DICTIONARY
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• SOW-BELLY n. side-bacon ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOW-CAT n. a she cat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SOW DRAGONS' TEETH vb. to cause contention; to stir up trouble, strife, or war ...1850
• SOW ONE'S WILD KAIL-SEED vb. to sow one's wild oats; to engage in a period of wild or irresponsible behaviour while young ...1897 Sc.
• SOW ONE'S WILD OATS vb. to commit youthful excesses or follies ...1576
• SOW'S-BABY n. sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• SOW THE WIND AND REAP THE WHIRLWIND vb. to indulge in reckless wickedness or folly and suffer the disastrous consequences ...1382
• SOZZLE vb. to drink alcohol ...1937 sl.
• SOZZLED adj. tipsy, drunk ...1886 sl.
• SOZZLY adj. messy, sloppy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPACE BACK, A n. some time ago ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPACE BASE n. crack soaked in PCP; a hollowed-out cigar refilled with PCP and crack ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPACE CADET n. a mixture of PCP and crack ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPACE DUST n. a mixture of PCP and crack ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPACED OUT adj. in a state of drug-induced euphoria; out of touch with reality; disoriented ...1968 sl., orig. US
• SPACE OUT vb. to go into a drug-induced euphoria ...1968 US sl.
• SPACESHIP n. a glass pipe used to smoke crack ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPACEY adj. in a drugged state ...1968 sl., chiefly US
• SPACK †* adj. 1. gentle; quiet; tame ...ME
† adj. 2. intelligent, clever ...ME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. of a person: quick, prompt, ready ...ME obs. exc. Eng.
dial.
• SPACY adj. 1. out of touch with reality; disoriented; spaced out ...M20 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1968 sl., chiefly US
• SPADE adj. (derogatory, offensive) pert. to Black people ...E20 sl.
† n. 1. gum secreted at the corner of the eye ...OE obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. (derogatory, offensive) a Black person, esp. a man ...1928 sl.
• SPADGER n. 1. a young boy ...M19 Eng. dial and sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...1990s Aust. sl.
vb. to play or frolic about ...M20 Eng. dial. & sl.
• SPADGERS n. spaghetti ...1960 Brit. sl.
• SPAFF vb. to ejaculate ...1990s sl.
• SPAG n. 1. spaghetti ...1948 colloq.
n. 2. a sparrow ...1951 Aust. sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) an Italian immigrant ...1967 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a cowboy film, usually made in Europe by Italian directors ...1970s sl., orig. US
n. 5. an unpleasant, stupid person; can be used affectionately ...1980s US college & UK juvenile sl.
• SPA-GAG-ME n. prison-cooked spaghetti ...1990s US prison sl.
• SPAG BOL n. spaghetti Bolognese ...1970 sl.
• SPAG FAG n. one who prefers Italian partners ...1990s homosexual sl.
• SPAGGA n. an unpleasant, stupid person; can be used affectionately ...1980s US college & UK juvenile sl.
• SPAGGERS n. spaghetti ...1960 sl.
• SPAGGIE n. an Italian ...1960s Aust. sl.
• SPAGGOT n. a Black homosexual ...1920s US Black sl.
• SPAGHETTI n. 1. (derogatory) an Italian ...1910s sl., orig. US
n. 2. excess chrome or trim on a car ...Bk1998 sl.
• SPAGHETTI BENDER n. an Italian ...1960s US sl.
• SPAGHETTI CORNER n. an Italian community within an urban area ...1950s US sl.
• SPAGHETTI-EATER n. an Italian ...1910s sl., orig. US
• SPAGHETTI HEAD n. 1. an Italian ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a stupid person ...1980s US sl.
• SPAGHETTI HOUSE n. a restaurant serving varieties of pasta, esp. spaghetti ...colloq.
• SPAGHETTI JOINT n. a restaurant serving varieties of pasta, esp. spaghetti ...US colloq.
• SPAGHETTI JUNCTION n. a complete of motorways forming a multi-levelled interchange; esp. used of the Gravelly Hill interchange between the M1 and M6 outside Birmingham, UK ...1960s UK sl.
• SPAGHETTI WESTERN n. a cowboy film, usually made in Europe by Italian directors ...1970s sl., orig. US
• SPAGINGY-SPAGADE n. a Black person ...1920s US Black sl.
• SPAGINZY n. a Black person ...1920s US Black sl.
• SPALE n. a curl of wax on a burning candle ...L18
• SPALPEEN n. 1. a common workman or labourer; a farm worker or harvester; a migratory agricultural labourer ...1780 Irish
n. 2. a disagreeable, miserable, or contemptible person; a low, mean, or good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless person; a rogue, a rascal, a scamp ...1815 Irish
n. 3. a little boy; a youngster ...1891 Irish
• SPALT † n. a silly person
• SPAM n. unsolicited electronic mail or text messages sent simultaneously to a number of e-mail addresses or mobile phones ...computing sl.
vb. to send unsolicited electronic mail or text messages simultaneously to a number of e-mail addresses or mobile phones ...computing sl.
• SPAM MEDAL n. a medal awarded to all members of a force, esp. (British) the 1939-45 Star, awarded to British service personnel who took part in World War II ...1945 sl.
• SPAMMIE n. a lovebite ...Eng. dial.
• SPAMMY adj. bland, mediocre ...M20
• SPAN CLEAN adj. perfectly clean ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPANDER-NEW adj. completely new ...E18 now Eng. dial.
• SPANDY adj. 1. very good or fine; smart ...M19 US colloq.
adj. 2. quite, entirely ...M19 US colloq.
• SPANDY-CLEAN adj. very clean ...1838 Amer. dial.
• SPANDY NEW adj. entirely new ...M19 US colloq.
• SPANFIRED NEW adj. brand new ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPANG adv. exactly, firmly, or straight ...19C US & Can.
• SPANGHEW vb. to throw into the air ...Eng. dial.
• SPANGLE n. 7 shillings ... Bk1903 sl.
• SPANGLORIOUS adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANIEL n. an obsequiously devoted person
• SPANISH n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• SPANISH CURSE n. in dominoes; 3-3...sl.
• SPANISH DANCER n. cancer ...20C Aust. sl.
• SPANISH LETTER n. a condom ...19C sl.
• SPANISH MONEY n. fair words and compliments ...L17 sl.
• SPANISH TROT n. an easy gait; a jog ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPANK vb. to go at a quick and lively pace ...19C
• SPANKER n. 1. a person or animal that moves at a quick or lively pace ...colloq.
n. 2. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 3. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. something outstandingly fine or large ...colloq.
• SPANKERS n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• SPANKFIRE NEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANKING adj. 1. outstanding fine, excellent, first-rate, large, smart, jolly. ...Bk1913 colloq.
adj. 2. quick and energetic; lively ...colloq.
adj. 3. of a breeze: fresh and brisk ......colloq.
adj. 4. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANKING NEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPANKS n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• SPANK THE BABY vb. of a guitar player: to slap the guitar box with two fingers or the heel of his hand as, in the same motion, he brushes the strings ...1970 US sl.
• SPANK THE MONKEY vb. of a man or boy: to masturbate ...1978 Amer. sl.
• SPANKY adj. 1. showy, smart, dashing, well-dressed ...1789 Sc.
adj. 2. sprightly, frisky ...B1900 Sc.
n. a tall, well-made, active person ...B1900 Sc.
• SPAN-NEW adj. absolutely new ...14C arch. or Eng. dial.
• SPANNISHING † n. the full blooming of a flower ...c1400
• SPARAGRASS † n. asparagus ...Eng. dial.
• SPARE n. 1. a sweetheart in reserve ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unattached woman, esp. one available for casual sex ...1969 sl.
• SPARERIBBED adj. thin; skinny ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPARE TIRE n. 1. a deposit of fat just above the waist ...Brit. jocular
n. 2. a sweetheart in reserve ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SPARE TYRE n. a roll of fat around the midriff ...1961 sl.
• SPAR'GUS n. asparagus ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SPARK * n. 1. a fashionable or gallant young man ...16C
n. 2. vivacity, enthusiasm, or humour
n. 3. a trace or hint
* vb. to woo a person ...
• SPARKIE n. 1. the electric chair ...1970s US prison sl.
n. 2. an electrician ...colloq.
• SPARK IT UP vb. to smoke marijuana ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPARKLE n. vivacity or wit
vb. to be vivacious or witty
• SPARKLE PLENTY n. amphetamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPARKLER n. a diamond or other precious stone ...1822 sl.
• SPARKLERS n. amphetamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPARKLING adj. lively, intelligent, and witty
• SPARK OUT adj. unconscious ...1936 sl.
• SPARK-PLUGGY CAR n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPARK-PROP n. a diamond pin or tie-pin ...1879 criminals' sl.
• SPARKS n. 1. a wireless operator ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
n. 2. an electrician ...1914 sl.
• SPARKY adj. energetic, vigorous, lively, vivacious, spirited ...1883 sl.
n. the electric chair ...1970s US prison sl.
• SPARRING PARTNER n. a person with whom one has friendly arguments
• SPARROW-BRAIN n. a slow-witted person ...1930 sl.
• SPARROW COP n. a police officer assigned low-grade duties such as patrolling parks ...1896 US sl.
• SPARROW-FART(S) n. break of day, very early morning ...1886 Eng. dial.
• SPAS n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1965 sl.
• SPASTIC adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1981 sl.
n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1981 sl.
• SPAT n. a small or unimportant argument, a row ...1804 sl., orig. US
• SPATIATE vb. to walk about, to stroll; to wander, roam, rove, or ramble ...1626
• SPAZ n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1965 sl.
• SPAZ CHARIOT n. a wheelchair ...2003 UK sl.
• SPAZZ OUT vb. to suffer a spasm, losing physical control ...1984 US sl.
• SPEAK n. a speakeasy ...1930 US sl.
• SPEAK A MOUTHFUL vb. to say something important and true ...1910s orig. US
• SPEAK A PARABLE vb. to make a wise or pithy statement ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SPEAK A PERSON FAR † vb. to go to great lengths in his praise ...1611
• SPEAKATIVE adj. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEAK BANDOG AND BEDLAM vb. to speak furiously and madly ...1600
• SPEAK BY THE CARD vb. to speak with great exactness, or with the utmost accuracy; to be careful with one's words ...1596
• SPEAK DAGGERS vb. to speak fiercely, savagely, or angrily ...1602
• SPEAKEASY n. 1. an illicit liquor store or drinking club, esp. during Prohibition ...1889 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a sawed-off shotgun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEAK IN A MAN'S CAST † vb. to speak during his part; to interrupt ...1580
• SPEAK IN CAPITALS vb. to speak with emphasis ...1871
• SPEAKO n. a speakeasy ...1931 US sl.
• SPEAK UP BROWN - YOU'RE THROUGH! phr. said, as if on a telephone, as a comment on an audible fart ...1961 UK sl.
• SPEAK UP GINGER - YOU'RE ALMOST THROUGH! phr. said, as if on a telephone, as a comment on an audible fart ...1961 UK sl.
• SPEAKWORTHY † adj. worthy of mention ...1562
• SPEAR n. 1. a firefighter's hook ...1954 US sl.
n. 2. a hypodermic needle ...1961 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. to dismiss someone from employment ...1911 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to beg ...1912 US sl.
vb. 3. to eject someone from a shop, pub, etc. ...1975 Aust. sl.
• SPEAR, THE n. dismissal from work ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SPEAR-CARRIER n. 1. an unimportant participant ...1960 sl.
n. 2. a non-speaking role in a play; an actor who appears in the background or only plays minor roles ...1984 UK sl.
• SPEAR-CHUCKER n. 1. (offensive) a Black person ...1969 US sl.
n. 2. a vocal, aggressive advocate ...1997 US sl.
• SPEAR THE BEARDED CLAM vb. of a male: to have sex ...1971 Aust. sl.
• SPEAR THE KEG vb. to broach a keg of beer ...1994 Aust. sl.
• SPEC n. 1. a commercial speculation or venture; a prospect of future success or gain ...1794 orig. US
n. 2. a detailed working description of something ...1956 sl.
n. 3. an enlisted man in the army employed on specialized duties; a specialist ...1958 US sl.
n. 4. a pair of eyeglasses ...1982 Bahamas
n. 5. a position, a viewpoint ...1999 UK sl.
vb. to expect ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPECIAL adj. dull or lacking in interest ...20C teen & high school sl.
n. an item for sale at a low price for a limited period ...1966 US sl.
vb. of a nurse: to attend continuously to a single patient ...1961 sl.
• SPECIAL K n. Ketamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPECIAL LA COKE n. Ketamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPECIFIC STOMACH n. syphilis ...20C US euphemism
• SPECIFIC ULCER n. syphilis ...20C US
• SPECIMEN n. (mainly derogatory) a person of the stated sort, as a 'queer specimen' ...1854 sl.
• SPECKLED BIRD n. an amphetamine capsule ..M20 US drugs sl.
• SPECKS n. glasses ...1807 sl.
• SPECKY n. (derogatory) wearing glasses ...1956 sl., chiefly Sc.
• SPECS n. glasses ...1807 sl.
• SPECTABUNDAL † adj. eager to see ...1652
• SPEECHIFY vb. to make a pompous speech, or talk as if one were doing this ...1723 sl.
• SPEED n. an amphetamine drug, esp. methamphetamine, often taken intravenously ...1967 sl., orig. US
vb. to take the drug 'speed' (amphetamine) ...1973 sl., orig. US
• SPEEDBALL n. 1. a mixture of cocaine with heroin or morphine ...1909 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a glass of wine, specifically one strengthened with additional alcohol ...1926 US sl.
n. 3. a nickname for a fast or energetic person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. amphetamines in the sense of an enhancer of personal performance ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPEED BOAT n. marijuana; PCP; crack ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPEED BREAKER n. a sudden short dip in the road ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SPEED-BUGGY n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEED-BURNER n. 1. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a speedboat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEED COP n. 1. a motorcycle-mounted policeman, charged with enforcing speed limits ...1920s sl., orig. US
n. 2. a traffic police officer, esp. a motorcycle patrolman ...1924 sl.
• SPEED FOR LOVERS n. methylendioxymethamphetamine or MDMA ...1980s drugs sl.
• SPEED FREAK n. 1. a regular user of amphetamine ...1960s drugs sl.
n. 2. a drug addict or user ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 3. one who enjoys driving or being driven at high speed ...1990s US Black sl.
• SPEED HOG n. one who consistently ignores speed limits when driving ...1910s sl.
• SPEEDING n. 1. the taking of or experiencing amphetamine or a similar 'go-faster' drug ...1960s drugs sl.
 n. 2. an energized experience similar to taking amphetamines, but using no drugs ...1990s sl.
