DICTIONARY
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• O n. 1. opium ...1933 US drugs sl.
n. 2. an ounce of a narcotic ...1930s US drugs sl.
n. 3. an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) (used by civil servants) ...1961 UK sl.
n. 4. an ounce of cannabis ...1980s Aust. drugs sl.
n. 5. in sports: offensive play; the offense ...1980 sl.
n. 6. an ovation ...1984 US sl.
• O.A. n. an overdose; specifically of Methedrine ...1970s drugs sl.
• OACHENIN n. the early dawn, the part of the night before daybreak ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OAE n. anybody who has spent at least one winter in Antarctica (Old Antarctic Explorer) ...1960 Antarctica usage
• OAF n. 1. a large, slow-witted, clumsy person ...1902 sl.
n. 2. 1. a miser ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an animal whose face is so covered with hair that it can scarcely see ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. to walk stupidly; to act in a foolish, childish manner; to play the fool ...1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OAF ABOUT vb. to walk stupidly; to act in a foolish, childish manner; to play the fool ...1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OAFF adj. decrepit, worn down with disease ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OAFING adj. stupid, foolish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAF-LOOKING adj. having a look of stupidity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OAFLY adv. foolishly, absurdly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAFO adj. thuggish ...1950s sl.
n. a ruffian; an oaf; a large, slow-witted, clumsy person; a socially inferior fool; a lout ...1959 UK sl.
• OAF-ROCK n. a half-witted, weak-minded person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAF-ROCK'D adj. half-witted, stupid, foolish, silly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAG vb. to crawl, to creep, to scramble; to wriggle ...1892 Sc.
• OAGIN n. the moaning of the wind ...1896 Sc.
• OAGLE vb. to look at invitingly or amorously; to leer ...L17 sl.
• OAK † adj. 1. strong; rich ...1859 sl.
adj. 2. good, satisfactory
n. 1. in a team of confidence tricksters: the one who keeps a watch ...1591 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a rich man, of good substance and credit ...1698 sl.
n. 3. a joke ...L19 rhyming sl.
n. 4. the suit of clubs in cards ...1847-78 Eng. dial.
• OAKABELL n. the fourth finger ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK AND ASH n. cash ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
• OAK-APPLE n. a sprig of oak or maple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-ATCHERN n. an acorn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-BERRY n. an acorn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-EGGAR n. a moth ....1882 Sc.
• OAKEN CUDGEL n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN PLANT n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN SAPLING n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN STAFF n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN TOWEL † n. a cudgel; a wooden club ...1785 sl.
• OAKETY-DOAKETY! int. okey-dokey ...1947 Amer. sl.
• OAKEY n. (derogatory) a migrant worker, orig. from Oklahoma, forced off his land during the Great Depression during the 1930s ...1910s US
• OAKHEAD n. a mule ...1966 Amer. dial. jocular
• OAKIE n. (derogatory) a migrant worker, orig. from Oklahoma, forced off his land during the Great Depression during the 1930s ...1910s US
• OAKLEY n. a free pass; orig. to a circus, but latterly to the theatre ...1920s US sl.
• OAK-MASS n. an acorn ...1842 Eng. dial.
• OAK-MAST n. an acorn ...1842 Eng. dial.
• OAKS n. the suit of clubs in cards ...1825 Eng. dial.
• OAKTOE n. the numbing of toes by cold water, creating the sensation that your toes are wooden ...2001 US surfing sl.
• OAK TOWEL n. an oaken cudgel; a wooden club; a policeman's club ...1859 sl.
• OAKTOWN n. Oakland, California ...1990s US Black sl.
• OAK-WRIGHT n. a worker in oak ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-WUCK n. the club at cards ...1873 Eng. dial.
• OAM n. 1. steam, as from a kettle, vapour; condensation on a cold surface ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a warm, stuffy atmosphere; a gust of hot air, a heat-haze ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. a warm aroma, as that arising from cooking ...1866 Sc.
n. 4. a jet of thick, billowing smoke ...1869 Sc.
n. 5. of tobacco: a smoke ...1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to blow with a warm close air ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. of smoke: to pour out quickly ...1952 Sc.
vb. 3. of a smoker: to puff ...1961 Sc.
• OAMLY adj. unpleasant or hurtful to the feelings ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OANSHACH n. a foolish person, an idiot ...1950 Sc.
• OAO n. a person's sweetheart (One And Only) ...1928 students' & services' sl., orig. US
• OAP n. an Over-Anxious Patient ...2002 UK doctors' usage
• OARMAN * n. one who uses oars; a rower ...1608
• OARS n. 1. a waterman ...17C colloq.
n. 2. the arms ...Bk1905 Eng. cant
n.3. nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks' (Oars and Rollocks)
• OARS AND ROLLOCKS n. nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• OARS AND ROWLOCKS n. nonsense ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'bollocks'
• OARSMAN n. one who uses oars; a rower ...1824
• OARSWOMAN n. a woman who rows ...1882
• OASHACH n. a foolish person, an idiot ...1950 Sc.
• OASIS n. 1. a bar ...1956 US sl.
n. 2. in motor racing: a refreshment stand ...1965 US sl.
• OAT n. 1. an atom; the tiniest amount ...M19 sl.
n. 2. the number 2 ...M19 back-slang
n. 3. a penny; a halfpenny; the smallest amount of money ...L19 sl.
• OAT-BIN n. the female genitals ...E20 US sl.
• OATBURNER n. 1. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
n. 2. in horse racing: a racehorse that does not perform well ...1916 US sl.
• OAT-CAKE FOLK n. poor people ...1863 Eng. dial.
• OAT-CONSUMER n. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OAT DESTROYER n. a horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OATEATER n. a cowboy movie, story, or song; a western ...1946 US sl.
• OATER n. a movie, television show, radio show, or book about cowboys; a Western ...1946 Amer. entertainment industry usage
• OAT GRINDER n. a horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OATMEAL n. 1. a profligate roisterer; an urban rowdy ...c1620 colloq.
n. 2. a small, mushy wave ...1991 US sl.
• OATMEAL CHINAMAN n. in mining in the Cariboo: a Canadian ...1963 Can. sl.
• OATMEAL PARTY n. Scotsmen ...L19 Royal Navy colloq.
• OATMEAL SAVAGE n. a Scotsman ...1954 Can. sl.
• OAT-MUNCHER n. 1. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
n. 2. in horse racing: a racehorse that does not perform well ...1916 US sl.
• OAT OPERA n. a cowboy movie; a Western film ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OATS n. 1. spirit; enthusiasm ...1831 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a night watchman (Charlie) ...1859 UK rhyming sl. for "Charlie" (Oats and Barley)
n. 3. a synonym for the proper name Charlie ...M19 rhyming sl. (oats and barley)
n. 4. a beating; a flogging ...M19 sl.
n. 5. sexual gratification ...1923 UK sl.
n. 6. boldness, assertiveness ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 7. money which a carnival worker steals from his boss ...1985 US sl.
n. 8. cocaine ...1990s drugs rhyming sl. for 'Charlie" (oats and barley)
• OATS AND BARLEY n. 1. a night watchman (Charlie) ...1859 UK rhyming sl. for "Charlie"
n. 2. a synonym for the proper name Charlie ...M19 rhyming sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...1990s drugs rhyming sl. for 'Charlie"
• OATS AND CHAFF n. a footpath ...1857 rhyming sl.
• OATS BUG n. a cicada ...1968 Amer. dial.
• OATS CONSUMER n. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OATS-DESTROYER n. a horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OATS FOR THE DONKEY n. money ...c1910 motor trade imperfect rhyming sl.
• OATS-GRINDER n. a horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OATSMOBILE n. a horse ...1916 Amer. sl.
• OATS-MUNCHER n. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OAT SODA n. a beer ...1994 US sl.
• OATS OPERA n. a Western film ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OAT-STEALER n. an ostler (a person who looked after the horses of those staying at an inn) ...L18 sl.
• OAVES n. the eaves of a building ...1790 Eng. dial.
• O.B. n. 1. a post office ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the Old Bailey in London, which is the Central Criminal Court of England ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• OB adj. 1. obnoxious ...1960s sl.
adj. 2. obvious ...1980s sl.
† n. 1. a wizard, magician, sorcerer, ventriloquist ...1659
n. 2. a halfpenny ...1449 Sc.
n. 3. . an objection ...20C policemen's sl.
n. 4. a creek, a bay ...1930 Sc.
• OBACERATE †* vb. to stop one's mouth, that he cannot tell out his tale ...1656
• OBACERATION †* n. a stopping one's mouth ...1658
• OBADIAH n. 1. a Quaker ...M17 sl.
n. 2, a fire ...20C rhyming sl.
• OBAMBULATE * vb. to walk about; to wander hither and thither ...1614
• OBAMBULATION * n. a walking to and fro ...1600
• OBAMBULATORY * adj. habitually walking about, itinerant ...1855
• OB AND SOL † n. scholastic or subtle disputation ...1588
• OB-AND-SOLLER † n. a scholastic or subtle disputant ...1678 nonce word
• OBB n. a halfpenny ...1449 Sc.
• OBBO n. 1. observation work ...c1919 policemen's sl.
n. 2. an observation balloon ...1925 sl.
n. 3. police surveillance of a person, building, etc; a lookout; a prison observation room ...1933 sl.
• OBBS n. 1. obligations ...1910s sl.
n. 2. surveillance; observation; a lookout ...1933 UK sl.
• OBBUT! int. oh! but ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBDER † n. 1. a small porch or portico ...1866 Sc.
† n. 2. a wooden shelf above a door ...1897 Sc.
• OBDORMITION †* n. a falling asleep, or the condition of being asleep ...1634
• OBDULCORATE †* vb. to sweeten ...1657
• OBDURACY n. stubbornness, obstinacy; obstinate hardness of heart, relentlessness; persistence in evil ...1597
• OBDURATE adj. 1. hardened in wickedness or sin; persistently impenitent; stubbornly resisting, or insensible to moral influence ...c1440
adj. 2. hardened against persuasion, entreaty, the sentiment of pity, etc.; stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, inflexible, relentless, hard-hearted ...1586
vb. to harden in wickedness, or against moral influence, etc.; to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden the heart of, to make relentless or pitiless ...a1540
• OBDURATENESS n. stubbornness, obstinacy; obstinate hardness of heart, relentlessness; persistence in evil ...1618
• OBDURATION n. a hardening in sin or wickedness; a making or becoming stubborn, obstinate, or insensible or moral influence ...1494
• OBDURATIOUS †* adj.1. hardened against persuasion, entreaty, the sentiment of pity, etc.; stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, inflexible, relentless, hard-hearted ...1672
†* adj. 2. hardened in wickedness or sin; persistently impenitent; stubbornly resisting, or insensible to moral influence ...1672
• OBDURE † adj. 1. hardened in wickedness or sin; persistently impenitent; stubbornly resisting, or insensible to moral influence ...1608
† adj. 2. hardened against persuasion, entreaty, the sentiment of pity, etc.; stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, inflexible, relentless, hard-hearted ...1624
† vb. to harden in wickedness, or against moral influence, etc.; to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden the heart of, to make relentless or pitiless ...1598 rare or obs.
• OBE adj. Overcome By Events; Overtaken By Events ...1970s US Army sl.
phr. of a bettor in debt: Owes Bookies Everywhere ...1989 Aust. sl.
• OBEDIBLE †* adj. capable of obedience; obedient, docile, compliant, submissive, yielding ...1622
• OBEDIENCIARY † adj. practising or professing obedience; owning allegiance ...1700
† n. 1. one who obeys; one yielding obedience; a person in a position of subjection; one owning allegiance, a subject ...c1540
n. 2. a member of a conventual establishment charged with any duty or ‘obedience’; the holder of any office in a monastery, under the abbot or superior ...1794
• OB-EE! int. a call for geese ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBEISANCE n. 1. a bow, a curtsy ...1899 Eng. dial.
n. 2. compliance of manner, deportment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to curtsy, to make a bow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBEISAND † adj. obedient ...c1500
• OBEISANT † adj. obedient ...1297
• OBEISH † vb. to obey ...a1400-50
• O-BE-JOYFUL n. rum; brandy; whisky; liquor in general ...1815 sl.
• O-BE-JOYFUL HOUSE n. a public house ...19C sl.
• O-BE-JOYFUL WORKS n. a public house ...19C sl.
• OBELISCOLYCHNY †* n. a lighthouse; a light-bearer ...1694
• OBELISK n. the penis ...19C sl.
• OBEQUITATE †* vb. to ride about ...1623
• OBEQUITATION †* n. a riding about ...1658
• OBER n. responsibility, liability; power, influence; impudent self-confidence ...1929 Sc.
• OBERFU adj. bold, forward ...1929 Sc.
• OBERING n. 1. a hint, an inkling ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a trifle ...1880 Sc.
• OBERINS n. odds and ends, trifling work; leavings, scraps ...1880 Sc.
• OBERRATION †* n. a straying or wandering about ...1658
• OBESE adj. excellent, extremely admirable ...1990s sl.
• OBEX † n. an impediment, an obstacle ...1611 rare or obs.
• OBEY n. a post office ...1925 Amer. criminal sl.
• OBEYABLE * adj. that can or should be obeyed ...1676
• OBEYANCE † n. obedience; homage ...a1400-50
• OBEYAND † adj. obeying, obedient ...c1400 N. Eng. dial.
• OBEYANT adj. obedient ...c1400
• OBEYSAND † adj. obedient, obeying ...1375
• OBFIRM † vb. to confirm (in an evil course, erroneous opinion, etc.); to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden ...1563-87
• OBFIRMATE †* vb. to confirm (in an evil course, erroneous opinion, etc.); to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden ...1616
• OBFIRMATION † n. the act of confirming or state of being confirmed in evil; stubbornness, obduracy ...1592
• OBFLISTICATE vb. to vanquish, obliterate ...1832 Amer. sl.
• OBFUSCATE † adj. darkened, obscured ...1531 rare or obs.
vb. 1. to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. ...1577
* vb. 2. to darken, to obscure (physically); to deprive of light or brightness; to make dark or dusky ...1650
vb. 3. to intoxicate, to make drunk ...1729 sl.
• OBFUSCATED adj. drunk ...c1855 colloq.
• OBFUSCATION n. 1. a darkening, obscuration ...1608
n. 2. a darkening of the understanding, etc.; stupefaction, bewilderment ...1621
n. 3. a state of drunkenness ...1861 Amer. sl.
• OBFUSCITY * n. a darkening, obscuration ...1832
• OBFUSCOUS * adj. dark in colour or aspect; dusky ...1822-34
• OBFUSK † vb. 1. to darken, to obscure (physically); to deprive of light or brightness; to make dark or dusky ...1490
† vb. 2. to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. ...1490
• OBFUSTICATED adj. 1. confounded or confused; bewildered, excited ...1834 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...c1855 colloq.
• OBGANIATE †* vb. to trouble one with often repeating of one thing ...1623
• O.B.H. n. 1. the female genitals (Old Berkeley Hunt) ...rhyming sl. for 'cunt'
n. 2. someone who smokes marijuana constantly (Original Buddha Head) ...1995 US sl.
• OBIE n. 1. a post office ...1925 Amer. criminal sl.
n. 2. a narcotic containing four amphetamines ...1960s US drugs sl.
• OBIES n. sherry ...1970s S. Afr. campus sl.
• OBIT †* adj. departed, deceased, dead ...c1440
n. an obituary ...1874 sl.
• OBITAL † adj. 1. recording or commemorating a death or deaths ...1690
† adj. 2. a record or register of deaths; an obituary ...1691
• OBITANEOUSLY † adv. by the way, in passing ...a1834 nonce word
• OBITER adv. by the way, in passing, incidentally ...1573
† n. something said, done, or occurring by the way; an incidental matter ...1607
• OBITERLY †* adv. by the way, in passing, incidentally ...1605
• OBITUAL * adj. recording or commemorating a death or deaths ...1706
* n. a record or register of deaths; an obituary ...1812
• OBITUARIST n. the writer of an obituary notice ...1792
• OBITUARIZE vb. to write an obituary notice ...1891
• OBITUARY NOTICE n. a letter from a creditor ...1920s US sl.
• OBJECT n. 1. a deformed or diseased person; an imbecile; a miserable creature ...1718 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a person or thing that appears ridiculous or pitiable; a laughingstock ...c1820 colloq.
n. 3. an objection ...1822 Sc.
• OBJECTANT †* n. one who or that which objects ...1625
• OBJECTATION * n. the act of objecting or making objections ...1886
• OBJECTATIVE adj. given to objecting; fond of making objections ...1873
• OBJECTATOR †* n. an objector ...1656
• OBJECTIONER * n. one who offers an objection; an objector ...1799
• OBJECTIONIST * n. one who offers an objection; an objector ...1607
• OBJECT-MAN n. a noticeable person; a man of dignified mien and manner ...1884 Eng. dial.
• OBJICIENT n. one who objects; an objector; an opponent of a motion or proposition ...1864
• OBJURATION * n. the act of binding by oath, or of solemnly charging or entreating, as if under oath ...a1557
• OBJURE * vb. 1. to bind by, or charge under oath ...1613
vb. 2. to utter an oath, to swear ...1830
• OBJURGATE vb. to rebuke severely; to chide, to scold ...1616
• OBJURGATION n. a sharp or severe rebuke; a chiding, a scolding ...1550
• OBJURGATIVE adj. having the character of chiding or scolding; conveying or uttering a sharp rebuke ...1854
• OBJURGATORY adj. having the character of chiding or scolding; conveying or uttering a sharp rebuke ...1576
• OBLATE n. a person devoted to a monastery or to religious work ...1864
†* vb. to offer ...a1548
• OBLATION † n. 1. a present or gratuity ...1433
† n. 2. the act of offering or presenting, as a gift in token of respect or honour; also, a gift so offered ...1595
• OBLATRANT †* adj. railing, reviling, scolding ...1601
• OBLATRATE †* vb. to rail against one, to scold ...1623
• OBLATRATION † n. a barking at a person, a railing, a scolding ...c1560
• OBLECT †* vb. to delight, to please, to rejoice ...1555
• OBLECTATE †* vb. to delight, to please highly, to rejoice ...1611
• OBLECTATION † n. delight, pleasure, enjoyment ...1508
• OBLESION †* n. hurt, injury ...1656
• OBLIGABLE * adj. capable of being brought under an obligation ...1860
• OBLIGANCY * n. obligatory quality or character ...1826
• OBLIGANT † adj. that obliges or binds, obligatory ...1624
• OBLIGATE vb. to oblige ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OBLIGATIONAL * adj. pert. to an obligation ...1887
• OBLIGATIVE adj. imposing obligation; obligatory ...1596
• OBLIGATORIOUS †* adj. obligatory; binding ...1602
• OBLIGE vb. 1. of a woman: to yield to copulation; to oblige someone sexually ...19C colloq.
vb. 2. to coit a woman, esp. if it is to please her ...19C colloq.
vb. 3. to perform in public, as in to 'oblige' with a song ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to work as a charwoman or cleaner ...1930s euphemism
• OBLIGEANT † adj. obliging ...1654
• OBLIGEMENT n. a kindness, service, favour ...1878 Sc. & N. Ireland
• OBLIGENCE †* n. obligation ...1610
• OBLIGHT † vb. to forget ...1547
• OBLI-GODDAMN-ATION n. an emphatic form of 'obligation'
• OBLIGURATE †* vb. to 'spend all on the belly'; to 'spend on belly-cheer'; surmised to mean: to spend time feasting ...1623
• OBLIGURE †* vb. to banquet ...1623
• OBLIQUANGULOUS †* adj. oblique-angled ...1680
• OBLIQUATE †* adj. bent to one side; twisted obliquely ...1578
• OBLIQUATE †* vb. to bend aside; to twist obliquely ...a1670
• OBLIQUATION † n. a bending aside or in an oblique direction; a twisting awry ...a1648
• OBLIQUITOUS adj. morally or mentally perverse ...1864
• OBLIQUITY n. divergence from moral rectitude, sound thinking, or right practice; moral or mental perversity or aberration; a delinquency, a fault, an error ...c1422
• OBLIQUOUS †* adj. oblique ...1614
• OBLITE †* adj. dim, as if partly blotted out; indistinct, obscure ...1650
† vb. 1. to forget ...1547
†* vb. 2. to smear over; to daub ...1657
• OBLITERATED adj. extremely intoxicated ...1988 Amer. sl.
• OBLIVE †* vb. to forget ...c1500
• OBLIVIAL †* adj. causing oblivion ...1721
• OBLIVIANCE †* n. oblivion ...1503
• OBLIVIANCY †* n. oblivion ...1820
• OBLIVIATE †* vb. 1. to forget, to commit to oblivion ...1661
vb. 2. to obliterate; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OBLIVION n. the state of completely intoxication ...1984 US sl.
• OBLIVIONIZE vb. to consign to oblivion ...1593
• OBLIVISCENCE n. the fact of forgetting or state of having forgotten; forgetfulness ...1774
• OBLIVISCIBLE adj. able or likely to be forgotten, forgettable ...1905
• OBLIVIUM † n. oblivion; forgetfulness ...1699
• OBLIVY † n. oblivion ...c1475
• OBLOCATE †* vb. to let out on hire ...1623
• OBLOCATION †* n. a letting out to hire ...1623
• OBLOCUTION † n. 1. evil-speaking; obloquy, slander ...1432-50
† n. 2. bad locution or utterance; bad delivery ...c1450
• OBLOCUTOR † n. a gainsayer, a contradictor; a detractor, a slanderer ...1603
• OBLONG n. a banknote ...a1794 Amer. sl.
• OBLONGITUDE * n. oblong form ...1739
• OBLONGITUDINAL * adj. having an oblong form ...1892
• OBLOQUIAL * adj. pert. to obloquy ...1790
• OBLOQUIOUS * adj. characterized by obloquy or evil-speaking; bringing disgrace or reproach; defamatory ...1611
• OBLOQUITY †* n. opposition or contradiction in speech or writing ...1620
• OBLOQUY n. evil-speaking directed against a person or thing; abuse, detraction, calumny, slander ...1460
• OBLUCTATION † n. striving or struggling against something; resistance, opposition ...1615
• OBMISS †* vb. to leave out; to omit ...1490
• OBMIT †* vb. to leave out; to omit ...1541
• OBMURMURATION † n. a murmuring against something ...1604
• OBMUTESCENCE n. a becoming (wilfully) mute, speechless, or dumb; the act of obstinately remaining mute ...1646
• OBMUTESCENT adj. remaining mute ...1876
• OBNEBULATE * vb. to obscure as with a mist; to befog, to cloud ...c1540
• OBNECTION †* n. "a fast knitting, as in marriage" ...1656
• OBNIXELY †* adv. earnestly, strenuously ...1641
• OBNIXIOUSLY †* adv. earnestly, strenuously ...1632
• OBNO adj. obnoxious ...1979 Amer. campus usage
n. an obnoxious, loud, crude person ...1979 Amer. campus usage
• OBNOC n. a crude, obnoxious person ...1970s US campus sl.
• OBNOXIETY * n. the state of being subject or open to anything harmful, or undesirable ...1656
• OBNOXO n. a crude, obnoxious person ...1970s US campus sl.
• OBNUBILATE † adj. covered or darkened as with a cloud; overclouded; obscured ...1560
vb. to darken, dim, cover, or hide with or as with a cloud; to overcloud; to obscure ...1583
• OBNUBILATION n. the act of darkening or fact of being darkened as with a cloud; obscuration ...1610
• OBNUBILOUS †* adj. overclouded; cloudy, indistinct ...1432-50
• OBO n. 1. an observation balloon ...1925 sl.
n. 2. police surveillance; surveillance; observation; a lookout ...1933 UK sl.
• OBOE n. the penis ...1990s sl.
• OBOF n. an 'Old Buffer Over Forty' ...1916 military sl.
• OBOLYGATED adj. obliged, indebted ...1866 Eng. dial.
• OBOY n. marijuana ...2001 UK sl.
• OBRANCES n. odds and ends, trifling work; leavings, scraps ...1880 Sc.
• OBRAVE n. an act of impudence or effrontery ...1894 Eng. dial.
• OBREPTION n. 1. the obtaining or trying to obtain something by craft or deceit ...1611
† n. 2. a creeping or stealing upon one unawares ...1642
• OBREPTITIOUS adj. characterized by obreption; containing a false statement made for the sake of obtaining something ...1611
• O'BRIEN'S DOG n. one who is all things to all people ...20C Irish sl.
• OBRIZE GOLD † n. pure or refined gold; fine gold ...1629
• OBROGATE † vb. 1. to check or interrupt one in his tale; to gainsay ...1656
* vb. 2. to repeal a law by passing a new one ...1656
• OBROGATION † n. an interrupting or hindering ...1658
• OBROTUND adj. of a rounded form, but longer in one direction than in the other; somewhat round ...1650
• OBROUND † adj. of a rounded form, but longer in one direction than in the other; somewhat round ...1668
• OBRUMPENT †* adj. breaking or bursting ...1656
• OBRUTE †* vb. to overwhelm,; to bury; to cover over ...1541
• O.B.'S n. sherry ...1970s S. Afr. campus sl.
• OBS n. 1. obligations ...1910s sl.
n. 2. surveillance; observation; a lookout ...1933 UK sl.
n. 3. an observation wing of a prison ...1950s Aust. & US prison sl.
n. 4. in a hospital: obstetrics ...1985 UK sl.
• OBSALUTATE †* vb. to offer to salute...1623
• OBS AND SOLS n. any subtle disputation ...1621 colloq.
• OBSATURATE †* vb. to fill too much; to sate, to cloy ...1623
• OBS-BOBS AND BUTTERCUPS! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBSCENE PARTS † n. privy parts ...1725
• OBSCENOUS † adj. obscene ...1604
• OBSCURATE † adj. obscured; darkened ...1471
• OBSCURATIVE †* adj. tending or serving to obscure or render dark ...1664
• OBSCURE † adj. 1. secret, concealed ...1792 Sc.
adj. 2. strange, bizarre, weird ...1980s US campus sl.
adj. 3. in computing: completely beyond all understanding ...1991 US sl.
† vb. to conceal, to hide ...1721 Sc.
• OBSCURIFY †* vb. to make obscure; to hide ...1622
• OBSCURO adj. weird, strange ...1997 US sl.
• OBSCUROUS †* adj. dark, gloomy, obscure ...1491
• OBSEEK †* vb. to seek to obtain ...1646
• OBSEQUE †* vb. to comply with, to yield to, to obey ...1720
• OBSEQUENCE * n. compliance, complaisance, obsequiousness ...1603
• OBSEQUENT † adj. compliant, yielding, obedient, submissive ...1520
• OBSEQUIOSITY n. obsequiousness ...1885
• OBSEQUIOUS * adj. 1. compliant with the will or wishes of another, esp. of a superior; prompt to serve, please, or follow directions; obedient, dutiful ...a1450
adj. 2. unduly or servilely compliant; ignobly submissive; manifesting or characterized by servile complaisance; fawning, cringing, sycophantic ...1602
• OBSEQUIOUSNESS † n. 1. ready compliance or obedience; eagerness to serve or please; dutiful service ...1447 now rare or obs.
n. 2. servile submission or complaisance; servility ...1613
• OBSEQUITY * n. obsequiousness ...1892
• OBSEQUY † n. ready compliance with the will or pleasure of another, esp. of a superior; deferential service; obsequiousness ...1432-50
• OBSERATE †* vb. to lock up, to bolt, to shut with bolt and key ...1623
• OBSERATION † n. a bolting, locking up ...1658
• OBSERVAL † n. the act of observing; observation; observance ...a1734
• OBSERVANDUM * n. something to be observed or noted ...1704
• OBSERVANTIALLY †* adv. with careful observance ...1652
• OBSERVATE †* vb. to observe ...1652
• OBSERVATICAL †* adj. pert. to (scientific) observation; observational ...1703
• OBSERVATIONIST n. one who spies out likely boot for thieves, generally a peddler, hawker, etc. ...1890 cant
• OBSERVATIVE †* adj. 1. worthy of observation; observable ...1608
* adj. 2. pert. to observation; observant, attentive, heedful ...1611
• OBSERVATOR † n. 1. one who observes a law, command, or rule ...1502
† n. 2. one who keeps watch over or looks after something; a monitor ...1611
† n. 3. one who marks, notes, or makes observations; formerly a frequent name for a newspaper or pamphlet, and often applied to the editor or writer ...1642
† n. 4. one who makes a verbal observation ...1660
† n. 5. one who makes scientific observations, esp. in astronomy ...1664
• OBSERVATORY n. the astrodome of an aircraft ...c1938 Royal Air Force usage
• OBSERVATRIX †* n. a female observer ...1653
• OBSERVE n. 1. an observation, scientific or otherwise, a remark, a comment ...1700 Sc.
† n. 2. notice, attention ...1805 Sc.
• OBSERVICER †* n. one who shows respect, deference or dutiful attention; an obsequious follower ...1625
• OBSERVIST n. one who makes observation his business ...1827 nonce word
• OBSIBILATE †* vb. to make a whistling noise, as trees stirred with winds; to hiss ...1656
• OBSIBILATION †* n. a hissing against ...1658
• OBSIDION †* n. siege; state of being besieged ...c1450
• OBSIDIONAL adj. 1. pert. to a siege ...1542
adj. 2. apt to bore people by staying too long ...1826 nonce use
• OBSIDIONARY adj. pert. to a siege ...1885
• OBSIDIOUS * adj. besieging, besetting ...1615
• OBSIGILLATE †* vb. to seal up ...1623
• OBSIGILLATION †* n. a sealing up ...1658
• OBSIGN † vb. to seal; to mark as with a seal; to ratify or confirm formally, as by sealing ...1554
• OBSIGNATE † vb. to seal; to mark as with a seal; to ratify or confirm formally, as by sealing ...1653
• OBSIGNATION †* n. the act of sealing up; a fastening or restraining as with a seal ...1653
• OBSIGNATORY * adj. ratifying or confirming as with a seal ...1630
• OBSIST † vb. to stand against; to oppose; to resist ...1432-50
• OBSISTENT † n. something that resists ...1657
• OBSO n. an observation wing of a prison ...1950s Aust. & US prison sl.
• OBSOCKY adj. 1. of people: ungainly, overweight ...20C W. Indies sl.
adj. 2. of clothes: ill-fitting, mis-shapen ...20C W. Indies sl.
adj. 3. of events: absurd, ridiculous ...20C W. Indies sl.
• OBSOLESCE * vb. to be obsolescent; to grow obsolete; to fall into disuse ...1873
• OBSOLETION * n. the act of becoming or condition of being obsolete; disuse, discontinuance ...1804
• OBSONATION †* n. a feasting ...1623
• OBSONATOR †* n. a caterer or manciple (an officer who buys provisions for a college, monastery or other institution) ...1656
• OBSORB †* vb. to absorb ...1684
• OBSORBENT * adj. absorbent, imbibing ...1747
• OBSORBENT * n. an absorbing substance ...1747
• OBSORPTION †* n. swallowing up; absorption ...c1600
• OBSQUATULATE vb. 1. of an object: to separate, to break away from ...19C sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to die ...1830 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to leave, to depart, to run away, especially hastily, or furtively; to abscond ...1830 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to squabble ...1976 Amer. dial.
• OBSTACLE † adj. obstinate, stubborn ...1536 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OBSTACLENESS † n. obstinacy ...1548
• OBSTACULOUS †* adj. of the nature of an obstacle ...a1643
• OBSTANCE †* n. opposition; resistance ...c1340
• OBSTANCY †* n. opposing quality or effect ...1609
• OBSTANT † adj. standing against; resisting, opposing ...1513
• OBSTANTLY † adv. resistingly ...1562
• OBSTEER adj. stubborn, sulky, awkward ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBSTETRICATE † vb. to act as midwife; to aid in childbirth ...1623
• OBSTETRICATION †* n. the action or office of a midwife; delivery ...a1615
• OBSTETRICATORY †* adj. pert. to the office of a midwife ...1640
• OBSTETRICIOUS † adj. pert. to a midwife; assisting childbirth ...a1645
• OBSTETRICOGRAPHY * n. the scientific description of midwifery ...1828
• OBSTETRICY * n. midwifery; the practice of obstetrics ...1841
• OBSTETRIST * n. an obstetrician; one skilled in midwifery ...a1800
• OBSTETRIX * n. a midwife; a woman obstetrician; a woman who renders professional aid to women in labour ...1839
• OBSTIC † n. an obstacle, objection ...1791 Sc.
• OBSTINACIOUS * adj. of an obstinate nature ...1830
• OBSTINANCE * n. stubborn or self-willed persistence; obstinacy ...1432-50
• OBSTINANCY * n. stubborn or self-willed persistence; obstinacy ...1614
• OBSTINANT †* n. a stubborn or inflexible person ...1581
• OBSTINATE AS A GOVERNMENT MULE adj. said of a stubborn person ...19C US sl.
• OBSTINATION † n. obstinacy, stubbornness ...a1340
• OBSTINED †* adj. made obstinate or persistent; hardened ...1606
• OBSTIPATE †* vb. to block or stop up; to stuff up ...1656
• OBSTIPATION n. the act of blocking or stopping up ...1597
• OBSTRACKLOUS adj. obstreperous, wayward, masterful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBSTRAPULOSITY n. obstreperousness, restiveness, resistance ...1828 Sc.
• OBSTRAPULOUS adj. obstreperous; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ...1830 Sc.
• OBSTREPENCY †* n. noise ...1623
• OBSTREPERATE †* vb. to make a loud noise, clamour, or outcry ...1765
• OBSTREPEROUS adj. 1. characterized by great noise or outcry, esp. in opposition; clamorous, noisy; vociferous ...c1600
adj. 2. resisting control, management, advice, etc., in a noisy manner; turbulent or unruly in behaviour, esp. in resistance ...1657
• OBSTREPEROUSNESS n. vociferousness; clamour; noisy behaviour; noisy and unruly resistance to control ...1655
• OBSTREPOLOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...c1725
• OBSTREPULOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...c1725
• OBSTRICT †* adj. morally bound; bounden; obliged, obligated ...1527
• OBSTRICTION n. the state of being morally or legally bound; obligation ...1671
• OBSTRIGILLATE †* vb. to oppose, to resist ...1623
• OBSTRIGILLATION †* n. opposition, resistance ...1623
• OBSTRINGE †* vb. to put under obligation; to bind ...1528
• OBSTRIPEROUS adj. obstreperous; disorderly, unruly ...M18 sl.
• OBSTROCULOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control; disorderly, unruly...1930s Aust. sl.
• OBSTROPALOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ... c1725
• OBSTROPEROUS adj. obstreperous; disorderly, unruly ...M18 sl.
• OBSTROPILOUS adj. obstreperous; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ...1830 Eng. dial.
• OBSTROPOLIS adj. obstreperous; disorderly, unruly ...M18 sl.
• OBSTROPOLOUS adj. 1. characterized by great noise or outcry, especially in opposition; clamorous, noisy; vociferous ...1748
adj. 2. resisting control, advice, etc. in a noisy manner; unruly in behaviour, obstinate, headstrong ...1806
• OBSTROPULOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ...1815 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• OBSTUPEFACIENT adj. stupefying ...1857
• OBSTUPEFACT †* adj. stupefied; stupid ...1601
†* n. a stupid person ...1601
• OBSTUPEFACTION †* n. stupefaction ...1625
• OBSTUPEFACTIVE †* adj. tending to stupefy ...a1633
• OBSTUPEFY vb. to stupefy, esp. mentally ...1613
• OBSTUPESCENCE †* n. the condition of being in a stupor ...1597
• OBSTUPRATE †* vb. to ravish ...1658
• OBTAINAL * n. obtainment ...1803
• OBTAINANCE * n. obtainment ...1846
• OBTECTED † adj. covered, protected ...B1900
• OBTEMPER † vb. to comply with, to yield to, to obey ...c1489
• OBTEMPERANCE † n. obeying ...1623
• OBTEMPERATE † adj. obedient, submissive ...1432-50
vb. 1. to comply with, yield to, submit to, obey; to be obedient ...1432-50
†* vb. 2. to temper, restrain ...1560 Sc.
• OBTEMPERATION † n. obedience, an obeying ...1611
• OBTEND † vb. 1. put forward as a statement, reason, etc.; to pretend, to allege, to maintain ...1573
† vb. 2. hold out; to present in opposition; to oppose ...1697
• OBTENEBRATE vb. to cast a shadow over; to overshadow, to shade, to darken ...1611
• OBTENEBRATION n. the act of overshadowing or the condition of being overshadowed; a darkening ...1626
• OBTENEBRIZE † vb. to cast a shadow over; to overshadow, to shade, to darken ...1653
• OBTENSION †* n. the act of 'obtending'; opposition ...1755
• OBTENT † adj. obtained, procured ...1432-50
† n. purpose, intent ...1430-50
• OBTENTION n. the act of obtaining; obtainment ...1624
• OBTEST † vb. to protest ...B1900
• OBTESTATION † n. the act of protesting ...B1900
• OBTEXED †* adj. weaved ...1623
• OBTICENCE † n. the act of keeping silence ...B1900
• OBTORTED † adj. twisted ...B1900
• OBTORTION †* n. a twisting, distortion, perversion ...a1656
• OBTRACT † vb. to detract from; to disparage, to decry, to slander ...1596
• OBTRACTATION † n. 1. raction, disparagement, slander, calumny ...1563-83
† n. 2. a slandering behind one's back ...1647
• OBTRACTUOUS †* adj. slanderous, calumnious ...1537
• OBTRECT † vb. to detract from; to disparage, to decry, to slander ...1596
• OBTRECTATION † n. detraction, disparagement, slander, calumny ...1563-83
• OBTRECTATOR † n. a detractor, a slanderer ...1432-50
• OBTRECTOR †* n. a detractor, a slanderer ...1563-83
• OB-TREE † n. a wooden shelf above a door ...1908 Sc.
• OBTREPERLOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...c1725
• OBTRITE †* adj. worn, bruised; trodden under foot ...1656
• OBTRITION † n. a bruising or wearing away against anything ...1638
• OBTRUDE vb. 1. to thrust forward forcibly or unduly; to thrust a matter, a person, etc. upon anyone ...c1555
vb. 2. to intrude, to force oneself ...1579
vb. 3. to thrust forth; to eject, to push out ...1613
• OBTRUNCATE adj. cut short ...1805
vb. to cut or lop the head or top of; to top, to decapitate ...1623
• OBTRUSION n. 1. the forcing of oneself or one's company upon anyone ...1579
n. 2. the forcible pushing or thrusting of anything into any space or place, or against anything else ...1847
• OBTRUSIVE adj. characterized by forcible thrusting (oneself, one's opinions, etc.) into notice or prominence; forward; unduly prominent ...1667
• OBTUMESCENCE †* n. a swelling up; swollen condition ...1657
• OBTUND vb. 1. to blunt, to deaden, to dull, to deprive of sharpness or vigour, to render obtuse ...c1400
†* vb. 2. to deafen, to din the ears ...1645
• OBTUNDING †* adj. deadening, deafening ...1645
• OBTURATE †* adj. stopped up, obstructed; fig. impervious ...c1560
vb. to stop up, to close, to obstruct ...1657
• OBTURATION n. the act of stopping up; obstruction of an opening or channel ...1610
• OBTURATORY * adj. serving to close or stop up ...1719
• OBTURB †* vb. to trouble ...1623
• OBTURBATION † n. a troubling ...1623
• OBTUSE †* vb. to blunt, to dull ...1618
• OBTUSION † n. the act of blunting or dulling; the condition of being blunted or dulled ...1605
• OBTUSITY n. obtuseness; dullness, insensibility, stupidity ...1823
• OBUMBER † vb. 1. to overshadow; to shade, to obscure ...c1420
† vb. 2. to cast or make a shadow ...a1568
• OBUMBILATE †* adj. obscure ...c1560
†* vb. to obscure ...a1711
• OBUMBRATE †* adj. overshadowed, darkened ...1513
* vb. to overshadow; to shade, to darken; to obscure ...1526
• OBUMBRATION * n. the act of overshadowing or the condition of being overshadowed ...c1420
• OBUMBRATORY * adj. having the quality of darkening ...1799
• OBUNCOUS †* adj. very crooked ...1656
• OBUNDATION †* n. a flowing against ...1656
• OBVALLATE †* vb. to surround with a wall or entrenchment ...1623
• OBVALLATION †* n. a surrounding with a trench or wall ...1658
• OBVARICATE †* vb. to obstruct or stop one in his passage ...1623
• OBVARICATION †* n. a hindering or obstructing one in his passage ...1658
• OBVELATION * n. a veiling over; a hiding or concealing ...1664
• OBVELE †* vb. to wrap up, to veil, to cover ...1654
• OBVENE †* vb. to occur, to befall, to happen ...1654
• OBVENT †* vb. to prevent, to frustrate ...1599
• OBVERSANT † adj. standing over against, opposite, contrary; also, placed in front of; hence, familiar, well-known ...1579
• OBVERSE adj. 1. turned towards or against; opposite ...a1656
adj. 2. answering to something else as its counterpart ...1875
n. 1. that side of a coin, medal, seal, etc., on which the head or principal design is struck; the opposite of 'reverse' ...1658
n. 2. the face or side of anything intended to be presented to view; 'front' as opposed to 'back' ...1831
• OBVERSION n. the act of turning towards some person or thing ...1864
• OBVERT † vb. 1. to turn something towards; to place fronting ...1623
† vb. 2. to turn a thing in a contrary direction ...1646
• OBVIATE † vb. 1. to meet and dispose of or do away with a thing; to clear out of the way; to prevent by anticipatory measures ...1598
† vb. 2. to meet, to encounter; hence; to withstand, to oppose a person or thing ...1600-9
† vb. 3, to anticipate; to forestall ...1712
• OBVIATION n. a preventing; prevention ...c1400
• OBVIOUS adj. fat, overweight ...1897 UK society usage
• OBVIOUSLY SEVERE adj. extremely rude ...1890 UK society usage
• OBVISCATE †* vb. to smear over; to smooth as with a slimy coating; to mollify ...1684
• OBVOLATE †* vb. to fly against ...1656
• OBVOLATION † n. a flying against ...1658
• OBVOLUTION * n. the wrapping or folding of a bandage round a limb; also, a fold, twist, or turn of something coiled ...1578
• OBVOLVE * vb. 1. to wrap round, to muffle up; to disguise ...1623
† vb. 2. to cause to roll round or revolve ...1649
• OBVOLVENT adj. wrapping or folding round ...1857
• OBZOCKY adj. lacking grace and coordination ...1956 Trinidad & Tobago
• O.C. n. public housing projects in the Fillmore district of San Francisco ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• OC n. 1. organized crime ...1975 US sl.
n. 2. Orange County, California ...2001 US sl.
n. 3. the synthetic opiate oxycodone used recreationally ...2001 US sl.
• OCAL n. the eye ...2002 UK sl.
• OCCABOT n. tobacco ...1851 back-slang
• OCCAECATE † vb. to blind ...1661
• OCCAECATION † n. the act of blinding; a blinded condition ...1608-11
• OCCASE †* n. falling, fall ...1609
• OCCASION †* n. 1. the setting of the sun ...1533
n. 2. needs, necessities ...1822 Sc.
vb. to do temporary or occasional work; to apply for such work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OCCASIONABLE * adj. capable of being occasioned or caused ...a1677
• OCCASIONARY †* adj. occasional, made for particular occasions ...1702
• OCCASIONATE † adj. occasioned, brought about ...1471
† vb. to give occasion to; to urge or compel by circumstances; also, to do this habitually; hence, to habituate, to accustom ...1545
• OCCASIONATELY †* adv. in a manner brought about by some occasion or secondary cause ...1609
• OCCASIONATIVE † adj. serving as occasion or cause, esp. as incidental cause ...1526
• OCCASIONED † adj. accustomed ...1576
• OCCASIONEDLY † adv. with occasion or cause, with ground or reason ...1631
• OCCASIONET † n. a small occasion ...1592 nonce word
• OCCASIONS † n. 1. affairs, business ...1594
† n. 2. needs, requirements ...1596
† n. 3. necessities of nature; urination, defecation ...1698 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OCCASIVE †* adj. pert. to the setting sun, western ...1802
• OCCECATE † vb. to blind ...1661
• OCCECATION † n. the act of blinding; a blinded condition ...1608-11
• OCCI n. an octopus ...1968 Aust. sl.
• OCCIDE † vb. to kill ...1694 humorous nonce word
• OCCIDENT † adj. situated in the west, western ...1513
* n. the region of the sky in which the sun and other heavenly bodies set, or the corresponding region of the earth; the west ...c1386
vb. to turn or direct towards the west ...1896 nonce word
• OCCIDENTAL adj. situated in or directed towards that region of the heavens in which the sun sets; in the west, western, westerly ...c1391
n. a western country or region; a native or inhabitant of the West ...1587
• OCCIDENTALIST n. 1. one who advocates Western customs, modes of thought, etc. ...1877
n. 2. one who studies the languages and institutions of Western nations ...1890
• OCCIDENTALITY n. Western style or character ...1873
• OCCIDENTALIZE vb. to conform to or imbue with Western ideas or characteristics ...1870
• OCCIDENTALLY adv. in a Western (American) fashion ...1833
• OCCIDUAL †* adj. of the sun and heavenly bodies: going down, setting ...1635
• OCCIDUOUS †* adj. of the sun and heavenly bodies: going down, setting ...1656
• OCCIENT † n. the region of the sky in which the sun and other heavenly bodies set, or the corresponding region of the earth; the west ...c1460
• OCCIFER n. an officer ...L19 sl.
• OCCISE †* vb. to kill; to slay ...1560
• OCCISION † n. killing, slaying, esp. of a number of people, as in battle; slaughter ...1375
• OCCULATE † adj. possessed of eyes or sight; sharp-sighted; observant ...1615
† vb. to set eyes upon; to see, to behold ...1609
• OCCULCATION †* n. a trampling or treading on or spurning ...1656
• OCCULT † adj. hidden from sight; concealed; not exposed to view ...1567 now rare or obs.
†* n. something hidden or secret ...1656
• OCCULTATION † n. hiding, concealment ...1432-50
• OCCULTED † adj. hidden, concealed ...1597
• OCCUPANCE * n. occupancy, occupying ...1814
• OCCUPAND † adj. occupying ...1567 Sc.
• OCCUPANT n. 1. a prostitute; a woman who is occupied by a man ...1599 sl.
n. 2. a brothel ...17C Brit. sl.
• OCCUPATE † adj. occupied; taken into and held in possession ...1605
† vb. to occupy ...1547
• OCCUPATION n. sexual intercourse ...17C sl.
• OCCUPATIONER † n. one engaged in an occupation ...1592
• OCCUPATION ROAD n. 1. a by-road or lane ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a private road for the use of the occupiers of the land ......Bk1905
• OCCUPATIVE * adj. characterized by occupying or being occupied ...1656
• OCCUPIER † n. one who employs money or goods in trading; a trader, dealer, merchant ...1509
• OCCUPISE †* n. ? occupation; or, ?things 'occupied' or held ...c1478
• OCCUPY † vb. 1. to deal with or have to do with sexually; to take sexual possession of a woman ...c1520
† vb. 2. to employ money or capital in trading; to lay out, to invest, to trade with; to deal in ...1526
vb. 3. to employ, to make use of; to be busy with, to employ oneself in ...1774 Sc.
† vb. 4. to wear ...1859 US sl.
• OCCUPYING-HOUSE n. a brothel ...16C sl.
• OCCUR † vb. to meet, to encounter; to oppose, to resist ...a1548
• OCCURER † n. a usurer ...1699 Sc.
• OCCURRENCER †* n. one who narrates occurrences; a newsmonger ...c1680
• OCCURRENCY †* n. an occurrence, that which occurs or presents itself ...1656
• OCCURRENT * adj. 1. that occurs or happens; occurring ...1535
†* adj. 2. liable to encounter something; exposed or obnoxious to ...1566
† n. 1. something that occurs ore meets one; an event, an occurrence ...1538
† n. 2. a narration of what has happened ...a1577
† n. 3. a person or thing that meets, encounters, or runs against one ...1592
• OCCURRENTS † n. news ...a1577
• OCCURSATION †* n. an act of running against something; attack; encounter; meeting; collision ...1615
• OCCURSE † n. a meeting ...1621
• OCCURSION † n. an act of running against something; attack, encounter; meeting; collision ...1533
• OCCURSIVE † adj. such as may present itself, or be met with by the way ...1592
• OCCY n. an octopus ...1968 Aust. sl.
• OCCY STRAP n. an elastic strap ...1981 Aust. sl.
• OCEAN n. 1. a very great or indefinite quantity; a large amount ...1590
n. 2. in oil drilling: salt water encountered while drilling ...1954 US sl.
n. 3. in pool: the expansive centre of a table ...1993 US sl.
• OCEANET † n. a small ocean ...1681
• OCEAN FLOOR n. the floor ...1900s Aust. rhyming sl.
• OCEAN GREYHOUND n. a swift ocean steamer ...1891
• OCEAN HELL n. the penal establishment sited on Norfolk Island for particularly recalcitrant convicts ...M19 Aust. sl.
• OCEANICA n. Oceania ...1832
• OCEANINE †* adj. belonging to the ocean or main sea ...1656
• OCEAN LINER n. 1. a woman, a girlfriend ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for "Cliner'
n. 2. a black eye ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'shiner'
• OCEANOGRAPHER n. one who studies or is versed in oceanography ...1886
• OCEANOGRAPHY n. the study of the ocean, its form, physical features, and phenomena ...1883
• OCEANOLOGY n. the study of the ocean, its form, physical features, and phenomena ...1864
• OCEANOUS †* adj. pertaining to the ocean ...1730
• OCEAN-PALACE n. a sumptuously fitted and furnished ocean passenger-steamer ...1900
• OCEAN PEARL n. a woman, a girlfriend ...20C rhyming sl.
• OCEAN RAMBLER n. a herring; a sardine ...1961 UK sl.
• OCEANS n. a large amount or quantity; an abundance, multitude, more than enough ...L16
• OCEAN TEA n. very weak coffee ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OCEAN WAVE n. a shave ...1928 rhyming sl.
• OCEANWAYS * adv. by way of the ocean ...a1649
• O.C. GREASE n. the master cook ...c1915 military sl.
• OCH! int. an exclamation of surprise, regret, or sorrow; ah! oh! alas! ...1528 Sc. & Irish
• OCH-AND-ANEE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1790 Ireland
• OCHANEE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1892 Sc.
• OCH-AN-HEIGH-HO! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1899 Eng. dial.
• OCHASING MACHINE n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• OCHE †* vb. to cut as with a blow; to lop ...a1400
• OCHENIN n. dawning, the time at or just before daybreak ...1903 Sc.
• OCHER n. money ...c1860 sl.
• OCH-HEY! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1838 Sc.
• OCH HON! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCH HON A-CHREE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCHIVE n. a bone-handled knife ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
• OCHLOCRACY n. government by the mob or the lowest of the people; mob rule ...1584
• OCHLOCRAT n. an advocate of ochlocracy ...1880
• OCHLOCRATIC adj. pert. to ochlocracy ...1835
• OCHLOCRATORIC †* adj. pert. to a ruler of the multitude ...1647
• OCHLOPHOBIST * n. one who has an aversion to a crowd ...1867
• OCHON! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1787 Sc.
• OCHONE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCH-ON-EE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCHORBOC n. beer ...L19 sl.
• OCHRA! int. my dear! ...1896 Sc.
• OCHRE n. money; cash ...1835 sl.
• OCHT n. 1. anything ...1839 Sc.
n. 2. a person of consequence, a 'somebody' ...1856 Sc.
• OCHTLINS n. anything, aught ...1721 Sc.
• OCIVITY †* n. sloth, laziness, indolence ...1550
• OCKER adj. 1. characteristic of an ocker; boorish, loutish ...1972 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. distinctively Australian ...1972 Aust. sl.
† n. 1. the lending of money at interest; usury (usually referred to as a crime or sin) ...a1225
n. 2. increase ...1610 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a nickname for anyone called Oscar ...1910s Aust. sl.
n. 4. the archetypal uncultivated Australian working man ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 5. a boorish, loutish, uncouth, chauvinistic Australian ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 6. an Australian male displaying qualities considered to be typically Australian, as good humour, helpfulness, and resourcefulness ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 7. Australian English ...1979 Aust. sl.
n. 8. a stretchable rope with hooks on either end used for securing luggage to roof-racks, etc. ...Aust. sl.
† vb. 1. of money: to grow with the addition of interest ...a1225
† vb. 2. to take usury; to lend at interest ...c1380
† vb. 3. to increase in price ...a1838 Sc.
vb. 4. to increase, to add to ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OCKERDOCKER n. a black pebble striped with some other colour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OCKERDOM n. the society of boorish, uncouth, chauvinistic Australians ...1974 Aust. sl.
• OCKERER † n. one who takes interest for the loan of money; a usurer (usually referred to as a criminal or heinous sinner) ...a1300
• OCKERINA n. a female Australian who is boorish, loutish, unsophisticated ...1970s Aust. sl.
• OCKERING † n. the taking of interest; usury ...a1300
• OCKERISM n. boorish behaviour, self-satisfaction ...1970s Aust. sl.
• OCKERY † n. usury ...1702 Sc.
• OCKIE n. an octopus ...Aust. sl.
• OCKIER n. a liar, a fibber ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OCKIE STRAP n. a stretchable rope with hooks on either end used for securing luggage to roof-racks, etc.; an elastic strap ...1981 Aust. sl.
• OCK IT! int. stop it! 1970s US campus sl.
• OCK-NAME n. a nickname ...1898 Sc.
• OCKSECROTIA adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...18C cant
• OCK-SLAVER n. one who foams at the mouth ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• OCKY adj. dirty, nasty: generally used of or by children ...B1900 Ireland
n. an octopus ...1968 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to lie, to tell untruths ...1819 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of a cow: to void ordure ...B1900 Eng. dial. dialect)
• OCKYER n. a liar, a fibber ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• O CLUB n. in the US armed forces: an officer's club ...1986 US sl.
• OCOTILLO STATE n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• O CRICUM JIMINY! int. exclamation, "O Christ Jesus!" ...L19 euphemism
• O CRIMES! int. a disguise of "O Christ!" ...19C Brit. colloq.
• OCS n. the synthetic opiate oxcodone used recreationally ...2000 US sl.
• OCTAD n. a group or series of eight...1883
• OCTAGONIAN † adj. belonging to an octagon ...1813
• OCTANE n. 1. verve, zest ...1994 Amer. sl.
n. 2. phencyclidine laced with gasoline ...1990s drugs sl.
• OCTANGLE † n. a figure with eight angles, an octagon ...1651
• OCTARCHY n. a government by eight rulers; an aggregate of eight tribal or petty kingdoms each under its own ruler; applied by some historians to the eight kingdoms reckoned by them to have been established by the Angles and Saxons in Britain ...1799-1805
• OCTAVE n. a group or series of eight ...a1806
• OCTENNIAL adj. pert. to a period of eight years; occurring or lasting eight years; recurring every eighth year ...1656
†* n. a period of eight years ...1679
• OCTENNIALLY adv. once in eight years ...1864
• OCTET n. a group of eight persons or things ...1894
• OCTETTE n. a group of eight persons or things ...1894
• OCTINGENTENARY n. the 800th anniversary of an event ...1893
• OCTO n. an octopus ...1910s Aust. sl.
• OCTOBER n. blood ...M19 sl.
• OCTOBER BERRY n. a blackberry ...1916 Amer. dial.
• OCTOBER ROSE n. a chrysanthemum ...1949 Amer. dial.
• OCTOCENTENARY n. the 800th anniversary of an event ..1889
• OCTODESEXCENTENARY adj. applied to a period of 592 years ...1677
• OCTOGAMY n. the marrying of eight spouses ...c1386
• OCTOGENARIAN adj. of the age of eighty years ...1818
n. a person eighty years old ...1815
• OCTOGENARIANISM n. the state of being eighty years old ...1883
• OCTOGENARY * adj. of the age of eighty years ...a1696
n. a person eighty years old ...1828
• OCTOGLOT adj. written in eight languages ...1888
• OCTONARY adj. pert. to the number eight; consisting of eight; proceeding by eights ...1615
n. a group of eight ...1535
• OCTOON n. an octoroon ...1840
• OCTOPEAN adj. pert. to or like an octopus ...1896
• OCTOPUS n. 1. an organized power having extended ramifications and far-reaching influence, esp. harmful or destructive ...1882
n. 2. among women: a man who makes excessive attempts to fondle a woman, as on a date ...1932 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an elastic cord with hooks on either end, used to strap things in place; a bungee cord ...1981 Amer. dial.
• OCTOPUS BITE n. a hickey; a mark on the skin where somebody has sucked it hard and brought the blood to the surface ...1970 Amer. dial.
• OCTOROON n. a person having one-eighth Black blood; the offspring of a quadroon and a White; sometimes used of other mixed races ...1861
• OCTUPLE adj. eightfold; eight times as much as; composed of eight ...1603
vb. to make eight times as much, to increase eightfold ...1837
• OCTUPLET n. a set or combination of eight ...1852
• OCTUPLICATION † n. multiplication by eight ...1674
• OCULAR n. an eye ...1825 humorous
• OCULAR WITNESS † n. an eye-witness ...1608 now rare or obs.
• OCULARIST n. a maker of artificial eyes ...1866
• OCULATE † adj. possessed of eyes or sight; observant, sharp-sighted ...1549
†* vb. to set eyes upon; to eye, to see, to behold ...1609
• OCULIST n. 1. a physician or surgeon who treats diseases and affections of the eye ...1615
†* n. 2. one who has good eyes, or uses them well; a sharp-sighted or observant person ...1660
• O.D. adj. olive drab ...1950s sl., orig, army usage
n. 1. brandy (eau-de-vie) ...M19 sl.
n. 2. Officer of the Day ...20C army usage
n. 3. an overdose of drugs ...1950s US drugs sl.
n. 4. one who has taken an overdose ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 5. olive drab uniform ...1950s sl., orig, army usage
n. 6. a surfeit; oversupply ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to take an overdose of drugs; to be hospitalized because of an overdose of drugs ...1969 US drugs sl.
vb. 2. to give someone a drug overdose ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. 3. to act excessively, without restraint, to be greedy; to overindulge in or on anything ...1960s sl.
• OD adj. rigidly or typically military ...1916 Amer. Army sl.
n. 1. a euphemism for "God"; used in mild oaths ...L16 euphemism
n. 2. a greenish compound cathartic pill, routinely given to soldiers reporting for sick call ...1916 Amer. Army sl.
n. 3. Olive Drab; olive drab cloth ...1921 US Army sl.
n. 4. a drug overdose ...1959 US sl.
n. 5. a person who has overdosed ...Aust. police usage
int. God! ...1695
• ODALISQUE n. a female slave or concubine in an Eastern harem, esp. in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey ...1681
• ODAM † n. a son-in-law ...c1000
• O-DARK-HUNDRED n. the wee hours of the morning, before or roughly at dawn ...1982 US military sl.
• O-DARK-THIRTY n. the wee hours of the morning, before or roughly at dawn ...1980 US military sl.
• ODAY n. money ...1928 US Pig Latin for 'dough'
• OD BIN! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD BLESS ONE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OD BON IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD BURN! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD COFFEE n. Army coffee ...1919 US Army sl.
• ODD † adj. 1. not even, accordant, or conformable; uneven, unequal, discrepant, diverse, different ...1390
† adj. 2. singular in valour, worth, merit, or eminence; unique, remarkable; distinguished, famous, renowned; rare, choice ...c1400
†* adj. 3. at variance or strike; at odds with ...1562
adj. 4. homosexual ...L19 euphemism
adv. differently ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a euphemism for "God"; used in mild oaths ...L16 euphemism
n. 2. that which is odd; an odd thing ...1830
n. 3. a small number over and above a round number ...1845 UK sl.
n. 4. a small point of land or promontory ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a police car ...1930s sl.
n. 6. a police officer; the police ...1930s sl.
†* vb. 1. to make odd or irregular ...1597
vb. 2. to work at odd jobs ...1861 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to redress an inequality ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD, THE n. an uneven number ...1589
• OD DAMN 'ORT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODD-AND-END adj. miscellaneous, consisting of odds and ends ...1863
• OD DANG IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• ODD AS ADAM'S OFF-OX, AS adj. said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS DICK'S HATBAND adj. very odd or peculiar ...1909 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS GOD'S OFF-OX, AS adj. said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ODDBALL adj. 1. whimsically free-spirited, eccentric, peculiar, strange, weird, atypical, nonconformist ...1940 Amer. colloq.
adj. 2. disorganized; prone to blunder; unreliable ...c1945 sl.
n. 1. a bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming person, esp. one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless ...1948 colloq., orig. US
n. 2. a homosexual male ...M20 sl.
vb. to act strangely ...1972 US sl.
• ODDBALL TRICK n. a prostitute's customer who pays for fetishistic sex ...1973 US sl.
• ODD BOD n. 1. an eccentric, strange person; an odd man out ...1940s US sl., orig. military
n. 2. a person with an odd body; a strange body ...20C US sl.
n. 3. an extra person in a given situation ...1984 NZ sl.
• ODD CHILD n. an illegitimate child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD-COME-SHORT n. 1. an idle moment; some day soon to come; some time; an indefinite period; an odd moment ...1883 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an eccentric person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ODD-COME-SHORT-LIES n. an occasion or day close at hand ...1824 Sc.
• ODD-COME-SHORT-LUMS n. 1. small miscellaneous articles; odd fragments ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the dry droppings of animals ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD-COME-SHORTLY n. some day or other in the near future ...1738
• ODD-COME-SHORTS n. 1. small, nondescript items; bits and bobs; odds and ends ...1738
n. 2. the dry droppings of animals ...1873 Eng. dial.
• ODD COUPLE n. two people who seem unlikely as partners, mates, etc. ...1965 US sl.
• ODDCUM SHORTS n. small, nondescript items; bits and bobs ...E19 sl.
• ODDENLY adv. continuously, without intermission ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDERWISE adv. otherwise ...1924 Sc.
• ODD FELLOWS n. three doughnuts and coffee ...1931 US tramps & beggars' sl.
• ODD FISH n. an eccentric person ...M17 sl.
• ODD-HOUSE n. 1. a house standing alone at some distance from any town or village; also applied to a detached residence as distinguished from one in a row ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an outside toilet building ...1969 Amer. dial.
• ODDIE n. a halfpenny ...1900s Aust. sl.
• ODDINGS n. odds and ends ...1815 Sc.
• ODDISH adj. drunk ...L19 sl.
• ODD KICK IN ONE'S GALLOP n. a whim, a fancy; an eccentricity ...L18 sl.
• ODD LADDIE n. a youth who acts as a spare hand or odd-job man on a farm ...1947 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODD LADDY n. a boy kept on farms to do odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLE n. 1. a sewer ...1845 Sc.
† vb. 2. to bother, to put one about ...1894 Sc.
vb. 3. to go about in an uncertain or useless way; to trifle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLER n. a sewer ...Bk1905 Sc.
• ODDLIN n. 1. any person or thing standing alone, or differing from others; the last remaining survivor of a family or community; the last article of a set; a remainder ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an odd or eccentric person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLING adj. trifling, uncertain, dallying ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. any person or thing standing alone, or differing from others; the last remaining survivor of a family or community; the last article of a set; a remainder ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an odd or eccentric person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit ...1941 Amer. dial.
• ODDLINGS n. 1. a solitary house, a house standing by itself remote from others ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. particulars, details ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. things of diverse sorts or sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLINS adv. here and there, occasionally ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a solitary house, a house standing by itself remote from others ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. particulars, details ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. things of diverse sorts or sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD LOT n. a police car ...1930s sl.
• ODDLY † adv. 1. singly, solely, alone ...a1300
† adv. 2. singularly; remarkably; nobly, rarely, choicely ...a1300
adv. 3. occasionally, now and then, here and there ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD MAN n. a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs; a workman who does odd jobs ...1750 Eng. dial.
vb. to cheat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD MAN OUT n. someone who is not included in a game, arrangement, business deal, etc. ...1889 US sl.
• ODD-MARK FIRM n. a group or gang that includes various different types of minor criminals, and even a few non-criminal types ...1990s UK criminals' sl.
• ODDMENT n. 1. a scrap, a fragment, a remnant; a trifle ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one slightly defective in mental power; a stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDMENTS n. 1. odds and ends ...1808 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the smaller edible portions of a pig ...1843 Eng. dial.
• ODDNER adj. odder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD NUMBER n. a mistake, an error of judgement, a disadvantage ...1897 Eng. dial.
• OD DOLL IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD ONE n. 1. an eccentric person ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the extra pig of a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD DRABBUT IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD DRAB IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD DRAT IT! int. a mild imprecation ...1869 Eng. dial.
• OD DROT IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD ROT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• ODDS adj. different ...1890 Eng. dial.
n. 1. difference, inequality, disparity ...1713 Sc.
n. 2. a small surplus sum or number ...1835 Sc.
n. 3. difference, hindrance ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 4. the exact opposite of anything; the reverse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a woman, esp. one who will support her partner through prostitution ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. of money: small change ...2002 UK sl.
vb. 1. to alter, to remedy, to redress; to undo ...1868 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to balance an account ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to fit, to make even; to manage, to contrive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to avoid, to get out of ...1958 sl.
vb. 5. to risk, to take a chance ...1958 sl.
• ODDSAFFS! int. an exclamation ...1803
• ODDS AND ENDMENTS n. odds and ends ...1953 Amer. dial.
• ODDS AND ENDS n. scrap meat begged from a butcher for 'mulligan' ...1931 sl.
• ODDS AND SODS n. 1. odds and ends; used of both objects and people ...1910s sl., orig. military
n. 2. service personnel assigned to miscellaneous tasks or not regularly classified ...1930 sl.
• ODDS BOB(S)! int. an exclamation ...1748
• ODDSBODIKINS! int. a general oath; Gadsbodikins ...arch.
• ODDS, BODS, AND SODS n. people at random ...1950s Aust. sl.
• ODDS BONES! int. an exclamation ...a1895
• ODDSES adj. different ...1890 Eng. dial.
n. odds and ends; small miscellaneous articles; the change or balance of money ...1893 Eng. dial.
• ODDS FISH! int. an exclamation ...1681
• ODDS IS THE DIFFERENCE phr. either is equally satisfactory or unsatisfactory ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ODDS LIFE! int. an exclamation ...c1718
• ODD'S LIFELINGS! int. an exclamation ...1601
• ODDSMAN † n. an umpire, an arbiter ...1581 Sc.
• ODDS MY LIFE! int. an exclamation ...1700
• 'ODDS NEAGUES! †* int. an exclamation ...1619
• ODDS-ON adj. favourable, sure to win ...1898 US sl.
n. the odds-on-favourite in a horserace or other sporting contest ...20C Aust. sl.
• ODD-SPITTKINS! int. God!, used as a mild oath ...1812 Sc.
• ODD SPLUTTER HER NAILS! int. exclamation ...1873 US euphemism
• ODD STICK n. an eccentric person ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• ODDSTICKS! int. God!, used as a mild oath ...1897 Sc.
• ODD-STRUCKEN adj. eccentric ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD'S WUCKS AND TAR! int. an exclamation ...1785
• ODD TALK n. chatter, gossip, trifling dialogue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD TIME n. leisure, spare moments; a time by chance ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODD-TRICK MAN n. a hanger-on at auctions ...19C sl.
• ODDWOMAN † n. a female umpire; an arbitress ...1587 Sc.
• ODDY adj. strong, vigorous, hearty; lively ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a halfpenny ...1900s Aust. sl.
• ODD ZOUNDS! int. an exclamation ...1835
• O DEARY ME! int. expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1903 Amer. dial.
• ODELET n. a short or little ode ...1589
• ODELING n. a diminutive ode ...a1845 nonce word
• ODIBLE † adj. worthy to be hated, hateful, odious ...1412-20
• ODIE n. a telephone ...1961 UK rhyming sl. (Eau-de-cologne)
• ODIFERANT † adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...a1529
• ODIFEROUS † adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...a1400
• ODIOSE †* adj. deserving of hatred, hateful; causing or exciting hatred or repugnance; disagreeable, offensive, repulsive, odious ...1560
• ODIOUS adj. very big, great, excessive, intense, out of the ordinary; strange, wonderful ...1825 Sc.
adv. very, exceedingly ...1877 Sc.
• ODIOUSLY adv. in an extraordinary manner or degree, very much, greatly ...1877 Sc.
• ODIST * n. a writer or composer of an ode ...1797
• OD KIRST! int. an oath and exclamation ...1868 Sc.
• OD NAME IT ALL! int. an oath and exclamation ...1887 Eng. dial.
• OD NATION! int. an oath and exclamation ...1876 Eng. dial.
• ODOCITY n. ability, gumption; spirit, energy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• O-DOM n. an odometer ...2000 US sl.
• OD ON vb. 1. to give oneself a drug overdose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to have or consume to excess; to have a surfeit of ...Aust. sl.
• O'DONNELL'S GALLON n. a full glass or tankard of alcohol ...20C Irish sl.
• ODONTIST n. a dentist ...1819
• ODONTOLOGIST n. one versed in the subject of the teeth ...1788
• ODORABLE † adj. that can be smelled; perceptible to the sense of smell ...1589
• ODORAMENT † n. anything used for its scent or perfume; an odorous substance; a perfume ...1382
• ODORAMINOUS †* adj. smelling sweet; fragrant; pertaining to odour ...1656
• ODORANT * adj. emitting a scent ...a1465
• ODORATE * adj. scented, fragrant ...1626
* n. a scented or fragrant substance ..a1682
• ODORATION * n. a savouring or smelling ...1623
• ODORIFERANT * adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...1549
• ODORIFERE †* adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...1527
• ODORIFERIZE * vb. to render odoriferous; to scent or perfume ...1824
• ODORIFIC †* adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...1796
• ODORIZE * vb. to fill with an odour; to scent ...1884
• ODOROSITY * n. the quality of being odorous ...1847
• OD OUNDS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1877 Eng. dial.
• ODOUR †* n. 1. the sense of smell ...1398
n. 2. (good or bad) repute, favour, estimation ...1847
n. 3. a telephone ...1961 UK rhyming sl. (Eau-de-cologne)
• ODOURET n. a faint smell ...1825 nonce word
• ODOURFUL adj. odorous, fragrant ...1889 nonce word
• OD PILL n. a greenish compound cathartic pill, routinely given to soldiers reporting for sick call ...1916 Amer. Army sl.
• OD PLAGUE ONE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1895 Eng. dial.
• OD RABBIT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• ODRABBIT IT! int. an exclamation ...1749
• OD RABBIT LIT ON ONE! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD RABBITS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1859 Eng. dial.
• OD RAT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1867 Eng. dial.
• OD RAT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...1749 euphemism
• 'OD ROT 'EM! int. an exclamation ...1812
• OD ROT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• OD ROTS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1839 Eng. dial.
• OD ROTTLE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• OD RUT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1864 Eng. dial.
• OD RUT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• OD's n. a drab olive military uniform ...1955 US sl.
• OD SAVE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1892 Sc.
• OD'S BLASTNASHUN! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S BLOOD! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• ODS-BOBS! int. an exclamation ...1621
• OD'S BOBS AND BUTTER-CAKES! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODS-BOBS AND BUTTERCUPS! int. an exclamation of surprise ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• ODSBODIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1709
• ODSBODLIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1733
• OD'S BODS! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S BODY! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S BONES! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S BREED! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• ODSBUD! int. an exclamation ...1695
• ODS-BUDS! int. an exclamation ...1724
• OD SCOSH! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S DAGGS! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S DAL! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S DEATH! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S FEET! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S FISH! int. a general oath ...L17 sl.
• ODSFLESH! int. an oath and exclamation, "By God's flesh!" ...1715
• ODS FOOT! int. an exclamation ...1667
• OD'S HARICOTS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• ODS HARICOTS AND CUTLETS! int. an exclamation ...1809
• OD'S HEART! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• ODS-HEARTIKINS! † int. a minced oath ...1741
• ODS HEARTLINGS! † int. a minced oath ...1598
• OD'S HEFT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• OD SINK IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODSKILDERKINS! int. an exclamation ...1694
• ODSLID! int. an exclamation ...1742
• OD'S LIFE! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S LIKE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• OD SMASH! int. an oath and exclamation ...1818 Eng. dial.
• OD'S ME! int. an exclamation ...1598
• OD'S MERCY! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S MINE! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S MY LIFE! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• 'ODS MY LITTLE LIFE! int. an exclamation ...1600
• 'OD'S MY WILL! int. an exclamation ...1600
• OD'S NIGGERS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1751 Eng. dial.
• ODSNIGS! int. an exclamation ...a1643
• OD'S-NOWNES! int. an exclamation ...1598
• ODSO! † int. an exclamation of surprise or asseveration ...1695
• OD SOOKS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1751 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODSOONS! int. an exclamation ...1694
• ODS PITTIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1611
• OD'S-PITTKINS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD SPLET! int. an oath and exclamation ...1873 Eng. dial.
• OD'S RACKIT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1890 Eng. dial.
• OD'S SAKE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1877 Sc.
• OD'S SANG! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S SCURSE! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD STOCK! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S VENGEANCE! int. an exclamation ...1831
• OD'S-SWOOKERS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S WHITE LIGHT ON! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD SWINGE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WOOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1728
• OD'S WOUNDS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1854 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WOUNDS AND DEATH! int. an oath and exclamation ...1854 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WOWKS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WUCKS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S WUNTERS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WUX! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD'S-ZOOKERS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD TON! int. an oath and exclamation ...1846 Eng. dial.
• O.D.V. n. brandy (eau-de-vie) ...1836 US sl.
• OD WHITE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1790 Eng. dial.
• 'OD WITE IT! int. a mild imprecation ...1869 Eng. dial.
• OD WOTH! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD WYTE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1790 Eng. dial.
• ODYSSEY n. a long series of wanderings to and fro; a long adventurous journey ...1889
• ODZO! int. an oath and exclamation ...1784 Eng. dial.
• OD ZOES! int. an oath and exclamation ...1825 Eng. dial.
• ODZOOKERS! int. Gadzooks! ...1685
• ODZOOKS! int. an exclamation ...1695
• OD ZOSE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1825 Eng. dial.
• OD ZOUNDS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• O.E. n. Old English malt liquor ...1980s US Black sl. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OE n. 1. a grandchild; an illegitimate grandchild brought up by its grandparents ...1704 Sc.
* n. 2. a small island ...1817
n. 3. a nephew ...1825 Sc.
