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• HALIDOM † n. 1. holiness, sanctity ...971
n. 2. a holy place, chapel, sanctuary ...c1000 arch.
† n. 3. a holy thing, a holy relic; anything regarded as sacred ...c1000
• HALIEUTIC adj. belonging to fishing ...1854
• HALIEUTICAL adj. belonging to fishing ...1851
• HALIEUTICS n. the art or practice of fishing ...1646
• HALIFAX n. hell ...17C euphemism, chiefly Brit.
• HALIMOUS adj. belonging to the sea; marine, maritime ...1854
• HALIOGRAPHER † n. a describer of the sea ...1727
• HALIOGRAPHY † n. a description of the sea ...1656
• HALISH adj. pale, sickly in appearance; weak; ailing ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HALIT †* n. exhalation, perfume ...1657
• HALKE † n. a corner, recess, hiding-place ...a1300
• HALL † n. 1. a large place covered by a roof; in early times applied to any spacious roofed place, without or with subordinate chambers attached; a temple, a palace, a court, a royal residence ...a1175
† n. 2. a space in a garden or grove enclosed by trees or hedges ...1712
n. 3. the principal room of a house, the parlour ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. the kitchen of a farm-house; the principal living-room ...1774 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a house, a home; a farm-house or cottage ...1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. alcohol ...20C US sl.
vb. to shout; to halloo ...1880 Eng. dial.
int. an exclamation used by the master or mistress of a house to keep order at an entertainment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLACHAN n. noisy, foolish conduct ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLACHIN adj. noisy, foolish ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLACKER n. an idle fellow ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HALLACKING adj. idle, lazy, trifling, loitering ...1878 Eng. dial.
n. a foolish person ...1841 Eng. dial.
• HALLACKS n. a tall, lazy, ungainly fellow; a rough, uncouth person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLALLOO † n. shouting, loud and excited vociferation ...1730
• HALLAN n. 1. a partition wall in a cottage; particularly, that between the door and the fireplace, which shelters the room from the draught of the door; also, the inside porch formed by this partition ...1490-91 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a house, a dwelling, a cottage ...1827 Sc.
• HALLAN-SHAKER n. a beggar who stands shaking the 'hallan'; a vagabond, a sturdy beggar; a knave, a rascal ...1500-20 Sc.
• HALLANSHAKER-LOOKING adj. ragged, unkempt, like a tramp ...1828 Sc.
• HALL-CHAMBER n. the principal room of a house, the parlour ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALLEGE n. a disturbance; a bustle, fuss ...1867 Eng. dial.
• HALLELUJAH n. hell ...1950 Amer. euphemism
vb. to leap or move violently about ...1961 Amer. dial.
• HALLELUJAH-LASS n. a female member of the Salvation Army ...B1900
• HALLELUJAH-PEDDLER n. a clergyman; an evangelist ...E20 US sl.
• HALLELUJAH TIME n. a very good or enjoyable time ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HALLENS adv. 1. half-way; mid-way; in equals shares ...1789 Sc.
adv. 2. half, partially; nearly ...1808 Sc.
• HALL-FOLK n. servants, kitchen-folk ...1786 Sc.
• HALL-HOUSE † n. 1. the principal living-room in a farm-house ...1564 obs, exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. the farm-house, as distinguished from the cottages on the farm ...1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HALLIBLASH n. a great blaze ...1740 Eng. dial.
• HALLIE n. a romping diversion ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLIER † n. 1. a student in a  hall at Oxford University ...1587
† n. 2. a half-year ...1768 Sc.
n. 3. a person whose business is to do 'hauling' with horse and cart for hire; a carrier, a carter ...1789 Eng. dial.
• HALLINES n. a Sunday holiday walk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLION n. 1. a clown; a clumsy fellow; a good-for-nothing idle scamp; a sloven; a rascal; a term of contempt; a low or scurvy fellow; an idle, worthless fellow ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a gentleman's servant out of livery; an inferior servant employed to do odd jobs ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 3. an overbearing, quarrelsome woman of vulgar manners ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLIRACKIT adj. giddy, hare-brained ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLIRAKUS n. a giddy, hare-brained person ...1803 Sc.
• HALLO! int. an exclamation ...1840
• HALLOA THERE! int. an exclamation ...1840
• HALLOCK adj. crazy ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 1. a tall, lazy, ungainly fellow; a rough, uncouth person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a tiring affair, as a lengthy journey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to behave in a foolish, noisy way ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 2. to tease, to worry, to bully ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCK ABOUT vb. to idle away time; to loiter, to loaf, to play ...1897 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCKER n. an idle fellow ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCKING adj. 1. idle, lazy, trifling, loitering ...1878 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. teasing, bullying; boisterous, rough, rude ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALLOCKIT adj. wild, romping; light, giddy; crazy, half-witted ...1787 Sc.
n. a noisy, restless person; a romp, a hoyden ...1787 Sc.
• HALLOO vb. 1. to urge on or incite with shouts ...1568
vb. 2. to shout something aloud ...1602
int. an exclamation to call attention at a distance, to express surprise, etc. ...a1700
• HALLOP n. a hasty, precipitate person ...1824 Sc.
vb. to frisk about; to be precipitate in one's movements ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLOPER n. one who is giddy or precipitate ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLOPIN adj. unsteady, unsettled, foolish ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALLOW adv. completely, surpassingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a holy personage; a saint (little used after 1500) ...a885
n. 2. a loud shout or cry to attract attention, etc. ...c1440
† n. 3. the parts of the hare given to hounds as a reward or encouragement after a successful chase ...c1420
vb. 1. to keep a day, festival, etc. holy; to observe solemnly ...971
vb. 2. to make holy; to sanctify, to purify ...c1000
vb. 3. to chase or pursue with shouts; to urge on or incite with shouts ...c1340
vb. 4. to shout to attract attention, etc. ...c1420
† int. an exclamation to arouse to action or to excite attention ...1674
• HALLOW-DAY n. a saint's day; a holy day; a holiday ...a1825 Eng. dial.
• HALLUCINATE †* vb. 1. to deceive ...1604
† vb. 2. to be deceived, to suffer illusion, to entertain false notions, to blunder, to mistake ...1652 obs. or arch.
• HALLWAY n. a space between two buildings ...1939 Amer. dial.
• HALLYBLASH n. a great blaze ...1740 Eng. dial.
• HALO n. the dark area around the nipples ...M20 US sl.
ֽ• HALOCK n. a giddy thoughtless girl or young woman ...1508 Sc.
• HALOK † n. a light, thoughtless girl; a giddy young woman ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALOKIT adj. giddy, thoughtless, foolish, crazy ...1724 Sc.
• HALOMANCY n. divination by means of salt ....1864
• HA-LOY! int. come down! ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• HALPED adj. crippled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALPER † vb. to stumble; to go unsteadily; to go backward and forward ...1596
• HALSE † n. 1. the neck ...a1000 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. the throat, the gullet; the windpipe ...c1440 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a narrow neck of land or channel of water ...c1470
† vb. 1. to call upon in the name of something divine or holy; to implore, to entreat, to beseech ...c825
† vb. 2. to augur; to divine; to soothsay ...c1050
† vb. 3. to embrace; to hug; to take in the arms ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc.
† vb. 4. to hail, to salute, to greet ...1375
† vb. 5. to raise, to exalt, to hoist ...c1500
• HALSED † adj. having a neck ...1536
• HALSEN n. a guess ...1877 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to call upon in the name of something holy; to adjure ...c1290 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to augur, to foreshow by auspices, to prognosticate ...1586
vb. 3. to predict, to divine, to conjecture; to forebode evil, to anticipate bad news; to speak evil ...1814 Eng. dial.
• HALSENING n. a predicting or speaking evil ...1746 Eng. dial.
• HALSH n. a noose, a loop, a slip-knot; a twist, turn ...1839 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to fasten, to tie; to knot, to noose, to loop, to twist ...1809 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to embrace ...1846 Eng. dial.
• HALS-MAN † n. an executioner; a headsman ...a1659
• HALT adj. lame; crippled; limping ...c893 arch. & literary
n. 1. a halting or limping; a limp ...1599 arch.
n. 2. a defect ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. rheumatism ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to be lame, to walk lame, to limp ...c825 arch.
vb. 2. to hesitate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALTER n. 1. one who halts or limps, as a cripple ...c1440
n. 2. death by hanging; 'the gallows' ...1533
n. 3. one who wavers; a waverer ...c1611
vb. 1. to hang a person with a halter ...1616
vb. 2. in horse racing: to claim a horse ...sl.
• HALTER BROKE adj. submissive, lacking in spirit ...1910 Amer. dial.
• HALTER-CARRIER n. an impostor; in the early days if a horse escaped and followed a trail back, the people who lived along the way boarded the owner free of charge until he had found the horse; men who wanted to return to Kentucky or Ohio made their way easily, therefore, by carrying a bridle or halter as if they were looking for a horse ...1912 Amer. dial.
• HALTER-MAN † n. 1. a hangman ...1638
n. 2. (also as 'halterman') in horse racing: a person who claims a horse out of a claiming race ...sl.
• HALTER-SACK † n. a 'gallows-bird'; a term of reproach or abuse...1598.
• HALTER-SICK adj. destined for the gallows ...1820
n. a 'gallows-bird' ...1617
• HALT'S MAUL! int. be quiet! shut up! ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HALULU adj. annoyed, upset; weak from fear ...1967 Hawaii
• HALUMLIE † adv. certainly, completely, actually, truly, undoubtedly ...1768 Sc.
• HALUM-SCALUM adj. easygoing, happy-go-lucky ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HALVE vb. to turn over, to turn upside down ...1873 Eng. dial.
• HALVED adj. in golf: applied to a match which results in a drawn game; also applied to a hole when each party takes the same number of strokes to play it ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HALVELINGS adv. in half ...1846
• HALVENDEAL † adj. half ...a1300
† adv. half, by half ...1387
† n. a half, a half part ...c1000
• HALVER † n. 1. one who halves; one who has a half share in anything; a partner ...1625 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a half, an equal share or portion, generally in plural ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to divide into equal shares; to have; to possess in partnership with anyone ...1871 Sc.
• HALVERS! int. an exclamation used by children to claim half the value of any treasure found by another ...1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALVERT adj. cut in two; divided in half ...1875 Sc.
• HALY-CALY vb. to throw things to be scrambled for ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HALYEAR † n. a  half-year ...1768 Sc.
• HAM adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1941 sl.
n. 1. an incompetent informer, esp. an actor who overacts ...1882 sl.
n. 2. an incompetent boxer or fighter ...1888 US sl.
n. 3. a plot of pasture ground; in some places esp. meadow-land ...1901-9 Eng.
n. 4. a slow, awkward baseball player ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a pea pod ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a hand ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a foot, esp. a big or clumsy one ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to repeat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMACRATIC adj. pert. to government based on mutual action ...1838
• HA'-MAIDEN n. the bridesmaid at a wedding ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAMALD adj. 1. belonging to home; domestic; home-grown, homemade; homely, vernacular; unpolished ...a1400 Sc.
adj. 2. tame, domestic, as opposed to wild ...1678 Sc.
n. a 'haaf-word' for wife ...1897 Sc.
vb. to domesticate ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAM AND BEEF n. the chief warder of a prison ...1941 rhyming sl. for 'chief'
• HAM AND EGGER n. an average person; a person who is below par, a second-rate person ...1932 Amer. dial.
• HAMARCHY n. government by a cooperative body of parts ...1838
• HAM-BAGS n. 1. trousers ...19C Brit. colloq.
n. 2. women's underpants ...19C Brit. colloq.
• HAMBEER n. moisture in the mouth, coloured brown by snuff or chewing tobacco ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAMBLE † vb. 1. to mutilate, maim; to cut away; specifically, to cut off the balls of the feet of dogs, so as to render them unfit for hunting ...a1050 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to walk feebly or awkwardly; to walk lame; to limp; to stumble ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAMBLEMAN n. one who lacks ability to make the most of his talents; an awkward person ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAMBLE-SHANKED † adj. maimed or lame in the leg ..1661
• HAMBONE n. 1. the knee or thigh ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the penis ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a sextant ...1938 naval sl.
vb. to live very frugally ...1942 Amer. dial.
• HAMBURG n. 1. a cooked patty of ground beef ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any brown-coloured marble ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• HAMBURGER n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAMBURGHERS n. arm-holes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMBURG STEAK n. a cooked patty of ground beef ...1884 Amer. dial.
• HAM-CASES n. trousers ...L18 Brit. sl.
• HAME † n. 1. a covering, esp. a natural covering, as the skin of a serpent, etc. ...c1000
n. 2. a small piece ...1883 Eng. dial.
n. 3. steam from boiling water; warm vapour as from heated horses, slaked lime, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a job; vocation ...1972 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse ...1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to steam ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMED-JAWED adj. having a lower jaw that sticks out prominently ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HAME-HEAD n. a dunce ...1984 Amer. dial.
• HAME-HEADED adj. stupid ...1937 Amer. dial.
• HAMEL adj. belonging to home; domestic; home-grown, homemade; homely, vernacular; unpolished ...a1400 Sc.
† n. a hamlet ...c1514 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAMELT adj. belonging to home; domestic; home-grown, homemade; homely, vernacular; unpolished ...a1400 Sc.
