DICTIONARY
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• CHEE! int. an exclamation of incredulity ...1972 Amer. dial.
• CHEECHAKO n. a newcomer, a tenderfoot, a greenhorn, a very inexperienced person; a citified person ...1897 Amer. dial.
• CHEEK n. impudent talk; audacity; effrontery ...1840 sl.
vb. 1. to speak rudely to ...1840 sl.
vb. 2. to bluff; to deceive, esp. a teacher or employer by pretending to have knowledge or ability not possessed ...1960 Amer. sl.
• CHEEKS n. the buttocks ...a1600 sl.
• CHEEKY AS A MAN ON THE TOWN adj. overbearing, 'nervy' ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHEEKY AS OLD BOOTS, AS adj. very saucy ...B1900
• CHEEP vb. to tell or reveal; to betray a secret; to mention, to hint at ...1903 Amer. dial.
• CHEEPER n. a small frog or toad, such as the tree frog ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEER-CHASER n. a toady to public opinion ...1930s Aust. sl.
• CHEERFUL EARFUL n. a bit of very unpleasant news ...1947 US sl.
• CHEERFULISH adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEERIO! int. a drinking toast ...1919 Brit.
• CHEERS phr. thank you ...1976 Brit.
• CHEERS ARE RUNNING UP MY LEGS!, THE phr. a sarcastic remark used to deflate (esp. senior to junior) importance of local 'buzz' (rumour, commendatory report in newspaper, etc.) ...c1930
• CHEERWATER n. liquor, alcohol ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHEERY-MERRY adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEESE n. 1. an adept; a smart or clever fellow ...c1860 Brit. school & university sl.
n. 2. a lie; nonsense; exaggeration ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 3. an insignificant person, esp. an unworthy person in a position of authority ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 4. money ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 5. a light-skinned Black person; a person of mixed blood ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to study hard ...c1917 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to smile, esp. broadly ...c1918 Brit. sl.
vb. 3. to hurry ...1930s Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to apple-polish, to play up to, to curry favour, to toady ...1974 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. of small children: to vomit or spit up milk curdling in the stomach ...1974 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE, THE n. the fashion; the best; the correct thing; anything first-rate, excellent, or highly becoming ...1818 sl.
• CHEESE AND CRACKERS phr. said when somebody sneezes ...1967 Amer. dial.
int. a mild oath ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE AND CRUST! int. Jesus Christ! ...1909
• CHEESE AND CRUST ALL MAGGOTS! int. a mild oath ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE-BOUND adj. constipated ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE BUN n. an informer ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEESEBURG n. a hamburger with a slice of cheese ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEESECAKE adj. sensual, provocative; said of pictures or photographs of girls ...20C Amer. sl.
n. an attractive woman ...1934 sl., orig. US
• CHEESE-CUTTER n. 1. a prominent and aquiline nose ...1873 sl.
n. 2. a cap with a square peak in front ...L19 sl.
• CHEESED adj. bored, fed-up ...1941 Brit. sl.
• CHEESEDICK n. a disgusting or contemptible fellow; a stupid person ...1986 US sl.
• CHEESEDIX n. a disgusting or contemptible fellow; a stupid person ...1986 US sl.
• CHEESE-EATER n. 1. one who cheats, double-crosses, or informs; a 'rat' ...1960 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one who curries favour; a toady ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHEESED OFF adj. bored, disgusted, angry, fed-up ...1941 sl.
• CHEESE DONG n. a disgusting or contemptible fellow; a stupid person ...1986 US sl.
• CHEESEHEAD n. a fool; a stupid person ...1919 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE IT vb. to run away or disperse ...c1810 Amer. sl.
int. a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection; be quiet ...c1855 sl.
• CHEESE MEISTER n. a fool; a jerk ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHEESE TOASTER n. a bayonet; a sword ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CHEESEY adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1863 sl., orig. US
• CHEESY adj. 1. lacking in style; worthless; of cheap of inferior material, design, or workmanship; unsatisfactory for any reason ...1863 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. pale, peaked ...1931 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. stylish ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 6. phony ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHEEZE IT! int. a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEF n. one who prepares opium for smoking ...20C Amer. drugs sl.
• CHELDE †* vb. to become cold ...a1300
• CHEMICAL BLONDE n. artificially blonde hair ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEMICAL HEAD n. a hairstyle in which curly hair is straightened and smoothed down or lightly waved ...1974 Amer. dial.
• CHEMMY LIZARD n. a louse ...1958 Amer. dial.
• CHENUK n. a Canadian ...1892 Amer. dial.
• CHEQUER INN IN NEWGATE STREET n. Newgate prison ...L18 sl.
• CHERCHED adj. scrounged, obtained ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CHERRY adj. 1. virginal; new; in good condition; as good as new, said of merchandise, esp. used or secondhand merchandise ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. lack of experience or confidence ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a virgin ...1935 sl.
n. 3. other than sexually, one who has not been initiated ...20C Amer. dial.
n. 4. something good or cool ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 5. a hickey ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHERRY BOMB n. a large, red, round, powerful firecracker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHERRY BOY n. a male virgin ...1974 US sl.
• CHERRY COKE adj. bisexual ...2001 UK sl.
• CHERRY FARM n. a prison, or the section of a prison reserved for first-time offenders ...1966 US sl.
• CHERRY FINE adj. excellent ...1966 US sl.
• CHERRY GIRL n. a virgin ...1982 US military in Vietnam
• CHERRY-MERRY adj. cheerful, merry, especially from conviviality; slightly inebriated ...1775 sl.
n. a present of money ...M19 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHERRY-MERRY-BAMBOO a beating ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHERRY PICKER n. 1. an ignorant rustic; a fool ...1929 US sl.
n. 2. on the railroad: a switchman ...1945 US sl.
n. 3. in railroading: one who is always figuring on the best jobs and sidestepping undesirable ones ...1945 Amer. dial.
n. 4. one who seduces virgins ...1954 US sl.
n. 5. a large hooked nose ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 6. in trucking: an extremely high cabover tractor ...1971 US sl.
• CHERRY PICKERS n. men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHERRY TREE TALE n. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERRYTOP n. 1. a police car or other official vehicle having a red revolving roof beacon ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. ('Cherry Top') a policeman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHERSHOM n. a crown, a 5-shilling coin ...18C tinkers' usage
• CHERUB n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERUBIMICAL adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHESHIRE, THE n. the correct or best thing or person ...1841 US sl.
• CHESKEY n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Czechoslovakian ...20C US sl.
• CHESKY n. a Czech or Bohemian ...1945 Amer. dial.
• CHESSNER †* n. a chess player ...1624
• CHESSY adj. characteristic of good play at chess ...1883 colloq.
• CHEST AND BEDDING n. a woman's breasts ...B1786 nautical sl.
• CHEST CLOTHES n. a person's best clothes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHESTERFIELD n. 1. a dandy, a person who enjoys dressing up, or who spends too much on clothes ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a man who is fond of being with women and tries to attract their attention ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a very courteous or polite person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHESTER TREE n. a chestnut tree ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEST HARDWARE n. military medals ...World War II US Armed Forces usage
• CHESTNUT n. an old, often repeated joke, story, musical composition, etc. ...c1885 US colloq.
• CHESTNUT BURR n. a man's very short haircut ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHESTNUTS n. 1. bullets ...WWI army sl.
n. 2. the breasts, the 'nuts on the chest' ...c1960 US sl.
n. 3. the testicles ...20C US sl.
• CHESTNUT SORE n. ringworm ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHESTNUT STABBER n. a person of Italian heritage ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHESTNUTTY adj. old, stale ...1884 arch.
• CHEST-PLASTER n. a young actor ...1883 theatrical sl.
• CHEST-POUNDER n. a Roman Catholic ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CHEST ROBE n. a wardrobe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEST STOOGE n. a junior detailed to keep a Cadet Captain's sea-chest tidy for him ...1939 Royal Navy Cadets' usage
• CHESTY adj. 1. of a patient: coughing ...L19 hospital nurses' usage
adj. 2. arrogant; conceited ...1899 US sl.
adj. 3. of tuberculosis or pneumonia: weak in the chest ...20C colloq.
adv. in an arrogant or self-important manner ...1899 Amer. dial.
• CHETE n. a thing ...Bk2002 sl.
• CHEV n. a Chevrolet motor car ...c1925 coll., orig. US
• CHEVRARAI n. a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHEVVY n. a Chevrolet motor car ...c1925 coll., orig. US
• CHEW n. 1. a quid of tobacco ...c1820 colloq.
n. 2. fellatio ...M20 Royal Navy sl.
n. 3. food ...20C S. Afr. schools' usage
n. 4. an overbearing, disliked person ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 5. an Irish person ...1929 Amer. dial.
n. 6. an argument, a quarrel, a disagreement ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. 1 to embarrass, to put someone down ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to study with great concentration for some time ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to talk; to converse; to gossip ...c1920 sl.
vb. 4. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to argue, to protest ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to undertake and carry through a job, etc. ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 7. to brown-nose, to curry favour, to toady ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHEWALLOP n. a fall or a dive that makes a big splash or flopping noise ...20C Amer. sl.
int. intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
• CHEWALLOPER n. a fall or a dive that makes a big splash or flopping noise ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW A LONE DRINK vb. to drink alone ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW AT vb. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW-BUBBLE n. bubble-gum ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• CHEW DOWN vb. to haggle or bargain to receive a lower price ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEWED adj. angry, tired, defeated ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEWED TO LOON SHIT adj. ground up, hence, ruined ...c1930 Can. sl.
• CHEWED UP adj. 1. depressed ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 2. embarrassed, confused, discomfited, surprised; defeated, severely scolded ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHEWEEKA n. an insignificant, puny person ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEWERS n. teeth; false teeth ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEWEY n. chewing gum ...c1944 Aust. juvenile sl.
• CHEWFEST n. an argument, a quarrel ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHEW FIRE vb. to be upset, angry, or annoyed ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHEWGAH BAG n. the wild bee's store of honey ...Bk1892 Aust. aboriginal usage
• CHEWIE n. chewing gum ...1924 Aust. sl.
• CHEWING n. 1. chewing tobacco; a chew of tobacco ...1906 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sharp scolding ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEWING GUM n. double talk; cant; utterance garbled as if the speaker were chewing gum; information that is incomplete or mixed up ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEWING HER OAKUM adj. of a wooden ship: beginning to leak, the caulking being bad ...M19 nautical sl.
• CHEWING MATCH n. 1. a meeting where there is a great deal of talking ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a heated argument, a quarrel, a disagreement ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEWING-OUT n. a sharp scolding, a reprimand ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEWINGS n. food ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEWING WAX n. chewing gum ...1940 Amer. dial.
• CHEWINS n. food ...1907 Amer. dial.
• CHEW IT FINE vb. to explain fully or simply; to consider thoroughly ...1936 Amer. dial.
• CHEW IT OVER vb. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance ...20C Aust.
• CHEW OFF vb. to dress down; to reprimand ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHEW ON vb. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ON ALL ONE'S TEETH vb. to eat hurriedly ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE A NEW ASSHOLE vb. to injure or rebuke someone ...1986 Amer. sl.
• CHEW ONE'S ASS vb. to put pressure on somebody ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S ASS OUT vb. to bawl out, to scold, to reprimand; to put pressure on somebody ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S BALLOCKS OFF vb. to rebuke or reprimand severely ...20C Services' sl., esp. army
• CHEW ONE'S BITS vb. to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S CABBAGE TWICE vb. to repeat oneself ...L19 US sl.
• CHEW ONE'S EAR vb. to borrow money from one ...20C Aust. sl.
• CHEW ONE'S GUMS vb. to talk too much or too loud ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S OWN MEAT vb. to attend to one's own business; to rely on oneself ...1902 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S OWN TOBACCO vb. to rely on oneself ...1858 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO vb. to make a statement; to deliver a homily or a rustically philosophical opinion ...20C Amer. arch.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO BUT ONCE vb. to repeat what one has said ...1938 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO MORE THAN ONCE vb. to repeat what one has said ...1893 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO TWICE vb. 1. to repeat what one has said ...1906 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to be stingy ...1927 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to consider for a long time before acting ...1927 Amer. dial.
• CHEW OUT vb. to reprimand severely ...1937 US sl., orig. services'
• CHEW OVER vb. to discuss, to talk over ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEWRE vb. to steal ...17C sl.
• CHEWSDEE n. Tuesday ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW SOMEONE'S ASS vb. to reprimand ...1946 US sl.
• CHEW SOMEONE'S EAR OFF vb. to deliver a long monologue; to talk tediously ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE BALLS OFF vb. to reprimand severely ...20C military sl.
• CHEW THE BIT vb. 1. to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to argue; to talk too much or too loud ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEW THE CARPET vb. to perform cunnilingus ...1985 Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE CUD vb. 1. to chew tobacco ...c1845
vb. 2. to be very thoughtful; to meditate; to reflect ...c1860 colloq.
vb. 3. to argue, to carry on a long-winded conversation ...1944 Amer. dial.
• CHEW THE FAT vb. 1. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance; to sulk, to be resentful ...c1880 military sl.
vb. 2. to talk; to gossip; to chat at length, esp. about trivial matters ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE GREASE vb. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance ...c1880 military sl.
• CHEW THE MOP vb. to argue on and on ...20C military sl.
• CHEW THE NAG vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE RAG vb. 1. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance; to argue endlessly or without hope of a definite agreement ...c1880 military sl.
vb. 2. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW THINGS OVER vb. to argue, to protest ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW-TOBACCO n. licorice ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEW UP vb. 1. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1884 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to savage; to mangle the body of ...20C sl.
• CHEW WET vb. to chew succulent vegetables, or other food, with the mouth open so that a clacking sound escapes ...1916 Amer. dial.
• CHEW WITH vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW WORDS WITH vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEWY n. chewing gum ...1924 Aust. sl.
• CHIBBOLE n. a scallion ...1896 Amer. dial.
• CHIBIDIS n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIC adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO ATOMIZER n. an automatic rifle ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO BANJO n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO BLOTTER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO CHATTERBOX n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO CHOPPER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO COFFEE-GRINDER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO GREEN n. a variety of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CHICAGO GRIND-ORGAN n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO MOWING-MACHINE n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO PINEAPPLE n. a small bomb or grenade ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO RIVETER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO TOMMY n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO TYPEWRITER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO VIOLIN n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICHARRA n. a cicada ...1892 Amer. dial.
• CHI-CHI adj. 1. smart, stylish; pretentious, affected; fancy ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
n. 1. something or someone stylish or fancy; fanciness, stylishness ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a woman's breast ...a1965 US sl., esp. military in Far East
• CHI-CHI-CHI! int. a call to chickens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICK n. 1. a young woman or girl; a sexually attractive young woman ...1899 sl., orig. US
n. 2. prison food ...20C Amer. criminals' sl.
• CHICKABIDDY n. 1. a loved one, esp. a child; a term of endearment to a child ...1848
n. 2. an immature chicken ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a hen ...1930 Amer. dial.
int. a call to chickens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICKADEE n. 1. a loved one; a sweetheart; a child; a term of endearment ...1860 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in logging: a person whose job it was to clean the horse manure from the ice road ...1956 Amer. dial.
• CHICK-A-DIDDLE n. 1. a child's name for a chicken ...1826
n. 2. a term of endearment addressed to children ...19C
• CHICKAREE n. a red squirrel ...1825 Amer. dial.
• CHICK-CHASER n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEE n. a young woman ...1910s sl., orig. Aust.
• CHICKEN adj. 1. afraid, cowardly ...1933 orig. US
adj. 2. strictly conventional in conduct; following rules too closely, esp. Army; misusing authority; petty, mean ...20C US sl.
adj. 3. underhanded, sneaky; thoughtless or inconsiderate ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 1. a child ...a1400
n. 2. a fellow, a guy ...1853 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a young sailor or soldier; a novice ...1888 Amer. dial.
n. 4. embroidery ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
n. 5. an attractive young woman ...c1900 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a young and puny or innocent Army or US Navy inductee ...20C US sl.
n. 7. small tasks or duties that are boring or perhaps unnecessary ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 8. testiness in discourse or behaviour ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 9. a woman of questionable morals, one of doubtful virtue...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a coward ...1936 sl.
n. 11. an excessive show of authority; unnecessary discipline or regimentation, in either military or civilian life ...1940s US sl., orig. military
n. 12. a foolish or sheepish grin ...1943 US Black college sl.
n. 13. insignia of a US Army colonel or a US Navy captain: used disparagingly...World War II US sl.
n. 14. a soft roll of fuzz or dust that collects on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 15. a young woman; a sweetheart ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 16. a young inexperienced male prostitute ...1988 sl.
• CHICKEN ASSHOLE n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN BERRY n. an egg ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN BONE n. a wishbone ...1844 Amer. dial.
• CHICKENBONE SPECIAL n. a branch railroad that's not very important or gives poor service ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKENBRAIN n. a fool ...1922 US sl.
• CHICKEN-BUTCHER n. 1. a poulterer ...L18 sl.
n. 2. one who shoots very young game ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a man usually successfully with women; a womanizer ...1930 US sl., esp. college usage
• CHICKEN BUTT n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
phr. used in response to 'what's up?', nothing, no matter, forget it ...1960s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN-CHASING n. pursuing underage boys ...2000s US sl.
• CHICKEN-COCK n. 1. a rooster ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. bootleg bourbon ...1920s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN COLONEL n. a US officer of the rank of full colonel ...1918 US sl.
• CHICKEN COOP n. 1. any small place ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. a women's prison ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a police car or patrol wagon ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. an outdoor toilet ...1970 sl.
n. 5. any place that is full of young men ...1970s US homosexual sl.
• CHICKEN CORN n. money ...1954 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-CRAP adj. insufficient, inadequate, of poor quality ...1940s sl., orig. US
• CHICKEN CROW n. dawn, early morning ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN CROWING TIME n. dawn, early morning ...1906 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-DROWNDER n. a very heavy rain, a downpour ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-EATER n. 1. a preacher ...1954 Amer. dial. esp. Black usage
n. 2. a Methodist ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-EATING adj. Methodist ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-EYED adj. having very round eyes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FANCIER n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN FEED n. something trifling, of little importance, esp. a small sum of money; small change ...1837 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FEEDER n. a thin or poor-looking horse or cow ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIGHT n. a wild violet ...1891 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIGHTER n. a wild violet ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIT n. a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst ...1845 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIXINGS n. anything elaborate or fancy in food, dress, or otherwise ...1870 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-FLESH n. gooseflesh ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-FLUTTER n. undue excitement ...1905 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-FOOT ICE n. the first thin ice that forms over the surface of a pond or pool ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN GRANNY n. one who raises chickens for the market; usually applied derisively to 'furriners' ...1936 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN GUTS n. 1. a child's name for the symbol '&' (ampersand) ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. anything elaborate or fancy in food, dress, or otherwise ...1951 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-HALIBUT n. a term of disparagement for a person, used to signify disgust ...1919 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN HAWK n. a marshal ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-HEAD n. a dull, stupid person ...1919 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-HEART n. a coward ...L19
• CHICKEN-HEARTED adj. cowardly ...L18
• CHICKEN HOCKEY n. one's intestines, innards, i.e. the 'stuffing' ...1970s US sl.
• CHICKEN HOLLERING TIME n. dawn, early morning ...1902 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN HOUSE n. 1. a sorority house; a girl's dormitory ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a brothel ...1960s sl.
• CHICKEN IN A JAR n. any deer shot illegally ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN INSPECTOR n. a womanizer, a lady-killer ...1920s US sl.
• CHICKEN IN THE YARD phr. all right ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-LIFTER n. a chicken thief; thus any petty thief ...L19 US sl.
• CHICKEN-LIPS n. a White person ...2000s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN-LIVER n. a coward ...1930s sl.
• CHICKEN-LIVERED adj. cowardly ...L19 sl.
• CHICKEN MAN n. 1. a paedophile ...E19 sl.
n. 2. one who has been jailed for bestiality ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• CHICKEN MARKS n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN MEAT n. the white meat of a turtle ...1948 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN MONEY † n. 1. spending money; small change ...1853 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the pay of an enlisted man when retired ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• CHICKEN NABOB n. a merchant who has returned from India with a moderate rather than a magnificent fortune ...L18 sl.
• CHICKEN-NECK vb. to move one's head rapidly from side to side ...1990s US sl.
• CHICKEN NECKER n. (derogatory) in crabbing: an amateur who interlopes on professional crabbers ...1976 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN NEST n. a pothole ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN OF THE SEA n. 1. an albacore or similar fish ...1940 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a young sailor ...1970s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN ONE OUT vb. to dare someone to prove he is not a coward ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN OUT vb. to be scared; to be too frightened to act; to back out; to avoid or to withdraw from a plan, task, or endeavour because of fear; to quit ...1934 sl., orig. US
• CHICKEN-PECK n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-PECKED adj. under the rule of a girl; governed by a child ...1786 humorous nonce word
• CHICKEN PECKING n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN PEPPER n. a buttercup ...1900 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-PERCH n. a church ...L19 rhyming sl.
• CHICKEN-PLUCKING adj. second-rate, vulgar, insignificant ...1960s US sl.
• CHICKEN-POO-POO adj. weak ...1940s sl., orig. US
• CHICKEN POX n. the urge to have sex with underage boys ...1960s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN PREACHER n. an unordained preacher who only serves part-time ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN QUEEN n. an older homosexual male who prefers sex with teenage boys ...1960s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN RAIN n. a light rain that doesn't last ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN RANCH n. a brothel ...1960s sl.
• CHICKEN ROOST n. the upper balcony of a theatre ...1905 US sl.
• CHICKEN RUN n. 1. a teenage virility ritual involving the driving of two cars at high speed towards each other, or towards a dangerous obstacle; the first one to turn aside or brake is the loser or 'chicken' ...1970s S. Afr.
n. 2. the flight of White people from South Africa, fearing for their future in a non-apartheid country ...1970s S. Afr, sl.
• CHICKEN RUSTLER n. a male homosexual who has been placed in charge of underage boys, as a scoutmaster or choirmaster ...1970s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN SADDLE n. an unusually small saddle ...1944 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN SCRATCH n. 1. a very small amount of money ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. illegible handwriting ...1950s US sl.
n. 3. short, tightly curled hair ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 4. the search on hands and knees for grains of crack cocaine that have dropped on the floor ...1980s drugs sl.
• CHICKEN SCRATCHES n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN SCRATCHING n. 1. an inadequate effort; a poorly done job; a lack of real commitment to a task ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1956 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN SENSE n. little sense ...1939 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN'S HASH n. cash ...2000s rhyming sl.
• CHICKEN'S HEAD n. 1. an aggressive, unpleasant woman ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 2. a stupid, immature girl ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 3. a fool ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 4. a woman with little or no hair ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 5. a woman with unruly, unkempt hair ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 6. a fellatrix ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 7. a promiscuous woman ...1990s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN-SHIT adj. 1. weak ...1940s sl., orig. US
adj. 2. insufficient, inadequate, of poor quality ...1940s sl., orig.
adj. 3. cowardly, fearful ...1945 sl., orig. US
adj. 4. petty, insignificant ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 1. a coward ...1947 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a contemptible, disgusting person; an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 3. a disgusting, unacceptable action or situation ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 4. meaningless, petty discipline ...1940s sl., orig. US military
vb. to act in a cowardly or otherwise distasteful manner ...1960s sl., orig.
• CHICKENSHITS, THE n. diarrhoea ...1950s US sl.
• CHICKEN SKIN n. gooseflesh ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN SNATCHER n. a petty thief ...1910s Aust. sl.
• CHICKEN’S NECK n. a cheque ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• CHICKEN-SPANKING n. sexual intercourse with a chicken ...1950s US sl.
• CHICKEN SWITCH n. a switch that will abort a mission; a notional switch that will end a project ...1960 US sl.
• CHICKEN THIEF n. a petty thief ...1910s Aust. sl.
• CHICKEN TRACKS n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1953 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN TROUBLE n. hiccups ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN WALK n. an exercise yard ...L19 UK prison sl.
• CHICKEN-WALLA n. a peddler of embroidery ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHICKEN WING n. in bowling: a bowler whose elbow strays outward from the body during the backswing motion of rolling the ball ...1987 US sl.
• CHICKEN YELLOW n. the recreational drug PMA ...2001 US sl.
• CHICKER vb. to cultivate ...1916 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEROO! int. a call to chickens ...1940 Amer. dial.
• CHICKERY adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a red squirrel ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEY-BABE n. a young woman, esp. a good-looking one ...1991 Aust. sl.
• CHICK FLICK n. a film that is designed to appeal to a female audience ...1993 US sl.
• CHICKIE n. 1. a timid creature, a coward ...17C sl.
n. 2. a timid creature, a coward ...17C sl.
n. 3. a young girl or woman...1919 US teen sl., orig. Aust.
n. 4. a chicken ...1950s US sl.
n. 5. a term of endearment; one's wife or sweetheart ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the navel ...1968 Amer. dial.
int. 1. a warning of the impending approach of authority, whether, policeman, parent, or teacher, and thus a command to stop whatever one is doing that might cause that authority to act against one ...1910s US sl.
int. 2. a call to chickens ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHICKIE POO n. a young and beautiful girl ...1981 US sl.
• CHICKIE-RUN n. a virility ritual involving the driving of two cars at high speed towards each other, or towards a dangerous obstacle; the first one to turn aside or brake is the loser or 'chicken' ...1955 US sl.
• CHICKLE-A-LEARY CHAP n. an artful, knowing fellow ...E19 sl.
• CHICKLET n. a young woman; a sexually attractive young woman ...1922 US sl.
• CHICKLETTE n. a young woman ...1920s sl., orig. US
• CHICK LIT n. literature directed at young women; literature written by women ...1993 US sl.
• CHICK MAGNET n. a young man who is irresistibly alluring to women ...1995 sl.
• CHICKO n. a child ...1950s sl.
• CHICKOO! int. a call to chickens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICK WITH A STICK n. a girl jock; presumably a reference to softball and field hockey ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHICKY n. 1. a young girl or woman...1919 US teen sl.
n. 2. a lookout or decoy ...1934 US sl.
n. 3. a small or young chicken ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a term of address to a (young) woman ...1950s sl.
int. a warning of the impending approach of authority, whether, policeman, parent, or teacher, and thus a command to stop whatever one is doing that might cause that authority to act against one ...1910s US sl.
• CHICKY-BABE n. a young woman, esp. a good-looking one ...1991 Aust. sl.
• CHICLET n. a young woman; a sexually attractive young woman ...1922 US sl.
• CHICLETS n. the teeth ...1960s US sl.
• CHICO n. 1. a child ...1950s sl.
n. 2. a Mexican, esp. one considered of a lower class or mixed blood ...1960s US sl.
n. 3 a Puerto Rican, also as a term of address ...1960s US sl.
n. 4. a Cuban ...1960s US sl.
• CHIC SALE n. a privy, an outside lavatory ...1940s US sl.
• CHIDESTER † n. a woman who chides, scolds, or brawls ...c1386
• CHIE n. a woman ...M19 UK criminals' & tramps' sl.
• CHIEF n. 1. the chief engineer, or lieutenant-commander in a ship ...1895 sl.
n. 2. one's boss or superior ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 3. a general term of address, often to an unknown person ...1920s sl.
n. 4. a potential victim of a confidence trickster; a credulous person; it is common term of address, used ironically by the con-man when he approaches the victim ...1940s W. Indies sl.
n. 5. a hallucinogenic drug, esp. LSD or mescaline ...1960s drugs sl.
n. 6. a form of address either between those of the same race, or by Whites to a Black whose name they do not know ...1970s S. Afr.
n. 7. a general insult; a fool, a braggart ...1990s UK Black sl.
n. 8. a stupid person ...1990s US sl.
• CHIEF ITCH AND RUB n. the most important person; the head of any group, as a school principal, Army officer, office overseer, etc. ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHIEF OF THE DISHRAG n. a cook ...1864 US sl.
• CHIEFY n. 1. a flight sergeant ...1942 RAF sl.
n. 2. the person in charge ...1942 services' sl.
• CHIKE † n. 1. a chick, chicken ...a1430
† n. 2. hence: a child ...18C
• CHILD-GEARED † adj. having childish manners, silly ...c1340
• CHILD-GREAT † adj. pregnant, big with child ...1605
• CHILD IN THE BUSHES n. an illegitimate child ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHILDLING * n. a little child ...1648 arch.
• CHILD OF SHAME n. a child born to an unmarried woman ...ME arch.
• CHILDREN IN THE WOOD, THE n. the dice in the box ...c1850 gambling sl.
• CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS n. a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHILD'S GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS n. a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHILD'S PLAY n. something very easy to do ...c1839
• CHILI-BOWL n. a haircut that leaves the hair too short and untapered, as if the barber had placed a bowl over the head and shaved around it ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHILI-EATER n. (derogatory) a Mexican ...1911 US sl.
• CHILL vb. 1. to warm a liquid ...c1820 colloq.
vb. 2. to become discouraged; to lose enthusiasm ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to become suspicious or cold toward a plan or person ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to cause another to become angry ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to effect a permanent solution, esp. in an emotionless manner ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 6. to kill ...20C US sl.
vb. 7. to let oneself be taken advantage of; to submit willingly to another's domination ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 8. to render someone unconscious, either in the boxing ring or elsewhere ...20C US criminals' sl.
vb. 9. to resolve a complaint or awkward situation; to square a complaint ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 10. to submit to arrest without resisting ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 11. to calm down, to become cool; to relax ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 12. to stand up for a date; common in rap music lyrics ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHILLER n. 1. a gun ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a melodrama; a horror story or thriller ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHILLER-DILLER n. a book, movie, or play, esp. a movie, which fascinates its audience by suspense, mystery, or scenes of fear and horror; something frightening ...1964 Amer. sl.
• CHILLING adj. calm, cool, laid back ...1987 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
• CHILL OUT vb. 1. to take it easy; to relax; to calm down ...1980 US sl.
vb. 2. to stop acting foolish ...1981 US Black sl.
int. don't get so upset! calm down! ...1982 US sl.
• CHILL WITH YOU LATER! int. see you later! ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHILLY adj. 1. calm, cool, or laid back ...1971 US sl.
adj. 2. cool, calculating; also, cold-hearted ...1971 US Black sl.
n. a cold can of beer ...1985 Amer. sl.
• CHILLY DOWN vb. to take it easy, to relax, to calm down ...1986 Amer. sl.
• CHILLY MITT, THE n. cold treatment or rejection ...1900 Amer. sl.
• CHILLY MOST n. someone who is very cool ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHILO n. a child ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• CHILONIC † adj. brief, compendious, either in speaking or writing ...1656
• CHIMBLEY CORNER LAW n. self-made law ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHIME IN vb. to interrupt and intrude in a conversation or discussion; to give unasked-for advice or an opinion ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHIMES n. testicles ...1960 US jocular
• CHIMNEY n. 1. a whale's spout ...1896 Amer. whaling usage
n. 2. a person who smokes excessively ...1900 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the human head ...20C Amer. Black sl.
• CHIMNEYVILLE n. Jackson, Mississippi after it had been burned to the extent that all that was left of many buildings were their brick chimneys; a Union army term ...US Civil War usage
• CHIMP n. a chimpanzee ...1877
• CHIN n. 1. talk, esp. impudent backtalk; impudence...1862 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a conversation, a discussion ...1894 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the mouth as a source of idle talk ...1929 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to address or speak to, esp. in a flattering way ...c1871 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to talk; to converse ...1872 Amer. sl.
• CHINA n. 1. a friend ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'china plate'. a mate
n. 2. money ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the teeth ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a cup of tea, as served at a lunch counter ...1967 Amer. sl.
• CHINABOY n. (usually contemptuous) a Chinese man ...1850 Amer. sl.
• CHINA CHIN n. 1. a prizefighter's jaw that cannot stand a hard punch ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. in boxing: a boxer who can easily be knocked out ...1940 Amer. sl.
• CHINA-CLIPPER n. a person whose job is washing dishes ...1941 US services' usage
• CHINA CLIPPERS n. false teeth ...1953 Amer. jocular
• CHINAMAN n. 1. (now usually offensive) a cup of tea ...1895 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a sailor who works in a ship's laundry ...20C US sl.
n. 3. (now usually offensive) an addiction to an opiate; the withdrawal symptoms associated with such an addiction ...1948 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 4. (usually offensive) in hunting: a ring-necked pheasant ...1957 Amer. sl.
• CHINAMAN ON ONE'S BACK phr. suffering from abstinence symptoms ...1962 Amer. sl.
• CHINAMAN'S CHANCE n. (now usually offensive) an extremely slim chance or no chance at all ...1911 Amer. sl.
• CHINAMAN'S NIGHTMARE n. an example of uncontrollable confusion; chaos ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHINA PIG n. a ceramic hot-water bottle, heated brick, or similar object used to apply heat to the body ...1976 Amer. dial.
• CHIN ARMOR n. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
• CHINA SYNDROME n. in nuclear engineering: a complete meltdown of fissionable material within the core of a nuclear reactor ...1970 Amer. sl.
• CHINAT n. a Nationalist Chinese ...1961 Amer. military usage
• CHINA WHITE n. a very powerful synthetic narcotic drug resembling heroin, derived from fentanyl ...1979 Amer. drugs sl.
• CHINCE n. a stingy or miserly person ...1949 Amer. sl.
• CHINCH n. 1. a miserly or mean person; a stingy person ...a1300
n. 2. a bedbug ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a cheap hotel or rooming house ...20C US sl.
• CHINCHERY † n. niggardliness, miserliness, avarice ...c1386
• CHINCH PAD n. a hotel; a cheap rooming house ...1958 US Black sl.
• CHIN-CHIN n. talk ...1877 Amer. sl.
vb. to talk; to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. a drinking toast ...1909
• CHINCHY adj. stingy, miserly, niggardly, penurious ...1906 Amer. dial.
• CHIN CURTAINS n. a beard ...1900s US sl.
• CHINCY adj. 1. miserly, stingy ...1966 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. of poor quality; cheap; contemptible ...1970 Amer. sl.
• 'CHINE n. an automobile or other motor vehicle ...1968 US Black sl.
• CHINEE adj. (usually contemptuous) Chinese ...1925 Amer. sl.
n. 1. (usually contemptuous) a Chinese ...1853 US sl.
n. 2. a complimentary ticket of admission to an entertainment, esp. a sporting event ...20C US sl.
