DICTIONARY
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BLAST
n. 1. blight, mildew ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sudden illness; a chill ...1823 Sc.
n. 3. a drink of liquor ...1866 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a smoke, a whiff of the pipe ...1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a severe reprimand; a verbal attack; a very uncomplimentary remark; a sharp scolding ...1874 Amer. dial.
n. 6. long-continued frost ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a small wood-fire in a fireplace ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a brag, a boast ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 9. a pleasurable thrill; fun; an uproariously good time; a funny thing ...a1950 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a telephone call ...1955 Amer. sl.
n. 11. a wild party ...1959 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a parachute jump ...1988 Amer. Army sl.
n. 13. a draw on a marijuana cigarette or an injection of a narcotic drug ...Bk1994 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to pant, to breathe hard ...1768 Sc.
vb. 2. to smoke a pipe ...1807 Sc.
vb. 3. to brag, to boast ...1814 Sc.
vb. 4. to feed a fire with furze or wood ...1852 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to use big words or strong language ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 6. to smoke tobacco ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 7. to play the bagpipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 8. to shoot; hence, to fire a bullet into; to shoot dead ...1927 Amer. sl.
vb. 9. to leave ...1933 Amer. sl.
vb. 10. to complain ...1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 11. to smoke a marijuana cigarette ...1943 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 12. in horse racing, to tout a racehorse while misrepresenting oneself as having inside information ...1956 Amer. sl.
vb. 13. to scold or criticize severely or vociferously ...1957 Amer. sl.
vb. 14. to defeat soundly in a game or contest ...1968 Amer. sl.
vb. 15. in weightlifting, to concentrate on developing muscles, as through lifting weights ...1981 Amer. sl.
vb. 16. to damn, to curse ...Bk1994 Amer. sl.
int. damn! an exclamation of annoyance ...1916
BLAST-BOB
n. † the stroke of a blast of wind; a blast of wind ...1582
BLASTED
adj. 1. damned ...1750 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. very drunk or high ...1928 Amer. sl.
BLASTER
n. 1. a boaster; one who exaggerates ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a gun; a gunman ...1935 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a jet plane ...1955 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a portable tape player and/or radio ...1984 Amer. sl.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
n. anything from the past that is now striking or impressive; originally, a formerly popular recording that remains enjoyable ...1965 Amer. sl.
BLASTFUL
adj. full of or exposed to blasts of wind; windy, gusty ...1883
BLAST HIS HIDE!
int. damn! ...1943 Amer. dial.
BLASTHOGUE
n. flattery, delusisve talk, 'blarney' ...1848 Ireland
BLASTIE
adj. 1. gusty, blustering ...1822 Sc.
adj. 2. puffing, panting ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. a shrivelled, dwarfish person; an ill-tempered or unmanageable child; a term of contempt ...1806 Sc.
BLAST IT!
int . damn! an exclamation of annoyance ...1916
BLAST MY EYES!
int. an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl.
BLAST-OFF
n. 1. a sexual orgasm ...1965 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an exciting time ...1969 Amer. sl.
BLAST THE LUCK!
int. damn! ...1943 Amer. dial.
BLASTY
adj. gusty, stormy ...1822 Sc.
BLAST YOUR EYES!
int. an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl.
BLAT
n. 1. the cry of a calf, or occasionally a cow ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the cry of a sheep ...1914 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to make the cry of a calf or cow ...1850 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to talk noisily ...1888 US
vb. 3. to bleat like a sheep ...1914 Amer. dial.
BLATANTATION
n. noisy and eager expression of emotions; swagger ...1890 sl.
BLATCH
adj. black, sooty ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. dirt, soot, smut ...1825 Eng. dial.
vb. to blacken, to smirch with black ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLATCHY
adj. sooty, dirty ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLATE
adj. 1. shy, sheepish, bashful, timid ...1678 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. dull, unpromising ...1871 Sc.
n. 1. one who is shy ...1850 Sc.
n. 2. the cry of a sheep ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 3. noise ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the cry of a calf, or occasionally a cow ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to bellow, to roar; to make a noise; to talk wildly, to rave ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to make the cry of a calf or cow ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to make the cry of a sheep ...1859 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to tattle ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLATELY
adj. of rain: soft, gentle ...Bk1911 Sc.
adv. bashfully ...1825 Sc.
BLATENESS
n. shyness, bashfulness, awkwardness ...1823 Sc.
BLATE OUT
vb. to blurt out, esp. a secret ...1909 Amer. dial.
int. speak out! out with it! ...1903 Amer. dial.
BLATERATE
vb. † to talk or babble vainly or rapidly ...1676
BLATEROON
n. † a senseless or foolish babbler or boaster; an idle talker ...c1645
BLATHER
n. 1. one who talks or behaves foolishly ...1724 Sc.
n. 2. empty, noisy, or unwise talk; flattery, nonsense ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. soft mud, dirty rubbish of any kind ...1861 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a heavy fall ...Bk1898 N. Ireland
n. 5. foul weather; a spell of bad weather ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to talk foolishly; to talk nonsense; to brag, to tell tales ...1524 orig. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to besmear with mud, blood, or tears ...1809 Sc/ & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to make any disturbance or commotion; to cry out ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to talk indistinctly ...Bk1898 N. Ireland
vb. 5. to make untidy or foul ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLATHERATION
n. foolish talk ...1863 Sc.
BLATHER-DASH
n. nonsense ...1856 Eng. dial.
BLATHERED
adj. muddy, splashed, wet; defaced ...1768 Sc & Eng. dial.
BLATHERER
n. a foolish talker ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLATHERGAB
n. a gossip, a chatterer ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLATHERIE
n. foolishness, deception ...1800 Sc.
BLATHERING
adj. talkative, foolish, boastful ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. loud or foolish talking, blabbing ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLATHERMENT
n. 1. idle, noisy talk ...1875 Eng. dial.
n. 2. mud, slime, adhesive dirt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLATHERSKITE
n. 1. a noisy, talkative fellow; a talker of blatant nonsense; a blustering, talkative, or frivolous person ...c1650 sl., orig. Sc., now chiefly US
n. 2. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 3. nonsense ...1892 Sc.
int. an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLATHERUMSKITE
n. a babbler; a foolish talker ...1892 Sc.
BLATHERY
adj. muddy, splashed, wet; defaced ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLATHRIE
adj. nonsensical, foolish; talkative ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. foolishness, deception ...1800 Sc.
BLATING
adj. noisy, roaring ...1864 Eng. dial.
BLATTER
n. 1. soft mud, dirty rubbish of any kind ...1861 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a hailstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a rattling sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. loud, forcible, noisy talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. of breath: to flutter, to flicker ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to beat on with force and noise like hail ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a disturbance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to rattle; to make a rattling sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to talk loudly and noisily ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAUD
n. a large piece or fragment ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blow in gusts ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to injure ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to slap ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAUNCH
n. a blotch or white spot upon the skin ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAUNDERS
n. mucus, blowings from the noise ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAW
n. 1. a blossom; a bloom ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a blow, a stroke ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a boast; a lie from ostentation ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a smoke; a whiff of a pipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to believe; to fancy, to imagine ...1860 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to blossom, to flower ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to brag; to exaggerate from ostentation ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to breathe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 6. to play the bagpipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 7. to smoke a pipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 8. to whisper in the ear, to flatter, to coax, to wheedle ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAWCH
n. loud talking; a noisy fellow ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. to gossip, to talk idly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAWCHING
adj. noisy, talkative ...1865 Eng. dial.
BLAWFLUM
n. 1. a flattering delusion; a gewgaw; a mere deception ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a pompous, empty person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAWN-DRINK
n. the remainder of drink in a glass of which one or more have partaken, and which has frequently been breathed on ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAW-OUT
n. 1. a drinking-bout ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a good meal; a great display or feast ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAWP
vb. to belch; to heave up water ...1825 Sc.
BLAWTH
vb. to blow ...1884 Eng. dial.
BLAWTHER
vb. to bungle or blunder; to stumble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAWTHERING
adj. clumsy, awkward, blundering ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAWTHIR
n. wet weather ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLAY
n. 1. a blaze ...1814 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the bleating of sheep ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to shout ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to bleat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAZE
n. 1. a sudden blast of dry wind ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. in poker: a hand which consists of five court cards, and which, when player, beats two pairs ...1889 US
vb. 1. to flare up, to get angry ...1746 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to vilify, to calumniate; to spread rumours or scandal ...1807 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to bluster, to brag, to boast ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of lightning: to strike ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAZE AWAY
vb. to work at anything with enthusiastic vigour ...1843 colloq.
BLAZE AWAY AT
vb. to shoot at ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLAZED
adj. 1. in a state in which liquor begins to tell ...Bk1898 Sc.
adj. 2. of a horse or cow: having a white stripe running down the face ...1954 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-FACE
n. 1. a face with a white spot or streak on it, usually a horse or cow ...1787 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a horse which has a white mark on its face ...1937 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-FACED
adj. of a horse or cow: having a white stripe running down the face ...1870 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-FACED SHIRT
n. * a starched white shirt ...1909 Amer. dial.
BLAZE OUT
vb. of a person: to become angry ...1903
BLAZER
n. 1. something that attracts attention ...1845 US
n. 2. an error or lie ...1906 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-WIG
n. a jocular term for an uproarious old man ...1891 Eng. dial.
BLAZING
adj. 1. gossiping, slanderous ...1746 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. blustering, boasting ...1824 Sc.
adj. 3. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLAZING-FOU'
adj. uproariously drunk ...1895 Sc.
BLAZING HEADACHE
n. a violent headache ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLAZING HOT
adj. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLAZNICKS
n, large and showy ornaments ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACH
n. a blow; a fall ...1878 Sc.
vb. to strike, to beat; to fall flat; also of rain: to drive in ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACHED MORT
n. a fair-complexioned wench ...1785 cant
BLEACHER
n. a severe blow ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACHERITE
n. a frequenter of bleachers at baseball or football games ...1909 US
BLEACHERY
n. an open-air stand for spectators, esp. at football or baseball games ...1909 US
BLEACHING
n. a beating ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACHY
adj. pale ...1821 Eng. dial.
BLEAK
adj. 1. pale, wan, sickly-looking ...1868 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. sheepish ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to talk in a noisy, empty way ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEAK-BLEAK
n. the cry of the hare ...1876 Sc.
BLEAR
vb. 1. to deceive by flattery ...1815 Sc.
vb. 2. to expose oneself to the cold ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEARED
adj. dim-sighted ...1737 Sc.
BLEARIE
adj. dim of sight; watery-eyed ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEARS
n. tears or their traces ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEAR THE EYE
vb. to blind by flattery ...1815 Sc.
BLEARY
adj. 1. dim-sighted, watery-eyed ...1846 Sc.
adj. 2. bleak, windy, cold, showery ...1874 Eng. dial.
BLEARY-EYED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLEAT
adj. shy, timid ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 1. a feeble complaint ...1916 sl.
n. 2. the noise made by a calf that's taken away from its mother ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to tattle ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLEATLY
adv. timidly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEB
n. a bubble; a small blister or pustule ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to bubble, to cover with drops of liquid; to rise in blisters ...1821 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to sip, to tipple ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to slobber ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEBBER
n. a tippler ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. to drink hard and often ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEBBIT
adj. blurred; besmeared ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEBBY
adj. covered with blisters ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLECK
adj. black ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. a challenge to a feat ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to baffle; to surpass; to nonplus or overcome in an argument; to puzzle ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to defame ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEDDER
vb. to talk idly or foolishly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEDDOCH
n. buttermilk ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEE
adj. raw and cold ...1821 Eng. dial.
n. 1. colour, hue ...c888 arch.
n. 2. † appearance, form ...a1000
n. 3. colour of the face, complexion ...a1225 arch.
n. 4. gladness ...1819 Eng. dial.
n. 5. † a tear ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 6. bleak weather from an exposed quarter ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 7. † gladness ...1819 Eng. dial.
BLEEBE
vb. to believe ...1888 Amer. dial.
BLEECH
n. a blow; a fall ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to strike; to fall flat ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEED
vb. 1. to draw or extort money from ...1680 colloq.
vb. 2. to sweat heavily ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLEEDER
n. 1. a haemophiliac ...1803 sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1887 sl.
n. 3. a 'bloody fool' ...1890 sl.
n. 4. one who extorts money ...1894
n. 5. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 6. a person ...1938 Brit. sl.
BLEEDING IT OUT
adj. sweating heavily ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLEEDING TO DEATH
adj. sweating very heavily ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLEED ONE'S LIZARD
vb. of a male: to urinate ...1973 Amer. sl.
BLEEDY
adj. bloody ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEENIE
n. a frankfurter ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLEEP
n. a small amount ...1974 Amer. dial.
BLEER
n. what dims the sight; a trace of weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to make the eyes water; to bedim the eyes, as with tears ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEERIE
adj. of liquor: weak, thin in quality ...1825 Sc.
BLEERIT
adj. dim-sighted ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEERY
adj. 1. of liquor: weak, thin in quality ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. dim-sighted; watery-eyed ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. thin, poor gruel, soup, etc. ...1892 Sc.
BLEET
vb. to bellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEETLY
adv. modestly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEEVIT
n. a blow ...1825 Sc.
BLEEZE
n. 1. a smart blow with the fist ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a rage, passion ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a sudden blast of dry wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blaze, to flare up ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to get angry ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to spread news or scandal; to defame; to boast; to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to turn slightly sour ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEEZED
adj. fuddled; at the state of intoxication when the face reddens or is flushed ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEEZE-WIG
n. a jocular term for an uproarious old man ...19C Eng. dial.
BLEEZIE
n. a small blaze ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEFF
adj. turbulent, noisy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEFFART
n. 1. a squall, a storm, a hurricane; a sudden and violent snowstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a stroke ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. of the wind: to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEFFIN
n. a block or wedge of wood ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLEFFIN-HEAD
n. a blockhead, a simpleton ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLEFLUM
n. a sham, an illusion, what has no reality in it ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEFLUMMERY
n. vain imaginations ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLELLUM
n. † a foolish, talkative person; an idle chatterer ...1787 Sc.
BLEMAGE
n. a blemish ...1927 Amer. dial.
BLEMISH
n. a motion as if to strike ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLEMMLE
vb. to mix up fluid and solid, as flour and water ...1864 Eng. dial.
BLENCH
n. 1. a fault ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a glance, a glimpse ...1878 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to glance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to blind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to spoil; to cause to blister ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to betray; to impeach ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLENCHED
adj. of milk: a little sour ...1825 Sc.
BLENCH-LIPPED
adj. having a white mouth ...1817 Sc.
BLEND
vb. 1. to bewilder, to mislead, to confuse ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to marry ...1942 Amer. sl.
BLENK
n. a glance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to shine; to glimmer; to wink ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLENT
adj. blended, mixed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. of fire: to flash ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. of the sun: to shine after the sky has been overcast ...1825 Sc.
BLENTER
n. 1. a boisterous, intermittent wind; a gust ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a strong, sharp blow, a flat stroke ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to rush, to make haste ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to strike with a strong, sharp blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLENTERING
adj. 1. blundering ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. near-sighted ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEPHUM
n. a sham ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLESILOQUENT
adj. †* speaking with a stammer; having some impediment in speech ...1656
BLESS
vb. to charm or cure by incantation ...1746 Eng. dial.
BLESSED
adj. good ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLESSED BE THE MAKER
phr. used before or after detailing the personal defects of another ...1892 N. Ireland
BLESSING
n. 1. a scolding; a tongue-lashing ...1863 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a charm ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 3. something given into the bargain or thrown in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLESSING-OUT
n. a scolding; a tongue-lashing ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLESS ME!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1709
BLESS MY SOUL!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1851
BLESS MY TATERS!
int. a mild oath ...1895 Eng. dial.
BLESS O' BARN!
int. an exclamation of surprise ...1867 Eng. dial.
BLESS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE MOUTH
vb. to curse ...1890 Eng. dial.
BLESS OUT
vb. to scold or rebuke ...1935 Amer. dial.
BLESS THE KING AND ALL HIS MEN!
int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLESS US!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1646
BLET
n. a large fragment ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLETCH
n. a pimple; a blister ...1890 Eng. dial.
BLETHER
n. 1. soft mud, dirty rubbish of any kind ...1861 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. nonsense, foolish talk ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 3. windbag, a talkative person ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to talk nonsense; to prattle, to chatter ...1524 orig. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to make any disturbance or commotion; to cry out ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to speak indistinctly; to stammer ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to be out of breath; to put out of breath ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to inflate, to distend, to blow out ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHERATION
n. foolish talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLETHERBAG
n. a fluent, foolish talker ...1870 Sc.
BLETHER-BREEKS
n. a bragging, idle fellow ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-BRAINS
n. a noisy fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-CHOPS
n. a noisy fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHERER
n. a foolish talker ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLETHER-GUTS
n. a noisy fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-HEAD
n. a noisy fool ...1796 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-HEADED
adj. foolish; noisy ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLETHERIE
n. foolishness; deception ...1800 Sc.
BLETHERING
adj. 1. noisy, weeping ...1813 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. talkative, foolish, boastful ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. loud or foolish talking, blabbing ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLETHER-LUGS
n. a babbler, a telltale ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHERSKATE
n. a noisy, talkative fellow; a talker of blatant nonsense ...c1650 Eng. dial. & US colloq.
BLETHER-TAIL
n. a babbler, a telltale ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-TONGUE
n. a babbler, a telltale ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEUVED
adj. dead ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEVIT
n. a blow ...1825 Sc.
BLEWDER
n. a hurricane ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEWDERY
adj. tempestuous ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEWZE
vb. to look sulky or bad-tempered ...1846 Eng. dial.
BLIB
n. of tea, etc.: a weak, watery portion ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIBBANS
n. strips of soft or slimy stuff; generally used of seaweed on rocks at ebb-tide; also, large shreds of greens or cabbage put into broth ...1887 Sc.
BLIBE
n. 1. a stroke; the mark of a blow ...1787 Sc.
n. 2. a blister; a bubble ...1825 Sc.
BLICANT
adj. shining, bright ...1873 Eng. dial.
BLICHAM
n. a term of contempt for a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLICHAN
n. 1. a lively, showy youth; a harm-scarum fellow; a worthless person; a term of contempt ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a small person; a lean, worn-out animal ...1825 Sc.
BLICHER
n. a spare portion ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLICK
n. the brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refining process ...1881
vb. † to shine ...19C
BLICKEN
vb. 1. to resemble ...1856 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to shine ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLICKER
vb. to shine intermittently, to flicker, to glimmer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLICKEY
n. 1. a pail or bucket ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a short coat or jacket ...1895 Amer. dial.
BLICKIE
n. a pail or bucket ...1859 Amer. dial.
BLICKY
n. a pail or bucket ...1859 Amer. dial.
BLIDE
adj. blithe, glad ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIERS
n. the eyelashes ...1825 Sc.
BLIFFART, BLIFFERT
n. 1. a stroke, a buffet ...1804 Sc.
n. 2. a squall, a gust; a short and sudden fall of snow ...1825 Sc.
vb. of the wind: to bluster ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLIG
n. a blackguard, a cad, a 'snob' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIGE
n. obligation ...1903 Amer. dial.
BLIGEE
adj. obliged ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BLIGEY
adj. obliged ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BLIGH
adj. lonely, dull ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIGHAN
n. a small person; a term of contempt ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIGHT
n. a caterpillar; anything which destroys garden produce ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIGHTER
n. 1. a contemptible person; an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male; also, a fellow ...1896 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a male person of the stated sort, as an 'old blighter' ...1904 Brit. sl.
BLIGHTY
n. a wound sufficiently serious to warrant return to Britain ...1916 Brit. sl.
BLIGHTY ONE
n. a wound sufficiently serious to warrant return to Britain ...1916 Brit. sl.
BLIKE
vb. † to shine, to glisten, to glitter ...a1000
BLIME!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1889 Brit.
BLIMEY
n. a British person; an English person ...1969 Amer. dial.
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1889 Brit.
BLIMP
n. (derogatory) someone with reactionary views ...1934 sl.
BLIMPED
adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1960s Amer. sl.
BLIMPISH
adj. (derogatory) having reactionary views ...1938 sl.
BLIN
adj. mistaken ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. deceit, guile ...1856 Sc.
n. 2. delay, hindrance ...1856 Sc.
vb. to cease, to desist, to stop; to cause to stop ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLIN'
n. a little sleep ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to close the eyes in sleep ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINCH
n. a glimpse, a hasty view ...1888 Eng. dial.
vb. to get a glimpse of; to look about ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLIND
adj. drunk ...1630 sl.
n. 1. in poker: a stake put up by a player before seeing his cards ...1872
n. 2. a pretense, a stratagem ...1883 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a drinking spree ...1917 Brit. sl.
n. 3. the money fine in a court martial sentence ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 4. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 5. in the game of hide-and-seek: the place where the seeker waits while the other players hide ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to confound or stump someone; to fool ...1916 Amer. college usage
vb. 2. to go blindly or heedlessly ...1923 sl.
BLIND ALLEY
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND AS A BEETLE
adj. completely blind ...1879 Eng. dial.
BLIND-BLOSSOM
n. a prodigal, a ne'er-do-well ...1876 Eng. dial.
BLIND AS A BRICKBAT
adj. blind ...1850
BLIND-BARNIE
n. blindman's buff ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIND-BATTER
vb. to kill young birds ...1825 Sc.
BLIND BILLY
n. blindman's buff ...1968 Amer. dial.
BIND-BLAIN
n. a pimple, a tumour ...1841 Eng. dial.
BLIND BOGIE
n. an exchange of things unseen; a blind trade ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND BREAKER
n. a tidal wave ...1938 Amer. dial.
BLIND-BUCK-AND-DAVY
n. 1. the game of blindman's buff ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a clumsy, weak-sighted, stumbling person ...1930 Amer. dial.
BLIND-BUCKY-DAVY
n. the game of blindman's buff ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLIND BUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-CHEEKS
n. the posteriors ...1687 sl.
BLIND DAYS
n. the first three days of March ...1848 Eng. dial.
BLIND-DRIFT
n. heavily driving snow; a blinding, drifting snow ...1846 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLIND-DRUNK
adj. unable to see properly from drink ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLINDEGO
n. a short-sighted person ...1867 Eng. dial.
BLINDER
n. 1. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an excellent performance in a sport ...1950 Brit. sl.
BLINDERED
adj. blindfolded ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND-EYE
n. an opal, whose milky colour is like a sightless eye ...1933 Amer. dial.
BLIND FENCE
n. a high fence which provides privacy ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLIND FLYING
n. a date with an unseen girl ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLINDFOLD
n. blindman's buff ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLINDFOLD BLUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLINDFOLD BUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLINDFOLDER
n. a deceiver, a fraud, a cheat ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-FOU
adj. unable to see properly from drink ...1801 Sc.
BLIND GRANDMA
n. blindman's buff ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND HARRY
n. blindman's buff ...1776 Sc.
BLIND HOB
n. the game of blindman's buff ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND-HOUSE
n. the lock-up ...1887 Eng. dial.
BLINDING LIGHTS
n. the high beans of a car's headlights ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND LANE
n. a cul-de-sac ...c1386
BLIND LEAD
n. a blind alley ...1885
BLINDLINS
adv. blindly; blindfolded ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDMAN CATCH
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINDMAN'S BALL
n. the common puffball ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDMAN'S-BELLOWS
n. the common puffball ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDMAN SEEK
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-MARES
n. nonsense, twaddle ...1837 Eng. dial.
BLIND-MERRY-MOPSEY
n. the game of blindman's buff ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND-MOB
vb. to blindfold ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND ONION
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLIND-PALMIE
n. blindman's buff ...1825 Sc.
BLIND PATH
n. a trail with indistinct markings, or signs ...1843 Amer. dial.
BLIND PAWMIE
n. blindman's buff ...1825 Sc.
BLIND PIG
n. 1. a tavern that opens after the legal closing hour; any illegal bar ...1870 sl.
n. 2. whisky, esp. illegally made whisky ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-PIGGER
n. one who sells liquor illegally; a bootlegger ...1894 Amer. dial.
BLIND POST
n. in the game of hide-and-seek: the place where the seeker waits while the other players hide ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLIND SIDE
n. a point where one is vulnerable ..1942 Amer. dial.
BLINDSIGHT
n. guesswork ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLIND SIM
n. the game of blindman's buff ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY
n. evening twilight, when it is too dusk for work ...1839 Eng. dial.
BLIND SIXPENCE
n. a coin which is so much worn that the head and tails are obliterated ...1886 Eng. dial.
BLINDSMAN BUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINDSMAN'S BLUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINDSTAM
n. captious or arbitrary criticism ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIND STAN
n. the game of blindman's buff ...1892 Eng. dial.
BLIND TAG
n. blindman's buff ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLIND-TAM
n. a bundle of rags made up as a child, carried by beggars ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIND THE TRAIL
vb. to conceal tracks or give them the appearance of going in a different direction ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND TIGER
n. 1. an establishment at which intoxicating drinks are surreptitiously sold ...1892 US
n. 2. a person who sells liquor illegally ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. illegally made whisky ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND TOM
n. blindman's-buff ...1909
BLIND TO THE WIDE
adj. 1. completely drunk ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unconscious of one's surroundings, lost in a dream, day-dreaming ...20C sl., orig. US
adj. 3. utterly and completely exhausted; very deeply asleep or unconscious ...20C sl., orig. US
BLIND TRAIL
n. a trail with indistinct markings, or signs ...1843 Amer. dial.
BLIND-WINDOW
n. an imitation window in a wall ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDY-BUFF
n. the game of blindman's buff ...1867 Eng. dial.
BLINDYBUFFS
n. the seed-head of a dandelion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLINGER
n. 1. a bad cold ...1949 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a hot day ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a very hard blow ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 4. something impressively big or large ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a very hard rain ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLINK
adj. of milk: beginning to turn sour ...1883 Amer. dial.
n. 1. an instant, a moment, a short time ...1786 Sc.
n. 2. the smallest glimmer of light; a spark of fire ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a glance; a glimpse; a wink ...1820 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a gleam, a ray ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a young or small mackerel ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 6. slightly sour milk ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a blemish; an obscuration between the and an object ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a jilting; ' the slip' ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 9. sunshine between two showers ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 10. a thin layer of ice ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to shine, to gleam; to twinkle, to glimmer, to flicker ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to look with pleasure or fondness ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to shut the eyes to avoid the sight of anything ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to jilt; to deceive, to trick, to cheat ...1804 Sc.
vb. 5. to ignore, to evade ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to blind ...1848 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to wink, to cause to wink ...1884 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to look upon with the evil eye; to bewitch ...1886 Sc. & Irish
vb. 9. to smile, to look kindly, but with a modest eye; generally applied to females ...1899 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. of milk: to turn sour ...1905 Amer. dial.
vb. 11. to take a hasty glance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 12. to turn anything sour ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINKARD
n. a near-sighted person; one blind of one eye ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLINKED
adj. of milk: slightly soured ...1916 Amer. dial.
BLINKED OUT
adj. out of order, broken down ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLINKER
n. 1. a smart, attractive girl; a lively, pretty girl; also used contemptuously ...1786 Sc.
n. 2. the eye ...1806 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a blear-eyed person; a person blind of one eye; a near-sighted person ...1825 Sc.
n. 4. a one-eyed horse ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 5. a star ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 6. a blow in the eye ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLINKERED
adj. having a limited range of outlook ...1867
BLINKERS
n. 1. the eyelashes ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. spectacles ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. eyelids ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINK-EYE
adj. cross-eyed ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. a very small community; a very unimportant place ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLINK-EYED
adj. cross-eyed ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINKING
adj. 1. of poor quality, weak, contemptible; of poor and half-starved growth ...1813 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. shining intermittently ...1876 Eng. dial.
BLINKIT
adj. 1. bewitched ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. half-drunk ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. soured, spoiled ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINKY
adj. 1. sour ...1895 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of milk: beginning to turn sour ...1902 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. agitated, upset ...1992 US sl.
n. 1. a person with poor or no eyesight ...1922 US sl.
n. 2. freebase cocaine ...1992 US sl.
BLINKY-BLUE
n. milk, usually skimmed, which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLINKY-JOHN
n. milk, usually skimmed, which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1902 Amer. dial.
BLINLINS
adv. blindly ...1790 Sc.
BLINNER
vb. to move the eyelids like one with weak sight ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINT
vb. to shed a feeble or glimmering light ...1825 Sc.
BLINTER
n. 1. a feeble light ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. a person with weak eyes ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 3. a strong, sharp blow ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 4. a gust of wind ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to rush, to make haste ...1804 Sc.
vb. 2. to shine feebly or with an unsteady flame; to flicker ...1888 Sc.
vb. 3. to strike with a strong, sharp blow ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to blink; to look at with weak eyes ...1804 Sc.
BLINTERAN
n. a beating ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINTERER
n. a person with weak eyes ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINTERIN'
adj. 1. blundering ...1884 Sc.
adj. 2. having weak eyes; near-sighted ...1884 Sc.
BLIP
adj. classy ...1948 US sl.
n. 1. a sudden, brisk blow ...1880 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a nickel ...1935 US sl.
n. 3. a source of surprise ...1947 US sl.
n. 4. a temporary problem effect, esp. one that is unwanted ...1975 UK sl.
n. 5. a minor fluctuation, usually upward, in the stock market or other measures of corporate fortunes ...1988 US sl.
vb. 1. in hot rodding or drag racing: to throttle up quickly and then release, momentarily increasing the revolutions per minute ...1965 US sl.
vb. 2. to send a message by email ...2002 UK sl.
int. pop! ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLIPE
n. 1. a shred of skin when it peels off ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a stroke, a blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIP JOCKEY
n. a person who monitors electronic equipment ...1960 US sl.
BLIPPY
adj. damned ...1974 US euphemism
BLIRR
n. a blaze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIRT
adj. 1. on the verge of tears ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. pale with fear ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 1. a burst of weeping ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. a storm of wind and rain; a cold drift of snow ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to burst into tears; to cry, to weep ...1790 Sc.
vb. 2. to flick, to strike lightly ...1879 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to rain or snow ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to shoot with gun or pistol in an aimless, idle way ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIRTED
adj. tear-stained; swollen with weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIRTIE
adj. of the weather: changeable, squally; cheerless ...1807 Sc.
BLISH
n. a blister caused by scalding, friction, etc. ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to blister ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLISH-BLASH
n. 1. idle talk; frivolous discourse; nonsense; tittle-tattle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. sloppy dirt ...19C Eng. dial.
BLISKETING
n. a buffeting by a storm ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLISS
n. any drug that is smoked, esp. a mixture of heroin, methamphetamine, and MDMA ...1996 US sl.
BLISSEY; BLISSY a blaze, a blazing fire; a bonfire ...1825 Eng. dial.
BLISS NINNY
n. a silly, disoriented person ...20C teen & high school sl.
BLISSOM
adj. blithesome, joyous ...1825 Eng. dial.
BLISS OUT
vb. to become ecstatic; usually used in a derogatory fashion when applied to religious or cult zealots ...1973 US sl.
BLISTED
adj. intoxicated by drug smoking ...1995 US sl.
BLISTER
n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person; an annoying person ...1806 UK sl.
n. 2. a small or young oyster ...1894 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a summons ...1903 Brit. sl.
n. 4. an immoral woman; a whore ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an extortioner ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a tottering, disgusting old drunkard ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 7. (derogatory) a stupid person ...1941 Amer. dial. n. 8. a fine attached to a window of a vehicle for a parking infringement ...1971 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a bump placed on a playing card by pressing it against a small sharp object; used by card cheats to identify the value of the card ...1991 US sl.
vb. 1. to arrest or summon someone ...1909 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to attack someone; to attack someone verbally ...1968 Aust. sl.
BLISTER 'EM!
int. an imprecation ...1840
BLISTER END
n. in logging: the handle of a shovel, axe, or other hand tool ...1958 Amer. dial.
BLISTER FOOT
n. an infantryman ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLISTER MECHANIC
n. a hospital corpsman ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLISTER-PLANT
n. the buttercup ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLISTER THE AIR
vb. to curse or swear violently ...1941 Amer. dial.
BLISTER WORK
n. extortion ...1950 US sl.
BLISTY
adj. windy, cold, not suitable for surfing ...1991 US sl.
BLITHEMEAT
n. food, bread and cheese, partaken of by visitors at the birth of a child ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLITHEN
vb. to cheer, to gladden ...1826 Sc.
BLITHER
n. nonsense ...1901
vb. to talk nonsense ...1868
BLITHERED
adj. drunk ...1911 Aust. sl.
BLITHERING
adj. 1. senselessly talkative, babbling ...1889
adj. 2. despicable, contemptible ...1889
BLITTER-BLATTER
n. a rattling, irregular noise ...1808 Sc.
BLITTERED
adj. torn by the winds ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLITZ
adj. of food, esp. pastry: easy or quick to prepare ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. 1. bombardment ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 2. a German ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. a sudden great effort made ...1960 sl.
vb. 1. to defeat someone soundly ...1940 US sl.
vb. 2. to hurry ...World War II Amer. sl.
vb. 3. in bar dice games: to bet the total amount of the pot ...1971 US sl.
vb. 4. in tiddlywinks: to pot all six winks of one colour before the 20-minute time limit has elapsed and thus score an easy victory ...1980 US sl.
vb. 5. in horse racing: to win convincingly ...1989 Aust. sl.
