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• S.A. n. Sex Appeal ...1926 sl.
• SA adj. six ...c1850 sl., chiefly showmen's
n. a Samoan ...1992 NZ sl.
• SAALI adj. attractive, well-dressed ...1940s W. Indies
• S.A.B. n. a Social Airhead Bitch ...1980s US college sl.
• SAB n. 1. a soaking, saturating, esp. of a heavy downpour of rain, a thunder shower ...1768 Sc.
n. 2. the noise made by a gust of wind or by the rise and fall of the sea ...1820 Sc.
† n. 3. a stout, heavily-built person ...1826 Sc.
n. 4. a haircut in which the back of the hair is rounded rather than tapered ...1950s W. Indies
† vb. 1. to subside or sink; to sag ...18C Sc.
vb. 2. to exude moisture, to drip, to ooze ...1785 Sc.
† vb. 3. of flowers: to droop, to become limp ...1808 Sc.
vb. 4. to soak, to seep, to saturate ...1866 Sc.
vb. 5. to act as a saboteur ...1996 UK sl.
• SABANA n. a White person ...1990s US prison & Hispanic usage
• SABBA-DAY n. Sunday ...L18 US sl.
• SABBAGE adj. savage ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SABBATH DAY'S JOURNEY n. a short walk; also, ironically, an excuse for not stirring ...B1900
• SABBE n. understanding, intelligence, awareness ...L18
• SABBED adj. soaked ...1920 Sc.
• SABBER-DAY n. Sunday ...L18 US sl.
• SABBLEMENT n. sloppy food ...1877 Eng. dial.
• SABBY n. understanding, intelligence, awareness ...L18
• SABÉ n. an immigrant of French origin ...L19 US sl.
• SABE n. understanding, intelligence, awareness ...L18
vb. to understand, to be aware of ...L18
• SABINA n. any animal with a red-roan coat, esp. one with white markings, as cattle, a horse ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SABINE n. a member of a mixed-race group inhabiting southern Louisiana ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SABINO n. any animal with a red-roan coat, esp. one with white markings, as cattle, a horse ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SABLE adj. black ...1485-1509 chiefly poetical and rhetorical
n. the colour black; black clothing, also, esp. as a symbol of mourning ...c1374
* vb. 1. to blacken or darken ...1610 chiefly poetical
† vb. 2. to take frequent sips ...1848 Eng. dial.
• SABLEIZE †* vb. to make black ...1611
• SABLE MARIA n. a police or prison van ...L19 sl.
• SABLES n. mourning garments; a suit of black worn as an emblem of grief ...1602
• SABLE SPHINX n. prizefighter Joe Louis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• S.A.B.U. n. 1. a Self-Adjusting Balls Up ...1940 army sl.
n. 2. a complete disaster (Self-Adjusting Balls-Up) ...1940s sl., orig. US military
• SAC n. Sacramento, California ...1930s US tramps' & criminals' sl.
• SACCHARINE LIPS n. a glib talker ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SACH n. paper or clothing that is saturated with a drug solution; usually sued to smuggle drugs into prisons or hospitals ...1930s drugs sl.
• SACHEM n. a political leader; one of the leaders of New York's Tammany Society ...19C US sl.
• SACHEREA n. the state of being outrageously homosexual ...2000s US Black sl.
• SACHET n. a skunk ...1967Amer. dial.
• SACHET KITTEN n. a skunk ...1921 Amer. dial.
• SACHET PUSSY n. a skunk ...1921 Amer. dial.
• SACHT n. paper or clothing that is saturated with a drug solution; usually sued to smuggle drugs into prisons or hospitals ...1930s drugs sl.
• SACK n. 1. a pocket ...L17 cant
n. 2. the vagina ...L17 sl.
n. 3. bed ...1829 US sl., orig. naval, applied to a hammock or bunk
† n. 4. a term of contempt for a man; a stupid, dull fellow ...1835 Sc.
n. 5. dismissal from employment; a discharge from office; a being discarded by a sweetheart or mistress ...c1840 colloq.
* n. 6. plundered goods ...1859
n. 7. a bottle ...1866 Sc.
n. 8. the scrotum ...L19 sl.
n. 9. a cow's udder ...1903 Amer. dial.
n. 10. a sack of tobacco, used as prison 'currency' ...1910s US prison sl.
n. 11. (derogatory) a woman ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 12. a sleeping bag ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 13. a pitiable, downtrodden person ...1950s US sl.
n. 14. an unattractive woman ...1960s US college sl.
n. 15. an overcoat, a jacket ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 16. a woman's breast ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 17. one's home ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 18. a second-rate athlete ...1980s US Black & college sl.
n. 19. courage ...1984 US sl.
n. 20. a bag of drugs, usually marijuana or crack cocaine ...1990s drugs sl.
n. 21. a bag of heroin; hence, heroin ...1980s UK drugs sl.
n. 22. attractive female buttocks ...2000s US Black sl.
vb. 1. to strip a person or place of possessions or goods; to plunder, to despoil ...a1547
vb. 2. to rob, to steal; to take possession of, to pocket ...L18 sl.
vb. 3. to beat in a contest ...1820-3
vb. 4. to dismiss or discharge a person from his employment or office ...1841 sl.
vb. 5. to jilt someone ...1841 UK sl.
vb. 6. to reject or dismiss something or someone ...M19 sl.
vb. 7. to expel from school or university ...c1880 sl.
vb. 8. to carry, to lug, to tote, esp. something heavy ...1914 Amer. dial.
vb. 9. to tie someone up with the cord around their limbs and throat; they are then placed in a sack and when they struggle to get free they will asphyxiate themselves ...1930s US criminals' sl.
vb. 10. to sort out, to arrange ...1940s US criminals' sl.
vb. 11. to sleep; to spend the night ...1966 US sl.
vb. 12. to end a relationship, esp. in an abrupt, brutal manner ...1970s sl.
vb. 13. to humiliate someone ...1980s US college sl.
vb. 14. to ostracize; to exclude from a group ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
vb. 15, to abruptly stop any activity ...2001 UK sl.
vb. 16. to dispose of something ...2001 UK sl.
• SACK, THE n. 1. dismissal from employment ...1825 sl.
n. 2. expulsion from school ...M19 sl.
• SACKAGE * n. 1. the act of sacking a city, etc. ...1577-87
†* n. 2. booty, plunder ...1609
† vb. to plunder ...1585
• SACK ARTIST n. a chronic idler ...1940s US sl.
• SACK, BACK AND CRACK n. a treatment for removing a man's body hair by waxing it and stripping it off ...2003 UK sl.
• SACK-CHASER n. a woman, but not a prostitute, who pursues men, bartering her sexual favours for his financial status ...1990s US Black sl.
• SACK-DIVER n. a pickpocket ...L17 sl.
• SACK DOWN vb. to go to bed; to sleep ...1940s sl.
• SACK DRILL n. sleep; also time spent in bed ...1946 sl., orig US services'
• SACK DUTY n. sleep; also time spent in bed ...1946 sl., orig US services'
• SACKED adj. as good as secured, achieved ...1940s US sl.
• SACKED OUT adj. fast asleep ...1940s sl.
• SACK 'EM UP MEN n. resurrectionists ...c1830 sl.
• SACKER vb. 1. to flatter ...1841 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to seem innocent when up to roguery; to tell false tales of distress ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SACKET † n. 1. a small sack or bag ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sorry-looking, broken-down animal ...1844 Sc.
n. 3. a term of abuse; a scamp, a rascal, a pert, impudent person ...1853 Sc.& Eng. dial.
n. 4. a short dumpy person ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 5. a determined little fellow ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. a stupid person or animal ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SACKETMAN n. one who carries a sack, or a sportsman's game-bag ...1845 Sc.
• SACKETY adj. of a person: like a stuffed sack, short and thickset; dumpy ...1825 Sc.
• SACKFU' O' LADLES n. a very thin or emaciated person ...1887 Sc.
• SACK HOUND n. a lazy person overly fond of sleep ...1959 US sl.
• SACKIE adj. short and thick in physical build ...1825 Sc.
n. a short dumpy person ...1824 Sc.
• SACK IN vb. to remain in bed late in the morning ...1946 sl., orig. US
• SACKING n. 1. prostitution ...16C sl.
n. 2. a method of killing a person using a sack ...1930s sl.
n. 3. a type of horseplay; it started by 'dogging' the victim; one boy would jump on the victims back, another would job on his back, and the third, and so on; finally something would have to give and when they fell everyone yelled 'sack' and piled on ...1957 Amer. dial.
• SACKING LAW n. harlotry as practiced by the underworld with a view to further gain ...L16 cant
• SACK IT vb. to receive an accidental blow to the scrotum ...2000 UK sl.
• SACK IT UP vb. to terminate, to bring to a conclusion ...1970s US Black sl.
• SACKLE vb. to loiter; to wander idly about ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SACKLESS adj. 1. without blame or accusation; guiltless, innocent ...1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. weak in mind or body; feeble, helpless; wanting in energy ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a weak, senseless person; a helpless, clumsy fellow ...1778 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. simple, inoffensive, harmless; trembling; bashful ...1788 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 5. lacking common sense; silly; foolish; stupid; thoughtless; useless, awkward ...1878 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 6. dispirited, melancholy; moping ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SACK LICE n. lice in the pubic area ...1990 Amer. dial.
• SACK LUNCH n. cunnilingus ...1960s sl.
• SACK MAN n. a hobgoblin used to threaten children and make them behave ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SACK MOUTH n. a chatterer, a gossip ...1980s US Black sl.
vb. to talk nonsense; to talk for the sake of it ...1980s US Black sl.
• SACK OF COALS n. a black cloud or clouds in the Southern Hemisphere ...L19 nautical sl.
• SACK OFF vb. 1. to carry off surreptitiously, to steal ...1907 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to reject something ...2002 UK sl.
• SACK OF GARBAGE n. in bar dice games: a roll that produces no points for the player ...1971 US sl.
• SACK OF SAUCE n. a used condom ...1997 US sl.
• SACK OF SHIT n. an unpleasant person; used abusively ...2001 US sl.
• SACK OF TATERS n. a stick of small bombs, as incendiaries ...1939 Royal Air Force sl.
• SACK O' NUTS n. the scrotum ...1970s US Black sl.
• SACK OUT vb. to go to bed; to go to sleep ...1946 sl., chiefly US
• SACK-PANTS n. loose-fitting trousers ...1856 US
• SACK RAT n. a lazy person, overly fond of sleep ...1947 US sl.
• SACKS n. 1. the human breasts ...20C US sl.
n. 2. trousers ...20C
• SACK SHIP n. a big ship used to carry supplies from Europe to the East Coast fisheries ...1965 Can.
• SACKS OF RICE n. mice ...1990s rhyming sl.
• SACK TIME n. sleep; also time spent in bed ...1944 sl., orig. US services'
• SACK UP vb. 1. to go to bed ...1920s US sl.
vb. 2. to divide up and place bulk drugs into separate bags prior to sale ...2000s drugs sl.
• SACKWAH n. anywhere that drinking, generally illicit, takes place ...1970s UK Black sl.
• SACK WEATHER n. inclement weather during which air missions cannot be flown ...1949 US sl.
• SACKY adj. 1. imbecile, deficient in understanding ...1854 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. short and thick ...Bk1904 Sc.
n. 1. a short, dumpy person ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a soft fellow; a dupe; a coward ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SACKY DACKY n. a depressed misfit ...1946 US sl.
• SACRACH n. a small quantity ...1921 Sc.
• SACRAMENT n. LSD ...1960s drugs sl.
• SACRÉ BLEU! int. used for registering shock, frustration, anger, esp. in a context of Frenchness ...1869 UK usage
• SACRED adj. excellent ...1993 US sl.
• SACRED COW n. on the railway: an extra engine used on a mountain ...1977 US
• SACRED MUSHROOM n. a psilocybe mushroom; usually in plural ...1960s drugs sl.
• SACRED OX n. on the railway: an extra engine used on a mountain ...1977 US
• SACRED SITE n. a place one holds in reverence ...1987 Aust. sl.
• SACRIPANT * n. a boastful pretender to valour ...1830
• SAD adj. 1. mischievous, troublesome, corrupt ...17C sl.
adj. 2. singular, remarkable, outstanding ...1782 Sc.
adj. 3. of colour: dark, deep ...1788 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of very bad quality ...L19 sl.
adj. 5. unfashionable ...L19 sl.
adj. 6. odd, unaccountable, strange ...1813 Sc.
adj. 7. damp; soggy and limp with moisture ...1922 Sc.
adj. 8. terrible ...1946 US sl.
adv. with a thud ...1890 Sc.
n. 1. a heavy pressing-downward movement; a thud, a thump; a hollow, knocking sound ...1828 Sc.
n. 2. one who leads a supposedly 'degenerate' sex life ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. a term of abuse ...1990s sl.
vb. 1. to make dense and compact; to compress, to press down, to solidify by hammering; to cause to sink or settle down ...1736 Sc.
† vb. 2. to sadden ...1775 Sc.
vb. 3. of snow: to subside ...1928 Sc.
• SAD AND SORRY n. a lorry ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SAD APPLE n. 1. a contemptible person ...1910s sl.
n. 2. a pessimist ...1910s US sl.
• SAD AS ANY MALLET, AS adj. dull, stupid ...1645
• SAD-ASS adj. 1. depressing ...1960s US sl.
adj. 2. contemptible ...1971 Amer. sl.
n. a sadist ...1960s US homosexual sl.
• SAD-ASSED adj. 1. depressing ...1960s US sl.
adj. 2. contemptible ...1971 Amer. sl.
• SAD-BAD adj. ill; in health; very bad ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAD BASTARD n. a contemptible person; an ineffectual person ...2003 UK sl.
• SAD BIRD n. a contemptible person ...1910s sl.
• SAD CATTLE n. prostitutes, viewed as a group ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• SADCASE n. one who tells unamusing jokes ...2000s Aust. sl.
• SADD n. an impenetrable mass of floating vegetable matter which obstructs navigation on the White Nile ...1874
• SADDAM HUSSEIN n. a pain; an irritation; an annoying person ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• SAD DAY! int. used for expressing commiseration with another person's troubles ...1989 US sl.
• SADDED † adj. saddened, made sorrowful ...1680
• SADDEN vb. to consolidate; to make firm and hard; to compress; to stamp or beat down ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SADDER THAN A MAP adj. very bad, terrible, disgusting ...1930s US Black sl.
• SADDIE-MAISIE n. a practitioner of sadism and masochism ...M20 US sl.
• SADDITY adj. 1. arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1960s US Black sl.
adj. 2. elegant, high-class, sophisticated ...1960s US Black sl.
n. a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SADDLE n. 1. the female genitals ...E17 Brit.
n. 2. women considered sexually ...E17 Brit.
n. 3. a loaf ...M19 sl.
n. 4. an overcoat ...L19 UK tramps' sl.
n. 5. a sanitary napkin ...1954 Amer. dial.
n. 6. in trucking: the driver's seat ...1971 US sl.
n. 7. in trucking: the truck in the middle of a group of trucks travelling down the highway together ...1976 US sl.
• SADDLE AND BRIDLE n. an opium smoker; the equipment used for smoking opium ...1930s US drugs sl.
• SADDLEBACK n. 1. a louse ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a bony or poor-looking horse ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SADDLEBAG n. a promiscuous woman ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• SADDLEBAG HOUSE n. a house consisting of two parts separated by a central space or by a large fireplace with a central chimney and covered by a single roof ...1925 Amer. dial.
• SADDLE BAGS n. 1. excess flesh around the upper thighs, or occasionally, a portly stomach ...1960s sl.
n. 2. the labia majora; the scrotum ...1990s sl.
• SADDLE BLANKET n. 1. a dollar bill ...1967 Amer. jocular
n. 2. a pancake ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a sanitary towel ...1990s US sl.
• SADDLE BUM n. an out-of-work cowboy who drifts from ranch to ranch subsisting on free meals ...c1936 Amer. dial.
• SADDLE-FUCK vb. to have sex, the woman astride the prone man ...1972 US sl.
• SADDLE-GOOSE † n. a nickname for a fool ...1526
• SADDLE-HORSE ANT n. a big black ant that stings ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SADDLE-IRON n. a stirrup ...1823 Sc.
• SADDLE-NOSE n. a flat or snub-nose ...1626
• SADDLE ONE'S NOSE vb. to wear spectacles ...L18 sl.
• SADDLE POCKET n. a saddlebag ...1857 Amer. dial.
• SADDLE-POCKET DOCTOR n. a physician who travelled through the mountains on horseback, often for great distances ...1981 Amer. dial.
• SADDLER n. 1. a saddle-horse ...1888 US colloq.
n. 2. a ride on a bicycle's saddle while another person pedals ...1979 UK sl.
• SADDLES n. the testicles hanging in the scrotum ...2004 UK sl.
• SADDLE-SEAT n. a riding-horse ...1895 Sc.
• SADDLE-SICK adj. indisposed through riding; bruised and sore from long riding ...1823 Sc.
• SADDLE STIFF n. an out-of-work cowboy who drifts from ranch to ranch subsisting on free meals ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SADDLE THE SPIT vb. to host a dinner or supper ...L18 sl.
• SADDLE TRAMP n. 1. an out-of-work cowboy who drifts from ranch to ranch subsisting on free meals ...1932 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a vagrant who travels on horseback ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a motorcycle gang member ...1989 US sl.
• SADDLE UP vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse ...1970s sl.
vb. 2. to engage in mutual fellatio and cunnilingus ...1970s sl.
vb. 3. to pick up your gear and resume a combat patrol ...1976 US sl.
vb. 4. to have anal intercourse ...1980s homosexual sl.
• SADDLING PADDOCK n. 1. the bar of the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, generally accepted as a place to pick up prostitutes ...M19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. any place of assignation; a trysting place ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SADDO n. a pathetic or contemptible person ...1990s UK sl.
• SAD DOG n. a wicked, debauched fellow ...18C sl.
• SADDY adj. of a horse: with a sagging back, saddle-backed ...1705 Sc.
n. a formal acknowledgement of thanks ...1870 Amer. dial.
vb. to bob up and down; to curtsy like a child ...1859 Amer. dial.
int. thank you! ...1835 Amer. dial.
• SADE n. a sufficiency ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to become satiated or weary ...c888
† vb. 2. to glut, to satiate; to make weary of ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to become weary or tired ...1886 Eng. dial.
• SADFUCK n. a contemptible person ...1997 UK sl.
• SADFUL †* adj. sorrowful ...1658 obs
• SADIDDY adj. exhibiting an unwarranted air of superiority; conceited, stuck-up, pretentious, affected ...1992 Amer. dial.
• SADIE AND MAISIE n. sado-masochism ...1960s sl.
• SADIE-MAISIE n. 1. sado-masochism ...1965 sl.
n. 2. a practitioner of sadism and masochism ...M20 US sl.
• SADIE THE OFFICE SECRETARY n. a personification of the stereotypical female office worker ...1953 US sl.
• SADIE THOMPSON vb. to rape a man ...1985 US sl.
• SADING adj. tiring, monotonous ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SADISTICS n. a statistics course ...1980s college sl.
• SADIT n. a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SADITTY adj. exhibiting an unwarranted air of superiority; conceited, stuck-up, pretentious, affected ...1972 Amer. dial.
• SADJELL n. a lazy, unwieldy animal ...1824 Sc.
• SAD KECKS n. a term of contempt for a killjoy ...1999 UK sl.
• SADLANDS n. the suburbs of a city ...2002 UK sl.