• SPEEDING TICKET n. a rules violation notice for inappropriate behaviour in the visiting room ...2000s US prison sl.
• SPEED LIMIT n. in bingo: the number 30 ...1940s bingo usage
• SPEED MERCHANT n. a racehorse ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
• SPEEDMOBILE n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEEDO n. a speedometer ...1930s sl.
• SPEEDOS n. tight-fitting male swimming briefs ...1990s Aust. sl.
• SPEEDRAP vb. to talk fast, usually under the influence of amphetamine ...1970s sl.
• SPEED SHOP n. an automobile supplier specializing in the parts for (and sometimes building) modified cars ...1950s US sl.
• SPEEDSTER n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEED THE WOMBATS! int. an exclamation of surprise, alarm, fascination, etc. ...1920s Aust. sl.
• SPEED TRAP n. methylated spirits, as drunk by alcoholics and tramps ...1930s S. Afr. sl.
• SPEED-UP CAR n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEED WAGON n. 1. a police patrol car ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEEDY adj. living a pleasure-seeking, hedonistic life ...1910s
n. 1. a nickname for a fast or energetic person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a police motorcycle ...2000s Irish sl.
• SPEEDY GONZALES n. a person who moves, works, or operates very fast ...20C US sl.
• SPEEDY ONE n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPEEDY SISTER n. a prostitute ...M20 US criminals' sl.
• SPEEL vb. to run away; to decamp ...M19 sl.
• SPEELKEN n. 1. a theatre ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a cockpit ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• SPEEL THE DRUM vb. to go off with stolen property ...M19 sl.
• SPELL n. 1. a theatre ...M18 sl.
n. 2. a sentence of 3 months imprisonment ...L19 sl.
vb. to advertise, to put into print ...M19 sl.
• SPELL ABLE vb. to perform a difficult task in fulfilment of a boast ...Bk1905 Sc.
• SPELL BAKER vb. to perform a difficult or challenging task; to be up to the mark ...M19 sl.
• SPELL FOR vb. 1. to long for ...M19 sl.
vb. 2. to wait for, with the intention of attacking verbally or physically ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SPELL JOB n. a job of uncertain or indefinite duration ...1980s Ulster usage
• SPELLKEN n. 1. a theatre ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a cockpit ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• SPELL-O n. a rest ...L19 Aust. sl.
• SPENCE n. ejaculated semen ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SPEND n. semen; sexual spendings ...19C sl.
vb. 1. to achieve orgasm ...1662 sl.
vb. 2. to last, to hold out ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SPEND A PENNY vb. to urinate ...1945 Brit. sl., euphemism
• SPEND THE PACK vb. to waste one's substance ...Bk1905 Sc.
• SPERATORY † adj. resting in hope or expectation; hoped for, hopeful, expected ...1629
• SPERM SUCKER n. the vagina ...L19 sl.
• SPERM THE WORM vb. to masturbate ...1990s sl.
• SPERM WAIL n. outburst of sound from a male during orgasm ...UK playground sl.
• SPERRIB n. a wife ...L19 UK middle class usage
• SPESH n. a specialist ...1900s sl.
• SPEW n. semen ...1980s sl., orig. US college
vb. 1. to vomit ...c897
vb. 2. to ejaculate ...L17 sl.
vb. 3. to speak, esp. to confess ...L18 sl.
vb. 4. to inform on, to betray ...1970s US prison sl.
vb. 5. to argue angrily; to let loose a diatribe ...1980s sl.
• SPEW ONE'S GUTS vb. to confess or inform
• SPEWSOME adj. dreadful, awful ...1996 Aust. sl.
• SPIC n. (derogatory or offensive) a Latin American; the Spanish-American language ...1913 US sl.
• SPICE n. a term for sweets or candy ...c1970s playground sl.
• SPICK n. (derogatory or offensive) a Latin American; the Spanish-American language ...1913 US sl.
• SPICK-AND-SPAN NEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPICY adj. hot-tempered ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPICY PORK ROLL n. the penis ...M19 sl.
• SPIDER n. a soft drink with ice-cream floating on it ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SPIDER BLUE n. heroin ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPIDER GOALIE n. a situation where anyone in a soccer team can be a goalkeeper ...c1990s playground sl.
• SPIDER'S LEGS n. the stray hairs that 'escape' from the edges of a girl's bikini or underwear ...UK playground sl.
• SPIDER'S-NEST n. a cobweb ...1903 Amer. dial.
• SPIEL n. 1. glib or persuasive talk; a salesman's patter ...1896 sl.
n. 2. a swindle or dishonest line of business ...1901 sl.
• SPIELER n. 1. a swindler; a fraudulent gambler ...1886 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
n. 2. a glib talker ...1894 sl.
• SPIFF adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIFFER n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SPIFFING adj. excellent, first-rate, wonderful, pretty damn good ...1872 sl.
• SPIFFLICATED adj. 1. drunk ...1906 US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIFFY adj. very fine, attractive, splendid. wonderful, good, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 sl.
• SPIFFY LAYOUT n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SPIFFY SETUP n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SPIFLICATE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIFLICATED adj. 1. drunk ...1906 US sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIG adj. pert. to Central or South America ...1910s US sl.
n. 1. a Spanish-speaking native of Central or South America ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. the Spanish language ...1913 US sl.
n. 3. an Italian ...1940s US sl.
• SPIGGITY n. (derogatory or offensive) a Latin American ...1910 US sl.
• SPIGGOT-HOLE n. the vagina ...M17 sl.
• SPIGGOTY n. 1. (derogatory or offensive) a Spanish-speaking native of Central or South America ...1900s US sl.
n. 2. the Spanish language ...1910s US sl.
n. 3. an Italian ...1940s US sl.
• SPIGOT n. the penis ...M17 sl.
• SPIGOT-SUCKER n. a fellator or fellatrix ...M17 sl.
• SPIGOTTI n. (derogatory or offensive) a Latin American ...1910 US sl.
• SPIGOTY n. (derogatory or offensive) a Latin American ...1910 US sl.
• SPIJ n. chewing gum ...1980s UK playground sl.
• SPIK n. (derogatory or offensive) a Latin American; the Spanish-American language ...1913 US sl.
• SPIKE n. 1. a cheap lodging-house ...1866
n. 2. the erect penis ...M19 sl.
n. 3. a shot of alcohol ...1900s US sl.
n. 4. (derogatory) an Anglican who advocates or practises Anglo-Catholic ritual and observances ...1902 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a lock ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. a hypodermic needle ...1934 drugs sl., orig. US
n. 7. the act of injecting a narcotic drug ...1940s drugs sl.
n. 8. an injection, or the drug injected ...1953 drugs sl., orig. US
n. 9. a maternity hospital ...1960s Irish sl.
vb. 1. to adulterate a drink ...1889 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to get possession of; hence, to convict ...L19 US campus sl.
vb. 3. to harm, to undermine ...L19 sl.
vb. 4. to have sexual intercourse ...L19 sl.
vb. 5. to reject, to quash, to delete ...20C US sl.
vb. 6. to adulterate a drink, alcoholic or otherwise, or food, with a knockout drug ...1920s sl.
vb. 7. to adulterate 'near-beer' (brewed during Prohibition) with a mixture of ginger beer and pure alcohol ...1920s sl.
vb. 8. to hit someone hard; to knock someone down ...1930s Aust. sl.
vb. 9. to inject a drug with a hypodermic syringe ...1935 drugs sl.
vb. 10. to add a stronger drug to a less potent one ...1960s sl.
vb. 11. to dose someone with a hallucinogenic drug (usually LSD) without their knowing, usually by putting it into a drink, or sometimes, food ...1960s sl.
vb. 12. to equip with a 'spike' microphone, one which can be driven into a wall to monitor an inner room ...1974 sl.
vb. 13. to adulterate food or drink with a foreign substance other than a drug, e.g. ground glass ...2000s sl.
• SPIKE, THE n. anger, a fit of anger ...1890 sl.
• SPIKEBIT n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• SPIKE-BOOZLE vb. to render an enemy aircraft, etc. unserviceable ...1915 sl.
• SPIKE-BOZZLE vb. to render an enemy aircraft, etc. unserviceable ...1915 sl.
• SPIKE-RANGER n. a tramp who wanders from one 'spike' (lodging house) to another ...M19 sl.
• SPIKE UP vb. to inject a drug with a hypodermic syringe ...1930s drugs sl.
• SPIKY adj. bad-tempered ...1930 sl.
• SPILL n. a railway station or depot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to speak revealingly ...1917 sl., orig. US
• SPILLAGE n. of a fight: relates to blood loss when someone is cut by whatever means, as in 'spilled blood' ...c1980s playground sl.
• SPILL ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit ...sl.
• SPILL ONE'S GUTS vb. 1. to divulge or confess as much as one can ...1927 sl., chiefly US
vb. 2. to vomit ...1948 Amer. sl.
• SPILL-QUIRLEY n. a cigarette, esp. a hand-rolled one ...1940 Amer. dial.
• SPILL THE BEANS vb. to speak revealingly ...1919 sl., orig. US
• SPIN n. a pound ...1941 Aust. sl.
vb. to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPINACH n. 1. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1929 US sl.
n. 2. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
n. 3. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIN ALONG vb. to go fast, esp. in a vehicle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIN A YARN vb. to tell a story, usually a long one; to pitch a tale; to tell lies ...1812 orig. nautical sl.
• SPINGLE-LEGGED adj. long-legged ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPINDLY adj. tall or long and slender; lanky, thin ...1827 Amer. sl.
• SPINE-BASH vb. to rest or loaf about ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SPINE-BASHER n. a loafer ...1945 Aust. sl.
• SPINEY BIFF n. (derogatory) a stupid or clumsy person ...c1980s playground sl.
• SPINKING-SPANKING-BRAN-NEW adj. completely new ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SPINNAKER n. five pounds or a five-pound note ...1898 Aust. sl.
• SPINNER n. one who illegally sets back the true mileage on used cars to get them ready for market ...Bk1998 sl.
• SPINORT n. a stylish person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPINORTIC adj. neat, trim, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPINORTY adj. fancy, fussy, dressy, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPIN ROUND ON ONE'S EAR vb. to get violently angry ...1890 Amer. sl.
• SPIT AND A GOB, A phr. not far away; very close ...Brit. sl.
• SPIT-AND-SPANG NEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIT BLOOD vb. 1. to be or get angry ...1963 sl.
vb. 2. of a spy: to fear exposure ...1963 sl.
• SPIT CHIPS vb. to be or get angry ...1947 Aust. sl.
• SPIT-FIRE MACHINE n. the penis ...1940s sl.
• SPIT FIRE NEW adj. brand new ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPITHEAD PHEASANT n. a kipper or bloater ...1948 Brit. nautical sl.
• SPIT IT OUT vb. to openly state or reveal something ...1855 sl.
• SPITNEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPIT OUT vb. to openly state or reveal something ...1855 sl.
• SPIT SWAPPING n. kissing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPITTER n. a shower or snowstorm ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPITUNIA n. the petunia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPITZ POODLE n. a mild degree of drunkenness ...L19 US sl.
• SPIV n. a flashy, sharp individual who exists on the fringes of real criminality, living by their wits rather than a regular job ...1934 sl.
vb. to make one's living as a spiv ...1947 Brit. sl.
• SPIVMOBILE n. an exceptionally ostentatious and flashy car, such as might be driven by a spiv or their successors ...1980s sl.
• SPIV UP vb. to dress oneself in stylish or flashy clothes ...1959 Brit. sl.
• SPIZZERINKTUM n. vigour, zest ...M19 US sl.
• SPLANG n. sharp words ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. to curse ...1970s US Black sl.
• SPLASH adj. elegant, fashionable, distinguished ...M19 sl.
n. 1. style, dash ...M18 sl.
n. 2. a striking or ostentatious display, appearance or effect ...19C sl.
n. 3. make-up, cosmetics, esp, poudre de riz used to whiten the complexion ...M19 sl.
n. 4. a small quantity of liquid, esp. soda water, to dilute spirits ...1922 sl.
n. 5. any form of water, eg. a river, a lake, a sea, a bath ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 6. tea ...1960 Brit. sl.
n. 7. liquid amphetamine ...1969 drugs sl.
n. 8. a woman who is the object of gang-rape or a voluntary participant in multiple intercourse ...1980s sl.
n. 9. an injection of methamphetamine and the quasi-orgasmic sensation this brings ...1980s drugs sl.
vb. 1. to spend money extravagantly ...1910s sl.
vb. 2. to masturbate ...1930s sl.
vb. 3. to shoot ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• SPLASHER n. an extravagant person ...1910s sl.
• SPLASHING adj. fine, excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
adv. wonderfully, excellently, superbly ...L19 sl.
n. garrulous or foolish chatter ...L19 sl.
• SPLASH ON vb. to shoot ...1990s US Black gang sl.
• SPLASH OUT vb. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1934 sl.
• SPLASH THE BOOTS vb. to urinate ...20C sl.
• SPLASH-UP adj. first-rate, excellent ...L19 sl.
• SPLASHY adj. fine, excellent, first-rate ...L19 sl.
• SPLAT n. the slapping or splashing noise of something that hits a hard surface ...1950s sl.
• SPLAT MOVIE n. a genre of ultra-violent films, coined as a name by director George Romero, e.g. 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' ...1970s sl.
• SPLATTERATION n. spatter, splatter ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPLATTERDASH n. an uproar ...L19 sl.
• SPLATTER FACE n. a broad face ...L19 sl.
• SPLATTER MOVIE n. a genre of ultra-violent films, coined as a name by director George Romero, e.g. 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' ...1970s sl.
• SPLATTER ONE'S BATTER vb. to ejaculate ...1990s sl.
• SPLAY n. marijuana ...1940s drugs sl.
• SPLEEF n. a coned-shaped cigarette with a touch of hash ...1980s US drugs sl.
• SPLEEFER n. a cigarette made from a mix of marijuana and crack cocaine ...1990s drugs sl.
• SPLEENY adj. complaining or fussing over health; lacking in stamina and courage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPLENDACEOUS adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDACIOUS adj. 1. splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDATIOUS adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDICULAR adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDICULOUS adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIDIOUS adj. 1. splendid, excellent, first-rate, magnificent ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIDOUS adj. 1. splendid, excellent, first-rate ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIDROUS adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLENDIFEROUS adj. 1. wonderful, excellent, first-rate, perfect, splendid, fine, brilliant ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLEUCHAN n. the vagina ...L18 sl.
