DICTIONARY
F - PAGE 2

​• FAM n. 1. a hand ...1698 criminals' sl.
n. 2. a gold ring ...1789 sl.
n. 3. a large number ...1970s US gay sl.
n. 4. the family ...1970s US Black, gay & teen sl.
vb. to feel, to handle; to grope a woman ...M18 sl.
• FAM A DONA vb. to take liberties with a woman ...L19 sl.
• FAM A DONNA vb. to take liberties with a woman; to caress a woman intimately  ...L19 sl.
• FAMATION † n. defamation ...c1325
• FAMBLE n. 1. a hand ...1567 sl.
† n. 2. a villain that sells counterfeit rings, etc. ...1673 sl.
† n. 3. a ring ...1688 sl.
† vb. 1. to speak imperfectly; to stammer, to stutter ...1400
vb. 2. to eat without an appetite ...1877 Eng. dial.
• FAMBLE-CHEAT † n. 1. a glove ...1692 sl.
† n. 2. a ring on the hand ...1692 sl.
• FAMBLER † n. 1. a glove ...1610
† n. 2. a villain that sells counterfeit rings, etc. ...1725 sl.
• FAMBLING adj. eating without appetite ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAMBLING-CHEAT † n. 1. a ring on the hand ...1567 sl.
n. 2. a glove...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• FAM-CHEAT n. 1. a glove...M16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a ring ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• FAM-CLOTH n. a handkerchief ...L17 sl.
• FAME † n. 1. evil repute; infamy ...c1325
†* n. 2. want of food; hunger ...a1533
n. 3. a rage, passion ...Bk1900 Sc.
† vb. 1. to tell or spread abroad; to report ...1303.
†* vb. 2. to famish, to starve ...c1330
* vb. 3. to make famous; to talk of ...1388
vb. 4. to be in a rage ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FAMEFUL adj. full of fame, famous, renowned ...1591
• FAMEL vb. to starve, to famish ...1875 Eng. dial.
• FAMELIC † adj. pert. to hunger ...1614
• FAMELICOSE †* adj. often or very hungry ...1730
• FAMER † n. one who brands with infamy ...1646
• FAM-FAM n. hunger ...1955 Amer. dial.
• FAM FOR THE PLANT vb. to feel for the valuables ...19C sl.
• FAM-GRASP n. a hand-shaking ...L18 sl.
vb. to shake hands, to make up a difference with; to agree ...1676 sl.
• FAMICIDE † n. a destroyer of one's reputation; a slanderer ...1656
• FAMIGERATE † vb. to report abroad ...1623
• FAMIGERATION † n. a reporting abroad, a divulging ...1692
• FAMIGEROUS † adj. carrying news, tales, etc. ...1730
• FAMILARY adj. familiar, acquainted, intimate, friendly ...c1450
• FAMILIAR * adj. 1. pert. to one's family or household ...c1386
† adj. 2. homely, plain; hence, easily understood ...1529
† n. a member of a person's family or household ...1460
• FAMILIARISE † vb. to domesticate; to tame an animal ...1634
• FAMILIARISM n. a mode of expression usual only in familiar language; a colloquialism ...1765
• FAMILIARITY †* n. the quality proper to the head of a household ...a1483
• FAMILIARS n. lice ...19C sl.
• FAMILIAR-WAY adj. pregnant ...19C colloq.
• FAMILIARY †* adj. pert. to the control of a family; domestic ...1643
• FAMILIC † adj. pert. to a family; also, domestic, familiar ...1660
• FAMILICAL †* adj. belonging to a family ...1660
• FAMILIOUS adj. 1. familiar ...1884 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. relating to a family ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAMILIST † n. 1. the head of a family; a family-man ...1612
† n. 2.one of the same family or household ...1631
• FAMILISTERY * n. the abode of a community living together as one family ...1865
• FAMILISTIC † adj. 1. pertaining to the Familists or Familism ( the sect called the Family of Love) ...1646
† adj. 2. pertaining to a family or household ...1660
• FAMILISTICAL † adj. pert. to a family or household ...1660
• FAMILOUS adj. relating to a family, domestic ...19C Eng. dial.
• FAMILY adj. homosexual ...1994 US sl.
† n. 1. the servants of a house or establishment; the household ...a1400
n. 2. the thieving fraternity ...1749 sl.
n. 3. an intimate, whether related by blood or ties of friendship ...1910s sl.
n. 4. the American Mafia ...1950s sl.
n. 5. a group of prostitutes and their pimp ...1969 US sl.
n. 6. crab lice ...1940s US sl.
n. 7. the world of homosexuality ...1970s US gay sl.
• FAMILY, THE n. the underworld of thieves ...L17 cant
• FAMILY DISTURBANCE n. whisky or other strong alcoholic drink ...19C US sl.
• FAMILY DUTY n. sexual intercourse between married people ...1928 Amer. dial.
• FAMILY HOTEL n. a prison ...c1840 colloq.
• FAMILY JEWELS n. 1. male genitals, often the testicles ...1916 sl., orig. US
n. 2. wealth; ready money ...1950s sl.
n. 3. something very valuable ...1960s sl.
• FAMILY MAN n. 1. a man who is a professional criminal or a trusted associate of criminals; a member of the criminal fraternity; a thief ...1749 sl.
n. 2. a receiver of stolen goods ...E19 sl.
• FAMILY OF LOVE n. prostitutes in general; whores; lewd women ...M16
• FAMILY ORGAN n. the penis ...1920s US sl.
• FAMILY PEOPLE n. the underworld of thieves, robbers ...L18 cant
• FAMILY-PLATE n. silver coins ...c1850 jocular colloq.
• FAMILY POT n. in poker: a hand in which most of the players are still betting at the end of the hand ...1990 US sl.
• FAMILY POUND n. a family grave ...c1870 sl.
• FAMILY PRAYERS n. the daily staff conference at Headquarters ...World War II British army usage
• FAMILY RAM n. an incestuous male; a man who sleeps with two or more female members of the same family ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• FAMILY REUNION n. in trucking: a meeting of several drivers for one company at a truck stop ...1971 US sl.
• FAMILY STYLE adj. of parts in a manufacturing plant: stored together ...1955 US sl.
adv. describing a style of anal intercourse, where the passive partner's legs are thrown over the head ...1970s US prison sl.
n. anal intercourse in which the passive partner's legs are thrown over the head ...1970s US prison sl.
• FAMILY TREE, THE n. the lavatory ...c1930 Brit. rhyming sl., chiefly Services' usage
• FAMILY WOMAN n. 1. a female member of the criminal fraternity; a thief ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a female receiver of stolen goods ...E19 sl.
n. 3. a pregnant woman ...1929 Amer. dial.
• FAMINE n. 1. lack of bread at meals ...L19 Brit. school usage
n. 2. a lack of availability of an addictive drug ...1992 US drugs sl.
† vb. to suffer or die of hunger; to starve ...1553
• FAMINED †* adj. starving, starved ...1622
• FAMISH adj. excellent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to die of starvation, to perish from want of food ...1530
†* vb. 2. to deprive a person of anything necessary to life ...1667
• FAMISHED adj. suffering for lack of something vital other than food ...1943 Amer. dial.
• FAMISHMENT * n. the state of being famished or starved; hungry appetite ...c1470
• FAM-LAY n. shop-lifting, esp. of jewellery by one with viscous hands ...M18 criminals' sl.
• FAM-LAYER n. a shoplifter ...18C sl.
• FAMM n. the hand ...c1690 sl.
• FAMMEL vb. to starve, to famish ...1875 Eng. dial.
• FAMMELLED adj. hungry, starved, famished ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAMOSE † adj. famous ...1432-50
† vb. to make famous; to render celebrated ...1590 obs. exc. arch.
• FAMOSITY †* n. celebrity, notoriety, renown ...1535
• FAMOSO * n. a notorious person ...1663
• FAMOUS † adj. 1. of utterances, etc.: libellous, slanderous ...1543
adj. 2. excellent, grand, magnificent, splendid; used as an emphatic expression of approval ...1798 colloq.
† vb. to make famous; to render celebrated ...1590
• FAMOUS DIMES n. crack cocaine ...1994 US sl.
• FAMOUS LAST WORDS n. something said that proves singularly wrong or inappropriate ...1940s Amer. sl.
• FAMOUSLY adv. excellently, very well, splendidly ...c1600 colloq.
• FAMOUSNESS n. 1. celebrity, renown ...1548
† n. 2. the fact or state of being well-known ...1605
• FAMP vb. to tread heavily; to walk with a firm foot ...1854 Eng. dial.
• FAMPLE †* vb. to put food into a child's mouth ...c1230
• FAM-RUST n. a lack of practice at thieving, esp. pickpocketing ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• FAM-SNATCHER n. a glove ...1828 sl.
• FAM-SQUEEZE n. throttling, strangulation ...E19 sl.
• FAM-STICKS n. gloves ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• FAM-STRINGS n. gloves ...18C UK criminals' sl.
• FAM-STRUCK adj. baffled in a search; handcuffed ...19C sl.
• FAMULARY * adj. belonging to servants ...1840
• FAMULATE † vb. to serve ...1623
• FAMULATIVE †* adj. having the attribute of serving ...1678
• FAMULOUS adj. relating to a family ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAMULUS n. an attendant, esp. on a scholar or a magician ...1837
• FAMYLOUS †* adj. famished, hungry, starved ...c1475
• FAN n. 1. a wing ...1640 poetic
† n. 2. a fanatic ...1682 jocular
n. 3. a waistcoat; a vest ...1839 criminals' sl.
n. 4. a large basket ...1863 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a drift of snow ...1866 Sc.
n. 6. an enthusiast, orig. of sport ...1889., orig. US
n. 7. an aircraft propeller ...c1916 Royal Air Force usage
n. 8. a ship's propeller ...c1918 Royal Navy usage
n. 9. the vagina ...M19 sl.
n. 10. the preliminary touching of a targeted victim by a pickpocket ...1958 US sl.
n. 11. crack cocaine ...1993 US sl.
† vb. 1. of a bird: to flutter ...c1400
* vb. 2. of the wind: to blow ...1671
vb. 3. to beat, to strike, esp. repeatedly or soundly; to deliver a blow to, esp. with a club; to hit, to spank ...1785 sl.
vb. 4. to berate ...L18 colloq.
vb. 5. to make a perfect recitation or do well in an examination ...1834 Amer. students' sl.
vb. 6. to feel or touch the pocket of a victim for the presence of money or valuables; broadly, to rob in this manner ...1847 Amer. criminals' sl.
vb. 7. to search a person or his clothes ...c1850 sl.
vb. 8. in baseball, of a batter: to strike out ...1886 Amer. colloq.
vb. 9. to strike the hammer of a revolver repeatedly and rapidly with the side of the free hand so as to fire several shots quickly; to fire a pistol in this manner ...1891 Amer. sl.
vb. 10. to tease, to banter; to vex, to annoy ...1894 Eng. dial.
vb. 11. to go about briskly; to ride or go fast, esp. on horseback ..1899 US sl., esp. Western
vb. 12. to move around quickly; to run; to escape ...L19 US sl.
vb. 13. to stir as with a whisk ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 14. to coit a woman; to cool a woman's ardour ...20C Caribbean usage
vb. 15. to converse, to chat ...1905 Amer. sl.
vb. 16. to conduct a search of a suspect's clothes, possessions or premises ...1910s sl., orig. US
vb. 17. to strike a horse so as to urge it on, esp. by use of one's hat ...1915 Amer. dial.
vb. 18. to pick pockets ...1920s sl.
* vb. 19. of snow: to form drifts ...1929 Sc.
vb. 20. to set a door open ...1953 Amer. dial.
vb. 21. of an animal: to kick up the heels ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. 22. to flaunt one's self ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. 23. in various sports: to fail to hit the ball, puck, etc. ...1970 Amer. sl.
vb. 24. to calm someone down; to mollify ...1971 US sl.
vb. 25. to absent oneself from a class; to play truant ...1989 Amer. students' sl.
• FAN ABOUT vb. to move about quickly; to run ...1899 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• FANAC n. an activity for a serious fan ...1978 US sl.
• FANACLE †* n. a small temple, shrine ...1594
• FANAD n. none, nothing ...1920s army sl.
• FANAL † n. 1. a beacon, a lighthouse ...1471 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. a ship's lantern ...1632 obs. exc. arch.
• FANANNY WHACKER n. a person who cheats at marbles by encroaching over the shooting line ...1977 Aust. sl.
• FANANNY WHACKING n. cheating at marbles by edging your hand over the shooting line ...1985 Aust. sl.
• FAN BELT INSPECTOR n. an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigations ...1971 US sl.
• FANC †* n. mud ...1340
• FANCICAL * adj. fanciful; whimsical ...1671 rare exc. Eng. dial.
• FANCICLE adj. fanciful, faddy, capricious, fickle ...1895 Eng. dial.
• FANCIFY † vb. 1. to have a fancy for; to like ...1656
† vb. 2. to fancy, to imagine ...1748
vb. 3. to make fanciful ...1890
• FANCINESS n. luxury items; jewellery; expensive clothing, etc. ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• FANCOM n. a convention put on by fans ...1976 US sl.
• FANCY adj. 1. pert. to boxing or prize-fighting ...E19 sl.
adj. 2. highfalutin, pretentious, putting on airs ...1954 Amer. dial.
adv. fancily, affectedly ...1940s
† n. 1. amorous inclination, love ...1559
n. 2. the vagina ...M17 sl.
† n. 3. an alleged name for the pansy ...1712
n. 4. a man who lives on the earnings of a prostitute ...E19 sl.
n. 5. a male lover, not always adulterous, but the relationship usually refers to a married or older woman ...E19 sl.
n. 6. a legend, a fanciful tale; a whim, an idea; delirious talk; general in plural ...1836 Eng. dial.
n. 7. on the Stock Market: a fraudulent or worthless security ...1841 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a girlfriend; a mistress; a man's sweetheart ...1894 sl.
n. 9. a favourable impression ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a man's dress shirt with a coloured pattern ...1986 US sl.
† vb. 1. to be the fancy of; to please ...1566
vb. 2. to desire, to wish for, to want ...1598 UK
vb. 3. to desire sexually, to find sexually attractive ...1635 UK
vb. 4. to think, to believe ...1896 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. of a gambler: to select as worthy of a bet, usually of a horse or dog ...1920s sl.
int. an exclamation of surprise ...1813 UK sl.
• FANCY, THE n. 1. the world of professional boxers; followers of prizefighting; hence, rowdies or sporting and gaming enthusiasts collectively ...1807 sl., orig. boxing usage
n. 2. the aristocracy, the wealthy and powerful ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. the underworld ...M19 Aust. & US sl.
• FANCY A LOT vb. to fancy something is wrong; to feel hurt or neglected ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANCY-ASS adj. showy, smart ...2000s sl.
• FANCY BIT n. the vagina; thus, a young woman ...19C sl.
• FANCY BLOKE n. 1. a member of the sporting world ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a male lover, not always adulterous, but the relationship usually refers to a married or older woman ...L19 sl.
• FANCY BOY n. in poker: a draw in the hope of completing a hand that is extremely unlikely ...1967 US sl.
• FANCY COVE n. 1. a pimp, a procurer ...19C sl.
n. 2. a thief ...19C sl.
• FANCY CRIB n. a fashionable, chic, well-designed home ...20C US Black sl.
• FANCY DAMN n. anything showy ...1930s sl., orig. US
• FANCY-DAN adj. fancy; pretentious; affected ...1938 Amer. sl.
n. (usually as 'fancy dan')
n. 1. a showy, usually ineffective, athlete ...1927 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a dandy; an affected or pretentious fellow; a show-off; a flashily dressed man; a ladies' man ...1930s Amer. sl.
n. 3. a lady's man ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 4. anything showy ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 5. in boxing: a boxer noted for cleverness rather than hitting ability ...1949 Amer. sl.
vb. to show off ...1955 Amer. sl., esp. sports usage
• FANCY DOO-DAD WOMAN n. a woman who is overly prim or conscious of decorum ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FANCY DUDE n. any person who acts superior ...1954 Amer. dial.
