorn ...1612
ARRIDGE
n. the angular edge of a block of stone, wood, etc; hence, the edge of anything ...1852 Sc. & Eng. dial.
'ARRIET
n. a boisterous or jovial young Cockney woman, typically the notional wife or girlfriend of 'Arry ...1879 UK colloq.
'ARRIS
n. the backside; the buttocks; the anus ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for Aristotle - Bottle - Bottle and Glass - arse
ARRIS
n. 1. the angular edge of a block of stone, wood, etc; hence, the edge of anything ...1852 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bottle ... L19 rhyming sl./abbreviation for 'Aristotle'
n. 3. the buttocks, the behind ...1950s rhyming sl./abbreviation for 'Aristotle'
ARRISH
adj. chilly, cool ...1878 Amer. dial.
ARRIVANCE
n. 1. origin, birthplace ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. arrival, arrival of company ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARRIVE
vb. 1. to attain success; to become accepted in a profession or social group ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to become or be hip ...c1935 Amer. sl., orig. jive usage
ARRIVE AT THE END OF THE SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...L19 sl.
ARRIVE IN AN ARM CHAIR
vb. to arrive late ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARRIVISTE
n. one who is bent on making a good position for himself in the world; a pushful person ...1912
ARRO
n. a young hen commencing to lay ...1929 Sc.
ARROW
n. 1. † the penis ...a1382
n. 2. a dart ...c1880 darts-players' sl.
n. 3. an amphetamine tablet ...1993 US sl.
vb. to assign a task to someone ...2002 Singapore sl.
ARROW FINGER
n. either of the fingers used to draw a bow; specifically, the index finger ...1875
ARROW HAWK
n. a dragonfly ...1935 Amer. dial.
ARROW OF DESIRE
n. the penis ...2003 UK sl.
ARROWS GAME, THE
n. darts ...L19 sl.
ARROY
n. disorder, confusion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
'ARRY
n. a boisterous or jovial young Cockney man ...1874 UK colloq.
'ARRY AND 'ARRIET
n. a typical costermonger and his, or any, coster lass; hence, any low-bred and lively (esp. if not old) man and woman ...c1870 colloq.
'ARRYDOM
n. the world of the typical Cockney costermonger ...L19 sl.
'ARRYISH
adj. vulgarly jovial ...c1880 colloq.
'ARRY'S GATORS
phr. thank you ...c1943 Aust. sl. (arrigato)
'ARRY'S WORRIER
n. a concertina ...L19 sl.
ARSAPEEK
adj. upside down ...1910s Aust. sl.
ARSE
adj. inferior, shoddy, valueless, unpleasant, disliked for whatever reason ...2002 Brit. sl.
n. 1. the buttocks ...c1000 sl.
n. 2. tail end, rear of any object; esp. the seat of the trousers ...1556
n. 3. a woman's posterior and vagina, the vagina ...c1684
n. 4. (one's) body, person, or self ...1698
n. 5. a stupid, unpleasant, or contemptible person; a fool ...c1785
n. 6 the bottom of anything ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 7 boldness, gall, gumption. impudence; hence, luck as a result of this ...c1940 Aust. sl.
n. 8 a despicable person; an objectionable person or place ...1944 Aust. sl.
n. 9. dismissal from a job ...1950s Aust. sl.
n. 10. nonsense, rubbish ...1993 UK
n. 11. courage ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to move backwards, to push back ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to back out of fulfilling a promise, etc.; to shuffle ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to kick upon the seat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to balk, to defeat ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 5. to dismiss, esp. from a job ...World War I usage
vb. 6. of a vehicle: to reverse ...1959 Brit. sl.
vb. 7. to eat something greedily; to consume something quickly ...1996 Sc. sl.
vb. 8. to make a mess of something; to botch something ...1996 Sc. sl.
int. expresses frustration, regret, or annoyance; damn! ...1994 UK sl.
ARSE ABOUT
adj. back to front ...1979 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to idle, to fool about; to waste time ...1664 Brit.
vb. 2. to turn round ...L18 sl.
ARSE ABOUT FACE
adj. 1. contrary to what is usually expected or logical; confused, muddled, perverse ...1923 UK sl.
adj. 2. back to front ...1984 Brit. sl.
ARSEACHE
n. 1. a general insult to a person ...1950s Aust. & US sl.
n. 2. a bad temper ...1990s sl.
ARSE-ALIGHT
n. a German World War II rocket ...1940s sl.
ARSE ALL
n. nothing, nothing at all ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSE AROUND
vb. to idle, to loaf, to loiter, to fool about, to act irresponsibly, to trifle ...1664
ARSE BACKWARDS
phr. back-to-front; in a mess, chaotic ...L19 sl.
ARSE BANDIDO
n. (derogatory) a male homosexual, esp. the active partner in anal sex ...2001 Brit. sl.
ARSE BANDIT
n. 1. one who makes play with homosexual inclinations ...c1910 boarding-school boys usage
n. 2. (derogatory) a homosexual sodomist ...1961 sl.
ARSE BANDITRY
n. homosexuality; homosexual activities ...2000s sl.
ARSE-BARE
adj. with bare buttocks ...Bk1911 Sc.
ARSE-BENDER
n. a homosexual male ...1960s sl.
ARSE BISCUIT
n. a fart ...2003 Brit. sl.
ARSE BRIGAND
n. a notorious sodomite ...20C sl.
ARSE CABBAGE
n. haemorrhoids ...1990s sl.
ARSE CHEEKS
n. the buttocks ...1865
ARSE CLEAVAGE
n. the cleft between the buttocks when partially displayed above a slipped-down trouser waistband ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSE-COCKLE
n. † a hot pimple on any part of the body ...1808 Sc.
ARSE-COOLER
n. a bustle on a woman's dress ...19C sl.
ARSE-CRAWL
vb. to toady, to act as a sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSE-CRAWLER
n. a sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSE-CREEP
vb. to toady, to act as a sycophant ...1940s sl.
ARSE-CREEPER
n. a sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSE CRESS
n. the hair surrounding the anus ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSED
adj. bothered; worried ...1999 Brit. sl.
ARSED OUT
adj. fired, dismissed ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
ARSE DROPS OUT OF, THE
phr. of a financial venture: to fail dismally ...1969 Aust. sl.
ARSED UP
adj. confused, mixed up ...1930s sl.
ARSE END
n. 1. the buttocks, the backside ...1937 sl.
n. 2. the end; the final part ...1942 Brit. sl.
n. 3. the back or tail end ...1955 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the less or least desirable part of something; the unfavourable side of a bargain ...1958 sl.
ARSE-END CHARLIE
n. 'the man who weaves backwards and forwards above and behind the Squadron' to protect them from attack from the rear' ...1939 Royal Air Force usage
ARSE-ENDS
n. † the buttocks ...a1000
ARSE-END-TO
adv. backwards ...1943 Amer. dial.
ARSE-FACE
n. an unattractive or hated person ...1929
ARSE FALLS OUT OF, THE
vb. of a financial venture: to fail dismally ...1969 Aust. sl.
ARSE-FIRST
adv. back-to-front ...1962 Aust. sl.
ARSE-FOOT
n. a penguin ...16C nautical colloq.
ARSEFUCK
vb. to engage in anal sex ...1998 Aust. sl.
ARSE FUCKER
n. a male who takes the active role in anal sex ...1996 Aust. sl.
ARSE-GRAPES
n. haemorrhoids, piles ...1997 sl.
ARSE-GUT
n. the rectum ...a1413
ARSEHOLD
n. the end, the back of anything ...1940s sl.
ARSEHOLE
adj. irritating, contemptible, despicable ...1956
n. 1. the anus or rectum ...a1500
n. 2. a foolish or despicable person; an unpleasant person, usually male ...c1784
n. 3. a place or area considered extremely unpleasant or uninviting; the most remote or least attractive part of a specified region; the poorest, most run-down and potentially dangerous area of a city, town, or place ...1926
n. 4. a general derogatory term for a person ...1930s colloq., orig. US
n. 5. the end, the back of anything ...1940s sl.
n. 6. courage, nerve ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to dismiss; to get rid of; to reject someone ...1950 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to go, to leave ...1982 UK sl.
ARSEHOLE BANDIT
n. 1. a homosexual male ...1960s sl.
n. 2. an anal sodomist ...1970 sl.
ARSEHOLE CLEAVAGE
n. the cleft between the buttocks when partially displayed above a slipped-down trouser waistband ...2002 Brit. sl.
ARSEHOLE CRAWL
vb. to grovel unashamedly; to play the sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE CRAWLER
n. a sycophant; a toady; hence a term of abuse ...1961 sl.
ARSEHOLE-CRAWLING
adj. toadying ...L19 sl.
n. toadying ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE CREEP
vb. to grovel unashamedly; to play the sycophant ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE CREEPER
n. a sycophant, a toady; hence, a term of abuse ...1984 sl.
ARSEHOLE-CREEPING
adj. toadying ...L19 sl.
n. toadying ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLED
adj. extremely drunk ...c1940 sl.
ARSEHOLE LUCKY
adj. extremely lucky or fortunate ...c1950 sl.
ARSEHOLE MOUTH
n. tightly pursed lips ...2005 UK sl.
ARSE-HOLE OF CREATION
n. a detestable place ...1926 Amer. sl.
ARSEHOLE OF THE UNIVERSE
n. an unpleasant place ...1950 sl.
ARSEHOLE OF THE WORLD
n. any particularly unpleasant place ...1950 sl.
ARSE-HOLE-PERISHER
n. a short jacket ...Bk1891 sl.
ARSEHOLE POLISHER
n. a sycophant, a toady ...1970s sl.
ARSEHOLES
adj. extremely drunk ...c1940 sl.
int. nonsense! a low contemptuous interjection or imprecation ...1937 sl.
ARSEHOLE SET FIRE!
int. exclamation ...c1920 sl.
ARSEHOLE SQUARE
phr. reply to "Where?" ...L19, chiefly London usage
ARSEHOLES TO BREAKFAST TIME
adj. upside down; utterly confused; most unsatisfactory ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLES TO YOU!
int. a low contemptuous interjection or imprecation ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLE STREET
n. an unpleasant place to be; serious trouble ...1984 UK sl.
ARSEHOLEY
adj. toadying, sycophantic ...L19 sl.
ARSEHOLING
adj. a general term of derision ...1930s sl.
ARSEHOLISHNESS
n. a behaving in a foolish manner ...2000s sl.
ARSE IT
vb. to leave, to exit ...1970s sl.
ARSE JOCKEY
n. a male homosexual ...1990s Uk juvenile sl.
ARSE-KICKER
n. an aggressive, domineering person; a bully ...1967 sl.
ARSE KING
n. a notorious sodomite ...20C sl.
ARSE-KISS
vb. to toady ...1940s sl.
ARSE-KISSER
n. a sycophant, a toady, one who curries favour ...M18 sl.
ARSE-KISSING
adj. toadying, begging ...1940s sl.
n. toadying, sycophancy ...1940s sl.
ARSEL-CREEPER
n. a sycophant; a toady; hence, a general term of abuse ...L19 sl.
ARSE-LICK
n. a toady, a sycophant, a groveller ...1970s sl., orig. US
vb. to behave obsequiously towards; to toady ...1968 sl.
ARSE-LICKER
n. 1. an obsequious person; a toady; a sycophant ...1938 sl.
n. 2. an anilinguist ...1980s sl.
ARSE-LICKING
adj. 1. extremely servile, grovelling ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. exaggerated ...2000s sl.
n. obsequious behaviour; toadying ...1912 sl.
ARSE LIKE A WIZARD'S SLEEVE
n. an unusually loose rectum and anus ...2002 UK sl.
ARSELING
adv. backwards ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARSELINGS
adv. † backwards ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
ARSELINS COUP
n. sexual intercourse ...19C sl.
ARSE LUCK
n. very bad luck indeed ...2002 Singapore sl.
ARSE MAN
n. a male who esteems and enjoys a female's bottom as her most attractive physical characteristic ...c1955 sl.
ARSENAL
n. the genitals ...1990s sl.
ARSENAL ARE AT HOME
phr. used by a (N. London) woman to indicate that she is having a period ...2000s sl.
ARSENAL ARE PLAYING AT HOME
phr. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2000 UK sl.
ARSENESS
n. wilful stupidity ...1979 W. Indies sl.
ARSENUTS
n. faecal matter found clinging to the anal hairs and buttock cleft ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
ARSE OFF
vb. to depart; to leave quickly ...19C sl.
ARSE OF THE SHIP, THE
n. the stern ...M19 Royal Navy usage
ARSE ON BACKWARDS
phr. back-to-front, confused ...20C sl.
ARSE-OPENER
n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
ARSE OUT
vb. 1. to leave quickly ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to dismiss from a job ...1950s sl.
ARSE OVER APEX
adv. head over heels ...1920s sl.
ARSE OVER APPETITE
adv. head over heels ...1930s sl.
ARSE OVER BALLOCKS
adv. head over heels ...1998 sl.
ARSE OVER ELBOW
adv. head over heels ...20C sl.
ARSE OVER HEAD
adv. head over heels, topsy-turvy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARSE OVER KETTLE
adj. head over heels ...20C sl.
ARSE-OVER-TEAKETTLE
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1955 Amer. sl.
ARSE OVER KICK
adv. head over heels ...1920s Irish sl.
ARSE OVER KITE
adv. head over heels ...1960s NZ sl.
ARSE OVER TIP
adj. head over heels ...20C sl.
ARSE OVER TIT
adv. head over heels ...c1910 Aust. & Brit. sl.
ARSE OVER TITS
adv. head over heels ...c1920 sl.
ARSE OVER TOCK
adv. head over heels ...c1920 sl.
ARSE OVER TUCK
adv. head over heels ...c1920 sl.
ARSE OVER TURKEY
adv. head over heels ...L19 sl.
ARSE OVER TURTLE
adv. head over heels ...1955 Aust. sl.
ARSE-PAPER
n. 1. lavatory paper ...1930s NZ & US sl.
n. 2. any person or thing of limited use ...1998 NZ sl.
ARSEPAPERED
adj. ignored ...1980s Aust. half-rhyming sl.
ARSE-PARTY, THE
n. those who, in any ship, are known to be homosexuals ...c1920 Royal Navy usage
ARSEPIECE
n. a term of derision ...1990s sl.
ARSE POKER
n. anal intercourse ...1980s sl.
ARSE-POLISHING
n. an office job ...1939 Royal Air Force usage
ARSE-POSS
n. †* a heavy fall on to the buttocks ...1611
ARSE-PUSH
n. †* a heavy fall on to the buttocks ...1660
ARSER
n. a fall on one's behind ...20C sl.
ARSE-ROPES
n. † the intestines ...a1382
ARSE-RUGS
n. trousers; breeches ...19C Brit. sl.
ARSE-SHAGGER
n. a male homosexual; a sodomite ...1990s sl.
ARSE-SPLITTING
adj. extreme, very, great ...2000s sl.
ARSE-STABBER
n. a sodomite ...1990s sl.
ARSE-STRINGS
n. a metaphorical part of the body, holding the buttocks in place ...L16 sl.
ARSE-THIRL
n. † the anus ...a1000
ARSETRONAUT
n. a male homosexual ...2002 NZ sl.
ARSE UP
adj. ('arse-up') dead, finished, out of operation ...2001 UK sl.
adv. 1. head-over-heels ...20C sl.
adv. 2. upside down ...1994 Aust. sl.
n. a mix-up, a foul-up ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
vb. to bungle, to botch, to spoil something; to mess up ...1932 US sl.
ARSE-UP-TO-TEACUP
adv. head-over-heels ...20C sl.
ARSE UPWARDS
adj. lucky, fortunate ...17C
adv. 1. in good luck; luckily; easily ...17C colloq.
adv. 2. the wrong way round, upside down, back to front ...1896 Eng. dial.
ARSE UP WITH CARE
adj. said of a thorough mess, a real bungle, chaos ...20C sl.
ARSE-VERSE
n. † a spell written on the side of a house to ward off fire or witchcraft ...1888 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARSE-VERSY
adj. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. upside down; head over heels ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSEWARD
adj. perverse, obstinate; unwilling ...1686 Eng. dial.
adv. backwards, hind-before ...1790 Eng. dial.
ARSEWARD-BACKWARDS
adv. backwards, hind-before ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ARSEWARDS
adj. perverse, obstinate; unwilling ...1686 Eng. dial.
adv. backwards, hind-before ...1790 Eng. dial.
ARSEWAYS
adv. 1. †* of sexual intercourse: from behind ...1909 sl.
adv. 2. backwards, back to front; the wrong way round ...1938
ARSE-WEDGE
n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
ARSE-WINNING
n. † money earned by prostitution ...c1400
ARSEWIPE
n. 1. anything used to wipe oneself clean after defecation; later, toilet paper ...1677 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a foolish or contemptible person ...1962 sl.
ARSE-WIPER
n. a workman that toadies to the boss; a servant to the mistress ...20C colloq.
ARSE-WISE
adj. inept; preposterous, absurd, foolish, ludicrous, mistaken, wrong ...1962 colloq.
adv. awry ...20C colloq.
ARSE-WORM
n. a little diminutive fellow; a small or insignificant fellow; an oaf ...1690 Brit. sl.
ARSEY
adj. 1. lucky ...c1935 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. bad-tempered, moody, unpleasant, disagreeable ...1989 UK sl.
adj. 3. having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited ...1993 UK sl.
adj. 4. stupid ...2000s sl.
n. a lucky person ...1950s Aust. sl.
ARSEY BOO
adj. chaotic, unorganized ...1988 NZ sl.
ARSEY-TARSEY
vb. to fall upside down ...1910s Aust. sl.
phr. in a mess, incoherent ...1980s NZ sl.
ARSEY-TURVEY
adv. upside down; head over heels ...c1860 Amer. sl.
ARSEY-VARSEY; ARSEY-VARSIE; ARSEY-VARSY; ARSY-VARSY
adv. topsy-turvy, head over heels; back to front, the wrong way round ...1539
ARSEY-VERSEY; ARSEY-VERSY
adv. upside down; topsy-turvy; head over heels; backwards-front; reversed; confused ...1539
ARSEY-WARSEY
adj. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. upside down; head over heels ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSH
adj. chilly, cool ...1878 Amer. dial.
ARSIE
adj. lucky; very lucky ...c1935 Aust. sl.
ARSIE-VERSIE; ARSI-VERSI
adv. upside down; backwards-front; reversed; confused ...1577
ARSING
n. shuffling, evading ...Bk1898 Sc.
ARSLE
vb. 1. to move backwards; to back out of a place or situation ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to move when in a sitting posture; hence, to shuffle, to sit unquietly, to fidget ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ARS MUSICA
n. the anus, specifically when one is breaking wind ...18C Brit. sl.
