DICTIONARY
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• FLING n. 1. a penile thrust in the sexual act ...E16 sl.
n. 2. a brief period of self-indulgence or pleasure, often with the implication of a sexual liaison ...1827 sl.
n. 3. a love affair ...20C US sl.
• FLING-BRAIN † n. a person of flighty and hasty character ...1563
• FLING-DUST n. a street-walker; a slattern ...E17 sl.
• FLING ONE'S CAP OVER THE WINDMILL vb. to act recklessly and defiantly; to fly in the face of convention ...1839
• FLING OUT vb. to depart hurriedly, as in a temper ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLING-STINK n. a street-walker; a slattern ...E17 sl.
• FLING THE HATCHET vb. to make false or exaggerated statements; to tell lies ...1780
• FLING THE MELL vb. to boast, to brag, to exaggerate ...1900 Sc.
• FLING UP vb. to vomit ...E20 US colloq.
• FLING UP ONE'S CARDS vb. to abandon a project ...Bk1888
• FLIP adj. indifferent ...1847
n. 1. a person loose in morals ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (often derogatory) a Filipino ...1931 US sl.
n. 3. a crazy or eccentric person ...1952 sl.
vb. 1. to experience an extreme mood, from extreme enthusiasm to a complete breakdown; to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one's composure ...1950 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to please, to delight ...1956 US jazz sl.
int. an exclamation of mild annoyance ...1989 Brit.
• FLIP A RATTLER vb. to catch a train ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLIP-FLAP n. 1. the penis ...M17 sl.
n. 2. a flighty woman; a giddy girl ...18C Brit. sl.
• FLIP-FLAPS n. 1. the human breasts, esp. bouncing and wobbling breasts ...E20 Aust. sl.
n. 2. young women with jiggling and bouncing breasts ...E20 Aust. sl.
• FLIPFLOP n. 1. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. mutual oral sexual intercourse involving males or females in any combination of two ...M20 US sl.
• FLIP ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit...1963 Amer. sl.
• FLIP ONE'S LID vb. to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one's composure; to rage hysterically ...1941 sl., orig. US
• FLIP ONE'S WIG vb. to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one's composure; to rage hysterically ...1934 sl., orig. US
• FLIPPER n. 1. the hand ...1832 sl.
n. 2. a wanton young woman; a young prostitute ...20C sl.
• FLIPPERCANORIOUS adj. fine, grand ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLIPPING adj. an intensifier ...E20 sl.
• FLIPPY FLAPPER n. a giddy girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• FLIP THE BIRD vb. to give someone the finger ...M20 US sl.
• FLIP THE GAB vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLIRT-GILL n. a flirtatious or wanton woman ...Shakespeare
• FLIRTIGIG n. a giddy, flighty girl; a flirtatious and wanton young woman ...1683 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• FLIRTIGIGGS n. a flirtatious and wanton young woman ...L17 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• FLISKMAHOY n. a giddy, ostentatious person; a flighty girl; a giddy, gawky girl; a woman who gives herself airs ...1816 Sc.
• FLISKY adj. 1. fidgety; unsettled; light-headed; whimsical; frolicsome; flighty; lively: of a horse: restive, frisky ...1807 Sc.
adj. 2. minute, small; of rain: fine, drizzling ...19C Eng. dial.
• FLIT adj. pert. to a homosexual male or to male homosexuality ...20C sl.
n. 1. the removal of one's household goods, and with them oneself, late at night in order to escape paying one's rent ...L19 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1935 US sl.
• FLITTERBUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLITTERMOUSE n. a bat ...1547
• FLITTERTIGIBBET n. 1. a devil or a fiend ...Shakespeare
n. 2. a scatterbrain; an oaf; a gossiper ...M16
• FLITTY adj. homosexual, obviously effeminate ...M20 US sl.
• FLIVVER n. a Ford automobile ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATER n. 1. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a dead body found floating in water ...1890 US sl.
n. 3. a vagrant ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a book, newspaper, etc. passed surreptitiously from prison cell to prison cell ...1933 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a woman who follows the fleet ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATING adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. drug intoxicated ...M20 US sl.
• FLOATING ACADEMY n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• FLOATING COFFIN n. an unsafe ship ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATING ELEPHANT n. a military balloon ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATING HELL n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• FLOATING PALACE n. a large and comfortable ship ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOBBER adj. loose, flabby ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 1. anything loose and flabby; e.g. the flesh under a cow's neck ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. stupid talk ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 3. snow which melts in falling before touching the ground ...19C Eng. dial.
†* vb. to dirty, soil ...1377
• FLOBBERCHOPS n. a term of abuse ...19C Eng. dial.
int. an expletive ...1892 Eng. dial.
• FLOCCINAUCICAL adj. inconsiderable, inconsequential, trifling ...1826
• FLOCCINAUCITY n. a matter of little consequence; something worthless ...1829
• FLOCK-PATED † adj. silly, stupid, foolish; giddy; having a head or brains like wool ...?1640
• FLOG vb. 1. to masturbate ...20C Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to sell ...1919 Brit. sl., orig. services' usage
• FLOG A DEAD HORSE vb. to expend effort ineffectually or futilely ...1872
• FLOGGING n. a whipping to arouse sexual feelings; flagellation ...17C cant
• FLOG ONE'S DONKEY vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG ONE'S MEAT vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG ONE'S SAUSAGE vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG THE BISHOP vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG THE DAISY vb. to masturbate ...1956 US sl.
• FLOMMAX n. a slattern ...19C Brit.
• FLONG ONE'S DONG vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• FLOODS n. menstruation ...20C US sl.
• FLOOEY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOORED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol; dead drunk, as if the drinker had been knocked out ...19C sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOOR FUCK vb. to copulate on the floor ...E20 Aust. sl.
• FLOOSEY n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOOSIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...1902 sl.
• FLOOSTER n. a flatterer, one given to praising ...1892 Ireland
vb. to flatter, coax, wheedle; to fondle, to make much of ...1890 Ireland
• FLOOSY n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOOZIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOOZY adj. sporty, attractive, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. (derogatory) a promiscuous woman ...1902 sl.
• FLOP n. 1. a fat or flabby person ...1909 sl.
n. 2. a cheap lodging-house; a place to sleep; a bed ...1910 US sl.
vb. to lie down ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLOP A WOMAN vb. to place a woman, literally or figuratively, in a position to perform sexual intercourse ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOP-HOUSE n. a cheap lodging-house, esp. for vagrants ...1909 sl., orig. US
• FLOP IN vb. to penetrate the vagina ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOP IN THE HAY n. a rapid act of sexual intercourse ...E20 US sl.
vb. to go to bed with a person for sexual activity ...E20 US sl.
• FLOPPER-STOPPER n. a brassiere ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLOPPY DISK n. one who studies too much ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLOP ROOM n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLORULOUS † adj. full of flowers, flowery; blossoming ...B1900
• FLOSCLE † n. a flower ...1599
• FLOSCULENT † adj. of speech or a speaker: flowery ...1646
• FLOSSIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOSSY adj. 1. gay, attractive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. pert, impudent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOUR n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• FLOURISH vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FLOWER n. 1. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the hymen
n. 3. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FLOWER-FANCIER n. a whoremonger; a keeper of whores ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOWER OF CHIVALRY n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOWER OF THE WINDS n. the mariner's compass on maps and charts ...1867
• FLOWERS n. menstruation ...15C sl.
• FLOWERS AND FROLICS n. the testicles ...1940s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• FLOWERY n. a prison cell ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl. (flowery dell)
• FLOWERY DELL n. a prison cell ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl.
• FLUBDUB n. 1. bombastic or inept language; nonsense, balderdash ...1888 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a snob, a pretender ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bit of finery, ornamentation ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a fussy person; a fuddy-duddy ...1979 Amer. dial.
vb. to blunder ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FLUBDUBBERY n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUCKADRIFT n. a haste, hurry ...19C Sc.
• FLUCTISONOUS adj. sounding or roaring with waves ...B1900
• FLUCTIVAGOUS adj. floating or tossed on the waves ...B1900
• FLUENT-TEARED adj. easily moved to tears ...1899 Eng. dial.
• FLUFF n. 1. a lesbian with female traits ...20C US homosexual usage
n. 2. a young woman ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. a giddy girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
vb. to release intestinal gas ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLUFFY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUG-FISTED adj. left-handed ...19C N. Ireland
• FLUKE n. 1. a fiasco; a failure ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. a fortunate turn of events that is the result of accident rather than skill ...US Civil War usage
n. 3. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDLE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDY n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMDIDDLE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMINOUS † adj. pertaining to rivers; abounding in rivers ...1656
• FLUMMADIDDLE n. 1. a dish composed of stale bread, pork fat, molasses, water, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves, eaten by the fishermen in Cape Cod ...1857 Amer. dial.
n. 2. silly or delusive nonsense; something trivial or ridiculous; balderdash ...1848 Amer.
n. 3. a bauble, a bit of finery ...1882 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a doodad, a thing ...1897 Amer. dial.
• FLUMMER n. a state of agitation, excitement, or confusion ...1873 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to repeat indistinctly, to mumble ...1533
† vb. 2. to deceive by flattery, to humbug ...1764
• FLUMMIXED adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMOX n. 1. a failure ,,,19C US sl.
n. 2. a stupid person ...19C US sl.
n. 3. in colleges: a poor recitation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to fool, to confuse, to overcome by trickery; to bewilder ...1837 sl.
vb. 2. to back out, to back out of a promise; to disappoint; to opt out of a round of betting ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to blunder; to fail; to die ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to move in a clumsy manner ...M19 sl.
vb. 5. to titivate one's hair ...M19 US sl.
• FLUMMOX BY THE LIP vb. to talk down ...L19 sl.
• FLUMMOXED adj. 1. confused, let down, outwitted ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. imprisoned for 1 month ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 4. ruined ...M19 sl.
adj. 5. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMOXED UP adj. confused, let down, outwitted ...M19 sl.
• FLUMMUT n. a 1 month prison sentence ...M19 sl.
• FLUMMUX n. 1. a failure ,,,19C US sl.
n. 2. a stupid person ...19C US sl.
n. 3. a 1 month prison sentence ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to fool, to confuse, to overcome by trickery ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to back out, to back out of a promise; to disappoint; to opt out of a round of betting ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to blunder; to fail; to die ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to move in a clumsy manner ...M19 sl.
• FLUMMUXED adj. 1. imprisoned for 1 month ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMYDIDDLE n. foolishness, nonsense ...1903 Amer. dial.
• FLUMP n. 1. a sudden heavy fall ...L18 sl.
n. 2. the act of sitting down in a casual manner ...1990s US teen sl.
vb. 1. to collapse or fall heavily ...M19 sl.
vb. 2. to move determinedly ...M19 sl.
• FLUNK n. 1. a failure ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a student who has failed ...M19 US campus
n. 3. a total failure in academic work; a grade F ..M19 US campus sl.
n. 4. an idler, a loafer ...L19 US sl.
n. 5. the strongbox within a safe ...1920s US criminals' sl.
vb. 1. to fail an examination; to give a fail mark ...1837 sl., orig. US campus
vb. 2. to give in; to back down or renege in a cowardly manner ...E19 US sl.
vb. 3. in gambling: to fold one's cards ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to be dismissed or dismiss on the grounds of academic failure ...M19 US campus sl.
vb. 5. to do a skimpy, inadequate job ...L19 sl., orig. US
vb. 6. to embarrass someone by an indiscreet remark ...L19 sl.
vb. 7. to fail; to blunder; to make a mistake ...L19 US sl.
• FLUNKED OUT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUNKEE n. 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
n. 2. a menial, a stooge ...20C sl.
n. 3. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
n. 4. an undistinguished person ...1960s US Black sl.
• FLUNKER n. one who regularly fails their examinations or recitations ...L19 US campus sl.
• FLUNKEY n. 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
n. 2. a menial, a stooge ...20C sl.
n. 3. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
n. 4. an undistinguished person ...1960s US Black sl.
• FLUNK OUT n. expulsion from a college, etc. for failing an examination ...1920 sl., orig. & chiefly US
vb. 1. to fail an examination; to give a fail mark ...E19 sl., orig. US campus
vb. 2. to be dismissed from college, etc. after failing an examination ...1920 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• FLUNKY adj. ignorant, second-rate ...L19 US sl.
n. 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
n. 2. one who fails ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. in mining and logging camps: a waiter or assistant cook ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a menial, a stooge ...20C sl.
n. 5. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
n. 6. an undistinguished person ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 7. a condom ...1990s sl.
• FLURGLE vb. to copulate ...M20 US sl.
• FLURRY n. a promiscuous woman ...2000s Aust. sl.
• FLURRY ONE'S MILK vb. to be worried, perturbed, annoyed ...E19 sl.
• FLURT n. 1. an act of copulation...E18 sl.
n. 2. an insignificant person; a fool ...19C Eng. dial.
• FLUSH adj. 1. rich ...1603 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLUSHED adj. intoxicated with alcohol; reddened with alcohol ...E18 Brit. & US sl.
• FLUSTER vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTERATE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTERATED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTERATED UP adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTER-BLUSTER † n. a 'blustering' wind; a blusterer ...1708 nonce-word
• FLUSTICATE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTICATED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTRATED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTRATED UP adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTRATION n. confusion; bustle; excitement; flurry ...c1740 sl.
• FLUTE n. 1. a pistol ...c1840 sl.
n. 2. the male member ...18C sl.
n. 3. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FLUTER n. a male homosexual receiver in fellatio ...E20 US sl.
• FLUTTER n. 1. a short visit or trip , esp. a joyous, informal one ...1857 coll.
n. 2. a gamble ...c1870 colloq.
n. 3. a venture, a spree ...c1870 colloq.
n. 4. the spinning of a coin ...c1870 sl.
vb. 1. to gamble ...c1870 sl.
vb. 2. to spin a coin ...c1870 sl.
vb. 3. to indulge in pleasure ...c1880 sl.
vb. 4. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FLUTTER A SKIRT vb. to be a (street-walking) harlot ...M19 sl.
• FLUTTERBUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLUTTER ONE'S KIDNEYS vb. to agitate, to greatly annoy ...c1860 sl.
• FLUTTER-PATE n. a flighty or light-headed person ...1894
• FLUTTER THE DOVECOTES vb. to disturb the equanimity of a society; to cause a stir or excitement in a conservative community ...1840
• FLUTTER THE RIBBINS vb. to drive (ribbins = reins) ...Bk1903 sl.
• FLUTTER THE RIBBONS vb. to drive horses ...c1860 colloq.
• FLUX vb. to cozen, to cheat, to outwit ...L18 sl.
• FLUXES n. diarrhoea, esp. bloody diarrhoea; dysentery ...20C
• FLUZIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLUZY n. a girl ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLUZZ DYKE n. a passive lesbian; a feminine male homosexual ...M20 US homosexual sl.
• FLY adj. 1. artful, knowing, shrewdly aware; sharp; smart ...c1810 sl.
adj. 2. furtive or sneaky ...sl., chiefly Sc.
adj. 3. dexterous ...c1834 sl.
adj. 4. of women: wanton ...c1880 sl.
adj. 5. fine; good ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. a policeman ...B1857 sl.
n. 2. a trick, a 'dodge' ...c1860 sl.
n. 3. the act of spinning a coin ...c1870 sl.
n. 4. a blow, a punch ...boxing sl.
n. 5. a wanton woman; a prostitute ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to experience a 'high' from narcotics ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. 2. to take narcotics habitually ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FLY A KITE vb. 1. to raise money ...B1880 sl.
vb. 2. to tell a tall story ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLY ALL TO GOSH vb. to give way to emotion or rage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLY A TILE vb. to knock off a man's hat ...c1820 sl.
• FLY AROUND vb. to stir about; to be active ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FLY-AWAY adj. frivolous or flighty; giddy
n. 1. a person who is frivolous or flighty
n. 2. a tricycle ...1887 sl.
• FLY BALL n. 1. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
n. 2. an oddball; an eccentric person ...20C US sl.
• FLY-BLOW n. a bastard ...1875 colloq.
vb. to separate someone from his money ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLY-BLOWN adj. 1. penniless ...1850s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. exhausted ...c1880 sl.
adj. 3. devirginated ...c1885 sl.
adj. 4. suspected of venereal disease ...c1885 sl.
adj. 5. tipsy ...c1875 sl.
adj. 6. contaminated; tainted
• FLY-BOG n. jam ...c1930 Aust. sl.
• FLY-BOY n. 1. a member of an air force, esp. a pilot ...1937 US sl.
n. 2. an attractive young man ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLY BULL n. 1. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY-BY-NIGHT adj. 1. brief; impermanent ...colloq.
adj. 2. unreliable or untrustworthy, esp. in finance ...colloq.
adj. 3. tipsy, drunk ...20C rhyming sl. for 'tight'
n. 1. a term of contempt for a woman ...18C colloq.
n. 2. a witch ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a defaulting debtor ...1823 colloq.
n. 4. a harlot; a prostitute ...c1860 sl.
n. 5. the female pudend ...19C sl.
• FLY-BY-NIGHTER n. 1. a person who goes out at night to places of entertainment
n. 2. an untrustworthy person, esp. one who departs secretly or by night to avoid paying debts
• FLY-CAGE n. the female pudend ...19C sl.
• FLY-CATCHER n. 1. an open-mouthed, ignorant person ...c1820 colloq.
n. 2. the female pudend ...19C sl.
n. 3. a fast aeroplane, officially a 'fleet-fighter' ...1915 military sl. esp. airmen's
• FLY-CHASER n. in baseball: an outfielder ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLYCHICK n. an attractive, hip girl ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY CHINESE vb. to fly an airplane without being able to maintain horizontal stability ...1941 Amer. aviation jocular
• FLY COP n. 1. a detective ...1889 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY DICK n. 1. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY-DISPENSER SOUP n. oxtail soup ...c1860 sl.
• FLY-DUSTERS n. fists ...c1880 sl.
• FLYER n. 1. a long flying leap; a bound ...colloq.
n. 2. a speculative business transaction ...chiefly US
n. 3. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a chance, a gamble ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. to coit rapidly and briefly with a woman ...L18 Brit. sl.
• FLY-FLAPPED adj. whipped in the stocks or at the cart's tail ...c1785 sl.
• FLY-FLAPPER n. a heavy bludgeon ...c1840 sl.
• FLY-FLAT n. 1. someone taken in by confidence tricksters; a gullible person who thinks himself clever ...1864 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a would-be expert ...c1885 turf sl.
n. 3. a smart alec, a know-it-all ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• FLY-GIRL n. an attractive young woman ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLY GUY n. 1. a US Air Force pilot; any member of the Air Force; now derogatory, implying snobbishness, youth, and cautiousness ...WW II Armed Forces use
n. 2. an aviator, esp. a glamorous, heroic, or daring aviator ...WW II, usually used ironically
n. 3. any airplane pilot ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY HIGH vb. to get or to be drunk ...c1860 sl.
• FLY HOUCHY n. an attractive female ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLYING n. a state of drug intoxication ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FLYING ADDER n. the dragonfly ...Bk1888
• FLYING AX-HANDLES n. diarrhoea ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLYING BAKER vb. to be experiencing the menses ...sl.
• FLYING BEDSTEAD n. an early, lumbering, but comparatively stable and steady airplane ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLYING BLOWTORCH n. a jet fighter airplane ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLYING COFFIN n. a glider or airplane ...WW II US Air Force & paratrooper use
• FLYING EDSEL n. the US Air Force F-111 aircraft ...1972 US sl.
• FLYING FISH n. an airplane ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FLYING-FUCK n. an imaginary act of coition accomplished in the air, as in an airplane or at the end of a great leap made by the male ...20C sl.
• FLYING HANDICAP n. diarrhoea ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLYING HIGH adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1960s Amer. sl.
• FLYING LIGHT adj. hungry ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLYING MARE n. a wrestling throw in which a wrestler seizes his opponent's arm or head and turns to throw him over his shoulder
• FLYING PASTY n. human dung wrapped in paper and thrown about as an act of vandalis ...E19 Brit. sl.
• FLYING SAUCER n. a metal or plastic coasting sled in the shape of a shallow, circular bowl ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLYING SAUCERS n. morning glory seeds as a source of hallucinogenic alkaloid ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FLYING THE ENSIGN adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLY IN THE OINTMENT n. a slight flaw that detracts from value, completeness, or enjoyment ...colloq.
• FLY JERKS n. small pieces of cork suspended from the brim of a tramp's hat to ward off flies ...1942 Aust. sl.
• FLY LIGHT vb. to miss a meal; to be hungry ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY LIKE A BRICK-BUILT SHITHOUSE vb. of an aircraft: to fly awkwardly; to be difficult to pilot ...1950s airmen's sl.
• FLY LOW vb. 1. to be modest and retiring ...c1835 colloq.
vb. 2. to hide from justice ...c1870 sl.
• FLY MAN also FLYMAN n. 1. a cunning man ...1816 sl.
n. 2. a professional criminal ...c1919 Glasgow cant
n. 3. an expert thief ...20C cant
n. 4. in the theatre: a stagehand who operates the scenery, curtains, etc. in the flies
• FLY MEMBER n. a very shrewd, sharp person ...1909 sl.
• FLY MUG n. 1. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY MY KITE n. a light ...1857 rhyming sl.
• FLY OFF AT A TANGENT vb. to fly into a passion ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FLY OFF THE DEEP END vb. to lose one's temper ...1931 sl.
• FLY OFF THE HANDLE vb. 1. to lose one's temper; to be or get angry ...1825 orig. US
vb. 2. to become excited; to fly into a passion ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
• FLY ON THE COACH-WHEEL n. a person of little consequence who considers himself of great importance ...1785
• FLY ON THE WALL n. a person who watches others, while not being noticed himself or herself
• FLY OUT vb. to grow angry; to scold ...17C sl.
• FLY OVER THE HILLS n. a fly-button undone and showing ...1979 schoolchildren's sl.
• FLY PADDLE n. a fly-swatter ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FLYPE vb. to peel or strip off something, esp. skin ...Sc.
• FLYPITCH n. an area for unlicensed stalls at markets ...colloq.
• FLY RIGHT vb. to be honest and useful; to do the ethical or socially proper thing; to live or act according to ethical standards ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• ֳFLY-RINK n. a bald head ...1875 sl.
• FLY-SLICER n. a cavalryman ...19C sl.
• FLYSPECK n. a small spot or speck
• FLY SPECK , THE n. Tasmania ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLY-SWISHER STEW n. oxtail stew ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• FLY THE COOP vb. to run off, to leave or depart abruptly or secretly; to escape ...c1910 Amer. colloq.
• FLY THE FLAG vb. 1. of harlots: to walk the streets ...c1840 sl.
vb. 2. to have the monthly flux; to experience the menses ...c1850 sl.
vb. 3. to post a notice that workmen are needed ...c1860 tailors' sl.
• FLY THE KITE vb. to seek publicity ...1890s society sl.
• FLY THE MAGS vb. to gamble ...B1812 sl.
• FLY THE PIGEONS vb. to steal coal as one carts it ...B1923 cant
• FLY TIME n. spring ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLY-TIPPER n. a person who deliberately dumps rubbish in an unauthorized place
• FLY-TIPPING n. the deliberate dumping of rubbish in an unauthorized place
• FLY-TRAP n. 1. the mouth ...c1790 sl.
n. 2. the female pudend ...19C sl.
• FLY-UP-THE-CREEK n. a resident of Florida ...1937 Amer. dial.
• FLY UP WITH JACKSON'S HENS vb. to become bankrupt ...c1570 colloq. then dial.
• FLY-WALK, THE n. the ridge on a loaf of bread ...20C sl.
• FLYWEIGHT n. 1. a professional boxer weighing not more than 112 lbs (51 kg)
n. 2. an amateur boxer weighing 48-51 kg (106-112 pounds)
n. 3. a wrestler weighing not more than 115 pounds (52 kg)
• FLY WITH ONE'S ASS vb. of an aviator: to fly by relying on luck and one's own experience, rather than on charts or instruments ...1977 Amer. sl.
• F.O. n. 1. a worthless do-nothing; a jerk ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a masturbator ...20C US sl.
• FOAM n. a poetic word for the sea
vb. to be very angry
• FOAM AT THE MOUTH vb. to be very angry
• FOAMER n. 1. a (possibly obsessive) enthusiast
n. 2. a beer ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FOAMING AT THE MOUTH phr. about to ejaculate; extremely anxious to proceed with sexual activity ...20C colloq.
• FOB n. a Pacific Islander who has newly arrived in New Zealand (Fresh Off the Boat) ...20C NZ sl.
vb. to cheat ...15C arch.
• FOB OFF vb. 1. to appease or trick a person with lies or excuses
vb. 2. to dispose of goods by trickery
• FOBUS n. the female genitals ...L19 Brit. sl.
• FODDER n. toilet tissue ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOFARRAW n. 1. a loud disturbance or interruption; a commotion ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
n. 2. gaudy wearing apparel, particularly accessories such as bracelets, belts, etc. ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. ostentation; show-off; bluster ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOG n. a state of mental uncertainty or obscurity
vb. 1. to confuse or become confused
vb. 2. to hurl, pitch, or throw something, as a baseball, with great force and speed ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to kill, usually to kill by shooting ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to smoke cigarettes ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
• FOGAY n. an old, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOG-BOUND adj. dreamy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGEY n. 1. an old, eccentric man; a man or woman who is considerably out of step with the times ...20C US colloq.
n. 2. money received as longevity pay on completing five years of military service in peacetime, or three years in wartime ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGGED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGGI n. an old, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOGGISH † adj. 1. somewhat bloated or fat ...1570
† adj. 2. somewhat foggy or misty ...1686
• FOGGY adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...E19 Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. obscure or confused; bewildered; perplexed; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGGY IN THE UPPER STORY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGHORN n. a loud deep resounding voice ...colloq.
• FOG IT IN vb. in baseball: to pitch a fast ball; to throw hard ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGLE n. a neck handkerchief ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGMATIC adj. drunk ...M19 Amer. sl.
n. a drink of liquor ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGO n. 1. a disagreeable smell or odour; a stink, stench ...1823
n. 2. a cave in a cliff ...1891 Eng. dial.
• FOGRAM † adj. antiquated, old-fashioned, out of date ...1772
n. 1. an antiquated or old-fashioned person; a fussy old fellow ...1775
n. 2. wine, beer, or spirits of indifferent quality; any kind of liquor ...1867 nautical sl.
• FOGRUM n. a fussy old man ...L18 sl.
• FOGY n. 1. an old, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. money received as longevity pay on completing five years of military service in peacetime, or three years in wartime ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOH! int. an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust ...1542
• FOIN vb. to possess carnally ...L16 sl.
• FOIST n. a breaking of wind ...sl.
• FOLD vb. 1. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go out of business owing to lack of funds; to come to an end ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOLDED UP adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOLDEROL n. 1. a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
n. 2. a gewgaw, a trifle; a flimsy thing ...c1820
n. 3. wasted effort; also, mere nonsense
• FOL-DE-ROLL n. a gewgaw, a trifle, a useless ornament; finery ...1828 Eng. dial.
• FOLDIDOL n. a gewgaw, a trifle, a useless ornament; finery ...1828 Eng. dial.
• FOLDING n. money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING CABBAGE n. paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING GREEN n. money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING LETTUCE n. paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING MONEY n. paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLD UP vb. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOLEY SQUARE n. the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLIAGE n. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
• FOLLOW A SUIT † vb. to prosecute a legal action ...1577
• FOLLOW LIKE A TANTONY PIG vb. to follow close at heel; to stick close to one ...1811 Eng. dial.
• FOLLOW ONE AROUND LIKE A PENNY DOG vb. to tag along, to follow persistently ...2001 Amer. dial.