• FANCYETTE n. a little fancy ...a1834 nonce word
• FANCY-FACE n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• FANCY-FREE adj. free from the power of love ...1590
• FANCY GIRL n. 1. the woman with whom a married man is having an affair ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a man's girlfriend ...1812 sl.
n. 3. a prostitute ...1824 US sl.
n. 4. a materialistic woman ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• FANCY-HOUSE n. a brothel ...1864 sl.
• FANCY-JOSEPH n. 1. a prostitute's pimp or ponce ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a boy or young man who is a favourite of prostitutes, but not a customer or pimp ...19C sl.
• FANCY-LAY n. 1. the sport of boxing; prize-fighting ...19C sl.
n. 2. any form of swindling or robbery ...1910s UK criminals' sl.
• FANCY-LOOSE adj. ready to roam at will ...1850
• FANCY MAN n. 1. the lover of a woman, esp. a man who lives on the earnings of a woman, usually a prostitute; broadly, a pimp ...1811 sl.
n. 2. a member of a warship's crew who does not stand watch; an idler; broadly, a person lacking practical experience ...1818 Amer. nautical sl.
n. 3. a favourite or favoured fellow; a best friend; hence, contemptuously, a sycophantic fellow who acts as an informer ...1821 Amer. sl., esp. nautical usage
n. 4. a man who is fancied; a sweetheart ...a1835
n. 5. a man who is a patron of gambling, boxing, horse racing, etc. ...1852 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a male homosexual ...1975 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a transvestite ...1975 Amer. sl.
• FANCY MEN n. patrons of the cock-pit and the ring ...1847-8
• FANCY MOUSE n. a chipmunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FANCY ONE'S CHANCES vb. to feel confident of success ...20C
• FANCY ONESELF vb. to have a good opinion of oneself; to be conceited ...L19 sl.
• FANCY-PANTS adj. fancy or snobbish; smart, pretentious; used derisively ...1949 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a showily dressed, conceited person, esp. a man; a dandy, a snob; a pretentious, superior, self-important person ...1934 sl., orig. US
n. 2. someone who puts on airs ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 3. the social elite, the aristocracy ...1930s sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to act like a dandy or snob; to act in an arrogant, or supercilious manner ...1936 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to play around, to 'mess about' ...1940s sl.
• FANCY PIECE n. 1. orig. a gaudily dressed prostitute; later, a mistress, a 'bit on the side' ...E18 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a  girlfriend, a 'best girl' ...1920s sl.
• FANCY SASH vb. to hit ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'bash'
• FANCY-SICK adj. subject to disordered fancy; lovesick ...1590
• FANCY STROLL n. the main street on which the high life happens ...1980s US Black sl.
• FANCY THAT! int. an exclamation of surprise ...1813 UK sl.
• FANCY THE MUFF OFF vb. to find a woman extremely desirable ...2000 UK sl.
• FANCY THE PANTS OFF vb. to find a woman extremely desirable ...2000 UK sl.
• FANCY THE TITS OFF vb. to find a woman extremely desirable ...2000 UK sl.
• FANCY WOMAN n. 1. a man's sweetheart or mistress ...1812 sl., esp. criminals' usage
n. 2. a demimondaine, esp. a prostitute ...1824 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a man's favourite girl or woman ...E19 sl.
• FANCY-WORK n. 1. the male genitals and pubic area ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. prostitution ...L19 sl.
n. 3. sexual intercourse ...L19 sl.
• FANCY YOUR CHANCE vb. to presume that your charm or skill will suffice to achieve success ...1962 UK sl.
• FANCY YOUR CHANCES vb. to presume that your charm or skill will suffice to achieve success ...1962 UK sl.
• FANCY YOURSELF vb. to have too high an opinion of yourself ...1866 UK sl.
• FAND † n. 1. the act of trying; trial, proof, experience ...c1250
† n. 2. the state of being tried; a trial, a temptation ...a1300
† vb. 1. to put to the proof, to try, to test a person or thing; to make trial of one's strength or skill; to taste food, etc. ...c893
† vb. 2. to endeavour to lead into evil; to tempt ...c1175
† vb. 3. to attempt, to try ...a1225
† vb. 4. to enquire; to seek, to look for; to enquire into a matter; to search a place, to examine a track ...c1225
† vb. 5. to go, to proceed ...a1340
† vb. 6. to ask ...1340-70
† vb. 7. to busy oneself ...c1350
• FANDABIDOZI! int. wonderful! ...1978 UK sl.
• FAN DANCER n. a sexual dancer or striptease performer who employs a large fan in her dance ...1936 US sl.
• FANDANGEE adj. overdressed or otherwise assuming an air of superiority ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• FANDANGLE n. 1. fantastic ornament; nonsense, tomfoolery ...1880 colloq.
n. 2. stupidity, foolishness ...1940s W. Indies sl.
vb. to hang about, to trifle, to waste time, to 'fool' around ...1892 Ireland
• FANDANGLEMENT n. a whim, crotchet; a gewgaw ...1867 Eng. dial.
• FANDANGLES n. ornaments, trinkets; antics, capers, as in dancing about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANDANGLING adj. nonsensical ...1876 Amer. dial.
• FANDANGO n. 1. a rowdy or boisterous social gathering ...1848 Amer. dial.
* n. 2. fantastic ornament; nonsense, tomfoolery ...1856
n. 3. a dance hall or room for dancing ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FANDANGO GIRL n. a prostitute ...M19 US sl.
• FANDANGO HOUSE n. a brothel ...1928 Amer. dial.
• FANDANGOUS adj. showy, pompous ...1797 Eng. dial.
• FANDANGS n. the fanciful adornments in personal attire; trinkets ...1876 Eng. dial.
• FANDANGS AND FEATHERMENTS n. trinkets, trifles, personal adornments ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANDER † n. a tempter ...c1340
• FAND-GARTH n. a farmyard ...1790 Eng. dial.
• FANDING † n. 1. a trying to do or find out something; an attempt, an experiment ...a1000
† n. 2. temptation ...c1000
† n. 3. a testing or putting to the proof; a trial ...a1300
• FAN DODGE n. dysentery ...1958 Amer. dial.
• FANE adj. glad, happy, well-pleased ...1766 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a flag, banner, pennant ...a1000
† n. 2. a weathercock ...c1386
† n. 3. a temple ...a1400
n. 4. an elf; a fairy ...1806 Sc.
• FANED n. the editor of a single-interest fan magazine ...1982 US sl.
• FANENT adj. opposite ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FANEREL n. a rag, a tatter, a flapping piece of cloth ...1819 Sc.
• FAN-FAN n. a pet dog ...1834
• FANFARADE * n. fanfare ...1883
• FANFARON adj. boastful, bragging ...1670-98
n. 1. a bully, blusterer, swaggerer; an empty boaster or braggart; a vain pretender ...1622
† n. 2. fanfare; noisy or boastful parade; ostentation ...1848
n. 3. one who makes a parade of something; a trumpeter of ...1857
• FANFARONADE n. 1. boisterous or arrogant language; boastful assertion, brag; ostentation; an instance of this ...1652
n. 2. fanfare ...1812
vb. to bluster, to swagger ...1837
• FANFARRADO n. fanfare ...1824 nonce word
• FAN-FECKLED adj. freckled, spotted with the sun ...1859 Eng. dial.
• FANFERLUCHE † vb. to trifle; to act wantonly ...1653
• FANFIC n. further stories and adventures for characters in familiar television programs and films written for pleasure by fans of the original, esp. widespread on the Internet ...1998 US sl.
• FANFOOT n. a woman who openly seeks sexual relations; a promiscuous woman ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. to seek sexual favours; to 'run around' ...1935 Amer. dial.
• FAN-FRECKLED adj. freckled, spotted with the sun ...1859 Eng. dial.
• FANFRELUCHE † vb. to trifle; to act wantonly ...1653
• FANFREUCHLER n. a fornicator ...a1800 Sc.
• FAN FUCK n. a heterosexual pornographic film in which male fans of the female pornography star are selected to have sex with her ...2000 US sl.
• FANFUCKINGTASTIC adj. absolutely amazing; often used ironically ...1980s sl.
• FANG † n. 1. that which is caught or taken; captured game; booty, plunder, spoils ...1016 obs. exc. Sc.
† n. 2. a capture, a catch; also, a tight grasp, a grip ...a1400-50
† n. 3. a noose, a trap ...1535
† n. 4. a claw or talon ...1731 obs.
n. 5. a slice, a large piece cut off from something, usually of food, and esp. of cheese; a chunk ...1742 Sc.
n. 6. a tooth ...L18 sl.
n. 7. a coil or bend of a rope ...1802 Sc.
n. 8. a great bargain ...1818 Sc.
† n. 9. a fix, a predicament ...1821 Sc.
n. 10. a lout, a scamp, a disagreeable person ...1871 Sc.
n. 11. a burden, a heavy bundle, esp. when carried in the arms ...1900 Sc.
n. 12. a finger ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 13. a fin ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 14. the prong of a fork of any kind ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 15. a fork or branch of a tree ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 16. a twang, an ill taste or flavour ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 17. earnings, takings; that which is received ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 18. a thong, a strip of leather; a whip-thong ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 19. something of little value or importance ...1923 Sc.
n. 20. a tall, thin person ...1928 Sc.
n. 21. the penis ...1950s sl.
n. 22. mental grasp, understanding; the 'hang' of a thing ...1951 Sc.
n. 23. eating ...1957 Aust. sl.
n. 24. a drive taken at high speed ...1970 Aust. sl.
n. 25. a bite ...1988 Aust. sl.
† vb. 1. to catch fish; to take in a snare ...c900 obs. exc. arch.
† vb. 2. to receive as a gift, or as one's due; to earn as wages; also, to accept as one's lot ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to seize upon booty; to catch, to apprehend, to get into one's power; to capture a city; to seize lands or possessions ...1016
† vb. 4. to promise, to resolve, to undertake ...c1175
† vb. 5. to lay hold of; to grasp; to hold; to seize; to clasp. to embrace ...c1200
† vb. 6. to receive as a guest; to welcome ...c1275
† vb. 7. to get, to obtain, to procure; also, to get together; to collect ...1340-70
† vb. 8. to take one's way; to go, to proceed ...c1400
† vb. 9. to reach; to fetch ...c1730 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to captivate ...1807 Sc.
vb. 11. to bind a limb so tightly as to stop the flow of blood ...1825 Eng. dial.
vb. 12. to find ...1842 Eng. dial.
vb. 13. to dam, to mop up water ...1888 Eng. dial.
vb. 14. to bang ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 15. to eat ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. 16. to demand money; to cadge, to beg for a loan ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. 17. to do something fast, to send something quickly ...1960s Aust. sl.
vb. 18. to yell furiously ...1962 US sl.
vb. 19. to drive fast ...1969 Aust. sl.
• FANG A-FIRE vb. to catch fire ...1873 Eng. dial.
• FANG ARTIST n. 1. a glutton ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 2. a lecher; a womanizer ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 3. one who is particularly adept at obtaining loans ...1970s Aust. sl.
• FANGAST † adj. fit for marriage, marriageable ...c1660 Eng. dial.
† n. a marriageable maid ...c1660 Eng. dial..
• FANG AWAY vb. 1. to attack violently, to fight ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to devour food eagerly and quickly, to snatch at one's food ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANG-BANDIT n. a dentist ...1950s Aust. sl.
• FANG-CARPENTER n. a dentist ...1950s Aust. sl.
• FANG-CHOVEY n. a dental surgery ...M19 sl.
• FANG DOWN vb. to eat ...1996 Aust. sl.
• FANGER † n. 1. one who catches or captures ...a1300
n. 2. a dentist or oral surgeon ...1981 medical sl.
• FANG FACTORY n. a dental surgery ...1970s sl.
• FANG-FAKER n. a dentist ...19C Brit. cant
• FANG-FARRIER n. a dentist; a dental surgeon ...20C nautical sl.
• FANG IN vb. to eat greedily and in great gulps ...1950 Sc.
• FANGING FOR adj. desperate for ...1910s Aust. sl.
• FANGINGS n. wages, earnings, takings ...1846 Eng. dial.
• FANG JOB n. criticism, esp. a critical article ...1960s sl.
• FANGLE † n. 1. a fantastic, foppish, or silly contrivance; a piece of finery; foppery, fuss ...1583
n. 2. a conceit, a whim ...1854 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to fashion, to fabricate; to trick out ...1615 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to tangle, to ravel, to mix up ...1826 Sc.
• FANGLEMENT n. 1. something fashioned or made; an invention; a contrivance ...a1670
n. 2. a contrivance, a personal adornment ...c1861 Eng. dial.
• FANGLER n. a whim, conceit ...1859 Eng. dial.
• FANGLES n. the prongs of a fork ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANGLET n. a little fang or tooth ...1843
• FANG-LIFTER n. a dentist ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• FANG MAN n. a man who is a hearty eater ...1982 Aust. sl.
• FANGOGGLING n. looking at naked women, either openly as in strip clubs, or secretly ...Brit. sl.
• FANG ON vb. to seize, to clutch ...1893 Eng. dial.
• FANGS n. 1. the lips ...1950s jazz & Black sl.
n. 2. the mouth; the jaws ...1950s sl.
n. 3. musical ability ...1958 US sl.
vb. of an animal: to forage, to search round for food ...1929 Sc.
• FANGSHAL n. a lout, a scamp, a disagreeable person ...1916 Sc.
• FANGS-OUT adj. all-out; at full speed ...1983 military aviation usage
• FANIGGLE vb. to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means ...1930s Amer. dial.
• FANIKIN †* n. a small flag or banner ...1539
• FAN IT! int. forget it! let's not do it ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FANK n. 1. a sheep-cot or pen ...1812 Sc.
n. 2. a coil of rope; a noose; a tangle, e.g. of thread ...1825 Sc.
vb. 1. to put sheep in a 'fank' or pen ...a1600 Sc.
vb. 2. to coil a rope, to twist, to knot; to entangle the feet, to impede ...1660 Sc.
vb. 3. to indulge fancies in love ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAN KEY n. the command key on a Macintosh computer ...1997
• FANKLE n. a tangle, a muddle; an entanglement; a predicament ...1818 Sc.
vb. 1. to tangle; to entangle ...c1450 Sc.
vb. 2. to catch in a snare, to trap ...1724 Sc.
vb. 3. to entangle, to twist, to knot; to coil, to wind; to disorder ...1887 Sc.
vb. 4. to move the feet or hands uncertainly; to stumble; to fumble ...1887 Sc.
vb. 5. to captivate ...1924 Sc.
• FANKLED adj. 1. entangled ...1873 Sc.
adj. 2. uncertain ...1932 Sc.
• FANLIGHT n. the vagina or 'fanny' ...1960s Brit. sl.
• FAN ME WITH A BRICK! int. an exclamation of surprise ...1950 Amer. dial.
• FANN n. 1. a fanatic ...1680 colloq
n. 2. a drift of snow ...1866 Sc.
* vb. of snow: to form drifts ...1929 Sc.
• FAN-NAIL n. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail; a hangnail ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANNER * n. 1. a large, wide-brimmed hat ...1881 Sc.
n. 2. a pickpocket ...1950 US sl.
n. 3. a fan dancer ...1981 US sl.
• FANNICKY adj. smart in appearance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANNIE n. the buttocks ...1910s US sl.
• FANNIE DADDIES n. fried clams ...1939 Amer. dial.
• FANNIE MAE n. a nickname for the Federal National Mortgage Association, established by the US government in 1938, and since 1970 a private corporation which assists banks, trust companies, etc. in the distribution of funds for home mortgages and guarantees mortgage-backed securities ...1948 US
• FANNING n. 1. a beating, a thrashing ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a pickpocket's preliminary running of their hands over a victim to find a wallet or bankroll ...1900s US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a search of a person, esp. for weapons ...1930s sl.
