DICTIONARY
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• SHOE adj. used to denote conformity to the dress, behaviour, or a attitudes of students at exclusive schools and colleges ...1962 US sl.
n. a sanitary napkin ...M20 Aust. euphemism
• SHOE-AROUND n. a party with games and dancing; a party game or dance ...1918 Amer. dial.
• SHOEBE n. a person who visits the seashore for the day, 'with his lunch in a shoe box' ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHOEBIE n. a person who visits the seashore for the day, 'with his lunch in a shoe box' ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHOE-HORN vb. to cuckold ...M17 Brit.
• SHOELACE n. a thin strand of licorice candy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHOE-LEATHER EXPRESS n. one's own feet as a means of transportation; walking ...1934 Amer. dial.
• SHOEMAKER n. 1. a poor lawyer; an inept worker or professional ...1936 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an inept logger ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SHOEMAKER'S BLACK TEAM n. one's own legs as a mean of transportation; walking ...1897 Amer. dial.
• SHOE-MOUTH n. the opening where the shoe is laced ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SHOE-MOUTH DEEP adj. ankle deep ...1890 Amer. dial.
• SHOE-ROUND n. a party with games and dancing; a party game or dance ...1918 Amer. dial.
• SHOE SOLE n. roast beef ...1955 Amer. prison sl.
• SHOE SOLES n. 1. fried beef ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 2. pancakes ...1939 Amer. dial.
• SHOESPOON n. a shoehorn ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SHOESTRING n. 1. a small amount of money ...1904 sl., orig. US
n. 2. red wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a thin strand of licorice candy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHOESTRING LICORICE n. a thin strand of licorice candy ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHOESTRING RELATION n. a distant relative ...2001 Amer. dial.
• SHOE THE GRAY GOOSE vb. to spend one's time uselessly; to undertake a difficult and profitless business ...1892
• SHOEY n. a shoeing smith in a cavalry regiment ...1919 Brit. sl.
• SHOGGY adj. shaky, insecure ...1866
• SHOKE n. a hobby; a whim; a favourite pursuit ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• SHOMMUS n. 1. a detective ...1925 US sl.
n. 2. a police officer ...1925 US sl.
• SHON n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...M20 US sl.
• SHONACKER n. (derogatory) a Jew ...1942 Amer. dial.
• SHONDFUL † adj. shameful, disgraceful; infamous ...a900
• SHONICKER n. (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1914 US sl.
• SHONIKER n. (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1914 US sl.
• SHONK n. 1. (derogatory) a Jewish merchant ...19C sl.
n. 2. a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
n. 3. the nose ...1938 sl.
n. 4. (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1938 sl.
n. 5. someone who engages in sharp practice; one who is involved in irregular or illegal business activities ...1979 Aust. sl.
• SHONKEY n. 1. (derogatory) a Jewish merchant ...19C sl.
n. 2. a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
• SHONKIE adj. dishonestly or illegally acquired or produced ...1970 Aust. sl.
• SHONKY adj. dishonestly or illegally acquired or produced ...1970 Aust. sl.
n. 1. (derogatory) a Jewish merchant ...19C sl.
n. 2. a trader or a peddler ...19C sl.
n. 3. someone who engages in sharp practice; one who is involved in irregular or illegal business activities ...1979 Aust. sl.
• SHONNACKER n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Jewish man ...M20 US sl.
• SHONNICKER n. (derogatory or offensive) a Jew ...1914 US sl.
• SHONNIKER n. (derogatory) a Jew ...1942 Amer. dial.
• SHOO! int. 1. an expression of disdain or disgust ...1883 Amer. dial.
int. 2. used as a response when someone sneezes ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHOOBIE n. a person who visits the seashore for the day, 'with his lunch in a shoe box' ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHOOFLY adj. slipshod, shoddy, frivolous ...1927 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a policeman, usually in plain clothes, whose job is to watch and report on other police officers ...1877 US sl.
n. 2. a local train ...1907 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a necktie or ribbon bow worn around the neck ...1933 Amer. dial.
• SHOOFTI n. a quick look ...1943 UK sl.
• SHOO-IN n. a political candidate considered certain to win ...1948 US sl.
• SHOOK ON adj. infatuated ...1868 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHOOK UP adj. excited; disturbed; upset ...Amer. sl.
• SHOOL vb. 1. to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...a1874 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to waste time doing a task ...1946 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to drag the feet in walking; to walk with a shuffle ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SHOOLER n. one who roams or idles about ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SHOON n. a fool; a bumpkin; a lout ...19C cant
• SHOO-ROUND n. a party with games and dancing; a party game or dance ...1918 Amer. dial.
• SHOO-SHOO n. 1. a failed firecracker that is later broken open and lit ...1917 Amer. dial.
vb. to whisper ...1935 Amer. dial.
• SHOO-SHOO BABY n. a failed firecracker that is later broken open and lit ...1917 Amer. dial.
• SHOOT n. the discharge of a firearm; a shot ...1775 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to ejaculate ...19C sl.
vb. 2. to have a wet dream ...L19 sl.
vb. 3. to have diarrhoea ...20C sl.
vb. 4. to inject oneself with a drug ...1914 sl., orig. US
vb. 5. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 6. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1934 US
• SHOOT A BLANK vb. to say something or to tell someone something that is of no interest to them ...1970s US Black sl.
• SHOOT A DUD vb. to say something or to tell someone something that is of no interest to them ...1970s US Black sl.
• SHOOT A GOOD SHOT vb. in verbal combat: to out-'shoot' or defeat the other talker in 'rapping' or 'capping' ...1970s US Black sl.
• SHOOT AHEAD vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT A LINE vb. to boast, to brag ...1941 Brit. sl.
• SHOOT ALONG vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT AN ANGLE vb. to scheme; to plot ...1954 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT AT A PIGEON AND KILL A CROW vb. to blunder wilfully; to make a mistake ...1869
• SHOOT BLANKS vb. to say something or to tell someone something that is of no interest to them ...1970s US Black sl.
• SHOOT DOWN vb. to terminate a dating relationship ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SHOOT DUDS vb. to say something or to tell someone something that is of no interest to them ...1970s US Black sl.
• SHOOTER n. 1. a revolver ...1840 sl.
n. 2. a measure or drink of spirits, esp. whisky ...1971 US sl.
• ׇSHOOT FOR THE SKY vb. to aspire to something; to set one's goals high ...Amer. sl.
• SHOOT FROM TAW vb. to make a good start; to be on the right track; to do all one can ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHOOTING n. violent or brutal talk; fighting talk ...1960s US Black sl.
• SHOOTING CRACKER n. a firecracker ...1849 Amer. dial.
• SHOOTING GALLERY n. a place where illegal drugs can be obtained and injected ...1951 US sl.
• SHOOTING-IRON n. a rifle or revolver ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SHOOTING POPPER n. a firecracker ...1849 Amer. dial.
• SHOOTING STICK n. a rifle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT IT vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
int. an exclamation of disgust ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SHOOT JOKES ON ONE vb. to belittle someone in a jocular manner ...1970s US Black sl.
• SHOOT, LUKE, OR GIVE UP THE GUN phr. you must act or give up the attempt; do something or give somebody else the opportunity ...1903 Amer. dial.
• SHOOT OFF ONE'S FACE vb. to speak offensively or out of turn ...1894 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT OFF ONE'S HEAD vb. to talk too much or too loud ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHOOT OFF ONE'S MOUTH vb. 1. to speak revealingly ...1864 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to talk loquaciously ...1864 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to boast, to behave boastfully, self-importantly, or ostentatiously ...1896 sl., orig. US
• SHOOT ON vb. to belittle; to insult; to verbally attack ...1960s US Black sl.
• SHOOT ONE'S BEST MACK vb. to flirt in the most seductive manner one can manage ...1970s US Black sl.
• SHOOT ONE'S BEST SHOT vb. to do the best one can; to try one's hardest ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SHOOT ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit ...1927 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT ONE'S GRANDMOTHER vb. to make a great mistake; to be disappointed; to think you have discovered what was well known before ...1855 Amer.
• SHOOT ONE'S HEAD OFF vb. to express one's opinion ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHOOT ONE'S LUNCH vb. to vomit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT ONE'S MOUTH OFF vb. 1. to speak revealingly ...1864 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to talk loquaciously ...1864 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to boast, to behave boastfully, self-importantly, or ostentatiously ...1896 sl., orig. US
• SHOOT ONE'S WAD vb. 1. to do or say what one can ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. of a male: to have an orgasm ...1950s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to spend all one's money ...1950s US Black sl.
• SHOOT, OR GIVE YOUR GUN phr. you must act or give up the attempt; do something or give somebody else the opportunity ...1903 Amer. dial.
• SHOOT OUT vb. to throw away, to discard ...2000 Amer. dial.
• SHOOT OUT THE LIP vb. to show scorn by protruding one's lip; to treat with derision or contempt ...1826
• SHOOT OVER THE STUBBLE vb. to ejaculate before intromission ...Bk1904 sl.
• SHOOT SKIN vb. to miss the vein in attempting to inject heroin ...1950s US Black sl.
• SHOOT THE ANGLES vb. to scheme, to plot ...1962 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT THE BREEZE vb. to converse ...1941 US sl.
• SHOOT THE CAT vb. to vomit; to vomit from drunkenness ...1785 sl.
• SHOOT THE DOZENS n. a very elaborate verbal rhyming game traditionally played by Black boys, in which the participants insult each other's relatives - in twelve censures - especially their mothers; the object of the game is to test emotional strength; the first person to give in to anger is the loser ...1900s US Black sl.
• SHOOT THE GIFT vb. to talk in rhyme or rhythm; to converse; to rap ...1980s US Black sl.
• SHOOT THE LEMON vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOOT THE SALVE vb. to talk in a conciliatory, soothing manner ...M19 US sl.
• SHOOT THE WORKS vb. 1. to vomit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to speak candidly ...1946 sl., orig. US
• SHOOT UP vb. 1. to inject narcotics, esp. heroin, into one's veins ...1914 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to dive over a person or place in order to attack ...1937 Royal Air Force sl.
vb. 3. to vomit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOP n. 1. a period of employment or an engagement ...1885 theatrical sl.
n. 2. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
vb. to betray an associate to the police or other authority; to inform on; to incriminate ...1899 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SHOP, THE n. 1. the University of Melbourne ...1889 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a nickname for the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich ...1899 Brit. sl.
• SHOP DOOR n. the fly on a man's trousers ...1965 US sl.
• SHOPPIE n. a shop assistant ...1909 sl.
• SHOPPY n. a shop assistant ...1909 sl.
• SHORT adj. stingy, niggardly; cheap ...1967 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a car ...1960s Amer. sl.
n. 2. an illegal, undersized lobster ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHORT AND SWEET, LIKE A DONKEY'S GALLOP adj. brief and pleasant ...L19 colloq.
• SHORT AND THICK, LIKE A WELSHMAN'S PRICK adj. said of a short person very broad in the beam ...M19 sl.
• SHORT-ARM n. 1. an inspection of the penis for venereal disease or other infection ...1919 sl.
n. 2. the penis ...World War II sl.
• SHORT-ARM DRILL n. medical inspection for venereal disease ...World War II colloq.
• SHORT-ARM INSPECTION n. an inspection to detect symptoms of venereal disease ...c1910 military sl.
• SHORT-ARM PRACTICE n. copulation ...20C military sl.
• SHORT-ARSE n. a short person ...c1890 colloq.
• SHORT-ARSED adj. short ...c1870 colloq.
• SHORT-ARSE DRIVER n. an artillery driver, irrespective of height ...c1910 artillerymen's sl.
• SHORT AS MARCHINGTON WAKE-CAKE phr. used of a woman' s temper ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SHORT BACK AND SIDES n. a short haircut ...colloq.
• SHORT BIT n. a dime; the sum of 10 cents ...1854 Amer. dial.
• SHORT CHANGE ARTIST n. a ticket seller, clerk, etc. ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SHORT COCK n. cheese ...1904 UK sl.
• SHORT CON n. a small-scale confidence racket ...1932 US sl.
• SHORT-COUPLED adj. stunted ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SHORT, DEAD DUDE, THE n. Napoleon ...20C teen & high school sl.
• SHORT DOG n. a local train or bus ...1955 Amer. dial.
• SHORT GROWTH n. failure of growth in a child ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHORT HAIRS n. pubic hairs ...19C colloq.
• SHORT HANDLES n. men's short underwear ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHORT-HEAD n. in horse racing: a horse that fails by a short head ...1883 colloq.
• SHORTHORN n. 1. someone not from Texas or the Southwest; an outsider, a neophyte, a greenhorn ...1885 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an ordinary person, one of indifferent quality and not belonging to the best sort ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a young lad ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SHORT HORSE IS SOON CARRIED, A phr. a little business is soon despatched ...c1670
• SHORTIE n. 1. a small drink of spirits ...1931 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an undersized crayfish ...1980s NZ sl.
• SHORT IN ONE'S MIND adj. forgetful ...1908 Amer. dial.
• SHORT JOHN n. a niggardly, miserly, or stingy person; one who does things in a cheap style ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHORT JOINT n. a chicken thigh ...1960 Amer. dial.
• SHORT LEG n. a chicken thigh ...2000 Amer. dial.
• SHORT-LENGTH n. a small glass of brandy ...1864 Sc.
• SHORT-LIMBERED adj. touchy ...L19
• SHORT METER n. a short time ...1842 Amer. dial.
• SHORT-MINDED adj. 1. slow-witted ...1862 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. quick-tempered, touchy ...1986 Amer. dial.
• SHORT NAME n. a nickname ...1986 Amer. dial.
• SHORT OF A SHEET adj. crazy ...B1900 sl.
• SHORT-ONE n. in coaching: a passenger not on the waybill ...c1830
• SHORT-PATIENCED adj. quick-tempered; excitable; touchy; irritable; easily offended; impatient ...1922 Amer. dial.
• SHORT-PATIENT adj. quick-tempered; excitable; touchy; irritable; easily offended; impatient ...1922 Amer. dial.
• SHORT POT vb. to cheat or deceive someone; to give less than the expected amount ...1940 Amer. dial.
• SHORT REPLY IN THE PLURAL, A int. balls! = nonsense! ...20C
• SHORT SAUCE n. potatoes, turnips, onions, pumpkins, etc. ...1809 Amer. dial.
• SHORT SKATE n. 1. a cheapskate, a stingy person ...1953 Amer. sl.
n. 2. one who does not pay his bills ...1967 Amer. dial.
vb. to act like a cheapskate, to be stingy ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHORT STAKER n. a restless person who works only long enough to get a few dollars together before he is off again ...1927 Amer. dial.
• SHORT STROKES n. masturbation ...20C colloq.
• SHORT TALK n. quarrelsome talk ...1934 Amer. dial.
vb. to talk crossly, rudely, curtly or in a quarrelsome manner to someone ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SHORT THIGH n. a chicken thigh ...1986 Amer. dial.
• SHORT TIME n. a brief visit to a prostitute; a brief stay in a hotel for sexual purposes ...1937 sl.
• SHORT-TIMER n. 1. someone nearing the end of their military service ...1906 US sl.
n. 2. someone who visits a prostitute or stays briefly at a hotel for sexual purposes ...1923 sl.
• SHORTWOODARD n. a rustic person; a country bumpkin ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SHORTWOODS n. a rustic person; a country bumpkin ...1931 Amer. dial.
• SHORTY n. 1. a small drink of spirits ...1931 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a nickname for a short person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHO-SHO n. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOT adj. 1. drunk; tipsy ...1864 sl., chiefly Aust., NZ & US
adj. 2. tired ...1939 sl.
n. 1. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 2. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOT, THE n. something that is wanted or needed ...1953 Aust. sl.
• SHOT-AWAY adj. alcohol or drug intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• SHOT DOWN adj. to be rejected; depressed ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SHOTE n. 1. a young hog 
n. 2. (derogatory) a person; a trifling, worthless fellow ...1844 Amer. dial.
