DICTIONARY
H - PAGE 1

• H n. 1. hell ...1861 sl., orig. US
n. 2. heroin ...1926 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a hypodermic syringe ...1950s sl.
n. 4. hashish ...1980s US drugs sl.
int. hell! ...20C euphemism
• H., THE n. 1. heroin ...1920s drugs sl.
n. 2. Houston, Texas ...1998 US sl.
• H-17 n. in casino blackjack gambling: a rule that the dealer must draw a card if he has a 17 made with an ace counting 11 points (H= hit) ...1996 US sl.
• H8 vb. in text messaging: to hate ...2002 UK sl.
• HA † n. 1. a farmhouse, the main dwelling of a farm; a house, esp. on a farm, occupied by the farmed himself as opposed to the cottar houses ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. the principal room of a house; the parlour where the master and his family sat apart from the servants; also, the kitchen or living-room of a farmhouse where the family and the servants sat together ...1737 Sc.
n. 3. beer ...1970s US college sl.
int. an exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, joy, indignation, etc ...a1300
• HAAF adj. pert. to or employed in the haaf or deep-sea fishing ...1793
n. in Shetland and Orkney: the deep or main sea; now used only in connection with deep-sea fishing; hence, the part of the deep-sea frequented by fishermen; deep-sea fishing ground or station ...1775
• HAAFMAN n. a deep-sea fisherman ...1899 Sc.
• HAAK vb. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• HAAR n. 1. a wet mist or fog; esp. applied on the east coast of England and Scotland, from Lincolnshire northwards, to a cold sea-fog ...1671 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a cold, easterly wind ...1777 Sc.
n. 3. an impediment in speech ...1783 Sc.
n. 4. hoar-frost ...1857 Sc.
• HAARY adj. 1. misty, foggy ...1818 Sc.
adj. 2. of wind: cold, piercing ...1822 Sc.
• HAAYEZ n. a term of contempt for a worthless person or thing ...1929 Sc.
• HAB n. 1. (derogatory) a share-cropper; a tenant farmer ...20C Can.
n. 2. a habitual criminal ...1963 US sl.
• HA-BA n. a roar of laughter; a shout; a blatant cry ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HABA-HABA! int. an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1944 US sl.
• HABBEN n. bread; hence, corn or food ...a1861 Sc. gypsy cant
• HABBER † n. 1. a snarl or growl; the act of snarling or growling like a dog ...1804 Sc.
n. 2. one who stammers, stutters or speaks thickly; hence, a stupid person ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. a stammer, a stutter ...1920 Sc.
vb. 1. to stammer, to stutter; to talk continuously and boringly ...1808 Sc.
vb. 2. to snarl; to growl; to make an inarticulate sound; to gobble, as of turkeys ...1903 Sc.
• HABBERCOCK n. a source of annoyance ...1930 Sc.
• HABBERER n. a stammerer; a chatterbox, a talkative person ...1913 Sc.
• HABBER-GALYO n. an uproar, confusion, turmoil ...1929 Sc.
• HABBERGAW n. hesitation, suspense, objection ...1808 Sc.
vb. to stumble or hesitate in reading; to make objections ...1900 Sc.
• HABBER-GLABBER adj. rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour ...1929 Sc.
• HABBERJOCK n. 1. a big stupid person who speaks thickly and hurriedly ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a turkey-cock ...1866 Sc.
• HABBIE adj. stiff in motion ...1808 Sc.
• HABBIE-GABBIE  vb. to throw money, etc. into a crowd to be scrambled for ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HABBLE n. 1. confusion, tumult, uproar, disturbance, hubbub ...1795 Sc.
n. 2. a difficulty, a state of muddle or perplexity; a quandary; a tangle ...1797 Sc.
n. 3. the act of snapping ...1808 Sc.
n. 4. a quarrel, a squabble, a fight ...1818 Sc.
n. 5. a mob ...1818 Sc.
n. 6. a lout, a coarse or uncouth person; one who is awkward, slow-moving, or slovenly in dress, appearance or habits ...1821 Sc.
n. 7. a convulsive gulp, a gobble ...1894 Sc.
vb. 1. to stutter, to talk confusedly; to repeat something in a stammering or confused way; to gabble, to talk fast ...1806 Sc.
vb. 2. to move unsteadily, to hobble, to limp about ...1788 Sc.
vb. 3. to quarrel, to wrangle ...1808 Sc.
vb. 4. to snap at anything like a dog; to make a growling noise when eating voraciously ...1808 Sc.
vb. 5. to confuse, to perplex, to nonplus, to embarrass, to impede, to hamper or foil in the performance of anything ...1825 Sc.
vb. 6. to tangle thread, etc. ...1923 Sc.
• HABBLE-GABBLE n. a tumult, an uproar ...1956 Sc.
• HABBLE-HOBBLE n. a tumult, an uproar ...1900 Sc.
• HABBLE-JOCK n. a turkey-cock ...1875 Sc.
• HABBLER n. one who causes or delights in a squabble; a quarrelsome person ...1880 Sc.
• HABBLE-TREE n. a lumpish, awkward person ...1826 Sc.
• HABBOCRAWS! int. a shout used to frighten crows from a cornfield accompanied by the waving of the arms and headgear ...1824 Sc.
• HABBY adj. stiff in motion ...1808 Sc.
• HABDABS n. 1. nervous irritation ...c1937 sl., chiefly Royal Air Force
n. 2. empty chatter, nonsense ...1940s sl.
• HABDABS, THE n. a condition of anxiety; uneasiness, nervousness; also, but rarely, delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• HABEN n. bread; hence, corn or food ...a1861 Sc. gypsy cant
• HABERANCE † n. abearance, behaviour ...1552
• HABERDASH † n. petty merchandise, small wares ...1419
† vb. to deal in haberdashery or small wares ...1635
• HABERDASHER † n. 1. formerly, a dealer in a variety of articles now dealt with by other trades, including caps, and probably hats; a dealer of hats and caps, a hatter ...1566
n. 2. one who deals with something; one who engages in an activity or occupation ...1592
n. 3. a dealer in small articles or trimmings appertaining to dress, as thread, tape, ribbons, etc. ...1611
• HABERDASHERESS n. a female haberdasher of small wares ...1702
• HABERDASHER OF NOUNS AND PRONOUNS n. a schoolmaster; a tutor ...L17 sl.
• HABERDASHER OF PRONOUNS n. a schoolmaster; a tutor ...L17 sl.
• HABERDASHERY n. 1. the goods and wares sold by a haberdasher ...1419
n. 2. the shop or establishment of a haberdasher ...1813
• HABILABLE * adj. capable of being clothed ...1831
• HABILATORY * adj. pertaining to clothing or garments; having reference to dressing; wearing clothes ...1827
• HABILE † adj. 1. fitted, suited; fit, suitable; competent to do something ...c1425 obs., chiefly Sc.
adj. 2. having general readiness; handy, ready; skilful, deft, adroit, dexterous ...1485
† adj. 3. having the capacity or power to do a thing ...1558
† adj. 4. manageable, handy ...1741
• HABILIMENT n. 1. outfit, accoutrement, equipment, array, attire, dress (now only of personal attire) ...1470-85
† n. 2. mental equipment or qualification; capacity ...1633
• HABILIMENTAL adj. relating to attire ...1837
• HABILIMENTARY adj. dealing with habiliments ...1845
• HABILIMENTED adj. equipped, arrayed, apparelled, dressed ...1607
• HABILIMENTS † n. 1. munitions, appliances, implements, or apparatus of war; weapons, warlike stores, etc. (the 'h' in this sense was commonly omitted) ...1422
† n. 2. fittings, apparatus, furniture, gear, outfit, rigging, as of a ship ...1483
† n. 3. personal accoutrements for war; armour, warlike apparel ; also, the trappings of a horse ...c1489
n. 4. the apparel, vestments, or garments appropriate to any office or occasion; also applied jocularly or grandiloquently to ordinary clothes ...1491
† n. 5. anything worn as an ornament ...c1530
† n. 6. abilities, faculties, powers of mind ...1585
• HABILITATE † adj. endowed with ability; rendered able; capacitated, qualified ...1622
† vb. 1. to endow with ability or capacity; to capacitate, to qualify ...1604
vb. 2. to furnish with means, esp. with the working of a mine ...1824
vb. 3. to qualify oneself for office; to qualify as a teacher in a German University ...1881
* vb. 4. to clothe, to dress ...1885
• HABILITATION n. the act of enabling or endowing with ability or fitness; capacitation, qualification ...1612
• HABILITY † n. 1. ability ...1430-1678
* n. 2. the quality of being habile; deftness; readiness; easy familiarity ...1840
• HABILLE † vb. 1. to fit, to adapt ...1430-40
† vb. 2. to fit out; to accoutre, to array, to attire, esp. for war; to apparel, dress ...a1450
† vb. 3. to make or pronounce competent; to enable, to qualify ...1530
• HABILY † adv. competently, properly ...1737 Sc.
• HABISHIEHAW vb. to throw sweets in the air for children to pick up ...c1840 Sc.
• HABIT n. 1. bodily apparel or attire; clothing, dress ...a1225  arch.
n. 2. the dress or attire characteristic of a particular rank, degree, profession, or function; the dress of a religious order ...c1290
† n. 3. bearing, demeanour, deportment, behaviour; posture ...1413
†* n. 4. habitation, abode ...1603
† n. 5. the outer part, surface, or external appearance of the body ...1652
n. 6. a garment; a gown or robe ...1724 arch.
n. 7. a drug addiction ...1881 drugs sl.
n. 8. any addiction ...20C sl.
n. 9. withdrawal symptoms ...1920s drugs sl.
† vb. 1. to dwell, to abide, to reside, to sojourn ...?a1366
vb. 2. to dress, to clothe, to attire ...1588
vb. 3. to dwell in, to inhabit ...1598 arch.
† vb. 4. to accustom, to familiarize, to habituate ...1615
• HABITABILITY n. the quality or fact of being habitable ...1714
• HABITACLE † n. 1. a dwelling-place, habitation ...a1300
† n. 2. a canopied niche in the wall of a building ...c1384
• HABITACULE † n. a dwelling place, habitation, residence ...c1374
• HABITANCE † n. a dwelling-place, habitation ...1590.
• HABITANCY n. 1. residence as an inhabitant; inhabitance ...1792
n. 2. a body or mass of inhabitants collectively ...1832-3
* n. 3. inhabitedness, populousness ...1837
• HABITANT n. a yeoman farmer of French origin; hence, a person of French origin, esp. one who is poor or lower-class ...1856 Amer. dial. 
• HABITATE † vb. 1. to habituate ...1621
* vb. 2. to dwell ...1866
• HABITATIVE * adj. pert. to habitation or occupancy by inhabitants ...1888
• HABITATIVITY * n. the instinct which attaches a person to his own special country or manner of living ...1886
• HABITATOR †* n. a dweller, resident, inhabiter ...1646
• HABITCH n. a habitual criminal ...1956 Amer. legal usage
• HABITED † adj. 1. that has become habitual; commonly practised; accustomed ...1605 exc. Sc.
† adj. 2. familiarized, accustomed, practised, used to ...1615
adj. 3. clothed, dressed ...1807
adj. 4. dwelt in, inhabited ...1866 arch.
• HABITION †* n. ? holding, having; or living, cohabiting ...1502
• HABITLESS adj. uninhabited ...1835 Sc.
• HABITS n. 1. a set or suit of clothes ...a1420 arch.
n. 2. clothes, garments ...c1477
• HABITUAL n. a habitual criminal, drunkard, etc. ...1884 colloq.
• HABITUAL, THE n. a criminal charge alleging habitual criminal status ...1972 US sl.
• HABITUALIZE vb. to render habitual ...1768-74
• HABITUARY †* adj. of the nature of a habit; fixed by habit; existing as a settled practice; constantly repeated; habitual, customary ...1627
• HABITUATE † adj. made or become habitual; formed into a habit ...1526
† vb. to settle as inhabitant in a place ...1603
• HABITUATION † n. the act of becoming habitual; formation of habit ...c1449
• HABITUDE † n. 1. familiar relation or acquaintance; familiarity, intimacy; association ...1612
†* n. 2. a person with whom one is familiar; an associate, an acquaintance ...1676
• HABITUOUS †* adj. belonging to the 'habit' or mental constitution; native ...1633
• HABITURE †* n. habitude; customary or habitual mode of behaviour ...1599
• HA-BLOODY-HA! int. a jeering mock-laugh to expose the feebleness of supposedly sarcastic or apt rejoinder, or impossible request ...c1950
• HAB NAB † adv. get or lose, hit or miss, succeed or fail; however it may turn out, anyhow; at a venture, at random ...1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAB-NABS adv. at random, hit or miss ...M16
• HAB OR NAB † adv. get or lose, hit or miss, succeed or fail; however it may turn out, anyhow; at a venture, at random ...1542 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. to have or not have ...1546
• HABRA DABRA AND THE CREW n. any random representatives of the populace; 'Tom, Dick, and Harry' ...1965 Barbados
• HABROMANIA n. a kind of insanity in which the delusions are of a cheerful or gay character ...1854
• HABS n. clothes, garments ...1873 Sc.
• HABS-DABS n. nervous irritation ...c1937 sl., chiefly Royal Air Force
• HABS-NABS adv. at random, hit or miss ...c1540
• HABULIMENT † n. habiliment, dress, attire; military equipment ...1773 Sc.
• HABULZIEMENT † n. habiliment, dress, attire; military equipment ...1822 Sc.
• HACHE † n. 1. an axe, a hatchet ...a1300
n. 2. heroin ...1955 US sl.
