DICTIONARY
U - PAGE 2
U - PAGE 2
• UNE adj. even ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. an oppressive, stuffy, close atmosphere; a hot fetid smell ...1899 Sc.
• UNEARTHLY adj. unpleasantly early ...1865 sl.
• UNEASE n. an uneasy state; uneasiness ...1853 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNEASY adj. 1. difficult ...1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. hilly, irregular, not level ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNEATHILY adj. hard to move, corpulent, unwieldy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
• UNEAVE vb. to show condensation; to thaw ...1810 Eng. dial.
• UNEDICAT adj. uneducated ...1871 Sc.
• UNEERIE adj. unaffected by fear, not apprehensive ...1864 Sc.
• UNEIRDLIE adj. unearthly ...1868 Sc.
• UNEITH † adj. not easy ...1725 Sc.
† adv. not easily, with difficulty ...1721 Sc.
• UNELSE conj. 1. unless ...1905 Amer. dial.
conj. 2. otherwise...2007 Amer. dial.
• UNEMPLOYED n. the penis ...1971 Aust. sl.
• UNEMPT vb. to empty; to unload ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNENDLICHE † adv. infinitely ...a1225
• UNENT vb. to empty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNEQUAL † adj. unfair, unjust ...1721 Sc.
• UNERAN adv. all over, everywhere ...1866 Sc.
• UNETTLED adj. not intended for ...1913 Sc.
• UNEVEN adj. upset, out of sorts, slightly unwell ...1886 Sc.
• UN-EVER † adv. never, at no time ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNEXCEPTION n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNEXPERIENT †* adj. inexperienced ...1597
• UNFAA n. a severe cold; a shivering fit; complete prostration from cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFACE vb. to expose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFACEABLE adj. 1. ugly, not fit to be seen ...1899 Sc.
adj. 2. undefensible, unreasonable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFAIN adj. reluctant; having a feeling of dislike; unfond ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNFAIR SHAKE n. bad luck ...1950s
• UNFAISABLE adj. 1. lacking manners or social graces, boorish, ungallant ...1818 Sc.
adj. 2. of persons: not neat or presentable ...1899 Sc.
adj. 3. of things: shabby, untidy ...c1930 Sc.
• UNFAKEN † adj. guileless, innocent ...c1200
• UNFANDRUM † adj. bulky, unmanageable ...1808 Sc.
• UNFANKLE † vb. to disentangle, to unwind ...1824 Sc.
• UNFARRANT adj. 1. unrefined, unsophisticated, rude, oafish, unmannerly ...1818 Sc.
adj. 2. ill-informed, senseless, without quickness of apprehension ...1838 Sc.
• UNFARRANTLY adj. not nice, unseemly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFASHION † n. unfashionableness ...1822 Sc.
• UNFASHT adj. not inconvenienced, unvexed, untroubled ...1835 Sc.
• UNFEARY † adj. 1. feeble, weak, infirm, uncertain in one's gait ...a1779 obs. exc. Sc. & literary
adj. 2. unwieldy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNFEED vb. to defecate ...20C Amer. dial.
• UNFEEL adj. unpleasant, disagreeable, dirty, filthy; rough, coarse, not smooth; uncomfortable ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNFEELSOME adj. disagreeable, unpleasant ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• UNFETTLE vb. to disarrange, to disturb, to undo, to unsettle ...1889 Eng. dial.
• UNFEW † adj. many ...c1200.
• UNFEWSOME adj. awkward, unbecoming, unsuitable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFIERDY adj. overgrown, unwieldy, not in proper trim; infirm, feeble ...1825 Sc.
• UNFINANCIAL adj. insolvent, out of money, without money ...1919 Amer. dial.
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS n. a wounded rival, or a prospective gang victim, not yet killed ...1931 US criminals sl.
• UNFISKALEE adj. not fisherman-like; not like an experienced fisherman; not suited to fishing ...a1838 Sc.
• UNFITTEN adj. unfit, unqualified, unsuitable ...1889 Amer. dial.
• UNFLEDGED adj. naked ...1910s sl.
• UNFLEGGIT adj. unalarmed, not frightened ...1773 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• UNFLUSHABLE n. an outdoor privy compared to a water-flush toilet bowl ...E20 US sl.
• UNFORBIDDEN adj. unruly, unrestrained, disobedient, spoiled, troublesome ...1900 Sc.
• UNFORDERSOME † adj. 1. slow, tardy, causing delay or hindrance; of a horse: unmanageable ...1819 Sc.
† adj. 2. of weather: not propitious for the growth of crops, etc.; unseasonable, unfavourable ...1825 Sc.
• UNFORGETTABLE n. a combination of cocaine, heroin, and valium ...1993 US sl.
• UNFORGOLDEN † adj. unrequited ...c1175
• UNFORGULT † adj. not affected with guilt ...a1225
• UNFORMAL † adj. irregular; not according to form ...1799 Sc.
• UNFORSAIN'D † adj. undeserved ...1768 Sc.
• UNFORSAIRED adj. undeserved ...1768 Sc.
• UNFORTUNABLE † adj. unfortunate ...1509
• UNFORTUNATE n. 1. a prostitute; a 'fallen woman' ...L18 euphemism
n. 2. an idiot ...1881 Ireland
• UNFORTUNATES n. prostitutes in general ...E19 sl.
• UNFORTUNATE WOMAN n. a prostitute ...E19 sl.
• UNFRACK adj. not active, not alert ...1825 Sc.
• UNFRAGGED adj. not listed on the daily frag order specifying the military objectives of the day ...1986 Vietnam war usage
• UNFRAME † n. disadvantage, loss ...c1250
• UNFREELIE adj. 1. frail, feeble ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. heavy, unwieldy ...Bk1905 Sc.
adv. very ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNFREELY adj. 1. frail, feeble ...1808 Sc.
adj. 2. heavy, weighty, unwieldy ...1808 Sc.
adv. very, rather, somewhat ...1866 Sc.
• UNFREEZE vb. to thaw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNFREMD adj. unkind, unneighbourly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFREMDISH adj. unkind, unneighbourly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFREME † n. disadvantage, loss ...a1200
• UNFRIEND n. an enemy; an opponent ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNFRIENDSHIP n. enmity; ill-will ...1897 Sc.
• UNFRIENDSOME adj. unfriendly ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UNFRITH † n. dissension, strife ...c1205
• UNFUCKABLE adj. too ugly to be considered as a sexual partner ...1979 Aust. sl.
• UNFUCKED adj. having order bought out of chaos ...1997 US sl.
• UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE adj. unbelievable ...1960s
• UN-FUCKING-CONSCIOUS adj. totally unconscious ...20C US sl.
• UNFUCKING REAL adj. unbelievable ...1960s
• UN-FUCKING-SOCIABLE adj. extremely unsociable ....20C US sl.
• UNFULLMAKING † n. imperfection ...a1300
• UNFURTHERSOME † adj. 1. difficult ...1838 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unfortunate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a horse: unmanageable ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
adj. 4. of weather: unfavourable to vegetation ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNGADRENGEN n. a young man; the young men of a community ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNGAIN adj. 1. awkward, inconvenient, unfavourable, unprofitable; unsuitable ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. clumsy, inactive, ungainly; inexperienced, unhandy, unskilful; loutish; disproportioned, ill-shaped ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. disagreeable; intractable, troublesome; unsteady, wild; stupid ...1895 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. not near at hand; indirect; roundabout; difficult of access; inconveniently situated; generally used of a direction or road ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. of boots, etc.: ill-fitting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGAINABLE adj. not easily available ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGAINLY adj. inconvenient, unhandy; unsteady; not going or working well; insufficient ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. circuitously; with difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGAINNESS n. clumsiness, unwieldiness ...1896 Eng. dial.
• UNGANED adj. inappropriate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGASTO n. a contrary wind ...1899 Sc.
• UNGEAR vb. 1. to undress, to unwrap; to strip off the clothes; to make naked ...1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to castrate, to geld ...1788 Sc.
• UNGEEN adj. 1. not given to, indisposed, disinclined ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unrelented; unthawed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGENITURED adj. without testicles; pert. to a eunuch ...Shakespeare usage
• UNGHERE † adv. soon, quickly ...c1250
• UNGIVE vb. to relax, to give way, to loosen; to melt, to thaw ...1889 Eng. dial.
• UNGLAURED adj. unsoiled ...1828 Sc.
• UNGLUE adj. in drag racing and hot rodding: to blow up an engine ...1968 US sl.
• UNGLUED adj. 1. unstable, emotional, lacking control ...1950s
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNGODDAMLY adj. appalling; awful ...L19
• UNGODLY adj. 1. unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful ...1887
adj. 2. of time: unpleasantly early in the day ...1889 UK sl.
adj. 3. insatiable; nice ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of the stomach or entrails: squeamish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. extremely good, superlative ...1974 US sl.
adv. extremely ...1960s
• UNGODLY HOUR, AN n. very late ...L19
• UNGONE adj. at the point of death ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGOOD adj. bad ...1980s US sl.
• UNGOWA phr. yes; affirmative; OK ...1976 US citizens' band radio sl.
• UNGOWA BWANA phr. yes; affirmative; OK ...1976 US citizens' band radio sl.
• UNGRAITH'D adj. unequipped; unfurnished; unadorned ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGRATE † adj. ungrateful ...1709-31 Sc.
• UNGRATEFUL adj. said of a hospital patient who dies after heroic efforts to save his life ...1989 US sl.