• SHOT FULL OF HOLES adj. drunk; tipsy ...1940s NZ sl.
• SHOT GUN n. a machine gun ...Bk1944 service sl.
• SHOTGUN HOUSE n. a house whose rooms are all in a line ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SHOTGUN QUIZ n. a surprise test ...1960s US campus sl.
• SHOTGUN WEDDING n. a forced wedding, presumably because the bride is pregnant ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• SHOT HOUSE n. a place where liquor is sold by the drink ...1974 Amer. dial.
• SHOT IN ONE'S LOCKER n. 1. a piece of money in one's possession ...1835 nautical US sl.
n. 2. a final resource ...1894 US nautical sl.
• SHOT IN THE ARM n. 1. a boost or act of encouragement ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. a drink of liquor ...Bk1999 sl.
n. 3. an injection of narcotics ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• SHOT IN THE DARK n. a very general attempt; a wild guess ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• SHOT IN THE NECK adj. alcohol intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
n. a drink of straight whisky ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• SHOT OF CAFFEINE n. a cup of coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOT OF COW n. a glass of milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOT OF MOO n. a glass of milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOT OF PUSS n. a glass of milk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOT-SLING n. a slingshot ...c1937 Amer. dial.
• SHOTTIE n. a shotgun ...1980 NZ sl.
• SHOT TO HELL adj. ruined; decimated; utterly ruined ...1913 Amer. sl.
• SHOT TO PIECES adj. demoralized; ruined ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SHOT UP adj. alcohol or drug intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• SHOULDER-BUSTER n. a shotgun ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHOULDER WALNUT † vb. to enlist as a soldier ...1838
• SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A DOG phr. describes something that is so bad that no creature deserves it ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• SHOUSE n. a lavatory; a privy ...1941 Aust.  & NZ sl.
• SHOUSH n. a lavatory; a privy ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHOUT vb. to treat someone to a drink; to stand a drink ...1850 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHOUT BLUE MURDER vb. to shout desperately, as if being attacked ...1859 sl.
• SHOUTING METHODIST n. a Methodist who exhibits religious enthusiasm with loud cries or vigorous bodily motions ...1851 Amer. dial.
• SHOVE n. an act of copulation ...17C sl.
vb. 1. to copulate ...17C sl.
vb. 2. to pass counterfeit money ...Bk1990 criminal sl.
vb. 3. to sell drugs ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
• SHOVE, THE n. dismissal ...1899 sl.
• SHOVED adj. hard-pressed by circumstances ...1859 Amer. dial.
• SHOVED TO DEATH adj. very busy ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SHOVE IN THE FACE n. a blow in the face ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOVE IN YOUR OAR vb. to interfere in someone else' s business ...1730 UK sl.
• SHOVE IT! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1941 sl.
• SHOVE IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS vb. to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1971 Amer. sl.
• SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS! int. a derisive retort ...1864 Amer. sl.
• SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASSHOLE! int. a derisive retort ...1936 Amer. sl.
• SHOVELFUL O' WORK n. a very little work ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SHOVEL THE SHIT vb. to lie or boast excessively ...E20 US sl.
• SHOVE OFF vb. 1. to leave, to depart ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to murder ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHOVE ONE'S OAR IN vb. to interfere, to meddle ...1870 colloq.
• SHOVE OUT FOR vb. to set out for ...c1850 Amer. sl.
• SHOVER n. someone who passes counterfeit money, cheques, etc. ...1859 US sl.
• SHOVE YOUR NOSE IN vb. to interfere, to interpose rudely ...1887 UK sl.
• SHOW n. 1. a small mass of blood-tinged mucus indicating the onset of labour ...16C colloq.
n. 2. the appearance of blood at the onset of the menses ...19C Brit. & US colloq.
n. 3. a prospect, chance, promise; an opportunity, opening ...1856 Amer. dial.
n. 4. an exposure by a girl or woman of her thighs, breasts, or genitals to boys or men; usually said by boys from 10 to 15 years old ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. to appear in person; to appear on the scene; to be present ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOW A FACE † vb. to exhibit a bold front ...1827
• SHOW A LOT OF HAIR vb. to display courage ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SHOWANCY n. aggressiveness, pushiness ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SHOW-AND-TELL PANTS n. very tight-fitting men's pants which reveal the outlines of the genitals ...M20 US sl.
• SHOW A TRICK vb. to outwit, to fool, to deceive ...1982 NZ sl.
• SHOWBOAT n. 1. an attention-seeker or show-off ...1953 sl., orig. & chiefly US
vb. to show off ...1951 US sl.
• SHOW BUDDY n. in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead: a friend with whom you team up for Grateful Dead tours ...1994 US sl.
• SHOWCASE n. 1. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a sedan ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an entertainment, theatre, nightclub, rehearsal or performance whose main purpose is to show the merits of the performers to an audience of prospective employers, such as theatrical producers, booking agents, directors, or the like ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 4. an audience many of whom were admitted on free tickets ...Bk1974 Amer. theatre use
vb. to show off ...1945 US sl.
• SHOWCASE NIGGER n. a token Black employee ...M20 US sl.
• SHOW DAYLIGHT vb. of a rider: to allow one's seat to leave the saddle ...1929 Amer. dial.
• SHOWDOWN adj. crucial, determining ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a meeting between two opposing people or parties to settle their disputes; a meeting between two antagonists ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. the act of bringing facts out into the open where the persons concerned may known of them ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. in prison: private time for sex ...1972 US sl.
n. 4. in poker: the moment when betting is completed and the players show their hands ...1982 US sl.
• SHOW DRINK vb. to be or act intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
• SHOWER n. 1. a worthless collection of people ...1941 UK sl.
n. 2. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1949 Brit. sl.
• SHOWER BATH n. ten shillings ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for ‘half a pound’
• SHOWER CAP n. a condom ...1969 US sl.
n. 2. a birth control diaphragm ...M20 US sl.
• SHOWER DOWN vb. to whip a racehorse ...Bk1974 Amer. jockey usage
• SHOWER OF SHIT n. (derogatory) an unpleasant and worthless collection of people ...1999 UK sl.
• SHOWER OF SHITE n. (derogatory) an unpleasant and worthless collection of people ...1999 UK sl.
• SHOWERS n. 1. ten shillings ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for ‘half a pound’ (Shower Bath)
n. 2. urination by one person on another, or other acts of urine fetishism ...2003 UK sl.
• SHOWER-SPANK vb. of a male: to masturbate in the shower ...1989 US sl.
• SHOWER-STICK n. an umbrella ...Bk1974 Amer. dial. & jocular
• SHOW FOR vb. of weather: to promise, to portend ...1969 Amer. dial.
• SHOWFULL adj. possible or actually counterfeit 
• SHOW HACKLE vb. to be willing to fight ...M19 sl.
• SHOW HAIR vb. of a sportsman: to play aggressively and well ...1960s US sl.
• SHOW HALL n. a movie theatre ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHOW HOUSE n. 1. a movie theatre ...c1938 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a homosexual brothel ...1981 US sl.
• SHOW HOW THE BEAR CAME OUT OF THE BUCKWHEAT vb. to teach something ...1917 Amer. dial.
• SHOW HOW THE BEAR CAME OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS vb. to teach something ...1917 Amer. dial.
• SHOWIE n. a 'showman'; one who owns or works at any of the various entertainment, food, etc. stands or pitches at shows or other public gatherings ...1930s NZ sl.
• SHOWING n. a prospect, chance, promise; an opportunity, opening ...1884  Amer. dial.
• SHOWING OUT adj. tipsy, just beginning to show the effect of alcohol ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHOW-OFF n. a person given to ostentatious behaviour; a braggart ...Amer. colloq.
vb. (usually as 'show off') to act like a show-off ...Amer. colloq.
• SHOW ONE'S AGILITY vb. of a woman: to inadvertently reveal her vagina ...19C sl.
• SHOW ONE'S DRINK vb. to be or act intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
• SHOW ONE'S HEELS vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOW ONE'S MAN vb. to use one's authority; to domineer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SHOW ONE'S MUG vb. to put in an appearance ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOW ONE'S PACES vb. to display one's ability ...c1870 colloq.
• SHOW ONE THE DOOR vb. to dismiss ...1778
• SHOW-OUT n. a show-off, a braggart; a loud, self-assertive person ...1954 Amer. dial.
vb. ('show out') to make a display of oneself; to behave extravagantly, esp. in order to drawn attention to oneself; to brag, to show off ...1841 Amer. dial.
• SHOW-SHOP n. a theatre ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHOW SOMEONE WHERE TO HEAD IN vb. to severely scold or reprimand ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHOW-STOPPING adj. impressive; sensational ...colloq.
• SHOW-UP n. 1. an identification parade ...1929 US sl.
n. 2. a police line-up of suspected criminals, usually presented for possible identification by witnesses ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. 1.  (usually as 'show up') to expose or reveal someone; to make another person seem inefficient, ridiculous or inferior; to put to shame; to embarrass ...Amer. colloq.
vb. 2. to make a personal appearance; to arrive ...Amer. colloq.
• SHOW-UP LINE n. a police line-up of suspected criminals, usually presented for possible identification by witnesses ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHOW UP ON THE SKYLINE vb. to appear; to become visible ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHOW WHERE THE BEAR SAT IN THE BUCKWHEAT vb. to tell someone off; to put someone in his place ...1947 Amer. dial.
• SHOW WHERE THE BEAR SHIT IN THE BUCKWHEAT vb. to tell someone off; to put someone in his place ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHRAGGER n. a tree-trimmer 
• SHRAP n. copper coins; any small change ...c1915 NZ sl.
• SHRAPNEL n. copper coins; any small change ...c1915 NZ sl.
• SHREDDED adj. alcohol intoxicated ...Bk1990 Amer. college sl.
• SHREW n. 1. a wicked rascal; a vexatious person of either sex ...14C
n. 2. the devil; Satan ...14C
n. 3. a scolding woman; a virago; a hellcat of a woman ...16C
• SHREWD DUDE n. a well-dressed, alert boy or man ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHREWD-HEAD n. a shrewd, sly or cunning person ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHREWDIE n. a shrewd or cunning person ...1935 NZ sl.
• SHREWDY n. a shrewd or cunning person ...1935 NZ sl.
• SHRIMP † n. 1. a prostitute ...17C
n. 2. the penis, esp. a small one ...20C sl.
n. 3. a small or short person, esp. a child...colloq.
• SHRIMPER n. a male homosexual with a foot fetish ...M20 gay sl.
• SHRIMP QUEEN n. a male who derives special pleasure from fondling or kissing someone's feet; a male homosexual with a foot fetish ...M20 homosexual sl.
• SHRINE OF LOVE n. the vagina ...19C literary euphemism
• SHRINE OF VENUS n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• SHRINK n. a psychiatrist; a psychoanalyst or psychotherapist ...1966 US colloq.
• SHRINKER n. a psychiatrist ...1967 sl.
• SHRINKING MOON n. the period of the waning moon ...1970 Amer. dial.
• SHRINKING VIOLET n. a shy person ...colloq.
• SHRINKLED adj. shrunk, wrinkled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHRINK OF THE MOON n. the time when the moon is waning or decreasing ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SHRITCH † n. a screech, a shriek ...1470-85
† vb. to shriek, to screech ...a1250 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SHRIVEL vb. to swivel ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHROOM vb. to take or eat peyote cactus ...Bk1990 Amer. drugs sl.
• SHRUBBERY n. 1. the pubic hair, esp. the female pubic hair ...19C sl.
n. 2. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
• SHTICK n. a comedian's routine; an act ...sl.
• SHTIK n. a comedian's routine; an act ...sl.
• SHTOOM adj. saying nothing, silent ...1958 Yiddish
• SHTOOM IT! int. be quiet ...1958 sl.
• SHTOOM UP! int. be quiet ...1958 sl.
• SH'TOUSE n. a lavatory ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SHTUM adj. saying nothing, silent ...1958 Yiddish
• SHTUP n. 1. copulation ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. a sexually easy woman ...M20 US sl.
vb. 1. to destroy; to humiliate; to defeat ...1930s sl,. orig. US
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse; to have anal intercourse ...1930s sl., orig. US
• SHTUPPER n. one who has sexual intercourse ...1960s US sl.
• SHUBIE n. a person who visits the seashore for the day, 'with his lunch in a shoe box' ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHUCK n. 1. the hard shell of a nut, esp. of a walnut or hickory nut ...1837 Amer.
n. 2. the shell of an oyster ...1859 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the hull of a raspberry or strawberry ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 4. (derogatory) a nickname for a Mexican ...M20 US sl.
n. 5. bullshit; nonsense ...M20 US euphemism
n. 6. the pod of a bean or pea ...c1960 Amer. dial.
n. 7. unsteadiness ...1982 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to strip oneself; to undress ...1843 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. of something loose or unsteady: to shift, to slide ...1859 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to cheat, to deceive, to trick, to mislead someone, to dupe ...1959 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to be deceptive or evasive; to tell tall tales or lies; to fool around, to tease ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to dance ...1972 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to improvise or play compatible chords or notes on a musical instrument when one does not know or has forgotten the correct notes of the composition ...Bk1974 Amer. jazz usage
• SHUCK AND JIVE vb. 1. to act irresponsibly; to fool around ...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to play truant ...1970 Amer. dial.
• SHUCKED TOGETHER adj. mixed, shuffled ...1959 Amer. dial.
• SHUCKING AND JIVING n. a not speaking or behaving seriously in an attempt to mislead ...1966 US Black sl.
• SHUCKINS! int. an expression of annoyance, irritation, contempt, or disbelief ...1893 Amer. dial.
• SHUCKLE vb. to run fast, to hurry, to bustle about, to make haste ...1933 Amer. dial.
• SHUCK OUT vb. to depart, to leave in a hurry; to set out ...1932 Amer. dial.
• SHUCKS int. exclamation of contempt, disappointment, annoyance etc. ...M19 US & Can. colloq.
• SHUDDUP! int. be quiet ...1940 sl.
• SHUFFLE n. 1. counterfeit money ...1950 US sl.
n. 2.  the movement by a surfer forward on the board while surfing, executed without crossing the feet ...1965 US sl.
• SHUFFLED CLEAN OUT OF THE DECK adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHUFFLED OUT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHUFFLED OUT OF THE DECK adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHUFFLE OFF vb. to die ...E20 US colloq.
• SHUFFLE OFF THIS MORTAL COIL vb. to die ...E20 US colloq.
• SHUFFLE OFF TO BUFFALO vb. to leave ...1986 US sl.
• SHUFFLER n. 1. a worker who is out of a job ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a migratory worker ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a grifter; a con artist; someone who swindles people out of money through fraud ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUFFLE THE DECK vb. on the railway: to switch wagons onto side tracks at stations along a line ...1946 US sl.
• SHU-FLY n. a necktie or ribbon bow worn around the neck ...1933 Amer. dial.
int. a mild expression of surprise or recognition of something remarkable or unusual ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUFTI n. a look; a peep; a glance ...1943 Brit. sl. orig. army
vb. to look at ...1943 Brit. sl.
• SHUFTIE n. a quick look ...1943 UK sl.
• SHUFTY n. a look; a peep; a glance ...1943 Brit. sl. orig. army
vb. to look at ...1943 Brit. sl.
• SHULE vb. to roam or idle about; to loaf, to saunter ...a1874 Amer. dial.
• SHUMMICK vb. to walk in a shambling or idle way; to saunter, to mosey; to move slowly ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHUN vb. to protect; to shield ...1936 Amer. dial.
• 'SHUN! int. attention! a military command ...1888 UK
• SHUNK n. a toilet ...1988 Sc. sl.
• SHUNKIE n. a toilet ...1988 Sc. sl.