• OECODOMICAL †* adj. relating to the building of houses; architectural ...1678
• OECUMENIC adj. belonging to the whole world; universal, general, world-wide ...1588
• OECUMENICAL adj. belonging to the whole world; universal, general, world-wide ...1607
• OEDIPEAN adj. clever at guessing a riddle ...1621
• OEDIPODIC † adj. swollen-footed, gouty ...1694 nonce word
• OEDIPUS n. 1. one who is clever at guessing riddles ...1557
n. 2. sex ...1979 UK rhyming sl. (Oedipus Rex)
• OEDIPUS REX n. sex ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
• OEILLADE n. a glance of the eye, esp. an amorous glance; an ogle ...1592
• OEL n. warm vapour; a current of warm air ...1899 Sc.
• OENOLOGIST n. a connoisseur in wines ...1865
• OENOLOGY n. the knowledge or study of wines ...1814
• OENOMANCY n. divination by means of wine ...1652
• OENOMANIA n. 1. a mania or insane craving for wine or other intoxicating drink ...1880
n. 2. man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• OENOMANIAC n. a person having an insane craving for wine or other intoxicating drink ...1857
• OENOPHILIST n. a lover of wine ...1859
• OENOPHOBIST n. one who has dread of or an aversion to wine ...1867
• OENOPOETIC adj. pert. to wine-making ...1894
• OEPS † n. use, benefit, profit ...1383
• OES adj. seedy, run-down, 'under the weather' ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• OESTRUS n. something that stings or goads one on, a stimulus; vehement impulse; passion, frenzy ...1850
• OF A CERTAIN AGE phr. description of a middle-aged or older person, usually a woman ...M18 euphemism
• OF A DIZZY AGE adj. ageing ...L19 UK society usage
• OFAGINZY n. a White person ...1946 US Black sl.
• OF ALL ONE'S HEART † adv. with all one's heart; sincerely, earnestly ...c1380
• OF A RATE † adj. on a par, equal ...1542
• OF-ASK † vb. to inquire, to ask for; to get or learn by inquiry ...c1000
• OF A SORT adj. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OF A SUDDENTY † adv. all of a sudden, suddenly ...c1440
• OF AUGHT adj. of importance or consequence ...1821 Sc.
• OF A WHATNESS adj. of the same size, importance, value, etc. ...1864 Amer. dial.
• OFAY adj. White; pert. to White culture ...L19 sl., orig. US Black
n. 1. (disparaging and offensive) a White person ...1920 US Black sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black person who acts like a Caucasian ...E20 US Black usage
• OFCALEN † adj. affected with cold, chilled, frozen ...c1000
• OFCLEPE † vb. to call for, to summon, to get by calling ...c1000
• OFDREDE † vb. to terrify, to frighten ...c1000
• OFDRUNKEN † vb. to drown, to swallow up in water ...c1200
• OF-EARN † vb. to earn, to deserve ...c1200
• OF EASY RATE † adj. cheaply purchased ...1596
• OFER adj. used to describe a male pornography performer who either cannot achieve an erection or cannot ejaculate when needed ...1995 US sl.
n. 1. in baseball: a second-rate player ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. in baseball: an instance of a pitcher holding a batter hitless throughout a ballgame ...1983 US sl.
• OFEY n. (usually derogatory) a White person ...L19 US sl.
• OFF adj. 1. distant, aloof, withdrawn ...a1555 UK
adj. 2. uninterested in, not wanting ...18C sl.
adj. 3. not being used, at a standstill ...1846 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. not performing or working well ...1846 US sl.
adj. 5. gone, stolen ...M19 US criminals' sl.
adj. 6. of a crime: successfully achieved ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 7. not working; not engaged ...1861 US sl.
adj. 8. crazy; eccentric; abnormal; weird ...1866 US sl.
adj. 9. cancelled; not going to happen ...1882 US sl.
adj. 10. in ill health; feeling or looking unwell; despondent, unenthusiastic ...1890s colloq.
adj. 11. mad, very foolish ...L19 sl.
adj. 12. out of date, no longer fashionable ...1892 colloq.
adj. 13. stale; not fresh; in poor condition; out-of-date ...1896 sl.
adj. 14. sad, sorrowful, regretful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 15. having lost interest in; averse to ...1908 UK sl.
adj. 16. forbidden ...1910s sl.
adj. 17. not using an addictive drug, usually narcotic ...1910s drugs sl.
adj. 18. abstaining from alcohol ...1910s sl.
adj. 19. of an arrest: successful ...1930s UK criminals' sl.
adj. 20. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 21. of a street prostitute: being with a client, and, therefore, off the street ...1959 UK sl.
adj. 22. happy, elated, enjoying the positive effects of drugs or drink ...1960s sl.
adj. 23. in a trance ...1980s sl.
adj. 24. disgusting, revolting, offensive ...1987 Aust. sl.
adj. 25. dead, dying ...1990s Aust. criminals' sl.
adj. 26. of food: unavailable on a menu ...20C sl.
adv. to the point of orgasm ...1675 sl.
prep. 1. no longer interested in; avoiding ...1889 sl.
prep. 2. by means of; at the expense of ...1963 US sl.
prep. 3. not using, no longer addicted to ...1930s US drugs sl.
n. 1. an outing, an excursion, a day off ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a descendant; offspring; one of a progeny or family ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a warning given to an illegal betting operation by corrupt police of a pending raid ...1952 US sl.
n. 4. the start of a race; the beginning of something; the start of a journey ...1959 UK sl.
n. 5. in dominoes: a piece that does not contribute to the value of your hand ...1959 US sl.
n. 6. free time ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 7. a fight ...1990s UK criminals' sl.
† vb. 1. to put off, to defer ...1642
vb. 2. to get rid of, to reject, to dismiss ...L19 sl.
vb. 3. to leave; to go off ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to discharge; to reject; hence, to eliminate, to stop ...1908 US sl., chiefly Black usage
vb. 5. to die ...1920s sl.
vb. 6. to kill or murder; to destroy ...1930 sl., orig. US Black
vb. 7. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1950s sl., orig. US
vb. 8. to steal; to rob, usually with violence ...1950s US criminals' sl.
vb. 9. to beat up someone ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. 10. to dispose of, to sell ...1960s US sl.
vb. 11. to apprehend and arrest someone ...1970s US police usage
vb. 12. to humiliate ...1970s sl.
vb. 13. to place under arrest ...1975 US police sl.
• OFF AGAINST prep. opposite, in front of, near ...1946 Amer. dial.
• OFFAGE n. refuse ...1727
• OFFAL adj. 1. worthless, vile; outcast ...c1605 now chiefly Eng. dial.
adj. 2. inferior, superfluous; dirty, untidy ...1750 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. in ill health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. the parts of slaughtered or dead animals unfit for food; putrid flesh; carrion; used contemptuously; also, the bodies or limbs of the slain ...1581
n. 2. refuse in general; rubbish, garbage ...1598
• OFFALD adj. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...1750 Eng. dial.
• OFFALDMENT n. anything of no value; a mean, worthless person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALDY adj. of the nature of refuse; rubbishy, worthless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALING adj. of the nature of refuse; rubbishy, worthless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OF-FALL † vb. to fall upon; to kill, to destroy ...a1000
• OF-FALLING n. a falling off in health, excellence, or goodness ...1825 Sc.
• OF-FALLINGS n. crumbs or scraps that fall from the table ...1636 Sc.
• OFFALLY adj. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALLY-MADE adj. badly made ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALMENT n. 1. anything of no value; a mean, worthless person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the intestines of animals ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALOUS adj. 1. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...1857 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in bad health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALS † n. fragments that fall off in breaking or using anything; crumbs, leavings; relics, remnants ...1563-87
• OFFALY adj. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALY-MADE adj. badly made ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF AND ON adj. indecisive, wavering, vacillating ...M19 sl.
int. get up and get going! - used as a command ...1942 US Army sl.
• OFF AND RUNNING adj. started and making good headway ...1960s sl., orig. horseracing
• OFF-ANGLE adj. unusual, unconventional, strange ...1962 US sl.
• OFF AT HOOKS adj. out of temper; unwell ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF AT THE HEAD adj. eccentric, mad ...M19 sl.
• OFF AT THE KNOT adj. deranged in mind, insane ...1790 Sc.
• OFF AT THE NAIL adj. 1. muddled, confused, beyond the bounds of reason ...1721 Sc.
adj. 2. tipsy ...1822 Sc.
adj. 3. neglectful of all sense of propriety; mad, wrong-headed; deranged in mind, insane...1897 Sc.
• OFF AT THE SIDE adj. deranged in mind, insane ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFFAY n. (derogatory) a White person ...1925 Amer. dial. Black usage
• OFF BASE adj. 1. not appropriate; uncalled for ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. unawares, by surprise ...1936 US sl., orig. baseball usage
adj. 3. incorrect; inaccurate ...1947 US sl.
adj. 4. presumptuous; impudent; impertinent; assuming authority or intimacy which one does not have ...1950s sl.
• OFF BEAM adj. wholly incorrect ...1940s sl., orig. US
• OFF-BEAR n. progeny, offspring ...1953 Amer. dial.
• OFFBEAT adj. 1. unusual, unconventional, strange; weird; out of the ordinary ...1925 US sl., orig. jazz
adj. 2. mistaken, wrong, in error ...1958 US sl.
adj. 3. worthless ...1962 US Black sl.
• OFF-BRAND adj. 1. odd, peculiar, unusual, unconventional, strange ...1960 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. second-rate ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
adj. 3. of a child: illegitimate ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
adj. 4. of animals: not intentionally bred ...1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. unfashionable, esp. when wearing too many (clashing) colours ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
n. 1. an unconventional or strange person ...1967 US sl.
n. 2. a Black person ...1990s US sl.
n. 3. a rival gangster ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• OFF-BRAND CIGARETTE n. a marijuana cigarette ...1970s drugs sl.
• OFF-BRAND STUD n. a male homosexual ...1962 US sl.
• OFF-BREED n. 1. a person of mixed blood ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one who is not from your community, and doesn't belong; an outsider ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 3.a cat with fur of mixed colours ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a dog of mixed breed ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a horse of mixed colours ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a horse that was not intentionally bred, or bred by accident ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OFF-BY-ONE ERROR n. in computing: any simple and basic error, such as starting at 1 instead of 0 ...1991 US sl.
• OFF-CAP † vb. to take off or doff the cap, in reverence or respect to a person ...1604 nonce word
• OFF-CAST n. 1. an outcast, a castaway ...1631 Sc.
n. 2. ('offcast') something discarded ...1854 Amer. dial.
• OFF-CHUMP adj. lacking appetite, off one's food ...L19 sl.
• OFF-COLOUR adj. 1. tending to be indecent, obscene, lewd, or lascivious, but hinting at or suggesting the obscene ...1875 sl.
adj. 2. slightly indisposed; ill ...1876 sl.
adj. 3. homosexual ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• OFFCOME † n. 1. the product of multiplication ...1542
† n. 2. a conclusion, finish of an argument ...1653
n. 3. a way of 'getting off'; an excuse, pretense, evasion; an apology; a strange speech ...a1700 Sc.
n. 4. a stranger; one who is not a native of the district ...1860 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a good or bad result, the way in which a thing works out ...1901 Sc.
• OFF-COMED adj. from a distance, foreign, strange ...1882 Eng. dial.
• OFF-COMER n. a stranger; one who is not a native of the district ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-COUNTRY adj. from a distance, strange ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFCUT * n. the act of cutting off ...1674
• OFF DUTY adj. not engaged in stealing ...1887 cant
• OFFE †* n. a small piece, a morsel, a crumb ...c1420
†* vb. to break into bits, to crumble ...c1420
• OFFEAR † vb. to frighten, to terrify ...1131
• OF-FEARED † adj. frightened, afraid ...a1200
• OFFED adj. dead; killed ...World War I sl.
• OFFEE KAY n. coffee ...1930s back-slang
• OFFENCE † n. 1. hurt, harm, injury, damage ...c1374
† n. 2. the condition of being regarded with displeasure; disfavour, disgrace ...1387
† n. 3. feeling of being hurt; painful or unpleasant sensation, pain ...c1400
† n. 4. the fact of being annoying, unpleasant, or repulsive; offensiveness; something that causes annoyance or disgust; an offensive object, quality, feature or state of things; a nuisance ...c1430
†* n. 5. a fault, a blemish ...1567
† n. 6. obstruction, opposition ...1600
† vb. to offend ...1512
• OFFENCEFUL † adj. 1. causing offence or displeasure; wrong; sinful; criminal ...1603 rare or obs.
† adj. 2. injurious ...B1900 rare or obs.
• OFFENCIOUS †* adj. having the quality of transgressing or committing an offence; of the nature of a transgression ...c1592
• OFFEND † vb. 1. to attack, to assault, to assail; also, to act on the offensive ...c1374
†* vb. 2. to strike with the feet against something, to stumble ...1382
† vb. 3. to strike so as to hurt; to wound, to hurt; to give physical pain to; to harm, to injure ...c1385
vb. 4. to smell bad; to offend someone with perspiration odour or with bad breath ...M20 US advertising usage
• OFFENDABLE * adj. capable of being or liable to be offended ...1868
• OFFENDANT † adj. 1. causing injury or mischief ...1547
* n. 1. one who offends or does wrong; a transgressor, an offender ...1597
† n. 2. an assailant ...1644
• OFFENDICLE † n. a stumbling-block; a cause of offence; an occasion of sin or spiritual difficulty ...1545
• OFFENSABLE † adj. offensive, aggressive ...1489
• OFFENSANT †* adj. hurting, hurtful, injurious ...1578
• OFFENDRESS * n. a female offender ...1601
• OFFEN ONE'S BOX adj. crazy; foolishly wrong; mistaken ...1903 Amer. dial.
• OFFENSIBLE † adj. 1. of the nature of an offence, fault, or crime; hurtful, harmful, injurious; offensive ...1574
* adj. 2. liable to take offense; easily offended ...a1800
• OFFENSION † n. 1. hurt, injury, damage; displeasure, annoyance; what is offensive or causes disgust; wrong-doing, misdeed; fault ...c1374
† n.2. stumbling; striking against some obstacle ...1543
• OFFENSIVE † adj. 1. hurtful, harmful, injurious ...a1548
† adj. 2. having the quality of transgressing or committing offense; of the nature of a transgression ...1607
• OFFENSIVELY † adv. injuriously, hurtfully ...1576
• OFFENSIVE POTATOES n. canned potatoes ...2003 Antarctica usage
• OFFER † n. 1. an attempt at doing something, or a show of this; the act of aiming at something, an aim ...1581 now rare or obs.
n. 2. choice; disposal ...1787 Sc.
n. 3. occasion, opportunity ...1848 Ireland
n. 4 a knob or bud showing on a stag's antler ...1884
n. 5. a projecting or overhanging bank ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 6. promise, hopes, prospect of improvement ...1953 Sc.
† vb. 1. to incline, to tend in some direction; to have an inclination or disposition to ...1639
† vb. 2. to give something as a present ...1671
vb. 3. to attempt, to try; to make an effort or start; to show intention or promise of ...1722 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to hold up or display for the purpose of testing the appearance of anything; to try; to experiment with ...1892 Eng. dial.
• OFFER AT vb. to make an attempt at; to aim at ...1847 Sc.
• OFFERD † adj. afraid ...c1200
• OFFERING n. 1. a small quantity ...1903 Sc.
n. 2. a feeble attempt ...1903 Sc.
• OFFER OUT vb. to challenge anyone to fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFER SOMEONE OUT vb. to challenge to a fight ...L19 sl.
• OFFER THE BAG vb. to dismiss an employee ...1890 Eng. dial.
• OFFER TILL vb. to make an offer of marriage to ...1903 Sc.
• OFFERTURE † n. the offering of something for acceptance; an offer, proposal, overture ...1631
• OFF-FALL n. 1. a dropping; a scrap fallen off; a bit of waste, something left over ...1882 Sc. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. an offshoot, a separate branch ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OFF-FALLER n. one who declines from any course; an apostate ...1780 Sc.
• OFF-FALLING † n. 1. a scrap, crumb, reject; anything cast off and thrown on one side; something left over; a perquisite ...1660 Sc.
n. 2. a decline, a falling off, as in health and appearance, or in morals; a deterioration ...1825 Sc.
• OFF-FARM n. a farm held by a tenant who does not reside on it ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-FEND † vb. to ward off ...1827 Sc.
• OFF-FLOOR adj. of a woman: menstruating ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OFF-GANG n. a commencement, start, outset ...1881 Eng. dial.
• OFF-GANGER n. one who journeys outwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-GATE n. 1. an outlet, market, or means of sale ...1876 Sc.
n. 2. an excursion from home ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-GETT n. an illegitimate child ...1823 Sc.
• OFF-GIRL n. an illegitimate girl ...20C US dial.
• OFF-GO n. a start, a beginning ...1886 Sc. colloq.
• OFF-GOING n. 1. departure; going away; removal ...1727
n. 2. death ...1727 Sc.
n. 3. a commencement, start, outset ...1885 Sc.
• OFF-HAND adj. 1. of a farm: owned by a tenant who does not reside there ...1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. plain, honest, blunt; free-spoken ...Bk1905 Sc.
adv. without delay, instantly, forthwith; lately ...1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OFF-HANDED adj. 1. written or done on the spur of the moment ...1857 Sc.
adj. 2. stiff, haughty; brusque ...1883 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a farm: owned by a tenant who does not reside there ...1898 Eng. dial.
• OFF HIS CABASE adj. mistaken (cabase = head) ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• OFF HIS KADOOVA adj. off his head, insane ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• OFF HIS OWN BAT phr. solely by his one exertions, by himself ...1845
• OFF HIS SAUCER adj. tired, not in the humour, out of sorts ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• OFF-HORSE n. an odd or eccentric person ...1879 Amer. dial.
• OFF-HORSEISH adj. obstinate; odd, eccentric ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OFFICE † n. 1. the function or action of discharging excrement, etc.; excretion ...c1386
† n. 2. the place where one works or spends a great deal of time; any man's ordinary haunt, as a tavern, ale-house, gaming-house, etc....a1700 sl.
n. 3. a toilet, a privy ...1727 sl.
n. 4. information (with no inference of secrecy) ...1803 sl.
n. 5. a hint, a tip, a private intimation ...1803 sporting sl.
n. 6. a warning; a private signal ...1818 UK sl.
n. 7. a post office ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. 8. n. a cockpit or bombardier's compartment ...1917 aviators' usage
n. 9. any secret signal used by gambling cheats to communicate among themselves ...1950 US sl.
vb. to notify; to signal; to warn, to tip-off, to indicate ...1812 sl.
• OFFICE BIKE n. (offensive and derogatory) a woman readily has sexual intercourse with fellow staff in an office ...1945 Aust. sl.
• OFFICE COPY, THE n. a second or return drink ...1946 naval sl.
• OFFICE-DROPPING n. eavesdropping ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFICE HOURS n. 1. a time devoted to reprimand or evaluation of subordinates; a disciplinary session ...1898 US military sl.
n. 2. in poker: pairs of 9s ad 5s, or a straight from 9 to 5 ...1963 US sl.
• OFFICE-HOUSE † n. a 'house of office'; a privy ...c1450
• OFFICE-HOUSES n. apartments or outhouses for the work of domestics ...1720
• OFFICE LARK, THE n. stealing from offices ...20C criminals' sl.
• OFFICE-MAN † n. 1. an officer; an official ...a1578 Sc.
n. 2. a headquarters detective ...1901 US sl.
• OFFICERETTE n. a policewoman ...20C US sl.
• OFFICE PIANO n. a typewriter ...1945 US sl.
• OFFICER † n. a jailer; an executioner ...a1600
• OFFICER MATERIAL n. an enlisted man short in mentality ...1945 US military jocular
• OFFICER'S COUNTRY n. officer's quarters ...1945 US Navy usage
• OFFICERS OF THE 52NDs n. young men who attend church regularly every Sunday ...L19 Irish
• OFFICER-TOED adj. with one's toes turned out ...20C Ulster sl.
• OFFICES n. the parts of a house, or buildings attached to a house, specially devoted to household work or service; the kitchen and rooms connected with it, as pantry, scullery, laundry, and the like; also, often including stables and other outhouses, the barns and cowhouses of a farm, etc. ...a1548
• OFFICE SNEAK n. one who enters and steals from an office or business, as coats, umbrellas, etc.
• OFFICE WORKER n. a shirker ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• OFFICIAL † adj. 1. performing some office or service; subservient to something else or to some purpose ...1533
† adj. 2. relating to duty ...1588
• OFFICIALESE n. the language characteristic of officials or of official documents ...1884 nonce word
• OFFICIALIZE * vb. to do official work ...1850
• OFFICIALRY † n. an official post ...1716
• OFFICIAR † n. an officer; an official ...1681 Sc.
• OFFICIARIAN * n. one who makes duty the principle of ethics ...1865
• OFFICIARY * adj. belonging to or holding office; official ...1755
* n. an officer or official ...1611
• OFFICINA n. a workshop; place of production ...1835
• OFFICINAL * adj. pert. to a shop ...1751
• OFFICINE † n. a workshop; a laboratory; an office in a monastery ...c1425
• OFFICING n. a preconcerted signal ...1859 US sl.
• OFFICIOSITY †* n. the quality of being officious; attentiveness, dutifulness ...1565
• OFFICIOUS † adj. 1. doing or ready to do kind offices; eager to serve or please; attentive, obliging, kind ...1565
† adj. 2. dutiful; active or zealous in doing one's duty ...1588
† adj. 3. pert. to an office or business, official; hence, formal ...1610
• OFFICIOUS LIE † n. a lie told as an act of kindness to do another good ...1577
• OFFICIOUSLY † adv. dutifully, duteously ...1603
• OFFICIOUSNESS † n. readiness in doing god offices, performing one's duty, or discharging any function; eagerness to serve or please; dutifulness; diligence ...1598
• OFFICIPARD †* n. the throwing away of one's labour ...1600
• OFFICIPERD †* n. the throwing away of one's labour ...1600
• OFFIE n. 1. a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
n. 2. an off-license; orig. a counter in a public house over which alcohol could be sold for consumption off the premises ...1950s sl.
n. 3. in cricket: a ball bowled so as to change direction from leg to off when it pitches; off break ...Aust. sl.
n. 4. in cricket: a bowler who specializes in off-break deliveries ...Aust. sl.
• OF-FILL †* vb. to fill completely ...c1205
• OFFING n. the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground ...1627 nautical
• OFFIS n. the eaves of a building ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFFISH adj. 1. aloof; unapproachable; standoffish; distant or unapproachable in manners; reserved, shy, unsocial ...1825 Amer.
adj. 2. unwell, out of health, somewhat ill, indisposed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFISHLY adv. in a reserved or aloof manner ...1861 Amer. dial.
• OFFISHNESS n. 1. reserve, coolness, aloofness ...M19 sl.
n. 2. eccentricity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF IT adj. 1. insane, out of one's mind ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. mistaken ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 4. difficult, obstreperous, strange ...1950s sl., orig. US
adj. 5. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. to die ...1930 sl.
• OFFIVOROUS adj. offal-eating ...1713 nonce word
• OFF-JIVING n. distasteful behaviour ...1940s US Black sl.
• OFF-KEEL adj. not in good health, slightly sick; off-colour ...1968 Amer. dial.
• OFF-KESSEN adj. cast off ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-KILTER adj. awry, askew ...1930 Amer. dial.
• OFF-LAT n. a great display ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFFLE vb. to walk in a lazy, slouching, aimless manner; to shuffle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFLET n. a channel for letting water run away ...1744 Sc.
• OFFLIKE adv. casually, offhandedly ...1949 Amer. dial.
• OFF LIKE A BRIDE'S NIGHTIE adj. leaving or acting extremely fast, very speedily ...1950s Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A BUCKET OF PRAWNS adj. extremely rotten; stinking ...Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A BUCKET OF PRAWNS IN THE HOT SUN adj. 1. leaving very quickly ...1960s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. stinking, rotten ...1960s Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A BUCKET OF PRAWNS IN THE MIDDAY SUN adj. extremely rotten; stinking ...Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A LONG-DOG adj. departing very swiftly ...20C Eng. dial.
• OFF LIKE A PROM DRESS adj. leaving or acting extremely fast, very speedily ...1950s US college sl.
• OFF LIKE BOB'S HORSE, WITH NOBODY TO PAY THE RECKONING phr. to decamp with all the money, furniture and personal effects ...c1830 nautical sl.
• OFF-LOAD vb. in rugby: to pass the ball ...Aust. sl.
• OFF-LOCKED adj. locked up ...1869 Eng. dial.
• OFFMAGANDY n. the best and choices of delicacies ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-MAN n. a stranger, one from a distance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFMANS n. the advanced preparation of a means of escape ...1990s UK criminals' sl.
• OFF NOR ON adj. neither one thing nor another; uncertain, vacillating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF OF ONE'S FEED adj. unable to eat normally; slightly ill; indisposed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OFF OF ONE'S TONGUE adv. from memory ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFF OF THE HOOKS adj. shabby, worn out, ailing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF OF THE SIDE adj. deranged in mind, insane ...1895 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S ASS adj. no longer annoying, harassing, vexing, scolding, etc. ...1969 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S ASS adv. extremely ...1980s students' sl.
• OFF ONE'S BAP adj. crazy, insane ...1980s sl.
• OFF ONE'S BASE adj. 1. insane, crazy, confused, muddled, mistaken ...1891 US sl.
adj. 2. acting in an anti-social or otherwise unacceptable manner ...1930s sl., orig. baseball usage
• OFF ONE'S BAT adj. out of health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S BEAN adj. 1. drunk ...20C sl.
adj. 2. insane, eccentric, crazy; demented ...1940s sl.
• OFF ONE'S BEAT adj. drifting away from the subject in hand, out of one's usual routine ...1900s Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S BIKE adj. very angry ...1950s Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S BLOCK adj. 1. angry ...1910s sl., orig. military
adj. 2. insane, crazy ...1910s sl., orig. military
adj. 3. intoxicated by alcohol ...20C US sl.
• OFF ONE'S BONCE adj. 1. insane, out of one's mind ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
• OFF ONE'S BOX adj. insane; out of one's mind; crazy; foolishly wrong; mistaken ...1903 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S CABASE adj. mistaken ...1914 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S CAKE adj. crazy, insane ...1980s sl.
• OFF ONE'S CHOMP adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...M19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S CHUMP adj. mad, eccentric, crazy, demented ...1864 sl.
• OFF ONE'S COCONUT adj. insane, crazy ...19C
• OFF ONE'S CONK adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane; demented ...1870 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S DIP adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S DIPPER adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S DOT adj. insane, crazy ...19C
• OFF ONE'S DOTTY adj. mad, eccentric, insane, crazy ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S EATS adj. unable to eat normally; slightly ill; indisposed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S EGGS adj. 1. straying; hence, wide of the mark, incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, in error ...1792 Sc.
adj. 2. nervous or jumpy ...1922 Sc.
• OFF ONE'S FACE adj. 1. crazy ...1960s sl.
adj. 2. extremely enthusiastic about ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. under the influence of drink or drugs; drunk; drug-intoxicated ...1960s sl.
• OFF ONE'S FEED adj. 1. having no appetite ...c1830 colloq.
adj. 2. not feeling or looking well; indisposed ...1862 US sl.
adj. 3. depressed, miserable, nervous ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. incompetent, unskilled ...1900s horse stable usage
adj. 5. sulky, petulant ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S FODDER adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S FORM adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S GOURD adj. crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S HEAD adj. 1. insane, crazy, demented ...c1845 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
• OFF ONE'S JUMP adj. crazy, insane ...1950s Irish sl.
• OFF ONE'S KADOOVA adj. insane, crazy ...c1870 Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S KAZIP adj. insane, eccentric ...1900s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S KERBASE adj. slightly crazy ...1895 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S KERZIP adj. insane, eccentric ...1900s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S KNACKERS adj. insane, stupid ...2000s sl.
• OFF ONE'S KNOCKER adj. mad, insane, uncontrolled ...1900s Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S KNOW adj. out of one's mind; forgetful from a failing memory ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S LID adj. mad ...1900s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S LOOP adj. eccentric, mad ...1940s sl.
• OFF ONE'S MEAT adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S MENTAL RESERVATION adj. insane, out of touch with reality ...L19 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S NANA adj. eccentric, mad ...1940s sl.
• OFF ONE'S NANNY adj. mad ...L18 UK sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOB adj. 1. eccentric, insane ...1950s sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1950s sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOGGIN adj. insane ...1842 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOODLE adj. crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S NUT 1. adj. in a state of drunkenness or drug intoxication ...1860 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. crazy; mad, insane, foolish, demented ...1860 sl.
adj. 3. infatuated, very enthusiastic ...M19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S OATS adj. feeling unwell, esp. if this diminishes one's appetite ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S ONION adj. mad, crazy ...1890 sl.
• OFF ONE'S ORDINARY adj. not in one's usual state of health ...1891 Sc.
• OFF ONE'S OWN BAT adj. acting independently ...1845 sl.
• OFF ONE'S PANNICAN adj. insane, crazy ...20C Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S PANNIKIN adj. mad, crazy ...1894 sl., chiefly Aust.
• OFF ONE'S PLATE adv. no longer a matter of one's responsibility and concern ...1980s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S PONY adj. in a state of collapse from excessive drinking ...1960s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S PULLEY adj. insane, eccentric, mad, crazy ...1990s sl.
• OFF ONE'S RAG adj. in a furious temper; very angry ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCK adj. 1. crazy, insane, eccentric, mad ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. acting excessively, although not necessarily madly ...1950s sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKER adj. 1. crazy, demented, deluded, mad...1897 sl.
adj. 2. acting excessively, although not necessarily madly ...1950s sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKET adj. crazy, eccentric, mad ...1910s sl.
• OFF ONE'S SAUCER adj. 1. disinclined, dispirited, out of sorts ...M19 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. mad, insane, eccentric, crazy ...c1930 Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S STOMACH adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S THATCH adj. 1. insane, out of one's mind ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
• OFF ONE'S TILE adj. 1. mad, angry ...1910s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. insane, crazy ...1959 Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S TOMMY adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S TOP adj. insane, crazy ...20C Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S TOP TRAVERSE adj. mad, insane, eccentric, crazy ...20C Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S TROLLEY adj. 1. crazy, eccentric ...1896 sl.
adj. 2. physically unbalanced ...1900s sl.
• OF-FOUGHT † adj. exhausted with fighting ...c1320
• OFF-OX n. a stubborn or headstrong person; an unmanageable, cross-grained fellow ...1848 Amer. dial.
• OFF POLISH adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF-PUT adj. temporary, makeshift ...1927 Sc.
n. 1. a delay; postponement; a pretense for delay, an evasion; a feint ...1730 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who or that which delays, a procrastinator ...1856 Sc.
n. 3. a makeshift; a hasty meal ...1882
• OFF-PUTTEN adj. dilatory, delaying, trifling ...1892 Sc.
• OFF-PUTTING adj. 1. distressing, unsettling, discomfiting; disturbing or disagreeable ...1828
adj. 2. evasive, calculated to delay, playing for time, trifling ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a putting off; delay, procrastination ...1387
• OFFREDGE † n. the act of offering, or that which is offered; offering, sacrifice ...1548
• OFFRIGHT † vb. 1. to frighten, to terrify ...c1160
† vb. 2. to be afraid ...c1205
• OFF-ROAD vb. to drive in deserts, mountains, forests, beaches, etc., away from roads ...1990s US sl.
• OFFSCAPE † n. a distant view or prospect; the distant part of a view or prospect, the distance, the background ...1711 now rare or obs.
• OFFSCOUR * vb. to scour off ...1578
• OFFSCOURING n. 1. an outcast ...1526
* n. 2. the act of scouring off ...1896
• OFFSCOURINGS n. filth or defilement cleaned off and cast aside; refuse, rubbish ...1674
• OFF-SCROUT n. offspring ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFSCUM n. 1. scum, dross, refuse ...1579
n. 2. that which is rejected as vile or worthless ...1605
n. 3. ('off-scum') the rabble ...1858 Eng. dial.
• OFFSET n. 1. an ornament, embellishment, that which sets off or shows to advantage; the best of anything ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. an excuse, pretense ...1768 Sc.
n. 3. a hindrance, delay; a setback, anything that causes delay; an illness; the time wasted by any hindrance ...1865 Sc.
n. 4. a commencement, start, outset ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. ('offset') an outbuilding, esp. one used as a kitchen ...1981 Amer. dial.
vb. to deceive or harm someone; to betray ...1938 Amer. dial.
• OFFSHORE adj. 1. crazy; silly; outlandish ...1994 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. soundly sleeping ...1994 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. foreign ..1997 US sl.
• OFFSIDE adj. 1. in poor taste, socially unacceptable ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. out of favour, in bad favour with ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. ('off-side') the further or right side ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OFF-SIDED adj. offhand, casual ...1885 Sc.
• OFFSIDER n. an assistant, a helper; orig. and assistant/apprentice to a bullock-driver who worked on the 'off side' ...1903 Aust. sl.
• OFFSKI vb. to go away, to leave ...2001 UK sl.
• OFF SONG adj. not working well, in bad condition ...L19 sl.
• OFF SOUNDINGS adv. beyond one's capabilities or knowledge ...1849 Amer. dial.
• OFF-SPRIG n. an offspring ...1848 Ireland
• OFFSPRING n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1943 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a horse not intentionally bred, or bred by accident ...1968 Amer. dial.
• OFF-SPROUT n. an offspring ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-START n. a commencement, start, beginning, outset ...1889 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFSTEERED adj. enticed away from; sidetracked ...20C sl.
• OFFTAKE n. 1. that which is taken off; a deduction ...1892
n. 2. ('off-take') a jeering or jesting remark ...1900 Sc.
n. 3. ('off-take') one who exposes others to ridicule; a mimic, one who takes off others ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFF-TAKING adj. 1. scoffing, mocking, sarcastic, joking, waggish ...1877 Sc.
n. 1. taking off, removal ...1742 Sc.
n. 2. jeering, ridicule ...1864 Sc.
• OFF TAP adj. 1. acting in an unacceptable manner; hence, condemned to death ...1990s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. eccentric, mad ...1990s Aust. sl.
adj. 3. excellent ...1990s US college sl.
• OFF THE BACK adj. surreptitious, on the side ...1990s sl.
• OFF THE BEAM adj. 1. crazy, eccentric ...1941 sl., orig. US
adv. distant from the truth or accuracy; wholly incorrect; in error ...1940s US sl.
• OFF THE BOARDS adv. excessively, to a great extent ...L19 US sl.
• OFF THE CHAIN adj. free, unrestrained or unrestricted ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• OFF THE COB adj. 1. backwards ...1930s US sl.
adj. 2. poor ...1930s US sl.
adj. 3. unfashionable, out of style ...1930s US sl.
• OFF-THE-CUFF adj. with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu ...1940
• OFF THE DOME adj. of rap lyrics: spontaneous, composed as one goes along ...1980s US Black sl.
• OFF THE HINGES adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF THE HOOK adj. 1. ill-tempered, peevish, in a state ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. ceasing to take narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
adj. 3. out of trouble, freed from a difficult situation, pardoned, released ...1950s sl.
adj. 4. completely unacceptable, crazy, out of control ...1990s US sl.
adj. 5. very good, so good as to transcend description ...1990s US Black & teen sl.
adj. 6. in rap music: wonderful; exciting; impressive ...1996 Amer. sl.
• OFF THE HOOKS adj. 1. in a state of madness or intense excitement; crazy, angry, or vexed; in an ill mood or out of humour ...1612 sl.
adj. 2. dead ...1840 sl.
adj. 3. somewhat ill; indisposed; unwell, ailing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. shabby, worn out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. 1. excessively ...L17 sl.
adv. 2. at once, instantly ...M19 sl.
• OFF THE MEAT RACK adj. superlative, first-rate, astonishing, excellent ...2000s US Black sl.
• OFF THE NAIL adj. not quite sober; tipsy; drunk ...1822 colloq.
• OFF THE NUT adj. free from debt ...1930s US sl.
• OFF THE RAILS adj. 1. emotionally unstable ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. errant, mistaken ...L19 sl.
• OFF THE REEL adj. at rest ...1873 Sc.
phr. in succession; right off ...1883 sl.
• OFF THE RESERVATION adj. 1. absent, away ...L19 US sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1930s sl.
• OFF THE ROOF adj. of a woman: menstruating ...1954 Amer. dial.
• OFF THE SIDE adj. insane, mad ...1877 Eng. dial.
• OFF THE STEEL adj. not engaged in railway work ...1977 US sl.
• OFF THE STICK END adj. direct, straight away ...1875 Eng. dial.
• OFF THE STONES † adj. 1. off the city pavement, out of the town ...a1845
adj. 2. outside London ...M19 sl.
• OFF THE STRING adj. free, unrestrained or unrestricted ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• OFF THE TOP adv. from the beginning, immediately ...1990s US sl.
• OFF THE TOP OF THE DOME adj. of rap lyrics: spontaneous, composing lyrics as you go along; usually as 'coming (or going) off the top of the dome' ...1980s US Black sl.
• OFF THE TRACK adj. misbehaving, making mistakes, being inconsistent ...20C sl.
• OFF THE TURN adj. ceasing to swing ...1895 Sc.
• OFF THE WALL adj. 1. odd, eccentric, bizarre, unusual; crazy; obnoxious, offensive, pointless ...1937 US sl.
adj. 2. difficult, obstreperous, strange ...1950s sl., orig. US
adj. 3. excellent, first-rate ...1950s US college sl.
adj. 4. unimportant, uninteresting ...1950s US Black sl.
adv. spontaneously, unconventionally ...1970s US sl.