• HAMERT adj. 1. belonging to home; home-grown; home-made; home-keeping ...1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. condescending in manner; not haughty ...1894 Sc.
• HAMESTRINGS n. large earthworms ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HAM-FISTED adj. clumsy, awkward ...1928 sl.
• HAM-FATTER n. 1. a loafer, an idler ...1882 sl.
n. 2. a third-rate actor or variety performer ...L19 Amer. sl.
• HAMGAMS n. antics, tricks ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAM GRAVY n. saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAM-HANDED adj. clumsy, awkward ...1918 sl.
• HAM HOCK n. a foot, esp. a big or clumsy one ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAMIE † adj. suggestive of home; domestic ...1798 Sc.
• HAMIL n. a hamlet, a village ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HAMIL-SCONCE n. the light of the village or hamlet ...1795 Eng. dial.
• HAM IT vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAM-JAWED adj. having a lower jaw that sticks out prominently ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HAMLEG n. a lazy or inactive person ...1954 Amer. dial.
• HAMLIN n. a wile, a trick ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAMMAL adj. homely, domestic, household ...1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAMMER n. 1. a person or agency that beats down or crushes, as with blows of a hammer ...1382
† n. 2. the knocker of a door ...1585
n. 3. a clumsy, noisy person in work or gait ...a1796 Sc.
n. 4. clumsy, noisy working or walking ...1866 Sc.
n. 5. the fist; a blow with the fist ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 6. the penis ...20C Aust. & Can. sl.
n. 7. a girl; a beautiful girl; a woman ...1969 US Black sl.
† vb. 1. to devise plans laboriously; to 'cudgel one's brains; to debate or deliberate earnestly ...1591
† vb. 2. to discuss; to debate ...1594
† vb. 3. to make reiterated laborious efforts to speak, to stammer; to hesitate in speaking ...1619 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to work or walk in a clumsy, noisy manner; to stumble ...a1786 Sc.
vb. 5. to practise laboriously; to labour ...1843 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to thrash; to beat continuously with a stick ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-AND-SQUARE BOY n. a very inexperienced person; one who is just learning how to do a new thing ...1967 Amer. dial. (carpentry)
• HAMMER AND TONGS adv. violently ...US Civil War usage
n. high words ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-BATE n. a dappled spot on a horse ...1897 Eng. dial.
• HAMMER BIRD n. a woodpecker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAMMERED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
• HAMMERED-DOWN adj. stunted; short; wretched; worthless; insignificant ...1919 Amer. dial.
• HAMMERED UP adj. at a loss for words ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMERED WOODPECKER n. a woodpecker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAMMER-FLUSH n. sparks from an anvil ...1827 Sc.
• HAMMERGAG n. a boisterous noise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to scold; to argue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stammer, to speak with difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMERGAW vb. to argue pertinaciously ...1826 Sc.
• HAMMER-GLAMMER adj. rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour ...1929 Sc.
• HAMMER-HEAD † n. 1. a head likened to a hammer; a blockhead; an oaf; a dull, stupid fellow ...1532
n. 2. an annoying or unattractive person ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a horse or mule, esp. one considered inferior ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 4, a woodpecker ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 5. one who is stubborn, obstinate ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HAMMER-HEADED adj. 1. dull in intellect; stupid ...1552
adj. 2. of a horse: having a head shaped like a hammer, having a bony ridge between the ears ...1905 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. stubborn, obstinate, hard-headed ...1954 Amer. dial.
• HAMMERING † n. 1. a devising, contriving, or constructing ...1589
n. 2. hesitation in speech; stammering ...1731
n. 3. a thrashing ...1842 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAMMER INTO THE FLOOR LIKE A TACK vb. to punish, to reprove ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• HAMMERJAWED adj. having a lower jaw that sticks out prominently ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAMMER-MAN n. 1. a blacksmith; a worker in iron, tin, or other metals ...1818 Sc.
n. 2. (usually as 'hammerman') anyone with more authority than the speaker; a professor ...1934 Amer. dial.
• HAMMER O' DEATH n. the fist; a blow with the fist ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-SCAPPLE † n. a niggardly person who attempts to drive a hard bargain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-SPOTS n. the dappled appearance of a horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-TACKING adj. dawdling; working in a half-hearted manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMERY n. people who live by working with the hammer ...1890 Eng. dial.
• HAMMIE n. 1. a sheepish, cowardly person ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a cock that will not fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMIL n. a hamlet, a village ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. to ill-treat; to abuse; to overwork ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMILLED adj. ill-treated, abused ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMOCK n. 1. a bed ...1801 Sc.
n. 2. the fist; a blow with the fist ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMMOCK-CLOTH † n. a cloth for the back of a horse ...1685
• HAMMOCK FOR TWO n. a brassiere ...20C US sl.
• HAMMOCK IS SWINGING phr. indicates that a woman is experiencing the menses ...20C US sl.
• HAMMY adj. 1. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a sheepish, cowardly person ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a cock that will not fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMP n. 1. a stutter ...1838 Sc.
n. 2. a halt or limp in walking ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to stammer, to speak or read hesitatingly ...1796 Sc.
vb. 2. to halt in walking; to limp ...1858 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAMPER † n. 1. something that hampers, or prevents freedom of movement; a shackle ...1613-16
n. 2. confusion, entanglement; perplexity ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. one who cannot read fluently ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. 1. to strike, to beat ...a1529 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to infest with vermin; to choke with dirt ...1883 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to injure; to disarrange; to throw out of gear ...1892 Eng. dial.
• HAMPER-LOGGED adj. persuaded; overborne ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HAMPERMENT n. confusion, entanglement; perplexity ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMPER UP † vb. to fasten up, to make fast ...c1590
• HAMPHIS † vb. to surround; to hem in, to confine ...1768 Sc.
• HAMPOT n. a hamper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMPSTEAD HEATH n. the teeth ...1887 Brit. rhyming sl.
• HAMPSTEADS n. the teeth ...1887 Brit. rhyming sl.
• HAMPTON n. the penis ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'prick'
• HAMPTON WICK n. the penis ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'prick'
• HAMREL n. an awkward person; one who stumbles often in walking ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAMS n. 1. the buttocks ...E18 colloq.
n. 2. trousers ...L18 Brit. sl.
• HAM-SAM adv. irregularly, confusedly; hastily; in confusion or disorder ...1851 Eng. dial.
• HAM-SCRAM adv. irregularly, confusedly; hastily; in confusion or disorder ...1851 Eng. dial.
n. a difficult situation ...1948 Amer. dial.
• HAM'S GRANDSON n. a Black person ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HAMSH vb. to eat noisily and hastily or in a voracious manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAMSHACKLE vb. to fetter, to curb, to restrain ...1802
• HAMSTRAM n. difficulty ...1768 Sc.
• HAMSTRING vb. to cripple, to destroy the activity or efficiency of ...1641
• HANA n. work, labour ...1951 Hawaii
vb. to work, to make ...1951 Hawaii
• HANAHANA adj. 1. heated, as with exercise ...1967 Hawaii
adj. 2. warm, as a hot day ...1967 Hawaii
n. labour, hard work ...1967 Hawaii
vb. to labour, to work hard ...1967 Hawaii
• HANAU vb. to give birth ...1967 Hawaii
• HANBY adj. wanton, unruly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANCE † vb. to raise, to lift, to elevate, to exalt ...1303
• HANCED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...17C Brit. euphemism
• HANCH n. a voracious snap or snatch; an attempt to bite from behind ...1808-18 & N. Ireland
vb. 1. to snatch, to snap at or bite with violent or noisy action of the jaws; said of large dogs, wild beasts, cannibals, or greedy men ...a1400-50 now chiefly Sc.
vb. 2. to eat greedily or voraciously as a dog or pig does ...1824 Sc.
vb. 3. to seize, to snatch; to take hold of rough; to handle roughly or unkindly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANCHUM-SCRANSHUM n. bewilderment, confusion, disorder ...1856 Eng. dial.
• HANCING † n. raising, elevation ...1382
• HANCKLETH † n. an ankle ...c1538 Sc.
• HAND † n. 1. breath ...1340
† n. 2. a handle ...1523
† n. 3. the trunk of an elephant ...1607
† n. 4. the whole arm ...1615
n. 5. a shoulder of mutton ...1673
n. 6. a shoulder of pork ...a1825
n. 7. a round of applause ...1838 Amer. sl.
n. 8. an adept, a clever performer ...1870 Sc. & Eng. & Amer, dial.
n. 9. handwriting; signature ...1877 Eng. dial.
n. 10. an amulet or good luck charm ...1931 Amer. dial.
n. 11. help; aid ...1960 Amer. sl.
vb. to sign ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-ADVENTURE † n. a single-handed contest ...1649
• HAND-A-RUNNING adv. consecutively, in succession, continuously ...1945 Amer. dial.
• HAND AWHILE adv. now and then ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDBAG n. 1. a paper bag for bringing groceries home from the store ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any form of boxed rather than bottled wine ...2000s Aust. sl.
• HAND-BLOW n. a blow with the hand; a cuff ...1577-87
• HAND-BOLT n. a handcuff ...1816
vb. to handcuff ...1816
• HANDBOOK n. 1. a bookmaker ...1894 Amer. horse racing & gambling usage
n. 2. in horse racing: a place, other than a legal betting office, where bets are made away from the racetrack ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 3. what you keep your money in when you carry it around with you ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAND-BOUND adj. 1. fully occupied, very busy ...1856 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. hampered, put to inconvenience ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDBOW n. a somersault ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAND-BROAD adj. of the width of a hand ...1612-15
• H. AND C. n. a mixture of heroin and cocaine ...1960s US drugs sl.
• HAND-CANTER n. a quick canter ...1892 Sc.
• HAND-CLAP n. a clap of the hands; the brief space of time this takes; an instant, a moment ...1822
• HAND-CLED adj. gloved ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDCLOTH † n. 1. a towel, a napkin; a duster ...c1000
n. 2. a pocket handkerchief ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDCLOUT n. a towel, a napkin; a duster ...1788 Eng. dial.
• HANDCRAFT † n. manual skill, power, or work; handicraft ...a975
• HANDCRAFTMAN † n. a handicraftsman ...a1529
• HANDCRAFTSMAN † n. a handicraftsman ...1530-1
• HANDCRAFTY MAN † n. a handicraftsman ...1463-4
• HAND-DARG n. handiwork, labour, toil; what is gained by labour ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HANDEL n. light refreshment taken before breakfast, a snack of food ...1804 Sc.
• HANDER n. a blow on the hand ...1868
• HANDERMENT n. obstruction, delay, hindrance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDERSOME adj. handy; inclined to meddle, meddling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-EVIL † n. gout in the hands ...1562
• HANDFAST † adj. 1. contracted by the joining of hands; espoused; betrothed ...c1200
† adj. 2. bound; having the hands fast; manacled ...c1400
adj. 3. having a firm grip of the hand; tight-fisted, close-fisted ...1603
† n. 1. firm hold or grip with the hands ...1545
† n. 2. a contract or covenant; a betrothal or marriage contract ...1611
† n. 3. the joining of hands in making a bargain ...1626
n. 4. a handle by which anything is grasped, as a flail ...1893 Eng.
† vb. 1. to make a contract of marriage between parties by joining of hands; to betroth ...c1200
† vb. 2. of the man: to engage in a marriage contract ...a1400
† vb. 3. to grasp, to seize with the hand; to take fast hold of ...c1530
† vb. 4. to make fast the hands of; to manacle ...1586
† vb. 5. to engage with an earnest; to give earnest of ...1630
• HANDFASTED † adj. 1. contracted or engaged by joining of hands; betrothed ...1535
† adj. 2. with hands firmly grasped, hand in hand ...1592
• HANDFASTENING † n. 'handfasting' ...c1545
• HANDFASTER † n. one who makes a contract between parties; the maker of a nuptial contract or union ...1598
• HANDFASTING † n. betrothal ...1530
• HANDFASTNESS † n. the condition of being fast bound; firm attachment ...1545
• HAND FOR NEIVE adv. hand in glove, intimately, familiarly, close together ...1813 Sc.
• HAND-FRIED adj. of potatoes: cut up, sliced thin, and cooked raw in fat or oil ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HANDFUL † n. 1. a lineal measure of four inches ...c1450
† n. 2. used in measuring the height of horses (4 inches) ...1535
n. 3. a great deal to manage; a burdensome task; someone or something difficult to cope with ...1887 Amer. sl.
n. 4. five years imprisonment ...1930 sl.
• HAND-GOING adj. reported from one to another ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. in succession, continuously ...1911 Amer. dial.
• HANDGRIP n. 1. grasp, seizure with the hand ...a1300
n. 2. the handle by which a grip is taken ...1887
• HANDGRIPING † n. grasp, seizure with the hand ...1700
• HAND-HAP n. a chance, hazard ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HANDICAPPED adj. 1. drunk ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated by drugs ...L19 sl.
• HANDICRAFT † n. a handicraftsman, an artisan, a workman ...1586
• HANDICUFFS n. blows with the hands; fighting hand to hand ...1816
• HAND-IDLE adj. idle, having nothing to occupy the hands ...1897 Sc.
• HANDIE-DANDIE n. copulation ...L15
• HANDIGRIPING † n. grasp, seizure with the hand ...1577
• HANDILY adv. 1. rightly, justly ...1913 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. in horse racing, of the way a horse wins: in an easy manner when not under pressure ...sl.
