DICTIONARY
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• IMPER n. a low sound, a murmur, a cursory remark; generally with negative ...1958 Sc.
vb. 1 to be bold or impudent ...1899 Sc.
vb. 2. to hint at, to venture ....1908 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a slight cursory remark, to murmur, to make a low sound; generally with negative ...1908 Sc.
• IMPERANCE † n. 1. commanding quality, commandingness ...1595 obs
n. 2. an impudent person ...1766 sl.
n. 3. impertinence; impudence ...1766 sl.
• IMPERANT † adj. commanding, ruling ...1617
• IMPERATE † adj. 1. commanded, ruled ...c1470.
† adj. 2. dependent upon will ...1624
† vb. to command, to rule, to govern ...1599
• IMPERATION * n. the act of commanding ...1786-9
• IMPERATIVENESS n. commanding quality; authoritativeness ...1840
• IMPERATOR n. absolute ruler, emperor; commander, ruler ...1588
• IMPERATORIAL adj. 1. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1660
† adj. 2. pert. to absolute command ...1690
• IMPERATORIAN † adj. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1640
• IMPERATORIOUS † adj. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1625
• IMPERATORIOUSLY † adv. as a commander or general ...1620
• IMPERATORY † adj. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1616
• IMPERATRICE † n. an empress ...c1460
• IMPERATRIX † n. an empress ...1623
• IMPERCEIVABLE * adj. imperceptible ...a1617
• IMPERCEIVED †* adj. not perceived or discerned ...1624
• IMPERCEIVERANT † adj. not perceiving; void of perception, undiscerning ...1611
• IMPERCIPIENCE n. lack of perception ...1891
• IMPERCIPIENT adj. not perceiving; lacking perception ...1813
• IMPERDIBILITY †* n. indestructibility ...1713
• IMPERDIBLE †* adj. not capable of being lost or destroyed ...1661
• IMPERE †* n. a command, an order ...1548 Sc.
• IMPERENCE n. impudence ...1837 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IMPERENT adj. impudent ...1838
• IMPERFECT † adj. positively faulty, vicious, evil ...1377
† vb. to render imperfect; to destroy the perfection of ...1555
• IMPERFECTED † adj. not perfected; incomplete, imperfect ...1552
• IMPERFECTIBLE adj. incapable of being made perfect ...1869
• IMPERFECTIOUS †* adj. full of imperfection, faulty ...1594
• IMPERFECTIVE † adj. characterized by imperfection; imperfect ...a1677
† n. an imperfection, a defect, a fault, a blemish ...1601
• IMPERFECTIOUS †* adj. full of imperfection, imperfect, faulty ...1594
• IMPERIAL adj. in sporting; said of a fall on one's head or 'crown' ...1861 sl.
n. 1. a case or trunk for luggage, fitted on, or adapted for, the roof of a coach or carriage; also, the roof or top of a carriage itself ...1794
n. 2. a small part of the beard left growing below the lower lip: so called because the Emperor Napoleon III wore his beard in this way ...1856
• IMPERIALITY † n. 1. imperial rank, power, or authority ...1534
n. 2. a humorous title for an emperor or imperial personage ...1870
• IMPERIALIZE † vb. 1. to act imperially, to act the part of an emperor or absolute ruler ...1634
vb. 2. to render imperial; to belong to an empire or an imperial policy ...1805
• IMPERIAL POP n. ginger beer ...L19 sl.
• IMPERIALTY † n. 1. imperial state or government, empire ...1600
* n. 2. an imperial right or privilege; a tax levied by an emperor or empress ...1799
• IMPERIBLE †* adj. imperishable ...1614
• IMPERILLOUS †* adj. ? perilous, dangerous ...1645
• IMPERIOSITY †* n. imperiousness, arrogance ...1654
• IMPERIOUS † adj. 1. having the rank of or befitting an emperor or supreme ruler ...c1586
† adj. 2. exercising a commanding influence; ruling, sovereign, dominant; having a commanding position, aspect, demeanour, etc.; majestic, stately ...1592
adj. 3. impetuous ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPERIOUSNESS † n. imperial character or dignity; absolute rule or sovereignty; empire ...1574
• IMPERISH † vb. to impair, to injure, to make worse ...1494
• IMPERITE † adj. unskilled, ignorant ...1708
† n. an unskilled or ignorant person ...1622
• IMPERITELY † adv. ignorantly ...1657
• IMPERIUM n. command; absolute power; supreme or imperial power ...1651
• IMPERMIXT † adj. unmixed, unmingled ...1629
• IMPERMIXTLY † adv. unmixedly, without mixture ...1677
• IMPERMUTABLE † adj. unchangeable ...1528
• IMPERSCRIPTIBLE adj. for which no written authority can be adduced; unrecorded ...1832
• IMPERSCRUTABLE † adj. not to be searched out; unsearchable, inscrutable, unintelligible, incomprehensible ...1526
• IMPERSEVERANT † adj. not persevering, wanting in perseverance ...1594
• IMPERSOME adj. impertinent, impudent ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPERSONATE † vb. to invest with an actual personality; to embody ...1633
• IMPERSONATRESS n. a female impersonator ...1881
• IMPERSONATRIX n. a female impersonator ...1847
• IMPERSONIFY * vb. to represent in personal form; to impersonate ...1804
• IMPERSONIZATION * n. impersonation ...1796
• IMPERSONIZE * vb. to personify, to impersonate ...1804
• IMPERSPICABLE †* adj. that cannot be seen or discerned; invisible ...1665
• IMPERSPICUOUS * adj. not perspicuous or clear; obscure ...1721
• IMPERSPIRABLE adj. incapable of perspiration ...1684
• IMPERSUASIBLE † adj. that cannot be persuaded, inflexible ...1576
• IMPERT adj. pert, impertinent, impudent ...1889 Eng. dial.
• IMPERTINENCE n. an impertinent or insolent person ...1754
• IMPERTINENCES n. something unsuitable, out of place, trivial, or irrational; an incongruity; a trifle, absurdity, piece of folly ...1603
• IMPERTINENT † adj. 1. unsuitable, unfitted for ...1594
† adj. 2. of persons: absurd, silly ...1639
† n. 1. an irrelevant matter ...1628
n. 2. a meddlesome, presumptuous, or insolent person; one who does or says that which he has no business to do or say, and which is considered a piece of presumption or insolence ...1635
• IMPERTINENTLY † adv. 1. to no purpose, with no effect ...1614
† adv. 2. inappropriately, incongruously, in a way contrary to reason, good sense, or propriety; improperly, unbecomingly ...1640
• IMPERTRANSIBLE † adj. that cannot be passed through or crossed ...1677
• IMPERVERSE †* vb. to render perverse ...1603
• IMPERVERTIBLE adj. incapable of being perverted ...1850
• IMPERVESTIGABLE †* adj. that cannot be thoroughly investigated or found out; unintelligible; incomprehensible ...1656
• IMPERVIAL †* adj. impervious; impenetrable ...1618
• IMPERY † n. 1. imperial or supreme rule or authority; command, dominion, sovereignty ...a1300
† n. 2. an empire ...1538
• IMPESTER † vb. to entangle, to embarrass, to encumber ...1601
• IMPESTERMENT † n. an entanglement, embarrassment, encumbrance ...1652
• IMPET †* n. 1. impetus ...c1440
n. 2. an imp, a child ...1893 Eng. dial.
• IMPETRABLE † adj. 1. capable of obtaining or effecting something, successful ...1599
† adj. 2. that may be obtained ...1616
• IMPETRANT † adj. that impetrates or obtains ...1624
• IMPETRATE † adj. obtained by request, esp. by application to an authority ...1528
vb. 1. to obtain by request or entreaty; to procure ...1533-4
* vb. 2. to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for ...c1565
• IMPETRATION n. 1. the act of obtaining or procuring by request or entreaty ...1518
n. 2. petition, entreaty, supplication, request ...1618
• IMPETRATIVE † adj. having the quality of obtaining by or as by request ...1612-
• IMPETRATORY adj. having the quality of obtaining by or as by request ...1612-15
• IMPETRE † vb. to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for ...c1374
• IMPH! int. well? really,yes, hm! ...1844 Sc.
• IMPHRYGIATE †* vb. to embroider, to work in embroidery ...1592
• IMPIATE †* vb. to pollute, to defile ...1623
• IMPIATION † n. defilement ...1658
• IMPICATE †* vb. to cover with pitch ...1623
• IMPIDENT adj. 1. impudent ...1827 Sc.
adj. 2. in good spirits ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPIGNERATE vb. to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATE † adj. pledged, pawned, mortgaged ...1548
vb. to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATION n. pledging, pawning, mortgage ...1598
• IMPIGRITY †* n. quickness, diligence ...1623
• IMPIGROUS †* adj. diligent, quick, ready, not slow ...1656
• IMPILLOR †* vb. to put in the pillory ...1645
• IMPIMPI n. a police informer ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• IMPINGENT * adj. impinging ...1759
• IMPINGUATE † vb. to make fat; to fatten ...1620
• IMPINGUATING † adj. fattening ...1620
• IMPINGUATION † n. fattening; becoming fat ...1640
• IMPINGUE †* vb. to make fat ...1623
• IMPITEOUS adj. ruthless, pitiless ...1877
• IMPITTENCE n. impudence, impertinence, forwardness ...1896 Eng. dial.
• IMPITY adj. impudent, uppity ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IMPIXLOCATED adj. tipsy ...1930s sl.
• IMPIXOCATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IMPLACACY †* n. unappeased state or condition ...c1660
• IMPLAIN †* vb. to make smooth with plaster; to plaster smooth ...c1420
• IMPLANE † vb. to deceive ...1623
• IMPLANITUDE † n. unevenness, unlevelness ...1597
• IMPLANTATE †* adj. implanted ...1650
• IMPLAUSIBLE † adj. not worthy of applause; personally unacceptable ...1602
• IMPLEACH * vb. to entwine, to interweave ...1597 poetic
• IMPLEASING †* adj. unpleasing, unpleasant ...1602
• IMPLEFY †* vb. to fill ...1623
• IMPLEMENT †* n. 1. something necessary to make a thing complete; an essential or important constituent part ...1632
n. 2. a fool easily engaged in any enterprise, though difficult or dangerous ...1690 sl.
† vb. to fulfil, to perform ...1714 Sc.
• IMPLESE † vb. to please ...c1375 Sc.
• IMPLETE † adj. filled, replete with something ...1598
vb. to fill ...1862 US
• IMPLETION n. 1. the act of filling, the condition of being filled; fullness ...1583
n. 2. fulfilment, accomplishment ...1615
• IMPLETIVE †* adj. having the quality of filling ...1647
• IMPLETORY †* adj. characterized by fulfilment ...1647
• IMPLEX †* adj. involved; having a complicated plot ...1710
†* vb. to entwine ...1635
• IMPLEXED † adj. involved, complicated ...a1619
• IMPLEXION †* n. complication, intertwining ...1678
• IMPLEXURE †* n. an enfolding, a fold ...1578
• IMPLIABLE * adj. not pliable; inflexible ...a1734
• IMPLIAL * n. an act of implying; implication ...1846
• IMPLIANCE †* n. the act of implying; implication ...1677
• IMPLICAMENT †* n. entanglement ...c1450
• IMPLICANCY †* n. entanglement, confusion; contradiction of terms ...1638
• IMPLICATE * adj. 1. intertwined, twisted together ...1536
† adj. 2. involved, intricate ...1555
† n. 1. entanglement, confusion ...1638
n. 2. that which is implied or involved ...1881
vb. 1. to intertwine; to wreathe, to twist, or knit together; to entwine, to entangle ...1610
† vb. 2. to entangle mentally, to confuse ...1625
• IMPLICATELY † adv. by implication ...c1555
• IMPLICATENESS †* n. intricacy ...1685
• IMPLICATIVE adj. tending to imply or implicate ...1602
†* n. that which implies; a statement or writing implying something more than it expressly states ...1589
• IMPLICATIVELY adv. by implication ...1579
• IMPLICATORY †* adj. of entangling nature or character ...1642
• IMPLICIT † adj. entangled, entwined, folded, or twisted together; involved ...1608
• IMPLICITLY † adv. in an involved or confused manner ...1635
• IMPLICITY †* n. entanglement, complication, involution ...1602
• IMPLIFY vb. to implicate ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPLING * n. a little imp ...1780
• IMPLOD †* vb. to cause to plod, to involve in toilsome labour ...1609
• IMPLORABLE † adj. lamentable; deplorable ...1535
• IMPLORATION †* n. deploring; lamentation ...1607
• IMPLORATOR †* n. one who implores or supplicates ...1602
• IMPLORATORY * adj. of imploring or beseeching nature ...1832
• IMPLORE †* n. an act of imploring; imploration, entreaty ...1590
• IMPLOREMENT †* n. imploration ...1611
• IMPLOY † vb. to employ ...c1460
• IMPLOYABLE †* adj. inflexible ...1603
• IMPLOYMENT †* n. implication, entanglement ...1598
• IMPLUME †* adj. of a bird: unfeathered, unfledged ...1536
†* vb. to pull off the feathers ...1604
• IMPLUMED * adj. unfeathered, unfledged; deprived of feathers ...1604
• IMPLUMOUS †* adj. unfeathered, unfledged; deprived of feathers ...1755
• IMPLUNGE * vb. to plunge in or into ...1590
• IMPLUVIOUS †* adj. wet with rain ...1656
• IMPLY † vb. 1. to enfold, to enwrap, to entangle, to involve ...c1374
† vb. 2. to employ ...a1533
• IMPLYMENT † n. employment ...1614
• IMPOIGNANT †* adj. not sharp or piquant, insipid ...1733
• IMPOLISHED † adj. unpolished; devoid of polish; rude, unrefined ...1583
• IMPOLITE † adj. 1. wanting polish or refinement; unpolished, rude, rough ...1612
† adj. 2. not polished; wanting polish or smoothness of surface ...1621
• IMPOLITED † adj. wanting polish or refinement; unpolished, rude, rough ...1597
• IMPOLITICAL † adj. not politic; not according to good policy; unsuitable for the end proposed or desired; inexpedient ...1748
• IMPOLLUTE † adj. unpolluted, undefiled ...1382
• IMPOLLUTED † adj. unpolluted, undefiled ...1548
• IMPOLLUTION †* n. the state of being unpolluted or undefiled ...1611
• IMPONDERATE † vb. to place a weight upon; to weight, to load ...1667
• IMPONDEROUS * adj. 1. without weight; imponderable ...1646
adj. 2. having no appreciable weight; extremely light ...1851
• IMPONE † vb. 1. to place or set upon something; to impose ...1529
† vb. 2. to 'lay' state, to wager ...a1600
† vb. 3. to impose upon ...1640
• IMPONENT adj. that imposes ...a1882
n. one who imposes ...1842
• IMPOOR † vb. to make poor; to impoverish ...1613
• IMPOPULAR † adj. unpopular ...1721
• IMPOPULARLY † adv. unpopularly ...1736
• IMPORCATE †* vb. to make a ridge in ploughing of land ...1623
• IMPORCATION †* n. a making a ridge in ploughing land ...1656
• IMPORT n. a date or partner brought from elsewhere (outside the college town itself) to attend a party or dance ...1926 US college sl.
† vb. 1. to bring about, to cause, to occasion; to involve as a consequence or result ...1550
† vb. 2. to convey to another, to communicate information etc. ...1565
† vb. 3. to obtain, to gain, to win a victory ...1598
† vb. 4. to conquer, to overcome ...1624
† vb. 5. to induce a person to do something ...1649
† vb. 6. to influence in feeling; to 'carry away', to 'transport' ...1652
• IMPORTABLE † adj. 1. too grievous or painful to be borne; unbearable, unendurable ...c1386
† adj. 2. that cannot be carried or borne ...1475
• IMPORTABLENESS † n. unbearableness ...1677
• IMPORTABLY † adv. unbearably, intolerably ...a1420
• IMPORTANCE † n. 1. signification, meaning, purport ...1552
n. 2. a wife ...1647 sl.
† n. 3. bearing, consequence ...1691
• IMPORTANCY † n. 1. the quality of being important; importance ...1540
† n. 2. urgency, importunity ...1598-9
† n. 3. an important matter ...1623
• IMPORTING † adj. of much import; important ...1579
• IMPORTLESS †* adj. without import or significance; trivial, unimportant; meaningless ...1606
• IMPORTMENT † n. 1. signification, meaning, purport ...a1624
† n. 2. importance, consequence ...1658
• IMPORTRAITURE * n. the act of portraying in or upon something; a portrait or description ...1836
• IMPORTRAY † vb. to portray or depict in or upon something ...1580
• IMPORTUNABLE † adj. 1. burdensome, onerous, grievous, heavy ...1482
† adj. 2. troublesome ...1566
• IMPORTUNABLY † adv. persistently, pertinaciously; importunately ...1502
• IMPORTUNACY n. pertinacity; pressing solicitation ...1548
• IMPORTUNANCE n. ? grievousness, gravity, seriousness ...1546
• IMPORTUNATE adj. 1. persistent or pressing in solicitation; pertinacious, persistent, persevering ...1477
† adj. 2. inopportune, unseasonable, untimely ...1529
† adj. 3. burdensome; grievous, grave ...c1540
† adj. 4. pressing, urgent; busy ...1542-3
† adj. 5. troublesome; persistently troublesome ...1613
n. one who requests or petitions ...1881
vb. to solicit persistently; to urge, to importune ...a1598
• IMPORTUNATELY † adv. 1. inopportunely, untimely, unseasonably ...1529
† adv. 2. in a burdensome or grievous way; grievously, troublesomely ...1564
adv. 3. with pressing or persistent action or purpose; pressingly ...1568
† adv. 4. gravely, exceedingly ...1660
• IMPORTUNATOR n. one who importunes, or solicits importunately ...1604
• IMPORTUNE † adj. 1. troublesome, burdensome; vexatious; grievous, heavy, severe, exacting ...c1400
† adj. 2. inopportune, untimely; unseasonable, unfit ...c1425
adj. 3. persistent or pressing in solicitation; pertinacious; irksome through persistency of request ...1447
† adj. 4. pressing, urgent; busy ...c1450
† n. one who is importune or troublesome in soliciting ...1589
vb. 1. to solicit pressingly and persistently; to ply or beset with requests or petitions ...1530
† vb. 2. to burden; to be troublesome or wearisome to; to trouble, to worry, to pester, to annoy ...1578
vb. 3. to ask for a thing urgently and persistently; to crave or beg for ...1588
† vb. 4. to press, to urge, to impel ...1603
• IMPORTUNELY † adv. 1. inopportunely, unseasonably ...c1425
* adv. 2. with urgent and persistent solicitation ...1464
† adv. 3. pressingly, persistently, pertinaciously ...1502
† adv. 4. grievously, troublesomely ...a1656
• IMPORTUNEMENT † n. earnest solicitation, a beseeching ...1635
• IMPORTUNITY n. 1. troublesome pertinacity in solicitation ...c1460
† n. 2. burdensomeness, trouble ...1475
† n. 3. the condition of being unseasonable or inopportune; unseasonableness; an unsuitable time ...1489
† n. 4. pertinacity or constancy of trouble ...1663
• IMPORTUNOUS †* adj. burdensome, pestering ...1598
• IMPORTUOUS †* adj. without a port or haven ...1656
• IMPORTURATE † adj. portrayed in or upon something ...1501 Sc.
• IMPOS adj. impossible ...1900s sl.
• IMPOSABLE * adj. capable of being imposed upon or cheated; gullible, dupable ...a1734
• IMPOSAL †* n. the act of imposing; imposition ...1641
• IMPOSANT †* adj. one who imputes or charges ...1502
• IMPOSE †* n. the imposition or laying on of a charge, duty, or task ...1591
† vb. 1. to lay a crime, etc. to the account of; to impute, to charge ...1484
vb. 2. to lay on or set on; to place or set in a position; to put, to place, to deposit ...1597 arch.
† vb. 3. to place in command or office; to appoint or set up authoritatively ...1617 rare or obs.
• IMPOSEMENT * n. the act of imposing; imposition ...1664
• IMPOSITION † n. 1. the levying of a tax; taxation ...c1374
* n. 2. the act of putting, placing, or laying on; also, a layer over something ...1597
† n. 3. imputation, accusation, charge ...1611
n. 4. a literary exercise or task imposed as a punishment at school or college ...1746
• IMPOSITIVE * adj. not positive ...c1856
• IMPOSITOR n. an impostor ...1916 Amer. dial.
• IMPOSSIBILIFICATION n. a rendering impossible ...1818 nonce word
• IMPOSSIBILITATE * vb. to render impossible ...1633
• IMPOSSIBILITY † n. impotence, inability ...c1450
• IMPOSSIBLE adj. unsurpassable ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPOSSIBLENESS * n. impossibility ...1447
• IMPOST †* n. 1. the hanging stile of a door or gate; hence, the leaf of a door or gate ...1730
n. 2. the weight which a horse has to carry in a handicap race ...1883 racing sl.
• IMPOSTERIOUS †* adj. of the nature of an imposture; false, fraudulent ...1633
• IMPOSTEROUS † adj. 1. of the nature of an imposture; false, fraudulent ...1562
† adj. 2. having the character of an impostor ...a1626
• IMPOSTEROUSLY † adv. in a fraudulent manner ...1657
• IMPOSTERY †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1656
• IMPOSTHUME n. moral corruption, defilement ...1565
• IMPOSTORIOUS †* adj. having the character of an impostor or imposture; fraudulent ...1623
• IMPOSTORISM †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1652
• IMPOSTOROUS † adj. 1. of the nature of an imposture, false, fraudulent ...1548
adj. 2. having the character of an impostor; practising imposture ...1611
• IMPOSTORY †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1653
• IMPOSTRATE †* adj. false, fraudulent ...1632
• IMPOSTRESS * n. a female impostor ...1614
• IMPOSTRIX †* n. a female impostor ...1655
• IMPOSTROUS adj. 1. having the character of an impostor ...1612
adj. 2. false, fraudulent ...1635
• IMPOSTRY n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1585
• IMPOST-TAKER † n. one who stands by and lends money to a gambler at a very high interest or premium ...1620 UK criminals' sl.
• IMPOSTUME n. 1. moral corruption, defilement ...1565
† n. 2. a person swollen with pride or insolence ...1621
• IMPOSTURAGE †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1654
• IMPOSTURAL †* adj. having the character of an impostor; practising imposture ...1588
• IMPOSTURE † n. the deception of unreal or feigned appearances; illusion ...1643
† vb. to practise imposture; to impose upon, to deceive; to act fraudulently, to cheat ...1622
• IMPOSTURED † adj. 1. falsified, adulterated, sham ...1619
† adj. 2. false, fraudulent ...1648
• IMPOSTURIOUS †* adj. false, fraudulent ...a1600
• IMPOSTURISM †* n. the practice of imposture; cheating, fraud ...a1640
• IMPOSTURIZE † vb. 1. to practice imposture; to act fraudulently, to cheat ...1603
† vb. 2. to mimic the postures of ...1772 nonce use
• IMPOSTUROUS * adj. 1. of the nature of imposture; deceptive, fraudulent ...1608
† adj. 2. given to practising imposture; having the character of an impostor ...1611
• IMPOSTURY †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1615
• IMPOSURE * n. an imposing; a laying on ...1682-3
• IMPOSURY n. imposition ...1892 Ireland
• IMPOT n. a literary exercise or task imposed as a punishment at school or college ...1746 colloq.
• IMPOTABLE adj. undrinkable ...1608
• IMPOTE †* vb. to drink heavily ...1721
• IMPOTENCE † n. lack of self-restraint, violent passion ...1634
• IMPOTENCY † n. lack of self-restraint, violent passion ...1542
• IMPOTENT † adj. unable to restrain oneself; unrestrained, headlong, passionate ...1596
• IMPOTENTIAL †* adj. powerless, helpless, impotent ...1649
• IMPOTENTLY † adv. without self-restraint; ungovernably, unrestrainedly ...1621
• IMPOTENTNESS †* n. impotence, utter inability, powerlessness ...1530
• IMPOTIONATE †* adj. poisoned ...1583
†* vb. to poison ...1563-87
• IMPOUCH †* vb. to put into a pouch, bag, or pocket ...1611
• IMPOUNDAGE † n. the act of impounding ...1611
• IMPOVER †* vb. to impoverish ...1535
• IMPOVERISH † vb. to reduce, to diminish wealth or a stock of anything ...1611
• IMPOVERISHLY * adv. so as to impoverish ...1847
• IMPRACTICABLE n. an obstinate or stubborn person ...1829
• IMPRAVABLE † adj. incorruptible ...1542
• IMPRECATE * vb. to invoke evil upon a person; to curse ...1616
• IMPRECATOR n. one who invokes evil ...1845
• IMPRECIABLE † adj. invaluable; beyond price ...1502
• IMPREGN vb. to impregnate ...c1540 now only poetic usage
• IMPREHEND †* vb. to take in, to comprise, to incorporate, to include ...1590
• IMPREHENSIBLE †* adj. not to be grasped or seized; not to be apprehended; unintelligible, incomprehensible ...1622
• IMPREHENSION †* n. undertaking ...1611
• IMPREJUDICATE † adj. unprejudiced ...1640
• IMPREJUDICATELY † adv. without prejudice ...1654
• IMPREJUDICE † n. absence of prejudice; unprejudiced opinion ...1806
• IMPREMEDITATE †* adj. unpremeditated ...1647
• IMPREMEDITATION † n. want of premeditation ...1611
• IMPREPARATION† n. want of preparation; unpreparedness ...1597
• IMPREPARING †* n. want of preparation; unpreparedness ...1530
• IMPRESA † n. 1. an emblem or device, usually accompanied by an appropriate motto ...1589
† n. 2. the sentence accompanying an emblem; hence, a motto, maxim, proverb ...1622
• IMPRESARIO n. one who organizes public entertainments; the manager of an operatic or concert company ...1746
• IMPRESCIENCE n. want of foreknowledge ...a1859
• IMPRESCRIBABLE adj. that cannot in any circumstances by legally taken away or abandoned; not removable ...1887
• IMPRESCRIPTIBILITY * n. the quality of being irremovable ...1797
• IMPRESCRIPTIBLE adj. that cannot in any circumstances by legally taken away or abandoned; not removable ...1563-87
• IMPRESE † n. 1. an emblem or device ...1588
† n. 2. a motto ...1614
• IMPRESS † n. 1. money advanced, pay in advance ...1600
† n. 2. a motto, sentence ...1611
† n. 3. an emblem or device ...1623
†* n. 4. a cast, mould ...1695
† vb. 1. to press or throng about ...c1386
†* vb. 2. to advance money ...1665
• IMPRESSABLE * adj. liable to be impressed into service ...1865-6
• IMPRESSED adj. impelled, moved ...1931 Amer. dial.
• IMPRESSION † n. 1. a charge, onset, attack, assault ...1402
†* n. 2. oppression ...c1470
* n. 3. the process of printing ...1509
† n. 4. a mark, trace, indication ...1613
• IMPRESSIONLESS * adj. void of impressions; unimpressible ...1864
• IMPRESSMENT * n. earnestness, ardour ...1854
• IMPRESSOR †* n. one who impresses or takes by force for the public service ...1781
• IMPRESSURE †* n. the act or practice of impressing or forcibly taking for the public service ...1680
• IMPREST † adj. of money: lent or paid in advance; advanced, esp. to soldiers, sailors, and public officials ...1570
† n. 1. the act or practice of impressing or forcibly taking for the public service ...1610
† n. 2. an advance, a loan ...1686
† vb. 1. to advance or lend money ...1565
† vb. 2. to impress for the army or navy ...1645
• IMPRESTABLE †* adj. 1. that cannot be performed or rendered; impossible to do ...1683
† adj. 2. impracticable ...1683 Sc.
• IMPREST-BILL † n. an order authorizing a person to draw money in advance ...1615
• IMPRETIABLE †* adj. invaluable, priceless ...1638
• IMPREVALENCE †* n. want of prevailing power; lack of power or authority ...1828
• IMPREVALENCY †* n. want of prevailing power; lack of power or authority ...a1656
• IMPREVARICABLE †* adj. that cannot be deviated from; invariable ...1644
• IMPREVE † vb. 1. to disallow; to disprove ...1488 Sc.
† vb. 2. to rebuke, to reprove ...1553 Sc.
• IMPREVISIBLE * adj. that cannot be foreseen, unforeseeable ...1887
• IMPREVISION * n. want of foresight; improvidence; waste of money, extravagance ...1883
• IMPRIDE †* vb. to imbue with pride, to make proud ...c1425
• IMPRIEVE † vb. 1. to disallow; to disprove ...1488 Sc.
† vb. 2. to rebuke, to reprove ...1553 Sc.
• IMPRIMATURE † n. printing; imprint, impression ...1762
• IMPRIME † vb. to begin, to commence, to initiate, to enter upon ...1637
• IMPRIMENT †* n. something that impresses or imprints ...1762
• IMPRIMERY † n. 1. a printing office or printing house ...1663
† n. 2. a print or impression ...1674
† n. 3. printing ...1681
• IMPRIMING n. beginning, commencement ...c1633
• IMPRINCIPIATE †* adj. without a beginning or origin ...1683
• IMPRINT † n. an onset, assault, charge ...c1489
• IMPRINTING † adj. that imprints or impresses something on the mind, impressive ...c1592
† n. printing of books ...c1440
• IMPRINTINGLY † adv. impressively ...1594
• IMPRISON †* n. imprisonment ...1509
• IMPRIVACY †* vb. to place in privacy; to secrete ...a1670
• IMPRO n. improvisation ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IMPROACHABLE † adj. unapproachable ...1571
• IMPROBABILIZE * vb. to render improbable ...1820
• IMPROBATE †* adj. wicked ...1596
†* vb. to disapprove, to disallow ...1656
• IMPROBATION † n. 1. reproach ...1526
†* n. 2. disproof, confutation, refutation ...1551
† n. 3. disapprobation, disapproval ...1656
• IMPROBATIVE adj. 1. capable of being refuted, liable to disproof; not proved to be true or genuine ...1754
adj. 2. having the function of disproving; tending to refute ...1876
• IMPROBATORY adj. having the function of disproving; tending to refute ...1828
• IMPROBE †* n. a wicked or evil person ...1484
• IMPROBITY † n. 1. persistency, perseverance ...c1380
n. 2. wickedness, evil, lack of principle or integrity ...1594
• IMPROBOUS †* adj. wicked, unprincipled ...1657
• IMPROBOUSLY † adv. wickedly, violently ...1657
• IMPROBRATION †* n. reproach, reviling ...1526
• IMPROCERITY † n. lowness, want of tallness ...1658
• IMPROCEROUS †* adj. low of stature, not tall ...1656
• IMPROCREABILITY † n. barrenness, inability to procreate ...1658
• IMPROCREABLE †* adj. unable to procreate, not begotten ...1623
• IMPROCURABILITY * n. the condition of being unprocurable or unobtainable ...1876
• IMPRODUCIBLE * adj. incapable of being produced ...1704
• IMPROFICIENCE †* n. lack of proficiency; unskilfulness, backwardness ...1605
• IMPROFICIENCY * n. lack of proficiency; unskilfulness, backwardness ...1647
• IMPROFICUOUS †* adj. unprofitable, profitless, unrewarding ...1650
• IMPROFITABLE † adj. unprofitable, profitless, unrewarding ...a1325
• IMPROFITABLENESS † n. unprofitableness, uselessness ...a1643
• IMPROLIFIC † adj. unprolific, infertile ...a1661
• IMPROLIFICAL † adj. unprolific, infertile ...1646
• IMPROLIFICATE † vb. to render prolific, to fertilize ...1646
• IMPROMISCUOUS †* adj. unmixed, unmingled, not combined ...1656
• IMPROMPT † adj. unprepared, unready ...1759
• IMPROMPTITUDE n. want of quickness in action; slowness to act; unreadiness, unpreparedness ...1887
• IMPROMPTUARY adj. impromptu, unplanned, improvised ...1802
• IMPROOF †* n. 1. rebuke, reproof, censure ...1590
†* n. 2. disproof, refutation ...1641
• IMPROPER † vb. 1. to assign as a proper or private possession, to appropriate to an individual ...c1380
† vb. 2. to behave improperly ...1791 nonce usage
• IMPROPERATE †* vb. 1. to reproach; to upbraid one with a fault ...1623
†* vb. 2. to hasten in ...1656
• IMPROPERATION † n. 1. the act of upbraiding or reviling; a reproach, a taunt ...1502
†* n. 2. a hastening in, making haste ...1658
• IMPROPERTY †* n. impropriety, unfittingness, unsuitability, inappropriateness ...1555
• IMPROPERY † n. reproach, upbraiding ...1542
• IMPROPITIOUS †* adj. unfavourable, disadvantageous ...1638
• IMPROPRIATE † adj. appropriate to some particular person or persons ...a1600
† vb. to make proper or peculiar to some person or thing; to make one's own; to appropriate ...1567
• IMPROPRIATION † n. 1. appropriation ...1611
† n. 2. something appropriated to a private owner; a property ...1651
• IMPROPRIATOR †* n. one to whom anything is appropriated; a proprietor, owner; one who appropriates or arrogates something to himself ...1631
• IMPROPRIOUS †* adj. ? lacking a proper form of its own ...1688
• IMPROPRY † vb. to appropriate ...1526
• IMPROSPERITY † n. want of, or the opposite of prosperity; bad fortune, ill success, adversity; unprosperousness ...1528
• IMPROSPEROUS † adj. 1. of fortune, etc.: adverse to prosperity, unfavourable ...1598
† adj. 2. not prosperous or thriving; unfortunate, unlucky, unsuccessful ...1602
• IMPROSPEROUSLY † adv. unsuccessfully ...1594
• IMPROVABLE †* adj. capable of being disproved or refuted; worthy of disapproval ...1604
• IMPROVATORY adj. of improving nature or tendency ...1835 nonce word
• IMPROVE † vb. 1. to prove to be wrong; to disprove, to refute, to confute a person, a statement, etc. ...c1449
† vb. 2. to make greater in amount or degree; to increase, to augment, to magnify, to enlarge, to intensify; to grow larger ...1509 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to disapprove as bad; to disallow; to reprove, to rebuke; to blame, to censure, to condemn ...1526 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 4. to enhance the monetary value; to raise the price or amount of ...1548
† vb. 5. to prove, to establish, to demonstrate, to show to be true or real ...1613
† vb. 6. to increase or augment what is evil; to aggravate, to make worse ...1615
† vb. 7. to approve, to sanction, to countenance ...1702
† vb. 8. to disapprove, to disallow ...1741 Sc.
vb. 9. to learn one's trade as an apprentice ...1888 Eng. dial.
• IMPROVED † adj. made greater, increased, enhanced; aggravated ...1690
• IMPROVED SCOT n. in Hudson Bay: a person of mixed Scottish and Indian blood ...1987 Can. sl.
• IMPROVEMENT † n. 1. the turning of a thing to profit or good account; profitable management or use; making the most of a thing for one's own profit ...1453
† n. 2. increase, enlargement, growth, development, advancement ...1548
† n. 3. intensification or aggravation of evil ...1607
†* n. 4. use; practice ...1686
† n. 5. employment, occupation ...1703 US
• IMPROVER †* n. 1. one who disproves, a confuter ...1611
n. 2. a deacon; one who is learning the profession of a clergyman ...1885 Eng. dial.
• IMPROVERESS n. a female who improves something ...1744
• IMPROVIDED † adj. 1. unprovided; unprepared ...1548
† adj. 2. unforeseen; unlooked for ...1590
• IMPROVIDENCE n. want of foresight; thriftlessness, waste of money, extravagance ...1598
• IMPROVIDENT adj. 1. unforeseeing; that does not foresee or forecast the future, without foresight ...1514
adj. 2. imprudent, heedless; unwary ...1591
adj. 3. thriftless, extravagant, spendthrift ...1624
• IMPROVIDENTIAL †* adj. 1. not capable of being predicted ...a1684
†* adj. 2. thriftless, extravagant, spendthrift ...1819
• IMPROVIDENTIALLY † adv. 1. without foresight ...1797
† adv. 2. thriftlessly, without thought of the future, extravagantly ...1819
• IMPROVIDENTLY adv. 1. without foresight ...1607
adv. 2. thriftlessly, extravagantly, without thought of the future ...1868
* adv. 3. in an unforeseen or unanticipated manner ...1885
• IMPROVING † n. disproving; refutation ...c1449
• IMPROVISATE * adj. improvised; unpremeditated, impromptu ...1847
vb. 1. to improvise; to do without planning ...1832
vb. 2. to ad lib, to speak extempore ...1838
• IMPROVISATIZE * vb. to improvise, to do without planning ...1847
• IMPROVISATOR n. one who improvises or composes extempore ...1795
• IMPROVISATORIAL adj. having the power of extempore composition or oratory; improvising ...1822
• IMPROVISATORIZE * vb. to improvise, to ad lib, to speak extempore ...1828
• IMPROVISATORY adj. having the power of extempore composition or oratory; improvising ...1806
• IMPROVISATRICE n. a woman who improvises ...1804
• IMPROVISEDLY † adv. without forethought, imprudently, precipitately ...c1568
• IMPROVISION † n. want of forethought, lack of foresight ...1646
• IMPROVISO † adj. improvised, extempore ...1786
† vb. to improvise ...1835 nonce usage
• IMPRUDENCY † n. imprudence, incautiousness, indiscretion, rashness ...1576
• IMPRUDENT † n. a rash, heedless, or incautious person; one who is indiscreet ...1753
• IMPRUDENTIAL †* adj. imprudent, incautious, rash, heedless, indiscreet ...1649
• IMPSE n. image. model ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPS FILE n. a journalists' dossier on an important person or persons ...1976 UK sl.
• IMPUBERAL * adj. not come to puberty or maturity; immature, young as a child ...1836
• IMPUBERATE * adj. not come to puberty or maturity; immature, young as a child ...1880
• IMPUBIC * adj. not come to puberty or maturity; immature, young as a child ...1876
• IMPUBLIC †* vb. to make public; to publish ...1628
• IMPUDENCE † n. 1. shamelessness; immodesty, indecency, indelicacy ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the penis ...M18 sl.
• IMPUDENCY * n. 1. impudence, shameless effrontery, insolent disrespect, insolence ...1529
* n. 2. shamelessness, immodesty, indelicacy ...1548
† n. 3. freedom from shamefastness; cool confidence ...c1610
• IMPUDENT † adj. 1. wanting in shame or modesty; shameless, unblushing, immodest; indelicate ...c1386
adj. 2. impotent ...E17 Brit. sl.
n. a person of unblushing effrontery or insolence ...1586
• IMPUDENTNESS * n. impudence ...1599
• IMPUDENT STEALER n. one who cuts out the back of a coach and takes things out of it ...c1700 UK criminals' sl.
• IMPUDENT STEALING n. 'cutting out the backs of coaches and robbing the seats' ...Bk1796 sl.
• IMPUDICITY n. shamelessness, immodesty ...1528
• IMPUDICOUS †* adj. immodest, indecent, indelicate ...1657
• IMPUGN * vb. 1. to find fault with, to accuse ...1377
† vb. 2. to fight against; to attack, to assail, to assault ...1382
† vb. 3.to fight in resistance against; to withstand, to resist, to oppose ...1577
• IMPUGNABILITY n. absolute certainty ...1837
• IMPUGNABLE † adj. 1. that cannot be assailed or overcome ...1570
* adj. 2. subjected to query ...1823
• IMPUGNANCE †* n. raising of doubts, uncertainty, doubt, hesitation ...1600
• IMPUGNANT †* adj. opposing, opposed ...1579
• IMPUGNATION † n. the act of attacking or assaulting a person; esp. spiritual assault, temptation ...1398
• IMPUGNATOR †* n. one who raises doubts; one who blames ...1678
• IMPUISSANCE n. 1. impotence, powerlessness, weakness, utter inability ...1483
† n. 2. lack of self-control ...1667
• IMPUISSANCY †* n. lack of power or authority, powerlessness ...1701
• IMPUISSANT adj. weak, feeble, impotent, powerless ...1629
• IMPULSE * vb. to give an impulse to; to impel; to instigate ...1611
• IMPULSION † n. an attack, an assault ...1631
• IMPULSOR † n. one who impels; that which impels ...1653
• IMPULSORY * adj. that tends to impel or force onward; inciting, instigating ...1659
• IMPULVERABLE †* adj. incapable of being pulverized ...a1691
• IMPUNCTION †* n. making holes by pricking or piercing with a sharp-pointed instrument ...1712
• IMPUNE † adj. unpunished; enjoying impunity ...1614
n. impunity ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPUNELY † adv. with impunity; without punishment ...1614
• IMPUNIBLE * adj. unpunishable, free from punishment ...1660
• IMPUNIBLY * adv. without punishment, with impunity ...1743
• IMPURATION †* n. the act of making impure; pollution ...1614
• IMPURE n. an unchaste or lewd person; a harlot, a prostitute ...1784
† vb. to render impure; to defile ...1597
• IMPURENCE n. impudence ...1766
• IMPURIFY †* vb. to render impure; to defile ...1693
• IMPURPURE † vb. to make purple ...1552 Sc.
• IMPUTABLE † adj. open to accusation or censure; blameworthy, reprehensible, culpable ...1660
• IMPUTATIVE adj. involved in accusing; given to making imputations ...1824
• IMPUTE †* n. an accusation, charge ...1649
† vb. 1. to take into account, to consider, to regard ...1532
†* vb. 2. to convict, to condemn, to sentence ...c1540
† vb. 3. to give information ...1594
vb. 4. to accuse of, to charge with ...1596
• IMPUTRESCIBILITY n. a being incorruptible; insusceptibility to decay ...1727
• IMPUTRESCIBLE adj. not subject to putrefaction or decay ...1656
• IMPUTRIBLE † adj. not liable to rot or decay ...1430
• IMPY * adj. impish, mischievous ...1845
• IMRIGH n. the scent of roasted meat ...1824 Sc.
• IMRY † n. the scent of roasted meat ...1824 Sc.
• I'M SAYING DOE phr. a phrase of agreement, affirmation ...2000s US Black sl.
• IMSE vb. to bestir oneself in order to complete a piece of work; to work with speed ...1880 Sc.
• IMSED adj. agitated, flurried ...1880 Sc.
• I'M SERIOUS! int. used for expressing strong agreement with what has just been said ...1981 US sl.
• IMSHEE vb. 1. to go away, to vanish ...1910s sl., orig. military
vb. 2. to hurry someone along ...1910s sl., orig. military
int. go away! ...1910s sl., orig. military
• IMSHI vb. to go away, to vanish ...1910s sl., orig. military
int. go away! ...1910s sl., orig. military
• IMSHY vb. to go away, to vanish ...1910s sl., orig. military
• I'M SIDEWAYS phr. used as a farewell ...1993 US sl.
• I'M SO n. whisky ...L19 rhyming sl. (I'm so frisky)
• I'M SO FRISKY n. whisky ...L19 rhyming sl.
• I'M SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A SHIT SANDWICH - ONLY I DON'T LIKE BREAD phr. implies the intensity of one's hunger ...1950s Aust. sl.
• I'M SO SURE! int. used for expressing great doubt ...1982 US sl.
• I'M STRAIGHT phr. I'm fine ...2000s US teen sl.
• I'M SUGARED! int. I'm astonished ...1901 sl.
• I'M SURE! int. used for expressing great doubt ...1982 US sl.
• I'M SURE I DON'T KNOW phr. used assertively, i.e. to add emphasis to one's earlier statement ...M19 sl.