• SADLIES adv. sadly; to a great degree ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SADLINS adv. sadly; greatly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SADLY adj. in bad health, ill, poorly ...1711 now Eng. dial.
• SADLY-BAD adj. very ill ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SADLY-BADLY adj. very ill or unwell; very much indisposed ...1880 Eng. dial.
• SADLY-BEGONE adj. 1. deceived, taken in ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. woebegone, disappointed ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SADLY-POORLY adj. very ill ...Bk19604 Eng. dial.
• SADLY-SURRILY adj. very ill ...Bk19604 Eng. dial.
• SADNESS n. 1. heaviness, solidity ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 2. seriousness, gravity ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SADO-MASO adj. sado-masochistic ...1970s US sl.
n. a sado-masochist ...1970s US sl.
• SAD-ON n. a bad mood ...1989 Royal Navy sl.
• SAD SACK n. a contemptible person; a miserable, depressed person; an inept misfit ...1943 sl., chiefly US, orig. military usage
vb. to act or move in a miserable, depressed manner ...1970s US sl.
• SAD SACK OF SHIT n. a miserable, pessimistic, morale-lowering person ...1940s sl., orig. US
• SAD SHAPE n. ugliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAD VULGAR n. a common, vulgar person ...L19 UK society usage
• SAF n. meat from an animal that has died a natural death ...1892 Eng. dial.
• SAFE adj. 1. socially acceptable to a peer group ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. satisfactory, pleasant ...1950s sl.
adj. 3. worthy of approval ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
adj. 4. all right; used as an expression of approval or agreement ...1981 S. Afr. sl.
adj. 5. hopelessly out of style ...1982 US Hawaiian youth usage
n. 1. a condom ...1897 sl.
n. 2. in a pickpocketing team: the thief who takes the wallet or object stolen by the wire and leaves the scene with it ...1954 US sl.
n. 3. the anus ...1992 US prison sl.
n. 4. the vagina, when used for hiding contraband ...1990s US prison sl.
n. 5. the ground ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (safe and sound)
int. expressing approval ...1960s US & UK teen sl.
• SAFE AND SOUND n. the ground ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SAFE AS A GUN, AS adj. perfectly safe ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAFE AS BRANDY, AS adj. perfectly safe ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAFE AS DEATH, AS adj. perfectly safe ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAFE AS HOUSES, AS adj. perfectly safe ...Bk1904
• SAFE AS KELSEY adj. extremely conservative ...1910s sl.
• SAFE-BROD † n. a window shutter ...1729 Sc.
• SAFE CARD n. a trustworthy person ...M19 sl.
• SAFE ENOUGH FOR BEING phr. certain to be ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SAFE HOUSE n. a room, apartment, or house where it is safe to stay, work, and hide from the authorities, rival criminals, or rival spies ...1963 US sl.
• SAFE-KEEPER * n. a protector ...1561
• SAFER n. a sea voyage ...1855 Eng. dial.
• SAFE SCREW n. a corrupt prison officer ...1996 UK prison sl.
• SAFETY n. 1. a condom ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 2. a bed ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 3. a safety pin used as a hypodermic needle ...1952 US drugs sl.
• SAFETY PIN MECHANIC n. a narcotics user who is forced to resort to an improvised syringe ...1950s US drugs sl.
• SAFETY-SHEATH n. a condom ...20C
• SAFE WORD n. a code word, agreed between a sexual dominant and submissive masochistic partner, for use by the masochist as a signal that the current activity should stop ...1987 US sl.
• SAFEY n. in horseracing: a riding assignment for a jockey on a horse that stands little chance of winning ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SAFF n. meat from an animal that has died a natural death ...1892 Eng. dial.
• SAFFLE adj. dull, sad, melancholy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAFFLING adj. melancholy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAFFY n. a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAFITY n. safety ...1879 Sc.
• SAFT adj. 1. wet, rainy, damp ...1812 Sc.
adj. 2. of weather: mild, not frosty, in a state of thaw ...1825 Sc.
adv. in a peaceable quiet state ...1927 Sc.
n. 1. ale, as opposed to whisky ...1890 Sc.
n. 2. a thaw; rain, moisture ...1895 Sc.
† n. 3. safety ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAFT DUD n. an inept, slow-witted, sheepish sort of person ...1894 Sc.
• SAFTEN vb. to thaw ...1825 Sc.
• SAFT-HAND n. a feeble or inexpert person ...1818 Sc.
• SAFT-HORN n. a novice; an inexperienced person; a greenhorn ...1836 Sc.
• SAFTIE n. 1. a weak-minded, timid or effeminate person; a simpleton; a 'softie' ...1866 Sc.
† n. 2. a policeman ...1889 Sc.
n. 3. soft carpet or cloth slippers ...1953 Sc.
• SAFT-SKINNED adj. easily offended, touchy, thin-skinned ...1882 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SAFT-VEAL n. a simple-minded person; a ninny ...1887 Sc.
• SAG n. 1. a depression on a ridge or mountainside ...1727 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a low, often damp, area in relatively flat land; a gentle slope ...1741 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a low point on a roadway; the bottom of a down-grade ...1911 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a policeman's truncheon ...1930s US tramps' sl.
vb. 1. to decline in health; to begin to show signs of old age ...1784 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be illicitly absent from work ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. 3. to drift off course ...L19 nautical colloq.
vb. 4. of the tide: to cease to flow; to be at the turn before receding ...1899 Sc.
vb. 5. of wind or water: to fall, subside ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to become dispirited ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to play truant ....c1930 Brit. sl.
vb. 8. to beat with a truncheon ...1930s US tramps' sl.
vb. 9. to wear one's trousers hanging low, exposing the top of one's underwear ...1991 US Black sl.
• SAGA adj. fashionable, showy, garish, overdressed ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• SAGA-BOY n. a young person who adopts a particular style of dressing, as tight-waisted jackets and peg-top trousers ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• SAGACIATE vb. 1. to fare; to get on; to bear; to endure ...1832 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to associate ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SAG ALONG vb. to walk slowly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SAGA LOUT n. an elderly person who behaves badly ...2004 UK sl.
• SAGAN n. 1. 'Satan'; a devil ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a term of contempt for a person, generally implying surliness, uncouthness, or clumsiness in build or movements; a rough, boorish person ...1904 Sc.
• SAGASHUATE vb. 1. to fare; to get on; to bear; to endure ...1832 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to associate ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SAGASHUS † adj. sagacious ...1872 Sc.
• SAGATIATE  vb. 1. to fare; to get on; to bear; to endure ...1832 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to associate ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SAGATICATE vb. 1. to fare; to get on; to bear; to endure ...1832 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to associate ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SAGE n. a hybrid marijuana ...2003 UK sl.
• SAGEBRUSHER n. 1. a tourist into the west; a camper ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a Western cowboy film ...1920s US sl.
• SAGEBRUSH STATE n. Wyoming ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAGED † adj. characterized by wisdom ...1563 nonce word
• SAGE FOOL † n. a jester or court fool ...1377
• SAGE HEN n. an inhabitant of Nevada ...L19 US sl.
• SAGE OF WHEATLAND n. James Buchanan, 15th US president ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAGER † n. 1. a cigar ...1774
n. 2. a rustic; a country bumpkin; a poor White person ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a would-be wise man ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SAGES OF THE TOWN † n. the elders or wise persons of the town ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAGESS † n. sageness, profound wisdom ...1474
• SAGE WOMAN * n. a midwife ...1672
• SAGGER adj. fashionable, showy, garish, overdressed ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• SAGGER-YEDDED adj. stupid, foolish ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAGGIE n. a central nervous system depressant such as Seconal™ ...1960 US sl.
• SAGGING DEUCE n. a lowered Cadillac automobile ...1990s US Black sl.
• SAGITTARY n. an archer ...1832-4
• SAGITTIPOTENT †* adj. 'that can do much by shooting with arrows' ...1656
• SAG-KITE n. an overgrown, greedy person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAGO n. a Pacific Islander ...1950s Aust. sl.
• SAG OFF vb. to play truant from school ...1959 UK juvenile sl.
• SAHA! int. good night! ...L19 Royal Navy sl.
• SAHARA n. a tall, thin person ...1946 S. African sl.
• SAHDIE! int. thank you! ...1882 Amer. dial.
• SAHIB n. a respectful title used by the natives of India in addressing an Englishman or other European ...1696
• SAIBLE vb. to walk with a proud or haughty carriage ...1929 Sc.
• SAIDER adv. rather, preferably ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAIDMENT n. an evil report or statement ...1877 Eng. dial.
• SAID-SO n. 1. a statement previously made ...1864 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a report ...1882 Eng. dial.
• SAIG vb. to dawdle; to walk in a slow, aimless manner ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAIGON COWBOY n. a rear-echelon troop or civilian who dressed the part of a combat soldier but did not experience combat ...1977 US sl.
• SAIGON QUICKSTEP n. diarrhoea ...1991 US sl.
• SAIGON SUZIE n. a stereotypical Vietnamese sex worker during the Vietnam war ...1990 US sl.
• SAIGON TEA n. a whisky-coloured drink served to bar girls in Vietnam, passing for expensive whisky bought by US servicemen ...1966 US sl.
• SAIGON TECH n. the war in Vietnam; military service in Vietnam ...1969 US sl.
• SAIKER n. a large helping; a fill to satiety of food ...1929 Sc.
• SAIL n. 1. a ride in a cart or other vehicle, or on horseback ...1830 Sc.
n. 2. of the wind: direction, quarter, course ...1896 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to dance ...1297
† vb. 2. to saunter, to go casually ...a1700 sl.
vb. 3. to be covered over with liquid, to be swimming or awash; to be in flood ...1718 Sc.
vb. 4. to ride or drive in a vehicle of any kind ...1904 Sc.
vb. 5. of a doctor or dentist: to write prescriptions for narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
vb. 6. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAIL ABOUT vb. to saunter ...L17 sl.
• SAIL AWAY vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAILBOAT FUEL n. trucker talk for the cargo in an empty trailer ...Bk1998 sl.
• SAIL CLOSE TO THE WIND vb. to take risks, esp. with a set of rules and regulations ...M19 sl.
• SAIL IN vb. 1. to attack physically or verbally ...M19 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to arrive, to enter, esp. in a slow and measured manner ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to proceed boldly to action ...1889 sl.
• SAILING adj. 1. drunk ...1968 US sl.
adj. 2. marijuana-intoxicated ...1993 US sl.
• SAIL INTO vb. 1. to attack physically or verbally ...M19 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to arrive, to enter, esp. in a slow and measured manner ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to launch oneself headlong on a course of action ...M19 sl.
• SAIL ON ANOTHER BOARD vb. to alter one's behaviour ...16C sl.
• SAILOR n. a cottontail rabbit ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SAILORESS n. a female sailor ...1890
• SAILORS n. tea ...1961 UK rhyming sl. (sailors on the sea)
• SAILOR'S BAIT n. a prostitute; any girl or woman ...E20 US sl.
• SAILOR'S CHAMPAGNE n. beer ...L19 sl.
• SAILOR'S DELIGHT n. a prostitute ...M20 US sl.
• SAILOR'S ELBOW n. an act of ending a relationship with a lover ...2003 UK sl.
• SAILOR'S FAREWELL n. any form of goodbye that is essentially a curse ...L19 sl.
• SAILORS ON THE SEA n. tea ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
• SAILOR'S YARN n. an incredible story ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAILOUR † n. a dancer ...? a1366
• SAILRIFE † adj. abounding in sails ...1513
• SAILS n. 1. a ship's sailmaker; a sailmaker's mate ...1864 nautical sl.
n. 2. the ears ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAILSMAN n. a sailor ...c1601
• SAILWORTHY †* adj. of the weather: admitting of the use of sails ...c1595
• SAILYIE n. attack, assault, onset ...1827 Sc.
vb. to assail, to assault, to attack ...1827 Sc. arch.
• SAILZIE n. attack, assault, onset ...1827 Sc.
vb. to assail, to assault, to attack ...1827 Sc. arch.
• SAIN n. a ludicrous object, a 'sight' ...1923 Sc.
• SAINT n. 1. a notably religious student ...E19 US college sl.
n. 2. a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; a Mormon ...1833 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an incorruptible prison officer or police officer ...1996 UK sl.
• SAINT - also see under ST.
• SAINT-AGNES TÔTLE n. a stupid old fool ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAINT AND SINNER n. dinner ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SAINT-GEORGE n. the largest saucepan in the house ...1882 Eng. dial.
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SAINT LOO n. St. Louis, Missouri ...1961 US sl.
• SAINT MORITZ n. diarrhoea ...1998  rhyming sl. for 'shits'
• SAINT NICHOLAS n. the devil ...1822 sl.
• SAINT NICHOLAS CLERGYMAN n. a highwayman ...1598
• SAINT NICHOLAS'S CLERK n. a highwayman ...1595
• SAINT PAUL SANDWICH n. a sandwich with multiple fillings, one of which is egg ...1943 Amer. dial.
• SAINT PETER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• SAINT-PETER'S BELL n. the daffodil, Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus ...1890 Eng. dial.
• SAINT-PETER'S NEEDLE n. suffering; a trial, a serious misfortune ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAINTS ALIVE! int. an exclamation ...1900 Eng. dial.
• SAINTS AND PATIENCE! int. a quasi-oath ...1898 Ireland
• SAINTS PRESERVE US! int. used for expressing fear ...1966 US sl.
• SAINT-TIBB'S EVE n. a day which never comes ...1891 Eng. dial.
• SAINT VALENTIDE † n. St. Valentine's day, or the time of year when this falls ...1596
• SAINT VITUS DANCE vb. to move in a fidgety, jerking manner ...1621 UK
• SAIP-BELLS n. soap bubbles ...1720 Sc.
• SAIPIE-SAPPLES n. soap suds, lather ...1888 Sc.
• SAIPY-SUDS n. soap suds, lather ...1896 Sc.
• SAIR adj. 1. of the heart, etc. aching, grief-stricken, sorrowful ...1739 Sc.
adj. 2. of persons: harsh in discipline, treatment, or judgement; stern, severely censorious; niggardly, driving hard bargains ...1768 Sc.
adj. 3. serious, considerable, sad, thoroughgoing ...1776 Sc.
adj. 4. causing physical pain or distress; sore ...1808 Sc.
adj. 5. of an ailment: grievous, oppressive ...1808 Sc.
adj. 6. of the weather: inclement, stormy, severe ...1813 Sc.
adj. 7. sorry, paltry, puny, pitiful ...1825 Sc.
* adj. 8. of something pleasant: great, tremendous ...1877 Sc.
adj. 9. destructive, harmful, injurious ...1901 Sc.
n. 1. sorrow, grief ...1736 Sc.
n. 2. a sore; a wound, a bruise ...1768 Sc.
vb. 1. to serve, to serve out; to treat ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to suffice, to satisfy; ...1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. of clothes: to fit, to be large enough for ...1808 Sc.
• SAIR FACE n. a pathetic expression assumed to elicit sympathy ...1964 Sc.
• SAIRIE adj. 1. in a poor or sorry state, pitiable, woeful, incompetent, paltry ...1721 Sc.
† adj. 2. serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
† adj. 3. sad, doleful, sorrowful ...1838 Sc.
• SAIRING n. sufficiency, as much as satisfies one, esp. of food ...1856 Sc.
• SAIRIOUS adj. serious ...1871 Sc.
• SAIRISH adj. 1. somewhat sore ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. somewhat troublesome ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAIRL vb. to whine ...1866 Sc.
• SAIRLIE adv. very much, thoroughly ...1786 Sc.
• SAIR OUT vb. to deal out, to divide ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SAIR-TEETH n. toothache ...1915 Sc.
• SAIRY adj. 1. in a poor or sorry state, pitiable, woeful, incompetent, paltry ...1721 Sc.
† adj. 2. serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. sufficiently large ...1835 Sc.
† adj. 4. sad, doleful, sorrowful ...1838 Sc.
• SAIS A CHING n. in betting: odds of 6-5 ...1991 UK sl.
• SAITISFEE vb. to satisfy ...1747 Sc.
• SAKE n. a reason, a cause ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. to forsake ...1896 Eng. dial.
• SAKELESS adj. 1. innocent, not guilty of sin or wrongdoing ...1725 Sc.
adj. 2. of persons, animals, or things: inoffensive, harmless, guileless ...1768 Sc.
adj. 3. without sense or gumption; silly, foolish, lacking drive or energy, sloppy, careless ...1820 Sc.
adj. 4. lacking, destitute of ...1821 Sc.
• SAKELESSLY † adv. innocently ...1845 Eng. dial.
• SAKES! int. an exclamation of astonishment or anger ...1881 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SAKES ALIVE n. the number five ...1990s rhyming sl.
int. exclamation expressing surprise ...1846 Eng. dial. & US
• SAKES AND PATIENCE! int. an exclamation ...1892 Ireland
• SAKES ME! int. dear me! goodness gracious! ...1884 Sc.
• SAKES PRESERVE US! int. dear me! goodness gracious! ...1920 Sc.
• SAL † n. 1. salt ...c1386
n. 2. a form of treatment for syphilis ...M18
n. 3. a subservient Black woman, happy to curry favour with Whites at the price of her autonomy ...E19 US Black sl.
n. 4. the Salvation Army; a Salvation Army hostel ...1910s colloq.
n. 5. the vagina ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
n. 6. a friend or pal ...1965 Barbados
int. an emphatic expletive ...1893 Sc.
• SALA n. an idiot ...2003 US sl.
• SALACIOUS adj. lustful, lecherous; sexually wanton ...1661
• SALACITY n. lustfulness, lecherousness, sexual wantonness ...1605
• SALAD n. 1. lettuce ...1741 Eng. & Amer. dial.
† n. 2. celery ...1901 Amer. dial.
n. 3. any green vegetables ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 4. pickles ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a mixture of two or more drugs ...1970 US sl.
n. 6. a mixture of different varieties of cannabis ...1980s US drugs sl.
n. 7. marijuana ...1997 US sl.
• SALAD BOWL n. a serendipitous mixture of inferior and, hence, uncommercial bud and leaf remains of varying marijuana varieties ...2003 UK sl.
• SALADA CRACKERS n. the testicles ...1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl. for 'knackers'
• SALAD BASKET n. a police van ...1950s sl.
• SALAD BIRD n. a goldfinch ...1808 Amer. dial.
• SALAD DAYS n. a period of youthful inexperience and innocence ...1606 UK
• SALAD DODGER n. a fat person ...1999 UK sl.
• SALAD DUDE, THE n. Julius Caesar ...20C teen & high school sl.
• SALADING n. herbs and vegetables for a salad ...1664
• SALAD OIL n. hair oil ...1910s sl.
• SALAD PARADE n. a group of ballet dancers ...1952 UK sl.
• SALAD TOSS n. any of several sexual practices involving oral-anal stimulation ...2002 Can. sl.
• SALAD WAGON n. a dustcart ...1962 US sl.
• SALAMANCA WEDDING  n. the marriage of an old man to a (rich) young woman ...L19 sl.
• SALAMANDER † n. 1. a woman who lives chastely in the midst of temptations ...1711
n. 2. a soldier who exposes himself to fire in battle ...1705
n. 3. a fire-eating juggler ...1859 sl.
n. 4. a gopher ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a slap, a box on the ear ...1948 Sc.
* vb. to live amidst fire like the salamander; to submit to great heat ...1857
• SALAMANDER('S) WOOL † n. asbestos ...1626
• SALAMANDROUS * adj. living as it were in fire; fiery, hot, passionate ...1711
• SALAMI n. the penis ...2000 US sl.
• SALAMI SLAPPER n. 1. a masturbator ...1990s sl.
n. 2. a term of abuse ...1990s sl.