• HANDIMENT † n. handling, management ...1660
• HAND IN A BACK-CHAP vb. to play the part of an assistant or 'second fiddle' ...1871 Sc.
• HAND IN GLOVE adv. in an intimate relationship or close association ...colloq.
• HANDING-POINT n. a sign-post, a finger-post ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDING-POST n. a guide-post; a signpost ...1880 Eng. dial.
• HAND IN ONE'S CHECKS vb. to die ...1912 Amer. dial.
• HAND IN ONE'S CHIPS vb. to die ...1879 sl., orig. US
• HAND IN ONE'S DINNER-PAIL vb. to die ...1905 jocular
• HAND-JOB n. masturbation ...1969 sl.
• HANDKERCHIEF HEAD n. 1. a Black man who is submissive toward White people or who adopts White culture ...1942 Amer. Black dial.
n. 2. one who wears a rag on his head to preserve his expensively processed hair-do ...1970 Amer. Black dial.
• HANDLANG-WHILE † n. a moment, an instant, a span of time ...c1460
• HANDLE n. 1. the hand of a clock or watch ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 2. fishing tackle or gear ...1892 Sc.
n. 3. the penis ...20C US sl.
n. 4. a personal name ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. the nose ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 6. in horse racing: the total money bet by all players on one race or meet, or for the entire season ...sl.
vb. 1. to receive or get money from; to secure; to get hold of ...1823 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hurry, to exert oneself ...B1900 N. Ireland
vb. 3. to put an arm around a girl's waist ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 5. to masturbate ...19C Brit. & US euphemism
vb. 6. to pet; to fondle ...20C US sl.
vb. 7. to castrate ...1949 Amer. dial. euphemism
• HAND LEAP n. a somersault ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HANDLEBARS n. men's long underwear ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HANDLE FOR THE BROOM n. the vagina ...19C Brit. sl.
• HANDLE OF THE FACE n. the nose ...1708 jocular
• HANDLES n. the breasts ...20C US sl.
• HANDLESOME † adj. capable of being handled ...1674
• HANDLESS † adj. incapable or incompetent with the hands, or in action; awkward, clumsy ...1413 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HANDLE THE FEET vb. to make good use of the legs ...1879 Eng. dial.
• HANDLE THE RIBBINS vb. to drive (ribbins = reins) ...Bk1903 sl.
• HANDLE TO A HEN'S NEST phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HANDLE WITH KID GLOVES vb. to treat with extreme care ...colloq.
• HANDLIN n. fishing tackle or gear ...1892 Sc.
• HANDLING † n. 1. a handle ...c1450
n. 2. a position of trust; stewardship ...1660 Sc.
n. 3. an entertainment, party, meeting, gathering ...1820 Sc.
n. 4. interference, intermeddling ...1895 Sc.
• HANDLINGS † adv. hand-to-hand, at close quarters ...c1000
• HANDLOCK † n. a shackle for the hands; a manacle, a handcuff ...1532
vb. to manacle, to handcuff ...1586
• HAND-LOOSE † adj. free from restraint ...1596
• HANDLUM adj. awkward, clumsy of hand ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANDLY † adj. used by the hands; manual; mechanical ...c1400
• HANDMAID n. a female personal attendant or servant ...1382 arch.
• HANDMAIDEN n. a female personal attendant or servant ...a1300 literary arch.
• HAND-MAKER † n. one who makes gain fraudulently ...1549
• HAND-MAMMY n. a midwife ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HANDMAN † n. 1. a man-servant ...1754 Eng. dial.
n. 2. (usually as 'hand man') a man who is employed to help with work on a farm ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HAND-ME-DOWN LOOKING adj. worthless, good-for-nothing in appearance ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HAND-MUFF † n. a boxing glove ...1814
• HAND-OFFER n. a gift ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDOUT n. dishonesty ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAND-OVER-HEAD † adj. thoughtlessly extravagant; precipitate, rash, reckless; indiscriminate ...a1693 now rare or obs.
† adv. 1. precipitately, hastily, rashly, recklessly; indiscriminately ...c1440 now rare or obs.
adv. 2. indiscriminately, inconsiderately, without calculating consequences ...1824 Sc.
adv. 3. in confusion or disorder, confusedly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-PAINTED DOORMAT n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAND-PAT adj. ready at hand, convenient; off-hand, fluent ...1897 Eng. dial.
• HAND-PAYMENT n. a beating ...Bk1905 Sc..
• HANDPOCKET n. a handbag ...1958 Amer. dial.
• HAND-POST n. a guide-post at the parting of roads ...1791
• HAND-PROMISE n. a betrothal, troth-plight ...1885 Ireland
• HAND-PROP n. a walking stick ...1857 Sc.
• HAND-RACKLE adj. careless, acting without consideration; active, ready ...1822 Sc.
• HAND RIDE n. in horse racing: a workout or race in which the jockey does not use the whip ...sl.
• HAND-RITE n. handwriting ...1843 Amer. dial.
• HAND RUBBER n. a rubber band ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HAND-RUNNING adv. consecutively, continuously, in uninterrupted succession ... 1828 Eng. dial. or colloq.
• HANDSAULT n. a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HANDSEL † n. 1. lucky prognostic, omen, presage, augury; a token or omen of good luck ...c1200
n. 2. a gift or present (expressive of good wishes) at the beginning of a new year, or on entering upon any new condition, situation, or circumstances, the donning of new clothes, etc.; orig. deemed to be auspicious, or to ensure good luck for the new year, etc. ...a1300
† n. 3. a gift or present given on any occasion; reward ...1390
n. 4. a first installment of payment; earnest money; the first money taken by a trader in the morning; the first money received in the day for the sale of goods; also, the first purchaser; anything given or taken as an omen, or pledge of what is to follow ...1569
n. 5. the first use, experience, trial, proof, or specimen of anything; first taste, foretaste, first fruits; often with the notion of its being auspicious of what is to follow ...1573
n. 6. a piece of bread given before breakfast; a morning lunch ...1824 Sc. & N. Ireland
n. 7. guerdon, reward; also ironically, a punishment, a smack of the hand ...1892 Sc.
n. 8. a handful ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to present with, give, or offer something auspicious at the commencement of the year or day, the beginning of an enterprise, etc.; to inaugurate the new year to anyone with gifts, or the day to a dealer by being his first customer ...c1430
vb. 2. to use for the first time; to be the first to test, try, prove, taste ...1605
vb. 3. to give money or a present to celebrate a new undertaking, etc.; to celebrate for the first time, esp. by drinking ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to give something unpleasant; to punish with a blow; used ironically ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HAND-SELLER n. 1. a 'cheap Jack'; a seller of cheap inferior goods; a hawker at a fair or market ...1851
n. 2. a street-dealer who carries his stock-in-trade in a basket, tray, or the like ...1851
• HANDSEL MONDAY n. the first Monday of the year, on which New Year's handsel is given ...1585 Sc.
• HANDSERVANT † n. a servant attending upon one; an attendant ...1578
• HANDSHAKER n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a Methodist ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HAND-SHAKING n. 1. a correction, punishment; a close engagement, grappling ...1818 Sc. 250
n. 2. an interference, intermeddling ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HAND-SHECKLES n. handcuffs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-SHOES n. gloves ...1836 Sc.
• HANDS-IN-THE-POCKET WEATHER n. very cold weather ...1986 Amer. dial.
• HANDSMOOTH † adj. 1. level or flat as if smoothed with the hand; smooth to the hand ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. flat, unqualified ...1612 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adv. flatly; downright; without check, interruption, or qualification ...1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAND SOCK n. a glove or mitten ...1958 Amer. dial.
• HANDSOME † adj. 1. easy to handle or manipulate, or to wield, deal with, or use in any way ...c1435
† adj. 2. handy, ready at hand, convenient, suitable ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. of an agent: apt, skilled, clever ...1547
† adj. 4. of action, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, dexterous, skilful, clever, happy ...1563-87
† adj. 5. proper, fitting, seemly, becoming, decent ...1597
† adj. 6. of military exploits: soldierly, gallant, brave, admirable ...1665 obs. or arch.
adj. 7. of the weather: fine, good, bright ...1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 8. honourable, noble; good, giving good quality or measure ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 9. thorough, complete ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 10. generous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a nickname for a handsome man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† vb. to fit, to adapt; to make seemly or becoming; to bring to a proper condition; to beautify, to adorn ...1555
• HANDSOMELY † adv. 1. conveniently, handily, readily ...1547-64
† adv. 2. carefully; without haste, gently, gradually ...1550 obs. exc. nautical usage
† adv. 3. skilfully, dexterously, cleverly ...1551
† adv. 4. fitly, appropriately, aptly ...1553
* adv. 5. with becoming or elegant action; in good style, neatly, elegantly ...1582
• HANDSOMENESS † n. 1. convenience, handiness; fitness ...1530
† n. 2. skill, dexterity, ability, cleverness; propriety, becomingness, decency ...1555
† n. 3. graciousness, courtesy ...a1616
• HAND SOMEONE A LEMON vb. to take advantage of; to cheat ...1860s Amer. sl.
• HAND SOMEONE HIS HEAD vb. to destroy ...1970s Amer. sl.
• HAND SOMEONE THE LEMON vb. to dismiss ...1910s sl.
• HANDSPAN n. a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HANDSTAFF n. the penis ...M19 Brit. sl.
• HAND-STIR n. 1. a very small distance; a slight movement ...1896 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the smallest possible amount of labour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-STOCKING n. a mitten ...1865 Eng. dial.
• HANDSTONE † n. a stone that can be lifted or thrown with the hand; a pebble ...1598
• HAND-STRIKE n. a blow with the hand ...1681 Sc.
• HANDSTROKE † n. 1. a stroke or blow with the hand ...1523
n. 2. the smallest possible amount of labour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-TAME † adj. tame and submissive to handling; mild, gentle ...a1300
• HANDTAMED † adj. reduced to submission ...c1460
• HAND-TAMENESS † n. submissiveness, gentleness ...a1300
• HAND'S TURN n. 1. a stroke of work ...1828 colloq.
n. 2. a helping hand; assistance ...1899 Amer. dial.
• HAND'S-WHILE n. a little while ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HANDWRITE n. handwriting ...1836 Amer. dial.
• HAND-TETHERS n. 1. handcuffs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. pursuits requiring constant attention ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-THIEF n. one who steals with the hands ...1899 Sc.
• HAND-TIES n. 1. handcuffs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. pursuits requiring constant attention ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAND-TIMBER † n. small wood ...1664
• HAND TO NEIVE adv. hand in glove, intimately, familiarly, close together ...1787 Sc.
• HAND TURN n. a handspring; a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HAND-WAILED adj. remarkable, distinguished in whatever way; carefully selected ...1786 Sc.
• HAND-WALED adj. chosen or selected by hand; individually or carefully selected or picked ...1671 Sc.
• HAND-WARMERS n. the breasts ...E20 Aust. & US sl.
• HAND-WED adj. weeded by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDWHILE † n. a moment, an instant; a little while; a short span of time ...c1000 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAND-WOMAN † n. 1. a female attendant; a handmaid ...a1300
n. 2. a midwife ...1847 Eng. dial.
• HAND-WOMAN n. a midwife ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDWORK † n. a thing or quantity of things wrought or made by the hands; handiwork ...a1000
• HAND-WRIST † n. 1. the wrist or joint of the hand ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* n. 2. a cuff, as on a shirt ...1707
• HANDWRIT † n.  handwriting; autograph; signature ...c1200
• HANDWRITING † n. that which is written by hand; manuscript; a piece of written matter; a written document or note ...1534 obs. or arch.
• HAND-WROUGHT adj. fabricated by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANDY † adj. 1. done by the hand; manual ...1535
adj. 2. of time: near to, approaching, nearly ...1814 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. officious; over-busy with one's hands ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. in horse racing, of a horse: nimble, easily guided ...sl.
adv. 1. easily, readily ...1931-33 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. justly, rightly ...1939 Amer. dial.
adv. 3. well, properly ...1943 Amer. dial.
• HANDY AS A GIMLET adj. quick, smart, useful ...Eng. dial.
• HANDY BLOW n. a blow with the hand; a cuff ...1587
• HANDY-CUFFS n. 1. blows with the hands; fighting hand to hand ...1701
n. 2. handcuffs, manacles ...B1900 Eng. dial. 
• HANDY-DANDY adv. 1. with change of places; alternately, in rapid alternation ...a1529
adv. 2. on the alert ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. something held or offered in the closed hand; a covert bribe or present ...1362
n. 2. copulation ...L15
• HANDY-FIGHT † n. a hand-to-hand fight ...1601
• HANDY-FRAME † n. what is framed by the hands, handiwork ...1597
• HANDY-GRIP † n. a grasp, seizure with the hand ...a1300
• HANDY-GRIPS n. close quarters, grappling ...1660 Sc.
• HANDY-MIGHT n. strength of hand, main force ...1872 Sc. 
• HANDY-PUNGY n. a fight with the fists ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANDY-STONE n. a small stone, one that can be thrown with the hand ...1899 Sc.