• I'M TALKING TO THE BUTCHER, NOT THE BLOCK phr. used dismissively to put a stop to an intervention by someone the speaker does not consider worthy of an audience ...20C sl.
• I'M THERE! int. I agree! I approve! ...1977 US sl.
phr. an expression of support ...1970s US college sl.
• I-MUNE † vb. to bear in mind, to remember ...971
• I-MUNTE † vb. to intend, to determine ...c1000
• I'M UP STREAM WITH THE TROUT phr. indication of intended imminent departure, with a caution not to enquire where ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I MUST BREAK YOU phr. used to threaten an opponent or rival ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• I'M WILLING n. a shilling ...20C rhyming sl.
• IMY adj. sooty ...1866 Sc.
• IN adj. 1. in pawn ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. in prison ...19C sl.
adj. 3. being part of a closed or influential group, often through the payment of bribes, wielding of influence, etc. ...19C UK criminals' sl.
adj. 4. in season ...M19 sl.
adj. 5. being a member of a confidence trick team, or, as a 'civilian', aware and tolerant of their activity ...L19 US criminals' sl.
adj. 6. facing trouble, under scrutiny ...20C US sl.
adj. 7. partaking in a game, e.g. of cards or pool ...20C sl.
adj. 8. socially acceptable; popular ...1929 US sl.
adj. 9. being a member of one of the armed services ...1950s US sl.
adj. 10. experiencing good luck or the like ...1960 Aust. sl.
adj. 11. assured of having amatory success ...1960 Aust. sl.
adj. 12. fashionable ...1960 UK sl.
adj. 13. limited to a small circle, e.g. a shared sense of humour ...1960s sl.
adj. 14. connected with drug suppliers ...1960s drugs sl.
adj. 15. in debt ...1970s sl.
adj. 16. being a member of the police force ...1980s sl.
n. 1. influence ...c1920 US sl.
n. 2. a means of infiltrating otherwise closed groups, usually those holding power and influence ...1920s sl,. orig. US
n. 3. an inside connection ...1929 US sl.
n. 4. an introduction ...1945 US sl.
n. 5. in a casino: the amount of cash collected at a table in exchange for chips ...1980 US sl.
• IN, THE n. exclusive and positive access to something ...2003 UK sl.
• IN A BAD LIGHT adj. out of favour ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A BAD LOAF adj. in trouble; in a difficult situation ...L18
• IN A BAD SKIN adj. out of temper; ill-tempered, ill-humoured, bad-tempered, out of sorts...1796
• IN A BAD WAY adj. 1. suffering problems or difficulties, in trouble ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...20C sl.
adj. 3. sexually frustrated ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 4. ill
• IN A BANG adv. 1. suddenly, hastily ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A BIG WAY adj. excited, agitated, vociferous ...1903 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. very much, extremely, intensely, conspicuously; hence, passionately ...1897
adv. 2.on a large scale, lavishly ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• INABILITAT † adj. declared unfit, unable ...1709 Sc.
• INABILITATE †* adj. declared unfit or unable, unqualified; disqualified ...1577
• INABILITE †* vb. to declare ineligible for an office; to disqualify ...1432-50
• INABILITY † n. bodily infirmity ...1640
• IN A BIND adj. in trouble or difficulties; in a predicament or dilemma ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN-ABOUT adv. near, in the vicinity, close to a place ...1813 Sc.
• IN A BOX adj. in difficulties, in a confused state of mind, in a quandary; bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...M19 sl.
• IN A BRACE OF SHAKES adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN ABRAHAM'S BOSOM adj. 1. dead and gone to heaven ...1599 sl.
adj. 2. engaged in coition ...L19 Brit, euphemism
• INABROGABLE †* adj. that cannot be abrogated or revoked ...1617
• IN A BULL'S ARSE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! ...1960s sl.
• INABUSIVELY †* adv. not abusively, properly ...a1677
• IN A CAT'S ASS! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! ...1940s sl., orig. US
• INACCENTUATED †* adj. accentuated, emphasized ...1716
• INACCEPTABLE * adj. unacceptable ...1867
• INACCESSE †* adj. unapproachable, inaccessible ...1555
• INACCESSIONAL †* adj. unapproachable ...1654-66
• INACCOMMODATE †* adj. not suited, unsuited ...1657
• INACCORDANCE n. want of agreement or harmony, disharmony ...1822
• INACCORDANCY n. want of agreement or harmony, disharmony ...1822
• INACCORDANT adj. not in agreement or harmony; inharmonious ...1822
• INACCOUNTABLE * adj. unaccountable ...1684
• IN A CERTAIN CONDITION adj. euphemism for pregnant
• IN ACKER adv. in fragments, in bits, in ruins ...1866 Sc.
• IN A CLASS BY ITSELF adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A CORNER adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF HUMPS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF JERKS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF KICKS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF SHAKES adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF WINKS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A CRACK adv. very soon, in a moment ...E18 sl.
• IN A CROSS adj. in trouble; at a disadvantage ...1954 US sl.
• INACT † vb. to bring into activity; to activate ...1647
• INACTIOUS adj. anxious ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INACTUATE vb. to make active, to put in action, to stir into activity ...1651 arch.
• INACTUATION n. a bringing into activity; the condition of activity ...1662
• IN ACTUS COITU adj. in the act of copulation ...Latin
• IN A DELICATE CONDITION adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INADEQUATION n. want of equivalence or exact correspondence, inequality ...1630 arch.
• INADEQUATIVE adj. not having exact equivalence; unequal ...1862
• IN A DIFFICULTY adj. drunk ...19C euphemism
• IN A DITCH adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN A DITHER adj. flustered, confused; in a state of panic ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN-A-DOORS adv. in the house ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN A DRUNKEN STUPOR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INADULABLE †* adj. not to be flattered ...1623
• INADULTERATE †* adj. unadulterated ...1648
• INADVERTING †* adj. inadvertent, inattentive ...1678
• INADVERTINGLY † adv. inadvertently, inattentively ...1715
• INADVERTISEMENT †* n. want of attention or observation; inadvertence, inattention ...1682
• INADVERTIST †* n. one who habitually fails to take notice; an inadvertent or inattentive person ...1679
• INADVISEDLY * adv. unadvisedly ...1652
• IN A FACE adv. one after another, in quick succession ...1950 Sc.
• IN A FAMILY WAY adj. pregnant ...19C colloq.
• IN A FASHION adv. in a mediocre, passable manner ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• INAFFABILITY † n. discourtesy ...1611
• INAFFABLE † adj. discourteous ...1656
• INAFFECTATION * n. freedom from affectation; unaffectedness, naturalness ...1658
• INAFFECTIONATE †* adj. unbiased, unprejudiced ...1558
• IN A FIX adj. in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape ...1834 sl., orig. US
• IN A FLAP adj. agitated, restless, flustered, confused; in a state of panic ...1916 sl.
• IN A FLAT SPIN adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A FLAT SPIN IN A FOG adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A FLEA'S LEAP adv. in next to no time; promptly, immediately ...B1900
• IN A FOG adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled; dazed; confused ...Bk1942 Amer. colloq.
• IN A FUDDLE adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A FUME adj. irritable, angry ...LME
• INAGGRESSIVE * adj. unaggressive ...1876
• IN A GOOD LIGHT adj. in good favour ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A GOOD SKIN adj. good-humoured, cheerful ...M18 sl.
• IN A GORE OF BLOOD adj. smeared with blood, bloody ...a1844 Amer. dial.
• INAGREEABLE †* adj. not agreeable or accordant to ...1657
• IN A GROUND LOOP adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A HANDBASKET adv. quickly, surely, easily ...1923 Amer. dial.
• IN A HARD ROW OF STUMPS phr. in a bad way ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IN A HEAD adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN A HIGH SAL adj. undergoing treatment for syphilis ...M18 sl.
• IN A HOBBLE adj. 1. in trouble, perplexed ...18C sl.
adj. 2. committed for trial ...18C sl.
• IN A HOLE adj. 1. in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape ...1762 sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A HOP adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A HORN phr. a phrase of dismissal ...M19 US sl.
• INAIDABLE †* adj. that cannot be aided or assisted; helpless ...1601
• IN A JAM adj. in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape ...1914 sl., orig. US
• IN A JAMBLE adj. mixed together, confused ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IN A JEER † adj. in a huff, in a pet ...1579-80
• IN A JERK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFF adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFFY adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A KICK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A KNOT adj. 1. confused, worried, anxious ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. in a predicament or difficult situation; having problems ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A LATHER adj. agitated, restless; impatient ...1839 sl.
• IN A LIG adj. smeared or covered all over with mud ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INALIMENTAL * adj. not affording nourishment, not nourishing ...1626
• IN ALT adj. haughty, arrogant ...M18 sl.
• INAMBITIOUS * adj. unambitious ...1729
• INAMBULATE †* vb. to walk up and down in a place ...1656
• INAMBULATION † n. a walking from place to place ...1658
• IN A MELT AND A SWELTER adj. exceedingly hot ...1836 Eng. dial.
• INAMIABLE †* adj. unamiable, unfriendly, unpleasant, not to be beloved ...1623
• INAMIABLENESS † n. unfriendliness, unpleasantness ...1727
• INAMICABLE †* adj. unfriendly, hostile ...1683
• IN A MINUTE phr. used as a farewell, goodbye, see you later ...1970s US Black sl.
• INAMISSIBILITY * n. inability to be lost ...1742
• INAMISSIBLE * adj. not liable to be lost ...1649
• IN A MIX adj. confused and having problems, worries, or troubles ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A MOD BAG adj. fashionable ...1960s sl.
• INAMORATA n. a female lover, mistress, sweetheart ...1651
• INAMORATE adj. enamoured, in love ...1605
† n. one in love, a lover ...1602
†* vb. to inspire with love, to enamour ...1624 rare
• INAMORATELY † adv. lovingly, fondly ...1599
• INAMORATION † n. enamourment, the state of being in love ...1652
• INAMORATO n. a lover ...1592
• INAMORETTA † n. a female lover, mistress, sweetheart ...1709
• INAMOVABILITY * n. the quality of being immovable ...1849
• INAMOVABLE * adj. not liable to be removed, immovable ...1851
• IN AND IN adv. entirely in; participating or sharing fully ...1920s US sl.
n. (as 'in-and-in')
† n. 1. the name given to a throw made with four dice, when these fell all alike or as two doublets ...1633
n. 2. sexual intercourse ...M17 sl.
• IN-AND-IN-DRAWING adj. ingratiating, insinuating, fawning ...1837 Sc.
• IN-AND-OUT adj. 1. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. of weather: variable, coming and going ...1966 Amer. dial.
† adv. 1. ('in and out') inside out ...a1533
adv. 2. of weather: intermittently, in fits and starts ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 1. the penis ...M17 sl.
n. 2. a pauper who alternates between living in a workhouse and street begging ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a bottle of stout ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 4. gout ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 5. the throat ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 6. the nose ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'snout'
n. 7. sex at its most basic ...1996 US sl.
n. 8. a tout, a ticket tout ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
n. 9. a cigarette; tobacco ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'snout'
• IN-AND-OUT BOY n. 1. a second-rate criminal, i.e. one whose life alternates between being in and out of prison ...1920s sl.
n. 2. a burglar ...1937 UK criminals' sl.
• IN-AND-OUT COTTAGE n. a cottage of irregular plan ...1824
• IN-AND-OUTER n. 1. an incompetent, esp. in sport ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. a fisherman who does not venture out in stormy weather ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a door ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 4. a second-rate, petty criminal ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 5. a criminal who is arrested, but never actually charged and jailed ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• IN AND OUT LIKE A FIDDLER'S ELBOW adj. 1. engaged in rapid and enthusiastic copulation ...20C sl.
adj. 2. extremely active without actually achieving anything ...20C Aust. sl.
• IN-AND-OUT MAN n. 1. a second-rate criminal, i.e. one whose life alternates between being in and out of prison ...1920s sl.
n. 2. an opportunist thief or burglar ...1957 UK sl.
• IN-AND-OUT-OF n. a door ...1940s US Black sl.
• IN-AND-OUT RUNNING n. alternate winning and losing of races ...1888
• IN-AND-OUT SHOP n. a shop in a corridor along which are displayed the items for sale ...20C sl.
• IN-AND-TO n. the penis ...M17 sl.
• INANE n. an empty-headed, unintelligent person ...1710
• IN A NEEDLE'S E'E phr. in a nutshell, very briefly, giving only the main points ...1796 Sc.
• INANILOQUENCE † n. vain talk, foolish babbling, idle speaking ...1727
• INANILOQUENT †* adj. full of empty or idle talk; talking foolishly, babbling; speaking vainly or emptily; loquacious, garrulous ...1656
• INANILOQUOUS † adj. full of empty or idle talk; loquacious, garrulous; speaking inanely, babbling ...1721
• INANILOQUUTION † n. vain talk, foolish babbling, idle speaking ...1658
• INANIMADVERSION † n. inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...1676
• INANIMADVERTENCE † n. inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...c1656
• INANIMADVERTENCY † n. inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...1650
• INANIMAL †* adj. not animated or alive; inanimate ...1623
• INANIMATE † vb. 1. to animate, to encourage, to quicken, to invigorate ...1600
† vb. 2. to animate, to infuse life into ...1610
†* vb. 3. to deprive of life, to kill ...1647
• IN AN INTERESTING CONDITION adj. pregnant ...M18 colloq.
• IN AN INTERESTING SITUATION adj. pregnant ...M18 colloq.
• INANULATE †* vb. to curl, to form ringlets ...1592
• IN AN UNPLUNGE adv. suddenly, unexpectedly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A PANSHARD adj. in a rage, out of temper ...1883 Eng. dial.
• IN A PEPPER-POT adj. in a mess, in difficulties ...17C sl.
• IN A PICKLE adj. 1. in a mess, in difficulties, in trouble ...a1620
adj. 2. drunk ...18C sl.
• IN A PIGS! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ARSE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ASS! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S BUTT! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EAR! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EYE! int. exclamation expressing derisive incredulity; impossible! absolutely not! ...M19 sl., chiefly US & Aust.
• IN A PIG'S GIZZARD! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S HOLE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S NECK! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S POKE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S SNOUT! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TIT! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TONSIL! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S VALISE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S WHISPER adv. very quickly indeed; immediately; in a very short time ...1823 colloq.
• IN A PIG'S WIG! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN APPLE-PIE ORDER adj. perfectly tidy and properly placed; orderly, neat ...1864
• IN A PUCKER adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A QUACK adv. in a mere moment; quickly, in the shortest possible time ...c1840 Sc.
• IN A QUICK-STICK adv. immediately, hastily ...1886 Eng. dial.
• IN A QUIRK adv. in a great to-do ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A RANE † adv. continuously, without cessation ...c1375 Sc.
• IN A RANK † adj. in a line or file ...1570
• IN A RAP adv. in a moment; immediately ...1813 Sc.
• IN A RAPE † adj. in a hurry ...c1320
• IN A RARE PASS adj. in a mess; dirty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A RATTLE adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A REE adj. in a state of temporary delirium ...1825 Sc.
• IN ARMOUR adj. angry and fighting drunk; courageous due to liquor ...17C Brit. sl.
• IN ARSEHOLE STREET adj. in difficulties, facing problems ...1950s sl.
• IN A SHAKE adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A SHIT adj. 1. angry, upset; irritated, annoyed ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. petulant; sulky; resentful ...Bk1996 Aust. & NZ sl.
• IN A SLING adj. in difficulties ...1940s US sl.
• IN A SLUMP adv. as a whole, collectively, at a rough estimate ...L17 Sc.
• INASPERATE †* vb. 1. to provoke to cruelty or bitterness; to exasperate, to embitter ...1599
†* vb. 2. to exacerbate suffering ...a1639
• IN A SPIN adj. confused; agitated; excited ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A SPOT adj. in trouble ...1929 sl.
• IN A SPOT OF BOTHER adj. in a difficult predicament or some form of trouble ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A STATE adj. agitated, restless ...1837 sl.
• IN A STATE OF NATURE adj. 1. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
adj. 2. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A STEW adj. 1. agitated, restless; impatient ...1806 sl.
adj. 2. sweating heavily ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A STRING phr. at command ...1706 sl.
• IN A STUMA adj. agitated, restless ...1932 sl.
• IN A SUCCESSION † adv. continuously ...a1715
• IN A SWEAT adj. 1. anxious, worried ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. keen ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TERRIBLE STATE OF CHASSIS adj. extremely drunk ...1920s Irish sl. (final 's' is sounded)
• IN A THRUM adj. entangled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A TIDY ORDER adj. in a bad temper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A TIGHT adj. in a difficult situation ...1903 Amer. dial.
• IN A TIGHT BOX adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TOOT adj. agitated, nervous ...1943 Amer. dial.
• IN A TRANCE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN A TRICK BAG phr. in a disadvantageous or unfavourable position ...1972 Amer. dial.
• IN A TWINK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TWITTER adv. soon, quickly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN A VISE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INAWE † vb. to owe ...1863 Sc.
• IN A WHIFF adv. easily; quickly ...1823 Amer. dial.
• IN A WHOLE SKIN adj. good-humoured, cheerful ...M18 sl.
• IN A WINK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A YACK † adj. in a state of perplexity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• IN A ZONE 1. adj. out of touch with reality; daydreaming; drunk ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. confident, self-assured ...1990s sl.
• IN BABY adj. pregnant ...1942 Trinidad and Tobago
• IN-BACK adv. in the death chamber ..1928 US prison sl.
• IN BACK-HOUSE DYKE adj. behindhand, late; in difficulties, in a dilemma ...1889 Eng. dial.
• IN BAD adj. in trouble, out of favour ...1907 sl., orig. US
• IN BAD BREAD adj. in a bad state, in trouble or difficulties; in disfavour with a person ...1778
• IN BAD SHAPE adj. 1. drunk ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. injured or debilitated in any manner ...20C
adj. 3. pregnant ...20C US sl.
• INBANK adv. down hill, downwards ...1876 Eng. dial.
• INBEARING † adj. 1. persuasive, eloquent, impressive ...1694 Sc.
adj. 2. officious, anxious to ingratiate oneself, meddlesome, obsequious, toadying ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. forward to the point of rudeness, pushing, intruding ...1922 Sc.
• IN BED TOGETHER adj. allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities ...1970s sl., orig. US
• IN BED WITH adj. allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities ...1970s sl., orig. US
• IN BED WITH ONE'S BOOTS ON adj. extremely intoxicated, passed out, drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN-BETWEEN n. a male homosexual ...20C Aust. sl.
• IN BETWEENS n. amphetamine tablets; depressant tablets; a mixture of amphetamines and barbiturates ...1975 US sl.
• INBIDING adj. living or having one's abode in a place, resident ...1834 Sc.
• INBIGGET adj. 1. selfish, morose, reserved, obstinate, uncommunicative, introverted ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. pig-headed, egotistical ...1908 Sc.
• INBIGGIT adj. selfish, morose, reserved ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IN BITS adj. emotionally distraught or tearful ...1999 UK sl.
• IN BITS OVER adj. obsessed with ...L19 sl.
• IN BONDAGE adj. indebted to; under the control of; with a biblical implication ...20C US Black sl.
• INBREAK † n. a breaking in, intrusion by force; hence, violation, breach ...1828 Sc.
• INBRED n. a doctor with doctor parents ...2002 UK medical sl.
• INBRED FEVER † n. bronchitis ...1899 Sc.
• INBRING vb. 1. to import, to bring in ...1706 Sc.
† vb. 2. to bring in as prisoners, to arrest ...1830 Sc.
• INBRINGER n. an importer, one who brings in goods for sale ...1921 Sc.
• INBU n. a welcome, a kindly or hospitable reception ...a1838 Sc.
vb. to welcome, to greet hospitably ...1908 Sc.
• IN BUFF adj. naked ...1803 colloq.
• IN CAHOOTS (WITH) phr. acting as a group, usually used to suggest a conspiracy; conspiring or planning with someone ...1829 sl., orig. US
• IN CALOOGE phr. in association ...1920 Sc.
• INCA MESSAGE n. cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• INCANDESCENT DISTRICT, THE n. Broadway, New York City ...1920s US sl.
• INCAUTELOUS † adj. heedless, unwary, incautious ...1610
• INCENDIATE †* vb. to set fire to; to burn; to make fire of ...a1701
• INCENSING n. instruction, explanation ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCH n. 1. the penis ...17C sl.
† n. 2. a youth, a boy ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small island ...1795 Sc.
n. 4. low-lying land near a river or stream ...1859 Sc. & Ireland
vb. 1. to move slowly; to encroach ...1690 sl.
vb. 2. to steal ...1990s US college sl.
• IN CHANCERY adj. in an awkward situation ...19C sl.
• INCH AND A HALF n. time-and-a-half pay rate for overtime ...1950 Amer. dial.
• INCH AND PINCH n. peninsula of Gallipoli among the Kiwi soldiers in World War I trying to pinch an inch of it at a time ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
vb. to live frugally ...20C Ulster sl.
• IN CHECK adj. under control ...1990s US teen sl.
• INCHER n. a person who joins himself on to you and your group without being asked, and won't leave; someone who is uninvited or unwelcome ...1969 Amer. dial.
• INCHIE n. an enchilada ...1987 Amer. dial.
• INCH-MUCKLE n. a piece as small as in inch ...1866 Sc.
• INCH OF TIME, AN n. the least moment of time ...1873 Eng. dial.
• INCH-PIECES n. very small fragments ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN CHRISTMAS-TREE ORDER adj. in heavy marching order ...1915 military sl.
• INCH-SMALL adv. inch by inch, little by little, minutely ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCHY-PINCHY n. the boys' game of progressive leapfrog: A makes a back, B pitches and makes a back, C pitches over A and B makes a back; A then rises and pitches over B and C, etc.; the form is 'Inchy-pinchy, last lie down.'; the player who first cries this is entitled to wait until all the players are 'down,' before he leaps ...1893 Eng. dial.
• INCIDENT n. an illegitimate child ...L19 sl., orig. US
• INCIDENTS n. incidental expenses, petty disbursements ...1734 Sc.
• INCITATORY †* adj. tending to incite, stirring, stimulative ...1610
• INCLINATE vb. to incline to, to be disposed to ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN CLOVER adj. in comfort ...E18 sl.
• IN CO phr. along with, in company with ...E19 sl., orig. US
• INCOCTIBLE † adj. indigestible ...1684
• INCOG adj. 1. in disguise; unknown ...1690 sl.
adj. 2. drunk, i.e. disguised in liquor ...1823 sl.
• INCOGITABLE adj. that cannot be thought of; unthinkable, inconceivable ...1522
• INCOGITANT adj. 1. thoughtless, not thinking; inconsiderate; characterized by want of thought ...1628
adj. 2. not having the faculty of thinking ...1702
• INCOGNITA n. a high-class harlot; a high-class prostitute ...Bk1896 sl.
• INCOGNITE † adj. unknown, strange, unfamiliar ...1609
• INCOGNITIBUS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INCOGNITO adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN COLD STORAGE adj. 1. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. on the undertaker's slab ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INCOLIST †* n. an inhabitant ...1657
• IN COLLAR adj. employed ...M19 sl.
• IN COLOUR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INCOLUMITY † n. safety, soundness, freedom from danger ...1533
• INCOME n. 1. a newcomer, an arrival, esp. one who comes to settle in a place ...1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. an illness or infirmity not due to any apparent external cause; often applied to a swelling, abscess, boil, or other festering sore; a sharp attack of pain, a stitch in the side ...1808 Sc.
n. 3. entrance, advent, arrival, coming in ...1822 Sc.
vb. to come in, to enter ...1743 Sc.
• INCOMER n. a newcomer, a stranger, an immigrant; one who is not a native of the district into which he comes to settle and who does not, in the eyes of the natives, from a natural part of the community; has a somewhat derogatory connotation and often implies an intruder ...1736 Sc.
• INCOMING! int. used to warn that something thrown is approaching ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INCOMING MAIL n. artillery fire; also, bombs ...1919 US Army and Marine Corps usage
• IN COMMISSION adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INCOMPOOT n. a nincompoop, a fool, a silly person, a trifler ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCONSISTENT adj. reprehensible ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCONTINENT † adv. immediately, forthwith, at once ...1660 Sc.
• INCONTINENTLY † adv. immediately, forthwith ...1650 Sc.
• INCONVENE adj. inconvenient ...1899 Sc.
• INCORMANT n. a share, a portion ...1866 Sc.
• IN CRAB STREET adj. annoyed, irritated ...E19 sl.
• INCREASE n. the birth of a child; an addition to a family by the birth of a child ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. to grow fat ...1848 Ireland
• INCREASEMENT n. the pains of labour ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCREED n. internal persuasion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCREPATE † vb. to chide, to rebuke, to reprove, to scold, to reprehend ...1570
• INCREPATORY † adj. rebuking, reproving, chiding ...1645
• INCRINE vb. to shrink to nothing by excessive boiling, as of food, etc. ...1916 Sc.
• IN CROWD n. a group of popular people ...1960s Amer. sl.
• INCUBATOR n. a wife ...1900s Aust. sl.
• INCUBO †* n. a covetous man who broods over or jealously guards his wealth ...1607
• INCULP †* vb. to find fault with; to accuse; to blame ...1612
• INCUMBRANCES n. children ...Bk1896 sl.
• IND n. an inn, a public-house ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INDAGACIOUS †* adj. given to search or investigation; eager to investigate ...1653
• INDE adj. independent ...1960s sl.
• IN DEAD EARNEST adv. most earnestly; undoubtedly ...c1870 colloq.
• IN DEADLY SUSPENSE adj. hanged ...L18 sl.
• IN DEAD SCHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN DEAD SCHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN DEAD SHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN DEAD SHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• INDEAVERANCE n. an attempt; one's utmost effort ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• INDECENT adj. unfair ...Bk1902 N. Ireland
• IN DECENT NICK adj. of a person or thing: in good condition ...20C sl.
• INDEED AND DOUBLE adv. to be sure; really and truly; used to emphasize an assertion ...1890 Amer. dial.
• INDEEDIE adv. indeed ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INDEEDIE-DO adv. indeed ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INDEEDY adv. indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1856 Amer. dial.
• INDEEDY-DEEDY adv. indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IN DEEP DOO-DOO adj. in serious trouble ...1989 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• IN DEEP SHIT adj. in serious trouble ...1937 sl.
• INDEL adv. indoors ...1876 Eng. dial.
• INDEL AND OUDEL phr. indoors and outdoors ...1877 Eng. dial.
• INDENT † vb. to bind by contract, to pledge, to make a compact ...1660 Sc.
• INDENTURED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INDEPENDENT adj. uncourteous, unobliging ...BK1902 Eng. dial.
• INDEPENDENT RICH adj. wealthy enough not to have to work for a living ...1906 Amer. dial.
• INDER n. a great number or quantity of persons or things, esp. of money ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INDESCRIBABLES n. trousers ...1835 sl.
• INDETERMENT n. detriment, loss, injury; a stumbling-block ...1860 Eng. dial.
• INDETRIMENT n. detriment, loss, injury; a stumbling-block ...1860 Eng. dial.
• INDEX n. 1. the face ...1818 sl.
n. 2. the nose ...E19 sl.
• INDEXTROUS †* adj. awkward, clumsy, void of dexterity ...1684
• INDIA n. 1. the female pudendum ...1613 sl.
n. 2. a plain man, with homely, pleasant features ...1950s homosexual sl.
• INDIA MAN n. a handkerchief made of Indian (Asian) cotton ...L18 sl.
• INDIAN n. 1. a person ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. an uncouth, rowdy person, irrespective of actual race ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. a cent ...L19 US sl.
n. 4. anger; a quick temper ...1897 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a wild, unmanageable horse ...1964 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a child, esp. an unruly one ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a Maori ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
vb. to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1869 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN AGATE n. a brown and opaque playing marble; also, an agate hand-carved from a type of stone, probably flint ...1957 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN ALARM CLOCK n. a glass of water taken before going to bed ...1980 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN CHARM n. the arm ...1990 rhyming sl.
• INDIAN COFFEE n. coffee made from reheated grounds ...M19 US sl.
• INDIAN DEVIL n. 1. a mountain lion, a cougar ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a wolverine ...1916 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN DRUG, THE n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INDIAN FIRE n. bad liquor ...1970 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN GIVER n. 1. one who when giving, expects a gift in return ...M18 sl., orig. US
n. 2. one who first gives, then takes back a gift ...20C sl., orig. US
• INDIAN HAIRCUT n. scalping ...20C US sl.
• INDIAN HAY n. Indian marijuana ...1939 US drugs sl.
• INDIAN-HEAD n. a rock, stone, or boulder, esp. one dark in colour ...1945 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN HEMP n. marijuana ...E20 US drugs sl.
• INDIAN HUNTING n. a fight between 2 men ...19C US sl.
• INDIAN JOE n. a toe ...2000s Irish rhyming sl.
• INDIAN LIQUOR n. the lowest-quality spirits ...L18 US sl.
• INDIAN PANTHER n. a mountain lion ...1968 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN PONY n. a spotted or calico horse or pony ...1944 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN POW-WOW n. a noisy discussion or gathering ...E19 US sl.
• INDIAN RUG n. a cheap wig done in braids ...1960s homosexual sl.
• INDIAN RUM n. the lowest-quality rum ...L18 US sl.
• INDIAN SIDE n. the right-hand side, esp. of a horse; hence, the wrong side or wrong way of doing something ...1920s US sl., chiefly Western usage
• INDIAN'S NERVE n. the funny bone ...1969 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN SNUFFBOX n. a puffball ...1967 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN TIME n. (usually derogatory) a flexible system of time; a lack of punctuality ...1963 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN-TOED adj. having legs that are noticeably bent or uneven ...1968 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN UP vb. to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1944 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN VALLEY n. a 'happy hunting ground' where jobs are abundant; paradise ...1932 Amer. railroad sl.
• INDIAN WEATHER n. cold, then a hot day ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN WHISKY n. the lowest-quality whisky ...L18 US sl.
• INDIAN WINTER n. a period of unseasonably cold weather ...1931 Amer. dial.
• INDIA WIPE † n. a silk handkerchief ...c1785 criminals' sl.
• INDICTED adj. inclined, addicted ...1896 Sc.
• INDIE † n. 1. India ...1822 Sc.
n. 2. an independent, e.g. a record label, film company, etc. ...1920s sl.
• INDIFFERENT adj. poorly, bad, ill ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INDIGESTER n. digestion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INDIGESTING n. indigestion ...1942 Amer. dial.
• INDIGNIFY † vb. to disgrace ...1821 Sc.
• INDING † adj. unworthy, shameful ...1790 Sc.
• INDISCREET † adj. uncivil, rude ...1727 Sc.
• INDISCREETLY † adv. uncivilly, rudely ...1650 Sc.
• INDISCRETION † n. incivility, impoliteness ...1721 Sc.
• INDISGESTION n. indigestion ...1726 Sc
• IN DISHYBILLY adj. en déshabillé, in a state of undress ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INDISPENSABLES n. trousers ...E19 sl.
• INDISPENSIBLE n. a small satchel or bag worn by a woman ...E19 sl.
• INDISPOSED adj. 1. ill ...20C colloq.
adj. 2. having the menses ...20C colloq.
adj. 3. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INDIVIDUAL n. (mildly derogatory) a person of the stated sort, as a 'friendless individual' ...1888 sl.
• INDO n. 1. (derogatory) a person from Indonesia ...1960s sl,. orig. Aust.
n. 2. marijuana ...1980s drugs sl.
• INDO, THE n. indigestion ...1953 Aust. sl.
• INDOCIBLE † adj. 1. incapable of being taught or instructed; unteachable ...1555
† adj. 2. disobediently stubborn ...1555
• IN DOCK adj. 1. in hospital, receiving treatment ...1785 sl.
adj. 2. out of work, out of circulation ...L18 sl.
adj. 3. of an object, generally a car: undergoing repair ...1920s sl.
• INDONESIA n. 1. marijuana ...1980s US drugs sl.
n. 2. the state of intoxication caused by marijuana, irrespective of origin ...1980s US drugs sl.
• INDONESIAN BUD n. marijuana ...1980s US drugs sl.
• INDONS n. Indonesians ...1973 Aust. sl.
• INDOOR AVIATOR n. an elevator operator ...1920s US sl.
• INDOOR FACE n. the face of one not exposed to the weather ...1895 Eng. dial.
• INDOOR GOLF n. the game of craps dice ...1920s US sl.
• INDOOR MONEY n. a reserve of cash for use in day-to-day life rather than the proceeds of a robbery ...1960s UK criminals' sl.
• INDOOR SLEDGING n. sexual intercourse ...20C sl.
• INDORSE vb. 1. to cudgel ...1785 sl.
vb. 2. to practice sodomy ...1785 sl.
vb. 3. to masturbate ...L18 Brit. sl.
• INDORSER n. 1. a sodomite ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a sadist; one who flogs the back of another ...E20 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a sadist who mistreats prostitutes ...1942 US sl.
• INDORSE WITH A CUDGEL vb. to thrash, to beat with a stick ...L18 sl.
• INDOWAY n. a window ...1933 US back-slang
• INDRAIN n. 1. a place of attraction or resort ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a whirlpool ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INDRAUGHT n. 1. a strong current, a vortex ...1795 Sc.
n. 2. suction of air ...1820 Sc.
n. 3. a purpose or object in view ...1866 Sc.
n. 4. encouragement, good reception, promise of help; inclination ...1929 Sc.
• INDRAW n. 1. a place of attraction or resort ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a whirlpool ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN-DRAWING adj. ingratiating, insinuating, fawning ...1837 Sc.
• IN DRESS adj. dressed in one's best clothes ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN DRINK adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INDRINK † n. 1. the evaporation of a liquid; shrinkage in the amount of a liquid or other measure ...1757 Sc.
† n. 2. diminution, decrease in size or number ...1842 Sc.
† vb. to shrink in, to become less ...1911 Sc.
• INDUBITATE † adj. undoubted, unquestioned, certain, apparent, evident ...1480
†* vb. 1. to doubt nothing at all ...1623
†* vb. 2. to render doubtful or uncertain; to call in question ...1646
• INDUE adv. due, owing ...1892 N. Ireland
• INDULCATE †* vb. to make sweet, to sweeten ...1628
• INDULGE vb. 1. to eat or drink to excess ...E18 sl.
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse ...1990s sl.
• INDULGIATE †* vb. to indulge ...1615
• INDUMIOUS adj. 1. very bad ...1898 Sc.
adj. 2. of the weather: extraordinarily rough or stormy ...1898 Sc.
• INDUNA n. a person, esp. a Black person, in authority; a foreman ...M20 S. Afr.
• INDURANT †* adj. 1. lasting, continuing long ...1611
adj. 2. of medicines: having the quality of hardening ...1678
• INDUSTHER vb. to work hard; to be industrious ...1880 N. Ireland
• INDUSTRIAL adj. extremely masculine ...1980s US college sl.
• INDUSTRIAL DEBUTANTE n. a prostitute who specializes in attending US business conventions ...1980s US sl.
• IN DUTCH adj. 1. in trouble; out of favour ...1851 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in jail; imprisoned ...20C US criminals' sl.
• INDY † n. India ...1822 Sc.
• INEAR n. a kidney ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INEBRIATE adj. drunk ...1497
n. an intoxicated person, esp. an habitual drunkard ...L18
vb. to make drunk, to intoxicate ...LME
• INEBRIATED adj. drunk ...1615
• INEBRIATION n. intoxication ...E16
• INEBRIETY n. habitual drunkenness ...L18
• INEBRIOUS * adj. inebriated, habitually drunken ...M19
• INEDITA n. unpublished writings ...E20
• INEFFABLE n. a supreme dandy ...M19 sl.
• INEFFABLE, THE n. the vagina ...1C sl.
• INEFFABLES n. trousers ...1850 humorous euphemism
• IN EFFECT MODE adj. in a relaxed, stress-free state of mind ...1980s US Black teen sl.
• INEFFICACIOUS adj. ineffective ...M17
• INEGALITARIAN adj. marked by inequality ...M20
n. a person who denies or opposes equality between people ...M20
• INELUCTABLE adj. unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable ...E17
• INELUDIBLE adj. unavoidable; inescapable ...L17
• INENUBILABLE * adj. inexplicable ...E20
• INEQUALITARIAN adj. marked by inequality ...L19
n. a person who denies or opposed equality between people ...L19
• INERGETICAL adj. without energy; sluggish, inactive ...L17 obs. rare
• INERRANT adj. that does not err; unerring ...M19
• INERUDITE adj. unlearned; uninstructed ...E19
• INEXECRABLE †* adj. most execrable or abhorred ...L16
• INEXORABLE adj. unable to be moved or be persuaded to entreaty or request (esp. for mercy); rigidly severe, immovable, relentless ...M16
• INEXPLEBLE † adj. unable to be filled or satisfied; insatiable ...M16
• INEXPLICABLES n. trousers ...1836 sl.
• INEXPRESSIBLES n. trousers ...1790 sl.
• I-NEY! int. a greeting ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• INFALL † n. an invasion, attack, onslaught ...1721 Sc.
• INFAMATION n. inflammation ...1888 Eng. dial.
• INFAMATORY † adj. 1. defamatory; having the property of defaming ...1612
* adj. 2. bringing infamy ...1880
• INFANG † vb. to cheat, to gull, to 'take in' ...1793 Sc.
• INFANTRY n. children ...1623 sl.
• INFARE † n. 1. the coming of a bride to her new home and the feast given by the bridegroom to celebrate this; hence, the day succeeding the wedding ...1701 Sc.
n. 2. a reception or celebration for a newly married couple, esp. one given at the home of the groom's parents on the day following the wedding ...1794 Amer. dial.
† n. 3. entry into a new situation in life ...1827 Sc.
n. 4. any kind of party or celebration ...1893 Amer. dial.
• INFARE DAYS n. a honeymoon ...1926 Amer. dial.
• IN FATHERLAND † adj. at home; opposite to 'abroad' ...1683
• IN FEATHER adj. in one's best clothes ...L18 US sl.
• INFENCEABLE † adj. unable to be defended or guarded, unprotected ...1707 Sc.
• INFERIOR HALF n. one's wife or partner; generally in jocular use ...L19 sl.
• INFERNAL adj. detestable; fit only for Hell ...1602 colloq.
adv. detestably, confoundedly ...17C
• INFERNALLY adv. detestably, confoundedly ...17C
• INFESTED adj. infected ...1967 Amer. dial.
• INFESTIOUS † adj. hostile, troublesome, inimical ...1597
• INFESTUOUS adj. extraordinary ...1899 Sc.
• INFICIATE †* vb. to deny, to disavow ...1611
• INFICIATORY †* adj. pertaining to denial, denying ...1611
• INFICIENT †* adj. ineffective, of no effect ...1609
• INFIDOUS †* adj. faithless, unfaithful; not to be trusted ...1656
• IN FIFTH GEAR adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1960s Amer. sl.
• IN FINE FIG adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN FINE TWIG adj. in high spirits or good order ...19C sl.
adv. splendidly, stylishly ...19C sl.
• IN FINE WHACK adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INFIRM adj. 1. silly, foolish ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INFIRMARY n. a poorhouse or a farm where poor people are maintained at public expense ...1931-33 Amer. dial.
• INFIT n. 1. an introduction ...Bk1902 Sc.
n. 2. influence ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IN FITS adj. laughing ...1856 sl.
• IN FLAGGERS adv. in flagrante delicto, in the very act of wrongdoing, esp. in an act of sexual misconduct ...1920s Aust. sl.
• IN FLAGRANTE adv. (caught) in the act, generally of sexual intercourse ...E17 sl.
• INFLAMINATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN FLEW ENDWAYS n. influenza ...1942 jocular Amer. dial.
• INFLUENCED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INFLUENZA SPARROW n. the goldfinch ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INFO n. 1. information ...1913 sl.
n. 2. advice ...c1925 UK criminals' sl.
• INFOBAHN n. the information superhighway, the Internet ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IN FOR adj. 1. in trouble, facing punishment ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...18C sl.
adj. 3. willing, committed to, eager ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. pregnant ...1910s sl.
• INFOR n. information, esp. information carried by informers to prison officials ...20C UK prison sl.
• IN FOR IT adj. 1. in trouble, about to be reprimanded or punished ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...18C sl.
adj. 3. willing, committed to, eager ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. pregnant ...1910s sl.
• IN FORM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INFORMATION n. inflammation ...1888 Eng. dial.
• INFORMATION FENCE n. a criminal who sells information to crooks ...1940 US criminals' sl.
• IN FOR ONE'S CHOP phr. out for oneself, for one's own profit or advantage ...1920s Aust. & NZ sl.
• IN FOR PATTER phr. facing trial ...M19 sl.
• IN FOR THE PLATE phr. venereally infected ...Bk1896 sl.
• INFOXICATED adj. drunk, intoxicated ...1962 jocular Amer. dial.
• INFRENDIATE †* vb. to gnash the teeth, usually in anger ...1623
• IN FRONT adj. open, honest ...1950s sl., orig. US
• IN FULL BLOOM adj. of a fire: burning strong ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN FULL CAREER adv. at full speed ...1626
• IN FULL DIG phr. earning one's full pay ...M19 sl.
• IN FULL EFFECT adj. present, going on, happening ...1990s sl., orig. US Black
• IN FULL FEATHER adj. 1. in one's best clothes ...L18 US sl.
adj. 2. rich ...E19 sl.
adj. 3. in good condition, in fine fettle, in high spirits ...1855 Amer. dial.
• IN FULL FIG adj. dressed up ...M19 sl.
• IN FULL HABITUDE †* adv. to the full extent; wholly, entirely ...a1661
• IN FULL LAY adj. laying eggs ...1885
• IN FULL PAINT adj. dressed up ...1900s Aust. sl.
• IN FULL SAIL adj. at the height of prosperity ...1892 Eng. dial.
• INFUSE vb. to inform ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ING n. 1. mould raised by moles; mole-hills ...1703 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a meadow, pasture, esp. low-lying land by the side of a stream or river, etc. ...1788 Eng. dial.
• INGAIN n. profit in buying and selling ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGAN n. an onion ...1728 Sc.
• INGANG n. 1. lack, deficiency ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. loss of weight or measure due to shrinkage, etc. ...1852 Sc.
n. 3. a beginning ...1911 Sc.
n. 4. an entrance, entry ...1911 Sc.
• INGANGERS n. people assembling or coming in ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGANGING n. the act of entering, the entrance, entry ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INGANGS n. the intestines, entrails ...1824 Sc.
• INGAN JOHNNIE n. an itinerant onion-seller ...19C Sc.
• INGATE adv. within, inside, indoors, inwardly ...1898 Sc.
n. 1. an entrance, ingress; a way in; the act of entering ...1837 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. an inroad, an attack ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGATE AND OUTGATE adv. within and without, completely ...1898 Sc.
• INGATE OR OUTGATE adv. willy-nilly, by any means whatever ...1882 Eng. dial.
• ING-BING n. a fit, an emotional outburst ...1920s US sl.
• INGEAR n. household belongings, furniture, etc. ...1835 Sc.
• INGENURIOUS adj. ingenious ...1875 Eng. dial.
• INGERN n. an onion ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INGETTING † n. the act of gathering in or receiving ...1721 Sc.
• INGIDDIED †* adj. made giddy or unsteady ...1628
• INGINE † n. 1. ingenuity, quickness of intellect; ability; knowledge, invention ...1660 Sc.