• OFF-TIME adj. 1. badly timed, at the wrong time, hence unacceptable, unsatisfactory ...1938 US jazz sl.
adj. 2. unfashionable ...1930s US sl.
• OFF-TIME JIVE n. a weak excuse ...1930s US Black sl.
• OFF TO ANOTHER NASA CONVENTION phr. used for humour when someone who has been displaying their ignorance leaves a room ...1991 US sl.
• OFF TONE adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF TRACK adj. misbehaving, making mistakes, being inconsistent ...20C sl.
• OFF-TRAIL adj. unconventional, eccentric ...1954 US sl.
• OFFUSC †* adj. dark, dusky ...1849
• OFFUSCATE * adj. darkened, obscured ...1603
* vb. 1. darken the understanding of a person; to stupefy, to bewilder ...1632
* vb. 2. to darken, to obscure (physically); to deprive of light or brightness; to make dark or dusky ...1656
• OFFUSCATION * n. a darkening, obscuration ...1502
• OFFUSQUE †* vb. to darken, to obscure ...a1751
• OFFWARD † adj. turned or directed off or away; averse ...1563
adv. 1. in a direction or position off or away from something ...1600
adv. 2. to the right or off side ...1863 Eng. dial.
• OFFWARDNESS † n. the state of being turned away; averseness, aversion ...1600
• OFFWARDS * adv. in a direction or position off or away from something ...1692
• OFF WITH YOU! int. be off! ...1809
• OFFY n. 1. a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
n. 2. an off-license; orig. a counter in a public house over which alcohol could be sold for consumption off the premises ...1950s sl.
• OFF YOUR CAKE adj. confused; drug-intoxicated ...L20 sl.
• OFF YOUR NANA adj. crazy, insane ...1966 Aust. sl.
• OFF YOUR OATS phr. off your food ...1890 UK sl.
• OF-GAST † adj. aghast ...c1305
• OFGET †* vb. to perceive, to discern ...c1205
• OFGO † vb. 1. to gain, to win, to obtain; to obtain by merit, to deserve, to earn ...c1000
† vb. 2. to demand, to require, to exact ...c1000
• OFGOING † n. deserving, earning ...1340
• OF GOOD FASHION † adj. of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1675
• OF GOOD SUBSTANCE adj. well-to-do, wealthy ...1528
• OFGRAME †* vb. to vex, to irritate ...c1200
• OF-GRAMED †* adj. vexed ...c1200
• OF GREAT HAUNT † adj. much frequented ...c1345
• OF GREAT QUARREL † adj. of importance ...1590
• OF GREAT SUBSTANCE adj. well-to-do, wealthy ...1496
• OFGREDE †* vb. to call for, to summon ...a1300
• OFGREET †* vb. ?to strike off ...c1330
• OFGRISEN †* adj. terrified ...c1200
• OFHEAR †* vb. to hear or ?to overhear ...a1300
• OF HEART † adv. with all one's heart; sincerely, earnestly ...c1380
• OFHEAT †* vb. to overcome with heat ...c1205
• OF HIGH FASHION † adj. of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1489
• OFHOLD † vb. to withhold, to keep back ...1035-50
• OFHUNGERED † adj. afflicted with hunger, very hungry, famished ...c1000
• OFI n. a privy, an outhouse ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFKEN †* vb. 1. to bring forth; to give birth to ...c1250
†* vb. 2. to recognize, to perceive ...c1275
• OF LENGTH adj. long ...1593 obs.
• OFLIST † adj. possessed with a strong desire; affected with longing ...c888
• OFLONGED † adj. seized or overcome with longing ...c1000
• OFLUST † adj. possessed with a strong desire; affected with longing ...c888
• OF MARK adj. noteworthy, important, conspicuous ...1590
• OFOLD † adj. 1. simple ...c1200
† adj. 2. single ...c1200
• OF ONE HAIR † phr. of one kind, sort, nature ...1387
• OF ONE'S OWN HEAD † adv. out of one's own thought, device, or will; of one's own accord, spontaneously ...1375 obs. or arch.
• O-FOR adj. used to describe a male pornography performer who either cannot achieve an erection or cannot ejaculate when needed ...1995 US sl.
• O FOR OCTOBER n. a swindle worked at races and at country fairs ...c1870 sl.
• OFPINE †* vb. to torment ...a1300
• OFREACH † vb. to reach, to get at ...a1225
• OFREDE †* vb. to outdo in counsel; to outwit ...c1275
• OF-RUN † vb. to overtake by running; to run away from; to flee from ...c888
• OFSAKE † vb. to deny ...c1000
• OFSCAPE † vb. to escape ...1297
• OFSECHE † vb. to seek after; to search for; to make a search ...c1225
• OFSEE † vb. to see, to perceive by sight; to catch sight of, to observe ...c1000
• OFSEND † vb. to send for ...c1121
• OFSERVE † vb. to deserve, to merit; to obtain by deserving; to earn ...a1225
• OFSERVING † n. deserving, desert, merit ...c1240
• OFSET † vb. to beset, to oppress ...c1000
• OFSHAME † vb. to put to shame ...c888
• OF-SHAMED † adj. put to shame, ashamed ...c1000
• OFSIT † vb. to sit upon, to occupy, to repress ...c888
• OFSLAY † vb. to kill off, to slay ...c893
• OFSLE † vb. to kill off, to slay ...c893
• OF SORTS adj. mediocre. undistinguished, second-rate, barely adequate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFSTAND †* vb. 1. to remain standing; to remain, to stay ...c1000
†* vb. 2. to withstand ...c1400
• OFSTING † vb. to kill by a thrust; to pierce, to gore, to stab to death ...c893
• OF STRANGE OPPORTUNITY † adj. whimsical ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFSTRENGTH †* vb. to fortify ...1297
• OFSWINK † vb. to gain by labour; to labour for ...c1300
• OFT adj. frequent, numerous, repeated ...1868 Sc.
• OFTAKE † vb. to overtake, to come up with ...c1205
• OFTENE † vb. to irritate ...a1250
• OFTENISH adv. very often ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFTENLY †* adv. often ...1577
• OFTENS † adv. often ...1567 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OFTEN-SITHE † adv. many times; frequently, often ...c1386
• OFTEN-TIDE † adv. many times; frequently, often ...c1330
• OFTENTIME * adv. frequently, often ...c1400
• OFTENTIMES adv. many times; frequently, often ...c1430 arch.
• OFTEN-WHILE adv. many times; frequently, often ...1605
• OFTEN-WHILES adv. many times; frequently, often ...a1850
• OFTER n. a regular attender, usually at the races, the music hall, etc. ...L19 sporting sl.
• OF THE FIRST HEAD of a man: newly ennobled or raised in rank ...c1420
• OF THE SAME LEAVEN adj. of the same sort or character ...1650
• OF THE SAME QUILL adj. of the same sort; alike ...1927 Amer. dial.
• OFTHINK † vb. 1. to seem not good; to displease, to vex, to grieve ...c888
† vb. 2. to cause one grief or regret ...c1000
• OFTHINKING † n. displeasure, vexation, disgust, grief, sorrow ...a1225
• OFTHIRST † adj. thirsty ...c1000
• OFTISH adv. repeatedly, very often ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFTLY * adv. often ...1592
• OFTNESS † n. oftenness ...1545 obs. or arch.
• OFTREAD †* vb. to tread or trample down; to injure or destroy by treading ...c893
• OFTSITHE † adv. oftentimes, often ...a1225
• OFTSITHES † adv. oftentimes, often ...a1300
• OFT-TIME † adv. oftentimes, often ...1414 obs. or arch.
• OFT-TIMES adv. oftentimes, often ...1382 now arch. and poetic
• OF VERITY † adj. true ...1765 Sc.
• OFWAKE †* vb. to awake ...c1330
• OF-WALKED †* adj. exhausted or fatigued with walking ...1377
• O.G. n. 1. a woman, a mother, one's wife (Old Girl) ...1878 US jocular
n. 2. a veteran male member of a street gang, esp. one who commands much respect (Original Gangster) ...1988 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. something Old and Good ...1991 US sl.
n. 4. a close male friend ...1994 US sl.
n. 5. a veteran of the streets (Original Gangster) ...1990s US Black sl.
• OG n. a shilling ...1937 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. to creep, to crawl, to wriggle; to move slowly; to be infected with vermin ...a1838 Sc.
• OGAGOT n. a pet term for a little child; a jocular name for a very small person or child ...1897 Sc.
• OGALE vb. to look longingly or amorously at a man ...1682 UK homosexual sl.
• OGART † n. arrogance, presumption ...c1375 Sc.
• O.G.B. n. a real gangster (Original Ghetto Blood) ...1980s US Black gang sl.
• OGDOAD n. the number eight; a group, set, or series of eight ...1621
• OGENAGH n. a simpleton ...Bk1905 Ireland
• OGERHUNCH † n. an odd-looking, ugly, loathsome, or frightful creature; a bat; any animal in a very poor condition ...a1838 Sc.
• OGERTFUL adj. dainty, affected, fastidious, affecting delicacy of taste, squeamish ...1754 Sc.
• OG-FRAY n. a Frenchman ...20C US Pig Latin for 'frog'
• OGG n. a shilling ...1937 Aust. & NZ sl.
• OGGANNITION †* n. snarling, growling, grumbling ...1625
• OGGIN n. the ocean ...2003 Antarctica usage
• OGGLE †* vb. to shudder or quiver for fear ...c1450
• OGGLESOME * adj. fearful, horrible, gruesome ...1864
• OGGY n. a supposed 'disease' contracted by boys through physical interaction with girls ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• OGLE n. 1. an eye; esp. in boxing ...1676 sl.
n. 2. an amorous glance, a frankly sexual stare ...L17 sl.
n. 3. a scarf ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to look alluring ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. to look at invitingly or amorously; to leer ...1682 sl.
vb. 3. to examine, to appraise, to look over ...18C UK criminals' sl.
vb. 4. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
• OGLE, THE n. a flirtatious glance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OGLE AND LEER n. gonorrhoea ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
• OGLE EYE n. a bulging or round eye ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OGLE-EYED adj. having round or bulging eyes ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OGLE FAKE RIAH n. a false eyelash ...1992 UK sl.
• OGLE-FAKES n. 1. false eyelashes ...1980s sl.
n. 2. spectacles ...1980s sl.
• OGLE FILTERS n. sunglasses ...2002 UK sl.
• OGLER n. 1. a lascivious woman ...1797 sl.
n. 2. an eye ...1815 sl.
n. 3. a punch in the eye ...E19 sl.
• OGLE RIAH FAKE n. a false eyelash ...1992 UK sl.
• OGLE RIAHS n. eyelashes ...2002 UK sl.
• OGLE RIDERS n. the eyebrows or eyelashes ...2002 UK sl.
• OGLES n. the eyes ...1676 UK sl.
• OGLE SHADES n. glasses; sunglasses ...2002 UK sl.
• OGNEL adj. ugly, awkward, disagreeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• O'GOBLIN † n. 1. a sovereign, twenty shillings ...L19 sl. obs. exc. hist.
n. 2. a pound ...1909 Brit. sl. (Jimmy O'Goblin)
• OGOS n. caves along the shore; cliff caves ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OGOTASPUOTAS n. nonsense, rubbish ...L19 sl.
• OGOY n. heroin ...1977 US sl.
• OGRANT †* adj. ?agreed, consentient ...c1330. rare
• OGRE n. a liberated convict who kept a house of refuge for thieves ...1843 criminals' sl.
• OGRIE † n. an ogre; a giant with huge, fiery eyes, supposed to feed on children ...1825 Sc.
• OGRILLON n. a little ogre ...1860 nonce word
• OGYGIAN adj. pert. to the mythical Attic or Boeotian king Ogyges; of obscure antiquity; of great age ...1843
• OH! int. an exclamation expressing emotion of various kinds ...a1548
• OH-ANEE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1765 Sc.
• OH, BALD-HEADED! int. a mild profanity ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OH-BE-CHEERFUL n. brandy; whisky; rum; liquor in general ...1815 sl.
• OH-BE-JOYFUL adj. drunk ...1839 US sl.
n. brandy; whisky; rum; hard liquor ...1815 Amer. sl.
• OH-BE-RICH-AN'-HAPPY n. hard liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• OH BLAZES! int. hell! ...1876 Amer. dial.
• OH BOY! int. exclamation of surprise, excitement, amazement ...1910s sl., orig. US
• OH BOYS! int. an exclamation of joy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OH BRAVE! int. an exclamation of commendation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OH, BY HECK n. the neck ...1930s US rhyming sl.
• OH CRI! int. oh Christ! ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OH DEAR! int. a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. ...1694 UK
• OH-DEE vb. 1. to give someone a drug overdose ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. 2. to overdose (fatally or otherwise) on a given drug ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. 3. to act excessively, without restraint, to be greedy ...1970s sl.
• OH, DUMMY! int. nonsense! humbug! ...c1860 tailors' sl.
• OH FUDGE! int. a mild expression of disappointment or frustration ...20C sl.
• O-HEAD n. an opium addict ...1960s sl.
• OHEN prep. over ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OHERN prep. over ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OH, FIDDLE-FADDLE! int. used as a non-profane expression of frustration ...1963 US sl.
• OH HALLELUJAH! int. oh hell! ...1950 Amer. euphemism
• OH HO! int. an exclamation expressing surprise, taunting, exultation, etc. ...a1300
• OHIO phr. an exhortation to desert - "Over the Hill In October" ...1941 US military usage
• OHIO BAG n. one hundred grams of marijuana ...1982 US sl.
• OH LA-LA! int. 1. expressing joviality ...World War I army sl.
int. 2. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OH LAND OF REST! int. an exclamation ...1986 Amer. dial.
• OH LAW! int. an exclamation of surprise ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OH LAWFUL CASE! int. an exclamation ...1787
• OHMADAUN n. a fool ...M19 Ireland
• OH, MAMA! int. 1. an exclamation of wonder ...1891 Amer. sl.
int. 2. exclamation of pleasure ...1924 Amer. dial.
• OH MAMMA! int. an exclamation of wonder, surprise, excitement ...1891 US sl.
• OH MAMMY! int. exclamation of pleasure ...1942 Amer. dial.
• OH, MARY ANN! int. a mild oath ...1908 Amer. sl.
• OHMIGOD! int. used for expressing surprise or horror ...1982 US sl.
• OH MISERY! int. oh dear me! ...1924 Amer. dial.
• OH, MISS WESTON! int. expressing disapproval of strong language ...c1910 Royal Navy sl.
• OH MOMMA! int. an exclamation of wonder ...1891 Amer. sl.
• OH MY n. near beer ...1934 US convicts' sl.
• OH MY DEAR n. beer ...1934 US rhyming sl.
• OH MY GAWD adj. bald...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• OH MY GOOD GAWD adj. extremely bald...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• OH, MY LAND! int. an exclamation ...1986 Amer. dial.
• OH MY LEG! int. a teasing remark, aimed at anyone recently freed from prison ...c1810 sl.
• OH MY STARS! int. used for expressing frustration ...1966 US sl.
• OH NELLY! int. used for humorously expressing surprise or upset ...1997 US sl.
• OHNOSECOND n. an instant of realization when you have made a mistake, esp. in computing ...2002 UK sl.
• OHO! int. an exclamation expressing surprise, taunting, exultation, etc. ...a1300
• OHON! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1785 Sc.
• OHONE! int. a Scottish and Irish exclamation of lamentation ...c1480
• OH, PERDITION! int. an oath ...US Civil War usage
• OHRISH adj. wet, dirty, muddy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OH-SHIT n. a criticism ...1997 US sl.
• OH SHON! int. alas ...1826 Sc.
• OH-SLOW n. Oslo ...1940 army sl.
• OH SMACK! int. a reaction to something astonishing; an exclamation expressing the sudden realization that a thing or a situation is pleasing ...1990s US teen sl.
• OH SNAP! int. a mild oath ...2002 US sl.
• OH, SWALLOW YOURSELF! int. 1. hold your tongue! be quiet! don't bother! ...c1875
int. 2. exclamation of dismissal; go to hell! ...L19 sl.
• O-H-TEN n. Ohio ...1946 US jocular
• OH THE DEUCE! int. expressing great annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OH THE PAIN, THE SHAME! int. used as a humorous comment on humiliation ...1997 US sl.
• OH, TO BE SHOT AT DAWN! int. a jesting term for anyone, including oneself, in trouble ...1917 military sl.
• OH TORMENT! int. oh hell! ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OHWEE! int. used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• OH WINIFRED! int. an exclamation of disbelief ...L19
• OH YEAH? phr. used in questioning veracity or likelihood, or confirming that a person being addressed has understood or is in agreement ...1930 US sl.
• OI! int. a meaningless noise used to draw attention or cry in protest ...1936 UK sl.
• OICERY n. the sleeping quarters of the officer in charge (OIC) ...1959 Antarctica usage
• OICK n. 1. a low-class fellow ...L19 schools' sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1925 Brit. sl.
• OICKMAN n. a labourer, a shopkeeper; hence, an objectionable fellow ...1925 UK sl.
• OIDS n. corticosteroids ...1981 Amer. medical sl.
• OIK n. 1. a low-class fellow ...L19 schools' sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1925 Brit. sl.
• OIKISH adj. unpleasant, crude, vulgar; usually used of a youth ...1930s sl.
• OIL n. 1. vaginal secretions ...17C sl.
n. 2. semen ...17C sl.
n. 3. wine ...M19 sl.
n. 4. money ...1885 Amer. sl.
n. 5. pretentiousness, presumption ...20C UK sl.
n. 6. nitroglycerine ...1902 Amer. sl., chiefly criminals'
n. 7. bribe money; a bribe ...1903 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a lotion or liniment of any description; generally in plural ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 9. facility, ability ...1910s sl.
n. 10. a heavy drinker ...1910s sl.
n. 11. in pool: extreme spin imparted to the cue ball to affect the course of the object ball or the cue ball after striking the object ball ...1912 US sl.
n. 12. information, which 'oils' the wheels of communication ...1915 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 13. an alcoholic beverage, esp. whisky ...1917 Amer. sl.
n. 14. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; unctuous flattery; humbug; suavity ...1917 Amer. sl.
n. 15. in safe-breaking: dynamite, or nitroglycerin ...1924 criminals' sl.
n. 16. chewing tobacco ...1928 Amer. navy sl.
n. 17. tea ...c1930 army sl.
n. 18. lies, misinformation ...1930s sl.
n. 19. trouble ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 20. coffee ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 21. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 22. an alcohol extract of hashish or cannabis sativa ...1960s US drugs sl.
n. 23. heroin ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 24. phencyclidine ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 25. in horse racing: confidential and reliable information about a horse ...1989 Aust. sl.
n. 26. a potent distillate of marijuana or hashish ...1996 US sl.
vb. 1. to hit, to beat, to whip ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to toady; to 'oil one's way in'; to intrude ...19C sl.
vb. 3. to cheat; to act in an underhand way; to obtain unfairly; to evade ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to drink; to get drunk ...L19 sl.
vb. 5. to move quietly, stealthily, or in an underhand, surreptitious manner ...1920s sl.
vb. 6. to persuade in some deceitful manner ...1920s US sl.
vb. 7. in safe-breaking: to use nitroglycerin on a safe ...1925 US sl.
vb. 8. to pay graft or bribery money; to fix the police or other public officials ...1935 sl.
vb. 9. to inject oneself with a drug, usually heroin ...1981 drugs sl.
• OIL, THE n. 1. news, information ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. flattery ...1935 US sl.
n. 3. the complete truth, the lowdown ...1998 NZ sl.
• OIL AND WATER KING n. aboard ship: the engineer controlling fresh water distillation ...1986 US sl.
• OIL BAGS n. the buttocks ...1960s US Black sl.
• OIL-BERRY † n. an olive ...1382
• OIL BURNER n. 1. one who chews tobacco ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any old or dilapidated vehicle, esp. a car or ship ...20C sl.
n. 3. a vehicle which, through a malfunctioning or dirty engine, uses up a disproportionate quantity of oil ...1930s sl.
n. 4. an addict with a very high intake of narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
n. 5. a serious drug addiction ...1938 US sl.
n. 6. in horse racing: a fast horse ...1951 US sl.
n. 7. a jet plane that uses kerosene-based fuel ...1955 Amer. military sl.
n. 8. an exceptionally able or hard-working person ...1960s US sl.
n. 9. a severe and expensive drug addiction ...1962 Amer. sl.
n. 10. in trucking: a diesel engine ...1971 US sl.
n. 11. on the railroad: a smoking car ...1976 Amer. sl.
• OIL-BURNER HABIT n. an extremely heavy level of heroin addiction ...1930s US drugs sl.
• OIL-BURNING adj. of a drug addiction: severe ...1972 US sl.
• OIL-BURNING HABIT n. 1. a ravenous appetite for drugs ...1938 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an extremely heavy level of heroin addiction ...1930s US drugs sl.
• OIL-BUTT n. in whaling: a whale likely to yield much oil ...1823 Amer. sl.
• OIL CAN n. 1. a German trench-mortar bomb in World War I ...1917 sl.
n. 2. a worthless person or thing; a good-for-nothing ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a liquor bottle ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an unpleasant person ...1933 US sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) an automobile ...1940s US sl.
n. 6. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a railway tank wagon ...1946 US sl.
vb. ('oil-can') of a boat: to make a hollow booming sound striking the water ...1990 US sl.
• OIL D'OLIVE † n. olive oil ...c1400
• OILED adj. 1. drunk ...1737 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. ready; well-prepared ...1999 UK sl.
• OILED BEHIND n. the buttocks after a beating ...1930s US Black sl.
• OILED HEAD n. a head that has been beaten, usually by the police ...1930s US Black sl.
• OILED TO THE GILLS adj. drunk ...1963-64 Amer. sl.
• OILED UP adj. drunk ...1737 US sl.
• OILEOUS †* adj. full of or containing oil; oily ...1597
• OILER n. 1. an oil well ...L19 sl.
n. 2. an oilskin or oilcloth coat and/or trousers ...L19 sl., orig. US
n. 3. (derogatory) a Mexican ...1907 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a heavy drinker; a drunkard ...1916 Amer. sl.
n. 5. one who is regularly involved in fights ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 6. a burglar addicted to the use of nitroglycerin ...1925 US sl.
n. 7. a smoker of hashish oil ...M20 US drugs sl.
• OILET n. a frying-pan; a gridiron ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OIL GARDEN n. a garden of olives grown for oil ...1535
• OILIES n. work clothes ...1954 US sl.
• OIL IN vb. to enter, to intrude ...1920s sl.
• OILING n. a thrashing, a beating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OILINS BOILINS adv. whether you like it or no, willing or unwilling, nolens volens ...1855 Eng. dial.
• OIL IN THE CAN n. in horse racing: a horse believed by its backers to be a sure winner ...1951 US sl.
• OILISH † adj. resembling oil; somewhat oily ...1471
• OIL IT vb. to study late into the night ...1975 US sl.
• OIL KING n. a petty officer responsible for fuel levels, records, etc.; the man detailed to check oil aboard ship ...1947 Amer. nautical sl.
• OIL LEAK n. a Sikh ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• OIL MERCHANT n. 1. a flatterer ...1935 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a confidence man, a clever swindler ...1935 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF ANGELS n. 1. a gift, a bribe ...16C sl.
n. 2. money used for bribery ...L16 sl.
• OIL OF ARGENTUM n. money ...E18 sl.
• OIL OF BARLEY n. 1. beer ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 2. whisky ...M19 sl.
• OIL OF BASTON n. a beating or flogging ...1608
• OIL OF BIRCH n. a thrashing with a birch rod ...1833 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF DISTURBANCE n. liquor ...1897 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF FOOL † n. flattery used to befool a person ...1785
• OIL OF GIBLETS n. a woman's vaginal secretions; natural vaginal lubricant ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF GLADNESS n. a beating ...19C sl.
• OIL OF HAZEL n. a sound beating, thrashing, or drubbing ...c1678
• OIL OF HICKORY n. a beating with a hickory rod, a thrashing; a whipping ...1837 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF HOLLY n. a beating or flogging with a holly stick ...1608
• OIL OF HORN n. a woman's vaginal secretions; natural vaginal lubricant ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF JOY n. liquor; strong drink ...1919 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF MALT n. malt liquor, beer ...c1648-50
• OIL OF MAN n. semen ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF OAK n. a beating, a thrashing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OIL OF OLIVES † n. olive oil ...1382
• OIL OF PALM(S) n. money, usually in the form of a bribe ...E17 sl.
• OIL OF ROPE n. a beating ...18C sl.
• OIL OF SALTPETRE † n. petroleum ...1692
• OIL OF STIRRUP n. a beating ...L18 sl.
• OIL OF STRAP n. a beating ...19C jocular
• OIL OF STRAP 'EM n. a thrashing ...Bk1904 sl.
• OIL OF STRAPPEM n. a beating ...19C sl.
• OIL OF TONGUE n. nonsense; flattery ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF WALNUT n. a sound thrashing ...1941 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF WHIP n. a beating or flogging; a whipping ...1693
• OIL OLIVE † n. olive oil ...1469
• OIL ONE'S LUG vb. to make flattering speeches; to pay compliments ...1875 Sc.
• OIL ONE'S TONGUE vb. to adopt or use flattering speech ...1607
• OIL OUT OF vb. 1. to escape one's responsibility; to escape from an onerous duty or similar situation ...1920s sl.
vb. 2. to slide away as if well-lubricated ...1920s sl.
• OIL PATCH n. in the petroleum industry: the petroleum industry or a petroleum-producing area ...1980 Amer. sl.
• OIL RAG n. a cigarette ...1932 UK rhyming sl. for 'fag'
• OIL RIGGER n. (derogatory) a Black person ...2000s Irish rhyming sl. for 'nigger'
• OILSKIN n. a bribe ...1925 US sl.
• OILSKIN JACKET n. small puffy clouds that portend rain ...1973 Amer. nautical sl.
• OIL SLICK n. a Spaniard; a Greek ...1910s rhyming sl. for 'spic'
• OIL SOMEONE'S PALM vb. to bribe ...20C colloq.
• OIL SOMEONE'S WHEELS vb. to take care of; to be responsible for; to look after ...1990s sl.
• OIL STATION n. a gas station ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OIL TANKER n. an unpleasant person; a term of abuse ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'wanker'
• OIL THE FIST vb. to bribe ...1652
• OIL THE HAND vb. to bribe ...1652
• OIL THE KNOCKER vb. to bribe a doorman ...1870 Brit. sl.
• OIL THE MACHINERY vb. to have a drink ...L19 sl.
• OIL THE PALM vb. to bribe ...17C sl.
• OIL THE TONSILS vb. to have a drink ...20C sl.
• OIL THE WIG vb. to become intoxicated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OIL-TONGUED adj. having an 'oily' tongue, characterized by smooth or flattering speech ...1631
• OIL UP vb. 1. to beat, to whip ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to take a drink of liquor; to get drunk ...1870 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to bribe ...1894 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to hasten ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to impart information ...20C Aust. sl.
• OIL WELL n. in a deck of cards: an ace ...1988 US sl.
• OILY adj. mean-tempered; tough, mean, unpleasant, troublesome, unruly, obstinate ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. a cigarette ...1932 UK rhyming sl. for 'fag' (oily rag)
• OILY RAG n. 1. a cigarette ...1932 UK rhyming sl. for 'fag'
n. 2. a worker's assistant ...1994 UK sl.
• OILY SOIL n. human excrement ...2000s sl.
• OILY WAD n. a seaman with no special skill ...1929 Brit. naval sl.
• OIME! * int. alas! ah me! ...1660
• OIMEE! * int. alas! ah me! ...1660
• OINDALEG adj. peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
n. a peculiar disease; distemper ...1898 Sc.
• OINDALIE adj. peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
• OINGO BOINGO! int. an exclamation of surprise ...1990s S. Afr. & US teen sl.
• OINK n. 1. a great din, a squealing or screaming ...1915 Sc.
n. 2. a police officer; used contemptuously ...1970 Amer. sl.
n. 3. either partner of a couple with no children, living on a single (usually large) salary (One Income No Kids) ...1987 jocular
vb. 1. to squeal or yell, as a pig ...1915 Sc.
vb. 2. to lure by greed ...1954 US sl.
• OINKER n. 1. an ugly young woman ...1981 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a policeman; used contemptuously ...1982 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a pig ...1988 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an unappealing man ...1980s US sl.
n. 5. a glutton; a fat person ...1992 Amer. sl.
• OINK OUT vb. to be a glutton; to overeat ...1988 Amer. sl.
• OINOMANCY n. divination by means of wine ...1652
• OINOMANIA n. man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• OINOMANIAC n. a person having an insane craving for wine or other intoxicating drink ...1857
• OINOPHOBIST n. one who has dread of or an aversion to wine ...1867
• OINSEACH n. a female fool ...2001 Irish sl.
• OINT vb. to thrash, to beat ...1894 Eng. dial.
• OINT-JAY n. the equipment used for injecting a narcotic ...1930s drugs back-slang for 'joint'
• OINTLING † n. an anointed priest; used contemptuously ...a1603 nonce word
• OINTMENT n. 1. money ...15C sl.
n. 2. semen ...L18 sl.
n. 3. butter ...M19 sl.
• OINTUOSE †* adj. unctuous; excessively flattering, oily ...c1400
• OINTURE †* n. ointment ...c1430
• OIRISH adj. Irish ...1962 UK sl.
• OISIE! int. used to express wonder, or to attract attention ...1825 Sc.
• OISIVITY n. idleness, indolence ...1830 nonce word
• OIST † n. a host, an army ...1913 Sc.
• OI VEH! int. an exclamation of dismay; goodness me! ...L19
• OI YOI YOI n. a Jew ...1900s US sl.
• O.J. n. 1. orange juice ...1942 Amer. colloq.
n. 2. a marijuana cigarette laced with opium ...1970 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 3. a large car, typically a Ford or Lincoln ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 4. an Online Jockey who hosts Internet discussions ...1998 UK sl.
vb. to murder ...1990s US Black sl.
• O JEMINY! int. an exclamation ...1686 sl.
• O.K. adj. 1. esp. of persons: of good or estimable character; decent ...1839 colloq.
adj. 2. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid ...1839 colloq.
adj. 3. well, safe; unharmed; undamaged ...1839 colloq.
adj. 4. very fashionable or stylish; socially correct ...1869
adj. 5. comfortable, not upset; with 'with' or 'about' ...1978
adj. 6. well supplied with, usually money ...1990s sl.
adv. well, satisfactorily, all right ...M19 sl.
n. agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to grant approval to ...1888
vb. 2. to pay someone's bill ...1940s US sl.
int. all right, very well; go ahead! ...1839
• OKA adj. good, satisfactory; O.K., yes
• OKABELL n. the fourth finger ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OK ABOUT adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1978 sl.
• OKAY adj. 1. esp. of persons: of good or estimable character;
decent ...1839 colloq.
adj. 2. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid ...1839 colloq.
adj. 3. well, safe; unharmed; undamaged ...1839 colloq.
adj. 4. very fashionable or stylish; socially correct ...1869
adj. 5. comfortable, not upset; with 'with' or 'about' ...1978
adj. 6. well supplied with, usually money ...1990s sl.
adv. well, satisfactorily, all right ...M19 sl.
n. agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to grant approval to ...1888
vb. 2. to pay someone's bill ...1940s US sl.
int.! all right, very well; go ahead! ...1839
• OKAY ABOUT adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• OKAY WITH adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• OK COAKLEY adj. fine, good, satisfactory ...1920s US sl.
• OK CORRAL n. a group of men masturbating while watching a female ...2002 US sl.
• OKE adj. 1. okay; all right; good ...1929
adj. 2. satisfactory ...1929 sl., orig. US
n. 1. in a team of confidence tricksters: the one who keeps a watch ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a rich man; a man of substance ...17C sl.
n. 3. a fellow, a chap ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 4. a friend ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 5. a general term of address ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
int. all right! ...1920s sl.
• OKEE DOKEE! int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1932 Amer. sl.
• OKELY-DOKELY! int. OK! ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OKER † n. the lending of money at interest; usury (usually referred to as a crime or sin) ...a1225
† vb. 1. of money: to grow with the addition of interest ...a1225
† vb. 2. to take usury; to lend at interest ...c1380
• OKERER † n. one who takes interest for the loan of money; a usurer (usually referred to as a criminal or heinous sinner) ...a1300
• OKERING † n. the taking of interest; usury ...a1300
• OKEY adj. 1. good, fine, satisfactory, acceptable ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. safe, unharmed ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. of a person: good, decent ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. well supplied with, usually money ...1990s sl.
n. a wallet, esp. its contents ...c1934 criminals' sl. UK rhyming sl. for 'poke' (okey-doke)
int. expresses agreement ...E19 sl., orig. US
• OKEY ABOUT adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• OKEY-DOK n. a swindle, a confidence trick ...1960s US Black sl.
• OKEY-DOKE adj. 1. satisfactory, correct, good, fine, acceptable ...1932 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. deceitful, swindling ...1970s US criminals' sl.
adj. 3. absurd; ridiculous ...1988 Amer. sl.
n. 1. White values and opinions ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 2. a wallet, esp. its contents ...1961 UK rhyming sl. for 'poke'
n. 3. a swindle, trick or deception; a confidence trick ...1967 sl., esp. Black usage
n. 4. foolishness; stupidity; pretense ...1969 sl., esp. Black usage
n. 5. the best, the ultimate ...1990s US Black sl.
vb. to swindle, to deceive ...1996 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1934 Amer. sl.
• OKEY-DOKEY adj. 1. good, satisfactory; yes; all right; okay; yes ...c1935
adj. 2. absurd; ridiculous ...1993 Amer. sl.
int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1932
• OKEY-DOKIE adj. satisfactory, correct, good ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OKEY WITH adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• O.K. FOR ONE'S DOUGH adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OKI n. Okinawa, Japan ...1945 US sl.
• OKIE adj. pert. to Oklahoma or emigrants from that state ...1910s US sl.
n. 1. a native or resident of Oklahoma; an Oklahoman made homeless during the Great Depression and seeking employment, esp. in California; any Southwestern migrant worker during the Great Depression; often used contemptuously ...1918 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a native or resident of Okinawa, Japan ...1945 US military usage
n. 3. a slave labourer ...1945 US Army in Germany usage
n. 4. Okinawa, Japan ...1945 US military usage
n. 5. Oklahoma ...1967 US sl.
n. 6. a vagrant, a tramp ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• OKIE BLOWER n. in trucking: an air scoop attached to the air-intake system ...1971 US sl.
• OKIE CHROME n. aluminium paint ...1961 US sl.
• OKIE CREDIT CARD n. a siphon tube used for stealing gasoline ...1966 US jocular
• OKIE DOKE adj. good, satisfactory; O.K., yes ...1932
• OKIE-DOKIE adj. good, satisfactory; O.K., yes ...c1935
int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1932 Amer. sl.
• OKIE DOKIE, ARTICHOKIE! int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1992 Amer. sl.
• OKIE-LAND n. Oklahoma ...1971 US sl.
• OKIE TRAP n. a confusing, complicated traffic interchange ...1962 US sl.
• OK KOAKLEY adj. fine, good, satisfactory ...1920s US sl.
• OKLAHOMA CREDIT CARD n. a siphon tube used for stealing gasoline ...1966 US jocular
• OKLAHOMA GUARANTEE n. no guarantee ...1960s US sl.
• OKLAHOMA RAIN n. a sandstorm or dust-storm ...1919 US jocular
• OKLAHOMA TOOTHBRUSH n. the penis ...1994 US sl.
• OKLE-DOKLE adj. O.K., yes ...20C US sl.
int. OK! ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OK-NAME n. a nickname ...1898 Sc.
• OKOKAY n. cocoa ...1930s back-slang
• OKOLE n. the anus, the buttocks, the rear end ...1938 Hawaii
• OKOLE MALUNA! int. cheers! bottoms up! - a drinking toast ...1938 Hawaii Amer. dial.
• OKRA n. the penis ...1920s US sl.
• OKRA AND PRUNES n. the male genitals ...1980s US sl.
• OKSELLE †* n. the armpit ...1489
• O.K. SHEAF! int. all right! ...c1930 Aust.
• OK SIGN n. a hand sign made of a circle with thumb and forefinger, and other fingers upright, to indicate approval, good quality or excellence ...1940s US sl.
• OKUM-SNIFFY n. a small but strong glass of hot grog ...1873 Eng. dial.
• OK WITH adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1978 sl.
• OK YARDIE n. a stereotypical Briton of the upper-class or middle-class who lives in west London's gangland ...1998 UK sl.
n. 2. an ounce of a narcotic ...1930s US drugs sl.
n. 3. an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) (used by civil servants) ...1961 UK sl.
n. 4. an ounce of cannabis ...1980s Aust. drugs sl.
n. 5. in sports: offensive play; the offense ...1980 sl.
n. 6. an ovation ...1984 US sl.
• O.A. n. an overdose; specifically of Methedrine ...1970s drugs sl.
• OACHENIN n. the early dawn, the part of the night before daybreak ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OAE n. anybody who has spent at least one winter in Antarctica (Old Antarctic Explorer) ...1960 Antarctica usage
• OAF n. 1. a large, slow-witted, clumsy person ...1902 sl.
n. 2. 1. a miser ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an animal whose face is so covered with hair that it can scarcely see ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. to walk stupidly; to act in a foolish, childish manner; to play the fool ...1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OAF ABOUT vb. to walk stupidly; to act in a foolish, childish manner; to play the fool ...1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OAFF adj. decrepit, worn down with disease ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OAFING adj. stupid, foolish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAF-LOOKING adj. having a look of stupidity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OAFLY adv. foolishly, absurdly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAFO adj. thuggish ...1950s sl.
n. a ruffian; an oaf; a large, slow-witted, clumsy person; a socially inferior fool; a lout ...1959 UK sl.
