DICTIONARY
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• MALL n. 1. a highway median strip ...1947 Amer. dial.
n. 2. in a town: the strip of grass and trees between the sidewalk and the curb ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MALLACHIE adj. of the colour of milk and water mixed ...1808 Sc.
n. the colour of milk and water mixed together ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MALLAGRUGOUS adj. grim, ghastly; discontented-looking ...1742 Sc.
• MALLARD n. a $100 note ...1985 US sl.
• MALLARKEY n. nonsense ...1924 Amer. sl.
• MALL CRAWL n. an outing to a shopping centre, slowly moving from shop to shop ...1996 US sl.
• MALL CRAWLER n. a person who spends their spare time at shopping centres ...1993 US sl.
• MALLEATE * vb. to beat with a hammer; to beat metal thin or flat ...1597
• MALLEE n. one of the gardener caste in India; hence, any native gardener ...1759 Anglo-Indian
• MALLEMAROKING n. the visiting and carousing of seamen in the Greenland ships ...1867 nautical usage
• MALLERAG vb. to abuse, to scold ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MALLET † n. 1. someone or something that beats down or crushes ...1525
†* n. 2. a little bag or portmanteau ...1612
n. 3. the fist ...1821 sl.
† vb. 1. to beat, to hammer ...1594 obs. exc. arch.
vb. 2. to smash; to defeat ...1982 Brit. sl.
• MALLETHEAD n. a fool, a stupid person, a numbskull ...1954 US sl.
• MALLEY n. a gardener ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• MALLEYSHAG n. a caterpillar that devours cabbages ...1777 Eng. dial.
• MALLIE n. 1. one of the gardener caste in India; hence, any native gardener ...1759 Anglo-Indian
n. 2. a person, esp. a teenager, who hangs a round a public shopping mall ...1985 Amer. sl.
• MALLIFUFF adj. silly, paltry, incapable of energetic action, feckless ...1827 Sc.
n. an ineffectual, fussy woman who lacks energy to get things done ...1808 Sc.
• MALLING n. 1. a beating ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the practice of spending hours at a shopping centre, socializing with other young people ...1989 US sl.
• MALLISFUL adj. malicious ...1839 Eng. dial.
• MALLISHAG n. a caterpillar that devours cabbages ...1777 Eng. dial.
• MALL MADONNA n. a girl who spends a lot of time at a shopping centre ...1982 US sl.
• MALLOCK n. a pig ...1889 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to mix together ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to scandalize ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MALL RAT n. a person, esp. a teenager, who hangs a round a public shopping mall ...1982 Amer. sl.
• MALLS n. the measles ...1746 Eng. dial.
• MALLY † adj. foolishly fond ...1592
n. 1. a hare ...1846 Sc.
n. 2. a female ass ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a man who interferes with woman's work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
int. indeed! ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MALLYGRUGGLE vb. to spoil or crush ...1919 Sc.
• MALLYHACK vb. 1. to cut or chop rudely or roughly ...1953 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to injure, to beat, to maltreat ...1953 Amer. dial.
• MALLY-MOP n. a dirty wench ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MALLY-MUCK-HEAP n. a confused heap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MALLY-WALLOPS n. a tall, untidy woman ...1892 Eng. dial.
• MALM adj. mellow, soft ...1691 Eng. dial.
† vb. to become soft ...1641
• MALMANAGEMENT † n. mismanagement ...1776 Sc.
• MALMSEY-FACE n. a face inflamed by drink ...1611
• MALMSEY NOSE n. a heavily acned nose; the assumption being that the acned nose is the result of drinking too much 'malmsey' wine ...L17 sl.
• MALMY adj. 1. of weather: warm and damp ...1677 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of fruit: mellow, soft, juiceless; of food generally: vapid, tasteless ...1843 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MALODOROUS adj. evil-smelling ...1850
• MALODOUR n. an evil smell; a stench ...1825
• MALOLLY n. nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MALOLLYPOP n. nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MAL-OMINOUS † adj. of evil omen ...1658
• MALONEY n. nonsense ...1979 Amer. sl.
• MALOROUS adj. evil; unfortunate; malicious ...1876 Sc.
• MALPLEASANT † adj. unpleasant, disagreeable ...c1532
• MALPOSED adj. wrongly placed ...1900
• MALPROPRIETY n. want of proper condition; disorderliness ...1888
• MALSHAVE † n. a caterpillar ...c1000
• MALSHRAG † n. a caterpillar ...1398
• MALT n. 1. malt liquor ...1718 colloq.
n. 2. a Maltese ...L19 sl.
n. 3. sweat; great heat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to drink malt liquor ...1813
• MALT ABOVE THE MEAL, THE n. a slight stage of intoxication ...1801 Sc.
• MALTALENT † adj. ill-tempered ...a1578
† n. ill-will, malevolence ...c1320
• MALTALENTIVE †* adj. malevolent ...c1450
• MALT AND MEAL n. food and drink ...1861 Sc.
• MALT-BREE n. any liquor made with malt ...1785 Sc.
• MALT-BUG † n. one who loves malt liquor; a toper; a lover of beer ...1577
• MALT COVE n. a beer drinker ...19C sl.
• MALTED adj. 1. drunk, tipsy ...19C sl.
adj. 2. perspiring; heated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MALTEE n. a Maltese cat ...1907 Amer. dial.
• MALTEN-HEARTED † adj. faint-hearted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MALTER vb. 1. to depart quickly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to melt, to dissolve, to become pulverized ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MALTESER n. a Maltese ...1950s sl.
• MALTESIAN † n. an inhabitant of Malta ...1656
• MALT-HORSE † n. 1. a strong, heavy kind of horse used by maltsters ...1561
† n. 2. a term of reproach or abuse for a dull, stupid fellow; a dolt ...1590
n. 3. a tippler ...1593 sl.
• MALTHING n. stockings without feet ...1892 Eng. dial.
• MALT-INSPIRED adj. inspired by drink ...1838 Eng. dial.
• MALT IS ABOVE THE BEIR, THE † phr. said of a person under the influence of drink ...1670
• MALT IS ABOVE THE MEAL, THE phr. said of a person under the influence of drink ...1721
• MALT IS ABOVE THE WATER, THE † phr. said of a person under the influence of drink ...1678
• MALT IS ABOVE WHEAT, THE † phr. said of a person under the influence of drink ...1546
• MALTOOLING n. the practice of picking pockets in omnibuses ...1851
• MALTOOT n. a marine ...L18 sl.
• MALTOUT † n. a nickname for a marine, used by sailors and soldiers of other corps ...1785 sl.
• MALT PIE † n. drink, liquor ...1600 jocular
• MALTSCALE n. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MALTSHAG n. a caterpillar that devours cabbages ...1777 Eng. dial.
• MALTWORM n. a lover of malted liquors; a beer drinker, a drunkard, a tippler ...c1550
• MALTY adj. drunk ...1819 sl.
• MALTY COVE n. a beer drinker ...19C sl.
• MALUNGEON n. one of a race of people in southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky and Tennessee said to have partly Indian blood ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MALVADER vb. to stun with a blow, to daze, to injure ...1824 Sc.
• MALVADERING n. a fight with the fists, a beating ...1821 Sc.
• MALVERISH adj. badly behaved, mischievous, bad-mannered ...1880 Sc.
• MALVERSATION n. 1. corrupt behaviour in an office, commission, employment, or position of trust; an instance of this ...1549
†* n. 2. evil conduct ...1752
• MALVERSE † adj. dishonest, criminal ...1791 Sc.
† n. 1. a crime ...c1700 Sc.
† n. 2. a breach of trust, an act of duplicity, grave misconduct ...1703 Sc.
†* vb. 1. to act corruptly in a position of trust ...1671
† vb. 2. to do wrong; to give an erroneous judgement ...1709-31 Sc.
• MAM n. 1. mother ...1500
n. 2. a grandmother ...1576
†* n. 3. a breast ...1611
n. 4. an older Black woman, esp. a child's nurse ...1838 Amer. dial.
• MA-MA n. a grandmother or great-grandmother; rarely, a mother or stepmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAMA n. 1. mother ...1579
n. 2. a girlfriend or wife, esp. in direct address ...1910s sl., orig. US Black
n. 3. a promiscuous woman ...1925 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 4. a woman, esp. an attractive one; a wife or girlfriend ...1920 Amer. dial., esp. Black
n. 5. a feminine lesbian ...1940s sl.
n. 6. anything considered very powerful, large, or admirable ...1940s sl.
n. 7. an effeminate male homosexual ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a woman who rides with the Hell's Angels and is available for sex and allied indignities, but is distinguished from the 'old ladies' (the actual girlfriends of the riders; a woman who belongs to a motorcycle club without being the wife or girlfriend of any individual cyclist ...1965 Amer. sl.
n. 9. an object, task, or event, esp. if very large or challenging ...1970 Amer. sl.
n. 10. an inmate who poses as a woman ...1970s US prison sl.
n. 11. a masculine lesbian ...1980s sl.
int. an exclamation of wonder ...1891 Amer. sl.
• MAMACITA n. an attractive young woman ...1973 Amer. sl., orig. Hispanic
• MAMA-HUNCHER n. a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1962 Amer. sl.
• MAMA-JABBING adj. a general intensifier; motherfucking ...1940s euphemism
• MAMA-JAMMER n. a supreme insult; a motherfucker; a despicable or contemptible person ...1950s euphemism
• MAMALUCCO n. a crossbreed between a White and  Brazilian Indian ...1863
• MAMAMOUCHI n. the mock-Turkish title pretended to have been conferred by the Sultan upon M. Jourdain in Moliere's play "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme"; hence a pompous-sounding title; also, one assuming such a title; a ridiculous pretender to elevated dignity; a buffoon ...1672
• MAMA-SAN n. 1. an elderly or middle-aged East Asian woman; often applied to one who manages a brothel ...1946 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an East Asian woman who is a prostitute or the lover of a US serviceman ...1982 Amer. sl.
• MA-MAW n. a grandmother or great-grandmother; rarely, a mother or stepmother ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• MAMBLE † vb. 1. to mumble or mutter; to chatter ...c1275
vb. 2. to eat lazily  ...a1825 Eng. dial.
• MAMBLER †* n. an incessant or fluent speaker ...a1400
• MAMBU † n. the bamboo ...1662
• MAMELLE † n. a woman's breast ...c1430
• MAMELT n. a simpleton, a fool ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAMELUCO n. a crossbreed between a White and  Brazilian Indian ...1863
• MAMELUKE n. a slave in Mohammedan countries ...1600
• MAMGUJLLA n. 1. a godmother ...1908 Sc.
n. 2. a midwife ...1908 Sc.
• MAMIKEEKIE n. a sharp blow ...1825 Sc.
• MAMILLA n. the nipple of the female breast ...1693
• MAMISH †* adj. uxorious, showing a great or excessive fondness for one's wife ...a1641
• MAMLOCK n. a small fragment of bread, a bread crust ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAM-MA n. a grandmother or great-grandmother; rarely, a mother or stepmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAMMA n. 1. mother ...1579
† n. 2. an older Black woman, esp. a child's nurse ...1803 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a promiscuous woman ...1925 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 4. a woman, esp. an attractive one; a wife or girlfriend ...1920 Amer. dial., esp. Black
n. 5. an effeminate male homosexual ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a woman who belongs to a motorcycle club without being the wife or girlfriend of any individual cyclist ...1965 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a grandmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 8. anything very large, difficult, or challenging ...1970 Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation of pleasure or wonder ...1891 Amer. sl.
• MAMMADAY † n. a term of contempt' a 'milksop'; an effeminate man ...1589
• MAMMA-IN-LAW n. a mother-in-law ...1855
• MAMMA-JAMMA n. a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1992 Amer. sl.
• MAMMA-JAMMER n. a supreme insult; a motherfucker ...1950s euphemism
• MAM-MAM † n. 1. a childish word for mother ...1606
n. 2. a grandmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAMMANS n. a child's name for mother ...Bk1905 Ireland
• MAMMA'S BEDROOM n. the family room ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MAMMA'S ROOM n. the living room or family room ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MAMMA-TWO n. a grandmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAM-MAW n. a grandmother or great-grandmother; rarely, a mother or stepmother ...1942 Amer. dial.
• MAMMELT n. a simpleton, a fool ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAMMER vb. 1. to hesitate; to be in doubt or undecided; to waver in determination ...1350 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stammer or mutter ...1350 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to confuse, to perplex ...1825 Eng. dial.
• MAMMERE n. a grandmother ...1994 Amer. dial.
• MAMMERING † adj. hesitating ...1581
† n. 1. a stammering, a muttering ...c1425
† n. 2. a state of doubt, hesitation, or perplexity ...1532
• MAMMERY †* n. a state of doubt, hesitation, or perplexity; vacillation ...1578
• MAMMGULLA n. 1. a godmother ...1908 Sc.
n. 2. a midwife ...1908 Sc.
• MAMMIE n. a midwife ...1808 Sc.
• MAMMIEKEEKIE n. 1. a spoil, indulged child ...1923 Sc.
n. 2. an effeminate man ...1962 Sc.
• MAMMIFER * n. a mammal ...1832
• MAMMIFIED adj. of children: spoiled, petted ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MAMMILL † n. a woman's breast ...c1430
• MAMMOCK n. 1. a fragment, a scrap; a broken piece, esp. of food; a slice ...1520 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a scarecrow; an untidily or absurdly dressed person ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an untidy heap or mess; a litter; a confused, shapeless mass; a dirty mixture; confusion, muddle ...1867 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 4. a poor eater; one who is dainty in eating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. something strange and distasteful ...1923 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to shred; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1520 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to squander, to dissipate, to waste; to leave carelessly about ...1870 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to disarrange, to tumble, to throw into confusion; to pull about, to mess, to make dirty; to worry ...1899 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to mumble ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAMMON n. 1. riches, wealth regarded as an evil influence or as an idol ...1362
n. 2. money ...1706 jocular
• MAMMONISM n. devotion to the pursuit of riches ...1843
• MAMMONIST n. a person devoted to the acquisition of wealth; one that worships or seeks after riches ...1550
• MAMMONITE n. a worshipper of mammon; one who sets his heart on riches ...1712
• MAMMONOLATRY n. the worship of riches or wealth ...1820 nonce word
• MAMMOTH adj. very big, large, enormous ...1802 Amer. dial.
n. something that is very large or impressively big ...1824 Amer. dial.
• MAMMOTHREPT † n. a child brought up by its grandmother; hence, a spoiled child ...1599
• MAMMOXED adj. severely injured ...1872 Amer. dial.
• MAMMY n. 1. mother ...1523 colloq.
n. 2. an older Black woman, esp. a child's nurse ...1837 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a midwife ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. a grandmother ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a wife ...1989 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to eat slowly with little appetite ...c1730 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to transmit the mother's likeness to offspring ...1953 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to mother a child or animals ...1954 Amer. dial.
int. exclamation of pleasure ...1942 Amer. dial.
• MAMMY CHAIR n. a slinglike device for raising or lowering passengers to and from ships anchored away from the shore in a heavy swell ...1900 nautical sl.
• MAMMY CLOTH n. a piece of cloth that a woman folds over her head and ties under her chin ...1970 Amer. dial.
• MAMMY-DODGER n. a supreme insult, a despicable or contemptible person, a motherfucker ...1920s US Black euphemism
• MAMMY-DODGING adj. a general intensifier, motherfucking ...1920s sl.
• MAMMY-DUGGER n. a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1948 Amer. sl.
• MAMMY-FREAK n. a prostitute's (White) customer whose sexual tastes demand women who resemble motherly Black women ...1950s US sl.
• MAMMYFUCKING adj. a general intensifier; motherfucking ...1970s sl.
• MAMMY-GOG n. a spoiled child; a foolish, stupid person ...1884 Eng. dial.
• MAMMY-HUGGER n. a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1970 Amer. sl.
• MAMMY-JABBER n. a supreme insult; a motherfucker; a despicable or contemptible person ...1950s euphemism
• MAMMY-JAMMER n. a supreme insult; a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1948 Amer. euphemism
• MAMMY-JAMMING adj. a general intensifier; motherfucking ...1940s euphemism
• MAMMY-JAMMY n. a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1989 Amer. sl.
• MAMMY-MADE adj. homemade ...1953 Amer. Black dial.
• MAMMY-RAMMER n. a supreme insult, a motherfucker ...1960s euphemism
• MAMMY-RAMMING adj. a general intensifier; motherfucking ...1960s euphemism
• MAMMY-RAMMY adj. a general intensifier; motherfucking ...1960s euphemism
• MAMMY-SCREWING adj. a general intensifier, motherfucking ...1960s semi-euphemism
• MAMMY-SICK adj. of a child: afraid or unhappy when separated from its mother ...1836-48
• MAMMY-SUCK n. a spoiled child; a foolish, stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAMMY-SUCKER n. a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1970 Amer. sl.
• MAMMY-TAPPER n. a supreme insult; a 'motherfucker'; a despicable or contemptible person ...1967 Amer. euphemism
• MAMMY-TAPPING adj. a general intensifier, motherfucking ...1960s euphemism
• MAMMY WIFE n. a midwife ...1912 Sc.
• MA-MOM n. a grandmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAMORE n. a big field ...1889 Sc.
• MAMPALA n. an effeminate man; a homosexual man who plays the female role in sex ...20C W. Indies sl.
• MAMPALA-MAN n. an effeminate man; a homosexual man who plays the female role in sex ...20C W. Indies sl.
• MAMPI n. a fat woman ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• MAMPUS n. a great number; a crowds ...1851 Eng. dial.
• MAMPY n. a fat woman ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• MAMS n. the female breasts ...1970s sl.
• MAMSELL n. an unmarried French woman ...18942 colloq
• MAM'S FOUT n. the mother's favourite child; a spoiled, petted child ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
 • MAM'S LOON n. a boy spoilt and excessively cherished by his mother ...1962 Sc.
• MAM'S PET n. the mother's favourite child; a spoiled, petted child ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAMTAM n. a term of endearment ...B1900
• MAMZER † n. 1. a bastard ...1562
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male; a rascal ...1955 US sl.
n. 3. a catch-all term implying everything from great affection to deep dislike ...20C sl.
• MAMZERIM n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1955 US sl.
• MAN † adj. 1. wicked ...c1000
adj. 2. very expensive ...20C W. Indies sl.
† n. 1. wickedness ...978
† n. 2. a husband ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a manservant; a valet ...a1300
n. 4. used emphatically in direct address ...L14
n. 5. an accepted lover ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. the penis ...M18 sl.
n. 7. in university and public schools: an undergraduate or student, as contrasted with a graduate or a don ...1803 UK
n. 8. the obverse of a coin used in tossing (heads) ...1828
n. 9. a playing marble ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 10. one in authority, such as the skipper of a boat, or a male school teacher ...c1895 Sc.
n. 11. a gentleman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 12. a male animal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 13. $1 ...1910s US sl.
n. 14. a pint bottle of liquor ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 15. a male friend, esp. a close and trusted one ...1970 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
n. 16. a term of familiar address to a man or woman ...1933 sl.
n. 17. a pint of whisky ...1988 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to be the master of; to manage, to rule ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse ...17C sl.
vb. 3. to work as a pimp ...17C sl.
int. an exclamation of surprise, enthusiasm, dismay, or astonishment ...1869
• MAN, THE n. 1. any man or group in charge of an institution, a commanding officer, esp. a prison warden, a policeman ...1910s sl., orig. US
n. 2. the holder of power, in a non-institutional context; anyone deemed exceptional in ability ...1920s sl.
n. 3. a major drug dealer ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 4. the White ruling class ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 5. an law-enforcement officer; a policeman ...1942 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the US Government ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 7. God ...1960s US sl.
n. 8. an important person ...1960s Amer. sl.
n. 9. the police ...1962 US sl.
n. 10. a White man; White people collectively ...1963 US Black sl.
n. 11. an exemplary person ...1990s sl.
