DICTIONARY
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​• PILCH vb. to pilfer ...ME now Scot & Eng. dial.
• PILE n. 1. a fortune ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a large amount of money ...Bk1903 colloq.
vb. 1. to throw one down; esp. of a horse ...1917 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to copulate ...M20 US Black sl.
• PILE-DRIVER n. 1. the penis, esp. the erect penis ...19C sl.
n. 2. a horse that attempts to dislodge its rider by leaping vertically in the air and landing stiff-legged ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a forceful punch or kick ...colloq.
• PILE-DRIVING n. copulation ...19C colloq.
• PILE IT ON vb. to talk exaggeratedly ...1852 sl.
• PILE OF CRAP n. anybody or anything unpleasant, disgusting, of poor quality etc.; a disliked person; a piece of gross hypocrisy ...1940s sl., orig. US
• PILE OF SHIT n. 1. anybody or anything unpleasant, disgusting, worthless, of poor quality etc.; a disliked person; a piece of gross hypocrisy ...1940s sl., orig. US
n. 2. nonsense; lies; a deceptive story ...M20 US sl.
• PILE OF SHITE n. anybody or anything unpleasant, disgusting, of poor quality etc.; a disliked person; a piece of gross hypocrisy ...1940s sl., orig. US
• PILE ON DOG vb. to show off; to put on airs; to something energetically or noisily ...M19 sl., orig. US
• PILE ON LUGS vb. to put on airs ...1889 US sl.
• PILE OUT vb. to get up and go to work ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PILE-UP n. a multiple collision of vehicles ...colloq.
• PILF vb. to wander about idly, to loaf, to loiter ...1919 Amer. dial.
• PILFER vb. to wander about idly, to loaf, to loiter ...1919 Amer. dial.
• PILFER AROUND vb. 1. to meddle, to snoop ...1953 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to loaf, to loiter, to wander about idly ...1974 Amer. dial.
• PILFERED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
• PILGARLIC n. a pitiable person ...16C Eng. dial.
• PILGRIM n. 1. an emigrant, a migrant, a visitor, a tourist; a newcomer, a greenhorn, a tenderfoot ...1867 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a horse once good, now too old ...1964 Amer. dial.
• PILGRIM'S SALVE n. human excrement ...17C Brit. sl.
• PILGRIM'S STAFF n. the penis ...18C Brit. sl.
• PILL n. 1. a bullet, shell, or in early use, a cannonball ...c1626
n. 2. a doctor; a medical officer or orderly in the services ...1860 sl.
n. 3. an unpleasant or despicable person; an obnoxious person; an annoying or boring person ...1871 sl.
n. 4. a pellet of opium for smoking ...1887 sl.
n. 5. a cigarette ...1904 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a tobacco ...1914 sl.
n. 7. a ball or disc ...sl.
n. 8. a depth charge ...1917 sl.
n. 9. a hand-grenade ...1919 sl.
n. 10. a bomb ...1921 sl.
n. 11. a pellet of animal dung ...1938 Amer. dial.
n. 12. an amphetamine tablet ...1963 sl.
n. 13. a barbiturate tablet ...1963 sl.
vb. 1. to fail in an examination ...1908 sl.
vb. 2. to blackball ...sl.
• PILLED adj. under the influence of drugs taken in the form of pills ...drugs sl.
• PILLER n. a pillow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PILLERCAT n. a caterpillar ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PILLHEAD n. a drug addict ; someone who takes drugs illicitly in tablet or capsule form ...1961 sl.
• PILLIBEAR CASE n. a pillowcase ...1758 Amer. dial.
• PILLICOCK † n. 1. the penis ...1300-25
† n. 2. a flattering word for a young boy; a term of endearment ...1598
• PILLICOCK-HILL n. the female genitals ...Shakespeare usage
• PILLIE n. a pilchard ...Aust. colloq.
• PILLOCK n. 1. a stupid or annoying person ...14C Brit. sl.
n. 2. the penis, esp. the erect penis ...16C
• PILL OF DEATH n. a cigarette ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PILLOW n. a cumulus cloud ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PILLOW BEER n. a pillowcase ...1638 Amer. dial.
• PILLOW BIER n. a pillowcase ...1859 Amer. dial.
• PILLOW CLOUD n. a cumulus cloud ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PILLOWED adj. pregnant ...M20 US sl.
• PILLOW FLOPPER n. a nurse ...1976 Amer. dial.
• PILLOW-MATE n. a female bed-partner ...19C colloq.
• PILLOW PIGEON n. a bedbug ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PILLOWY adj. large-breasted ...20C euphemism
• PILL-PEDDLER n. a doctor ...1857 sl.
• PILL-PUSHER n. 1. a doctor ...1857 sl.
n. 2. a doctor who is known to be willing to supply narcotics illegally ...M20 US drugs sl.
• PILL-ROLLER n. 1. a doctor ...1857 sl.
n. 2. a doctor who is known to be willing to supply narcotics illegally ...M20 US drugs sl.
• PILLS n. 1. ammunition ...c1626
n. 2. a hospital steward ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 3. a surgeon ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 4. testicles ...1937 sl.
• PILL-SHOOTER n. a doctor ...1857 sl.
• PILL-SMOKER n. a cigarette fiend ...1915 Amer. dial.
• PILL-TOTER n. a doctor ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PILLY adj. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PILOT n. one of the low front wheels of a locomotive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PILOT WHEEL n. one of the low front wheels of a locomotive ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PILULOUS adj. like a pill in size; small, insignificant, minute, trifling ...1872
• PIMGENET n. 1. a pimple on the face ...1693 Eng. dial. or sl. obs.
n. 2. a pomegranate, Punica Granatum ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• PIMJIMMY n. a pimple ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PIMJINNET n. a pimple ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PIMP n. 1. a toady, an apple-polisher ...1791 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a spy, an informer ...1844 Amer. dial.
n. 3. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...a1885 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 4. a male prostitute ...1942 US sl.
n. 5. a cigarette ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a pimple ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a cool guy who's popular with girls ...Bk1998 teen sl.
vb. 1. to act as a pimp ...1636 sl.
vb. 2. to snoop, to sneak, to tattle, to inform on ...1851 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to droop, to languish ...1884 Amer. dial.
• PIMPING adj. 1. petty, mean ...1792 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. puny, sickly, emaciated ...1845 Amer. dial.
• PIMPJENNET n. a pimple ...1952 Amer. dial.
• PIMPJENNY n. a pimple ...1952 Amer. dial.
• PIMPLE n. 1. the head ...1818 sl.
n. 2. a hill ...Amer. World War I sl.
• PIMPLE IN A BENT, A † n. something very minute, small, or trivial ...1807
• PIMP STICK n. a cigarette ...1925 Amer. dial.
• PIMPY adj. puny, sickly, emaciated ...2000 Amer. dial.
• PIN n. a pine needle ...1941 Amer. dial.
vb. to swindle, to cheat ...1934 Aust. sl.
• PIN A CAN ON vb. to go on a drinking spree; to get drunk ...1941 US sl.
• PINAO n. a dragonfly ...1933 Hawaii
• PIN ARTIST n. abortionist ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIN-BASKET n. a large ornamental pincushion, with pins of various lengths artistically inserted, so as to resemble a basket; formerly, in some places, presented to the mother of a family on the birth of each child; hence, the youngest child in a family; the last child a woman bears ...1730
• PINCERS n. a herring ...1896 Amer. dial.
• PINCH vb. 1. to steal; to rob ...1656 sl.
vb. 2. to arrest ...1837 sl.
• PINCH-BELLY n. one who denies himself or others sufficient food; one who starves others; a niggard, a miser ...1648-60
• PINCH-COMMONS n. one who stints the supply of food for himself or others; a parsimonious or stingy person; a miser, a niggard ...1822
• PINCHED adj. hard up for money ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• PINCHED TO THE BONE adj. robbed of all ...1757
• PINCHER BUG n. an earwig ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PINCHERWIG n. the earwig ...1886 Eng. dial.
• PINCH-FART † n. a miserly or stingy person; a niggard ...1592
• PINCH OF BUG DUST n. something insignificant or of little value ...1958 Amer. dial.
• PINCHPENNY † n. a miser, a niggard, a skinflint; a covetous man ...c1412
• PINCHY adj. 1. stingy, niggardly ...1966 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of the weather: cold, chilly ...1984 Amer. dial.
• PINCUSHION n. 1. the youngest child in a family ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a porcupine ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PINDAR PEA n. a peanut ...1848 Amer. dial.
• PINDER n. a peanut ...c1840 Amer. dial.
• PINDLE vb. to waste away, to dwindle, to languish ...1893 Amer. dial.
• PINDLING adj. puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail ...1862 Amer. dial.
• PINDLY adj. puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PINE n. the pineapple ...1955 Amer. dial.
• PINE APPLE n. 1. the cone of Pinus abies, the Norway spruce ...1750 Eng. dial.
n. (as 'pineapple') a hand-grenade or light trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• PINEAPPLE n. a close haircut, short all over ...1908 Amer. dial.
• PINEAPPLE, THE n. unemployment benefit, the 'dole'  ...1937 sl.
• PINEAPPLE BOMB n. a hand-grenade or light trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• PINEAPPLE CLIP n. a close haircut, short all over ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PINEAPPLE SHAVE n. a close haircut, short all over ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PINE BALL n. a pine cone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PINEBALLER n. one who gathers pine cones ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PINE BURR n. a pine cone ...1804 Amer. dial.
• PINE CONE STATE n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PINE DRAPE n. a coffin ...1945 US sl.
• PINE DUCK n. a pileated woodpecker ...1956 Amer. dial.
• PINE HAMS n. pine needles ...1976 Amer. dial.
• PINE KEGS n. pine needles ...1976 Amer. dial.
• PINE-QUILL n. a narrow, sharp-pointed needle of the pine tree ...1871 Amer. dial.
• PINE RAT n. (occasionally derogatory) an inhabitant of New Jersey pine barrens ...1913 Amer. dial.
• PINE-ROOT SKINNER n. a wild or semi-wild swine; any inferior swine ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PINERY n. a pine forest; a region characterized by pine forests ...1818 Amer. dial.
• PINE STRAW n. dead pine needles ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PINE TAG n. a narrow, sharp-pointed leaf of a conifer; a pine needle ...1834 Amer. dial.
• PINE-TOP n. 1. cheap or illicit whisky ...1858 US sl.
n. 2. ('pinetop') an old-timer in the pine woods ...1949 Amer. dial.
• PINE TREE STATE n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PINE-WOODS HOG n. a wild or semi-wild swine; any inferior swine ...1872 Amer. dial.
• PINEY adj. dwelling in the backwoods; rustic, primitive ...1809 Amer. dial.
n. (occasionally derogatory) an inhabitant of New Jersey pine barrens ...1913 Amer. dial.
• PINEY-WHINEY adj. complaining from indisposition; fretful ...1866 Eng. dial.
• PINEY-WOOD adj. dwelling in the backwoods; rustic, primitive ...1809 Amer. dial.
n. a rustic ...1986 Amer. dial.
• PINEY WOODS n. 1. a region of pine forest ...1791 Amer. dial.
n. 2. backwoods ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a rustic ...1986 Amer. dial.
• PINEY-WOODS CRACKER n. a poor or low-class person ...1872 Amer. dial.
• PINEY WOODS PECKERWOOD n. a rustic ...1986 Amer. dial.
• PINEY-WOODS ROOTER n. a wild or semi-wild swine; any inferior swine ...1872 Amer. dial.
• PINEY-WOODS SCRUB n. a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PINEY-WOOD TACKEYS n. a poor or low-class person ...1888 Amer. dial.
• PINEY-WOOD TICK n. a rustic or countrified person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PING n. an Asidic (Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee) officer or rating ...1946 naval sl.
• PINGER n. an Asidic (Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee) officer or rating ...1946 naval sl.
• PINGINNET n. a pimple ...1912 Amer. dial.
• PING-MAN n. an Asidic (Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee) officer or rating ...1946 naval sl.
• PIN GON n. opium; heroin; orig. used of opium only ...1922 US sl.
• PINGPONG n. a clerk; a yeoman ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• PINGUESCENT adj. becoming or growing fat, fattening; flourishing ...1797
• PINHOOK adj. petty, small-time ...1834 Amer. dial.
• PINHOOKER n. a small-time speculator in farm products, esp. tobacco; esp. one who buys directly from farmers ...1936 Amer. dial.
• PINHOOKISH adj. petty, small-time ...1971 Amer. dial.
• PINJINNET n. a pimple ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PINK adj. (derogatory) said of one who holds left-of-centre views ...1927 sl.
n. 1. a society belle; a girl or woman of the social elite ...1830 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a member of the Pinkerton detective agency ...1904 US sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) someone who holds left-of-centre (but not far-left) views ...1927 sl.
n. 4. a White person, esp. an attractive girl or woman ...1945 Amer. Black usage
n. 5. a light-skinned Black girl or woman ...1983 Amer. dial.
vb. to strike with a bullet ...Amer. World War I sl.
• PINK AROUND THE GILLS adj. looking sickly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PINK BUTTON n. on the Stock Exchange: a jobber's clerk ...1973 Brit. sl.
• PINK CHASER n. a subservient Black person ...1926 US sl.
• PINK ELEPHANTS n. an apparition supposedly seen by a drunken person ...1940 jocular
• PINKERS n. pink gin ...1961 Brit. sl., chiefly naval usage
• PINK-EYE n. poor-quality drink ...1900 sl., chiefly Aust. & Can.
• PINKIE n. 1. the little finger ...1808 sl., chiefly N. Amer. & Sc.
n. 2. cheap or inferior wine ...1897 sl., chiefly Aust.
n. 3. a light-skinned Black girl or woman ...1934 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a White person ...1967 US Black sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) someone who holds left-of-centre or mildly Communist views ...1973 sl.
• PINK IN vb. of the day: to grow dark ...1939 Amer. dial.
• PINKING IN OF THE DAY, THE n. the time just before dusk ...1887 Eng. dial.
• PINKISH adj. looking sickly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PINK LADY n. a barbiturate or a barbiturate tablet ...1970 sl.
• PINKLETINK n. a tree frog ...1918 Amer. dial.
• PINKO adj. 1. drunk on methylated spirit ...1925 sl.
adj. 2. (derogatory) holding left-of-centre or mildly Communist views ...1936 sl.
n. (derogatory) someone who holds left-of-centre or mildly Communist views ...1936 sl.