• OAF-ROCK n. a half-witted, weak-minded person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAF-ROCK'D adj. half-witted, stupid, foolish, silly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAG vb. to crawl, to creep, to scramble; to wriggle ...1892 Sc.
• OAGIN n. the moaning of the wind ...1896 Sc.
• OAGLE vb. to look at invitingly or amorously; to leer ...L17 sl.
• OAK † adj. 1. strong; rich ...1859 sl.
adj. 2. good, satisfactory
n. 1. in a team of confidence tricksters: the one who keeps a watch ...1591 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a rich man, of good substance and credit ...1698 sl.
n. 3. a joke ...L19 rhyming sl.
n. 4. the suit of clubs in cards ...1847-78 Eng. dial.
• OAKABELL n. the fourth finger ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK AND ASH n. cash ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
• OAK-APPLE n. a sprig of oak or maple ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-ATCHERN n. an acorn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-BERRY n. an acorn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-EGGAR n. a moth ....1882 Sc.
• OAKEN CUDGEL n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN PLANT n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN SAPLING n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN STAFF n. a cudgel ...18C sl.
• OAKEN TOWEL † n. a cudgel; a wooden club ...1785 sl.
• OAKETY-DOAKETY! int. okey-dokey ...1947 Amer. sl.
• OAKEY n. (derogatory) a migrant worker, orig. from Oklahoma, forced off his land during the Great Depression during the 1930s ...1910s US
• OAKHEAD n. a mule ...1966 Amer. dial. jocular
• OAKIE n. (derogatory) a migrant worker, orig. from Oklahoma, forced off his land during the Great Depression during the 1930s ...1910s US
• OAKLEY n. a free pass; orig. to a circus, but latterly to the theatre ...1920s US sl.
• OAK-MASS n. an acorn ...1842 Eng. dial.
• OAK-MAST n. an acorn ...1842 Eng. dial.
• OAKS n. the suit of clubs in cards ...1825 Eng. dial.
• OAKTOE n. the numbing of toes by cold water, creating the sensation that your toes are wooden ...2001 US surfing sl.
• OAK TOWEL n. an oaken cudgel; a wooden club; a policeman's club ...1859 sl.
• OAKTOWN n. Oakland, California ...1990s US Black sl.
• OAK-WRIGHT n. a worker in oak ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OAK-WUCK n. the club at cards ...1873 Eng. dial.
• OAM n. 1. steam, as from a kettle, vapour; condensation on a cold surface ...1808 Sc.
n. 2. a warm, stuffy atmosphere; a gust of hot air, a heat-haze ...1866 Sc.
n. 3. a warm aroma, as that arising from cooking ...1866 Sc.
n. 4. a jet of thick, billowing smoke ...1869 Sc.
n. 5. of tobacco: a smoke ...1898 Sc.
vb. 1. to blow with a warm close air ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. of smoke: to pour out quickly ...1952 Sc.
vb. 3. of a smoker: to puff ...1961 Sc.
• OAMLY adj. unpleasant or hurtful to the feelings ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OANSHACH n. a foolish person, an idiot ...1950 Sc.
• OAO n. a person's sweetheart (One And Only) ...1928 students' & services' sl., orig. US
• OAP n. an Over-Anxious Patient ...2002 UK doctors' usage
• OARMAN * n. one who uses oars; a rower ...1608
• OARS n. 1. a waterman ...17C colloq.
n. 2. the arms ...Bk1905 Eng. cant
n.3. nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks' (Oars and Rollocks)
• OARS AND ROLLOCKS n. nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• OARS AND ROWLOCKS n. nonsense ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'bollocks'
• OARSMAN n. one who uses oars; a rower ...1824
• OARSWOMAN n. a woman who rows ...1882
• OASHACH n. a foolish person, an idiot ...1950 Sc.
• OASIS n. 1. a bar ...1956 US sl.
n. 2. in motor racing: a refreshment stand ...1965 US sl.
• OAT n. 1. an atom; the tiniest amount ...M19 sl.
n. 2. the number 2 ...M19 back-slang
n. 3. a penny; a halfpenny; the smallest amount of money ...L19 sl.
• OAT-BIN n. the female genitals ...E20 US sl.
• OATBURNER n. 1. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
n. 2. in horse racing: a racehorse that does not perform well ...1916 US sl.
• OAT-CAKE FOLK n. poor people ...1863 Eng. dial.
• OAT-CONSUMER n. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OAT DESTROYER n. a horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OATEATER n. a cowboy movie, story, or song; a western ...1946 US sl.
• OATER n. a movie, television show, radio show, or book about cowboys; a Western ...1946 Amer. entertainment industry usage
• OAT GRINDER n. a horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
• OATMEAL n. 1. a profligate roisterer; an urban rowdy ...c1620 colloq.
n. 2. a small, mushy wave ...1991 US sl.
• OATMEAL CHINAMAN n. in mining in the Cariboo: a Canadian ...1963 Can. sl.
• OATMEAL PARTY n. Scotsmen ...L19 Royal Navy colloq.
• OATMEAL SAVAGE n. a Scotsman ...1954 Can. sl.
• OAT-MUNCHER n. 1. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1910s Amer. sl.
n. 2. in horse racing: a racehorse that does not perform well ...1916 US sl.
• OAT OPERA n. a cowboy movie; a Western film ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OATS n. 1. spirit; enthusiasm ...1831 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a night watchman (Charlie) ...1859 UK rhyming sl. for "Charlie" (Oats and Barley)
n. 3. a synonym for the proper name Charlie ...M19 rhyming sl. (oats and barley)
n. 4. a beating; a flogging ...M19 sl.
n. 5. sexual gratification ...1923 UK sl.
n. 6. boldness, assertiveness ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 7. money which a carnival worker steals from his boss ...1985 US sl.
n. 8. cocaine ...1990s drugs rhyming sl. for 'Charlie" (oats and barley)
• OATS AND BARLEY n. 1. a night watchman (Charlie) ...1859 UK rhyming sl. for "Charlie"
n. 2. a synonym for the proper name Charlie ...M19 rhyming sl.
n. 3. cocaine ...1990s drugs rhyming sl. for 'Charlie"
• OATS AND CHAFF n. a footpath ...1857 rhyming sl.
• OATS BUG n. a cicada ...1968 Amer. dial.
• OATS CONSUMER n. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OATS-DESTROYER n. a horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OATS FOR THE DONKEY n. money ...c1910 motor trade imperfect rhyming sl.
• OATS-GRINDER n. a horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OATSMOBILE n. a horse ...1916 Amer. sl.
• OATS-MUNCHER n. a horse, esp. a worthless horse ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OAT SODA n. a beer ...1994 US sl.
• OATS OPERA n. a Western film ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OAT-STEALER n. an ostler (a person who looked after the horses of those staying at an inn) ...L18 sl.
• OAVES n. the eaves of a building ...1790 Eng. dial.
• O.B. n. 1. a post office ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the Old Bailey in London, which is the Central Criminal Court of England ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• OB adj. 1. obnoxious ...1960s sl.
adj. 2. obvious ...1980s sl.
† n. 1. a wizard, magician, sorcerer, ventriloquist ...1659
n. 2. a halfpenny ...1449 Sc.
n. 3. . an objection ...20C policemen's sl.
n. 4. a creek, a bay ...1930 Sc.
• OBACERATE †* vb. to stop one's mouth, that he cannot tell out his tale ...1656
• OBACERATION †* n. a stopping one's mouth ...1658
• OBADIAH n. 1. a Quaker ...M17 sl.
n. 2, a fire ...20C rhyming sl.
• OBAMBULATE * vb. to walk about; to wander hither and thither ...1614
• OBAMBULATION * n. a walking to and fro ...1600
• OBAMBULATORY * adj. habitually walking about, itinerant ...1855
• OB AND SOL † n. scholastic or subtle disputation ...1588
• OB-AND-SOLLER † n. a scholastic or subtle disputant ...1678 nonce word
• OBB n. a halfpenny ...1449 Sc.
• OBBO n. 1. observation work ...c1919 policemen's sl.
n. 2. an observation balloon ...1925 sl.
n. 3. police surveillance of a person, building, etc; a lookout; a prison observation room ...1933 sl.
• OBBS n. 1. obligations ...1910s sl.
n. 2. surveillance; observation; a lookout ...1933 UK sl.
• OBBUT! int. oh! but ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBDER † n. 1. a small porch or portico ...1866 Sc.
† n. 2. a wooden shelf above a door ...1897 Sc.
• OBDORMITION †* n. a falling asleep, or the condition of being asleep ...1634
• OBDULCORATE †* vb. to sweeten ...1657
• OBDURACY n. stubbornness, obstinacy; obstinate hardness of heart, relentlessness; persistence in evil ...1597
• OBDURATE adj. 1. hardened in wickedness or sin; persistently impenitent; stubbornly resisting, or insensible to moral influence ...c1440
adj. 2. hardened against persuasion, entreaty, the sentiment of pity, etc.; stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, inflexible, relentless, hard-hearted ...1586
vb. to harden in wickedness, or against moral influence, etc.; to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden the heart of, to make relentless or pitiless ...a1540
• OBDURATENESS n. stubbornness, obstinacy; obstinate hardness of heart, relentlessness; persistence in evil ...1618
• OBDURATION n. a hardening in sin or wickedness; a making or becoming stubborn, obstinate, or insensible or moral influence ...1494
• OBDURATIOUS †* adj.1. hardened against persuasion, entreaty, the sentiment of pity, etc.; stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, inflexible, relentless, hard-hearted ...1672
†* adj. 2. hardened in wickedness or sin; persistently impenitent; stubbornly resisting, or insensible to moral influence ...1672
• OBDURE † adj. 1. hardened in wickedness or sin; persistently impenitent; stubbornly resisting, or insensible to moral influence ...1608
† adj. 2. hardened against persuasion, entreaty, the sentiment of pity, etc.; stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, inflexible, relentless, hard-hearted ...1624
† vb. to harden in wickedness, or against moral influence, etc.; to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden the heart of, to make relentless or pitiless ...1598 rare or obs.
• OBE adj. Overcome By Events; Overtaken By Events ...1970s US Army sl.
phr. of a bettor in debt: Owes Bookies Everywhere ...1989 Aust. sl.
• OBEDIBLE †* adj. capable of obedience; obedient, docile, compliant, submissive, yielding ...1622
• OBEDIENCIARY † adj. practising or professing obedience; owning allegiance ...1700
† n. 1. one who obeys; one yielding obedience; a person in a position of subjection; one owning allegiance, a subject ...c1540
n. 2. a member of a conventual establishment charged with any duty or ‘obedience’; the holder of any office in a monastery, under the abbot or superior ...1794
• OB-EE! int. a call for geese ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBEISANCE n. 1. a bow, a curtsy ...1899 Eng. dial.
n. 2. compliance of manner, deportment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to curtsy, to make a bow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBEISAND † adj. obedient ...c1500
• OBEISANT † adj. obedient ...1297
• OBEISH † vb. to obey ...a1400-50
• O-BE-JOYFUL n. rum; brandy; whisky; liquor in general ...1815 sl.
• O-BE-JOYFUL HOUSE n. a public house ...19C sl.
• O-BE-JOYFUL WORKS n. a public house ...19C sl.
• OBELISCOLYCHNY †* n. a lighthouse; a light-bearer ...1694
• OBELISK n. the penis ...19C sl.
• OBEQUITATE †* vb. to ride about ...1623
• OBEQUITATION †* n. a riding about ...1658
• OBER n. responsibility, liability; power, influence; impudent self-confidence ...1929 Sc.
• OBERFU adj. bold, forward ...1929 Sc.
• OBERING n. 1. a hint, an inkling ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a trifle ...1880 Sc.
• OBERINS n. odds and ends, trifling work; leavings, scraps ...1880 Sc.
• OBERRATION †* n. a straying or wandering about ...1658
• OBESE adj. excellent, extremely admirable ...1990s sl.
• OBEX † n. an impediment, an obstacle ...1611 rare or obs.
• OBEY n. a post office ...1925 Amer. criminal sl.
• OBEYABLE * adj. that can or should be obeyed ...1676
• OBEYANCE † n. obedience; homage ...a1400-50
• OBEYAND † adj. obeying, obedient ...c1400 N. Eng. dial.
• OBEYANT adj. obedient ...c1400
• OBEYSAND † adj. obedient, obeying ...1375
• OBFIRM † vb. to confirm (in an evil course, erroneous opinion, etc.); to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden ...1563-87
• OBFIRMATE †* vb. to confirm (in an evil course, erroneous opinion, etc.); to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden ...1616
• OBFIRMATION † n. the act of confirming or state of being confirmed in evil; stubbornness, obduracy ...1592
• OBFLISTICATE vb. to vanquish, obliterate ...1832 Amer. sl.
• OBFUSCATE † adj. darkened, obscured ...1531 rare or obs.
vb. 1. to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. ...1577
* vb. 2. to darken, to obscure (physically); to deprive of light or brightness; to make dark or dusky ...1650
vb. 3. to intoxicate, to make drunk ...1729 sl.
• OBFUSCATED adj. drunk ...c1855 colloq.
• OBFUSCATION n. 1. a darkening, obscuration ...1608
n. 2. a darkening of the understanding, etc.; stupefaction, bewilderment ...1621
n. 3. a state of drunkenness ...1861 Amer. sl.
• OBFUSCITY * n. a darkening, obscuration ...1832
• OBFUSCOUS * adj. dark in colour or aspect; dusky ...1822-34
• OBFUSK † vb. 1. to darken, to obscure (physically); to deprive of light or brightness; to make dark or dusky ...1490
† vb. 2. to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. ...1490
• OBFUSTICATED adj. 1. confounded or confused; bewildered, excited ...1834 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...c1855 colloq.
• OBGANIATE †* vb. to trouble one with often repeating of one thing ...1623
• O.B.H. n. 1. the female genitals (Old Berkeley Hunt) ...rhyming sl. for 'cunt'
n. 2. someone who smokes marijuana constantly (Original Buddha Head) ...1995 US sl.
• OBIE n. 1. a post office ...1925 Amer. criminal sl.
n. 2. a narcotic containing four amphetamines ...1960s US drugs sl.
• OBIES n. sherry ...1970s S. Afr. campus sl.
• OBIT †* adj. departed, deceased, dead ...c1440
n. an obituary ...1874 sl.
• OBITAL † adj. 1. recording or commemorating a death or deaths ...1690
† adj. 2. a record or register of deaths; an obituary ...1691
• OBITANEOUSLY † adv. by the way, in passing ...a1834 nonce word
• OBITER adv. by the way, in passing, incidentally ...1573
† n. something said, done, or occurring by the way; an incidental matter ...1607
• OBITERLY †* adv. by the way, in passing, incidentally ...1605
• OBITUAL * adj. recording or commemorating a death or deaths ...1706
* n. a record or register of deaths; an obituary ...1812
• OBITUARIST n. the writer of an obituary notice ...1792
• OBITUARIZE vb. to write an obituary notice ...1891
• OBITUARY NOTICE n. a letter from a creditor ...1920s US sl.
• OBJECT n. 1. a deformed or diseased person; an imbecile; a miserable creature ...1718 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a person or thing that appears ridiculous or pitiable; a laughingstock ...c1820 colloq.
n. 3. an objection ...1822 Sc.
• OBJECTANT †* n. one who or that which objects ...1625
• OBJECTATION * n. the act of objecting or making objections ...1886
• OBJECTATIVE adj. given to objecting; fond of making objections ...1873
• OBJECTATOR †* n. an objector ...1656
• OBJECTIONER * n. one who offers an objection; an objector ...1799
• OBJECTIONIST * n. one who offers an objection; an objector ...1607
• OBJECT-MAN n. a noticeable person; a man of dignified mien and manner ...1884 Eng. dial.
• OBJICIENT n. one who objects; an objector; an opponent of a motion or proposition ...1864
• OBJURATION * n. the act of binding by oath, or of solemnly charging or entreating, as if under oath ...a1557
• OBJURE * vb. 1. to bind by, or charge under oath ...1613
vb. 2. to utter an oath, to swear ...1830
• OBJURGATE vb. to rebuke severely; to chide, to scold ...1616
• OBJURGATION n. a sharp or severe rebuke; a chiding, a scolding ...1550
• OBJURGATIVE adj. having the character of chiding or scolding; conveying or uttering a sharp rebuke ...1854
• OBJURGATORY adj. having the character of chiding or scolding; conveying or uttering a sharp rebuke ...1576
• OBLATE n. a person devoted to a monastery or to religious work ...1864
†* vb. to offer ...a1548
• OBLATION † n. 1. a present or gratuity ...1433
† n. 2. the act of offering or presenting, as a gift in token of respect or honour; also, a gift so offered ...1595
• OBLATRANT †* adj. railing, reviling, scolding ...1601
• OBLATRATE †* vb. to rail against one, to scold ...1623
• OBLATRATION † n. a barking at a person, a railing, a scolding ...c1560
• OBLECT †* vb. to delight, to please, to rejoice ...1555
• OBLECTATE †* vb. to delight, to please highly, to rejoice ...1611
• OBLECTATION † n. delight, pleasure, enjoyment ...1508
• OBLESION †* n. hurt, injury ...1656
• OBLIGABLE * adj. capable of being brought under an obligation ...1860
• OBLIGANCY * n. obligatory quality or character ...1826
• OBLIGANT † adj. that obliges or binds, obligatory ...1624
• OBLIGATE vb. to oblige ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OBLIGATIONAL * adj. pert. to an obligation ...1887
• OBLIGATIVE adj. imposing obligation; obligatory ...1596
• OBLIGATORIOUS †* adj. obligatory; binding ...1602
• OBLIGE vb. 1. of a woman: to yield to copulation; to oblige someone sexually ...19C colloq.
vb. 2. to coit a woman, esp. if it is to please her ...19C colloq.
vb. 3. to perform in public, as in to 'oblige' with a song ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to work as a charwoman or cleaner ...1930s euphemism
• OBLIGEANT † adj. obliging ...1654
• OBLIGEMENT n. a kindness, service, favour ...1878 Sc. & N. Ireland
• OBLIGENCE †* n. obligation ...1610
• OBLIGHT † vb. to forget ...1547
• OBLI-GODDAMN-ATION n. an emphatic form of 'obligation'
• OBLIGURATE †* vb. to 'spend all on the belly'; to 'spend on belly-cheer'; surmised to mean: to spend time feasting ...1623
• OBLIGURE †* vb. to banquet ...1623
• OBLIQUANGULOUS †* adj. oblique-angled ...1680
• OBLIQUATE †* adj. bent to one side; twisted obliquely ...1578
• OBLIQUATE †* vb. to bend aside; to twist obliquely ...a1670
• OBLIQUATION † n. a bending aside or in an oblique direction; a twisting awry ...a1648
• OBLIQUITOUS adj. morally or mentally perverse ...1864
• OBLIQUITY n. divergence from moral rectitude, sound thinking, or right practice; moral or mental perversity or aberration; a delinquency, a fault, an error ...c1422
• OBLIQUOUS †* adj. oblique ...1614
• OBLITE †* adj. dim, as if partly blotted out; indistinct, obscure ...1650
† vb. 1. to forget ...1547
†* vb. 2. to smear over; to daub ...1657
• OBLITERATED adj. extremely intoxicated ...1988 Amer. sl.
• OBLIVE †* vb. to forget ...c1500
• OBLIVIAL †* adj. causing oblivion ...1721
• OBLIVIANCE †* n. oblivion ...1503
• OBLIVIANCY †* n. oblivion ...1820
• OBLIVIATE †* vb. 1. to forget, to commit to oblivion ...1661
vb. 2. to obliterate; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OBLIVION n. the state of completely intoxication ...1984 US sl.
• OBLIVIONIZE vb. to consign to oblivion ...1593
• OBLIVISCENCE n. the fact of forgetting or state of having forgotten; forgetfulness ...1774
• OBLIVISCIBLE adj. able or likely to be forgotten, forgettable ...1905
• OBLIVIUM † n. oblivion; forgetfulness ...1699
• OBLIVY † n. oblivion ...c1475
• OBLOCATE †* vb. to let out on hire ...1623
• OBLOCATION †* n. a letting out to hire ...1623
• OBLOCUTION † n. 1. evil-speaking; obloquy, slander ...1432-50
† n. 2. bad locution or utterance; bad delivery ...c1450
• OBLOCUTOR † n. a gainsayer, a contradictor; a detractor, a slanderer ...1603
• OBLONG n. a banknote ...a1794 Amer. sl.
• OBLONGITUDE * n. oblong form ...1739
• OBLONGITUDINAL * adj. having an oblong form ...1892
• OBLOQUIAL * adj. pert. to obloquy ...1790
• OBLOQUIOUS * adj. characterized by obloquy or evil-speaking; bringing disgrace or reproach; defamatory ...1611
• OBLOQUITY †* n. opposition or contradiction in speech or writing ...1620
• OBLOQUY n. evil-speaking directed against a person or thing; abuse, detraction, calumny, slander ...1460
• OBLUCTATION † n. striving or struggling against something; resistance, opposition ...1615
• OBMISS †* vb. to leave out; to omit ...1490
• OBMIT †* vb. to leave out; to omit ...1541
• OBMURMURATION † n. a murmuring against something ...1604
• OBMUTESCENCE n. a becoming (wilfully) mute, speechless, or dumb; the act of obstinately remaining mute ...1646
• OBMUTESCENT adj. remaining mute ...1876
• OBNEBULATE * vb. to obscure as with a mist; to befog, to cloud ...c1540
• OBNECTION †* n. "a fast knitting, as in marriage" ...1656
• OBNIXELY †* adv. earnestly, strenuously ...1641
• OBNIXIOUSLY †* adv. earnestly, strenuously ...1632
• OBNO adj. obnoxious ...1979 Amer. campus usage
n. an obnoxious, loud, crude person ...1979 Amer. campus usage
• OBNOC n. a crude, obnoxious person ...1970s US campus sl.
• OBNOXIETY * n. the state of being subject or open to anything harmful, or undesirable ...1656
• OBNOXO n. a crude, obnoxious person ...1970s US campus sl.
• OBNUBILATE † adj. covered or darkened as with a cloud; overclouded; obscured ...1560
vb. to darken, dim, cover, or hide with or as with a cloud; to overcloud; to obscure ...1583
• OBNUBILATION n. the act of darkening or fact of being darkened as with a cloud; obscuration ...1610
• OBNUBILOUS †* adj. overclouded; cloudy, indistinct ...1432-50
• OBO n. 1. an observation balloon ...1925 sl.
n. 2. police surveillance; surveillance; observation; a lookout ...1933 UK sl.
• OBOE n. the penis ...1990s sl.
• OBOF n. an 'Old Buffer Over Forty' ...1916 military sl.
• OBOLYGATED adj. obliged, indebted ...1866 Eng. dial.
• OBOY n. marijuana ...2001 UK sl.
• OBRANCES n. odds and ends, trifling work; leavings, scraps ...1880 Sc.
• OBRAVE n. an act of impudence or effrontery ...1894 Eng. dial.
• OBREPTION n. 1. the obtaining or trying to obtain something by craft or deceit ...1611
† n. 2. a creeping or stealing upon one unawares ...1642
• OBREPTITIOUS adj. characterized by obreption; containing a false statement made for the sake of obtaining something ...1611
• O'BRIEN'S DOG n. one who is all things to all people ...20C Irish sl.
• OBRIZE GOLD † n. pure or refined gold; fine gold ...1629
• OBROGATE † vb. 1. to check or interrupt one in his tale; to gainsay ...1656
* vb. 2. to repeal a law by passing a new one ...1656
• OBROGATION † n. an interrupting or hindering ...1658
• OBROTUND adj. of a rounded form, but longer in one direction than in the other; somewhat round ...1650
• OBROUND † adj. of a rounded form, but longer in one direction than in the other; somewhat round ...1668
• OBRUMPENT †* adj. breaking or bursting ...1656
• OBRUTE †* vb. to overwhelm,; to bury; to cover over ...1541
• O.B.'S n. sherry ...1970s S. Afr. campus sl.
• OBS n. 1. obligations ...1910s sl.
n. 2. surveillance; observation; a lookout ...1933 UK sl.
n. 3. an observation wing of a prison ...1950s Aust. & US prison sl.
n. 4. in a hospital: obstetrics ...1985 UK sl.
• OBSALUTATE †* vb. to offer to salute...1623
• OBS AND SOLS n. any subtle disputation ...1621 colloq.
• OBSATURATE †* vb. to fill too much; to sate, to cloy ...1623
• OBS-BOBS AND BUTTERCUPS! int. an exclamation of surprise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBSCENE PARTS † n. privy parts ...1725
• OBSCENOUS † adj. obscene ...1604
• OBSCURATE † adj. obscured; darkened ...1471
• OBSCURATIVE †* adj. tending or serving to obscure or render dark ...1664
• OBSCURE † adj. 1. secret, concealed ...1792 Sc.
adj. 2. strange, bizarre, weird ...1980s US campus sl.
adj. 3. in computing: completely beyond all understanding ...1991 US sl.
† vb. to conceal, to hide ...1721 Sc.
• OBSCURIFY †* vb. to make obscure; to hide ...1622
• OBSCURO adj. weird, strange ...1997 US sl.
• OBSCUROUS †* adj. dark, gloomy, obscure ...1491
• OBSEEK †* vb. to seek to obtain ...1646
• OBSEQUE †* vb. to comply with, to yield to, to obey ...1720
• OBSEQUENCE * n. compliance, complaisance, obsequiousness ...1603
• OBSEQUENT † adj. compliant, yielding, obedient, submissive ...1520
• OBSEQUIOSITY n. obsequiousness ...1885
• OBSEQUIOUS * adj. 1. compliant with the will or wishes of another, esp. of a superior; prompt to serve, please, or follow directions; obedient, dutiful ...a1450
adj. 2. unduly or servilely compliant; ignobly submissive; manifesting or characterized by servile complaisance; fawning, cringing, sycophantic ...1602
• OBSEQUIOUSNESS † n. 1. ready compliance or obedience; eagerness to serve or please; dutiful service ...1447 now rare or obs.
n. 2. servile submission or complaisance; servility ...1613
• OBSEQUITY * n. obsequiousness ...1892
• OBSEQUY † n. ready compliance with the will or pleasure of another, esp. of a superior; deferential service; obsequiousness ...1432-50
• OBSERATE †* vb. to lock up, to bolt, to shut with bolt and key ...1623
• OBSERATION † n. a bolting, locking up ...1658
• OBSERVAL † n. the act of observing; observation; observance ...a1734
• OBSERVANDUM * n. something to be observed or noted ...1704
• OBSERVANTIALLY †* adv. with careful observance ...1652
• OBSERVATE †* vb. to observe ...1652
• OBSERVATICAL †* adj. pert. to (scientific) observation; observational ...1703
• OBSERVATIONIST n. one who spies out likely boot for thieves, generally a peddler, hawker, etc. ...1890 cant
• OBSERVATIVE †* adj. 1. worthy of observation; observable ...1608
* adj. 2. pert. to observation; observant, attentive, heedful ...1611
• OBSERVATOR † n. 1. one who observes a law, command, or rule ...1502
† n. 2. one who keeps watch over or looks after something; a monitor ...1611
† n. 3. one who marks, notes, or makes observations; formerly a frequent name for a newspaper or pamphlet, and often applied to the editor or writer ...1642
† n. 4. one who makes a verbal observation ...1660
† n. 5. one who makes scientific observations, esp. in astronomy ...1664
• OBSERVATORY n. the astrodome of an aircraft ...c1938 Royal Air Force usage
• OBSERVATRIX †* n. a female observer ...1653
• OBSERVE n. 1. an observation, scientific or otherwise, a remark, a comment ...1700 Sc.
† n. 2. notice, attention ...1805 Sc.
• OBSERVICER †* n. one who shows respect, deference or dutiful attention; an obsequious follower ...1625
• OBSERVIST n. one who makes observation his business ...1827 nonce word
• OBSIBILATE †* vb. to make a whistling noise, as trees stirred with winds; to hiss ...1656
• OBSIBILATION †* n. a hissing against ...1658
• OBSIDION †* n. siege; state of being besieged ...c1450
• OBSIDIONAL adj. 1. pert. to a siege ...1542
adj. 2. apt to bore people by staying too long ...1826 nonce use
• OBSIDIONARY adj. pert. to a siege ...1885
• OBSIDIOUS * adj. besieging, besetting ...1615
• OBSIGILLATE †* vb. to seal up ...1623
• OBSIGILLATION †* n. a sealing up ...1658
• OBSIGN † vb. to seal; to mark as with a seal; to ratify or confirm formally, as by sealing ...1554
• OBSIGNATE † vb. to seal; to mark as with a seal; to ratify or confirm formally, as by sealing ...1653
• OBSIGNATION †* n. the act of sealing up; a fastening or restraining as with a seal ...1653
• OBSIGNATORY * adj. ratifying or confirming as with a seal ...1630
• OBSIST † vb. to stand against; to oppose; to resist ...1432-50
• OBSISTENT † n. something that resists ...1657
• OBSO n. an observation wing of a prison ...1950s Aust. & US prison sl.
• OBSOCKY adj. 1. of people: ungainly, overweight ...20C W. Indies sl.
adj. 2. of clothes: ill-fitting, mis-shapen ...20C W. Indies sl.
adj. 3. of events: absurd, ridiculous ...20C W. Indies sl.
• OBSOLESCE * vb. to be obsolescent; to grow obsolete; to fall into disuse ...1873
• OBSOLETION * n. the act of becoming or condition of being obsolete; disuse, discontinuance ...1804
• OBSONATION †* n. a feasting ...1623
• OBSONATOR †* n. a caterer or manciple (an officer who buys provisions for a college, monastery or other institution) ...1656
• OBSORB †* vb. to absorb ...1684
• OBSORBENT * adj. absorbent, imbibing ...1747
• OBSORBENT * n. an absorbing substance ...1747
• OBSORPTION †* n. swallowing up; absorption ...c1600
• OBSQUATULATE vb. 1. of an object: to separate, to break away from ...19C sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to die ...1830 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to leave, to depart, to run away, especially hastily, or furtively; to abscond ...1830 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to squabble ...1976 Amer. dial.
• OBSTACLE † adj. obstinate, stubborn ...1536 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OBSTACLENESS † n. obstinacy ...1548
• OBSTACULOUS †* adj. of the nature of an obstacle ...a1643
• OBSTANCE †* n. opposition; resistance ...c1340
• OBSTANCY †* n. opposing quality or effect ...1609
• OBSTANT † adj. standing against; resisting, opposing ...1513
• OBSTANTLY † adv. resistingly ...1562
• OBSTEER adj. stubborn, sulky, awkward ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBSTETRICATE † vb. to act as midwife; to aid in childbirth ...1623
• OBSTETRICATION †* n. the action or office of a midwife; delivery ...a1615
• OBSTETRICATORY †* adj. pert. to the office of a midwife ...1640
• OBSTETRICIOUS † adj. pert. to a midwife; assisting childbirth ...a1645
• OBSTETRICOGRAPHY * n. the scientific description of midwifery ...1828
• OBSTETRICY * n. midwifery; the practice of obstetrics ...1841
• OBSTETRIST * n. an obstetrician; one skilled in midwifery ...a1800
• OBSTETRIX * n. a midwife; a woman obstetrician; a woman who renders professional aid to women in labour ...1839
• OBSTIC † n. an obstacle, objection ...1791 Sc.
• OBSTINACIOUS * adj. of an obstinate nature ...1830
• OBSTINANCE * n. stubborn or self-willed persistence; obstinacy ...1432-50
• OBSTINANCY * n. stubborn or self-willed persistence; obstinacy ...1614
• OBSTINANT †* n. a stubborn or inflexible person ...1581
• OBSTINATE AS A GOVERNMENT MULE adj. said of a stubborn person ...19C US sl.
• OBSTINATION † n. obstinacy, stubbornness ...a1340
• OBSTINED †* adj. made obstinate or persistent; hardened ...1606
• OBSTIPATE †* vb. to block or stop up; to stuff up ...1656
• OBSTIPATION n. the act of blocking or stopping up ...1597
• OBSTRACKLOUS adj. obstreperous, wayward, masterful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OBSTRAPULOSITY n. obstreperousness, restiveness, resistance ...1828 Sc.
• OBSTRAPULOUS adj. obstreperous; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ...1830 Sc.
• OBSTREPENCY †* n. noise ...1623
• OBSTREPERATE †* vb. to make a loud noise, clamour, or outcry ...1765
• OBSTREPEROUS adj. 1. characterized by great noise or outcry, esp. in opposition; clamorous, noisy; vociferous ...c1600
adj. 2. resisting control, management, advice, etc., in a noisy manner; turbulent or unruly in behaviour, esp. in resistance ...1657
• OBSTREPEROUSNESS n. vociferousness; clamour; noisy behaviour; noisy and unruly resistance to control ...1655
• OBSTREPOLOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...c1725
• OBSTREPULOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...c1725
• OBSTRICT †* adj. morally bound; bounden; obliged, obligated ...1527
• OBSTRICTION n. the state of being morally or legally bound; obligation ...1671
• OBSTRIGILLATE †* vb. to oppose, to resist ...1623
• OBSTRIGILLATION †* n. opposition, resistance ...1623
• OBSTRINGE †* vb. to put under obligation; to bind ...1528
• OBSTRIPEROUS adj. obstreperous; disorderly, unruly ...M18 sl.
• OBSTROCULOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control; disorderly, unruly...1930s Aust. sl.
• OBSTROPALOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ... c1725
• OBSTROPEROUS adj. obstreperous; disorderly, unruly ...M18 sl.
• OBSTROPILOUS adj. obstreperous; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ...1830 Eng. dial.
• OBSTROPOLIS adj. obstreperous; disorderly, unruly ...M18 sl.
• OBSTROPOLOUS adj. 1. characterized by great noise or outcry, especially in opposition; clamorous, noisy; vociferous ...1748
adj. 2. resisting control, advice, etc. in a noisy manner; unruly in behaviour, obstinate, headstrong ...1806
• OBSTROPULOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control; unmanageable, unruly; refractory, obstinate ...1815 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• OBSTUPEFACIENT adj. stupefying ...1857
• OBSTUPEFACT †* adj. stupefied; stupid ...1601
†* n. a stupid person ...1601
• OBSTUPEFACTION †* n. stupefaction ...1625
• OBSTUPEFACTIVE †* adj. tending to stupefy ...a1633
• OBSTUPEFY vb. to stupefy, esp. mentally ...1613
• OBSTUPESCENCE †* n. the condition of being in a stupor ...1597
• OBSTUPRATE †* vb. to ravish ...1658
• OBTAINAL * n. obtainment ...1803
• OBTAINANCE * n. obtainment ...1846
• OBTECTED † adj. covered, protected ...B1900
• OBTEMPER † vb. to comply with, to yield to, to obey ...c1489
• OBTEMPERANCE † n. obeying ...1623
• OBTEMPERATE † adj. obedient, submissive ...1432-50
vb. 1. to comply with, yield to, submit to, obey; to be obedient ...1432-50
†* vb. 2. to temper, restrain ...1560 Sc.
• OBTEMPERATION † n. obedience, an obeying ...1611
• OBTEND † vb. 1. put forward as a statement, reason, etc.; to pretend, to allege, to maintain ...1573
† vb. 2. hold out; to present in opposition; to oppose ...1697
• OBTENEBRATE vb. to cast a shadow over; to overshadow, to shade, to darken ...1611
• OBTENEBRATION n. the act of overshadowing or the condition of being overshadowed; a darkening ...1626
• OBTENEBRIZE † vb. to cast a shadow over; to overshadow, to shade, to darken ...1653
• OBTENSION †* n. the act of 'obtending'; opposition ...1755
• OBTENT † adj. obtained, procured ...1432-50
† n. purpose, intent ...1430-50
• OBTENTION n. the act of obtaining; obtainment ...1624
• OBTEST † vb. to protest ...B1900
• OBTESTATION † n. the act of protesting ...B1900
• OBTEXED †* adj. weaved ...1623
• OBTICENCE † n. the act of keeping silence ...B1900
• OBTORTED † adj. twisted ...B1900
• OBTORTION †* n. a twisting, distortion, perversion ...a1656
• OBTRACT † vb. to detract from; to disparage, to decry, to slander ...1596
• OBTRACTATION † n. 1. raction, disparagement, slander, calumny ...1563-83
† n. 2. a slandering behind one's back ...1647
• OBTRACTUOUS †* adj. slanderous, calumnious ...1537
• OBTRECT † vb. to detract from; to disparage, to decry, to slander ...1596
• OBTRECTATION † n. detraction, disparagement, slander, calumny ...1563-83
• OBTRECTATOR † n. a detractor, a slanderer ...1432-50
• OBTRECTOR †* n. a detractor, a slanderer ...1563-83
• OB-TREE † n. a wooden shelf above a door ...1908 Sc.
• OBTREPERLOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...c1725
• OBTRITE †* adj. worn, bruised; trodden under foot ...1656
• OBTRITION † n. a bruising or wearing away against anything ...1638
• OBTRUDE vb. 1. to thrust forward forcibly or unduly; to thrust a matter, a person, etc. upon anyone ...c1555
vb. 2. to intrude, to force oneself ...1579
vb. 3. to thrust forth; to eject, to push out ...1613
• OBTRUNCATE adj. cut short ...1805
vb. to cut or lop the head or top of; to top, to decapitate ...1623
• OBTRUSION n. 1. the forcing of oneself or one's company upon anyone ...1579
n. 2. the forcible pushing or thrusting of anything into any space or place, or against anything else ...1847
• OBTRUSIVE adj. characterized by forcible thrusting (oneself, one's opinions, etc.) into notice or prominence; forward; unduly prominent ...1667
• OBTUMESCENCE †* n. a swelling up; swollen condition ...1657
• OBTUND vb. 1. to blunt, to deaden, to dull, to deprive of sharpness or vigour, to render obtuse ...c1400
†* vb. 2. to deafen, to din the ears ...1645
• OBTUNDING †* adj. deadening, deafening ...1645
• OBTURATE †* adj. stopped up, obstructed; fig. impervious ...c1560
vb. to stop up, to close, to obstruct ...1657
• OBTURATION n. the act of stopping up; obstruction of an opening or channel ...1610
• OBTURATORY * adj. serving to close or stop up ...1719
• OBTURB †* vb. to trouble ...1623
• OBTURBATION † n. a troubling ...1623
• OBTUSE †* vb. to blunt, to dull ...1618
• OBTUSION † n. the act of blunting or dulling; the condition of being blunted or dulled ...1605
• OBTUSITY n. obtuseness; dullness, insensibility, stupidity ...1823
• OBUMBER † vb. 1. to overshadow; to shade, to obscure ...c1420
† vb. 2. to cast or make a shadow ...a1568
• OBUMBILATE †* adj. obscure ...c1560
†* vb. to obscure ...a1711
• OBUMBRATE †* adj. overshadowed, darkened ...1513
* vb. to overshadow; to shade, to darken; to obscure ...1526
• OBUMBRATION * n. the act of overshadowing or the condition of being overshadowed ...c1420
• OBUMBRATORY * adj. having the quality of darkening ...1799
• OBUNCOUS †* adj. very crooked ...1656
• OBUNDATION †* n. a flowing against ...1656
• OBVALLATE †* vb. to surround with a wall or entrenchment ...1623
• OBVALLATION †* n. a surrounding with a trench or wall ...1658
• OBVARICATE †* vb. to obstruct or stop one in his passage ...1623
• OBVARICATION †* n. a hindering or obstructing one in his passage ...1658
• OBVELATION * n. a veiling over; a hiding or concealing ...1664
• OBVELE †* vb. to wrap up, to veil, to cover ...1654
• OBVENE †* vb. to occur, to befall, to happen ...1654
• OBVENT †* vb. to prevent, to frustrate ...1599
• OBVERSANT † adj. standing over against, opposite, contrary; also, placed in front of; hence, familiar, well-known ...1579
• OBVERSE adj. 1. turned towards or against; opposite ...a1656
adj. 2. answering to something else as its counterpart ...1875
n. 1. that side of a coin, medal, seal, etc., on which the head or principal design is struck; the opposite of 'reverse' ...1658
n. 2. the face or side of anything intended to be presented to view; 'front' as opposed to 'back' ...1831
• OBVERSION n. the act of turning towards some person or thing ...1864
• OBVERT † vb. 1. to turn something towards; to place fronting ...1623
† vb. 2. to turn a thing in a contrary direction ...1646
• OBVIATE † vb. 1. to meet and dispose of or do away with a thing; to clear out of the way; to prevent by anticipatory measures ...1598
† vb. 2. to meet, to encounter; hence; to withstand, to oppose a person or thing ...1600-9
† vb. 3, to anticipate; to forestall ...1712
• OBVIATION n. a preventing; prevention ...c1400
• OBVIOUS adj. fat, overweight ...1897 UK society usage
• OBVIOUSLY SEVERE adj. extremely rude ...1890 UK society usage
• OBVISCATE †* vb. to smear over; to smooth as with a slimy coating; to mollify ...1684
• OBVOLATE †* vb. to fly against ...1656
• OBVOLATION † n. a flying against ...1658
• OBVOLUTION * n. the wrapping or folding of a bandage round a limb; also, a fold, twist, or turn of something coiled ...1578
• OBVOLVE * vb. 1. to wrap round, to muffle up; to disguise ...1623
† vb. 2. to cause to roll round or revolve ...1649
• OBVOLVENT adj. wrapping or folding round ...1857
• OBZOCKY adj. lacking grace and coordination ...1956 Trinidad & Tobago
• O.C. n. public housing projects in the Fillmore district of San Francisco ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• OC n. 1. organized crime ...1975 US sl.
n. 2. Orange County, California ...2001 US sl.
n. 3. the synthetic opiate oxycodone used recreationally ...2001 US sl.
• OCAL n. the eye ...2002 UK sl.
• OCCABOT n. tobacco ...1851 back-slang
• OCCAECATE † vb. to blind ...1661
• OCCAECATION † n. the act of blinding; a blinded condition ...1608-11
• OCCASE †* n. falling, fall ...1609
• OCCASION †* n. 1. the setting of the sun ...1533
n. 2. needs, necessities ...1822 Sc.
vb. to do temporary or occasional work; to apply for such work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OCCASIONABLE * adj. capable of being occasioned or caused ...a1677
• OCCASIONARY †* adj. occasional, made for particular occasions ...1702
• OCCASIONATE † adj. occasioned, brought about ...1471
† vb. to give occasion to; to urge or compel by circumstances; also, to do this habitually; hence, to habituate, to accustom ...1545
• OCCASIONATELY †* adv. in a manner brought about by some occasion or secondary cause ...1609
• OCCASIONATIVE † adj. serving as occasion or cause, esp. as incidental cause ...1526
• OCCASIONED † adj. accustomed ...1576
• OCCASIONEDLY † adv. with occasion or cause, with ground or reason ...1631
• OCCASIONET † n. a small occasion ...1592 nonce word
• OCCASIONS † n. 1. affairs, business ...1594
† n. 2. needs, requirements ...1596
† n. 3. necessities of nature; urination, defecation ...1698 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OCCASIVE †* adj. pert. to the setting sun, western ...1802
• OCCECATE † vb. to blind ...1661
• OCCECATION † n. the act of blinding; a blinded condition ...1608-11
• OCCI n. an octopus ...1968 Aust. sl.
• OCCIDE † vb. to kill ...1694 humorous nonce word
• OCCIDENT † adj. situated in the west, western ...1513
* n. the region of the sky in which the sun and other heavenly bodies set, or the corresponding region of the earth; the west ...c1386
vb. to turn or direct towards the west ...1896 nonce word
• OCCIDENTAL adj. situated in or directed towards that region of the heavens in which the sun sets; in the west, western, westerly ...c1391
n. a western country or region; a native or inhabitant of the West ...1587
• OCCIDENTALIST n. 1. one who advocates Western customs, modes of thought, etc. ...1877
n. 2. one who studies the languages and institutions of Western nations ...1890
• OCCIDENTALITY n. Western style or character ...1873
• OCCIDENTALIZE vb. to conform to or imbue with Western ideas or characteristics ...1870
• OCCIDENTALLY adv. in a Western (American) fashion ...1833
• OCCIDUAL †* adj. of the sun and heavenly bodies: going down, setting ...1635
• OCCIDUOUS †* adj. of the sun and heavenly bodies: going down, setting ...1656
• OCCIENT † n. the region of the sky in which the sun and other heavenly bodies set, or the corresponding region of the earth; the west ...c1460
• OCCIFER n. an officer ...L19 sl.
• OCCISE †* vb. to kill; to slay ...1560
• OCCISION † n. killing, slaying, esp. of a number of people, as in battle; slaughter ...1375
• OCCULATE † adj. possessed of eyes or sight; sharp-sighted; observant ...1615
† vb. to set eyes upon; to see, to behold ...1609
• OCCULCATION †* n. a trampling or treading on or spurning ...1656
• OCCULT † adj. hidden from sight; concealed; not exposed to view ...1567 now rare or obs.
†* n. something hidden or secret ...1656
• OCCULTATION † n. hiding, concealment ...1432-50
• OCCULTED † adj. hidden, concealed ...1597
• OCCUPANCE * n. occupancy, occupying ...1814
• OCCUPAND † adj. occupying ...1567 Sc.
• OCCUPANT n. 1. a prostitute; a woman who is occupied by a man ...1599 sl.
n. 2. a brothel ...17C Brit. sl.
• OCCUPATE † adj. occupied; taken into and held in possession ...1605
† vb. to occupy ...1547
• OCCUPATION n. sexual intercourse ...17C sl.
• OCCUPATIONER † n. one engaged in an occupation ...1592
• OCCUPATION ROAD n. 1. a by-road or lane ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a private road for the use of the occupiers of the land ......Bk1905
• OCCUPATIVE * adj. characterized by occupying or being occupied ...1656
• OCCUPIER † n. one who employs money or goods in trading; a trader, dealer, merchant ...1509
• OCCUPISE †* n. ? occupation; or, ?things 'occupied' or held ...c1478
• OCCUPY † vb. 1. to deal with or have to do with sexually; to take sexual possession of a woman ...c1520
† vb. 2. to employ money or capital in trading; to lay out, to invest, to trade with; to deal in ...1526
vb. 3. to employ, to make use of; to be busy with, to employ oneself in ...1774 Sc.
† vb. 4. to wear ...1859 US sl.
• OCCUPYING-HOUSE n. a brothel ...16C sl.
• OCCUR † vb. to meet, to encounter; to oppose, to resist ...a1548
• OCCURER † n. a usurer ...1699 Sc.
• OCCURRENCER †* n. one who narrates occurrences; a newsmonger ...c1680
• OCCURRENCY †* n. an occurrence, that which occurs or presents itself ...1656
• OCCURRENT * adj. 1. that occurs or happens; occurring ...1535
†* adj. 2. liable to encounter something; exposed or obnoxious to ...1566
† n. 1. something that occurs ore meets one; an event, an occurrence ...1538
† n. 2. a narration of what has happened ...a1577
† n. 3. a person or thing that meets, encounters, or runs against one ...1592
• OCCURRENTS † n. news ...a1577
• OCCURSATION †* n. an act of running against something; attack; encounter; meeting; collision ...1615
• OCCURSE † n. a meeting ...1621
• OCCURSION † n. an act of running against something; attack, encounter; meeting; collision ...1533
• OCCURSIVE † adj. such as may present itself, or be met with by the way ...1592
• OCCY n. an octopus ...1968 Aust. sl.
• OCCY STRAP n. an elastic strap ...1981 Aust. sl.
• OCEAN n. 1. a very great or indefinite quantity; a large amount ...1590
n. 2. in oil drilling: salt water encountered while drilling ...1954 US sl.
n. 3. in pool: the expansive centre of a table ...1993 US sl.
• OCEANET † n. a small ocean ...1681
• OCEAN FLOOR n. the floor ...1900s Aust. rhyming sl.
• OCEAN GREYHOUND n. a swift ocean steamer ...1891
• OCEAN HELL n. the penal establishment sited on Norfolk Island for particularly recalcitrant convicts ...M19 Aust. sl.
• OCEANICA n. Oceania ...1832
• OCEANINE †* adj. belonging to the ocean or main sea ...1656
• OCEAN LINER n. 1. a woman, a girlfriend ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for "Cliner'
n. 2. a black eye ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'shiner'
• OCEANOGRAPHER n. one who studies or is versed in oceanography ...1886
• OCEANOGRAPHY n. the study of the ocean, its form, physical features, and phenomena ...1883
• OCEANOLOGY n. the study of the ocean, its form, physical features, and phenomena ...1864
• OCEANOUS †* adj. pertaining to the ocean ...1730
• OCEAN-PALACE n. a sumptuously fitted and furnished ocean passenger-steamer ...1900
• OCEAN PEARL n. a woman, a girlfriend ...20C rhyming sl.
• OCEAN RAMBLER n. a herring; a sardine ...1961 UK sl.
• OCEANS n. a large amount or quantity; an abundance, multitude, more than enough ...L16
• OCEAN TEA n. very weak coffee ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OCEAN WAVE n. a shave ...1928 rhyming sl.
• OCEANWAYS * adv. by way of the ocean ...a1649
• O.C. GREASE n. the master cook ...c1915 military sl.
• OCH! int. an exclamation of surprise, regret, or sorrow; ah! oh! alas! ...1528 Sc. & Irish
• OCH-AND-ANEE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1790 Ireland
• OCHANEE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1892 Sc.
• OCH-AN-HEIGH-HO! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1899 Eng. dial.
• OCHASING MACHINE n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• OCHE †* vb. to cut as with a blow; to lop ...a1400
• OCHENIN n. dawning, the time at or just before daybreak ...1903 Sc.
• OCHER n. money ...c1860 sl.
• OCH-HEY! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1838 Sc.
• OCH HON! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCH HON A-CHREE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCHIVE n. a bone-handled knife ...E18 UK criminals' sl.
• OCHLOCRACY n. government by the mob or the lowest of the people; mob rule ...1584
• OCHLOCRAT n. an advocate of ochlocracy ...1880
• OCHLOCRATIC adj. pert. to ochlocracy ...1835
• OCHLOCRATORIC †* adj. pert. to a ruler of the multitude ...1647
• OCHLOPHOBIST * n. one who has an aversion to a crowd ...1867
• OCHON! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1787 Sc.
• OCHONE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCH-ON-EE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1865 Sc.
• OCHORBOC n. beer ...L19 sl.
• OCHRA! int. my dear! ...1896 Sc.
• OCHRE n. money; cash ...1835 sl.
• OCHT n. 1. anything ...1839 Sc.
n. 2. a person of consequence, a 'somebody' ...1856 Sc.
• OCHTLINS n. anything, aught ...1721 Sc.
• OCIVITY †* n. sloth, laziness, indolence ...1550
• OCKER adj. 1. characteristic of an ocker; boorish, loutish ...1972 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. distinctively Australian ...1972 Aust. sl.
† n. 1. the lending of money at interest; usury (usually referred to as a crime or sin) ...a1225
n. 2. increase ...1610 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a nickname for anyone called Oscar ...1910s Aust. sl.
n. 4. the archetypal uncultivated Australian working man ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 5. a boorish, loutish, uncouth, chauvinistic Australian ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 6. an Australian male displaying qualities considered to be typically Australian, as good humour, helpfulness, and resourcefulness ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 7. Australian English ...1979 Aust. sl.
n. 8. a stretchable rope with hooks on either end used for securing luggage to roof-racks, etc. ...Aust. sl.
† vb. 1. of money: to grow with the addition of interest ...a1225
† vb. 2. to take usury; to lend at interest ...c1380
† vb. 3. to increase in price ...a1838 Sc.
vb. 4. to increase, to add to ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OCKERDOCKER n. a black pebble striped with some other colour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OCKERDOM n. the society of boorish, uncouth, chauvinistic Australians ...1974 Aust. sl.
• OCKERER † n. one who takes interest for the loan of money; a usurer (usually referred to as a criminal or heinous sinner) ...a1300
• OCKERINA n. a female Australian who is boorish, loutish, unsophisticated ...1970s Aust. sl.
• OCKERING † n. the taking of interest; usury ...a1300
• OCKERISM n. boorish behaviour, self-satisfaction ...1970s Aust. sl.
• OCKERY † n. usury ...1702 Sc.
• OCKIE n. an octopus ...Aust. sl.
• OCKIER n. a liar, a fibber ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OCKIE STRAP n. a stretchable rope with hooks on either end used for securing luggage to roof-racks, etc.; an elastic strap ...1981 Aust. sl.
• OCK IT! int. stop it! 1970s US campus sl.
• OCK-NAME n. a nickname ...1898 Sc.
• OCKSECROTIA adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...18C cant
• OCK-SLAVER n. one who foams at the mouth ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• OCKY adj. dirty, nasty: generally used of or by children ...B1900 Ireland
n. an octopus ...1968 Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to lie, to tell untruths ...1819 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of a cow: to void ordure ...B1900 Eng. dial. dialect)
• OCKYER n. a liar, a fibber ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• O CLUB n. in the US armed forces: an officer's club ...1986 US sl.
• OCOTILLO STATE n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• O CRICUM JIMINY! int. exclamation, "O Christ Jesus!" ...L19 euphemism
• O CRIMES! int. a disguise of "O Christ!" ...19C Brit. colloq.
• OCS n. the synthetic opiate oxcodone used recreationally ...2000 US sl.
• OCTAD n. a group or series of eight...1883
• OCTAGONIAN † adj. belonging to an octagon ...1813
• OCTANE n. 1. verve, zest ...1994 Amer. sl.
n. 2. phencyclidine laced with gasoline ...1990s drugs sl.
• OCTANGLE † n. a figure with eight angles, an octagon ...1651
• OCTARCHY n. a government by eight rulers; an aggregate of eight tribal or petty kingdoms each under its own ruler; applied by some historians to the eight kingdoms reckoned by them to have been established by the Angles and Saxons in Britain ...1799-1805
• OCTAVE n. a group or series of eight ...a1806
• OCTENNIAL adj. pert. to a period of eight years; occurring or lasting eight years; recurring every eighth year ...1656
†* n. a period of eight years ...1679
• OCTENNIALLY adv. once in eight years ...1864
• OCTET n. a group of eight persons or things ...1894
• OCTETTE n. a group of eight persons or things ...1894
• OCTINGENTENARY n. the 800th anniversary of an event ...1893
• OCTO n. an octopus ...1910s Aust. sl.
• OCTOBER n. blood ...M19 sl.
• OCTOBER BERRY n. a blackberry ...1916 Amer. dial.
• OCTOBER ROSE n. a chrysanthemum ...1949 Amer. dial.
• OCTOCENTENARY n. the 800th anniversary of an event ..1889
• OCTODESEXCENTENARY adj. applied to a period of 592 years ...1677
• OCTOGAMY n. the marrying of eight spouses ...c1386
• OCTOGENARIAN adj. of the age of eighty years ...1818
n. a person eighty years old ...1815
• OCTOGENARIANISM n. the state of being eighty years old ...1883
• OCTOGENARY * adj. of the age of eighty years ...a1696
n. a person eighty years old ...1828
• OCTOGLOT adj. written in eight languages ...1888
• OCTONARY adj. pert. to the number eight; consisting of eight; proceeding by eights ...1615
n. a group of eight ...1535
• OCTOON n. an octoroon ...1840
• OCTOPEAN adj. pert. to or like an octopus ...1896
• OCTOPUS n. 1. an organized power having extended ramifications and far-reaching influence, esp. harmful or destructive ...1882
n. 2. among women: a man who makes excessive attempts to fondle a woman, as on a date ...1932 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an elastic cord with hooks on either end, used to strap things in place; a bungee cord ...1981 Amer. dial.
• OCTOPUS BITE n. a hickey; a mark on the skin where somebody has sucked it hard and brought the blood to the surface ...1970 Amer. dial.
• OCTOROON n. a person having one-eighth Black blood; the offspring of a quadroon and a White; sometimes used of other mixed races ...1861
• OCTUPLE adj. eightfold; eight times as much as; composed of eight ...1603
vb. to make eight times as much, to increase eightfold ...1837
• OCTUPLET n. a set or combination of eight ...1852
• OCTUPLICATION † n. multiplication by eight ...1674
• OCULAR n. an eye ...1825 humorous
• OCULAR WITNESS † n. an eye-witness ...1608 now rare or obs.
• OCULARIST n. a maker of artificial eyes ...1866
• OCULATE † adj. possessed of eyes or sight; observant, sharp-sighted ...1549
†* vb. to set eyes upon; to eye, to see, to behold ...1609
• OCULIST n. 1. a physician or surgeon who treats diseases and affections of the eye ...1615
†* n. 2. one who has good eyes, or uses them well; a sharp-sighted or observant person ...1660
• O.D. adj. olive drab ...1950s sl., orig, army usage
n. 1. brandy (eau-de-vie) ...M19 sl.
n. 2. Officer of the Day ...20C army usage
n. 3. an overdose of drugs ...1950s US drugs sl.
n. 4. one who has taken an overdose ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 5. olive drab uniform ...1950s sl., orig, army usage
n. 6. a surfeit; oversupply ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to take an overdose of drugs; to be hospitalized because of an overdose of drugs ...1969 US drugs sl.
vb. 2. to give someone a drug overdose ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. 3. to act excessively, without restraint, to be greedy; to overindulge in or on anything ...1960s sl.
• OD adj. rigidly or typically military ...1916 Amer. Army sl.
n. 1. a euphemism for "God"; used in mild oaths ...L16 euphemism
n. 2. a greenish compound cathartic pill, routinely given to soldiers reporting for sick call ...1916 Amer. Army sl.
n. 3. Olive Drab; olive drab cloth ...1921 US Army sl.
n. 4. a drug overdose ...1959 US sl.
n. 5. a person who has overdosed ...Aust. police usage
int. God! ...1695
• ODALISQUE n. a female slave or concubine in an Eastern harem, esp. in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey ...1681
• ODAM † n. a son-in-law ...c1000
• O-DARK-HUNDRED n. the wee hours of the morning, before or roughly at dawn ...1982 US military sl.
• O-DARK-THIRTY n. the wee hours of the morning, before or roughly at dawn ...1980 US military sl.
• ODAY n. money ...1928 US Pig Latin for 'dough'
• OD BIN! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD BLESS ONE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OD BON IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD BURN! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD COFFEE n. Army coffee ...1919 US Army sl.
• ODD † adj. 1. not even, accordant, or conformable; uneven, unequal, discrepant, diverse, different ...1390
† adj. 2. singular in valour, worth, merit, or eminence; unique, remarkable; distinguished, famous, renowned; rare, choice ...c1400
†* adj. 3. at variance or strike; at odds with ...1562
adj. 4. homosexual ...L19 euphemism
adv. differently ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a euphemism for "God"; used in mild oaths ...L16 euphemism
n. 2. that which is odd; an odd thing ...1830
n. 3. a small number over and above a round number ...1845 UK sl.
n. 4. a small point of land or promontory ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a police car ...1930s sl.
n. 6. a police officer; the police ...1930s sl.
†* vb. 1. to make odd or irregular ...1597
vb. 2. to work at odd jobs ...1861 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to redress an inequality ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD, THE n. an uneven number ...1589
• OD DAMN 'ORT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODD-AND-END adj. miscellaneous, consisting of odds and ends ...1863
• OD DANG IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• ODD AS ADAM'S OFF-OX, AS adj. said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS DICK'S HATBAND adj. very odd or peculiar ...1909 Amer. dial.
• ODD AS GOD'S OFF-OX, AS adj. said of one having odd or peculiar ideas or notions ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ODDBALL adj. 1. whimsically free-spirited, eccentric, peculiar, strange, weird, atypical, nonconformist ...1940 Amer. colloq.
adj. 2. disorganized; prone to blunder; unreliable ...c1945 sl.
n. 1. a bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming person, esp. one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless ...1948 colloq., orig. US
n. 2. a homosexual male ...M20 sl.
vb. to act strangely ...1972 US sl.
• ODDBALL TRICK n. a prostitute's customer who pays for fetishistic sex ...1973 US sl.
• ODD BOD n. 1. an eccentric, strange person; an odd man out ...1940s US sl., orig. military
n. 2. a person with an odd body; a strange body ...20C US sl.
n. 3. an extra person in a given situation ...1984 NZ sl.
• ODD CHILD n. an illegitimate child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD-COME-SHORT n. 1. an idle moment; some day soon to come; some time; an indefinite period; an odd moment ...1883 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an eccentric person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ODD-COME-SHORT-LIES n. an occasion or day close at hand ...1824 Sc.
• ODD-COME-SHORT-LUMS n. 1. small miscellaneous articles; odd fragments ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the dry droppings of animals ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD-COME-SHORTLY n. some day or other in the near future ...1738
• ODD-COME-SHORTS n. 1. small, nondescript items; bits and bobs; odds and ends ...1738
n. 2. the dry droppings of animals ...1873 Eng. dial.
• ODD COUPLE n. two people who seem unlikely as partners, mates, etc. ...1965 US sl.
• ODDCUM SHORTS n. small, nondescript items; bits and bobs ...E19 sl.
• ODDENLY adv. continuously, without intermission ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDERWISE adv. otherwise ...1924 Sc.
• ODD FELLOWS n. three doughnuts and coffee ...1931 US tramps & beggars' sl.
• ODD FISH n. an eccentric person ...M17 sl.
• ODD-HOUSE n. 1. a house standing alone at some distance from any town or village; also applied to a detached residence as distinguished from one in a row ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an outside toilet building ...1969 Amer. dial.
• ODDIE n. a halfpenny ...1900s Aust. sl.
• ODDINGS n. odds and ends ...1815 Sc.
• ODDISH adj. drunk ...L19 sl.
• ODD KICK IN ONE'S GALLOP n. a whim, a fancy; an eccentricity ...L18 sl.
• ODD LADDIE n. a youth who acts as a spare hand or odd-job man on a farm ...1947 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODD LADDY n. a boy kept on farms to do odd jobs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLE n. 1. a sewer ...1845 Sc.
† vb. 2. to bother, to put one about ...1894 Sc.
vb. 3. to go about in an uncertain or useless way; to trifle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLER n. a sewer ...Bk1905 Sc.
• ODDLIN n. 1. any person or thing standing alone, or differing from others; the last remaining survivor of a family or community; the last article of a set; a remainder ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an odd or eccentric person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLING adj. trifling, uncertain, dallying ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. any person or thing standing alone, or differing from others; the last remaining survivor of a family or community; the last article of a set; a remainder ...1870 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an odd or eccentric person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a person or thing peculiar or abnormal in a harmless, inoffensive way; an agreeable, even-tempered half-wit ...1941 Amer. dial.
• ODDLINGS n. 1. a solitary house, a house standing by itself remote from others ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. particulars, details ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. things of diverse sorts or sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDLINS adv. here and there, occasionally ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a solitary house, a house standing by itself remote from others ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. particulars, details ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. things of diverse sorts or sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD LOT n. a police car ...1930s sl.
• ODDLY † adv. 1. singly, solely, alone ...a1300
† adv. 2. singularly; remarkably; nobly, rarely, choicely ...a1300
adv. 3. occasionally, now and then, here and there ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD MAN n. a man employed on a farm to do odd jobs; a workman who does odd jobs ...1750 Eng. dial.
vb. to cheat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD MAN OUT n. someone who is not included in a game, arrangement, business deal, etc. ...1889 US sl.
• ODD-MARK FIRM n. a group or gang that includes various different types of minor criminals, and even a few non-criminal types ...1990s UK criminals' sl.
• ODDMENT n. 1. a scrap, a fragment, a remnant; a trifle ...1825 Eng. dial.
n. 2. one slightly defective in mental power; a stupid person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODDMENTS n. 1. odds and ends ...1808 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the smaller edible portions of a pig ...1843 Eng. dial.
• ODDNER adj. odder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD NUMBER n. a mistake, an error of judgement, a disadvantage ...1897 Eng. dial.
• OD DOLL IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD ONE n. 1. an eccentric person ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the extra pig of a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD DRABBUT IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD DRAB IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD DRAT IT! int. a mild imprecation ...1869 Eng. dial.
• OD DROT IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD ROT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• ODDS adj. different ...1890 Eng. dial.
n. 1. difference, inequality, disparity ...1713 Sc.
n. 2. a small surplus sum or number ...1835 Sc.
n. 3. difference, hindrance ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 4. the exact opposite of anything; the reverse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a woman, esp. one who will support her partner through prostitution ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. of money: small change ...2002 UK sl.
vb. 1. to alter, to remedy, to redress; to undo ...1868 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to balance an account ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to fit, to make even; to manage, to contrive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to avoid, to get out of ...1958 sl.
vb. 5. to risk, to take a chance ...1958 sl.
• ODDSAFFS! int. an exclamation ...1803
• ODDS AND ENDMENTS n. odds and ends ...1953 Amer. dial.
• ODDS AND ENDS n. scrap meat begged from a butcher for 'mulligan' ...1931 sl.
• ODDS AND SODS n. 1. odds and ends; used of both objects and people ...1910s sl., orig. military
n. 2. service personnel assigned to miscellaneous tasks or not regularly classified ...1930 sl.
• ODDS BOB(S)! int. an exclamation ...1748
• ODDSBODIKINS! int. a general oath; Gadsbodikins ...arch.
• ODDS, BODS, AND SODS n. people at random ...1950s Aust. sl.
• ODDS BONES! int. an exclamation ...a1895
• ODDSES adj. different ...1890 Eng. dial.
n. odds and ends; small miscellaneous articles; the change or balance of money ...1893 Eng. dial.
• ODDS FISH! int. an exclamation ...1681
• ODDS IS THE DIFFERENCE phr. either is equally satisfactory or unsatisfactory ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ODDS LIFE! int. an exclamation ...c1718
• ODD'S LIFELINGS! int. an exclamation ...1601
• ODDSMAN † n. an umpire, an arbiter ...1581 Sc.
• ODDS MY LIFE! int. an exclamation ...1700
• 'ODDS NEAGUES! †* int. an exclamation ...1619
• ODDS-ON adj. favourable, sure to win ...1898 US sl.
n. the odds-on-favourite in a horserace or other sporting contest ...20C Aust. sl.
• ODD-SPITTKINS! int. God!, used as a mild oath ...1812 Sc.
• ODD SPLUTTER HER NAILS! int. exclamation ...1873 US euphemism
• ODD STICK n. an eccentric person ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• ODDSTICKS! int. God!, used as a mild oath ...1897 Sc.
• ODD-STRUCKEN adj. eccentric ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD'S WUCKS AND TAR! int. an exclamation ...1785
• ODD TALK n. chatter, gossip, trifling dialogue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODD TIME n. leisure, spare moments; a time by chance ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODD-TRICK MAN n. a hanger-on at auctions ...19C sl.
• ODDWOMAN † n. a female umpire; an arbitress ...1587 Sc.
• ODDY adj. strong, vigorous, hearty; lively ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a halfpenny ...1900s Aust. sl.
• ODD ZOUNDS! int. an exclamation ...1835
• O DEARY ME! int. expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1903 Amer. dial.
• ODELET n. a short or little ode ...1589
• ODELING n. a diminutive ode ...a1845 nonce word
• ODIBLE † adj. worthy to be hated, hateful, odious ...1412-20
• ODIE n. a telephone ...1961 UK rhyming sl. (Eau-de-cologne)
• ODIFERANT † adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...a1529
• ODIFEROUS † adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...a1400
• ODIOSE †* adj. deserving of hatred, hateful; causing or exciting hatred or repugnance; disagreeable, offensive, repulsive, odious ...1560
• ODIOUS adj. very big, great, excessive, intense, out of the ordinary; strange, wonderful ...1825 Sc.
adv. very, exceedingly ...1877 Sc.
• ODIOUSLY adv. in an extraordinary manner or degree, very much, greatly ...1877 Sc.
• ODIST * n. a writer or composer of an ode ...1797
• OD KIRST! int. an oath and exclamation ...1868 Sc.
• OD NAME IT ALL! int. an oath and exclamation ...1887 Eng. dial.
• OD NATION! int. an oath and exclamation ...1876 Eng. dial.
• ODOCITY n. ability, gumption; spirit, energy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• O-DOM n. an odometer ...2000 US sl.
• OD ON vb. 1. to give oneself a drug overdose ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to have or consume to excess; to have a surfeit of ...Aust. sl.
• O'DONNELL'S GALLON n. a full glass or tankard of alcohol ...20C Irish sl.
• ODONTIST n. a dentist ...1819
• ODONTOLOGIST n. one versed in the subject of the teeth ...1788
• ODORABLE † adj. that can be smelled; perceptible to the sense of smell ...1589
• ODORAMENT † n. anything used for its scent or perfume; an odorous substance; a perfume ...1382
• ODORAMINOUS †* adj. smelling sweet; fragrant; pertaining to odour ...1656
• ODORANT * adj. emitting a scent ...a1465
• ODORATE * adj. scented, fragrant ...1626
* n. a scented or fragrant substance ..a1682
• ODORATION * n. a savouring or smelling ...1623
• ODORIFERANT * adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...1549
• ODORIFERE †* adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...1527
• ODORIFERIZE * vb. to render odoriferous; to scent or perfume ...1824
• ODORIFIC †* adj. that bears scent or smell; odorous; fragrant ...1796
• ODORIZE * vb. to fill with an odour; to scent ...1884
• ODOROSITY * n. the quality of being odorous ...1847
• OD OUNDS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1877 Eng. dial.
• ODOUR †* n. 1. the sense of smell ...1398
n. 2. (good or bad) repute, favour, estimation ...1847
n. 3. a telephone ...1961 UK rhyming sl. (Eau-de-cologne)
• ODOURET n. a faint smell ...1825 nonce word
• ODOURFUL adj. odorous, fragrant ...1889 nonce word
• OD PILL n. a greenish compound cathartic pill, routinely given to soldiers reporting for sick call ...1916 Amer. Army sl.
• OD PLAGUE ONE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1895 Eng. dial.
• OD RABBIT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• ODRABBIT IT! int. an exclamation ...1749
• OD RABBIT LIT ON ONE! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD RABBITS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1859 Eng. dial.
• OD RAT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1867 Eng. dial.
• OD RAT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...1749 euphemism
• 'OD ROT 'EM! int. an exclamation ...1812
• OD ROT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• OD ROTS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1839 Eng. dial.
• OD ROTTLE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• OD RUT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1864 Eng. dial.
• OD RUT IT! int. a mild oath, "God rot it!" ...M18 euphemism
• OD's n. a drab olive military uniform ...1955 US sl.
• OD SAVE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1892 Sc.
• OD'S BLASTNASHUN! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S BLOOD! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• ODS-BOBS! int. an exclamation ...1621
• OD'S BOBS AND BUTTER-CAKES! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODS-BOBS AND BUTTERCUPS! int. an exclamation of surprise ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• ODSBODIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1709
• ODSBODLIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1733
• OD'S BODS! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S BODY! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S BONES! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S BREED! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• ODSBUD! int. an exclamation ...1695
• ODS-BUDS! int. an exclamation ...1724
• OD SCOSH! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S DAGGS! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S DAL! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S DEATH! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S FEET! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S FISH! int. a general oath ...L17 sl.
• ODSFLESH! int. an oath and exclamation, "By God's flesh!" ...1715
• ODS FOOT! int. an exclamation ...1667
• OD'S HARICOTS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• ODS HARICOTS AND CUTLETS! int. an exclamation ...1809
• OD'S HEART! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• ODS-HEARTIKINS! † int. a minced oath ...1741
• ODS HEARTLINGS! † int. a minced oath ...1598
• OD'S HEFT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• OD SINK IT! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ODSKILDERKINS! int. an exclamation ...1694
• ODSLID! int. an exclamation ...1742
• OD'S LIFE! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S LIKE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1806 Eng. dial.
• OD SMASH! int. an oath and exclamation ...1818 Eng. dial.
• OD'S ME! int. an exclamation ...1598
• OD'S MERCY! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S MINE! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S MY LIFE! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• 'ODS MY LITTLE LIFE! int. an exclamation ...1600
• 'OD'S MY WILL! int. an exclamation ...1600
• OD'S NIGGERS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1751 Eng. dial.
• ODSNIGS! int. an exclamation ...a1643
• OD'S-NOWNES! int. an exclamation ...1598
• ODSO! † int. an exclamation of surprise or asseveration ...1695
• OD SOOKS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1751 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ODSOONS! int. an exclamation ...1694
• ODS PITTIKINS! int. an exclamation ...1611
• OD'S-PITTKINS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD SPLET! int. an oath and exclamation ...1873 Eng. dial.
• OD'S RACKIT! int. an oath and exclamation ...1890 Eng. dial.
• OD'S SAKE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1877 Sc.
• OD'S SANG! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S SCURSE! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD STOCK! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD'S VENGEANCE! int. an exclamation ...1831
• OD'S-SWOOKERS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S WHITE LIGHT ON! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD SWINGE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WOOKERS! int. an exclamation ...1728
• OD'S WOUNDS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1854 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WOUNDS AND DEATH! int. an oath and exclamation ...1854 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WOWKS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WUCKS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD'S WUNTERS! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD'S WUX! int. an oath and exclamation ...1808 Eng. dial.
• OD'S-ZOOKERS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OD TON! int. an oath and exclamation ...1846 Eng. dial.
• O.D.V. n. brandy (eau-de-vie) ...1836 US sl.
• OD WHITE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1790 Eng. dial.
• 'OD WITE IT! int. a mild imprecation ...1869 Eng. dial.
• OD WOTH! int. an oath and exclamation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OD WYTE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1790 Eng. dial.
• ODYSSEY n. a long series of wanderings to and fro; a long adventurous journey ...1889
• ODZO! int. an oath and exclamation ...1784 Eng. dial.
• OD ZOES! int. an oath and exclamation ...1825 Eng. dial.
• ODZOOKERS! int. Gadzooks! ...1685
• ODZOOKS! int. an exclamation ...1695
• OD ZOSE! int. an oath and exclamation ...1825 Eng. dial.
• OD ZOUNDS! int. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• O.E. n. Old English malt liquor ...1980s US Black sl. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
• OE n. 1. a grandchild; an illegitimate grandchild brought up by its grandparents ...1704 Sc.
* n. 2. a small island ...1817
n. 3. a nephew ...1825 Sc.