• CHINESE adj. 1. (usually offensive) inferior; clumsy; backward ...1898 Amer. military sl.
adj. 2. drunk or high on drugs ...1980 Amer. campus sl.
adj. 3. extremely tired, exhausted ...2002 UK prison rhyming sl. for 'knackered' (Chinese Lacquered)
• CHINESE ACE n. (usually offensive) an inept pilot; a pilot who flies with one wing low ...1928 Amer. aviation jocular
• CHINESE BASKET n. (usually offensive) in basketball: a shot that enters the basket from the bottom of the cylinder before dropping back through; according to 'the rules,' it doesn't count ...1980 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE BLOW n. (usually offensive) in baseball; a lucky hit; a hit ball that is just beyond reach ...1934 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE FIRE DRILL n. 1. (usually offensive) a state or example of utter confusion; an accident scene of great confusion ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (usually offensive) a college prank in which a group of students would jump out of a car as it stopped for a red light, run around the car several times and jump back in just as the light turned to green ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• CHINESE GANGWAY n. (usually offensive) in the navy: the bringing of a vessel alongside bow-to-stern or down-current ...1951 Amer. navy sl.
• CHINESE HOME RUN n. (usually offensive) in baseball: a hit gained with little skill; a home run hit off the handle of the bat; a home run hit to the wrong field; a very high pop fly home run that just drops into the stand ...1939 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE HOMER n. (usually offensive) in baseball: a home run gained with little skill ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE LACQUERED adj. extremely tired, exhausted ...2002 UK prison rhyming sl. for 'knackered'
• CHINESE LADY n. a multiple-seat toilet ...1998 NZ sl.
• CHINESE LANDING n. 1. (usually offensive) a clumsy or disastrous landing made with one wing of an airplane angled acutely toward the ground ...1918 Amer. aviation sl.
n. 2. in the navy: the bringing of a vessel alongside bow-to-stern or down-current ...1949 Amer. navy sl.
• CHINESE MOLASSES n. opium; heroin ...1953 US sl.
• CHINESER n. a US military serviceman on duty in China ...1941 US military sl.
• CHINESE ROCKS n. relatively pure heroin ...1975 US drugs sl.
• CHINESE ROT n. 1. (usually offensive) a disease of usually unspecified kind, esp. a venereal disease ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (usually offensive) diarrhoea ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. (usually offensive) an imaginary disease ...1968 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE SAXOPHONE n. an opium pipe ...1930s US drugs sl.
• CHINESE SHOW n. (usually offensive) a diversionary demonstration or attack ...1918 Amer. army sl.
• CHINESE THREE-POINT LANDING n. an airplane crash, esp. an airplane crash caused by a pilot's error while attempting a landing ...World War II US Air Force usage
• CHINESE TOBACCO n. opium ...1951 Amer. sl.
• CHIN FEST n. a session of idle talk and gossip; a discussion ...1940 US sl.
• CHING n. 1. a Chinese person ...1900 Amer. sl.
n. 2. money ...1904 Amer. sl.
• CHING-CHING n. a Chinese person ...1898 Amer. sl.
• CHINGUS n. 1. the penis ...1953 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a thingumajig ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-HAPPY adj. having a lower jaw that sticks out prominently ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHIN-IN n. an intrusion in a conversation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. (as 'chin in') to intrude in a conversation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-JAW n. idle talk; social conversation ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINK adj. (contemptuous) Chinese ...1908 Amer. sl.
n. 1. cash, money ...1698 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1891 sl.
n. 3. (contemptuous) the Chinese language ...1936 Amer. sl.
n. 4. (usually offensive) in hunting: a ring-necked pheasant ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 5. (contemptuous) any East Asian person, esp. a Japanese or Vietnamese person ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINKBERRIES n. rice ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHINKERS n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• CHINKEY n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1878 sl.
n. 2. a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
n. 3. a meal in or from a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
• CHINKIE n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1878 sl.
n. 2. a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
n. 3. a meal in or from a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
• CHINKS n. (usually offensive) Chinese cuisine; Chinese food ...1948 Amer. sl.
• CHINK-STOPPER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHINKY adj. (derogatory) pert. to a Chinese, or any Oriental ...L19 sl.
n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1878 sl.
n. 2. a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
n. 3. a meal in or from a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
• CHINLESS adj. said of someone of weak character; incompetent, ineffectual ...1881 sl., orig. US
• CHINLESS WONDER n. an ineffectual (young) upper-class man ...1962 Brit. sl.
• CHIN-MUSIC n. 1. talk; chatter; conversation; impudent talk ...1821 sl.
n. 2. in baseball: a pitch thrown near a batter's chin ...1969 Amer. sl.
vb. to talk or chat ...1962 Amer. sl.
• CHINNY adj. 1. marked by a conspicuous chin ...1738
adj. 2. talkative; garrulous ...1883
• CHINO n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Chinese ...1898 US sl., esp. military usage
• CHINOOK STATE n. Washington ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-SKINNER n. in baseball: a pitch thrown near a batter's chin ...1961 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-SPLITTER n. a narrow goatee ...1906 Amer. sl.
• CHIN TACKLE n. a beard ...c1875 Amer. nautical sl.
• CHINTZ adj. miserly, stingy ...1963 Amer. sl.
n. a stingy or miserly person ...a1989 Amer. sl.
• CHINTZY adj. 1. miserly, stingy ...1902
adj. 2. of poor quality; cheap; contemptible ...1959 Amer. sl.
• CHINWAG n. a chat, a conversation ...1879 sl.
vb. to talk, to chat ...1987 Amer. sl.
• CHINWHISKER adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINWHISKERED adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINWORK n. talk ...1973 Amer. sl.
• CHIP n. 1. a child, a youngster ...1698 sl.
n. 2. a piece of money ...1840 sl.
n. 3. a girl or young woman ...1892 Amer. sl.
n. 4. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 5. a sexually promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute ...1892 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a till, cashbox or cash register ...1914 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 7. a chip on one's shoulder; a belligerent attitude ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 8. an officer of the California Highway Patrol ...1977 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. in poker: to bet, to wager ...1876 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to utter a word; to speak; to talk ...1887 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to filch, to steal ...1938 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to use heroin, cocaine, or other similar drugs occasionally and without becoming addicted ...1964 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 5. to inject heroin or the like into a muscle rather than a vein ...1966 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 6. to be sexually unfaithful ...1978 Amer. sl.
• CHIPAREE n. a red squirrel ...1804 Amer. dial.
• CHIP AT vb. to quarrel with; to criticize adversely ...1880 sl.
• CHIPHEAD n. a computer enthusiast ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHIP IN n. a turn to speak ...1876 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to contribute money ...1861 Amer. colloq.
vb. 2. to contribute a remark, a service, etc. to take part; to have a say ...1871 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to give advice, a suggestion, or the like ...1903 Amer. sl.
• CHIP ONE'S CHINA vb. to complain ...1944 Amer. sl., esp. navy usage
• CHIP ONE'S GUMS vb. to complain ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHIP ONE'S TEETH vb. to complain; to beat one's gums ...1958 Amer. sl., esp. navy usage
• CHIP ON ONE'S SHOULDER n. a belligerent attitude ...1830 Amer. colloq.
• CHIPPER adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. an occasional heroin user ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. to use heroin, cocaine, or other similar drugs occasionally and without becoming addicted ...1971 Amer. drugs sl.
• CHIPPIE n. 1. (usually derogatory) a young woman, often with an implication of promiscuity; a sexually loose woman...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a prostitute ...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a carpenter ...1916 sl., orig. naval usage
n. 4. an amateur prostitute who works only occasionally ...20C sl.
n. 5. mild narcotics ...20C US sl.
n. 6. one who uses narcotics moderately ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 7. a fish and chip shop ...1961 Brit. sl.
n. 8. in basketball: an easy shot made unopposed from near the basket ...1976 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPIE-CHASER n. a whoremonger, a philanderer ...1928 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPIE JOINT n. a brothel ...1924 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY n. 1. a youngster ...1877 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (usually derogatory) a girl, a young woman, often with an implication of promiscuity; a sexually loose woman...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a prostitute ...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 4. a novice, a beginner; a greenhorn ...1899 Amer. sl.
n. 5. an amateur prostitute who works only occasionally ...20C sl.
n. 6. a carpenter ...1916 sl., orig. naval usage
n. 7. on the railroad: a narrow-gauge track, car, or train ...1918 Amer. sl.
n. 8. mild narcotics ...20C US sl.
n. 9. one who uses narcotics moderately ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 10. a dress worn by prostitutes, of knee length and very easy to disrobe ...1938 Amer. sl.
n. 11. in gambling: an inexperienced player ...1961 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a mild addiction to heroin or a similar drug ...1964 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 13. a mild mental illness ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 14. in basketball: an easy shot made unopposed from near the basket ...1976 Amer. sl.
n. 15. an officer of the California Highway Patrol ...1977 Amer. sl.
n. 16. a fish and chip shop ...1961 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to use heroin, cocaine, or similar drugs occasionally and without becoming addicted ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 2. to be sexually promiscuous or unfaithful; also, to whore ...1930 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to work halfheartedly or without serious purpose ...1974 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY AROUND vb. to be sexually promiscuous ...M20 US sl.
• CHIPPY-CHASER n. a male who chases sexually loose women and girls; a lecher; a whoremonger, a philanderer ...1891 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY-CHASING n. whoring or philandering ...1915 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY HOUSE n. a brothel ...1929 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY JOINT n. a brothel ...1924 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY ON vb. of a male: to be sexually unfaithful to someone; to step out with a 'chippy' ...20C US sl.
• CHIPPY-USER n. one who uses narcotics moderately ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
• CHIPS n. 1. a carpenter; often used as a nickname ...1785 sl., chiefly naval usage
n. 2. money ...1840 sl.
n. 3. local items in newspapers; also applied to the reporter who collects them ...1889 Amer. journalism sl.
• CHIQUITA n. a girl or young woman ...1942 Amer. sl. (Spanish)
• CHIROGRAPHOSOPHIC adj. skilled in handwriting ...19C nonce word
n. a judge of handwriting ...1850 nonce word
• CHIROMACHY † n. a hand-to-hand fight ...1659
• CHIROPONAL † adj. pertaining to or involving manual labour ...1651
• CHIRP n. a female vocalist ...1944 Amer. jazz sl.
vb. 1. to inform ...1839 Amer. criminals' sl.
vb. 2. to speak, esp. loudly or out of turn ...1878 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to sing; said esp. of women ...1935 Amer. jazz sl.
vb. 4. to vomit ...1980 Amer. campus sl.
• CHIRPER n. 1. a singer, esp. a female vocalist ...1891 Amer. jazz sl.
n. 2. an informer, one who tells the police ...1936 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 3. a loud squealing noise caused by giving the car more gasoline than necessary while releasing the clutch ...1978 Amer. campus sl.
• CHIRPING MERRY adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIRP OUT vb. to drive off in a car so fast the tires squeal ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• CHIRPY adj. said of someone who is cheerful or merry ...1837 sl.
• CHIRRUP vb. to inform; to tell the police ...1926 Amer. criminals' sl.
• CHIRURGICAL adj. pertaining to surgery; skilled in, or practising surgery ...1541 arch.
• CHISEL n. a method of cheating or swindling ...1941 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to cheat, to act deceitfully, to defraud, to swindle ...1808 sl.
vb. 2. to obtain by begging or underhanded means ...1927 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to be unfaithful ...1943 Amer. sl.
• CHISEL IN vb. to insinuate oneself, to butt in, to interfere ...1926 Amer. sl.
• CHISELLER n. 1. one who cheats, swindles, or uses unethical practices ...1918 sl.
n. 2. a small-time criminal; hence, one who is of no-account ...1928 Amer. sl., esp. criminals' usage
• CHISLER n. 1. one who cheats, swindles, or uses unethical practices ...1926 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a small-time criminal; hence, one who is of no-account ...1930 Amer. sl., esp. criminals' usage
• CHISM n. energy, vigour, vitality ...1842 sl.
• CHIT n. 1. an obnoxious person; a worthless person ...17C colloq.
n. 2. a letter, a note, a certificate, or pass ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHITLINGS n. 1. the small intestines of animals used for food ...13C
n. 2. the human bowels ...20C US jocular
• CHITLINS n. the human intestines ...1785 sl.
• CHITLIN(S) CIRCUIT n. the bars, lounges, clubs, etc. at which Black artists perform before a hit recording opens the door to major White outlets ...1974 Amer. music industry usage
• CHITLIN SWITCH n. any small, rural southern town ...1926 US Black sl.
• CHITTER AND CHATTER vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHITTER-CHATTER n. nonsensical talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHITTERLINGS n. 1. the small intestines of animals used for food ...13C
n. 2. the human bowels ...1785 US jocular
• CHITTY †* adj. 1. freckled; covered with warts or pimples ...1552
adj. 2. of the face: lean and pinched ...1616
adj. 3. of the face: puny, childish, baby-like ...1755
n. 1. a letter or note, a written message ...1698 Anglo-Indian
n. 2. the wren ...1785 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the Lesser Redpole Linota rufescens ...1854 Eng. dial.
n. 4. an endearing name for a cat ...1864 Eng. dial.
• CHITTY-FACE † n. a term of reproach or contempt; a thin, pinched, or childish face; one who has a thin, pinched face; a puny child with a little face; a pitiful, wretched, sneaking fellow ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CHITTYPRAT n. 1. a pet name for a child; a little upstart ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a black and white speckled hen ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the rags of a speckled cloth ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHIV n. a knife; a sharp-edged tool or weapon ...1673 sl.
vb. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab; to cut; to slash; used only in regard to an attack upon a human ...1725 criminals' sl.
• CHIVA n. heroin ...1967 US sl.
• CHIVALRY n. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHIVE n. a knife ...1673 sl.
vb. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab; to cut; to slash; used only in regard to an attack upon a human ...1725 criminals' sl.
• CHIVERIE n. a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHIVEY vb. 1. to run after, to chase; to move off quickly ...Bk1890 sl.
vb. 2. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab ...1959 Brit. sl.
• CHIVVY vb. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab ...1959 Brit. sl.
• CHIX n. a Pacific halibut under 4.5 kg ...1989 Can.
• CHIZ n. an annoying circumstance ...1953 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a swindler ...1981 US circus & carnival usage
n. 3. the best ...1997 US sl.
• CHIZLER n. a Chrysler car or engine ...1968 US sl.
• CHIZZ n. an annoying circumstance ...1953 Brit. sl.
• CHIZZLE vb. 1. to cheat, to act deceitfully, to defraud, to swindle ...1858 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to obtain by begging or underhanded means ...1927 Amer. sl.
• CHIZZLE BOBS n. the bugs found under decaying wood or old bricks, etc. ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHO! int. used for registering impatience, disdain, or disappointment ...1827 Jamaica
• CHOAD n. 1. the penis ...1968 US sl.
n. 2. a person who is easily despised ...1998 US sl.
• CHOAKEE n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• CHOC n. 1. chocolate, a chocolate ...1874 UK
n. 2. liquor; alcohol ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory & offensive) a non-White, esp. an African ...1978 S. Afr. sl.
n. 4. (offensive) a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background ...1987 Aust. sl.
• CHOCCY n. 1. chocolate, a chocolate ...1896 UK
n. 2. a cough after chocolate has been in the mouth ...2003 UK sl.
int. used to express approval ...2003 UK sl.
• CHOCHA n. the female genitals ...M20 US sl.
• CHOCK n. home-fermented, vegetable based alcohol ...1972 US sl.
vb. to hit a person under the chin ...c1860 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCKA adj. disgruntled; bored; fed up ...c1920 Royal Navy sl.
n. a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCK-A-BLOCK adj. crammed full; as full as may be ...19C orig. nautical usage
• CHOCKER adj. disgruntled; bored; fed up ...c1920 Royal Navy sl.
n. a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCKERS n. feet ...L19 market-traders' sl.
• CHOCKO n. a militiaman or conscripted soldier ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CHOCKY n. chocolate, a chocolate ...1896 UK
• CHOCO n. a militiaman or conscripted soldier ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CHOCOLATE n. 1. hashish ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Chocolate Fudge)
• CHOCOLATE CANAL n. the rectum ...2000 NZ sl.
• CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES n. MDMA mixed with heroin or methadone ...2002 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE CHIPS n. 1. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. desert camouflage uniforms ...1991 US sl.
n. 3. a variety of MDMA ...2003 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE DROP n. 1. (offensive) a Black person ...1900 US sl.
n. 2. a girl below the age of sexual consent who regularly has sex with seamen ...1971 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE ECSTASY n. crack cocaine blended with chocolate milk powder during processing ...1997 US sl.
• CHOCOLATE FROG n. 1. (offensive) a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background ...1971 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'wog'
n. 2. a police informer ...1971 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'dog'
• CHOCOLATE FUDGE n. a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• CHOCOLATE HEARTS n. a variety of LSD ...2001 sl.
• CHOCOLATE HIGHWAY n. the anus and rectum ...1977 US sl.
• CHOCOLATE ROCK n. a blend of crack cocaine and heroin that is smoked ...2002 sl.
• CHOCOLATE ROCKET n. crack cocaine blended with chocolate milk powder during processing ...1997 US drugs sl.
• CHOCOLATE SOLDIER n. (derogatory) a member of an Australian militia during World War II who did not serve in a theatre of war ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CHOCOLATE STARFISH n. the anus ...1997 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE THAI n. a variety of marijuana ...1995 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE THI n. a variety of marijuana ...1995 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE TIME n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2001 US sl.
• CHOCOLATICAL † adj. of the nature of chocolate ...1652
• CHOD n. the penis ...2001 UK sl.
• CHODE n. a person who is easily despised ...1998 US sl.
• CHOG n. a person from New England ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHOGGY SHOP n. a shop catering to the needs of servicemen and women ...1995 UK military sl.
• CHOGI n. a Korean worker ...1951 US sl.
• CHOGIE! int. move out of here! ...1982 US Korean war usage
• CHOICE adj. excellent ...1958 US
n. in horse racing: the favoured horse in a race ...1960 US sl.
vb. to choose ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
int. used to express strong approval ...1998 NZ sl.
• CHOICEAMUNDO adj. excellent ...1991 US sl.
• CHOICE BIT OF CALICO n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• CHOISE † vb. to choose, to elect, to prefer ...1605 obs. exc. Sc.
• CHOKE A DARKIE vb. to defecate ...1960s Aust. sl.
• CHOKED adj. annoyed and disappointed ...1950 sl.
• CHOKE-DOG n. bad food or drink; a wretched substance which would choke a dog; a strong variety of home-distilled liquor ...E19 US sl.
• CHOKE OFF vb. to stop a person talking ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• CHOKER n. cheese ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOKE RAG n. a cravat or necktie ...1840 US jocular
• CHOKER-HOLE n. a doughnut ...1925 US sl.
• CHOKE THE CHICKEN vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• CHOKEY n. 1. prison ...1873 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a police station ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
n. 3. a chair ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOKIDAR n. a watchman ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOKING OYSTER, A n. a reply that leaves one nothing to say, as if choked with an oyster too large to swallow; a retort which puts another to silence ...B1900
• CHOKKER adj. bored, fed-up ...1942 Brit. sl.
• CHOKRA n. a boy; a youngster, esp. one employed about a household or a regiment ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOKY n. prison ...1873 Brit. sl.
• CHOLLY n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CHOMP vb. to copy ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHONK vb. to eat noisily, to chew loudly ...1844 Amer. dial.
• CHONKINGS n. the rejected parts or chewed remains of fruit, esp. apples, and occasionally other foods ...1882 Amer. dial.
• CHOOCH n. a blockhead, a fool ...1971 Italian-American
• CHOO-CHOO n. a series of copulations performed by a number of males and one female ...M20 US sl.
• CHOOGLE vb. to go; to drive; to progress; to continue what has been started ...1970 Amer. sl.
• CHOOK n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOKEE n. a rustic person; a country hick; used derisively ...1968 Amer. sl.
• CHOOKIE n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOKY n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOM n. an English soldier ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOMER n. a kiss ...1857 gypsy
• CHOOTAH adj. small, insignificant ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOOWOW vb. to grumble, to grudge ...1825 Sc.
• CHOP vb. to quit; to cease ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CHOP, THE n. 1. dismissal; also, sudden curtailment or cancellation ...1945 Brit. sl.
n. 2. death ...1945 sl., orig. services'
• CHOP-CHOP adj. quick ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
adv. quickly; immediately; shortly ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
int. make haste! look sharp! ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• CHOP OFF vb. to stop or put a stop to; to quit work ...1897 Amer. sl.
• CHOPPED adj. physically unattractive or obnoxious ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHOPPED LIVER n. something trivial; something to be scoffed at; usually used in the negative ...1954 Amer. sl.
• CHOPPER n. 1. a backhand blow to the face ...1819 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a ticket-taker; one who tears a ticket in two parts to show that it has been used ...1899 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a cutting horse ...1913 US Western sl.
n. 4. a tommy gun or machine gun ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a gunman who uses a machine gun ...1929 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 6. a helicopter ...1951 Amer. sl., orig. military usage
n. 7. a customized motorcycle ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 8. any motorcycle, esp. if large and powerful ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 9. the penis ...1973 Amer. sl.
vb. to go or transport by helicopter ...1968 Amer. sl.
• CHOPPER, THE n. death ...1945 sl., orig. services'
• CHOPPERS n. teeth ...1944 sl., orig. US
• CHOPPING adj. pert. to a sexually forward young woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHOPS n. lips ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CHOP SHOP n. a place where parts are stripped from stolen vehicles for unlawful resale ...1977 US sl., orig. police usage
• CHOPSTICKS n. 1. mutual, simultaneous masturbation ...1941 sl.
n. 2. in bingo: the number 6 ...1980 UK rhyming sl.
• CHOP-SUEY adj. mixed up ...1981 US youth jargon
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOPSY adj. loquacious, too talkative ...2001 UK sl.
• CHOP TALL COTTON vb. to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits ...1985 Amer. dial.
• CHOPTOP n. a crew-cut haircut ...1959 US sl.
• CHOP TO PIECES vb. in fisticuffs or boxing: to defeat severely ...L19 Aust. sporting jargon
• CHOP-UP n. a division of plunder ...1966 Aust. criminals' sl.
vb. (as 'chop up') to hurry through ...L17 sl.
• CHOP UP THE WHINERS vb. to hurry through prayers ...L17 sl.
• CHOR n. a thief ...1997 Fiji
• CHORE vb. to work ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHORUS BOY n. an effeminate young man ...20C US sl.
• CHOVEY n. a shop ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHOW n. 1. food; a meal; eating ...1856 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Chinese person ...1864 sl., chiefly Aust.
• CHOW-CHOW n. 1. (derogatory) a nickname for a Chinese ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. food of any kind ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
vb. to eat ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• CHOWDAR n. a fool ...Bk1892 Anglo-Chinese
• CHOWDAR-HEAD n. an oaf ...E19 Brit. & Amer. dial.
• CHOWDERBRAIN n. a fool, a stupid person ...1960 US sl.
• CHOWDERHEAD n. a stupid person, a fool, a blockhead; a muddle-headed person; a dunce ... 1682 sl.
• CHOW FIGHT n. a dinner party ...1933 US Army sl.
• CHOW HOUND n. someone always at the head of a mess line ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHOW LIZARD n. one who eats a lot ...1954 Amer. sl.
• CHOW-SLINGER n. a cook ...1917 US military sl.
• CHOW-TABLE MUSCLES n. fat ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHOW WATER n. drinking water ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHRESTOMATHIC adj. devoted to the learning of useful matters; teaching what is useful ...1819
• CHRIST! int. an exclamation of surprise, astonishment or annoyance ...1748
• CHRIST-ALL-BLEEDING-MIGHTY! int. an exclamation and oath ...20C US
• CHRIST-ALL-JESUS! int. an exclamation and oath ...20C US colloq.
• CHRIST-ALMIGHTY-WONDER n. an extraordinary person or thing ...20C colloq.
int. an exclamation and oath ...20C colloq.
• CHRIST-APPLE n. a woman's breast ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHRISTER n. an over-pious or sanctimonious person ...1921 US sl.
• CHRISTIAN ANTHEM n. the chrysanthemum ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHRIST-KILLER n. a noisy political orator ...1930s US sl.
• CHRISTLESS adj. god-damn, a general intensifier ...1910s US sl.
• CHRISTLY adj. a general intensifier ...1910s US sl.
• CHRISTMAS adj. fine, admirable ...1960s NZ sl.
int. Christ! ...20C euphemism
• CHRISTMAS CARD n. a train guard, a military guard ...1950s rhyming sl.
• CHRISTMAS TREE n. 1. a barbiturate that is packaged in a red and green capsule; also Tuinal™, which is orange and blue ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a Dexamyl™ capsule; an amphetamine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CHRIST-ON-A-CRUTCH! int. an exclamation and oath ...20C US
• CHRISTOPHER! int. Christ! ...1834 US euphemism
• CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS! int. an oath and disguised euphemism for 'Christ!' ...20C US colloq.
• CHRIST'S FOOT! int. an exclamation and oath ...14C Chaucer usage
• CHRO n. a prostitute ...1930 sl.
• CHROMO n. a prostitute ...1883 Aust. sl.
• CHRONIC adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1904 sl.
• CHRYSANTHIUM n. the chrysanthemum ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHRYSANTHUM n. the chrysanthemum ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUB n. a chubby person ...1838 US sl.
• CHUBBIES n. large and well-proportioned breasts ...M20 US sl.
• CHUBBLE-HEADED adj. silly, foolish ...1892 Eng. dial.
י CHUBBO n. a chubby person ...1977 US sl.
• CHUBBY-CHASER n. a man who is attracted to chubby women ...1975 US sl.
• CHUBBYFAT adj. obese ...1940s US Black sl.
• CHUB-CHUB n. a chubby person ...1967 US sl.
• CHUBORIAN adj. fatty ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHUCK n. 1. a term of endearment ...1588 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a meal; 'grub' ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (derogatory) a White man; hence, White people, White society in general ...1963 Amer. dial. Black usage
n. 4. vomiting ...1966 Aust. sl.
n. 5. vomit ...1976 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 2. to desire someone sexually ...20C sl.
vb. 3. to put away; to conceal ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to vomit; often followed by 'up' ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUCK, THE n. dismissal ...1892 sl.
• CHUCKABY † n. a term of endearment ...1607
• CHUCK A DUMMY vb. to be absent; to feign a fainting fit to get out of duty or get sympathy ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CHUCK A TREAD vb. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUCK A TURD vb. to defecate ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUCKA U-IE vb. to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust
• CHUCK-CHUCK n. a fowl ...Bk1891 sl.
• CHUCKED adj. 1. sexually aroused and therefore copulating very rapidly; usually said by prostitutes of their more amorous customers ...19C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...L19 Brit. sl.
• CHUCKIE n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUCK IN ONE'S MARBLE vb. to die...1908 Aust. sl.
• CHUCK IN THE TOWEL vb. to admit or concede defeat ...1915 sl., orig. boxing usage
• CHUCK IT vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job ...M19
vb. 2. to commit suicide ...1960s US campus sl.
int. stop it! ...L19
• CHUCK IT IN vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job ...M19
vb. 2. to commit suicide ...1960s US campus sl.
int. stop it! ...M19
• CHUCK IT OUT vb. to speak without restraint ...20C sl.
• CHUCK IT UP vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job ...M19
vb. 2. to commit suicide ...1960s US campus sl.
int. stop it! ...M19
• CHUCKLE vb. to vomit ...1960s Aust. sl.
• CHUCKLEHEAD n. a fool; a silly person; a stupid person ...1731
• CHUCKLE-HEADED adj. stupid, foolish ...M18
• CHUCKLEHEADEDNESS n. stupidity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUCKLE-PATE n. a stupid fellow; a blockhead ...1820
• CHUCK ONE'S ALLEY (IN) vb. to die; to acknowledge defeat ...1924 Aust.
• CHUCK ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit ...1972 Amer. sl.
• CHUCKOROO n. a boy; a youngster, esp. one employed about a household or a regiment ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHUCK OUT vb. to dismiss ...1869 sl.
• CHUCK SPOILER n. a cook ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHUCK UP vb. to vomit ...19C Aust. sl.
• CHUCKY n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUCK YOU, FARLEY! int. used as an expression of derision ...1976 US sl.
• CHUD n. a disgusting person ...1986 US sl.
• CHUDDIE n. chewing gum ...1984 UK teen sl.
• CHUDDIES n. underpants ...1996 UK sl.
• CHUDDY n. chewing gum ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUFF n. 1. a churl, an oaf, a bumpkin ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pelvic thrust in the act of copulation ...20C sl.
n. 3. the anus or buttocks ...1945 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a catamite ...M20 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a homosexual male ...1961 UK sl.
n. 6. pubic hair ...1967 US sl.
n. 7. the vagina ...1997 UK sl.
vb. 1. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to fart ...1998 UK sl.
• CHUFF ALL n. nothing; nothing at all ...1997 UK sl.
• CHUFF BOX n. the vagina; later, the anus ...1961 UK sl.
• CHUFF CHUM n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1961 UK sl.
• CHUFFED adj. 1. pleased, happy; delighted; flattered ...1957 Brit. sl., orig, services' usage
adj. 2. displeased, disgruntled; annoyed and disappointed ...1960 Brit. sl.
• CHUFFED PINK adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO ARSEHOLES adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO FUCK adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFER vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUFF FACTOR, THE n. the degree of a soldier's acceptance, contentment, eagerness ...World War II sl.
• CHUFF IT! int. be off! go away! ...c1850 colloq.
• CHUFF-NUTS n. fecal matter clinging to anal or pubic hairs ...20C Royal Navy sl.
• CHUFFY † adj. 1. fat; swollen or puffed out with fat, especially of the cheeks; plump-cheeked, round-faced; chubby ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. clownish, churlish, rude, blunt, surly, morose ...a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. fussy; proud, conceited, haughty; pleased, elated ...1874 Eng. dial.
• CHUG vb. to drink a glass of beer, etc. at a single swallow ...1958 sl.
• CHUGA-CHUGA n. a series of copulations performed by a number of males and one female ...M20 US sl.
• CHUGALUG vb. to drink a glass of beer, etc. at a single swallow ...c1936 sl.
• CHUGARUM n. a bullfrog ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHUG FULL adj. chock full ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHULL vb. to make haste ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHUM n. 1. a friend; a companion, bedfellow; a fellow prisoner ...1684 sl.
n. 2. a term of address to a male ...1867 sl.
n. 3. a louse ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. a man's own penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 5. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUM ALONG WITH vb. 1. to become friendly with ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to work as an accomplice with ...1910s UK criminals' sl.
• CHUM AROUND WITH vb. to become friendly with ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMAGE n. 1. a monetary forfeit, usually 2s 6d (12.5p), paid by a new prisoner to those who have already established themselves in the prison ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a sum of money paid by a rich prisoner to a poorer one, for which payment the latter forfeits his part of a shared cell, leaving it all to the rich prisoner and taking up a position in some communal area of the prison ...L18 sl.
n. 3. in a non-custodial sense, a payment from any newcomer ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMERY n. 1. friendship, friendliness ...M19 sl.
n. 2. the sharing of rooms with a friend ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMINESS n. friendliness ...1920s sl.
• CHUMMING n. making friends ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMING UP n. the initiatory welcoming of a new prisoner, paid for by a mandatory fee of 2s 6d ...M19 UK prison sl.
• CHUMMO n. a friend, esp. as a direct term of address ...1940s US sl.
• CHUMMY adj. having a friendly relationship, friendly ...1884 sl.
adv. in a friendly manner ...L19 sl.
n. 1. a chimney sweep or his assistant ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a low-crowned hat ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a person ...1910s sl.
n. 4. someone suspected or accused of or charged with a crime ...1942 Brit. police sl.
n. 5. a term of address applied to a person accused or detained ...1948 Brit. police sl.
vb. to vomit ...1980s US campus sl.
• CHUMMY-CHUMMY adj. friendly ...L19 sl.
• CHUMP adj. 1. stupid, gullible ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial ...20C sl.
n. 1. a fool; a soft-head; anyone gullible or easily taken in ...1682 sl.
n. 2. the head ...1859 sl.
n. 3. a person, esp., a regular working man ...M19 sl.
n. 4. a general term of address, either derogatory or teasing ...L19 sl.
n. 5. food ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 6. an injudicious person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
n. 7. an unsophisticated person; a victim; an inferior ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 8. a second-rate pimp, one who just makes enough money to get by ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 9. a disloyal gang member ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 10. a deliberate insult, implying the subject's weakness and/or homosexuality; the spur to a fight ...1990s US prison sl.
vb. 1. to trick, to deceive; to make a fool of someone ...1920s sl.
vb. 2. to act like a fool; to be exploited ...1960s US Black sl.
• CHUMP-ASS adj. 1. stupid, gullible ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial ...20C sl.
• CHUMP CHANGE n. any small amount of money ...1950s US Black sl.
• CHUMP DOWN vb. to humiliate ...1970s US Black sl.
• CHUMPIE n. a fool; anyone gullible or easily taken in ..L19 sl.
• CHUMPISH adj. 1. stupid, gullible ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial ...20C sl.
• CHUMP JOB n. respectable, low-paying, regular work ...1930s US sl.
• CHUMP OFF vb. 1. to act like a fool ...1930s US Black sl.
vb. 2. to lose money irresponsibly ...1950s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to defeat in a verbal battle ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. 4. to dupe ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. 5. to look down on, to disdain ...1970s US Black sl.
• CHUMP OF WOOD n. a fool; a soft-head ...1682 sl.
• CHUMP OUT vb. 1. to trick, to deceive; to make a fool of someone ...1920s sl.
vb. 2. to make a mistake; to blunder ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to humiliate ...1970s US Black sl.
• CHUMP SQUEEZE n. a punch on the arm or shoulder, its meaning varying according to context ...1950s US Black sl.
• CHUMPY adj. behaving in an unusual or strange manner ...1960s US Black sl.
• CHUM UP vb. to form a friendship ...1884 sl.
• CHUNDA vb. to vomit ...1950 Aust. sl.
• CHUNDER n. 1. vomit ...1960 Aust. sl.
n. 2. vomiting ...1967 Aust. sl.
vb. vomit ...1950 Aust. sl.
• CHUNDUR n. any Indian (Hindu) immigrant ...1900s Aust. sl.
• CHUNESMITH n. a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUNK n. copulation ...E20 US sl.
vb. 1. to hit someone or something with something thrown ...1835 US sl.
vb. 2. to throw ...1880s US Black sl.
• CHUNKED adj. thick and short ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHUNK OF MEAT n. a woman considered as a sexual object ...20C US sl.
• CHUPPIE n. a Chinese yuppie ...1988 sl., orig. & chiefly N. Amer.
• CHURCH-CALLED adj. feeling compelled to become a preacher ...1920s US Black sl.
• CHURCH KEY n. a can opener ...1960s Amer. sl.