• UNGRATEFUL MAN n. a parson 'who at least once a week abuses his best benefactor, i.e. the devil' ...L18
• UNGREEABLE adj. disagreeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGRETE † n. want of size, smallness ...a1250
• UNGRITH † n. insecurity, hurt ...c1200
• UNGROOVY adj. unsophisticated, unaware ...1940s US Black usage
• UNGUENTUM AUREUM n. 1. a bribe ...L16
n. 2. an advance payment ...E19
• UNGUIDEABLE adj. not amenable to reason; unmanageable, unruly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGUILED adj. not caught by guile ...1893 Sc.
• UNHAD adj. not yet obtained ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHAGLY adj. unthrifty, untidy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHALSED † adj. unsaluted ...1821 Sc.
• UNHANTY † adj. 1. overlarge, unwieldy ...1719 Sc.
† adj. 2. inconvenient ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHAP vb. to uncover, to make naked ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UNHARNESS vb. to remove a jewel from its setting ...1926 US criminals' sl.
• UNHEAL vb. to strip, to uncover, to unroof ...1891 Eng. dial.
• UNHEARTSOME adj. 1. cheerless, melancholy, sad ...1660 Sc.
adj. 2. of the weather: bad, uncomfortable ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. slightly ailing, esp. used of the sensation of cold ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 4. without affection ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHEARTY adj. 1. disheartened; cheerless; wretched, sad ...1845 Sc.
adj. 2. ailing somewhat, esp. used of the sensation of cold ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. of the weather: unpleasant, uncomfortable ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHECKLED adj. disordered in dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHEEDY † adj. heedless, careless, rash, precipitate, sudden ...1579
• UNHEER † adj. impatient ...1721 Eng. dial.
• UNHEP adj. unaware, unsophisticated, ignorant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• UNHEPPEN adj. 1. slatternly, untidy; unbecoming ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. awkward, clumsy, unskilful; without contrivance or management ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. out of place, unfitted for anything; helpless; unaided ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHERSUMNESS † n. disobedience ...c1200
• UNHEWN adj. rough, unpolished ...1659 sl.
• UNHIGHT † vb. to deprive of grace or beauty ...1387
• UNHINE † adj. 1. excessive, immense; generally used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
† adj. 2. extraordinary, unparalleled, unprecedented; used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHINGE adj. inactive, stiff-jointed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHINGED adj. angry, emotionally unsettled ...1719 UK sl.
• UNHINTABLES n. 1. trousers ...19C Brit. jocular euphemism
n. 2. women's underwear ...20C US sl.
• UNHIP adj. unaware, unsophisticated, ignorant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• UNHIPPED adj. unaware, unsophisticated, ignorant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• UNHIVE vb. to deprive of shelter ...1832 Sc.
• UNHOLY adj. awful; outrageous ...1842 UK
• UNHOMED adj. 1. awkward, unlikely ...1851 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unpolished ...Bk1905 Eng. dial;.
• UNHONEST adj. dishonest, dishonourable ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNHONESTY n. dishonesty ...1871 Sc.
• UNHOOK vb. 1. to remove handcuffs ...1982 US sl.
vb. 2. to release from being arrested or from prison ...1950s sl.
vb. 3. to stop taking narcotics ...1950s drugs sl.
• UNHOOK THE U-HAUL! int. hurry up! ...1993 US sl.
• UNHOUSENED adj. unburied ...1885 Sc.
• UNHUHTLIC † adj. unpleasant ...c1205
• UNHYNE † adj. 1. excessive, immense; generally used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
† adj. 2. extraordinary, unparalleled, unprecedented; used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNI n. 1. university; a university ...1898 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a school uniform; pronounced 'unny' ...1947 UK sl.
• UNIBOOB n. a woman's chest clothed in a manner that presents the two breasts as a single entity ...2001 US sl.
• UNICORN n. 1. a cuckold ...17C sl.
n. 2. a coach drawn by three horses, two abreast and one in the lead ...1785 UK criminals' sl.
n. 3. two men and one woman, or two women and one man banded together to steal ...1859 US criminals' sl.
n. 4. a snail ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNICORN-FISH n. the narwhal ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNICUNDE † adj. native, foreign ...c1205
• UNIFEIE † adj. immense ...c1205
• UNIFOH † adj. immense ...c1275
† adv. extremely ...c1275
• UNIFORM n. 1. a uniformed policeman ...1920s sl.
n. 2. a member of the armed forces ...1941 US sl.
n. 3. a uniformed police officer, as distinguished from a detective in street clothes ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. a homosexual male who dresses in some form of uniform, e.g. military or police ...1970s homosexual usage
n. 5. a prison officer ...1970s
• UNIFORM TANGO n. an Uncle Tom; a Black person who curries favour from Whites through obsequious, fawning behaviour ...1991 US sl.
• UNILIMP n. misfortune, mishap ...c1200
• UNIMAKE † n. a non-equal, a superior ...c1205
• UNINTERESTING adj. of a computer problem: subject to being solved with enough time, not requiring creative problem-solving skills ...1991 US sl.
• UNION n. 1. copulation; the sexual joining of a male and a female ...17C
n. 2. marriage ...euphemism
• UNION, THE n. the workhouse ...L19 sl.
• UNIONALLS n. 1. overalls ...1917 Amer. dial.
n. 2. long underwear ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UNION-BOX n. a pauper's coffin ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNION CARD n. a university degree certificate ...1970s US college sl.
• UNIONHALLS n. long underwear ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UNION JACK n. 1. Argentine frozen beef ...1900s sl.
n. 2. the back ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
n. 3. a multiple bet on 9 selections ...2001 UK sl.
• UNION PACIFIC n. in poker: a hand consisting of three sixes and a pair ...1988 US sl.
• UNIONS n. 1. long underwear ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 2. overalls ...1986 Amer. dial.
• UNION WAGE n. the police ...1970s US Black sl.
• UNIQUEME † adj. unpleasant, inconvenient ...a1250
• UNIRIMED † adj. unnumbered ...c1205
• UNISAHT † adj. unreconciled ...c1175
• UNISELE † adj. unhappy, wretched ...c1205
† n. unhappiness, misery ...c1205
• UNISELI † adj. unhappy, wretched ...c1175
• UNISELICHE † adv. unhappily, wretchedly ...c1205
• UNISELTH † n. unhappiness, misfortune ...a1200
• UNISEX adj. pert. to a lack of distinction between the sexes ...L1960s US sl.
• UNISIBBE † n. dissension, strife ...c1205
• UNISOME † adj. at variance ...a1250
• UNISUNDE † n. unsoundness; injury ...c1205
• UNIT n. 1. a gadget; a nameless object ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a person ...1960s US college sl.
n. 3. the vagina ...1978 US sl.
n. 4. the penis ...1985 US sl.
n. 5. a young woman ...1980s US college sl.
• UNITED PARCEL SERVICE n. any amphetamine, methamphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant ...1976 US sl.
• UNITED STATES n. English as used in the United States ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNITHARF † n. evil, mischief ...c1200
• UNIT MACHINE n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• UNITS n. parents ...1987 US sl.
• UNIVELE † adj. evil ...c1205
• UNIVERSAL STAIRCASE, THE n. the treadmill (a large wheel turned by the weight of people or animals treading on steps fitted into its inner surface, formerly used to drive machinery) ...1851 UK criminals' sl.
• UNIVERSANIMOUS adj. unanimous ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNIVERSITY, THE † n. any large London prison ...1770 UK criminals' sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF A BILLION CHINKS n. the University of British Columbia ....2001 Can. sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF FREEBIES n. the University of Florida ...2004 US sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF HARD KNOCKS n. experience, esp. when valued against a university education ...1984 UK sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF LIFE n. experience, esp. when valued against a university education ...1959 UK sl.
• UNIWEALD † n. lack of control ...c1200
• UNIWELDE † adj. unwieldy ...c1205
• UNIWIDERE † n. bad weather ...c1175.
• UNIWILL † n. unwillingness ...c1175
• UNK n. uncle ...20C sl.
• UNKAIMED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Sc.
• UNKAMED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Sc.
• UNK-DRAY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 Pig Latin for 'drunk'
• UNKED adj. 1. of a place: lonely, dreary, desolate; of a person: feeling lonely; dull, depressed, miserable; out of sorts ...1777 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. unknown, strange, unusual, odd, unfamiliar ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. weird, uncanny; insane; ominous of evil; horrid, ghastly, terrible ...1861 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. cross, out of temper; silent, sulky ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKEDNESS n. 1. loneliness, strangeness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. gloomy weather ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKEMBED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNKEMMED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Eng. dial.
• UNKEN vb. to fail to know or recognize; to be ignorant ...1788 Sc.
• UNKENNABLE adj. 1. innumerable ...1818 Sc.
adj. 2. imperceptible, inconspicuous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. not recognizable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKENNED adj. unknown, strange, unfamiliar; of no repute ...1807 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNKENSOME adj. unknown ...1802 Sc.
• UNKENSPAK adj. inconspicuous, obscure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKEPT adj. unkempt ...1858 Amer. dial.
• UNKERD adj. weird, uncanny; insane; ominous of evil; horrid, ghastly, terrible ...1861 Eng. dial.
• UNKERSTENED adj. unchristened ,,,1873 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• UNKEST † adj. not yet accustomed or adapted to one's surroundings ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKETTY adj. of the weather: close, sultry, depressing ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNKEY n. 1. a form of address to a Black male whose name one does not know or ignores ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a general term of address to a man ...20C sl.
• UNKID adj. 1. of a place: lonely, dreary, desolate; of a person: feeling lonely; dull, depressed, miserable; out of sorts ...1777 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. unknown, strange, unusual, odd, unfamiliar ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. weird, uncanny; insane; ominous of evil; horrid, ghastly, terrible ...1861 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. of the weather: close, sultry, depressing ...1895 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. betokening bad weather; stormy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. very ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. news, esp. strange news; generally in plural ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a strange thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKIE n. 1. uncle ...20C sl.
n. 2. morphine ...1950s drugs sl.
