DICTIONARY
N - PAGE 1

• N n. 1. a Black person ...1971 US sl.
n. 2. narcotics ...1980s US drugs sl.
n. 3. a painkiller, Darvocet-N. ...1980s drugs sl.
• NAAI n. a prostitute ...1990s S. Afr. sl.
vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1990s S. Afr. sl.
• NAAM n. a trick, a sign of an evil or mischievous disposition ...1911 Sc.
vb. to be querulous ...1919 Sc.
• NA AN' NOO! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1903
• NAAR adj. 1. unpleasant, nauseating ...L19 S. Afr. sl.
adj.  2. sick, queasy ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
vb. to stink, to smell foul ...1980s S. Afr. sl.
• NAAVO n. a secret hiding place ...1999 Ireland
• NAB † n. 1. the head ...1567 sl.
† n. 2. a coxcomb; a fop ...a1700 sl.
n. 3. the head of a stick ...E17 UK criminals' sl.
† n. 4. a hat ...1673 sl.
n. 5. a man of importance; a conceited person ...1796 Sc.
* n. 6. one who 'nabs'; a police officer ...1813 sl.
n. 7. a smart stroke; a blow on the head ...1822 Sc.
n. 8. the proceeds of a theft ...1884 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a knuckle ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 10. a snatch, a seizure; theft; profit which is the result of sharp dealing ...Bk1903 Sc.
n. 11. an arrest; a police raid ...1940s US sl.
n. 12. a railroad security man ...1950s US sl.
n. 13. the Devil ...1990s Irish sl.
n. 14. the joker in a pack of cards ...1990s Irish sl.
vb. 1. to snatch or steal something; to seize ...1665 Brit.
vb. 2. to bite gently; to nibble ...1678 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to catch or capture a person unawares; to apprehend and arrest; to catch, in the sense of to hit ...1686 UK criminals' sl.
vb. 4. to cheat, to trick; to cheat with dice ...L17 sl.
vb. 5. to catch unawares in deceit, to catch out...1742
vb. 6. to peck at, to strike; to punish ...1822 Sc.
vb. 7. to seduce ...M19 US sl.
* vb. 8. to speak in a mincing, affected manner; to attempt to speak fine English ...1895 Sc.
vb. 9. to kidnap ...1917 Amer. sl.
vb. 10. in baseball: to field a ball successfully ...1920 Amer. sl.
vb. 11. to steal a ride on a train ...1920s US tramps' sl.
vb. 12. to obtain for oneself; to grab; to secure ...1925 Amer. sl.
vb. 13. in baseball: to put out a runner ...1939-40 Amer. sl.
• NAB A COG vb. to cheat at dice ...Bk1902 sl.
• NABAL adj. surly; ill-natured; stingy; churlish; narrow-minded ...1871
n. a churlish or miserly person; a narrow-minded, greedy person ...1604
• NABALISH adj. covetous, greedy, grasping ...1825 Sc.
• NABALISTIC † adj. churlish; miserly ...1659
• NABALITE † n. a churlish or miserly person ...1645
• NABALITIC † adj. churlish ...
• NABALL n. a fool ...1612 sl.
• NABB n. a hillock, a knoll; the summit of a hill or prominence ...1826 Sc.
• NABBED IN THE HOCK adj. caught in the very act ...1872 Amer. sl.
• NABBER n. 1. one who 'nabs'; hence, a bailiff or constable ...1810 sl.
n. 2. a police officer ...1837 sl.
n. 3. a thief ...1859 sl.
• NABBERY n. 1. theft ...Bk1902 Sc. sl.
n. 2. the lower class of gentry ...Bk1903 Sc.
• NABBING CHEAT n. the gallows ...E19 sl.
• NABBING-CULL n. a bailiff; a constable; a policeman ...1780 sl.
• NABBING GUY n. a policeman ...1875 Amer. sl.
• NABBITY adj. short in stature, but full grown: said of a diminutive female ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• NABBLE n. 1. a narrow-minded, greedy, laborious person; a churlish person ...1792 Sc.
n. 2. an argument, quarrel, wrangle ...1876 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to chatter; to gossip ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to gnaw, to nibble ...1906 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to use the fingers deftly ...1963 Sc.
• NABBLER n. 1. a gossip; a mischief-maker; an argumentative, captious person ...1894 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a thief ...Bk1902 Sc. sl.
n. 3. a grasping, hoarding person; one who is careful to meanness about money; a miser ...1911 Sc.
• NABBLE-TRAP n. the mouth ...1831 Eng. dial.
• NABBLY adj. having the appearance of an apple in size ...Bk1892 Eng. dial.
• NABBY adj. well-to-do; of rank or position ...1853 Sc.
adj. 2. neat, trim, well-dressed; pretentious, dressed above one's station ...1879 Sc.
• NAB-CHEAT † n. a hat or cap ...c1530 cant
• NAB CHETE n. a hat; a cap ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• NABCHETT n. a hat; a cap ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• NABE n. 1. the head ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. the head of a stick ...E17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 3. a hat ...E17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 4. a coxcomb, a fop ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 5. an important person ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
n. 6. a neighbourhood cinema ...1935 US sl.
n. 7. a neighbourhood ...1942 US sl.
n. 8. a tavern; a local bar ...1950 US sl.
n. 9. the Devil ...1990s Irish sl.
n. 10. the joker in a pack of cards ...1990s Irish sl.
• NABEL n. the navel ...1854 Eng. dial.
• NABER † adj. scant, stingy, giving short measure ...1908 Sc.
• NAB GARDER n. a bridle ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• NAB GIRDER n. a bridle ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• NAB IN THE HOCK vb. to be caught in the act ...L19 US criminals' sl.
• NAB IT vb. to receive unexpected punishment; to 'catch it' unawares ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAB IT ON THE DIAL vb. to take a blow on the face ...M19 sl.
• NABITY adj. neat, trim, well-dressed; pretentious, dressed above one's station ...Bk1903 Sc.
n. a well-dressed, trim person ...Bk1903 Sc.
• NABLE n. 1. a narrow-minded, greedy, laborious person ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. the navel ...1854 Eng. dial.
• NABMAN † n. a police officer, a constable ...1823 sl.
• NAB-NANNY n. a louse ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAB-NANNY-TRAP n. a fine-toothed comb ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NABOB n. 1. a person of great wealth; one who returned from India with a large fortune acquired there; a very rich and luxurious person ...1764
n. 2. the navel ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NABOBESS n. female nabob; the wife of a nabob ...1767
• NABOCKLISH! int. never mind! ...1841 Ireland
• NABRIE n. the lower class of gentry ...Bk1903 Sc.
• NABS n. a person of either sex ...1797 Amer. sl.
• NABS, THE n. a policeman ...E19 sl.
• NABSY n. an abscess ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAB THE BIB vb. to cry ...Bk1902 sl.
• NAB THE CABLE-FUNK vb. to be hanged ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAB THE CRAMP vb. to receive a death sentence ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
• NAB THE REGULARS vb. to take one's usual share of a robbery's proceeds ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAB THE RUST vb. 1. to be ill-tempered or sullen: to be angry or sulky; to take offense ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to be punished ...L18 sl.
vb. 3. to receive money ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
vb. 4. to get the worst of a bargain ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAB THE SNOW vb. to steal linen that has been put out to bleach or dry ...1788 UK criminals' sl.
• NAB THE STIFLES vb. to be hanged ...19C UK criminals' sl.
• NAB THE STOOP vb. to stand in the pillory ...Bk1902 sl.
• NAB THE TEIZE vb. to be whipped ...Bk1902 sl.
• NABU n. an irreconcilable mess; a complete disaster  (NonAdjustable Balls-Up) ...1940s military usage
• NACARAT n. a bright orange-red colour ...1727-38
• NACARINE †* adj. red, reddish ...c1643
• NACE adj. 1. drunken ...1536 sl.
adj. 2. pitiable, destitute, in great and abject want ...1795 Sc.
n. the destitute, the needy ...1871 Sc.
• NACELLE †* n. a small boat ...1483
• NACENESS n. want, destitution ...1913 Sc.
• NACHES n. proud pleasure ...1968 US Yiddish
• NACK n. 1. a collection of useless or worthless things; anything of little value ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a horse ...1899 thieves' sl.
n. 3. a child's name for a pig; a call-word to a pig ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
vb. to strike with a missile ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NACKER n. 1. a drum ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a handkerchief ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NACKEREL n. an acorn ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NACKERS n. the testes ...1880 sl.
• NACKET † n. 1. a tennis court-keeper's boy ...1500-20
n. 2. a snack or lunch, a slight repast; a piece of bread eaten at noon ...1789 Sc.
n. 3. a disappointment, rebuke, etc. ...1801 Sc.
n. 4. a small, undergrown, neat person ...1808 Sc.
n. 5. a piece of wood, stone, or bone used in the game of 'shinty' (a team game played with sticks and a ball) ...1818 Sc.
n. 6. a quantity of snuff made up in a ball-shaped or cylindrical form; a small roll of tobacco ...1825 Sc.
n. 7. a pert, forward, smart boy; a trifling little person; an insignificant person; a wicked, mischievous, or impertinent child; a precocious child ...1833 Sc.
n. 8. a sharp blow ...1865 Sc.
n. 9. a knickknack, a small ornament ...1928 Sc.
• NACKETY adj. 1.compact, neat, tidy, smart-looking ...1756 Sc.
adj. 2. conceited, self-important ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. finicky, fond of neatness ...1818 Sc.
adj. 4. ingenious; handy; expert in doing any piece of work: applied to one who can turn his hand to anything ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. one neat in person and work ...B1900 Sc.
• NACKIE n. a loaf of bread; a small cake ...1788 Sc.
• NACKLE-ASS adj. of persons and things: poor, mean, inferior, paltry ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NACKY adj. ingenious; dexterous ...Bk1902 sl.
n. a young pig; a sucking-pig ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NACKY-PIG n. a young pig; a sucking-pig ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NADA n. nothing; none ...1914 US sl.
• NAD ALERT n. a warning in a hospital that an x-ray is about to be taken ...1994 US sl.
• NADA TO VADA IN THE LARDER phr. referring to a man's genitals, less than averagely endowed ...2002 Brit. sl.
• NADBAG n. the scrotum ...1990s sl.
• NADDER n. an adder; a snake ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NADDER-SERVANT  n. a dragonfly ...Bk1903 Sc.
• NADE n. a grenade ...1987 US military sl.
• NADGER n. 1. a sulky, bad-tempered person ...1899 Ireland
n. 2. a young boy ...L19 Ireland sl.
n. 3. in horse racing: a horse's nose or head ...1989 Aust. sl.
• NADGERS n. the testicles ...1998 Brit. sl.
• NADINE n. in dominoes: fifteen points ...sl.
• NADING adj. fidgeting ...1870 Eng. dial.
• NAD-JAM n. semen ...2000s sl.
• NADKIN n. the taint which meat acquires from being kept too long; any close, strong, disagreeable odour ...1825 Sc.
• NADS n. 1. the testicles ...1964 US sl.
n. 2. courage ...1970s US sl.
n. 3. something great or exciting ...1980s US college sl.
• NADS, THE n. 1. manly courage ...1976 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something wonderful ...1983 US student sl.
• NAEL adj. lean ...M19 back-slang
• NAEVE † n. a spot or blemish ...1619
• NAEVOSE * adj. spotted, freckled ...1847
• NAEVOUS * adj. spotted, freckled ...1890
• NAF n. 1. the female pudendum ...1847 back slang
n. 2. the buttocks ...M19 sl.
n. 3. nothing ...1940s sl.
n. 4. a fool; a weakling; an ineffectual person ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• NAFF adj. 1. in poor taste; unappealing, unfashionable; despicable, contemptible ...1965 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. heterosexual ...1965 Brit. homosexual sl.
adj. 3. of low quality; bad; inferior; second-rate; unsatisfactory ...1969 sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 1. the buttocks ...M19 sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...M19 sl.
n. 3. the navel ...a1838 Sc.
n. 4. a pert, talkative person ...Bk1903 Sc.
n. 5. frivolous talk or prattle; an angry dispute about a trifle ...Bk1903 Sc.
n. 6. the yelp of a small dog ...Bk1903 Sc.
n. 7. nothing ...1940s sl.
vb. 1. to work in a weak, trifling manner; to trifle, to be frivolous ...Bk1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to bark; to yelp ...Bk1903 Sc.
vb. 3. to talk in a pert, senseless way; to argue snappishly, esp. of children and persons of diminutive appearance ...Bk1903 Sc.
vb. 4. to walk with short steps ...Bk1903 Sc.
• NAFF ALL n. none, nothing; 'fuck-all' ...1970s euphemism
• NAFFED OFF adj. fed up, annoyed ...1990s sl.
• NAFFEEN adj. vulgar, bad, despicable, unlovely ...1992 Brit. sl.
• NAFFER vb. to talk through the nose; to talk indistinctly ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAFFETTE adj. vulgar, bad, despicable, unlovely ...1992 Brit. sl.
• NAFFGUR n. a prostitute ...L19 Brit. sl., possibly back-slang
• NAFFHEAD n. a stupid person, a blockhead, a simpleton, an idiot, a dolt ...1796 Eng. dial.
• NAFFIN n. a simpleton; a blockhead; an idiot ...1790 Eng. dial.
• NAFFING adj. 1. chattering; peevish; haggling over a bargain ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. an intensifier, 'fucking' ...1959 Brit. sl.
n. idle talk, prattle ...1878 Sc.
• NAFF IT UP vb. to spoil something ...1981 Brit. sl.
• NAFFLE vb. 1. to trifle away time; to potter about; to loiter; to act foolishly ...1796 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to rumple; to mess ...1864 Sc.
vb. 3. to walk with short steps ...Bk1866 Sc.
• NAFFLER n. a person busy about trifles; one who accomplishes little ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAFFLIN n. one almost an idiot ...1781 Eng. dial.
• NAFFLING adj. 1. of a child: contemptible; insignificant ...Bk1883 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. trifling; loitering ...Bk1903 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAFFLING AND SHAFFLING ABOUT adj. gossiping ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAFF OFF vb. to go away ...1982 Brit. sl.
int. go away! fuck off! ...1950s euphemism
• NAFF OMEE n. a heterosexual ...1960s homosexual sl.
• NAFF UP vb. to make a mess; to blunder; to 'fuck up' ...1980s euphemism
• NAFFY adj. affable, friendly, on good terms ...1897 Sc.
n. 1. a simpleton; a blockhead; an idiot ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a representation of the usual pronunciation of NAAFI - Navy, Army, and Air Force Institution, and organization providing canteens, shops, etc. for British forces personnel ...1937 Brit. sl.
• NAFKA n. a prostitute ...20C Yiddish
• NAFKEH n. a prostitute ...20C Yiddish
• NAFTIE n. liquor which 'lights one up' ...Sc.
• NAG n. 1. orig, a small riding horse; later, specifically, an old, slow, or broken down horse ... c1189
n. 2. a racehorse ...1400
n. 3. a woman ...1598 sl.
n. 4. a whore; a prostitute ...1598 sl.
† n. 5. a term of abuse for a person ...1598
n. 6. the penis ...1675 sl.
n. 7. a case of venereal disease ...M18 sl.
n. 8. an ageing prostitute ...19C sl.
n. 9. a person who finds fault or complains habitually ...1885
n. 10. a nick, notch, indentation; a bite, snap ...1887 Sc.
n. 11. a bite; a snap ...Bk1903 Sc.
n. 12. a sour taste; an unpleasant flavour; generally said of liquor ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
n. 13. a gnawing; a pang of pain; wearing, laborious toil ...1949 Sc.
n. 14. of a prostitute: one who takes her time over making her daily money from  her clients ...1960s US sl.
n. 15. a queen in cards ...1987 Amer. sl.
vb. 1.to strike smartly; to beat ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to gnaw, to nibble ...1825 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to keep up a dull gnawing pain; to ache persistently ...1836
vb. 4. to scold, or fault find persistently ...1846 sl.
vb. 5. to labour persistently and painfully; to repeat an action with irritating frequency ...1866 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to nick, notch, or hack with a sharp instrument; to snap, to snatch, to bite, to mark with the teeth ...1887 Sc.
vb. 7. to bite; to snap; to mark with the teeth; to seize ...Bk1903 Sc.
vb. 8. to jeer, to taunt ...Bk1903 Sc.
vb. 9. to become sour or mouldy in taste ...1928 Sc.
• NAGAH n. (derogatory) a Black person ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• NAGAS n. a term of abuse for a greedy, stingy person ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAG-BACK n. horseback ...1787 Eng. dial.
• NAG-DRAG n. a three-month period of imprisonment ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAGE †* n. the buttock ...c1320
• NAGELHAWK n. a rip or tear in a piece of clothing ...1951 Amer. dial.
• NAGER vb. to work hard; to work laboriously and clumsily ...1863 Eng. dial.
• NAGERING adj. hard-working ...Bk1889 Eng. dial.
• NAGGART n. a term of reproach for a person ...Bk1866 Eng. dial.
• NAGGEDY adj. snappish ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGGER n. a persistent scold ...1872 sl.
vb. to complain continually; to find fault with; to tease ...1868 Eng. dial.
• NAGGETY adj. 1. of a horse: spirited, wild and tricky ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. snappish ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGGIE adj. cross-tempered, touchy, ill-natured ...1838 Sc.
n. 1. a horse ...c1596 sl.
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 3. a marble used as a shooter ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NAGGLE n. pettiness ...1865
vb. 1. to toss the head in a stiff and affected manner ...1847 colloq.
vb. 2. to gnaw; to nag, to quarrel, to haggle ...1869
vb. 3. to fret continually; to pain continuously ...1885 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAGGLED adj. 1. bothered, annoyed ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. tired ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGGLY adj. touchy, fretful, sarcastic, quarrelsome; ill-natured ...1887 Sc.
• NAGGON †* n. a small riding horse or pony ...1630
• NAGGY adj. 1. cross, snappish, querulous; shrewish; irritable; ill-natured, bad-tempered, testy; sarcastic ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. aching with a dull pain ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a horse ...c1596 sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...19C sl.
• NAGGY AS A THORN-STICK adj. said of a quarrelsome or ill-natured person ...B1900 Sc.
• NAGO n. a very stupid, ugly, or notably dark-complexioned person ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• NAGRAMS n. blues; depression ...1916 Amer. dial.
• NAG-RIDDEN adj. troubled with nightmare ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGS n. the testicles ...19C Brit. sl.
• NAGS, THE n. in horseracing: the horses ...1940s sl.
• NAGSTER * n. a nagging female ...1873
• NAGUS * n. a miserly person ...1508 Sc.
• NAGWARE n. free computer software that frequently asks the user to send a voluntary payment for further use ...1995 US sl.
• NAH! int. no ...1971 US sl.
• NAIF adj. natural, artless, naive ...1598
• NAIL n. 1. the trigger of a gun ...1787 Sc.
n. 2. a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...1812 sl.
n. 3. a tough or dangerous fellow ...1812 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a shrewd, imposing criminal ...1812 sl.
n. 5. a gambler who cheats and/or refuses to pay his losses ...E19 sl.
n. 6. a sharp pain in the forehead ...1825 Sc.
n. 7. an impostor; a cheat; one who 'takes in' another ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a cigarette ...1925 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a hypodermic needle ...1936 US sl.
n. 10. a venereal infection ...1940 Amer. sl.
n. 11. a male person; a man ...1960s US Black rhyming sl.
n. 12. the measure of the middle finger from the knuckle to the tip, given as eight to a yard, i.e. 4½ inches ...1963 Sc.
n. 13. a marijuana cigarette ...1978 US sl.
n. 14. a well-built male, esp. a sportsman ...1990s US college sl.
vb. 1. to catch ...1383 sl.
vb. 2. to apprehend; to arrest ...1732 Brit.
vb. 3. to secure; to succeed in catching hold of a person or thing; to steal ...1760 sl.
vb. 4. to clinch or drive home an argument; to clinch a bargain ...1785 Sc.
vb. 5. to reach a target; to succeed in hitting, to strike down; to kill ...1785 Sc.
vb. 6. to hit, esp., in boxing, to be successful in hitting someone; to strike smartly; to beat ...1785 sl.
vb. 7. to expose a lie ...1785 sl.
vb. 8. to shoot someone ...L18 sl.
† vb. 9. to cheat; to get the better of ...1812
vb. 10. to strike smartly; to beat ...1880 Sc.
vb. 11. to scold severely; to reprimand ...1880 Sc.
vb. 12. to work as a carpenter ...1885 US
vb. 13. to defeat an opponent; to place in a finishing or inextricable position ...1888 Amer. sl.
vb. 14. to detect ...1889 Winchester College usage
vb. 15. to seduce, to secure someone's affections ...L19 US sl.
vb. 16. to backbite ...Bk1902 sl.
vb. 17. to identify or recognize ...1902 Amer. sl.
vb. 18. to catch or steal a ride on a freight train ...1907 Amer.
vb. 19. to put an end to ...1910s sl.
vb. 20. to approach, to address ...1920s sl.
vb. 21. to charge with a debt ...1960s sl.
vb. 22. to have sex, often with the implication of aggression ...1960 US sl.
vb. 23. of a wave: to knock a surfer from the surfboard ...1977 US sl.
vb. 24. to link someone with a person or thing ...1980s sl.
vb. 25. to get right, to master ...1989 US colloq.
• NAIL AFF † vb. to say rapidly, to rattle off ...1836 Sc.
• NAIL A GOSS vb. to steal a hat ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAIL A RATTLER vb. to steal a ride on a moving train ...L19 US tramps' sl.
• NAIL A STRIKE vb. to steal a watch ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAIL-BEARERS n. the fingers ...Bk1902 sl.
• NAIL BENDER n. a carpenter, a blacksmith ...1924 US sl.
• NAIL BITER n. an anxiety-provoking situation, esp. a close contest ...1971 US sl.
• NAIL-BOX n. 1. a centre of backbiting ...Bk1902 printers' sl.
n. 2. a top-hat ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAIL CAN n. a top hat ...L19 Aust. sl.
• NAILED adj. 1. deranged ...1836 US sl.
adj. 2. arrested ...1859 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. drunk ...1985 Amer. sl.
• NAILED UP adj. drunk ...1836 Amer. sl.
• NAIL-EM-AND-JAIL-EM n. 1. the police ...1967 US Black sl.
n. 2. a police officer ...1980 US sl.
• NAILER n. 1. a marvellously good thing, animal, or person; an exceptionally good hand at something; anything of superior or surprising quality; a surprising lie ...a1818 colloq.
n. 2. a sharp blow ...1821 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a police officer ...c1863 sl.
n. 4. a handsome woman ...1886 sl.
n. 5. an extortioner ...1888 colloq.
n. 6. a clever student ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 7. a fast horse ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 8. a hard, grasping person ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAILER, THE n. the joker in a pack of cards ...L19 Anglo-Irish
• NAILERS n. police ...1950s US Black sl.
• NAIL GROPER n. one who scours the streets in search of old nails and similar saleable pieces of discarded metal ...M19 sl.
• NAIL-HAGS n. the little bits of skin which turn back near the fingernails ..Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAILHEAD n. 1. a fool; a dull, stupid person ...1948 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an attractive woman, esp. one with short, nappy hair ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAIL-HEADED adj. stupid, doltish; stubborn ...1936
• NAIL HORN n. a fingernail ...1821 Sc.
• NAILING adj. excellent; of superior quality; of large size; great ...1889 Eng. dial.
adv. exceptionally; usually with 'good' ...1868 Amer. sl.
n. a beating, a thrashing, punishment, a scolding ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAILING-ON † n. the horizon ...1841 Eng. dial.
• NAILING RASCAL n. 1. a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a gambler who cheats and/or refuses to pay his losses ...E19 sl.