• FOLLOW THE SEA vb. to pursue the calling of a sailor ...US Civil War usage
• FOLLOW-THROUGH n. a result; anything that happens after something else; the next logical action ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
vb. (usually as 'follow through') to press one's advantage until success is gained; to follow one action with the next obvious one; to ascertain that something has been done properly ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
• FOLLOW-UP n. a consequence or expected result ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
vb. (usually as 'follow up') to press one's advantage until success is gained; to follow one action with the next obvious one; to ascertain that something has been done properly ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
• FOLLY-FOO adj. very foolish ...1898 Sc.
• FOMBLITUDE † n. a weak comparison ...1583 nonce word
• FOND † 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
• FOND AS A BESOM adj. very foolish; apt to commit absurd mistakes ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• FONDER † n. a tempter ...c1340
• FONDING † 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
• FONDLE vb. 1. to caress sexually; to handle the breasts of a woman or the genitals of a male or female of any age ...17C sl.
vb. 2. to copulate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FONDLE ONE'S FIG vb. to masturbate ...M20 sl.
• FOND OF MEAT adj. amorous in general; sexually active; lecherous ...19C Brit. sl.
• FONKIN n. a giddy little oaf ...L16 colloq. or nonce
• FONKY-FRESH adj. a general adj. of high praise, the most sophisticated, the smartest, the most attractive ...1980s US Black sl.
• FOOD BURNER n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOD COMA n. the drowsiness often experienced after eating too much ...1987 US sl.
• FOOD FOR THE SQUIRRELS n. 1. a stupid or foolish person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a stupid job, task, or scheme ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOODIE n. a person who has a passionate interest in the latest trends in gourmet food ...1982 UK sl.
• FOODLE-DEE-DOO n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOD LOCKER n. a cupboard for the storage of foodstuffs; a pantry ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FOOD STAMPS n. in poker, a player's cash reserved for household expenses pressed into action after he has lost his betting money ...1996 US sl.
• FOODY n. a person who is greatly (even excessively) interested in the preparation and consumption of good food ...colloq.
• FOOEY! int. an exclamation expressing contempt, distaste, or disbelief ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOOF n. a stench ...19C Sc.
vb. of a dog: to howl or whine in a melancholy manner ...1892 Ireland
int. an exclamation of impatience, disgust, etc. ...1865 Sc.
• FOOFOO n. 1. a prissy or girlish man ...1848 US sl.
n. 2. cologne; perfume ...1928 US sl.
n. 3. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
n. 4. a fool, a worthless person (usually as 'foo-foo') ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
n. 5. something that is purely decorative without adding functional value ...1986 US sl.
n. 6. the vagina ...1998 UK sl.
n. 7. heroin ...1998 US sl.
n. 8. cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOFOO DUST n. 1. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
n. 2. heroin ...1998 US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOFOO POWDER n. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
• FOOFOORAW n. 1. a loud disturbance or interruption; a commotion ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
n. 2. gaudy wearing apparel, particularly accessories such as bracelets, belts, etc. ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. ostentation; show-off; bluster ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOOFOO STUFF n. 1. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
n. 2. heroin ...1998 US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOFS n. the breasts ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOK n./vb. used for 'fuck' in all senses and forms ...1997 UK sl.
• FOOL adj. foolish ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
n. 1. an unusually able person in any field of activity, as a dancing fool, etc.; an enthusiast, a fan ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. used as a term of address, sometimes suggesting foolishness and sometimes not ...1986 US sl.
• FOOL ACT n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOL AROUND vb. 1. to have a casual sexual relationship; to caress one of the opposite sex in a teasing way; to make faint, idle, or jocular attempt at seduction ...L19 US sl.
vb. 2. to engage in an extramarital romance ...L19 sl.
vb. 3. to tease ...L19 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to handle an object idly, as if examining or repairing it ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOOL FILE n. a mythical library of the stupidest things ever said ...1991 US sl.
• FOOL-FOOL n. a simple-minded fool ...1994 Jamaica
• FOOL-HEADED adj. foolish; silly; witless ...1914 Amer. sl.
• FOOLIFY † vb. to make a fool of; to befool ...1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FOOLIO n. a fool; a social outcast ...1994 US sl.
• FOOLISH POWDER n. heroin; cocaine; any powdered drug ...1930 US sl.
• FOOL KILLER n. a notional creature called upon to dispose of fools ...1853 US sl.
• FOOL MISTAKE n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOL MOVE n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOLOLOGY n. the study of fools ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOL ONE'S ISSUES vb. to come to an understanding for mutual advantage ...Bk1896 sl.
• FOOL'S A MONKEY'S MASTER, A phr. said to one who calls another a fool ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• FOOLS SELDOM DIFFER phr. used as a derogatory retort to the catchphrase 'great minds think alike' ...1977 UK sl.
• FOOL-STICKER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOOL-TRAP n. 1. a harlot ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOONT n. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
• FOOP vb. 1. to engage in homosexual practices ...M20 US sl.
vb. 2. to have sex ...1998 Barbados
• FOOPER n. a homosexual male ...1975 US sl.
• FOOPS n. a fart ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• FOO STUFF n. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
• FOOT vb. 1. to run fast ...1965 US sl.
vb. 2. to copulate ...sl.
int. an exclamation and oath ...17C sl.
• FOOTBALL n. 1. a tablet of dextroamphetamine sulphate and amphetamine sulphate (trade name Diphetamine™), a central nervous system stimulant ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. the briefcase carrying the communication equipment that enables the president of the US to launch a nuclear attack ...1968 US sl.
n. 3. a tablet of Dilaudid™, a central nervous system depressant manufactured by the Knoll Pharmaceutical Company ...1972 US slang
n. 4. a simple musical accompaniment used when a performer is ad libbing ...1973 US sl.
• FOOTBALLOPHILE n. a football sports-writer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOTBALL TEAM n. a very sparse moustache ...1984 UK sl.
• FOOT BURNER n. a walking plough ...1958 US sl.
• FOOTER n. the game of football (soccer) ...1863 UK sl.
• FOOTIE n. 1. amorous play with the feet ...1921 sl., orig. US
n. 2. the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
n. 3. a football ...1983 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the game of rugby union ...1998 NZ sl.
n. 5. a pedestrian police surveillance operative ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOT-IN-MOUTH DISEASE n. the tendency to say that which ought not to be said ...1968 US sl.
• FOOT IT vb. to walk, esp. a considerable distance ...1972 sl., orig. US Black sl.
• FOOTLE adj. worthless, paltry, trifling, insignificant ...1894
n. twaddle, nonsense ...1895
vb. to talk or act foolishly; to do anything in a feeble or ineffectual manner; to dawdle, to trifle, to potter; to idle, to waste time ...1892 sl.
• FOOTLESS adj. very drunk ...colloq.
• FOOTLICKER n. a sycophant
• FOOT ON THE TILL n. in horse racing: used for describing the position of a horse that is racing well ...1989 Aust. sl.
• FOOTPOUNDER n. an infantry soldier ...1986 US sl.
• FOOTPRINT n. the portion of a tire that contacts the track ...1973 US sl.
• FOOT QUEEN n. a homosexual male who derives sexual pleasure from fondling or kissing someone else's feet ...M20 US homosexual sl.
• FOOTREST n. an accelerator pedal ...1976 US sl.
• FOOTS n. theatrical footlights ...1919 US sl.
• FOOTSACK! int. go away! (Afrikaans voetsek) ...1855 S. Afr. sl.
• FOOTSIE n. amorous play with the feet ...1944 sl., orig. US
• FOOT SLOGGER n. an infantryman ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FOOTSY n. amorous play with the feet ...1944 sl., orig. US
• FOOT THE BILL vb. to pay a bill in full ...colloq.
• FOOTWARMER n. 1. a walking plough ...1954 Can. sl.
n. 2. a linear amplifier for a citizens' band radio ...1976 US sl.
• FOOT-WASHING BAPTIST n. a member of a Baptist sect that practices 'foot washing' - a rite in which church members wash one another's feet ...1872 Amer. dial.
• FOOTY n. 1. amorous play with the feet ...1921 sl., orig. US
n. 2. the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
n. 3. a football ...1983 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the game of rugby union ...1998 NZ sl.
n. 5. a pedestrian police surveillance operative ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOZLE n. 1. in golf: a mis-hit shot ...1869 Sc.
n. 2. a man who is easily humbugged; a fool ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a tedious person ...colloq.
vb. 1. to bungle ...colloq.
vb. 2. to trifle away one's time ...colloq.
• FOOZLIFIED adj. drunk ...L19 Brit. sl.
• FOPDOODLE † n. a silly, vain, empty person; a stupid or insignificant fellow; a fop, fool, simpleton ...E17
• FOPPERLY † adj. silly, foolish ...1599
• FOPPOTEE †* n. a simpleton ...1663
• FOR A BLUE MOON adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A COON'S AGE adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A DOG'S AGE adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR AFRICA adv. hugely, greatly, in large amounts ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
• FOR AGES adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR ALL SAKES! int. an exclamation ..Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• FOR ALL THE WORLD adv. exactly, precisely ...1862 Eng. dial.
• FORAMINATE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FOR A MONTH OF SUNDAYS adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR AN AGE adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A RIGHT SMART SPELL adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A SONG adj. cheap ...1601
• FOR A SUDDEN † adv. for an instant ...1688
• FOR A WEEK OF SUNDAYS adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FORBIDDEN FRUIT n. 1. a young girl; a virgin ...20C US sl.
n. 2. sex in general ...20C
n. 3. a youthful, attractive male who is under the age of legal consent ...1979 US homosexual sl.
• FORBIDDEN FRUIT EATER n. a lascivious man; a man who has known many women sexually ...E20 US sl.
• FORBLISS vb. to make happy ...a1300
• FORBREAK † vb. 1. to break in pieces, to crush ...c1000
† vb. 2. to break through, to interrupt ...c1250
• FORBRITTENED adj. broken in pieces ...? a1400
• FORCE, THE n. the police ...1868 UK sl.
• FORCE DOWN SOMEONE'S THROAT vb. to force someone to agree to or accept ...colloq.
• FORCELY † adj. of strong build, vigorous, powerful ...a1488 obs. or Sc.
† adv. with force or power, vigorously, vehemently, violently ...1508 obs. or Sc.
• FOR CHEESE CAKE! int. used to express anger or surprise ...1998 UK sl.
• FOR CHRIST'S SAKE! int. an expletive ...1386 UK
• FOR DAYS! int. an exclamation implying shock or amazement ...1950s gay sl.
• FORE AND AFT n. coition ...19C Brit. sl., possibly rhyming sl. for ‘shaft’
• FORE-AND-AFTER n. a prostitute offering both vaginal and anal copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
• FORE-BUTTOCKS † n. the female breasts ...1727 jocular
• FORECASTER n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FORECASTLE n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FORECASTLE LAWYER n. a sailor conversant with the navy regulations ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• FORE-COACH-WHEEL n. 2 shillings and sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• FORE-COURT n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! int. for Christ's sake! used to express anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc. ...1924 euphemism
• FORE-DAY n. the time just prior to sunrise ...1896 Amer. dial.
• FORE-HANDED adj. provided for the future ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FOREIGNER n. something done or made at work by an employee for personal benefit, or to a piece of work not declared to the relevant authorities ...1943 Brit. sl.
• FOREMOTHER n. a female ancestor ...1582
• FOR ENDWAYS adj. endless, without number, continuous ...1859 Eng. dial.
• FORE-PART n. the early part, as the 'forepart' of the day ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOREST OF FOOLS, THE n. the world ...1812
• FOREVER AND AMEN adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR FAIR adv. in reality, earnestly, seriously ...1853 Eng. dial.
• FORFEND † vb. 1. to prohibit, to forbid ...1382
vb. 2. to avert, to keep away or off, to fend off, to prevent ...1382 arch.
† vb. 3. to check, to refrain, to withhold ...1382
vb. 4. to secure, defend, or protect by precautionary measures ...1592 now chiefly Amer.
• FOR-FREE n. a prostitute undercutting the prices ...c1930 Aust. cant
• FORFRIGHTED adj. greatly terrified, badly frightened, afraid ...c1250
• FORGAB † vb. to defame, to publish the misdeeds of; to mock, gibe, deride ...c1394
• FORGE n. the vagina ...18C sl.
• FORGERS n. crooked dice ...L16 sl.
• FORGIMMETY! int. an exclamation of surprise ...19C Eng. dial.
• FOR GOOD AND ALWAYS adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR IT adj. said of someone in danger of getting into trouble ...1909 sl., orig. services' usage
• FOR JEEBERS SAKES! int. a mild oath ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FORK n. 1. a spendthrift, a wastrel ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a pickpocket ...L17 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 3. the crotch; hence, the penis ...L19 sl.
n. 4. life ...20C rhyming sl. (Fork and Knife)
vb. 1. to pick pockets, using the fore and middle fingers, extended like the tines of a fork, which are thrust into the pocket, then closed tight on any object within; this is then withdrawn between the ‘fork’ ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. to lay a woman down with spread legs preparatory to intercourse ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to mount a horse ...L19 US sl.
vb. 4. to ‘fuck’, to have sexual intercourse ...1950s euphemism
int. give! ...E19
• FORK AND KNIFE n. 1. a wife ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 2. life ...20C rhyming sl.
• FORK AND SPOON n. 1. mutual oral-genital stimulation ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. a lout, a hooligan ...1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl. for ‘hoon’
• FOR KEEPS adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR KICKS adj. for the sake of excitement or pleasure ...1928 sl.
• FORK LEATHER vb. to ride a horse ...1931 US West. sl.
• FORK OUT vb. 1. to pay out money ...1831 sl.
vb. 2. to lay a woman down with spread legs preparatory to intercourse ...M19 sl.
• FORK OVER THE DARBY vb. to hand over the cash ...1859 sl.
• FORKS n. the fingers ...a1700 sl.
• FORK TAIL n. a rake or fork handle ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FORK THE LAWN vb. to vandalize a property by sticking hundreds of plastic forks in the lawn on a cold night, which will be frozen in place by dawn ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FORK UP vb. to pay out money ...1831 sl.
• FOR LANDS SAKES! int. an exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FOR LAUGHS adv. as a joke; for the fun of it ...c1950 colloq.
• FOR LAW'S SAKES! int. God! ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FORM n. a criminal record ...1958 Brit. sl.
• FORMIDOLOUS † adj. 1. to be feared, fearful, dreadful, terrible ...1656
† adj. 2. feeling fear, timorous ...1773
• FORM-SPECKLE †* n. a freckle ...1702
• FORNEY n. a ring ...L18 sl.
• FORNICATE THE POODLE vb. to waste time; to loaf on the job ...1910s US sl.
• FORNY n. a ring ...L18 sl.
• FOR REAL EVEN? int. are you serious? ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF RAINY SUNDAYS adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR SHAME! int. a reproof to a person for not feeling or showing shame
• FORSTRAUGHT † adj. distracted ...c1386
• FOR THE BIRDS adj. said of something worthless or no good, esp. appealing only to gullible people ...1944 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• FOR THE CRACK adv. for fun ...a1966 Anglo-Irish sl.
• FOR THE HIGH JUMP adj. said of someone in danger of being severely punished ...1919 Brit. sl.
• FOR THE LAST LONGEST adv. for a very long time ...1933 Amer. dial.
• FOR THE LONGEST adv. for a very long time ...1926 Amer. dial.
• FOR THE MAIN † adv. for the most part, mainly ...1662
• FOR THE MASTERY † adv. as if aiming at mastery; hence, extremely, in the highest degree ...a1300
• FOR THE MOST DEAL † adv. for the most part, mostly ...1387
• FOR THE VERY MOST adv. mostly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• FORTITUDINOUS adj. having fortitude; endowed with courage or moral strength; capable of endurance ...1752
• FORTUNATION † n. the act of making fortunate; the being favoured by fortune; luckiness ...c1470
• FORTY n. 1. a fraudulent gambler; orig. applied to the members of a Sydney gang ...1876 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an orange-coloured 100 mg capsule of secobarbital sodium (Seconal™), a central nervous system depressant ...1977 US sl.
• FORTY ACRES AND A MULE n. an unkept promise made by northern politicians to divide the lands of slaveholders and give forty acres and a mule to any freed man who wanted a farm ...US Civil War usage
• FORTY-JAWED adj. excessively talkative ...1905 Amer. dial.
• FORTY ROD n. cheap fiery whisky ...1863 sl., orig. US
• FORTY-ROD WHISKY n. cheap fiery whisky ...1863 sl., orig. US
• FORTY WINKS n. a short sleep ...1872 sl.
• FORUMINATE vb. to hold open discussion or debate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FORWONDERED † adj. astonished ...c1200
• FOSKY adj. foxy, cunning ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FOSSIL n. something fixed or permanent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOSSLE vb. 1. to bustle; to fuss ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to entangle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• FOUCE n. a small dog of mixed breed ...1850 Amer. dial.
• FOUGH! int. an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust ...1542
• FOUL n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUL DISEASE n. syphilis ...L19 euphemism
• FOUL-LIPPED adj. given to swearing or lewd talk ...1867 Eng. dial.
• FOUNDER vb. to overeat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOURBOURG n. a portion of a town or city, lying outside the gates; a suburb ...1470
• FOUR-BY-TWO n. (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1936 Brit. rhyming sl.
• FOUR-EYES n. 1. a person wearing eyeglasses ...1873 sl.
n. 2. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth US President ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-FLUSHER n. someone who imposes on others by bluffing ...1904 US sl.
• FOUR-LEGGED BURGLAR ALARM n. a watchdog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-LETTER MAN n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1923 Brit. euphemism
• FOURPENNY DARK n. cheap red wine (orig. as served in a miniature mug with a handle) ...1955 Aust. sl.
• FOURPENNY ONE n. a blow ...1936 Brit. sl.
• FOUR SHEETS IN THE WIND adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-STAR adj. 1. important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-STRIPER n. a captain ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• FOURTH DAY n. Wednesday ...1683 Amer. dial.
• FOUR-THROWS n. a point where four roads meet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• FOUR-WAY LEET † n. a meeting of four ways ...1656
• FOWL n. a troublesome or undisciplined sailor ...1937 naval sl.
• FOWL BALLS n. chicken croquettes ...Bk2004 World War I navy sl.
• FOX n. 1. a sly person ...a1000
n. 2. a police spy; an informer ...Bk1902 sl.
vb. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
• FOXHEAD n. illicitly distilled whisky ...20C US sl.
• FOXINESS n. flirtatiousness ...1990s US sl.
• FOXING n. an air of indifference to what is going on ...M19 sl.
• FOX IN THE BUSH n. (derogatory) a Jew ...1900s US sl.
• FOX'S PAW n. a mistake, a blunder (French faux pas) ...L18
• FOX'S SLEEP n. an air of indifference to what is going on ...M19 sl.
• FOX STATE n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOXY adj. 1. cunning, perspicacious, shrewd ...M19
adj. 2. having red hair ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. avoiding trouble ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 4. artistic, neat ...L19 US college sl.
adj. 5. stylish looking, attractive, sexy ...1895 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. clever, intellectual ...1900s sl.
adj. 7. excellent; first-rate; splendid, good ...1900s US Black sl.
n. a fox terrier ...L19 Aust. sl.
• FOXY GRANDPA n. 1. a sly person, neither necessarily old or a grandfather ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a prankish old man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOY n. a swindler ...L16 sl.
int. an exclamation ...L17
• FOYL-CLOY n. a pickpocket ...M17 sl.
• F.P. n. false pretenses, thus fraud ...20C UK criminals' sl.
• FRAB adj. cross, ill-tempered, fractious, peevish ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to struggle, fight; to argue, contend ...1868 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to harass, worry, fret, fidget; to irritate, excite ...1848 Eng. dial.
• FRABBAJABBA n. nonsensical chatter ...1950s US sl.
• FRABBLE †* n. confused wrangling ...1685
* vb. to bicker, wrangle ...1885
• FRABBY adj. cross, ill-tempered, fractious, peevish ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRABJOUS adj. fair and joyous ...1917 nonsense word
• FRACID † adj. more then ripe, rotten from over-ripeness, hoary and putrefied ...1655
• FRACTURE vb. to cause to laugh convulsively or with great amusement ...1946 sl., orig. theatrical
• FRAG vb. to kill or wound an officer on one's own side, esp. one considered too eager for combat, with a hand grenade ...1970 US services' sl.
• FRAGGLE vb. to rob, to despoil ...1889 Amer. sl.
• FRAGILE adj. ill ...1883 sl.
• FRAGRANT WEED, THE n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRAGROUS adj. fragrant ...1869
• FRAID-CAT n. a very timid or cowardly person ... c1910 sl.
• FRAID HOLE n. a cyclone cellar ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FRAIDYBUG n. a timid or cowardly person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FRAIDY-CAT n. a very timid or cowardly person ... c1910 sl.
• FRAIL n. 1. a prostitute ...1846 sl.
n. 2. a woman ...1899 sl., chiefly US
• FRAIL SISTER n. a prostitute ...1846 sl.
• FRAME n. 1. a (criminal) conspiracy or plot ...1911 sl. orig. US
n. 2. the skeleton of an animal, bird, or fish (used by trappers and hunters) ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an act of unjust incrimination ...1929 sl., orig. US
vb. to (attempt to) incriminate someone, esp. by planting false evidence ...1915 sl., orig. US
• FRAME GRABBER n. a celebrity who is the centre of attention at all events ...Bk1998 sl.
• FRAME-UP n. a (criminal) conspiracy or plot ...1900 sl. orig. US
vb. (usually as 'frame up') to contrive fraudulently ...1899 US sl.
• FRAMPOLD † adj. 1. ill-tempered, cross, disagreeable, peevish, fretful, fractious, quarrelsome ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. of a horse: fiery, mettlesome, spirited ...1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FRANION † n. a gay reckless fellow; an idle, dissolute fellow; a loose, licentious person; a gallant, a paramour, a boon companion ...1571
• FRANK n. a frankfurter ...1925 sl., orig. US
• FRANKIES n. the French ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FRANTIC adj. without poise or control ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FRANTLING † n. the noise made by peacocks ...a1693 nonce word
• FRAPLE † vb. to dispute, to wrangle, to bluster ...a1595
• FRAT n. 1. a member of a college fraternity; a college fraternity ...1895 US college sl.
n. 2. a woman met by fratting (frat - to establish friendly and esp. sexual relationships with German women: used of British and American occupying troops after World War II) ...1945 sl.
• FRATCH adj. quarrelsome, easily offended, touchy ...1882 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a disagreement, a quarrel, a dispute, a wrangle, brawl, a scolding match ...18C chiefly Eng. dial.
n. 2. a rude, quarrelsome person; a playful or frolicsome child ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 3. a lie; a petty deception or theft ...19C Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to make a harsh or strident noise; to creak, as a cart ...c1440
vb. 2. to disagree, to quarrel, to dispute; to wrangle; to scold, to find fault with ...1714 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to lie; to shuffle or cheat in joke; to boast unduly ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to sport, to frolic ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to praise ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to worry about trifles; to fret, to grumble ...1884 Eng. dial.
• FRATCHETY adj. peevish, irritable, ill-tempered, cross, quarrelsome ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRAZZLE n. an exhausted condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRAZZLED adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...1883 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1906 US sl.
• FREAK adj. 1. in jazz: unorthodox ...1955 US sl.
adj. 2. attractive ...1994 US sl.
n. 1. (in early use derogatory) someone who favours or enjoys something; a devotee, an enthusiast ...1895 US sl.
n. 2. a person with strong sexual desires, often fetishistic ...1922 US sl.
n. 3. a nonsensical novelty song ...1948 US sl.
n. 4. in poker, a wild card, which may be played as a card of any value ...1949 US sl.
n. 5. a term of endearment ...1954 US teen sl.
n. 6. a member of the 1960s counterculture; orig. a disparaging negative, turned around and used in a positive, complimentary sense ...1960 US sl.
n. 7. a habitual drug user; usually suffixed to a defining drug ...1967 US sl.
n. 8. a wrestler whose huge size is obviously the result of the use of anabolic steroids ...1996 US sl.
vb. 1. to panic ...1964 US sl.
vb. 2. to excite; to cause to lose composure; to overwhelm emotionally ...1964 sl., orig. US
• FREAK, THE n. a dance with strong suggestions of sexual movement, first popular as a 1975 disco dance and then again in the late 1990s and early 2000s ...1979 US sl.
• FREAK DADDY n. an attractive male ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FREAKED adj. 1. disturbed, unsettled, nervous ...1970 US sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FREAKED-OUT adj. under the influence of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FREAK HOUSE n. 1. a room, apartment, or house where amphetamine addicts gather to inject the drug ...1970 US sl.
n. 2. an abandoned building used as a temporary residence for drug addicts who have been evicted from their own dwelling ...1995 US sl.
• FREAKING adj. an intensifier ...M20 US sl.
• FREAKING A! int. used as a euphemism for 'fucking A' in expressing surprise ...2002 US sl.
• FREAKISH adj. sexually perverted ...1929 US sl.
• FREAK JACKET n. a reputation for unconventional sexual interests ...1967 US sl.
• FREAK MAMA n. an attractive female ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FREAKNASTY n. a sexually active woman who shares her activity with multiple partners ...2001 US sl.
• FREAKNIK n. a mass celebration of Black students in the streets of Atlanta, Georgia during college spring break ...1992 US sl.
• FREAKO n. a weirdo; a sexual deviant; a habitual drug user ...1963 US sl.
• FREAK OFF vb. 1. to have sex, esp. with vigour and without restraint ...1967 US sl.
vb. 2. to go, to leave ...1970 US sl.
• FREAK-OUT n. 1. a temporary loss of sanity and control while under the influence of a psychoactive drug ...1966 UK sl.
n. 2. a celebratory event; a gathering together of counterculturists to enjoy music and drugs ...1967 US sl.
n. 3. an uninhibited sexual exhibition ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. a complete panic and loss of control ...1970 US sl.
n. 5. a member of the 1960s counterculture ...1970 UK sl.
vb. (usually as 'freak out' )
vb. 1. to panic ...1964 US sl.
vb. 2. to make someone feel unsettled, astonished, or bizarre; to excite; to cause to lose composure; to overwhelm emotionally ...1964 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to behave in a crazed manner as a response to an emotional stimulus ...1966 US sl.
vb. 4. to lose sanity while under the influence of LSD or another hallucinogen ...1967 US sl.
vb. 5. to snap under intolerable pressure ...1979 UK sl.
• FREAK ROCK n. a musical style allegedly influenced by, and purporting to recreate the sensations of, LSD and other similar psychedelics ...1960s sl.
• FREAK SHOW n. a fetishistic sexual performance ...2001 US sl.
• FREAK TRICK n. a prostitute's customer who pays for unusual sex ...1971 US sl.
• FREAKY adj. 1. odd, bizarre ...1895 US sl.
adj. 2. characteristic of the 1960s counterculture ...1971 US sl.
adj. 3. sexually deviant ...1977 UK sl.
n. a habitual drug user ...1969 UK sl.
• FREAKY-DEAKY adj. acting without restraint, esp. in a sexual way ...1981 US sl.
• FRECKLE n. the anus ...1967 Aust. sl.
• FRECKLE-PUNCHER n. a male homosexual ...1968 Aust. sl.
• FRECKNY † adj. freckled ...c1440
• FRED n. an unattractive or unintelligent male ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FRED SMITH n. the imaginary perfect boyfriend, the one who does everything right; usually used when the flesh-and-blood boyfriend seems inadequate ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FREE-AND-EASY adj. generous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE BASE n. cocaine separated from other chemical components ...1970s US drugs sl.
vb. to inhale freebase cocaine ...1980 sl., orig. US
• FREEBEE adj. free of charge ...1942 US sl.
n. something free ...1928 sl., orig. US
• FREEBIE adj. free of charge ...1942 US sl.
n. something free ...1928 sl., orig. US
• FREE BOARDING HOUSE n. a jail ...1965 Amer. sl.