• UNKIN adj. unknown, strange ...1898 Sc.
adv. very, unusually ...1892 Sc.
n. news, tidings ...1889 Sc.
• UNKIND adj. 1. unnatural ...1891 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. strange, lonely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of the weather: unseasonable, ungenial ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. rough, crooked ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKINDLY adj. unnatural; unthriving; undesirable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKIRSEN adj. unfit for food; inedible ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNKJAY n. a heroin addict ...1940s Pig Latin for 'junkie'
• UNKNOWING adj. unknown ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKNOWN adj. doing good secretly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• UNKNOWNST adj. 1. unknown; without anyone's knowledge ...1842 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. ignorant ...1848 Ireland
• UNKPAY n. an amateur, a newcomer, a tyro, a dupe, a sucker ...1937 US Pig Latin for 'punk'
• UNKY adj. of a place: lonely, dreary, desolate; of a person: feeling lonely; dull, depressed, miserable; out of sorts ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a form of address to a Black male whose name one does not know or ignores ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a general term of address to a man ...20C sl.
• UNLAID adj. of a woman: virgin ...1960s sl.
• UNLAIGHT † adj. doleful, serious, woebegone ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLAP vb. to unfold, to unwrap ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNLARED † adj. unlearned ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLAW † n. 1. a law which has no real authority ...1775 Sc.
† n. 2. a transgression of the law; an act of injustice; an injury ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNLAWFULLY BEGOTTEN adj. pert. to a bastard
• UNLAX vb. to relax, to unwind ...1920s US sl.
• UNLEAD † n. 1. a wicked person with evil intentions; a scandalous fellow; an outlaw ...1677 Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a crawling, venomous creature; a destroyer of farm produce ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLEEZE vb. to disentangle ...1889 Sc.
• UNLEADED adj. of coffee and soft drinks: caffeine-free ...1996 US sl.
• UNLEF † adj. unbelieving ...c1200
• UNLEFLICH † adj. incredible ...a1225
• UNLEGAL adj. 1. illegal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a child: illegitimate ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UNLEISUM † adj. unlawful, illegal ...1681 Sc.
• UNLEPPED † adj. uncovered ...a1225
• UNLESSEN conj. unless ...1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
prep. except ...1997 Amer. dial.
• UNLICKED adj. uncouth, aggressively adolescent ...Bk1958 sl.
• UNLIFTY adj. awkward, clumsy, unwieldy ...1746 Eng. dial.
• UNLIGHT vb. to alight, to dismount ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UNLIKE adj. 1. bad, displeasing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unlikely, improbable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLIKELY adj. 1. of the weather: threatening ...1885 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. bad, displeasing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLIMP † n. misfortune, mishap ...c1200
• UNLINK vb. to rise up from a stooping position ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNLISTENED adj. disinclined, not disposed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLISTING adj. disinclined, spiritless, unwilling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLISTY † adj. listless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLOAD vb. 1. to take someone's money or possessions ...M18 sl.
vb. 2. to drop, to dispose of, to get rid of ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to ejaculate ...M19 sl.
vb. 4. to throw a punch, to beat up ...20C sl.
vb. 6. to offer one's opinion ...1900s sl.
vb. 7. to alight from a train, etc., to get off or out of a vehicle ...1904 US sl.
vb. 8. to fire one's gun ...1910s US sl.
vb. 9. to give information, to 'squeal', to betray ...1925 US criminals' sl.
vb. 10. to defecate ...1940s sl.
vb. 11. on the railway: to end a work shift or to jump off a moving train ...1977 US sl.
vb. 12. in air combat: to accelerate ...1990 US sl.
vb. 13. in Australian Rules football: to pass the ball ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UNLOADING n. masturbation ...1990s sl.
• UNLOAD PEWTER vb. to drink beer from pewter pots ...1848 UK criminals' sl.
• UNLOASE vb. to loose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLOTHNESS † n. harmlessness, innocence ...a1225
• UNLOVESOME † adj. 1. unlovely, disgusting, repulsive ...1725 Sc.
adj. 2. without affection ...Bk1905 N. Eng. dial.
• UNLUCKY adj. 1. depressed, miserable ...1889 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mischievous, troublesome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLUCKY FOR SOME n. 1. in bingo: the number 13 ...1940 sl.
n. 2. £13 ...1940s sl.
• UNLUDE † n. an unpleasant noise ...a1275
• UNLUESOMELIKE adj. unattractive, unpleasant ...1892 Sc.
• UNLUSTY adj. unwieldy, very fat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLUVED † adj. unallowed, illicit ...c1200
• UNMACKLY adj. ill-shapen, deformed; clumsy in appearance ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNMAIDENED † adj. married ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMAKE vb. to unfasten, to unlock; generally used of a door ...1840 Eng. dial.
• UNMANNERLY adj. untidy ...1854 Eng. dial.
• UNMARKED n. an unmarked police car ...1950s US police sl.
• UNMARRIED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• UNMEANSOME adj. ragged, untidy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMELLED adj. not meddled with ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNMENSEFUL adj. 1. disorderly; unmannerly; unseemly; indecent ...1838 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of the weather: rough, unseasonable ...1898 Sc.
adj. 3. unbecoming, ill-dressed, shabby, untidy ...Bk1905 N. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. without discretion or generosity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNMENSKEN † vb. to dishonour ...a1200
• UNMENTIONABLES n. 1. breeches, trousers ...19C colloq.
n. 2. women's underpants ...E20 US sl.
• UNMENTIONABLE VICE n. sodomy in general; an act of sexual perversion ...19C euphemism
• UNMERCIFUL adj. excessive, extreme ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMERCIFULLY adv. extremely, extraordinarily, very ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMONKEYABLE adj. of a person: impervious to trickery ...1910s sl.
• UNMUGGED adj. unphotographed by the police ...1901 US criminals' sl.
• UNMUNDLUNGE † adv. unexpectedly ...a1225
• UNNATURABLE adj. 1. of the weather: ungenial ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unnatural, unfeeling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNNATURAL CONNECTION n. sodomy, chiefly pederasty ...19C euphemism
• UNNATURALITY † n. imbecility ...1823 Sc.
• UNNATURAL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE n. sodomy; in particular, pederasty ...19C euphemism
• UNNATURAL VICE n. any nonorthogenital sexual act, incuding solitary masturbation (nonorthogenital - any sexual activity other than that between males and females which, if permitted to reach completion, will result in vaginal copulation and orgasm on the part of one or both parties) ...19C sl.
• UNNEATH prep. beneath ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNNED † adj. unconstrained ...c1200
• UNNEOD † n. disadvantage, loss ...c1205
• UNNEOMELICH † adj. untakable ...a1225
• UNOOFY adj. impoverished, poor ...L19 sl.
• UNOPEN vb. to open ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNOTQUE n. marijuana ...2003 UK sl.
• UNPACK vb. to vomit ...1983 UK sl.
• UNPALLED adj. said of a thief whose gang has been arrested and is thus forced to work solo ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• UNPARLIAMENTARY adj. obscene ...M19 sl.
• UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE n. language unfit for polite discussion; violent or obscene language ...Bk1958 sl.
• UNPATIENT adj. impatient ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNPAVED adj. 1. castrated ...E17
adj. 2. aggressively drunk ...L19 sl.
• UNPEACEABLE adj. irritable, quarrelsome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPERFECT adj. imperfect; unfitting ...1766 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNPIN ONE'S BACK HAIR vb. 1. to relax one's inhibitions ...M19 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to admit to being homosexual ...1930s sl.
• UNPLAUSIVE † adj. not approving, disapproving ...1606
• UNPLIGHT n. a state of disorder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPOSSIBILITY n. impossibility ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPOSSIBLE adj. 1. impossible ...1862 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. droll, mischievous, queer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPROFESSIONAL, THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE phr. used as a humorous if pointed insult ...1997 US sl.
• UNPROPER adj. improper; indecent ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNPURPOSE adj. awkward; inexact; untidy; useless ...1865 Sc.
• UNPURPOSE-LIKE adj. awkward, unfit, untidy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNPURPOSENESS n. slovenliness ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNQUIT adj. unrequited ...1895 Sc.
• UNQUOTH adj. strange, unfamiliar; unusual; unseemly ...1684 Eng. dial.
• UNRAG vb. to strip off the clothes; to undress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRAY vb. to undress ...1867 Eng. dial.
• UNREADY adj. untidy ...1885 Eng. dial.
• UNREAL adj. used positively to denote something incredibly good, and negatively, to denote something unbelievably difficult, awful, unpleasant, or deplorable ...1965 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• UNREAVE vb. of a rope, yarn, etc.: to unravel, to unwind ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNRECHELEAS † adj. reckless, careless ...a1225
• UNREDDABLE adj. incapable of disentanglement ...1895 Sc.
• UNREGULAR adj. irregular, uneven; unpunctual ...1868 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNREMEADFUL † adj. irremediable ...1814 Sc.
• UNREST n. a person or thing that causes disquietude ...1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNRESTFUL adj. restless, uneasy ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNRESTLESS adj. restless, uneasy ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UNRESTY † adj. unquiet, full of unrest, restless, uneasy, troublesome ...a1340 obs. exc. Sc.
• UNRID adj. disorderly, untidy; filthy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRIDDY adj. 1. entangled ...1824 Sc.
adj. 2. untidy; slow in motion or speech ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRIFE † adj. slow, sluggish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRIG vb. 1. to get undressed ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. to strip a person of clothes ...1698 UK criminals' sl.