• FANNING BEE n. a conversation, a discussion ...1928 Amer. sl.
• FANNY n. 1. female genitals ...1879 sl.
n. 2. the buttocks ...1919 sl., orig. and chiefly US
n. 3. verbal effusiveness, usually nonsensical ...1910s sl.
n. 4. nothing at all ...1914 UK sl.
n. 5. any form of story designed to elicit money, sympathy, provide excuses, etc. ...1920s sl.
n. 6. one's self ...1920s US sl.
n. 7. women, considered simply as sex objects ...1997 sl.
n. 8. a fit of temper ...2000s sl.
n. 9. an idiot ...2000s sl.
vb. to deceive or persuade by glib talk ...1930s Brit. sl.
• FANNY ABOUT vb. to be indecisive or fussy; to waste time; to act aimlessly ...1970s sl.
• FANNY ADAMS n. 1. tinned meat ...1889 Brit. naval sl.
n. 2. nothing, anything meaningless, nonsense, rubbish ...1914  euphemism for 'fuck-all'
n. 3. meat stew ...1962 Brit. sl.
• FANNY AROUND vb. to waste time; to act aimlessly ...1970s sl.
• FANNY-ARTFUL n. a nickname for the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FANNY BATTER n. vaginal secretions ...1990s sl.
• FANNY BLAIR n. the hair ...M19 Brit. rhyming sl.
• FANNYBOO n. the vagina ...1998 UK sl.
• FANNY CRADDOCK n. a haddock ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• FANNY-DUNKER n. in surfing: a wader or swimmer ...1968 surfing sl.
• FANNY-FAIR n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FANNY FART n. an eruption of trapped air from the vagina, usually during sexual intercourse ...1987 Aust. sl.
• FANNY FARTER n. a woman who can execute fanny farts ...1987 Aust. sl.
• FANNY FLANGE n. the clitoris ...1990s Brit. sl.
• FANNY-FLAP n. the labia ...1990s sl.
• FANNY FLASK n. a small pouch-like bag around the wearer's waist ...1950s US sl.
• FANNY FLOP n. a  backward fall ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FANNY HAT n. a trilby hat ...1930s sl.
• FANNY HILL n. 1. the Los Angeles County women's jail ...1981 US sl.
n. 2. a pill, esp. the contraceptive pill ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• FANNY LIPS n. the vaginal lips ...2002 UK sl.
• FANNY MAGNET n. anything that attracts women, such as a very attractive young man, an attractive vehicle, etc. ...1990s sl.
• FANNY MERCHANT n. one who offers all talk and no action, esp. in the context of sex ...1990s sl.
• FANNY MOB n. confidence tricksters ...1970s UK criminals' sl.
• FANNY NOSHER n. a lesbian ...1990s sl.
• FANNY-NUDGER n. a vibrator ...1990s sl.
• FANNY ON vb. to talk with the intention to persuade or deceive ...1949 UK sl.
• FANNY PACK n. a small pouch-like bag around the wearer's waist ...1950s US sl.
• FANNY PELMET n. a very short skirt ...1995 UK sl.
• FANNY QUACK n. a gynaecologist ...1999 UK sl.
• FANNY RAG n. a sanitary towel ...1985 Aust. sl.
• FANNY RAT n. 1. a pubic louse ...1940s sl.
n. 2. a sexually promiscuous man ...1990s sl.
n. 3. a term of abuse ...1990s sl.
n. 4. the penis ...1990s sl.
• FANNY-SHAKER n. a belly-dancer ...1910s US sl.
• FAN ON vb. to decline an offer ...1997 US sl.
• FAN ONE'S ASS vb. 1. to move one's buttocks in an exaggerated manner with the deliberate intention of attracting one's audience sexually; usually used of homosexuals ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. 2. to move, to walk ...1960s US Black sl.
• FAN ONE'S BUTT AWAY vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FAN ONE'S PUSSY vb. of a woman: to flaunt oneself sexually ...1960s US Black sl.
• FANOOGIE n. during the Vietnam War: a soldier freshly arrived in Vietnam ...1991 US sl.
• FAN OUT vb. 1. to make a perfect recitation or do well in an examination ...1859 Amer. students' sl.
vb. 2. to defeat or overcome in a fight ...1879 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. in baseball, of a batter: to strike out ...1886 Amer. colloq.
vb. 4. to move about quickly; to run ...1905 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to scold ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• FANQUI n. a European ...Bk1892 Anglo-Chinese
• FANSET n. a faucet ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANSICLE adj. fanciful, faddy, capricious, fickle ...1895 Eng. dial.
• FANSOME adj. feeling faint ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANT † n. 1. an infant, a child, a young person ...a1300
† n. 2. a darling ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to coddle, to pamper, to make much of ...1840 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to famish, to starve ...1898 Sc.
• FANTABULOSA adj. excellent, perfect, wonderful ...1967 UK sl.
• FANTABULOUS adj. very good, fantastic, fabulous. wonderful, marvellous, really great ...1958 Amer. sl.
• FANTAD n. a crotchety way of acting; a fad ...1867
• FANTADS n. fancies, whims ...1880 Eng. dial.
• FANTAIL n. 1. a coal-heaver's or dustman's hat, resembling a sou'wester ...19C sl.
n. 2. a mustang, a wild horse ...1937 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a cigar not wrapped at one end ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a highly promiscuous prison homosexual ...1960s US prison sl.
• FANTAIL BANGER n. a morning coat ...L19 Aust. sl.
• FANTAIL-BOY n. a dustman ...E19 sl.
• FANTAILER n. a person whose tail coat is excessively long ...E19 sl.
• FANTAIL GENTLEMAN n. a coal-heaver ...19C sl.
• FANTASER †* n. a fancier; one who is in love with someone ...a1547
• FANTASHEN n. starvation ...1898 Sc.
• FANTASIA n. 1. ostentation, pomp, self-importance ...1838
n. 2. mescaline ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 3. a variety of MDMA ...1996 UK sl.
n. 4. dimethyltryptamine (DMT) a powerful but short-lasting hallucinogen ...2004 UK sl.
• FANTASIOUS †* adj. full of fancies, capricious ...c1489
• FANTASQUE * adj. fanciful, fantastic; curious ...1701
† n. fancy, whim ...1698
• FANTAST n. 1. a visionary, a dreamer; a flighty, impulsive person ...1588
n. 2. a fantastic writer; one who aims at eccentricity of style ...1873
• FANTASTIC † adj. 1. existing only in imagination; fabulous, imaginary, unreal ...a1387
† adj. 2. having a lively imagination; imaginative ...1488
adj. 3. excellent, almost excellent, very good, merely good ...1929 US sl.
† n. 1. one who has fanciful ideas or indulges in wild notions ...1598 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. one given to fine or showy dress; a fop ...a1613
† n. 3. a fanciful composition ..1641
† n. 4. power of fancy or imagination ...1764
n. 5. a mummer ...1899 Amer. dial.
• FANTASTICAL † adj. 1. existing only in imagination; fabulous, imaginary, unreal ...c1485
† adj. 2. having a lively imagination; imaginative ...1531
† adj. 3. of opinions: irrational, baseless ...a1546
†* adj. 4. pert. to the passion of love ...1594
† adj. 5. having the appearance of being devised by extravagant fancy; eccentric, quaint, or grotesque in design, conception, construction, or adornment ...1599
† n. 1. one who has fanciful ideas or notions ...1589
n. 2. a mummer ...1838 Amer. dial.
• FANTASTICALITY n. 1. eccentricity, grotesqueness, oddity ...1592
n. 2. something that is fantastical; a crotchet, a whim ...1631
• FANTASTICATE † vb. 1. to conceive or represent in the fancy; to fancy ...1600
vb. 2. to frame fantastic notions ...1880
• FANTASTICATION n. fantastic speculation ...1880
• FANTASTIC BUY n. in poker: a card drawn to make a strong hand in a heavily bet situation ...1988 US sl.
• FANTASTICIZE †* vb. to throw oneself into fantastic or strange attitudes ...1603
• FANTASTICO † n. an absurd and irrational person ...1597
• FANTASTIC PLASTIC n. a contraceptive sheath, a condom ...1990s Aust. sl.
• FANTASTRY † n. 1. fantastic display or show; ostentation, affectation ...1656
† n. 2. visionary delusion; illusory character; deceptiveness ...a1677
• FANTASY † n. 1. inclination, liking, desire ...c1374
n. 2. the recreational drug GHB ...1999 US sl.
† vb. to take a fancy or liking to; to be favourably inclined to; to fall in love with ...1548
• FANTATION n. ravenous hunger; exhaustion from want of food ...1898 Sc.
• FANTATOLITES n. a minor or imaginary disease ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FANTEAG n. a state of anxiety or excitement; an instance of this; a fit of ill-humour ...1825 Eng. dial.
• FANTEAGUE n. a state of anxiety or excitement; a commotion, a fuss; a fit of ill-humour ...1825 Eng. dial.
• FANTERIE † n. infantry ...1601
• FANTERIES † n. foot-soldiers ...a1577
• FAN THE AIR vb. to chatter; to gossip ...1929 Amer. sl.
• FAN THE BREEZE vb. to talk, to chatter ...1946 Amer. dial.
• FAN THE DOOR WIDE vb. to keep the door open ...1953 Amer. dial.
• FAN THE DUST vb. to move about quickly; to run ...1970 Amer. dial.
• FAN THE FIRE vb. to talk, to chatter ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FAN THE HAMMER vb. to act in a brilliant but unscrupulous manner ...L19 US sl.
• FANTI adj. crazy, insane ...1910s sl.
• FANTIDILYSASTIC adj. great ...1960s NZ teen sl.
• FANTIGUE n. 1. a state of anxiety or excitement; a commotion, a fuss; a fit of ill-humour ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a vagary, a fancy, a whim; a joke, a 'lark' ..1894 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a flighty, flirting girl ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANTIGUED adj. tired, exhausted, fatigued ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANTIN' adj. starving, famishing ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FANTIQUE n. a state of anxiety or excitement; an instance of this; a fit of ill-humour ...1825 Eng. dial.
• FANTIT adj. weakly, starved ...1898 Sc.
• FANTOD adj. fidgety, restless ...1887
n. 1. a crotchety way of acting; a fad ...1867
n. 2. an hysterical passion, fit of querulousness ...1896 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a feeling of excitement ...19C US sl.
n. 4. a feeling of uneasiness, a feeling of depression ...19C US sl.
n. 5. a minor or imaginary disease ...19C US sl.
n. 6. diarrhoea ...19C US sl.
• FANTODS n. 1. a minor or imaginary disease ...1839 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a feeling of fidgety uneasiness; fidgets; restlessness; a state of anxiety or excitement ...1876 Amer. dial.
n. 3. fancies, whims ...1880 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a feeling of depression; the blues; a fit of the sulks; a being gloomy ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a feeling of excitement, of high spirits ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 6. looseness of the bowels ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FANTOME n. an empty, light-headed fellow ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FANTOOSH adj. overdressed, over-ornamented; flashy, showy; ultra-fashionable ...1920 Sc.
n. an overdressed person ...1930 Sc.
• FANTOOSHED adj. flashily dressed ...1930 Sc.
• FANTOOSHERIE n. fuss, pretentiousness, 'swank' ...1951 Sc.
• FANTOUN n. a phantom ...1935 Sc.
• FANT-TODS n. 1. a feeling of excitement ...19C US sl.
n. 2. a feeling of uneasiness, a feeling of depression ...19C US sl.
• FANTY-SHEENY adj. showy, fanciful, over-particular ...1847 Eng. dial.
• FAN WITH A SLIPPER vb. to beat, to whip, to berate ...L18 colloq.
• FAP † adj. drunk, intoxicated ...1598
n. a blow, a cuff ...1951 Sc.
vb. to cuff ...1951 Sc.
• FAR † adj. 1. of a person: advanced in age or knowledge ...c1340
† adj. 2. of a difference in kind or value: great ...1509
n. 1. a boat ...Bk1900 Sc.
n. 2. a hard and fast rule ...1991 US sl.
• FAR-ABOUT † adv. 1. to a great distance around, everywhere ...c1300
† adv. 2. at a great distance ...c1450
† adv. 3. far astray, out of the way ...1483
adv. 4. by far, very much, greatly ...1848
† n. a digression, a wandering ...1639
• FARACK n. a small mark on the skin ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FARADIDDLE n. nonsense, foolishness ...1944 Amer. dial.
• FARADIDDLES n. lies of the amusing kind ...E19 sl.
• FARAHEAD n. a drunkard or a person who is intoxicated; one who is 'far ahead' in his drinking ...E20 US sl.
• FAR ALONG adj. drunk or otherwise intoxicated ...M19 sl.
• FARANCE n. a pretense, make believe ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARAND † n. a state of preparation for a journey ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARANDINICAL †* adj. of the nature of farandine (17th century cloth); hence, second-rate, worthless ...1675
• FARANDMAN † n. a stranger, a traveller ....a1400 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FAR AND NEAR n. beer; a glass of beer ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
• FARANG n. a foreigner ...1949 US soldiers in Vietnam usage
• FARANT adj. belonging to another place or district, 'foreign' ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAR AWAY adj. in pawn ...L19 sl.
vb. to pawn ...L19 sl.
• FARAWAY SCREED n. foreign news, a letter from abroad ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FAR BACK adj. 1. in debt ...1881 Sc.
adj. 2. ('far-back') ancient ...1890
adj. 3. backward as regards progress, education, etc.; ignorant, uncouth ...1950 Sc.
adj. 4. in bad health ...1950 Sc.
• FAR-BEING n. the state of being at a distance ...1580
• FAR BEN adj. 1. intimate, friendly, in great favour with ...1725 Sc.
adj. 2. of the eyes, look: dreamy, abstracted, distant ...1918 Sc.
• FAR-BETWEEN adj. occurring at long intervals; infrequent ...1743
• FARBLONDJET adj. confused, lost, astray ...20C US sl.
• FARBLONJET adj. lost, astray; confused, befuddled (rhymes with 'car lawn kit') ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FAR-BORN † adj. born long ago ...1672
• FARBULOUS adj. 'far out' and fabulous; used of up-to-the-moment followers of fashion and the trendy clothes they wear ...2005 UK sl.
• FAR-CAST † n. the act of casting one's thoughts to a distance; forethought, shrewdness, cunning ...c1400
† vb. to cast to a distance off ...a1340
• FAR-CASTER † n. one who exercises forethought ...c1400
• FAR-CASTING † adj. scheming, shrewd ...c1400
† n. forethought, cunning ...c1400
• FARCE † n. 1. force-meat (ground meat), stuffing ...c1390
n. 2. a funny story, a joke ...1928 Sc.
† vb. 1. in cookery: to stuff an animal (a piece of meat) with force-meat (ground meat), herbs, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
† vb. 2. to cram the stomach, oneself, etc. with food; also, to fill out what is lean or shrunken ...1375
† vb. 3. to cram full of; to pack ...c1386
† vb. 4. to paint the face ...c1400
• FARCEDOM n. farcical spirit or style ...1842 nonce word
• FARCEMENT †* n. forcemeat, stuffing ...1627-77
• FARCERE †* n. force-meat, stuffing ...1381
• FARCEUR n. a joker, a wag ...1828
• FARCHADET adj. confused; befuddled (pronounced 'far-chah-det', rhymes with 'car got it') ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FARCIC †* adj. farcical; of the nature of a farce ...1763
• FARCIFUL †* adj. ludicrous, farcical ...1731
• FARCIFY vb. to turn into a farce ...1834
• FARCIMENT † n. stuffing; seasoning ...1657
• FARCINATE † vb. to cram, to fill, to stuff; to cram the stomach with food ...1634
• FARCING n. 1. stuffing, forcemeat ...1532
n. 2. the picking of a lock ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• FAR-COME adj. that has come from a distance ...1590
• FARCOMER n. a stranger ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARCOST † n. condition, welfare ...c1205
• FARCOSTS † n. circumstances ...c1205
• FARCY vb. to stuff ...1830 nonce word
• FARD † n. 1. motion, rush, impetus; hence, impetuosity, ardour; a violent onset ...1513 Sc.