• SALARIAN † adj. pert. to salt ...1656
• SALARIATE † vb. to pay a salary to; to supply the salary of ...1656
• SALARIATED † adj. salaried ...1656
• SALARY †* adj. 1. open to sale, venal ...1593
† adj. 2. saline ...1646
† n. 1. reward or remuneration for services rendered; fee ...c1440
n. 2. the plant celery ...1866 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a sum of money pledged to a church; a tithe ...1970 Amer. dial.
• SALAUD n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male; a contemptible person; chiefly applied to a French person ...1962 sl.
• SALD † vb. to balance an account, etc. ...1588
• SALE † n. 1. a hall or spacious chamber; a king's or noble's lodging, palace, castle; occasionally, a tent ...a1000
n. 2. an auction ...1774 Amer. dial.
* vb. to sell ...1809
• SALE BILL n. a broadsheet advertising an auction ...1982 Amer. dial.
• SALE BOCHE n. a French term of abuse for a German (sale = dirty) ...1919 sl.
• SALEBRITY * n. ruggedness, unevenness ...1656
• SALEBROSITY n. 1. ruggedness, unevenness ...1638
† n. 2. a rough or uneven place ...1775 Sc.
• SALEBROUS adj. rough, rugged ...1633
• SALEBROUSNESS † n. ruggedness, roughness ...1727
• SALE-CALLER n. an auctioneer ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SALE-CRIER n. an auctioneer ...1881 Eng. dial.
• SALE CRYING n. conducting an auction ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SALE DAY n. a day fixed for the buying, selling, or bartering of goods; a market day ...1840 Amer. dial.
• SALEET † vb. to salute ...1832 Sc.
• SALERATUS n. baking soda (potassium or sodium bicarbonate), esp. when used as a leavening agent ...1837 Amer. dial.
• SALE-RIFE † adj. saleable, easy to sell ...1781 Sc.
• SALES LADY n. a prostitute ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• SALESMAN n. 1. a confidence trickster ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a pimp ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 3. in gin: a card discarded to lure a desired card from an opponent ...1965 US sl.
n. 4. a professional wrestler who does a good job of feigning pain, anger, or fear ...1999 US sl.
• SALESMAN'S DOG † n. a tout, a barker; a person soliciting custom or business, usually boldly or aggressively ...a1700
• SALETTING n. vegetables for a salad ...1848 Ireland & Eng. dial.
• SALE-WORTH † adj. saleable; capable of being sold; fit for sale ...1481
• SALE-WORTHY † adj. saleable; capable of being sold; fit for sale ...c1440
• SALFAY † n. the reward paid to the finder and restorer of lost goods ...c1440
• SAL HATCH n. an umbrella ...L19 sl.
• SALIAUNCE † n. an assault, or sally ...1590
• SALIENCE * n. the quality of leaping or springing up ...1836
• SALIENCY † n. leaping or jumping ...1664
• SALIENT adj. 1. leaping, jumping ...1646
adj. 2. of water: jetting forth; leaping upwards ...1669
adj. 3. of the pulse: beating strongly ...a1791 poetic
adj. 4. standing out from the rest; prominent, conspicuous ...1840
• SALINATION * n. a salting ...1705
• SALINER † n. a salt-maker ...1543
• SALINGE vb. to investigate, to inquire ...1887 Eng. dial.
• SALINOUS † adj. saline, salty ...1646
• SALISBURY n. a polite evasion; a 'white lie' ...L19 sl.
• SALISBURY CRAG n. heroin ...1990s drugs sl.
• SALIST vb. to desist, to hold ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SALITION † n. a leaping ...a1682
• SALITURE †* n. a salting, a pickling ...1657
• SALIVAN * adj. consisting of saliva ...1882
• SALIVARIOUS † adj. clammy and thick like spittle ...1656
• SALIVATE vb. 1. to shoot full of holes; to kill with violence ...1932 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to hang ...1936 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to mangle, to tear apart ...1936 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to make severely or fatally ill ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SALIVOUS † adj. of the nature of saliva ...1567
• SALL n. anything great in size or number ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
int. an emphatic expletive ...1893 Sc.
• SALLACKING adj. walking clumsily; walking in shoes that are too large or are worn down at the heels ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALLADING n. vegetables for a salad ...1848 Ireland & Eng. dial.
• SALLEE-MAN † n. a Moorish pirate ship ...1637
• SALLEE ROVER † n. a Moorish pirate ship ...1686
• SALLET n. 1. a measure for wine ...1600 jocular
† n. 2. the head; a headpiece ...1652 nonce use
n. 3. salad ...1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. a blow, esp. a blow on the head ...1836 Eng. dial.
vb. to give a severe thrashing ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALLETIN n. vegetables for a salad ...1848 Ireland & Eng. dial.
• SALLETINE † n. herbs and vegetables for salad ...1664
• SALLIABLE †* adj. suitable for making a sally ...1598
• SALLIE n. the Salvation Army; a Salvation Army hostel ...1910s colloq.
• SALLIER † n. 1. a dancer ...c1440
* n. 2. one who takes part in a sally ...1685
• SALLIES n. members of the Salvation Army ...1915 sl.
• SALLIT n. a blow, esp. a blow on the head ...1836 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to beautify, to lay out for display ...1876 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to give a severe thrashing ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to indulge luxuriously ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALLIVOCUS † n. a punch made of an equal proportion of wine and spirits ...1757 Sc.
• SALLOP n. a blow ...1890 Eng. dial.
• SALLOW adj. of the skin or complexion: having a sickly yellow or brownish yellow colour ...a1000
• SALLUP n. a blow ...1890 Eng. dial.
• SALLY adj. pert. to the Salvation Army ...1950s US
n. 1. a generic name for the willow; a willow bough ...1750 Ireland & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a subservient Black woman, happy to curry favour with Whites at the price of her autonomy ...E19 US Black sl.
n. 3. the lower fully portion of a bell-rope ...1809 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a hare ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the wren, Troglodytes parvulus ...1885 Ireland
n. 6. a run from side to side; a rush, a dash; a swaying, swinging motion; a tottering situation ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 7. a swing for children ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a Salvation Army hostel ...1915 sl.
n. 9. a Salvation Army female ...1920s Aust. sl.
n. 10. a person who is meticulous to an absurd, near-certifiable degree ...1980s US college sl.
n. 11. a likeable person ...1980s US college sl.
n. 12. a tunnel, esp. the Blackwall Tunnel ...1998 UK rhyming sl. (Sally Gunnell)
n. 13. a chilled, twelve ounce can of beer ...2002 US sl.
†* vb. 1. to leap, to bound, to dance ...c1440
†* vb. 2. of a horse: to leap a mare ...a1693
vb. 3. of a bird: to glide through the air on motionless wings ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to move or run from side to side; to sway a boat ...Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SALLY ANN n. the Salvation Army; a Salvation Army hostel ...1915 US sl.
• SALLY ARMY n. the Salvation Army; a Salvation Army hostel ...1915 US sl.
• SALLY B. n. a tall, thin woman ...L19 US sl.
• SALLY BASH n. the Salvation Army ...1970s sl.
• SALLY-BED n. a plantation of willows ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALLY COME O'ER US n. the cholera ...1901 Eng. dial.
• SALLY FAIRY ANN n. phr. it doesn't matter, forget it (French: ca ne fait rien) ...1915 sl., orig. military
• SALLYGODLIN adj./adv lopsided, askew, aslant, out of line ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SALLY GUNNELL n. a tunnel, esp. the Blackwall Tunnel ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• SALLY HATCH n. an overdressed woman ...1892 Eng. dial.
• SALLYING † n. a dancing ...c1440
• SALLY-OOT n. an idle, aimless walk ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALLY OUT † vb. 1. to make a digression in speech ...1660
vb. 2. to walk with an idle, trailing gait ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALLY-PORT n. 1. the female genitals ...M17 Brit. euphemism
n. 2. the mouth ...1923 nautical sl.
• SALLY THOMPSON n. a shearer's cook ...c1910 Aust. rural sl.
• SALLY-WITHY n. the willow, Salix Caprea ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SALMAGUNDY n. a cook ...18C colloq.
• SAL MARINE † n. common salt ...1670
• SALMON n. 1. a corpse fished from a river (esp. the Thames) ...M19 cant
n. 2. a ticket tout ...1932 UK rhyming sl. (salmon and trout)
n. 3. gout ...1932 UK rhyming sl. (salmon and trout)
n. 4. stout ...1960 UK rhyming sl. (salmon and trout)
n. 5. the nose ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for 'snout' (salmon and trout)
n. 6. tobacco; a cigarette ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for snout (salmon and trout)
n. 7. the anus ...1980s Aust. sl.
n. 8. a $20 note ...1983 Aust. sl.
n. 9. an informer ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'snout' (salmon and trout)
• SALMON AND TROUT n. 1. the mouth ...1859 rhyming sl.
n. 2. the nose ...1910s rhyming sl. for 'snout'
n. 3. a tout, usually a bookmaker's tout ...1932 rhyming sl.
n. 4. gout ...1932 rhyming sl.
n. 5. stout beer ...1950s rhyming sl.
n. 6. tobacco; a cigarette ...1974 UK rhyming sl. for snout, esp. prison usage
n. 7. an informer ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'snout'
• SALMON ARM SALUTE n. a derisive gesture based on clenching the fist and raising the middle finger ...1970s Can. sl.
• SALMON BELLY n. a high-denomination bill ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• SALMON CANYON n. the female genitals ...1990s sl.
• SALMON-CRUNCHER n. (derogatory) an American Indian ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SALMON-EATER n. a person from the Pacific Northwest ...1947 Amer. dial.
• SALMON-GUNDY n. a cook ...L18 colloq.
• SALMON-SNATCHER n. a Catholic ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SALMON-TOT RETRIEVER n. a mongrel, kept as a watch-dog and allowed to forage for its food ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SALMON TROUT n. 1. the mouth ...1859 rhyming sl.
n. 2. the nose ...1910s rhyming sl. for 'snout'
n. 3. a bookmaker's tout ...1930s rhyming sl.
n. 4. gout ...1932 rhyming sl.
n. 5. stout beer ...1950s rhyming sl.
n. 6. tobacco ...1970s rhyming sl. for 'snout', esp. prison usage
• SALON n. a semi-private area created by shrubs and trees where homosexual liaisons take place ...1972 US sl.
• SALON MUSIC n. (sometimes derogatory) light classical music intended esp. for domestic entertaining
• SALOON n. 1. a place where alcoholic drink is sold and consumed ...chiefly US & Can.
n. 2. a caboose ...1977 US sl.
n. 3. in poker: a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank and a pair; a 'full house' ...1988 US sl.
• SALOONIST n. a saloon keeper ...1882 US
• SALOON SMASHER n. one who practises or advocates the practice of the wrecking of drinking saloons as a protest against the liquor traffic ...1901 US sl.
• SALOP n. a dirty, grubby person, esp. a woman or child ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SALOPIAN adj. belonging to Shropshire ...1706
n. a native or inhabitant of Shropshire ...1700
• SALSAMENTARIOUS † adj. belonging to salt, or to any salt thing ...1656
• SALSIPOTENT †* adj. ruling the sea, as Neptune...1575
• SALSITUDE †* n. saltness, brackishness ...a1693
• SAL SLAPPERS n. a prostitute or promiscuous woman ...L19 costermongers' sl.
• SALSUGINOUS † adj. impregnated with salt; brackish ...1657
• SALSURE † n. a salting or seasoning brine ...1656
• SALT † adj. 1. of experience, etc.: bitter, vexatious ...c1500
† adj. 2. of bitches: in heat ...1541
† adj. 3. of persons: lecherous; salacious; hence, of desire, inordinate ...1598
* adj. 4. of speech, wit, etc.: pungent, stinging ...a1600
adj. 5. of expense, cost: excessive in amount; costly, expensive, high in price. dear ...1710 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 6. of  high rank or great wealth ...1868 sl.
adj. 7. severe, painful ...1895 Sc.
adj. 8. drunk ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl. (Salt Junk)
adj. 9. unlucky, in a bad state; impoverished, empty-handed, low on food ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
† n. 1. sexual desire or excitement; often said of a bitch ...1519
n. 2. sarcasm, liveliness, pungency ...1806 Sc.
n. 3. a sailor, esp. an experienced sailor ...1840 colloq.
n. 4. a fine example ...M19 sl.
n. 5. the sea ...1892 Sc.
n. 6. money ... L19 sl.
n. 7. dry or laconic wit
n. 8. plain tobacco mixed with marijuana ...1946 S. Afr. sl.
n. 9. trouble, annoyance, difficulties ...1950s US Black & W. Indies sl.
n. 10. a drunkard ...1965 Barbados
n. 11. a small, firm oyster; an oyster that is not placed in freshwater ...1968 Amer. sl.
n. 12. a woman ...1969 UK sl.
n. 13. a veteran of any experience or discipline ...1960s sl.
n. 14. heroin ...1971 US drugs sl.
† vb. 1. to admit a freshman in a university with certain burlesque ceremonies; one of which was making him drink salt and water or putting salt in his mouth ...1570 students' sl.
vb. 2. to copulate ...17C
vb. 3. to embitter ...1786
vb. 4. to heighten in price ...1825 Sc.
vb. 5. to make something appear to be worth more than it is ...1852 US sl., orig. mining usage
vb. 6. to misrepresent the value of a mine by introducing ore from else where ...1862 sl.
vb. 7. to snub; to put down; to check; to have revenge upon ...1863 Sc.
vb. 8. to shoot, to shoot dead ...M19 US sl.
vb. 9. to misrepresent the contents of an account by adding ghost entries, falsifying details etc. ...1882 sl.
vb. 10. to initiate a new prisoner ...1940s UK prison sl.
vb. 11. to swindle someone by baiting them ...1950 US sl.
vb. 12. to plant or place something to be found ...1981 US sl.
• SALT AND PEPPER adj. 1. white and black ...1915 US sl.
adj. 2. of a person: of mixed race ...1950s US sl.
adj. 3. said of anything involving both Blacks and Whites ...1950s US sl.
adj. 4. of a place: frequented by both Blacks and Whites ...1950s US sl.
adj. 5. of hair: black and grey/white ...1950s US sl.
adj. 6. said of two men having sex with one woman ...1950s US sl.
adj. 7. segregated ...1950s US sl.
n. (as 'salt and pepper')
n. 1. marijuana, esp. of poor quality ...1946 drugs sl.
n. 2. an inter-racial couple ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
n. 3. friends or colleagues of different races ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
n. 4. a police team, usually operating from a squad car, that consists of one Black and one White policeman ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
n. 5. a black and white squad car ...1950s sl., orig. US Black
• SALT-AND-PEPPER QUEENS n. a mixed-race homosexual couple ..1970s homosexual sl.
• SALT AND ROB n. assault and robbery ...1946 S. Afr. sl.
• SALT-AND-SPOONING n. going at a jog-trot ...1854 Eng. dial.
• SALTANT † adj. leaping, jumping, dancing ...1601 now rare or obs.
• SALTATE * vb. to leap; to jump; to skip; to dance ...1623
• SALTATION n. 1. leaping, bounding, jumping; a leap ...1646
n. 2. dancing; a dance ...1656
• SALTATIVENESS n. the faculty of leaping or jumping ...1829 nonce word
• SALTATORIAL adj. characterized by leaping or dancing ...1789
• SALTATORIAN adj. involving dancing ...1823
• SALTATORIOUS adj. characterized by leaping or dancing ...1816
• SALTATORY adj. characterized by dancing ...1656
†* n. a dancer ...a1625
• SALTATRESS †* n. a female dancer ...1784
• SALT AWAY vb. to hoard or save money or valuables; to store money secretly in order to conceal profits ...1849 sl.
• SALT BEEF n. an attractive woman married to someone else ...1982 Bahamas
• SALT-BITCH n. a homosexual ...L17 sl.
• SALT BOMB n. personal vilification ...2000s US Black sl.
• SALT-BOX n. the condemned cell at Newgate prison ...19C sl.
• SALT-BOX CLY n. the outside coat pocket, with a flap ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• SALT-BOXES n. the condemned cells in Newgate prison ...1812 sl.
• SALT-BREE n. salt-water ...1790 Sc.
• SALT-CELLAR n. 1. the vagina ...19C sl.
n. 2. the cavity above a woman's collar-bone ...L19 sl.
n. 3. the navel ...1950s UK juvenile sl.
• SALTCHUCK n. a body of salt water, esp. and inlet or salt lagoon ...1868 Amer. dial.
• SALTCHUCKER n. a saltwater angler ...20C Can. colloq.
• SALT-COLLOP n. anything not of a bulky description purchased at a high price ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALT-CORN † n. a grain of salt ...1445
• SALT CREEK n. execution in the electric chair ...1910s US criminals' sl.
• SALT-CUNTED adj. sexually voracious ...L19 sl.
• SALT DOWN vb. 1. to hoard or save money or valuables; to store money secretly in order to conceal profits ...1849 sl.
vb. 2. to tell off, to reprimand ...1900s US sl.
• SALTED adj. 1. 'seasoned' with good sense; sensible ...1647
adj. 2. of persons: experienced in some business or occupation ...1889 colloq.
adj. 3. dead ...20C US sl.
adj. 4. drunk ...1909 UK sl.
• SALTED AWAY adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SALTED-DOWN adj. 1. drunk ...19C sl.
adj. 2. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SALTED SENSE n. sound common sense ...1900 Eng. dial.
• SALTEE n. a penny ...1859 sl.
• SALT EEL † n. 1. a rope's end used for flogging ...1663
n. 2. a beating ...Bk1895 nautical sl.
• SALTEN * adj. made of salt; salted ...1654
• SALTER n. 1. a penny ...1859 UK sl.
n. 2. a shrew; a sharp-tongued person ...1871 Sc.
• SALTER THAN THE BRINY OCEAN adj. very salty ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SALTFISH n. the vagina ...1991 Jamaica sl.
• SALT-GREEN † adj. green like the sea ......Bk1895
• SALT HORSE n. 1. salted beef ...1836 naval sl.
n. 2. an officer with general duties ...1914 Brit. naval sl.
• SALTIE n. a salt-water crocodile ...1951 Aust. sl.
• SALTIMBANCO n. a mountebank; a quack ...1646
• SALTING adj. of a bitch: in heat ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. the vagina ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• SALTION †* n. a leaping ...1533
• SALTITANT †* adj. leaping or springing ...1654
• SALT IT FOR SOMEONE vb. to make problems for someone ...1910s sl.
• SALT JUNK adj. drunk ...1909 UK sl.
n. corned beef, salt beef ...1792 Amer. dial.
• SALT LAKE STATE n. Utah ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SALTLESS adj. 1. senseless, without wit ...1810 Sc.
adj. 2. disappointing ...1820 Sc.
• SALTMINE n. a workplace ...1976 US sl.
• SALT MONEY † n. salary ...1535
• SALT OF THE EARTH n. a person or group of people regarded as the finest of their kind
• SALT ONE'S KAIL vb. to scold, to make things unpleasant for one ...1865 Sc.
• SALT-PIE n. a building with a sloping roof on one side only; a lean-to ...1880 Eng. dial.
• SALT POND n. the ocean ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SALT RHEUM † n. an irritating discharge of mucus from the nose; a running cold ...1590
• SALT-ROVER † n. one who sails the seas ...1620
• SALT-SELLER LIFE n. an uncomfortable existence ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALT SHAKER n. a road-gritting or road-salting vehicle ...1976 US sl.