• SHUNPIKE n. a road used to avoid the payment of tolls on a toll road; a back road ...1853 Amer. dial.
vb. to use an alternate route in order to avoid the payment of tolls; to drive back roads for pleasure ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SHUNPIKER n. one who drives free roads; a tourist who drives back roads ...1951 Amer. dial.
• SHUNT n. a collision which occurs when a vehicle runs into the back of the vehicle in front; a car accident ...1959 UK sl.
vb. in motor racing: to bump a competitor ...1965 US sl.
• SHUNTER n. a drug dealer who becomes addicted and continues to deal in order to fund the habit ...2000 UK sl.
• SHURF n. a sheriff ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SHURN vb. to avoid, to shun ...1970 Amer. dial.
• SHURRIT! int. be quiet! ...1982 UK sl.
• SHURRUP! int. be quiet ...1893 sl.
 • SHUSH vb. to steal something ...2002 UK sl.
int. be quiet! hush!
• SHUSH BAG n. a bag for carrying away stolen property ...2002 UK sl.
• SHUSHER n. a person who is employed to keep people quiet on the street outside a nightclub ...2004 UK sl
• SHUSHING n. the work of keeping people quiet on the street outside a nightclub ...2004 UK sl.
• SHUSH THE MUSH! int. be quiet! shut up! ...2004 UK sl.
• SHUSH UP vb. to become quiet ...1999 UK sl.
int. be quiet! ...1999 UK sl.
• SHUT vb. 1. to stop somebody else talking or making a noise ...M19 sl.
vb. 2. to turn off a light ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SHUT-DOOR n. a rejection, a refusal ...2001 UK sl.
• SHUT-DOWN adj. 1. defeated ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. to be rejected, depressed ...1960s Amer. sl.
n. (usually as 'shutdown') a stoppage of work; the temporary closing of a factory...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. (usually as 'shut down') to defeat someone or a team in a sporting contest ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUT-EYE n. 1. sleep ...1896 colloq.
n. 2. unconsciousness; an act or instance of losing consciousness for any reason ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUTEYES n. a sex offender ...1982 US sl.
• SHUT-IN n. 1. a person who stays at home and never goes out ...1904 US colloq.
n. 2. a gorge, a canyon ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SHUT IT! int. be quiet! ...1886 UK sl.
• SHUT-KNIFE n. a large pocketknife with blades that fold in and out ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SHUT-MOUTH n. a person who says little; a silent, secretive or reserved person ...1891 Amer. dial.
• SHUT-MOUTHED adj. silent, secretive, reserved ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHUT-OFF adj. defeated ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
vb. (usually as 'shut off') to defeat someone or a team in a sporting contest ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUT ONE'S FACE vb. to become or remain silent ...1809 sl.
• SHUT ONE'S HEAD vb. to become or remain silent ...1809 sl.
• SHUT ONE'S MOUTH vb. to become or remain silent ...1809 sl.
• SHUT ONE'S PAN vb. to hold one's tongue; to keep silent ...1833
• SHUT ONE'S THROPPLE vb. to cease talking, singing, or making a noise ...1901 Ireland
• SHUT ONE'S TRAP vb. to become or remain silent ...1809 sl.
• SHUT-OUT n. 1. a game in which one team does not score ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
n. 2. any situation in which a person fails to score, literally or figuratively ...1957 US sl.
vb. 1. (usually as 'shut out') in sports, to hold an opposing team scoreless ...c1880 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to prevent from gambling, or playing, usually by refusing to take a person's bet ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUT SOMEONE UP vb. to force to be silent ...1814 sl.
• SHUTTER n. 1. a door, as distinguished from the opening to which it is fitted ...1863 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the eyelid ...1945 US sl.
n. 3. a gunman ...2002 UK prison sl.
• SHUTTERBUG n. 1. a photography enthusiast; a photographer ...1940 US sl.
n. 2. a photographer who selects subjects for personal sexual gratification, often without the subject's knowledge or consent ...1999 US sl.
• SHUTTERED adj. 1. taken away on a shutter, esp. of drunkards ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. in a state of total ignominy ...L19 sl.
• SHUTTER-GIRL n. a prostitute working from a room with shutters, attracting customers from the street ...1930s US sl.
• SHUTTER-RACKET n. a robbery committed by boring through a shutter, removing a pane of glass and reaching through for anything to steal ...E19 sl.
• SHUTTER-RACKET WORKER n. a robber who specializes in the 'shutter racket' ...E19 sl.
• SHUTTERS n. 1. the eyes ...L19 US Black sl.
n. 2. the eyelids ...1990s sl.
• SHUT THE BARN DOOR OR THE SHEEP WILL GET OUT phr. your fly is open ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHUT THE FUCK UP! int. be quiet!; an intensified 'shut up' ...1991 US sl.
• SHUT THE GATE vb. in motor racing: to pass another car and immediately pull in front of the other car, minimizing its ability to pass in return ...1965 US sl.
• SHUTTING OUT n. a game in which one team does not score ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• SHUTTLE n. the penis ...L17 euphemism
• SHUTTLE-BRAIN n. an oaf; a dullard ...16C colloq.
• SHUTTLEBUTT n. a fat woman, esp. referring to the buttocks: a female with extremely large posteriors ...1970s US sl.
• SHUTTLE-HEAD n. an oaf; a dullard ...16C colloq.
• SHUTTLE-WIT n. an oaf; a dullard ...16C colloq.
• SHUTTUP! int. be quiet! stop talking! ...1955 UK sl.
• SHUT UP vb. 1. to stop talking ...M17
vb. 2. to bring to an end, to reduce to a state of incapacity ...E19 sl.
vb. 3. to kill ...E19 sl.
vb. 4. to stop somebody else talking or making a noise ...M19 sl.
int. 1. be quiet ...1840 sl.
int. 2. used as a humorous, kind, even flirtatious way to change the subject ...1978 US sl.
int. 3. a general exclamation of disbelief; you can't fool me! forget it! don't make me laugh! ...1980s sl.
• SHUT UP IN THE PARSON'S POUND adj. married ...L18 sl.
• SHUT UP LIKE A MORNING-GLORY vb. to become dejectedly silent ...Bk1914 Amer. dial.
• SHUT UP ONE'S GARRET vb. to be quiet; to stop talking ...L19 sl.
• SHUT-UP SANDWICH n. a punch in the mouth ...2002 Can. sl.
• SHUT UP SHOP vb. 1. to stop, usually talking ...M16 sl.
vb. 2. to go bankrupt ...L17 sl.
• SHUT UP SHOP-WINDOWS vb. to go bankrupt ...L17 sl.
• SHUT UP SOMEONE'S SHOP vb. to kill someone; to murder someone ...L19 sl.
• SHUT UP YOUR GARRET! int. hold your tongue! ...1909 sl.
• SHUT YOUR ASS! int. shut up! ...1951 Amer. sl.
• SHUT YOUR BEAK! int. shut up! be quiet! ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SHUT YOUR CAKEHOLE! int. shut your mouth! ...1940s sl.
• SHUT YOUR CAN! int. shut up! ...1919 US sl.
• SHUT YOUR CRUNCH! int. be quiet! ...1978 UK sl.
• SHUT YOUR FACE vb. to stop talking ...1960s Amer. sl.
int. be quiet! ...L19 sl.
• SHUT UP YOUR HEAD! int. be quiet! ...1856 Amer. dial.
• SHUT YOUR HEAD! int. be quiet! ...1877 Amer. dial.
• SHUT YOUR RAG-BOX! int. shut up! be quiet! ...L19 sl.
• SHUT YOUR TEETH! int. be quiet! stop talking! ...2003 UK sl.
• SHUT YOUR TRAP! int. be quiet! ...1959 UK sl.
• SHUT YOUR YAP! int. be quiet! ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SHUZZIT n. marijuana ...1971 US sl.
• SHVANCE n. the penis ...20C sl.
• SHVARTZ adj. (derogatory) black, esp. as a skin colour ...2002 UK sl.
n. a Black person; an Indian or Pakistani person ...1961 US sl.
• SHVITZ vb. to perspire; to sweat ...1992 US sl.
• SHVONTZ n. the penis ...1965 US sl.
• SHVOOGIE n. a Black person ...1960s US sl.
• SHWANTZ n. the penis ...1965 US sl.
• SHY adj. 1. doubtful in amount or quality ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. having less of something than is desired, required or necessary ...1895 US sl.
adj. 3. short of money ...L19 sl., orig. US
adj. 4. in debt, owing money ...1950 US sl.
n. 1. a quick, jerking or careless throw, as of a stone, etc. ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an attempt to damage by sarcasm or verbal attack ...M19 sl.
n. 3. an attempt; a 'go' ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to lend money at extortionate rates of interest ...20C sl.
vb. 2. to cook opium pellets for smoking ...1946 US sl.
vb. 3. to offer 'protection' ...1950s sl.
• SHYCKLE n. a wig ...1960s sl.
• SHY-COCK n. 1. one who hides from the bailiff ...M18 sl.
n. 2. a coward ...L18 Brit. sl.
• SHYLOCK n. 1. (derogatory & offensive) a hard-hearted money-lender ...1786 sl.
n. 2. a crooked businessman ...1900s sl.
n. 3. in circus or carnival use: the show's office secretary ...1981 US sl.
vb. 1. to engage in usurious loan practices; to lend money at extortionate rates of interest ...20C sl.
vb. 2. to offer 'protection' ...1950s sl.
• SHYPOO adj. inferior; shoddy; second-rate ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 1. cheap or inferior beer or liquor ...1897 Aust, & NZ sl.
n. 2. an inferior person ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 3. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...1903 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 4. a term of abuse ...1952 NZ sl.
• SHYPOO HOUSE n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...1903 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHYPOO JOINT n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...1903 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHYPOO SHANTY n. a place that sells second-rate liquor; an inferior hotel or booze-den ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHYPOO SHOP n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...1903 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SHYST adj. aggressive, promiscuous ...2000s UK Black & teen sl.
• SHYSTER adj. crooked, corrupt; fraudulent ...M19 US sl.
n. 1. a lawyer, usually a crooked one, or with the implication that any lawyer is innately untrustworthy ...M19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a dishonest or corrupt person; someone who uses unscrupulous methods; a crooked businessman ...1844
n. 3. a very poorly attended circus performance ...1953 UK sl.
vb. to trick money out of someone; usually as adj. 'shystering' ...M19 sl.
• SHYSTY adj. 1. tight-fisted ...M19 US sl.
adj. 2. used as a general negative of situations, objects and people, in which a degree of arrogance or cockiness is implied ...1990s sl., orig. US
• SIALOQUENT † adj. spitting much in one's speech ...1656
• SIAMESE TWINS n. fish balls ...M19 US sl.
• SIAMESED adj. in motor racing and repair: closely connected or joined together ...1993 US sl.
• SI-ANTIGODLIN adv. out of square, awry, askew ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SIB adj. related by blood or descent; akin ...B825, now chiefly Sc. or arch.
* n. 1. kinship, relationship ... B825
† n. 2. peace, amity, concord ...c825
n. 3. a kinsman or kinswoman ...a1023
n. 4. a sibling ...2000 UK sl.
• SIBBED adj. akin ...1674 Eng. dial.
• SIBBER-SAUCE † n. a sauce; a compound or concoction of this nature ...1556 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIBBOLETH * vb. to speak with a special pronunciation ...1638
• SIBERIA n. 1. a place of abandonment or being ignored or sent to Coventry ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 2. Clinton prison, Dannemora, NY ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 3. Sing Sing Penitentiary, New York ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 4. the solitary confinement cells ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 5. solitary confinement ...1984 US sl.
• SIBILANT adj. having a hissing sound; characterized by hissing ...1669
• SIBILATE vb. to hiss; to utter a hissing sound ...1656
• SIBILATION n. the act of hissing or whistling; a hissing or whistling sound ...1626
• SIBILATOR * n. one who hisses or whistles ...c1440
• SIBILATORY adj. marked or expressed by whistling ...1830
• SIBILLATE vb. to hiss; to utter a hissing sound ...1656
• SIBILLATION n. the act of hissing or whistling; a hissing or whistling sound ...1626
• SIBILLATOR * n. one who hisses or whistles ...c1440
• SIBILLATORY adj. marked or expressed by whistling ...1830
• SIBILOUS adj. hissing, sibilant ...1768
• SIBMAN † n. a kinsman ...a1300
• SIBNESS n. 1. relationship; kinship ...a1240, now only Sc.
† n. 2. kinsfolk, relatives ...a1290
• SIBRED † n. relationship, kinship ...a1127 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIBS † n. kinsfolk, relatives ...a1000
• SIBSOMENESS †* n. peace, concord ...a900
• SIBYL n. a prophetess; a fortune-teller, a witch ...1589
• SIBYLLINE adj. 1. oracular, occult, mysterious ...1817
adj. 2. excessive, exorbitant ...1859
• SIC! int. a call to animals at feeding time ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SICARIAN * n. an assassin ...a1400
• SICARIOUS * adj. murderous ...1811
• SICCANEOUS * adj. dry, arid ...1656
• SICCATE †* vb. to make dry ...1570
• SICCATION † n. the act or process of drying ...1612
• SICCATIVE adj. having the property of absorbing moisture; drying ...1547
• SICCED † adj. dry ...1667
• SICCICATE †* vb. to make dry ...1639
• SICCIFIC † adj. having power to make dry ...1656
• SICCIFICAL † adj. having power to make dry ...1656
• SICCITUDE † n. dryness; absence of moisture ...1599
• SICCITY † n. dryness; absence of moisture ...1477
• SICE n. 1. the number six marked upon dice; a throw in which the die turns up six ...c1386
n. 2. sixpence ....1660 sl.
n. 3. in craps: the point and number six ...1950 US sl.
• SICE-ACE n. a throw with two dice turning up six and one ...1592
• SICE CINQUE n. a throw with two dice turning up six and five ...c1386
• SICER † n. intoxicating liquor, strong drink ...a1300
• SICES n. in dice-playing: a throw of six ...M19 sl.
• SICHE †* n. a sigh ...c1000
† vb. to sigh ...c893
• SICHET † n. a small watercourse ...c1133
• SICILIAN PRICE n. death, usually slow and painful, as punishment ...1997 US sl.
• SICK † adj. 1. corrupt through sin or wrongdoing ...c960
* adj. 2. mentally affected or weak ...c1340
adj. 3. of fish, etc.: in the spawning stage ...1728
adj. 4. in labour; confined to childbed; pregnant ...1805 Amer. dial.
adj. 5. annoyed, worried, disgusted, often with undertones of jealousy ...1853  sl.
adj. 6. of poor quality, unfashionable, unappealing, weak, bizarre ...M19 US campus sl.
adj. 7. in the stock exchange: slow, dull ...1870
adj. 8. in card-playing: without trumps ...c1870 Aust. sl
adj. 9. silly, stupid; extremely eccentric; mad ...20C Aust. sl.
adj. 10. of a ship: in quarantine on suspicion of infectious disease ...20C nautical colloq.
adj. 11. suffering the symptoms of withdrawal from a drug addiction ...1938 US sl.
adj. 12. menstruating ...1948 Amer. dial.
adj. 13. mentally ill or disturbed, psychopathic, esp. in a sadistic way ...1950s US sl.
adj. 14. morbid, depraved, as in a sick sense of humour ...1950s sl., orig. US
adj. 15. tedious, boring, disaffecting ...1973 UK sl.
adj. 16. excellent, first-rate, wonderful ...1980s Aust. & US sl.
adj. 17. experienced the bleed period of the menstrual cycle ...1982 Bahamas
adj. 18. in poker: without further funds ...1988 US sl.
adj. 19. infected with HIV or suffering from AIDS ...1990 US
adj. 20. scary ...1995 US sl.
† n. 1. a person suffering from illness ...c888
† n. 2. a disease or illness ...a1300
n. 3. the illness that accompanies withdrawal from drug addiction ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 4. someone suffering drug withdrawal symptoms ...1951 US sl.
n. 5. vomit ...1959 sl.