• SPLIB n. 1. a fellow Black person ...1940s US Black sl.
n. 2. a liberal Black who looks angry but will not upset the status quo ...1940s US Black sl.
• SPLIBBY n. a feeling of well-being ...1930s US Black sl.
• SPLICE n. 1. one's wife ...E19 sl.
n. 2. the act or institution of marriage ...M19 sl.
vb. 1. to have sexual intercourse ...E18 sl.
vb. 2. to marry ...E18 sl.
• SPLICED adj. married ...1751 sl.
• SPLICER n. a sailor ...1910s sl.
• SPLICE THE MAIN BRACE vb. to serve out grog or whisky, esp. in double rations for the purpose of celebration; hence, to offer or partake of liquor ...1805 Amer. nautical sl.
• SPLICE-TOBY n. the highway, the main road ...M19 sl.
• SPLIF(F) n. a marijuana or hashish cigarette ...1936 sl., orig. W. Indies, esp. Rasta
• SPLIM n. marijuana ...1960s drugs sl.
• SPLINKY n. the penis ...1999 US sl.
• SPLINTER-FIRE NEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLINTER NEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLISH AND SPLASH vb. to debate a topic; to ponder without coming to a decision ...1970s US Black sl.
• SPLIT n. 1. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a detective; a police officer ...1891 sl.
n. 3. a half-bottle of champagne ...L19 sl.
n. 4. a drink composed of two different alcoholic liquors ...L19 sl.
n. 5. a small bottle of mineral water ...L19 sl.
n. 6. a pimp, a procurer ...L19 sl.
n. 7. small change ...L19 sl.
n. 8. the division of criminal spoils ...L19 sl.
n. 9. a half-glass of spirits ...1900s sl.
n. 10. the vagina ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
n. 11. women, viewed as sex objects ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
n. 12. half water and half alcohol ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
n. 13. a 10-shilling note ...1920s sl.
n. 14. (derogatory) a woman ...1935 N. Amer. sl.
n. 15. a safety match ...20C Aust. sl.
SPLIT vb. to betray an associate to the police or other authority; to inform on; to incriminate ...1795
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse ...L18 sl.
vb. 3. to walk or run at great speed; to go fast ...L18 sl.
vb. 4. to disclose, to reveal secrets ...M19 sl.
vb. 5. to quarrel with someone, to break off relations ...M19 sl.
vb. 6. to share out profits or proceeds ...1910s sl.
vb. 7. to divorce ...1940s sl., orig. US
vb. 8. to leave, to depart ...1950s sl.
• SPLIT A GUT vb. 1. to vomit ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. to hurt oneself by laughing too hard; to laugh hard ...1936 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to become very angry ...1943 sl.
vb. 4. to strain or work very hard; to exert maximum effort ...1953 Amer. sl.
• SPLIT ABOUT vb. to inform, to betray, esp. to the police ...M19 sl.
• SPLIT ALONG vb. to move fast ...19C sl.
• SPLIT APRICOT n. the vagina ...L17 sl.
• SPLIT-ARSE adj. 1. very quickly ...1910s sl.
adj. 2. given to showing off ...1917 services' sl., orig. air force
n. a woman; an uncomplimentary term for a female ...20C sl.
• SPLIT-ARSE MECHANIC n. a prostitute ...L19 sl.
• SPLIT-ARSED ONE n. a woman, esp. a baby girl ...L19 sl.
• SPLIT-ARSE MECHANIC n. a prostitute ...L19 sl.
• SPLIT-ASS adj. 1. unusual ...1910s Aust.
adj. 2. given to showing off ...1917 services' sl., orig. air force
vb. (as 'splitass') to do stunt flying; to fly in a reckless manner ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SPLITASS MERCHANT n. a reckless individual; an expert stunt flier ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SPLIT ASUNDER n. a costermonger ...M19 rhyming sl.
• SPLIT BEAVER n. the wide-open vagina, esp. as found in hardcore pornography ...1972 sl.
• SPLIT BIT n. an indeterminate sentence, subject to the decisions of the parole board ...1950s US criminals' sl.
• SPLIT CASE n. a treacherous person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLIT-CAUSE n. a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• SPLIT CROW n. the sign of the spreadeagle ...L18 sl.
• SPLIT FAIR vb. to tell the truth ...M19 sl.
• SPLIT FIG n. 1. a grocer ...L17 sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...L19 sl.
• SPLIT FINGER  n. a clerk; a prison clerk ...1930s US prison & criminals' sl.
• SPLIT FIRE NEW adj. brand new ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPLIT ME! int. an oath used by contemporary upper-class dandies ...L17
• SPLITMENT n. a scattering ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLIT MUTTON n. 1. the penis ...17C sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...18C sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) womankind ...18C sl.
• SPLITNEW adj. new; novel ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLIT ONE'S SIDES vb. to laugh heartily ...1704
• SPLIT PEA n. tea ...1857 rhyming sl.
• SPLIT-SECOND vb. to time by a stopwatch ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLITSEY n.. a kicking a person in the testicles while two people hold each leg akimbo ...c1955 UK playground sl.
• SPLITTER n. 1. a lawyer ...L17 sl.
n. 2. an excellent hunt ...1843 hunting sl.
• SPLITTER OF CAUSES n. a lawyer ...L17 sl.
• SPLIT THE AIR vb. to travel at great speed ...1870 US sl.
• SPLIT THE BLANKET vb. 1. to separate, to divorce ...1903 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to divide one's bed with another ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLIT THE BREEZE vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLIT THE KIPPER n. a kicking a person in the testicles while two people hold each leg akimbo ...c1955 UK playground sl.
• SPLIT THE SCENE vb. to leave ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SPLIT THE SCENE AND LEAVE IT CLEAN vb. to leave ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SPLIT THE WIND vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPLIT UP vb. to end a relationship ...1903 sl.
• SPLIVINS n. amphetamine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPLOSH n. money ...1893 sl.
• SPLUDGE n. a splurge ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. to splurge ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPLURGE vb. to spend money recklessly; to squander ...1934 sl., orig. US
• SPLUTTER n. 1. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. disorder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPONDICULOUS adj. excellent, first-rate, splendid, glorious, enjoyable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPONDOOLICK n. any money; a trivial amount of money ...1923 US sl.
• SPONDOOLICKS n. money ...1857 sl., orig. US
• SPONDOOLIKS n. money ...1857 sl., orig. US
• SPONDOOLIX n. money ...1857 sl., orig. US
• SPONDULICK n. any money; a trivial amount of money ...1923 US sl.
• SPONDULICKS n. money ...1857 sl., orig. US
• SPONDULICS n. money ...1857 sl., orig. US
• SPONDULIK n. any money; a trivial amount of money ...1923 US sl.
• SPONDULIX n. money ...1857 sl., orig. US
• SPONGE n. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
vb. to obtain something from someone exploitatively or by living parasitically on other ...1673 colloq.
• SPONGE HAIR n. hair that resists combing ...1930s US Black sl.
• SPONGE IT OUT vb. to forget something; to wipe something from one's memory ...L19 US sl.
• SPONGER n. someone who lives at another's expense ...1677
• SPONORT n. a stylish person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPONORTIC adj. neat, trim, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPONORTY adj. fancy, fussy, dressy, stylish ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPONS n. money ...M19 sl.
• SPONSOR n. a man who 'keeps' a woman in return for sexual favours ...1970s US Black sl.
• SPOO n. semen ...1980s US campus sl.
vb. to ejaculate ...1980s US campus sl.
• SPOOCH n. semen ...1980s US campus sl.
vb. to ejaculate ...1980s US campus sl.
• SPOOF adj. fake, spurious, sham ...L19 sl.
n. 1. a hoax, a confidence trick ...L19 sl.
n. 2. semen ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. 1. to hoax, to fool, to trick ...L19 sl.
vb. 2. to ejaculate ...1910s sl.
int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOOFER n. a confidence trickster ...L19 sl.
• SPOOFERY n. trickery, hoaxing ...L19 sl.
• SPOOFFEST n. a conversation devoted to boasting or undependable talk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOOFIE n. an attractive young woman ...1970s Aust. sl.
• SPOOGE n. semen ...1990s US sl.
• SPOOGY adj. scary ...1990s US teen sl.
• SPOOK n. 1. (derogatory) a Black person ... 1800s sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. orig. used by Black slaves as a reference to ghosts, and later as a reference to White people as 'ghost-like' ...1800s US Black sl.
n. 3. a spy; an intelligence agent, especially CIA ...1942 sl., orig. and chiefly US
n. 4. a fright, a scare ...1980s S. Afr.
n. 5. an heroin addict ...1990s drugs sl.
vb. to scare, to unnerve; to take fright, to become scared or afraid ...1920s US sl.
• SPOOKED adj. afraid ...1937 US sl.
• SPOOKY adj. 1. eerie and supernatural; frightening ...1854 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. nervous, easily frightened, superstitious ...1920s US sl.
adj. 3. said of a dangerous or frightening wave ...1966 surfers' sl.
adj. 4. pertaining to the world of spies and espionage ...1970s US sl.
• SPOON n. 1. a fool, a simpleton ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a flirt; a person who courts ...1882 sl.
n. 3. a foolish, sentimental affection ...M19 sl.
n. 4. a foolish, sentimental lover ...M19 sl.
n. 5. money ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 6. 1.2g (1/16 oz) of heroin ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 7. enough heroin to provide a single injection ...1950s drugs sl.
n. 8. a spoon used for heating drugs which are to be injected ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 9. a spoon used for sniffing cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 10. a tonguing technique used in cunnilingus ...M20 US sl.
vb. 1. to flirt with, especially in a foolish or sentimental manner; to woo ...1831 sl.
vb. 2. to pet or neck ...E19 US colloq.
vb. 3. to lie together (and possible copulate) like two spoons stacked bowl-in-bowl ...L19 US sl.
vb. 4. to perform sexual foreplay ...19C Brit. sl.
vb. 5. to copulate ...20C sl.
vb. 6. to eat together ...1970s US campus sl.
• SPOON AND GRAVY n. a dinner jacket ...20C
• SPOONEY adj. 1. besotted with a member of the opposite sex ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. weak-minded, simple; silly, esp. in demonstrating affection  ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a fool, a simpleton ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an effeminate young man, possibly homosexual ...M19 sl.
n. 3. one who is in sentimental love ...M19 sl.
• SPOONEYISM n. a silly demonstration of affection ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOONEYNESS n. a silly demonstration of affection ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOONINESS n. a silly demonstration of affection ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOONS n. an infatuation ...1846 sl.
• SPOONS ABOUT adj. infatuated ...c1859 sl.
• SPOONS ON phr. 1. courting ...M19 sl.
phr. 2. sentimentally in love with; infatuated  ...c1859 sl.
• SPOONS WITH adj. infatuated ...c1859 sl.
• SPOON THE BURICK vb. to pay attentions to one's best friend's wife or girlfriend ...L19 sl.
• SPOON VICTUALS n. invalid diet ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SPOONY adj. 1. foolish, silly; weak-minded, simple ...1805 colloq.
adj. 2. foolishly or sentimentally amorous; besotted with a member of the opposite sex ...1805 colloq.
adj. 3. orderly, tidy, neat ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a fool, a simpleton ...L18 sl.
n. 2. an effeminate young man, possibly homosexual ...M19 sl.
n. 3. one who is in sentimental love ...M19 sl.
• SPOONY DRUNK adj. intoxicated with melancholy ...19C sl.
• SPOONYISM n. a silly demonstration of affection ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOONYNESS n. a silly demonstration of affection ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOOPS n. an oaf; a simpleton ...M19 US sl.
• SPOORIE n. a Black artisan ...20C S. Afr.
• SPORES n. 1. a psilocybe or "magic mushroom" ...1960s drugs sl.
n. 2. phencyclidine ...1970s sl.
• SPORRAN n. pubic hair ...19C sl.
• SPORT n. 1. copulation ...L16
n. 2. an excellent or admirable person; one who reacts generously or pleasantly even in untoward situations ...1881 sl.
n. 3. a playboy, a man about town, with the accent on gambling, womanizing, and other areas of the 'fast' life ...L19 sl.
n. 4. an eccentric ...L19 sl.
n. 5. a man, thus a general term of address to a man ... 1923 sl., chiefly Aust. 
n. 6. a flashy person, one who wears showy clothes, affects smart manners, pursues pleasurable pastimes, or the like ...colloq.
n. 6. a male prostitute ...20C sl.
SPORT n. a lecher ... 20C sl.
SPORT n. any male buddy ... 20C sl.
vb. 1. to read an author for amusement (rather than instruction)... L17 sl.
vb. 2. to behave showily or ostentatiously in public ...E18 sl.
vb. 3. to make a speculative investment in sport or business; to wager, to make a bet ...E18 sl.
vb. 4. to treat, usually to food and/or to drink ...E19 sl.
vb. 5. to have sexual intercourse ...19C sl.
vb. 6. to spend money freely or extravagantly ...M19 sl.
vb. 7. to spend money, usually on a woman ...1980s US Black sl.
vb. 8. to give ...1980s US campus sl.
vb. 9. to wear stylish clothes ...1980s US Black/campus sl.
vb. 10. to wear, display, carry, etc., esp. with ostentation; to show off ...colloq.
• SPORT A NESCIO vb. to pretend not to understand anything ...B1670 university sl.
• SPORT A REPORT vb. to spread information around ...M19 sl.
• SPORT A TOE vb. to dance ...E19 sl.
• SPORT A WOODY vb. to have an erection ...1980s US teen sl.
• SPORT BLUBBER vb. to expose one's bosom, especially a large, coarse woman ...L18 sl.
• SPORTER n. 1. a prostitute ...19C W. Indies
n. 2. a brothel ...20C Jamaican
• SPORTFUCK vb. to have spontaneous, casual sexual intercourse ...1960s sl.
• SPORTGIRL n. a prostitute ...19C W. Indies
• SPORT-HOUSE n. a brothel ...20C W. Indies
• SPORTIFY vb. to make people laugh, to amuse ...1950s W. Indies
• SPORTING adj. well-dressed, looking good ...1980s US Black/campus sl.
n. the inhaling of cocaine ...1960s sl.
vb. to inhale cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPORTING CHANCE n. a fair chance, although one that cannot be predicted ...L19 sl.
• SPORTING-GIRL n. a prostitute ...20C US colloq.
• SPORTING-GIRL'S MANAGER n. a pimp ...M20 US criminals' sl.
• SPORTING GOODS n. a male homosexual prostitute ...20C sl.
• SPORTING HOUSE n. a brothel ...1855 sl.
• SPORTING LADY n. a prostitute, especially when employed in a brothel ...M19 sl.