ARSOLES
adj. a general term of derision ...1930s sl.
ARSON
vb. to set alight ...1970s UK Black sl.
ARSTY!
int. slowly! slow down! ...L19 army and later Royal Air Force usage
ARSWORM
n. a small or insignificant fellow; an oaf ...1690 Brit. sl.
ARSY
adj. 1. lucky; very lucky ...c1935 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. bad-tempered, moody, unpleasant, disagreeable ...1989 UK sl.
adj. 3. having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited ...1993 UK sl.
ARSY-FARCY
adj. 1. contrary, disobedient ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. upside down; head over heels ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSY-TARSY
adj. backwards ...Brit. sl.
ARSY-VARSEY
adv. topsy-turvy, head over heels ...M16
ARSY-VARSY
adj. preposterous; topsy-turvy ...M17
adv. 1. upside down; head over heels; backwards-front; reversed; confused ...1539
adv. 2. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
ARSY-VERSY
adj. 1. contrary, disobedient ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. fanciful, preposterous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. homosexual ...1976 UK sl.
adv. 1. back to front, upside down; perversely ...1539 UK
adv. 2. in confusion ...1678 Eng. dial.
n. deceit, flattery ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ART
n. 1. the quarter of the heavens, point of the compass; esp. of the direction of the wind ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a direction, way; locality, district ...1805 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. newspaper photographs of celebrities ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 4. photographs of wanted criminals ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 5. in the circus: performers, as distinguished from other employees ...1926 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. † to instruct in an art ...1628
vb. 2. † to make artificial ...1628
vb. 3. to point out the way to any place; to direct; to turn in a certain direction ...1789 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of the wind: to blow from a certain quarter ...1805 Sc.
vb. 5. to find out; to discover ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 6. to incite, to egg on ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to tend towards, to aim at ...Bk1898 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
ARTAN
n. direction; placing towards a certain quarter of the heavens ...Bk1898 Sc.
ART-AND-CRAFTY
adj. pretentiously artistic ...1909 colloq.
ARTESIAN
n. beer made in Australia ...c1880 Aust. sl.
ART FAG
n. one who is overly affected, pretentious, or 'arty' ...1990s US college sl.
ARTFUL AS A (WHOLE) WAGON-LOAD OF MONKEYS
adj. very cunning ...L19 sl.
ARTFUL DODGER
n. 1. a lodger ...B1857 rhyming sl.
n. 2. an expert thief ...c1864 sl.
n. 3. the penis ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'todger'
ARTFUL FOX
n. a theatrical box ...1882 music-hall rhyming sl.
ARTHUR
n. 1. a bank (money) ...19C rhyming sl. for 'Arthur Rank'
n. 2. author ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a simpleton; a dupe ...c1946 sl.
n. 4. arthritis ...1974 trawler men's sl.
n. 5. no ...1988 Sc. rhyming sl. (Arthur Lowe)
n. 6. cash ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Arthur Ashe)
ARTHUR (ASHE)
n. cash ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
ARTHURATICS
n. arthritis, rheumatism ...1967 Amer. dial.
ARTHUR BLISS
n. an act of urination ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'piss'
ARTHUR DONOVAN, AN
n. a soldier who thinks he can referee war manoeuvres ...Bk1944 service sl.
ARTHUR DUFFY
n. a hasty or unceremonious departure ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARTHUR FOWLER
n. a fart ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'growler'
ARTHUR GUINESS TALK
n. drunken language ...20C Irish sl.
ARTHURITIS
n. arthritis, rheumatism ...1954 Amer. dial.
ARTHUR (LOWE)
n. no ...1988 Sc. rhyming sl.
ARTHUR O' BOWER
n. the wind ...1826 Sc.
ARTHUR POWER
n. a shower ...2000s Irish sl.
ARTHURS
n. Guinness and the family who own it ...20C Irish sl.
ARTHUR'S OFFICE
n. an outdoor toilet ...1941 Amer. dial. jocular
ARTIC
n. an articulated lorry ...1951 UK sl.
ARTICAL
adj. bona fide, genuine, sincere, respected ...1950s UK Black teen sl.
ARTICHOKE
n. 1. † an unattractive person ...1602
n. 2. a dissolute, debauched old woman, esp. a hideous old prostitute ...19C sl.
n. 3. a hanging; a 'hearty choke' ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. the vagina ...1990s sl.
n. 5. LSD ...2001 US drugs sl.
ARTICHOKE RIPE
vb. to smoke a pipe ...c1855 rhyming sl.
ARTICLE
n. 1. * a moment in time which joins two successive periods; a specific juncture in time; a critical point or moment ...a1398
n. 2. † a slave regarded as an item of merchandize ...1796
n. 3. a girl, a woman; a prostitute ...c1810 sl.
n. 4. (now mainly jocular derogatory) a person of the stated sort, as a 'sloppy article'; a person ...1811 sl.
n. 5. the vagina ...E19 sl.
n. 6. the penis ...M19 sl.
n. 7. a term of contempt for an inferior or worthless person or thing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a woman exported to the Argentine to become a prostitute ...20C White slavers' cant
n. 9. a fellow; a guy; esp. a person considered shrewd or quick to advance his own interests ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 10. * a chamber-pot ...1922 euphemism
ARTICLE, THE
n. 1. the precise thing; the thing or person most needed ...c1850 colloq.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ARTICLE OF VIRTUE
n. a virgin ...c1850 sl.
ARTICLES
n. 1. breeches, trousers; a suit of clothes; possibly also underwear ...1780 cant
n. 2. a brace of pistols ...E19 sl.
n. 3. the genitals ...L19 euphemism
ARTICLES OF THE RACE
n. rules governing horse racing ...1607
ARTIFICIAL
adj. artistic; having the appearance of being produced by art ...1679
n. an object the name of which escapes the speaker at the moment ...1965 Barbados sl.
ARTILLERY
n. 1. a handgun or handguns; firearms of any kind; broadly, weapons of any kind ...1821 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an actual or makeshift hypodermic syringe or syringes; the equipment needed to inject a drug; broadly, one who is addicted to the injection of narcotics ...1915 US drugs sl.
n. 3. beans; any food producing flatulence ...1916 sl.
n. 4. attractive female breasts; a shapely female figure ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 5. in boxing: heavy blows ...1954 US sl.
n. 6. strict discipline; a greater power ...1954 US sl.
n. 7. personal belongings ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 8. cutlery; when metal, it doubled as weaponry ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
ARTILLERY, THE
n. 'bigwigs'; very important persons ...1916 colloq.
ARTILLERY BULL
n. failure to hit any part of a target on a rifle range; hence, the red flag used to signal such a failure ...1921 US army sl.
ARTILLERY EARS
n. partial deafness caused by exposure to the loud noise of the artillery ...1982 US sl.
ARTILLERYMAN
n. 1. a drunkard ...1903 sl.
n. 2. (usually as 'artillery man') a drug addict who injects narcotics directly into a vein; one who shoots drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
ARTISH
n. an issue of a single-interest fan magazine containing mostly illustrations ...1982 US sl.
ARTIST
n. 1. † a person skilled in magic arts or occult sciences; an astrologer, an alchemist ...1584
n. 2. † a person skilled in medicine; a physician, a surgeon ...1565
n. 3. † a person skilled or proficient at a particular task or occupation; an expert ...1594
n. 4. a person who practices artifice, deception, cunning, etc.; a schemer, a rogue ...1648
n. 5. a skilful pickpocket, sneak thief, confidence man, or other criminal ...1859 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a person devoted to or unusually proficient in the stated activity, as a 'bullshit artist' ...1890 sl.
n. 7. a person; a chap; a fellow ...c1905 sl.
vb. to paint ...1890 Eng. dial.
ARTISTE
n. an especially competent fellator ...1980s US gay sl.
ARTIST FOR THE GOVERNMENT
n. a person who draws unemployment insurance payments ...1993 Can. sl.
ARTISTIC PURPOSES
n. devious or illicit intentions ...1975 Amer. dial.
ARTISTING
n. idling about ...1890 Eng. dial.
ART OF PLEASURE
n. the techniques of lovemaking; a euphemism for copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
ARTOPHAGOUS
adj. * bread-eating ...1816
ARTS, THE
n. martial arts ...1985 Bermuda sl.
ARTSY
adj. artistic, esp. in a self-conscious or pretentious manner ...1947 colloq.
n. an artistic person, esp. one who affects a pretentious or eccentric style ...a1982 US colloq.
ARTSY-CRAFTSY
adj. pretentious, humourless, self-opinionated ...1960s sl.
ARTSY-FARTSY
adj. foolishly or pretentiously artistic ...1962
n. a pretentious person ...1960s sl.
ART THOU THERE?
phr. Ah!, so you understand at last ...c1660
ARTY
adj. pretentiously artistic; ostentatiously bohemian in speech or manner ...c1900 Amer. sl.
n. artillery ...1864 US military sl.
ARTY-AND-CRAFTY
adj. 1. artistic but not notably useful or comfortable ...1902 colloq.
adj. 2. pretentious; humourless ...1950s sl.
ARTY-CRAFTY
adj. 1. artistic but not notably useful or comfortable ...c1920 colloq.
adj. 2. pretentious; humourless ...1950s sl.
ARTY-FARTY
adj. pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc. ...1950s sl.
ARTY-ROLLA
n. a collar ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl.
ARTY-ROLLER
n. a collar ...1945 Aust. rhyming sl.
ARTY-TARTY
adj. pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc. ...1950s sl.
ARUSPICINAL
adj. † relating to 'haruspicy' ...1652
ARUSPICINATE
vb. † to practice 'haruspicy' ...1652
ARUSPICINE
n. † the practice or function of a haruspex; divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1652
ARUSPICINY
n. † divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...a1693
ARUSPICY
n. the practice or function of a haruspex; divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1563
ARVA
n. sexual intercourse ...2002 UK sl.
ARVAL
n. a funeral repast, usually consisting of bread or cakes with ale; also applied to funeral ceremonies in general ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ARVE
n. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
ARVIE
n. the afternoon ...1970s S. African sl.
ARVIN
n. any South Vietnamese soldier ...1966 US sl.
ARVO
n. 1. afternoon ...1927 Aust. sl.
n. 2. afternoon tea ...1930s sl., chiefly Aust.
ARYTHING
n. something ...1938 Amer. dial.
A-S
n. the arse, the posteriors; the anus ...M18 Brit. sl.
ASAFP
adv. immediately; As Soon As Fucking Possible ...1985 Amer. sl.
AS ALL GET OUT
phr. very much, to a great extent ...M19 US sl.
AS ALL HELL
adv. very, extremely ...20C
A-SAM
adv. † of a door: ajar ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASAP
phr. 1. as soon as possible ...1955 US, orig. military
phr. 2. as slowly as possible ...2002 Can. sl.
AS BE DAMNED
adv. very, extremely ...1939 Ireland
ASBESTOS JOE
n. an asbestos-suited firefighter aboard an aircraft carrier ...1943 US Navy sl.
ASBESTOS PANTS
n. in poker: used for describing what player on a very good streak of luck needs ...1988 US sl.
AS BLIVE
adv. † as quickly as possible, immediately ...1413
ASCAID
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASCAIRT
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASCANT
adv. oblique ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASCARED
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
A-SCAT
adv. broken like an egg ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASCITITIOUS
adj. assumed, adopted from without; additional; supplemental ...1620
ASCOT RACES
n. 1. braces (suspenders) ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 2. the horse-races ...20C rhyming sl.
ASCOTS
n. 1. braces (suspenders) ...20C rhyming sl. (Ascot Races)
n. 2. the horse-races ...20C rhyming sl. (Ascot Races)
A-SCRAM
adv. of a limb: shrunken, withered ...1888 Eng. dial.
A-SCRATCHED
adj. slightly frozen, just covered with a film of ice ...1746 Eng. dial.
ASCREW
adj. askew, out of kilter; awry ...1966 Amer. dial.
ASCRIDE
adv. astride ...1825 Eng. dial.
ASEL
n. a cold and keen wind; a laborious battling against the wind ...1908 Sc.
A-SEX
n. sex experienced while under the influence of amphetamine ...1975 US sl.
ASEXUAL
adj. uninterested in sex ...1980s US campus sl.
ASH
n. hashish ...1990s UK Black sl.
vb. 1. to flog, to beat ...1889 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drop cigarette ash ...1930 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to drop cannabis cigarette ash onto the floor ...1990s sl.
ASHAMED
adj. bashful, timid, esp. of children ...1916 Amer. dial.
ASH-AND-TRASH
n. cargo flown on military aircraft; hence a routine supply flight ...1983 US military sl.
ASHARD
adv. of a door: ajar ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASH-BARREL BABY
n. an illegitimate child ...1949 Amer. dial.
ASH BEANS AND LONG OATS
n. a beating; a flogging ...M19 sl.
ASH BOMB
n. a small but relatively powerful firecracker, cylindrically shaped and covered with tinfoil ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASH BREEZE
n. propulsion given to a boat by rowing rather than by the wind ...1834 Amer. sl.
ASH BOMB
n. a small but relatively powerful firecracker, cylindrically shaped and covered with tinfoil ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASH BREAD
n. cornbread made in ashes ...c1950 Amer. dial.
ASHCAKE
n. a cornmeal bread baked in hot ashes ...1816 Amer. dial.
ASHCAN
n. 1. an unpleasant person ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. a high-explosive depth charge used by surface ships to destroy submarines ...1918 World War I United States Navy usage
n. 3. a heavy artillery shell ...1918 US army sl.
n. 4. an aerial bomb ...1919 US army sl.
n. 5. an obnoxious person ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 6. the buttocks (euphemism) ...1930s Amer. dial.
n. 7. the vagina ...1930s sl.
n. 8. in railroading: a locomotive fireman ...1932 Amer. dial.
n. 9. in the television and film industries: an arc light roughly shaped like a rubbish bin ...1942 US sl.
n. 10. a car ...1950s US sl.
n. 11. a dilapidated, noisy motor vehicle ...1953 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a small but powerful firecracker, its explosive effects intensified by the layer of tinfoil in which it is wrapped ...1950s US sl.
vb. to throw in an ashcan; to discard, to throw away, to get rid of ...1938 Amer. sl.
ASH-CANDLES
n. the seed pods of the ash tree ...1851 Eng. dial.
ASHCAN PATROL
n. mine layers, units of the US Army ...1948 US army sl.
ASH CASH
n. a fee paid to doctors for signing a cremation form ...2001 Brit. medical sl.
ASH-CAT
n. 1. a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a dirty or dishevelled person, esp. a child; hence, a general insult irrespective of age...1854 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a gaunt Black person ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a member of a steamship's engine room gang; a stoker ...1899 US nautical sl.
n. 5. in railroading: a locomotive fireman ...1945 Amer. dial.
ASH-CAT-SAM
n. a dirty or dishevelled person, esp. a child ...1910 Amer. dial.
ASH-CHAT
n. a person who crouches over the fire ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASH-CHATS
n. the seed pods of the ash ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASHDOG
n. a cornmeal bread baked in hot ashes ...1914 Amer. dial.
ASH-EATER
n. on the railroad: a fireman for a locomotive ...1948 Amer. sl.
ASHELT
adv. perhaps, probably ...1746 Eng. dial.
ASHEN
adj. made of the wood of the ash ...1869 Eng. dial.
ASHEN-KEYS
n. the fruit of the ash ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHER
adj. made of ash wood ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHES
n. marijuana ...1977 US drugs sl.
ASHES, THE
n. mythical prize in English and Australian cricket test-matches ...1882 Eng. sl.
ASH-FACED
adj. of a Black person: having an ashen complexion; light-skinned ...1902 Amer. dial.
ASH-HANDLE
n. a baseball bat ...1985 US sl.
ASH-HOLT
n. a small grove of ash trees ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHIEPATTLE
n. a neglected or dirty child; a Cinderella, a drudge, a lazy person; a term of contempt for the young of animals ...1825 Sc.
ASHIEPELT
n. a dirty child that lounges about the hearth; also applied to animals ...1892 Ireland
ASH-KEYS
n. the seed vessels of the ash ...1633 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASH-LURDIN
n. one who crouches over the fire ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASH-MAN
n. the dustman, scavenger ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHORE
adv. of a door: ajar, half-open ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHOSH
adv. awry, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASHPIT ENGINEER
n. among railroad workers: a workman (usually the fireman) who services engines, esp. at division points and terminals ...1977 Amer. dial.
ASH-PLANTING
n. a beating with an ash stick ...1889 Eng. dial.
ASH PONE
n. a cornmeal bread baked in hot ashes ...1816 Amer. dial.
ASH-RECEIVER
n. an ashtray ...1930 US sl.
ASH-SPOTS
n. 1. goose-bumps ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 2. lighter spots that appear on one's arms and legs when one gets cold ...2000s US Black sl.
ASHTRAY
n. the desert ...1991 US Gulf war usage
ASHY
adj. 1. very angry; ill-tempered; ill-humoured ...1846 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. pale as ashes: usually of Blacks ...1952 Amer. dial.
ASHY-PALE
adj. pale as ashes: usually of Blacks ...1952 Amer. dial.
ASHYPET
n. 1. a 'Cinderella' engaged in dirty kitchen work ...1822 Sc.
n. 2. an idle or slatternly woman ...1870 Sc. & Ireland
n. 3. a dirty, lazy child or animal that lounges about the hearth ...Bk1898 Ireland
ASIA MINOR
n. 1. Belgravia, London ...L19 Brit. sl.
n. 2. Kensington and Bayswater, London ...L19 Brit. sl.
ASIAN MOLL
n. a prostitute with an Asian customer base ...1982 US sl.
ASIAN TWO-STEP
n. any highly venomous snake encountered in the jungles of Southeast Asia ...1966 US sl.
ASIATIC
adj. insane; crazy; wild; eccentric as a result of overly long service in the Far East...World War II United States Navy usage
n. an odd or crazy person ...1940s US sl.
ASIA WEST
n. Richmond, in British Columbia ...2002 Can. sl.
ASIDEN
adv. on one side; awry ...1678 Eng. dial.
prep. beside, near ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASIDES
adv. moreover, in addition ...1890 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. in addition to; moreover, beside ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of place: beside, near ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AS IF!
int. 1. used as a humorous expression of extreme scepticism ...1981 US sl.
int. 2. on the contrary ...20C teen & high school sl.
ASIL-TOOTH
n. a molar tooth ...1788 Sc.
ASINARY
adj. † belonging to an ass; having the qualities characteristic of an ass; asinine, obstinate, stupid, doltish ...1731
ASINEGO
n. a fool, a simpleton ...E17 sl.
ASINICO
n. a fool, a simpleton ...E17 sl.