• UNRIGGED adj. stripped ...L18 sl.
• UNRIGHT adj. dishonourable; unjust; wrong ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNRIND vb. to undress ...1872 Eng. dial.
• UNRIPED adj. unexplored, unsearched; unrobbed ...1898 Sc.
• UNROLESS † adj. restless ...c1230
• UNRONE † vb. to make desolate ...a1300
• UNROOL adj. great, terrific ...1990 Aust. sl.
• UNRUDE † adj. 1. rude; hideous, horrible ...1773 Sc.
† adj. 2. base, detestable, diabolical, vile ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNRUDSOME adj. pale-faced ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRULEFUL adj. unruly, lawless ...1721 Sc. & Ireland
• UNRULY MEMBER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• UNSATE adj. unsatisfied, unappeased ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSAUCHT † n. trouble, disquietude ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNSAWNEY † adj. unlucky, unfortunate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSAYABLE adj. unruly, wilful, self-willed; not to be advised or controlled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSAYED adj. unconvinced; unsubdued ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSCREWED adj. out of control ...1962 US sl.
• UNSEALLY adj. worthless, wretched; unfortunate, unlucky ...1804 Sc.
• UNSEELY adj. worthless, wretched; unfortunate, unlucky ...1804 Sc.
• UNSEL † n. a self-willed, naughty, worthless person; a term of opprobrium generally applied to a child ...1677 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNSEMINARED adj. deprived of virility; castrated ...Shakespeare usage
• UNSENSE vb. to render senseless or insensible; to stun with a blow or fall ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UNSENSED adj. 1. insane, demented, delirious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. stupefied as by excess of drink ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNSENSICAL † adj. nonsensical ...1692
• UNSET adj. unable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSEX vb. 1. to deprive either sex of its distinctive qualities ...Shakespeare usage
vb. 2. to castrate ...US medical usage
• UNSHAMOUS † adj. shameless ...a1500
• UNSHEIK vb. to divorce ...1920s US Black sl.
• UNSHINGLE vb. to knock off someone's hat ...E19 Aust. sl.
• UNSHIP vb. to upset, to disturb; to unhorse ...1846 Eng. dial.
• UNSHIRTED HELL n. trouble, hell, misfortune ...1932 US sl.
• UNSHOP vb. to dismiss a workman ...1910s sl.
• UNSICKER adj. insecure, unsteady, not to be relied on ...1796 Sc.
• UNSIDED adj. 1. in disorder, disarranged, untidy, not cleared or tidied up ...1899 Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. undecided, unsettled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSIGHT vb. to get out of sight or view ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSIGHTABLE adj. not in sight, invisible ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSIGHTED adj. unforeseen; unexpected ...1903 Amer. dial.
• UNSIGNIFIED adj. insignificant ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• UNSITHE † n. mishap, misfortune ...a1250
• UNSKATHEFUL † adj. harmless ...c1200
• UNSKILLABLE adj. difficult to understand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSLATED adj. crazy, demented, mentally deranged ...1886 Eng. dial.
• UNSLICED adj. not circumcised ...1988 US sl.
• UNSLOCKENABLE adj. unquenchable, inextinguishable ...1862 Sc.
• UNSLOUGH vb. to unlock, to unfasten, to unbutton, to open ...1848 US criminals' sl.
• UNSLOUR † vb. to unlock, to unfasten, to unbutton ...1831 UK criminals' sl.
• UNSMETHE † adj. unsmooth ...c1200
• UNSNARRE † adj. blunt, not sharp ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNSNECK vb. to unlatch or unfasten a door, etc. ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNSNIB vb. to unbolt, to unfasten, to undo ...1891 Sc.
• UNSNICK vb. to unlatch or unfasten a door, etc. ...1785 Sc.
• UNSNOD † adj. untidy, out of order ...1801 Sc.
• UNSOBER adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNSONSY adj. 1. unlucky, unfortunate; ominous, fatal, causing ill-luck or misfortune ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mischievous; disagreeable ...1800 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. ill-looking, plain ...1894 Sc.
adj. 4. slovenly, untidy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNSOOTERLY adj. awkward, ill-contrived; shiftless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSOPHISTICATED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• UNSOUTERLY adj. awkward, ill-contrived; shiftless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSPEAKABLES n. breeches or trousers ...E19 Brit. jocular euphemism
• UNSPIT vb. to vomit ...L19 sl.
• UNSTATHELFEST † adj. unsteadfast ...a1225
• UNSTEADY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNSTECK vb. to undo the fastenings of a door; to open, to unclose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSTILL † adj. restless, in motion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSTOMACHABLE adj. unappetizing, uninviting ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UNSTOUT adj. not stubborn ...1883 Sc.
• UNSTOWLY adj. unruly, not to be controlled ...1855 Eng. dial.
• UNSTRAIGHTED † adj. of a corpse: not laid out for burial ...1827 Sc.
• UNSTRONG adj. in weak health; not having recovered health after an illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSUITY adj. irregular, not uniform; unequal, uneven ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSWACK † adj. stiff, not agile or nimble ...1801 Sc.
• UNSWALLOW vb. to vomit ...1930s sl.
• UNSWEEL vb. to unwind, to unwrap ...1901 Sc.
• UNSWEETENED n. gin ...L19 sl.
• UNT n. a camel ...1862 Indian & Aust. sl.
• UNTAIN adj. satisfied, content ...1882 Eng. dial.
• UNTALELICH † adj. indescribable ...a1225
• UNTALKABOUTABLES n. trousers ...M19 sl.
• UNTANG vb. to untie ...1825 Eng. dial.
• UNTASTY † adj. not tasteful, wanting in good taste ...1844 Sc.
• UNTEEL vb. to fire a gun; to set off a trap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTEENTH adj. used of a great but unspecific number or amount ...1918 UK sl.
• UNTELL † n. a large sum ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTEMPERED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• UNTENTED † adj. 1. heedless, careless; unconsidered ...1791 Sc.
† adj. 2. disregarded; unattended ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTENTIE adj. careless, incautious ...1818 Sc.
adv. noisily, incautiously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNTENTIVE adj. heedless, inattentive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTEON † vb. to fall apart ...a1310
• UNTHEODE † n. strangers ...a1225
• UNTHEWED † adj. unmannerly ...1721 Eng. dial.
• UNTHIMBLE vb. to rob a man of his watch ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• UNTHIMBLE A MAN † vb. to rob or otherwise deprive him of his watch ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• UNTHOLEABLE adj. unbearable, intolerable ...1887 Sc.
• UNTHOLEABLY adv. intolerably, insufferably, unendurably ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTHOLELICH † adj. unendurable ...a1240
• UNTHOUGHTED adj. thoughtless, ill-considered ...a1845 Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTED-LIKE adv. thoughtlessly, inadvertently ...1932 Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTEDLY adv. thoughtlessly, inadvertently ...1835 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTEDNESS n. thoughtlessness ...1915 Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTY adj. thoughtless; careless ...1972 Amer. dial.
adv. thoughtlessly ...1982 Amer. dial.
• UNTHRAW vb. to untwist; to turn so as to unlock ...1879 Sc.
• UNTHRIFT n. 1. wastefulness ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a good-for-nothing person; a thriftless squanderer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTHROWLICH † adj. incapable of suffering ...a1225
• UNTHRUM adj. awkward, unhandy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTIDY adj. 1. dishonest; loose or depraved in habits or morals ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNTIE vb. to remove the tourniquet, a belt, a shoelace, used to isolate a vein for injecting narcotics ...1960s drugs sl.
• UNTIFLED adj. frayed out, unravelled by wear ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTIGHT † adj. of the mind: wandering, infirm ...1815 Sc.
• UNTIL THE LAST CAT IS HUNG phr. until the very last, to the end ...1985 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE LAST DOG IS DEAD phr. until the very last, to the end ...1943 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE LAST DOG IS HUNG phr. until the very last, to the end ...1902 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE WATER GETS HOT phr. even a short time, any time at all ...1936 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF adj. until a prison clique disbands; ultimately loyal ...1989 US sl.
• UNTIMEOUS adj. untimely, early; unseasonable ...1678 Sc. & N. Ireland
• UNTIMEOUSLY adv. prematurely, unseasonably ...1792 Sc.
• UNTIMING † n. mishap, ill fortune ...c1250
• UNTINE vb. to unfasten ...1888 Eng. dial.
• UNTOBRITNED † adj. undivided ...c1200
• UNTO-COME † vb. to arrive, come to a place ...c1440
• UNTODELED † adj. undivided ...c1200
• UNTODELINDE † adj. indivisible ...1340
• UNTOGETHER adj. 1. applied to someone who is poorly coordinated or not in control of their faculties ...1969
adj. 2. unstylish, lacking social awareness ...1960s US sl.
• UNTOLD adj. excellent, terrific, wonderful ...1979 Aust. sl.
• UNTOLDS n. lots, heaps, many ...1987 Aust. sl.
• UNTOUCHABLE n. a person or politician insusceptible of bribery ...1933 US criminals' sl.
• UNTOWARD † adj. unsteady ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTOWARDLY adj. 1. unmanageable, reckless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unpromising; not thriving ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTRIG adj. untidy ...1821 Sc.
• UNTRIM adj. dishevelled, untidy ...1898 Sc.
• UNTRIMMED adj. pert. to a virgin female ...Shakespeare usage
• UNTROWNESS † n. unfaithfulness, breach of trust ...a1200
• UNTRUSS † vb. to let down the shutters of a store ...1910 US criminals' sl.
• UNTRUSTY adj. untrustworthy ...1844 Sc.