• SPORTING LIFE n. 1. a wife ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 2. the lifestyle of a US pimp - the 'good' life, i.e. money, liquor, women, all the desired pleasures of the flesh ...20C sl.
• SPORTS HACK n. a sports-writer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPORTSTER n. a sports-car ...1960 colloq.
• SPORT THE DAIRIES vb. of a woman: to reveal her breasts ...L18 sl.
• SPORT THE DAIRY vb. to expose the breasts ...c1780 sl.
• SPORTY adj. 1. dissipated, fast ...1885 colloq.
adj. 2. attractive, stylish, smart in dress, behaviour, etc. ...1885 colloq.
adj. 3. flashy, showy ...1885 colloq.
adj. 4. generous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOT n. 1. a small alcoholic drink ...1885 sl.
n. 2. imprisonment; a prison sentence ...1901 US sl.
n. 3. among jazz musicians: usually a nightclub, but can signify any popular place such as Harlem, the Village, or Hollywood ...1900s US Black sl.
n. 4. a short time; a moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. an after-hours club ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 6. a small quantity of anything ...colloq., chiefly Brit.
vb. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
• SPOTLIGHT n. a light-complexioned African-America woman; an American of mixed White and Black ancestry ...1940s US Black sl.
• SPOTS n. the music symbols on sheet music ...1920s US Black sl.
• SPOTTED GIRL n. a giraffe ...Bk1942 Amer. circus sl.
• SPOTTED TIGER † n. 1. the cheetah ...1784
† n. 2. the leopard ...1784
• SPOTTER n. 1. a police spy; an informer ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 2. a  person employed to watch the activity and behaviour of others, esp. employees, as for evidence of dishonesty ...colloq.
n. 3. in drug culture: one who serves as a lookout for the police ...1980s US Black sl.
• SPOTTERS n. one's eyes ...1940s US Black sl.
• SPOT TV n. the production or airing of television commercials sl.
• SPOUSE-BREACH † n. 1. adultery ...a1225
†* n. 2. an adulterer ...c1315
• SPOUT n. the penis ...19C sl.
vb. to talk loquaciously ...1780 sl.
• SPOUTING n. excessive talking ...1930s US Black sl.
• SPOUTING A LOAD OF ANDY phr. talking rubbish ...Brit. sl.
• SPRAIN ONE'S ANKLE vb. to become pregnant ...L18 colloq.
• SPRANGLY adj. spreading, sprawling ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPRASER n. sixpence or a sixpenny piece ...1931 Brit. sl.
• SPRASY n. sixpence or a sixpenny piece ...1931 Brit. sl.
• SPRAT n. sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• SPRAUNCY adj. smartly or showily dressed ...1957 Brit. sl.
• SPRAUNTSY adj. smartly or showily dressed ...1957 Brit. sl.
• SPRAWL n. 1. life, animation, energy, vigour ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
n. 2. courage ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
n. 3. initiative ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SPRAZER n. sixpence or a sixpenny piece ...1931 Brit. sl.
• SPRAZEY n. sixpence or a sixpenny piece ...1931 Brit. sl.
• SPREAD n. 1. butter ...1812 sl.
n. 2. a large meal ...1822 sl.
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SPREADACEOUS adj. spreading, sprawling ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPREAD A RABBIT EAR TO THE BREEZE vb. to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SPREAD BEAVER n. the wide-open vagina, esp. as found in hardcore pornography ...1970s sl.
• SPREAD EAGLE n. extravagant boasting, esp. of the U.S. ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SPREAD-EAGLEISM n. extravagant boasting, esp. of the U.S. ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SPREAD IT ON THICK WITH A TROWEL vb. to overstate, exaggerate, flatter excessively ...1599 sl.
• SPREAD ONE'S JENK vb. 1. to have a good time; to sing or enjoy music ..1920s US Black sl.
vb. 2. to have sex ...1920s US Black sl.
• SPREAD THE SALVE vb. to talk in a conciliatory, soothing manner ...M19 US sl.
• SPREE BOY n. a person who loves fun but not work ...1965 Barbados
• SPRING n. release or an escape from prison ...1901 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to leave prison ...1900 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to pay out money ...1906 Aust. & US sl.
vb. 3. to bail someone out of jail; to obtain the release of a person from prison ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. 4. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPRING A FASTIE vb. to do something clever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPRING A FAST ONE vb. to do something clever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPRING A LEAK vb. to urinate ...1910s sl.
• SPRING BREAKER n. a sudden short dip in the road ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SPRINKLE vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPROG n. a child ...1945 Brit. sl.
• SPRONCY adj. smartly or showily dressed ...1957 Brit. sl.
• SPROUNCEY adj. cheerful, jolly; slightly intoxicated ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SPROUSE n. sixpence or a sixpenny piece ...1931 Brit. sl.
• SPROUT n. a child ...1934 US sl.
• SPROWSER n. sixpence or a sixpenny piece ...1931 Brit. sl.
• SPROWSIE n. sixpence or a sixpenny piece ...1931 Brit. sl.
• SPRUCE n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to tell tall tales; to lie in order to evade a duty; to malinger or shirk one's duty ...1917 Brit. sl., orig. services' usage
vb. 2. to deceive, to dupe ...1919 sl.
• SPRUCER n. someone who deceives others, usually playfully ...1917 sl.
• SPRUNG n. a person just starting to use drugs ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SPRUNNY adj. neat, spruce, smart ...1733 Eng. dial.
† n. a lover, a sweetheart ...1762 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SPRUSADO † n. a smartly-dressed person; a spruce fellow; a dandy ...1665
• SPRY AS A JAYBIRD IN WILD CHERRY TIME adj. extremely spry ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SPUD n. 1. a potato ...1845 sl.
n. 2. a hole in a sock or stocking though which the skin shows ...1960 sl.
vb. to play cards for a small amount of money ...1920s US Black sl.
• SPUD BARBER n. a potato peeler ...1935 jocular
• SPUD-BASHING n. peeling potatoes; a lengthy spell of peeling potatoes ...1940 Brit. sl., orig. services'
• SPUDDY adj. short and fat or plump; thickset ...a1825
n. a seller of bad potatoes ...B1900 sl.
• SPUDHOLE n. a guardroom ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SPUD ISLANDER n. a native or inhabitant of Prince Edward Island ...1957 Can. sl.
• SPUD SQUASHER n. a potato masher ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPUNK n. 1. courage ...1773 sl.
n. 2. a sexually attractive man ...1978 Aust. sl.
• SPUNKIE adj. 1. lively, spirited ...1786 Sc.
adj. 2. haunted by will-o'-the-wisps ...1807 Sc.
adj. 3. irritable, fiery, passionate ...1822 Sc.
adj. 4. generous ...1892 Sc.
adj. 5. plucky, mettlesome ...B1900 Sc.
n. 1. a will-o'-the-wisp ...1727 Sc.
* n. 2. whisky or other spirituous drink; alcohol ...1786 Sc.
n. 3. a spirited, mettlesome, or courageous person; a smart or lively fellow ...1806 Sc.
n. 4. a fiery, hot-tempered, or irritable person ...1821 Sc.
n. 5. a small fire ...B1900 Sc.
• SPUNKY adj. 1. brave ...1786 sl.
adj. 2. sexually attractive ...1975 Aust. sl.
• SPUNKLESS adj. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPURCIDICAL † adj. speaking dishonestly, obscenely, or smuttily; bawdy in speech ...1656
• SPURCITIOUS †* adj. filthy, foul, obscene ...1628
• SPURT n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPURT MODEL n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPUTATIVE †* adj. given to excessive spitting or salivation ...a1639
• SPUTE n. a dispute, contention ...1886 Eng. dial. (Somerset)
† vb. 1. to dispute; to contend in disputation ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to spit on a person or on something ...1382
• SPUTES n. sport utility vehicles ...Bk1998 sl.
• SPUTTER-BUDGET n. a person who makes undue fuss about nothing; a fuss-budget ...1915 Amer. dial.
• SPUTTERER n. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPUZZY adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUACKETT vb. to quack like a duck; to make any disagreeable noise with the mouth ...1901 Eng. dial.
• SQUAD n. a police car ...1974 US sl.
• SQUADDIE n. a soldier, esp. a private soldier ...1933 Brit. sl.
• SQUADDY n. a soldier, esp. a private soldier ...1933 Brit. sl.
• SQUADROL n. a small police van ...1961 US sl.
• SQUARE adj. conventional, conservative ...1946 sl., orig. US
n. 1. a conventional person ...1944 sl. orig. US jazz sl.
n. 2. a conformist ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 3. a cigarette containing tobacco as opposed to marijuana ...1970 US sl. chiefly Black
vb. to conciliate by bribery ...1859 sl.
• SQUARE-BASHING n. military marching and drill ...1943 Brit. sl.
• SQUARE DINKUM adj. genuine, authentic, honest, straightforward ...L19 Aust. & NZ colloq.
int. honest! really! on the level! ...L19 sl., chiefly Aust.
• SQUARE GROUPER n. a bale of marijuana in south Florida ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SQUAREHEAD n. 1. a sham thief ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) a foreigner of Germanic extraction; a German soldier in World War I ...1903 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. (derogatory) a Scandinavian ...1903 sl., chiefly US
• SQUARE JOHN n. a conventional person ...1934 sl. N. Amer.
• SQUARE MACKEREL n. marijuana ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SQUARE OFF vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUARER n. 1. one who reduces wood, stone, etc., to a square form ...1422-3
† n. 2. one who quarrels; a hot-headed, contentious fellow ...1599
n. 3. one who squares his elbows for fighting, a sparrer ...1850 Sc.
• SQUARE RIG n. the uniform of a naval rating ...1951 sl.
• SQUARESVILLE n. a conventional place or institution ...1956 sl., orig. US
• SQUARE TIME BOB n. crack ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SQUARE UP TO SOMEONE vb. to prepare to fight with someone ...1827 sl.
• SQUAREVILLE n. a conventional place or institution ...1956 sl., orig. US
• SQUAREY n. a female companion; a girlfriend ...1917 Aust. sl.
• SQUARIE n. a female companion; a girlfriend ...1917 Aust. sl.
• SQUARKEN †* vb. to burn or scorch; to burn in roasting ...1530
• SQUASH n. a vacillating person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. to humiliate ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SQUASHED TOGETHER adj. crowded, packed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUASHED UP adj. crowded, packed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUAT vb. to pinch ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• SQUAT ON vb. to humiliate ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SQUAW n. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• SQUAWK n. 1. a sudden vociferous complaint ...1909 sl., orig. US
n. 2. an identification signal, enabling an aircraft's position to be located by radar ...1956 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to turn informer ...1872 US sl.
vb. 2. to complain vociferously ...1875 sl., orig. US
• SQUAWK-BOX n. a loudspeaker or public-address system; also, an intercom ...1945 US sl.
• SQUAW-MAN n. any White that has lived with an Indian woman ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SQUAWP n. a dirty or peevish child ...B1900
• SQUAW PISS n. beer with an alcohol level of 3.2% ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SQUEACHY adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1916 Amer. dial.
• SQUEAK vb. to turn informer ...1690
• SQUEAKER n. 1. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1903 sl.
n. 2. a violinist ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUEAKY CLEAN adj. washed and rinsed so clean as to squeak ...1976 sl.
• SQUEAL n. a call for police assistance or investigation ...1949 sl.
vb. to turn informer; to tattle ...1846 sl.
• SQUEAL-CAT n. a child who is always telling on other children ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SQUEALER n. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1865 sl.
• SQUEEGEE adj. 1. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1905 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. twisted, askew, diagonal ...1905 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. distorted, damaged, rickety ...1959 Amer. dial.
n. a person of importance; used derisively ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SQUEE-GEED adj. twisted, askew, diagonal ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SQUEEHAWED adj. askew, crooked ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SQUEE-JAWED adj. 1. crooked, askew, irregular ...1927 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. twisted, askew, crooked, diagonal ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SQUEEKER n. a young courier pigeon ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SQUEE-WAMPUS adj. askew, crooked ...1942 Amer. dial.
• SQUEE-WOBBLED adj. twisted, askew, crooked ...1967 Amer. dial. 
• SQUEEZE n. 1. an impression of an object made for criminal purposes ...1882 sl.
n. 2. a girlfriend or lover ...1980 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. a close friend ...1980 sl., chiefly US
vb. to fret, to whimper ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• SQUEEZE-PIDGIN n. a bribe ...1946 sl.
• SQUEEZE THE HAYBALERS vb. to milk a cow ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SQUEEZE TO VERJUICE † vb. to squeeze greatly ...1605
• SQUEEZE UP vb. to ejaculate ...1974 UK sl.
• SQUEEZY adj. fretful ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
• SQUELCH vb. to humiliate ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SQUELCH-GUTTED † adj. very fat; having a prominent belly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SQUENCH vb. to quench, to extinguish ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUIB n. 1. a racehorse lacking stamina ...1915 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a coward ...1945 Aust. sl.
vb. to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear ...1918 Aust. sl.
• SQUID n. a piece, a scrap, a bit; a lump ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SQUIFFED adj. drunk ...1890 sl.
• SQUIFFY adj. slightly inebriated; intoxicated; drunk ...1855 sl., chiefly Brit.
• SQUIGGED adj. crooked ...B1900 Sc.
• SQUILLIONAIRE n. a multi-millionaire; hence, an extremely rich person ...1979 sl.
• SQUINNY adj. 1. very thin, lean, or slender; narrow ...1784
adj. 2. squinting, looking askance, peering ...a1825
adj. 3. discontented-looking ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a contemptible fellow ...1716
n. 2. a squint, a sly glance, a look; a person who squints ...1881
vb. 1. to squint, to look askance; to peer with partly closed eyes, to peep ...1605
vb. 2. to weep or cry; to fret, as a child ...1847
vb. 3. to laugh broadly; to smile or wink ...B1900 Amer.
• SQUINT n. 1. a look, a glance ...1673 sl.
n. 2. tinted windshield glass ...Bk1998 sl.
• SQUINT-A-PIPES † n. a squinting man or woman ...1788 sl.
• SQUINTERS n. the eyes ...c1760 sl.
• SQUINT LIKE A BAG OF NAILS vb. to squint in all directions ...sl.
• SQUIOGLING adj. askew, crooked, oblique ...1896 Amer. dial.
• SQUIRE n. a term of address to a man of higher status ...1959 Brit. sl.
• SQUIRE, THE n. 1. a simpleton, a fool ...L17 sl.
n. 2. one who treats the rest of the company ...L17 sl.
• SQUIRE NABBEM n. a constable ...1834 US sl.