• NAIL IN ONE'S COFFIN n. 1. anything that may lead incrementally to ruin; a stage in one's decline ...1820 colloq.
n. 2. a drink ...1823 sl.
n. 3. anything seen as potentially harmful, however pleasurable in the short term ...M19 sl.
• NAIL JELL-O TO A TREE vb. to do the impossible ...1980s US college sl.
• NAIL KEG n. 1. a top hat ...1866 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an artillery shell ...1894 Amer. military sl.
• NAIL KEG n. the Black district of a town or city ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NAIL NICKER n. in gambling: a cheat who marks cards by nicking them with his fingernails ...1997 US sl.
• NAIL OFF vb. to say rapidly ...1836 Sc.
• NAIL ONE'S ASS TO THE WALL vb. to punish or otherwise put a finish to someone ...1971 Amer. sl.
• NAIL ONE'S BOLLOCKS TO THE DOOR vb. to physically beat up; to figuratively neuter and mentally defeat ...1998 Brit. sl.
• NAIL ONE'S COLOURS TO THE MAST vb. to adopt an unyielding attitude ...1848
• NAIL ONE'S HIDE TO THE BARN DOOR vb. to punish or otherwise put a finish to someone ...1952 Amer. sl.
• NAIL ONE'S HIDE TO THE ROUNDHOUSE WALL vb. to punish or otherwise put a finish to someone ...1975 Amer. sl.
• NAIL ONE'S HIDE TO THE WALL vb. to punish or otherwise put a finish to someone ...1959 Amer. sl.
• NAIL ONE TO THE CROSS vb. to punish or otherwise deal with someone in a final or decisive manner; to castigate thoroughly ...1899 Amer. dial.
• NAIL ONE TO THE MAST vb. to punish or otherwise deal with someone in a final or decisive manner; to castigate thoroughly ...1925 Amer. dial.
• NAIL-PIE n. an attack upon a person with the fingernails ...1864 Eng. dial.
• NAIL-POUNDER n. a woodpecker ...1969 Amer, dial.
• NAILROD n. 1. a stick of "Two Seas" tobacco ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. any dark tobacco ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• NAILS n. 1. loose locks of wool ...Bk1808 Sc.
n. 2. a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition ...E19 sl.
n. 3. a gambler who cheats and/or refuses to pay his losses ...E19 sl.
n. 4. the common daisy, Bellis perennis ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a carpenter's mate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 6. a disappointment; a failure ...1981 Hawaii juvenile usage
n. 7. an aggressive person; a 'hard' man ...1980s UK juvenile sl.
n. 8. a baseball player who is tough ...1989 Amer. sl.
int. an oath ...L14
• NAILS AND SCREWS n. news ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
• NAIL'S BREADTH n. the smallest amount; chiefly used in negative expressions ...1639
• NAIL-SPRINGS n. the little bits of skin which turn back near the fingernails ..Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAIL THE CORE in hang gliding: to find the centre of a thermal and ride it up ...1992 US sl.
• NAIL TO THE BARN-DOOR vb. to exhibit after the manner of dead vermin ...1894
• NAIL TO THE COUNTER vb. to expose as false or spurious; to expose as a lie ...1842
• NAIL TWO BELLIES TOGETHER vb. to copulate ...17C
• NAIL TWO WAMES TOGETHER vb. to have sexual intercourse ...18C sl.
• NAINAINE n. a godmother; also used as a term of address ...1917 Amer. dial.
• NAINY pron. none ...1951 Amer. dial.
• NAIR n. rain ...L19 back-slang
• NAIRN pron. not a one; none; often used with other negatives ...1909 Amer. dial.
• NAISSANCE †* n. origin, birth ...1490
• NAISSANT * adj. coming into existence, or being produced ...1885
• NAIST vb. to tease; to worry; to remind one to do something disagreeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAIT †* n. use, profit, advantage ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
†* vb. 1. to go over, to recite, to repeat ...a1300
† vb. 2. to make use of, to use ...a1300
†* vb. 3. to refuse, to deny ...c1374
†* vb. 4. to exert oneself ...a1400-50
• NAITHERANS conj. neither ...1813 Sc.
• NAITHERS adv. notwithstanding, either ...1813 Sc.
• NAITLY † adv. to some purpose; properly; thoroughly ...a1300
• NAKE †* adj. naked ...c1320
† vb. to make naked, to bare, to lay bare, to strip ...c1320 obs . exc. Sc.
• NAKED † adj. 1. of the tongue: thrust out, exposed ...c725
* adj. 2. free from concealment or reserve; plain, straightforward; outspoken, free ...a1225
† adj. 3. unarmed; defenseless ...1709-31 Sc.
adj. 4. of the wind: bleak, cold ...1821
adj. 5. of drinks: unmixed with water ...1850 colloq,
adj. 6. without a gun; without possessions or money; generally at a disadvantage ...20C US Black sl.
adj. 7. of a truck: driving without a trailer ...1976 US sl.
adv. in an extreme manner ...1970s US college sl.
† n. a nude figure ...1622
int. an exclamation of affirmation, often as a direct response to a previous statement ...1970s US college sl.
• NAKED, THE †* n. the naked skin ...a1400-50
• NAKED AS A JAYBIRD adj. completely naked ...1922 Amer. dial.
• NAKED AS A JAYBIRD'S ASS adj. completely naked ...1952 Amer. dial.
• NAKED AS A NEEDLE, AS † adj. quite naked ...1377
• NAKED AS A PICKED JAYBIRD adj. completely naked ...1952 Amer. dial.
• NAKED AS A ROBIN, AS adj. quite naked; chiefly said of an undressed child ...1872 Eng. dial.
• NAKED AS A WORM, AS † adj. quite naked ...a1467
• NAKED AS MY NAIL, AS † adj. quite naked; nude; as unclothed as a fingernail  ...1559
• NAKED BED adj. stark naked; dressed only in night-clothes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAKED BUFF adj. nude, totally naked ...20C US colloq.
• NAKED CITY n. 1. the poor area of a town ...1960s US sl.
n. 2. a nickname for nearby village or district ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NAKED DANCE n. a sexually provocative dance ...1940s US Black sl.
• NAKED GULL n. any unfledged bird ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAKEDHEAD † n. nakedness ...a1300
• NAKEDISH * adj. somewhat naked ...1806
• NAKEDIZE vb. to go naked; to make naked ...1858
• NAKED JAZZ n. basic, raunchy jazz music ...1940s sl.
• NAKEDLY † adv. barely, poorly, imperfectly; slightly ...1589 rare or obs.
• NAKED-MEN n. old, decayed, leafless trees ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• NAKEDNESS n. 1. the genitals, male or female ...E17 euphemism
n. 2. a naked person ...1885
• NAKED SNAIL n. a slug ...1750 Eng. dial.
• NAKED TRUTH n. pure spirits; whisky neat ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NAKEDY adj. naked ...1922 Amer. dial.
• NAKEN † vb. 1. to strip naked; to divest of clothing; to lay bare ...a1240
† vb. 2. to reveal or disclose ...a1300
• NAKER †* n. one who makes naked ...c1440
• NAKERS n. the testicles ...M19 sl.
• NAKHES n. proud pleasure ...1968 US Yiddish
• NAKING †* n. the act of making naked ...c1440
• NAKIT TRUTH, THE n. undiluted spirits; pure whisky ...1880 Sc.
• NAKITY adj. naked ...1922 Amer. dial.
• NAKY-BED adj. stark naked; dressed only in night-clothes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NALE adj. lean ...M19 back-slang
n. an alehouse ('an ale') ...1808 Sc.
• NALGA DE ANGEL n. marijuana ...1970s US drugs sl.
• NALLION n. a lump, a bump ...20C Irish sl.
• NALLY n. a nursery term or a child's buttocks ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAM n. 1. a heavy blow with a bludgeon; a sudden to knock-out stroke ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. a man ...Bk1902 back-slang
n. 3. Vietnam ...1962 US sl., orig. military
vb. 1. to seize quickly and rather violently; to grab ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to touch, to lay hands on ...1825 Sc.
vb. 3. to seize between the teeth, to chew, to eat greedily ...1923 Sc.
• NAMANDLY † adv. namely ...c1375
• NAM BLACK n. a very dark green type of marijuana grown in or associated with Vietnam ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAMBLE vb. 1. to amble ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to walk as if in pain; to turn in the toes ...1892 Eng. dial.
• NAMBY-PAMBY adj. 1. of style, actions, etc.: weakly sentimental, insipidly pretty, affectedly or childishly simple ...1745
adj. 2. of persons: inclined to weak sentimentality, affected daintiness, or childish simplicity; of a weak or trifling character; effeminate; overnice ...1774
n. 1. that which is marked by affected prettiness and feeble sentimentality ...a1764
n. 2. a weakly sentimental person; a feeble or effeminate person; an overly nice person ...1885
vb. to flatter; to pamper ...1812 sl.
• NAME n. 1. an important or famous person ...1975 US sl.
n. 2. a known criminal ...1984 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a popular, high-profile professional wrestler ...1995 US sl.
† vb. 1. to take, to 'nim' ...c1450
† vb. 2. to utter a word; to say ...1588
• NAME-CHILD n. one named after another ...1845
• NAME-COUTH † adj. known by name; famous; renowned; well-known ...a1000
• NAMECUND †* adj. famous ...c1200
• NAME-DAUGHTER n. a girl, generally a goddaughter, who bears one's name ...1876 Sc.
• NAME-DAY n. the day on which a child is named ...1880
• NAME-DEVICE † n. a rebus ...1631
• NAME-FATHER n. the person whose Christian name one bears ...1894
• NAMEFY † vb. to mention by name ...1589 nonce word
• NAME-IT-NOT n. the female pudendum ...c1674 sl.
• NAMELESS, THE n. the female pudendum ...c1674 sl.
• NAMELESS CREEK, THE n. a lucky place whose whereabouts is for that reason untold ...Bk1902 anglers' sl.
• NAMELESS FINGER † n. the middle finger ...1584
• NAMELINGS †* n. persons bearing the same name ...1706
• NAMELY † adj. distinguished, famous, notable for a thing ...c1440 obs. exc. Sc.
† adv. 1. particularly, especially, above all; usually with preceding 'and' ...c1175
†* adv. 2. carefully, precisely ...a1400-50
• NAME OF GOODNESS int. an expletive, generally of impatience ...1881 Eng. dial.
• NAME OF THUNDER int. an expletive, generally of impatience ...1892 Eng. dial.
• NAME-SON n. a name-child of the male sex ...1760-1 Sc.
• NAME'S SIMPSON, NOT SAMSON, THE phr. a reply when requested to do heavy work or lift something weighty ...Brit. sl.
• NAMETAKE n. a namesake ...1966 Amer dial.
• NAME-WIZARD † n. one skilled in the mystical meaning of names ...1605
• NAMMET n. a luncheon; esp. one eaten in the field by farm-labourers either in the middle of the morning or of the afternoon; a plain meal without meat; food generally ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAMMONIE n. a little while ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NAMMOW n. a woman ...B1900 back-slang
• NAM-NAM n. a child's expression for something good to eat ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NAMO n. a woman ...L19 Brit. back-slang
• NAMSHACH vb. to injure severely ...1866 Sc.
• NAM SHIT n. a very dark green type of marijuana grown in or associated with Vietnam ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAM WEED n. a very dark green type of marijuana grown in or associated with Vietnam ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAN n. 1. a maid ...1596 colloq.
n. 2. a she-goat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a grandmother ...1940 sl.
int. 1. What? What did you say? ...1789 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to sheep ...1896 Amer. dial.
• NANA adj. outrageous, indecent ...L19 sl.
n. 1. a grandmother; rarely, an aunt; also, used as a term of address ...1844
n. 2. a mother; an elderly woman ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a banana ...1929 US sl.
n. 4. the head ...1940s sl.
n. 5. a fool, an idiot, an incompetent ...1941 sl., orig. Aust.
n. 6. a headmaster ...1960s sl.
n. 7. the vagina ...1990s US Black sl.
• NANA CUT n. a haircut in which the back of the head is closely shaved ...1940s Aust. sl.
• NANA-ISH adj. outrageous, indecent ...L19 sl.
• NANAN n. a godmother; also used as a term of address ...1917 Amer. dial.
• NAN-BOY n. 1. an effeminate man ...1691 sl.
n. 2. a catamite ...Bk1902 sl.
• NANCE n. 1. (disparaging) an effeminate male ...1910 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1924 sl.
vb. to behave in an exaggeratedly feminine fashion ...1968 US sl.
• NANCIFIED adj. homosexual ...1937 sl. (derogatory)
• NAN CLAPPISON'S DOSE n. a good thrashing ...1889 Eng. dial.
• NANCY adj. effeminate; homosexual ...1937 Brit. sl.
n. 1. the breech ...1823 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a male homosexual; an effeminate man ...1904 sl.
n. 3. the head ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a small lobster ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a soft roll of dust that collects on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NANCY-BOY n. 1. an effeminate male ...L17
n. 2. a catamite ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1904 sl.
• NANCY DAWSON n. an effeminate male; a homosexual male ...L19 Brit.
• NANCY HOMEY n. an effeminate male; a homosexual male ...19C Brit.
• NANCYING adj. effeminate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANCY JULIA n. doe deer ...1921 Amer. dial.
• NANCY LEE n. 1. a flea ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 2. tea ...1960 Brit. rhyming sl.
• NANCY OMEY n. an effeminate man ...L19 sl.
• NANCY-STORY n. 1. a folk-tale or fairy-tale of type popular among the Black people of the Gold Coast and the West Indies ...a1818
n. 2. an elaborate fabrication ...1858 Trinidad and Tobago
n. 3. humbug, nonsense ...L19 sl.
• NANCY-TALE n. 1. a folk-tale or fairy-tale of type popular among the Black people of the Gold Coast and the West Indies ...1891
n. 2. humbug, nonsense ...L19 sl.
• NANESENSE * n. nonsense ...1872 Sc.
• NAN FLAP n. a pendulous spread of flabby upper arm that is characteristic of some older woman ...2004 Brit. sl.
• NANG adj. excellent ...2004 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to gnash or grind the teeth to make half articulate sounds by wagging the jaw in mockery ...1863 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of a pain: to gnaw; to keep up a dull, continuous aching ...1882 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to complain; to cry like a fretful child; to worry ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANGER †* vb. to make angry ...1675
• NANGING adj. worrying; ill-tempered ...1864 Eng. dial.
• NANGLY adj. grumbling, cross-grained, quarrelsome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANGNAIL n. 1. a loose piece of skin at the base of the fingernail; a hangnail ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a corn, a bunion; an ingrown toenail ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an ill-tempered, troublesome person; a tyrant ...1856 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a long fingernail ...1884 Eng. dial.
• NANGRY †* adj. angry ...1681
• NANI adj. beautiful ...1951 Hawaii
• NANK vb. to knock ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANN adj. no; nothing ...2000s US Black sl.
• NANNA adj. awful ...2002 Brit. sl.
n. 1. a grandmother ...1844 sl.
n. 2. a mother; an elderly woman ...1892 Amer. dial.
• NAN NAN n. 1. a dandy ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a straw hat ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 3. one of a gang of youths who sported straw hats as their 'colours' ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a grandmother ...1959 sl.
• 'NANNER n. a banana ...1929 Amer. dial.
• NANNICK n. 1. a bungler ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a valueless trifle; a knickknack ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an idle whim; a childish fancy or fear; a jibe ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. light, irregular work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to do light, irregular work; to change one's employment frequently ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to play the fool; to play when one should be working; to idle away one's time; to fidget ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNICKING adj. full of apish tricks; trifling ...1815 Eng. dial.
• NANNICOCK †* n. a silly, affected person; a young woman, as a term of contempt; also, a fool ...1600
• NANNIE n. 1. a prostitute ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a sheep, esp. a female ...1896 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a grandmother; rarely, a mother or aunt; also, a term of address ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 4. (offensive and demeaning) a Black woman; also, a term of address ...1956 S. Afr.
int. a call to sheep ...1896 Amer. dial.
• NANNIKIN-JOB n. a piece of work requiring neatness and delicacy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNO n. a grandmother ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NANNOCK vb. to play the fool; to play when one should be working; to idle away one's time; to fidget ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNY n. 1. a sheep, esp. a female ...1896 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a prostitute; a whore ...18C Brit.
n. 3. the head ...1791 UK criminals' sl.
n. 4. a banana ...L19 sl.
n. 5. a she-goat ...1870 Sc.
n. 6. the stomach ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a stingless humble-bee ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. the Totalizator ...1920s rhyming sl. for the 'tote' (Nanny Goat)
n. 9. a boat ...1930s rhyming sl. (Nanny Goat)
n. 10. a grandmother; rarely, a mother or aunt; also, a term of address ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 11. a weak-willed, priggish, or effeminate fellow; a sissy ...1947 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a coat ...1940s rhyming sl. (Nanny Goat)
n. 13. (offensive and demeaning) a Black woman; also, a term of address ...1956 S. Afr.
n. 14. the throat ...1960s rhyming sl. (Nanny Goat)
n. 15. a godmother ...1967 Amer. dial.
int. a call to sheep ...1896 Amer. dial.
• NANNY-CATCH n. an apparition; a mischievous sprite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNY-CRATTY adj. foolish, weak-minded, childish; of small account; generally used of persons, but also of a conversation or work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. an inquisitive, meddlesome, foolish, weak-minded person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNY-FODGER n. 1. a meddlesome, prying person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the wren, Troglodytes parvulus ... Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNY-FUDGER n. 1. a meddlesome, prying person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the wren, Troglodytes parvulus ... Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNY-GOAT n. 1. an anecdote ...1860 rhyming sl.
n. 2. a drink ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a foolish girl or woman ...1900 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a style of side-whiskers ...1900s US sl.
n. 5. the Totalizator ...1920s rhyming sl. for the 'tote'
n. 6. a boat ...1930s rhyming sl.
n. 7. a coat ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 8. the throat ...1960s rhyming sl.
• NANNY GOATING n. courting ...20C imperfect rhyming sl.
• NANNY-GOAT SWEAT n. whisky, esp. home-brewed or inferior whisky ...M20 US sl.
• NANNY-HAMMER n. a foolish person ...1881 Eng. dial.
• NANNY-HOLE n. a cave; a culvert ...1900 Eng. dial.
• NANNY-HOUSE * n. a bawdy-house, a brothel ...a1700
• NANNY PINCH-POT n. a penurious person; a covetous, miserable wretch ...1893 Eng. dial.
• NANNY PLUM n. sheep manure; a pellet of sheep dung ...1833 Amer. dial.
• NANNY-SHOP n. a brothel ...c1696 sl.
• NANNY-VIPER n. a caterpillar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANNY WHAMMING n. in rodeo: the joke event of goat tying ...1987 Can. sl.
• NANO n. a very short period of time ...1991 US sl.
• NANOID * adj. resembling a dwarf, dwarf-like ...1856
• NANOO n. heroin ...1998 UK sl.
• NANOOK n. a polar bear ...1963 Can. sl.
• NAN-PIANNOT n. the magpie, Pica rustica ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAN-PIE n. 1. the magpie ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the common peony, Paeonia officinalis ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANTE n. nothing, none; esp. used as a synonym for "I have none" ...M19 sl.
int. no; nothing; none; stop; shut up; not ..1851 UK sl.
• NANTEE n. nothing, none; esp. used as a synonym for "I have none" ...M19 sl.
int. stop! beware! ...M19 sl.
• NANTEE NARKING n. great fun ...E19 sl.
• NANTEE PALAVER! int. shut up! be quiet! ...M19 sl.
• NANTEE PARLAREE! int. shut up! be quiet! ...M19 sl.
• NANTE PILE ON THE CARPET adj. bald ...1992 UK sl.
• NANTE POTS IN THE CUPBOARD adj. toothless ...1992 UK sl.
• NANTI n. nothing, none; esp. used as a synonym for "I have none" ...M19 sl.
int. stop! beware! ...M19 sl.
• NANTI NARKING n. great fun ...E19 sl.
• NANTI PANARLY! int. be quiet! don't talk! ...2002 UK sl.
• NANTI PARLAREE POLARI! int. be quiet! don't talk! ...2002 UK sl.
• NANTIPIE † n. the magpie, Pica rustica ...1788 Eng. dial.
• NANTI POLARI! int. be quiet! don't talk! ...2002 UK sl.
• NANTI POTS IN THE CUPBOARD phr. toothless ...1980s sl.
• NANTI THAT! int. stop that! don't do that! ...2002 UK sl.
• NANTLE vb. 1. to raise; to elevate gently ...1820 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hold oneself erect; to go about in a mincing, conceited, affected fashion ...1841 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to caress, to fondle; to nurse in a playful manner; to toy with anything ...1874 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to work feebly, languidly, or imperfectly; to potter about; to move slowly and feebly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANTLING adj. of work: light, trifling; done for amusement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a foppish person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. gossiping or trifling matters ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. petty, jobbing work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NANTOIS n. nothing, none; esp. used as a synonym for "I have none" ...M19 sl.
• NANTOISALE phr. no; nothing; none ...1997 UK sl.
• NANTOISE phr. no; nothing; none ...1997 UK sl.
• NANTOISETTE n. nothing, none; esp. used as a synonym for "I have none" ...M19 sl.
• NANTS phr. no, nothing, none ...1997 UK sl.
• NANTY n. 1. nothing, none; esp. used as a synonym for "I have none" ...M19 sl.
n. 2. temper, ire; a drubbing, a scolding ...1935 Sc. sl.
int. no; nothing; none; stop; shut up; not ..1851 UK sl.
• NANTY NARKING n. great fun ...E19 sl.
• NANTY WORSTER adj. being no worse ...2002 UK sl.
• NANTZ n. brandy ...1691 sl.
• NANU n. a grandfather or grandmother; also, a term of address ...1969 Amer. dial.
• NAP adj. 1. expert, clever; particularly good at one's trade, or at any game of skill ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. ready, eager, desirous ...Bk1905 Sc.
† n. 1. a drinking cup or bowl ...c1000
n. 2. a short sleep ...c1696 sl.
n. 3. an infection of a venereal disease ...L17 Brit.
† n. 4. a sheep-stealer ...a1700 sl.
† n. 5. an arrest ...c1700 sl.
n. 6. the head or foam on a glass of ale; ale, strong beer ...1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 7. the head ...1807 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 8. a shin of beef ...1844 Sc.
n. 9. a pretended blow ...1851 theatrical sl.
n. 10. a joke, jest; fun; a gibe, a sarcastic remark or reproof; a jeering way of speaking ...1885 Sc.
n. 11. blankets or other covering used by a person sleeping in the open air ...1892 Aust. sl.
n. 12. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...20C US
n. 13. Napoleon Bonaparte ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 14. a soft roll of dust that collects on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 15. the short, curly hair of a Black person ...1931 US sl.
n. 16. in horse racing: a tipster's best bet ...1991 UK sl.
n. 17. the hair; your hairstyle ...1996 US sl.
n. 18. a good bet, a sure thing ...2001 UK sl.
vb. 1. to seize, to catch, to lay hold of a person or thing; to take into custody; to nab, to steal ...1673 sl.
vb. 2. to cheat at dice ...c1696 sl.
vb. 3. to infect with a venereal disease ...L17 Brit.
vb. 4. to burst ...1877 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to prowl; to go about with dishonest intentions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to stop, to frustrate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAP-ACHE n. a headache ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAP AND DOUBLE n. trouble ...1930s rhyming sl.
• NAP A WINDER vb. to be hanged ...Bk1902 sl.
• NAPE †* n. a table-cloth ...c1450
† vb. to strike a person on the back of the neck ...c1440
• NAPERER † n. the person having charge of the royal table linen ...1494
• NAPERIE n. household or other linen ...1721 Sc.
• NAPERY * n. linen used for various household purposes, esp. table linen ...c1380 now rare exc. Sc.