• OECODOMICAL †* adj. relating to the building of houses; architectural ...1678
• OECUMENIC adj. belonging to the whole world; universal, general, world-wide ...1588
• OECUMENICAL adj. belonging to the whole world; universal, general, world-wide ...1607
• OEDIPEAN adj. clever at guessing a riddle ...1621
• OEDIPODIC † adj. swollen-footed, gouty ...1694 nonce word
• OEDIPUS n. 1. one who is clever at guessing riddles ...1557
n. 2. sex ...1979 UK rhyming sl. (Oedipus Rex)
• OEDIPUS REX n. sex ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
• OEILLADE n. a glance of the eye, esp. an amorous glance; an ogle ...1592
• OEL n. warm vapour; a current of warm air ...1899 Sc.
• OENOLOGIST n. a connoisseur in wines ...1865
• OENOLOGY n. the knowledge or study of wines ...1814
• OENOMANCY n. divination by means of wine ...1652
• OENOMANIA n. 1. a mania or insane craving for wine or other intoxicating drink ...1880
n. 2. man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• OENOMANIAC n. a person having an insane craving for wine or other intoxicating drink ...1857
• OENOPHILIST n. a lover of wine ...1859
• OENOPHOBIST n. one who has dread of or an aversion to wine ...1867
• OENOPOETIC adj. pert. to wine-making ...1894
• OEPS † n. use, benefit, profit ...1383
• OES adj. seedy, run-down, 'under the weather' ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• OESTRUS n. something that stings or goads one on, a stimulus; vehement impulse; passion, frenzy ...1850
• OF A CERTAIN AGE phr. description of a middle-aged or older person, usually a woman ...M18 euphemism
• OF A DIZZY AGE adj. ageing ...L19 UK society usage
• OFAGINZY n. a White person ...1946 US Black sl.
• OF ALL ONE'S HEART † adv. with all one's heart; sincerely, earnestly ...c1380
• OF A RATE † adj. on a par, equal ...1542
• OF-ASK † vb. to inquire, to ask for; to get or learn by inquiry ...c1000
• OF A SORT adj. mediocre ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OF A SUDDENTY † adv. all of a sudden, suddenly ...c1440
• OF AUGHT adj. of importance or consequence ...1821 Sc.
• OF A WHATNESS adj. of the same size, importance, value, etc. ...1864 Amer. dial.
• OFAY adj. White; pert. to White culture ...L19 sl., orig. US Black
n. 1. (disparaging and offensive) a White person ...1920 US Black sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a Black person who acts like a Caucasian ...E20 US Black usage
• OFCALEN † adj. affected with cold, chilled, frozen ...c1000
• OFCLEPE † vb. to call for, to summon, to get by calling ...c1000
• OFDREDE † vb. to terrify, to frighten ...c1000
• OFDRUNKEN † vb. to drown, to swallow up in water ...c1200
• OF-EARN † vb. to earn, to deserve ...c1200
• OF EASY RATE † adj. cheaply purchased ...1596
• OFER adj. used to describe a male pornography performer who either cannot achieve an erection or cannot ejaculate when needed ...1995 US sl.
n. 1. in baseball: a second-rate player ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. in baseball: an instance of a pitcher holding a batter hitless throughout a ballgame ...1983 US sl.
• OFEY n. (usually derogatory) a White person ...L19 US sl.
• OFF adj. 1. distant, aloof, withdrawn ...a1555 UK
adj. 2. uninterested in, not wanting ...18C sl.
adj. 3. not being used, at a standstill ...1846 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. not performing or working well ...1846 US sl.
adj. 5. gone, stolen ...M19 US criminals' sl.
adj. 6. of a crime: successfully achieved ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 7. not working; not engaged ...1861 US sl.
adj. 8. crazy; eccentric; abnormal; weird ...1866 US sl.
adj. 9. cancelled; not going to happen ...1882 US sl.
adj. 10. in ill health; feeling or looking unwell; despondent, unenthusiastic ...1890s colloq.
adj. 11. mad, very foolish ...L19 sl.
adj. 12. out of date, no longer fashionable ...1892 colloq.
adj. 13. stale; not fresh; in poor condition; out-of-date ...1896 sl.
adj. 14. sad, sorrowful, regretful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 15. having lost interest in; averse to ...1908 UK sl.
adj. 16. forbidden ...1910s sl.
adj. 17. not using an addictive drug, usually narcotic ...1910s drugs sl.
adj. 18. abstaining from alcohol ...1910s sl.
adj. 19. of an arrest: successful ...1930s UK criminals' sl.
adj. 20. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 21. of a street prostitute: being with a client, and, therefore, off the street ...1959 UK sl.
adj. 22. happy, elated, enjoying the positive effects of drugs or drink ...1960s sl.
adj. 23. in a trance ...1980s sl.
adj. 24. disgusting, revolting, offensive ...1987 Aust. sl.
adj. 25. dead, dying ...1990s Aust. criminals' sl.
adj. 26. of food: unavailable on a menu ...20C sl.
adv. to the point of orgasm ...1675 sl.
prep. 1. no longer interested in; avoiding ...1889 sl.
prep. 2. by means of; at the expense of ...1963 US sl.
prep. 3. not using, no longer addicted to ...1930s US drugs sl.
n. 1. an outing, an excursion, a day off ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a descendant; offspring; one of a progeny or family ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a warning given to an illegal betting operation by corrupt police of a pending raid ...1952 US sl.
n. 4. the start of a race; the beginning of something; the start of a journey ...1959 UK sl.
n. 5. in dominoes: a piece that does not contribute to the value of your hand ...1959 US sl.
n. 6. free time ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 7. a fight ...1990s UK criminals' sl.
† vb. 1. to put off, to defer ...1642
vb. 2. to get rid of, to reject, to dismiss ...L19 sl.
vb. 3. to leave; to go off ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to discharge; to reject; hence, to eliminate, to stop ...1908 US sl., chiefly Black usage
vb. 5. to die ...1920s sl.
vb. 6. to kill or murder; to destroy ...1930 sl., orig. US Black
vb. 7. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1950s sl., orig. US
vb. 8. to steal; to rob, usually with violence ...1950s US criminals' sl.
vb. 9. to beat up someone ...1960s US Black sl.
vb. 10. to dispose of, to sell ...1960s US sl.
vb. 11. to apprehend and arrest someone ...1970s US police usage
vb. 12. to humiliate ...1970s sl.
vb. 13. to place under arrest ...1975 US police sl.
• OFF AGAINST prep. opposite, in front of, near ...1946 Amer. dial.
• OFFAGE n. refuse ...1727
• OFFAL adj. 1. worthless, vile; outcast ...c1605 now chiefly Eng. dial.
adj. 2. inferior, superfluous; dirty, untidy ...1750 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. in ill health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. the parts of slaughtered or dead animals unfit for food; putrid flesh; carrion; used contemptuously; also, the bodies or limbs of the slain ...1581
n. 2. refuse in general; rubbish, garbage ...1598
• OFFALD adj. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...1750 Eng. dial.
• OFFALDMENT n. anything of no value; a mean, worthless person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALDY adj. of the nature of refuse; rubbishy, worthless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALING adj. of the nature of refuse; rubbishy, worthless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OF-FALL † vb. to fall upon; to kill, to destroy ...a1000
• OF-FALLING n. a falling off in health, excellence, or goodness ...1825 Sc.
• OF-FALLINGS n. crumbs or scraps that fall from the table ...1636 Sc.
• OFFALLY adj. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALLY-MADE adj. badly made ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALMENT n. 1. anything of no value; a mean, worthless person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the intestines of animals ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALOUS adj. 1. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...1857 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in bad health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALS † n. fragments that fall off in breaking or using anything; crumbs, leavings; relics, remnants ...1563-87
• OFFALY adj. inferior, worthless; untidy, ugly; disreputable, vile ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFALY-MADE adj. badly made ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF AND ON adj. indecisive, wavering, vacillating ...M19 sl.
int. get up and get going! - used as a command ...1942 US Army sl.
• OFF AND RUNNING adj. started and making good headway ...1960s sl., orig. horseracing
• OFF-ANGLE adj. unusual, unconventional, strange ...1962 US sl.
• OFF AT HOOKS adj. out of temper; unwell ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF AT THE HEAD adj. eccentric, mad ...M19 sl.
• OFF AT THE KNOT adj. deranged in mind, insane ...1790 Sc.
• OFF AT THE NAIL adj. 1. muddled, confused, beyond the bounds of reason ...1721 Sc.
adj. 2. tipsy ...1822 Sc.
adj. 3. neglectful of all sense of propriety; mad, wrong-headed; deranged in mind, insane...1897 Sc.
• OFF AT THE SIDE adj. deranged in mind, insane ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFFAY n. (derogatory) a White person ...1925 Amer. dial. Black usage
• OFF BASE adj. 1. not appropriate; uncalled for ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. unawares, by surprise ...1936 US sl., orig. baseball usage
adj. 3. incorrect; inaccurate ...1947 US sl.
adj. 4. presumptuous; impudent; impertinent; assuming authority or intimacy which one does not have ...1950s sl.
• OFF BEAM adj. wholly incorrect ...1940s sl., orig. US
• OFF-BEAR n. progeny, offspring ...1953 Amer. dial.
• OFFBEAT adj. 1. unusual, unconventional, strange; weird; out of the ordinary ...1925 US sl., orig. jazz
adj. 2. mistaken, wrong, in error ...1958 US sl.
adj. 3. worthless ...1962 US Black sl.
• OFF-BRAND adj. 1. odd, peculiar, unusual, unconventional, strange ...1960 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. second-rate ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
adj. 3. of a child: illegitimate ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
adj. 4. of animals: not intentionally bred ...1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. unfashionable, esp. when wearing too many (clashing) colours ...1960s sl., orig. US Black
n. 1. an unconventional or strange person ...1967 US sl.
n. 2. a Black person ...1990s US sl.
n. 3. a rival gangster ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• OFF-BRAND CIGARETTE n. a marijuana cigarette ...1970s drugs sl.
• OFF-BRAND STUD n. a male homosexual ...1962 US sl.
• OFF-BREED n. 1. a person of mixed blood ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. one who is not from your community, and doesn't belong; an outsider ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 3.a cat with fur of mixed colours ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a dog of mixed breed ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a horse of mixed colours ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a horse that was not intentionally bred, or bred by accident ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OFF-BY-ONE ERROR n. in computing: any simple and basic error, such as starting at 1 instead of 0 ...1991 US sl.
• OFF-CAP † vb. to take off or doff the cap, in reverence or respect to a person ...1604 nonce word
• OFF-CAST n. 1. an outcast, a castaway ...1631 Sc.
n. 2. ('offcast') something discarded ...1854 Amer. dial.
• OFF-CHUMP adj. lacking appetite, off one's food ...L19 sl.
• OFF-COLOUR adj. 1. tending to be indecent, obscene, lewd, or lascivious, but hinting at or suggesting the obscene ...1875 sl.
adj. 2. slightly indisposed; ill ...1876 sl.
adj. 3. homosexual ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• OFFCOME † n. 1. the product of multiplication ...1542
† n. 2. a conclusion, finish of an argument ...1653
n. 3. a way of 'getting off'; an excuse, pretense, evasion; an apology; a strange speech ...a1700 Sc.
n. 4. a stranger; one who is not a native of the district ...1860 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a good or bad result, the way in which a thing works out ...1901 Sc.
• OFF-COMED adj. from a distance, foreign, strange ...1882 Eng. dial.
• OFF-COMER n. a stranger; one who is not a native of the district ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-COUNTRY adj. from a distance, strange ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFCUT * n. the act of cutting off ...1674
• OFF DUTY adj. not engaged in stealing ...1887 cant
• OFFE †* n. a small piece, a morsel, a crumb ...c1420
†* vb. to break into bits, to crumble ...c1420
• OFFEAR † vb. to frighten, to terrify ...1131
• OF-FEARED † adj. frightened, afraid ...a1200
• OFFED adj. dead; killed ...World War I sl.
• OFFEE KAY n. coffee ...1930s back-slang
• OFFENCE † n. 1. hurt, harm, injury, damage ...c1374
† n. 2. the condition of being regarded with displeasure; disfavour, disgrace ...1387
† n. 3. feeling of being hurt; painful or unpleasant sensation, pain ...c1400
† n. 4. the fact of being annoying, unpleasant, or repulsive; offensiveness; something that causes annoyance or disgust; an offensive object, quality, feature or state of things; a nuisance ...c1430
†* n. 5. a fault, a blemish ...1567
† n. 6. obstruction, opposition ...1600
† vb. to offend ...1512
• OFFENCEFUL † adj. 1. causing offence or displeasure; wrong; sinful; criminal ...1603 rare or obs.
† adj. 2. injurious ...B1900 rare or obs.
• OFFENCIOUS †* adj. having the quality of transgressing or committing an offence; of the nature of a transgression ...c1592
• OFFEND † vb. 1. to attack, to assault, to assail; also, to act on the offensive ...c1374
†* vb. 2. to strike with the feet against something, to stumble ...1382
† vb. 3. to strike so as to hurt; to wound, to hurt; to give physical pain to; to harm, to injure ...c1385
vb. 4. to smell bad; to offend someone with perspiration odour or with bad breath ...M20 US advertising usage
• OFFENDABLE * adj. capable of being or liable to be offended ...1868
• OFFENDANT † adj. 1. causing injury or mischief ...1547
* n. 1. one who offends or does wrong; a transgressor, an offender ...1597
† n. 2. an assailant ...1644
• OFFENDICLE † n. a stumbling-block; a cause of offence; an occasion of sin or spiritual difficulty ...1545
• OFFENSABLE † adj. offensive, aggressive ...1489
• OFFENSANT †* adj. hurting, hurtful, injurious ...1578
• OFFENDRESS * n. a female offender ...1601
• OFFEN ONE'S BOX adj. crazy; foolishly wrong; mistaken ...1903 Amer. dial.
• OFFENSIBLE † adj. 1. of the nature of an offence, fault, or crime; hurtful, harmful, injurious; offensive ...1574
* adj. 2. liable to take offense; easily offended ...a1800
• OFFENSION † n. 1. hurt, injury, damage; displeasure, annoyance; what is offensive or causes disgust; wrong-doing, misdeed; fault ...c1374
† n.2. stumbling; striking against some obstacle ...1543
• OFFENSIVE † adj. 1. hurtful, harmful, injurious ...a1548
† adj. 2. having the quality of transgressing or committing offense; of the nature of a transgression ...1607
• OFFENSIVELY † adv. injuriously, hurtfully ...1576
• OFFENSIVE POTATOES n. canned potatoes ...2003 Antarctica usage
• OFFER † n. 1. an attempt at doing something, or a show of this; the act of aiming at something, an aim ...1581 now rare or obs.
n. 2. choice; disposal ...1787 Sc.
n. 3. occasion, opportunity ...1848 Ireland
n. 4 a knob or bud showing on a stag's antler ...1884
n. 5. a projecting or overhanging bank ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 6. promise, hopes, prospect of improvement ...1953 Sc.
† vb. 1. to incline, to tend in some direction; to have an inclination or disposition to ...1639
† vb. 2. to give something as a present ...1671
vb. 3. to attempt, to try; to make an effort or start; to show intention or promise of ...1722 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to hold up or display for the purpose of testing the appearance of anything; to try; to experiment with ...1892 Eng. dial.
• OFFER AT vb. to make an attempt at; to aim at ...1847 Sc.
• OFFERD † adj. afraid ...c1200
• OFFERING n. 1. a small quantity ...1903 Sc.
n. 2. a feeble attempt ...1903 Sc.
• OFFER OUT vb. to challenge anyone to fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFER SOMEONE OUT vb. to challenge to a fight ...L19 sl.
• OFFER THE BAG vb. to dismiss an employee ...1890 Eng. dial.
• OFFER TILL vb. to make an offer of marriage to ...1903 Sc.
• OFFERTURE † n. the offering of something for acceptance; an offer, proposal, overture ...1631
• OFF-FALL n. 1. a dropping; a scrap fallen off; a bit of waste, something left over ...1882 Sc. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. an offshoot, a separate branch ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OFF-FALLER n. one who declines from any course; an apostate ...1780 Sc.
• OFF-FALLING † n. 1. a scrap, crumb, reject; anything cast off and thrown on one side; something left over; a perquisite ...1660 Sc.
n. 2. a decline, a falling off, as in health and appearance, or in morals; a deterioration ...1825 Sc.
• OFF-FARM n. a farm held by a tenant who does not reside on it ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-FEND † vb. to ward off ...1827 Sc.
• OFF-FLOOR adj. of a woman: menstruating ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OFF-GANG n. a commencement, start, outset ...1881 Eng. dial.
• OFF-GANGER n. one who journeys outwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-GATE n. 1. an outlet, market, or means of sale ...1876 Sc.
n. 2. an excursion from home ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-GETT n. an illegitimate child ...1823 Sc.
• OFF-GIRL n. an illegitimate girl ...20C US dial.
• OFF-GO n. a start, a beginning ...1886 Sc. colloq.
• OFF-GOING n. 1. departure; going away; removal ...1727
n. 2. death ...1727 Sc.
n. 3. a commencement, start, outset ...1885 Sc.
• OFF-HAND adj. 1. of a farm: owned by a tenant who does not reside there ...1898 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. plain, honest, blunt; free-spoken ...Bk1905 Sc.
adv. without delay, instantly, forthwith; lately ...1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OFF-HANDED adj. 1. written or done on the spur of the moment ...1857 Sc.
adj. 2. stiff, haughty; brusque ...1883 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a farm: owned by a tenant who does not reside there ...1898 Eng. dial.
• OFF HIS CABASE adj. mistaken (cabase = head) ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• OFF HIS KADOOVA adj. off his head, insane ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• OFF HIS OWN BAT phr. solely by his one exertions, by himself ...1845
• OFF HIS SAUCER adj. tired, not in the humour, out of sorts ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• OFF-HORSE n. an odd or eccentric person ...1879 Amer. dial.
• OFF-HORSEISH adj. obstinate; odd, eccentric ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OFFICE † n. 1. the function or action of discharging excrement, etc.; excretion ...c1386
† n. 2. the place where one works or spends a great deal of time; any man's ordinary haunt, as a tavern, ale-house, gaming-house, etc....a1700 sl.
n. 3. a toilet, a privy ...1727 sl.
n. 4. information (with no inference of secrecy) ...1803 sl.
n. 5. a hint, a tip, a private intimation ...1803 sporting sl.
n. 6. a warning; a private signal ...1818 UK sl.
n. 7. a post office ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. 8. n. a cockpit or bombardier's compartment ...1917 aviators' usage
n. 9. any secret signal used by gambling cheats to communicate among themselves ...1950 US sl.
vb. to notify; to signal; to warn, to tip-off, to indicate ...1812 sl.
• OFFICE BIKE n. (offensive and derogatory) a woman readily has sexual intercourse with fellow staff in an office ...1945 Aust. sl.
• OFFICE COPY, THE n. a second or return drink ...1946 naval sl.
• OFFICE-DROPPING n. eavesdropping ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFICE HOURS n. 1. a time devoted to reprimand or evaluation of subordinates; a disciplinary session ...1898 US military sl.
n. 2. in poker: pairs of 9s ad 5s, or a straight from 9 to 5 ...1963 US sl.
• OFFICE-HOUSE † n. a 'house of office'; a privy ...c1450
• OFFICE-HOUSES n. apartments or outhouses for the work of domestics ...1720
• OFFICE LARK, THE n. stealing from offices ...20C criminals' sl.
• OFFICE-MAN † n. 1. an officer; an official ...a1578 Sc.
n. 2. a headquarters detective ...1901 US sl.
• OFFICERETTE n. a policewoman ...20C US sl.
• OFFICE PIANO n. a typewriter ...1945 US sl.
• OFFICER † n. a jailer; an executioner ...a1600
• OFFICER MATERIAL n. an enlisted man short in mentality ...1945 US military jocular
• OFFICER'S COUNTRY n. officer's quarters ...1945 US Navy usage
• OFFICERS OF THE 52NDs n. young men who attend church regularly every Sunday ...L19 Irish
• OFFICER-TOED adj. with one's toes turned out ...20C Ulster sl.
• OFFICES n. the parts of a house, or buildings attached to a house, specially devoted to household work or service; the kitchen and rooms connected with it, as pantry, scullery, laundry, and the like; also, often including stables and other outhouses, the barns and cowhouses of a farm, etc. ...a1548
• OFFICE SNEAK n. one who enters and steals from an office or business, as coats, umbrellas, etc.
• OFFICE WORKER n. a shirker ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• OFFICIAL † adj. 1. performing some office or service; subservient to something else or to some purpose ...1533
† adj. 2. relating to duty ...1588
• OFFICIALESE n. the language characteristic of officials or of official documents ...1884 nonce word
• OFFICIALIZE * vb. to do official work ...1850
• OFFICIALRY † n. an official post ...1716
• OFFICIAR † n. an officer; an official ...1681 Sc.
• OFFICIARIAN * n. one who makes duty the principle of ethics ...1865
• OFFICIARY * adj. belonging to or holding office; official ...1755
* n. an officer or official ...1611
• OFFICINA n. a workshop; place of production ...1835
• OFFICINAL * adj. pert. to a shop ...1751
• OFFICINE † n. a workshop; a laboratory; an office in a monastery ...c1425
• OFFICING n. a preconcerted signal ...1859 US sl.
• OFFICIOSITY †* n. the quality of being officious; attentiveness, dutifulness ...1565
• OFFICIOUS † adj. 1. doing or ready to do kind offices; eager to serve or please; attentive, obliging, kind ...1565
† adj. 2. dutiful; active or zealous in doing one's duty ...1588
† adj. 3. pert. to an office or business, official; hence, formal ...1610
• OFFICIOUS LIE † n. a lie told as an act of kindness to do another good ...1577
• OFFICIOUSLY † adv. dutifully, duteously ...1603
• OFFICIOUSNESS † n. readiness in doing god offices, performing one's duty, or discharging any function; eagerness to serve or please; dutifulness; diligence ...1598
• OFFICIPARD †* n. the throwing away of one's labour ...1600
• OFFICIPERD †* n. the throwing away of one's labour ...1600
• OFFIE n. 1. a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
n. 2. an off-license; orig. a counter in a public house over which alcohol could be sold for consumption off the premises ...1950s sl.
n. 3. in cricket: a ball bowled so as to change direction from leg to off when it pitches; off break ...Aust. sl.
n. 4. in cricket: a bowler who specializes in off-break deliveries ...Aust. sl.
• OF-FILL †* vb. to fill completely ...c1205
• OFFING n. the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground ...1627 nautical
• OFFIS n. the eaves of a building ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFFISH adj. 1. aloof; unapproachable; standoffish; distant or unapproachable in manners; reserved, shy, unsocial ...1825 Amer.
adj. 2. unwell, out of health, somewhat ill, indisposed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFISHLY adv. in a reserved or aloof manner ...1861 Amer. dial.
• OFFISHNESS n. 1. reserve, coolness, aloofness ...M19 sl.
n. 2. eccentricity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF IT adj. 1. insane, out of one's mind ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. mistaken ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 4. difficult, obstreperous, strange ...1950s sl., orig. US
adj. 5. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. to die ...1930 sl.
• OFFIVOROUS adj. offal-eating ...1713 nonce word
• OFF-JIVING n. distasteful behaviour ...1940s US Black sl.
• OFF-KEEL adj. not in good health, slightly sick; off-colour ...1968 Amer. dial.
• OFF-KESSEN adj. cast off ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-KILTER adj. awry, askew ...1930 Amer. dial.
• OFF-LAT n. a great display ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFFLE vb. to walk in a lazy, slouching, aimless manner; to shuffle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFLET n. a channel for letting water run away ...1744 Sc.
• OFFLIKE adv. casually, offhandedly ...1949 Amer. dial.
• OFF LIKE A BRIDE'S NIGHTIE adj. leaving or acting extremely fast, very speedily ...1950s Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A BUCKET OF PRAWNS adj. extremely rotten; stinking ...Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A BUCKET OF PRAWNS IN THE HOT SUN adj. 1. leaving very quickly ...1960s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. stinking, rotten ...1960s Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A BUCKET OF PRAWNS IN THE MIDDAY SUN adj. extremely rotten; stinking ...Aust. sl.
• OFF LIKE A LONG-DOG adj. departing very swiftly ...20C Eng. dial.
• OFF LIKE A PROM DRESS adj. leaving or acting extremely fast, very speedily ...1950s US college sl.
• OFF LIKE BOB'S HORSE, WITH NOBODY TO PAY THE RECKONING phr. to decamp with all the money, furniture and personal effects ...c1830 nautical sl.
• OFF-LOAD vb. in rugby: to pass the ball ...Aust. sl.
• OFF-LOCKED adj. locked up ...1869 Eng. dial.
• OFFMAGANDY n. the best and choices of delicacies ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-MAN n. a stranger, one from a distance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFMANS n. the advanced preparation of a means of escape ...1990s UK criminals' sl.
• OFF NOR ON adj. neither one thing nor another; uncertain, vacillating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF OF ONE'S FEED adj. unable to eat normally; slightly ill; indisposed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OFF OF ONE'S TONGUE adv. from memory ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFF OF THE HOOKS adj. shabby, worn out, ailing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF OF THE SIDE adj. deranged in mind, insane ...1895 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S ASS adj. no longer annoying, harassing, vexing, scolding, etc. ...1969 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S ASS adv. extremely ...1980s students' sl.
• OFF ONE'S BAP adj. crazy, insane ...1980s sl.
• OFF ONE'S BASE adj. 1. insane, crazy, confused, muddled, mistaken ...1891 US sl.
adj. 2. acting in an anti-social or otherwise unacceptable manner ...1930s sl., orig. baseball usage
• OFF ONE'S BAT adj. out of health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S BEAN adj. 1. drunk ...20C sl.
adj. 2. insane, eccentric, crazy; demented ...1940s sl.
• OFF ONE'S BEAT adj. drifting away from the subject in hand, out of one's usual routine ...1900s Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S BIKE adj. very angry ...1950s Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S BLOCK adj. 1. angry ...1910s sl., orig. military
adj. 2. insane, crazy ...1910s sl., orig. military
adj. 3. intoxicated by alcohol ...20C US sl.
• OFF ONE'S BONCE adj. 1. insane, out of one's mind ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
• OFF ONE'S BOX adj. insane; out of one's mind; crazy; foolishly wrong; mistaken ...1903 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S CABASE adj. mistaken ...1914 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S CAKE adj. crazy, insane ...1980s sl.
• OFF ONE'S CHOMP adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...M19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S CHUMP adj. mad, eccentric, crazy, demented ...1864 sl.
• OFF ONE'S COCONUT adj. insane, crazy ...19C
• OFF ONE'S CONK adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane; demented ...1870 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S DIP adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S DIPPER adj. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S DOT adj. insane, crazy ...19C
• OFF ONE'S DOTTY adj. mad, eccentric, insane, crazy ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S EATS adj. unable to eat normally; slightly ill; indisposed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S EGGS adj. 1. straying; hence, wide of the mark, incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, in error ...1792 Sc.
adj. 2. nervous or jumpy ...1922 Sc.
• OFF ONE'S FACE adj. 1. crazy ...1960s sl.
adj. 2. extremely enthusiastic about ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. under the influence of drink or drugs; drunk; drug-intoxicated ...1960s sl.
• OFF ONE'S FEED adj. 1. having no appetite ...c1830 colloq.
adj. 2. not feeling or looking well; indisposed ...1862 US sl.
adj. 3. depressed, miserable, nervous ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. incompetent, unskilled ...1900s horse stable usage
adj. 5. sulky, petulant ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S FODDER adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S FORM adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S GOURD adj. crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S HEAD adj. 1. insane, crazy, demented ...c1845 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
• OFF ONE'S JUMP adj. crazy, insane ...1950s Irish sl.
• OFF ONE'S KADOOVA adj. insane, crazy ...c1870 Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S KAZIP adj. insane, eccentric ...1900s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S KERBASE adj. slightly crazy ...1895 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S KERZIP adj. insane, eccentric ...1900s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S KNACKERS adj. insane, stupid ...2000s sl.
• OFF ONE'S KNOCKER adj. mad, insane, uncontrolled ...1900s Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S KNOW adj. out of one's mind; forgetful from a failing memory ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S LID adj. mad ...1900s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S LOOP adj. eccentric, mad ...1940s sl.
• OFF ONE'S MEAT adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S MENTAL RESERVATION adj. insane, out of touch with reality ...L19 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S NANA adj. eccentric, mad ...1940s sl.
• OFF ONE'S NANNY adj. mad ...L18 UK sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOB adj. 1. eccentric, insane ...1950s sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1950s sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOGGIN adj. insane ...1842 Amer. sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOODLE adj. crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S NUT 1. adj. in a state of drunkenness or drug intoxication ...1860 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. crazy; mad, insane, foolish, demented ...1860 sl.
adj. 3. infatuated, very enthusiastic ...M19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S OATS adj. feeling unwell, esp. if this diminishes one's appetite ...L19 sl.
• OFF ONE'S ONION adj. mad, crazy ...1890 sl.
• OFF ONE'S ORDINARY adj. not in one's usual state of health ...1891 Sc.
• OFF ONE'S OWN BAT adj. acting independently ...1845 sl.
• OFF ONE'S PANNICAN adj. insane, crazy ...20C Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S PANNIKIN adj. mad, crazy ...1894 sl., chiefly Aust.
• OFF ONE'S PLATE adv. no longer a matter of one's responsibility and concern ...1980s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S PONY adj. in a state of collapse from excessive drinking ...1960s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S PULLEY adj. insane, eccentric, mad, crazy ...1990s sl.
• OFF ONE'S RAG adj. in a furious temper; very angry ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCK adj. 1. crazy, insane, eccentric, mad ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. acting excessively, although not necessarily madly ...1950s sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKER adj. 1. crazy, demented, deluded, mad...1897 sl.
adj. 2. acting excessively, although not necessarily madly ...1950s sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKET adj. crazy, eccentric, mad ...1910s sl.
• OFF ONE'S SAUCER adj. 1. disinclined, dispirited, out of sorts ...M19 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. mad, insane, eccentric, crazy ...c1930 Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S STOMACH adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S THATCH adj. 1. insane, out of one's mind ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. intoxicated by a drug ...1960s drugs sl.
• OFF ONE'S TILE adj. 1. mad, angry ...1910s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. insane, crazy ...1959 Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S TOMMY adj. without appetite owing to a temporary or slight illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF ONE'S TOP adj. insane, crazy ...20C Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S TOP TRAVERSE adj. mad, insane, eccentric, crazy ...20C Aust. sl.
• OFF ONE'S TROLLEY adj. 1. crazy, eccentric ...1896 sl.
adj. 2. physically unbalanced ...1900s sl.
• OF-FOUGHT † adj. exhausted with fighting ...c1320
• OFF-OX n. a stubborn or headstrong person; an unmanageable, cross-grained fellow ...1848 Amer. dial.
• OFF POLISH adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF-PUT adj. temporary, makeshift ...1927 Sc.
n. 1. a delay; postponement; a pretense for delay, an evasion; a feint ...1730 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who or that which delays, a procrastinator ...1856 Sc.
n. 3. a makeshift; a hasty meal ...1882
• OFF-PUTTEN adj. dilatory, delaying, trifling ...1892 Sc.
• OFF-PUTTING adj. 1. distressing, unsettling, discomfiting; disturbing or disagreeable ...1828
adj. 2. evasive, calculated to delay, playing for time, trifling ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a putting off; delay, procrastination ...1387
• OFFREDGE † n. the act of offering, or that which is offered; offering, sacrifice ...1548
• OFFRIGHT † vb. 1. to frighten, to terrify ...c1160
† vb. 2. to be afraid ...c1205
• OFF-ROAD vb. to drive in deserts, mountains, forests, beaches, etc., away from roads ...1990s US sl.
• OFFSCAPE † n. a distant view or prospect; the distant part of a view or prospect, the distance, the background ...1711 now rare or obs.
• OFFSCOUR * vb. to scour off ...1578
• OFFSCOURING n. 1. an outcast ...1526
* n. 2. the act of scouring off ...1896
• OFFSCOURINGS n. filth or defilement cleaned off and cast aside; refuse, rubbish ...1674
• OFF-SCROUT n. offspring ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFSCUM n. 1. scum, dross, refuse ...1579
n. 2. that which is rejected as vile or worthless ...1605
n. 3. ('off-scum') the rabble ...1858 Eng. dial.
• OFFSET n. 1. an ornament, embellishment, that which sets off or shows to advantage; the best of anything ...1721 Sc.
n. 2. an excuse, pretense ...1768 Sc.
n. 3. a hindrance, delay; a setback, anything that causes delay; an illness; the time wasted by any hindrance ...1865 Sc.
n. 4. a commencement, start, outset ...1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. ('offset') an outbuilding, esp. one used as a kitchen ...1981 Amer. dial.
vb. to deceive or harm someone; to betray ...1938 Amer. dial.
• OFFSHORE adj. 1. crazy; silly; outlandish ...1994 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. soundly sleeping ...1994 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. foreign ..1997 US sl.
• OFFSIDE adj. 1. in poor taste, socially unacceptable ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. out of favour, in bad favour with ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. ('off-side') the further or right side ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OFF-SIDED adj. offhand, casual ...1885 Sc.
• OFFSIDER n. an assistant, a helper; orig. and assistant/apprentice to a bullock-driver who worked on the 'off side' ...1903 Aust. sl.
• OFFSKI vb. to go away, to leave ...2001 UK sl.
• OFF SONG adj. not working well, in bad condition ...L19 sl.
• OFF SOUNDINGS adv. beyond one's capabilities or knowledge ...1849 Amer. dial.
• OFF-SPRIG n. an offspring ...1848 Ireland
• OFFSPRING n. 1. an illegitimate child ...1943 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a horse not intentionally bred, or bred by accident ...1968 Amer. dial.
• OFF-SPROUT n. an offspring ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFF-START n. a commencement, start, beginning, outset ...1889 Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFFSTEERED adj. enticed away from; sidetracked ...20C sl.
• OFFTAKE n. 1. that which is taken off; a deduction ...1892
n. 2. ('off-take') a jeering or jesting remark ...1900 Sc.
n. 3. ('off-take') one who exposes others to ridicule; a mimic, one who takes off others ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFF-TAKING adj. 1. scoffing, mocking, sarcastic, joking, waggish ...1877 Sc.
n. 1. taking off, removal ...1742 Sc.
n. 2. jeering, ridicule ...1864 Sc.
• OFF TAP adj. 1. acting in an unacceptable manner; hence, condemned to death ...1990s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. eccentric, mad ...1990s Aust. sl.
adj. 3. excellent ...1990s US college sl.
• OFF THE BACK adj. surreptitious, on the side ...1990s sl.
• OFF THE BEAM adj. 1. crazy, eccentric ...1941 sl., orig. US
adv. distant from the truth or accuracy; wholly incorrect; in error ...1940s US sl.
• OFF THE BOARDS adv. excessively, to a great extent ...L19 US sl.
• OFF THE CHAIN adj. free, unrestrained or unrestricted ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• OFF THE COB adj. 1. backwards ...1930s US sl.
adj. 2. poor ...1930s US sl.
adj. 3. unfashionable, out of style ...1930s US sl.
• OFF-THE-CUFF adj. with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu ...1940
• OFF THE DOME adj. of rap lyrics: spontaneous, composed as one goes along ...1980s US Black sl.
• OFF THE HINGES adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF THE HOOK adj. 1. ill-tempered, peevish, in a state ...M17 sl.
adj. 2. ceasing to take narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
adj. 3. out of trouble, freed from a difficult situation, pardoned, released ...1950s sl.
adj. 4. completely unacceptable, crazy, out of control ...1990s US sl.
adj. 5. very good, so good as to transcend description ...1990s US Black & teen sl.
adj. 6. in rap music: wonderful; exciting; impressive ...1996 Amer. sl.
• OFF THE HOOKS adj. 1. in a state of madness or intense excitement; crazy, angry, or vexed; in an ill mood or out of humour ...1612 sl.
adj. 2. dead ...1840 sl.
adj. 3. somewhat ill; indisposed; unwell, ailing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. shabby, worn out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. 1. excessively ...L17 sl.
adv. 2. at once, instantly ...M19 sl.
• OFF THE MEAT RACK adj. superlative, first-rate, astonishing, excellent ...2000s US Black sl.
• OFF THE NAIL adj. not quite sober; tipsy; drunk ...1822 colloq.
• OFF THE NUT adj. free from debt ...1930s US sl.
• OFF THE RAILS adj. 1. emotionally unstable ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. errant, mistaken ...L19 sl.
• OFF THE REEL adj. at rest ...1873 Sc.
phr. in succession; right off ...1883 sl.
• OFF THE RESERVATION adj. 1. absent, away ...L19 US sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1930s sl.
• OFF THE ROOF adj. of a woman: menstruating ...1954 Amer. dial.
• OFF THE SIDE adj. insane, mad ...1877 Eng. dial.
• OFF THE STEEL adj. not engaged in railway work ...1977 US sl.
• OFF THE STICK END adj. direct, straight away ...1875 Eng. dial.
• OFF THE STONES † adj. 1. off the city pavement, out of the town ...a1845
adj. 2. outside London ...M19 sl.
• OFF THE STRING adj. free, unrestrained or unrestricted ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• OFF THE TOP adv. from the beginning, immediately ...1990s US sl.
• OFF THE TOP OF THE DOME adj. of rap lyrics: spontaneous, composing lyrics as you go along; usually as 'coming (or going) off the top of the dome' ...1980s US Black sl.
• OFF THE TRACK adj. misbehaving, making mistakes, being inconsistent ...20C sl.
• OFF THE TURN adj. ceasing to swing ...1895 Sc.