• CHURCHLET n. a small church ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHURCHWARDEN n. a very long clay pipe ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHURCH WITH A CHIMNEY IN IT n. a public house ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHURCHYARD COUGH n. a cough that is likely to terminate in death ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHURL n. a male; no negative connotations ...19C
• CHURLY * adj. 1. churlish, stubborn, surly, rough, rude, violent ...1620
adj. 2. hard, dry, stiff ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of the weather: rough ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHURN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHURNING n. the practice or result of buying and selling a client's investment, etc. simply to generate additional profit for the broker ...1953 orig. US
• CHURRUS n. marijuana ...20C drugs sl.
• CHUTE n. a parachute ...1920 sl.
• CHUTIST n. a parachutist ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHUTTY n. chewing gum ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUTZBAH n. audacity, effrontery ...1853 Yiddish
• CHUTZPA n. impudence; audacity, effrontery ...1853 Yiddish
• CHUTZPAH n. impudence; audacity, effrontery ...1853 Yiddish
• CIBARIOUS * adj. relating to food, useful for food, edible ...1656
• CIG n. a cigarette ...a1889 sl.
• CIGARETTE ROLL n. a parachute jump in which the parachute fails to open ...1962 US sl.
• CIGGER n. a cigarette ...1922 Aust. sl.
• CIGGIE n. a cigarette ...1915 sl.
• CIGGY n. a cigarette ...1915 sl.
• CIMBICK n. a miserly fellow; a miser, a niggard ...19C
• CINCH n. 1. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a person or thing certain to fulfil an expectation, esp. a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event ...colloq.
n. 3. something sure or easy ...colloq.
vb. to seize on or make sure of; to guarantee ...colloq.
• CINCINNATI CHICKEN n. salt pork ...1864 US West. sl.
• CINCINNATI TURKEY n. salt pork ...1864 US West. sl.
• CINDER BULL n. a nickname for a railroad yard policeman or detective ...E20 US tramps' usage
• CINDER-CRUNCHER n. on the railway: a switchman ...1931 sl.
• CINDER DICK n. a nickname for a railroad yard policeman or detective ...E20 US tramps' usage
• CINDER-GARBLER n. a female servant ...18C sl.
• CINDER-GRABBER n. a female drudge ...19C sl.
• CINDER-KNOTTER n. a stoker ...1909 Royal Navy sl.
• CINDER-SHIFTER n. 1. a motorcycle speedway rider ...c1924 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an infantryman marching on a drill field packed with cinders ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CINQUA SOLDI n. fivepence ... Bk1903 sl.
• CIPHER n. a circle of Black friends; a group of people, as marijuana smokers, rap MC's ...1990s US Black & teen sl.
vb. to calculate; to think out ...M19
• CIRCLE n. 1. the female genitals ...17C euphemism
n. 2. a gramophone record ...1930s US jazz sl.
• CIRCLE JERK n. 1. joint masturbation, often in competition, by a group of boys or men, usually sitting in a circle ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 2. chaos, a mess ...1970s US sl.
n. 3. a man who harasses prostitutes and their customers for fun ...1990s Can. sl.
n. 4. a pointless or inconclusive discussion by a number of people ...2000s sl., orig. US
vb. of boys or men: to indulge in group masturbation ...1950s US sl.
• CIRCLE-JERKER n. one who joins a group of masturbators ...1950s US sl.
• CIRCLE OF DEATH n. a bad pizza ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CIRCUIT n. a series of homosexual parties held each year around the US, with participants from city to city for the festivities ...1990s US sl.
• CIRCUIT GIRL n. a travelling prostitute ...2002 US sl.
• CIRCUIT QUEEN n. a male homosexual who follows the circuit from party to party ...1994 US sl.
• CIRCULAR FILE n. a wastepaper-basket ...1947 US sl.
• CIRCULAR PROTECTOR n. a condom ...19C Brit. advertising usage
• CIRCULATION n. traffic ...2001 Can. sl.
ֳ• CIRCUMAMBAGIOUS * adj. roundabout in speech, etc.; not keeping to the point ...1834-43
• CIRCUMBENDIBUS n. a roundabout or indirect way or method; a roundabout, long-winded story; circumlocution ...1681
• CIRCUMBILIVAGINATE † vb. to speak in a roundabout way; to use circumlocution ...a1693
• CIRCUMFORANEOUS adj. † wandering from place to place, as from market to market or house to house; strolling about, vagrant ...1650 now rare or obs.
• CIRCUMQUAQUE † n. a circumlocution ...1556
• CIRCUS n. a group of people acting or performing together in some activity ...1958 sl.
• CIRCUS, THE n. the British secret service ...1963 sl. SL
• CIRCUS LOVE n. a real or imagined sexual orgy ...M20 US sl.
• CIRCUS WATER n. iced drinks served with meals ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CIT n. a civilian ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CIT DUDS n. civilian clothing ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CIT RAGS n. civilian clothing ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CITRON n. anything or anyone undesirable; esp. used of a woman ...M19 sl.
• CITS n. civilian clothes ...1829 US services' sl.
• CITTERN-HEAD n. a blockhead, a dunce; an empty-headed person; a term of scorn ...1623
• CITY ARAB n. a young vagrant; a poor boy playing much in the streets ...1910 colloq.
• CITY COKE n. a glass of water ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CITY COW n. canned milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CITY MINUTE n. an instant ...1920s US sl.
• CIVET n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CIVIES n. civilian clothes ...1889 services' sl.
• CIVIL adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CIVVIES n. civilian clothes ...1889 sl.
• CIVVY n. a civilian ...1915 sl.
• CIVVY STREET n. civilian life ...1943 sl.
• C.J. n. 'crystal joint'; PCP ...M20 US drugs sl.
• C-JAM n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLABBER n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
• CLACK n. idle talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CLACK-BOX n. 1. a garrulous person; a chatterbox ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. the mouth ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLACKERS n. the teeth ...1950 US sl.
• CLAFF n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLAIRE RAYNERS n. trainers ...1997 Brit. rhyming sl.
• CLAM n. 1. the mouth ...1825 US sl.
n. 2. a dollar ...1886 US sl.
n. 3. an oaf, a blockhead; someone with a totally closed mind ...L19 US sl.
n. 4. a sneaking fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CLAMJAMPLIVE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAMMUX n. a worthless slattern ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLAMOSE † adj. noisy, clamorous ...c1380
• CLAM SHELL n. the mouth ...1825 US sl.
• CLAN n. relations ...1978 jocular
• CLANCULARIOUS † adj. private, secret; unknown; clandestine, underhand ...1656
• CLANG-BANGER n. a talebearer, a gossiping mischief-maker ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CLANGERS n. the testicles ...20C Brit. sl.
• CLANGLUMSHOUS adj. sulky ...1841 Sc.
• CLANKER n. a silver dollar ...1927 US sl.
• CLANKS n. delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• CLAP n. gonorrhoea ...1587 sl.
vb. to infect with gonorrhea ...M17 sl.
• CLAP A GUY ON vb. to put a stop to; to cease ...1814 obs. nautical sl.
• CLAP EYES ON vb. to see, esp. unexpectedly or finally ...1838
• CLAP HANDS! int. a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration ...c1940
• CLAP OF THUNDER n. 1. a glass of brandy ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 2. a glass of gin ...E19 Brit. sl.
• CLAPPED adj. infected with gonorrhea ...20C
• CLAPPERCLAW vb. 1. to claw, scratch, slap, fight with the open hand and nails; to beat with the open hand, to thrash (generally used of women) ...1590 arch. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to abuse with the tongue, to scold vehemently ...1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLAPPERDUDGEON n. a beggar born; also used as a term of reproach or insult ...1567 arch. archaic
• CLAPPERS n. the testicles ...E20 Brit. sl.
• CLAPPER-TONGUE n. a loud, noisy tongue; incessant talk; a female who is loud in speech or much given to gossip ...1822 Sc.
• CLAPPER-TONGUED adj. having a tongue that is constantly wagging ...1845 Sc.
• CLAPSTER n. a male who is infected with gonorrhea ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLAPT adj. infected with gonorrhea
• CLAPTRAP n. 1. nonsense; something introduced solely to get applause ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a sexually loose woman presumed to be infected with gonorrhea ...19C sl.
• CLAP-TRAPPERY n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAP UNDER HATCHES vb. to incarcerate ...1945 Amer. dial.
• CLAP YOUR HANDS! int. a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration ...c1940
• CLARABELLE n. tetrahydrocannabinol (T.H.C.), i.e. synthetic marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLARET n. blood ...E17 sl.
• CLARISONOUS * adj. having a clear sound; sounding loud or shrill ...1731
• CLARK GABLE n. a nickname for a handsome man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLARK RUSSELL JAWING-MATCH n. wordy warfare ...Bk1896 sl.
• CLART n. 1. a slovenly person; a slatternly woman ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 2. mud or filth ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. nonsense; flattery or cheap talk ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 4. faeces ...20C Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to make dirty or to smear with any sticky substance ...13C
vb. 2. to defecate ...20C Amer. dial.
• CLARTY-FARTY adj. moving briskly about; frisking; unsettled ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLARTY-PAPS n. a filthy, slatternly woman or wife ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLASS adj. 1. stylish, dandified ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY adj. 1. stylish, fine, neat, trim ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY ARTICLE n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY CHASSIS n. an attractive figure; thus, an attractive woman ...1930s sl.
• CLASSY LAYOUT n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY SETUP n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLATCHY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLATTER n. a patrol wagon ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLATTER-BOX n. one who talks too much ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CLATTERFART † n. a chatterer, a babbler, a blabber, a tale-teller ...1552
• CLATTY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAUDICANT † adj. lame, limping, halting ...1624 obs.
• CLAUDICATE †* vb. to limp, to be lame, to halt ...1623
• CLAVA n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
• CLAVICULARIOUS † adj. pertaining to a key ...1656
• CLAW n. in a gang of pickpockets, the expert operator who lifts the money and valuable collateral from the victim's person ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
vb. 1. to start, to hurry ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to snatch; to appropriate ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLAWBACK † adj. flattering, sycophantic ...1577
† n. a flatterer, sycophant, toady, parasite, wheedler; one who strokes the back ...1549 obs. exc. dial.
vb. to flatter, to curry favour with (NED notes that the verb form is from a misquotation)
• CLAWED-OFF adj. infected with venereal disease ...L17 cant
• CLAW-HAMMER n. a dress coat ...Bk1891 sl.
• CLAW ME AND I WILL CLAW THEE phr. scratch my back, and I will scratch yours; support me, and I will support you; stand by me, and I will stand by you ...1531
• CLAW ONE'S TOES † vb. to gratify or indulge oneself ...c1460
• CLAW ON THE GALL † vb. to touch a person on a sore or tender point ...c1386
• CLAW SOMEONE'S KAIM vb. to administer a drubbing, to haul over the coals ...1844 Sc.
• CLAY n. T.H.C., the active ingredient in marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLAY-BRAINED adj. dull, doltish; stupid; with brains made of clay ...1596
• CLEAN adj. 1. honest; often applied to someone not carrying incriminating material, such as drugs or weapons ...1926 sl.
adj. 2. applied to a person free from or cured of addiction to drugs ...1953 sl.
vb. to fraudulently deprive someone of all or most of their money ...1812 sl.
• CLEAN AS A GUT adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN AS A LEEK, AS adv. perfectly, completely, entirely ...1725 Sc.
• CLEAN AS A MACKEREL, AS adv. completely, entirely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• CLEAN AS A WHISTLE adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEANED OUT adj. having lost all your money, ruined ...Bk1890 sl.
• CLEAN FROM THE STILL adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• CLEAN GONE adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN ONE'S CLOCK vb. to pass another vehicle at great speed ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN OUT vb. 1. to deprive of money ...1812 sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN OUT THE RUST vb. to exercise ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN PEELER n. to a surfer: a perfect wave ...1997 US sl.
• CLEAN SHEETS n. a bed or cot ...1991 US Vietnam war usage
• CLEAN SHIRT DAY n. Sunday ...Bk1890 sl.
• CLEANSKIN n. 1. a novice ...1907 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a person of integrity, esp. in a political context ...1942 Aust. sl.
n. 3. orig. an unbranded sheep ...1943 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a person without a criminal record ...1943 Aust.
n. 5. in horse racing: a jockey who has never been disqualified in a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• CLEAN SOMEONE'S CLOCK vb. to thrash someone; to trounce ...1959 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN SOMEONE'S GREENS vb. to thrash someone ...1972 US sl.
• CLEAN SOMEONE'S PLOW vb. to thrash someone ...1919 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN THE CARPET vb. of a female: to masturbate ...2001 US sl.
• CLEAN THE CLOCK vb. railroad: to apply the emergency brakes ...1929 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN-UP n. profit ...1867 sl., orig. US
vb. (as 'clean up') to make a profit ...1831 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• CLEAN UP ONE'S ACT vb. to begin behaving in a more proper or appropriate fashion; to change one's ways for the better; to modify or improve one's behaviour ...1960s sl.
• CLEAN YOUR EARS vb. to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAR adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...L17 sl.
• CLEAR CRYSTAL n. white spirits, esp. gin; loosely, brandy and rum ...c1860 sl.
• CLEAR DECKS vb. to clear the table after a meal ...M19 nautical sl.
• CLEAR LIGHT n. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLEAR MCCOY n. first-rate whisky or beer ...1900s sl.
• CLEAR OFF vb. to depart ...c1830
• CLEAR OUT vb. to depart ...c1830
• CLEAR OUT DOUBLE-QUICK vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAR SWING n. a good opportunity ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• CLEAR THE HARROWS vb. to get one's object, to attain one's desire ...1892 Sc.
• CLEAT n. the glans penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLEAVAGE n. a crease at the top of the buttocks, the upper part of the gluteal furrow ...20C US colloq.
• CLEAVE n. a wanton or sexually loose woman; a woman who copulates readily ...L18 Brit. sl.
• CLEAVED adj. pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• CLEAVER n. a sexually loose woman ...L18 Brit. sl.
• CLEAVE THE CLOUDS vb. to act foolishly and to no purpose ...B1900
• CLEFT adj. pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 Brit. sl.
n. the female genitals ...19C colloq.
• CLEFT OF FLESH n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLEMENT FREUDS n. haemorrhoids ...1990s rhyming sl.
• CLEMENTIOUS † adj. mild and humane in the exercise of power or authority; merciful, lenient, kindly towards those in one's power ...1632
• CLENCH-HOOKS n. claws, talons ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLEOPATRICAL adj. extravagantly luxurious, after the manner of Cleopatra ...1597
• CLEPTOMANIA n. a mania for stealing
• CLEVER adj. 1. generous ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEVERALITY n. cleverness, smartness, ability ...1828 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• CLEVER-BOOTS n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically ...1847 sl.
• CLEVER-BREECHES n. a wiseacre, a conceited person: applied ironically ...1892 Eng. dial.
• CLEVER-CLOGS n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically ...1847 sl.
• CLEVER DICK n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically ...1847 sl.
• CLEVER STICK n. a clever, smart, or knowing person; often used ironically or sarcastically ...1959 sl.
• CLEVER-STICKS n. a clever, smart, or knowing person; often used ironically or sarcastically ...1959 sl.
• CLIBBY † adj. adhesive, sticky ...1598 obs. Eng. dial.
• CLICK n. a clique ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 1. to form a friendship to get on well with a person or an idea ...19C US sl.
vb. 2. to experience mutual sexual attraction with a member of the opposite sex ...19C US sl.
vb. 3. to suddenly understand ...1939 sl.
• CLICKED IT adj. got killed; was wounded ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CLICKER n. a knockdown blow ...1859 US sl.
• CLICKET adj. voluble ...19C Eng. dial.
† n. 1. the latch of a gate or door ...c1325 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a catch, trigger, bolt that fastens anything by falling or springing into position ...1375 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a latch-key ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a valve or lid that shuts with a click; the valve of a pump ...c1450
n. 5. supposed by some to be a she-fox ...a1500
† n. 6. a contrivance for making a clicking sound; a clapper or rattle carried by beggars in France, like the 'clap-dish' in England; bones rattled as accompaniment to music; anything that makes a rattling noise ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 7. a chattering tongue ...1611
n. 8. a wooden salt-box with a hinged lid, hung against the wall in old-fashioned kitchens ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 9. a small wedge ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 10. a thin board, having four or five small arched apertures, placed before the mouth of a hive in the winter months to protect the bees from mice or other vermin ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to latch or lock; to fasten the wooden latch of a door by inserting a peg above it, thus preventing it from being raised ...1362
vb. 2. to chatter ...1573
vb. 3. of the fox or hare: to be in heat, to copulate ...1575
vb. 4. to protect hives by means of a 'clicket' (see noun 10) ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• CLICK-HANDED adj. left-handed ...1868 Eng. dial.
• CLICK-MA-DOODLE adj. badly done ...19C Eng. dial.
n. a rickety article; a badly finished piece of work ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLIMAXER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIMB vb. to copulate with a woman; to mount and coit a woman ...17C sl.
• CLIMBER n. 1. a cat burglar ...criminals' sl.
n. 2. an ambitious person ...1833 sl.
• CLIMB ON THE BANDWAGON vb. to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• CLIMB PARNASSUS vb. to write poetry ...1774
• CLIMBS n. a ladder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIMB THE GOLDEN STAIRCASE vb. to die ...L19 US colloq.
• CLIMB THE LADDER vb. to be hanged
• CLIMB THE LEAFLESS TREE vb. to be hanged ...E19 sl.
• CLIMB THE WOODEN HILL TO BEDFORDSHIRE vb. to go upstairs to bed ...1961 UK sl.
• CLIMB UP THE WALL vb. to become angry ...1951 sl.
• CLINAH n. a girlfriend or female lover ...1895 Aust. sl.
• CLINCH n. 1. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
n. 2. an embrace ....1901 sl., orig. US
vb. to embrace ...1899 colloq. orig. US
• CLINCHED adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLINCHPOOP † n. a term of contempt for one considered wanting in gentlemanly breeding; a vulgar, ill-bred fellow; an oaf; a dunce; a lout, a clown ...1568
• CLINER n. a girlfriend or female lover ...1895 Aust. sl.
• CLINGS LIKE SHIT TO A SHOVEL phr. describes the adherence of a sticky substance or a clingy person ...19C colloq.
• CLINIC n. a public-house ...c1955 sl.
• CLINK n. 1. a prison ...E16 sl.
n. 2. money; hard cash ...1720s Sc.
n. 3. a smart sharp blow ...E18 Eng. dial.
n. 4. (derogatory) a Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 5. very inferior beer ...c1860 sl.
n. 6. a coin ...c1870 sl., chiefly military
n.7. detention ...1919 school sl.
vb. to put in prison ...c1850 sl.
• CLINKER n. 1. fecal or seminal matter adhering to the anal or pubic hairs ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. an excellent person or thing; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality ...1836 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a mistake or fault, esp. a wrong note in music ...US & Can. sl.
n. 4. a wrong musical note, a discord; an error in performance, a blunder ...M20 N. Amer. sl.
n. 5. something of poor quality, such as a film ...sl., chiefly US
• CLINKERBALLS n. balls of dried dung in sheep's wool ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLINKING adj. exceedingly good; excellent; first-rate ...M17 sl.
• CLIP n. 1. a sharp, often slanting, blow ...1830 colloq.
n. 2. speed ...colloq.
vb. 1. to clasp with the arms, to embrace, to hug ...OE arch. & Eng, dial.
vb. 2. to hit smartly; to strike against in passing ...1855 colloq.
vb. 3. to move or run quickly ...M19 US colloq.
vb. 4. to murder; to execute; to kill, esp. by shooting ...E20 N. Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to swindle; to rob, to steal; to obtain (money) by deception or cheating ...E20 sl., orig. US
vb. 6. to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow ...colloq.
• CLIP AROUND THE EAR n. a blow ...1830 sl.
• CLIP ARTIST n. a petty thief or swindler ...1941 US sl.
• CLIP IT vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIP IT OFF vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIP-JOINT n. a bar, club, etc. that charges exorbitant prices ...1932 sl., orig. US
• CLIPPED-DICK n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...20C US sl.
• CLIPPED IN THE RING adj. seduced, deflowered ...1597 sl.
• CLIPPER n. a first-rate person or thing; an excellent specimen ...M19 sl.
• CLIPPIE adj. 1. very talkative ...19C Sc.
adj. 2. sharp of speech; snappish, pert ...19C Sc.
n. 1. a talkative woman; an impudent girl ...19C Sc.
n. 2. a person wearing too neatly cut clothes ...19C Sc.
† n. 3. a shorn sheep ...19C Sc.
n. 4. a bus conductress ...1941 Brit. sl.
• CLIPPING adj. 1. first-rate, excellent ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. fast ...colloq.
• CLIPPY n. a bus conductress ...1941 Brit. sl.
• CLIP-SHEAR(S) n. the earwig ...1898 Sc.
• CLIPSOME * adj. fit to be embraced or clasped ...1816
• CLIP-WIT adj. sharp or shrewd of speech ...1896 Sc.
n. a sharp-tongued, quarrelsome or quick-witted person ...19C Sc.
• CLISH-CLASH n. idle gossip or talk; nonsense ...L17 Sc.
• CLISH-MA-CLAVER n. idle or foolish talk; gossip; nonsense; false or scandalous reports, rumour ..1728 Sc.
vb. to indulge in idle talk, gossip, etc. ...1821 Sc.
• CLIT n. the clitoris ...c1866 sl.
• CLIT-CLAT n. a talkative person, a gossip; a telltale, a blab; the noise made by a talkative person; foolish talk, gossip ...1869 Eng. dial.
• CLITORIZE vb. to stimulate a woman sexually by manipulating the clitoris; to perform sexual foreplay on a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLITTER † vb. 1. to talk excessively, to chatter ...a1528
vb. 2. to make a thin vibratory rattle; to cause to vibrate and rattle lightly ...1530
vb. 3. to emit the sound of a grasshopper or cicada ...1844
• CLITTY n. the clitoris ...c1866 sl.
• CLOAK-AND-SUITER n. 1. (derogatory) a Jewish man ...E20 US sl.
n. 2. a Jewish tailor ...E20 US sl.
• CLOAKROOM n. a lavatory; a room containing a number of lavatories ...L19 Brit. euphemism
• CLOBBER n. 1. personal belongings, such as clothes and accessories; gear, equipment ...1879 Brit. sl.
n. 2. unspecified things, paraphernalia ...1890 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to dress oneself; frequently followed by 'up' ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to beat or batter; to hit repeatedly, to assault by hitting; to thrash...1946 sl.
vb. 3. to criticize severely ...20C
vb. 4. to defeat utterly ...20C sl.
• CLOBBERED adj. 1. dressed up ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...1951 US sl.
• CLOBBERING MACHINE n. pressure to conform with accepted standards ...NZ colloq.
• CLOBBERIOUSNESS †* n. the rabble, the 'unwashed' ...1577
• CLOCK n. 1. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the downy seed head of a dandelion ...M19
n. 3. the face ...1918 sl.
n. 4. a taxi meter ...1939 Amer. colloq.
n. 5. the heart; the 'ticker' ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a punch in the face ...1959 sl.
vb. 1. to look at, watch, observe, notice ...1929 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to strike sharply or heavily; to strike with the fist; to punch in the face; to hit ...1932 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to plan ...1959 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to count up or evaluate ...1961 Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to catch sight of, to see; hence, to recognize, to identify ...1976 Amer. sl.
vb. 6. to reconnoitre a place to be robbed ...1978 Amer. criminals' sl.
vb. 7. of a prostitute: to get a customer ...1989 Amer. sl.
vb. 8. to acquire; to earn. to 'rack up' ...1990 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
• CLOCK, THE n. twelve months imprisonment ...1950 Aust. sl.
• CLOCK A DAFFY vb. to tell a deceitful story with the intention of tricking the hearer ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• CLOCKER n. a person who turns back the milometer of a motor vehicle so that it registers a falsely low mileage ...L20 sl.
• CLOCKEY n. 1. a travelling clockmaker ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 2. a watchman ...Bk1890 sl.
• CLOCK-SETTER n. a complainer or busybody ...1856 Amer. nautical sl.
• CLOCK STOPPER n. something or someone unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOCK-WATCHER n. someone who does no more work than is strictly necessary ...1911 sl.
• CLOCK WATCHING n. the act of working no harder, or for no longer, than is minimally required ...1942 UK sl.
• CLOCK-WEIGHTS n. the testicles ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLOCKWORK ALONG vb. to go smoothly; 'to go like clockwork' ...1990s UK sl.
• CLOCKWORKS n. the brain ...1947 US sl.
• CLOCKY n. sudden waving arm movements of a surfer trying to get his balance ...1991 US sl.
• CLOD n. 1. a blockhead; a clumsy, awkward person; a dull, unresponsive person; a dolt; an oaf or simpleton...1605 colloq.
n. 2. a small loaf of (esp. coarse) bread ...L18 Sc.
n. 3. a copper coin; usually used in the plural ...1925 Brit. sl.
• CLODBUSTER n. a farmer ...1950 US sl.
• CLODDISH adj. boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward ...M19
• CLODDY adj. boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward ...LME
• CLOD-HEAD n. an oaf; a dolt ...17C Brit. & US
• CLODHOPPER n. 1. a bumpkin; a rustic ploughman; an oaf who walks among clods of dirt ...L17 rural colloq.
n. 2. someone who moves clumsily or without skill; a clumsy, awkward person; a lout ...1824 colloq.
n. 3. an agricultural labourer ...colloq.
• CLODHOPPERS n. large, clumsy shoes ...1836 sl.
• CLODHOPPING adj. large and clumsy; awkward; loutish, boorish, rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. colloq.
• CLODPATE n. a stupid fellow, a blockhead, a dolt, an oaf ...1636
• CLODPATED adj. blockheaded ...arch.
• CLODPOLE n. a blockhead; a bumpkin; a lout; an oaf; a dolt ...1601 Brit. & US
• CLODPOLISH adj. stupid; boorish, rustic ...20C US colloq.
• CLODPOLL n. a blockhead; a bumpkin; a lout; an oaf; a dolt ...1601 Brit. & US
• CLOD-SKULLED adj. stupid; oafish ...18C Brit. colloq.
• CLOG † n. 1. a thick piece of wood; a log ...LME obs. exc. Sc.
n. 2. an impediment; an encumbrance ...ME
† n. 3. a fir cone; a pine cone ...L16
† vb. 1. to satiate, surfeit, cloy ...L16 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. in soccer, to foul an opponent ...sl.
• CLOGGER n. a player in soccer who habitually fouls in tackling ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• CLOGS TO CLOGS IN THREE GENERATIONS phr. the return of a family to poverty after one generation of prosperity
• CLOMPS n. an oaf ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLONE n. 1. a person or thing bearing a very close resemblance to another person or thing ...colloq.
n. 2. a mobile phone that has been given the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone, so that calls made on the second phone are charged to the owner of the first phone ...sl.
vb. to give a mobile phone the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone (see noun) ...sl.
• CLONK vb. to hit forcibly ...1943 colloq.
• CLONKER n. an icicle ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLOOP n. a muted popping sound, as of a cork being drawn from a bottle ...1848
vb. to make a muted popping sound, as of a cork being drawn from a bottle ...1872
• CLOOTIE n. 1. the devil (usually in the form "Auld Clootie") ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a left-handed person ...19C Ireland
• CLOOTS n. the Devil ...L18 Sc. & N. Eng.
• CLOSE adj. stingy, niggardly, grudging any expense ...M17
• CLOSE AS AN OYSTER adj. silent, secretive ...L19 US sl.
• CLOSE AS A QUARTER TO NINE adj. very close ...1997 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE AS FIVE MINUTES TO ELEVEN, AS adj. in love ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOSE AS GOD'S CURSE TO A WHORE'S ASS adj. very close indeed ...M18
• CLOSE AS OAK adj. very retentive of secrets; secretive ...17C colloq.
• CLOSE AS SHIRT AND SHITTEN ARSE adj. very close indeed ...M18
• CLOSE AS TWENTY MINUTES TO EIGHT, AS adj. in love ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOSED BOOK n. a thing of which one has no understanding
• CLOSE-FISTED adj. mean, grudging
• CLOSE-HANDED adj. mean, grudging
• CLOSE-LIPPED adj. reticent, discreet
• CLOSE-MOUTHED adj. reticent, discreet
• CLOSE ONE'S DAYS vb. to die ...c1400
• CLOSE ONE'S FACE vb. to be quiet ...L19 sl.
• CLOSER THAN A QUARTER TO NINE adj. very close ...1997 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE STOOL n. a covered chamber pot ; a chamber pot concealed in a chest or other furniture ...E15 Brit.
• CLOSET n. 1. a privy; a water closet ...18C colloq.
n. 2. the water tank of a modern toilet ...20C US
• CLOSET CASE n. 1. a socially inept, embarrassing or unattractive person ...1958 US college sl.
n. 2. a person who studies a great deal ...1968 US college sl.
n. 3. a man who conceals his homosexual proclivities ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. anyone who does anything in secret ...M20 US colloq.
• CLOSET-MAN n. a sanitary inspector; an inspector of privies ...20C sl.
• CLOSET OF DECENCY n. a water closet; a privy ...19C Brit. euphemism
• CLOSET OF EASE n. a privy ...M17 Brit.
• CLOSE TO TAW adj. close to home ...1954 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE TO THE BLANKET adj. nearly without money ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOSET QUEEN n. a secret male homosexual ...1959 sl.
• CLOSET QUEER n. a homosexual male who keeps his homosexuality a secret ...M20 US sl.
• CLOSET STOOL n. the toilet; the water-flush basin found in a bathroom ...20C US
• CLOSE YOUR FACE! int. be quiet! ...1896 Amer. sl.
• CLOSE YOUR YAP! int. be quiet! ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CLOT n. a fool; an oaf ...19C colloq.
• CLOTCHY adj. 1. clumsy, awkward ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 2. liable to colds ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLOT-HEAD n. a fool; an oaf ...19C colloq.
• CLOTH EARS n. 1. an inattentive listener ...1912 sl.
n. 2. a deaf person ...1965 sl.
• CLOTH-EARED adj. deaf ...1965 sl.
• CLOTHESLINE n. rumour ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOTHES-PEGS n. 1. teeth ...1940s Aust. sl.
n. 2. the legs ...1940s rhyming sl.
• CLOTHES PROP n. 1. the penis, esp. when erect ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a silly, empty-headed person ...1900s sl.
• CLOTHING OF CARE † n. mourning-dress ...a1300
• CLOTH-MARKET n. a bed ...1801 sl.
• CLOTTYMOLES n. clenched fists ...1866 Eng. dial.
• CLOUD n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• CLOUD 9 n. euphoria ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLOUD-COMPELLER n. a smoker, especially of tobacco ...1865 humorous
• CLOUD KISSING n. touching the clouds in an airplane ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOUD WAGON n. an airplane ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOUDY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOUT n. 1. a blow ...a1400
n. 2. the 'menstrual cloth' ...Bk1893 sl.
n. 3. a woman's underclothes ...19C Brit.
n. 4. a diaper ...20C Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to hit ...c1314
vb. 2. to steal any kind of valuables in any manner ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLOUTER-HEAD n. a foolish, stupid person; one deficient in understanding ...c1861 Eng. dial.
• CLOUTERLY † adj. like a botcher; clumsy, awkward, clownish ...1675
† adv. clumsily, awkwardly ...1593 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLOVEN adj. pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• CLOVEN SPOT n. the female genitals ...19C Brit.
• CLOVEN TUFT n. the female genitals ...L17 Brit.
• CLOVER-EATER n. a Virginian ...1869 US sl.
• CLOVER-FIELD n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit.
• CLOVER-KICKER n. a yokel; a rustic; a farmer ...1918 US sl.
• CLOWES n. a rogue ...L17 Brit. cant
• CLOWN n. 1. a bumpkin or rustic oaf ...16C
n. 2. any oaf or jerk ...20C US
• CLOWS n. a rogue ...L17 Brit. cant
• CLUB n. the penis ...17C
vb. to coit a woman; to use the 'club' (penis) on a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLUB CRAWLING n. moving from nightclub to nightclub ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLUB-FIST † n. a large clenched fist that can deal a heavy blow; hence, a rough, brutal fellow, a thug ...1575
• CLUB SANDWICH n. a type of real or imaginary sexual intercourse for three ...M20 US sl.
• CLUCK n. 1. a hen ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (derogatory) a very dark Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a stupid oaf; a fool ...20C US colloq.
n. 4. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a mechanical device which will not work ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUCKEY n. a crazy, weak-minded person ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLUCKHEAD n. a stupid oaf ...20C US colloq.
• CLUCKY adj. 1. pregnant ...E20 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. stupid; oafish ...20C US colloq.
adj. 3. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUE vb. to apprise or advise ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLUELESS adj. lost, stupid ...1943 teen & high school sl.
• CLUFF n. 1. a blow with the palm of the hand, esp. on the ear or cheek; a cuff or slap ...1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. an idle, trifling person ...1825 Sc.
vb. 1. to strike with the palm of the hand, to cuff or slap ...1825 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to laze, to sit idly by the fire ...1825 Sc.
• CLUMPER n. a clumsy shoe or boot ...a1825 sl.
• CLUMPERTON † n. a clown, a clodhopper; a countryman; a silly or stupid fellow ...c1534
• CLUNCH n. a bumpkin or a boor ...E17 Brit. colloq.
• CLUNCHFIST † n. 1. a knock-down argument ...1589
† n. 2. a miser, a niggardly person, one who is close-fisted ...1606
† n. 3. a clenched fist ...1662
• CLUNCH-FISTED † adj. close-fisted, niggardly, covetous, stingy...1644 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLUNCHY adj. 1. short, thick, and clumsy ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 2. quick-tempered; short tempered; easily offended ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 3. clinging, close, clodlike ...1863 Eng. dial.
• CLUNK n. 1. a foolish person ...1942 US sl.
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUNKS n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUSTERFIST † n. 1. a clumsy-fisted fellow; a clown, boor, lout ...1611
n. 2. a close-fisted, mean, or grasping fellow; a miserly fellow, a niggard ...1652
• CLUSTEROUS †* adj. in a cluster, thronging, gathering close together ...1583
• CLUTCH AT STRAWS vb. to resort in desperation to any utterly inadequate expedient, like a person drowning
• CLUTCH-FIST adj. miserly ...a1643
n. 1. a miser, a niggard ...17C
n. 2. a very large fist
• CLUTTER n. the collective name for the many advertising spots on television ...Bk1998 sl.
• CLY n. 1. money ...c1690 thieves' cant
n. 2. a pocket ...c1690 thieves' cant
vb. to seize, to take; to steal ...1567 thieves' cant
• CLYDE n. a term of address, usually for a 'square' ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLYDESDALE n. a good-looking guy ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CLY-FAKER n. a pickpocket ...1823 criminals' sl.