• FREEBY adj. free of charge ...1942 US sl.
n. something free ...1928 sl., orig. US
• FREE-FOR-ALL n. a promiscuous woman ...M20 US sl.
• FREE-FUCKING adj. pert. to a lewd man or woman, particularly to a woman who acts as unpaid prostitute ...19C Brit. & US sl.
• FREE-HANDED adj. generous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE JACK n. a person of mixed black and white ancestry ...1986 Amer. dial.
• FREE-LANCE adj. pert. to a married woman who acts as a paid or unpaid prostitute ...19C Brit. & US sl.
n. 1. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unmarried person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE-LANCER n. 1. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unmarried person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE LOVE n. 1. promiscuous copulation at will without legal or moral constraint ...Bk1981 sl.
n. 2. prostitution ...Bk1981 euphemism
• FREE NIGGER LUCK n. (derogatory) good luck, esp. when unexpected ...1941 Amer. dial.
• FREE RIDE n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• FREE SELECTOR n. a farmer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• FREE SHOW n. a peek at a woman's breasts, thighs, or pelvic area allowed on purpose or by accidental circumstances ...20C US colloq.
• FREE WITH ONE'S LIP adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREEZE vb. 1. to inspire terror ...1607
vb. 2. to stay or become motionless ...1848 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to treat someone with deliberate coldness; to snub ...1861 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to become immobile and ineffective from fear ...1970s Amer. sl.
• FREEZE FRAME n. a stopped or suspended condition ...1990s Amer. sl.
• FREEZE-OUT n. the absence of cooperation, information, etc ...1883 Amer. sl.
• FREEZE UP vb. to become immobile and ineffective from fear ...1970s Amer. sl.
• FREEZY adj. cold ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FREMENT † adj. roaring ...1656
• FREMESCENT * adj. becoming murmurous, roaring; growing noisy and tumultuous; riotous, raging ...1837
• FRENCH adj. deviant, sensuous, lewd, kinky, illicit ...sl.
n. 1. oral sex ...1916 sl.
n. 2. dirty words or swear words in English ...20C US colloq.
vb. 1. to kiss sensuously using the tongue to explore the mouth of the partner ...20C sl.
vb. 2. to perform oral sex on ...1923 sl.
• FRENCH ABORTION n. the swallowing or spitting out of semen after fellatio ...Bk1981 sl.
• FRENCH BALL n. hair coiled at the back of a woman's head; a bun ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FRENCH BLUE n. a mixture of amphetamine and a barbiturate ...1964 sl.
• FRENCH-CROWN n. syphilis ...Bk1981 sl.
• FRENCH DISEASE n. venereal disease; syphilis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRENCHER n. 1. (not necessarily derogatory) a Frenchman ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a practitioner of fellatio or similar sexual acts ...20C sl.
• FRENCH FEVER n. syphilis ...US Civil War usage
• FRENCH-FRIED adj. intoxicated with marijuana ...M20 US sl.
• FRENCH-FRIED-FUCK n. a contemptible bit of nothing, a damn ...20C sl.
• FRENCH GOODS n. syphilis ...17C sl.
• FRENCH GOUT n. syphilis ...17C sl.
• FRENCH HARP n. a harmonica ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FRENCHIE n. 1. (derogatory) a French person, or French Canadian ...1883 sl.
n. 2. a condom ...1953 sl.
• FRENCHIFIED adj. infected with venereal disease ...17C Brit. sl.
• FRENCH KISS n. 1. a kiss where the tongue is used ...20C sl.
n. 2. penilingus or cunnilingus ...20C US sl.
• FRENCH LETTER n. a condom ...c1856 sl.
• FRENCH MARBLES † n. syphilis ...a1592
• FRENCH PIG n. a syphilitic bubo (swelling) ...L19 Brit. euphemism
• FRENCH POSTCARDS n. obscene pictures ...M19 colloq.
• FRENCH POX † n. syphilis ...16C
• FRENCH PRINTS n. obscene pictures ...M19 colloq.
• FRENCH SAFE n. a condom ...E20 Can. sl.
• FRENCH-TICKLER n. a dildo or a condom equipped with ridges or larger protuberances designed to increase vaginal stimulation ...M20 US sl.
• FRENCH VICE n. any 'nonorthogenital' sexual practice (nonorthogenital - any sexual activity other than that between males and females which, if permitted to reach completion, will result in vaginal copulation and orgasm on the part of one or both parties) ...19C Brit. euphemism
• FRENCHY adj. sexually attractive, sexy ...20C US sl.
n. 1. (derogatory) a French person, or French Canadian ...1883 sl.
n. 2.a condom ...1953 sl.
• FRENCHYVILLE n. Paris ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FRENZICAL † adj. affected with frenzy; crazy, mad; frenzied, raging; wildly enthusiastic; frantic ...a1586
• FRESH adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
adj. 2. amorously over-free or cheeky; pert; forward; bold; impudent ...1845 sl., orig. US
adj. 3. sexually aggressive or 'fast' ...20C US sl.
adj. 4. excellent; fine; very good; great, superb ...1984 sl., orig. US rap musician’s usage
n. dung, recently excreted dung, esp. cattle or dog dung ...20C US euphemism
• FRESH AND SWEET adj. very recently release from jail ...1982 US sl.
• FRESH AS A NEW-BORN TURD adj. full of health, strength, and activity ...B1900 sl.
• FRESH AS PAINT adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRESH BIT n. a woman new to copulation, either a virgin or one to whom the coiter has not yet grown accustomed ...M19 Brit. sl.
• FRESH COOK n. one who uses little salt ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• FRESH COW n. a man with a fresh case of gonorrhea ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• FRESHEN UP vb. to clean, to smarten, to revive ...1937 UK sl.
• FRESHENER n. any alcoholic drink ...1969 US sl.
• FRESHER n. a university freshman ...1882 UK sl.
• FRESH FISH! int. a cry that went up from veterans as a new regiment showed up for training ...US Civil War usage
• FRESH-FUCKED adj. energized and happy, whether the result of recent sex or not ...1994 US sl.
• FRESH GREENS n. a woman new to copulation...19C Brit. sl.
• FRESHIE n. a freshwater crocodile ...1964 Aust. sl.
• FRESHIES n. 1. fresh fruit and vegetables ...1990 Antarctica usage
n. 2. in snowboarding: the first tracks in virgin snow ...1995 US sl.
• FRESHMAN n. a novice drug user ...1950s US drug sl.
• FRESH MEAT n. 1. a newly fledged prostitute ...19C sl.
n. 2. a person, esp. a virgin, seen merely as an object for sexual conquest ...1896 UK sl.
n. 3. a newly arrived soldier ...1908 US sl. Partridge Concise Slang 2008
n. 4. a new sexual partner ...1960s sl. Cassells Sl Green 2005
n. 5. a new, young inmate, a potential victim of predatory prison homosexuals ...1960s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. any form of novice, as a new recruit ...20C sl.
• FRESH MONEY n. in horse racing: the cash actually brought to the track and bet on a given day ...1947 US sl.
• FRESH-NEW adj. quite new
• FRESH OFF THE IRONS adj. newly graduated from university; just left school; hence, inexperienced, brand new ...L17 sl.
• FRESH OUT OF adj. absolutely bereft of; gen. used of some commodity ...20C US & Can. sl.
• FRESH SUIT † n. pursuit made without delay ...1534
• FRESH UNION adj. clean, healthy ...1980s US sl.
• FRESH-UP adj. 1. precocious ...20C W. Indies
adj. 2. sexually cheeky, suggestive ...20C W. Indies
• FRESH VEGETABLE n. a young man who is dating an older woman ...1990s W. Indies
• FRESHWATER n. 1. an emigrant who works their passage rather than pays a fare ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a West Indian who visits America and comes back with a US accent ...20C W. Indies & Trinidad
• FRESH-WATER AMERICAN n. a person who has never been to the US but speaks with an American accent and embraces other American mannerisms ...1961 Trinidad and Tobago
• FRESHWATER BAY n. 1. the Fleet prison ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. Fleet Street Market ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• FRESHWATER MARINER n. a criminal beggar who claimed to have suffered shipwreck or piracy and requested alms to return home ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• FRESHWATER SEAMAN n. a criminal beggar who claimed to have suffered shipwreck or piracy and requested alms to return home ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• FRESHWATER SOLDIER n. a professional beggar who trades on his spurious reminiscences of battles and campaigns of which, in fact, he has no personal experience ...E17 sl.
• FRESHWATER TOWN n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRESHWATER TROUT n. an attractive woman, usually in a group ...1940s US Black sl.
• FRESH-WATER YANKEE n. a person who has never been to the US but speaks with an American accent and embraces other American mannerisms ...1961 Trinidad and Tobago
• FRESH-WHITES n. a pallid complexion ...L19 sl.
• FRESHY n. a freshwater crocodile ...1964 Aust. sl.
• FRESS vb. 1. to eat greedily or to excess; to snack ...1968 US sl.
vb. 2. to engage as the active partner in oral sex ...1998 US sl.
• FRESSER n. 1. a glutton ...20C US sl.
n. 2. one who performs cunnilingus or fellatio ...20C US sl.
• FRET adj. enthusiastic; excellent ...1999 Irish sl.
• FRET ONE'S CREAM vb. to worry ...M19 sl.
• FRET ONE'S EYELIDS vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S FAT vb. to worry ...L19 sl.
• FRET ONE'S GIBLETS vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S GIZZARD vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S GUTS vb. to worry oneself greatly ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S KIDNEY vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S SOUL vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONESELF TO FIDDLESTRINGS vb. to worry to excess ...M19 sl.
• FRETTY adj. fretful ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• FREUD SQUAD n. psychiatrists ...2003 UK doctors' sl.
• FRIAND † adj. dainty; delicious to the palate; fond of delicate food ...1599
† n. a person of dainty taste in food; an epicure ...1598
• FRIAR n. sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
• FRIAR TUCK n. sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
int. an exclamation ...20C rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
• FRIAR TUCKED adj. bothered, concerned; thwarted ...1996 euphemism for 'fucked'
• FRIAR'S n. sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
• FRIBBLE adj. trifling, frivolous, ridiculous, silly ...1798
n. 1. a trifling, frivolous fellow; one not occupied in serious employment, a trifler; a silly oaf ...1664
n. 2. a homosexual male, possibly a transvestite ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 3. a sexually inadequate male ...M17 sl.
n. 4. a contemptible fop ...1785 sl.
n. 5. a trifling thing, a frivolous notion or characteristic ...1831
n. 6. frivolity, nonsense ...1881
† vb. 1. to falter, to stammer ...a1627
vb. 2. to behave in a sexually inadequate manner ...M17 sl.
† vb. 3. to falter, to totter in walking ...1709
vb. 4. in early use, to act aimlessly or feebly, to busy oneself to no purpose; to fuss about; later, contemptuously (except dialect), to behave frivolously, to trifle ...1640
vb. 5. to frizzle or frizz a wig ...1756 Sc.
• FRIBBLING adj. trifling
• FRIBBLISH adj. trifling
• FRICATRICE n. a lewd woman; a harlot ...1605
• FRICATRIX n. 1. a woman who masturbates herself ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a woman known to copulate frequently or well ...20C sl.
• FRICK AND FRACK n. the testicles ...1980s US Black sl.
• FRICKINCHATEN n. a talking seductively to a woman ...2000s US Black sl.
• FRICKING adj. a general intensifier ...1930s euphemism for 'fucking'
• FRICKLE † n. a basket for fruit that holds about a bushel ...1681
vb. 1. to potter about at little jobs, such as an old man can do ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to fidget, to worry about a thing ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRICKO n. a chicken stew ...1951 Can. sl.
• FRICTION n. a match ...1953 Trinidad and Tobago
• FRIDAY AFTERNOON CAR n. a car that is constantly going wrong ...1979 UK sl.
• FRIDAY CAR n. a car that is constantly going wrong ...1979 UK sl.
• FRIDAY-FACE † n. a grave, dismal, or gloomy expression of the countenance; a gloomy, dejected-looking or miserable-looking man or woman ...1592
• FRIDAY-FACED † adj. sad-looking, melancholy, gloomy, sour-featured, miserable, gloomy ...c1600
• FRIDGE n. 1. a refrigerator ...1926 US colloq.
n. 2. a person who is sexually unresponsive, gen. a woman ...1996 US sl.
• FRIED adj. 1. starched, as a shirt ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk, or drug-intoxicated ...1923 US sl.
adj. 3. mentally exhausted ...1980 US sl.
adj. 4. in computing: not working because of a complete hardware failure ...1981 US sl.
adj. 5. sunburnt ...1989 US sl.
• FRIED, DRIED, AND SWEPT ASIDE phr. said of bleached hair that suggests straw ...1997 US sl.
• FRIED, DYED, COMBED TO THE SIDE phr. used as a description of a Black person's hair that has been chemically straightened ...1980 US sl.
• FRIED, DYED, SWOOPED TO THE SIDE phr. used as a description of a Black person's hair that has been chemically straightened ...1980 US sl.
• FRIED EGG n. the insignia of the US Military Academy ...1908 US sl.
• FRIED EGGS n. small female breasts ...1997 UK sl.
• FRIED SHIRT n. a man's starched dress shirt ...1853 Amer. dial.
• FRIED TO THE GILLS adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
• FRIEND n. 1. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. in poker: any card that improves a hand ...1988 US sl.
vb. 1. to have sex; to take part in a romantic relationship ...1971 Trinidad and Tobago
vb. 2. to engage in sexual foreplay ...1993 Can. sl.
• FRIENDIES n. a friend ...M19 sl.
• FRIEND IN NEED n. a louse; generally in plural ...19C sl.
• FRIENDLY adj. used as a euphemism for 'passive' in sadomasochistic sex ...1987 US sl.
• FRIENDLY CITY n. Port Elizabeth, South Africa ...1951 S. Afr.
• FRIEND OF DOROTHY n. a homosexual ...1988 Aust. sl.
• FRIEND OF PEDRO n. someone in possession of cocaine ...1999 UK sl.
• FRIENDS vb. to court ...1965 Barbados usage
• FRIES n. pieces of crack cocaine ...1994 US sl.
• FRIG n. act of sexual intercourse ...c1888 sl.
vb. 1. to have sex; to copulate ...1598 mainly euphemistic
vb. 2. to masturbate ...1680 sl.
vb. 3. to dawdle, to waste time ...18C Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to digitally stimulate/explore the vagina as a part of sexual foreplay ...2003 UK sl.
• FRIGABOB n. anything dancing up and down, jerking from side to side, or moving about rapidly ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. to dance or jerk up and down, to move about rapidly ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRIG ABOUT vb. to potter about; to waste time doing little or nothing ...1933 UK sl.
• FRIGGING adj. 1. of a person or task: time-wasting; demanding too much time, pottering about ...18C Brit.
adj. 2. an intensifier; damned; 'fucking' ...M20 US sl.
n. 1. masturbation ...16C
n. 2. copulation ...20C US
n. 3. pottering about ...18C
• FRIGGLE vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRIGGLE-FRAGGLES n. toys, trifles, gewgaws; useless, vain ornaments of dress ...19C Sc.
• FRIGG-UP n. a mess, a muddle ...20C Aust. & US euphemism for 'fuck-up'
• FRIGHT n. 1. one who is an object of ridicule ...1751 sl.
n. 2. an ugly or unattractive person or thing ...1832 sl.
• FRIGHTENER n. a member of a criminal gang employed to intimidate the gang's potential victims ...1962 sl.
• FRIGHTEN THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF vb. to frighten; to terrify ...1951 sl.
• FRIGHTEN THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF vb. to frighten; to terrify ...1951 sl.
• FRIGHTEN THE PANTS OFF vb. to frighten or scare someone, esp. severely or when horror is presented as entertainment) thrillingly ...1967 UK sl.
• FRIGHTFULNESS n. anything, esp. behaviour, that is objectionable ...1914 colloq.
• FRIGIDIOUS †* adj. intensely cold, frigid ...1630
• FRIG IT! int. 'fuck it!" ...M20 US sl.
• FRIGITATE †* vb. to freeze, to cool ...1635
• FRIGO n. frozen or chilled meat ...1918 Brit. military sl.
• FRIG ONESELF vb. to masturbate oneself ...16C
• FRIGOT †* n. a person of frigid temperament ...1683
• FRIGSTER n. a male who masturbates himself ...19C Brit.
• FRIGSTRESS n. a female who masturbates herself ...19C Brit.
• FRIG-UP n. a mess, a muddle ...20C Aust. & US euphemism for 'fuck-up'
• FRILL n. 1. swagger, conceit, affectation ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a girl, a woman ...c1933 sl.
• FRILL-DE-DILLS n. frills, embroidery; laces, trimmings, ornaments on a dress ...1883 Eng. dial.
• FRILLED LIZARD n. a man with a whisker-framed face ...c1942 Aust sl.
• FRILLERY n. women’s underclothing ...c1888 colloq.
• FRILLIES n. women’s underclothing ...c1870 colloq.
• FRIM-FRAM n. a trifle, a whim, a fancy, an invention ...1847 Sc.
• FRIMICATE vb. 1. to give oneself airs; to be affected ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be fretful or uneasy at trifles ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRIMPLE-FRAMPLE adv. in a confused, tangled manner; promiscuously ...19C Sc.
• FRIP n. an oaf ...M20 US sl.
• FRIPPET n. (derogatory) a frivolous or showy young woman ...1908 sl.
• FRISGIG n. a silly, giddy young woman ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRISK vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FRISKING adj. petting or groping ...20C US sl.
• FRISKY adj. playful, amorous ...20C
n. cocaine ...1986 US sl.
• FRISKY POWDER n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
• FRIT n. 1. a homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a French fried potato ...1986 Quebec usage
• FRITCHETY adj. fretful, peevish, fidgety ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRITO n. a woman who is sexually expert ...1967 US sl.
• FRITTERWARE n. computer software that is seductive to users, consumes time, and adds little to functionality ...1991 US sl.
• FRITZ n. (mainly derogatory) a German; a German soldier of World War I ...1915 sl.
• FRIVOLOUS FRAIL n. a giddy girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• FRIZGIG n. a silly, giddy young woman ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRO n. a hairdo, sometimes worn by American Blacks, where the hair appears to be a large fluffy ball...1970 sl.
• FROB n. an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1983 US computer sl.
• FROBLY-MOBLY † adj. indifferently well ...1691 Eng. dial.
• FROBNITZ n. an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1983 US computer sl.
• FROG n. 1. (derogatory) a French person ...1778 sl.
n. 2. a policeman ...19C Brit.
n. 3. an adolescent male whose voice is changing ...20C US
n. 4. a condom ...1952 Aust. sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) the French language ...1955 sl.
• FROG-EATER n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Frenchman ...M19 sl.
• FROGGEE n. (derogatory) a French person ...1872 sl.
• FROGGIE n. a condom ...1952 Aust. sl.
• FROGGY adj. (derogatory) French ...1872 sl.
n. (derogatory) a Frenchman or Frenchwoman ...1872 sl.
• FROGLAND † n. 1. (derogatory) the Netherlands
n. 2. (derogatory) France ...jocular
• FROGLANDER n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Dutchman ...17C Brit.
• FROGLET n. a young or small frog ...E20
• FROGLING n. a little frog; a tadpole ...E17
• FROG POND n. the ocean ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FROG'S EYES n. tapioca ...20C colloq.
• FROGSH n. nonsense ....20C Aust. military usage
• FROGSKIN n. 1. a banknote; usually specifically a dollar bill ...1902 US sl.
n. 2. a pound note ...1907 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a condom ...E20 Aust.
• FROG'S PARADISE n. Paris ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FROG-SPAWN n. applied disparagingly by children to tapioca or sago pudding ...1959 Brit. sl.
• FROG STRANGLER n. a heavy rain ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FROGTOWN n. Paris ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FROKIN † n. a Dutch girl or woman ...E17
• FROLIC vb. 1. to play sexually ...19C colloq.
vb. 2. to be in heat; to be sexually aroused ...20C US euphemism
• FROM ARSEHOLE TO BREAKFAST TIME phr. all the way; all the time...L19 sl.
• FROM ASSHOLE TO APPETITE adv. from end to end; thoroughly, totally ...1899 Amer. sl.
• FROM ASS TO APPETITE adv. completely ...1952 Amer. sl.
• FROM A TO IZZARD adv. from beginning to end; thoroughly, in every detail ...1839 Amer. dial.
• FROM BACKBONE TO BREAKFAST TIME THROUGH AND THROUGH adv. thoroughly, totally ...1907 US sl.
• FROM CAN TO CAN'T adv. without stint; all day long ...1968 US sl.
• FROM CELLAR TO GARRET adv. throughout the house ...1828
• FROM DEAKE'S ISLAND adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM END TO ONE adv. through and through, from one end to another ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
• FROM GARRET TO KITCHEN adv. throughout the house ...1712
• FROM HEAD TO FOOT adv. completely, thoroughly ...a1300
• FROM HELL TO BREAKFAST adv. 1. completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently ...1928 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. for a considerable distance or time ...1939 Amer. dial.
adv. 3. helter-skelter, in all directions, everywhere ...1942 Amer. dial.
• FROM HELL TO BUSH adv. completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently ...1928 Amer. dial.
• FROM HELL TO HARLEM adv. 1. for a considerable distance or time ...1939 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. helter-skelter, in all directions, everywhere ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FROM IN FRONT adv. from the beginning ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FROM JERICHO TO JUNE n. a long distance ...1837 sl.
• FROM MARS adj. remarkably eccentric; also, very confused ...1980 Amer. sl.
• FROM MOUNT SHASTA adj. addicted to narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
• FROM PODUNK adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM SUN TO SUN † adv. from sunrise to sunset, all day ...a1400
• FROM SWAMPOODLE adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM TAW adv. from the beginning; of the truest sort ..1935 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE BACKWOODS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE CROWN TO THE TOES adv. all over ...1297
• FROM THE EGG TO THE APPLES phr. from first to last; from the beginning to the end ...1837
• FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE STICKS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE TENDER NAIL phr. from early youth ...1603
• FROM THE THREAD TO THE NEEDLE adv. from beginning to end, the whole, every particular; entirely ...1882 Eng. dial.
• FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM WAY BACK adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FROM WHO LAID THE CHUNK adj. of the most thoroughgoing or experienced sort; through and through ...1896 Amer. dial.
adv. very thoroughly, vigorously, or well; to an extreme degree ...1893 Amer. dial.
• FROM WHO LAID THE RAIL adj. of the most thoroughgoing or experienced sort; through and through ...1889 Amer. dial.
adv. very thoroughly, vigorously, or well; to an extreme degree ...1881 Amer. dial.
• FROM WIG TO WALL * phr. from wall to wall; backwards and forwards ...E17 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FRONT n. effrontery, impudence ...M17
vb. to face boldly, to confront, to oppose ...L16 arch.
• FRONT-DOOR MAT n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRONT-GARDEN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRONTIN' adj. lying ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FRONTMAN n. the leader of most prominent member of a group of musicians
• FRONT NAME n. the Christian name ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PAGE adj. 1. important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PARLOR n. the female genitals ...E19 Brit. sl.
• FRONT RAILS n. the teeth ...19C sl.
• FRONT ROOM n. a sedan ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT RUNNER n. a leading contestant; the contestant most likely to succeed
• FRONTS n. ornamental dental work ...1994 US sl.
• FRONT-SUSPENSION n. a brassiere ...E20 Aust.
• FRONT TRAIL n. the future ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-WHEEL SKID n. (derogatory) a Jewish man or woman ...E20 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'Yid'
• FRONT-WINDOW n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FROOD DUDE, THE n. Sigmund Freud ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FROPPISH † adj. froward, fretful, peevish ...1659
• FRORE † adj. intensely cold, frosty, frozen ...c1250 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FROSH n. a college freshman or a member of a freshman sports team ...1915 Amer. sl.
• FROST vb. to surprise ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FROST-BRAINED † adj. stupid, dull ...1592
• FROST CAKE vb. to make a difference, to matter ...1902 US sl.
• FROSTY adj. cold; sexually unresponsive, frigid ...Shakespeare usage
n. 1. a Caucasian ...M20 US Black usage
n. 2. a Black person who prefers to act like a Caucasian ...M20 US Black usage
• FROSTY NAIL n. a dram, drink, probably originally one taken on a cold day ...1783 Sc.
• FROWY adj. partly decomposed and ill-smelling ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FROZE HIS MOUTH phr. became intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl.
• FROZEN adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl.
• FRUISH † vb. to enjoy ...c1450
• FRUIT n. 1. a gullible person; a dupe ...1894 sl., orig. US
n. 2. (derogatory) any male homosexual ...E20, orig. US usage
n. 3. a woman of easy morals ...E20 US sl.
n. 4. any strange person ...E20 US colloq.
n. 5. a crazy or eccentric person ...1959 US sl.
n. 6. an effeminate male; a passive homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITCAKE n. 1. a crazy or eccentric person ...1945 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
n. 3. a jerk; an oaf ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITER n. a homosexual male ...E20 US sl.
• FRUITESTER †* n. a female seller of fruit ...c1386
• FRUIT-FLY n. 1. a homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a heterosexual woman who associates with homosexual males for sex or for security ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITFUL VINE n. the female genitals; the womb ...E19 Brit.
• FRUITING adj. living a sexually promiscuous life ...M20 US Black usage
• FRUIT JACKET n. a reputation as homosexual ...1930s US sl.
• FRUIT-PICKER n. a male who has occasional homosexual experiences ...M20 US homosexual usage
• FRUIT-PLATE n. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FRUIT SALAD n. a (copious or ostentatious) display of medals, or other decorations ...1943 sl.
• FRUIT-STAND n. a homosexual bar; a gathering place for homosexual males ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITY adj. 1. crazy, eccentric ...1929 US sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRUMP n. 1. an old woman with one or more of the following qualities: primness, wrinkles, slatternliness, gossipiness, grouchiness, or a holier-than-thou attitude ...19C
n. 2. any ugly or unpleasant male or female ...20C colloq.
• FRUNTY adj. 1. having the appearance of health, healthy ...19C Sc.
adj. 2. free in manner; spirited, implying the idea of forwardness; keen, eager; passionate ...19C Sc.
• FRUSTRATORY † adj. 1. resulting in disappointment; disappointing ...1490
† adj. 2. tending to frustrate, balk, defeat, or make void ...1529
• FRY n. bewilderment; perplexity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to execute or be executed in the electric chair ...1928 US sl.
vb. 2. to straighten curly hair ...1968 US Black sl.
• FRY A FAGGOT † vb. to be burnt alive ...1621
• FRY SOMEONE'S BACON vb. to ruin ...1986 Amer. sl.
• FRY-UP n. a quickly made dish or meal prepared by frying, often of cold cooked food ...1967 sl.
• F SHARP † n. a flea ...c1860 sl.
• F.U. n. a 'foul-up' or 'fuck-up'; a grave muddle ...M20
vb. to 'foul-up' or 'fuck-up' ...M20
• FU n. marijuana ...M20 US sl.
• FUBAR adj. 'fucked-up beyond all recognition'; pert. to a horribly messed-up person or situation ...M20 US sl.
• FUB AROUND vb. to fuss, to bother ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FUBB adj. 'fucked-up beyond belief'; pert. to an inconceivably confused person, object, or situation ...M20 US sl.
• FUBBERY †* n. the act of cheating; deception, deceit ...1604
• FUBIS phr. 'fuck you buddy, I'm shipping (off or out)'; pert. to a particular type of antisocial attitude in the military ...20C US sl.
• FUBS † n. a small chubby person; a plump young person or child; chiefly used as a term of endearment ...1614
• FUCATIOUS †* adj. of the nature of 'fucation': fair-seeming, specious, deceitful, counterfeit ...1654
• FUCK n. 1. copulation ...E16
n. 2. semen ...16C
n. 3. a person considered solely as a partner in sexual intercourse ...1874 sl.
n. 4. vigour, esp. sexual vigour in males ...20C
n. 5. any sex act leading to orgasm ...M20
vb. to have sex; to copulate ...c1500 sl.
vb. 2. to cheat, to deceive, or ruin ...M20
vb. 3. to confuse ...M20 US sl.
int. an expletive ...1503
• FUCKABLE adj. pert. to a sexually desirable woman ...19C sl.