† vb. 1. to suffer illness; to fall ill, to sicken ...a1150
vb. 2. to vomit ...20C US colloq.
• SICK ABED IN THE WOOD-BOX adj. in good health; a common answer to any inquiry after one's condition ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SICK ABED ON TWO CHAIRS adj. not seriously sick or ill ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SICK ABED ON TWO CHAIRS WITH ONE'S FEET IN THE WOODBOX adj. not seriously sick or ill ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SICK AND SADED adj. tired or weary of something ...1896 Eng. dial.
• SICK AND TIRED OF adj. bored or fed-up with someone or something ...1783 UK
• SICK AND WRONG adj. absolutely impossible, unthinkable, totally disgusting; also used ironically ...1980s US campus sl.
int. used for conveying a strong disagreement or disapproval ...1989 US sl.
• SICK AS A BLACKFELLOW'S DOG adj. very sick ...Aust. sl.
• SICK AS A CAT adj. very sick or ill indeed...L17 sl.
• SICK AS A CUSHION adj. very hungry, thus not sick at all ...L17 sl.
• SICK AS A DOG adj. sick, but not necessarily vomiting ...L16
• SICK AS A HORSE adj. said when a person is exceedingly sick without vomiting ...1765
• SICK AS A MULE adj. extremely sick or ill ...M18 sl.
• SICK AS A PARROT adj. 1. extremely depressed, usually mental rather than physically distressed ...1970s sl.
adj. 2. annoyed and disappointed ...1979 Brit. sl.
• SICK AS A RAT adj. very sick ...L19 sl.
• SICK AS MUD adj. very depressed or upset ...1930s sl.
• SICK-ASS adj. unpleasant, crazy ...1990s US sl.
• SICK-BAY COCKTAIL n. a dose of medicine ...c1925 Royal Navy usage
• SICK-BAY COMMANDO n. a soldier who feigns illness to avoid combat duty ...1997 US sl.
• SICK-BAY GOOSE n. a bed-pan ...20C Royal Navy usage
• SICK-BAY LOUNGERS n. fellows that go to Sick Bay to avoid Divisions or studies ...20C Dartmouth Royal Naval College usage
• SICK-BAY MOOCHER n. a malingerer ...L19 nautical sl.
• SICK-BAY SHACKLE n. a safety-pin ...c1939 Royal Navy usage
• SICK-BAY TIFFY n. a medical orderly in the sick-bay ...1914 Royal Navy usage
• SICK-BIRD WINTER n. a late spring storm ...1991 Amer. dial.
• SICK BUNK n. a hospital bed ...1940 army colloq.
• SICKEN vb. to pine with yearning; to long eagerly ...1802
• SICKENER n. anything depressing, disappointing, or frustrating; a sad outcome ...19C sl.
• SICKER adj. 1. free from danger or harm; secure, safe ...c897 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
* adj. 2. of water: to trickle; to ooze or leak ...c897
adj. 3. that may be depended on; in which one can put reliance, confidence, or trust;  certain, sure ...c1100 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. having confident or certain knowledge; fully assured or convinced ...c1200 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 5. having a firm foundation or support; firm, unshaken ...1297 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 6. certain of its effect; effective, sure ...1338
† adj. 7. having a sense of security; confident ...a1340
adj. 8. not liable to be disturbed or unsettled; stable, assured, certain ...1340 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 9. that cannot be doubted; indubitable; absolutely certain ...c1375 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adj. 10. genuine, good ...a1400-50
adj. 11. securely fastened or held ...a1425 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adj. 12. having sure mastery of an art ...c1470
adj. 13. prudent, careful, esp. with regard to money matters; wary, cautious ...c1662 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adv. 1. with security; safely, confidently ...c1205
adv. 2. assuredly, certainly, without doubt ...c1275 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 3. effectively, strongly, firmly ...c1450 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 4. securely; without risk of falling or shifting ...a1586 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
* vb. 1. of water: to trickle; to ooze or leak ...c897
† vb. 2. to assure a person of one's good faith by a pledge or formal promise ...1297 now rare or obs.
† vb. 3. to assure a person of safety ...1297 now rare or obs.
† vb. 4. to put one's trust in a person ...a1300 now rare or obs.
† vb. 5. to confirm by pledge or surety ...1338 now rare or obs.
† vb. 6. to assure one of a fact ...c1375 now rare or obs.
† vb. 7. to betroth a woman to one ...c1384 now rare or obs.
†vb. 8. to secure, to make sure or certain of; to make fast, to fix firmly ...1708 now rare or obs.
• SICKER, THE n. a sick-room; an infirmary ...c1910 public schools' usage
• SICKERHEAD † n. assurance, certainty ...c1250
• SICKERLAIK † n. certainty ...a1225
• SICKERLY † adv. 1. with full certainty or conviction ...c1100
† adv. 2. with assurance, confidently ...c1205 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adv. 3. without doubt; undoubtedly, certainly, decidedly, assuredly ...c1220 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adv. 4. without danger or harm; securely, safely ...c1290 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† dv. 5. with certainty of result; efficaciously ...1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adv. 6. in a stable or steady manner ...c1375 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adv. 7. sharply, severely, smartly ...1596 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SICKERNESS † n. 1. certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance ...c1100
† n. 2. sense of security; self-confidence ...a1225
† n. 3. the state or condition of being secure; freedom from danger or harm...c1230 obs. exc. Sc.
† n. 4. sure keeping; safe custody ...1678
• SICKER THAN SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS adj. extraordinarily sick ...1923 Amer. dial.
• SICKERTY † n. certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance ...1405
• SICKEST adj. best ...1987 Trinidad and Tobago
• SICKEY ACKEY n. a psychiatrist ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SICK-HOUSE * n. a house set apart for sick persons; a hospital ...1491
• SICKIE n. 1. a day's sick leave, esp. one taken without valid medical reason ...c1930 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. anyone considered to be 'sick in the head', insane, or crazy ...1960s sl., orig. US
n. 3. a homosexual ...1960s US campus sl.
n. 4. a heroin addict ...1960s sl.
• SICK IN FOURTEEN LANGUAGES adj. very sick or ill indeed ...L19 US sl.
• SICK IN ONE'S NAKED BED adj. ill; confined to bed ...1896 Amer. dial.
• SICKLE † adj. sickly ...c1290
n. 1. a tail-feather of a cock ...c1710
n. 2. a bicycle ...Brit. sl.
n. 3. a motorcycle ...1967 US sl.
† vb. to be or fall ill, to sicken ...c1000
• SICKLE-MOON n. the crescent moon ...1875
• SICKLER n. a person suffering from sickle-cell anaemia ...1994 US sl.
• SICKLEW †* adj. sick, unhealthy ...1387
• SICKLIED adj. rendered sickly or mawkish ...1835
• SICKLIFY * vb. to make sick or sickly ...1851
• SICKLING n. a sickly or delicate person ...1834
• SICKMAN † n. 1. a man who is ill ...c1340
n. 2. (usually as 'sick man') applied during the latter part of the 19th century to the Sultan of Turkey ...1853
• SICK MARKET n. on the Stock Exchange: a market in which sales of stock are difficult to place ...c1860 colloq.
• SICKNER n. anything depressing, disappointing, or frustrating ...19C sl.
• SICKNESS n. 1. utter disgust or weariness ...1779
n. 2. menstruation ...1948 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the range of symptoms experienced when a drug addict is deprived of the drug ...1987 US sl.
• SICKNESS, THE n. menstruation ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• SICKO adj. depraved, perverted, insane ...1970s sl.
n. a disgusting or disturbingly revolting person; a mentally unstable person, with overtones of sexual perversion; a pervert or someone with a warped or perverted sense of humour ...1977 sl.
• SICK OF adj. bored, fed-up ...1597
• SICK OF THE FEVER BURDEN vb. to be bone lazy ...16C sl.
• SICK OF THE IDLE CRICK AND THE BELLY-WORK IN THE HEEL vb. to be bone lazy ...c1670
• SICK OF THE IDLES adj. exceedingly lazy; idle without the will to work ...1639 colloq.
• SICK OF THE LOMBARD FEVER adj. exceedingly lazy; idle without the will to work ...c1650
• SICK OF THE SIMPLES adj. foolish ...18C colloq.
• SICK OF THE SULLENS adj. ill-humoured, very gloomy ...1580
• SICK OF THE WHOLE LAYOUT adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SICK OF THE WHOLE OUTFIT adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SICK OF THE WHOLE SET-UP adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SICK OF THE WHOLE SHOW adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SICK ON vb. to set on, to have some attack a third party; to set someone on another person ...M19 sl.
• SICK PAD n. a sanitary towel ...1966 US sl.
• SICK PERIOD n. a menstrual period ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SICK PUPPY n. a perverted person ...1984 US sl.
• SICKREL † n. a puny, sickly person ...I1700 cant
• SICKS, THE n. a feeling of nausea ...1934 sl.
• SICK SQUID n. £6 ...2002 UK sl.
• SICK TIME n. a menstrual period ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SICK TO DEATH OF adj. bored or fed-up with someone or something ...1890 UK sl.
• SICK TO THE HEAD adj. delirious ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SICK UP vb. to vomit ...19C sl.
• SICKY n. 1. a feigned illness cited as grounds for missing work ...1953 Aust. sl.
n. 2. anyone considered to be 'sick in the head', insane, or crazy ...1960s sl., orig. US
• SIC-LIKE adj. similar; of such a kind ...1442 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. similarly; in like manner ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SIC ON vb. to set on, to have some attack a third party; to set someone on another person ...M19 sl.
• SIDDER adj. soft, tender, mellow ...1602 now Eng. dial.
• SIDDER-MOUTH adv. with a clipping pronunciation ...1861 Eng. dial.
• SIDDI n. marijuana ...1998 UK sl.
• SIDDITY adj. 1. elegant, high-class, sophisticated ...1960s US Black sl.
adj. 2. exhibiting an unwarranted air of superiority; conceited, stuck-up, pretentious, affected ...1992 Amer. dial.
• SIDDOW adj. soft, tender, mellow ...1602 now Eng. dial.
• SIDE † adj. 1. large, ample, spacious, extensive ...B1000
†* adj. 2. far-off, distant; going far ...1399
† adj. 3. of a house roof: high or steep ...c1440
† adj. 4. haughty, proud ...1508 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 5. severe or hard upon one ...1825 Sc.
adj. 6. surreptitious, clandestine ...20C sl.
† n. 1. a page of a book or writing ...1530 obs. or arch.
n. 2. pretentiousness; swagger; conceit ...1878 sl.
n. 3. America, as opposed to England ...1930s US sl.
n. 4. a gramophone record ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 5. a recorded song or tune (early gramophone records held one recording on each side) ...1936 US sl.
n. 6. a woman; a girl ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 7. the Black area of town; the original was Chicago's 'South Side' ...1960s US Black sl.
n. 8. an area of a town or city ...1970s sl.
n. 9. a group of friends ...1973 Trinidad and Tobago
† vb. 1. to support or countenance one ...1591 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to rival, equal, match ...1603
vb. 3. to put aside; to remove; to clear away ...1848
vb. 4. to act in a pretentious manner, to put on airs ...1910s sl.
vb. 5. to hide away ...c1920 police usage
vb. 6. to fillet a fish ...1985 Amer. dial.
int. yes! ...1864 cant
• SIDE AND SIDE adv. side by side; abreast; close together ...1834 Amer. dial.
• SIDEARMS n. 1. cream and sugar; salt and pepper ...1940s US military sl.
n. 2. in poker: the lower value pair in a hand consisting of two pairs ...1988 US sl.
• SIDE BEARD n. a side-whisker, sideburn ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SIDEBOARD n. 1. a stand-up collar ...M19 sl.
n. 2. side-whiskers, sideburns ...M19 sl.
• SIDEBOARDS n. 1. a stand-up collar ...1857 sl.
n. 2. side-whiskers ...1857 sl.
• SIDE-BONE n. a rib ...1848
• SIDEBOX vb. to surround someone in a menacing manner ...1982 UK sl.
• SIDE-BOX KITCHEN n. a kitchen forming an addition to a house ...1971 Amer. dial.
• SIDE BOYS n. a style of side-whiskers ...1900s US sl.
• SIDEBUST vb. to gossip, to tell tales ...1990s US Black sl.
• SIDE-BUSTER n. a person whose deeds do not match his description of his deeds ...1989 US sl.
• SIDE BY EACH adv. side by side ...1923 Amer. dial.
• SIDECARS n. a game of 'dares' involving a passenger leaning out a car window while the driver tries to drives as close as possible to a car parked on his life, without injuring the projecting passenger ...1983 NZ sl.
• SIDE CHICK n. a woman who is an alternative to a man's wife or regular girlfriend ...1920s US sl.
• SIDE COMB n. hair parted on the side ...1982 Hawaiian youth usage
• SIDE DISH n. a mistress ...1949 US sl.
• SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN n. a freight car ...L19 US tramps' usage
• SIDEDYWRY adj. crooked ...L18 sl.
• SIDE EDGE n. whiskers, sideburns ...c1860 tailors' usage
• SIDE-FACE n. the human face in profile ...1696
• SIDE FOR SIDE † adv. alternately ...1519
• SIDEGADLING adv. awry, askew ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SIDE GAL n. a woman with whom a man has an illicit or secret relationship; one courted unbeknownst to one's steady ...1928 Amer. dial.
• SIDE GIRL n. a woman with whom a man has an illicit or secret relationship; one courted unbeknownst to one's steady ...1928 Amer. dial.
• SIDE-GODLIN adv. slanting, askew, awry ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SIDEGOGLIN adv. awry, askew ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SIDE-HANDED adj. indirect ...1845
• SIDEHILL adj. sloping ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. a hillside, a slope ...1674 Amer. dial.
vb. to cross a steep slope obliquely ...2000 Amer. dial.
• SIDEHILL BABY n. an illegitimate child ...1962 Amer. dial.
• SIDEHILL GOUGER n. a mythical animal whose legs are shorter on one side than the other from years of grazing on a hillside ...1975 US sl.
• SIDEHILL HALIBUT n. illegally killed venison ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SIDEHILL JERKY n. illegally killed venison ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SIDE HILL NAVY n. home-cured tobacco ...1948 Amer. dial.
• SIDEHILL SALMON n. 1. bacon ...1958 Amer. dial.
n. 2. illegally killed venison ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SIDEHILL WINDER n. a mythical animal whose legs are shorter on one side than the other from years of grazing on a hillside ...1975 US sl.
• SIDE IT OUT vb. to settle an argument; to discuss a matter and come to a decision ...19C sl., chiefly Royal Navy
• SIDEKICK n. 1. a friend, esp. a subordinate companion ...1903 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an assistant, a partner, an accomplice ...20C Aust. & US sl.
n. 3. a side pocket ...1916 US criminals' sl.
n. 4. something on which one depends; a regular pleasure ...20C Aust. & US sl.
• SIDE-KICKER n. 1. a friend, a subordinate companion ...1903 US sl.
n. 2. a side-pocket ...1903 US criminals' sl.
n. 3. an assistant; a partner; an accomplice ...1900s Aust. &  US sl.
• SIDE-LEVERS n. hair growing down the cheek at the side of the ear; side-whiskers; sideburns ...1920s sl.
• SIDE-LIGHTS n. eyes ...L19 nautical sl.
• SIDELING adj. 1. having an inclination; sloping, steep ...1611
adj. 2. moving sideways ...1611
adj. 3. of speech etc.: indirect ...1789
adj. 4. of a structure: leaning, lopsided ...1874 Amer. dial.
adv. 1. with a sideward movement; in a sidelong direction; sideways ...c1330
† adv. 2. on a side-saddle; facing to the side ...1603
• SIDELY † adv. in an indirect manner; indirectly ...c1380
• SIDEMAN †* n. a partisan ...1600
• SIDE MEAT n. meat from the side of a hog, usually salted or smoked; bacon; salt pork ...1868 Amer. dial.