• HANDYTHRIFT † n. what a man earns with his hands ...a1592
• HANDYWRIGHT † n. a worker with his hands; a mechanic ...1674
• HANG n. 1. a crop of fruit ...1830 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a declivity, a slope ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to hook a fish ...1674
vb. 2. to reside, to lodge, to live ...1811 colloq, or sl.
vb. 3. to fasten or tie up a horse ...1890 Aust. colloq.
vb. 4. to marry ...1941 Amer. dial.
• HANG, THE! int. an expletive ...1899 Eng. dial.
• HANG A B.A. vb. to hang a 'bare ass'; to moon; to expose the buttocks for shock or insult ...1970 US sl.
• HANG-A-BALK n. a gallows-bird, one ripe for the gallows ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANG A BOG vb. to defecate ...18C Brit. sl.
• HANG A HAT ON SOMEONE vb. 1. to beat someone, to put them in their place ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
vb. 2. to dislike someone intensely ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to single someone out for revenge ...1970s US Black sl.
• HANG A LEG vb. to hesitate or hold back; to be reluctant or tardy; to loiter ...1883
• HANG A LOUIE vb. to turn left ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG AN ARSE vb. to hesitate or hold back; to be reluctant or tardy; to be cowardly; to loiter ...1596
• HANG A RALPH vb. to turn right ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANGAROUND n. an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HANGAROUNDER n. an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1938 Amer. dial.
• HANG A SHANTY vb. to bruise the area around the eye by hitting a person ...1926 Amer. dial.
• HANG A U-EE vb. to make a U-turn ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANG A U-IE vb. to make a U-turn ...1960s sl., orig. Aust.
• HANGBACK adj. shy ...1987 Amer. dial.
n. (usually as 'hang-back')
n. 1. one who hangs back or hesitates ...1866
n. 2. hesitation; a hanging back ...1898 Eng. dial.
• HANG-BY † n. a term of contempt for a dependant or hanger-on ...1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HANG BY THE EYELIDS vb. to be loosely attached; to be loosened; to be ready to fall, to have a very slight hold ...1877
• HANG-CHOICE n. a choice between two evils; no difference, one as bad as the other ...1816
• HANG-DOG adj. 1. low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance; villainous, bad ...1677
adj. 2. plentiful ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• HANG-DOG n. a despicable or degraded fellow fit only to hang a dog, or to be hanged like a dog ...1687
• HANG-DOG-LIKE adj. villainous, bad ...1866 Sc.
• HANG-DOG LOOK n. a villainous or vile expression ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HANG-DOODLE adj. an intensifier, large amount ...1950s
• HANG-DOWN n. the penis ...1970s sl.
• HANG-DOWNS, THE n. depression; a gloomy mood ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HANGEDEST n. the damnedest ...20C US colloq.
• HANGED-FACED adj. having a look that seems to be point to the gallows ...B1900 Sc.
• HANGED-LIKE adj. shame-faced, hangdog like ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANGEDLY adv. reluctantly, unwillingly; despondently, as though being led to the gallows ...1807 Eng. dial.
• HANGEE n. a person who is hanged ...1831 nonce word
• HANGER † n. 1. a pendant ...1488
† n. 2. one who hesitates or wavers ...1536
n. 3. a wallet protruding from a pocket or purse, thus ripe for pickpocketing ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a woman's breast ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HANGEREL n. a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on ...1805 Eng. dial.
• HANGER-ON n. an idler, a loafer, a loiterer ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HANGERS n. 1. the testicles ...L16 sl.
n. 2. gloves, esp. when unworn but held in the hand for ornamental purposes ...L19 sl.
n. 3. fungi hanging to old logs ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the female breasts ...1930s Aust. & US sl.
• HANG-FAIR † n. a public execution ...1813 Eng. dial.
• HANG-GALLOWS adj. destined or fit for the gallows; villainous, bad ...1790
n. a gallows-bird ...1790
• HANG-GALLOWS LOOK n. a thieving, villainous or vile expression or appearance ...1785
• HANG-HEAVIES n. breasts ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HANGIE n. 1. a hangman ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a term of reproach for a person; a worthless fellow ...1787 Sc.
n. 3. the devil ...1785 Sc.
• HANG-IN n. pull, influence ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• HANGING † n. 1. a steep slope or declivity of a hill ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. dependence ...c1430
n. 3. a hillside field ...1885 Eng. dial.
• HANGING BONE VILLAIN n. a term of abuse for a person ...1848 Ireland
• HANGING-BOUT n. an execution; a hanging ...B1900  Eng. dial.
• HANGING CABIN n. a hammock in a ship; a cot ...1626 sl.
• HANGING COVER n. a wood on the slope of a hill ...1899 Eng. dial.
• HANGING-DOG † adj. low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance ...1667
• HANGING-FAIR n. a hanging ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANGING-HOLDER † n. an attendant ...1624
• HANGING JOHNNY n. the penis, esp. when flaccid or diseased ...19C Brit. sl.
• HANGING LOCK † n. a padlock ...1495-7
• HANGING WOOD n. a wood on the slope of a hill ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANG IN THERE vb. to persevere ...1969 sl., chiefly US
• HANG IN THE WIND vb. 1. to be or remain in dubious suspense; to be doubtful, undecided; to be irresolute, to vacillate ...1555
vb. 2. to put off, to delay, to postpone ...1814 Sc.
vb. 3. to subsist on uncertainty, to await events ...B1900 Eng. dial. 
• HANG IT! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1703
• HANG IT ALL! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1703
• HANG IT IN YOUR ASS! int. used as a derisive retort; 'go to hell!' ...1968 Amer. sl.
• HANG IT ON ONE'S BACK vb. of a woman: to spend too much on clothes, or to overdress ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HANG IT UP vb. to quit ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HANGLE n. a door hinge ...1864 Eng. dial.
• HANG-LIPPED † adj. having hanging or drooping lips ...1574
• HANG-LOCK † n. a hanging lock, a padlock ...1587
• HANG LOOSE vb. to be composed or relaxed ...1968 sl., orig. US
• HANG-MAD n. riotous tumult; boisterous frolic ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANGMAN'S WAGES n. 1.  1 shilling and 1 1/2 penny ... Bk1900
n. 2. money paid beforehand for work ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANGMENT † n. hanging, execution ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HANG-ON † n. a hanger-on, a mean dependant ...1589
• HANG ONE ON SOMEONE vb. to hit, to punch ...1908 sl.
• HANG ONE'S ASS OUT vb. to expose oneself to danger; to 'stick one's neck out' ...1947 Amer. sl.
• HANG ONE'S EARS † vb. to be cowed or discouraged ...1678
• HANG ONE'S LIP vb. to sulk or pout; to act annoyed or disappointed ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HANG ON THE BOUGH vb. to remain unmarried ...1896 Sc.
• HANG ON THE SLACK ROPE vb. to be lazy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANG-OUT n. a person who loiters about with nothing to do ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HANG OUT THE BESOM vb. to invite friends during the wife's absence from home ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• HANG OUT THE BROOMSTICK vb. to angle for a husband ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANG OUT THE FLAG OF DEFIANCE vb. to be constantly drunk ...1690 sl.
• HANGOVER n. 1. a large belly which hangs over the belt ...20C US sl.
n. 2. large buttocks which hang over the chair ...20C US sl.
• HANGRELL † n. 1. a gallows ...a1605 Sc.
n. 2. a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on ...1805 Eng. dial.
• HANG-ROPE † n. a gallows-bird ...1570
• HANG-SLEEVE n. a dangler; an officious but unmeaning suitor ... B1900 Eng. dial. 
• HANG SOMEONE'S ASS vb. to punish; hence to defeat thoroughly, to trounce ...1961 Amer. sl.
• HANGSTER †* n. a woman who performs the function of a hangman ...c1430
• HANG-STRING † n. a gallows-bird ...1675
• HANG-SUCH n. a gallows-bird; one ripe for the gallows ... B1900 Eng. dial. 
• HANG THE ARSE vb. to hesitate timorously; to loiter, to hold back ...17C colloq.
• HANG THE BAKER vb. to become bankrupt; to be out of materials for work ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANG THE FIDDLE BEHIND THE DOOR vb. to leave one's good humour behind one ...1836 Ireland.
• HANG THE GEGGERS vb. to let the under-lip fall; to be crestfallen ...Bk1900 Sc.
• HANG THE GROIN vb. to hesitate or hold back; to be reluctant or tardy; to loiter  ...1577-87
• HANG THE MOON vb. to be very powerful or important; to be exceptionally able or talented ...1953 Amer. dial.
• HANG THE WING † vb. to hesitate, to show timidity ...1632
• HANG TO THE RIGGING phr. be patient ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HANG-TRACE n. a gallows-bird; one ripe for the gallows ... B1900 Eng. dial. 
• HANG-UP † n. 1. a gallows-bird ...1562-3
n. 2. delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a fixed pattern of behaviour ...1950s Amer. sl.
vb. (as 'hang up')
vb. 1. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1845 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to break a trip, usually for the night ...1854 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to raise up, to lift ...1942 Amer. dial.
• HANG UP ONE'S BOOTS vb. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1975 Amer. sl.
• HANG UP ONE'S FIDDLE vb. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1830 Amer. dial.
• HANG UP ONE'S HARNESS vb. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1942 Amer. sl.
• HANG UP ONE'S HAT vb. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1942 Amer. sl.
• HANG UP ONE'S HATCHET † vb. to cease from one's labours; to take a rest ...a1327
• HANG UP ONE'S RACK vb. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1942 Amer. sl.
• HANG UP ONE'S ROPE vb. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HANG UP ONE'S SADDLE vb. to quit work; to retire; to die ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HANG UP THE HAT vb. 1. to be very intimate in a house; to be an accepted suitor ...1889 Sc.
vb. 2. of a man when married: to go and live in his wife's house ...B1900 Sc. & Eng. dial. 
• HANG-WOMAN n. a woman who performs the function of a hangman ...1883 nonce word
• HANGWORTHY * adj. worthy to be hanged ...1580
• HANGY adj. 1. of soil: sticky, wet, clayey ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. poorly, dull through incipient illness ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANGY-BANGY n. a big, lazy fellow; a good-for-nothing ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANIEL n. a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HANIEL SLYP n. an uncouthly-dressed person; an ugly fellow ...1742 Sc.
• HANK n. 1. the handle of a jug or pot ...c1530 Eng. dial.
* n. 2. a restraining or curbing hold; a power of check or restraint ...1613 now rare or Eng. dial.
n. 3. a propensity; an evil habit ...1721 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a habit, custom, practice ...1828 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the leeside of a boat ...1899 Sc.
n. 6. a cluster, collection of things; a gang, assembly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to long for, to desire earnestly ...1671 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to fasten, to secure, to tie up; to fasten with a loop ...1812 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to associate with; to act or agree with; to keep company with ...1842 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to walk arm in arm with; to link arms ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANKER n. hesitation, doubt, regret ...1862 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to loiter, to linger about; to dally, to tarry, to stop ...1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hesitate, to ponder, esp. to hesitate in speaking ...1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to entangle in, to become fastened on ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to disturb ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HANKERSOME adj. uneasy, discontented, envious ...1880 Eng. dial.
• HANKIE n. a handkerchief ...1895 sl.
• HANKLE n. 1. the ankle ...1596 Sc.
n. 2. a handful, a great deal, a considerable quantity or amount ...1694 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a tangle, twist ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to fasten lightly ...1621
vb. 2. to entangle, twist together ...1781 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to entangle in some pursuit or proceeding; to associate with, be connected with; to instigate, entice, decoy ...1842 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to loiter, to linger, to wait about ...1866 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to wind up a fishing-ling, rope, etc., into a coil ...1879 Sc.
vb. 6. to greatly desire, to hanker after ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANKLED adj. 1. habituated, accustomed to ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. twisted, entangled ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANKLING adj. desirous of, having a craving or desire for ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. a hankering, a craving after ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANKTELO n. a silly fellow ...1690 sl.
• HANKY adj. said of a woman who puts on a lot of airs ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a handkerchief ...1895 sl.
n. 2. a person who doesn't seem to 'fit in' or who doesn't get along very well ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HANKY-PANKY n. 1. jugglery, legerdemain; trickery, double dealing, underhand dealing; dishonest or corrupt activity; deceit ...1841 sl.
n. 2. surreptitious sexual activity ...1938 sl.
vb. to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANKY-PANKYING n. humbugging, cheating, tricking ...1868 Eng. dial.
• HANKY-SPANKY adj. 1. of persons: dashing ...B1900 Amer.
adj. 2. of well-cut clothes: smart, stylish ...M19 Amer
adj. 3. underhanded ...B1900 Amer.
• HANNAH n. the sun personified ...1934 Amer. dial.
• HANNAH COOK n. something worthless ...1959 Amer. dial.
• HANNIBAL IS AT THE GATES phr. a great and urgent danger threatens ...1689
• HANNIEL n. 1. a covetous, greedy person ...1781 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a greedy dog ...1781 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a long, hungry-looking fellow ...1805 Eng. dial.
vb. to have a jaded appearance from extreme fatigue ...1825 Sc.
• HANNIER † n. a cross, teasing person ...1775 Eng. dial.
• HANNIES n. oatcakes ...1812 Sc.
• HANNIWING n. a term of contempt ...1833 Sc.
• HANNY † vb. to dispute, to argue ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HANS n. a German or Dutchman ...1855
• HANS CARVELS RING n. the female pudendum ...Bk1903 sl.