† n. 2. an ingenious person, a genius; a person of ability ...1824 Sc.
• INGLE n. 1. a catamite ...L16 sl.
n. 2. an intimate, a dear friend ...1601 sl.
n. 3. fire, flame; a fire in a room; the furnace of a kiln ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. an open fireplace or hearth; the fireside, a chimney corner ...1736 Sc.
† n. 5. an open-air fire kindled for amusement, a bonfire ...1808 Sc.
n. 6. fuel for a fire, a burning coal, peat, etc. ...1814 Sc.
vb. 1. to practice sodomy ...1598 sl.
vb. 2. to fondle, to cherish, to caress ...1599 Eng. dial.
• INGLE-BRED adj. home-bred ...1788 Sc.
• INGLE-DOG n. an earthworm ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INGLE-GLEED n. the flames or blaze of a fire; firelight; a blazing fireside ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INGLE-LIGHTED adj. lighted by the fire ...1818 Sc.
• INGLE-LOWE n. the flames or blaze of a fire; firelight; a blazing fireside ...1798 Sc.
• INGLENOOK n. the female pudendum ...19C sl.
• INGLER n. 1. a sodomist ...1598 sl.
n. 2. an habitually dishonest horse-dealer ...1809 sl.
n. 3. a horse thief who toured country fairs looking for victims ...1825 thieves' sl.
• INGLIN n. fuel ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGLISHER n. an Englishman ...1823 Sc.
• INGLUNSHIRE n. England ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGLUVIOUS † adj. greedy, gluttonous ...1569
• INGO vb. to go in ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INGOGO n. a cheap prostitute ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• IN GOOD adj. in favour ...1989 Aust. sl.
• IN GOOD ADDLE phr. earning good wages ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• IN GOOD BREAD adj. in a good living or position ...1763
• IN GOOD CASE adj. 1. well off ...1560
adj. 2. in good condition ...1640-1 arch.
• IN GOOD FASHION adv. thoroughly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc. ...1852
• IN GOOD FORM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN GOOD NICK adj. of a person or thing: in good condition ...20C sl.
• IN GOOD ORDER adj. said of one putting on much weight ...1929 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD POINT adv. in good condition ...1958 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD RIG adj. in good condition ...1939 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD SADDENS adv. in earnest ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• IN GOOD SADNESS † adv. in earnest, not joking ...1544
• IN GOOD SHAPE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN GOOD TIME! † int. an expression of ironical acquiescence, incredulity, amazement, or the like; to be sure! indeed! very well! ...1610
• IN GOOD TRIM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN GOOD TWIG adj. in high spirits or good order ...19C sl.
adv. splendidly, stylishly ...19C sl.
• INGOTED adj. very rich ...M19 sl.
• INGOTHILL! † int. God willing! ...1825 Sc.
• INGOTTED adj. rich ...1864 sl.
• INGRAM adj. ignorant ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INGRATEFUL adj. ungrateful ...1694 obs. Amer. dial.
• INGRATSOW adj. ungrateful ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INGRATUS n. an ungrateful servant ...a1700 UK sl.
• IN GREASE adj. in trouble ...1929 US sl.
• IN GREAT FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc. ...1873
• IN GREAT SHAPE adj. in excellent condition, either physically or emotionally ...L19 sl.
• IN GREAT SNUFF adj. elated, very happy ...L17 sl.
• IN GREAT SPOUT adj. in high spirits ...L18 sl.
• IN GREAT SUDDEN † adv. very suddenly ...a1674
• INGROWTH n. 1. increase ...1826 Sc.
n. 2. an abscess, tumour, or the like ...a1838 Sc.
• INGRUSH vb. to ingratiate ...1850 Sc.
• INGRYDOORIE n. a burning stick waved about in the dark by children as a plaything ...1904 Sc.
• INGUN n. an onion ...1818 Sc.
• IN GUTS GULLY adj. in serious difficulties ...20C W. Indies sl.
• INHABILE † adj. unfit, inadmissible, unqualified, e.g. as a witness ...c1692 Sc.
• INHABILITY † n. inability, unfitness, incapacity ...1631 Sc.
• INHABLE † vb. to disable, to prevent, to disqualify ...1631 Sc.
• INHALE vb. 1. to drink ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to eat very fast, to gobble up ...L19 sl.
• INHALE THE OYSTER vb. to fellate ...L19 sl.
• IN HALF A DOZEN CRACKS OF A COBBLER'S THUMB adv. in a moment, almost immediately ...1896 Sc.
• IN HARNESS adj. employed, in work; including working for a pimp ...M19 sl.
• IN HEART adj. in good spirits ...1596
• IN HEAT adj. on a winning streak ...1910s US gambling sl.
• IN HER BEEF adj. having sexual intercourse with a woman ...L18 sl.
• IN HER HAIR phr. in full dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• INHERITAGE n. inheritance ...1886 Eng. dial.
• IN HER MUTTON adj. having sexual intercourse with a woman ...19C sl.
• IN HIDLINGS adv. in secret, secretly ...LME Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• IN HIGH FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc., very cheerful; rich ...1844
• IN HIGH GEAR adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN HIGH GLEE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIGH LEG adj. in high spirits, exalted ...1808
• IN HIGH SNUFF adj. 1. elated, very happy ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. of dress: showy, stylish ...E19 sl.
adj. 3. healthy, in good shape ...M19 sl.
• IN HIS AIRS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ALES adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ALTITUDES adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS BEER adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS CUPS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ELEMENTS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS GLORY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS HABITS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ORBIT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS PROSPERITY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS SUNDAY BEST phr. used of the penis when erect ...L19 sl.
• IN HOCK adj. 1. in prison ...1860 sl.
adj. 2. in pawn ...1883 sl.
adj. 3. in debt; in financial difficulty ...1926 sl.
• INHOLDING adj. 1. selfish; fawning, cringing, given to flattery ...1871 Sc.
adj. 2. frugal, penurious, parsimonious ...1897 Sc.
n. frugality, parsimoniousness ...1660 Sc.
• IN HOLTS adj. in conflict ...1900s Aust. sl.
• IN-HOOSE † n. the inner part or room of a house ...1864 Sc.
• IN HOT WATER adj. in trouble ...1765 sl.
• IN HUCKSTER'S HANDS adj. in a bad way; in difficulties ...L16 sl.
• INIMICITIOUS † adj. hostile, unfriendly, adverse, inimical ...1641
• INIQUIOUS † adj. iniquitous, unjust, wicked ...1746 Sc.
• INIQUOUS † adj. unjust, unfair; wicked, iniquitous ...1654
• INISKILLEN MEN n. (derogatory) the militia ...L17 sl.
• IN IT adj. 1. agreeing to participate, taking a share ...E19 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj. 2. at the heart of society ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. aware, alive ...L19 US sl.
adj. 4. in trouble ...L19 sl.
adj. 5. having sexual intercourse ...1960s Aust. sl.
• IN'IT n. a teenage gang ...1990s UK Asian sl.
• INITIATING PARY n. a noisy celebration for newlyweds after a wedding ...1955 Amer. dial.
• IN IT NOW adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN IT UP TO ONE'S NECK adj. in big trouble ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INIVERSAL adj. universal ...1960s W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
• IN JAIL AT INNISFAIL phr. denotes an unsatisfactory situation ...1960s Aust. sl.
• INJECTION n. 1. semen, at the point of ejaculation ...M18 sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse; the intromission of the penis ...L19 sl.
• INJEER † vb. to insinuate, to intrude, to introduce, generally of something unwelcome or by duplicity ...1820 Sc.
• IN JIG TIME adv. immediately; quickly; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INJIST adv. almost, very nearly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INJUCUND †* adj. unpleasant, disagreeable ...1657
• INJUCUNDITY * n. unpleasantness, disagreeableness ...1623
• INJUN n. (not necessarily derogatory) an American Indian ...19C Amer. dial. & cowboy usage
• INJUN DRUNK adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INK n. 1. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a (very dark) brune or brunette ...1925 US sl.
n. 3. cheap red wine ...c1925 US sl.
n. 4. coffee ...Bk1944 service sl.
• INKBOTTLE n. wild snapdragon ...1967 Amer. dial.
• INKED adj. drunk ...1898 Aust. sl.
• IN KELTER adj. 1. in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INKER-PINKER n. small beer ...1847 Sc.
• INKERPUNK n. a child ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INKET n. a market ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INKFACE n. (derogatory) a Black person ...E20 US sl.
• INK-FISH n. the cuttlefish or squid ...1787 Sc.
• INK-HORN n. a flatterer, one who curries favour ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INKIE-PINKIE n. small beer ...1835 Sc.
• IN KILTER adj. 1. in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INKLE n. 1. a notion, hint, suspicion, an inkling ...1879 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. a small amount ...1954 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to warn; to give notice; to hint at; to disclose ...1340 Amer. thieves' sl.
vb. 2. to form notions, guesses, or projects ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to attend a party, etc. without an invitation ...1939 Amer. dial.
• INKLE-WEAVER n. 1. a close companion ...1725 sl.
n. 2. one who causes trouble ...1892 Eng. dial.
• INKLING adj. paltry, measly ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. a desire, an inclination ...1978 Amer. dial.
• IN-KNEED adj. having the knees turned inwards, knock-kneed ...1724 Sc.
• INK-POT n. 1. a 'resort for low characters' ...1918 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a jail, a prison dark-cell ...1925 US criminals' sl.
vb. to arrest and imprison; to put into a dark cell ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• INK-SAUCER n. a dark mark beneath the eye ...1884
• INK-SLINGER n. 1. a journalist or author ...1888 sl.
n. 2. in logging: a camp clerk or timekeeper ...1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INKSPILLER n. a journalist or author ...1892 sl.
• INK SPOT n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INK-WASTER n. a journalist or author ...1894 sl.
• INKY adj. intoxicated ...World War I usage
• INKY DINK n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1942 Amer. dial.
• INKY DINKY n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1970 Amer. dial.
• INKY-PINKY n. a stew or hash made from cold roast beef, vegetables, and seasoning ...1827 Sc.
• INKYPOO adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C Aust. sl.
• INKY SMUDGE n. a judge ...1936 UK rhyming sl.
• INLACKING † n. want, deficiency ...1775 Sc.
• INLAKE † n. 1. a deficiency, lack ...1650 Sc.
† n. 2. death ...1808 Sc.
† vb. 1. to be deficient, to lack, to suffer loss in weight, measure, number, or volume ...1610 Sc.
vb. 2. to die; to die out, to come to an end ...1699 Sc.
vb. 3. to be without, to suffer want or privation ...1857 Sc.
• IN LA-LA LAND adj. out of touch with reality; drugged or drunk ...1985 US sl.
• INLAND, THE n. the sparsely settled interior of Australia ...1890 Aust. sl.
• INLANDER n. an inhabitant of the sparsely settled interior of Australia ...1911 Aust. sl.
• INLAND ROBBING-YOU n. the Inland Revenue Department ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN LAW OF WEDLOCK † adj. lawfully married ...c1230
• INLEAD n. an example of behaviour, a pattern for conduct ...1956 Sc.
• IN LENGTH AND IN BREADTH † phr. throughout the whole area of a country; in all parts or directions ...a1250
• INLER † n. one who is in office; the Government and its party ...1791 Sc.
• INLESS conj. unless ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
†* vb. to make less, to diminish ...1515
• IN LESS THAN NO TIME adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INLET n. 1. encouragement, concession, opportunity, welcome ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. an entrance; a road leading into ...1877 Sc.
• IN LIFE adj. alive ...1787 Sc.
• IN LIKE GRUB adv. greatly or enthusiastically ...1887 sl.
• IN LIKE SIN adv. very vigorously, furiously ...L19 colloq.
• IN LINE adj. amenable; in accord with the prevailing standards or code ...1930 US sl.
• IN LIQUOR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN LIQUOR-POND adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN LIQUOR-POND STREET adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN LUG adj. in pawn ...c1840 sl.
• IN LUMBER adj. 1. in prison ...1812 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. in trouble ...1965 Brit. sl.
• IN LUST adj. sexually attracted rather than truly in love ...1963 Amer. sl.
• INLY adv. inwardly, internally ...1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INLYING adj. of a woman: confined, in childbed ...1864 Sc.
n. a lying-in, confinement in childbed ...1734 Sc.
• IN MANGLE † adj. in a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle ...a1300
• IN MASKER † adj. disguised with a mask, in masquerade ...1519
• IN MASS † adv. bodily, all at once ...1798
• INMEAT n. the viscera of any animal, generally applied to the edible portions such as sweetbreads, kidneys, etc., the intestines, the edible entrails...1650 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IN MIDDLING ORDER adj. in a bad temper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN MID-WATER adj. in difficulties or trouble ...Bk1905 Sc.
• IN MIGHTY SNUFF adj. elated, very happy ...L17 sl.
• INMIND † vb. to put in mind; to remind ...1657
• IN MINT CONDITION adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN MOROCCO adj. naked; nude ...M19 Brit. sl.
• IN MOSCOW adj. in pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• IN MOTHBALLS phr. in disuse or in storage, esp. with reference to standby equipment
• IN MOURNING adj. having dirty fingernails ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INN n. a dwelling, habitation ...1739 Sc.
vb. to sojourn ...1862 Eng. dial.
• INNARDS n. 1. intestines ...1825 sl.
n. 2. the stomach ...1870 sl.
• INNEAR n. a kidney ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INNERLIE adj. sociable, of a neighbourly disposition, intimate; kindly, sympathetic, affectionate, friendly ...1825 Sc.
• INNERLINESS n. compassion, sympathy, kindliness ...1873 Sc.
• INNERLY adj. 1. pleasant, cheerful, sociable, of a neighbourly disposition, intimate; kindly, sympathetic, affectionate, friendly, compassionate ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. towards the shore; keeping near land ...1898 Sc.
adj. 3. in a state of near neighbourhood ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INNERLY-HEARTED adj. of a feeling disposition ...1824 Sc.
• INNER-MAN n. the appetite ...1889 sl.
• INNERS n. undergarments ...1901 Sc.
• IN NESH AND HARD † phr. under all or any circumstances ...c1200
• IN NETTLE-EARNEST adj. not disposed to bear jesting, serious, in deadly earnest ...1838 Sc.
• IN NICK adj. of a person or thing: in good condition ...20C sl.
• INNIE n. a recessed belly-button; a navel that goes in, as opposed to an 'outie' ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
n. a person having a recessed belly-button ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INNIN n. an entrance, introduction, friendly reception ...1877 Sc.
• INNIRICH † n. the scent of roasted meat ...1824 Sc.
• INNOCENCE n. idiocy, weakness of intellect ...1862 Eng. dial.
• INNOCENT adj. 1. half-witted, silly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
adj.2. of flowers: small, pretty, unobtrusive ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a simpleton, an idiot ...1598 sl.
n. 2. a convict ...1859 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a corpse ...1859 Amer. sl.
• INNOCENTIOUS † adj. characterized by innocence, innocent ...1624
• INNOMINABLES n. trousers; breeches ...1834 obs. sl.
• IN NO SAUCE † phr. under no possible circumstances; by no persuasion or inducement ...1542
• IN NOTHING FLAT adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN NO TIME adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INNS n. a tavern, a hotel, a public house where travellers may lodge ...1768 Sc.
• INNS n. money ...20C teen & high school sl.
• INNUBILOUS †* adj. not cloudy, clear, cloudless ...1656
• INOBEDIENT adj. disobedient ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INODIATE † vb. to make odious or hateful ...1657
• INOFFENSIVE adj. innocent, pure-minded ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN ONE PIECE adj. intact, unharmed
• IN ONE'S AIRS adj. drunk ...E18 US sl.
• IN ONE'S ALTITUDES adj. intoxicated with alcohol and in an elevated mood ...17C Brit. colloq.
• IN ONE'S ARMOUR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN ONE'S BAD BOOKS adj. out of favour ...1861
• IN ONE'S BEST CLOTHES adj. with an erect penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• IN ONE'S BIAS adj. in good humour, at one's best ...1893 Eng. dial.
• IN ONE'S BIRTHDAY CLOTHES adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN ONE'S BIRTHDAY SUIT adj. naked ...1753 sl.
• IN ONE'S CUPS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN ONE'S FACE adj. annoying or pestering one ...1953 US sl., orig. Black
• IN ONE'S FRILLS adj. sexually aroused ...19C Brit. sl. n. women's underwear ...L19 sl.
• IN ONE'S GOOD BOOKS adj. in favour ...1839
• IN ONE'S HAIR adj. 1. with the hair down ...1533
adj. 2. bare-headed, without hat or wig ... 1859
• IN ONE'S NAKED BED adj. ill; down sick; confined to bed ...1914 Amer. dial.
• IN ONE'S POCKET adj. 1. close to or in close proximity to someone ...1909 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. on very friendly terms with one another ...1913 Amer. dial.
• IN ONE'S PURE NATURALS † adj. in a perfectly naked state ...1704
• IN ONE'S SUNDAY BEST adj. with an erect penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• IN ONE'S USUAL phr. in one 's usual state of health ...1895 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IN ONE TETHER adj. married ...1844 Eng. dial.
• IN OPPOSITE † adv. on the contrary, on the other hand, besides, also, furthermore ...1549
• IN ORBIT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN-OUT n. sexual intercourse ...M17 sl.
• INOWER adv. inside, within ...1788 Sc.
prep. in, inside, within ...1822 Sc.
• INPERMIXT † adj. unmixed, unmingled ...1636
• INPERSPICUITY n. the reverse of perspicuity or clearness; obscurity ...1659
• IN PIG adj. pregnant ...1945 sl.
• IN POCKET adj. available, in the usual place ...1995 Amer. dial.
• IN POD adj. pregnant ...1890 sl.
• IN POOR REED adj. in a poor state or condition ...1846 Eng. dial.
• IN POP adj. in pawn ...1866 Brit. sl.
• IN PRIME TWIG adj. in high spirits or good order ...19C sl.
adv. splendidly, stylishly ...19C sl.
• IN PRINT adj. very neat and orderly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN PULL adj. under arrest ...c1810 cant
• IN PURIS NATURALIBUS adj. 1. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
adj. 2. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INPUT n. 1. assistance, help, influence ...1768 Sc.
n. 2. a wrong course of action maliciously prompted by another ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. a favour which incurs goodwill; a good turn which may be later returned by the recipient ...1911 Sc.
n. 4. the feeding of children ...1907 Sc.
• IN QUEER STREET adj. 1. in trouble ...1811 sl.
adj. 2. in debt; in financial trouble ...1886 sl.
• IN QUICK ORDER adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN QUICK STICKS adv. quickly, without delay ...1890
• INQUILINATE †* vb. to dwell in a strange place ...1623
• INQUINATE † vb. to pollute, to defile, to corrupt, to contaminate, to befoul ...1542
• INQUIRATION n. an inquiry ...1839 Eng. dial.
• INQUIRING LAY, THE n. 'a favourite device with thieves of this class (hotel and boarding-house thieves), who are shown all over the premises by confiding landladies, and so gain information or the sight of any unconsidered trifle laying about ...1898 UK criminals' sl.
• INQUIROUS †* adj. inquisitive ...1632
• INQUISITE †* adj. inquisitive ...1808
† vb. 1. to inquire into; to investigate, examine; to make inquiry ...1674
† vb. 2. to proceed against a person by inquisition or by the method of the Inquisition ...1639
• INQUISITIVE n. a magistrate ...1928 UK criminals' sl.
• INQUISITORIOUS †* adj. like an inquisitor; offensively or impertinently inquiring or prying; making strict inquiry; inquisitive ...1641
• INQUISITOUS †* adj. inquisitive ...1658
• IN QUOD adj. in prison ...1700 sl.
• IN RAG ORDER phr. in dire straits, in a mess ...1940s Irish & Aust.
• IN RAGS phr. in dire straits, in a mess ...1940s Irish & Aust.
• IN RARE BLOW adj. in good health or spirits ...1896 Eng. dial.
• IN RARE COLLAR adj. in a good position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN RARE FETTLE adj. in good health, having a good appetite ...1896 Eng. dial.
• IN RAZOR SHAPE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INREADY adj. already ...1843 Ireland
• IN REASON adv. logically ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• IN REMARK adj. remarkable ...1901 Sc.
• INRINGIN' n. the ringing of church bells to summon worshippers to a service ...1873 Sc.
• INROW † vb. to enrol ...1728 Sc.
• INS n. 1. informations ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. a share of winnings or loot ...1932 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. interests ...1950s US sl.
n. 4. money ...1990s US college sl.
• IN SALT adj. in store, laid by for future reference ...1890 Sc.
• INS AND OOTS n. 1. changes of opinion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 2. zigzags ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSANE adj. 1. idiotic, utterly senseless, irrational, obsessive ...M19
adj. 2. wonderful, admirable, excellent ...1940s, orig. US Black usage
• INSANIOUS †* adj. pertaining to madness ...1656
• IN SCHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN SCHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• INSCIOUS † adj. not knowing; lacking knowledge; ignorant ...1633
• INSEAT n. the kitchen in a farmhouse ...1877 Sc.
• INSECT n. a crawling baby ...1952 Amer. dial.
• INSECTS AND ANTS n. pants, trousers ...20C Brit. rhyming sl.
• INSENSE vb. 1. to cause to understand; to explain, to inform; to enlighten ...1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to understand ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSERTEE n. a male, usually homosexual, who receives the penis of another male in his mouth or anus ...20C US sl.
• INSERTOR n. a male, usually homosexual, who places his penis into the mouth or anus of a male sexual partner ...20C sl.
• INSET adj. temporarily taking another's place, acting, substitute ...1739 Sc.
n. the living-room in a farmhouse; sometimes applied to a small room between kitchen and parlour in a three-apartment house ...1706 Sc.
• INSETT adj. substituted for a time in place of another ...1809 Sc.
• INSETT STUFF † n. household furniture ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSH n. a small island; low-lying land near a river or stream ...1859 Sc. & Ireland
• IN SHAPE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SHORT METER adv. quickly, immediately, shortly ...1833 Amer. dial.
• IN SHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN SHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• INSIDE adv. 1. within the more settled areas of Australia ...1864 Aust. sl.
adv. 2. in prison ...1888 sl.
n. 1. intestines ...1741 sl.
n. 2. a passenger riding inside a vehicle ...1816 sl.
n. 3. Alaska, esp. the interior part of the state ...1902 Amer. dial.
n. 4. an accomplice inside a place that is to be burgled ...1926 US criminals' sl.
vb. to pick an inside pocket ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• INSIDE-CLOTHES n. underclothing ...1897 Sc.
• INSIDE-COAT n. an undercoat, a petticoat ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSIDE JOB n. a crime committed by or with the connivance of someone living or working in the place where it happened ...1908 sl.
• INSIDE-LINING n. food; a dinner ...1851 Eng. dial.
• INSIDE MAN n. someone involved in any of various special roles in a confidence trick or robbery ...1935 US sl.
• INSIDE-OUT n. in frisbee: a throw that curves across the front of the body ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INSIDE-OUTSIDE adj. of a crime: fully prepared ...1929 US criminals' sl.
• INSIDER n. 1. a pocketbook stolen from an inside pocket ...1846 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. one in the know; someone who has some special advantage, as in a business enterprise ...1850 thieves' sl.
n. 3. the inside worker in a gang of burglars ...1857 US criminals' sl.
n. 4. an inside pocket ...1925 US criminals' sl.
n. 5. a pickpocket specializing in inside pockets...1931 US criminals' sl.
• INSIDES n. intestines ...1840 sl.
• INSIDE-SQUATTER n. a settler within the bounds of civilization ...Bk1896 Aust. sl.
• INSIDE TOGE † n. a waistcoat ...1741 UK criminals' sl.
• INSIDE WORKER n. 1. a pickpocket specializing in inside pockets ...1931 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the inside worker in a gang of burglars ...1931 US criminals' sl.
• INSIGHT-KENNAGE n. knowledge, information ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSIGHTS n. furniture, household goods ...1704 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• INSINUENDO n. innuendo ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INSIPIENT * adj. void of wisdom, understanding, or intellect; unwise, foolish, stupid ...1528
† n. an unwise, foolish or silly person ...1494
• INSLEEP n. an itching ...1892 Ireland
• IN SLUMP adv. as a whole, collectively, at a rough estimate ...L17 Sc.
• IN SMOKE adj. in hiding, concealed ...1908 sl., chiefly Aust.
• IN SNATCHES adv. at intervals ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSNORL vb. to entangle, to inveigle, to ensnarl ...1871 Sc.
• IN SNUFF adj. offended ...L16 sl.
• INSOLITE †* adj. unusual, unaccustomed, strange ...1490
• IN SOMEONE'S ASS adj. 1. nagging or scolding ...1966 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. close by ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IN SOMEONE'S BLACK BOOKS phr. in disfavour with someone
• IN SOMEONE'S BUSINESS phr. in a confrontational manner; used of one who forces their attentions on another ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
• IN SOMEONE'S FACE phr. in a confrontational manner; used of one who forces their attentions on another ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
• IN SOMEONE'S GOOD BOOKS phr. in favour with someone
• INSOMNIA n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• INSOMNOLENT * adj. sleepless, unable to sleep ...1892
* n. one who is unable to sleep; a person affected with insomnia ...1892
• INSOOK n. 1. a bad bargain; a 'suck in' fraud ...Bk1902 Sc.
n. 2. of frost on the ground: a slight touch ...1907 Sc.
n. 3. of the tide: an inrush ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INSOOP vb. to sweep in or up, to gather together ...1919 Sc.
• IN SPADES adv. to a considerable degree, extremely ...colloq.
• INSPECTOR n. an itinerant worker or hobo ...1942 Amer. dial.
• INSPECTOR OF MANHOLES n. a pederast ...E20 Brit. sl.
• INSPECTOR OF PAVEMENTS n. 1. a man in the pillory ...1821 sl.
n. 2. a man out of work ...Bk1896 sl.
• INSPIRE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSPIRED adj. drunk ...19C sl.
• IN SPITE OF HELL adv. resolutely; earnestly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SPITE OF HELL AND HIGH WATER adv. resolutely; earnestly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SPITE OF ONE'S TEETH * adv. nevertheless, in spite of one, notwithstanding one's opposition or resistance ...c1230 rare exc. Eng. dial.
• IN SPLINTERS adj. heartbroken ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSPRAICH † n. household goods, furniture ...1864 Sc.
• INSPRAITH n. furniture, household goods ...1660 Sc.
• INSTALLED IN FURNACE NO. 10 adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSTANCE n. an event, occurrence; curiosity ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSTANCY n. eagerness ...1885 Sc.
• INSTANT adj. urgent, pressing, persistent ...1839 Sc.
• INSTANTER adv. instantly, immediately, at once, without delay ...1688, orig. law term
• INSTANT n. an instance ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INSTANT ZEN n. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
• INSTERS n. the people who have come in ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSTEFY vb. to show, to testify; to set forth ...1899 Amer. dial.
• INSTIFY vb. to show, to testify; to set forth ...1899 Amer. dial.
• INSTIGATRIX †* n. a female instigator ...1611
• IN STIR adj. in prison ...1851 sl.
• IN STITCHES adj. laughing uproariously ...1935 sl.
• IN STORAGE adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSTORE † vb. to store up ...1836 Sc.
• INSTRUCT † vb. to prove clearly ...1727 Sc.
• INSTRUMENT n. 1. the female pudendum ...1606 sl.
n. 2. the penis ...E17 Brit. euphemism
n. 3. the member of a gang who actually picks the pocket ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• INSUBID †* adj. rash, inconsiderate, heady ...1656
• IN SUDS † adj. in difficulties, in embarrassment or perplexity ..c1572
• INSUFFISANT † adj. insufficient; not sufficing; incompetent ...1387
• INSULT n. an assault ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. to assault ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN SUNDRY-WISE † adv. in various or different ways; variously, diversely ...c1375
• INSUPPRESSIBLES n. trousers ...L18 sl.
• INSURANCE n. assurance, great boldness, impudence ...1893 Amer. dial.
• INSURANCE OIL n. kerosene ...1916 Amer. dial.
• INSURE vb. to assure, to pledge one's word; to make sure; to guarantee ...Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• INSUSGESTION n. indigestion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INT n. a sharper ...1621 sl.
• IN TABLE ORDER adj. healthy and feeling good ...1972 Amer. dial.
• INTAKE n. 1. a fraud, deception, swindle, cheat ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a person who cheats, a swindler ...1808 Sc.
† n. 3. capture, seizure ...1819 Sc.
n. 4. an inhalation; a drawing in of the breath ...1899 Sc.
n. 5. gain, profit; anything gathered in or obtained ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. to understand, to comprehend, to 'take in' ...1886 Eng. dial.
• INTAKER † n. a receiver of stolen goods; an accomplice of thieves ...1721 Sc.
• INTAKING adj. fraudulent, cheating ...1880 Sc.
• IN TALE adj. in agreement ...1577
• INTARMINED adj. determined ...1860 Eng. dial.
• IN TATTERS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTEGRITIVE †* adj. marked by integrity; upright, sincere ...1784
• INTELL n. what is brought to one's knowledge from information received ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTELLECTUALS n. intellect, understanding, mental capacity ...1714 Sc.
• INTELLIGENCE BUREAU n. telephone operators ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTEN n. the buttocks ...Bk1992 Yiddish sl.
• INTEND vb. to expect ...1914 Amer. dial.
• INTENSE adj. serious; soulful ...1879 colloq.
• INTEPUNK n. a child ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INTERCEDE vb. to speak on behalf of ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERCEDE INTO vb. to inquire or look into a matter ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERCEDING adj. ready to take the lead, prominent ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERCRURAL TRENCH n. the female pudendum ...Bk1896 sl.
• INTERDICT n. a prohibition, a forbidding ...1707 Sc.
• INTERFA' n. holiday, vacation ...1893 Sc.
• INTERFERE vb. 1. to maltreat ...Bk1896 W. Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to cause annoyance or hindrance ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERGERN †* vb. to exchange grins or snarls ...1608
• INTERIOR DECORATOR n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTERLEAN adj. of bacon: streaky, having layers of lean and fat alternating ...1892 Eng. dial.
• INTERLOCUTE †* vb. to talk with, to hold conversation with ...1621
• INTERLOPER n. 1. an unlicensed trader ...1627 sl.
n. 2. a hanger-on; one who is dependent upon others ...1690 sl.
n. 3. one who interferes or intercepts unwarrantably; a meddler, a busybody ...1690 sl.
† n. 4. a man called in on an emergency ...1872 UK thieves' sl.
n. 5. a smuggler ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 6. a person of no regular employment ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMEJIT adj. intermediate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTERMELL † vb. to intermeddle ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMENT adj. intimate, friendly, 'thick' ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMINED adj. determined ...1860 Eng. dial.
• INTERMIT vb. to admit, to allow to enter ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMITTING † n. the ague ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INTERNIGRANT † adj. having black interlaced among other colours ...1656
• INTER POCULA adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTERPRETATE †* adj. interpreted, understood ...1526
† vb. to interpret ...c1522 rare or obs.
• INTERPRETATER n. an interpreter ...1938 Amer. dial.
• INTERRUPT vb. to annoy, to cause discomfort to, to disagree with; to interfere with, to attack, to pursue ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERTURB † vb. to disturb by interruption ...1554.
• INTERVAL n. 1. the time between the hours of public worship ...1873 Sc.
n. 2. a narrow river-valley ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INTESTINAL FORTITUDE n. strength of will; guts, courage ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INTESTINALS n. the intestines; the organs inside the body ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IN THAT WAY adj. pregnant ...1742 euphemism
• IN THE AIR adj. 1. unprotected ...US Civil War usage
adj. 2. angry; excited; unnerved ...a1894 US sl.
• IN THE ALTOGETHER adj. naked, nude ...1894 sl.
• IN THE ARMOUR adj. of beer: in a can ...1967 US sl.
• IN THE ARMS OF MORPHEUS adj. sleeping
• IN THE ARMS OF MURPHY adj. asleep ...1903 sl.
• IN THE BAG adj. 1. in the military: taken as a prisoner of war ...1919 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. secured, completed; as good as won; a certainty ...1921 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. made amenable by bribery ...1921 Amer. criminal sl.
adj. 4. of a prizefight, horse race, or similar sporting event: illicitly prearranged by the paying of bribes or other trickery; fixed ...1926 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. in debt ...1928 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. drunk ...1940 Amer. sl.
adj. 7. in trouble; in an undesirable situation ...1968 Amer. sl.
• IN THE BAT OF AN EYE adv. quickly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IN THE BIZ BAG phr. in trouble with police management ...1994 US sl.
• IN THE BLUES adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE BOLLOCKY adj. naked ...Aust. sl.
• IN THE BOOK n. a thief, esp. a pickpocket ...20C US rhyming sl. for 'hook'
• IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG adj. remaining as a last resource or expedient ...1659
• IN THE BOWFARTS adj. on the back and unable to rise ...Bk1911 Sc.
• IN THE BUFF adj. naked ...17C sl.
• IN THE CACK phr. in difficulties ...1940s Aust. sl.
• IN THE CACTUS phr. 1. in an awkward situation ...c1925 Aust. & NZ sl.
phr. 2. in difficulties, in trouble, esp. with one person ...1944 Aust. sl.
• IN THE CALMS † phr. in course of construction; in the state of preparation ...a1662
• IN THE CAN adj. 1. arranged or agreed ...colloq.
adj. 2. completed, finished ...1934 US sl., orig. film jargon
• IN THE CART adj. in trouble ...1889 Brit. sl.
• IN THE CATBIRD SEAT adj. in a superior or advantageous position; feeling important ...1945 Amer. dial.
• IN THE CATCHING UP OF A GARTER phr. in a moment ...1697
• IN THE CELLAR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE CHIPS adj. having much money ...1935 Amer. sl.
• IN THE CLOUDS adj. 1. dreamy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE CLUB adj. pregnant ...1890 euphemism
• IN THE COLD adj. neglected; ignored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE CUTICLE adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE DAGGLE adj. trailing behind ...1929 Sc.
• IN THE DARK adj. 1. of coffee: black ...1885 US sl.
adj. 2. uninformed; not aware of current attitudes or happenings ...20C Amer. colloq.
adj. 3. of a bet in poker: make without having seen your cards ...1990 US sl.
• IN THE DIM adj. in the dusk or twilight ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• IN THE DOG BOX adj. in disgrace or disfavour; in trouble, esp. with one person ...1953 NZ sl.
• IN THE DOGHOUSE adj. in disgrace or disfavour ...1926 colloq.
• IN THE DUSTBIN adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE ETHER adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE FACE OF THE SUN adv. openly ...a1618
• IN THE FAMILIAR WAY adj. pregnant ...1891 jocular colloq.
• IN THE FAMILY WAY adj. pregnant ...1796 euphemism
• IN THE FANG † adj. in the act of stealing ...1710 Sc.
• IN THE FART-BOW adj. in an inextricable predicament, unable to help oneself ...1821 Sc.
• IN THE FOG adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE FULL CUTICLE adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE GALES adj. in a good state of mind; very cheerful ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• IN THE GREEN phr. in the period of youthful growth or vigour
• IN THE GRIP OF THE GRAPE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE GROOVE phr. belonging to the 'in crowd, a group of popular people ...1960s Amer. sl.
• IN THE GUN adj. drunk ...17C Brit.
• IN THE HEEL OF THE HUNT adv. at the last minute, finally ...Irish
• IN THE HUNT phr. in contention ...1957 Aust. sl.
• IN THE JACKPOT adj. 1. in trouble, in the doghouse ...1967 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. having the delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IN THE KNOW adj. having secret or inside knowledge ...1883 sl.
• IN THE LAST †* adv. in the end, finally ...1607
• IN THE LIFE adj. homosexual ...1963 US sl.
• IN THE LIGHT adj. of coffee: served with cream ...1900 Amer. sl.
• IN THE MAD(S) adj. angry ...1834 Amer. dial.
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MEANTIME adv. meanwhile ...1828 Sc.
• IN THE MIDS OF THE MEANTIME adv. at present, at once, soon ...1872 Sc.
• IN THE MILL adj. in a guardhouse ...Amer. World War I sl.
• IN THE MONEY adj. 1. wealthy, successful; rich; orig. used to denote being among the prize-winners in a competition, show, etc. ...1902 sl.
adj. 2. of a horse or rider: finishing in one of the top three positions in a race; broadly, finishing among the top winners ...1902 sl.
adj. 3. receiving good wages or a large salary ...c1934 sl.
• IN THE MOPS adj. sulky ...B1900
• IN THE MOUTH phr. in poker, said of the first player to act in a given situation ...1979 US sl.
• IN THE NACK adj. naked ...2002 Brit. sl.
• IN THE NAME OF ALL! int. an expletive, generally of impatience ...1885 Sc.
• IN THE NAME OF NO TIME adv. almost immediately ...1864 Sc.
• IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET - FIGS! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE NATURAL adj. naked, nude ... Bk1982 sl.
• IN THE NECK OF phr. close upon, or behind ...1775 colloq.
ò IN THE NOTON adj. in the mood, inclined; in favour of something ...1871 Amer. dial.
• IN THE NUDDY adj. naked; in the nude ...1953 jocular, orig. Aust.
• IN THE OFFING phr. in the projected future; likely to happen
• IN THE OZONE adj. 1. in a dazed or drowsy state, such a state induced by drugs or drink ...1971 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE PARKING LOT adj. in gambling: without further funds ...1996 US sl.
• IN THE PEN adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE PIG'S A.H. phr. in very great trouble ...1910s US sl.
• IN THE PINK adj. 1. in good health ...1914 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE POO(H) adj. in trouble ...1961 euphemism for 'in the shit'
• IN THE PUDDING CLUB adj. pregnant ...1890 euphemism
• IN THE PULPIT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE QUILL † adj. in a body; in combination or concert ...1593
• IN THE RACKET adj. engaged in a criminal enterprise ...c1860 UK criminals' sl.
• IN THE RAGS adj. in trouble or disgrace; in a dispute ...c1860 sl.
• IN THE RANK adj. arrested, captured while committing a crime ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• IN THE RATTLE adj. in confinement; in trouble ...1914 Brit. naval sl.
• IN THE RAW adj. naked ...1941 sl.
• IN THERE adj. excellent ...1944 US sl., applied esp. to a jazz musician’s performance
• IN THE RED adj. in debt; in financial difficulty ...1926 sl.
• IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN DICK phr. never ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN THE RIND adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE RING adv. in a clique or clan of conspirators for evil ...1872 US criminals' sl.
• IN THE SACK adj. 1. thoroughly drunk ...1969 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. used to suggest sexual activity ...1995 US sl.
• IN THE SADDLE adj. 1. in control ...1950 US sl.
adj. 2. menstruating ...1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. engaged in sexual intercourse ...1979 US sl.
• IN THE SAFE adj. concealed in the anus ...1996 UK sl.
• IN THE SAME BOX adj. sharing the same problems ...M19 sl.
• IN THE SAME STREET phr. 1. equal with ...Bk1904 sl.
phr. 2. on or under the same conditions ...Bk1904 sl.
• IN THE SAME TALE adj. in agreement ...c1375
• IN THE SATCHEL adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE SCENE adj. actively and socially gothic, or involved in goth pursuits ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE SHADE adj. in prison ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• IN THE SHIT adj. in trouble ...1937 sl.
• IN THE SHORT ROWS adj. about to achieve orgasm ...1954 Amer. dial.
• IN THE SIN BIN adj. ostracized ...1995 Aust. sl.
• IN THE SKIES adj. ecstatic, in the realms of fancy ...1869
• IN THE SLEET adj. in the street ...1944 US rhyming sl.
• IN THE SLUMP adv. as a whole, collectively, at a rough estimate ...L17 Sc.
• IN THE SOUP adj. in trouble ...1889 sl., orig. US
• IN THE SPUD LINE adj. pregnant ...1937 euphemism
• IN THE STRAW phr. in childbed ...1705 arch. & Eng. dial.
• IN THE SUCCESS † adv. eventually ...a1676
• IN THE SUDS † adj. 1. in an unfinished state or condition ...a1592
† adj. 2. in difficulties, in embarrassment or perplexity ...1603
adj. 3. in the sulks, in the blues; downcast, in the dumps; ill-humoured ...1611 Eng. dial.
† adj. 4. slightly intoxicated, fuddled, drunk ...1770
adj. 5. troubled; perplexed; angry ...1617 sl.
† adv. in disgrace ...1611
• IN THE SULLENS adj. ill-humoured, very gloomy ...1631
• IN THE SUN † adj. 1. free from trouble, care, or sorrow ...1600
† adj. 2. exposed to public view ...1602
adj. 3. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
• IN THE TANK adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE TIME YOU CAN BAT AN EYE adv. very quickly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IN THE TIP OF THE MODE † adj. in the height of fashion ...1709
• IN THE TOILS adj. within the secret control of a police officer ...1872 US police sl.
• IN THE TOP FLIGHT phr. in the highest class
• IN THE TRICK BAG phr. in a disadvantageous or unfavourable position ...1962 Amer. dial.
• IN THE TURNING OF A HAND adv. in a moment, instantly ...a1632
• IN THE TURN OF A HAND adv. in a moment, instantly ...a1300
• IN THE TWINKLE OF A BEDPOST adv. in an instant ...1888 Ireland
• IN THE TWINKLING OF A BEDPOST adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE TWINKLING OF A CAT'S TAIL adv. in an instant ...B1900 Sc.
• IN THE VEIN adj. in a fit or suitable mood for something ...1593
• IN THE WAY adj. pregnant ...1742 euphemism
• IN THE WHITLEATHER STATE adj. of people: old and tough ...1899 Amer. dial.
• IN THE WIND adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. sl.
• IN THE WOODS adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE WRAPPER adj. 1. drunk ...1985 US sl.
adj. 2. in bed ...1997 US sl.
• IN THE WRONG BOX adj. out of one's element; in a false position, in error ...M16 colloq.
• IN TIFT adj. in good condition ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INTIMATE † n. a shirt ...1859 US criminals' sl.
• INTIMATED adj. intimate ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTIMMERS n. of the human body: the internal organs, esp. the stomach and bowels; the intestines ...1824 Sc.
• INTIRE † adj. intimate, heart and soul with ...1747 Sc.
• INTO adj. fond of; enthusiastic about; liking ...1969
• INTOED adj. having turned-in toes ...1774 Sc.
• INTO IT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTO MATCHWOOD phr. into minute splinters ...1887
• IN TOPS WITH † adj. in or into conflict or antagonism with ...a1658
• INTO THE SUDS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTO UNCERTAIN † adv. at random ...1382
• IN TOWN † adj. flush of money ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
phr. in horse racing: on major metropolitan tracks ...1989 Aust. sl.
• INTOXED adj. 1. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• INTOXICATE adj. drunk ...1581
• INTOXICATED adj. drunk ...1576
• INTOXICATED AS A BOILED OWL adj. drunk ...1892 Amer. sl.
• IN TRANSIT adj. experiencing the effects of LSD ...1971 US drugs sl.
• INTRESS n. interest upon money ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTRIGUING adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TRIM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTRINSE † adj. intricate, entangled, involved, complicated ...1605
• INTRINSICATE † adj. intricate, involved, entangled, perplexed ...1560
† vb. ? to probe, to enter intimately ...1603
• INTRODUCE CHARLEY vb. to intromit the penis ...20C Brit. sl.
• INTRODUCE HER TO FAGAN vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1950s sl.