• HACHEE † n. pain, pang, torment ...c1430
• HACHI n. the penis ...1954 Amer. sl., orig. military
• HACK adj. in common or promiscuous use; hackneyed; trite, commonplace ...1781
† n. 1. a cover of a beehive ...1658
n. 2. hesitation in speech ...1660
† n. 3. the driver of a hackney carriage ...1687
n. 4. a person whose services may be hired for any kind of work required of him; a common drudge; a literary drudge who hires himself out to do any and every kind of literary work; hence, a poor writer, a mere scribbler ...a1700
n. 5. a vehicle plying for hire; a hackney coach or carriage ...1704
† n. 6. anything that is in indiscriminate and everyday use, and is 'hackneyed' or deprived of novelty and interest by such use; a hackneyed sermon, book, quotation, etc. ...1711
n. 7. a horse let out for hire; a sorry or worn out horse ...1721
† n. 8. a blaze or white marking on the face of a horse ...1767 Sc.
n. 9. a horse for ordinary riding, as distinguished from cross-country, military, etc.; a saddle-horse for the road ...1798
n. 10. a prostitute; a bawd ...1730-6 sl.
n. 11. a crack or chap in the skin, generally caused by exposure to cold, wet, or frost ...1808 Sc.
n. 12. a journalist; a reporter; formerly derogatory ...1810 UK sl.
n. 13. in curling: a cut made in the ice to keep the player's foot from slipping when delivering the stone ...1811 Sc.
n. 14. a wild rocky stretch of moorland or moss ...1824 Sc.
n. 15. a state of embarrassment, confusion or defeat ...1835 Amer. dial.
n. 16. an attempt, a try ...1836 Amer.
n. 17. a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering ...1848 Eng. dial.
n. 18. an annoying characteristic ...19C sl.
n. 19. a hearse ...L19 US sl.
n. 20. filth, dirt ...Bk1905 Eng dial.
n. 21. havoc, injury, damage ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 22. broken water, a choppy sea; a stiff or contrary wind which causes the sea to rise ...1908 Sc.
n. 23. an ambulance ...1910s US sl.
n. 24. a night watchman; a night policeman or marshal; chiefly the watchman of a building ...1914 Amer. criminals' sl.
n. 25. a prison guard ...1914 US sl.
n. 26. an old, slow, or dilapidated motor vehicle, aircraft, or boat or ship ...1916 Amer. sl.
n. 27. a caboose ...1916 Amer. dial.
n. 28. a policeman ...1920s US sl.
n. 29. a car ...1920s US sl.
n. 30. a taxi ...1928 US sl.
n. 31. a taxi driver ...1930s Aust. & US sl.
n. 32. a White person ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 33. a sleigh ...1937 Amer. dial.
n. 34. in cockfighting: an independent match arranged between owners ...1937 Amer. dial.
n. 35. an omnibus ...1938 Amer. dial.
n. 36. in the Navy & US Marine Corps: confinement to quarters as punishment, esp. for officers ...1944 Amer. sl.
n. 37. a bodyguard ...1950s sl.
n. 38.  anyone who acts as a 'yes-man', esp. in politics ...1950s sl.
n. 39. an incompetent, an inadequate ...1950s sl.
n. 40. a portion cut, a slice, a chunk ...1956 Sc.
n. 41. a hot rod ...1958 US sl.
n. 42. a customer, as in a pub ...1960s NZ sl.
n. 43. a motorcycle sidecar; hence a motorcycle equipped with a sidecar ...1962 Amer. sl.
n. 44. an evil spell; a curse ...1962 Amer. dial.
n. 45. a labour organizer belonging to the Communist Party of the United States ...1967 Amer. sl.
n. 46. an opportunist ...1980 Oxford University usage
n. 47. a solution to a computer problem; an impressive and demanding piece of computer work ...1981 US sl.
n. 48. a single act of unlawfully invading and exploring another's computer system by remote means ...1983 US sl.
n. 49. a worker of any type, inferring monotonous 'grind' ...1990s sl.
n. 50. a game of Hacky Sack ...1997 US sl.
† vb. 1. of the teeth: to chatter ...c1320 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to hesitate; to hesitate in speech; to stammer; to stutter ...1553 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to hesitate, to haggle ...1587
† vb. 4. to mangle or 'make a hash of' words in utterance ...1598
vb. 5. of the skin: to chap or crack; to make or become rough ...c1779 Sc.
vb. 6. to employ as a literary hack, hire for hack-work ...1813
vb. 7. tro ide in a hackney coach or taxicab ...1879 Amer. sl.
vb. 8. to socialize idly; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1888 Amer. sl.
vb. 9. to waste time, usually in a context where time should not be wasted ...1888 US sl.
vb. 10. to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad ...1893 Amer. sl.
vb. 11. to drive a bus or taxi ...1903 US sl.
vb. 12. to work hard ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 13. to embarrass, to disconcert...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. 14. to work as a night watchman ...1910s US criminals' sl.
vb. 15. to put up with, to tolerate, to endure ...1915 Amer. sl.
vb. 16. to plunder or rob a bird's nest ...1923 Sc.
vb. 17. to engage in amorous play or sexual activity; to neck, pet, or spoon; to kiss ...1943 Amer. sl.
vb. 18. to joke, to tease gently ...1950s US sl.
vb. 19. to accomplish or manage successfully; to cope with ...1952 Amer. sl.
vb. 20. to tinker with a computer system for pleasure and as a proof of one's expertise ...1960s sl., orig. computing
vb. 21. to understand ...1970s US sl.
vb. 22. to vomit ...1970s US college sl.
vb. 23. to watch closely ...1971 US Black sl.
vb. 24. in basketball: to strike the arm of an opponent with the hand ...1977 Amer. sl.
vb. 25. to work with a computer ...1981 US sl.
vb. 26. to gain or attempt to gain unlawful access to a proprietary computer system through the use of another computer ...1983 Amer. sl.
vb. 27. to play with a hacky sack beanbag ...1995 US sl.
• HACK ABOUT vb. 1. to socialize; to fool about ...1920s US college sl.
vb. 2. to joke, to tease ...1950s US sl.
vb. 3. to waste time ...1960s US sl.
• HACK AFTER † vb. to aim at, to strive for ...1393
• HACK AND HARBOUR n. food and shelter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HACK AND SWEEP n. a tumult, an uproar; a fight; a commotion ...1902 Sc.
• HACK AROUND vb. to loaf, to lounge, to idle; to ramble around; to waste time ...1888 Amer. sl.
• HACK AT vb. to imitate ...1828 Eng. dial.
• HACK-BLOCK n. a chopping block ...1956 Sc.
• HACK BUTTS vb. to smoke cigarettes ...1993 Can sl.
• HACK-CHIP † n. a hatchet ...c1440
• HACK DOG n. the assistant to a hackney driver ...1915 Amer. sl.
• HACK DRIVER n. in horse racing: a jockey ...1951 US sl.
• HACKED adj. 1. dispirited; tired or disconcerted, exhausted ...1882 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed ...1892 sl., orig. US
adj. 3. embarrassed, cowed, flustered ...1892 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. of a place to be robbed: watched by a security guard ...1914 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. confused; tired...1936 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. grumpy, bored ...1950s sl., orig. US
• HACKED OFF adj. 1. exhausted; tired ...L19 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. very angry, irritated, confused;  annoyed and disappointed ...1892 sl., orig. US
adj. 3. grumpy, bored ...1950s sl., orig. US
adj. 4. embarrassed, cowed, flustered ...1970 Amer. sl.
• HACKED UP adj. angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired...1984 Amer. sl.
• HACKEE n. a chipmunk ...1838 Amer. dial.
• HACKEMS n. hostilities, conflicts ...1960s Aust. sl.
• HACKER † n. 1. a cut-throat, a bully ...1581
† n. 2. one who mangles words or sense ...a1603
n. 3. a taxi driver ...1930s US sl.
n. 4. an idler, a time-waster ...1960s US college sl.
n. 5. one who uses their skill with computers to try to gain unauthorized access to computer systems ...1963 sl., orig. computing
n. 6. an enthusiast for programming or using computers as an end in itself ...1970s sl., orig. computing
n. 7. a run-of-the-mill, average person ...1970s sl.
n. 8. one who perseveres in the face of challenges; a survivor ...1970s US sl.
n. 9. an expert in any field ...1983 US sl.
n. 10. a prison guard ...1990s US prison sl.
vb. 1. to hesitate in speech; to stammer, to stutter ...1787 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to haggle ...1833 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to cough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to hack in cutting; to cut or chop small ...1807 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to shake or tremble with anger, fear, cold, etc.; to chatter with cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to shuffle, to hesitate ...Bk1905 Eng.  dial.
• HACKERING AND HAMMERING n. vacillating, equivocating ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HACKERY adj. in a stammering, stuttering manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HACKET adj. biting, caustic ...1868 Sc.
n. a short, dry wearying cough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to cough in a hardy, dry manner; to hack ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hop on one leg; to play hopscotch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HACKETING adj. of a cough: dry, hard, hacking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HACKETTE n. a female journalist ...1970s sl.
• HACKETY n. the game of hopscotch ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to hop on one leg ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HACKETY-OYSTER n. the game of hopscotch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HACKFIGHT n. in cockfighting: an independent match arranged between owners ...1976 Amer. dial.
• HACK HAND n. a commercial truck-driver ...1940s US sl.
• HACKIE n. 1. a horse cab driver; a taxi driver ...1899 US sl.
n. 2. one who robs a bird's nest ...1923 Sc.
n. 3. a chipmunk ...1961 Amer. dial.
• HACKIM-PLACKIM adv. of payment, reward, etc.: equally, in equal shares ...1825 Sc.
• HACKING n. 1. the unauthorized accessing of computer systems ...1960s sl., orig. computing usage
n. 2. the use of a computer for the sheer pleasure in computing ...1970s sl., orig. computing usage
n. 3. the underbrush ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HACKING-BLOCK n. a chopping-block ...1877 Eng. dial.
• HACKING STICK n. a cigarette ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HACKING-STOCK n. a chopping-block ...1592
• HACK IT vb. 1. to accomplish or manage successfully; to achieve, to succeed in a task; to cope with ...1952 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to solve a problem, to succeed ...1950s sl.
vb. 3. to put up with, to tolerate, to endure ...1961 Amer. sl.
• HACKITIE HEELS n. a nickname for an intoed person who kicks his heels in walking ...1956 Sc.
• HACK IT OUT vb. to work out a plan ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HACK IT OVER vb. to work out a plan ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HACKLE † n. 1. a cloak, mantle, outer garment ...c893
† n. 2. a covering of any kind, as a bird's plumage, a serpent's skin, sheep's wool, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. the long shining feathers on the neck of certain birds, as the domestic cock, peacock, pigeon, etc. ...a1450
n. 4. the conical straw roofing of a beehive ...1609
n. 5. courage, pluck ...M19 sl.
n. 6. a conspiracy, cabal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 7. clothing, covering, clothes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. temper, dander ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 9. the mane of a hog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to cut roughly; to hackle; to mangle by cutting ...1579-80
vb. 2. to cover a beehive with a hackle or straw roof ...1609
vb. 3. to conspire, agree together ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to dress; to put on one's best clothes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to equip, get ready, put in order ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to haggle, to chaffer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to look angry or indignant; to grumble, to dispute ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to bother, to worry, to trouble ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• HACKLEBARNEY n. a non-existent town you try to get to that is forever just around the next curve or just over the next hill, a town you believe in but never get to ...1950 Amer. sl.
• HACKLED adj. peevish, cross-grained, angry ...Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• HACKLED UP adj. angry ...1935 Amer. dial.
• HACKLES n. hair, whiskers ...1882
• HACKLE UP adj. 1. of people: physically deformed ...20C W. Indies sl.
adj. 2. of things: torn, damaged, untidy ...20C W. Indies sl.
vb. 1. to beat up ...20C W. Indies sl.
vb. 2. to become angry ...1935 Amer. dial.
• HACKLING adj. of a cough: dry, hard, hacking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. bothering, worrying, troubling ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• HACK-LOG n. a chopping-block ...1831
• HACKMAN n. the driver of a hack or hackney-carriage; a cabman ...1850 US
• HACK-MEAT n. a butcher ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HACK MODE n. while working on or with a computer: a state of complete focus and concentration ...1991 US sl.
• HACK-MUCK n. a term of abuse for a person ...1931 Sc.
• HACKNEY † adj. 1. ready to do work for hire; plying for hire ...1589
† adj. 2. worn out, like a hired horse, by indiscriminate or vulgar use; threadbare, trite, commonplace; hackneyed ...1596
† adj. 3. prostitute ...1616
n. 1. a pimp ...E16 sl.
† n. 2. one who is used to do mean or servile work for hire; a common drudge ...1546
† n. 3. a woman that hires her person; a prostitute ...1579
† n. 4. a horse kept for hire ...1614
n. 5. a bob-tailed horse ...1950 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to render too familiar, vulgar, trite, or commonplace ...1596
† vb. 2. to drive hard; to hurry; also, to run hard, to race ...1617
† vb. 3. to let out for hire ...1622
† vb. 4. to ride in a hackney carriage ...1684
vb. 5. to work as a prostitute ...M18 sl.
• HACKNEYED adj. 1. pert. to prostitution ...E17 sl.
† adj. 2. hired; kept for hire ...1767
• HACKNEY HORSE n. a bob-tailed horse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HACKNEY JADE n. a prostitute ...M15 sl.
• HACKNEY LADY n. a prostitute ...M15 sl.
• HACKNEY MARSH n. a glass of alcohol ...20C rhyming sl.
• HACKNEY MARSHES n. spectacles, glasses ...20C rhyming sl.