• SALT STRUCK adj. of cod: dressed with enough salt to be pickled ...1957 Can. sl.
• SALT THE BOOKS vb. to improve the state of a firm's accounts by judicious, if illicit, alterations to the figures ...L19 sl.
• SALTUARY † n. a forester, a ranger ...1674
• SALT UP vb. to cause trouble for; to place in a difficult or embarrassing situation ...1980s US college sl.
• SALTURE † n. a leaping or dancing ...1655
• SALT-WAGER † n. a salvager; one employed on the sea-coast by the lord of the manor to see to his rights of salvage, wreck, or waif ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SALT WATER n. 1. tears ...c1400 humorous
n. 2. urine ...L17 sl.
n. 3. the sea; hence a jocular form of address to a sailor ...1839
n. 4. alcohol ...1920s US Black sl.
n. 5. a US police officer born in Ireland ...1982 US sl.
• SALT-WATER NEGRO n. an African born Black person, so called by the Creoles, who were born in the West Indies ...E19 W. Indies
• SALT-WATER TAFFY n. 1. a sailor's penis as an object for fellatio ...1970s US homosexual sl.
n. 2. an attractive woman on the beach ...1990 US sl.
• SALT-WATER TURKEY n. (derogatory) a nickname for an Irishman who has crossed the ocean ...20C US sl.
• SALT-WATER VEGETABLE n. an oyster or clam ...M19 sl.
• SALTY † adj. 1. of a bitch: in heat ...1603
adj. 2. piquant, racy ...1866
adj. 3. clever; tasteful ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. tough, aggressive; used of a veteran of a particular environment, as of a prison ...1920s US sl.
adj. 5. unpleasant, uncouth, crude; of language: obscene ...1920s US teen sl.
adj. 6. of a horse or its behaviour: wild, unmanageable ...1936 Amer. dial.
adj. 7. ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed ...1936 Amer. dial.
adj. 8. bitter ...1960s Amer. sl.
adj. 9. expensive, costly, dear ...1974 Amer. dial.
adj. 10. of a garment: well-worn, 'lived-in' ...1980s sl.
n. a penny ...1859 UK sl.
• SALTY BANANAS n. sultanas ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
• SALTY DOG n. 1. something or someone very exceptional ...L19 US Black sl.
n. 2. one who uses an excess of obscene language ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 3. during the Vietnam war: a piece of equipment lost in combat ...1991 US sl.
• SALTY HORSE n. a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SALTY WATER n. the recreational drug GHB ...1997 US sl.
• SALTY YOGURT SLINGER n. the penis ...1990s sl.
• SALUBERRIME †* adj. highly favourable to health ...1509
• SALUBRIFY * vb. to render favourable to health ...1842
• SALUBRIOUS * adj. 1. favourable or conducive to health ...1547
adj. 2. drunk ...19C sl.
• SALUBRITY n. 1. the quality of being healthful ...1432--50
* n. 2. healthy condition, health ...1654
• SALUD! int. used when someone sneezes ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SALUE †* n. a salutation ...c1430
† vb. to salute ...c1300
• SALUS † n. a salutation ...a1225
• SALUTAIRE †* adj. conducive to health ...c1450
• SALUTARY adj. 1. conducive to well-being; beneficial ...1490
adj. 2. conducive to health ...1649
• SALUTE † n. 1. safety, well-being, salvation ...1471
n. 2. a noise-making firework ...1923 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to pay one's respects to; to pay a complimentary visit to ...1585
† vb. 2. to honour a person with a present, gift, etc. ...a1592
vb. 3. to assail ...1607
• SALUTE THE JUDGE vb. to win a horse race ...1977 Aust. sl.
• SALUTE TYBURN † vb. to be hanged ...1640 jocular
• SALUTIFERE †* adj. promoting or conducive to health ...1549
• SALUTIFEROUS adj. 1. conducive to well-being, safety, or salvation ...c1540
adj. 2. promoting or conducive to health ...1604
• SALUTIGEROUS †* adj. bringing health; salubrious ...1656
• SALV' n. the Salvation Army or one of its members ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SALVABLE † adj. of a difficulty, doubt, etc.: that can be explained or cleared up; solvable ...1661
• SALVADOR n. 1. cocaine ...2000 UK rhyming sl. for 'Charlie' (Salvador Dali)
n. 2. a drink ...2002 Sc. rhyming sl. for 'swally' (Salvador Dali)
• SALVADOR DALI n. 1. cocaine ...2000s rhyming drug sl. for 'Charlie'
n. 2. a drink ...2002 Sc. rhyming sl. for 'swally'
• SALVAGE † adj. savage, barbarous ...1818 Sc. & Ireland
† n. a savage, a barbarian ...1818 Sc. & Ireland
vb. to steal, to pilfer ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
• SALVAGEROUS adj. fierce, violent, vigorous ...1857 Amer. dial.
• SALVARMY n. the Salvation Army or one of its members ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SALVATION n. a station ...L19 rhyming sl.
• SALVATION ARMY adj. 1. crazy, mad, eccentric ...L19 rhyming sl. for 'barmy'
adj. 2. drunk ...L19 rhyming sl. for 'balmy'
• SALVATIONER * n. a member of the Salvation Army ...1889
• SALVATIONIST n. a member of the Salvation Army ...1882
• SALVATION JUGGINS n. a member of the Salvation Army ...L19 sl.
• SALVATION ROTTER n. a member of the Salvation Army ...L19 sl.
• SALVATION SALLY n. a Salvation Army girl ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SALVATION SOUL-SNEAKER n. a member of the Salvation Army ...L19 sl.
• SALVATIVE †* adj. ?healing or ?preservative ...1653
• SALVATORY * adj. saving; imparting safety or salvation to ...1830
† n. 1. a box for holding ointment ...1549
* n. 2. a repository for safe storage ...a1677
• SALVE † n. 1. a discharge of firearms ...1577-87
† n. 2. a solution of a difficulty; also, a sophistical excuse or evasion ...a1628
n. 3. praise, flattery, cajolery ...1864
n. 4. butter ...L19 US tramps' sl.
n. 5. money, esp. as a reward for something difficult ...20C US sl.
n. 6. exaggeration ...1910s US college sl.
n. 7. a bribe ...1910s US sl.
n. 8. a complaint ...1920s US tramps' sl.
† vb. 1. to anoint a wound or wounded part with salve or healing unguent ...a800 obs. or arch.
† vb. 2. to heal or remedy a disease; also, to heal sin, sorrow, etc. ...1411
† vb. 3. to clear up, to explain, to account for a difficulty, point in dispute, etc.; to overcome a doubt or objection; to reconcile a discrepancy ...1571
† vb. 4. to make good, to smooth over something amiss, a troubled state of affairs, a defect, offense, disgrace, etc. ...1575
† vb. 5. to soothe, to mitigate, to assuage ...1577
vb. 6. to cajole, to flatter; to take in by fair speech; to cozen ...1856 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to flog ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to pay, usually a reward; also, to bribe ...20C US sl.
int. hail! ...Bk1895
• SALVEDICTION † n. salutation on meeting ...1668
• SALVE-EATER n. (derogatory) an immigrant from northern Europe, esp. a Swede ...L19 US sl.
• SALVE OVER vb. to talk over or persuade by smooth speech ...1862 colloq.
• SALVIFIC †* adj. tending to save; causing salvation ...1591
• SALVIFICAL † adj. tending to save; causing salvation ...1581
• SALVO †* n. 1. a salutation or salute ...1653
† n. 2. a solution, explanation of a difficulty; an answer to an objection; an excuse or evasion ...1659
n. 3. a volley of applause ...a1734
n. 4. the Salvation Army ...1891 sl.
n. 5. a member of the Salvation Army ...1891 sl.
• SALVOR n. 1. one who saves or helps to save vessels or cargo from loss at sea ...1678
n. 2. one who saves or attempts to save someone from drowning ...1890
• SALVOSH n. the Salvation Army ...2003 UK sl.
• SALVY adj. 1. unctuous of speech and matter; ingratiating, wheedling ...1896 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. greasy, oily, soapy ...1897 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of the complexion: pale, sickly ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SAM adj. 1. half or imperfectly done; half-heated; esp. used of food ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. moist, in a state of perspiration ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† adv. together; mutually ...a1300
n. 1. a Black person ...1867 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the USA and American culture, esp. the armed forces or federal agencies of the USA ...19C sl.
n. 3. a fool, a simpleton ...M19 sl.
n. 4. a Black person who demeans himself to secure favour with White people ...1938 Amer. dial, chiefly Black usage
n. 5. a state of perspiration ...1854 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a name used when someone's proper name has been forgotten, esp. used of women ...1950s sl.
n. 7. the embodiment of the male side of one's personality ...1950s homosexual sl.
n. 8. the opossum ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 9. a federal narcotics agent ...1971 US sl.
n. 10. a Southern Appalachian Migrant ...1981 US sl.
n. 11. a masochist who is rude in order to receive punishment (Smart-Assed Masochist) ...1990 US homosexual sl.
† vb. 1. to assemble ...a1000
† vb. 2. to join or fasten together; to amass, to hoard up ...c1000
† vb. 3. to bring together; to join in marriage, love, friendship, etc. ...c1200
vb. 4. to cause to coagulate; to make to curdle ...1788 Eng. dial.
† vb. 5. of broth, etc.: to skim; to put in thickening ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to pack carelessly or closely ...1790 Eng. dial.
† vb. 7. to heat anything for some time over the fire without letting it come to the boil ...1825 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to gather or scrape together; to collect; to pick up; generally used with 'together' or 'up' ...1847 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to act with energy ...1889 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to pay for a drink ...L19 sl.
vb. 11. to compress or knead together ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 12. to cheat, to deceive ...1960s sl.
• SAM AND DAVE n. 1. the police, when working in a team of two ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 2. a grave ...2004 UK rhyming sl.
• SAMANTHA JANUS n. the anus ...2002 UK sl.
• SAMBIE n. a sandwich ...1976 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SAMBLANGE n. a mixture ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMBO adj. (derogatory) pert. to Black people or culture ...1950s sl.
n. 1. (now derogatory or offensive) a Black person; a nickname for a Black person ...1704 sl.
n. 2. the offspring of Black and Indian parents ...1748
n. 3. the colour between mulatto (brown) and Black; a person of this colour ...E19 W. Indies
n. 4. the opossum ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a Black person who humbly accepts the stereotypical subservient role ...M20 US Black usage
n. 6. a term of address ...1960s sl.
n. 7. a sandwich ...1984 Aust. sl.
• SAMBO BACKRA n. a person of mixed race, usually three-quarters Black ...1950s W. Indies
• SAMBOLIO n. $1 ...L19 US sl.
• SAM, COW AND THE DUPPY n. a random selection of the populace; Tom, Dick and Harry ...1965 Barbados
• SAM-DINGLE n. a term of contempt for a fool; a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAME AGAIN n. 1. the third drink of a session ...1930s sl.
n. 2. a general response to an offer of another drink, usually in a public house setting; as a query 'same again?' it can be the offer ...1930s sl.
• SAME BAT TIME, SAME BAT CHANNEL phr. a humorous farewell ...1966 US sl.
• SAME BREED OF PUP, A n. a person having the same common traits as others ...1927 Amer. dial.
• SAMED † adv. together ...a900
• SAME-DAY SERVICE n. in computing: a lengthy response time ...1991 US sl.
• SAME DIFF n. exactly the same thing, no difference at all ...1940s sl.
• SAME DIFFERENCE n. exactly the same thing, no difference at all ...1940s sl.
• SAME-LIKE adj. similar ...1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. in like manner; similarly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMELY adj. similar, without variety, unvaried, monotonous ...1799
• SAME MUD, SAME BLOOD phr. used for explaining the absence of racism in combat troops ...1981 US sl.
• SAMEN adj. same ...1815 Sc.
† adv. together; mutually ...c975
• SAMENFERE † n. a fellow-traveller, an associate ...a1300
• SAMENING † n. a gathering, an assembly ...c950
• SAMENLY † adv. together ...a1300
• SAMENTALE † adj. concordant, agreeing ...a1300
† n. concord, agreement ...a1225
• SAMENWARD † adv. together ...a1375
• SAME O.B. n. a shilling (5p), esp. in the context of the charge for most contemporary places of entertainment  (Same Old Bob) ...L19 sl.
• SAME ODDS n. an equal effect; no difference worth consideration ...2001 UK sl.
• SAME-OLD n. an unchanged condition ...2000 UK sl.
• SAME OLD BAT, THE phr. the same old way, as usual ...1881 Eng. dial.
• SAME OLD SAME OLD n. more of the same ...1972 US sl.
• SAME OLD SEVEN AND SIX,THE phr. much as usual, the same as always, the same old routine ...1863 Amer. dial.
• SAME OLD SEVENTY-SIX, THE phr. much as usual, the same as always, the same old routine ...1981 Amer. dial.
• SAME OLD SIX AND SEVEN,THE phr. much as usual, the same as always, the same old routine ...1915 Amer. dial.
• SAME OLD SIXES AND SEVENS,THE phr. much as usual, the same as always, the same old routine ...1963 Amer. dial.
• SAME OLD THREE AND FOUR n. a weekly wage, 6 days at 3 shillings and 4 pence a day gives £1 for a 6-day week ...L19 sl.
• SAME OL' SAME OL' phr. implies that nothing has changed in one's life; used in response as to one's current health or feelings ...1970s sl., orig. US Black
• SAME-O SAME-O n. more of the same ...1972 US sl.
• SAME SAME adj. the same ...1956 US Korean & Vietnam war usage
• SAME SHIT, DIFFERENT DAY phr. used as a stock answer when asked how things are going ...1992 US sl.
• SAME-WAYS adv. in the same direction ...1887
• SAMEY adj. monotonous, boring, no different ...1929 UK sl.
• SAMEY-SAME adj. the same ...1956 US Korean & Vietnam war usage
• SAMFIE n. 1. a confidence trick ...20C W. Indies sl.
n. 2. a confidence trickster ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SAMFIEISM n. deceit, trickery ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SAMFIE MAN n. a confidence trickster ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SAMFU n. a military mess which will straighten itself out in time (Self-Adjusting Military Fuck-Up) ...World War II Brit. usage
• SAM HILL! int. hell! ...1839 euphemism, orig. US
• SAM-HOLE † adj. 'half-whole', in poor health ...a1023 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SAMI adj. Samoan ...1998 NZ sl.
n. a Samoan ...1980s NZ sl.
• SAMING † n. a meeting, assembly ...c1400
• SAMKUMSULY n. in moonshining: good whisky ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SAMLET n. a young salmon ...1655
• SAMLY † adv. agreeingly ...c1350
• SAMM vb. 1. to pack carelessly or closely ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to gather or scrape together; to collect; to pick up; generally used with 'together' or 'up' ...1847 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to act with energy ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SAMMENTRAW † adj. tall and slender ...1859 Eng. dial.
• SAMMER vb. to adjust, to assort, to match; to agree ...1825 Sc.
• SAMMIE n. a sandwich ...1976 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SAMMENLY † adv. together ...a1300
• SAMMER adj. larger than usual ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. anything large of its kind ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† vb. to agree, to assort, to match ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SAMMIN adj. very great ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMMO n. a sandwich ...1930s Aust. & US sl.
• SAMMUCK vb. to stroll in an aimless manner ...1893 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY adj. 1. watery, moist, sodden; in a state of perspiration ...1809 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. foolish, dull ...E19 sl.
adj. 3. untidy in dress; slovenly in gait ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of tea: half-cold, insipid ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a simpleton, a fool; an ill-natured fellow; an effeminate weakling; a lunatic ...1876 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a term of endearment; a favourite ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 3. (offensive) an Indian man; used as a term of address ...1906 S. Afr. sl.
n. 4. a US soldier in WWI ...1917 Brit. sl.
n. 5. an Indian fruit peddler ...1910s sl.
n. 6. (derogatory ) a Somali ...1990s US military sl.
n. 7. Saddam Hussein ...1993 US soldiers during 1991 war against Iraq
• SAMMY BILLY n. a simpleton; a foolish, stupid person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY CODLIN n. a simpleton; a foolish, stupid person ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY DAWKIN n. a simpleton; a foolish, stupid person ...1879 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY DINGLE n. a simpleton; a foolish, stupid person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY HALL n. a testicle ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'ball'
• SAMMY-HEAD n. a simpleton; a foolish, stupid person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY HEAVEN n. Paris ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SAMMY-HOUSE n. an idol temple or pagoda ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• SAMMY LEE n. urine; an act of urination ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'pee' or 'wee'
• SAMMY NODDY n. a simpleton; a foolish, stupid person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMMY SOFT n. a fool; an oaf ...c1840 sl.
• SAMMY SUCK-EGG n. a simpleton; a foolish, stupid person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMOAN FAMILY CAR n. a used police car bought at auction ...1982 Hawaiian youth usage
• SAMOLEON n. a dollar ...1896 US sl.
• SAM-OPE adj. of a door: half open, ajar ...1777 Eng. dial.
• SAMP vb. 1. of the wind or the sea: to lull ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to fill up a glass of 'grog' when partially full with more spirits and water ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAM PATCH n. the devil; hell ...1905 Amer. dial. euphemism
• SAMPLARS n. young trees left in woods for timber ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMPLE adj. soft, supple, flexible ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a warning ...a1300
n. 2. a portion ...1893 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to illustrate; to explain by examples or analogies; to symbolize ...1613
† vb. 2. to imitate; to copy ...1613-16
vb. 3. to fondle a woman sexually ...19C colloq.
vb. 4. to coit a virgin or to experience copulation with a particular woman for the first time ...19C colloq.
vb. 5. to drink ...c1845 sl.
• SAMPLE-COUNT n. a commercial traveller ...L19 colloq.
• SAMPLE OF SIN n. a prostitute ...M18 Brit. euphemism
• SAMPLER † n. 1. an illustrative or typical instance; a specimen ...a1300
† n. 2. example to be imitated; a model, a pattern; the original from which a copy is or may be taken ...a1300
n. 3. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• SAMPLE ROOM n. a saloon, a barroom; a bar, often as attached to a grocery, in which one can purchase liquor by the glass ...1856 Amer. dial.
• SAMPSON n. 1. a drink combining brandy, cider, sugar and water ...M19 sl.
n. 2. an adept ...1888 Sc.
n. 3. the fist ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMPSON FOX n. a red fox with woolly or otherwise abnormal fur ...1903 Amer. dial.
• SAMPSON PECKETT n. a person of great consequence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SAMPSOUS adj. 1. lucky, fortunate ...1888 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. looking healthy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAM-SAWDERED adj. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1873 Eng. dial.
• SAM-SAWDLED adj. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1864 Eng. dial.
• SAM-SAWED adj. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1874 Eng. dial.
• SAM SCRATCH n. the devil; hell ...1905 Amer. dial. euphemism
• SAMSHOO n. a fiery liquor, distilled from rice and sorghum ...M19 Anglo-Chinese
• SAM SLED n. in drag racing: a driver who consistently underperforms ...1965 US sl.
• SAM-SOD adj. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1825 Eng. dial.
• SAM-SODDEN † adj. 1. half cooked, half done ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. 'half-baked', stupid ...1891 Eng. dial.
• SAM-SODDLING adj. of food: overcooked ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMSON n. 1. a person of enormous strength; a strong man ...1565
† n. 2. a young salmon ...1769 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an adept ...1888 Sc.
n. 4. the fist ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a drink made of brandy, cider, sugar, and a little water ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMSONESS n. a strong woman ...1707
• SAMSON FOX n. a red fox with woolly or otherwise abnormal fur ...1903 Amer. dial.