AS IT CAME FROM ITS MOTHER
adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
ASK
n. 1. a newt, a lizard ...1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. drizzle, fog ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. the asking price for a racehorse ...1989 Aust.
n. 4. a request ...1994 Aust. sl.
vb.1. to publish the banns of marriage ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to rain slightly; to drizzle ...Bk1898 Sc.
ASK BOGY!
int. go to hell! ...L18
ASK CHEEKS NEAR CUNNYBOROUGH
phr. a dismissive retort, used by women only, equivalent to 'go to hell' ...M18 sl.
ASKEARED
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASKEERED
adj. scared, afraid ...1926 Amer. dial.
ASKER
n. 1. a newt, a lizard ...1755 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a beggar ...1858 Eng. euphemism
n. 3. one who demands a lot of money; usually used of a corrupt policeman demanding large bribes ...1960s sl.
ASKEW
adv. 1. crosswise, diagonally ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. of the legs: extended awkwardly, wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASK FOR A PIECE OF WIFE
vb. to ask a woman to whom one is not married for sex ...20C W. Indies sl.
ASK FOR IT
vb. to ask for trouble; to act in a way that invites trouble ...c1900 Amer. sl.
ASK FOR SIX AND GO AIRBORNE
vb. to request the rotation travel allowance of six cents a mile in order to fly home ...1991 US sl. '
ASK FOR THE RING
vb. to perform anal intercourse ...1950s sl.
ASKINGS
n. the publication of banns of marriage ...1870 Eng. dial.
ASKLENT
adv. 1. dishonourably, not 'straight' ...1784 Sc.
adv. 2. aslant, on one side, obliquely ...1788 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. across ...1808 Sc.
ASK ME ANOTHER
phr. 1. a riposte to one who has just recited a riddle or a dated or unfunny joke ...L19 sl.
phr. 2. used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question ...1910 sl.
ASK ME ARSE!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK ME BOLIX!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK ME LEFT ONE!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK ME ONE ON SPORT
phr. used to deflect a question to which the speaker does not know the answer ...1990s sl.
ASK ME SACK!
int. used when refusing to cooperate or when withholding information ...1991 Irish sl.
ASK MY ARSE!; ASK MY ASS
int. I will not answer your question! I will not comply with your request! go to hell! ...1785 sl.
ASK MY AUNT!
int. I will not answer your question! go to hell! ...1898 Amer. sl.
ASK MY PODEX!
int. used as an exclamation of dismissal or contempt ...1804 sl.
ASK-NO-QUESTIONS
n. the buttocks ...1950s Aust. euphemism
ASKOY
adv. asquint, obliquely ...1825 Sc.
ASK THE QUESTION
vb. to ask someone to have sex ...1996 Guyana sl.
ASK WHAT YOU HAVE TO SELL
vb. to invite sex ...1996 Barbados sl.
ASK YOURSELF!
int. be reasonable! ...1942 Aust. sl.
ASLASH
adv. 1. awry; obliquely ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. on one side, out of the way ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASLAT
adj. of an earthen vessel, piece of furniture, etc.: cracked, split ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASLEEP
adj. 1. of inanimate things: motionless, inactive ...1899 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP AT THE BAG
adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP AT THE BASE
adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH
adj. inattentive; not alert to a duty or opportunity; oblivious of responsibility ...1908 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP IN JESUS
adj. dead ...L19 US euphemism
ASLEEP IN THE DEEP
adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEEP ON THE JOB
adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASLEN
adv. slantwise, diagonally ...1825 Eng. dial.
ASLEW
adj. tipsy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv.1. aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally ...1873 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. 2. amiss, out of course ...1885 Eng. dial.
AS LONG AS HIS ARSE POINTS TO THE GROUND
adv. indefinitely ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AS LONG AS I CAN BUY MILK I SHALL NOT KEEP A COW
phr. ‘Why go to the expense of a wife so long as I can visit a whore?’ ...17C sl.
AS MANY FACES AS A CHURCHYARD CLOCK
phr. used of anyone seen as duplicitous or unreliable ...20C
A-SMASH
adv. in pieces ...c1750 Sc.
ASMATOGRAPHER
n. † a composer of songs ...1656
AS MOSS CAUGHT HIS MARE, NAPPING
phr. referred to catching someone asleep, hence by surprise ...c1500
AS MUCH CHANCE AS PUSHING SHIT UPHILL WITH A RUBBER FORK
phr. no chance at all ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AS MUCH FUN AS A WET BLANKET
phr. no fun whatsoever ...20C sl.
AS MUCH USE AS A CHOCOLATE TEAPOT
phr. of no use whatsoever, useless ...1970s sl.
AS MUCH USE AS A SICK HEADACHE
phr. of no use whatsoever, useless ...20C sl.
AS MUCH USE AS MY ARSE
phr. of no use whatsoever, useless ...20C sl.
AS MY PAPPY WOULD SAY
phr. used as a humorous introduction or segue ...1957 US sl.
ASNEGER
n. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASOC
n. a child molester ...1990s US criminals' sl.
ASOCIAL
adj. inconsiderate or hostile to other people ...1883 colloq.
n. a child molester ...1990s US criminals' sl.
ASOON
adv. presently ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASOOND
adv. in a fainting fit ...Bk1898 Sc.
ASOSH
adv. awry, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASP
n. a caterpillar with stinging hairs ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASPAIT
adv. of a river: in flood ...1820 Sc.
ASPAR
adv. stretched out; wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPARAGUS
n. 1. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
n. 2. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in logging: a bundle of small logs strapped together to make easier handling between woods and pulp mill ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 4. in horse racing: a bettor who arrives at the track with an armful of racing forms ...1989 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a boy's penis ...2003 US pornography usage
ASPARAGUS-BED
n. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
ASPARAGUS STICK
n. a submarine’s periscope ...World War II Amer. sl.
ASPARAGRASS
n. asparagus ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASPARAGRUS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPARAGUS
n. 1. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
n. 2. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in logging: a bundle of small logs strapped together to make easier handling between woods and pulp mill ...1958 Amer. dial.
ASPARAGUS-BED
n. an anti-tank obstacle consisting of an array of strong metal bars set in concrete at an angle of 45 degrees ...1939 Brit. sl.
ASPARAGUS STICK
n. a submarine's periscope ...World War II Amer. sl.
ASPARE-GUTS
n. asparagus ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASPECT
n. an amorous glance ...L19 sl.
ASPECTABUND
adj. †* expressive in face; exhibiting one's feelings through the eyes or face ...1708
ASPENDICITIS
n. a notional medical condition of a symptomatic need to spend money ...1961 US sl.
ASPER
adj. 1. † rough, rugged ...a1492
adj. 2. † sharp, harsh ...1722 Sc.
ASPERANT
adj. bold, proud, haughty ...E19
ASPER-GRASS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPERNATE
vb. † to despise, spurn, abhor ...1656
ASPERSEAND
n. a term of abuse; a wretch ...1848 Ireland
ASPERSIFY
vb. to sprinkle upon anybody or anything ...1931 Amer. dial.
ASPERT
adj. 1. †* apt, able, ready, clever ...1423
adj. 2. harsh, cruel ...Bk1866 Sc.
ASPHALT ARAB
n. (derogatory or jocular) a citified person ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPHALT JUNGLE
n. a large city ...1920 US sl.
ASPHALT LOGGER
n. among loggers: one who prefers town to the woods; one who makes big talk in town, small work on the job ...1958 Amer. dial.
ASPIE
adj. having or displaying characteristics of Asperger's syndrome ...1998 colloq.
n. a person with Asperger's syndrome; a person who displays characteristics of Asperger's syndrome ...1998 colloq.
ASPILL
n. a sloven; a clownish-mannered person; a silly fellow ...1824 Eng. dial.
ASPINALL
n. enamel ...L19 sl.
ASPIRIN
n. in baseball: a fastball that is especially difficult to hit ...1942 Amer. sl.
ASPIRIN GRASS
n. asparagus ...1950 Amer. dial.
ASPIRIN SMOKE
n. a cigarette adulterated with crushed aspirin, providing a drug-like effect ...1992 US sl.
ASPIRIN TABLET
n. in baseball: a fastball that is especially difficult to hit ...1959 Amer. sl.
ASPITE
prep. despite, in spite of ...1943 Amer. dial.
ASPLEW
adv. of the legs: extended awkwardly, wide apart ...1873 Eng. dial.
ASPODE
adv. of the legs: wide apart, stretched out ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPOLE
adv. of the legs: wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPORTABLE
adj. capable of being carried away ...1889
ASPRAWL
adv. 1. headlong, sprawling ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in confusion, gone wrong ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASPRE
adj. 1. † hardy, warlike; mettled, fierce, savage ...c1374
adj. 2. † of persons: harsh, severe, stern ...c1374
adj. 3. † harsh to the feelings; bitter, cruel, severe ...c1374
adj. 4. † rough, rugged ...a1492
ASPRO
n. an experienced male homosexual, esp. a pederast; a male homosexual prostitute...1960s Aust. & US sl.
ASPROUS
adj. of the weather: raw, inclement ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASQUAT
adv. in a squatting position, squatting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASQUIN
adv. awry, crooked, obliquely ...1896 Eng. dial.
ASQUITH
n. a French lucifer match ...WWI Eng. sl.
ASS
adj. terrible, bad ...1992 US sl.
n. 1. a person regarded as disagreeable, despicable, or contemptible ...a1000
n. 2. a donkey ...13C
n. 3. a fool; a stupid or foolish person; an oaf ...c1450 colloq.
n. 4. tail end, rear of any object; esp. the seat of the trousers ...1556
n. 5. a person likened to an ass in its role as a beast of burden; a bearer of a heavy load ...1614
n. 6. the rump, the buttocks, rectum, and anus ...1672
n. 7. a woman's posterior and vagina, the vagina ...c1684
n. 8. (one's) body, person, or self ...1698
n. 9. an act of copulation, esp. as experienced by a man; hence, a person, esp. a woman, considered as a sexual partner ...c1910 Amer. sl.
n. 10. an individual ...1946 Amer. sl.
n. 11. good luck (as opposed to skill) ...1958 Aust. sl.
n. 12. anal copulation; hence, a person, a esp. a male homosexual, regarded as an object of anal copulation ...1958 Amer. sl.
n. 13. effrontery ...1960 sl.
n. 14. ability and determination; the actual ability and determination to carry out a promise, threat, etc., as opposed to an empty boast ...1961 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. † to call a person 'ass'; to mock, to deride ...1593
vb. 2. † to cause a person to appear absurd or foolish; to make an ass of; also, to act of behave foolishly ...1605
vb. 3. to engage in prostitution ...1991 US sl.
ASS, THE
n. 1. anger, annoyance, irritation; a bad temper ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something unpleasant; a disappointment ...1980s US college sl.
ASS ABOUT
vb. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1664 Brit. & Aust. sl.
ASS ALONG
vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-AND-TRASH
n. personnel and equipment flown by military aircraft ...1983 US military sl.
ASS AROUND
vb. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1664 Brit. & Aust. sl.
ASS-ASS
vb. to humiliate yourself ...1999 US sl.
ASSASSIN
n. 1. a term of abuse ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. an ornamental bow worn at a woman's breast ...1900s sl.
ASSASSINATE
n. an assassin ...1814 Sc.
ASSAULT
n. sexual molestation or rape ...M20
ASS-BACKWARD
adj. back-to-front; muddled, perverse ...1952 sl.
ASS-BACKWARDS
adj. confused; mixed up ...1896
adv. backwards; in reversed position or confused order ...1937 Amer. sl.
ASS BANDIT
n. 1. an eager seducer of young women; a womanizer, a playboy ...1954 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory & offensive) an aggressive homosexual anal sodomist ...1961 sl.
ASS-BELLY
n. a grossly fat person ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS BETTING
n. gambling without the means of paying back one's losses ...2000s US prison sl.
ASS BITE
n. 1. a worthless, despised individual; a very unpopular person ...1973 Amer. sl.
n. 2. harsh criticism ...1973 US sl.
vb. (as 'ass-bite') to harass an employee or the like ...1976 Amer. sl.
ASS-BLOW
vb. to engage in active oral stimulation of the anus ...1941 Amer. sl.
ASSBONE
n. the rump ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS BOY
n. a male homosexual ...1980s US sl.
ASS-BRAINED
adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-BREAKER
n. 1. a demanding, contentious, harassing, or otherwise vexatious individual; a cruel taskmaster or a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...1961 Amer. sl.
n. 2. that which is bitterly trying or unpleasant, esp. an agonizing or arduous task, experience, etc.; a bitter disappointment ...1961 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a dive flat onto the water ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a thug ...2000s US sl.
n. 5 the penis ...2000s sl.
ASS-BUCKET
n. a contemptible or inconsequential fellow; an unpopular or unimportant person ...1953 Amer. sl.
ASSBULB
n. a lazy person ...2000s US Black sl.
ASS BURGLAR
n. an aggressive homosexual anal sodomist; usually considered vulgar ...1979 Amer. sl.
ASS BUSINESS
n. male homosexual prostitution ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS-BUSTER
n. 1. a dive in which the diver holds his nose, jumps, and hits the water arse-first ...1954 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a remarkable fellow; an outstanding person ...1973 Amer. sl.
ASS-BUSTING
adj. exhausting; tiring ...1973 Amer. sl
ASS CACHE
n. a supply of drugs hidden in the rectum ...1992 US sl.
ASS-CAT
n. a lazy person who crouches over the fire ...1808 Eng. dial.
ASS CHEEKS
n. the buttocks ...1951
ASS-CHEWING
n. a harsh, prolonged scolding and reprimand, as from a superior officer ...1954 Amer. military sl.
ASSCLOWN
n. a stupid or contemptible person ...1999
ASS CUNT
n. the anus ...1974 US sl.
ASS-DEEP
adj. 1. of a depth sufficient to reach one's rump ...1950 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. deeply involved with; having a superabundance of ...1958 Amer. sl.
ASS-DEEP TO A MAN IN A JEEP
adj. exceptionally deep ...1960 Amer. dial.
ASS-DEEP TO A TALL INDIAN
adj. exceptionally deep ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS-DEEP TO A TALL MOOSE
adj. exceptionally deep ..1974 Amer. dial.
ASS-DRAGGING
adj. run-down, worn-out ...1990s US sl.
ASS-EATING
n. a harsh, prolonged scolding and reprimand, as from a superior officer; usually considered vulgar ...1949 Amer. military sl.
ASSED OUT
adj. 1. defeated, out of luck, impoverished ...1980s US Black sl.
adj. 2. dead, killed ...1980s US Black sl.
adj. 3. in severe trouble ...1993 US sl.
ASSED UP
adj. bewildered, confused; mixed up; disorderly ...1932 Amer. dial.
ASSEGAR
n. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
ASSEN AROUND
vb. to fool around; to loiter; to waste time; to be idle ...1966 Amer. dial.
ASS-END
n. 1. the tail end, the rear ...1930 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the back end; the buttocks ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the least desirable portion or share; bad treatment ...1945 Amer. sl.
n. 4. the most remote or hateful place or position ...1960 Amer. sl.
ASS-END-BACKWARDS
adj. defeated ...1967 Amer. dial.
adv. in confusion, back-to-front, upside down; backwards ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS-END CHARLIE
n. the last individual in a line ...1942 sl.
ASS-ENDER
n. a backward fall ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS END FOREMOST
adv. backwards ...1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-END OF CREATION
n. the most remote or hateful place or position ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-END OF NOWHERE
n. nowhere; a very out-of-the-way place ...1920s US sl.
ASS-END OF THE WORLD
n. the most remote or hateful place or position ...1960 Amer. sl.
ASS-END-TO
adv. backwards ...1943 Amer. dial.
ASS-END UP
adj. defeated ...1960s sl.
adv. in confusion, back-to-front, upside down ...1960s sl.
ASS ENGLISH
n. the body movements and incantations of a dice shooter who believes that he can control the roll of the dice ...1950 US sl.
ASSEN-HEAD
n. a blockhead; a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASSENTANEOUS
adj. * inclined to assent, ready to agree, deferential ...1834
ASSER
n. † steel ...1866
ASSEROONIE
n. the posteriors; the anus ...M20 US sl.
ASSERTIONATE
vb. †* to make assertion; to assert, to affirm ...1593
ASSET
n. parts of the body regarded sexually or as being sexually attractive, esp. the breasts or buttocks of a woman ...1947 colloq.
ASSETS
n. the genitals, esp. the male genitals ...1998 UK sl.
ASSEVER
vb. † to declare, to assert seriously ...1826 Sc.
ASSFACE
n. an unpleasant, stupid person ...1990s US campus sl.
ASS-FAULT
n. 1. extreme stupidity ...1990s US campus sl.
n. 2. the crease between one's buttocks ...1990s US campus sl.
ASS-FRONTWARDS
adv. backwards; head-over-heels ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS-FUCK
n. 1. an act of anal copulation ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an instance of cruel victimization ...1977 Amer. sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a term of address ...1990s US sl.
n. 4. a despicable person ...2001 US sl.
vb. to be engaged in active or passive anal copulation with ...1940 Amer. sl.
ASS-FUCKER
n. one who has anal sex; the implication is usually a male homosexual ...1940s US sl.
ASSFUCKING
n. anal intercourse ...1940s US sl.
ASS GAMES
n. a variety of homosexual practices, including anal intercourse and sado-masochism ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS GASKET
n. the paper protector that is placed over a lavatory seat to indicate its sanitized state ...1994 US college sl.
ASS-GRABBING
adj. 1. annoying, vexatious, irritating ...1965 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. good, exciting ...1970s sl.
ASS HAMMER
n. a motorcycle ...1970 Amer. sl.
ASSHAT
n. a stupid or contemptible person; a fool ...1999
ASS-HEAD
n. a blockhead; a stupid person; a fool; an idiot ...a1500 colloq.
ASS-HEADED
adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ASS-HIGH TO A TALL INDIAN
phr. an unspecified measure of height, usually not very tall ...L19 US sl.
ASSHOLE
adj. 1. stupid, irritating, contemptible, despicable, unpleasant, worthless, obnoxious ...1888 US sl.
adj. 2. bad, rotten ...20C US
n. 1. the anus or rectum ...a1500 sl.
n. 2. a foolish, unpleasant, or despicable person ...c1784 sl.
n. 3. the most detestable spot in a given area; a detestable place ...1859 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a very good pal or buddy ...M20 US sl.
n. 5. in logging: a kink in the logging cable ...1959 Amer. dial.
n. 6. anal copulation; hence, a person, esp. a male homosexual, regarded as an object of anal copulation ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a bullet wound; a serious wound ...1968 Amer. sl., esp. military
n. 8. a violent rebuke ...1968 Amer sl., esp. military
n. 9. one's body, person, or self ...1973 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to grovel, to submit or behave obsequiously ...1940 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. of a guided missile: to strike a jet aircraft squarely from behind ...1986 US military sl.