BLITZ, THE
n. menstruation ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLITZ BABY
n. a child born in Britain during the German Blitz ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZ BUGGY
n. a reconnaissance car, esp. a midget truck manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the Army ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZED
adj. drunk, intoxicated; drug intoxicated ...1966 Amer. sl.
BLITZES
n. air patrols ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLITZ FLU
n. influenza that floors its victim and then suddenly disappears ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZ IT
vb. to polish or spruce up with vigour and speed ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZKRIEG
n. written order from the commanding officer ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLITZKRIEGED
adj. suddenly drunk ...1974 US sl.
BLITZKRIEG RATING
n. a promotion due to sudden expanse of the army ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLITZ WAGON
n. a staff car ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLIV
vb. to believe ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIVE
adj. † eager; glad ...a1400
adv. 1. † speedily, hastily, quickly, eagerly ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. † at once, immediately, directly ...c1220
vb. † to remain ...c1000
BLIVELY
adv. †* quickly, at once ...c1400
BLIVET
n. 1. an obnoxious person, esp. one with bad hygiene ...1949 US sl.
n. 2. in computing: a problem which cannot be solved; any impossibility ...1991 US sl.
BLIXEN-BUS
n. an automobile ...1916 Amer. dial.
BLIZZ
n. a blizzard ...1911 Antarctica usage
vb. to blow a blizzard ...1911 Antarctica usage
BLIZZARD
n. 1. a sharp blow; a shot ...1829 US
n. 2. an intense volley of musket fire ...US Civil War usage
n. 3. poor television reception characterized by flickering white dots ...1952 US sl.
n. 4. the cloud of thick, white smoke produced when smoking freebase cocaine ...1992 US sl.
n. 5. cocaine ...2003 UK sl.
BLIZZARD HEAD
n. in the early days of black and white television, a blonde; because a blonde's hair takes up all the light in the picture ...1948 US sl.
BLIZZARD STATE
n. Texas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLIZZED IN
adj. confined indoors by harsh weather conditions ...1951 Antarctica usage
BLIZZEN
vb. to parch, to dry up and wither ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLIZZENER
n. anything thrown or flashed on the face, which temporarily deprives one of sight or breath ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIZZER
n. a blaze, a flash; a blinding flash of lightning ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLIZZOM
n. a blaze, a flash ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLIZZOMER
n. anything blinding, flashing, etc., as lightning ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIZZY
adj. snowy ...1996 Antarctica usage
n. a blaze, a blazing fire; a bonfire ...1825 Eng. dial.
BLO
n. cocaine ...1993 US sl.
BLOACH
n. a talebearer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to divulge secrets; to blab ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOACHED
adj. of a variegated appearance; spotted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOACHER
n. 1. a huge animal of any kind ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a heavy, unwieldy instrument or thing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOAK
n. 1. a man ...1851 sl.
n. 2. a drunkard ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a simpleton ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BLOAKER
n. a child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOAT
n. one soaked in liquor; a drunkard ...a1861 US
BLOATED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOATER
n. 1 a fat person ...2001 UK sl.
n. 2. a dead sheep or cow ...2000 NZ sl.
BLOATY
adj. bloated, puffy, swollen ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB
n. 1. a drop of moisture, a splash ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bubble, a blister ...1865 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a box on the ear; a blow ...1888 Eng. dial.
n. 4. in cricket: a batsman's innings score of no runs ...1889 UK sl.
n. 5. the best of anything ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 6. the under-lip ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a mistake, an error, a blunder ...1900 Amer. dial.
n. 8. in cricket: a batsman's score of no runs ...1903
n. 9. a large gooseberry ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 10. a foolish person ...1916 sl., chiefly Aust.
n. 11. a gonorrhoeal ulcer ...1961 UK sl.
n. 12. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to swell up, to become puffy or bloated ...1875 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to plunder ...1890 Sc.
vb. 3. to bubble, to blister ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to plunge or fall suddenly into the water ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to shake ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to talk indiscreetly or excessively; to blab out, to chat ...1899 Amer. dial.
vb. 7. to make a mistake ...1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 8. to weep ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 9. to spill ...1912 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. to suffer from a sexually transmitted infection ...1984 UK sl.
BLOBBED
adj. blotted, smeared, soiled ...1825 Sc.
BLOBBER
n. a bubble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to bubble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to cry in a broken, sobbing manner ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOBBER-LIPPED
adj. thick-lipped ...1946 Amer. dial.
BLOBBER-MOUTH
n. a talkative person; one who will not keeps secrets ...1949 Amer. dial.
BLOBBY
adj. 1. swollen ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. very rainy ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. containing or causing bubbles; of the weather; very rainy ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLOB-ENDED
adj. blunt, rounded at the end ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB HAMMOCK
n. a sanitary towel ...2002 UK sl.
BLOB-LIP
n. a very full lip that hangs down ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB-MOUTH
n. a talkative person; one who talks too much or too loud ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOB OUT
vb. to relax completely ...2003 NZ sl.
BLOB-RIPE
adj. very ripe, ready to burst like a drop of water ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB-TALE
n. † a telltale, talebearer, blabber ...a1670
BLOB-TONGUE
n. one who blurts out a secret; a telltale; a blab; a gossip ...1886 Eng. dial.
BLOCHER
vb. to make a rough noise in coughing from phlegm ...1825 Sc.
BLOCK
n. 1. a head ...1635 sl.
n. 2. the carcass of a bullock ...1893
n. 3. an advanced state of intoxication ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a bargain; an exchange ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a scheme ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. an agreement ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 7. a watch ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 8. a writing pad or tablet ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a package of chewing gum ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 11. prison ...1983 US sl
n. 12. a measured quantity of morphine ...1992 UK sl.
n. 13. a prison segregation unit ...1996 UK sl.
n. 14. marijuana or hashish compressed in a block ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to bargain; to exchange ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 3. to plan, to devise ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to fool someone ...1955 Aust sl.
vb. 5. to sodomize someone, or subject them to serial rape ...1978 NZ sl.
BLOCKADE
n. 1. illicit liquor; moonshine; whisky ...1867 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a stoppage on a railway by snow or some accident ...1867-9 US
vb. to make illicit liquor ...1917 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADE JUICE
n. illicit liquor; moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADER
n. one who makes illicit liquor; a moonshiner ...1883 Amer. dial.
BLOCKAIDES
n. condoms ...1998 UK sl.
BLOCK AND BLOCK
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOCK AND SLANG
n. a gold watch and chain ...1910s US criminals' sl.
BLOCK AND TACKLE
n. 1. a watch and chain ...L19 sl., orig. Aust.
n. 2. a very strong drink ...1930s US sl.
n. 3. handcuffs ...1930s rhyming sl. for 'tackle'
n. 4. whisky ...1951 jocular Amer. dial.
BLOCK BOY
n. 1. a 'corner-boy'; an idler who idles away the time on street corners ...1970 US Black sl.
n. 2. a homosexual man who dresses as if he were part of the heterosexual hip-hop culture ...1990s sl.
BLOCKBURSTER
n. a large firecracker or cherry bomb ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOCKBUST
vb. to be the first Black family to move into a formerly all-White inner city area ...1950s sl.
BLOCKBUSTER
n. 1. a heavy bomb powerful enough to flatten a city block; hence, anything that makes a considerable impact ...1942 US sl.
n. 2. anything enormous or gigantic; often used of a best-selling novel, film, TV series, etc. ...1940s sl.
n. 3. a very hard blow ...1940s sl.
n. 4. an intoxicating drink ...1940s sl.
n. 5. the first Black family to move into a formerly all-White inner city area ...1950s sl.
n. 6. a large firecracker or cherry bomb ...1954 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a barbiturate ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 8. the first White family to move back into an inner city area, driving out the poor minority tenants and starting the process of gentrification ...1960s sl.
n. 9. a .357 Magnum bullet ...1962 US sl.
BLOCKBUSTING
adj. scathing; annihilating ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. an attack by one gang who move out of their own territory to invade that of another ...1980s US Black sl.
BLOCKED
adj. drunk or intoxicated with a drug, usually cannabis or barbiturates ...1956 sl.
BLOCKED UP
adj. drunk or intoxicated with a drug, usually cannabis or barbiturates ...1950s sl.
BLOCKER
n. 1. a small piece of meat placed for sale on the butcher's block, as opposed to the 'joints' hung on hooks ...1848 colloq.
n. 2. a hatchet, an axe, a chopper ...1872 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an advanced stage of intoxication ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a bowler hat ...1934 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a hanger-on ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a confederate who shields a casino cheat from being seen as he robs a slot machine ...1984 US sl.
n. 7. a member of a shoplifting team who distracts attention and blocks pursuit ...1996 UK sl.
BLOCKHEAD
n. 1. a foolish person ...1549
n. 2. the seagull ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a Swedish person; a Norwegian...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a drunken yob ...1977 UK sl.
n. 5. a railway brakeman ...1977 US sl.
n. 6. a marijuana user ...2001 UK sl.
BLOCKHEADESS
n. a female blockhead; a stupid woman ...1827 nonce word
BLOCKHOUSE
n. a prison ...1624 sl.
BLOCKIE
n. a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOCKIN'-ALE
n. drink taken at the conclusion of a bargain ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOCK UP
adj. drunk or intoxicated with a drug, usually cannabis or barbiturates ...1950s sl.
BLOCKY
adj. of a person or animal: of solid build, stocky; short and stout ...1879
BLODDER
vb. to cry immoderately ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOG
n. a blood-dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to look sullen or sulky ...1746 Eng. dial.
BLOGGY
adj. 1. sullen, sulky ...1867 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. thickset, stout ...1895 Eng. dial.
BLOICHUM
n. a person troubled by a cough ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOIK
n. mischief ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOISENT
adj. 1. bloated ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. of the face: red, swollen, whether by weather or intemperance ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOIT
n. diarrhoea ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOKE
n. 1. a man, fellow; a boyfriend or male lover ...1851 sl., now chiefly Brit.
n. 2. a drunkard ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a simpleton ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BLOKE, THE
n. the captain of a ship ...1914 Brit. naval sl.
BLOKEISH
adj. applied to positive behaviour associated with men, esp. straightforwardness, bluffness, and lack of affectation ...1957 Brit. sl.
BLOKISH
adj. applied to positive behaviour associated with men, esp. straightforwardness, bluffness, and lack of affectation ...1957 Brit. sl.
BLOND AND SWEET
n. coffee with cream and sugar ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLONDE BOUND
adj. held up by a woman; an excuse for being late on the job ...1958 Amer. logging usage
BLONDE TROUBLE
n. fondness for girls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOND SWEDE
n. an elderly man ...1968 Amer. logging usage
BLONK
adj. 1. † of hair: fair, blond
adj. 2. sullen ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 1. † a large, powerful horse ...a1000 obs. exc. Sc.
n. 2. a scowl, frown ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to disappoint ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to put on a sulky or sour face; to scowl ...19C Eng. dial.
BLOOD
n. 1. a wealthy student fond of sporting ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. ketchup ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 3. wine ...1966 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
n. 4. a fellow Black person ...1967 Amer. Black usage
n. 5. in gambling: a bet ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-ALLEY
n. a white marble marked with red spiral lines ...1854
BLOOD AND FLUMMERY!
int. an exclamation or expletive ...1857 Eng. dial.
BLOOD AND IRON
n. military force as distinguished from diplomacy ...1872
BLOOD-AND-'OUND
n. a bullfrog ...1872 Amer. dial.
BLOOD AND SAND
phr. refers to a woman's menstruation ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLOOD BAY
n. a horse of darker red colour than the bay ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-BEET
n. the red beetroot ...1831
BLOOD-BOLTERED
adj. † clotted, clogged, or smeared with blood; having the hair matted with blood ...1848
BLOOD DISEASE
n. syphilis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOOD-DRINKER
n. 1. one who has a lust for blood ...1898
n. 2. a primitive savage who killed and feasted on his 'kill' ...1899
BLOODED
adj. said of a person or unit that saw combat ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BLOODEN HOUND
n. a bullfrog ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-FRIEND
n. a blood relation ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOOD-HORSE
n. a thoroughbred or pedigree horse ...1800 chiefly US
BLOODHOUND
n. any dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOODICK
n. a bullfrog ...1939 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-LUST
n. lust for the shedding of blood ...1896
BLOOD MEDICINE
n. liquor ...1897 jocular Amer. dial.
BLOODNOUN
n. a bullfrog ...1911 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-RUN
adj. bloodshot ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOODSHOTTEN
adj. bloodshot ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLOODSTONE
n. a ruby red agate marble with swirling interior colouring ...1980 Amer. dial.
BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS
n. all one's effort or resources ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLOOD-TAX
n. (derogatory) military conscription ...1890
BLOOD WAGON
n. an ambulance ...1922 sl.
BLOODY
adj. unpleasant; deplorable ...1934 sl.
n. a bullfrog ...1937 Amer. dial.
BLOODY-BELLS
n. the foxglove ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOODYBONES
n. a spectre, a hobgoblin ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLOODY BUCKET
n. a saloon or speakeasy; a cheap dive ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOODY CHASM
n. the estrangement between North and South caused by the Civil War ...1890 US
BLOODY DRUNK
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOODY-FINGERS
n. the foxglove ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOODY HELL!
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1678
BLOODY MARY
n. a menstruating woman ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLOODYMENOUN
n. a bullfrog ...1954 Amer. dial.
BLOODY MONTHLIES
n. a woman's menstrual period ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLOODY-NOUN
n. a bullfrog ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLOODY OATH!
int. a statement of emphatic agreement ...Aust. sl.
BLOODY SHIRT
n. the symbol of hostility between North and South ...1876 US
BLOOEY
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOOM
n. 1. the perfume exhaled from wine, bouquet ...1888
n. 2. a corn tassel ...1941 Amer. dial.
BLOOMER
n. 1. a very great mistake; an error; a failure ...1889 sl.
n. 2. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1899
BLOOMERS
n. gun covers ...World War II Amer. navy sl.
BLOOMING
adj. euphemism for 'bloody' ...1882 sl.
BLOOMING LETTER
n. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1713
BLOOM WINTER
n. a period of cold weather in the spring ...1941 Amer. dial.
BLOOMY
adj. of hair: grey ...1940 Amer. dial.
BLORE
n. 1. stormy breath; noisy bluster; loud talking; bragging talk ...c1440 arch.
n. 2. a violent blowing; a blast of wind; a gust or gale ...1559 arch.
n. 3. the air ...c1614 arch.
vb. 1. † to cry; to cry out loudly; to weep ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of animals: to bleat, to bray, to bellow ...1865 Eng. dial.
BLORT
vb. of a horse: to snort ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOSS
n. a term of endearment applied to a buxom young woman ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOSSOM
n. 1. a corn tassel ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a pimple, acne spot, or other facial blemish ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLOSSOM BUSHES
n. garden flowers ...1917 Amer. dial.
BLOST
n. 1. a brag, a boast ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a whiff of a pipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. an explosion ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blow up ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to boast ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to pant ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOT
vb. to nonplus, to puzzle ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOTCH
vb. to spoil or ruin because of ineptness or stupidity ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOTS
n. water for washing clothes; soapsuds, dirty water ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOT-SHEET
n. blotting-paper ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOTTER MACHINE
n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLOTTO
adj. 1. drunk ...1917 sl.
adj. 2. dead ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLOTZ
vb. to bounce or bump ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOUSE
vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to strike or hit someone ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOUST
n. 1. a brag, a boasting narration ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. an ostentatious person ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to brag, to boast; to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOUT
n. 1. foul water thrown from washing-tubs ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the bursting of a storm; a sudden fall of rain, snow, or hail, with wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOUTER
n. a blast of wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOUTERING
adj. boasting, bragging ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOVIATE
vb. to talk aimlessly and boastingly; to speak arrogantly or pompously; to be verbose; to wander from the subject ...1847 Amer.
BLOVIATION
n. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
BLOW
n. 1. a flower blossom; collectively, bloom ...1744 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a pause to catch one's breath; a breathing spell ...1855 Amer. dial.
n. 3. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 4. 1 shilling ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 5. a braggart; a boaster ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 6. secret information or warning ...1928 sl.
n. 7. cocaine for inhaling ...1971 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to speak angrily ...c1400 colloq.
vb. 2. to scold, to rail at ...1827 colloq.
vb. 3. to expire, to die ...1845
vb. 4. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1874 sl.
vb. 5. to proclaim or praise boastfully ...1878
vb. 6. to blossom ...1884 Amer. dial.
vb. 7. to treat ...1903 Amer. dial.
vb. 8. to brag ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
vb. 9. to speak revealingly; to give away secret information; to divulge ...1575
vb. 10. to cease; to get away; to lose; to miss something absent ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
vb. 11. to fellate ...c1930 sl., orig. US
vb. 12. of the moon: to go down ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 13. to smoke (tobacco, marijuana, etc.) ...1946 Amer. dial.
vb. 14. to vomit ...1950 US sl.
vb. 15. to perform ...1950s Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1871
BLOW A BOX
vb. to eagerly play the piano ...1965 Amer. sl.
BLOW A CLOUD
vb. to smoke a pipe ...1819 sl.
BLOW A FUSE
vb. to be or get angry ...1938 sl.
BLOW A GASKET
vb. to be or get angry ...1946 sl.
BLOW AN ARROW
vb. in a carnival or small circus: to become lost when travelling from one town to another ...1973 US sl.
BLOW A RARE CHECK
vb. to look well ...Bk1905 End. dial.
BLOW AROUND
vb. to come to see or visit; to go to see or visit ...1921 Amer. dial.
BLOW A SCORE
vb. to fail in an attempted theft ...1937 criminals’ sl.
BLOW A SHOT
vb. to waste narcotics by missing the vein or spilling the solution ...c1910 drugs sl.
BLOW A TANK
vb. to dynamite a safe ...1932 NZ sl.
BLOW AWAY
vb. to kill by shooting or explosion ...1913 sl., orig, Southern US dial.
BLOW A WHISTLE
vb. to inform to the police ...1930s criminals’ sl.
BLOW-BACK
n. voluntary return to a victim of stolen goods ...1934 criminals’ sl.
vb. (as 'blow back') to return stolen goods ...1928 criminals’ sl.
BLOW BAG
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOWBALL
n. the downy head of a dandelion in seed which children delight to blow away ...1578
BLOW BEETS
vb. to vomit ...1960s Amer. sl.
BLOW BELLY
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW-BOOK
n. † a book containing indelicate or smutty pictures ...1708
BLOW-BOY
n. 1. one who commits fellatio ...1935 convicts’ sl.
n. 2. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW CARD
n. any useless thing or condition; financial embarrassment ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
BLOW DOMES
vb. to amaze, to astound ...1990s US sl.
BLOW-DOWN
n. a place encumbered with trees that have been blown down ...1895 US
BLOWED
adj. 1. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. confused, mixed up ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLOWEN
n. a wench, a trull ...1812 sl.
BLOW ENOUGH TO TURN A MILL
vb. to be out of breath ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
BLOWER
n. 1. a braggart; a boaster, one who exaggerates ... 1859 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. the telephone ...1922 sl.
n. 3. a shotgun ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLOWFLY
n. a braggart, a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW FROG
n. a large frog that makes a deep, loud sound ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW GAGE
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW GAUGE
vb. to smoke marijuana ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW GEORGE
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW GREAT GUNS
vb. of wind: to blow tempestuously
BLOW GUM
n. bubble gum ...1959 Amer. dial.
BLOWGUN
n. 1. a short-barrelled shotgun or a large-barrelled pistol ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a braggart, a loudmouth, a boaster ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOW GUT
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HAMMER
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW-HARD
adj. boastful, blustering ...1855 US
n. a blustering person; a braggart ...1889 US
BLOW HAY
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW HEELS
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HIGH, BLOW LOW
phr. whatever may happen ...1774
BLOW HOLE
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HORN
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HOT
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HOUSE
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HUNCH
vb. to vomit ...1960s Amer. sl.
BLOWIE
n. a dandelion ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOW-IN
n. a stranger, an outsider ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'blow in')
vb. 1. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1886 sl., chiefly US
vb. 2. to appear or turn up unexpectedly; to drop in ...1904 orig. US colloq.
BLOWING
n. 1. a wench, a trull ...1812 sl.
n. 2. flattery; boasting, bragging ...1873
BLOWING SMOKE
phr. trying to impress an officer ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLOWING THE GAP
phr. blowing the gaff, giving information ...1821
BLOW IT!
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1871
BLOW IT OUT!
int. forget it! let's move on ...20C teen & high school sl.
BLOW IT OUT OF YOUR BAG
int. refrain from talking ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLOW JIVE
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW JOB
n. fellatio ...1942 sl., orig. US
BLOW LIKE THE OLD HARRY
vb. of the wind: to blow very hard ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW ME DOWN!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1928
BLOW ME TIGHT!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1819
BLOW MY BUTTONS!
int. a mild oath ...1845 Amer. sl.
BLOWN
adj. 1. informed against, exposed ...Bk1890 sl.
adj. 2. of a horse: out of breath; winded ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLOW-OFF
n. 1. a climax ...c1912 sl.
n. 2. a giving of information, a warning, to the police ...1925 criminals’ sl.
n. 3. stealing a victim’s money ...1936 criminals’ sl.
n. 4. a boaster, a braggart ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW OFF ONE’S CORNS
vb. to lie now and then with a woman ...1698 sl.
BLOW-OFF ON THE GROUNDSELS
vb. to lie with a woman on the floor or stairs ...1698 sl.
BLOW OFF THE LOOSE CORNS
vb. to lie now and then with a woman ...1698 sl.
BLOW ONE A NEW ASSHOLE
vb. to injure or rebuke someone ...1968 Amer. sl.
BLOW ONE'S BAZOO
vb. to boast ...1877 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S BONE
vb. to drool as an infant beginning to teethe ...1954 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S COOKIES
vb. to vomit ...1976 Amer. sl.
BLOW ONESELF
vb. to spend money freely ...1896 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S HEAD AND HORNS OFF
vb. to talk too much ...1906 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S LID
vb. to rage hysterically ...sl.
BLOW ONE'S MIND
vb. to experience the effect of a drug, esp. LSD ...1965 sl., orig. US
BLOW ONE'S REEK
vb. to smoke a pipe ...1896 Sc.
BLOW ONE'S ROOF
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW ONE'S SHOES
vb. to lose one's composure; to become over-excited ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S SNOT
vb. to ejaculate ...Brit. sl.
BLOW ONE'S STACK
vb. 1. to be or get angry ...1941 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to get excited and make a series of mistakes ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLOW ONE'S TOP
vb. to be or get angry; to lose one's temper ...1928 sl.
BLOW-OUT
n. 1. a feast, entertainment; a large meal; a great display; a festive occasion; a drinking bout ...1821 sl.
n. 2. an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row ...1826 Eng. dial. & US
BLOW OUT ONE'S LAMP
vb. to kill someone ...1944 Amer. sl.
BLOW OUT ONE'S LIGHT
vb. to kill someone ...1916 Amer. sl.
BLOWPIPE
n. 1. a rifle ...1921 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW POT
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOWS
n. a long period of time ...1940 Amer. dial.
BLOWSABELLA
n. a woman whose hair is dishevelled, and hanging about her face; a slattern; a vulgar, self-assertive woman, usually stout ...1883 theatrical sl.
BLOW SMOKE UP ONE'S LEG
vb. to tease good-naturedly ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLOW-SNOW
n. a combination of wind and snow ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLOW SOMEONE AWAY
vb. to have an overwhelming effect on someone's mind ...1975 sl., orig. & chiefly US
BLOW SOMEONE'S EARS DOWN
vb. to scold severely ...1933 Amer. sl.
BLOW SOMEONE TO SOMETHING
vb. to pay for someone to have something ...1889 US sl.
BLOW SOMEONE UP
vb. to reprimand ...1712 sl.
BLOW TEA
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOWTER
vb. † to blubber; to weep effusively; to wail or lament with many tears ...?16C
BLOWTH
n. † a blossoming or bloom ...1602 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BLOW THE GAB
vb. to blab, to give information ...1785 sl.
BLOW THE GAFF
vb. to let out a secret; to reveal a plot; to give convicting evidence ...1812 sl.
BLOW THE LID OFF
vb. to expose to public view, esp. to reveal something scandalous, illegal, etc. ...colloq.
BLOW THE WHISTLE ON
vb. to betray, implying a revelation of what others had wanted kept secret ...1934 sl.
BLOW TO HELL AND GONE
vb. to utterly ruin or destroy ...1865 Amer. sl.
BLOW TOMAHAWKS
vb. of the wind: to blow with cutting violence ...1883
BLOW TOP
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW-UP
n. 1. a dinner, supper, or other entertainment for which an abundant supply of food and drink is provided or at which it is consumed; a feast ...1807-8 chiefly US
n. 2. an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row ...1809 chiefly US
n. 3. a scolding ...1838 chiefly US
n. 4. an explosion ...1867 chiefly US
n. 5. a billowy cloud ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a hole or depression in a street or road ...1973 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'blow up')
vb. 1. † to make pregnant ...1803 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to be or get angry ...1871 sl.
vb. 3. to mislead, to delude ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to praise unduly; to flatter ...1916 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to be out of order; to fail, to collapse ...1923 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to be disgusted ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOW-WAY
n. an open porch ...1933 Amer. dial.
BLOW WEED
n. a dandelion ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOW WISE TO YOURSELF!
int. don't be ridiculous! ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOWY
adj. gusty, blustering, windy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOW YOUR HORN IF YOU DON'T SELL A FISH
phr. said to anyone who blows his nose vigorously ...1904 Amer. dial.
BLOW YOUR TOP
vb. to achieve sexual climax ...Bk1998 sl.
BLOW Z's
vb. to sleep or nap; to snore ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOWZY
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOYSTEROUS
adj. † of the wind: strong, boisterous...1568 obs.
BLUB
n. 1. a fit or spell of weeping ...1894
n. 2. empty talk ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. a small amount ...1953 Amer. dial.
vb. to weep, to cry ...1873
BLUBBER
n. a bubble ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. to bubble ...1806 Amer. dial.
BLUBBEROUS
adj. swollen, protruding: especially said of the lips ...1863
BLUBBERT
adj. tear-stained; disfigured by weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUBBIT
adj. tear-stained; disfigured by weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUDDER
n. 1. mud; any dirty or disgusting liquid or semi-liquid substance ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. wet weather; a spell of foul weather ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blot or disfigure any writing ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to disfigure the face in any way; to besmear with blood, mud, tears ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a noise in the mouth or throat in swallowing any liquid ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUDGE
n. a period of lazy inactivity; also, a job needing no effort ...1943 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to avoid effort, esp. by relying on others' exertions ...1919 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to borrow money, etc.; to cadge or scrounge ...1944 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 3. to act as a pimp ...1947 sl.
BLUDGEON
vb. to strike heavily, as with a bludgeon ...1892
BLUDGER
n. 1. a pimp ...1898 sl.
n. 2. a loafer or someone who avoids his duties; a parasite ...1900 Aust. sl.
BLUE
adj. 1. of persons: gloomy; depressed ...1821
adj. 2. drunk ...1818 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. of an animal: drab, mouse-coloured ...1895 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. of the weather: chill, frosty ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 5. of milk: turning sour ...1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. indecent, obscene ...colloq.
adv. extremely; damned ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a student who is strict in observance of college regulations ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. whisky ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. an esp. dark-skinned Black person ...1926 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
n. 4. a nickname for a red-haired person ...1932 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 5. bad luck ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an argument, a row ...1943 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 7. a person of mixed Indian, White, and Black ancestry ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to blush ...1709 sl.
vb. 2. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1846 sl.
vb. 3. to make a mess of, to spoil, to ruin ...1880 sl.
vb. 4. to turn blue when bruised; to bruise ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE, THE
n. the North and its army ...US Civil War usage
BLUE AND THE GRAY, THE
n. the armies of the North and the South ...US Civil War usage
BLUE AS A WHETSTONE
adj. depressed, melancholy, dejected ...1857 Amer. dial.
BLUEBACKS
n. Confederate paper currency ...US Civil War usage
BLUEBALL
n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUEBEAK
n. 1. a young bird ...1898
n. 2. a young recruit ...1898 army sl.
BLUE-BEAT
vb. †* to beat black and blue ...a1626
BLUE-BELLIED
adj. from the northern states, esp. New England ...1852 Amer. dial.
BLUE-BELLIED YANKEE
n. an out and out New Englander ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BLUEBELLY
n. 1. (often derogatory) a Northerner, esp. a New Englander, a Yankee ...1827 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a proud, pretentious person; a term of reproach ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a wild rabbit ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUEBERRY SPECIAL
n. a branch railroad that is not very important or does not give the best of service ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLUEBIRD WEATHER
n. a brief period of warm weather in autumn ...1943 Amer. dial.
BLUE BLAZES
n. spirituous liquors in general, gin in particular ...Bk1890 sl.
BLUE BLIZZARD
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...1909 Amer. dial.
BLUE BOAR
n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE-BONNET
n. 1. a man's blue cap ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a Scotsman ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE BONNET STATE
n. Texas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE BORE
n. a rift or opening in the clouds ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE BOY
n. a French soldier ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BLUE BOYS
n. the police ...1883
BLUE BUG
n. a tick ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUECOAT
n. 1. a soldier in the Federal army during the Civil War ...1865 US
n. 2. a policeman ...1875 Amer. dial.
BLUED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE DAHLIA
n. something impossible or unattainable; something rare or unheard of ...1880
BLUE-DAY
n. 1. a day of uproar or disturbance ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a day which is bleak and frosty; a clear, cold, wintry day ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE DEVIL
vb. to make one melancholy or depressed ...1836 Amer. dial.
BLUE DEVILS
n. 1. melancholy, depression, low spirits, the blues ...1810 Amer. dial.
n. 2. delirium tremens ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLUE DICK
n. a wild rabbit ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLUE DRAGON
n. a dragonfly ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUE EYE
n. the darkened area around an eye caused by bruising; a black eye ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUE-EYED
adj. innocent ...1929
BLUE-EYED BOY
n. 1. a favoured or favourite man or boy ...1924 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a man destined for and being groomed for principal leadership or other reward ...1924 Amer. sl.
BLUE FEAR
n. a blue funk; a state of depression; nervousness ...1883
BLUE FROST
n. a frost that kills plants ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE FUNK
n. extreme nervousness; tremulous dread; fear ...1861 sl.
BLUE GOOSE
n. 1. the convict cage at a prison camp ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a bus stop, a filling station ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a cheap or shabby restaurant, bar, or other public establishment ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'blue-goose') of a man: to chase after women, to be involved in sexual affairs ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLUE GUM
n. 1. (usually derogatory) a Black person who has bluish gums and whose bite, according to superstition, is poisonous ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person of mixed Indian, White, and Black ancestry ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 3. home-made whisky; moonshine ...1972 Amer. dial.
BLUE-GUMMED
adj. (derogatory) of a Black person: having bluish gums ...1908 Amer. dial.
BLUE HEN
n. the state of Delaware ...1830 US
BLUE HEN'S CHICK
n. 1. a dominant, aggressive, or quick-tempered person, usually a woman ...1951 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1951 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a good fighter; a person with spirit or pluck ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a cold, brisk day ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLUE HEN'S CHICKEN
n. 1. a dominant, aggressive, or quick-tempered person, usually a woman ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a good fighter; a person with spirit or pluck ...1799 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a resident of Delaware ...1840 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a cold, brisk day ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLUE HEN STATE
n. the state of Delaware ...1897 US
BLUE HOLE
n. a deep hole in a river or stream ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLUE HOOTER
n. the blue grouse ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
BLUE HUCKLEBERRY
n. a blueberry ...1848 Amer. dial.
BLUE IT
vb. to spoil anything ...1958 US logging sl.
BLUE JACK
n. milk which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUE JACKETS
n. body lice ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLUE JAY
n. in logging: a man who keeps the sleigh road in good condition ...1969 US logging usage
BLUE JOB
n. the Navy ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLUE-JOHN
n. 1. skim milk ...1869 US
n. 2. milk which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLUE JOHNNY
n. milk which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLUE-LIGHT
n. 1. a traitor ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. a student who seeks to ingratiate himself with the faculty by informing ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
BLUE LIGHTNING
n. a revolver ...1889 Amer. dial.
BLUE LIPS
n. a Black person ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUE-LIZ
n. a patrol wagon ...1918 Amer. dial.
BLUE-MAA
n. the common gull ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE MEAT
n. the flesh of an unweaned calf ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLUE MOGGANER
n. a jocular term for a native of Peterhead, from the wearing of coarse blue stockings over boots ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE MOON
n. a 'dime a dance girl'; a paid dance partner ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLUE MOONSHINE
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE NAPPY
n. whisky ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUENESS
n. a state of depression or melancholy ...1911
BLUE NORTHER
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLUE NOSE
n. 1. (sometimes derogatory) a native of eastern Canada, particularly Nova Scotia, and sometimes New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island ...1830 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person who is excessively puritanical; now esp. one who advocates abstinence from alcoholic drinks; a teetotaller ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a toady; an apple-polisher ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a person who is the best of a community, or who thinks they are ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLUE NOSER
n. 1. (sometimes derogatory) a native of eastern Canada, particularly Nova Scotia, and sometimes New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a toady; an apple-polisher ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE ONE
n. anything big ...1958 Amer. dial.