• INTROMISSION n. 1. the conduct of any piece of business ...1822 Sc.
n. 2. intermeddling ...1822 Sc.
• INTROMISSIONS n. intermeddling, goings on with a person ...1899 Sc.
• INTROMIT vb. 1. to insert the penis into the vagina
vb. 2. to meddle with, to interfere; to associate ....1818 Sc.
• INTROMITTENT ORGAN n. the penis, or any male copulatory organ which is inserted into the female for reproduction
• IN TROUBLE adj. pregnant ...1891 euphemism
• INTRUSE vb. to intrude upon; to force oneself or another upon ...1856 Sc.
• INTRUST n. interest upon money ...1896 Eng. dial.
• INTURN adv. instead ...1876 Eng. dial.
• IN TWO CLAPS OF A LAMB'S TAIL adv. in a moment, very quickly ...1892 Sc.
• IN TWO SHAKES adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A BRASS MONKEY'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD LAMB'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD SHEEP'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DOG'S HIND LEG adv. quickly, immediately, soon ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A SHEEP'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO TWO'S adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN-TY adv. certainly, indeed (French entier) ...1889 Amer. dial.
• IN UNCHARTED WATERS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INUNDATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVADE vb. 1. to effect intromission ...1684 sl.
† vb. 2. to attack, to assault a person ...1709 Sc.
• INVENTION vb. to invent ...1884 N. Ireland
• INVENTOR n. an inventory ...1703 Sc.
vb. to make or draw up an inventory, to catalogue, to list ...1701 Sc.
• INVENTORIZE vb. to make an inventory of ...E17
• INVENTRICE † n. a female inventor ...1509
• INVER n. the point at which two streams meet, the mouth of a river ...1766 Sc.
• INVERACIOUS adj. untruthful, untrue ...L19
• INVERACITY n. untruthfulness; an untruth; a false statement ...M19
• INVERECUND † adj. unabashed, immodest, shameless ...1657
• INVERGIGGLE n. Invercargill ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• INVERISIMILITUDE n. unlikelihood; improbability ...E19
• INVERT n. a male or female homosexual ...20C sl.
• INVIDIOUS adj. 1. giving to likely to give offense or arouse ill feeling ...E17
† adj. 2. envious; grudging; jealous ...M17 now rare or obs.
adj. 3. of a comparison or distinction: unjust; unfairly discriminating ...E18
* adj. 4. viewed with ill will or dislike; odious to a person ...E18
• INVIE vb. to value, to set store by ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INVIGILANCY †* n. absence of vigilance or watchfulness ...E17
• INVIGILATE vb. 1. to keep watch; to watch carefully; to watch over students at an examination ...M16
†* vb. 2. to arouse; to make watchful ...E17
• INVIGOR † vb. to invigorate, to strengthen ...1793 Sc.
• INVIGORATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVIGOUR vb. to fill with vigour; to invigorate ...E17
• INVINATE †* adj. embodied or included in wine ...M16
• INVINCIBLE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVIOUS † adj. having no roads or ways; pathless; trackless ...E17
• INVISCATE vb. to make viscid or sticky; to mix or cover with a sticky substance ...LME
• INVISED †* adj. unseen; invisible ...L16
• INVISIBLE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVISIBLE BLUE n. policeman ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
• INVISI-BLIND adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVITALLY adv. internally ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INVITANT n. a person who is invited; a person who gives an invitation ...L16
• INVITATORY adj. conveying or containing an invitation ...M17
n. an invitation ...M17
• INVITORY n. an inventory ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INVITRESS n. a female inviter ...E17
• INVITTERY n. an inventory ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INVO n. an invitation ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IN VOGA adj. in a crushed state ...Bk1905 Sc.
• INVOKERIE † n. the invocation of evil spirits for superstitious purposes ...c1830 Sc.
• INVOLUNTARY DISMOUNT n. in mountain biking: a crash ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVOLUTE adj. involved; entangled; intricate; formerly also, hidden, obscure ...M17
• INVOLUTION n. something complicated; an intricate movement, a tangle ...E17
• INVYFULL adj. envious ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INWARD adj. silent, reserved ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. an intimate ...1603 sl.
† vb. to imprison, to put in ward ...1802 Sc.
• INWARDLY adv. inaudibly, quietly, in a low tone ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWARD MAID n. the housemaid in a farm-house, who has no work in the dairy, etc. ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWARD MEAT n. the edible parts of the entrails of an animal ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWARDS n. 1. the stomach ...1602 sl.
n. 2. the inner parts of the body, the inside; the entrails, intestines, etc. of animals, esp. of pigs ...1658 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. the ins and outs, the inner details of a case ...1898 Eng. dial.
• INWARD TROUBLE n. an internal disease or illness ...1787 Sc.
• IN WHACK adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN-WIN n. a breaking in, intrusion ...1871 Sc.
• INWINDING adj. uneven, twisting ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWITH adj. 1. having an inward direction, tending towards the heart of the country, generally from the viewpoint of a speaker on high ground, hence towards or in the low country; having a downward slope; easily accessible; conveniently placed ...1768 Sc.
adj. 2. self-interested, introspective ...1866 Sc.
adv. inwards; within ...1825 Sc.
n. the inner side ...1820 Sc.
• IN WITH THE PUSH phr. part of the gang ...1924 US criminals' sl.
• IN WONDERFUL FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc. ...1855
• INWORK n. domestic or indoor work ...1753 Sc.
• IN YEARS adj. old, aged ...1581 arch. or poetic
• IN YOU GO, SAYS BOB MUNRO phr. expression of encouragement ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN YOUR CUPS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN YOUR DIPPER! int. expresses defiance ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN YOUR EAR! int. used to express strong rejection or derision ...1966 Amer. sl.
• IN-YOUR-FACE adj. aggressively challenging; confrontational; defiant; disrespectful; disdainful; provocative; unashamed ...1978 Amer. sl.
int. used as a phrase of contempt or derision ...1976 Amer. sl., orig. basketball
• IN YOUR GOB! int. a dismissive rejoinder ...1950s sl.
• IN YOUR HAT! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IODINE n. 1. strong coffee ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in logging: a first aid man ...1958 Amer. dial.
• ION n. a cow a year old ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IPER n. any foul liquid, ooze, mud, or sewage ...1880 Sc.
• IPISH n. a bad odour, stink ...Bk1992 Yiddish sl.
• IPSON n. as much as can be taken up in both hands together; a double handful ...1691 Eng. dial.
• IQ n. one's signature ...1967 jocular Amer. dial.
• IQ BELOW THE ROOM TEMPERATURE phr. not too smart, stupid ...1992 NZ sl.
• IQ OF A GRAPEFRUIT phr. not too smart, stupid ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IRACUND adj. inclined to wrath; prone to anger; passionate, irascible, irritable ...1821
• IRASCENT adj. becoming angry, leading to anger ...1794-6
• IRE adj. made of iron ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 1. iron ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an onion ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a passion, a fit of wrath ...1898 Sc.
• I RECKON! int. an exclamation of strong agreement ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IREFUL adj. angry; stormy; inflamed ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRE-GEAR n. ironwork; ironware ...1825 Eng. dial.
• IRELANDISH adj. Irish; of Irish background and manners ...1924 Amer. dial.
• IRE-MONGER n. an ironmonger ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRENIC * adj. tending to or productive of peace ...1878
• IREPI n. a jocular name for a very small person or child; a diminutive person ...1905 Sc.
• IRE-STUFF n. ironwork ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IREY † adj. melancholy, gloomy; causing fear ...1733 Sc.
• IRIE † adj. melancholy, gloomy; causing fear ...1733 Sc.
• IRIS n. an innocent and naive youth; a young homosexual ...20C Brit. sl.
• IRISH adj. 1. containing an inherent contradiction ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
† n. 1. an Irishman ...1719 obs. exc. hist.
n. 2. Irish whisky ...1893 colloq.
n. 3. passion, anger, rage, fury, temper ...Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 4. a wig ...1983 rhyming sl. (Irish Jig)
• IRISH AMBULANCE n. a wheelbarrow ...1910s US sl.
• IRISH-APPLE n. a potato ...L18 sl.
• IRISH APPLESAUCE n. mashed potatoes ...1960s US sl.
• IRISH-APRICOT n. a potato ...L18 sl.
• IRISH ARMS n. thick legs ...20C sl.
• IRISH AS MICKEY'S MOTHER, AS adj. full-blooded Irish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH AS PADDY'S PIG(S), AS adj. fully and obviously Irish ...1974 NZ & Aust. sl.
• IRISH-ASSURANCE n. bold forward behaviour; shamelessness ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH BABY BUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1910s US sl.
• IRISH BABY CARRIAGE n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BANJO n. a spade, a shovel ...20C sl.
• IRISH-BEAUTY n. a woman with two black eyes ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH BOUQUET n. any form of projectile, usually a stone or brick ...1960s US sl.
• IRISH BRAWL n. a brawl; a fist fight with several people in it ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BUGGIE n. a wheelbarrow ...1929 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1930 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BULL n. a verbal blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRISH BUTTON n. a syphilitic bubo ...20C sl. (possibly an error for 'Irish mutton')
• IRISH BY BIRTH BUT GREEK BY INJECTION n. a male homosexual ...1960s sl.
• IRISH CABBAGE n. the traditional St. Patrick's Day meal of corned (salt) beef, cabbage and Irish potatoes ...1960s US sl.
• IRISH CAVIAR n. Irish stew ...1930s US sl.
• IRISH CHANNEL n. the throat ...1900s sl.
• IRISH CHARIOT n. a wheelbarrow ...1900s US sl.
• IRISH CHEESE n. cottage cheese ...1941 Amer. dial.
• IRISH CHERRY n. a carrot ...1930s US sl.
• IRISH CHICKEN n. pork ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH CLUBHOUSE n. 1. a police station ...1904 US sl.
n. 2. a refined house of prostitution ...1960s US gay sl.
• IRISH COAT OF ARMS n. 1. a black eye ...M18 sl.
n. 2. two black eyes and a bleeding nose ...E19 US sl.
• IRISH COCKTAIL n. a drink containing a substance that causes unconsciousness ...1980s US sl.
• IRISH COMICS n. the obituary columns in a newspaper ...20C sl.
• IRISH COMPLIMENT n. a back-handed compliment ...M19 sl.
• IRISH CONFETTI n. 1. stones, bricks, etc., esp. as thrown during a fight or riots ...M19 sl.
n. 2. semen spilled extravagantly ...20C gay sl.
n. 3. gravel ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IRISH CURTAIN n. a cobweb ...1935 Aust. sl.
• IRISH DAISY n. a dandelion ...1900 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• IRISH DIP n. sexual intercourse ...1960s gay sl.
• IRISH DIVIDEND n. 1. a non-existent or fictitious profit, a deficit, a stock assessment ...1867 US sl.
n. 2. a extortion by the police ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• IRISH DRAPERIES n. cobwebs ...L19 sl.
• IRISHER n. an Irishman; a person who is Irish or of Irish descent ...1807 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• IRISHES † n. Irishmen ...1650 Sc.
• IRISH-EVIDENCE n. 1. a false witness ...Bk1785 sl.
n. 2. pendulous breasts ...1960s gay sl.
• IRISH FAIR n. a brawl; a fist fight with several people in it ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH FAN n. a spade, a shovel ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH FAVOURITE n. an emerald ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH FIGHT n. a brawl; a fist fight with several people in it ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH FLAG n. a diaper, a nappy ...20C US sl.
• IRISH FOOTBALL n. a potato ...1970s US sl.
• IRISH FORTUNE n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• IRISH FUNNIES n. the obituary columns in a newspaper ...20C sl.
• IRISH GOOSE n. cooked codfish ...M19 US sl.
• IRISH GRAPE n. a potato ...1940s US sl.
• IRISH HINT n. a very broad hint ...1769 Amer. dial.
• IRISH HURRICANE n. a dead calm, esp. among sailors ...1945 Amer. dial.
• IRISH JIG n. a wig ...1983 rhyming sl.
• IRISH KARATE n. the use of a shotgun ...1990s Aust. sl.
• IRISH KING n. something one needs ...1960 NZ sl.
• IRISH KIRBY n. a derby hat ...20C rhyming sl.
• IRISH KISS n. a slap in the face ...20C US sl.
• IRISH LACE n. cobwebs ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IRISH LASSES n. spectacles ...L19 US rhyming sl. for 'glasses'
• IRISH-LEGS n. thick legs ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-LEMON n. a potato ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH LOCAL n. 1. a railway hand-car, propelled by pushing a handle backwards and forwards ...1900s sl.
n. 2. a wheelbarrow ...1930s US sl.
• IRISHMAN n. a white potato ...1930 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN, THE n. a species of the confidence trick ...1938 UK criminals' sl.
• IRISH MAN-O'-WAR n. a wheelbarrow ...1949 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S AUTOMOBILE n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S BUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1939 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S CAR n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S CART n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S COAT OF ARMS n. 1. a black eye ...M18 sl.
n. 2. two black eyes and a bleeding nose ...E19 US sl.
• IRISHMAN'S-DINNER n. a fast ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISHMAN'S HARVEST n. the orange season ...19C sl.
• IRISHMAN'S-HURRICANE n. a dead calm ...Bk1896 nautical sl.
• IRISHMAN'S POCKET n. a pocket that is both large and empty ...20C US sl.
• IRISHMAN'S POTATO n. a white potato ...1908 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S REST n. mounting a ladder carrying a hod of bricks ...L19 sl.
• IRISHMAN'S RISE n. a reduction in pay ...1889 sl.
• IRISHMAN'S SIDEWALK n. the street; the centre of the street ...1907 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S TURKEY n. corned beef, often with cabbage ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH MIKE n. a bicycle ...20C rhyming sl. for 'bike'
• IRISH MUTTON n. syphilis ...E20 US sl.
• IRISH NIGHTINGALE n. a bullfrog ...1901 Amer. dial.
• IRISH NOSE n. a turned-up nose ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PASTURE n. a faint, a coma ...1931 US sl.
• IRISH PENDANT n. a loose or frayed end; something that hangs loose or flaps untidily; ragged edges ...1840 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PENNANT n. a loose or frayed end; something that hangs loose or flaps untidily; ragged edges ...1942 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PLUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1937 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PLUM n. an onion ...1941 jocular Amer. dial.
• IRISH POTATO n. a white potato ...1685 Amer. dial.
• IRISH-PROMOTION n. a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-RIFLE n. a small tooth comb ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-RISE n. a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-ROOT n. the penis ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH SHAVE vb. to defecate ...E20 US colloq.
• IRISH SNUB n. a turned-up nose ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH SPOON n. a shovel ...1862 Amer. dial.
• IRISH TEA n. a drink made of tea laced with whisky ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IRISH THEATRE n. 1. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
n. 2. a guard room or lock-up in barracks ...Bk1896 military sl.
• IRISH-TOOTHACHE n. 1. an erection ...19C Brit. colloq.
n. 2. a pregnancy ...L19 Brit. sl.
• IRISH TOYLE n. a travelling vagabond who posed as a seller of haberdashery in order to commit robberies as he moved from town to town; usually plural ...1562 UK criminals' sl.
• IRISH TRICK n. a dirty trick ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH TURKEY n. corned beef, often with cabbage ...1926 Amer. dial.
• IRISH TWIN n. one of two siblings born within a year of each other ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH WAGON n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH WHISPER n. a saying something aloud when whispering would have been more appropriate, as a secret ...1985 Amer. dial.
• IRISH-WHIST n. copulation where 'the jack takes the ace' ...19C Brit. sl.
• IRISH-WHIST WHERE THE JACK TAKES THE ACE n. copulation ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRK adj. weary ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
n. 1. weariness; pain ...1796 Sc.
n. 2. a naval rating ...1925 Brit. sl.
n. 3. someone of lowest rank, an aircraftman ...1928 RAF sl.
n. 4. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1959 Brit. sl.
• IRKER n. a finishing stroke ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRKING adj. irritating, troublesome ...1898 Sc.
• IRM vb. to whine, to complain; to question querulously and continuously ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IRON n. 1. money ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a pistol ...1836 sl.
n. 3. courage ...1859 US sl.
n. 4. a horseshoe ...1873 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a sword ...1893 Sc.
n. 6. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar ...1906 Amer. dial.
n. 7. pots and pans ...1924 Amer. dial.
n. 8. an obsolete automobile, a car past its usefulness ...1935 US sl.
n. 9. (derogatory) a homosexual male; a male prostitute ...1936 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'poof' (Iron Hoof)
n. 10. a jemmy used in housebreaking ...1941 sl.
vb. 1. to flatter ...1823 sl.
vb. 2. to attack or fight a person, to flatten him ...1953 Aust. sl.
• IRON, THE n. railway tracks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRONBARK adj. strong; hard; unyielding ...1888 sl.
• IRON BENDER n. 1. amongst loggers: a camp blacksmith ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 2. amongst railroad workers and loggers: a railroad brakeman ...1958 Amer. dial.
• IRON BOAT n. a locomotive ...1925 US sl.
• IRON-BOUND n. a hard-baked pie ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRON BURNER n. amongst loggers: a camp blacksmith ...1938 Amer. dial.
• IRONCLAD adj. strong; hard; unyielding ...1888 sl.
n. 1. a severely chaste girl, popular play, song, etc. ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 2. an iron-cased watch ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRON DISHCLOTH n. a metal scouring pad (of interlocking metal rings) used to scour pots ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IRON DISHRAG n. a metal scouring pad (of interlocking metal rings) used to scour pots ...1955 Amer. dial.
• IRON DOG n. a snowmobile ...1960 Alaska usage
• IRON DOLLAR n. a silver dollar ...1909 Amer. dial.
• IRON DOUBLET n. 1. a prison ...1698 UK sl.
n. 2. innocence ...Bk1896 American thieves' sl.
• IRONED adj. in handcuffs ...1929 US police sl.
• IRONED OUT adj. 1. exhausted or knocked senseless by fists or booze ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IRONEN adj. made of iron ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRON-FACE adj. stern, obdurate, cruel, severe ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• IRON-FISTED adj. close-fisted, niggardly, covetous, miserly, stingy, mean ...1826
• IRON FROG n. a turtle ...1925 US sl.
• IRON HAND IN A VELVET GLOVE, AN n. rigid firmness accompanied by courtesy, politeness, and gentleness ...1834
• IRON HARNESS n. railway tracks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRONHEAD n. a stupid oaf, a fool ...20C sl.
• IRON HOOF n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1936 rhyming sl. for 'poof'
• IRON-HORSE n. 1. a tricycle or bicycle ...1875 sl.
n. 2. a locomotive ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. a motorcycle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRON HOUSE n. a prison; a jail ...1927 US criminals' sl.
• IRON JAW n. a prominent jaw ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IRON-JAWED adj. having a very strong or prominent jaw ...1883 Amer. dial.
• IRON MAN n. 1. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a coin, coin, cash, money; loot in the form of cash; usually plural ...1924 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. the cowboy responsible for tending or handling the branding irons ...1933 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a pound or a one-pound note ...1959 Brit. sl., orig. Aust.
• IRON MIKE n. the automatic steering device of a ship ...1926 sl.
• IRONMONGER n. firearms collectively ...1902 sl.
• IRON ONESELF OUT vb. to get drunk ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IRON OUT vb. 1. to kill by shooting ...1933 US sl.
vb. 2. to ride a restive horse until it is calm enough to work ...1936 Amer. dial.
• IRON OUT THE HUMPS vb. to ride a restive horse until it is calm enough to work ...1944 Amer. dial.
• IRON PARENTHESIS n. a prison ...1811 UK sl.
• IRON-PLATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IRON-PLATED POSSUM n. an armadillo ...1960 Amer. dial.
• IRON-RATIONS n. US Army staples of hardtack, salt pork, and coffee ...US Civil War usage
• IRONS n. 1. fetters ...1888 sl.
n. 2. surgical instruments ...1893 Sc.
n. 3. eating utensils ...1905 sl., chiefly services'
n. 4. railroad rails ...1914 US tramps' sl.
• IRON-SIDED adj. hardy, rough, unmanageable; impudent, defiant ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRON SPOONS AND WOODEN DISHES! int. used as an expression of vexation or disappointment ...1959 Amer. dial.
• IRON TENDER n. the cowboy responsible for tending or handling the branding irons ...1961 Amer. dial.
• IRON-TOOTHPICK n. a sword ...Bk1896 military sl.
• IRON UNDIES n. any female garment adjudged difficult to penetrate or remove by coarse and frustrated males, includes shorts, tight, girdles, etc. ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IRON WHEEL n. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRONWORKER n. a specialist in robbing safes ...1931 US criminals' sl.
• IRONY adj. hard or strong as iron ...1791 Sc.
• IROQUOIS n. a Mohawk haircut ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IROUS † adj. 1. wrathful, angry, enraged, raging ...a1300
† adj. 2. given to anger, hot-tempered, irascible ...1303 obs.
• IRP n. a peevish, complaining person ...1958 Sc.
vb. to be continually grumbling or complaining; to harp on about something ...1892 Sc.
• IRPED adj. spiteful, cantankerous ...1922 Sc.
• IRPIN' adj. grumbling, carping ...1922 Sc.
• IRR vb. of dogs: to snarl, to growl ...1711 Sc.
• IRRECURED †* adj. incurable, beyond cure or remedy ...1598
• IRRE-FUCKING-SPONSIBLE adj. extremely irresponsible ...20C sl.
• IRREPOSCIBLE †* adj. not to be required again ...1656
• IRREPRESSIBLES n. trousers ...19C Brit. sl.
• IRRIDE † vb. to laugh at, to deride ...1637
• IRRIGATE vb. to take a drink; to liquor up ...1708 sl.
• IRRIGATED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M19 US sl.
• IRRIGATED THE ULCERS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IRRIGATE ONE'S CANAL vb. to take a drink ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRRIGATE THE ULCERS vb. to take a drink of liquor; to drink to excess ...1951 Amer. dial.
• IRRIGATION n. the provision or consumption of alcoholic beverages ...1856 Amer. dial.
• IRRISORY * adj. having the character of deriding or mocking; addicted to laughing or sneering at others ...1824
• IRRITS n. a feeling of annoyance or irritation ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IRROBORATE †* vb. to make strong, to strengthen ...1623
• IRRUENT †* adj. running hastily, or rushing in violently ...1656
• IRRUMATION n. penilingus ...20C
• IRY n. passion, anger, rage, fury ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISAAC n. 1. a pawnbroker ...1925 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Jew ...1941 Amer. dial.
• ISABEL n. a brownish-yellow, light dun, or cream-coloured horse ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• ISABELLA n. an umbrella ...Bk1896 rhyming sl.
• I SAY! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1890
• ISCA! int. a call to a dog ...1800 Sc.
• ISELL n. a live coal, a cinder ...1825 Sc.
• ISET adj. of a bluish-grey colour ...1897 Sc.
• ISET-GRAY adj. of a bluish-grey colour ...1897 Sc.
• ISEY n. (derogatory) a Jew ...1941 Amer. dial.
• ISH! int. an expression of disgust ...1948 Amer. dial.
• ISHAMAY! int. an expression of disgust ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ISHAMY! int. an expression of disgust ...1948 Amer. dial.
• I SHAN'T PLAY phr. I am annoyed, I don't like it ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• ISHE † vb. to ask ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISHICLE n. an icicle ...1899 Amer. dial.
• ISH KABIBBLE phr. it's of no importance to me, I couldn't care less; of no importance or concern ...1913 Amer. dial.
• ISHKIMMISK adj. intoxicated ...1889 UK tinkers' sl.
• I SHOULD CARE phr. I don't care; it's no concern of mine ...1937 Amer. dial.
• I SHOULD WORRY phr. I don't care; it's no concern of mine ...1912 Amer. dial.
• ISH-WISH int. a call to a cat to come to its food ...1824 Sc.
• ISHY adj. sticky, cloying; unpleasant, displeasing; uncomfortable ...1950 Amer. dial.
• ISICKLE † n. an icicle ...1624
• ISIL n. a live coal, a cinder ...1825 Sc.
• ISING n. the silvering of a looking-glass ...1856 Sc.
• ISK int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKEY! int. a call to a dog ...1800 Sc.
• ISKIE int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISK-ISK int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKISS int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKY int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKY-PISKY n. a member of the Scottish Episcopal church, an Episcopalian ...1930 Sc.
• ISLAND, THE n. the Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight ...1920s UK criminals' sl.
• ISLE n. anger ...Bk1902 Sc.
vb. to be angry ...Bk1902 Sc.
• ISLE-OF-FLING n. a coat ...Bk1896 sl.
• ISLE OF MAN n. a pan ...20C rhyming sl.
• ISLE OF SKY CHAMPAIGN † n. whisky, as made at Talisker in Skye ...1722 Sc.
• ISLE OF WIGHT adj. 1. all right ...20C rhyming sl.
adj. 2. light ...20C rhyming sl.
adj. 3. mean, grasping ...20 C rhyming sl. for 'tight'
adj. 4. tipsy ...20C rhyming sl. for "tight"
n. 1. right, permission ...1950s rhyming sl.
n. 2. the right side ...1950s rhyming sl.
• ISLE-OF-WIGHT DOG n. laziness ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISLET n. a city block ...1981 Amer. dial.
• ISM AND SCHISM n. denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• ISM(S) AND SKISM(S) n. denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• ISN'T THAT SPECIAL phr. a dismissive phrase implying that 'that' is not special at all ...1980s US campus sl.
• I SNUM! int. an exclamation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ISO n. the isolation cells ...1934 US prison sl.
• ISRAEL n. a fool, an idiot ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISRO n. a bushy hairstyle worn by White people, often curly-headed Jews ...1970s US sl.
• ISRUM n. a long, tedious tale ...1881 Eng. dial.
• ISS int. a call to a dog to attack ...1825 Sc.
• ISSEY n. a nickname for a Jew ...20C sl.
• ISSUE n. 1. (usually derogatory) a person of racially mixed ancestry (White, Black, and American Indian) ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 2. everything; the lot; all there is ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. to cheat; to sell fake drugs ...1990s US drugs sl.
• IST n. ice ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IS THAT A LAUGH! int. don't be ridiculous! ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ISTICK n. a slight, temporary frost; cold weather with rain ...Bk1902 Sc.
• I SUBSCRIBE phr. a response to an invitation to drink ...Bk1896 sl.
• I SUPPOSE n. the nose ...1859 rhyming sl.
• I SWAN! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• I SWANNY! int. an exclamation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IS YOUR FINGER SORE? phr. used as a warning that one's trouser-fly is open ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IT n. 1. the female genitals ...old euphemism
n. 2. the penis ...old euphemism
n. 3. sexual intercourse ...1611
n. 4. a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 5. sex appeal; the ability to sexually stimulate persons of the opposite sex ...1904 sl.
• I.T.A. n. a pregnancy (Irish Toothache) ...L19 Brit. sl.
• IT AIN'T DONE IT! int. that isn't so! ...1915 Amer. dial.
• ITALIAN n. temper, anger, fighting spirit ...1991 Amer. dial.
• ITALIAN FOOTBALL n. a bomb ...1929 US sl.
• ITALIAN LETTER n. a condom ...19C sl.
• ITALIAN MANNER n. anal copulation ...20C sl.
• ITALIAN PERFUME n. garlic ...E20 US sl.
• ITALIC PERIOD n. a nonexistent item used as the basis of a practical joke ...1921 Amer. dial.
• ITALIC SPACE n. a nonexistent item used as the basis of a practical joke ...1968 Amer. dial.
• ITALOMANIA n. wild enthusiasm for Italy ...1860
• ITALY OF AMERICA n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT BEATS ME phr. I don't understand ...1882 sl.
• IT BEATS THE DUTCH phr. it is astonishing ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• IT CAPS OLD OLIVER, AND HE CAPPED LONG CROWN phr, it beats everything, it excels or surpasses everything ...1856 Eng. dial.
• ITCH n. sexual desire ...L17
vb. to be sexually excited ...1675 sl.
• IT-CHASER n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ITCHER n. the female genitals; the vagina ...19C Brit. sl.
• ITCHETY adj. 1. uneasy ...1930 Amer. dial.
adj. 2 impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ITCH FOR vb. to want ...a1225
• ITCHING n. the tired feeling which comes to a tramp in the spring, when he has one more to 'hit the road' ...1931 US tramps' sl.
• ITCHING JENNY n. the female genitals; the vagina ...19C Brit. sl.
• ITCHLAND n. 1. Wales ...1690 sl.
n. 2. Scotland ...18C UK sl.
• ITCHLANDER n. a Scot ...1785 sl.
• ITCHY adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to itch, to desire ...1893 Amer. dial.
• ITCHY-COO n. anything causing a tickling; the prickly seeds of the dog-rose or the like put by children down one another's backs ...1957 Sc.
• IT COULDN'T DRIVE A NAIL INTO A PIECE OF BALSA WOOD phr. said of a poor quality car ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• ITE n. (derogatory) an Italian ...E20 Brit. & US sl.
• ITEM n. 1. a hint; an inkling; information; a signal; a cue ...1781 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. an intention, purpose; a crafty design; a trick; a fancy, a fad ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a piece of news ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 4. a warning ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 5. two people having a romantic or sexual relationship ...1970 colloq.
• ITEMING adj. fidgeting, trifling ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. trifling, nonsense ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ITEMS n. 1. fidgets, antics ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 2. trifles, finery ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ITEMY adj. trifling; tricky, fidgety ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. a trifle ...1890 Eng. dial.
• ITERABLE †* adj. capable of being repeated ...1561
• ITERIDAN n. a trivial occasion ...1895 Eng. dial.
• ITEY n. (derogatory) an Italian ...E20 Brit. & US sl.
• IT FEARS ME † phr. I am afraid ...1503
• IT GIRL n. a rich, usually attractive, young woman who spends most of her time shopping or socializing ...20C
• IT GROWLS ME † phr. I have a feeling of terror or horror ...1482
• I THANKS THE LORD! int. an exclamation of joy ...1908 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
• ITHER n. the udder of a cow, mare, or goat ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ITIE n. an Italian; something Italian ...1925 Amer. dial.
• ITINERATE † adj. itinerant, travelling ...a1628
vb. 1. to journey or travel from place to place; to wander ...1600-9
vb. 2. to travel from place to place preaching; spec. of a Methodist minister, to preach to the various congregations within the circuit to which he is appointed, and to go periodically from circuit to circuit as appointed, (usually) every three years ...1775
* vb. 3. to journey through, to traverse ...1830
• IT IS ON THE NERVE WITH SUCH A ONE phr. such a one is demented ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IT IS TO LAUGH! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT JUST ISN'T YOUR DAY phr. used for expressing a rueful, philosophical acceptance of a day when everything seems to go wrong ...1984 UK sl.
• ITLE vb. to have an uncertain footing; to sway to and fro ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IT LIGHTS AND SHUTS phr. the sun peeps out at intervals ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• IT'LL GIVE YOU THE SQUIRMS phr. it will horribly embarrass or irritate you ...c1930
• IT MAKES HELL LOOK LIKE A LIGHTNING BUG phr. said of any big fire ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• IT MAKES NO NEVER MIND phr. it makes no difference; it is not an influencing factor ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• IT MUST BE JELLY, 'COS JAM DON'T SHAKE LIKE THAT phr. used between males to express their appreciation of an especially attractive female ...1920s US Black sl.
• IT'S A BASTARD phr. used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A CASE OF SPOONS WITH THEM phr. used of a couple who are obviously in love ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A DOG'S LIFE phr. said of an unpleasant situation or of one's whole wretched existence ...20C sl.
• IT'S A FAIR OLD BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A FINE DAY FOR TRAVELLING phr. used in the outback to signify that one has received notice to quit ...1950s Aust. sl.
• IT'S A GO phr. it's a deal, an agreement ...1878
• IT'S ALL GO phr. said of energetic activity ...1965 sl.
• IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME phr. it's unintelligible ...1600
• IT'S ALL MY EYE! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S A MONKEY'S WEDDING phr. applied to weather characterized by drizzling rain while the sun shines ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• IT'S A MORAL phr. it's a certainty ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust.
• IT'S A PEG phr. it's first-class ...c1930 Aust. sl.
• IT'S A PROPER BASTARD phr. used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A PROPER BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A QUID TO A BLOATER phr. it's a certain bet ...L19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT OLD BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT’S AS BROAD AS IT’S LONG phr. it doesn’t matter, it makes no difference ...1687
• IT SAVES THE WASHING-UP phr. remark to greet the sound of crockery falling with a crash ...c1920
• IT'S A WEAPON phr. a good and positive thing ...2000s Irish sl.
• IT'S A WHACK phr. an agreement; a bargain ...1919 Amer. dial.
• IT'S A WOW phr. it's a great success; it's admirable, really excellent ...1927 US sl.
• IT'S BALONEY NO MATTER HOW THIN YOU SLICE IT! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S BEGINNING TO KICK phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IT'S CAKE AND PIE TO THEM phr. said of anything gratifying or profitable ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• IT''S COMING DOWN IN BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S DONE TO A BROWN phr. it's done to perfection ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A CAT LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A DOG LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
• IT'S ERYSIPELAS TO ME phr. it makes no difference to me, it's unimportant ...1928 Amer. dial.
• IT'S FALLING BY THE BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S GETTING TO HIM phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IT'S GONNA BE ME AND YOU phr. an invitation to start fighting ...1940s US Black sl.
• IT'S GOOD NIGHT UP HERE, BUT GOOD MORNING DOWN THERE phr. a signal to a girl to tell her that her slip is showing ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• IT'S GOT A BACK TO IT phr. said of an article that is being lent, stressing that the loaned article must be returned ...1961 UK sl.
• IT'S GOT A HOLD OF HIM AND HE CAN'T LET GO phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IT-SHAY n. dung; a curse; an oaf or a fool ...20C US Pig Latin for 'shit'
• IT'S LIKE EATING MONEY phr. this is a costly business ...1887 colloq.
• IT'S NO BOTTLE phr. It's no good ...20C services' sl.
• IT'S NO CATCH phr. it's very hard work, very disappointing, unpleasant, dangerous ...19C sl.
• IT'S NO HAIR OFF MY BALLS phr. it's of no consequence to me ...1963 US sl.
• IT'S NOT THE BULL THEY'RE AFRAID OF - IT'S THE CALF phr. of girls: a phrase implying that they fear, not the loss of virginity, but pregnancy ...20C Aust. sl.
• IT'S NOTHING IN MY YOUNG LIFE phr. it's of no consequence to me ...1919 Amer sl.
• IT'S ONE O' CLOCK phr. a warning that one's fly-button is undone ...c1910 sl.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK AT THE BUTTON FACTORY phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK AT THE ZIPPER FACTORY phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK, CLOSE UP phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK IN PETERSBURG phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK IN WATERTOWN phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S O.T. phr. it's very hot ...c1880 sl.
• IT'S POURING BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S RABBITS OUT OF THE WOOD! phr. it's 'splendid' or sheer profit or a windfall! ...1932 racing catchphrase
• IT'S RAINING BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S RAINING POISON phr. what people say when sunshine and rain come together ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S SNOWING DOWN SOUTH! int. said to a woman whose slip is showing ...20C US sl.
• IT STRIKES A DREAD TO ME phr. I fear it greatly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IT'S WORKING ON HIM phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• ITSY-BITSY adj. very small, tiny ...20C colloq.
• IT'S YOUR LITTLE RED WAGON phr. it's your problem ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ITTEE ITTEE WORKEE WORKEE, ITTEE ITTEE KIKI phr. a little work, and then some food ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• ITTER vb. of dirt: to eat into, to become engrained into the skin ...1874 Eng. dial.
• ITTY-BITTY adj. very small, tiny ...20C colloq.
• IT UNGANGS ME phr. I am deceived; I am mistaken ...1768 Sc. obs.
• IT WANTS OF SIX † phr. it is not quite six o'clock ...1709
• IT WAS IN BAGHDAD THAT YOU WERE IN YOUR DAD'S BAG phr. your father was over there when you were conceived, but was your mother? i.e. you're a bastard ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IT WOULD GAG A MAGGOT IN A GUT WAGON phr. it is thoroughly repulsive ...1940s Amer. sl.
• IT WOULD MAKE A CAT LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT WOULD MAKE A FLY LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
• IVAN n. 1. a Russian private soldier ...1914 military colloq.
n. 2. a Russian ...1925 sl.
• IVANHOE n. home-distilled liquor ...1950 Can. sl.
• IVAN IVANOVITCH n. the Russian Nation personified ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• I'VE A FEELING IN ME WATER phr. I have a premonition, a hunch, an instinctive feeling ...19C sl.
• I'VE BEEN COMING HERE 18 YEARS IN CONCUSSION phr. indication of confusion on the part of somebody being dimwitted or stupid ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE YOUR ARSEHOLE WAS THE SIZE OF A SHIRT BUTTON phr. I am more experienced than you, with the implication that you should know your place and not criticize your betters ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE GOT A CARBUNCLE ON MY POLLYWONKLE phr. a facetious response, usually implying that it was a stupid question ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO HIM phr. expression of approval, perhaps reluctant ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IVELL vb. to pilfer, to rifle ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• I'VE NEARLY BUST MY FOOFER phr. indication that you have overdone the physical activity ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE NEARLY BUST MY FOOFOO VALVE phr. indication that you have overdone the physical activity ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE READ ABOUT YOU ON JAM TINS phr. an indication of doubt and suspicion of being deliberately misled. I don't believe you, you are kidding me ...E20 NZ sl.
• IVERSOME adv. always ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• I'VE SEEN BETTER HEADS ON A GLASS OF BEER phr. you are ugly ...E20 NZ sl.
• I VISITED NEW ZEALAND - IT WAS CLOSED phr. a put-down of NZ as being dull ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IVORIES n. 1. the teeth ...1782 sl.
n. 2. billiard balls ...1830 sl.
n. 3. dice ...1830 sl.
n. 4. the keys of a piano ...sl.
n. 5. dominoes ...sl.
• IVORIES, THE n. a piano ...M19 sl.
• IVORY n. ivy ...1770 Amer. dial.
• IVORY BAND n. the hand ...1934 US rhyming sl.
• IVORY-BOX n. the mouth ...1888 pugilistic sl.
• IVORY CARPENTER n. a dentist ...c1885 jocular colloq.
• IVORY DOME n. a stupid person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IVORY FLOAT n. a coat ...1928 US rhyming sl.
• IVORY-GATE n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• IVORY-HAMMERER n. a pianist ...c1860 sl.
• IVORY PEARL n. a girl ...20C rhyming sl.
• IVORY-PICKER n. a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-PULLER n. a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-SNATCHER n. a dentist ...c1880 sl.
• IVORY SOAP n. in dominoes; 0-0 ...sl.
• IVORY-SPANKER n. a pianist ...Bk1896 sl.
• IVORY-THUMPER n. a pianist ...c1860 sl.
• IVORY-TURNER n. a skilful dicer ...c1820 sl.
• I VOW! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• I VUM! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• I VUMMY! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• I VUMPERS! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• IVVER-YESTREEN n. the night before last ...1911 Sc.
• IVVY n. a sheep's heart ...1882 Eng. dial.
• IVY COTTAGE n. an outside privy ...L19 euphemism colloq.
• IVY-COVERED COTTAGE n. an outdoor privy ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
• I WANT TO SEE THE BUTCHER, NOT THE BLOCK phr. used dismissively to put a stop to an intervention by someone the speaker does not consider worthy of an audience ...20C sl.
• I WILL ANOINT YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS phr. I will beat you ...L18 sl.
• I WILL EITHER WIN THE SADDLE OR LOSE THE HORSE phr. said by one engaging in an adventure of which the issue will be either highly profitable or ruinous ...1579
• IWIS adv. certainly ...1790 Sc.
• I WOULDN'T BE DEAD FOR QUIDS phr. I am generally happy with my life and circumstances ...1986 Aust. sl.
• I WOULDN'T BE SEEN CROSSING A FORTY-ACRE FIELD WITH HIM phr. a phrase of detestation, contempt, or derision ...L19 orig. Cockneys' usage
• I WOULDN'T DO THAT FOR A RANCH IN TEXAS phr. said to make it clear that you will not do something ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T HAVE HER IF HER HEAD WAS STRUNG WITH GOLD phr. describes the rejection of a suitor ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T THANK KING GEORGE TO BE MY UNCLE phr. I am quite independent of any one ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A BARGE-POLE phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A FORTY-FOOT POLE phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A PAIR OF TONGS phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A RED-HOT POKER phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH THE END OF A BARGE-POLE phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM ANY FURTHER THAN THE END OF MY NOSE phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM AROUND A BROOMSTRAW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM AT THE END OF MY NOSE phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A BROOMSTRAW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A CORKSCREW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DIME phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DIME EDGEWAYS
phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DIME TURNED EDGEWISE phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DUST OF FLOUR phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A KNIFE, AND IT TURNED SIDEWAYS phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A NEEDLE phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A PIN phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A STRAW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A THIN DIME phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM FROM HERE TO THE END OF MY NOSE phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM IN A SHITHOUSE WITH A MUZZLE ON phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM THE OTHER SIDE OF A DIME phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM THE OTHER SIDE OF A NICKEL phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM TO THE END OF ONE'S ELBOW phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM AS FAR AS I COULD FLING A BULL BY THE TAIL phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...M19 sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM AS FAR AS I COULD THROW AN ANVIL IN A SWAMP phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...20C sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM AS FAR AS I COULD THROW THEM phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...L19 sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM WITH A KID'S MONEY-BOX phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...20C sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM WITH OUR CAT phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...20C sl.
• IXEY-PIXEY adj. on an equality, equally matched, much alike ...1824 Sc.
• IXNAY adv. no ...1920s US sl.
n. nothing, not at all ...20C US back-slang
• IZEKELLE † n. an icicle ...1483
• IZEY-TIZEY adj. uncertain, wavering, undecided ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. uncertainty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• IZICKITY! int. an exclamation ...1906 Amer. dial.
• IZLE n. 1. a hot cinder; a live coal or ember ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a hoar-frost ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an icicle ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IZRAM n. a long, tedious tale ...1881 Eng. dial.
• IZRO n. a bushy hairstyle worn by White people, often curly-headed Jews ...1970s US sl.
• IZZARD adj. zig-zag ...1886 Sc.
n. 1. the letter 'z' ...18C arch.
n. 2. an oddity ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IZZAT n. the letter 'Z' ...1857 Sc.
• IZZER n. one that is alive and active ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IZZY n. a nickname for a Jewish man ...E20 US colloq.
vb. 1 to be bold or impudent ...1899 Sc.
vb. 2. to hint at, to venture ....1908 Sc.
vb. 3. to make a slight cursory remark, to murmur, to make a low sound; generally with negative ...1908 Sc.
• IMPERANCE † n. 1. commanding quality, commandingness ...1595 obs
n. 2. an impudent person ...1766 sl.
n. 3. impertinence; impudence ...1766 sl.
• IMPERANT † adj. commanding, ruling ...1617
• IMPERATE † adj. 1. commanded, ruled ...c1470.