• PINK OF THE EVENING n. evening twilight ...1939 Amer. dial.
• PINK RAT(S) n. an apparition supposedly seen by a drunken person ...1914 jocular
• PINK TOE(S) n. 1. a light-skinned Afro-American woman ...1942 US Black sl.
n. 2. a young White woman ...1942 US Black sl.
• PINK-WINK n. a tadpole, esp. referring to the noise they made on spring evenings ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PINKY adj. looking sickly ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 1. the little finger ...1808 sl., chiefly N. Amer. & Sc.
n. 2. cheap or inferior wine ...1897 sl., chiefly Aust.
n. 3. a White person ...1967 US Black sl.
n. 4. a light-skinned Black girl or woman ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 5. (derogatory) someone who holds left-of-centre or mildly Communist views ...1973 sl.
• PINNIF n. £5 ... Bk1903 back sl.
• PINNY n. a pinafore ...1851 sl.
• PINNYWINKLE n. a land or freshwater snail ...1936 Amer. dial.
• PIN-PARTY n. a gang of flight-deck workers on an aircraft-carrier who prepare aircraft for take-off ...1942 naval sl.
• PIN PEAR n. a pincushion ...1940 Amer. dial.
• PIN-PRICKER n. a man's sharp-pointed shoe ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PINS n. the legs ...1530 sl.
• PIN SOMEONE'S EARS BACK vb. to give a person a sound beating; to defeat a person utterly; to chastise soundly ...1941 Amer. sl.
• PIN THE BASKET † vb. to conclude or settle a matter ...a1659
• PINTO n. a coffin, esp. a homemade or inexpensive one ...1951 Amer. dial.
• PINTO BOX n. a coffin, esp. a homemade or inexpensive one ...1986 Amer. dial.
• PIN-TOE n. a man's sharp-pointed shoe ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PIN-TOED adj. having toes that point or turn in, pigeon-toed ...1946 Amer. dial.
• PINT OF MAHOGANY n. coffee ...1888 sl.
• PINTO FUNERAL n. an inexpensive funeral ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PINUM n. bread ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• PIN YEN n. opium; heroin; orig. used of opium only ...1922 US sl.
• PINYON n. opium; heroin; orig. used of opium only ...1922 US sl.
• PIOJO n. a head or body louse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PIOUS adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIP n. 1. someone or something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a star worn on an officer's epaulette ...1917 sl.
n. 3. an excellent person or thing ...1928 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PIP, THE n. menstruation ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PIPE n. 1. an opium pipe ...1886 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an opium addict ...1959 sl.
vb. 1. to see, to watch; to spy ...1846 thieves' sl.
vb. 2. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPED adj. 1. drunk, intoxicated ...1912 Amer. sl
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1924 US sl.
• PIPE-DOWN n. military tattoo ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
int. ('pipe down') be quiet ...1900 sl.
• PIPE DREAM n. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPE-DREAMY adj. dreamy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPEFEST n. a conversation; discussion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPELAYER n. a student who selects easy courses ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• PIPE OFF vb. to inform; to warn ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PIPER n. 1. an omnibus spy ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 2. a tree frog ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PIPES n. a nickname or form of address for a boatswain ...1856 naval sl.
• PIPES FROM THE SUN n. the rays of the sun striking through a break in the clouds, considered a sign of wet weather ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• PIPE TREE n. the common lilac ...1930 Amer. dial.
• PIPE UP vb. to start speaking boldly ...1889 sl.
• PIPEY adj. mournful; tearful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPING adj. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPING FROG n. a tree frog ...1891 Amer. dial.
• PIPING HOT adj. 1. hot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPJENNY n. a pimple ...1952 Amer. dial.
• PIPJINNIT n. a pimple ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PIPJINNY n. a pimple ...1899 Amer. dial.
• PIPPED adj. 1. drunk ...1911 sl.
adj. 2. annoyed and disappointed ...1914 sl.
adj. 3. wounded by a bullet ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIPPEROO n. an excellent person or thing ...1942 US sl.
• PIPPIN n. 1. someone or something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an excellent person or thing ...1897 sl.
n. 3. a term of endearment; a person of good ability ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PIPPIN-HEARTED adj. cowardly, chicken-hearted, faint-hearted, timid ...1809
• PIP-PIP phr. goodbye ...1907 sl.
• PIPS n. 1. menstruation ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the testicles ...1965 Sc.
• PIPSQUEAK n. 1. a contemptible person ...1910 sl.
n. 2. a temporary second lieutenant ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 3. a small high-velocity shell ...1916 sl.
n. 4. a radio transmitter used to establish an aircraft's position ...1943 Brit. sl.
• PIP, SQUEAK, AND WILFRED n. 1. the 1914-15 Star, War Medal, and Victory Medal, three medals awarded to British service personnel who took part in World War I ...1919 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a group of three things ...1920 Brit. sl.
• PIRATE vb. to form a casual relationship with a view to sexual intercourse ...1927 Aust. sl.
• PIRATOUSLY †* adv. in a piratical manner, by piracy ...1538
• PIRLIE adj. 1. difficult to please ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. small, very little ...B1900 Sc.
adj. 3. crisp; tending to curl up ...B1900 Sc.
n. 1. a money-box ...1889 Sc.
n. 2. anything small ...B1900 Sc.
n. 3. a child's name for the little finger ...B1900 Sc.
• PIROOT vb. 1. to whirl around; to gambol, to dash about ...1858 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to prowl, to nose around; to fool around ...1909 Amer. dial.
• PIROOT AROUND vb. to whirl around; to gambol, to dash about ...1858 Amer. dial.
• PISA n. money ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• PISCATORIAL PREVARICATION n. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISCICAPTURIST n. a catcher of fish ...1881 humorous
• PISCOPAL adj. Episcopalian ...1954 Amer. dial.
n. an Episcopalian ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISCOPALIAN n. an Episcopalian ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISCOPALIANS n. overactive kidneys ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PISH vb. to express contempt ...1598
int. an exclamation of contempt, impatience or disgust ...1592
• PISHER n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1942 US sl.
• PISHOPALIGAN n. an Episcopalian ...1936 Amer. dial.
• PISH-PASH! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISKUBBLE n. an Episcopalian ...1922 Amer. dial.
• PISMIRE n. a useless and contemptible person ...1870 Amer. dial.
• PISS n. 1. urine ...1386 sl.
n. 2. urination ...1916 sl.
vb. to urinate ...1290 sl.
• PISSABED † n. 1. the dandelion, Leontodon Taraxacum ...1597 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* n. 2. the buttercup ...1640
n. 3.  a bed-wetter ...1643 sl.
n. 4. the sea-hare, Aplysia, a slug-like mollusc that discharges a violet fluid when touched ...1758
n. 5. applied to several other plants that resemble the dandelion: Leontodon autumnalis (autumn hawkbit), Leontodon hirtus (rough hawkbit), Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum (ox-eye daisy), Houstonia caerulea (azure bluet or Quaker ladies) ...1896 Eng. dial.
• PISS ABOUT vb. to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly ...1961 sl.
• PISSAMIRE n. a useless and contemptible person ...1870 Amer. dial.
• PISS AND PUNK n. bread and water ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISS AND VINEGAR n. energy, vigour, vitality ...1942 sl.
• PISS AND WIND n. boastful but empty talk ...1922 sl.
• PISS-ANT adj. petty, insignificant, unimportant ...1971 Amer. dial.
n. 1. an ant ...1770 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mean, bad-tempered, or contemptible person; an unimportant person ...1903 now chiefly Amer.
• PISSANT vb. to move a heavy object by brute force ...1953 Amer. dial.
• PISS-ANT AROUND vb. to waste time, to dawdle ...20C Aust. sl.
• PISS AROUND vb. to behave foolishly, and esp. in a time-wasting way ...1961 Brit. & Aust. sl.
• PISS-ARSE ABOUT vb. to fool about; to waste time ...c1920 army sl.
• PISS-ARTIST n. 1. a habitual drinker; a drunkard ...1940s colloq.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1975 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a pretentious and usually pompous poseur who is incompetent, but full of promises ...L20 colloq.
• PISS BACKWARDS vb. to defecate ...L19 sl.
• PISS-BALL n. a query to be answered ...c1945 sl.
• PISS-BALL ABOUT vb. to act in a futile or an irritating manner ...c1920 sl.
• PISS-BED n. the dandelion ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISS BLOOD vb. to toil ...L19 colloq.
• PISS BONES vb. to be brought to childbed ...19C colloq.
• PISS-BOWL n. a chamber-pot ...M16
• PISS BULLETS vb. to be terrified ...1940s US sl.
• PISS-BURNT BROWN adj. rusty red ...1961 Amer. dial.
• PISS-CAN n. a toilet or a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• PISS CAT n. a skunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PISS CHILDREN vb. to be brought to childbed ...19C colloq.
• PISS-CUTTER n. 1. something excellent or remarkable of its kind ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a remarkable or capable person; a clever person; an expert ...1975 Amer. dial.
• PISSED adj. 1. drunk ...1929 sl.
adj. 2. very angry; annoyed and disappointed ...1971 sl.
• PISSED AS A DOZEN NEWTS adj. drunk ...Brit. sl.
• PISSED AS A NEWT, AS adj. drunk ...1957 sl.
• PISSED AS ARSEHOLES adj. extremely drunk ...L19 sl.
• PISSED OF A NETTLE adj. said of a waspish, ill-tempered person ...1828 Eng. dial.
• PISSED-OFF adj. very angry; annoyed and disappointed ...1946 sl.
• PISSED UP TO THE EYEBROWS adj. drunk ...20C Brit. military sl.
• PISSED UP adj. drunk ...1929 sl.
• PISS-ELEGANT adj. quite elegant, pretentious ...M20 US sl.
• PISSER n. 1. the penis ...19C colloq.
n. 2. the female genitals ...19C colloq.
n. 3. a urinal ...19C colloq.
n. 4. any difficult task or situation; a task which is likely to make you angry ...20C US sl.
n. 5. a really superb party or spree ...M20 US sl.
n. 6. someone or something very troublesome or annoying ...1943 sl., orig. US
n. 7. a disappointing experience ...1960s Amer. sl.
n. 8. a skunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 9. (derogatory) a man; a man of the stated sort, as an 'old pisser' ...1975 sl., orig. US
• PISS-FACTORY n. a tavern ...19C sl.
• PISS FREAK n. one who derives sexual pleasure from urine ...M20 US sl.
• PISS FUZZ n. balls or rolls of dust and lint that gather under beds and other furniture ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PISS HARD vb. to be brought to childbed ...19C colloq.
• PISS HARD-ON n. a morning erection; a urinary erection ...20C colloq.
• PISS-HEAD n. 1. a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1961 sl.
n. 2. an oaf; a fool; a jerk ...20C US sl.
• PISS-HOLE n. an unpleasant place ...1973 sl.
• PISSING-CANDLE n. the smallest candle in the pound put in to make up the weight ...1695 Eng. dial.
• PISS IN SOMEONE'S POCKET vb. to behave obsequiously towards ...1967 Aust. sl.
• PISS KITTY n. a skunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PISS MARE n. a praying mantis ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PISS ONE OFF vb. to annoy or infuriate ...1946 sl.
• PISS ONESELF vb. 1. to laugh so much that one urinates involuntarily ...1951 sl.
vb. 2. to become angrily agitated or upset ...1969 sl.
• PISS-PIDDLING adj. trifling; loafing ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISS-POOR adj. of low quality; bad; inferior, unsatisfactory ...1946 sl.
• PISS-POT n. a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• PISS-RIPPER n. a very capable and energetic person who gets things done ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PISS-TAKE n. an instance of mocking ...1977 Brit.
• PISS-TAKER n. one who mocks or ridicules ...1976 Brit. sl.
• PISS-THE-BED n. the dandelion ...1940 Amer. dial.
• PISS THROUGH THE SAME QUILL vb. to be very friendly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISS-UGLY adj. very ugly; repulsive ...Amer. sl.
• PISS UNCLE n. an ant ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PISS-UP n. a drinking spree ...1952 sl.
• PISS UPON A NETTLE vb. to be uneasy or out of humour ...a1700
• PISS-WEED n. the dandelion ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISS-WHIZ n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISS WILLIES n. overactive kidneys ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISSY adj. of low quality; bad; inferior;  unsatisfactory ...1972 sl.
• PISSY-ANT adj. petty, insignificant, unimportant ...1971 Amer. dial.
n. an ant ...1965 1770 Amer. dial.
• PISSYBED n. the dandelion ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• PISSY-PEE n. the dandelion ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PISTER vb. to whisper; generally in phrase 'whistering and pistering' ...1746 Eng. dial.
• PISTOL n. 1. a young rider, an inexperienced hand ...1944 Amer. West usage
n. 2. a lobster that is missing one or both claws ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a reliable person ...1984 US sl.
• PISTOL-TOTER n. 1. one who habitually carries a pistol ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a policeman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PISTOL-TOTING PETE n. a policeman ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PIT n. 1. a pocket ...1811 sl.
n. 2. a bed ...1948 sl., orig. services' sl.
n. 3. the green leaves at the top of a strawberry ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PITCH n. a depression or defect in the surface of a road; a pothole ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PITCH A BALL vb. to have a riotous time at any social gathering ...1929 US sl.
• PITCH A DRUNK vb. to have a drinking spree and get drunk ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PITCH A BITCH vb. to make great objections or a big fuss about something ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PITCH A DUCK-FIT vb. to make great objections or a big fuss about something ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PITCH A FAIRY vb. to tell a 'tall story' ...1900s Aust. sl.
• PITCH A FIT vb. to make great objections or a big fuss about something; to rave in anger, to become much excited ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PITCH A HISSY-FIT vb. to make great objections or a big fuss about something ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PITCH A PARTY vb. to have a party ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PITCHER OF TEA, A n. a cup of tea ...1899 Sc.
• PITCHHOLE n. a depression or defect in the surface of a road; a pothole ...1861 Amer. dial.
• PITCH IN vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PITCH-IN DINNER n. a potluck meal ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PITCH OFF vb. to leave hurriedly ...1975 Amer. dial.
• PITCH ONE vb. to go on a drinking spree ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PITCH OUT vb. to start suddenly, to begin, to commence ...1909 Amer. dial.