• CLY FULL OF RIDGE n. a pocket full of money ...Bk1903 sl.
• CLYSTER-PIPE n. 1. a doctor ...17C sl.
n. 2. the penis ...L17 sl.
n. 3. an apothecary ...18C sl.
• CLY THE JERK vb. to be whipped at the post ...1609 cant
• C-NOTE n. 1. a $100 note ...1930 US sl.
n. 2. a prison sentence of 100 years ...1990 US sl.
• C-NOTE CHARLIE n. in a casino: a gambler who insists on betting wit $100 notes, not betting chips ...1949 US sl.
• CNS-QNS adj. unintelligent (in doctors' shorthand - Central Nervous System-Quantity Not Sufficient) ...2003 medical sl.
• COACHMAN'S KNOB n. an erection of the penis caused by the vibrations whilst travelling on public transport ...2003 UK sl.
• COACH-WHEEL n. 1. a crown piece; a five shilling piece .,..c1855 sl.
n. 2. two shillings and sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• COAL n. 1. money ...Bk1890 sl.
n. a marijuana cigarette ...1993 US sl.
• COAL AND COKE adj. penniless ...1937 UK rhyming sl. for 'broke'
• COAL CANDY n. hard black licorice ...1997 US sl.
• COAL CRACKER n. a resident of the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania ...1997 US sl.
• COALS AND COKE adj. penniless ...1937 UK rhyming sl. for 'broke'
• COAL TAR n. wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COARSE AS NECK-BEEF adj. very coarse; of the poorest quality ...Bk1902 sl.
• COARSE BAG n. an epithet applied to a child, playfully or as a term of reproach ...Bk1898 Sc.
• COAST BELLY-BUMP vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-CABUMP vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-CACHUNK vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-FLOP vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-FLOPPER vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-GERT vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-GRINDER vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1949 Amer. dial.
• COB adj. not cool; stupid ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 1. of people: to capture, to catch, to catch out ...E19 sl.
vb. 2. to imprison ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• COBBER n. 1. a friend ...1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a term of address to a male ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• COBBER UP vb. to form a friendship ...1918 Aust. & NZ sl.
• COBBLE-COLTER n. a turkey ...1858 tramps' and gypsies cant
• COBBLE-NOBBLE vb. to rap on the head with the knuckles ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBBLER n. the last sheep ...Bk1892 Aust. shearers' sl.
• COBBLERS n. testicles ...1936 Brit. sl.
• COBBLER'S STALLS n. the testicles ...20C rhyming sl. on 'balls'
• COBBY adj. 1. stout, hearty, brisk, lively, pert, saucy, in good spirits, merry, cheerful, well in health ...1691 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. headstrong, obstinate, arrogant, proud ...1785 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of porridge, etc.: lumpy ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 4. crowded, confined, closely packed ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 5. neat, symmetrical; snug, comfortable ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 6. of wheat: short and full ...1863 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. of the nature of a cob (horse); short and thickset, stocky ...1871
† n. a name given by nurses to in imaginary demon or frightful spirit ...1790 Eng. dial.
• COBBY HOUSE n. a child's playhouse ...Ireland
• COB-CASTLE n. 1. a satirical name for any building which overtops those around it; more usually applied to a prison ...a1687
n. 2. a flimsy building; a child's toy house; a thing easily pushed over ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBNOBBLE n. a blow ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. to beat, chastise, correct; to knock on the head ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBWEBBED adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COCK n. 1. the penis ...c1450 sl.
n. 2. a term of address to a male ...1837 sl.
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• COCK-A-BENDY n. 1. a sprightly boy ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. an instrument for twisting ropes, consisting of a hollow piece of wood, through which turns a pin that, being turned, twists the rope ...19C Sc.
• COCK-A-BREEKIE n. a person of small stature: commonly applied to the male sex ...19C Sc.
• COCK-A-LILTY adj. in a merry mood ...19C Eng. dial.
n. a person talking or acting foolishly ...19C Eng. dial.
• COCK ALLEY n. the vagina ...sl.
• COCK-A-LOFT adj. affectedly lofty, stuck up, conceited ...1862 colloq.
• COCKALORUM n. 1. a self-important little man; a person of consequence; a term of contempt ...c1715
n. 2. self-important narration, a 'crowing' ...1884
• COCKAMAMIE adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAMAMY adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAMANIE adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAMANY adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAPERT † adj. impudent, saucy ...1556
n. a saucy fellow ..1881 Eng. dial.
• COCK A SNOOK vb. to treat someone or something contemptuously or derisively ...1791 sl.
ׇ• COCKATOO n. 1. a small farmer ...1845 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a criminal's lookout or sentinel ...1934 Aust. sl.
• COCK-BRAINED adj. having little judgement; foolish and light-headed; silly, giddy, rash, harebrained, thoughtless, flighty ...1530
• COCKED adj. 1. drunk ...1737 US sl.
adj. 2. of a woman: having been copulated with; of a man: having copulated ...19C Brit. sl.
adj. 3. of a combat aircraft: ready for takeoff; on fifteen-minute alert ...1955 US Air Force sl.
• COCKED AND LOCKED adj. ready for action ...1983 US military sl.
• COCKED AS A LOG adj. drunk ...1965 US sl.
• COCKED TO THE GILLS adj. drunk ...1965 US sl.
• COCKED-UP adj. pregnant ...19C Brit. sl.
• COCKER n. a term of address to a male ...1888 Brit. sl.
• COCKERATE vb. to boast, to brag ...19C Eng. dial.
• COCKERBELL n. an icicle ...1866 Eng. dial.
• COCKEY n. human excrement ...1916 Amer. dial.
vb. to void excrement ...1916 Amer. dial.
• COCK-EYE n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCK-EYE BOB n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCK-EYED adj. 1. drunk ...1737 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. squint-eyed ...1821 UK
adj. 3. absurd, ridiculous ...1896 UK sl.
adj. 4. disorderly; in confusion; topsy-turvy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COCK-EYED BOB n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCK-EYED JENNY n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• COCK-EYES n. in craps: a three ...1968 US sl.
• COCKFEST n. a party with many more males than females in attendance ...2001 US sl.
• COCK-FIGHTER n. a whoremonger; a notorious copulator ...18C Brit. sl.
• COCK-HALL n. the female genitals ...18C Brit. sl.
• COCK-HAPPY adj. over-confident ...1959 UK sl.
• COCK HOUND n. a man obsessed with sex ...1947 US sl.
• COCKIE n. the penis ...2001 UK sl.
• COCKINESS n. a personal quality of smug over-confidence ...1864
• COCKING STOCKING n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
• COCK IT ON vb. to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• COCK IT UP vb. 1. of a woman: to offer yourself sexually ...1961 Aust.
vb. 2. to make a complete mess of something ...1979 UK sl.
• COCK JACKET n. a reputation for sexual prowess ...1984 US sl.
• COCK-JOCKEY n. a man who thinks that sex is more important than anything else and that his contribution is paramount ...2002 UK sl.
• COCK LANE n. the vagina ...sl.
• COCKLE-BRAINED adj. whimsical, eccentric, flighty, fanciful; foolish, chuckle-headed ...1824 Sc.
• COCK-MY-CAP n. gin ...E18 sl.
• COCKNEY BREAKFAST n. gin or brandy and soda water ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• COCKNEYLAND n. London ...19C sl.
• COCKNEY-SHIRE n. London ...19C sl.
• COCKNEY'S LUXURY n. breakfast in bed and using the pot for defecation, rather than leaving the warm house for a trip to the outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
• COCK OF A DIFFERENT HACKLE, A n. an opponent of a different character ...1865
• COCK OF THE WALK n. a person whose supremacy in his own circle is undisputed; an excellent person ...1823
• COCK ON vb. to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• COCK ONE'S NEB vb. to 'turn up one's nose'; to behave disdainfully towards something; to reject ...1870 Eng. dial.
• COCK ONE'S ORGAN vb. to smoke a pipe ...L18 sl.
• COCKPIT FOG n. a state of confusion ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COCKPIT OF EUROPE n. Belgium ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COCKRAG n. a loincloth worn by an aboriginal ...1964 Aust. sl.
• COCKS AND KAMES n. bursting buds of primroses ...1875 Sc.
• COCKSCOMB n. a fool; a fop or dandy ...L16
• COCKSHOUS adj. self-confident, conceited ...19C Eng. dial.
• COCK-SHUT † n. the close of day; twilight ...1594 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• COCK SNOT n. semen ...1980s Brit. sl.
• COCK-STRIDE n. the length of the step of a cock, as the measure of a very short distance or space; a short stride ...1626
• COCK-SUCKER n. 1. a fellator or fellatrix ...1891 sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1918 sl.
• COCKTAIL n. 1. a marijuana cigarette, partially smoked and inserted into a regular cigarette ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. any mixture of drugs ...2002 Can. sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...2003 UK sl.
vb. to insert a partially smoked marijuana cigarette into a tobacco cigarette ...1960 US sl.
• COCKTAILERY n. a cocktail lounge ...1981 US sl.
• COCK-TAILS, THE n. diarrhoea ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• COCK-TAX n. alimony ...c1950 Aust. sl.
• COCK-TEASER n. (derogatory) a sexually provocative woman who evades or refuses intercourse ...1891 sl.
• COCK-UP n. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
• COCK UP ONE'S NEB vb. to 'turn up one's nose'; to behave disdainfully towards something; to reject ...1870 Eng. dial.
• COCK-WAGON n. a van, esp. one fitted with bedding as a place for necking and copulation ...M20 US sl.
• COCKY adj. conceited ...1768 sl.
n. a small farmer ...1872 Aust. & NZ sl.
• COCKY BOB n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCKYOLLY-BIRD n. a nursery or pet name for a bird ...1837
• COCOANUT n. the head ...M19 sl.
• COCOBAY adj. having a skin covered in repulsive sores ...20C W. Indies sl.
• COCOBOLA n. a police nightstick ...1990s US sl.
• COCOLA n. a Black person ...1990s US prison sl.
• COCONUT n. 1. the head ...M19 sl.
n. 2. $1 ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...1940s US drugs sl.
n. 4. a Black person who has 'sold out' to White values; a servile Black person ...1970s W. Indies, UK. & Aust. Black teen usage
n. 5. a Hispanic person trying to be White ...1970s US sl.
n. 6. a South Sea islander ...1980s Aust. & NZ sl.
• COCONUT-DODGER n. a South American or African Black person ...1920s US Black sl.
• COCONUT HEAD n. 1. (derogatory) a Black person; a servile Black person ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a Samoan-American ...20C US sl.
• COCONUT-HEADED adj. (derogatory) Black ...20C US sl.
• COCONUTS n. 1. large female breasts ...L19 sl.
n. 2. money ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...1940s US drugs sl.
n. 4. the testicles ...1990s sl.
• COCOONING n. staying at home with one's family ...1970s US sl.
• COCTURE †* n. the act or process of cooking; a product of cooking ...1662
• COCUM adj. 1. resourceful, cunning ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. sensible ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. sorted out; arranged satisfactorily ...M19 sl.
n. 1. advantage, luck, resource ...M19 sl.
n. 2. knowledge ...M19 sl.
n. 3. sense ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• C.O.D. n. a male prostitute (Cock On Delivery) ...1950s sl.
• COD adj. 1. fake; parodic; usually in combination, as cod-typewriter, etc. ...1950s sl.
adj. 2. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
n. 1. a friend ...M17 sl.
n. 2. the penis ...M17 sl.
n. 3. a fellow ...L17 sl.
n. 4. a fool ...L17 sl.
n. 5. a purse ...L17 sl.
n. 6. money ...L17 sl.
n. 7. a drunkard ...L19 sl.
n. 8. a joke, a hoax, a parody ...20C sl., orig. Irish
n. 9. deception, deceit; a lie ...20C sl., orig. Irish
n. 10. a large amount of money ...1980s drugs sl.
vb. 1. to cheat, to defraud ...18C sl.
vb. 2. to tease, to hoax ...M19 sl.
• COD-ACTING n. foolish behaviour ...20C sl., orig. Irish
• CODALINA adj. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
• CODD vb. to tease, to hoax ...M19 sl.
• CODDAM n. a public house game of chance played by two teams of two or three members each; an object such as a button or a coin is hidden in one hand of one of the teams, and the opposing team has to guess which by tapping it and saying "Tip it!" ...M19 sl.
• CODDEM n. same as 'CODDAM' ...M19 sl.
• CODDER n. a teaser, a hoaxer ...M19 sl.
• CODDING n. teasing, chaffing, hoaxing ...M19 sl.
• CODDLE n. one who is pampered ...M19 sl.
• CODDLE-FARTING n. a making an unnecessary fuss ...19C Eng. dial.
• CODDOM n. a public house game of chance played by two teams of two or three members each; an object such as a button or a coin is hidden in one hand of one of the teams, and the opposing team has to guess which by tapping it and saying "Tip it!" ...M19 sl.
• CODE 21 n. masturbation ...2000s US prison sl.
• CODESA-DESA vb. to negotiate something ...1990s S. African sl.
• CODETTAREENARONE adj. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
• CODETTE adj. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
• CODFISH n. 1. a fool ...L18 sl.
n. 2. one who thinks himself superior to their peers ...E19 sl.
• CODFISH FLATS n. the poor area of town ...1960s US sl.
• CODGE n. a vagrant, a tramp ...L19 sl.
vb. to repair, usually badly or clumsily ...19C sl.
• CODGE-JOB n. a second-rate piece of work ...19C US sl.
• CODGER n. 1. a fellow; a man ...M18 sl.
n. 2. an affectionate term of address ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a lazy person; an idler ...L19 Aust. prison sl.
n. 4. a roistering, aging boon companion ...L19 sl.
n. 5. an odd person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. to act lazily ....L19 Aust. prison sl.
• CODGE UP vb. to repair, usually badly or clumsily ...19C sl.
• COD-HAULER n. a ship, or a man, from Newfoundland ...M19 nautical sl.
• CODIE n. a child molester ...1980s sl.
• CODOLOGY n. the practice of disinformation; thus, nonsense ...1910s sl., orig. Anglo-Irish
• COD-ON n. a practical joke ...20C Irish sl.
• COD-PIECE n. the penis ...17C euphemism
• CODS n. 1. the testicles ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a nickname for a curate ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a mess ...1960s sl.
n. 4. rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• CODS FOOT! int. an oath, God's foot ...L16
• COD'S-HEAD n. 1. a stupid fellow, a fool, a blockhead; a dupe ...1566
† n. 2. lit. the head of a cod-fish; fig. 'stupid head' ...1607
n. 3. (usually as 'codshead') the penis ...17C sl.
• COD'S HEAD AND SHOULDERS n. a dupe; a fool ...19C sl.
• CODS MY LIFE! int. an oath ...L16
• COD'S ROE n. money ...20C rhyming sl. for 'dough'
• CODS SOOKS! int. an oath ...L16 Cassells Sl Green 2005
• CODSWALLOP n. nonsense, rubbish, drivel ...1960s sl.
• CODS WOONS! int. an oath ...L16 Cassells Sl Green 2005
• COD TRENCH n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
• COD VERSION n. a burlesque version of a well-known play ...20C theatrical usage
• COE n. a man ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• CO-EDUCATE vb. to converse with the opposite sex ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• COETANEOUS adj. 1. coming into existence or arising at the same time ...1608
adj. 2. of the same age, equal in age ...1649
adj. 3. existing or living at the same time; contemporary ...1649
adj. 4. of equal duration ...1627-77
• COEVOUS † adj. of the same age, equally old, having lived the same number of years; living at the same time ...1655-60
• COFE n. a man ...17C
• COFFEE BOILER n. a malingerer; a shirker ...US Civil War usage
• COFFEE-COOLER n. 1. a prospector ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one who seeks and secures a duty more congenial than his regular duties; one who is always looking for an easy job; a loafer ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COFFEE GRINDER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COFFEE MILL n. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFEE POT n. a motorcycle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN n. an unseaworthy ship ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN BRIG n. an unseaworthy ship ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN NAIL n. a cigarette ...1888 sl., orig. US
• COFFIN TACK n. a cigarette ...Bk1913-17 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN VARNISH n. liquor, esp. cheap whisky ...1881 US sl.
• COG-BELL n. an icicle ...1736 Eng. dial.
• COGGER n. 1. a sharper, cheat, deceiver, swindler, one who beguiles ...1580
n. 2. a false flatterer or fawner ...1611
n. 3. one who puts up cogs in a wheel ...1775
n. 4. a fighter ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 5. a striped snail shell ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 6. in mining: one who builds up supports with cogs or shocks ...19C
• COGGLETY adj. shaky, unsteady, unstable, rickety ...19C Eng. dial.
• COGIE n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• COGILATE vb. to suppose, to reckon ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COGITABUND * adj. deep in thought; thoughtful, meditating, musing ...1649
• COGITABUNDOUS adj. deep in thought, thoughtful, meditating, musing ...1627
• COGNAC-EYED adj. drunk ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• COGNACKED adj. drunk ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• COGNIZE vb. to take note of, to notice, to observe; to know or perceive, to recognize ...1821
• COGNOSCENTI n. the world of homosexuals, its style, language, ethos, etc. ...1940s homosexual usage
• COGNOSCIBLE adj. capable of being known, knowable, ascertainable, recognizable ...1648
n. that which can be known ...1683
• COGS n. 1. the testicles ...L18 sl.
n. 2. dice ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. sunglasses ...1940s US Black sl.
• COG-SHOULDER n. an arrest ...E17 sl.
• COHIBIT * vb. to restrain, check, hinder; to restrict ...1544
• COIL UP ONE'S ROPES vb. to die ...Brit. naval sl.
• COIN n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• COINCIDATE †* vb. to coincide ...1657
• COIN IT vb. to make a profit ...1863 sl.
• COIN MONEY vb. to make a profit ...1863 sl.
• COINQUINATE † vb. to soil all over, to pollute, to defile ...a1528
• COIT n. the buttocks ...1941 Aust. sl.
• COJONES n. 1. the testicles (the 'j' is pronounced as an 'h') ...20C US sl.
n. 2. courage ...1932 sl., orig. US
• COKE n. 1. cocaine ...c1903 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to take cocaine ...1924 sl., orig. US
• COKED adj. intoxicated with or under the effects of cocaine ...E20 US drugs sl.
• COKE-FREAK n. a frequent user of cocaine ...20C US sl.
• COKER-NUT n. the head ...M19 sl.
• COKE STORY n. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COKE UP vb. to take cocaine ...1924 sl., orig. US
• COKEY n. a cocaine addict ...1916 sl., orig. US
• COKIE n. a cocaine addict ...1916 sl., orig. US
• COKITTEN n. a flirt ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• COKUM adj. 1. resourceful, cunning ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. sensible ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. sorted out; arranged satisfactorily ...M19 sl.
• COLD adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD AS A BAY STREET BANKER'S HEART adj. very ungenerous, or very cold ...1987 Can. sl.
• COLD AS A NUN'S CUNT adj. extremely cold ...1955 Aust. sl.
• COLD AS A NUN'S NASTY adj. extremely cold ...1971 Aust. sl.
• COLD AS A PADDOCK adj. very cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• COLD AS BELIX adj. very cold ...1955 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BILLY BEDAM adj. very cold ...1938 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLAZES adj. very cold ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLITZEN adj. very cold ...1966 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLIXEN adj. extremely cold ...1911 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLIXES adj. very cold ...1908 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLIXUM adj. extremely cold ...1906 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLUGEONS adj. very cold ...1969 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS WHIZZ adj. very cold ...1874 Amer. dial.
• COLD BISCUIT n. 1. a person lacking any apparent sex appeal ...1961 US high school jargon
n. 2. a female who does not respond to sexual overtures ...1972 US sl.
• COLD-BLOODED adj. 1. out-and-out; absolute ...1962 US Black sl.
adj. 2. striking; exceptional; splendid; very cool ...1969 US Black sl.
• COLD COOK n. an undertaker ...1720s sl.
• COLD COOKSHOP n. an undertaker's premises ...c1830 sl.
• COLD COOK'S SHOP n. an undertaker's premises ...c1830 sl.
• COLD ENGLISH n. iced tea ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLDER THAN A NUN'S ASS adj. very cold ...1972 Amer. sl.
• COLDER THAN A POLAR BEAR'S ASS adj. very cold ...c1944 Amer. sl.
• COLDER THAN BILLY BE DAMNED adj. very cold ...1958 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BILLY HELL adj. very cold ...1958 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BILLY THUNDER adj. very cold ...1958 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BLAZES adj. very cold ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BLIXENS adj. very cold ...1927 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN WHALEY adj. very cold ...1935 Amer. dial.
• COLD FEET n. fear of doing something risky or dangerous ...1896 sl., orig. US
• COLD-FOOTED adj. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD HARBOUR n. a place of shelter from the weather for wayfarers, constructed by the wayside ...Bk1901
• COLDIE n. a glass, bottle, or can of cold beer ...1953 Aust. sl.
• COLD IRON n. a sword ...L17 sl.
• COLD LAMPING n. explaining hitherto complex, impenetrable matters ...1990s US Black sl.
• COLD LEAD n. a bullet ...19C sl.
• COLD MEAT n. 1. a corpse ...L18 sl.
n. 2. one who has been knocked unconscious ...1910s sl.
• COLD-MEAT CART n. a vehicle used to carry dead bodies; a hearse ...1820 sl.
• COLD MEAT CRATE n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD MEAT JOB n. any case that involves a corpse ...20C police jargon
• COLD MEAT TRAIN n. a funeral procession or a train that serves a cemetery ...20C sl.
• COLD MEAT WAGON n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD MUTTON n. a corpse ...L18 sl.
• COLD PAN n. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD STEEL n. bayonets (in hand-to-hand fighting) ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COLD TURKEY n. the sudden completely giving up of an addictive drug, esp. as a method of withdrawal ...1921 sl., orig. US
• COLD WIRE n. an unsuccessful or unlikable person ...1941 US sl.
• COLD-WITHOUT adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• COLE n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• COLI n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLIANDER SEEDS n. money ...L17 UK sl.
• COLLACHRYMATE †* adj. mingled with tears; accompanied with weeping ...1593
†* vb. 1. to weep or lament with, or in sympathy with others; to commiserate ...1593
†* vb. 2. to exude in the form of tears ...1657
• COLLAR n. an arrest ...1871 sl., orig. US
vb. to arrest ...1853 sl.
• COLLECT RENT vb. to rob travellers on the highway ...Bk1903 cant
• COLLEYFLOWER n. a cauliflower ...1976 Amer. dial.
• COLL-HARDY †* adj. foolhardy; foolishly rash ...1581
• COLLIBY † n. a small present or gift ...c1450
• COLLIEBUCTION n. a noisy squabble, a disturbance, a wrangle ...1864 Sc.
• COLLIFOBBLE vb. 1. to talk secretly together ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to cheat ...19C Eng. dial.
• COLLI-MOLLY adj. a jocular corruption of melancholy ...17C
• COLLINS STREET SQUATTER n. a man, usually a youth, who frequents bars, cafes, etc. for no other reason that meeting his friends, gossiping and wasting time ...1960s Aust. (Melbourne) sl.
• COLLIOCH n. an old woman ...1814 Ireland
• COLLISION MATS n. pancakes; waffles ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COLLOCALISM n. a colloquial localism ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLLOCUPLICATE † vb. to enrich ...1623
• COLLOGUE n. a private talk; a secret plan or scheme ...E19
vb. 1. to wheedle, to coax ...L16
vb. 2. to confer privately and confidentially; to scheme or plot ...L18
• COLLOQUACIOUS adj. given to colloquy, discourse, or conversation ...1837 humorous nonce word
• COLLOQUIALANGUAGE n. colloquial speech ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLLOQUIALS n. informal conversation ...L19 UK society usage
• COLLOUGH n. an old woman ...1814 Ireland
• COLLUTULATE † vb. to defile ...1623
• COLLYFOGLE vb. to deceive, to cheat; to wheedle; to entice by flattery ...19C Eng. dial.
• COLLYMOLLY adj. melancholy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COLLYWOBBLES n. stomach pain ...1823 sl.
• COLLYWOBBLES, THE n. a feeling of internal queasiness at the prospect of a difficult or frightening undertaking; intense anxiety or nervousness ...1959 sl.
• COLO adj. cold ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• COLOGUE vb. to confer privately and confidentially; to scheme or plot ...L18
• COLOMBIAN RED n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLOMBO n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLONEL n. an auctioneer ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COLONEL BLIMP n. (derogatory) someone with reactionary views ...1934 sl.
• COLONIST n. a louse ...c1810 sl.
• COLOUR-BLIND adj. given to embezzlement or other thievery ...1943 US sl.
• COLT n. a life-preserver (a short club with a heavy weighted end used as a weapon ...1864 sl.
• COLT'S TOOTH, A n. an addiction to youthful pleasures
• COLUMBIAN n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLUMBIAN RED n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLUMBIA RED n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLUMBINE n. a prostitute ...19C Brit. sl.
• COLUMBO n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COMANCHE n. a man who uses cosmetics ...1980s US homosexual use
• COMATO-CRAPULOSE adj. in a state of drowsiness and headache consequent on intoxication ...1850 humorous nonce word
• COMB DOWN vb. to ill-treat; to thrash ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• COMBINATION CHIP n. a till; a cash drawer with belling device ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• COMBO n. a White man who lives with an Aboriginal woman ...1896 Aust. sl.
• COMBOMAN n. a White man who lives with an Aboriginal woman ...1896 Aust. sl.
• COMBOOZELATED adj. drunk ...M20 US sl.
• COME n. 1. ejaculated semen ...1923 sl.
n. 2. an orgasm ...1967 US sl.
n. 3. snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Come and Go)
vb. 1. to achieve orgasm ...c1600 sl.
vb. 2. to yield to bribery or persuasion ...1970 UK sl.
• COME ABOUT vb. to copulate with a woman; said by women of men ...19C Brit. colloq.
• COME ABOUT A WOMAN vb. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. colloq.
• COME A-CALLYHOOTIN' vb. to move very fast or rapidly and noisily ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• COME A CROPPER vb. 1. to fail completely ...colloq.
vb. 2. to fall heavily; to be victim of an accident ...1999 UK
• COME ACROSS vb. 1. to have sex as the result of persuasive insistence ...1921 US sl.
vb. 2. to take part in sexual intercourse; generally of a woman ...1967 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to agree to become an informer ...1973 US sl.
vb. 4. to give the appearance of having a specified characteristic ...2002 UK sl.
• COME AGAIN? phr. please repeat or restate what you just said ...1970 US
• COME A GUTSER vb. to come undone; to fail miserably; to fall heavily; to trip over and fall ...1918 Aust. sl.
• COME ALOFT vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• COME AND GO n. snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• COME APART vb. to collapse emotionally; to lose control of one's feelings ...1930s sl.
• COME A PEARLER vb. to fall down; to trip over an obstacle, usually sustaining some form of injury ...M19 sl.
• COME A-POLING vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME A PURLER vb. to fall down; to trip over an obstacle, usually sustaining some form of injury ...M19 sl.
• COME A RIVER vb. of a woman: to have a very intense orgasm ...1970s US sl.
• COME-AROUND n. 1. menstruation ...1960s US sl.
n. 2. a person who is tolerated but not welcome ...1990s W. Indies sl.
vb. (as 'come around') to menstruate ...1910s US sl.
• COME A STOOMER vb. to lose one's money ...1900 Aust. sl.
• COME A STUMER vb. to lose one's money ...1900 Aust. sl.
• COME A TUMBLE vb. to detect something; to understand something ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'rumble'
• COME A-ZOONIN' to come running ...1884 Amer. dial.
• COME BACK-OVER vb. to return ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• COME BIG vb. of a bettor in horse racing: to bet more than usual on a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• COME-BY-CHANCE adj. accidental ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1760 colloq.
n. 2 something that comes into your possession by accident ...19C Eng. dial.
• COME BY THE LAME POST † vb. to be behind time ...1658
• COME CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG vb. in horse racing: to 'pull' a horse and thus prevent him from winning ...Bk1891 turf sl.
• COME CLEAN vb. to tell the truth ...1919 sl., orig. US
• COME COPPER vb. to inform the police ...20C criminals' sl.
• COME DARK HOME vb. to come home after dark ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• COME DARK OVER vb. to become dark ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• COME DAY, GO DAY phr. applied to an improvident person who spends all and saves nothing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• COME DOWN LIKE TRAINED PIGS vb. in horse racing: to finish a race exactly as predicted ...1951 US sl.
• COME DOWN ON vb. 1. to reprimand ...1888 sl.
vb. 2. to humiliate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME DOWN ON LIKE A TON OF BRICKS vb. to reprimand ...1888 sl.
• COME DOWN TO CASES vb. to come to the point ...1918 Amer. dial.
• COME DOWN TO HARDPAN vb. to face up to reality; to become realistic ...1861 Amer. dial.
• COME DOWN UPON vb. to humiliate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME DOWN WITH A HARK vb. to come down with a run, to fall suddenly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• COME DOWN WITH THE DERBIES vb. to pay a bill or debt ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• COMEDY MERCHANT n. an actor ...Bk1891 theatrical sl.
• COME FAIR † vb. to become favourable ...1665
• COME HALF LARKS WITH SOMEONE vb. to impose on someone's credulity ...1923 Brit. sl.
• COME HIGH OR COME LOW adv. anyway, nevertheless, no matter what ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• COME-HITHER LOOK n. a flirtatious glance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME HOME vb. of the effects of LSD: to dwindle, diminish and vanish ...1997 US sl.
• COME HOME EARLY vb. in horse racing: to establish and hold an early lead to win a race ...1951 US sl.
• COME HOT vb. in a confidence swindle: to complete the swindle which the victim immediately understands to have been a swindle ...1985 US sl.
• COME IN vb. to calve ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COME IN A PEA vb. to come very close to doing something ...1959 Amer. dial.
• COME IN AT THE CABIN WINDOW vb. to be appointed a ship's officer without having had sea experience ...1794 US nautical sl.
• COME IN PUDDING-TIME vb. to come in good time, before it's too late ...M17 colloq.
• COME IN THROUGH THE CABIN WINDOW vb. to obtain a commission ...World War II Amer. Navy sl.
• COME IT OVER SOMEONE vb. to try to get the better of someone by trickery ...1827 sl.
• COME IT WITH SOMEONE vb. to try to get the better of someone by trickery ...1827 sl.
• COME LIKE SALT vb. to be in great abundance ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• COME NIGH AS A PEA vb. to come very close to doing something ...1901 Amer. dial.
• COME OFF IT! int. I don't believe it ...1912 sl.
• COME OFF OF IT! int. don't be ridiculous! ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME OFF THE GRASS vb. to stop talking foolishness ...a1891 US sl.
• COME OFF THE RAILS vb. to suffer an emotional breakdown ...M19 sl.
• COME-ON n. a prospective victim ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
int. an exclamation of disbelief, disapproval, etc. ...1603
• COME-ON EYE, THE n. a flirtatious glance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME ON LIKE GANGBUSTERS vb. to begin or proceed in a vigorous fashion ...1942 Amer. sl.
• COME ON ONE'S GUAVA vb. to make a fool of oneself ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• COME ON STRONG vb. 1. in horse racing: to gain steadily and rapidly in a race ...1940s Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to speak aggressively, forcefully; to make one's presence and opinions felt; to create a strong impression ...1950s sl.
vb. 3. to be seductive ...1950s sl.
vb. 4. to be vehement and positive ...1970s Amer. sl.
• COME ON THE RING vb. to take one's turn ...a1400 sl.
• COME ON TO SOMEONE vb. to make a sexual advance ...1980s Amer. sl.
• COME-ON TYPE, THE n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME OUT vb. 1. to declare oneself; to take a position ...1840s Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to end; to eventuate ...1896 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to succeed ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to admit to one's homosexuality ...1941 sl, orig. US
• COME OUT AHEAD vb. to win ...1930s Amer. sl.
• COME OUT IN THE WASH vb. to be dealt with as a natural consequence ...Amer. sl.
• COME OUT OF A BAG vb. to behave in an objectionable manner ...1983 Amer. sl.
• COME OUT OF SOAK vb. to get over one's hangover ...L19 sl.
• COME OUT OF THE CANE vb. to come out of retirement, privacy, or inactivity ...1906 Amer. dial.
• COME OUT OF THE CLOSET vb. to admit to one's homosexuality ...1971 sl, orig. US
• COME OUT OF THE LITTLE END OF THE HORN vb. to get the worst of a bargain; to be reduced in circumstances; to fail ...17C colloq.
• COME OUT OF THE STICKS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK vb. of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• COME OUT ON TOP vb. to win ...1930s Amer. sl.
• COME OUT WITH THE CAKES vb. to be silly or half-witted ...1874 Eng. dial.
• COME OVER ALL PECULIAR vb. to feel suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset ...2003 UK sl.
• COME OVER ALL QUEER vb. to feel suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset ...1937 UK sl.
• COME OVER ALL UNNECESSARY vb. to become sexually excited ...1984 UK sl.
• COME-O'-WILL n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1815 Sc.
n. 2. a person (or thing) that comes of his own accord, or without being invited ...1815 Sc.
n. 3. a plant, tree, etc. that springs up spontaneously ...1815 Sc.
n. 4. a newcomer to a place who can show no ancient standing there ...1815 Sc.
• COMER n. a person making rapid progress ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• COME ROUND vb. to begin to menstruate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COME ROUND ON THE PAINT vb. of a racehorse: to take a bend on the inside ...1953 Aust. sl.
• COME SHORT HOME vb. to be put in prison ...17C colloq.
• CHEECHAKO n. a newcomer, a tenderfoot, a greenhorn, a very inexperienced person; a citified person ...1897 Amer. dial.
• CHEEK n. impudent talk; audacity; effrontery ...1840 sl.
vb. 1. to speak rudely to ...1840 sl.
vb. 2. to bluff; to deceive, esp. a teacher or employer by pretending to have knowledge or ability not possessed ...1960 Amer. sl.
• CHEEKS n. the buttocks ...a1600 sl.
• CHEEKY AS A MAN ON THE TOWN adj. overbearing, 'nervy' ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHEEKY AS OLD BOOTS, AS adj. very saucy ...B1900
• CHEEP vb. to tell or reveal; to betray a secret; to mention, to hint at ...1903 Amer. dial.
• CHEEPER n. a small frog or toad, such as the tree frog ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEER-CHASER n. a toady to public opinion ...1930s Aust. sl.
• CHEERFUL EARFUL n. a bit of very unpleasant news ...1947 US sl.
• CHEERFULISH adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEERIO! int. a drinking toast ...1919 Brit.
• CHEERS phr. thank you ...1976 Brit.