• SIDE-MONEY n. money earned in addition to one's regular job ...1920s US sl.
• SIDEN vb. to straighten up or tidy a table or room, not a thorough cleaning; to put in order ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SIDENESS † n. 1. length ...c1375
† n. 2. height of a roof ...c1440
• SIDENHAND † adv. aside; on one side of ...c1330
• SIDE OF A FUNERAL n. a pork chop ...L19 US sl.
• SIDE-PARTNER n. an accomplice; an assistant ...L19 US sl.
• SIDE-POCKET n. an out-of-the-way drinking saloon ...L19 US sl.
• SIDE-PORK n. an albino ...1950s W. Indies sl.
• SIDER n. one who sides with a person or cause; a partisan, an adherent ...1616
• SIDERAL adj. 1. pert. to the stars. starry ...1594
adj. 2. coming from or caused by the stars; chiefly of malign influences ...1611
• SIDERATE † vb. (chiefly used in the passive) to be struck with lightning; fig., to be thunder-struck ...1623
• SIDEREAL * adj. 1. star-like; lustrous; bright ...1634
adj. 2. pert. to the stars ...1647
• SIDEREAN * adj. sidereal, starry; like stars, shining, bright ...1656
• SIDEREOUS * adj. composed of iron ...1830
• SIDERIAL adj. pert. to the stars ...1647
• SIDERIC * adj. pert. to iron ...1876
• SIDE-ROADER n. a drug-users' name for one who grows marijuana in a remote rural plot ...c1980s NZ sl.
• SIDERODROMOPHOBIA n. fear of train travel
• SIDEROMANCY n. 1. divination performed by burning straws, etc., on red-hot iron, in which operation conjectures were formed from the manner of their burning, etc. ...1823
n. 2. forecasting the future by means of the stars ...1859
• SIDEROSE * adj. similar to iron ...1811
• SIDEROSOUS † adj. planet strucken; also, full of stars ...1656
• SIDEROUS † adj. 1. star-like, sidereal ...1646
* adj. 2. having the qualities of iron ...1811
• SIDES n. 1. padding used by women to enlarge the appearance of the hips ...1920s US Black sl.
n. 2. phonograph records ...1950s Amer. sl.
• SIDE-SCHOOL † n. a small school in an out-of-the-way district ...1863 Sc.
• SIDE-SCRAPERS n. short sideburns that were fashionable in the late 1870s; side whiskers ...c1879 UK middle class usage
• SIDE-SIM n. a fool; a simpleton ...E17 sl.
• SIDE-SLIP n. an illegitimate child ...1872
vb. to slip sideways ...1887
• SIDESLIPS † adv.? sideways, aslant ...c1330
• SIDESMAN † n. 1. a partisan ...1648
n. 2. a player in the game of bowls ...1843
• SIDE-SPLITTER n. something exceedingly funny; a joke ...M19 sl.
• SIDE-SPLITTING adj. extremely funny ...M19 sl.
• SIDE SQUEEZE n. a partner in romance other than your primary partner; a romantic affair ...1991 US sl.
• SIDE-STEP n. a false step wrenching the limb ...1882 Sc.
• SIDE-SWIPE n. an indirect or passing criticism ...1924 sl.
• SIDE THE TABLE vb. to clear the table ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SIDETRACK vb. to arrest ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• SIDE UP vb., to clean up; to put in order ...1895 Amer. dial.
• SIDE UP WITH vb. to compare; to compete with ...L19 colloq.
• SIDE VALVE vb. to act the gangster ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• SIDEWALK PIZZA n. a puddle of vomit ...1997 US sl.
• SIDEWALK SNAIL n. a policeman ...1930s US sl.
• SIDEWALK SURFER n. a skateboarder ...1970s US sl.
• SIDEWALK SURFING n. skateboarding ...1970s US sl.
• SIDEWALK SUSIE n. a prostitute ...M19 US sl.
• SIDEWAY n. a raised path along the side of a road; a sidewalk ...1738 now US
• SIDEWAYS adj. 1. of a sum of money being gambled: split each way (to win or place) ...1960 UK racing sl.
adj. 2. in motor racing: out of control, whether or not the car is actually sideways to the track traffic ...1973 US sl.
adj. 3. eccentric ...1990s US prison sl.
adv. to an extreme degree ...1988 Amer. dial.
n. suicide ...1942 sl.
int. exclamation of departure; I'm off! goodbye! see you later! ...1990s US Black sl.
• SIDEWAYS TRIP n. a suicide in prison ...1984 US sl.
• SIDE-WHEELER n. a left-handed person ...20C US sl., orig. baseball usage
• SIDE-WIND adj. 1. indirect, oblique ...1680
adj. 2. illegitimate ...1897
n. a bastard, an illegitimate child ...c1780 Brit. colloq.
• SIDE-WINDED adj. indirect, oblique ...1710
• SIDE WINDER n. 1. a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side ...a1859 Eng. dial. & US
n. 2. a tree which in falling hits another and rolls on its axis ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a thug, esp. a gangster's bodyguard ...1940s sl.
n. 4. in trucking: a U-model Mack truck with a slightly off-centre driver's compartment ...1971 US sl.
n. 5. an unknown but very fast horse ...1974 Can. sl.
n. 6. a South Asian prostitute; a promiscuous South Asian female ...1997 US sl.
• SIDE-WINGS n. side-whiskers, sideburns ...L19 sl.
• SIDE-WIPE n. 1. an indirect rebuke, censure, or hint; a sly insinuation ...1757 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bastard; an illegitimate child ...19C US colloq.
n. 3. a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side ...c1850
• SIDE-WIPER n. a heavy blow with the fist delivered from or on the side ...1893
• SIDE WORK n. prostitution ...1996 US sl.
• SIDEY adj. conceited ...1898 Brit. sl.
• SIDEYS n. side whiskers ...1967 UK sl.
• SIDGE n. a Sicilian ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• SIDIDY adj. arrogant, boastful, showing off ...1968 US sl.
• SIDIES n. side whiskers; side burns ...1967 UK sl.
• SIDING prep. alongside; besides ...1946 Amer. dial.
n. a leaning to the side in an exaggeratedly relaxed manner while driving ...1980s US Black sl.
• SIDITTY adj. arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1969 US Black sl.
n. a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITY adj. 1. arrogant, boastful, showing off ...1968 US sl.
adj. 2. elegant, high-class, sophisticated ...1960s US Black sl.
n. a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDNEY ROCKS n. socks ...1920s US sl.
• SIDTH * n. length; depth ...1855 Eng. dial.
• SIDY † adj. 1. surly, moody ...1674 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. inclined to 'put on side'; conceited ...1898 colloq.
• SIEBEGODLIN adj. deformed, crooked, one-sided ...1896 Amer. dial.
• SIECLE † n. 1. the world (in the religious sense) ...c1400
† n. 2. an age or period ...1483
† n. 3. a century ...c1532
• SIEDE † vb. to boil ...1481
• SIEGE † n. 1. a privy ...c1440
† n. 2. evacuation ...c1460
† n. 3. excrement, ordure ...1515
† n. 4. the anus or rectum ...1561
n. 5. a prolonged period of distress, esp. from an illness ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to seat oneself; to place ...1425 obs. rare
vb. 2. to defecate ...M15
• SIEG HEILS n. haemorrhoids ...2000s rhyming sl. for 'piles'
• SIEST vb. to take a siesta ...1839
• SIESTOSE * adj. reposeful, indolent ...1845
• SIEVE n. 1. one who cannot keep a secret ...1668
n. 2. a hospital or admitting physician that freely admits patients ...1994 US sl.
vb. to drill holes in a safe for the placement of explosives to be used in opening it ...1970 US sl.
• SIEVE-HEAD n. a forgetful person ...Brit. sl.
• SIF n. San Francisco ...1972 US sl.
• SIFF n. syphilis ...1914 sl.
• SIFFER n. one who drinks a great deal ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SIFFILATE * vb. to whisper ...1837
• SIFFLE vb. to blow with a sibilant sound; to whistle, to hiss ...a1300
• SIFFLEMENT † n. a whistling noise ...1607
• SI-FODLIN adv. askew, awry, lopsided ...1986 Amer. dial.
• SI-FOG vb. to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SI-FOG AROUND vb. to roam or loaf about; to ramble about aimlessly ...1993  Amer. dial.
• SIFT vb. 1. to subject one to close questioning ...a1566
vb. 2. to examine closely into; to scrutinize narrowly so as to find out the truth ...1573
vb. 3. to pry into, to make inquiry ...1590
vb. 4. to clean one out of money ...1591
† vb. 5. to search; to try ...1611
vb. 6. to steal small coins, i.e. such as might be conceived of as passing through a sieve ...19C sl.
vb. 7. to move, to start moving; to move swiftly through a crowd ...20C US & UK Black sl.
vb. 8. to go very fast ...1941 Amer. dial.
vb. 9. to walk casually; to drift ...1904 Amer. dial.
• SIFT AROUND vb. to walk casually; to drift ...1921 Amer. dial.
• SIFT DIRT vb. to go very fast ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SIFTER n. a housebreaker, a burglar ...M19 sl.
• SIFT IN vb. to arrive ...20C Amer. & UK sl.
• SIFTON'S PETS n. Eastern European, esp. Ruthenian and Galician immigrants ...1900 Can. usage
• SI-FUGLE AROUND vb. to loaf about; to walk casually, to drift ...1912 Amer. dial.
• SIG n. 1. urine ...1691 Eng. dial. & US
n. 2. a signature ...L19 sl.
n. 3. a signaller ...WWI army usage
n. 4. a bad-tempered, thoroughly objectionable person; a medical initialism for Stroppy (bad-tempered) Ignorant Git (objectionable person) ...2002 UK doctors' shorthand
† vb. 1. to steep in or sprinkle with urine ...1581
vb. 2. to boast or pretend to a greater sophistication that one actually possesses ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. 3. to cause trouble; to stir things up, often purely for fun, whatever the actual results ...1930s US Black sl.
vb. 4. to recite one of a variety of purpose-written 'tales', usually recounting the exploits of some mythical gangster-cum-sexual athlete ...1930s US Black sl.
• SIGALDER †* n. a charm or incantation ...c1000
† vb. to enchant, to bewitch ...1303
• SIGALDRY †* n. enchantment, sorcery ...a1225
• SIG FILE n. a file containing one's name, email address, and often a small ascii art picture and/or quotation, added to the end of email messages ...Aust. sl.
• SIGGING n. a competing in rounds of ritualized mockery ...1940s US Black sl.
• SIGH † vb. to desire or long for something ...1650
• SIGHFUL * adj. sorrowful, sad ...1606
• SIGHING FOR THE FLESH-POTS OF EGYPT adj. hankering for good things no longer at your command ...1814
• SIGHING SARAH n. a shell that 'sighs' in its distant flight ...WWI military usage
• SIGHINGNESS † n. the condition of uttering sighs ...a1300
• SIGHS AND TEARS n. ears ...1930s US criminals' rhyming sl.
• SIGHT adv. very much ...1928 UK sl.
† n. 1. aspect, appearance, look ...c1205
* n. 2. opinion; estimate, judgement; respect, regard, view ...a1300
† n. 3. a sigh ...a1300
n. 4. a large quantity; a great many; a multitude ...1390 UK
† n. 5. the pupil of the eye ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
† n. 6. a visor, as on a helmet ...1508
† n. 7. knowledge, skill, insight ...1530
n. 8. an oddity ...L17
n. 9. a gesture of derision, made by placing the thumb on the tip of one's nose and spreading out the fingers like a fan ...E18 sl.
n. 10. an opportunity, chance, prospect ...1849 Amer. dial.
n. 11. anything that gives rise to horrified, amused, or disgusted glances ...M19 sl.
n. 12. a shocking, repulsive or ridiculous spectacle; esp. used of people who see themselves or others improperly or inelegantly dressed ...1862 sl.
n. 13. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† vb. 1. to sigh ...c1375
vb. 2. to tolerate, to permit; to put up with ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to observe, to see ...1930s UK criminals' & Black sl.
vb. 4. to point or show the way ...1952 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to understand ...1980 Bahamas
vb. 6. to look at ...1991 Amer. dial.
int. do you understand? ...1950s W. Indies Rasta usage
• SIGHT A PEBBLY BEACH vb. to be short of money ...L19 sl.
• SIGHT-COURT † n. a place for public shows ...1553
• SIGHT DELIGHT n. a good-looking man...1980s US campus sl.
• SIGHTER † n. 1. an inspector ...1708 Sc.
n. 2. in card-sharping: a minute dot on a card ...1894 criminals' sl.
• SIGHT FIT FOR THE GODS, A n. something exquisite; a supremely pleasing prospect
• SIGHT FOR SORE EYES n. 1. a welcome appearance; often used as an affectionate greeting - 'you're a sight for sore eyes' ...M19
n. 2. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIGHT FOR THE GODS, A n. something exquisite; a supremely pleasing prospect; cause of wonderment ...c1890 colloq.
• SIGHTFUL † adj. 1. visible ...c1375
† adj. 2. sightly, pleasant to the eye ...1565
† adj. 3. endowed with sight; seeing ...1594
• SIGHTFULNESS † n. the power of seeing ...a1586
• SIGHT-GLASSES † n. spectacles ...1605
• SIGHT-HIT vb. to stare at someone or something; to ogle someone ...1979 India sl.
• SIGHT-HOLE † n. the pupil of the eye ...1670
• SIGHTING † n. sighing ...a1300
• SIGHTLESS adj. 1. invisible, unseen, dark; impenetrable by vision ...1589
† adj. 2. unsightly ...1595
• SIGHTLY † adj. visible; conspicuous ...1532
• SIGHTS † n. spectacles ...1619 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIGHTSEERS n. the crowd that gathers round illicit street traders or gamblers ...1970s UK criminals' sl.
• SIGHT-SHOT † n. the range of vision ...1663
• SIGHTSMAN n. 1. one who points out sights or objects of interest; a local guide ...a1700
n. 2. one who reads or performs music at sight ...1776
• SIGHT TO MAKE SORE EYES n. something unattractive ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIGHTY † adj. 1. sightly, fair, handsome ...1387
† adj. 2. visible, conspicuous ...1398
† adj. 3. keen-sighted; clever ...a1425 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIGIL n. a seal or signet ...a1610
• SIGILLAR † adj. belonging to a seal or mark ...1656
• SIGILLARIST * n. a sigillographer ...1898
• SIGILLARY adj. pert. to a seal or signet; connected with the use or making of seals, etc. ...1652
• SIGILLATE adj. of pottery: decorated with impressed patterns ...1891
vb. to seal; to seal up ...1471
• SIGILLATION n. the act of sealing; the fact of being sealed; the impression of a seal ...1642
• SIGILLISTIC adj. pert. to seals ...1867
• SIGILLOGRAPHER n. one who pursues or is skilled in the study of seals ...1882
• SIGILLOGRAPHY n. the science or study of seals ...1879
• SIGILLUM * n. a small figure of a person ...1637
• SIGLE †* n. an initial or other character used to denote words ...1614
• SIGMA n. syphilis ...E19 Brit. sl.
• SIGMA PHI n. syphilis ...E19 Brit. sl.
• SIGMUND FREUDS n. haemorrhoids ...Brit. rhyming sl. Brit
• SIGMUNDS n. haemorrhoids ...1990s rhyming sl. on 'sigmund freuds'
• SIGN † n. 1. a figure or image; a statue or effigy; an imprint ...1362
†* n. 2. a constellation ...1398
† n. 3. a marvel or wonder ...a1400-50
† vb. to assign, to appoint ...1338
• SIGNACLE † n. 1. a sign, seal, mark, figure ...1382
† n. 2. a sign or gesture ...c1450
• SIGNAL † adj. distinctive, significative ...1652
• SIGNAL BASHER n. a signaller ...c1930 army sl.