• HANSEL † n. 1. lucky prognostic, omen, presage, augury; a token or omen of good luck ...c1200
n. 2. a gift or present (expressive of good wishes) at the beginning of a new year, or on entering upon any new condition, situation, or circumstances, the donning of new clothes, etc.; orig. deemed to be auspicious, or to ensure good luck for the new year, etc. ...a1300
† n. 3. a gift or present given on any occasion; reward ...1390
n. 4. a first installment of payment; earnest money; the first money taken by a trader in the morning; anything given or taken as an omen, or pledge of what is to follow ...1569
n. 5. the first use, experience, trial, proof, or specimen of anything; first taste, foretaste, first fruits; often with the notion of its being auspicious of what is to follow ...1573
vb. 1. to present with, give, or offer something auspicious at the commencement of the year or day, the beginning of an enterprise, etc.; to inaugurate the new year to anyone with gifts, or the day to a dealer by being his first customer ...c1430
vb. 2. to use for the first time; to be the first to test, try, prove, taste ...1605
• HANS-IN-KELDER † n. an unborn child ...1635
• HANS WURST n. 1. a German ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an idiot ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HANT BLEACH n. a pallor ...1940 Amer. dial.
• HANTERIN n. a moment, a short space of time ...1885 Sc.
• HANTLE n. 1. a considerable amount or quantity; a good many, a good deal ...1692 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a handful ...1740 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a tussle, a hand to hand fight; a scuffle; as much as one can manage ...1868 Eng. dial.
• HANTLE FULL n. a handful; a small number ...1936 Amer. dial.
• HANTS n. ghosts ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HANT'S BREATH n. 1. a current of warm air felt out of doors in the evening ...1954 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ill-smelling current of air ...1988 Amer. dial.
• HANTY adj. 1. wanton, unruly; full of spirit, mettlesome; excited, frisky (generally used of horses) ...1721 Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. convenient, handy ...1725 Sc.
† adj. 3. handsome ...1725 Sc.
† adj. 4. not troublesome; often applied to a beast ...1788 Sc.
adj. 5. haunted ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HANZIEL n. an idle, loutish fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing ...1791 Sc.
• HAP adv. perhaps, perchance ...1856 Eng. dial.
n. 1. chance or fortune (good or bad) that falls to anyone; luck, lot ...c1205 arch.
† n. 2. good fortune, good luck; success, prosperity ...a1225
n. 3. a covering or wrap of any kind; a coverlet, a rug; a thick outer garment, dress, clothing ...1724 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a heavy fall of snow ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a wadded covering for a bed; a comforter, a heavy quilt ...1907 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to cover up or over for the sake of warmth; to tuck up in bed ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to happen, to come to pass, to occur, to chance ...1340-70 arch.
vb. 3. to have the fortune or luck to do something ...1393 arch.
† vb. 4. to seize ...1574
vb. 5. to shelter, to shield, to protect ...1773 Sc.
vb. 6. to stop; to keep back; to check, to balk ...1777 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to clothe, to dress ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to make up a fire, to stack or heap it up so as to keep it in ...1820 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to hide, to conceal, to cover away; to hide oneself ...1847 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to cover, to enwrap; to envelop, to surround ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 11. to dry or mop up a wet place ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
int. a call to cows ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAPE n. a halfpenny ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HAP-GEAR n. clothing of all sorts ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAP-HARLOT † n. a coarse coverlet ...1552
• HAPHAZARD vb. to do a clumsy or hurried job of repairing something ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HAPLESS adj. destitute of 'hap' or good fortune; unfortunate, unlucky, luckless, unhappy ...1568
• HAP-LUCK adv. haphazard, without premeditation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. chance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAPLY adv. by chance or accident; perhaps; maybe ...1362 now arch.
• HAPMENT n. an event, an occurrence, esp. an ill event; a misfortune, an accident ...1842 Eng. dial.
• HAPPED adj. covered or wrapped up with wrappings or clothes ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAPPELY † adv. perhaps ...1790 Eng. dial.
• HAPPEN † adj. fortunate, happy, blessed ...a1300
adv. perhaps, possibly, maybe ...1790 N. Eng. dial.
conj. in case, lest, perchance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. an accident; an occurrence ...1875 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to rattle, to make a cracking sound ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to become ...1942 Amer. dial.
• HAPPENABLE †* adj. capable of happening; that may possibly happen ...a1659
• HAPPEN-CHANCE n. a chance or accidental occurrence; a coincidence ...Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. to come by chance or accident ...1962 Amer. dial.
• HAPPEN-CLASH n. an accidental blow or fall ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAPPENING adj. casual, chance, occasional ...1895 Sc.
n. a good party ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HAPPENLY † adv. fortunately, happily ...c1375
• HAPPENLY SO adv. by chance ...1918 Amer. dial.
• HAPPENS adv. perhaps, possibly, maybe ...1845 Eng. dial.
• HAPPEN-SO n. a chance or accidental occurrence; a coincidence ...1908 Amer. dial.
vb. to come about by chance ...1954 Amer. dial.
• HAPPEN UP WITH vb. to meet by accident ...1884 Amer. dial.
• HAPPER † vb. 1. to crackle, to snap ...1587 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to fall with a heavy sound; to rattle down, to patter; to crackle; generally used with 'down' ...1863 Eng. dial.
• HAPPER-GALLICKS vb. to speak the Gaelic tongue ...1787 Sc.
• HAPPERING n. the snapping or crackling of an ember in a fire ...1881 Eng. dial.
• HAPPERY adj. crackling; apt to snap or crackle ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HAPPIFY vb. to make happy ...1612
• HAPPILESS * adj. void of happiness ...1618
• HAPPILY adv. by chance; perhaps; maybe ...1377 arch.
• HAPPING † n. 1. fortune ...a1400
n. 2. a covering; a coverlet, a quilt, a rug ...1503
• HAPPINGS n. clothes, esp. bed-clothes ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAPPING-SHEETS n. bed-coverings ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAPPING-UP n. a burial ...1864 Eng. dial.
• HAPPIOUS †* adj. fortuitous; chancy ...1387-8
• HAPPLE vb. to trickle, to roll down, as tears ...1791 Sc.
• HAPPY †* adj. 1. coming or happening by chance; fortuitous; chance ...1513
adj. 2. drunk ...1770 euphemism
adj. 3. overcome with religious enthusiasm ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a toy or plaything ...1924 Amer. dial.
n. 2. entertainment, enjoyment ...1942 Amer. dial.
† vb. to render happy ...c1600
• HAPPY AS A JAYBIRD adj. extremely happy ...1952 Amer. dial.
• HAPPY AS DUCKS IN ARIZONA adj. very unhappy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HAPPY AS LARRY, AS adj. extremely happy ...1905 sl., orig. Aust.
• HAPPY-BE-LUCKY † adv. as luck will have it; haphazard ...1633
• HAPPY BY LUCKY adv. at a chance, at all hazards, by chance ...1854 Eng. dial.
• HAPPY CABBAGE n. cash, banknotes ...20C sl. orig. US
• HAPPY DISPATCH n. Englishmen's term for hara-kiri; suicide by disembowelment, as formerly practised by the higher classes in Japan when in circumstances of disgrace, or under sentence of death; ...1856
• HAPPY DRUNK adj. tipsy, drunk ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAPPY DUST n. any of the powdered narcotics; spec., morphine or cocaine ...1922 US drugs sl.
• HAPPY FAMILY n. a collection of birds and animals of different natures and propensities living together in harmony in one cage ...1844
• HAPPY-GO-LONG n. an easygoing person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HAPPY-GO-LUCKY adj. taking things as they happen to come; easygoing ...1856
adv. as luck would have it; by chance; haphazard ...1672
n. 1. an easygoing person; one of a reckless random disposition ...1851
n. 2. chance, accident ...1887 Eng. dial.
• HAPPY HOOLIGAN n. a person who eyes stick out ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HAPPY HORSESHIT n. foolish stuff ...1971 US sl., esp. military usage
• HAPPY HOUR n. a period, usually in the early evening, during which drinks are sold at reduced prices ...1934 sl., orig. US
• HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS n. 1. the American Indian 'heaven' ...19C US
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• HAPPY LITTLE VEGEMITE n. a person who is in good humour ...Aust. colloq.
• HAPPY-PAPPY n. a man on welfare employed to do work on roads or just draw money; a man on the dole ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HAPPY PILL n. a tranquillizer ...1956 sl.
• HAPPY POWDER n. any of the powdered narcotics; spec., morphine or cocaine ...E20 US drugs sl.
• HAPPY RETURNS n. vomit ...19C sl.
• HAPPY SHOP n. a liquor store ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HAPPY STUFF n. any of the powdered narcotics; spec., morphine or cocaine ...E20 US drugs sl.
• HAPPY VALLEY n. the female genitals ...20C Brit. sl.
• HAPPY WAGON n. the vehicle that takes arrested people to the police station or to jail ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAPPY WARRIOR, THE n. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth US President ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HAPPY WATER n. 1. liquor ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. whisky, esp. illegally made whisky ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HAPS † adv. perhaps, maybe ...1589
n. an event or occurrence which befalls one; a chance, accident, happening; often, an unfortunate event, mishap, mischance ...c1205
• HAPSBURG n. a long jaw; a jaw that sticks out prominently ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAPSBURG CHIN n. a long jaw; a jaw that sticks out prominently ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAPSBURG JAW n. a long jaw; a jaw that sticks out prominently ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAPSHER-HAPSHER adv. haphazard, at random ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HAPSHER-RAPSHA adv. haphazard, at random ...1881 Eng. dial.
• HAPSHER-RAPSHER adv. haphazard, at random ...1881 Eng. dial.
• HAPSHER-RAPSHY adv. haphazard, at random ...1881 Eng. dial.
• HAP-STUMBLE n. a chance stumble ...1766 Sc.
• HAP-WARM n. a warm, substantial covering or article of dress ...1875 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAR † n. 1. the hinge of a door or gate ...c725 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the upright part of a gate or door to which the hinges are fastened ...1873 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HARAGEOUS † adj. stern, cruel, violent ...?a1400
• HARAGEOUSLY † adv. cruelly ...c1440
• HARA-KIRI n. suicide by disembowelment, as formerly practised by the higher classes in Japan when in circumstances of disgrace, or under sentence of death ...1856
• HARASS n. difficulty, great trouble ...1876 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to lay waste, to devastate, to plunder ...a1618
† vb. 2. to wear out, tire out, or exhaust with fatigue, trouble, care, etc. ...a1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HARBERGAGE † n. 1. a place of lodging or entertainment; an inn ...a1300
† n. 2. lodging, entertainment ...c1386
• HARBERGERY † n. 1. a place of lodging or entertainment; an inn ...a1300
† n. 2. lodging, entertainment ...1303
• HARBEROUS adj. hospitable; affording shelter ...1819 Sc.
• HARBERY † n. 1. shelter, lodging ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. obs.
† n. 2. a place of shelter; a lodging-place ...c1325 Sc. & N. Eng.
n. 3. shelter for ships, a harbour ...a1500 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HARBINGE n. to announce beforehand ...1868 nonce use
† vb. to lodge; to take up one's quarters ...c1475
• HARBINGER † n. 1. one who provides lodging; an entertainer, a host ...c1175
n. 2. one sent on before to purvey lodgings for an army, a royal train, etc.; a purveyor of lodgings ...c1386
n. 3. one that goes before and announces the approach of someone; a forerunner ...c1572
vb. to announce, to presage ...1646
• HARBOROUS † adj. 1. affording harbour or shelter; given to hospitality ...1526
† adj. 2. furnished with harbours or havens for ships ...1612
• HARBOUR n. 1. shelter, lodging, entertainment; sojourn, abode ...c1150
† n. 2. a place of shelter or sojourn; lodgings, quarters, resting-place; a place of entertainment, an inn; a place of refuge, asylum ...c1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a grass-plot; a green ...1505
† n. 4. a bower or retreat covered with climbing shrubs and plants ...1563
n. 5. the  covert or place of retreat of wild animals ...1576
† vb. 1. to provide a lodging or lodging-place for; to shelter from the weather or the night; to lodge, entertain ...c1150
vb. 2. of an animal: to have its retreat or resort; esp. said of a stag ...1599
vb. 3. to dwell in a place; to haunt, to frequent ...1886 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to pet, to spoil, to make much of ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARBOURAGE n. 1. shelter, lodging ...1570
n. 2. a place of shelter; a lodging ...1651
• HARBOURER n. one who shelters or entertains; an entertainer, a host ...1548
• HARBOURESS n. a hostess ...1624
• HARBOURSOME † adj. given to hospitality, hospitable ...1584
• HARBOURY † n. 1. shelter, lodging ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng.
† n. 2. a place of shelter; a lodging-place ...c1325 Sc. & N. Eng.
n. 3. shelter for ships, a harbour ...a1500 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HARBRY † n. 1. shelter, lodging ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng.