• MANABLE † adj. of marriageable age ...1607
• MANABLINS n. small matters, odds and ends; articles supplementary to the ordinary fare; bits and pieces, typically of food or small change ...1865 sl.
• MAN ABOVE, THE n. God ...1960s US sl.
• MANADA n. a herd of horses, esp. a wild herd consisting of a stallion and a number of mares and young horses ...1826 Amer. dial.
• MANAGE † n. 1. a short gallop at full speed ...1577-87 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. the action or manner of managing; management; conduct of affairs; administration, direction, control ...1581
† n. 3. bearing, demeanour, conduct ...1593
† n. 4. treatment of persons or of material ...1608
n. 5. the skilful handling of a weapon, etc. ...c1611
n. 6. an enclosed place for the training of saddle-horses and for the practice of horsemanship; a riding-school ...1655
† vb. 1. of a horse: to perform the exercises of the manège ...1591
vb. 2. to succeed in reaching ...1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MANAGE, THE † n. the art of training and managing horses ...a1586 obs. exc. arch.
• MANAGED † adj. falsified; 'cooked' ...1810
• MANAGEMENT † n. 1. a negotiation ...1705
n. 2. a piece of trickery ...1736
† n. 3. tact, ingenuity ...1760
n. 4. the process of manuring; manure, esp. artificial manure ...1874 Eng. dial.
• MANAGER † n. the wielder of a weapon; the person who wages a war ...1588
• MANAGERESS n. a woman manager ...1797
• MANAGERY † n. 1. domestic or agricultural administration or economy ...1633
† n. 2. the function of managing or administering; managership; an administrative office ...1643
† n. 3. cunning or adroit management; an instance of this ...1646
† n. 4. the art of managing weapons, instruments, etc. ...1654
† n. 5. horsemanship; a place of exercise for horses ...1685
• MAN A-HANGING n. a person in trouble ...1970s US Black sl.
• MANAKIN n. a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• MAN ALIVE n. the number 5 ...20C rhyming sl.
• MAN AND MAN n. a person ...1970s US Black sl.
• MAN AND WIFE n. a knife ...1910s rhyming sl.
• MANANGLE vb. to mangle; to mix in a wild and confused manner ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MANANT † adj. 1. opulent, powerful ...1422
† adj. 2. flowing or running ...1727
• MANANTIE † n. a dwelling ...c1330
• MANAROLINS n. small matters, odds and ends; articles supplementary to the ordinary fare; bits and pieces, typically of food or small change ...1865 sl.
• MANARVEL vb. to pilfer small stores ...1867 nautical sl.
• MAN-AT-ARMS n. a soldier, a warrior; a heavy-armed soldier on horseback ...1390
• MANATEE n. a masculine lesbian ...1960s US gay sl.
• MANATH † n. false oath, perjury ...a1000
• MAN A THING OUT vb. to face it ...1896 Eng. dial.
• MANATION †* n. the act of flowing out ...1656
• MAN-AT-THE-POT n. the first cowboy to pick up the coffee pot when out with the chuck wagons; it becomes his duty to pour coffee for the outfit ...1940 Amer. Western dial.
int. (usually as 'man at the pot') said when, at a cow camp, a man rises to refill his coffee up; it was his duty to go around with the pot and replenish all the cups held out to him ...1939 Amer. Western dial.
• MANAVALINS n. odds and ends, bits and pieces, typically of food or small change ...M19 sl.
• MANAVEL vb. to pilfer eatables or articles of small value ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MANAVELINS n. odds and ends of food; delicacies ...1895 Amer. dial.
• MANAVELINGS n. odds and ends, bits and pieces, typically of food or small change ...M19 sl.
• MANAVELLINGS n. odds and ends of food; delicacies ...1894 Amer. dial.
• MANAVILINS n. small matters, odds and ends; articles supplementary to the ordinary fare; bits and pieces, typically of food or small change ...1865 sl.
• MANAVLINS n. small matters, odds and ends; articles supplementary to the ordinary fare; bits and pieces, typically of food or small change ...1865 sl.
• MAN BAIRN n. a male child, a young son, a boy ...1876 Sc.
• MAN-BANE † n. an opprobrious name for tobacco ...a1618
• MAN-BETTER-MAN phr. a phrase used to issue a definite challenge to fight, with the implication of finding out who is the 'better man' ...20C W. Indies sl.
• MAN-BIG adj. grown to manhood ...1880 Ireland & Sc.
• MAN-BODY n. a full-grown male person; a man in general as opposed to a woman ...1825 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• MAN-BOX n. a coffin ...c1820 Brit. sl.
• MAN-BROWED adj. having hair growing between the eyebrows ...1825 Sc.
• MAN-CASE † n. the body ...1655 nonce word
• MAN-CATCH vb. to trap men ...1682
• MAN-CATCHER n. 1. a constable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a labour recruiter; an employment agency ...1926 US sl.
• MANCATION † n. maiming, mutilation ...1727
• MANCH n. 1. a sloven, a slut ...1897 Eng. dial.
n. 2. trouble, pains, bother; a fuss ...1897 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a confused mass; a mess; a muddle; fig. a blunder, a dilemma ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to chew; to eat; to munch ...1829 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to mince; to mash, to bruise, to crush to a pulp; to beat up ...1895 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to trouble, to bother, to take pains ..1897 Eng. dial.
• MAN-CHAP n. a man ...1890 Eng. dial.
• MANCHE † n. 1. a sleeve ...1391
n. 2. the neck of a violin, guitar, etc. ...1876
• MANCHESTER n. 1. the tongue ...1812 sl.
n. 2. household linen ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
• MANCHESTER-BRED adj. physically strong, mentally weak ...M19 sl.
• MANCHESTER CITIES n. the female breasts ...1950s Aust. & UK rhyming sl. for titties
• MANCHESTERS n. the female breasts ...1950s Aust. & UK rhyming sl. for titties
• MANCHESTER SOVEREIGN n. 1 shilling ... M19 sl.
• MANCHET † n. 1. the finest kind of wheaten bread ...c1420 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small loaf of white bread; a hot cake; a muffin ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAN-CHILD n. a male child ...a1400
• MANCINISM * n. the state or condition of being left-sided ...1890
• MANCIPATE † adj. made subject to ...1502
† vb. to make subject, to enslave ...1574
• MANCIPATION n. the act of enslaving; the state of being enslaved ...1577
• MANCIPLE n. 1. an officer or servant who purchases provisions for a college, an inn of court, a monastery, etc. ...a1225
† n. 2. a bondslave, a servant ...1387
• MANCOWE † n. a baboon ...a1400
• MAN-CRAZED adj. of a woman: love-smitten ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN CRITTER n. a human being ...1940 Amer. dial.
• MANCUNT n. 1. a passive homosexual ...1990s gay sl.
n. 2. the anus ...1990s gay sl.
• MAND †* n. a question ...a1400
† vb. 1. to send forth ...a1310
† vb. 2. to send for ...1483
† vb. 3. to command ...1483
• MANDAMENT †* n. injunction, command ...1834
• MANDARIN n. a senior civil servant, politician, or commentator ...1910s sl.
• MANDATE †* vb. 1. to command ...1623
vb. 2. to learn a speech, discourse, etc. by heart; to memorize ...1705  Sc.
• MANDATIVE adj. pert. to command ...1651
• M AND C n. a mixture of morphine and cocaine, the equivalent of the heroin and cocaine 'speedball' ...1920s US drugs sl.
• MAN-DEALER n. a slave-dealer ...1860
• MAN DEED † n. a wicked act ...c1000
• MANDELL † n. a loose coat or overcoat ...1579
• MANDER n. 1. a remand to prison, pending trial ...M19 UK prison & criminals' sl.
n. 2. kind, variety ...1867 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to handle, to deal ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to order about in a dictatorial fashion; to scold ...1872 Eng. dial.
• MANDERS n. manners; fashions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANDIBLE †* adj. capable of being chewed or eaten ...1656
• MANDIL n. a turban ...1662
• MANDILL † n. a loose coat or overcoat ...1579
• MANDINGO n. a tough, physically strong, virile African-American man ...1960s US Black sl.
• MANDITION †* n. an injunction ...1597
• MANDLE † n. a loose coat or overcoat ...1579
• M AND M adj. of a person: just about socially acceptable ...2000s US teen sl.
n. a 9mm pistol ...1999 US sl.
• MANDMENT † n. a commandment, an order; that which is commanded; also, the act of commanding, command, rule ...1297
• M AND Ms n. barbiturates, amphetamines, drugs available as pills ...1960s sl., orig US drugs
• MANDOM * n. the realm of man ...1844
• MANDOZY n. 1. a powerful blow ...19C sl.
n. 2. a term of endearment among London Jews ...19C sl.
• MANDRAKE † n. 1. a term of abuse; an inferior person ...1508 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a sodomite; a male homosexual ...E17 sl.
n. 3. a dildo ...M17 sl.
• MAN-DREAM † n. human joy, loud mirth ...c1205
• MANDRIARCH n. a ruler or founder of a monastic order ...1871
• MANDRITE * n. a person who lived in a solitary cave ...1844
• MANDUCABLE †* adj. capable of being manducated or chewed or eaten; eatable ...1614
• MANDUCATE vb. to chew, to eat ...1623
• MANDUCATION n. 1. the act of eating ...1551
n. 2. the act of chewing ...1650
• MAN DUMPLING n. a very large dumpling ...1950s W. Indies
• MANDY adj. 1. abusive, insolent, saucy; surly ...c1730 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a horse: restive ...c1730 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. domineering, proud, haughty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† adj. 4. showy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a tablet of the sedative Mandrax ...1960s sl.
vb. to command ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANE n. 1. a person's long hair ...c1375
n. 2. the wool on a ewe's neck ...1900 Sc.
• MAN-EATER n. 1. a horse prone to biting people ...1879 Brit. colloq.
n. 2. a particularly tough officer ...L19 Brit. sailing ships' usage
n. 3. a person who is ferocious, predatory, or the like ...1884 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a dangerous piece of machinery ...1897 Amer. sl.
n. 5. an exceptionally strong, tough fellow; esp. a pugilist ...20C Brit. sl.
n. 6. a sexually voracious woman ...1906 sl.
n. 7. a swindler ...1920s sl.
n. 8. a homosexual man; a fellator ...1970s sl.
• MANEEN n. a little man; a gauche young man ...1910s Irish sl.
• MAN-ENTERED † adj. initiated into manhood ...1607
• MANERY †* n. a mansion or manor ...a1400
• MANESS * n. a woman as the feminine of man ...1594
• MANEUVRA vb. to pick up a girl ...2000s US Black sl.
• MAN-FACED adj. having masculine features ...1877 Sc.
• MAN FAT n. virility, manly power ...20C Brit. colloq.
• MANFIERDIE adj. of a woman: of marriageable age; ready for matrimony ...1866 Sc.
• MAN-FOND adj. of a woman: love-smitten ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN FOR MY MONEY, THE n. the person whom I should choose to employ or support; the right person ...L17
• MAN FRIDAY n. a servile follower or attendant; a servant of all work ...1887
• MANFUL † adj. 1. befitting a man; manly ...1493
† adj. 2. stately in appearance ...1493
adv. vigorously, energetically ...1895 Amer. dial.
• MANFUL-HARDINESS † n. bravery, courage ...c1430
• MANFUL-HARDY † adj. brave ...1542
• MANFULLY † adv. honourably ...1591
• MANG prep. among ...1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 1. suppressed anger or fury; strong emotion, mingled feelings ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a mixture, a muddle, a confusion ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a general insult ...1970s Aust. teen sl.
† vb. 1. to bewilder, to lead astray; to be bewildered; to go mad ...c1440 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
vb. 2. to become confused or distressed to the point of losing control of oneself; to become frantic or crazed with emotion, love, rage, etc. ...1766 Sc.
vb. 3. to break in pieces; to bruise, to crush; to overpower ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to speak or talk, hence to boast ...1812 sl.
vb. 5. to maim, to injure ...1825 Sc.
vb. 6. to mix together; to mess about; to touch with the hand; generally of food ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to be extremely eager or anxious; to long, to be consumed with desire ...1866 Sc.
• MANGA n. food ...1907 Aust., NZ & services' sl.
• MANGARLY n. food ...M19 Brit. sl.
• MANGARY n. food ...M19 Brit. sl.
• MANG AT vb. to feel strong but suppressed anger; to be angry with ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANGE adj. unpleasant, impolite ...1990s W. Indies sl.
† n. 1. a meal ...a1605
† n. 2. a restless desire ...1648
n. 3. food ...L19 sl.
n. 4. the mane of a horse ...1888 Amer. Black dial.
† vb. to eat ...1362
• MANGED adj. confused, muddled, crazed ...1825 Sc.
• MANGED-OOP adj. messed, badly mixed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANGER † n. a sumptuous meal; a banquet ...c1420
†* vb. to eat ...1613
• MANGERY † n. 1. a banquet; a ceremonial feast; a series of festivities ...a1300
† n. 2. banqueting, luxurious eating ...a1470
† n. 3. board; necessary food ...1596
• MAN-GETTER n. a labour recruiter; an employment agency ...1920s US sl.
• MANGHANGLE adj. mixed up; confused ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. a confused mass ...1873 Eng. dial.
vb. to mangle; to mix in a wild and confused manner ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MANGINA n. 1. a reticent, reserved man ...2000s US college sl.
n. 2. the anus ...2000s homosexual sl.
• MANGLE n. a bicycle ...M20 Aust. & NZ sl.
• MANGLE-MASH n. a mixture ...1890 Eng. dial.
• MANGLUMTEW n. a heterogeneous mixture ...BK1905 Sc.
• MANGLY adj. of mixed colours, variegated ...1957 Amer. dial.
• MANGMENT n. a broken and confused mass ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANGO †* n. 1. a slave-dealer ...1601
n. 2. a woman's breast ...a1986 Amer. sl.
• MANGONISM † n. the craft of pampering, trimming, or setting out saleable things ...1656
• MANGONIST † n. one who furbishes up inferior wares for sale ...1605
• MANGONIZATION † n. the act of 'mangonizing' or tricking out for sale ...1660
• MANGONIZE † vb. 1. to traffic in slaves ...1601
† vb. 2. to furbish up inferior wares for sale ...1623
• MANGONY †* n. the craft of pampering, trimming, or setting out saleable things ...1623
• MANGOON adj. insane, mad ...1917 Aust. sl., orig. services' usage
• MAN-GRABBER n. a labour recruiter; an employment agency ...1920s US sl.
• MAN-GROWED adj. having reached manhood ...1930 Amer. dial.
• MAN-GROWN adj. mature, grown-up, adult ...1883 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. (usually as 'man grown') an adult man ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MANGSMAN n. a lawyer ...1848 Amer. sl.
• MANGY adj. 1. unpleasant; deplorable ...1538
adj. 2. beggarly, lousy, squalid, poverty-stricken, shabby ...1538
adj. 3. contemptible; dirty ...1896
adj. 4. cowardly, mean ...1896 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. dirty-looking; unevenly coloured; spotted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANGY OLD SON OF A HORSE THIEF n. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• MAN-HANDLE † vb. to handle or wield a tool ...1457
• MANHEAD † n. 1. the state of being human; the condition of belonging to humanity; human nature ...c1220
† n. 2. the quality of being manly; manhood; virility; courage, valour ...c1275
† n. 3. homage ...1297
† n. 4. humanity, humaneness, kindness ...1382
• MANHOLE n. the vagina ...1916 Amer. sl.
• MANHOLE COVER n. 1. a sanitary napkin ...a1948 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a pancake ...1961 US military jocular
• MANHOOD † n. 1. homage ...1340
† n. 2. humanity, humaneness ...1432-50
• MAN-HUCKSTER † n. 'a mistress of the male stews' (brothel) ...a1625
• MAN-HUNTER n. 1. a term of contempt for a cannibal, slave-dealer, brigand, or the like ...1555
n. 2. a labour recruiter; an employment agency ...1920s US sl.
• MAN-HUNTERS n. women, esp. spinsters and widows ...L19 Brit. jocular
• MANIABLE † adj. 1. that may be handled or felt, palpable ...1483
† adj. 2. easy to handle; flexible, pliable, workable ...1484
• MANICA n. a sleeve ...1727
• MANIE † n. a mania ...c1386
• MANIES O' TIMES adv. very often ...1888 Eng. dial.
• MANIFESTANT n. one who demonstrates in public ...1880
• MANIFESTATOR † n. one who manifests ...1609
• MANIFESTERESS †* n. a female who manifests ...1662
• MANIFESTO † n. a proof, a piece of evidence ...1644
• MANIFOLD n. the intestines or bowels ...c1280  Eng. dial.
* vb. to make manifold, to multiply ...c1000
• MANIFOLDS n. the intestines or bowels ...c1280  Eng. dial.
• MANIFOLDWISE † adv. in various ways ...c1440 obs. or arch.
• MANIFORM adj. multiform; existing in many forms or kinds ...1835
• MANIFY * vb. to make man-like ...1799
• MANIGATE n. a straight road over bog or moss land ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANIKIN adj. dwarf, pygmy, diminutive, undersized, puny ...1840
n. 1. a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
† n. 2. a masculine woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN IN BLACK n. a clergyman ...1692
• MAN IN BLUE n. a policeman ...1896 colloq.
• MANINGS * n. the people of the Isle of Man ...1688
• MANINI adj. small, inferior; stingy ...1966 Hawaii
• MAN IN THE BOAT, THE n. the clitoris ...a1890 sl.
• MAN IN THE BOX, THE n. the announcer of weather forecasts over the radio telephone ...c1946 Brit. fishermen's usage
• MAN-IN-THE-CARS n. man-in-the-street; an average or ordinary person ...1888 US
• MAN IN THE GAP n. one who bravely fights for and succeeds in achieving a cause or position ...20C Irish sl.
• MAN IN THE MOON n. 1. a watchman, a constable ...M17 sl.
n. 2. the nickname for the person, necessarily anonymous and quick to disappear, who pays out bribes at elections ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a fool, an eccentric or crazy person ...20C rhyming sl. for 'loon'
• MAN IN THE MOON, THE n. an imaginary person ...1596
• MANIPLE † n. 1. a handful ...1632
n. 2. the hand ...1833
• MANIPORTIA n. delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MANIPULABLE * adj. capable of being manipulated ...1881
• MANIPULATE ONE'S MANGO vb. to masturbate ...M20 sl.
• MANISH vb. 1. to manage ...1867 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to work a farm in a prosperous manner; to apply manure ...1893 Eng. dial.
• MANISHEE n. a woman ...1923 Sc.
• MANISHER n. a manager ...1885 Eng. dial.
• MANISHMENT n. 1. management ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the method of cultivating and nourishing the land; manure and other fertilizers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANISHON n. a little insignificant-looking person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANITOODLIE n. a term of endearment for a baby boy or a male child...1824 Sc.