• CHEERS ARE RUNNING UP MY LEGS!, THE phr. a sarcastic remark used to deflate (esp. senior to junior) importance of local 'buzz' (rumour, commendatory report in newspaper, etc.) ...c1930
• CHEERWATER n. liquor, alcohol ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHEERY-MERRY adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEESE n. 1. an adept; a smart or clever fellow ...c1860 Brit. school & university sl.
n. 2. a lie; nonsense; exaggeration ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 3. an insignificant person, esp. an unworthy person in a position of authority ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 4. money ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 5. a light-skinned Black person; a person of mixed blood ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to study hard ...c1917 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to smile, esp. broadly ...c1918 Brit. sl.
vb. 3. to hurry ...1930s Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to apple-polish, to play up to, to curry favour, to toady ...1974 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. of small children: to vomit or spit up milk curdling in the stomach ...1974 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE, THE n. the fashion; the best; the correct thing; anything first-rate, excellent, or highly becoming ...1818 sl.
• CHEESE AND CRACKERS phr. said when somebody sneezes ...1967 Amer. dial.
int. a mild oath ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE AND CRUST! int. Jesus Christ! ...1909
• CHEESE AND CRUST ALL MAGGOTS! int. a mild oath ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE-BOUND adj. constipated ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE BUN n. an informer ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEESEBURG n. a hamburger with a slice of cheese ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEESECAKE adj. sensual, provocative; said of pictures or photographs of girls ...20C Amer. sl.
n. an attractive woman ...1934 sl., orig. US
• CHEESE-CUTTER n. 1. a prominent and aquiline nose ...1873 sl.
n. 2. a cap with a square peak in front ...L19 sl.
• CHEESED adj. bored, fed-up ...1941 Brit. sl.
• CHEESEDICK n. a disgusting or contemptible fellow; a stupid person ...1986 US sl.
• CHEESEDIX n. a disgusting or contemptible fellow; a stupid person ...1986 US sl.
• CHEESE-EATER n. 1. one who cheats, double-crosses, or informs; a 'rat' ...1960 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one who curries favour; a toady ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHEESED OFF adj. bored, disgusted, angry, fed-up ...1941 sl.
• CHEESE DONG n. a disgusting or contemptible fellow; a stupid person ...1986 US sl.
• CHEESEHEAD n. a fool; a stupid person ...1919 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE IT vb. to run away or disperse ...c1810 Amer. sl.
int. a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection; be quiet ...c1855 sl.
• CHEESE MEISTER n. a fool; a jerk ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHEESE TOASTER n. a bayonet; a sword ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CHEESEY adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1863 sl., orig. US
• CHEESY adj. 1. lacking in style; worthless; of cheap of inferior material, design, or workmanship; unsatisfactory for any reason ...1863 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. pale, peaked ...1931 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. stylish ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 6. phony ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHEEZE IT! int. a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEF n. one who prepares opium for smoking ...20C Amer. drugs sl.
• CHELDE †* vb. to become cold ...a1300
• CHEMICAL BLONDE n. artificially blonde hair ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEMICAL HEAD n. a hairstyle in which curly hair is straightened and smoothed down or lightly waved ...1974 Amer. dial.
• CHEMMY LIZARD n. a louse ...1958 Amer. dial.
• CHENUK n. a Canadian ...1892 Amer. dial.
• CHEQUER INN IN NEWGATE STREET n. Newgate prison ...L18 sl.
• CHERCHED adj. scrounged, obtained ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CHERRY adj. 1. virginal; new; in good condition; as good as new, said of merchandise, esp. used or secondhand merchandise ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. lack of experience or confidence ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a virgin ...1935 sl.
n. 3. other than sexually, one who has not been initiated ...20C Amer. dial.
n. 4. something good or cool ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 5. a hickey ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHERRY BOMB n. a large, red, round, powerful firecracker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHERRY BOY n. a male virgin ...1974 US sl.
• CHERRY COKE adj. bisexual ...2001 UK sl.
• CHERRY FARM n. a prison, or the section of a prison reserved for first-time offenders ...1966 US sl.
• CHERRY FINE adj. excellent ...1966 US sl.
• CHERRY GIRL n. a virgin ...1982 US military in Vietnam
• CHERRY-MERRY adj. cheerful, merry, especially from conviviality; slightly inebriated ...1775 sl.
n. a present of money ...M19 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHERRY-MERRY-BAMBOO a beating ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHERRY PICKER n. 1. an ignorant rustic; a fool ...1929 US sl.
n. 2. on the railroad: a switchman ...1945 US sl.
n. 3. in railroading: one who is always figuring on the best jobs and sidestepping undesirable ones ...1945 Amer. dial.
n. 4. one who seduces virgins ...1954 US sl.
n. 5. a large hooked nose ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 6. in trucking: an extremely high cabover tractor ...1971 US sl.
• CHERRY PICKERS n. men's sharp-pointed shoes ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHERRY TREE TALE n. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERRYTOP n. 1. a police car or other official vehicle having a red revolving roof beacon ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. ('Cherry Top') a policeman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHERSHOM n. a crown, a 5-shilling coin ...18C tinkers' usage
• CHERUB n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHERUBIMICAL adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHESHIRE, THE n. the correct or best thing or person ...1841 US sl.
• CHESKEY n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Czechoslovakian ...20C US sl.
• CHESKY n. a Czech or Bohemian ...1945 Amer. dial.
• CHESSNER †* n. a chess player ...1624
• CHESSY adj. characteristic of good play at chess ...1883 colloq.
• CHEST AND BEDDING n. a woman's breasts ...B1786 nautical sl.
• CHEST CLOTHES n. a person's best clothes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHESTERFIELD n. 1. a dandy, a person who enjoys dressing up, or who spends too much on clothes ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a man who is fond of being with women and tries to attract their attention ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a very courteous or polite person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHESTER TREE n. a chestnut tree ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEST HARDWARE n. military medals ...World War II US Armed Forces usage
• CHESTNUT n. an old, often repeated joke, story, musical composition, etc. ...c1885 US colloq.
• CHESTNUT BURR n. a man's very short haircut ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHESTNUTS n. 1. bullets ...WWI army sl.
n. 2. the breasts, the 'nuts on the chest' ...c1960 US sl.
n. 3. the testicles ...20C US sl.
• CHESTNUT SORE n. ringworm ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHESTNUT STABBER n. a person of Italian heritage ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHESTNUTTY adj. old, stale ...1884 arch.
• CHEST-PLASTER n. a young actor ...1883 theatrical sl.
• CHEST-POUNDER n. a Roman Catholic ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CHEST ROBE n. a wardrobe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEST STOOGE n. a junior detailed to keep a Cadet Captain's sea-chest tidy for him ...1939 Royal Navy Cadets' usage
• CHESTY adj. 1. of a patient: coughing ...L19 hospital nurses' usage
adj. 2. arrogant; conceited ...1899 US sl.
adj. 3. of tuberculosis or pneumonia: weak in the chest ...20C colloq.
adv. in an arrogant or self-important manner ...1899 Amer. dial.
• CHETE n. a thing ...Bk2002 sl.
• CHEV n. a Chevrolet motor car ...c1925 coll., orig. US
• CHEVRARAI n. a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHEVVY n. a Chevrolet motor car ...c1925 coll., orig. US
• CHEW n. 1. a quid of tobacco ...c1820 colloq.
n. 2. fellatio ...M20 Royal Navy sl.
n. 3. food ...20C S. Afr. schools' usage
n. 4. an overbearing, disliked person ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 5. an Irish person ...1929 Amer. dial.
n. 6. an argument, a quarrel, a disagreement ...1966 Amer. dial.
vb. 1 to embarrass, to put someone down ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to study with great concentration for some time ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to talk; to converse; to gossip ...c1920 sl.
vb. 4. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to argue, to protest ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to undertake and carry through a job, etc. ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 7. to brown-nose, to curry favour, to toady ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHEWALLOP n. a fall or a dive that makes a big splash or flopping noise ...20C Amer. sl.
int. intended to convey an imitation of the sound of a falling body ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
• CHEWALLOPER n. a fall or a dive that makes a big splash or flopping noise ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW A LONE DRINK vb. to drink alone ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW AT vb. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW-BUBBLE n. bubble-gum ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• CHEW DOWN vb. to haggle or bargain to receive a lower price ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEWED adj. angry, tired, defeated ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEWED TO LOON SHIT adj. ground up, hence, ruined ...c1930 Can. sl.
• CHEWED UP adj. 1. depressed ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 2. embarrassed, confused, discomfited, surprised; defeated, severely scolded ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHEWEEKA n. an insignificant, puny person ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEWERS n. teeth; false teeth ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEWEY n. chewing gum ...c1944 Aust. juvenile sl.
• CHEWFEST n. an argument, a quarrel ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHEW FIRE vb. to be upset, angry, or annoyed ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHEWGAH BAG n. the wild bee's store of honey ...Bk1892 Aust. aboriginal usage
• CHEWIE n. chewing gum ...1924 Aust. sl.
• CHEWING n. 1. chewing tobacco; a chew of tobacco ...1906 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sharp scolding ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEWING GUM n. double talk; cant; utterance garbled as if the speaker were chewing gum; information that is incomplete or mixed up ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEWING HER OAKUM adj. of a wooden ship: beginning to leak, the caulking being bad ...M19 nautical sl.
• CHEWING MATCH n. 1. a meeting where there is a great deal of talking ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a heated argument, a quarrel, a disagreement ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEWING-OUT n. a sharp scolding, a reprimand ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEWINGS n. food ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEWING WAX n. chewing gum ...1940 Amer. dial.
• CHEWINS n. food ...1907 Amer. dial.
• CHEW IT FINE vb. to explain fully or simply; to consider thoroughly ...1936 Amer. dial.
• CHEW IT OVER vb. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance ...20C Aust.
• CHEW OFF vb. to dress down; to reprimand ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHEW ON vb. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ON ALL ONE'S TEETH vb. to eat hurriedly ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE A NEW ASSHOLE vb. to injure or rebuke someone ...1986 Amer. sl.
• CHEW ONE'S ASS vb. to put pressure on somebody ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S ASS OUT vb. to bawl out, to scold, to reprimand; to put pressure on somebody ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S BALLOCKS OFF vb. to rebuke or reprimand severely ...20C Services' sl., esp. army
• CHEW ONE'S BITS vb. to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S CABBAGE TWICE vb. to repeat oneself ...L19 US sl.
• CHEW ONE'S EAR vb. to borrow money from one ...20C Aust. sl.
• CHEW ONE'S GUMS vb. to talk too much or too loud ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S OWN MEAT vb. to attend to one's own business; to rely on oneself ...1902 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S OWN TOBACCO vb. to rely on oneself ...1858 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO vb. to make a statement; to deliver a homily or a rustically philosophical opinion ...20C Amer. arch.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO BUT ONCE vb. to repeat what one has said ...1938 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO MORE THAN ONCE vb. to repeat what one has said ...1893 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S TOBACCO TWICE vb. 1. to repeat what one has said ...1906 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to be stingy ...1927 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to consider for a long time before acting ...1927 Amer. dial.
• CHEW OUT vb. to reprimand severely ...1937 US sl., orig. services'
• CHEW OVER vb. to discuss, to talk over ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEWRE vb. to steal ...17C sl.
• CHEWSDEE n. Tuesday ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW SOMEONE'S ASS vb. to reprimand ...1946 US sl.
• CHEW SOMEONE'S EAR OFF vb. to deliver a long monologue; to talk tediously ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE BALLS OFF vb. to reprimand severely ...20C military sl.
• CHEW THE BIT vb. 1. to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to argue; to talk too much or too loud ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEW THE CARPET vb. to perform cunnilingus ...1985 Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE CUD vb. 1. to chew tobacco ...c1845
vb. 2. to be very thoughtful; to meditate; to reflect ...c1860 colloq.
vb. 3. to argue, to carry on a long-winded conversation ...1944 Amer. dial.
• CHEW THE FAT vb. 1. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance; to sulk, to be resentful ...c1880 military sl.
vb. 2. to talk; to gossip; to chat at length, esp. about trivial matters ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE GREASE vb. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance ...c1880 military sl.
• CHEW THE MOP vb. to argue on and on ...20C military sl.
• CHEW THE NAG vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW THE RAG vb. 1. to grumble; to resuscitate an old grievance; to argue endlessly or without hope of a definite agreement ...c1880 military sl.
vb. 2. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW THINGS OVER vb. to argue, to protest ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW-TOBACCO n. licorice ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEW UP vb. 1. to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1884 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to savage; to mangle the body of ...20C sl.
• CHEW WET vb. to chew succulent vegetables, or other food, with the mouth open so that a clacking sound escapes ...1916 Amer. dial.
• CHEW WITH vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEW WORDS WITH vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHEWY n. chewing gum ...1924 Aust. sl.
• CHIBBOLE n. a scallion ...1896 Amer. dial.
• CHIBIDIS n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIC adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO ATOMIZER n. an automatic rifle ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO BANJO n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO BLOTTER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO CHATTERBOX n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO CHOPPER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO COFFEE-GRINDER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO GREEN n. a variety of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CHICAGO GRIND-ORGAN n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO MOWING-MACHINE n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO PINEAPPLE n. a small bomb or grenade ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO RIVETER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO TOMMY n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO TYPEWRITER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICAGO VIOLIN n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICHARRA n. a cicada ...1892 Amer. dial.
• CHI-CHI adj. 1. smart, stylish; pretentious, affected; fancy ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
n. 1. something or someone stylish or fancy; fanciness, stylishness ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a woman's breast ...a1965 US sl., esp. military in Far East
• CHI-CHI-CHI! int. a call to chickens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICK n. 1. a young woman or girl; a sexually attractive young woman ...1899 sl., orig. US
n. 2. prison food ...20C Amer. criminals' sl.
• CHICKABIDDY n. 1. a loved one, esp. a child; a term of endearment to a child ...1848
n. 2. an immature chicken ...1848 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a hen ...1930 Amer. dial.
int. a call to chickens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICKADEE n. 1. a loved one; a sweetheart; a child; a term of endearment ...1860 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in logging: a person whose job it was to clean the horse manure from the ice road ...1956 Amer. dial.
• CHICK-A-DIDDLE n. 1. a child's name for a chicken ...1826
n. 2. a term of endearment addressed to children ...19C
• CHICKAREE n. a red squirrel ...1825 Amer. dial.
• CHICK-CHASER n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEE n. a young woman ...1910s sl., orig. Aust.
• CHICKEN adj. 1. afraid, cowardly ...1933 orig. US
adj. 2. strictly conventional in conduct; following rules too closely, esp. Army; misusing authority; petty, mean ...20C US sl.
adj. 3. underhanded, sneaky; thoughtless or inconsiderate ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 1. a child ...a1400
n. 2. a fellow, a guy ...1853 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a young sailor or soldier; a novice ...1888 Amer. dial.
n. 4. embroidery ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
n. 5. an attractive young woman ...c1900 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a young and puny or innocent Army or US Navy inductee ...20C US sl.
n. 7. small tasks or duties that are boring or perhaps unnecessary ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 8. testiness in discourse or behaviour ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 9. a woman of questionable morals, one of doubtful virtue...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a coward ...1936 sl.
n. 11. an excessive show of authority; unnecessary discipline or regimentation, in either military or civilian life ...1940s US sl., orig. military
n. 12. a foolish or sheepish grin ...1943 US Black college sl.
n. 13. insignia of a US Army colonel or a US Navy captain: used disparagingly...World War II US sl.
n. 14. a soft roll of fuzz or dust that collects on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 15. a young woman; a sweetheart ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 16. a young inexperienced male prostitute ...1988 sl.
• CHICKEN ASSHOLE n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN BERRY n. an egg ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN BONE n. a wishbone ...1844 Amer. dial.
• CHICKENBONE SPECIAL n. a branch railroad that's not very important or gives poor service ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKENBRAIN n. a fool ...1922 US sl.
• CHICKEN-BUTCHER n. 1. a poulterer ...L18 sl.
n. 2. one who shoots very young game ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a man usually successfully with women; a womanizer ...1930 US sl., esp. college usage
• CHICKEN BUTT n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
phr. used in response to 'what's up?', nothing, no matter, forget it ...1960s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN-CHASING n. pursuing underage boys ...2000s US sl.
• CHICKEN-COCK n. 1. a rooster ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 2. bootleg bourbon ...1920s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN COLONEL n. a US officer of the rank of full colonel ...1918 US sl.
• CHICKEN COOP n. 1. any small place ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. a women's prison ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a police car or patrol wagon ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. an outdoor toilet ...1970 sl.
n. 5. any place that is full of young men ...1970s US homosexual sl.
• CHICKEN CORN n. money ...1954 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-CRAP adj. insufficient, inadequate, of poor quality ...1940s sl., orig. US
• CHICKEN CROW n. dawn, early morning ...1930 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN CROWING TIME n. dawn, early morning ...1906 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-DROWNDER n. a very heavy rain, a downpour ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-EATER n. 1. a preacher ...1954 Amer. dial. esp. Black usage
n. 2. a Methodist ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-EATING adj. Methodist ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-EYED adj. having very round eyes ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FANCIER n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN FEED n. something trifling, of little importance, esp. a small sum of money; small change ...1837 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FEEDER n. a thin or poor-looking horse or cow ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIGHT n. a wild violet ...1891 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIGHTER n. a wild violet ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIT n. a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst ...1845 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN FIXINGS n. anything elaborate or fancy in food, dress, or otherwise ...1870 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-FLESH n. gooseflesh ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-FLUTTER n. undue excitement ...1905 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-FOOT ICE n. the first thin ice that forms over the surface of a pond or pool ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN GRANNY n. one who raises chickens for the market; usually applied derisively to 'furriners' ...1936 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN GUTS n. 1. a child's name for the symbol '&' (ampersand) ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. anything elaborate or fancy in food, dress, or otherwise ...1951 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-HALIBUT n. a term of disparagement for a person, used to signify disgust ...1919 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN HAWK n. a marshal ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-HEAD n. a dull, stupid person ...1919 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-HEART n. a coward ...L19
• CHICKEN-HEARTED adj. cowardly ...L18
• CHICKEN HOCKEY n. one's intestines, innards, i.e. the 'stuffing' ...1970s US sl.
• CHICKEN HOLLERING TIME n. dawn, early morning ...1902 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN HOUSE n. 1. a sorority house; a girl's dormitory ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a brothel ...1960s sl.
• CHICKEN IN A JAR n. any deer shot illegally ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN INSPECTOR n. a womanizer, a lady-killer ...1920s US sl.
• CHICKEN IN THE YARD phr. all right ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-LIFTER n. a chicken thief; thus any petty thief ...L19 US sl.
• CHICKEN-LIPS n. a White person ...2000s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN-LIVER n. a coward ...1930s sl.
• CHICKEN-LIVERED adj. cowardly ...L19 sl.
• CHICKEN MAN n. 1. a paedophile ...E19 sl.
n. 2. one who has been jailed for bestiality ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• CHICKEN MARKS n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN MEAT n. the white meat of a turtle ...1948 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN MONEY † n. 1. spending money; small change ...1853 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the pay of an enlisted man when retired ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• CHICKEN NABOB n. a merchant who has returned from India with a moderate rather than a magnificent fortune ...L18 sl.
• CHICKEN-NECK vb. to move one's head rapidly from side to side ...1990s US sl.
• CHICKEN NECKER n. (derogatory) in crabbing: an amateur who interlopes on professional crabbers ...1976 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN NEST n. a pothole ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN OF THE SEA n. 1. an albacore or similar fish ...1940 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a young sailor ...1970s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN ONE OUT vb. to dare someone to prove he is not a coward ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN OUT vb. to be scared; to be too frightened to act; to back out; to avoid or to withdraw from a plan, task, or endeavour because of fear; to quit ...1934 sl., orig. US
• CHICKEN-PECK n. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-PECKED adj. under the rule of a girl; governed by a child ...1786 humorous nonce word
• CHICKEN PECKING n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN PEPPER n. a buttercup ...1900 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN-PERCH n. a church ...L19 rhyming sl.
• CHICKEN-PLUCKING adj. second-rate, vulgar, insignificant ...1960s US sl.
• CHICKEN-POO-POO adj. weak ...1940s sl., orig. US
• CHICKEN POX n. the urge to have sex with underage boys ...1960s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN PREACHER n. an unordained preacher who only serves part-time ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN QUEEN n. an older homosexual male who prefers sex with teenage boys ...1960s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN RAIN n. a light rain that doesn't last ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN RANCH n. a brothel ...1960s sl.
• CHICKEN ROOST n. the upper balcony of a theatre ...1905 US sl.
• CHICKEN RUN n. 1. a teenage virility ritual involving the driving of two cars at high speed towards each other, or towards a dangerous obstacle; the first one to turn aside or brake is the loser or 'chicken' ...1970s S. Afr.
n. 2. the flight of White people from South Africa, fearing for their future in a non-apartheid country ...1970s S. Afr, sl.
• CHICKEN RUSTLER n. a male homosexual who has been placed in charge of underage boys, as a scoutmaster or choirmaster ...1970s US gay sl.
• CHICKEN SADDLE n. an unusually small saddle ...1944 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN SCRATCH n. 1. a very small amount of money ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. illegible handwriting ...1950s US sl.
n. 3. short, tightly curled hair ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 4. the search on hands and knees for grains of crack cocaine that have dropped on the floor ...1980s drugs sl.
• CHICKEN SCRATCHES n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN SCRATCHING n. 1. an inadequate effort; a poorly done job; a lack of real commitment to a task ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1956 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN SENSE n. little sense ...1939 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN'S HASH n. cash ...2000s rhyming sl.
• CHICKEN'S HEAD n. 1. an aggressive, unpleasant woman ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 2. a stupid, immature girl ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 3. a fool ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 4. a woman with little or no hair ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 5. a woman with unruly, unkempt hair ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 6. a fellatrix ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 7. a promiscuous woman ...1990s US Black sl.
• CHICKEN-SHIT adj. 1. weak ...1940s sl., orig. US
adj. 2. insufficient, inadequate, of poor quality ...1940s sl., orig.
adj. 3. cowardly, fearful ...1945 sl., orig. US
adj. 4. petty, insignificant ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 1. a coward ...1947 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a contemptible, disgusting person; an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 3. a disgusting, unacceptable action or situation ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 4. meaningless, petty discipline ...1940s sl., orig. US military
vb. to act in a cowardly or otherwise distasteful manner ...1960s sl., orig.
• CHICKENSHITS, THE n. diarrhoea ...1950s US sl.
• CHICKEN SKIN n. gooseflesh ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN SNATCHER n. a petty thief ...1910s Aust. sl.
• CHICKEN’S NECK n. a cheque ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• CHICKEN-SPANKING n. sexual intercourse with a chicken ...1950s US sl.
• CHICKEN SWITCH n. a switch that will abort a mission; a notional switch that will end a project ...1960 US sl.
• CHICKEN THIEF n. a petty thief ...1910s Aust. sl.
• CHICKEN TRACKS n. poor handwriting that is hard to read ...1953 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN TROUBLE n. hiccups ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEN WALK n. an exercise yard ...L19 UK prison sl.
• CHICKEN-WALLA n. a peddler of embroidery ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHICKEN WING n. in bowling: a bowler whose elbow strays outward from the body during the backswing motion of rolling the ball ...1987 US sl.
• CHICKEN YELLOW n. the recreational drug PMA ...2001 US sl.
• CHICKER vb. to cultivate ...1916 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEROO! int. a call to chickens ...1940 Amer. dial.
• CHICKERY adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a red squirrel ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHICKEY-BABE n. a young woman, esp. a good-looking one ...1991 Aust. sl.
• CHICK FLICK n. a film that is designed to appeal to a female audience ...1993 US sl.
• CHICKIE n. 1. a timid creature, a coward ...17C sl.
n. 2. a timid creature, a coward ...17C sl.
n. 3. a young girl or woman...1919 US teen sl., orig. Aust.
n. 4. a chicken ...1950s US sl.
n. 5. a term of endearment; one's wife or sweetheart ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the navel ...1968 Amer. dial.
int. 1. a warning of the impending approach of authority, whether, policeman, parent, or teacher, and thus a command to stop whatever one is doing that might cause that authority to act against one ...1910s US sl.
int. 2. a call to chickens ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHICKIE POO n. a young and beautiful girl ...1981 US sl.
• CHICKIE-RUN n. a virility ritual involving the driving of two cars at high speed towards each other, or towards a dangerous obstacle; the first one to turn aside or brake is the loser or 'chicken' ...1955 US sl.
• CHICKLE-A-LEARY CHAP n. an artful, knowing fellow ...E19 sl.
• CHICKLET n. a young woman; a sexually attractive young woman ...1922 US sl.
• CHICKLETTE n. a young woman ...1920s sl., orig. US
• CHICK LIT n. literature directed at young women; literature written by women ...1993 US sl.
• CHICK MAGNET n. a young man who is irresistibly alluring to women ...1995 sl.
• CHICKO n. a child ...1950s sl.
• CHICKOO! int. a call to chickens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CHICK WITH A STICK n. a girl jock; presumably a reference to softball and field hockey ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHICKY n. 1. a young girl or woman...1919 US teen sl.
n. 2. a lookout or decoy ...1934 US sl.
n. 3. a small or young chicken ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a term of address to a (young) woman ...1950s sl.
int. a warning of the impending approach of authority, whether, policeman, parent, or teacher, and thus a command to stop whatever one is doing that might cause that authority to act against one ...1910s US sl.
• CHICKY-BABE n. a young woman, esp. a good-looking one ...1991 Aust. sl.
• CHICLET n. a young woman; a sexually attractive young woman ...1922 US sl.
• CHICLETS n. the teeth ...1960s US sl.
• CHICO n. 1. a child ...1950s sl.
n. 2. a Mexican, esp. one considered of a lower class or mixed blood ...1960s US sl.
n. 3 a Puerto Rican, also as a term of address ...1960s US sl.
n. 4. a Cuban ...1960s US sl.
• CHIC SALE n. a privy, an outside lavatory ...1940s US sl.
• CHIDESTER † n. a woman who chides, scolds, or brawls ...c1386
• CHIE n. a woman ...M19 UK criminals' & tramps' sl.
• CHIEF n. 1. the chief engineer, or lieutenant-commander in a ship ...1895 sl.
n. 2. one's boss or superior ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 3. a general term of address, often to an unknown person ...1920s sl.
n. 4. a potential victim of a confidence trickster; a credulous person; it is common term of address, used ironically by the con-man when he approaches the victim ...1940s W. Indies sl.
n. 5. a hallucinogenic drug, esp. LSD or mescaline ...1960s drugs sl.
n. 6. a form of address either between those of the same race, or by Whites to a Black whose name they do not know ...1970s S. Afr.
n. 7. a general insult; a fool, a braggart ...1990s UK Black sl.
n. 8. a stupid person ...1990s US sl.
• CHIEF ITCH AND RUB n. the most important person; the head of any group, as a school principal, Army officer, office overseer, etc. ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHIEF OF THE DISHRAG n. a cook ...1864 US sl.
• CHIEFY n. 1. a flight sergeant ...1942 RAF sl.
n. 2. the person in charge ...1942 services' sl.
• CHIKE † n. 1. a chick, chicken ...a1430
† n. 2. hence: a child ...18C
• CHILD-GEARED † adj. having childish manners, silly ...c1340
• CHILD-GREAT † adj. pregnant, big with child ...1605
• CHILD IN THE BUSHES n. an illegitimate child ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHILDLING * n. a little child ...1648 arch.
• CHILD OF SHAME n. a child born to an unmarried woman ...ME arch.
• CHILDREN IN THE WOOD, THE n. the dice in the box ...c1850 gambling sl.
• CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS n. a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHILD'S GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS n. a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHILD'S PLAY n. something very easy to do ...c1839
• CHILI-BOWL n. a haircut that leaves the hair too short and untapered, as if the barber had placed a bowl over the head and shaved around it ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHILI-EATER n. (derogatory) a Mexican ...1911 US sl.
• CHILL vb. 1. to warm a liquid ...c1820 colloq.
vb. 2. to become discouraged; to lose enthusiasm ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to become suspicious or cold toward a plan or person ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to cause another to become angry ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to effect a permanent solution, esp. in an emotionless manner ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 6. to kill ...20C US sl.
vb. 7. to let oneself be taken advantage of; to submit willingly to another's domination ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 8. to render someone unconscious, either in the boxing ring or elsewhere ...20C US criminals' sl.
vb. 9. to resolve a complaint or awkward situation; to square a complaint ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 10. to submit to arrest without resisting ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 11. to calm down, to become cool; to relax ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 12. to stand up for a date; common in rap music lyrics ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHILLER n. 1. a gun ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a melodrama; a horror story or thriller ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHILLER-DILLER n. a book, movie, or play, esp. a movie, which fascinates its audience by suspense, mystery, or scenes of fear and horror; something frightening ...1964 Amer. sl.
• CHILLING adj. calm, cool, laid back ...1987 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
• CHILL OUT vb. 1. to take it easy; to relax; to calm down ...1980 US sl.
vb. 2. to stop acting foolish ...1981 US Black sl.
int. don't get so upset! calm down! ...1982 US sl.
• CHILL WITH YOU LATER! int. see you later! ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHILLY adj. 1. calm, cool, or laid back ...1971 US sl.
adj. 2. cool, calculating; also, cold-hearted ...1971 US Black sl.
n. a cold can of beer ...1985 Amer. sl.
• CHILLY DOWN vb. to take it easy, to relax, to calm down ...1986 Amer. sl.
• CHILLY MITT, THE n. cold treatment or rejection ...1900 Amer. sl.
• CHILLY MOST n. someone who is very cool ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHILO n. a child ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• CHILONIC † adj. brief, compendious, either in speaking or writing ...1656
• CHIMBLEY CORNER LAW n. self-made law ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHIME IN vb. to interrupt and intrude in a conversation or discussion; to give unasked-for advice or an opinion ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHIMES n. testicles ...1960 US jocular
• CHIMNEY n. 1. a whale's spout ...1896 Amer. whaling usage
n. 2. a person who smokes excessively ...1900 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the human head ...20C Amer. Black sl.
• CHIMNEYVILLE n. Jackson, Mississippi after it had been burned to the extent that all that was left of many buildings were their brick chimneys; a Union army term ...US Civil War usage
• CHIMP n. a chimpanzee ...1877
• CHIN n. 1. talk, esp. impudent backtalk; impudence...1862 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a conversation, a discussion ...1894 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the mouth as a source of idle talk ...1929 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to address or speak to, esp. in a flattering way ...c1871 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to talk; to converse ...1872 Amer. sl.
• CHINA n. 1. a friend ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'china plate'. a mate
n. 2. money ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 3. the teeth ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a cup of tea, as served at a lunch counter ...1967 Amer. sl.
• CHINABOY n. (usually contemptuous) a Chinese man ...1850 Amer. sl.
• CHINA CHIN n. 1. a prizefighter's jaw that cannot stand a hard punch ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. in boxing: a boxer who can easily be knocked out ...1940 Amer. sl.
• CHINA-CLIPPER n. a person whose job is washing dishes ...1941 US services' usage
• CHINA CLIPPERS n. false teeth ...1953 Amer. jocular
• CHINAMAN n. 1. (now usually offensive) a cup of tea ...1895 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a sailor who works in a ship's laundry ...20C US sl.
n. 3. (now usually offensive) an addiction to an opiate; the withdrawal symptoms associated with such an addiction ...1948 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 4. (usually offensive) in hunting: a ring-necked pheasant ...1957 Amer. sl.
• CHINAMAN ON ONE'S BACK phr. suffering from abstinence symptoms ...1962 Amer. sl.
• CHINAMAN'S CHANCE n. (now usually offensive) an extremely slim chance or no chance at all ...1911 Amer. sl.
• CHINAMAN'S NIGHTMARE n. an example of uncontrollable confusion; chaos ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHINA PIG n. a ceramic hot-water bottle, heated brick, or similar object used to apply heat to the body ...1976 Amer. dial.
• CHIN ARMOR n. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
• CHINA SYNDROME n. in nuclear engineering: a complete meltdown of fissionable material within the core of a nuclear reactor ...1970 Amer. sl.
• CHINAT n. a Nationalist Chinese ...1961 Amer. military usage
• CHINA WHITE n. a very powerful synthetic narcotic drug resembling heroin, derived from fentanyl ...1979 Amer. drugs sl.
• CHINCE n. a stingy or miserly person ...1949 Amer. sl.
• CHINCH n. 1. a miserly or mean person; a stingy person ...a1300
n. 2. a bedbug ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a cheap hotel or rooming house ...20C US sl.
• CHINCHERY † n. niggardliness, miserliness, avarice ...c1386
• CHINCH PAD n. a hotel; a cheap rooming house ...1958 US Black sl.
• CHIN-CHIN n. talk ...1877 Amer. sl.
vb. to talk; to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. a drinking toast ...1909
• CHINCHY adj. stingy, miserly, niggardly, penurious ...1906 Amer. dial.
• CHIN CURTAINS n. a beard ...1900s US sl.
• CHINCY adj. 1. miserly, stingy ...1966 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. of poor quality; cheap; contemptible ...1970 Amer. sl.
• 'CHINE n. an automobile or other motor vehicle ...1968 US Black sl.
• CHINEE adj. (usually contemptuous) Chinese ...1925 Amer. sl.
n. 1. (usually contemptuous) a Chinese ...1853 US sl.
n. 2. a complimentary ticket of admission to an entertainment, esp. a sporting event ...20C US sl.
• CHINESE adj. 1. (usually offensive) inferior; clumsy; backward ...1898 Amer. military sl.
adj. 2. drunk or high on drugs ...1980 Amer. campus sl.
adj. 3. extremely tired, exhausted ...2002 UK prison rhyming sl. for 'knackered' (Chinese Lacquered)
• CHINESE ACE n. (usually offensive) an inept pilot; a pilot who flies with one wing low ...1928 Amer. aviation jocular
• CHINESE BASKET n. (usually offensive) in basketball: a shot that enters the basket from the bottom of the cylinder before dropping back through; according to 'the rules,' it doesn't count ...1980 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE BLOW n. (usually offensive) in baseball; a lucky hit; a hit ball that is just beyond reach ...1934 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE FIRE DRILL n. 1. (usually offensive) a state or example of utter confusion; an accident scene of great confusion ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (usually offensive) a college prank in which a group of students would jump out of a car as it stopped for a red light, run around the car several times and jump back in just as the light turned to green ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• CHINESE GANGWAY n. (usually offensive) in the navy: the bringing of a vessel alongside bow-to-stern or down-current ...1951 Amer. navy sl.