BLUE PAPER
n. a summons; a traffic ticket ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
BLUE PIG
n. 1. whisky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an establishment for the sale of illicit liquor ...1953 Amer. dial.
BLUE PILL
n. a bullet ...1834 Amer. dial.
BLUE PIMPLES
n. gooseflesh ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUE-PIPE
n. † the lilac ...1597
BLUE PLUM
n. a bullet ...1889 Amer. dial.
BLUE ROOM
n. an indoor toilet ...1950 Amer. jocular
BLUER THAN A WHETSTONE
adj. extremely dejected, depressed, melancholy ...1914 Amer. dial.
BLUE RUIN
n. gin, usually of a bad quality ...1819 sl.
BLUES
n. 1. the blue uniform of the Union Army ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. delirium tremens ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUES, THE
n. depression of spirits, despondency ...1741 colloq.
BLUE SERGE
n. denims ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLUESKIN
n. 1. a Christian, esp. a Presbyterian, who adheres to a strict moral code ...1790 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (usually as "Blue-skin") the child of a Black woman by a White man ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
BLUE SNOW
n. a light snowfall, when the wind's blowing a few flakes ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE STEELER
n. a particularly virile erection ...Bk1998 sl.
BLUESTER
n. a blusterer; one who uses bullying speech ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUESTOCKING
n. 1. a Christian, esp. a Presbyterian, who adheres to a strict moral code ...1829 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a women student ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
BLUE-STREAK
vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE-SUIT BUGGY
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUE-TAILED NORTHER
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...c1856 Amer. dial.
BLUE TEXAS NORTHER
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...1873 Amer. dial.
BLUE THREAD
n. whisky ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE TRIANGLE
n. the nickname for the symbol of the YMCA ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BLUE TUXEDOS
n. denims ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLUE VEIN
n. 1. a varicose vein ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an erection ...1970s sl.
n. 3. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED CUSTARD CHUCKER
n. the penis ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED HAVANA
n. the penis ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED JUNKET PUMP
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED PICCOLO
n. the penis ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED PORRIDGE GUN
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED ROOT-ON
n. an erection ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED STEAK
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED TRUMPET
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED YOGHURT GUN
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE VEINER
n. 1. an erection ...1970s sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEIN SALAMI
n. the penis, usually in the context of fellatio ...1990s sl.
BLUE VELVET
n. a mixture of antihistamine and paregoric ...1960s drugs sl.
BLUE VIALS
n. the drug LSD ...1980s drugs sl.
BLUE WATER
n. the deep sea, the open sea ...1834
BLUE WHISTLER
n. 1. a bullet ...1843 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a producing oil well ...1949 Amer. oil-field workers usage
BLUE WINE
n. homemade wine from concord grapes ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUEY
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a policeman ...M19 sl.
n. 2. lead ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 3. a bushman's bundle, the outside wrapper of which is generally a blue blanket ...1891 Aust. sl.
n. 4. any form of luggage ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a summons; a traffic ticket ...1909 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 6. a Blue Heeler, an Australian cattle dog ...1910s Aust. sl.
n. 7. a nickname for a red-haired person ...1918 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 8. a drinker of methylated spirits ...20C sl.
n. 9. a summons; a traffic ticket ...1909 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 10. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 11. any form of amphetamine-barbiturate mixture ...1970s UK prison & drugs sl.
n. 12. an airmail letter-form available free of charge to service personnel stationed abroad and to their correspondents at home ...1990 Brit. services' sl.
n. 13. a £5 note ...1990s sl.
n. 14. a can of Foster's lager ...1990s Aust. sl.
n. 15. a police warrant ...1990s Aust. prison sl.
n. 16. a pornographic film ...1990s sl.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUEY-CRACKING
n. stealing lead from the roofs of buildings ...M19 sl.
BLUEY-HUNTER
n. a thief who specializes in stealing lead from the roofs of houses and other buildings ...M19 sl.
BLUFF
n. 1. a clump or grove of trees growing in open country ...1796 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an excuse, a pretense; talk intended to mystify or deceive ...M19
n. 3. an impostor; a deceiver, one who bluffs ...M19 sl.
n. 4. deception ...L19
n. 5. a credulous person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. a gust of wind ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a female homosexual who can alternate between active/passive roles ...1950s sl.
vb. 1. to confuse, to mislead or deter by a show of confidence or superiority; to fob off ...L18
vb. 2. to make a false show of ability; to deceive ..Bk1904 Amer. college
vb. 3. to make fun of ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. 4. to feign illness ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to faze, to disconcert someone; to totally embarrass somebody and throw him off balance ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUFF ARTIST
n. an insincere person; a confidence trickster ...1930s sl.
BLUFFER
n. one who pretends to know what he does not ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
BLUFFERT
n. 1. a blow, a buffet ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the blast sustained in meeting a rough wind or squall ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. of the wind: to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUFFLE-HEADED
adj. 1. having a large head ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. stupid-looking ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUITER
n. 1. a coarse, clumsy, inconsiderate, blundering fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a great talker ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a rumbling noise ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. mud; any dirty stuff ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to besmear with mud, etc. ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to make a rumbling noise ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to obliterate ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to overdilute with water ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to splutter ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 6. to talk foolishly ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 7. to work clumsily; to spoil work in the doing of it ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUITERIN
adj. clumsy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUME
vb. to blossom ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUMF
n. a dull, stupid fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUMMIES
n. flowers ...1857 Amer. dial.
BLUNDER-A-WHACK
n. one whose carelessness has brought on disastrous consequences ...19C Eng. dial.
BLUNDERBUS
n. 1. an automobile ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a baby or a small child ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLUNDERBUSS
n. a sawed-off shotgun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUNDERHEAD
n. 1. a blundering, confused, muddle-headed fellow ...1697
n. 2. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUNDERKIN
n. †* a blundering fellow, a muddlepate ...1596
BLUNDERSHOOT
n. an umbrella ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUNK
n. 1. a dull, lifeless person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a small block of wood or stone ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to bungle; to spoil a thing; to mismanage ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to injure mischievously ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNKART
n. 1. a stupid person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a small block of wood or stone ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNKER
n. a bungler ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNKIT
adj. pale ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNNER
vb. to blunder ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNNERBOAR
n. a blundering fool ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNT
n. 1. cash or money of any value, or in any quantity ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a stupid fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a blunted capsule containing secobarbital compound ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 4. a cigar filled with marijuana and cocaine ...1990s US Black sl.
BLUNTED UP
adj. high on marijuana and cocaine ...1990s US Black sl.
BLUNTHER
n. a loud noise, as of stumbling ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blunder ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to make a noise ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to move clumsily and noisily; to stumble ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNTIE
adv. † of blunt nature or tendency ...18C
n. † a stupid person; one not sharp of wits; a sniveller ...1768 obs. exc. Sc.
BLUP
n. 1. a misfortune or mistake owing to want of foresight ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. one who makes an awkward appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUPT
adj. suffering misfortune from want of foresight ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUR-EYED
adj. blear-eyed ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLUSH
n. a blister, a boil ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to chafe the skin so as to cause a blister, to blister ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSHIN
n. a blister or boil on hands or feet; a pustule full of matter ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSHION
n. a blister or boil on hands or feet; a pustule full of matter ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSH LIKE A BLACK DOG
vb. to not blush at all; to be shameless ...1876
BLUSTER
vb. to disfigure in writing ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSTERATION
n. a blustering, bluster ...1803 Eng. dial. & colloq.
BLUSTERINER
adj. more blustering ...1898 Amer. dial.
BLUSTERSOME
adj. of weather: rainy and stormy in fits and starts ...19C Eng. dial.
BLUSTER UP
vb. of the weather: to look stormy ...1946 Amer. dial.
BLUSTIFEROUS
adj. blusterous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUTCHER
n. 1. a huge animal of any kind ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a heavy, unwieldy instrument or thing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLUTE
n. 1. a bad or foolish action ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a sudden burst of sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUTHER
vb. 1. to blot ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to disfigure ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a noise in swallowing; to make an inarticulate sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to soil ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUTHRIE
adj. wet, stormy ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 1. frothy, incoherent, flatulent discourse ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. phlegm ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. thin porridge; water-gruel ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUTTER
adj. dirty, unclean ...1952 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a dirty, clumsy, untidy, or slovenly person ...1776 Sc.
n. 2. a great deal of nonsensical gossip ...Bk1866 Sc.
n. 3. a person much addicted to gossip; a rash, noisy talker ...Bk1866 Sc.
n. 4. a term of reproach; one who has not the power of retention ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to give hasty utterance to; to blurt out; to talk foolishly; to tell what ought to be kept secret ...1680 exc. Sc.
vb. 2. to make a noise in swallowing ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to flow unsteadily as liquid from a bottle that is very full ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLUTTERBUNGED
adj. confounded, overcome by surprise ...1890 Eng. dial.
BLUTZ
vb. to bounce or bump ...1937 Amer. dial.
BLYBE
n. 1. a drunkard ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a large quantity of liquor ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a stroke, a blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to drink much and often ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYBER
vb. to drink hard ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYBERIN
n. hard drinking ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYBIN
n. the act of drinking spirits ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYMY!
int. a vulgar imprecation ...1889
BLYPE
n. 1. a shred of skin when it peels off; a lump ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a stroke, a blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYTE
n. a flying shower ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYTER
vb. to besmear ...Bk1911 Sc.
B.M.
n. a heterosexual (Baby-Maker) ...1970s S. Afr. homosexual sl.
BO
n. 1. a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ... 1825 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3 a louse ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a submerged rock ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a tramp ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 6. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. to talk noisily ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. of cattle: to low ...Bk1911 Sc.
int. an exclamation meant to frighten or surprise ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOAK
vb. to retch; to vomit ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOAKIE
n. 1. an oddly-dressed person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. dried nasal mucus ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOAL
n. a small press or cupboard in the wall ...1930 Amer. dial.
BOAR
n. the male of any small animals ...1902 Amer. dial.
BOAR CAT
n. a male cat ...1899 Amer. dial.
BOARD
n. a table; a tailor's table ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to become intimate with ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOARD-CLOTH
n. a tablecloth ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOARDER
n. 1. an unproductive farm animal not worth its keep ...1932 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a skateboarder ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOARDING
n. riding a skateboard ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOARDING AND BAITING
n. food and shelter for a horse ...1962 Amer. dial.
BOARDING-HOUSE
n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
BOARDINGHOUSE MAN
n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOARDINGHOUSE POTATOES
n. fried potatoes, but not in deep fat ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOARD OUT
vb. 1. to sleep and eat at someone's else expense ...1928 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to spend time in jail ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOARD WITH AUNT POLLY
vb. to draw insurance for sickness or accident ...1931 Amer. logging sl.
BOAR HOG
n. a male pig ...1858 Amer. dial.
BOAR PIG
n. a male pig ...1939 Amer. dial.
BOAR'S NEST
n. 1. a place where only man reside; a camp of only male workers. a barroom for men only ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an untidy bunk and bunk area ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. an untidy or messy room or house ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOAR'S ROOM
n. an untidy or messy room ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOARY-EYED DRUNK
adj. thoroughly drunk ...1980 Amer. dial.
BOAST
n. a threat, a scolding ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to threaten ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOASTEROUS
adj. boisterous ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOASTIVE
adj. †* given to boasting, boastful, presumptuous ...a1763
BOAT
n. 1. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
n. 2. a large sandwich made with Italian or French bread or a long bun, and a variety of meats, cheese, and vegetables; a submarine sandwich ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOAT PADDLE
n. a foot, esp. a large one ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOAT-RACE
n. the face ...1958 Brit. rhyming sl.
BOB
n. 1. a shilling; latterly used in non-specific references to amounts of money ...1789 Brit. sl.
n. 2. an earring ...1793 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a bobsled ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a bunch ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a curtsy, obeisance, nod ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. a dance ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 7. a gust, a blast ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 8. a nosegay ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 9. a scolding ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 10. a slight blow, a slap ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 11. a taunt, a gibe ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 12. the best-dressed or best-looking lad or lass in a company ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 13. a bobtail cat ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 14. ten cents; a ten cent coin ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to ride or coast on a sled ...1880 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 3. to curtsy; to bow low ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to dance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to vomit ...1960s US campus sl.
BOBACHEE
n. a male cook ...1810 Anglo-Indian
BOBADILIAN
adj. blustering, boasting, swaggering ...1803
BOBANCE
n. † presumptuous boasting, pride, pomp, arrogance, vanity ...c1325
BOBANTILTER
n. 1. an icicle ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. any dangling piece of dress ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a pendant ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBARCHEE
n. a male cook ...1810 Anglo-Indian
BOBASHEELY
n. a very close friend ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOBASHELA
n. a very close friend ...1829 Amer. dial.
BOBASHILLY
n. a very close friend ...1906 Amer. dial.
BOBBASHEELY
vb. to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1962 Amer. dial.
BOBBASHIELY
vb. to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1932 Amer. dial.
BOBBE-MAYSE
n. an old wives' tale ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOBBER
n. 1. a chum, a mate. a fellow-workman ...1860 sl. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who carries tales; a telltale ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOBBERED
adj. confused, mixed up ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOBBERJEE
n. a male cook ...1810 Anglo-Indian
BOBBEROUS
adj. 1. elated, in high spirits, hearty ...1781 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. boastful, proud ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 3. pert, saucy, forward ...19C Eng. dial.
BOBBERY
adj. 1. of a pack of hounds: miscellaneous in breed or quality; more widely: poor, of indifferent quality ...1878 chiefly Anglo-Indian
adj. 2. poor, of indifferent quality ...1901 Anglo-Indian
n. a noise, disturbance, tumult; a fuss, row, uproar; a squabble, quarrel, dispute, altercation ...1816 Eng. dial. & sl.
BOBBINQUA
n. a quaking bog ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBBISH
adj. 1. in good health and spirits; well ...1813 sl. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. smart, active, clever ...Bk1890 sl.
BOBBIT
adj. uneven of surface ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBBITT
vb. to cut off a penis ...1990s sl.
BOBBLE
n. 1. a mistake, an error, a blunder ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a slovenly fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. an unsuccessful undertaking; a failure ...1920 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to make a slight turn or twist from a direct or straight line; hence; to make a break or mistake ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to bungle, to botch, to spoil ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOBBLY
adj. 1. jumpy, irregular of movement ...1909 colloq.
adj. 2. uneven ...1921 colloq.
BOBBY
n. 1. a policeman ...1844 sl.
n. 2. a grandfather ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. (sometimes derogatory) an Englishman ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a grandmother; also used as a term of address ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOBBY-BOMB
n. a kind of firecracker - pull the string on each end and it explodes ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOBBY-DAZZLER
n. an excellent person or thing ...1866 sl.
BOBBYSHOP
n. an Indian-owned store ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
BOBEE
n. a trifle, anything of little value ...1866 Amer. dial.
BOB HOPE
n. soap ... ...Aust. rhyming sl.
BOBLIGHT
n. twilight ...19C Eng. dial.
BOBO
n. a hurt or sore, an abrasion, a cut ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOBOONEY
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOBORA HEAD
n. a Japanese citizen as distinguished from a Japanese American ...1972 Amer. dial.
BOB-ROBIN
n. the robin ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBS
n. 1. window shades ...1916 Amer. dial.
n. 2. money ...Aust. sl.
BOBSTICK
n. 1 shilling ... Bk1903 sl.
BOBSY-DIE
n. a fuss ...1952 NZ sl.
BOB'S YOUR UNCLE!
int. a response in conversation expressing compliance ; it's all right, there you are ...Aust. sl.
BOBTAIL
n. 1. a contemptible fellow; a cur ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a very small sled ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (usually as 'bob tail') a dishonourable discharge ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOBTAILED
adj. dishonourably discharged ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOBTAILED FLUSH
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1873 Amer. dial.
BOBTAILED STRAIGHT
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1944 Amer. dial.
BOBTAIL FLUSH
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1875 Amer. dial.
BOBTAIL STRAIGHT
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOB VEAL
n. 1. the meat of a newly born calf, the youngest salable as veal ...1855 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the flesh of an unborn calf from a slaughtered cow - unmarketable ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOCCARORRA
n. (now usually derogatory) any White person; White people ...1787 Amer. dial.
BOCH
n. 1. an untidy or disagreeable woman ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a child's plaything ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOCHE
adj. German ...1914
n. (derogatory) a German; a German soldier; Germans collectively ...1914 sl.
BOCHELAND
n. Germany ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BO-CHUFFED
adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
BOCK
n. 1. a glass of "Bock" beer, or any other beer ...1867
n. 2. the string bean ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (derogatory) a Bohemian ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a very hard blow ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. to retch; to vomit ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOCKIE
n. a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BO-COW
n. 1. a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOD
n. 1. a dwarf; a person of small size ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a person ...1933 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a body ...Aust. sl.
vb. to remove the outer green husk from walnuts ...1790 Eng. dial.
BODACH
n. 1. a peasant, a churl ...1865 Irish
n. 2. a diminutive person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a spectre, a hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. an old man ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. the devil ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODACIOUS
adj. 1. remarkable, exceptional, outstanding ...1843 sl.
adj. 2. complete, thorough, utter, absolute, arrant ...1887 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. audacious, unceremonious ...1908 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. provoking sexual excitement ...1991 sl., orig. & chiefly US
adv. 1. completely, extremely ...1845 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. unceremoniously ...1929 Amer. dial.
BODACIOUSLY
adv. 1. thoroughly, completely, extremely ...1843 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. unceremoniously, boldly ...1896 Amer. dial.
BODDIE
n. a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODDLE
n. 1. a copper coin, value one-sixth of an English penny, or of two pennies Scots ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. anything of trifling value ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODDLE-PIECES
n. small coins ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODDOM
n. 1. the buttocks; the bottom ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the sole of a shoe ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODEABLE
adj. marketable ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODEGA
n. a small neighbourhood grocery store or convenience stores, orig, and still commonly, a Hispanic one ...1956 Amer. dial.
BODEWORD
n. a portent; an ominous prediction regarding a person or family ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODGE
n. in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to do something incorrectly, but so as to make it appear right; to do something or make something in a sloppy manner ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to wreck ...Aust. sl.
BODGEL
n. a little man ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODGER
adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; second-rate; unsatisfactory ...1945 Aust. sl.
n. † a worthless person ...Aust. sl.
BODGE UP
vb. to ruin; to wreck ...Aust. sl.
BODGIE
adj. 1. inferior, worthless, bad ...Aust. sl.
adj. 2. of names, etc.: false; assumed ...Aust. sl.
n. in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time; bodgies were especially noted for violent behaviour, free sexuality, and being influenced by American fashions; they characteristically had long hair, wore drape style, waistless jackets, and rode motorcycles; the Australasian equivalent of the Teddy-boy ...1950 Aust. sl.
vb. to repair superficially; to quickly remove any obvious defects ...Aust. sl.
BODGIE UP
vb. to repair superficially; to quickly remove any obvious defects ...Aust. sl.
BODIACIOUSLY
adv. 1. unceremoniously, boldly ...1884 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. thoroughly, completely, extremely ...1972 Amer. dial.
BODICE RIPPER
n. a paperback romance novel with a pictorial cover featuring a man and woman in a steamy pose ...Aust. sl.
BODIE
n. a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODIKIN
n. a brothel ...E19 sl.
BODILY
adv. entirely, completely ...Bk1911 Sc.
BO DOLLAR
n. a silver dollar; esp. Black usage ...1944 Amer. dial.
BODOM
n. 1. a barrel ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a ship ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODSIE
n. a nickname for a short, thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODY
n. 1. a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a puny person; a term of contempt ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODYACIOUSLY
adv. thoroughly, completely, extremely ...1832 Amer. dial.
BODY AND BREECHES
adv. entirely, completely ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. everything ...1878 Amer. dial.
BODY, BOOT, AND BRITCHES
n. everything ...1939 Amer. dial.
BODYFIED
adj. incarnated, embodied ...1942 Amer. dial.
BODY LINEN
n. underclothing ...a1883 Amer. dial.
BODY-NAKED
adj. naked ...1933 Amer. dial.
BODY-RUB SHOPS
n. massage parlours ...Can. sl.
BODY SNATCHER
n. 1. a sniper at the front ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. a stretcher bearer ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOER DOLLAR
n. a silver dollar; esp. Black usage ...1944 Amer. dial.
BOFF
n. a laugh ...1945 US sl.
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1937 sl.
BOFFIN
n. a person who is enthusiastic for and knowledgeable in any pursuit, activity, study, etc., esp. a research scientist; someone engaged on (secret) research; orig. Royal Air Force usage for a scientist working on radar ...1945 sl.
BOFFLE
vb. 1. to impede, to obstruct, to thwart, to balk ...1895 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to baffle, to confuse, to perplex, to worry, to annoy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to strike, to beat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOFFLED
adj. baffled, confused, rendered stupid ...1876 Eng. dial.
BOFFLEMENT
n. a bother; a state of perplexity ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOFFO
n. a laugh ...1992 US sl.
BOG
n. 1. a lavatory ...a1789 Brit. sl.
n. 2. an act of defecation ...Aust. sl.
n. 3. a putty-like material applied to the body of a motor vehicle to patch up a hole after the rust has been cut out ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to defecate; also, to defile with excrement ...colloq.
vb. 2. to work shovelling ore underground ...Aust. mining usage
BOG A BUZZARD'S SHADOW
vb. to mire down even the lightest thing ...1938 Amer. dial.
BOGALOSHA
n. tuberculosis ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOGAN
n. 1. a boil ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a fool, an idiot ...Aust. sl.
n. 3. a rough lout or hooligan ...Aust. sl.
BOGART
n. 1. a strong, physically aggressive or bullying person; a brawler ...1972 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a thief ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. to act in a bold, aggressive way; to tease or bully; to take advantage of ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOG BUMF
n. toilet paper ...1984 UK sl.
BOG DOWN
vb. to sink in or as in a bog ...Aust. sl.
BOGEY
n. 1. a police officer ...1924 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a piece of dried nasal mucus ...1937 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a swim or bath in a creek, waterhole, dam, etc. ...Aust. sl.
n. 4. a swimming hole ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to take a bath or swim in a 'bogeyhole' ...1960 Aust. sl.
BOGEYHOLE
n. a swimming hole ...Aust. sl.
BOGFOUNDERED
adj. perplexed, bewildered, puzzled ...1896 Eng. dial.
BOGGAN
n. a boil ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGART
n. a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGIE
adj. 1. plotting in secret ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. of meat: soft, in bad condition ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. a displaced priest who married people contrary to canon laws, though not to nature's laws ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGIES
n. wheels on 3 inch anti-aircraft gun ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOGGLE
n. a fright, fear, scruple ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to bungle; to do something badly; to blunder; to do a clumsy or hurried job of repairing something ...1870 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to take fright, to shy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGLE-DE-BOTCH
n. a complete bungle, a mess ...1834 colloq.
BOGGLEDY BOTCH
n. a complete bungle, a mess ...1834 colloq.
BOGGLE-WORDS
n. hard words, words difficult to pronounce ...19C Eng. dial.
BOGGLIE
adj. quaking like a bog ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGLING
n. delaying, unnecessarily hesitating ...1815 Amer. dial.
BOGGY
adj. 1. semi-delirious, as under the influence of drugs ...1927 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of meat: soft, in bad condition ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOGGY TOP
n. a pie with no top crust ...1968 Amer. West. sl.
BOGHEL
n. a clumsy performer ...1880 Ireland
BOGHOPPER
n. (derogatory) a rustic or countrified person; a hillbilly ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOGHOUSE
n. a toilet, esp. an outside toilet ...Aust. sl.
BOGIE
n. 1. a craze, an infatuation; a hobby ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the devil ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a marble that's used to knock others out of the ring ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a piece of nasal mucus ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to take a bath or swim in a 'bogeyhole' ...Aust. sl.
BOGIE-KEEK
n. the game of bo-peep ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGILL-ABOUT-THE-BUSH
n. 1. circumvention ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG IN
vb. 1. to begin a task with enthusiasm ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to eat voraciously ...Aust. sl.
BOG IT IN
vb. to win easily or perform a task easily ...Aust. sl.
BOGLANDER
n. an Irish person ...1834 Amer. dial.
BOGLE
n. 1. an apparition; a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to bewitch, to bamboozle; to terrify ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-ABOUT-THE-BUSH
n. 1. circumvention ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-ABOUT-THE-STACKS
n. the game of hide and seek played in a full stackyard (a farmyard or enclosure where stacks of hay, straw, or grain in sheaf are stored) ... ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-BO
n. 1. a pettish humour ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a hobgoblin; any object of terror ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-CATCH-THE-FAIRY
n. the game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-DAY
n. the 29th of March ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-RAD
adj. afraid of ghosts ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLESOME
adj. shy, skittish ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLIE
adj. haunted by hobgoblins or 'bogies' ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG POCKET
n. a tightwad; a miser ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOG-SCLENT
n. a coward ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to avoid fighting; to abscond on the day of battle ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG-STALKER
n. an idle, lounging, stupid fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG STANDARD
adj. not containing any special features ...Aust. sl.
BOG STOCK
adj. not containing any special features ...Aust. sl.
BOG THE SHADOW OF A BUZZARD
vb. to mire down even the lightest thing ...1898 Amer. dial.
BOG-TROTTER
n. (derogatory) an Irish person ...1682 sl.
BOGUE
adj. phony, fake, bogus ...1953 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a stream or waterway ...1814 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a native or resident of Florida ...1826 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to wander, to walk aimlessly; to trudge; to move slowly ...1775 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to be stood up, as on a date ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 3. to smoke a cigarette ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOGUISH
adj. phony, fake, bogus ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOGUS
adj. very bad; unfair; no good, worthless ...Aust. sl.
BOGWOPPIT
n. an ugly woman ...2002 Royal Air Force sl.
BOGY
n. 1. a police officer ...1924 Brit. sl.
n. 2. piece of dried nasal mucus ...1937 Brit. sl.
vb. to take a bath ...1960 Aust. sl.
BOH
n. a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ...1928 Amer. dial.
BOHAWK
n. (often derogatory) an eastern or southeastern European, esp. of the working class; a Bohemian; a foreigner ...1952 US sl.
BOHD
n. 1. marijuana ...1998 UK sl.
n. 2. phencyclidine ...2001 UK sl.
BOHEMIAN BUNGERY
n. a public house frequented by (impecunious) writers and artists ...L19 sl.
BOHEMIE
n. a Bohemian ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOHIND
n. the buttocks ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOHN
n. a hard-working student ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. to study hard or diligently ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
BOHO
adj. unconventional, bohemian ...1958 US sl.
n. 1. a laughingstock ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the devil ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a Bohemian, in the sense of an unconventional person ...1958 US sl.
BO-HOG
n. a boar ...1966 Amer. dial.
BO-HOY
n. a rowdy young man ...1846 Amer. dial.
BOHUNK
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. (often derogatory) an immigrant from central or southeastern Europe, esp. one of inferior class, and often specifically applied to a Hungarian; a Bohemian; a foreigner ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ill-mannered, loutish person ...1919 US sl.
n. 3. the buttocks ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a big marble used to knock others out of the ring ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOHUNKISH
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOHUNKUS
n. 1. (often derogatory) an eastern or southeastern European, esp. of the working class; a Bohemian; a foreigner ...1924 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the buttocks ...1962 Amer. dial.
BOICH
n. a short, difficult cough ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to cough with difficulty ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOICHER
n. one having a short, difficult cough ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOID
n. a blackberry ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOIL
n. 1. a turbulent swirl or eddy in a stream ...1805 Amer. dial.
n. 2. water gushing from a break in a levee ...1938 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to betray ...1602 sl.
vb. 2. to prepare or make coffee ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. of clouds: to grow, to increase in size ...1937 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to feel very hot ...Aust. sl.
BOIL A FEW WALLOPS
vb. to bring to a hard, rolling boil for a short time, as water for a pot of tea ...1975 Amer. dial.
BOIL A WALLOP
vb. † to boil with a rapid noisy bubbling ...1565
BOIL CAKE
n. a doughnut ...1932 Amer. dial.
BOILED
adj. drunk ...1884 sl.
BOILED AS AN OWL
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ׇBOILED CAKE
n. a doughnut ...1895 Amer. dial.
BOILED COLLAR
n. a white dress shirt ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOILED DOUGH
n. dumplings ...1960 Amer. dial.
BOILED LEAVES
n. tea ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOILED POT PIE
n. a stew made with dumplings ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOILED SHIRT
n. a man's starched dress shirt ...1853 Amer. dial.
BOILED TO RAGS
adj. of food: very much overdone ...19C Eng. dial.
BOILER
n. 1. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a furuncle, a boil ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an unattractive (old) woman ...1965 sl., orig. Aust.
BOILING
n. everyone, the whole lot; a crowd; the whole quantity, party, etc.; rabble ...1833 Sc. & Amer. dial.
BOILING HOT
adj. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOILING OUT
n. a scolding, a tongue-lashing ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOILING WATER
n. a boat's wake ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOIL ME DOWN!
int. expresses surprise or incredulity ...1954 Amer. dial.
BOIL OFF THE STOMACH
vb. to vomit a great deal at once ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOIL ONE'S CABBAGE TWICE
vb. to repeat oneself ...1888 Amer. dial.
BOIL OUT
vb. to wash one's clothes ...1968 US logging sl.
BOILOVER
n. 1. a sudden conflict between persons ...Aust. sl.
n. 2. a win by long-priced entrant in horse or greyhound race ...Aust. sl.
vb. (as 'boil over')
vb. 1. to be or get angry ...1879 sl.
vb. 2. of a horse: to start to buck ...1937 Amer. dial.
BOIL PICKER
n. a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
BOIL PRICKER
n. a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
BOIL SOMEONE'S CABBAGE
vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1920s US sl.
BOIL-THICKENED
adj. said of gravy thickened while boiling by flour stirred in ...1914 Amer. dial.
BOIL-UP
n. 1. a sudden excitement or conflict ...Aust. sl.
n. 2. an illegal brewing of tea or some other hot beverage in one's cell ... ...Aust. prison sl.
vb. (as 'boil up') to wash one's clothes or oneself ...1919 Amer. dial.
BOIL WATER
vb. to waste time by doing unimportant or useless things ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOINARD
n. † a fool, a simpleton; a rogue, a rascal, a scoundrel, a low person; a term of reproach ...a1300
BO-INK-UM
n. stamina, grit ...1903 Amer. dial.
BOISERT
n. a louse ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOIST
n. 1. a box or chest; a coffin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a threat ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a rough shelter ...1939 Amer. dial.
vb. to threaten ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOISTART
adj. boisterous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOISTOUS
adj. 1. † of persons etc.: rough, rude; untaught, rustic; coarse, unpolished ...c1300
adj. 2. † full of rude strength and fierce vigour; rough, fierce, savage; powerful, violent in action ...c1325
adj. 3. † roughly massive; bulky; clumsy ...c1325
adj. 4. † coarse in texture, gross, rough; thick, stiff ...1388
adj. 5. † rough, loud, or violent in sound; noisy, boisterous ...c1430
adj. 6. † of the wind, sea, weather: rough and violent; boisterous ...1470
adj. 7. † stubborn, churlish
adj. 8. † halting, lame
adj. 9. fat, corpulent ...19C Eng. dial.
BO-JACK
n. a fellow, a person ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOKE
n. 1. the nose ...1859 US sl.
n. 2. a belch; a vomiting; a drinking to the extent of vomiting ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to retch, to vomit; to belch ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to object to ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOKIE
n. a bogie, a hobgoblin, a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOKIE-BLINDIE
n. blindman's buff ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOKO
n. the nose ...1859 sl., orig, pugilistic
BOKOO
n. an abundance of anything; (French 'beaucoup') ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOKOO SOUSED
adj. very drunk ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOLAXE
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
BOLCHIN
n. a young, unfledged bird ...1881 Eng. dial.
BOLD
adj. 1. of running water: swift ...1805 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of a fire: great, big ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. of wind: tempestuous ...Bk1911 Sc.
adv. of running water: swiftly, abundantly ...1805 Amer. dial.
BOLD AS BRASS, AS
adj. audacious ...1789
BOLDEN
vb. to swell ...1953 Amer. dial.
BOLDFACE
n. raw or inferior whisky ...1834 US sl.
BOLDIN
adj. swelled ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOLGAN
n. a swelling that becomes a boil or pimple ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOLIOCKS
n. rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
BOLL
n. a flash of lightning ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOLLICKS
n. the testicles ...Aust. sl.
int. an exclamation decrying the verity of another's statement ...Aust. sl.
BOLLICKY
adj. naked ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOLLICKY BARE-ASSED
adj. naked ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOLLIWOG
n. nonsense ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOLLIX
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
vb. 1. to throw into disorder or confusion; to mix up ...1937 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to perform badly; to do a poor job; to botch, to bungle ...1946 Amer. dial.