• MAN IT OUT † vb. to bear up manfully ...1668
• MANIVILINS n. odd money in the daily accounts ...c1863 Brit. railway clerks' usage
• MANIVLINS n. odd money in the daily accounts ...c1863 Brit. railway clerks' usage
• MANK † adj. 1. maimed, mutilated, defective ...1513 chiefly Sc.
† adj. 2. deficient, defective, incomplete ...1700 Sc.
adj. 3. of persons: at a loss, nonplussed ...1808 Sc.
† n. 1. a deficiency, a want, a lack ...1500-20 Sc.
n. 2. a moment's uncertainty, a hesitation; a pother, a fuss, a to-do ...1808 Sc.
n. 3. a prank, a trick; a practical joke ...1878 Eng. dial.
n. 4. Manchester ...2000s sl.
n. 5. a Mancunian ...2000s sl.
† vb. 1. to maim, to mangle, to mutilate; to make defective; to impair, to spoil ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Sc.
† vb. 2. to fail, to fall short; to be insufficient ...1737 Sc.
vb. 3. to prank, to romp; to play tricks; to pretend to work, to gossip ...1864 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to nod with the head ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to talk in an affected manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 6. to want, to long for ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. of the moon: to pale, to fade ...1933 Sc.
• MAN-KEEN † adj. 1. of animals (rarely of persons): inclined to attack men; fierce, savage ...1568 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a woman: love-smitten ...1684 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a woman: passionate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. a savage animal ...1757
• MANKER n. a calico or tortoiseshell cat ...1947 Amer. dial.
• MANKEY adj. 1. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory ...1958 sl.
adj. 2. dirty, filthy ...1971 Brit. sl.
• MANKIE vb. 1. to fail; to miss ...1882 Sc.
vb. 2. of the moon: to pale, to fade ...1933 Sc.
• MAN-KILLER n. 1. an implement that is exhausting to use, as a scythe ...1876 Amer. dial.
n. 2. porter, stout, any black beer ...L19 sl.
• MANKIN † 1. n. the human race; mankind; a race of men, a people; human nature ...971
n. 2. a diminutive or puny man ...1820
• MANKIND † adj. 1. infuriated, furious, fierce, mad ...1519
† adj. 2. human ...1584
† adj. 3. of women: masculine, virago-like ...1585
† adj. 4. male ...1633
† n. 1. the nature of man; human nature ...a1300
†* n. 2. human feeling, humanity ...1603
• MANKINDLY † adv. cruelly, ferociously ...1606
• MANKIND-WOMAN n. a coarse, masculine woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANKIT adj. 1. worn out by violent exertion, esp. by incessant rowing; exhausted ...1866 Sc.
adj. 2. defective, corrupt, cut awry, mangled ...1928 Sc.
• MANKS n. 1. the people of the Isle of Man ...1688
n. 2. a slattern ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANKSMAN n. a native of the Isle of Man ...1702
• MANKY adj. 1. whimsical; lively, frisky ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of low quality; bad; inferior; defective; unsatisfactory ...1958 Eng. dial. & colloq.
adj. 3. dirty, filthy ...1971 Brit. sl.
• MAN-LEECH † n. a whore ...1687
• MAN-LENGTH adj. having reached the age of manhood, adult, mature ...1896 Sc.
• MANLESS † adj. 1. unmanly, effeminate ...a1529
† adj. 2. inhuman ...c1611
• MANLESSLY † adv. in an inhuman manner ...1607
• MANLESSNESS † n. cowardice ...1667
• MANLIHEAD † n. 1. the condition of being human ...c1250
† n. 2. virility, bravery, courage ...1422-83
• MANLIHOOD * n. manliness ...1641
• MAN LINE n. a fashionable residential district ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MANLINESS † n. humanity; human kindness ...1382
• MANLING † n. a little man ...a1637
• MANLY † adj. 1. belonging to human beings; human ...c1200
† adj. 2. humane, charitable; generous ...1377
† adj. 3. having the attributes of a (liege) man; subservient ...c1380
† adj. 4. 'grown up'; adult, mature ...1579
† adv. 1. in a manly manner; manfully, courageously, with valour or energy ...c1205 obs. or arch.
† adv. 2. like a human being; humanely, courteously; generously ...1377
† adv. 3. excellently; 'bravely' ...1605
• MANLY-WARRINGAHS n. fingers ...1990s Aust. rhyming sl.
• MAN-MAD adj. 'maris appetens'; desirous of a male ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN-MAN adv. slowly, gradually, little by little ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• MANMANPOUL n. 1. a gullible fool ...20C W. Indies sl.
n. 2. a person who fusses excessively ...20C W. Indies sl.
• MAN-MENDER † n. a ludicrous or contemptuous name for a physician or surgeon ... a1641
• MANMENT n. manure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN-MERCER n. one who deals in man's wear ...1837
• MAN-MERCHANDISE n. slave-dealing ...1788
• MAN-MIDWIFE * n. a man assists women in childbirth; an accoucheur ...1625
• MAN-MILLINER n. a man who makes or vends millinery; hence, a man who is busied with trifling occupations or embellishments ...1792
• MAN-MILLINERY n. a contemptuous term for clothing or apparel (e.g. uniforms, ecclesiastical vestments) to which men devote their attention trivially or unworthily ...1819
• MAN-MINISTER † n. a chaplain ...1715
• MAN MOUNTAIN n. a nickname for a fat person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAN-MUCKLE adj. at the full stature of manhood, fully grown ...1812 Sc.
• MAN MUSCLE n. the penis ...1970s US Black sl.
• MANN vb. to manage; to overcome, to get the better of ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAN-MUCKLE adj. full-grown ...1856 Sc.
• MANNA FROM HEAVEN n. in craps: the throw of 11 ...2000s US sl.
• MANNE DIE n. a local hero, esp. in a school or college ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• MANNER † n. 1. reason, cause ...1390
n. 2. manure; esp. the rich earth from hedge-rows etc. mixed with yard-manure or spread by itself over the field ...1787 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to mock; to mimic ...1820 Sc.
vb. 2. to manure; to prepare land for crops ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to train an animal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to teach someone manners ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MANNERABLE † adj. well-behaved; polite ... c1460 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MANNERED † adj. well-behaved ...c1450
• MANNERHOOD †* n. ? orderly condition, good order ...1622
• MANNERING † n. 1. training in manners ...1581
n. 2. manure ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 3. mimicry, mockery ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANNERLY † adj. 1. seemly, decent, respectable, modest ...a1300
† adj. 2. moral, well-conducted ...c1400
adj. 3. somewhat above the average; good ...1854 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. tidy, respectable, fashionable ...1885 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. generous; pleasant ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† adv. 1. in a seemly manner, decently, becomingly, properly ...a1300
† adv. 2, with good manners; politely, courteously ...1519
† adv. 3. morally ...1566
• MANNERNESS †* n. moderation ...1382
• MANNERS n. a bow or curtsey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to seduce ...1970s UK Black sl.
• MANNERSABLE adj. courteous, polite, well-mannered ...1922 Amer. dial.
• MANNERS-BIT n. a portion of a dish left by the guests that the host may not feel himself reproached for insufficient preparation; the last slice or small portion left on a plate or dish ...1829 Eng. dial.
• MANNERS-LIKE adv. in a mannerly way ...a1845
• MANNERSLY adj. courteous, polite, well-mannered ...1929 Amer. dial.
• MANNERSOME adj. well-behaved, having good manners ...1876 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MANNESS † n. human nature ...a1225
• MANNET † n. a little man ...1630 nonce word
• MANNICK n. one who plays tricks ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to play tricks ...1863 Eng. dial.
• MANNIE n. an undersized or little man; a term of contempt; a term of endearment for a small boy ...L17 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MANNIKIE n. a very small man or boy ...1899 Sc.
• MANNIKIN adj. dwarf, pygmy, diminutive, undersized, puny ...1840
n. a little man, often used contemptuously; a dwarf, a pygmy ...1601
• MANNING-PIECE n. a gun ...1834 jocular
• MANNINS n. a small man or boy ...Bk1905 Ireland nursery usage
• MANNISH † adj. 1. belonging to the human species; characteristic of mankind; human ...c888
adj. 2. manly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a youth: aping manhood; overbearing; blustering ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. bold, forward, impertinent; said of both sexes and of children ...1930 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage
† n. people; a class of persons ...971
• MANNITY † n. the community of men ...1621 nonce word
• MANNO n. a big man ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANNY adj. clever; used ironically ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a little man; frequently used as a term of endearment to a little boy ...L17 orig. & chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a Mandrax or methaqualone tablet ...1960s sl.
n. 3. a lesbian ...1970s US homosexual sl.
• MANNY-YOWLER n. a tomcat prowling upon roofs at night ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANO n. a man, used in direct address ...1967 Hispanic-Amer. usage
• MAN O' DAY! int. an exclamation ...1969 Amer. dial.
• MANOEUVRE †* n. hand-labour ...1479
vb. to beckon; to gesticulate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANOEUVRETY n. age of maturity ...1900 Ireland
• MAN OF AFFAIRS n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAN-OF-ALL-WORK n. a servant of all work ...1830
• MAN OF BELIAL, A n. a worthless or evil man; a wicked, depraved person ...1821
• MAN OF BLOOD n. a one who is laden with bloodguiltiness ...1382
• MAN OF BUSINESS n. a lawyer, one who transacts a person's legal business ...1762 Sc.
• MAN OF CABINETS † n. an antiquarian ...1698
• MAN OF DEATH † n. one worthy to be put to death ...1535
• MAN OF HIS HANDS, A n. a man of valour, skill, or practical ability ...1513 arch.
• MAN OF HIS MIND n. one who thinks and acts for himself, a self-reliant person ...1903 Sc.
• MAN OF IRON n. a strict character
• MAN OF KENT n. an inhabitant of Kent east of the river Medway ...1787 Eng. dial.
• MAN OF LAW n. a lawyer ...1340 arch.
• MAN OF LEAD n. one who has a recognized leading position ...1793
• MAN OF MANY MORNS n. a procrastinator ...1866 Sc.
• MAN OF MATCH † n. a champion ...1640
• MAN OF MEAN n. 1. a strong or violent man ...1776 Sc.
n. 2. a beggar ...1806 Sc. Eng. dial.
• MAN OF MEN n. a man of supreme excellence ...1594
• MAN OF OFFICE n. an officer or official ...a1300
• MAN OF ROME † n. the Pope ...1581
• MAN OF SIN n. the Pope ...1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAN OF SKILL n. in Scottish law: an expert witness ...1710 Sc.
• MAN OF THE CHURCH † n. an ecclesiastic ...1523
• MAN OF THE LONG COAT † n. a gentleman of the long robe ...1579
• MAN OF THE WORLD † n. 1. a secular person ...c1200
n. 2. a worldly or irreligious person ...1535
n. 3. a man who is instructed and experienced in the ways of the world and is prepared to accept its conventions ...1778
• MAN-OF-WAR † n. a fighting man; a soldier, a warrior ...1449 obs. exc. arch. or jocular
• MAN-OF-WAR BIRD † n. the albatross ...1657
• MAN OF WAX n. a smart, clever fellow; a very handsome man; also a term of endearment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN O MANISHEWITZ! int. a jocular, mild oath ...1992 US sl.
• MAN ON vb. to incite; to urge ...1839 Eng. dial.
• MAN ON HORSEBACK n. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth US President ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAN ON THE LAND n. a farmer or other rural worker ...1911 Aust. sl.
• MAN ON THE MAKE n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAN ON THE MOON n. a spoon ...1998 Brit. rhyming sl.
• MANOR † n. 1. a mansion, habitation; a country residence; the principal house of an estate ...c1290
† n. 2. the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it; hence, a landed possession ...1330
† n. 3. an abode or resting-place ...1362
n. 4. a district designated to a specified police authority ...1924 Brit. sl.
n. 5. the area where you are born, or where you live and/or are well known ...1962 Brit. sl.
• MAN OVERBOARD! int. 1. in dominoes: used for announcing the fact that a player is forced to draw a piece ...1959 US sl.
int. 2. in craps, in American casinos: used for announcing that the dice or a die are off the table ...1985 US sl.
• MAN O' WAR n. a bore ...1992 Brit. rhyming sl.
• MAN-PERSON n. a male human being; a man ...1867 Amer. dial.
• MAN-POWER vb. to move something by human effort ...1913 Amer. dial.
• MANQUALM † n. plague, pestilence ...a900
• MANQUELL †* vb. to murder ...a1548
• MANQUELLE †* n. a murderer ...c1250
• MANQUELLER † n. 1. a manslayer, a murderer ...c1290 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. an executioner ...c1300 obs. exc. arch.
• MANQUELLING † n. manslaughter, homicide, murder ...c1380
• MANRED † n. 1. homage ...c1000
†* n. 2. carnal intercourse ...c1205
• MANRENT n.  homage ...1375 Sc. now Hist.
• MANRITCH adj. of a woman: masculine ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAN-ROOT n. the penis ...19C sl.
• MANS! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN'S ACE, THE n. the right-hand man ...1960s Amer. sl.
• MAN'S-BOND † n. a slave, a bondsman ...c1330
• MANSCAPING n. the clipping, shaving, shaping of male body hair for aesthetic effect ...2004 US sl.
• MAN'S ENEMY n. the Devil ...a1800
• MAN-SHARK n. a labour recruiter; an employment agency ...1920s US sl.
• MANSHIP † n. 1. humanity, kindness; courtesy, civility ...a1000
† n. 2. homage, worship; honour, dignity ...a1175
† n. 3. manly courage, valour; vigour, manliness ...c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 4. the condition of being a man; a man ...a1300
• MANSIE n. a man ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANSING † n. cursing ...c1290
• MANSION † n. 1. a structure or edifice serving as a dwelling or lodging place; a house, a tent, etc. ...a1340
† n. 2. the act of remaining, abiding, dwelling, or staying in a place ...a1340
† n. 3. a halting-place in a journey; the distance between two halting-places ...1382
n. 4. a place where one stays or dwells; a place of abode, an abiding-place ...c1386 now arch.
† n. 5. a separate dwelling-place, lodging, or apartment in a large house or enclosure; chiefly plural ...c1400
†* vb. to dwell, to reside ...a1638
• MANSIONARY † adj. staying or dwelling in a place, permanently abiding, resident ...1447
• MANSION-HOUSE † n. a dwelling-house, a house in which a person resides ...1533
• MANSION-PLACE † n. a dwelling-place, place of abode; the chief seat of a landed proprietor ...1473
• MANSION-SEAT † n. a place of abode; a dwelling-place ...1618
• MAN-SIZE adj. difficult ...1945 US sl.
• MAN-SIZED ORDER n. a large glass or drink of liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAN'S KIND † n. mankind ...a1300
• MANSLAUGHT † n. 1. manslaughter, murder, homicide ...c897
† n. 2. a murderer ...a1300
• MANSLAUGHTEROUS adj. inclined for manslaughter ...1883
• MANSLAYER n. 1. one who kills a man; a homicide; a murderer; occasionally, one who commits manslaughter ...a1300
†* n. 2. an executioner ...c1380
• MAN-SLAYING n. the act of killing a man; homicide; murder ...c1380
• MAN'S MAN n. 1. a gypsy ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a virile male ...20C US colloq.
n. 3. a homosexual male ...20C US sl.
n. 4. a police informer ...1972 US sl.
• MAN'S MEAT † n. food for men ...1475
• MAN'S NATION † n. human kind ...1390
• MANSON LAMPS n. a look full of hate; a murderous look ...1999 US sl.
• MAN'S QUELLER † n. an executioner ...c1450
• MAN-STY n. a dwelling-house or hut unfit for human habitation ...1799
• MANSUEFACTION n. a taming or making gentle ...1727
• MANSUEFY † vb. to tame ...1623
• MANSUETE † adj. gentle, mild; tame, not wild or fierce ...c1374 obs. or arch.
• MANSUETELY † adv. gently, mildly ...c1460
• MANSUETIE †* n. gentleness, meekness ...1592
• MANSUETUDE n. gentleness, meekness ...c1386 arch.
• MANSWEAR † n. a perjurer ...971
† vb. to swear falsely; to perjure oneself ...c1375 obs. exc. arch. & Eng. dial.
• MANSWEARING † n. perjury ...c1440
• MANSWORN † adj. forsworn, perjured ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. perjury ...1456
• MANT n. a stutter; a stammer; an impediment in the speech ...1839 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to stammer ...1562 Sc.
• MANTALINI n. a male milliner ...M19 sl.
• MANTAN BLACK n. (derogatory) a Black person who acts like a Caucasian ...M20 US Black sl.
• MANTEAU † n. 1. a cloak or gown ...1678 obs. exc. Hist.
n. 2. the plumage of a falcon ...1852
• MANTEAU-MAKER † n. one who makes women's robes; a dressmaker ...1699
• MANTECA n. heroin ...2003 drugs sl.
• MANTEE adj. of a lesbian: very masculine in appearance or behaviour; given to taking the active role in copulation ...1936 Amer. homosexual sl.
n. a masculine lesbian ...1930s sl.
• MAN TEEF n. a woman who steals another's man ...2002 Brit. sl.
• MANTEE VOICE n. a deep voice ...1930s sl.
• MANTEE WALK vb. to swagger ...1930s sl.
• MANTER n. a stammerer ...a1585 Sc.
• MAN, THAT'S A LICK! int. said of a sudden pain caused by a hard blow on the chest ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MANTHER n. kind, variety ...1867 Eng. dial.
• MAN-THEWS † n. human customs, manners ...a1250
• MAN THOMAS n. the penis ...E17 sl.
• MANTHRAX n. unfaithful men ...2002 US sl.
• MANTIC adj. pert. to divination or prophecy ...1850
* n. the art or science of divination ...1891
• MANTICAL adj. pert. to divination or prophecy ...1588
• MANTICISM n. the practice of divination ...1861
• MANTICKS n. pranks, antics ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANTICULATE †* vb. to do a thing closely, as to pick a purse; to steal ...1656
• MANTICULATION †* n. cunning or deceitful conveyance ...1623
• MANTIE † n. the act of giving the lie ...a1578 Sc.
• MAN-TIGER n. a man resembling a tiger in ferocity ...a1652 nonce word
• MANTING adj. stammering, stuttering ...1789 Sc.
n. stuttering; stumbling ...1706 Sc.
• MANTINIMENT † n. maintenance ...1588
• MANTLE † n. 1. a measure of quantity of furs, containing from 30 to 100 skins according to size ...1473
† n. 2. the foam that covers the surface of liquor ...1601
† n. 3. the green vegetable coating on standing water ...1605
n. 4. a coarse apron; a working-apron of large size ...1893 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. of liquids: to be or become covered with a coating or scum ...1626
† vb. 2. to 'bubble' with desire ...1657
vb. 3. to embrace kindly ...1674 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. of the face: to be suffused with glowing colour; to flush ...1707
vb. 5. to ape the fine lady; to go about angrily ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANTLEMAN † n. one of the poor Irish of the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries whose clothing consisted of a single 'mantle' or 'plaid' ...1633
• MANTLER † n. one of the poor Irish of the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries whose clothing consisted of a single 'mantle' or 'plaid' ...1653
• MANTLING † adj. 1. eagerly desiring ...1657
adj. 2. of the cheeks: becoming suffused with heightened colour ...1707
adj. 3. of commanding aspect ...1875 Eng. dial.
n. a blush or suffusion of colour produced by emotion ...1865
• MANTO n. 1. women, girls ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'fanny' (Mantovani)
n. 2. a condom ...2003 S. Afr. teen sl.