ASSHOLE AROUND
vb. to loaf; to trifle; to wander idly about; to loiter to waste time ...1968 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE BANDIT
n. an anal sodomist ...1970 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE-BREATH
n. a term of contempt ...1960s US sl.
ASSHOLE BUDDY
n. 1. a best friend; a close friend ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a partner in anal intercourse, esp. reciprocal anal intercourse; used derisively ...1953 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE-DEEP
adj. 1. very deep; of a depth sufficient to reach one's rump ...1963 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. deeply involved with; having a superabundance of ...1963 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE FOR A HOBBY-HORSE
n. a non-existent item; used to put off a child when bothersome or inquisitive, as when they ask 'What are you making?" ...1966 Amer. dial.
ASS-HOLE FRIEND
n. a good friend or buddy ...M20 US sl.
ASSHOLE MALARIA
n. malaria with dysentery ...1961 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE NAKED
adj. completely naked ...1969 US sl.
ASSHOLE OF CREATION
n. a detestable place; a remote, desolate place ...1926 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE FORTY-EIGHT
n. the state of Georgia ...1962 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE LAND
n. a detestable place ...1927 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE UNIVERSE
n. a detestable place ...1950 sl.
ASSHOLE OF THE WORLD
n. a detestable place ...1959 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLES AND ELBOWS
phr. said of a chaotic situation ...1987 US sl.
ASSHOLES FOR HOBBY HORSES
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
ASSHOLE-SUCKER
n. a violent term of abuse...1934 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE TO APPETITE
adv. from end to end, thoroughly, totally ...1967 Amer. sl.
ASSHOLE TO BELLY BUTTON
adj. said of people pressed close together, one behind the other ...1973 US sl.
ASSHOLINGEST
adj. most idiotic ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASSHORANCE
n. assurance ...1908 Amer. dial.
ASSHOUND
n. 1. a man who obsessively seeks opportunities for sexual intercourse; a womanizer; a 'skirt chaser' ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 2. one who enjoys anal intercourse and is primarily sexually attracted by the buttocks ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASSIE-PAN
n. a drudge, a Cinderella ...1923 Sc.
ASSIEPATTLE
n. a neglected or dirty child; a Cinderella, a drudge, a lazy person; a term of contempt for the young of animals ...1825 Sc.
ASSIE-PET
n. an idle slattern; a neglected or dirty child ...1825 Sc.
ASSIEPOD
n. a dirty slatternly woman ...1856 Sc.
ASSIFIED
adj. 1. foolish ...1965 Barbados sl.
adj. 2. pompous ...1996 Guyana sl.
ASSIG
n. assignation, meeting, rendezvous ...1796 sl.
ASSIGN
vb. to sign ...1837 Amer. dial.
ASSIGNATION
n. a rendezvous for illicit romance or sex with a lover or prostitute ...L17
ASSIGNATION HOUSE
n. 1. a brothel ...19C euphemism
n. 2. a place to meet for an illicit romance; any 'house' or hotel where such meetings take place ...20C sl.
ASSINEGER
n. a fool, a simpleton, a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASSINEGO
n. 1. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton, a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASS-IN-THE-GRASS
adj. engaged in combat, under fire ...1973 US military sl.
ASS-IN-THE-GRASS TEST
n. a rough approximation of the percentage of troops actually in combat at a given moment ...1990 US Vietnam war usage
ASSIPOD
n. a dirty, slatternly woman ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASSISHNESS
n. pure stupidity ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
ASSIST
n. 1. back-up, usually in the form of physical power ...1990s sl.
n. 2. the person drawn in to provide back-up ...1990s sl.
ASSKASH
n. a supply of narcotics, concealed in the rectum, usually in a metal container ...1950s US drugs sl.
ASS-KICK
n. 1. an exceedingly hard task ...1973 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a punishment, a beating ...1970s US sl.
ASS-KICKER
n. 1. a person who habitually employs physical violence as a form of coercion; a tough disciplinarian; a bully ...1967 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a shoe, esp. a man's sharply pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an unpleasant place; a challenging situation ...1960s US sl.
n. 4. a person or thing considered to be remarkably exciting, amusing, successful, etc. ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 5. an exceedingly difficult task or opponent ...1973 Amer. sl.
ASS-KICKING
adj. 1. a general intensifier, extremely, very much, powerfully ...1960s US sl.
adj. 2. terribly exciting; sensational, very good ...1977 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. forceful, aggressive, vicious, thuggish ...1970s sl.
n. 1. a beating; defeat ...1943 Amer. sl.
n. 2. forceful or aggressive behaviour ...M20 sl.
ASS-KISS
n. one who curries favour; a toady ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. to curry favour with in a self-degrading manner; to toady; to behave obsequiously to ...1961 Amer. sl.
ASS-KISSER
n. an obsequious person; a toady, a sycophant ...1766 sl., chiefly US
ASS-KISSING
adj. obsequious, sycophantic ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. obsequious behaviour; toadying ...1942 sl., chiefly US
ASSLE
vb. to loaf; to idle about restlessly; to be lazy and aimless ...c1960 Amer. dial.
ASSLE AROUND
vb. 1. to fidget; to trifle ...1920 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to loaf, to wander idly about ...1920 Amer. sl.
ASSLE-TOOTH
n. a molar tooth ...1788 Ireland & Eng. dial.
ASS-LICK
n. one who abjectly curries favour; a toady ...1977 Amer. sl.
vb. to curry favour in a self-degrading manner; to toady ...1937 Amer. sl.
ASS-LICKER
n. 1. one who curries favour; a toady ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a homosexual man ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a term of abuse ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-LICKING
adj. obsequious, sycophantic; hence, despicable, goddamned ...1939 Amer. sl.
n. 1. abject and degrading flattery ...1912 Amer. sl.
n. 2. oral stimulation of the anus by a sexual partner ...1923 US sl.
ASS LIKE THE BACK OF A HACK
n. a broad bottom ...1916 Amer. sl.
ASSLOAD
n. a great deal; too many or too much ...1957 Amer. sl.
ASS-MAN
n. 1. † a man who drives or hires out asses ...c1470
n. 2. a sexually active man; one who is able to 'score' frequently ...1954 US sl.
n. 3. a man who is sexually aroused by shapely feminine buttocks; a man who is attracted to a particular woman because of her shapely buttocks ...M20 US sl.
ASSMANSHIP
n. * the art or practice of riding on an ass ...1788
ASS-MASTER
n. a term of abuse ...1990s US college sl.
ASS MUNCH
n. a person who is easily despised ...1996 US sl.
ASSMUNCHER
n. a despised person ...2003 US sl.
ASSNEGER
n. 1. an ass ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton, a stupid person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASSOCIATES
n. friends ...1980s US Black sl.
ASSOCIATION
n. an annual religious gathering ...1824 Amer. dial.
ASS-OFF
n. a time-waster ...1960s US college sl.
ASSOL
n. an ass ...1870 Ireland
ASS ON BACKWARDS
adj. drunk ...2000s sl.
ASS ON FIRE
phr. said of a person who is either angry or rushed ...1983 US sl.
ASSOPIATE
vb. †* to lull, to calm, to assuage; to lay at rest, to put an end to ...16491
ASSORTED
adj. dressed up, overdressed ...1894 Sc.
ASS OUT
adj. broke, penniless ...Bk2006 US sl.
adv. ('ass-out') extremely ...1995 US sl.
n. an inmate who has neither advantages nor respect ...2000s US prison sl.
vb. 1. to make a fool of oneself ...1990s US college sl.
vb. 2. to rush away ...1990s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to go to sleep ...2000s US college sl.
ASS-OVER-APPETITE
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1943 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-APPLECART
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1943 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-ELBOW
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-OVER-ENDWAYS
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1943 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-HEAD
adv. 1. head-over-heels, topsy-turvy ...1899 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS OVER TEA CUPS
adv. head over heels ...1948 US sl.
ASS-OVER-TEAKETTLE
adv. 1. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1948 Amer. sl.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-TIN CUP(S)
adv. 1. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1963 Amer. sl.
adv. 2. in all directions, confusedly ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-OVER-TIP
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1976 Amer. sl.
ASS-OVER-TIT
adv. head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy; in confusion ...1938 Amer. sl.
ASS PACK
n. a fanny pack; a small pouch on a belt, for money and other valuables, worn round the waist or hips ...1952 US sl.
ASS PAPER
n. toilet paper ...1939 US sl.
ASS-PEDDLER
n. 1. a pimp, a procurer ...20C US sl.
n. 2. anyone who sells their body, as a prostitute, male or female ...1942 US sl.
ASS PIRATE
n. a male homosexual ...1980s US sl.
ASS-POOTS
n. beans ...1968 Amer. sl.
ASS PRO
n. a male homosexual prostitute ...1960s Aust. & US sl.
ASS QUEEN
n. one whose primary area of sexual interest is the buttocks ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS RAIDER
n. 1. a male homosexual ...1980s US sl.
n. 2. the active partner in anal intercourse ...1980s US homosexual sl.
ASS-RIPPER
n. 1. a dive in which the diver strikes the water buttocks-first ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a difficult course or examination ...1968 US college sl.
ASS-SCRATCHER
n. 1. an idler; a loafer ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something that makes one think ...1990s US sl.
ASS'S GALLOP
n. a brief period of time ...2003 Irish sl.
ASS-SHIP
n. † the condition or quality of being an ass ...1610
ASS-SIDE-BEFORE
adv. backwards, inside out, in reversed position ...1969 Amer. dial.
ASS-SUCKER
n. one who curries favour; a toady, a sycophant ...1943 Amer. sl.
ASSTERIORS
n. the buttocks ...20C US sl.
ASS-TICKLER
n. something amusing ...1972 Amer. sl.
ASS-TIGHT
adj. 1. very tight ...1960 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. of friends: very close ...1966 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. very efficient ...1960s US sl.
ASS TIME
n. time wasted sitting around ...1994 US sl.
ASS-TO AND EVERY WHICHAWAY
adv. backwards; askew; upside-down ...1930s Amer. sl.
ASS-TO-ELBOW
adj. extremely crowded ...1980s US sl.
ASSUEFACTION
n. † the state of being accustomed, or the act of accustoming; use; habituation ...1644
ASS-UGLY
adj. very unattractive ...1990s US sl.
ASSUMACY
n. presumption ...1940 Amer. dial.
ASSUME THE ANGLE
vb. to kneel for punishment doled out as part of a hazing ritual ...1940 US sl.
ASSUME THE POSITION
vb. to kneel for punishment doled out as part of a hazing ritual ...1940 US sl.
ASS UP
vb. 1. to botch, to spoil something; to mess up ...1932 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to take drugs; to get intoxicated on drugs ...2000s US Black sl.
ASS UP TO
vb. to toady to, to curry favour ...1970 Amer. dial.
ASS UP TO TEACUP
adv. completely, thoroughly, from head to toe ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASS WATCHER
n. one who walks the streets looking for a potential sexual partner ...1950s US homosexual sl.
ASS-WAXING
n. a thrashing, a trouncing, a beating ...1967 Amer. sl.
ASSWAYS
adv. backwards; askew; upside-down ...1934 Amer. sl.
ASS-WHIPPED
adj. physically exhausted ...1974 Amer. sl.
ASS-WHIPPING
n. a severe beating; also, in a contest, a decisive defeat ...1825
ASS-WIPE
n. 1. invasion currency ...1942 US military sl.
n. 2. * nonsense, rubbish ...1947 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a worthless, contemptible person, esp. if also obsequious; one who curries favour; a toady; a useless, annoying person ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 4. material for wiping the anus; toilet paper ...1958 Amer. sl.
ASS-WIPER
n. 1. one who abjectly curries favour; a toady...1950 Amer. sl.
n. 2. toilet paper ...1950s sl.
n. 3. something overpoweringly difficult to deal with ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a severe heroin addiction ...1960s drugs sl.
ASSWOMAN
n. †* a woman who drives or hires out asses ...1728
ASSWOMANSHIP
n. †* the art or practice of riding on an ass, as demonstrated by a woman ...1803
ASSY
adj. 1. mean; malicious; stubborn; impolite; sarcastic; debased ...1980s sl.
adj. 2. of the seat of a pair of trousers or skirt: shiny ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 3. uppity, overbearing, brash ...E20 US
adj. 4. insignificant, second-rate, unimportant ...2000s US Black sl.
ASSY-FUSSY
adv. backside foremost; in reverse position, inside out ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASSYPET
n. an idle or slatternly woman; a dirty little creature ...1870 Sc. & Ireland
ASSYPOD
n. a dirty, slatternly woman ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASTAMAGOOTIS
n. a restless person; a worrywart ...1980 Amer. dial.
ASTARD-BA
n. a bastard ...1930s semi back-slang
A-STATE
n. Arkansas ...2002 US sl.
ASTE
n. money ...E17 UK criminals' sl.
ASTEAD
adv. instead ...1856 Eng. dial.
ASTEER
adv. moving about, active, bustling ...1794 Sc.
ASTERISK
n. used for any unspecified profanity ...1900s Aust. euphemism
ASTERN (OF) THE LIGHTER
adj. tardy, late, behind, lagging behind ...1891 Amer. sl.
AS THE ACTRESS SAID TO THE BISHOP
phr. used after a remark, turning what may have been a perfectly innocent comment into a sexual innuendo; e.g. 'pull it out and we'll see how long it is...as the actress said to the bishop' ...1930s sl.
AS THE CAT JUMPS
adv. eventually ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AS THE SKUA FLIES
phr. in a straight line ...936 Antarctica usage
AS THEY BREW, SO LET THEM BAKE
phr. as they begin, so let them proceed ...1599
ASTHMA
n. a company wit; one full of ‘wheezes’ (jokes) ...World War II Amer. sl.
ASTHMATICS
n. asthma ...1816 Sc.
ASTHMA DOG
n. a chihuahua ...1953 Amer. dial.
ASTHMY
n. asthma ...1938 Amer. sl.
ASTHORE
n. a term of endearment, my treasure! ...1869 Ireland
ASTONATE
adj. † astounded ...1513
ASTONIED
adj. astonished, in consternation ...1388
ASTONISHER
n. an exclamation point ...1888 Amer. journalists' sl.
ASTON VILLA
n. 1. a pillow ...1990s rhyming sl.
n. 2. a pillar ...1990s rhyming sl.
ASTONY
vb. to stun, astonish, astound, bewilder; to terrify, to confound with fear or amazement ...1340 arch.
ASTOOP
adv. of an aged person: bent, stooping ...1889 Eng. dial.
ASTOOR
adv. speedily, shortly, very quickly ...1863 Eng. dial.
ASTORBILT
n. 1. a member of the 'best society' of a community ...1965 Amer. jocular
n. 2. a person who overdresses ...1969 Amer. jocular
ASTORE
adv. speedily, shortly, very quickly ...1863 Eng. dial.
ASTORPERIOUS
adj. haughty, arrogant ...1935 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET COW
n. 1. a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET HORSE
n. 1. a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET PONY
n. 1. a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PET POODLE
n. a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person ...1967 Amer. dial.
ASTOR'S PLUSH HORSE
n. 1. a self-important person ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an overly dressed-up or made-up person ....1950 Amer. dial.
ASTOUND
adj. † astonished; stunned ...1764 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASTRAPHOBIA
n. a morbid fear of thunder and lightning ...1873
ASTRE
n. † a hearth; a home ...a1500
ASTREN
adj. having a frightful or ghastly appearance ...Bk1898 Sc.
ASTRIDDLE
adv. astride; with the legs wide apart ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASTRIDDLING
adj. sitting astride ...1875 Eng. dial.
ASTRONAUT
n. 1. †* a (fictional) spacecraft ...1880
n. 2. a 'high-flying' business person; esp. one who remains working in one country (typically in E. Asia) after his or her family has emigrated to another, and who frequently commutes between the two ...1990 sl.
n. 3. the buttocks; the anus ...2003 US sl.
ASTRONOMER
n. a horse carrying its head high ...19C sl.
ASTRONOMIC
adj. of numbers, distances, etc.: very large ...1923 colloq.
ASTRONOMICAL
adj. of numbers, distances, etc.: very large ...1871 colloq.
ASTRONOMICALLY
adv. very, extremely (small, large, etc.) ...1949 colloq.
ASTROSCOPY
n. † observation of the stars ...19C
ASTRO TRAVEL
n. imaginary space travel while under the influence of a psychedelic or psychotropic drug ...1970s US drugs sl.
ASTRO TURF
n. marijuana ...2003 UK sl.
ASTROUT
adv. stretched out stiffly ...1869 Eng. dial.
ASTRUT
adv. stretched out; projecting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASTUCIOUS
adj. astute, subtle, crafty, cunning, shrewd ...1823
ASWAIP
adv. aslant, on one side ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ASWASH
adv. awry, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASWEE
adj. swinging, on the swing ...1927 Sc.
ASWIM
adv. afloat, covered with water ...1792 Sc.
ASWINT
adv. awry, crooked, obliquely ...1896 Eng. dial.
ASWIR
adv. diagonally, aslant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASWISH
adv. aslant, slantwise ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ASWOON
adv. in a swoon ...c1386
ATABLE
adj. approachable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT ADVENTURE
adv. † at hazard, at randomly, recklessly ...c1420
AT-AFTER
adv. 1. of time: after, afterwards ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. of place: at the rear, after ...1879 Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of time: after ...1868 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. of place: behind, after ...1883 Eng. dial.
AT A GOOD READY
adj. thoroughly alert ...L19 sl.
AT ALL ADVENTURE
adv. † at random, anyhow; hence, at all hazards, at any risk, whatever may be the consequence; recklessly ...1485
AT A LOUSE END
adj. in a state of thoughtless, uncontrolled dissipation ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
AT AN AMPLISH
adj. at a loss ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
AT AN IDLE END
adj. in a state of thoughtless, uncontrolled dissipation ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
AT A RATE OF KNOTS
adv. very fast ...L19 nautical usage
ATARI
n. crack cocaine ...1993 US sl.
AT A SNAIL'S GALLOP
adv. slowly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT A STRETCH
adv. continuously; at one and the same time ...1885 colloq.
AT A SWOOP
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT A WHIP
adv. suddenly, hastily, briskly ...1550
AT BALLARAT
adj. having an erection ...1990s Aust. sl.
AT BAT
adj. 1. involved in, occupied by ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. taking one's turn ...L19 sl.
AT BATE
adj. † at strife, contending, fighting ...a1500
AT BUSHEY PARK
adj. poor, impoverished ...E19 sl.