• NAPET † n. a napkin ...c1440
• NAPH adj. 1. in poor taste; unappealing, unfashionable, bad ...1960s sl.
adj. 2. second-rate, workaday ...1990s sl.
• NAP-HAND n. a clever workman; one expert at any business or at a game of skill ...1887 Eng. dial.
• NAPIER * n. the person having charge of the royal table linen ...1880
• NAP IT vb. to receive severe punishment, esp. in a boxing match ...a1700 sl.
• NAPKIN † n. 1. a pocket handkerchief ...1530 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a kerchief used to cover the head, or to tie round the neck ...1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAPKIN-SNATCHER n. a thief of handkerchiefs ...19C sl.
• NAPKIN-SNATCHING n. stealing handkerchiefs ...1823 sl.
• NAP-KNEED adj. knock-kneed ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• NAPLES SPIDER n. the tarantula ...1840
• NAP-NIX n. an amateur player of minor parts for the sake of experience ...Bk1902 theatrical sl.
• NAP OF SLEEP n. a short sleep, a doze ...1931 Amer. dial.
• NAPOLEON n. an insane man; an eccentric-acting man ...1930s US Black sl.
• NAPOO adj. gone; dead; finished ...1919 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to kill deliberately ...1915 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NAPOO-FINI adj. gone; dead; finished ...Amer. World War I sl.
• NAPOOH adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NAPPAN n. the head, esp. a head well furnished with brains ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAPPATANZER n. a comic term of depreciation applied to a person or animal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAPPER adj. clever at anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a cheat, or thief ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. the head ...1724 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a boy ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a hat; a cap ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 5. anything large and good of its kind ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• NAPPER-CASE n. the head ...1892 Eng. dial.
• NAPPERKIDS n. kidnappers ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• NAPPER OF NAPS n. a sheep stealer ...c1712 sl.
• NAPPER-WRAPPER n. a turban ...1998 UK sl.
• NAPPIE adj. of ale or liquor: foaming, brisk, strong, rich, heady ...c1700 Sc.
n. 1. ale; liquor ...1743
n. 2. the magpie, Pica rustica ... Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAPPING-GEAR n. strong ale ...E16 sl.
• NAPPISHNESS * n. sleepiness ...1851
• NAPPY adj. 1. of intoxicating liquors, chiefly ale: having a head, foaming; strong ...a1529
adj. 2. slightly intoxicated or exhilarated by drink ...1721
adj. 3. of a person: strong, vigorous ...1857 Sc.
adj. 4. (often derogatory) of hair: usually of the hair of a Black person: naturally tightly curled, frizzy ...1885 US sl.
adj. 5. of a place: bright, cheerful ...1894 Sc.
n. 1. ale; liquor ...1743
n. 2. Napoleon Bonaparte ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a nickname for a Black person ...M20 US sl.
• NAPPY ALE n. strong ale ...E16 sl.
• NAPPYBLACK adj. (sometimes derogatory) very African looking ...1960s US Black sl.
• NAPPY DUGOUT n. of a Black woman: the vagina ...1998 US sl.
• NAPPY EDGES n. brittle and broken hair along the hairline ...1870s US Black sl.
• NAPPY-HEAD n. (sometimes derogatory) someone with kinky hair; a Black person ...1943 Amer. dial.
• NAPPY-HEADED adj. (sometimes derogatory) having kinky hair ...c1937 Amer. dial.
• NAPRON n. an apron ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAPS n. kinky hair ...1870s sl. US Black sl.
ׇ• NAPSACK n. a sleeping bag ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NAPSIE n. a small fat animal, esp. a sheep ...1824 Sc.
• NAPSY n. an abscess ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAP-TAKING †* adj. that takes one napping; unexpected ...1602
• NAP THE PAD vb. to go to bed ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
• NAP THE REGULARS vb. to take one's usual share of a robbery's proceeds ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• NAP TRAP n. a roadside rest area ...1976 US sl.
• NAR adj. treacherous ...1988 US sl.
• NARC n. 1. a police informer ...1859 sl.
n. 2. a member of a federal, state, or local drug squad; an undercover narcotics officer ...1967 US sl.
n. 3. a tattletale ...1976 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a social outcast ...2001 US sl.
vb. to inform upon; to snitch ...1969 Amer. sl.
• NARC ARK n. an undercover narcotic officer's car ...1973 US sl.
• NARCHER n. a lad, generally one of mischievous disposition ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NARCO n. 1. a narcotic drug ...1955 US sl.
n. 2. a member of a federal, state, or local drug squad ...1967 US sl.
• NARCOMANIA n. an uncontrollable craving for narcotic drugs ...1888
• NARCOMANIAC n. one having an uncontrollable craving for narcotics ...1888
• NARCOTICAL * adj. of a narcotic nature; having the effect of inducing stupor, sleep, or insensibility ...1587
• NARCOTICISM * n. the condition produced by narcotics; a state of stupor, somnolence, or insensibility ...1822
• NARCOTIST n. one addicted to the use of narcotics ...1860
• NARCOTIZE vb. 1. to drug or render insensible with a narcotic ...1843
vb. 2. to dull or deaden ...1864
• NARD n. an obnoxious person ...1960s US sl.
• NARDS n. 1. the testicles ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. breasts ...1993 Amer.  sl.
• NARE † adj. narrow ...c888
† n. 1. a nostril ...1398
n. 2. a nostril of a hawk ...now arch.
• NARE-A-FACE-BUT-HIS-OWN adj. not a penny in his pocket ...c1696 sl.
• NAREL †* n. a nostril ...1486
• NARELL †* n. a nostril ...1486
• NARELY adv. none at all ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NARG n. 1. a grumbling, criticizing, nagging person ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. continual grumbling, importuning, or fault-finding; peevish wrangling ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. hard, slow, laborious work, as in rowing; a strong contrary wind at sea, causing turbulence and commotion; a dangerous or troublesome sea ...1903 Sc.
n. 4. (derogatory) an Indian ...1980s NZ sl.
vb. to keep grumbling and finding fault; to be peevish; to argue snappishly; to nag, to taunt ...1824 Sc.
• NARGIE adj. jeering, scornful ...1825 Sc.
n. a grumbling, discontented person ...1963 Sc.
• NARGIT adj. vexed, chagrined, exasperated ...1923 Sc.
• NARIKIN n. a nouveau riche ...1910s sl.
• NARK adj. delicate, tender ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NARK n. 1. a stool pigeon or informer; a police spy ...1860 Brit. sl.
n. 2. an annoying, unpleasant or despicable person; an oaf, a jerk...1846 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
n. 3. an annoying thing ...1923 sl.
n. 4. a member of a federal, state, or local drug squad; an undercover narcotics officer ...1967 US sl.
n. 5. a tattletale ...1976 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a social outcast ...2001 US sl.
vb. 1. to act as a police informer or stool pigeon; to snitch...1860 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to exasperate; to infuriate; to become annoyed ...1860 Eng. dial. & sl.
vb. 3. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
vb. 4. to complain ...1916 sl.
• NARK ARK n. an undercover narcotic officer's car ...1973 US sl.
• NARKED adj. vexed, angry ...1898 Eng. dial.
• NARKER n. 1. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1932 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a complainer ...1937 sl.
• NARK IT! int. be quiet ...1936 Brit. sl.
• NARKY adj. vexed, angry, ill-tempered, bad-tempered ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NARLE n. a lump; a tumour ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NARLINS adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Eng. dial.
• NARLY adv. narrowly ...1816 Sc.
• NARNA n. a fool, an idiot, an incompetent ...1960s sl.
• NARP n. a shirt ...1857 Sc.
• NARR † vb. 1. of a dog: to snarl, to growl ...1509 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be discontented or peevish; to fret ...1825 Sc.
• NARRABLE * adj. that which may be declared ...1623
• NARRATION n. an uproar, fuss, clamour, noisy altercation, disturbance ...1871 Sc.
• NARRATIVE n. a dog's tail ...L19 UK middle class usage
• NARRATRESS n. a female narrator ...1798
• NARRATRIX n. a female narrator ...1809
• NARRISH adj. 1. thrifty, mean ...1889 colloq.
adj. 2. somewhat narrow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NARROW † adj. 1. sparing, close, parsimonious, mean, stingy ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* adj. 2. of friendship: close, intimate ...1556
* adj. 3. of time: short, brief ...1611
adj. 4. formerly careful...Bk1902 colloq.
adj. 5. stupid, foolish ...Bk1902 sl.
† adv. 1. closely, carefully, keenly ...a900
† adv. 2. closely, straitly, strictly ...a1225
adv. 3. not one ...1711 colloq.
* n. 1. a narrow part, place, or thing; the narrow part of something ...a1300
n. 2. a narrow part of a street ...1772
n. 3. an arrow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NARROW AS A DRINK OF WATER, AS adj. of a person: excessively thin ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• NARROW-ASSED adj. having slim hips; thin, skinny ...1916-22 Amer. sl.
• NARROWBACK n. 1. a man too weak to engage in hard labour ...1930 US sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) an Irish-American ...1957 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a Protestant ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NARROW-CHINED adj. 1. thin-faced ...1889 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. niggardly, greedy ...1889 Eng. dial.
• NARROW-CONTRACTED adj. 1. narrow-minded; stingy, mean, ungenerous ...1909 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. stubborn, dogmatic; straitlaced; cross, unsociable ...1930 Amer. dial.
• NARROWDALE NOON n. one o' clock ...1868 Eng. dial.
• NARROW-EYED †* adj. observing closely ...1599
• NARROW-FISTED adj. greedy, grasping ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NARROW-GAUGE adj. inferior; worthless; small ...Bk1902 Amer. sl.
n. (usually as 'narrow gauge') in the US Marine Corps: a corporal ...1922 Amer. sl.
• NARROW-GAUGED MULE n. a jackrabbit; a hare ...1882 Amer. dial.
• NARROW-GAUGE MULE n. a jackrabbit; a hare ...1917 Amer. dial.
• NARROW-GUTTED adj. 1. stingy, mean, ungenerous ...1903 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. slim, skinny; thus, fig. narrow-minded ...1910s US sl.
• NARROW-HARSED adj. narrow-minded; mean, stingy, barely honest ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NARROWHEAD † n. narrowness ...c1440
• NARROW-HEARTED adj. mean, ungenerous, ignoble ...c1200
• NARROW HOME n. the grave ...1936 Amer. dial.
• NARROW HOUSE n. the grave ...1810
• NARROW IN THE SHOULDERS † adj. incapable of bearing ridicule ...1516
• NARROW LANE, THE n. the throat ...1542 sl.
• NARROWLY †* adv. 1. sparingly, parsimoniously ...a1225 
†* adv. 2. barely, scarcely ...c1375
† adv. 3. closely, straitly ...1560
• NARROW-MINDED adj. illiberal, bigoted, prejudiced; incapable of broad views ...1625
• NARROW-NEBBED adj. 1. narrow in one's religious views; superstitiously struck; apt to take offense ...1899 Sc.
adj. 2. sharp-nosed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. stingy, cunning ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. stubborn, dogmatic; peculiar ...1930 Amer. dial.
• NARROW-NECK n. a devoutly religious person; a 'holy roller' ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NARROW-SOULED adj. 1. lacking in breadth of view or feeling; ungenerous ...1641
adj. 2. mean, stingy, parsimonious, ungenerous ... a1700 N. Eng. dial.  
• NARROW-SPIRITED adj. mean-spirited, wanting in generous or liberal feelings ...1679
• NARROW SQUEAK n. a narrow escape ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NARROWTH †* n. narrowness, constraint ...a1225
• NARROW-WRIGGLE n. an earwig ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NARROWY * adj. narrowish ...1858
• NARVICAL adj. nervous ...1880 Eng. dial.
• NARY adj. 1. neither; not one ...1836 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. stout and strong ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASAL n. the nose ...1888 pugilists' sl.
• NASAL CROONER'S BROADCASTING STATION n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NASCENCE * n. birth ...1570
• NASCENCY n. the process or fact of being born or brought into existence; birth ...1682
• NASCENT adj. 1. in the act of being born or brought forth ...a1624
adj. 2. coming into existence; just beginning to be; commencing to form, grow, develop, etc. ...1741
• NASE adj. 1. drunken ...1536 sl.
† adj. 2. of liquor: intoxicating ...a1550 cant
†* adv. not, by no means ...c1315
† n. 1. the nose ...a1000
n. 2. a promontory or headland, a ness ...1774
• NASEBY-CHILD n. an aged person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASEE †* adj. having a mutilated nose ...c1330
• NASE NAB n. 1. a red nose ...17C sl.
n. 2. a drunkard; drunkenness ...17C UK criminals' sl.
• NASH adj. firm, stiff, hard ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. impudent or caustic talk, biting remarks ...1791 Sc.
n. 2. a chatterbox ...1942 Sc.
n. 3. the female genitals ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
vb. 1. to go away from, or quit, any place or company ...1819 sl.
vb. 2. to talk in a pert, impudent, or caustic manner ...1825 Sc.
vb. 3. to leave, to rush off ...19C sl.
vb. 4. to eat, esp. to snack; to eat between meals ...1930s sl.
vb. 5. to practise oral sex ...1970s sl.
• NASHED adj. said of a person who is gone ...19C sl.
• NASH-GAB n. 1. impertinent chatter, insolent talk ...1816 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pert or gossiping person, an impertinent, ill-natured fellow, a forward, prattling girl ...1818 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NASH-GABBIT adj. talkative, gossiping ...1873 Sc.
• NASH-GOB n. 1. impertinent chatter; insolent talk ...1816 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pert or gossiping person ...1816 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 3. an impertinent, ill-natured fellow ...1846 Eng. dial.
• NASHIE adj. talkative, chattering ...1880 Sc.
• NASHIN adj. chattering, pert ...1825 Sc.
n. 1. impudent or caustic talk ...1923 Sc.
n. 2. a loquacious or cheeky person ...1923 Sc.
• NASHO n. 1. compulsory military training ...1962 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a conscript ...1962 Aust. sl.
• NASHVILLE n. any unsophisticated, suburban, middle-American town or person ...1970s US Black sl.
• NASHY adj. brittle, easily broken ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASICORNOUS †* adj. having a horn on the nose ...1646
• NASILLATE * vb. to speak through the nose ...1863
• NASILLATION * n. a nasal utterance ...1859
• NA SIRS! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1903
• NASK n. a prison ...1686 cant
vb. to steal, to pilfer unobtrusively ...1920 Sc.
• NASKIN n. a prison ...1686 cant
• NASKY †* adj. nasty ...1611
• NASSAU n. a person of mixed Black and Indian ancestry ...1987 Amer. dial.
• NASSAU NIGGER n. a Black person from the Bahamas and Jamaica who speaks with a British accent ...1942 Amer. dial.
• NAST n. 1. dirt, filth, foulness ...1789 Eng. dial.
n. 2. obscenity ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. phlegm ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASTEN vb. to soil, to befoul; to render nasty ...1873 Eng. dial.
• NASTER vb. to soil, to befoul; to render nasty ...1899 Eng. dial.
• NASTIC adj. asthmatic, short-winded ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASTIED UP adj. dirty ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NASTIES n. 1. sexual desire ...1900s US Black sl.
n. 2. any unpleasant, disgusting, threatening or scary things or persons ...1930s US sl.
n. 3. the Nazis ...1930s sl.
n. 4. drugs of any variety ...1980s drugs sl.
• NASTIFIED adj. 1. nasty, disgusting ...1810 Sc.
adj. 2. dishonourable, tricky, ungentlemanly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASTIFY vb. to make nasty ...1873 nonce word
• NASTINESS n. homosexuality or bestiality ...1950s W. Indies euphemism
• NASTMENT n. filth, nastiness ...1887 Eng. dial.
• NASTRY n. filth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASTY adj. 1. oriented toward sex or sex and excrement; smutty ...E17
adj. 2. wickedly good, excellent, first-class, esp. in the respect of attractiveness or effectiveness; gorgeous, sexually attractive ...1834 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. ill-tempered; disagreeable ...1874 colloq.
adj. 4. in jazz: good, good-terrible ...1930s US Black sl.
adj. 5. sexy ...1991 Amer. sl.
adj. 6. formidable ...sl.
adv. extremely ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 1. sexual intercourse ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or dangerous person or thing; a villain; a hateful, offensive person; a nasty person ...1968 Amer. sl.
† vb. 1. to soil or make dirty or nasty ...1728 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to commit a nuisance ...1749 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to defecate ...1863 Amer. dial.
• NASTY, THE n. sexual intercourse ...1967 Amer. sl.
• NASTY AS A DEVIL UNKNOBBED, AS adj. dangerously spiteful ...1892 Eng. dial.
• NASTY-ASS adj. 1. of a person: unpleasant ...1960s US sl.
adj. 2. of a place: dirty, disgusting ...1960s US sl.
• NASTY-BEHIND adj. of a woman: promiscuous ...1960s US Black sl.
• NASTY BIT OF GOODS n. an unpleasant person ...1910s sl.
• NASTY BIT OF WORK n. an unpleasant person ...1910s sl.
• NASTY-CLEAN adj. overly tidy; excessively fastidious ...1943 Amer. dial.
• NASTYGRAM n. a written reprimand or record of misconduct; hence, an unpleasant written notice; an unpleasant note or letter or a communication that brings bad news ...1966-67 US sl., chiefly military
• NASTY JAR n. a stinging retort ...Bk1902 sl.
• NASTY KNOCK n. a disagreeable experience ...1886 sl.
• NASTY-NASTY n. sex ...1993 US sl.
• NASTY-NEAT adj. very neat, overly tidy; excessively fastidious; too particular or fussy; old-fashioned ...1916 Amer. dial.
• NASTY-NICE adj. very neat, overly tidy; excessively fastidious; too particular or fussy; old-fashioned ...1873 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• NASTY OFF adj. in a bad plight; awkwardly situated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASTY ONE n. a disagreeable experience ...19C sl.
• NASTY ONE IN THE EYE n. a telling blow ...Bk1902 sl.
• NASTY-PASTY adj. disagreeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NASTY PIECE OF WORK n. an unpleasant or objectionable person ...1910s sl.
• NASTY SLING n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NASTY UP vb. to ruin or spoil ...1965 Barbados sl.
• NASUTE † adj. 1. keen-scented, sagacious ...1653
†* adj. 2. having a strong sense of smell ...1699
• NASUTENESS † n. sagacity ...1660
• NAT † n. 1. a mat; a straw mattress ...1361-2 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a person of short stature, esp. one of short temper ...1866 Sc. & N. Ireland
n. 3. a light, quick knocking ...1893 Eng. dial.
n. 4. unemployment benefit ...1961 UK rhyming sl. for 'dole' (Nat King Cole)
n. 5. a bread roll ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Nat King Cole)
n. 6. a mole (skin) ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Nat King Cole)
• NATABILITY n. capacity of floating ...1796
• NATAL † adj. 1. presiding over birthdays or nativities ...c1374
adj. 2. pert. to the nates or buttocks ...1870
† n. a birthday-feast ...1484
• NATAL HOUR n. the hour or day of one's birth; birthday ...1704
• NATALITIAL † adj. belonging to or connected with one's birth or birthday ...1611
† n. a birthday celebration ...1652
• NATALITIOUS † adj. 1. belonging to or connected with one's birth or birthday ...1646
†* adj. 2. concerned with one's children ...1654
• NATANT adj. swimming, floating ...1753
• NATATILE †* adj. able to swim ...1721
• NATATION n. the act or art of swimming ...1623
• NATATIONAL adj. relating to swimming ...1883
• NATATIONIST n. a swimmer ...1891
• NATATORIAL adj. belonging to swimming ...1816
• NATATORY adj. 1. belonging to swimming ...1836
adj. 2. characterized by swimming ...1887
† n. a swimming-bath, a pool ...c1400
• NATCH adj. free from the use of any artificial stimulants or narcotics ...1950s US Black sl.
adv. naturally ...1940s US Black sl.
vb. to seize, to lay hold of; to arrest ...17367 Sc.
int. naturally! of course! ...1945 Amer. sl.
• NATCHIE n. an untrimmed, natural Black hairstyle ...1960s US Black sl.
• NATCH TRIPS n. 'highs' induced by smoking the skins of or drinking the broth from banana, nutmeg, mace, cinnamons, peanut shells, peppers, or wild rice ...1960s US Black sl.
• NATE adj. 1. first-rate, excellent ...1899 Ireland
adj. 2. prepared; intended ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. to use, to employ ...1677 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NATED †* adj. born, bred, brought forth ...1628
• NATERFUL adj. good-natured ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NATERLY adv. naturally ...1884 Eng. dial.
• NATES n. the buttocks, haunches ...1706
• NATHELESS adv. nevertheless, notwithstanding ...c900
• NATHELY adv. nearly ...1873 Eng. dial.
• NATHEMO † adv. never the more ...c1127
• NATHEMORE † adv. never the more ...c1127
• NATHER † conj. neither ...c893
• NATHLESS adv. nevertheless, notwithstanding ...c900
* prep. in spite of, notwithstanding ...1567
• NATICIDE * n. one who kills his or her child ...1855
• NATIFORM adj. resembling or having the form of buttocks ...1681
• NATION adj. very large, very great; impressive ...1765 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adv. very, extremely ...1785 Eng. & Amer.
†* n. 1. a family, kindred ...c1386
† n. 2. the native population of a town or city ...1523
n. 3. a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example ...1762
n. 4. a tribe of North American Indians ...1763
• NATIONAL † n. a representative of a nation ...1653
• NATIONALIST * n. one belonging to a particular nation ...1817
• NATIONISH adv. extremely ...1854 Eng. dial.
• NATIONIST †* n. a representative of a nation ...1670
• NATIONLY adv. very, extremely ...1897 Eng. dial.
• NATION OF A TIME n. a very good time ...1952 Amer. dial.
• NATION-SEIZED adj. extremely bad; most unpleasant ...1842 Eng. dial.
• NATION SIGHT, A n. a large amount or number ...1809 Amer. dial.
• NATITIAL †* n. nativity, birth ...1612
• NATIVE † adj. born in a state of villeinage ...1432-50
n. 1. one born in bondage ...c1450 now Hist.
† n. 2. a native place or country ...1604 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. native speech ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. to the employee of a circus or carnival: a local patron ...1980 US sl.
n. 5. a native American Indian ...2000 US
• NATIVE BEEF n. moose, deer, when harvested out of season ...1979 Amer. dial.
• NATIVE DAY † n. natal day, birthday ...1546
• NATIVELY † adv. naturally, without disguise, plainly, straightforwardly ...a1564
• NATIVE NOTES †* n. birthmarks ...1658
• NATIVES † n. fellow-countrymen, compatriots ...1589
• NATIVE SON n. 1. a White man who is a native of California ...1910 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a native Oregonian ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a prune ...1918 Amer. Army sl.
• NATIVE SPORT n. during the Vietnam war: looking for and killing Viet Cong ...1991 US sl.
• NATKIN n. the taint which meat acquires from being kept too long; any close, strong, disagreeable odour ...1825 Sc.
• NAT KING COLE n. 1. unemployment benefit ...1961 UK rhyming sl. for 'dole'
n. 2. a bread roll ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
n. 3. a mole (skin) ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• NATLIN n. a morsel, a fragment, a small quantity ...1908 Sc.
• NATLING adj. trifling, fanciful, ornamental ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAT-NATTING n. a light, quick knocking ...1893 Eng. dial.
• NATO adj. said of one who is not sexually aggressive ...1968 US sl.
• NATOMY n. 1. a skeleton ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones' ...1834. dial.
n. 3. a pigmy, a diminutive person a small thin 'slip of a fellow ...1863 Eng. dial.
• NATTARABLE adj. natural ...1848 Eng. dial.
• NATTINESS n. neatness; tidiness; spruceness ...colloq.