† n. 2. paint for the face, esp. white paint ...1540
† vb. 1. to paint the face with 'fard'; to hide defects and improve the complexion ...a1450
† vb. 2. to embellish or gloss over anything ...1549
• FARDAGE † n. the impedimenta of any army, baggage ...1578
• FAR-DAY † n. the latter part of the day ...1655
• FAR-DEE n. a farthing ...c1870  Brit. sl
• FARDEL n. 1. a bundle, a little pack; a parcel ...a1300 arch.
† n. 2. that in which something is wrapped; a wrapping, a wrapper ...1388
† n. 3. a fourth part of anything ...c1440
† n. 4. profit ...1523
n. 5. a quantity, a lot ...1847 Sc.
n. 6. a large slice or piece, a lump, esp. of eatables ...1866 Sc.
n. 7. the cover of a book ...1866 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a farthing ...L19 Irish sl.
† vb. to make into a bundle ...1594
• FARDELET † n. a little bundle ...1413
• FARDELLAGE † n. a package ...1489
• FARDELS n. baggage of a company of men ...a1300 arch.
• FARDEN n. a farthing ...M18 sl.
• FARDENER n. a thing worth or costing a farthing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARDETH n. a farthing's worth ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARDINGALE † n. the fourth part of an acre ...1865 Eng. dial.
• FARDLE n. 1. a bundle, a little pack; a parcel ...a1300 arch.
n. 2. the fourth part of a thin circular cake, generally made of oatmeal; a segment of cake; a cake ...1721 Sc.
† vb. to make into a bundle ...1594.
• FARDLET † n. a little bundle ...1413
• FAR-DOWN n. 1. (formerly often derogatory) an Irish-American whose family came from the north of Ireland ...1834 Amer. dial.
n. 2. Ulster ...L19 Aust. sl.
• FAR-DOWNER n. (formerly often derogatory) an Irish-American whose family came from the north of Ireland ...1857 Amer. dial.
• FARDREDEAL †* n. ? advantage ...1521
• FARDRY † n. the act of painting the face, the effect produced by this ...c1430
• FARE † n. 1. a going, journeying; course, passage, way; voyage ...c1000
† n. 2. an expedition ...a1000
† n. 3. a swarm of flies ...c1205
† n. 4. condition, state, welfare; state of things, prosperity, success ...c1250
† n. 5. mode of proceeding, bearing, demeanour; appearance, aspect ...1297
† n. 6. a number of persons prepared for a journey; a troop, a multitude ...1297
† n. 7. display, pomp; commotion, uproar, fuss ...a1300
† n. 8. equipment for a journey; rigging out of a ship; apparel, belongings ...c1320
† n. 9. a proceeding, action; 'doings'; hence, fighting ...1340-70
† n. 10. a road, a track ...1509
† n. 11. a litter of pigs ...1557 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 12. the track of a rabbit or hare ...1610 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* n. 13. a ferry ...1762
n. 14. a young or suckling pig ...1842 Eng. dial.
n. 15. the countenance, the face ...Bk1900 Eng. dial..
n. 16. condition, circumstances; chance, lot ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 17, conduct, behaviour ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 14. a male or female prostitute's client ...1930s sl.
vb. 1. to journey, to travel, to make one's way ...971 now arch, or poetic
† vb. 2. to depart from life; to die ...c1175
† vb. 3. of time: to go, to pass ...c1250
† vb. 4. to behave or conduct oneself, to act ...a1300
† vb. 5. to tread under foot ...c1460
† vb. 6. to 'go on' impetuously, to rage, to rail ...1603
vb. 7. to ache, to throb ...1781 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to feed, to entertain with food ...1839 Sc.
vb. 9. to approach, to draw near; to show symptoms of; to seem likely to ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to track footsteps; to detect traces ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAR EAST TWO-STEP n. diarrhoea; dysentery ...1960s US sl.
• FAREING n. appearance; feeling; generally used in plural ...1864 Eng. dial.
• FARELOOPER n. an interloper, one who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others ...1856 Eng. dial.
• FARE-MAKER † n. a boaster ...c1440
• FARE ON † vb. to rush upon, to assault ...1535
• FARER n. a traveller ...1881
• FARE-THEE-WELL n. a curt dismissal; a brush-off ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FARE-WAY n. a navigable channel in a river or between rocks, sandbanks, etc.; the usual course or passage of a vessel on the sea or in entering and leaving a harbour ...1883
• FAREWELL † n. an after-taste, a twang ...1634 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
• FAREWELL FIELDFARE † phr. said to one whom the speaker wishes to see no more, with allusion to the fieldfare's departure northward at the end of winter ...c1374
• FAREWELL-SUMMER n. 1. the robin redbreast, Erithacus rubecula ...1852 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum sinense ...1863 Eng. dial.
• FARE-YOU-WELL n. a curt dismissal; a brush-off ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FAR-FAMED adj. well-known, widely celebrated ...1624
• FAR-FARER * n. one who travels far ...1861
• FAR-FAUGHT adj. far-fetched ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAR-FET † adj. 1. of an argument, notion, etc: studiously sought out; not easily or natural introduced; strained; far-fetched, unlikely and unconvincing ...1533
† adj. 2. brought from far ...1579
• FAR-FETCH † adj. far-fetched; unlikely and unconvincing ...1603
† n. 1. a deeply-laid or cunning stratagem ...a1562
† n. 2. fondness for far-fetched ideas ...1813
†* vb. to derive in a far-fetched manner ...1639
• FAR-FETCHED adj. 1. brought from far ...1583 arch.
† adj. 2. of a pedigree: traced from a remote origin ...1647
† adj. 3. devious, circuitous ...a1656
• FAR-FORTH † adv. to a great distance or extent; far, far on ...c1470
• FAR FORTHLY † adv. to a great or definite extent; also, entirely, excellently ...1362
• FAR FROM TAW adj. far from home ...1875 Amer. dial.
• FARG n. an effeminate male homosexual ...20C Brit. sl.
• FARGE n. a gossip; an intruder, a spy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to gossip; to loiter about, to waste time ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARGER n. a false die ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• FARGILL n. a small load of anything ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARGIS n. a confused, untidy, ravelled heap or bundle, e.g. of rope, clothes, etc.; odds and ends, miscellaneous articles ...1824 Sc.
• FAR-GOER n. one who goes or travels far ...1841
• FAR GONE adj. 1. drunk or otherwise intoxicated ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. exhausted, worn-out ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. mad, eccentric, insane ...M19 sl.
• FARIE † n. a state of tumult or consternation ...1500-20 Sc.
• FARIN n. food, fare ...c1800 Sc.
• FARING n. 1. appearance; feeling; generally used in plural ...1864 Eng. dial.
n. 2. food, fare ...1877 Sc.
• FARISH-ON adj. 1. advanced in years, well on; well forward in an undertaking ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. nearly intoxicated, well on in one's cups ...Bk1900 Eng. dial
ֳ• FARK n. the act of sex, 'fuck' ...1971 Aust. sl.
vb. to have sex, to fuck ...1971 Aust. sl.
• FARKAGE n. a confused, untidy, ravelled heap or bundle, e.g. of rope, clothes, etc.; odds and ends, miscellaneous articles ...1824 Sc.
• FARKAKTE adj. unpleasant, disgusting ...1930s US sl.
• FARKEEKER n. 1. a telescope ...1828 Sc.
n. 2. ('far-keeker') the eye ...1856 Eng. dial. sl.
• FARKEL † n. a confused, untidy, ravelled heap or bundle, e.g. of rope, clothes, etc.; odds and ends, miscellaneous articles ...1824 Sc.
• FAR-KEND adj. known far and wide, famous ...1786 Sc.
• FAR-KENN'D adj. seen a long way off; well-known ...1785 Eng. dial.
• FAR-KENNING adj. knowing, prudent, far-seeing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARKISH n. a confused, untidy, ravelled heap or bundle, e.g. of rope, clothes, etc.; odds and ends, miscellaneous articles ...1824 Sc.
• FARKLEBERRY n. a blueberry ...1765 Amer. dial.
• FARL n. 1. the fourth part of a thin circular cake, generally made of oatmeal; a segment of cake; a cake ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. a term of contempt for a person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARLAND † adj. coming from a distance; foreign ...a1595 Sc.
• FARLE n. 1. the fourth part of a thin circular cake, generally made of oatmeal; a segment of cake; a cake ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. curly flakes; anything curly and fluttering, e.g. wisps of cloth, clouds ...1900 Sc.
• FAR-LEARNED adj. well-educated, well-informed ...1875 Eng. dial.
• FAR-LENGTH n. distance, furthest length ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAR-LEUKIT adj. far-seeing, penetrating, prudent ...1787 Sc.
• FARLOOPER n. an interloper, one who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others ...1856 Eng. dial.
• FARLY † adv. far, to a great extent or distance ...c1460
• FARM † n. 1. food, provision; hence, a banquet, a feast ...a900
† n. 2. a lease ...a1500
n. 3. the prison infirmary ...Bk1901 sl.
n. 4. a prison ...20C US sl.
n. 5. a psychiatric institution ...1940s US sl.
vb. 1. to cleanse, to clean out, to put in order; to empty ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to drink alcohol ...1970s US college sl.
• FARMABLE † adj. that may be leased ...1611
• FARMED adj. drunk ...1970s US college sl.
• FARMENTS †* n. iron fittings ...1440
• FARMER adj. 1. foolish ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. homemade ...1950 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. very large, oversized ...1968 Amer. dial.
† n. 1. one who cultivates land for the owner; a bailiff, steward ...1382
† n. 2. one who rents or has a lease of anything; a lessee ...1523
n. 3. the eldest son of the occupier of a farm ...a1825 Eng. dial.
n. 4. an alderman ...1848 Brit. sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) a peasant; an unsophisticated country person, whether an actual farmer or not; a rustic hillbilly ...1864 US sl.
n. 6. a hare ...1864 Eng. dial. sl.
n. 7. a stupid or unsophisticated person; an unmannerly or otherwise objectionable person ...M19 sl.
n. 8. a sailor who has no duties at the wheel or on watch during the night ...1886 sl.
n. 9. a jesting name for a toad ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. 10. an incompetent worker, esp. among loggers ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
n. 12. a recently arrived Southern farm worker who persists in his country ways despite the pressing sophistication of the Northern cities ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 13. an ill-mannered student with poor, unpolished manners ...1963 Amer. university sl.
n. 14. a very awkward, clumsy person ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 15. somebody who drives carelessly or not well ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to practise the trade or operation of farming ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARMER ARTERNOON n. a slovenly farmer, one who is always behindhand ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARMER BALL n. a children's game: two teams are on opposite sides of a demilitarized area; teams throw at one another in the middle area ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FARMER BOY n. (derogatory) a rustic hillbilly; an unmannerly or otherwise objectionable person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FARMERESS n. a woman who farms land; a farmer's wife ...1672
• FARMER GILES n. haemorrhoids ...1955 UK & Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piles'
• FARMERIC adj. farming, farmer-like; countrified ...1867 Eng. dial.
• FARMERING adj. farming, engaged in farming ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. farming, the occupation of a farmer ...1895 Eng. dial.
• FARMER JACK n. (derogatory) a rustic hillbilly; an unmannerly or otherwise objectionable person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FARMER JAKE n. (derogatory) a rustic hillbilly; an unmannerly or otherwise objectionable person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FARMERLY † adj. like a farmer ...a1674
• FARMER MATCH n. a wooden match that can be struck on any rough surface ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FARMER'S adj. very large, oversized ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FARMERS n. haemorrhoids ...1955 UK & Aust. rhyming sl. for 'piles' (Farmer Giles)
• FARMER'S ALLIANCE n. pumpkin pie ...L19 US sl.
• FARMER'S BEAST n. an illegally shot deer or its meat ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FARMER'S BEEF n. an illegally shot deer or its meat ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FARMER'S BOOTJACK n. a wagon wheel ...1942 Amer. dial.
• FARMER'S HAIRCUT n. a closely trimmed cut which leaves a band of light skin contrasting with the tanned portions of neck and face, especially above the ears ...1984 Amer. dial.
• FARMER'S HEART-ACHE n. anything betokening a hearty appetite ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARMERSHIP † n. the state or occupation of being a farmer, or steward; stewardship ...1551
• FARMER'S MATCH n. a wooden match that can be struck on any rough surface ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FARMERS' RAILROAD n. a road made of planks laid crosswise on longitudinal timbers; popular between 1849 and 1860 ...1939 Amer. dial.
• FARMER'S SCRAP n. the last piece of food left on a plate ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FARMER'S SET n. in dominoes: the 6-4 piece ...1964 US sl.
• FARMERS' TIME n. 1. eight o'clock (pm) ...1940 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (as 'farmer's time') 30 minutes early or fast ...20C US sl.
• FARMER'S WINE n. whisky, esp. when illegally made ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FARMER TAN n. a suntanned face, neck, and lower arms ...1996 US sl.
• FARMERY adj. like a farmer ...1861
n. 1. the buildings, yards, etc. belonging to a farm ...1656
n. 2. the business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc.; agriculture, farming ...1801
vb. to practise the trade or operation of farming ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARMFRECKLE n. a freckle on the skin ...1889 Eng. dial.
• FARMHOLD n. a quantity of land held and cultivated as a farm ...1449
• FARM IN THE WOODS vb. to operate an illegal still ...1972 Amer. dial.
• FARMISHT adj. confused, jumbled, mixed up ...1982 Amer. Yiddish
• FARMLET * n. a little farm ...1881
• FARM LIQUOR n. ordinary homemade whisky, neither aged nor artificially coloured ...1953 Amer. dial.
• FARM MATCH n. a wooden match that can be struck on any rough surface ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FARM OUT vb. to delegate to another ...1862 UK sl.
• FARM-SPRECKLED adj. freckled, having freckles on the skin ...1893 Eng. dial.
• FARM WITH THE BOTTLE vb. to drink steadily or a great deal ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FARMYARD CONFETTI n. 'bullshit'; empty talk, nonsense ...1930s Aust. sl.
• FARMYARD NUGGET n. an egg ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FARMYARD TALK n. rude, abusive talk ...L19 sl.
• FARNET † n. a band, company, train of attendants ...a1300
• FAR NORTH adj. astute, 'wide awake' ...1861 Sc.
• FARO-BANK n. a form of cheating whereby the victim is allowed to win, but never as much as he loses ...M19 US criminals' sl.
• FARO FOR MEDDLERS phr. used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. "What's that?" ...1935 Amer. dial.
• FAR OTHER adj. widely different ...1587
• FAROUCHE adj. sullen, shy, unsociable; distant in manner ...1765
• FAROUCHIE adj. 1. sullen, shy and repellent in manner ...1765 Sc.
† adj. 2. savage, cruel, ferocious ...1825 Sc.
• FAR-OUT adj. 1. bizarre, eccentric, strange ...1920s sl.
adj. 2. extreme ...1950s sl.
adj. 3. in jazz: excellent ...1954 sl., orig. US jazz, applied to playing that is daringly creative
adj. 4. unconventional, avant-garde ...1960 sl.
adj. 5. drug-intoxicated ...1961 US sl.
int. (as 'far out!') expresses enthusiastic commendation; amazing! remarkable! wonderful! ...1954 sl.
• FAR PIECE n. a long distance ...1932 Amer. dial.
• FARPUTST adj. dressed up ...1969 Amer. Yiddish
• FARR n. a boat ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FARRACH n. 1. strength, substance; force, ability, energy ...1742 Sc.
n. 2. a bustle, state of agitation, a to-do, a mix-up ...1898 Sc.
vb. to fuss, to fiddle about ...1941 Sc.
• FARRACHIE adj. strong, able, energetic ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FARRACK n. a small mark on the skin ...1900 Sc.