• UNTUDERI † adj. barren ...c1250
• UNTUHTLE † n. a bad habit or custom ...c1205
• UNTWEMED † adj. undivided ...a1225
• UNTWISTED adj. ruined, 'undone' ...L17 sl.
• UNUTTERABLES n. 1. trousers ...E19 Brit. sl.
n. 2. women's underwear ...20C US sl.
• UNVAMPED adj. not embellished or added to ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNVEIL vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNVITTY adj. unfit, unsuitable; awkward; untidy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNVONDED † adj. untried ...a1225
• UNWADY adj. soon consumed, uneconomical ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWAKER † adj. unwatchful ...a1225
• UNWALDES † adv. unintentionally ...c1175
• UNWARLY adj. 1. supernatural; unworldly ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. uncouth, unwieldy, clumsy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNWELL adj. 1. menstruating ...1827 Amer. euphemism
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNWEMMED † adj. unstained, unblemished; without a wrinkle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWEND † adj. unturned ...c1200
• UNWEOTE † n. an ignorant person ...a1225
• UNWHARFED † adj. unturned, unaltered ...c1200
• UNWHATE † n. misfortune ...a1250
• UNWHISPERABLES n. 1. trousers ...E19 Brit. & US sl.
n. 2. women's undergarments ...20C US sl.
• UNWILLE † adj. unwilling ...a1225
• UNWILLIE adj. illiberal ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNWIND vb. 1. to deceive ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. 2. of a horse: to buck violently, esp. with a twisting motion ...1929 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to relax after a period of tension or stress ...1958 UK sl.
• UNWINNABLE † adj. invincible, impregnable ...1792 Sc.
• UNWINSOME adj. uninviting, repulsive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWISDOMNESS † n. folly ...c1200
• UNWISEMAN † n. a fool, a simpleton ...1400
• UNWISHFUL adj. reluctant, undesirous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWITENESS † n. ignorance ...a1225
• UNWITLESS † adj. senseless, insensible ...a1225
• UNWITSHIP † n. folly ...a1240
• UNWITTING adj. 1. unknowing, involuntarily ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. unknown ...1825 Sc.
• UNWORDILY adv. unworthily ...1839 Sc.
• UNWORDY † adj. unworthy ...1796 Sc.
• UNZYGINDE † adj. indescribable ...1340
• UP adj. 1. happening, going on ...1838 UK
adj. 2. wrong, amiss ...1849 UK
adj. 3. pert. to the erect penis ...20C US sl.
adj. 4. said of a man having sex with someone ...1937 sl.
adj. 5. mentally stimulated, excited, hopeful, happy, elated ...1942 sl., orig. US
adj. 6. of a person: ready, prepared ...1950s US Black sl.
adj. 7. sexually aroused ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 8. of food or drink: made, cooked, ready, served ...1961 UK sl.
adj. 9. of waves: large ...1964 US sl.
adj. 10. under the influence of a drug, esp. LSD, and, later, MDMA ...1966 US sl.
adj. 11. stimulating, uplifting ...1970s sl.
adj. 12. intoxicating ...1970s sl.
adj. 13. imprisoned ...1975 US sl.
adj. 14. tense, nervous ...1990s US Black sl.
adj. 15. successful ...1990 US sl.
adj. 16. pregnant ...1991 Trinidad and Tobago
adj. 17. upset, angry, annoyed with ...Bk1996 sl.
adv. 1. each; equal in quantity ...1809 UK
adv. 2. arrested, in prison ...L19 sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
adv. 3. having sexual relations with ...L19 sl.
adv. 4. of an object: offered, put in place ...1900s sl.
adv. 5. of food: ready, as in 'grub's up' ...1910s sl.
n. 1. an excited mood, a feeling of stimulation, intoxication ...M18 sl.
n. 2. a prospective customer ...1942 US sl.
n. 3. an amphetamine capsule or tablet ...1969 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. of mood or spirits: to raise, to pick up, to lift ...M18 sl.
vb. 2. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. & US sl.
vb. 3. to start suddenly or boldly; to rise abruptly ...1831 UK sl.
vb. 4. to upset; to exhaust, to fatigue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to raise, to increase prices, charges, etc. ...1930s sl., orig. US
vb. 6. to increase a bet in cards ...1942 US sl.
vb. 7. to improve, to boost; to promote ...1950s sl., orig. US
vb. 8. to play music ...1950s US Black sl.
vb. 9. to hand over, to produce ...1960s US sl.
vb. 10. to arouse or aggravate someone ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 11. to beat up ...2000s UK criminals' sl.
vb. 12. to mock ...2000s sl.
• UP ABOVE adj. in prison ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP-A-DAISY int. exclamation made to a child when tossing it in the arms, bidding it rise after a fall, etc. ...1865 Eng. dial.
• UP-A-DAY int. an exclamation made to a child when tossing it in the arms, bidding it rise after a fall, etc. ...1865 Eng. dial.
• UPADRILGEY n. a hubbub; a state of noisy excitement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPADRILZEY n. a hubbub; a state of noisy excitement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP A FLUME! int. a dismissive, insulting exclamation ...M19 sl.
• UP AGAINST adj. 1. facing problems, in difficulties ...1896 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. addicted to drugs ...1930s US prison sl.
• UP AGAINST IT adj. 1. in trouble ...1896 sl., orig. Can.
adj. 2. addicted to drugs ...20C US drugs sl.
• UP AGAINST THE BIT adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP AGAINST THE GUN adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP AGAINST THE ROPES adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP AGAINST THE STEM adj. engaged in smoking opium ...1929 US sl.
• UP AGAINST THE WALL adj. 1. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. foolish, stupid ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 4. helpless, dominated by another; used for expressing power over others ...1960s US sl.
• UP AGAINST THE WALL MOTHERFUCKER! int. be aware of racism; be conscious of one's social condition ...1960s US Black sl.
• UP AGAINST THE WIRE adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP A GUM TREE adj. 1. in difficulties; in a predicament; in trouble ...1926 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. in error, wrong, incorrect, confused ...1950s sl.
adj. 3. baffled, perplexed ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adv. easily ...1950s NZ sl.
• UPALANGST adj. ill ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP AN ALLEY vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP AN ALLEY AND OUT OF TOWN vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP-AND-A-DOWNER n. 1. a fight; a brawl ...1927 sl.
n. 2. a violent quarrel ...1927 sl.
• UP AND AT IT! int. an exclamation of encouragement or motivation ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP-AND-COMING adj. pregnant ...Amer. dial.
• UP AND DOWN † adj. of unequal height ...1793 Sc.
adj. 2. absolute, complete ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. honest, law-abiding, straightforward ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. hilly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. brown; esp. applied to brown ale ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
adv. 1. thoroughly, fully ...1827 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a straightforward, open and honest manner ...M19 US sl.
adv. 3. unrestrainedly ...L19 sl.
adv. 4. upside down ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 1. sexual intercourse ...E17 sl.
n. 2. brown ale ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 3. a housemaid ...1900s sl.
n. 4. a town ...1930s rhyming sl.
n. 5. a ladder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an order of Kessler ale and Stroh's beer ...1981 US sl.
n. 7. in gambling: a type of conditional bet: a single-stakes-about or a double-stakes-about ...2001 UK sl.
• UP-AND-DOWN, THE n. 1. a look, scrutiny ...1910s sl.
n. 2. an official investigation ...1910s sl.
• UP AND DOWNER n. 1. a person who does a thing thoroughly ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fight; a brawl; a violent quarrel ...1927 sl.
n. 3. a violent quarrel ...1927 sl.
• UP AND DOWN LIKE A HONEYMOON COCK phr. 1. constantly getting up and sitting down ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. repeatedly being performed, or taking place both upwards and downwards ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP AND DOWN LIKE A HONEYMOON NIGHTIE phr. 1. constantly getting up and sitting down ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. repeatedly being performed, or taking place both upwards and downwards ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP AND DOWN LIKE A LAVATORY SEAT phr. 1. constantly getting up and sitting down ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. repeatedly being performed, or taking place both upwards and downwards ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP AND DOWN OF IT n. the gist of something; the whole thing; the outcome of a situation ...1994 UK sl.
• UP-AND-DOWN-STAIRS adj. absolute, complete ...M19 sl.
• UP AND DUST vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP AND SAY vb. to begin an utterance ...1880s US Black sl.
• UP AND UNDER n. thunder ...1998 rhyming sl.
vb. to vomit ...1950s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'chunder'
• UP AND UP adj. 1. evenly matched ...1900s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. fair, honest, straightforward ...1920s sl., orig. US
adj. 3. prospering; successful ...1931 US sl.
• UP AND UP GEE n. an inmate who has not properly learned prison survival ...20C US criminals' sl.
• UP A POLE adj. in trouble ...1896 sl.
• UP ARSEHOLE STREET adj. in difficulties, facing problems ...1950s sl.
• UP A STUMP adj. 1. in trouble ...1829 sl., orig. & chiefly US
adj. 2. confounded, bewildered ...Bk1904 sl.
adj. 3. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP AT HILL adj. uphill ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP A TREE adj. 1. in difficulties ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. impoverished ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. annoyed, emotionally unstable ...1910s sl.
adj. 4. drunk ...1930s sl.
adj. 5. pregnant ...1941 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. in bingo: the number 3 ...1980s rhyming sl.
• UP AT SPARROW FART phr. rising or waking up very early ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP A WATTLE adj. in trouble, in difficulties, facing a problem ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• UPAZET adv. opposite; set before one in full view ...1746 Eng. dial.
• UP-BANG † vb. to force to rise, esp. by beating ...1706 Sc.