• OFF THE WALL adj. 1. odd, eccentric, bizarre, unusual; crazy; obnoxious, offensive, pointless ...1937 US sl.
adj. 2. difficult, obstreperous, strange ...1950s sl., orig. US
adj. 3. excellent, first-rate ...1950s US college sl.
adj. 4. unimportant, uninteresting ...1950s US Black sl.
adv. spontaneously, unconventionally ...1970s US sl.
• OFF-TIME adj. 1. badly timed, at the wrong time, hence unacceptable, unsatisfactory ...1938 US jazz sl.
adj. 2. unfashionable ...1930s US sl.
• OFF-TIME JIVE n. a weak excuse ...1930s US Black sl.
• OFF TO ANOTHER NASA CONVENTION phr. used for humour when someone who has been displaying their ignorance leaves a room ...1991 US sl.
• OFF TONE adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFF TRACK adj. misbehaving, making mistakes, being inconsistent ...20C sl.
• OFF-TRAIL adj. unconventional, eccentric ...1954 US sl.
• OFFUSC †* adj. dark, dusky ...1849
• OFFUSCATE * adj. darkened, obscured ...1603
* vb. 1. darken the understanding of a person; to stupefy, to bewilder ...1632
* vb. 2. to darken, to obscure (physically); to deprive of light or brightness; to make dark or dusky ...1656
• OFFUSCATION * n. a darkening, obscuration ...1502
• OFFUSQUE †* vb. to darken, to obscure ...a1751
• OFFWARD † adj. turned or directed off or away; averse ...1563
adv. 1. in a direction or position off or away from something ...1600
adv. 2. to the right or off side ...1863 Eng. dial.
• OFFWARDNESS † n. the state of being turned away; averseness, aversion ...1600
• OFFWARDS * adv. in a direction or position off or away from something ...1692
• OFF WITH YOU! int. be off! ...1809
• OFFY n. 1. a privy, a dry closet ...1841 Sc.
n. 2. an off-license; orig. a counter in a public house over which alcohol could be sold for consumption off the premises ...1950s sl.
• OFF YOUR CAKE adj. confused; drug-intoxicated ...L20 sl.
• OFF YOUR NANA adj. crazy, insane ...1966 Aust. sl.
• OFF YOUR OATS phr. off your food ...1890 UK sl.
• OF-GAST † adj. aghast ...c1305
• OFGET †* vb. to perceive, to discern ...c1205
• OFGO † vb. 1. to gain, to win, to obtain; to obtain by merit, to deserve, to earn ...c1000
† vb. 2. to demand, to require, to exact ...c1000
• OFGOING † n. deserving, earning ...1340
• OF GOOD FASHION † adj. of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1675
• OF GOOD SUBSTANCE adj. well-to-do, wealthy ...1528
• OFGRAME †* vb. to vex, to irritate ...c1200
• OF-GRAMED †* adj. vexed ...c1200
• OF GREAT HAUNT † adj. much frequented ...c1345
• OF GREAT QUARREL † adj. of importance ...1590
• OF GREAT SUBSTANCE adj. well-to-do, wealthy ...1496
• OFGREDE †* vb. to call for, to summon ...a1300
• OFGREET †* vb. ?to strike off ...c1330
• OFGRISEN †* adj. terrified ...c1200
• OFHEAR †* vb. to hear or ?to overhear ...a1300
• OF HEART † adv. with all one's heart; sincerely, earnestly ...c1380
• OFHEAT †* vb. to overcome with heat ...c1205
• OF HIGH FASHION † adj. of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1489
• OFHOLD † vb. to withhold, to keep back ...1035-50
• OFHUNGERED † adj. afflicted with hunger, very hungry, famished ...c1000
• OFI n. a privy, an outhouse ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OFKEN †* vb. 1. to bring forth; to give birth to ...c1250
†* vb. 2. to recognize, to perceive ...c1275
• OF LENGTH adj. long ...1593 obs.
• OFLIST † adj. possessed with a strong desire; affected with longing ...c888
• OFLONGED † adj. seized or overcome with longing ...c1000
• OFLUST † adj. possessed with a strong desire; affected with longing ...c888
• OF MARK adj. noteworthy, important, conspicuous ...1590
• OFOLD † adj. 1. simple ...c1200
† adj. 2. single ...c1200
• OF ONE HAIR † phr. of one kind, sort, nature ...1387
• OF ONE'S OWN HEAD † adv. out of one's own thought, device, or will; of one's own accord, spontaneously ...1375 obs. or arch.
• O-FOR adj. used to describe a male pornography performer who either cannot achieve an erection or cannot ejaculate when needed ...1995 US sl.
• O FOR OCTOBER n. a swindle worked at races and at country fairs ...c1870 sl.
• OFPINE †* vb. to torment ...a1300
• OFREACH † vb. to reach, to get at ...a1225
• OFREDE †* vb. to outdo in counsel; to outwit ...c1275
• OF-RUN † vb. to overtake by running; to run away from; to flee from ...c888
• OFSAKE † vb. to deny ...c1000
• OFSCAPE † vb. to escape ...1297
• OFSECHE † vb. to seek after; to search for; to make a search ...c1225
• OFSEE † vb. to see, to perceive by sight; to catch sight of, to observe ...c1000
• OFSEND † vb. to send for ...c1121
• OFSERVE † vb. to deserve, to merit; to obtain by deserving; to earn ...a1225
• OFSERVING † n. deserving, desert, merit ...c1240
• OFSET † vb. to beset, to oppress ...c1000
• OFSHAME † vb. to put to shame ...c888
• OF-SHAMED † adj. put to shame, ashamed ...c1000
• OFSIT † vb. to sit upon, to occupy, to repress ...c888
• OFSLAY † vb. to kill off, to slay ...c893
• OFSLE † vb. to kill off, to slay ...c893
• OF SORTS adj. mediocre. undistinguished, second-rate, barely adequate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OFSTAND †* vb. 1. to remain standing; to remain, to stay ...c1000
†* vb. 2. to withstand ...c1400
• OFSTING † vb. to kill by a thrust; to pierce, to gore, to stab to death ...c893
• OF STRANGE OPPORTUNITY † adj. whimsical ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OFSTRENGTH †* vb. to fortify ...1297
• OFSWINK † vb. to gain by labour; to labour for ...c1300
• OFT adj. frequent, numerous, repeated ...1868 Sc.
• OFTAKE † vb. to overtake, to come up with ...c1205
• OFTENE † vb. to irritate ...a1250
• OFTENISH adv. very often ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFTENLY †* adv. often ...1577
• OFTENS † adv. often ...1567 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OFTEN-SITHE † adv. many times; frequently, often ...c1386
• OFTEN-TIDE † adv. many times; frequently, often ...c1330
• OFTENTIME * adv. frequently, often ...c1400
• OFTENTIMES adv. many times; frequently, often ...c1430 arch.
• OFTEN-WHILE adv. many times; frequently, often ...1605
• OFTEN-WHILES adv. many times; frequently, often ...a1850
• OFTER n. a regular attender, usually at the races, the music hall, etc. ...L19 sporting sl.
• OF THE FIRST HEAD of a man: newly ennobled or raised in rank ...c1420
• OF THE SAME LEAVEN adj. of the same sort or character ...1650
• OF THE SAME QUILL adj. of the same sort; alike ...1927 Amer. dial.
• OFTHINK † vb. 1. to seem not good; to displease, to vex, to grieve ...c888
† vb. 2. to cause one grief or regret ...c1000
• OFTHINKING † n. displeasure, vexation, disgust, grief, sorrow ...a1225
• OFTHIRST † adj. thirsty ...c1000
• OFTISH adv. repeatedly, very often ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OFTLY * adv. often ...1592
• OFTNESS † n. oftenness ...1545 obs. or arch.
• OFTREAD †* vb. to tread or trample down; to injure or destroy by treading ...c893
• OFTSITHE † adv. oftentimes, often ...a1225
• OFTSITHES † adv. oftentimes, often ...a1300
• OFT-TIME † adv. oftentimes, often ...1414 obs. or arch.
• OFT-TIMES adv. oftentimes, often ...1382 now arch. and poetic
• OF VERITY † adj. true ...1765 Sc.
• OFWAKE †* vb. to awake ...c1330
• OF-WALKED †* adj. exhausted or fatigued with walking ...1377
• O.G. n. 1. a woman, a mother, one's wife (Old Girl) ...1878 US jocular
n. 2. a veteran male member of a street gang, esp. one who commands much respect (Original Gangster) ...1988 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. something Old and Good ...1991 US sl.
n. 4. a close male friend ...1994 US sl.
n. 5. a veteran of the streets (Original Gangster) ...1990s US Black sl.
• OG n. a shilling ...1937 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. to creep, to crawl, to wriggle; to move slowly; to be infected with vermin ...a1838 Sc.
• OGAGOT n. a pet term for a little child; a jocular name for a very small person or child ...1897 Sc.
• OGALE vb. to look longingly or amorously at a man ...1682 UK homosexual sl.
• OGART † n. arrogance, presumption ...c1375 Sc.
• O.G.B. n. a real gangster (Original Ghetto Blood) ...1980s US Black gang sl.
• OGDOAD n. the number eight; a group, set, or series of eight ...1621
• OGENAGH n. a simpleton ...Bk1905 Ireland
• OGERHUNCH † n. an odd-looking, ugly, loathsome, or frightful creature; a bat; any animal in a very poor condition ...a1838 Sc.
• OGERTFUL adj. dainty, affected, fastidious, affecting delicacy of taste, squeamish ...1754 Sc.
• OG-FRAY n. a Frenchman ...20C US Pig Latin for 'frog'
• OGG n. a shilling ...1937 Aust. & NZ sl.
• OGGANNITION †* n. snarling, growling, grumbling ...1625
• OGGIN n. the ocean ...2003 Antarctica usage
• OGGLE †* vb. to shudder or quiver for fear ...c1450
• OGGLESOME * adj. fearful, horrible, gruesome ...1864
• OGGY n. a supposed 'disease' contracted by boys through physical interaction with girls ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• OGLE n. 1. an eye; esp. in boxing ...1676 sl.
n. 2. an amorous glance, a frankly sexual stare ...L17 sl.
n. 3. a scarf ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to look alluring ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. to look at invitingly or amorously; to leer ...1682 sl.
vb. 3. to examine, to appraise, to look over ...18C UK criminals' sl.
vb. 4. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
• OGLE, THE n. a flirtatious glance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OGLE AND LEER n. gonorrhoea ...2003 UK rhyming sl.
• OGLE EYE n. a bulging or round eye ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OGLE-EYED adj. having round or bulging eyes ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OGLE FAKE RIAH n. a false eyelash ...1992 UK sl.
• OGLE-FAKES n. 1. false eyelashes ...1980s sl.
n. 2. spectacles ...1980s sl.
• OGLE FILTERS n. sunglasses ...2002 UK sl.
• OGLER n. 1. a lascivious woman ...1797 sl.
n. 2. an eye ...1815 sl.
n. 3. a punch in the eye ...E19 sl.
• OGLE RIAH FAKE n. a false eyelash ...1992 UK sl.
• OGLE RIAHS n. eyelashes ...2002 UK sl.
• OGLE RIDERS n. the eyebrows or eyelashes ...2002 UK sl.
• OGLES n. the eyes ...1676 UK sl.
• OGLE SHADES n. glasses; sunglasses ...2002 UK sl.
• OGNEL adj. ugly, awkward, disagreeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• O'GOBLIN † n. 1. a sovereign, twenty shillings ...L19 sl. obs. exc. hist.
n. 2. a pound ...1909 Brit. sl. (Jimmy O'Goblin)
• OGOS n. caves along the shore; cliff caves ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OGOTASPUOTAS n. nonsense, rubbish ...L19 sl.
• OGOY n. heroin ...1977 US sl.
• OGRANT †* adj. ?agreed, consentient ...c1330. rare
• OGRE n. a liberated convict who kept a house of refuge for thieves ...1843 criminals' sl.
• OGRIE † n. an ogre; a giant with huge, fiery eyes, supposed to feed on children ...1825 Sc.
• OGRILLON n. a little ogre ...1860 nonce word
• OGYGIAN adj. pert. to the mythical Attic or Boeotian king Ogyges; of obscure antiquity; of great age ...1843
• OH! int. an exclamation expressing emotion of various kinds ...a1548
• OH-ANEE! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1765 Sc.
• OH, BALD-HEADED! int. a mild profanity ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OH-BE-CHEERFUL n. brandy; whisky; rum; liquor in general ...1815 sl.
• OH-BE-JOYFUL adj. drunk ...1839 US sl.
n. brandy; whisky; rum; hard liquor ...1815 Amer. sl.
• OH-BE-RICH-AN'-HAPPY n. hard liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• OH BLAZES! int. hell! ...1876 Amer. dial.
• OH BOY! int. exclamation of surprise, excitement, amazement ...1910s sl., orig. US
• OH BOYS! int. an exclamation of joy ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OH BRAVE! int. an exclamation of commendation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OH, BY HECK n. the neck ...1930s US rhyming sl.
• OH CRI! int. oh Christ! ...1790 Eng. dial.
• OH DEAR! int. a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. ...1694 UK
• OH-DEE vb. 1. to give someone a drug overdose ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. 2. to overdose (fatally or otherwise) on a given drug ...1960s drugs sl.
vb. 3. to act excessively, without restraint, to be greedy ...1970s sl.
• OH, DUMMY! int. nonsense! humbug! ...c1860 tailors' sl.
• OH FUDGE! int. a mild expression of disappointment or frustration ...20C sl.
• O-HEAD n. an opium addict ...1960s sl.
• OHEN prep. over ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OHERN prep. over ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OH, FIDDLE-FADDLE! int. used as a non-profane expression of frustration ...1963 US sl.
• OH HALLELUJAH! int. oh hell! ...1950 Amer. euphemism
• OH HO! int. an exclamation expressing surprise, taunting, exultation, etc. ...a1300
• OHIO phr. an exhortation to desert - "Over the Hill In October" ...1941 US military usage
• OHIO BAG n. one hundred grams of marijuana ...1982 US sl.
• OH LA-LA! int. 1. expressing joviality ...World War I army sl.
int. 2. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OH LAND OF REST! int. an exclamation ...1986 Amer. dial.
• OH LAW! int. an exclamation of surprise ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OH LAWFUL CASE! int. an exclamation ...1787
• OHMADAUN n. a fool ...M19 Ireland
• OH, MAMA! int. 1. an exclamation of wonder ...1891 Amer. sl.
int. 2. exclamation of pleasure ...1924 Amer. dial.
• OH MAMMA! int. an exclamation of wonder, surprise, excitement ...1891 US sl.
• OH MAMMY! int. exclamation of pleasure ...1942 Amer. dial.
• OH, MARY ANN! int. a mild oath ...1908 Amer. sl.
• OHMIGOD! int. used for expressing surprise or horror ...1982 US sl.
• OH MISERY! int. oh dear me! ...1924 Amer. dial.
• OH, MISS WESTON! int. expressing disapproval of strong language ...c1910 Royal Navy sl.
• OH MOMMA! int. an exclamation of wonder ...1891 Amer. sl.
• OH MY n. near beer ...1934 US convicts' sl.
• OH MY DEAR n. beer ...1934 US rhyming sl.
• OH MY GAWD adj. bald...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• OH MY GOOD GAWD adj. extremely bald...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• OH, MY LAND! int. an exclamation ...1986 Amer. dial.
• OH MY LEG! int. a teasing remark, aimed at anyone recently freed from prison ...c1810 sl.
• OH MY STARS! int. used for expressing frustration ...1966 US sl.
• OH NELLY! int. used for humorously expressing surprise or upset ...1997 US sl.
• OHNOSECOND n. an instant of realization when you have made a mistake, esp. in computing ...2002 UK sl.
• OHO! int. an exclamation expressing surprise, taunting, exultation, etc. ...a1300
• OHON! int. an exclamation of sorrow or regret ...1785 Sc.
• OHONE! int. a Scottish and Irish exclamation of lamentation ...c1480
• OH, PERDITION! int. an oath ...US Civil War usage
• OHRISH adj. wet, dirty, muddy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OH-SHIT n. a criticism ...1997 US sl.
• OH SHON! int. alas ...1826 Sc.
• OH-SLOW n. Oslo ...1940 army sl.
• OH SMACK! int. a reaction to something astonishing; an exclamation expressing the sudden realization that a thing or a situation is pleasing ...1990s US teen sl.
• OH SNAP! int. a mild oath ...2002 US sl.
• OH, SWALLOW YOURSELF! int. 1. hold your tongue! be quiet! don't bother! ...c1875
int. 2. exclamation of dismissal; go to hell! ...L19 sl.
• O-H-TEN n. Ohio ...1946 US jocular
• OH THE DEUCE! int. expressing great annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OH THE PAIN, THE SHAME! int. used as a humorous comment on humiliation ...1997 US sl.
• OH, TO BE SHOT AT DAWN! int. a jesting term for anyone, including oneself, in trouble ...1917 military sl.
• OH TORMENT! int. oh hell! ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OHWEE! int. used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. ...1961 Amer. dial.
• OH WINIFRED! int. an exclamation of disbelief ...L19
• OH YEAH? phr. used in questioning veracity or likelihood, or confirming that a person being addressed has understood or is in agreement ...1930 US sl.
• OI! int. a meaningless noise used to draw attention or cry in protest ...1936 UK sl.
• OICERY n. the sleeping quarters of the officer in charge (OIC) ...1959 Antarctica usage
• OICK n. 1. a low-class fellow ...L19 schools' sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1925 Brit. sl.
• OICKMAN n. a labourer, a shopkeeper; hence, an objectionable fellow ...1925 UK sl.
• OIDS n. corticosteroids ...1981 Amer. medical sl.
• OIK n. 1. a low-class fellow ...L19 schools' sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1925 Brit. sl.
• OIKISH adj. unpleasant, crude, vulgar; usually used of a youth ...1930s sl.
• OIL n. 1. vaginal secretions ...17C sl.
n. 2. semen ...17C sl.
n. 3. wine ...M19 sl.
n. 4. money ...1885 Amer. sl.
n. 5. pretentiousness, presumption ...20C UK sl.
n. 6. nitroglycerine ...1902 Amer. sl., chiefly criminals'
n. 7. bribe money; a bribe ...1903 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a lotion or liniment of any description; generally in plural ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 9. facility, ability ...1910s sl.
n. 10. a heavy drinker ...1910s sl.
n. 11. in pool: extreme spin imparted to the cue ball to affect the course of the object ball or the cue ball after striking the object ball ...1912 US sl.
n. 12. information, which 'oils' the wheels of communication ...1915 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 13. an alcoholic beverage, esp. whisky ...1917 Amer. sl.
n. 14. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; unctuous flattery; humbug; suavity ...1917 Amer. sl.
n. 15. in safe-breaking: dynamite, or nitroglycerin ...1924 criminals' sl.
n. 16. chewing tobacco ...1928 Amer. navy sl.
n. 17. tea ...c1930 army sl.
n. 18. lies, misinformation ...1930s sl.
n. 19. trouble ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 20. coffee ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 21. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 22. an alcohol extract of hashish or cannabis sativa ...1960s US drugs sl.
n. 23. heroin ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 24. phencyclidine ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 25. in horse racing: confidential and reliable information about a horse ...1989 Aust. sl.
n. 26. a potent distillate of marijuana or hashish ...1996 US sl.
vb. 1. to hit, to beat, to whip ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to toady; to 'oil one's way in'; to intrude ...19C sl.
vb. 3. to cheat; to act in an underhand way; to obtain unfairly; to evade ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to drink; to get drunk ...L19 sl.
vb. 5. to move quietly, stealthily, or in an underhand, surreptitious manner ...1920s sl.
vb. 6. to persuade in some deceitful manner ...1920s US sl.
vb. 7. in safe-breaking: to use nitroglycerin on a safe ...1925 US sl.
vb. 8. to pay graft or bribery money; to fix the police or other public officials ...1935 sl.
vb. 9. to inject oneself with a drug, usually heroin ...1981 drugs sl.
• OIL, THE n. 1. news, information ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. flattery ...1935 US sl.
n. 3. the complete truth, the lowdown ...1998 NZ sl.
• OIL AND WATER KING n. aboard ship: the engineer controlling fresh water distillation ...1986 US sl.
• OIL BAGS n. the buttocks ...1960s US Black sl.
• OIL-BERRY † n. an olive ...1382
• OIL BURNER n. 1. one who chews tobacco ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any old or dilapidated vehicle, esp. a car or ship ...20C sl.
n. 3. a vehicle which, through a malfunctioning or dirty engine, uses up a disproportionate quantity of oil ...1930s sl.
n. 4. an addict with a very high intake of narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
n. 5. a serious drug addiction ...1938 US sl.
n. 6. in horse racing: a fast horse ...1951 US sl.
n. 7. a jet plane that uses kerosene-based fuel ...1955 Amer. military sl.
n. 8. an exceptionally able or hard-working person ...1960s US sl.
n. 9. a severe and expensive drug addiction ...1962 Amer. sl.
n. 10. in trucking: a diesel engine ...1971 US sl.
n. 11. on the railroad: a smoking car ...1976 Amer. sl.
• OIL-BURNER HABIT n. an extremely heavy level of heroin addiction ...1930s US drugs sl.
• OIL-BURNING adj. of a drug addiction: severe ...1972 US sl.
• OIL-BURNING HABIT n. 1. a ravenous appetite for drugs ...1938 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an extremely heavy level of heroin addiction ...1930s US drugs sl.
• OIL-BUTT n. in whaling: a whale likely to yield much oil ...1823 Amer. sl.
• OIL CAN n. 1. a German trench-mortar bomb in World War I ...1917 sl.
n. 2. a worthless person or thing; a good-for-nothing ...1920 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a liquor bottle ...1929 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an unpleasant person ...1933 US sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) an automobile ...1940s US sl.
n. 6. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a railway tank wagon ...1946 US sl.
vb. ('oil-can') of a boat: to make a hollow booming sound striking the water ...1990 US sl.
• OIL D'OLIVE † n. olive oil ...c1400
• OILED adj. 1. drunk ...1737 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. ready; well-prepared ...1999 UK sl.
• OILED BEHIND n. the buttocks after a beating ...1930s US Black sl.
• OILED HEAD n. a head that has been beaten, usually by the police ...1930s US Black sl.
• OILED TO THE GILLS adj. drunk ...1963-64 Amer. sl.
• OILED UP adj. drunk ...1737 US sl.
• OILEOUS †* adj. full of or containing oil; oily ...1597
• OILER n. 1. an oil well ...L19 sl.
n. 2. an oilskin or oilcloth coat and/or trousers ...L19 sl., orig. US
n. 3. (derogatory) a Mexican ...1907 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a heavy drinker; a drunkard ...1916 Amer. sl.
n. 5. one who is regularly involved in fights ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 6. a burglar addicted to the use of nitroglycerin ...1925 US sl.
n. 7. a smoker of hashish oil ...M20 US drugs sl.
• OILET n. a frying-pan; a gridiron ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OIL GARDEN n. a garden of olives grown for oil ...1535
• OILIES n. work clothes ...1954 US sl.
• OIL IN vb. to enter, to intrude ...1920s sl.
• OILING n. a thrashing, a beating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OILINS BOILINS adv. whether you like it or no, willing or unwilling, nolens volens ...1855 Eng. dial.
• OIL IN THE CAN n. in horse racing: a horse believed by its backers to be a sure winner ...1951 US sl.
• OILISH † adj. resembling oil; somewhat oily ...1471
• OIL IT vb. to study late into the night ...1975 US sl.
• OIL KING n. a petty officer responsible for fuel levels, records, etc.; the man detailed to check oil aboard ship ...1947 Amer. nautical sl.
• OIL LEAK n. a Sikh ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• OIL MERCHANT n. 1. a flatterer ...1935 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a confidence man, a clever swindler ...1935 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF ANGELS n. 1. a gift, a bribe ...16C sl.
n. 2. money used for bribery ...L16 sl.
• OIL OF ARGENTUM n. money ...E18 sl.
• OIL OF BARLEY n. 1. beer ...17C Brit. sl.
n. 2. whisky ...M19 sl.
• OIL OF BASTON n. a beating or flogging ...1608
• OIL OF BIRCH n. a thrashing with a birch rod ...1833 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF DISTURBANCE n. liquor ...1897 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF FOOL † n. flattery used to befool a person ...1785
• OIL OF GIBLETS n. a woman's vaginal secretions; natural vaginal lubricant ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF GLADNESS n. a beating ...19C sl.
• OIL OF HAZEL n. a sound beating, thrashing, or drubbing ...c1678
• OIL OF HICKORY n. a beating with a hickory rod, a thrashing; a whipping ...1837 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF HOLLY n. a beating or flogging with a holly stick ...1608
• OIL OF HORN n. a woman's vaginal secretions; natural vaginal lubricant ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF JOY n. liquor; strong drink ...1919 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF MALT n. malt liquor, beer ...c1648-50
• OIL OF MAN n. semen ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF OAK n. a beating, a thrashing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• OIL OF OLIVES † n. olive oil ...1382
• OIL OF PALM(S) n. money, usually in the form of a bribe ...E17 sl.
• OIL OF ROPE n. a beating ...18C sl.
• OIL OF SALTPETRE † n. petroleum ...1692
• OIL OF STIRRUP n. a beating ...L18 sl.
• OIL OF STRAP n. a beating ...19C jocular
• OIL OF STRAP 'EM n. a thrashing ...Bk1904 sl.
• OIL OF STRAPPEM n. a beating ...19C sl.
• OIL OF TONGUE n. nonsense; flattery ...19C Brit. sl.
• OIL OF WALNUT n. a sound thrashing ...1941 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF WHIP n. a beating or flogging; a whipping ...1693
• OIL OLIVE † n. olive oil ...1469
• OIL ONE'S LUG vb. to make flattering speeches; to pay compliments ...1875 Sc.
• OIL ONE'S TONGUE vb. to adopt or use flattering speech ...1607
• OIL OUT OF vb. 1. to escape one's responsibility; to escape from an onerous duty or similar situation ...1920s sl.
vb. 2. to slide away as if well-lubricated ...1920s sl.
• OIL PATCH n. in the petroleum industry: the petroleum industry or a petroleum-producing area ...1980 Amer. sl.
• OIL RAG n. a cigarette ...1932 UK rhyming sl. for 'fag'
• OIL RIGGER n. (derogatory) a Black person ...2000s Irish rhyming sl. for 'nigger'
• OILSKIN n. a bribe ...1925 US sl.
• OILSKIN JACKET n. small puffy clouds that portend rain ...1973 Amer. nautical sl.
• OIL SLICK n. a Spaniard; a Greek ...1910s rhyming sl. for 'spic'
• OIL SOMEONE'S PALM vb. to bribe ...20C colloq.
• OIL SOMEONE'S WHEELS vb. to take care of; to be responsible for; to look after ...1990s sl.
• OIL STATION n. a gas station ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OIL TANKER n. an unpleasant person; a term of abuse ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'wanker'
• OIL THE FIST vb. to bribe ...1652
• OIL THE HAND vb. to bribe ...1652
• OIL THE KNOCKER vb. to bribe a doorman ...1870 Brit. sl.
• OIL THE MACHINERY vb. to have a drink ...L19 sl.
• OIL THE PALM vb. to bribe ...17C sl.
• OIL THE TONSILS vb. to have a drink ...20C sl.
• OIL THE WIG vb. to become intoxicated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OIL-TONGUED adj. having an 'oily' tongue, characterized by smooth or flattering speech ...1631
• OIL UP vb. 1. to beat, to whip ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to take a drink of liquor; to get drunk ...1870 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to bribe ...1894 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to hasten ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to impart information ...20C Aust. sl.
• OIL WELL n. in a deck of cards: an ace ...1988 US sl.
• OILY adj. mean-tempered; tough, mean, unpleasant, troublesome, unruly, obstinate ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. a cigarette ...1932 UK rhyming sl. for 'fag' (oily rag)
• OILY RAG n. 1. a cigarette ...1932 UK rhyming sl. for 'fag'
n. 2. a worker's assistant ...1994 UK sl.
• OILY SOIL n. human excrement ...2000s sl.
• OILY WAD n. a seaman with no special skill ...1929 Brit. naval sl.
• OIME! * int. alas! ah me! ...1660
• OIMEE! * int. alas! ah me! ...1660
• OINDALEG adj. peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
n. a peculiar disease; distemper ...1898 Sc.
• OINDALIE adj. peculiar, strange, odd in manner ...1897 Sc.
• OINGO BOINGO! int. an exclamation of surprise ...1990s S. Afr. & US teen sl.
• OINK n. 1. a great din, a squealing or screaming ...1915 Sc.
n. 2. a police officer; used contemptuously ...1970 Amer. sl.
n. 3. either partner of a couple with no children, living on a single (usually large) salary (One Income No Kids) ...1987 jocular
vb. 1. to squeal or yell, as a pig ...1915 Sc.
vb. 2. to lure by greed ...1954 US sl.
• OINKER n. 1. an ugly young woman ...1981 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a policeman; used contemptuously ...1982 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a pig ...1988 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an unappealing man ...1980s US sl.
n. 5. a glutton; a fat person ...1992 Amer. sl.
• OINK OUT vb. to be a glutton; to overeat ...1988 Amer. sl.
• OINOMANCY n. divination by means of wine ...1652
• OINOMANIA n. man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• OINOMANIAC n. a person having an insane craving for wine or other intoxicating drink ...1857
• OINOPHOBIST n. one who has dread of or an aversion to wine ...1867
• OINSEACH n. a female fool ...2001 Irish sl.
• OINT vb. to thrash, to beat ...1894 Eng. dial.
• OINT-JAY n. the equipment used for injecting a narcotic ...1930s drugs back-slang for 'joint'
• OINTLING † n. an anointed priest; used contemptuously ...a1603 nonce word
• OINTMENT n. 1. money ...15C sl.
n. 2. semen ...L18 sl.
n. 3. butter ...M19 sl.
• OINTUOSE †* adj. unctuous; excessively flattering, oily ...c1400
• OINTURE †* n. ointment ...c1430
• OIRISH adj. Irish ...1962 UK sl.
• OISIE! int. used to express wonder, or to attract attention ...1825 Sc.
• OISIVITY n. idleness, indolence ...1830 nonce word
• OIST † n. a host, an army ...1913 Sc.
• OI VEH! int. an exclamation of dismay; goodness me! ...L19
• OI YOI YOI n. a Jew ...1900s US sl.
• O.J. n. 1. orange juice ...1942 Amer. colloq.
n. 2. a marijuana cigarette laced with opium ...1970 Amer. drugs sl.
n. 3. a large car, typically a Ford or Lincoln ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 4. an Online Jockey who hosts Internet discussions ...1998 UK sl.
vb. to murder ...1990s US Black sl.
• O JEMINY! int. an exclamation ...1686 sl.
• O.K. adj. 1. esp. of persons: of good or estimable character; decent ...1839 colloq.
adj. 2. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid ...1839 colloq.
adj. 3. well, safe; unharmed; undamaged ...1839 colloq.
adj. 4. very fashionable or stylish; socially correct ...1869
adj. 5. comfortable, not upset; with 'with' or 'about' ...1978
adj. 6. well supplied with, usually money ...1990s sl.
adv. well, satisfactorily, all right ...M19 sl.
n. agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to grant approval to ...1888
vb. 2. to pay someone's bill ...1940s US sl.
int. all right, very well; go ahead! ...1839
• OKA adj. good, satisfactory; O.K., yes
• OKABELL n. the fourth finger ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OK ABOUT adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1978 sl.
• OKAY adj. 1. esp. of persons: of good or estimable character;
decent ...1839 colloq.
adj. 2. in order; quite satisfactory or acceptable; very good; splendid ...1839 colloq.
adj. 3. well, safe; unharmed; undamaged ...1839 colloq.
adj. 4. very fashionable or stylish; socially correct ...1869
adj. 5. comfortable, not upset; with 'with' or 'about' ...1978
adj. 6. well supplied with, usually money ...1990s sl.
adv. well, satisfactorily, all right ...M19 sl.
n. agreement, go-ahead, approval ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to grant approval to ...1888
vb. 2. to pay someone's bill ...1940s US sl.
int.! all right, very well; go ahead! ...1839
• OKAY ABOUT adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• OKAY WITH adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• OK COAKLEY adj. fine, good, satisfactory ...1920s US sl.
• OK CORRAL n. a group of men masturbating while watching a female ...2002 US sl.
• OKE adj. 1. okay; all right; good ...1929
adj. 2. satisfactory ...1929 sl., orig. US
n. 1. in a team of confidence tricksters: the one who keeps a watch ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a rich man; a man of substance ...17C sl.
n. 3. a fellow, a chap ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 4. a friend ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
n. 5. a general term of address ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
int. all right! ...1920s sl.
• OKEE DOKEE! int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1932 Amer. sl.
• OKELY-DOKELY! int. OK! ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OKER † n. the lending of money at interest; usury (usually referred to as a crime or sin) ...a1225
† vb. 1. of money: to grow with the addition of interest ...a1225
† vb. 2. to take usury; to lend at interest ...c1380
• OKERER † n. one who takes interest for the loan of money; a usurer (usually referred to as a criminal or heinous sinner) ...a1300
• OKERING † n. the taking of interest; usury ...a1300
• OKEY adj. 1. good, fine, satisfactory, acceptable ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. safe, unharmed ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. of a person: good, decent ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. well supplied with, usually money ...1990s sl.
n. a wallet, esp. its contents ...c1934 criminals' sl. UK rhyming sl. for 'poke' (okey-doke)
int. expresses agreement ...E19 sl., orig. US
• OKEY ABOUT adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• OKEY-DOK n. a swindle, a confidence trick ...1960s US Black sl.
• OKEY-DOKE adj. 1. satisfactory, correct, good, fine, acceptable ...1932 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. deceitful, swindling ...1970s US criminals' sl.
adj. 3. absurd; ridiculous ...1988 Amer. sl.
n. 1. White values and opinions ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 2. a wallet, esp. its contents ...1961 UK rhyming sl. for 'poke'
n. 3. a swindle, trick or deception; a confidence trick ...1967 sl., esp. Black usage
n. 4. foolishness; stupidity; pretense ...1969 sl., esp. Black usage
n. 5. the best, the ultimate ...1990s US Black sl.
vb. to swindle, to deceive ...1996 Amer. sl., esp. Black usage
int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1934 Amer. sl.
• OKEY-DOKEY adj. 1. good, satisfactory; yes; all right; okay; yes ...c1935
adj. 2. absurd; ridiculous ...1993 Amer. sl.
int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1932
• OKEY-DOKIE adj. satisfactory, correct, good ...1942 Amer. sl.
• OKEY WITH adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1970s sl.
• O.K. FOR ONE'S DOUGH adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OKI n. Okinawa, Japan ...1945 US sl.
• OKIE adj. pert. to Oklahoma or emigrants from that state ...1910s US sl.
n. 1. a native or resident of Oklahoma; an Oklahoman made homeless during the Great Depression and seeking employment, esp. in California; any Southwestern migrant worker during the Great Depression; often used contemptuously ...1918 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a native or resident of Okinawa, Japan ...1945 US military usage
n. 3. a slave labourer ...1945 US Army in Germany usage
n. 4. Okinawa, Japan ...1945 US military usage
n. 5. Oklahoma ...1967 US sl.
n. 6. a vagrant, a tramp ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• OKIE BLOWER n. in trucking: an air scoop attached to the air-intake system ...1971 US sl.
• OKIE CHROME n. aluminium paint ...1961 US sl.
• OKIE CREDIT CARD n. a siphon tube used for stealing gasoline ...1966 US jocular
• OKIE DOKE adj. good, satisfactory; O.K., yes ...1932
• OKIE-DOKIE adj. good, satisfactory; O.K., yes ...c1935
int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1932 Amer. sl.
• OKIE DOKIE, ARTICHOKIE! int. O.K.; all right, very well ...1992 Amer. sl.
• OKIE-LAND n. Oklahoma ...1971 US sl.
• OKIE TRAP n. a confusing, complicated traffic interchange ...1962 US sl.
• OK KOAKLEY adj. fine, good, satisfactory ...1920s US sl.
• OKLAHOMA CREDIT CARD n. a siphon tube used for stealing gasoline ...1966 US jocular
• OKLAHOMA GUARANTEE n. no guarantee ...1960s US sl.
• OKLAHOMA RAIN n. a sandstorm or dust-storm ...1919 US jocular
• OKLAHOMA TOOTHBRUSH n. the penis ...1994 US sl.
• OKLE-DOKLE adj. O.K., yes ...20C US sl.
int. OK! ...1930s sl., orig. US
• OK-NAME n. a nickname ...1898 Sc.
• OKOKAY n. cocoa ...1930s back-slang
• OKOLE n. the anus, the buttocks, the rear end ...1938 Hawaii
• OKOLE MALUNA! int. cheers! bottoms up! - a drinking toast ...1938 Hawaii Amer. dial.
• OKRA n. the penis ...1920s US sl.
• OKRA AND PRUNES n. the male genitals ...1980s US sl.
• OKSELLE †* n. the armpit ...1489
• O.K. SHEAF! int. all right! ...c1930 Aust.
• OK SIGN n. a hand sign made of a circle with thumb and forefinger, and other fingers upright, to indicate approval, good quality or excellence ...1940s US sl.
• OKUM-SNIFFY n. a small but strong glass of hot grog ...1873 Eng. dial.
• OK WITH adj. comfortable, at ease with ...1978 sl.
• OK YARDIE n. a stereotypical Briton of the upper-class or middle-class who lives in west London's gangland ...1998 UK sl.