BOLLIX AROUND
vb. to fool around ...c1960 Amer. dial.
BOLLIXED UP
adj. mixed up, confused, disorderly ...1937 Amer. dial.
BOLLOCK
vb. to reprimand ...1938 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKING
n. a reprimand or instance of reprimanding ...1938 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCK-NAKED
adj. naked ...1922 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKS
n. 1. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
n. 2. rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
int. I don't believe it ...1969 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKS-UP
n. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKY
adj. completely naked ...Aust. sl.
BOLLOKS
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
BOLLOX
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
BOLL WEEVIL
n. 1. a Texan ...1932 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a worthless or contemptible person; a mean, despised person ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a novice, a tenderfoot; a very inexperienced person ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOLL-WEEVIL STATE
n. Texas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOLL WEEVIL WEATHER
n. cold, wet weather ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOLLY
adj. †* covered with bubbles ...1582
n. 1. † a bogy, a hobgoblin ...1724 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. † pudding, esp. if boiled ...c1860 Brit. school sl.
n. 3. 'Bollinger' champagne ...1982 Brit. sl.
BOLLYHOCK
vb. 1. to confuse; to blunder ...1901 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to impose on ...1952 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to beat thoroughly ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOLLY WASH
n. nonsense; something said that is silly or untrue ...11967 Amer. dial.
BOLO
n. a soldier who fails on the firing range ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOLOGNA
n. 1. a poor quality beef animal fit only to make sausage ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the penis ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a woman of loose morals ...E20 US sl.
n. 4. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. all cold meats ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOLOGNA BULL
n. a bull of low grade sold for slaughter ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
BOLOGNAS
n. automobile or truck tires ...World War II Amer. sl.
BOLONEY
n. 1. the penis ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a woman of loose morals ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOLS
adj. completely naked ...Aust. sl.
BOLSHEVIK
n. a person of subversive or revolutionary views; an out-and-out opponent of the existing social order or accepted codes ...1926
BOLSHEVIKI
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOLSHEVIST
n. a term of reproach for an out-and-out revolutionary ...1920
BOLSHIE
n. 1. a jocular and contemptuous name for a Bolshevik ...1920
n. 2. an uncooperative person ...1940 Brit. sl.
BOLSHIN
n. a young, unfledged bird ...1881 Eng. dial.
BOLSHY
n. 1. a jocular and contemptuous name for a Bolshevik ...1920
n. 2. an uncooperative person ...1940 Brit. sl.
BOLT
vb. to swallow hastily and without chewing; to swallow whole or with a single effort, to gulp down ...1794 colloq.
BOLT ALL THE FLOUR
vb. † to investigate a matter thoroughly ...1590
BOLTER
n. 1. a fugitive from justice ...a1700
n. 2. one who swallows food hastily or whole ...1825
BOLT-HOLE
n. an avenue of escape ...1877
BOLT HOME
vb. to win by a large margin ...Aust. sl., orig. horseracing
BOLT IN
vb. to win easily ...Aust. sl., orig. horseracing
BOLT IT IN
vb. to win easily ...Aust. sl., orig. horseracing
BOLTOP
n. salutation on an envelope, "Better On Lips Than On Paper" ...1989 sl.
BOLTSPRIT
n. † the nose ...1698-99 nautical sl.
BOLT THE CADGER
vb. to vomit ...1894 Sc.
BOLUMENTS
n. other garments, generally of a ragged or ridiculous type ...1928 Sc.
BOM
n. the sound caused by the discharge of a gun, less deep and sonorous than a 'boom' ...1906
BOMACIE
n. a thunderstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMAN-PRIG
n. a first-rate thief ...E18 sl.
BOMB
n. 1. a (large) marijuana cigarette ...1951 US sl.
n. 2. a large amount of money ...1958 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a jump into water with the knees tucked into the chest and the arms clasped about the knees, with the intent of making a large splash, esp. to annoy nearby swimmers ...Aust. sl.
n. 4. an old car ...Aust. sl.
n. 5. something cool or good ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 1. to fail a test, exam, etc. ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to jump into a pool, waterhole, etc., in a tucked up position so as to create a large splash ...Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to spray a train, etc., with graffiti ...Aust. sl.
BOMB-A-DEER
n. bomber personnel ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOMBARD
n. a cannon ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBARD-SHOT
n. cannon-shot ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBASS
vb. to confound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBAZE
vb. to confound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBAZINE
n. an umbrella ...1943 Amer. dial.
BOMBED
adj. 1. drunk ...1956 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1965 sl.
BOMBED OUT
adj. 1. drunk ...1956 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1965 sl.
BOMBELL
vb. 1. to bungle ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to read in a low, indistinct voice ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to weep ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBER
n. 1. a capsule containing barbiturates ...1950 sl.
n. 2. a (large) marijuana cigarette ...1952 US sl.
n. 3. a large marble dropped or thrown down to knock other marbles out of a ring ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a large sandwich that's a meal in itself; a submarine sandwich ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOMBERSOLL
n. an umbrella ...1942 Amer. dial.
BOMB HEAVER
n. a pretty girl ...Bk1944 Amer. services sl.
BOMBILATE
vb. * to hum or buzz like a bee, or a top when spinning ...1854
BOMBO
n. cheap wine, often fortified ...1942 Aust. sl.
BOMBOSITY
n. the buttocks ...1932 Amer. dial.
BOMB-PROOF
n. in the Southern states, one who stayed away from the fighting line during the Civil War ...1869 US
BOMBSHELL
n. 1. a sudden or devastating action or effect; something surprising ...1860 sl.
n. 2. a woman who is physically well-endowed ...Aust. sl.
BOMBYLIOUS
adj. † buzzing, humming, like a large bee ...1713
BOMF
n. a bump, shake ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMMEL
vb. to work confusedly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMMIE
n. a bombora ( an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break) ...Aust. sl.
BOMMOCK
vb. to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOMMUX
vb. to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOMMY
n. a bombora (see 'BOMMIE') ...Aust. sl. Macquarie Slang 2002
BON
adj. 1. begged, borrowed ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. gratuitous ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONA
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BON-ACCORD
n. 1. amity, agreement ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the city of Aberdeen; that city's motto ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONAILLIE
n. farewell; good-speed; a farewell feast ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONALLY
n. farewell; good-speed; a farewell feast ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONANZA FARM
n. a very large and productive farm ...1878 Amer. dial.
BONAPARTE
n. a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow ...1967 Amer. jocular
BONA-ROBA
n. † a prostitute or disreputable woman ...L16 now rare or obs.
BONCE
n. 1. a game played with a large marble ...M19
n. 2. a large marble ...M19
n. 3. the head ...1889 Brit. sl.
BOND
adj. † servile, slavish ...LME
n. 1. † a householder; a husband ...:LOE
n. 2. † a peasant ...ME
n. 3. † a serf; a base vassal; a slave ...ME obs. exc. hist.
n. 4. a mortgage ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to mortgage ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONDAGE
n. indebtedness ...1945 US sl.
BONDAGE PIE
n. a pizza with sausage and mushroom topping ...1996 US sl.
BONDI BUS
n. used as an example of something that moves quickly ...1959 Aust. sl.
BONDI CIGAR
n. in Sydney: a piece of excrement floating in the surf ...1996 Aust. sl.
BONDI TRAIN
n. used as an example of something that moves quickly ...1959 Aust. sl.
BONDMAID
n. a slave girl ...1526
BOND MAIDEN
n. a slave girl ...1535
BONDMAN
n. a peasant; a serf; a slave; a person in a state of utter servitude
BONDO MECHANIC
n. a body-shop worker who relies too heavily upon large amounts of body putty and too little upon finesse or craft ...1992 US sl.
BONDOOK
n. 1. a rifle ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. a weapon ...1991 UK Gulf War usage
BONDSMAN
n. a person in bondage; a slave ...M18
BONDWOMAN
n. a female slave
BONDY-BUN
n. a sweetheart ...1954 Amer. dial.
BONE
adj. 1. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. tasteless; unfortunate; inferior ...1995 UK sl.
n. 1. in private poker games or other private gambling: a white betting chip ...1866 US sl.
n. 2. a dollar ...1889 US sl.
n. 3. a hard-working student ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 4. in baseball: an error in judgement ...1915 US sl.
n. 5. the penis, esp. when erect ...1916 US sl.
n. 6. a trombone ...1918 US sl.
n. 7. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 8. an irritation; an annoyance; an aggravation ...1944 US sl.
n. 9. a person of mixed racial heritage ...1945 Amer. dial.
n. 10. an erection ...1954 Amer. sl.
n. 11. the middle finger raised in a gesture, meaning, roughly, "fuck you!" ...1957 US sl.
n. 12. a domino; usually in the plural ...1959 US sl.
n. 13. a cherry seed ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a woman; not necessarily uncomplimentary ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 15. a marijuana cigarette; hence, marijuana ...1978 US sl.
n. 16. one thousand dollars ...1988 US sl.
n. 17. a Black person ...1992 US sl.
n. 18. a tobacco cigarette ...1992 US sl.
n. 19. heroin ...1993 US sl.
n. 20. the active participant in homosexual sex ...2001 US sl.
n. 21. a measurement of crack cocaine sold for $50 ...2003 US sl.
vb. 1. to seize; to snatch; to steal; to take possession of ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to take into custody, to apprehend ...1819
vb. 3. to apply oneself diligently or determinedly ...1851 US
vb. 4. to beg; to wheedle; to request demandingly, to importune ..1858 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to chide, to reprove; to pester ...1858 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to study diligently ...1859 Amer. college sl.
vb. 7. to bore ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. 8. to worry ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. 9. to interrogate a suspect ...1966 UK criminal and police usage
vb. 10. to have sex from the male point of view ...1971 US sl.
vb. 11. in mountain biking: to strike the nose of your seat with your buttocks ...1992 US sl.
BONE BANGER
n. an orthopaedist ...1994 US sl.
BONE BLANKET
n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
BONE BONNET
n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
BONE BOOTLICK
vb. to flatter; to curry favour ...World War II Amer. sl.
BONE-BOX
n. 1. the mouth ...1825 sl.
n. 2. the skull ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-BREAKER
n. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE-BUTCHER
n. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE CARRIER
n. a gossip ...1939 Amer. dial.
BONE-CRUSHER
n. 1. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a heavy rifle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a doctor ...1965 Amer. jocular
n. 4. in trucking: a truck that rides very roughly ...1971 US sl.
n. 5. crack cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
n. 6. (usually 'bone crusher') an orthopaedist ...1994 US sl.
BONECRUSHERS
n. the very painful symptoms of withdrawal from drug addiction ...1990 US sl.
BONE DOCTOR
n. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE-DRY
adj. absolutely without intoxicating liquor ...1847 US
BONE EATER
n. a dog ...1916 Amer. dial.
BONED
adj. 1. tipsy ...1949 UK sl.
adj. 2. having been hit hard on the head ...1977 UK sl.
BONE DANCE
n. sex ...1988 UK sl.
BONE DOME
n. a protective helmet; a crash helmet ...1930s orig. aviators' usage, then used by motorcyclists (1950s), and cyclists (1980s)
BONEEN
n. a young pig ...1841 Irish
BONE FELON
n. a whitlow, an inflammatory tumour ...c1890 Amer. dial.
BONEHEAD
n. 1. a blockhead; a stupid person; an idiot; a witless person ...1908 US sl.
n. 2. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...1918 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a stubborn person ...c1950 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a German ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a dog ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a bald-headed person; a skinhead; hence, an extreme skinhead haircut ...1981 UK sl.
BONEHEAD BUTCH
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-HEADED
adj. 1. thick-headed; stupid ...1903 US colloq.
adj. 2. stubborn ...1912 Amer. dial.
BONEHEADER
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONEHEAD MOVE
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONEHEAD PLAY
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE HEAP
n. a bony or poor-looking horse or cow ...1968 Amer. dial.
BONE HOG
n. a sexually active female, esp. one who enjoys performing oral sex on men ...2003 US sl.
BONE HOUND
n. a dog ...1966 Amer. dial.
BONE-HOUSE
n. 1. a charnel-house; a building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled ...1799
n. 2. the human body ...1870
n. 3. a coffin ...B1900
BONE IDLE
n. utterly idle, lazy ...1836
BONE IN ITS TEETH
n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship ...1939 Amer. dial.
BONE IN ONE'S HEAD, A
n. a feigned reason for idleness ...colloq.
BONE IN ONE'S LEG, A
n. a feigned reason for idleness ...colloq.
BONE IN THE MOUTH
n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship ...1945 Amer. dial. nautical usage
BONE IN THE TEETH
n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship ...1919 Amer. dial.
BONE IN THE THROPPLE, A
n. a thorn in the side; something that constantly causes problems or trouble ...1871 Sc.
BONE JAR
int. hello; (French 'bonjour') ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BONE JAW
int. hello; (French 'bonjour') ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BONE LAZY
adj. extremely indolent or lazy ...a1825
BONELESS
adj. lacking backbone or willpower; weak in character ...1882
BONELESSNESS
n. weakness of character or will ...1885
BONE LOAFER
n. a lazy person, an idler ...1933 Amer. dial.
BON ENFANT
n. an agreeable or jolly companion ...1836
BONE OF CONTENTION
n. a subject of dispute
BONE-ON
n. an erection ...1927 US sl.
BONE ORCHARD
n. a cemetery ...1872 Amer. sl.
BONE OUT
vb. 1. to survey a stretch of rail in order to adjust the level ...20C railwaymen's sl.
vb. 2. in snowboarding: to hold your leg straight during a manoeuvre in the air ...1990 US sl.
vb. 3. to back down from a confrontation; to run away from danger ...1993 US sl.
vb. 4. to leave quickly ...1993 US sl.
BONE-PICKER
n. 1. a footman ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a collector and seller of bones, rags, and other refuse from the streets and garbage-tins ...c1850 colloq.
n. 3. the buzzard ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-POLISHER
n. 1. a footman ...c1800 sl.
n. 2. a cat-o'-nine tails ...1848 nautical sl.
n. 3. one who wields a cat-o'-nine tails ...1857 nautical sl.
n. 4. a dog; a bad dog ...1926 Amer. dial.
BONE QUEEN
n. a male homosexual who favours performing oral sex ....1964 US sl.
BONER
n. 1. a hard blow or stroke, as with the fist or a blunt instrument ...1890 sl.
n. 2. a stupid mistake ...1912 sl., orig. US
n. 3. an erection of the penis ...1961 sl., orig. US
n. 4. an old or poor quality steer, slaughtered for mince or sausage ...1963 NZ sl.
n. 5. a conclusive stroke; the 'last straw' ...1969 Amer. dial.
BONEROO
n. high quality of drugs ...1992 US sl.
BONES
n. 1. the skeleton; the body; the mortal remains ...OE
n. 2. dice ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. a thin man ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 4. the fist ...Bk1904 Amer. college usage
n. 5. dominoes ...sl.
n. 6. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONESAPART
n. Napoleon Bonaparte ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONES-BREAKING
n. a fight; a bloody quarrel ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONE-SEASONED
adj. experienced ...1968 Amer. cowmen's usage
BONE-SETTER
n. 1. a horse hard in the riding; a rickety conveyance or vehicle ...M18 sl.
n. 2. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE-SHAKE
vb. to ride one of the early bicycles ...c1867 sl.
BONE-SHAKER
n. 1. the early bicycle ...1865
n. 2. any old vehicle which passengers find uncomfortable ...20C colloq.
BONE-SHANKS
n. Death represented as a skeleton with a scythe ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONE-STIFF
adj. of a dead cat: rigid ...1970 Amer. dial.
BONE-TIRED
adj. excessively tired ...1928
BONE-TOP
n. a dull or stupid fellow; one who makes blunders ...1919 Amer. dial.
BONE TO PICK WITH SOMEONE, A
n. a dispute or problem to resolve with someone
BONE UP
vb. to learn more about a topic by diligent study ...1887 sl., orig. US
BONE WAGON
n. one's body ...1937 Amer. dial.
BONE-WEARY
adj. utterly weary
BONEY
n. Napoleon Bonaparte ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to claim possession of something ...1944 Amer. dial.
BONEYARD
n. 1. a cemetery ...1872 US
n. 2. dominoes not in use at a given moment ...1897 sl.
n. 3. a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-YARD EXPRESS
n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONEY-EYE
vb. to claim possession of something ...1968 Amer. dial.
BONG
adj. dead (Aboriginal) ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
n. a kind of water pipe for smoking marijuana or other drugs ...L20
BONGO
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONGRACE
n. a broad-brimmed hat ...L16 arch. & Eng. dial.
BONHAM
n. a young pig ...L19 Irish
BONHOMIE
n. good-natured friendliness; geniality ...L18
BONHOMMIOUS
adj. full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly ...1905
BONHOMOUS
adj. full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly ...1905
BONIFACE
n. an innkeeper ...E19 arch.
BONIFORM
adj. cognizant of moral goodness; having the form of good ...L17
BONIFY
vb. 1. to make good; to turn into good ...L17
vb. 2. to give a bonus to ...1905
BONIST
n. one who believes that the world is good, but not the best possible ...1882
BONITY
n. † the quality of being good, goodness ...1585
BONK
n. 1. a level of exhaustion that makes a cyclist or runner unable to go further; also called 'the bonk' ...1952 sl.
n. 2. a small swelling on the head caused by a sharp blow ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a blow ...1970 sl.
n. 4. an act of sexual intercourse ...1984 sl.
vb. 1. to hit resoundingly; to bang, to bump ...1938 sl.
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse ...1975 sl.
BONKBUSTER
n. a type of popular novel characterized by frequent explicit sexual encounters
BONKERS
adj. insane, mad ...1957 sl., orig. Brit.
BONNE
n. † a good girl ...E16
BONNER
n. a bonfire ...1898 Eng. university sl.
BONNET
n. 1. a thing or person used to put a good face on underhand proceedings ...E19 arch. sl.
n. 2. a person who bids for his own goods at a sale; one who is employed by the owner to bid for him ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. the 'cap' or leafy top of a strawberry ...1967 Amer. dial.
BONNET-LAIRD
n. a yeoman, one who farms his own land; one who farmed land as tenant, in its natural state and at a nominal rent, for a long lease, sometimes of 99 years ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNET-LUG
n. the ear which is more visible when a cap is worn on one side of the head ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNET-MAN
n. a ploughman ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNET PLEASER
n. an umbrella ...1970 Amer. dial.
BONNET-STRINGS
n. long coarse grass ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BONNIBEL
n. a bonny lass; a fair maid; a pretty girl ...1579 arch.
BONNIE BRILLO
n. one who is excessively neat and tidy ...1980s US campus sl.
BONNIE THING, A
n. a fine state of affairs; used ironically ...Bk1905 Sc.
BONNILIE
adv. beautifully ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY
adj. 1. pleasing to the sight; comely; expressing homely beauty ...L15 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. healthily plump; looking well ...L16 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a wound: healthy ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. prettily, finely, well ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. a small quantity of anything ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to claim possession of something ...1950 Amer. dial.
BONNY-BALLER
n. a male sexual predator ...M17 sl.
BONNY CLABBE
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNY CLABBER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNYCLABBER CHEESE
n. cottage cheese ...1949 Amer. dial.
BONNYCLABER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNY CLABO
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNY-CLAPPER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNYCLAPPER CHEESE
n. cottage cheese ...1941 Amer. dial.
BONNY DIE
n. a trinket, a toy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY FAIR
n. the hair ...20C US sl.
ׇBONNY LASS
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONNY LAY
n. highway robbery ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
BONNYLIKE
adj. good to look at; fine as to appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNYNESS
n. beauty ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY PENNY
n. a goodly sum of money ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY-THROW
n. the highway ...L18 US criminals' sl.
BONNY-WALLIES
n. gewgaws, trinkets ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY-WAWLIES
n. gewgaws, trinkets ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY WEE
n. a good while ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONO
adj. good ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BONO JOHNNY
n. an Englishman ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BONO OMEE
n. a husband ...M19 sl.
BONSA
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONSENSE
n. good sense ...1681
BONSER
adj. good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONSTER
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONT
adj. gaudy, lurid; colourful ...1970s S. Afr.
BONTOGER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONTOJER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BON TON
n. superior prostitutes; courtesans ...E19 sl.
BONTOSHER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONTOSHTER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONUS!
int. excellent! wonderful! first-class! ...1980s US campus sl.
BONY
n. a marble ...1971 Amer. dial.
BONY-CLABBER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONY PILE
n. a rubbish heap ...1981 Amer. dial.
BONZ
adj. good ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
BONZA
adj. good ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONZAI
adj. large, massive ...20C teen & high school sl.
BONZARINA
n. a notably beautiful woman ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONZE
adj. good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
BONZER
adj. 1. excellent; first-rate, good ...1904 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. very well ...1960s Aust. sl.
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONZERINA
n. a notably beautiful woman ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONZERINO
adj. good ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
BONZO
adj. 1. skilful ...1950s US criminals' sl.
adj. 2. eccentric, crazy ...1980s sl.
BONZOR
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BOO
n. 1. money ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. mucus in the nose ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bow, a bend ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a bull ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a manor-house; a farmhouse; a village ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. an object of terror; a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 7. a tramp ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a bad scare; a serious fright ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 9. marijuana ...1959 sl., orig. US
n. 10. brother ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a ghostwriter ...1970s sl.
n. 12. a person's boyfriend or girlfriend ...L20 US sl.
n. 13. methamphetamine ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to bow, to bend, to twist ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of hunting dogs: to bark confusedly while running in a pack ...1934 Amer. dial.
BOOAY
n. the remote rural districts ...M20 NZ colloq.
BOOB
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a prison cell ...1908 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a stupid person, a dolt, a blockhead; a silly or childish person ...1909 sl.
n. 3. an inferior in any sense; a gullible person, a dupe, a victim ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 4. a Navy recruit ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 5. a woman's breast ...1949 Amer. dial.
n. 6. an error, a blunder, a foolish mistake ...1959 sl.
vb. to make a foolish mistake ...M20 sl.
BOOB, THE
n. prison ...1908 sl., orig. US
BOOBADS
n. ads for bras and other female undergarments ...Bk1998 sl.
BOOBEE
n. a term of endearment ...1982 Amer. dial.
BOOBERY
n. stupidity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOBIE
n. brother ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOBIES
n. the breasts ...1934 sl.
BOOBISH
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOBISHNESS
n. stupidity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOBOISIE
n. boobs as a class, stupid people ...E20 US sl.
BOOBOLOGY
n. the study of fools ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOO-BOO
n. 1. a foolish mistake ...E20 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a prank, a trick ...E20 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a woman's breast ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. brother ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 5. mucus in the nose ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOB SQUAD
n. a squad of newly recruited soldiers ...World War II Amer. sl.
BOOB STUNT
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOB TUBE
n. 1. a television ...sl.
n. 2. a woman's close-fitting strapless top ...1978 sl.
BOOBY
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a foolish person ...1599 sl.
n. 2. the lowest in a class of children at school ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a woman's breast ...1916 Amer. dial.
n. 4. mother's milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a hard blow, as with the fist ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOBY, THE
n. prison ...1929 US sl.
BOOBY HATCH
n. 1. a jail; a police station ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mental hospital ...1896 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 3. a wagon or sleigh with a removable hood ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a cell; an asylum ...US sl.
BOOBY HATCH, THE
n. prison ...1859 US sl.
BOOBY HOUSE
n. a jail; a police station ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOBYISH
adj. awkward and silly ...L18
BOOBY PRIZE
n. awarded in fun or ridicule to the last competitor, lowest scorer, etc.
BOOBY TRAP
n. a firework that is set off when the strings at each end are pulled ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOBY WAGON
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station or to jail ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOCOODLES
n. a great deal; a large number, many ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOO-DADDY
n. 1. a ghost, hobgoblin; often used to threaten children ...1888 Amer. dial.
n. 2. nasal mucus ...1987 Amer. dial.
BOODGEREE
adj. good ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
BOODIE
n. 1. a small and unattractive person; a dwarf ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a ghost, a hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. dried nasal mucus ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOODIE-BO
n. a bugbear; an object of dread ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOODJER-RE
adj. good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
BOODLE
n. 1. a crowd, pack, lot ...E17 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. a large amount or number ...1833 Amer. dial.
n. 3. counterfeit money; money illegally or dishonestly acquired or used; proceeds of corruption ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a stupid person, a dolt, a blockhead ...1862 sl.
n. 5. candy, cake, ice cream, etc. ...Spanish-American War era
n. 6. a bribe ...1883 sl., orig. US
n. 7. money ...1883 sl., orig. US
n. 8. the whole ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a great deal of money ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to bribe; to give or take bribes ...1890 sl., orig. US
BOODLE BAG
n. a money pouch or purse ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOODLE FIGHT
n. a party at which 'boodle' (cake, candy, ice-cream, etc.) is served ...World War II Amer. sl.
BOODLEISM
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1894 sl.
BOODLEISTIC
adj. addicted to bribery and corruption ...1898 sl.
BOODLEIZE
vb. to bribe ...1886 sl.
BOODLER
n. one who practices bribery and corruption ...1894 sl.
BOODLERISM
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1887 sl.
BOODLERY
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1887 sl.
BOODLING
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1890 sl.
BOO-DOCK
n. the buttocks ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOODY
n. 1. the female sex organs; sex ...1926 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the buttocks ...1967 Amer. jocular
n. 3. the female body ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. * to sulk, mope, or be sullen; to look angry, glum, or gruff ...1857
BOODYDUNK
n. a large bullfrog ...1951 Amer. dial.
BOOF
n. 1. peach brandy ...1872 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a scare, a fright ...1896 Amer. dial.
vb. to top up a container of liquid ...L20 Aust. sl.
BOOFF
n. a stroke with the hand that causes a hollow sound; the sound thus produced ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to strike with the hand, causing a hollow sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOFHEAD
n. a fool; a very gullible person ...c1930 Aust. sl.
BOOF-HEADED
adj. gullible; foolish; stupid ...c1930 Aust. sl.
BOOFUL
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOG
n. a member or descendant of the community of French Canadians who colonized the Bayou Teche area of Louisiana after 1755; a Cajun ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOGALEE
n. 1. a person of mixed Black and White ancestry ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a member or descendant of the community of French Canadians who colonized the Bayou Teche area of Louisiana after 1755; a Cajun ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOGALOO
n. a dance with swivelling and shuffling movements ...M20 chiefly US
BOOGER
n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1770 US sl.
n. 2. a ghost, hobgoblin; often used to threaten children ...1866 Amer. dial.
n. 3. nasal mucus; also, occasionally, mucus from the eye ...1891 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a louse ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 6. an animal ...1937 Amer. dial.
n. 7. (sometimes derogatory) a fellow, a guy ...1938 Amer. dial.
n. 8. something distasteful, troublesome, or discomforting; something that is very difficult to do ...1956 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a storm with rain and thunder and lightning ...1956 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a very awkward, clumsy person ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a hot day ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 12. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. of an animal, esp. a horse or steer: to shy, to behave skittishly ...1893 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to cause to shy away; to frighten; to spook ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to disfigure, to damage ...1950 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
BOOGERBEAR
n. 1. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ugly woman ...1977 Amer. dial.
BOOGERBOO
n. a ghost or imaginary monster, a hobgoblin; the devil ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGERED
adj. afraid, frightened, spooked ...1936 Amer. dial.
BOOGERED UP
adj. battered, spoiled, damaged; confused ...1931 Amer. dial.
BOOGERHEAD
n. an affectionate nickname for a friend ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOOGERING
adj. frightening ...1931 Amer. dial.
BOOGERISH
adj. 1. spooky, frightening, unpleasant ...1887 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. skittish, inclined to shy ...1975 Amer. dial.
BOOGERLEE
n. 1. a person of mixed Black and White ancestry ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a member or descendant of the community of French Canadians who colonized the Bayou Teche area of Louisiana after 1755; a Cajun ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOGERMAN
n. 1. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the devil ...1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a policeman ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOGER UP
vb. to damage, to spoil; to confuse, to disorder ...1934 Amer. dial.
BOOGER WAGON
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station or to jail ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGERY
adj. 1. spooky, threatening, unpleasant, objectionable ...1900 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. skittish, inclined to shy ...1941 Amer. dial.
BOOGERY-EYED
adj. having very round eyes ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOOGEY-MAN
n. 1. the devil ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a policeman ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOGEY WAGON
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station or to jail ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGIE
n. 1. mucus in the nose ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a party, esp. a rent party ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1923 Amer. dial., orig. criminals' and tramps' usage
n. 4. a dance to pop or rock music ...M20
n. 5. boogie-woogie ...M20
n. 6. a louse ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to dance; orig. to boogie-woogie music ...M20
vb. 3. to make love ...1979 sl.
BOOGIEBEAR
n. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOOGIEBOO
n. a ghost or imaginary monster, a hobgoblin; the devil ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGIE MAN
n. a severe critic ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
BOOGIE-PACK
n. a mini cassette-player with lightweight headphones, for listening while one is on the move ...c1981 sl.
BOOGIE-WOOGIE
n. a percussive style of playing blues, esp. on piano, with a repetitive bass figure ...E20
BOOG MAN
n. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOO-HAG
n. a witch, the dead spirit of a dead person, sometimes supposed to cause nightmares ...1938 Amer. dial.
BOOHAL
n. the remote rural districts ...M20 NZ colloq.
BOO-HOLEY
n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOHOO
vb. to weep or cry loudly, to bawl ...1843 Amer. dial.
BOOJERY
adj. good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
BOOJUM
n. 1. an imaginary animal, particularly dangerous kind of 'snark' ...1904
n. 2. a White person ...1976 Amer. dial. Black usage
BOOJY
adj. bourgeois, refers to Blacks whose money and position make them think they're White ...1970 Amer. Black sl.
BOOK
n. a magazine or pamphlet ...1913 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to record the name of someone who has committed an offense ...1841 sl.
vb. 2. to move fast; to run like crazy ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 3. to record names of a couple for proclamation of banns of marriage ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to butt; to push with the head or horns ...1930 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to leave unfinished; to lay aside for the time being ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOOK, THE
n. the maximum penalty ...1908 sl., orig. US
BOOKED
adj. fatally ill; beyond recovery ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOKER
n. † a writer of books ...OE
BOOKFUL
adj. †* full of knowledge or information gathered from books ...1709
n. as much as fills a book; the entire contents of a book ...1599
BOOK-HOUSE
n. † a library ...1675
BOOKIE
n. a bookmaker ...1885
BOOKIE-SUG
n. a sweetheart, a lover ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOOKING
n. 1. the act of recording names for proclamation of banns ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. education derived from books or schooling ...1974 Amer. dial.
BOOKISH
adj. 1. pert. to a book ...M16
adj. 2. addicted to reading books, studious; getting knowledge only from books ...L16
BOOK IT
vb. to move fast; to run like crazy ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOOKITY-BOOK
adv. quickly, swiftly ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOOKITY SAM
n. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOK-LARE
n. education; knowledge gained from books ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOK-LARED
adj. educated; learned ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOK-LEAR
n. education; knowledge gained from books ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOK-LEARNED
adj. knowing books, but lacking practical experience
BOOKLING
n. * a tiny book
BOOKMAN
n. an author or publisher; a literary man
BOOKMOBILE
n. a mobile library ...N. Amer.
BOOK OF FATE
n. the future as being predetermined
BOOK OF FOUR KINGS
n. a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOKOOING
n. loud talking, bullying ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOOKS
n. school, the time spent in school ...1896 Amer. dial.
BOOK-SHY
adj. reluctant or unwilling to read books
BOOKSY
adj. having literary or bookish pretensions ...M20 colloq.
BOOK-WISE
adj. knowing books, but lacking practical experience
BOOKWORM
n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
BOOKY
adj. given to books; bookish ...1880 colloq.
n. a bookmaker ...1885
n. 1. blight, mildew ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sudden illness; a chill ...1823 Sc.
n. 3. a drink of liquor ...1866 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a smoke, a whiff of the pipe ...1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a severe reprimand; a verbal attack; a very uncomplimentary remark; a sharp scolding ...1874 Amer. dial.
n. 6. long-continued frost ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a small wood-fire in a fireplace ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a brag, a boast ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 9. a pleasurable thrill; fun; an uproariously good time; a funny thing ...a1950 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a telephone call ...1955 Amer. sl.
n. 11. a wild party ...1959 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a parachute jump ...1988 Amer. Army sl.
n. 13. a draw on a marijuana cigarette or an injection of a narcotic drug ...Bk1994 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to pant, to breathe hard ...1768 Sc.
vb. 2. to smoke a pipe ...1807 Sc.
vb. 3. to brag, to boast ...1814 Sc.
vb. 4. to feed a fire with furze or wood ...1852 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to use big words or strong language ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 6. to smoke tobacco ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 7. to play the bagpipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 8. to shoot; hence, to fire a bullet into; to shoot dead ...1927 Amer. sl.
vb. 9. to leave ...1933 Amer. sl.
vb. 10. to complain ...1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 11. to smoke a marijuana cigarette ...1943 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 12. in horse racing, to tout a racehorse while misrepresenting oneself as having inside information ...1956 Amer. sl.
vb. 13. to scold or criticize severely or vociferously ...1957 Amer. sl.
vb. 14. to defeat soundly in a game or contest ...1968 Amer. sl.
vb. 15. in weightlifting, to concentrate on developing muscles, as through lifting weights ...1981 Amer. sl.
vb. 16. to damn, to curse ...Bk1994 Amer. sl.
int. damn! an exclamation of annoyance ...1916
BLAST-BOB
n. † the stroke of a blast of wind; a blast of wind ...1582
BLASTED
adj. 1. damned ...1750 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. very drunk or high ...1928 Amer. sl.