• SAMSONIAN n. a strong man ...1654
• SAMSONISTIC adj. strong, powerful ...1849
• SAMSON PECKETT n. a person of great consequence ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SAMSON'S POSTS n. a mousetrap ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMSON-TRAP n. a mousetrap ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMTALE † adj. accordant, agreed ...c1200
• SAM TOGETHER vb. to pull oneself together, to collect one's thoughts ...1884 Eng. dial.
• SAMUEL PEPYS n. a sense of uneasiness or distaste; a nervous feeling ...1980s rhyming sl. for 'creeps' ('Pepys' pronounced 'peeps')
• SAMUELS n. a sensation of dread or unease ...1980s UK rhyming sl. for 'the creeps' (Samuel Pepys)
• SAM UP vb. 1. to pay up ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to finish ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to add up quickly; to amount to ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAMURAI n. a Japanese man who is abundantly masculine, virile, brave, and demeaning towards women ...1982 Hawaiian youth usage
• SAMURAI SWORD n. the penis of a Japanese homosexual man ...1980s US homosexual sl.
• SAM-ZAWED adj. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1874 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZAWEY adj. of food: lukewarm; neither hot nor cold ...1891 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZOAKY adj. of food: sodden ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZOD adj. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1825 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZODDEN adj. 1. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. stupid, half-baked ...1891 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZODDERED adj. half-done, sodden; over-done; half-warm; generally used of meat ...1873 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZODY adj. 1. sodden, soft, damp, wet ...1889 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. stupid, soft ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZOED adj. 1. sodden, soft, damp, wet ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. stupid, soft ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZRUDDLED adj. of food: boiled to rags ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAN n. a sanitarium, esp. at a boarding school ...20C sl.
• SANA BANGA vb. to have sex ...1935 Trinidad and Tobago
• SANABILITY n. the state of being curable ...1860
• SANABLE †* adj. 1. that heals or is concerned with healing; curative ...1597
† adj. 2. that may be healed; curable ...1656
• SANABLENESS † n. the state of being curable ...1727
• SAN ANTONE! int. used as a mild oath ...1951 US sl.
• SANATE † vb. to heal ...1623
• SANATION † n. the act of healing or the process of becoming healed ...c1440
• SANATIVE adj. having the power to heal; promoting health; curative, healing ...a1400
† n. a remedy ...c1440
• SANATIVENESS † n. healing quality ...a1661
• SANATORY adj. conducive to healing; curative ...a1832
• SANA WANGA vb. to have sex ...1935 Trinidad and Tobago
• SAN BERNAGHETTO n. San Bernadino, California ...2004 US sl.
• SANCHO n. 1. an unruly, mischievous child ...1862 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a runty animal, esp. an orphaned one ...1929 Amer. dial.
n. 3. used by Hispanic inmates for the new boyfriend/lover who takes one's place while one is incarcerated ...1980s US prison sl.
• SANCITE †* vb. to sanction ...1597
• SANCOCHO vb. to steal ...1980s drugs sl.
• SANCOME n. a quagmire, a bog; a flat, spongy piece of ground ...1841 Eng. dial.
• SANCOMMY † n. bog land ...1841 Eng. dial.
• SANCT * adj. holy, sacred, consecrated ...1890
• SANCTANIMITY * n. holiness of mind ...1801
• SANCTEOUS †* adj. pert. to saints ...1631
• SANCTICOLIST n. a worshipper of saints ...1615
• SANCTIFIABLE * adj. capable of being sanctified ...1894
• SANCTIFICATE †* adj. sanctified, holy ...c1485
* vb. to sanctify; to set apart as holy or sacred ...a1677
• SANCTIFICATION n. blackmail, esp. by secret services or foreign diplomats ...1970s sl.
• SANCTIFICATIVE †* adj. serving to sanctify or make holy ...1607
• SANCTIFY vb. to blackmail someone, esp. for the purposes of extracting political favours ...1970s sl.
• SANCTILOGE †* n. a catalogue of saints, or a collection of saints' lives ...1526
• SANCTILOGY * n. a catalogue of saints, or a collection of saints' lives ...1867
• SANCTILOQUENT * adj. speaking of or discoursing on holy or sacred things ...1656
• SANCTIMONIAL †* adj. holy in character; sacred, holy, consecrated ...1721
n. a nun ...1513
• SANCTIMONIOUS † adj. holy in character; sacred, holy, consecrated ...1604
• SANCTION n. in organized crime: punishment by death ...1997 US sl.
• SANCTITUDE * n. 1. the quality of being holy or saint-like; holiness, sanctity ...c1450
* n. 2. of a writer: chastity or decorum of expression ...1855
• SANCTIZE †* vb. to make holy, to sanctify ...1691
• SANCTORIUM * n. a shrine ...1816
• SANCTORUM † adj. irreproachable ...1824
† n. ? persons of superior rank ...1675
• SANCTUARIUM * n. a building set apart for the worship of God or one or more divinities; a Christian church, Jewish temple, and Mosaic tabernacle, a heathen temple or site of local worship ...1796
• SANCTUARY n. 1. Heaven ...1382
† n. 2. a shrine or box containing relics ...c1386
† n. 3. a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church; a churchyard, cemetery ...1432-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* vb. to place in safety as in a sanctuary; of place: to afford protection or shelter from ...1615
• SANCTUARY GARTH † n. a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church; a churchyard, cemetery ...1412-13
• SANCTUM SANCTORUM n. a person's private retreat, where he is free from intrusion ...1706
• SANCTUM SANCTORIUM n. a bedroom ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SANCTUM SULLY n. in moonshining: good whisky ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SANCTUM SULY n. in moonshining: good whisky ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SANCTUS † n. 1. an outcry ...1594
† n. 2. something repeated with wearisome iteration ...a1670
• SAND † n. 1. a serving of food, a course ...a700
† n. 2. the act of sending; that which is sent, a message, present ...c1000
† n. 3. a person or body of persons sent on an errand; an embassy; an envoy, a messenger ...1038
† n. 4. the shore of a sea ...c1205 poetic
† n. 5. moist sugar ...1812 sl.
n. 6. courage; tenacity; stamina; pluck; determination; perseverance; obstinacy ...1867 Amer. dial.
n. 7. money ...L19 sl., orig. US
n. 8. cocaine ...2002 US sl.
vb. 1. to nonplus, to surprise and confuse someone ...Bk1904 Sc.
vb. 2. to mark the edges of playing cards with sandpaper or another abrasive for the purpose of cheating ...1979 US sl.
• SANDAL SHOON n. sandals ...1602 arch.
• SAND AND CANVAS vb. to clean something thoroughly ...1912 sl., orig. naval usage
• SAND AND SPECKS n. salt and pepper ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SANDAPILE † n. a coffin or bier ...1623
• SAND AUGER n. a little sand whirlwind; a dust devil ...1900 Amer. dial.
• SANDBAG n. 1. the stomach of a crab ...1895
n. 2. a confidence trick ...1900s US sl.
n. 3. a sanitary towel or tampon ...2001 US sl.
vb. 1. to ambush; to take by surprise ...L19 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to cheat ...L19 US sl.
vb. 3. to feign weakness in order to mislead an opponent ...20C US sl.
vb. 4. to get rid of ...1910s sl.
vb. 5. to speak or write critically or disparagingly of; to criticize ...1919 sl.. orig. & chiefly US
vb. 6. to intimidate ...1920s US sl.
vb. 7. to extort ...1930s sl.
vb. 8. to lull someone into a false sense of security, and then suddenly attack them ...1940 US sl.
vb. 9. in poker: to resist raising the bet immediately in the hope of making a larger raise later on ...1947 US sl.
• SANDBAG AND JEMMY adv. completely ...1900s Aust. sl.
• SANDBAGGER n. 1. a street robber, a 'mugger' ...L19 US sl.
n. 2. a person who lulls an opponent into security, and then suddenly attacks ...1940 US sl.
n. 3. in clayshooting: a competitor who by devious methods shoots in a lower class than his true form warrants ...1983 UK sl.
• SAND-BEARDED † adj. having a sandy-coloured beard ...1624
• SAND-BED n. one who 'absorbs' much liquor; an insatiable drinker; an inveterate drunkard ...1824 Sc.
• SAND-BED OF DRINK n. an inveterate drunkard ...1838 Sc.
• SANDBEEF n. a sandwich ...L19 sl.
• SAND-BLIND adj. half-blind, dim-sighted, purblind ...a1400 arch. exc. Eng. dial.
• SANDBOX n. 1. a toilet, a lavatory ...1968 US sl.
n. 2. in computing: the research and development ...1991 US sl.
• SAND BOX EXPRESS n. military transport to Saudi Arabia or Kuwait during the first Gulf war ...1991 US sl.
• SANDBURNER n. a Jeep ...1981 UK sl.
• SAND-CLEEK n. a nickname for an Aberdonian ...1950 Sc.
• SAND-COON n. (derogatory) an Arab from the Middle East ...2000s sl.
• SAND DEVIL n. a small whirlwind which picks up sand and dust ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SAND-DUST n. the gritty matter that forms in the eyes when one is sleepy or sleeping ...1977 Amer. dial.
• SAND-DUSTER n. a short person ...1950s US sl.
• SANDED † adj. 1. of a sandy colour ...1590
† adj. 2. sand-blind, half-blind, dim-sighted ...1629
• SANDER † adv. sooner ...a1450
• SANDESMAN † n. a messenger, an envoy, an ambassador ...1123
• SAND-EYED †* adj. sand-blind, half-blind, dim-sighted ...1592
• SAND FLEA n. someone who associates with surfers at the beach but rarely if ever enters the water ...1985 US sl.
• SAND-GROPE vb. to bungle ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SAND-GROPER n. a non-Aboriginal person, native to or resident in Western Australia ...1896 Aust. sl.
• SAND-GROPER LAND n. Western Australia ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SAND HILL STATE n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SANDHOG n. a tunnel construction worker; any underground worker ...1903 US sl.
• SAND-HOPPER n. (derogatory) an Arab ...1970s sl.
• SAND HOUSE n. a cave or shelter beneath an overhanging cliff ...1969 Amer. dial.
• SANDIA n. a watermelon ...1648
• SANDIE n. 1. a nickname for a Scotchman ...1473
n. 2. the devil, Satan ...1786 Sc.
n. 3. a generic term for a young fellow, a chap, esp. a country man, a yokel ...1804 Sc.
n. 4. a pig ...1818 Sc.
• SANDIE CAMPBELL n. a pig ...1818 Sc.
• SANDIE FRY n. the devil ...1868 Sc.
• SANDIES n. sand flies ...1980s Aust. sl.
• SANDIFEROUS †* adj. producing sand
• SANDINESS n. the quality of having 'sand' or pluck, or courage ...1897 US sl.
• SANDISH †* adj. somewhat sandy ...1664
• S AND J n. a beating by a police officer; 'sentence and judgement' ...2001 US sl.
• SAND-JOCKEY n. (derogatory) an Arab from the Middle East ...2000s sl.
• SANDLAPPER n. 1. (derogatory) one who eats dirt; hence, a low-class or countrified White person ...1836 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a native of South Carolina ...1904 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a homesteader in Oregon ...1964 Amer. dial.
• SANDLING n. a tract of sandy ground ...1784 Eng. dial.
• S AND M adj. pert. to sado-masochism ...1960s sl.
n. 1. a sado-masochist ...1960s sl.
n. 2. sado-masochism ...1964 US sl.
n. 3. in a sado-masochistic relationship: slave and master (or mistress) ...1977 US sl.
n. 4. Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California ...1987 US sl.
n. 5. sausage and mushrooms ...1996 US sl.
• SAND-MAN † n. 1. a messenger, an ambassador ...c1205
n. 2. in nursery language: a personification of sleep or sleepiness ...1861
n. 3. a footpad, a 'mugger' ...1910s Aust. sl.
• SAND NIGGER n. (offensive) an Arab; an Indian or Pakistani person ...1984 US sl.
• SANDOZ n. LSD ...1967 US sl.
• SANDOZ'S n. LSD ...1967 US sl.
• SANDPAPER n. playing cards that have been altered for cheating by a minute sanding of the edges ...1962 US sl.
• SANDPAPER SUIT n. a school cadet uniform ...1930s NZ sl.
• SANDPAPER THE ANCHOR vb. to perform a job that need not and, in fact, cannot be performed ...1975 US sl.
• SAND-POT n. a quicksand ...Bk1914 Eng. dial.
• SANDRA BULLOCKS n. itching, uncomfortable testicles ...1990s sl.
• SAND SCRATCHER n. (derogatory) a Syrian; an Indian ...2000s US sl.
• SAND TOAD n. an Arab; a Middle Easterner ...1990s US sl.
• SAND-TOT n. a sand-hill ...1825 Eng. dial.
• SANDWICH n. 1. a sandwich man, carrying a pair of advertising boards around the streets ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a sexual threesome, involving any permutation of the sexes ...1971 sl.
n. 3. heroin sandwiched between layers of cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
vb. 1. to kiss ...1950s W. Indies sl.
vb. 2. in poker: to surround a player with two confederates whose collusive betting tactics relieve the middle player of his bankroll and drive him from the game ...1973 US sl.
vb. 3. to rob someone ...1990 Trinidad and Tobago
• SANDWICHER † n. a native of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) ...1817
• SANDWICH LANE n. the middle land of a 3-lane highway ...1970s US sl.
• SANDWICH MAN n. a man having sex with two women at the same time ...1970s US Black sl.
• SANDWICH SHORT OF A BISCUIT, A adj. not completely sane, stupid ...1992 UK sl.
• SAND WOG n. (derogatory) an Arab or Middle Easterner ...1990s sl.
• SANDY adj. brave, resolute ...1904 Amer. dial.
• SANDY n. 1. a nickname for a Scotchman ...1473
n. 2. a drunken spree of which one has no memory ...L19 US sl.
n. 3. a bluff, a deception, a trick, a joke ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SANDY BAY PEACH n. a nectarine ...20C S. Afr. street vendors' usage
• SANDY CAMPBELL n. a pig ...1899 Sc.
• SANDY FRY n. 1. a pig ...1865 Sc.
n. 2. the devil ...1868 Sc.
• SANDY-GREY-RUSSET n. a dirty, ugly colour ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANDY MACNAB n. 1. the stomach ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'flab'
n. 2. a crab, a body louse; usually in plural ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a scab ...1920s Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 4. a taxi-cab ...1940s rhyming sl.
• SANDY MCNAB n. 1. the stomach ...1910s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'flab'
n. 2. a crab, a body louse; usually in plural ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a scab ...1920s Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 4. a taxi-cab ...1940s rhyming sl.
• SANDY MILL n. a sandcastle ...1788 Sc.
• SANDY-PATE n. a person having light or red hair ...a1700
• SANDY PETE n. a centipede ...1889 Amer. dial.
• SANDY-POWED adj. sandy-haired ...1866 Eng. dial.
• SANDY POWELL n. 1. a towel ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 2. a trowel ...1940s rhyming sl.
• SANDY-TAM n. whisky ...1899 Sc.
• SANE * adj. of the body, it's organs or functions: healthy, sound, not diseased ...1755
n. 1. a 10-shilling note ...1930s Aust. sl.
n. 2. a 10-year prison sentence ...1930s Aust. sl.
n. 3. 10 oz. of tobacco ...1930s Aust. sl.
† vb. to cure, to heal ...c1386
• SAN FAIRY ANN(E) phr. it doesn’t matter (French – ca ne fait rien) ...1919
• SAN FERRY ANN n. phr. no matter, forget it (French: ca ne fait rien) ...1910s sl., orig. military
• SAN FRAN n. San Francisco ...20C US sl.
• SANG n. 1. a fuss, clamour, to-do, outcry ...1739 Sc.
n. 2. ginseng ...M19 US sl.
vb. to gather ginseng ...M19 US sl.
int. an oath, expletive; blood! ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SANGA n. a sandwich ...1940s Aust. & Irish sl.
• SANGAREE n. a drinking bout ...E19 sl.
• SANGER n. a sandwich ...1943 Aust. sl.
• SANG-FROID n. coolness, indifference, absence of excitement or agitation ...1750
• SANGING-EATHER † n. the large dragonfly, Aeshna grandis ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANGLE n. a drunken bout ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANGLIER † n. a full-grown wild boar ...a1400
• SANGO n. a sandwich ...1943 Aust. sl.
vb. to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1979 Amer. dial.
• SANGRADO n. a doctor given to bleeding, or an ignorant pretender to medical knowledge ...1820
• SANGRADOR n. a doctor given to bleeding, or an ignorant pretender to medical knowledge ...1832
• SANG ROYAL † n. 1. royal blood ...a1400
† n. 2. the blood of Christ ...1523
• SANGSTER n. an umbrella ...L19 sl.
• SANGSUE n. a leech ...a1849
• SANGUIDUCT † n. a blood-vessel ...1681
• SANGUIFEROUS adj. bearing or conveying blood ...1682
• SANGUIFIC * adj. blood-producing ...1684
• SANGUIFICATION n. the formation of blood; conversion into blood ...1578
• SANGUIFICATIVE † adj. blood-producing ...1662
• SANGUIFLUOUS † adj. flowing with blood ...1684
• SANGUIFY † vb. 1. to produce blood ...1624
† vb. 2. to convert into blood ...1650
• SANGUIGENOUS adj. producing blood ...1852
• SANGUINACEOUS † adj. of a blood colour, or resembling blood ...1816
• SANGUINARIAN † adj. bloodthirsty; delighting in carnage ...1637
• SANGUINARIOUS †* adj. bloodthirsty; eager to kill ...1654
• SANGUINARY adj. 1. bloodthirsty; delighting in carnage; eager to kill ...1623
adj. 2. attended by bloodshed; characterized by slaughter; bloody ...1625
* adj. 3. pert. to blood ...1684
adj. 4. a jocular euphemism for bloody ...Bk1914 sl.
† n. a bloodthirsty person ...a1550
• SANGUINARY JAMES n. an uncooked sheep's head ...M29 sl.
• SANGUINATION † n. a flow of blood ...1597
• SANGUINE adj. 1. blood-red ...1382 now literary
* adj. 2. pert. to blood, consisting of blood, containing blood ...1447
adj. 3. cheerfully optimistic ...1509
adj. 4. hopeful or confident with reference to some particular issue ...1673
adj. 5. red in the face ...1684
adj. 6. causing or delighting in bloodshed; bloody, bloodthirsty, eager to kill ...1705 now poetic
† n. 1. a cloth of blood-red colour ...1319
† n. 2. a blood-red colour ...a1500
† n. 3. the sanguine temperament; cheerful optimism ...1530
† vb. 1. to stain or paint a sanguine (red) colour ...1591
† vb. 2. to stain with blood ...1610
• SANGUINED † adj. 1. of eyes: bloodshot ...1700
adj. 2. stained with blood ...a1814
• SANGUINELESS †* adj. bloodless ...1675
• SANGUINELY adv. 1. hopefully; confidently ...1653
† adv. 2. in a manner characterized by bloodshed ...1765
• SANGUINE-NERVOUS adj. partly sanguine and partly nervous ...1842
• SANGUINENESS n. hopefulness; confidence of success ...1832
• SANGUINEOUS * adj. 1. pert. to bloodshed; giving rise to bloodshed; bloodthirsty ...1612 now rare
adj. 2. of the colour of blood ...c1520
adj. 3. pert. to blood; containing blood ...1646
adj. 4. hopeful, confident ...1847
adj. 5. bloody ...L19 euphemism
• SANGUINEOUSNESS n. the condition of having a blood-red colour ...1865
• SANGUINIAN † adj. hopeful, confident ...1340
† n. one who is hopeful ...1560
• SANGUINICAL † adj. hopeful ...1632
• SANGUINIFEROUS adj. bearing or conveying blood ...1891
• SANGUINIFICATION n. the formation of blood ...1875
• SANGUINISM * n. hopefulness ...1897
• SANGUINIST † n. one who is hopeful ...1628
• SANGUINITY † n. 1. blood relationship ...c1470
* n. 2. cheerful optimism; hopefulness ...1737
• SANGUINIVOROUS adj. feeding on blood ...1828
• SANGUINOLENCE * n. bloodthirstiness ...1891
• SANGUINOLENCY † n. bloodthirstiness ...1664
• SANGUINOLENT † adj. 1. having the colour of blood, blood-red ...c1450
* adj. 2. bloodthirsty; cruel; merciless; eager to kill ...1577-87
adj. 3. pert. to blood; tinged or stained blood; containing blood ...1597
• SANGUINOUS † adj. 1. of eyes: bloodshot ...1490
† adj. 2. bloodthirsty; attended by bloodshed; cruel; merciless, eager to kill ...1755
adj. 3. pert. to blood ...1833
• SANGUISH n. a sandwich ...1896 Sc.