• CHINESE HOME RUN n. (usually offensive) in baseball: a hit gained with little skill; a home run hit off the handle of the bat; a home run hit to the wrong field; a very high pop fly home run that just drops into the stand ...1939 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE HOMER n. (usually offensive) in baseball: a home run gained with little skill ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE LACQUERED adj. extremely tired, exhausted ...2002 UK prison rhyming sl. for 'knackered'
• CHINESE LADY n. a multiple-seat toilet ...1998 NZ sl.
• CHINESE LANDING n. 1. (usually offensive) a clumsy or disastrous landing made with one wing of an airplane angled acutely toward the ground ...1918 Amer. aviation sl.
n. 2. in the navy: the bringing of a vessel alongside bow-to-stern or down-current ...1949 Amer. navy sl.
• CHINESE MOLASSES n. opium; heroin ...1953 US sl.
• CHINESER n. a US military serviceman on duty in China ...1941 US military sl.
• CHINESE ROCKS n. relatively pure heroin ...1975 US drugs sl.
• CHINESE ROT n. 1. (usually offensive) a disease of usually unspecified kind, esp. a venereal disease ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (usually offensive) diarrhoea ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. (usually offensive) an imaginary disease ...1968 Amer. sl.
• CHINESE SAXOPHONE n. an opium pipe ...1930s US drugs sl.
• CHINESE SHOW n. (usually offensive) a diversionary demonstration or attack ...1918 Amer. army sl.
• CHINESE THREE-POINT LANDING n. an airplane crash, esp. an airplane crash caused by a pilot's error while attempting a landing ...World War II US Air Force usage
• CHINESE TOBACCO n. opium ...1951 Amer. sl.
• CHIN FEST n. a session of idle talk and gossip; a discussion ...1940 US sl.
• CHING n. 1. a Chinese person ...1900 Amer. sl.
n. 2. money ...1904 Amer. sl.
• CHING-CHING n. a Chinese person ...1898 Amer. sl.
• CHINGUS n. 1. the penis ...1953 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a thingumajig ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-HAPPY adj. having a lower jaw that sticks out prominently ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CHIN-IN n. an intrusion in a conversation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. (as 'chin in') to intrude in a conversation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-JAW n. idle talk; social conversation ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINK adj. (contemptuous) Chinese ...1908 Amer. sl.
n. 1. cash, money ...1698 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1891 sl.
n. 3. (contemptuous) the Chinese language ...1936 Amer. sl.
n. 4. (usually offensive) in hunting: a ring-necked pheasant ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 5. (contemptuous) any East Asian person, esp. a Japanese or Vietnamese person ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINKBERRIES n. rice ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHINKERS n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• CHINKEY n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1878 sl.
n. 2. a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
n. 3. a meal in or from a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
• CHINKIE n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1878 sl.
n. 2. a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
n. 3. a meal in or from a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
• CHINKS n. (usually offensive) Chinese cuisine; Chinese food ...1948 Amer. sl.
• CHINK-STOPPER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHINKY adj. (derogatory) pert. to a Chinese, or any Oriental ...L19 sl.
n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1878 sl.
n. 2. a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
n. 3. a meal in or from a Chinese restaurant ...1985 sl.
• CHINLESS adj. said of someone of weak character; incompetent, ineffectual ...1881 sl., orig. US
• CHINLESS WONDER n. an ineffectual (young) upper-class man ...1962 Brit. sl.
• CHIN-MUSIC n. 1. talk; chatter; conversation; impudent talk ...1821 sl.
n. 2. in baseball: a pitch thrown near a batter's chin ...1969 Amer. sl.
vb. to talk or chat ...1962 Amer. sl.
• CHINNY adj. 1. marked by a conspicuous chin ...1738
adj. 2. talkative; garrulous ...1883
• CHINO n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Chinese ...1898 US sl., esp. military usage
• CHINOOK STATE n. Washington ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-SKINNER n. in baseball: a pitch thrown near a batter's chin ...1961 Amer. sl.
• CHIN-SPLITTER n. a narrow goatee ...1906 Amer. sl.
• CHIN TACKLE n. a beard ...c1875 Amer. nautical sl.
• CHINTZ adj. miserly, stingy ...1963 Amer. sl.
n. a stingy or miserly person ...a1989 Amer. sl.
• CHINTZY adj. 1. miserly, stingy ...1902
adj. 2. of poor quality; cheap; contemptible ...1959 Amer. sl.
• CHINWAG n. a chat, a conversation ...1879 sl.
vb. to talk, to chat ...1987 Amer. sl.
• CHINWHISKER adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINWHISKERED adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHINWORK n. talk ...1973 Amer. sl.
• CHIP n. 1. a child, a youngster ...1698 sl.
n. 2. a piece of money ...1840 sl.
n. 3. a girl or young woman ...1892 Amer. sl.
n. 4. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 5. a sexually promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute ...1892 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a till, cashbox or cash register ...1914 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 7. a chip on one's shoulder; a belligerent attitude ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 8. an officer of the California Highway Patrol ...1977 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. in poker: to bet, to wager ...1876 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to utter a word; to speak; to talk ...1887 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to filch, to steal ...1938 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to use heroin, cocaine, or other similar drugs occasionally and without becoming addicted ...1964 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 5. to inject heroin or the like into a muscle rather than a vein ...1966 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 6. to be sexually unfaithful ...1978 Amer. sl.
• CHIPAREE n. a red squirrel ...1804 Amer. dial.
• CHIP AT vb. to quarrel with; to criticize adversely ...1880 sl.
• CHIPHEAD n. a computer enthusiast ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHIP IN n. a turn to speak ...1876 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to contribute money ...1861 Amer. colloq.
vb. 2. to contribute a remark, a service, etc. to take part; to have a say ...1871 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to give advice, a suggestion, or the like ...1903 Amer. sl.
• CHIP ONE'S CHINA vb. to complain ...1944 Amer. sl., esp. navy usage
• CHIP ONE'S GUMS vb. to complain ...1982 Amer. sl.
• CHIP ONE'S TEETH vb. to complain; to beat one's gums ...1958 Amer. sl., esp. navy usage
• CHIP ON ONE'S SHOULDER n. a belligerent attitude ...1830 Amer. colloq.
• CHIPPER adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. an occasional heroin user ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. to use heroin, cocaine, or other similar drugs occasionally and without becoming addicted ...1971 Amer. drugs sl.
• CHIPPIE n. 1. (usually derogatory) a young woman, often with an implication of promiscuity; a sexually loose woman...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a prostitute ...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a carpenter ...1916 sl., orig. naval usage
n. 4. an amateur prostitute who works only occasionally ...20C sl.
n. 5. mild narcotics ...20C US sl.
n. 6. one who uses narcotics moderately ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 7. a fish and chip shop ...1961 Brit. sl.
n. 8. in basketball: an easy shot made unopposed from near the basket ...1976 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPIE-CHASER n. a whoremonger, a philanderer ...1928 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPIE JOINT n. a brothel ...1924 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY n. 1. a youngster ...1877 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (usually derogatory) a girl, a young woman, often with an implication of promiscuity; a sexually loose woman...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a prostitute ...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 4. a novice, a beginner; a greenhorn ...1899 Amer. sl.
n. 5. an amateur prostitute who works only occasionally ...20C sl.
n. 6. a carpenter ...1916 sl., orig. naval usage
n. 7. on the railroad: a narrow-gauge track, car, or train ...1918 Amer. sl.
n. 8. mild narcotics ...20C US sl.
n. 9. one who uses narcotics moderately ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 10. a dress worn by prostitutes, of knee length and very easy to disrobe ...1938 Amer. sl.
n. 11. in gambling: an inexperienced player ...1961 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a mild addiction to heroin or a similar drug ...1964 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 13. a mild mental illness ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 14. in basketball: an easy shot made unopposed from near the basket ...1976 Amer. sl.
n. 15. an officer of the California Highway Patrol ...1977 Amer. sl.
n. 16. a fish and chip shop ...1961 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to use heroin, cocaine, or similar drugs occasionally and without becoming addicted ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. 2. to be sexually promiscuous or unfaithful; also, to whore ...1930 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to work halfheartedly or without serious purpose ...1974 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY AROUND vb. to be sexually promiscuous ...M20 US sl.
• CHIPPY-CHASER n. a male who chases sexually loose women and girls; a lecher; a whoremonger, a philanderer ...1891 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY-CHASING n. whoring or philandering ...1915 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY HOUSE n. a brothel ...1929 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY JOINT n. a brothel ...1924 Amer. sl.
• CHIPPY ON vb. of a male: to be sexually unfaithful to someone; to step out with a 'chippy' ...20C US sl.
• CHIPPY-USER n. one who uses narcotics moderately ...1924 Amer. drugs sl.
• CHIPS n. 1. a carpenter; often used as a nickname ...1785 sl., chiefly naval usage
n. 2. money ...1840 sl.
n. 3. local items in newspapers; also applied to the reporter who collects them ...1889 Amer. journalism sl.
• CHIQUITA n. a girl or young woman ...1942 Amer. sl. (Spanish)
• CHIROGRAPHOSOPHIC adj. skilled in handwriting ...19C nonce word
n. a judge of handwriting ...1850 nonce word
• CHIROMACHY † n. a hand-to-hand fight ...1659
• CHIROPONAL † adj. pertaining to or involving manual labour ...1651
• CHIRP n. a female vocalist ...1944 Amer. jazz sl.
vb. 1. to inform ...1839 Amer. criminals' sl.
vb. 2. to speak, esp. loudly or out of turn ...1878 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to sing; said esp. of women ...1935 Amer. jazz sl.
vb. 4. to vomit ...1980 Amer. campus sl.
• CHIRPER n. 1. a singer, esp. a female vocalist ...1891 Amer. jazz sl.
n. 2. an informer, one who tells the police ...1936 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 3. a loud squealing noise caused by giving the car more gasoline than necessary while releasing the clutch ...1978 Amer. campus sl.
• CHIRPING MERRY adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHIRP OUT vb. to drive off in a car so fast the tires squeal ...1972 Amer. campus sl.
• CHIRPY adj. said of someone who is cheerful or merry ...1837 sl.
• CHIRRUP vb. to inform; to tell the police ...1926 Amer. criminals' sl.
• CHIRURGICAL adj. pertaining to surgery; skilled in, or practising surgery ...1541 arch.
• CHISEL n. a method of cheating or swindling ...1941 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to cheat, to act deceitfully, to defraud, to swindle ...1808 sl.
vb. 2. to obtain by begging or underhanded means ...1927 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to be unfaithful ...1943 Amer. sl.
• CHISEL IN vb. to insinuate oneself, to butt in, to interfere ...1926 Amer. sl.
• CHISELLER n. 1. one who cheats, swindles, or uses unethical practices ...1918 sl.
n. 2. a small-time criminal; hence, one who is of no-account ...1928 Amer. sl., esp. criminals' usage
• CHISLER n. 1. one who cheats, swindles, or uses unethical practices ...1926 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a small-time criminal; hence, one who is of no-account ...1930 Amer. sl., esp. criminals' usage
• CHISM n. energy, vigour, vitality ...1842 sl.
• CHIT n. 1. an obnoxious person; a worthless person ...17C colloq.
n. 2. a letter, a note, a certificate, or pass ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHITLINGS n. 1. the small intestines of animals used for food ...13C
n. 2. the human bowels ...20C US jocular
• CHITLINS n. the human intestines ...1785 sl.
• CHITLIN(S) CIRCUIT n. the bars, lounges, clubs, etc. at which Black artists perform before a hit recording opens the door to major White outlets ...1974 Amer. music industry usage
• CHITLIN SWITCH n. any small, rural southern town ...1926 US Black sl.
• CHITTER AND CHATTER vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHITTER-CHATTER n. nonsensical talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHITTERLINGS n. 1. the small intestines of animals used for food ...13C
n. 2. the human bowels ...1785 US jocular
• CHITTY †* adj. 1. freckled; covered with warts or pimples ...1552
adj. 2. of the face: lean and pinched ...1616
adj. 3. of the face: puny, childish, baby-like ...1755
n. 1. a letter or note, a written message ...1698 Anglo-Indian
n. 2. the wren ...1785 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the Lesser Redpole Linota rufescens ...1854 Eng. dial.
n. 4. an endearing name for a cat ...1864 Eng. dial.
• CHITTY-FACE † n. a term of reproach or contempt; a thin, pinched, or childish face; one who has a thin, pinched face; a puny child with a little face; a pitiful, wretched, sneaking fellow ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CHITTYPRAT n. 1. a pet name for a child; a little upstart ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a black and white speckled hen ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the rags of a speckled cloth ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHIV n. a knife; a sharp-edged tool or weapon ...1673 sl.
vb. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab; to cut; to slash; used only in regard to an attack upon a human ...1725 criminals' sl.
• CHIVA n. heroin ...1967 US sl.
• CHIVALRY n. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHIVE n. a knife ...1673 sl.
vb. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab; to cut; to slash; used only in regard to an attack upon a human ...1725 criminals' sl.
• CHIVERIE n. a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHIVEY vb. 1. to run after, to chase; to move off quickly ...Bk1890 sl.
vb. 2. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab ...1959 Brit. sl.
• CHIVVY vb. to attack with a sharp instrument; to stab ...1959 Brit. sl.
• CHIX n. a Pacific halibut under 4.5 kg ...1989 Can.
• CHIZ n. an annoying circumstance ...1953 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a swindler ...1981 US circus & carnival usage
n. 3. the best ...1997 US sl.
• CHIZLER n. a Chrysler car or engine ...1968 US sl.
• CHIZZ n. an annoying circumstance ...1953 Brit. sl.
• CHIZZLE vb. 1. to cheat, to act deceitfully, to defraud, to swindle ...1858 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to obtain by begging or underhanded means ...1927 Amer. sl.
• CHIZZLE BOBS n. the bugs found under decaying wood or old bricks, etc. ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHO! int. used for registering impatience, disdain, or disappointment ...1827 Jamaica
• CHOAD n. 1. the penis ...1968 US sl.
n. 2. a person who is easily despised ...1998 US sl.
• CHOAKEE n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• CHOC n. 1. chocolate, a chocolate ...1874 UK
n. 2. liquor; alcohol ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory & offensive) a non-White, esp. an African ...1978 S. Afr. sl.
n. 4. (offensive) a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background ...1987 Aust. sl.
• CHOCCY n. 1. chocolate, a chocolate ...1896 UK
n. 2. a cough after chocolate has been in the mouth ...2003 UK sl.
int. used to express approval ...2003 UK sl.
• CHOCHA n. the female genitals ...M20 US sl.
• CHOCK n. home-fermented, vegetable based alcohol ...1972 US sl.
vb. to hit a person under the chin ...c1860 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCKA adj. disgruntled; bored; fed up ...c1920 Royal Navy sl.
n. a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCK-A-BLOCK adj. crammed full; as full as may be ...19C orig. nautical usage
• CHOCKER adj. disgruntled; bored; fed up ...c1920 Royal Navy sl.
n. a man ...c1830 Cockney colloq.
• CHOCKERS n. feet ...L19 market-traders' sl.
• CHOCKO n. a militiaman or conscripted soldier ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CHOCKY n. chocolate, a chocolate ...1896 UK
• CHOCO n. a militiaman or conscripted soldier ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CHOCOLATE n. 1. hashish ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Chocolate Fudge)
• CHOCOLATE CANAL n. the rectum ...2000 NZ sl.
• CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES n. MDMA mixed with heroin or methadone ...2002 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE CHIPS n. 1. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. desert camouflage uniforms ...1991 US sl.
n. 3. a variety of MDMA ...2003 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE DROP n. 1. (offensive) a Black person ...1900 US sl.
n. 2. a girl below the age of sexual consent who regularly has sex with seamen ...1971 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE ECSTASY n. crack cocaine blended with chocolate milk powder during processing ...1997 US sl.
• CHOCOLATE FROG n. 1. (offensive) a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background ...1971 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'wog'
n. 2. a police informer ...1971 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'dog'
• CHOCOLATE FUDGE n. a judge, esp. one who shows leniency ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• CHOCOLATE HEARTS n. a variety of LSD ...2001 sl.
• CHOCOLATE HIGHWAY n. the anus and rectum ...1977 US sl.
• CHOCOLATE ROCK n. a blend of crack cocaine and heroin that is smoked ...2002 sl.
• CHOCOLATE ROCKET n. crack cocaine blended with chocolate milk powder during processing ...1997 US drugs sl.
• CHOCOLATE SOLDIER n. (derogatory) a member of an Australian militia during World War II who did not serve in a theatre of war ...1943 Aust. sl.
• CHOCOLATE STARFISH n. the anus ...1997 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE THAI n. a variety of marijuana ...1995 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE THI n. a variety of marijuana ...1995 UK sl.
• CHOCOLATE TIME n. the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...2001 US sl.
• CHOCOLATICAL † adj. of the nature of chocolate ...1652
• CHOD n. the penis ...2001 UK sl.
• CHODE n. a person who is easily despised ...1998 US sl.
• CHOG n. a person from New England ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHOGGY SHOP n. a shop catering to the needs of servicemen and women ...1995 UK military sl.
• CHOGI n. a Korean worker ...1951 US sl.
• CHOGIE! int. move out of here! ...1982 US Korean war usage
• CHOICE adj. excellent ...1958 US
n. in horse racing: the favoured horse in a race ...1960 US sl.
vb. to choose ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
int. used to express strong approval ...1998 NZ sl.
• CHOICEAMUNDO adj. excellent ...1991 US sl.
• CHOICE BIT OF CALICO n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• CHOISE † vb. to choose, to elect, to prefer ...1605 obs. exc. Sc.
• CHOKE A DARKIE vb. to defecate ...1960s Aust. sl.
• CHOKED adj. annoyed and disappointed ...1950 sl.
• CHOKE-DOG n. bad food or drink; a wretched substance which would choke a dog; a strong variety of home-distilled liquor ...E19 US sl.
• CHOKE OFF vb. to stop a person talking ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• CHOKER n. cheese ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOKE RAG n. a cravat or necktie ...1840 US jocular
• CHOKER-HOLE n. a doughnut ...1925 US sl.
• CHOKE THE CHICKEN vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• CHOKEY n. 1. prison ...1873 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a police station ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
n. 3. a chair ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOKIDAR n. a watchman ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOKING OYSTER, A n. a reply that leaves one nothing to say, as if choked with an oyster too large to swallow; a retort which puts another to silence ...B1900
• CHOKKER adj. bored, fed-up ...1942 Brit. sl.
• CHOKRA n. a boy; a youngster, esp. one employed about a household or a regiment ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOKY n. prison ...1873 Brit. sl.
• CHOLLY n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CHOMP vb. to copy ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHONK vb. to eat noisily, to chew loudly ...1844 Amer. dial.
• CHONKINGS n. the rejected parts or chewed remains of fruit, esp. apples, and occasionally other foods ...1882 Amer. dial.
• CHOOCH n. a blockhead, a fool ...1971 Italian-American
• CHOO-CHOO n. a series of copulations performed by a number of males and one female ...M20 US sl.
• CHOOGLE vb. to go; to drive; to progress; to continue what has been started ...1970 Amer. sl.
• CHOOK n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOKEE n. a rustic person; a country hick; used derisively ...1968 Amer. sl.
• CHOOKIE n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOKY n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOM n. an English soldier ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHOOMER n. a kiss ...1857 gypsy
• CHOOTAH adj. small, insignificant ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHOOWOW vb. to grumble, to grudge ...1825 Sc.
• CHOP vb. to quit; to cease ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CHOP, THE n. 1. dismissal; also, sudden curtailment or cancellation ...1945 Brit. sl.
n. 2. death ...1945 sl., orig. services'
• CHOP-CHOP adj. quick ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
adv. quickly; immediately; shortly ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
int. make haste! look sharp! ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• CHOP OFF vb. to stop or put a stop to; to quit work ...1897 Amer. sl.
• CHOPPED adj. physically unattractive or obnoxious ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHOPPED LIVER n. something trivial; something to be scoffed at; usually used in the negative ...1954 Amer. sl.
• CHOPPER n. 1. a backhand blow to the face ...1819 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a ticket-taker; one who tears a ticket in two parts to show that it has been used ...1899 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a cutting horse ...1913 US Western sl.
n. 4. a tommy gun or machine gun ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a gunman who uses a machine gun ...1929 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 6. a helicopter ...1951 Amer. sl., orig. military usage
n. 7. a customized motorcycle ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 8. any motorcycle, esp. if large and powerful ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. 9. the penis ...1973 Amer. sl.
vb. to go or transport by helicopter ...1968 Amer. sl.
• CHOPPER, THE n. death ...1945 sl., orig. services'
• CHOPPERS n. teeth ...1944 sl., orig. US
• CHOPPING adj. pert. to a sexually forward young woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHOPS n. lips ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CHOP SHOP n. a place where parts are stripped from stolen vehicles for unlawful resale ...1977 US sl., orig. police usage
• CHOPSTICKS n. 1. mutual, simultaneous masturbation ...1941 sl.
n. 2. in bingo: the number 6 ...1980 UK rhyming sl.
• CHOP-SUEY adj. mixed up ...1981 US youth jargon
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHOPSY adj. loquacious, too talkative ...2001 UK sl.
• CHOP TALL COTTON vb. to be prosperous, to do well, to be in a good situation; to have good luck; to be in good spirits ...1985 Amer. dial.
• CHOPTOP n. a crew-cut haircut ...1959 US sl.
• CHOP TO PIECES vb. in fisticuffs or boxing: to defeat severely ...L19 Aust. sporting jargon
• CHOP-UP n. a division of plunder ...1966 Aust. criminals' sl.
vb. (as 'chop up') to hurry through ...L17 sl.
• CHOP UP THE WHINERS vb. to hurry through prayers ...L17 sl.
• CHOR n. a thief ...1997 Fiji
• CHORE vb. to work ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHORUS BOY n. an effeminate young man ...20C US sl.
• CHOVEY n. a shop ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHOW n. 1. food; a meal; eating ...1856 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Chinese person ...1864 sl., chiefly Aust.
• CHOW-CHOW n. 1. (derogatory) a nickname for a Chinese ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. food of any kind ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
vb. to eat ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• CHOWDAR n. a fool ...Bk1892 Anglo-Chinese
• CHOWDAR-HEAD n. an oaf ...E19 Brit. & Amer. dial.
• CHOWDERBRAIN n. a fool, a stupid person ...1960 US sl.
• CHOWDERHEAD n. a stupid person, a fool, a blockhead; a muddle-headed person; a dunce ... 1682 sl.
• CHOW FIGHT n. a dinner party ...1933 US Army sl.
• CHOW HOUND n. someone always at the head of a mess line ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHOW LIZARD n. one who eats a lot ...1954 Amer. sl.
• CHOW-SLINGER n. a cook ...1917 US military sl.
• CHOW-TABLE MUSCLES n. fat ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHOW WATER n. drinking water ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHRESTOMATHIC adj. devoted to the learning of useful matters; teaching what is useful ...1819
• CHRIST! int. an exclamation of surprise, astonishment or annoyance ...1748
• CHRIST-ALL-BLEEDING-MIGHTY! int. an exclamation and oath ...20C US
• CHRIST-ALL-JESUS! int. an exclamation and oath ...20C US colloq.
• CHRIST-ALMIGHTY-WONDER n. an extraordinary person or thing ...20C colloq.
int. an exclamation and oath ...20C colloq.
• CHRIST-APPLE n. a woman's breast ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHRISTER n. an over-pious or sanctimonious person ...1921 US sl.
• CHRISTIAN ANTHEM n. the chrysanthemum ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHRIST-KILLER n. a noisy political orator ...1930s US sl.
• CHRISTLESS adj. god-damn, a general intensifier ...1910s US sl.
• CHRISTLY adj. a general intensifier ...1910s US sl.
• CHRISTMAS adj. fine, admirable ...1960s NZ sl.
int. Christ! ...20C euphemism
• CHRISTMAS CARD n. a train guard, a military guard ...1950s rhyming sl.
• CHRISTMAS TREE n. 1. a barbiturate that is packaged in a red and green capsule; also Tuinal™, which is orange and blue ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a Dexamyl™ capsule; an amphetamine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CHRIST-ON-A-CRUTCH! int. an exclamation and oath ...20C US
• CHRISTOPHER! int. Christ! ...1834 US euphemism
• CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS! int. an oath and disguised euphemism for 'Christ!' ...20C US colloq.
• CHRIST'S FOOT! int. an exclamation and oath ...14C Chaucer usage
• CHRO n. a prostitute ...1930 sl.
• CHROMO n. a prostitute ...1883 Aust. sl.
• CHRONIC adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1904 sl.
• CHRYSANTHIUM n. the chrysanthemum ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHRYSANTHUM n. the chrysanthemum ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUB n. a chubby person ...1838 US sl.
• CHUBBIES n. large and well-proportioned breasts ...M20 US sl.
• CHUBBLE-HEADED adj. silly, foolish ...1892 Eng. dial.
י CHUBBO n. a chubby person ...1977 US sl.
• CHUBBY-CHASER n. a man who is attracted to chubby women ...1975 US sl.
• CHUBBYFAT adj. obese ...1940s US Black sl.
• CHUB-CHUB n. a chubby person ...1967 US sl.
• CHUBORIAN adj. fatty ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CHUCK n. 1. a term of endearment ...1588 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a meal; 'grub' ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. (derogatory) a White man; hence, White people, White society in general ...1963 Amer. dial. Black usage
n. 4. vomiting ...1966 Aust. sl.
n. 5. vomit ...1976 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 2. to desire someone sexually ...20C sl.
vb. 3. to put away; to conceal ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to vomit; often followed by 'up' ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUCK, THE n. dismissal ...1892 sl.
• CHUCKABY † n. a term of endearment ...1607
• CHUCK A DUMMY vb. to be absent; to feign a fainting fit to get out of duty or get sympathy ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CHUCK A TREAD vb. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUCK A TURD vb. to defecate ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUCKA U-IE vb. to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust
• CHUCK-CHUCK n. a fowl ...Bk1891 sl.
• CHUCKED adj. 1. sexually aroused and therefore copulating very rapidly; usually said by prostitutes of their more amorous customers ...19C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...L19 Brit. sl.
• CHUCKIE n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUCK IN ONE'S MARBLE vb. to die...1908 Aust. sl.
• CHUCK IN THE TOWEL vb. to admit or concede defeat ...1915 sl., orig. boxing usage
• CHUCK IT vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job ...M19
vb. 2. to commit suicide ...1960s US campus sl.
int. stop it! ...L19
• CHUCK IT IN vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job ...M19
vb. 2. to commit suicide ...1960s US campus sl.
int. stop it! ...M19
• CHUCK IT OUT vb. to speak without restraint ...20C sl.
• CHUCK IT UP vb. 1. to give up, esp. said of a job ...M19
vb. 2. to commit suicide ...1960s US campus sl.
int. stop it! ...M19
• CHUCKLE vb. to vomit ...1960s Aust. sl.
• CHUCKLEHEAD n. a fool; a silly person; a stupid person ...1731
• CHUCKLE-HEADED adj. stupid, foolish ...M18
• CHUCKLEHEADEDNESS n. stupidity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUCKLE-PATE n. a stupid fellow; a blockhead ...1820
• CHUCK ONE'S ALLEY (IN) vb. to die; to acknowledge defeat ...1924 Aust.
• CHUCK ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit ...1972 Amer. sl.
• CHUCKOROO n. a boy; a youngster, esp. one employed about a household or a regiment ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHUCK OUT vb. to dismiss ...1869 sl.
• CHUCK SPOILER n. a cook ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHUCK UP vb. to vomit ...19C Aust. sl.
• CHUCKY n. a chicken or other domestic fowl ...1855 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUCK YOU, FARLEY! int. used as an expression of derision ...1976 US sl.
• CHUD n. a disgusting person ...1986 US sl.
• CHUDDIE n. chewing gum ...1984 UK teen sl.
• CHUDDIES n. underpants ...1996 UK sl.
• CHUDDY n. chewing gum ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUFF n. 1. a churl, an oaf, a bumpkin ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pelvic thrust in the act of copulation ...20C sl.
n. 3. the anus or buttocks ...1945 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a catamite ...M20 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a homosexual male ...1961 UK sl.
n. 6. pubic hair ...1967 US sl.
n. 7. the vagina ...1997 UK sl.
vb. 1. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to fart ...1998 UK sl.
• CHUFF ALL n. nothing; nothing at all ...1997 UK sl.
• CHUFF BOX n. the vagina; later, the anus ...1961 UK sl.
• CHUFF CHUM n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1961 UK sl.
• CHUFFED adj. 1. pleased, happy; delighted; flattered ...1957 Brit. sl., orig, services' usage
adj. 2. displeased, disgruntled; annoyed and disappointed ...1960 Brit. sl.
• CHUFFED PINK adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO ARSEHOLES adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO FUCK adj. pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFER vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUFF FACTOR, THE n. the degree of a soldier's acceptance, contentment, eagerness ...World War II sl.
• CHUFF IT! int. be off! go away! ...c1850 colloq.
• CHUFF-NUTS n. fecal matter clinging to anal or pubic hairs ...20C Royal Navy sl.
• CHUFFY † adj. 1. fat; swollen or puffed out with fat, especially of the cheeks; plump-cheeked, round-faced; chubby ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. clownish, churlish, rude, blunt, surly, morose ...a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. fussy; proud, conceited, haughty; pleased, elated ...1874 Eng. dial.
• CHUG vb. to drink a glass of beer, etc. at a single swallow ...1958 sl.
• CHUGA-CHUGA n. a series of copulations performed by a number of males and one female ...M20 US sl.
• CHUGALUG vb. to drink a glass of beer, etc. at a single swallow ...c1936 sl.
• CHUGARUM n. a bullfrog ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHUG FULL adj. chock full ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHULL vb. to make haste ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• CHUM n. 1. a friend; a companion, bedfellow; a fellow prisoner ...1684 sl.
n. 2. a term of address to a male ...1867 sl.
n. 3. a louse ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. a man's own penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 5. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHUM ALONG WITH vb. 1. to become friendly with ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to work as an accomplice with ...1910s UK criminals' sl.
• CHUM AROUND WITH vb. to become friendly with ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMAGE n. 1. a monetary forfeit, usually 2s 6d (12.5p), paid by a new prisoner to those who have already established themselves in the prison ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a sum of money paid by a rich prisoner to a poorer one, for which payment the latter forfeits his part of a shared cell, leaving it all to the rich prisoner and taking up a position in some communal area of the prison ...L18 sl.
n. 3. in a non-custodial sense, a payment from any newcomer ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMERY n. 1. friendship, friendliness ...M19 sl.
n. 2. the sharing of rooms with a friend ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMINESS n. friendliness ...1920s sl.
• CHUMMING n. making friends ...L19 sl.
• CHUMMING UP n. the initiatory welcoming of a new prisoner, paid for by a mandatory fee of 2s 6d ...M19 UK prison sl.
• CHUMMO n. a friend, esp. as a direct term of address ...1940s US sl.
• CHUMMY adj. having a friendly relationship, friendly ...1884 sl.
adv. in a friendly manner ...L19 sl.
n. 1. a chimney sweep or his assistant ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a low-crowned hat ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a person ...1910s sl.
n. 4. someone suspected or accused of or charged with a crime ...1942 Brit. police sl.
n. 5. a term of address applied to a person accused or detained ...1948 Brit. police sl.
vb. to vomit ...1980s US campus sl.
• CHUMMY-CHUMMY adj. friendly ...L19 sl.
• CHUMP adj. 1. stupid, gullible ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial ...20C sl.
n. 1. a fool; a soft-head; anyone gullible or easily taken in ...1682 sl.
n. 2. the head ...1859 sl.
n. 3. a person, esp., a regular working man ...M19 sl.
n. 4. a general term of address, either derogatory or teasing ...L19 sl.
n. 5. food ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 6. an injudicious person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
n. 7. an unsophisticated person; a victim; an inferior ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
n. 8. a second-rate pimp, one who just makes enough money to get by ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 9. a disloyal gang member ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 10. a deliberate insult, implying the subject's weakness and/or homosexuality; the spur to a fight ...1990s US prison sl.
vb. 1. to trick, to deceive; to make a fool of someone ...1920s sl.
vb. 2. to act like a fool; to be exploited ...1960s US Black sl.
• CHUMP-ASS adj. 1. stupid, gullible ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial ...20C sl.
• CHUMP CHANGE n. any small amount of money ...1950s US Black sl.
• CHUMP DOWN vb. to humiliate ...1970s US Black sl.
• CHUMPIE n. a fool; anyone gullible or easily taken in ..L19 sl.
• CHUMPISH adj. 1. stupid, gullible ...20C sl.
adj. 2. unsophisticated, second-rate, provincial ...20C sl.
• CHUMP JOB n. respectable, low-paying, regular work ...1930s US sl.
• CHUMP OFF vb. 1. to act like a fool ...1930s US Black sl.
vb. 2. to lose money irresponsibly ...1950s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to defeat in a verbal battle ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. 4. to dupe ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. 5. to look down on, to disdain ...1970s US Black sl.
• CHUMP OF WOOD n. a fool; a soft-head ...1682 sl.
• CHUMP OUT vb. 1. to trick, to deceive; to make a fool of someone ...1920s sl.
vb. 2. to make a mistake; to blunder ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to humiliate ...1970s US Black sl.
• CHUMP SQUEEZE n. a punch on the arm or shoulder, its meaning varying according to context ...1950s US Black sl.
• CHUMPY adj. behaving in an unusual or strange manner ...1960s US Black sl.
• CHUM UP vb. to form a friendship ...1884 sl.
• CHUNDA vb. to vomit ...1950 Aust. sl.
• CHUNDER n. 1. vomit ...1960 Aust. sl.
n. 2. vomiting ...1967 Aust. sl.
vb. vomit ...1950 Aust. sl.
• CHUNDUR n. any Indian (Hindu) immigrant ...1900s Aust. sl.
• CHUNESMITH n. a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHUNK n. copulation ...E20 US sl.
vb. 1. to hit someone or something with something thrown ...1835 US sl.
vb. 2. to throw ...1880s US Black sl.
• CHUNKED adj. thick and short ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHUNK OF MEAT n. a woman considered as a sexual object ...20C US sl.
• CHUPPIE n. a Chinese yuppie ...1988 sl., orig. & chiefly N. Amer.
• CHURCH-CALLED adj. feeling compelled to become a preacher ...1920s US Black sl.
• CHURCH KEY n. a can opener ...1960s Amer. sl.
• CHURCHLET n. a small church ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHURCHWARDEN n. a very long clay pipe ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHURCH WITH A CHIMNEY IN IT n. a public house ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHURCHYARD COUGH n. a cough that is likely to terminate in death ...Bk1890 sl.