• FARRAGH n. a small cowboy or plough-boy ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARRAGINARY †* adj. confused, miscellaneous ...1538
• FARRAGINOUS adj. miscellaneous, indiscriminate, confused ...1615
• FARRAGO n. a confused group; a medley, a mixture, hotchpotch ...1632
• FARRAND adj. 1. of a person: well-favoured, comely, handsome ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. obs.
adj. 2. of things: becoming, dignified, pleasant ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. deep, cunning ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. manner, custom, appearance; disposition, nature ...1790 Eng. dial.
• FARRANDLY adj. of persons: comely, handsome, good-looking; decent, respectable; neat, tidy ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. pleasantly, handsomely, splendidly ...c1325 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FARRANT † adj. 1. of a person: well-favoured, comely, handsome ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng.
adj. 2. of things: becoming, dignified, pleasant ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. old-fashioned, antiquated ...1818 Sc.
† adj. 4. wise, sagacious, well-informed ...c1860
• FARRANTLY adj. 1. of a person: comely, handsome, good-looking ...1674 N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a thing: becoming, fit, proper ...c1750 N. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a person: genteel, respectable; neat, tidy ...1790 N. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of the weather: bright, pleasant, cheerful ...1790 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. pleasantly, handsomely, splendidly ...c1325 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. fairly; very, exceedingly ...1819 Eng. dial.
• FAR-REGARDING adj. conspicuous, seen from afar ...1896 Sc.
• FARREL n. the fourth part of a thin circular cake, generally made of oatmeal; a segment of cake; a cake ...1721 Sc.
• FARREMENTS †* n. iron fittings ...1440
• FARREN n. half an acre ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARRING n. farriering, the work or trade of a farrier ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARRINGDON HOTEL n. the Fleet prison, in  Farringdon Road, London ...M19 sl.
• FARRINKLY adj. comely, good-looking; decent, clean, orderly ...1860 Eng. dial.
• FARROCHIE adj. energetic ...1900 Sc.
• FARROCHLESS adj. feeble ...1837 Sc.
• FAR ROOM n. a parlour ...1983 Amer. dial.
• FARROW † n. 1. a young pig ...a700
n. 2. a litter of pigs ...1577
• FARRY † vb. to treat an animal as a farrier does ...1807
• FARSEE vb. to foretell the future ...1944 Amer. dial.
• FAR-SEEN adj. far-seeing, penetrating, prudent ...1785 Sc.
• FARSET †* n. a casket, a small case ...1639
• FARSHTINKENER adj. stinking ...1940s US sl.
• FAR SIDE † n. of a horse, etc.: the off or right-hand side ...c1400 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
• FARSIGHTED adj. of a restaurant waiter or waitress: intentionally ignoring a customer signalling for service ...1995 US sl.
• FARSOR †* n. force-meat, stuffing ...1381
• FAR SOUTH n. Antarctica ...1881 Antarctica usage
• FARSURE †* n. force-meat, stuffing ...1381
• FART n. 1. an act of breaking wind ...c1386
† n. 2. as the type of something worthless ...c1460
† n. 2. a ball of light pastry, a 'puff' ...1552
n. 3. a term of contempt for a worthless person ...16C
n. 4. a fool, an unpleasant person, often older than the speaker ...M18 sl.
n. 5. an old man...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a term of endearment ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 7. something important or worthwhile ...1970s sl.
n. 8. one who is insincere ...1975 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to break wind ...c1250
vb. 2. to suffer ...1970s sl.
• FART ABOUT vb. 1. to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly ...1910s sl.
vb. 2. to irritate ...1980s sl.
• FART ALONG vb. to do something very slowly or without conviction ...1998 US sl.
• FART AROUND vb. to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly  ...1931 sl.
• FART-ARSE n. a term of contempt; a fool; an incompetent ...1940s sl.
vb. to dawdle, to mess around, to waste time ...1940s sl.
• FART-ARSE ABOUT vb. to dawdle, to mess around, to waste time ...1940s sl.
• FART-ARSE AROUND vb. to dawdle, to mess around, to waste time ...1940s sl.
• FART-ARSED adj. useless, incompetent ...1940s sl.
• FART-ARSEING adj. useless, incompetent ...1940s sl.
• FART AWAY vb. to squander ...1928 Amer. sl.
• FART-BLOSSOM n. a worthless or despicable person; a person inclined to stupid behaviour ...1938 Amer. sl.
• FART-BOX n. the anus or rectum; the buttocks ...1966 Amer. sl.
• FARTBREATH n. a term of contempt for a person ...1974 Amer. sl.
• FART-BUSTER n. a term of contempt for a person ...1959 Amer. sl.
• FART-CATCHER n. 1. a footman; a servant who follows his master closely enough to be aware of his master's breaking of wind ...1785 Brit.
n. 2. a male homosexual ...1967 UK sl.
• FART-DANIEL n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FARTEEN n. anything totally insignificant ...1960s Irish sl.
• FARTER n. 1. one who breaks wind in a noticeable and ostentatious manner ...c1440
n. 2. the anus ...1920s sl.
n. 3. a bed ...1940s sl.
• FART-FACE n. an ugly or contemptible person ...1938 Amer. sl.
• FART-FACED adj. ugly; contemptible ...1977 Amer. sl.
• FARTFUL n. a very small or insignificant amount ...1970s sl.
• FARTH n. a farrow of pigs ...1863 Eng. dial.
• FART-HAMMER n. a term of contempt for a person ...1970 Amer. sl.
• FARTHEAD n. 1. a stupid or despicable person ...1962 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a conservative, traditional old person ...1990s sl.
• FARTHEL n. the fourth part of a thin circular cake, generally made of oatmeal; a segment of cake; a cake ...1721 Sc.
• FARTHERANCE †* n. furtherance; the advancement of a scheme or interest ...1785
• FARTHER-FETCH n. an ultimate gain, an advantage ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARTHERMORE † adj. more remote ...1610
† adv. furthermore ...a1300
• FARTHERWARD adv. further ...1873 Sc.
• FARTHING † n. 1. a very small piece of anything ...c1386
n. 2. worthlessness ...M19 sl.
n. 3. something of very small value ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FARTHING-COMPLIMENT n. a valueless, worthless compliment ...1893 Sc.
• FARTHINGDEAL † n. 1. a fourth part ...a1400-50
† n. 2. the fourth part of an acre; a rood ...1542
• FARTHING-FACED adj. having pinched features ...L19 sl.
• FARTHING-FACED CHIT n. a small, pinch-faced, insignificant person ...1900s sl.
• FARTHINGSWORTH n. as much as is bought for a farthing, a very small amount ...c1325
• FARTHING-TASTER n. the smallest available portion of ice-cream as sold by street vendors ...L19 sl.
• FARTHING-WEDDING n. a poor, simple wedding ...1895 Eng. dial.
• FARTHOLE n. 1. a contemptible person; an obnoxious or foolish person ...1970 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the anus ...1986 Amer. sl.
• FARTHOOK n. a stupid or worthless, useless person ...1973 US sl.
• FAR THROUGH WITH A DRAM adj. thoroughly drunk ...1869 Sc.
• FAR THROUGH WITH IT adj. near death ...1900 Sc.
• FARTICK n. a small fart ...19C Brit. sl.
• FART IN A HAILSTORM n. the most insignificant, unimportant, or transitory thing ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FART IN A THUNDERSTORM, A n. something of negligible worth or impact; something insignificant, ineffective, or fleeting ...1989 UK sl.
• FART IN A WHIRLWIND n. the most insignificant, unimportant, or transitory thing ...1952 Amer. dial.
• FART IN A WINDSTORM n. the most insignificant, unimportant, or transitory thing ...1963 Amer. dial.
• FARTING adj. trivial, irrelevant, trifling, contemptible, insubstantial ...1930s sl.
• FARTING-CLAPPER n. the anus ...19C Brit. sl.
• FARTING-CRACKERS n. breeches; trousers ...L17 cant
• FARTING-SPELL n. 1. a short space of time; a moment  ...Bk1899 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a display of bad temper ...1984 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a pause ...1998 UK sl.
• FARTING STRINGS n. a figurative part of the body, which can be damaged by some form of excess, usually laughter; as in the phrase, "If you don't stop that, I'll bust my farting strings" ...1910s sl.
• FARTING-TRAP n. a jaunting car, a light two-wheeled vehicle carrying 4 people, seated 2 on each side, back to back ...L19 Anglo-Irish
• FARTKIN n. a small fart ...19C Brit. sl.
• FART-KNOCKER n. 1. a term of contempt for a person; a despicable person ...1952 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a braggart ...1950s US sl.
n. 3. one who does not know what they are talking about, an idiot ...1950s US sl.
n. 4. an incompetent blunderer ...1952 US sl.
n. 5. a hard fall; esp. when thrown from a horse ...1968 Amer. cowboys' usage
n. 6. any obscure person; a person whose name you don't know or remember ...1984 Amer. dial.
• FART-KNOCKING adj. contemptible ...1963 Amer. sl.
• FARTLEBERRIED adj. term of disdain ...1940s sl.
• FARTLEBERRIES n. 1, excrement hanging about the anus ...1785 sl.
n. 2. haemorrhoids ...1989 Royal Navy sl.
• FARTLEBERRY n. a blueberry ...1765 Amer. dial.
• FARTLES n. an inquisitive, troublesome person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARTLICKER n. a low rascal; a sycophant ...18C Brit. sl.
• FARTNOSE n. a contemptible person ...1974 Amer. sl.
• FART-O-BERRIES n. small pieces of faeces clinging to anal hairs ...1785 UK sl.
• FART-OFF n. a person who shirks responsibilities; a loafer; one who always fools around ...1942 Amer. sl.
vb. (usually as 'fart off')
vb. 1. to slight; to neglect; to ignore...1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to fool around; to shirk one's duties; to blunder through inattention; to procrastinate ...1968 Amer. sl.
int. (usually as 'fart off') get lost! ...1971 Amer. sl.
• FAR TO SEEK adj. difficult to find ...1822 Eng. dial.
• FARTS, THE n. an attack of flatulence ...1998 UK sl.
• FARTSACK n. a sleeping bag; a bedroll; a bunk; a cot; a bed ...1943 Amer. sl., orig. military
n. 2. a term of abuse ...1940s sl.
• FART'S END n. a term of abuse ...E18 sl.
• FARTSNATCHER n. a contemptible person ...1935 Amer. sl.
• FART SPARKS vb. to be very angry ...1990s Aust. sl.
• FART-SUCKER n. a despicable person; a vile parasite, a toady, a sycophant ...a1890 Amer. sl.
• FART THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER vb. to do everything that is required and more; to be super-capable ...1998 US sl.
• FART THROUGH SILK vb. to live a life of luxury and ease; to live prosperously; to feel happy; to be important ...1927 US sl.
• FARTURE † n. stuffing ...1657
• FARTY adj. flatulence-inducing ...1975 UK sl.
• FARWEDDLE n. farewell ...1854 Eng. dial.
• FAR-WENT † adj. that has travelled far ...1609
• FARY † n. a state of tumult or consternation ...1500-20 Sc.
• FARYERING n. farriering, the work or trade of a farrier ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FARZE vb. to blow softly, to breathe upon ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAS † n. 1. a border, fringe ...c950
† n. 2. as the type of something worthless ...1508
• FAS' vb. to be fast with, to be rude, impertinent; to meddle with somebody's business; to be forward ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• FA-SAY n. a pretense, a sham ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FASCH n. a roughness upon anything; an uneven surface or edge ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASCIATION n. 1. the binding up of a limb, etc. with bandages ...1650
† n. 2. a bandage ...1658
• FASCICLE n. a bunch, a bundle ...1622
• FASCICULAR † adj. belonging to a bundle ...1656
• FASCICULATE † vb. to tie up into a bundle or 'fascicle' ...1656
• FASCICULE † n. a handful ...1699
• FASCINATE † vb. 1. to affect by witchcraft or magic; to bewitch, to enchant, to lay under a spell ...1598
† vb. 2. to cast a spell over a person, animal, etc., by a look; said esp. of serpents ...1641
• FASCINATION † n. 1. the casting of a spell; sorcery, enchantment, an instance of this, a spell, an incantation ...1605
† n. 2. the state of being under a spell ...1651
n. 3. a head scarf, usually crocheted, knitted, or of lace ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FASCINATIVE adj. tending to fascinate; enchanting ...1855
• FASCINATOR n. 1. a magician ...1750
n. 2. a charming or attractive person ...1838
n. 3. a head scarf, usually crocheted, knitted, or of lace ...1878 Amer. dial.
• FASCINOMA n. a medical case that is unusual and thus interesting ...1994 US sl.
• FASCINOUS †* adj. caused or acting by witchcraft or enchantment ...1656
• FASCIO n. an antagonistic, hostile person ...2000s UK Black & teen sl.
• FASCIOUS adj. troublesome, annoying, vexatious; difficult to please, particular; unfortunate, shameful ...1725 Sc.
• FASCIST adj. descriptive of a computer program with security walls or usage policies that the speaker finds excessive ...1991 US sl.
• FASCISTIC adj. descriptive of a computer program with security walls or usage policies that the speaker finds excessive ...1991 US sl.
• FASCISTS n. the police ...1999 UK sl.
• FASEL † n. a ravelling, a shred ...1440
†* vb. to ravel, to fray ...c1440
• FASERT † adj. cowardly, dastardly ...1508
† n. a coward, a dastard ...1597 Sc.
• FASH adj. 1. hairy ...1877 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. shy, bashful ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. fashionable ...1988 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a fringe, anything resembling a fringe; the long hair of an animal's legs ...1558 Eng. dial.
n. 2. trouble, vexation; bother, annoyance, disturbance; inconvenience; fuss, pother; also, something that gives trouble ...1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. the tops of carrots, turnips, etc. ...c1750 Eng. dial.
n. 4. trouble, vexation; bother, inconvenience; also, something that gives trouble ...1794 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 5. a troublesome person; a human nuisance ...1808 Sc.
n. 6. confusion, shame ...1841 Eng. dial.
n. 7. nonsense ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a roughness upon anything; an uneven surface or edge ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to afflict, to annoy, to trouble, to vex, to make angry, to enrage; to fret, to be angry; also, to give trouble, to bother, to weary ...1533 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to weary, to be annoyed; to take trouble, to worry ...1585 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to cut off the tops of carrots, turnips, etc. ...1882 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to afflict, with a disease or the like ...1719 Sc.
vb. 5. to beat down, to dash, to spoil ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to shame, to cast down ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to ruin, to spoil ...1944 Amer. dial.
vb. 8. to meddle with, to disturb ...1951 Sc.
• FASH AT vb. 1. to be impatient with, to be intolerant of; to grow weary of ...1721 Sc.
vb. 2. to get tired of, to dislike; to grow angry at ...1821 Sc.
• FASH-CLAWT n. a pocket handkerchief ...1866 Eng. dial.
• FASHED adj. 1. troubled, worried ...1597 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. weary ...1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. very much surprised; astonished ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FASHERIE n. trouble, annoyance; fuss, unnecessary ceremony; any unnecessary ornamentation, trimming, etc. ...1727 Sc.
• FASHERY n. annoyance, trouble, vexation, worry; also, something that causes worry ...1553 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FASH HAG n. a follower of fashion ...2003 UK sl.
• FASHING adj. troublesome ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
n. the act of perplexing or teasing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASHION † n. 1. face, features ...c1300
† n. 2. the act or process of making; hence, the 'making' or workmanship as an element in the value of plate or jewellery ...1463
† n. 3. outward action or ceremony; a mere form, pretense ...1571
† vb. 1. to change the fashion of; to modify, to transform ...1528
† vb. 2. to contrive, to manage ...c1540
† vb. 3. to make good-looking; to beautify ...1557
† vb. 4. to counterfeit, to pervert ...1599
vb. 5. to dare, to presume, to venture; to have the face to ...1847 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to grow in resemblance ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASHIONABILITY n. fashionableness ...1839
• FASHIONABLE † adj. 1. capable of being fashioned, shaped, or moulded; of a damaged article: capable of being brought into shape ...1607
† adj. 2. pert. to outward form or ceremony; merely formal ...1614
† adj. 3. of a good appearance; good-looking, stylish ...1630
† adj. 4. conformable to ...1657
n. a fashionable person; chiefly in plural ...a1800
• FASHIONABLEDOM * n. the fashionable world ...1859
• FASHIONABLENESS † n. 1. superficiality, formality ...1608-11
† n. 2. elegance, attractiveness ...1640
• FASHIONABLY † adv. with respect to the fashion or external form; outwardly, superficially, in appearance ...1614.