• MANTOLOGIST n. one skilled in divination; a diviner, a prophet ...1864
• MANTOLOGY †* n. the art or practice of divination ...1774
• MANTOVANI n. women, girls ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'fanny'
• MAN-TRADE n. the slave-trade ...1760
• MAN-TRAP n. 1. a woman seeking a husband; a widow ...18C sl.
n. 2. the female genitals; the vagina ...L18 sl.
n. 3. the gallows ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
n. 4. a piece of excrement ...L19 rhyming sl. for 'crap'
n. 5. a public house ...L19 Aust. sl.
• MANTUA n. a loose gown worn by women in the 17th-18th centuries ...1678
• MANTUA-MAKER † n. one who makes mantuas; later, a dressmaker ...1694 obs. exc. Hist.
• MANTY n. a gown; the material of which the gown is made ...1818 Sc.
• MANTY-COAT n. a lady's loose coat ...1844 Sc.
• MANTY-MAKER n. a dressmaker ...1787 Sc.
• MANTY-MAKER'S STIR n. a stir given to the teapot to improve poor tea ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANTY-MAKING n. dressmaking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANUABLE †* adj. that may be handled easily ...1594
• MANUAL COMPLIMENT n. a blow ...M18 sl.
• MANUAL EXERCISES n. masturbation ...20C military sl.
• MANUALIST † n. 1. one who works or labours with the hands ...1592
n. 2. a juggler ...1861
n. 3. one who compiles a manual or handbook ...1897
n. 4. one who uses or advocates the use of the manual method of teaching the deaf ...1902
• MANUALIZATION * n. the act of using the hands ...1887
• MANUAL LABOUR n. masturbation ...1990s sl.
• MANUAL REMONSTRANCE n. a blow ...M18 sl.
• MANUAL SUBSCRIPTION n. a blow ...M18 sl.
• MANUARY † adj. pert. to the hand; performed by or with the hands ...1576
† n. 1. manual work, handicraft trade ...1581
† n. 2. one who works with his hands ...1581
† n. 3. a factory ...1625
• MANUBIAL †* adj. belonging to or having reference to the spoils of war ...1674
• MANUBIARY †* adj. pert. to the spoils of war ...1658
†* n. 1. the trade of plunder ...1616
†* n. 2. one who lives by plunder ...1623
• MANUBRIUM † n. a handle or haft ...1660
• MANUDUCE † n. to lead, to guide, to direct ...1657
• MANUDUCENT †* adj. guiding, directing ...1677
†* n. a guide, a director ...1615
• MANUDUCT †* vb. to lead or guide by the hand ...1641
• MANUDUCTION n. the act of leading, guiding, or introducing; guidance, introduction, direction ...1502
• MANUDUCTIVE † adj. that leads by the hand ...1626
• MANUDUCTOR † n. 1. a guide, a director ...1657
† n. 2. the conductor of a band or choir ...1785
• MANUDUCTORY adj. leading by or as by the hand; that leads up to or towards ...1694
• MANUENSIS n. an amanuensis; a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts ...1720
• MANUFACT † adj. made with hands ...1539
† n. the act of manufacturing; manufacture ...1690
• MANUFACTION † n. manufacture ...1602
• MANUFACTOR † n. a manufacturer or artificer ...a1649
• MANUFACTORY † adj. pert. to manufacture; engaged in manufacture ...1630
† n. 1. the production of manufactured goods ...a1618
† n. 2. something that is produced by labour ...a1618
n. 3. a factory or workshop ...1692
• MANUFACTURAGE † n. manufacture ...1665
• MANUFACTURE † n. 1. a product of hand-labour; a person's handiwork ...1567
† n. 2. the act or process of making by hand ...1605
† n. 3. working with the hands; a manual occupation, handicraft ...1625
† n. 4. a manufacturing establishment or business; a factory ...1653
• MANUFACTURER † n. an artificer, an operative in a factory or workshop ...1719
• MANUFACTURESS n. a female manufacturer, or the wife of a manufacturer ...1822
• MANUMISABLE †* adj. capable of being released from a burden or obligation ...1773
• MANUMISE † vb. to release from slavery; to release from bondage or servitude; to set free ...1523
• MANUMISS † n. a freed slave ...1658
† vb. to release from slavery; to release from bondage or servitude; to set free ...1523
• MANUMISSION † n. formal release from slavery or servitude; an or instance of this ...1432-50 obs. exc. Hist.
• MANUMIT † n. a freed bondman ...1615
vb. 1. to release from slavery; to release from bondage or servitude; to set free ...1432-50
† vb. 2. to graduate or defer a degree upon ...1607 Sc.
• MANUMOTIVE adj. of a vehicle: propelled by mechanism worked by hand ...1831
• MANUMOTOR n. a carriage propelled by mechanism worked by hand ...1844
• MANUPORTER †* n. one who carries by strength of hand ...1688
• MAN UPSTAIRS, THE n. God ...1940s
• MANURANCE † n. 1. cultivation of land; tillage; manuring ...1572
† n. 2. cultivation or training of the character or faculties ...1594
• MANURE n. nonsense ...1920s Can. & US sl.
† vb. 1. to till, to cultivate land ...a1400
† vb. 2. to work upon with the hand; to work up ...1431
† vb. 3. to cultivate or train the body or mind ...c1540
† vb. 4. to manoeuvre a ship ...1569
† vb. 5. to inhabit a place ...c1595
† vb. 6. to cultivate, train or rear a plant ...1632
• MANUREMENT † n. cultivation ...a1639
• MANUSCRIBE † vb. to write with one's own hand ...1649
• MANUSCRIPT adj. written by hand, not printed ...1597
n. a person's handwriting ...a1849
• MANUSCRIPTION * n. the act of writing by hand; that which is written by hand; a written inscription ...1800
• MANUSCRIPTOR †* n. the writer of a manuscript ...1698
• MANUSCULPT n. an inscription carved or engraved by hand ...a1859 nonce word
• MANUSCULPTURE †* n. carving or engraving by hand ...1704
• MANUSTUPRATION * n. masturbation ...1832
• MANUTENENCY † n. the act of holding in the hand or upholding; support, maintenance ...1633
• MANUTENTION † n. 1. the act of upholding or maintaining; maintenance ...1603
* n. 2. the act of holding by the hand ...1854
• MANU-TRACT † n. what is traced by hand ...1660
• MAN WALKING phr. a signal that a prison officer is approaching ...2000s US prison sl.
• MAN-WEEAN n. a woman fond of men; a masculine woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAN WITH THE BRASS KNACKERS, THE n. the boss ...Bk2002 Can. sl.
• MAN WITH THE MINTIES n. a racing tipster ...1930s Aust. sl.
• MAN-WOMAN † n. 1. a hermaphrodite ...1587
n. 2. one who combines the virtues of both sexes ...1889 nonce use
n. 3. a mannish woman ...1894
• MAN-WOOD † adj. 'man-mad'; madly desirous of a man ...1579-80
• MAN-WORTH † n. the price or value of a man's life ...1670
• MANX adj. pert. to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, language, etc. ...1572
n. the people of the Isle of Man ...1688
• MANXMAN n. a native of the Isle of Man ...1702
• MANY, THE n. the great body of people; the multitude ...1526
• MANY-A-BIT n. a long time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANY-A-MANY adj. very many ...1804 Sc.
• MANY A TIME AND OFT adv. on many occasions, in many instances, often, frequently ...1760-72
• MANY-A-WHERE adv. in many places ...1798 Sc.
• MANY-A-WHILE n. a long time ...1879 Eng. dial.
• MANY FECK n. a great number ...1794 Sc.
• MANY-FEET † n. 1. a general name for earwigs, woodlice, etc.; the centipede ...1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a cephalopod having eight or ten arms or tentacles, as an octopus or a cuttle-fish ...1591
n. 3. the creeping crowfoot, Ranunculus repens ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MANYFULL † adj. abundant ...c1440
• MANYGATE(S) † adv. in many ways ...1375
• MANY HAPPY RETURNS phr. said when someone belches ...19C sl.
• MANY-HEARTED adj. soft-hearted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MANYHEDE † n. multitude ...a1300
• MANYIE † vb. to maim ...a1400 Sc.
• MANYKIN † adj. of many kinds ...a900
• MANYKINS † adj. of many kinds ...a900
• MANYMENT † n. management ...1567 Sc.
• MANYNESS * n. plurality, numerosity ...1609
• MANYPLIES n. the stomach of a man ...1833 jocular, chiefly Eng. dial.
• MANY-WHAT † n. many things ...c1200
• MANY-WHERE * adv. in many places ...a1300
• MANZY n. a crowd, a throng, a multitude; a number; used both of persons and things ...1598 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAORILANDER n. a New Zealander ...colloq., chiefly Aust.
• MAORI P.T. n. laziness; avoidance of work ...1961 NZ sl.
• MAP n. 1. a rabbit ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a portrait, a likeness ...1870 Sc.
n. 3. the face ...1908 sl.
†* vb. 1. to bewilder ...c1425
vb. 2. to nibble; to move the mouth as though nibbling; to catch hold with the teeth ...1813 Sc.
• MAP AND MELL vb. to live with a man at board and bed, as a wife with her husband ...1861 Sc.
• MAPARLA n. an effeminate man; a homosexual man who plays the female role in sex ...20C W. Indies sl.
• MAPARLA-MAN n. an effeminate man; a homosexual man who plays the female role in sex ...20C W. Indies sl.
• MAPKIN n. a rabbit ...1416 Sc. obs.
• MAPLE FACE † n. a spotted face ...1633
• MAPLE-FACED † adj. having a spotted face ...1607
• MAPLE-HEAD n. any man with a noticeably small head ...1953 Amer. dial.
• MAPLIN-TREE n. the maple tree, Acer Pseudo-Platanus ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAPMENT n. nonsense; foolish talk; a silly rigmarole ...1877 Eng. dial.
• MAP-MOUTHED adj. of a mouth: having lost the teeth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAPPEMONDE † n. the map of the world ...1380
• MAPPEN adv. perhaps, possibly ...1848 Eng. dial.
• MAPPER n. a map-maker ...1635
• MAPPERY n. the making of maps; used contemptuously ...1606
• MAPPIE n. a rabbit ...1825 Sc.
• MAPPIST * n. a map-maker ...a1618
• MAPPLE † n. a mop ...c1440
• MAPPY n. a rabbit ...1879 Sc.
• MAPSE vb. to make a smacking noise with the lips when eating or talking ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MAPSIE n. a pet sheep; a young hare ...1824 Sc.
• MAPSY n. an abscess ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAPUS n. the head ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAQUE n. 1. a pimp ...20C US criminals' & Black sl.
n. 2. a clever, influential person; a smooth operator ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 3. a person who deceives or tries to charm a member of the opposite sex with seductive words; a successful seducer ...1990s US Black sl.
• MAQUERELL † n. one who ministers to sexual debauchery; a bawd, a pimp, a procurer or procuress ...1426
• MAR † n. 1. a hindrance, obstruction; an impediment in speech ...a1300
† n. 2. a fault; a defect; an impediment ...1551 obs. exc. Sc.
† vb. 1. to waste, to squander property ...c897
† vb. 2. to err; to go astray; to be or become bewildered or confused ...c950
† vb. 3. to hamper, to hinder, to interfere with, to interrupt or stop a person, event, or thing ...c1000
vb. 4. to harm, to injure a person; later, to mangle, to disfigure ...c1205 arch.
† vb. 5. to become deteriorated; to spoil; to perish ...c1230
† vb. 6. to confuse, to bewilder; to perplex, to trouble; to grieve, to distress ...a1300
† vb. 7. to spoil a child by indulgence ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to annoy, to irritate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to waste away; to melt ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARABAS BONNET † n. a large flat cap ...1538 Sc.
• MARACA n. a woman's breast ...1940 Amer. sl.
• MARAIS n. a swamp ...1839 Amer. dial.
• MAR-ALL † n. one who hinders the success of any undertaking ...1611
† vb. (as 'mar all') to act so as to prevent a project or operation from being carried to a successful issue; to spoil everything; to act badly ...c1420
• MARAUD * n. the act of raiding or plundering ...1837
vb. 1. to make a raid for the purpose of plundering ...1711
vb. 2. to go about pilfering ...1770
• MARAUDER n. one who roves in quest of plunder; a freebooter, a plunderer ...1698
• MARB n. a marble ...1942 Amer. dial.
vb. to growl or grumble; to complain; to condemn unceasingly ...1936 Amer. dial.
• MARBEL adj. 1. feeble, inactive ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. slow, lazy, reluctant ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARBLE n. a cherry tomato ...1981 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to pickle fish ...1661
vb. 2. to depart quickly; to move off in a hurry ...1847 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE-ARCH n. the female genitals ...M19 Brit. sl.
• MARBLE-BOWLS n. marbles; games of marbles ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARBLE CITY n. a cemetery ...1936 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE COLOURS n. ostentatious splendour ...1613 obs.
• MARBLE DOME n. a dolt, a dullard, a stupid person ...1919 Amer. sl.
• MARBLE EYE n. a large, round eye ...1930 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE-EYED adj. round-eyed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE FARM n. a cemetery ...1978 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE FOREST n. a cemetery ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE GARDEN n. a cemetery ...1962 Amer. sl.
• MARBLE GOLF n. a marble game: a number of holes (usually six) are dug in a smooth bit of ground; the object of the game is to shoot  a marble into each of the holes in rotation ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MARBLEHEAD n. 1. a dolt, a dullard, a stupid person ...1919 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a bald man; used derisively ...1972 Amer. sl.
• MARBLEHEAD TURKEY n. codfish ...1859 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE HILL n. a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE ORCHARD n. a cemetery ...1925 US sl.
• MARBLE PALACE n. a toilet, esp. a marble-finished public restroom ...20C US sl.
• MARBLE PARK n. a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLES n. 1. syphilis; syphilitic buboes ...L16 sl.
n. 2. the testicles ...19C Brit. & US sl.
• MARBLE TOMATO n. a cherry tomato ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE TOWN n. a cemetery ...1945 US sl.
• MARBLE YARD n. a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLIE adj. resembling marble; hence, rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARBLISH * adj. resembling marble ...1826
• MARBLY adj. resembling marble; hence, rigid, cold, or calm like marble ...1439
• MARBRYN † adj. of marble ...1319
• MARCANTANT †* n. a merchant ...1596
• MARCESCIBLE † adj. liable to wither or fade ...1656
• MARCESSIBLE † adj. liable to wither or fade ...1656
• MARCH n. 1. the border or frontier of a country; hence, a tract of land on the border of a country, or a tract of debatable land separating one country from another ...c1290
† n. 2. country, territory ...a1300
†* n. 3. the footprint of an otter ...c1410
† n. 4. a boundary mark; a landmark ...1513
n. 5. the boundary of an estate; the boundary dividing one estate from another ...1540 chiefly Sc.
vb. 1. to border upon; to have a common frontier with ...c1330
† vb. 2. to mark the boundaries of with landmarks ...1541 Sc.
• MARCHANDYE n. merchandise ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARCHANTABLE adj. 1. in good health ...1746 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. fit for sale, in good condition ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARCH-BIRD n. any person or creature born in March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARCH CHICK † n. a precocious youth ...1599
• MARCH-DIKE n. a boundary wall or fence ...1843 Sc.
• MARCHER † n. 1. one whose territory adjoins that of another ...c1440
n. 2. an inhabitant of a march or border district ...1470
† n. 3. a border-territory or march ...1475
• MARCHESE vb. to border upon; to have a common frontier with ...1525 obs.
• MARCH FLOWER n. a daffodil ...1937 Amer. dial.
• MARCH HILL n. a barrier to be overcome ...1832 Amer. dial.
• MARCHING adj. of things: progressing, advancing ...1842
• MARCHING IN MARMALADE adj. working hard but getting nowhere; struggling to achieve a useful purpose while being hampered and obstructed by red tape or one's superiors ...World War II Brit. army sl.
n. working hard but getting nowhere; struggling to achieve a useful purpose while being hampered and obstructed by red tape or one's superiors ...World War II Brit. army sl.
• MARCHING MONEY n. travelling expenses ...1918 Aust. sl.
• MARCHING ORDERS n. dismissal ...1937 Brit. sl.
• MARCHION † n. a governor of border regions ...a1380
• MARCHIONESS n. a maid-of-all-work; a slatternly general maid ...1883
• MARCH-LAND n. land comprising the marches of a country; a border territory, border-land, frontier-land ...1536
• MARCH LILY n. a daffodil ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MARCH MAD † adj. mad as a March hare ...a1619
• MARCH-MAN † n. an inhabitant of the marches or borders ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Sc.
• MARCH MANY WEATHERS n. the month of March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARCH MUCK-IT-OUT n. the month of March ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARCH OFF † vb. 1. to become bankrupt ...1683
† vb. 2. to die ...1693
• MARCHPANE adj. dainty, fastidious ...1598
† n. something delicious or exquisite ...1592
• MARCH PEEPER n. a tree frog ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MARCH STONE n. a stone set up to mark the boundary of an estate ...1536 chiefly Sc. N. Eng. dial.
• MARCH UP TO THE CANNON'S MOUTH vb. to walk into danger unflinchingly ...1801
• MARCH-WAY n. a boundary road ...1892 Sc.
• MARCID † adj. 1. withered, wasted, decayed, rotten ...1656
† adj. 2. weak, feeble, exhausted ...1656
• MARCIDIOUS †* adj. rotten, decayed, withered; feeble, weak, exhausted ...1656
• MARCIDITY †* n. a wasted or withered condition; leanness, the want of flesh; rottenness ...1658
• MARCOR † n. decay ...1646
• MARCOUR † n. decay ...1646
• MARCUS SUPERBUS n. a person of high rank or eminence; an important person ...1896 Brit. theatrical sl.
• MARCUS SUPERFLUOUS n. a person of high rank or eminence; an important person ...1896 Brit. theatrical sl.
• MARDEL adj. big, clumsy, fat ...1865 Sc.
n. a fat, clumsy woman ...1897 Sc.
• MARDISH adj. somewhat spoiled ...1886 Eng. dial.
• MARDLE n. 1. a gossip; a long talk ...1893 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a festive meeting; a drinking bout ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. one who gossips; a lounging, idle woman ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to gossip; to waste time in gossiping; to dawdle ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drawl ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to indulge in merrymaking; to drink together ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to quarrel; to interfere ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARDLER n. a gossip; one given to gossiping ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARDLE UP vb. to coddle, to nurse; to take pains about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARDNESS n. softness, lack of endurance, indulgence ...1885 Eng. dial.
• MARDO n. dung, manure ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MARD UP vb. to be spoiled; to pet, to caress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARDY adj. of a child: spoiled, sulky, whining ...E20 Eng. dial.
n. a spoiled child ...1874 Eng. dial.
vb. to spoil, to indulge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARDY UP vb. to spoil, to indulge ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARE † n. 1. a kind of goblin supposed to produce nightmare by sitting on the chest of the sleeper; the nightmare itself ...a700
n. 2. an unpleasant,  despicable, bad-tempered female; a term of contempt ...1303
† n. 3. a spectre, a hag ...c1440
n. 4. a horse of either sex ...1881 Ireland
n. 5. a term of abuse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a prostitute ...1930s sl.