• UPBANK adj. 1. difficult ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. uphill ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. uphill; upwards ...1760 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. southwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPBEAT adj. optimistic, positive ...1940s sl., orig. US
• UP-BIG adj. having a high opinion of oneself ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-BIRL vb. to rise quickly ...1872 Sc.
• UPBRAID vb. to rise on the stomach; to vomit ...1790 Eng. dial.
• UPBRAY vb. to upbraid ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-BRING n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1880 Sc.
• UPBRIXLE † n. reproach, scorn; an object of reproach ...c1200
• UP-BROUGHT adj. educated, reared, brought up ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UP-BROW adj. uphill ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-BULLER vb. to boil up ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPCAST n. 1. a reproach; a taunt; an occasion of reproach ...1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 2. an upset ...1824 Sc.
n. 3. the outcome or result of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to reckon, to calculate ...1862 Sc.
vb. 2. to raise up ...1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to taunt, to reproach; to upbraid with ...1899 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 4. of clouds: to gather ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 5. to turn over ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-CASTING † n. a gathering of clouds above the horizon, generally a precursor of rain ...1827 Sc.
• UPCHEER †* vb. to cheer up; to brighten, enliven, encourage ...c1586
• UPCHUCK n. 1. vomit ...20C US colloq.
n. 2. ground beef ...1996 US sl.
vb. to vomit ...1936 US sl.
• UPCHUCKING n. the act of vomiting ...1920s sl., orig. US
• UP-COME n. 1. advancement in stature, bodily growth ...1819 Sc.
n. 2. the outcome ...1890 Sc.
n. 3. an ascent; the act of coming up ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-COMING adj. rising; growing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. adolescence ...1898 Sc.
n. 2. an ascent; the act of coming up ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPDORRUCK adj. 1. worn out, exhausted ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. bankrupt ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. decayed, useless ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-DRAW vb. 1. to overtake, to come up with ...1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to understand ...1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to overthrow, to capsize; to turn a somersault ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPDUMP vb. to upset, to overturn something ...1908 Amer. dial.
• UP EACH OTHER adj. 1. indulging in mutual flattery ...1940s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. arguing or fighting with each other ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UPEND vb. 1. to fight ...1893 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to confound an opponent, esp. in an argument ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPEND ABOUT IT vb. to get on one's legs and find fault ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-FESHING n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1871 Sc.
• UP-FESS n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1903 Sc.
• UP-FESSING n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1903 Sc.
• UP-FOLKS n. the upper classes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-FOOT vb. to get to one's feet ...L19 sl.
• UP FOR adj. keen on, willing to do ...M19 sl.
• UP FORE-DAYS phr. up before sunrise ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP FOR IT adj. 1. motivated to do something; enthusiastic, ready for anything ...1880s US Black sl.
adj. 2. ready to party ...1999 UK sl.
• UP FRONT adj. 1. foremost ...1950s sl.
adj. 2. honest, open. frank ...1967 sl.
adv. 1. in advance, esp. of money paid for illegal activities, such as drug purchases ...1950s sl.
adv. 2. first, at the start ...1970s sl., orig. US Black
adv. 3. in the foreground ...1970s
adv. 4. openly, without deception ...1970s
• UPFUL adj. happy, positive, encouraging ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• UP-GABBLE † vb. to gobble up ...1827 Sc.
• UP-GANG n. 1. an uphill path or track; the act of ascending ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sudden storm, accompanied by a high sea ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPGANG OF WEATHER n. a sudden storm, accompanied by a high sea ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-GET vb. to rise up ...1856 Sc.
• UP-GO n. a hilly ascent ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-GROWN adj. adult ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UP-HEAD adj. arrogant, despotic; ill-tempered, peevish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPHEADED adj. 1. holding the head high ...1801 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. alert, shrewd, intelligent; self-confident, arrogant, haughty, conceited ...1826 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 3. ill-tempered, peevish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-HEAPED AND DOWN-THRUSTEN adv. completely, fully, out-and-out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPHEADEDNESS n. self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness ...1832 Amer. dial.
• UPHEADER n. one that holds the head high ...1894 Amer. dial.
• UPHEADINESS n. self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness ...1963 Amer. dial.
• UP-HEAPED adj. heaped up; crowded ...1803 Eng. dial.
• UP HEAPS adj. in disorder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-HEESE vb. to lift up ...1827 Sc.
• UP HERE FOR THINKING, DOWN THERE FOR DANCING phr. 1. (pointing to the head and feet respectively) a statement of self-congratulation on a good idea or clever piece of thinking ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. used as a jocular demonstration of the speaker's grasp on anatomy ...1999 UK sl.
• UP HER WAY adj. of a man: having sexual intercourse ...L19 sl.
• UPHILL adj. positive, encouraging ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• UP HILL AND DOWN DALE adv. thoroughly; in unmeasured terms ...1886 Sc.
• UPHILL GARDENER n. a male homosexual ...1980s sl.
• UPHILL GARDENING n. anal intercourse ...1997 UK sl.
• UPHILLS † n. dice that have been altered in a fashion that produces high numbers when rolled ...1662 UK criminals' sl.
• UP HIM! int. a scornful remark of dismissal or contempt ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UPHOLD adj. of the weather: fine, clearing up ...1867 Sc.
n. 1. support, maintenance; a prop; a person who maintains another ...1791 Sc.
n. 2. a state of confirmed waywardness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. chief delight, ruling desire ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. that which requires maintenance; that which is requisite to supply a person's wants; hence, a person's demands ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the act of maintaining a building in repair; the obligation to do so ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to affirm, to maintain in argument; to warrant, to vouch for ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to furnish horses for a coach, etc. ...1816 Sc.
vb. 3. of the weather: to clear ...1824 Sc.
vb. 4. to boast of ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to keep in repair or good order ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to raise ...1899 Sc.
• UPHOLD WITH vb. to believe in ...1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UPHOLSTER vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UPHOLSTERED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. infected with venereal disease ...c1910 US sl.
• UP IN adj. versed in, expert at ...M19 sl.
• UP IN A HEAVAL adj. out of order, mixed up ...1988 Amer. dial.
• UP IN FEATHERS adj. annoyed, irritated ...1969 Amer. dial.
• UP IN G adj. 1. very best, superlative ...L19 US sl.
adv. 2. with a loud voice ...1900s sl.
• UP IN LIFE adj. advanced in years, old ...1871 Sc.
• UP IN NELLY'S ROOM BEHIND THE WALLPAPER phr. the presumed location of something missing or lost ...2003 Ireland sl.
• UP IN ONE'S HAT adj. 1. drunk ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. elated ...1920s Irish sl.
• UP IN SOMEONE'S GRITS adj. of a man: having sexual intercourse ...2000s US Black sl.
• UP IN SOMEONE'S GUTS adj. of a man: having sexual intercourse ...2000s US Black sl.
• UP IN SOMEONE'S SHIT adj. interfering, poking one's nose in ...2000s US Black sl.
• UP IN THE AIR adj. 1. crazy ...L19 US sl.
adj. 2. doubting, speculative, hypothetical ...20C sl.
adj. 3. happy, in a good mood ...20C sl.
adj. 4. angry; excited; unnerved ...1902 US sl.
adj. 5. annoyed, irritated; anxious, upset ...1906 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. incompetent ...1910s US sl.
adj. 7. cocky, self-opinionated ...1910s US sl.
adj. 8. drug intoxicated ...1930s US drugs sl.
adj. 9. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP IN THE BODY † adj. slightly intoxicated ...1750 Eng. dial.
• UP IN THE BOUGHS adj. angry, irritated ...L17 sl.
• UP IN THE BUCKS adj. wealthy, prospering ...1920s US sl.
• UP IN THE PAINT CARDS adj. old; high; superior ...1930s US sl.
• UP IN THE PAINTS adj. old; high; superior ...1930s US sl.
• UP IN THE STIRRUPS adj. prospering, doing well ...E19 sl.
• UP IT vb. to pay off a debt ...1980 US sl.
int. a curse directing the cursed person who shove something up his anus, or her vagina or anus ...sl.
• UPJOHN n. tablet of Dexedrine™, Benzedrine™, or other central nervous system stimulant ...1971 US sl.
• UP-JUMLET adj. jumbled up ...1896 Eng. dial.
• UPJUMP n. an upstart, a nouveau riche; a term of abuse ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP JUMPED THE DEVIL! int. used to express dismay at the toss of a seven by a craps player trying to make his point ...1950 US sl.
• UP-KECK vb. to upset, to tip up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-KEG vb. to upset, to tip up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP KING STREET adj. in debt; in financial difficulty ...1864 Aust. sl.
• UP-KNOCKER n. a man employed by workpeople to wake them in the morning ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UPLAID adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP LARGE n. heavy drinking ...1980s NZ sl.
• UP-LEAD n. a hilly ascent; an upward path or tendency ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-LEP vb. to rise or leap up ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UP-LIFTING adj. sexually arousing, said of a male ...20C US sl.
• UP-LIGHT n. the brightening at the end of a shower ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPLINS adv. upwards ...1827 Sc.
• UP-LONG n. one of the sails of a windmill ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UP-LOOK n. an upward glance ...1894 Eng. dial.
• UP-LOOKING adj. bright and courageous-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPLOPPEN adj. applied to a person who is easily excited, or who jumps in a hurry at conclusions ...1898 Sc.
• UP-MADE adj. elated; renewed, refreshed; freed from pain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-MAKE n. a contrivance; an invention; a fabrication; an original composition ...1804 Sc.
vb. 1. to upset; to tip up ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to supply a deficiency; to elate ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-MET AND DOWN-THRUSTEN adj. thorough, out-and-out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP NORTH adv. to prison ...1989 US sl.