• HACKNEY WICK n. a penis ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'prick'
• HACKNEY-WOMAN † n. a bawd ...1616
• HACK OFF vb. 1. to idle; to loaf; to lounge; to go about aimlessly looking for distraction; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1888 US sl.
vb. 2. to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad ...L19 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to joke, to tease ...1950s US sl.
vb. 4. to ignore one's homework or other duties and do nothing ...1960s Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to disgust one to a very great degree ...1965 Amer. sl.
• HACK ON vb. to begin to go away from a place ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HACK ONE'S MACK vb. to masturbate ...20C sl.
• HACK OUT † vb. to stammer out ...1631
• HACK PILOT n. a taxi-driver ...1930s Aust. & US sl.
• HACK PUSHER n. a taxi-driver ...1930s Aust. & US sl.
• HACK RACK n. taxi-cab stand ...1970s US sl.
• HACKSEY-LOOKED adj. 1. of one's features: scarred, pitted as if with smallpox ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. having a coarse visage, gruff ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HACKSLAVER n. a dirty, slovenly fellow; an idle, dissolute, good-for-nothing man; a disgusting and silly fellow ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to cut roughly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hesitate in speech; to stammer and splutter ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HACKSTER † n. 1. a cut-throat; a swaggering ruffian, a swashbuckler ...1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a prostitute ...1594
† n. 3. a prostitute's bully ...1607
• HACK-STOCK † n. a chopping-block ...a1500
• HACK THE COURSE vb. to accomplish a task at hand; to succeed ...1966 Amer. sl., esp. US Air Force
• HACK THE HOG vb. to masturbate ...1960s sl.
• HACK THE JIMSON vb. to achieve, to accomplish something ...1952 Amer. sl.
• HACKTIVIST n. a cultural activist and skilled computer-user who invades a corporate website to leave subversive messages ...2001 UK sl.
• HACKUM n. a braggart ...L17 sl.
• HACKUM-PLACKUM adj. equal in every way ...1825 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 1. of payment, reward, etc.: equally, in equal shares ...1825 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in exchange or barter ...Bk1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HACK UP vb. to achieve, to succeed in a task ...1950s US sl.
• HACKY adj. dressed carelessly, or wearing clothes that never look right ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a prostitute; a term of great contempt ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a chipmunk ...1842 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a taxi-driver ...1937 US sl.
• HACKY SACK n. a beanbag used in a game in which a circle of players try to keep the bag from hitting the ground without using their hands ...1989 US sl.
• HACOYTE †* n. a cushion or pillow ...1541
• HA'D n. a halfpenny (pronounced 'hay-dee') ...c1870 sl.
• HAD adj. 1. seduced ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. tricked, hoaxed, deceived ...L18 sl.
• HADDABAT n. the common bat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HADDER n. 1. a fine rain or drizzle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a heavy mist or bank of fog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a state of perspiration; sweat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to drizzle, rain finely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HADDERY adj. drizzling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HADDIE n. 1. the haddock ...1683 Sc.
n. 2. a nickname for an Aberdonian ...1920 Sc.
n. 3. a term of mild, jocular abuse; a blockhead ...1955 Sc.
• HADDIT adj. useless, second-rate ...1960s NZ sl.
• HADDOCK n. 1. a purse ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a term of contempt or abuse; a sod, an annoying or unpleasant person ...1831 UK rhyming sl. (haddock and cod)
n. 3. money ...M19 US sl.
• HADDOCK AND BLOATER n. a motor-car ...1950s rhyming sl.
• HADDOCK AND COD n. 1. a term of abuse; a sod, an annoying, irritating, or unpleasant person ...1962 UK rhyming sl.
n. 2. an affectionate name for a child ...20C rhyming sl. for 'sod'
• HADDOCK STUFF'D WITH BEANS n. a purse full of guineas ...E19 sl.
• HADDUMS n. venereal disease ...M17 sl.
• HA-DEE n. a halfpenny (pronounced 'hay-dee') ...c1870 sl.
• HAD 'EM n. venereal disease ...M17 sl.
• HADES n. 1. hell ...L16 
n. 2. a place between or behind hills and out of sight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HADICK n. a hat ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HA-DI-FUCKING-HA! int. used as a jeering response to unfunny jokes, and to dismiss impossible suggestions ...1976 UK sl.
• HAD IT adj. useless, second-rate ...1960s NZ sl.
adj. 2. exhausted, completely worn out ...1981 US sl.
n. ('had-it') a person who was formerly successful ...1992 UK sl.
• HAD-I-WIST † n. a phrase (if I had known), expressing regret for something done in ignorance of circumstances now known; hence, a vain regret, or the heedlessness or loss of opportunity which leads to it ...1390
• HADLAND † n. a humorous title for one who formerly owned land and has lost it ...1592
• HAD MORE PRICKS THAN A SECOND-HAND DARTBOARD phr. used of a sexually promiscuous woman ...1982 UK sl.
• HAD NO HOME TRAINING adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAD ON TOAST adj. done, swindled ...1886 sl.
• HAD YOUR PENNORTH OR DO YOU WANT A HA'PENNY CHANGE? phr. addressed to a person one feels is once staring rudely ...1920s sl.
• HAEMATIC adj. pert. to blood; containing blood; of a blood-red colour ...1854
• HAEMATINE † adj. resembling blood; blood-red ...1658
• HAEMATOID adj. ‘bloody’, abominable or terrible ...1920s euphemism
• HAEMOPHOBIA n. fear or horror at the sight of blood ...1886
• HAEMOPHOBOUS * adj. afraid of blood, averse to bloodletting ...1684
• HAEMORRHOID n. 1. a despised person ...1969 US sl.
n. 2. a prison officer ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
n. 3. an irritation; an annoying person ...1975 US sl.
• HAEMORRHOID HITMAN n. a homosexual man ...1990s sl.
• HAFFAND n. a concubine, a paramour ...1914 Sc.
• HAFFEN adj. half ...1884 Amer. dial.
n. a half ...1884 Amer. dial.
• HAFFER vb. to speak stammeringly or hesitatingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAFFET n. 1. the side of the head above and in front of the head; the temple; the cheek ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a blow on the side of the head; a box on the ear ...1808 Sc.
• HAFFET-CLAWING n. face-scratching ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HAFFET-LOCKS n. locks of hair growing on the temples ...1725 Sc.
• HAFFETS n. 1. locks of hair growing on the temples ...1725 Sc.
n. 2. the jaws; the undersides of the jaw ...1869 Eng. dial.
• HAFFICK n. tangle, confusion, rubbish, litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAFFIE n. a half bottle of spirits or wine ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• HAFFLE n. 1. hesitation ...1863 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a rag tied round an injured finger ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to hesitate; to speak confusedly; to falter; to stammer; to prevaricate, to quibble ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HAFFLE AND CAFFLE vb. to shilly-shally ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HAFFLE-CAFFLE vb. to falter, to vacillate, to act with indecision ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAFFLE-MAFFLE vb. to speak unintelligibly, to stammer ...1885 Eng. dial.
• HAFFLIN adj. half-grown, youthful ...1866 Eng. dial.
n. a half-grown boy; a stripling; a boy employed upon a farm or in a stable; a hobbledehoy ...1867 Sc.
• HAFFLING adj. hesitating, indecisive; prevaricating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. confused talk ...1881 Eng. dial.
• HAFFLING AND JAFFLING n. chattering, gossiping ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAFFLING AND SHAFFLING adj. confused, prevaricating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAFFLINS adj. 1. half, partial ...1796 Sc.
adj. 2. half-grown, young ...1824 Sc.
adv. 1. half-way; mid-way; in equals shares ...1789 Sc.
adv. 2. half, partially; nearly ...1808 Sc.
• HAFFLINS-WISE adv. partly, in a slight measure; reluctantly, half-heartedly ...1785 Sc.
• HAFFLY adj. hesitating, indecisive; prevaricating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HA'-FOLK n. the folk of the hall, kitchen, or common room, the servants (ha' = hall) ...1786 Sc.
• HAFT n. 1. an island in a pool ...1686 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fixed or established place of abode ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a handle, esp. of a knife or small tool ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to use subtlety or deceit; to use shifts or dodges; to haggle, to cavil; to avoid coming to the point, to hold off, to hang back, to hesitate ...1519
vb. 2. to establish in a situation or place of residence; to locate ...1728 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAFTER † n. a caviller, a wrangler, a haggler, a dodger ...1519
• HAFTIES n. hopscotch ...1925 Sc.
• HAFTING † n. subtle dealing, dodging, cavilling; holding off, hesitation, demur ...1519
• HAFTY adj. 1. handy, active ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. saucy, pert ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a smooth, flat stone used in the game of hopscotch ...1925 Sc.
• HA-FUCKING-HA! int. a jeering mock-laugh to expose the feebleness of supposedly sarcastic or apt rejoinder, or impossible request ...c1950
• HAG adj. haggard ...1889 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a break, gap, or chasm in a crag or cliff ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. an ugly, repulsive old woman; often implying viciousness or maliciousness ...1377
† n. 3. applied opprobriously to a man ...a1529
† n. 4. applied to ghosts, hobgoblins, and other terrors of the night ...1538
† n. 5. an evil spirit, demon, or infernal being in female form ...1552 obs. or arch.
n. 6. a woman supposed to have dealings with Satan and the infernal world; a witch; an infernally wicked woman ...1587
n. 7. a wooded enclosure; a wood; a copse ...1589 N. Eng. dial.
† n. 8. an object of terror; a bogey ...1611
n. 9. the stump of a tree left after felling ...1615 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 10. the nightmare ...1632
n. 11. wild, broken ground; rocky moorland; a piece of soft bog in a moor or morass; a marsh ... 1662 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 12. a notch, a hack; the mark left by an axe-stroke ...1702 Sc.
n. 13. the paunch, the belly ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 14. a thick white mist or fog ...1794 Eng. dial.
n. 15. a cutting, hewing, or felling ...1808 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 16. idle disorder ...1809 Eng. dial.
n. 17. brushwood, branches of felled trees used for fuel or firewood ...1820 Sc.
n. 18. a stall-fed ox ...1863 Sc.
n. 19. thrift, economy ...1866 Sc.
n. 20. a hedge or fence ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 21. a task ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 22. one who tends fat cattle ...1899 Sc.
n. 23. a rock or cliff; an abrupt, cliffy prominence ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 24. a violent, ill-tempered woman; a scold; an ugly, dirty woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 25. a worry, trouble, burden; a difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 26. one who does another's tasks; a drudge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 27. an unattractive or sexually promiscuous young woman ...1920s US college sl.
n. 28. an old man; used as a jocular or opprobrious nickname ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 29. an unattractive (older) homosexual man ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. to hew; to chop; to cut down with an axe; to hack, to cut clumsily or roughly ...c1400 N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to incite, to urge; to try to persuade ...1587 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to torment or terrify as a hag; to trouble as the nightmare ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 4. to fatigue, to tire out ...1674 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to bungle, to mangle any business ...1727 Sc.
vb. 6. to worry, to tease; to nag at ...1746 Eng. dial.
† vb. 7. to go wearily ...a1763
vb. 8. to bring bad luck upon ...19C US sl.
vb. 9. to excite to quarrel; to provoke, to irritate; to annoy, to incite; to complain, to find fault  ...1806 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 10. to cut down trees, strip off, dry and stack the bark, saw up and sort the timber ...1848 Sc.
vb. 11. to pull, to draw; to drag out ...1870 Eng. dial.
vb. 12. to overwork and underpay, to 'sweat' ...1891
vb. 13. to haggle, to dispute, to argue ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 14. to manage well, to be economical, to save ...1899 Sc.
vb. 15. of the moon: to wane ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 16. to rob, to take ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 17. to impede or check, to take by surprise, to thwart, to hinder ...1929 Sc.
vb. 18. to cast spells; to cast a spell on, to bring misfortune to ...1938 Amer. dial.
vb. 19. to discuss critically ...1940s US sl.
• HAG-A-BAG † n. refuse of any kind ...1808 Sc.
• HAG-ABOUT n. an idle, lounging fellow ...1872 Eng. dial.
• HAG-A-KNOWE n. an ungainly blockhead ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAG AND HAIN vb. to scrimp and save ...1908 Sc.
• HAGARIAN adj. oafish, uncouth, rough ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• HAGAR RACE n. the Black race ...1965 Amer. Black usage
• HAGAR'S CHILDREN n. the Black race ...1954 Amer. Black usage
• HAGASTED adj. familiar with a place through long residence there ...1866 Sc.
• HAG AT A THING vb. to persevere, to labour, to work away at a thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAG-BEGAGGED adj. bewitched ...1876 Eng. dial.
• HAG-BLOCK n. a chopping-block; a large block of wood, used to chop firewood, etc. on ...1877 Eng. dial.
• HAG-BOAT n. an old, clumsy boat ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAG BRIDLE n. the trickle of saliva which often runs from the mouth corners in troubled and uneasy sleep ...1909 Amer. dial.
• HAG-CLOG n. a chopping-block; a large block of wood, used to chop firewood, etc. on ...1828
• HAGEGY adj. untidy, slovenly; loose ...1867 Eng. dial.
• HAGER adj. 1. fierce, cruel, evil ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. ugly, deformed, rough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGG † n. 1. a break, gap, or chasm in a crag or cliff ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a wooded enclosure; a wood, copse ...1796 Eng. dial.
n. 3. wild, broken ground; rocky moorland ...1824 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a stall-fed ox ...1863 Sc.
n. 5. a hedge or fence ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 6. one who tends fat cattle ...1899 Sc.
n. 7. a rock or cliff; an abrupt, cliffy prominence ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a worry, trouble, burden; a difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 9. one who does another's tasks; a drudge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to worry, to tease; to nag at ...1746 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to excite to quarrel; to provoke, to irritate ...1808 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to incite, to urge; to try to persuade ...1808 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to haggle, to dispute, to argue ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to fatigue, to tire out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGAGE n. a term of reproach for a woman; an untidy, slatternly, or slovenly woman ...1746 Eng. dial.