• SANGUISUGE † n. 1. a rapacious person ...a1550
† n. 2. a leech ...1575
• SANGUISUGENT * adj. blood-sucking ...Bk1914
• SANGUISUGOUS † adj. 1. bloodthirsty, cruel, eager to kill ...1615
adj. 2. blood-sucking ...1897
• SANGUIVOROUS adj. feeding on blood ...1842
• SANIFEROUS † adj. health-bringing, conducive to health ...a1706
• SANIFY vb. to become sane or reasonable ...1836
• SANITATE vb. to make sanitary ...1882
• SANITATING † adj. health-giving; healing ...1656
• SANITIFEROUS † adj. health-bringing, conducive to health ...1657
• SANITIZE vb. to shoot dead, to kill ...1960s US sl.
• SANITUDE †* n. healthy condition ...1652
• SANITY n. healthy condition, health ...1432-50 arch.
• SANITY-INSTITUTION † n. a hospital ...1799
• SANK n. 1. a tailor employed in making soldiers' clothes ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a quantity; a collection of things, as of potatoes ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to assemble, to bring together ...a1300
† vb. 2. to perform menial offices in the servants' hall of large family ...1855 Eng. dial.
• SANKER vb. to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1963 Amer. dial.
• SANKERS n. stockings without feet ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
int. a mild oath ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANKEY n. a hymn; a hymn book ...1920s W. Indies sl.
• SANKEY-CHAMBER n. a servants' hall ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANKLE vb. to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1937 Amer. dial.
• SANKLIN adj. teasing, provoking ...1921 Sc.
• SANKO n. the devil, a devil ...1856 Amer. dial.
vb. to saunter, to stroll; to loaf, to loiter, to idle ...1949 Amer. dial.
• SANK WORK n. the making of soldiers' clothes ...L18 sl.
• SANKY adj. boggy, spongy ...1841 Eng. dial.
• SANKY POKE n. a travelling bag ...1944 Amer. dial.
• SAN LO n. cheap, refined opium residue ...1930s US drugs sl.
• SANN † vb. to argue, to dispute, to discuss ...c1200
• SANNERS n. a pig ...1818 Sc.
• SANNICK vb. 1. to loiter, to idle ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stagger or fall from excessive weakness ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to utter a whining, wailing cry; to cry bitterly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANNIE SICCAR-SOLES n. a very cautious, rather tight-fisted person ...1950 Sc.
• SANNO n. someone who collects excrement from unsewered areas ...1959 Aust. sl.
• SANNOCK adj. fancy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. a fanciful, dainty person; one who is slow and undecided, or namby-pamby ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to loiter, to idle ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to stagger or fall from excessive weakness ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to utter a whining, wailing cry; to cry bitterly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANNOCK GARNER n. the Devil ...a1779 Sc.
• SANNOCKING adj. 1. fretful, peevish, whining ...1893 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. silly, foolish ...1893 Eng. dial.
• SANNO MAN n. someone who collects excrement from unsewered areas ...1959 Aust. sl.
• SANNUP n. 1. a married male member of an American Indian community ...1630
n. 2. a scamp; a mischievous boy ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 3. anything vicious, as a cross setting hen ...1959 Amer. dial.
• SANNY n. 1. a sanitary man, who removes sewage ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a sanitary towel ...1940s sl.
vb. 1. to fall or stagger, as from weakness ...1895 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to utter a whining, wailing cry without apparent cause ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANNYING adj. of the wind: lasting, lingering ...1855 Eng. dial.
• SANO n. someone who collects excrement from unsewered areas ...1959 Aust. sl.
• SANO MAN n. someone who collects excrement from unsewered areas ...1959 Aust. sl.
• SANPAKU adj. out of touch, out of balance, physically and spiritually ...1960s sl.
• SAN Q n. San Quentin prison ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• SAN QUENTIN BRIEFCASE n. a large, potable tape-recorder-cum-radio ...1990s US sl.
• SAN QUENTIN CROSS n. blackmail of one inmate by another, who desires homosexual favours ...1970s US prison sl.
• SAN QUENTIN JAIL-BAIT n. a girl under the legal age for copulation even with consent ...M20 US sl.
• SAN QUENTIN QUAIL n. an underage girl; a girl under the legal age for copulation even with consent ...1930s US sl.
• SANS prep. without ...c1320 arch.
• SANSCULOTTE n. 1. an extreme republican or revolutionary ...1790
n. 2. a man shabbily dressed; a ragged person; a tatterdemalion; a ragamuffin ...1812
• SANSCULOTTED adj. unbreeched ...1801 nonce word
• SANSCULOTTIC adj. 1. revolutionary ...1822
adj. 2. without breeches, unbreeched; hence, inadequately or improperly clothed ...1833
• SANSCULOTTISH adj. characterized by revolution; revolutionary ...1798
• SANS DENER † n. a penniless person ...1469
• SANS FAIL † adj. without fail; without doubt, doubtless ...1297
• SANSHACH adj. 1. wily, crafty; shrewd; sarcastically clever ...1808 Sc.
adj. 2. precise, pettish, peevish, crotchety ...1825 Sc.
adj. 3. disdainful, haughty, saucy, surly, snappish ...1825 Sc.
adj. 4. of children: sage, sensible, well-behaved ...1904 Sc.
adj. 5. pleasant, agreeable, genial ...1969 Sc.
• SANS NUMBER † adj. innumerable ...1550
• SANS-PEER † adj. without equal, peerless ...a1400
† n. one who has no equal; a unique person ...c1460
• SANS-POTATO n. an indigent Irishman ...1839
• SANS SOUCI adj. unconcerned ...1797
† n. 1. a free-and-easy social gathering ...1781
n. 2. unconcern ...1797
• SANS-SOUCI-ISM n. unconcern ...1837
• SANT vb. to disappear, to vanish; to be lost ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SANTA ANNA'S REVENGE n. loose bowels, diarrhoea ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SANTA CLAUS n. 1. a generous benefactor ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a nickname for a fat person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an older man who is willing to provide the various material wants of a younger mistress, or, if gay, a younger male lover ...1960s sl.
n. 4. a vulgar, gaudy, and tasteless dresser ...1980s US sl.
• SANTA MARTA n. a potent brand of marijuana from Colombia ...1970s drugs sl.
• SANTA MARTA GOLD n. Colombian marijuana ...1970s US drugs sl.
• SANTA MARTA RED n. a potent brand of marijuana from Colombia ...1970s drugs sl.
• SANTAPEE n. 1. a scorpion ...1950 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a centipede ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SANTAR † n. the member of a team of parcel thieves who actually removes the stolen goods and takes them to a hideout ...1591 thieves' sl.
• SANTER n. an adventure; an idle tale ...1865 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to trifle, to play about in a casual offhand manner ...a1810 Sc.
vb. 2. to walk slowly; to saunter ...1873 Eng. dial.
• SANTERFEE n. a centipede ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SANTERMENT n. trifling employment ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANTIPED n. a centipede ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SANTIPEDE n. a centipede ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SANTIPEE vb. to strut about in a self-righteous manner ...1949 Sc.
• SAN TOYS n. villains, criminals ...1900s rhyming sl. for 'The Boys'
• SANTY FAY n. a centipede ...1923 Amer. dial.
• SAP adj. wet, rainy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. ear wax ...c1440
† n. 2. juice or fluid of any kind; gravy ...1527 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 3. liquid of any sort, esp. milk or beer, taken with solid food ...1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 4. one who studies hard or is absorbed in books ...1798 school sl.
n. 5. a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. sorrow; tears produced by vexation or affliction ...1825 Sc.
n. 7. (derogatory) an intellectual ...M19 sl.
n. 8. a wisp of hay or straw ...1895 Eng. dial.
n. 9. a small club, orig. of wood, latterly a small leather 'bag' filled with sand, lead shot, or similar material ...1899 US sl.
n. 10. an act of clubbing with ...L19 US tramps' sl.
n. 11. an apple ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 12. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to make way in a stealthy or insidious manner ...1732
vb. 2. to pore over books; to be studious ...1830 school sl.
vb. 3. to saturate; to drench; to moisten ...1839 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to flow ...1860 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to hit someone with a club ...1926 US sl.
vb. 6. to hit with any implement ...1920s US criminals' sl.
vb. 7. to milk a cow; to do the milking ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAP-CRUST n. a fool; a blockhead ...1899 Sc.
• SAP DOWN vb. to attack using a blackjack (a club) ...L19 sl.
• SAPE † vb. to be wise ...1694 nonce word
• SAPEROO n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• S.A.P.F.U. n. a military blunder; Surpassing All Previous Fuck-Ups ...1940s US military sl.
• SAP HAPPY adj. drunk ...1930s US sl.
• SAP-HEAD adj. foolish ...M17 sl.
n. a fool; a simpleton; a stupid person; a blockhead ...1828
• SAP-HEADED adj. foolish, silly, stupid, witless ...1665
• SAPHEADISM n. foolishness ...L18 sl.
• SAPID adj. 1. pleasant ...1640
adj. 2. of food: having a pleasant taste, savoury, palatable ...1646
adj. 3. of meat: high, tainted ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAPIDITY n. 1. the quality of having taste and flavour ...1646
n. 2. the quality of being pleasant ...1656
• SAPIDLESS adj. flavourless ...1821 nonce word
• SAPIDNESS † n. the quality of having taste and flavour ...1649
• SAPIENCE n. 1. wisdom, understanding ...a1300
n. 2. would-be wisdom ...c1374
• SAPIENT adj. 1. wise ...1471
† adj. 2. having a taste or savour ...1599
* adj. 3. having knowledge of, aware of ...1764
n. 1. a wise man, a sage ...1549
n. 2. a travelling quack ...M16 UK criminals' sl.
• SAPIENTIAL adj. characterized by wisdom ...c1485
• SAPIENTIOUS * adj. having or affording wisdom ...1852
• SAPIENTIPOTENT †* adj. mighty in wisdom ...1656
†* n. one who is mighty in wisdom ...1675
• SAPIENTIZE vb. to make wise ...c1810 nonce word
• SAPIENTLY adv. 1. wisely ...1477
adv. 2. with apparent or would-be wisdom ...1816
• SAPLESS adj. 1. lacking energy or vigour ...1598
adj. 2. of little importance; trivial ...1602
adj. 3. of persons: wearisome, tedious ...1680
adj. 4. foolish, silly, witless ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. of the weather: without rain or moisture; dry ...1892 Sc.
• SAPLING n. 1. a young or inexperienced person ...1588
n. 2. a young greyhound till he is a year old ...1832
• SAPOLIO n. a fool, a dupe ...19C sl.
• SAPONACEOUS adj. 1. of the nature of or resembling soap; containing soap; soapy ...1710
adj. 2. evasive; flattering ...1837
• SAPONACITY * n. soapiness ...1845
• SAPONARINESS †* n. a soapy quality ...1669
• SAPONARY †* adj. soapy ...1661
• SAPOR n. a taste, savour, flavour; the taste of a substance, esp. of food or drink ...1477
• SAPORAL †* adj. pert. to taste ...1651
• SAPORIFIC * adj. imparting flavour or taste ...1704
• SAPORINE * adj. pert. to the sense of taste ...1813
• SAPOROSITY * n. that property of a body by which it imparts the sensation of taste; taste, flavour ...1794
• SAPOROUS † adj. 1. agreeable to the taste, savoury ...a1670
adj. 2. pert. to taste; having flavour or taste ...1704
• SAPOUR n. a taste, savour, flavour; the taste of a substance, esp. of food or drink ...1477
• SAP-PATE † n. a fool, a simpleton ...a1700
• SAPPER n. 1. one who studies hard ...1825 Eton sl.
n. 2. a fool, a dupe ...19C sl.
n. 3. a man about town, a 'gay dog' ...M19 sl.
• SAPPHIRE n. an unpopular woman ...1940s US Black sl.
• SAPPHIRIC * adj. of the nature of a sapphire ...1605
• SAPPHIRINE adj. having the qualities of sapphire, esp. the colour ...1413
• SAPPHISM n. 'unnatural sexual relations between women'; homosexuality between women ...1890
• SAPPHIST n. a female homosexual ...1902
• SAPPHO n. a lesbian ...M18 sl.
• SAPPHO DADDY-O n. a heterosexual man who socializes extensively with lesbians ...1990s US homosexual sl.
• SAPPIE adj. 1. of cooked meat or flesh: succulent, savoury, juicy ...1721 Sc.
adj. 2. of a kiss: soft, tender, long-drawn-out ...1772 Sc.
adj. 3. plump, fat, fleshy, not shrunken or shrivelled ...a1801 Sc.
adj. 4. given up to liquor, bibulous, drinking to excess ...1807 Sc.
adj. 5. wet, dripping, sodden; rainy ...1821 Sc.
adj. 6. full of goodness or savour, smooth and palatable ...1823 Sc.
adj. 7. of persons: unctuous, full of exaggerated or affected fervour ...1895 Sc.
• SAPPIL vb. to punish by beating ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAPPINESS n. stupidity, foolishness, folly ...M19 US colloq.
• SAPPING n. the act of studying hard ...1825 school sl.
• SAPPLE n. soap suds, foam-bubbles ...1887 Sc.
vb. to soak, to saturate with water, rain, etc.; to steep clothes in soapy water ...1836 Sc.
• SAPPLES n. soap-suds, lather for washing ...1820 Sc.
• SAPPO n. a gullible person; a dupe ...19C Amer. sl.
• SAPPODIL n. a rich man with the sweet nature of a daffodil who is easily induced to spend his money ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAPPY † adj. 1. full of moisture; moist; wet; sodden; rainy ...c1470 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. of meat, fish, etc.: juicy, savoury ...1536 obs. exc. Sc.
adj. 3. full of vitality, vigorous, energetic ...1558
† adj. 4. of edible fruit; juicy; succulent ...1562
adj. 5. full of goodness, good ...1563
adj. 6. of meat: putrescent, tainted ...1573 Eng. dial.
† adj. 7. immature, unready ...a1627
† adj. 8. fat; plump; not shrunken or shrivelled ...1694 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 9. foolish, stupid, silly, witless ...1670
adj. 10. pleasing; sweet; esp. of kisses ...1773 Sc.
adj. 11. given up to liquor, bibulous, drinking to excess ...1807 Sc.
adj. 12. full of goodness or savour, smooth and palatable ...1823 Sc.
adj. 13. of persons: unctuous, full of exaggerated or affected fervour ...1895 Sc.
adj. 14. sentimental and mawkish ...L19 US sl.
adj. 15. niggardly ...1892 Sc.
adj. 16. heavy ...1894 Eng. dial.
adj. 17. lusty, thickset ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 18. oily ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 19. pallid, sickly, faint ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 20. smart, compact, clever ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. a fool; a blockhead ...1868 Eng. dial.
• SAPPYHEAD n. a fool ...M19 sl.
• SAPPY-HEADED adj. simple-minded, silly, foolish ...1881 sl.
• SAPROGENIC adj. causing decay or putrefaction; also, produced by putrefaction ...1876
• SAPROGENOUS adj. causing decay or putrefaction; also, produced by putrefaction ...1876
• SAPROPHAGOUS adj. living on decomposing matter ...1819
• SAPS n. crutches ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAP-SCAUP n. a simpleton; a fool; a blockhead ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAPSCULL n. a fool ...M18 sl.
• SAPSKULL † n. a silly fellow, a fool, a blockhead, a simpleton ...1735 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SAPSY adj. effeminate ...1936 Sc.
n. a soft, weak-willed, characterless person ...1969 Sc.
• SAP-TOPPIN n. a simpleton; a fool; a blockhead ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAP UP vb. to hit someone with a club ...1926 US sl.
• SAP-WET adj. drenched, wet through ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARACEN † n. 1. a non-Christian, a heathen, a pagan; an unbeliever, an infidel ...c1250
† n. 2. an ignorant and tasteless person; a barbarian ...1714
n. 3/ a foreigner, anyone not British-born ...1865 Eng. dial.
• SARACENIC adj. barbaric, heathenish ...1837
• SARACENLY † adv. with heathenish violence; barbarously ...1596
• SARAHGODLIN adj./adv lopsided, askew, aslant, out of line ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SARAH SOO n. (not necessarily derogatory) a Jewish man or woman ...1925 Brit. rhyming sl.
• SARAJEVO phr. goodbye; 'see you later' ...1980s US college sl.
• SARATOGA TRUNK n. a large kind of trunk much used by ladies ...1893
• SARBACANE † n. an ear-trumpet ...1644
• SARBIT! int. an exclamation of sorrow; alas, woe! ...1776 Sc.
• SARBOT n. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SARBUT n. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SARC n. sarcasm ...c1920 schools' sl.
• SARCASMATICAL †* adj. sarcastic ...1716
• SARCASMATICALLY †* adv. sarcastically ...1716
• SARCASMATIZE †* vb. to speak sarcastically of ...1716
• SARCASMICAL †* adj. sarcastic ...1602
• SARCASMICALLY † adv. sarcastically ...1658
• SARCASMOUS † adj. sarcastic; insulting ...1663
• SARCAST n. a sarcastic writer or speaker ...1654
• SARCASTICAL adj. sarcastic ...1641
• SARCESTICIST n. a sarcastic speaker ...1899 Sc.
• SARCINARIOUS † adj. belonging to packs, etc.; serving to carry burdens or loads ...1656
• SARCINATE † vb. to load a beast of burden ...1623
• SARCINATION † n. a loading with packs or 'fardels' ...1658
• SARCINATOR † n. a mender, a patcher ...1646
• SARCKY adj. sarcastic ...1934 sl.
• SARCLE n. a hoe ...1745
† vb. to weed with a hoe ...1543
• SARCLER n. a weeder ...1707
• SARCOPHAGAL * adj. eating flesh ...1614
• SARCOPHAGE n. a flesh-eater, a meat-eater ...1852
• SARCOPHAGIST † n. a flesh-eater, a meat-eater ...1699
• SARCOPHAGOUS * adj. eating flesh ...1755
• SARCOPHAGUS n. 1. a flesh-eating person or animal ...1617
n. 2. a stone coffin, esp. one embellished with sculptures or bearing inscriptions, etc. ...1705
• SARCOPHAGY * n. the practice of eating flesh ...1650
• SARCULATE †* vb. to weed, to clear from weeds; to hoe ...1623
• SARCULATION †* n. weeding with a hoe, hoeing ...1733
• SARCY adj. 1. saucy .,..19C sl.
adj. 2. sarcastic; ill-tempered ...20C sl., chiefly UK teen
• SARD vb. 1. to copulate ...c900
† vb. 2. to seduce ...c950
• SARDINE n. 1. a person ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a term of abuse ...M19 US sl.
n. 3. a girl ...1910s US college sl.
n. 4. a simpleton ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a prostitute; a low, smelly prostitute ...1940s US sl.