• SIGNALITY †* n. 1. notability, distinction ...
† n. 2. signification; significance ...1646
† n. 3. the quality of a sign or indication ...1646
• SIGNALMENT * n. a description of a person wanted by the police; a distinguishing mark ...1778
• SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO n. the amount of useful content found on an Internet site ...1997 US sl.
• SIGNANCE †* n. signification, indication ...c1400
• SIGNANTER * adv. expressly, distinctly, definitely ...1614
• SIGNANTLY † adj. ?distinctly, definitely ...a1656
• SIGNATE adj. marked or distinguished in some way ...1649
† n. a distinguishing mark or quality ...1662
† vb. to stamp. to mark ...1653
• SIGNATION * n. 1. the act of marking with a seal, or of signing with the cross ...1607
† n. 2. a distinctive mark ...1646
† n. 3. the act of marking in a particular way, or the fact of being so marked ...1659
• SIGNATORY † adj. used in sealing ...1647
• SIGNATURAL * adj. according to signatures ...1683
• SIGNATURE † n. 1. an image; a figure; an imitative mark ...1658 now rare or obs.
† n. 2. a naevus, a birthmark ...1682
n. 3. the backblast of flame or smoke from a weapon ...1990 US sl.
• SIGNATURIZE † vb. to symbolize, to signify ...1669
• SIGNBOARD n. the face ...c1870 sl.
• SIGNED ALL OVER adj. of a picture: clearly characteristic of its creator ...1909 artists' usage
• SIGNED SERVANT n. an assigned servant ...1830 Aust. colloq.
• SIGNET †* n. a signal ...1590
• SIGNIFER † n. the Zodiac ...c1374
• SIGNIFIANCE † n. significance ...c1250
• SIGNIFICATE †* adj. signified, indicated ...1432-50
n. that which is signified or symbolized ...c1449
• SIGNIFICATION n. negative or hostile talk, criticism, ritualized abuse ...20C US Black sl.
• SIGNIFICATIVE adj. highly significant or suggestive ...1677
n. a thing or word serving to signify or indicate something ...1641
• SIGNIFICATURE * n. significance; the meaning or import of something ...1855
• SIGNIFIER n. one who boasts or makes insulting remarks ...1930s US Black sl.
• SIGNIFURE †* n. signification, sign ...c1450
• SIGNIFY † vb. 1. to compare, to liken to something ...1456
†* vb. 2. to hint at ...1513
† vb. 3. to notify or inform a person ...1523
vb. 4. to boast, to brag, or pretend to a greater sophistication that one actually possesses ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. 5. to use language in a cunning, indirect, and often malicious way; to make a sly verbal attack; broadly, to engage in deceptive, manipulative or mocking behaviour; to gossip; to stir up trouble ...1929 Amer. dial. Black usage
vb. 6. to recite one of a variety of purpose-written 'tales', usually recounting the exploits of some mythical gangster-cum-sexual athlete ...1930s US Black sl.
vb. 7. to engage in ritualist insults, goading and teasing ...1932 US sl.
vb. 8. to inform on someone; to 'squeal' ...1985 Amer. dial.
• SIGNIFYING n. boasting, insinuating; esp. in the form of a ritual game of testing a rival's emotional strength by insulting their relatives ...1940s US Black sl.
• SIGNMENT † n. 1. assignment, appointment ...1429
† n. 2. a body of persons who have signed a document or agreement ...a1660
• SIGN OF A HOUSE TO LET n. a widow's weeds ...1785 sl.
• SIGN OF TENEMENTS TO LET n. a widow's weeds ...L18 sl.
• SIGN OF THE FEATHERS, THE phr. a woman's best good graces ...M19
• SIGN OF THE FIVE SHILLINGS n. any public house called the Crown ...1785 sl.
• SIGN OF THE THREE BALLS, THE n. a pawnbroker's ...19C colloq.
• SIGN ON vb. 1. to register at the Department of Employment (formerly Labour or Employment Exchange) in order to obtain unemployment benefit; hence, to be out of work ...1885 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to enter into a stable homosexual relationship ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• SIGN ONE'S LAST CHECK vb. to die ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE vb. to agree fully to terms or conditions
• SIGNORITY †* n. lordship, government ...a1529
• SIGNORIZE † vb. to rule, to reign, to have or exercise dominion; usually with 'in' or 'over' ...1594
• SIGNORIZE IT †* vb. to play the master ...1611
• SIGNORY n. 1. lordship, domination, rule ...c1375
n. 2. a lordship, domain, territory ...1555
• SIGNS n. hand signals showing youth gang affiliation ...1993 US sl.
• SIGNS ON IT! int. bad luck to you! consequences will follow! ...1920s sl. orig. Irish
• SIGNS ON YOU! int. bad luck to you! consequences will follow! ...1920s sl. orig. Irish
• SIGN THE COAL WARRANTS vb. to have a parting drink on board a ship ready to sail ...M19 nautical usage
• SIGN UP vb. to make a written confession ...1970s Aust. criminals' sl.
• SI-GODLIN adv. slanting, askew, awry ...1917 Amer. dial.
• SI-GOGGLIN adv. awry, askew ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SIGOURNEY WEAVER n. the female genitals, esp. the public hair ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'beaver'
• SIG QUOTE n. in computing: an aphorism automatically included with the user's formatted signature ...1991 US sl.
• SIGSTER n. a nap; a short sleep ...1830 sl.
• SIKE n. 1. a small stream of water, esp. one flowing through flat or marshy ground, and often dry in summer ...a1214 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a sigh ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng.
†* n. 3. a stretch of meadow; a field ...1479
n. 4. a gully; a dip or hollow ...1859 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to sigh ...c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to sob or cry ...1841 Eng. dial.
• SIKET † n. a small watercourse or sike ...1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIL adj. 1. foolish ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. infatuated ; thus of a lesbian: involved in an affair ...1930s sl.
• SILAS HOCKING n. a stocking ...L19 theatrical rhyming sl.
• SILE n. young herring ...1769 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to go, to move; to glide ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. of tears, etc.: to flow ...c1400
† vb. 3. to fall or sink down ...a1400-50 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 4. to cover, to hide, to conceal ...c1480 chiefly Sc.
† vb. 5. to deceive, to beguile or mislead a person ...1508 chiefly Sc.
vb. 6. to subside ...1674 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. of rain: to pour down ...1703 Eng. dial.
† vb. 8. to pour ...1787 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to fall down in a swoon; to faint away ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SILENCE IN THE COURT - THE CAT IS PISSING phr. a catch phrase addressed to anyone requiring silence unnecessarily ...1780 sl.
• SILENCE IN THE COURT - THE MONKEY WANTS TO SPEAK phr. a catch phrase addressed to anyone requiring silence unnecessarily ...20C Brit. sl.
• SILENCE vb. 1. to stun, to knock down ...E18 sl.
vb. 2. to kill ...19C sl.
• SILENCER n. 1. a blow that knocks down or stuns ...19C sl.
n. 2. a pad or cover for the lid of a chamber pot ...1928 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a motorcycle muffler ...1973 US sl.
• SILENCE-YELPER n. an usher in a court of law ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
• SILENCY †* n. silence ...1634
• SILENT † adj. 1. of the moon: not shining ...a1646
adj. 2. murdered ...1725 sl.
adj. 3. of an entry in a criminal's file: showing crimes for which the criminal was not charged but probably committed ...1990 US sl.
vb. to silence ...1868 Amer. dial.
• SILENT BEARD n. the female pubic hair; the vagina ...L17 colloq.
• SILENT BEEF n. a note attached to an individual's police record stating that they have been suspected (but not charged due to lack of proof) of committing a crime; the note requests that they be punished to the maximum extent for such lesser charges as can be brought ...1960s US criminals' sl.
• SILENT BUT DEADLY adj. applied to the unpleasant smell that hangs in the air as the result of a silent fart ...1950s sl.
• SILENT BUT VIOLENT phr. a silent, but very smelly, breaking of wind ...1950s sl.
• SILENT CAPTAIN n. in shuffleboard: the scoreboard ...1967 US sl.
• SILENT CITY n. a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILENT COP n. a yellow 'sleeping policeman' placed in the centre of road intersections (sleeping policeman = speed bump) ...1930s Aust. sl.
• SILENT DEATH n. an electric train ...c1950 railwaymen's usage
• SILENT FLUTE n. the male member ...1788 sl.
• SILENT FLUTE OF LOVE n. the erect penis ...2003 UK sl.
• SILENT HORROR n. a quiet but pungent fart ...Brit. sl.
• SILENT HOURS, THE n. from 11 pm to 5:30 am ...c1910 Royal Navy colloq.
• SILENTIAL * adj. accompanied by or connected with silence ...1709
• SILENTIARY n. 1. one who observes or recommends silence, esp. from religious motives; someone appointed to keep peace and quiet  ...1611
n. 2. someone sworn to keep state secrets secret
• SILENTIOUS adj. given to silence ...1879
• SILENTISH * adj. somewhat silent ...1737
• SILENTLY † adv. gradually, imperceptibly ...1668
• SILENT NIGHT n. light (ale) ...1950s Brit. rhyming sl. Brit
• SILENT PERCY n. a type of German high-velocity gun, and its shell ...WWI military usage
• SILENT POLICEMAN n. a raise concrete mound or other construction in the centre of a road to control traffic flow and speed ...1920 sl.
• SILENT SUSAN n. a type of German high-velocity gun, and its shell ...WWI military usage
• SILENT TERROR n. a quiet but pungent fart ...Brit. sl.
• SILENT VILLAGE n. a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILENT VIOLENT n. an unpleasantly aromatic fart that pollutes without warning; a silent fart ...2003 UK sl.
• SILICON CHIP n. a Japanese ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'Nip'
• SILIGINEOUS * adj. belonging to or made of fine flour ...1674
• SILIGINOSE * adj. made of fine wheat ...1727
• SILK adj. 1. admirable, excellent, acceptable ...1920s US sl.
adj. 2. white-skinned ...1960 US sl.
adj. 3. homosexual ...1962 US sl.
n. 1. a King's or Queen's Counsel ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a White person ...M19 UK & US Black sl.
n. 3. a bishop ...L19 ecclesiastical usage
n. 4. a parachute ...1933 sl., chiefly US
n. 5. money ...1950 US sl.
n. 6. a homosexual ...1972 US sl.
n. 7. an authority figure...1980s US sl.
n. 8. in the categorization of sexual activity by teenage boys: a touch of a girl's crotch outside her underwear ...1986 US sl.
n. 9. heroin ...2002 UK sl.
• SILK AND SATIN n. 1. an attractive White or light-skinned woman ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 2. any combination of amphetamines and barbiturates or tranquillizers ...1970s drugs sl.
• SILK AND TWINE n. wine ...1920s US rhyming sl.
• SILK BROAD n. a White woman ...1960s US Black sl.
• SILK DEPARTMENT n. the very best ...1989 Aust. sl.
• SILKED adj. dressed in the height of fashion ...1940s US Black sl.
• SILKED TO THE BONE adj. dressed in the height of fashion ...1940s US Black sl.
• SILKEN adj. 1. effeminate, luxurious ...1599
adj. 2. of wine: mellow, silky ...a1704
• SILKEN TWINE n. wine ...Bk1942 Amer. rhyming sl.
• SILKER n. a silk top hat ...L19 US sl.
• SILK FACINGS n. beer stains on the garments being made or altered ...c1870 tailors' usage
• SILK GLOVE n. a guard on a passenger train; not praise ...1977 US sl.
• SILK HAT n. 1. a rich person ...L19 US sl., later US Black usage
n. 2. an egocentrist ...1981 US carnival and circus usage
• SILKIES n. a woman's underpants; silk female underwear ...1986 US sl.
• SILKO n. a thug; a thief ...2000s Irish sl.
• SILKS n. 1. expensive clothing, possibly actually made of silk ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. silk or nylon socks ...1972 US sl.
• SILK-SNATCHER n. 1. a thief who grabs the bonnets and hats from pedestrians ...E18 sl.
n. 2. a thief who specialized in stealing cloaks by twitching them from the wearer's back ...M18 UK criminals' sl.
• SILK-STOCKING adj. designating the social elite; pert. to the wealthy; upper-class ...L18 sl.
n. 1. a rich or wealthy person ...L19 US sl., later US Black usage
n. 2. a member of a branch of the Whig party in the earlier part of the 19th century ...1895 US politics
• SILK-STOCKING AVENUE n. an exclusive or upper-class area ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILK-STOCKING DISTRICT n. 1. an exclusive or upper-class area ...1893 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the Upper East Side of Manhattan ...US sl.
• SILK-STOCKING HILL n. an exclusive or upper-class area ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILK-STOCKING QUARTER n. an exclusive or upper-class area ...1903 Amer. dial.
• SILK-STOCKING ROW n. an exclusive or upper-class area ...1949 Amer. dial.
• SILK STOCKINGS n. the social elite ...L19 US sl.
• SILK-STOCKING WARD n. an exclusive or upper-class area ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILKWORM * n. 1. one who wears a silken gown or dress; used contemptuously ...1613
† n. 2. a woman given to frequenting drapers' shops and examining goods without buying ...1712
n. 3. a shoplifter who specializes in silk items or jewellery ...L19 US & UK criminals' sl.
• SILKY adj. 1. of liquor: having a soft delicate taste ...1743
adj. 2. of speech, manners, etc.: smooth, pleasing, ingratiating, insinuating ...1778
adj. 3. excellent, pleasing; smooth ...1973 US sl.
• SILKY-STRAIGHT n. any hairstyle with artificially straightened hair ...1981 US sl.
• SILKY SULLIVAN n. in horse racing: any horse that comes from far behind to win a race ...1997 US sl.
• SILL adj. 1. foolish ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. infatuated ; thus of a lesbian: involved in an affair ...1930s sl.
• SILLABUB n. 1. something unsubstantial and frothy; esp., floridly vapid discourse or writing ...1706
n. 2. a mixture, combination ...1859
• SILLER † n. a cellar ...1422
• SILLIKEN n. a fool, a simpleton ...1860 
• SILLIKIN † n. a simpleton; a naive or silly person ...M19 rare or obs. sl.
• SILLOGRAPH * n. a writer of satires or lampoons ...1845
• SILLOGRAPHER n. a writer of satires or lampoons ...1656
• SILLOGRAPHIST n. a writer of satires or lampoons ...1775
• SILLY † adj. 1. unlearned, unsophisticated, simple, rustic, ignorant ...a1547 obs. or arch.
† adj. 2. of persons or animals: weak, feeble, frail ...1567
† adj. 3. insignificant, trifling ...1567
† adj. 4. of humble rank or state; lowly ...a1568
adj. 5. weakly, feeble, sickly, ailing ...a1585 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† adj. 6. helpless, defenseless; esp. used of women and children ...1587
† adj. 7. scanty, sorry, meagre, poor ...1593
n. 1. a silly or foolish person ...1858 colloq.
n. 2. an erection ...1974 NZ schoolboys' euphemism
vb. 1. to stun; to render silly or insensible ...1850
vb. 2. to act foolishly; to fool about ...1877 chiefly Eng. dial.
• SILLY AFFAIRS n. civil affairs ...1968 US sl.
• SILLY-ARSE adj. stupid, foolish ...1910s sl., chiefly US
n. a fool ...1990s Aust. sl.
• SILLY AS A BAG adj. extremely silly or stupid ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SILLY AS A BOX OF LIGHTS adj. as silly as you can get (box of lights = box of matches) ...Brit. sl.
• SILLY AS A CHOOK adj. very silly ...1947 NZ sl.
• SILLY AS A CHOOK WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF adj. extremely silly ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SILLY AS A CURLEW adj. extremely silly ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SILLY AS A CUT SNAKE adj. extremely silly ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• SILLY AS A HATFUL OF ARSEHOLES adj. extremely silly ...1940s Aust. sl.