• HAGGAGING adj. untidy, slovenly; loose ...1876 Eng. dial.
n. a term of reproach for a woman ...1876 Eng. dial.
• HAGGAR adj. wild, untamed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGARD † adj. 1. of a hawk or owl: caught after having assumed the adult plumage; hence, wild, untamed ...1567
† adj. 2. froward, contrary, stubborn, cross, unsociable ...1580
† adj. 3. wild, untamed, unreclaimed, untrained ...1580
†* adj. 4. of birds: in disordered or ragged plumage ...1615
† adj. 5. half-starved; gaunt, lean ...1630
adj. 6. of a person: wild-looking; originally applied to the 'wild' expression of the eyes ...1697
† n. 1. a wild and intractable person; one not to be captured; originally a female ...1579
† n. 2. a hag, a witch ...1658
n. 3. an opprobrious epithet for a butcher ...1813 Sc.
• HAGGART n. an old, useless horse ...1808 Sc.
• HAGGED † adj. 1. lean, gaunt; haggard; worn-out, tired ...1694 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. bewitched, enchanted ...a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. witch-like ...a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAGGED ABOUT adj. to be buffeted about, treated unkindly ...1873 Eng. dial.
• HAGGED OUT adj. 1. exhausted ...1968 US sl.
adj. 2. of a woman: ugly ...2001 US sl.
• HAGGER n. 1. something that hacks; a sword ...18C Sc.
n. 2. a woodcutter, one who uses an axe or hatchet ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. a deep cut such as is made by a knife or other slashing instrument ...1866 Sc.
n. 4. a coal-hewer ...1894 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a fine small rain ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 6. a choppy sea, accompanied by wind and rain ...1920 Sc.
vb. 1. to drizzle, to rain gently ...1808 Sc.
vb. 2. to cut, to slice clumsily or unevenly so as to leave a jagged edge; to hack, to mangle ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. in marbles: to win all an opponent's marbles, etc. ...1871 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of the teeth: to chatter with cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to haggle over a price ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HAGGERAL n. 1. a large, jagged cut ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a large, open, festering sore ...1866 Sc.
• HAGGERAWATOR n. a favoured costermongers' hairstyle, consisting of a well-greased lock of hair twisted and pointing either at the corner of an eye or at an ear ...M19
• HAGGERDASH † adv. in confusion, in a disorderly state; in a topsy-turvy manner ...1808 Sc.
† n. disorder, a broil ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGERDECASH † adv. in confusion, in a disorderly state; in a topsy-turvy manner ...1808 Sc.
n. disorder; a broil ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAGGERED adj. jaggedly cut, full of notches, mangled ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGERIN AND SWAGGERIN adj. 1. in a poor state of health ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. having a poor head for business affairs ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGER-MAKER'S SHOP n. a public-house ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGERSHANK † adj. stingy, mean ...1913 Sc.
• HAGGERSNASH adj. spiteful, sharp, tart ...1821 Sc.
† n. 1. a medley, conglomeration ...1808 Sc.
† n. 2. offal, scraps of meat ...1808 Sc.
n. 3. a spiteful person ...B1900 Sc.
n. 4. tart language ...B1900 Sc.
• HAGGERTY-TAG adv. in an untidy, ragged manner ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGERTY-TAGGERTY adj. in a ragged state; tattered; like a ragamuffin ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGERTY-TAG-LIKE adj. ragged, tattered, ragamuffin ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGESS † n. the magpie ...1599
• HAGGEY adj. tiring, fatiguing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGING adj. tiring, fatiguing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
†* n. 1. the meeting of hags or witches ...1584
n. 2. practising the arts of a witch ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGIS n. 1. the stomach of a man or animal; the paunch ...1755 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a term of contempt applied to a lumpish, unwieldy person; a soft, 'pudding-headed' person; an indolent, do-nothing fellow ...1822 
n. 3. a botched job, a mess ...1929 Sc.
vb. in boxing: to bruise, to cut up ...1849 Eng. dial.
• HAGGIS-BAG n. a windbag; a contemptuous term for anything ...1844 Sc.
• HAGGIS-HEADED adj. soft-headed, foolish, stupid ...1715 Sc.
• HAGGIS-HEART n. a soft, cowardly heart ...1812 Sc.
• HAGGISLAND n. Scotland ...L19 sl.
• HAGGIS MCBAGPIPE n. British Columbia radio and television personality, Jack Webster ...1989 Can. sl.
• HAGGISS † n. the magpie ...1655
• HAGGISTER † n. the magpie, Pica rustica ...1584 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAGGIT adj. tired, worn out; harassed, careworn, thin ...1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAGGLE n. 1. a struggle, a laborious effort; a fatiguing walk, owing to a burden, distance, etc. ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. hail; a hailstone ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a mild dispute; the process of bargaining ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. an uneven cut, a hack ...1929 Sc.
n. 5. a botch, a bungle, a tangle ...1929 Sc.
n. 6. a person who has no method and is always in a muddle ...1929 Sc.
n. 7. a straggling disorderly procession ...1930 Sc.
vb. 1. to advance with difficulty and obstruction ...1583
vb. 2. to mangle with repeated irregular cuts or cutting blows; to cut clumsily with uneven jagged edges; to hack, to mangle, to mutilate; to bungle  ...1599
vb. 3. to hail ...1691 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to hesitate, to stumble ...1731 Sc.
vb. 5. to chatter; to quarrel, to bicker ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to dispute; to cavil; to argue; esp., to dispute the terms of a bargain ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to carry with difficulty something cumbersome or awkward ...1825 Sc.
vb. 8. to tease, to worry, to harass; to over-work, to fatigue, to tire out ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• HAGGLE-BARGAIN n. 1. a person who has difficulty in coming to terms over  a bargain ...1802 Sc.
n. 2. a dispute, prolonged bargaining ...1818 Sc.
vb. to argue, to wrangle over the price of anything ...1898 Sc.
• HAGGLE-CART n. a horse and cart let out on hire to do rough work or odd jobs ...1899 Eng. dial.
• HAGGLED adj. 1. mangled, hacked, mutilated ...1894 Sc.
adj. 2. wearied, harassed, worn out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGLER † n. 1. a clumsy, awkward workman; a bungler ...1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a peddler, a huckster ...1851 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the upper servant of a farm ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGLE-STONE n. hail; a hailstone ...1887 Eng. dial.
• HAGGLE-TOOTH n. a tooth that belongs to the second set which appears prematurely through the gum and projects ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGLE-TOOTHED adj. having prominent or projecting teeth ...1777 Eng. dial.
• HAGGLIE adj. rough, unevenly cut ...1825 Sc.
• HAGGLIN' adj. rash, incautious ...1831 Sc.
• HAGGLING adj. vexatious, trying, wearisome ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a dispute, an argument; a prolonged bargaining ...1888 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAGGLY adj. 1. bearing the marks of having been unevenly and clumsily cut ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. moving with obstruction and difficulty ...1864
adj. 3. hesitant, stumbling, lacking fluency ...1866 Sc.
adj. 4. rough; covered with rocks ...1939 Amer. dial.
• HAGGOKNOW n. an ungainly blockhead ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGGOM n. the adder or viper; a snake of any kind ...1781 Eng. dial.
• HAGGRIE n. an unseemly mass; often spoken of food badly cooked and served up in an untidy way ...1866 Sc.
• HAGGY adj. 1. misty from the frost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a woman: possessing the attributes of a hag; ugly ...20C US sl.
• HAGGY MOLL n. a thin, drooping, unattractive female ...1928 Amer. sl.
• HAGHER † adj. skilful, clever, dexterous; apt, fit ...c1200
• HAGHOG † n. a hedgehog ...1720 Eng. dial.
• HAGIARCHY n. the rule or order of saints ...1826
• HAGIL-BARGAIN n. one who is difficult to come to terms with in making a bargain ...1802 Sc.
• HAGIOCRACY n. a government or sovereignty of persons esteemed holy ...1846
• HAGIOGRAPHER n. 1. he that writes holy things; a sacred writer ...1656
n. 2. a writer of saints' lives ...1849
• HAGIOGRAPHIC adj. pert. to the writing of saints' lives ...1819
• HAGIOGRAPHIST n. a writer of saints' lives ...1817
• HAGIOGRAPHY n. the writing of the lives of saints; saints' lives as a branch of literature or legend ...1821
• HAGIOLATER n. one who worships saints ...1875
• HAGIOLATROUS adj. given to saint worship ...1841
• HAGIOLATRY n. the worship of saints ...1808
• HAGIOLOGIC adj. pert. to hagiology ...1826
• HAGIOLOGICAL adj. pert. to hagiology ...1872
• HAGIOLOGIST n. one versed in the legends of saints; a writer of hagiology ...1805
• HAGIOLOGY n. the literature that treats of the lives and legends of saints; by extension, also, of great men or heroes; a work on the lives and legends of the saints ...1807
• HAGIOMANIA n. a mania for sainthood ...1797
• HAGISTER n. the magpie, Pica rustica ...1691 Eng. dial.
• HAGLESS adj. 1. lavish, wasteful ...1908 Sc.
adj. 2. boundless, illimitable ...1928 Sc.
• HAGLI adj. orderly, tidy, careful, convenient ...1928 Sc.
• HAG-LOG n. a chopping block ...1894 Sc.
• HAGMAHUSH n. an awkward sloven ...1801 Sc.
• HAG-MALL n. a sloven, a slattern ...1872 Eng. dial.
• HAGMAN n. 1. one who gains his living by felling and selling wood; a woodcutter ...1795 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who sells wood he has cut himself ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. a cattleman ...1882 Sc.
• HAG-MARK n. a boundary stone; a stone set up to indicate the line of division between separate districts ...1897 Sc.
• HAG-MASTER n. the overseer who apportions out the 'hag-work' ...1887 Eng. dial.
• HAG PARTY n. (derogatory) a party for women ...1920s US college sl.
• HAG PILE n. a pile or stack of firewood ...1882 Sc.
• HAG RICE vb. to do anything speedily, to make a swift clearance of anything, as food at the table ...1871 Eng. dial.
• HAG-RID adj. affected by nightmare ...1886
• HAG-RIDDEN adj. 1. affected by nightmare ...1684
adj. 2. oppressed in mind; harassed ...1702
• HAGRIDDEN adj. affected by nightmares ...1909 Amer. dial.
• HAG-RIDE vb. to harass, to torment, esp. during sleep; to cause nightmares or nightmare-like experiences ...1661 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• HAG-ROAD n. a path or way cut through the undergrowth of a wood ...1878 Eng. dial.
• HAGSMASH n. a botched, inadequate piece of work ...20C Irish sl.
• HAGSNARE n. the stump of a tree left after felling ...1796 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAG SPIRIT n. a witch; the evil spirit of a dead person, sometimes supposed to cause nightmares ...1894 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
• HAG STACK n. a pile or stack of firewood ...1882 Sc.
• HAG-STOCK n. a chopping-block; a large block of wood, used to chop firewood, etc. on ...1894
• HAG-STONE n. hail; a hailstone ...1887 Eng. dial.
• HAG-STOP n. weariness; a stoppage, dilemma ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAG-TRACK n. fairy ring ...1858
• HAG-WAY n. a path or way cut through the undergrowth of a wood ...1878 Eng. dial.
• HAGWESH n. ruin, bankruptcy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAGWIFE † n. 1. a woman who cuts or prepares meat, a female butcher ...1779 Sc.
n. 2. a midwife ...1883 Sc.
• HAG-WORM n. the adder or viper; a snake of any kind ...1483  Eng. dial.
• HA-HA n. 1. a boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, of such a kind as not to interrupt the view from within, and not to be seen till closely approached; consisting of a trench, the inner side of which is perpendicular and faced with stone, the outer sloping and turfed; a sunk fence ...1712
n. 2. a defecation ...L19 nursery usage
n. 3. a laugh of ridicule or derision ...L19 sl.
n. 4. a glass of beer; beer ...1979 US sl.
n. 5. marijuana ...1970s drugs sl.
• HA-HA BIRD n. a kookaburra ...1938 Aust. sl.
• HA-HA PIGEON n. a kookaburra ...1938 Aust. sl.
• HAH-HAH n. a laugh of ridicule or derision ...L19 US sl.
• HA'-HOUSE n. the manor-house, the habitation of a landed proprietor (ha' = hall) ...1814 Sc.
• HAHT † n. peril, risk ...c1200
• HAICHES n. a heavy fall; the sound resulting from it, a thud ...1790 Sc.
• HAIFER vb. to toil, to labour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIFTY-KAIFTY adj. wavering, undecided ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIG vb. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc.
• HAIGHT, THE n. the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood of San Francisco ...1967 US sl.
• HAIG-RAIG adj. bewildered ...1892 Eng. dial.
• HAIK n. 1. a lounging, idle fellow ...a1529 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a person or animal in the habit of wandering idly from place to place, out of curiosity or with the idea of scrounging; generally applied opprobriously to a woman ...1825 Sc.
vb. 1. to carry or drag from one place to another with consequent fatigue to oneself or one's companion ...c1776 Sc.
vb. 2. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc.
† vb. 3. to kidnap, to carry off by force ...1825 Sc.
vb. 4. to treat roughly, to drive hard ...1842 Sc.
vb. 5. to search, to rummage, as in a drawer, etc. ...1956 Sc.