A.T.C.
adj. allergic to combat ...1944 US military sl.
ATCH
vb. 1. to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to arrest ...1920s UK tramps' sl.
ATCHKER
vb. to arrest ...1910s UK tramps' sl.
AT EARS
adj. at odds; in disagreement ...1968 Amer. dial.
AT EASE IN ONE'S INN
adj. thoroughly at home and comfortable ...1885
AT EBB
adj. of the eyes: dry ...1610 poetic usage
AT EDGE
adj. at odds ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATE-MEAT
n. an idler who lives upon others ...Bk1911 Sc.
AT ENDS
adj. at odds, in disagreement ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATE OUT
adj. of trousers: worn. baggy, saggy ...2002 US sl.
ATE-THE-BOLTS
n. one who is a glutton for work ...20C Irish sl.
ATE UP
adj. 1. in the US Air Force: dedicated to service ...1998 US sl.
adj. 2. in the US Army: confused, dim ...1998 US sl.
AT EVERY HAND'S TURN
adv. often, frequently ...1899 Amer. dial.
AT EVERY WHIPSTITCH
adv. frequently; continuously; from time to time ...1809 Amer. dial.
ATE-YOUR-BUN
n. a term of abuse ...1990s Irish sl.
ATFARES
n. behaviour ...1880 Sc.
AT FULL BELT
adv. at full speed ...1960s sl.
AT FULL TEAR
adv. in a great hurry or frantic rush ...1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AT FULL THROTTLE
adv. at maximum speed
AT GAZE
adj. staring ...1830 Eng. dial.
AT GUT LEVEL
adv. instinctively ...L19 sl.
AT HALF LIGHTS
adv. indistinctly, vaguely, dimly ...1625
AT HALF-MAST
adj. poorly, unwell ...1968 Amer. dial.
phr. in a partially lowered position; used esp. of trousers, or a partial erection of the penis ...1940s sl.
ATHANASIAN WENCH
n. a promiscuous young woman; a prostitute ...L18 sl.
AT HARD-MEAT
adj. † in close confinement; under strict restraint ...1594
ATHART
adv. across, crosswise ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ATHEL
n. a prince, a noble ...1857 Sc.
ATHENEUM
n. the penis ...L19 sl.
ATHENIAN
n. a pederast ...1970s homosexual sl.
ATHER-BILL
n. a dragonfly ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATHER-CAP
n. the dragonfly ...Bk1911 Sc.
AT HER LAST PRAYERS
phr. used to typify an old maid ...L17 sl.
ATHIN
adv. within ...1869 Eng. dial.
prep. within ...1860 Eng. dial.
ATHIRST
adj. † thirsty ...1790 Eng. dial.
ATHIRT
adv. across, crosswise ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. of position or motion: across, over ...1806 Eng. dial.
AT HIS LARGESSE
phr. † at liberty; at one's own discretion ...1375
ATHLETIC FITS
n. delirium tremens ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATHORT
adv. across, crosswise ...1785 Sc.
prep. of position or motion: across, over ...1806 Sc.
ATHOUT
adv. without, outside ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
conj. unless ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. without ...1860 Eng. dial.
ATHRAW
adv. awry ...1808 Sc.
ATHURT
adv. across, crosswise, diagonally ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. of position or motion: across, over ...1806 Eng. dial.
ATHURTENS
adv. athwart, across ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATHURT-EYED
adj. squinting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATHWART ONE'S HAWSE
adj. across one's path; in one's way; interfering ...1827 Amer. dial.
ATICAST
n. one who through physical unfitness and general incapacity is thrust aside, rejected, and possibly ill-treated; a silly, helpless, odd sort of person ...1866 Sc.
ATIFER
n. shame or regret at certain word or act ...1920 Sc.
ATISSHA
vb. to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AT IT
adj. 1. indulging in sexual intercourse ...L16 sl.
adj. 2. fighting ...E17 sl.
adj. 3. involved in something illegal or bad ...18C sl.
adj. 4. kissing and cuddling ...19C sl.
adj. 5. drinking heavily ...M19 sl.
adj. 6. involved in an argument; emotionally moved ...L19 sl.
adj. 7. teasing, provoking ...1920s sl.
AT JAR
adj. at discord; in a state of dissension or variance ...1552
ATKINS
n. a typical private solder in the British army ...L19 sl.
ATLANTIC RANGER
n. a herring ...B1883 Eng. sl.
AT LARGE
adj. * in the open sea ...1643
ATLAS
n. 1. a very strong prisoner ...1980s US prison sl.
n. 2. a prisoner who attempts to carry out everything unaided ...1980s US prison sl.
AT LATTER LAMMAS
phr. never ...1567 humorous
AT LIBERTY
adj. unemployed ...20C Amer. sl.
AT LIQUOR
adj. drinking ...1936 Amer. dial.
AT LOGGERHEADS
adj. in strong disagreement or conflict, at odds, engaged in bickerings or disputes ...1775 Amer. dial.
AT LONG
adv. finally ...1820 Sc.
AT LONG AND AT LAST
adv. in the end ...1892 Sc.
AT LOW WATER
adj. short of funds ...World War II Amer. sl.
ATM
n. a generous person ...1997 US sl.
AT-ME
n. a marbles game played by shooting at the opponent's marble, his shooter, no boundaries ...1963 Amer. dial.
ATMOS
n. atmosphere or ambience; used in a positive fashion ...1990s sl., orig. US teen
AT NESTLE
adj. restless, fidgety, in a state of excitement or uneasiness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
AT NUMBER ONE LONDON
phr. experiencing the menses ...19C Brit. sl.
AT NURSE
phr. for a person to be in the hands of (dishonest) trustees ...L18 sl.
ATO
adv. of motion: to, towards ...Bk1898 Sc.
AT ODDS
adj. † unequal, different ...1548
ATOM
n. any very small object; a small person or thing ...1633
ATOM BOMB
n. marijuana combined in a cigarette with cocaine, heroin, or opium ...1969 US sl.
ATOM-BOMBO
n. strong, cheap wine ...1940s Aust. sl.
ATOMIC
adj. 1. like atoms in size, minute, tiny ...1809
adj. 2. excellent, 'super' ...Bk1942 US sl.
adj. 3. of a drug: very powerful ...1971 US sl.
n. a cigar-sized marijuana cigarette ...1953 US sl.
ATOMIC ATMOSPHERE
n. the stink created by someone's having recently broken wind ...1980s US college sl.
ATOMIC BOMB
n. an admirable or attractive female ...Bk1942 US sl.
ATOMIC COCKTAIL
n. 1. a strong alcoholic cocktail, esp. one which is given a theme relating to nuclear weapons or energy ...1945 colloq.
n. 2. a liquid oral medication containing a radioactive isotope ...1949 US medical sl.
ATOMIC WEDGIE
n. an instance of pulling someone's underpants up very tightly from the rear, so that the cloth is pulled between the victim's buttocks; a severe wedgie ...Bk2006 US sl.
ATOMIZE
vb. to diminish in size or importance ...1645
ATOMIZED
adj. drunk ...1950s US sl.
ATOMY
n. 1. a skeleton ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones' ...1834 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small portion; a particle of anything previously of larger bulk ...1876 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a term of contempt for a man ...1883 Eng. dial.
AT ONE CLATTER
adv. at one time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AT ONE JUMP
adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT ONE'S EASE
adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C colloq.
AT ONESELF
adj. in good health ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AT ONE SHOT
adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT ONE'S LARGE
adj. † at liberty ...c1384
ATOO
adv. of motion: to, towards ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATOP MT. SHASTA
adj. addicted to narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
ATORT
prep. towards, in the direction of ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATOWARDS
prep. 1. approaching to, close upon ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. in aid of, in contribution to ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
prep. 3. towards, in the direction of ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AT-OWER
adv. 1. of quantity, degree: over and above, beyond, besides ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. of place: at a distance, away ...1891 Sc.
prep. 1. of position or motion: across, over ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 2. in spite of ...Bk1898 Sc.
A-TOWN
n. Atlanta, Georgia ...1995 US sl.
A TO Z
n. a shed ...Brit. rhyming sl.
AT RACK AND MANGER
phr. in the midst of abundance or plenty, wanting for nothing ...c1380
A TRAIN
n. any central nervous depressant ...1975 US drugs sl.
AT RANGE
adv. † at random ...c1450
AT REST
adj. tipsy, drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATROCIOUS
adj. 1. † excessively and wantonly cruel; heinously wicked ...1669
adj. 2. † stern, terrible, fierce; extremely violent ...1733
adj. 3. very bad, shocking, execrable ...1885 colloq.
ATROCITY
n. 1. savage enormity; horrible or heinous wickedness ...1534
n. 2. fierceness, sternness, implacability ...1641 arch.
n. 3. a very bad blunder, violation of good taste or manners, etc. ...1878 colloq.
ATROUS
adj. * very black; jet-black ...1830
AT RUG
phr. asleep, in bed ...E19 sl.
ATRY
adj. 1. of persons: irritable, fretful, grim, ill-tempered ...1742 Sc.
adj. 2. of a sore: purulent ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATS
n. a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, a British army corps consisting of women ...1941 Brit. sl.
AT SEA
adj. confused, bewildered ...1768
ATSET
n. the turn of the tide, when the ebb begins ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATSHITSHI
n. marijuana ...1977 S. Africa sl.
AT SINGLE HAND
adj. † single-handed, unaided ...1607
AT SIX AND SEVEN
adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT SIXES AND SEVENS
adj. confused, bewildered; muddled; also denotes disorganization or disorder ...1670
AT SPARROW CROW
phr. at dawn ...1940s Aust. sl.
AT SPARROW'S FART
phr. at dawn, early in the morning ...L19 sl.
AT SPOONS WITH
adj. sentimentally in love with ...M19 sl.
AT STAINES
phr. in financial difficulties ...E19 sl.
ATSTEAD
adv. instead ...1889 Eng. dial.
ATSUI
adj. hot ...1972 Hawaii
ATSY
adj. confused ...1970 Amer. dial.
ATTABABES!
int. an exclamation of admiration and encouragement ...20C sl.
ATTABABY!
int. an exclamation of admiration and encouragement ...20C sl.
ATTABOY
n. 1. praise, esp. from a boss ...1970 US sl.
n. 2. a commendation ...1975 US military & police sl.
n. 3. an American soldier ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
int. an expression of approval for deserving behaviour or a successful performance ...c1910 Amer. sl.
ATTABOY LANGUAGE
n. slang (Attaboy = American soldier) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATTACK
n. the moment of starting a meal or dish ...E19 sl.
vb. to undertake ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTACK OF THE SLOWS
n. in horse racing: an imaginary illness that plagues a horse midway through a race ...1951 US sl.
ATTACK OF THE WEEK'S END
n. the poverty that comes after one's weekly wages have run out ...L19 sl.
ATTACK OF THE MONTH'S END
n. the poverty that comes after one's monthly wages have run out ...L19 sl.
ATTAGIRL!
int. an expression of approval for deserving behaviour or a successful performance ...c1910 Amer. sl.
ATTAMIE
n. a skeleton ...1790 Sc.
ATTEDIATE
vb. †* to be tedious to; to tire, to weary, to exhaust ...1603
ATTEND BLANKET CLASS
vb. to go to bed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATTENSH
n. attention ...1930s sl.
ATTENT
n. † purpose, intention ...a1250
ATTENTIONAL
adj. pert. to attention ...1901
ATTER
n. 1. poison, venom ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a scab, a dry sore ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. morbid matter from an ulcer or wound ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. ill nature, quarrelsomeness ...1907 Sc.
vb. 1. to discharge, as a sore; hence, to clot, to curdle, to cake ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to venom, to sting ...1896 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to desire, to long after, to crave ...1929 Sc.
ATTERCAP
n. 1. a spider ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. an ill-natured, petulant, malignant, captious person ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a half-fool; one who acts in a silly fashion ...1929 Sc.
ATTERCOB
n. a spider; hence, a small, insignificant person ...1742 Eng. dial.
ATTERCOP
n. 1. † a spider ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. † a peevish, ill-natured person; one of a malignant disposition ...c1505 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small, insignificant person ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a spider's web ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the ant ...19C Eng. dial.
ATTERCOP-WEB
n. a spider's web ...1785 Eng. dial.
ATTERIL
n. 1. a shapeless, dirty, or entangled mass; a complete wreck ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a scar with a rough surface ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. poisonous matter from an ulcer or wound ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTERING
adj. poisonous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTERLING
n. † a venomous, malignant person; a shrew ...c1430
ATTERMITE
n. 1. an ill-tempered, spiteful person ...1864 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who resembles his parents ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATTERN
adj. 1. of persons: cruel, fierce; ill-natured ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. venomous ...1790 Eng. dial.
ATTERN-TEMPER
n. irritating, malignant temper ...1854 Eng. dial.
ATTERY
adj. 1. of persons: irritable, fretful, grim, ill-tempered ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a sore: purulent ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of weather, wind, etc.: stormy, bitter, cold and unpleasant ...1899 Sc.
adj. 4. of looks or appearance: grim, stern;; angry, stormy; forbidding ...1929 Sc.
AT THE BUSH
phr. in financial difficulties ...E19 sl.
AT THE CREEP
adj. engaged in stealthy robbery ...1928 sl., orig. US
AT THE DEATH
phr. in the end, in conclusion ...20C sl.
AT THE DOUBLE
adv. rapidly ...colloq.
AT THE DROP OF A HAT
adv. promptly, without hesitation ...colloq.
AT THE EDGE OF A TIME
adv. from time to time, occasionally ...1898 Sc.
AT THE END OF ONE'S ROPE
adj. fatally ill ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT THE END OF ONE'S ROW
phr. at the limit of one's patience or endurance ...1904 Amer. dial.
AT THE FIRST BRUSH
adv. at the first encounter or meeting ...1815
AT THE GAYNESTE
adv. † at random ...1399
AT THE LARGE
adj. † at the utmost ...a1400
AT THE LARGIEST
adv. † in the fullest manner ...1535
AT THE LAST CAST
phr. † in extremities, near to death or ruin ...c1449
AT THE LONG LENGTH
adv. at last ....1866 Eng. dial.
AT THE MICKS
phr. causing trouble ...1960s sl.
AT THE MIX
phr. causing trouble ...1960s sl.
AT THE OUTS
phr. arguing or angry with someone ...L19 sl.
AT THE OUTSIDE
phr. at the limit, to the fullest extent ...M19 sl.
AT THE PINCH
phr. working as a thief, esp. petty theft from shops carried out during a purchase, giving short change or passing counterfeit money in exchange for goods ...L18 sl.
AT THE RACES
phr. 1. unsuccessful, uncompetitive ...2003 Irish sl.
phr. 2. working as a street-walker ...20C sl.
AT THE SIGN OF THE HORN
phr. suffering cuckoldry ...L17 colloq.
AT THE SIGN OF THE MOON
phr. † in the open air by night ...1613
AT THE SOUND OF THE GUN
adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSE
adj. very angry ...L17 sl.
AT THE WHITLEATHER AGE
phr. at the stage or age of an old maid, tough and unmarriageable ...1952 Amer. dial.
AT THIEVES' LAW
adv. † after the manner of thieves ...Bk1908
ATTIC
n. 1. the head; mind, memory ...1823 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the upper balcony in a theatre ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a drug addict ...1992 US sl.
ATTIC HAND
n. in oil drilling: a worker who handles the drill pipe ...1954 US sl.
ATTICQUATED
adj. antiquated, related to the attic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ATTIC STOREY
n. the head ...Bk1894
ATTIC TO LET
adj. unhinged, insane, crazy ...M19 sl.
ATTIFER
n. demeanour, behaviour, manners ...1914 Sc.
ATTIKAST
n. an odd, foolish, and helpless person ...1908 Sc.
AT TIMES AND AGAIN
adv. at various times, occasionally ...1864
ATTITUDE
n. 1. of the wind: direction, disposition ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. truculent or aggressively defiant temperament or demeanour; a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc ...1962 sl., orig. US
n. 3. of persons: a haughty manner ...1970 Amer. dial.
phr. a comment made to a person who is seen as displaying attitude ...1980s sl.
ATTITUDE-ADJUSTER
n. a police officer's nightstick; any club ...Bk2006 US sl.
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT
n. 1. a high on drugs or alcohol ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 2. the administration of mood-altering drugs to a prisoner seen as disruptive; the physical subjugation of such a prisoner ...2000s US prison sl.
ATTITUDE ARREST
n. an arrest motivated by the subject's lack of respect towards the arresting police officer ...1992 US sl.
ATTITUDE TEST
n. the extremely subjective criteria used by a traffic police officer in deciding whether to issue a traffic ticket or let the offending driver off with a warning ...1984 US sl.
ATTLEBOROUGH
n. cheap or sham jewellery ...B1890 Eng. sl.
ATTO
adv. of motion: to, towards ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATTORNEY
n. a grilled and devilled goose or turkey drumstick ...E19 sl.
ATTOXICATED
adj. †* intoxicated ...1604
ATTRACT
vb. 1. † to take in and consider ...1593
vb. 2. to steal ...1891 euphemism
ATTRAMITE
n. an ill-tempered, spiteful person ...1864 Eng. dial.
ATTRIE
adj. 1. of a sore: purulent ...Bk1898 Sc.
adj. 2. irascible ...Bk1911 Sc.
ATTRIL
n. a shapeless, dirty, or entangled mass; a complete wreck ...1889 Eng. dial.
ATTRIST
vb. † to make sad, to sadden ...1680
ATTRITE
vb. to wear down or erode resources, morale, etc. by unrelenting attack ...1956 sl., orig. US
ATTWOOD
n. a foolish fellow; a stupid person; a blockhead; a simpleton ...1894 Eng. dial.
AT-UNDER
adv. in subjection, under control ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATWEEL
adv. truly, indeed, assuredly, of course ...1816 Sc. & Ireland
ATWEESH
prep. between ...1768 Sc.
ATWEESH AND ATWEEN
phr. only indifferently well in respect of health ...Bk1898 Sc.
ATWINE
adv. twisted, askew, awry, zigzag ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATWIST
adv. 1. at cross purposes, at strife ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. twisted, awry, tangled ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ATWIXT
prep. between ...1860 Eng. dial.
ATWIXT AND ATWEEN
adj. shuffling, full of excuses ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. between ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ATWOOD
n. a 'wedgie' in one's underwear ...20C Can. teen & high school sl.
AUAU
n. swimming, bathing ...1938 Hawaii
vb. to swim; to bathe in the sea or a stream ...1938 Hawaii
AUBUCK
n. a clumsy fellow, a lout; a country bumpkin; a noisy, rough, turbulent young man ...1807 Eng. dial.