• NATTER n. 1. aimless conversation; incessantly complaining talk ...1866 orig. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a loafer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a woman who works constantly at something which makes a slight noise, such as knitting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a crabbed, nagging person; a continual chatterer; a fault-finder ...1908 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to grumble; to fret; to scold; to speak in a querulous or peevish manner ...1829 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to gnaw, to nag, as pain ...1871 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to be busy in a trifling manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to work continuously at something which makes a slight noise; to clatter; to work a person hard ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to work slowly and ineffectually; to potter ...1908 Sc.
vb. 6. to drizzle, esp. along with a high wind ...1908 Sc.
vb. 7. to engage in aimless conversation; to chat ...1943 UK
vb. 8. to nibble into small pieces, esp. of a mouse ...1963 Sc.
• NATTER-CROP n. a peevish person; an ill-natured, petulant, malignant, captious person ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• NATTERED adj. peevish, complaining ...1853 Eng. dial.
• NATTEREL n. a crabbed, nagging person; a continual chatterer ...1919 Sc.
• NATTERIE adj. peevish, crabbed, cantankerous, irascible, given to sharp caustic talk ...1825 Sc.
• NATTERLY adj. 1. first-rate; 'rattling' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. neat, natty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. naturally ...1884 Eng. dial.
• NATTI n. a cross-tempered, malicious or pert fellow ...1908 Sc.
• NATTINESS n. 1. cleverness, ingenuity ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. neatness; tidiness; spruceness ...colloq.
• NATTLE adj. quick to take offense; touchy; irritable; cross ...1868 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a light, quick knocking; a rattling sound ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small piece of anything; a morsel ...1908 Sc.
vb. 1. to make a light rattling, crackling, or tapping noise ...1825 N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to nibble; to chew with difficulty; to gnaw; to nip ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to mumble in a toothless fashion ...1825 Sc.
vb. 4. to cut awkwardly, as with a blunt knife ...1866 Sc.
vb. 5. to grumble, to nag, to carp ...1900 Sc.
vb. 6. to be bustling and stirring about trifles; to be very busy in doing nothing at all ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to work slowly, to dawdle, to trifle ...1908 Sc.
• NATTLED adj. 1. of persons or animals: starved; stunted in growth; pinched with cold ...1854 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. cross, ill-tempered, irritable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. knotted, tangled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NATTLER n. 1. one who gets his living by doing odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a rap over the knuckles ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. one who is active with hands, feet, or tongue; an expert ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NATTLING adj. rattling, tapping, esp. of one who knocks his heels together while dancing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a tapping; a light rattling noise ...1867 Eng. dial.
• NATTLY adj. 1. first-rate; 'rattling' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. neat, natty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NATTY adj. 1. neat, stylish, tidy ...1557 colloq.
adj. 2. fashionable ...1789 sl.
adj. 3. round ...1870 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. handy, deft; industrious; clever, ingenious ...1888 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 5. of hair: matted, uncombed; in a condition to be formed into dreadlocks ...1974 Jamaica sl.
n. 1. a neatly smart or spruce person ...1818
n. 2. the buttocks, esp. of children ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. hair that is knotty or matted, as in Rastafarian dreadlocks ...1974 sl.
n. 4. a wearer of dreadlocks, esp. a Rastafarian ...1976 Jamaica sl.
n. 5. any natural light beer ...2002 US sl.
• NATTY-BODY n. a tidy, well-conducted person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NATTY-LAD n. a young thief or pickpocket ...1785 thieves' sl.
• NATURABLE adj. 1. natural ...1848 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a kindly disposition; benevolent; homely ...1877 Eng. dial.
• NATURAL † adj. 1. of children: legitimate ...1412-20
† adj. 2. native to a country; native-born ...a1533
† adj. 3. in full possession of one's wits or senses, normal ...1714 Sc.
† adj. 4. of the weather: pleasant, genial, mild ...1825 Sc.
adj. 3. not squeamish ...1859 Amer. sl.
adj. 4. affable, familiar, gentle; guileless ...1894 Sc.
adj. 6. familiar ...1946 Amer. dial.
adj. 7. genuine, real ...1970 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. quite; entirely ...1851 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. very nearly; almost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a native of a place or country ...1509
n. 2. a half-witted person; one naturally deficient in intellect; an idiot; a simpleton ...1533
†* n. 3. native language ...1665
† n. 4. a mistress ...1688
n. 5. a bastard ...c1696 sl.
n. 6. a person having a natural talent; one especially well suited for or likely to succeed in a particular endeavour; one who excels in something because of unusual ability ...1749 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a clever, quick-witted, generous man ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
n. 8. one's life ...1894 Amer. sl.
n. 9. in gambling: a winning combination in various gambling games ...1912 Amer. sl.
n. 10. something that is sure to succeed; a winner ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 11. a life sentence ...1930 Amer. prison sl.
n. 12. a seven-year sentence ...1930 Amer. prison sl.
n. 13. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 14. in craps: a winning roll of seven on the first toss ...1962 US sl.
n. 15. hair worn cut and combed but without oils or grease; groomed or ungroomed bushy hair; the hair is usually sculpted in a tall and rounded fashion like a crown ...1965 US Black sl.
n. 16. a conventional person ...1967 Brit. beatniks' usage
n. 17. a Seven-Up™ soda ...1967 US sl.
n. 18. in pool: a shot that cannot be missed or a game that cannot be lose ...1990 US sl.
• NATURAL, THE † n. the real thing or person; the life ...1589
• NATURAL BAIRN n. an illegitimate child ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NATURAL-BORN adj. by nature, absolute; thoroughgoing ...1915 Amer. sl.
• NATURAL-CHILD n. a bastard ...17C
• NATURALESQUE adj. having the characteristics of nature or natural objects ...1880
• NATURAL FOOL n. one who is by nature deficient in intelligence; a fool or simpleton by birth ...c1430
• NATURAL-HEARTED adj. kind, affectionate; simple-hearted ...1882 Sc.
• NATURAL-HEARTEDNESS n. kindness, affection ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NATURAL IDIOT † n. one who is by nature deficient in intelligence; a fool or simpleton by birth ...1540
• NATURALIST † n. one 'natural' to a country; a native ...1631
• NATURALITY n. natural feeling ...1822 Sc.
• NATURALIZANT †* n. a natural citizen or inhabitant ...1653
• NATURALIZED adj. accustomed ...1924 Amer. dial.
• NATURAL-LOOKING adj. familiar ...1946 Amer. dial.
• NATURALLY †* adv. 1. normally, regularly ...1526
† adv. 2. physically, materially ...1546
†* adv. 3. simply, easily ...1655
• NATURAL MEMBER n. the penis ...17C
• NATURALNESS † n. 1. natural instinct, affection, or sympathy ...1553
†* n. 2. genuineness, legitimacy ...1656
• NATURAL PARTS † n. the genitals, male or female, the privy members ...1601
• NATURAL PLACES † n. the genitals, male or female, the privy members ...1569
• NATURAL PUNK n. in prison: a man who had been homosexual outside prison ...1972 US sl.
• NATURALS † n. the genitals, male or female ...1650
• NATURALTY n. natural feeling ...1822 Sc.
• NATURANT †* adj. creative, generating ...1635
• NATURATE †* adj. created, endowed with a specific nature ...1509
• NATURATELY †* adv. by creation ...1509
• NATURE n. 1. the menses ...14C
n. 2. the libido; male sexual potency ...16C
n. 3. semen ...1547 sl.
† n. 4. natural feeling or affection ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 5. the pudendum of a mare ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. 6. maturity; perfection ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 7. the generative organs, male or female ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 8. kindred ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 9. the penis ...2002 US sl.
• NATURE BOY n. 1. a naive, innocent man or boy; used ironically ...1948 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a boy in need of a haircut ...1955 US sl.
• NATURE BUMP n. a pimple ...1969 Amer. dial.
• NATURE CALLS phr. used for announcing, and for excusing yourself for, a needed visit to the toilet; the condition of needing to relieve yourself ...1984 Brit. sl.
• NATURE-COURSE n. sexual intercourse ...1974 Amer. dial.
• NATURE-FOOL n. a born idiot; a simpleton ...1893 Eng. dial.
• NATURE HEAD n. a pimple ...1969 Amer. dial.
• NATURELLY † adv. 1. naturally; by nature ...c1250
†* adv. 2, carnally ...1484
• NATURELY †* adj. natural ..c1511
• NATURE'S CALL n. the feeling of a need to eliminate wastes; defecation or urination ...20C US colloq.
• NATURE'S DUTY n. copulation ...c1707 sl.
• NATURE'S FONTS n. the breasts ...L19 Brit. euphemism
• NATURE'S FOUNTS n. the female breasts ...Bk1902 sl.
• NATURE'S GARB n. nakedness ...Bk1902 sl.
• NATURE SPOT n. a birthmark, mole, or wart ...Bk1982 euphemism
• NATURE'S PRIVY-SEAL n. the female pudendum ...c1661 sl.
• NATURE STOP n. a stop (in highway travel) to urinate ...M20 US colloq.
• NATURE'S SCYTHE n. the penis ...1766 sl.
• NATURESSE † n. natural affection or feeling; a generous act ...a1412
• NATURE'S TREASURY n. the female pudendum ...1635 sl.
• NATURE'S TUFTED-TREASURE n. the female pudendum ...1827 sl.
• NATURE'S VEIL n. the female pubic hair ...Bk1982 sl.
• NATURISTIC * adj. connected with nature ...1886
• NATURLY adv. 1. naturally ...1884 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. really, positively, certainly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUCHLE n. a dwarf ...1825 Sc.
• NAUCHLIE adj. dwarfish, stunted, ill-shaped ...1880 Sc.
• NAUCIFY † vb. to set nought by; to disesteem; to have a low opinion of; to consider worthless ...1656
• NAUFRAGATE †* vb. to wreck ...1686
• NAUFRAGE † n. shipwreck ...1480
• NAUFRAGED †* adj. shipwrecked ...1490
• NAUFRAGEOUS †* adj. in danger of shipwreck ...1694
• NAUFRAGIE †* n. shipwreck ...c1380
• NAUFRAGOUS †* adj. causing shipwreck ...1615
• NAUFRAGUE †* n. a shipwrecked person ...1681
• NAUGHT † adj. 1. morally bad; wicked; naughty ...1536 obs.
† adj. 2. immoral, vicious ...1550.
adj. 3. bad in condition or quality; not good for eating or drinking ...1588
† adj. 4. injurious, hurtful; unlucky ...1596
† adj. 5. lost, ruined ...1607
† adv. badly, wrongly ...1549
† n. 1. wickedness, evil, moral wrong, mischief ...c897
n. 2. nothing, nought ...c897 now arch.
† n. 3. an evil or wicked thing ...a1639
n. 4. one who is bad ...1657
† vb. to destroy ...1340
• NAUGHTILY † adv. 1. wickedly, viciously ...1552
† adv. 2. badly, poorly ...1574
†* adv. 3. wrongfully, dishonestly ...1622
• NAUGHTINESS † n. 1. wickedness, viciousness, depravity ...1541
† n. 2. the state or condition of being bad, faulty, or defective in some respect ...1550
n. 3. lewdness ...1632 sl.
† n. 4. deficiency, faultiness ...1641 Eng. dial.
• NAUGHTLY † adv. naughtily ..1530
• NAUGHTON AND GOLD n. a cold ...1961 Brit. rhyming sl.
• NAUGHTS †* n. 1. things of no worth or value ...a1548
†* n. 2. nothing, nought ...1559
• NAUGHTY † adj. 1. having or possessing naught; poor, needy ...1377
† adj. 2. bad, inferior; not up to the proper or usual standard or quality ...1526
† adj. 3. of persons: morally bad, wicked ...1529
* adj. 4. of articles of food or drink: of bad quality, in bad condition ...1535
†* adj. 5. of weather: bad, nasty ...1541
† adj. 6. inherently bad or faulty ...1554
† adj. 7. bad in respect of health; unhealthy; connected with ill health ...1572
†* adj. 8. unpleasant, disagreeable ...1578
†* adj. 9. of an animal: vicious ...1586
adj. 10. valueless, good-for-nothing, insignificant, trifling; small and contemptible in appearance ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 11. pornographic; erotic; obscene; loose ...1882 euphemism
adj. 12. of antique furniture: being passed off as something better or other than it is ...1971 Brit. sl.
n. 1. (an act of) (illicit or surreptitious) sexual intercourse ...1959 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
n. 2. a physical injury; hence, a disservice ...1984 Brit. sl.
vb. to have sex ...1961 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• NAUGHTY, THE n. the female pudendum ...Bk1902 sl.
• NAUGHTY-BACK n. a bad or naughty child or person; a term of general reproof; generally used to children ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUGHTY-DREAM n. a lascivious dream ...1673 sl.
• NAUGHTY-HOUSE n. a brothel ...1603 sl.
• NAUGHTY-MAN n. 1. a whoremonger ...1673 sl.
n. 2. the devil ...1892 Eng. dial.
• NAUGHTY NAZI SALUTE n. the fully erect penis ...2003 Brit. sl.
• NAUGHTY-PACK † n. 1. a person of low or worthless character ...1526
† n. 2. a woman of bad character; a sexually loose woman; a prostitute; a wanton; also, a term of contempt for either sex ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a wicked or dissolute man ...1549
† n. 4. a term of abuse or reproach to a male or female ...16C obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 5. a naughty child or person ...1828 Eng. dial.
• NAUKIE adj. asthmatic, short-winded ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NAUKY adj. cunning, resourceful ...L18 sl.
• NAULIZAMENT †* n. freighting of a vessel ...1533
• NAUM n. a heavy blow with a bludgeon ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NAUMACHIA n. a mimic representation of a sea-fight ...1596
• NAUMACHY † n. a mimic representation of a sea-fight ...1606
• NAUMPEY n. a weak, foolish-minded person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUNT † n. 1. aunt ...1621 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
n. 2. a title of courtesy applied to an elderly woman ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 3. nothing ...1891 Eng. dial.
vb. to assume a dignified or offended air; to bridle up, esp. of a woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUNTLE vb. 1. to raise, to rear; to elevate; to rise up ...1820 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hold oneself erect; to go about in a mincing, conceited, affected fashion ...1841 Eng. dial.
• NAUNTLING adj. towering, lofty, as of a crag or church steeple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUNTLY adj. conceited, jaunty ...1827 Eng. dial.
• NAUNTY adj. wanton, licentious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUP n. 1. a blow, esp. a blow on the head ...1684 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the head; the top part of a pig's head ...1889 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to strike with a stick or other implement, generally on the head; to beat ...1684 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to hit the mark; to succeed ...1869 Eng. dial.
• NAUPEGICAL †* adj. pert. to ship-building ...1678
• NAUPEGY †* n. ship-building ...1570
• NAUPER n. 1. a blow on the head ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 2. bad, disheartening news ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 3. anything large of its kind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUPHEAD n. a stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUPING adj. of large size ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a thrashing, a cudgelling; chastisement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUPY adj. of a person: inclined to strike ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAUS n. an unpleasant person ...1950s sl.
• NAUSCOPY * n. the art of discovering the approach of ships or the neighbourhood of land at a considerable distance ...1797
• NAUSE n. an inconvenience; a difficulty; the problem, the annoying thing; an unpleasant person or thing ...1977 Brit. sl.
vb. to cause problems, to annoy, to ruin a plan ...1950s sl.
• NAUSEA n. trouble; a fuss ...1959 Brit. military usage
• NAUSEABUND adj. seasick ...1861
• NAUSEATIVE † adj. inclined to nausea ...1620
• NAUSED OFF adj. furious, annoyed ...1950s sl.
• NAUSEOUS adj. unpleasant, distasteful ...M17 sl.
• NAUSEOUS TOAD n. an affectionate term of address ...M17 jocular     
• NAUSIE n. a recently-arrived immigrant ...1950s Aust. sl.
• NAUSINESS †* n. a feeling of nausea; squeamishness ...1598
• NAUSITY †* n. nausea ...1654
• NAUSSIE n. a New Australian, esp. a recent migrant from Europe ...1959 Aust. sl.
• NAUSTIBLE n. a port or haven for ships ...B1900
• NAUTCH n. 1. the female genitals ...18C sl.
n. 2. a brothel; a striptease; a sex show of any kind ...1872 US sl.
• NAUTCH BROAD n. a prostitute working in a brothel ...1942-49 Amer. sl.
• NAUTCHERY n. a brothel ...1942-49 Amer. sl.
• NAUTCH HOUSE n. a brothel ...1929 Amer. sl.
• NAUTCH JOINT n. a brothel ...1935 Amer. sl.
• NAUTHELESS †* adv. nevertheless ...a1300
• NAUTHER † conj. neither ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NAUTIC adj. nautical ...1613 chiefly poetic usage
• NAUTICS n. the art or science of navigation ...1793
• NAUTICS, THE n. the Royal Navy ...1951 Brit. sl., orig. Royal Air Force usage
• NAUZE n. an inconvenience; a difficulty; an unpleasant person or thing ...1977 Brit. sl.
• NAV n. 1. a tater, a potato ...1893 rhyming sl. (Navigator)
n. 2. a navigator ...1956 Royal Navy and Royal Air Force usage
• NAVA-JOE n. a Navaho student ...1963 Amer. Indian student sl.
• NAVAL †* adj. of the nature of a ship ...1646
• NAVALS * n. naval men ...1836
• NAVARCH * n. the commander of a fleet; an admiral ...1828-32 Greek Antiq.
• NAVATION †* n. a contrivance, scheme, plan ...1628
• NAVEL * adj. situated in the middle ...1818
n. 1. the centre or central point of a country, sea, forest, etc. ...1382
n. 2, the central or middle point of anything ...1603
† n. 3. the middle point of a horse's back ...1684
* vb. to come to a centre ...1855
• NAVEL ENGAGEMENT n. copulation ...20C Can. sl.
• NAVEL-STRING n. the umbilical cord ...1587
• NAVEL-TIED adj. inseparable ...1767 sl.
• NAVER n. the nape of the neck ...a1838 Sc.
• NAVEY † n. 1. ships, shipping ...c1350
† n. 2. a navy ...1387
• NAVICULAR † adj. pert. to or connected with boats ...1656
• NAVIGABLE †* adj. 1. nautical ...1597
†* adj. 2. maritime; naval ...1642
• NAVIGAL †* adj. navigable; affording passage for ships or boats ...c1470
• NAVIGANT * adj. voyaging ...c1680
†* n. a navigator, a sailor, a voyager ...1527
• NAVIGATE vb. 1. to loiter, to hang around ...1893 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to move about ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• NAVIGATE ABOUT vb. to loiter, to hang around ...1893 Amer. dial.
• NAVIGATE THE WINDWARD PASSAGE vb. to commit pederasty; to have anal sex ...L18 Brit. sl.
• NAVIGATION †* n. 1. export ...c1630
† n. 2. shipping business; trade carried on by sea or water ...1617
†* n. 3. a passage or course by which one many sail ...1633
† n. 4. a natural inland channel ...1720
† n. 5. a canal or other artificial waterway ...1761 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NAVIGATOR n. a tater, a potato ...1893 rhyming sl.
• NAVIGATOR SCOT n. a hot baked potato ...Bk1902 sl.
• NAVIGATORY †* adj. nautical ...1650
• NAVIGEROUS †* adj. that will bear a vessel or ship ...1656
• NAVIN † n. shipping, fleet, navy ...1375 Sc.
• NAVIRE †* n. ship; shipping ...1442
• NAVITY †* n. diligence, stirring, quickness, speed ...1623
• NAVVY n. an artificial waterway; a canal ...1864 Eng. dial.
• NAVVY ON vb. to struggle on through difficulties ...1878 Eng. dial.
• NAVY † n. 1. ships or shipping ...c1330
†* n. 2. a single ship ...a1400-50
†* n. 3. the dominion of the sea ...1422
• NAVY CAKE n. a homosexual sailor ...1970s US gay sl.
• NAVY-OFFICE n. the Fleet Prison ...1823 sl.
• NAVY-SHERRY n. man-of-war grog ...Bk1902 Amer. sl.
• NAWER † adv. nowhere ...c888
• NAWKY adj. cunning, resourceful ...L18 sl.
• NAWL-STRING n. the umbilical cord ...1824 Sc.
• NAWPINS n. perquisites ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NAWPY adj. clever, intelligent, shrewd; excelling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a new pen ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAWXIOUS adj. nauseating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAY † adv. never ...c1430
†* vb. 1. to refuse to do something ...a1300
† vb. 2. to express dissent or contradiction ...c1325
† vb. 3. to deny a manner ...c1400
† vb. 4. to give a refusal to a person ...a1592 obs. exc. arch.
• NAY BUT! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAY FOR SURE! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAYLESS †* adj. accepting no refusal ...a1618
• NAY-SAY n. 1. refusal, denial ...1631
n. 2. that which cannot be denied or gainsaid ...1791 Sc.
n. 3. contradiction ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to refuse ...1773 Eng. dial. & arch.
• NAY-SAYER * n. a refuser ...1721
• NAY-SAYING n. denial, contradiction ...1535
• NAY THEN! int. an exclamation of wonder, doubt, disappointment, sympathy, or remonstrance ...1790 Eng. dial.
• NAYWORD * n. 1. a watchword or catchword ...1598
n. 2. a byword, a proverb, a common saying ...1601
* n. 3. refusal ...1898
• NAZARD n. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...1896 Eng. dial.
• NAZARITAN †* n. a Christian ...1625
• NAZART n. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...1896 Eng. dial.
• NAZE adj. drunken ...1536 sl.
n. a promontory or headland, a ness ...1774
• NAZIE adj. drunk ...M16 cant
• NAZIE COVE n. a drunken rogue ...1785 sl.
• NAZIE MORT n. a drunken harlot ...1785 sl.
• NAZIE NAB n. 1. a drunkard; drunkenness ...17C UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a red nose ...17C sl.
• NAZILAND n. Germany ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NAZLY adj. drowsy-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAZOLD n. a silly or weak-minded person; a vain fool ...1607 colloq.
• NAZY adj. 1. drunken ...1536 sl.
adj. 2. stupefied ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. peevish, ill-tempered, irritable; low-spirited ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAZY-COVE n. a drunkard ...17C cant
• NAZY NAB n. 1. a drunkard; drunkenness ...17C UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a red nose ...17C sl.
• NAZZ † vb. to do or perform with energy ...1795 Eng. dial.
• NAZZALD n. a silly or weak-minded person ...1607 Eng. dial.
• NAZZARD † n. an insignificant or feeble person; a worthless scamp; a silly, foolish fellow ...1619 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NAZZARDLY † adj. poor, ill-thriven ...1675
• NAZZART n. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...1896 Eng. dial.
• NAZZED adj. partly intoxicated; slightly drunk; stupefied ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• NAZZET n. a peevish, wayward, mischievous child ...1896 Eng. dial.
• NAZZLE n. a silly or weak-minded person ...1607 Eng. dial.
vb. to be in a dreamy, stupid, abstracted state ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAZZLED adj. slightly intoxicated, unsteady ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAZZ-NOLL n. an imbecile; a person whose wits are confused ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAZZ-NOWL n. an imbecile; a person whose wits are confused ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NAZZY adj. 1. drunken ...a1700 Eng. dial. & sl.
adj. 2.  stupefied ...1876 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. peevish, ill-tempered, irritable, cross; low-spirited ...1878 Eng. dial.
• NAZZY-AN-SNAR adj. hard and biting in character ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• N.B.G. adj. of low quality; bad; inferior; unsatisfactory (No Bloody Good) ...1903 sl.
• N.B.L. phr. not bloody likely ...20C Brit. colloq.
• N.C. phr. enough said (Nuf Ced) ...Bk1902 sl.