• SQUIRE OF DAMES n. 1. a man very attentive to women and much n their company; a woman's man; a gallant ...1886
† n. 2. a pimp or pander ...B1900
• SQUIRE OF THE COMPANY n. one who treats the rest of the company ...L17 sl.
• SQUIRE OF THE GIMLET n. a tapster ...c1670 colloq.
• SQUIRE OF THE GUSSET n. a pimp ...L17 sl.
• SQUIRE OF THE PAD n. a highwayman ...1700 sl.
• SQUIRE OF THE PLACKET n. a pimp ...c1630 colloq.
• SQUIRISH adj. 1. said of a person who acts like he can pay for anything, but is 'not strong enough in the pocket' ...L17 sl.
adj. 2. foolish ...L18 sl.
• SQUIRK n. 1. a half-suppressed laugh; a sniggering ...1882
n. 2. a sharp squeaking sound ...1902
• SQUIRL n. a flourish in writing ...c1840 colloq.
• SQUIRM n. a small, objectionable boy ...c1880 school sl.
• SQUIRREL n. 1. a harlot ...L18 sl.
n. 2. a conformist ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 3. smoking cocaine, marijuana, and PCP; LSD ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• SQUIRRELLY adj. racing term describing a car that is given to sliding ...Bk1998 sl.
• SQUIRT n. 1. someone insignificant but presumptuous ...1848 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. a student who fails ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 4. a child ...1958 US sl.
• SQUISH n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUIT n. a small or contemptible person ...a1825 Brit. sl.
• SQUITS, THE n. diarrhoea ...1841 Brit. euphemism
• SQUITTER-BREECH † n. a pants fouler, i.e. one who has or suffers from diarrhoea ...1611
• SQUITTERS n. diarrhoea ...1664 sl.
• SQUIWINIKIE adj. blundering, awkward ...1885 Amer. dial.
• SQUIZ(Z) n. a look, a glance ...1913 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. to look at ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SQUIZZED adj. drunk ...1845 US sl.
• SQUIZZEN vb. to squeeze; to crush, to crumple ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SQUIZZIT vb. to question; to inquire into, to examine ...1922 Amer. dial.
• SQUZ adj. squeezed ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• S.S. n. a fool; (Sammy Soft) ...c1840 sl.
• S.T. n. the female genitals (Stream’s Town) ...c1820 sl.
• ST. - also see SAINT
• STAB vb. to guess ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAB IN THE BACK n. a treacherous betrayal ...1922 sl.
vb. to betray, implying harming someone in a treacherous way ...1916 sl.
• STABLE n. a group of prostitutes working for the same person or organization ...1937 sl.
vb. of a pimp: to induce a prostitute to join other prostitutes working for him ...1969 US sl.
• STABLE BOY'S FAVOURITE n. a controlled throw of dice onto a dirt surface ...1974 US sl.
• STABLE-HORSE n. a stallion ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STABLE OF LACE n. the prostitutes associated with one pimp ...1976 US sl.
• STABLE SISTER n. one prostitute in relation to the other prostitutes in a pimp's stable ...1972 US sl.
• 'STACHE n. a moustache ...1989 US sl.
• STACK n. 1. a large amount of something ...1870 US sl.
n. 2. a package of marijuana cigarettes ...1955 US sl.
n. 3. in trucking: a smokestack from the truck engine ...1971 US sl.
n. 4. in pool: the balls assembled inside the rack before a game ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. in pool: the clustered pack of balls left at the foot of the table after the first shot of the game ...1990 US sl.
n. 6. in rock music: an assemblage of loudspeakers ...1996 UK sl.
n. 7. money ...1997 US sl.
n. 8. $1000 ...2002 US sl.
vb. 1. to crash a vehicle ...1971 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to earn a lot of money ...1997 US sl.
• STACK ASSES vb. to thrash opponents, as in a brawl; to employ violence ...1972 Amer. sl.
• STACK AWAY vb. to eat or drink heartily ...1960 Aust. sl.
• STACKED adj. 1. large-breasted ...1942 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. used of prison sentences, consecutive, not concurrent ...1998 US sl.
adj. 3. well-provided, wealthy ...2001 UK sl.
adj. 4. muscular ...2002 US sl.
• STACKED UP adj. large-breasted ...1942 sl., orig. US
• STACKHAT n. a crash helmet ...1985 Aust. sl.
• STACK IT vb. to brag, to boast ...1999 NZ prison sl.
• STACK OF BONES n. a scrawny horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STACK ON A BLUE vb. to begin a fight ...1944 Aust. sl.
• STACK ON AN ACT vb. to kick up a fuss ...1962 Aust. sl.
• STACK ON A TURN vb. to kick up a fuss ...1971 Aust. sl.
• STACKS n. 1. a large amount ...1892 US sl.
n. 2. in hot rodding: an exhaust system ...1948 US sl.
n. 3. a lot of intimate activity with the opposite sex ...1987 UK sl.
• STACKUP n. a group of waves; a group of surfers on a single wave ...1977 US sl.
vb. (as 'stack up') on the railway: to have a collision ...1977 US sl.
• STAFF OF LOVE n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• STAFF WALLAH n. a noncombatant army officer ...1951 Brit. sl.
• STAG n. 1. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1725 sl.
n. 2. at a social function: a man without a date ...1905 US sl.
n. 3. a spell of duty ...1931 sl.
n. 4. a social event for men only ...1965 UK
n. 5. a pornographic film ...1966 US sl.
n. 6. amyl or butyl nitrite ...1998 UK sl.
n. 7. the butt end of a cigarette ...2002 US sl.
n. 8. a male at a stag party ...2003 UK sl.
vb. 1. to betray an associate to the police or other authority; to inform on; to incriminate ...1839
vb. 2. to attend a social occasion unaccompanied ...1900 US sl.
vb. 3. to see, to watch; to spy ...Bk1902 thieves' sl.
• STAG DINNER n. a males-only dinner featuring sexual entertainment in the form of pornographic films, dancers and/or prostitutes ...1889 US sl.
• STAG DO n. a social event for men only ...1965 UK
• STAGE n. a period of imprisonment during which privileges are allowed ...1932 sl.
• STAGGER n. a police spy; an informer ...Bk1902 sl.
• STAGGER JUICE n. alcohol ...1896 jocular, orig. Aust.
• STAGGERS, THE n. bewilderment; perplexity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAG NIGHT n. a social event for men only ...1965 UK
• STAIR DANCER n. a thief who steals from open buildings ...1958 sl.
• STAKE n. 1. money saved ...1853 Amer. sl.
n. 2. wages ...1853 sl.
• STAKE-OUT n. a period of surveillance, esp. police ...1942 sl., orig. US
• STAKEY adj. rich ...1919 sl., chiefly Can.
• STAKY adj. rich ...1919 sl., chiefly Can.
• ST. ALBANS CLEAN SHAVE n. a clergyman's beardless face, typical of the High Church ...L19 sl.
• STALE-DRUNK adj. feeling languid after a night's debauch, hungover; said of a person when drinking again before completely recovered from a previous bout; having been drunk at night and having taken too many stimulants the next morning ...1823
• STALK n. the penis, esp. the erect penis ...1961 sl.
• STALL n. delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to surround, decoy, jostle or distract someone whose pocket is being picked ...1592 sl.
• STALLED adj. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STALLER n. a pickpocket's accomplice ...1812 sl.
• STALTED adj. stalled, unable to move ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STALWORTH † adj. 1. of things: serviceable ...c897
† adj. 2. of persons and animals: strong and stoutly built; sturdy, robust ...c1175 obs. exc. arch.
† adj. 3. brave, bold, daring, courageous, valiant, mighty ...a1225 obs. exc. arch.
† n. a strong and valiant man ...a1300 obs.
• STAMPS n. 1. money ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. a mail orderly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
• STAND ACE (WITH) vb. to be held in the highest esteem with someone ...L19 US sl.
• STAND A GALLIER vb. to fight ...1790 Eng. dial.
• STAND A GOOD FAG vb. to resist tiredness; to persevere ...L18 sl.
• STAND-AND-SHIVER n. a river ...Bk1903 rhyming sl.
• STAND A PERSON DOWN vb. to humiliate ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• STAND A PUSH vb. of women: to copulate ...17C sl.
• STANDING ON ONE'S EARS adj. anxious about something ...1967 Amer. dial.
• STANDING THERE LIKE A TIT IN A TRANCE adj. dreamy, abstracted ...20C UK sl.
• STANDING THERE LIKE A TOM TIT ON A BLATHER O' LARD adj. dreamy, abstracted ...20C UK sl.
• STANDING THERE LIKE A TOM TIT ON A SIDE OF BEEF adj. dreamy, abstracted ...20C UK sl.
• STAND IN THE GAP † vb. to act as defender ...1535
• STAND-OFF n. delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAND ON ME! int. believe me! ...1933 Brit. sl.
• STAND ON THE MAID vb. of a woman: to remain single ...1615 now rare
• STANDOUT adj. important ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STANDOVER MAN n. a criminal who uses intimidation; a thug ...1944 Aust. sl.
• STAND PAD vb. to beg by the way or road ...1851 sl.
• STANDPAT adj. opposing change ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STANDPATTER n. something fixed or permanent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STANDPATTISM n. opposition to or refusal to change ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STANDSTILLISM n. permanence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAND SAM vb. to pay expenses, esp. for refreshment or drink ...1823 sl.
• STAND SOMEONE A FAG vb. to put up a good fight against someone; to compete on equal terms ...1801 Amer. sl.
• STAND SOMEONE ON ONE'S EAR vb. to knock down; hence, to defeat or overwhelm ...1918 Amer. sl.
• STAND SQUIRE vb. to stand treat ...18C sl.
• STAND THE ACID vb. to withstand the severest trial or adversity; to stand up under pressure ...1899 US sl.
• STAND THE BLUNT vb. to bear the blame or consequences ...1966 Amer. dial.
• STAND THE RACK vb. to stand the strain ...20C sl.
• STAND THE RACKET vb. to face the consequences of an action; to bear the blame ...1823
• STAND TO ONE'S GUNS vb. to maintain one's position staunchly
• STAND TO ONE'S LICK-LOG, SALT OR NO SALT vb. to stand firm, to act decisively ...1834 Amer. dial.
• STAND TO ONE'S TACK † vb. to keep to one's bargain ...1786 Sc.
• STAND TO ONE'S TACKLE † vb. to stand one's ground, to stand firm in one's resolve; to maintain one's position or attitude ...1586
• STAND TO ONE'S TACKLING † vb. to hold one's ground; to maintain one's position or attitude ...a1548
• STAND TO THE WALL vb. of a door: to be wide open ...1718 Sc.
• STAND TRUE VERMIN * vb. to show pluck and persistency ...1834
• STAND-UP n. an identification parade ...1935 US sl.
vb. (as 'stand up') to fail to keep an appointment with ...1902 sl., orig. US
• STAND UPON A HAIR vb. to be within a very little, to be 'touch and go' with ...1898 Sc.
• STAND UPON ONE'S TOES † vb. to tiptoe ...a1300
• STANICKY n. 1. a flogging ...L18 possible naval usage
n. 2. a cosh, a bludgeon ...L20 cant
• STANZA n. a week ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAR adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a convict serving a first prison sentence ...1903 Brit. sl.
n. 2. methcathinone ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STAR CHIEF n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STARCHY adj. said of someone who is very stiff or conventional ...1823 sl., orig. US
• STAR DUST n. cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STARE-CAT n. a women or girl who amuses herself with gazing at her neighbours; a meddlesome or inquisitive neighbour ...1859 US
• STARE LIKE A CHOKED THROSTLE vb. to stare at fixedly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• STARE LIKE A THROTTLED CAT vb. to stare hard ...1887 Eng. dial.
• STARE LIKE A THROTTLED EARWIG vb. to stare hard ...1887 Eng. dial.
• STARE SOMEBODY IN THE FACE vb. to closely resemble ...1892 Eng. dial.
• STARK BUCK NAKED adj. entirely unclothed or naked ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STARKERS adj. 1. naked ...1923 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. insane, mad ...1962 Brit. sl.
• STARKLE † vb. 1. to use threatening gestures ...1527
† vb. 2. to shudder with fear, to quake, to be afraid ...1527
† vb. 3. to cause dissension, to make a stir ...1544
• STARK-NAKED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
n. gin ...Bk1904 sl.
• STARKO adj. naked ...1923 Brit. sl.
• STARN-KEEKER n. a star-gazer ...1808 Sc.
• STARS AND BARS n. the flag of the Confederate States of America ...US Civil War usage
• STARS AND STRIPES n. beans with bacon ...Amer. World War I sl.
• STAR-SPANGLED POWDER n. cocaine ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• START A HARE vb. to raise a topic of discussion
• START GOING vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• START THE BALL ROLLING vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• START YOURSELF!  int. move! go on! ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STARVED FIT TO EAT THE LAMB O' GOD  adj. very hungry ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STARVED FIT TO EAT THE LORD'S SUPPER adj. very hungry ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STARVER n. a saveloy ...1941 Aust. sl.
• STARVE THE BARDIES! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1941 Aust.
• STARVE THE CROWS! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1918 Aust. & NZ
• STARVE THE LIZARDS! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1927 Aust.
• STARVE THE RATS! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1908 Aust. & NZ 
• STARVING adj. hungry ...1882
• STASH n. 1. something hidden ...1914 sl.
n. 2. a hiding place ...1927 sl.
n. 3. a moustache ...1940 US sl.
n. 4. a place to hide drugs ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
vb. to conceal ...1797 sl., orig. criminals' usage
• STASH AREAS n. drug storage and distribution areas ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STATCH adj. statutory ...1994 US sl.
• STATE n. 1. a condition of excitement, agitation, anxiety ...1837 UK sl.
n. 2. a state of drunkenness ...1837 UK sl.
n. 3. a dirty, ill-kempt, or poorly preserved condition ...1879 UK sl.
n. 4. a state prison ...1991 US sl.
• STATE AND PERVERSION n. in Chicago, the intersection of State and Division Streets ...1958 US sl.
• STATE COLLEGE n. a state prison ...1949 US sl.
• STATE ELECTRICIAN n. the executioner in a state using electrocution in the electric chair for capital punishment ...1982 US sl.
• STATEFUL adj. in a nervous or excited condition; 'in a state' ...2003 UK teen sl.
• STATE-RAISED adj. said of a prisoner who has spent most of his life incarcerated ...1992 US sl.
• STATE TIME n. a prison sentence served in a state prison ...1995 US sl.
• STATIC n. harassment, trouble, complications ...1926 US sl.
• STATIE n. a state trooper or police officer ...1934 US sl.