† n. 2. a place of shelter; a lodging-place ...c1325 Sc. & N. Eng.
n. 3. shelter for ships, a harbour ...a1500 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to shelter, to lodge ...1375 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to anchor a ship in a haven or harbour ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HARD adj. 1. of the penis: erect ...17C
adj. 2. close-fisted, grasping, penurious, miserly; covetous ...1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. big, strong, robust, well-grown; full-grown ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of ale or beer: sour, acid, sharp ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 5. lightly intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Eng. dial.
adj. 6. tired, exhausted ...1941 Amer. dial.
adj. 7. good, excellent, fine...1960 Amer. dial.
adj. 8. angry ...1963 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. very much, extremely; intensely ...1850 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. 2. loudly, out loud ...1884 Eng. dial.
adv. 3. of the wind: fiercely, strongly ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 4. quickly, very fast ...1889 Eng. dial.
adv. 5. tightly, firmly, securely ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 1. hard labour ...1890 Brit. sl.
n. 2. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 3. a small marble ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. dry land ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HARD, THE n. whisky ...1890 Sc.
• HARD ACT TO FOLLOW, A n. an excellent person or thing; someone or something difficult to rival ...1963 sl., orig. US
• HARD AND HEATHER BRED adj. hardy; possessed of great vigour and activity ...1899 Eng. dial.
• HARD AND SHARP adv. 1. cruelly, harshly ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. scarcely, hardly, with difficulty, barely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 3. slightly short in the required weight or size ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 4. to a nicety, just right ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARD-ARSED adj. niggardly ...a1903
• HARD AS A DOOR-NAIL, AS adj. very hard ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• HARD AS NAILS adj. 1. stern and unyielding; determined; harsh; pitiless ...1862
adj. 2. in good condition ...1891 colloq.
adj. 3. vigorous; robust ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD AS OLD NICK adj. very difficult to do ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HARD-ASS n. a person who has been seasoned or made tough by the ways of the world ...M20 US sl.
• HARD AS THE HOBS OF HELL adj. said of 'hardtack' biscuits ...Bk2004 Amer. sl. Spanish-American War era
• HARDBACK n. a silver dollar ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HARD-BACKED adj. miserly, stingy, noted for driving hard bargains ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARD BARGAIN n. a thing or person not worth its cost; a useless fellow ...1867 
• HARD BIT n. 1. copulation from the woman's point of view ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the erect penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• HARD-BITTEN adj. tough in fight ...1784
• HARD-BITTEN ONE n. a hard taskmaster ...1875 Eng. dial.
• HARDBLOW n. a braggart ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HARD-BOILED adj. 1. of clothing: stiff, rigid ...1903 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. determined ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD-BOILED HAT n. a derby ...1903 Amer. dial.
• HARDBOOT n. a person from Kentucky ...1923 US sl.
n. (as 'hard boot') a person interested in horses; specifically, a horse breeder ...1939 Amer. dial.
• HARD-BOUND adj. 1. slow in action ...1735
adj. 2. costive. constipated ...1735
• HARD BOWELS n. constipation ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HARD-BREAD n. oatcake ...1875 Eng. dial. & Ireland
• HARD CAKE n. anything hard to hear ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• HARD CANDY n. 1. heroin ...1970 US sl.
n. 2. a person who has been identified for revenge by a prison gang ...1997 US sl.
• HARD-CASE adj. eccentric, unconventional ...1971 NZ sl.
n. 1. a hardened, tough person ...1836 US sl.
n. 2. a reckless scapegrace; an unregenerate loafer; a dissipated person, or any wicked person ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. (as 'hard case') bad luck ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD CAT n. a well-dressed, popular male ...1959 US sl.
• HARD CHANCE n. a difficult time, trouble ...1957 Amer. dial.
• HARD-CHARGE vb. in car racing, to drive aggressively ...1965 US sl.
• HARD CHAW n. a thug ...2003 Ireland sl.
• HARD CHEDDAR n. bad luck ...1931 UK sl.
• HARD CHEESE n. bad luck; often said in commiseration ...1876 UK sl.
• HARDCORE adj. 1. of pornography: graphic, explicit ...1970 US sl.
adj. 2. extreme ...1997 US sl.
adv. extremely ...1997 US sl.
n. 1. a regular soldier of the North Vietnamese army or the Viet Cong ...1991 US sl.
n. 2. amyl nitrite ...1996 UK sl.
• HARD CUT adj. rough, tough, hard-living ...1962 Can. sl.
• HARD-DOER n. a person who struggles valiantly against difficulties; a term of approbation ...1910 Aust. sl.
• HARD DOLLAR n. a silver dollar ...1780 Amer. dial.
• HARD DOWN adj. 1. tough, adamant ...1851 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. real, true; pure, unadulterated ...1938 Amer. dial.
adv. really, truly, genuinely ...1959 Amer. dial.
• HARD DRESSER n. an aggressive, mannish lesbian ...1967 US sl.
• HARD-EARNED n. money, esp. that identified as earnings ...1975 sl.
• HARD-EARS n. a stubborn person ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• HAR-DE-HAR-HAR phr. used as a vocalisation mocking laughter ...1957 US sl.
• HARDEN adj. of the weather: windy, drying; cold, bleak ...1897 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. of prices: to advance, to grow dear, to heighten ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to dry or air clothes, etc., by holding them to the fire, or by hanging them out in the open air ...1876 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. of the weather: to clear up and become settled after rain; generally used with 'out' or 'up' ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HARDEN-FACE n. a bold, brazen-faced person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARDEN-FACED adj. 1. of the weather: threatening, lowering, gloomy, unsettled ...1876 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. impertinent, brazen-faced,; hard-hearted ...1884 Eng. dial.
• HARDENING OF THE DROUTH n. a continuance or settlement of dry weather ...1880 Sc.
• HARD-FACED adj. 1. impudent; obstinate; brazen-faced ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. obstinate in making a bargain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARD-FACED BIRD n. a woodpecker ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HARDFAST † adj. dense ...1674
• HARDFASTNESS † n. density ...1674 nonce word
• HARD-FAVOURED adj. having a hard or unpleasing appearance or look; stern-faced; coarse-featured; ill-favoured, ugly ...1513 arch.
• HARD FIST n. 1. an ungloved fist ...1887
n. 2. a miserly person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. (usually as 'hardfist') a violence-prone, tough person ...1955 Can. sl.
• HARD-FISTED adj. 1. stingy, niggardly, miserly, covetous, close-fisted ...a1656
adj. 2. having hard or strong hands, as a labourer ...B1900
• HARD FODDER n. bad luck ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HARD-FRUIT n. stone fruit, plums, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARDFULLY adv. industriously ...1877 Eng. dial.
• HARD GRAFT n. hard work ...1873 Aust. sl.
• HARD-GRAFTING adj. hard-working ...1972 Aust. sl.
• HARD-GRAINED adj. of a close or unsympathetic character ...1847
• HARD GUY n. a serious, violent criminal ...1916 US sl.
• HARD-HADDLED adj. hard-earned ...1878 Eng. dial.
• HARD-HANDED adj. 1. having hard hands, from manual labour ...1590
† adj. 2. niggardly, close-fisted, stingy, penurious ...1593-5 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. ruling with a firm or cruel hand; harsh, severe, stern, oppressive ...1641
• HARD HAP n. misfortune, adversity ...1874 Eng. dial.
• HARD HAT n. an elite, full-time Viet Cong soldier ...1965 US sl.
• HARD HEAD n. 1. a stupid person ...E16
n. 2. one not easily moved or swayed by sentiment; one dull of intellect ...1519
n. 3. a person not easily affected by alcohol ...M19
n. 4. (as 'hardhead') the California grey whale ...1884 Amer. dial.
n. 5. (usually as 'hardhead') hardihood ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 6. (as 'hardhead) a cavalryman ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 7. a criminal who uses explosives to break into safes ...1949 US sl.
n. 8. (as 'hardhead) a mule ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 9. (as 'hardhead') an English person ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 9. (as 'hardhead) a German ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 10. (as 'hardhead') a woodpecker ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HARD-HEADED † adj. 1. not easily led or persuaded; obstinate, stubborn ...1583
adj. 2. not easily swayed by sentiment; matter-of-fact; logical ...L18
• HARD-HEADED AS MISCHIEF adj. very headstrong or obstinate ...1986 Amer. dial.
• HARD-HEART adj. incapable of being moved to pity or tenderness; unfeeling; unmerciful ..1475 arch.
† vb. to make hard of heart or unfeeling; to make incapable of being moved to pity ...1581
• HARD-HEARTED adj. 1. incapable of being moved to pity or tenderness; unfeeling; unmerciful ...ME
adj. 2. heart-breaking; distressing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HARDHEDE †* n. hardness ...c1440
• HARD-HEWER † n. a stonemason ...1447-8
• HARD HIT n. an act of defecation ...1978 UK rhyming sl. for 'shit'
• HARD-HODDEN adj. tightly held; at a loss, embarrassed; hard put to it ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HARD-HOLDEN adj. tightly held; at a loss, embarrassed; hard put to it ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HARD-HOLDING † adj. close-fisted, niggardly ...?c1340
• HARD-HORN adv. tightly ...1836 Sc.
• HARDIESSE n. hardihood, boldness ...1340
• HARDIFLY †* adv. hardily ...c1500
• HARDIHEAD n. boldness, hardiness; audacity ...1579 arch.
• HARDIMENT n. 1. boldness, courage, daring, hardihood ...c1374 arch.
† n. 2. a deed of daring; a bold exploit ...1375
• HARD IN THE MOUTH adj. of people or horses: stubborn, obstinate ...1890 Eng. dial.
• HARDISH adj. strong, robust, well-grown ...1894 Eng. dial.
• HARDISHE † n. a thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARDISHIP †* n. hardy behaviour, courage ...a1240
• HARDISS †* vb. to make hardy, to embolden ...1297
• HARD JOHN n. 1. an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...1945 US sl.
n. 2. a tough, uncompromising person ...1961 US sl.
• HARD KEEPER n. an animal or person requiring a lot of food or care to maintain good condition; a heavy eater ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HARD KNOCK adj. toughened by life; having been through the 'school of hard knocks' ...1977 US sl.
• HARD KNOT n. 1. hate ...1976 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person no to be trifled with; a tough character ...1981 Amer. dial.
• HARD LABOUR n. a neighbour ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• HARD-LACED † adj. strait-laced, strict and precise ...1581
• HARDLAIK † n. hardship, harshness, severity ...c1400
• HARD LEG n. an experienced, cynical prostitute ...1967 US sl.
• HARDLEYS adv. hardly, scarcely ...1805 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HARD LINE n. crack cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
• HARD LINES n. bad luck; often said in commiseration ...1824 UK sl.
• HARDLINGS adv. hardly, scarcely ...1839 Eng. dial.
• HARD LIVER n. cirrhosis of the liver ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HARD-LOOK vb. to stare at aggressively ...1994 US sl.
• HARDLY adj. hardy, robust, strong ...1845 Eng. dial.
† adv. 1. with energy, force, or strenuous exertion; vigorously, forcibly, violently ...c1205
† adv. 2. boldly, daringly, hardily ...a1225
† adv. 3. firmly ...a1225
† adv. 4. not easily, with difficulty ...1535
• HARDLY ABLE FEVER n. the 'illness' of feeling lackadaisical ...1904 Amer. dial.
• HARD MACK n. a brutish pimp who relies on force and the threat of force to control his prostitutes ...1972 US sl.
• HARD MAN n. 1. a professional thug; a person not afraid of violent action ...1970 US sl.
n. 2. an uncompromising politician or businessman ...1976 UK sl.
• HARD-MATCHED adj. hardly able ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARD-MATTER adj. difficult ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARD MONEY n. coin; cash ...c1848
• HARD-MOUTH vb. to threaten or disparage ...1960 Trinidad and Tobago
• HARD-MOUTHED adj. self-willed, obstinate, stubborn ...1686
• HARD NAIL n. a hypodermic needle ...1955 US sl.
• HARD-NAP n. a shrewd, clever fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARD-NECKED † adj. obstinate, stiff-necked ...1535
• HARDNESS n. ill will; resentment ...1838 Amer. dial.
• HARD-NOLLED † adj. obstinate, stiff-necked ...1388
• HARDNOSE n. an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist ...1958 Amer. dial.
• HARD-NOSED adj. stubborn, uncompromising ...1927 US sl.
• HARD NUT n. a dangerous foe; a tough individual; a difficult challenge ...1884 US sl.
• HARD NUT TO CRACK, A n. 1. a very difficult question, undertaking, or problem ...Aust. sl
n. 2. a person who is difficult to convince, understand, or know ...Aust. sl.
• HARD OF HEARING adj. undisciplined, disobedient ...1973 Trinidad and Tobago
• HARD OIL n. butter ...Amer. World War I sl.
• HARD-ON adj. pert. to an erect penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. an erect penis ...L19 Brit. & US colloq.
• HARD-OOINED adj. badly treated, over-worked ...1884 Eng. dial.
• HARD PACKED adj. constipated ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HARDPAN adj. 1. basic, fundamental; conservative ...1870 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. without money or means ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 1. fundamental or harsh reality ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a financial low point; a situation in which one is without money or means ...1870 Amer. dial.
• HARD PUSHED adj. hard pressed; subjected to pressure of one kind or another, usually financial ...1834 Amer. dial.
• HARD PUT adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD PUT TO IT adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARDROCK adj. physically tough ...1910s US sl.
n. (as 'hard rock') a tough person, both emotionally and physically ...1910s US Black sl.
• HARD-ROCK CITY n. a prison ...1940s US sl.
• HARDROCKER n. a thug; a tough person ...1970s US sl.