• HAIKE n. 1. a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering ...1848 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stir, turmoil, tumult ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HAIKER n. a person or animals in the habit of wandering idly from place to place, out of curiosity or with the idea of scrounging; generally applied opprobriously to a woman ...1866 Sc.
• HAIKIN' adj. wandering, idle, worthless; gossiping from house to house ...1836 Sc.
• HAIL † adj. 1. free from injury, infirmity, or disease; sound, unhurt, safe; healthy, robust; hale ...c1205
† adj. 2. sound, wholesome; pure, uncorrupted ...a1300
† adj. 3. whole, entire ...a1300
† n. 1. health, safety, welfare ...a1400-50 chiefly N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. small shot, pellets ...1697 Sc.
n. 3. a haul of fish ...1892 Sc.
n. 4. a small quantity of any liquid ...1909 Sc.
n. 5. ice cubes, as in a drink ...1935 US sl.
n. 6. a telephone call ...1945 Amer. dial.
n. 7. an address ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 8. crack cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
vb. 1. to salute, to greet; to receive with expressions of gladness, to welcome ...c1200
†* vb. 2. to drink a health to ...c1275
vb. 3. to haul; to draw forcibly; to pull; to drag along ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to shout; to roar; to cry ...1858 Sc. & Eng. dial.
int. 1. an exclamation of greeting or salutation ...c1200
int. 2. a cry used to drive away geese ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIL AND RAIN n. a train ...1920s rhyming sl.
• HAIL COLUMBIA n. 1. America ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a punishment, a telling-off, a scolding ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. hell ...M19 US euphemism
• HAIL COLUMBUS n. America ...M19 US sl.
• HAILER n. the prayer 'Hail Mary' ...1920s Irish sl.
• HAIL-FELLOW adj. on a most intimate footing; over familiar  or unduly intimate ...1580
† n. 1. an intimate or familiar associate ...1650
† n. 2. the state of intimate friends ...1684
• HAIL-FELLOW-ALL-WET n. a drunkard ...M20 US jocular
• HAIL-FELLOW-WELL-MET adj. on a most intimate footing; over familiar  or unduly intimate ...1581
• HAILILIE † adv. wholly, completely ...1827 Sc.
• HAILLY adv. wholly, completely ...1827 Sc.
• HAIL MARY adj. desperate, last-ditch ...1990s US sl.
n. 1. a last-minute, low-probability manoeuvre ...1994 US sl.
n. 2. in poker: a poor hand that a player holds into high betting in the hope that other players are bluffing and have even worse hands ...1996 US sl.
• HAIL-MATE † adj. on a most intimate footing; over familiar  or unduly intimate ...1577
• HAIL OUT vb. to be ruined by a hailstorm ...1978 Amer. dial.
• HAIL PUCKLE n. a hailstone ...1931 Sc.
• HAILSCART † adj. free from injury; unhurt, unscratched ...1513 Sc.
• HAILSE † vb. to greet, to salute ...a1300
• HAILSING † n. greeting, salutation ...a1300
• HAIL SMILING MORN n. the erect penis; an erection ...1980 UK rhyming sl. for 'horn'
• HAILSTORM n. any cocktail made with crushed ice ...M19 US sl.
• HAILUMLY † adv. certainly, completely, actually, truly, undoubtedly ...1768 Sc.
• HAIL UP vb. to stay at an inn or similar lodging ...L19 Aust. sl.
• HAILWARE n. the whole of something, esp. of a company or of a number of things ...1737 Sc.
• HAILY adj. wild, reckless ...1896 Amer. dial.
n. an onset; an onrush ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAILY-BUCKIE n. a hailstone ...1956 Sc.
• HAIM n. a job, usually tedious or unpleasant ...1940s US Black sl.
• HAIN † n. 1. an enclosure; a park ...c1205
n. 2. a haven, a place of refuge ...1890 Sc.
n. 3. hatred, malice ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a means to thrift, a saving, an economical appliance ...1953 Sc.
† vb. 1. to enclose or protect with a fence or hedge; to preserve grass from cattle ...a1400 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to raise, to heighten, to set up ...c1440 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to spare, to save, to refrain from consuming or spending ...1508 Sc.
†* vb. 4. to shut up, to confine, to restrain ...1636
vb. 5. to protect, to preserve from harm; to spare trouble or exertion or the like ...1721 Sc.
vb. 6. to husband, to economize, to use sparingly; to save up, to hoard, to lay by ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to raise in price ...1787 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to protect or preserve from harm; to shield; to exculpate ...1798 Sc.
vb. 9. to throw, to fling; esp. to throw stones, etc. ...1825 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to possess ...1858 Eng. dial.
vb. 11. to drive away ...1863 Eng. dial.
vb. 12. of rain: to leave off, to cease ...1892 Sc.
• HAINBERRIES n. raspberries ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAINCH n. a halt or limp in one's walk; lameness ...1887 Sc.
vb. 1. to throw or cast a stone, etc., by jerking the arm against the thigh ...1788 Sc.
vb. to walk with a limp, to hobble ...1825 Sc.
• HAINCHER n. a lame person ...1887 Sc.
• HAINCHIL vb. to rock from side to side in walking ...1825 Sc.
• HAINE † n. 1. a term of reproach; a mean wretch, a niggard ...c1386
† n. 2. hatred ...1387-8
• HAINED adj. saved, hoarded ...1866 Sc.
• HAINER n. 1. a thrifty, saving person ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. the master who holds or sustains the expenses of the feast ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAINES! int. a warning shout ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HAINGLE adj. 1. slovenly, careless ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. lazy, disinclined to work ...1832 Sc.
n. 1. an idle, loutish fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing ...1791 Sc.
n. 2. a lout; an awkward fellow ...1819 Sc.
n. 3. a greedy or lazy dog ...1825 Sc.
vb. 1. to go about in a feeble, languid way; to hang about, to loiter, to wander about aimlessly ...1804 Sc.
vb. 2. of time: to pass slowly ...1804 Sc.
vb. 3. to have a jaded appearance from extreme fatigue ...1825 Sc.
• HAINGLES n. influenza ...1808 Sc.
• HAINIE adj. sparing ...1924 Sc.
• HAINING adj. 1. thrifty; spare, reserved for special occasions ...c1779 Sc.
adj. 2. of the weather: cold, drizzly ...1871 Eng. dial. obs.
n. 1. enclosing or preserving; that which encloses or is enclosed; an enclosure ...1535 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. that which is saved; savings ...1823 Sc.
n. 3. thrift, economy, penuriousness ...1871 Sc.
• HAININGS n. earnings, savings ...1823 Sc.
• HAINISH adj. 1. unpleasant, used esp. of the weather; showery, rainy ...1814 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. greedy, ravenous; craving for a thing ...1888 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. awkward, ill-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIN'TING adj. rustic, uneducated ...20C US sl.
• HAIN'TING-AIN'TING adj. uneducated, rustic ...1951 Amer. dial.
• HAINTY adj. haunted ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAIP(S) n. a sloven ...1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAIR adj. expert at something; determined ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. 1. the rays or 'tresses' of the sun; the tail of a comet; the 'leafy locks' of a tree, etc. ...1594
n. 2. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 3. women considered as sexual objects ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. a very small portion or quantity of anything; a trifle; the smallest possible amount ...1821 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. the scalp, as a trophy ...M19 US sl.
n. 6. pubic hair ...M19 sl.
n. 7. a curative drink for a hangover ...M19 US sl.
n. 8. a very small amount of whisky ...1879 Sc.
n. 9. a hair-pulling fight between women ...20C Irish sl.
n. 10. composure ...1910s sl.
n. 11. courage, masculine prowess, virile strength ...1959 US college sl.
n. 12. in computing: intricacy ...1981 US sl.
• HAIR ABOUT phr. describing the hair when it is changing to grey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR ABOUT THE HEELS adj. of poor breeding, socially inferior ...L19 sl.
n. a mark of under-bred horses; hence, fig., of persons ...1882
• HAIR AND HEAD, AN' THAT'S ALL phr. said of one without brains or sense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR AND HIDE † adv. every part, entirely, wholly, totally ...c1450
n. the totality, the  entirety ...1955 Amer. dial.
• HAIR AND HOOF † adv. every part, entirely, wholly ...1705
• HAIRATORIUM n. a barber shop ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAIRBAG n. 1. a veteran police officer ...1958 US sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant, disgusting person ...1970s sl.
• HAIRBAGGER n. an experienced police officer ...1958 US sl.
• HAIRBALL n. 1. a term of derision for a person or situation; an unbelievable situation ...1980s sl.
n. 2. an obnoxious, boorish person, esp. when drunk ...1981 US sl.
n. 3. a large, powerful wave ...1981 US sl.
int. terrifying! ...1998 US sl.
• HAIR-BELL n. the foxglove ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HAIR BENDER n. 1. a hair stylist ...1964 US sl.
n. 2. a homosexual male hairdresser ...1964 US homosexual sl.
• HAIRBLOWER n. a severe telling-off, a scolding, a reprimand ...2002 UK sl.
• HAIRBRAIN n. an oaf, a fool ...M16
• HAIR-BREADTH adj. extremely narrow or close ...1604
• HAIRBURGER n. 1. the female genitals ...1971 US sl.
n. 2. a homosexual male hairdresser ...M20 US homosexual sl.
• HAIR BURNER n. 1. a hair stylist ...1964 US sl.
n. 2. a homosexual male hairdresser ...1960s US homosexual sl.
• HAIR-BUSH † n. a bushy head of hair ...1583
• HAIR-COURT n. 1. copulation ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 3. female pubic hair ...19C sl.
• HAIR-CURLER n. alcohol ...M19 US sl.
• HAIRCUT n. 1. a blow over the head ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. a week ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 3. a short term of imprisonment, in a local prison from a few weeks up to 2-3 months, or in a convict prison for 3-5 years ...1940s UK prison sl.
n. 4. a verbal telling off, a scolding ...1960s US criminals' sl.
n. 5. marijuana ...1960s US drugs sl.
n. 6. a lowering of the true mileometer/odometer reading of a motor vehicle to increase its retail value ...1990 NZ sl.
n. 7. a sore on a man's penis as the result of a sexually transmitted infection ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• HAIRCUT BAND n. a band that is mocked for being more interested in style than music ...1980s sl.
• HAIR-DIVIDER n. the penis ...E19 Brit. sl.
• HAIR-DO n. a style or process of arranging a woman's hair ...1932 colloq. orig. US
• HAIRDRESSER n. a homosexual ...2001 UK sl.
• HAIR-DRY adj. without getting your hair wet ...1991 US sl.
• HAIRED adj. having a mixture of white and red or white and black hairs ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAIRED OFF adj. annoyed, furious, upset ...20C US sl.
• HAIRED UP adj. angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious ...1914 Amer. dial.
• HAIREN † adj. made or consisting of hair ...971 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAIR FAIRY n. an effeminate male homosexual with long or styled hair ...1964 US sl.
• HAIR-FISH † n. a fisherman's taboo-name for the seal ...1908 Sc.
• HAIR GOAT n. an angora goat ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HAIRHEAD adj. long-haired ...1970s sl.
n. a long-haired man; one who poses as a hipster ...1970s US sl.
• HAIR, HIDE, AND ALL n. the totality, the entirety ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HAIR HOOF AND HIDE adv. everything, entirely, completely ...M19 sl.
• HAIR-HOPPER n. a woman who frequently changes her hairstyle ...1980s US sl.
• HAIRIE WILLIE n. the woolly bear caterpillar ...1837 Sc.
• HAIRIKEN n. a hurricane ...1822 Sc.
• HAIR IN ONE'S NECK, A n. a cause of trouble or annoyance ...a1450
phr. a hold over someone, generally arising from a mistake or shortcoming which can be used against one's reputation, etc. ...1818 Sc.
• HAIR IN THE BUTTER n. a delicate situation ...1944 Amer. dial.
• HAIR IN THE CROOK, THE n. a time of scarcity in spring when the boats cannot go to sea ...1919 Sc.
• HAIR-KAIMER n. a hairdresser ...1773 Sc.
• HAIRLASH n. a close contest; something just about equal ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HAIR-MAN n. a man who dresses or makes up hair ...1689
• HAIR-MEAL † n. a hair's breadth, the extent of a hair ...c1391
• HAIR-MONGER n. a whoremonger; a lecher a womanizer ...19C Brit. sl.
• HAIR-MOULD n. mouldiness which appears on bread, etc., caused by dampness ...1773 Sc.
• HAIR-NEEDLE † n. a hairpin ...B1900
• HAIR OF THE DOG n. an alcoholic drink taken to allay the effects of drinking too much alcohol; a hang-over cure ...1546
• HAIR OF THE DOG THAT BIT YOU n. an alcoholic drink taken to allay the effects of drinking too much alcohol; a hang-over cure ...1546
• HAIR OF THE HEAD CLOCK n. a clock hanging to the wall, with weights and pendulum exposed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR OUT vb. to be fearful ...1990s sl.
• HAIR PIE n. 1. the vulva; oral sex performed on a woman ...1938 US sl.
n. 2. the female pubic hair ...M20 US sl.
n. 3. the penis in the context of fellatio ...1970s US sl.
• HAIRPIN n. 1. a fool, a simpleton ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. a woman ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. a thin person ...1950s US sl.
n. 4. a homosexual ...1950s US homosexual sl.
vb. to mount a horse ...1927 Amer. dial.
• HAIRPINS n. homosexual code phrases inserted casually into a conversation, trolling for a response ...1950 US sl.