• UP OF A MAN adj. grown up, adult ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP ON adj. 1. aware of what is happening, alert ...L19 colloq.
adj. 2. intoxicated by a drug ...1940s sl.
• UPON A HEAD † adv. headlong, precipitately, hastily, rashly, inconsiderately ...1579-80
• UP ON BLOCKS adj. 1. menstruating ...1990s sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP ONE'S ARSE adj. immediately behind; hence, hounding, annoying, or bothering someone ...1971 Amer. sl.
• UP ONE'S ASS adj. immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering ...1970s sl.
• UP ONE'S BACK adj. harassing or annoying one ...1987 Amer. sl.
• UP ONE'S BUTT adj. immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering ...1970s sl.
• UP ONESELF adj. arrogant, self-satisfied, full of oneself ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UP ONE'S HOLE adj. immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering ...1970s sl.
• UP ONE'S OWN ARSE adj. self-important ...2000s sl.
• UPON HEAD † adv. headlong, precipitately, hastily, rashly, inconsiderately ...1555
• UP ON HIS EAR adj. angry; stirred up ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UP ON IT adj. aware, knowledgeable ...1980s US Black sl.
• UPON MY CIVVY! int. a mild oath ...M19
• UPON MY DICK int. an exclamation of surprise or disgust ...Bk1958 sl.
• UPON MY FAY! † int. a quasi-oath ...c1386
• UPON MY SACRED SAM! int. a jocular asseveration ...1879
• UPON MY SAINTED SAM! int. an exclamation of emphasis ...L19 sl.
• UPON MY SAM! int. a jocular asseveration ...1879
• UPON MY SANNIES! int. a mild oath ...1839 Ireland
• UPON MY SIVEY! int. a mild oath ...M19
• UPON MY SIVVY! int. a mild oath ...M19
• UPON MY WORD! int. an exclamation and mild oath ...20C sl.
• UP ON ONE adj. of a police officer: on a charge, standing accused ...1974 UK sl.
• UP ON ONE'S BEAN-WATER adj. feeling very lively, strong, frisky; to be in high spirits ...1917 Amer. dial.
• UPON THE GAD adj. 1. on the move, going about; constantly running or wandering about ...c1815
adj. 2. on the point of starting or setting out ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† adv. suddenly ...1605
• UPON THE GAPE † adv. eagerly ...1713
• UPON THE MAIN † adv. for the most part, mainly ...1697
• UPON THE NESTLE adj. restless, fidgety, in a state of excitement or uneasiness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPON THE RAMBLE adj. rambling ...1733
• UP ON THE STICKERS adj. appreciative of what is important ...1940s US Black sl.
• UPON THE TAPIS phr. on the table-cloth, under discussion or consideration ...1690
• UPON THE WAMBLE adj. staggering, wobbling ...1881
• UPON TICK adj. in a state of activity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPON TIMES adv. now and then, occasionally ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP ON TOP OF THE FENCE adj. in the best of health and spirits ...1970 Amer. dial.
• UP ON YOUR SHOE TAPS adj. feeling fit and fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UPPA-MURRA n. the action of a cat washing with the paws about the head ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPPED adj. raped; having experienced coition; usually said by men of women ...1930s Brit. & US sl.
• UPPEN † vb. to mention, to reveal, to disclose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER adj. exhausted; at the end of one's strength or resources; downhearted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a pupil of the upper school ...1929 Brit. public schools' sl.
n. 2. a member of the upper classes ...1940s sl.
n. 3. a state of optimistic excitement ...1960s US sl.
n. 4. amphetamine ...1968 US drugs sl.
n. 5. a pleasant or stimulating experience ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UPPER AND DOWNER n. 1. a form of wrestling match in which the opponents attempt to throw each other, but do not use blows; hence, any form of physical fight ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a violent quarrel, an argument ...1927 sl.
• UPPER APARTMENT n. the head ...19C sl.
• UPPER BEN † n. an overcoat, a greatcoat ...1797 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER BENJAMIN n. an overcoat; a greatcoat ...1781 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER BENJAMINS n. a pair of trousers ...M19 sl.
• UPPER-CLASS SNOB n. an act of oral sex, esp. performed on a man ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'blow job'
• UPPER CRUST adj. conceited, snobbish, upper-class ...M19 sl.
n. 1. the head, esp. in boxing use ...E19 sl.
n. 2. the upper classes, the social elite; the aristocracy ...1843 sl.
n. 3. a hat ...M19 sl.
• UPPER-CRUSTED adj. aristocratic ...M19 sl.
• UPPER DECK n. 1. the top of a passenger train ...1934 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the neck ...1944 US rhyming sl.
n. 3. the female breasts ...1967 US sl.
• UPPER-END † n. the head ...1821 Sc.
• UPPER EXTREMITY n. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
• UPPER GARRET n. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
• UPPER-HAND vb. to take into custody; to apprehend ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER-HATCH † vb. to understand, to comprehend ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER HOLLOWAY n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• UPPER LOFT n. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
• UPPERMER adj. upper, higher ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER MISERYS n. the state of feeling physically sick ...2000s US Black sl.
• UPPER PERSUASION FOR LOWER INVASION n. foreplay ...1968 US sl.
• UPPER ROGER n. the heir apparent to a rajah's or other throne ...19C Anglo-Indian
• UPPER SHELL † n. an overcoat ...1753 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPERS AND BENEATH n. the teeth ...1944 US rhyming sl.
• UPPERS AND DOWNERS n. the teeth ...1910s sl.
• UPPERS AND UNDERS n. the teeth ...1910s sl.
• UPPER STOCK n. breeches ...L18 sl.
• UPPER STOREY n. 1. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
n. 2. the female breasts ...L19 sl.
• UPPER TEN adj. socially elite; pert. to the social elite ...M19 sl.
n. 1. the social elite, the upper classes, the aristocracy ...M19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. any superior group ...L19 sl.
• UPPERTENDOM n. the world of the social elite ...M19 sl.
• UPPER TEN PUSH n. a grouping of upper-class prisoners ...L19 Aust. prison sl.
• UPPER TEN SET n. those servants who work for the 'upper ten thousand' (social elite) ...L19 sl.
• UPPER TEN THOUSAND n. the aristocracy, the higher levels of society ...Bk1958 sl.
• UPPERTER adj. taller ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER TOG † n. a greatcoat ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER TOGGER † n. a greatcoat ...1823 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER TOGGERY † n. a greatcoat and hat ...1823 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER TUIG † n. a greatcoat ...1821 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER WORKS n. 1. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
n. 2. the human breasts ...L19 Brit. sl.
• UPPIDY adj. brash; arrogant; refusing to accept one's place in society ...1880 US sl., orig. Black usage
• UPPIE n. 1. an amphetamine tablet or capsule ...1966 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a student of the University of Port Elizabeth ...1972 S. Afr. sl.
• UPPING n. the conclusion; the upshot; the crisis ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UPPINGS n. 1. perquisites; new or repaired clothes, etc. ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. the closing hours of life ...1891 Eng. dial.
• UPPINS † adv. a little way upwards ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPPISH † adj. 1. aspiring, ambitious; bold, audacious ...1685 Sc.
adj. 2. well-off, provided with sufficient money ...L17 sl.
adj. 3. proud, arrogant, snobbish; self-assertive ...L17 sl.
adj. 4. intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 Brit. sl.
adj. 5. irritable, easily offended ...L18 sl.
adj. 6. raised up ...1891 Eng. dial.
• UPPISH-LIKE adj. pettish, easily provoked; passionate ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UPPITIES n. social climbers ...L19 US sl.
• UPPITISH adj. uppity ...1968 Amer. dial.
• UPPITY adj. 1. self-important: brash; cheeky; arrogant; snobbish; refusing to accept one's place in society ...1880 US sl., orig. Black usage
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
n. arrogance, nerve, gall ...1940 sl.
• UPPITY-ASS adj. cheeky, arrogant ...L19 sl., orig. US
• UPPITY NIGGER n. a Black person who refuses to accept heir second-class status ...L19 US sl.
• UPPITY-UP adj. snobbish. elitist ...1910s sl.
• UP-PUT n. lodging, entertainment ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. to erect ...1792 Sc.
• UP-PUTTER n. a builder, an erector ...1880 Sc.
• UP-PUTTING n. 1. accommodation; lodging; entertainment for man or beast ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a place, situation ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPPY adj. cross ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-REAP vb. to bring up an old grievance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-RED adj. cleaned or tidied up ...1882 Sc.
• UPROARISH † adj. turbulent, unruly ...1550
• UPRIGHT adj. 1. highest ...1688 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 2. independent; living on private means ...1868 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. proud ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. entirely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a quart or pint pot ...1781 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. an act of copulation performed standing up ...18C Brit. sl.
n. 3. a pint or quart measure of liquor; hence, a pot of that size ...L18 sl.
n. 4. sexual intercourse performed while standing up ...L18 sl.
n. 5. a cheap bed, rented out for 3d or 4d ...E19 UK sl.
† n. 6. a chimney-sweep ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRIGHT AND DOWN-STRAIGHT adj. honest, straightforward, fair in dealing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRIGHT COFE † n. a senior criminal beggar ...1566 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHT COVE † n. a senior criminal beggar ...1566 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHTER n. sexual intercourse performed while standing up ...L18 sl.
• UPRIGHT GRAND n. sexual intercourse while standing up ...1920s Aust. sl.
• UPRIGHT GRIN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• UPRIGHT MAN † n. a senior criminal beggar, outranked, if at all, only by the 'ruffler'; he held absolute power, demanding and receiving both cash and kind, including their women, from his inferiors and beating them without fear of revenge ...1562 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHTS † n. 1. liquor measures ...1859 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the legs ...L19 UK Black sl.