• HARD-ROCK HOTEL n. a prison ...1940s US sl.
• HARDROCKS adj. physically tough ...1910s US sl.
• HARD ROOT n. a tough, devil-may-care person ...1920s Irish sl.
• HARD ROW OF STUMPS, A n. trouble; a difficulty ...1884 Amer. dial.
• HARD ROW TO HOE n. 1. a difficult matter to accomplish ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a long or difficult task to perform ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• HARD RUN adj. hard pressed; subjected to pressure of one kind or another, usually financial; without resources; needy ...1791 Amer. dial.
• HARDS n. 1. hard times ...E19 sl.
n. 2. that part of boiled food which sticks to the pot ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HARD-SAILING n. trouble, misfortune ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARDSCRABBLE adj. involving a difficult struggle, esp. to gain a livelihood; tough, challenging ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. a difficult struggle ...1812 Amer. dial.
• HARD-SET adj. 1. determined, obstinate ...1818
adj. 2. hungry ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARD-SHELL adj. 1. rigid and uncompromising in religious orthodoxy ...1857
adj. 2. conservative, straitlaced; unyielding; hard-hearted ...1900 Amer. dial.
n. (as 'hardshell') a conservative or straitlaced person; one who is unyielding or hard-hearted ...1902 Amer. dial.
• HARDSHELL BAPTIST n. a strict and rigid Baptist ...1838 Amer. dial.
• HARD-SHELLED adj. conservative, straitlaced; unyielding; hard-hearted ...1858 Amer. dial.
• HARD-SHELLED BAPTIST n. a Baptist of the straight-laced order ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• HARD-SHELLED POSSUM n. an armadillo ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HARD SLEDDIN' n. poverty, hardship, misery ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HARD SORE n. a syphilitic chancre as opposed to a 'soft sore' ...20C sl.
• HARD STUFF n. 1. hard liquor ...19C Brit. & US sl.
n. 2. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 3. strong and addictive drugs; spec., heroin and morphine ...M20 US drugs
• HARDTACK n. 1. a ship's biscuit; coarse food ...US Civil War usage
n. (as 'hard tack') silver money, esp. dollars ...1895 Amer. dial. arch.
n. 3. stale bread ...1932 Amer. dial.
• HARD TAIL n. a mule, esp. an old one ...1917 US sl.
• HARD TITTY! int. tough luck! ...M20 sl.
• HARD TO TAKE adj. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD-TURNED adj. difficult; hard to approach ...1949 Amer. dial.
• HARD UP adj. 1. having no money ...1821 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. pert. to the erect penis ...20C US sl.
adj. 4. very much in need of sexual release ...20C US colloq.
• HARDWARE n. 1. hard liquor ...1839 Amer. dial.
n. 2. whisky ...1960 Amer. dial.
• HARD WATER n. ice ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARD-WITTED † adj. dull at learning ...a1568
• HARD-WOOLLED ONE n. a hard taskmaster ...1893 Eng. dial.
• HARD WORD n. 1. important or scandalous information; a hint; a password; a proposal; a refusal ...1843 Eng. dial.
n. 2. abuse; scandal ...1891 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a blunt refusal ... Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a sexual proposition ...20C sl.
• HARD WORDS n. angry talk
• HARDY adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl.
adj. 2. frosty ...1879 Sc. & Ireland
† vb. 1. to make hardy or bold; to encourage ...a1225
† vb. 2. to become bold ...1823 nonce use
• HARD YAKKA n. hard work ...1888 Aust. sl.
• HARDYDARDY † n. 1. rash or foolish daring ...a1529
† n. 2. a daring fellow, a daredevil ...1593
• HARDY-EARNEST adj. downright earnest ...Bk1905 Ireland
• HARDY FUCKIN' HA, HA! int. used as a jeering response to unfunny jokes, and to dismiss impossible suggestions ...1976 UK sl.
• HARDYSSE †* vb. to make hardy, to embolden ...1297
• HARE n. a person likened to a hare in some way, as in swiftness or timidity ...ME
† vb. 1. to harry; to worry; to harass; to tease ...1523
† vb. 2. to frighten. to scare ...1659
• HARE AND HOUNDS n. a paper chase
• HARE-BRAIN adj. stupid and heedless ...M16
† n. one who has a brain like a hare's, or no more brain than a hare; a giddy, reckless or rash person; an oaf, a fool ...1550
• HARE-BRAINED adj. stupid and heedless, reckless; rash, wild, mad ...1548
• HARE-COP † n. ?a hare-brain ...1567
• HARED UP adj. angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious ...1914 Amer. dial.
• HARE'EM-SCARE'EM n. a reckless, unregulated person; reckless action or behaviour ...1784
• HARE-EYED adj. having eyes that look all round, or that are never closed ...1611
• HAREFOOT n. a nickname for a swift-footed person ...c1410
• HARE-HEARTED adj. timid, timorous, fearful, easily frightened ...1614
• HARE IT vb. to move or run with great speed ...E20
• HARELIP HELL vb. to show great determination regardless of consequences ....1970 Amer. dial.
• HARELIP THE GOVERNMENT vb. to disfigure, to destroy ...1960 Amer. dial.
• HAREM-SCAREM adj. reckless, careless, heedless in action; wild, rash ...1751
• HARE OFF vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARE PIE n. the vulva; oral sex performed on a woman ...1938 US sl.
• HARE-PIED adj. resembling the colour of a hare ...1883 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SCALED adj. having a cleft or hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SCART n. a hare-lip ...1892 N. Ireland
• HARE-SHA n. a hare-lip ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHARD n. a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HARE-SHAW † n. a harelip ...1597 obs. exc. Sc.
• HARE-SHAWN adj. having a cleft or hare-lip ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHED n. a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHIE n. a hare-lip ...1876 Sc.
• HARE-SHORE n. a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHORN adj. having a cleft or hare-lip ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SHOTTEN adj. having a cleft or hare-lip ...1883 Eng. dial.
• HARE-SIGHTED adj. short-sighted ...1627
• HARE-SKART n. a hare-lip ...Bk1905 Sc.
• HARE-SLEEP † n. a very light sleep; one with eyes mostly open; a sham sleep ...a1700
• HARE TANGLE n. a place where underbrush, weeds, vines, and small trees grow together so that it's nearly impossible to get through ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HARE'UM- SCARE-'UM adj. reckless, careless, heedless in action; wild, rash ...1751
• HARIGALDS n. 1. locks of hair ...1725 Sc.
n. 2. the viscera or pluck of an animal ...1737 Sc.
• HARICOT n. a ragout; orig. of mutton, now sometimes of other meat ...1706
• HARICOT BEAN n. a bullet ...Amer. World War I sl.
• HARIOLATE † vb. to soothsay; also (17C), to practice ventriloquism ...1656
• HARIOLATION † n. a foretelling or soothsaying ...1656
• HARIOLE † vb. to divine, to guess ...1833 nonce word
• HARIOLIZE † vb. to soothsay ...1592
• HARISH † adj. of the nature of a hare; mad, foolish ...1552
• HARK n. a whisper; a secret wish or desire ...1814 Sc.
vb. 1. to listen to; to hear with active attention ...ME now arch. & poetic
vb. 2. to speak in one's ear; to whisper or mutter ...1583 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to look out; to make inquiries ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to smell ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to cough ...1967 Amer. dial.
int. hush! be quiet!; used esp. in silencing noisy children ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• HARK AFTER vb. to follow ...1899 Amer. dial.
• HARKANY n. a job ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HARKAUDIENCE n. an accordion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARK BACK vb. 1. to recall ...1834
vb. 2. to retrace one's course or steps; to return, to revert; to return to some earlier point in a narrative, discussion, or argument ...1868
• HARKEE! int. listen! be quiet! ...1847 Amer. dial.
• HARKEN vb. 1. to hear with attention, to give ear to a thing; to listen to; to heed; to understand, to learn by hearing ...c1000 now poetic
vb. 2. to apply the ears to hear; to listen, to give ear ...a1000
vb. 3. to apply the mind to what is said; to attend, to have regard; to listen with sympathy or docility ...c1230
† vb. 4. to listen privily; to play the eavesdropper; to eavesdrop ...1382
vb. 5. to seek or hear tidings; to inquire after, to ask for ...1523
† vb. 6. to lie in wait; to wait ...1580
† vb. 7. to talk in one's ear, to whisper ...1612 obs. exc. Sc.
• HARKENER n. 1. one who listens or gives ear; a listener ...1340
† n. 2. an eavesdropper; a scout ...1549
• HARKENING n. 1. listening, giving attention ...c1000
† n. 2. inquiry; discovery ...a1483
• HARKEN ON vb. to urge somebody to do something he shouldn't ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HARKER n. 1. a listener ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a fine, strong person or thing ...1914 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an ear ...1941 Amer. dial.
• HARK FROM THE TOMB adv. with great severity; at full tilt ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. something severe; a severe scolding or admonition ....c1960 Amer. dial.
• HARKIE n. a pig; a boar-pig ...1897 Sc.
• HARKING n. a whispering ...1897 Sc.
• HARKY vb. to hear, to give heed ...1888 Amer. dial.
int. listen! hark! ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HARK YE! int. listen! be quiet! ...1827 Amer. dial.
• HARK YOUR NOISE! int. be quiet! ...1946 Amer. dial.
• HARL n. 1. a tangle, a knot; a confusion; mental confusion ...a1697 Eng dial.
n. 2. a mist, a fog or drizzle coming up with the tide from the sea ...1721 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the act of hauling or dragging ...1808 Sc.
n. 4. a haul; a collection; that which is gathered together; money or property obtained by dishonourable means ...1815 Sc.
n. 5. a small quantity of anything; anything obtained with difficulty and on rare occasions ...1821 Sc.
n. 6. a slattern; a big, untidy, coarse, cross-grained person; a rough field-labourer ...1824 Sc.
n. 7. hair, wool ...1824 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a confused, tangled mass; an entanglement; a state of confusion ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 9. a company of hounds ...1827 Eng. dial.
n. 10. a state of great excitement ...1833 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to drag: usually with the notion of friction or scraping of the ground; to pull, to tug; to trail along the ground; to haul ...c1290 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to entangle, to twist, to knot together; to ravel or confuse ...a1300 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to drag or trail oneself; to go with dragging feet ...1500-20 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to troll for fish ...c1730 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to scrape or rake together; to peel, to come off in pieces ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to be in a state of confusion or perplexity ...1889 Eng. dial.
• HARL ABOUT vb. to move about feebly; to crawl, to creep ...1871 Sc.
• HARLE n. 1. a mist, a fog or drizzle coming up with the tide from the sea ...1721 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a haul; a collection; that which is gathered together; money or property obtained by dishonourable means ...1815 Sc.
n. 3. a small quantity of anything; anything obtained with difficulty and on rare occasions ...1821 Sc.
n. 4. a slattern; a big, untidy, coarse, cross-grained person; a rough field-labourer ...1824 Sc.
n. 5. the act of dragging or trailing ...1840 Sc.
vb. 1. to scrape or rake together; to peel, to come off in pieces ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drag. to pull, to tug; to trail along the ground; to haul ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HARLEM n. a strongly swinging jazz style ...M20
• HARLEMESE n. a regional type of speech characteristic of the inhabitants of Harlem ...E20
• HARLEMITE n. a person born in or residing in Harlem, New York ...L19
• HARLEQUIN adj. having the characteristics of a harlequin or his dress; burlesque, ludicrous; particoloured ...1779
n. 1. a character in Italian comedy; in English pantomime a mute character supposed to be invisible to the clown and pantaloon; he has many attributes of the clown with the addition of mischievous intrigue; he usually wears particoloured bespangled tights and a visor, and carries a light 'bat' of lath as a magic wand ...1590
n. 2. a buffoon; a fantastic fellow ...1878
n. 3. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
• HARLEQUINA n. a female harlequin ...1867
• HARLEQUINADE n. 1. a kind of pantomime; that part of a pantomime in which the harlequin and clown play the principal parts ...1780
n.2.  buffoonery; fantastic procedure ...1828
vb. to play the harlequin; to act fantastically ...1788
• HARLEQUINADISH adj. of the nature of a harlequinade ...1859 nonce word
• HARLEQUINERY † n. pantomime; harlequinade ...1741
• HARLEQUINESS n. a female harlequin ...1785
• HARLEQUINIZE vb. to dress or do up in fantastical colouring ...1876
• HARLICAN n. a term of abuse to a person ...1896 Eng. dial.
• HARLIN adj. difficult, close; exhausting, severe ...1807 Eng. dial.
n. some degree of affection, an inclination towards ...1805 Sc.
• HARLIN-FAVOUR n. some degree of affection, an inclination towards ...1742 Sc.