BLASTER
n. 1. a boaster; one who exaggerates ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a gun; a gunman ...1935 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a jet plane ...1955 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a portable tape player and/or radio ...1984 Amer. sl.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
n. anything from the past that is now striking or impressive; originally, a formerly popular recording that remains enjoyable ...1965 Amer. sl.
BLASTFUL
adj. full of or exposed to blasts of wind; windy, gusty ...1883
BLAST HIS HIDE!
int. damn! ...1943 Amer. dial.
BLASTHOGUE
n. flattery, delusisve talk, 'blarney' ...1848 Ireland
BLASTIE
adj. 1. gusty, blustering ...1822 Sc.
adj. 2. puffing, panting ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. a shrivelled, dwarfish person; an ill-tempered or unmanageable child; a term of contempt ...1806 Sc.
BLAST IT!
int . damn! an exclamation of annoyance ...1916
BLAST MY EYES!
int. an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl.
BLAST-OFF
n. 1. a sexual orgasm ...1965 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an exciting time ...1969 Amer. sl.
BLAST THE LUCK!
int. damn! ...1943 Amer. dial.
BLASTY
adj. gusty, stormy ...1822 Sc.
BLAST YOUR EYES!
int. an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl.
BLAT
n. 1. the cry of a calf, or occasionally a cow ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the cry of a sheep ...1914 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to make the cry of a calf or cow ...1850 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to talk noisily ...1888 US
vb. 3. to bleat like a sheep ...1914 Amer. dial.
BLATANTATION
n. noisy and eager expression of emotions; swagger ...1890 sl.
BLATCH
adj. black, sooty ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. dirt, soot, smut ...1825 Eng. dial.
vb. to blacken, to smirch with black ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLATCHY
adj. sooty, dirty ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLATE
adj. 1. shy, sheepish, bashful, timid ...1678 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. dull, unpromising ...1871 Sc.
n. 1. one who is shy ...1850 Sc.
n. 2. the cry of a sheep ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 3. noise ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the cry of a calf, or occasionally a cow ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to bellow, to roar; to make a noise; to talk wildly, to rave ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to make the cry of a calf or cow ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to make the cry of a sheep ...1859 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to tattle ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLATELY
adj. of rain: soft, gentle ...Bk1911 Sc.
adv. bashfully ...1825 Sc.
BLATENESS
n. shyness, bashfulness, awkwardness ...1823 Sc.
BLATE OUT
vb. to blurt out, esp. a secret ...1909 Amer. dial.
int. speak out! out with it! ...1903 Amer. dial.
BLATERATE
vb. † to talk or babble vainly or rapidly ...1676
BLATEROON
n. † a senseless or foolish babbler or boaster; an idle talker ...c1645
BLATHER
n. 1. one who talks or behaves foolishly ...1724 Sc.
n. 2. empty, noisy, or unwise talk; flattery, nonsense ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. soft mud, dirty rubbish of any kind ...1861 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a heavy fall ...Bk1898 N. Ireland
n. 5. foul weather; a spell of bad weather ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to talk foolishly; to talk nonsense; to brag, to tell tales ...1524 orig. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to besmear with mud, blood, or tears ...1809 Sc/ & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to make any disturbance or commotion; to cry out ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to talk indistinctly ...Bk1898 N. Ireland
vb. 5. to make untidy or foul ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLATHERATION
n. foolish talk ...1863 Sc.
BLATHER-DASH
n. nonsense ...1856 Eng. dial.
BLATHERED
adj. muddy, splashed, wet; defaced ...1768 Sc & Eng. dial.
BLATHERER
n. a foolish talker ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLATHERGAB
n. a gossip, a chatterer ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLATHERIE
n. foolishness, deception ...1800 Sc.
BLATHERING
adj. talkative, foolish, boastful ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. loud or foolish talking, blabbing ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLATHERMENT
n. 1. idle, noisy talk ...1875 Eng. dial.
n. 2. mud, slime, adhesive dirt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLATHERSKITE
n. 1. a noisy, talkative fellow; a talker of blatant nonsense; a blustering, talkative, or frivolous person ...c1650 sl., orig. Sc., now chiefly US
n. 2. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 3. nonsense ...1892 Sc.
int. an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLATHERUMSKITE
n. a babbler; a foolish talker ...1892 Sc.
BLATHERY
adj. muddy, splashed, wet; defaced ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLATHRIE
adj. nonsensical, foolish; talkative ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. foolishness, deception ...1800 Sc.
BLATING
adj. noisy, roaring ...1864 Eng. dial.
BLATTER
n. 1. soft mud, dirty rubbish of any kind ...1861 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a hailstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a rattling sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. loud, forcible, noisy talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. of breath: to flutter, to flicker ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to beat on with force and noise like hail ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a disturbance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to rattle; to make a rattling sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to talk loudly and noisily ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAUD
n. a large piece or fragment ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blow in gusts ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to injure ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to slap ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAUNCH
n. a blotch or white spot upon the skin ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAUNDERS
n. mucus, blowings from the noise ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAW
n. 1. a blossom; a bloom ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a blow, a stroke ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a boast; a lie from ostentation ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a smoke; a whiff of a pipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to believe; to fancy, to imagine ...1860 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to blossom, to flower ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to brag; to exaggerate from ostentation ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to breathe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 6. to play the bagpipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 7. to smoke a pipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 8. to whisper in the ear, to flatter, to coax, to wheedle ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAWCH
n. loud talking; a noisy fellow ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. to gossip, to talk idly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAWCHING
adj. noisy, talkative ...1865 Eng. dial.
BLAWFLUM
n. 1. a flattering delusion; a gewgaw; a mere deception ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a pompous, empty person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAWN-DRINK
n. the remainder of drink in a glass of which one or more have partaken, and which has frequently been breathed on ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAW-OUT
n. 1. a drinking-bout ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a good meal; a great display or feast ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLAWP
vb. to belch; to heave up water ...1825 Sc.
BLAWTH
vb. to blow ...1884 Eng. dial.
BLAWTHER
vb. to bungle or blunder; to stumble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAWTHERING
adj. clumsy, awkward, blundering ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAWTHIR
n. wet weather ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLAY
n. 1. a blaze ...1814 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the bleating of sheep ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to shout ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to bleat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAZE
n. 1. a sudden blast of dry wind ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. in poker: a hand which consists of five court cards, and which, when player, beats two pairs ...1889 US
vb. 1. to flare up, to get angry ...1746 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to vilify, to calumniate; to spread rumours or scandal ...1807 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to bluster, to brag, to boast ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of lightning: to strike ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLAZE AWAY
vb. to work at anything with enthusiastic vigour ...1843 colloq.
BLAZE AWAY AT
vb. to shoot at ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLAZED
adj. 1. in a state in which liquor begins to tell ...Bk1898 Sc.
adj. 2. of a horse or cow: having a white stripe running down the face ...1954 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-FACE
n. 1. a face with a white spot or streak on it, usually a horse or cow ...1787 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a horse which has a white mark on its face ...1937 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-FACED
adj. of a horse or cow: having a white stripe running down the face ...1870 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-FACED SHIRT
n. * a starched white shirt ...1909 Amer. dial.
BLAZE OUT
vb. of a person: to become angry ...1903
BLAZER
n. 1. something that attracts attention ...1845 US
n. 2. an error or lie ...1906 Amer. dial.
BLAZE-WIG
n. a jocular term for an uproarious old man ...1891 Eng. dial.
BLAZING
adj. 1. gossiping, slanderous ...1746 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. blustering, boasting ...1824 Sc.
adj. 3. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLAZING-FOU'
adj. uproariously drunk ...1895 Sc.
BLAZING HEADACHE
n. a violent headache ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLAZING HOT
adj. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLAZNICKS
n, large and showy ornaments ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACH
n. a blow; a fall ...1878 Sc.
vb. to strike, to beat; to fall flat; also of rain: to drive in ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACHED MORT
n. a fair-complexioned wench ...1785 cant
BLEACHER
n. a severe blow ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACHERITE
n. a frequenter of bleachers at baseball or football games ...1909 US
BLEACHERY
n. an open-air stand for spectators, esp. at football or baseball games ...1909 US
BLEACHING
n. a beating ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEACHY
adj. pale ...1821 Eng. dial.
BLEAK
adj. 1. pale, wan, sickly-looking ...1868 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. sheepish ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to talk in a noisy, empty way ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEAK-BLEAK
n. the cry of the hare ...1876 Sc.
BLEAR
vb. 1. to deceive by flattery ...1815 Sc.
vb. 2. to expose oneself to the cold ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEARED
adj. dim-sighted ...1737 Sc.
BLEARIE
adj. dim of sight; watery-eyed ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEARS
n. tears or their traces ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEAR THE EYE
vb. to blind by flattery ...1815 Sc.
BLEARY
adj. 1. dim-sighted, watery-eyed ...1846 Sc.
adj. 2. bleak, windy, cold, showery ...1874 Eng. dial.
BLEARY-EYED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLEAT
adj. shy, timid ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 1. a feeble complaint ...1916 sl.
n. 2. the noise made by a calf that's taken away from its mother ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to tattle ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLEATLY
adv. timidly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEB
n. a bubble; a small blister or pustule ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to bubble, to cover with drops of liquid; to rise in blisters ...1821 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to sip, to tipple ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to slobber ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEBBER
n. a tippler ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. to drink hard and often ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEBBIT
adj. blurred; besmeared ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEBBY
adj. covered with blisters ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLECK
adj. black ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. a challenge to a feat ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to baffle; to surpass; to nonplus or overcome in an argument; to puzzle ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to defame ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEDDER
vb. to talk idly or foolishly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEDDOCH
n. buttermilk ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEE
adj. raw and cold ...1821 Eng. dial.
n. 1. colour, hue ...c888 arch.
n. 2. † appearance, form ...a1000
n. 3. colour of the face, complexion ...a1225 arch.
n. 4. gladness ...1819 Eng. dial.
n. 5. † a tear ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 6. bleak weather from an exposed quarter ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 7. † gladness ...1819 Eng. dial.
BLEEBE
vb. to believe ...1888 Amer. dial.
BLEECH
n. a blow; a fall ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to strike; to fall flat ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEED
vb. 1. to draw or extort money from ...1680 colloq.
vb. 2. to sweat heavily ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLEEDER
n. 1. a haemophiliac ...1803 sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1887 sl.
n. 3. a 'bloody fool' ...1890 sl.
n. 4. one who extorts money ...1894
n. 5. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 6. a person ...1938 Brit. sl.
BLEEDING IT OUT
adj. sweating heavily ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLEEDING TO DEATH
adj. sweating very heavily ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLEED ONE'S LIZARD
vb. of a male: to urinate ...1973 Amer. sl.
BLEEDY
adj. bloody ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEENIE
n. a frankfurter ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLEEP
n. a small amount ...1974 Amer. dial.
BLEER
n. what dims the sight; a trace of weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to make the eyes water; to bedim the eyes, as with tears ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEERIE
adj. of liquor: weak, thin in quality ...1825 Sc.
BLEERIT
adj. dim-sighted ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEERY
adj. 1. of liquor: weak, thin in quality ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. dim-sighted; watery-eyed ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. thin, poor gruel, soup, etc. ...1892 Sc.
BLEET
vb. to bellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEETLY
adv. modestly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEEVIT
n. a blow ...1825 Sc.
BLEEZE
n. 1. a smart blow with the fist ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a rage, passion ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a sudden blast of dry wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blaze, to flare up ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to get angry ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to spread news or scandal; to defame; to boast; to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to turn slightly sour ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEEZED
adj. fuddled; at the state of intoxication when the face reddens or is flushed ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEEZE-WIG
n. a jocular term for an uproarious old man ...19C Eng. dial.
BLEEZIE
n. a small blaze ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEFF
adj. turbulent, noisy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEFFART
n. 1. a squall, a storm, a hurricane; a sudden and violent snowstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a stroke ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. of the wind: to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEFFIN
n. a block or wedge of wood ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLEFFIN-HEAD
n. a blockhead, a simpleton ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLEFLUM
n. a sham, an illusion, what has no reality in it ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEFLUMMERY
n. vain imaginations ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLELLUM
n. † a foolish, talkative person; an idle chatterer ...1787 Sc.
BLEMAGE
n. a blemish ...1927 Amer. dial.
BLEMISH
n. a motion as if to strike ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLEMMLE
vb. to mix up fluid and solid, as flour and water ...1864 Eng. dial.
BLENCH
n. 1. a fault ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a glance, a glimpse ...1878 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to glance ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to blind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to spoil; to cause to blister ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to betray; to impeach ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLENCHED
adj. of milk: a little sour ...1825 Sc.
BLENCH-LIPPED
adj. having a white mouth ...1817 Sc.
BLEND
vb. 1. to bewilder, to mislead, to confuse ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to marry ...1942 Amer. sl.
BLENK
n. a glance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to shine; to glimmer; to wink ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLENT
adj. blended, mixed ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. of fire: to flash ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. of the sun: to shine after the sky has been overcast ...1825 Sc.
BLENTER
n. 1. a boisterous, intermittent wind; a gust ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a strong, sharp blow, a flat stroke ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to rush, to make haste ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to strike with a strong, sharp blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLENTERING
adj. 1. blundering ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. near-sighted ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEPHUM
n. a sham ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLESILOQUENT
adj. †* speaking with a stammer; having some impediment in speech ...1656
BLESS
vb. to charm or cure by incantation ...1746 Eng. dial.
BLESSED
adj. good ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLESSED BE THE MAKER
phr. used before or after detailing the personal defects of another ...1892 N. Ireland
BLESSING
n. 1. a scolding; a tongue-lashing ...1863 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a charm ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 3. something given into the bargain or thrown in ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLESSING-OUT
n. a scolding; a tongue-lashing ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLESS ME!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1709
BLESS MY SOUL!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1851
BLESS MY TATERS!
int. a mild oath ...1895 Eng. dial.
BLESS O' BARN!
int. an exclamation of surprise ...1867 Eng. dial.
BLESS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE MOUTH
vb. to curse ...1890 Eng. dial.
BLESS OUT
vb. to scold or rebuke ...1935 Amer. dial.
BLESS THE KING AND ALL HIS MEN!
int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLESS US!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1646
BLET
n. a large fragment ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLETCH
n. a pimple; a blister ...1890 Eng. dial.
BLETHER
n. 1. soft mud, dirty rubbish of any kind ...1861 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. nonsense, foolish talk ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 3. windbag, a talkative person ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to talk nonsense; to prattle, to chatter ...1524 orig. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to make any disturbance or commotion; to cry out ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to speak indistinctly; to stammer ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to be out of breath; to put out of breath ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to inflate, to distend, to blow out ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHERATION
n. foolish talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLETHERBAG
n. a fluent, foolish talker ...1870 Sc.
BLETHER-BREEKS
n. a bragging, idle fellow ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-BRAINS
n. a noisy fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-CHOPS
n. a noisy fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHERER
n. a foolish talker ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLETHER-GUTS
n. a noisy fool ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-HEAD
n. a noisy fool ...1796 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-HEADED
adj. foolish; noisy ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLETHERIE
n. foolishness; deception ...1800 Sc.
BLETHERING
adj. 1. noisy, weeping ...1813 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. talkative, foolish, boastful ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. loud or foolish talking, blabbing ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLETHER-LUGS
n. a babbler, a telltale ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHERSKATE
n. a noisy, talkative fellow; a talker of blatant nonsense ...c1650 Eng. dial. & US colloq.
BLETHER-TAIL
n. a babbler, a telltale ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLETHER-TONGUE
n. a babbler, a telltale ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLEUVED
adj. dead ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLEVIT
n. a blow ...1825 Sc.
BLEWDER
n. a hurricane ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEWDERY
adj. tempestuous ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLEWZE
vb. to look sulky or bad-tempered ...1846 Eng. dial.
BLIB
n. of tea, etc.: a weak, watery portion ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIBBANS
n. strips of soft or slimy stuff; generally used of seaweed on rocks at ebb-tide; also, large shreds of greens or cabbage put into broth ...1887 Sc.
BLIBE
n. 1. a stroke; the mark of a blow ...1787 Sc.
n. 2. a blister; a bubble ...1825 Sc.
BLICANT
adj. shining, bright ...1873 Eng. dial.
BLICHAM
n. a term of contempt for a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLICHAN
n. 1. a lively, showy youth; a harm-scarum fellow; a worthless person; a term of contempt ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a small person; a lean, worn-out animal ...1825 Sc.
BLICHER
n. a spare portion ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLICK
n. the brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refining process ...1881
vb. † to shine ...19C
BLICKEN
vb. 1. to resemble ...1856 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to shine ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLICKER
vb. to shine intermittently, to flicker, to glimmer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLICKEY
n. 1. a pail or bucket ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a short coat or jacket ...1895 Amer. dial.
BLICKIE
n. a pail or bucket ...1859 Amer. dial.
BLICKY
n. a pail or bucket ...1859 Amer. dial.
BLIDE
adj. blithe, glad ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIERS
n. the eyelashes ...1825 Sc.
BLIFFART, BLIFFERT
n. 1. a stroke, a buffet ...1804 Sc.
n. 2. a squall, a gust; a short and sudden fall of snow ...1825 Sc.
vb. of the wind: to bluster ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLIG
n. a blackguard, a cad, a 'snob' ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIGE
n. obligation ...1903 Amer. dial.
BLIGEE
adj. obliged ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BLIGEY
adj. obliged ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BLIGH
adj. lonely, dull ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIGHAN
n. a small person; a term of contempt ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIGHT
n. a caterpillar; anything which destroys garden produce ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIGHTER
n. 1. a contemptible person; an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male; also, a fellow ...1896 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a male person of the stated sort, as an 'old blighter' ...1904 Brit. sl.
BLIGHTY
n. a wound sufficiently serious to warrant return to Britain ...1916 Brit. sl.
BLIGHTY ONE
n. a wound sufficiently serious to warrant return to Britain ...1916 Brit. sl.
BLIKE
vb. † to shine, to glisten, to glitter ...a1000
BLIME!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1889 Brit.
BLIMEY
n. a British person; an English person ...1969 Amer. dial.
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1889 Brit.
BLIMP
n. (derogatory) someone with reactionary views ...1934 sl.
BLIMPED
adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1960s Amer. sl.
BLIMPISH
adj. (derogatory) having reactionary views ...1938 sl.
BLIN
adj. mistaken ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 1. deceit, guile ...1856 Sc.
n. 2. delay, hindrance ...1856 Sc.
vb. to cease, to desist, to stop; to cause to stop ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLIN'
n. a little sleep ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to close the eyes in sleep ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINCH
n. a glimpse, a hasty view ...1888 Eng. dial.
vb. to get a glimpse of; to look about ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLIND
adj. drunk ...1630 sl.
n. 1. in poker: a stake put up by a player before seeing his cards ...1872
n. 2. a pretense, a stratagem ...1883 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a drinking spree ...1917 Brit. sl.
n. 3. the money fine in a court martial sentence ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 4. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 5. in the game of hide-and-seek: the place where the seeker waits while the other players hide ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to confound or stump someone; to fool ...1916 Amer. college usage
vb. 2. to go blindly or heedlessly ...1923 sl.
BLIND ALLEY
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND AS A BEETLE
adj. completely blind ...1879 Eng. dial.
BLIND-BLOSSOM
n. a prodigal, a ne'er-do-well ...1876 Eng. dial.
BLIND AS A BRICKBAT
adj. blind ...1850
BLIND-BARNIE
n. blindman's buff ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIND-BATTER
vb. to kill young birds ...1825 Sc.
BLIND BILLY
n. blindman's buff ...1968 Amer. dial.
BIND-BLAIN
n. a pimple, a tumour ...1841 Eng. dial.
BLIND BOGIE
n. an exchange of things unseen; a blind trade ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND BREAKER
n. a tidal wave ...1938 Amer. dial.
BLIND-BUCK-AND-DAVY
n. 1. the game of blindman's buff ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a clumsy, weak-sighted, stumbling person ...1930 Amer. dial.
BLIND-BUCKY-DAVY
n. the game of blindman's buff ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLIND BUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-CHEEKS
n. the posteriors ...1687 sl.
BLIND DAYS
n. the first three days of March ...1848 Eng. dial.
BLIND-DRIFT
n. heavily driving snow; a blinding, drifting snow ...1846 Sc. & Eng. dial.
BLIND-DRUNK
adj. unable to see properly from drink ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLINDEGO
n. a short-sighted person ...1867 Eng. dial.
BLINDER
n. 1. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an excellent performance in a sport ...1950 Brit. sl.
BLINDERED
adj. blindfolded ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND-EYE
n. an opal, whose milky colour is like a sightless eye ...1933 Amer. dial.
BLIND FENCE
n. a high fence which provides privacy ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLIND FLYING
n. a date with an unseen girl ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLINDFOLD
n. blindman's buff ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLINDFOLD BLUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLINDFOLD BUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLINDFOLDER
n. a deceiver, a fraud, a cheat ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-FOU
adj. unable to see properly from drink ...1801 Sc.
BLIND GRANDMA
n. blindman's buff ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND HARRY
n. blindman's buff ...1776 Sc.
BLIND HOB
n. the game of blindman's buff ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND-HOUSE
n. the lock-up ...1887 Eng. dial.
BLINDING LIGHTS
n. the high beans of a car's headlights ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND LANE
n. a cul-de-sac ...c1386
BLIND LEAD
n. a blind alley ...1885
BLINDLINS
adv. blindly; blindfolded ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDMAN CATCH
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINDMAN'S BALL
n. the common puffball ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDMAN'S-BELLOWS
n. the common puffball ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDMAN SEEK
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-MARES
n. nonsense, twaddle ...1837 Eng. dial.
BLIND-MERRY-MOPSEY
n. the game of blindman's buff ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND-MOB
vb. to blindfold ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIND ONION
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLIND-PALMIE
n. blindman's buff ...1825 Sc.
BLIND PATH
n. a trail with indistinct markings, or signs ...1843 Amer. dial.
BLIND PAWMIE
n. blindman's buff ...1825 Sc.
BLIND PIG
n. 1. a tavern that opens after the legal closing hour; any illegal bar ...1870 sl.
n. 2. whisky, esp. illegally made whisky ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLIND-PIGGER
n. one who sells liquor illegally; a bootlegger ...1894 Amer. dial.
BLIND POST
n. in the game of hide-and-seek: the place where the seeker waits while the other players hide ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLIND SIDE
n. a point where one is vulnerable ..1942 Amer. dial.
BLINDSIGHT
n. guesswork ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLIND SIM
n. the game of blindman's buff ... Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY
n. evening twilight, when it is too dusk for work ...1839 Eng. dial.
BLIND SIXPENCE
n. a coin which is so much worn that the head and tails are obliterated ...1886 Eng. dial.
BLINDSMAN BUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINDSMAN'S BLUFF
n. blindman's buff ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINDSTAM
n. captious or arbitrary criticism ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIND STAN
n. the game of blindman's buff ...1892 Eng. dial.
BLIND TAG
n. blindman's buff ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLIND-TAM
n. a bundle of rags made up as a child, carried by beggars ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIND THE TRAIL
vb. to conceal tracks or give them the appearance of going in a different direction ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND TIGER
n. 1. an establishment at which intoxicating drinks are surreptitiously sold ...1892 US
n. 2. a person who sells liquor illegally ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. illegally made whisky ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND TOM
n. blindman's-buff ...1909
BLIND TO THE WIDE
adj. 1. completely drunk ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unconscious of one's surroundings, lost in a dream, day-dreaming ...20C sl., orig. US
adj. 3. utterly and completely exhausted; very deeply asleep or unconscious ...20C sl., orig. US
BLIND TRAIL
n. a trail with indistinct markings, or signs ...1843 Amer. dial.
BLIND-WINDOW
n. an imitation window in a wall ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINDY-BUFF
n. the game of blindman's buff ...1867 Eng. dial.
BLINDYBUFFS
n. the seed-head of a dandelion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLINGER
n. 1. a bad cold ...1949 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a hot day ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a very hard blow ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 4. something impressively big or large ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a very hard rain ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLINK
adj. of milk: beginning to turn sour ...1883 Amer. dial.
n. 1. an instant, a moment, a short time ...1786 Sc.
n. 2. the smallest glimmer of light; a spark of fire ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a glance; a glimpse; a wink ...1820 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a gleam, a ray ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a young or small mackerel ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 6. slightly sour milk ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a blemish; an obscuration between the and an object ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a jilting; ' the slip' ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 9. sunshine between two showers ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 10. a thin layer of ice ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to shine, to gleam; to twinkle, to glimmer, to flicker ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to look with pleasure or fondness ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to shut the eyes to avoid the sight of anything ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to jilt; to deceive, to trick, to cheat ...1804 Sc.
vb. 5. to ignore, to evade ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to blind ...1848 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to wink, to cause to wink ...1884 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to look upon with the evil eye; to bewitch ...1886 Sc. & Irish
vb. 9. to smile, to look kindly, but with a modest eye; generally applied to females ...1899 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. of milk: to turn sour ...1905 Amer. dial.
vb. 11. to take a hasty glance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 12. to turn anything sour ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINKARD
n. a near-sighted person; one blind of one eye ...1790 Eng. dial.
BLINKED
adj. of milk: slightly soured ...1916 Amer. dial.
BLINKED OUT
adj. out of order, broken down ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLINKER
n. 1. a smart, attractive girl; a lively, pretty girl; also used contemptuously ...1786 Sc.
n. 2. the eye ...1806 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a blear-eyed person; a person blind of one eye; a near-sighted person ...1825 Sc.
n. 4. a one-eyed horse ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 5. a star ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 6. a blow in the eye ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLINKERED
adj. having a limited range of outlook ...1867
BLINKERS
n. 1. the eyelashes ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. spectacles ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 3. eyelids ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINK-EYE
adj. cross-eyed ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. a very small community; a very unimportant place ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLINK-EYED
adj. cross-eyed ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLINKING
adj. 1. of poor quality, weak, contemptible; of poor and half-starved growth ...1813 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. shining intermittently ...1876 Eng. dial.
BLINKIT
adj. 1. bewitched ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. half-drunk ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. soured, spoiled ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINKY
adj. 1. sour ...1895 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of milk: beginning to turn sour ...1902 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. agitated, upset ...1992 US sl.
n. 1. a person with poor or no eyesight ...1922 US sl.
n. 2. freebase cocaine ...1992 US sl.
BLINKY-BLUE
n. milk, usually skimmed, which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLINKY-JOHN
n. milk, usually skimmed, which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1902 Amer. dial.
BLINLINS
adv. blindly ...1790 Sc.
BLINNER
vb. to move the eyelids like one with weak sight ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINT
vb. to shed a feeble or glimmering light ...1825 Sc.
BLINTER
n. 1. a feeble light ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. a person with weak eyes ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 3. a strong, sharp blow ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 4. a gust of wind ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to rush, to make haste ...1804 Sc.
vb. 2. to shine feebly or with an unsteady flame; to flicker ...1888 Sc.
vb. 3. to strike with a strong, sharp blow ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to blink; to look at with weak eyes ...1804 Sc.
BLINTERAN
n. a beating ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINTERER
n. a person with weak eyes ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLINTERIN'
adj. 1. blundering ...1884 Sc.
adj. 2. having weak eyes; near-sighted ...1884 Sc.
BLIP
adj. classy ...1948 US sl.
n. 1. a sudden, brisk blow ...1880 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a nickel ...1935 US sl.
n. 3. a source of surprise ...1947 US sl.
n. 4. a temporary problem effect, esp. one that is unwanted ...1975 UK sl.
n. 5. a minor fluctuation, usually upward, in the stock market or other measures of corporate fortunes ...1988 US sl.
vb. 1. in hot rodding or drag racing: to throttle up quickly and then release, momentarily increasing the revolutions per minute ...1965 US sl.
vb. 2. to send a message by email ...2002 UK sl.
int. pop! ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLIPE
n. 1. a shred of skin when it peels off ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a stroke, a blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIP JOCKEY
n. a person who monitors electronic equipment ...1960 US sl.
BLIPPY
adj. damned ...1974 US euphemism
BLIRR
n. a blaze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIRT
adj. 1. on the verge of tears ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. pale with fear ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 1. a burst of weeping ...Bk1898 Sc.
n. 2. a storm of wind and rain; a cold drift of snow ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to burst into tears; to cry, to weep ...1790 Sc.
vb. 2. to flick, to strike lightly ...1879 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to rain or snow ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to shoot with gun or pistol in an aimless, idle way ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIRTED
adj. tear-stained; swollen with weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLIRTIE
adj. of the weather: changeable, squally; cheerless ...1807 Sc.
BLISH
n. a blister caused by scalding, friction, etc. ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to blister ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLISH-BLASH
n. 1. idle talk; frivolous discourse; nonsense; tittle-tattle ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. sloppy dirt ...19C Eng. dial.
BLISKETING
n. a buffeting by a storm ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLISS
n. any drug that is smoked, esp. a mixture of heroin, methamphetamine, and MDMA ...1996 US sl.
BLISSEY; BLISSY a blaze, a blazing fire; a bonfire ...1825 Eng. dial.
BLISS NINNY
n. a silly, disoriented person ...20C teen & high school sl.
BLISSOM
adj. blithesome, joyous ...1825 Eng. dial.
BLISS OUT
vb. to become ecstatic; usually used in a derogatory fashion when applied to religious or cult zealots ...1973 US sl.
BLISTED
adj. intoxicated by drug smoking ...1995 US sl.
BLISTER
n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person; an annoying person ...1806 UK sl.
n. 2. a small or young oyster ...1894 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a summons ...1903 Brit. sl.
n. 4. an immoral woman; a whore ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 5. an extortioner ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a tottering, disgusting old drunkard ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 7. (derogatory) a stupid person ...1941 Amer. dial. n. 8. a fine attached to a window of a vehicle for a parking infringement ...1971 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a bump placed on a playing card by pressing it against a small sharp object; used by card cheats to identify the value of the card ...1991 US sl.
vb. 1. to arrest or summon someone ...1909 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to attack someone; to attack someone verbally ...1968 Aust. sl.
BLISTER 'EM!
int. an imprecation ...1840
BLISTER END
n. in logging: the handle of a shovel, axe, or other hand tool ...1958 Amer. dial.
BLISTER FOOT
n. an infantryman ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLISTER MECHANIC
n. a hospital corpsman ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLISTER-PLANT
n. the buttercup ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLISTER THE AIR
vb. to curse or swear violently ...1941 Amer. dial.
BLISTER WORK
n. extortion ...1950 US sl.
BLISTY
adj. windy, cold, not suitable for surfing ...1991 US sl.
BLITHEMEAT
n. food, bread and cheese, partaken of by visitors at the birth of a child ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLITHEN
vb. to cheer, to gladden ...1826 Sc.
BLITHER
n. nonsense ...1901
vb. to talk nonsense ...1868
BLITHERED
adj. drunk ...1911 Aust. sl.
BLITHERING
adj. 1. senselessly talkative, babbling ...1889
adj. 2. despicable, contemptible ...1889
BLITTER-BLATTER
n. a rattling, irregular noise ...1808 Sc.
BLITTERED
adj. torn by the winds ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLITZ
adj. of food, esp. pastry: easy or quick to prepare ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. 1. bombardment ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 2. a German ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. a sudden great effort made ...1960 sl.
vb. 1. to defeat someone soundly ...1940 US sl.
vb. 2. to hurry ...World War II Amer. sl.
vb. 3. in bar dice games: to bet the total amount of the pot ...1971 US sl.
vb. 4. in tiddlywinks: to pot all six winks of one colour before the 20-minute time limit has elapsed and thus score an easy victory ...1980 US sl.
vb. 5. in horse racing: to win convincingly ...1989 Aust. sl.
BLITZ, THE
n. menstruation ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLITZ BABY
n. a child born in Britain during the German Blitz ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZ BUGGY
n. a reconnaissance car, esp. a midget truck manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the Army ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZED
adj. drunk, intoxicated; drug intoxicated ...1966 Amer. sl.
BLITZES
n. air patrols ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLITZ FLU
n. influenza that floors its victim and then suddenly disappears ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZ IT
vb. to polish or spruce up with vigour and speed ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLITZKRIEG
n. written order from the commanding officer ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLITZKRIEGED
adj. suddenly drunk ...1974 US sl.