• SILLY AS A HATFUL OF WORMS adj. very silly or stupid ...1950s sl., orig. Aust.
• SILLY AS A HEN adj. very silly ...1947 NZ sl.
• SILLY AS A MAWK, AS adj. excessively silly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SILLY AS A TWO-BOB WATCH adj. extremely silly or stupid...1940s Aust. sl.
• SILLY AS A WET HEN adj. extremely foolish, silly, or stupid ...1980s NZ sl.
• SILLY AS A WHEEL adj. extremely foolish,  silly or stupid ...1950s Aust. sl.
• SILLY AS A WOOLWORTH'S WATCH adj. extremely silly or stupid...1940s Aust. sl.
• SILLY-ASS adj. stupid, foolish ...1910s sl., chiefly US
n. 1. a foolish or stupid person
n. 2. an amiable, upper-class idiot
• SILLY-ASSED adj. stupid, foolish ...1910s sl., chiefly US
• SILLY BILLY n. a foolish or feeble person; a simpleton ...1834
• SILLY BOLLOCK(S) n. a contemptible fool; an idiot ...1999 UK sl.
• SILLY-BORN adj. stupid, foolish ...1940s sl.
• SILLY BOY GOT NONE n. a senseless person ...Brit. sl. Brit
• SILLY COW n. (derogatory) a woman, irrespective of her actual character ...L19 sl.
• SILLY CUNT n. a fool ...2000 UK sl.
int. a low address to a person ...L19 sl.
• SILLY DUST n. a powdered drug ...2003 UK sl.
• SILLY-GRIN! int. an ironical exclamation imparting pain or misfortune ...1910s Aust. sl.
• SILLYISH * adj. somewhat foolish ...1761
• SILLY HOUSE n. a psychiatrist hospital ...1960s
• SILLY KIPPER n. a mild term of disapproval; an affectionate address to a child ...E20 sl.
• SILLY LEGS n. a term of mild abuse aimed at someone behaving like a fool ...Brit. sl.
• SILLY MILK n. any alcoholic drink ...E20 US sl.
• SILLY MONEY n. a false or ridiculous price, which could be too low or too high ...Brit. sl.
• SILLY MOO n. 1. a stupid woman ...L19 sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable female ...1967 sl.
• SILLY OLD SAUSAGE n. an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
• SILLYPOP n. a fool; a foolish, flighty woman ...L19 sl.
• SILLY PUTTY n. psilocybin/psilocin ...1960s drugs sl.
• SILLY SAUSAGE n. 1. an ineffectual, easily imposed-upon person ...L19 sl.
n. 2. an affectionate form of address, used while reproving or gently chiding a child or lover ...1982 UK sl.
• SILLY SEASON n. 1. in Great Britain, the months of August and September, when, owing to recess of Parliament and to other prominent persons being on holiday, there is a shortage of important news, the lack being supplied by trivialities ...1871 colloq.
n. 2. the Christmas holidays ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 3. from a police perspective, the summer as a period of counterculture, pop, rock, and dance festivals ...1999 UK sl.
• SILLY-SEASONER n. a typical 'silly-season' article or story ...1893 colloq.
• SILLY-SEASONING n. a typical 'silly-season' article or story ...1893 colloq.
• SILLY SIDE BIN n. psilocybin or psilocin, in powder or capsule form ...1999 UK drugs sl.
• SILLYTON † n. a simpleton ...1725
• SILLYVILLIAN n. a civilian, seen from the cynical eyes of the military ...1963 US sl.
• SILLY WALK n. in computing: an absurd procedure that must be followed ...1991 US sl.
• SILLYWATTER n. any alcoholic drink, esp. in reference to a drinker's foolish behaviour ...1996 Sc. sl.
• SILLY WILLY n. a fool; a simpleton ...M17 sl.
• SILO n. 1. alcohol made of fermented vegetables ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. an asylum seeker ...Brit. sl. Brit
• SILO DRIPPINGS n. real or imaginary alcohol obtained by tapping the base of a silo containing fermenting corn ...20C US rural colloq.
• SILOUR † n. 1. a canopy ...1394
† n. 2. a ceiling ...1424-5
• SILTS † n. dregs, refuse, scum ...1635
• SILVER adj. 1. prosperous, happy ...1659-60
adj. 2. old ...1990s rhyming sl. (Silver and Gold)
n. 1. a type of bet in an illegal numbers game lottery ...1957 US sl.
n. 2. money ...1966 US sl.
n. 3. aluminium foil, used for smoking heroin ...1980s NZ drugs sl.
n. 4. in American casinos: a silver coin or $1 chip ...1980 US sl.
n. 5. marijuana ...2000 UK sl.
• SILVER AND GOLD adj. old ...1990s rhyming sl.
n. a cold ...1990s rhyming sl.
• SILVERBACK RIDING n. male homosexual intercourse ...2000s US Black sl.
• SILVER BANGLE n. handcuffs ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• SILVER BEGGAR n. 1. a beggar who claims to have suffered in some disaster or other, e.g. a fire or shipwreck, and asks for money in order to rebuild their life; such pleas are accompanied by a variety of documents, supposedly 'proving' the legitimacy of their claims ...1864  sl.
n. 2. a counterfeit banknote or forged document ...M19 sl.
• SILVER BIKE n. a metal syringe ...1970 US drug addicts' usage
• SILVER BRIDAL n. silver marriage; 25th wedding anniversary ...1624 obs.
• SILVER BULLET n. 1. a martini ...1988 US sl.
n. 2. a simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem ...2002 sl.
• SILVER BULLETS n. money contributed to the war loans ...1916 journalistic colloq.
• SILVER-COOPED adj. of a naval seaman: deserting for the merchant service ...L18 nautical colloq.
• SILVER-COOPER † n. a kidnapper ...1796
• SILVER CORD n. a symbol of excessive devotion between mother and child
• SILVERED † adj. of sounds: sweet-toned or silver-toned ...1642
• SILVER-EYED † adj. wall-eyed ...1702
• SILVER FEAST n. silver wedding; 25th wedding anniversary ...1796
• SILVER FERN n. a member of the NZ national representative net ball team 
• SILVER FORK n. a wooden skewer used as a chopstick when forks were scarce ...1870 Winchester usage
• SILVER GOOSE n. a proctoscope ...1989 US sl.
• SILVER-GRAY n. a Conservative ...1856 US politics
• SILVER HAZE n. a hybrid strain of marijuana ...1999 UK sl.
• SILVER HELL n. a low-class gaming saloon or den ...c1840 colloq.
• SILVER-HIDER † n. a miser ...1611
• SILVER-LACED adj. lousy ...c1810 sl.
• SILVER LADY n. a hypodermic needle and syringe ...1993 US drugs sl.
• SILVERLING n. a shekel ...1526 now arch.
• SILVER LURKER n. a beggar who claims to have suffered in some disaster or other, e.g. a fire or shipwreck, and asks for money in order to rebuild their life; such pleas are accompanied by a variety of documents, supposedly 'proving' the legitimacy of their claims ...1864 sl.
• SILVER MAIL n. rent paid in money ...1597 Sc.
• SILVER-MARRIAGE † n. a marriage at which each guest contributed a money-offering ...1825
• SILVERMINE vb. to patrol a casino in search of coins left in the tray of a slot machine or dropped on the floor ...1985 US sl.
• SILVERN adj. 1. made of silver; consisting of silver ...c888 now poetic & arch.
* adj. 2. silver-coloured ...1885
• SILVER PEARL n. a type of marijuana ...1990s drugs sl.
• SILVER PHEASANT n. a beautiful upper-class or society woman ...1920s sl.
• SILVER PLATE! int. please; (French s'il vous plaît) ...1916 sl.
• SILVER-QUINSEY n. is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1706
• SILVERS n. any coins ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• SILVER SADDLE n. a bed-pan made of stainless steel ...c1950 sl.
• SILVER SAUSAGE n. a barrage balloon ...1938 sl.
• SILVER-SICK † adj. avaricious ...c1480
• SILVER SICKNESS n. is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1548
• SILVER SPOON n. 1. a pimp ...1990s rhyming sl. for' hoon'
n. 2. the moon ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• SILVER-SPOONISM n. an assumption of delicacy superior to the majority ...1859
• SILVER-SQUINCY n. is when a pleading lawyer, being bribed by the other party, feigns himself sick, or not able to speak ...1611
• SILVER-STICK n. a field-officer of the Life Guards when on palace duty ...1882
• SILVER STREAK n. the English Channel ...1879
• SILVER SURFER n. an elderly or retired person who uses the Internet ...2001 UK sl.
• SILVERTAIL adj. pretentious ...1962 Aust. sl.
n. 1. (derogatory) a wealthy or upper-class person; somebody affluent and socially prominent; a member of the privileged class  ...1890 sl., orig. Aust. bushmen's usage
n. 2. an affected person; one who puts on airs and graces; a social climber ...1942 sl.
n. 3. a better-class prisoner ...c1930 Aust. prison sl.
n. 4. a prisoner who enjoys privileges ...1950 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a prisoner who colludes with the authorities ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• SILVER-TAILED adj. wealthy, affluent, socially  prominent ...1890 sl., orig. Aust.
• SILVER THAW n. 1. the term for ice falling in large flakes from the sails and rigging, consequent on a frost followed suddenly by a thaw ...1867
n. 2. the phenomenon of rain freezing as it falls and forming a glassy coating on the ground, trees, etc. ...1891
• SILVERTIP n. 1. a grizzly bear ...1886 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an old man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SILVERTIP GRIZZLY n. a grizzly bear ...1939 Amer. dial.
• SILVER-TIPPED BEAR n. a grizzly bear ...1880 Amer. dial.
• SILVER-TONGUE n. the song-sparrow ...1884 US
• SILVER-TONGUED adj. having a pleasant or melodious utterance; sweet-spoken; eloquent ...1592
• SILVER WHEEL n. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILVER-WIG n. a grey-haired man ...1923 sl.
• SILVER WING n. a 50-cent piece ...1950s US sl.
• SILVER-WORM † n. a glow-worm ...c1475
• SILVERY n. 1. (derogatory) a Black person ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'coon' (Silvery Moon)
n. 2. a pimp ...1970s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'hoon' (Silvery Moon)
• SILVERY MOON n. 1. (derogatory) a Black person ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'coon'
n. 2. a pimp ...1970s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'hoon'
• SILVERY SPOON n. a Black person ...1977 UK rhyming sl. for 'coon'
• SIM n. 1. a quiet, religious (esp. if evangelical) man ...c1851 Cambridge usage
n. 2. a fool; a simpleton; a confidence trickster's dupe ...20C Aust. criminals' sl.
n. 3. a video or computer game which simulates a real world activity, such as flying a plane, playing golf, a soccer match, etc. ...Aust. sl.
n. 4. an aircraft cockpit simulator ...L20 Royal Air Force usage
• SIMAGRE †* n. an affected air or look ...1678
• SIMBALL n. a doughnut ...1865 US
• SIMIAD * adj. characteristic of apes; resembling that of apes; ape-like ...1874
• SIMIAL * adj. pert. to apes; characteristic of apes ...1827
• SIMIAN adj. characteristic of apes; resembling that of apes; ape-like ...1607
n. an ape or monkey ...1880
• SIMILABLE †* adj. similar; having a marked resemblance or likeness; of a like nature or kind ...1493
• SIMILARINESS † n. similarity ...1669
• SIMILARIZE * vb. to compare, to liken ...1806
• SIMILARNESS †* n. similarity ...1670
• SIMILARY † adj. similar; having a marked resemblance or likeness; of a like nature or kind ...1628
• SIMILE † n. likeness, resemblance; similarity ...1604
• SIMILIANCY †* n. similarity, likeness ...1622
• SIMILITIVE * adj. expressing likeness ...1678
• SIMILITUDE † n. 1. a sign or symbol; the symbolic representation of something ...c1374
n. 2. a person or thing resembling or having the likeness of some other person or thing; a counterpart or equal ...c1386
* n. 3. the quality or state of being like; resemblance, similarity, likeness ...1387-8 now somewhat rare
† n. 4. a simile ...c1400
• SIMILITUDENESS † n. the form, likeness, or image of some person or thing ...1547
• SIMILITUDINARILY † adv. in the manner of a similitude or simile ...1624
• SIMILITUDINARY † adj. of the nature of a similitude or simile; expressing comparison or likeness; symbolic ...1581
† n. a thing resembling another ...1541
• SIMILITUDINIZE vb. to make comparisons ...1837
• SIMILITY †* n. similarity ...c1470
• SIMILIZE † vb. 1. to imitate, to copy ...1605
† vb. 2. to compare, to liken ...1620
* vb. 3. to symbolize; to express or describe in similes; to use a simile or comparison ...a1668
• SIMIOID adj. resembling the apes ...1895
• SIMIOUS adj. 1. belonging to the race of apes; having apish characteristics ...1804-6
adj. 2. typical or characteristic of apes ...c1835
• SIMITY †* n. the fact of being flat-nosed ...1650
• SIMKIN * n. 1. a fool; a simpleton ...a1700
n. 2. champagne ...1853 Anglo-Indian
• SIMLOONS n. money ...L19 US sl.
• SIMMER vb. to calm down ...M19 sl.
int. an exclamation requesting someone to curb their temper or calm down ...Aust. sl.
• SIMMER DOWN vb. to calm down ...1871 US
• SIMMER DOWN ON vb. to concentrate upon, to specialize in; to devote one's entire attention to ...1933 Amer. dial.
• SIMMON † vb. to cement ...1568-9 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIMMON BEER n. persimmon beer ...L18 sl.
• SIMMY n. a weakling, one lacking in spirit or vigour ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SIMOLEON n. a dollar ...1896 US sl.
• SIMOLEONS n. money ...L19 US sl.
• SIMOLEUM n. $1 ...L19 US sl.
• SIMOLION n. $1 ...L19 US sl.
• SIMON n. 1. a cane ...c1850 Brit. school usage
n. 2. a sixpence ...a1700 sl.
n. 3. a silly fellow; a credulous gullible person; a simpleton ...1785 sl.
n. 4. the genuine article; the real thing ...E19 
n. 5. a trained horse ...c1850 circus usage
n. 6. $1 ...L19 US sl.
n. 7. poteen ...1900s sl.
int. yes indeed! ...1960s US sl.
• SIMONIZER n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a favoured student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• SIMON LEGREE n. a strict taskmaster; a 'slave driver'; a cruel overseer or employer ...M19 US colloq.
• SIMON-PURE adj. real, genuine, authentic ...1889
n. 1. the genuine article; the real thing ...E19 
n. 2. poteen ...1900s sl.
• SIMON PURE, THE n. the real, genuine, or authentic person or thing ...1815
• SIMON PURES n. amateurs in the realm of sport; sarcastic, and perhaps ironic usage ...c1920 Aust. sporting usage
• SIMON SOON GONE n. a lazy servant; 'he, that when his Mayster hath any thing to do, he will hide him out of the way' ...c1560 sl.
• SIMONT † n. cement ...1501
† vb. to cement ...1598
• SIMOSITY * n. a being crooked-nosed ...1721
• SIMOUS * adj. 1. having a flat nose; snub-nosed ...1656
† adj. 2. of the nose: snub, flat ...1697
• SIMP adj. 1. fashionable ...1965 US sl.
adj. 2. easy ...1970s US campus sl.
adj. 3. foolish ...2000 US sl.
n. 1. a dim-witted or backward person ...Brit. sl.
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton, an oaf, a stupid or dull person; a dim-witted or backward person ...1903 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a weakling; a wimp ...Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to do things in a simplistic manner ...1900s Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to act like a fool ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIMPER †* vb. 1. to glimmer, to twinkle ...c1620
vb. 2. to whimper; to cry; to begin to cry as a spoiled child does ...1865 Eng. dial.