† adj. 2. dependent upon will ...1624
† vb. to command, to rule, to govern ...1599
• IMPERATION * n. the act of commanding ...1786-9
• IMPERATIVENESS n. commanding quality; authoritativeness ...1840
• IMPERATOR n. absolute ruler, emperor; commander, ruler ...1588
• IMPERATORIAL adj. 1. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1660
† adj. 2. pert. to absolute command ...1690
• IMPERATORIAN † adj. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1640
• IMPERATORIOUS † adj. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1625
• IMPERATORIOUSLY † adv. as a commander or general ...1620
• IMPERATORY † adj. pert. to or befitting an emperor or commander; imperial ...1616
• IMPERATRICE † n. an empress ...c1460
• IMPERATRIX † n. an empress ...1623
• IMPERCEIVABLE * adj. imperceptible ...a1617
• IMPERCEIVED †* adj. not perceived or discerned ...1624
• IMPERCEIVERANT † adj. not perceiving; void of perception, undiscerning ...1611
• IMPERCIPIENCE n. lack of perception ...1891
• IMPERCIPIENT adj. not perceiving; lacking perception ...1813
• IMPERDIBILITY †* n. indestructibility ...1713
• IMPERDIBLE †* adj. not capable of being lost or destroyed ...1661
• IMPERE †* n. a command, an order ...1548 Sc.
• IMPERENCE n. impudence ...1837 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IMPERENT adj. impudent ...1838
• IMPERFECT † adj. positively faulty, vicious, evil ...1377
† vb. to render imperfect; to destroy the perfection of ...1555
• IMPERFECTED † adj. not perfected; incomplete, imperfect ...1552
• IMPERFECTIBLE adj. incapable of being made perfect ...1869
• IMPERFECTIOUS †* adj. full of imperfection, faulty ...1594
• IMPERFECTIVE † adj. characterized by imperfection; imperfect ...a1677
† n. an imperfection, a defect, a fault, a blemish ...1601
• IMPERFECTIOUS †* adj. full of imperfection, imperfect, faulty ...1594
• IMPERIAL adj. in sporting; said of a fall on one's head or 'crown' ...1861 sl.
n. 1. a case or trunk for luggage, fitted on, or adapted for, the roof of a coach or carriage; also, the roof or top of a carriage itself ...1794
n. 2. a small part of the beard left growing below the lower lip: so called because the Emperor Napoleon III wore his beard in this way ...1856
• IMPERIALITY † n. 1. imperial rank, power, or authority ...1534
n. 2. a humorous title for an emperor or imperial personage ...1870
• IMPERIALIZE † vb. 1. to act imperially, to act the part of an emperor or absolute ruler ...1634
vb. 2. to render imperial; to belong to an empire or an imperial policy ...1805
• IMPERIAL POP n. ginger beer ...L19 sl.
• IMPERIALTY † n. 1. imperial state or government, empire ...1600
* n. 2. an imperial right or privilege; a tax levied by an emperor or empress ...1799
• IMPERIBLE †* adj. imperishable ...1614
• IMPERILLOUS †* adj. ? perilous, dangerous ...1645
• IMPERIOSITY †* n. imperiousness, arrogance ...1654
• IMPERIOUS † adj. 1. having the rank of or befitting an emperor or supreme ruler ...c1586
† adj. 2. exercising a commanding influence; ruling, sovereign, dominant; having a commanding position, aspect, demeanour, etc.; majestic, stately ...1592
adj. 3. impetuous ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPERIOUSNESS † n. imperial character or dignity; absolute rule or sovereignty; empire ...1574
• IMPERISH † vb. to impair, to injure, to make worse ...1494
• IMPERITE † adj. unskilled, ignorant ...1708
† n. an unskilled or ignorant person ...1622
• IMPERITELY † adv. ignorantly ...1657
• IMPERIUM n. command; absolute power; supreme or imperial power ...1651
• IMPERMIXT † adj. unmixed, unmingled ...1629
• IMPERMIXTLY † adv. unmixedly, without mixture ...1677
• IMPERMUTABLE † adj. unchangeable ...1528
• IMPERSCRIPTIBLE adj. for which no written authority can be adduced; unrecorded ...1832
• IMPERSCRUTABLE † adj. not to be searched out; unsearchable, inscrutable, unintelligible, incomprehensible ...1526
• IMPERSEVERANT † adj. not persevering, wanting in perseverance ...1594
• IMPERSOME adj. impertinent, impudent ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPERSONATE † vb. to invest with an actual personality; to embody ...1633
• IMPERSONATRESS n. a female impersonator ...1881
• IMPERSONATRIX n. a female impersonator ...1847
• IMPERSONIFY * vb. to represent in personal form; to impersonate ...1804
• IMPERSONIZATION * n. impersonation ...1796
• IMPERSONIZE * vb. to personify, to impersonate ...1804
• IMPERSPICABLE †* adj. that cannot be seen or discerned; invisible ...1665
• IMPERSPICUOUS * adj. not perspicuous or clear; obscure ...1721
• IMPERSPIRABLE adj. incapable of perspiration ...1684
• IMPERSUASIBLE † adj. that cannot be persuaded, inflexible ...1576
• IMPERT adj. pert, impertinent, impudent ...1889 Eng. dial.
• IMPERTINENCE n. an impertinent or insolent person ...1754
• IMPERTINENCES n. something unsuitable, out of place, trivial, or irrational; an incongruity; a trifle, absurdity, piece of folly ...1603
• IMPERTINENT † adj. 1. unsuitable, unfitted for ...1594
† adj. 2. of persons: absurd, silly ...1639
† n. 1. an irrelevant matter ...1628
n. 2. a meddlesome, presumptuous, or insolent person; one who does or says that which he has no business to do or say, and which is considered a piece of presumption or insolence ...1635
• IMPERTINENTLY † adv. 1. to no purpose, with no effect ...1614
† adv. 2. inappropriately, incongruously, in a way contrary to reason, good sense, or propriety; improperly, unbecomingly ...1640
• IMPERTRANSIBLE † adj. that cannot be passed through or crossed ...1677
• IMPERVERSE †* vb. to render perverse ...1603
• IMPERVERTIBLE adj. incapable of being perverted ...1850
• IMPERVESTIGABLE †* adj. that cannot be thoroughly investigated or found out; unintelligible; incomprehensible ...1656
• IMPERVIAL †* adj. impervious; impenetrable ...1618
• IMPERY † n. 1. imperial or supreme rule or authority; command, dominion, sovereignty ...a1300
† n. 2. an empire ...1538
• IMPESTER † vb. to entangle, to embarrass, to encumber ...1601
• IMPESTERMENT † n. an entanglement, embarrassment, encumbrance ...1652
• IMPET †* n. 1. impetus ...c1440
n. 2. an imp, a child ...1893 Eng. dial.
• IMPETRABLE † adj. 1. capable of obtaining or effecting something, successful ...1599
† adj. 2. that may be obtained ...1616
• IMPETRANT † adj. that impetrates or obtains ...1624
• IMPETRATE † adj. obtained by request, esp. by application to an authority ...1528
vb. 1. to obtain by request or entreaty; to procure ...1533-4
* vb. 2. to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for ...c1565
• IMPETRATION n. 1. the act of obtaining or procuring by request or entreaty ...1518
n. 2. petition, entreaty, supplication, request ...1618
• IMPETRATIVE † adj. having the quality of obtaining by or as by request ...1612-
• IMPETRATORY adj. having the quality of obtaining by or as by request ...1612-15
• IMPETRE † vb. to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for ...c1374
• IMPH! int. well? really,yes, hm! ...1844 Sc.
• IMPHRYGIATE †* vb. to embroider, to work in embroidery ...1592
• IMPIATE †* vb. to pollute, to defile ...1623
• IMPIATION † n. defilement ...1658
• IMPICATE †* vb. to cover with pitch ...1623
• IMPIDENT adj. 1. impudent ...1827 Sc.
adj. 2. in good spirits ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPIGNERATE vb. to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATE † adj. pledged, pawned, mortgaged ...1548
vb. to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage ...a1639 chiefly Sc.
• IMPIGNORATION n. pledging, pawning, mortgage ...1598
• IMPIGRITY †* n. quickness, diligence ...1623
• IMPIGROUS †* adj. diligent, quick, ready, not slow ...1656
• IMPILLOR †* vb. to put in the pillory ...1645
• IMPIMPI n. a police informer ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• IMPINGENT * adj. impinging ...1759
• IMPINGUATE † vb. to make fat; to fatten ...1620
• IMPINGUATING † adj. fattening ...1620
• IMPINGUATION † n. fattening; becoming fat ...1640
• IMPINGUE †* vb. to make fat ...1623
• IMPITEOUS adj. ruthless, pitiless ...1877
• IMPITTENCE n. impudence, impertinence, forwardness ...1896 Eng. dial.
• IMPITY adj. impudent, uppity ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IMPIXLOCATED adj. tipsy ...1930s sl.
• IMPIXOCATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IMPLACACY †* n. unappeased state or condition ...c1660
• IMPLAIN †* vb. to make smooth with plaster; to plaster smooth ...c1420
• IMPLANE † vb. to deceive ...1623
• IMPLANITUDE † n. unevenness, unlevelness ...1597
• IMPLANTATE †* adj. implanted ...1650
• IMPLAUSIBLE † adj. not worthy of applause; personally unacceptable ...1602
• IMPLEACH * vb. to entwine, to interweave ...1597 poetic
• IMPLEASING †* adj. unpleasing, unpleasant ...1602
• IMPLEFY †* vb. to fill ...1623
• IMPLEMENT †* n. 1. something necessary to make a thing complete; an essential or important constituent part ...1632
n. 2. a fool easily engaged in any enterprise, though difficult or dangerous ...1690 sl.
† vb. to fulfil, to perform ...1714 Sc.
• IMPLESE † vb. to please ...c1375 Sc.
• IMPLETE † adj. filled, replete with something ...1598
vb. to fill ...1862 US
• IMPLETION n. 1. the act of filling, the condition of being filled; fullness ...1583
n. 2. fulfilment, accomplishment ...1615
• IMPLETIVE †* adj. having the quality of filling ...1647
• IMPLETORY †* adj. characterized by fulfilment ...1647
• IMPLEX †* adj. involved; having a complicated plot ...1710
†* vb. to entwine ...1635
• IMPLEXED † adj. involved, complicated ...a1619
• IMPLEXION †* n. complication, intertwining ...1678
• IMPLEXURE †* n. an enfolding, a fold ...1578
• IMPLIABLE * adj. not pliable; inflexible ...a1734
• IMPLIAL * n. an act of implying; implication ...1846
• IMPLIANCE †* n. the act of implying; implication ...1677
• IMPLICAMENT †* n. entanglement ...c1450
• IMPLICANCY †* n. entanglement, confusion; contradiction of terms ...1638
• IMPLICATE * adj. 1. intertwined, twisted together ...1536
† adj. 2. involved, intricate ...1555
† n. 1. entanglement, confusion ...1638
n. 2. that which is implied or involved ...1881
vb. 1. to intertwine; to wreathe, to twist, or knit together; to entwine, to entangle ...1610
† vb. 2. to entangle mentally, to confuse ...1625
• IMPLICATELY † adv. by implication ...c1555
• IMPLICATENESS †* n. intricacy ...1685
• IMPLICATIVE adj. tending to imply or implicate ...1602
†* n. that which implies; a statement or writing implying something more than it expressly states ...1589
• IMPLICATIVELY adv. by implication ...1579
• IMPLICATORY †* adj. of entangling nature or character ...1642
• IMPLICIT † adj. entangled, entwined, folded, or twisted together; involved ...1608
• IMPLICITLY † adv. in an involved or confused manner ...1635
• IMPLICITY †* n. entanglement, complication, involution ...1602
• IMPLIFY vb. to implicate ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPLING * n. a little imp ...1780
• IMPLOD †* vb. to cause to plod, to involve in toilsome labour ...1609
• IMPLORABLE † adj. lamentable; deplorable ...1535
• IMPLORATION †* n. deploring; lamentation ...1607
• IMPLORATOR †* n. one who implores or supplicates ...1602
• IMPLORATORY * adj. of imploring or beseeching nature ...1832
• IMPLORE †* n. an act of imploring; imploration, entreaty ...1590
• IMPLOREMENT †* n. imploration ...1611
• IMPLOY † vb. to employ ...c1460
• IMPLOYABLE †* adj. inflexible ...1603
• IMPLOYMENT †* n. implication, entanglement ...1598
• IMPLUME †* adj. of a bird: unfeathered, unfledged ...1536
†* vb. to pull off the feathers ...1604
• IMPLUMED * adj. unfeathered, unfledged; deprived of feathers ...1604
• IMPLUMOUS †* adj. unfeathered, unfledged; deprived of feathers ...1755
• IMPLUNGE * vb. to plunge in or into ...1590
• IMPLUVIOUS †* adj. wet with rain ...1656
• IMPLY † vb. 1. to enfold, to enwrap, to entangle, to involve ...c1374
† vb. 2. to employ ...a1533
• IMPLYMENT † n. employment ...1614
• IMPOIGNANT †* adj. not sharp or piquant, insipid ...1733
• IMPOLISHED † adj. unpolished; devoid of polish; rude, unrefined ...1583
• IMPOLITE † adj. 1. wanting polish or refinement; unpolished, rude, rough ...1612
† adj. 2. not polished; wanting polish or smoothness of surface ...1621
• IMPOLITED † adj. wanting polish or refinement; unpolished, rude, rough ...1597
• IMPOLITICAL † adj. not politic; not according to good policy; unsuitable for the end proposed or desired; inexpedient ...1748
• IMPOLLUTE † adj. unpolluted, undefiled ...1382
• IMPOLLUTED † adj. unpolluted, undefiled ...1548
• IMPOLLUTION †* n. the state of being unpolluted or undefiled ...1611
• IMPONDERATE † vb. to place a weight upon; to weight, to load ...1667
• IMPONDEROUS * adj. 1. without weight; imponderable ...1646
adj. 2. having no appreciable weight; extremely light ...1851
• IMPONE † vb. 1. to place or set upon something; to impose ...1529
† vb. 2. to 'lay' state, to wager ...a1600
† vb. 3. to impose upon ...1640
• IMPONENT adj. that imposes ...a1882
n. one who imposes ...1842
• IMPOOR † vb. to make poor; to impoverish ...1613
• IMPOPULAR † adj. unpopular ...1721
• IMPOPULARLY † adv. unpopularly ...1736
• IMPORCATE †* vb. to make a ridge in ploughing of land ...1623
• IMPORCATION †* n. a making a ridge in ploughing land ...1656
• IMPORT n. a date or partner brought from elsewhere (outside the college town itself) to attend a party or dance ...1926 US college sl.
† vb. 1. to bring about, to cause, to occasion; to involve as a consequence or result ...1550
† vb. 2. to convey to another, to communicate information etc. ...1565
† vb. 3. to obtain, to gain, to win a victory ...1598
† vb. 4. to conquer, to overcome ...1624
† vb. 5. to induce a person to do something ...1649
† vb. 6. to influence in feeling; to 'carry away', to 'transport' ...1652
• IMPORTABLE † adj. 1. too grievous or painful to be borne; unbearable, unendurable ...c1386
† adj. 2. that cannot be carried or borne ...1475
• IMPORTABLENESS † n. unbearableness ...1677
• IMPORTABLY † adv. unbearably, intolerably ...a1420
• IMPORTANCE † n. 1. signification, meaning, purport ...1552
n. 2. a wife ...1647 sl.
† n. 3. bearing, consequence ...1691
• IMPORTANCY † n. 1. the quality of being important; importance ...1540
† n. 2. urgency, importunity ...1598-9
† n. 3. an important matter ...1623
• IMPORTING † adj. of much import; important ...1579
• IMPORTLESS †* adj. without import or significance; trivial, unimportant; meaningless ...1606
• IMPORTMENT † n. 1. signification, meaning, purport ...a1624
† n. 2. importance, consequence ...1658
• IMPORTRAITURE * n. the act of portraying in or upon something; a portrait or description ...1836
• IMPORTRAY † vb. to portray or depict in or upon something ...1580
• IMPORTUNABLE † adj. 1. burdensome, onerous, grievous, heavy ...1482
† adj. 2. troublesome ...1566
• IMPORTUNABLY † adv. persistently, pertinaciously; importunately ...1502
• IMPORTUNACY n. pertinacity; pressing solicitation ...1548
• IMPORTUNANCE n. ? grievousness, gravity, seriousness ...1546
• IMPORTUNATE adj. 1. persistent or pressing in solicitation; pertinacious, persistent, persevering ...1477
† adj. 2. inopportune, unseasonable, untimely ...1529
† adj. 3. burdensome; grievous, grave ...c1540
† adj. 4. pressing, urgent; busy ...1542-3
† adj. 5. troublesome; persistently troublesome ...1613
n. one who requests or petitions ...1881
vb. to solicit persistently; to urge, to importune ...a1598
• IMPORTUNATELY † adv. 1. inopportunely, untimely, unseasonably ...1529
† adv. 2. in a burdensome or grievous way; grievously, troublesomely ...1564
adv. 3. with pressing or persistent action or purpose; pressingly ...1568
† adv. 4. gravely, exceedingly ...1660
• IMPORTUNATOR n. one who importunes, or solicits importunately ...1604
• IMPORTUNE † adj. 1. troublesome, burdensome; vexatious; grievous, heavy, severe, exacting ...c1400
† adj. 2. inopportune, untimely; unseasonable, unfit ...c1425
adj. 3. persistent or pressing in solicitation; pertinacious; irksome through persistency of request ...1447
† adj. 4. pressing, urgent; busy ...c1450
† n. one who is importune or troublesome in soliciting ...1589
vb. 1. to solicit pressingly and persistently; to ply or beset with requests or petitions ...1530
† vb. 2. to burden; to be troublesome or wearisome to; to trouble, to worry, to pester, to annoy ...1578
vb. 3. to ask for a thing urgently and persistently; to crave or beg for ...1588
† vb. 4. to press, to urge, to impel ...1603
• IMPORTUNELY † adv. 1. inopportunely, unseasonably ...c1425
* adv. 2. with urgent and persistent solicitation ...1464
† adv. 3. pressingly, persistently, pertinaciously ...1502
† adv. 4. grievously, troublesomely ...a1656
• IMPORTUNEMENT † n. earnest solicitation, a beseeching ...1635
• IMPORTUNITY n. 1. troublesome pertinacity in solicitation ...c1460
† n. 2. burdensomeness, trouble ...1475
† n. 3. the condition of being unseasonable or inopportune; unseasonableness; an unsuitable time ...1489
† n. 4. pertinacity or constancy of trouble ...1663
• IMPORTUNOUS †* adj. burdensome, pestering ...1598
• IMPORTUOUS †* adj. without a port or haven ...1656
• IMPORTURATE † adj. portrayed in or upon something ...1501 Sc.
• IMPOS adj. impossible ...1900s sl.
• IMPOSABLE * adj. capable of being imposed upon or cheated; gullible, dupable ...a1734
• IMPOSAL †* n. the act of imposing; imposition ...1641
• IMPOSANT †* adj. one who imputes or charges ...1502
• IMPOSE †* n. the imposition or laying on of a charge, duty, or task ...1591
† vb. 1. to lay a crime, etc. to the account of; to impute, to charge ...1484
vb. 2. to lay on or set on; to place or set in a position; to put, to place, to deposit ...1597 arch.
† vb. 3. to place in command or office; to appoint or set up authoritatively ...1617 rare or obs.
• IMPOSEMENT * n. the act of imposing; imposition ...1664
• IMPOSITION † n. 1. the levying of a tax; taxation ...c1374
* n. 2. the act of putting, placing, or laying on; also, a layer over something ...1597
† n. 3. imputation, accusation, charge ...1611
n. 4. a literary exercise or task imposed as a punishment at school or college ...1746
• IMPOSITIVE * adj. not positive ...c1856
• IMPOSITOR n. an impostor ...1916 Amer. dial.
• IMPOSSIBILIFICATION n. a rendering impossible ...1818 nonce word
• IMPOSSIBILITATE * vb. to render impossible ...1633
• IMPOSSIBILITY † n. impotence, inability ...c1450
• IMPOSSIBLE adj. unsurpassable ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPOSSIBLENESS * n. impossibility ...1447
• IMPOST †* n. 1. the hanging stile of a door or gate; hence, the leaf of a door or gate ...1730
n. 2. the weight which a horse has to carry in a handicap race ...1883 racing sl.
• IMPOSTERIOUS †* adj. of the nature of an imposture; false, fraudulent ...1633
• IMPOSTEROUS † adj. 1. of the nature of an imposture; false, fraudulent ...1562
† adj. 2. having the character of an impostor ...a1626
• IMPOSTEROUSLY † adv. in a fraudulent manner ...1657
• IMPOSTERY †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1656
• IMPOSTHUME n. moral corruption, defilement ...1565
• IMPOSTORIOUS †* adj. having the character of an impostor or imposture; fraudulent ...1623
• IMPOSTORISM †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1652
• IMPOSTOROUS † adj. 1. of the nature of an imposture, false, fraudulent ...1548
adj. 2. having the character of an impostor; practising imposture ...1611
• IMPOSTORY †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1653
• IMPOSTRATE †* adj. false, fraudulent ...1632
• IMPOSTRESS * n. a female impostor ...1614
• IMPOSTRIX †* n. a female impostor ...1655
• IMPOSTROUS adj. 1. having the character of an impostor ...1612
adj. 2. false, fraudulent ...1635
• IMPOSTRY n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1585
• IMPOST-TAKER † n. one who stands by and lends money to a gambler at a very high interest or premium ...1620 UK criminals' sl.
• IMPOSTUME n. 1. moral corruption, defilement ...1565
† n. 2. a person swollen with pride or insolence ...1621
• IMPOSTURAGE †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1654
• IMPOSTURAL †* adj. having the character of an impostor; practising imposture ...1588
• IMPOSTURE † n. the deception of unreal or feigned appearances; illusion ...1643
† vb. to practise imposture; to impose upon, to deceive; to act fraudulently, to cheat ...1622
• IMPOSTURED † adj. 1. falsified, adulterated, sham ...1619
† adj. 2. false, fraudulent ...1648
• IMPOSTURIOUS †* adj. false, fraudulent ...a1600
• IMPOSTURISM †* n. the practice of imposture; cheating, fraud ...a1640
• IMPOSTURIZE † vb. 1. to practice imposture; to act fraudulently, to cheat ...1603
† vb. 2. to mimic the postures of ...1772 nonce use
• IMPOSTUROUS * adj. 1. of the nature of imposture; deceptive, fraudulent ...1608
† adj. 2. given to practising imposture; having the character of an impostor ...1611
• IMPOSTURY †* n. imposture, cheating, fraud ...1615
• IMPOSURE * n. an imposing; a laying on ...1682-3
• IMPOSURY n. imposition ...1892 Ireland
• IMPOT n. a literary exercise or task imposed as a punishment at school or college ...1746 colloq.
• IMPOTABLE adj. undrinkable ...1608
• IMPOTE †* vb. to drink heavily ...1721
• IMPOTENCE † n. lack of self-restraint, violent passion ...1634
• IMPOTENCY † n. lack of self-restraint, violent passion ...1542
• IMPOTENT † adj. unable to restrain oneself; unrestrained, headlong, passionate ...1596
• IMPOTENTIAL †* adj. powerless, helpless, impotent ...1649
• IMPOTENTLY † adv. without self-restraint; ungovernably, unrestrainedly ...1621
• IMPOTENTNESS †* n. impotence, utter inability, powerlessness ...1530
• IMPOTIONATE †* adj. poisoned ...1583
†* vb. to poison ...1563-87
• IMPOUCH †* vb. to put into a pouch, bag, or pocket ...1611
• IMPOUNDAGE † n. the act of impounding ...1611
• IMPOVER †* vb. to impoverish ...1535
• IMPOVERISH † vb. to reduce, to diminish wealth or a stock of anything ...1611
• IMPOVERISHLY * adv. so as to impoverish ...1847
• IMPRACTICABLE n. an obstinate or stubborn person ...1829
• IMPRAVABLE † adj. incorruptible ...1542
• IMPRECATE * vb. to invoke evil upon a person; to curse ...1616
• IMPRECATOR n. one who invokes evil ...1845
• IMPRECIABLE † adj. invaluable; beyond price ...1502
• IMPREGN vb. to impregnate ...c1540 now only poetic usage
• IMPREHEND †* vb. to take in, to comprise, to incorporate, to include ...1590
• IMPREHENSIBLE †* adj. not to be grasped or seized; not to be apprehended; unintelligible, incomprehensible ...1622
• IMPREHENSION †* n. undertaking ...1611
• IMPREJUDICATE † adj. unprejudiced ...1640
• IMPREJUDICATELY † adv. without prejudice ...1654
• IMPREJUDICE † n. absence of prejudice; unprejudiced opinion ...1806
• IMPREMEDITATE †* adj. unpremeditated ...1647
• IMPREMEDITATION † n. want of premeditation ...1611
• IMPREPARATION† n. want of preparation; unpreparedness ...1597
• IMPREPARING †* n. want of preparation; unpreparedness ...1530
• IMPRESA † n. 1. an emblem or device, usually accompanied by an appropriate motto ...1589
† n. 2. the sentence accompanying an emblem; hence, a motto, maxim, proverb ...1622
• IMPRESARIO n. one who organizes public entertainments; the manager of an operatic or concert company ...1746
• IMPRESCIENCE n. want of foreknowledge ...a1859
• IMPRESCRIBABLE adj. that cannot in any circumstances by legally taken away or abandoned; not removable ...1887
• IMPRESCRIPTIBILITY * n. the quality of being irremovable ...1797
• IMPRESCRIPTIBLE adj. that cannot in any circumstances by legally taken away or abandoned; not removable ...1563-87
• IMPRESE † n. 1. an emblem or device ...1588
† n. 2. a motto ...1614
• IMPRESS † n. 1. money advanced, pay in advance ...1600
† n. 2. a motto, sentence ...1611
† n. 3. an emblem or device ...1623
†* n. 4. a cast, mould ...1695
† vb. 1. to press or throng about ...c1386
†* vb. 2. to advance money ...1665
• IMPRESSABLE * adj. liable to be impressed into service ...1865-6
• IMPRESSED adj. impelled, moved ...1931 Amer. dial.
• IMPRESSION † n. 1. a charge, onset, attack, assault ...1402
†* n. 2. oppression ...c1470
* n. 3. the process of printing ...1509
† n. 4. a mark, trace, indication ...1613
• IMPRESSIONLESS * adj. void of impressions; unimpressible ...1864
• IMPRESSMENT * n. earnestness, ardour ...1854
• IMPRESSOR †* n. one who impresses or takes by force for the public service ...1781
• IMPRESSURE †* n. the act or practice of impressing or forcibly taking for the public service ...1680
• IMPREST † adj. of money: lent or paid in advance; advanced, esp. to soldiers, sailors, and public officials ...1570
† n. 1. the act or practice of impressing or forcibly taking for the public service ...1610
† n. 2. an advance, a loan ...1686
† vb. 1. to advance or lend money ...1565
† vb. 2. to impress for the army or navy ...1645
• IMPRESTABLE †* adj. 1. that cannot be performed or rendered; impossible to do ...1683
† adj. 2. impracticable ...1683 Sc.
• IMPREST-BILL † n. an order authorizing a person to draw money in advance ...1615
• IMPRETIABLE †* adj. invaluable, priceless ...1638
• IMPREVALENCE †* n. want of prevailing power; lack of power or authority ...1828
• IMPREVALENCY †* n. want of prevailing power; lack of power or authority ...a1656
• IMPREVARICABLE †* adj. that cannot be deviated from; invariable ...1644
• IMPREVE † vb. 1. to disallow; to disprove ...1488 Sc.
† vb. 2. to rebuke, to reprove ...1553 Sc.
• IMPREVISIBLE * adj. that cannot be foreseen, unforeseeable ...1887
• IMPREVISION * n. want of foresight; improvidence; waste of money, extravagance ...1883
• IMPRIDE †* vb. to imbue with pride, to make proud ...c1425
• IMPRIEVE † vb. 1. to disallow; to disprove ...1488 Sc.
† vb. 2. to rebuke, to reprove ...1553 Sc.
• IMPRIMATURE † n. printing; imprint, impression ...1762
• IMPRIME † vb. to begin, to commence, to initiate, to enter upon ...1637
• IMPRIMENT †* n. something that impresses or imprints ...1762
• IMPRIMERY † n. 1. a printing office or printing house ...1663
† n. 2. a print or impression ...1674
† n. 3. printing ...1681
• IMPRIMING n. beginning, commencement ...c1633
• IMPRINCIPIATE †* adj. without a beginning or origin ...1683
• IMPRINT † n. an onset, assault, charge ...c1489
• IMPRINTING † adj. that imprints or impresses something on the mind, impressive ...c1592
† n. printing of books ...c1440
• IMPRINTINGLY † adv. impressively ...1594
• IMPRISON †* n. imprisonment ...1509
• IMPRIVACY †* vb. to place in privacy; to secrete ...a1670
• IMPRO n. improvisation ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IMPROACHABLE † adj. unapproachable ...1571
• IMPROBABILIZE * vb. to render improbable ...1820
• IMPROBATE †* adj. wicked ...1596
†* vb. to disapprove, to disallow ...1656
• IMPROBATION † n. 1. reproach ...1526
†* n. 2. disproof, confutation, refutation ...1551
† n. 3. disapprobation, disapproval ...1656
• IMPROBATIVE adj. 1. capable of being refuted, liable to disproof; not proved to be true or genuine ...1754
adj. 2. having the function of disproving; tending to refute ...1876
• IMPROBATORY adj. having the function of disproving; tending to refute ...1828
• IMPROBE †* n. a wicked or evil person ...1484
• IMPROBITY † n. 1. persistency, perseverance ...c1380
n. 2. wickedness, evil, lack of principle or integrity ...1594
• IMPROBOUS †* adj. wicked, unprincipled ...1657
• IMPROBOUSLY † adv. wickedly, violently ...1657
• IMPROBRATION †* n. reproach, reviling ...1526
• IMPROCERITY † n. lowness, want of tallness ...1658
• IMPROCEROUS †* adj. low of stature, not tall ...1656
• IMPROCREABILITY † n. barrenness, inability to procreate ...1658
• IMPROCREABLE †* adj. unable to procreate, not begotten ...1623
• IMPROCURABILITY * n. the condition of being unprocurable or unobtainable ...1876
• IMPRODUCIBLE * adj. incapable of being produced ...1704
• IMPROFICIENCE †* n. lack of proficiency; unskilfulness, backwardness ...1605
• IMPROFICIENCY * n. lack of proficiency; unskilfulness, backwardness ...1647
• IMPROFICUOUS †* adj. unprofitable, profitless, unrewarding ...1650
• IMPROFITABLE † adj. unprofitable, profitless, unrewarding ...a1325
• IMPROFITABLENESS † n. unprofitableness, uselessness ...a1643
• IMPROLIFIC † adj. unprolific, infertile ...a1661
• IMPROLIFICAL † adj. unprolific, infertile ...1646
• IMPROLIFICATE † vb. to render prolific, to fertilize ...1646
• IMPROMISCUOUS †* adj. unmixed, unmingled, not combined ...1656
• IMPROMPT † adj. unprepared, unready ...1759
• IMPROMPTITUDE n. want of quickness in action; slowness to act; unreadiness, unpreparedness ...1887
• IMPROMPTUARY adj. impromptu, unplanned, improvised ...1802
• IMPROOF †* n. 1. rebuke, reproof, censure ...1590
†* n. 2. disproof, refutation ...1641
• IMPROPER † vb. 1. to assign as a proper or private possession, to appropriate to an individual ...c1380
† vb. 2. to behave improperly ...1791 nonce usage
• IMPROPERATE †* vb. 1. to reproach; to upbraid one with a fault ...1623
†* vb. 2. to hasten in ...1656
• IMPROPERATION † n. 1. the act of upbraiding or reviling; a reproach, a taunt ...1502
†* n. 2. a hastening in, making haste ...1658
• IMPROPERTY †* n. impropriety, unfittingness, unsuitability, inappropriateness ...1555
• IMPROPERY † n. reproach, upbraiding ...1542
• IMPROPITIOUS †* adj. unfavourable, disadvantageous ...1638
• IMPROPRIATE † adj. appropriate to some particular person or persons ...a1600
† vb. to make proper or peculiar to some person or thing; to make one's own; to appropriate ...1567
• IMPROPRIATION † n. 1. appropriation ...1611
† n. 2. something appropriated to a private owner; a property ...1651
• IMPROPRIATOR †* n. one to whom anything is appropriated; a proprietor, owner; one who appropriates or arrogates something to himself ...1631
• IMPROPRIOUS †* adj. ? lacking a proper form of its own ...1688
• IMPROPRY † vb. to appropriate ...1526
• IMPROSPERITY † n. want of, or the opposite of prosperity; bad fortune, ill success, adversity; unprosperousness ...1528
• IMPROSPEROUS † adj. 1. of fortune, etc.: adverse to prosperity, unfavourable ...1598
† adj. 2. not prosperous or thriving; unfortunate, unlucky, unsuccessful ...1602
• IMPROSPEROUSLY † adv. unsuccessfully ...1594
• IMPROVABLE †* adj. capable of being disproved or refuted; worthy of disapproval ...1604
• IMPROVATORY adj. of improving nature or tendency ...1835 nonce word
• IMPROVE † vb. 1. to prove to be wrong; to disprove, to refute, to confute a person, a statement, etc. ...c1449
† vb. 2. to make greater in amount or degree; to increase, to augment, to magnify, to enlarge, to intensify; to grow larger ...1509 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to disapprove as bad; to disallow; to reprove, to rebuke; to blame, to censure, to condemn ...1526 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 4. to enhance the monetary value; to raise the price or amount of ...1548
† vb. 5. to prove, to establish, to demonstrate, to show to be true or real ...1613
† vb. 6. to increase or augment what is evil; to aggravate, to make worse ...1615
† vb. 7. to approve, to sanction, to countenance ...1702
† vb. 8. to disapprove, to disallow ...1741 Sc.
vb. 9. to learn one's trade as an apprentice ...1888 Eng. dial.
• IMPROVED † adj. made greater, increased, enhanced; aggravated ...1690
• IMPROVED SCOT n. in Hudson Bay: a person of mixed Scottish and Indian blood ...1987 Can. sl.
• IMPROVEMENT † n. 1. the turning of a thing to profit or good account; profitable management or use; making the most of a thing for one's own profit ...1453
† n. 2. increase, enlargement, growth, development, advancement ...1548
† n. 3. intensification or aggravation of evil ...1607
†* n. 4. use; practice ...1686
† n. 5. employment, occupation ...1703 US
• IMPROVER †* n. 1. one who disproves, a confuter ...1611
n. 2. a deacon; one who is learning the profession of a clergyman ...1885 Eng. dial.
• IMPROVERESS n. a female who improves something ...1744
• IMPROVIDED † adj. 1. unprovided; unprepared ...1548
† adj. 2. unforeseen; unlooked for ...1590
• IMPROVIDENCE n. want of foresight; thriftlessness, waste of money, extravagance ...1598
• IMPROVIDENT adj. 1. unforeseeing; that does not foresee or forecast the future, without foresight ...1514
adj. 2. imprudent, heedless; unwary ...1591
adj. 3. thriftless, extravagant, spendthrift ...1624
• IMPROVIDENTIAL †* adj. 1. not capable of being predicted ...a1684
†* adj. 2. thriftless, extravagant, spendthrift ...1819
• IMPROVIDENTIALLY † adv. 1. without foresight ...1797
† adv. 2. thriftlessly, without thought of the future, extravagantly ...1819
• IMPROVIDENTLY adv. 1. without foresight ...1607
adv. 2. thriftlessly, extravagantly, without thought of the future ...1868
* adv. 3. in an unforeseen or unanticipated manner ...1885
• IMPROVING † n. disproving; refutation ...c1449
• IMPROVISATE * adj. improvised; unpremeditated, impromptu ...1847
vb. 1. to improvise; to do without planning ...1832
vb. 2. to ad lib, to speak extempore ...1838
• IMPROVISATIZE * vb. to improvise, to do without planning ...1847
• IMPROVISATOR n. one who improvises or composes extempore ...1795
• IMPROVISATORIAL adj. having the power of extempore composition or oratory; improvising ...1822
• IMPROVISATORIZE * vb. to improvise, to ad lib, to speak extempore ...1828
• IMPROVISATORY adj. having the power of extempore composition or oratory; improvising ...1806
• IMPROVISATRICE n. a woman who improvises ...1804
• IMPROVISEDLY † adv. without forethought, imprudently, precipitately ...c1568
• IMPROVISION † n. want of forethought, lack of foresight ...1646
• IMPROVISO † adj. improvised, extempore ...1786
† vb. to improvise ...1835 nonce usage
• IMPRUDENCY † n. imprudence, incautiousness, indiscretion, rashness ...1576
• IMPRUDENT † n. a rash, heedless, or incautious person; one who is indiscreet ...1753
• IMPRUDENTIAL †* adj. imprudent, incautious, rash, heedless, indiscreet ...1649
• IMPSE n. image. model ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPS FILE n. a journalists' dossier on an important person or persons ...1976 UK sl.
• IMPUBERAL * adj. not come to puberty or maturity; immature, young as a child ...1836
• IMPUBERATE * adj. not come to puberty or maturity; immature, young as a child ...1880
• IMPUBIC * adj. not come to puberty or maturity; immature, young as a child ...1876
• IMPUBLIC †* vb. to make public; to publish ...1628
• IMPUDENCE † n. 1. shamelessness; immodesty, indecency, indelicacy ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the penis ...M18 sl.
• IMPUDENCY * n. 1. impudence, shameless effrontery, insolent disrespect, insolence ...1529
* n. 2. shamelessness, immodesty, indelicacy ...1548
† n. 3. freedom from shamefastness; cool confidence ...c1610
• IMPUDENT † adj. 1. wanting in shame or modesty; shameless, unblushing, immodest; indelicate ...c1386
adj. 2. impotent ...E17 Brit. sl.
n. a person of unblushing effrontery or insolence ...1586
• IMPUDENTNESS * n. impudence ...1599
• IMPUDENT STEALER n. one who cuts out the back of a coach and takes things out of it ...c1700 UK criminals' sl.
• IMPUDENT STEALING n. 'cutting out the backs of coaches and robbing the seats' ...Bk1796 sl.
• IMPUDICITY n. shamelessness, immodesty ...1528
• IMPUDICOUS †* adj. immodest, indecent, indelicate ...1657
• IMPUGN * vb. 1. to find fault with, to accuse ...1377
† vb. 2. to fight against; to attack, to assail, to assault ...1382
† vb. 3.to fight in resistance against; to withstand, to resist, to oppose ...1577
• IMPUGNABILITY n. absolute certainty ...1837
• IMPUGNABLE † adj. 1. that cannot be assailed or overcome ...1570
* adj. 2. subjected to query ...1823
• IMPUGNANCE †* n. raising of doubts, uncertainty, doubt, hesitation ...1600
• IMPUGNANT †* adj. opposing, opposed ...1579
• IMPUGNATION † n. the act of attacking or assaulting a person; esp. spiritual assault, temptation ...1398
• IMPUGNATOR †* n. one who raises doubts; one who blames ...1678
• IMPUISSANCE n. 1. impotence, powerlessness, weakness, utter inability ...1483
† n. 2. lack of self-control ...1667
• IMPUISSANCY †* n. lack of power or authority, powerlessness ...1701
• IMPUISSANT adj. weak, feeble, impotent, powerless ...1629
• IMPULSE * vb. to give an impulse to; to impel; to instigate ...1611
• IMPULSION † n. an attack, an assault ...1631
• IMPULSOR † n. one who impels; that which impels ...1653
• IMPULSORY * adj. that tends to impel or force onward; inciting, instigating ...1659
• IMPULVERABLE †* adj. incapable of being pulverized ...a1691
• IMPUNCTION †* n. making holes by pricking or piercing with a sharp-pointed instrument ...1712
• IMPUNE † adj. unpunished; enjoying impunity ...1614
n. impunity ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IMPUNELY † adv. with impunity; without punishment ...1614
• IMPUNIBLE * adj. unpunishable, free from punishment ...1660
• IMPUNIBLY * adv. without punishment, with impunity ...1743
• IMPURATION †* n. the act of making impure; pollution ...1614
• IMPURE n. an unchaste or lewd person; a harlot, a prostitute ...1784
† vb. to render impure; to defile ...1597
• IMPURENCE n. impudence ...1766
• IMPURIFY †* vb. to render impure; to defile ...1693
• IMPURPURE † vb. to make purple ...1552 Sc.
• IMPUTABLE † adj. open to accusation or censure; blameworthy, reprehensible, culpable ...1660
• IMPUTATIVE adj. involved in accusing; given to making imputations ...1824
• IMPUTE †* n. an accusation, charge ...1649
† vb. 1. to take into account, to consider, to regard ...1532
†* vb. 2. to convict, to condemn, to sentence ...c1540
† vb. 3. to give information ...1594
vb. 4. to accuse of, to charge with ...1596
• IMPUTRESCIBILITY n. a being incorruptible; insusceptibility to decay ...1727
• IMPUTRESCIBLE adj. not subject to putrefaction or decay ...1656
• IMPUTRIBLE † adj. not liable to rot or decay ...1430
• IMPY * adj. impish, mischievous ...1845
• IMRIGH n. the scent of roasted meat ...1824 Sc.
• IMRY † n. the scent of roasted meat ...1824 Sc.
• I'M SAYING DOE phr. a phrase of agreement, affirmation ...2000s US Black sl.
• IMSE vb. to bestir oneself in order to complete a piece of work; to work with speed ...1880 Sc.
• IMSED adj. agitated, flurried ...1880 Sc.
• I'M SERIOUS! int. used for expressing strong agreement with what has just been said ...1981 US sl.
• IMSHEE vb. 1. to go away, to vanish ...1910s sl., orig. military
vb. 2. to hurry someone along ...1910s sl., orig. military
int. go away! ...1910s sl., orig. military
• IMSHI vb. to go away, to vanish ...1910s sl., orig. military
int. go away! ...1910s sl., orig. military
• IMSHY vb. to go away, to vanish ...1910s sl., orig. military
• I'M SIDEWAYS phr. used as a farewell ...1993 US sl.
• I'M SO n. whisky ...L19 rhyming sl. (I'm so frisky)
• I'M SO FRISKY n. whisky ...L19 rhyming sl.
• I'M SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A SHIT SANDWICH - ONLY I DON'T LIKE BREAD phr. implies the intensity of one's hunger ...1950s Aust. sl.
• I'M SO SURE! int. used for expressing great doubt ...1982 US sl.
• I'M STRAIGHT phr. I'm fine ...2000s US teen sl.
• I'M SUGARED! int. I'm astonished ...1901 sl.
• I'M SURE! int. used for expressing great doubt ...1982 US sl.
• I'M SURE I DON'T KNOW phr. used assertively, i.e. to add emphasis to one's earlier statement ...M19 sl.
• I'M TALKING TO THE BUTCHER, NOT THE BLOCK phr. used dismissively to put a stop to an intervention by someone the speaker does not consider worthy of an audience ...20C sl.
• I'M THERE! int. I agree! I approve! ...1977 US sl.
phr. an expression of support ...1970s US college sl.
• I-MUNE † vb. to bear in mind, to remember ...971
• I-MUNTE † vb. to intend, to determine ...c1000
• I'M UP STREAM WITH THE TROUT phr. indication of intended imminent departure, with a caution not to enquire where ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I MUST BREAK YOU phr. used to threaten an opponent or rival ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• I'M WILLING n. a shilling ...20C rhyming sl.
• IMY adj. sooty ...1866 Sc.