• FASHIONAL † adj. 1. pertaining to outward form or ceremony; merely formal ...1617
† adj. 2. of a good fashion or appearance; stylish, fashionable ...1618
• FASHIONARY †* adj. formal ...a1640
• FASHIONATE † adj. 1. fashioned or formed after an image or model, that is a copy ...1593
†* adj. 2. well formed, perfect ...1593
• FASHIONATIVE † adj. 1. affected ...1584
† adj. 2. tending to fashion or form, shaping ...a1693.
• FASHION CASUALTY n. someone in the thrall of clothes-designers' more ridiculous excesses ...1999 UK sl.
• FASHION CRIMINAL n. one whose style is considered outside the bounds of acceptable fashion ...1980s US college sl.
• FASHIONED adj. fashionable, in the fashion ...1811 Sc.
• FASHIONED RIAH n. a wig ...2002 UK sl.
• FASHIONER n. 1. one that gives fashion or shape to; a creator, maker ...1548
† n. 2. one who makes articles of dress; a tailor, a designer ...1625 obs. or arch.
• FASHION-FLY n. a fashionable person ...1868
• FASHIONIST n. 1. a follower of the fashions; one who conforms to the prevailing style of dress; a fashion-monger ...1616
* n. 2. one who prescribes or sets the fashions ...1815
• FASHIONISTA n. someone who dictates, or is in the vanguard of, trendiness ...2001 UK sl.
• FASHIONIZE * vb. to make a garment fashionable; to alter clothes according to the fashion ...1824
• FASHION-MONGER n. one who studies and follows the fashion or fashions ...1599
• FASHION-MONGING † adj. following fashion ...1599
• FASHION MUTANT n. one whose style is considered outside the bounds of acceptable fashion ...1980s US college sl.
• FASHIONS † n. 1. manners and customs of nations, 'ways' of men ...1555
* n. 2. actions, gestures, 'ways' ...1569
• FASHION VICTIM n. someone in the thrall of fashion designers' more ridiculous excesses; often applied, loosely, to someone who is conspicuously expensively dressed ...1984 UK sl.
• FASHIOUS adj. 1. causing or giving anxiety or trouble; tiresome, vexatious, troublesome, annoying, irksome ...1536 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. difficult to please, particular; unfortunate, shameful ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a task: tricky, ticklish ...1731 Sc.
adj. 4. fractious, peevish, fretting, esp. of children; fussy, fastidious ...1736 Sc.
• FASHIOUSNESS n. troublesomeness ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FA' SHIZZLE MY BIZZLE! int. an emphatic yes ...2002 US sl.
• FASH MAG n. a fashion magazine ...2002 UK sl.
• FASHMENT n. trouble, bother ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASH ONE'S BEARD vb. to trouble, to concern, to vex oneself ...1789 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FASH ONE'S HEAD vb. to trouble, to concern, to vex oneself ...1790 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FASH ONE'S NODDLE vb. to trouble, to concern, to vex oneself ...1842 Sc.
• FASH ONE'S THUMB vb. to trouble, to concern, to vex oneself ...1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FASHOUS adj. 1. troublesome, annoying, irksome; of a task: tricky, ticklish ...1731 Sc.
adj. 2. fractious, peevish, fretting, esp. of children; fussy, fastidious ...1736 Sc.
• FASH PACK n. a loose categorization of pre-eminent people in the fashion industry ...2002 UK sl.
• FASH-RAG n. a pocket-handkerchief; a cloth used for wiping ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASHRIE n. trouble, worry, annoyance ...1660 Sc.
• FASHY adj. troublesome; annoying through intoxication ...19C Eng. dial.
• FASICKLE † n. a bunch, a bundle ...1622
• FASKING ABOUT n. bustling or bothering ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASS n. impudence, cheek ...20C W. Indies sl.
vb. to be nosy or inquisitive ...20C W. Indies sl.
• FASSIL vb. to loiter, to waste time, to work lazily ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASSION † n. confession ...c1440
• FASSURE † n. fashion, form ...a1300
• FASSY adj. smart, fine, fashionable ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAST † adj. 1. constipated; costive ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. close-fisted, mean, niggardly ...c1175
† adj. 3. gripping, tenacious ...c1510
† adj. 4. of sleep: deep, sound, unbroken ...1592 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 5. trustworthy, firm ...1642 Sc.
adj. 6. immoral; wanton; easily encouraged to participate in sexual activity; dissipated ...18C
adj. 7. illegal, corrupt; hedonistic ...E19 sl.
adj. 8. of a woman: acting in a masculine and thus socially unacceptable manner ...E19 sl.
adj. 9. in financial difficulties ...M19 sl.
adj. 10. puzzled, perplexed; hard up; at a loss, at a standstill ...1867 Eng. dial.
adj. 11. very near, intimate ...1885 Eng. dial.
adj. 12. forward, impulsive, prone to rashness; rude, impudent ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 13. hasty in temper, irascible ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 14. untrustworthy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 15. interfering, meddlesome ...1940s W. Indies sl.
† adv. 1. earnestly, steadily, diligently, zealously ...c1200
† adv. 2. expressing vigour in action; stoutly, strongly, vigorously ...1297
† adv. 3. closely, at once, immediately ...a1300
† adv. 4. of a command or prohibition: strictly ...c1310
† adv. 5. readily, with alacrity ...c1420
† adv. 6. of defence or concealment: securely ...1481
adv. 7. very nearly ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
adv. 8. in gambling: betting large amounts without fear of loss ...1974 US sl.
† n. 1. arrogance, pompousness ...1673
n. 2. amphetamines; speed ...1996 UK sl.
† vb. 1. to make fast in wedlock; to betroth, to wed ...c1300
vb. 2. to be out of pocket ...M19 sl.
• FAST-AGAIN adj. close at hand, close by ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAST ALEC anyone who moves fast ...1935 Amer. dial.
• FAST ALECK n. a quick person ...1935 Amer. dial.
• FAST AND LOOSE n. a gambling and cheating game, often practiced by thimbleriggers, in which a garter is folded and held out to the punter who bets that by pricking with a pin they can hit the place where the material is folded; almost inevitably they fail and lose their money ...L16 sl.
• FAST AND OUT OF PLACE adj. emphatically over-concerned with the affairs of others ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• FAST AND SNELL phr. near, towards, in a straight line ...1895 Sc.
• FAST AND SURE † adj. well assured, certain ...1522
• FAST AND THICK adj. very near, intimate ...1885 Eng. dial.
• FAST AS DIKE-WATER adj. very fast ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAST AS LIGHTNING OVER CUBA adj. very fast ...1985 Cayman Islands
• FAST-ASS adj. 1. fast, quick ...1930s US sl.
adj. 2. peremptory ...1930s US sl.
• FAST BIRD n. in Vietnam: a high-speed attack jet aircraft ...1991 US sl.
• FAST BLACK n. a black London taxi ...1960s UK society sl.
• FAST-BUCK adj. greedy, 'get rich quick' ...1960s US sl.
n. ('fast buck') a quick profit ...1949 sl., orig. US
• FAST-BUCK ARTIST n. anyone keen on (and successful in) making a great deal of money ...1970s US sl.
• FAST-BUCK GUY n. anyone keen on (and successful in) making a great deal of money ...1970s US sl.
• FAST-BURNER n. 1. an energetic, ambitious person ...1986 Amer. military sl.
n. 2. a person who is advancing quickly through the ranks ...1986 US Air Force usage
• FAST-BY adj. close at hand, close by ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAST-COUNT vb. to shortchange ...1949 US sl.
• FAST DOLLAR BOY n. one who is unscrupulous as to the source of their income ...1940s US sl.
• FASTEN † n. fasting; an act of fasting ...c825
† vb. 1. to make sure, to confirm, to ratify an agreement ...a900
† vb. 2. to make fast in fetters; to set fast, to render unable to move ...a1000
† vb. 3. to make firm or stable; to establish, to settle, to confirm ...a1175
† vb. 4. to make firm or solid; to strengthen, to harden ...c1400
† vb. 5. to take hold; to attach oneself; to make one's abode ...c1400
† vb. 6. to deliver effectively a blow; to imprint a kiss ...c1500
† vb. 7. to propose a health ...1604 obs.
vb. 8. to perplex, to nonplus ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to seize with a grip ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASTENED adj. bound as an apprentice ...1865 Eng. dial.
• FASTENED UP adj. imprisoned ...2000 UK sl.
• FASTENER † n. a warrant for arrest ...a1700 sl.
• FASTENING n. the act of apprenticing ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASTENMENT n. a fastening of any kind ...1877 Eng. dial.
• FASTEN ON vb. to come to a binding understanding or agreement ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FASTENS-EVE n. the of or day before the fast of Lent; Shrove-Tuesday ...1375 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FASTENS-TUESDAY n. the of or day before the fast of Lent; Shrove-Tuesday ...1585 Eng. dial.
• FASTEN THE FEET † vb. to give or obtain sure foothold ...a1300
• FASTER THAN THE MILL-TAILS OF HELL adj. moving very, very fast ...1999 Can. sl.
• FAST-FANCIED † adj. attached firmly by fancy ...c1590
• FAST-FAST adj. very fast ...20C W. Indies sl.
• FAST-FAST MOUTH adj. cheeky, impertinent ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• FAST-FINGERED † adj. close-fisted ...1607
• FAST FOOD SEX n. spontaneous, short-term sex, e.g. that enjoyed in lavatories, bath-houses, and similar places of anonymous assignation ...1980s US homosexual sl.
• FAST-FUCK n. 1. a rapid act of copulation or one very vigorously ...19C sl.
n. 2. a person who participates in rapid copulation ...19C sl.
• FAST-FUNNY n. a prostitute; a strumpet ...19C sl.
• FAST-GATED adj. 1. reckless, thoughtless, hasty; presumptuous, immodest ...1874 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. going at a rapid rate ...1875 Eng. dial.
• FAST-HAND † vb. to grasp tightly ...1632
• FAST-HANDED † adj. close-fisted ...1611
• FAST-HOLD n. 1. a stronghold ...1802
n. 2. confinement, durance ...1832
• FAST HOUSE n. a brothel ...1869 Amer. sl.
• FASTIDIATE †* vb. to feel a disgust for; to loathe ...1618
• FASTIDIE †* n. 1. pride, haughtiness...1536
†* n. 2. scorn, disdain, contempt ...1538
• FASTIDIOSE † adj. fastidious ...1727
• FASTIDIOSITY * n. fastidiousness ...1704
• FASTIDIOUS † adj. 1. full of pride; disdainful; scornful ...c1440
† adj. 2. that creates disgust; disagreeable, distasteful, unpleasant, wearisome ...1531
† adj. 3. that feels or is full of disgust; disgusted  ...1534
† adj. 4. of things: 'proud', magnificent ...1638
• FASTIDIOUS COVE n. a fashionable swindler who poses as a member of the class he deceives ...L19 sl.
• FASTIDIOUSLY † adv. disdainfully ...1624
• FASTIDIOUSNESS † n. 1. loathing, disgust ...1533
† n. 2. disdainfulness, haughtiness, pride ...1613
• FASTIDIUM * n. disgust; feeling of weariness, tedium ...a1734
• FASTIE n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FASTIGATE † vb. to make pointed; to become pointed ...1623
• FASTIGIATE adj. sloping up or tapering to a point like a cone or pyramid ...1662
vb. to make pointed at the top like a gable; to taper to a point ..1656
• FASTIGIATION † n. a making or growing sharp at the top like a pyramid ...1662
• FASTIGIUM n. the apex or summit; the ridge of a house ...1677
• FAST IN n. 1. amphetamines ...2003 UK sl.
n. 2. MDMA ...2003 UK sl.
• FASTLAND n. the mainland, as distinguished from islands; the continent ...1883
• FAST LANE n. a lifestyle showing no regard for the future, the active, competitive and ruthless world fought over by those of ambition and intent ...1976 sl.
vb. to indulge in a crime spree ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• FAST LANER n. one who takes illegal hard drugs ...1990s US college sl.
• FAST LIFE n. the worlds of gambling, drug-dealing, prostitution, etc. ...1960s US sl.
• FASTLINGS †* adv. ? almost, nearly ...a1600 Sc.
• FASTLY † adv. 1. in a fixed or steady manner ...c888
† adv. 2. without intermission or cessation ...971
† adv. 3. closely, securely ...c1050
† adv. 4. firmly, unwaveringly, steadfastly; with confidence ...c1175
* adv. 5. readily ...c1205
adv. 6. quickly ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FAST-MOUTH adj. 1. cheeky, impertinent ...1940s W. Indies sl.
adj. 2. fond of talking, talkative ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• FAST-MOUTHED adj. said of one who talks back or gives rude answers ...1970 Amer. dial.
• FAST MOVER n. in Vietnam: a jet aircraft ...1972 US sl.
• FASTNER n. a warrant of arrest ...L17 sl.
• FASTNESS † n. 1. support, help ...1382
† n. 2. capacity for gripping tightly or retaining; tenacity, retentiveness ...1552.
† n. 3. the quality or state of being compact or close; density, solidity ...1555
† n. 4. fidelity, loyalty, firm adherence ...c1577
† n. 5. security from invasion, difficulty of access; safety, strength ...1596
†* n. 6. close alliance ...a1631
† n. 7. a fastening ...1676
• FAST ONE n. a trick intended to deceive or defraud; any scheme seen as immoral, corrupt, or underhand ...1923 US sl.
• FAST PILL n. in horse racing: a stimulant given to a horse ...1947 US sl.
• FAST PRINT n. counterfeit money ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FAST QUID n. money that is earned quickly, and possibly illicitly ...1940s sl., orig. US
• FASTREDE †* adj. firm in purpose, inflexible, steadfast ...c888
• FAST-ROD adj. said of one who is quick to use a gun ...1960s US sl.
• FASTS †* n. annals, records ...1705
• FAST-SHEET HOTEL n. a cheap hotel that rents out its room by the hour to prostitutes and their clients or to illicit lovers ...1940s US sl.
• FAST-SHEET JOINT n. a cheap hotel that rents out its room by the hour to prostitutes and their clients or to illicit lovers ...1940s US sl.
• FAST-SHEET SET-UP n. a cheap hotel that rents out its room by the hour to prostitutes and their clients or to illicit lovers ...1940s US sl.
• FASTSHIP †* n. the quality of gripping tightly; parsimony, meanness, niggardliness ...a1225
• FAST SHUFFLE n. 1. a swindle; a deceptive act ...1930 US sl.
n. 2. a bad bargain; an unfair transaction ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FAST STUFF n. 1. cheating, swindling ...1930s sl.
n. 2. amphetamines; speed ...1996 UK sl.
• FAST-SURE adj. quite certain; perfectly sure ...1859 Eng. dial.
• FAST-TALKER n. a confidence trickster ...1930s sl.
• FAST-TALKING CHARLIE n. a Jewish person, or someone who is thought to be Jewish ...1980 US sl.
• FAST TIME n. daylight saving time ...1937 Amer. dial.