• MARE, THE † n. the blues; melancholy ...a1529
• MARECHAL † n. a scent or perfume ...1676
• MARECHELLE † n. a scent or perfume ...1676
• MARE-HAG † n. a female evil spirit ...1638
• MARE-RODE adj. oppressed with an incubus, having the nightmare ...1855 Sc. & Eng. dial. 
• MARE'S EGG n. a puffball ...1973 Amer. dial.
• MARE'S-NEST n. 1. an illusory discovery, esp. one that is much vaunted and displays foolish credulity; a false discovery or illusion ...a1619
n. 2. an untidy jumble; a mess; a tangle of debris in a stream ...1948 Amer. dial.
• MARE'S SON n. a horse ...1470-85
• MARE'S TAILS n. long straight streaks of cirrus, supposed to foretoken stormy weather ...1775
• MARE TAIL n. a  long, thin cirrus cloud ...1897 colloq.
• MARE-WOOD † adj. of a stallion: mare-mad ...1613
• MAR-FIRE n. the luminous appearance of the sea at night ...1887 Eng. dial.
• MARG n. margarine ...1922 sl.
• MARGARET n. 1. a pearl ...1310 arch.
† n. 2. a daisy; esp. Bellis Perennis ...a1500
n. 3. a magpie ...1854 Eng. dial.
• MARGARETTE † n. 1. a daisy; esp. Bellis Perennis ...a1500
n. 2. a prostitute ...17C sl.
• MARGARINE adj. sham, bogus, falsified, false ...1891
• MARGARITACEOUS adj. pearly ...1826
• MARGARITAL † adj. pearl-like ...a1618
• MARGARITE † n. 1. a pearl ...1310 obs. exc. arch.
n. 2. something precious ...a1450
† n. 3. a daisy; esp. Bellis Perennis ...a1500
• MARGARITIFEROUS adj. 1. producing pearls ...1656
adj. 2. wearing pearls ...1838 nonce use
• MARGE n. 1. edge, border, margin ...1551 now poetic
n. 2. margarine ...1922 sl.
vb. to form the edge of, to provide with an edge ...1852
• MARGENT n. 1. margin, edge, or brim of anything ...1538 arch.
n. 2. the margin of a book as being the place for a commentary upon or summary of the text; hence, the commentary or summary itself ...1579 arch.
n. 3. a margin, beach, bank ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. to add marginal notes to ...1610
• MARGERIE † n. a pearl ...a1300
• MARGERY † n. a pearl ...a1300
• MARGERY PRATER † n. a fowl, a hen ...1567 cant
• MARGIN † n. a boundary ...c1586
• MARGINALIA n. marginal notes ...1832
• MARGINATE † vb. 1. to annotate with marginal notes ...1609
vb. 2. to furnish with a margin or border ...1623
• MARGINEAN † adj. marginal ...1656
• MARGUERITE * n. the common daisy, Bellis perennis ...1866
• MARGULLIE † vb. to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse; to mar any business; to bungle ...1721 Sc.
• MARIAN adj. pert. to the Virgin Mary, or characterized by special devotion to her ...1701
† n. 1. an unchaste or loose woman ...1567
n. 2. a worshipper or devotee of the Virgin Mary ...1635
• MARIANIC adj. pert. to the Virgin Mary, or characterized by special devotion to her ...1845
• MARIANOLATRIST †* n. one who worships the Virgin Mary ...1736
• MARIANOLATRY †* n. worship of the Virgin Mary ...1755
• MARICOLOUS adj. inhabiting the sea ...B1900
• MARIGENOUS adj. produced in or by the sea ...1599
• MARIGOLD † n. 1. a gold coin; a sovereign ...1663 sl.
n. 2. £1,000,000 ... Bk1903 sl.
• MARIHOOCH n. marijuana ...1971 US college sl.
• MARIHOOCHIE n. marijuana ...1971 US college sl.
• MARINADO † vb. to steep in marinade; to marinate ...c1682
• MARINAGE † n. seamanship ...1511
• MARINAL † adj. 1. pert. to the sea ...1614
† adj. 2. nautical ...1620
n. a mariner, a sailor ...a1300-1400 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• MARINALLER † n. a mariner ...1470
• MARINARY †* n. seamanship; knowledge of navigation ...1684
• MARINATE † vb. to transport over sea ...1673 sl.
• MARINE † n. 1. the sea coast or shore; a promenade by the sea; also, the country or district in immediate proximity to the coast ...a1300
† n. 2. a sailor, a mariner ...c1575
n. 3. an empty bottle or container ...1831 sl.
n. 4. a man who is ignorant and clumsy about seaman's work; a greenhorn; a land-lubber ...1840 nautical sl.
† vb. to marinate ...c1682
• MARINE OFFICER n. an empty bottle ...1785 sl.
• MARINE RECRUIT n. an empty bottle ...L18 sl.
• MARINE-SET † adj. placed on the sea-coast ...1632
• MARINE STORES n. the ironwork, cordage, sails, provisions, etc. with which a vessel is supplied ...1831
• MARINETTE n. a woman who enlisted in the Marines to do clerical work ...Amer. World War I sl.
• MARINORAMA * n. a panoramic representation of sea views ...1847
• MARIOLA n. an image of the Virgin Mary ...1876
• MARIOLATER n. one who worships the Virgin Mary ...1861
• MARIOLATROUS adj. worshipping the Virgin Mary ...1844
• MARIOLATRY n. worship of the Virgin Mary attributed by opponents to Roman Catholics ...1612
• MARIS † n. the womb ...a1340
• MARISH † adj. 1. of the nature of a marsh; marshy ...1543
* adj. 2. like a mare ...1679
† n. a marsh or low-lying ground liable to be flooded  ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MARISHNESS † n. marshiness ...1652-62
• MARISHY † adj. marshy ...1607
• MARISSE † vb. to marry ...c1315
• MARITALITY n. excessive affection of a wife for her husband ...1812
• MARITATED † adj. having a husband; married ...1727
• MARITE † n. a husband ...c1330
• MARITICIDAL * adj. husband-killing ...1819
• MARITIMAL † adj. maritime, on the sea ...1586
• MARITIMATE † adj. maritime ...1601
• MARITIME † n. 1. the sea-coast; a country or region adjoining the sea ...1591
†* n. 2. a person living near the sea ...1655
• MARITIME REGIMENT † n. the marines ...1668
• MARITORIOUS † adj. fond of one's husband ...1607 nonce word
• MARITURIENT adj. eager to marry; wishing to become a husband ...1765 nonce word
• MARJERY n. a pet name for a cat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARK † n. 1. a boundary, frontier, limit ...701 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. the stone or other monument set up or standing as a memorial, or as a guide ...c1000
† n. 3. a standard or banner ...c1000
† n. 4. a pillar, post, stone, fence, etc., placed to indicate the position of a boundary ...c1250
† n. 5. attention, notice ...1377
n. 6. the pit of the stomach ...1747 boxing sl.
n. 7. a gullible person; a dupe ...1845 sl.
n. 8. the intended victim of confidence tricksters ...1883 sl., orig. US
n. 9. a male sweetheart; an admirer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 10. one's signature ...1950s Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to trace out boundaries for; to plot out ground; to set out the ground plan of a building; to plan out, to design ...c888 now poetic
† vb. 2. to make the sign of the cross upon one's breast, etc.; to cross oneself ...c1175
† vb. 3. to aim a blow or missile at; to strike, to hit ...a1300
† vb. 4. to mete out, to allot, to apportion ...1340-70 poetic.
vb. 5. to observe, to watch, to see, to spy ...1377 now poetic
† vb. 6. to aim, to intend to do something ...a1400 Sc.
† vb. 7. to embroider ...c1400
† vb. 8. to fashion, to frame ...c1400 poetic
• MARKABLE † adj. worthy or capable of being marked or noted; remarkable ...c1449
• MARKABLY † adv. remarkably ...1650
• MARKER † n. 1. one who notes or observes ...c1550
† n. 2. the member of a pickpocketing team who takes the stolen item from the person that steals it ...1591 sl.
n. 3. an IOU ...1887 US sl.
n. 4. something worthy to be compared ...1895 sl.
n. 5. a police spy; an informer ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 6. a license plate ...1921 Amer. dial.
• MARKET-BEATER † n. one who idles or lounges about a market ...c1380
• MARKET DAME † n. a strumpet ...1705
• MARKET-DASHER † n. one who idles or lounges about a market ...c1440
• MARKETEER n. a betting man who devotes himself, by means of special information, to the study of favourites, and the diseases incident to that condition of equine life ...Bk1874 horse racing sl.
• MARKET FAIR n. a present from the market ...1821 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-FRESH adj. lively and excited with drink; tipsy, slightly the worse for drink; said of farmers who often returned home from market in this state ...1841 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-FUDDLED adj. lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1896 Eng. dial.
• MARKET LASH † n. a public flogging ... 1627-77
• MARKET-MERRY adj. lively and excited with drink, tipsy, slightly the worse for drink ...1847 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-MONGER † n. one who engrosses the market ...1629
• MARKET-NITCH n. the amount of ale or spirits indulged in after market ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-PEART adj. lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-PLACE n. the front teeth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARKET-RIPE adj. old enough for marriage ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MARKETSTEAD n. a market-place ...1386 arch.
• MARKET-TROT n. a slow trot, a pace slightly quicker than walking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARKING † adj. 1. observing, observant ...1577-87
† adj. 2. expressive ...1766
† n. notice, consideration ...1585
• MARKING-BIRD n. a mockingbird ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MARKINGLY † adv. attentively ...a1586
• MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN n. a four-post bed, of which one leg is broken or gone ...1894 Eng. dial.
• MARKLY † adv. definitely ...1533 Sc.
• MARK-MEAR † n. a boundary ...1582
• MARKS n. 1. the footprints of an otter ...a1700
n. 2. the signs of narcotic injections ...1930s drugs sl.
• MARKSMAN n. a man who cannot write his name and therefore has to make his mark ...20C Ireland
• MARK SOMEONE'S CARD vb. 1. to watch someone; to place someone under surveillance; to pick someone out as a potential victim ...1930s sl.
vb. 2 to explain, to point out, to warn ...1940s sl.
vb. 3. to realize, to see and understand ...1960s sl.
vb. 4. to tip someone off or put someone right ...1961 Brit. sl.
vb. 5. to categorize, usually either as a good or trustworthy person, or a bad an untrustworthy person; to put someone in a specific position ...1960s sl.
• MARK SOMETHING IN THE CHIMNEY CORNER vb. to take note of something ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MARK'S POINT † n. the bull's-eye of a target ...1553
• MARKSTONE † n. a boundary stone ...1364 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MARK UP vb. 1. to bruise; to leave scars after a fight ...1910s sl.
vb. 2. to tattoo ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• MARK-WHITE † n. the bull's-eye of a target ...1596
• MARKWORTHY adj. worthy of note ...1827
• MARL † n. 1. a marvel, a wonder ...1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. an indistinct mark; a mottle ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 3. sleet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to marvel, to wonder ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to become mottled, variegated; to variegate, to spot, to streak ...1826 Sc.
vb. 3. to sleet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARL A MAN vb. to cheer a man after drinking his health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARLBORO BLUE n. a member of a group of racially mixed people in eastern South Carolina ...1945 Amer. dial.
• MARLBORO COUNTRY n. rough or remote country; wilderness ...1968 US sl.
• MARLBOROUGH DOG n. a Blenheim spaniel ...1861
• MARLBOROUGH-HANDED adj. left-handed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARLED adj. spotted, variegated, streaky ...1787 Sc.
• MARLEYS n. marbles ...1827 Eng. dial.
• MARLEY-SLOPPER n. one who is splay-footed ...M19 sl.
• MARLEY STOPPER n. one who is splay-footed ...M19 sl.
• MARLOCK n. 1. a prank, frolic, a gambol, a lark; a playful trick, a practical joke; a piece of fun or mischief ...c1746 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who plays pranks; a fool ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an unfortunate accident ...1841 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a noisy disturbance, an uproar, a row ...1864 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a fraudulent contrivance or trick ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to play, to frolic, to gambol, to romp ...1863 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of a horse: to be restive, to kick ...1870 Eng. dial.
• MARLOCKER n. one who plays a practical joke ...1865 Eng. dial.
• MARLOCKING adj. playful, frolicsome ...1889 Eng. dial.
• MARLOCKY adj. playful, frolicsome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARLOES n. marbles ...1827 Eng. dial.
• MARLY adj. spotted, variegated, streaked, marbled ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MARLY-SCRARLY n. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MARMALADE † adj. sweet ...1629
n. popular adulation ...L19 Aust. sl.
• MARMALADE COUNTRY n. Scotland ...L19 sl., orig. music hall usage
• MARMALADE-EATER † n. ? one daintily brought up ...1614
• MARMALADE MADAM † n. a promiscuous woman; a prostitute, a strumpet ...1674
• MARMALADY * adj. resembling marmalade in sweetness ...1602
• MARMEE n. a mother ...1868 Amer. dial.
• MARMENNILL n. a merman ...1805
• MARMIT n. a pot with hooks at each side to be hung over the fire ...c1758 Eng. dial.
• MARMITE † n. a cooking utensil; a three-legged iron pot, holding about four quarts, to be hung over the fire ...1758 Sc.
• MARMITE DRILLER n. a male homosexual ...1990s sl.
• MARMITE MINER n. a male homosexual ...1990s sl.
• MARMITE MOTORWAY n. the anal passage ...1990s sl.
• MARMITON n. a kitchen scullion ...1754
• MARMOR † n. marble ...c1375 Sc.
• MARMORACEOUS * adj. pert. to marble ...1688
• MARMORATE † adj. overlaid with or enclosed in marble ...1537
• MARMORATED † adj. made of or covered with marble ...1731
• MARMORATION * n. a building with marble; a covering or laying with marble ...1661
• MARMOREAL adj. 1. resembling marble or a marble statue; cold, smooth, white, etc. like marble ...1798 poetic
adj. 2. made or composed of marble ...1825
• MARMOREAN adj. composed or made of marble; resembling marble ...1656
• MARMOREOUS † adj. composed or made of marble; resembling marble ...1727
• MARMORIC * adj. of marble ...1811
• MARMOSET † n. 1. any small monkey ...1398
† n. 2. an idol; used scornfully ...1426
† n. 3. a term of abuse or contempt to a man ...a1500
† n. 4. a term of endearment or playful reproach to a woman or child ...1526
† n. 5. a grotesque figure in a building ...1687
• MARMOSETICAL † adj. characteristic of a marmoset; apishly foolish ...1630
• MARMOTTANE †* n. a marmot ...1601
• MARM POOSEY n. a flashily dressed public house landlady ...L19 sl.
• MARM-PUSS n. a flashily dressed public house landlady ...L19 sl.
• MARM-STONE † n. marble; a black, slab, etc. of marble ...971
• MARMULET MADAM n. a promiscuous woman; a prostitute ...L17 sl.
• MARMY n. a mother ...1868 Amer. dial.
• MARO n. a loin-cloth used by South Sea Islanders ...1772-84
• MARON † n. a mountain guide ...1506
• MAROON n. 1. a person who is marooned ...1883
n. 2. an obnoxious or foolish person; a stupid person  ...1941 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to idle, to hang about ...1808
vb. 2. to camp out for several days on a pleasure party ...1855 US
• MAROONER n. a buccaneer, a pirate ...1661
• MAROON FROLIC † n. a pleasure party; esp. a hunting or fishing excursion of the nature of a picnic but of longer duration ...1779 US
• MAROONJUS adj. harsh, stern; outrageous; obstreperous, ...1864 Sc.
• MAROON PARTY n. a pleasure party; esp. a hunting or fishing excursion of the nature of a picnic but of longer duration ...1779 US
• MAROTTE n. 1. a fool's bauble ...1611
n. 2. a pet notion, a craze ...1852
• MARPLOT adj. that mars a plot or defeats a plot or design ...1850
n. one who mars or defeats a plot or design by officious interference, or hinders the success of any undertaking ...1708
• MARQUIS OF GRANBY n. a bald-headed man ...M19 sl.
• MARQUIS OF LORNE n. 1. the penis ...M19 rhyming sl. for 'horn'
n. 2. an erection ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'horn'
• MARQUESS OF MARROWBONES n. a lackey ...L16 Brit. sl.
• MARQUIS n. 1. the penis ...M19 rhyming sl. for 'horn' (Marquis of Lorne)
n. 2. an erection ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'horn' (Marquis of Lorne)
• MARQUIS OF MARROWBONES n. a lackey, a servant ...L16 sl.
• MARR vb. 1. of an infant: to make a cooing sound ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 2. to purr, as a cat ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARRASS n. a morass; ground liable to be flooded ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRED † adj. 1. perplexed, distracted, bewildered, bemused ...c1350
† adj. 2. spoilt, injured ...1611
* adj. 3. of a child: spoiled, petted, over-indulged; pettish, peevish ...1790 rare exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. disfigured, mutilated, damaged ...1870
• MARREMENT †* n. trouble, affliction ...1390
• MARRIABLE * adj. that may be married; in early use, marriageable ...c1440
• MARRIAGE † n. 1. a dowry ...c1330
† n. 2. a person viewed as a prospective husband or wife; a (good or bad) match ...1523
• MARRIAGEABLE n. a marriageable person ...1826
• MARRIAGE BAWD † n. an opprobrious term for a match-maker ...1698
• MARRIAGE BONE n. the merrythought of a fowl; a wishbone ...19C Sc. & Amer. dial.
• MARRAGE BROKER † n. an opprobrious term for a match-maker ...1681
• MARRIAGE DEED † n. an antenuptial agreement embodying the terms agreed on by the parties with respect to rights of property and succession ...1678
• MARRIAGE FACE n. a miserable face ...L19 UK middle class usage
• MARRIAGE FINGER † n. the finger on which the wedding-ring is placed ...1711
• MARRIAGE GEAR † n. 1. marriage portion, dowry ...1515 Sc.
n. 2. the penis and testes ...M19 sl.
• MARRIAGE GOOD † n. marriage portion, dowry ...1600
• MARRIAGE LINES n. a certificate of marriage ...1829
• MARRIAGE PORTION n. a portion or dowry, etc., given to a bride at her marriage ...1766
• MARRIAGE-SHAKE n. a ticking sound ...1899 Sc.
• MARRIED adj. of women: faded, careless in appearance or dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRIED ALL OVER phr. said of a woman who, after marriage, becomes changed for the worse in appearance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRIED-IN n. an in-law ...1982 Amer. dial.
• MARRIED IN THE VEAL BONES ALWAYS A CALF phr. one who marries young never becomes a physically strong man ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRIED-MAN MATCH n. a kitchen match, frequently mounted in a holder on the wall in a kitchen ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MARRIED ON THE CARPET AND THE BANNS UP THE CHIMNEY phr. living together as though man and wife ...19C Brit. sl.
• MARRIED PATCH, THE n. married quarters in permanent barracks ...20C Brit. army sl.
• MARRIED TO BROWN BESS adj. enlisted ...L18 Brit. military sl.