BLITZKRIEG RATING
n. a promotion due to sudden expanse of the army ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLITZ WAGON
n. a staff car ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLIV
vb. to believe ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIVE
adj. † eager; glad ...a1400
adv. 1. † speedily, hastily, quickly, eagerly ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. † at once, immediately, directly ...c1220
vb. † to remain ...c1000
BLIVELY
adv. †* quickly, at once ...c1400
BLIVET
n. 1. an obnoxious person, esp. one with bad hygiene ...1949 US sl.
n. 2. in computing: a problem which cannot be solved; any impossibility ...1991 US sl.
BLIXEN-BUS
n. an automobile ...1916 Amer. dial.
BLIZZ
n. a blizzard ...1911 Antarctica usage
vb. to blow a blizzard ...1911 Antarctica usage
BLIZZARD
n. 1. a sharp blow; a shot ...1829 US
n. 2. an intense volley of musket fire ...US Civil War usage
n. 3. poor television reception characterized by flickering white dots ...1952 US sl.
n. 4. the cloud of thick, white smoke produced when smoking freebase cocaine ...1992 US sl.
n. 5. cocaine ...2003 UK sl.
BLIZZARD HEAD
n. in the early days of black and white television, a blonde; because a blonde's hair takes up all the light in the picture ...1948 US sl.
BLIZZARD STATE
n. Texas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLIZZED IN
adj. confined indoors by harsh weather conditions ...1951 Antarctica usage
BLIZZEN
vb. to parch, to dry up and wither ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLIZZENER
n. anything thrown or flashed on the face, which temporarily deprives one of sight or breath ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIZZER
n. a blaze, a flash; a blinding flash of lightning ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLIZZOM
n. a blaze, a flash ...1888 Eng. dial.
BLIZZOMER
n. anything blinding, flashing, etc., as lightning ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLIZZY
adj. snowy ...1996 Antarctica usage
n. a blaze, a blazing fire; a bonfire ...1825 Eng. dial.
BLO
n. cocaine ...1993 US sl.
BLOACH
n. a talebearer ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. to divulge secrets; to blab ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOACHED
adj. of a variegated appearance; spotted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOACHER
n. 1. a huge animal of any kind ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a heavy, unwieldy instrument or thing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOAK
n. 1. a man ...1851 sl.
n. 2. a drunkard ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a simpleton ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BLOAKER
n. a child ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOAT
n. one soaked in liquor; a drunkard ...a1861 US
BLOATED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOATER
n. 1 a fat person ...2001 UK sl.
n. 2. a dead sheep or cow ...2000 NZ sl.
BLOATY
adj. bloated, puffy, swollen ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB
n. 1. a drop of moisture, a splash ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bubble, a blister ...1865 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a box on the ear; a blow ...1888 Eng. dial.
n. 4. in cricket: a batsman's innings score of no runs ...1889 UK sl.
n. 5. the best of anything ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 6. the under-lip ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a mistake, an error, a blunder ...1900 Amer. dial.
n. 8. in cricket: a batsman's score of no runs ...1903
n. 9. a large gooseberry ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 10. a foolish person ...1916 sl., chiefly Aust.
n. 11. a gonorrhoeal ulcer ...1961 UK sl.
n. 12. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to swell up, to become puffy or bloated ...1875 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to plunder ...1890 Sc.
vb. 3. to bubble, to blister ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 4. to plunge or fall suddenly into the water ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to shake ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to talk indiscreetly or excessively; to blab out, to chat ...1899 Amer. dial.
vb. 7. to make a mistake ...1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 8. to weep ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 9. to spill ...1912 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. to suffer from a sexually transmitted infection ...1984 UK sl.
BLOBBED
adj. blotted, smeared, soiled ...1825 Sc.
BLOBBER
n. a bubble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to bubble ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to cry in a broken, sobbing manner ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOBBER-LIPPED
adj. thick-lipped ...1946 Amer. dial.
BLOBBER-MOUTH
n. a talkative person; one who will not keeps secrets ...1949 Amer. dial.
BLOBBY
adj. 1. swollen ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. very rainy ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. containing or causing bubbles; of the weather; very rainy ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLOB-ENDED
adj. blunt, rounded at the end ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB HAMMOCK
n. a sanitary towel ...2002 UK sl.
BLOB-LIP
n. a very full lip that hangs down ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB-MOUTH
n. a talkative person; one who talks too much or too loud ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOB OUT
vb. to relax completely ...2003 NZ sl.
BLOB-RIPE
adj. very ripe, ready to burst like a drop of water ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOB-TALE
n. † a telltale, talebearer, blabber ...a1670
BLOB-TONGUE
n. one who blurts out a secret; a telltale; a blab; a gossip ...1886 Eng. dial.
BLOCHER
vb. to make a rough noise in coughing from phlegm ...1825 Sc.
BLOCK
n. 1. a head ...1635 sl.
n. 2. the carcass of a bullock ...1893
n. 3. an advanced state of intoxication ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a bargain; an exchange ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a scheme ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. an agreement ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 7. a watch ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 8. a writing pad or tablet ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a package of chewing gum ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 11. prison ...1983 US sl
n. 12. a measured quantity of morphine ...1992 UK sl.
n. 13. a prison segregation unit ...1996 UK sl.
n. 14. marijuana or hashish compressed in a block ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 1. to bargain; to exchange ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 3. to plan, to devise ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to fool someone ...1955 Aust sl.
vb. 5. to sodomize someone, or subject them to serial rape ...1978 NZ sl.
BLOCKADE
n. 1. illicit liquor; moonshine; whisky ...1867 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a stoppage on a railway by snow or some accident ...1867-9 US
vb. to make illicit liquor ...1917 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADE JUICE
n. illicit liquor; moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADER
n. one who makes illicit liquor; a moonshiner ...1883 Amer. dial.
BLOCKAIDES
n. condoms ...1998 UK sl.
BLOCK AND BLOCK
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOCK AND SLANG
n. a gold watch and chain ...1910s US criminals' sl.
BLOCK AND TACKLE
n. 1. a watch and chain ...L19 sl., orig. Aust.
n. 2. a very strong drink ...1930s US sl.
n. 3. handcuffs ...1930s rhyming sl. for 'tackle'
n. 4. whisky ...1951 jocular Amer. dial.
BLOCK BOY
n. 1. a 'corner-boy'; an idler who idles away the time on street corners ...1970 US Black sl.
n. 2. a homosexual man who dresses as if he were part of the heterosexual hip-hop culture ...1990s sl.
BLOCKBURSTER
n. a large firecracker or cherry bomb ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOCKBUST
vb. to be the first Black family to move into a formerly all-White inner city area ...1950s sl.
BLOCKBUSTER
n. 1. a heavy bomb powerful enough to flatten a city block; hence, anything that makes a considerable impact ...1942 US sl.
n. 2. anything enormous or gigantic; often used of a best-selling novel, film, TV series, etc. ...1940s sl.
n. 3. a very hard blow ...1940s sl.
n. 4. an intoxicating drink ...1940s sl.
n. 5. the first Black family to move into a formerly all-White inner city area ...1950s sl.
n. 6. a large firecracker or cherry bomb ...1954 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a barbiturate ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 8. the first White family to move back into an inner city area, driving out the poor minority tenants and starting the process of gentrification ...1960s sl.
n. 9. a .357 Magnum bullet ...1962 US sl.
BLOCKBUSTING
adj. scathing; annihilating ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. an attack by one gang who move out of their own territory to invade that of another ...1980s US Black sl.
BLOCKED
adj. drunk or intoxicated with a drug, usually cannabis or barbiturates ...1956 sl.
BLOCKED UP
adj. drunk or intoxicated with a drug, usually cannabis or barbiturates ...1950s sl.
BLOCKER
n. 1. a small piece of meat placed for sale on the butcher's block, as opposed to the 'joints' hung on hooks ...1848 colloq.
n. 2. a hatchet, an axe, a chopper ...1872 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an advanced stage of intoxication ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a bowler hat ...1934 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a hanger-on ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a confederate who shields a casino cheat from being seen as he robs a slot machine ...1984 US sl.
n. 7. a member of a shoplifting team who distracts attention and blocks pursuit ...1996 UK sl.
BLOCKHEAD
n. 1. a foolish person ...1549
n. 2. the seagull ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a Swedish person; a Norwegian...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a drunken yob ...1977 UK sl.
n. 5. a railway brakeman ...1977 US sl.
n. 6. a marijuana user ...2001 UK sl.
BLOCKHEADESS
n. a female blockhead; a stupid woman ...1827 nonce word
BLOCKHOUSE
n. a prison ...1624 sl.
BLOCKIE
n. a man's square-toed shoe ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOCKIN'-ALE
n. drink taken at the conclusion of a bargain ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOCK UP
adj. drunk or intoxicated with a drug, usually cannabis or barbiturates ...1950s sl.
BLOCKY
adj. of a person or animal: of solid build, stocky; short and stout ...1879
BLODDER
vb. to cry immoderately ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLOG
n. a blood-dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to look sullen or sulky ...1746 Eng. dial.
BLOGGY
adj. 1. sullen, sulky ...1867 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. thickset, stout ...1895 Eng. dial.
BLOICHUM
n. a person troubled by a cough ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOIK
n. mischief ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOISENT
adj. 1. bloated ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. of the face: red, swollen, whether by weather or intemperance ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOIT
n. diarrhoea ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOKE
n. 1. a man, fellow; a boyfriend or male lover ...1851 sl., now chiefly Brit.
n. 2. a drunkard ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a simpleton ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BLOKE, THE
n. the captain of a ship ...1914 Brit. naval sl.
BLOKEISH
adj. applied to positive behaviour associated with men, esp. straightforwardness, bluffness, and lack of affectation ...1957 Brit. sl.
BLOKISH
adj. applied to positive behaviour associated with men, esp. straightforwardness, bluffness, and lack of affectation ...1957 Brit. sl.
BLOND AND SWEET
n. coffee with cream and sugar ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLONDE BOUND
adj. held up by a woman; an excuse for being late on the job ...1958 Amer. logging usage
BLONDE TROUBLE
n. fondness for girls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOND SWEDE
n. an elderly man ...1968 Amer. logging usage
BLONK
adj. 1. † of hair: fair, blond
adj. 2. sullen ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 1. † a large, powerful horse ...a1000 obs. exc. Sc.
n. 2. a scowl, frown ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to disappoint ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to put on a sulky or sour face; to scowl ...19C Eng. dial.
BLOOD
n. 1. a wealthy student fond of sporting ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. ketchup ...Bk1944 service sl.
n. 3. wine ...1966 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
n. 4. a fellow Black person ...1967 Amer. Black usage
n. 5. in gambling: a bet ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-ALLEY
n. a white marble marked with red spiral lines ...1854
BLOOD AND FLUMMERY!
int. an exclamation or expletive ...1857 Eng. dial.
BLOOD AND IRON
n. military force as distinguished from diplomacy ...1872
BLOOD-AND-'OUND
n. a bullfrog ...1872 Amer. dial.
BLOOD AND SAND
phr. refers to a woman's menstruation ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLOOD BAY
n. a horse of darker red colour than the bay ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-BEET
n. the red beetroot ...1831
BLOOD-BOLTERED
adj. † clotted, clogged, or smeared with blood; having the hair matted with blood ...1848
BLOOD DISEASE
n. syphilis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOOD-DRINKER
n. 1. one who has a lust for blood ...1898
n. 2. a primitive savage who killed and feasted on his 'kill' ...1899
BLOODED
adj. said of a person or unit that saw combat ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BLOODEN HOUND
n. a bullfrog ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-FRIEND
n. a blood relation ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOOD-HORSE
n. a thoroughbred or pedigree horse ...1800 chiefly US
BLOODHOUND
n. any dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOODICK
n. a bullfrog ...1939 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-LUST
n. lust for the shedding of blood ...1896
BLOOD MEDICINE
n. liquor ...1897 jocular Amer. dial.
BLOODNOUN
n. a bullfrog ...1911 Amer. dial.
BLOOD-RUN
adj. bloodshot ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOODSHOTTEN
adj. bloodshot ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLOODSTONE
n. a ruby red agate marble with swirling interior colouring ...1980 Amer. dial.
BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS
n. all one's effort or resources ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLOOD-TAX
n. (derogatory) military conscription ...1890
BLOOD WAGON
n. an ambulance ...1922 sl.
BLOODY
adj. unpleasant; deplorable ...1934 sl.
n. a bullfrog ...1937 Amer. dial.
BLOODY-BELLS
n. the foxglove ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOODYBONES
n. a spectre, a hobgoblin ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLOODY BUCKET
n. a saloon or speakeasy; a cheap dive ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOODY CHASM
n. the estrangement between North and South caused by the Civil War ...1890 US
BLOODY DRUNK
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOODY-FINGERS
n. the foxglove ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOODY HELL!
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1678
BLOODY MARY
n. a menstruating woman ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLOODYMENOUN
n. a bullfrog ...1954 Amer. dial.
BLOODY MONTHLIES
n. a woman's menstrual period ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLOODY-NOUN
n. a bullfrog ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLOODY OATH!
int. a statement of emphatic agreement ...Aust. sl.
BLOODY SHIRT
n. the symbol of hostility between North and South ...1876 US
BLOOEY
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOOM
n. 1. the perfume exhaled from wine, bouquet ...1888
n. 2. a corn tassel ...1941 Amer. dial.
BLOOMER
n. 1. a very great mistake; an error; a failure ...1889 sl.
n. 2. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1899
BLOOMERS
n. gun covers ...World War II Amer. navy sl.
BLOOMING
adj. euphemism for 'bloody' ...1882 sl.
BLOOMING LETTER
n. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1713
BLOOM WINTER
n. a period of cold weather in the spring ...1941 Amer. dial.
BLOOMY
adj. of hair: grey ...1940 Amer. dial.
BLORE
n. 1. stormy breath; noisy bluster; loud talking; bragging talk ...c1440 arch.
n. 2. a violent blowing; a blast of wind; a gust or gale ...1559 arch.
n. 3. the air ...c1614 arch.
vb. 1. † to cry; to cry out loudly; to weep ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of animals: to bleat, to bray, to bellow ...1865 Eng. dial.
BLORT
vb. of a horse: to snort ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOSS
n. a term of endearment applied to a buxom young woman ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOSSOM
n. 1. a corn tassel ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a pimple, acne spot, or other facial blemish ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLOSSOM BUSHES
n. garden flowers ...1917 Amer. dial.
BLOST
n. 1. a brag, a boast ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a whiff of a pipe ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. an explosion ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blow up ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to boast ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to pant ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOT
vb. to nonplus, to puzzle ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOTCH
vb. to spoil or ruin because of ineptness or stupidity ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOTS
n. water for washing clothes; soapsuds, dirty water ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOT-SHEET
n. blotting-paper ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOTTER MACHINE
n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLOTTO
adj. 1. drunk ...1917 sl.
adj. 2. dead ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLOTZ
vb. to bounce or bump ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOUSE
vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to strike or hit someone ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOUST
n. 1. a brag, a boasting narration ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. an ostentatious person ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to brag, to boast; to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOUT
n. 1. foul water thrown from washing-tubs ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the bursting of a storm; a sudden fall of rain, snow, or hail, with wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOUTER
n. a blast of wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOUTERING
adj. boasting, bragging ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOVIATE
vb. to talk aimlessly and boastingly; to speak arrogantly or pompously; to be verbose; to wander from the subject ...1847 Amer.
BLOVIATION
n. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
BLOW
n. 1. a flower blossom; collectively, bloom ...1744 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a pause to catch one's breath; a breathing spell ...1855 Amer. dial.
n. 3. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 4. 1 shilling ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 5. a braggart; a boaster ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 6. secret information or warning ...1928 sl.
n. 7. cocaine for inhaling ...1971 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to speak angrily ...c1400 colloq.
vb. 2. to scold, to rail at ...1827 colloq.
vb. 3. to expire, to die ...1845
vb. 4. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1874 sl.
vb. 5. to proclaim or praise boastfully ...1878
vb. 6. to blossom ...1884 Amer. dial.
vb. 7. to treat ...1903 Amer. dial.
vb. 8. to brag ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
vb. 9. to speak revealingly; to give away secret information; to divulge ...1575
vb. 10. to cease; to get away; to lose; to miss something absent ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
vb. 11. to fellate ...c1930 sl., orig. US
vb. 12. of the moon: to go down ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 13. to smoke (tobacco, marijuana, etc.) ...1946 Amer. dial.
vb. 14. to vomit ...1950 US sl.
vb. 15. to perform ...1950s Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1871
BLOW A BOX
vb. to eagerly play the piano ...1965 Amer. sl.
BLOW A CLOUD
vb. to smoke a pipe ...1819 sl.
BLOW A FUSE
vb. to be or get angry ...1938 sl.
BLOW A GASKET
vb. to be or get angry ...1946 sl.
BLOW AN ARROW
vb. in a carnival or small circus: to become lost when travelling from one town to another ...1973 US sl.
BLOW A RARE CHECK
vb. to look well ...Bk1905 End. dial.
BLOW AROUND
vb. to come to see or visit; to go to see or visit ...1921 Amer. dial.
BLOW A SCORE
vb. to fail in an attempted theft ...1937 criminals’ sl.
BLOW A SHOT
vb. to waste narcotics by missing the vein or spilling the solution ...c1910 drugs sl.
BLOW A TANK
vb. to dynamite a safe ...1932 NZ sl.
BLOW AWAY
vb. to kill by shooting or explosion ...1913 sl., orig, Southern US dial.
BLOW A WHISTLE
vb. to inform to the police ...1930s criminals’ sl.
BLOW-BACK
n. voluntary return to a victim of stolen goods ...1934 criminals’ sl.
vb. (as 'blow back') to return stolen goods ...1928 criminals’ sl.
BLOW BAG
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOWBALL
n. the downy head of a dandelion in seed which children delight to blow away ...1578
BLOW BEETS
vb. to vomit ...1960s Amer. sl.
BLOW BELLY
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW-BOOK
n. † a book containing indelicate or smutty pictures ...1708
BLOW-BOY
n. 1. one who commits fellatio ...1935 convicts’ sl.
n. 2. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW CARD
n. any useless thing or condition; financial embarrassment ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
BLOW DOMES
vb. to amaze, to astound ...1990s US sl.
BLOW-DOWN
n. a place encumbered with trees that have been blown down ...1895 US
BLOWED
adj. 1. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. confused, mixed up ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLOWEN
n. a wench, a trull ...1812 sl.
BLOW ENOUGH TO TURN A MILL
vb. to be out of breath ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
BLOWER
n. 1. a braggart; a boaster, one who exaggerates ... 1859 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. the telephone ...1922 sl.
n. 3. a shotgun ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLOWFLY
n. a braggart, a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW FROG
n. a large frog that makes a deep, loud sound ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW GAGE
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW GAUGE
vb. to smoke marijuana ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW GEORGE
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW GREAT GUNS
vb. of wind: to blow tempestuously
BLOW GUM
n. bubble gum ...1959 Amer. dial.
BLOWGUN
n. 1. a short-barrelled shotgun or a large-barrelled pistol ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a braggart, a loudmouth, a boaster ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOW GUT
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HAMMER
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW-HARD
adj. boastful, blustering ...1855 US
n. a blustering person; a braggart ...1889 US
BLOW HAY
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW HEELS
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HIGH, BLOW LOW
phr. whatever may happen ...1774
BLOW HOLE
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HORN
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HOT
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HOUSE
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW HUNCH
vb. to vomit ...1960s Amer. sl.
BLOWIE
n. a dandelion ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOW-IN
n. a stranger, an outsider ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'blow in')
vb. 1. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1886 sl., chiefly US
vb. 2. to appear or turn up unexpectedly; to drop in ...1904 orig. US colloq.
BLOWING
n. 1. a wench, a trull ...1812 sl.
n. 2. flattery; boasting, bragging ...1873
BLOWING SMOKE
phr. trying to impress an officer ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLOWING THE GAP
phr. blowing the gaff, giving information ...1821
BLOW IT!
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1871
BLOW IT OUT!
int. forget it! let's move on ...20C teen & high school sl.
BLOW IT OUT OF YOUR BAG
int. refrain from talking ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLOW JIVE
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW JOB
n. fellatio ...1942 sl., orig. US
BLOW LIKE THE OLD HARRY
vb. of the wind: to blow very hard ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW ME DOWN!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1928
BLOW ME TIGHT!
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1819
BLOW MY BUTTONS!
int. a mild oath ...1845 Amer. sl.
BLOWN
adj. 1. informed against, exposed ...Bk1890 sl.
adj. 2. of a horse: out of breath; winded ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLOW-OFF
n. 1. a climax ...c1912 sl.
n. 2. a giving of information, a warning, to the police ...1925 criminals’ sl.
n. 3. stealing a victim’s money ...1936 criminals’ sl.
n. 4. a boaster, a braggart ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW OFF ONE’S CORNS
vb. to lie now and then with a woman ...1698 sl.
BLOW-OFF ON THE GROUNDSELS
vb. to lie with a woman on the floor or stairs ...1698 sl.
BLOW OFF THE LOOSE CORNS
vb. to lie now and then with a woman ...1698 sl.
BLOW ONE A NEW ASSHOLE
vb. to injure or rebuke someone ...1968 Amer. sl.
BLOW ONE'S BAZOO
vb. to boast ...1877 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S BONE
vb. to drool as an infant beginning to teethe ...1954 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S COOKIES
vb. to vomit ...1976 Amer. sl.
BLOW ONESELF
vb. to spend money freely ...1896 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S HEAD AND HORNS OFF
vb. to talk too much ...1906 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S LID
vb. to rage hysterically ...sl.
BLOW ONE'S MIND
vb. to experience the effect of a drug, esp. LSD ...1965 sl., orig. US
BLOW ONE'S REEK
vb. to smoke a pipe ...1896 Sc.
BLOW ONE'S ROOF
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOW ONE'S SHOES
vb. to lose one's composure; to become over-excited ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOW ONE'S SNOT
vb. to ejaculate ...Brit. sl.
BLOW ONE'S STACK
vb. 1. to be or get angry ...1941 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to get excited and make a series of mistakes ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLOW ONE'S TOP
vb. to be or get angry; to lose one's temper ...1928 sl.
BLOW-OUT
n. 1. a feast, entertainment; a large meal; a great display; a festive occasion; a drinking bout ...1821 sl.
n. 2. an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row ...1826 Eng. dial. & US
BLOW OUT ONE'S LAMP
vb. to kill someone ...1944 Amer. sl.
BLOW OUT ONE'S LIGHT
vb. to kill someone ...1916 Amer. sl.
BLOWPIPE
n. 1. a rifle ...1921 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a braggart; a boaster ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOW POT
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOWS
n. a long period of time ...1940 Amer. dial.
BLOWSABELLA
n. a woman whose hair is dishevelled, and hanging about her face; a slattern; a vulgar, self-assertive woman, usually stout ...1883 theatrical sl.
BLOW SMOKE UP ONE'S LEG
vb. to tease good-naturedly ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLOW-SNOW
n. a combination of wind and snow ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLOW SOMEONE AWAY
vb. to have an overwhelming effect on someone's mind ...1975 sl., orig. & chiefly US
BLOW SOMEONE'S EARS DOWN
vb. to scold severely ...1933 Amer. sl.
BLOW SOMEONE TO SOMETHING
vb. to pay for someone to have something ...1889 US sl.
BLOW SOMEONE UP
vb. to reprimand ...1712 sl.
BLOW TEA
vb. to smoke marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
BLOWTER
vb. † to blubber; to weep effusively; to wail or lament with many tears ...?16C
BLOWTH
n. † a blossoming or bloom ...1602 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BLOW THE GAB
vb. to blab, to give information ...1785 sl.
BLOW THE GAFF
vb. to let out a secret; to reveal a plot; to give convicting evidence ...1812 sl.
BLOW THE LID OFF
vb. to expose to public view, esp. to reveal something scandalous, illegal, etc. ...colloq.
BLOW THE WHISTLE ON
vb. to betray, implying a revelation of what others had wanted kept secret ...1934 sl.
BLOW TO HELL AND GONE
vb. to utterly ruin or destroy ...1865 Amer. sl.
BLOW TOMAHAWKS
vb. of the wind: to blow with cutting violence ...1883
BLOW TOP
n. a braggart; a boaster ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLOW-UP
n. 1. a dinner, supper, or other entertainment for which an abundant supply of food and drink is provided or at which it is consumed; a feast ...1807-8 chiefly US
n. 2. an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row ...1809 chiefly US
n. 3. a scolding ...1838 chiefly US
n. 4. an explosion ...1867 chiefly US
n. 5. a billowy cloud ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a hole or depression in a street or road ...1973 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'blow up')
vb. 1. † to make pregnant ...1803 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to be or get angry ...1871 sl.
vb. 3. to mislead, to delude ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to praise unduly; to flatter ...1916 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to be out of order; to fail, to collapse ...1923 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to be disgusted ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOW-WAY
n. an open porch ...1933 Amer. dial.
BLOW WEED
n. a dandelion ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOW WISE TO YOURSELF!
int. don't be ridiculous! ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOWY
adj. gusty, blustering, windy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLOW YOUR HORN IF YOU DON'T SELL A FISH
phr. said to anyone who blows his nose vigorously ...1904 Amer. dial.
BLOW YOUR TOP
vb. to achieve sexual climax ...Bk1998 sl.
BLOW Z's
vb. to sleep or nap; to snore ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLOWZY
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLOYSTEROUS
adj. † of the wind: strong, boisterous...1568 obs.
BLUB
n. 1. a fit or spell of weeping ...1894
n. 2. empty talk ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. a small amount ...1953 Amer. dial.
vb. to weep, to cry ...1873
BLUBBER
n. a bubble ...Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. to bubble ...1806 Amer. dial.
BLUBBEROUS
adj. swollen, protruding: especially said of the lips ...1863
BLUBBERT
adj. tear-stained; disfigured by weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUBBIT
adj. tear-stained; disfigured by weeping ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUDDER
n. 1. mud; any dirty or disgusting liquid or semi-liquid substance ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. wet weather; a spell of foul weather ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blot or disfigure any writing ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to disfigure the face in any way; to besmear with blood, mud, tears ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a noise in the mouth or throat in swallowing any liquid ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUDGE
n. a period of lazy inactivity; also, a job needing no effort ...1943 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to avoid effort, esp. by relying on others' exertions ...1919 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to borrow money, etc.; to cadge or scrounge ...1944 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 3. to act as a pimp ...1947 sl.
BLUDGEON
vb. to strike heavily, as with a bludgeon ...1892
BLUDGER
n. 1. a pimp ...1898 sl.
n. 2. a loafer or someone who avoids his duties; a parasite ...1900 Aust. sl.
BLUE
adj. 1. of persons: gloomy; depressed ...1821
adj. 2. drunk ...1818 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. of an animal: drab, mouse-coloured ...1895 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. of the weather: chill, frosty ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 5. of milk: turning sour ...1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. indecent, obscene ...colloq.
adv. extremely; damned ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a student who is strict in observance of college regulations ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 2. whisky ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. an esp. dark-skinned Black person ...1926 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
n. 4. a nickname for a red-haired person ...1932 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 5. bad luck ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an argument, a row ...1943 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 7. a person of mixed Indian, White, and Black ancestry ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to blush ...1709 sl.
vb. 2. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1846 sl.
vb. 3. to make a mess of, to spoil, to ruin ...1880 sl.
vb. 4. to turn blue when bruised; to bruise ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE, THE
n. the North and its army ...US Civil War usage
BLUE AND THE GRAY, THE
n. the armies of the North and the South ...US Civil War usage
BLUE AS A WHETSTONE
adj. depressed, melancholy, dejected ...1857 Amer. dial.
BLUEBACKS
n. Confederate paper currency ...US Civil War usage
BLUEBALL
n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUEBEAK
n. 1. a young bird ...1898
n. 2. a young recruit ...1898 army sl.
BLUE-BEAT
vb. †* to beat black and blue ...a1626
BLUE-BELLIED
adj. from the northern states, esp. New England ...1852 Amer. dial.
BLUE-BELLIED YANKEE
n. an out and out New Englander ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BLUEBELLY
n. 1. (often derogatory) a Northerner, esp. a New Englander, a Yankee ...1827 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a proud, pretentious person; a term of reproach ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a wild rabbit ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUEBERRY SPECIAL
n. a branch railroad that is not very important or does not give the best of service ...1950 Amer. dial.
BLUEBIRD WEATHER
n. a brief period of warm weather in autumn ...1943 Amer. dial.
BLUE BLAZES
n. spirituous liquors in general, gin in particular ...Bk1890 sl.
BLUE BLIZZARD
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...1909 Amer. dial.
BLUE BOAR
n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE-BONNET
n. 1. a man's blue cap ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a Scotsman ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE BONNET STATE
n. Texas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE BORE
n. a rift or opening in the clouds ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE BOY
n. a French soldier ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BLUE BOYS
n. the police ...1883
BLUE BUG
n. a tick ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUECOAT
n. 1. a soldier in the Federal army during the Civil War ...1865 US
n. 2. a policeman ...1875 Amer. dial.
BLUED
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE DAHLIA
n. something impossible or unattainable; something rare or unheard of ...1880
BLUE-DAY
n. 1. a day of uproar or disturbance ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a day which is bleak and frosty; a clear, cold, wintry day ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE DEVIL
vb. to make one melancholy or depressed ...1836 Amer. dial.
BLUE DEVILS
n. 1. melancholy, depression, low spirits, the blues ...1810 Amer. dial.
n. 2. delirium tremens ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLUE DICK
n. a wild rabbit ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLUE DRAGON
n. a dragonfly ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUE EYE
n. the darkened area around an eye caused by bruising; a black eye ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUE-EYED
adj. innocent ...1929
BLUE-EYED BOY
n. 1. a favoured or favourite man or boy ...1924 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a man destined for and being groomed for principal leadership or other reward ...1924 Amer. sl.
BLUE FEAR
n. a blue funk; a state of depression; nervousness ...1883
BLUE FROST
n. a frost that kills plants ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE FUNK
n. extreme nervousness; tremulous dread; fear ...1861 sl.
BLUE GOOSE
n. 1. the convict cage at a prison camp ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a bus stop, a filling station ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a cheap or shabby restaurant, bar, or other public establishment ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'blue-goose') of a man: to chase after women, to be involved in sexual affairs ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLUE GUM
n. 1. (usually derogatory) a Black person who has bluish gums and whose bite, according to superstition, is poisonous ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person of mixed Indian, White, and Black ancestry ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 3. home-made whisky; moonshine ...1972 Amer. dial.
BLUE-GUMMED
adj. (derogatory) of a Black person: having bluish gums ...1908 Amer. dial.
BLUE HEN
n. the state of Delaware ...1830 US
BLUE HEN'S CHICK
n. 1. a dominant, aggressive, or quick-tempered person, usually a woman ...1951 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1951 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a good fighter; a person with spirit or pluck ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a cold, brisk day ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLUE HEN'S CHICKEN
n. 1. a dominant, aggressive, or quick-tempered person, usually a woman ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an important or high-class person, or one who pretends to be ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a good fighter; a person with spirit or pluck ...1799 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a resident of Delaware ...1840 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a cold, brisk day ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLUE HEN STATE
n. the state of Delaware ...1897 US
BLUE HOLE
n. a deep hole in a river or stream ...1951 Amer. dial.
BLUE HOOTER
n. the blue grouse ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
BLUE HUCKLEBERRY
n. a blueberry ...1848 Amer. dial.
BLUE IT
vb. to spoil anything ...1958 US logging sl.
BLUE JACK
n. milk which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUE JACKETS
n. body lice ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLUE JAY
n. in logging: a man who keeps the sleigh road in good condition ...1969 US logging usage
BLUE JOB
n. the Navy ...World War II Amer. sl.
BLUE-JOHN
n. 1. skim milk ...1869 US
n. 2. milk which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1905 Amer. dial.
BLUE JOHNNY
n. milk which is sour or just beginning to turn sour ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLUE-LIGHT
n. 1. a traitor ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. a student who seeks to ingratiate himself with the faculty by informing ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
BLUE LIGHTNING
n. a revolver ...1889 Amer. dial.
BLUE LIPS
n. a Black person ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUE-LIZ
n. a patrol wagon ...1918 Amer. dial.
BLUE-MAA
n. the common gull ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE MEAT
n. the flesh of an unweaned calf ...1944 Amer. dial.
BLUE MOGGANER
n. a jocular term for a native of Peterhead, from the wearing of coarse blue stockings over boots ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE MOON
n. a 'dime a dance girl'; a paid dance partner ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLUE MOONSHINE
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE NAPPY
n. whisky ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUENESS
n. a state of depression or melancholy ...1911
BLUE NORTHER
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...1942 Amer. dial.
BLUE NOSE
n. 1. (sometimes derogatory) a native of eastern Canada, particularly Nova Scotia, and sometimes New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island ...1830 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person who is excessively puritanical; now esp. one who advocates abstinence from alcoholic drinks; a teetotaller ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a toady; an apple-polisher ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a person who is the best of a community, or who thinks they are ...1970 Amer. dial.
BLUE NOSER
n. 1. (sometimes derogatory) a native of eastern Canada, particularly Nova Scotia, and sometimes New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a toady; an apple-polisher ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE ONE
n. anything big ...1958 Amer. dial.
BLUE PAPER
n. a summons; a traffic ticket ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
BLUE PIG
n. 1. whisky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an establishment for the sale of illicit liquor ...1953 Amer. dial.