• CHURL n. a male; no negative connotations ...19C
• CHURLY * adj. 1. churlish, stubborn, surly, rough, rude, violent ...1620
adj. 2. hard, dry, stiff ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of the weather: rough ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHURN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CHURNING n. the practice or result of buying and selling a client's investment, etc. simply to generate additional profit for the broker ...1953 orig. US
• CHURRUS n. marijuana ...20C drugs sl.
• CHUTE n. a parachute ...1920 sl.
• CHUTIST n. a parachutist ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CHUTTY n. chewing gum ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CHUTZBAH n. audacity, effrontery ...1853 Yiddish
• CHUTZPA n. impudence; audacity, effrontery ...1853 Yiddish
• CHUTZPAH n. impudence; audacity, effrontery ...1853 Yiddish
• CIBARIOUS * adj. relating to food, useful for food, edible ...1656
• CIG n. a cigarette ...a1889 sl.
• CIGARETTE ROLL n. a parachute jump in which the parachute fails to open ...1962 US sl.
• CIGGER n. a cigarette ...1922 Aust. sl.
• CIGGIE n. a cigarette ...1915 sl.
• CIGGY n. a cigarette ...1915 sl.
• CIMBICK n. a miserly fellow; a miser, a niggard ...19C
• CINCH n. 1. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a person or thing certain to fulfil an expectation, esp. a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event ...colloq.
n. 3. something sure or easy ...colloq.
vb. to seize on or make sure of; to guarantee ...colloq.
• CINCINNATI CHICKEN n. salt pork ...1864 US West. sl.
• CINCINNATI TURKEY n. salt pork ...1864 US West. sl.
• CINDER BULL n. a nickname for a railroad yard policeman or detective ...E20 US tramps' usage
• CINDER-CRUNCHER n. on the railway: a switchman ...1931 sl.
• CINDER DICK n. a nickname for a railroad yard policeman or detective ...E20 US tramps' usage
• CINDER-GARBLER n. a female servant ...18C sl.
• CINDER-GRABBER n. a female drudge ...19C sl.
• CINDER-KNOTTER n. a stoker ...1909 Royal Navy sl.
• CINDER-SHIFTER n. 1. a motorcycle speedway rider ...c1924 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an infantryman marching on a drill field packed with cinders ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CINQUA SOLDI n. fivepence ... Bk1903 sl.
• CIPHER n. a circle of Black friends; a group of people, as marijuana smokers, rap MC's ...1990s US Black & teen sl.
vb. to calculate; to think out ...M19
• CIRCLE n. 1. the female genitals ...17C euphemism
n. 2. a gramophone record ...1930s US jazz sl.
• CIRCLE JERK n. 1. joint masturbation, often in competition, by a group of boys or men, usually sitting in a circle ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 2. chaos, a mess ...1970s US sl.
n. 3. a man who harasses prostitutes and their customers for fun ...1990s Can. sl.
n. 4. a pointless or inconclusive discussion by a number of people ...2000s sl., orig. US
vb. of boys or men: to indulge in group masturbation ...1950s US sl.
• CIRCLE-JERKER n. one who joins a group of masturbators ...1950s US sl.
• CIRCLE OF DEATH n. a bad pizza ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CIRCUIT n. a series of homosexual parties held each year around the US, with participants from city to city for the festivities ...1990s US sl.
• CIRCUIT GIRL n. a travelling prostitute ...2002 US sl.
• CIRCUIT QUEEN n. a male homosexual who follows the circuit from party to party ...1994 US sl.
• CIRCULAR FILE n. a wastepaper-basket ...1947 US sl.
• CIRCULAR PROTECTOR n. a condom ...19C Brit. advertising usage
• CIRCULATION n. traffic ...2001 Can. sl.
ֳ• CIRCUMAMBAGIOUS * adj. roundabout in speech, etc.; not keeping to the point ...1834-43
• CIRCUMBENDIBUS n. a roundabout or indirect way or method; a roundabout, long-winded story; circumlocution ...1681
• CIRCUMBILIVAGINATE † vb. to speak in a roundabout way; to use circumlocution ...a1693
• CIRCUMFORANEOUS adj. † wandering from place to place, as from market to market or house to house; strolling about, vagrant ...1650 now rare or obs.
• CIRCUMQUAQUE † n. a circumlocution ...1556
• CIRCUS n. a group of people acting or performing together in some activity ...1958 sl.
• CIRCUS, THE n. the British secret service ...1963 sl. SL
• CIRCUS LOVE n. a real or imagined sexual orgy ...M20 US sl.
• CIRCUS WATER n. iced drinks served with meals ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CIT n. a civilian ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CIT DUDS n. civilian clothing ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CIT RAGS n. civilian clothing ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CITRON n. anything or anyone undesirable; esp. used of a woman ...M19 sl.
• CITS n. civilian clothes ...1829 US services' sl.
• CITTERN-HEAD n. a blockhead, a dunce; an empty-headed person; a term of scorn ...1623
• CITY ARAB n. a young vagrant; a poor boy playing much in the streets ...1910 colloq.
• CITY COKE n. a glass of water ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CITY COW n. canned milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CITY MINUTE n. an instant ...1920s US sl.
• CIVET n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CIVIES n. civilian clothes ...1889 services' sl.
• CIVIL adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CIVVIES n. civilian clothes ...1889 sl.
• CIVVY n. a civilian ...1915 sl.
• CIVVY STREET n. civilian life ...1943 sl.
• C.J. n. 'crystal joint'; PCP ...M20 US drugs sl.
• C-JAM n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLABBER n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
• CLACK n. idle talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CLACK-BOX n. 1. a garrulous person; a chatterbox ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. the mouth ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLACKERS n. the teeth ...1950 US sl.
• CLAFF n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLAIRE RAYNERS n. trainers ...1997 Brit. rhyming sl.
• CLAM n. 1. the mouth ...1825 US sl.
n. 2. a dollar ...1886 US sl.
n. 3. an oaf, a blockhead; someone with a totally closed mind ...L19 US sl.
n. 4. a sneaking fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CLAMJAMPLIVE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAMMUX n. a worthless slattern ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLAMOSE † adj. noisy, clamorous ...c1380
• CLAM SHELL n. the mouth ...1825 US sl.
• CLAN n. relations ...1978 jocular
• CLANCULARIOUS † adj. private, secret; unknown; clandestine, underhand ...1656
• CLANG-BANGER n. a talebearer, a gossiping mischief-maker ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CLANGERS n. the testicles ...20C Brit. sl.
• CLANGLUMSHOUS adj. sulky ...1841 Sc.
• CLANKER n. a silver dollar ...1927 US sl.
• CLANKS n. delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• CLAP n. gonorrhoea ...1587 sl.
vb. to infect with gonorrhea ...M17 sl.
• CLAP A GUY ON vb. to put a stop to; to cease ...1814 obs. nautical sl.
• CLAP EYES ON vb. to see, esp. unexpectedly or finally ...1838
• CLAP HANDS! int. a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration ...c1940
• CLAP OF THUNDER n. 1. a glass of brandy ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 2. a glass of gin ...E19 Brit. sl.
• CLAPPED adj. infected with gonorrhea ...20C
• CLAPPERCLAW vb. 1. to claw, scratch, slap, fight with the open hand and nails; to beat with the open hand, to thrash (generally used of women) ...1590 arch. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to abuse with the tongue, to scold vehemently ...1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLAPPERDUDGEON n. a beggar born; also used as a term of reproach or insult ...1567 arch. archaic
• CLAPPERS n. the testicles ...E20 Brit. sl.
• CLAPPER-TONGUE n. a loud, noisy tongue; incessant talk; a female who is loud in speech or much given to gossip ...1822 Sc.
• CLAPPER-TONGUED adj. having a tongue that is constantly wagging ...1845 Sc.
• CLAPSTER n. a male who is infected with gonorrhea ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLAPT adj. infected with gonorrhea
• CLAPTRAP n. 1. nonsense; something introduced solely to get applause ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a sexually loose woman presumed to be infected with gonorrhea ...19C sl.
• CLAP-TRAPPERY n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAP UNDER HATCHES vb. to incarcerate ...1945 Amer. dial.
• CLAP YOUR HANDS! int. a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration ...c1940
• CLARABELLE n. tetrahydrocannabinol (T.H.C.), i.e. synthetic marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLARET n. blood ...E17 sl.
• CLARISONOUS * adj. having a clear sound; sounding loud or shrill ...1731
• CLARK GABLE n. a nickname for a handsome man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLARK RUSSELL JAWING-MATCH n. wordy warfare ...Bk1896 sl.
• CLART n. 1. a slovenly person; a slatternly woman ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 2. mud or filth ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 3. nonsense; flattery or cheap talk ...E19 Eng. dial.
n. 4. faeces ...20C Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to make dirty or to smear with any sticky substance ...13C
vb. 2. to defecate ...20C Amer. dial.
• CLARTY-FARTY adj. moving briskly about; frisking; unsettled ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLARTY-PAPS n. a filthy, slatternly woman or wife ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLASS adj. 1. stylish, dandified ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY adj. 1. stylish, fine, neat, trim ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY ARTICLE n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY CHASSIS n. an attractive figure; thus, an attractive woman ...1930s sl.
• CLASSY LAYOUT n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLASSY SETUP n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLATCHY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLATTER n. a patrol wagon ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLATTER-BOX n. one who talks too much ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CLATTERFART † n. a chatterer, a babbler, a blabber, a tale-teller ...1552
• CLATTY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAUDICANT † adj. lame, limping, halting ...1624 obs.
• CLAUDICATE †* vb. to limp, to be lame, to halt ...1623
• CLAVA n. sour buttermilk ...17C sl.
• CLAVICULARIOUS † adj. pertaining to a key ...1656
• CLAW n. in a gang of pickpockets, the expert operator who lifts the money and valuable collateral from the victim's person ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
vb. 1. to start, to hurry ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to snatch; to appropriate ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLAWBACK † adj. flattering, sycophantic ...1577
† n. a flatterer, sycophant, toady, parasite, wheedler; one who strokes the back ...1549 obs. exc. dial.
vb. to flatter, to curry favour with (NED notes that the verb form is from a misquotation)
• CLAWED-OFF adj. infected with venereal disease ...L17 cant
• CLAW-HAMMER n. a dress coat ...Bk1891 sl.
• CLAW ME AND I WILL CLAW THEE phr. scratch my back, and I will scratch yours; support me, and I will support you; stand by me, and I will stand by you ...1531
• CLAW ONE'S TOES † vb. to gratify or indulge oneself ...c1460
• CLAW ON THE GALL † vb. to touch a person on a sore or tender point ...c1386
• CLAW SOMEONE'S KAIM vb. to administer a drubbing, to haul over the coals ...1844 Sc.
• CLAY n. T.H.C., the active ingredient in marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLAY-BRAINED adj. dull, doltish; stupid; with brains made of clay ...1596
• CLEAN adj. 1. honest; often applied to someone not carrying incriminating material, such as drugs or weapons ...1926 sl.
adj. 2. applied to a person free from or cured of addiction to drugs ...1953 sl.
vb. to fraudulently deprive someone of all or most of their money ...1812 sl.
• CLEAN AS A GUT adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN AS A LEEK, AS adv. perfectly, completely, entirely ...1725 Sc.
• CLEAN AS A MACKEREL, AS adv. completely, entirely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• CLEAN AS A WHISTLE adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEANED OUT adj. having lost all your money, ruined ...Bk1890 sl.
• CLEAN FROM THE STILL adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• CLEAN GONE adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN ONE'S CLOCK vb. to pass another vehicle at great speed ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN OUT vb. 1. to deprive of money ...1812 sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN OUT THE RUST vb. to exercise ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN PEELER n. to a surfer: a perfect wave ...1997 US sl.
• CLEAN SHEETS n. a bed or cot ...1991 US Vietnam war usage
• CLEAN SHIRT DAY n. Sunday ...Bk1890 sl.
• CLEANSKIN n. 1. a novice ...1907 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a person of integrity, esp. in a political context ...1942 Aust. sl.
n. 3. orig. an unbranded sheep ...1943 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a person without a criminal record ...1943 Aust.
n. 5. in horse racing: a jockey who has never been disqualified in a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• CLEAN SOMEONE'S CLOCK vb. to thrash someone; to trounce ...1959 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN SOMEONE'S GREENS vb. to thrash someone ...1972 US sl.
• CLEAN SOMEONE'S PLOW vb. to thrash someone ...1919 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN THE CARPET vb. of a female: to masturbate ...2001 US sl.
• CLEAN THE CLOCK vb. railroad: to apply the emergency brakes ...1929 Amer. sl.
• CLEAN-UP n. profit ...1867 sl., orig. US
vb. (as 'clean up') to make a profit ...1831 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• CLEAN UP ONE'S ACT vb. to begin behaving in a more proper or appropriate fashion; to change one's ways for the better; to modify or improve one's behaviour ...1960s sl.
• CLEAN YOUR EARS vb. to listen ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAR adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...L17 sl.
• CLEAR CRYSTAL n. white spirits, esp. gin; loosely, brandy and rum ...c1860 sl.
• CLEAR DECKS vb. to clear the table after a meal ...M19 nautical sl.
• CLEAR LIGHT n. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
• CLEAR MCCOY n. first-rate whisky or beer ...1900s sl.
• CLEAR OFF vb. to depart ...c1830
• CLEAR OUT vb. to depart ...c1830
• CLEAR OUT DOUBLE-QUICK vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEAR SWING n. a good opportunity ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• CLEAR THE HARROWS vb. to get one's object, to attain one's desire ...1892 Sc.
• CLEAT n. the glans penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLEAVAGE n. a crease at the top of the buttocks, the upper part of the gluteal furrow ...20C US colloq.
• CLEAVE n. a wanton or sexually loose woman; a woman who copulates readily ...L18 Brit. sl.
• CLEAVED adj. pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• CLEAVER n. a sexually loose woman ...L18 Brit. sl.
• CLEAVE THE CLOUDS vb. to act foolishly and to no purpose ...B1900
• CLEFT adj. pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 Brit. sl.
n. the female genitals ...19C colloq.
• CLEFT OF FLESH n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLEMENT FREUDS n. haemorrhoids ...1990s rhyming sl.
• CLEMENTIOUS † adj. mild and humane in the exercise of power or authority; merciful, lenient, kindly towards those in one's power ...1632
• CLENCH-HOOKS n. claws, talons ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLEOPATRICAL adj. extravagantly luxurious, after the manner of Cleopatra ...1597
• CLEPTOMANIA n. a mania for stealing
• CLEVER adj. 1. generous ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLEVERALITY n. cleverness, smartness, ability ...1828 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• CLEVER-BOOTS n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically ...1847 sl.
• CLEVER-BREECHES n. a wiseacre, a conceited person: applied ironically ...1892 Eng. dial.
• CLEVER-CLOGS n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically ...1847 sl.
• CLEVER DICK n. a smart or knowing person; generally used ironically or sarcastically ...1847 sl.
• CLEVER STICK n. a clever, smart, or knowing person; often used ironically or sarcastically ...1959 sl.
• CLEVER-STICKS n. a clever, smart, or knowing person; often used ironically or sarcastically ...1959 sl.
• CLIBBY † adj. adhesive, sticky ...1598 obs. Eng. dial.
• CLICK n. a clique ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 1. to form a friendship to get on well with a person or an idea ...19C US sl.
vb. 2. to experience mutual sexual attraction with a member of the opposite sex ...19C US sl.
vb. 3. to suddenly understand ...1939 sl.
• CLICKED IT adj. got killed; was wounded ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• CLICKER n. a knockdown blow ...1859 US sl.
• CLICKET adj. voluble ...19C Eng. dial.
† n. 1. the latch of a gate or door ...c1325 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a catch, trigger, bolt that fastens anything by falling or springing into position ...1375 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a latch-key ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a valve or lid that shuts with a click; the valve of a pump ...c1450
n. 5. supposed by some to be a she-fox ...a1500
† n. 6. a contrivance for making a clicking sound; a clapper or rattle carried by beggars in France, like the 'clap-dish' in England; bones rattled as accompaniment to music; anything that makes a rattling noise ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 7. a chattering tongue ...1611
n. 8. a wooden salt-box with a hinged lid, hung against the wall in old-fashioned kitchens ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 9. a small wedge ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 10. a thin board, having four or five small arched apertures, placed before the mouth of a hive in the winter months to protect the bees from mice or other vermin ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to latch or lock; to fasten the wooden latch of a door by inserting a peg above it, thus preventing it from being raised ...1362
vb. 2. to chatter ...1573
vb. 3. of the fox or hare: to be in heat, to copulate ...1575
vb. 4. to protect hives by means of a 'clicket' (see noun 10) ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• CLICK-HANDED adj. left-handed ...1868 Eng. dial.
• CLICK-MA-DOODLE adj. badly done ...19C Eng. dial.
n. a rickety article; a badly finished piece of work ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLIMAXER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIMB vb. to copulate with a woman; to mount and coit a woman ...17C sl.
• CLIMBER n. 1. a cat burglar ...criminals' sl.
n. 2. an ambitious person ...1833 sl.
• CLIMB ON THE BANDWAGON vb. to join or give support to a party or movement that seems to be assured of success
• CLIMB PARNASSUS vb. to write poetry ...1774
• CLIMBS n. a ladder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIMB THE GOLDEN STAIRCASE vb. to die ...L19 US colloq.
• CLIMB THE LADDER vb. to be hanged
• CLIMB THE LEAFLESS TREE vb. to be hanged ...E19 sl.
• CLIMB THE WOODEN HILL TO BEDFORDSHIRE vb. to go upstairs to bed ...1961 UK sl.
• CLIMB UP THE WALL vb. to become angry ...1951 sl.
• CLINAH n. a girlfriend or female lover ...1895 Aust. sl.
• CLINCH n. 1. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
n. 2. an embrace ....1901 sl., orig. US
vb. to embrace ...1899 colloq. orig. US
• CLINCHED adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLINCHPOOP † n. a term of contempt for one considered wanting in gentlemanly breeding; a vulgar, ill-bred fellow; an oaf; a dunce; a lout, a clown ...1568
• CLINER n. a girlfriend or female lover ...1895 Aust. sl.
• CLINGS LIKE SHIT TO A SHOVEL phr. describes the adherence of a sticky substance or a clingy person ...19C colloq.
• CLINIC n. a public-house ...c1955 sl.
• CLINK n. 1. a prison ...E16 sl.
n. 2. money; hard cash ...1720s Sc.
n. 3. a smart sharp blow ...E18 Eng. dial.
n. 4. (derogatory) a Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 5. very inferior beer ...c1860 sl.
n. 6. a coin ...c1870 sl., chiefly military
n.7. detention ...1919 school sl.
vb. to put in prison ...c1850 sl.
• CLINKER n. 1. fecal or seminal matter adhering to the anal or pubic hairs ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. an excellent person or thing; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality ...1836 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a mistake or fault, esp. a wrong note in music ...US & Can. sl.
n. 4. a wrong musical note, a discord; an error in performance, a blunder ...M20 N. Amer. sl.
n. 5. something of poor quality, such as a film ...sl., chiefly US
• CLINKERBALLS n. balls of dried dung in sheep's wool ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLINKING adj. exceedingly good; excellent; first-rate ...M17 sl.
• CLIP n. 1. a sharp, often slanting, blow ...1830 colloq.
n. 2. speed ...colloq.
vb. 1. to clasp with the arms, to embrace, to hug ...OE arch. & Eng, dial.
vb. 2. to hit smartly; to strike against in passing ...1855 colloq.
vb. 3. to move or run quickly ...M19 US colloq.
vb. 4. to murder; to execute; to kill, esp. by shooting ...E20 N. Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to swindle; to rob, to steal; to obtain (money) by deception or cheating ...E20 sl., orig. US
vb. 6. to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow ...colloq.
• CLIP AROUND THE EAR n. a blow ...1830 sl.
• CLIP ARTIST n. a petty thief or swindler ...1941 US sl.
• CLIP IT vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIP IT OFF vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLIP-JOINT n. a bar, club, etc. that charges exorbitant prices ...1932 sl., orig. US
• CLIPPED-DICK n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...20C US sl.
• CLIPPED IN THE RING adj. seduced, deflowered ...1597 sl.
• CLIPPER n. a first-rate person or thing; an excellent specimen ...M19 sl.
• CLIPPIE adj. 1. very talkative ...19C Sc.
adj. 2. sharp of speech; snappish, pert ...19C Sc.
n. 1. a talkative woman; an impudent girl ...19C Sc.
n. 2. a person wearing too neatly cut clothes ...19C Sc.
† n. 3. a shorn sheep ...19C Sc.
n. 4. a bus conductress ...1941 Brit. sl.
• CLIPPING adj. 1. first-rate, excellent ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. fast ...colloq.
• CLIPPY n. a bus conductress ...1941 Brit. sl.
• CLIP-SHEAR(S) n. the earwig ...1898 Sc.
• CLIPSOME * adj. fit to be embraced or clasped ...1816
• CLIP-WIT adj. sharp or shrewd of speech ...1896 Sc.
n. a sharp-tongued, quarrelsome or quick-witted person ...19C Sc.
• CLISH-CLASH n. idle gossip or talk; nonsense ...L17 Sc.
• CLISH-MA-CLAVER n. idle or foolish talk; gossip; nonsense; false or scandalous reports, rumour ..1728 Sc.
vb. to indulge in idle talk, gossip, etc. ...1821 Sc.
• CLIT n. the clitoris ...c1866 sl.
• CLIT-CLAT n. a talkative person, a gossip; a telltale, a blab; the noise made by a talkative person; foolish talk, gossip ...1869 Eng. dial.
• CLITORIZE vb. to stimulate a woman sexually by manipulating the clitoris; to perform sexual foreplay on a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLITTER † vb. 1. to talk excessively, to chatter ...a1528
vb. 2. to make a thin vibratory rattle; to cause to vibrate and rattle lightly ...1530
vb. 3. to emit the sound of a grasshopper or cicada ...1844
• CLITTY n. the clitoris ...c1866 sl.
• CLOAK-AND-SUITER n. 1. (derogatory) a Jewish man ...E20 US sl.
n. 2. a Jewish tailor ...E20 US sl.
• CLOAKROOM n. a lavatory; a room containing a number of lavatories ...L19 Brit. euphemism
• CLOBBER n. 1. personal belongings, such as clothes and accessories; gear, equipment ...1879 Brit. sl.
n. 2. unspecified things, paraphernalia ...1890 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to dress oneself; frequently followed by 'up' ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to beat or batter; to hit repeatedly, to assault by hitting; to thrash...1946 sl.
vb. 3. to criticize severely ...20C
vb. 4. to defeat utterly ...20C sl.
• CLOBBERED adj. 1. dressed up ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...1951 US sl.
• CLOBBERING MACHINE n. pressure to conform with accepted standards ...NZ colloq.
• CLOBBERIOUSNESS †* n. the rabble, the 'unwashed' ...1577
• CLOCK n. 1. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the downy seed head of a dandelion ...M19
n. 3. the face ...1918 sl.
n. 4. a taxi meter ...1939 Amer. colloq.
n. 5. the heart; the 'ticker' ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a punch in the face ...1959 sl.
vb. 1. to look at, watch, observe, notice ...1929 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to strike sharply or heavily; to strike with the fist; to punch in the face; to hit ...1932 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to plan ...1959 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to count up or evaluate ...1961 Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to catch sight of, to see; hence, to recognize, to identify ...1976 Amer. sl.
vb. 6. to reconnoitre a place to be robbed ...1978 Amer. criminals' sl.
vb. 7. of a prostitute: to get a customer ...1989 Amer. sl.
vb. 8. to acquire; to earn. to 'rack up' ...1990 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
• CLOCK, THE n. twelve months imprisonment ...1950 Aust. sl.
• CLOCK A DAFFY vb. to tell a deceitful story with the intention of tricking the hearer ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• CLOCKER n. a person who turns back the milometer of a motor vehicle so that it registers a falsely low mileage ...L20 sl.
• CLOCKEY n. 1. a travelling clockmaker ...Bk1890 sl.
n. 2. a watchman ...Bk1890 sl.
• CLOCK-SETTER n. a complainer or busybody ...1856 Amer. nautical sl.
• CLOCK STOPPER n. something or someone unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOCK-WATCHER n. someone who does no more work than is strictly necessary ...1911 sl.
• CLOCK WATCHING n. the act of working no harder, or for no longer, than is minimally required ...1942 UK sl.
• CLOCK-WEIGHTS n. the testicles ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLOCKWORK ALONG vb. to go smoothly; 'to go like clockwork' ...1990s UK sl.
• CLOCKWORKS n. the brain ...1947 US sl.
• CLOCKY n. sudden waving arm movements of a surfer trying to get his balance ...1991 US sl.
• CLOD n. 1. a blockhead; a clumsy, awkward person; a dull, unresponsive person; a dolt; an oaf or simpleton...1605 colloq.
n. 2. a small loaf of (esp. coarse) bread ...L18 Sc.
n. 3. a copper coin; usually used in the plural ...1925 Brit. sl.
• CLODBUSTER n. a farmer ...1950 US sl.
• CLODDISH adj. boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward ...M19
• CLODDY adj. boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward ...LME
• CLOD-HEAD n. an oaf; a dolt ...17C Brit. & US
• CLODHOPPER n. 1. a bumpkin; a rustic ploughman; an oaf who walks among clods of dirt ...L17 rural colloq.
n. 2. someone who moves clumsily or without skill; a clumsy, awkward person; a lout ...1824 colloq.
n. 3. an agricultural labourer ...colloq.
• CLODHOPPERS n. large, clumsy shoes ...1836 sl.
• CLODHOPPING adj. large and clumsy; awkward; loutish, boorish, rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. colloq.
• CLODPATE n. a stupid fellow, a blockhead, a dolt, an oaf ...1636
• CLODPATED adj. blockheaded ...arch.
• CLODPOLE n. a blockhead; a bumpkin; a lout; an oaf; a dolt ...1601 Brit. & US
• CLODPOLISH adj. stupid; boorish, rustic ...20C US colloq.
• CLODPOLL n. a blockhead; a bumpkin; a lout; an oaf; a dolt ...1601 Brit. & US
• CLOD-SKULLED adj. stupid; oafish ...18C Brit. colloq.
• CLOG † n. 1. a thick piece of wood; a log ...LME obs. exc. Sc.
n. 2. an impediment; an encumbrance ...ME
† n. 3. a fir cone; a pine cone ...L16
† vb. 1. to satiate, surfeit, cloy ...L16 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. in soccer, to foul an opponent ...sl.
• CLOGGER n. a player in soccer who habitually fouls in tackling ...M18 Brit. colloq.
• CLOGS TO CLOGS IN THREE GENERATIONS phr. the return of a family to poverty after one generation of prosperity
• CLOMPS n. an oaf ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLONE n. 1. a person or thing bearing a very close resemblance to another person or thing ...colloq.
n. 2. a mobile phone that has been given the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone, so that calls made on the second phone are charged to the owner of the first phone ...sl.
vb. to give a mobile phone the electronic identity of an existing mobile phone (see noun) ...sl.
• CLONK vb. to hit forcibly ...1943 colloq.
• CLONKER n. an icicle ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLOOP n. a muted popping sound, as of a cork being drawn from a bottle ...1848
vb. to make a muted popping sound, as of a cork being drawn from a bottle ...1872
• CLOOTIE n. 1. the devil (usually in the form "Auld Clootie") ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a left-handed person ...19C Ireland
• CLOOTS n. the Devil ...L18 Sc. & N. Eng.
• CLOSE adj. stingy, niggardly, grudging any expense ...M17
• CLOSE AS AN OYSTER adj. silent, secretive ...L19 US sl.
• CLOSE AS A QUARTER TO NINE adj. very close ...1997 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE AS FIVE MINUTES TO ELEVEN, AS adj. in love ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOSE AS GOD'S CURSE TO A WHORE'S ASS adj. very close indeed ...M18
• CLOSE AS OAK adj. very retentive of secrets; secretive ...17C colloq.
• CLOSE AS SHIRT AND SHITTEN ARSE adj. very close indeed ...M18
• CLOSE AS TWENTY MINUTES TO EIGHT, AS adj. in love ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOSED BOOK n. a thing of which one has no understanding
• CLOSE-FISTED adj. mean, grudging
• CLOSE-HANDED adj. mean, grudging
• CLOSE-LIPPED adj. reticent, discreet
• CLOSE-MOUTHED adj. reticent, discreet
• CLOSE ONE'S DAYS vb. to die ...c1400
• CLOSE ONE'S FACE vb. to be quiet ...L19 sl.
• CLOSER THAN A QUARTER TO NINE adj. very close ...1997 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE STOOL n. a covered chamber pot ; a chamber pot concealed in a chest or other furniture ...E15 Brit.
• CLOSET n. 1. a privy; a water closet ...18C colloq.
n. 2. the water tank of a modern toilet ...20C US
• CLOSET CASE n. 1. a socially inept, embarrassing or unattractive person ...1958 US college sl.
n. 2. a person who studies a great deal ...1968 US college sl.
n. 3. a man who conceals his homosexual proclivities ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. anyone who does anything in secret ...M20 US colloq.
• CLOSET-MAN n. a sanitary inspector; an inspector of privies ...20C sl.
• CLOSET OF DECENCY n. a water closet; a privy ...19C Brit. euphemism
• CLOSET OF EASE n. a privy ...M17 Brit.
• CLOSE TO TAW adj. close to home ...1954 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE TO THE BLANKET adj. nearly without money ...1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOSET QUEEN n. a secret male homosexual ...1959 sl.
• CLOSET QUEER n. a homosexual male who keeps his homosexuality a secret ...M20 US sl.
• CLOSET STOOL n. the toilet; the water-flush basin found in a bathroom ...20C US
• CLOSE YOUR FACE! int. be quiet! ...1896 Amer. sl.
• CLOSE YOUR YAP! int. be quiet! ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CLOT n. a fool; an oaf ...19C colloq.
• CLOTCHY adj. 1. clumsy, awkward ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 2. liable to colds ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLOT-HEAD n. a fool; an oaf ...19C colloq.
• CLOTH EARS n. 1. an inattentive listener ...1912 sl.
n. 2. a deaf person ...1965 sl.
• CLOTH-EARED adj. deaf ...1965 sl.
• CLOTHESLINE n. rumour ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOTHES-PEGS n. 1. teeth ...1940s Aust. sl.
n. 2. the legs ...1940s rhyming sl.
• CLOTHES PROP n. 1. the penis, esp. when erect ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a silly, empty-headed person ...1900s sl.
• CLOTHING OF CARE † n. mourning-dress ...a1300
• CLOTH-MARKET n. a bed ...1801 sl.
• CLOTTYMOLES n. clenched fists ...1866 Eng. dial.
• CLOUD n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• CLOUD 9 n. euphoria ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLOUD-COMPELLER n. a smoker, especially of tobacco ...1865 humorous
• CLOUD KISSING n. touching the clouds in an airplane ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOUD WAGON n. an airplane ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CLOUDY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLOUT n. 1. a blow ...a1400
n. 2. the 'menstrual cloth' ...Bk1893 sl.
n. 3. a woman's underclothes ...19C Brit.
n. 4. a diaper ...20C Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to hit ...c1314
vb. 2. to steal any kind of valuables in any manner ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLOUTER-HEAD n. a foolish, stupid person; one deficient in understanding ...c1861 Eng. dial.
• CLOUTERLY † adj. like a botcher; clumsy, awkward, clownish ...1675
† adv. clumsily, awkwardly ...1593 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLOVEN adj. pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• CLOVEN SPOT n. the female genitals ...19C Brit.
• CLOVEN TUFT n. the female genitals ...L17 Brit.
• CLOVER-EATER n. a Virginian ...1869 US sl.
• CLOVER-FIELD n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit.
• CLOVER-KICKER n. a yokel; a rustic; a farmer ...1918 US sl.
• CLOWES n. a rogue ...L17 Brit. cant
• CLOWN n. 1. a bumpkin or rustic oaf ...16C
n. 2. any oaf or jerk ...20C US
• CLOWS n. a rogue ...L17 Brit. cant
• CLUB n. the penis ...17C
vb. to coit a woman; to use the 'club' (penis) on a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• CLUB CRAWLING n. moving from nightclub to nightclub ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLUB-FIST † n. a large clenched fist that can deal a heavy blow; hence, a rough, brutal fellow, a thug ...1575
• CLUB SANDWICH n. a type of real or imaginary sexual intercourse for three ...M20 US sl.
• CLUCK n. 1. a hen ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (derogatory) a very dark Black person ...20C US sl.
n. 3. a stupid oaf; a fool ...20C US colloq.
n. 4. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a mechanical device which will not work ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUCKEY n. a crazy, weak-minded person ...19C Eng. dial.
• CLUCKHEAD n. a stupid oaf ...20C US colloq.
• CLUCKY adj. 1. pregnant ...E20 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. stupid; oafish ...20C US colloq.
adj. 3. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUE vb. to apprise or advise ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLUELESS adj. lost, stupid ...1943 teen & high school sl.
• CLUFF n. 1. a blow with the palm of the hand, esp. on the ear or cheek; a cuff or slap ...1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. an idle, trifling person ...1825 Sc.
vb. 1. to strike with the palm of the hand, to cuff or slap ...1825 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to laze, to sit idly by the fire ...1825 Sc.
• CLUMPER n. a clumsy shoe or boot ...a1825 sl.
• CLUMPERTON † n. a clown, a clodhopper; a countryman; a silly or stupid fellow ...c1534
• CLUNCH n. a bumpkin or a boor ...E17 Brit. colloq.
• CLUNCHFIST † n. 1. a knock-down argument ...1589
† n. 2. a miser, a niggardly person, one who is close-fisted ...1606
† n. 3. a clenched fist ...1662
• CLUNCH-FISTED † adj. close-fisted, niggardly, covetous, stingy...1644 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLUNCHY adj. 1. short, thick, and clumsy ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 2. quick-tempered; short tempered; easily offended ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 3. clinging, close, clodlike ...1863 Eng. dial.
• CLUNK n. 1. a foolish person ...1942 US sl.
n. 2. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUNKS n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLUSTERFIST † n. 1. a clumsy-fisted fellow; a clown, boor, lout ...1611
n. 2. a close-fisted, mean, or grasping fellow; a miserly fellow, a niggard ...1652
• CLUSTEROUS †* adj. in a cluster, thronging, gathering close together ...1583
• CLUTCH AT STRAWS vb. to resort in desperation to any utterly inadequate expedient, like a person drowning
• CLUTCH-FIST adj. miserly ...a1643
n. 1. a miser, a niggard ...17C
n. 2. a very large fist
• CLUTTER n. the collective name for the many advertising spots on television ...Bk1998 sl.