• HARLOT † n. 1. a vagabond, a vagrant; a beggar, a rogue, a rascal, a villain, a low fellow, a knave; later (16C-17C), sometimes a man of loose life; a fornicator; a lecher; also, a term or opprobrium or insult ...a1225
† n. 2. a male servant or attendant; a menial ...a1300
† n. 3. a kind of pointed boot or shoe worn in the 14th century ...a1300
† n. 4. an itinerant jester, buffoon, or juggler; one who tells or does something to raise a laugh ...a1340
† n. 5. a fellow; playfully, a good fellow ...c1386
n. 6. (derogatory) a promiscuous woman; an unchaste woman, a prostitute, a strumpet ...1432
† n. 7. a female juggler, dancing-girl, ballet-dancer, or actress ...1483
* n. 8. a woman; a general term of contempt ...c1485
† n. 9. an unchaste man or woman ...1563
vb. to behave like a harlot; to prostitute oneself ...1641
• HARLOT-HOUSE n. a brothel ...1659
• HARLOTIZE † vb. to make a harlot of; to call harlot ...1589
• HARLOTRY † adj. base, filthy, worthless, trashy ...L16
† n. 1. buffoonery, jesting; ribaldry, scurrility, scurrilous talk; obscene talk or behaviour ...c1325
n. 2. promiscuity; the practice or trade of prostitution ...1377
† n. 3. filth, trash ...1467
† adj. 4. base, scurvy, filthy, worthless, trashy ...1579-80
† n. 5. a prostitute; a harlot; a term of opprobrium for a woman ...1584 now rare or obs.
n. 6. meretriciousness, showy but false attractiveness ...1768
• HARM adj. harsh; unkind ...1889 Amer. dial.
† n. 1. grief, sorrow, pain, trouble, distress, affliction ...a1000
† n. 2. pity; a pity ...c1430
n. 3. any contagious or epidemic disease, not distinguished by a specific name; a fever ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 4. distemper in dogs ...1875 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to mock or imitate in speaking; to mimic ...1806 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to dwell upon a trifling fault or misfortune, continually upbraiding the defaulter or sufferer ...Bk1902 Sc.
vb. 3. to fret, to grumble; to be peevish or ill-tempered ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HARMAN † n. a constable ...1725 thieves' cant
• HARMAN-BECK † n. a constable; the parish-constable or beadle ...1567 thieves' cant
• HARMANS † n. the stocks ...1567 thieves' cant
• HARMING n. fretfulness, peevishness; grumbling ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HARMLESS adj. 1. free from guilt; innocent ...1297 arch.
* adj. 2. free from harm or injury; unhurt, uninjured, unharmed ...c1290
adj. 3. fair to both parties, just ...1876 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. having a friendly and winning way ...1880 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. lacklustre, tedious ...1960s Amer. sl.
• HARMLY adj. hurtful, harmful; annoying ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARMOGE † n. a harmony of colours or sounds ...1601
• HARMONATE vb. to get along well with others; to be harmonious ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HARMONIA n. a harmonica ...1973 Amer. dial.
• HARMONIAC † adj. relating to harmony, or to the cultivation of music ...1771 nonce word
• HARMONIACAL † adj. full of harmony, harmonious ...1536
• HARMONIAL * adj. pert. to harmony or agreement; harmonious ...1569
• HARMONIAN †* n. one versed in harmony or music; a musician ...1603
• HARMONIC * adj. melodious, tuneful, sweet-sounding ...1815
n. a harmonica ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HARMONICAL † adj. 1. of musical notes: harmonious, sweet-sounding, tuneful ...a1500
* adj. 2. marked by harmony or agreement; harmonious, concordant ...1531
† adj. 3. of verse: rhythmical, melodious, sweet-sounding ...1589
† adj. 4. belonging to or relating to music; musical ...1603
• HARMONICALLY † adv. 1. with harmony or concord of sounds; concordantly, tunefully, harmoniously ...1589
† adv. 2. in the way of harmony or agreement; agreeingly, harmoniously ...1604
• HARMONICALNESS † n. tunefulness, harmoniousness ...1691-8
• HARMONICIAN † n. one versed in harmony or musical theory ...1760
• HARMONICUM n. a harmonica ...1916 Amer. dial.
• HARMONISTER n. a harmonica ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HARMONY n. uproar, noise, disturbance ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARN † n. brain; brains ...a1154 obs. exc. Sc.
• HARNESS † n. 1. the baggage or portable equipment of an army, a party of travellers, etc. ...a1300
† n. 2. household and personal equipment; furniture; apparel ...1340
† n. 3. ware, gear; affairs, matters ...c1386
n. 4. temper; humour ...1838 Eng. dial.
n. 5. clothing, dress, garments; esp. a uniform ...1853 Amer. dial.
n. 6. suspenders ...1941 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to equip in armour; to arm, to accoutre ...a1300 arch.
† vb. 2. to furnish, to equip, to accoutre; esp. to mount or ornament with fittings of some precious material ...c1380
† vb. 3. to dress, to clothe, to apparel, to array ...c1400 obs. or arch.
† vb. 4, to equip a place defensively; to fortify ...1611
• HARNESS, A n. a suit of mail ...c1489
• HARNESS-BEARER † n. an armour-bearer ...1563
• HARNESS BULL n. a uniformed police officer of low rank; often as opposed to a detective ...1903 US sl.
• HARNESS COP n. a uniformed police officer of low rank; often as opposed to a detective ...1903 US sl.
• HARNESSED † adj. 1. furnished, equipped; mounted with silver or other metal ...1426
† adj. 2. armed, in armour ...c1460
• HARNESSING n. trappings, accoutrement ...1596
• HARNLESS adj. brainless ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HARN-PAN n. the skull, the brain-pan ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HARNSEY-GUTTED adj. lank and lean like a harnsey (a heron) ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HAROUNAL ROOSEVELT n. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth US President ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HARP n. 1. a harmonica ...1887 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (often derogatory) a person of Irish birth or descent ...1904 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to listen to; to hearken, to pay attention ...1896 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to cough; to hack ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HARP AGAINST A PERSON vb. to insinuate to his disadvantage ...1781 Eng. dial.
• HARP AT † vb. to guess at ...1611
• HARPEN ON vb. to encourage; to cheer on to fight ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARPER n. penny (1d) ... Bk1903 sl.
• HARPIE n. 1. a prostitute ...M20 sl.
n. 2. a shrewish virago ...M20 US sl.
• HARPING n. verses, poetry, 'song' ...1819
• HARPING-GLEE † n. harp music ...a1300
• HARPING-IRON † n. a barbed spear or javelin used for spearing whales and large fish; a harpoon ...1596
• HARPING-SPEAR † n. a barbed spear or javelin used for spearing whales and large fish; a harpoon ...1657-83
• HARPOON † n. 1. a barbed dart or spear ...1625
n. 2. the penis ...1960 Amer. dial.
vb. to pursue and catch a mate ...1851 Amer. dial.
• HARPOON A BOTTLE-NOSE vb. to make a gross mistake ...1849-50 Ireland
• HARPOONING n. a very sharp scolding...1969 Amer. dial.
• HARPRESS * n. a female harp player ...1814
• HARPSICAL † n. a corrupt version of 'harpsichord' ...1616
• HARPSICON † n. a corrupt version of 'harpsichord' ...1633
• HARP UPON ONE STRING vb. to repeat incessantly ...1546 colloq.
• HARPY n. a rapacious, plundering, or grasping person; one that preys upon others ...1589
• HARR n. 1. sea fog ...1662
n. 2. the upright part of a gate or door to which the hinges are fastened ...1873 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a hinge, joint ...Bk1902 Sc.
† vb. to snarl as a dog; to make a rough guttural trill ...1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HARRASKAP n. character ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HARRAST n. delight ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARRE † n. 1. the hinge of a door or gate ...c725 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a cardinal point; an important matter ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HARRED UP adj. angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious ...1914 Amer. dial.
• HARRIAGE n. 1. confusion, disorder ...1830 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a disturbance; a bustle, fuss ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a moving, tumultuous assemblage of rough people; a rabble ...1881 Eng. dial.
• HARRIDAN n. a worn-out, wanton woman; a decayed strumpet; an odious or hateful old woman; a haggard old woman ...a1700
• HARRIDANICAL † adj. like a harridan; vixenish ...1725 nonce word
• HARRIDGE n. the angular edge of anything; the turned edge of a sharp knife; also, a sharp edge to one's appetite ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARRIED adj. 1. plundered, robbed, pillaged ...1844 Sc.
adj. 2. overdone, wearied, jaded ...1899 Eng. dial.
• HARRIER † n. 1. a drover, a driver of cattle ...1591
n. 2. a robber; a rifler of birds' nests ...1835 Sc.
• HARRIET LANE n. preserved meat, esp. Aust. tinned meat ...1896 sl., chiefly Aust.
• HARRIGOAD n. a wild, wanton girl or child; a run-about, flighty or good-for-nothing person ...1721 Eng. dial.
vb. to go about in a wild, flighty manner; to ramble, to roam about ...1876 Eng. dial.
• HARRIMAN n. a lizard, a newt ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARRINGTON n. a farthing (1/4d) ... Bk1903 sl.
• HARRIS n. the backside; the buttocks; the anus ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for Aristotle - Bottle - Bottle and Glass - arse
• HARRISH n. distress, worry, annoyance, trouble ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to harass, to worry, to torment, to trouble; to ravage ...1843 Ireland & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to starve with cold ...1883 Eng. dial.
• HARRISHIN' n. a violent invasion; 'harrying' ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARRISHING adj. cold and stormy ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARRO! int. 1. hurrah! huzza! ...1827 Sc.
int. 2. an exclamation of surprise; an outcry for help ...1882 Sc.
• HARROW n. the hinge of a door or gate ...1528 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to harry, to rob, to spoil ...c1000
vb. 2. to lacerate or wound the feelings of; to vex, to pain, to distress greatly ...1602
† vb. 3. to vex, to disturb ...1609
vb. 4. to tear, to lacerate, to wound physically ...1633
† vb. 5. to castrate ...1753
vb. 6. to harass, to distress, to fatigue greatly ...1881 Eng. dial.
† int. a cry of distress or alarm ...a1300
• HARROWED adj. beaten, overcome, brought to a standstill; obstructed by an impediment or obstacle ...1890 Eng. dial.
• HARROWING adj. acutely distressing or painful ...1810
n. plundering, sacking of a country ...1599
• HARROW UP vb. to arouse, to stir up ...1791 Sc.
• HARRUMPH! int. exclamation expressing disapproval ...M20
• HARRY † n. 1. the act of harrying; devastation, molestation, vexation ...c1330
n. 2. a country fellow; a young Englishman of a low-class type ..1796
n. 3. a countryman, a rude boor; an opprobrious term applied to a woman ...1899 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. the remainder of the porridge left in the dish after everyone has been supplied ...1899 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the male of any species of animal ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 6. the youngest and smallest pig in a litter ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 7. heroin ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. to make predatory raids or incursions; to commit ravages ...c893
vb. 2. to overrun a place or territory with an army; to ravage by war or invasion; to lay waste, to sack, to pillage ...c1205
† vb. 3. to drag or carry off ...a1300 obs. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to harass persons by hostile attacks, forced exactions, or rapacity; to oppress, to despoil ...a1300
vb. 5. to worry, to goad, to torment, to harass; to maltreat, to ill-use, to persecute; to worry mentally; to bother ...a1400-50
† vb. 6. to plunder, to carry off in a marauding raid (cattle, etc.) ...1579 obs. exc. Sc.
† vb. 7. to ravish, to violate ..1591
vb. 8. to rob birds' nests ...1637-50
vb. 9. to urge, to impel ...1860 Eng. dial.
† int. a call to a horse ...c1440
• HARRY BEHINT adj. always last or behindhand ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARRY-CARRY † n. a low, long narrow cart, first introduced in Henry the Seventh's time ...1493-4
• HARRY DICK n. 1. an adolescent boy ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the devil ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HARRYER n. a robber; a rifler of birds' nests ...1835 Sc.
• HARRY FLAKERS adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 Aust. sl.
• HARRY-GAUD n. 1. a wild, wanton girl or child; a run-about, flighty or good-for-nothing person ...1721 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a master of labour, who is continually goading on his workmen to greater exertion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. to go about in a wild, flighty manner; to ramble, to roam about ...1876 Eng. dial.
• HARRYING adj. 1. worrying, harassing, wearying ...1873 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. robbing, plundering ...1898 Sc.
n. warlike incursion; devastation, laying waste; ravaging, plundering, raiding ...c900
• HARRY-LION † n. a coarse, masculine woman ...1607
• HARRY-LONG-LEGS n. the crane-fly or daddy-long-legs ...1781
• HARRY PIG n. the youngest and smallest pig in a litter ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARRY-PURCAN the game of blindman's buff ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HARRY RACKET n. Blindman's buff ...1611
• HARRY-RUFFIAN † n. a swaggerer ...1609-10
• HARRYS n. playing cards of the second quality ...1842
• HARRY STARKERS adj. naked; nude; a personification of nudity ...M20 Brit. sl.
• HARRY TATE adj. said of something incompetent or disorderly ...1925 Brit. sl.
n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1932 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'state'
• HARRY WHISTLE n. the second finger...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HARRY WIBEL n. the thumb ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HARSELL †* vb. to aggravate, to exacerbate ...1603
• HARSH n. a deer ...1930 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to give a harsh sound; to creak ...1583
† vb. 2. to rub or clash roughly against ...1889
• HARSHEN * vb. to render harsh ...1824
• HARSHY †* adj. of harsh quality or character ...1583
• HARSLEM n. an asylum ...1886 Eng. dial.
• HARSLET n. a piece of meat to be roasted, esp. part of the entrails of a hog; also, the heart, liver, etc. of other animals, as sheep, calf, etc. ...a1300
 

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