• STATIONERY n. free tickets to an athletic or entertainment event ...1952 UK sl.
• STATIONS OF THE CROSS n. a police tactic in which a person who has been arrested is moved from one precinct to another in rapid succession, making it impossible for him to be located and bailed out by his friends and family ...1982 US sl.
• STATUMINATE † vb. to support; to establish ...a1628 obs.
• STAVE n. a drinking session ...1984 Irish sl.
vb. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAVER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAVING adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAVING DRUNK adj. very drunk ...1999 Can. sl.
• STAY n. permanence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to reside ...1973 US sl.
• STAY AND PRAY vb. in poker: to stay in a hand with a large amount of money bet, hoping for a particular card to be drawn to improve your hand ...1988 US sl.
• STAY-AWAKE n. amphetamine sulphate or any other central nervous system stimulant ...1993 US sl.
vb. to use amphetamines or methamphetamine continuously ...1989 US sl.
• STAY DOGGO vb. to remain hidden or motionless so as not to be noticed ...1893 sl.
• STAYER n. 1. in poker: a hand that warrants staying in the game but not raising the bet ...1949 US sl.
n. 2. in horse racing: a horse that performs well in longer distance races ...1976 US sl.
• STAY-HOME SAUCE n. food or drink made with ingredients believed to instil sexual fidelity or attraction ...1991 Guyana
• STAY IN THE BUGGY vb. to comply with requirements; to get on the ball ...1927 Amer. college sl.
• STAY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD phr. mind your own business ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• STAY LOOSE vb. to remain calm, poised ...1959 US sl.
• STAY-OUT n. in prison: a confrontational tactic in which prisoners refuse to return to their cells ...1976 US sl.
• STAY OUT OF THE KOOLAID! int. mind your own business! ...1995 US sl.
• STAY OUT ONE'S WELCOME vb. to visit until one's host is wearied ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STAY PUT vb. to remain in place, to stay where you are ...1843 US sl.
• STAY-PUTNESS n. permanence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAY UP vb. to bandage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
int. used as a farewell ...1998 US sl.
• STAY-WAG n. a station wagon ...1991 US sl.
• STAY-WITH vb. to persist or persevere in; to stick to ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ST. CAUSLAN'S FLAW n. a snowstorm in March ...1850 Sc.
• STEADY n. a steady boyfriend or girlfriend ...1897 US sl.
int. used to advocate caution and/or restraint ...1825
• STEADY EDDIE n. a reliable, dependable, trustworthy person ...2003 US sl.
• STEADY ON! int. used to advocate caution and/or restraint ...1825
• STEADY THERE! int. used to advocate caution and/or restraint ...1825
• STEAK AND KIDNEY n. Sydney ...1905 Aust. rhyming sl.
• STEAK AND KIDNEY PIE n. the eye ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
• STEAK DRAPES n. the vaginal labia ...1998 UK sl.
• STEAL n. something cheap or made available at a cheaper cost ...1944 US sl.
vb. in poker: to win a hand with an inferior hand either through superior bluffing skills or poor estimation by other players ...1979 US sl.
• STEAL OUT vb. to hide ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STEAL SOMEONE BLIND vb. to rob someone of everything ...1976 US sl.
• STEALTH BOMBER n. Stella Artois™ lager ...2002 UK sl.
• STEAL THE ANTE vb. in poker: to bet aggressively early in a hand, driving out other players and leaving a post consisting mostly of the buy-in antes ...1975 US sl.
• STEAM n. 1. alcohol ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 2. cheap wine laced with methylated spirit ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 3 in sports betting: a flurry of betting on one side of a bet ...1991 US sl.
n. 4. hashish ...2002 Can. sl.
vb. 1. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. in gambling: to bet increasingly larger amounts of money in a losing effort to recoup recurring losses ...1985 US sl.
vb. 3. to rush in a gang through a public place, train, etc. robbing anyone in one's path ...1987 Brit. sl.
• STEAM AND CREAM n. during the Vietnam war, a bath and sex with a prostitute ...1969 US sl.
• STEAM BATH BENNY n. a homosexual who frequents steam baths ...1970s US gay sl.
• STEAMBOAT n. a cardboard tube with a hole for a marijuana cigarette and a hole for inhaling, used to trap the smoke ...1967 US sl.
• STEAMBOATS adj. 1. drunk ...1996 UK, Sc. sl.
adj. 2. foolish, silly ...2000 UK sl.
• STEAME n. a steamed hot dog ...2001 Can. sl.
• STEAMED adj. drunk ...1929 sl.
• STEAMED UP adj. 1. used to suggest angry agitation ...1923 sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...1929 sl.
• STEAMER n. 1. a gullible person; a victim, a fool ...1932 US sl., from rhyming sl. 'steam tug' for 'mug'
n. 2. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a homosexual man, esp. one who seeks passive partners ...1958 UK sl.
n. 4. a gambler who increases the size of his bets after losing ...1968 US sl.
n. 5. a full wetsuit covering the torso, legs, and arms ...1985 Aust. sl.
n. 6. a member of a youth gang taking part in a steaming attack ...1987 UK sl.
n. 7. a drinking session ...1988 Sc. sl.
n. 8. in horse racing: a horse that attracts heavy betting on the morning of a race, at a time before the odds being offered by bookmakers are reduced ...1991 UK sl.
n. 9. a prostitute's client ...2002 UK sl.
n. 10. an act of oral sex performed on a man ...2003 UK sl.
• STEAM IN vb. to engage in an activity, esp. fighting, with absolute commitment ...1961 UK sl.
• STEAMING adj. drunk ...2002 UK sl.
n. youth gang activity involving robbing and escaping en masse ...1987 UK sl.
• STEAMING DEMON n. any large American car ...1981 UK sl.
• STEAM JOB n. during the Vietnam war, a bath and sex with a prostitute ...1969 US sl.
• STEAM PACKET n. a jacket ...1857 UK rhyming sl.
• STEAMPIGGED adj. drunk ...2002 UK sl.
• STEAM-POWERED adj. obsolete ...1991 US sl.
• STEAMROLLER n. 1. a thick hand-rolled cigarette ...1953 NZ sl.
n. 2. a bowler hat ...1992 UK rhyming sl. = bowler
• STEAM TUG n. a fool; a victim; a gullible person ...1932 UK rhyming sl = mug
• STEAM UP vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEAMY adj. pornographic; erotic ...1970 sl.
• STEATOPYGOUS adj. having fat buttocks ...1871
• STEEAZICK n. a marijuana cigarette ...1947 US sl.
• STEEK ONE'S GAB vb. to be silent; to make one silent ...1786 Sc.
• STEEK THE GAB vb. to be silent, to hold the tongue ...1786 Sc.
• STEEL n. 1. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
n. 2. a pistol ...1993 US sl.
• STEEL, THE n. railway tracks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEEL AND CONCRETE CURE n. the sudden and complete deprivation of drugs to a jailed drug addict, who suffers intensely ...1950 US sl.
• STEEL-PEN n. a dress coat ...Bk1891 sl.
• STEEP adj. expensive; chiefly applied to a price ...1856 sl.
• STEEPLE HOUSE n. a church ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEERER n. one who does not sell drugs but guides or steers potential buyers to places where they are sold ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STELLAR adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEGGIES n. steroids ...2002 UK sl.
• STEM n. 1. a street frequented by vagrants ...1914 US sl.
n. 2. a pipe for smoking opium or crack ...1925 US sl.
n. 3. begging, an act of begging ...1929 US sl.
• STEMMING n. begging, an act of begging ...1924 US sl.
• STEMS n. 1. the legs ...1860 sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STEM-WINDER n. 1. an energetic or lively person; someone who makes vigorous rabble-rousing speeches; an enthusiastic talker ...1892 US sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a vigorous, rabble-rousing speech ...1973 US sl.
• STENO n. a (female) shorthand-typist ...1906 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• STENTORIOUS * adj. extremely loud or powerful in sound ...a1500
• STENTORONIC * adj. of the voice: very loud and far-reaching; hence, said of uttered sounds, songs, laughter, and the like; extremely loud and powerful in sound ...1762
• STEP vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEP-AND-FETCH-IT n. a nickname for a slow or lazy person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. (as 'step and fetch it') to be slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEP IT vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEPMOBILE n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEP OFF THE CARPET vb. to get married ...1843 Amer. sl.
• STEP ON vb. to cut or adulterate a drug by doubling its weight (and halving its purity) ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STEP ON SOMEONE'S MEAT vb. to rebuke ...1972 Amer. sl.
• STEP ON THE TOES OF vb. to give offense to, to vex ...c1394 
• STEP OUT vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to jump using a parachute ...1942 Royal Air Force sl.
• STEPPER n. 1. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEPPING SAM n. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEPPY SPEED-WAGON n. a fast car ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEPSON n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STERICKY adj. hysterical ...1868 Eng. dial.
• STERKS, THE n. depression ...1941 Aust. sl.
• STERLING n. a colonist born in England: natives of England ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• STERQUILINIOUS †* adj. pertaining to a dunghill; hence, dirty, mean, paltry ...c1645
• STETSON adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEVE HART vb. to start, to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. rhyming sl.
• STEVEN n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• STEVERS n. money ... Bk1903 sl.
• STEW n. 1. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1806 sl.
n. 2. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 3. a female flight attendant ...1970 US sl.
vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEW BUILDER n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEW-BUM n. 1. a tramp who is habitually drunk ...1902 US sl.
n. 2. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEWED adj. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1737 sl.
• STEWED RHUBARB n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEWED TO THE BALLS adj. completely drunk ...1935 US sl.
• STEWED TO THE EARS adj. drunk ...1737 sl.
• STEWED TO THE EYEBROWS adj. drunk ...1737 sl.
• STEWED TO THE GILLS adj. drunk ...1737 sl.
• STEWS n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
• ST. GEORGE n. 1. sexual intercourse in which the woman takes the superior position ...17C sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse from the rear-entry position ...1990s sl.
• ST. GEORGE A-HORSEBACK n. 1. sexual intercourse in which the woman takes the superior position ...17C sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse from the rear-entry position ...1990s sl.
• ST. GILES'S BREED n. criminals ...18C sl.
• ST. GILES'S CARPET n. a sprinkling of sand on the street ...L19 London sl.
• ST. GILES'S GREEK n. slang, cant ...L18 sl.
• ST. HUGH'S BONES n. 1. shoemaker's tools ...17C sl.
n. 2. dice ...M19 sl.
• STICK adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. (often mildly derogatory) a person of the stated sort as an 'old stick' ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a jemmy, a crowbar ...1879 criminals' sl.
n. 3. a cigarette; a cigar ...1919 sl.
n. 4. someone posing as an enthusiastic or successful customer to encourage others buyers, gamblers, etc.; a confidence trickster ...1926 US sl.
n. 5. a marijuana cigarette ...1938 sl.
n. 6. a rifle ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. a ladder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 8. a member of the official I.R.A. or Sinn Fein ...1978 sl.
vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• STICK, THE n. a short crowbar, used by housebreakers ...Bk1896 sl.
• STICKABILITY n. perseverance ...1888 sl., orig. US
• STICK AROUND vb. to remain in one place ...1912 sl., orig. Amer.
• STICK-AT-NOTHING adj. determined ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICK CLOSE LIKE FLIES ON HORSESHIT vb. to stay very close ...a1982 US sl.
• STICKER n. someone who perseveres; a resolute person ...1824 sl.
• STICKIE n. a member of the official I.R.A. or Sinn Fein ...1972 sl.
• STICKIFIED adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICK IN ONE'S THROAT vb. to be difficult of expression; to cause to hesitate
• STICK-IN-THE-MUD adj. slow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a conventional person; someone unprogressive or unadventurous ...1733
• STICK-IN-THE-MUDDISH adj. conventional, conservative ...1936 sl.
• STICK IT IN YOUR ARSE! int. a derisive retort ...1888 Amer. sl.
• STICK IT IN YOUR EAR! int. used to express strong rejection or derision ...1966 Amer. sl.
• STICK IT ON SOMEONE vb. to hit ...1960 sl.
• STICK IT OUT vb. to endure something unpleasant ...1882 sl.
• STICK IT UP SOMEONE'S ASS vb. to brutally manhandle, victimize, or betray someone ...1966 Amer. sl.
• STICK IT UP YOUR ASS! int. a derisive retort ...1926 Amer. sl.
• STICK LIKE WHITE ON RICE vb. to stick very closely ...1938 Amer. dial.
• STICK OF TEA n. a marijuana cigarette ...1938 sl.
• STICK OF WEED n. a marijuana cigarette ...1938 sl.
• STICK ONE ON SOMEONE vb. to hit ...1960 sl.
• STICK ONE'S FACE IN vb. to interfere, to be nosy ...L19 US sl.
• STICK ONE'S FOOT IN IT vb. to make an error ...L18 sl.
• STICKOUT adj. surpassing all others ...1948 US sl.
n. 1. a racehorse that seems a certain winner ...1937 US sl.
n. 2. an outstanding sportsman or sportswoman ...1942 US sl.
• STICKS n. 1. drumsticks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. crutches ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICKS, THE n. the woods ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICKS AND STONES n. one's household goods and possessions ...M19 colloq.
• STICKS LIKE SHIT TO A SHOVEL phr. describes the adherence of a sticky substance or a clingy person ...19C colloq.
• STICKSY adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICK THE LICK INTO vb. to take advantage of ...1846 US sl.
• STICK THE NUT ON SOMEONE vb. to butt someone with the head ...Brit. sl.
• STICKTIVITY n. permanence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICK-TO-IT-IVENESS n. perseverance ...1867 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• STICK TO ONE'S GUNS vb. to maintain one's position staunchly
• STICK TO ONE'S TACKLE † vb. to stand one's ground, to stand firm in one's resolve; to maintain one's position or attitude ...1577-87
• STICK TO ONE'S TACKLING † vb. to hold one's ground; to maintain one's position or attitude ...1576
• STICK TO ONE'S THREAP vb. to adhere to an assertion or purpose ...1820 Sc.
• STICK TO THE HAFT vb. not to desert ...1835 Sc.
• STICK-UP n. an armed robbery ...1887 sl., orig. Aust., now chiefly US
vb. (as 'stick up')
vb. 1. to rob a place or person at gunpoint, knifepoint, etc. ...1846 sl., orig. Aust.
vb. 2. to deceive, to cheat, to disappoint ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• STICKUP BOYS n. those who rob drug dealers ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STICK WITH vb. to persevere ...1915 sl.
• STICKY adj. boorish; rustic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a member of the official I.R.A. or Sinn Fein ...1972 sl.