• NE †* n. a nephew ...1387
†* vb. to deny ...c1400
• NEAL † adj. of water: deep ...1574
† vb. to burn ...1673
• NEAP adj. new ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a piece of old blanket folded around the feet inside the shoe packs for warmth; hence, a sock ...1906 Amer. dial.
• NEAPED adj. pointed; terminating in a peak ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEAPENS n. both hands full ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAPOLITAN †* n. a form of syphilis ...1631
• NEAPOLITAN CONSOLATION † n. a form of syphilis ...a1704 euphemism
• NEAPOLITAN DISEASE † n. a form of syphilis ...1656
• NEAPOLITAN FAVOUR † n. a form of syphilis ...1592 euphemism
• NEAPOLITAN SCAB † n. a form of syphilis ...1671
• NEAR † adj. 1. closely related to; intimate with ...c1470
adj. 2. formerly careful...1603 colloq.
adj. 3. niggardly, miserly, stingy, parsimonious, frugal, mean, greedy, covetous  ...1616
adj. 4. on the left side ...1823 colloq.
adj. 5. narrow ...1884 Sc.
† adj. 6. empty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. of food: underdone in cooking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. thriftily; parsimoniously, meanly ...a1625
n. a kidney; the fat surrounding the kidneys ...1788 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEAR-ABOUT adv. nearly, almost ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
prep. near, close to ...1871 Sc.
• NEAR AND FAR n. a bar ...1909 Amer. rhyming sl.
• NEAR AS DAMMIT adj. very close or near indeed ...1908 colloq.
• NEAR AS PEAS adj. very near ...1909 Amer. dial.
• NEAR-AWAYS adv. nearly, almost ...1884 N. Ireland
• NEAR BEER n. beer with low alcohol content; beer with less than .5 percent alcohol content ...US Prohibition usage
• NEAR-BEGAUN adj. niggardly, miserly ...1789 Sc.
• NEAR-BE-GAWN adj. niggardly ...a1774 Sc.
• NEAR-BE-GOING adj. niggardly ...a1774 Sc.
• NEAR-BEGONE adj. niggardly, miserly ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• NEAR-BEHADDIN adj. niggardly, miserly ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEAR-BLUDIT adj. closely related ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEAR BY adv. nearly, almost ...1815 Sc.
n. (as 'near-by') a neighbour ...1938 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
• NEAR CHANCE n. a close shave ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-COLOURED † adj. of much the same colour ...1606
• NEAR CUT n. a short cut; a shorter method than the one usually employed ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEARDER adv. nearer ...1867 Eng. dial.
• NEARDEREST adv. nearest ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEARDERMOST adv. nearest; only used when personal contact is implied ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEARDEST adv. nearest ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-DWELLER n. a comparative stranger dwelling in one's vicinity ...1896 Eng. dial.
• NEARDY n. a person in authority, a master, a parent, a foreman ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• NEAR ENOUGH n. a homosexual male prostitute ...1930s sl.
• NEARER-HAND adv. nearer, closer ...1893 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEAR-FISTED adj. niggardly, miserly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR FRIEND adj. closely related or connected ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. a first cousin ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEAR GAN n. a close shave ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-GAWN adj. niggardly, miserly ...1773 Sc.
• NEAR-GO n. a niggard ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-GOING adj. niggardly, miserly ...1773 Sc.
• NEAR-HAND adj. 1. near, neighbouring, close at hand ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. niggardly ...Bk1905 Sc.
adv. 1. close at hand, close by ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. nearly, almost ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
†* adv. 3. at close quarters, closely ...a1548
adv. 4. probably; certainly ...1809 Eng. dial.
† prep. near to, close to ...a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEAR-HAND BY adv. near, hard by ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEAR-HAND GATE n. the nearest way ...1827 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-HANDNESS n. 1. nearness; a short distance ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 2. niggardliness ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEAR-HAND ROAD n. a short cut ...1816 Eng. dial.
• NEAR HANDS †* adv. almost ...c1460
• NEAR-ISLE † n. a peninsula ...1625 obs.
• NEARLINGS adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEARLY * adv. 1. with close inspection or scrutiny; carefully ...1540
adv. 2. with close kinship, relationship, or connection; in close intimacy ...1561
* adv. 3. parsimoniously, frugally ...1592
• NEARMOST adj. nearest ...1570 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. almost ...1884 N. Ireland
adv. 2. nearest, next ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEARNESS n. 1. close kinship or relationship ...1444
n. 2. parsimony, niggardliness; frugality ...1584
†* n. 3. importance, consequence ...1679
• NEARP vb. to pinch with cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-POINTS adv. extremely near ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-RUN THING n. a close shave; a narrow escape ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-SIGHTED adj. stingy, frugal, parsimonious ...c1820 Amer. dial.
• NEARSOME adj. closely related ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR SQUEAK n. a narrow escape ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEARST adv. almost; nearly ...1896 Eng. dial.
• NEAR THE BONE adj. 1. niggardly, sparing ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. destitute
adj. 3. embarrassingly frank ...1941 sl.
• NEAR THE KNUCKLE adj. embarrassingly frank ...1909 sl.
• NEARTHEST adv. nearest ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR THE WATER adj. easily moved to tears, emotional ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR THE WAY adj. niggardly, sparing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR WAY n. a shortcut ...1836 Amer. dial.
• NEAR-WIGGLE n. an earwig ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEASETHRILL † n. a nostril ...c1250
• NEAT † adj. 1. clean, free from dirt or impurities ...1542
† adj. 2. of persons: inclined to refinement or elegance; finely or elegantly dressed; trim or smart in apparel ...1546
† adj. 3. of women: trim, smart ...1559
† adj. 4. clear, bright ...1591
adj. 5. of drinks: unmixed with water ...1596 colloq,
adj. 6. of preparations, esp. in cookery: dainty, tasteful ...1611
†* adj. 7. free from disease ...1615
†* adj. 8. of dress: elegant, trim ...1634
† adj. 9. exact, precise ...1682 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* adj. 10. of a language: pure ...1686
†* adj. 11. unbroken, complete ...1715
† adj. 12. pleasing to the eye, pretty ...1798 Sc.
adj. 13. first-rate, excellent ...1899 Ireland
adj. 14. complete, thorough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 15. delightful, pleasing ...1934 sl., chiefly US
adv. exactly ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
* n. 1. an animal of the ox kind; an ox or bullock, a cow or heifer, horned or black cattle ...c825
n. 2. cattle, collectively ...c825
† vb. 1. to clean ...1574
* vb. 2. to make neat ...1581
• NEAT ARTICLE n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT AS A BANDBOX adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1902 colloq.
• NEAT AS A FLEA adj. small and neat ...1940s Aust. sl.
• NEAT AS A GUT adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT AS A NEW PIN adj. 1. first-class ...1893 sl.
adj. 2. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1902 colloq.
• NEAT AS A PIN adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT AS A WHISTLE adj. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT AS IMPORTED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• NEAT AS NINEPENCE adj. as neat as may be ...1884 colloq.
• NEAT AS WAX adj. as neat as may be ...Bk1902 colloq.
• NEAT BABY n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT, BUT NOT GAUDY, AS THE DEVIL SAID WHEN HE PAINTED HIS BOTTOM RED AND TIED UP HIS TAIL WITH SKY-BLUE RIBBON phr. spick and span; 'fresh as a daisy' ...1887 sl.
• NEAT DISH n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEATERY † n. a place for cattle ...1647
• NEAT-HANDED adj. having a deft manner of handling things; dexterous ...1632
• NEATHERD n. one who has the care of neat cattle; a herdsman ...1382
• NEATHERDESS n. a female who has the care of neat cattle ...1648
• NEATHIE-SET n. female underwear ...E20 Brit. sl.
• NEATHMOST adj. lowest, undermost ...1790 Sc.
• NEAT-HOUSE n. a house or shed in which cattle are kept ...c1440
• NEATIFY † vb. to make neat; to purify ...1601 rare or obs.
• NEATISH †* adj. resembling cattle ...c1200
• NEAT JOB n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT LAYOUT n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT MEMBER n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT-NICE adj. very neat, overly tidy; excessively fastidious; too particular or fussy; old-fashioned ...1951 Amer. dial.
• NEATNIK n. a neat person ...1959 sl., chiefly US
• NEAT NUMBER n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEATO adj. delightful, pleasing ...1968 sl., chiefly US
• NEAT PIECE OF MERCHANDISE n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT PIECE OF WORK n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEAT PROPOSITION n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEATRESS † n. a female who has the care of neat cattle ...1586
• NEAT SKETCH n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• NEAVING † n. yeast or barm ...1669
• NEAZLE vb. to make the noise which accompanies a sneeze ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEB n. 1. the beak or bill of a bird ...c725 now chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. the face ...c897
n. 3. the nose; the snout of an animal ...c1000
n. 4. the neck ...1535 sl.
n. 5. the point or nib of a pen or pencil ...1599
n. 6. the tip or point of anything; the peak of a cap or bonnet; the toe of a shoe; the extremity of anything ending in a point or narrowed part ...1611
n. 7. the mouth of a person ...1611
n. 8. a pen ...c1696 colloq.
n. 9. the tip of a finger or toe ...1767 Sc.
n. 10. a projecting hill, a prominent headland; a point of land jutting out into a lake ...1794 Eng. dial.
n. 11. the blade of a knife ...1808 Sc.
n. 12. the time between dawn and sunrise ...1824 Sc.
n. 13. of the air: chilliness; the sharp tang of early morning ...1824 Sc.
n. 14. the muzzle-point of a gun ...1838 Sc.
n. 15. an edge, a rim; the edge of a cake ...1856 Eng. dial.
n. 16. the tip of the tongue ...1864 Sc.
n. 17. a busybody ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to kiss; to caress ...1609
vb. 2. to intervene in another's business; to intrude, to interfere ...1893 chiefly N. Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to scold; to miscall ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to pry; to nose around, to be nosy or inquisitive ...1928 Amer. dial.
• NEB ABOUT vb. to pry; to nose around, to be nosy or inquisitive ...1928 Amer. dial.
• NEB AND FEATHER adv. from top to toe, completely ...1825 Sc.
• NEBBICH adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1960 sl.
n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1960 sl.
• NEBBIE adj. 1. sharp in manner, brusque, tart ...1860 Sc.
adj. 2. cheeky, impertinent ...1888 Sc.
adj. 3. smart ...1926 Sc.
adj. 4. inquisitive, nosy ...1963 Sc.
• NEBBIE n. a capsule of Nembutal™ ...1950 drugs sl.
• NEBBIN n. 1. the nose ...1869 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the peak of a cap ...1869 Eng. dial.
• NEBBINESS n. shortness of temper, asperity ...1930 Sc.
• NEBBISH adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1941 sl.
n. an ineffectual, awkward, clumsy, or hapless person ...1941 Amer. dial.
• NEBBISHE adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1960 sl.
n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1960 sl.
• NEBBISHER adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1960 sl.
n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1960 sl.
• NEBBISHY adj. ineffectual, awkward, clumsy ...1993 Amer. dial.
• NEBBOCK n. the nose ...1895 Sc.
• NEB-BUCKING adv. jutting out awkwardly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEBBY adj. 1. nosy, inquisitive, curious, intrusive ...L19 Ulster & Amer. dial.
adj. 2. sharp, ill-natured; impertinent ...1873 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. very unsophisticated ...1990s US sl.
• NEBBY-NOSE n. a busybody; a person who is always poking into other people's affairs ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEBBY-NOSED adj. nosy, inquisitive, curious, intrusive ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NEBBY-NOSING n. snooping ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEB-CLOUT n. a handkerchief ...1963 Sc.
• NEBEND n. the tip of the nose ...1923 Sc.
• NEB-FU' n. a beakful; the least possible amount ...1886 Sc.
• NEBISH adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1960 sl.
n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1960 sl.
• NEB-NOSE n. a busybody; a person who is always poking into other people's affairs ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEB OF THE MIRE-SNIPE, THE n. the last extremity ...1838 Eng. dial.
• NEB OF THE MORNING n. the time between dawn and sunrise ...1824 Sc.
• NEB OUT! int. mind your own business ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NEBSHAFT † n. 1. countenance, face ...a1225
† n. 2. likeness, image ...1340
• NEBSHIT n. a busybody; a person who is always poking into other people's affairs ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NEBSIE adj. ill-natured, sharp in manner, impertinent ...B1900 Sc.
n. an impudent old woman ...B1900 Sc.
• NEBSY adj. ill-natured, sharp in manner; impertinent ...1896 Sc.
n. an impudent old woman ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEB TO NEB † phr. face to face ...c1230
• NEBUCHADNEZZAR n. 1. the penis ...B1900 sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1862 sl.
• NEBULA * n. 1. a misty or obscure affair ...a1734
n. 2. fog, mist ...1894
• NEBULATE †* vb. to become cloudy or turbid ...1753
• NEBULATED * adj. clouded, dimmed ...1874
• NEBULE n. a cloud; a mist or fog ...c1420
• NEBULIST * n. an artist whose work is marked by indistinctness of outline ...1836
• NEBULIZE * vb. to reduce to a mist or spray ...1872
• NEBULO-CHAOTIC adj. hazily confused ...1881 nonce word
• NEBULON †* n. a worthless fellow ...1578
• NEBULOSE †* adj. 1. resembling a cloud or mist; inclined to be foggy or misty ...c1420
adj. 2. cloudy, misty, indistinct ...1799
• NEBULOSITY n. cloudiness; indistinctness ...1809
• NEBULOUS * adj. 1. cloudy, foggy, misty, dank ...1386
adj. 2. hazy, vague, indistinct, formless ...1831
• NEBULOUSNESS n. 1. cloudiness, mistiness ...1653
n. 2. indistinctness ...1878
• NEBUS †* vb. to deceive ...1712 cant
• NEBWISE adj. having a keen sense of smell ...1899 Sc.
• NEB WITH NEB † phr. face to face ...
• NECATION †* n. the act of killing, a killing ...1721
• NECESS †* adj. necessary ...1456
†* n. necessity ...a1460
†* vb. to compel, to necessitate ...c1374
• NECESSAIRE †* adj. necessary ...c1374
• NECESSAR adj. necessary ...c1375 Sc.
• NECESSARIES †* n. 1. necessary expenses ...c1449
n. 2. the lavatory ...17C sl.
n. 3. the testicles ...E20 Brit. sl.
n. 4. the genitals ...1940s sl.
n. 5. a condom ...1990s euphemism
• NECESSARILY † adv. by force of necessity; unavoidably ...1488-9
• NECESSARINESS * n. the fact of being necessary; indispensability, necessity ...1551
• NECESSARIOUS †* adj. necessary ...c1386
• NECESSARIUM n. a privy ...20C sl.
• NECESSARLY adv. necessarily ...1566 Sc.
• NECESSARS † n. necessary things ...1596 Sc. rare or obs.
• NECESSARY †* adj. 1. closely related or connected; intimate ...1382
†* adj. 2. commodious, convenient ...1540-1
adj. 3. suitable ...1897 Eng. dial.
†* n. 1. a near friend or kinsman ...1382
n. 2. a privy ...1756
n. 3. a bedfellow ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 4. a prostitute; a female companion to be used sexually ...19C Brit. sl.
• NECESSARY CHAMBER n. a privy ...17C Brit.
• NECESSARY HOUSE † n. a privy ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NECESSARY STOOL † n. a privy ...1761 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NECESSARY VAULT † n. a privy ...1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NECESSARY WOMAN n. a servant woman ...1679-88 arch.
• NECESSITABLE †* adj. subject to necessity ...1673
• NECESSITAT † adj. necessitated, compelled ...1631 Sc.
• NECESSITATED † adj. of persons or their condition: reduced to necessity or want ...1646
• NECESSITE † vb. to necessitate ...1600
• NECESSITIED †* adj. brought into necessity ...1601
• NECESSITIVELY †* adv. by necessity ...1647
• NECESSITOUS †* adj. 1. enforced, obligatory ...1631
†* adj. 2. in need of a thing ...1650
† adj. 3. necessary, requisite ...1742
• NECESSITUDE † n. 1. a relation or connection between persons ...1612
†* n. 2. a necessity of something ...1677
* n. 3. need, necessity ...1839
• NECESSITUDINARY †* adj. belonging to friendship, relation etc. ...1721
• NECESSITY † n. 1. want of a thing ...c1460
† n. 2. the fact of being inevitably fixed or determined ...c1374
†* n. 3. a bond or tie between persons ...1595
n. 4. bad, illicit liquor ...1796
* vb. to necessitate ...1817
• NECESSITY KNOWS NO LAW phr. one may have to do illegal things when one is desperate ...a1555
• NECIAL † adj. pert. to funeral ...1606
• NECK n. 1. a woman's bosom ...Shakespeare usage
† n. 2. in chess: a move to cover check ...a1547
n. 3. a pass between hills or mountains; the narrow part of a mountain pass ...1707
n. 4. audacity, effrontery ...1893 sl.
n. 5. the throat ...Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 6. a rustic or countrified person; a redneck; one regarded as socially unacceptable ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a back road ...1968 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to strike on the neck, esp. so as to stun or kill; to behead ...c1450 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drink ...1514 sl.
†* vb. 3. to cover check in chess ...a1585
vb. 4. to hang ...18C cant
vb. 5. to break in any way ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to kiss and caress ...1825 sl.
vb. 7. to catch; to steal ...1863 Sc.
vb. 8. to catch and shake a person ...1888 N. Ireland & Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to beat or tick as a watch or clock ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NECK-ABOUT n. a woman's neckerchief; a collar ...1691 Eng. dial.
• NECK AND CROP adv. 1. completely, altogether ...1816
adv. 2. headlong; with force ...1890 Eng. dial.
• NECK AND HEELS † adv. 1. completely, altogether ...a1734 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. headlong; with force ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NECK AND NECK adj. close; almost equal ...1861-2 colloq.
n. (usually as 'neck-and-neck') an exact coincidence ...1858
• NECK AND SCRAG adv. completely, wholly, altogether ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• NECKATEE †* n. a lady's neckerchief ...1758
• NECK-BEEF n. 1. anything inferior or cheap ...1687
n. 2. coarseness ...Bk1902 sl.
• NECK-BREAK adv. in a break-neck or headlong manner; impetuously ...1631
† n. ruin, destruction ...a1665 Sc.
• NECK-CLOTH n. a hangman's rope ...c1816 sl.
• NECK-CLOUT n. a kerchief ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NECK-CUTTER n. an executioner ...1883 Sc.
• NECKED adj. naked ...20C Amer. dial.
• NECKERCHER † n. 1. a kerchief worn about the neck ...1467 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a necktie ...1872 Eng. dial.
• NECKERCHIEF n. a kerchief worn about the neck ...1382
• NECKERS' HEAVEN n. the upper balcony in a theatre ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NECK-HANKERCHER n. a kerchief ...1865 Eng. dial.
• NECK-HEADLAND adj. headlong ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NECK-HERRING † n. a blow on the neck ...c1470
• NECKING n. 1. a kerchief; a necktie ...1816 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pillow or equivalent, as used by a cowboy when sleeping outdoors ...1973 Amer. dial.
• NECKINGER † n. 1. a kerchief worn about the neck ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a hangman's rope ...1886 sl.
n. 3. a collar ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NECKLACE n. 1. a noose or halter; a hangman's rope ...a1616
† n. 2. a lace or ribbon for the neck ...1697
• NECKLACED adj. extremely sophisticated; worldly ...1970s US Black sl.
• NECKLAND † n. a neck or narrow strip of land ...1598
• NECKLATH n. a neckcloth; a pocket-handkerchief ...1874 Eng. dial.
• NECKLE n. a house; a dwelling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to clatter ...1819 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. ? to entangle ...1897 Sc.
• NECKLET n. an ornament for wearing round the neck ...1865
• NECK OF THE FOOT n. the instep ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NECK-OIL n. alcohol; often applied specifically to beer ...1860 jocular
• NECK-OR-NOTHING adj. headlong, reckless ...1814
adv. at every risk; desperately ...1708-10 colloq.
• NECK OR NOUGHT adj. risky, venturesome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. entirely, altogether; without sting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. impetuously; at headlong speed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NECK OVER HEAD †* adv. headlong ...1579
• NECK-PIECE †* n. the neck ...1605
• NECK-QUESTION † n. a test question, one endangering one's neck ...1655
• NECK-SQUEEZER n. a hangman's rope ...Bk1902 sl.
• NECK-STAMPER n. the boy who collects the pots belonging to an ale-house, sent out with beer to private houses ...c1696 sl.
• NECKTIE n. a hangman's rope ...Bk1902 sl.
vb. to hang someone ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NECKTIE FROLIC n. a lynching or hanging ...1876 Amer. dial.
• ֽNECKTIE PARTY n. a lynching or hanging ...1882 sl., orig. & chiefly US
vb. to hang someone ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NECKTIE SOCIABLE n. a lynching or hanging ...1871 Amer. dial.
• NECK-VERSE n. a Latin verse recited as a means of escaping the gallows ...1578 sl.
• NECK-WEED n. hemp, the basic constituent of the rope used for the gallows ...1578 sl.
• NECRODIALOGISTICAL adj. consisting of dialogues of the dead ...1715 nonce word
• NECROGENIC adj. arising from or produced by contact with dead bodies ...1899
• NECROGRAPHER n. one who writes an obituary notice ...1862
• NECROLATRY n. worship of or excessive reverence displayed towards the dead ...1826
• NECROLOGIC adj. belonging to necrology; obituary ...1796 obs.
• NECROLOGICAL adj. belonging to necrology; obituary ...1828-32
• NECROLOGIST n. one who writes an obituary notice ...1803
• NECROLOGUE n. an obituary notice ...1884
• NECROLOGY n. 1. an obituary notice ...1799
n. 2. the history of the dead ...1830
n. 3. a list of persons who have died within a certain time; a death-roll ...1854
• NECROMANCE n. the pretended art of revealing future events, etc., by means of communication with the dead ...a1300 arch.
• NECROMANCER n. one who claims to carry on a communication with the dead; generally, a wizard, a magician, a wonder-worker, a conjurer ...a1300
• NECROMANCIEN † n. one who claims to carry on a communication with the dead; generally, a wizard, a magician, a wonder-worker, a conjurer ...1303
• NECROMANCY n. the pretended art of revealing future events, etc., by means of communication with the dead; generally, magic, enchantment, conjuration ...a1300
• NECROMANEOUS * adj. give to the practice of necromancy ...1801
• NECROMANT † n. one who claims to carry on a communication with the dead; generally, a wizard, a magician, a wonder-worker, a conjurer ...1598
• NECROMANTIC adj. 1. given to the practice of necromancy ...1574
adj. 2. used in necromancy or magic; performed by necromancy ...c1590
adj. 3. magical, wonderful ...1630
† n. one who claims to carry on a communication with the dead; generally, a wizard, a magician, a wonder-worker, a conjurer ...1574
• NECROMANTICAL † adj. given to the practice of necromancy ...1590
• NECROMANTICS * n. conjuring tricks ...1742
• NECROMANTIST †* n. one who claims to carry on a communication with the dead; generally, a wizard, a magician, a wonder-worker, a conjurer ...a1607
• NECROMANTY †* n. the pretended art of revealing future events, etc., by means of communication with the dead; generally, magic, enchantment, conjuration ...1560
• NECROPHILE n. one having a morbid fancy for the dead ...1895
• NECROPHILISM n. a morbid fancy for the dead, or for contact with dead bodies ...1864
• NECROPHOBIA n. a horror of death or dead bodies ...1849
• NECROPHOBIC adj. afraid of death or dead bodies ...1856
• NECROPHOBY n. a horror of death or dead bodies ...1849
• NECROPOLIS n. a cemetery ...1819
• NECROPSY n. a post-mortem examination, an autopsy ...1856
• NECTAR n. 1. any delicious wine or other drink ...1583
n. 2. moisture on the lips ...1592
• NECTAREAL * adj. of the nature of or resembling nectar ...1652
• NECTAREAN * adj. of the nature of or resembling nectar ...1624
• NECTARED adj. delicious, sweet or fragrant ...c1595
• NECTAREL †* adj. like nectar; fragrant ...1648
• NECTAREOUS adj. consisting of or resembling nectar ...1708
• NECTARIAN * adj. of the nature of or resembling nectar ...1658
• NECTARIOUS * adj. consisting of or resembling nectar ...1841
• NECTARIZE * vb. to sweeten ...1592
• NECTAROUS adj. resembling nectar ...1667
• NECYOMANCY †* n. divination by calling up dead spirits ...1656
• NECYOMANTY †* n. divination by calling up dead spirits ...1623
• NED n. 1. an ass ...1658 colloq
n. 2. a guinea ...1754 sl.
n. 3. bacon, salt pork ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a $10 piece ...Bk1902 Amer. sl.
n. 5. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 6. a violent person; a thug; a ruffian ...1959 Sc. sl.
n. 7. the devil ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a Black person who is subservient toward Whites ...1964 Amer. dial.