• MARRING † n. 1. squandering, waste ...c897
† n. 2. hindrance ...a1300
† n. 3. injury, harm, impairment ...1357
• MARROT n. a fool's bauble ...1611
• MARROW n. 1. nourishing food ...1382
n. 2. the centre, the essential part, the best of anything; the main point, or the full meaning ...c1400
n. 3. the seat of animal vitality and strength ...c1425
† n. 4. one's equal or like; one's match in a contest ...1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 5. resembling something of the same kind; similar, corresponding, like, equal ...1585 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 6. a companion, a fellow-worker, a partner, a mate ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 7. a husband or wife ...a1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 8. a thing which makes a pair with another ...1674 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 9. of animals or birds: a mate ...1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 10. of things: one of a pair ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 11. the knee ...1925 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to join, to associate; to match, to pair ...1488 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be a partner or fellow-worker ...1538 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to resemble; to be equal to; also, to produce something equal to; to match ...a1586 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to be a companion to; to marry ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• MARROW AND FATNESS n. nourishing food ...1535
• MARROWBONE n. 1, the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a knuckle ...1834 Amer. sl.
• MARROWBONE-AND-CLEAVER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• MARROWBONES n. 1. the knees ...1532 jocular
n. 2. fists, as weapons ...a1625 sl.
n. 3. cross-bones ...1832
n. 4. castanets, bones; performers on the castanets ...1893 Eng. dial.
• MARROW FOR BRAN adj. alike, similar, equal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARROWLESS adj. 1. companionless, solitary ...1637 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. matchless, incomparable, without an equal ...1637 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. not a pair, not matching, odd ...1805 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 4. without a husband; unmarried ...1844 Sc.
• MARROW-PUDDING n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• MARROWS n. 1. the knees ...1531 jocular
n. 2. fists, as weapons ...a1625 sl.
n. 3. cross-bones ...1832
• MARROWSHIP † n. association, companionship ...a1500 Sc.
• MARROW THE BRAIN adj. alike, similar, equal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARROW TO BRAN adj. much alike, equal, similar; a match for ...1881 Eng. dial.
• MARROW TO MACK adj. much alike, equal, similar; a match for ...1897 Eng. dial.
• MARROW-TRUTH n. the simple truth, the very truth ...1888 Eng. dial.
• MARROWY adj. of food: nourishing ...1435
• MARR UP vb. 1. to make a noise like two cats when provoking each other to fight ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 2. to urge on or keep one to work ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARRY! int. a term of asseveration; indeed! truly! ...1833 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MARRY A MIDDEN FOR MUCK vb. to marry for money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRY COME OUT! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRY COME UP! † int. used to express indignant or amused surprise or contempt ...1592
• MARRY COME UP, MY DIRTY COUSIN phr. an expression used to those who are very fastidious or who assume a distinction to which they have no claim ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRYING-RING † n. a wedding-ring ...1504
• MARRY ME! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRY MONEY vb. to marry a rich spouse ...1858 sl.
• MARRY-MUFF! † int. used as a derisive exclamation ...1602
• MARRY ON US! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARRY OUT OF MEETING vb. to marry one who is not a Quaker ...1898 Amer. dial.
• MARRY THE GUNNER'S DAUGHTER vb. to be flogged ...1821 nautical sl. obs. (gunner's daughter = a cannon)
• MARRY UP vb. to get married ...1955 Amer. dial.
• MARS † n. 1. in old chemistry: the metal iron ...c1386
n. 2. warfare, warlike prowess, fortune in war ...1387
n. 3. a great warrior ...1569
• MARSHAL † n. 1. a commander, a general, a leader ...a1300
† n. 2. one who tends horses, esp. one who treats their diseases; a farrier ...c1330
† n. 3. a shoeing smith ...1428
† n. 4. an official on board ship who superintends the carrying out of punishments ...1627 nautical usage
† n. 5. a scent or perfume ...1676
† vb. 1. to tend to horses as a farrier; also, to 'doctor' or 'fake up' for sale ...c1430
† vb. 2. to arrange a banquet ...1587
• MARSHALCY † n. the art or occupation of a farrier; farriery ...a1400
• MARSHALL n. £5 ... L19 sl.
• MARSH BARROW n. the alligator ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MARSH-BIRD n. a frog ...1893 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MARSH-BRIAR n. the horsefly ...1885 Eng. dial.
• MARSH FEATHER(S) n. among loggers: hay used as a mattress or cushion ...1959 Amer. dial.
• MARSH-FIRE n. a will-o'-the-wisp ...1865
• MARSH HARE n. a muskrat ...1947 Amer. dial.
• MARSHLAND BAILIFF n. the ague ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARSH-LIGHT n. a will-o'-the-wisp ...1870
• MARSHLY †* adj. marshy ...c1386
• MARSHMALLOW adj. sentimental ...1960s US sl.
n. 1. a White person; used contemptuously ...1910s US Black sl.
n. 2. a soft, weak person or thing ...Bk1950s US sl.
n. 3. depressants, barbiturates ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 4. in baseball: a weakly pitched, easily hit ball ...1978 US sl.
n. 5. a very fat person ...1989 Amer. sl.
• MARSHMALLOW REDS n. depressants, barbiturates ...1970s drugs sl.
• MARSH PEEPER n. a tree frog ...1892 Amer. dial.
• MARSH RAT n. a muskrat ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MARSH WHORTS † n. cranberries ...1578
• MARS-STARRED † adj. born under the planet Mars ...1635
• MAR'S YEAR † n. the year 1715 ...1785 Sc.
• MART n. 1. an ox or cow fattened for slaughter ...1307-8 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a carcass, a slain animal ...c1375
† n. 3. Mars, the Roman god of war ...c1384
† n. 4. the planet Mars ...1390
† n. 5. war, battle ...1432-50
n. 6. a periodical gathering of people for the purpose of buying and selling; a fair ...1437 arch.
† n. 7. buying and selling; traffic; bargaining; also, a bargain ...1568
n. 8. one who lives in ease and prosperity ...1883 Eng. dial.
n. 9. a derisive term for a tall person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to do business at a mart; hence, to chaffer, to bargain ...1553
† vb. 2. to make merchandise of; to traffic in ...1589
• MAR-TAIL † n. a prostitute; used derisively ...c1620
• MARTEL n. a hammer ...1474
†* vb. to hammer, to deal blows as with a hammer ...1590
• MARTELAISE † n. a fighting with 'martels'; a hammering ...c1450
• MARTELLATE vb. to hammer ...1829 nonce word
• MARTER † n. 1. a dealer in stolen goods ...1591 thieves' sl.
† n. 2. one who bargains ...1598
• MARTIABLE † adj. martial, pert. to war or battle ...1470
• MARTIAL †* adj. of the month of March ...1423
† n. a martial person, a soldier ...c1611
• MARTIALIST † n. 1. in astrology: a person born under the influence of the planet Mars ...1569
* n. 2. a military man; one skilled in warfare; a warrior ...1576
• MARTIALS † n. poems about wars ...1589 nonce use
• MARTIAN † adj. 1. pert. to war or battle ...1591
adj. 2. pert. to the month of March ...1623
n. an eccentric person ...1978 Amer. sl.
• MARTIAN-MONTH n. the month of March ...1623
• MARTICOLIST †* n. a worshipper of Mars ...1727
• MARTIGENOUS † adj. Mars-born ...1727
• MARTIN † n. a dupe ...1591
• MARTIN CHAIN † n. a sham gold chain ...a1560
• MARTIN-DRUNK † adj. partially drunk; 'when a man is drunke and drinkes himselfe sober ere he stirre' ...1592
• MARTINET † n. 1. the demon who had the office of summoning witches to their assemblies ...1609
n. 2. a military or naval officer who is a stickler for strictness of discipline; hence, a rigid disciplinarian ...1779
• MARTINGALE n. 1. a system in gambling which consists in doubling the stake when losing in the hope of eventually recouping oneself ...1815
vb. 2. in gambling: to double stakes constantly until luck repays all ..1823
• MARTINI n. 1. the hand; the arm ...1992 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a ring ...2002 Brit. sl.
• MARTIN-LE-GRAND n. hand ...M19 rhyming sl. for 'St. Martin-le-Grand'
• MARTIN'S n. hand ...M19 rhyming sl. for 'St. Martin-le-Grand'
• MARTOONI n. a martini ...1954 Amer. sl.
• MARTYR n. 1. someone who is habitually a prey to a particular ailment ...1847 sl.
n. 2. a spoilt or dirty condition or appearance; a mess; anything that causes such a condition ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to inflict grievous suffering or pain upon; to torment, to torture ...c1240
† vb. 2. to kill, to slay, esp. by a cruel death ...c1305
† vb. 3. to mutilate, to disfigure ...c1450 obs. exc. Sc.
† vb. 4. to inflict wounds or disfiguring blows upon; to mutilate; also, to disfigure the face with weeping ...1590
vb. 5. to bedaub, to bespatter, to dirty ...1864 Sc.
vb. 6. to injure ...1882 Sc.
vb. 7. to bungle, to mismanage, to confuse, to spoil; to work in a dirty and clumsy manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MARTYRAGO † n. a female martyr having the courage of a man ...1654 nonce word
• MARTYRDOM † n. 1. slaughter ...1375
n. 2. torment, torture; extreme pain or suffering ...c1386
• MARTYRE † n. torment, torture; extreme pain or suffering ...c1330
• MARTYRED † adj. tormented, mutilated ...1580
• MARTYREESE vb. to victimize, to martyr ...1884 Sc.
• MARTYREMENT † n. intense suffering ...1340
• MARTYRESS † n. a female martyr ...1471
• MARTYRIAL †* adj. befitting a martyr ...1678
• MARTYRIOLOGER †* n. a one versed in the history of martyrs ...1643
• MARTYRISH adj. having the air of a martyr ...1888 nonce word
• MARTYRIZATE † vb. to put to death as a martyr; to make a martyr of ...1432-50
• MARTYRIZE † vb. to disfigure or mutilate by the infliction of wounds or blows ...1635
• MARTYRLY * adj. characteristic of a martyr ...1659
• MARTYROLATRY n. the worship of martyrs ...1889
• MARTYROLOGE † n. 1. a list or register of martyrs ...1500
† n. 2. the histories of martyrs collectively ...1631
• MARTYROLOGIC * adj. concerning the history or sufferings of martyrs ...1849
• MARTYROLOGICAL adj. concerning the history or sufferings of martyrs ...1656
• MARTYROLOGIST n. one versed in the history of martyrs ...1676
• MARTYROLOGUE * n. one versed in the history of martyrs ...1647
• MARTYRY † n. 1. martyrdom ...c1325
† n. 2. suffering, torment ...1677
• MARTY WILDE n. mild ale ...1992 Brit. rhyming sl.
• MARVEL † adj. marvellous, wonderful ...a1300
† n. 1. a miracle, indicating divine intervention ...a1300
† n. 2. a wonderful story or legend ...a1300
n. 3. astonishment, surprise, admiration or wonder ...1303 arch.
† n. 4. a cause of surprise ...1456
n. 5. a playing marble ...1795 Amer. dial.
n. 6. an impressive person; also used ironically ...1956 Aust. sl.
† vb. 1. to cause to wonder, to astonish ...a1400
vb. 2. to depart quickly; to move off in a hurry ...1858 Amer. dial.
• MARVELLABLE † adj. marvellous ...1483
• MARVELLATION † n. cause of wonder ...1599
• MARVELLOUS adv. exceedingly, terribly ...1953 Amer. dial.
†* n. an exquisite, a dandy ...1819
• MARVELLOUS, THE n. that which is prodigious or extravagantly improbable ...1749
• MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE n. Melbourne, Australia's second biggest city ...1885 Aust.
• MARVELLY † adj. marvellous, amazing, astonishing ...c1420
† adv. amazingly, wonderfully, marvellously ...c1330
• MARVELMENT * n. the condition of marvelling ...1823
• MARVELNESS † n. the quality of inspiring wonder; marvellousness ...1434
• MARVELS n. news; something wonderful to relate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARVIL vb. to depart quickly; to move off in a hurry ...1867 Amer. dial.
• MARVIN n. the act of reaching into another person's belt, and either grabbing the underwear or the belt and lifting the person off the ground ...1989 Amer. dial.
• MARVY adj. marvellous ...1931 US sl.
• MARVY-GROOVY adj. bad; usually spoken in a sarcastic, saccharine tone ...1967 Amer. sl.
• MARY n. 1. a maid of honour; a female attendant ...1803 Sc. obs.
n. 2. a female friend ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an Aboriginal woman or other non-White woman ...1830 Aust. sl.
n. 4. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1880 sl.
n. 5. the vulva or vagina ...a1890 sl.
n. 6. a term of address from one homosexual to another ...1925 US sl.
n. 7. (offensive, though not orig. intended as such) any woman of Indian descent ...1927 S. Afr.
n. 8. marijuana ...1936 US drugs sl.
n. 9. morphine ...1945 US drugs sl.
n. 10. (offensive) any Black woman, esp. a domestic worker ...1952 S. Afr.
n. 11. a homosexual man who is a Catholic ...2002 Brit. sl.
• MARY AMBREE n. a woman of strength and spirit ...1839
• MARY AND JOHNNY n. marijuana ...1935 US sl.
• MARY ANN adj. vile; low; mean; ugly ...1872 Amer. dial.
n. 1. (derogatory) an effeminate or homosexual boy or man; used contemptuously ...1882 sl.
n. 2. a dressmaker's dummy ...a1890 sl.
n. 3. in boxing: a powerful blow with the fist ...1907 Amer. sl.
n. 4. marijuana ...1925 sl.
n. 5. morphine ...1955 US drugs sl.
• MARY ANN, THE n. the robbery of drunkards by combined pickpocketing and suave talk; frequently the thief pretends to be a sexual pervert to throw off suspicion that he is feeling for the victim's wallet ...1942 US criminals' sl.
• MARY ANNE adj. vile; low; mean; ugly ...1872 Amer. dial.
• MARY-BIRD n. the ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata, the most common European ladybird ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARY-BUD † n. the bud of a marigold ...1611
• MARY-GOWLAN n. the common daisy, Bellis perennis ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MARY J. n. marijuana; a marijuana cigarette ...1928 sl.
• MARY JANE n. 1. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. marijuana; a marijuana cigarette ...1928 sl.
n. 3. a woman's menstruation ...1970 Amer. euphemism
• MARYLAND END n. the hock of the ham ...1859 Amer. dial.
• MARYLAND SIDE n. the hock of the ham ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MARYNELLER † n. a mariner ...1470
• MARY WARNER n. marijuana ...1938 sl.
• MARY WEAVER n. marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• MASARD n. the face; hence, the nose ...1602
• MASCALE n. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MASCLE † n. a spot, a speck ...a1300
• MASCULARITY * n. masculinity ...1817
• MASCULATE * vb. to make masculine ...1623
• MASCULINE † adj. of material things or physical qualities: powerful in action strong, such as herbs, cider, etc. ...1637
• MASCULINE-FEMININE † n. a mannish woman ...1620
• MASCULINE WHORE n. a homosexual male ...sl.
• MASCULO-FEMININE adj. partly masculine and partly feminine ...1646
• MASCULOUS †* adj. masculine ...1619
• MASE † n. a spot, a freckle ...1527
• MASER n. anything out of the uncommon; a wonder; something unusual; an eccentric person ...1890 Eng. dial.
• MASERS † n. measles ...1561
• MASH adj. hot, warm ...1880 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a confused mixture; also, a muddle; a mistake ...1598
n. 2. a large quantity; a considerable number ...1846 Eng. dial.
n. 3. heat, a condition of heat and perspiration ...1880 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a dandy, a fop, a swell ...1882 sl.
n. 5. a person who is the objection of infatuation ...1888 sl.
n. 6. a term of admiration for anything fine, esp. of dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 7. the thread of a screw ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a crush, a love affair; an infatuation ...20C US sl.
n. 9. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† vb. 1. to mix, to mingle ...a1591
† vb. 2. to bungle, to make a 'hash' of ...1642
vb. 3. to apply an injurious blow or pressure to; to crush, to smash, to suffer crushing of some part of the body ...1832 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to infuse tea ...1845 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to do anything in a bustling hurry, to rush about ...1882 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to fascinate or excite sentimental admiration in one of the opposite sex ...1882 sl.
vb. 7. to strike, hit, or beat someone ...1884 Amer. dial.
vb. 8. to court; to make a pass at ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• MASHED adj. 1. infatuated; smitten; love-struck; amorous; usually constructed with 'on' ...1880 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1942 Amer. sl.
• MASHED UP adj. 1. drunk, pissed ...c1990 UK sl.
adj. 2. exhausted, overcome ...1888 Eng. dial.
• MASHER adj. characteristic of a 'masher', foppish, dandyish ...1884 sl.
n. 1. a dandy or fop of affected manners and exaggerated style of dress who frequented music-halls and fashionable promenades and who posed as a lady-killer ...1882 sl.
n. 2. a male flirt; a philanderer ...2C US sl. & colloq.
• MASH EYE, THE n. a flirtatious glance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MASH FROGS vb. to break wind ...1970 Amer. dial. jocular
• MASHIE n. an iron golf club ...1881
• MASHING n. courting, flirting ...L19 sl.
• MASHLUM n. a mixture of any kind of edibles ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MASHMENT n. a muddle ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MASH NOTE n. a love-letter ...1890 sl.
• MASH-ON n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MASHUGGAH adj. crazy, mad ...1892 sl., orig. Jewish-Amer.
• MASH UP vb. strike, hit, or beat someone ...1954 Amer. dial.
• MASHY n. an iron golf club ...1881
• MAS JOHN n. a jocular or contemptuous term for a Scottish Presbyterian minister, in contradistinction to an Anglican or Roman clergyman ...1661 arch.
• MASK n. 1. in hunting: the face or head of a fox; occasionally of an otter ...1828
n. 2. a quantity, a mass ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the face, without any kind of disguise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the mast of a ship ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to be bewildered; to lose one's way ...c1290
† vb. 2. to take part in a masque or masquerade; to masquerade ...a1562
vb. 3. to infuse tea ...1814 Sc.
vb. 4. in cookery: to cover meat with any rich sauce, ragout, etc. ...1877
• MASKED † adj. amazed, bewildered ...c1290
• MASKEE! int. never mind! it's not important! ...M19 Anglo-Chinese
• MASKEL n. 1. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small shrivelled apple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASKEN † n. a masquerade or masquerading costume ...1578
• MASKELL n. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MASKER † n. 1. a mask ...1532
n. 2. a mummer, a guiser ...1848 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex ...c725 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be bewildered ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to choke, to stifle ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to decay, to rust ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASKERED adj. confused, bewildered, as by losing one's way in fog, snow, or darkness ...1691 Eng. dial.
• MASKERY † n. masking, wearing of masks; a masquerade ...a1548
• MASKFUL †* adj. of the nature of masquerade ...1655
• MASKILL n. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MASKING † adj. 1. bewildering ...1387
† adj. 2. hypocritical ...1577-87
• MASKING POT n. a teapot ...1786 Sc.
• MASLEY adj. of wood: knotty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASLIN † adj. mixed, mingled ...1544 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. a mixture, a medley ...1574
• MASMORE n. an alleged term for a castle dungeon ...1789 Sc.
• MASO n. a masochist ...1960s US sl.