• PITCH PALAVER vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PITCHPOLE adv. headlong, head over heels ...1969 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. in whaling: to hurl a lance or harpoon in a high arc so that it descends nearly vertically ...1851 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to be upended, to turn a somersault; to gambol ...1857 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. of a boat: to pitch severely, to capsize bow first ...1892 Amer. dial.
• PITCH THE BUCK vb. to shift or avoid responsibility or commitment ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PIT GUARD n. underarm deodorant ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PITH n. 1. the hard centre of a cherry ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the green leaves at the top of a strawberry ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the thick outside covering of a walnut ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PITH AND MARROW n. the essential or important part ...1635
• PITS n. 1. armpits ...1960s Amer. sl.
n. 2. anything unpleasant ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PITS, THE n. someone or something unpleasant or unendurable ...1953 sl., orig. US
• PITTSBURGH FEATHERS n. coal ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PITTSBURGH TOBY n. a thin, inexpensive cigar ...1887 Amer. dial.
• PITTUM n. a dust ball ...1980 Amer. dial.
• PIXILATED adj. mildly intoxicated ...1848 sl., orig. US dialect
• PIZZAZZ n. energy, vigour, vitality ...1937 sl., orig. US
• PIZZIE n. 1. a small, diminutive person ...1873 Sc.
n. 2. a mischievous child ...1873 Sc.
n. 3. a very small marble ...B1900 Sc.
• PIZZLE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• PIZZY-ANT n. an ant ...1965 Amer. dial.
• P.K. n. the principal keeper at a reformatory ...20C UK sl.
• P.L. n. 1. a forged personal cheque ...1920s forgers' sl.
n. 2. a favoured student (Paper Leg) ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• PLACE n. a lavatory ...1901 euphemism
• PLACE A HATCH BEFORE THE DOOR † vb. to keep silence ...1579
• PLACE DOWN BELOW n. hell ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PLACENTIATE † vb. to please, to satisfy ...1694 nonce word
• PLACENTIOUS †* adj. pleasing, or disposed to please; complaisant, amiable, agreeable, suave ...a1661
• PLACE OF WAR † n. a fortified building or place ...1375
• PLACER n. 1. a sheep which remains in one place ...1921 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a dealer in stolen goods ...1969 Brit. sl.
• PLACIDIOUS †* adj. gentle, placid ...1607
• PLACKET HOUSE n. an outdoor privy ...1960 Amer. dial.
• PLACKET-RACKET n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• PLAGUE vb. to embarrass; to annoy; to confuse ...1923 Amer. dial.
• PLAGUE, THE n. a woman's menstruation ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PLAGUED adj. 1. embarrassed ...1924 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. bothersome, annoying ...1975 Amer. dial.
• PLAGUED OUT adj. embarrassed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLAGUEY adj. annoying, troublesome, vexatious; damned ...1834 Amer. dial.
adv. annoyingly, vexatiously; very, damned ...1815 Amer. dial.
• PLAIN adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• PLAIN AS A PACKSTAFF, AS † adj. a plain as a pikestaff, quite obvious and unmistakable ...1542
• PLAIN AS PARRITCH adj. 1. self-evident, obvious to all, as clear as crystal (parritch = porridge) ...1761 Sc.
adj. 2. of persons: homely, unattractive in appearance; very plain (parritch = porridge) ...1899 Sc.
• PLAIN AS THE BALLS ON A TALL DOG adj. very obvious ...1967 US sl.
• PLAIN AS THE LETTER S adj. perfectly plain ...1873 Eng. dial.
• PLAIN JANE n. an unattractive woman ...1912 sl.
• PLAIN OF MARS, THE n. in palmistry: the fleshy part of the thumb ..1653
• PLAIN VANILLA adj. plain, simple, no frills, esp. used of sexual activity ...1970s sl.
• PLANE vb. to travel in an airplane ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLANE-HOP vb. to travel in an airplane ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLANETICOSE adj. given to wandering or roaming ...1849 nonce word
• PLANGIFEROUS †* adj. producing or accompanied by the noise of beating ...1620
• PLANILOQUENT †* adj. plain-speaking; speaking without reserve ...1656
• PLANK n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLANK-OWNER n. a member of the original crew of a ship, or a long-serving marine ...1901 naval sl.
• PLANNED-OVERS n. intentional leftovers ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PLANT n. something hidden in a person's clothing, among their possessions, etc. in order to incriminate them ...1926 sl.
vb. 1. to bury ...1855 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to hide stolen goods, etc. in order to incriminate the person in whose possession they are found ...1865 sl.
• PLANTAGE †* n. 1. plants in general; anything that is planted; vegetation ...1606
† n. 2. the cultivation of plants, planting ...1632
• PLANTATION n. a foot, esp. a large one ...1907 Amer. dial.
• PLANTATION DOG n. a watchdog ...1803 Amer. dial.
• PLANTATION MATCH n. a wooden match that can be struck on any rough surface ...1970 Amer. dial.
• PLANT CORN A-FORE THE FENCE IS BUILT vb. to have a baby in progress before marriage; to conceive a child ...1984 Amer. dial.
• PLANTED adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLANTER'S NOSE n. a nose with a hump ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PLANTING n. a funeral ...1936 Amer. dial. euphemism
• PLANTING CART n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLANTING CRATE n. a coffin ...1936 Amer. dial. euphemism
• PLANTING GROUND n. a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PLANTING SPOT n. a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PLANT ONE'S CORN BEFORE ONE BUILDS THE FENCE vb. of a couple: to conceive a child before getting married ...1935 Amer. dial.
• PLANT ONE'S CROP BEFORE ONE BUILDS THE FENCE vb. of a couple: to conceive a child before getting married ...1982 Amer. dial.
• PLASTER vb. 1. to bomb or shell heavily ...1915 sl.
vb. 2. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLASTERED adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1912 sl.
• PLASTERED TO THE BALLS adj. completely drunk ...1963 US sl.
• PLASTER PEARLS n. false teeth ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PLASTERS n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• PLASTIC n. a credit card ...1980 sl., orig. US
• PLASTIC MONEY n. a credit card ...1974 sl., orig. US
• PLATE n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
vb. to perform oral sex on ...1961 sl.
• PLATER n. 1. in horse racing: a horse that competes in minor, low-paying races ...1923 US sl.
n. 2. in horse racing: a farrier ...1976 US sl.
• PLATES n. 1. the feet ... 1896 rhyming sl. (Plates of Meat)
n. 2. a wife ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'missis' (Plates and Dishes)
• PLATES AND DISHES n. a wife ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'missis'
• PLATES OF MEAT n. the feet ...1857 rhyming sl.
• PLATFORM n. a large foot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PLATS n. platform shoes ...1997 US sl.
• PLATTER n. a phonograph record ...1931 US sl.
• PLATTER PUSHER n. a radio disc jockey ...1973 US sl.
• PLATTERS n. the feet ... 1945 rhyming sl. (Platters of Meat)
• PLATTERS OF MEAT n. the feet ...1923 rhyming sl.
• PLATTER STOOL n. a large toadstool ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PLAUDITORY adj. applauding, commending, laudatory, praising, extolling ...a1845
• PLAY n. a party featuring lively games, dancing, or quasi-dancing, usually without instrumental music ...1916 Amer. dial.
vb. to engage in dancing, or a dance-like game ...1917 Amer. dial.
• PLAY A DEAD HORSE vb. to work for wages already paid ...M17 sl.
• PLAY A DEAD ONE vb. to waste one's time; to act mistakenly ...M19 sl.
• PLAY A LONE HAND vb. to do or live alone ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY A PERSON A REEL vb. to play him a trick, to give him a scare ...1884 N. Ireland
• PLAY A RIG vb. to play fast and loose ...Bk1903 sl.
• PLAY AT HAND OVER HEAD † vb. to act precipitately or rashly ...1589
• PLAY AT IN-AND-IN vb. to copulate ...1635 sl.
• PLAY AT IN-AND-OUT vb. to copulate ...1620 sl.
• PLAY AT ITCH-BUTTOCKS vb. to copulate ...1598 sl.
• PLAY AT RANTUM SCANTUM vb. to have sexual intercourse ...M18 sl.
• PLAY BABY vb. to act in an infantile manner; to whine or complain; to feign innocence ...1872 Amer. sl.
• PLAY BALL vb. 1. to begin, to get going, esp. as one of a group ...1891 US sl.
vb. 2. to cooperate ...1902 US sl.
• PLAY BINK vb. to yield ...1828 Sc.
• PLAYBOY n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY CAGEY-CANNON vb. to be cautious or 'cagey' ...1968 Ireland
• PLAY CANASTA vb. to ogle other men's crotches ...1950 US homosexual sl.
• PLAY CAPS AND BELLS vb. to act like a prankster; to play tricks or jokes on people ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PLAY CATCH-UP vb. to attempt to catch up ...1971 US sl.
• PLAY CREEP-MOUSE vb. to tickle babies and make them laugh ...1877 Eng. dial.
• PLAY-DADDY n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY-DIDDLE n. any piece of playground equipment ...1991 Amer. dial.
• PLAY DIRL vb. to cause vibration by striking, accompanied with a tingling pain ...1785 Sc.
• PLAY DIRLIM DING vb. to cause vibration by striking, accompanied with a tingling pain ...1785 Sc.
• PLAYED OUT adj. tiresome, boring ...Bk1998 teen sl.
• PLAYER n. 1. a person who two-times or flirts ...Bk1998 teen sl.
n. 2. a promiscuous person ...Bk1998 teen sl.
• PLAYFUL PAPA n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY HABBIE-GABBIE vb. to throw up one or more stones or other small objects and try to catch them as they fall ...1908 Sc.
• PLAY HAMLET WITH vb. to 'play the deuce with; to give one a 'good blowing up' ...1874 Eng. dial.
• PLAY HARRY OVER ANY ONE vb. to beat or punish severely ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• PLAY HELL WITH vb. 1. to cause trouble or harm to ...1803 sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY HOOKEY vb. to play truant ...1848 sl., orig. US
• PLAY HOOKY vb. to play truant ...1848 sl., orig. US
• PLAY HORSE vb. to play the fool or engage in horseplay ...1892 US sl.
• PLAY HORSE WITH vb. 1. tease, to ridicule, to annoy, to make merry with ...1896 US sl.
vb. 2. to confuse; to confound; to defeat; to take advantage of; to overcome easily ...1900 US sl.
• PLAYING GAMES n. dancing ...1917 Amer. dial.
• PLAYING TOO CLOSE phr. becoming over-familiar and invading the privacy of a fellow inmate ...1960s US prison sl.
• PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK phr. to be aware, intelligent ...1960s sl.
• PLAY IN PEORIA vb. to succeed in rural, provincial areas ...20C sl.
• PLAY IN SOMEONE ELSE'S YARD vb. to have an adulterous affair ...1950s US Black sl.
• PLAY IN SOMEONE'S FAMILY vb. to indulge in a bout of ritualized name-calling, based on insulting each other's mother ...1920s US Black sl.
• PLAY IN THE FAMILY vb. to indulge in a bout of ritualized name-calling, based on insulting each other's mother ...1920s US Black sl.
• PLAY IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE, THE phr. not worth the mere cost of supplying the necessary light; not worth the labour expended ...a1690
• PLAY IT BY EAR vb. to act in an ad hoc manner; to behave spontaneously ...1960s sl.
• PLAY IT BY SKYHOOK vb. to act in an ad hoc manner; to behave spontaneously ...1960s sl.
• PLAY IT COOL vb. to keep one's composure; to remain relaxed ...1942 sl.
• PLAYMATE n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• PLAYMENT n. a toy, a plaything ...1936 Amer. dial.
• PLAY MERRY-COME-UP vb. to play havoc, to ravage ...1895 Eng. dial.
• PLAY MERRY HELL WITH vb. to cause trouble or harm to ...1803 sl.
• PLAY OFF vb. 1. to shirk responsibility; esp. to evade work; to absent oneself or escape from some responsibility without adequate excuse ...1783 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to stay away from school without an excuse ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLAY OFF ON vb. to deceive, to fool, to trick ...1863 Amer. dial.
• PLAY OFFSIDE vb. to act excessively ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
• PLAY OLD GOOSEBERRY vb. to make a great disturbance or commotion; to turn everything into confusion; to cause havoc ...1828
• PLAY OLD HARRY WITH vb. to play the devil or the mischief with; to work mischief upon; to ruin ...1837
• PLAY ONE A PAGEANT † vb. to play him a trick; to impose upon or deceive him ...1530
• PLAY ONE A PRETTY PAVIE vb. to play a trick on someone; to lead one a merry dance ...1801 Sc.
• PLAY ONE FOR A JAY vb. to dupe; to swindle ...Bk1896 sl.
• PLAY ONE'S ACE vb. to use one's best resource
• PLAY ONE'S PAGEANT † vb. to act one's part ...1470-85
• PLAY-PARTY n. a party featuring lively games, dancing, or quasi-dancing, usually without instrumental music ...1889 Amer. dial.
• PLAY-PATCH n. a child fond of play ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• PLAY POCKET BILLIARDS vb. to play with the testicles with one's hands in one's trouser pockets, for masturbatory stimulation ...1940 sl., orig. schoolboys' usage
• PLAY POCKET PINBALL vb. to play with one's genitals through a trouser pocket ...1940s sl.
• PLAY POCKET POOL vb. to play with one's genitals through a trouser pocket ...1940s sl.
• PLAY POSSUM vb. pretend to be asleep or unconscious when threatened...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• PLAY-PRETTY n. a child's plaything; a toy ...1902 Amer. dial.
• PLAY RABBIT vb. to leave quickly; to run away ...1930s sl.
• PLAY RAP vb. to strike smartly ...1873 Eng. dial.
• PLAY RAP-JACKET vb. to administer a beating; to thrash soundly ...1880 Amer. dial.
• PLAY REX vb. to handle roughly and terribly ...1586 sl.
• PLAY RICKING vb. to rattle, to jingle ...1861 Eng. dial.
• PLAY ROOM n. a diaphragm ...1960s Amer. sl.
• PLAY SCARTLE vb. of an unskilful fiddler: to make a scraping sound ...1823 Sc.
• PLAY SCLAFF ON THE GROUND vb. to fall down flat ...Bk1904 Sc.
• PLAY SHUT-MOUTH vb. to keep silent ...1932 Amer. dial.
• PLAY SILLY BLEEDERS vb. to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly ...1961 sl.
• PLAY SILLY Bs vb. to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly ...1961 sl.
• PLAY SILLY BUGGERS vb. to waste time; to behave foolishly or aimlessly ...1961 sl.