• FAST TRACK n. 1. the lifestyle pursued by the ambitious and successful ...1960s sl., orig. US
n. 2. those streets or blocks in a city where prostitutes work ...1960s sl., orig. US
• FASTUOSE † adj. haughty, arrogant, pretentious, ostentatious ...1727
• FASTUOSITY † n. haughtiness, ostentation, pomposity ...1656-81
• FASTUOUS * adj. proud, haughty, disdainful, arrogant; pretentious, ostentatious ...a1638
• FASTUOUSLY adv. ostentatiously, haughtily, arrogantly, pretentiously ...a1677
• FASTUOUSNESS n. haughtiness, ostentation, arrogance ...1649
• FAST WITH adj. cheeky, impertinent ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• FAST WOMAN n. a prostitute; a strumpet ...19C sl.
• FAST WORKER n. a successful womanizer, who achieves his seductions quickly; occasionally used of a woman ...1910s sl.
• FASTY adj. rude, impertinent, impudent ...1950s W. Indies & Jamaica sl.
• FASURE † n. fashion, form ...a1300
• FAT † adj. 1. of water: thick, turbid ...1387
† adj. 2. of the voice: full ...1398
adj. 3. of things: abundant, plentiful; also, well-stocked ...1563
adj. 4. slow-witted, indolent, self-complacent ...1588
† adj. 5. of a room: full of dense air ...1596
† adj. 6. of wine or ale: fruity, full-bodied, sugary ...1609
† adj. 7. of a person: affluent, wealthy, well-to-do, rich ...1611 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
* adj. 8. of air, mist, etc.: charged with moisture or odours ...1659
adj. 9. nice; good ...20C teen & high school sl.
adj. 10. self-obsessed, smug ...20C sl.
adj. 11. pregnant ...1950s US Black sl.
adj. 12. first-rate, excellent ...1960s sl.
adj. 13. well supplied with drugs ...1970s sl.
adj. 14. of a military unit: over-staffed ...1977 US Vietnam war usage
adj. 15. out of fashion, old-fashioned ...1980 UK sl.
adj. 16. of a fuel mixture: too rich ...2001 US bikers' usage
adv. 1. successfully ...L19 US college sl.
adv. 2. comfortably ...1900s sl.
adv. 3. very, extremely ...1960s sl.
† n. 1. in general, a vessel ...c950
† n. 2. a vessel of large size for liquids; a tub, a dyer's or brewer's vat; a wine cask ...c1400
† n. 3. a cask or barrel to contain dry things ...1540
† n. 4. plenty, superabundance ...1570-6
n. 5. a part with good lines and telling situations, which gives the player an opportunity of appearing to advantage ...1883 theatrical usage
n. 6. a fattened cow or bull ready for market ...1888 Aust. sl.
n. 7. a good piece of exclusive news ...1890 newspaper usage
n. 8. the business elite; the wealthiest members of the community ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 9. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 10. a fat person, esp. as used in small ads ...1940s sl., chiefly homosexual usage
n. 11. an erection ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 12. an act of sexual intercourse ...1985 Bermuda euphemism for 'fuck'
• FATAL † adj. 1. allotted or decreed by fate or destiny; destined, fated ...c1374
† adj. 2. prophetic ...1503
† adj. 3. condemned by fate, doomed ...1509
† adj. 4. foreboding or indicating mischief; ominous ...1590
adj. 5. completely, out-and-out; used as an intensifier ...1927 Amer. dial.
• FAT ALBERT n. an exceptionally large aircraft, esp. a Boeing 737, a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, or a Lockheed C-130 Hercules ...1994 US sl.
• FAT ALE n. strong beer ...M19 sl.
• FATALIZE vb. to render subject to fate or inevitable necessity ...1876
• FATAL PILL n. 1. a cannonball ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. a bullet ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FATALS † n. fatal persons or things ...1560
• FAT AND FINE adj. in good health and spirits ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FAT AND FUNKY adj. in good health and spirits ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FAT AND RAGGED adj. in good health and spirits ...1893 Amer. dial.
• FAT AND SASSY adj. 1. in good health and spirits ...1928 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. securely entrenched, and therefore arrogant ...1968 Amer.
• FAT AND SAUCY adj. in good health and spirits ...1843 Amer. dial.
• FAT AND WIDE n. a bride ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• FAT ARM n. a serious narcotics addiction ...1960s drugs sl.
• FAT AROUND THE HEART adj. afraid, scared ...1935 Amer. dial.
adv. cowardly ...1935 Amer. dial.
• FAT-ARSE adj. fat, large-buttocked; also, of objects: large ...18C sl.
n. a very fat person ...1930s sl.
• FAT-ARSED adj. 1. fat, large-buttocked; also, of objects: large ...18C sl.
adj. 2. said of anyone who is lazy or unpleasant ...19C sl.
adj. 3. wealthy ...1937 UK sl.
• FATARY †* n. one who foretells fates ...1652
• FAT AS A BUGGY WHIP, AS adj. thin; small ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FAT AS A HEN'S FOREHEAD, AS adj. thin; small; meagre ...1939 Amer. dial.
• FAT AS A HOG IN BUTCHERING TIME, AS adj. very fat; said of one putting on much weight ...1929 Amer. dial.
• FAT AS A MATCH, AS adj. thin; small ...Bk1899 Amer. dial.
• FAT AS A MAWK, AS adj. very fat ...1889 Eng. dial.
• FAT AS A NIGGER IN CANE TIME adj. (offensive) contentedly fat ...Bk1892 W. Indian sl.
• FAT AS GOD'S POCKET, AS adj. pregnant ...1931 Amer. dial.
• FAT-ASS adj. 1. fat ...1950s US sl.
adj. 2. comfortably off, well-to-do, wealthy ...1950s US sl.
adj. 3. large ...1970s sl.
adj. 4. money-grabbing, superficial, fake ...2000s sl.
n. a fat person ...1931 US sl.
vb. ('fat ass') to loaf, to idle ...1960s US sl.
• FAT-ASSED adj. 1. with very large or fat buttocks ...19C sl.
adj. 2. said of anyone who is lazy or unpleasant ...19C sl.
adj. 3. comfortably off, well-to-do ...1950s US sl.
adj. 4. large ...1970s sl.
• FAT-ASSING adj. fat ...1950s US sl.
• FAT AS SIR ROGER adj. extremely fat ...L19 sl.
• FATATION †* n. the exercise of inevitable and irresistible influence; inevitability ...1652
• FATBACK adj. lacking sophistication, rustic ...1934 US sl.
• FAT BAGS n. crack cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
• FAT BASTARD n. an overweight person ...1988 UK sl.
• FAT-BRAIN n. a fool, an idiot; often used affectionately as well as derogatorily ...L16 sl.
• FAT-BRAINED adj. foolish, stupid ...L18 sl.
• FAT BRAINS n. stupidity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FAT CAN n. the buttocks ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FAT-CAT adj. prosperous, successful; the implication being that such prosperity has been gained by corruption ...1950s sl., orig. US
n. ('fat cat') (derogatory) someone who is privileged because of their wealth, and often specifically to one who backs a political party or campaign; latterly in Britain also applied to business executives who are unjustifiably highly remunerated; any successful, wealthy, influential person ...1928 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• FATCHA n. the human face ...20C sl.
• FAT CHANCE n. no chance at all ...M19 sl.
int. no chance at all ...M19 sl.
• FAT-CHEWING n. a gabfest; a spirited conversation; gossip ...1957 Amer. dial.
• FAT-CITY adj. excellent, splendid ...1960s sl.
n. (as 'fat city')
n. 1. success, wealth, often from criminal activities ...1960s sl.
n. 2. the process of gaining weight or the state of being fat ...1970s US sl.
• FAT COCK n. 1. female genitals with very large labia minora ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a fat old man ...M19 sl.
• FAT CULL n. a rich fellow ...1848 Amer. dial.
• FATE n. 1. an instrument of death or destruction ...1700 poetic
n. 2. a person whom one is fated to marry ...1856 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to ruin irrevocably ...c1400
† vb. 2. to destine to death ...1788
• FAT ENOUGH TO KILL adj. very fat; usually said of hogs, but occasionally said of people ...1929 Amer. dial.
• FATER n. a cheat or impostor; a fraudulent fortune-teller ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• FAT-FACE n. a term of abuse ...1741
• FAT-FANCIER n. a man who prefers plump women ...19C sl.
• FAT FARM n. a slimming clinic ...1960s sl., orig. US
• FAT-FED adj. of a man: full-fleshed ...1607
• FAT FLITS FROM A MAN'S BEARD, THE † phr. he lets go the advantage he has gained ...1562
• FAT FRIEND n. a balloon ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FATGUT n. a term of abuse for a person who has a fat stomach ...L16 sl.
• FAT-GUTS n. one having a big belly; used as a term of abuse ...1596
• FATHEAD †* n. 1. fatness ...c1250
n. 2. ('fat-head') one having a fat head; a stupid dolt; a senseless fellow; an oaf; one whose brain is composed of fat and is therefore useless ...1842
n. 3. ('fat head') a hangover ...1910s sl.
n. 4. ('fat head') a headache ...1910s sl.
• FAT-HEADED adj. dull, stupid ...c1510
• FATHER n. 1. the relative or friend who 'gives away' a bride ...1599
n. 2. a receiver of stolen goods ...M19 sl.
n. 3. the owner of a common lodging house ...M19 sl.
n. 4. a male animal kept for breeding purposes ...1939 Amer. dial. euphemism
n. 5. one's husband ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a large-scale drug dealer ...1960s US drugs sl.
† vb. 1. to carry out a law ...1577
† vb. 2. to represent oneself as the owner of ...1591
vb. 3. to admit paternity or responsibility ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FATHER ABRAHAM n. the penis ...19C sl.
• FATHER-AGE † n. 1. the time of life when one is a father; hence, a mature age; adulthood of man ...1596
† n. 2. an age earlier than the present, a period gone by; time long past ...1633
• FATHER-AND-SON adj. of a business enterprise: small ...1943 Amer. dial.
• FATHER-BETTER adj. surpassing one's father in any respect ...1645 Sc.
• FATHER-CONFESSOR n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• FATHER DIVINE n. a person who uses a divining rod to find water ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FATHER-FUCKER n. a pederast; a contemptuous term of address ...M20 US homosexual sl.
• FATHER-FUCKING adj. a general intensifier ...1960s US homosexual sl.
• FATHERHOOD † n. authority of or as of a father; paternal authority, headship ...c1460
• FATHER-IN-LAW n. a stepfather; now regarded as a misuse ...1552
• FATHER IN THE LAW † n. a father-in-law ...1552
• FATHERKIN † n. descent by the father's side ...c1440
• FATHERLESS † adj. of a book, etc.: without a known author; anonymous ...1611
• FATHERLING n. a little father; used as an affectionate mode of address ...1625
• FATHER-LONG-LEGS n. a daddy-long-legs; a long-legged spider; the crane-fly ...1796
• FATHER LOVES YOU BEST phr. used to warn a woman that her slip is showing ...1950 Amer. dial.
• FATHERLY † adj. pert. to ancestors; ancestral; also, venerable ...a1000
• FATHER-OF-ALL n. the penis ...19C sl.
• FATHER OF LIES, THE n. the Devil ...1825
• FATHER OF LIGHTS, THE n. God ...1362
• FATHER O'FLYNN n. the chin ...1960s rhyming sl.
• FATHER OF MERCY! int. an exclamation of surprise, sorrow, etc. ...1900 Sc.
• FATHER-QUELLER † n. a parricide; one who kills a father ...c1440
• FATHER-SISTER † n. an aunt on the father's side ...1808 Sc.
• FATHER SOMETHING ON SOMEONE vb. to put the blame for something on someone else; to 'pass the buck' ...20C sl.
• FATHER-STUFF n. the male seed in a figurative sense; semen ...20C sl.
• FATHER TIME n. 1. an older man, but possibly still attractive ...1920s US college sl.
n. 2. the warden ...1940s US prison sl.
• FATHER WAR † adj. worse than one's father, degenerate ...1535 Sc.
• FATHER-WAUR adj. worse than one's father ...Bk1901 Sc.
• FATHOLT †* n. ? staves for casks ...1543 Sc.
• FATHOM n. 1. the length covered by the outstretched arms, including the hands to the tip of the longest finger; hence, a definite measure of 6 feet ...a800
† n. 2. the length of the forearm ...c1000
† n. 3. grasp, power ...a1000
†* n. 4. the object of embrace ...1602
† n. 5. breadth of comprehension; grasp of intellect; ability ...1604
† n. 6. a stretching of the arms in a straight line to their full extent ...1607 
† n. 7. three feet in length ...1692-1708
vb. 1. to encircle with extended arms ...c1300
† vb. 2. to clasp or embrace a person ...c1440
vb. 3. to get to the bottom of; to thoroughly understand ...1625
• FATHOMABLE adj. comprehensible, intelligible ...1633
• FATHOM ABOUT †* vb. to try what the arms will take in; to grope about ...a1300
• FATHOM-DEEP adj. excessively deep ...1835
• FATHOMING n. the act of encircling with the arms ...c1440
• FATHOM INTO † vb. to enquire into ...1607
• FATHOMLESS † adj. 1. that cannot be clasped with the arms ...1606
adj. 2. that cannot be fully understood; incomprehensible ...1645
• FATHOMLESSLY adv. very deeply ...1822
• FATHOM-PROOF adj. unfathomable ...1792 nonce word
• FATHOMS † n. the embracing arms ...a1000
• FATHOMS UNDER adj. deep asleep ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FATHOM TOGETHER † vb. to embrace mutually ...a1300
• FATICANE †* n. a singer of fate; a prophet ...1652
• FATIDIC * adj. concerned with predicting fates; prophetic ...1671 rare
• FATIDICAL adj. concerned with predicting fates; prophetic ...1607
• FATIDICATE * vb. to declare or predict fates ...1867
• FATIDICENCY †* n. a method of foretelling fate; divination ...a1693
• FATIDICIAL adj. gifted with the power of prophecy ...1641
• FATIFEROUS adj. fate-bringing; deadly, mortal, destructive ...1656
• FATIFU adj. affectionate ...1845 Sc.
• FATIGABLE adj. 1. capable of being fatigued; easily tired ...1608
† adj. 2. wearying, tiring ...1656
• FATIGATE † adj. wearied, tired, fatigued, exhausted with labour ...1471 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. to fatigue, exhaust, weary, tire ...1535 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FATIGATED † adj. fatigued, exhausted, weary ...1552
• FATIGATION † n. 1. the state of being fatigued, weariness ...1504
† n. 2. the act of fatiguing ...a1529
• FATI-GOO n. fatigue ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FATIGUABLE adj. 1. capable of being fatigued; easily tired ...1608
† adj. 2. wearying, tiring ...1656
• FATIGUE † n. wear and tear; hard usage ...1794 Sc.
• FATILOQUENCY †* n. declaring fate; divination ...a1693
• FATILOQUENT adj. declaring fate, prophetic, soothsaying ...1656
• FATILOQUIST †* n. one who declares or foretells fates; a fortune-teller ...1652
• FATILOQUY † n. soothsaying, declaring fate ...1623
• FAT IS IN THE FIRE, THE phr. in early use expressing that a design has irremediably failed; later used when some injudicious act has been committed that is sure to provoke a violent explosion of anger ...1644
• FAT JACK OF THE BONE-HOUSE n. a very fat man ...M19 sl.
• FAT JAY n. a fat joint; a fat marijuana cigarette ...20C US drugs sl.
• FAT KNACKER n. an unattractive, promiscuous woman ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• FAT KNOT n. a substantial roll of dollar bills ...1970s US Black sl.
• FATLING * adj. small and fat ...1847
• FAT LIP n. 1. a bruise; the result of a blow ...1940s sl.
n. 2. unpleasant talk ...1940s sl.
• FAT LOT n. not very much, if anything at all ...M19 sl.
• FATLY † adv. 1. plentifully, abundantly ...1515
† adv. 2. in a fatty or greasy manner ...1611
adv. 3. like a fat person; clumsily ...1866
adv. 4. to a great extent; largely; extensively ...1866
• FATMAN n. 1. the business elite; the wealthiest members of the community ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. ('fat man') a hobgoblin used to threaten children and make them behave ...1970 Amer. dial.
• FAT MEAT n. the truth ...1940s US Black sl.