• HAIR-PITCHED adj. 1. having rough, unbrushed hair or coat ...1865 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. bald ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR-RAISER n. an exciting or terrifying adventure story or film ...20C sl.
• HAIR'S-BREADTH adj. extremely narrow or close ...1841
• HAIR-SCAUP n. the crown of the head ...BK1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR-SHARD n. a cleft lip; a harelip ...1846 Sc. dial.
• HAIR-SHAW n. a cleft lip; a harelip ...1846 Sc. dial.
• HAIR-SHIFTER n. a barber ...1900s Aust. sl.
• HAIR-SHIRT n. a prude ...1940s US teen sl.
• HAIR-SHORN-LIP n. a cleft lip; a harelip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR-SIT n. a scented mucilaginous preparation for keeping the hair in place ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR-SLITTING † adj. hair-splitting; making over-nice distinctions ...1683
• HAIR-SORE adj. 1. said when the skin of the head is sore from any cause, as from a cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. touchy, ready to take offense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIR-SPLITTER n. the penis ...E19 Brit. sl.
• HAIRSPRING n. a childhood somersault - you jump forward, land on your hands, and turn over ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HAIR TO MAKE A TETHER OF, A n. a slight pretext of which to make a great deal; a fuss about nothing, a trifle used as an excuse ...1727
• HAIR TOPPER n. false hair worn my men ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HAIR TO SELL phr. said of a woman who is willing to prostitute herself ...L19 sl.
• HAIRTREE n. a man who wears his hair long and styled as a fashion statement ...1996 US sl.
• HAIR-TRIGGERED adj. hot-tempered ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAIR-TRUNK n. in horse racing: a bad-looking horse that performs poorly ...1948 UK sl.
• HAIRY adj. 1. bad, difficult, undesirable ...1848 UK sl.
adj. 2. desirable, sexy ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. ill-bred, bad-mannered ...1900s sl.
adj. 5. clever, sharp, capable; cunning ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
adj. 6. flighty, light-headed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. annoyed, furious, upset ...1910s sl.
adj. 8. bad or unsatisfactory ...1940s US sl.
adj. 9. overtly, aggressively masculine ...1940s sl.
adj. 10. dangerous, scary, frightening, esp. if thrilling, exciting ...1945 US sl.
adj. 11. unkempt, untidy, rough, slovenly ...1956 Sc.
adj. 12. good, impressive ...1959 US sl.
adj. 13. of a joke or story: old, out-of-date ...1960 Amer. dial.
adj. 14. stylish, excellent ...1960s US sl.
adj. 15. weird, complicated ...1960s sl.
adj. 16. in computing: complicated ...1983 US sl.
n. 1. a woman, esp. a poor woman ...1920s Sc. sl.
† n. 2. a young woman living in the slums of Glasgow who habitually goes about without a hat ...1935 Sc.
n. 3. heroin ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 4. (derogatory) an Afrikaner ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
n. 5. a long-haired, bearded individual ...1976 UK sl.
n. 6. a former non-commissioned officer training to become an officer ...1981 UK military sl.
n. 7. a young woman with a reputation for sluttishness ...1985 Sc. sl.
• HAIRY ABOUT THE FETLOCKS adj. of poor breeding, socially inferior ...L19 sl.
• HAIRY ABOUT THE HEELS adj. of poor breeding, socially inferior ...L19 sl.
• HAIRY APE n. rape ...1970s NZ prison sl.
• HAIRY-ARSE adj. said of a thuggish, insensitive brute ...2001 UK sl.
• HAIRY-ARSED adj. 1. overtly, aggressively masculine ...1940s sl.
adj. 2. veteran, mature ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. said of a thuggish, insensitive brute ...2001 UK sl.
• HAIRY-ASS adj. overtly, aggressively masculine ...1940s sl.
• HAIRY-ASSED adj. 1. overtly, aggressively masculine ...1940s sl.
adj. 2. veteran, mature ...1960s sl.
• HAIRY-ASSED MARINE n. a marine who postures toughness ...1956 Amer. dial.
• HAIRY AT THE HEEL adj. said of an ill-bred person; deficient in breeding or manners ...1899
• HAIRY AXE WOUND n. the female genitals ...1990s sl.
• HAIRYBACK n. (derogatory) an Afrikaner ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
• HAIRY BANK n. a prostitute's vagina ...1998 Guyana
• HAIRY-BELLY n. 1. a sycophant, a toady ...1910s Aust. sl.
n. ('hairy belly') in dominoes: the 6-6 piece ...1959 US sl.
• HAIRY BIT n. a sexually attractive woman ...M19 sl.
• HAIRY BROTAG n. a large hairy caterpillar ...1902 Sc.
• HAIRY BUFFALO n. a strong mixed alcoholic drink, esp. when used to relax the inhibitions of women at parties ...1960s US sl.
• HAIRY CHEQUEBOOK n. the vagina, as used for payment in kind instead of money ...1996 Aust. sl.
• HAIRY CLAM n. the vagina ...2000 UK sl.
• HAIRY-CUM-STAIRY adj. harum-scarum, reckless, rash; irresponsible ...1919 Sc.
• HAIRY CUP n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
• HAIRY DICK n. an adolescent boy ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAIRY DOUGHNUT n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
• HAIRY EYEBALL n. a hostile stare ...1960s US sl.
• HAIRY FAIRY adj. of a man: effeminate to some degree ...1978 UK sl.
• HAIRYFORDSHIRE n. the vagina ...M19 sl.
• HAIRY GOAT n. a racehorse that is a slow runner or poor performer ...1933 Aust. sl.
• HAIRY GOBLET n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
• HAIRY-GRANDA n. a large hairy caterpillar ...1931 Sc.
• HAIRY-GRANFER n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIRY-GRANNIE n. a large hairy caterpillar ...1931 Sc.
• HAIRY GROWLER n. the vagina ...2001 UK sl.
• HAIRY-GUTS n. a sycophant, a toady ...1910s Aust. sl.
• HAIRY-HEELED adj. 1. of racehorses: fast ...1900s sl.
adj. 2. of people; of poor breeding, socially inferior ...1930s sl.
• HAIRY-HOOBIT n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIRY-HOOMED adj. covered with mould, mouldy ...1956 Sc.
• HAIRY HORSE n. a hairy caterpillar ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAIRY-HUBERT n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIRY HUTCHIN n. a hedgehog ...1956 Sc.
• HAIRY LEG n. 1. a railway fettler, one who does repair or maintenance work on a railway ...1969 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a man ...1981 UK Citizens' band radio sl.
• HAIRY MACLARY n. a female who invites sexual foreplay but stops short of intercourse ...1998 NZ sl.
• HAIRY MAN n. the woolly bear caterpillar ...1956 Sc.
• HAIRY MARY n. 1. a coconut ...1952 Sc.
n. 2. a masculine homosexual ...1960s US homosexual sl.
n. 3. the female genitals ...1960s Irish sl.
• HAIRY-MILNER n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIRY MOGGANS n. hose without feet ...1808 Sc.
• HAIRY MOLLY n. the female genitals ...1960s Irish sl.
• HAIRY MOOGANS n. hose without feet ...1808 Sc.
• HAIRY-MOULDED adj. covered with mould, mouldy ...1956 Sc.
• HAIRY-OOBIT n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...1868 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAIRY ORACLE n. female pubic hair; the vagina ...L18 sl.
• HAIRY-PALMER n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIRY PIE n. 1. the vulva; oral sex performed on a woman ...1938 US sl.
n. 2. the penis in the context of fellatio ...1970s US sl.
• HAIRY RING n. the female genital area ...L19 sl.
• HAIRY SAUSAGE n. the penis ...1990s sl.
• HAIRY-TAILOR n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIRY WHEEL n. 1. the female genitals ...19C Aust. sl.
n. 2. the male genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• HAIRY-WIG n. the earwig ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIRY WOOBIT n. the woolly bear caterpillar ...1868 Sc.
• HAIRY WOOBUD n. a woolly-bear ...1896 Sc.
• HAIRY-WORM n. any very large, hairy caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• HAISER vb. to dry clothes in the open air ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAISH! int. whoa!; used to horses ...1907 Amer. dial.
• HAISS adj. hoarse ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAISTER † n. 1. a confusion, a muddle ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a person who speaks or acts confusedly ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. a slovenly woman, a trollop ...1825 Sc.
n. 4. a surfeit ...1864 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to speak or act without premeditation; to do anything in a careless, slovenly manner ...1805 Sc.
vb. 2. to cook too hastily, to burn, to scorch; applied to badly-made toast or scones baked on an over-heated girdle ...1808 Sc.
vb. 3. to perplex, to tease, to pester, to vex, to harass a person; to annoy ...1818 Sc.
vb. 4. to fatigue with hard work; to pull about roughly ...1866 Eng. dial.
• HAISTERED adj. ill-done, irascible ...1787 Sc.
• HAISTERIN' adj. careless, slovenly ...1825 Sc.
• HAISTERS n. one who speaks or acts confusedly ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAITCH n. a slight, passing shower ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAITCHY adj. misty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAITH! int. a mild oath or exclamation or asseveration of surprise ...1698 Sc.
• HAITHEN adj. outlandish, incomprehensible ...1871 Sc.
n. an intractable or difficult person or thing ...1949 Sc.
• HAITI n. 1. a section of a town where Black people live ...1857 Amer. dial.
n. 2. hell ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAITO n. a child's name for a horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIVELESS adj. 1. senseless, meaningless ...1804 Sc.
adj. 2. shiftless, incapable, careless, extravagant, slovenly in habit, ill-mannered; unrefined ...1866 Sc.
adj. 3. wasteful, incompetent ...1871 Sc.
• HAIVENS n. manners, behaviour ...1791 Sc.
• HAIVER n. 1. a he-goat, after he has been gelded ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a piece of folly or nonsense; a whim, a piece of foolishness ...1793 Sc.
n. 3. a gossip, a desultory chat ...1842 Sc.
n. 4. a fussy, indecisive person; an idler who makes a pretense of work; a lazy, idle fellow ...1866 Sc.
n. 5. a state of fussy indecision; generally in plural ...1866 Sc.
n. 6. a stupid, chattering person; an incoherent or garrulous person ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 7. hesitation accompanied with a great fuss; a person who hesitates ...Bk1902 Sc.
vb. 1. to talk garrulously and foolishly; to talk nonsense ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to make a fuss about nothing, to make a pretense of being busy; to dawdle, to potter about; to saunter, to lounge ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. to hesitate and make much ado about doing anything; to be lazy at work ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HAIVEREL n. 1. an ungainly person; a lounger, a lazy person; a sloven ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. a foolishly chattering or garrulous person; a fool, a half-wit, a simpleton ...c1779 Sc.
• HAIVERS n. 1. foolish talk, chatter, nonsense; rarely used in singular ...1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. hesitation accompanied with a great fuss; a person who hesitates ...Bk1902 Sc.
int. nonsense! rubbish! ...1825 Sc.
• HAIVERY adj. 1. envious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. miserly, greedy of money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAIVREL n. 1. a he-goat, after he has been gelded ...1790 Sc.
n. 2. a stupid, half-witted person; a talkative, garrulous person; a fool ...1801 Sc.
n. 3. one who talks without sense, one who engages in empty, idle talk ...a1818 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAIVRELLY adj. talking in a nonsensical way ...1825 Sc.
• HAIZER n. an airing or drying in the sun; the act or state of dying clothes lightly ...1887 Sc.
vb. 1. of newly-washed clothes, etc.: to dry, esp. partially or on the surface; to air in the open, to bleach ...1880 Sc.
vb. 2. of the weather: to dry up after rain ...c1920 Sc.
• HAIZERT adj. of the hair: grizzled, streaked with grey ...a1838 Sc.
• HAIZIE adj. muddled; crazy, weak in understanding ...1836 Sc.
• HAIZING n. following hares by night ...1854 Eng. dial.
• HAIZY adj. hasty, excitable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ׇHAKE n. 1. a lounging, idle fellow ...a1529 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering ...1848 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a greedy, grasping discontented person; a miser; a pertinacious asker or beggar; a covetous person ...1855
n. 4. a stir, turmoil, tumult ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a large comfortable room or place ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a forward, tattling woman ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 7. a lean horse or cow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to tramp, trudge, or wend one's way ...c1450 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hanker or gape after ...1721 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to kidnap; to carry off by force ...1802 Sc.
vb. 5. to urge; to pester ...1855 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to beat, batter, drive or knock out of one's way; to butt with the horns or head ...1878 Sc.
vb. 7. to drag or carry from one place to another with little purpose ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to tease, to worry, to importune; to pester or worry with questions, etc.; to persecute ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
int. an expression of defiance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAKE ABOUT vb. to drag or carry from one place to another with little purpose; to tramp, to trudge ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAKES n. 1. an animal that wanders in an unsettled manner over the pasture, or strays from it ...1884 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. an idle, lounging fellow ...1884 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAKE UP AND DOWN vb. to drag or carry from one place to another with little purpose; to tramp, to trudge ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAKIM n. a doctor ...M19 Anglo-Indian
• HAKY vb. to hear, to give heed ...1888 Amer. dial.
• HAL n. a fool, a jester; a silly person ...1857 Eng. dial.
vb. to banter; to worry or bother ...1881 Eng. dial.
• HALA adv. pretty well ...1837 Eng. dial.
• HALAL n. (derogatory) a Muslim, esp. a Pakistani immigrant ...1990s sl.
• HALARI n. a low-class woman given to fighting ...20C W. Indies sl.