• FUCK ABOUT vb. 1. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1922 sl.
vb. 2. to cause trouble or harm to ...1960 sl.
• FUCK A DOG! int. an exclamation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK A DUCK! int. an exclamation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK ALL! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCK AROUND vb. 1. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1922 sl.
vb. 2. to cause trouble or harm to ...1960 sl.
• FUCKATHON n. an extended period of paired or group homosexual activity usually involving fellatio and pederasty ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK BUTTOCK vb. to coit anally ...19C Brit. colloq.
• FUCKED adj. 1. worn-out as from excessive copulating ...20C
adj. 2. worn-down as from continual abuse ...20C
adj. 3. in trouble; malfunctioning ...M20 US sl.
adj. 4. intoxicated with drugs ...M20 US sl.
adj. 5. temporarily confused or seriously mentally disturbed ...M20 US sl.
• FUCKED-OUT adj. 1. worn-out as from excessive copulating ...20C Slang and Euphemism pears 1982
adj. 2. worn-down as from continual abuse ...20C
• FUCKED-UP adj. 1. temporarily confused or seriously mentally disturbed ...M20 US sl.
adj. 2. in trouble; malfunctioning ...M20 US sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated with drugs ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK 'EM ALL! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCKER n. 1. a male lover ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a chum or buddy ...19C sl.
n. 3. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...a1890 sl.
n. 4. a rude nickname for a person, usually a male ...20C sl.
n. 5. the penis ...20C sl.
• FUCKERY n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
• FUCK-FILM n. a pornographic film which features explicit scenes of various types of copulation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK-FINGER n. a female masturbator ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK-FIST n. a male masturbator ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK-FREAK n. a woman, esp. a prostitute, who is obsessed with copulation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK HANDLES n. the excess flesh around a portly stomach that may be seen in a kinder light by those who appreciate the Rubenesque figure ...1960s sl.
• FUCK-HEAD n. an oaf, a jerk ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK-HOLE n. the female genitals, esp. the vagina ...Brit. & US colloq.
• FUCKING adj. an intensifier
n. copulation
• FUCKING ADA! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1962 Brit.
• FUCKING AROUND n. goofing off; playing and not attending to duty ...M20 US sl.
• FUCKING HELL! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1678
• FUCKING MACHINE n. a legendary machine (most often seen in limericks) which provides a variety of sexual services tirelessly ...19C
• FUCKING-RUBBER n. a condom ...M20 US usage
• FUCKISH adj. 1. sexually aroused ...19C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a sexually loose woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK IT! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCK IT ALL! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCKLE vb. to copulate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK LIKE A RATTLESNAKE vb. to coit a woman ...L19 sl.
• FUCK ME GENTLY! int. 1. I'll be damned! ...20C
int. 2. 'destroy me or cheat me in a genteel manner!'; screw me politely! ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK ME PINK! int. 1. I'll be damned! ...20C
int. 2. 'destroy me or cheat me in a genteel manner!'; screw me politely! ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK OFF n. (usually as 'fuck-off') a person who wastes time; a goof-off ..M20 US sl.
vb. 1. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
vb. 2. to waste time ...M20 US sl.
int. get out!' buzz off! ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK ONE'S FIST vb. of a male: to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK OVER vb. 1. to work over; to beat up; to use physical violence to teach someone a lesson ...M20 US sl.
vb. 2. to cheat or deceive someone ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK-SHIT n. a term of contempt for a despised person ...20C US
• FUCKSOME adj. pert. to a sexually desirable woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK SOMEONE'S MIND vb. to badger and confuse someone into behaviour or a particular manner of thinking ...M20 US sl.
• FUCKSTER n. a lecher or a whoremonger; a man noted for his sexual prowess or interest in women ...19C Brit.
• FUCKSTRESS n. 1. a prostitute ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a woman who is known to be sexually willing and satisfying ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1979
• FUCK-UP n. said of something that's gone wrong; a mess; a confusion ...20C US sl.
vb. (usually as 'fuck up) to ruin; to mess up; to confuse ...20C US sl.
• FUCKWIT n. a foolish person ...1969 sl., orig. Aust.
• FUCK YOU! int. a very strong curse ...20C US sl.
• FUCK YOU, CHARLIE! int. a very strong curse ...20C US sl.
• FUDDLE n. 1. a drink of alcohol ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a drunken bout; a spree ...19C sl.
vb. 1. to confuse with drink ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDLECAP † n. a hard drinker, a drunkard, a boon companion, a tippler ...1666
• FUDDLED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...17C colloq.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDLE-HEADED adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDLE ONE'S NOSE vb. to get drunk ...1663
• FUDDLE UP vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDYDUD n. a fussy person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FUDDYDUDDY n. 1. a fussy person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mature man lacking masculinity ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FUDGE n. nonsense ...17C Brit. & US colloq.
vb. to masturbate someone to orgasm ...20C US sl.
int. fuck! ...M20 US sl.
• FUDGY adj. 1. fretful, irritable, uneasy ...1819
adj. 2. botched, bungling, awkward ...1872 US
n. a little fat person; one of squat or stumpy build ...1825 Eng. dial.
• FUFF n. 1. a puff of wind...1535 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a soft feathery mass ...1700 chiefly Sc.
n. 3. a whiff of tobacco or of other odour ...1816 chiefly Sc.
n. 4. a sudden burst of ill temper, anger, passion ...1834 chiefly Sc.
n. 5. an explosive sound; a splutter; the hissing or spitting sound made by a cat ...1881 chiefly Sc.
vb. 1. to puff, to blow: said of a breeze, fire, etc. ...1513 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to go off in a huff; to show anger; to go away 'fuming': with 'away' ...1756 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to puff a tobacco pipe ...1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of a cat: to spit, to make a hissing sound ...a1693 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to sniff ...19C Sc.
int. an exclamation expressive of dissatisfaction or contempt, pooh! ...1780 Sc.
• FUFFY adj. 1. light and soft; spongy; fraught with dust, like a fuzzball ...1824 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. short-tempered, touchy, huffy ...1858 Sc.
• FUG! int. fuck! ...M20 US sl.
• FUGEL vb. to copulate ...E18 Brit. sl.
• FUGIENT † adj. fleeing ...1650
• FUGITIVE FROM A DAISY CHAIN GANG n. a homosexual male ...20C US jocular
• FUGLE vb. to possess carnally ...E18 sl.
• FUGLY adj. fat and ugly ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUGO n. the anus; the rectum ...18C Brit. sl.
• FUGUE DUDE, THE n. J.S. Bach ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FUJ! int. Fuck You Jack! ...E20 Brit. military usage
• FULGUROUS adj. full or charged with lightning; flashing like lightning ...1616
• FULHAMS n. dice ...Bk1896 sl.
• FULKE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FULL adj. 1. sated, weary of ...ME now Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...M16 chiefly Sc., US, Aust., NZ
adj. 3. of the penis: erect ...19C Brit. sl.
adv. absolutely ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FULL AS A BOILED OWL adj. drunk ...1907 Amer. sl.
• FULL AS A BOOT adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A BULL adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A FART adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A FIDDLE adj. drunk
• FULL AS A GOAT adj. drunk
• FULL AS A GOOG adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A LORD adj. drunk
• FULL AS AN EGG adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A PO adj. extremely drunk ...E20 sl.
• FULL AS A PUGGY adj. very drunk; having eaten too much ...1985 Sc. sl.
• FULL AS A TICK, AS adj. 1. completely full, as with food ...1678 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL BALLS n. full speed, full throttle ...1964 US military sl.
• FULL-BLOODED adj. vigorous, forceful, hearty, sensual
• FULL-BLOWN adj. fully developed; complete
• FULL-BOTTOMED adj. of a wig: long at the back
• FULL CHISEL adv. at top speed ...1826 Amer. sl.
• FULL-FACED adj. having a full or plump face ...E17
• FULL-FLAVOURED adj. 1. pert. to a very bad-smelling release of intestinal gas ...sl.
adj. 2. really rotten; obscene ...sl.
• FULL-FLEDGED adj. sexually aroused; usually pert. to a female ...19C Brit. sl.
• FULL HAND n. a case of gonorrhea and syphilis together ...E20 US sl.
• FULL HANK n. a nerd ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FULL-HEARTED adj. 1. full of feeling, emotional
adj. 2. zealous, confident, courageous
• FULL HOUSE n. an infection of all the sexual diseases at once ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL-IN-THE-BELLY adj. pregnant ...19C Brit. colloq.
• FULL MOON n. 1. a large chunk of peyote cactus ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 2. hashish sold in a round shape ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
• FULL NAIL adv. at full speed ...1927 Sc.
• FULL OF ACID adj. describing a well-built guy who looks to be on steroids ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FULL OF AIR adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BAKED WIND adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BALLOON JUICE adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BEANS adj. 1. energetic, vigorous, lively ...1854 sl.
adj. 2. determined ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BULL adj. deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF CRAP adj. deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF 'EM adj. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF FUCK adj. sexually aroused; full of desire or full of semen ...20C sl.
n. virile and full of masculine vigour ...20C sl.
• FULL OF GISM adj. sexually aroused; full of desire or full of semen ...20C sl.
n. virile and full of masculine vigour ...20C sl.
• FULL OF GUTS adj. 1. courageously determined or persevering ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. vigorous; robust ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF HEIR adj. pregnant ...20C US jocular
• FULL OF HOPS adj. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF HOT AIR adj. 1. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF IT adj. deceitful; full of nonsense ...20C Brit. & US colloq.
• FULL OF MONEY AS A TOAD IS OF FEATHERS, AS adj. penniless, poor, impoverished ...B1900
• FULL OF MONKEYS adj. having delirium tremens ...1935 Amer. dial.
• FULL OF OLD NICK adj. always making mischief ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF PISS AND VINEGAR adj. energetic and vigorous ...20C US colloq.
• FULL OF PRUNES adj. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF SHIT adj. rubbishy; worthless; not to be believed or trusted; deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF THE OLD NED adj. mischievous, troublesome ...1959 Amer. dial.
• FULL OF THE OLD NICK adj. 1. feeling ambitious and eager to work ...1965 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. feeling in the best of health and spirits ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FULL OF VIM AND VINEGAR adj. energetic and vigorous ...20C US colloq.
• FULL OF WIND adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF YOURSELF adj. conceited, self-involved ...1866 UK
• FULL-ON adj. 1. maximum, complete, absolute, very ...1970 US
adj. 2. sexually excited and desirous of copulation ...sl.
• FULL OUT adv. absolutely, completely, intensely ...1918 US
• FULL PERSONAL n. sexual intercourse, as distinct from masturbation, when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute ...2003 UK sl.
• FULL SAILS adv. in trucking: driving at top speed with the wind behind you ...1976 US sl.
• FULL SCREW n. a corporal in the army ...1995 UK sl.
• FULL SERVICE n. in the coded language of massage parlours, sexual intercourse ...2002 US sl.
• FULL SESH adv. totally; completely ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL STEAM AHEAD adv. with determination ...Amer. sl.
• FULL STOP phr. used as a firm signal that a matter is at an end ...1976 UK
• FULL STOP - END OF STORY phr. used as a firm signal that a matter is at an end ...1976 UK
• FULL SUMMED adj. of a stag: having a complement of antlers; also said of the antlers ...1576
• FULL-TIMER n. a person who lives in a recreational vehicle all year ...1997 US sl.
• FULL TIT n. an all-out effort ...1998 NZ sl.
• FULL TO THE BUNG adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl., chiefly Brit.
• FULL TO THE GUARDS adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C Brit. sl.
• FULL TO THE GUNWALES adj. absolutely full ...colloq.
• FULL TO THE THROPPLE adj. having eaten as much as one can ...1808 Eng. dial.
• FULL TO THE THROPPLE END adj. having eaten as much as one can ...1808 Eng. dial.
• FULL WHACK n. a very high (esp. the highest) price or rate ...1978 Brit. sl.
• FULLY adj. perfect; the best possible ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. to commit someone for trial ...1849 sl.
• FULLY-ON adj. perfect; the best possible ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FULMINEOUS † adj. pertaining to thunder or lightning ...1727
• FULYIE vb. 1. to trample, overcome, destroy ...LME Sc.
vb. 2. to defile, to pollute ...E16 Sc.
• FUM † vb. 1. to strum on a guitar ...17C
vb. 2. to thump, to beat ...L18 W. Indies
• FUMADIDDLE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUMBLE vb. to copulate impotently or ineffectually with ...E16 sl.
• FUMBLE-BUTT n. a very awkward, clumsy person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FUME vb. to be angry or irritated ...E16
• FUMTU phr. Fucked Up More Than Usual - pert. to a state considerably more messed up than usual ...M20 Brit. & US sl.
• FUN adj. enjoyable; pleasant; entertaining ...1950 orig. US
n. the anus; the posteriors ...17C Brit. sl.
vb. to cheat; to deceive ...L17 sl.
• FUN AND FROLICS n. the testicles ...19C rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• FUN AND GAMES n. 1. sexual play or intercourse ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. nonsense; a waste of time ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUNBAGS n. the female breasts, esp. when large ...1960s sl.
• FUNCH n. sexual liaisons at lunchtime ...1970s sl.
• FUNDAMENT n. the anus; the posteriors ...13C
• FUNDAMENTAL FEATURES n. the posteriors ...1818 colloq.
• FUNDI n. 1. a fundamentalist politician; a member of the radical left wing of the German Green Party ...1982 sl.
n. 2. a believer in the literal truth of Scripture ...1982 sl.
• FUNDIE n. 1. a fundamentalist politician; a member of the radical left wing of the German Green Party ...1982 sl.
n. 2. a believer in the literal truth of Scripture ...1982 sl.
• FUNDS n. money ...L19 US Black & campus sl.
• FUNDY n. 1. a fundamentalist politician; a member of the radical left wing of the German Green Party ...1982 sl.
n. 2. a believer in the literal truth of Scripture ...1982 sl.
• FUNEBRIOUS † adj. pert. to funerals; hence, gloomy, sad, melancholy, mournful ...1653
• FUNERALIZE † vb. 1. to render sad or melancholy ...1654
vb. 2. to perform a religious ceremony at a funeral ...1860 Amer.
• FUNGOO! int. an exclamation of contempt or dismissal, e.g. go fuck yourself! ...1950s US sl.
• FUNGUS n. 1. an unpleasant person ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an old man ...1910s sl.
n. 3. men's facial hair; a moustache; a beard ...1925 jocular
• FUNGUS-FACE n. 1. an unpleasant person ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an insult to a person ...20C sl.
n. 3. a bearded man ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUN JOINT n. an opium den ...1940s US drugs sl.
• FUNK n. 1. a strong, usually unpleasant smell; a bad odour; a stench ...1623
n. 2. tobacco ...L17 sl.
n. 3. tobacco smoke ...L17 sl.
n. 4. a state of cowardice, terror, fear ...1743 orig. Oxford University sl.
n. 5. a black mood; a state of depression ...L18 sl.
n. 6. a coward ...1860 sl.
n. 7. a cheat, a swindler ...L19 US criminals' sl.
n. 8. an informer ...20C Aust. & US criminals' sl.
n. 9. a sneak thief ...1920s US tramps' sl.
n. 10. anything basic, elemental, earthy; the essence of being ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
n. 11. sweat generated during sex, dancing, general body odour ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
n. 12. the 'soul' quality in Black music; the melancholy mood of the blues ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 13. anything attractive or beautiful ...1970s US sl.
n. 14. any sexually transmitted disease ...2000s US campus sl.
n. 15. marijuana ...2000s US drugs sl.
n. 16. a kind of blues rock; jazz based on gospel music ...Amer. sl.
n. 17. someone who thinks he or she is cool but definitely is not ...20C teen & high school sl. Slang Dickson 1998
vb. 1. to blow smoke on someone ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. of an object: to smoke ...L17 sl.
vb. 3. to smoke a pipe ...L17 sl.
vb. 4. to make a stench ...L17 sl.
vb. 5. to act in a cowardly manner; to flinch or shrink through fear; to worry ...E18 sl.
vb. 6. to be afraid; to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear ...1813 sl.
vb. 7. to frighten or scare someone ...1819 sl.
vb. 8. to try to back out of anything; to fight shy of; to wish or try to shirk or evade an undertaking, duty, etc. ...E19 sl.
vb. 9. to cheat ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• FUNKATEER n. one who likes funk music ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
• FUNKED OUT adj. 1. alcohol or drug intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. in the style of the music and clothes promoted by the funk banks of the 1970s, esp. George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic ...1990s sl.
adj. 3. sophisticated; blasé ...1990s sl.
• FUNKED-UP adj. 1. excellent; first-rate; splendid; wonderful; cool; sophisticated ...1990s US Black sl.
adj. 2. hurt, painful ...2000s US sl.
• FUNKER n. 1. a petty criminal, rated as the lowest order of thieves ...19C sl.
n. 2. one who is a coward, a weakling, or a shirker ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a prostitute who quits the streets when the weather is bad ...L19 sl.
• FUNKEY n. the buttocks ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKHOLE n. anywhere one can hide ...1910s sl., orig. military
• FUNKIFY vb. to frighten or scare someone ...19C sl.
• FUNKING adj. 1. furious ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. euphemism for 'fucking' ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUNK IT vb. to avoid an issue or an act through fear ...18C sl.
• FUNK ON vb. to act in a coward mannerly; to flinch or shrink through fear; to worry ...E18 sl.
• FUNK ON A DUNK vb. to be insincere; to joke ...1990s US Black sl.
• FUNK OUT vb. to back out in a cowardly manner ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FUNKSTICK n. one who is a coward, a weakling, or a shirker ...1889 sl., orig. hunting usage
• FUNK THE COBBLER vb. to 'smoke out' a schoolmate, usually with asafoetida ...L17 UK juvenile usage
• FUNKUM n. lavender, as sold in sachets ...1930s sl.
• FUNK UP vb. to make a smell; to 'stink out' ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKY adj. 1. smelly ...L17 sl., now only US
adj. 2. afraid, fearful, timid, nervous, cowardly ...1837 sl.
adj. 3. a general term of disparagement: unpleasant, unappealing, etc. ...20C sl.
adj. 4. soulful, elemental ...20C sl., orig. US Black
adj. 5. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. said of a nitty-gritty truly felt blues mood in jazz, and therefore in the people who produce this art form ...1950s US Black sl.
adj. 7. genuine, without pretensions ...1950s Amer. sl.
adj. 8. fashionable, 'with it' ...1960s sl.
adj. 9. weird; strange ...1980s US campus sl.
adj. 10. wrong, unsatisfactory ...1990s US teen sl.
adj. 11. unkempt ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
adv. unkindly ...1960s US sl.
• FUNKY-ASS adj. 1. excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
adj. 2. fashionable, 'with it' ...1960s sl.
n. (usually as 'funky ass') a general term of abuse, implying bad odours ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-BUTT adj. excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
n. (usually as 'funky butt') an attractive woman ...1980s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-DRUNK adj. alcohol intoxicated; stinking drunk ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUNKY-FRESH adj. a general adj. of high praise, the most sophisticated, the smartest, the most attractive ...1980s US Black sl.
• FUNNEL n. 1. the throat ...E18 sl.
n. 2. a drunkard ...20C sl., orig. US Black
• FUNNIES n. deceitful or underhand practices ...L19 sl.
• FUNNINESS n. eccentricity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNNY adj. 1. tipsy, slightly drunk ...M18 sl.
adj. 2. ill ...1898 sl.
adj. 3. difficult, problematic, out of the ordinary ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. weak, out of control ...20C sl.
adj. 5. corrupt; fraudulent; of playing cards: tampered with ...20C sl.
adj. 6. sexually aroused ...20C US sl.
adj. 7. of a man: homosexual, effeminate; of a woman: lesbian ...1930s sl.
adj. 8. insane, crazy ...1950s sl.
adj. 9. intoxicated by marijuana ...1990s US campus sl.
• FUNNY AS A BIT OF STRING adj. highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY AS A BOX OF WORMS adj. very funny; often used ironically ...1900s NZ sl.
• FUNNY AS A PIECE OF STRING adj. highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY BIN n. a psychiatric institution ...20C US sl.
• FUNNY BIT n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUNNY-BUNNY adj. weird, odd, eccentric ...1960s US sl.
n. (usually as 'funny bunny') a victim ...1960s US sl.
• FUNNY BUSINESS n. illegal, underhand, or deceitful dealings; dishonesty ...1891 sl.
• FUNNY-FACE n. 1. a term of derision ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a term of affectionate address ...1920s sl.
• FUNNY FACTORY n. a psychiatric institution ...20C US sl.
• FUNNY-FARM n. an insane asylum; a mental hospital; a psychiatric institution ...1959 sl.
• FUNNY FEELING n. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNNY HOUSE n. a psychiatric institution ...1906 US sl.
• FUNNY MONEY n. money which is not what it seems to be, esp. counterfeit currency or assets amassed unscrupulously ...1938 sl., orig. US
• FUNNY PLACE n. a psychiatric institution ...20C US sl.
• FUNNY STUFF n. 1. deceitful or underhand practices ...L19 sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
n. 3. alcohol ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• FUNNY-TIME adj. strange, bizarre ...1950s US Black sl.
• FUNNY TRICKS n. dishonesty ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNNY WORK n. deceitful or underhand practices ...L19 sl.
• FUN OF CORK, THE n. a very good time ...20C Aust. sl.
• FUNSACKS n. the female breasts, esp. when large ...1960s sl.
• FUR n. 1. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
n. 2. the female genitals ...20C US sl.
n. 3. women considered as sex objects ...20C US sl.
n. 4. the police ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FURACIOUS adj. inclined to steal; given to theft; thievish, pilfering ...1676 humorous
• FURBELOW n. the female pubic hair ...17C Brit. sl.
• FURBURGER n. the female genitals and pubic hair ...M20 US sl.
• FURIAL † adj. furious, raging, violent ...c1386
• FURIBUND adj. furious, raging, mad ...1490
• FURIOUSLY adv. very, extremely ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FURK vb. to copulate ...17C sl.
• FURPHY n. a false report or rumour; an absurd story ...1915 Aust. sl.
• FURRIN adj. foreign ...L19 dialect or jocular
• FUR TO MAKE KITTEN'S MITTENS phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FUSBY † n. 1. a contemptuous designation applied to women ...1719
† n. 2. (derogatory) a fat woman ...E18
• FUSE BOX n. the head; the brain ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUSH n. nonsense ...1890 Amer. dial.
vb. to waste, to come to nothing ...E20 Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation, bosh! what nonsense! ...1907 Amer. dial.
• FUSHTOOKANAH adj. stinking ...1968 US sl.
• FUSS n. a person who is continually making a fuss ...M19 colloq.
• FUSSABUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSS AND PALAVER n. an annoying or troublesome complexity ...1892
• FUSS-BOX n. someone who fusses ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSSBUDGET n. a person who is continually making a fuss ...M19 colloq.
• FUSSBUG a person who is too particular or fussy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSS-BUTT n. a too particular or fussy man ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FUSS-CAT n. one who fusses a lot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSSED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUSSED UP adj. 1. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUSSOCK n. 1. a coarse, fat, unwieldy, idle woman; a term of contempt ...a1700 Eng. dial. & sl.
n. 2. a contemptuous term for a stupid person ...1740 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a fluffy mass (of cotton) ...1881 Sc.
n. 4. a donkey; an ass ...1886 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a person who makes much fuss ...19C sl.
n. 6. dirt, filthiness, laziness ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 7. a potato pudding ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 8. a turnip ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 9. an untidy bundle ...M19 Sc.
† vb. 1. to roll about in an unwieldy way ...1782
vb. 2. with about: to make a fuss, to bustle about quickly; to fidget, to irritate ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to be dirty or lazy ...19C Eng. dial.
• FUSSOCKING adj. unwieldy, fat ...L18 now Eng. dial.
• FUSSPOT n. a person who is continually making a fuss ...M19 colloq.
• FUSSYBUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSSYBUG n. a person who is too particular or fussy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSTICATED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUSTILUGS † n. a gross, fat, unwieldy person, especially a woman; a slovenly woman that smells rank; a person with a sour, forbidding aspect; a dirty child; a term of abuse...1607 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FUSTY-RUSTY adj. 1. out of date; old-fashioned ...1782
adj. 2. ill-humoured ...1782
• FUT! † int. an interjection used to express surprise; an oath ...1602
• FUTE † vb. to whistle ...c1650
• FUTILITARIAN adj. devoted to futile, worthless or useless pursuits ...1873
n. one who pursues what is futile, worthless or useless ...1817
• FUTILITOUS †* adj. futile ...1765
• FUTILLETIE n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• FUTILOUS † adj. futile, worthless, trifling ...1607
• FUTTER vb. to copulate ...L19 Brit. sl.
• FUTUERE vb. to copulate ...Latin
• FUTURE n. the scrotum and its contents; the testicles; that which a man needs to father his descendants ...M20 US sl.
• FUTURITIAL † adj. pertaining to future times or events; relating to what is to come ...1846
• FUTZ n. the female genitals ...20C US sl.
vb. 1. to coit ...19C US sl.
vb. 2. to cheat or deceive ...M20 US sl.
• FUTZ AROUND vb. 1. to goof off; to waste time; to play aimlessly when there is work to be done ...1929 US sl.
vb. 2. to play sexually ...20C US sl.
• FUTZED-UP adj. fucked up, messed up, confused; broken ...20C US sl.
• FUZZ n. 1. a police officer ...1930 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a detective; a jail keeper ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 3. a drug high ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. to get drunk ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ, THE n. the police ...1929 sl., orig. US
• FUZZED adj. alcohol intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ-FACE n. a man with a beard ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZLE n. beverage, drink ......B1900 Sc.
† vb. to intoxicate, to make drunk; to confuse, to muddle ...1621
• FUZZLED adj. 1 intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ MAN n. the police; a detective; a jail keeper ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ STATION n. a police station ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZTAIL n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUZZWORD n. a confusing term usually meant to obscure meaning ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY adj. 1. alcohol intoxicated ...L18 Brit. & Amer. sl.
adj. 2. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. the police; a detective; a jail keeper ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY-HEADED adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY-PIG n. the hedgehog ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• FUZZYTAIL n. 1. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (as 'fuzzy tail') the police; a detective; a jail keeper ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY-WUZZY n. 1. (derogatory) an indigenous African ...L19 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a person indigenous to New Guinea ...World War II Aust. sl.
• FYCE n. a small dog of mixed breed ...1850 Amer. dial.
• FYEBUCK n. sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• FYSIGUNKUS n. a man devoid of curiosity ...B1900 Sc.
• FYST n. 1. a worthless dog ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (derogatory) a person or animal that is irascible, touchy, or bad-tempered ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a child that is disrespectful to its elders ...1930 Amer. dial.
• FYSTY adj. irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a brief period of self-indulgence or pleasure, often with the implication of a sexual liaison ...1827 sl.
n. 3. a love affair ...20C US sl.
• FLING-BRAIN † n. a person of flighty and hasty character ...1563
• FLING-DUST n. a street-walker; a slattern ...E17 sl.
• FLING ONE'S CAP OVER THE WINDMILL vb. to act recklessly and defiantly; to fly in the face of convention ...1839
• FLING OUT vb. to depart hurriedly, as in a temper ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLING-STINK n. a street-walker; a slattern ...E17 sl.
• FLING THE HATCHET vb. to make false or exaggerated statements; to tell lies ...1780
• FLING THE MELL vb. to boast, to brag, to exaggerate ...1900 Sc.
• FLING UP vb. to vomit ...E20 US colloq.