• STICKY END n. an unhappy end ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICKY-FINGERED adj. inclined to steal ...1890 sl.
• STICK YOUR NOSE IN  vb. to interfere, to interpose rudely ...1887 UK sl.
• STIFF adj. 1. drunk ...1737 US sl.
adj. 2. expensive; chiefly applied to a price ...1824 sl.
adj. 3. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. a person who has died ...1859 sl.
n. 2. a note surreptitiously passed in a prison ...1889 sl.
n. 3. money ...1897 sl.
n. 4. a migratory worker ...1899 sl.
n. 5. a drinker of alcohol; a drunkard ...1907 sl.
n. 6. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1882 sl., orig. US
n. 7. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1882 sl., orig. US
n. 8. an uncouth person who is self-opinionated ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to cheat or defraud someone, esp. by failing to pay them ...1950 sl., orig. & chiefly US
vb. 2. to kill deliberately ...1974 sl.
• STIFF-ARSED adj. supercilious, stand-offish ...1937 US sl.
• STIFF AS BARKER'S KNEE adj. very stiff ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• STIFF-ASSED adj. supercilious, stand-offish ...1937 sl.
• STIFFENER n. a drink ...1864 sl., orig. Aust.
• STIFFEN THE CROWS! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1932 Aust. & NZ
• STIFFEN THE LIZARDS! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1959 Aust.
• STIFFGUT † n. a glutton ...1630
• STIFFIE n. a formal invitation card (made of thick cardboard) ...1980 Brit. sl.
• STIFFIN' AND JIVIN' n. showing off ...1960s Amer. sl.
• STIFFRUMP † n. an obstinate or haughty person ...1709 sl.
• STIFF UPPER LIP n. courage or resolution in the face of fear or danger ...1815 sl., orig. US
• STIFF WAGON n. a hearse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STIFF WITH FRILL adj. very conceited, swaggering ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• STIFFY n. 1. a foolish person ...1965 US sl.
n. 2. a formal invitation card (made of thick cardboard) ...1980 Brit. sl.
• STILL HUNT n. the secret pursuit of any object ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STILL IN ONE'S GOWN-TAIL adj. not fully dressed yet ...1951 Amer. dial.
• STILLWORTH † adj. peaceful ...c1275
• STILTS n. crutches ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STING n. 1. alcohol ...1927 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a burglary or other act of theft, fraud, etc., esp. a complex and meticulously planned one carried out quickly ...1930 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. a narcotic drug; a drug injected into a racehorse ...1949 Aust. sl.
n. 4. a police undercover operation to catch criminals ...1976 sl., chiefly US
vb. to swindle, esp. by overcharging ...1905 sl.
• STING FOR vb. to extort money from ...1903 sl., orig. US
• STINGO n. energy, vigour, vitality ...1927 sl.
• STINK vb. to be unpleasant ...1934 sl.
• STINKER n. 1. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1898 sl.
n. 2. a cigarette, esp. a cheap or foul-smelling cigarette or cigar ...1907 sl.
n. 3. a strongly worded letter ...1912 sl.
n. 4. something of inferior quality ...1917 sl.
n. 5. in dominoes: one who forces another player overboard ...sl.
• STINKEROO n. something of inferior quality ...1934 sl.
• STINKING adj. 1. drunk ...1887 sl.
adj. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STINK IN THE NOSTRILS vb. to extremely offensive or abhorrent to a person ...a1600
• STINKO adj. 1. drunk ...1927 sl.
adj. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STINK-O'-BRASS n. an extremely rich person who is also a niggard ...1878 Eng. dial.
• STINK OF MONEY vb. (derogatory) to be rich ...1877 sl.
• STINKO PARALYTICO adj. drunk ...1942 sl.
• STINK-POT n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1854 sl.
• STINKS n. chemistry ...1869 Brit. sl.
• STINK THE PLACE UP vb. to defecate; to use the bathroom ...M20 US sl.
• STINK TO HIGH HEAVEN vb. to smell unpleasantly ...1963 sl.
• STINK WEED n. marijuana ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STIP n. a stipendiary magistrate ...1860 sl.
• STIPE n. a stipendiary magistrate ...1860 sl.
• STIR n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
vb. to cause trouble ...1969 sl.
• STIRABOUT n. 1. porridge made by stirring oatmeal (occasionally some other meal) in boiling water or milk ...1682 orig. Anglo-Irish
† n. 2. a semi-liquid mess ...1819 Eng. dial.
n. 3. oatmeal and drippings stirred about in a frying pan ...1828 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a bustling person ...1870
n. 5. a porridge-stick ...1885 Sc.
n. 6. fig. a bustle, a state of confusion ...1905
• STIR A FINGER vb. to make the slightest effort; used in the negative to denote unwillingness to make an effort ...1833
• STIR A WAG vb. to make the slightest movement ...1899 Eng. dial.
• STIR-CRAZY adj. mentally deranged, as if from long imprisonment ...1908 sl., chiefly US
• STIRICIDE † n. the dropping of icicles from a house...1656
• STIRIOUS † adj. consisting of or resembling icicles ...1646
• STIR-NUTS adj. mentally deranged, as if from long imprisonment ...1908 sl., chiefly US
• STIR ONE'S STUMPS vb. to walk fast; to dance briskly; to act quickly; to bestir oneself, to increase one's speed ...c1460
• STIRRANCE †* n. disturbance ...1623
• STIRRER n. a troublemaker ...1963 sl.
• STIRRUP-OIL n. a beating or flogging ...L18 sl.
• STIR-SIMPLE adj. mentally deranged, as if from long imprisonment ...1908 sl., chiefly US
• STITCH vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• STITCH SOMEONE UP vb. to swindle, esp. by overcharging ...1977 Brit. sl.
• STITCH-UP n. an act of unjustly transferring blame to someone else ...1984 Brit. sl.
vb. (usually as 'stitch up') to cause someone to be wrongfully arrested, convicted, etc. by informing, fabricating evidence, etc. ...1970 Brit. sl.
• STIVER n. a small amount, esp. of money
• STIVER-CRAMPED † adj. needy, wanting money ...1785
• STIVVER vb. to go, to run, to hasten ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• ST. JO n. Saint Joseph, Missouri ...M19 US tramps' sl.
• ST. JOE n. Saint Joseph, Missouri ...M19 US tramps' sl.
• ST. JOHNSTONE'S TIPPET n. the noose ...E19 sl.
• ST. JOHNSTON'S TIPPET † n. a jocular name for a hangman's rope ...1814 Sc.
• ST. JOHN'S WOOD DONA n. an up-market prostitute or kept woman ...L19 sl.
• ST. LOO n. Saint Louis, Missouri ...L19 US sl.
• ST. LOOIE n. Saint Louis, Missouri ...L19 US sl.
• ST. LOUIS BLUES n. shoes ...1960s Aust. rhyming sl.
• ST. LOUIS FLATS n. flat, moccasin-like shoes with a design on the toe - often a club, diamond, or other playing-card suit; a style of shoe popular among jazz musicians and gamblers ...1900s US Black sl.
• ST. LUBBOCK n. a drunken riot ...L19 sl.
• ST. LUBBOCKS DAY n. a bank holiday ...L19 sl.
• ST. LUKE'S BIRD n. an ox ...L18 sl.
• ST. MARGET'S ALE n. water ...E17 sl.
• ST. MARGRET'S ALE n. water ...E17 sl.
• ST. MARTIN'S n. hand ...M19 rhyming sl. for 'St. Martin-le-Grand'
• ST. MARTIN'S LACE n. fake gold lace ...E17 sl.
• ST. MARTIN'S LE GRAND n. hand ...M19 rhyming sl.
• ST. MARTIN'S RINGS n. imitation gold rings ...1589
• ST. MARTIN'S STUFF n. counterfeit goods of any sort ...E17 sl.
• ST. MARTIN'S WARE n. counterfeit goods of any sort ...E17 sl.
• ST. MARY n. a homosexual male ...1980s Aust. sl.
• ST. NICHOLAS'S CLERGYMAN n. a highwayman ...L16 sl.
• ST. NICHOLAS'S CLERK n. a highwayman ...L16 sl.
• STOCHASTIC † adj. given to or able to conjecture ...1662 now rare or obs.
• STOCIOUS adj. drunk ...1937 sl., chiefly Anglo-Irish
• STOCK n. a pocket handkerchief ...M19 sl.
• STOCK AND BLOCK † adv. 1. everything, the whole, one's whole possessions ...1725 obs.
adv. 2. completely ...B1900
• STOCK BEAST n. a male domestic animal used for breeding, esp. a bull ...1890 Amer. euphemism
• STOCK-DOLAGER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOCK-DOLLAGER n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOCKISH adj. stupid or dull
• STOCKS OF TIN n. any amount of money ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• STOCK-STILL adj. absolutely still, motionless
• STOCK THE CARDS vb. to prepare cards for cheating purposes ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
• STOCKY adj. thickset; sturdy
• STODGE n. 1. food ...1890 sl.
n. 2. heavy, usually fattening food ...1963 sl.
n. 3. a dull person or subject
vb. to stuff (oneself or another) with food
• STODGER n. a dull or lifeless person ...Brit. colloq.
• STODGY adj. 1. excessively formal and conventional
adj. 2. of food: heavy or uninteresting
adj. 3. muddy; oozy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOGIE n. any long cylindrical inexpensive cigar ...19C US sl.
• STOGY n. any long cylindrical inexpensive cigar ...19C US sl.
• STOICHEIOTICAL †* adj. pertaining to magic ...1646
• STOITER n. a lurch, or unsteady movement; a stumble ...Sc.
vb. to stagger or stumble ...Sc.
• STOKE vb. to excite; to cause to lose composure; to overwhelm emotionally ...1963 sl., chiefly surfing usage
• STOKED adj. very pleased; elated; excited, enthusiastic ...1960s sl.
• STOKED ON adj. fond of; enthusiastic about; liking ...1963 orig. & chiefly surfing sl.
• STOLE n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOMACH † n. 1. pride
n. 2. desire, appetite, or inclination
• STOMACHFUL adj. 1. characterized by anger or resentment
adj. 2. spirited; brave
adj. 3. strong-willed, stubborn, or obstinate
• STOMACHLESS adj. lacking courage
• STOMACH ROBBER n. a cook ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOMACH-TIMBER n. food ...1820 sl.
• STOMACH WORM GNAWS, THE phr. I am hungry ...B1900 sl.
• STOMACHY adj. 1. easily angered; irritable ...Eng. dial.
adj. 2. having a large belly; paunchy
• STOMPER n. a large heavy shoe ...1899 sl., orig. US
• STOMPIE n. a cigarette butt; also, a partially smoked cigarette, esp. one stubbed out and kept for relighting later ...1947 S. Afr. sl.
• STOMP SOMEONE'S BUZZ vb. to depress someone; to destroy someone's enjoyment or pleasure; to disappoint someone ...1980s sl.
• STONACHY n. 1. a flogging ...L18 possible naval usage
n. 2. a cosh, a bludgeon ...L20 cant
• STONAKER n. 1. a flogging ...L18 possible naval usage
n. 2. a cosh, a bludgeon ...L20 cant
• STONE n. a diamond ...1904 criminals' sl.
• STONE-BROKE adj. having no money ...1886 sl.
• STONE BRUISE n. any bruise on the sole of the foot ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STONED adj. 1. drunk, fully intoxicated ...1952 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in a drugged state ...1953 sl., orig. US
• STONE-DEAD adj. completely lifeless
• STONE FENCE n. undiluted whisky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STONE FRIGATE n. 1. a naval shore establishment or barracks ...1917 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a prison on land ...Amer. World War I sl.
• STONEHORSE n. a stallion or uncastrated male horse
• ֳSTONE-JUG n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• STONE ME! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1961
• STONE ON THE CHEST n. tuberculosis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STONE OUT vb. to experience the effect of a drug ...1952 sl., orig. US
• STONER n. a person who is habitually under the influence of drugs or alcohol ...sl.
• STONES n. 1. testicles ...1154 sl.
n. 2. dominoes ...sl.
n. 3. crack ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STONE'S THROW n. a short distance
• STONE THE CROWS! int. an exclamation of surprise, dismay, or astonishment ...1927 orig. Aust.
• STONEY adj. having no money ...1886 sl.
• STONIEKY n. 1. a flogging ...L18 possible naval usage
n. 2. a cosh, a bludgeon ...L20 cant
• STONIKEY n. 1. a flogging ...L18 possible naval usage
n. 2. a cosh, a bludgeon ...L20 cant
• 'STONISH vb. to astonish ...19C colloq.
• STONK n. a concentrated artillery bombardment ...1944 sl. SL
vb. to bombard with concentrated artillery fire ...1944 sl.
• STONKER n. a thing that is large, impressive, or amazing ...sl.
vb. to kill deliberately ...1917 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• STONKERED adj. 1. tired; completely exhausted ...1918 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
adj. 2. drunk ...1924 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
adj. 3. surfeited ...L20 Aust. sl.
• STONKING adj. of exceptional size or quality ...Brit. sl.
• STONNICKY n. 1. a flogging ...L18 possible naval usage
n. 2. a cosh, a bludgeon ...L20 cant
• STONY adj. 1. having no money ...1886 sl.
adj. 2. unfeeling, heartless, or obdurate
• STONY-BROKE adj. having no money ...1886 sl.
• STONY-FACED adj. having an impassive, unfriendly and unyielding expression
• STONY-HEARTED adj. unfeeling; hard-hearted
• STOOGE adj. hoaxing, deceitful ...1990s Aust. sl.
n. 1. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. any despised underling or subordinate ...1910s sl., orig. US
n. 3. an informer ...1940s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. a term of abuse for a person ...1960s US campus sl.
n. 5. someone who is taken advantage of by another ...sl.
vb. 1. to work as an assistant, underling, or subordinate ...1930s sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to inform against someone ...1940s sl.
vb. 3. to idle, to wait around ...1940s sl.
vb. 4. to fool, to deceive ...1990s Aust. sl.
• STOOK n. a pocket handkerchief ...M19 sl.
vb. to stir up trouble ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• STOOK BUZZER n. a pickpocket who specialized in stealing handkerchiefs ...M19 sl.
• STOOKED adj. of stolen goods or money: hidden ...M19 sl.
• STOOK HAULER n. a pickpocket who specialized in stealing handkerchiefs ...M19 sl.
• STOOKIE n. a statue ...Sc.
• STOOL n. 1. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1906 US sl.
n. 2. a plain-clothes detective ...1920s sl.
n. 3. a lavatory seat
vb. 1. to act as an informer ...20C US sl.
vb. 2. to search premises for drugs ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• STOOLEY n. an informer ...1920s sl., orig. US
• STOOLIE n. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1924 US sl.