BLUE PILL
n. a bullet ...1834 Amer. dial.
BLUE PIMPLES
n. gooseflesh ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLUE-PIPE
n. † the lilac ...1597
BLUE PLUM
n. a bullet ...1889 Amer. dial.
BLUE ROOM
n. an indoor toilet ...1950 Amer. jocular
BLUER THAN A WHETSTONE
adj. extremely dejected, depressed, melancholy ...1914 Amer. dial.
BLUE RUIN
n. gin, usually of a bad quality ...1819 sl.
BLUES
n. 1. the blue uniform of the Union Army ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. delirium tremens ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUES, THE
n. depression of spirits, despondency ...1741 colloq.
BLUE SERGE
n. denims ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLUESKIN
n. 1. a Christian, esp. a Presbyterian, who adheres to a strict moral code ...1790 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (usually as "Blue-skin") the child of a Black woman by a White man ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
BLUE SNOW
n. a light snowfall, when the wind's blowing a few flakes ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUE STEELER
n. a particularly virile erection ...Bk1998 sl.
BLUESTER
n. a blusterer; one who uses bullying speech ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUESTOCKING
n. 1. a Christian, esp. a Presbyterian, who adheres to a strict moral code ...1829 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a women student ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
BLUE-STREAK
vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUE-SUIT BUGGY
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUE-TAILED NORTHER
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...c1856 Amer. dial.
BLUE TEXAS NORTHER
n. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures ...1873 Amer. dial.
BLUE THREAD
n. whisky ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUE TRIANGLE
n. the nickname for the symbol of the YMCA ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BLUE TUXEDOS
n. denims ...Bk1944 service sl.
BLUE VEIN
n. 1. a varicose vein ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an erection ...1970s sl.
n. 3. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED CUSTARD CHUCKER
n. the penis ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED HAVANA
n. the penis ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED JUNKET PUMP
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED PICCOLO
n. the penis ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED PORRIDGE GUN
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED ROOT-ON
n. an erection ...1990s sl.
BLUE-VEINED STEAK
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED TRUMPET
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEINED YOGHURT GUN
n. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE VEINER
n. 1. an erection ...1970s sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1980s sl.
BLUE-VEIN SALAMI
n. the penis, usually in the context of fellatio ...1990s sl.
BLUE VELVET
n. a mixture of antihistamine and paregoric ...1960s drugs sl.
BLUE VIALS
n. the drug LSD ...1980s drugs sl.
BLUE WATER
n. the deep sea, the open sea ...1834
BLUE WHISTLER
n. 1. a bullet ...1843 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a producing oil well ...1949 Amer. oil-field workers usage
BLUE WINE
n. homemade wine from concord grapes ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUEY
adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a policeman ...M19 sl.
n. 2. lead ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 3. a bushman's bundle, the outside wrapper of which is generally a blue blanket ...1891 Aust. sl.
n. 4. any form of luggage ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a summons; a traffic ticket ...1909 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 6. a Blue Heeler, an Australian cattle dog ...1910s Aust. sl.
n. 7. a nickname for a red-haired person ...1918 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 8. a drinker of methylated spirits ...20C sl.
n. 9. a summons; a traffic ticket ...1909 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 10. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 11. any form of amphetamine-barbiturate mixture ...1970s UK prison & drugs sl.
n. 12. an airmail letter-form available free of charge to service personnel stationed abroad and to their correspondents at home ...1990 Brit. services' sl.
n. 13. a £5 note ...1990s sl.
n. 14. a can of Foster's lager ...1990s Aust. sl.
n. 15. a police warrant ...1990s Aust. prison sl.
n. 16. a pornographic film ...1990s sl.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUEY-CRACKING
n. stealing lead from the roofs of buildings ...M19 sl.
BLUEY-HUNTER
n. a thief who specializes in stealing lead from the roofs of houses and other buildings ...M19 sl.
BLUFF
n. 1. a clump or grove of trees growing in open country ...1796 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an excuse, a pretense; talk intended to mystify or deceive ...M19
n. 3. an impostor; a deceiver, one who bluffs ...M19 sl.
n. 4. deception ...L19
n. 5. a credulous person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. a gust of wind ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a female homosexual who can alternate between active/passive roles ...1950s sl.
vb. 1. to confuse, to mislead or deter by a show of confidence or superiority; to fob off ...L18
vb. 2. to make a false show of ability; to deceive ..Bk1904 Amer. college
vb. 3. to make fun of ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. 4. to feign illness ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to faze, to disconcert someone; to totally embarrass somebody and throw him off balance ...1967 Amer. dial.
BLUFF ARTIST
n. an insincere person; a confidence trickster ...1930s sl.
BLUFFER
n. one who pretends to know what he does not ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
BLUFFERT
n. 1. a blow, a buffet ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the blast sustained in meeting a rough wind or squall ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. of the wind: to bluster ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUFFLE-HEADED
adj. 1. having a large head ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. stupid-looking ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUITER
n. 1. a coarse, clumsy, inconsiderate, blundering fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a great talker ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a rumbling noise ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. mud; any dirty stuff ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to besmear with mud, etc. ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to make a rumbling noise ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to obliterate ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to overdilute with water ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to splutter ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 6. to talk foolishly ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 7. to work clumsily; to spoil work in the doing of it ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUITERIN
adj. clumsy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUME
vb. to blossom ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUMF
n. a dull, stupid fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUMMIES
n. flowers ...1857 Amer. dial.
BLUNDER-A-WHACK
n. one whose carelessness has brought on disastrous consequences ...19C Eng. dial.
BLUNDERBUS
n. 1. an automobile ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a baby or a small child ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLUNDERBUSS
n. a sawed-off shotgun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUNDERHEAD
n. 1. a blundering, confused, muddle-headed fellow ...1697
n. 2. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUNDERKIN
n. †* a blundering fellow, a muddlepate ...1596
BLUNDERSHOOT
n. an umbrella ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLUNK
n. 1. a dull, lifeless person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a small block of wood or stone ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to bungle; to spoil a thing; to mismanage ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to injure mischievously ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNKART
n. 1. a stupid person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a small block of wood or stone ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNKER
n. a bungler ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNKIT
adj. pale ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNNER
vb. to blunder ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNNERBOAR
n. a blundering fool ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNT
n. 1. cash or money of any value, or in any quantity ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a stupid fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a blunted capsule containing secobarbital compound ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 4. a cigar filled with marijuana and cocaine ...1990s US Black sl.
BLUNTED UP
adj. high on marijuana and cocaine ...1990s US Black sl.
BLUNTHER
n. a loud noise, as of stumbling ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to blunder ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to make a noise ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to move clumsily and noisily; to stumble ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUNTIE
adv. † of blunt nature or tendency ...18C
n. † a stupid person; one not sharp of wits; a sniveller ...1768 obs. exc. Sc.
BLUP
n. 1. a misfortune or mistake owing to want of foresight ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. one who makes an awkward appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUPT
adj. suffering misfortune from want of foresight ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUR-EYED
adj. blear-eyed ...1899 Amer. dial.
BLUSH
n. a blister, a boil ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to chafe the skin so as to cause a blister, to blister ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSHIN
n. a blister or boil on hands or feet; a pustule full of matter ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSHION
n. a blister or boil on hands or feet; a pustule full of matter ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSH LIKE A BLACK DOG
vb. to not blush at all; to be shameless ...1876
BLUSTER
vb. to disfigure in writing ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUSTERATION
n. a blustering, bluster ...1803 Eng. dial. & colloq.
BLUSTERINER
adj. more blustering ...1898 Amer. dial.
BLUSTERSOME
adj. of weather: rainy and stormy in fits and starts ...19C Eng. dial.
BLUSTER UP
vb. of the weather: to look stormy ...1946 Amer. dial.
BLUSTIFEROUS
adj. blusterous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BLUTCHER
n. 1. a huge animal of any kind ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a heavy, unwieldy instrument or thing ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BLUTE
n. 1. a bad or foolish action ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a sudden burst of sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUTHER
vb. 1. to blot ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to disfigure ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a noise in swallowing; to make an inarticulate sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to soil ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUTHRIE
adj. wet, stormy ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 1. frothy, incoherent, flatulent discourse ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. phlegm ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. thin porridge; water-gruel ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLUTTER
adj. dirty, unclean ...1952 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a dirty, clumsy, untidy, or slovenly person ...1776 Sc.
n. 2. a great deal of nonsensical gossip ...Bk1866 Sc.
n. 3. a person much addicted to gossip; a rash, noisy talker ...Bk1866 Sc.
n. 4. a term of reproach; one who has not the power of retention ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to give hasty utterance to; to blurt out; to talk foolishly; to tell what ought to be kept secret ...1680 exc. Sc.
vb. 2. to make a noise in swallowing ...Bk1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to flow unsteadily as liquid from a bottle that is very full ...Bk1898 Sc.
BLUTTERBUNGED
adj. confounded, overcome by surprise ...1890 Eng. dial.
BLUTZ
vb. to bounce or bump ...1937 Amer. dial.
BLYBE
n. 1. a drunkard ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a large quantity of liquor ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a stroke, a blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to drink much and often ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYBER
vb. to drink hard ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYBERIN
n. hard drinking ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYBIN
n. the act of drinking spirits ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYMY!
int. a vulgar imprecation ...1889
BLYPE
n. 1. a shred of skin when it peels off; a lump ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a stroke, a blow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYTE
n. a flying shower ...Bk1911 Sc.
BLYTER
vb. to besmear ...Bk1911 Sc.
B.M.
n. a heterosexual (Baby-Maker) ...1970s S. Afr. homosexual sl.
BO
n. 1. a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ... 1825 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3 a louse ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a submerged rock ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a tramp ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 6. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. to talk noisily ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. of cattle: to low ...Bk1911 Sc.
int. an exclamation meant to frighten or surprise ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOAK
vb. to retch; to vomit ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOAKIE
n. 1. an oddly-dressed person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. dried nasal mucus ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOAL
n. a small press or cupboard in the wall ...1930 Amer. dial.
BOAR
n. the male of any small animals ...1902 Amer. dial.
BOAR CAT
n. a male cat ...1899 Amer. dial.
BOARD
n. a table; a tailor's table ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to become intimate with ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOARD-CLOTH
n. a tablecloth ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOARDER
n. 1. an unproductive farm animal not worth its keep ...1932 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a skateboarder ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOARDING
n. riding a skateboard ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOARDING AND BAITING
n. food and shelter for a horse ...1962 Amer. dial.
BOARDING-HOUSE
n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
BOARDINGHOUSE MAN
n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOARDINGHOUSE POTATOES
n. fried potatoes, but not in deep fat ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOARD OUT
vb. 1. to sleep and eat at someone's else expense ...1928 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to spend time in jail ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOARD WITH AUNT POLLY
vb. to draw insurance for sickness or accident ...1931 Amer. logging sl.
BOAR HOG
n. a male pig ...1858 Amer. dial.
BOAR PIG
n. a male pig ...1939 Amer. dial.
BOAR'S NEST
n. 1. a place where only man reside; a camp of only male workers. a barroom for men only ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an untidy bunk and bunk area ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 3. an untidy or messy room or house ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOAR'S ROOM
n. an untidy or messy room ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOARY-EYED DRUNK
adj. thoroughly drunk ...1980 Amer. dial.
BOAST
n. a threat, a scolding ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to threaten ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOASTEROUS
adj. boisterous ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOASTIVE
adj. †* given to boasting, boastful, presumptuous ...a1763
BOAT
n. 1. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
n. 2. a large sandwich made with Italian or French bread or a long bun, and a variety of meats, cheese, and vegetables; a submarine sandwich ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOAT PADDLE
n. a foot, esp. a large one ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOAT-RACE
n. the face ...1958 Brit. rhyming sl.
BOB
n. 1. a shilling; latterly used in non-specific references to amounts of money ...1789 Brit. sl.
n. 2. an earring ...1793 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a bobsled ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a bunch ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a curtsy, obeisance, nod ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. a dance ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 7. a gust, a blast ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 8. a nosegay ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 9. a scolding ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 10. a slight blow, a slap ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 11. a taunt, a gibe ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 12. the best-dressed or best-looking lad or lass in a company ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 13. a bobtail cat ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 14. ten cents; a ten cent coin ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to ride or coast on a sled ...1880 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 3. to curtsy; to bow low ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to dance ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 5. to vomit ...1960s US campus sl.
BOBACHEE
n. a male cook ...1810 Anglo-Indian
BOBADILIAN
adj. blustering, boasting, swaggering ...1803
BOBANCE
n. † presumptuous boasting, pride, pomp, arrogance, vanity ...c1325
BOBANTILTER
n. 1. an icicle ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. any dangling piece of dress ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a pendant ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBARCHEE
n. a male cook ...1810 Anglo-Indian
BOBASHEELY
n. a very close friend ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOBASHELA
n. a very close friend ...1829 Amer. dial.
BOBASHILLY
n. a very close friend ...1906 Amer. dial.
BOBBASHEELY
vb. to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1962 Amer. dial.
BOBBASHIELY
vb. to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1932 Amer. dial.
BOBBE-MAYSE
n. an old wives' tale ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOBBER
n. 1. a chum, a mate. a fellow-workman ...1860 sl. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who carries tales; a telltale ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOBBERED
adj. confused, mixed up ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOBBERJEE
n. a male cook ...1810 Anglo-Indian
BOBBEROUS
adj. 1. elated, in high spirits, hearty ...1781 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. boastful, proud ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 3. pert, saucy, forward ...19C Eng. dial.
BOBBERY
adj. 1. of a pack of hounds: miscellaneous in breed or quality; more widely: poor, of indifferent quality ...1878 chiefly Anglo-Indian
adj. 2. poor, of indifferent quality ...1901 Anglo-Indian
n. a noise, disturbance, tumult; a fuss, row, uproar; a squabble, quarrel, dispute, altercation ...1816 Eng. dial. & sl.
BOBBINQUA
n. a quaking bog ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBBISH
adj. 1. in good health and spirits; well ...1813 sl. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. smart, active, clever ...Bk1890 sl.
BOBBIT
adj. uneven of surface ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBBITT
vb. to cut off a penis ...1990s sl.
BOBBLE
n. 1. a mistake, an error, a blunder ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a slovenly fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. an unsuccessful undertaking; a failure ...1920 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to make a slight turn or twist from a direct or straight line; hence; to make a break or mistake ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to bungle, to botch, to spoil ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOBBLY
adj. 1. jumpy, irregular of movement ...1909 colloq.
adj. 2. uneven ...1921 colloq.
BOBBY
n. 1. a policeman ...1844 sl.
n. 2. a grandfather ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. (sometimes derogatory) an Englishman ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a grandmother; also used as a term of address ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOBBY-BOMB
n. a kind of firecracker - pull the string on each end and it explodes ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOBBY-DAZZLER
n. an excellent person or thing ...1866 sl.
BOBBYSHOP
n. an Indian-owned store ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
BOBEE
n. a trifle, anything of little value ...1866 Amer. dial.
BOB HOPE
n. soap ... ...Aust. rhyming sl.
BOBLIGHT
n. twilight ...19C Eng. dial.
BOBO
n. a hurt or sore, an abrasion, a cut ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOBOONEY
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOBORA HEAD
n. a Japanese citizen as distinguished from a Japanese American ...1972 Amer. dial.
BOB-ROBIN
n. the robin ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOBS
n. 1. window shades ...1916 Amer. dial.
n. 2. money ...Aust. sl.
BOBSTICK
n. 1 shilling ... Bk1903 sl.
BOBSY-DIE
n. a fuss ...1952 NZ sl.
BOB'S YOUR UNCLE!
int. a response in conversation expressing compliance ; it's all right, there you are ...Aust. sl.
BOBTAIL
n. 1. a contemptible fellow; a cur ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a very small sled ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (usually as 'bob tail') a dishonourable discharge ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOBTAILED
adj. dishonourably discharged ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOBTAILED FLUSH
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1873 Amer. dial.
BOBTAILED STRAIGHT
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1944 Amer. dial.
BOBTAIL FLUSH
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1875 Amer. dial.
BOBTAIL STRAIGHT
n. in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOB VEAL
n. 1. the meat of a newly born calf, the youngest salable as veal ...1855 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the flesh of an unborn calf from a slaughtered cow - unmarketable ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOCCARORRA
n. (now usually derogatory) any White person; White people ...1787 Amer. dial.
BOCH
n. 1. an untidy or disagreeable woman ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a child's plaything ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOCHE
adj. German ...1914
n. (derogatory) a German; a German soldier; Germans collectively ...1914 sl.
BOCHELAND
n. Germany ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BO-CHUFFED
adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
BOCK
n. 1. a glass of "Bock" beer, or any other beer ...1867
n. 2. the string bean ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (derogatory) a Bohemian ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a very hard blow ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. to retch; to vomit ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOCKIE
n. a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BO-COW
n. 1. a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOD
n. 1. a dwarf; a person of small size ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a person ...1933 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a body ...Aust. sl.
vb. to remove the outer green husk from walnuts ...1790 Eng. dial.
BODACH
n. 1. a peasant, a churl ...1865 Irish
n. 2. a diminutive person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a spectre, a hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. an old man ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. the devil ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODACIOUS
adj. 1. remarkable, exceptional, outstanding ...1843 sl.
adj. 2. complete, thorough, utter, absolute, arrant ...1887 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. audacious, unceremonious ...1908 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. provoking sexual excitement ...1991 sl., orig. & chiefly US
adv. 1. completely, extremely ...1845 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. unceremoniously ...1929 Amer. dial.
BODACIOUSLY
adv. 1. thoroughly, completely, extremely ...1843 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. unceremoniously, boldly ...1896 Amer. dial.
BODDIE
n. a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODDLE
n. 1. a copper coin, value one-sixth of an English penny, or of two pennies Scots ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. anything of trifling value ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODDLE-PIECES
n. small coins ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODDOM
n. 1. the buttocks; the bottom ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the sole of a shoe ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODEABLE
adj. marketable ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODEGA
n. a small neighbourhood grocery store or convenience stores, orig, and still commonly, a Hispanic one ...1956 Amer. dial.
BODEWORD
n. a portent; an ominous prediction regarding a person or family ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODGE
n. in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to do something incorrectly, but so as to make it appear right; to do something or make something in a sloppy manner ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to wreck ...Aust. sl.
BODGEL
n. a little man ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODGER
adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; second-rate; unsatisfactory ...1945 Aust. sl.
n. † a worthless person ...Aust. sl.
BODGE UP
vb. to ruin; to wreck ...Aust. sl.
BODGIE
adj. 1. inferior, worthless, bad ...Aust. sl.
adj. 2. of names, etc.: false; assumed ...Aust. sl.
n. in the 1950s & 60s: a young man belonging to an anti-social subculture that rejected the morality and generally world-view of the time; bodgies were especially noted for violent behaviour, free sexuality, and being influenced by American fashions; they characteristically had long hair, wore drape style, waistless jackets, and rode motorcycles; the Australasian equivalent of the Teddy-boy ...1950 Aust. sl.
vb. to repair superficially; to quickly remove any obvious defects ...Aust. sl.
BODGIE UP
vb. to repair superficially; to quickly remove any obvious defects ...Aust. sl.
BODIACIOUSLY
adv. 1. unceremoniously, boldly ...1884 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. thoroughly, completely, extremely ...1972 Amer. dial.
BODICE RIPPER
n. a paperback romance novel with a pictorial cover featuring a man and woman in a steamy pose ...Aust. sl.
BODIE
n. a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODIKIN
n. a brothel ...E19 sl.
BODILY
adv. entirely, completely ...Bk1911 Sc.
BO DOLLAR
n. a silver dollar; esp. Black usage ...1944 Amer. dial.
BODOM
n. 1. a barrel ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a ship ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODSIE
n. a nickname for a short, thickset person ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODY
n. 1. a person ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a puny person; a term of contempt ...Bk1911 Sc.
BODYACIOUSLY
adv. thoroughly, completely, extremely ...1832 Amer. dial.
BODY AND BREECHES
adv. entirely, completely ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. everything ...1878 Amer. dial.
BODY, BOOT, AND BRITCHES
n. everything ...1939 Amer. dial.
BODYFIED
adj. incarnated, embodied ...1942 Amer. dial.
BODY LINEN
n. underclothing ...a1883 Amer. dial.
BODY-NAKED
adj. naked ...1933 Amer. dial.
BODY-RUB SHOPS
n. massage parlours ...Can. sl.
BODY SNATCHER
n. 1. a sniper at the front ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. a stretcher bearer ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOER DOLLAR
n. a silver dollar; esp. Black usage ...1944 Amer. dial.
BOFF
n. a laugh ...1945 US sl.
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1937 sl.
BOFFIN
n. a person who is enthusiastic for and knowledgeable in any pursuit, activity, study, etc., esp. a research scientist; someone engaged on (secret) research; orig. Royal Air Force usage for a scientist working on radar ...1945 sl.
BOFFLE
vb. 1. to impede, to obstruct, to thwart, to balk ...1895 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to baffle, to confuse, to perplex, to worry, to annoy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to strike, to beat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOFFLED
adj. baffled, confused, rendered stupid ...1876 Eng. dial.
BOFFLEMENT
n. a bother; a state of perplexity ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOFFO
n. a laugh ...1992 US sl.
BOG
n. 1. a lavatory ...a1789 Brit. sl.
n. 2. an act of defecation ...Aust. sl.
n. 3. a putty-like material applied to the body of a motor vehicle to patch up a hole after the rust has been cut out ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to defecate; also, to defile with excrement ...colloq.
vb. 2. to work shovelling ore underground ...Aust. mining usage
BOG A BUZZARD'S SHADOW
vb. to mire down even the lightest thing ...1938 Amer. dial.
BOGALOSHA
n. tuberculosis ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOGAN
n. 1. a boil ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a fool, an idiot ...Aust. sl.
n. 3. a rough lout or hooligan ...Aust. sl.
BOGART
n. 1. a strong, physically aggressive or bullying person; a brawler ...1972 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a thief ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. to act in a bold, aggressive way; to tease or bully; to take advantage of ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOG BUMF
n. toilet paper ...1984 UK sl.
BOG DOWN
vb. to sink in or as in a bog ...Aust. sl.
BOGEY
n. 1. a police officer ...1924 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a piece of dried nasal mucus ...1937 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a swim or bath in a creek, waterhole, dam, etc. ...Aust. sl.
n. 4. a swimming hole ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to take a bath or swim in a 'bogeyhole' ...1960 Aust. sl.
BOGEYHOLE
n. a swimming hole ...Aust. sl.
BOGFOUNDERED
adj. perplexed, bewildered, puzzled ...1896 Eng. dial.
BOGGAN
n. a boil ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGART
n. a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGIE
adj. 1. plotting in secret ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. of meat: soft, in bad condition ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. a displaced priest who married people contrary to canon laws, though not to nature's laws ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGIES
n. wheels on 3 inch anti-aircraft gun ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOGGLE
n. a fright, fear, scruple ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to bungle; to do something badly; to blunder; to do a clumsy or hurried job of repairing something ...1870 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to take fright, to shy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGLE-DE-BOTCH
n. a complete bungle, a mess ...1834 colloq.
BOGGLEDY BOTCH
n. a complete bungle, a mess ...1834 colloq.
BOGGLE-WORDS
n. hard words, words difficult to pronounce ...19C Eng. dial.
BOGGLIE
adj. quaking like a bog ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGGLING
n. delaying, unnecessarily hesitating ...1815 Amer. dial.
BOGGY
adj. 1. semi-delirious, as under the influence of drugs ...1927 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of meat: soft, in bad condition ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOGGY TOP
n. a pie with no top crust ...1968 Amer. West. sl.
BOGHEL
n. a clumsy performer ...1880 Ireland
BOGHOPPER
n. (derogatory) a rustic or countrified person; a hillbilly ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOGHOUSE
n. a toilet, esp. an outside toilet ...Aust. sl.
BOGIE
n. 1. a craze, an infatuation; a hobby ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the devil ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a marble that's used to knock others out of the ring ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a piece of nasal mucus ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to take a bath or swim in a 'bogeyhole' ...Aust. sl.
BOGIE-KEEK
n. the game of bo-peep ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGILL-ABOUT-THE-BUSH
n. 1. circumvention ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG IN
vb. 1. to begin a task with enthusiasm ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to eat voraciously ...Aust. sl.
BOG IT IN
vb. to win easily or perform a task easily ...Aust. sl.
BOGLANDER
n. an Irish person ...1834 Amer. dial.
BOGLE
n. 1. an apparition; a scarecrow ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to bewitch, to bamboozle; to terrify ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-ABOUT-THE-BUSH
n. 1. circumvention ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-ABOUT-THE-STACKS
n. the game of hide and seek played in a full stackyard (a farmyard or enclosure where stacks of hay, straw, or grain in sheaf are stored) ... ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-BO
n. 1. a pettish humour ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a hobgoblin; any object of terror ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-CATCH-THE-FAIRY
n. the game of hide and seek ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-DAY
n. the 29th of March ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLE-RAD
adj. afraid of ghosts ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLESOME
adj. shy, skittish ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOGLIE
adj. haunted by hobgoblins or 'bogies' ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG POCKET
n. a tightwad; a miser ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOG-SCLENT
n. a coward ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to avoid fighting; to abscond on the day of battle ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG-STALKER
n. an idle, lounging, stupid fellow ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOG STANDARD
adj. not containing any special features ...Aust. sl.
BOG STOCK
adj. not containing any special features ...Aust. sl.
BOG THE SHADOW OF A BUZZARD
vb. to mire down even the lightest thing ...1898 Amer. dial.
BOG-TROTTER
n. (derogatory) an Irish person ...1682 sl.
BOGUE
adj. phony, fake, bogus ...1953 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a stream or waterway ...1814 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a native or resident of Florida ...1826 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to wander, to walk aimlessly; to trudge; to move slowly ...1775 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to be stood up, as on a date ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 3. to smoke a cigarette ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOGUISH
adj. phony, fake, bogus ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOGUS
adj. very bad; unfair; no good, worthless ...Aust. sl.
BOGWOPPIT
n. an ugly woman ...2002 Royal Air Force sl.
BOGY
n. 1. a police officer ...1924 Brit. sl.
n. 2. piece of dried nasal mucus ...1937 Brit. sl.
vb. to take a bath ...1960 Aust. sl.
BOH
n. a fellow, a buddy; usually used as a term of address ...1928 Amer. dial.
BOHAWK
n. (often derogatory) an eastern or southeastern European, esp. of the working class; a Bohemian; a foreigner ...1952 US sl.
BOHD
n. 1. marijuana ...1998 UK sl.
n. 2. phencyclidine ...2001 UK sl.
BOHEMIAN BUNGERY
n. a public house frequented by (impecunious) writers and artists ...L19 sl.
BOHEMIE
n. a Bohemian ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOHIND
n. the buttocks ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOHN
n. a hard-working student ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. to study hard or diligently ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
BOHO
adj. unconventional, bohemian ...1958 US sl.
n. 1. a laughingstock ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the devil ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a Bohemian, in the sense of an unconventional person ...1958 US sl.
BO-HOG
n. a boar ...1966 Amer. dial.
BO-HOY
n. a rowdy young man ...1846 Amer. dial.
BOHUNK
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. (often derogatory) an immigrant from central or southeastern Europe, esp. one of inferior class, and often specifically applied to a Hungarian; a Bohemian; a foreigner ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ill-mannered, loutish person ...1919 US sl.
n. 3. the buttocks ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a big marble used to knock others out of the ring ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOHUNKISH
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOHUNKUS
n. 1. (often derogatory) an eastern or southeastern European, esp. of the working class; a Bohemian; a foreigner ...1924 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the buttocks ...1962 Amer. dial.
BOICH
n. a short, difficult cough ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to cough with difficulty ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOICHER
n. one having a short, difficult cough ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOID
n. a blackberry ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOIL
n. 1. a turbulent swirl or eddy in a stream ...1805 Amer. dial.
n. 2. water gushing from a break in a levee ...1938 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. † to betray ...1602 sl.
vb. 2. to prepare or make coffee ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. of clouds: to grow, to increase in size ...1937 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to feel very hot ...Aust. sl.
BOIL A FEW WALLOPS
vb. to bring to a hard, rolling boil for a short time, as water for a pot of tea ...1975 Amer. dial.
BOIL A WALLOP
vb. † to boil with a rapid noisy bubbling ...1565
BOIL CAKE
n. a doughnut ...1932 Amer. dial.
BOILED
adj. drunk ...1884 sl.
BOILED AS AN OWL
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ׇBOILED CAKE
n. a doughnut ...1895 Amer. dial.
BOILED COLLAR
n. a white dress shirt ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOILED DOUGH
n. dumplings ...1960 Amer. dial.
BOILED LEAVES
n. tea ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOILED POT PIE
n. a stew made with dumplings ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOILED SHIRT
n. a man's starched dress shirt ...1853 Amer. dial.
BOILED TO RAGS
adj. of food: very much overdone ...19C Eng. dial.
BOILER
n. 1. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a furuncle, a boil ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an unattractive (old) woman ...1965 sl., orig. Aust.
BOILING
n. everyone, the whole lot; a crowd; the whole quantity, party, etc.; rabble ...1833 Sc. & Amer. dial.
BOILING HOT
adj. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOILING OUT
n. a scolding, a tongue-lashing ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOILING WATER
n. a boat's wake ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOIL ME DOWN!
int. expresses surprise or incredulity ...1954 Amer. dial.
BOIL OFF THE STOMACH
vb. to vomit a great deal at once ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOIL ONE'S CABBAGE TWICE
vb. to repeat oneself ...1888 Amer. dial.
BOIL OUT
vb. to wash one's clothes ...1968 US logging sl.
BOILOVER
n. 1. a sudden conflict between persons ...Aust. sl.
n. 2. a win by long-priced entrant in horse or greyhound race ...Aust. sl.
vb. (as 'boil over')
vb. 1. to be or get angry ...1879 sl.
vb. 2. of a horse: to start to buck ...1937 Amer. dial.
BOIL PICKER
n. a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
BOIL PRICKER
n. a man's shoe with a pointed toe ...1968 Amer. jocular
BOIL SOMEONE'S CABBAGE
vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1920s US sl.
BOIL-THICKENED
adj. said of gravy thickened while boiling by flour stirred in ...1914 Amer. dial.
BOIL-UP
n. 1. a sudden excitement or conflict ...Aust. sl.
n. 2. an illegal brewing of tea or some other hot beverage in one's cell ... ...Aust. prison sl.
vb. (as 'boil up') to wash one's clothes or oneself ...1919 Amer. dial.
BOIL WATER
vb. to waste time by doing unimportant or useless things ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOINARD
n. † a fool, a simpleton; a rogue, a rascal, a scoundrel, a low person; a term of reproach ...a1300
BO-INK-UM
n. stamina, grit ...1903 Amer. dial.
BOISERT
n. a louse ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOIST
n. 1. a box or chest; a coffin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a threat ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a rough shelter ...1939 Amer. dial.
vb. to threaten ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOISTART
adj. boisterous ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOISTOUS
adj. 1. † of persons etc.: rough, rude; untaught, rustic; coarse, unpolished ...c1300
adj. 2. † full of rude strength and fierce vigour; rough, fierce, savage; powerful, violent in action ...c1325
adj. 3. † roughly massive; bulky; clumsy ...c1325
adj. 4. † coarse in texture, gross, rough; thick, stiff ...1388
adj. 5. † rough, loud, or violent in sound; noisy, boisterous ...c1430
adj. 6. † of the wind, sea, weather: rough and violent; boisterous ...1470
adj. 7. † stubborn, churlish
adj. 8. † halting, lame
adj. 9. fat, corpulent ...19C Eng. dial.
BO-JACK
n. a fellow, a person ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOKE
n. 1. the nose ...1859 US sl.
n. 2. a belch; a vomiting; a drinking to the extent of vomiting ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 1. to retch, to vomit; to belch ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to object to ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOKIE
n. a bogie, a hobgoblin, a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOKIE-BLINDIE
n. blindman's buff ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOKO
n. the nose ...1859 sl., orig, pugilistic
BOKOO
n. an abundance of anything; (French 'beaucoup') ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOKOO SOUSED
adj. very drunk ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BOLAXE
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
BOLCHIN
n. a young, unfledged bird ...1881 Eng. dial.
BOLD
adj. 1. of running water: swift ...1805 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of a fire: great, big ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. of wind: tempestuous ...Bk1911 Sc.
adv. of running water: swiftly, abundantly ...1805 Amer. dial.
BOLD AS BRASS, AS
adj. audacious ...1789
BOLDEN
vb. to swell ...1953 Amer. dial.
BOLDFACE
n. raw or inferior whisky ...1834 US sl.
BOLDIN
adj. swelled ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOLGAN
n. a swelling that becomes a boil or pimple ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOLIOCKS
n. rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
BOLL
n. a flash of lightning ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOLLICKS
n. the testicles ...Aust. sl.
int. an exclamation decrying the verity of another's statement ...Aust. sl.