• PLAY SMASH vb. to make a great blunder; to do a thing wholly wrong ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PLAY SOMEONE FOR A CHINAMAN vb. (now considered offensive) to treat as a fool ...1873 Amer. sl.
• PLAY TAIL-TYNT vb. to make a fair exchange ...1825 Sc.
• PLAY TAM-TRAM vb. to play fast and loose; to act recklessly, unreliably, irresponsibly, immorally, or thoughtlessly ...1866 Sc.
• PLAY THE BABY ACT vb. to act in an infantile manner; to whine or complain; to feign innocence ...1900 Amer. sl.
• PLAY THE BANKRUPT † vb. to become insolvent, to fail to pay one's debts ...1577
• PLAY THE BEAR vb. 1. to behave rudely and roughly ...1579
vb. 2. to damage, to spoil, to ruin ...1888 Eng. dial.
• PLAY THE BEAR WITH vb. to play the deuce with, to inflict great damage upon ...1881
• PLAY THE DEVIL WITH vb. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY THE FAB vb. to play truant ...1916 Sc.
• PLAY THE FAG ROLE vb. to pretend sexual interest in another inmate; the aim being to  annoy a third party ...2000s US prison sl.
• PLAY THE GIDDY GOAT vb. to frolic, to fool about, to act irresponsibly
• PLAY THE GOAT vb. to frolic, to fool about, to act irresponsibly ...L19 sl.
• PLAY THE HALTER vb. to inflict punishment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PLAY THE HANGMENT vb. 1. to be much enraged ...1825 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to injure, to play havoc or the mischief with ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• PLAY THE HEDGEHOG vb. to go through the world careless of other people's feelings ...1859
• PLAY THE HOOK vb. to play hooky ...1988 Amer. sl.
• PLAY THE JACK † vb. 1. to play the rogue or knave; to do a mean trick ...1609
vb. 2. to act the fool ...Bk1896 sl.
• PLAY THE MAUNDREL vb. to babble ...1814 Sc.
• PLAY THE MONKEY vb. 1. to play the fool ...1900s sl.
vb. 2. to malfunction ...1940s sl.
• PLAY THE NANNY-GOAT vb. to behave like a fool; to play foolish tricks ...1900 Eng. dial.
• PLAY THE OLD SOLDIER vb. to malinger; to feign illness; to practice deception ...1713 military sl.
• PLAY THE PART OF THE STRONG MAN vb. to be whipped at the cart's tail ...Bk1904 sl.
• PLAY THE PIANO vb. to milk a cow ...1968 Amer. dial.
• PLAY THE QUEER vb. to hoodwink, to cheat ...M18 sl.
• PLAY THE SCOTCH FIDDLE vb. to scratch oneself ...1836 Eng. dial.
• PLAY THE SKIN FLUTE vb. to perform oral sex ...1941 US sl.
• PLAY THE VIOLIN vb. to inject oneself ...1980s Aust. drugs & prison sl.
• PLAY THE WAG vb. 1. to be mischievous; to play tricks ...c1585
vb. 2. to play truant ...1851 Eng. dial.
• PLAY THE WANTON vb. 1. to dally, to trifle, to potter, to waste time in a trifling activity ...1529
† vb. 2. to behave lewdly or lasciviously; to be licentious ...1712
• PLAY THE ZOUAVE vb. to show off, to swagger ...World War I army sl.
• PLAY THUNDER vb. to wreak havoc; to err, to blunder, to commit an error ...1849 Amer. dial.
• PLAY TOP-SAWYER vb. to coit ...M19 sl.
• PLAY UPON ADVANTAGE † vb. to cheat ...1592
• PLAY WAG vb. to play truant ...1851 sl.
• PLAY WALLOP vb. to come down with a crash ...1820 Sc.
• PLAY WHALEY vb. 1. to blunder, to fail; to play havoc with something; to spoil, to ruin; to make a mistake ...1897 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to try to do more than one can; generally used in irony ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PLAY WHALEY WITH vb. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY WITH EDGED TOOLS vb. to amuse oneself with something that may cause one serious harm; to sport with what is dangerous ...1767
• PLAY WITH EDGE-TOOLS vb. to amuse oneself with something that may cause one serious harm; to sport with what is dangerous ...1594
• PLAY WITH THE BULL vb. to run needless risks; to be foolhardy ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• PLAY WITH THE SQUIRRELS vb. to be confined to a hospital for the insane ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLAY YANKEE WITH vb. to cheat, to drive a hard bargain ...19C sl.
• PLAY YARK ON vb. to strike, to beat ...1838 Eng. dial.
• PLEAD ONE'S BELLY vb. of a pregnant female criminal facing the death sentence: to plead that since she is pregnant, the law should spare her unborn child's life ...18C sl.
• PLEAD THE BABY ACT vb. to attempt to excuse excessive or feigned ignorance or stupidity on the ground of inexperience; to enter a plea that one is not legally responsible by reason of youth or inexperience ...1868 Amer.
• PLEASANT AS A BASKET OF CHIPS, AS adj. very pleasant ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PLEASE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• PLEASED AS A BASKETFUL OF CHIPS adj. exceedingly well pleased; delighted ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PLEASED AS A BASKETFUL OF POSSUM-HEADS * adj. exceedingly well pleased ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PLEASED AS PUNCH adj. highly pleased; delighted
• PLEASED TO A FEATHER † adj. pleased to a nicety ...1659
• PLEASE-MAN †* n. one who tries to please men; an officious or servile person who courts favour; a sycophantic and servile fawner ...1588
• PLEASE UP vb. to treat with special care; to make happy ...1884 Amer. dial.
• PLEASURANCE †* n. pleasure ...c1400
• PLEASURE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• PLEASURE-BENT adj. of legs: bowed, bent ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLEB n. a lower-class person ...1865 sl.
• PLEBBIE n. a lower-class person ...1962 sl.
• PLEBBY n. a lower-class person ...1962 sl.
• PLEBICOLIST * n. one who flatters or courts the favour of the common people; a friend of the people ...1656
• PLEDGE n. a student who has pledged to join a fraternity or sorority ...1901 US sl.
• PLEEP n. an enemy pilot who refuses aerial combat ...1942 military sl.
• PLEGGY adj. annoying, troublesome, vexatious; damned ...1922 Amer. dial.
• PLENILOQUENCE * n. fullness of talk, excessive speaking ...1838
• PLENILUNARY adj. pertaining to the full moon ...1646
• PLENIPOTENT * adj. possessing full power or authority ...1658
* n. a person possessing full authority ...1818
• PLENITUDINARY * adj. characterized by fullness or completeness; thorough, full, complete ...1647
• PLENTEVOUS † adj. abundant, plentiful, plenteous ...1738
• PLENTIFUL AS PIG-TRACKS adj. very plentiful, abundant ...1870 Amer. dial.
• PLENTY adj. excellent ...1933 sl., chiefly US
• PLENTY GOOD adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLENTY GOOD ENOUGH adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLENTY OF HAIR n. large numbers of women ...M19 sl.
• PLING vb. to beg ...1913 US sl.
• PLINGER n. a beggar ...1913 US sl.
• PLINK n. very low-quality wine ...1943 Aust. sl.
• PLINKER  n. an airgun or other cheap low-calibre firearm ...1982 sl.
• PLINK-PLONKER n. a guitar player ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLISKY adj. given to playing tricks; tricky, mischievous, frolicsome ...1887 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 1. a mischievous escapade; a trick, a prank; a practical joke; a frolic ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. an awkward plight ...1829 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a rage ...1847 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a fray, a scrimmage ...1887 Sc.
• PLOD n. a police officer ...1977 Brit. sl.
• PLOD, THE n. the police ...1986 Brit. sl.
• PLOD-SHOE † n. a strong clumsy shoe in which one walks heavily ...1697
• PLOGGER n. a poacher ...1989 Amer. dial.
• PLONK n. 1. cheap or inferior wine ...1930 sl., orig. Aust.
n. 2. an aircraftman second class ...1941 RAF sl.
• PLONKED adj. drunk ...1943 sl.
• PLONKER n. 1. a large marble of stone, clay, pot, etc. ...1883 Eng. dial.
n. 2. anything large of its kind ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an explosive shell ...1918 Aust. sl.
n. 4. the penis ...1947 sl.
n. 5. a foolish person ...1966 Brit. sl.
• PLONKO n. someone with a taste for cheap or inferior wine ...1963 Aust. sl.
• PLOOT n. (derogatory) a rich person ...1908 sl., chiefly US
• PLOP adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLORABUND †* adj. making great lamentation ...B1900
†* n. one that weeps much ...1623
• PLORATORY † adj. weeping, mournful ...1858
• PLOTCHED adj. drunk, intoxicated ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PLOTZ vb. 1. to slouch or lounge around lazily ...1941 US sl.
vb. 2. to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one's composure ...1967 US sl.
vb. 3. to laugh very hard; to split one's seams, to die from laughter, etc. ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PLOTZED adj. drunk ...1962 sl.
• PLOUGH vb. 1. to fail in an examination ...1853 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 3. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLOUGHED adj. drunk ...1890 sl., chiefly US
• PLOUGHED UNDER adj. drunk ...1942 Amer. sl.
• PLOUGH-JOCKEY n. a farmer, a rustic ...1927 Amer. dial.
• PLOUTSACKS n. the feet ...B1900 Sc.
• PLOW BONE n. the tailbone of a bird ...1937 Amer. dial.
• PLOWBOY n. a farmer, a rustic ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PLOWED adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1890 sl., chiefly US
• PLOW JOCK n. a farmer, a rustic ...1950 Amer. dial.
• PLOW-JOCKEY n. a farmer, a rustic ...1927 Amer. dial.
• PLOWMAKER'S MATE n. an awkward recruit ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• PLOW-PUSHER n. a farmer, a rustic ...1935 Amer. dial.
• PLOW SHOES n. men's low, rough work shoes ...1937 Amer. dial.
• PLOWTER vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• PLOW THE BACK FORTY vb. to waste time ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PLUCK n. 1. courage ...1785 sl., possibly originally boxing sl.
n. 2. cheap or inferior wine ...1904 Amer. dial. esp. Black usage
vb. 1. to fail in an examination ...1713 Brit. university sl.
vb. 2. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• PLUCK A ROSE vb. to urinate ...1613 euphemism
• PLUCK DINGLES vb. to curry favour ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLUCKY adj. brave ...1842 sl.
• PLUFF adj. of mud: of a fine, silty texture ...1853 Amer. dial.
• PLUFFY adj. 1. of mud: of a fine, silty texture ...1941 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of vegetables: spongy, pithy ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PLUG n. 1. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1848 sl., chiefly US
n. 2. a heavy dray horse; a worthless horse ...1860 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. (derogatory) a male person; a fellow ...1863 sl., chiefly US
n. 4. a small, local passenger train; a small branch railroad  ...1931 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 6. something worthless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a mule ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 8. cheap or inferior wine ...1970 Amer. dial. esp. Black usage
vb. 1. to shoot ...1870 sl.
vb. 2. to hit ...1875 sl.
vb. 3. of a male: to have sex ...1901 sl.
vb. 4. to throw, to fling ...1911 Amer. dial.
• PLUG ALONG vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLUG AWAY vb. to continue working hard at something, to persevere ...1947 sl.
• PLUGGER n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• PLUG RUN n. a small passenger train ...1916 Amer. dial.
• PLUG TRAIN n. a small, local passenger train ...1916 Amer. dial.
• PLUG-UGLY n. 1. a violent person; a thug; a ruffian ...1856 sl., orig. US
n. 2. said of a very ugly man, not genteel ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PLUM adv. entirely, completely, absolutely, very ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. £100,000 ... Bk1903 sl.
• PLUMATILE †* adj. made of feathers ...1715
• PLUMB DEAF adj. completely deaf ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB DRUNK adj. completely drunk ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLUMBER  n. 1. an armourer or engineering officer ...1941 Royal Air Force sl.
n. 2. a student who selects easy courses ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. a member of a White House special unit during the administration of Richard Nixon which investigated leaks of government secrets, and which was found to have been guilty of illegal practices, including bugging with concealed microphones ...1972 sl., chiefly US
• PLUMB FAGGED adj. completely tired or exhausted ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB FULL adj. completely full ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB NAKED adj. completely naked ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB NEAR adv. almost, nearly ....1965 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB NEARLY n. a name for an out-of-the-way place ...1942 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB NELLIE adv. in a remote place ...1941 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB PERT adj. very lively or active ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLUMB TUCKERED OUT adj. completely tired or exhausted ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PLUME OF FEATHERS, A † n. a trifling person ...1588
• PLUME-PLUCKED adj. stripped of plumes or honours; humbled, brought down; reduced in rank ...1593
• PLUME-STRIKER † n. a parasite or flatterer ...1658
• PLUMGRANNY n. a pomegranate ...1944 Amer. dial.
• PLUMMY adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLUMPER n. a shameless lie; a whopper ...1812 Amer. dial.
• PLUM-PUDDING n. a type of trench-mortar bomb ...1925 sl.
• PLUMS n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• PLUMTUOUS † adj. plenteous ...1721
• PLUNDER n. 1. baggage, gear; personal property ...1805 Amer. dial.
n. 2. disused or discarded articles that are kept around; junk ...1843 Amer. dial.
n. 3. household furnishings and effects ...1858 Amer. dial.
vb. to proceed in a clumsy or heavy manner; to flounder ...1912 Amer. dial.
• PLUNDER ABOUT vb. to proceed in a clumsy or heavy manner; to flounder ...1942 Amer. dial.
• PLUNGE n. a swimming pool ...1908 Amer. dial.
• PLUNGE BATH n. a swimming pool ...c1905 Amer. dial.
• PLUNK adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a dollar; esp. a silver dollar ...1891 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to shoot ...1888 sl., orig. US
• PLUNKER n. a dollar; esp. a silver dollar ...c1960 Amer. sl.
• PLUNKER BOY n. a guitar player ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PLURANIMOUS † adj. not unanimous ...1650 nonce word
• PLUTE n. (derogatory) a rich person ...1908 sl., chiefly US
• PLUTOMANIA † n. 1. an insane love or pursuit of wealth ...1652
n. 2. an insane delusion in which the person imagines himself possessed of immense wealth ...1894
• PLUVIATILE †* adj. of rain, of rain water ...1599
• PLUVIOUS adj. pertaining to rain, rainy ...c1420
• PLY-POT †* n. one who plies the pot; one addicted to drinking ...1611
• PLY THE ACID vb. 1. to exert pressure on a person for a loan, a favour, sexual compliance, etc. ...20C Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to render impoverished ...1900s sl.
vb. 3. to confirm ...1910s sl.
vb. 4. to put a stop to ...1910s sl.
vb. 5. to test out a person or a statement ...1910s sl.