• IN adj. 1. in pawn ...L18 sl.
adj. 2. in prison ...19C sl.
adj. 3. being part of a closed or influential group, often through the payment of bribes, wielding of influence, etc. ...19C UK criminals' sl.
adj. 4. in season ...M19 sl.
adj. 5. being a member of a confidence trick team, or, as a 'civilian', aware and tolerant of their activity ...L19 US criminals' sl.
adj. 6. facing trouble, under scrutiny ...20C US sl.
adj. 7. partaking in a game, e.g. of cards or pool ...20C sl.
adj. 8. socially acceptable; popular ...1929 US sl.
adj. 9. being a member of one of the armed services ...1950s US sl.
adj. 10. experiencing good luck or the like ...1960 Aust. sl.
adj. 11. assured of having amatory success ...1960 Aust. sl.
adj. 12. fashionable ...1960 UK sl.
adj. 13. limited to a small circle, e.g. a shared sense of humour ...1960s sl.
adj. 14. connected with drug suppliers ...1960s drugs sl.
adj. 15. in debt ...1970s sl.
adj. 16. being a member of the police force ...1980s sl.
n. 1. influence ...c1920 US sl.
n. 2. a means of infiltrating otherwise closed groups, usually those holding power and influence ...1920s sl,. orig. US
n. 3. an inside connection ...1929 US sl.
n. 4. an introduction ...1945 US sl.
n. 5. in a casino: the amount of cash collected at a table in exchange for chips ...1980 US sl.
• IN, THE n. exclusive and positive access to something ...2003 UK sl.
• IN A BAD LIGHT adj. out of favour ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A BAD LOAF adj. in trouble; in a difficult situation ...L18
• IN A BAD SKIN adj. out of temper; ill-tempered, ill-humoured, bad-tempered, out of sorts...1796
• IN A BAD WAY adj. 1. suffering problems or difficulties, in trouble ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...20C sl.
adj. 3. sexually frustrated ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 4. ill
• IN A BANG adv. 1. suddenly, hastily ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A BIG WAY adj. excited, agitated, vociferous ...1903 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. very much, extremely, intensely, conspicuously; hence, passionately ...1897
adv. 2.on a large scale, lavishly ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• INABILITAT † adj. declared unfit, unable ...1709 Sc.
• INABILITATE †* adj. declared unfit or unable, unqualified; disqualified ...1577
• INABILITE †* vb. to declare ineligible for an office; to disqualify ...1432-50
• INABILITY † n. bodily infirmity ...1640
• IN A BIND adj. in trouble or difficulties; in a predicament or dilemma ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN-ABOUT adv. near, in the vicinity, close to a place ...1813 Sc.
• IN A BOX adj. in difficulties, in a confused state of mind, in a quandary; bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...M19 sl.
• IN A BRACE OF SHAKES adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN ABRAHAM'S BOSOM adj. 1. dead and gone to heaven ...1599 sl.
adj. 2. engaged in coition ...L19 Brit, euphemism
• INABROGABLE †* adj. that cannot be abrogated or revoked ...1617
• IN A BULL'S ARSE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! ...1960s sl.
• INABUSIVELY †* adv. not abusively, properly ...a1677
• IN A CAT'S ASS! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! ...1940s sl., orig. US
• INACCENTUATED †* adj. accentuated, emphasized ...1716
• INACCEPTABLE * adj. unacceptable ...1867
• INACCESSE †* adj. unapproachable, inaccessible ...1555
• INACCESSIONAL †* adj. unapproachable ...1654-66
• INACCOMMODATE †* adj. not suited, unsuited ...1657
• INACCORDANCE n. want of agreement or harmony, disharmony ...1822
• INACCORDANCY n. want of agreement or harmony, disharmony ...1822
• INACCORDANT adj. not in agreement or harmony; inharmonious ...1822
• INACCOUNTABLE * adj. unaccountable ...1684
• IN A CERTAIN CONDITION adj. euphemism for pregnant
• IN ACKER adv. in fragments, in bits, in ruins ...1866 Sc.
• IN A CLASS BY ITSELF adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A CORNER adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF HUMPS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF JERKS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF KICKS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF SHAKES adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A COUPLE OF WINKS adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A CRACK adv. very soon, in a moment ...E18 sl.
• IN A CROSS adj. in trouble; at a disadvantage ...1954 US sl.
• INACT † vb. to bring into activity; to activate ...1647
• INACTIOUS adj. anxious ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INACTUATE vb. to make active, to put in action, to stir into activity ...1651 arch.
• INACTUATION n. a bringing into activity; the condition of activity ...1662
• IN ACTUS COITU adj. in the act of copulation ...Latin
• IN A DELICATE CONDITION adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INADEQUATION n. want of equivalence or exact correspondence, inequality ...1630 arch.
• INADEQUATIVE adj. not having exact equivalence; unequal ...1862
• IN A DIFFICULTY adj. drunk ...19C euphemism
• IN A DITCH adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN A DITHER adj. flustered, confused; in a state of panic ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN-A-DOORS adv. in the house ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN A DRUNKEN STUPOR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INADULABLE †* adj. not to be flattered ...1623
• INADULTERATE †* adj. unadulterated ...1648
• INADVERTING †* adj. inadvertent, inattentive ...1678
• INADVERTINGLY † adv. inadvertently, inattentively ...1715
• INADVERTISEMENT †* n. want of attention or observation; inadvertence, inattention ...1682
• INADVERTIST †* n. one who habitually fails to take notice; an inadvertent or inattentive person ...1679
• INADVISEDLY * adv. unadvisedly ...1652
• IN A FACE adv. one after another, in quick succession ...1950 Sc.
• IN A FAMILY WAY adj. pregnant ...19C colloq.
• IN A FASHION adv. in a mediocre, passable manner ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• INAFFABILITY † n. discourtesy ...1611
• INAFFABLE † adj. discourteous ...1656
• INAFFECTATION * n. freedom from affectation; unaffectedness, naturalness ...1658
• INAFFECTIONATE †* adj. unbiased, unprejudiced ...1558
• IN A FIX adj. in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape ...1834 sl., orig. US
• IN A FLAP adj. agitated, restless, flustered, confused; in a state of panic ...1916 sl.
• IN A FLAT SPIN adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A FLAT SPIN IN A FOG adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A FLEA'S LEAP adv. in next to no time; promptly, immediately ...B1900
• IN A FOG adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled; dazed; confused ...Bk1942 Amer. colloq.
• IN A FUDDLE adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A FUME adj. irritable, angry ...LME
• INAGGRESSIVE * adj. unaggressive ...1876
• IN A GOOD LIGHT adj. in good favour ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A GOOD SKIN adj. good-humoured, cheerful ...M18 sl.
• IN A GORE OF BLOOD adj. smeared with blood, bloody ...a1844 Amer. dial.
• INAGREEABLE †* adj. not agreeable or accordant to ...1657
• IN A GROUND LOOP adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A HANDBASKET adv. quickly, surely, easily ...1923 Amer. dial.
• IN A HARD ROW OF STUMPS phr. in a bad way ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IN A HEAD adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN A HIGH SAL adj. undergoing treatment for syphilis ...M18 sl.
• IN A HOBBLE adj. 1. in trouble, perplexed ...18C sl.
adj. 2. committed for trial ...18C sl.
• IN A HOLE adj. 1. in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape ...1762 sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A HOP adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A HORN phr. a phrase of dismissal ...M19 US sl.
• INAIDABLE †* adj. that cannot be aided or assisted; helpless ...1601
• IN A JAM adj. in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape ...1914 sl., orig. US
• IN A JAMBLE adj. mixed together, confused ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IN A JEER † adj. in a huff, in a pet ...1579-80
• IN A JERK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFF adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A JIFFY adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A KICK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A KNOT adj. 1. confused, worried, anxious ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. in a predicament or difficult situation; having problems ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A LATHER adj. agitated, restless; impatient ...1839 sl.
• IN A LIG adj. smeared or covered all over with mud ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INALIMENTAL * adj. not affording nourishment, not nourishing ...1626
• IN ALT adj. haughty, arrogant ...M18 sl.
• INAMBITIOUS * adj. unambitious ...1729
• INAMBULATE †* vb. to walk up and down in a place ...1656
• INAMBULATION † n. a walking from place to place ...1658
• IN A MELT AND A SWELTER adj. exceedingly hot ...1836 Eng. dial.
• INAMIABLE †* adj. unamiable, unfriendly, unpleasant, not to be beloved ...1623
• INAMIABLENESS † n. unfriendliness, unpleasantness ...1727
• INAMICABLE †* adj. unfriendly, hostile ...1683
• IN A MINUTE phr. used as a farewell, goodbye, see you later ...1970s US Black sl.
• INAMISSIBILITY * n. inability to be lost ...1742
• INAMISSIBLE * adj. not liable to be lost ...1649
• IN A MIX adj. confused and having problems, worries, or troubles ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A MOD BAG adj. fashionable ...1960s sl.
• INAMORATA n. a female lover, mistress, sweetheart ...1651
• INAMORATE adj. enamoured, in love ...1605
† n. one in love, a lover ...1602
†* vb. to inspire with love, to enamour ...1624 rare
• INAMORATELY † adv. lovingly, fondly ...1599
• INAMORATION † n. enamourment, the state of being in love ...1652
• INAMORATO n. a lover ...1592
• INAMORETTA † n. a female lover, mistress, sweetheart ...1709
• INAMOVABILITY * n. the quality of being immovable ...1849
• INAMOVABLE * adj. not liable to be removed, immovable ...1851
• IN AND IN adv. entirely in; participating or sharing fully ...1920s US sl.
n. (as 'in-and-in')
† n. 1. the name given to a throw made with four dice, when these fell all alike or as two doublets ...1633
n. 2. sexual intercourse ...M17 sl.
• IN-AND-IN-DRAWING adj. ingratiating, insinuating, fawning ...1837 Sc.
• IN-AND-OUT adj. 1. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. of weather: variable, coming and going ...1966 Amer. dial.
† adv. 1. ('in and out') inside out ...a1533
adv. 2. of weather: intermittently, in fits and starts ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 1. the penis ...M17 sl.
n. 2. a pauper who alternates between living in a workhouse and street begging ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a bottle of stout ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 4. gout ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 5. the throat ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 6. the nose ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'snout'
n. 7. sex at its most basic ...1996 US sl.
n. 8. a tout, a ticket tout ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
n. 9. a cigarette; tobacco ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'snout'
• IN-AND-OUT BOY n. 1. a second-rate criminal, i.e. one whose life alternates between being in and out of prison ...1920s sl.
n. 2. a burglar ...1937 UK criminals' sl.
• IN-AND-OUT COTTAGE n. a cottage of irregular plan ...1824
• IN-AND-OUTER n. 1. an incompetent, esp. in sport ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. a fisherman who does not venture out in stormy weather ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a door ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 4. a second-rate, petty criminal ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 5. a criminal who is arrested, but never actually charged and jailed ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• IN AND OUT LIKE A FIDDLER'S ELBOW adj. 1. engaged in rapid and enthusiastic copulation ...20C sl.
adj. 2. extremely active without actually achieving anything ...20C Aust. sl.
• IN-AND-OUT MAN n. 1. a second-rate criminal, i.e. one whose life alternates between being in and out of prison ...1920s sl.
n. 2. an opportunist thief or burglar ...1957 UK sl.
• IN-AND-OUT-OF n. a door ...1940s US Black sl.
• IN-AND-OUT RUNNING n. alternate winning and losing of races ...1888
• IN-AND-OUT SHOP n. a shop in a corridor along which are displayed the items for sale ...20C sl.
• IN-AND-TO n. the penis ...M17 sl.
• INANE n. an empty-headed, unintelligent person ...1710
• IN A NEEDLE'S E'E phr. in a nutshell, very briefly, giving only the main points ...1796 Sc.
• INANILOQUENCE † n. vain talk, foolish babbling, idle speaking ...1727
• INANILOQUENT †* adj. full of empty or idle talk; talking foolishly, babbling; speaking vainly or emptily; loquacious, garrulous ...1656
• INANILOQUOUS † adj. full of empty or idle talk; loquacious, garrulous; speaking inanely, babbling ...1721
• INANILOQUUTION † n. vain talk, foolish babbling, idle speaking ...1658
• INANIMADVERSION † n. inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...1676
• INANIMADVERTENCE † n. inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...c1656
• INANIMADVERTENCY † n. inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...1650
• INANIMAL †* adj. not animated or alive; inanimate ...1623
• INANIMATE † vb. 1. to animate, to encourage, to quicken, to invigorate ...1600
† vb. 2. to animate, to infuse life into ...1610
†* vb. 3. to deprive of life, to kill ...1647
• IN AN INTERESTING CONDITION adj. pregnant ...M18 colloq.
• IN AN INTERESTING SITUATION adj. pregnant ...M18 colloq.
• INANULATE †* vb. to curl, to form ringlets ...1592
• IN AN UNPLUNGE adv. suddenly, unexpectedly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A PANSHARD adj. in a rage, out of temper ...1883 Eng. dial.
• IN A PEPPER-POT adj. in a mess, in difficulties ...17C sl.
• IN A PICKLE adj. 1. in a mess, in difficulties, in trouble ...a1620
adj. 2. drunk ...18C sl.
• IN A PIGS! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ARSE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S ASS! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S BUTT! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EAR! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S EYE! int. exclamation expressing derisive incredulity; impossible! absolutely not! ...M19 sl., chiefly US & Aust.
• IN A PIG'S GIZZARD! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S HOLE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S NECK! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S POKE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S SNOUT! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TIT! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S TONSIL! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S VALISE! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN A PIG'S WHISPER adv. very quickly indeed; immediately; in a very short time ...1823 colloq.
• IN A PIG'S WIG! int. completely impossible! absolutely not! I don't believe you! go away! ...M19 sl., orig. US
• IN APPLE-PIE ORDER adj. perfectly tidy and properly placed; orderly, neat ...1864
• IN A PUCKER adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A QUACK adv. in a mere moment; quickly, in the shortest possible time ...c1840 Sc.
• IN A QUICK-STICK adv. immediately, hastily ...1886 Eng. dial.
• IN A QUIRK adv. in a great to-do ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A RANE † adv. continuously, without cessation ...c1375 Sc.
• IN A RANK † adj. in a line or file ...1570
• IN A RAP adv. in a moment; immediately ...1813 Sc.
• IN A RAPE † adj. in a hurry ...c1320
• IN A RARE PASS adj. in a mess; dirty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A RATTLE adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A REE adj. in a state of temporary delirium ...1825 Sc.
• IN ARMOUR adj. angry and fighting drunk; courageous due to liquor ...17C Brit. sl.
• IN ARSEHOLE STREET adj. in difficulties, facing problems ...1950s sl.
• IN A SHAKE adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A SHIT adj. 1. angry, upset; irritated, annoyed ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. petulant; sulky; resentful ...Bk1996 Aust. & NZ sl.
• IN A SLING adj. in difficulties ...1940s US sl.
• IN A SLUMP adv. as a whole, collectively, at a rough estimate ...L17 Sc.
• INASPERATE †* vb. 1. to provoke to cruelty or bitterness; to exasperate, to embitter ...1599
†* vb. 2. to exacerbate suffering ...a1639
• IN A SPIN adj. confused; agitated; excited ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A SPOT adj. in trouble ...1929 sl.
• IN A SPOT OF BOTHER adj. in a difficult predicament or some form of trouble ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• IN A STATE adj. agitated, restless ...1837 sl.
• IN A STATE OF NATURE adj. 1. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
adj. 2. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A STEW adj. 1. agitated, restless; impatient ...1806 sl.
adj. 2. sweating heavily ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A STRING phr. at command ...1706 sl.
• IN A STUMA adj. agitated, restless ...1932 sl.
• IN A SUCCESSION † adv. continuously ...a1715
• IN A SWEAT adj. 1. anxious, worried ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. keen ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TERRIBLE STATE OF CHASSIS adj. extremely drunk ...1920s Irish sl. (final 's' is sounded)
• IN A THRUM adj. entangled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A TIDY ORDER adj. in a bad temper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN A TIGHT adj. in a difficult situation ...1903 Amer. dial.
• IN A TIGHT BOX adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TOOT adj. agitated, nervous ...1943 Amer. dial.
• IN A TRANCE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN A TRICK BAG phr. in a disadvantageous or unfavourable position ...1972 Amer. dial.
• IN A TWINK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A TWITTER adv. soon, quickly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN A VISE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INAWE † vb. to owe ...1863 Sc.
• IN A WHIFF adv. easily; quickly ...1823 Amer. dial.
• IN A WHOLE SKIN adj. good-humoured, cheerful ...M18 sl.
• IN A WINK adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN A YACK † adj. in a state of perplexity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• IN A ZONE 1. adj. out of touch with reality; daydreaming; drunk ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. confident, self-assured ...1990s sl.
• IN BABY adj. pregnant ...1942 Trinidad and Tobago
• IN-BACK adv. in the death chamber ..1928 US prison sl.
• IN BACK-HOUSE DYKE adj. behindhand, late; in difficulties, in a dilemma ...1889 Eng. dial.
• IN BAD adj. in trouble, out of favour ...1907 sl., orig. US
• IN BAD BREAD adj. in a bad state, in trouble or difficulties; in disfavour with a person ...1778
• IN BAD SHAPE adj. 1. drunk ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. injured or debilitated in any manner ...20C
adj. 3. pregnant ...20C US sl.
• INBANK adv. down hill, downwards ...1876 Eng. dial.
• INBEARING † adj. 1. persuasive, eloquent, impressive ...1694 Sc.
adj. 2. officious, anxious to ingratiate oneself, meddlesome, obsequious, toadying ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. forward to the point of rudeness, pushing, intruding ...1922 Sc.
• IN BED TOGETHER adj. allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities ...1970s sl., orig. US
• IN BED WITH adj. allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities ...1970s sl., orig. US
• IN BED WITH ONE'S BOOTS ON adj. extremely intoxicated, passed out, drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN-BETWEEN n. a male homosexual ...20C Aust. sl.
• IN BETWEENS n. amphetamine tablets; depressant tablets; a mixture of amphetamines and barbiturates ...1975 US sl.
• INBIDING adj. living or having one's abode in a place, resident ...1834 Sc.
• INBIGGET adj. 1. selfish, morose, reserved, obstinate, uncommunicative, introverted ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. pig-headed, egotistical ...1908 Sc.
• INBIGGIT adj. selfish, morose, reserved ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IN BITS adj. emotionally distraught or tearful ...1999 UK sl.
• IN BITS OVER adj. obsessed with ...L19 sl.
• IN BONDAGE adj. indebted to; under the control of; with a biblical implication ...20C US Black sl.
• INBREAK † n. a breaking in, intrusion by force; hence, violation, breach ...1828 Sc.
• INBRED n. a doctor with doctor parents ...2002 UK medical sl.
• INBRED FEVER † n. bronchitis ...1899 Sc.
• INBRING vb. 1. to import, to bring in ...1706 Sc.
† vb. 2. to bring in as prisoners, to arrest ...1830 Sc.
• INBRINGER n. an importer, one who brings in goods for sale ...1921 Sc.
• INBU n. a welcome, a kindly or hospitable reception ...a1838 Sc.
vb. to welcome, to greet hospitably ...1908 Sc.
• IN BUFF adj. naked ...1803 colloq.
• IN CAHOOTS (WITH) phr. acting as a group, usually used to suggest a conspiracy; conspiring or planning with someone ...1829 sl., orig. US
• IN CALOOGE phr. in association ...1920 Sc.
• INCA MESSAGE n. cocaine ...1980s drugs sl.
• INCANDESCENT DISTRICT, THE n. Broadway, New York City ...1920s US sl.
• INCAUTELOUS † adj. heedless, unwary, incautious ...1610
• INCENDIATE †* vb. to set fire to; to burn; to make fire of ...a1701
• INCENSING n. instruction, explanation ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCH n. 1. the penis ...17C sl.
† n. 2. a youth, a boy ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small island ...1795 Sc.
n. 4. low-lying land near a river or stream ...1859 Sc. & Ireland
vb. 1. to move slowly; to encroach ...1690 sl.
vb. 2. to steal ...1990s US college sl.
• IN CHANCERY adj. in an awkward situation ...19C sl.
• INCH AND A HALF n. time-and-a-half pay rate for overtime ...1950 Amer. dial.
• INCH AND PINCH n. peninsula of Gallipoli among the Kiwi soldiers in World War I trying to pinch an inch of it at a time ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
vb. to live frugally ...20C Ulster sl.
• IN CHECK adj. under control ...1990s US teen sl.
• INCHER n. a person who joins himself on to you and your group without being asked, and won't leave; someone who is uninvited or unwelcome ...1969 Amer. dial.
• INCHIE n. an enchilada ...1987 Amer. dial.
• INCH-MUCKLE n. a piece as small as in inch ...1866 Sc.
• INCH OF TIME, AN n. the least moment of time ...1873 Eng. dial.
• INCH-PIECES n. very small fragments ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN CHRISTMAS-TREE ORDER adj. in heavy marching order ...1915 military sl.
• INCH-SMALL adv. inch by inch, little by little, minutely ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCHY-PINCHY n. the boys' game of progressive leapfrog: A makes a back, B pitches and makes a back, C pitches over A and B makes a back; A then rises and pitches over B and C, etc.; the form is 'Inchy-pinchy, last lie down.'; the player who first cries this is entitled to wait until all the players are 'down,' before he leaps ...1893 Eng. dial.
• INCIDENT n. an illegitimate child ...L19 sl., orig. US
• INCIDENTS n. incidental expenses, petty disbursements ...1734 Sc.
• INCITATORY †* adj. tending to incite, stirring, stimulative ...1610
• INCLINATE vb. to incline to, to be disposed to ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN CLOVER adj. in comfort ...E18 sl.
• IN CO phr. along with, in company with ...E19 sl., orig. US
• INCOCTIBLE † adj. indigestible ...1684
• INCOG adj. 1. in disguise; unknown ...1690 sl.
adj. 2. drunk, i.e. disguised in liquor ...1823 sl.
• INCOGITABLE adj. that cannot be thought of; unthinkable, inconceivable ...1522
• INCOGITANT adj. 1. thoughtless, not thinking; inconsiderate; characterized by want of thought ...1628
adj. 2. not having the faculty of thinking ...1702
• INCOGNITA n. a high-class harlot; a high-class prostitute ...Bk1896 sl.
• INCOGNITE † adj. unknown, strange, unfamiliar ...1609
• INCOGNITIBUS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INCOGNITO adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN COLD STORAGE adj. 1. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. on the undertaker's slab ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INCOLIST †* n. an inhabitant ...1657
• IN COLLAR adj. employed ...M19 sl.
• IN COLOUR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INCOLUMITY † n. safety, soundness, freedom from danger ...1533
• INCOME n. 1. a newcomer, an arrival, esp. one who comes to settle in a place ...1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. an illness or infirmity not due to any apparent external cause; often applied to a swelling, abscess, boil, or other festering sore; a sharp attack of pain, a stitch in the side ...1808 Sc.
n. 3. entrance, advent, arrival, coming in ...1822 Sc.
vb. to come in, to enter ...1743 Sc.
• INCOMER n. a newcomer, a stranger, an immigrant; one who is not a native of the district into which he comes to settle and who does not, in the eyes of the natives, from a natural part of the community; has a somewhat derogatory connotation and often implies an intruder ...1736 Sc.
• INCOMING! int. used to warn that something thrown is approaching ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INCOMING MAIL n. artillery fire; also, bombs ...1919 US Army and Marine Corps usage
• IN COMMISSION adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INCOMPOOT n. a nincompoop, a fool, a silly person, a trifler ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCONSISTENT adj. reprehensible ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCONTINENT † adv. immediately, forthwith, at once ...1660 Sc.
• INCONTINENTLY † adv. immediately, forthwith ...1650 Sc.
• INCONVENE adj. inconvenient ...1899 Sc.
• INCORMANT n. a share, a portion ...1866 Sc.
• IN CRAB STREET adj. annoyed, irritated ...E19 sl.
• INCREASE n. the birth of a child; an addition to a family by the birth of a child ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. to grow fat ...1848 Ireland
• INCREASEMENT n. the pains of labour ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCREED n. internal persuasion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INCREPATE † vb. to chide, to rebuke, to reprove, to scold, to reprehend ...1570
• INCREPATORY † adj. rebuking, reproving, chiding ...1645
• INCRINE vb. to shrink to nothing by excessive boiling, as of food, etc. ...1916 Sc.
• IN CROWD n. a group of popular people ...1960s Amer. sl.
• INCUBATOR n. a wife ...1900s Aust. sl.
• INCUBO †* n. a covetous man who broods over or jealously guards his wealth ...1607
• INCULP †* vb. to find fault with; to accuse; to blame ...1612
• INCUMBRANCES n. children ...Bk1896 sl.
• IND n. an inn, a public-house ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INDAGACIOUS †* adj. given to search or investigation; eager to investigate ...1653
• INDE adj. independent ...1960s sl.
• IN DEAD EARNEST adv. most earnestly; undoubtedly ...c1870 colloq.
• IN DEADLY SUSPENSE adj. hanged ...L18 sl.
• IN DEAD SCHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN DEAD SCHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN DEAD SHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN DEAD SHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• INDEAVERANCE n. an attempt; one's utmost effort ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• INDECENT adj. unfair ...Bk1902 N. Ireland
• IN DECENT NICK adj. of a person or thing: in good condition ...20C sl.
• INDEED AND DOUBLE adv. to be sure; really and truly; used to emphasize an assertion ...1890 Amer. dial.
• INDEEDIE adv. indeed ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INDEEDIE-DO adv. indeed ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INDEEDY adv. indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1856 Amer. dial.
• INDEEDY-DEEDY adv. indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IN DEEP DOO-DOO adj. in serious trouble ...1989 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• IN DEEP SHIT adj. in serious trouble ...1937 sl.
• INDEL adv. indoors ...1876 Eng. dial.
• INDEL AND OUDEL phr. indoors and outdoors ...1877 Eng. dial.
• INDENT † vb. to bind by contract, to pledge, to make a compact ...1660 Sc.
• INDENTURED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INDEPENDENT adj. uncourteous, unobliging ...BK1902 Eng. dial.
• INDEPENDENT RICH adj. wealthy enough not to have to work for a living ...1906 Amer. dial.
• INDER n. a great number or quantity of persons or things, esp. of money ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INDESCRIBABLES n. trousers ...1835 sl.
• INDETERMENT n. detriment, loss, injury; a stumbling-block ...1860 Eng. dial.
• INDETRIMENT n. detriment, loss, injury; a stumbling-block ...1860 Eng. dial.
• INDEX n. 1. the face ...1818 sl.
n. 2. the nose ...E19 sl.
• INDEXTROUS †* adj. awkward, clumsy, void of dexterity ...1684
• INDIA n. 1. the female pudendum ...1613 sl.
n. 2. a plain man, with homely, pleasant features ...1950s homosexual sl.
• INDIA MAN n. a handkerchief made of Indian (Asian) cotton ...L18 sl.
• INDIAN n. 1. a person ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. an uncouth, rowdy person, irrespective of actual race ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. a cent ...L19 US sl.
n. 4. anger; a quick temper ...1897 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a wild, unmanageable horse ...1964 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a child, esp. an unruly one ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a Maori ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
vb. to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1869 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN AGATE n. a brown and opaque playing marble; also, an agate hand-carved from a type of stone, probably flint ...1957 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN ALARM CLOCK n. a glass of water taken before going to bed ...1980 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN CHARM n. the arm ...1990 rhyming sl.
• INDIAN COFFEE n. coffee made from reheated grounds ...M19 US sl.
• INDIAN DEVIL n. 1. a mountain lion, a cougar ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a wolverine ...1916 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN DRUG, THE n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INDIAN FIRE n. bad liquor ...1970 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN GIVER n. 1. one who when giving, expects a gift in return ...M18 sl., orig. US
n. 2. one who first gives, then takes back a gift ...20C sl., orig. US
• INDIAN HAIRCUT n. scalping ...20C US sl.
• INDIAN HAY n. Indian marijuana ...1939 US drugs sl.
• INDIAN-HEAD n. a rock, stone, or boulder, esp. one dark in colour ...1945 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN HEMP n. marijuana ...E20 US drugs sl.
• INDIAN HUNTING n. a fight between 2 men ...19C US sl.
• INDIAN JOE n. a toe ...2000s Irish rhyming sl.
• INDIAN LIQUOR n. the lowest-quality spirits ...L18 US sl.
• INDIAN PANTHER n. a mountain lion ...1968 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN PONY n. a spotted or calico horse or pony ...1944 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN POW-WOW n. a noisy discussion or gathering ...E19 US sl.
• INDIAN RUG n. a cheap wig done in braids ...1960s homosexual sl.
• INDIAN RUM n. the lowest-quality rum ...L18 US sl.
• INDIAN SIDE n. the right-hand side, esp. of a horse; hence, the wrong side or wrong way of doing something ...1920s US sl., chiefly Western usage
• INDIAN'S NERVE n. the funny bone ...1969 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN SNUFFBOX n. a puffball ...1967 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN TIME n. (usually derogatory) a flexible system of time; a lack of punctuality ...1963 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN-TOED adj. having legs that are noticeably bent or uneven ...1968 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN UP vb. to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1944 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN VALLEY n. a 'happy hunting ground' where jobs are abundant; paradise ...1932 Amer. railroad sl.
• INDIAN WEATHER n. cold, then a hot day ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN WHISKY n. the lowest-quality whisky ...L18 US sl.
• INDIAN WINTER n. a period of unseasonably cold weather ...1931 Amer. dial.
• INDIA WIPE † n. a silk handkerchief ...c1785 criminals' sl.
• INDICTED adj. inclined, addicted ...1896 Sc.
• INDIE † n. 1. India ...1822 Sc.
n. 2. an independent, e.g. a record label, film company, etc. ...1920s sl.
• INDIFFERENT adj. poorly, bad, ill ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INDIGESTER n. digestion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INDIGESTING n. indigestion ...1942 Amer. dial.
• INDIGNIFY † vb. to disgrace ...1821 Sc.
• INDING † adj. unworthy, shameful ...1790 Sc.
• INDISCREET † adj. uncivil, rude ...1727 Sc.
• INDISCREETLY † adv. uncivilly, rudely ...1650 Sc.
• INDISCRETION † n. incivility, impoliteness ...1721 Sc.
• INDISGESTION n. indigestion ...1726 Sc
• IN DISHYBILLY adj. en déshabillé, in a state of undress ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INDISPENSABLES n. trousers ...E19 sl.
• INDISPENSIBLE n. a small satchel or bag worn by a woman ...E19 sl.
• INDISPOSED adj. 1. ill ...20C colloq.
adj. 2. having the menses ...20C colloq.
adj. 3. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INDIVIDUAL n. (mildly derogatory) a person of the stated sort, as a 'friendless individual' ...1888 sl.
• INDO n. 1. (derogatory) a person from Indonesia ...1960s sl,. orig. Aust.
n. 2. marijuana ...1980s drugs sl.
• INDO, THE n. indigestion ...1953 Aust. sl.
• INDOCIBLE † adj. 1. incapable of being taught or instructed; unteachable ...1555
† adj. 2. disobediently stubborn ...1555
• IN DOCK adj. 1. in hospital, receiving treatment ...1785 sl.
adj. 2. out of work, out of circulation ...L18 sl.
adj. 3. of an object, generally a car: undergoing repair ...1920s sl.
• INDONESIA n. 1. marijuana ...1980s US drugs sl.
n. 2. the state of intoxication caused by marijuana, irrespective of origin ...1980s US drugs sl.
• INDONESIAN BUD n. marijuana ...1980s US drugs sl.
• INDONS n. Indonesians ...1973 Aust. sl.
• INDOOR AVIATOR n. an elevator operator ...1920s US sl.
• INDOOR FACE n. the face of one not exposed to the weather ...1895 Eng. dial.
• INDOOR GOLF n. the game of craps dice ...1920s US sl.
• INDOOR MONEY n. a reserve of cash for use in day-to-day life rather than the proceeds of a robbery ...1960s UK criminals' sl.
• INDOOR SLEDGING n. sexual intercourse ...20C sl.
• INDORSE vb. 1. to cudgel ...1785 sl.
vb. 2. to practice sodomy ...1785 sl.
vb. 3. to masturbate ...L18 Brit. sl.
• INDORSER n. 1. a sodomite ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a sadist; one who flogs the back of another ...E20 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a sadist who mistreats prostitutes ...1942 US sl.
• INDORSE WITH A CUDGEL vb. to thrash, to beat with a stick ...L18 sl.
• INDOWAY n. a window ...1933 US back-slang
• INDRAIN n. 1. a place of attraction or resort ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a whirlpool ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INDRAUGHT n. 1. a strong current, a vortex ...1795 Sc.
n. 2. suction of air ...1820 Sc.
n. 3. a purpose or object in view ...1866 Sc.
n. 4. encouragement, good reception, promise of help; inclination ...1929 Sc.
• INDRAW n. 1. a place of attraction or resort ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a whirlpool ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN-DRAWING adj. ingratiating, insinuating, fawning ...1837 Sc.
• IN DRESS adj. dressed in one's best clothes ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN DRINK adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INDRINK † n. 1. the evaporation of a liquid; shrinkage in the amount of a liquid or other measure ...1757 Sc.
† n. 2. diminution, decrease in size or number ...1842 Sc.
† vb. to shrink in, to become less ...1911 Sc.
• INDUBITATE † adj. undoubted, unquestioned, certain, apparent, evident ...1480
†* vb. 1. to doubt nothing at all ...1623
†* vb. 2. to render doubtful or uncertain; to call in question ...1646
• INDUE adv. due, owing ...1892 N. Ireland
• INDULCATE †* vb. to make sweet, to sweeten ...1628
• INDULGE vb. 1. to eat or drink to excess ...E18 sl.
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse ...1990s sl.
• INDULGIATE †* vb. to indulge ...1615
• INDUMIOUS adj. 1. very bad ...1898 Sc.
adj. 2. of the weather: extraordinarily rough or stormy ...1898 Sc.
• INDUNA n. a person, esp. a Black person, in authority; a foreman ...M20 S. Afr.
• INDURANT †* adj. 1. lasting, continuing long ...1611
adj. 2. of medicines: having the quality of hardening ...1678
• INDUSTHER vb. to work hard; to be industrious ...1880 N. Ireland
• INDUSTRIAL adj. extremely masculine ...1980s US college sl.
• INDUSTRIAL DEBUTANTE n. a prostitute who specializes in attending US business conventions ...1980s US sl.
• IN DUTCH adj. 1. in trouble; out of favour ...1851 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in jail; imprisoned ...20C US criminals' sl.
• INDY † n. India ...1822 Sc.
• INEAR n. a kidney ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INEBRIATE adj. drunk ...1497
n. an intoxicated person, esp. an habitual drunkard ...L18
vb. to make drunk, to intoxicate ...LME
• INEBRIATED adj. drunk ...1615
• INEBRIATION n. intoxication ...E16
• INEBRIETY n. habitual drunkenness ...L18
• INEBRIOUS * adj. inebriated, habitually drunken ...M19
• INEDITA n. unpublished writings ...E20
• INEFFABLE n. a supreme dandy ...M19 sl.
• INEFFABLE, THE n. the vagina ...1C sl.
• INEFFABLES n. trousers ...1850 humorous euphemism
• IN EFFECT MODE adj. in a relaxed, stress-free state of mind ...1980s US Black teen sl.
• INEFFICACIOUS adj. ineffective ...M17
• INEGALITARIAN adj. marked by inequality ...M20
n. a person who denies or opposes equality between people ...M20
• INELUCTABLE adj. unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable ...E17
• INELUDIBLE adj. unavoidable; inescapable ...L17
• INENUBILABLE * adj. inexplicable ...E20
• INEQUALITARIAN adj. marked by inequality ...L19
n. a person who denies or opposed equality between people ...L19
• INERGETICAL adj. without energy; sluggish, inactive ...L17 obs. rare
• INERRANT adj. that does not err; unerring ...M19
• INERUDITE adj. unlearned; uninstructed ...E19
• INEXECRABLE †* adj. most execrable or abhorred ...L16
• INEXORABLE adj. unable to be moved or be persuaded to entreaty or request (esp. for mercy); rigidly severe, immovable, relentless ...M16
• INEXPLEBLE † adj. unable to be filled or satisfied; insatiable ...M16
• INEXPLICABLES n. trousers ...1836 sl.
• INEXPRESSIBLES n. trousers ...1790 sl.
• I-NEY! int. a greeting ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• INFALL † n. an invasion, attack, onslaught ...1721 Sc.
• INFAMATION n. inflammation ...1888 Eng. dial.
• INFAMATORY † adj. 1. defamatory; having the property of defaming ...1612
* adj. 2. bringing infamy ...1880
• INFANG † vb. to cheat, to gull, to 'take in' ...1793 Sc.
• INFANTRY n. children ...1623 sl.
• INFARE † n. 1. the coming of a bride to her new home and the feast given by the bridegroom to celebrate this; hence, the day succeeding the wedding ...1701 Sc.
n. 2. a reception or celebration for a newly married couple, esp. one given at the home of the groom's parents on the day following the wedding ...1794 Amer. dial.
† n. 3. entry into a new situation in life ...1827 Sc.
n. 4. any kind of party or celebration ...1893 Amer. dial.
• INFARE DAYS n. a honeymoon ...1926 Amer. dial.
• IN FATHERLAND † adj. at home; opposite to 'abroad' ...1683
• IN FEATHER adj. in one's best clothes ...L18 US sl.
• INFENCEABLE † adj. unable to be defended or guarded, unprotected ...1707 Sc.
• INFERIOR HALF n. one's wife or partner; generally in jocular use ...L19 sl.
• INFERNAL adj. detestable; fit only for Hell ...1602 colloq.
adv. detestably, confoundedly ...17C
• INFERNALLY adv. detestably, confoundedly ...17C
• INFESTED adj. infected ...1967 Amer. dial.
• INFESTIOUS † adj. hostile, troublesome, inimical ...1597
• INFESTUOUS adj. extraordinary ...1899 Sc.
• INFICIATE †* vb. to deny, to disavow ...1611
• INFICIATORY †* adj. pertaining to denial, denying ...1611
• INFICIENT †* adj. ineffective, of no effect ...1609
• INFIDOUS †* adj. faithless, unfaithful; not to be trusted ...1656
• IN FIFTH GEAR adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1960s Amer. sl.
• IN FINE FIG adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN FINE TWIG adj. in high spirits or good order ...19C sl.
adv. splendidly, stylishly ...19C sl.
• IN FINE WHACK adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INFIRM adj. 1. silly, foolish ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INFIRMARY n. a poorhouse or a farm where poor people are maintained at public expense ...1931-33 Amer. dial.
• INFIT n. 1. an introduction ...Bk1902 Sc.
n. 2. influence ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IN FITS adj. laughing ...1856 sl.
• IN FLAGGERS adv. in flagrante delicto, in the very act of wrongdoing, esp. in an act of sexual misconduct ...1920s Aust. sl.
• IN FLAGRANTE adv. (caught) in the act, generally of sexual intercourse ...E17 sl.
• INFLAMINATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN FLEW ENDWAYS n. influenza ...1942 jocular Amer. dial.
• INFLUENCED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INFLUENZA SPARROW n. the goldfinch ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INFO n. 1. information ...1913 sl.
n. 2. advice ...c1925 UK criminals' sl.
• INFOBAHN n. the information superhighway, the Internet ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IN FOR adj. 1. in trouble, facing punishment ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...18C sl.
adj. 3. willing, committed to, eager ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. pregnant ...1910s sl.
• INFOR n. information, esp. information carried by informers to prison officials ...20C UK prison sl.
• IN FOR IT adj. 1. in trouble, about to be reprimanded or punished ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...18C sl.
adj. 3. willing, committed to, eager ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. pregnant ...1910s sl.
• IN FORM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INFORMATION n. inflammation ...1888 Eng. dial.
• INFORMATION FENCE n. a criminal who sells information to crooks ...1940 US criminals' sl.
• IN FOR ONE'S CHOP phr. out for oneself, for one's own profit or advantage ...1920s Aust. & NZ sl.
• IN FOR PATTER phr. facing trial ...M19 sl.
• IN FOR THE PLATE phr. venereally infected ...Bk1896 sl.
• INFOXICATED adj. drunk, intoxicated ...1962 jocular Amer. dial.
• INFRENDIATE †* vb. to gnash the teeth, usually in anger ...1623
• IN FRONT adj. open, honest ...1950s sl., orig. US
• IN FULL BLOOM adj. of a fire: burning strong ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN FULL CAREER adv. at full speed ...1626
• IN FULL DIG phr. earning one's full pay ...M19 sl.
• IN FULL EFFECT adj. present, going on, happening ...1990s sl., orig. US Black
• IN FULL FEATHER adj. 1. in one's best clothes ...L18 US sl.
adj. 2. rich ...E19 sl.
adj. 3. in good condition, in fine fettle, in high spirits ...1855 Amer. dial.
• IN FULL FIG adj. dressed up ...M19 sl.
• IN FULL HABITUDE †* adv. to the full extent; wholly, entirely ...a1661
• IN FULL LAY adj. laying eggs ...1885
• IN FULL PAINT adj. dressed up ...1900s Aust. sl.
• IN FULL SAIL adj. at the height of prosperity ...1892 Eng. dial.
• INFUSE vb. to inform ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ING n. 1. mould raised by moles; mole-hills ...1703 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a meadow, pasture, esp. low-lying land by the side of a stream or river, etc. ...1788 Eng. dial.
• INGAIN n. profit in buying and selling ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGAN n. an onion ...1728 Sc.
• INGANG n. 1. lack, deficiency ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. loss of weight or measure due to shrinkage, etc. ...1852 Sc.
n. 3. a beginning ...1911 Sc.
n. 4. an entrance, entry ...1911 Sc.
• INGANGERS n. people assembling or coming in ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGANGING n. the act of entering, the entrance, entry ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INGANGS n. the intestines, entrails ...1824 Sc.
• INGAN JOHNNIE n. an itinerant onion-seller ...19C Sc.
• INGATE adv. within, inside, indoors, inwardly ...1898 Sc.
n. 1. an entrance, ingress; a way in; the act of entering ...1837 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. an inroad, an attack ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGATE AND OUTGATE adv. within and without, completely ...1898 Sc.
• INGATE OR OUTGATE adv. willy-nilly, by any means whatever ...1882 Eng. dial.
• ING-BING n. a fit, an emotional outburst ...1920s US sl.
• INGEAR n. household belongings, furniture, etc. ...1835 Sc.
• INGENURIOUS adj. ingenious ...1875 Eng. dial.
• INGERN n. an onion ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INGETTING † n. the act of gathering in or receiving ...1721 Sc.
• INGIDDIED †* adj. made giddy or unsteady ...1628
• INGINE † n. 1. ingenuity, quickness of intellect; ability; knowledge, invention ...1660 Sc.
† n. 2. an ingenious person, a genius; a person of ability ...1824 Sc.
• INGLE n. 1. a catamite ...L16 sl.
n. 2. an intimate, a dear friend ...1601 sl.
n. 3. fire, flame; a fire in a room; the furnace of a kiln ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. an open fireplace or hearth; the fireside, a chimney corner ...1736 Sc.
† n. 5. an open-air fire kindled for amusement, a bonfire ...1808 Sc.
n. 6. fuel for a fire, a burning coal, peat, etc. ...1814 Sc.
vb. 1. to practice sodomy ...1598 sl.
vb. 2. to fondle, to cherish, to caress ...1599 Eng. dial.
• INGLE-BRED adj. home-bred ...1788 Sc.