BOLLICKY
adj. naked ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOLLICKY BARE-ASSED
adj. naked ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOLLIWOG
n. nonsense ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOLLIX
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
vb. 1. to throw into disorder or confusion; to mix up ...1937 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to perform badly; to do a poor job; to botch, to bungle ...1946 Amer. dial.
BOLLIX AROUND
vb. to fool around ...c1960 Amer. dial.
BOLLIXED UP
adj. mixed up, confused, disorderly ...1937 Amer. dial.
BOLLOCK
vb. to reprimand ...1938 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKING
n. a reprimand or instance of reprimanding ...1938 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCK-NAKED
adj. naked ...1922 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKS
n. 1. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
n. 2. rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
int. I don't believe it ...1969 Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKS-UP
n. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
BOLLOCKY
adj. completely naked ...Aust. sl.
BOLLOKS
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
BOLLOX
n. the testicles of a man or animal ...c1000
BOLL WEEVIL
n. 1. a Texan ...1932 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a worthless or contemptible person; a mean, despised person ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a novice, a tenderfoot; a very inexperienced person ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOLL-WEEVIL STATE
n. Texas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOLL WEEVIL WEATHER
n. cold, wet weather ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOLLY
adj. †* covered with bubbles ...1582
n. 1. † a bogy, a hobgoblin ...1724 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. † pudding, esp. if boiled ...c1860 Brit. school sl.
n. 3. 'Bollinger' champagne ...1982 Brit. sl.
BOLLYHOCK
vb. 1. to confuse; to blunder ...1901 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to impose on ...1952 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to beat thoroughly ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOLLY WASH
n. nonsense; something said that is silly or untrue ...11967 Amer. dial.
BOLO
n. a soldier who fails on the firing range ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOLOGNA
n. 1. a poor quality beef animal fit only to make sausage ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the penis ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a woman of loose morals ...E20 US sl.
n. 4. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. all cold meats ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOLOGNA BULL
n. a bull of low grade sold for slaughter ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
BOLOGNAS
n. automobile or truck tires ...World War II Amer. sl.
BOLONEY
n. 1. the penis ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a woman of loose morals ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOLS
adj. completely naked ...Aust. sl.
BOLSHEVIK
n. a person of subversive or revolutionary views; an out-and-out opponent of the existing social order or accepted codes ...1926
BOLSHEVIKI
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOLSHEVIST
n. a term of reproach for an out-and-out revolutionary ...1920
BOLSHIE
n. 1. a jocular and contemptuous name for a Bolshevik ...1920
n. 2. an uncooperative person ...1940 Brit. sl.
BOLSHIN
n. a young, unfledged bird ...1881 Eng. dial.
BOLSHY
n. 1. a jocular and contemptuous name for a Bolshevik ...1920
n. 2. an uncooperative person ...1940 Brit. sl.
BOLT
vb. to swallow hastily and without chewing; to swallow whole or with a single effort, to gulp down ...1794 colloq.
BOLT ALL THE FLOUR
vb. † to investigate a matter thoroughly ...1590
BOLTER
n. 1. a fugitive from justice ...a1700
n. 2. one who swallows food hastily or whole ...1825
BOLT-HOLE
n. an avenue of escape ...1877
BOLT HOME
vb. to win by a large margin ...Aust. sl., orig. horseracing
BOLT IN
vb. to win easily ...Aust. sl., orig. horseracing
BOLT IT IN
vb. to win easily ...Aust. sl., orig. horseracing
BOLTOP
n. salutation on an envelope, "Better On Lips Than On Paper" ...1989 sl.
BOLTSPRIT
n. † the nose ...1698-99 nautical sl.
BOLT THE CADGER
vb. to vomit ...1894 Sc.
BOLUMENTS
n. other garments, generally of a ragged or ridiculous type ...1928 Sc.
BOM
n. the sound caused by the discharge of a gun, less deep and sonorous than a 'boom' ...1906
BOMACIE
n. a thunderstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMAN-PRIG
n. a first-rate thief ...E18 sl.
BOMB
n. 1. a (large) marijuana cigarette ...1951 US sl.
n. 2. a large amount of money ...1958 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a jump into water with the knees tucked into the chest and the arms clasped about the knees, with the intent of making a large splash, esp. to annoy nearby swimmers ...Aust. sl.
n. 4. an old car ...Aust. sl.
n. 5. something cool or good ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 1. to fail a test, exam, etc. ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to jump into a pool, waterhole, etc., in a tucked up position so as to create a large splash ...Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to spray a train, etc., with graffiti ...Aust. sl.
BOMB-A-DEER
n. bomber personnel ...Bk1944 service sl.
BOMBARD
n. a cannon ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBARD-SHOT
n. cannon-shot ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBASS
vb. to confound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBAZE
vb. to confound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBAZINE
n. an umbrella ...1943 Amer. dial.
BOMBED
adj. 1. drunk ...1956 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1965 sl.
BOMBED OUT
adj. 1. drunk ...1956 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1965 sl.
BOMBELL
vb. 1. to bungle ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 2. to read in a low, indistinct voice ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 3. to weep ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMBER
n. 1. a capsule containing barbiturates ...1950 sl.
n. 2. a (large) marijuana cigarette ...1952 US sl.
n. 3. a large marble dropped or thrown down to knock other marbles out of a ring ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a large sandwich that's a meal in itself; a submarine sandwich ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOMBERSOLL
n. an umbrella ...1942 Amer. dial.
BOMB HEAVER
n. a pretty girl ...Bk1944 Amer. services sl.
BOMBILATE
vb. * to hum or buzz like a bee, or a top when spinning ...1854
BOMBO
n. cheap wine, often fortified ...1942 Aust. sl.
BOMBOSITY
n. the buttocks ...1932 Amer. dial.
BOMB-PROOF
n. in the Southern states, one who stayed away from the fighting line during the Civil War ...1869 US
BOMBSHELL
n. 1. a sudden or devastating action or effect; something surprising ...1860 sl.
n. 2. a woman who is physically well-endowed ...Aust. sl.
BOMBYLIOUS
adj. † buzzing, humming, like a large bee ...1713
BOMF
n. a bump, shake ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMMEL
vb. to work confusedly ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOMMIE
n. a bombora ( an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break) ...Aust. sl.
BOMMOCK
vb. to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOMMUX
vb. to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BOMMY
n. a bombora (see 'BOMMIE') ...Aust. sl. Macquarie Slang 2002
BON
adj. 1. begged, borrowed ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 2. gratuitous ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONA
adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BON-ACCORD
n. 1. amity, agreement ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. the city of Aberdeen; that city's motto ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONAILLIE
n. farewell; good-speed; a farewell feast ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONALLY
n. farewell; good-speed; a farewell feast ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONANZA FARM
n. a very large and productive farm ...1878 Amer. dial.
BONAPARTE
n. a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow ...1967 Amer. jocular
BONA-ROBA
n. † a prostitute or disreputable woman ...L16 now rare or obs.
BONCE
n. 1. a game played with a large marble ...M19
n. 2. a large marble ...M19
n. 3. the head ...1889 Brit. sl.
BOND
adj. † servile, slavish ...LME
n. 1. † a householder; a husband ...:LOE
n. 2. † a peasant ...ME
n. 3. † a serf; a base vassal; a slave ...ME obs. exc. hist.
n. 4. a mortgage ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to mortgage ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONDAGE
n. indebtedness ...1945 US sl.
BONDAGE PIE
n. a pizza with sausage and mushroom topping ...1996 US sl.
BONDI BUS
n. used as an example of something that moves quickly ...1959 Aust. sl.
BONDI CIGAR
n. in Sydney: a piece of excrement floating in the surf ...1996 Aust. sl.
BONDI TRAIN
n. used as an example of something that moves quickly ...1959 Aust. sl.
BONDMAID
n. a slave girl ...1526
BOND MAIDEN
n. a slave girl ...1535
BONDMAN
n. a peasant; a serf; a slave; a person in a state of utter servitude
BONDO MECHANIC
n. a body-shop worker who relies too heavily upon large amounts of body putty and too little upon finesse or craft ...1992 US sl.
BONDOOK
n. 1. a rifle ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. a weapon ...1991 UK Gulf War usage
BONDSMAN
n. a person in bondage; a slave ...M18
BONDWOMAN
n. a female slave
BONDY-BUN
n. a sweetheart ...1954 Amer. dial.
BONE
adj. 1. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. tasteless; unfortunate; inferior ...1995 UK sl.
n. 1. in private poker games or other private gambling: a white betting chip ...1866 US sl.
n. 2. a dollar ...1889 US sl.
n. 3. a hard-working student ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 4. in baseball: an error in judgement ...1915 US sl.
n. 5. the penis, esp. when erect ...1916 US sl.
n. 6. a trombone ...1918 US sl.
n. 7. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 8. an irritation; an annoyance; an aggravation ...1944 US sl.
n. 9. a person of mixed racial heritage ...1945 Amer. dial.
n. 10. an erection ...1954 Amer. sl.
n. 11. the middle finger raised in a gesture, meaning, roughly, "fuck you!" ...1957 US sl.
n. 12. a domino; usually in the plural ...1959 US sl.
n. 13. a cherry seed ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a woman; not necessarily uncomplimentary ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 15. a marijuana cigarette; hence, marijuana ...1978 US sl.
n. 16. one thousand dollars ...1988 US sl.
n. 17. a Black person ...1992 US sl.
n. 18. a tobacco cigarette ...1992 US sl.
n. 19. heroin ...1993 US sl.
n. 20. the active participant in homosexual sex ...2001 US sl.
n. 21. a measurement of crack cocaine sold for $50 ...2003 US sl.
vb. 1. to seize; to snatch; to steal; to take possession of ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to take into custody, to apprehend ...1819
vb. 3. to apply oneself diligently or determinedly ...1851 US
vb. 4. to beg; to wheedle; to request demandingly, to importune ..1858 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to chide, to reprove; to pester ...1858 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to study diligently ...1859 Amer. college sl.
vb. 7. to bore ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. 8. to worry ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
vb. 9. to interrogate a suspect ...1966 UK criminal and police usage
vb. 10. to have sex from the male point of view ...1971 US sl.
vb. 11. in mountain biking: to strike the nose of your seat with your buttocks ...1992 US sl.
BONE BANGER
n. an orthopaedist ...1994 US sl.
BONE BLANKET
n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
BONE BONNET
n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
BONE BOOTLICK
vb. to flatter; to curry favour ...World War II Amer. sl.
BONE-BOX
n. 1. the mouth ...1825 sl.
n. 2. the skull ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-BREAKER
n. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE-BUTCHER
n. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE CARRIER
n. a gossip ...1939 Amer. dial.
BONE-CRUSHER
n. 1. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a heavy rifle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a doctor ...1965 Amer. jocular
n. 4. in trucking: a truck that rides very roughly ...1971 US sl.
n. 5. crack cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
n. 6. (usually 'bone crusher') an orthopaedist ...1994 US sl.
BONECRUSHERS
n. the very painful symptoms of withdrawal from drug addiction ...1990 US sl.
BONE DOCTOR
n. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE-DRY
adj. absolutely without intoxicating liquor ...1847 US
BONE EATER
n. a dog ...1916 Amer. dial.
BONED
adj. 1. tipsy ...1949 UK sl.
adj. 2. having been hit hard on the head ...1977 UK sl.
BONE DANCE
n. sex ...1988 UK sl.
BONE DOME
n. a protective helmet; a crash helmet ...1930s orig. aviators' usage, then used by motorcyclists (1950s), and cyclists (1980s)
BONEEN
n. a young pig ...1841 Irish
BONE FELON
n. a whitlow, an inflammatory tumour ...c1890 Amer. dial.
BONEHEAD
n. 1. a blockhead; a stupid person; an idiot; a witless person ...1908 US sl.
n. 2. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...1918 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a stubborn person ...c1950 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a German ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a dog ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a bald-headed person; a skinhead; hence, an extreme skinhead haircut ...1981 UK sl.
BONEHEAD BUTCH
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-HEADED
adj. 1. thick-headed; stupid ...1903 US colloq.
adj. 2. stubborn ...1912 Amer. dial.
BONEHEADER
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONEHEAD MOVE
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONEHEAD PLAY
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE HEAP
n. a bony or poor-looking horse or cow ...1968 Amer. dial.
BONE HOG
n. a sexually active female, esp. one who enjoys performing oral sex on men ...2003 US sl.
BONE HOUND
n. a dog ...1966 Amer. dial.
BONE-HOUSE
n. 1. a charnel-house; a building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled ...1799
n. 2. the human body ...1870
n. 3. a coffin ...B1900
BONE IDLE
n. utterly idle, lazy ...1836
BONE IN ITS TEETH
n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship ...1939 Amer. dial.
BONE IN ONE'S HEAD, A
n. a feigned reason for idleness ...colloq.
BONE IN ONE'S LEG, A
n. a feigned reason for idleness ...colloq.
BONE IN THE MOUTH
n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship ...1945 Amer. dial. nautical usage
BONE IN THE TEETH
n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship ...1919 Amer. dial.
BONE IN THE THROPPLE, A
n. a thorn in the side; something that constantly causes problems or trouble ...1871 Sc.
BONE JAR
int. hello; (French 'bonjour') ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BONE JAW
int. hello; (French 'bonjour') ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
BONE LAZY
adj. extremely indolent or lazy ...a1825
BONELESS
adj. lacking backbone or willpower; weak in character ...1882
BONELESSNESS
n. weakness of character or will ...1885
BONE LOAFER
n. a lazy person, an idler ...1933 Amer. dial.
BON ENFANT
n. an agreeable or jolly companion ...1836
BONE OF CONTENTION
n. a subject of dispute
BONE-ON
n. an erection ...1927 US sl.
BONE ORCHARD
n. a cemetery ...1872 Amer. sl.
BONE OUT
vb. 1. to survey a stretch of rail in order to adjust the level ...20C railwaymen's sl.
vb. 2. in snowboarding: to hold your leg straight during a manoeuvre in the air ...1990 US sl.
vb. 3. to back down from a confrontation; to run away from danger ...1993 US sl.
vb. 4. to leave quickly ...1993 US sl.
BONE-PICKER
n. 1. a footman ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a collector and seller of bones, rags, and other refuse from the streets and garbage-tins ...c1850 colloq.
n. 3. the buzzard ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-POLISHER
n. 1. a footman ...c1800 sl.
n. 2. a cat-o'-nine tails ...1848 nautical sl.
n. 3. one who wields a cat-o'-nine tails ...1857 nautical sl.
n. 4. a dog; a bad dog ...1926 Amer. dial.
BONE QUEEN
n. a male homosexual who favours performing oral sex ....1964 US sl.
BONER
n. 1. a hard blow or stroke, as with the fist or a blunt instrument ...1890 sl.
n. 2. a stupid mistake ...1912 sl., orig. US
n. 3. an erection of the penis ...1961 sl., orig. US
n. 4. an old or poor quality steer, slaughtered for mince or sausage ...1963 NZ sl.
n. 5. a conclusive stroke; the 'last straw' ...1969 Amer. dial.
BONEROO
n. high quality of drugs ...1992 US sl.
BONES
n. 1. the skeleton; the body; the mortal remains ...OE
n. 2. dice ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. a thin man ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
n. 4. the fist ...Bk1904 Amer. college usage
n. 5. dominoes ...sl.
n. 6. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONESAPART
n. Napoleon Bonaparte ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONES-BREAKING
n. a fight; a bloody quarrel ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONE-SEASONED
adj. experienced ...1968 Amer. cowmen's usage
BONE-SETTER
n. 1. a horse hard in the riding; a rickety conveyance or vehicle ...M18 sl.
n. 2. a doctor ... 1965 Amer. jocular
BONE-SHAKE
vb. to ride one of the early bicycles ...c1867 sl.
BONE-SHAKER
n. 1. the early bicycle ...1865
n. 2. any old vehicle which passengers find uncomfortable ...20C colloq.
BONE-SHANKS
n. Death represented as a skeleton with a scythe ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONE-STIFF
adj. of a dead cat: rigid ...1970 Amer. dial.
BONE-TIRED
adj. excessively tired ...1928
BONE-TOP
n. a dull or stupid fellow; one who makes blunders ...1919 Amer. dial.
BONE TO PICK WITH SOMEONE, A
n. a dispute or problem to resolve with someone
BONE UP
vb. to learn more about a topic by diligent study ...1887 sl., orig. US
BONE WAGON
n. one's body ...1937 Amer. dial.
BONE-WEARY
adj. utterly weary
BONEY
n. Napoleon Bonaparte ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to claim possession of something ...1944 Amer. dial.
BONEYARD
n. 1. a cemetery ...1872 US
n. 2. dominoes not in use at a given moment ...1897 sl.
n. 3. a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONE-YARD EXPRESS
n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONEY-EYE
vb. to claim possession of something ...1968 Amer. dial.
BONG
adj. dead (Aboriginal) ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
n. a kind of water pipe for smoking marijuana or other drugs ...L20
BONGO
adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONGRACE
n. a broad-brimmed hat ...L16 arch. & Eng. dial.
BONHAM
n. a young pig ...L19 Irish
BONHOMIE
n. good-natured friendliness; geniality ...L18
BONHOMMIOUS
adj. full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly ...1905
BONHOMOUS
adj. full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly ...1905
BONIFACE
n. an innkeeper ...E19 arch.
BONIFORM
adj. cognizant of moral goodness; having the form of good ...L17
BONIFY
vb. 1. to make good; to turn into good ...L17
vb. 2. to give a bonus to ...1905
BONIST
n. one who believes that the world is good, but not the best possible ...1882
BONITY
n. † the quality of being good, goodness ...1585
BONK
n. 1. a level of exhaustion that makes a cyclist or runner unable to go further; also called 'the bonk' ...1952 sl.
n. 2. a small swelling on the head caused by a sharp blow ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a blow ...1970 sl.
n. 4. an act of sexual intercourse ...1984 sl.
vb. 1. to hit resoundingly; to bang, to bump ...1938 sl.
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse ...1975 sl.
BONKBUSTER
n. a type of popular novel characterized by frequent explicit sexual encounters
BONKERS
adj. insane, mad ...1957 sl., orig. Brit.
BONNE
n. † a good girl ...E16
BONNER
n. a bonfire ...1898 Eng. university sl.
BONNET
n. 1. a thing or person used to put a good face on underhand proceedings ...E19 arch. sl.
n. 2. a person who bids for his own goods at a sale; one who is employed by the owner to bid for him ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. the 'cap' or leafy top of a strawberry ...1967 Amer. dial.
BONNET-LAIRD
n. a yeoman, one who farms his own land; one who farmed land as tenant, in its natural state and at a nominal rent, for a long lease, sometimes of 99 years ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNET-LUG
n. the ear which is more visible when a cap is worn on one side of the head ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNET-MAN
n. a ploughman ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNET PLEASER
n. an umbrella ...1970 Amer. dial.
BONNET-STRINGS
n. long coarse grass ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BONNIBEL
n. a bonny lass; a fair maid; a pretty girl ...1579 arch.
BONNIE BRILLO
n. one who is excessively neat and tidy ...1980s US campus sl.
BONNIE THING, A
n. a fine state of affairs; used ironically ...Bk1905 Sc.
BONNILIE
adv. beautifully ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY
adj. 1. pleasing to the sight; comely; expressing homely beauty ...L15 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. healthily plump; looking well ...L16 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a wound: healthy ...Bk1911 Sc.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. prettily, finely, well ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. a small quantity of anything ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to claim possession of something ...1950 Amer. dial.
BONNY-BALLER
n. a male sexual predator ...M17 sl.
BONNY CLABBE
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNY CLABBER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNYCLABBER CHEESE
n. cottage cheese ...1949 Amer. dial.
BONNYCLABER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNY CLABO
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNY-CLAPPER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONNYCLAPPER CHEESE
n. cottage cheese ...1941 Amer. dial.
BONNY DIE
n. a trinket, a toy ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY FAIR
n. the hair ...20C US sl.
ׇBONNY LASS
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BONNY LAY
n. highway robbery ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
BONNYLIKE
adj. good to look at; fine as to appearance ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNYNESS
n. beauty ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY PENNY
n. a goodly sum of money ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY-THROW
n. the highway ...L18 US criminals' sl.
BONNY-WALLIES
n. gewgaws, trinkets ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY-WAWLIES
n. gewgaws, trinkets ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONNY WEE
n. a good while ...Bk1911 Sc.
BONO
adj. good ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BONO JOHNNY
n. an Englishman ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
BONO OMEE
n. a husband ...M19 sl.
BONSA
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONSENSE
n. good sense ...1681
BONSER
adj. good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONSTER
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONT
adj. gaudy, lurid; colourful ...1970s S. Afr.
BONTOGER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONTOJER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BON TON
n. superior prostitutes; courtesans ...E19 sl.
BONTOSHER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONTOSHTER
n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONUS!
int. excellent! wonderful! first-class! ...1980s US campus sl.
BONY
n. a marble ...1971 Amer. dial.
BONY-CLABBER
n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
BONY PILE
n. a rubbish heap ...1981 Amer. dial.
BONZ
adj. good ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
BONZA
adj. good ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONZAI
adj. large, massive ...20C teen & high school sl.
BONZARINA
n. a notably beautiful woman ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONZE
adj. good, excellent ...1904 Aust. sl.
BONZER
adj. 1. excellent; first-rate, good ...1904 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. very well ...1960s Aust. sl.
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BONZERINA
n. a notably beautiful woman ...1900s Aust. sl.
BONZERINO
adj. good ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
BONZO
adj. 1. skilful ...1950s US criminals' sl.
adj. 2. eccentric, crazy ...1980s sl.
BONZOR
n. 1. a good thing ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman ...20C Aust. sl.
BOO
n. 1. money ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. mucus in the nose ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bow, a bend ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 4. a bull ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 5. a manor-house; a farmhouse; a village ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 6. an object of terror; a bugbear ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 7. a tramp ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a bad scare; a serious fright ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 9. marijuana ...1959 sl., orig. US
n. 10. brother ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a ghostwriter ...1970s sl.
n. 12. a person's boyfriend or girlfriend ...L20 US sl.
n. 13. methamphetamine ...2000s sl.
vb. 1. to bow, to bend, to twist ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of hunting dogs: to bark confusedly while running in a pack ...1934 Amer. dial.
BOOAY
n. the remote rural districts ...M20 NZ colloq.
BOOB
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a prison cell ...1908 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a stupid person, a dolt, a blockhead; a silly or childish person ...1909 sl.
n. 3. an inferior in any sense; a gullible person, a dupe, a victim ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 4. a Navy recruit ...World War II Amer. sl.
n. 5. a woman's breast ...1949 Amer. dial.
n. 6. an error, a blunder, a foolish mistake ...1959 sl.
vb. to make a foolish mistake ...M20 sl.
BOOB, THE
n. prison ...1908 sl., orig. US
BOOBADS
n. ads for bras and other female undergarments ...Bk1998 sl.
BOOBEE
n. a term of endearment ...1982 Amer. dial.
BOOBERY
n. stupidity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOBIE
n. brother ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOBIES
n. the breasts ...1934 sl.
BOOBISH
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOBISHNESS
n. stupidity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOBOISIE
n. boobs as a class, stupid people ...E20 US sl.
BOOBOLOGY
n. the study of fools ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOO-BOO
n. 1. a foolish mistake ...E20 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a prank, a trick ...E20 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a woman's breast ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. brother ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 5. mucus in the nose ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOB SQUAD
n. a squad of newly recruited soldiers ...World War II Amer. sl.
BOOB STUNT
n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOB TUBE
n. 1. a television ...sl.
n. 2. a woman's close-fitting strapless top ...1978 sl.
BOOBY
adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a foolish person ...1599 sl.
n. 2. the lowest in a class of children at school ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. a woman's breast ...1916 Amer. dial.
n. 4. mother's milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a hard blow, as with the fist ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOBY, THE
n. prison ...1929 US sl.
BOOBY HATCH
n. 1. a jail; a police station ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mental hospital ...1896 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 3. a wagon or sleigh with a removable hood ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a cell; an asylum ...US sl.
BOOBY HATCH, THE
n. prison ...1859 US sl.
BOOBY HOUSE
n. a jail; a police station ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOBYISH
adj. awkward and silly ...L18
BOOBY PRIZE
n. awarded in fun or ridicule to the last competitor, lowest scorer, etc.
BOOBY TRAP
n. a firework that is set off when the strings at each end are pulled ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOBY WAGON
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station or to jail ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOCOODLES
n. a great deal; a large number, many ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOO-DADDY
n. 1. a ghost, hobgoblin; often used to threaten children ...1888 Amer. dial.
n. 2. nasal mucus ...1987 Amer. dial.
BOODGEREE
adj. good ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
BOODIE
n. 1. a small and unattractive person; a dwarf ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. a ghost, a hobgoblin ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 3. dried nasal mucus ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOODIE-BO
n. a bugbear; an object of dread ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOODJER-RE
adj. good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
BOODLE
n. 1. a crowd, pack, lot ...E17 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. a large amount or number ...1833 Amer. dial.
n. 3. counterfeit money; money illegally or dishonestly acquired or used; proceeds of corruption ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a stupid person, a dolt, a blockhead ...1862 sl.
n. 5. candy, cake, ice cream, etc. ...Spanish-American War era
n. 6. a bribe ...1883 sl., orig. US
n. 7. money ...1883 sl., orig. US
n. 8. the whole ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a great deal of money ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to bribe; to give or take bribes ...1890 sl., orig. US
BOODLE BAG
n. a money pouch or purse ...1950 Amer. dial.
BOODLE FIGHT
n. a party at which 'boodle' (cake, candy, ice-cream, etc.) is served ...World War II Amer. sl.
BOODLEISM
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1894 sl.
BOODLEISTIC
adj. addicted to bribery and corruption ...1898 sl.
BOODLEIZE
vb. to bribe ...1886 sl.
BOODLER
n. one who practices bribery and corruption ...1894 sl.
BOODLERISM
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1887 sl.
BOODLERY
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1887 sl.
BOODLING
n. bribery and corruption; embezzlement of public funds ...1890 sl.
BOO-DOCK
n. the buttocks ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOODY
n. 1. the female sex organs; sex ...1926 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the buttocks ...1967 Amer. jocular
n. 3. the female body ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. * to sulk, mope, or be sullen; to look angry, glum, or gruff ...1857
BOODYDUNK
n. a large bullfrog ...1951 Amer. dial.
BOOF
n. 1. peach brandy ...1872 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a scare, a fright ...1896 Amer. dial.
vb. to top up a container of liquid ...L20 Aust. sl.
BOOFF
n. a stroke with the hand that causes a hollow sound; the sound thus produced ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. to strike with the hand, causing a hollow sound ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOFHEAD
n. a fool; a very gullible person ...c1930 Aust. sl.
BOOF-HEADED
adj. gullible; foolish; stupid ...c1930 Aust. sl.
BOOFUL
n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOG
n. a member or descendant of the community of French Canadians who colonized the Bayou Teche area of Louisiana after 1755; a Cajun ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOGALEE
n. 1. a person of mixed Black and White ancestry ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a member or descendant of the community of French Canadians who colonized the Bayou Teche area of Louisiana after 1755; a Cajun ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOGALOO
n. a dance with swivelling and shuffling movements ...M20 chiefly US
BOOGER
n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1770 US sl.
n. 2. a ghost, hobgoblin; often used to threaten children ...1866 Amer. dial.
n. 3. nasal mucus; also, occasionally, mucus from the eye ...1891 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a baby, a child, esp. an impish one; a term of endearment to a child ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a louse ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 6. an animal ...1937 Amer. dial.
n. 7. (sometimes derogatory) a fellow, a guy ...1938 Amer. dial.
n. 8. something distasteful, troublesome, or discomforting; something that is very difficult to do ...1956 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a storm with rain and thunder and lightning ...1956 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a very awkward, clumsy person ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a hot day ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 12. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. of an animal, esp. a horse or steer: to shy, to behave skittishly ...1893 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to cause to shy away; to frighten; to spook ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to disfigure, to damage ...1950 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
BOOGERBEAR
n. 1. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ugly woman ...1977 Amer. dial.
BOOGERBOO
n. a ghost or imaginary monster, a hobgoblin; the devil ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGERED
adj. afraid, frightened, spooked ...1936 Amer. dial.
BOOGERED UP
adj. battered, spoiled, damaged; confused ...1931 Amer. dial.
BOOGERHEAD
n. an affectionate nickname for a friend ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOOGERING
adj. frightening ...1931 Amer. dial.
BOOGERISH
adj. 1. spooky, frightening, unpleasant ...1887 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. skittish, inclined to shy ...1975 Amer. dial.
BOOGERLEE
n. 1. a person of mixed Black and White ancestry ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a member or descendant of the community of French Canadians who colonized the Bayou Teche area of Louisiana after 1755; a Cajun ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOGERMAN
n. 1. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the devil ...1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a policeman ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOGER UP
vb. to damage, to spoil; to confuse, to disorder ...1934 Amer. dial.
BOOGER WAGON
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station or to jail ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGERY
adj. 1. spooky, threatening, unpleasant, objectionable ...1900 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. skittish, inclined to shy ...1941 Amer. dial.
BOOGERY-EYED
adj. having very round eyes ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOOGEY-MAN
n. 1. the devil ...1944 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a policeman ...1967 Amer. dial.
BOOGEY WAGON
n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station or to jail ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGIE
n. 1. mucus in the nose ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a party, esp. a rent party ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1923 Amer. dial., orig. criminals' and tramps' usage
n. 4. a dance to pop or rock music ...M20
n. 5. boogie-woogie ...M20
n. 6. a louse ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to expel snot from the nose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to dance; orig. to boogie-woogie music ...M20
vb. 3. to make love ...1979 sl.
BOOGIEBEAR
n. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOOGIEBOO
n. a ghost or imaginary monster, a hobgoblin; the devil ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOGIE MAN
n. a severe critic ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
BOOGIE-PACK
n. a mini cassette-player with lightweight headphones, for listening while one is on the move ...c1981 sl.
BOOGIE-WOOGIE
n. a percussive style of playing blues, esp. on piano, with a repetitive bass figure ...E20
BOOG MAN
n. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1965 Amer. dial.
BOO-HAG
n. a witch, the dead spirit of a dead person, sometimes supposed to cause nightmares ...1938 Amer. dial.
BOOHAL
n. the remote rural districts ...M20 NZ colloq.
BOO-HOLEY
n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOHOO
vb. to weep or cry loudly, to bawl ...1843 Amer. dial.
BOOJERY
adj. good, excellent ...1793 Aust.
BOOJUM
n. 1. an imaginary animal, particularly dangerous kind of 'snark' ...1904
n. 2. a White person ...1976 Amer. dial. Black usage
BOOJY
adj. bourgeois, refers to Blacks whose money and position make them think they're White ...1970 Amer. Black sl.
BOOK
n. a magazine or pamphlet ...1913 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to record the name of someone who has committed an offense ...1841 sl.
vb. 2. to move fast; to run like crazy ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 3. to record names of a couple for proclamation of banns of marriage ...Bk1911 Sc.
vb. 4. to butt; to push with the head or horns ...1930 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to leave unfinished; to lay aside for the time being ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOOK, THE
n. the maximum penalty ...1908 sl., orig. US
BOOKED
adj. fatally ill; beyond recovery ...1968 Amer. dial.
BOOKER
n. † a writer of books ...OE
BOOKFUL
adj. †* full of knowledge or information gathered from books ...1709
n. as much as fills a book; the entire contents of a book ...1599
BOOK-HOUSE
n. † a library ...1675
BOOKIE
n. a bookmaker ...1885
BOOKIE-SUG
n. a sweetheart, a lover ...1970 Amer. dial.
BOOKING
n. 1. the act of recording names for proclamation of banns ...Bk1911 Sc.
n. 2. education derived from books or schooling ...1974 Amer. dial.
BOOKISH
adj. 1. pert. to a book ...M16
adj. 2. addicted to reading books, studious; getting knowledge only from books ...L16
BOOK IT
vb. to move fast; to run like crazy ...20C teen & high school sl.
BOOKITY-BOOK
adv. quickly, swiftly ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOOKITY SAM
n. a ghost, a hobgoblin, often used to frighten children ...1966 Amer. dial.
BOOK-LARE
n. education; knowledge gained from books ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOK-LARED
adj. educated; learned ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOK-LEAR
n. education; knowledge gained from books ...Bk1911 Sc.
BOOK-LEARNED
adj. knowing books, but lacking practical experience
BOOKLING
n. * a tiny book
BOOKMAN
n. an author or publisher; a literary man
BOOKMOBILE
n. a mobile library ...N. Amer.
BOOK OF FATE
n. the future as being predetermined
BOOK OF FOUR KINGS
n. a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BOOKOOING
n. loud talking, bullying ...1935 Amer. dial.
BOOKS
n. school, the time spent in school ...1896 Amer. dial.
BOOK-SHY
adj. reluctant or unwilling to read books
BOOKSY
adj. having literary or bookish pretensions ...M20 colloq.
BOOK-WISE
adj. knowing books, but lacking practical experience
BOOKWORM
n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
BOOKY
adj. given to books; bookish ...1880 colloq.
n. a bookmaker ...1885