• SARDINE BOX n. 1. any extremely small dwelling ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a prison or police van ...1909 sl.
• SARDINE TIN n. 1. any extremely small dwelling ...L19 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a clumsy steamer ...L19 nautical sl.
n. 3. a submarine ...1939 Royal Navy sl.
n. 4. a torpedo-carrying aircraft ...1939 Royal Air Force sl.
n. 5. a mini-car ...1960s colloq.
• SARDONIAN † adj. characterized by ironic ridicule ...1586
† n. one who flatters with deadly intent ...1609
• SARDONIC adj. of laughter, a smile: bitter, scornful, mocking; hence of a person, personal attribute, etc.: exhibiting bitterness, scorn, mockery, or ironic ridicule ...1638
• SARDONICAL adj. of laughter, a smile: bitter, scornful, mocking; hence of a person, personal attribute, etc.: exhibiting bitterness, scorn, mockery, or ironic ridicule ...1859
• SARDONICALLY adv. with ironic ridicule ...1842-51
• SAREY GAMP n. an outsize umbrella used by stallholders ...M19 sl.
• SARFIT † n. a table-cloth ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARG n. a sergeant, esp. as a familiar term of address ...M19 sl.
• SARGE n. a sergeant, esp. as a familiar term of address ...1867 sl., orig. US
• SARGENTLEMANLY adv. a sarcastic allusion to one who is acting 'so gentlemanly' ...L19 sl.
• SARJ n. a sergeant, esp. as a familiar term of address ...M19 sl.
• SARK n. 1. a garment worn next to the skin; a shirt or chemise; occasionally used for a nightshirt ...a1100 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n  2. sarcasm ...c1920 schools' sl.
n. 3. a sanitary towel ...1980s NZ sl.
vb. to clothe in a sark ...1483 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SARKFUL OF IDLENESS n. a lazy person ...1969 Sc.
• SARKFUL OF SORE BONES, A n. the effect of fatigue or severe bodily  exertion; a severe beating; a sore body ...1721 Sc.
• SARKLE † vb. to weed with a hoe ...1543
• SARKLESS adj. 1. poverty-stricken ...1773 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. without a sark ...a1774 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SARKY adj. sarcastic; ill-tempered; mocking ...1912 Brit. colloq.
• SARMENT * n. a twig; a cutting of a tree ...1398
• SARMENTITIOUS † adj. belonging to twigs or branches ...1656
• SARMIE n. a sandwich ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• SARMY n. a sandwich ...1960s S. Afr. sl.
• SARN n. a culvert; a pavement; stepping-stones ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. to concern ...1876 Eng. dial.
• SARNEY n. a sandwich ...1960s sl.
• SARNICK adj. inanimate ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. a small quantity ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. to saunter ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARNIE n. a sandwich ...1961 colloq. & Eng. dial.
• SARNY n. a sandwich ...1960s sl.
• SARPE † n. a collar, neck-ring of gold or silver ...1429
• SARPIDILLY n. sarsparilla, the dried root of Smilax officinalis, which at one time was used as a tonic ...1920s Aust. sl.
• SARRALY † adv. in close order or array, closely, densely ...c1330
• SARRANT † n. a servant ...1825 Eng. dial.
• SARRAY †* adv. in close order or array, closely, densely ...1375 Sc.
• SARRIE † adj. serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
• SARRITION †* n. the act of hoeing or stirring the soil ...a1722
• SARRO n. an unpalatable heterogeneous mixture of food, a mess ...1880 Sc.
• SARROW vb. 1. to supply, esp. to supply an animal with food; to give alms ...1746 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to serve ...1818 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to earn ...1825 Eng. dial.
vb. 4 to satisfy; to suffice ...1842 Eng. dial.
• SARRY adj. in a poor or sorry state, pitiable, woeful, incompetent, paltry ...1721 Sc.
• SARSE n. sarsparilla, the dried root of Smilax officinalis, which at one time was used as a tonic ...1920s Aust. sl.
• SARS-O-MINE! † int. an exclamation, esp. of grief ...1864 Eng. dial.
• SART adj. 1. soft ...1777 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. foolish, imbecile, daft ...1885 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. softly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. certainly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARTAIN adj. stern, severe; steadfast ....1887 Eng. dial.
• SARTAIN SURE adv. quite sure ...1864 Eng. dial.
• SART-AND-FAIR adj. stupid, senseless, idiotic ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon ...1777 Eng. dial.
• SART-HEADED TOAD n. a term of contempt ...1877 Eng. dial.
• SARTIN adj. certain ...M18 colloq.
• SARTINLIES adv. certainly ...1900 Eng. dial.
• SARTINT adj. certain ...1899 Ireland
• SARTINY adv. certainly ...1861 Eng. dial.
• SARTLY adv. 1. softly ...1777 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. certainly, surely ...1869 Eng. dial.
• SARTOR n. a tailor ...1656
• SARTORIAL adj. belonging to a tailor or his art ...1823
• SARTORIAN * adj. belonging to a tailor or his art ...1668
• SART-POLL n. a foolish, weak person; one easily imposed upon; a good-for-nothing fellow ...1867 Eng dial.
• SARTRY † n. a tailor's workshop ...1447-8
• SARTRYN †* n. a tailor's shop ...1483
• SARVATORY n. a conservatory ...1887 Eng. dial.
• SARVO n. this afternoon ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SAS n. impudent talk ...1835 US sl.
• SASFRAS n. marijuana ...1960s drugs sl.
• SASH † n. a band of a fine material worn twisted round the head as a turban by Orientals ...a1590
• SASHAY n. a walk that is casual and yet confident ...1900s colloq.
vb. 1. to walk or go, esp. in a conspicuous, bold, or easy manner; to strut, to flounce, to saunter ...1878 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to hurry, to move quickly ...20C sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to weave, to move back and forth ...1941 Amer. dial.
• SASHAY KITTY n. a skunk ...1982 Amer. dial.
• SASHIATE vb. to walk or go, esp. in a conspicuous, bold, or easy manner; to strut, to flounce, to saunter; to move briskly about ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SASHMAREE † n. an ancient female conspicuous for the quaintness of her finery ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SASHY vb. to move to and fro, to 'dance' around, to sashay ...1860 US
• SASS n. 1. fresh or preserved vegetables or fruit eaten as part of a meal or as a relish ...1775 US colloq.
n. 2. sauciness, impertinence, cheek; impudent talk ...1835 N. Amer. colloq.
n. 3. sauce ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. to speak rudely or impertinently to a person; to answer someone back ...1856 N. Amer. colloq.
• SASSAFRAS n. 1. a beard ...1930s US sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...1960s drugs sl.
• SASSAGE n. sausage ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SASSANGER n. a sausage ...1859 Amer. dial.
• SASS-BOX n. a saucy, pert, or impudent woman or child ...1871 Amer. dial.
• SASS-BUCKET n. an impudent person, esp. a child; a saucy or pert woman or child ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SASSENACH adj. English, English-speaking ...1814 Sc.
n. 1. an Englishman or Englishwoman ...1706 Sc.
n. 2. the name given by the Gaelic inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland to their 'Saxon' or English neighbours ...1771
• SASSENGER n. a sausage ...1825 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• SASSER n. a sausage ...1750 Sc.
• SASSER-MEAT n. sausages ...1892 Sc.
• SASSFRAS n. marijuana ...1960s drugs sl.
• SASSHAY vb. to walk or travel in a casual manner; to saunter ...M19 orig. US
• SASS HOLE n. a place to store vegetables, esp. garden vegetables; a root cellar ...1906 Amer. dial.
• SASSIGER n. a sausage ...19C sl.
• SASSINATE * vb. to assassinate, to murder ...1656
• SASSINATION * n. murder ...1623
• SASSINGER n. a sausage ...1844 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SASSINOUS † adj. rocky, stony ...1632
• SASSLE adj. sleepy, drowsy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SASS OUT vb. to answer back, to be cheeky, to tease ...M19 US sl.
• SASS-POT n. an impudent person, esp. a child; a saucy or pert woman or child ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SASS-TALKING n. talking in a cheeky manner ...2000s US sl.
• SASSY adj. 1. impudent, cheeky; bold, lively; stylish ... 1833 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
adj. 2. smart, fashionable ...L19 sl.
vb. to speak impudently or saucily to ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SASSY AS A JAY-BIRD adj. extremely saucy ...1884 Amer. dial.
• SASSY-ASS adj. a general derogatory term ...1960s US Black sl.
• SASSY-BOX n. 1. an impudent person, esp. a child; a saucy or pert woman or child ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the vagina ...1980s sl.
• SATA vb. to rejoice, to meditate, to give thanks and praise ...1950s W. I. Rasta
• SATAN * n. a diabolical person ...1596
• SATANAS † n. 1. the supreme evil spirit, the Devil ...a1000
† n. 2. a fierce animal ...c1420
• SATANICAL adj. 1. diabolical ...1547
† adj. 2. resembling Satan, devilish ...a1548
• SATANITY * n. devilish conduct or character ...1864
• SATANIZE * vb. to make into or like a devil ...1598
• SATANOPHANY n. the appearing or visible manifestation of Satan ...1864
• SATANOPHOBIA n. morbid fear of Satan ...1860
• SATANRY * n. devilish conduct or wiles ...1895
• SATAN'S BONES n. dice ...E18 sl.
• SATAN'S SCENT n. any inhalant ...1980s drugs sl.
• SATAN'S SECRET n. any inhalant ...1980s drugs sl.
• SATAN'S SNUFF-BOX n. the puffball, Lycoperdon Bovista ...1854 Eng. dial.
• SATCH n. 1. a notably large mouth; hence, a person with a large mouth ...1900s US Black sl.
n. 2. a talkative person ...1900s US sl.
n. 3. paper or clothing that is saturated with a drug solution; usually sued to smuggle drugs into prisons or hospitals ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 4. a jacket ...1940s US Black sl.
• SATCH COTTON n. fabric used to filter a solution of narcotics before injection; the cotton may be boiled later and the drug residue used ...1960s drugs sl.
• SATCHEL n. 1. a prison ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...1930s US sl.
n. 3. the anus or buttocks ...1940s US sl.
n. 4. a large foot ...1969 Amer. dial.
n. 5. the scrotum ...2000s sl.
vb. to pre-arrange the outcome of a contest, race, or fight ...20C US sl.
• SATCHEL-ARSE adj. a general term of abuse ...18C sl.
• SATCHEL-ARSED adj. a general term of abuse ...18C sl.
• SATCHEL-ARSED SON OF A WHORE n. a general term of abuse ...18C sl.
• SATCHEL-ASS n. a fat person ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SATCHEL-BAGGIE n. a bag for holding provisions, esp. when travelling ...1898 Sc.
• SATCHEL-CRAZY adj. obsessed with the sexual prospects of a specific woman or of all women ...20C Amer. dial.
• SATCHEL FEET n. 1. a person with large feet ...1934 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a heavyweight prizefighter ...1934 Amer. sl.
• SATCHEL FOOT n. a large foot ...1969 Amer. dial.
• SATCHEL-FOOTED adj. having large feet ...1949 Amer. dial.
• SATCHEL-MOUTH n. a person with an unusually large mouth ...1967 Amer. Black sl.
• SATCHEL-MOUTHED adj. 1. used of someone who has a large mouth ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
adj. 2. used of someone who talks a great deal, as an informer ...1930 sl., orig. US Black
• SATDEE n. Saturday ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SATE † vb. to saturate ...1673
• SATEERICAL adj. satirical ...1826 Sc.
• SATELESS adj. insatiable ...1701 chiefly poetic
• SATELLITARY * adj. belonging to satellites ...1867
• SATELLITE n. an attendant upon a person of importance, forming part of his retinue and employed to execute his orders; often with reproachful connotation, implying subserviency or unscrupulousness in the service; a personal servant ...a1548
• SATELLITIOUS adj. consisting of or having the character of satellites ...1715
• SATELLITIUM † n. a company of planets ...1669-96
• SATEPOLL n. a foolish, silly, or stupid person; a simpleton ...1867 Eng. dial.
• SATERICAL adj. satirical ...1826 Sc.
• SATERICALS † n. satire ...1826 Sc.
• SATERNIGHT † n. the night before Saturday, Friday night ...c1000
• SATIABILITY * n. capability of being satiated, capability of satisfaction ...1528
• SATIABLE † adj. 1. fair-seeming, plausible, specious ...1592
adj. 2. that can be satiated or satisfied ...1570
•  SATIATE † adj. satiated ...c1440
† vb. to saturate ...1674
• SATIETY † n. 1. the condition of being filled or fully gratified; full attainment of an object or desire ...1548
* n. 2. a sufficiency or abundance ...1635
• SATIFY vb. to satisfy ...c1475 chiefly Sc.
• SATIN n. 1. gin ...1854 sl.
n. 2. Italian Swiss Colony Silver Satin wine mixed with lemon juice ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 3. death ...2000s US Black sl.
• SATIN AND LACE n. 1. His Grace, i.e. a Duke ...L19 rhyming sl.
n. 2. the human face ...1998 rhyming sl.
• SATIN AND SILK n. milk ...20C rhyming sl.
• SATINIST †* n. a wearer of satin; a dandy ...1632
• SATINITY n. smoothness, like that of satin ...1830
• SATION † n. a sowing of seed, a planting ...c1440
• SATIRE † n. a satirical person, a satirist ...1596
• SATIRETTE n. a small satire ...1870 nonce word
• SATIRIAL †* adj. satirical ...1579
• SATIRIC † adj. addicted to satire, satirical ...1627
†* n. a writer of satires; a satirist ...1387
• SATIRICS * n. satiric writings ...1600
• SATIRIEN †* adj. satirical ...1509
• SATIRISM †* n. indulgence in satire; satirical temper or utterance ...1593
• SATIRIST n. a writer of satires; one who satirizes some person or thing ...1589
• SATIRIZE vb. 1. to write satires; to assail someone or something with satire ...1601
vb. 2. to describe or ridicule in a satirical manner ...1630
• SATISDICTION n. saying enough ...1647 nonce word
• SATISFACTION † n. 1. solution of a difficulty ...a1547
† n. 2. satisfying proof ...1601
• SATISFACTIONAL adj. satisfactory ...1845 Amer. dial.
• SATISFACTIONARY adj. satisfactory ...1916 Amer. dial.
† n. a believer in 'satisfaction' by penance ...1562
• SATISFACTIONATE adj. satisfactory ...1972 Amer. dial.
• SATISFACTORIOUS †* adj. making satisfaction, atoning ...1561
• SATISFACTORIOUSLY † adv. satisfactorily ...1661
• SATISFACTORY * adj. 1. serving to satisfy a debt or obligation ...1604
† adj. 2. worthy of belief; plausible ...1605
† n. a place or means of atonement or retribution ...1530
• SATISFACTUAL adj. satisfactory ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SATISFIABLE † adj. 1. satisfactory ...1609
* adj. 2. capable of being satisfied, able to be satisfied ...1638
• SATISFICE † vb. to satisfy, to suffice ...1561 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
• SATISFY † vb. 1. to make reparation or atonement ...c1450
† vb. 2. to make compensation or reparation for a wrong, injury; to atone for an offense ...c1460
† vb. 3. to remunerate; to pay for services ...1623
• SATIVA n. cannabis ...1970s drugs sl.
• SATIVE † adj. sown or planted; cultivated, not wild ...1599
• SATIVOUS † adj. sown or planted; cultivated, not wild ...1786
• SATORIOUS † adj. belonging to one who sows, sets, or plants ...1656
• SATRAP n. a subordinate ruler; often suggesting an imputation of tyranny or ostentatious splendour ...c1380
• SATRAPESS n. a female subordinate ruler ...1832
• SATRAPIAN adj. cruel, tyrannical, despotic ...1822
• SATRAPICAL adj. cruel, tyrannical, despotic ...1823
• SATRAPON † n. an important personage ...1650
• SATTA vb. to rejoice, to meditate, to give thanks and praise ...1950s W. I. Rasta
• SATTERAL adj. short-tempered, tart ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SATTERED adj. saturated, thoroughly soaked ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAT-UPON adj. depressed, miserable ...L19 sl.
• SATURATE † adj. 1. satisfied, satiated ...a1550
adj. 2. of colours: intense, deep ...1669
† adj. 3. complete, perfect ...1682
† vb. to satisfy, to satiate ...1538
• SATURATED † adj. 1. completely satisfied, filled to repletion ...1668
adj. 2. very drunk ...L19 sl.
• SATURATION † n. complete satisfaction of appetite; satiation ...1554
• SATURDAY GANGSTER n. a wannabe gangster ...1990s Aust. criminals' sl.
• SATURDAY IS LONGER THAN SUNDAY phr. a warning to a woman that her slip is showing ...1968 US sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT n. 1. weekly pay, wages, money for marketing ...1896 Eng. dial.
n. 2. in dominoes; 0-0 ...sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT BUTCH n. a lesbian who dressed up as a 'butch' at the weekend ...1950s US homosexual usage
• SATURDAY NIGHT HABIT n. an occasional use of narcotics ...1930s US drugs sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT ITIS n. the temporary paralysis of an arm, esp. a weakness in the wrist, after it has rested on a hard edge for a long time, as during sleep following a bout of drinking ...1920s US sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT PALSY n. temporary local paralysis in the arm usually as a result of sleeping on it after hard drinking ...1927 sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT PARALYSIS n. the temporary paralysis of an arm, esp. a weakness in the wrist, after it has rested on a hard edge for a long time, as during sleep following a bout of drinking ...1920s US sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT PISTOL n. a cheap handgun of the type used by petty criminals ...1929 sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT SECURITY n. a regular boyfriend ...1940s Aust. sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT SMILE n. an enthusiastic smile ...1940s US sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT SOLDIER n. a volunteer soldier or a Territorial ...1917 sl.
• SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL n. a cheap handgun of the type used by petty criminals ...1929 sl.
• SATURDAY PIE n. 1. pastry, esp. when covering the week's collected leftovers ...L19
n. 2. a pie made of odds and ends ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SATURDAY-TO-MONDAY n. a mistress whom one sees only at weekends ...1900s sl.
• SATURDAY SOLDIER n. a military volunteer ...L19 sl.
• SATURE † n. sowing ...1657
• SATURITY † n. repletion, satisfaction ...1533
• SATURNALIA n. a period of unrestrained license and revelry ...1782
• SATURNE'EN † n. Saturday evening ...1882 Sc.