• FLING UP ONE'S CARDS vb. to abandon a project ...Bk1888
• FLIP adj. indifferent ...1847
n. 1. a person loose in morals ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (often derogatory) a Filipino ...1931 US sl.
n. 3. a crazy or eccentric person ...1952 sl.
vb. 1. to experience an extreme mood, from extreme enthusiasm to a complete breakdown; to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one's composure ...1950 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to please, to delight ...1956 US jazz sl.
int. an exclamation of mild annoyance ...1989 Brit.
• FLIP A RATTLER vb. to catch a train ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLIP-FLAP n. 1. the penis ...M17 sl.
n. 2. a flighty woman; a giddy girl ...18C Brit. sl.
• FLIP-FLAPS n. 1. the human breasts, esp. bouncing and wobbling breasts ...E20 Aust. sl.
n. 2. young women with jiggling and bouncing breasts ...E20 Aust. sl.
• FLIPFLOP n. 1. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. mutual oral sexual intercourse involving males or females in any combination of two ...M20 US sl.
• FLIP ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit...1963 Amer. sl.
• FLIP ONE'S LID vb. to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one's composure; to rage hysterically ...1941 sl., orig. US
• FLIP ONE'S WIG vb. to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one's composure; to rage hysterically ...1934 sl., orig. US
• FLIPPER n. 1. the hand ...1832 sl.
n. 2. a wanton young woman; a young prostitute ...20C sl.
• FLIPPERCANORIOUS adj. fine, grand ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLIPPING adj. an intensifier ...E20 sl.
• FLIPPY FLAPPER n. a giddy girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• FLIP THE BIRD vb. to give someone the finger ...M20 US sl.
• FLIP THE GAB vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLIRT-GILL n. a flirtatious or wanton woman ...Shakespeare
• FLIRTIGIG n. a giddy, flighty girl; a flirtatious and wanton young woman ...1683 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• FLIRTIGIGGS n. a flirtatious and wanton young woman ...L17 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• FLISKMAHOY n. a giddy, ostentatious person; a flighty girl; a giddy, gawky girl; a woman who gives herself airs ...1816 Sc.
• FLISKY adj. 1. fidgety; unsettled; light-headed; whimsical; frolicsome; flighty; lively: of a horse: restive, frisky ...1807 Sc.
adj. 2. minute, small; of rain: fine, drizzling ...19C Eng. dial.
• FLIT adj. pert. to a homosexual male or to male homosexuality ...20C sl.
n. 1. the removal of one's household goods, and with them oneself, late at night in order to escape paying one's rent ...L19 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1935 US sl.
• FLITTERBUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLITTERMOUSE n. a bat ...1547
• FLITTERTIGIBBET n. 1. a devil or a fiend ...Shakespeare
n. 2. a scatterbrain; an oaf; a gossiper ...M16
• FLITTY adj. homosexual, obviously effeminate ...M20 US sl.
• FLIVVER n. a Ford automobile ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATER n. 1. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a dead body found floating in water ...1890 US sl.
n. 3. a vagrant ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a book, newspaper, etc. passed surreptitiously from prison cell to prison cell ...1933 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a woman who follows the fleet ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATING adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. drug intoxicated ...M20 US sl.
• FLOATING ACADEMY n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• FLOATING COFFIN n. an unsafe ship ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATING ELEPHANT n. a military balloon ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOATING HELL n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• FLOATING PALACE n. a large and comfortable ship ...World War II Amer. sl.
• FLOBBER adj. loose, flabby ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 1. anything loose and flabby; e.g. the flesh under a cow's neck ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. stupid talk ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 3. snow which melts in falling before touching the ground ...19C Eng. dial.
†* vb. to dirty, soil ...1377
• FLOBBERCHOPS n. a term of abuse ...19C Eng. dial.
int. an expletive ...1892 Eng. dial.
• FLOCCINAUCICAL adj. inconsiderable, inconsequential, trifling ...1826
• FLOCCINAUCITY n. a matter of little consequence; something worthless ...1829
• FLOCK-PATED † adj. silly, stupid, foolish; giddy; having a head or brains like wool ...?1640
• FLOG vb. 1. to masturbate ...20C Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to sell ...1919 Brit. sl., orig. services' usage
• FLOG A DEAD HORSE vb. to expend effort ineffectually or futilely ...1872
• FLOGGING n. a whipping to arouse sexual feelings; flagellation ...17C cant
• FLOG ONE'S DONKEY vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG ONE'S MEAT vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG ONE'S SAUSAGE vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG THE BISHOP vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOG THE DAISY vb. to masturbate ...1956 US sl.
• FLOMMAX n. a slattern ...19C Brit.
• FLONG ONE'S DONG vb. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
• FLOODS n. menstruation ...20C US sl.
• FLOOEY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOORED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol; dead drunk, as if the drinker had been knocked out ...19C sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOOR FUCK vb. to copulate on the floor ...E20 Aust. sl.
• FLOOSEY n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOOSIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...1902 sl.
• FLOOSTER n. a flatterer, one given to praising ...1892 Ireland
vb. to flatter, coax, wheedle; to fondle, to make much of ...1890 Ireland
• FLOOSY n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOOZIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOOZY adj. sporty, attractive, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. (derogatory) a promiscuous woman ...1902 sl.
• FLOP n. 1. a fat or flabby person ...1909 sl.
n. 2. a cheap lodging-house; a place to sleep; a bed ...1910 US sl.
vb. to lie down ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLOP A WOMAN vb. to place a woman, literally or figuratively, in a position to perform sexual intercourse ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOP-HOUSE n. a cheap lodging-house, esp. for vagrants ...1909 sl., orig. US
• FLOP IN vb. to penetrate the vagina ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOP IN THE HAY n. a rapid act of sexual intercourse ...E20 US sl.
vb. to go to bed with a person for sexual activity ...E20 US sl.
• FLOPPER-STOPPER n. a brassiere ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLOPPY DISK n. one who studies too much ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLOP ROOM n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLORULOUS † adj. full of flowers, flowery; blossoming ...B1900
• FLOSCLE † n. a flower ...1599
• FLOSCULENT † adj. of speech or a speaker: flowery ...1646
• FLOSSIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLOSSY adj. 1. gay, attractive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. pert, impudent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOUR n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• FLOURISH vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FLOWER n. 1. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the hymen
n. 3. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FLOWER-FANCIER n. a whoremonger; a keeper of whores ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOWER OF CHIVALRY n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLOWER OF THE WINDS n. the mariner's compass on maps and charts ...1867
• FLOWERS n. menstruation ...15C sl.
• FLOWERS AND FROLICS n. the testicles ...1940s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• FLOWERY n. a prison cell ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl. (flowery dell)
• FLOWERY DELL n. a prison cell ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl.
• FLUBDUB n. 1. bombastic or inept language; nonsense, balderdash ...1888 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a snob, a pretender ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bit of finery, ornamentation ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a fussy person; a fuddy-duddy ...1979 Amer. dial.
vb. to blunder ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FLUBDUBBERY n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUCKADRIFT n. a haste, hurry ...19C Sc.
• FLUCTISONOUS adj. sounding or roaring with waves ...B1900
• FLUCTIVAGOUS adj. floating or tossed on the waves ...B1900
• FLUENT-TEARED adj. easily moved to tears ...1899 Eng. dial.
• FLUFF n. 1. a lesbian with female traits ...20C US homosexual usage
n. 2. a young woman ...E20 US sl.
n. 3. a giddy girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
vb. to release intestinal gas ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLUFFY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUG-FISTED adj. left-handed ...19C N. Ireland
• FLUKE n. 1. a fiasco; a failure ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. a fortunate turn of events that is the result of accident rather than skill ...US Civil War usage
n. 3. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDLE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDY n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMDIDDLE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMINOUS † adj. pertaining to rivers; abounding in rivers ...1656
• FLUMMADIDDLE n. 1. a dish composed of stale bread, pork fat, molasses, water, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves, eaten by the fishermen in Cape Cod ...1857 Amer. dial.
n. 2. silly or delusive nonsense; something trivial or ridiculous; balderdash ...1848 Amer.
n. 3. a bauble, a bit of finery ...1882 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a doodad, a thing ...1897 Amer. dial.
• FLUMMER n. a state of agitation, excitement, or confusion ...1873 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to repeat indistinctly, to mumble ...1533
† vb. 2. to deceive by flattery, to humbug ...1764
• FLUMMIXED adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMOX n. 1. a failure ,,,19C US sl.
n. 2. a stupid person ...19C US sl.
n. 3. in colleges: a poor recitation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to fool, to confuse, to overcome by trickery; to bewilder ...1837 sl.
vb. 2. to back out, to back out of a promise; to disappoint; to opt out of a round of betting ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to blunder; to fail; to die ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to move in a clumsy manner ...M19 sl.
vb. 5. to titivate one's hair ...M19 US sl.
• FLUMMOX BY THE LIP vb. to talk down ...L19 sl.
• FLUMMOXED adj. 1. confused, let down, outwitted ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. imprisoned for 1 month ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 4. ruined ...M19 sl.
adj. 5. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMOXED UP adj. confused, let down, outwitted ...M19 sl.
• FLUMMUT n. a 1 month prison sentence ...M19 sl.
• FLUMMUX n. 1. a failure ,,,19C US sl.
n. 2. a stupid person ...19C US sl.
n. 3. a 1 month prison sentence ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to fool, to confuse, to overcome by trickery ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to back out, to back out of a promise; to disappoint; to opt out of a round of betting ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to blunder; to fail; to die ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to move in a clumsy manner ...M19 sl.
• FLUMMUXED adj. 1. imprisoned for 1 month ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMYDIDDLE n. foolishness, nonsense ...1903 Amer. dial.
• FLUMP n. 1. a sudden heavy fall ...L18 sl.
n. 2. the act of sitting down in a casual manner ...1990s US teen sl.
vb. 1. to collapse or fall heavily ...M19 sl.
vb. 2. to move determinedly ...M19 sl.
• FLUNK n. 1. a failure ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a student who has failed ...M19 US campus
n. 3. a total failure in academic work; a grade F ..M19 US campus sl.
n. 4. an idler, a loafer ...L19 US sl.
n. 5. the strongbox within a safe ...1920s US criminals' sl.
vb. 1. to fail an examination; to give a fail mark ...1837 sl., orig. US campus
vb. 2. to give in; to back down or renege in a cowardly manner ...E19 US sl.
vb. 3. in gambling: to fold one's cards ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to be dismissed or dismiss on the grounds of academic failure ...M19 US campus sl.
vb. 5. to do a skimpy, inadequate job ...L19 sl., orig. US
vb. 6. to embarrass someone by an indiscreet remark ...L19 sl.
vb. 7. to fail; to blunder; to make a mistake ...L19 US sl.
• FLUNKED OUT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUNKEE n. 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
n. 2. a menial, a stooge ...20C sl.
n. 3. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
n. 4. an undistinguished person ...1960s US Black sl.
• FLUNKER n. one who regularly fails their examinations or recitations ...L19 US campus sl.
• FLUNKEY n. 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
n. 2. a menial, a stooge ...20C sl.
n. 3. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
n. 4. an undistinguished person ...1960s US Black sl.
• FLUNK OUT n. expulsion from a college, etc. for failing an examination ...1920 sl., orig. & chiefly US
vb. 1. to fail an examination; to give a fail mark ...E19 sl., orig. US campus
vb. 2. to be dismissed from college, etc. after failing an examination ...1920 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• FLUNKY adj. ignorant, second-rate ...L19 US sl.
n. 1. one who fails an examination ...19C US campus sl.
n. 2. one who fails ...Bk1913-17 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. in mining and logging camps: a waiter or assistant cook ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a menial, a stooge ...20C sl.
n. 5. one who is expelled, due to failing examinations ...1920s sl.
n. 6. an undistinguished person ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 7. a condom ...1990s sl.
• FLURGLE vb. to copulate ...M20 US sl.
• FLURRY n. a promiscuous woman ...2000s Aust. sl.
• FLURRY ONE'S MILK vb. to be worried, perturbed, annoyed ...E19 sl.
• FLURT n. 1. an act of copulation...E18 sl.
n. 2. an insignificant person; a fool ...19C Eng. dial.
• FLUSH adj. 1. rich ...1603 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. sl.
• FLUSHED adj. intoxicated with alcohol; reddened with alcohol ...E18 Brit. & US sl.
• FLUSTER vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTERATE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTERATED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTERATED UP adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTER-BLUSTER † n. a 'blustering' wind; a blusterer ...1708 nonce-word
• FLUSTICATE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTICATED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTRATED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTRATED UP adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUSTRATION n. confusion; bustle; excitement; flurry ...c1740 sl.
• FLUTE n. 1. a pistol ...c1840 sl.
n. 2. the male member ...18C sl.
n. 3. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FLUTER n. a male homosexual receiver in fellatio ...E20 US sl.
• FLUTTER n. 1. a short visit or trip , esp. a joyous, informal one ...1857 coll.
n. 2. a gamble ...c1870 colloq.
n. 3. a venture, a spree ...c1870 colloq.
n. 4. the spinning of a coin ...c1870 sl.
vb. 1. to gamble ...c1870 sl.
vb. 2. to spin a coin ...c1870 sl.
vb. 3. to indulge in pleasure ...c1880 sl.
vb. 4. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FLUTTER A SKIRT vb. to be a (street-walking) harlot ...M19 sl.
• FLUTTERBUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLUTTER ONE'S KIDNEYS vb. to agitate, to greatly annoy ...c1860 sl.
• FLUTTER-PATE n. a flighty or light-headed person ...1894
• FLUTTER THE DOVECOTES vb. to disturb the equanimity of a society; to cause a stir or excitement in a conservative community ...1840
• FLUTTER THE RIBBINS vb. to drive (ribbins = reins) ...Bk1903 sl.
• FLUTTER THE RIBBONS vb. to drive horses ...c1860 colloq.
• FLUX vb. to cozen, to cheat, to outwit ...L18 sl.
• FLUXES n. diarrhoea, esp. bloody diarrhoea; dysentery ...20C
• FLUZIE n. 1. a girl, a young woman, a woman ...E20 sl.
n. 2. a prostitute ...E20 sl.
n. 3. a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman ...E20 sl.
• FLUZY n. a girl ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLUZZ DYKE n. a passive lesbian; a feminine male homosexual ...M20 US homosexual sl.
• FLY adj. 1. artful, knowing, shrewdly aware; sharp; smart ...c1810 sl.
adj. 2. furtive or sneaky ...sl., chiefly Sc.
adj. 3. dexterous ...c1834 sl.
adj. 4. of women: wanton ...c1880 sl.
adj. 5. fine; good ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. 1. a policeman ...B1857 sl.
n. 2. a trick, a 'dodge' ...c1860 sl.
n. 3. the act of spinning a coin ...c1870 sl.
n. 4. a blow, a punch ...boxing sl.
n. 5. a wanton woman; a prostitute ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to experience a 'high' from narcotics ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. 2. to take narcotics habitually ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FLY A KITE vb. 1. to raise money ...B1880 sl.
vb. 2. to tell a tall story ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLY ALL TO GOSH vb. to give way to emotion or rage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FLY A TILE vb. to knock off a man's hat ...c1820 sl.
• FLY AROUND vb. to stir about; to be active ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FLY-AWAY adj. frivolous or flighty; giddy
n. 1. a person who is frivolous or flighty
n. 2. a tricycle ...1887 sl.
• FLY BALL n. 1. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
n. 2. an oddball; an eccentric person ...20C US sl.
• FLY-BLOW n. a bastard ...1875 colloq.
vb. to separate someone from his money ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLY-BLOWN adj. 1. penniless ...1850s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. exhausted ...c1880 sl.
adj. 3. devirginated ...c1885 sl.
adj. 4. suspected of venereal disease ...c1885 sl.
adj. 5. tipsy ...c1875 sl.
adj. 6. contaminated; tainted
• FLY-BOG n. jam ...c1930 Aust. sl.
• FLY-BOY n. 1. a member of an air force, esp. a pilot ...1937 US sl.
n. 2. an attractive young man ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLY BULL n. 1. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY-BY-NIGHT adj. 1. brief; impermanent ...colloq.
adj. 2. unreliable or untrustworthy, esp. in finance ...colloq.
adj. 3. tipsy, drunk ...20C rhyming sl. for 'tight'
n. 1. a term of contempt for a woman ...18C colloq.
n. 2. a witch ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a defaulting debtor ...1823 colloq.
n. 4. a harlot; a prostitute ...c1860 sl.
n. 5. the female pudend ...19C sl.
• FLY-BY-NIGHTER n. 1. a person who goes out at night to places of entertainment
n. 2. an untrustworthy person, esp. one who departs secretly or by night to avoid paying debts
• FLY-CAGE n. the female pudend ...19C sl.
• FLY-CATCHER n. 1. an open-mouthed, ignorant person ...c1820 colloq.
n. 2. the female pudend ...19C sl.
n. 3. a fast aeroplane, officially a 'fleet-fighter' ...1915 military sl. esp. airmen's
• FLY-CHASER n. in baseball: an outfielder ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLYCHICK n. an attractive, hip girl ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY CHINESE vb. to fly an airplane without being able to maintain horizontal stability ...1941 Amer. aviation jocular
• FLY COP n. 1. a detective ...1889 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY DICK n. 1. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY-DISPENSER SOUP n. oxtail soup ...c1860 sl.
• FLY-DUSTERS n. fists ...c1880 sl.
• FLYER n. 1. a long flying leap; a bound ...colloq.
n. 2. a speculative business transaction ...chiefly US
n. 3. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a chance, a gamble ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. to coit rapidly and briefly with a woman ...L18 Brit. sl.
• FLY-FLAPPED adj. whipped in the stocks or at the cart's tail ...c1785 sl.
• FLY-FLAPPER n. a heavy bludgeon ...c1840 sl.
• FLY-FLAT n. 1. someone taken in by confidence tricksters; a gullible person who thinks himself clever ...1864 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a would-be expert ...c1885 turf sl.
n. 3. a smart alec, a know-it-all ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• FLY-GIRL n. an attractive young woman ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLY GUY n. 1. a US Air Force pilot; any member of the Air Force; now derogatory, implying snobbishness, youth, and cautiousness ...WW II Armed Forces use
n. 2. an aviator, esp. a glamorous, heroic, or daring aviator ...WW II, usually used ironically
n. 3. any airplane pilot ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY HIGH vb. to get or to be drunk ...c1860 sl.
• FLY HOUCHY n. an attractive female ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FLYING n. a state of drug intoxication ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FLYING ADDER n. the dragonfly ...Bk1888
• FLYING AX-HANDLES n. diarrhoea ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLYING BAKER vb. to be experiencing the menses ...sl.
• FLYING BEDSTEAD n. an early, lumbering, but comparatively stable and steady airplane ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLYING BLOWTORCH n. a jet fighter airplane ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLYING COFFIN n. a glider or airplane ...WW II US Air Force & paratrooper use
• FLYING EDSEL n. the US Air Force F-111 aircraft ...1972 US sl.
• FLYING FISH n. an airplane ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FLYING-FUCK n. an imaginary act of coition accomplished in the air, as in an airplane or at the end of a great leap made by the male ...20C sl.
• FLYING HANDICAP n. diarrhoea ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLYING HIGH adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1960s Amer. sl.
• FLYING LIGHT adj. hungry ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLYING MARE n. a wrestling throw in which a wrestler seizes his opponent's arm or head and turns to throw him over his shoulder
• FLYING PASTY n. human dung wrapped in paper and thrown about as an act of vandalis ...E19 Brit. sl.
• FLYING SAUCER n. a metal or plastic coasting sled in the shape of a shallow, circular bowl ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FLYING SAUCERS n. morning glory seeds as a source of hallucinogenic alkaloid ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FLYING THE ENSIGN adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLY IN THE OINTMENT n. a slight flaw that detracts from value, completeness, or enjoyment ...colloq.
• FLY JERKS n. small pieces of cork suspended from the brim of a tramp's hat to ward off flies ...1942 Aust. sl.
• FLY LIGHT vb. to miss a meal; to be hungry ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY LIKE A BRICK-BUILT SHITHOUSE vb. of an aircraft: to fly awkwardly; to be difficult to pilot ...1950s airmen's sl.
• FLY LOW vb. 1. to be modest and retiring ...c1835 colloq.
vb. 2. to hide from justice ...c1870 sl.
• FLY MAN also FLYMAN n. 1. a cunning man ...1816 sl.
n. 2. a professional criminal ...c1919 Glasgow cant
n. 3. an expert thief ...20C cant
n. 4. in the theatre: a stagehand who operates the scenery, curtains, etc. in the flies
• FLY MEMBER n. a very shrewd, sharp person ...1909 sl.
• FLY MUG n. 1. a homosexual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an eccentric, unusual, unreliable person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FLY MY KITE n. a light ...1857 rhyming sl.
• FLY OFF AT A TANGENT vb. to fly into a passion ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FLY OFF THE DEEP END vb. to lose one's temper ...1931 sl.
• FLY OFF THE HANDLE vb. 1. to lose one's temper; to be or get angry ...1825 orig. US
vb. 2. to become excited; to fly into a passion ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.
• FLY ON THE COACH-WHEEL n. a person of little consequence who considers himself of great importance ...1785
• FLY ON THE WALL n. a person who watches others, while not being noticed himself or herself
• FLY OUT vb. to grow angry; to scold ...17C sl.
• FLY OVER THE HILLS n. a fly-button undone and showing ...1979 schoolchildren's sl.
• FLY PADDLE n. a fly-swatter ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FLYPE vb. to peel or strip off something, esp. skin ...Sc.
• FLYPITCH n. an area for unlicensed stalls at markets ...colloq.
• FLY RIGHT vb. to be honest and useful; to do the ethical or socially proper thing; to live or act according to ethical standards ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• ֳFLY-RINK n. a bald head ...1875 sl.
• FLY-SLICER n. a cavalryman ...19C sl.
• FLYSPECK n. a small spot or speck
• FLY SPECK , THE n. Tasmania ...20C Aust. sl.
• FLY-SWISHER STEW n. oxtail stew ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• FLY THE COOP vb. to run off, to leave or depart abruptly or secretly; to escape ...c1910 Amer. colloq.
• FLY THE FLAG vb. 1. of harlots: to walk the streets ...c1840 sl.
vb. 2. to have the monthly flux; to experience the menses ...c1850 sl.
vb. 3. to post a notice that workmen are needed ...c1860 tailors' sl.
• FLY THE KITE vb. to seek publicity ...1890s society sl.
• FLY THE MAGS vb. to gamble ...B1812 sl.
• FLY THE PIGEONS vb. to steal coal as one carts it ...B1923 cant
• FLY TIME n. spring ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLY-TIPPER n. a person who deliberately dumps rubbish in an unauthorized place
• FLY-TIPPING n. the deliberate dumping of rubbish in an unauthorized place
• FLY-TRAP n. 1. the mouth ...c1790 sl.
n. 2. the female pudend ...19C sl.
• FLY-UP-THE-CREEK n. a resident of Florida ...1937 Amer. dial.
• FLY UP WITH JACKSON'S HENS vb. to become bankrupt ...c1570 colloq. then dial.
• FLY-WALK, THE n. the ridge on a loaf of bread ...20C sl.
• FLYWEIGHT n. 1. a professional boxer weighing not more than 112 lbs (51 kg)
n. 2. an amateur boxer weighing 48-51 kg (106-112 pounds)
n. 3. a wrestler weighing not more than 115 pounds (52 kg)
• FLY WITH ONE'S ASS vb. of an aviator: to fly by relying on luck and one's own experience, rather than on charts or instruments ...1977 Amer. sl.
• F.O. n. 1. a worthless do-nothing; a jerk ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a masturbator ...20C US sl.
• FOAM n. a poetic word for the sea
vb. to be very angry
• FOAM AT THE MOUTH vb. to be very angry
• FOAMER n. 1. a (possibly obsessive) enthusiast
n. 2. a beer ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FOAMING AT THE MOUTH phr. about to ejaculate; extremely anxious to proceed with sexual activity ...20C colloq.
• FOB n. a Pacific Islander who has newly arrived in New Zealand (Fresh Off the Boat) ...20C NZ sl.
vb. to cheat ...15C arch.
• FOB OFF vb. 1. to appease or trick a person with lies or excuses
vb. 2. to dispose of goods by trickery
• FOBUS n. the female genitals ...L19 Brit. sl.
• FODDER n. toilet tissue ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOFARRAW n. 1. a loud disturbance or interruption; a commotion ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
n. 2. gaudy wearing apparel, particularly accessories such as bracelets, belts, etc. ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. ostentation; show-off; bluster ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOG n. a state of mental uncertainty or obscurity
vb. 1. to confuse or become confused
vb. 2. to hurl, pitch, or throw something, as a baseball, with great force and speed ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to kill, usually to kill by shooting ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to smoke cigarettes ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
• FOGAY n. an old, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOG-BOUND adj. dreamy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGEY n. 1. an old, eccentric man; a man or woman who is considerably out of step with the times ...20C US colloq.
n. 2. money received as longevity pay on completing five years of military service in peacetime, or three years in wartime ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGGED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGGI n. an old, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOGGISH † adj. 1. somewhat bloated or fat ...1570
† adj. 2. somewhat foggy or misty ...1686
• FOGGY adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...E19 Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. obscure or confused; bewildered; perplexed; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGGY IN THE UPPER STORY adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOGHORN n. a loud deep resounding voice ...colloq.
• FOG IT IN vb. in baseball: to pitch a fast ball; to throw hard ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGLE n. a neck handkerchief ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGMATIC adj. drunk ...M19 Amer. sl.
n. a drink of liquor ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOGO n. 1. a disagreeable smell or odour; a stink, stench ...1823
n. 2. a cave in a cliff ...1891 Eng. dial.
• FOGRAM † adj. antiquated, old-fashioned, out of date ...1772
n. 1. an antiquated or old-fashioned person; a fussy old fellow ...1775
n. 2. wine, beer, or spirits of indifferent quality; any kind of liquor ...1867 nautical sl.
• FOGRUM n. a fussy old man ...L18 sl.
• FOGY n. 1. an old, eccentric person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. money received as longevity pay on completing five years of military service in peacetime, or three years in wartime ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOH! int. an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust ...1542
• FOIN vb. to possess carnally ...L16 sl.
• FOIST n. a breaking of wind ...sl.
• FOLD vb. 1. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go out of business owing to lack of funds; to come to an end ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl.
adj. 2. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOLDED UP adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOLDEROL n. 1. a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
n. 2. a gewgaw, a trifle; a flimsy thing ...c1820
n. 3. wasted effort; also, mere nonsense
• FOL-DE-ROLL n. a gewgaw, a trifle, a useless ornament; finery ...1828 Eng. dial.
• FOLDIDOL n. a gewgaw, a trifle, a useless ornament; finery ...1828 Eng. dial.
• FOLDING n. money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING CABBAGE n. paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING GREEN n. money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING LETTUCE n. paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLDING MONEY n. paper banknotes, as opposed to coins; a comparatively large amount of money; money ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLD UP vb. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOLEY SQUARE n. the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOLIAGE n. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
• FOLLOW A SUIT † vb. to prosecute a legal action ...1577
• FOLLOW LIKE A TANTONY PIG vb. to follow close at heel; to stick close to one ...1811 Eng. dial.
• FOLLOW ONE AROUND LIKE A PENNY DOG vb. to tag along, to follow persistently ...2001 Amer. dial.
• FOLLOW THE SEA vb. to pursue the calling of a sailor ...US Civil War usage
• FOLLOW-THROUGH n. a result; anything that happens after something else; the next logical action ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
vb. (usually as 'follow through') to press one's advantage until success is gained; to follow one action with the next obvious one; to ascertain that something has been done properly ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
• FOLLOW-UP n. a consequence or expected result ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
vb. (usually as 'follow up') to press one's advantage until success is gained; to follow one action with the next obvious one; to ascertain that something has been done properly ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
• FOLLY-FOO adj. very foolish ...1898 Sc.