• MASON † n. 1. one who acquires goods fraudulently by giving a bill which he does not intend to honour ...1753 sl.
n. 2. a town's main street, esp. when it delineates the line between the Black and White communities ...19C US Black sl.
n. 3. a masculine male homosexual ...1940s US homosexual sl.
n. 4. a lesbian assuming a masculine role ...1940s US homosexual sl.
n. 5. a man who performs anal copulation on males; a pederast ...M20 US sl.
• MASONER † n. 1. a mason or bricklayer ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. one who acquires goods fraudulently by giving a bill which he does not intend to honour ...1753 sl.
vb. to do the work of a mason ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASONESS n. a female freemason ...1833 nonce word
• MASONICS n. secrets ...L19 UK society sl.
• MASON LINE n. a town's main street, esp. when it delineates the line between the Black and White communities ...19C US Black sl.
• MASONRY n. secret signs and passwords ...M19 sl.
• MASON-WORD n. a masonic password ...1695 Sc.
• MASONY vb. to work as a mason; to follow the trade of a mason ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASQUE * n. a masquerade, a masked ball ...1514
• MASQUERADE n. 1. an assembly of people wearing masks and others disguises (often of a rich or fantastic kind) and diverting themselves with dancing and other amusements; a masked ball ...1597
† n. 2. one who takes part in a masquerade ...1651
n. 3. disguise; false, outward show; pretense ...1674
* n. 4. a travesty, counterfeit ...1847
• MASQUERADISH * adj. befitting a masquerade ...1681
• MASQUIN † n. a masquerade or masquerading costume ...1578
• MA'S ROOM n. a women's indoor toilet ...1967 Amer. dial. jocular
• MASS adv. very ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a title prefixed to the Christian name of a minister of religion ...1766 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. pride, haughtiness, self-conceit ...Bk1905 Sc.
* vb. to massage ...1786
int. an exclamation and oath ...1592
• MASS, THE n. the generality of mankind; the main body of a race or nation ...1675
• MASSA n. master ...1774 US Black usage
• MASSA CHARLEY n. any White man ...1920s US Black sl.
• MASSA CHARLIE n. any White man ...1920s US Black sl.
• MASSACRE † n. a cruel or peculiarly atrocious murder ...1589
† vb. to mutilate, to mangle ...1589
• MASSACREE n. massacre ...20C jocular
vb. to massacre, to butcher, to kill; to destroy life by accident ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MASSACROUS † adj. pertaining to massacre; cruelly murderous ...1593
• MASS AND MEAT n. prayers and food ...1827 Sc.
• MASS-CLOSET † n. a Roman Catholic chapel ...1656
• MASSÉ * vb. to massage ...1887
• MASSEDNESS † n. massiveness ...1398
• MASSENGER † n. ? an inmate of a religious house ...1553
• MASSER † n. 1. one who celebrates mass; a mass-priest; also, one who attends mass ...a1000
† n. 2. a merchant ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a shopkeeper, a mercer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a privy, a jakes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. one who practices massage; a masseur or masseuse ...1888
• MASSER-SCOURER †* n. a 'gong-farmer' or scavenger ...c1515
• MASSE-STAPLER n. a rogue disguised as a woman ...18C Brit. sl.
• MASSEUR n. a man who practices massage ...1876
• MASSEUSE n. a woman who practices massage ...1876
• MASSEY-HARRIS n. cheese ...20C Can. sl.
• MASS-GOSPELLER † n. a protestant who (hypocritically) attends mass ...a1555
• MASS-HOUSE † n. a Roman Catholic place of worship ...1644.
• MASSIFUL adj. merciful ...1815 Amer. dial.
• MASSILY † adv. massively ...c1400
• MASSINESS n. massiveness ...1570
• MASSING CLOSET † n. a Roman Catholic chapel ...1656
• MASSIVE † adj. of person: bulky, large-bodied ...1485
• MASS JOHN n. a clergyman or minister of religion ...1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MASS-MAN n. a Roman Catholic ...1889 Ireland
• MASS-MONGER n. a term of contempt for a Roman Catholic ...1550 arch.
• MASS-MONGING adj. contemptuous for Roman Catholic ...1607 arch.
• MASS-PRIEST n. a priest whose function it is to celebrate mass ...c893 arch.
• MASSY † adj. 1. solid, not hollow ...1382
adj. 2. of persons and animals: bulky, large-bodied ...c1400
adj. 3. self-important, conceited; boastful, bragging ...1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
int. an exclamation of surprise, indignation, etc. ...1867 Eng. dial.
• MASSY ALIVE! int. an exclamation ...1852 Amer. dial.
• MASSYMORE n. an alleged term for a castle dungeon ...1789 Sc.
• MASSY SAKES! int. an exclamation ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• MASSY UPON ME! int. an exclamation ...1817 Amer. dial.
• MAST n. 1 a collective name for the fruit of the beech, oak, chestnut, and other forest trees, esp. as food for swine ...825
† n. 2. master ...c1460
† n. 3. luxurious or fattening food ...1575-85
† n. 4. in billiards: a kind of heavy cue, of which the broad end was used for striking ...1731
n. 5. in golf: a pin ...c1920 Brit. sl.
† vb. 1. to feed animals on mast; to fatten ...c974
† vb. 2. to feed oneself gluttonously ...a1560
• MASTAGE † n. the fruit of forest trees collectively ...1610
• MASTARD † n. a stallion ...1598
• MA STATE, THE n. New South Wales ...L19 Aust. colloq.
• MASTER adj. chief, principal; great, best; remarkable ...1750 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. 1. extremely, very ...1750 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. 2. exceedingly, a great deal ...1913 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a man to whose care a child or children are committed for purposes of instruction; a tutor, preceptor; in later use, chiefly a teacher in a school, a schoolmaster; also, a professional teacher of some special subject, as an art or a language ...c888
† n. 2. one having direction or control over the action of others; a director, a leader, a chief, a commander; a ruler, a governor ...c1000
n. 3. he whose disciple one is; the teacher (in religion, philosophy, art, science, or scholarship) from whom one has chiefly learned, or whose doctrines one accepts ...c1200
† n. 4. a man of approved learning, a scholar of authority ...a1225
n. 5. one who overcomes another; a victor ...c1290
* n. 6. a possessor, an owner ...c1400
n. 7. a husband ...c1400 Eng. dial.
n. 8. the owner of a living creature, as a dog, horse, slave; also, the man whom an animal is accustomed to obey ...a1400
n. 9. an artist of distinguished skill, one who those who are regarded as models of excellent in their art ...1533
n. 10. the male head of a house or household ...1536
n. 11. prefixed to names of animals to denote the leader of a herd, or one superior in fighting strength to the rest, as 'master hog' ...1589
n. 12. the eldest son of a baron or viscount ...1798 Sc.
n. 13. an employer; the head of a shop or works; the name given to a farmer by the farm labourers ...1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 14. the boy whom another serves as a 'fag' ...1833 Brit. public school usage
n. 15. an adult; a young man when grown up ...1834 Eng. dial.
n. 16. a bull ...1842 Amer. dial. euphemism
n. 17. a term of address to a superior or stranger; Sir ...1846 Eng. dial.
n. 18. a respectable, well-dressed man; a gentleman; any individual ...1851 Eng. dial.
n. 19. one distinguished for any quality of mind or body; anything good of its kind ...1866 Eng. dial.
n. 20. a landlord, a laird ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 21. the eldest son of a squire ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 22. the leader of a herd of cows ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 23. the parson of a parish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to have at one's disposal; to own, to possess ...1593
vb. 2. to defeat, to overcome, to best ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to domineer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTER, THE n. the conductor of a train ...1931 Can. railroadmen's sl.
• MASTERABLE adj. capable of being mastered ...1882
• MASTER-BEAST n. 1. the most influential person; the victor, the winner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the most powerful beast in a herd; the leader of a herd ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTER-BEE † n. a queen bee ...1579-80
• MASTER-DADDY n. a troublesome child, one who tries to get the upper hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTERDOM †* n. 1. the office of a master or teacher ...a1050
† n. 2. victory in battle ...1475
† n. 3. the condition of being a master or ruler; dominion, rule, ascendancy, control ...1588 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 4. masterful behaviour ...1596
• MASTEREST adj. biggest; greatest ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MASTERFAST † adj. bound to a master ...1469
• MASTERFUL † adj. 1. violent, overwhelming ...1513
adj. 2. spiteful ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. wonderful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. very ...1933 Amer. dial.
• MASTERFULLY adv. violently, forcibly ...1792 Sc.
• MASTER HAND n. a highly skilled worker ...1709
• MASTERHEAD †* n. the condition or quality of being a master ...1382
• MASTER-HOUSEHOLD † n. master of the household ...1536
• MASTER-HUNT † n. the master of the hunt ...1656
• MASTERING † adj. of an army, a garrison: superior in force ...1711
• MASTER JOHN THURSDAY n. the penis; a personification of the penis ...17C sl.
• MASTER KETCH n. a hangman ...M17 sl., orig. UK criminals'
• MASTER KNOB, THE n. the ship's captain ...19C Brit. sl.
• MASTERLESS † n. that cannot be mastered; ungovernable ...1619
• MASTERLIKE † adj. resembling a master; despotic, autocratic, sovereign; authoritative, magisterial; exhibiting masterly ability or skill ...1580
• MASTERLING † n. 1. one who has the power of a master; a conqueror, a chief ...c1200
† n. 2. a petty master; a would-be master ...1869 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MASTERLY † adj. characteristic of a master or lord; usually in a bad sense, arbitrary, despotic; imperious, overbearing, domineering ...1531-2
• MASTER-MAN † n. 1. a person skilled in some art or craft ...c1250
† n. 2. a chief, a leader ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
n. 3. an employer of work-people ..c1400
n. 4. an overlooker, a ruler, a governor ...1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. the head of a family or household; a husband ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a person of self-willed and violent temper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTER MANIAC n. a master mechanic ...1930 US railroad usage
• MASTER MIND n. a master mechanic ...20C Can. railroadmen's sl.
• MASTER-MISS † n. an effeminate youth ...1754
• MASTER OF THE ROLLS n. a baker ...1831 sl.
• MASTEROUS † adj. characteristic of a master ...1642
• MASTER-PEN n. the chief feather of a bird ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTER OF CEREMONIES n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• MASTER OF THE BLACK ART n. a beggar ...L16 Brit. sl.
• MASTEROUS adj. very large ...c1905 Amer. dial.
adv. very, extremely ...1904 Amer. dial.
• MASTERPIECE adj. chief, great, wonderful ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a person's greatest achievement; an action of masterly ability ...1605
† n. 2. the most important feature, or the chief excellence, of a person or thing ...1612
* n. 3. the original or main piece ...1825
n. 4. the penis ...19C Brit. sl. & jocular
n. 5. a self-willed person; one who persists in having his own way ...1895 Eng. dial.
• MASTER-PIG n. the largest and strongest pig in a sty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTER-PRIZE † n. a masterpiece ...1604
• MASTERS AND MISSES n. young people ...1754
• MASTER'S PRIZE † n. a masterpiece ...1604 obs.
• MASTER WOMAN † n. an imperious or masculine woman ...1534
• MASTER-WORK n. 1. an action or procedure of chief importance ...c1606
n. 2. a work of pre-eminent merit; a masterpiece ...1617
• MASTERY † n. 1. superior force or power ...1297 obs.
† n. 2. a department of skill or knowledge; an art or science ...a1300
† n. 3. a competitive or emulative feat of strength or skill ...1390
† n. 4. predominance; predominating feature; prevailing character ...1477
• MAST-FED adj. irregularly educated ...1912 Amer. dial.
• MAST-HEAD n. a person's head ...1884 jocular nautical usage
• MASTICABILITY n. the capability of being masticated or chewed ...1849
• MASTICABLE  * adj. that may be masticated or chewed ...1846
• MASTICATE vb. to grind food to a pulp with the teeth; to chew ...1649
• MASTICATION n. the act of chewing ...1565
• MASTICATORS n. the teeth or jaws ...1694 jocular
• MASTICATORY adj. pert. to mastication, chewing, champing ...1611
• MASTICE n. a mastiff dog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTICK n. an acorn, the fruit of the oak, Quercus robur ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTIE-DOG n. a mastiff dog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTIFF † adj. 1. massive, solid, bulky ...1495
† adj. 2. burly, big-bodied ...1668
• MASTIGOPHORE † n. in Greek antiq.: 'an usher that wish stripes makes way in a croud' ...1658
• MASTIGOPHORER † n. 'a fellow worthy to be whipped; also, an usher, who with whips removed the people, where there was much press' ...1656
• MASTIGOPHORIC adj. that carries a scourge, scourge-bearing ...1816
• MASTIGOPHOROUS adj. that carries a scourge, scourge-bearing ...1812
• MASTIN †* n. a mastiff dog ...1483
• MASTIS n. a mastiff dog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASTOK adj. drunk ...20C Aust. sl.
• MASTROUS adj. 1. great, extreme, wonderful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. very large ...c1905 Amer. dial.
adv. very, extremely ...1904 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MASTUPRATE † vb. to masturbate ...1623
• MASTUPRATION † n. masturbation ...1621
• MASTUPRATOR n. a masturbator ...1855
• MASTURBATIC adj. caused by masturbation ...1874
• MASTY † adj. large and strong; burly, big-bodied ...1665 exc. Eng. dial.
n. a mastiff dog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MASURES †* n. ruins of buildings; squalid and tumble-down habitations ...1623
• MAT n. 1. a woman, a wife ...L18 colloq.
n. 2. a prostitute ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a criminal's accomplice; a female criminal ...E19 sl.
n. 4. a public house or lodging-house landlady ...M19 sl.
n. 5. a short cropped beard ...M19 sl.
n. 6. a thick woollen bed covering, generally wrought into a pattern ...a1894 Eng. dial.
n. 7. the mons veneris; hence, the vagina ...L19 sl.
n. 8. pubic hair, whether male or female ...L19 sl.
vb. 1. to fit; to correspond ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to reprimand ...1948 Brit. sl.
• MA-TA n. mother ...Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
• MATAEOLOGIAN † n. one who discourses vainly, one who indulges in nonsense ...1653
• MATAEOLOGICAL † adj. vain; nonsensical ...1716
• MATAEOLOGUE † n. an unprofitable talker, one who indulges in nonsense ...1716
• MATAEOLOGY n. a vain, useless, or unprofitable discourse; foolish words, nonsense ...1656
• MATAEOTECHNY † n. an unprofitable science ...1576
• MATASH n. a moustache ...1898 Sc.
• MATCH † n. 1. a husband or wife; a mate, a consort, a lover; also, said of animals ...a831
† n. 2. one's equal in age, rank, station, etc.; one's fellow, companion ...c975
† n. 3. the wick of a candle or lamp ...1377
† n. 4. an opponent, an antagonist, a rival ...c1400
† n. 5. an agreement; an appointment; a bargain, a compact ...1569
† n. 6. the action of marrying; relationship by marriage ...1574
† n. 7. a small torch used for giving light ...c1595
n. 8. the female genitals ...L19 Amer. dial.
n. 9. the penis ...L19 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to make an agreement with ...a1300
† vb. 2. to meet in combat, to fight with ...a1400-50
† vb. 3. to associate, to join in companionship or cooperation; to put together so as to form a pair or set with another person or thing ...c1470
† vb. 4. to regard, treat, or speak of as equal ...1580
†* vb. 5. to compare in respect of similarity; to examine the likeness or difference of ...a1649
vb. 6. to marry, mate ...1798 Sc.
vb. 7. to manage; to master ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATCHABLE † adj. 1. comparable; equal; similar, analogous ...1572
† adj. 2. suitable, well-suited, accordant ...1611
• MATCH DOPE vb. to exchange views, to compare ideas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MATCHET n. a popular name for a cart-horse, that is a mare ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATCH-HAWKERS n. a nickname for the people of Otley, Yorkshire ...1844 Eng. dial.
• MATCHING CARPET AND DRAPES phr. applied to a person, usually a woman, whose hair is neither bleached nor dyed ...1999 US sl.
• MATCHLY adj. exactly alike; fitting together ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
† adv. perfectly; well; mightily ...1691 Eng. dial.
• MATCHMAKER n. an umbrella ...1969 Amer. dial.
• MATCH-PARTY n. a person who arranges marriages ...1881 Ireland
• MATCHRUPTCY n. a divorce ...20C US sl.
• MATE n. 1. a friend, usually of the same sex; often used between males in direct address ...c1380 chiefly Brit., Aust., & NZ
n. 2. the male or female genitals ...L19 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to copulate; to marry ...17C
vb. 2. to match, to equal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATED adj. confused, bewildered ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MATED-OUT adj. exhausted with fatigue ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MATELOT n. a sailor ...1903 sl., chiefly Brit.
• MATELY * adj. friendly, sociable, intimate ...1822
• MATEOLOGIE n. vain or unprofitable discourse, nonsense ...1656
• MATEOTECHNY † n. an unprofitable science ...1576
• MATER n. mother (often facetious) ...16C Brit. public school sl.
• MATER BUMP n. a small infected pimple that forms usually on the face ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MATERIAL adj. good, excellent ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• MATE'S RATES n. preferential rates of payment offered to a friend ...chiefly Aust. & NZ
• MATEY adj. friendly or intimate; on good terms ...1915 colloq.
n. a friend or fellow; usually used in direct address ...1833 colloq.
• MATHER vb. to turn round before lying down, as an animal does ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATHUM n. a fool, a stupid person; a blockhead ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATIE n. an immature herring; a fat herring ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MATILDA n. a vagrant's pack ...1892 Aust. sl.
• MATILDA-WALTZER n. a tramp ...L19 Aust. sl.
• MATILOT n. the common housefly, Musca domestica ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MATLEY adj. equal; alike ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATLO n. 1. a sailor ...1903 sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 2. the common housefly, Musca domestica ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MATLOW n. a sailor ...1903 sl., chiefly Brit.
• MAT ONTO vb. to latch onto; to take hold of ...1914 Amer. dial.
• MATRIMONIAL PEACEMAKER n. the penis ...L18 Brit. colloq.
• MATRIMONY n. a mixture of gin and whisky, or gin and rum ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATRIX n. 1. the female genitals ...16C
n. 2. the uterus ...16C
• MATT n. the stuff in the corner of your eyes when you wake up in the morning ...1983 Amer. dial.
• MATTER n. 1. a number, quantity; a quantity of food ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. information ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to know, to have knowledge of ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATTERABLE adj. important; of consequence ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATTER A DIFFERENCE vb. to be of no importance or consequence ...1934 Amer. dial.
• MATTERATE vb. to form or discharge pus; to suppurate ...1917 Amer. dial.
• MATTERED adj. full of pus ...1590
• MATTER-FANGLED adj. in incipient dotage; muddle-headed, confused ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATTERLESS adj. 1. indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested ...1760 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. incapable; incompetent; helpless; shiftless ...1794 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. unimportant, immaterial ...1870 Eng. dial.
• MATTERY adj. 1. containing pus ...1398
adj. 2. wordy, loquacious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to discharge pus ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MATTLE vb. 1. to match, to mate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to nibble ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MATTLER n. the match to anything; the fellow, the equal ...1841 Eng. dial.
• MATTRESS n. 1. a heavy beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
n. 2. a woman ...20C US colloq.
n. 3. a prostitute ...M20 US sl.