• PLY THE ACID ON vb. to exert a pressure which is difficult to resist; to exert such pressure on a person, etc. ...1906 Aust.
• PLY THE LABOURING OAR vb. to take a great or arduous share of the work ...1894
• PLY THE TOBY vb. to practice highway robbery ...19C thieves' sl.
• P. MAN n. a plain-clothes detective ...1920s UK sl.
• P.M.Y.O.B. phr. please mind your own business ...20C US
• PNEUMONIA RIG n. a set of tropical clothing ...c1925 Royal Navy sl.
• PNEUMONIA TRUCK n. an open lorry (truck) without doors or hood ...1940 sl.
• PO n. a chamber-pot ...1880 sl.
int. 1. go away! Piss Off! ... 1910s Aust. & Brit sl.
int. 2. used as a call to pigs ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POACH vb. 1. to blacken the eyes ...c1890 boxing sl.
vb. 2. in horse racing: to gain unfairly or illicitly an advantage, esp. a start in a race ...c1891 sl.
• POACHED EGG n. 1. the Japanese national flag ...World War II sl.
n. 2. ‘a yellow-coloured “silent cop” placed in the centre of intersections as a guide to traffic’ ...M20 Aust. sl.
• POACHER n. a broker dealing out of, or frequently changing, his market ...c1890 Stock Exchange colloq.
• POACHING COUNTRY n. ‘resort of all who go shooting’ ...c1820 Oxford University usage
• POAM vb. to pummel; to knock with the fist ...1846 Eng. dial.
• POAMING n. a pummelling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• POBBLE vb. to ride at a leisurely pace ...c1950 motorcyclists’ sl.
• POB-BOB n. a state of confusion, a hubbub ...1898 Sc.
• POBIE n. 1. a father or foster-father ...1822 Sc.
n. 2. a peak or high hill ...Bk1905 Sc.
• PO-BOY n. a submarine sandwich ...1960 Amer. dial.
• POCATELLO YARDMASTER n. 1. on the railroad: an itinerant worker ..1940 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a fraud; a blowhard, a boastful or pompous person ...1947 Amer. dial.
• POCHLIN adj. awkward, inefficient, bungling ...1949 Sc.
• POCHUCK n. a small, out-of-the-way, or unimportant place ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POCHUCKER n. an insignificant person; a low-grade person ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POCK, THE n. 1. smallpox ...M.E.
n. 2. syphilis ...M.E.
• POCKES n. syphilis; occasionally for smallpox ...E16
vb. to infect someone with syphilis ...17C Brit.
• POCKET n. 1. a small bag or sack ...1806 Amer. dial.
n. 2. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 3. a cove ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a bayou ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POCKETBOOK n. female genitals ...1942 US sl.
• POCKET-HUNTER n. a prospector ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POCKET PEDDLER n. a person who carries about bottles of distilled liquor for illicit selling; a smalltime bootlegger ...1892 Amer. dial.
• POCKET POOL n. a playing with one's genitals through a trouser pocket ...1940s sl.
• POCKET PURSE n. a coin purse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POCKET ROCKET n. 1. marijuana ...1980s drugs sl.
n. 2. the erect penis ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• POCKET ROLL n. a roll of paper money kept in the pocket ...1960s US Black sl
• POCKET-THUNDER n. the breaking of wind; a fart ...19C sl.
• POCKEY adj. a general term of abuse ...16C sl.
• POCK-PUD n. an Englishman ...E18 Sc. usage
• POCK-PUDDING n. an Englishman ...E18 Sc. usage
• POCKY adj. a general term of abuse ...16C sl.
• POCOCURANTE adj. caring little, careless, indifferent, nonchalant ...1815
n. a careless or indifferent person; one who shows little interest or concern; a trifler ...1762
• POCO PRONTO adv. at once, quickly, immediately ...1907 Amer. dial.
• POCULATION n. drinking of wine or other intoxicating liquor ...1837 nonce word
• POCULENT †* adj. fit for drinking, furnishing drink, drinkable ...1626
• P.O.D. adj. extremely intoxicated by a given drug, usually marijuana (Passed OverDose) ...1990s US Black & drugs sl.
• POD n. a paunch, a pot-belly, a large, protuberant belly ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 2. marijuana ...1940s US drugs sl.
vb. to bulge, to swell out ...1806 Amer. dial.
• POD-AUGER vb. to live along aimlessly without working very hard at anything ...1912 Amer. dial.
• POD-AUGER DAYS n. older and simpler days ...1863 Amer. dial.
• PODDOCK † n. a frog ...c1350 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• PODDUCK n. a frog, a toad ...1641 Sc.
• PODDY adj. 1. corpulent, obese, stout; round in the belly ...1844 colloq.
adj. 2. drunk ...B1900 colloq.
† n. 1. a farmer ...1831 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bottle of alcohol ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a hand-fed calf ...B1900 Aust.
n. 4. a child's shoe ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 5. an orphan calf or lamb ...1944 Amer. dial.
• PODDY CALF n. half-a-crown, 2s 6d ...20C Aust. sl.
• PODDY DODGER n. one who steals unbranded cattle; a cattle rustler ...1910s Aust. sl.
• PODDYWIG n. a tadpole ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• PODGE n. 1. excess weight, fat ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a short, fat person, esp. a chubby child ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a short, stout, thickset animal ...L19 sl.
vb. 1. to go slowly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to prepare ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PODGER n. 1. a pewter dish; also, an earthen platter, 'porringer', or 'pipkin' (see blog entry for definitions) ...1746 Eng. dial.
* n. 2. ? a stiff blow ...1816
n. 3. a fat person ...1863 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a cudgel ...L19 Irish sl.
n. 5. any of various tools having the form of a short bar ...B1900
• PODGY adj. short or squat and fat ...1846 sl.
• PODICATE vb. to slide or move along on one's buttocks ...1853 nonce word
• PODNA n. a partner, esp. as a term of address ...L18 US sl.
• PODNER n. a partner, esp. as a term of address ...L18 US sl.
• PODOCK n. a small, out-of-the-way, or unimportant place ...1971 Amer. dial.
• POD OUT vb. to bulge, to swell out ...1949 Amer. dial.
• PODUNK n. 1. a nickname for a small, unimportant, remote, or backward place ...1840 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a house or home ...1916 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a person from a small town; a rustic ...1916 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a Polish person ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PODUNK CENTRE n. a nickname for a small, unimportant, remote, or backward place ...1901 Amer. dial.
• PODUNKER n. a frog ...1857 Amer. dial.
• PODUNK HOLLOW n. a nickname for a small, unimportant, remote, or backward place ...1986 Amer. dial.
• PODUNKIA n. a nickname for a small, unimportant, remote, or backward place ...1916 Amer. dial.
• PODUNK JUNCTION n. a nickname for a small, unimportant, remote, or backward place ...1986 Amer. dial.
• PODUNKVILLE n. a nickname for a small, unimportant, remote, or backward place ...1916Amer. dial.
• POECILONYM n. one of various names for the same thing; a different name for the same thing; a synonym ...1889
• POEM n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POENA n. a school exercise given as punishment ...1842 schoolchildren's usage
• POET-SUCKER † n. an immature or inexperienced poet ...1614
• PO-FACED adj. characterized by or assuming an expressionless or impassive face; hence, humourless, disapproving ...c1900
• POFFLE n. a small parcel of land ...1818 Sc.
• POGANATE vb. to depart hurriedly or quickly ...1923 Amer. dial.
• POGEY n. 1. a welfare payment for the needy ...1960 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a jail ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to grab onto the rear bumper of a car or bus going down a slippery, snow-covered street, and surf along behind it in a crouching position ...2000 Amer. dial.
• POGEY BAIT n. candy and cakes, etc; sweets; nonmilitary food and delicacies carried on field exercises ...1918 WWI & WWII usage
• POGGIE BAIT n. candy and cakes, etc; sweets; nonmilitary food and delicacies carried on field exercises ...1918 WWI & WWII usage
• POGGLE adj. insane, mad ...1923 Brit. sl., chiefly services' usage
† n. a crazy or foolish person; an idiot ...E19 Indian now rare or obs.
n. a madman; an idiot; a dolt ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• POGGLED adj. 1. exhausted; in a state of collapse; completely drunk ...E20 sl. (orig. military) & Sc.
adj. 2. insane, mad ...1923 Brit. sl., chiefly services' usage
• POGGY BAIT n. candy and cakes, etc; sweets; nonmilitary food and delicacies carried on field exercises ...1918 WWI & WWII usage
• POGIE BAIT n. candy and cakes, etc; sweets; nonmilitary food and delicacies carried on field exercises ...1918 WWI & WWII usage
• POGO n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1972 Aust. sl.
• POGONIP n. 1. a dense, icy fog ...1869 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a severe snowstorm ...1869 Amer. dial.
• POGONOTOMY n. the cutting or trimming of the beard ...1897
• POGY n. a welfare payment for the needy ...1960 Amer. sl.
• POGY BAIT n. candy and cakes, etc; sweets; nonmilitary food and delicacies carried on field exercises ...1918 WWI & WWII usage
• POGUE n. a bag or purse; a wallet ...1812 criminals' sl.
• POHAKU adj. hard-hearted ...1938 Hawaii sl.
n. 1. a stone, a rock ...1938 Hawaii
n. 2. one dollar ...1938 Hawaii sl.
• POHO adj. out of luck ...1972 Hawaii
vb. to lose, to suffer loss or damage ...1938 Hawaii
int. hang it! darn the luck! ...1938 Hawaii
• POH-POH n. 1. a prison officer ...1980s US prison sl.
n. 2. the police ...1980s US Black sl.
• POI DOG n. 1. (derogatory) a person of native Hawaiian ancestry ...1938 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a mutt, a mongrel ...1938 Hawaii
• POILS n. pearls ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POILU  n. a French soldier, esp. in World War I ...1914 sl.
• POINDEXTER n. an overly studious person ...1980s Amer. students' sl.
• POINT n. 1. a street corner, often one formed by two streets meeting at a less than a ninety-degree angle; hence, a fork in a road ...1832 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the jaw ...1925 Amer. prizefighting usage
n. 3. a forward reconnaissance man; a lookout man; a scout who warns his associates of danger and may get the shock of attack ...1940s Amer. Armed forces and criminals sl.
n. 3. a hypodermic needle ...1960s Amer. drugs sl.
vb. in fishing: to bait a hook ...1988 Amer. dial.
• POINT-BLANK adj. 1. absolute, unqualified, out-and-out ...1845 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. alike ...2000 Amer. dial.
adv. absolutely, completely, exactly, simply ...1851 Amer. dial.
• POINTED HEAD n. 1. a stupid, dunce-like mind; a brainless cranium ...1940s Amer. sl.
n. 2. an intellectual ...1972 Amer. sl.
• POINTEDLY adv. certainly, thoroughly, absolutely, unquestionably, simply ...a1883 Amer. dial.
• POINTER n. 1. an item of advice or instruction ...1883 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the index finger ...1975 Amer. dial.
• POINTER-MAN n. the index finger ...1987 Amer. dial.
• POINT-FINGER n. the index finger ...1975 Amer. dial.
• POINTHEAD  n. 1. a stupid person ...1972 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an intellectual ...1972 Amer. sl.
• POINT MAN n. a person who plays a crucial, often hazardous role in the forefront of an enterprise; a person designated to take the lead in a project or task ...Amer. sl.
• POINT PERSON n. a person who plays a crucial, often hazardous role in the forefront of an enterprise; a person designated to take the lead in a project or task ...Amer. sl.
• POINT-SHAVING n. the illegal practice, esp. on the part of athletes, of controlling the score of a game, match, series, etc., so that professional gamblers will have to pay less to the bettors or will win for themselves ...1971 sports & gambling usage
• POINT-SPREAD n. the difference between the handicapping points added or subtracted for various teams in football and basketball betting ...1973 sports & gambling usage
• POINT THE FINGER (AT) vb. to accuse or vilify; to identify someone or something as being responsible for wrongdoing ...1829 sl.
• POINTY-HEAD n. 1. a stupid person ...1972 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an intellectual or expert; used disparagingly ...1972 US sl.
• POINTY-HEADED adj. 1. stupid; idiotic ...1968 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. intellectual; cultured ...1968 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. (derogatory) knowledgeable, clever ...1972 US sl.
• POISON adj. mean, hateful, vicious; extreme; treacherous ...1834 Amer. dial.
adv. extremely; unpleasantly, viciously ...1840 Amer. dial.
n. 1. liquor, esp. cheap whisky ...1805 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a situation, person, event, etc. that portends harm and evil ...1918 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to affect with passion or enthusiasm ...1893 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. in hoodoo: to harm by means of magic ...1931 Amer. dial.
• POISON APPLE n. the tomato ...1950 Amer. dial.
• POISON CREEPER n. poison ivy ...1898 Amer. dial.
• POISONED ON adj. smitten by, in love with ...1893 Amer. dial.
• POISONER  n. a cook, esp. a cook on a sheep or cattle station ...1905 Aust. & NZ jocular
• POISON IVY n. in dominoes; 3-3...sl.
• POISON-NEAT adj. extremely neat ...1877 Amer. dial.
• POISON-OAKER n. 1. a native Northern Californian ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a countrified person; a rustic ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a mountaineer ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a native of Oklahoma ...1969 Amer. dial.
• POISON-PATED adj. red-haired ...1780
• POISON-PEN LETTER n. a malicious anonymous letter; an obscene crank letter ...1929 Amer. sl.
 • POISON PILL n. any financial stratagem that causes a company to be unattractive to takeover bidders ...M1980s Amer. business & finance usage
• POISON UP ON vb. to come to dislike or mistrust ...1933 Amer. dial.
• POISON WIND n. a raw, rough wind; the east wind ...1934 Amer. dial.
• PO-JO adj. drab; dreary; poverty-stricken ...1950 Amer. dial.