• SATURNIAN † adj. 1. sullen, melancholy ...1656
† adj. 2. unlucky, unfortunate ...1656
† n. a sullen, gloomy, or melancholy person ...1591
• SATURNICAL † adj. melancholy ...1605
• SATURNINE adj. 1. sluggish, cold, and gloomy in temperament; melancholy ...1433
adj. 2. pert. to lead ...1669
† n. a sullen, gloomy, or melancholy person ...1631
• SATURNINELY adv. in a melancholy manner ...1895
• SATURNINITY n. the quality of being melancholy ...1903
• SATURNIOUS † adj. gloomy, sullen, melancholy ...1591
• SATURNIST † n. a sullen, gloomy, or melancholy person ...1569
• SATURNIZE vb. to castrate ...1829
• SAT-Y n. Saturday ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SATYR * n. 1. the orangutan ...1398
n. 2. a lascivious or lustful man ...1781
n. 3. a professional horse thief ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
• SAUBY-DAUBY n. cajolery, excessive flattery ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUCE n. 1. that which refreshes or invigorates ...a1500
† n. 2. an impudent person ...a1553
n. 3. cheek, impudence ...L16
n. 4. a venereal disease ...L17
n. 5. vaginal fluids ...L17
n. 6. vegetables, esp. green vegetables eaten with meat ...1775 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 7. money ...M18 sl.
n. 8. gravy, the juice of meat ...1787 Sc.
n. 9. vanity, pride, display ...1793 Sc.
n. 10. fresh berries served as dessert; stewed or preserved fruit served as a condiment or dessert ...1894 Amer. dial.
n. 11. talk, conversation ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 12. a scolding; blame, recrimination, abuse ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 13. melted butter ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 14. petrol, gasoline ...1910s US sl.
n. 15. alcohol ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 16. a narcotic drug; narcotic drugs ...1953 sl., orig. US
n. 17. in drag racing: a fuel mixed from nitromethane and alcohol ...1968 US sl.
n. 18. beer ...1970s US campus sl.
n. 19. semen ...1970s US homosexual sl.
n. 20. something bad or inferior ...1990s US campus sl.
n. 21. spirit, courage ...1997 US sl.
† vb. 1. to exacerbate suffering ...c1510
vb. 2. to make pleasant or agreeable, to reduce the asperity of severity of ...1514
vb. 3. to make piquantly exciting ...1555
† vb. 4. to belabour, to beat a person, to flog ...1598
† vb. 5. to overcharge ...1598
† vb. 6. to rebuke smartly, to reprove; to scold; to find fault with; to abuse ...1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 7. to make bitter ...1614
vb. 8. to be impertinent to; to answer impudently; to be cheeky, to tease; to speak rudely to ...1862 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to garnish; to adorn ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to ruin ...1990s US campus sl.
• SAUCE, THE n. the best ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• SAUCEBOX n. an impudent person, esp. a child; a saucy or a person addicted to making saucy or impertinent remarks ...1588 colloq.
n. 2. the mouth ...M19 sl.
• SAUCE-CROON n. a ridiculous or grotesque object ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUCED adj. drunk; tipsy ...1940s US sl.
• SAUCED UP adj. drunk; tipsy ...1940s US sl.
• SAUCE-GARDEN n. a garden in which vegetables are grown for the table ...1837
• SAUCE-HOUND n. a drunkard; an alcoholic ...1940s US sl.
• SAUCELESS adj. bland, insipid ...1899
• SAUCELINESS †* n. sauciness ...1552
• SAUCE MALAPERT † n. impertinence, insolence ...1529
• SAUCE MALAPERTLY † adv. in a manner insolently abusive ...1556
• SAUCE-MAN n. one who deals in vegetables ...1837 US
• SAUCE-MEDLEY † n. an incongruous mixture; a concoction ...1579
• SAUCEPAN n. 1. a small dish for holding melted butter, etc. ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pound ...1951 UK rhyming sl. for 'quid' (Saucepan Lid) 
n. 3. a Jewish person ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'Yid' (Saucepan Lid)
n. 4. a child ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'kid' (Saucepan Lid)
• SAUCEPAN HANDLE n. the penis ...2000s sl.
• SAUCE-PAN LID n. 1. (derogatory) a Jewish man or woman ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'Yid'
n. 2. money; usually in the plural ...L19 rhyming sl. for 'quid'
n. 3. a tease; a 'leg-pull' ...L19 rhyming sl. for 'kid'
n. 4. a pound ...1951 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'quid'
n. 5. a child ...1961 rhyming sl. for 'kid'
• SAUCEPANS n. the vertebrae of fish ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUCEPOT n. an impudent person ...1998 UK sl.
• SAUCER † n. 1. a receptacle, usually of metal, for holding the condiments at a meal; a dish or deep plate in which salt or sauces were placed upon the table ...a1300
n. 2. a sausage ...1772 Sc.
n. 3. an eye ...M19 sl.
n. 4. a silver dollar ...1959 US sl.
n. 5. a metal or plastic coasting sled in the shape of a shallow, circular bowl ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 6. in pinball: a scoring hole with a bevelled lip ...1977 US sl.
n. 7. a tablet of MDMA ...1996 UK drugs sl.
• SAUCERED AND BLOWED adj. all ready to go; prepared for use in any way ...1987 Can. sl.
• SAUCER EYE n. an eye as large and round as a saucer; generally ascribed to spectres and ghosts ...1664
• SAUCER-EYED adj. having large, round eyes ...1622
• SAUCER-EYES n. 1. large full eyes ...1805 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a person with large eyes ...1869 Eng. dial.
• SAUCER-MEAT n. sausages ...1892 Sc.
• SAUCERS n. the eyes ...1864 sl.
• SAUCERY † n. the department of a household entrusted with the preparation of sauces ...c1440
• SAUCHT † n. peace, quiet, tranquillity ...1710 Sc.
• SAUCIATE † adj. wounded, hurt ...1509
†* vb. to wound, to hurt, to cut ...1656
• SAUCIATION †* n. a wounding ...1658
• SAUCISSON n. a large thick sausage ...1760-72
• SAUCISTER † n. a sausage ...1347
• SAUCY † adj. 1. flavoured with or pertaining to sauce; resembling sauce; savoury ...1508
† adj. 2. dainty as to food, fastidious ...1573 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. scornful, disdainful, contemptuous ...1716 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. proud, vain, conceited ...1773 Sc.
† adj. 5. independent, self-reliant ...1856 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. slippery, difficult for walking ...1880 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. improper; indecent ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 8. dirty, untidy ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 9. of the weather: brilliant, fine ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 10. very drunk ...1997 US sl.
adj. 11. attractive; desired ...2004 US sl.
• SAUCY AS A JAYBIRD adj. extremely saucy ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SAUCY-BOX n. a person addicted to making saucy or impertinent remarks ...1588 colloq.
• SAUCY-FACE n. an impertinent person ...1684
• SAUCY-HUNGRY adj. not hungry enough to eat plain food, but requiring the palate to be tempted ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUCY JACK n. a cheeky, impudent man ...M16 sl.
• SAUDI COOL adj. warm to hot ...1991 US Gulf war usage
• SAUERKRAUT n. 1. (derogatory) a German ...M18 sl., chiefly Aust. & US
n. 2. a cantankerous person; a term of abuse ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust. & US sl.
• SAUERKRAUT EATER n. a German or person of Germany ancestry; also, a nickname for such a person ...1918 Amer. dial.
• SAUERKRAUTER n. 1. (derogatory) a German ...M18 sl., chiefly Aust. & US
n. 2. a cantankerous person; a term of abuse ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust. & US sl.
• SAUFFLING adj. foolish, weak ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUGHEN adj. weak, wanting in energy ...1875 Sc.
• SAUGHT † adj. in agreement, free from strife, at peace, reconciled ...956
† n. 1. an agreement, covenant ...1038-50
† n. 2. agreement, freedom from strife, peace ...c1100
† n. 3. peace, quiet, tranquillity ...1641 Sc.
† vb. to bring to peace; to reconcile ...c1000
• SAUGHTEL † vb. 1. to reconcile persons ...a1122
† vb. 2. to come to agreement, to become reconciled ...1154
† vb. 3. to become calm or quiet ...a1300
• SAUGHTELING † n. reconciliation ...a1300
• SAUGHTEN † vb. 1. to reconcile ...c1175
† vb. 2. to become reconciled or at peace ...c1205
• SAUGHTENING † n. bringing about concord or peace ...a1300
• SAUGHTLINESS †* n. reconciliation ...a1300
• SAUGHTNESS † n. the condition of being reconciled ...c1000
• SAUGHY adj. weak, wanting in energy ...1818 Sc.
• SAULE † vb. to satisfy, to fill with food ...c1430
• SAULEE † n. satisfaction of appetite; a satisfying meal or quantity of food ...1377
• SAULIE † n. a hired mourner at a funeral who preceded the cortege with a black staff and other symbols of mourning, a mute ...1621 Sc.
• SAULT † n. 1. assault, attack ...1297
† n. 2. a leap, a jump; esp. of horses ...a1350
n.  3. a waterfall or rapid ...1600 N. Amer.
† vb. 1. to assault, to attack ...1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* vb. 2. to leap, to dance ...1377
• SAULTABLE † adj. capable of being assaulted or attacked ...1556
• SAULTING † n. the act of assaulting or attacking ...c1489
• SAULTY n. a penny ...1859 UK sl.
• SAUMPY adj. weak-minded, foolish ...1856 Eng. dial.
• SAUNT vb. to disappear, to vanish; to be lost, esp. in a sudden or mysterious manner ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SAUNTER n. 1. a foolish scruple, an excuse, a shilly-shally ...1837 Sc.
n. 2. an idle tale; an old wife's tale ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to loiter over one's work, to dawdle ...1673
vb. 2. to trifle, to play about in a casual offhand manner ...a1810 Sc.
• SAUNTERER † n. a dawdler, a trifler ...1688
• SAUNTERING † adj. 1. given to dawdling over one's work ...1673
† adj. 2. of a story: foolish, trumpery ...1726
† n. dawdling, trifling ...1678
• SAUNTER-POKE n. one of slow habits ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUNTERSOME adj. slow, leisurely, unhurried ...1912 Sc.
• SAUNTIFEE vb. to strut about in a self-righteous manner ...1949 Sc.
• SAUNTRELL †* n. a term of contempt ...c1440
• SAUNTRY †* adj. characterized by sauntering ...1732
• SAUPIQUET * n. a piquant sauce ...1656-7
• SAUROPHAGOUS adj. eating lizards and other reptiles ...Bk1914
• SAUSAGE n. 1. the penis; the erect penis ...M17 sl.
n. 2. a German ...1890 sl.
n. 3. an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
n. 4. a type of German trench-mortar bomb ...1915 sl.
n. 5. a prize-fighter, esp. one with a swollen bruised face ...1930s US sl.
n. 6. (derogatory) a nickname for a German or a German soldier ...World War II US sl.
n. 7. a stupid person; an oaf ...M20 US sl.
n. 8. marijuana ...1968 US sl.
n. 9. a marijuana cigarette, esp. a fat one ...1978 sl.
n. 10. someone foolish or gullible; used as a gently reproving term of address ...1982 UK sl.
n. 11. an affectionate form of address, used while reproving or gently chiding a child or lover ...1982 UK sl.
n. 12. a man ...1990s US college sl.
vb. to cash (a cheque) ...1920s rhyming sl. based on 'sausage and mash'
• SAUSAGE A GOOSE'S vb. to cash a cheque ...1920s sl.
• SAUSAGE AND MASH n. 1. a crash; a collision ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
n. 2. cash, money ...1976 UK rhyming sl.
• SAUSAGE BALLOON n. an observation balloon ...1916 sl.
• SAUSAGE DOG n. a dachshund ...1938 jocular
• SAUSAGE-EATER n. a German ...1910s sl.
• SAUSAGE-EATING adj. German ...1910s sl.
• SAUSAGE FEST n. a mostly male gathering ...1990s U S college sl.
• SAUSAGE-GRINDER n. 1. a prostitute ...20C sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...20C sl.
• SAUSAGE HOUND n. a dachshund ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAUSAGE JOCKEY n. a male homosexual ...1980s US sl.
• SAUSAGE PARTY n. a mostly male gathering ...1990s U S college sl.
• SAUSAGE ROLL n. 1. unemployment benefit, the dole ...1920s rhyming sl.
n. 2. (not necessarily derogatory) a person of Polish nationality or descent ...1940s Brit. rhyming sl. for 'Pole'
n. 3. a goal ...1960s Aust. rhyming sl.
• SAUSAGES n. 1. fetters ...M19 sl.
n. 2. side-whiskers ...M19 sl.
• SAUSAGE SANDWICH n. 1. intercourse between the breasts ...1990s sl.
n. 2. sex between two men and one woman ...1990s sl.
• SAUSAGE SMUGGLER n. a male homosexual ...1990s sl.
• SAUSAGE WRAPPER n. a newspaper ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SAUSENGER n. a sausage ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SAUSERLING †* n. a sausage ...1475
• SAUSIE n. a sausage ...1990s NZ sl.
• SAUSINGER n. a sausage ...1872 Eng. dial.
• SAUSSINGER n. a sausage ...19C sl.
• SAUTE †* vb. to leap, to dance ...1377
• SAUTER vb. 1. to fry with a little butter over a brisk fire, to sauté ...1869
vb. 2. to saunter, to walk leisurely, to loiter ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUTHER-POKE n. a loiterer, a procrastinator ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUTIES! int. a cry for a truce in a game ...1967 Sc.
• SAUVE ABOUT vb. to go about in a in idle, foolish manner ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAUVENDIE n. learning, knowledge ...1822 Sc.
• SAV n. a saveloy ...1936 sl.
• SAVAGE † adj. 1. indomitable, intrepid, valiant ...a1300
† adj. 2. rude, harsh, ungentle ...a1300
† adj. 3. uncultivated, wild ...c1330
† adj. 4. reckless, ungovernable ...c1400
adj. 5. of movements, noise, demeanour, manners, etc.: wild, ungoverned; rude, unpolished ...c1420-30 arch.
† adj. 6. of a plant or tree: wild, uncultivated ...1422
† adj. 7. of decoration: rustic, imitating natural vegetation ...a1548
† adj. 8. remote from society; solitary ...1667
† adj. 9. of colouring: crude, harsh, violent ...1706
adj. 10. extremely annoyed, furious ...L18 sl.
adj. 11. keen, eager ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
adj. 12. strong, intense ...1940s sl.
adj. 13. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† n. 1. a wild beast ...1682
n. 2. a bad-tempered horse ...1869
n. 3. a young animal troublesome to rear ...1899 Sc.
n. 4. a logger ...1925 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a keen young police officer eager to make arrests ...1930s US sl.
†* vb. 1. to indulge in cruel or barbarous deeds ...1563
vb. 2. to attack savagely ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SAVAGE AS A MEAT AXE adj. 1. very angry, and violent, exceedingly savage, ferocious  ...1834 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. extremely hungry, ravenous ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. completely insane ...1920s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SAVAGED †* adj. savage, barbarous, uncivilized; also, rendered savage or cruel ...1611
• SAVAGEDOM n. the condition of being a savage; the realm of savages; savage people collectively ...1845
• SAVAGELY † adv. 1. recklessly ...a1400
adv. 2. eagerly, heartily; copiously ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SAVAGEROUS adj. fierce, violent, vigorous ...1843 Amer. dial.
adv. fiercely, violently, vigorously ...1832 Amer. dial.
• SAVAGERY † n. wild vegetation ...1599
• SAVAGESS * n. a female savage ...1640
• SAVAGINE †* adj. savage, wild ...c1430
†* n. a savage...a1400-50
• SAVAGIOUS †* adj. savage ...1650
• SAVAGIOUSLY † adv. savagely ...1632
• SAVAGISM n. the condition of being wild or uncivilized; the savage state of human society ...1796
• SAVAGIZE †* vb. to render savage or cruel ...1848
• SAVANT n. a man of learning or science; esp. one professionally engaged in learned or scientific research; a learned person ...1719
• SAVANTE n. a learned (French) woman ...1766
• SAVATION n. a saving; economy; protection from injury ...1724 Eng. dial.
• SAVE † n. 1. sage ...c1386
n. 2. an act of saving; a piece of economy ...1906 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to make a place secure ...1338
† vb. 2. to make a dangerous voyage safely ...1698
• SAVEAGE †* n. the act of saving ...1507
• SAVE A LADY vb. to drink a toast to ...1792 Sc.
• SAVE A LIFE vb. to take a drink, to give a timely drink ...L19 sl.
• SAVE-ALL adj. parsimonious, stingy, miserly ...1812
n. 1. a niggardly, stingy, miserly person ...1785
n. 2. a money-box to receive small savings or contributions ...1837
n. 3. a pinafore; overall ...1864 Eng. dial.
• SAVE-ALLS n. 'boys running about gentlemen's houses in Ireland, who are fed on broken meats that would otherwise be wasted' ...1785 Anglo-Irish sl.
• SAVE-BRASS n. a niggardly fellow ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAVED BY THE BELL adj. saved by a lucky intervention ...L19 colloq.
• SAVEE n. good sense ...1785 sl.
vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1785 sl.
• SAVE-GUARD n. a wardrobe ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAVE IT! int. be quiet! shut up! ...1930s US sl.
• SAVE IT FOR SWEENEY! int. a dismissive exclamation of disbelief at a far-fetched statement ...20C US sl.
• SAVELOY n. a boy ...20C rhyming sl.
• SAVELOY, THE n. the Savoy Hotel, London ...c1910 London taxi-drivers' sl.
• SAVE ME! int. an exclamation of surprise, fear, etc. ...1884 Eng. dial.
• SAVENDIE † n. knowledge, sagacity ...1823 Sc.
• SAVE ONE'S ARSE vb. to take care of oneself, to save oneself ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SAVE ONE'S ASS vb. to take care of oneself, to save oneself ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SAVE ONE'S BACON vb. 1. to save one's life; to rescue one from any kind of threat or danger ...1654
vb. 2. to have a narrow escape; to escape safely from a place or situation ...B1691 sl.
• SAVE ONE'S BEEF vb. to escape safely from a place or situation ...L17 sl.
• SAVE ONE'S GROATS vb. to succeed, to do well ...L18 sl.
• SAVE ONE'S POCKET vb. to avoid spending one's money ...1883
• SAVE-PENNY n. a niggardly person ... Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAVER n. a prudent covering bet ...c1890 turf sl.
• SAVERS! int. halves! ...L19 boys' sl.
• SAVE-SCRAN n. one whose greediness grudges others their food ... Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAVE SOMEONE'S BACON vb. to rescue someone from difficulties ...L17 sl.
• SAVE THEM ALL FOR LISA phr. used of a young man who will neither swear nor fight; the assumption is that this public probity is overturned when in private, there he berates and even beats his girlfriend ...L19 sl.
• SAVE US ALL! int. an exclamation of surprise, fear, etc. ...1895 Sc.
• SAVEY adj. wise, sagacious, experienced ...1771 Sc.
n. good sense; understanding, intelligence, awareness ...1785 sl.
vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1785 sl.
• SAVEZ vb. to understand, to be aware of ...L18
• SAVIGEROUS adj. fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed ...1839 Amer. dial.
• SAVIGROUS adj. fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed ...1887 Amer. dial.
• SAVING CHIN n. a projecting chin ...c1776 colloq.
• SAVOUR n. 1. wit, spirit, pluck ...Bk1904 Sc.
n. 2. a gentle breeze ...Bk1904 Sc.
n. 3. a small quantity or morsel of food ...Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SAVOURLESS adj. spiritless, listless, indifferent, wanting in wit or pluck ...1804 Sc.
• SAVOUR OF THE PAN vb. to betray its origin ...1554
• SAVOURY RISSOLE n. 1. a lavatory ...20C rhyming sl. for 'pisshole'
n. 2. anywhere dirty or unpleasant ...20C rhyming sl. for 'pisshole'
• SAVV n. understanding, intelligence, awareness ...L18
• SAVVEY n. understanding, intelligence, awareness ...L18
vb. to understand, to be aware of ...L18
• SAVVY adj. knowledgeable, clever ...1905 sl.
n. good sense; understanding, intelligence, awareness ...1785 sl.
vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1785 sl.
int. do you understand ...L18
 

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