• MATTRESS POLO n. copulation ...1931 Amer. jocular
• MATTY adj. matted, twisted, interwoven ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MATUTINAL ERECTION n. a morning erection ...20C
• MATUTINARY * adj. occurring or performed in the morning, early ...1858
• MAUD n. 1. a woman or an effeminate man ...1896 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a name for a female mule or donkey; rarely for a cow ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a mule deer ...Bk1942 Amer. circus sl.
n. 4. a male prostitute ...M20 Brit. sl.
• MAUDLING-DRUNK adj. in a maudlin condition from drink ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUD MULE n. a mare mule ..1935 Amer. dial.
• MAUGH n. 1. a brother-in-law; a near connection ...1684 Eng. dial. obs.
n. 2. a companion; a partner, a colleague ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUGER adj. 1. lean, thin, peaked, sickly, weak in appearance ...1890 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. lazy ...1941 Amer. dial.
• MAUGHT n. 1. might, strength, ability ...1773 Sc.
n. 2. an effort ...1898 Sc.
• MAUGHTLESS adj. feeble, wanting bodily strength ...1742 Sc.
• MAUGHTLESSLY adv. feebly, impotently ...1880 Sc.
• MAUGHTLY adv. strongly, mightily ...1899 Sc.
• MAUGHTY adj. mighty, powerful ...1768 Sc.
• MAUGRE n. ill-will, bad feeling; vexation, blame; hurt, injury ...1845 Sc.
• MAUI n. a variety of marijuana supposedly grown on the Hawaiian island of Maui ...M20 US drugs sl.
• MAUI WAUI n. a potent variety of marijuana grown in Maui, Hawaii ...1970s US drugs sl.
• MAUI WOWEE n. a potent variety of marijuana grown in Maui, Hawaii ...1970s US drugs sl.
• MAUI WOWIE n. a potent variety of marijuana grown in Maui, Hawaii ...1970s US drugs sl.
• MAUK vb. to mimic, to mock ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUKINESS n. the state of being full of maggots ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAUKIN-MAD adj. mad as a March hare ...1787 Sc.
• MAUL n. 1. a gull ...1898 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a harassment, vexation; an infliction ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a moth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a chicken leg ...c1960 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to toil; to drag along wearily ...1821 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to fatigue, to tire out; to harass, to vex ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to have a very passionate petting session ...L19 US campus sl.
• MAUL AND WEDGES n. one's possessions, one's goods ...M19 US sl.
• MAUL DRAG vb. to beat and drag about a person ...1917 Amer. dial.
• MAULDY adj. left-handed ...1910s Aust. sl.
• MAULED adj. very drunk ...L17 sl.
• MAULER n. 1. the hand; the fist ...1820 sl.
n. 2. a boxer ...20C US sl.
n. 3. brass knuckles ...1950s sl.
• MAULEY n. 1.a  fist, a hand ...1780 sl.
n. 2. the 'hand' that one writes; handwriting; the signature ...1851 sl.
n. 3. a finger; usually used in plural ...M19 sl.
• MAUL-HAULY adj. heavy, troublesome, tedious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAULIE n. 1. the hand, a fist ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a signature; handwriting ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a finger; usually used in plural ...M19 sl.
• MAULIFUFF n. a woman without energy; one who makes much fuss and accomplishes very little; generally used of a young woman ...1808 Sc.
• MAULING adj. tiring, fatiguing, wearying ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAULLY n. one of the gardener caste in India; hence, any native gardener ...1759 Anglo-Indian
• MAULMAS n. a fat woman in dirty finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUL RAILS vb. to make oneself ridiculous ...1884 Amer. dial.
• MAULS n. the hands; the fingers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUL-SCRAWL n. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
• MAULY n. a woman without energy; one who makes much fuss and accomplishes very little; generally used of a young woman ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAU-MAU vb. to intimidate ...1970 US sl.
• MAUMER † n. an older Black woman, esp. a child's nurse ...1838 Amer. dial.
• MAUMING AND GLAUMING n. pawing in an amorous or sexual manner ...M18 sl.
• MAUND n. 1. begging; hence, a begging ruse, such as a fake sore ...17C UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a basket, a hamper ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to ask or require; hence, to beg ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• MAUND ABRAM vb. to beg while posing as a madman ...17C sl.
• MAUNDER n. 1. a beggar ...1720
n. 2. kind, variety ...1867 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a gossip; a babbler ...1870 Sc.
vb. 1. to beg ...c1610 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to talk idly and incoherently; to mumble; to grumble; to threaten in an undertone; to muse, to ponder ...1691 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to wander about in a confused, aimless, or melancholy fashion; to miss one's way; to walk unsteadily; to act in a helpless, imbecile manner ...1819 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to order about n a dictatorial fashion; to scold ...1872 Eng. dial.
• MAUNDERER n. 1. a professional beggar ...c1610 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a grumbler; one who talks in his sleep ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUNDERING adj. 1. begging; given to begging ...c1610 sl.
adj. 2. listless; idle; helpless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUNDERING BROTH n. a scolding ...L17 sl.
• MAUNDERING TOOLS n. items used to enhance one's begging image and thus gain more sympathy and alms ...E17 sl.
• MAUNDER ON THE FLY vb. to beg in the streets ...E17 Brit. sl.
• MAUNDING n. the act of begging; an act of begging ...1610 Brit. sl.
• MAUNDING COVE n. a beggar ...E17 sl.
• MAUNDREL n. a gossip; a babbler ...1814 Sc.
vb. to babble ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAUNDRELS n. idle tales; foolish, feverish fancies ...1791 Sc.
• MAUNDRING-BROTH n. a scolding ...L17 Brit. sl.
• MAUNGE n. 1. a confused mess, a mess, a muddle; a blunder, a dilemma, trouble ...1876 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fit of ill humour ...1889 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to munch, to chew, to masticate; to eat greedily ...1362 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be in a despondent, complaining mood; to be dissatisfied ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to pet; to 'cocker up' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUNGE ABOUT vb. to go about listlessly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAUNGY adj. spoiled, petted, pampered; cross, peevish, ill-tempered; complaining ...1865 eng. dial.
• MAUNSEL n. a fat, dirty, slovenly woman ...1876 Eng. dial.
• MAUNSELL n. a fat, dirty, slovenly woman ...1876 Eng. dial.
• MAUNSIL n. a fat, dirty, slovenly woman ...1876 Eng. dial.
• MAUNSILL n. a fat, dirty, slovenly woman ...1876 Eng. dial.
• MAUNT vb. to stammer ...1721 Sc.
• MAUNTLY adv. greatly; very much ...1851 Eng. dial.
• MAUPS n. a stupid person ...1866 Eng. dial.
• MAUSE † vb. to ponder upon; to gaze at; to admire ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAVERICK n. 1. something obtained dishonestly ...1890 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any unclaimed article ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an orphan child; an illegitimate child ...1922 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a rough, untamed, or feral animal ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to appropriate abandoned or unprotected property dishonestly or illegally ...1890 Amer. dial.
• MAVORTIAL † adj. warlike, martial ...1595
• MAVORTIAN † adj. warlike, martial ...1557
† n. a warrior ...1598
• MAW n. 1. the human mouth; the throat; the gullet; the jaws ...1791 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. mother ...1857 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a mallet; a large hammer ...1886 Eng. dial.
n. 4. appetite ...1887 Amer dial.
n. 5. a piece of bread and butter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to eat, to devour ...1862 Eng. dial.
• MAW-BAG n. the stomach of an animal ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAW BELL n. 1. the American Telephone & Telegraph Inc. ...1920s US sl.
n. 2. a telephone ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MAWBISH adj. drunk, intoxicated ...1865 Eng. dial.
• MAWDLIN DRUNK adj. drunk and crying ...17C colloq.
• MAWDY adj. of a child: cross, peevish ...1882 Eng. dial.
• MAWGED adj. vexed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWK n. 1. a maggot ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a whim, a foolish fancy; a joke; a trick ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a person who is squeamish and fastidious ...1889 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a hare ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to go about stupidly; to move in a senseless manner ...1740 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to crave for; to become melancholy; to mope ...1876 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to become infested with maggots ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to baffle, to tease, to torment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to frighten ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWKET adj. infested with maggots ...1824 Sc.
• MAWKIN adj. unwieldy, difficult to handle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. used as a female personal name; typically applied to a woman of the lower classes ...c1275 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a mop; a bundle of rags fastened to the end of a stick, esp. that used to clean out a baker's oven ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. an untidy female, esp. a servant or country wench; a slut, a slattern; occasionally, a lewd woman ...1586 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 4. a scarecrow; a ragged puppet or grotesque effigy; a 'guy' ...1633 obs. Eng. dial.
n. 5. a hare ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. a showily or eccentrically dressed person; a term of abuse or contempt for anyone ...1819 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a half-grown girl; one engaged to do light housework ...1882 Sc.
• MAWKINLY adj. slovenly, dirty ...1857 Eng. dial.
adv. dirtily ...1740 Eng. dial.
• MAWKISH adj. 1. slightly indisposed; faint; sick from drinking ...1896 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. whimsical ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. insipid; unsavoury ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWKS n. 1. a foolish, slatternly woman; an overgrown, clumsy girl ...1721 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a mess; a mixture; a state of decay ...1887 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to mess about; to saunter, to loiter in ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to mess, to dirty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWKSY adj. soft; tasteless; esp. said of over-ripe fruit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWK-WORM n. a maggot ...1863 Sc.
• MAWKY adj. 1. full of maggots ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. whimsical, capricious, changeable; peevish, discontented; proud, conceited ...1854 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. dirty; white and sickly-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of a woman: dowdy and ungainly; wearing tawdry finery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. over-sweet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWKY-HEADED adj. whimsical ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWLER n. 1. the hand, the fist ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a boxer ...20C US sl.
n. 3. brass knuckles ...1950s sl.
• MAWLEY n. 1. the hand, a fist ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a signature; handwriting ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a finger; usually used in plural ...M19 sl.
• MAWL-SCRAWL n. 1. the common green caterpillar ...1856 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small shrivelled apple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAW-MAW n. a grandmother or great-grandmother; rarely, a mother or stepmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAWMISH † adj. 1. nauseous, disgusting ...1668
† adj. 2. foolish, silly, idle ...B1900
† adj. 3. tiresome ...B1900
• MAWMOOIN n. a blockhead, a simpleton; a playful, teasing youth or girl; literally 'mow the moon' ...1871 Eng. dial.
• MAWMSEY adj. sleepy, stupid, esp. from want of rest or from over-drinking ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. a silly, awkward, trifling fellow ...1881 Eng. dial.
• MAWND vb. to ask or require; hence, to beg ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• MAWNDER n. a beggar ...17C UK criminals' sl.
• MAWNER vb. to mimic ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAWP n. a blow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to strike, to beat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAW-POT n. the stomach of an animal ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAWPS n. a stupid person ...1866 Eng. dial.
• MAWSIE adj. of persons, esp. women: stout, well-made ...1880 Sc.
n. 1. a poor-sounding fiddle ...1790 Sc.
n. 2. a stout person, esp. a woman; a stupid, slovenly, worthless woman ...1790 Sc.
• MAWT n. a moth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWTHER n. a girl just growing into womanhood, esp. a great, rough, awkward wench; a little girl; an unmarried woman ...1691 Eng. dial.
• MAW-TURNED adj. made squeamish ...1883 Eng. dial.
• MAW-YED n. a blockhead ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAWZY n. a speckled hen ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAX vb. 1. to do something excellently ...1837 US sl.
vb. 2. to complete a maximum prison sentence ...1972 US sl.
vb. 3. to reach a limit ...1977 US sl.
vb. 4. to relax ...1984 US sl.
• MAXIE n. a 'maximus' error; a great error ...1868 Sc.
• MAXIES n. the testicles ...1992 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'balls' (Max Walls)
• MAXIM n. a plan, contrivance; an experiment; a fad; a crotchet ...1882 Eng. dial.
• MAXIMING adj. playing ...1867 Eng. dial.
• MAXIMIOUS †* adj. of great power ...c1566
• MAXIMS n. pranks, tricks, practical jokes ...1867 Eng. dial.
• MAX OUT vb. 1. to complete a maximum prison sentence ...1972 US sl.
vb. 2. to reach a limit ...1977 US sl.
vb. 3. to relax ...1984 US sl.
• MAX WALLS n. the testicles ...1992 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'balls'
• MAXWELL HOUSE n. a mouse ...1992 Brit. rhyming sl.
• MAXY adj. drunk ...1842 Amer. sl.
• MAY n. a maid; a maiden ...1810 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAY ALL YOUR CONSEQUENCES BE HAPPY ONES phr. used as a humorous farewell ...1962 US sl.
• MAYBELL n. a lily of the valley ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MAYBESO adv. perhaps ...1919 Amer. dial.
• MAY-BIRD n. a person born in May ...1841 Sc.
• MAY-BREAD-AND-CHEESE n. the leaves and buds of the hawthorn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAY-CAT n. a child born in May ...1879 Eng. dial.
• MAY-EVE n. the last day of April ...1884 Eng. dial.
• MAYFLOWER n. a Plymouth car ...1965 US sl.
• MAY-FOOL n. a person befooled on the 1st of May; an 'April fool'; a silly person, a dupe, a blockhead ...1869 Eng. dial.
• MAY-FRUITS n. the berries of the hawthorn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAY-GAME n. a foolish, silly person ...1886 Eng. dial.
• MAY-GAMES n. tricks, frolics, antics, practical jokes; whims, fancies ...1825 Eng. dial.
• MAY-GEMMIN adj. frolicsome, silly, childish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAY GOD HANG IT! int. an exclamation and oath ...19C US colloq.
• MAY GOD STRIKE ME DUMB! int. an oath an exclamation ...17C colloq.
• MAY-GOSLING n. a person befooled on the 1st of May; an 'April fool'; a silly person, a dupe, a blockhead ...1842 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAYHAP adv. perhaps, possibly ...1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAYHAPPEN adv. perhaps, possibly ...1848 Eng. dial.
• MAYHAPS adv. perhaps, possibly ...1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAY HIDE n. the children's hiding game, hide-and-seek ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MAY HILL n. a barrier to be overcome ...1929 Amer. dial.
• MAYLADDY adj. said of one who is intoxicated and cutting capers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAY-LILY n. the lily of the valley ...1832 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MAYLOCK n. a prank, frolic, a lark; a trick, a practical joke; a noisy disturbance, an uproar, a row ...1864 Eng. dial.
• MAY-MAW n. a grandmother or great-grandmother; rarely, a mother or stepmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MAYNE NICKLESS JOB n. in horse racing: an extremely large bet ...1989 Aust. sl.
• MAYO n. 1. cocaine; heroin; morphine ...1949 US drugs sl.
n. 2. mayonnaise ...1954 colloq.
• MAYORDOMO n. the overseer of a ranch or mission; a person in charge of a group or project ...1834 Amer. dial.
• MAYOR HUNNA n. marijuana ...1968 US drugs sl.
• MAYOR JOHN n. marijuana ...1968 US drugs sl.
• MAYPOP n. a badly worn pneumatic tire ...1980 US jocular
• MAY-PUDDOCK n. a young frog ...1883 Eng. dial.
• MAYTHEM n. a "May-gosling," a person befooled on the 1st of May; a stupid person ...1864 Eng. dial.
• MAY-TREE n. the hawthorn tree ...1899 Eng. dial.
• MAY YOU HAVE PERPETUAL ITCHING WITHOUT EVER SCRATCHING phr. a humorous curse used by women when they quarrel ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• MAZARD n. the face; hence, the nose ...1602
• MAZARD-BOWL † n. a drinking bowl made of maple ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MAZARDED adj. stunned; amazed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZE adj. mad, crazy, lunatic; uneasy, over-anxious ...1842 Eng. dial.
n. a state of amazement, bewilderment, or astonishment; perplexity, confusion, surprise ...1827 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to amaze, to astonish; to bewilder, to puzzle, to mystify ...1836 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to turn giddy or light-headed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to wander as if stupefied ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZED adj. 1. amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed ...1703 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. crazed, mad, lunatic, distraught, insane ...1836 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. stunned, confused, stupefied, dizzy, giddy, confused in the head ...1887 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. eagerly desirous; 'mad after' ...1896 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. fidgety, uneasy, over-anxious; fretful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZED-ANTIC n. a wild, foolish, crazy person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZED-HEADED adj. dizzy, giddy ...1892 Eng. dial.
• MAZEDISH adj. mad, confused, insane ...1846 Eng. dial.
• MAZEDNESS n. madness ...1891 Eng. dial.
• MAZEDY adj. mad, confused, insane ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZEGERRY n. a wild, thoughtless, frolicsome fellow ...1816 Eng. dial.
• MAZEGERRY-PATTICK n. a wild, thoughtless, frolicsome fellow ...1860 Eng. dial.
• MAZE-HEADED adj. dizzy, giddy; bewildered, stupefied, confused ...1892 Eng. dial.
• MAZE-HOUSE n. an asylum or madhouse ...1873 Eng. dial.
• MAZE-LIKE adv. stupidly, foolishly; like a madman ...1866 Eng. dial.
• MAZE-MAN n. a madman, a lunatic ...1897 Eng. dial.
• MAZER n. anything out of the uncommon; a wonder; something unusual; an eccentric person ...1890 Eng. dial.
• MAZERMENT † n. confusion, perplexity, amazement ...1768 Sc.
• MAZERY n. nonsense, foolery; madness ...1897 Eng. dial.
• MAZEY adj. wandering, uneasy, unsettled; semi-conscious, wandering in one's mind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZICAN n. a stupid person; a fool ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZINESS n. dizziness ...1894 Eng. dial.
• MAZING adv. very, amazingly; wonderfully, astonishingly ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MAZINLY adv. very, exceedingly, extremely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZLE vb. 1. to wander aimlessly about; to trifle; to do anything unskilfully ...1747 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stupefy; to bewilder; to daze; to become stupefied or confused ...1848 Eng. dial.
• MAZLEKIN n. a fool, a simpleton, an idiot ...1781 Eng. dial.
• MAZLIN n. a fool, a simpleton, an idiot ...1781 Eng. dial.
• MAZLING adj. stupid, foolish, confused ...1885 Eng. dial.
• MAZUKA n. money ...1967 Amer. dial.
• MAZUMA n. money ...1904 US sl.
• MAZUME n. money ...1904 US sl.
• MAZY adj. 1. giddy, dizzy, confused in the head ...1740 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mad; eager for, madly desirous ...1873 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. wandering, uneasy, unsettled; semi-conscious, wandering in one's mind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZY-JACK n. a fool, an idiot; a parish fool ...1876 Eng. dial.
• MAZZARD n. the head or face; hence, the nose ...1602
• MAZZARDLY adj. of wood: knotty ...1871 Eng. dial.
• MAZZARDY adj. of wood: knotty ...1871 Eng. dial.
• MAZZEN vb. 1. to stupefy, to make dizzy; to perplex, to bewilder ...1852 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be half drunk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZZENING adj. confusing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZZERT adj. excessively vexed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZZING adj. giddy, light-headed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZZLE vb. 1. to wander aimlessly about; to trifle; to do anything unskilfully ...1747 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stupefy; to bewilder; to daze; to become stupefied or confused ...1848 Eng. dial.
 

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