• POKE n. 1. the sex act ...1700 sl.
n. 2. a punch ...1796
n. 3. a bag or sack, esp. a small one; now usually a paper bag ...1806 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a slow or lazy animal; a stupid, boring, slow, or plodding person; a lazy person; a dawdler; a bore; a worthless fellow ...1844 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a wallet, pocket, or purse ...1859 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an act of sexual intercourse ...1902 sl.
n. 7. the stomach ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 8. money; one's bankroll ...1926 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a cowboy ...1928 Amer. sl.
n. 10. a slowpoke ...1940s Amer. sl.
n. 11, a jail or prison ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 12. somebody who always follows along behind others ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 13. a cow's udder ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to possess carnally; to do the sex act with ...1868 sl.
vb. 2. in baseball: to hit the ball, esp. to hit fairly lightly with precise aim ...1880s Amer.
vb. 3. to urge, to push, to pressure ...1913 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to herd cattle ...1940s Amer. sl.
vb. 5. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. used as a call to pigs ...1914 Amer. dial.
• POKE AND PLUMB TOWN n. a very small town ...1954 Amer. dial.
• POKE AROUND vb. to examine or search, esp. in a dilatory way ...1809 Amer. sl.
• POKE BORAK vb. to make or poke fun ...1904 Aust.
• POKE DINNER n. a lunch carried to work in a paper bag ...1954 Amer. dial.
• POKED OUT adj. put out, upset, offended ...1988 Amer. dial.
• POKE-EASY adj. slow, lazy, easygoing ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. an easygoing person; a lazy, slow person ...1909 Amer dial.
vb. to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POKE FUN AT vb. to ridicule to tease; to jape; to mock ...1840 Amer. sl.
• POKE-HOLE n. a closet, a cubbyhole ...1931-33 Amer. dial.
• POKE-NOSE adj. intrusively inquisitive, prying, curious ...1862 Amer. sl.
n. a prying, snoopy, or inquisitive person; a meddler ...1915 Amer. dial.
• POKE-NOSED adj. intrusively inquisitive, prying, curious ...1942 Amer. sl.
• POKE OFF ON vb. to put or push off on ...1899 Amer. dial.
• POKE OF MOONSHINE n. a jack o' lantern ...1931-33 Amer. dial.
• POKE ONE'S NOSE INTO SOMETHING vb. to pry and meddle; to examine ...1860s Amer. sl.
• POKE-OUT n. a bag of food given to a beggar ...1894 sl.
• POKE-PUDDING n. an Englishman ...E18 Sc. usage
• POKER n. 1. a ball of mucus in the nose ...1892 Amer. dial.
n. 2. delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POKER, THE n. delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POKER FACE n. 1. a person whose face is usually expressionless ...1885 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an expressionless face; neutral mask ...1885 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a barn owl ...1956 Amer. dial.
• POKER-FACED adj. without expression; showing a neutral mask; impassive ...1923 Amer. sl.
• POKERISH adj. somewhat dangerous, alarming, dreadful, spooky, frightful; affected by feelings of dread ...1827 Amer. dial.
• POKER TALK n. a fireside talk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POKE STALK n. a shotgun or rifle ...1936 Amer. dial.
• POKE THE NEB INTO OTHER FOLK'S PORRIDGE vb. to pry into other people's affairs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• POKE THE PUPPY vb. to mark time, to loaf, to shirk work ...1989 Amer. dial.
• POKE UP vb. to urge, to push, to pressure ...1950 Amer. dial.
• POKE UP ONE'S PIPES vb. to cease from an action; to stop talking ...M16 sl.
• POKEY adj. 1. insignificant; paltry ...1849 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. slow, dawdling, sluggish ...1856 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. spooky, scary, eerie ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a jail ...1919 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an indoor toilet ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POKEY, THE n. prison ...1919 sl., chiefly US
• POKING adj. stuffy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POKING BORAK n. a jest ...1898 Aust.
• POKING SLOW adv. excessively or ploddingly slow ...1942 Amer. dial.
• POKING STICK n. a fire poker ...1954 Amer. dial.
• POKY adj. 1. insignificant; paltry ...1849 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. slow, dawdling, sluggish ...1856 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. spooky, scary, eerie ...1858 Amer. dial.
n. a jail ...1919 Amer. sl.
• POKY-DOTTED adj. polka-dotted ...1969 Amer. dial.
• POL n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a politician ...1942 Amer. sl.
• POLACK n. (mainly derogatory) a Polish immigrant or a person of Polish ancestry; broadly, a central European immigrant, a foreigner ...1855 Amer. dial.
• POLACKER n. (mainly derogatory) a Polish immigrant or a person of Polish ancestry; broadly, a central European immigrant, a foreigner ...1883 Amer. dial.
• POLANDER n. a person of Polish birth or descent; broadly, a central European ...1624 Amer. dial.
• POLAR STAR STATE n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POLBORON n. heroin ...1977 US sl.
• POLE n. a slender tree ...1900 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to move, walk, or travel, esp. in a slow, leisurely, or aimless manner; to saunter, to amble ...1892 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• POLEAXE vb. to shock someone into helplessness; to stupefy someone ...2003 UK sl.
• POLEAXED adj. drunk ...2002 UK sl.
• POLECAT n. 1. a skunk ...c1612 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a despicable, contemptible or deceitful person; a disreputable person; a sneaky person ...1896 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a thief ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 4. an informer ...1972 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a police car ...1976 US sl.
n. 6. (derogatory) a Black person ...1981 Amer. dial.
n. 7. in the television and film industries: a lamp support ...1990 US sl.
• POLECAT UNDER  THE TABLE phr. a concealed fact, factor, or motive; something suspicious ...1932 Amer. dial.
• POLECLIMBERS n. heavy work boots with steel-reinforced toes and arches ...1995 US sl.
• POLEDAD n. an annoying, new-to-the-sport skateboarder ...1964 US sl.
• POLE DAY n. in motor racing: the first day of qualifying heats when the pole position is decided ...1973 US sl.
• POLE IT vb. to move, walk, or travel, esp. in a slow, leisurely, or aimless manner; to saunter, to amble ...a1975 Amer. dial.
• POLEKITTY n. a skunk ...2000 Amer. dial.
• POLE ON vb. to cadge or sponge money ...1906 Aust. sl.
• POLER n. 1. a borrower or cadger ...1938 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a shirker ...1938 Aust. sl.
• POLEY n. 1. the backside ...1992 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a cow's backside ...2000 Amer. dial.
• POLICE vb. to clean up a camp, barracks, parade ground, etc.; to make neat and orderly ...1857 US Army usage
• POLICEMAN n. an enforcer ...1980s Amer. sl.
• POLICE UP vb. to clean up a camp, barracks, parade ground, etc.; to make neat and orderly ...1857 US Army usage
• POLICIAL * adj. pertaining to the police ...1843
• POLIS n. a police officer ...1928 sl., chiefly Irish & Sc.
• POLIS, THE n. the police ...c1874 sl., chiefly Irish & Sc.
• POLISH DOZEN n. 14 ...1995 Amer. dial.
• POLISHED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl.
• POLISHED-UP adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl.
• POLISHER n. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• POLISH FIRE DRILL n. a scene of great confusion; a chaotic situation ...1978 Amer. dial.
• POLISHING DOWN n. a sharp scolding ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POLISH OFF vb. to drink or eat up completely ...1873 sl.
• POLISH THE KING'S IRON WITH ONE'S EYEBROW vb. to look out of grated or prison windows ...1785 sl.
• POLISH UP vb. to curry favour with ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POLISMAN n. a police officer ...1928 sl., chiefly Irish & Sc.
• POLITE, THE n. politeness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POLITE AS A BASKET OF CHIPS adj. very polite and smiling ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• POLITICIAN n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a sailor having a soft job, such as compartment cleaner, storeroom keeper, etc. ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 3. a soldier with a job that excuses him from assemblies and musters ...Amer. World War I sl.
• POLITICIANER n. a politician ...1838 Amer. dial.
• POLITICO n. (usually derogatory) a politician ...1630 sl.
• POLITITIONER n. a politician ...1859 Amer. dial.
• POLITIZE †* vb. 1. to play the politician; to dispute as politicians do; to treat politically or diplomatically; to deal in politics ...1598
* vb. 2. to make into citizens ...1884
• POLK STALK n. a shotgun or rifle ...1936 Amer. dial.
• POLKY adj. of potatoes: diseased ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• POLLACK n. (somewhat derogatory) a Pole or a person of Polish extraction ...1879 Amer. sl.
• POLLARD n. penny (1d) ... Bk1903 sl.
• POLL-AXE n. the penis ...Shakespeare usage
• POLLED-UP adj. living with a mistress or concubine ...L19 Brit. sl.
• POLLENT * adj. powerful, strong, mighty ...1869 rare
• POLLICITATE † vb. to promise ...1657
• POLLOCK n. (somewhat derogatory) a Pole or a person of Polish extraction ...1879 Amer. sl.
• POLLONEY n. a girl, a usually young woman ...1938 UK sl.
• POLL-PARROT n. a parrot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POLLRUMPTIOUS adj. unruly or restless; foolishly confident ...c1860 sl.
• POLLUTE vb. 1. to defile or deflower a woman ...17C sl.
vb. 2. to masturbate ...17C sl.
vb. 3. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POLLUTED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...E19 US sl.
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1938 sl., orig. US
adj. 3. tired, exhausted, without energy ...1967 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. thoroughly furnished with ...1981 Amer. dial.
• POLLUTION n. masturbation ...16C sl.
• POLLY n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a prefect ...L19 UK school sl.
n. 3. attaching a handsled to sleighs drawn by horses, etc. ...1896 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a parrot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a politician ...1942 Aust. & US sl.
n. 6. a female mule ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a hair bun or ponytail ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a chamber pot ...1970 Amer. dial.
• POLLYANNA n. an arrangement by which each member of a group gives a gift to one other member chosen at random; a gift given according to such an arrangement; the person to whom one gives or from whom one receives such a gift ...1985 Amer. dial.
• POLLYBOG n. a tadpole ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POLLY-BOO n. 1. attaching a handsled to sleighs drawn by horses, etc. ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a person of French background ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POLLYCON n. political economy ...20C undergraduates' sl.
• POLLYDODDLE n. an effeminate man; one who busies himself with woman's or household work ...1894 Eng. dial.
• POLLY FLINDER n. a window ...L19 Cockney rhyming sl.
• POLLYFOX vb. 1. to dilly-dally, to delay and discuss, to quibble or equivocate ...1873 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to move quietly, to pussyfoot ...1936 Amer. dial.
• POLLYFOX AROUND vb. to equivocate, to quibble, to procrastinate; to waste time, to dilly-dally, to delay and discuss ...1970 Amer. dial.
• POLLYFROG n. a tadpole ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• POLLYMARBLES n. collywobbles; depression or nervousness; some imaginary or undefined illness ...1971 Amer. dial.
• POLLYNOSE n. a maple seed which children play with by splitting the bract and sticking it on the bridge of the nose ...1978 Amer. dial.
• POLLY-POUTS n. a fit of sulking ...1915 Amer. dial.
• POLLY-POUTY adj. sulky, sullen ...1942 Amer. dial.
• POLLY RIDE n. attaching a handsled to sleighs drawn by horses, etc. ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POLLY-WAD n. a hair bun or ponytail ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POLLYWIGGLE n. a tadpole ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• POLLYWOG n. a tadpole ...1838 Amer. dial.
• POLLYWOGGLE n. a tadpole ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POLLYWOGGY n. a tadpole ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POLONE n. 1. a girl or woman ...M19 theatrical sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) an effeminate man ...1969 sl.
• POLONEY n. a girl, a usually young woman ...1938 UK sl.
• POLONI n. (derogatory) a young woman ...1934 sl.
• POLONY n. 1. (derogatory) a young woman ...1934 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) an effeminate man ...1969 sl.
• POLPISY adj. countrified, outlandish; awkward, ungainly ...1916 Amer. dial.
• POLRUMPTIOUS adj. restive, rude, unruly, obstreperous; foolishly confident ...1790 Eng. dial.
• POLSKI n. a person of Polish ancestry; a Polish immigrant ...1950 Amer. dial.
• POLTROON TIGER † n. a puma ...1790
• POLTY adj. easy ...c1890 cricketers' usage
• POLY n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a politician ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POLYDOGGERY n. the keeping of a number of dogs ...1875 nonce word
• POLYGLOTTER n. a person that speaks several languages ...1912 colloq.
• POLYGLOTTOUS adj. speaking or writing in many or several languages; using many languages ...1861
• POLYLOQUENT †* adj. talking much, very talkative, loquacious, garrulous ...1656 
• POLYMATH adj. very learned ...1881
n. a person of much or varied learning; one acquainted with various subjects of study ...1621
• POLYPHEMUS † n. the penis ...19C
• POLYPOSIST n. one who drinks much; a hard drinker ...1821 nonce word
• POLYPRAGMATIC adj. busying oneself about many affairs; meddlesome, officious ...1616
† n. a meddlesome person; a busybody ...1636
• POLYPRAGMON † n. one given to meddling; a busybody; an officious person ...1600
• POLYTOPIAN † n. one who visits many places ...1611 nonce word
• POLY-WOLY n. a very fat person ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POM n. a person from England ...1912 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• POMIVOROUS adj. eating or feeding on apples ...1855 nonce word
• POMMIE n. a person from England ...1912 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• POMMY n. a person from England ...1912 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• POMPED adj. pampered, spoiled ...1886 Amer. dial.
• POMPER vb. to pamper, to spoil ...1815 Amer. dial.
• POMPEY adj. of a floor in a burning building: bulging or sagging in a dangerous degree ...1904 Amer. dial.
• POMPEYED adj. pampered, spoiled, coddled ...1942 Amer. dial.
• POMPEY ICE n. ice that will bend when you step on it, but not break ...1911 Amer. dial.
• POMPEY WHORE n. in bingo: the number 4 ...1910s rhyming sl.
• POMPILLION †* n. a term applied in contempt to a man ...a1625
• POMPION n. a pumpkin ...a1545
• POM-POM n. 1. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse ...1950s sl.
n. 3. a pump-action shotgun ...1970s US criminals’ sl.
• POMP UP vb. to pamper, to flatter, to spoil ...1886 Amer. dial.
• POMS n. dancing shoes ...1930s Irish sl.
• PON vb. to pawn, to pledge ...1887 Amer. dial.
• PONCE n. 1. a pimp ...1872 Brit. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a male homosexual; an effeminate man ...1932 Brit. sl.
n. 3. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1953 sl.
• PONCE ABOUT vb. to behave in an effeminate way ...1954 sl.