• CLY n. 1. money ...c1690 thieves' cant
n. 2. a pocket ...c1690 thieves' cant
vb. to seize, to take; to steal ...1567 thieves' cant
• CLYDE n. a term of address, usually for a 'square' ...1950s Amer. sl.
• CLYDESDALE n. a good-looking guy ...20C teen & high school sl.
• CLY-FAKER n. a pickpocket ...1823 criminals' sl.
• CLY FULL OF RIDGE n. a pocket full of money ...Bk1903 sl.
• CLYSTER-PIPE n. 1. a doctor ...17C sl.
n. 2. the penis ...L17 sl.
n. 3. an apothecary ...18C sl.
• CLY THE JERK vb. to be whipped at the post ...1609 cant
• C-NOTE n. 1. a $100 note ...1930 US sl.
n. 2. a prison sentence of 100 years ...1990 US sl.
• C-NOTE CHARLIE n. in a casino: a gambler who insists on betting wit $100 notes, not betting chips ...1949 US sl.
• CNS-QNS adj. unintelligent (in doctors' shorthand - Central Nervous System-Quantity Not Sufficient) ...2003 medical sl.
• COACHMAN'S KNOB n. an erection of the penis caused by the vibrations whilst travelling on public transport ...2003 UK sl.
• COACH-WHEEL n. 1. a crown piece; a five shilling piece .,..c1855 sl.
n. 2. two shillings and sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• COAL n. 1. money ...Bk1890 sl.
n. a marijuana cigarette ...1993 US sl.
• COAL AND COKE adj. penniless ...1937 UK rhyming sl. for 'broke'
• COAL CANDY n. hard black licorice ...1997 US sl.
• COAL CRACKER n. a resident of the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania ...1997 US sl.
• COALS AND COKE adj. penniless ...1937 UK rhyming sl. for 'broke'
• COAL TAR n. wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COARSE AS NECK-BEEF adj. very coarse; of the poorest quality ...Bk1902 sl.
• COARSE BAG n. an epithet applied to a child, playfully or as a term of reproach ...Bk1898 Sc.
• COAST BELLY-BUMP vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-CABUMP vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-CACHUNK vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-FLOP vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-FLOPPER vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-GERT vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COAST BELLY-GRINDER vb. to lie on the belly while sliding down a hill on a sled ...1949 Amer. dial.
• COB adj. not cool; stupid ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. 1. of people: to capture, to catch, to catch out ...E19 sl.
vb. 2. to imprison ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• COBBER n. 1. a friend ...1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a term of address to a male ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• COBBER UP vb. to form a friendship ...1918 Aust. & NZ sl.
• COBBLE-COLTER n. a turkey ...1858 tramps' and gypsies cant
• COBBLE-NOBBLE vb. to rap on the head with the knuckles ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBBLER n. the last sheep ...Bk1892 Aust. shearers' sl.
• COBBLERS n. testicles ...1936 Brit. sl.
• COBBLER'S STALLS n. the testicles ...20C rhyming sl. on 'balls'
• COBBY adj. 1. stout, hearty, brisk, lively, pert, saucy, in good spirits, merry, cheerful, well in health ...1691 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. headstrong, obstinate, arrogant, proud ...1785 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of porridge, etc.: lumpy ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 4. crowded, confined, closely packed ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 5. neat, symmetrical; snug, comfortable ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 6. of wheat: short and full ...1863 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. of the nature of a cob (horse); short and thickset, stocky ...1871
† n. a name given by nurses to in imaginary demon or frightful spirit ...1790 Eng. dial.
• COBBY HOUSE n. a child's playhouse ...Ireland
• COB-CASTLE n. 1. a satirical name for any building which overtops those around it; more usually applied to a prison ...a1687
n. 2. a flimsy building; a child's toy house; a thing easily pushed over ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBNOBBLE n. a blow ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. to beat, chastise, correct; to knock on the head ...19C Eng. dial.
• COBWEBBED adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COCK n. 1. the penis ...c1450 sl.
n. 2. a term of address to a male ...1837 sl.
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• COCK-A-BENDY n. 1. a sprightly boy ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. an instrument for twisting ropes, consisting of a hollow piece of wood, through which turns a pin that, being turned, twists the rope ...19C Sc.
• COCK-A-BREEKIE n. a person of small stature: commonly applied to the male sex ...19C Sc.
• COCK-A-LILTY adj. in a merry mood ...19C Eng. dial.
n. a person talking or acting foolishly ...19C Eng. dial.
• COCK ALLEY n. the vagina ...sl.
• COCK-A-LOFT adj. affectedly lofty, stuck up, conceited ...1862 colloq.
• COCKALORUM n. 1. a self-important little man; a person of consequence; a term of contempt ...c1715
n. 2. self-important narration, a 'crowing' ...1884
• COCKAMAMIE adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAMAMY adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAMANIE adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAMANY adj. out of touch with reality, empty-headed, daft, silly, irresponsible ...1950 US sl.
n. a foolish or ridiculous person ...1936 US sl.
• COCKAPERT † adj. impudent, saucy ...1556
n. a saucy fellow ..1881 Eng. dial.
• COCK A SNOOK vb. to treat someone or something contemptuously or derisively ...1791 sl.
ׇ• COCKATOO n. 1. a small farmer ...1845 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a criminal's lookout or sentinel ...1934 Aust. sl.
• COCK-BRAINED adj. having little judgement; foolish and light-headed; silly, giddy, rash, harebrained, thoughtless, flighty ...1530
• COCKED adj. 1. drunk ...1737 US sl.
adj. 2. of a woman: having been copulated with; of a man: having copulated ...19C Brit. sl.
adj. 3. of a combat aircraft: ready for takeoff; on fifteen-minute alert ...1955 US Air Force sl.
• COCKED AND LOCKED adj. ready for action ...1983 US military sl.
• COCKED AS A LOG adj. drunk ...1965 US sl.
• COCKED TO THE GILLS adj. drunk ...1965 US sl.
• COCKED-UP adj. pregnant ...19C Brit. sl.
• COCKER n. a term of address to a male ...1888 Brit. sl.
• COCKERATE vb. to boast, to brag ...19C Eng. dial.
• COCKERBELL n. an icicle ...1866 Eng. dial.
• COCKEY n. human excrement ...1916 Amer. dial.
vb. to void excrement ...1916 Amer. dial.
• COCK-EYE n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCK-EYE BOB n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCK-EYED adj. 1. drunk ...1737 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. squint-eyed ...1821 UK
adj. 3. absurd, ridiculous ...1896 UK sl.
adj. 4. disorderly; in confusion; topsy-turvy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COCK-EYED BOB n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCK-EYED JENNY n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• COCK-EYES n. in craps: a three ...1968 US sl.
• COCKFEST n. a party with many more males than females in attendance ...2001 US sl.
• COCK-FIGHTER n. a whoremonger; a notorious copulator ...18C Brit. sl.
• COCK-HALL n. the female genitals ...18C Brit. sl.
• COCK-HAPPY adj. over-confident ...1959 UK sl.
• COCK HOUND n. a man obsessed with sex ...1947 US sl.
• COCKIE n. the penis ...2001 UK sl.
• COCKINESS n. a personal quality of smug over-confidence ...1864
• COCKING STOCKING n. a condom ...1998 UK sl.
• COCK IT ON vb. to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• COCK IT UP vb. 1. of a woman: to offer yourself sexually ...1961 Aust.
vb. 2. to make a complete mess of something ...1979 UK sl.
• COCK JACKET n. a reputation for sexual prowess ...1984 US sl.
• COCK-JOCKEY n. a man who thinks that sex is more important than anything else and that his contribution is paramount ...2002 UK sl.
• COCK LANE n. the vagina ...sl.
• COCKLE-BRAINED adj. whimsical, eccentric, flighty, fanciful; foolish, chuckle-headed ...1824 Sc.
• COCK-MY-CAP n. gin ...E18 sl.
• COCKNEY BREAKFAST n. gin or brandy and soda water ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• COCKNEYLAND n. London ...19C sl.
• COCKNEY-SHIRE n. London ...19C sl.
• COCKNEY'S LUXURY n. breakfast in bed and using the pot for defecation, rather than leaving the warm house for a trip to the outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
• COCK OF A DIFFERENT HACKLE, A n. an opponent of a different character ...1865
• COCK OF THE WALK n. a person whose supremacy in his own circle is undisputed; an excellent person ...1823
• COCK ON vb. to exaggerate; to overcharge someone ...1961 UK sl.
• COCK ONE'S NEB vb. to 'turn up one's nose'; to behave disdainfully towards something; to reject ...1870 Eng. dial.
• COCK ONE'S ORGAN vb. to smoke a pipe ...L18 sl.
• COCKPIT FOG n. a state of confusion ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COCKPIT OF EUROPE n. Belgium ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COCKRAG n. a loincloth worn by an aboriginal ...1964 Aust. sl.
• COCKS AND KAMES n. bursting buds of primroses ...1875 Sc.
• COCKSCOMB n. a fool; a fop or dandy ...L16
• COCKSHOUS adj. self-confident, conceited ...19C Eng. dial.
• COCK-SHUT † n. the close of day; twilight ...1594 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• COCK SNOT n. semen ...1980s Brit. sl.
• COCK-STRIDE n. the length of the step of a cock, as the measure of a very short distance or space; a short stride ...1626
• COCK-SUCKER n. 1. a fellator or fellatrix ...1891 sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1918 sl.
• COCKTAIL n. 1. a marijuana cigarette, partially smoked and inserted into a regular cigarette ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. any mixture of drugs ...2002 Can. sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...2003 UK sl.
vb. to insert a partially smoked marijuana cigarette into a tobacco cigarette ...1960 US sl.
• COCKTAILERY n. a cocktail lounge ...1981 US sl.
• COCK-TAILS, THE n. diarrhoea ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• COCK-TAX n. alimony ...c1950 Aust. sl.
• COCK-TEASER n. (derogatory) a sexually provocative woman who evades or refuses intercourse ...1891 sl.
• COCK-UP n. said of something that's gone wrong ...Brit. sl.
• COCK UP ONE'S NEB vb. to 'turn up one's nose'; to behave disdainfully towards something; to reject ...1870 Eng. dial.
• COCK-WAGON n. a van, esp. one fitted with bedding as a place for necking and copulation ...M20 US sl.
• COCKY adj. conceited ...1768 sl.
n. a small farmer ...1872 Aust. & NZ sl.
• COCKY BOB n. a sudden squall or thunderstorm in northwest Australia ...1894 Aust.
• COCKYOLLY-BIRD n. a nursery or pet name for a bird ...1837
• COCOANUT n. the head ...M19 sl.
• COCOBAY adj. having a skin covered in repulsive sores ...20C W. Indies sl.
• COCOBOLA n. a police nightstick ...1990s US sl.
• COCOLA n. a Black person ...1990s US prison sl.
• COCONUT n. 1. the head ...M19 sl.
n. 2. $1 ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...1940s US drugs sl.
n. 4. a Black person who has 'sold out' to White values; a servile Black person ...1970s W. Indies, UK. & Aust. Black teen usage
n. 5. a Hispanic person trying to be White ...1970s US sl.
n. 6. a South Sea islander ...1980s Aust. & NZ sl.
• COCONUT-DODGER n. a South American or African Black person ...1920s US Black sl.
• COCONUT HEAD n. 1. (derogatory) a Black person; a servile Black person ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a Samoan-American ...20C US sl.
• COCONUT-HEADED adj. (derogatory) Black ...20C US sl.
• COCONUTS n. 1. large female breasts ...L19 sl.
n. 2. money ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...1940s US drugs sl.
n. 4. the testicles ...1990s sl.
• COCOONING n. staying at home with one's family ...1970s US sl.
• COCTURE †* n. the act or process of cooking; a product of cooking ...1662
• COCUM adj. 1. resourceful, cunning ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. sensible ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. sorted out; arranged satisfactorily ...M19 sl.
n. 1. advantage, luck, resource ...M19 sl.
n. 2. knowledge ...M19 sl.
n. 3. sense ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• C.O.D. n. a male prostitute (Cock On Delivery) ...1950s sl.
• COD adj. 1. fake; parodic; usually in combination, as cod-typewriter, etc. ...1950s sl.
adj. 2. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
n. 1. a friend ...M17 sl.
n. 2. the penis ...M17 sl.
n. 3. a fellow ...L17 sl.
n. 4. a fool ...L17 sl.
n. 5. a purse ...L17 sl.
n. 6. money ...L17 sl.
n. 7. a drunkard ...L19 sl.
n. 8. a joke, a hoax, a parody ...20C sl., orig. Irish
n. 9. deception, deceit; a lie ...20C sl., orig. Irish
n. 10. a large amount of money ...1980s drugs sl.
vb. 1. to cheat, to defraud ...18C sl.
vb. 2. to tease, to hoax ...M19 sl.
• COD-ACTING n. foolish behaviour ...20C sl., orig. Irish
• CODALINA adj. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
• CODD vb. to tease, to hoax ...M19 sl.
• CODDAM n. a public house game of chance played by two teams of two or three members each; an object such as a button or a coin is hidden in one hand of one of the teams, and the opposing team has to guess which by tapping it and saying "Tip it!" ...M19 sl.
• CODDEM n. same as 'CODDAM' ...M19 sl.
• CODDER n. a teaser, a hoaxer ...M19 sl.
• CODDING n. teasing, chaffing, hoaxing ...M19 sl.
• CODDLE n. one who is pampered ...M19 sl.
• CODDLE-FARTING n. a making an unnecessary fuss ...19C Eng. dial.
• CODDOM n. a public house game of chance played by two teams of two or three members each; an object such as a button or a coin is hidden in one hand of one of the teams, and the opposing team has to guess which by tapping it and saying "Tip it!" ...M19 sl.
• CODE 21 n. masturbation ...2000s US prison sl.
• CODESA-DESA vb. to negotiate something ...1990s S. African sl.
• CODETTAREENARONE adj. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
• CODETTE adj. expressing contempt or disapproval ...1960s sl.
• CODFISH n. 1. a fool ...L18 sl.
n. 2. one who thinks himself superior to their peers ...E19 sl.
• CODFISH FLATS n. the poor area of town ...1960s US sl.
• CODGE n. a vagrant, a tramp ...L19 sl.
vb. to repair, usually badly or clumsily ...19C sl.
• CODGE-JOB n. a second-rate piece of work ...19C US sl.
• CODGER n. 1. a fellow; a man ...M18 sl.
n. 2. an affectionate term of address ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a lazy person; an idler ...L19 Aust. prison sl.
n. 4. a roistering, aging boon companion ...L19 sl.
n. 5. an odd person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. to act lazily ....L19 Aust. prison sl.
• CODGE UP vb. to repair, usually badly or clumsily ...19C sl.
• COD-HAULER n. a ship, or a man, from Newfoundland ...M19 nautical sl.
• CODIE n. a child molester ...1980s sl.
• CODOLOGY n. the practice of disinformation; thus, nonsense ...1910s sl., orig. Anglo-Irish
• COD-ON n. a practical joke ...20C Irish sl.
• COD-PIECE n. the penis ...17C euphemism
• CODS n. 1. the testicles ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a nickname for a curate ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a mess ...1960s sl.
n. 4. rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• CODS FOOT! int. an oath, God's foot ...L16
• COD'S-HEAD n. 1. a stupid fellow, a fool, a blockhead; a dupe ...1566
† n. 2. lit. the head of a cod-fish; fig. 'stupid head' ...1607
n. 3. (usually as 'codshead') the penis ...17C sl.
• COD'S HEAD AND SHOULDERS n. a dupe; a fool ...19C sl.
• CODS MY LIFE! int. an oath ...L16
• COD'S ROE n. money ...20C rhyming sl. for 'dough'
• CODS SOOKS! int. an oath ...L16 Cassells Sl Green 2005
• CODSWALLOP n. nonsense, rubbish, drivel ...1960s sl.
• CODS WOONS! int. an oath ...L16 Cassells Sl Green 2005
• COD TRENCH n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
• COD VERSION n. a burlesque version of a well-known play ...20C theatrical usage
• COE n. a man ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• CO-EDUCATE vb. to converse with the opposite sex ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• COETANEOUS adj. 1. coming into existence or arising at the same time ...1608
adj. 2. of the same age, equal in age ...1649
adj. 3. existing or living at the same time; contemporary ...1649
adj. 4. of equal duration ...1627-77
• COEVOUS † adj. of the same age, equally old, having lived the same number of years; living at the same time ...1655-60
• COFE n. a man ...17C
• COFFEE BOILER n. a malingerer; a shirker ...US Civil War usage
• COFFEE-COOLER n. 1. a prospector ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one who seeks and secures a duty more congenial than his regular duties; one who is always looking for an easy job; a loafer ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COFFEE GRINDER n. a machine gun ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COFFEE MILL n. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFEE POT n. a motorcycle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN n. an unseaworthy ship ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN BRIG n. an unseaworthy ship ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN NAIL n. a cigarette ...1888 sl., orig. US
• COFFIN TACK n. a cigarette ...Bk1913-17 Amer. sl.
• COFFIN VARNISH n. liquor, esp. cheap whisky ...1881 US sl.
• COG-BELL n. an icicle ...1736 Eng. dial.
• COGGER n. 1. a sharper, cheat, deceiver, swindler, one who beguiles ...1580
n. 2. a false flatterer or fawner ...1611
n. 3. one who puts up cogs in a wheel ...1775
n. 4. a fighter ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 5. a striped snail shell ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 6. in mining: one who builds up supports with cogs or shocks ...19C
• COGGLETY adj. shaky, unsteady, unstable, rickety ...19C Eng. dial.
• COGIE n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• COGILATE vb. to suppose, to reckon ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COGITABUND * adj. deep in thought; thoughtful, meditating, musing ...1649
• COGITABUNDOUS adj. deep in thought, thoughtful, meditating, musing ...1627
• COGNAC-EYED adj. drunk ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• COGNACKED adj. drunk ...Bk2004 Amer. World War I sl.
• COGNIZE vb. to take note of, to notice, to observe; to know or perceive, to recognize ...1821
• COGNOSCENTI n. the world of homosexuals, its style, language, ethos, etc. ...1940s homosexual usage
• COGNOSCIBLE adj. capable of being known, knowable, ascertainable, recognizable ...1648
n. that which can be known ...1683
• COGS n. 1. the testicles ...L18 sl.
n. 2. dice ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. sunglasses ...1940s US Black sl.
• COG-SHOULDER n. an arrest ...E17 sl.
• COHIBIT * vb. to restrain, check, hinder; to restrict ...1544
• COIL UP ONE'S ROPES vb. to die ...Brit. naval sl.
• COIN n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• COINCIDATE †* vb. to coincide ...1657
• COIN IT vb. to make a profit ...1863 sl.
• COIN MONEY vb. to make a profit ...1863 sl.
• COINQUINATE † vb. to soil all over, to pollute, to defile ...a1528
• COIT n. the buttocks ...1941 Aust. sl.
• COJONES n. 1. the testicles (the 'j' is pronounced as an 'h') ...20C US sl.
n. 2. courage ...1932 sl., orig. US
• COKE n. 1. cocaine ...c1903 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to take cocaine ...1924 sl., orig. US
• COKED adj. intoxicated with or under the effects of cocaine ...E20 US drugs sl.
• COKE-FREAK n. a frequent user of cocaine ...20C US sl.
• COKER-NUT n. the head ...M19 sl.
• COKE STORY n. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COKE UP vb. to take cocaine ...1924 sl., orig. US
• COKEY n. a cocaine addict ...1916 sl., orig. US
• COKIE n. a cocaine addict ...1916 sl., orig. US
• COKITTEN n. a flirt ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• COKUM adj. 1. resourceful, cunning ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. sensible ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. sorted out; arranged satisfactorily ...M19 sl.
• COLD adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD AS A BAY STREET BANKER'S HEART adj. very ungenerous, or very cold ...1987 Can. sl.
• COLD AS A NUN'S CUNT adj. extremely cold ...1955 Aust. sl.
• COLD AS A NUN'S NASTY adj. extremely cold ...1971 Aust. sl.
• COLD AS A PADDOCK adj. very cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• COLD AS BELIX adj. very cold ...1955 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BILLY BEDAM adj. very cold ...1938 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLAZES adj. very cold ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLITZEN adj. very cold ...1966 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLIXEN adj. extremely cold ...1911 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLIXES adj. very cold ...1908 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLIXUM adj. extremely cold ...1906 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS BLUGEONS adj. very cold ...1969 Amer. dial.
• COLD AS WHIZZ adj. very cold ...1874 Amer. dial.
• COLD BISCUIT n. 1. a person lacking any apparent sex appeal ...1961 US high school jargon
n. 2. a female who does not respond to sexual overtures ...1972 US sl.
• COLD-BLOODED adj. 1. out-and-out; absolute ...1962 US Black sl.
adj. 2. striking; exceptional; splendid; very cool ...1969 US Black sl.
• COLD COOK n. an undertaker ...1720s sl.
• COLD COOKSHOP n. an undertaker's premises ...c1830 sl.
• COLD COOK'S SHOP n. an undertaker's premises ...c1830 sl.
• COLD ENGLISH n. iced tea ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLDER THAN A NUN'S ASS adj. very cold ...1972 Amer. sl.
• COLDER THAN A POLAR BEAR'S ASS adj. very cold ...c1944 Amer. sl.
• COLDER THAN BILLY BE DAMNED adj. very cold ...1958 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BILLY HELL adj. very cold ...1958 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BILLY THUNDER adj. very cold ...1958 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BLAZES adj. very cold ...1943 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN BLIXENS adj. very cold ...1927 Amer. dial.
• COLDER THAN WHALEY adj. very cold ...1935 Amer. dial.
• COLD FEET n. fear of doing something risky or dangerous ...1896 sl., orig. US
• COLD-FOOTED adj. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD HARBOUR n. a place of shelter from the weather for wayfarers, constructed by the wayside ...Bk1901
• COLDIE n. a glass, bottle, or can of cold beer ...1953 Aust. sl.
• COLD IRON n. a sword ...L17 sl.
• COLD LAMPING n. explaining hitherto complex, impenetrable matters ...1990s US Black sl.
• COLD LEAD n. a bullet ...19C sl.
• COLD MEAT n. 1. a corpse ...L18 sl.
n. 2. one who has been knocked unconscious ...1910s sl.
• COLD-MEAT CART n. a vehicle used to carry dead bodies; a hearse ...1820 sl.
• COLD MEAT CRATE n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD MEAT JOB n. any case that involves a corpse ...20C police jargon
• COLD MEAT TRAIN n. a funeral procession or a train that serves a cemetery ...20C sl.
• COLD MEAT WAGON n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD MUTTON n. a corpse ...L18 sl.
• COLD PAN n. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLD STEEL n. bayonets (in hand-to-hand fighting) ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COLD TURKEY n. the sudden completely giving up of an addictive drug, esp. as a method of withdrawal ...1921 sl., orig. US
• COLD WIRE n. an unsuccessful or unlikable person ...1941 US sl.
• COLD-WITHOUT adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• COLE n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• COLI n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLIANDER SEEDS n. money ...L17 UK sl.
• COLLACHRYMATE †* adj. mingled with tears; accompanied with weeping ...1593
†* vb. 1. to weep or lament with, or in sympathy with others; to commiserate ...1593
†* vb. 2. to exude in the form of tears ...1657
• COLLAR n. an arrest ...1871 sl., orig. US
vb. to arrest ...1853 sl.
• COLLECT RENT vb. to rob travellers on the highway ...Bk1903 cant
• COLLEYFLOWER n. a cauliflower ...1976 Amer. dial.
• COLL-HARDY †* adj. foolhardy; foolishly rash ...1581
• COLLIBY † n. a small present or gift ...c1450
• COLLIEBUCTION n. a noisy squabble, a disturbance, a wrangle ...1864 Sc.
• COLLIFOBBLE vb. 1. to talk secretly together ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to cheat ...19C Eng. dial.
• COLLI-MOLLY adj. a jocular corruption of melancholy ...17C
• COLLINS STREET SQUATTER n. a man, usually a youth, who frequents bars, cafes, etc. for no other reason that meeting his friends, gossiping and wasting time ...1960s Aust. (Melbourne) sl.
• COLLIOCH n. an old woman ...1814 Ireland
• COLLISION MATS n. pancakes; waffles ...World War II Amer. sl.
• COLLOCALISM n. a colloquial localism ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLLOCUPLICATE † vb. to enrich ...1623
• COLLOGUE n. a private talk; a secret plan or scheme ...E19
vb. 1. to wheedle, to coax ...L16
vb. 2. to confer privately and confidentially; to scheme or plot ...L18
• COLLOQUACIOUS adj. given to colloquy, discourse, or conversation ...1837 humorous nonce word
• COLLOQUIALANGUAGE n. colloquial speech ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COLLOQUIALS n. informal conversation ...L19 UK society usage
• COLLOUGH n. an old woman ...1814 Ireland
• COLLUTULATE † vb. to defile ...1623
• COLLYFOGLE vb. to deceive, to cheat; to wheedle; to entice by flattery ...19C Eng. dial.
• COLLYMOLLY adj. melancholy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COLLYWOBBLES n. stomach pain ...1823 sl.
• COLLYWOBBLES, THE n. a feeling of internal queasiness at the prospect of a difficult or frightening undertaking; intense anxiety or nervousness ...1959 sl.
• COLO adj. cold ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• COLOGUE vb. to confer privately and confidentially; to scheme or plot ...L18
• COLOMBIAN RED n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLOMBO n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLONEL n. an auctioneer ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COLONEL BLIMP n. (derogatory) someone with reactionary views ...1934 sl.
• COLONIST n. a louse ...c1810 sl.
• COLOUR-BLIND adj. given to embezzlement or other thievery ...1943 US sl.
• COLT n. a life-preserver (a short club with a heavy weighted end used as a weapon ...1864 sl.
• COLT'S TOOTH, A n. an addiction to youthful pleasures
• COLUMBIAN n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLUMBIAN RED n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLUMBIA RED n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COLUMBINE n. a prostitute ...19C Brit. sl.
• COLUMBO n. marijuana grown in Colombia ...M20 US drugs sl.
• COMANCHE n. a man who uses cosmetics ...1980s US homosexual use
• COMATO-CRAPULOSE adj. in a state of drowsiness and headache consequent on intoxication ...1850 humorous nonce word
• COMB DOWN vb. to ill-treat; to thrash ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• COMBINATION CHIP n. a till; a cash drawer with belling device ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• COMBO n. a White man who lives with an Aboriginal woman ...1896 Aust. sl.
• COMBOMAN n. a White man who lives with an Aboriginal woman ...1896 Aust. sl.
• COMBOOZELATED adj. drunk ...M20 US sl.
• COME n. 1. ejaculated semen ...1923 sl.
n. 2. an orgasm ...1967 US sl.
n. 3. snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Come and Go)
vb. 1. to achieve orgasm ...c1600 sl.
vb. 2. to yield to bribery or persuasion ...1970 UK sl.
• COME ABOUT vb. to copulate with a woman; said by women of men ...19C Brit. colloq.
• COME ABOUT A WOMAN vb. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. colloq.
• COME A-CALLYHOOTIN' vb. to move very fast or rapidly and noisily ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• COME A CROPPER vb. 1. to fail completely ...colloq.
vb. 2. to fall heavily; to be victim of an accident ...1999 UK
• COME ACROSS vb. 1. to have sex as the result of persuasive insistence ...1921 US sl.
vb. 2. to take part in sexual intercourse; generally of a woman ...1967 Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to agree to become an informer ...1973 US sl.
vb. 4. to give the appearance of having a specified characteristic ...2002 UK sl.
• COME AGAIN? phr. please repeat or restate what you just said ...1970 US
• COME A GUTSER vb. to come undone; to fail miserably; to fall heavily; to trip over and fall ...1918 Aust. sl.
• COME ALOFT vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• COME AND GO n. snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• COME APART vb. to collapse emotionally; to lose control of one's feelings ...1930s sl.
• COME A PEARLER vb. to fall down; to trip over an obstacle, usually sustaining some form of injury ...M19 sl.
• COME A-POLING vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME A PURLER vb. to fall down; to trip over an obstacle, usually sustaining some form of injury ...M19 sl.
• COME A RIVER vb. of a woman: to have a very intense orgasm ...1970s US sl.
• COME-AROUND n. 1. menstruation ...1960s US sl.
n. 2. a person who is tolerated but not welcome ...1990s W. Indies sl.
vb. (as 'come around') to menstruate ...1910s US sl.
• COME A STOOMER vb. to lose one's money ...1900 Aust. sl.
• COME A STUMER vb. to lose one's money ...1900 Aust. sl.
• COME A TUMBLE vb. to detect something; to understand something ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'rumble'
• COME A-ZOONIN' to come running ...1884 Amer. dial.
• COME BACK-OVER vb. to return ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• COME BIG vb. of a bettor in horse racing: to bet more than usual on a race ...1989 Aust. sl.
• COME-BY-CHANCE adj. accidental ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1760 colloq.
n. 2 something that comes into your possession by accident ...19C Eng. dial.
• COME BY THE LAME POST † vb. to be behind time ...1658
• COME CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG vb. in horse racing: to 'pull' a horse and thus prevent him from winning ...Bk1891 turf sl.
• COME CLEAN vb. to tell the truth ...1919 sl., orig. US
• COME COPPER vb. to inform the police ...20C criminals' sl.
• COME DARK HOME vb. to come home after dark ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• COME DARK OVER vb. to become dark ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• COME DAY, GO DAY phr. applied to an improvident person who spends all and saves nothing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• COME DOWN LIKE TRAINED PIGS vb. in horse racing: to finish a race exactly as predicted ...1951 US sl.
• COME DOWN ON vb. 1. to reprimand ...1888 sl.
vb. 2. to humiliate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME DOWN ON LIKE A TON OF BRICKS vb. to reprimand ...1888 sl.
• COME DOWN TO CASES vb. to come to the point ...1918 Amer. dial.
• COME DOWN TO HARDPAN vb. to face up to reality; to become realistic ...1861 Amer. dial.
• COME DOWN UPON vb. to humiliate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME DOWN WITH A HARK vb. to come down with a run, to fall suddenly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• COME DOWN WITH THE DERBIES vb. to pay a bill or debt ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• COMEDY MERCHANT n. an actor ...Bk1891 theatrical sl.
• COME FAIR † vb. to become favourable ...1665
• COME HALF LARKS WITH SOMEONE vb. to impose on someone's credulity ...1923 Brit. sl.
• COME HIGH OR COME LOW adv. anyway, nevertheless, no matter what ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• COME-HITHER LOOK n. a flirtatious glance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME HOME vb. of the effects of LSD: to dwindle, diminish and vanish ...1997 US sl.
• COME HOME EARLY vb. in horse racing: to establish and hold an early lead to win a race ...1951 US sl.
• COME HOT vb. in a confidence swindle: to complete the swindle which the victim immediately understands to have been a swindle ...1985 US sl.
• COME IN vb. to calve ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COME IN A PEA vb. to come very close to doing something ...1959 Amer. dial.
• COME IN AT THE CABIN WINDOW vb. to be appointed a ship's officer without having had sea experience ...1794 US nautical sl.
• COME IN PUDDING-TIME vb. to come in good time, before it's too late ...M17 colloq.
• COME IN THROUGH THE CABIN WINDOW vb. to obtain a commission ...World War II Amer. Navy sl.
• COME IT OVER SOMEONE vb. to try to get the better of someone by trickery ...1827 sl.
• COME IT WITH SOMEONE vb. to try to get the better of someone by trickery ...1827 sl.
• COME LIKE SALT vb. to be in great abundance ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• COME NIGH AS A PEA vb. to come very close to doing something ...1901 Amer. dial.
• COME OFF IT! int. I don't believe it ...1912 sl.
• COME OFF OF IT! int. don't be ridiculous! ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME OFF THE GRASS vb. to stop talking foolishness ...a1891 US sl.
• COME OFF THE RAILS vb. to suffer an emotional breakdown ...M19 sl.
• COME-ON n. a prospective victim ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
int. an exclamation of disbelief, disapproval, etc. ...1603
• COME-ON EYE, THE n. a flirtatious glance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME ON LIKE GANGBUSTERS vb. to begin or proceed in a vigorous fashion ...1942 Amer. sl.
• COME ON ONE'S GUAVA vb. to make a fool of oneself ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• COME ON STRONG vb. 1. in horse racing: to gain steadily and rapidly in a race ...1940s Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to speak aggressively, forcefully; to make one's presence and opinions felt; to create a strong impression ...1950s sl.
vb. 3. to be seductive ...1950s sl.
vb. 4. to be vehement and positive ...1970s Amer. sl.
• COME ON THE RING vb. to take one's turn ...a1400 sl.
• COME ON TO SOMEONE vb. to make a sexual advance ...1980s Amer. sl.
• COME-ON TYPE, THE n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COME OUT vb. 1. to declare oneself; to take a position ...1840s Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to end; to eventuate ...1896 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to succeed ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to admit to one's homosexuality ...1941 sl, orig. US
• COME OUT AHEAD vb. to win ...1930s Amer. sl.
• COME OUT IN THE WASH vb. to be dealt with as a natural consequence ...Amer. sl.
• COME OUT OF A BAG vb. to behave in an objectionable manner ...1983 Amer. sl.
• COME OUT OF SOAK vb. to get over one's hangover ...L19 sl.
• COME OUT OF THE CANE vb. to come out of retirement, privacy, or inactivity ...1906 Amer. dial.
• COME OUT OF THE CLOSET vb. to admit to one's homosexuality ...1971 sl, orig. US
• COME OUT OF THE LITTLE END OF THE HORN vb. to get the worst of a bargain; to be reduced in circumstances; to fail ...17C colloq.
• COME OUT OF THE STICKS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK vb. of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge ...1973 UK
• COME OUT ON TOP vb. to win ...1930s Amer. sl.
• COME OUT WITH THE CAKES vb. to be silly or half-witted ...1874 Eng. dial.
• COME OVER ALL PECULIAR vb. to feel suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset ...2003 UK sl.
• COME OVER ALL QUEER vb. to feel suddenly physically indisposed or emotionally upset ...1937 UK sl.
• COME OVER ALL UNNECESSARY vb. to become sexually excited ...1984 UK sl.
• COME-O'-WILL n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1815 Sc.
n. 2. a person (or thing) that comes of his own accord, or without being invited ...1815 Sc.
n. 3. a plant, tree, etc. that springs up spontaneously ...1815 Sc.
n. 4. a newcomer to a place who can show no ancient standing there ...1815 Sc.
• COMER n. a person making rapid progress ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• COME ROUND vb. to begin to menstruate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• COME ROUND ON THE PAINT vb. of a racehorse: to take a bend on the inside ...1953 Aust. sl.
• COME SHORT HOME vb. to be put in prison ...17C colloq.