• NEDASH adj. of no use ...1823 sl.
• NEDDARCAP n. an ill-natured, cross person, esp. a child ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEDDERCAP n. an ill-natured, cross-grained person, especially a child ...B1900 Sc.
• NEDDHERMER adj. 1. lower ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. nearer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEDDY n. 1. an ass ...1658 colloq.
n. 2. a guinea ...1754 sl.
n. 3. a donkey ...1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a fool, a simpleton ...1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a good deal, a considerable amount; a large quantity; plenty ...M19 Irish sl.
n. 6. a life-preserver (a short club with a heavy weighted end used as a weapon) ...1864 sl.
n. 7. a horse, esp. a racehorse ...1887 sl.
n. 8. the tucker-bag carried by an itinerant tramp ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a $10 piece ...Bk1902 Amer. sl.
n. 10. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
vb. to hit with a blackjack or bludgeon ...M19 sl.
• NEDDY-ASS n. a donkey ...1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEDDY-BEECHAM n. a silly fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEDDY-HOMMER n. a silly fellow ...1868 Eng. dial.
• NEDDYISH adj. silly, foolish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEDDY-RACK n. egg and bacon pie ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEDEUM n. a gnawing pain ...1824 Sc.
vb. 1. of pain: to gnaw ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 2. to mutter curses to oneself ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NED-FOOL n. a noisy idiot ...1600 sl.
• NED KELLY n. the belly ...1945 Aust. rhyming sl.
• NED STOKES n. the four of spades ...1791 Eng. dial.
• NEEB vb. to nod, esp. to nod from drowsiness ...1892 Sc.
• NEECEE PRINCESS n. a nouveau riche young woman ...L19 UK society usage
• NEED † adv. of necessity, necessarily ...c893
† n. violence, force, constraint, or compulsion, exercised by or upon persons ...c825
† vb. 1. to exercise constraint or compulsion upon one ... c825
vb. 2. to use ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEED A HAIR TO MAKE A CABLE vb. to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• NEED A HAIR TO MAKE A TETHER vb. to exaggerate greatly, make much of a trifle ...1821 Sc.
• NEED A REEF TAKEN IN vb. to be drunk ...Bk1903 sl.
• NEED-BE * n. an essential or necessary reason; a necessity; something compulsory, indispensable, or requisite ...1728
• NEED BOILING DOWN vb. to need correction or rebuke ...1884 Amer. dial.
• NEEDCESSITATE † vb. to force, to necessitate ...1836 Sc.
• NEEDCESSITIES n. necessities of life ...1885 Sc.
• NEEDCESSITY n. necessity, a state of need ...1795 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• NEED-DOER † n. a trader ...1382
• NEED-DOING † n. trading, traffic ...1382
• NEED-FIRE n. a beacon or bonfire ...1805
• NEEDFUL * adj. of persons: needy, necessitous ...a1175
n. 1. money ...1771 sl.
n. 2. whisky ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. a necessary thing ...1856
• NEEDFUL, THE n. 1. what is necessary or requisite ...1709
n. 2. the necessary funds; money, cash ...1774 colloq.
• NEEDFULLY * adv. necessarily, upon compulsion or constraint; urgently, pressingly ...a1340
• NEEDFULS n. necessaries ...1863 Sc.
• NEED-GATES † adv. of necessity ...c1375
• NEEDHAM † n. need, poverty, beggary ...1573
• NEEDHAM'S CROSS n. a state of great poverty ...L16 sl.
• NEEDHAM'S SHORE n. a state of great poverty ...L16 sl.
• NEEDIHOOD †* n. neediness ...1648
• NEEDILY †* adv. 1. necessarily ...1577-87
†* adv. 2. in a needy fashion ...1642
• NEEDING †* n. 1. an occasion or time of need ...a1300
†* n. 2. a necessary act ...c1475
• NEEDING A REEF TAKEN IN adj. drunk ...19C sl., orig. nautical
• NEEDINGS †* adv. of necessity ...a1300
• NEEDLE adj. pert. to narcotics and their injection ...1950s drugs sl.
† n. 1. an object of trifling importance or value; hence, a particle ...a1225
n. 2. the penis ...1632 sl.
† n. 3. a sharper  ...a1790 sl.
n. 4. a confidence trickster ...L18 sl.
n. 5. a thief ...1821 sl.
* n. 6. a woman who works with a needle; a seamstress ...1834
n. 7. resentment, bitterness, irritation ...L19 sl.
n. 8. the space of time required to knit the stitches off one knitting-needle; a short interval ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 9. a knife ...1910s sl.
n. 10. gin ...1910s rhyming sl. (Needle and Pin)
n. 11. a hypodermic needle ...1929 drugs sl., orig. US
n. 12. repetitious nagging and complaining; aggressive teasing ...1930s US sl.
n. 13. a narcotics addict ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 14. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 15. a praying mantis ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 16. a lethal injection, as used in legal executions ...1990s US prison sl.
vb. 1. to annoy, to irritate ...1812 sl.
vb. 2. to haggle in making a bargain ...1812 sl.
vb. 3. to thread one's way through ...1835 Sc.
vb. 4. to work backwards and forwards ...1877 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to become annoyed ...L19 sl.
vb. 6. to scrounge ...L19 Irish sl.
vb. 7. to inject alcohol or ether into a drink, esp. beer, to make it more powerful ...1929 US sl.
vb. 8. to find one's way ...1940s sl.
vb. 9. to apply maximum power or acceleration to a vehicle or plane ...1950s US sl.
vb. 10. to drill a hole, such as in a safe ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• NEEDLE, THE n. 1. anger, a fit of anger ...1874 sl.
n. 2. a fit of irritation or nervousness ...1887
n. 3. addiction to injected drugs ...1955 sl., orig. US
• NEEDLE AND COTTON adj. rotten ...20C rhyming sl.
• NEEDLE AND PIN adj. thin ...1930s rhyming sl.
n. gin ...1910s rhyming sl.
• NEEDLE-AND-THREAD n. bread ...1859 rhyming sl.
• NEEDLE BEER n. beer with added alcohol or ether ...1928 sl.
• NEEDLE-BOOK n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• NEEDLE BUG n. 1. a dragonfly ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a praying mantis ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-CANDY n. a narcotic which is injected ...M20 US drugs sl.
• NEEDLE-CASE n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• NEEDLE CUSHION n. a porcupine ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLEDICK n. a man having a small penis; hence, a contemptible fellow; a term of abuse ...1969 Amer. sl.
• NEEDLE-DODGER n. a dressmaker ...Bk1902 sl.
• NEEDLEDOM n. the 'world' of sewing ...1847
• NEEDLE-DUMPER n. a seamstress ...1896 Sc.
• NEEDLE-EYED adj. having very sharp or piercing eyes ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE FLY n. a dragonfly ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-JERKER n. a tailor ...1807 sl.
• NEEDLEMAN n. 1. a man who works with the needle, esp. a tailor ...1823
n. 2. a drug addict, esp. one who is addicted to injecting drugs ...1925 US sl.
n. 3. a person (or demonic figure) thought to kill people, esp. Blacks, usually to obtain bodies for dissection ...1945 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a doctor ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE OF DIFFER n. the least possible difference ...1883 Sc.
• NEEDLE-POINT n. 1. a sharper ...c1696 sl.
n. 2. a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-POINTED SHOE n. a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-POINTER n. a sharper ...c1696 sl.
• NEEDLE-POINT SHOE n. a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE PUNCHER n. a doctor ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-PUSHER n. 1. a tailor ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 2. one who injects narcotics ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a doctor ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE QUEEN n. a nurse ...1976 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLER n. a keen, active, thrifty person; a niggard ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEDLE'S EYE n. a minute opening or space ...1579
• NEEDLE-SPEED n. the utmost speed ...1774 Sc.
• NEEDLE-SPITTER n. one who uses sharp language ...1805 nonce word
• NEEDLESS adj. 1. shiftless, helpless; unruly, heedless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of an unbaptized infant: nameless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEDLETOE n. a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-TOED SHOE n. a sharp-pointed shoe ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE TO SEW UP YOUR MOUTH phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLE-WIRE n. a knitting needle ...1899 Amer. dial.
• NEEDLEWOMAN n. 1. a seamstress ...1611
n. (usually as 'needle-woman') a prostitute; a harlot ...1849 Brit. sl.
• NEEDLE-WROUGHT adj. worked or ornamented with the needle; embroidered ...1562
• NEEDLING † adv. 1. forcibly; by force ...c1000
† adv. 2. necessarily ...a1225
†* n. a needy person ...1608
• NEEDLINGS † adv. necessarily; of necessity ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
• NEEDLINS adv. of necessity; advisedly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEDLY † adv. 1. zealously, carefully; earnestly ...c900
† adv. 2. necessarily ...1303
• NEED-MADE-UP n. anything hastily prepared because immediately required ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEEDMENTS n. 1. things needed; necessaries; personal requisites carried as luggage ...1590
* n. 2. needs, requirements ...1603 chiefly Sc.
• NEEDMORE n. 1. a nickname for a ratty little country store ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a section of town, esp. a poor or disadvantaged one ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an avaricious or greedy person ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NEED-NOT † n. something unnecessary or superfluous ...1650
• NEED ONE'S HEAD EXAMINED phr. used jocularly to suggest that someone is crazy ...1949 sl.
• NEEDS † n. 1. one's errands or business ...c1000
† n. 2. defecation, urination ...1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NEEDS-BE n. a necessity; an expediency ...1727 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEEDS COST † adv. necessarily ...c1385
• NEEDS-END n. difficulties ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEDSLY † adv. necessarily ...c1449
• NEEDS MUST WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES phr. one must submit however ungracefully to hard necessity ...1831
• NEEDSOME † adj. 1. marked by necessity; necessary ...c1650
* adj. 2. marked by need; needy, poor ...1870
• NEED-STEAD † adj. in difficulty or danger ...1456
• NEEDS THAT LIKE A MOOSE NEEDS A HAT RACK phr. doesn't need it at all ...1966 Amer. sl.
• NEED-SWEAT † n. sweat of distress ...a1225.
• NEED-TIME n. a fitting time; a suitable opportunity ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEED-TURN n. an immediate requirement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEDWAYS † adv. necessarily; by necessity ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEEDY † adj. necessary, required ...1487 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
n. a poor ragged person of either sex ...1893 sl.
• NEEDY-HOOD †* n. neediness ...1648
• NEEDY-MIZZLER n. a poor ragged person of either sex ...1819 sl.
• NEEF n. difficulty; need ...1742 Sc.
• NEEGER n. a Black person ...1587 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEEK-NACK adv. rapidly moving in and out, backwards and forwards as in a game ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEEL adj. lean ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NEEMEST adv. foremost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEN adj. straight, direct ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. eyes ...1684 Eng. dial.
• NEEP n. 1. a turnip ...c725
n. 2. a bulky, old-fashioned watch ...1896 Sc.
n. 3. a person of disagreeable temper; an ugly person or thing ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. a parsnip ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEEP-HEAD n. a stupid person ...1880 Sc.
• NEEP-HEADED adj. stupid, dull ...1875 Sc.
• NEEPYUN n. a handkerchief ...1875 Sc.
• NEER † n. a kidney ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NE'ER-BE-GOOD n. a ne'er-do-well; a good-for-nothing, disreputable, or worthless person  ...1675
• NE'ER-BE-LICKIT n. nothing whatsoever ...1885 Sc.
• NE'ER-DO-GOOD n. a ne'er-do-well; a good-for-nothing, disreputable, or worthless person ...1814
• NE'ER-DO-WELL adj. good-for-nothing, worthless; incorrigible ...a1773 
n. one who never does, and is never likely to do, well; a good-for-nothing, worthless, disreputable person ...1737
• NEERGS n. greens ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NE'ER-THRIFT † n. a good-for-nothing or worthless person ...c1440
• NEESE n. the nose ...1788 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEESHIN n. 1. sneezing ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 2. snuff ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. of an animal: to desire the male ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEEST n. a spark of fire, a live coal; a very small fire ...1886 Sc.
• NEESTER vb. 1. to creak ...1892 Sc.
vb. 2. to throw off sparks; to crackle ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEESTERIN n. a creaking noise; a squeaking ...1898 Sc.
• NEET n. a parsimonious person; a niggard ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEETY adj. miserly, stingy, niggardly ...1892 Sc. & Ireland
• NEETY-CUD n. a low fellow who commits mean actions ...1824 Sc.
• NEETY-NECK n. a rascal ...Bk1905 Ireland
• NEEVER-DAY n. New Year's day ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEVER-EVEN n. New Year's eve ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEZE † n. a sneeze ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. to sneeze ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEEZING n. sneezing, a sneeze ...1382
• NEEZING-BOUT n. a prolonged or violent fit of sneezing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEZLE vb. to nestle; to insinuate oneself into some good situation or snug position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEFAND † adj. not to be spoken of; unmentionable; abominable, atrocious ...1490
• NEFANDOUS adj. not to be spoken of; unmentionable, shocking; abominable, atrocious, heinous, horrible ...1640
• NEFARIOUS adj. wicked, iniquitous, villainous ...1604
• NEFAST * adj. wicked, abominable, detestable, vile ...1849
• NEFASTOUS * adj. wicked, iniquitous, villainous ...1727
• NEFFEY n. a nephew ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEFFIT n. a puny person; a pygmy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEFFOW adj. dexterous with the hands ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a handful; a small quantity ...1874 Sc.
n. 2. anything small and puny ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to deal out or take in handfuls ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 2. to handle, to take in the hands ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NE-FOR-THI †* adv. nevertheless ...a1300
• NEG n. a baby's tooth ...1854 Eng. dial.
• NEGAHOLIC n. a pessimist ...1980s US sl.
• NEGANT †* n. one who denies; a negative proposition ...c1560
• NEGATIONAL adj. negative; using negation ...1865
• NEGATIVE †* adj. making denial of something ...c1400
† n. 1. a negative command; a prohibition ...c1380
†* n. 2. the capacity of refusal ...1632
vb. 1. to disprove; to show to be false ...1790
vb. 2. to deny, to contradict ...1812
vb. 3. to render ineffective, to neutralize ...1837
int. no! ...1940s
• NEGATIVE NANCY n. a female pessimist ...2000s US college sl.
• NEGATIVE PERSPIRATION! int. no problem ...1970s US sl.
• NEGATORY adj. expressing denial or refusal; denying; negative ...1580
• NEGE †* vb. to deny; to contradict ...1624
• NEGER n. a Black person ...1587 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEGEROUS † adj. barbarous, uncivilized ...1609
• NEGERY n. a Black village or compound ...1814 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEGGER n. a donkey ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEGGLE vb. to have sexual intercourse ...M16 sl.
• NEGGLEDIGEE n. 'a woman's undressed gown'; a nightgown ...1823 sl.
• NEGGY n. a baby's tooth ...1854 Eng. dial.
• NEGLECT † adj1. . neglected ...1530
* adj. 2. negligent ...1603
† n. 1. indifference ...1597
* n. 2. an omission or oversight ...1638
†* vb. to leave out, to omit, to discard ...1603
• NEGLECTINGLY † adv. negligently, neglectfully ...1596
• NEGLECTION † n. negligence, neglect ...1591
• NEGLECTIVE † adj. neglectful, inattentive, careless ...1611 rare or obs.
• NEGLECTIVENESS † n. negligence, neglect ...1621
• NEGLECTLY †* adv. negligently ...1594
• NEGLIGEABLE adj. negligible ...1882
• NEGLIGEE n. a necklace formed of irregular beads ...1841
• NEGLIGENCY *  negligence ...1800
• NEGLIGENT * adj. heedless, careless, indifferent ...c1440
n. a negligent person ...1616
• NEGOCE †*  conversation; commerce, business affairs ...1697
• NEGOCY †*  business affairs ...1603
• NEGOTIABLE GRASS n. money ...1951 US sl.
• NEGOTIAL †* adj. relating to facts without consideration of persons ...c1530
• NEGOTIANT n. 1. one who negotiates or carries on negotiations; an agent, a representative ...1611
† n. 2. a merchant or trader ...1768
• NEGOTIATE † vb. to do business or trade; to traffic ...1601
• NEGOTIATED † adj. engaged, busy ...1604
• NEGOTIATION † n. 1. a matter of private occupation or business; a business transaction ...c1580
† n. 2. trading, traffic ...1601
• NEGOTIATOR † n. a trader, a business man ...1598
• NEGOTIATORY * adj. pert. to negotiation ...1727
• NEGOTIATRESS n. a female negotiator ...1827
• NEGOTIATRIX n. a female negotiator ...1624
• NEGOTIOSITY †* n. constant occupation in affairs; busyness, want of leisure ...1678
• NEGOTIOUS †* adj. 1. involving, or given to, occupation or business ...1603
†* adj. 2. fully or constantly occupied or busy ...1642
• NEGOTIOUSNESS †* n. busyness; want of leisure; diligence, industriousness ...1642
• NEGRE †* adj. black ...a1400
• NEGRILLO n. a little Black person ...1853
• NEGRINE * adj. resembling a Black person ...1857
†* n. a Black woman ...1703
• NEGRISH †* adj. used by Black people ...1735
• NEGRO USAGE NOTE: (from Oxford English Dictionary) The word Negro was adopted from Spanish and Portuguese and first recorded from the mid 16th century. It remained the standard term throughout the 17th–19th centuries and was used by prominent Black American campaigners such as W. E. B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington in the early 20th century. Since the Black Power movement of the 1960s, however, when the term black was favoured as the term to express racial pride, Negro (together with related words such as Negress) has dropped out of favour and now seems out of date or even offensive in both British and US English.
• NEGROCIDE n. the killing of a Black person ...1852
• NEGRODOM n. the region or community of Black persons ...1862
• NEGRO DRUNK adj. (derogatory) heavily intoxicated with alcohol ...E19 US sl.
• NEGROFY vb. to make into, or as black, as a Black person ...1799
• NEGRO-HEAD n. 1. (now derogatory) a brown loaf ...1796 nautical sl.
n. 2. (now derogatory) a plug of black tobacco ...E19 Brit. sl.
• NEGROHOOD n. the Black race or stock ...1863
• NEGROITE n. a friend of the Black people; one who favours the advancement of Black interests or rights ...1851
• NEGROLAND n. the land or region inhabited by Black people ...1764
• NEGROLATRY n. excessive admiration of Black people ..1862
• NEGROLET n. a little Black person ...1873
• NEGROLING n. a little Black person ...1886
• NEGROLOID * adj. negroid; resembling the Black people or having some of their characteristic features ...1842
• NEGROMANIA n. extravagant fondness for the Black people ...1851
• NEGROMANIAC n. one having an extravagant liking of Black people ...1864
• NEGRO-NEWS n. (now derogatory) the Black grapevine, a rapid way of spreading news among Blacks ...19C US colloq.
• NEGRO-NOS'D adj. (now derogatory) pert. to a person with a broad or a flat nose ...c1696 sl.
• NEGROPHIL n. a friend of the Black people; one who favours the advancement of Black interests or rights ...1889
• NEGROPHILE n. a friend of the Black people; one who favours the advancement of Black interests or rights ...1803
• NEGROPHILISM n. fondness for the Black people; zealous advocacy of Black rights ...1865
• NEGROPHILIST n. a lover or friend of the Black people ...1842
• NEGROPHOBIA n. intense dislike of the Black people ...1833
• NEGROPHOBIAC n. one having an intense dislike of Black people ...1867
• NEGROPHOBIST n. one having an intense dislike of Black people ...1878
• NEGROTIC * adj. pert. to Black people ...1876
• NEGRO TOE n. the Brazil nut ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NEGRO WOOL n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NEIF n. 1. one born in a state of bondage or serfdom; sometimes, a female serf, a bondwoman ...1547 now Hist.
n. 2. difficulty; need ...1742 Sc.
• NEIGHBOR vb. to associate in a friendly way, esp. by exchanging visits and assistance; to live on friendly terms with ...1828 Amer. dial.
• NEIGHBORHOOD n. 1. a town ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the navel ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD n. a by-way, distinguished from a public road ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• NEIGHBOR JONES n. an outhouse or toilet ...1941 Amer. dial.
• NEIGHBOUR n. 1. a companion, a comrade; a good friend ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a partner; a fellow-servant; a bedfellow ...1871 Sc.
n. 3. a match, an equal; the corresponding one of a pair ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a husband or wife ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to associate with; to be on intimate terms; to visit; to go about gossiping ...1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to work together, to cooperate; to act as partners ...1872 Sc.
• NEIGHBOURER * n. one who neighbours, a neighbour ...1611
• NEIGHBOURESS * n. a female neighbour ...1388
• NEIGHBOURHEAD * n. friendly relations between neighbours ...c1425
• NEIGHBOURHOOD n. friendly relations between neighbours ...c1449
• NEIGHBOUR ILL vb. to disagree, not to suit ...1820 Sc.
• NEIGHBOURING-DAY n. a visiting day, 'at home' day ...1900 Eng. dial.
• NEIGHBOURIZE * vb. to act in a neighbourly fashion; to associate with others as neighbours ...1899
• NEIGHBOUR-ROW n. a company, a social circle; a neighbouring row of houses; a neighbourhood ...1785 Eng. dial.
• NEIGHBOUR'S FARE n. the same fate or luck ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEIGHER n. a loud laugh ...1830 Sc.
vb. to laugh loudly ...1826 Sc.
• NEIPERTY n. 1. companionship ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 2. partnership ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 3. 'the embrace of the sexes in the act of generation' ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEIST adj. nearest, nighest, next ...1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. next ...1787 Sc.
• NEISTER vb. 1. to creak ...1892 Sc.
vb. 2. to throw off sparks; to crackle ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEISTMOST adj. next ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEITHER BACK NOR EDGE phr. nothing ...1878 Eng. dial.
• NEITHER DISH NOR DIBLET phr. no table crockery whatever ...1706 Sc.
• NEITHER EECHIE NOR OCHIE phr. neither one thing nor another, nothing ...1768 Sc.
• NEITHER FISH, FLESH, FOWL, NOR GOOD RED-HERRING phr. neither one thing nor another ...Bk1903
• NEITHER HEAD NOR FOOT † phr. neither beginning or end; neither one thing nor another; nothing distinct or definite ...1566
• NEITHER HEAD NOR TAIL adj. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEITHER HIDE NOR HAIR (OF SOMEONE) phr. nothing whatever (of someone)
• NEITHER HILT NOR HAIR phr. absolutely nothing ...1844 Eng. dial.