• PONCE OFF vb. to cadge or scrounge money ...1937 sl.
• PONCE ON vb. to cadge or scrounge money ...1937 sl.
• PONCEY n. a male homosexual ...1964 sl.
• PONCY n. a male homosexual ...1964 sl.
• POND n. 1. the ocean ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. any large body of water ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 3. beer; illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POND, THE n. the Atlantic Ocean ...US Civil War usage
• POND CHICKEN n. a bullfrog ...1954 Amer. dial.
• POND FROG n. 1. a bullfrog ...1672 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a tree frog ...1922 Amer. dial.
• POND LIZARD n. a small frog that sings or chirps loudly in spring ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POND SKUM n. grease on hair ...Bk1998 teen sl.
• POND WATER n. 1. beer; illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. very weak coffee ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PONDY adj. swampy; marshy ...1686 Amer. dial.
• PONE n. 1. a hard lump or swelling on the body ...1895 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a roll of body fat ...1936 Amer. dial.
vb. to swell ...1962 Amer. dial.
• PONED OUT adj. swollen ...1990 Amer. dial.
• PONED UP adj. swollen ...1962 Amer. dial.
• PONENT † adj. situated in the west, western ...1538
† n. 1. the place or direction of the sunset; the west ...1538 obs. or arch.
n. 2. in logic: the posits or affirms ...1837-8
n. 3. in geology: name (proposed by H. D. Rogers) for the twelfth of the fifteen subdivisions of the Palæozoic strata of the Appalachian chain ...1858
• PONES, THE n. the buttocks ...1984 Amer. dial.
• PONE UP vb. to swell ...1962 Amer. dial.
• PONG n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Chinese person ...1906 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant smell ...1919 sl.
vb. to smell unpleasantly ...1927 sl.
• PONGO n. 1. a marine ...1917 Brit. naval sl.
n. 2. a soldier ...1917 Brit. naval sl.
n. 3. an English person ...1942 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 4. an army officer ...1943 Brit. sl.
n. 5. (derogatory or offensive) a Black person ...1968 sl.
• PONGY adj. smelly ...1936 sl.
• 'PON MY SAM! int. an expletive ...1879 Eng. dial.
• 'PON MY SANG! int. a petty oath ...Bk1904 Sc.
• PONNY n. a sleigh-ride ...1903 Amer. dial.
vb. to sleigh-ride ...1903 Amer. dial.
• PONTE n. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
• PONTIUS PILATE n. a pawnbroker ...L18 sl.
• PONTOON n. 1. twenty-one months imprisonment ...1950 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a large foot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• PONUM n. the face or head ...L19 Aust. sl.
• PONY n. 1. a small glass or measure of alcohol ...1849 sl.
n. 2. £25 ...1797 sl.
n. 3. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 4. a racehorse; usually used in the plural ...1907 sl.
• PONYBACK RIDE n. a piggyback ride ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PONY KEG n. a store selling beer, wine, ice, picnic and party supplies, and occasionally convenience items ...1971 Amer. dial.
• PONY RIDE n. a piggyback ride ...1957 Amer. dial.
• PONY UP vb. to pay up ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• POO n. excrement ...1960 sl., chiefly a children's word
vb. to defecate ...1980 euphemism, orig. a children's word
• POOCH n. 1. a dog ...1924 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an oversize stomach ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a sack, pouch, protrusion; a swelling, or bulge of the body ...1971 Amer. dial.
• POOCHER n. a sack, pouch, protrusion; a swelling, or bulge of the body ...1986 Amer. dial.
• POOCH HOUND n. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOCH-JAWED adj. having jaws protruding at the sides ...1942 Amer. dial.
• POOCH-MOUTH n. one who protrudes their lips in a sulking or pouting manner ...1904 Amer. dial.
• POOCH-MOUTHED adj. sulking, pouting ...1908 Amer. dial.
• POOCH OUT vb. to bulge, to swell; to protrude ...1902 Amer. dial.
• POOCH PASH n. transitory infatuation of a boy or girl ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POODLE n. any dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POODLE-FAKER n. a man who cultivates female society, esp. for professional advancement ...1902 sl., chiefly services' usage
• POOEY! int. used as a call to pigs ...1902 Amer. dial.
• POOF n. (derogatory) a male homosexual; an effeminate man ...1860 sl.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOFTAH n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1903 sl., chiefly Aust.
• POOFTER n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1903 sl., chiefly Aust.
• POOFTEROO n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1903 sl., chiefly Aust.
• POOFTER RORTER n. a homosexual's pimp ...1945 Aust. sl.
• POO-GEE! int. used as a call to pigs ...1912 Amer. dial.
• POO-GOO-GEE! int. used as a call to pigs when they are a long distance away ...1912 Amer. dial.
• POOH n. excrement ...1960 sl., chiefly a children's word
vb. to defecate ...1980 euphemism, orig. a children's word
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOHED OUT adj. fatigued, exhausted, very tired ...1930 Amer. dial.
• POOH OUT vb. to fail, to grow weak or tired; to come to night  ...1930 Amer. dial.
• POOH-POOH n. excrement ...1960 sl., chiefly a children's word
• POOL n. 1. the ocean ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a person of racially mixed ancestry ...1963 Amer. dial.
vb. to betray, often implying incrimination ...1907 Aust. sl.
• POOMER n. anything very large or of an extraordinary size; a big lie ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• POON n. a foolish person ...1940 sl., chiefly Aust.
• POONA n. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
• POONTANG n. 1. sexual intercourse; the female genitals ...1929 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
n. 2. a woman viewed as a sex object ...1947 sl.
• POONTANG MAGNET n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1980s sl.
• POON UP vb. to dress oneself in stylish or flashy clothes ...1943 Aust. sl.
• POOP n. 1. the act of breaking wind; a fart ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a foolish person; an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1915 sl.
n. 3. the latest information ...1941 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 4. excrement ...1948 sl.
vb. 1. to break wind; to fart ...1899 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to defecate ...1903 sl.
vb. 3. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
vb. 4. to tire; to exhaust; often followed by 'out' ...1932 sl., orig. US
• POOP-CATCHERS n. trousers tied at the ankles, as worn by country farm-workers; knickerbockers ...1930s Aust. sl.
• POOP-CHUTE n. the rectum ...E20 US sl.
• POOPED adj. tired ...1932 sl., orig. US
• POOPED OUT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOPERSCOOP n. a small shovel carried to clear up a dog's excrement from the street, etc. ...1976 sl.
• POOPERSCOOPER n. a small shovel carried to clear up a dog's excrement from the street, etc. ...1976 sl.
• POOPIE n. excrement ...1955 sl., chiefly a children's word
• POO-POO n. excrement ...1960 sl., chiefly a children's word
• POO POO POO! int! used as a call to pigs ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POOP SHEET n. a written notice, report, etc., containing information ...1941 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• POOPSIE n. a term of endearment ...1942 US sl.
• POOP-STICK n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1930 sl.
• POOPSY n. a term of endearment ...1942 US sl.
• POOPY adj. 1. ineffectual, incompetent ...1957 sl., chiefly US
adj. 2. afraid ...1963 sl.
n. excrement ...1955 sl., chiefly a children's word
• POOR adj. thin; skinny ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOR AS A BLACK SNAKE adj. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A CROW adj. 1. poor in flesh ...1909 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A CUMMER adj. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS ADAM'S OFF-OX, AS adj. extremely poor ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A FENCE RAIL adj. of a person: very thin ...1954 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A JAYBIRD adj. 1. extremely poor ...1965 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS AN AIKAMY adj. very lean ...1929 Sc.
• POOR AS AN OWL adj. very poor ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A RAIL adj. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A RAKE adj. very thin ...1883 Eng. dial.
• POOR AS A RAT adj. very poor ...1833
• POOR AS A SNAIL adj. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A SNAKE adj. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS A WHIPPOORWILL adj. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS BILLY-BE-DAMNED adj. very poor ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS BILLY HELL adj. very poor ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS DICK'S HATBAND adj. very poor ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS GAR BROTH adj. very poor ...1912 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS GOD'S OFF OX, AS adj. very poor ...1848 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS JACOB'S CAT adj. very poor, having lost everything ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS JOB'S TURKEY adj. of a person: very thin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS OWL DUNG adj. very poor ...1974 Amer. sl.
• POOR AS OWL SHIT adj. very poor ...1967 Amer. sl.
• POOR AS POODUE adj. extremely poor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POOR AS POVERTY IN A GALE O' WIND adj. extremely poor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POOR AWAY vb. to grow thin ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POOR BARKER n. a low-class, poor White person ...1890 Amer. dial.
• POOR BOY adj. cheap, makeshift, improvised ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a submarine sandwich ...1931 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a small whisky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. chili con carne ...1949 Amer. dial.
vb. to make or repair in a hand-to-mouth or makeshift manner ...1979 Amer. dial.
• POOR BOY FLOAT n. a glass of water and a toothpick ...1952 Amer. dial.
• POOR BOY IT vb. to make do, to get by cheaply ...1939 Amer. dial.
• POOR BOY SANDWICH n. a submarine sandwich ...1938 Amer. dial.
• POOR BUCKRA n. a low-class, poor White person ...1836 Amer. dial.
• POOR DO n. 1. something inferior, unsuccessful, make-do ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a shiftless, trifling person; a ne'er-do-well ...1994 Amer. dial.
• POORER THAN CATWATER adj. very poor ...1958 Amer. dial.
• POORER THAN SKIMMED WHEY adj. extremely poor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POOR EXCUSE FOR LOOKS n. someone or something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOR FISH n. a gullible person, a dupe, a greenhorn; an undesirable person, a jerk ...1900 Amer. dial.
• POOR FOLKS' PLAGUE n. a head louse, a body louse ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POOR HEART † n. a pitiable person ...1599
• POOR HOG vb. to make do, to get by ...1933 Amer. dial.
• POORISH adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POORLYISH adj. somewhat ill; indisposed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOR MAN n. a submarine sandwich ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S APPLE n. a potato ...1999 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S CHEESE n. cottage cheese ...1941 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S COW n. canned milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOR MAN'S FERTILIZER n. a light fall of snow in the late spring ...1959 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S GRAVY n. a meatless gravy of flour, milk, or water, and fat, when available ...1930 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S MANURE n. a light fall of snow in the late spring ...1959 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S ORANGE n. 1. a tomato ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. cabbage ...2000 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S ORCHID n. an iris ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POOR MAN'S SOUP n. a soup made from odds and ends ...1942 Amer. dial.
• POOR SAM n. an opossum ...1927 Amer. dial.
• POOR SCHOLAR, THE † n. one who, aspiring to be a schoolmaster, went about the country challenging holders of that position to literary contests ...1843 Ireland
• POOR SHOTE n. a shiftless or worthless person ...1899 Amer. dial.
• POOR SKATE n. one who does not pay his bills ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POOR TOOL n. a worthless fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POOSHEY adj. cowardly; effeminate ...1960s Ulster sl.
n. 1. a coward ...1960s Ulster sl.
n. 2. an over-sensitive person ...1960s Ulster sl.
• POOSHIE adj. cowardly; effeminate ...1960s Ulster sl.
n. 1. one who takes offense easily; a timorous person; a coward ...1966 Ulster sl.
n. 2. an over-sensitive person ...1960s Ulster sl.
n. 3. an effeminate man ...Irish sl.
n. 4. a call to a cat ...Irish sl.
• POOSHY adj. cowardly; effeminate ...1960s Ulster sl.
n. 1. a coward ...1960s Ulster sl.
n. 2. an over-sensitive person ...1960s Ulster sl.
• POOSTER ABOUT vb. to walk around the house at night ...1895 Amer. dial.
• POO THE BACKIE vb. to indulge a little ...1907 Sc.
• POOVE n. (derogatory) a male homosexual; an effeminate man ...1860 sl.
• POOWEE! int. used as a call to pigs ...1902 Amer. dial.
• POP adv. suddenly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a breaking of wind ...1736 Sc.
n. 2. an effervescing drink ...1812 sl.
n. 3. a quick, light touch; a tap, a rap; a swift blow ...1825 Sc.
n. 4. father ...1838 sl.
n. 5. a minute quantity of a substance; a speck, a dot, a particle, a drop ...1868 Sc.
n. 6. an impediment in speech, a stammer ...1929 Sc.
n. 7. an injection of a narcotic drug ...1935 sl.
n. 8. a term of address to an old man ...1943 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to touch or strike lightly and smartly; to tap, to rap, to knock ...1702 Sc.
vb. 2. to pawn ...1731 Brit. sl.
vb. 3. to propose marriage ...M18 sl.
vb. 4. to fall or drop with a quick, light sound; to plop ...1791 Sc.
vb. 5. to beat, to drub, to belabour, to chastise ...1822 Sc.
vb. 6. to kill deliberately ...1824 sl.
vb. 7. to throw or shoot a missile; to aim or impel an object ...1827 Sc.
vb. 8. to strike with a missile, to pelt ...1894 Sc.
vb. 9. to pay for, to treat ...1959 US Black sl.
vb. 10. to take a narcotic drug; to inject a drug into a blood vessel ...1956 sl.
vb. 11. to provide without payment ...1970s sl.
• POP AIR vb. to leave the ground ...1992 Amer. sl.
• POP-BUGGY n. an old car that has been fixed up to make it go fast or make a lot of noise ...1965 Amer. dial.
• POP CAKES vb. to vomit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POP-CRACKER n. a firecracker ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POPE'S NOSE n. the fatty extremity of a fowl's rump ...1796
• POPE'S TELEPHONE NUMBER n. Vat 69 whisky ...1900s sl.
• POPEYED adj. 1. drunk ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. regrettable, bad ...1930s sl.
• POP FOR vb. 1. to pay for, to treat ...1950s US Black sl.
vb. 2. to provide without payment ...1970s sl.
• POP GOES THE WEASEL n. diesel ...20C rhyming sl
• POPINATION †* n. an outrageous drinking; the practice of frequenting taverns ...1623
• POPINGOE † n. a parrot ...1861 Sc.
• POPINJAY n. a fop ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• POP IN THE PAN n. a blow in the face ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POP IT vb. to propose marriage ...M18 sl.
• POP IT IN vb. to enter a woman, or, in gay use, a man; to have sexual intercourse ...M19 sl.
• POP IT IN THE TOASTER vb. to have anal intercourse ...1980s US gay sl.
• POP IT ON vb. 1. to ask for more, esp. when raising a commodity's price ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to make a bet ...1900s sl.