• INGLE-DOG n. an earthworm ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INGLE-GLEED n. the flames or blaze of a fire; firelight; a blazing fireside ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INGLE-LIGHTED adj. lighted by the fire ...1818 Sc.
• INGLE-LOWE n. the flames or blaze of a fire; firelight; a blazing fireside ...1798 Sc.
• INGLENOOK n. the female pudendum ...19C sl.
• INGLER n. 1. a sodomist ...1598 sl.
n. 2. an habitually dishonest horse-dealer ...1809 sl.
n. 3. a horse thief who toured country fairs looking for victims ...1825 thieves' sl.
• INGLIN n. fuel ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGLISHER n. an Englishman ...1823 Sc.
• INGLUNSHIRE n. England ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INGLUVIOUS † adj. greedy, gluttonous ...1569
• INGO vb. to go in ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INGOGO n. a cheap prostitute ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• IN GOOD adj. in favour ...1989 Aust. sl.
• IN GOOD ADDLE phr. earning good wages ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• IN GOOD BREAD adj. in a good living or position ...1763
• IN GOOD CASE adj. 1. well off ...1560
adj. 2. in good condition ...1640-1 arch.
• IN GOOD FASHION adv. thoroughly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc. ...1852
• IN GOOD FORM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN GOOD NICK adj. of a person or thing: in good condition ...20C sl.
• IN GOOD ORDER adj. said of one putting on much weight ...1929 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD POINT adv. in good condition ...1958 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD RIG adj. in good condition ...1939 Amer. dial.
• IN GOOD SADDENS adv. in earnest ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• IN GOOD SADNESS † adv. in earnest, not joking ...1544
• IN GOOD SHAPE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN GOOD TIME! † int. an expression of ironical acquiescence, incredulity, amazement, or the like; to be sure! indeed! very well! ...1610
• IN GOOD TRIM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN GOOD TWIG adj. in high spirits or good order ...19C sl.
adv. splendidly, stylishly ...19C sl.
• INGOTED adj. very rich ...M19 sl.
• INGOTHILL! † int. God willing! ...1825 Sc.
• INGOTTED adj. rich ...1864 sl.
• INGRAM adj. ignorant ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INGRATEFUL adj. ungrateful ...1694 obs. Amer. dial.
• INGRATSOW adj. ungrateful ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INGRATUS n. an ungrateful servant ...a1700 UK sl.
• IN GREASE adj. in trouble ...1929 US sl.
• IN GREAT FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc. ...1873
• IN GREAT SHAPE adj. in excellent condition, either physically or emotionally ...L19 sl.
• IN GREAT SNUFF adj. elated, very happy ...L17 sl.
• IN GREAT SPOUT adj. in high spirits ...L18 sl.
• IN GREAT SUDDEN † adv. very suddenly ...a1674
• INGROWTH n. 1. increase ...1826 Sc.
n. 2. an abscess, tumour, or the like ...a1838 Sc.
• INGRUSH vb. to ingratiate ...1850 Sc.
• INGRYDOORIE n. a burning stick waved about in the dark by children as a plaything ...1904 Sc.
• INGUN n. an onion ...1818 Sc.
• IN GUTS GULLY adj. in serious difficulties ...20C W. Indies sl.
• INHABILE † adj. unfit, inadmissible, unqualified, e.g. as a witness ...c1692 Sc.
• INHABILITY † n. inability, unfitness, incapacity ...1631 Sc.
• INHABLE † vb. to disable, to prevent, to disqualify ...1631 Sc.
• INHALE vb. 1. to drink ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to eat very fast, to gobble up ...L19 sl.
• INHALE THE OYSTER vb. to fellate ...L19 sl.
• IN HALF A DOZEN CRACKS OF A COBBLER'S THUMB adv. in a moment, almost immediately ...1896 Sc.
• IN HARNESS adj. employed, in work; including working for a pimp ...M19 sl.
• IN HEART adj. in good spirits ...1596
• IN HEAT adj. on a winning streak ...1910s US gambling sl.
• IN HER BEEF adj. having sexual intercourse with a woman ...L18 sl.
• IN HER HAIR phr. in full dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• INHERITAGE n. inheritance ...1886 Eng. dial.
• IN HER MUTTON adj. having sexual intercourse with a woman ...19C sl.
• IN HIDLINGS adv. in secret, secretly ...LME Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• IN HIGH FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc., very cheerful; rich ...1844
• IN HIGH GEAR adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN HIGH GLEE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIGH LEG adj. in high spirits, exalted ...1808
• IN HIGH SNUFF adj. 1. elated, very happy ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. of dress: showy, stylish ...E19 sl.
adj. 3. healthy, in good shape ...M19 sl.
• IN HIS AIRS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ALES adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ALTITUDES adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS BEER adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS CUPS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ELEMENTS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS GLORY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS HABITS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS ORBIT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS PROSPERITY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN HIS SUNDAY BEST phr. used of the penis when erect ...L19 sl.
• IN HOCK adj. 1. in prison ...1860 sl.
adj. 2. in pawn ...1883 sl.
adj. 3. in debt; in financial difficulty ...1926 sl.
• INHOLDING adj. 1. selfish; fawning, cringing, given to flattery ...1871 Sc.
adj. 2. frugal, penurious, parsimonious ...1897 Sc.
n. frugality, parsimoniousness ...1660 Sc.
• IN HOLTS adj. in conflict ...1900s Aust. sl.
• IN-HOOSE † n. the inner part or room of a house ...1864 Sc.
• IN HOT WATER adj. in trouble ...1765 sl.
• IN HUCKSTER'S HANDS adj. in a bad way; in difficulties ...L16 sl.
• INIMICITIOUS † adj. hostile, unfriendly, adverse, inimical ...1641
• INIQUIOUS † adj. iniquitous, unjust, wicked ...1746 Sc.
• INIQUOUS † adj. unjust, unfair; wicked, iniquitous ...1654
• INISKILLEN MEN n. (derogatory) the militia ...L17 sl.
• IN IT adj. 1. agreeing to participate, taking a share ...E19 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj. 2. at the heart of society ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. aware, alive ...L19 US sl.
adj. 4. in trouble ...L19 sl.
adj. 5. having sexual intercourse ...1960s Aust. sl.
• IN'IT n. a teenage gang ...1990s UK Asian sl.
• INITIATING PARY n. a noisy celebration for newlyweds after a wedding ...1955 Amer. dial.
• IN IT NOW adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN IT UP TO ONE'S NECK adj. in big trouble ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INIVERSAL adj. universal ...1960s W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
• IN JAIL AT INNISFAIL phr. denotes an unsatisfactory situation ...1960s Aust. sl.
• INJECTION n. 1. semen, at the point of ejaculation ...M18 sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse; the intromission of the penis ...L19 sl.
• INJEER † vb. to insinuate, to intrude, to introduce, generally of something unwelcome or by duplicity ...1820 Sc.
• IN JIG TIME adv. immediately; quickly; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INJIST adv. almost, very nearly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INJUCUND †* adj. unpleasant, disagreeable ...1657
• INJUCUNDITY * n. unpleasantness, disagreeableness ...1623
• INJUN n. (not necessarily derogatory) an American Indian ...19C Amer. dial. & cowboy usage
• INJUN DRUNK adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INK n. 1. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1915 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a (very dark) brune or brunette ...1925 US sl.
n. 3. cheap red wine ...c1925 US sl.
n. 4. coffee ...Bk1944 service sl.
• INKBOTTLE n. wild snapdragon ...1967 Amer. dial.
• INKED adj. drunk ...1898 Aust. sl.
• IN KELTER adj. 1. in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INKER-PINKER n. small beer ...1847 Sc.
• INKERPUNK n. a child ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INKET n. a market ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INKFACE n. (derogatory) a Black person ...E20 US sl.
• INK-FISH n. the cuttlefish or squid ...1787 Sc.
• INK-HORN n. a flatterer, one who curries favour ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INKIE-PINKIE n. small beer ...1835 Sc.
• IN KILTER adj. 1. in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INKLE n. 1. a notion, hint, suspicion, an inkling ...1879 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. a small amount ...1954 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to warn; to give notice; to hint at; to disclose ...1340 Amer. thieves' sl.
vb. 2. to form notions, guesses, or projects ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to attend a party, etc. without an invitation ...1939 Amer. dial.
• INKLE-WEAVER n. 1. a close companion ...1725 sl.
n. 2. one who causes trouble ...1892 Eng. dial.
• INKLING adj. paltry, measly ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. a desire, an inclination ...1978 Amer. dial.
• IN-KNEED adj. having the knees turned inwards, knock-kneed ...1724 Sc.
• INK-POT n. 1. a 'resort for low characters' ...1918 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a jail, a prison dark-cell ...1925 US criminals' sl.
vb. to arrest and imprison; to put into a dark cell ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• INK-SAUCER n. a dark mark beneath the eye ...1884
• INK-SLINGER n. 1. a journalist or author ...1888 sl.
n. 2. in logging: a camp clerk or timekeeper ...1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INKSPILLER n. a journalist or author ...1892 sl.
• INK SPOT n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INK-WASTER n. a journalist or author ...1894 sl.
• INKY adj. intoxicated ...World War I usage
• INKY DINK n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1942 Amer. dial.
• INKY DINKY n. (sometimes derogatory) a Black person, esp. one with very dark skin ...1970 Amer. dial.
• INKY-PINKY n. a stew or hash made from cold roast beef, vegetables, and seasoning ...1827 Sc.
• INKYPOO adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C Aust. sl.
• INKY SMUDGE n. a judge ...1936 UK rhyming sl.
• INLACKING † n. want, deficiency ...1775 Sc.
• INLAKE † n. 1. a deficiency, lack ...1650 Sc.
† n. 2. death ...1808 Sc.
† vb. 1. to be deficient, to lack, to suffer loss in weight, measure, number, or volume ...1610 Sc.
vb. 2. to die; to die out, to come to an end ...1699 Sc.
vb. 3. to be without, to suffer want or privation ...1857 Sc.
• IN LA-LA LAND adj. out of touch with reality; drugged or drunk ...1985 US sl.
• INLAND, THE n. the sparsely settled interior of Australia ...1890 Aust. sl.
• INLANDER n. an inhabitant of the sparsely settled interior of Australia ...1911 Aust. sl.
• INLAND ROBBING-YOU n. the Inland Revenue Department ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN LAW OF WEDLOCK † adj. lawfully married ...c1230
• INLEAD n. an example of behaviour, a pattern for conduct ...1956 Sc.
• IN LENGTH AND IN BREADTH † phr. throughout the whole area of a country; in all parts or directions ...a1250
• INLER † n. one who is in office; the Government and its party ...1791 Sc.
• INLESS conj. unless ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
†* vb. to make less, to diminish ...1515
• IN LESS THAN NO TIME adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INLET n. 1. encouragement, concession, opportunity, welcome ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. an entrance; a road leading into ...1877 Sc.
• IN LIFE adj. alive ...1787 Sc.
• IN LIKE GRUB adv. greatly or enthusiastically ...1887 sl.
• IN LIKE SIN adv. very vigorously, furiously ...L19 colloq.
• IN LINE adj. amenable; in accord with the prevailing standards or code ...1930 US sl.
• IN LIQUOR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN LIQUOR-POND adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN LIQUOR-POND STREET adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN LUG adj. in pawn ...c1840 sl.
• IN LUMBER adj. 1. in prison ...1812 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. in trouble ...1965 Brit. sl.
• IN LUST adj. sexually attracted rather than truly in love ...1963 Amer. sl.
• INLY adv. inwardly, internally ...1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INLYING adj. of a woman: confined, in childbed ...1864 Sc.
n. a lying-in, confinement in childbed ...1734 Sc.
• IN MANGLE † adj. in a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle ...a1300
• IN MASKER † adj. disguised with a mask, in masquerade ...1519
• IN MASS † adv. bodily, all at once ...1798
• INMEAT n. the viscera of any animal, generally applied to the edible portions such as sweetbreads, kidneys, etc., the intestines, the edible entrails...1650 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IN MIDDLING ORDER adj. in a bad temper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN MID-WATER adj. in difficulties or trouble ...Bk1905 Sc.
• IN MIGHTY SNUFF adj. elated, very happy ...L17 sl.
• INMIND † vb. to put in mind; to remind ...1657
• IN MINT CONDITION adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN MOROCCO adj. naked; nude ...M19 Brit. sl.
• IN MOSCOW adj. in pawn ...1910 Aust. sl.
• IN MOTHBALLS phr. in disuse or in storage, esp. with reference to standby equipment
• IN MOURNING adj. having dirty fingernails ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INN n. a dwelling, habitation ...1739 Sc.
vb. to sojourn ...1862 Eng. dial.
• INNARDS n. 1. intestines ...1825 sl.
n. 2. the stomach ...1870 sl.
• INNEAR n. a kidney ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INNERLIE adj. sociable, of a neighbourly disposition, intimate; kindly, sympathetic, affectionate, friendly ...1825 Sc.
• INNERLINESS n. compassion, sympathy, kindliness ...1873 Sc.
• INNERLY adj. 1. pleasant, cheerful, sociable, of a neighbourly disposition, intimate; kindly, sympathetic, affectionate, friendly, compassionate ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. towards the shore; keeping near land ...1898 Sc.
adj. 3. in a state of near neighbourhood ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INNERLY-HEARTED adj. of a feeling disposition ...1824 Sc.
• INNER-MAN n. the appetite ...1889 sl.
• INNERS n. undergarments ...1901 Sc.
• IN NESH AND HARD † phr. under all or any circumstances ...c1200
• IN NETTLE-EARNEST adj. not disposed to bear jesting, serious, in deadly earnest ...1838 Sc.
• IN NICK adj. of a person or thing: in good condition ...20C sl.
• INNIE n. a recessed belly-button; a navel that goes in, as opposed to an 'outie' ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
n. a person having a recessed belly-button ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INNIN n. an entrance, introduction, friendly reception ...1877 Sc.
• INNIRICH † n. the scent of roasted meat ...1824 Sc.
• INNOCENCE n. idiocy, weakness of intellect ...1862 Eng. dial.
• INNOCENT adj. 1. half-witted, silly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
adj.2. of flowers: small, pretty, unobtrusive ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a simpleton, an idiot ...1598 sl.
n. 2. a convict ...1859 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a corpse ...1859 Amer. sl.
• INNOCENTIOUS † adj. characterized by innocence, innocent ...1624
• INNOMINABLES n. trousers; breeches ...1834 obs. sl.
• IN NO SAUCE † phr. under no possible circumstances; by no persuasion or inducement ...1542
• IN NOTHING FLAT adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN NO TIME adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INNS n. a tavern, a hotel, a public house where travellers may lodge ...1768 Sc.
• INNS n. money ...20C teen & high school sl.
• INNUBILOUS †* adj. not cloudy, clear, cloudless ...1656
• INOBEDIENT adj. disobedient ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INODIATE † vb. to make odious or hateful ...1657
• INOFFENSIVE adj. innocent, pure-minded ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN ONE PIECE adj. intact, unharmed
• IN ONE'S AIRS adj. drunk ...E18 US sl.
• IN ONE'S ALTITUDES adj. intoxicated with alcohol and in an elevated mood ...17C Brit. colloq.
• IN ONE'S ARMOUR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN ONE'S BAD BOOKS adj. out of favour ...1861
• IN ONE'S BEST CLOTHES adj. with an erect penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• IN ONE'S BIAS adj. in good humour, at one's best ...1893 Eng. dial.
• IN ONE'S BIRTHDAY CLOTHES adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN ONE'S BIRTHDAY SUIT adj. naked ...1753 sl.
• IN ONE'S CUPS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN ONE'S FACE adj. annoying or pestering one ...1953 US sl., orig. Black
• IN ONE'S FRILLS adj. sexually aroused ...19C Brit. sl. n. women's underwear ...L19 sl.
• IN ONE'S GOOD BOOKS adj. in favour ...1839
• IN ONE'S HAIR adj. 1. with the hair down ...1533
adj. 2. bare-headed, without hat or wig ... 1859
• IN ONE'S NAKED BED adj. ill; down sick; confined to bed ...1914 Amer. dial.
• IN ONE'S POCKET adj. 1. close to or in close proximity to someone ...1909 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. on very friendly terms with one another ...1913 Amer. dial.
• IN ONE'S PURE NATURALS † adj. in a perfectly naked state ...1704
• IN ONE'S SUNDAY BEST adj. with an erect penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• IN ONE'S USUAL phr. in one 's usual state of health ...1895 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IN ONE TETHER adj. married ...1844 Eng. dial.
• IN OPPOSITE † adv. on the contrary, on the other hand, besides, also, furthermore ...1549
• IN ORBIT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN-OUT n. sexual intercourse ...M17 sl.
• INOWER adv. inside, within ...1788 Sc.
prep. in, inside, within ...1822 Sc.
• INPERMIXT † adj. unmixed, unmingled ...1636
• INPERSPICUITY n. the reverse of perspicuity or clearness; obscurity ...1659
• IN PIG adj. pregnant ...1945 sl.
• IN POCKET adj. available, in the usual place ...1995 Amer. dial.
• IN POD adj. pregnant ...1890 sl.
• IN POOR REED adj. in a poor state or condition ...1846 Eng. dial.
• IN POP adj. in pawn ...1866 Brit. sl.
• IN PRIME TWIG adj. in high spirits or good order ...19C sl.
adv. splendidly, stylishly ...19C sl.
• IN PRINT adj. very neat and orderly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN PULL adj. under arrest ...c1810 cant
• IN PURIS NATURALIBUS adj. 1. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
adj. 2. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INPUT n. 1. assistance, help, influence ...1768 Sc.
n. 2. a wrong course of action maliciously prompted by another ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. a favour which incurs goodwill; a good turn which may be later returned by the recipient ...1911 Sc.
n. 4. the feeding of children ...1907 Sc.
• IN QUEER STREET adj. 1. in trouble ...1811 sl.
adj. 2. in debt; in financial trouble ...1886 sl.
• IN QUICK ORDER adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN QUICK STICKS adv. quickly, without delay ...1890
• INQUILINATE †* vb. to dwell in a strange place ...1623
• INQUINATE † vb. to pollute, to defile, to corrupt, to contaminate, to befoul ...1542
• INQUIRATION n. an inquiry ...1839 Eng. dial.
• INQUIRING LAY, THE n. 'a favourite device with thieves of this class (hotel and boarding-house thieves), who are shown all over the premises by confiding landladies, and so gain information or the sight of any unconsidered trifle laying about ...1898 UK criminals' sl.
• INQUIROUS †* adj. inquisitive ...1632
• INQUISITE †* adj. inquisitive ...1808
† vb. 1. to inquire into; to investigate, examine; to make inquiry ...1674
† vb. 2. to proceed against a person by inquisition or by the method of the Inquisition ...1639
• INQUISITIVE n. a magistrate ...1928 UK criminals' sl.
• INQUISITORIOUS †* adj. like an inquisitor; offensively or impertinently inquiring or prying; making strict inquiry; inquisitive ...1641
• INQUISITOUS †* adj. inquisitive ...1658
• IN QUOD adj. in prison ...1700 sl.
• IN RAG ORDER phr. in dire straits, in a mess ...1940s Irish & Aust.
• IN RAGS phr. in dire straits, in a mess ...1940s Irish & Aust.
• IN RARE BLOW adj. in good health or spirits ...1896 Eng. dial.
• IN RARE COLLAR adj. in a good position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN RARE FETTLE adj. in good health, having a good appetite ...1896 Eng. dial.
• IN RAZOR SHAPE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INREADY adj. already ...1843 Ireland
• IN REASON adv. logically ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• IN REMARK adj. remarkable ...1901 Sc.
• INRINGIN' n. the ringing of church bells to summon worshippers to a service ...1873 Sc.
• INROW † vb. to enrol ...1728 Sc.
• INS n. 1. informations ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. a share of winnings or loot ...1932 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. interests ...1950s US sl.
n. 4. money ...1990s US college sl.
• IN SALT adj. in store, laid by for future reference ...1890 Sc.
• INS AND OOTS n. 1. changes of opinion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 2. zigzags ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSANE adj. 1. idiotic, utterly senseless, irrational, obsessive ...M19
adj. 2. wonderful, admirable, excellent ...1940s, orig. US Black usage
• INSANIOUS †* adj. pertaining to madness ...1656
• IN SCHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN SCHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• INSCIOUS † adj. not knowing; lacking knowledge; ignorant ...1633
• INSEAT n. the kitchen in a farmhouse ...1877 Sc.
• INSECT n. a crawling baby ...1952 Amer. dial.
• INSECTS AND ANTS n. pants, trousers ...20C Brit. rhyming sl.
• INSENSE vb. 1. to cause to understand; to explain, to inform; to enlighten ...1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to understand ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSERTEE n. a male, usually homosexual, who receives the penis of another male in his mouth or anus ...20C US sl.
• INSERTOR n. a male, usually homosexual, who places his penis into the mouth or anus of a male sexual partner ...20C sl.
• INSET adj. temporarily taking another's place, acting, substitute ...1739 Sc.
n. the living-room in a farmhouse; sometimes applied to a small room between kitchen and parlour in a three-apartment house ...1706 Sc.
• INSETT adj. substituted for a time in place of another ...1809 Sc.
• INSETT STUFF † n. household furniture ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSH n. a small island; low-lying land near a river or stream ...1859 Sc. & Ireland
• IN SHAPE adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SHORT METER adv. quickly, immediately, shortly ...1833 Amer. dial.
• IN SHTOOK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• IN SHTUCK adj. in serious trouble ...1936
• INSIDE adv. 1. within the more settled areas of Australia ...1864 Aust. sl.
adv. 2. in prison ...1888 sl.
n. 1. intestines ...1741 sl.
n. 2. a passenger riding inside a vehicle ...1816 sl.
n. 3. Alaska, esp. the interior part of the state ...1902 Amer. dial.
n. 4. an accomplice inside a place that is to be burgled ...1926 US criminals' sl.
vb. to pick an inside pocket ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• INSIDE-CLOTHES n. underclothing ...1897 Sc.
• INSIDE-COAT n. an undercoat, a petticoat ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSIDE JOB n. a crime committed by or with the connivance of someone living or working in the place where it happened ...1908 sl.
• INSIDE-LINING n. food; a dinner ...1851 Eng. dial.
• INSIDE MAN n. someone involved in any of various special roles in a confidence trick or robbery ...1935 US sl.
• INSIDE-OUT n. in frisbee: a throw that curves across the front of the body ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INSIDE-OUTSIDE adj. of a crime: fully prepared ...1929 US criminals' sl.
• INSIDER n. 1. a pocketbook stolen from an inside pocket ...1846 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. one in the know; someone who has some special advantage, as in a business enterprise ...1850 thieves' sl.
n. 3. the inside worker in a gang of burglars ...1857 US criminals' sl.
n. 4. an inside pocket ...1925 US criminals' sl.
n. 5. a pickpocket specializing in inside pockets...1931 US criminals' sl.
• INSIDES n. intestines ...1840 sl.
• INSIDE-SQUATTER n. a settler within the bounds of civilization ...Bk1896 Aust. sl.
• INSIDE TOGE † n. a waistcoat ...1741 UK criminals' sl.
• INSIDE WORKER n. 1. a pickpocket specializing in inside pockets ...1931 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the inside worker in a gang of burglars ...1931 US criminals' sl.
• INSIGHT-KENNAGE n. knowledge, information ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSIGHTS n. furniture, household goods ...1704 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• INSINUENDO n. innuendo ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INSIPIENT * adj. void of wisdom, understanding, or intellect; unwise, foolish, stupid ...1528
† n. an unwise, foolish or silly person ...1494
• INSLEEP n. an itching ...1892 Ireland
• IN SLUMP adv. as a whole, collectively, at a rough estimate ...L17 Sc.
• IN SMOKE adj. in hiding, concealed ...1908 sl., chiefly Aust.
• IN SNATCHES adv. at intervals ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSNORL vb. to entangle, to inveigle, to ensnarl ...1871 Sc.
• IN SNUFF adj. offended ...L16 sl.
• INSOLITE †* adj. unusual, unaccustomed, strange ...1490
• IN SOMEONE'S ASS adj. 1. nagging or scolding ...1966 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. close by ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IN SOMEONE'S BLACK BOOKS phr. in disfavour with someone
• IN SOMEONE'S BUSINESS phr. in a confrontational manner; used of one who forces their attentions on another ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
• IN SOMEONE'S FACE phr. in a confrontational manner; used of one who forces their attentions on another ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
• IN SOMEONE'S GOOD BOOKS phr. in favour with someone
• INSOMNIA n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• INSOMNOLENT * adj. sleepless, unable to sleep ...1892
* n. one who is unable to sleep; a person affected with insomnia ...1892
• INSOOK n. 1. a bad bargain; a 'suck in' fraud ...Bk1902 Sc.
n. 2. of frost on the ground: a slight touch ...1907 Sc.
n. 3. of the tide: an inrush ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INSOOP vb. to sweep in or up, to gather together ...1919 Sc.
• IN SPADES adv. to a considerable degree, extremely ...colloq.
• INSPECTOR n. an itinerant worker or hobo ...1942 Amer. dial.
• INSPECTOR OF MANHOLES n. a pederast ...E20 Brit. sl.
• INSPECTOR OF PAVEMENTS n. 1. a man in the pillory ...1821 sl.
n. 2. a man out of work ...Bk1896 sl.
• INSPIRE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSPIRED adj. drunk ...19C sl.
• IN SPITE OF HELL adv. resolutely; earnestly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SPITE OF HELL AND HIGH WATER adv. resolutely; earnestly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN SPITE OF ONE'S TEETH * adv. nevertheless, in spite of one, notwithstanding one's opposition or resistance ...c1230 rare exc. Eng. dial.
• IN SPLINTERS adj. heartbroken ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSPRAICH † n. household goods, furniture ...1864 Sc.
• INSPRAITH n. furniture, household goods ...1660 Sc.
• INSTALLED IN FURNACE NO. 10 adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSTANCE n. an event, occurrence; curiosity ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSTANCY n. eagerness ...1885 Sc.
• INSTANT adj. urgent, pressing, persistent ...1839 Sc.
• INSTANTER adv. instantly, immediately, at once, without delay ...1688, orig. law term
• INSTANT n. an instance ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INSTANT ZEN n. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
• INSTERS n. the people who have come in ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INSTEFY vb. to show, to testify; to set forth ...1899 Amer. dial.
• INSTIFY vb. to show, to testify; to set forth ...1899 Amer. dial.
• INSTIGATRIX †* n. a female instigator ...1611
• IN STIR adj. in prison ...1851 sl.
• IN STITCHES adj. laughing uproariously ...1935 sl.
• IN STORAGE adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INSTORE † vb. to store up ...1836 Sc.
• INSTRUCT † vb. to prove clearly ...1727 Sc.
• INSTRUMENT n. 1. the female pudendum ...1606 sl.
n. 2. the penis ...E17 Brit. euphemism
n. 3. the member of a gang who actually picks the pocket ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• INSUBID †* adj. rash, inconsiderate, heady ...1656
• IN SUDS † adj. in difficulties, in embarrassment or perplexity ..c1572
• INSUFFISANT † adj. insufficient; not sufficing; incompetent ...1387
• INSULT n. an assault ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. to assault ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN SUNDRY-WISE † adv. in various or different ways; variously, diversely ...c1375
• INSUPPRESSIBLES n. trousers ...L18 sl.
• INSURANCE n. assurance, great boldness, impudence ...1893 Amer. dial.
• INSURANCE OIL n. kerosene ...1916 Amer. dial.
• INSURE vb. to assure, to pledge one's word; to make sure; to guarantee ...Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• INSUSGESTION n. indigestion ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INT n. a sharper ...1621 sl.
• IN TABLE ORDER adj. healthy and feeling good ...1972 Amer. dial.
• INTAKE n. 1. a fraud, deception, swindle, cheat ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a person who cheats, a swindler ...1808 Sc.
† n. 3. capture, seizure ...1819 Sc.
n. 4. an inhalation; a drawing in of the breath ...1899 Sc.
n. 5. gain, profit; anything gathered in or obtained ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
vb. to understand, to comprehend, to 'take in' ...1886 Eng. dial.
• INTAKER † n. a receiver of stolen goods; an accomplice of thieves ...1721 Sc.
• INTAKING adj. fraudulent, cheating ...1880 Sc.
• IN TALE adj. in agreement ...1577
• INTARMINED adj. determined ...1860 Eng. dial.
• IN TATTERS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTEGRITIVE †* adj. marked by integrity; upright, sincere ...1784
• INTELL n. what is brought to one's knowledge from information received ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTELLECTUALS n. intellect, understanding, mental capacity ...1714 Sc.
• INTELLIGENCE BUREAU n. telephone operators ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTEN n. the buttocks ...Bk1992 Yiddish sl.
• INTEND vb. to expect ...1914 Amer. dial.
• INTENSE adj. serious; soulful ...1879 colloq.
• INTEPUNK n. a child ...1889 Eng. dial.
• INTERCEDE vb. to speak on behalf of ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERCEDE INTO vb. to inquire or look into a matter ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERCEDING adj. ready to take the lead, prominent ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERCRURAL TRENCH n. the female pudendum ...Bk1896 sl.
• INTERDICT n. a prohibition, a forbidding ...1707 Sc.
• INTERFA' n. holiday, vacation ...1893 Sc.
• INTERFERE vb. 1. to maltreat ...Bk1896 W. Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to cause annoyance or hindrance ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERGERN †* vb. to exchange grins or snarls ...1608
• INTERIOR DECORATOR n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTERLEAN adj. of bacon: streaky, having layers of lean and fat alternating ...1892 Eng. dial.
• INTERLOCUTE †* vb. to talk with, to hold conversation with ...1621
• INTERLOPER n. 1. an unlicensed trader ...1627 sl.
n. 2. a hanger-on; one who is dependent upon others ...1690 sl.
n. 3. one who interferes or intercepts unwarrantably; a meddler, a busybody ...1690 sl.
† n. 4. a man called in on an emergency ...1872 UK thieves' sl.
n. 5. a smuggler ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 6. a person of no regular employment ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMEJIT adj. intermediate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTERMELL † vb. to intermeddle ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMENT adj. intimate, friendly, 'thick' ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMINED adj. determined ...1860 Eng. dial.
• INTERMIT vb. to admit, to allow to enter ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERMITTING † n. the ague ...1790 Eng. dial.
• INTERNIGRANT † adj. having black interlaced among other colours ...1656
• INTER POCULA adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTERPRETATE †* adj. interpreted, understood ...1526
† vb. to interpret ...c1522 rare or obs.
• INTERPRETATER n. an interpreter ...1938 Amer. dial.
• INTERRUPT vb. to annoy, to cause discomfort to, to disagree with; to interfere with, to attack, to pursue ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTERTURB † vb. to disturb by interruption ...1554.
• INTERVAL n. 1. the time between the hours of public worship ...1873 Sc.
n. 2. a narrow river-valley ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INTESTINAL FORTITUDE n. strength of will; guts, courage ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• INTESTINALS n. the intestines; the organs inside the body ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IN THAT WAY adj. pregnant ...1742 euphemism
• IN THE AIR adj. 1. unprotected ...US Civil War usage
adj. 2. angry; excited; unnerved ...a1894 US sl.
• IN THE ALTOGETHER adj. naked, nude ...1894 sl.
• IN THE ARMOUR adj. of beer: in a can ...1967 US sl.
• IN THE ARMS OF MORPHEUS adj. sleeping
• IN THE ARMS OF MURPHY adj. asleep ...1903 sl.
• IN THE BAG adj. 1. in the military: taken as a prisoner of war ...1919 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. secured, completed; as good as won; a certainty ...1921 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. made amenable by bribery ...1921 Amer. criminal sl.
adj. 4. of a prizefight, horse race, or similar sporting event: illicitly prearranged by the paying of bribes or other trickery; fixed ...1926 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. in debt ...1928 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. drunk ...1940 Amer. sl.
adj. 7. in trouble; in an undesirable situation ...1968 Amer. sl.
• IN THE BAT OF AN EYE adv. quickly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IN THE BIZ BAG phr. in trouble with police management ...1994 US sl.
• IN THE BLUES adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE BOLLOCKY adj. naked ...Aust. sl.
• IN THE BOOK n. a thief, esp. a pickpocket ...20C US rhyming sl. for 'hook'
• IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG adj. remaining as a last resource or expedient ...1659
• IN THE BOWFARTS adj. on the back and unable to rise ...Bk1911 Sc.
• IN THE BUFF adj. naked ...17C sl.
• IN THE CACK phr. in difficulties ...1940s Aust. sl.
• IN THE CACTUS phr. 1. in an awkward situation ...c1925 Aust. & NZ sl.
phr. 2. in difficulties, in trouble, esp. with one person ...1944 Aust. sl.
• IN THE CALMS † phr. in course of construction; in the state of preparation ...a1662
• IN THE CAN adj. 1. arranged or agreed ...colloq.
adj. 2. completed, finished ...1934 US sl., orig. film jargon
• IN THE CART adj. in trouble ...1889 Brit. sl.
• IN THE CATBIRD SEAT adj. in a superior or advantageous position; feeling important ...1945 Amer. dial.
• IN THE CATCHING UP OF A GARTER phr. in a moment ...1697
• IN THE CELLAR adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE CHIPS adj. having much money ...1935 Amer. sl.
• IN THE CLOUDS adj. 1. dreamy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE CLUB adj. pregnant ...1890 euphemism
• IN THE COLD adj. neglected; ignored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE CUTICLE adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE DAGGLE adj. trailing behind ...1929 Sc.
• IN THE DARK adj. 1. of coffee: black ...1885 US sl.
adj. 2. uninformed; not aware of current attitudes or happenings ...20C Amer. colloq.
adj. 3. of a bet in poker: make without having seen your cards ...1990 US sl.
• IN THE DIM adj. in the dusk or twilight ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• IN THE DOG BOX adj. in disgrace or disfavour; in trouble, esp. with one person ...1953 NZ sl.
• IN THE DOGHOUSE adj. in disgrace or disfavour ...1926 colloq.
• IN THE DUSTBIN adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE ETHER adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE FACE OF THE SUN adv. openly ...a1618
• IN THE FAMILIAR WAY adj. pregnant ...1891 jocular colloq.
• IN THE FAMILY WAY adj. pregnant ...1796 euphemism
• IN THE FANG † adj. in the act of stealing ...1710 Sc.
• IN THE FART-BOW adj. in an inextricable predicament, unable to help oneself ...1821 Sc.
• IN THE FOG adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE FULL CUTICLE adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE GALES adj. in a good state of mind; very cheerful ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• IN THE GREEN phr. in the period of youthful growth or vigour
• IN THE GRIP OF THE GRAPE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE GROOVE phr. belonging to the 'in crowd, a group of popular people ...1960s Amer. sl.
• IN THE GUN adj. drunk ...17C Brit.
• IN THE HEEL OF THE HUNT adv. at the last minute, finally ...Irish
• IN THE HUNT phr. in contention ...1957 Aust. sl.
• IN THE JACKPOT adj. 1. in trouble, in the doghouse ...1967 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. having the delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IN THE KNOW adj. having secret or inside knowledge ...1883 sl.
• IN THE LAST †* adv. in the end, finally ...1607
• IN THE LIFE adj. homosexual ...1963 US sl.
• IN THE LIGHT adj. of coffee: served with cream ...1900 Amer. sl.
• IN THE MAD(S) adj. angry ...1834 Amer. dial.
• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MEANTIME adv. meanwhile ...1828 Sc.
• IN THE MIDS OF THE MEANTIME adv. at present, at once, soon ...1872 Sc.
• IN THE MILL adj. in a guardhouse ...Amer. World War I sl.
• IN THE MONEY adj. 1. wealthy, successful; rich; orig. used to denote being among the prize-winners in a competition, show, etc. ...1902 sl.
adj. 2. of a horse or rider: finishing in one of the top three positions in a race; broadly, finishing among the top winners ...1902 sl.
adj. 3. receiving good wages or a large salary ...c1934 sl.
• IN THE MOPS adj. sulky ...B1900
• IN THE MOUTH phr. in poker, said of the first player to act in a given situation ...1979 US sl.
• IN THE NACK adj. naked ...2002 Brit. sl.
• IN THE NAME OF ALL! int. an expletive, generally of impatience ...1885 Sc.
• IN THE NAME OF NO TIME adv. almost immediately ...1864 Sc.
• IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET - FIGS! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE NATURAL adj. naked, nude ... Bk1982 sl.
• IN THE NECK OF phr. close upon, or behind ...1775 colloq.
ò IN THE NOTON adj. in the mood, inclined; in favour of something ...1871 Amer. dial.
• IN THE NUDDY adj. naked; in the nude ...1953 jocular, orig. Aust.
• IN THE OFFING phr. in the projected future; likely to happen
• IN THE OZONE adj. 1. in a dazed or drowsy state, such a state induced by drugs or drink ...1971 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE PARKING LOT adj. in gambling: without further funds ...1996 US sl.
• IN THE PEN adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE PIG'S A.H. phr. in very great trouble ...1910s US sl.
• IN THE PINK adj. 1. in good health ...1914 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE POO(H) adj. in trouble ...1961 euphemism for 'in the shit'
• IN THE PUDDING CLUB adj. pregnant ...1890 euphemism
• IN THE PULPIT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE QUILL † adj. in a body; in combination or concert ...1593
• IN THE RACKET adj. engaged in a criminal enterprise ...c1860 UK criminals' sl.
• IN THE RAGS adj. in trouble or disgrace; in a dispute ...c1860 sl.
• IN THE RANK adj. arrested, captured while committing a crime ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• IN THE RATTLE adj. in confinement; in trouble ...1914 Brit. naval sl.
• IN THE RAW adj. naked ...1941 sl.
• IN THERE adj. excellent ...1944 US sl., applied esp. to a jazz musician’s performance
• IN THE RED adj. in debt; in financial difficulty ...1926 sl.
• IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN DICK phr. never ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IN THE RIND adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE RING adv. in a clique or clan of conspirators for evil ...1872 US criminals' sl.
• IN THE SACK adj. 1. thoroughly drunk ...1969 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. used to suggest sexual activity ...1995 US sl.
• IN THE SADDLE adj. 1. in control ...1950 US sl.
adj. 2. menstruating ...1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. engaged in sexual intercourse ...1979 US sl.
• IN THE SAFE adj. concealed in the anus ...1996 UK sl.
• IN THE SAME BOX adj. sharing the same problems ...M19 sl.
• IN THE SAME STREET phr. 1. equal with ...Bk1904 sl.
phr. 2. on or under the same conditions ...Bk1904 sl.
• IN THE SAME TALE adj. in agreement ...c1375
• IN THE SATCHEL adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE SCENE adj. actively and socially gothic, or involved in goth pursuits ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE SHADE adj. in prison ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• IN THE SHIT adj. in trouble ...1937 sl.
• IN THE SHORT ROWS adj. about to achieve orgasm ...1954 Amer. dial.
• IN THE SIN BIN adj. ostracized ...1995 Aust. sl.
• IN THE SKIES adj. ecstatic, in the realms of fancy ...1869
• IN THE SLEET adj. in the street ...1944 US rhyming sl.
• IN THE SLUMP adv. as a whole, collectively, at a rough estimate ...L17 Sc.
• IN THE SOUP adj. in trouble ...1889 sl., orig. US
• IN THE SPUD LINE adj. pregnant ...1937 euphemism
• IN THE STRAW phr. in childbed ...1705 arch. & Eng. dial.
• IN THE SUCCESS † adv. eventually ...a1676
• IN THE SUDS † adj. 1. in an unfinished state or condition ...a1592
† adj. 2. in difficulties, in embarrassment or perplexity ...1603
adj. 3. in the sulks, in the blues; downcast, in the dumps; ill-humoured ...1611 Eng. dial.
† adj. 4. slightly intoxicated, fuddled, drunk ...1770
adj. 5. troubled; perplexed; angry ...1617 sl.
† adv. in disgrace ...1611
• IN THE SULLENS adj. ill-humoured, very gloomy ...1631
• IN THE SUN † adj. 1. free from trouble, care, or sorrow ...1600
† adj. 2. exposed to public view ...1602
adj. 3. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
• IN THE TANK adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN THE TIME YOU CAN BAT AN EYE adv. very quickly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IN THE TIP OF THE MODE † adj. in the height of fashion ...1709
• IN THE TOILS adj. within the secret control of a police officer ...1872 US police sl.
• IN THE TOP FLIGHT phr. in the highest class
• IN THE TRICK BAG phr. in a disadvantageous or unfavourable position ...1962 Amer. dial.
• IN THE TURNING OF A HAND adv. in a moment, instantly ...a1632
• IN THE TURN OF A HAND adv. in a moment, instantly ...a1300
• IN THE TWINKLE OF A BEDPOST adv. in an instant ...1888 Ireland
• IN THE TWINKLING OF A BEDPOST adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE TWINKLING OF A CAT'S TAIL adv. in an instant ...B1900 Sc.
• IN THE VEIN adj. in a fit or suitable mood for something ...1593
• IN THE WAY adj. pregnant ...1742 euphemism
• IN THE WHITLEATHER STATE adj. of people: old and tough ...1899 Amer. dial.
• IN THE WIND adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. sl.
• IN THE WOODS adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN THE WRAPPER adj. 1. drunk ...1985 US sl.
adj. 2. in bed ...1997 US sl.
• IN THE WRONG BOX adj. out of one's element; in a false position, in error ...M16 colloq.
• IN TIFT adj. in good condition ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INTIMATE † n. a shirt ...1859 US criminals' sl.
• INTIMATED adj. intimate ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTIMMERS n. of the human body: the internal organs, esp. the stomach and bowels; the intestines ...1824 Sc.
• INTIRE † adj. intimate, heart and soul with ...1747 Sc.
• INTO adj. fond of; enthusiastic about; liking ...1969
• INTOED adj. having turned-in toes ...1774 Sc.
• INTO IT adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTO MATCHWOOD phr. into minute splinters ...1887
• IN TOPS WITH † adj. in or into conflict or antagonism with ...a1658
• INTO THE SUDS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INTO UNCERTAIN † adv. at random ...1382
• IN TOWN † adj. flush of money ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
phr. in horse racing: on major metropolitan tracks ...1989 Aust. sl.
• INTOXED adj. 1. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• INTOXICATE adj. drunk ...1581
• INTOXICATED adj. drunk ...1576
• INTOXICATED AS A BOILED OWL adj. drunk ...1892 Amer. sl.
• IN TRANSIT adj. experiencing the effects of LSD ...1971 US drugs sl.
• INTRESS n. interest upon money ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INTRIGUING adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TRIM adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INTRINSE † adj. intricate, entangled, involved, complicated ...1605
• INTRINSICATE † adj. intricate, involved, entangled, perplexed ...1560
† vb. ? to probe, to enter intimately ...1603
• INTRODUCE CHARLEY vb. to intromit the penis ...20C Brit. sl.
• INTRODUCE HER TO FAGAN vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1950s sl.
• INTROMISSION n. 1. the conduct of any piece of business ...1822 Sc.
n. 2. intermeddling ...1822 Sc.
• INTROMISSIONS n. intermeddling, goings on with a person ...1899 Sc.
• INTROMIT vb. 1. to insert the penis into the vagina
vb. 2. to meddle with, to interfere; to associate ....1818 Sc.