• HALBERT n. a tall, thin person ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALCH † vb. 1. to clasp in one's arms, to embrace ...a1300
† vb. 2. to fasten, to tie, to knot ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to hail, to salute, to greet ...1515
• HALCYDONIAN † adj. calm, quiet, tranquil ...1611
• HALCYON adj. calm, quiet, peaceful, undisturbed ...1578
† n. calm, quietude ...1647
†* vb. to calm. to tranquillize ...1616
• HALCYONIAN † adj. calm, quiet, peaceful ...1617
• HALE † adj. 1. free from injury; safe, sound, unhurt ...c1000 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. free from disease, healthy, in good health, well; recovered from disease ...c1000 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of things immaterial, time, numbers, etc.: whole, entire, complete ...a1300
† adv. wholly, entirely, completely ...c1375 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a corner, a nook; a secret place ...c897
† n. 2. health, well-being, welfare; cure, remedy ...a1200
† n. 3. a place roofed over, but usually open at the sides; a pavilion; a tent; a booth, hut, or other temporary structure for shelter ...c1330
n. 4. the whole, the whole amount or number; the sum total ...1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a haul of fish ...1892 Sc.
n. 6. a building, esp. a house ...1934 Hawaii
n. 7. the face ...2002 UK rhyming sl. (Hale and Pace)
† vb. 1. to make hale or whole; to heal ...c1200
vb. 2. to draw or pull along, esp. with force or violence; to drag, to haul ...c1205
† vb. 3. to pull or tear asunder or in pieces; to cause to shrink ...a1300
† vb. 4. to project, to extend, to reach ...a1300
† vb. 5. to toss off liquor ...a1300
† vb. 6. to flow, to run down in a large stream; to pour ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 7. to molest, to harry ...1530
vb. 8. to pour or empty out, as water from a vessel by inclining it to one side ...1851 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to breathe heavily; to pant; to inhale ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry ...1895 Eng. dial.
† int. 1. a cry to call attention ...c1290
int. 2. a cry used to drive away geese ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALE AND HEARTY n. a party ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• HALE AND PACE n. the face ...2002 UK rhyming sl.
• HALE FOR BREATH vb. to breathe heavily; to pant; to inhale ...1892 Eng. dial.
• HALE-FOU adj. extremely drunk ...1877 Sc.
• HALEFUL adj. healthy, vigorous ...1862 Sc.
• HALE-HEADIT adj. unhurt; whole and entire ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALE-HEARTED adj. with unbroken spirit, undaunted, unmoved, unaffected ...1875 Sc.
• HALE-HIDE adj. unhurt; whole and entire ...1785 Sc.
• HALE-LOT n. a considerable number, a 'whole lot' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALELY adv. wholly ...a1300 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALENESS n. the quality or state of being hale; healthiness, robustness ...1862
• HALER n. one who works or does anything energetically and effectively ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HALE-RUCK n. the sum total of a person's property ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALES † n. the two handles of a wheelbarrow or plough ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HALE-SCART adj. without a scratch, unhurt; wholly safe ...1829 Sc.
• HALESKARTH † adj. free from injury; unhurt, unscratched ...1513 Sc.
• HALE-SKINNT adj. having a whole skin without sores or disease ...Bk1905 Sc.
י HALESOME adj. wholesome, healthy, sound ...c1200 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HALEWARE n. the whole, the whole number or company; the whole assortment of things ...1785 Sc.
• HALE-WATER n. a heavy fall of rain ...1820 Sc.
• HALE-WHEEL adv. in wholesale fashion, in quick succession ...1882 Sc.
• HALE-WORT n. the whole number or amount ...1822 Sc.
• HALF adv. nearly, almost ...M19 sl.
n. 1. 50 cents ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a half-pint of beer ...1888 sl.
n. 3. £50 or $50 ...1920s sl.
n. 4. the sum of ten shillings (50p) ...1931 Brit. sl.
n. 5. 1/2 oz of a drug ...1940s drugs sl.
• HALF A BAR n. ten shillings; later fifty pence ...1911 UK sl.
• HALF-A-BEAN n. 1. a half-sovereign ...L18 sl.
n. 2. 50 cents ...20C sl.
• HALF-A-BILL n. $50; a $50 note ...1940s US sl.
• HALF-A-BORDE n. a sixpence ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• HALF-A-BREWER adj. drunk ...M19 sl.
• HALF A BUBBLE OFF adj. mildly eccentric ...1982 Amer. dial.
• HALF A BUCK n. a fifty-cent piece ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HALF-A-BULL n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...L18 sl.
• HALF A BUTTON n. a criminal who is on the fringe of full membership of the US Mafia ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• HALF-A-C n. a 50-dollar note ...1930s sl. orig. US criminals'
• HALF-A-CASE n. 1. a counterfeit half-crown ...M19 sl.
n. 2. fifty cents ...1950 US sl.
• HALF-A-CASER n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...L19 Aust. sl.
• HALF A COCK n. five pounds, £5 ...1950 UK sl., based on rhyming sl. 'cockle and hen (ten)
• HALF A CHIP n. sixpence; a sixpenny bit ...1950 UK sl.
• HALF A CRACK n. a half-crown coin; two shillings and sixpence ...1933 UK sl.
• HALF-A-CROWN n. in bingo: the number 26 ...1940s sl.
• HALF-A-CROWNER n. 1. any publication costing two shillings and sixpence ...L19 sl.
n. 2. one who pays half-a-crown for a seat at a show ...L19 sl.
• HALF-A-DOLLAR n. 1. a collar ...L19 rhyming sl.
n. 2. a half-crown coin; two shillings and sixpence ...1916 UK sl.
n. 3. a prison sentence of 50 years ...1990 US sl.
• HALF-A-FOOT n. a person with a wooden leg ...1920s W. Indies sl.
• HALF A FOOTBALL FIELD n. fifty crystals of crack cocaine ...2001 UK sl.
• HALF-A-G n. $500 ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• HALF-A-GRAND n. $500 ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• HALF-A-HOG n. sixpence ...L17 sl.
• HALF-A-JIFFY n. a short time; a moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HALF-A-JOB n. a half-guinea ...L17 sl.
• HALF-ALLIGATOR adj. aggressive, tough, rambunctious ...M19 sl.
• HALF-A-MAN n. 1. 50 cents ...1960s sl.
n. 2. a passive homosexual ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 3. a half pint of whisky ...1988 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a short person ...1997 US sl.
• HALF A MO n. 1. a very short but vaguely defined time, a moment ...1896 UK sl.
n. 2. a cigarette ...1910s sl.
phr. wait a moment, hang on ...L19 sl.
• HALF A MONGREL n. a semi-erect penis ...1990s Aust. sl.
• HALFANCE n. half shares ...c1937 Amer. dial.
• HALF AND BETWEEN adj. 1. neutral, neither one thing nor the other ...1862 Sc.
adj. 2. of a person: slightly mad, eccentric ...20C Irish sl.
• HALF AND HALF adj. 1. in a half-intoxicated state, tipsy ...1715
adj. 2. second-rate ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. married ...1900s sl.
adj. 4. half-witted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. hermaphroditic ...1944 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. mediocre ...1958 Trinidad and Tobago
adj. 7. bisexual ...1975 US sl.
n. (usually as 'half-and-half')
n. 1. a person of mixed blood ...1828 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mixture of wine and whisky ...E19 sl.
n. 3. a pint drink comprising equal measures of two different beers ...1909 UK sl.
n. 4. a person with the characteristics of both a man and a woman; a hermaphrodite ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 5. oral sex on a man followed by vaginal intercourse ...1937 US sl.
n. 6. a homosexual man ...1960s Irish sl.
n. 7. a drink made of half beer and half tomato juice ...1966 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a ham and (Swiss) cheese sandwich ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 9. fellatio plus anal intercourse ...1970s US homosexual sl.
• HALF-AND-HALF-AND-HALF adj. drunk, tipsy ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• HALF-AND-HALF BOYS n. would-be dandies who fail to make the grade ...E19 sl.
• HALF-AND-HALF COVES n. would-be dandies who fail to make the grade ...E19 sl.
• HALF-AND-HALFER n. a person or object that cannot easily be categorized, neither one thing nor another ...L19 sl.
• HALF-AND-HALF MEN n. would-be dandies who fail to make the grade ...E19 sl.
• HALF A NED n. 1. a $5 piece ...1859 Amer. sl
n. 2. half a guinea ...Bk1902 sl.
• HALF-AN-HOUR n. flour ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
• HALF A NICKER n. 1. ten shillings; later fifty pence ...1895 UK sl.
n. 2. a vicar ...1974 UK rhyming sl.
• HALF-A-NOTE n. a 10-shilling note, 10 shillings ...L19 Aust. & Irish sl.
• HALF-AN-OUNCE n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...E18 sl.
• HALF-APE n. a lemur ...1883
• HALF A QUARTER n. as a unit of measure: an eighth of a mile ...1902 Amer. dial.
• HALF-A-QUID adj. worth 10 shillings or 50p ...E19 sl.
n. 10 shillings; later, 50p ...E19 sl.
• HALF-ARSE adj. careless, inadequate, incompetent, second-rate ...M19 sl.
• HALF-ARSED adj. 1. careless, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory, ineffectual, incompetent, second-rate ...1865 US sl.
adj. 2. incomplete, not serious, half-hearted ...1933 US sl.
adv. carelessly, incompetently ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HALF-A-SHAKE n. a moment, a very short time ...20C NZ sl.
• HALF A SHEET n. a punishment for wardens, usually a fine ...1930s UK prison sl.
• HALF-A-SHIRT n. the red-headed woodpecker ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HALF-A-SLUG n. 50 cents ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• HALF-ASS adj. careless, ineffectual, inadequate, incompetent, second-rate; mediocre, insignificant, unsatisfactory ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. of low quality; bad; inferior ...1932 sl., orig. US
adv. carelessly, incompetently ...1920s sl., orig. US
† n. 1. a mule ...1587
n. 2. a stupid, incompetent person ...1920s US sl.
vb. to do something in a careless or haphazard fashion ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HALF-ASSED adj. careless, inadequate, incompetent, second-rate, mediocre, insignificant ...1865 US sl.
adj. 2. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1932 sl., orig. US
adj. 3. incomplete, not serious, half-hearted ...1933 US sl.
adj. 4. worthless; stupid; ill-planned; trivial ...M20 US sl.
adv. 1. carelessly, incompetently; haphazardly ...1920s sl., orig. US
adv. 2. not seriously ...1960s sl.
adv. 3. reasonably ...1970s sl.
• HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS adj. backward, awkward, clumsy ...1969 Amer. dial.
adv. clumsily, awkwardly, badly ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HALF A STRETCH n. 1. 6 months imprisonment; also used by criminals for any period of 6 months ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. the distance of half a city block; usually used with 'away' ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 3. gambling odds of 6-1 ...1984 UK sl.
• HALF-A-SURPRISE n. a single black eye ...L19 sl.
• HALF A TIC n. a very short time ...L19 sl.
• HALF A TICK n. a very short time ...L19 sl.
phr. wait a bit, hang on ...1910s sl.
• HALF-A-TON n. 1. £50 ...1940s sl.
n. 2. in bingo: the number 10 ...1960s sl.
• HALF-A-TOSHEROON n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...M19 sl.
• HALF-A-TUSHEROON n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...M19 sl.
• HALF A-TWO adj. almost in two pieces, cracked, in half ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF AWAY adj. mad ...Bk1905 Ireland
• HALF-A-YARD n. 1. $5 ...1920s US sl.
n. 2. fifty dollars ...1961 US sl.
n. 3. $50 worth of heroin ...1960s sl.
• HALF-BAKE n. a fool, an inadequate person ...1940s sl.
• HALF-BAKED adj. 1. incompetent, inadequate, below standard ...E16
adj. 2. intellectually deficient ...1855 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. foolish, silly, half-witted, weak of intellect;  raw, inexperienced ...1855 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an immature person ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a foolish fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF BAPTIZE vb. to baptize privately ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-BAPTIZED adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1795 Eng. dial.
• HALF-BAR n. a half-sovereign (10 shillings) ...20C sl.
• HALF-BEAN n. a half-sovereign ...L18 sl.
• HALF BED n. a single bed ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HALF BENT OUT OF SHAPE adj. partly drunk ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HALF-BIT adj. small and worthless ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HALF-BLIND adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US colloq.
• HALF BLOOD n. 1. an animal with one purebred and one scrub parent ...1815 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the offspring of parents of different races, esp. a child of Native American and Caucasian parentage ...1824 Amer. dial.
• HALF-BORDE n. a sixpence ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• HALF-BRASS n. a woman who associates with the prostitute milieu but is not a 'working girl' herself ...1940s sl.
• HALF-BRED † adj. imperfectly acquainted with the rules of good breeding; under-bred ...a1732
• HALF-BREED n. (derogatory) a person of mixed ancestry ...18C sl.
• HALF-BRINDLE-TO-BUCK adj. of an animal: of uncertain pedigree or ancestry ...1952 Amer. dial.
• HALF BRODIE n. a 180-degree turn made by a skidding or uncontrolled vehicle ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HALF-BROTHER n. a cousin where the fathers are brothers ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HALF BUCK n. a fifty-cent piece ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HALF-BULL n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...L18 sl.
• HALF-BULLED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C Aust. sl.
• HALF-BULL WHITE n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...L18 sl.
• HALF-C n. a 50-dollar note ...1930s sl. orig. US criminals'
• HALF-CANNED adj. lightly intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
• HALF-CAP † n. a half-courteous salute, shown by a slight movement only of the cap ...1607
• HALF-CASE n. 1. 2 shillings and sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 2. 50 cents ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• HALF-CASER n. half-a-crown, two shillings and sixpence ...L19 Aust. sl.
• HALF-CHACKIT adj. half drunk ...1910 Sc.