AUCHIMUTY
adj. mean, paltry ...Bk1898 Sc.
AUCTORIAL
adj. pert. to an author ...1821
AUCTION
n. 1. † the act of increasing; increase, growth ...1692
n. 2.. a dirty or untidy place or room; a disorderly crowd ...1865 Eng. dial.
AUCTIONEER
n. 1. a pugilist's fist ...B1863 Eng. sl.
n. 2. in boxing: a knockdown blow ...1863 Amer. sl.
AUCTORIAL
adj. pet. to an author ...1821
AUDACIOUS
adv. exceedingly, uncommonly, very ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUDACULOUS
adj. † a little bold or daring ...1603
AUDI
vb. to run, to rush away ...1990s teen & high school sl.
AUDI 5000
vb. to run, to rush away ...1998 US teen & high school sl.
phr. a phrase of farewell; goodbye, see you ...1991 US Black & teen sl.
AUDIE
n. 1. a careless or stupid fellow ...1813 Sc.
n. the voice that announced the time on telephone time services ...1955 US sl.
AUDITION THE FINGER PUPPETS
vb. to masturbate ...1990s sl.
AUDITION THE HAND PUPPET
vb. to masturbate ...1990s sl.
AUDIT ONE'S ACCOUNTS AT THE COURT OF NEPTUNE
vb. to vomit ...E20 nautical sl.
AUF
n. a foolish person, a simpleton ...1750 Eng. dial.
AUGER
n. 1. an excessive talker; a bore ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a penis ...c1910 Amer. jocular
n. 4. an excessively hard worker ...1980s US college sl.
vb. 1. to talk, to converse, to chat ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to look or investigate surreptitiously ...1923 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to argue ...1961 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to go about aimlessly ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGER AROUND
vb. 1. to look or investigate surreptitiously ...1923 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to go about aimlessly ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGER-EYED
adj. having sharp or piercing eyes ...1927 Amer. dial.
AUGER-HOLE
n. the vagina ...L17 sl.
AUGER IN
vb. of an aircraft: to dive and crash in a tailspin; to crash-land ...1944 US military sl.
AUGH!
int. an exclamation of impatience, disappointment, contempt, etc ...1871 Sc.
AUGHT
adj. any ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. property, possession ...1737 Sc. & Ireland
n. 2. an obstinate, ill-conditioned child ...1768 Sc.
vb. 1. to own, to possess ...1816 Sc.
vb. 2. to owe, to be indebted to ...1822 Sc.
AUGUR
n. 1. an excessive talker; a bore ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important person; a foreman ...1903 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to talk, to converse, to chat ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to argue ...1961 Amer. dial.
AUGURING
n. 1. talking, conversation ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. arguing ...1942 Amer. dial.
AUGURIOUS
adj. † predicting ...Bk1886
AUGUST BUG
n. a cicada ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGUST CRICKET
n. a cicada ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGUST FLY
n. a cicada ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUGUST HAM
n. a watermelon ...1926 Amer. jocular
AUGUSTIOUS
adj. †* grand, magnificent, majestic, august ...a1670
AUGUSTUS
n. a male homosexual ...2002 UK sl.
AULD
adj. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AULD ANE
n. the devil ...1816 Sc.
AULD-AUNTIE
n. the aunt of one's father or mother ...1825 Sc.
AULD BOY
n. the devil ...1894 Sc.
AUL' DAY
n. the day after a merrymaking when no work is done ...1785 Sc.
AULD CHIEL
n. the devil ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD DADDY
n. grandfather ...1822 Sc.
AULD-FARRANT
adj. 1. of persons and their ways, sayings, etc.: sagacious, prudent, knowing, cunning, clever, witty, ingenious ...1721 Sc.
adj. 2. of children or young people having the ways or the shrewdness of older persons; precocious ...1722 Sc.
adj. 3. old-fashioned; antiquated; quaint; droll ...1750 Sc.
AULD-FATHER
n. a grandfather ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD HANGIE
n. the devil ...1785 Sc.
AULD-HEADIT
adj. shrewd, sagacious ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD HORNIE
n. the devil ...1785 Sc.
AULD IN THE HORN
adj. old and less fit, physically or mentally ...1915 Sc.
AULD KEEKUM
n. the devil ...1880 Sc.
AULD KIRK
n. whisky ...1884 Sc.
AULD LANG SYNE
n. mutual, simultaneous oral sex between two people ...2002 UK rhyming slang for '69'
AULD LASS
n. an old maid ...1901 Sc.
AULD MAHOUN
n. † the Devil ...1792 Sc.
AULD MAID'S BAIRN
n. a hypothetical well-behaved child which a spinster has in mind when criticizing the children of others ...1899 Sc.
AULD MAID'S WEAN
n. a hypothetical well-behaved child which a spinster has in mind when criticizing the children of others ...1928 Sc.
AULD MAN, THE
n. the Devil ...1721 Sc.
AULD MISCHANTER
n. the Devil ...1788 Sc.
AULD-MITHER
n. grandmother ...1911 Sc.
AULD-MOU'D
adj. sagacious, crafty ...1768 Sc.
AULD NAIL, THE
n. original sin ...Bk1902 Sc.
AULD NEIL
n. the devil ...1898 Sc.
AULD REEKIE; AULD REEKY; AULD REIKIE
n. a name given to Edinburgh because of the cloud of smoke that overhang the old town ...1721 Sc.
AULDRIFE
adj. old; of the old style ...1882 Sc.
AULD SANNIE
n. a nickname for the devil ...1898 Sc.
AULD SANNY
n. the devil ...1898 Sc.
AULD SAUNDERS
n. the devil ...a1846 Sc.
AULD SMITH
n. the devil ...1871 Sc.
AULD SODGER
n. a dried chew of tobacco ...1881 Sc.
AULD SON
n. the oldest son ...a1825 Sc,
AULD THIEF
n. the devil ...Bk1898 Sc.
AULD-UNCLE
n. the uncle of one's father or mother ...1825 Sc.
AULD USED HAND
n. an experienced person; an 'old hand' ...1824 Sc.
AULD WIFE'S SANTER
n. an idle tale ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
AULD YEAR'S DAY
n. the last day of the year ...c1885 Sc.
AUM
vb. to thrash, to beat soundly; to tan a person's hide ...Bk1898 Sc.
AUMBRY
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Eng. dial.
AUMERIL
n. 1. a stupid, unmethodical person ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a mongrel dog ...Bk1898 Sc.
AUMLACH
n. a small quantity ...1880 Ireland
AUMLUCH
adj. awkward, ungainly ...Bk1898 Ireland
adv. in an ungainly manner, awkwardly ...Bk1898 Ireland
AUMPER
vb. † to foster ...1883 Eng. dial.
AUMRIE
n. a very stupid person ...B1900 Sc.
AUMRY
adj. shady ...1850 Eng. dial.
n. a chest or cupboard where food is kept, a pantry ...1768 Eng. dial.
AU NATUREL
adj. naked ...1967 US colloq.
AUNCETER
n. an ancestor ...1773 Eng. dial.
AUND
adj. 1. fated, destined, ordained ...1747 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. forewarned ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNT
n. 1. † an old or talkative woman ...a1425
n. 2. a female prostitute ...1604 sl.
n. 3. the manager of a brothel ...1606 UK sl.
n. 4. a term of familiarity or respect applied to an elderly woman, not necessarily implying relationship ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 5. a close family friend or an elderly woman ...1793
n. 6. an older Black woman; used as a term of respect or affection, esp. by White children ...1835 colloq.
n. 7. a grandmother ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a middle-aged or elderly effeminate male homosexual; used disparagingly ...1942-9 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a female prostitute up in years ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 10. in Mormon polygamous families: the term of address used by children to refer to wives of their father other than their mother ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a midwife ...1968 Amer. dial.
AUNT ARUSHY
n. a nickname for an umbrella ...1941 Amer. dial.
AUNT BETSY'S COOKIE STORE
n. Alcoholic Beverage Control store ...1990s US college sl.
AUNT BETTIE
n. an overly cautious person ...1945 US sl.
AUNT DINAH'S PICKING HER GEESE
phr. it's snowing; said when huge feathery snowflakes are falling, esp. in early winter and first snow falls ...1969 Amer. dial.
AUNT EDNA
n. a typical theatre-goer of conservative taste ...1953
AUNT ELLA
n. an umbrella ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
AUNT EMMA
n. 1. used as a personification of a matronly aunt ...1947 US sl.
n. 2. in croquet: a cautious, conservative, dull player ...1977 US sl.
AUNT EMMA FROM READING
phr. refers to a woman's menstruation ...1948 Amer. dial.
AUNTER
n. 1. a strange or unusual deed; anything unusual or out of the ordinary ...1697 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pretense, needless scruple, excuse, hesitation ...1703 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an adventure, a misadventure; a story of adventure, an unlikely story ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to venture, to chance ...1742 Sc.
vb. 2. to walk, to saunter ...1790 Sc.
AUNTERCAST
n. a misfortune ...1768 Sc.
AUNTERIN
adj. occasional, rare ...1785 Sc.
AUNTERS
adv. perhaps ...1790 Eng. dial.
conj. lest, in case that ...1788 Eng. dial.
AUNTERSOME
adj. bold, daring, adventurous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNT FANNY
n. the Federal Communications Commission ...1975 US sl.
AUNT FLO
n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1954 US sl.
AUNT FLO FROM RED RIVER
n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2001 Can. sl.
AUNT FLO HAS COME
phr. menstruation has started ...1948 Amer. dial.
AUNT FLO HAS COME TO STAY
phr. the menstrual period has started ...1954 sl.
AUNT FLO IS VISITING
n. menstruation ...20C sl.
AUNT GRANDMOTHER
n. a grandmother ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNT HAGAR
n. the Black race ...1942 Amer. Black usage
AUNT HAGAR'S CHILDREN
n. the Black race ...1935 Amer. Black usage
AUNT HAGGIE'S CHILDREN
n. any stupid, lazy, despised people ...1985 Bermuda sl.
AUNT HAZEL
n. 1. heroin ...1949 US sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...2001 US sl.
AUNTIE
n. 1. a procuress, esp. the madam of a brothel or bawdy-house ...17C
n. 2. an elderly Black woman, used as a term of respectful address ...1835 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the lavatory ...M19 sl.
n. 4. 'the bottle'; a drink ; a drinking-bout ...1853 Sc.
n. 5. an antimissile missile ...20C US Air Force usage
n. 6. an older, effeminate male homosexual (a tad cruel term if not derogatory) ...1930 US sl.
n. 7. opium ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 8. the British Broadcasting Corporation ...1962 UK sl.
n. 9. a female prostitute up in years ...1964 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a midwife ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 11. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1992 Norfolk Island sl.
n. 12. a disoriented unlambed ewe that thinks she has lambed and steals the lamb of another ewe ...1999 NZ sl.
AUNTIE ELLA
n. an umbrella ...20C rhyming sl.
AUNTIE EMMA
n. 1. morphine ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 2. opium ...1980s drugs sl.
AUNTIE ENA
n. a cleaner ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
AUNTIE FLORA
n. the floor ...20C W. Indies partial rhyming sl.
AUNTIE JANE
n. menstruation, a period ...1970s Irish sl.
AUNTIE JONES
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
AUNTIE LILY
adj. silly ...1945 UK rhyming sl.
AUNTIE-MAN
n. 1. an effeminate man, esp. a homosexual ...1940s W. Indies sl.
n. 2. a man who is completely dominated by his wife ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
AUNTIE MEG
n. a keg (of beer) ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
AUNTIE NELLIE; AUNTIE NELLY
n. the belly ...1961 rhyming sl.
AUNTIE'S RUIN
n. a disreputable, untrustworthy, seedy man ...1900s sl.
AUNTIE WICKY
n. Queen Victoria ...1982 Bahamas the belly
AUNT-IN-LAW
n. the wife or female partner of one's uncle ...a1556
AUNT JANE
n. 1. Tijuana, Mexico ...1928 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black woman with a servile attitude toward Whites; a Black female who is a traitor to her race ...1963 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a female member of a Black church ...1970 Amer. dial.
AUNT JANE'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...c1960 Amer. dial.
AUNT JANE'S ROOM
n. an outdoor toilet ...1939 US sl.
AUNT JEMIMA
n. 1. in craps: a particular point, perhaps three ...1909 US sl.
n. 2. a Black woman who seeks approval from White people by obsequious behaviour ...1966 US sl.
AUNT JENNY'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUNT JERUSHA'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1941 Amer. dial.
AUNT JODY'S COME WITH HER SUITCASE
phr. menstrual period ...1971 Amer. dial.
AUNT JULIA
n. communist propaganda ...1953 US sl.
AUNT LILIAN IS VISITING
phr. menstruating ...1960s US college sl.
AUNT MAME
n. an older male homosexual ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AUNT MARIA
n. 1. the female genitals ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a fire ...20C rhyming sl. (pronounced 'Mar-eye-a')
AUNT MARY
n. 1. a Black woman who is a regular churchgoer and religious believer ...M19 sl.
n. 2. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 3. marijuana ...1959 US sl.
n. 4. a Black woman who is subservient to Whites ...1974 US sl.
AUNT MATHILDA
n. a middle-aged male homosexual ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AUNT MINNIE IS VISITING
phr. menstruation ...1978 Amer. dial.
AUNT NELL
n. the ear; usually as a plural ...2002 UK sl.
vb. to listen ...1992 UK sl.
AUNT NELLY
n. the belly ...20C rhyming sl.
AUNT NELLY FAKE
n. an earring; usually as a plural ...1997 UK sl.
AUNT NORA
n. cocaine ...1994 US sl.
AUNT POLLYS
n. very small testicles ...2000s US Black sl.
AUNT ROSE
n. menstruation ...1990s US sl.
AUNT RUBY
phr. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2002 US sl.
AUNT SALLY
n. 1. a subservient Black woman, happy to curry favour with Whites at the price of her autonomy ...E19 US Black sl.
n. 2. a scapegoat, often unfairly so ...L19 sl.
n. 3. something or someone who is an object of criticism, ridicule, etc. ...1859
AUNT SAM
n. the USA and American culture, esp. the armed forces or federal agencies of the USA ...19C sl.
AUNT SARAH'S
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1966 Amer. dial.
AUNT'S SISTERS
n. ancestors ...c1900 Eng. sl.
AUNT SUSIE
n. an outdoor toilet; a privy ...1939 Amer. dial.
AUNT SUZIE'S VISITING
n. menstruation ...1967 Amer. dial.
AUNT THOMASINA
n. 1. a Black woman who curries favour with White people by obsequious behaviour ...1963 US sl.
n. 2. a woman who does not support feminism; one who is untrue to her cause ...1970 US sl.
AUNT THOMASINE
n. 1. (derogatory) a Black woman with a servile attitude toward Whites ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a woman considered untrue to her cause ...1970 Amer. dial.
AUNT TILLIE
n. 1. the personification of a fussy old maid ...1960 US sl.
n. 2. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1999 US sl.
AUNT TILLIES
n. an old-fashioned woman's nightgown ...1943 US sl.
AUNT TILLY
n. 1. the personification of a fussy old maid ...1960 US sl.
n. 2. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1999 US sl.
AUNT TOM
n. 1. a subservient, obsequious Black woman ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
n. 2. a woman who does not support the roles of feminism ...1968 US sl.
AUNTY
adj. 1. of persons: ready, bold, venturesome, high-spirited ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of horses: frisky, restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an elderly woman unrelated to the speaker; used as a term of respectful address ...1801 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. an elderly Black woman, used as a term of respectful address ...1835 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a debauch; a name for the 'bottle' ...1853 Sc.
n. 4. a loose woman; a bawd ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 5. the lavatory ...M19 sl.
n. 6. the belly ...1961 rhyming sl. (Aunty Nelly)
n. 7. the British Broadcasting Corporation ...1962 UK sl.
n. 8. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1992 Norfolk Island sl.
AUNTY NELLY
n. the belly ...1961 rhyming sl.
AUNTY-PAUNTY
adj. 1. of persons: proud, high-spirited ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of horses: restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUNTY-PRAUNTY
adj. 1. of persons: proud, high-spirited ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of horses: restive ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUPS
n. a wayward, mischievous child ...Bk1898 Eng, dial.
AURALIZE
vb. to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AURAL SEX
n. phone sex ...Bk1998 sl.
AU RESERVOIR!
int. goodbye! ...1853 Amer. jocular
AUREV
phr. goodbye (French au revoir) ...1920s
AURICOMOUS
adj. having golden hair ...1864
AURIPOTENT
adj. †* having gold at command, rich in gold ...a1560
AURIUM
n. a wandering beggar posing as some type of priest ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
AURORA BOREALIS
n. the recreational drug PCP ...1977 US drugs sl.
AURULENT
adj. having the colour of gold ...1731
AUSGESPIELT
adj. tired out; finished; broken ...1907 Amer. dial.
AUSSIE
adj. Australian ...1917 sl.
n. 1. Australia ...1915 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an Australian; orig. used of Australian soldiers in World War I ...1918 Aust. sl.
n. 3. Australian English ...1945 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the Australian dollar ...1956 Aust. sl.
AUSSIE BATTLER
n. the ordinary Australian trying to make ends meet ...1886 Aist. sl.
AUSSIE HAKA
n. a gesture showing that you have no money to pay for the next round of drinks at a pub; it involves patting one's pockets, as if to say one has left their wallet at home ...1998 NZ sl.
AUSSIE KISS
n. oral-genital stimulation; 'similar to a French kiss, but given down under' ...2002 UK sl.
AUSSIELAND
n. Australia ...1920 Aust.
AUSSIELANDER
n. an Australian ...1941 Aust.
AUSSIE SALUTE
n. the flapping away of ever-present flies from one's face ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AUSSIE STEAK
n. mutton ...1947 US sl.
AUSTERN
adj. 1. austere ...1824 Sc.
adj. 2. having a frightful or ghastly appearance ...1825 Sc.
AUSTERULOUS
adj. † somewhat harsh ...1731
AUSTRAL
adj. pert. to Australia ...1823
AUSTRALIA
n. an ounce of marijuana or other drug, 'oz' ...2003 UK sl.
AUSTRALIAN
n. 1. Australian English ...1902 Aust.
n. 2. a practitioner of mouth-to-anus sex ...1979 US sl.
AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE
n. the partner who performs anilingus ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AUSTRALIAN AS A MEAT PIE
adj. typically or authentically Australian ...1981 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN DAYS
n. night-work ...1970 UK sl.
AUSTRALIAN FLAG, THE
n. the bottom of a shirt, protruding between the trousers and waistcoat ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN GRIP
n. a hearty shake of the hand ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN HAKA
n. a gesture showing that you have no money to pay for the next round of drinks at a pub; it involves patting one's pockets, as if to say one has left their wallet at home ...1998 NZ sl.