• FAT-MONGER n. a man who prefers plump women ...19C sl.
• FATMOUTH adj. boastful, noisy, verbose ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
n. a braggart, a boaster, a loquacious talker; the quality of being one ...1926 US sl., chiefly Black usage
vb. to argue, to answer back, to be cheeky, to talk glibly, persuasively, or excessively, to boast ...1968 sl., orig. US Black
• FAT-MOUTHED adj. boastful, noisy, verbose ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
• FATNESS † n. 1. a greasy or oily substance, fat ...c1000
† n. 2. the richest or best part of anything ...c1000
† n. 3. of a tree: oiliness; juiciness ...1382
n. 4. wealth ...19C sl.
• FAT-ONE n. 1. an extremely loud and bad-smelling breaking of wind ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. ('fat one') a $100 bill ...1950s US sl.
n. 3. ('fat one') a large cigar ...1990s US sl.
n. 4. ('fat one') a marijuana cigarette ...1990s drugs sl.
• FAT ON TOP adj. 1. drunk ...1970s US homosexual sl.
adj. 2. intellectual ...1970s US homosexual sl.
• FATPOKES n. a very fat person ...1969 Amer. dial.
• FAT, RAGGED, AND SASSY adj. in good health and spirits ...1857 Amer. dial.
• FATS n. 1. a  jazz musician ...1910s sl., orig. US Black
n. 2. a nickname for anyone seen as overweight ...1930s US sl.
• FAT-SAGG † adj. hanging down with fat ...1604
• FAT'S A-RUNNING phr. used to indicate that a loaded van is passing along the street and may be robbed, to the greatest extent, by opportunists ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• FAT SCRAPS AND GLORIOUS BITS n. a sound beating ...17C UK criminals' sl.
• FAT SHOW n. no chance at all ...1930s NZ sl.
int. no show or chance at all ...1948 NZ sl.
• FATSO n. a fat person; often used as a derisive nickname ...1933 sl.
• FATS OR FEMS n. fat or effeminate homosexuals, as described in gay advertisements ...1970s homosexual sl.
• FAT SQUIRE n. a rich fool ...17C sl.
• FATSTICK n. a candle ...1942 Amer. dial.
• FAT-TAILED adj. overweight ...1950s US sl.
• FAT TALK n. meaningless, nonsensical talk ...1970 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
• FAT TAPE n. an exceptionally good mix tape ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• FATTEN FOOD n. a snack ...1970 Amer. dial.
• FATTEN FROGS FOR SNAKES vb. to prepare a victim (including oneself) for exploitation by a criminal or trickster ...1950s sl.
• FATTENING HOG POST CARD n. a jumbo-sized post card ...1954 Amer. dial.
• FATTER † n. fattening food ...1528
• FATTERALS † n. ribbon ends, loose pieces of trimming; anything loose and trailing; rarely in singular ...1786 Sc.
• FATTER THAN A SETTLED MINISTER adj. very fat; in good condition ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FATTIE n. a particularly large marijuana cigarette ...1960s drugs sl.
• FATTINESS † n. grease ...1601
• FATTING adj. growing or being made fat ...1602
† n. the process of growing or becoming fat ...1594
• FATTISH † adj. somewhat greasy or unctuous ...1589
• FAT-TO-MY-CHRIST! int. an exclamation ...1955 Amer. dial.
• FAT-TO-MY-JASSUM! int. an exclamation ...1955 Amer. dial.
• FATTOON n. a very fat person ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• FATTRALS † n. ribbon ends, loose pieces of trimming; anything loose and trailing; rarely in singular ...1786 Sc.
• FATTRELS n. ribbon-ends, etc. ...1786 Sc.
• FATTY † adj. 1. of animals, their limbs: full of fat, plump, well-fed ...1552
† adj. 2. of a leaf: full of sap, juicy ...1601
n. 1. (derogatory) a fat person; often used as a derisive nickname  ...1797 sl.
n. 2. a particularly large marijuana cigarette ...1960s drugs sl.
• FATTY ARBUCKLE n. a very fat person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FATTY ARBUNCLE n. a very fat person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FATTY-BREAD n. a very fat person ...1969 Amer. dial.
• FATTY BUM-BUM n. a fat person, esp. a woman with large buttocks ...1950s W. Indies & Trinidad
• FATTY CAKE n. a young woman with a plump, well-rounded figure ...20C sl.
• FATTYMA n. a fat man or woman ...M19 sl.
• FATTYMUS n. a fat man or woman ...M19 sl.
• FATUANT †* adj. behaving foolishly; foolish, silly ...1641
• FATUATE † adj. infatuated ...1601
vb. to become silly, to act foolishly, to play the fool ...1656 arch.
• FATUATED adj. besotted, infatuated ...1848
• FATUISM n. idiocy, mental imbecility, dementia ...1884
• FATUITOUS adj. besotted, infatuated ...a1734
• FATUITY * n. 1. idiocy, mental imbecility, dementia ...1621-51
n. 2. folly, silliness, stupidity; infatuation ...1648
• FAT-UN n. an extremely loud and bad-smelling breaking of wind ...19C Brit. sl.
• FATUOSITY †* n. folly, silliness, stupidity; infatuation ...1681
• FATUOUS † adj. 1. tasteless, insipid, vapid ...1608
adj. 2. foolish, vacantly silly, stupid, besotted, infatuated ...1633
* adj. 3. that is in a state of dementia or imbecility; idiotic ...1773
• FATUOUSLY adv. in a besotted or infatuated manner ...1876
• FATUOUSNESS n. besotted foolishness, stupidity, infatuation; imbecility ...1874
• FAT UP vb. to increase a stake at cards ...1892 Amer. dial.
• FAT-WITTED adj. of slow wit, dull, thick-headed, stupid ...1596
• FATYMA n. a fat man or woman ...M19 sl.
• FATYMUS n. a fat man or woman ...M19 sl.
• FAUBOURG n. a portion of a town or city, lying outside the gates; a suburb ...1470
• FAUCET † n. 1. a tap for drawing liquor from a barrel, etc. ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
† n. 2. a peg or spigot to stop the vent-hole in a cask or in a tap; a vent-peg ...c1430
† n. 3. a term of contempt for a tapster ...1614
n. 4. a penis ...M18 US sl.
• FAUCETIN n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• FAUCETT n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FAUCH † vb. 1. to beat ...1790 Sc.
vb. 2. to work with speed; to toil, esp. with little result ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. to scrounge ...1916 Sc.
vb. 4. to scratch, to claw, to rub; to scrub hard ...1923 Sc.
• FAUCHENTULIE † n. an argument or quarrel ...1825 Sc.
† vb. to argue, to contend ...1825 Sc.
• FAUCHIE adj. 1. of persons: sickly-looking, pasty-faced, pale ...1911 Sc.
adj. 2. pale yellowish grey, of a faded colour ...1911 Sc.
adj. 3. itchy ...1950 Sc.
adj. 4. of liquids: pale, colourless ...1950 Sc.
• FAUCHINLESS adj. weak, without strength or energy ...1866 Sc.
• FAUCHLE n. 1. a slow, inept worker; a bungler; a small, weak person unable to do his own turn and yet trying to do it ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a muddle, a state of confusion ...1952 Sc.
vb. 1. to work lazily or listlessly, to work with difficulty, to work in a helpless, bungling fashion ...1824 Sc.
vb. 2. to walk with difficulty, or from lack of strength; to trudge, to plod; to move the feet awkwardly or heavily ...1866 Sc.
• FAUCHT n. a fight, a struggle, trouble, exertion ...1721 Sc.
• FAUD n. a bundle ...1641 Eng. dial.
• FAUGH † adj. pale, faint of colour; faded, yellowed ...1824 Sc.
int. an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust ...1542
• FAUGHT † n. a fight, a struggle, trouble, exertion ...1721 Sc.
• FAUGHTER † n. one who commits a fault; a culprit, delinquent, offender ...1535
• FAULD n. 1. a ring or halo around the moon, as a presage of stormy weather ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a strand of rope ..1908 Sc.
vb. to shut, to close a door, clasp knife, the eyes, the fist, etc. ...1776 Sc.
• FAULDINGS † n. the nether garments; 'that part of dress with involves the posteriors" ...1832 Sc.
• FAULKENER n. 1. one who lures an innocent player into a crooked gambling game ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a juggler, a tumbler ...L17 sl.
• FAULKNER n. one who lures an innocent player into a crooked gambling game ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• FAULT † n. 1. deficiency, lack, scarcity, want of; want of food or necessaries ...a1300
† n. 2. default, failing, neglect ...c1325
† n. 3. an unsound or damaged place; a flaw, a crack ...1514
† vb. 1. to be wanting or absent ...c1375
† vb. 2. to stand in need of; to lack, to want; to be deficient in ...1377
† vb. 3. to come short of a standard; to make default, to fail ...a1400
vb. 4. to commit a fault; to do or go wrong; hence, to sin ...c1400 arch.
† vb. 5. to be deficient in; to be lacking in ...1504
† vb. 6. to fail or omit to do something; to miss one's aim ...1522
† vb. 7. to make a mistake, to be in error, to blunder ...1530 obs.
vb. 8. of a hunting dog: to lose the scent or trail ...1936 Amer. dial.
• FAULTED adj. having faults of character, faulty ...1608
• FAULTER † n. one who commits a fault; a culprit, delinquent, offender ...1535
• FAULTFUL adj. faulty, culpable ...1591
• FAULTIES n. a mobile telephone that is being used illegally ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• FAULTIVE † adj. faulty ...1496
• FAULTLESS CUBE, A n. a truly good man; an almost perfect man ...1853
• FAULTLESSLY † adv. blamelessly ...1610
• FAULTLESSNESS † n. freedom from blame; blamelessness ...1580
• FAULTRESS * n. a female offender ...1838
• FAULTSOME * adj. full of faults, faulty ...1891
• FAULTURE * n. 1. decayed remnants ...1820
* n. 2. a failing ...1828
• FAULTWORTHY †* adj. deserving of blame, blameworthy, culpable, reprehensible ...1586
• FAULTY † adj. that has committed a fault, error, or offense; guilty of wrong-doing ...a1300
• FAUN † vb. to caress, to fondle ...1821 Sc.
• FAUNCE vb. to rush, to make a sudden violent attack ...1858 Amer. dial.
• FAUNCH n. a rage ...1982 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to rant, to rave, to rage; to make an outcry against ...1911 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to fret, to worry; to show irritation or impatience; to complain, to sulk ...1970 Amer. dial.
• FAUNCHED adj. angry ...1980 Amer. dial.
• FAUNCHING adj. raving angry ...1930 Amer. dial.
• FAUNCHY adj. fretting, worried; complaining ...1970 Amer. dial.
• FAUNET n. an attractive, post-adolescent male viewed as a potential sexual partner by a homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
• FAUNIC † adj. wild, woodish, rude ...1674
• FAUNT † n. an infant, a child, a young person ...a1300
• FAUNTEKIN † n. a little child, an infant ...1377
• FAUNTELET † n. a little child, an infant ...1393
• FAUNTELTE † n. childishness ...1377
• FAUNTLEROY vb. to act as a forger ...E19 US sl.
• FAUP † n. 1. a pod of peas or beans, full or shelled ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a disagreeable person ...1866 Sc.
† vb. to shell peas ...1866 Sc.
• FAUSONRY † n. fraud, in the legal sense; falsification of deeds or measures, coining false money, etc. ...1647
• FAUST * adj. lucky, happy ...1692
n. 1. a small dog of mixed breed ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a blind date ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 3. an ugly person of either sex ...1930s US Black sl.
• FAUSTITUDE † n. good luck, happiness ...1721
• FAUSTITY † n. good luck, happiness, good fortune ...1656
• FAUSTY adj. irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
• FAUTERER n. an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager ...a1662
• FAUTEUIL n. an armchair ...1744
• FAUTIVE †* adj. tending to favour, favourable ...1667
• FAUTOR n. 1. an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager ...c1330
† n. 2. a protector, a patron ...1460
• FAUTORSHIP n. partisanship ...1863
• FAUTRESS † n. 1. an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager ...1596
† n. 2. a protector, a patron ...1596
• FAUTRIX † n. a protector, a patron ...1582
• FAUX n. a mistake ...1980s US college sl.
vb. to make a mistake ...1980s US college sl.
• FAUXBOURG n. a portion of a town or city, lying outside the gates; a suburb ...1470
• FAUXBURGH n. a portion of a town or city, lying outside the gates; a suburb ...1470
• FAUXONRY † n. fraud, in the legal sense; falsification of deeds or measures, coining false money, etc. ...1647
• FAUX-PRUDE † n. a man who simulates prudishness ...1676
• FAV adj. favourite ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. a favourite ...1930s sl., orig. US
• FAVE adj. favourite ...1938 sl., orig. US
n. a favourite ...1938 orig. US
• FAVEL † adj. of a horse: pale reddish-yellow ...c1489
† n. a personification of cunning or duplicity ...1362
• FAVE RAVE n. a favourite piece of music, film, musician, etc. ...1967 sl., orig. US
• FAVEREL n. an onion ...1597
• FAVILLOUS adj. consisting of or resembling ashes ...1650
• FAVONIAN n. pert. to the west wind;  hence, favourable, gentle, propitious ...1656
• FAVONIOUS † adj. pert. to the west wind ...1692
• FAVONIUS n. the west wind, Zephyr ...1549 poetic or mythical
• FAVOR, THE n. copulation thought of as a gift granted by the female to the male ...19C sl.
• FAVORANCE n. 1. resemblance of features ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a liking, preference ...1933 Amer. dial.
• FAVORITE n. a friend ...1895 Amer. dial.
• FAVOROUS † adj. 1. full of favour, obliging, kind ...c1485
† adj. 2. adapted to win favour, pleasing; pleasant ...1560
• FAVOUR † n. 1. that which conciliates affection or goodwill; attractiveness, comeliness, beauty; an attraction, charm ...c1300 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. the object of favour; a favourite ...1387
† n. 3. aid, support, furtherance ...c1400
† n. 4. appearance, aspect, look ...c1450 obs. exc. arch or Eng. dial.
† n. 5. lenity, mildness, mitigation of punishment; an instance of this, a lenient act ...c1460
n. 6. the face, countenance ...1525 arch.
† n. 7. a feature ...1596
† n. 8. an indulgence, privilege ...1634
†* n. 9. the act of favouring; patronage of an object ...1692
n. 10. family likeness ...19C Eng. dial.
† vb. to indulge oneself, or a feeling ...1362
• FAVOURABLE † adj. 1. showing undue favour, partial ...c1384
† adj. 2. winning favour; hence, pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, comely ...1398
† adj. 3. of a superior: gracious; kindly, obliging ...1502 obs. exc. arch.
† adj. 4. admissible, allowable ...1666
• FAVOURABLENESS † n. kindliness, leniency ...1545
• FAVOURABLY † adv. with undue favour or partiality ...1430-50
• FAVOUR-CURRIER † n. a servile flatterer ...1855
• FAVOURER † n. a patron ...1625
• FAVOURESS †* n. a female supporter or encourager ...1616
• FAVOURISH †* vb. to bring into favour with; to favour ...1490
• FAVOURISHED † adj. favoured ...1556
• FAVOURITE † n. 1. one who countenances, encourages, or supports; a well-wisher, friend, or follower ...1585-7
n. 2. a curl or lock of hair hanging loose upon the temple: worn in the 17th and 18th centuries ...1690
• FAVOURITE VICE n. one's preferred drink ...L19 sl.
• FAVOURITIZE * vb. to practice favouritism ...1861
• FAVOURIZE † vb. to support, to encourage; to favour, to treat with partiality ...1585
• FAVOURLESS † adj. 1. not showing favour, unpromising, unfavourable ...1509
† adj. 2. that has no attractiveness or beauty, unattractive ...1594
• FAVOUR-RIBBON † n. a ribbon worn as a love token ...1762
• FAVOURSOME †* adj. that is an object of favour; acceptable, pleasant ...1599
 

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