• HALF-CHAR adj. doing things by halves; slightly, or badly done ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a foolish fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-CHAT n. a half-caste ...1909 UK & Aust. sl.
• HALF-CHEEK † n. a face in profile, a side-face ...1588
• HALF-CHRISTENED adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-CIRCLE n. a marble game: four players lag for first, second, etc.; from the starting line they shoot taw to a half circle of marbles to knock them out; played for keeps ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HALF-COCK adj. ill-considered; inferior ...2002 UK sl.
• HALF-COCKED adj. 1. not fully capable; not completely thought out; unfinished; incomplete ...1833 US sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...1843 sl. & Eng. dial.
• HALF COLONEL n. a lieutenant-colonel ...1956 US sl.
• HALF-COMPASS † n. hemisphere ...1587
• HALF-COUSIN n. a first cousin once removed ...1883 Sc.
• HALF-COUTER n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALF-COW'D adj. bent, stooping ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-CROCK n. steel marbles that were one half the size of a large crock; often the word was used to include all steelies ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• HALF-CROWNER n. any publication costing two shillings and sixpence ...L19 sl.
• HALF-CUT adj. 1. crude, uncultivated ...1843 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. moderately drunk ...1893 Brit. sl.
n. a man's haircut, thin on the edges, thick on top ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HALF-CUTS n. trainers, sneakers ...1998 Barbados
• HALF-DEAL † adv. half ...1399
† n. a half, a half part ...1399
• HALF-DIME n. a nickel ...1796
• HALF-DOLLAR n. 1. 2 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 2. 2 shillings and sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALF DRAG n. the state of a homosexual male partly dressed like a woman ...M20 US homosexual sl.
• HALF DUGOUT n. a dwelling built partially under the ground ...1889 Amer. dial.
• HALF-EAGLE n. a gold coin of the U.S., of the value of $5 ...a1824
• HALFEN †* adj. half ...1590
†* vb. to make into a half; to sever as a half from the whole ...1677
• HALFENDEAL † adj. half ...a1300
† adv. half, by half ...1387
† n. a half, a half part ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HALFER † n. 1. one who halves; one who has a half share in anything; a partner ...1625 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sharecropper or tenant farmer ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HALF-FACE n. a thin face ...1595
• HALF-FACED adj. 1. imperfect, incomplete, half-and-half ...1592
adj. 2. having a thin, pinched face ...1595
• HALF-FACED GROAT n. a contemptuous term for a thin-faced man ...1595
• HALF FARMER n. a farmer who shares his crop with landowner half and half ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HALF-FOOL adj. stupid, ignorant, half-witted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-FRIED adj. of eggs: fried on one side only ...1979 India
• HALF-G n. 1. $500 ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a half-gallon jar of alcohol ...1971 NZ sl.
• HALF-GAIT adj. half-way ...1820 Sc.
• HALF-GAITED adj. limping, weak of gait ...1873 Eng. dial.
• HALF-GATE(S) adj. half-way ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-GONE adj. 1. half drunk; mildly intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
adj. 2. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1893 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. about in the middle period of pregnancy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALF-HALF-AND-HALF adj. drunk, tipsy ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• HALF-HAM vb. 1. to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..
vb. 2. to go around doing something one shouldn't be doing ...1954 Amer. dial.
• HALF-HAMMER n. a hopping or jumping motion ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HALF-HAMMON vb. to move with a hop, skip, and a jump ...1906 Amer. dial..
• HALF HAND n. 1. a person who does, or is allotted, half the amount of work expected of an able-bodied adult ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sharecropper or tenant farmer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HALF-HARD adj. 1. stupid ...20C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a semi-erect penis ...20C sl.
• HALF-HEADED adj. half-intelligent; stupid, deficient in intellect ...1621-31
• HALF-HEARTED † adj. wanting in true affection, ungenerous, unkind ...1864
• HALF-HIGH adj. partly drunk, tipsy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HALF-HOG n. sixpence ...L17 sl.
• HALF-HORN n. a half-pint of ale or beer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF HORSE, HALF ALLIGATOR n. a swaggering, pugnacious frontiersman, esp. a riverboatman ...1817 Amer. dial.
• HALF-HOUSE n. a shed open at the side; a hovel ...1737
• HALF-HUNG-TEE adj. 1. of persons aping their betters: pretentious, affecting gentility ...1929 Sc.
adj. 2. half-witted, not all there ...1956 Sc.
n. would-be gentry ...1929 Sc.
• HALF-INCH vb. to steal ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'pinch'
• HALFING † adv. half ...c897
• HALFINGS n. half shares ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HALF IN THE BAG adj. just beginning to show the effects of liquor ...1967 Amer. sl.
• HALF-ISLAND † n. a peninsula ...1600 obs. or arch.
• HALF-ISLE † n. a peninsula ...1618 obs. or arch.
• HALF-JACK adj. half-witted ...1905 Sc.
n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALF-JAMES n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALF-JANE n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALF-KNACK adj. partial, half-and-half; half-trained ...1897 Eng. dial.
• HALF-LAUGH n. any action done by halves, or half-heartedly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-LEG DEEP  adj. approximately knee-deep or knee-high ...1752 Amer. dial.
• HALF-LEG HIGH adj. approximately knee-deep or knee-high ...1852 Amer. dial.
• HALFLIN adj. 1. half-grown,  youthful ...1787 Sc.
adj. 2. half, partial ...1796 Sc.
adj. 3. half-grown, young ...1824 Sc.
adv. half-way; mid-way; in equals shares ...1789 Sc.
n. 1. a half-witted person; a fool ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a half-grown boy; a stripling; a boy employed upon a farm or in a stable; a hobbledehoy ...1867 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALFLING adj. 1. half-complete, imperfect ...1705 Sc.
adj. 2. not fully grown; about the age of 15, youthful ...1815 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adv. to the extent of half; half; in part, partially ...a1225 obs. exc. Sc.
n. 1. a half-grown boy; a stripling; a boy employed upon a farm or in a stable; a hobbledehoy ...1794 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a half-witted person; a fool ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALFLINGS † adv. to the extent of half; half; in part, partially ...a1225 obs. exc. Sc.
• HALFLINS adv. half, partially; nearly ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALF-LIT adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
• HALF-LONG adj. half-grown, adolescent ...1805 Sc.
n. a half-grown lad; one engaged in farm work ...1708 Sc.
• HALF-LOOT n. a second lieutenant ...Amer. World War I sl.
• HALFLY † adv. half ...c1375
• HALF MAN n. 1. one who is only half-human, or deficient in humanity ...c1000
n. 2. a eunuch ...1727
n. 3. a half bottle of whisky or spirits ...1914 Sc.
n. 4. a sharecropper or tenant farmer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HALF-MARK MARRIAGE n. a clandestine marriage ...1816 Sc.
• HALF-MARROW † n. 1. a husband or wife; a spouse ...1637 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. in mining, a partner ...1847
n. 3. a faithless spouse ...B1900 sl.
n. 4. an incompetent seaman ...B1900 nautical sl.
• HALF-MAST adj. 1. stupid ...20C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. pert. to a semi-erect penis ...20C sl.
• HALF-MEMBER † n. a semicolon ...1762
• HALF-MIDDLING adj. in poor health. indifferent in health ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HALF-MOON n. 1. the female genitals ...E17 Brit. sl.
†* n. 2. a cuckold ...1659
n. 3. an outhouse, a privy ...1950 Amer. euphemism
n. 4. a clear marble with a semicircular internal design ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HALF-MOON HOUSE n. an outhouse, a privy ...1966 Amer. euphemism
• HALF-MUTCHKIN n. half a pint ...1816 Sc.
• HALF NAB n. a pretentious person; one claiming to be genteel ...1892 Sc.
• HALF-NABS n. good-for-nothing; neither one thing nor another ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-NATURAL n. a fool ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-NAMED adj. privately baptized ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-NEAR adv. nearly, almost ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HALF-NED n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALF-NEDDY n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALFNER †* n. one who shares to the extent of a half ...1594
• HALF-NETHERED adj. nearly perished with cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-NIBS n. one who apes gentility ...Bk1902 sl.
• HALF-NICKER n. a vicar ...20C rhyming sl.
• HALF-NICKER MAN n. a vicar ...1974 UK rhyming sl.
• HALF-NOTE n. a 10-shilling note, 10 shillings ...L19 Aust. & Irish sl.
• HALF-NOTHING n. a very small sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration; a worthless person ...1787 Sc.
• HALF-NOUGHT n. a very small sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration; a worthless person ...1843 Eng. dial.
• HALF-NOWT n. a very small sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration; a worthless person ...1843 Eng. dial.
• HALF OF IT, THE n. the most significant or important part of something; usually in negative contexts ...1932 sl.
• HALF-OLD adj. middle-aged ...1790 Sc.
• HALF-OXFORD n. 2 shillings and sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• HALF-PART † n. half ...1398
• HALF PAST KISSING TIME phr. a facetious reply to the question, "What time is it?" ...1910 Amer. sl.
• HALF PAST KISSING TIME AND TIME TO KISS AGAIN phr. a facetious reply to the question, "What time is it?" ...1910 Amer. sl.
• HALFPENNIES n. savings, a fortune ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALFPENNY † n. a small fragment, bit, or piece ...1599
• HALFPENNY-WORTH n. 1. a very small quantity ...1864 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a good-for-nothing or clownish fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an article of little value; a bargain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-PIE adj. indifferent ...c1926 NZ sl.
• HALF-PINT n. 1. a small person; an ineffectual person, esp. a light-built male; sometimes, a term of endearment for a small child ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. an inferior student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. a playing marble next size larger than common size; a marble half the size of a boulder ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. to drink ...1865 Eng. dial.
• HALF-PINT MACK n. a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HALF-PISSED adj. intoxicated with alcohol; partially intoxicated ...E20 Brit. & US sl.
• HALF POUNDER n. rainbow trout ...1953 Amer. dial.
• HALF-QUID n. 10 shillings; later, 50p ...E19 sl.
• HALF-RAISED adj. lacking manners, uncouth, boorish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HALF-RATS adj. partially intoxicated with alcohol ...L19 Brit. sl.
• HALF-RENTER n. a sharecropper or tenant farmer ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HALF RIGHT adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1866 Eng. dial.
• HALF-RINSED adj. partially intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 sl.
• HALF-ROADS adj. half-way ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALF-ROCK n. a foolish or half-witted fellow ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HALF-ROCKED adj. half-witted, silly, foolish, oafish ...1869 Eng. dial.
• HALF-ROUND SQUARE n. a non-existent item serving as the basis for a practical joke ...1960 Amer. dial.
• HALF-SAVED adj. half-witted, foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1871 Eng. dial.
• HALF-SCRAPED adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-SCREWED adj. partially intoxicated with alcohol ...E19 Brit. & US sl.
• HALF-SEA adj. tipsy ...1898 Sc.
• HALF-SEAS-OVER adj. 1. halfway towards a goal or destination; half through with a matter; halfway between one state and another ...1697
adj. 2. half drunk ...a1700 humorous
• HALF-SENSE n. a minimum of intelligence or common sense ...1937 Amer. dial.
• HALF-SHAKED adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-SHANNY adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-SHAVED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
adj. 2. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-SHOT adj. moderately drunk; tipsy ...1838 sl., orig. US
• HALF-SIR n. a churl; a miser ...1843 Ireland
• HALF-SIZER n. a marble of any colour, half the size of a boulder ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• HALF-SLEWED adj. half-drunk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-SOAKED adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HALF-SPHERE † n. hemisphere ...1611
• HALF-SPRUNG adj. half-drunk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-STRAIN adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...1873 Eng. dial.
• HALF-STRAINED adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-STRAINER n. a social climber; one who tries to live above one's true station; one who puts on airs, and tries to associate with his superiors ...1887 Amer. dial.
• HALF STRETCH n. 6 months imprisonment; also used by criminals for any period of 6 months ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• HALF-STRIPE adj. half-breed ...1935 Amer. dial.
• HALF-STUFF n. a term of depreciation applied to persons ...1883 Eng. dial.
• HALF-TESTER n. a bed with a canopy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF THE BAY OVER adj. somewhat intoxicated ...1896 Amer. dial.
• HALF THERE adj. 1 foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HALF-THICK adj. foolish, silly, weak of intellect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a foolish fellow ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HALF TIDY adj. pretty well ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-TIMER n. a child who works half the day at a factory ...1888 Eng. dial.
• HALF-UNDER adj. mildly intoxicated with alcohol; ...E20 US sl.
• HALF UP THE POLE adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
• HALF-WAXED adj. half-grown ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-WAY STRAINER n. a social climber; one who tries to live above one's true station; one who puts on airs, and tries to associate with his superiors ...1896 Amer. dial.
• HALF-WIDOW n. a wife whose husband is lazy and thriftless, and fails to properly provide for her necessities ...B1900 Amer.
• HALF-WIND † n. a side-wind ...1859 nautical usage
• HALF-WIT † n. 1. one who is only half a wit; a dealer in poor witticisms ...1678
n. 2. a half-witted or foolish person ...1755
• HALF-WITTED † adj. 1. lacking or deficient in common sense or reason; simple; senseless ...c1645
adj. 2. not having all one's wits; imbecile; foolish; stupid ...1712
• HALF-WORD n. a word or speech which hints or insinuates something, instead of fully asserting it; a hint, suggestion ...c1369
• HALF-WORLD n. hemisphere ...1605
• HALFY n. a fool; a half-witted person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALF-YARD n. $5 ...1920s US sl.
• HALF-YENORK n. 2 shillings and sixpence... Bk1903 sl.
 

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