• NEITHER MAKE NOR SHAPE adj. out of proportion, ill-designed or fashioned ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEITHER MASS NOR MATINS † phr. nothing of very serious import ...1528
• NEITHER NIGH NOR BY phr. nowhere near ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEITHER OF BOTH pron. neither one ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEITHER ONE'S EYE NOR ONE'S ELBOW phr. neither one thing nor another ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NEITHER PILLOW NOR BOLSTER phr. not in on the secret ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEITHER TIP NOR TOE † phr. not a particle or trace; none at all ...1610
• NEITHER TO DANCE NOR HOLD THE CANDLE phr. not to participate in any amusement ...1839 Sc.
• NEITHER TO REEVE NOR HARVE phr. of a stubborn woman: neither to go one way nor the other ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• NEIVE n. 1. the fist, the closed hand; the hand ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. fisticuffs, boxing, sparring ...1791 Sc.
n. 3. a handful ...1899 Sc.
vb. 1. to catch with the hands, to pinch, to grip ...1824 Sc.
vb. 2. to handle, to manipulate; to work with the fists or fingers ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to hit with the fists; to chastise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEIVEFUL n. a handful; a small quantity ...1874 Sc.
• NEIVE-SHAKING n. 1. a quarrel among women, a scolding-match ...1820 Sc.
n. 2. the shaking of the fist, threatening ...1894 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a windfall; something dropped from the hand of another ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEKARD †* n. an insignificant person ...a1400
• NEKED †* n. a little, a small amount ...a1300
• NEKER †* n. an insignificant person ...a1400
• NELL vb. to talk loudly or loquaciously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NELL AND TALK vb. to talk loudly or loquaciously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NELLIE adj. extremely, even outrageously, effeminate ...1963 US sl.
n. 1. a fly ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nellie Bligh)
n. 2. a lie ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nellie Bligh)
n. 3. a meat pie ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl. (Nellie Bligh)
n. 4. a tie ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nellie Bligh)
n. 5. an eye; generally in plural ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nellie Bligh)
n. 6. the trousers' fly ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nellie Bligh)
n. 7. cheap wine ...1935 Aust. sl.
n. 8. a cow, esp. a weak one ...1935 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a milking cow ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 10. an ostentatious homosexual ...1970 sl.
• NELLIE BLIGH n. 1. a lie ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 2. the trousers' fly ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a fly ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 4. a meat pie ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 5. a tie ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 6. an eye; generally in plural ...1910s rhyming sl.
• NELLIE FAG n. an effeminate male homosexual ...M20 US sl.
• NELLIFY vb. of a horse: to balk ...1918 Amer. dial.
• NELLIN adj. loud, loquacious, frivolous ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NELL'S BELLS int. Hell's bells! ...19C US euphemism
• NELLY adj. extremely, even outrageously, effeminate ...1963 US sl.
n. 1. an umbrella ...1878 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fly ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nelly Bligh)
n. 3. a lie ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nelly Bligh)
n. 4. a meat pie ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl. (Nelly Bligh)
n. 5. a tie ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nelly Bligh)
n. 6. an eye; generally in plural ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nelly Bligh)
n. 7. the trousers' fly ...1910s rhyming sl. (Nelly Bligh)
n. 8. cheap wine ...1935 Aust. sl.
n. 9. an ostentatious homosexual ...1970 sl.
n. 10. a lesbian ...M20 US sl.
vb. to act in an effeminate manner ...2000s sl.
• NELLY-ASSED adj. effeminate ...1963 US homosexual sl.
• NELLY BLIGH n. 1. a fly ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 2. a lie ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a meat pie ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 4. a tie ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 5. an eye; generally in plural ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 6. the trousers' fly ...1910s rhyming sl.
• NELLY BLY n. 1. a fly ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 2. a lie ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a meat pie ...1910s Aust. sl. rhyming
n. 4. a tie ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 5. an eye; generally in plural ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 6. the trousers' fly ...1910s rhyming sl.
• NELLY KELLY n. the belly ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
• NELLY LONG ARMS n. a 'boggart'; a spirit supposed to inhabit wells, and children were told that Nelly Long Arms would pull them in if they went too near ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NELLY OUT vb. to act in an effeminate manner ...2000s sl.
• NELLY'S DEATH n. cheap wine ...1935 Aust. sl.
• NELSON adj. ready ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Nelson Eddy)
• NELSON EDDIES n. money, cash ...1930s rhyming sl. for readies'
• NELSON EDDY adj. ready ...1930s rhyming sl.
• NELSON'S BLOOD n. rum; navy rum ...19C Brit. sl.
• NEMAN n. stealing ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• NEMBIE n. a capsule of Nembutal™ ...1950 drugs sl.
• NEME † n. uncle ...c1450
• NEMEL † vb. to name ...c1250
• NEMEN † vb. to name; to call by some name; to mention ...c888
• NEMESIS n. 1. the goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, one who avenges or punishes ...1576
n. 2. retributive justice; an instance of this ...1597
• NEMIS conj. lest, for fear that ...1790 Eng. dial.
• NEMISH n. a capsule of Nembutal™ ...1950 drugs sl.
• NEMMIE n. a capsule of Nembutal™ ...1950 drugs sl.
• NEMN † vb. to name; to call by some name; to mention ...c888
• NEMOPHILIST * n. one who is fond of forests or forest scenery; a lover of the woods ...1860
• NEMOPHILOUS * adj. fond of frequenting woods or groves, or dwelling in them ...1860
• NEMOPHILY * n. love of or fondness for woods ...1860
• NEMORAL * adj. pert. to or living in groves or woods ...1656
• NEMORIVAGANT * adj. wandering in the woods ..1656
• NEMORIVAGOUS * adj. wandering in woods or groves ...1721
• NEMOROSE * adj. full of woods or groves; growing in groves ...1721
• NEMOROSITY * n. fullness of woods; woodiness ...1721
• NEMOROUS * adj. full of woods, groves, or trees; woody ...1623
• NEMS n. Nembutal™ capsules ...M20 US drugs sl.
• NENA adj. simple, foolish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a fool, an idiot, a ninny ...1870 Eng. dial.
• NENAIN n. a godmother; also used as a term of address ...1917 Amer. dial.
• NENAINE n. a godmother; also used as a term of address ...1917 Amer. dial.
• NENTI adv. nothing ...1893 circus usage
n. nothing, none; esp. used as a synonym for "I have none" ...M19 sl.
• NEODFUL †* adj. earnest, eager ...a1000
• NEOGAM n. a newly-married person ...1862 nonce word
• NEOGAMIST † n. a newly-married person ...1656
• NEOLOGICAL * adj. dealing with or characterized by new words or phrases ...1754
• NEOLOGISM n. 1. the use of or the practice of using new words ...1800
n. 2. a new word or expression ...1803
• NEOLOGIST n. one who invents or uses new words or forms ...1785
• NEOLOGISTIC adj. pert. to the use of new words or phrases ...1827
• NEOLOGIZATION * n. the use or formation of new words or phrases ...1846
• NEOLOGIZE vb. to use new words or phrases; to make linguistic innovations ...1846
• NEOLOGOUS * adj. pert. to the use of new words or phrases ...1812
• NEOLOGY n. 1. the use of new words ...1797
n. 2. a new word or term ...1846
• NEONISM * n. the use or formation of new words or phrases ...1846
• NEONOMIAN adj. pert. to the assertion of a new law ...1693
• NEOPHOBIA n. fear or dislike of what is new ...1886
• NEOPHYTE n. 1. a new convert; one newly admitted to a church or religious body; also, a newly ordained priest, or a novice of a religious order ...a1550
n. 2. one who is new to a subject; a beginner, a tyro, a novice ...1599
• NEOPHYTIC adj. unfamiliar with, inexperienced ...1886
• NEOPHYTISH adj. unfamiliar with, inexperienced ...1897
• NEOPOLITAN n. syphilis ...E17 euphemism
• NEOTERIC adj. recent, new, modern ...1596
n. a modern; a modern writer or author ...1598
• NEOTERICAL adj. recent, new, modern ...1588
• NEOTERICS n. the study of modern things ...1857
• NEOTERISM n. the use of new words or phrases; a new word or phrase ...1873
• NEOTERIST n. one who uses or introduces new words or phrases ...1873
• NEOTERISTIC adj. pert. to the use of new words or phrases ...1873
• NEOTERIZE vb. to coin or use new words or phrases ...1873
• NEOTSUM †* adj. ? profitable, thriving ...c1205
• NEP n. 1. a kiss ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the pudendum of a sow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to kiss ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEPALESE n. marijuana cultivated in Nepal ...1970 Brit. sl.
• NEPALESE BLUE n. marijuana cultivated in Nepal ...1970 Brit. sl.
• NEPALESE TEMPLE BALLS n. hashish from Nepal, orig. prepared for religious use ...1989 US sl.
• NEPALESE TEMPLE HASH n. hashish from Nepal, orig. prepared for religious use ...1989 US sl.
• NEPHALISM * n. total abstinence from intoxicating liquors; teetotalism ...1861
• NEPHALIST n. one who abstains from intoxicating liquors; a teetotaller ...1861
• NEPHELOLATER n. an admirer of clouds ...1895
• NEPHELOLOGY n. the study of clouds ...1892
• NEPHEW † n. 1. a grandson (common in the 17th century) ...1297
† n. 2. a descendant; one of remote or unspecified degree of descent; a successor ...1387
† n. 3. a brother's or sister's daughter; a niece ...1494
† n. 4. a prodigal ...1532
n. 5. the illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic ...1587 euphemism
n. 6. a young, passive male homosexual in relation to his older lover ...1950 US sl.
• NEPHEW-IN-LAW n. the husband of a brother's or sister's daughter ...1870
• NEPHOLOGIST n. one who studies the clouds ...1894
• NEPHOLOGY n. the study of the clouds ...1890
• NEPHY n. a nephew ...1880 Eng. dial.
• NEPKIN n. a nectarine ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEPOS †* n. 1. a grandson ...1535
†* n. 2. a nephew ...1535
• NEPOTAL adj. pert. to a nephew ...1837
• NEPOTATION †* n. wasting or riotousness ...1656
• NEPOTE * n. 1. a nephew ...1533 Sc.
†* n. 2. a grandson ...1533
• NEPOTIC adj. 1. inclined to nepotism; giving unfair preferment to relatives or friends ...1847
adj. 2. pert. to a nephew ...1873
• NEPOTIOUS * adj. excessively fond of one's nephews and other relatives ...1834
• NEPOTISM † n. 1. the advantages or opportunities for advancement of a pope's nephew ...1662
n. 2. unfair preferment of nephews or relatives to other qualified persons ...1670
n. 3. fondness for one's nephews ...1818
• NEPOTIST n. one who carries out nepotism ...1837
• NEPPERED adj. cross, peevish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEPPY adj. crisp, brittle ...1865 Eng. dial.
n. a person from northeast Philadelphia ...1996 US sl.
• NEPS n. the dried flower buds of lavender ...1865 Eng. dial.
• NEPSHA AND KIAH n. a random selection of people from the populace ...1965 Barbados
• NEPTUNE n. the sea or ocean ...c1385
• NEPTUNEAN * adj. pert. to the sea ...1852
• NEPTUNE'S BEARD n. seaweed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER n. water ...1930s US rhyming sl.
• NEPTUNIAN * adj. pert. to the sea ...1656
• NEPTUNIST †* n. a navigator; a seaman; a sailor; a nautical person ...1593
• NEPUSHENCY n. necessity, push, and urgency ...1934 Amer. dial.
• NEQUIENT †* adj. not being able, unable ...1656
• 'NER n. dinner ...1969 US sl.
• NERD n. 1. a person lacking in social skills, fashion sense, or both; someone studious but socially inept; an ineffectual or incompetent person; an oaf, a jerk ......1951 chiefly US colloq.
n. 2. an unpleasant, insignificant, or dull person ...1950s sl., orig. US
n. 3. anyone outside a peer group and who thus fails to fit in with 'the gang', esp. a studious individual who eschews drink, drugs, and similar teen pleasures ...1960s sl., orig. US college & teen
vb. to study hard ...1980s US college sl.
• NERDBOMBER n. 1`. anyone outside a peer group and who thus fails to fit in with 'the gang', esp. a studious individual who eschews drink, drugs, and similar teen pleasures ...1960s sl., orig. US college & teen
n. 2. a pest; a nuisance ...1990 US sl.
• NERD BOX n. a study cubicle ...1997 US sl.
• NERDISTAN n. a dormitory community for information-and-communication-technology workers ...1997 US sl.
• NERDLY n. a socially inept outcast ...1965 US sl.
• NERDVANA n. the world of computer enthusiasts who surf the Internet every night ...1995 Can. sl.
• NERDY adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1978 sl., orig. US
• NERE †* adj. black ...a1300
† n. an ear ...1483
• NERF vb. in motor racing: to bump a competitor during a race ...1952 US sl.
• NERF BAR n. a bumper fitted to a customized car ...1940s US sl.
• NERFING BAR n. a bumper fitted to a customized car ...1940s US sl.
• NERK n. 1. a fool; a generally unacceptable person ...1950s sl.
n. 2. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1966 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a contemptible person ...1966 Brit. sl.
• NERKING adj. of the wind: harsh, keen ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NERLED adj. ill-treated, pinched ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NERLINS adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Sc.
• NERO n. zero ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• NERONIAN adj. exhibiting the tyranny, cruelty, or moral depravity of Nero; cruel, savage ...1598
• NERONIZE vb. 1. to call by a bad name, to slander ...1673
vb. 2. to deprave, to corrupt ...1675
vb. 3. to tyrannize over ...1889
• NERRY n. a tea-kettle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NERTCHARD n. a hedgehog, an 'urchin' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NERTEROLOGY * n. learning relating to the dead; ghost-lore ...1800
• NERTS, THE n. something extraordinary ...1934 Amer. sl.
• NERTS adj. crazy, foolish ...1910s US sl.
n. 1. the testicles ...1930s sl.
n. 2. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. nothing ...1989 sl.
int. an exclamation of disbelief, contempt or derision; nuts! nonsense!  ...1922 US sl.
• NERTY adj. irascible, short-tempered ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NERTZ adj. crazy, foolish ...1910s US sl.
n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. nonsense! ...1920s US sl.
• NERVATE † vb. to nerve, to support, to strengthen ...1682
• NERVE †* n. 1. the penis ...1662
n. 2. a dashing man about town ...M18 sl.
n. 3. power, capacity ...1822 Sc.
n. 4. audacity, effrontery, impudence, cheek ...1887
† vb. to show signs of nervousness ...1801
• NERVED UP adj. anxious; confused; agitated ...1890 Amer. dial.
• NERVER n. 1. a bracing drink' a 'pick-me-up' ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a gate-crasher ...1900s US sl.
• NERVE-SHAKE n. delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NERVES OF IRON n. very strong nerves
• NERVES OF STEEL n. very strong nerves
• NERVE UP TO vb. to gather the courage to try something ...1979 Amer. dial.
• NERVID * adj. physically strong ...1813
• NERVISH adj. nervous ...1843 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• NERVISHNESS n. nervousness ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• NERVO AND KNOX n. 1. socks ...1940s Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 2. venereal disease, esp. syphilis ...1940s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'pox'
n. 3. television; a television ...1971 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'box'
• NERVOSE †* adj. vigorous, energetic ...1667
• NERVOSELY † adv. strongly, vigorously ...1678
• NERVOSITY †* n. 1. strength ...1611
n. 2. the state of being nervous; nervousness ...1787
• NERVOUS * adj. 1. sinewy, muscular; vigorous, strong; ...1413
adj. 2. great, thrilling ...1920s US sl., orig. jazz
adj. 3. of a dessert or salad: having a jelly-like consistency ...1936 Amer. dial. jocular
n. nervousness; an attack of mental distress ...1940 Amer. dial.
• NERVOUS AS A WITCH, AS adj. said of a very restless person ...1880
• NERVOUS-CANE n. the penis ...M17 sl.
• NERVOUSED UP adj. nervous, anxious; confused; agitated ...1931 Amer. dial.
• NERVOUS FINGER n. one given to small-time criminality ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• NERVOUS-JERVIS adj. extremely nervous ...1970s US college sl.
• NERVOUS NELLIE n. a fearful, foolish, and timid person ...1920s US sl.
• NERVOUS NELLY n. a fearful, foolish, and timid person ...1920s US sl.
• NERVOUS PUDDING n. a dish made with gelatine or aspic ...1930s US sl.
• NERVOUS SALAD n. a dish made with gelatine or aspic ...1930s US sl.
• NERVOUS-UPPED adj. nervous, anxious; confused; agitated ...1954 Amer. dial.
• NERVOUS WRECK n. 1. one who is suffering from disorder of the nerves ...L19
n. 2. a cheque ...1940s rhyming sl.
• NERVY adj. 1. vigorous, sinewy, full of strength ...1607
adj. 2. courageous, full of nerve; daring, audacious, pushing one's luck ...1882
adj. 3. jerky, sudden ...1884
adj. 4. nervous; ill at ease; scared, cowardly, tense ...1891 sl.
adj. 5. cool, confident, impudent ...1897
adj. 6. requiring nerve or daring, risky ...1897
• NESAKTLY adv. exactly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESCIENCE n. lack of knowledge, ignorance ...1612
• NESCIENT adj. 1. ignorant, destitute of knowledge ...1626
adj. 2. agnostic; asserting man's necessary ignorance of the ultimate constitution oft the universe ...1876
n. an agnostic ...1872
• NESCIOUS †* adj. ignorant; destitute of knowledge ...1633
• NESCOCK n. 1. a prostitute; a wanton woman ...M17 Brit.
n. 2. an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1775 colloq.
n. 3. an unfledged bird ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESCOOK n. an unfledged bird ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESE † n. 1. the nose ...c1175
†* n. 2. a ness or headland ...1497 Sc.
• NESESSE †* adj. necessary ...1456
• NESETHIRL † n. a nostril ...c1250
• NESE-WISE adj. clever, sagacious ...1790 Sc.
• NESH † adj. 1. soft in texture or consistency; yielding easily to pressure or force; in later use, tender, succulent, juicy ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. tender, mild, gentle, kind; inclined to pity, mercy, or other tender feelings ...c897
† adj. 3. easily yielding to temptation; inclined to lust or wantonness ...c1000
† adj. 4. tender, delicate, weak; unable to endure fatigue or exposure; susceptible to cold ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
† adj. 5. slack, negligent; lacking in energy or diligence ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* adj. 6. not harsh or violent ...a1225
† adj. 7. timid; wanting in courage; faint-hearted ...1382 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
* adj. 8. damp, moist, wet ...1387
adj. 9. of the weather: wet, damp, chilly ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 10. dainty, fastidious, squeamish; scrupulous ...1839 Eng. dial.
adj. 11. brittle, easily broken ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
†* adv. softly, gently, tenderly ...1297
† n. mild or gentle treatment ...c1200
† vb. to become soft ...c897
• NESH-COATED adj. of a horse: having a soft, delicate coat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESHHEAD †* n. softness ...c1440
• NESHING n. a becoming or making soft ...1398
• NESH IT vb. 1. to act timidly ...1888 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to turn faint-hearted; to draw back ...1881 Eng. dial.
• NESHLY † adv. softly, gently; noiselessly ...c897 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NESHNESS † n. 1. lack of courage ...c897
n. 2. softness, weakness ...c897
n. 3. delicacy, tenderness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESH-PHIZZED adj. timid-faced; used of a man who will not fight for fear of bruises ...1841 Eng. dial.
• NESH-STOMACHED adj. having a delicate stomach; said of one who can eat little food ...1841 Eng. dial.
• NESHY adj. 1. fragile, tender ...1854 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. brittle, easily broken ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESP vb. 1. to pick off the heads and tails of gooseberries ...1781 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to bite, to snap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESS n. a promontory, headland, or cape ...956
• NESSARY † adj. near, convenient ...1691 Eng. dial.
• NESSCOCK n. a small boil or pimple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESSCOCKLE n. a small boil or pimple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESSEN conj. unless ...1907 Amer. dial.
• NESSIPUSHETY n. necessity, push, and urgency ...1942 Amer. dial.
• NESSY n. a privy, a 'necessary' ...Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• NESSY-HOLE n. a privy, a 'necessary' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEST n. 1. a lodging, shelter, home, bed, etc., esp. of a secluded or comfortable nature; a snug retreat or refuge; a resting place; a place; a place of residence ...a1000
n. 2. a place in which persons of a certain class, esp. thieves, robbers, or pirates, have their usual residence or resort ...c1386
n. 2. a gang, as of thieves ...1604 sl.
n. 3. an accumulation or collection of similar objects; a gathering of any kind ...1642
n. 4. a mass of dung ...L17 Brit. sl.
n. 5. the female genitals ...L18 Brit. sl.
† vb. 1. of persons; to repose or rest, to domicile or settle oneself in a place ...a1300
†* vb. 2. to sit down to ease oneself ...1670
vb. 3. to nestle, to coil up like a dog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEST-BUB n. a young unfledged bird; also, the smallest bird in the nest ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTCOCK † n. 1. an unfledged bird ...1611
n. 2. a prostitute; a wanton woman ...M17 Brit.
† n. 3. an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1674
† n. 4. the youngest child ...1674
• NEST-COCKLE † n. the last-hatched bird in a nest ...1611
• NEST-EGG n. something displayed or serving as an inducement or decoy ...1678
• NESTER n. (usually derogatory) a squatter, homesteader, farmer, or small rancher, esp. one who settles on established rangeland ...1880 Amer. dial., chiefly West
• NESTERSVILLE n. an out-of-the-way place; a very small or unimportant place ...1967 Amer. dial.
• NEST-GULP n. the smallest and weakest of a brood of nestlings ...1893 Eng. dial.
• NEST-HIDING n. illicit intercourse ...Bk1902 sl.
• NEST-HUNTING n. fornicating ...Bk1902 sl.
• NESTING n. squatting, homesteading ...1918 Amer. dial.
• NEST IN THE BUSH, THE n. the female pudendum ...Amer. sl.
• NESTLE n. the youngest pig in a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to take up one's abode, to settle or squat, in a place; to establish residence ...1406
† vb. 2. to tend, to nurse ...a1548
† vb. 3. to be uneasy or restless; to fidget; to move or bustle about; to trifle ...a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to trifle; to do light work or odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-BIRD n. 1. the smallest bird of a brood or nest ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the youngest child of a family; a pet, a favourite; one who is fond of staying at home ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-BUB n. 1. the smallest bird of a brood or nest ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the youngest child of a family; a pet, a favourite; one who is fond of staying at home ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-COCK † n. 1. the last-hatched bird, or weakling of a brood; hence, a mother's pet; a spoiled or delicate child or youth ...1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the youngest child of a family; a pet, a favourite; one who is fond of staying at home ...1691 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a prostitute; a wanton woman ...M17 Brit.
n. 4. an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1662 colloq.
• NESTLE-DRAFF n. a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRAFT n. a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRAUGHT n. a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-DRIS n. the smallest of a brood ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTLER n. a nesting bird; also, a little child ...1611
• NESTLE-RIPE n. a weakling, the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter; the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child ...1777 Eng. dial.
• NESTLE-TRIPE † n. the youngest child of a family; a weak, puny child; the smallest and weakest of a brood or litter ...1616 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NESTLING n. 1. the youngest child of a family ...1572
n. 2. a little bird brought up by hand ...c1696
n. 3he smallest and weakest bird of the nest ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. the smallest pig of the litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESTLY adj. fidgety, restless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEST OF HENS n. a number of little girls ...1866 Eng. dial.
• NEST OF SPICERY n. the female genitals and the female pubic hair ...Shakespeare usage
• NESTOR n. 1. the name of a Homeric hero famous for his age and wisdom; hence, an old man ...1588
n. 2. an undersized boy ...Bk1902 Winchester College
• NESTORIAN * adj. old ...1605
• NESTORIZE * vb. to fill one with the idea of being as wise as Nestor ...1612
• NESTS n. varieties ...1851-61 thieves' sl.