• SIMPER-DE-COCKET † n. an affected coquettish air; a woman characterized by this; a flirt ...a1529
• SIMPER LIKE A FRUMETY-KETTLE vb. to smile; to look cheerful ...1668 colloq.
• SIMPER LIKE A FURMITY-KETTLE vb. to smile; to look merry or cheerful ...18C colloq.
• SIMPER LIKE A POT THAT'S READY TO RUN OVER vb. to smile; to look merry or cheerful ...1631 colloq.
• SIMPER-THE-COCKET † n. an affected coquettish air; a woman characterized by this; a flirt ...a1529
• SIMPKIN * n. 1. a fool; a simpleton ...1861
n. 2. champagne ...1853 Anglo-Indian
• SIMPLAR † adj. single ...1610
• SIMPLE † adj. 1. poor, wretched, pitiful, dismal ...a1300
† adj. 2. single ...1340
† adj. 3. of price or sale: low, poor ...1436
adj. 4. sincere, unassuming ...1949 Amer. dial.
n. 1. a person in a humble or ordinary condition of life ...a1400
† n. 2. a person of modest unassuming manners ...a1400
† n. 3. a single thing ...1483 obs.
n. 4. a plant or herb employed for medical purposes; chiefly used in the plural ...1539 now arch.
n. 5. an ignorant or foolish person ...1643
vb. 1. †* to render one simple; to humble in respect of knowledge ...c1425
vb. 2. to seek for or gather 'simples' or medicinal herbs ...1643 now arch.
• SIMPLE AS adj. very easy ...2001 UK
• SIMPLEHEAD † n. simpleness, ignorance ...c1470
• SIMPLE-HEARTED † adj. 1. ignorant, simple-minded ...c1400
adj. 2. ingenuous, sincere, unsophisticated ...1711
• SIMPLE INFANTICIDE n. masturbation ...19C Brit. sl.
• SIMPLE-LIFER n. one who leads the 'simple life' ...1913 colloq.
• SIMPLE-MINDED adj. possessing little or no subtlety of intellect; showing little intelligence or judgement; also, feeble-minded, weak-minded ...1744
• SIMPLE PIMP n. one who barely manages as a pimp and has no hope of transcending that level of employment within the criminal hierarchy ...1950s US Black sl.
• SIMPLER n. 1. one who collects or studies 'simples'; a herbalist ...1591 now arch.
n. 2. a simple or foolish man much given to lust ...L16 sl.
n. 3. the dupe or victim of a confidence trickster or a prostitute ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• SIMPLES n. 1. those who are unlearned, ignorant, easily misled, unsuspecting, etc. ...1560
† n. 2. foolish or silly behaviour or conduct; foolishness, folly ...1648 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIMPLE SAILOR, A n. a naval officer's self-description ...20C
• SIMPLE SIMON n. 1. a silly fellow; a credulous gullible person; a fool, a simpleton ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a diamond, usually a diamond ring; the playing card ...1910s rhyming sl.
n. 3. a non-addict ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 4. psilocybin, a hallucinogenic mushroom ...1970 US sl.
• SIMPLESSE † n. 1. plain or unassuming disposition or manners; absence of pride, ostentation or pretentiousness ...1340 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. absence of complexity; freedom from complications; simple character ...c1374 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 3. absence of duplicity or guile; innocence, integrity, guilelessness ...1390 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 4. poor or lowly condition; also, lack of elegance or refinement; plainness of dress, etc. ...1390 obs. exc arch.
† n. 5. deficiency in knowledge or learning; ignorance; also, lack of mental acuteness, intellectual weakness, foolishness ...c1400 obs. exc. arch.
• SIMPLETONIAN adj. characteristic of a simpleton ...1848
• SIMPLETONIC adj. characteristic of a simpleton ...1860
• SIMPLETONISH adj. characteristic of a simpleton ...1847
• SIMPLETY †* n. simplicity ...c1230
• SIMPLEXITY n. simplicity ...1849 nonce word
• SIMPLEX MUNDITIS adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• SIMPLICIAN † n. a simple, ignorant, or innocent person; a simpleton ...1600-9
• SIMPLICIST †* n. one who has a knowledge of medical 'simples'; a herbalist ...1594
• SIMPLICITARIAN n. one who aims at simplicity of life ...1837 nonce word
• SIMPLICITY * n. 1. a simple person; a simpleton ...1633
n. 2. a simple or ingenuous child ...1887
• SIMPLICIZE vb. to make simple ...1814 nonce word
• SIMPLIFIER † n. a maker of 'simples' ...1594
• SIMPLING † n. the gathering or study of 'simples' or medicinal plants ...1597
• SIMPLIST * n. one who studies 'simples' or medicinal plants; a herbalist ...1597
• SIMPLISTIC adj. pert. to a 'simplist' or to 'simples' ...1860
• SIMPLITIAN † n. a simple or ignorant fellow; a simpleton ...1600-9
• SIMPLY DELISH adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY KILLING adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY SLAYING adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY STUNNING adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SIMPLY THROWING UP BUCKETS phr. very vexed or disappointed ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SIMPSON n. 1. water used in diluting milk ...1871 dairymen's usage
n. 2. inferior milk; adulterated milk ...1871
n. 3. a milkman ...L19 Brit. sl.
vb. to dilute milk with water ...1872 sl.
• SIMPSONISE vb. to dilute milk with water ...1871 dairymen's usage
• SIMPSONIZE vb. to adulterate milk by adding water ...1871 sl.
• SIMP TOGS n. best clothes; smart clothes ...1960s sl.
• SIMP TWISTER n. a carousel ...1981 US circus and carnival usage
• SIMPY adj. foolish, gullible ...1940s sl.
• SIM SUBTLE † n. a subtle or crafty person ...1581
• SIMULACRAL * adj. resembling an image ...1875
• SIMULACRE n. an image, a material or mental representation of a person or thing ...1483
• SIMULACRIZE vb. to pretend ...1845
• SIMULACRUM n. 1. a material image, made as a representation of some deity, person, or thing ...1599
n. 2. something having merely the form or appearance of a certain thing, without possessing its substance or proper qualities ...1805
n. 3. a mere image, a specious imitation or likeness of something ...1833
• SIMULANCE * n. tendency to assume a form resembling that of something else; simulation ...1885
• SIMULANT adj. simulating; presenting the appearance of something else ...1826
n. one who, or that which, simulates something else ...1860
• SIMULAR adj. simulated, pretended, counterfeited ...1611
n. one who, or that which, simulates or puts on a false appearance of something ...1526
• SIMULATE †* vb. to put forward deceptively ...1652
• SIMULATELY † adv. deceitfully, by or with pretense ...1592
• SIMULATIVE adj. characterized by simulation or pretense ...1490
• SIMULATORY †* adj. characterized by simulation or pretense ...1618
• SIMULE †* vb. to simulate or feign ...c1480
• SIMULED † adj. simulated ...1526
• SIMULER † n. a simulator, a feigner ...1534
• SIMULTAL † adj. simultaneous ...1654
• SIMULTANEITY n. 1. the quality of being simultaneous; occurrence at the same time ...1802-12
* n. 2. a simultaneous attack ...1858
• SIMULTATION †* n. quarrelling ...1605
• SIMULTY †* n. 1. a quarrel or contention ...a1637
† n. 2. the quality of being simultaneous ...1677
• SIN †* n. 1. a fear of doing wrong ...c1300
n. 2. a pity; a shame ...c1300, now chiefly Sc.
n. 3. a tough, aggressive Black man ...2000s US Black sl.
• SINÆAN * adj. Chinese ...1667
• SINAIC * adj. Chinese ...1872
• SINAPIZE vb. to sprinkle 
• SINBAD n. an old sailor ...c1860 nautical sl.
• SINBAD THE SAILOR n. a tailor ...L19 rhyming sl.
• SIN BIN n. 1. in sporting: an enclosure where errant players have to sit for a predetermined period of time, as in ice hockey; the penalty box ...c1946 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a school to which otherwise uneducable pupils, whose activities have disrupted their original school, are sent as a last resort ...1950s sl., orig. US
n. 3. a van or car used primarily for sex ...1980s Aust. sl.
n. 4. anywhere where miscreants or the mischievous can be sent to 'cool off' ...20C sl.
n. 5. in prison, a punishment cell or the punishment block ...1996 UK sl.
vb. 1. to consign a player to the sin-bin ...Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to temporarily remove a person from duty or office while they are under investigation for some misdeed ...1983 Aust. sl.
• SIN-BOOT † n. repentance, penance ...c1175
• SIN BOSUN, THE n. the ship's chaplain ...c1925 Royal Navy usage
• SIN-BUSTER n. a clergyman ...1930s US sl.
• SINCANTER † n. a contemptuous or depreciatory term applied to men, usually with the epithet 'old' ...c1540
• SINCE ADAM WAS A BOY adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SINCE ADAM WAS A COWBOY phr. for a very long time ...1968 NZ
• SINCE ADAM WAS A PUP phr. for a very long time ...1956 Aust. sl.
• SINCE BUCK WAS A CALF phr. for a long period of time ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SINCE CAESAR WAS A PUP phr. for a very long time ...E20 colloq.
• SINCE DICK SEDDON DIED phr. for a very long time ...1952 NZ
• SINCE DICK SEDDON WAS A BOY phr. for a very long time ...1979 NZ
• SINCE FANNY WAS A GIRL'S NAME adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SINCE GOD CALLED THE CHICKENS HOME phr. for a very long time ...c1945 NZ
• SINCE GOD KNOWS WHEN adv. for a long time ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SINCE GOD WAS A LITTLE BOY adv. for a long time ...1959 Amer. dial.
• SINCE HANNAH WAS A RAG DOLL phr. for a very long time ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SINCE HECK WAS A PUP phr. for a long time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SINCE HECTOR WAS A PUP phr. for a very long time ...1904 US sl.
• SINCERE † adj. 1. free from hurt; uninjured ...1700
* adj. 2. devoid of something ...a1754
• SINCERELY † adv. 1. without falsification or perversion; in a proper or correct manner ...1535
† adv. 2. in a pure, absolute, or perfect manner ...a1577
† adv. 3. in a pure or innocent manner ...1578
†* adv. 4. carefully, without injury ...1607
† adv. 5. in good faith ...1607
• SINCERITIES n. sincere feelings or actions ...1840
• SINCERITY † n. freedom from falsification, adulteration, or alloy; purity, correctness ...1546
• SINCE THE BATTLE OF CRECY phr. for a very long time ...L19 colloq.
• SINCE THE LORD HAD THE MEASLES phr. for a very long time ...c1945 NZ
• SINCE THE WOODS BURNED adv. for a long time ...1863 Amer. dial.
• SINCE THE WOODS CAUGHT ON FIRE adv. for a long time ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SINCE THE WOODS WERE BURNT adv. for a long time ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SINCE TIME phr. for a very long time ...2003 UK sl.
• SINCE WILLIE DIED phr. for a very long time ...E20 colloq.
• SINCE YOU WERE THE HEIGHT OF TEN-PENNYWORTH OF BRASS phr. since you were very small; since one's earliest infancy (ten piled penny-pieces)...1876 Eng. dial. 
• SINCIPUT n. the forehead 
• SIN CITY n. 1. the neighbourhood in An Khe, Vietnam, housing brothels, bars and other vice dens ...1968 US sl.
n. 2. a city characterized by licentiousness and vice ...1973 sl., often used jocularly
• SIND n. a rinsing; a draught, a potation ...a1774
vb. to rinse; to wash out or down ...a1350 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SINE † n. 1. a sinew ...c725
†* n. 2. a gulf or bay ...1591
• SINEAD n. a 'doner' kebab ...2001 UK rhyming sl. (Sinead O'Connor)
• SINEAD O'CONNOR n. a 'doner' kebab ...2001 UK rhyming sl.
• SIN-EATER n. one hired to take upon himself the sins of a deceased person by means of food eaten beside the dead body ...1686-7
• SINECURE n. any office or position which has no work or duties attached to it, esp. one which yields some stipend or emolument ...1676
• SINE-DIED adj. permanently barred from a bar or sporting endeavour ...1996 Sc. sl.
• SINE QUA NON adj. indispensable, absolutely necessary or essential ...1615
n. somebody or something indispensable ...1602
• SINE-QUA-NONICAL adj. indispensable ...1816
• SINE-QUA-NONNINESS n. indispensability ...1834
• SINE QUA NONS n. breeches ...1850
• SINES †* n. 1. two sixes in dicing ...c1450
n. 2. bread ...c1870 Brit. sl.
• SINESALARY n. an office without pay ...a1843 nonce word
• SINESIAN adj. pert. to the Chinese and kindred races, or to those parts of Asia inhabited by them ...1899
• SINETH † adv. since ...1543
• SINETIC adj. Chinese ...1893
• SINEW † n. 1. a nerve ...1398
† n. 2. a snare ...a1400
†* n. 3. a rib in a leaf ...1551
n. 4. strength, energy, force; usually in the plural ...1560
n. 5. the main strength, mainstay, or chief supporting force of something; chiefly in the plural ...1579
† n. 6. a string in a musical instrument ...1591
• SINEWED adj. strong, firm, vigorous, powerful ...1604
• SINEWLESS adj. lacking vigour; feeble, weak, powerless ...1644
• SINEWOUS adj. strenuous, vigorous ...1663
• SINEWS n. strength, force ...LME
• SINEWS OF WAR, THE n. money ...c1550
• SINEWY adj. physically strong ...1588
• SINEX n. an annoying or irritating person ...Brit. sl.
• SINFULHEAD † n. sinfulness ...c1250
• SING n. a song ...1867 Amer. dial. Black usage
vb. 1. to cry out with pain; to make a noise, to boast, about something ...c1386
vb. 2. to singe ...1543-5 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to announce clearly or distinctly ...1605
vb. 4. of the ears: to ring, to tingle, to be filled with a humming sound ...1621
vb. 5. to turn informer; to confess ...E17 sl.
vb. 6. of a rattlesnake: to rattle ...1937 Amer. dial.
vb. 7. to make a sales pitch ...1981 US carnival usage
vb. 8. in a big store confidence swindle: to provide false information to the intended victim ...1997 sl.
• SING A DIFFERENT TUNE vb. to speak or act in a very different manner ...1890
• SINGALESE adj. pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
n. the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
• SING-ALONE † n. a solo singer ...1691 nonce word
• SING ANOTHER SONG vb. to speak or act in a very different manner ...1390
• SINGAPORE GREY n. hashish purportedly manufactured in Singapore ...1971 US sl.
• SINGAPORE SLING n. a cocktail with a base of gin and cherry brandy ...M20
• SINGBIRD n. a police informer ...1982 US sl.
• SINGED CAT n. 1. a dirty or dishevelled person, esp. a child; a person whose appearance does him injustice; a shrewd person of unpretentious appearance...1836 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a thing which proves to be better than its appearance suggests ...US
• SINGED-LIKE adj. puny, shrivelled ...1808 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SINGER n. 1. a composer of poetry or verse; a poet ...1560
n. 2. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1935 sl.
n. 3. in trucking: a recapped tire ...1971 US sl.
n. 4. in a confidence swindle: a participant who passes information about the false enterprise to the victim ...1985 US sl.
• SINGERESS †* n. a female singer ...1382
• SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER vb. to provide a service in order to earn a benefit
• SING FROM THE SAME HYMN SHEET vb. to present a united front in public by appearing to agree with one another
• SINGHALESE adj. pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
n. the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
• SINGING n. the buzzing or rattling of a rattlesnake ...1937 Amer. dial.
• SINGING-BONE n. the sharp bone at the edge of the elbow; the funny-bone ...1854 Eng. dial.
• SINGING-E'EN n. the last night of the year, New Year's Eve, Hogmanay ...1806 Sc.
• SINGIN' JOHNNY n. homebrew ...1998 Can. sl.
• SING IN THE CHOIR vb. to be homosexual ...1994 US sl.
 

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