• STOOLING n. acting as an informer ...1920s US sl.
• STOOLO n. an informer ...1920s sl., orig. US
• STOOL OF EASEMENT † n. a privy ...1580
• STOOL-PIGEON n. 1. one who betrays associates to the police or other authorities; an informer ...1845 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a time-and-motion overseer ...1920s sl., orig. US
n. 3. an 'inside man' who takes a job to gain information about the proposed site of a robbery ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• STOOLY n. an informer ...1920s sl., orig. US
• STOOMER n. a penniless person ...1898 Aust. sl.
• STOOPER n. 1. a cigarette stub picked up in the street ...1920s US tramps’ sl.
n. 2. a person who forages for betting tickets on the ground at racetracks ...1960s US sl.
• STOOPING-MATCH n. the placing of a number of people in the pillory at the same time ...E19 sl.
• STOOP-NAPPER n. a man standing in a pillory ...L18 UK criminals’ sl.
• STOOP TOBACCO n. a cigarette stub picked up in the street ...1920s US tramps’ sl.
• STOP n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to be hit and killed by a bullet, shell, etc. ...1901 sl.
• STOP-GAP n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• STOP IN THE ROAD n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOP-OFF n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOP ONE vb. to have an alcoholic drink ...1924 Aust. sl.
• STOP ONE'S THROPPLE vb. to cease talking, singing, or making a noise ...1901 Ireland
• STOPPERS n. a depressant ...Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STOPPING-OFF PLACE n. a small town ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOPPLE n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• STOPPO n. a getaway after committing a crime; a quick getaway by car from the scene of a crime ...1935 Brit. sl.
• STOP SOMEONE'S CLOCK vb. to stop or defeat someone; hence, to kill someone ...1947 Amer. sl.
• STOP TWO GAPS WITH ONE BUSH † vb. to kill two birds with one stone; to accomplish two ends at once ...1546
• STORK vb. to make pregnant ...1936 US sl.
• STORK-MAD adj. 1. eager to become pregnant; wanting to have a child; said of women ...M20 US sl.
adj. 2. pregnant ...M20 US sl.
• STORMER n. something of exceptional size, vigour, or excellence ...1978 Brit. sl.
• STORMING adj. excellent ...1961 sl.
• STORMY DICK n. the penis ...20C US rhyming sl. for 'prick'
• STORY n. 1. a lie ...a1697
n. 2. a liar ...1869 sl., orig. generally children's usage, now Black usage
• STOTAY † vb. to falter, totter, stumble, stagger; to come to a stand ...a1400
• STOTIOUS adj. drunk ...1937 sl., chiefly Anglo-Irish
• STOUCH n. fighting; a brawl ...1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a punch ...1919 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 1. to hit ...1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 2. to fight ...1909 Aust. & NZ sl.
• STOUSH n. fighting; a brawl ...1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a punch ...1919 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 1. to hit ...1893 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 2. to fight ...1909 Aust. & NZ sl.
• STOVE KEY n. a nonexistent item used as the basis of a practical joke ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STOVE LIZARD n. one who likes to hang around the stove at the YMCA or Red Cross canteen ...Amer. World War I sl.
• STOVEPIPE vb. to converse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOVEPIPE SESSION n. a fireside talk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STOVE-UP adj. 1. tired ...1901 N. Amer. sl.
adj. 2. (usually as 'stove up') stiff from overwork ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STOW THE GUY vb. to cover or douse the lantern ...E19 sl.
• STOW YOUR GAFF! int. be quiet! ...E19
• STOW YOUR JAW phr. hold your tongue ...Bk1896 sl.
• STOY n. a leisurely walk; a saunter ...1866 Sc.
vb. to walk in a leisurely, careless manner; to saunter, to loiter ...1866 Sc.
• STOZZLED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C US sl.
• ST. PETER n. the penis ...19C sl.
• ST. PETER'S CHILDREN n. petty thieves who take anything they can lay their hands on ...18C sl.
• ST. PETER'S SONS n. petty thieves who take anything they can lay their hands on ...18C sl.
• ST. PETER'S STAFF n. the stars in the constellation Orion called Orion's sword ...1710 Sc.
• STRACKLE-BRAIN n. a giddy, thoughtless person; a simpleton, a fool; a good-for-nothing ...1877 Eng. dial.
• STRADDLE-BUG n. 1. a long-legged beetle; any long-legged insect ...1831 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 2. a politician who tries to please both sides; one who is on neither side of a public question ...1872
n. 3. a woman with a mannish gait ...1907 Amer. dial.
• STRADDLERS n. trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRAFE vb. to punish ...Amer. World War I sl.
• STRAIGHT adj. 1. honest, reliable, on the level ...1864 sl.
adj. 2. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
adj. 3. heterosexual ...1941 sl., orig. US
adj. 4. in a drugged state ...1946 US sl.
adj. 5. conventional, conservative ...1960 sl., orig. US
n. 1. a heterosexual ...1941 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a cigarette containing tobacco as opposed to marijuana ...1959 sl.
n. 3. one who is not a drug addict ...1967 sl., orig. US
int. fact! Honest Injun! ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAIGHT, THE n. the truth ...1866 US sl.
• STRAIGHT AND NARROW, THE n. an honest way of life; a course of conventionally moral and law-abiding behaviour ...1930 sl.
• STRAIGHT ARROW n. an honest person ...1969 Amer. sl.
• STRAIGHT AS A DIE adj. as honest as may be ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAIGHT AS A LOON'S LEG adj. as honest as may be ...1865 sl.
• STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW adj. as honest as may be ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAIGHT AS A POUND OF CANDLES adj. as honest as may be ...1748 sl.
• STRAIGHT AS THE BACKBONE OF A HERRING adj. as honest as may be ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAIGHT DINKUM adj. genuine, authentic, honest, straightforward ...L19 Aust. & NZ colloq.
int. honest! really! on the level! ...L19 sl., chiefly Aust.
• STRAIGHTEN UP vb. to take up an honest, respectable life; to be or become honest ...1907 sl.
• STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT vb. to behave oneself; to mend one's ways and live a sensible, respectable life ...L19 sl., orig. US Black
• STRAIGHT-FACED adj. stern, unflinching ...1940s US sl.
• STRAIGHT FLOUNGING n. acting in whatever manner is dictated by one's current circumstances ...1990s US teen sl.
• STRAIGHT FROM THE BOG phr. (derogatory) used of an Irish immigrant to the UK ...L19 sl.
• STRAIGHT FROM THE FEED BOX adj. of news, information: absolutely reliable, from inside sources ...1900s
• STRAIGHT FROM THE FRIDGE adj. excellent, first-rate ...1960s US teen & Black sl.
• STRAIGHT FROM THE NOSEBAG adj. of news, information: absolutely reliable, from inside sources ...1900s
• STRAIGHT GOODS n. 1. the truth ...1892 US sl.
n. 2. an honest person ...1903 US sl.
• STRAIGHT LEG n. a member of the ground staff in an air force, as opposed to one of the flying personnel ...1951 US sl.
• STRAIGHT OFF adv. immediately; shortly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRAIGHT OFF THE REEL adv. at once, immediately ...1894 Sc.
• STRAIGHT SHOOTER n. an honest person ...1928 sl., chiefly US
• STRAIGHT TIP, THE n. 1. honest advice as to wagering ...1871 sl.
n. 2. a direct hint on any subject ...1873 sl.
• STRAIGHT-UP adj. honest ...1936 sl.
adv. speaking truthfully ...1936 sl.
• STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN adj. plain, honest, free from crookedness of all kinds ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN, LIKE A YARD OF PUMP-WATER phr. said of a tall, thin person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• STRAIGHT WITH THE WORLD adj. out of debt ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STRAIN n. 1. offspring; children ...12C
n. 2. gonorrhea ...20C Brit. euphemism
vb. 1. to copulate ...1383 sl.
vb. 2. to apply force in an attempt to defecate ...M17
• STRAIN A POINT vb. to exceed a limit ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAIN AT THE LEASH vb. to be eager or impatient to start ...1910 sl.
• STRAIN ONE'S TATERS vb. to urinate ...L19 sl.
• STRAIN THE POTATOES vb. to urinate ...1965 Aust. jocular
• STRAIN THE SPUDS vb. to urinate ...1965 Aust. jocular
• STRAIT-HANDED † adj. close-fisted, parsimonious, niggardly, grasping, stingy ...1600
• STRAM n. 1. a prostitute, a strumpet ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 2. a walk; a society parade ...1869 colloq.
vb. 1. to walk stiffly ...1869 colloq.
vb. 2. to dash down violently, to beat ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• STRAM, THE n. street-walking ...1887 sl.
• STRAMASH n. a disturbance ...1837 colloq.
vb. to beat, to bang, to destroy ...1855 colloq.
• STRAMMEL n. straw ...1567 cant
• STRAMMER adj. great, large, thumping ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a big lie, a falsehood ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 2. anything very large, great or exceptional ...1856 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a tall, stout woman ...B1900 Eng. dial.
† vb. to lie outrageously ...1790 Eng. dial.
• STRAMMING adj. huge, great ...Bk1904 colloq.
• STRAMULLION n. 1. a strong, robust, masculine woman; a virago ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. a row, a broil ...B1900 Sc.
n. 3. a fit of ill-humour or bad temper; a display of pettishness ...B1900 Sc.
• STRANDED adj. penniless; friendless ...1897 colloq.
• STRANGER n. 1. a barrel of whisky ...1844 Amer. sl.
n. 2. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
• STRANGLE A DARKIE vb. to defecate ...1960s Aust. sl.
• STRANGLE-GOOSE n. a poulterer ...Bk1905 sl.
• STRANGY †* adj. strange ...1555
• STRAP n. 1. a barber ...Bk1905 sl.
n. 2. the penis ...M20 US sl.
vb. 1. to coit a woman; to copulate with a whore ...17C sl.
vb. 2. to hang ...1825 Sc.
vb. 3. to flog, to beat ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 4. to work ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAP-OIL n. a beating or flogging...19C jocular
• STRAPPADO n. a form of torture: the culprit, his legs tied, was hoisted by a rope fastened to his arms behind his back, and was given a rapid descent stopped so suddenly that the jerk often dislocated the joints of arms and shoulders; this was repeated once or twice ...1587 sl.
• STRAPPED adj. penniless, bankrupt; having a severe shortage of cash ...1857 sl.
• STRAPPER n. anything big or bulky ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAPPING adj. tall, robust, well-made ...1678 sl.
n. a thrashing ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRATAGEMATIC † adj. relating to or versed in stratagem or strategy ...1589
• STRATIOTIC † adj. warlike; military; pertaining to war ...1656
• STRATOCRACY n. government or political control by the army; military rule ...M17
• STRATOCRAT n. a military ruler ...L19
• STRATOCRATIC adj. pert. to stratocracy ...M19
• STRAUGHT * adj. distraught, out of one's wits ...E16 arch. rare
• STRAVAG vb. to tramp; to loaf; to abscond ...1887 Sc. & Irish
• STRAVAGANT † adj. 1. irrelevant, unsuitable ...1565
† adj. 2. extraordinary, unusual, special ...1613
† n. 1. something irrelevant ...1565
† n. 2. a vagrant, a vagabond, a tramp ...1592
• STRAVAIG vb. to tramp; to loaf; to abscond; to wander about aimlessly ...L18 orig. & chiefly Sc., Irish. & N. Eng. dial.
• STRAVAIGER n. a vagabond ...Bk1904 Sc.
• STRAW n. 1. a trifle, a trivial matter ...L17
n. 2. a long clay pipe; a churchwarden ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 3. a straw hat ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 4. marijuana; a marijuana cigarette ...M20 drugs sl.
• STRAW BASHER n. a straw hat ...sl.
• STRAWBERRIES n. prunes ...Amer. World War I sl.
• STRAWBERRY n. 1. a birthmark ...c1866 sl.
n. 2. a graze on the skin; a sore or bruise, esp. one caused by friction with the ground ...1921 N. Amer. sl.
n. 3. a red nose caused by excessive drinking ...1949 jocular
n. 4. a female who trades sex for crack or money to buy crack ......Bk1998 drugs sl.
• STRAWBERRY FIELDS n. LSD ...M20 drugs sl.
• STRAWBERRY-PREACHER n. a non-resident preacher; one who visited his cure only once a year ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAW BOSS n. a subordinate or assistant foreman ...orig. US
• STRAW-CHIPPER n. a barber ...1823 sl.
• STRAW-DEATH n. a natural death in one's bed ...arch.
• STRAW-DRY adj. very dry
• STRAWER n. a straw hat ...Bk1904 school sl.
• STRAWFOOT n. 1. a rookie ...US Civil War usage
n. 2. a rural or backwoods soldier ...US Civil War usage
• STRAW-HAT n. a theatre operating in the summer only and presenting various productions or companies ...US
• STRAW-HATTER n. a play presented in a straw-hat theatre ...US
• STRAW IN THE WIND n. a small but significant indicator of the (future) course of events
• STRAW-MAN n. a perjured witness ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAW-SHOES n. a perjured witness ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAW-WITNESS n. a perjured witness ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRAWY adj. light, worthless, or flammable as straw ...L16
• STRAWYARD n. 1. a shelter, asylum or refuge for the destitute ...1851-61 tramps' sl.
n. 2. a straw hat ...Bk1904 sl.
• STREAK n. 1. a mental peculiarity ...1647 sl.
n. 2. a fit of temper ...Bk1904 Amer. sl.
n. 3. a wild party; a wild and exciting time ...US sl.
n. 4. a tall, thin person ...1941 sl., orig. Aust.
n. 5. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to decamp swiftly; to go fast or with a rush; to leave in a great hurry; to move very rapidly ...1604 sl.
vb. 2. to run around; to run around wildly ...1970 US sl.
vb. 3. to run naked in a public place as a stunt ...1973 sl., orig US
• STREAKED adj. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STREAKER n. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STREAK IT vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STREAK IT OUT vb. 1. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STREAK REAM IN ONE'S TEETH vb. to flatter ...1721 Sc. (ream = cream)
• STREAK OFF LIKE GREASED LIGHTNING vb. to decamp swiftly, to go with a rush ...Bk1904 sl.
• STREAK O' MOO n. cream in coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STREAKY adj. 1. flabbergasted, astonished ...Bk1904 sl.
adj. 2. irritable; short-tempered ...Bk1904 sl.
adj. 3. mean ...Bk1904 sl.
adj. 4. variable ...Bk1904 sl.
adj. 5. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
 

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