AUSTRALIAN PASSIVE
n. the partner who receives anilingus ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AUSTRALIAN SALUTE
n. a hand movement brushing flies away from the face ...1972 Aust. sl.
AUSTRALIAN YO
n. in craps, a roll of three; a roll of three is rarely a good thing, and is usually best face-down; if a three is face-down, an eleven is face-up; eleven is 'yo' with the three thus 'down-under the yo' ...1999 US sl.
AUSTRALIENNE
n. a non-Aboriginal Australian woman ...1895 Aust.
AUSTRIAN OAK, THE
n. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the dominant bodybuilder in the steroid-enhanced 1970s ...1984 US sl.
AUSTROUS
adj. † frightful, ghastly ...1820 Sc.
AUTEM
n. a church ...16C Eng. sl.
AUTEM-BAWLER
n. a parson ...E18 sl.
AUTEM-BAWLEY
n. a parson ...E18 sl.
AUTEM-CACKLER
n. a dissenter, esp. a Puritan ...E18 sl.
AUTEM CACKLE TUB
n. 1. a conventicle or dissenters' meeting house ...E18 sl.
n. 2. a pulpit ...L18 sl.
AUTEM-COVE
n. 1. a married man ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a preacher, a parson ...M19 sl.
AUTEM-DIPPER
n. 1. an Anabaptist ...17C sl.
n. 2. a churchwarden or other petty official charged with responsibility for distributing alms to the poor; their charges regarded them as little more than licensed robbers ...E18 sl.
AUTEM-GOGGLER
n. a fortune-teller, a conjuror ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
AUTEM-GOGLER
n. a fortune-teller, a conjuror ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
AUTEM JET
n. a parson; a clergyman ...1737 sl.
AUTEM MORT
n. a mistress, as in a woman who cohabits with a man, or accompanies a mendicant villain on his travels and his crimes ...M16 criminals' sl.
AUTEM MOT; AUTEM MOTT
n. a mistress, as in a woman who cohabits with a man, or accompanies a mendicant villain on his travels and his crimes ...M16 criminals' sl.
AUTEM PRICKEAR
n. a dissenter; a Puritan ...E18 sl.
AUTEM QUAVER
n. a Quaker ...E18 sl.
AUTEM QUAVER TUB
n. a Quaker meeting house ...E18 sl.
AUTEM SNEAK
n. the robbery of churches or chapels ...E19 sl.
AUTEXOUSIOUS
adj. †* exercising free will ...1678
AUTHOR
n. a doctor or an addict who writes illegal prescriptions for drug users ...1980s US drugs sl.
AUTHORLING
n. a petty author; an insignificant writer ...1771
AUTHOR a doctor or an addict who writes illegal prescriptions for drug users ...1980s US drugs sl.
AUTO
n. a device consisting of an aquarium pump and an oxygen mask used to smoke cannabis ...1980s US drugs sl.
AUTOBIOGRAPHIST
n. an autobiographer ...1840
AUTOBUS
n. an automobile omnibus; a motor bus ...1900
AUTOCAR
n. a motor car ...1895
AUTOCIDE
n. †* a self-destroyer; a person who commits suicide ...1635
AUTOCRITICAL
adj. critical of oneself or one's own work ...1642
AUTOCUTIE
n. an attractive but incompetent television presenter ...2003 Brit. sl.
AUTOCYCLE
n. a cycle propelled by a motor; a motor cycle ...1905
AUTODIDACT
n. one who is self-taught ...1748
AUTODIDACTIC
adj. self-taught; acquired by teaching oneself ...1847
AUTODOG
n. soft ice-cream which comes out of machines ...1983 US Navy sl.
AUTO DRUNK
adj. dizzy or nauseated from riding in a car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AUTO-GETEM
n. the setting on a rifle for fully automatic fire; automatic weapons fire; 'automatic fire gets 'em ...1972 US military sl.
AUTO-GO-FAST
n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AUTOGRAPH
n. a narcotic injection ...1950s US drugs sl.
AUTOGRAPH HOUND
n. a collector of autographs, esp. an offensive person who clamours for the autographs of celebrities ...1933 Amer. colloq.
AUTOIST
n. one who uses or drives an automobile ...1903 US
AUTOMAGICALLY
adv. in computing: in an automatic but explanation-defying complicated fashion ...1981 US sl.
AUTOMATIC TONGUE-WIPER
n. a sycophant, a toady ...1977 US sl.
AUTOMATON
n. in poker: a player who bets and plays in an extremely predictable manner ...1996 US sl.
AUTOMOBILIST
n. one who uses an automobile or motor vehicle ...1897
AUTOMOBILITY
n. 1. the use of automobiles or motor vehicles as a mode of travel ...1903
n. 2. mobility by means of automobile vehicles ...1909
AUTOMOBILIZE
vb. to use an automobile as a means of locomotion; to ride in or drive a motor car; to travel by automobile ...1898
AUTOMOBUBBLE
n. an automobile ...1902 Amer. jocular
AUTOMOTOR
n. an automobile motor or motor vehicle ...1895
AUTONOMISM
n. the principle or system of autonomy or self-government ...1874
AUTONYM
n. a real name or one's own name as distinguished from a pseudonym or anonym, esp. the real name of an author; also, a book published under the author's real name ...1867
AUTOPHOBY
n. * fear of referring to oneself; fear of being egotistical ...1827
AUTOPHONE
n. an automatic telephone ...1927
vb. to use an automatic telephone ...1928
AUTOPSIC
adj. pert. to autopsy; based on personal observation ...1881
AUTORITY
n. † authority ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AUTOSPILL
n. an emptying of an automobile by tilting or overturning ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
AUTUMN
n. death by hanging ...M19 sl.
AUTUMNIAN
adj. † belonging to autumn ...1606
AUTUMN LEAVES
n. in horse racing: a steeplechase jockey who has suffered a series of falls ...1989 Aust. sl.
AUTYMOBILE
n. an automobile ...1934 Amer. dial.
AUVISH
adj. silly, dull, stupid, clownish, mischievous ...1819 Eng. dial.
AUWANA
n. a gadabout; a wanderer ...1938 Hawaii
vb. to wander about aimlessly; to go by walking ...1938 Hawaii
AUXILIANT
adj. † affording help or assistance ...a1631
AUXILIARY
n. the male genitals ...1970s US homosexual sl.
AUXILIATE
vb. † to help, to aid, to assist ...1656 obs.
AVACHAT
n. a chatterer ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl.
AVA GARDNER
adj. avant-garde, innovative ...1983 Brit. sl.
AVAL
adj. relating to grandparents ...1884
AVALANCHE
n. 1. a spring wagon ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ambulance ...1871 Amer. jocular
AVALANCHY
adj. liable to descend in or be swept by an avalanche ...1894
AVARITION
n. †* the quality of being avaricious; greediness of wealth ...1622
AVAROUS
adj. † avaricious, covetous, greedy ...1303 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
AVAST!
int. hold it! stop! ...1942 Amer. dial.
AVE
n. avenue ...1985 Amer. sl.
'AVE A JEW BOY'S
n. weight ...1910s sl. (mispronunciation of 'avoirdupois)
AVELINGS
adj. † out of the perpendicular ...1849 Eng. dial.
adv. † in an oblong or oval shape ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVELINS
n. refuse, the useless portion of any material; what is left over or rejected ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVELONG
adj. 1. elliptical, oval; oblong ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. oblique, slanting ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVE MARIA
n. a domestic fire ...L19 rhyming sl. (pronunciation = Mar-eye-a)
AVENLESS
adj. awkward; shiftless, without any faculty for contriving ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVENOODLES
n. the elite residents of New York City ...M19 US sl.
AVENUE, THE
n. 1. Fifth Avenue in New York ...1940s US homosexual sl.
n. 2. Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, California ...1966 US sl.
AVENUE TANK
n. the double-decker buses on New York's Fifth Avenue route ...1940s US Harlem sl.
AVER
adj. peevish, fretful ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a beast of burden; a horse, esp. a cart-horse, or worn-out, worthless animal ...1737 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stupid person ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 3. something of unusual size ...1931 Sc.
AVERAGE
adj. mediocre; not the best, just plain dreadful ...1981 Aust. sl.
AVERAGE BEAR, THE
n. an average person ...1980s US sl.
AVERIL
n. † April ...1721 Sc.
AVERING
n. obtaining money by hard-luck stories ...B1912 sl.
AVERISH
adj. greedy, avaricious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVERN
adj. 1. uncouth in person, dress, and manners ...1809 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. filthy, squalid ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVERNAL
adj. hellish, infernal ...1548
AVEROUS
adj. avaricious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVERRUNCAL
adj. †* averting evil ...1705
AVERSABLE
adj. †* abominable ...1663
AVERSATE
vb. †* to turn away from, to regard with aversion, to reject ...1725
AVERSATION
n. a great dislike for or turning away from anything; abhorrence, hatred, aversion ...1613 arch.
AVES
adv. perhaps, maybe, but ...Bk1898 Ireland
AVGAS
n. jet fuel ...1990 US sl.
AVIATE
vb. to navigate the air in an aeroplane; to fly ...1900
AVIATOR
n. 1. † a flying-machine ...1891
n. 2. a speeding driver ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in trucking: a driver who drives very fast ...1971 US sl.
n. 4. a police superior with no steady assignment who 'flies' from job to job filling in for others of his rank who are ill or on vacation ...1972 US police sl.
AVIATRESS
n. a female pilot of an aeroplane ...1910
AVIATRICE
n. a female pilot of an aeroplane ...1910
AVIATRIX
n. a female pilot of an aeroplane ...1927
AVICULTURIST
n. a bird-fancier ...1904
AVIDIOUS
adj. * avid, ardently desirous, extremely eager, greedy ...1534
AVIDULOUS
adj. † somewhat greedy ...1731
AVIETTE
n. an engineless aeroplane or glider ...1912
AVIGATE
vb. to travel in an airplane ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AVION
n. a flying-machine, esp. a French aeroplane ...1898
AVIS
adv. perhaps, maybe, but ...Bk1898 Ireland
AVISE
n. advice, counsel; opinion ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to warn, to caution; to inform ...1894 Eng. dial.
AVISED
adj. 1. informed, aware of ...1813 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. complexioned; featured ...1877 Eng. dial.
AVISEMENT
n. † advice ...1822 Sc.
AVITOUS
adj. † ancient, of long standing; that which came to us by our ancestors, ancestral ...1731
AVO
n. an avocado pear ...1980s
AVOCADOS
n. a woman's breasts ...1932 Amer. sl.
AVOID
adj. empty, void ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVOIRDUPOIS
adj. undecided; in doubt, wavering in one's mind ...1875 Eng. dial.
adv. evenly balanced; straight, correct ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to consider, to weigh mentally; to be in doubt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AVOIRDUPOIS-MAN
n. a thief of brass weights from shop counters; his profession was known as the 'avoirdupois lay' ...18C sl.
AVOUTER
n. † an adulterer ...1382
AVOUTERER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
AVOUTRE
vb. † to commit or practice adultery ...c1400
AVOUTRESSE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
AVOWTER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
AVOWTRER
n. † an adulterer ...c1370
AVOWTRESSE
n. † an adulteress ...1382
AVOY!
int. † an exclamation of surprise, fear, or remonstrance ...c1300
AVRORE
adj. frozen, stiff with frost ...1746 Eng. dial.
AVUNCULAR
adj. pert. to a pawnbroker ...M19
AVUNCULIZE
vb. * to act like an uncle ...1662
AVVIE
n. the afternoon ...1990s sl.
AVVO
n. 1. afternoon ...1930s sl., chiefly Aust.
n. 2. afternoon tea ...1930s sl., chiefly Aust.
AVVY
n. the afternoon ...1990s sl.
AWA-AWA
phr. said of milk that's just beginning to become sour ...1967 Hawaii
AWAKE
adj. 1. knowing, acquainted with, aware of, or knowing what is going on ...Bk1890 sl.
adj. 2. sexually aroused ...1985 US sl.
AWAKED
adj. awake ...1825 Eng. dial.
AWAKE TO
adj. aware of a secret plan, trick, deception or the like; aware of a person's deceitful character or hidden agenda ...1954 Aust. sl.
AWAKE-UP
adj. alert, knowing, wise to ...1916 Aust. sl.
AWANTING
adj. wanting, missing ...1881 Sc.
AWASH
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AWAT
adj. truly, indeed ...1871 Sc.
AWAY
adj. 1. mad, crazy; unconscious; dead ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. escaped from prison or police cells ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. dead ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. in prison ...1909 Brit. euphemism
adj. 5. overseas ...1965 Barbados
adj. 6. emotionally satisfied, usually when intoxicated with drugs or drink ...1960s sl.
adj. 7. in bar dice games: counting for nothing ...1976 US sl.
adj. 8. successful, as in a seduction ...1990s sl.
AWAY AND CLAW MOULD ON YOURSELF!
int. an exclamation of dismissal ...20C Ulster sl.
AWAYDAY GIRL
n. a prostitute who lives outside London and commutes in to pick up clients in the metropolis ...1990s sl.
AWAY FROM HOME
adj. of a sexual relationship: illicit, adulterous ...1990s sl.
AWAY-GOING
adj. departing, outgoing ...1808 Eng. dial.
n. death ...Bk1898 Sc.
AWAY IN THE HEAD
adj. mad, out of one's wits; also, in a drunken or drug-induced state ...1894 colloq.
AWAY IN THE MIND
adj. mad, out of one's wits; also, in a drunken or drug-induced state ...1880 colloq.
AWAY LAUGHING
adj. in a good position, esp. when embarking on a new venture; achieving with ease ...1965 NZ sl.
AWAY ON A HACK
adj. lucky, successful ...1930s Irish sl.
AWAY TO FUCK!
int. an exclamation of dismissal ...20C sl. chiefly Sc. & Irish
AWAY TO HELL!
int. an exclamation of dismissal ...20C sl. chiefly Sc. & Irish
AWAY TO THE HILLS
adj. mentally unbalanced ...20C Irish sl.
AWAY WITH
vb. to endure, to put up with ...1864 Eng. dial.
AWAY WITH THE BAND
adj. drunk ...20C Ulster sl.
AWAY WITH THE BIRDIES
adj. in another world, daydreaming, intoxicated ...Bk1999 sl.
AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
adj. 1. day-dreaming, possibly drug-intoxicated, mentally deranged ...1996 Ireland sl.
adj. 2. out of this world ...20C sl., orig. Irish
AWAY WITH THE PIXIES
adj. in another world, daydreaming, intoxicated ...Bk1999 sl.
AWEARY
adj. tired, weary, fatigued ...1552
AWE-BAND
n. † a check, restraint ...1531 Sc.
AWE-BOUND
adj. † under restraint or discipline so as to be orderly, obedient; bound by authority; held in check or submissiveness by awe or fear mingled with reverence or respect ...1631 obs. or Eng. dial.
AWEBUND
adj. under restraint or discipline; submissive to authority ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWECCHE
vb. 1. † to arouse from sleep, a swoon, a faint, etc.; to wake someone up; to wake up, to regain consciousness ...a1000
vb. 2. † to rouse, to provoke, to inspire a person to a feeling or action; to stir the heart or awaken the mind ...a1000
AWED
adj. † feared, dreaded, revered ...a1656
AWEDDE
adj. † overcome with anger, madness, or distress; insane, mentally disturbed ...a1000
AWEDE
vb. 1. † to be overcome with anger, madness, or distress; to lose control of one's senses; to rave ...a1000
vb. 2. † of a natural force or agent, a disease, etc.: to be violent or intense; to rage ...a1000
AWEE
adv. 1. for a little while ...1818 Sc.
adv. 2. for a short distance ...1917 Sc.
AWEEL!
int. ah well! well then! ...1817 Sc.
AWEEN
vb. † to think, to suppose, to believe something to be the case ...a1275
AWEIGH
vb. 1. † to move someone or something by lifting up or carrying away, esp. to carry off, to remove ...a1000
vb. 2. † to weigh something; also, to consider, to ponder, to examine ...a1000
AWELD
vb. 1. † to rule or reign over a people or place; to govern; to be in command of someone or something ...c1175
vb. 2. † to overcome, to subdue, to defeat someone or something ...c1175
vb. 3. † to exert an influence over or shape the actions of a person; to win someone over; to prevail upon, to persuade ...c1225
vb. 4. † to direct or control something; to wield a weapon ...c1275
AWELESS
adj. 1. fearless, bold, courageous ...c1400
adj. 2. lacking any feeling of wonder or reverence; showing a lack of reverence or respect ...1440
adj. 3. unremarkable, uninspiring; not outstanding in any way ...1977
AWEM
vb. 1. † to corrupt or defile someone or something ...a1000
vb. 2. † to pollute or impair physically; to damage; to injure ...c1275
AWEND
vb. 1. † to turn something in a certain direction; to change the position or orientation of something; to move ...a1000
vb. 2. † to go away, to depart ...a1000
vb. 3. † to avert, to ward off something undesirable ...a1000
vb. 4. † to make something different in some particular; to change, to alter ...a1000
AWERDENTY
n. strong drink, often whisky, brandy ...1850 Amer. dial.
AWESOME
adj. 1. awful, appalling, terrifying ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. susceptible to fear, terrified ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. exceptionally good; wonderful; great, excellent ...1975 US sl.
adv. very, exceedingly, extremely ...1895 Sc.
int. expressing enthusiastic approval; excellent, fantastic, amazing ...1984 colloq.
AWESOMENESS
n. the quality of being extremely good or enjoyable; excellence ...1998 colloq.
AWESOMESAUCE
adj. extremely good; excellent ...2001 colloq.
AWESTE
vb. † to destroy something; to lay waste to a country, town, etc. ...a1000
AWESTELL
prep. † at, in, or to the west of ...a1558 Sc.
AWE-STRIKE
vb. to render a person awestruck; to deeply impress, to astound ...1757
AWF
n. 1. a foolish person, a simpleton ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an elf, a fairy ...1790 Eng. dial.
AWFISH
adv. slightly unwell, out of sorts ...1790 Eng. dial.
AWF-STRUCKEN
adj. silly, dull, stupid, clownish, mischievous ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWFU
adj. unpleasant ...1990s US college sl.
AWFUCK DISEASE
n. the sense of dread that you feel the morning after doing something that you, upon reflection, wished you had not done ...2001 US sl.