• POP JUNK vb. to gossip ...1940s US sl.
• POPLA n. beer ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• POPLAR n. 1. porridge ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. beer ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
• POPLARS n. porridge ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• POPLARS OF YARRUM n. milk porridge ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• POPLERS n. porridge ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• POP NINE n. a 9mm pistol ...1990s sl.
• PO-PO n. 1. a grandfather; rarely, a father or stepfather ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a prison officer ...1980s US prison sl.
n. 3. the police ...1980s US Black sl.
• POPO n. the buttocks ...1950s US sl.
• POP-OFF n. 1. a brash or boastful person ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. a brash or boastful statement ...1930s US sl.
n. 3. any form of comment ...1930s US sl.
n. 4. an informer ...1930s US sl.
n. 5. the proceeds of some form of illegal deal or racket, a reduction in price, e.g. on stolen goods ...1940s W. Indies sl.
n. 6. a hasty or unceremonious departure ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a death, a killing ...1950s US sl.
n. 8. the act of reaching for a firearm ...1990s W. Indies sl.
vb. (as 'pop off')
vb. 1. to die ...1764 sl.
vb. 2. to kill deliberately ...1824 sl.
vb. 3. to depart ...19C sl.
vb. 4. to make a fuss about ...19C sl.
vb. 5. to rant; to criticize; to brag ...Amer. World War I sl.
vb. 6. to confess, to tell the truth ...1920s sl.
vb. 7. to talk in an aggressive, threatening manner ...1930s sl.
vb. 8. to joke ...1930s sl.
vb. 9. to achieve male orgasm; hence, fig. to feel exhilarated ...1950s sl., orig. US
vb. 10. to brag, to boast ...1960s sl.
vb. 11. to happen; to start ...1990s sl.
• POP OFF AT THE MOUTH vb. 1. to make a fuss about ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to confess, to tell the truth ...1920s sl.
vb. 3. to joke ...1930s sl.
vb. 4. to talk in an aggressive, threatening manner ...1930s sl.
vb. 5. to brag, to boast ...1960s sl.
vb. 6. to criticize ...1980s sl.
• POP OFF THE HANDLE vb. to reject, to dismiss ...M19 US sl.
• POP OFF THE HOOKS vb. 1. to die ...1842 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to exit; to vanish ...1930s US sl.
• POP ONE'S BUTTONS vb. to swell with pride ...1981 Amer. sl.
• POP ONE'S CAKE(S) vb. to vomit ...1927 US sl.
• POP ONE'S CAP vb. to feel depressed; to suffer pain ...1950s US Black sl.
• POP ONE'S CLOGS vb. to die ...1970s sl.
• POP ONE'S COLLAR vb. to have a conversation ...2000s US Black sl.
• POP ONE'S COOKIES vb. 1. to vomit ...1920s US sl.
vb. 2. to reach orgasm ...2000s sl.
• POP ONE'S CORK vb. 1. to lose one's temper; to lose patience ...1950s sl.
vb. 2. to masturbate ...1960s sl.
vb. 3. to surrender sexually, to come to orgasm ...1960s sl.
• POP ONE'S DRAWERS vb. 1. to get very excited ...1970s sl.
vb. 2. to have an orgasm ...1970s sl.
• POP ONE'S GIZZARD STRING vb. to exert great effort, to do one's utmost, to try very hard to do something ...1928 Amer. dial.
• POP ONE'S NUT vb. to achieve male orgasm; hence, fig. to feel exhilarated ...1950s sl., orig. US
• POP ONE'S NUTS vb. 1. to achieve male orgasm; hence, fig. to feel exhilarated ...1920s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to die ...1970s sl.
• POP ONE'S PETER vb. to masturbate ...1990s US sl.
• POP ONE'S ROCKS vb. 1. to become excited; to lose emotional control; lit. to ejaculate ...1960s US sl.
vb. 2. to die ...1970s sl.
• POP ONE'S WAD vb. to achieve male orgasm ...1970s US sl.
• POP-OUT n. a jeer, a ridicule ...1920s sl.
vb. (as 'pop out') to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POPPA n. 1. father ...1897 orig. US
n. 2. a boyfriend ...1920s sl.
n. 3. a term of address between men ...1940s sl.
n. 4. a fellow lesbian ...1970s US gay sl.
• POPPA COW n. a bull ...c1955 Amer. euphemism
• POPPA LARGE n. an important, influential figure ...1990s US Black teen & East coast sl.
• POPPA-LOPPA n. 1. despicable or contemptible person; a motherfucker ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 2. a man; also, an intimate term of address ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 3. an older man who still possesses his faculties and strength ...1930s US Black sl.
• POPPA-STOPPA n. 1. a despicable or contemptible person; a motherfucker ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 2. a man; also, an intimate term of address ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 3. an older man who still possesses his faculties and strength ...1930s US Black sl.
• POPPAW n. a grandfather; rarely, a father or stepfather ...1962 Amer. dial.
• POPPED adj. 1. shot ...20C sl.
adj. 2. arrested; sometimes applied to someone caught with illegal drugs in their possession ...1960 US sl.
adj. 3. in a difficult situation ...1980s US campus sl.
• POPPED OFF adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POPPED OFF THE HOOKS adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POPPED OUT adj. intoxicated with a drug ...1940s sl.
• POPPED UP adj. drunk ...1960s sl.
• POPPELARS n. porridge ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• POPPER n. 1. a father ...L19, orig. US
n. 2. a boyfriend ...1920s sl.
n. 3. an intravenous drug user ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 4. an injection ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 5. someone who takes drugs in pill form ...1936 sl., orig. US
n. 6. a term of address between men ...1940s sl.
n. 7. a capsule of amyl nitrate, or isobutyl nitrate, taken as a stimulant drug ...1967 sl., orig. US
n. 8. a fellow lesbian ...1970s US gay sl.
n. 9. a gunman ...2000s sl.
• POPPERS n. the fingers ...1940s US Black sl.
• POPPET n. a term of endearment, esp. to a child ...1849 sl.
• POPPIN' adj. occasional, casual, turning or popping up by chance ...1900 Sc.
n. the act of beating, a whipping, a drubbing ...1866 Sc.
• POPPING n. spending money recklessly and enthusiastically ...1940s US Black sl.
• POPPINODDLES n. a boyish term for a somersault ...1867 Eng. dial. (Cumberland)
• POPPLE n. a bubble, as in a cooking pot ...1827 Sc.
vb. 1. to bubble, as boiling water ...1705 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. of persons: to be in an overheated state; to stream with perspiration ...1808 Sc.
vb. 3. to boil with rage or indignation; to seethe with anger; to be extremely excited ...1897 Sc.
• POP-POP n. 1. a motorcycle ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a hole in one's sock or stocking ...1940s Irish sl.
n. 3. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. the noise of a gun being fired ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• POPPY n. 1. opium ...M19 drugs sl.
n. 2. a father ...L19, orig. US
n. 3. heroin ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 4. money ...1943 sl.
n. 5. a hole in one's sock or stocking ...1940s Irish sl.
n. 6. a potato ...1990s Irish sl.
• POPPYCOCK n. nonsense, rubbish ...M19 sl.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POPPYHEAD n. an opium addict ...1950s US drugs sl.
• POPPY LOVE n. an elderly Jewish man ...1980s US Black sl.
• POPPY-SHOW adj. foolish, ridiculous ...L19 W. Indies
n. (as 'poppy show')
n. 1. an inadvertent display of one's underclothes, orig. those made of red or brown flannel ...L19 sl.
n. 2. foolishness, showing off ...20C W. Indies sl.
n. 3. one who makes a stupid exhibition of themselves ...20C W. Indies sl.
vb. to make a fool of someone ...L19 W. Indies
• POP QUIZ n. a surprise test ...1960s US campus sl.
• P.O. PRUNE n. a personification of stupidity and incompetence ...1895 Royal Air Force sl.
• POPS n. 1. pocket-pistols ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a term of address between men, usually from a younger man to an older one ...1920s sl., orig. US Black
n. 3. one's father ...1928 sl.
• POPSEE n. a woman, usually one who is young and attractive ...M19 sl.
• POP SHIT vb. to boast; to talk nonsense ...1960s sl.
• POP-SHOP n. a pawnshop ...1772 Brit. sl.
• POP SHOT n. in a pornographic film: the shot in which a male actor ejaculates ...1990s sl.
• POPSICLE n. the penis ...1980s US gay sl.
• POPSICLE STAND n. wherever one is currently situated ...1970s US campus sl.
• POPSIE n. 1. a young woman; a girlfriend; a sexually attractive young woman ...1862 sl.
n. 2. a sugar daddy ...1910s US sl.
• POPSKULL n. 1. poor-quality drink; illicitly distilled whisky ...1867 Amer. sl.
n. 2. any form of strong drink ...1940s sl.
• POP SOMEONE'S COOKIES vb. to induce orgasm in someone ...1972 Amer. sl.
• POP SOMEONE'S CORK vb. to deflower anally ...1970s US gay sl.
• POP-SQUIRT n. 1. a pert, conceited man of small physique; an insignificant, pretentious fellow ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 2. any kind of squirt gun ...1905 Amer. dial.
• POP STYLE vb. of a woman: to walk in a provocative manner or to act stylishly ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• POPSY n. a young woman; a girlfriend; a sexually attractive young woman ...1862 sl.
• POPSY-WOPSY n. 1. a term of endearment for a girl ...1887
n. 2. a smiling, doll-like, attractive girl ...L19 sl.
• POP TEST n. a surprise test ...1960s US campus sl.
• POP THE QUESTION vb. to propose marriage ...M18 sl.
• POP TO vb. to pay for, to treat ...1950s US Black sl.
• POP TOPS vb. to drink beer ...1980s US campus sl.
• POPULAR adj. 1. conceited ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. good, as 'a popular pie' ...L19 sl.
• POPULATION PASTE n. semen ...M19 sl.
• POP UP vb. 1. to appear suddenly and surprisingly ...1660
vb. 2. to create, to make happen, to cause ...1930s sl.
• POP VISIT n. a brief visit ...E17 UK society usage
• POP WINE n. sweet wine with a low alcohol content ...20C US sl.
• P.O.Q.! int. go away! (Piss Off Quick) ...1910s Aust.
• PORANGI adj. mad, eccentric, stupid ...M19 NZ (Maori)
• PORCELAIN HAIRNET n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PORCH n. the buttocks ...1980s US gay sl.
• PORCH CLIMBER n. a burglar ...20C US sl.
• PORCH MONKEY n. (derogatory) a Black person ...1980s US sl.
• PORCUPIG † n. an old form of porcupine ...a1700
• PORCUPINE n. a lie ...1980s sl. (corruption of 'porky')
• PORCUS LITERARUM n. a literary glutton; one who devours books without regard to quality ...1881
• PORGLY n. a madman; an idiot; a dolt ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• PORK n. 1. a woman; women viewed as sex objects ...18C sl.
n. 2. the penis ...M19 sl.
n. 3. federal funds obtained through political influence ...1879 US sl.
n. 4. a Jew ...1900s sl.
n. 5. a corpse ...1920s US tramps' sl.
n. 6. a fool ...1970s sl.
n. 7. a White person ...1980s US Black sl.
vb. 1. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1940s sl.
vb. 2. to shoot dead, to kill ...1960s US sl.
• PORK-AND-BEAN adj. basic, unenterprising, second-rate ...1910s US sl.
n. (as 'pork and bean) a male homosexual ...1960s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'queen'
• PORK-AND-BEANER n. 1. a second-rate person ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. a cowboy ...1920s US sl.
• PORK-AND-BEANS adj. basic, unenterprising, second-rate ...1910s US sl.
n. (as 'pork and beans') a Portuguese person ...1920s sl.
• PORK-BARREL adj. corrupt ...L19 US sl.
n. (as 'pork barrel') the state's funds available for regional expenditure, esp. as disbursed subject to political influence ..1909 orig. & chiefly US sl.
• PORK CHOP n. 1. a policeman ...20C rhyming sl. for 'cop'
n. 2. an attractive young woman ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. a dollar ...1940s US sl.
n. 4. a Black person who, despite supposed advances in equality, is willing to accept an inferior position to that of Whites ...1970s US sl.
• PORK-CHOPPER n. the penis ...1960s US sl.
• PORK CHOPS n. material or sensual gratification, often referring to sex ...1920s US sl.
• PORKEE n. a female sexual partner ...1940s sl.
• PORKER n. 1. a sword ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a Jew ...L18 sl.
n. 3. a fat person ...L19 sl.
n. 4. a male sexual partner ...1940s sl.
n. 5. a policeman ...1980s sl.
• PORKHEAD n. a stupid, thuggish person ...1980s sl.
• PORKIE n. a lie ...1940s Brit. rhyming sl. (Pork Pie)
• PORKING n. sexual intercourse ...1980s US Black sl.
• PORK LEG n. the penis ...1970s US sl.
• PORKNELL †* n. 1. one as fat as a pig; a fat, gross person ...c1400
†* n. 2. some part of the offal of a sheep ...1596
†* n. 3. a little pig ...B1900
• PORKOPOLIS n. 1. Cincinnati ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. Chicago ...M19 sl.
• PORKOPOLITAN adj. pert. to Cincinnati ...M19 US sl.
n. a resident of Cincinnati ...M19 US sl.
• PORK PIE n. 1. a fashionable 'toreador'-style hat; a style of fashionable women's hat; a style of men's hat ...L19
n. 2. a lie ...1940s rhyming sl.
• PORK-PIE HAT n. a fashionable 'toreador'-style hat; a style of fashionable women's hat; ...L19
• PORK PIE SHORT OF A BISCUIT, A adj. not completely sane ...1992 UK sl.
• PORK PIT n. a place used for intercourse ...1940s sl.
• PORK PULLER n. one who masturbates ...1970s sl.
• PORK SWORD n. the penis ...1940s sl.
• PORK TIME n. the act of intercourse ...1940s sl.
• PORKY adj. 1. fat; obese ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. second-rate, inferior ...1900s US sl.
adj. 3. dissatisfied ...1920s US sl.
n. 1. a pork butcher ...L19 sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man or woman ...L19 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a fat person; an obese person ...1920s sl.
n. 4. a lie ...1940s rhyming sl. (Porky Pie)
n. 5. an eye ...1990s rhyming sl. (Porky Pie)
• PORKY PIE n. a lie ...1940s rhyming sl.
• PORKYPINE n. a porcupine ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
 

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