• FOMBLITUDE † n. a weak comparison ...1583 nonce word
• FOND † 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
• FOND AS A BESOM adj. very foolish; apt to commit absurd mistakes ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• FONDER † n. a tempter ...c1340
• FONDING † 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
• FONDLE vb. 1. to caress sexually; to handle the breasts of a woman or the genitals of a male or female of any age ...17C sl.
vb. 2. to copulate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FONDLE ONE'S FIG vb. to masturbate ...M20 sl.
• FOND OF MEAT adj. amorous in general; sexually active; lecherous ...19C Brit. sl.
• FONKIN n. a giddy little oaf ...L16 colloq. or nonce
• FONKY-FRESH adj. a general adj. of high praise, the most sophisticated, the smartest, the most attractive ...1980s US Black sl.
• FOOD BURNER n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOD COMA n. the drowsiness often experienced after eating too much ...1987 US sl.
• FOOD FOR THE SQUIRRELS n. 1. a stupid or foolish person ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a stupid job, task, or scheme ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOODIE n. a person who has a passionate interest in the latest trends in gourmet food ...1982 UK sl.
• FOODLE-DEE-DOO n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOD LOCKER n. a cupboard for the storage of foodstuffs; a pantry ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FOOD STAMPS n. in poker, a player's cash reserved for household expenses pressed into action after he has lost his betting money ...1996 US sl.
• FOODY n. a person who is greatly (even excessively) interested in the preparation and consumption of good food ...colloq.
• FOOEY! int. an exclamation expressing contempt, distaste, or disbelief ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOOF n. a stench ...19C Sc.
vb. of a dog: to howl or whine in a melancholy manner ...1892 Ireland
int. an exclamation of impatience, disgust, etc. ...1865 Sc.
• FOOFOO n. 1. a prissy or girlish man ...1848 US sl.
n. 2. cologne; perfume ...1928 US sl.
n. 3. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
n. 4. a fool, a worthless person (usually as 'foo-foo') ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
n. 5. something that is purely decorative without adding functional value ...1986 US sl.
n. 6. the vagina ...1998 UK sl.
n. 7. heroin ...1998 US sl.
n. 8. cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOFOO DUST n. 1. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
n. 2. heroin ...1998 US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOFOO POWDER n. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
• FOOFOORAW n. 1. a loud disturbance or interruption; a commotion ...Bk1974 Amer. dial.
n. 2. gaudy wearing apparel, particularly accessories such as bracelets, belts, etc. ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. ostentation; show-off; bluster ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOOFOO STUFF n. 1. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
n. 2. heroin ...1998 US sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOFS n. the breasts ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOK n./vb. used for 'fuck' in all senses and forms ...1997 UK sl.
• FOOL adj. foolish ...Bk1974 Amer. colloq.
n. 1. an unusually able person in any field of activity, as a dancing fool, etc.; an enthusiast, a fan ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. used as a term of address, sometimes suggesting foolishness and sometimes not ...1986 US sl.
• FOOL ACT n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOL AROUND vb. 1. to have a casual sexual relationship; to caress one of the opposite sex in a teasing way; to make faint, idle, or jocular attempt at seduction ...L19 US sl.
vb. 2. to engage in an extramarital romance ...L19 sl.
vb. 3. to tease ...L19 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to handle an object idly, as if examining or repairing it ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• FOOL FILE n. a mythical library of the stupidest things ever said ...1991 US sl.
• FOOL-FOOL n. a simple-minded fool ...1994 Jamaica
• FOOL-HEADED adj. foolish; silly; witless ...1914 Amer. sl.
• FOOLIFY † vb. to make a fool of; to befool ...1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FOOLIO n. a fool; a social outcast ...1994 US sl.
• FOOLISH POWDER n. heroin; cocaine; any powdered drug ...1930 US sl.
• FOOL KILLER n. a notional creature called upon to dispose of fools ...1853 US sl.
• FOOL MISTAKE n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOL MOVE n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOLOLOGY n. the study of fools ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOL ONE'S ISSUES vb. to come to an understanding for mutual advantage ...Bk1896 sl.
• FOOL'S A MONKEY'S MASTER, A phr. said to one who calls another a fool ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• FOOLS SELDOM DIFFER phr. used as a derogatory retort to the catchphrase 'great minds think alike' ...1977 UK sl.
• FOOL-STICKER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOOL-TRAP n. 1. a harlot ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOONT n. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
• FOOP vb. 1. to engage in homosexual practices ...M20 US sl.
vb. 2. to have sex ...1998 Barbados
• FOOPER n. a homosexual male ...1975 US sl.
• FOOPS n. a fart ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• FOO STUFF n. talcum powder ...1962 UK sl.
• FOOT vb. 1. to run fast ...1965 US sl.
vb. 2. to copulate ...sl.
int. an exclamation and oath ...17C sl.
• FOOTBALL n. 1. a tablet of dextroamphetamine sulphate and amphetamine sulphate (trade name Diphetamine™), a central nervous system stimulant ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. the briefcase carrying the communication equipment that enables the president of the US to launch a nuclear attack ...1968 US sl.
n. 3. a tablet of Dilaudid™, a central nervous system depressant manufactured by the Knoll Pharmaceutical Company ...1972 US slang
n. 4. a simple musical accompaniment used when a performer is ad libbing ...1973 US sl.
• FOOTBALLOPHILE n. a football sports-writer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOTBALL TEAM n. a very sparse moustache ...1984 UK sl.
• FOOT BURNER n. a walking plough ...1958 US sl.
• FOOTER n. the game of football (soccer) ...1863 UK sl.
• FOOTIE n. 1. amorous play with the feet ...1921 sl., orig. US
n. 2. the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
n. 3. a football ...1983 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the game of rugby union ...1998 NZ sl.
n. 5. a pedestrian police surveillance operative ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOT-IN-MOUTH DISEASE n. the tendency to say that which ought not to be said ...1968 US sl.
• FOOT IT vb. to walk, esp. a considerable distance ...1972 sl., orig. US Black sl.
• FOOTLE adj. worthless, paltry, trifling, insignificant ...1894
n. twaddle, nonsense ...1895
vb. to talk or act foolishly; to do anything in a feeble or ineffectual manner; to dawdle, to trifle, to potter; to idle, to waste time ...1892 sl.
• FOOTLESS adj. very drunk ...colloq.
• FOOTLICKER n. a sycophant
• FOOT ON THE TILL n. in horse racing: used for describing the position of a horse that is racing well ...1989 Aust. sl.
• FOOTPOUNDER n. an infantry soldier ...1986 US sl.
• FOOTPRINT n. the portion of a tire that contacts the track ...1973 US sl.
• FOOT QUEEN n. a homosexual male who derives sexual pleasure from fondling or kissing someone else's feet ...M20 US homosexual sl.
• FOOTREST n. an accelerator pedal ...1976 US sl.
• FOOTS n. theatrical footlights ...1919 US sl.
• FOOTSACK! int. go away! (Afrikaans voetsek) ...1855 S. Afr. sl.
• FOOTSIE n. amorous play with the feet ...1944 sl., orig. US
• FOOT SLOGGER n. an infantryman ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FOOTSY n. amorous play with the feet ...1944 sl., orig. US
• FOOT THE BILL vb. to pay a bill in full ...colloq.
• FOOTWARMER n. 1. a walking plough ...1954 Can. sl.
n. 2. a linear amplifier for a citizens' band radio ...1976 US sl.
• FOOT-WASHING BAPTIST n. a member of a Baptist sect that practices 'foot washing' - a rite in which church members wash one another's feet ...1872 Amer. dial.
• FOOTY n. 1. amorous play with the feet ...1921 sl., orig. US
n. 2. the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
n. 3. a football ...1983 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the game of rugby union ...1998 NZ sl.
n. 5. a pedestrian police surveillance operative ...2002 UK sl.
• FOOZLE n. 1. in golf: a mis-hit shot ...1869 Sc.
n. 2. a man who is easily humbugged; a fool ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a tedious person ...colloq.
vb. 1. to bungle ...colloq.
vb. 2. to trifle away one's time ...colloq.
• FOOZLIFIED adj. drunk ...L19 Brit. sl.
• FOPDOODLE † n. a silly, vain, empty person; a stupid or insignificant fellow; a fop, fool, simpleton ...E17
• FOPPERLY † adj. silly, foolish ...1599
• FOPPOTEE †* n. a simpleton ...1663
• FOR A BLUE MOON adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A COON'S AGE adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A DOG'S AGE adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR AFRICA adv. hugely, greatly, in large amounts ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
• FOR AGES adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR ALL SAKES! int. an exclamation ..Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• FOR ALL THE WORLD adv. exactly, precisely ...1862 Eng. dial.
• FORAMINATE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FOR A MONTH OF SUNDAYS adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR AN AGE adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A RIGHT SMART SPELL adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR A SONG adj. cheap ...1601
• FOR A SUDDEN † adv. for an instant ...1688
• FOR A WEEK OF SUNDAYS adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FORBIDDEN FRUIT n. 1. a young girl; a virgin ...20C US sl.
n. 2. sex in general ...20C
n. 3. a youthful, attractive male who is under the age of legal consent ...1979 US homosexual sl.
• FORBIDDEN FRUIT EATER n. a lascivious man; a man who has known many women sexually ...E20 US sl.
• FORBLISS vb. to make happy ...a1300
• FORBREAK † vb. 1. to break in pieces, to crush ...c1000
† vb. 2. to break through, to interrupt ...c1250
• FORBRITTENED adj. broken in pieces ...? a1400
• FORCE, THE n. the police ...1868 UK sl.
• FORCE DOWN SOMEONE'S THROAT vb. to force someone to agree to or accept ...colloq.
• FORCELY † adj. of strong build, vigorous, powerful ...a1488 obs. or Sc.
† adv. with force or power, vigorously, vehemently, violently ...1508 obs. or Sc.
• FOR CHEESE CAKE! int. used to express anger or surprise ...1998 UK sl.
• FOR CHRIST'S SAKE! int. an expletive ...1386 UK
• FOR DAYS! int. an exclamation implying shock or amazement ...1950s gay sl.
• FORE AND AFT n. coition ...19C Brit. sl., possibly rhyming sl. for ‘shaft’
• FORE-AND-AFTER n. a prostitute offering both vaginal and anal copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
• FORE-BUTTOCKS † n. the female breasts ...1727 jocular
• FORECASTER n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FORECASTLE n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FORECASTLE LAWYER n. a sailor conversant with the navy regulations ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• FORE-COACH-WHEEL n. 2 shillings and sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• FORE-COURT n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! int. for Christ's sake! used to express anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc. ...1924 euphemism
• FORE-DAY n. the time just prior to sunrise ...1896 Amer. dial.
• FORE-HANDED adj. provided for the future ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FOREIGNER n. something done or made at work by an employee for personal benefit, or to a piece of work not declared to the relevant authorities ...1943 Brit. sl.
• FOREMOTHER n. a female ancestor ...1582
• FOR ENDWAYS adj. endless, without number, continuous ...1859 Eng. dial.
• FORE-PART n. the early part, as the 'forepart' of the day ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOREST OF FOOLS, THE n. the world ...1812
• FOREVER AND AMEN adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR FAIR adv. in reality, earnestly, seriously ...1853 Eng. dial.
• FORFEND † vb. 1. to prohibit, to forbid ...1382
vb. 2. to avert, to keep away or off, to fend off, to prevent ...1382 arch.
† vb. 3. to check, to refrain, to withhold ...1382
vb. 4. to secure, defend, or protect by precautionary measures ...1592 now chiefly Amer.
• FOR-FREE n. a prostitute undercutting the prices ...c1930 Aust. cant
• FORFRIGHTED adj. greatly terrified, badly frightened, afraid ...c1250
• FORGAB † vb. to defame, to publish the misdeeds of; to mock, gibe, deride ...c1394
• FORGE n. the vagina ...18C sl.
• FORGERS n. crooked dice ...L16 sl.
• FORGIMMETY! int. an exclamation of surprise ...19C Eng. dial.
• FOR GOOD AND ALWAYS adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR IT adj. said of someone in danger of getting into trouble ...1909 sl., orig. services' usage
• FOR JEEBERS SAKES! int. a mild oath ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FORK n. 1. a spendthrift, a wastrel ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a pickpocket ...L17 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 3. the crotch; hence, the penis ...L19 sl.
n. 4. life ...20C rhyming sl. (Fork and Knife)
vb. 1. to pick pockets, using the fore and middle fingers, extended like the tines of a fork, which are thrust into the pocket, then closed tight on any object within; this is then withdrawn between the ‘fork’ ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. to lay a woman down with spread legs preparatory to intercourse ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to mount a horse ...L19 US sl.
vb. 4. to ‘fuck’, to have sexual intercourse ...1950s euphemism
int. give! ...E19
• FORK AND KNIFE n. 1. a wife ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 2. life ...20C rhyming sl.
• FORK AND SPOON n. 1. mutual oral-genital stimulation ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. a lout, a hooligan ...1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl. for ‘hoon’
• FOR KEEPS adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR KICKS adj. for the sake of excitement or pleasure ...1928 sl.
• FORK LEATHER vb. to ride a horse ...1931 US West. sl.
• FORK OUT vb. 1. to pay out money ...1831 sl.
vb. 2. to lay a woman down with spread legs preparatory to intercourse ...M19 sl.
• FORK OVER THE DARBY vb. to hand over the cash ...1859 sl.
• FORKS n. the fingers ...a1700 sl.
• FORK TAIL n. a rake or fork handle ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FORK THE LAWN vb. to vandalize a property by sticking hundreds of plastic forks in the lawn on a cold night, which will be frozen in place by dawn ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FORK UP vb. to pay out money ...1831 sl.
• FOR LANDS SAKES! int. an exclamation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FOR LAUGHS adv. as a joke; for the fun of it ...c1950 colloq.
• FOR LAW'S SAKES! int. God! ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FORM n. a criminal record ...1958 Brit. sl.
• FORMIDOLOUS † adj. 1. to be feared, fearful, dreadful, terrible ...1656
† adj. 2. feeling fear, timorous ...1773
• FORM-SPECKLE †* n. a freckle ...1702
• FORNEY n. a ring ...L18 sl.
• FORNICATE THE POODLE vb. to waste time; to loaf on the job ...1910s US sl.
• FORNY n. a ring ...L18 sl.
• FOR REAL EVEN? int. are you serious? ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF RAINY SUNDAYS adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOR SHAME! int. a reproof to a person for not feeling or showing shame
• FORSTRAUGHT † adj. distracted ...c1386
• FOR THE BIRDS adj. said of something worthless or no good, esp. appealing only to gullible people ...1944 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• FOR THE CRACK adv. for fun ...a1966 Anglo-Irish sl.
• FOR THE HIGH JUMP adj. said of someone in danger of being severely punished ...1919 Brit. sl.
• FOR THE LAST LONGEST adv. for a very long time ...1933 Amer. dial.
• FOR THE LONGEST adv. for a very long time ...1926 Amer. dial.
• FOR THE MAIN † adv. for the most part, mainly ...1662
• FOR THE MASTERY † adv. as if aiming at mastery; hence, extremely, in the highest degree ...a1300
• FOR THE MOST DEAL † adv. for the most part, mostly ...1387
• FOR THE VERY MOST adv. mostly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• FORTITUDINOUS adj. having fortitude; endowed with courage or moral strength; capable of endurance ...1752
• FORTUNATION † n. the act of making fortunate; the being favoured by fortune; luckiness ...c1470
• FORTY n. 1. a fraudulent gambler; orig. applied to the members of a Sydney gang ...1876 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an orange-coloured 100 mg capsule of secobarbital sodium (Seconal™), a central nervous system depressant ...1977 US sl.
• FORTY ACRES AND A MULE n. an unkept promise made by northern politicians to divide the lands of slaveholders and give forty acres and a mule to any freed man who wanted a farm ...US Civil War usage
• FORTY-JAWED adj. excessively talkative ...1905 Amer. dial.
• FORTY ROD n. cheap fiery whisky ...1863 sl., orig. US
• FORTY-ROD WHISKY n. cheap fiery whisky ...1863 sl., orig. US
• FORTY WINKS n. a short sleep ...1872 sl.
• FORUMINATE vb. to hold open discussion or debate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FORWONDERED † adj. astonished ...c1200
• FOSKY adj. foxy, cunning ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FOSSIL n. something fixed or permanent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOSSLE vb. 1. to bustle; to fuss ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to entangle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• FOUCE n. a small dog of mixed breed ...1850 Amer. dial.
• FOUGH! int. an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust ...1542
• FOUL n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUL DISEASE n. syphilis ...L19 euphemism
• FOUL-LIPPED adj. given to swearing or lewd talk ...1867 Eng. dial.
• FOUNDER vb. to overeat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FOURBOURG n. a portion of a town or city, lying outside the gates; a suburb ...1470
• FOUR-BY-TWO n. (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1936 Brit. rhyming sl.
• FOUR-EYES n. 1. a person wearing eyeglasses ...1873 sl.
n. 2. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth US President ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-FLUSHER n. someone who imposes on others by bluffing ...1904 US sl.
• FOUR-LEGGED BURGLAR ALARM n. a watchdog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-LETTER MAN n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1923 Brit. euphemism
• FOURPENNY DARK n. cheap red wine (orig. as served in a miniature mug with a handle) ...1955 Aust. sl.
• FOURPENNY ONE n. a blow ...1936 Brit. sl.
• FOUR SHEETS IN THE WIND adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-STAR adj. 1. important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOUR-STRIPER n. a captain ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• FOURTH DAY n. Wednesday ...1683 Amer. dial.
• FOUR-THROWS n. a point where four roads meet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• FOUR-WAY LEET † n. a meeting of four ways ...1656
• FOWL n. a troublesome or undisciplined sailor ...1937 naval sl.
• FOWL BALLS n. chicken croquettes ...Bk2004 World War I navy sl.
• FOX n. 1. a sly person ...a1000
n. 2. a police spy; an informer ...Bk1902 sl.
vb. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
• FOXHEAD n. illicitly distilled whisky ...20C US sl.
• FOXINESS n. flirtatiousness ...1990s US sl.
• FOXING n. an air of indifference to what is going on ...M19 sl.
• FOX IN THE BUSH n. (derogatory) a Jew ...1900s US sl.
• FOX'S PAW n. a mistake, a blunder (French faux pas) ...L18
• FOX'S SLEEP n. an air of indifference to what is going on ...M19 sl.
• FOX STATE n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOXY adj. 1. cunning, perspicacious, shrewd ...M19
adj. 2. having red hair ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. avoiding trouble ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 4. artistic, neat ...L19 US college sl.
adj. 5. stylish looking, attractive, sexy ...1895 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. clever, intellectual ...1900s sl.
adj. 7. excellent; first-rate; splendid, good ...1900s US Black sl.
n. a fox terrier ...L19 Aust. sl.
• FOXY GRANDPA n. 1. a sly person, neither necessarily old or a grandfather ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a prankish old man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOY n. a swindler ...L16 sl.
int. an exclamation ...L17
• FOYL-CLOY n. a pickpocket ...M17 sl.
• F.P. n. false pretenses, thus fraud ...20C UK criminals' sl.
• FRAB adj. cross, ill-tempered, fractious, peevish ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to struggle, fight; to argue, contend ...1868 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to harass, worry, fret, fidget; to irritate, excite ...1848 Eng. dial.
• FRABBAJABBA n. nonsensical chatter ...1950s US sl.
• FRABBLE †* n. confused wrangling ...1685
* vb. to bicker, wrangle ...1885
• FRABBY adj. cross, ill-tempered, fractious, peevish ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRABJOUS adj. fair and joyous ...1917 nonsense word
• FRACID † adj. more then ripe, rotten from over-ripeness, hoary and putrefied ...1655
• FRACTURE vb. to cause to laugh convulsively or with great amusement ...1946 sl., orig. theatrical
• FRAG vb. to kill or wound an officer on one's own side, esp. one considered too eager for combat, with a hand grenade ...1970 US services' sl.
• FRAGGLE vb. to rob, to despoil ...1889 Amer. sl.
• FRAGILE adj. ill ...1883 sl.
• FRAGRANT WEED, THE n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRAGROUS adj. fragrant ...1869
• FRAID-CAT n. a very timid or cowardly person ... c1910 sl.
• FRAID HOLE n. a cyclone cellar ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FRAIDYBUG n. a timid or cowardly person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FRAIDY-CAT n. a very timid or cowardly person ... c1910 sl.
• FRAIL n. 1. a prostitute ...1846 sl.
n. 2. a woman ...1899 sl., chiefly US
• FRAIL SISTER n. a prostitute ...1846 sl.
• FRAME n. 1. a (criminal) conspiracy or plot ...1911 sl. orig. US
n. 2. the skeleton of an animal, bird, or fish (used by trappers and hunters) ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an act of unjust incrimination ...1929 sl., orig. US
vb. to (attempt to) incriminate someone, esp. by planting false evidence ...1915 sl., orig. US
• FRAME GRABBER n. a celebrity who is the centre of attention at all events ...Bk1998 sl.
• FRAME-UP n. a (criminal) conspiracy or plot ...1900 sl. orig. US
vb. (usually as 'frame up') to contrive fraudulently ...1899 US sl.
• FRAMPOLD † adj. 1. ill-tempered, cross, disagreeable, peevish, fretful, fractious, quarrelsome ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. of a horse: fiery, mettlesome, spirited ...1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FRANION † n. a gay reckless fellow; an idle, dissolute fellow; a loose, licentious person; a gallant, a paramour, a boon companion ...1571
• FRANK n. a frankfurter ...1925 sl., orig. US
• FRANKIES n. the French ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FRANTIC adj. without poise or control ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FRANTLING † n. the noise made by peacocks ...a1693 nonce word
• FRAPLE † vb. to dispute, to wrangle, to bluster ...a1595
• FRAT n. 1. a member of a college fraternity; a college fraternity ...1895 US college sl.
n. 2. a woman met by fratting (frat - to establish friendly and esp. sexual relationships with German women: used of British and American occupying troops after World War II) ...1945 sl.
• FRATCH adj. quarrelsome, easily offended, touchy ...1882 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a disagreement, a quarrel, a dispute, a wrangle, brawl, a scolding match ...18C chiefly Eng. dial.
n. 2. a rude, quarrelsome person; a playful or frolicsome child ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 3. a lie; a petty deception or theft ...19C Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to make a harsh or strident noise; to creak, as a cart ...c1440
vb. 2. to disagree, to quarrel, to dispute; to wrangle; to scold, to find fault with ...1714 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to lie; to shuffle or cheat in joke; to boast unduly ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to sport, to frolic ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to praise ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to worry about trifles; to fret, to grumble ...1884 Eng. dial.
• FRATCHETY adj. peevish, irritable, ill-tempered, cross, quarrelsome ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRAZZLE n. an exhausted condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRAZZLED adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...1883 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1906 US sl.
• FREAK adj. 1. in jazz: unorthodox ...1955 US sl.
adj. 2. attractive ...1994 US sl.
n. 1. (in early use derogatory) someone who favours or enjoys something; a devotee, an enthusiast ...1895 US sl.
n. 2. a person with strong sexual desires, often fetishistic ...1922 US sl.
n. 3. a nonsensical novelty song ...1948 US sl.
n. 4. in poker, a wild card, which may be played as a card of any value ...1949 US sl.
n. 5. a term of endearment ...1954 US teen sl.
n. 6. a member of the 1960s counterculture; orig. a disparaging negative, turned around and used in a positive, complimentary sense ...1960 US sl.
n. 7. a habitual drug user; usually suffixed to a defining drug ...1967 US sl.
n. 8. a wrestler whose huge size is obviously the result of the use of anabolic steroids ...1996 US sl.
vb. 1. to panic ...1964 US sl.
vb. 2. to excite; to cause to lose composure; to overwhelm emotionally ...1964 sl., orig. US
• FREAK, THE n. a dance with strong suggestions of sexual movement, first popular as a 1975 disco dance and then again in the late 1990s and early 2000s ...1979 US sl.
• FREAK DADDY n. an attractive male ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FREAKED adj. 1. disturbed, unsettled, nervous ...1970 US sl.
adj. 2. under the influence of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FREAKED-OUT adj. under the influence of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• FREAK HOUSE n. 1. a room, apartment, or house where amphetamine addicts gather to inject the drug ...1970 US sl.
n. 2. an abandoned building used as a temporary residence for drug addicts who have been evicted from their own dwelling ...1995 US sl.
• FREAKING adj. an intensifier ...M20 US sl.
• FREAKING A! int. used as a euphemism for 'fucking A' in expressing surprise ...2002 US sl.
• FREAKISH adj. sexually perverted ...1929 US sl.
• FREAK JACKET n. a reputation for unconventional sexual interests ...1967 US sl.
• FREAK MAMA n. an attractive female ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FREAKNASTY n. a sexually active woman who shares her activity with multiple partners ...2001 US sl.
• FREAKNIK n. a mass celebration of Black students in the streets of Atlanta, Georgia during college spring break ...1992 US sl.
• FREAKO n. a weirdo; a sexual deviant; a habitual drug user ...1963 US sl.
• FREAK OFF vb. 1. to have sex, esp. with vigour and without restraint ...1967 US sl.
vb. 2. to go, to leave ...1970 US sl.
• FREAK-OUT n. 1. a temporary loss of sanity and control while under the influence of a psychoactive drug ...1966 UK sl.
n. 2. a celebratory event; a gathering together of counterculturists to enjoy music and drugs ...1967 US sl.
n. 3. an uninhibited sexual exhibition ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. a complete panic and loss of control ...1970 US sl.
n. 5. a member of the 1960s counterculture ...1970 UK sl.
vb. (usually as 'freak out' )
vb. 1. to panic ...1964 US sl.
vb. 2. to make someone feel unsettled, astonished, or bizarre; to excite; to cause to lose composure; to overwhelm emotionally ...1964 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to behave in a crazed manner as a response to an emotional stimulus ...1966 US sl.
vb. 4. to lose sanity while under the influence of LSD or another hallucinogen ...1967 US sl.
vb. 5. to snap under intolerable pressure ...1979 UK sl.
• FREAK ROCK n. a musical style allegedly influenced by, and purporting to recreate the sensations of, LSD and other similar psychedelics ...1960s sl.
• FREAK SHOW n. a fetishistic sexual performance ...2001 US sl.
• FREAK TRICK n. a prostitute's customer who pays for unusual sex ...1971 US sl.
• FREAKY adj. 1. odd, bizarre ...1895 US sl.
adj. 2. characteristic of the 1960s counterculture ...1971 US sl.
adj. 3. sexually deviant ...1977 UK sl.
n. a habitual drug user ...1969 UK sl.
• FREAKY-DEAKY adj. acting without restraint, esp. in a sexual way ...1981 US sl.
• FRECKLE n. the anus ...1967 Aust. sl.
• FRECKLE-PUNCHER n. a male homosexual ...1968 Aust. sl.
• FRECKNY † adj. freckled ...c1440
• FRED n. an unattractive or unintelligent male ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FRED SMITH n. the imaginary perfect boyfriend, the one who does everything right; usually used when the flesh-and-blood boyfriend seems inadequate ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FREE-AND-EASY adj. generous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE BASE n. cocaine separated from other chemical components ...1970s US drugs sl.
vb. to inhale freebase cocaine ...1980 sl., orig. US
• FREEBEE adj. free of charge ...1942 US sl.
n. something free ...1928 sl., orig. US
• FREEBIE adj. free of charge ...1942 US sl.
n. something free ...1928 sl., orig. US
• FREE BOARDING HOUSE n. a jail ...1965 Amer. sl.
• FREEBY adj. free of charge ...1942 US sl.
n. something free ...1928 sl., orig. US
• FREE-FOR-ALL n. a promiscuous woman ...M20 US sl.