• NET †* adj. 1. of persons: trim, smart, or elegant, esp. in dress ...a1300
† adj. 2. clean, free from filth, etc.; bright, clear ...1481
* adj. 3. of things: neat, smart ...1637
* adj. 4. pure, unadulterated, unmixed ...1713
n. 1. a spider's web ...c1000
n. 2. a wash or rinse ...1703 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a rinsing in fresh water, a supply of clean water for rinsing ...1703 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to rid of ...1536
† vb. 2. to clean, to wash, to rinse out clothes ...1634 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to wash or rinse out in clean water ...1703 Eng. dial.
• NET-GEN n. 10 shillings ... Bk1903 back-slang
• NETHEIST n. an atheist ...1855
• NETHELESS † adv. nevertheless ...c1175
• NETHEMEST † adj. lowest, undermost, furthest down ...c888
• NETHEN † adv. below, from below ...c888
• NETHER adj. 1. lower ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. nearer, next ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† adv. 1. down, downwards ...c888
† adv. 2. down, low down ...c888
† adv. 3. lower, lower down ...c888
• NETHER CLERK †* n. an under-clerk ...1567
• NETHER-CROP n. a spider ...1896 N. Eng. dial.
• NETHER-END n. 1. the female pudendum ...1749 sl.
n. 2. the posteriors ...1789 Sc.
• NETHERER † n. 1. the lower parts ...a1340
† n. 2. a base or inferior person; a socially inferior person ...c1449
• NETHEREST † adj. lowest, undermost ...a1300
• NETHER-EYE n. 1. the female pudendum ...1383 sl.
n. 2. the anus ...14C Chaucer usage
• NETHER EYEBROW n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. sl.
• NETHER EYELASHES n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. sl.
• NETHER GARMENTS n. 1. trousers ...19C euphemism
n. 2. underwear ...19C euphemism
• NETHERLANDIAN * adj. of the Netherlands ...1600
• NETHERLANDS, THE n. a man's or woman's underparts ...Bk1902 sl.
• NETHER-LASHES n. the pubic hair ...Bk1902 sl.
• NETHERLESS † adv. however, nevertheless, notwithstanding ...c1400
• NETHERLINGS n. clothing for legs ...1852 nonce word
• NETHER-LIPS n. the larger outer folds of the vulva ...Bk1902 sl.
• NETHERMORE * adj. nether, lower, inferior ...1382
† adv. lower or further down ...c1480
†* n. the lower parts ...1382
• NETHERMOST adj. lowest, undermost, furthest down ...a1300
n. the lowest part ...1838 Eng. dial.
• NETHERS * n. lower limbs or parts ...1822
• NETHER-SIDE n. the side at which a horse is mounted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETHER'S NEB n. a cantankerous person ...1939 Sc.
• NETHERSTOCK † n. a stocking ...1565-6
• NETHER-STOCKING †* n. a stocking ...1591
• NETHERTHELESS † adv. nevertheless, notwithstanding ...c1440
• NETHERTY †* n. inferiority ...c1449
• NETHERWARD * adv. downwards ...c1000
• NETHERWARDS * adv. downwards ...c975
• NETHER WHISKERS n. the female pubic hair ...19C Brit. sl.
• NETHER-WORK n. a groping or copulation ...Bk1902 sl.
• NETHER WORLD n. the infernal regions; hell ...1630
• NETHERY adj. ill-natured, sarcastic ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETHEWARD † adj. downward ...a1000
• NETHMOST adj. lowest ...1790 Sc.
• NETLY †* adv. 1. neatly, smartly ...1577-87
adv. 2. exactly ...1862 Sc.
• NETMAN n. a tennis player
• NETOP n. a friend, esp. a close one ...1643 Amer. (Indian) dial.
• NETT adv. exactly ...1833 Sc.
• NETTERCAP n. a spider ...1896 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NETTERIE adj. ill-natured, sarcastic ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NETTING n. 1. stale urine, esp. as used for washing with ...c1375 Eng. dial.
n. 2. soap and water mixed and then made into a lather, used for washing clothes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETTLE n. a state of uneasiness or impatience ...1723
vb. 1. to irritate, to vex, to anger, to provoke ...1562
vb. 2. to incite, to rouse ...a1592
* vb. 3. to become irritated or annoyed ...1810
* vb. 4. to make sharp, to intensify ...1821
• NETTLE-BED n. where male babies come from ...1875 children's usage
• NETTLED adj. 1. irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry ...a1400-50
adj. 2. afflicted ...Bk1902 sl.
• NETTLE-EARNEST adj. downright earnest ...1818 Sc.
• NETTLE-HOUSE n. a privy, jakes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETTLE IN, DOCK OUT phr. fickleness of purpose; thing after thing; place after place ...1369
• NETTLER n. 1. one who irritates ...1611
n. 2. an exacting superior ...c1696 sl.
• NETTLESOME adj. 1. irritable, ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating ...1766
adj. 2. annoying, vexatious ...a1961 chiefly US
• NETTLE-SPRUNG adj. having the nettle-rash ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NETTLE UP vb. to become angry; to fly into a rage ...1875 Eng. dial.
• NETTLIE adj. ill-humoured, peevish, quarrelsome, exasperating ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NETTLING adj. irritating, provoking ...1652
• NETTLY adj. irritable ...1825
• NETTY †* adj. 1. neat, natty ...1573
† adj. 2. mere, sheer ...1801 Sc.
n. 1. a privy or water-closet ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a woman who traverses the country in search of wool ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NETWORK †* adj. complicated, involved ...1675
• NEUF n. a blaze ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEUKATYKE n. a collie or shepherd's dog ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEUROSPAST † n. a figure or puppet moved by strings ...1642
• NEUROSPASTIC †* adj. pert. to a puppet ...a1706
• NEUTER n. 1. one who holds himself neutral; one who takes neither side in a dispute or controversy, or favours neither of two opposed views ...1556
n. 2. a castrated animal ...1900
• NEUTERLIKE adj. neutral ...1556
• NEUTH †* adv. beneath ...1375 Sc.
• NEUTRIZE †* vb. to stay neutral ...1609
• NEVE † n. 1. a nephew ...c900
† n. 2. a grandson ...c1400
†* n. 3. a spendthrift, a squanderer ...c1440
†* n. 4. a spot or mark on the skin ...1624
• NEVEL n. a blow with the fist ...a1500 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to beat with the fists; to pound or pummel ...a1572 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to take hold of with the fist; to grasp, to pluck out ...1824 Sc.
vb. 3. to handle or finger things awkwardly so as to soil or disarrange ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to pinch with the fingers ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEVELE adj. eleven ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NEVELE GEN n. eleven shillings ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NEVELE YANNEPS n. elevenpence ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NEVELING †* adv. face downwards ...1387
• NEVEN † vb. 1. to give as a name to a person or thing ...a1300
† vb. 2. to mention, to speak of, to give an account of ...a1300
† vb. 3. to name, to mention by name ...a1300
† vb. 4. to tell a story, the truth ...c1350
• NEVER-A-FACE-BUT-HIS-OWN adj. not a penny in his pocket ...c1696 sl.
• NEVER-BEGOT adj. unearthly ...1892 Eng. dial.
• NEVER-BEING † n. non-existence ...1633
• NEVER-CEASING adj. unceasing, ceaseless; constant, continual ...c1602
n. a continuous effort in one direction ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEVER-COME-OFF n. an unlikely occurrence ...1889 Eng. dial.
• NEVER-DO-GOOD n. a ne'er-do-well; a good-for-nothing fellow ...1814 Sc.
• NEVER-DO-WELL n. a ne'er-do-well ...1856
• NEVER-DYING adj. undying, immortal ...1596
• NEVER-FAILING adj. unfailing ...1622
• NEVER-FEAR n. beer ...Bk1902 rhyming sl.
• NEVER-HEED-EM adj. thoughtless, wild ...1865 Eng. dial.
• NEVER-HEED-UM-STREET n. an unknown place; nowhere ...1891 Eng. dial.
• NEVER IN ONE'S PUFF phr. never in one's life ...c1880 tailors' usage
• NEVER IN THIS WORLD adv. never ...1894 Sc.
• NEVER KNOW WHAT HIT ONE vb. to be taken by surprise ...1923 sl.
• NEVER-MASS † n. a date or time which never comes ...c1550 obs. exc. c.
• NEVER-MENTION-EMS n. unmentionables, trousers ...1856
• NEVERMIND n. one's own business or affairs; a concern ...1935
• NEVER MISS A TRICK adj. to be highly aware ...1920s orig. US
• NEVER NEVER n. in Australia, the unpopulated northern part of Queensland; the desert country of the interior ...1900
• NEVER-NEVER, THE n. hire purchase ...1926 Brit. sl.
• NEVER-NEVER COUNTRY n. 1. the future life; heaven ...1888 Aust. sl.
n. 2. the confines of civilization; in Queensland, the occupied pastoral land furthest from the more settled districts ...1890 Aust. sl.
• NEVER NOTHIN' IN THE WORLD! int. by no means; on no account ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEVER OFF A PERSON'S BACK phr. never ceasing to advise, scold, or look after him ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• NEVER-OUT, THE n. the female pudendum ...Bk1902 sl. 041 Farmer 1902
• NEVER-READY n. one who is never ready ...1862
• NEVER SAY MIFF phr. not give in, 'never say die', never surrender or give up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEVER-SWEAT n. 1. an idle or lazy person ...1851
n. 2. a penurious person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. a council worker ...1970s Aust. sl.
• NEVER-THRIFT † n. a ne'er-do-well; a waster ...c1440
• NEVER-THRIVING † n. a thriftless pack ...1486
• NEVER-TO-BE-HEARD-TELL-OF adj. unheard of, preposterous ...1826 Sc.
• NEVER-TOO-LATE-TO-MEND-SHOP n. a repairing tailor's ...Bk1902 tailors' sl.
• NEVER TOUCH IT n. a teetotaller ...L19 Aust. sl.
• NEVER WHERE † adv. nowhere ...c1400
• NEVES, A n. seven years' hard labour ...1901 back-slang
• NEVEY n. a nephew ...1869 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NEVILL vb. to beat with the fists; to pound or pummel ...a1572 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEVILLER n. a knock-down blow ...1891 Eng. dial.
• NEVILLING n. a pommelling, a beating inflicted with the fist ...Bk1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEVIS adj. seven ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NEVIS, A n. seven years' hard labour ...1901 back-slang
• NEVIS-GEN n. seven shillings ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NEVISON n. a bungler; anyone awkward at doing anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEVIS-YANNEPS n. sevenpence ...Bk1902 back-slang
• NEVIT adj. compact ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEVO n. a nephew ...1817 Sc.
• NEVOY n. a nephew ...1818 Sc.
• NEVVY n. a nephew ...1888 Eng. dial.
• NEW vb. to oppress, to keep under, to master; to curb; to maul ...1768 Sc.
• NEW ACID n. phencyclidine ...1970s drugs sl.
• NEWANCE n. a new thing; a novelty; anything unusual ...1875 Sc.
• NEW BREAD n. a novelty ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEW-BUG n. a new boy ...Bk1902 Marlborough School usage
• NEWBY n. a scarf ...1927 Amer. dial.
• NEW CALICO n. a young woman ...M19 US sl.
•  NEWCASTLE HOSPITALITY n. hospitality which kills with kindness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEW-CATCHED adj. inexperienced, raw ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEW COLLAR AND CUFF vb. to to furbish up an old sermon ...Bk1902 clerical usage
• NEW-COME adj. fresh, newly arrived ...1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a new arrival; a fresh face; a freshman at college; a new baby, etc. ...1821 sl.
• NEWDICLE † n. something new ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWDLING n. a simpleton; a demented person ...1876 Eng. dial.
• NEWELL n. a blow with the fist ...a1500 Sc.
• NEWELTY n. a novelty; a dainty ...1873 Eng. dial.
• NEW ENGLAND OF THE WEST n. the State of Minnesota ...Bk1902 Amer. sl.
• NEWERY-DAY n. New Year's Day ...1875 Eng. dial.
• NEWERY'S MORN n. New Year's morning ...1896 Eng. dial.
• NEW FANDANGLED adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEW-FANG n. anything new-fashioned; a new fancy; generally used satirically ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWFANGLE adj. 1. fond of novelty; pleasant to strangers ...1742 Sc.
adj. 2. new-fashioned, novel ...1773 Sc.
* n. a new fashion or crotchet; a novelty, a new invention; always used in a contemptuous sense ...1548
† vb. ('new fangle')to dress up anew ...1641
• NEWFANGLED adj. 1. much taken up with some new thing; pleased with novelties ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in a new and strange situation ...1835 Sc.
adj. 3. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEWFANGLEDNESS † n. 1. love of novelty ...1775 Sc.
n. 2. an innovation; a novelty ...1877 Sc.
• NEWFANGLEMENT n. a modern innovation ...1895 Eng. dial.
• NEWFANGLETY adj. newfangled ...1922 Amer. dial.
• NEWGATE n. a jail; spec., the prison for the City of London ...1592
vb. to imprison ...1740 sl.
• NEWGATE-BIRD n. a thief, a sharper, a jailbird ...1607 sl.
• NEWGATE COLLAR n. a collar-like beard worn under the chin ...19C sl.
• NEWGATE FRILL n. a collar-like beard worn under the chin ...1885 sl.
• NEWGATE FRINGE n. a collar-like beard worn under the chin ...19C sl.
• NEWGATE-FRISK n. a hanging ...Bk1902 sl.
• NEWGATE HORNPIPE n. a hanging ...E19 sl.
• NEWGATE-KNOCKER n. a lock of hair like the figure 6, twisted from the temple towards the ear; chiefly in vogue 1840-50 ...1851 sl.
• NEWGATE-NIGHTINGALE n. a thief, a sharper, a jailbird ...c1531 sl.
• NEWGATE-RING n. moustache and beard as one, without side whiskers ...Bk1902 sl.
• NEWGATE-SAINT n. a condemned criminal ...Bk1902 sl.
• NEWGATE-SOLICITOR n. a pettifogging attorney ...Bk1902 sl.
• NEW-GET vb. to gain afresh ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEW GUINEA n. first possession of income ...Bk1902 Oxford usage
• NEW-HAT n. 1. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 2. a guinea ...1876 sl.
• NEW HOLLAND CASSOWARY n. the emu ...1842
• NEWIE n. 1. a new student, a newcomer ...M19 US campus sl.
n. 2. a new immigrant; a new arrival ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 3. anything new or hitherto unknown ...1950s Aust. sl.
• NEWING n. yeast; barm ...1641 Sc.
• NEWINGTON BUTTS n. the stomach ...20C rhyming sl. for 'guts'
• NEWINGTONS n. the stomach ...20C rhyming sl. for 'guts' (Newington Butts)
• NEW INIQUITY n. an immigrant ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• NEWIS adj. keeping under, holding in, parsimonious; covetous, greedy; earnestly desirous ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEW JACK adj. 1. in tune with the contemporary young Black culture ...1980s US Black sl.
adj. 2. superficial, flashy, meretricious ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 1. a newcomer or novice, esp. to the fast life of the ghetto streets ...1980s sl., chiefly US Black
n. 2. a sophisticate, someone who has succeeded in the ghetto culture ...2000s US Black sl.
• NEW JACK CITY n. Detroit, New York City, or any other city with a thriving ghetto style ...1980s US Black sl.
• NEW JERUSALEM n. the upper-class area of Belgravia in London ...M19 sl.
• NEW JILL n. a sophisticate, someone who has succeeded in the ghetto culture ...2000s US Black sl.
• NEWK n. a newcomer, a novice ...1970s US campus sl.
• NEWKY adj. cross, ill-tempered, ill to deal with ...1875 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a cross child ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 2. Newcastle 'Brown Ale' ...1970s sl.
• NEWKY BROWN n. Newcastle 'Brown Ale' ...1970s sl.
• NEW LIGHT n. 1. a Methodist ...1823 sl.
n. 2. one who attends the prisons to assist villains in evading justice ...1823 sl.
n. 3. new money ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• NEWLINS adv. newly, recently ...1829 Sc.
• NEWLITY n. a novelty; a dainty ...1873 Eng. dial.
• NEW MAGIC n. phencyclidine ...1970s drugs sl.
• NEWMAN'S n. Newgate prison ...19C sl.
• NEWMAN'S COLLEGE n. Newgate prison ...19C sl.
• NEWMAN'S HOTEL n. Newgate prison ...19C sl.
• NEWMAN'S LIFT n. the gallows ...E19 sl.
• NEWMAN'S TEA-GARDENS n. Newgate prison ...19C sl.
• NEWMARKET HEATH COMMISSIONER n. a highwayman ...19C sl.
• NEW MEAT n. 1. a newly arrived soldier ...1908 US sl.
n. 2. a new inmate ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 3. a freshman ...1960s US campus sl.
• NEW MEXICAN RAIN n. dust clouds ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEWMOST adj. lowest; nethermost ...1742 Sc.
• NEWNITED STATES n. United States ...1922 Amer. dial.
• NEW OFF THE IRONS adj. newly graduated from university; just left school; hence, inexperienced, brand new ...L17 sl.
• NEW OF THE MOON n. the time of the new moon ...1939 Amer. dial.
• NEW-ON adj. new, fresh; esp. of clothes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWOUS adj. 1. keeping under, holding in, parsimonious; covetous, greedy; earnestly desirous ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. newfangled; full of novelty; fond of what is new ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEWOUSLIE adv. in a newfangled way ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEWOUSNESS n. newfangledness ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEW PAIR OF BOOTS n. a whole new situation ...L19 UK middle class usage
• NEW PAN n. a second husband ...1861 Sc.
• NEW PEARLS n. false teeth ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NEW POTATO n. a term of endearment ...1900 Eng. dial.
• NEW RIVER HEAD n. tears ...L18 sl.
• NEWS n. 1. gossip; talk, conversation; the subject of talk ...1844 Sc.
n. 2. a newspaper ....Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to tell as news; to chat; to gossip ...1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to advertise that one will not be responsible for another person's debts ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEW-SAD * adj. recently made sad ...1788
• NEWS-BAG n. a gossiping person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWS-BELL n. a singing in t he ears supposed to portend bad news ...1874 Eng. dial.
• NEWS BUG n. 1. a gossip ...1950s W. Indies sl.
n. 2. a person who is always poking into other people's affairs; a nosy person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NEWS BUTCHER n. a seller of newspapers, sweets, etc., on a train ...L19 US sl.
• NEW SCHOOL n. in rap music: anything recent or new ...1990s sl.
• NEWSED adj. mentioned in the newspaper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWSER n. a gossip, a retailer of news ...1900 Sc.
• NEW SETTLEMENTS n. a final reckoning ...1823 Oxford usage
• NEWSFU' adj. full of gossip ...1812 Sc.
• NEWS-GIZZENED adj. empty of news ...1871 Eng. dial.
• NEWS HAWK n. 1. a newspaper reporter ...1910s sl. orig. US
n. 2. a newspaper seller ...1950s US sl.
• NEWS HEN n. a female journalist ...1940s US sl.
• NEWSHOG n. 1. a newspaper reporter ...1910s sl. orig. US
n. 2. a newspaper seller ...1950s US sl.
• NEWSHOUND n. 1. a newspaper reporter ...1910s sl. orig. US
n. 2. a newspaper seller ...1950s US sl.
• NEWS-HUGGER n. a news-carrier; a gossip; a newspaper seller ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWSIE n. 1. a seller of newspapers in the street; orig. boys and girls only ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. a news broadcaster or journalist ...1950s US sl.
n. 3. a newsagent's ...2000s sl.
• NEWSING n. gossiping ...1873 Eng. dial.
• NEWS-LASSIE n. a newspaper girl ...1870 Sc.
• NEWS OF THE DAY n. a public house ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• NEWS OF THE SCREWS n. a nickname for the 'News of the World' (a Sunday paper in the UK) ...1990s sl.
• NEW SOUTH n. the mouth ...1990s Aust. rhyming sl.
• NEWS PACKER n. a tattletale, a gossip ...1983 Amer. dial.
• NEWSPAPER n. thirty days imprisonment ...1926 sl.
• NEWSPAPERACIOUS adj. of a form or style usual in newspapers ...1843
• NEWSPAPER-BILLY n. a reporter for the  Press ...1886 Sc.
• NEWSPAPER-MAN n. a man who is a great reader of newspapers ...1892 Sc.
• NEWSPAPERS n. LSD ...2003 UK sl.
• NEWSPAPER-WOMAN n. a woman who is a great reader of newspapers ...1892 Sc.
• NEWS-POAK n. a gossip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWSSTAND n. a dealer in  pornographic literature and magazines ...1986 US sl.
• NEWST adv. 1. near, hereabout ...1881 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. nearly, almost, pretty much ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
prep. near to, nigh ...1825 Eng. dial.
• NEWST OF A NEWSTNESS phr. much about the same, almost alike ...1678 Eng. dial.
• NEWSTRALIAN n. a New Australian, i.e. any immigrant, usually from continental Europe, whose first language is not English ...1950s Aust. sl.
• NEWS WALKER n. a self-appointed reporter who would wander up and down the lines after battle to exchange information ...US Civil War usage
• NEWSY adj. 1. full of information, esp. of trivial or personal matters ...1832 UK sl.
adj. 2. giving information ...1832 sl.
adj. 3. talkative; full of gossip; scandal-loving; inquisitive, prying, nosy ...1873 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• NEWSY-BREECHES n. a gossip; a busybody; an inquisitive person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEWSZINE n. a fan magazine that does not contain any fiction, just news ...1976 US sl.
• NEWT n. a stupid, unsophisticated or socially inadequate person ...1920s US college sl.
• NEWTED adj. drunk ...1970s sl.
• NEW THINGER n. a devotee of the 'new thing', an experimental form of jazz, which dispensed with the normal harmonic and rhythmic framework, popular in the 1960s ...1960s sl., orig. US
• NEWTON AND RIDLEY adj. tipsy, drunk ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'tiddly'
• NEWTON HEATH n. teeth ...1959 UK rhyming sl.
• NEWTON PIPPIN n. a cigar ...L19 sl.
• NEWTOWN-PIPPIN n. a cigar ...Bk1902 sl.
• NEW UN n. a fresh, vigorous person ...1843 Eng. dial.
• NEW WRINKLED adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NEWY n. anything new or hitherto unknown ...1950s Aust. sl.
• NEW YEAR'S TIDE n. the beginning of the year ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEW YORK vb. to retch, to vomit ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• NEW YORK CITY SILVER n. an imaginary brand of marijuana, silver/white because its seeds have grown in darkness, after being flushed away into the sewer system ...1970s drugs sl.
• NEW YORK CITY WHITE n. an imaginary brand of marijuana, silver/white because its seeds have grown in darkness, after being flushed away into the sewer system ...1970s drugs sl.
• NEW YORKER n. a style of haircut; the top was a brush cut, the rest long and combed into a 'duck's ass' ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NEW YORKERS n. MDMA ...1980s drugs sl.
• NEW YORK INDIAN n. a Jew ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NEW YORK MINUTE n. a very short period of time; an instant ...1920s US sl.
• NEW YORK NIPPERS n. kippers ...1930s rhyming sl.
• NEW YORK SECOND n. an instant ...1920s US sl.
• NEW YORK TURKEY n. bacon ...1905 Amer. dial.
• NEXTISH n. the next issue of a single-interest fan magazine ...1982 US sl.
• NEXT NEVER'S-TIDE adj. never ...1885 Eng. dial.
• NEXUS n. 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethyliamine, a mild hallucinogen ...1995 US drugs sl.
• NEYGER †* adj. black ...a1400
• N.F.G. adj. no fucking good ...1977 US sl.
• N.G. adj. no good ...1879 US sl.
• N.H.I. adj. used for describing a crime against a criminal, esp. one involving only Black people; No Humans Involved ...1973 US sl. 

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