AWFUL
adj. 1. † demonstrating profound reverence or respect; done or performed respectfully or with great reverence ...1597
adj. 2. † frightened or apprehensive of doing something ...1608
adj. 3. frightful, offensive, exceedingly bad or inferior; unpleasant; terrible ...c1786 colloq.
adj. 4. disagreeable; ugly ...1815 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. great or remarkable in degree, quality, duration, etc. ...1818 colloq.
adj. 6. excellent; first-rate, tremendous, good ...1843
adv. exceedingly; very ...1818 colloq.
n. a 'blood-and-thunder' romance; a 'penny dreadful' ...M19 sl.
AWFUL DOOM
n. room, i.e. space ...1900s Aust. rhyming sl.
AWFUL GOOD
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AWFULIZE
vb. 1. * to class as awful or terrible ...1931
vb. 2. to interpret a situation as having the worst possible outcome, especially habitually ...1974
AWFULLEST
adj. best ...1931 Amer. dial.
AWFUL LOT, AN
n. a very large amount, a great deal ...1877 colloq.
AWFULLY
adv. very, exceedingly, extremely ...1830 sl.
AWFULLY LOT
n. a great deal, a large amount ...1945 Amer. dial.
AWFULNESS
n. 1. † an act, deed, etc. that fills or inspires others with awe ...a1400
n. 2. a striking awe into someone, esp. of filling an onlooker with awe or dread ...1600 arch.
AWFY
adv. very, exceedingly, extremely ...1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AWHAPE
vb. † to amaze, to stupefy with fear, to terrify, to confound utterly ...c1300
AWHEEL
adv. on a cycle, cycling ...1888
A-WHEELS
adv. † on wheels ...a1637
AWHENE
vb. † to vex, to trouble ...c1000
AWHERF
vb. † to turn away, to turn round ...a1000
AWHILE NOW
adv. at once, immediately ...1935 Amer. dial.
A-WHILES
adv. † at times ...1546
AWHILST
prep. until ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-WHIR
adv. in a whir, whirring ...1865
A-WHUMMIL
adv. turned upside down; applied to a vessel which lies bottom upwards ...Bk1898 Sc.
AWHUMMLE
adv. turned over or upside down ...1923 Sc.
AWIDE
adv. † wide, widely ...1610
AWILD-EN
vb. †* to become wild or unruly ...c1225
A-WILL
adv. † at one's will; of one's own accord ...a1275 obs. exc. Sc.
AWIN
vb. 1. † to labour ...c950
vb. 2. † to overcome, to conquer; to win, to gain, to obtain ...c1000
A-WING
adv. on the wing; fluttering ...1827
A-WINK
adv. winking ...1883
A-WIPER
n. one who curries favour; a toady ...1968 Amer. dial.
AWIS
adv. certainly ...1790 Sc.
AWIT
vb. 1. † to perceive, to know ...c1200
vb. 2. † to watch over, to command a troop ...1250
AWK
adj. 1. † directed the other way or in the wrong direction, back-handed, from the left hand ...c1440
adj. 2. † of persons or things: awkward, untoward, perverse ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. † odd, strange ...c1440
adj. 4. † untoward to deal with, awkward to use, clumsy ...1593
n. 1. † backhandedness, untowardness, awkwardness ...1644
n. 2. a stupid, clumsy person ...1811 Eng. dial.
AWKA VEETY
n. aqua vitae, whisky ...1829 Sc.
AWKLY
adj. † untoward, perverse ...c1400
adv. 1. † in the wrong direction, backhanded or left-handed wise; hence, sinisterly, unluckily ...c1440
adv. 2. † perversely, untowardly ...c1440
adv. 3. † inauspiciously ...1565
adv. 4. † in ungainly fashion, clumsily, awkwardly ...1603
AWKNESS
n. † wrongness, irrationality, perversity, untowardness, awkwardness, ineptitude ...1587
AWKWARD
adj. 1. † froward, untoward, perverse, in conduct ...1530
adj. 1. backward; back-handed ...1866 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of persons or animals: perverse, obstinate, difficult to manage, bad-tempered ...1883 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of the weather: uncertain ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of things: perverse, unfavourable ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. pregnant ...L19 sl.
AWKWARD AGE, THE
n. the time of life when one is no longer a child and yet not properly grown up ...1895
AWKWARD AS A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
AWKWARD AS A CHOW ON A BIKE
adj. extremely clumsy, uncoordinated ...1920s Aust. sl.
AWKWARD AS DICK'S HATBAND
adj. very awkward ...1868 Eng. dial.
AWKWARDISH
adj. rather awkward ...1603 colloq.
AWKWARDLY
adj. awkward, troublesome, clumsy ...1703 Eng. dial.
adv. † wrongly, perversely ...c1540
AWKWARDNESS
n. † untowardness, perversity; perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...1674
AWKWARDS
n. perverseness, obstinacy, impracticability ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWKWARD SQUAD
n. 1. collectively, people who do not, or will not, conform; a notional grouping of people who are 'difficult'; a set of people who tend to behave in an obstructive way or who express opposition or dissent ...1796 Brit.
n. 2. army recruits drilling ...B1890 Eng. sl.
n. 3. where backward rookies receive elementary instruction ...Bk1944 service sl.
AWKY
adj. † untoward, difficult, awkward ...1655
AWL
n. the penis ...17C sl.
AWLATED
adj. †* disgusted ...1297
AWL-BIRD
n. the green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis ...1763 Eng. dial.
AWLENCH
vb. † to make splendid, to adorn ...c1200
AWLY
adj. † awful, dreadful, terrible ...c1200
adv. † awfully, terribly, dreadfully ...c1225
AWM
vb. 1. to waste time, to be idle; to move about aimlessly, to loiter, to lounge; to stand gaping and staring; to do work in a slovenly manner ...1878 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to set about a thing, to begin, to move, to attempt ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
AWMAN
n. a thrashing, a sound beating, chastisement ...1866 Sc.
AWN
n. a yawn ...1950 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to put before a person's eyes; to show, to manifest; to appear ...c1175
vb. 2. to yawn ...1950 Amer. dial.
AWNED
adj. fated, destined, ordained ...1747 Eng. dial.
AWNING OVER THE TOY SHOP
n. a male beer belly ...1990s Aust. sl.
AW NUTS!
int. an exclamation of disgust ...Bk1934 college sl.
A-WOBBLE
adv. wobbling ...1881
AWOL
adj. 1. absent without leave; missing ...1920 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. 'after women or liquor' ...1944 US military sl.
n. 1. a deserter ...1918 US sl.
n. 2. ' a wolf on the loose' ...1942 US military sl.
AWOL BAG
n. in the Korea and Vietnam wars: an overnight bag ...1956 US sl.
A.W.O. LOOSE
n. absence without leave ...1920 US sl.
AWOMEN CORNER
n. a humorous creation to match the 'amen corner' in the church; men and women, except courting couples, sat on opposite sides of the church ...c1960 Amer. dial.
AWONDER
vb. † to astonish, surprise, marvel; to be astonished or amazed; to cause to wonder ...c1230
AWONDERED
adj. † astonished, astounded, amazed ...1154
A WORD
n. AIDS ...1980s US homosexual sl.
AWORRY
vb. † to strangle; to worry ...c885
AWORTH
vb. 1. † to vanish, to perish; to escape notice ...c1000
vb. 2. † to become, to turn to ...c1275
AWORTHY
vb. † to give honour or dignity to; to dignify, to adorn ...c1275
AWOUS
adj. †* awe-inspiring ...c1675
AWOW!
int. an exclamation of sorrow; alas! ...1768 Sc.
AWPING
adj. clumsy, awkward ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWPISH
adj. clumsy, awkward ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWPS
n. 1. a stupid, clumsy, gawky person ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a wayward, mischievous child ...Bk1898 Eng, dial.
AW-PUCK
n. the will-o'-the-wisp ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWRACK
adv. wrecked, ruined ...1627
AWRAP
vb. †* to wrap ...1609
AWRATH
vb. † to make angry, to enrage ...a1250
AWREAK
vb. 1. † to avenge ...1048
vb. 2. † to condemn, to blame, to find fault with ...c1275
vb. 3. † to sentence to punishment, to condemn a person ...a1300
AWREAKING
n. † revenge ...1340
A-WRECK
adv. in a wrecked condition ...1878
AWREIGHT
adj. † wrenched away ...c1275
AWRIGHT!
int. that's good! I feel great! ...1960s sl.
AWRITE
vb. † to write ...c885
AWRONG
adv. wrongly, in a wrong way ...1430
AWROTH
vb. † to make angry, to enrage ...a1250
AWRY-EYED
adj. having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry ...1919 Amer. dial.
AWSE
adj. awesome, wonderful, perfect ...1989 Amer. sl.
vb. to attempt ...Bk1886 Eng. dial.
AW SHUCKS
adj. of a person's manner, behaviour, etc.: genially self-deprecating, shy, or abashed; bashful ...1932 colloq.
int. a mild exclamation expressing surprise, exasperation, genial self-deprecation, or gratified embarrassment ...1888 colloq.
AWSOME
adj. 1. awful, appalling, terrifying ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. susceptible to fear, terrified ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AWSOMELY
adv. very much ...1901 Sc.
AWVISH
adj. 1. silly, dull, stupid, clownish, mischievous ...1819 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. reluctant, undecided ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
adv. slightly unwell, out of sorts ...1790 Eng. dial.
AWVISHLY
adv. stupidly, queerly ...1746 Eng. dial.
AWVISHNESS
n. disagreeable behaviour, perversity ...1867 Eng. dial.
AX
n. 1. a finishing action, such as a dismissal from a position, defeat in a game, expulsion from school, rejection of a lover, etc. ...1883 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a straight razor or knife ...1896 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a question ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the penis ...1915 Amer. sl.
n. 5. any sharp-edged weapon ...1950 US sl.
n. 6. a musical instrument, esp. an electric guitar; orig. used in jazz circles for any instrument, particularly a saxophone or trumpet, instruments on which 'chops' (musical figures) are played ...1955 US jazz sl.
n. 7. in a gambling operation: the house's cut of the bets ...1974 US sl.
n. 8. the lip of a wave ...1991 US sl.
vb. 1. to ask ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to dismiss or discharge; to drop, to cancel, to reject ...1922 sl.
AXABLE
adj. of an age suitable for marriage ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AXE
n. 1. a finishing action, such as a dismissal from a position, defeat in a game, expulsion from school, rejection of a lover, etc. ...1883 Amer. sl.
n. 2. straight razor or knife ...1896 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the penis ...1915 Amer. sl.
n. 4. any sharp-edged weapon ...1950 US sl.
n. 5. a musical instrument, esp. an electric guitar; orig. used in jazz circles for any instrument, particularly a saxophone or trumpet, instruments on which 'chops' (musical figures) are played ...1955 US jazz sl.
n. 6. in a gambling operation: the house's cut of the bets ...1974 US sl.
n. 7. the lip of a wave ...1991 US sl.
vb. 1. to dismiss or discharge; to drop, to cancel, to reject ...1922 sl.
vb. 2. to lessen expenditure ...1923 Eng. sl.
AXE, THE
n. dismissal of an employee ...1923
AXE GOD
n. a popular electric-guitar player who inspires hero-worship with his musical technique ...1999 Brit. sl.
AXE HANDLE
n. an imprecise unit of measurement, esp. when applied to the breadth of a man's shoulders or woman's buttocks ...1947 US sl.
AXE HANDLE PARTY
n. a riot or brawl ...20C US sl.
AXE HERO
n. a popular electric-guitar player who inspires hero-worship with his musical technique ...1996 Brit. sl.
AXE MAN
n. 1. a warrior armed with a battle-axe ...1828
n. 2. one who carries or wields a knife ...L19 sl., orig. US Black
n. 3. a barber ...1920s US prison sl.
n. 4. a person who decides when a company will discharge an employee ...1975 Trinidad and Tobago
n. 5. an electric guitarist; rarely, any musician ...1976 Brit. sl.
AXE UP
vb. to share ...1980s Aust. sl.
AXE-WOUND
n. the vagina ...2003 Brit. sl.
AX-HANDLE
n. orig. among loggers: a unit of measurement, esp. of width ...1843 Amer. dial.
AX-HANDLE PARTY
n. among loggers: a brawl ...1958 Amer. dial.
AX-HANDLES
n. diarrhoea ...1965 Amer. dial.
AX-HOLDER
n. a hand ...c1885 Amer. sl.
AXINOMANCY
n. divination by means of an axe-head ...1601
AXIOPISTICAL
adj. † trustworthy ...1611
AXIOPISTY
n. trustworthiness; worthiness of being believed ...1862
AXIS
n. the vagina ...19C sl.
AXIS RAT
n. a German submarine ...World War II Amer. sl.
AXIS SNAKE
n. a German submarine ...World War II Amer. sl.
AXIS WATER-MOCCASIN
n. a German submarine ...World War II Amer. sl.
AXLE
n. 1. † the shoulder ...c1000
n. 2. the ass; the buttocks, rectum, and anus ...1934 Amer. euphemism
AXLE GREASE
n. 1. margarine or butter ...1883 Amer. sl., esp. military usage
n. 2. money, esp. that used for purposes of bribery ...1891 Amer. sl.
n. 3. any particularly thick and sticky hair pomade ...1943 Aust. sl.
n. 4. semen ...20C sl.
vb. to grease one's hair down ...1968 Amer. dial.
AXLE-HEAD
n. the back portion of the jaw which contains the molars or 'axle-teeth' ...1881 Eng. dial.
AXLE-TOOTH
n. † a molar tooth ...1483 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
AXLE-TREE
n. † the pole of the heaven; the heaven, the sky ...a1522 poetic usage
AXMAN
n. 1. one who carries or wields a knife ...L19 sl., orig. US Black
n. 2. a womanizer, a sexual athlete ...1910s sl.
n. 3. a barber ....1929 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a musician, esp. a guitarist ...1970s sl., orig. US Black
AX-WADDLE
n. one who collects and deals in ashes; hence, one who crouches over the fire, a dirty person ...1746 Eng. dial.
AX-WADDLER
n. one who collects and deals in ashes; hence, one who crouches over the fire, a dirty person ...1746 Eng. dial.
AY
adv. † ever, always, continually; at all times ...c1175 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYAH
n. a native-born nurse or maidservant, employed esp. by Europeans in India and other parts of South Asia ...1782
AYATOLLAH
n. a dogmatic leader; an influential or powerful person ...1979
AY-DI-ME!
int. an exclamation of regret or pity ...Bk1898 Sc.
AY-DURING
adj. † eternal, everlasting ...1580
AYE
adv. always, ever; continually ...1671 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYE AND LIKE
adv. yes, certainly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AYE, DOOGIE AYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYE, HAWKEYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYE, HOOCH-AYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYE, MARRY!
int. a term of asseveration; indeed! truly! ...1833 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYEMER
n. in television: a morning show ...2002 Can. sl.
AYEN
n. a year-old child ...1911 Sc.
AYE, POPEYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYEST
vb. to desire eagerly ...1916 Sc.
AYET
vb. 1. † to pour out; to shed; to spill ...a1000
vb. 2. †* to douse; to souse or soak in liquid ...a1000
AYETE
vb. 1. † to kill, to destroy ...a1000
vb. 2. † to understand, to comprehend; to recognize, to perceive ...a1000
AYE, THAT EYE!
int. used for expressing disbelief in whatever you have just been told ...1988 Sc. sl.
AYIELD
vb. † to yield up ...a1000
'AY IS FOR 'ORSES
phr. used as a disdainful rejoinder when someone says 'eh?' ...1738 Brit.
AY-LA!
int. an exclamation of surprise or grief ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
AY LASTING
adj. † everlasting ...c1340
AYLE
adv. all along, always ...1686 Eng. dial.
n. † a grandfather ...a1325
AYLESBURY (DUCK)
n. anything at all, nothing ...1990s euphemism, rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
AYLESBURY'ED
adj. exhausted ...1990s rhyming sl. (Aylesbury ducked - fucked)
AYNE
adj. † first-born, eldest ...1483
AYNESS
n. † everlastingness; applied as a special term to the 'second degree of eternity; possessed by angels and spirits ...1587
AYO!
int. used as a greeting ...1995 US sl.
AYOND
prep. beyond ...1724 Eng. & Amer. dial.
AYONT
adv. of place: farther, beyond ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 1. of place: further than, on the other side of, beyond ...1792 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. 2. in excess of, beyond ...1843 Sc.
prep. 3. of time: after, later than ...1895 Sc.
AYRAB
n. (derogatory) an Arab ...1940s US sl.
AYRABA
n. 1. a huckster; a street peddler of vegetables and fruits ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a street urchin ...20C sl.
AYRE
n. a ridge of sand or gravel formed by the sea; a gravelly beach; also, a sandbank ...1539 chiefly Sc.
vb. 1. † to march, to proceed, to make one's way; to move about, as opposed to remain still ...c1440
vb. 2. † to plough ...c1540
AYROM
n. an unpleasant upstir, display of temper, tantrums ...1850 Eng. dial.
AYRTON (SENNA)
n. £10, a £10 note ...1990s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'tenner'
AYSE
n. † ease ...Bk1852
vb. † to make at ease ...Bk1852
AYST
vb. to desire eagerly ...1916 Sc.
AYUH!
int. yes ...1894 Amer. dial.
AY-WHEN
adv. †* at every time; always ...c1485
AYWHERE
adv. † everywhere ...c1000
AZAM
adj. of a door: half open, ajar ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
AZLE FANG
n. a molar tooth ...1824 Sc.
AZOON
adv. presently ...1790 Eng. dial.
AZOTE
n. 1. a switch or whip; anything used as a whip ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 2. calamity ...1934 Amer. dial.
AZOTH
n. the alchemists' name for mercury, as the essential first principle of all metals ...1477
AZTEC HOP
n. diarrhoea suffered by visitors to Mexico ...1962 sl.
AZTEC REVENGE
n. diarrhoea suffered by visitors to Mexico ...1978 sl.
AZTEC STATE
n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
AZTEC TWO-STEP
n. diarrhoea suffered by visitors to Mexico ...1970 sl.
AZUREAN
adj. * azure ...1882
AZUREOUS
adj. * azure; of a clear blue colour ...Bk1835
AZURINE
adj. blue, azure ...1577
AZURN(E)
adj. †* of a blue colour ...1637
AZURY
adj. bluish; tinted with soft clear blue ...1600
n. † azure hue or colour ...1504
AZZ
n. the buttocks ...2002 US sl.
AZZALD
adj. bad-tempered, irritable ...1841 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a silly, insignificant, mean person ...1830 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an ill-tempered person; an habitual fault-finder ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...1891 Eng. dial.
AZZARD
n. 1. a silly, insignificant, mean person ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AZZARDLY
adj. poor, ill-thriven ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
AZZLED
adj. crabbed; sour; churlish ...Bk1890 Eng. dial.
AZZLE-TOOTH
n. a molar tooth ...1788 Eng. dial.
AZZY
n. a wayward child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.