• FREE-FUCKING adj. pert. to a lewd man or woman, particularly to a woman who acts as unpaid prostitute ...19C Brit. & US sl.
• FREE-HANDED adj. generous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE JACK n. a person of mixed black and white ancestry ...1986 Amer. dial.
• FREE-LANCE adj. pert. to a married woman who acts as a paid or unpaid prostitute ...19C Brit. & US sl.
n. 1. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unmarried person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE-LANCER n. 1. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unmarried person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREE LOVE n. 1. promiscuous copulation at will without legal or moral constraint ...Bk1981 sl.
n. 2. prostitution ...Bk1981 euphemism
• FREE NIGGER LUCK n. (derogatory) good luck, esp. when unexpected ...1941 Amer. dial.
• FREE RIDE n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• FREE SELECTOR n. a farmer ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• FREE SHOW n. a peek at a woman's breasts, thighs, or pelvic area allowed on purpose or by accidental circumstances ...20C US colloq.
• FREE WITH ONE'S LIP adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FREEZE vb. 1. to inspire terror ...1607
vb. 2. to stay or become motionless ...1848 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to treat someone with deliberate coldness; to snub ...1861 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to become immobile and ineffective from fear ...1970s Amer. sl.
• FREEZE FRAME n. a stopped or suspended condition ...1990s Amer. sl.
• FREEZE-OUT n. the absence of cooperation, information, etc ...1883 Amer. sl.
• FREEZE UP vb. to become immobile and ineffective from fear ...1970s Amer. sl.
• FREEZY adj. cold ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FREMENT † adj. roaring ...1656
• FREMESCENT * adj. becoming murmurous, roaring; growing noisy and tumultuous; riotous, raging ...1837
• FRENCH adj. deviant, sensuous, lewd, kinky, illicit ...sl.
n. 1. oral sex ...1916 sl.
n. 2. dirty words or swear words in English ...20C US colloq.
vb. 1. to kiss sensuously using the tongue to explore the mouth of the partner ...20C sl.
vb. 2. to perform oral sex on ...1923 sl.
• FRENCH ABORTION n. the swallowing or spitting out of semen after fellatio ...Bk1981 sl.
• FRENCH BALL n. hair coiled at the back of a woman's head; a bun ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FRENCH BLUE n. a mixture of amphetamine and a barbiturate ...1964 sl.
• FRENCH-CROWN n. syphilis ...Bk1981 sl.
• FRENCH DISEASE n. venereal disease; syphilis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRENCHER n. 1. (not necessarily derogatory) a Frenchman ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a practitioner of fellatio or similar sexual acts ...20C sl.
• FRENCH FEVER n. syphilis ...US Civil War usage
• FRENCH-FRIED adj. intoxicated with marijuana ...M20 US sl.
• FRENCH-FRIED-FUCK n. a contemptible bit of nothing, a damn ...20C sl.
• FRENCH GOODS n. syphilis ...17C sl.
• FRENCH GOUT n. syphilis ...17C sl.
• FRENCH HARP n. a harmonica ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FRENCHIE n. 1. (derogatory) a French person, or French Canadian ...1883 sl.
n. 2. a condom ...1953 sl.
• FRENCHIFIED adj. infected with venereal disease ...17C Brit. sl.
• FRENCH KISS n. 1. a kiss where the tongue is used ...20C sl.
n. 2. penilingus or cunnilingus ...20C US sl.
• FRENCH LETTER n. a condom ...c1856 sl.
• FRENCH MARBLES † n. syphilis ...a1592
• FRENCH PIG n. a syphilitic bubo (swelling) ...L19 Brit. euphemism
• FRENCH POSTCARDS n. obscene pictures ...M19 colloq.
• FRENCH POX † n. syphilis ...16C
• FRENCH PRINTS n. obscene pictures ...M19 colloq.
• FRENCH SAFE n. a condom ...E20 Can. sl.
• FRENCH-TICKLER n. a dildo or a condom equipped with ridges or larger protuberances designed to increase vaginal stimulation ...M20 US sl.
• FRENCH VICE n. any 'nonorthogenital' sexual practice (nonorthogenital - any sexual activity other than that between males and females which, if permitted to reach completion, will result in vaginal copulation and orgasm on the part of one or both parties) ...19C Brit. euphemism
• FRENCHY adj. sexually attractive, sexy ...20C US sl.
n. 1. (derogatory) a French person, or French Canadian ...1883 sl.
n. 2.a condom ...1953 sl.
• FRENCHYVILLE n. Paris ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FRENZICAL † adj. affected with frenzy; crazy, mad; frenzied, raging; wildly enthusiastic; frantic ...a1586
• FRESH adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
adj. 2. amorously over-free or cheeky; pert; forward; bold; impudent ...1845 sl., orig. US
adj. 3. sexually aggressive or 'fast' ...20C US sl.
adj. 4. excellent; fine; very good; great, superb ...1984 sl., orig. US rap musician’s usage
n. dung, recently excreted dung, esp. cattle or dog dung ...20C US euphemism
• FRESH AND SWEET adj. very recently release from jail ...1982 US sl.
• FRESH AS A NEW-BORN TURD adj. full of health, strength, and activity ...B1900 sl.
• FRESH AS PAINT adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRESH BIT n. a woman new to copulation, either a virgin or one to whom the coiter has not yet grown accustomed ...M19 Brit. sl.
• FRESH COOK n. one who uses little salt ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• FRESH COW n. a man with a fresh case of gonorrhea ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• FRESHEN UP vb. to clean, to smarten, to revive ...1937 UK sl.
• FRESHENER n. any alcoholic drink ...1969 US sl.
• FRESHER n. a university freshman ...1882 UK sl.
• FRESH FISH! int. a cry that went up from veterans as a new regiment showed up for training ...US Civil War usage
• FRESH-FUCKED adj. energized and happy, whether the result of recent sex or not ...1994 US sl.
• FRESH GREENS n. a woman new to copulation...19C Brit. sl.
• FRESHIE n. a freshwater crocodile ...1964 Aust. sl.
• FRESHIES n. 1. fresh fruit and vegetables ...1990 Antarctica usage
n. 2. in snowboarding: the first tracks in virgin snow ...1995 US sl.
• FRESHMAN n. a novice drug user ...1950s US drug sl.
• FRESH MEAT n. 1. a newly fledged prostitute ...19C sl.
n. 2. a person, esp. a virgin, seen merely as an object for sexual conquest ...1896 UK sl.
n. 3. a newly arrived soldier ...1908 US sl. Partridge Concise Slang 2008
n. 4. a new sexual partner ...1960s sl. Cassells Sl Green 2005
n. 5. a new, young inmate, a potential victim of predatory prison homosexuals ...1960s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. any form of novice, as a new recruit ...20C sl.
• FRESH MONEY n. in horse racing: the cash actually brought to the track and bet on a given day ...1947 US sl.
• FRESH-NEW adj. quite new
• FRESH OFF THE IRONS adj. newly graduated from university; just left school; hence, inexperienced, brand new ...L17 sl.
• FRESH OUT OF adj. absolutely bereft of; gen. used of some commodity ...20C US & Can. sl.
• FRESH SUIT † n. pursuit made without delay ...1534
• FRESH UNION adj. clean, healthy ...1980s US sl.
• FRESH-UP adj. 1. precocious ...20C W. Indies
adj. 2. sexually cheeky, suggestive ...20C W. Indies
• FRESH VEGETABLE n. a young man who is dating an older woman ...1990s W. Indies
• FRESHWATER n. 1. an emigrant who works their passage rather than pays a fare ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a West Indian who visits America and comes back with a US accent ...20C W. Indies & Trinidad
• FRESH-WATER AMERICAN n. a person who has never been to the US but speaks with an American accent and embraces other American mannerisms ...1961 Trinidad and Tobago
• FRESHWATER BAY n. 1. the Fleet prison ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. Fleet Street Market ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• FRESHWATER MARINER n. a criminal beggar who claimed to have suffered shipwreck or piracy and requested alms to return home ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• FRESHWATER SEAMAN n. a criminal beggar who claimed to have suffered shipwreck or piracy and requested alms to return home ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• FRESHWATER SOLDIER n. a professional beggar who trades on his spurious reminiscences of battles and campaigns of which, in fact, he has no personal experience ...E17 sl.
• FRESHWATER TOWN n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRESHWATER TROUT n. an attractive woman, usually in a group ...1940s US Black sl.
• FRESH-WATER YANKEE n. a person who has never been to the US but speaks with an American accent and embraces other American mannerisms ...1961 Trinidad and Tobago
• FRESH-WHITES n. a pallid complexion ...L19 sl.
• FRESHY n. a freshwater crocodile ...1964 Aust. sl.
• FRESS vb. 1. to eat greedily or to excess; to snack ...1968 US sl.
vb. 2. to engage as the active partner in oral sex ...1998 US sl.
• FRESSER n. 1. a glutton ...20C US sl.
n. 2. one who performs cunnilingus or fellatio ...20C US sl.
• FRET adj. enthusiastic; excellent ...1999 Irish sl.
• FRET ONE'S CREAM vb. to worry ...M19 sl.
• FRET ONE'S EYELIDS vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S FAT vb. to worry ...L19 sl.
• FRET ONE'S GIBLETS vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S GIZZARD vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S GUTS vb. to worry oneself greatly ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S KIDNEY vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONE'S SOUL vb. to worry ...M16 sl.
• FRET ONESELF TO FIDDLESTRINGS vb. to worry to excess ...M19 sl.
• FRETTY adj. fretful ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• FREUD SQUAD n. psychiatrists ...2003 UK doctors' sl.
• FRIAND † adj. dainty; delicious to the palate; fond of delicate food ...1599
† n. a person of dainty taste in food; an epicure ...1598
• FRIAR n. sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
• FRIAR TUCK n. sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
int. an exclamation ...20C rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
• FRIAR TUCKED adj. bothered, concerned; thwarted ...1996 euphemism for 'fucked'
• FRIAR'S n. sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1956 UK rhyming sl. for 'fuck'
• FRIBBLE adj. trifling, frivolous, ridiculous, silly ...1798
n. 1. a trifling, frivolous fellow; one not occupied in serious employment, a trifler; a silly oaf ...1664
n. 2. a homosexual male, possibly a transvestite ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 3. a sexually inadequate male ...M17 sl.
n. 4. a contemptible fop ...1785 sl.
n. 5. a trifling thing, a frivolous notion or characteristic ...1831
n. 6. frivolity, nonsense ...1881
† vb. 1. to falter, to stammer ...a1627
vb. 2. to behave in a sexually inadequate manner ...M17 sl.
† vb. 3. to falter, to totter in walking ...1709
vb. 4. in early use, to act aimlessly or feebly, to busy oneself to no purpose; to fuss about; later, contemptuously (except dialect), to behave frivolously, to trifle ...1640
vb. 5. to frizzle or frizz a wig ...1756 Sc.
• FRIBBLING adj. trifling
• FRIBBLISH adj. trifling
• FRICATRICE n. a lewd woman; a harlot ...1605
• FRICATRIX n. 1. a woman who masturbates herself ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a woman known to copulate frequently or well ...20C sl.
• FRICK AND FRACK n. the testicles ...1980s US Black sl.
• FRICKINCHATEN n. a talking seductively to a woman ...2000s US Black sl.
• FRICKING adj. a general intensifier ...1930s euphemism for 'fucking'
• FRICKLE † n. a basket for fruit that holds about a bushel ...1681
vb. 1. to potter about at little jobs, such as an old man can do ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to fidget, to worry about a thing ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRICKO n. a chicken stew ...1951 Can. sl.
• FRICTION n. a match ...1953 Trinidad and Tobago
• FRIDAY AFTERNOON CAR n. a car that is constantly going wrong ...1979 UK sl.
• FRIDAY CAR n. a car that is constantly going wrong ...1979 UK sl.
• FRIDAY-FACE † n. a grave, dismal, or gloomy expression of the countenance; a gloomy, dejected-looking or miserable-looking man or woman ...1592
• FRIDAY-FACED † adj. sad-looking, melancholy, gloomy, sour-featured, miserable, gloomy ...c1600
• FRIDGE n. 1. a refrigerator ...1926 US colloq.
n. 2. a person who is sexually unresponsive, gen. a woman ...1996 US sl.
• FRIED adj. 1. starched, as a shirt ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk, or drug-intoxicated ...1923 US sl.
adj. 3. mentally exhausted ...1980 US sl.
adj. 4. in computing: not working because of a complete hardware failure ...1981 US sl.
adj. 5. sunburnt ...1989 US sl.
• FRIED, DRIED, AND SWEPT ASIDE phr. said of bleached hair that suggests straw ...1997 US sl.
• FRIED, DYED, COMBED TO THE SIDE phr. used as a description of a Black person's hair that has been chemically straightened ...1980 US sl.
• FRIED, DYED, SWOOPED TO THE SIDE phr. used as a description of a Black person's hair that has been chemically straightened ...1980 US sl.
• FRIED EGG n. the insignia of the US Military Academy ...1908 US sl.
• FRIED EGGS n. small female breasts ...1997 UK sl.
• FRIED SHIRT n. a man's starched dress shirt ...1853 Amer. dial.
• FRIED TO THE GILLS adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
• FRIEND n. 1. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. in poker: any card that improves a hand ...1988 US sl.
vb. 1. to have sex; to take part in a romantic relationship ...1971 Trinidad and Tobago
vb. 2. to engage in sexual foreplay ...1993 Can. sl.
• FRIENDIES n. a friend ...M19 sl.
• FRIEND IN NEED n. a louse; generally in plural ...19C sl.
• FRIENDLY adj. used as a euphemism for 'passive' in sadomasochistic sex ...1987 US sl.
• FRIENDLY CITY n. Port Elizabeth, South Africa ...1951 S. Afr.
• FRIEND OF DOROTHY n. a homosexual ...1988 Aust. sl.
• FRIEND OF PEDRO n. someone in possession of cocaine ...1999 UK sl.
• FRIENDS vb. to court ...1965 Barbados usage
• FRIES n. pieces of crack cocaine ...1994 US sl.
• FRIG n. act of sexual intercourse ...c1888 sl.
vb. 1. to have sex; to copulate ...1598 mainly euphemistic
vb. 2. to masturbate ...1680 sl.
vb. 3. to dawdle, to waste time ...18C Brit. sl.
vb. 4. to digitally stimulate/explore the vagina as a part of sexual foreplay ...2003 UK sl.
• FRIGABOB n. anything dancing up and down, jerking from side to side, or moving about rapidly ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. to dance or jerk up and down, to move about rapidly ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRIG ABOUT vb. to potter about; to waste time doing little or nothing ...1933 UK sl.
• FRIGGING adj. 1. of a person or task: time-wasting; demanding too much time, pottering about ...18C Brit.
adj. 2. an intensifier; damned; 'fucking' ...M20 US sl.
n. 1. masturbation ...16C
n. 2. copulation ...20C US
n. 3. pottering about ...18C
• FRIGGLE vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRIGGLE-FRAGGLES n. toys, trifles, gewgaws; useless, vain ornaments of dress ...19C Sc.
• FRIGG-UP n. a mess, a muddle ...20C Aust. & US euphemism for 'fuck-up'
• FRIGHT n. 1. one who is an object of ridicule ...1751 sl.
n. 2. an ugly or unattractive person or thing ...1832 sl.
• FRIGHTENER n. a member of a criminal gang employed to intimidate the gang's potential victims ...1962 sl.
• FRIGHTEN THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF vb. to frighten; to terrify ...1951 sl.
• FRIGHTEN THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF vb. to frighten; to terrify ...1951 sl.
• FRIGHTEN THE PANTS OFF vb. to frighten or scare someone, esp. severely or when horror is presented as entertainment) thrillingly ...1967 UK sl.
• FRIGHTFULNESS n. anything, esp. behaviour, that is objectionable ...1914 colloq.
• FRIGIDIOUS †* adj. intensely cold, frigid ...1630
• FRIG IT! int. 'fuck it!" ...M20 US sl.
• FRIGITATE †* vb. to freeze, to cool ...1635
• FRIGO n. frozen or chilled meat ...1918 Brit. military sl.
• FRIG ONESELF vb. to masturbate oneself ...16C
• FRIGOT †* n. a person of frigid temperament ...1683
• FRIGSTER n. a male who masturbates himself ...19C Brit.
• FRIGSTRESS n. a female who masturbates herself ...19C Brit.
• FRIG-UP n. a mess, a muddle ...20C Aust. & US euphemism for 'fuck-up'
• FRILL n. 1. swagger, conceit, affectation ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a girl, a woman ...c1933 sl.
• FRILL-DE-DILLS n. frills, embroidery; laces, trimmings, ornaments on a dress ...1883 Eng. dial.
• FRILLED LIZARD n. a man with a whisker-framed face ...c1942 Aust sl.
• FRILLERY n. women’s underclothing ...c1888 colloq.
• FRILLIES n. women’s underclothing ...c1870 colloq.
• FRIM-FRAM n. a trifle, a whim, a fancy, an invention ...1847 Sc.
• FRIMICATE vb. 1. to give oneself airs; to be affected ...19C Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be fretful or uneasy at trifles ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRIMPLE-FRAMPLE adv. in a confused, tangled manner; promiscuously ...19C Sc.
• FRIP n. an oaf ...M20 US sl.
• FRIPPET n. (derogatory) a frivolous or showy young woman ...1908 sl.
• FRISGIG n. a silly, giddy young woman ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRISK vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FRISKING adj. petting or groping ...20C US sl.
• FRISKY adj. playful, amorous ...20C
n. cocaine ...1986 US sl.
• FRISKY POWDER n. cocaine ...1955 US sl.
• FRIT n. 1. a homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a French fried potato ...1986 Quebec usage
• FRITCHETY adj. fretful, peevish, fidgety ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRITO n. a woman who is sexually expert ...1967 US sl.
• FRITTERWARE n. computer software that is seductive to users, consumes time, and adds little to functionality ...1991 US sl.
• FRITZ n. (mainly derogatory) a German; a German soldier of World War I ...1915 sl.
• FRIVOLOUS FRAIL n. a giddy girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• FRIZGIG n. a silly, giddy young woman ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRO n. a hairdo, sometimes worn by American Blacks, where the hair appears to be a large fluffy ball...1970 sl.
• FROB n. an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1983 US computer sl.
• FROBLY-MOBLY † adj. indifferently well ...1691 Eng. dial.
• FROBNITZ n. an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1983 US computer sl.
• FROG n. 1. (derogatory) a French person ...1778 sl.
n. 2. a policeman ...19C Brit.
n. 3. an adolescent male whose voice is changing ...20C US
n. 4. a condom ...1952 Aust. sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) the French language ...1955 sl.
• FROG-EATER n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Frenchman ...M19 sl.
• FROGGEE n. (derogatory) a French person ...1872 sl.
• FROGGIE n. a condom ...1952 Aust. sl.
• FROGGY adj. (derogatory) French ...1872 sl.
n. (derogatory) a Frenchman or Frenchwoman ...1872 sl.
• FROGLAND † n. 1. (derogatory) the Netherlands
n. 2. (derogatory) France ...jocular
• FROGLANDER n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Dutchman ...17C Brit.
• FROGLET n. a young or small frog ...E20
• FROGLING n. a little frog; a tadpole ...E17
• FROG POND n. the ocean ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FROG'S EYES n. tapioca ...20C colloq.
• FROGSH n. nonsense ....20C Aust. military usage
• FROGSKIN n. 1. a banknote; usually specifically a dollar bill ...1902 US sl.
n. 2. a pound note ...1907 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a condom ...E20 Aust.
• FROG'S PARADISE n. Paris ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FROG-SPAWN n. applied disparagingly by children to tapioca or sago pudding ...1959 Brit. sl.
• FROG STRANGLER n. a heavy rain ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FROGTOWN n. Paris ...Amer. World War I sl.
• FROKIN † n. a Dutch girl or woman ...E17
• FROLIC vb. 1. to play sexually ...19C colloq.
vb. 2. to be in heat; to be sexually aroused ...20C US euphemism
• FROM ARSEHOLE TO BREAKFAST TIME phr. all the way; all the time...L19 sl.
• FROM ASSHOLE TO APPETITE adv. from end to end; thoroughly, totally ...1899 Amer. sl.
• FROM ASS TO APPETITE adv. completely ...1952 Amer. sl.
• FROM A TO IZZARD adv. from beginning to end; thoroughly, in every detail ...1839 Amer. dial.
• FROM BACKBONE TO BREAKFAST TIME THROUGH AND THROUGH adv. thoroughly, totally ...1907 US sl.
• FROM CAN TO CAN'T adv. without stint; all day long ...1968 US sl.
• FROM CELLAR TO GARRET adv. throughout the house ...1828
• FROM DEAKE'S ISLAND adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM END TO ONE adv. through and through, from one end to another ...Bk1900 N. Ireland
• FROM GARRET TO KITCHEN adv. throughout the house ...1712
• FROM HEAD TO FOOT adv. completely, thoroughly ...a1300
• FROM HELL TO BREAKFAST adv. 1. completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently ...1928 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. for a considerable distance or time ...1939 Amer. dial.
adv. 3. helter-skelter, in all directions, everywhere ...1942 Amer. dial.
• FROM HELL TO BUSH adv. completely, utterly, thoroughly, decisively, violently ...1928 Amer. dial.
• FROM HELL TO HARLEM adv. 1. for a considerable distance or time ...1939 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. helter-skelter, in all directions, everywhere ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FROM IN FRONT adv. from the beginning ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FROM JERICHO TO JUNE n. a long distance ...1837 sl.
• FROM MARS adj. remarkably eccentric; also, very confused ...1980 Amer. sl.
• FROM MOUNT SHASTA adj. addicted to narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
• FROM PODUNK adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM SUN TO SUN † adv. from sunrise to sunset, all day ...a1400
• FROM SWAMPOODLE adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM TAW adv. from the beginning; of the truest sort ..1935 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE BACKWOODS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE CROWN TO THE TOES adv. all over ...1297
• FROM THE EGG TO THE APPLES phr. from first to last; from the beginning to the end ...1837
• FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE STICKS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM THE TENDER NAIL phr. from early youth ...1603
• FROM THE THREAD TO THE NEEDLE adv. from beginning to end, the whole, every particular; entirely ...1882 Eng. dial.
• FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FROM WAY BACK adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FROM WHO LAID THE CHUNK adj. of the most thoroughgoing or experienced sort; through and through ...1896 Amer. dial.
adv. very thoroughly, vigorously, or well; to an extreme degree ...1893 Amer. dial.
• FROM WHO LAID THE RAIL adj. of the most thoroughgoing or experienced sort; through and through ...1889 Amer. dial.
adv. very thoroughly, vigorously, or well; to an extreme degree ...1881 Amer. dial.
• FROM WIG TO WALL * phr. from wall to wall; backwards and forwards ...E17 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FRONT n. effrontery, impudence ...M17
vb. to face boldly, to confront, to oppose ...L16 arch.
• FRONT-DOOR MAT n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRONT-GARDEN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRONTIN' adj. lying ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FRONTMAN n. the leader of most prominent member of a group of musicians
• FRONT NAME n. the Christian name ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PAGE adj. 1. important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-PARLOR n. the female genitals ...E19 Brit. sl.
• FRONT RAILS n. the teeth ...19C sl.
• FRONT ROOM n. a sedan ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT RUNNER n. a leading contestant; the contestant most likely to succeed
• FRONTS n. ornamental dental work ...1994 US sl.
• FRONT-SUSPENSION n. a brassiere ...E20 Aust.
• FRONT TRAIL n. the future ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRONT-WHEEL SKID n. (derogatory) a Jewish man or woman ...E20 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'Yid'
• FRONT-WINDOW n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FROOD DUDE, THE n. Sigmund Freud ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FROPPISH † adj. froward, fretful, peevish ...1659
• FRORE † adj. intensely cold, frosty, frozen ...c1250 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FROSH n. a college freshman or a member of a freshman sports team ...1915 Amer. sl.
• FROST vb. to surprise ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FROST-BRAINED † adj. stupid, dull ...1592
• FROST CAKE vb. to make a difference, to matter ...1902 US sl.
• FROSTY adj. cold; sexually unresponsive, frigid ...Shakespeare usage
n. 1. a Caucasian ...M20 US Black usage
n. 2. a Black person who prefers to act like a Caucasian ...M20 US Black usage
• FROSTY NAIL n. a dram, drink, probably originally one taken on a cold day ...1783 Sc.
• FROWY adj. partly decomposed and ill-smelling ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• FROZE HIS MOUTH phr. became intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl.
• FROZEN adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl.
• FRUISH † vb. to enjoy ...c1450
• FRUIT n. 1. a gullible person; a dupe ...1894 sl., orig. US
n. 2. (derogatory) any male homosexual ...E20, orig. US usage
n. 3. a woman of easy morals ...E20 US sl.
n. 4. any strange person ...E20 US colloq.
n. 5. a crazy or eccentric person ...1959 US sl.
n. 6. an effeminate male; a passive homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITCAKE n. 1. a crazy or eccentric person ...1945 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
n. 3. a jerk; an oaf ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITER n. a homosexual male ...E20 US sl.
• FRUITESTER †* n. a female seller of fruit ...c1386
• FRUIT-FLY n. 1. a homosexual male ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a heterosexual woman who associates with homosexual males for sex or for security ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITFUL VINE n. the female genitals; the womb ...E19 Brit.
• FRUITING adj. living a sexually promiscuous life ...M20 US Black usage
• FRUIT JACKET n. a reputation as homosexual ...1930s US sl.
• FRUIT-PICKER n. a male who has occasional homosexual experiences ...M20 US homosexual usage
• FRUIT-PLATE n. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
• FRUIT SALAD n. a (copious or ostentatious) display of medals, or other decorations ...1943 sl.
• FRUIT-STAND n. a homosexual bar; a gathering place for homosexual males ...M20 US sl.
• FRUITY adj. 1. crazy, eccentric ...1929 US sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FRUMP n. 1. an old woman with one or more of the following qualities: primness, wrinkles, slatternliness, gossipiness, grouchiness, or a holier-than-thou attitude ...19C
n. 2. any ugly or unpleasant male or female ...20C colloq.
• FRUNTY adj. 1. having the appearance of health, healthy ...19C Sc.
adj. 2. free in manner; spirited, implying the idea of forwardness; keen, eager; passionate ...19C Sc.
• FRUSTRATORY † adj. 1. resulting in disappointment; disappointing ...1490
† adj. 2. tending to frustrate, balk, defeat, or make void ...1529
• FRY n. bewilderment; perplexity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to execute or be executed in the electric chair ...1928 US sl.
vb. 2. to straighten curly hair ...1968 US Black sl.
• FRY A FAGGOT † vb. to be burnt alive ...1621
• FRY SOMEONE'S BACON vb. to ruin ...1986 Amer. sl.
• FRY-UP n. a quickly made dish or meal prepared by frying, often of cold cooked food ...1967 sl.
• F SHARP † n. a flea ...c1860 sl.
• F.U. n. a 'foul-up' or 'fuck-up'; a grave muddle ...M20
vb. to 'foul-up' or 'fuck-up' ...M20
• FU n. marijuana ...M20 US sl.
• FUBAR adj. 'fucked-up beyond all recognition'; pert. to a horribly messed-up person or situation ...M20 US sl.
• FUB AROUND vb. to fuss, to bother ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FUBB adj. 'fucked-up beyond belief'; pert. to an inconceivably confused person, object, or situation ...M20 US sl.
• FUBBERY †* n. the act of cheating; deception, deceit ...1604
• FUBIS phr. 'fuck you buddy, I'm shipping (off or out)'; pert. to a particular type of antisocial attitude in the military ...20C US sl.