• INTROMITTENT ORGAN n. the penis, or any male copulatory organ which is inserted into the female for reproduction
• IN TROUBLE adj. pregnant ...1891 euphemism
• INTRUSE vb. to intrude upon; to force oneself or another upon ...1856 Sc.
• INTRUST n. interest upon money ...1896 Eng. dial.
• INTURN adv. instead ...1876 Eng. dial.
• IN TWO CLAPS OF A LAMB'S TAIL adv. in a moment, very quickly ...1892 Sc.
• IN TWO SHAKES adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A BRASS MONKEY'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD LAMB'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD SHEEP'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A DOG'S HIND LEG adv. quickly, immediately, soon ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO SHAKES OF A SHEEP'S TAIL adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN TWO TWO'S adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN-TY adv. certainly, indeed (French entier) ...1889 Amer. dial.
• IN UNCHARTED WATERS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INUNDATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVADE vb. 1. to effect intromission ...1684 sl.
† vb. 2. to attack, to assault a person ...1709 Sc.
• INVENTION vb. to invent ...1884 N. Ireland
• INVENTOR n. an inventory ...1703 Sc.
vb. to make or draw up an inventory, to catalogue, to list ...1701 Sc.
• INVENTORIZE vb. to make an inventory of ...E17
• INVENTRICE † n. a female inventor ...1509
• INVER n. the point at which two streams meet, the mouth of a river ...1766 Sc.
• INVERACIOUS adj. untruthful, untrue ...L19
• INVERACITY n. untruthfulness; an untruth; a false statement ...M19
• INVERECUND † adj. unabashed, immodest, shameless ...1657
• INVERGIGGLE n. Invercargill ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• INVERISIMILITUDE n. unlikelihood; improbability ...E19
• INVERT n. a male or female homosexual ...20C sl.
• INVIDIOUS adj. 1. giving to likely to give offense or arouse ill feeling ...E17
† adj. 2. envious; grudging; jealous ...M17 now rare or obs.
adj. 3. of a comparison or distinction: unjust; unfairly discriminating ...E18
* adj. 4. viewed with ill will or dislike; odious to a person ...E18
• INVIE vb. to value, to set store by ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INVIGILANCY †* n. absence of vigilance or watchfulness ...E17
• INVIGILATE vb. 1. to keep watch; to watch carefully; to watch over students at an examination ...M16
†* vb. 2. to arouse; to make watchful ...E17
• INVIGOR † vb. to invigorate, to strengthen ...1793 Sc.
• INVIGORATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVIGOUR vb. to fill with vigour; to invigorate ...E17
• INVINATE †* adj. embodied or included in wine ...M16
• INVINCIBLE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVIOUS † adj. having no roads or ways; pathless; trackless ...E17
• INVISCATE vb. to make viscid or sticky; to mix or cover with a sticky substance ...LME
• INVISED †* adj. unseen; invisible ...L16
• INVISIBLE adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVISIBLE BLUE n. policeman ...Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
• INVISI-BLIND adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVITALLY adv. internally ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• INVITANT n. a person who is invited; a person who gives an invitation ...L16
• INVITATORY adj. conveying or containing an invitation ...M17
n. an invitation ...M17
• INVITORY n. an inventory ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INVITRESS n. a female inviter ...E17
• INVITTERY n. an inventory ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INVO n. an invitation ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IN VOGA adj. in a crushed state ...Bk1905 Sc.
• INVOKERIE † n. the invocation of evil spirits for superstitious purposes ...c1830 Sc.
• INVOLUNTARY DISMOUNT n. in mountain biking: a crash ...Bk2009 sl.
• INVOLUTE adj. involved; entangled; intricate; formerly also, hidden, obscure ...M17
• INVOLUTION n. something complicated; an intricate movement, a tangle ...E17
• INVYFULL adj. envious ...Bk1902 Sc.
• INWARD adj. silent, reserved ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. an intimate ...1603 sl.
† vb. to imprison, to put in ward ...1802 Sc.
• INWARDLY adv. inaudibly, quietly, in a low tone ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWARD MAID n. the housemaid in a farm-house, who has no work in the dairy, etc. ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWARD MEAT n. the edible parts of the entrails of an animal ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWARDS n. 1. the stomach ...1602 sl.
n. 2. the inner parts of the body, the inside; the entrails, intestines, etc. of animals, esp. of pigs ...1658 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. the ins and outs, the inner details of a case ...1898 Eng. dial.
• INWARD TROUBLE n. an internal disease or illness ...1787 Sc.
• IN WHACK adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN-WIN n. a breaking in, intrusion ...1871 Sc.
• INWINDING adj. uneven, twisting ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• INWITH adj. 1. having an inward direction, tending towards the heart of the country, generally from the viewpoint of a speaker on high ground, hence towards or in the low country; having a downward slope; easily accessible; conveniently placed ...1768 Sc.
adj. 2. self-interested, introspective ...1866 Sc.
adv. inwards; within ...1825 Sc.
n. the inner side ...1820 Sc.
• IN WITH THE PUSH phr. part of the gang ...1924 US criminals' sl.
• IN WONDERFUL FEATHER adj. in good condition of health, spirits, etc. ...1855
• INWORK n. domestic or indoor work ...1753 Sc.
• IN YEARS adj. old, aged ...1581 arch. or poetic
• IN YOU GO, SAYS BOB MUNRO phr. expression of encouragement ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN YOUR CUPS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IN YOUR DIPPER! int. expresses defiance ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IN YOUR EAR! int. used to express strong rejection or derision ...1966 Amer. sl.
• IN-YOUR-FACE adj. aggressively challenging; confrontational; defiant; disrespectful; disdainful; provocative; unashamed ...1978 Amer. sl.
int. used as a phrase of contempt or derision ...1976 Amer. sl., orig. basketball
• IN YOUR GOB! int. a dismissive rejoinder ...1950s sl.
• IN YOUR HAT! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IODINE n. 1. strong coffee ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in logging: a first aid man ...1958 Amer. dial.
• ION n. a cow a year old ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IPER n. any foul liquid, ooze, mud, or sewage ...1880 Sc.
• IPISH n. a bad odour, stink ...Bk1992 Yiddish sl.
• IPSON n. as much as can be taken up in both hands together; a double handful ...1691 Eng. dial.
• IQ n. one's signature ...1967 jocular Amer. dial.
• IQ BELOW THE ROOM TEMPERATURE phr. not too smart, stupid ...1992 NZ sl.
• IQ OF A GRAPEFRUIT phr. not too smart, stupid ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IRACUND adj. inclined to wrath; prone to anger; passionate, irascible, irritable ...1821
• IRASCENT adj. becoming angry, leading to anger ...1794-6
• IRE adj. made of iron ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 1. iron ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an onion ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a passion, a fit of wrath ...1898 Sc.
• I RECKON! int. an exclamation of strong agreement ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IREFUL adj. angry; stormy; inflamed ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRE-GEAR n. ironwork; ironware ...1825 Eng. dial.
• IRELANDISH adj. Irish; of Irish background and manners ...1924 Amer. dial.
• IRE-MONGER n. an ironmonger ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRENIC * adj. tending to or productive of peace ...1878
• IREPI n. a jocular name for a very small person or child; a diminutive person ...1905 Sc.
• IRE-STUFF n. ironwork ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IREY † adj. melancholy, gloomy; causing fear ...1733 Sc.
• IRIE † adj. melancholy, gloomy; causing fear ...1733 Sc.
• IRIS n. an innocent and naive youth; a young homosexual ...20C Brit. sl.
• IRISH adj. 1. containing an inherent contradiction ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
† n. 1. an Irishman ...1719 obs. exc. hist.
n. 2. Irish whisky ...1893 colloq.
n. 3. passion, anger, rage, fury, temper ...Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 4. a wig ...1983 rhyming sl. (Irish Jig)
• IRISH AMBULANCE n. a wheelbarrow ...1910s US sl.
• IRISH-APPLE n. a potato ...L18 sl.
• IRISH APPLESAUCE n. mashed potatoes ...1960s US sl.
• IRISH-APRICOT n. a potato ...L18 sl.
• IRISH ARMS n. thick legs ...20C sl.
• IRISH AS MICKEY'S MOTHER, AS adj. full-blooded Irish ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH AS PADDY'S PIG(S), AS adj. fully and obviously Irish ...1974 NZ & Aust. sl.
• IRISH-ASSURANCE n. bold forward behaviour; shamelessness ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH BABY BUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1910s US sl.
• IRISH BABY CARRIAGE n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BANJO n. a spade, a shovel ...20C sl.
• IRISH-BEAUTY n. a woman with two black eyes ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH BOUQUET n. any form of projectile, usually a stone or brick ...1960s US sl.
• IRISH BRAWL n. a brawl; a fist fight with several people in it ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BUGGIE n. a wheelbarrow ...1929 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1930 Amer. dial.
• IRISH BULL n. a verbal blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRISH BUTTON n. a syphilitic bubo ...20C sl. (possibly an error for 'Irish mutton')
• IRISH BY BIRTH BUT GREEK BY INJECTION n. a male homosexual ...1960s sl.
• IRISH CABBAGE n. the traditional St. Patrick's Day meal of corned (salt) beef, cabbage and Irish potatoes ...1960s US sl.
• IRISH CAVIAR n. Irish stew ...1930s US sl.
• IRISH CHANNEL n. the throat ...1900s sl.
• IRISH CHARIOT n. a wheelbarrow ...1900s US sl.
• IRISH CHEESE n. cottage cheese ...1941 Amer. dial.
• IRISH CHERRY n. a carrot ...1930s US sl.
• IRISH CHICKEN n. pork ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH CLUBHOUSE n. 1. a police station ...1904 US sl.
n. 2. a refined house of prostitution ...1960s US gay sl.
• IRISH COAT OF ARMS n. 1. a black eye ...M18 sl.
n. 2. two black eyes and a bleeding nose ...E19 US sl.
• IRISH COCKTAIL n. a drink containing a substance that causes unconsciousness ...1980s US sl.
• IRISH COMICS n. the obituary columns in a newspaper ...20C sl.
• IRISH COMPLIMENT n. a back-handed compliment ...M19 sl.
• IRISH CONFETTI n. 1. stones, bricks, etc., esp. as thrown during a fight or riots ...M19 sl.
n. 2. semen spilled extravagantly ...20C gay sl.
n. 3. gravel ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IRISH CURTAIN n. a cobweb ...1935 Aust. sl.
• IRISH DAISY n. a dandelion ...1900 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• IRISH DIP n. sexual intercourse ...1960s gay sl.
• IRISH DIVIDEND n. 1. a non-existent or fictitious profit, a deficit, a stock assessment ...1867 US sl.
n. 2. a extortion by the police ...1925 US criminals' sl.
• IRISH DRAPERIES n. cobwebs ...L19 sl.
• IRISHER n. an Irishman; a person who is Irish or of Irish descent ...1807 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• IRISHES † n. Irishmen ...1650 Sc.
• IRISH-EVIDENCE n. 1. a false witness ...Bk1785 sl.
n. 2. pendulous breasts ...1960s gay sl.
• IRISH FAIR n. a brawl; a fist fight with several people in it ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH FAN n. a spade, a shovel ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH FAVOURITE n. an emerald ...1920s US sl.
• IRISH FIGHT n. a brawl; a fist fight with several people in it ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IRISH FLAG n. a diaper, a nappy ...20C US sl.
• IRISH FOOTBALL n. a potato ...1970s US sl.
• IRISH FORTUNE n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• IRISH FUNNIES n. the obituary columns in a newspaper ...20C sl.
• IRISH GOOSE n. cooked codfish ...M19 US sl.
• IRISH GRAPE n. a potato ...1940s US sl.
• IRISH HINT n. a very broad hint ...1769 Amer. dial.
• IRISH HURRICANE n. a dead calm, esp. among sailors ...1945 Amer. dial.
• IRISH JIG n. a wig ...1983 rhyming sl.
• IRISH KARATE n. the use of a shotgun ...1990s Aust. sl.
• IRISH KING n. something one needs ...1960 NZ sl.
• IRISH KIRBY n. a derby hat ...20C rhyming sl.
• IRISH KISS n. a slap in the face ...20C US sl.
• IRISH LACE n. cobwebs ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IRISH LASSES n. spectacles ...L19 US rhyming sl. for 'glasses'
• IRISH-LEGS n. thick legs ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-LEMON n. a potato ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH LOCAL n. 1. a railway hand-car, propelled by pushing a handle backwards and forwards ...1900s sl.
n. 2. a wheelbarrow ...1930s US sl.
• IRISHMAN n. a white potato ...1930 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN, THE n. a species of the confidence trick ...1938 UK criminals' sl.
• IRISH MAN-O'-WAR n. a wheelbarrow ...1949 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S AUTOMOBILE n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S BUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1939 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S CAR n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S CART n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S COAT OF ARMS n. 1. a black eye ...M18 sl.
n. 2. two black eyes and a bleeding nose ...E19 US sl.
• IRISHMAN'S-DINNER n. a fast ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISHMAN'S HARVEST n. the orange season ...19C sl.
• IRISHMAN'S-HURRICANE n. a dead calm ...Bk1896 nautical sl.
• IRISHMAN'S POCKET n. a pocket that is both large and empty ...20C US sl.
• IRISHMAN'S POTATO n. a white potato ...1908 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S REST n. mounting a ladder carrying a hod of bricks ...L19 sl.
• IRISHMAN'S RISE n. a reduction in pay ...1889 sl.
• IRISHMAN'S SIDEWALK n. the street; the centre of the street ...1907 Amer. dial.
• IRISHMAN'S TURKEY n. corned beef, often with cabbage ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH MIKE n. a bicycle ...20C rhyming sl. for 'bike'
• IRISH MUTTON n. syphilis ...E20 US sl.
• IRISH NIGHTINGALE n. a bullfrog ...1901 Amer. dial.
• IRISH NOSE n. a turned-up nose ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PASTURE n. a faint, a coma ...1931 US sl.
• IRISH PENDANT n. a loose or frayed end; something that hangs loose or flaps untidily; ragged edges ...1840 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PENNANT n. a loose or frayed end; something that hangs loose or flaps untidily; ragged edges ...1942 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PLUGGY n. a wheelbarrow ...1937 Amer. dial.
• IRISH PLUM n. an onion ...1941 jocular Amer. dial.
• IRISH POTATO n. a white potato ...1685 Amer. dial.
• IRISH-PROMOTION n. a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-RIFLE n. a small tooth comb ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-RISE n. a reduction in position or pay ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH-ROOT n. the penis ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRISH SHAVE vb. to defecate ...E20 US colloq.
• IRISH SNUB n. a turned-up nose ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH SPOON n. a shovel ...1862 Amer. dial.
• IRISH TEA n. a drink made of tea laced with whisky ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IRISH THEATRE n. 1. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
n. 2. a guard room or lock-up in barracks ...Bk1896 military sl.
• IRISH-TOOTHACHE n. 1. an erection ...19C Brit. colloq.
n. 2. a pregnancy ...L19 Brit. sl.
• IRISH TOYLE n. a travelling vagabond who posed as a seller of haberdashery in order to commit robberies as he moved from town to town; usually plural ...1562 UK criminals' sl.
• IRISH TRICK n. a dirty trick ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH TURKEY n. corned beef, often with cabbage ...1926 Amer. dial.
• IRISH TWIN n. one of two siblings born within a year of each other ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH WAGON n. a wheelbarrow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRISH WHISPER n. a saying something aloud when whispering would have been more appropriate, as a secret ...1985 Amer. dial.
• IRISH-WHIST n. copulation where 'the jack takes the ace' ...19C Brit. sl.
• IRISH-WHIST WHERE THE JACK TAKES THE ACE n. copulation ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRK adj. weary ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
n. 1. weariness; pain ...1796 Sc.
n. 2. a naval rating ...1925 Brit. sl.
n. 3. someone of lowest rank, an aircraftman ...1928 RAF sl.
n. 4. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1959 Brit. sl.
• IRKER n. a finishing stroke ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRKING adj. irritating, troublesome ...1898 Sc.
• IRM vb. to whine, to complain; to question querulously and continuously ...Bk1902 Sc.
• IRON n. 1. money ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a pistol ...1836 sl.
n. 3. courage ...1859 US sl.
n. 4. a horseshoe ...1873 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a sword ...1893 Sc.
n. 6. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar ...1906 Amer. dial.
n. 7. pots and pans ...1924 Amer. dial.
n. 8. an obsolete automobile, a car past its usefulness ...1935 US sl.
n. 9. (derogatory) a homosexual male; a male prostitute ...1936 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'poof' (Iron Hoof)
n. 10. a jemmy used in housebreaking ...1941 sl.
vb. 1. to flatter ...1823 sl.
vb. 2. to attack or fight a person, to flatten him ...1953 Aust. sl.
• IRON, THE n. railway tracks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRONBARK adj. strong; hard; unyielding ...1888 sl.
• IRON BENDER n. 1. amongst loggers: a camp blacksmith ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 2. amongst railroad workers and loggers: a railroad brakeman ...1958 Amer. dial.
• IRON BOAT n. a locomotive ...1925 US sl.
• IRON-BOUND n. a hard-baked pie ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRON BURNER n. amongst loggers: a camp blacksmith ...1938 Amer. dial.
• IRONCLAD adj. strong; hard; unyielding ...1888 sl.
n. 1. a severely chaste girl, popular play, song, etc. ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 2. an iron-cased watch ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRON DISHCLOTH n. a metal scouring pad (of interlocking metal rings) used to scour pots ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IRON DISHRAG n. a metal scouring pad (of interlocking metal rings) used to scour pots ...1955 Amer. dial.
• IRON DOG n. a snowmobile ...1960 Alaska usage
• IRON DOLLAR n. a silver dollar ...1909 Amer. dial.
• IRON DOUBLET n. 1. a prison ...1698 UK sl.
n. 2. innocence ...Bk1896 American thieves' sl.
• IRONED adj. in handcuffs ...1929 US police sl.
• IRONED OUT adj. 1. exhausted or knocked senseless by fists or booze ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IRONEN adj. made of iron ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRON-FACE adj. stern, obdurate, cruel, severe ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• IRON-FISTED adj. close-fisted, niggardly, covetous, miserly, stingy, mean ...1826
• IRON FROG n. a turtle ...1925 US sl.
• IRON HAND IN A VELVET GLOVE, AN n. rigid firmness accompanied by courtesy, politeness, and gentleness ...1834
• IRON HARNESS n. railway tracks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRONHEAD n. a stupid oaf, a fool ...20C sl.
• IRON HOOF n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1936 rhyming sl. for 'poof'
• IRON-HORSE n. 1. a tricycle or bicycle ...1875 sl.
n. 2. a locomotive ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 3. a motorcycle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IRON HOUSE n. a prison; a jail ...1927 US criminals' sl.
• IRON JAW n. a prominent jaw ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IRON-JAWED adj. having a very strong or prominent jaw ...1883 Amer. dial.
• IRON MAN n. 1. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a coin, coin, cash, money; loot in the form of cash; usually plural ...1924 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. the cowboy responsible for tending or handling the branding irons ...1933 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a pound or a one-pound note ...1959 Brit. sl., orig. Aust.
• IRON MIKE n. the automatic steering device of a ship ...1926 sl.
• IRONMONGER n. firearms collectively ...1902 sl.
• IRON ONESELF OUT vb. to get drunk ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IRON OUT vb. 1. to kill by shooting ...1933 US sl.
vb. 2. to ride a restive horse until it is calm enough to work ...1936 Amer. dial.
• IRON OUT THE HUMPS vb. to ride a restive horse until it is calm enough to work ...1944 Amer. dial.
• IRON PARENTHESIS n. a prison ...1811 UK sl.
• IRON-PLATED adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IRON-PLATED POSSUM n. an armadillo ...1960 Amer. dial.
• IRON-RATIONS n. US Army staples of hardtack, salt pork, and coffee ...US Civil War usage
• IRONS n. 1. fetters ...1888 sl.
n. 2. surgical instruments ...1893 Sc.
n. 3. eating utensils ...1905 sl., chiefly services'
n. 4. railroad rails ...1914 US tramps' sl.
• IRON-SIDED adj. hardy, rough, unmanageable; impudent, defiant ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IRON SPOONS AND WOODEN DISHES! int. used as an expression of vexation or disappointment ...1959 Amer. dial.
• IRON TENDER n. the cowboy responsible for tending or handling the branding irons ...1961 Amer. dial.
• IRON-TOOTHPICK n. a sword ...Bk1896 military sl.
• IRON UNDIES n. any female garment adjudged difficult to penetrate or remove by coarse and frustrated males, includes shorts, tight, girdles, etc. ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IRON WHEEL n. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IRONWORKER n. a specialist in robbing safes ...1931 US criminals' sl.
• IRONY adj. hard or strong as iron ...1791 Sc.
• IROQUOIS n. a Mohawk haircut ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IROUS † adj. 1. wrathful, angry, enraged, raging ...a1300
† adj. 2. given to anger, hot-tempered, irascible ...1303 obs.
• IRP n. a peevish, complaining person ...1958 Sc.
vb. to be continually grumbling or complaining; to harp on about something ...1892 Sc.
• IRPED adj. spiteful, cantankerous ...1922 Sc.
• IRPIN' adj. grumbling, carping ...1922 Sc.
• IRR vb. of dogs: to snarl, to growl ...1711 Sc.
• IRRECURED †* adj. incurable, beyond cure or remedy ...1598
• IRRE-FUCKING-SPONSIBLE adj. extremely irresponsible ...20C sl.
• IRREPOSCIBLE †* adj. not to be required again ...1656
• IRREPRESSIBLES n. trousers ...19C Brit. sl.
• IRRIDE † vb. to laugh at, to deride ...1637
• IRRIGATE vb. to take a drink; to liquor up ...1708 sl.
• IRRIGATED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M19 US sl.
• IRRIGATED THE ULCERS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IRRIGATE ONE'S CANAL vb. to take a drink ...Bk1896 sl.
• IRRIGATE THE ULCERS vb. to take a drink of liquor; to drink to excess ...1951 Amer. dial.
• IRRIGATION n. the provision or consumption of alcoholic beverages ...1856 Amer. dial.
• IRRISORY * adj. having the character of deriding or mocking; addicted to laughing or sneering at others ...1824
• IRRITS n. a feeling of annoyance or irritation ...Bk2002 Aust. sl.
• IRROBORATE †* vb. to make strong, to strengthen ...1623
• IRRUENT †* adj. running hastily, or rushing in violently ...1656
• IRRUMATION n. penilingus ...20C
• IRY n. passion, anger, rage, fury ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISAAC n. 1. a pawnbroker ...1925 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Jew ...1941 Amer. dial.
• ISABEL n. a brownish-yellow, light dun, or cream-coloured horse ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• ISABELLA n. an umbrella ...Bk1896 rhyming sl.
• I SAY! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1890
• ISCA! int. a call to a dog ...1800 Sc.
• ISELL n. a live coal, a cinder ...1825 Sc.
• ISET adj. of a bluish-grey colour ...1897 Sc.
• ISET-GRAY adj. of a bluish-grey colour ...1897 Sc.
• ISEY n. (derogatory) a Jew ...1941 Amer. dial.
• ISH! int. an expression of disgust ...1948 Amer. dial.
• ISHAMAY! int. an expression of disgust ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ISHAMY! int. an expression of disgust ...1948 Amer. dial.
• I SHAN'T PLAY phr. I am annoyed, I don't like it ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• ISHE † vb. to ask ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISHICLE n. an icicle ...1899 Amer. dial.
• ISH KABIBBLE phr. it's of no importance to me, I couldn't care less; of no importance or concern ...1913 Amer. dial.
• ISHKIMMISK adj. intoxicated ...1889 UK tinkers' sl.
• I SHOULD CARE phr. I don't care; it's no concern of mine ...1937 Amer. dial.
• I SHOULD WORRY phr. I don't care; it's no concern of mine ...1912 Amer. dial.
• ISH-WISH int. a call to a cat to come to its food ...1824 Sc.
• ISHY adj. sticky, cloying; unpleasant, displeasing; uncomfortable ...1950 Amer. dial.
• ISICKLE † n. an icicle ...1624
• ISIL n. a live coal, a cinder ...1825 Sc.
• ISING n. the silvering of a looking-glass ...1856 Sc.
• ISK int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKEY! int. a call to a dog ...1800 Sc.
• ISKIE int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISK-ISK int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKISS int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKY int. a coaxing call to a dog ...1728 Sc.
• ISKY-PISKY n. a member of the Scottish Episcopal church, an Episcopalian ...1930 Sc.
• ISLAND, THE n. the Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight ...1920s UK criminals' sl.
• ISLE n. anger ...Bk1902 Sc.
vb. to be angry ...Bk1902 Sc.
• ISLE-OF-FLING n. a coat ...Bk1896 sl.
• ISLE OF MAN n. a pan ...20C rhyming sl.
• ISLE OF SKY CHAMPAIGN † n. whisky, as made at Talisker in Skye ...1722 Sc.
• ISLE OF WIGHT adj. 1. all right ...20C rhyming sl.
adj. 2. light ...20C rhyming sl.
adj. 3. mean, grasping ...20 C rhyming sl. for 'tight'
adj. 4. tipsy ...20C rhyming sl. for "tight"
n. 1. right, permission ...1950s rhyming sl.
n. 2. the right side ...1950s rhyming sl.
• ISLE-OF-WIGHT DOG n. laziness ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISLET n. a city block ...1981 Amer. dial.
• ISM AND SCHISM n. denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• ISM(S) AND SKISM(S) n. denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• ISN'T THAT SPECIAL phr. a dismissive phrase implying that 'that' is not special at all ...1980s US campus sl.
• I SNUM! int. an exclamation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ISO n. the isolation cells ...1934 US prison sl.
• ISRAEL n. a fool, an idiot ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ISRO n. a bushy hairstyle worn by White people, often curly-headed Jews ...1970s US sl.
• ISRUM n. a long, tedious tale ...1881 Eng. dial.
• ISS int. a call to a dog to attack ...1825 Sc.
• ISSEY n. a nickname for a Jew ...20C sl.
• ISSUE n. 1. (usually derogatory) a person of racially mixed ancestry (White, Black, and American Indian) ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 2. everything; the lot; all there is ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. to cheat; to sell fake drugs ...1990s US drugs sl.
• IST n. ice ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IS THAT A LAUGH! int. don't be ridiculous! ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ISTICK n. a slight, temporary frost; cold weather with rain ...Bk1902 Sc.
• I SUBSCRIBE phr. a response to an invitation to drink ...Bk1896 sl.
• I SUPPOSE n. the nose ...1859 rhyming sl.
• I SWAN! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• I SWANNY! int. an exclamation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IS YOUR FINGER SORE? phr. used as a warning that one's trouser-fly is open ...1966 Amer. dial.
• IT n. 1. the female genitals ...old euphemism
n. 2. the penis ...old euphemism
n. 3. sexual intercourse ...1611
n. 4. a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 5. sex appeal; the ability to sexually stimulate persons of the opposite sex ...1904 sl.
• I.T.A. n. a pregnancy (Irish Toothache) ...L19 Brit. sl.
• IT AIN'T DONE IT! int. that isn't so! ...1915 Amer. dial.
• ITALIAN n. temper, anger, fighting spirit ...1991 Amer. dial.
• ITALIAN FOOTBALL n. a bomb ...1929 US sl.
• ITALIAN LETTER n. a condom ...19C sl.
• ITALIAN MANNER n. anal copulation ...20C sl.
• ITALIAN PERFUME n. garlic ...E20 US sl.
• ITALIC PERIOD n. a nonexistent item used as the basis of a practical joke ...1921 Amer. dial.
• ITALIC SPACE n. a nonexistent item used as the basis of a practical joke ...1968 Amer. dial.
• ITALOMANIA n. wild enthusiasm for Italy ...1860
• ITALY OF AMERICA n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT BEATS ME phr. I don't understand ...1882 sl.
• IT BEATS THE DUTCH phr. it is astonishing ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• IT CAPS OLD OLIVER, AND HE CAPPED LONG CROWN phr, it beats everything, it excels or surpasses everything ...1856 Eng. dial.
• ITCH n. sexual desire ...L17
vb. to be sexually excited ...1675 sl.
• IT-CHASER n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ITCHER n. the female genitals; the vagina ...19C Brit. sl.
• ITCHETY adj. 1. uneasy ...1930 Amer. dial.
adj. 2 impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ITCH FOR vb. to want ...a1225
• ITCHING n. the tired feeling which comes to a tramp in the spring, when he has one more to 'hit the road' ...1931 US tramps' sl.
• ITCHING JENNY n. the female genitals; the vagina ...19C Brit. sl.
• ITCHLAND n. 1. Wales ...1690 sl.
n. 2. Scotland ...18C UK sl.
• ITCHLANDER n. a Scot ...1785 sl.
• ITCHY adj. impatient ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to itch, to desire ...1893 Amer. dial.
• ITCHY-COO n. anything causing a tickling; the prickly seeds of the dog-rose or the like put by children down one another's backs ...1957 Sc.
• IT COULDN'T DRIVE A NAIL INTO A PIECE OF BALSA WOOD phr. said of a poor quality car ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• ITE n. (derogatory) an Italian ...E20 Brit. & US sl.
• ITEM n. 1. a hint; an inkling; information; a signal; a cue ...1781 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. an intention, purpose; a crafty design; a trick; a fancy, a fad ...1887 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a piece of news ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 4. a warning ...Bk1896 sl.
n. 5. two people having a romantic or sexual relationship ...1970 colloq.
• ITEMING adj. fidgeting, trifling ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. trifling, nonsense ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ITEMS n. 1. fidgets, antics ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 2. trifles, finery ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• ITEMY adj. trifling; tricky, fidgety ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. a trifle ...1890 Eng. dial.
• ITERABLE †* adj. capable of being repeated ...1561
• ITERIDAN n. a trivial occasion ...1895 Eng. dial.
• ITEY n. (derogatory) an Italian ...E20 Brit. & US sl.
• IT FEARS ME † phr. I am afraid ...1503
• IT GIRL n. a rich, usually attractive, young woman who spends most of her time shopping or socializing ...20C
• IT GROWLS ME † phr. I have a feeling of terror or horror ...1482
• I THANKS THE LORD! int. an exclamation of joy ...1908 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
• ITHER n. the udder of a cow, mare, or goat ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ITIE n. an Italian; something Italian ...1925 Amer. dial.
• ITINERATE † adj. itinerant, travelling ...a1628
vb. 1. to journey or travel from place to place; to wander ...1600-9
vb. 2. to travel from place to place preaching; spec. of a Methodist minister, to preach to the various congregations within the circuit to which he is appointed, and to go periodically from circuit to circuit as appointed, (usually) every three years ...1775
* vb. 3. to journey through, to traverse ...1830
• IT IS ON THE NERVE WITH SUCH A ONE phr. such a one is demented ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• IT IS TO LAUGH! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT JUST ISN'T YOUR DAY phr. used for expressing a rueful, philosophical acceptance of a day when everything seems to go wrong ...1984 UK sl.
• ITLE vb. to have an uncertain footing; to sway to and fro ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IT LIGHTS AND SHUTS phr. the sun peeps out at intervals ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• IT'LL GIVE YOU THE SQUIRMS phr. it will horribly embarrass or irritate you ...c1930
• IT MAKES HELL LOOK LIKE A LIGHTNING BUG phr. said of any big fire ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• IT MAKES NO NEVER MIND phr. it makes no difference; it is not an influencing factor ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• IT MUST BE JELLY, 'COS JAM DON'T SHAKE LIKE THAT phr. used between males to express their appreciation of an especially attractive female ...1920s US Black sl.
• IT'S A BASTARD phr. used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A CASE OF SPOONS WITH THEM phr. used of a couple who are obviously in love ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A DOG'S LIFE phr. said of an unpleasant situation or of one's whole wretched existence ...20C sl.
• IT'S A FAIR OLD BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A FINE DAY FOR TRAVELLING phr. used in the outback to signify that one has received notice to quit ...1950s Aust. sl.
• IT'S A GO phr. it's a deal, an agreement ...1878
• IT'S ALL GO phr. said of energetic activity ...1965 sl.
• IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME phr. it's unintelligible ...1600
• IT'S ALL MY EYE! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S A MONKEY'S WEDDING phr. applied to weather characterized by drizzling rain while the sun shines ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• IT'S A MORAL phr. it's a certainty ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust.
• IT'S A PEG phr. it's first-class ...c1930 Aust. sl.
• IT'S A PROPER BASTARD phr. used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A PROPER BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A QUID TO A BLOATER phr. it's a certain bet ...L19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT OLD BUGGER phr. said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT’S AS BROAD AS IT’S LONG phr. it doesn’t matter, it makes no difference ...1687
• IT SAVES THE WASHING-UP phr. remark to greet the sound of crockery falling with a crash ...c1920
• IT'S A WEAPON phr. a good and positive thing ...2000s Irish sl.
• IT'S A WHACK phr. an agreement; a bargain ...1919 Amer. dial.
• IT'S A WOW phr. it's a great success; it's admirable, really excellent ...1927 US sl.
• IT'S BALONEY NO MATTER HOW THIN YOU SLICE IT! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S BEGINNING TO KICK phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IT'S CAKE AND PIE TO THEM phr. said of anything gratifying or profitable ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• IT''S COMING DOWN IN BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S DONE TO A BROWN phr. it's done to perfection ...1968 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A CAT LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A DOG LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
• IT'S ERYSIPELAS TO ME phr. it makes no difference to me, it's unimportant ...1928 Amer. dial.
• IT'S FALLING BY THE BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S GETTING TO HIM phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IT'S GONNA BE ME AND YOU phr. an invitation to start fighting ...1940s US Black sl.
• IT'S GOOD NIGHT UP HERE, BUT GOOD MORNING DOWN THERE phr. a signal to a girl to tell her that her slip is showing ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• IT'S GOT A BACK TO IT phr. said of an article that is being lent, stressing that the loaned article must be returned ...1961 UK sl.
• IT'S GOT A HOLD OF HIM AND HE CAN'T LET GO phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• IT-SHAY n. dung; a curse; an oaf or a fool ...20C US Pig Latin for 'shit'
• IT'S LIKE EATING MONEY phr. this is a costly business ...1887 colloq.
• IT'S NO BOTTLE phr. It's no good ...20C services' sl.
• IT'S NO CATCH phr. it's very hard work, very disappointing, unpleasant, dangerous ...19C sl.
• IT'S NO HAIR OFF MY BALLS phr. it's of no consequence to me ...1963 US sl.
• IT'S NOT THE BULL THEY'RE AFRAID OF - IT'S THE CALF phr. of girls: a phrase implying that they fear, not the loss of virginity, but pregnancy ...20C Aust. sl.
• IT'S NOTHING IN MY YOUNG LIFE phr. it's of no consequence to me ...1919 Amer sl.
• IT'S ONE O' CLOCK phr. a warning that one's fly-button is undone ...c1910 sl.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK AT THE BUTTON FACTORY phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK AT THE ZIPPER FACTORY phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK, CLOSE UP phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK IN PETERSBURG phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S ONE O'CLOCK IN WATERTOWN phr. used to indicate that man's trouser fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IT'S O.T. phr. it's very hot ...c1880 sl.
• IT'S POURING BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S RABBITS OUT OF THE WOOD! phr. it's 'splendid' or sheer profit or a windfall! ...1932 racing catchphrase
• IT'S RAINING BUCKETS phr. it's raining heavily ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S RAINING POISON phr. what people say when sunshine and rain come together ...1950 Amer. dial.
• IT'S SNOWING DOWN SOUTH! int. said to a woman whose slip is showing ...20C US sl.
• IT STRIKES A DREAD TO ME phr. I fear it greatly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IT'S WORKING ON HIM phr. refers to getting drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• ITSY-BITSY adj. very small, tiny ...20C colloq.
• IT'S YOUR LITTLE RED WAGON phr. it's your problem ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ITTEE ITTEE WORKEE WORKEE, ITTEE ITTEE KIKI phr. a little work, and then some food ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• ITTER vb. of dirt: to eat into, to become engrained into the skin ...1874 Eng. dial.
• ITTY-BITTY adj. very small, tiny ...20C colloq.
• IT UNGANGS ME phr. I am deceived; I am mistaken ...1768 Sc. obs.
• IT WANTS OF SIX † phr. it is not quite six o'clock ...1709
• IT WAS IN BAGHDAD THAT YOU WERE IN YOUR DAD'S BAG phr. your father was over there when you were conceived, but was your mother? i.e. you're a bastard ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IT WOULD GAG A MAGGOT IN A GUT WAGON phr. it is thoroughly repulsive ...1940s Amer. sl.
• IT WOULD MAKE A CAT LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...1851 colloq.
• IT WOULD MAKE A FLY LAUGH phr. it is extremely funny, droll, or ludicrous ...17C colloq.
• IVAN n. 1. a Russian private soldier ...1914 military colloq.
n. 2. a Russian ...1925 sl.
• IVANHOE n. home-distilled liquor ...1950 Can. sl.
• IVAN IVANOVITCH n. the Russian Nation personified ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• I'VE A FEELING IN ME WATER phr. I have a premonition, a hunch, an instinctive feeling ...19C sl.
• I'VE BEEN COMING HERE 18 YEARS IN CONCUSSION phr. indication of confusion on the part of somebody being dimwitted or stupid ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE YOUR ARSEHOLE WAS THE SIZE OF A SHIRT BUTTON phr. I am more experienced than you, with the implication that you should know your place and not criticize your betters ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE GOT A CARBUNCLE ON MY POLLYWONKLE phr. a facetious response, usually implying that it was a stupid question ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO HIM phr. expression of approval, perhaps reluctant ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IVELL vb. to pilfer, to rifle ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• I'VE NEARLY BUST MY FOOFER phr. indication that you have overdone the physical activity ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE NEARLY BUST MY FOOFOO VALVE phr. indication that you have overdone the physical activity ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• I'VE READ ABOUT YOU ON JAM TINS phr. an indication of doubt and suspicion of being deliberately misled. I don't believe you, you are kidding me ...E20 NZ sl.
• IVERSOME adv. always ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• I'VE SEEN BETTER HEADS ON A GLASS OF BEER phr. you are ugly ...E20 NZ sl.
• I VISITED NEW ZEALAND - IT WAS CLOSED phr. a put-down of NZ as being dull ...Bk1998 NZ sl.
• IVORIES n. 1. the teeth ...1782 sl.
n. 2. billiard balls ...1830 sl.
n. 3. dice ...1830 sl.
n. 4. the keys of a piano ...sl.
n. 5. dominoes ...sl.
• IVORIES, THE n. a piano ...M19 sl.
• IVORY n. ivy ...1770 Amer. dial.
• IVORY BAND n. the hand ...1934 US rhyming sl.
• IVORY-BOX n. the mouth ...1888 pugilistic sl.
• IVORY CARPENTER n. a dentist ...c1885 jocular colloq.
• IVORY DOME n. a stupid person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IVORY FLOAT n. a coat ...1928 US rhyming sl.
• IVORY-GATE n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• IVORY-HAMMERER n. a pianist ...c1860 sl.
• IVORY PEARL n. a girl ...20C rhyming sl.
• IVORY-PICKER n. a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-PULLER n. a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-SNATCHER n. a dentist ...c1880 sl.
• IVORY SOAP n. in dominoes; 0-0 ...sl.
• IVORY-SPANKER n. a pianist ...Bk1896 sl.
• IVORY-THUMPER n. a pianist ...c1860 sl.
• IVORY-TURNER n. a skilful dicer ...c1820 sl.
• I VOW! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• I VUM! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• I VUMMY! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• I VUMPERS! int. "I swear! ...L18 US
• IVVER-YESTREEN n. the night before last ...1911 Sc.
• IVVY n. a sheep's heart ...1882 Eng. dial.
• IVY COTTAGE n. an outside privy ...L19 euphemism colloq.
• IVY-COVERED COTTAGE n. an outdoor privy ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
• I WANT TO SEE THE BUTCHER, NOT THE BLOCK phr. used dismissively to put a stop to an intervention by someone the speaker does not consider worthy of an audience ...20C sl.
• I WILL ANOINT YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS phr. I will beat you ...L18 sl.
• I WILL EITHER WIN THE SADDLE OR LOSE THE HORSE phr. said by one engaging in an adventure of which the issue will be either highly profitable or ruinous ...1579
• IWIS adv. certainly ...1790 Sc.
• I WOULDN'T BE DEAD FOR QUIDS phr. I am generally happy with my life and circumstances ...1986 Aust. sl.
• I WOULDN'T BE SEEN CROSSING A FORTY-ACRE FIELD WITH HIM phr. a phrase of detestation, contempt, or derision ...L19 orig. Cockneys' usage
• I WOULDN'T DO THAT FOR A RANCH IN TEXAS phr. said to make it clear that you will not do something ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T HAVE HER IF HER HEAD WAS STRUNG WITH GOLD phr. describes the rejection of a suitor ...Bk1997 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T THANK KING GEORGE TO BE MY UNCLE phr. I am quite independent of any one ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A BARGE-POLE phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A FORTY-FOOT POLE phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A PAIR OF TONGS phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH A RED-HOT POKER phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH THE END OF A BARGE-POLE phr. a phrase indicating utmost distaste or contempt ...19C
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM ANY FURTHER THAN THE END OF MY NOSE phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM AROUND A BROOMSTRAW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM AT THE END OF MY NOSE phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A BROOMSTRAW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A CORKSCREW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DIME phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DIME EDGEWAYS
phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DIME TURNED EDGEWISE phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A DUST OF FLOUR phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A KNIFE, AND IT TURNED SIDEWAYS phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A NEEDLE phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A PIN phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A STRAW phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM BEHIND A THIN DIME phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM FROM HERE TO THE END OF MY NOSE phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM IN A SHITHOUSE WITH A MUZZLE ON phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM THE OTHER SIDE OF A DIME phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM THE OTHER SIDE OF A NICKEL phr. not trust at all, in the least ...1965 Amer. dial. chiefly Black usage
• I WOULDN'T TRUST HIM TO THE END OF ONE'S ELBOW phr. not trust at all, untrustworthy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM AS FAR AS I COULD FLING A BULL BY THE TAIL phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...M19 sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM AS FAR AS I COULD THROW AN ANVIL IN A SWAMP phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...20C sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM AS FAR AS I COULD THROW THEM phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...L19 sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM WITH A KID'S MONEY-BOX phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...20C sl.
• I WOULDN'T TRUST THEM WITH OUR CAT phr. implies one's absolute lack of faith in the person who is its object ...20C sl.
• IXEY-PIXEY adj. on an equality, equally matched, much alike ...1824 Sc.
• IXNAY adv. no ...1920s US sl.
n. nothing, not at all ...20C US back-slang
• IZEKELLE † n. an icicle ...1483
• IZEY-TIZEY adj. uncertain, wavering, undecided ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. uncertainty ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• IZICKITY! int. an exclamation ...1906 Amer. dial.
• IZLE n. 1. a hot cinder; a live coal or ember ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a hoar-frost ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an icicle ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IZRAM n. a long, tedious tale ...1881 Eng. dial.
• IZRO n. a bushy hairstyle worn by White people, often curly-headed Jews ...1970s US sl.
• IZZARD adj. zig-zag ...1886 Sc.
n. 1. the letter 'z' ...18C arch.
n. 2. an oddity ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• IZZAT n. the letter 'Z' ...1857 Sc.
• IZZER n. one that is alive and active ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IZZY n. a nickname for a Jewish man ...E20 US colloq.