• FUBS † n. a small chubby person; a plump young person or child; chiefly used as a term of endearment ...1614
• FUCATIOUS †* adj. of the nature of 'fucation': fair-seeming, specious, deceitful, counterfeit ...1654
• FUCK n. 1. copulation ...E16
n. 2. semen ...16C
n. 3. a person considered solely as a partner in sexual intercourse ...1874 sl.
n. 4. vigour, esp. sexual vigour in males ...20C
n. 5. any sex act leading to orgasm ...M20
vb. to have sex; to copulate ...c1500 sl.
vb. 2. to cheat, to deceive, or ruin ...M20
vb. 3. to confuse ...M20 US sl.
int. an expletive ...1503
• FUCKABLE adj. pert. to a sexually desirable woman ...19C sl.
• FUCK ABOUT vb. 1. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1922 sl.
vb. 2. to cause trouble or harm to ...1960 sl.
• FUCK A DOG! int. an exclamation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK A DUCK! int. an exclamation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK ALL! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCK AROUND vb. 1. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1922 sl.
vb. 2. to cause trouble or harm to ...1960 sl.
• FUCKATHON n. an extended period of paired or group homosexual activity usually involving fellatio and pederasty ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK BUTTOCK vb. to coit anally ...19C Brit. colloq.
• FUCKED adj. 1. worn-out as from excessive copulating ...20C
adj. 2. worn-down as from continual abuse ...20C
adj. 3. in trouble; malfunctioning ...M20 US sl.
adj. 4. intoxicated with drugs ...M20 US sl.
adj. 5. temporarily confused or seriously mentally disturbed ...M20 US sl.
• FUCKED-OUT adj. 1. worn-out as from excessive copulating ...20C Slang and Euphemism pears 1982
adj. 2. worn-down as from continual abuse ...20C
• FUCKED-UP adj. 1. temporarily confused or seriously mentally disturbed ...M20 US sl.
adj. 2. in trouble; malfunctioning ...M20 US sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated with drugs ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK 'EM ALL! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCKER n. 1. a male lover ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a chum or buddy ...19C sl.
n. 3. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...a1890 sl.
n. 4. a rude nickname for a person, usually a male ...20C sl.
n. 5. the penis ...20C sl.
• FUCKERY n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
• FUCK-FILM n. a pornographic film which features explicit scenes of various types of copulation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK-FINGER n. a female masturbator ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK-FIST n. a male masturbator ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK-FREAK n. a woman, esp. a prostitute, who is obsessed with copulation ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK HANDLES n. the excess flesh around a portly stomach that may be seen in a kinder light by those who appreciate the Rubenesque figure ...1960s sl.
• FUCK-HEAD n. an oaf, a jerk ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK-HOLE n. the female genitals, esp. the vagina ...Brit. & US colloq.
• FUCKING adj. an intensifier
n. copulation
• FUCKING ADA! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1962 Brit.
• FUCKING AROUND n. goofing off; playing and not attending to duty ...M20 US sl.
• FUCKING HELL! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1678
• FUCKING MACHINE n. a legendary machine (most often seen in limericks) which provides a variety of sexual services tirelessly ...19C
• FUCKING-RUBBER n. a condom ...M20 US usage
• FUCKISH adj. 1. sexually aroused ...19C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a sexually loose woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK IT! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCK IT ALL! int. damn it!; damn it all! ...19C
• FUCKLE vb. to copulate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK LIKE A RATTLESNAKE vb. to coit a woman ...L19 sl.
• FUCK ME GENTLY! int. 1. I'll be damned! ...20C
int. 2. 'destroy me or cheat me in a genteel manner!'; screw me politely! ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK ME PINK! int. 1. I'll be damned! ...20C
int. 2. 'destroy me or cheat me in a genteel manner!'; screw me politely! ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK OFF n. (usually as 'fuck-off') a person who wastes time; a goof-off ..M20 US sl.
vb. 1. to masturbate ...M20 US sl.
vb. 2. to waste time ...M20 US sl.
int. get out!' buzz off! ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK ONE'S FIST vb. of a male: to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK OVER vb. 1. to work over; to beat up; to use physical violence to teach someone a lesson ...M20 US sl.
vb. 2. to cheat or deceive someone ...M20 US sl.
• FUCK-SHIT n. a term of contempt for a despised person ...20C US
• FUCKSOME adj. pert. to a sexually desirable woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK SOMEONE'S MIND vb. to badger and confuse someone into behaviour or a particular manner of thinking ...M20 US sl.
• FUCKSTER n. a lecher or a whoremonger; a man noted for his sexual prowess or interest in women ...19C Brit.
• FUCKSTRESS n. 1. a prostitute ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a woman who is known to be sexually willing and satisfying ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUCK THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1979
• FUCK-UP n. said of something that's gone wrong; a mess; a confusion ...20C US sl.
vb. (usually as 'fuck up) to ruin; to mess up; to confuse ...20C US sl.
• FUCKWIT n. a foolish person ...1969 sl., orig. Aust.
• FUCK YOU! int. a very strong curse ...20C US sl.
• FUCK YOU, CHARLIE! int. a very strong curse ...20C US sl.
• FUDDLE n. 1. a drink of alcohol ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a drunken bout; a spree ...19C sl.
vb. 1. to confuse with drink ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDLECAP † n. a hard drinker, a drunkard, a boon companion, a tippler ...1666
• FUDDLED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...17C colloq.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDLE-HEADED adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDLE ONE'S NOSE vb. to get drunk ...1663
• FUDDLE UP vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUDDYDUD n. a fussy person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FUDDYDUDDY n. 1. a fussy person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mature man lacking masculinity ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FUDGE n. nonsense ...17C Brit. & US colloq.
vb. to masturbate someone to orgasm ...20C US sl.
int. fuck! ...M20 US sl.
• FUDGY adj. 1. fretful, irritable, uneasy ...1819
adj. 2. botched, bungling, awkward ...1872 US
n. a little fat person; one of squat or stumpy build ...1825 Eng. dial.
• FUFF n. 1. a puff of wind...1535 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a soft feathery mass ...1700 chiefly Sc.
n. 3. a whiff of tobacco or of other odour ...1816 chiefly Sc.
n. 4. a sudden burst of ill temper, anger, passion ...1834 chiefly Sc.
n. 5. an explosive sound; a splutter; the hissing or spitting sound made by a cat ...1881 chiefly Sc.
vb. 1. to puff, to blow: said of a breeze, fire, etc. ...1513 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to go off in a huff; to show anger; to go away 'fuming': with 'away' ...1756 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to puff a tobacco pipe ...1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of a cat: to spit, to make a hissing sound ...a1693 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to sniff ...19C Sc.
int. an exclamation expressive of dissatisfaction or contempt, pooh! ...1780 Sc.
• FUFFY adj. 1. light and soft; spongy; fraught with dust, like a fuzzball ...1824 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. short-tempered, touchy, huffy ...1858 Sc.
• FUG! int. fuck! ...M20 US sl.
• FUGEL vb. to copulate ...E18 Brit. sl.
• FUGIENT † adj. fleeing ...1650
• FUGITIVE FROM A DAISY CHAIN GANG n. a homosexual male ...20C US jocular
• FUGLE vb. to possess carnally ...E18 sl.
• FUGLY adj. fat and ugly ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUGO n. the anus; the rectum ...18C Brit. sl.
• FUGUE DUDE, THE n. J.S. Bach ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FUJ! int. Fuck You Jack! ...E20 Brit. military usage
• FULGUROUS adj. full or charged with lightning; flashing like lightning ...1616
• FULHAMS n. dice ...Bk1896 sl.
• FULKE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• FULL adj. 1. sated, weary of ...ME now Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...M16 chiefly Sc., US, Aust., NZ
adj. 3. of the penis: erect ...19C Brit. sl.
adv. absolutely ...1950s Amer. sl.
• FULL AS A BOILED OWL adj. drunk ...1907 Amer. sl.
• FULL AS A BOOT adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A BULL adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A FART adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A FIDDLE adj. drunk
• FULL AS A GOAT adj. drunk
• FULL AS A GOOG adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A LORD adj. drunk
• FULL AS AN EGG adj. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL AS A PO adj. extremely drunk ...E20 sl.
• FULL AS A PUGGY adj. very drunk; having eaten too much ...1985 Sc. sl.
• FULL AS A TICK, AS adj. 1. completely full, as with food ...1678 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...c1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
• FULL BALLS n. full speed, full throttle ...1964 US military sl.
• FULL-BLOODED adj. vigorous, forceful, hearty, sensual
• FULL-BLOWN adj. fully developed; complete
• FULL-BOTTOMED adj. of a wig: long at the back
• FULL CHISEL adv. at top speed ...1826 Amer. sl.
• FULL-FACED adj. having a full or plump face ...E17
• FULL-FLAVOURED adj. 1. pert. to a very bad-smelling release of intestinal gas ...sl.
adj. 2. really rotten; obscene ...sl.
• FULL-FLEDGED adj. sexually aroused; usually pert. to a female ...19C Brit. sl.
• FULL HAND n. a case of gonorrhea and syphilis together ...E20 US sl.
• FULL HANK n. a nerd ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FULL-HEARTED adj. 1. full of feeling, emotional
adj. 2. zealous, confident, courageous
• FULL HOUSE n. an infection of all the sexual diseases at once ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL-IN-THE-BELLY adj. pregnant ...19C Brit. colloq.
• FULL MOON n. 1. a large chunk of peyote cactus ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 2. hashish sold in a round shape ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
• FULL NAIL adv. at full speed ...1927 Sc.
• FULL OF ACID adj. describing a well-built guy who looks to be on steroids ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FULL OF AIR adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BAKED WIND adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BALLOON JUICE adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BEANS adj. 1. energetic, vigorous, lively ...1854 sl.
adj. 2. determined ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BULL adj. deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF CRAP adj. deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF 'EM adj. lousy, infested with lice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF FUCK adj. sexually aroused; full of desire or full of semen ...20C sl.
n. virile and full of masculine vigour ...20C sl.
• FULL OF GISM adj. sexually aroused; full of desire or full of semen ...20C sl.
n. virile and full of masculine vigour ...20C sl.
• FULL OF GUTS adj. 1. courageously determined or persevering ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. vigorous; robust ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF HEIR adj. pregnant ...20C US jocular
• FULL OF HOPS adj. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF HOT AIR adj. 1. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF IT adj. deceitful; full of nonsense ...20C Brit. & US colloq.
• FULL OF MONEY AS A TOAD IS OF FEATHERS, AS adj. penniless, poor, impoverished ...B1900
• FULL OF MONKEYS adj. having delirium tremens ...1935 Amer. dial.
• FULL OF OLD NICK adj. always making mischief ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF PISS AND VINEGAR adj. energetic and vigorous ...20C US colloq.
• FULL OF PRUNES adj. full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF SHIT adj. rubbishy; worthless; not to be believed or trusted; deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF THE OLD NED adj. mischievous, troublesome ...1959 Amer. dial.
• FULL OF THE OLD NICK adj. 1. feeling ambitious and eager to work ...1965 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. feeling in the best of health and spirits ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FULL OF VIM AND VINEGAR adj. energetic and vigorous ...20C US colloq.
• FULL OF WIND adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF YOURSELF adj. conceited, self-involved ...1866 UK
• FULL-ON adj. 1. maximum, complete, absolute, very ...1970 US
adj. 2. sexually excited and desirous of copulation ...sl.
• FULL OUT adv. absolutely, completely, intensely ...1918 US
• FULL PERSONAL n. sexual intercourse, as distinct from masturbation, when advertised as a service offered by a prostitute ...2003 UK sl.
• FULL SAILS adv. in trucking: driving at top speed with the wind behind you ...1976 US sl.
• FULL SCREW n. a corporal in the army ...1995 UK sl.
• FULL SERVICE n. in the coded language of massage parlours, sexual intercourse ...2002 US sl.
• FULL SESH adv. totally; completely ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL STEAM AHEAD adv. with determination ...Amer. sl.
• FULL STOP phr. used as a firm signal that a matter is at an end ...1976 UK
• FULL STOP - END OF STORY phr. used as a firm signal that a matter is at an end ...1976 UK
• FULL SUMMED adj. of a stag: having a complement of antlers; also said of the antlers ...1576
• FULL-TIMER n. a person who lives in a recreational vehicle all year ...1997 US sl.
• FULL TIT n. an all-out effort ...1998 NZ sl.
• FULL TO THE BUNG adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl., chiefly Brit.
• FULL TO THE GUARDS adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C Brit. sl.
• FULL TO THE GUNWALES adj. absolutely full ...colloq.
• FULL TO THE THROPPLE adj. having eaten as much as one can ...1808 Eng. dial.
• FULL TO THE THROPPLE END adj. having eaten as much as one can ...1808 Eng. dial.
• FULL WHACK n. a very high (esp. the highest) price or rate ...1978 Brit. sl.
• FULLY adj. perfect; the best possible ...20C teen & high school sl.
vb. to commit someone for trial ...1849 sl.
• FULLY-ON adj. perfect; the best possible ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FULMINEOUS † adj. pertaining to thunder or lightning ...1727
• FULYIE vb. 1. to trample, overcome, destroy ...LME Sc.
vb. 2. to defile, to pollute ...E16 Sc.
• FUM † vb. 1. to strum on a guitar ...17C
vb. 2. to thump, to beat ...L18 W. Indies
• FUMADIDDLE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUMBLE vb. to copulate impotently or ineffectually with ...E16 sl.
• FUMBLE-BUTT n. a very awkward, clumsy person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FUME vb. to be angry or irritated ...E16
• FUMTU phr. Fucked Up More Than Usual - pert. to a state considerably more messed up than usual ...M20 Brit. & US sl.
• FUN adj. enjoyable; pleasant; entertaining ...1950 orig. US
n. the anus; the posteriors ...17C Brit. sl.
vb. to cheat; to deceive ...L17 sl.
• FUN AND FROLICS n. the testicles ...19C rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• FUN AND GAMES n. 1. sexual play or intercourse ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. nonsense; a waste of time ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUNBAGS n. the female breasts, esp. when large ...1960s sl.
• FUNCH n. sexual liaisons at lunchtime ...1970s sl.
• FUNDAMENT n. the anus; the posteriors ...13C
• FUNDAMENTAL FEATURES n. the posteriors ...1818 colloq.
• FUNDI n. 1. a fundamentalist politician; a member of the radical left wing of the German Green Party ...1982 sl.
n. 2. a believer in the literal truth of Scripture ...1982 sl.
• FUNDIE n. 1. a fundamentalist politician; a member of the radical left wing of the German Green Party ...1982 sl.
n. 2. a believer in the literal truth of Scripture ...1982 sl.
• FUNDS n. money ...L19 US Black & campus sl.
• FUNDY n. 1. a fundamentalist politician; a member of the radical left wing of the German Green Party ...1982 sl.
n. 2. a believer in the literal truth of Scripture ...1982 sl.
• FUNEBRIOUS † adj. pert. to funerals; hence, gloomy, sad, melancholy, mournful ...1653
• FUNERALIZE † vb. 1. to render sad or melancholy ...1654
vb. 2. to perform a religious ceremony at a funeral ...1860 Amer.
• FUNGOO! int. an exclamation of contempt or dismissal, e.g. go fuck yourself! ...1950s US sl.
• FUNGUS n. 1. an unpleasant person ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an old man ...1910s sl.
n. 3. men's facial hair; a moustache; a beard ...1925 jocular
• FUNGUS-FACE n. 1. an unpleasant person ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an insult to a person ...20C sl.
n. 3. a bearded man ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUN JOINT n. an opium den ...1940s US drugs sl.
• FUNK n. 1. a strong, usually unpleasant smell; a bad odour; a stench ...1623
n. 2. tobacco ...L17 sl.
n. 3. tobacco smoke ...L17 sl.
n. 4. a state of cowardice, terror, fear ...1743 orig. Oxford University sl.
n. 5. a black mood; a state of depression ...L18 sl.
n. 6. a coward ...1860 sl.
n. 7. a cheat, a swindler ...L19 US criminals' sl.
n. 8. an informer ...20C Aust. & US criminals' sl.
n. 9. a sneak thief ...1920s US tramps' sl.
n. 10. anything basic, elemental, earthy; the essence of being ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
n. 11. sweat generated during sex, dancing, general body odour ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
n. 12. the 'soul' quality in Black music; the melancholy mood of the blues ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 13. anything attractive or beautiful ...1970s US sl.
n. 14. any sexually transmitted disease ...2000s US campus sl.
n. 15. marijuana ...2000s US drugs sl.
n. 16. a kind of blues rock; jazz based on gospel music ...Amer. sl.
n. 17. someone who thinks he or she is cool but definitely is not ...20C teen & high school sl. Slang Dickson 1998
vb. 1. to blow smoke on someone ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. of an object: to smoke ...L17 sl.
vb. 3. to smoke a pipe ...L17 sl.
vb. 4. to make a stench ...L17 sl.
vb. 5. to act in a cowardly manner; to flinch or shrink through fear; to worry ...E18 sl.
vb. 6. to be afraid; to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear ...1813 sl.
vb. 7. to frighten or scare someone ...1819 sl.
vb. 8. to try to back out of anything; to fight shy of; to wish or try to shirk or evade an undertaking, duty, etc. ...E19 sl.
vb. 9. to cheat ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• FUNKATEER n. one who likes funk music ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
• FUNKED OUT adj. 1. alcohol or drug intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. in the style of the music and clothes promoted by the funk banks of the 1970s, esp. George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic ...1990s sl.
adj. 3. sophisticated; blasé ...1990s sl.
• FUNKED-UP adj. 1. excellent; first-rate; splendid; wonderful; cool; sophisticated ...1990s US Black sl.
adj. 2. hurt, painful ...2000s US sl.
• FUNKER n. 1. a petty criminal, rated as the lowest order of thieves ...19C sl.
n. 2. one who is a coward, a weakling, or a shirker ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a prostitute who quits the streets when the weather is bad ...L19 sl.
• FUNKEY n. the buttocks ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKHOLE n. anywhere one can hide ...1910s sl., orig. military
• FUNKIFY vb. to frighten or scare someone ...19C sl.
• FUNKING adj. 1. furious ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. euphemism for 'fucking' ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUNK IT vb. to avoid an issue or an act through fear ...18C sl.
• FUNK ON vb. to act in a coward mannerly; to flinch or shrink through fear; to worry ...E18 sl.
• FUNK ON A DUNK vb. to be insincere; to joke ...1990s US Black sl.
• FUNK OUT vb. to back out in a cowardly manner ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• FUNKSTICK n. one who is a coward, a weakling, or a shirker ...1889 sl., orig. hunting usage
• FUNK THE COBBLER vb. to 'smoke out' a schoolmate, usually with asafoetida ...L17 UK juvenile usage
• FUNKUM n. lavender, as sold in sachets ...1930s sl.
• FUNK UP vb. to make a smell; to 'stink out' ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKY adj. 1. smelly ...L17 sl., now only US
adj. 2. afraid, fearful, timid, nervous, cowardly ...1837 sl.
adj. 3. a general term of disparagement: unpleasant, unappealing, etc. ...20C sl.
adj. 4. soulful, elemental ...20C sl., orig. US Black
adj. 5. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. said of a nitty-gritty truly felt blues mood in jazz, and therefore in the people who produce this art form ...1950s US Black sl.
adj. 7. genuine, without pretensions ...1950s Amer. sl.
adj. 8. fashionable, 'with it' ...1960s sl.
adj. 9. weird; strange ...1980s US campus sl.
adj. 10. wrong, unsatisfactory ...1990s US teen sl.
adj. 11. unkempt ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
adv. unkindly ...1960s US sl.
• FUNKY-ASS adj. 1. excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
adj. 2. fashionable, 'with it' ...1960s sl.
n. (usually as 'funky ass') a general term of abuse, implying bad odours ...1960s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-BUTT adj. excellent, exciting ...1960s US Black sl.
n. (usually as 'funky butt') an attractive woman ...1980s US Black sl.
• FUNKY-DRUNK adj. alcohol intoxicated; stinking drunk ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUNKY-FRESH adj. a general adj. of high praise, the most sophisticated, the smartest, the most attractive ...1980s US Black sl.
• FUNNEL n. 1. the throat ...E18 sl.
n. 2. a drunkard ...20C sl., orig. US Black
• FUNNIES n. deceitful or underhand practices ...L19 sl.
• FUNNINESS n. eccentricity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNNY adj. 1. tipsy, slightly drunk ...M18 sl.
adj. 2. ill ...1898 sl.
adj. 3. difficult, problematic, out of the ordinary ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. weak, out of control ...20C sl.
adj. 5. corrupt; fraudulent; of playing cards: tampered with ...20C sl.
adj. 6. sexually aroused ...20C US sl.
adj. 7. of a man: homosexual, effeminate; of a woman: lesbian ...1930s sl.
adj. 8. insane, crazy ...1950s sl.
adj. 9. intoxicated by marijuana ...1990s US campus sl.
• FUNNY AS A BIT OF STRING adj. highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY AS A BOX OF WORMS adj. very funny; often used ironically ...1900s NZ sl.
• FUNNY AS A PIECE OF STRING adj. highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY BIN n. a psychiatric institution ...20C US sl.
• FUNNY BIT n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• FUNNY-BUNNY adj. weird, odd, eccentric ...1960s US sl.
n. (usually as 'funny bunny') a victim ...1960s US sl.
• FUNNY BUSINESS n. illegal, underhand, or deceitful dealings; dishonesty ...1891 sl.
• FUNNY-FACE n. 1. a term of derision ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a term of affectionate address ...1920s sl.
• FUNNY FACTORY n. a psychiatric institution ...20C US sl.
• FUNNY-FARM n. an insane asylum; a mental hospital; a psychiatric institution ...1959 sl.
• FUNNY FEELING n. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNNY HOUSE n. a psychiatric institution ...1906 US sl.
• FUNNY MONEY n. money which is not what it seems to be, esp. counterfeit currency or assets amassed unscrupulously ...1938 sl., orig. US
• FUNNY PLACE n. a psychiatric institution ...20C US sl.
• FUNNY STUFF n. 1. deceitful or underhand practices ...L19 sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
n. 3. alcohol ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• FUNNY-TIME adj. strange, bizarre ...1950s US Black sl.
• FUNNY TRICKS n. dishonesty ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUNNY WORK n. deceitful or underhand practices ...L19 sl.
• FUN OF CORK, THE n. a very good time ...20C Aust. sl.
• FUNSACKS n. the female breasts, esp. when large ...1960s sl.
• FUR n. 1. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
n. 2. the female genitals ...20C US sl.
n. 3. women considered as sex objects ...20C US sl.
n. 4. the police ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FURACIOUS adj. inclined to steal; given to theft; thievish, pilfering ...1676 humorous
• FURBELOW n. the female pubic hair ...17C Brit. sl.
• FURBURGER n. the female genitals and pubic hair ...M20 US sl.
• FURIAL † adj. furious, raging, violent ...c1386
• FURIBUND adj. furious, raging, mad ...1490
• FURIOUSLY adv. very, extremely ...20C teen & high school sl.
• FURK vb. to copulate ...17C sl.
• FURPHY n. a false report or rumour; an absurd story ...1915 Aust. sl.
• FURRIN adj. foreign ...L19 dialect or jocular
• FUR TO MAKE KITTEN'S MITTENS phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1968 Amer. dial.
• FUSBY † n. 1. a contemptuous designation applied to women ...1719
† n. 2. (derogatory) a fat woman ...E18
• FUSE BOX n. the head; the brain ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUSH n. nonsense ...1890 Amer. dial.
vb. to waste, to come to nothing ...E20 Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation, bosh! what nonsense! ...1907 Amer. dial.
• FUSHTOOKANAH adj. stinking ...1968 US sl.
• FUSS n. a person who is continually making a fuss ...M19 colloq.
• FUSSABUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSS AND PALAVER n. an annoying or troublesome complexity ...1892
• FUSS-BOX n. someone who fusses ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSSBUDGET n. a person who is continually making a fuss ...M19 colloq.
• FUSSBUG a person who is too particular or fussy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSS-BUTT n. a too particular or fussy man ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FUSS-CAT n. one who fusses a lot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSSED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUSSED UP adj. 1. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUSSOCK n. 1. a coarse, fat, unwieldy, idle woman; a term of contempt ...a1700 Eng. dial. & sl.
n. 2. a contemptuous term for a stupid person ...1740 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a fluffy mass (of cotton) ...1881 Sc.
n. 4. a donkey; an ass ...1886 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a person who makes much fuss ...19C sl.
n. 6. dirt, filthiness, laziness ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 7. a potato pudding ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 8. a turnip ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 9. an untidy bundle ...M19 Sc.
† vb. 1. to roll about in an unwieldy way ...1782
vb. 2. with about: to make a fuss, to bustle about quickly; to fidget, to irritate ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to be dirty or lazy ...19C Eng. dial.
• FUSSOCKING adj. unwieldy, fat ...L18 now Eng. dial.
• FUSSPOT n. a person who is continually making a fuss ...M19 colloq.
• FUSSYBUDGET n. a fussy or fretful person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSSYBUG n. a person who is too particular or fussy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• FUSTICATED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUSTILUGS † n. a gross, fat, unwieldy person, especially a woman; a slovenly woman that smells rank; a person with a sour, forbidding aspect; a dirty child; a term of abuse...1607 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FUSTY-RUSTY adj. 1. out of date; old-fashioned ...1782
adj. 2. ill-humoured ...1782
• FUT! † int. an interjection used to express surprise; an oath ...1602
• FUTE † vb. to whistle ...c1650
• FUTILITARIAN adj. devoted to futile, worthless or useless pursuits ...1873
n. one who pursues what is futile, worthless or useless ...1817
• FUTILITOUS †* adj. futile ...1765
• FUTILLETIE n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• FUTILOUS † adj. futile, worthless, trifling ...1607
• FUTTER vb. to copulate ...L19 Brit. sl.
• FUTUERE vb. to copulate ...Latin
• FUTURE n. the scrotum and its contents; the testicles; that which a man needs to father his descendants ...M20 US sl.
• FUTURITIAL † adj. pertaining to future times or events; relating to what is to come ...1846
• FUTZ n. the female genitals ...20C US sl.
vb. 1. to coit ...19C US sl.
vb. 2. to cheat or deceive ...M20 US sl.
• FUTZ AROUND vb. 1. to goof off; to waste time; to play aimlessly when there is work to be done ...1929 US sl.
vb. 2. to play sexually ...20C US sl.
• FUTZED-UP adj. fucked up, messed up, confused; broken ...20C US sl.
• FUZZ n. 1. a police officer ...1930 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a detective; a jail keeper ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 3. a drug high ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
vb. to get drunk ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ, THE n. the police ...1929 sl., orig. US
• FUZZED adj. alcohol intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ-FACE n. a man with a beard ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZLE n. beverage, drink ......B1900 Sc.
† vb. to intoxicate, to make drunk; to confuse, to muddle ...1621
• FUZZLED adj. 1 intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ MAN n. the police; a detective; a jail keeper ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZ STATION n. a police station ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZTAIL n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUZZWORD n. a confusing term usually meant to obscure meaning ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY adj. 1. alcohol intoxicated ...L18 Brit. & Amer. sl.
adj. 2. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. the police; a detective; a jail keeper ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY-HEADED adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY-PIG n. the hedgehog ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• FUZZYTAIL n. 1. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. (as 'fuzzy tail') the police; a detective; a jail keeper ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUZZY-WUZZY n. 1. (derogatory) an indigenous African ...L19 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a person indigenous to New Guinea ...World War II Aust. sl.
• FYCE n. a small dog of mixed breed ...1850 Amer. dial.
• FYEBUCK n. sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• FYSIGUNKUS n. a man devoid of curiosity ...B1900 Sc.
• FYST n. 1. a worthless dog ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (derogatory) a person or animal that is irascible, touchy, or bad-tempered ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a child that is disrespectful to its elders ...1930 Amer. dial.
• FYSTY adj. irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome ...1890 Amer. dial.