• UPRIGHT SNEAK † n. one who steals pewter pots from the boys employed by taverns to collect them ...1781 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHT WINK n. the female genitals ...L19 Brit. euphemism
• UP-RISE n. a rising in social position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRISEN adj. standing erect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-RISING n. 1. a rising up; a removal ...1898 Sc.
n. 2. a rising in social position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRIVER phr. to a prison ...1947 US sl.
• UPROAR n. an opera ...M18 sl.
• UP-ROVEN adj. in a disorderly state ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPS! int. an exclamation of reproof ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSADAISY adv. upside down, head over heels ...M19 sl.
int. used to comfort a child who has fallen over and to lightly encourage a recovery ...1862 UK sl.
• UP SALT CREEK adj. in serious trouble ...20C sl., orig. US
• UP-SCUD vb. to spill; to upset ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSCUDDLE n. a noisy quarrel; a disturbance, a tumult ...1905 Amer. dial.
• UPSCUTTLE n. a noisy quarrel; a disturbance, a tumult ...1904 Amer. dial.
• UPSEATED adj. raised; exalted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSEE-DUTCH adv. in the Dutch manner ...L16 sl.
• UPSEE-ENGLISH adv. in the English manner ...L16 sl.
• UPSEE-FREEZE n. strong drink ...L16 sl.
• UPSEE-FREEZE vb. to drink ...L16 sl.
• UPSET † adj. 1. intoxicated ...1816 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. pointing upwards; tip-tilted ...1824 Sc.
adj. 3. conceited, stuck up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a cross; an obstruction ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a misunderstanding; a quarrel ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a state of disorder ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the upshot ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to recover from a wound, calamity, etc. ...1806 Sc.
vb. 2. to scold, to find fault with; to put out of temper ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UPSET AND DOWNTHRUSSEN adj. full to repletion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSET ONE'S APPLE CART vb. to knock one down ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• UPSET THE LOBSTER-CART vb. to knock a person down ...E19 sl., chiefly US
• UPSETTING adj. 1. vehement ...1820 Sc.
adj. 2. proud, stuck up; forward, ambitious ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a disagreement; a quarrel, a row; a scolding ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSETTING-LIKE adj. proud, stuck up; forward, ambitious ...1824 Sc.
• UPSEY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP-SHAK n. a commotion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSHAW n. a finish; a catastrophe ...1882 Eng. dial.
• UP SHIT CREEK adj. 1. in an unpleasant situation; in an awkward predicament; in trouble ...1937 sl.
adj. 2. pregnant and unmarried, or deserted by the father of the child ...20C Aust. sl.
• UP SHIT CREEK IN A BARBED WIRE CANOE WITHOUT A PADDLE adj. 1. in difficulties; in dire straits; in extremely difficult circumstances ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. pregnant and unmarried, or deserted by the father of the child ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP SHIT CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE adj. 1. in difficulties; in dire straits; in extremely difficult circumstances; in serious trouble ...20C Aust. sl.
adj. 2. pregnant and unmarried, or deserted by the father of the child ...20C Aust. sl.
• UPSHOOT n. 1. an ejaculation of semen ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. an uproar; a row ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the upshot, issue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSHOT n. 1. a riotous frolic ...E19 sl.
† n. 2. the amount of a reckoning ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSHOW adj. showy; having high notions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a display ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSIDAISY! int. used to comfort a child who has fallen over and to lightly encourage a recovery ...1862 UK sl.
• UPSIDE adv. alongside ...1966 Amer. dial.
prep. 1. above ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. next to, up against ...1966 Amer. dial.
• UPSIDE DOWN adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UPSIDE ONE'S HEAD adv. of a blow: against the head ...1960s US Black sl.
• UPSIDES WITH adj. mentally equal to ...Bk1958 sl.
• UPSIDE-TURVY adv. topsy-turvy; in disorder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSIE-TURVY † adv. topsy-turvy ...a1592
• UP-SITTEN adj. callous, indifferent, listless ...1827 Sc.
• UP-SITTING † n. 1. indifference, callousness, listlessness ...1709 Sc.
n. 2. the custom of a man and woman sitting up together at night during courtship ...1930 Amer. dial.
• UP-SKID vb. to spill; to upset ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSKIRT n. a type of voyeurism devoted to seeing what is beneath a woman's skirt ...1995 US sl.
• UPSLAAG n. a sudden thaw ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPSLICE n. 1. a disagreeable woman ...2001 US sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...2001 US sl.
• UPSOME adj. froward; haughty, presumptuous ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UP SOMEONE'S ARSE phr. very close behind; in close proximity ...1997 UK sl.
• UP SOMEONE'S DAILY adj. following someone close behind ...1920s sl.
• UPSOTMENT n. an upset; a disturbance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP SOUTH n. the Northern states ...1950s US Black sl.
• UP-SPEAK † vb. to speak up ...1827 Sc.
• U.P. SPELLS GOSLINGS! int. an exclamation made when a piece of work is finished or an objected attained ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSPIEL † vb. to climb up ...1827 Sc.
• UPSPIT vb. to vomit ...L19 Brit, euphemism
• UP-SPROUT n. an upstart ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP STACKS vb. to move, to pack up and leave ...M19 sl.
• UPSTAGE adj. conceited, snobbish, haughty and standoffish ...1900s US theatrical sl.
vb. to outwit, to win or be superior to another person ...L19 US theatrical sl.
• UPSTAGEISH adj. conceited, snobbish ...1900s US theatrical sl.
• UPSTAIRS adj. 1. high, considerable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in flight ...World War I Amer. sl.
adj. 3. superior ...1950s US Black sl.
adv. 1. into a senior position ...1990s sl.
adv. 2. in poker: in the form of a raised bet ...1996 US sl.
n. 1. the best brands of spirits ...L19 sl.
n. 2. any storey above the ground floor ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. heaven ...1910s US sl.
n. 4. the mind, esp. as regards its intelligence ...1920s US sl.
n. 5. the inside breast-pocket ...1933 US criminals' sl.
n. 6. the gallows ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 7. a higher authority, a senior position ...1950s sl.
n. 8. a lavatory ...1970s sl.
n. 9. the Crown Court ...2000s UK criminals' sl.
• UP STAKES vb. to leave, esp. abruptly ...M19 US sl.
• UPSTAND vb. 1. to stand up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to remain; to remain alive; to continue in the same state and circumstances ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTANDER n. a parish minister ...1884 Sc.
• UPSTANDERS n. 1. the upright posts on a dog sledge ...1856
n. 2. the legs ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UPSTANDING adj. tall, erect, well-made ...1884 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. continuously, without break ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. pith, substance, strength ...1902 Sc.
• UP-STARING adj. somewhat presuming ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTART adj. stuck up, bumptious, domineering ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a beginner in any occupation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to rear as a startled horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTARTISH adj. somewhat excitable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTATE adj. 1. in prison ...1934 US euphemism
adj. 2. socially or economically superior ...1950s US Black sl.
adj. 3. murdered ...2003 US sl.
n. prison ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• UP STICK vb. to move, to pack up and leave ...M19 sl.
• UP-STICKED adj. stuck-up; over-particular ...1899 Sc.
• UP STICKS vb. to pack up and go; to move ...1877 UK sl., orig. nautical
• UPSTIR † n. a disturbance, commotion, uproar, confusion ...1549 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. to excite, to rouse; to throw into confusion ...1663 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• UPSTIRRING adj. on the move ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTORE n. 1. a report, scandal ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. disturbance; tumult; excitement ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UPSTRAPELOUS adj. obstreperous; noisily unruly or defiant ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTROKE n. the end, conclusion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTROPOLIS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...1977 Amer. dial.
• UPSTROPPELOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...1795 Amer. dial.
• UP-STRUT vb. to strut proudly ...1827 Sc.
• UPSTUCK adj. stuck up, arrogant, pretentious ...1904 Amer. dial.
• UP SUN † adj. between sunrise and sunset ...1700 Sc.
• UPSYDAISY int. exclamation made to a child when tossing it in the arms, bidding it rise after a fall, etc. ...1865 Eng. dial.
• UPSY-FRIESY adj. addicted to drinking deeply; alcoholic ...1622
• UPSYTURVY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UPTA adj. 1. unpleasant; deplorable ...1918 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. no good, hopeless, useless; worthless ...1918 Aust. sl.
• UPTAKE n. 1. intelligence, comprehension, understanding ...1828 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. the upshot, conclusion, result ...1828 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the climax; of a person: the foremost in any way ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the finding and taking of anything lost; the reward given for finding anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to make an inventory or list ...1792 Sc.
vb. 2. to understand, to comprehend ...1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to astound ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPTAKE-AND-FELLING n. total cost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPTAKE-OF-WEATHER n. a gale of wind; a storm ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPTAKE ONESELF vb. to reform ...1863 Sc.
• UPTAKING † n. understanding, comprehension ...1709-31 Sc.
• UPTER adj. 1. unpleasant; deplorable ...1918 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. useless, no use whatsoever ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP THE AISLE n. a sexual position in which the woman kneels and the man enters her from behind ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'dog style'
• UP THE ANTE vb. to increase the amount, to demand a higher price ...L19 US sl.
• UP THE ARM phr. in betting: odds of 11-8 ...1991 UK sl.
• UP THE ARSE adv. 1. thoroughly, very well ...1950s sl.
adv. 2. to excess, in large amounts ...1950s sl.
• UP THE ASS adv. 1. thoroughly, very well ...1950s sl.
adv. 2. in excess; in great number or amount ...1963 Amer. sl.
• UP THE BOOAY adj. completely wrong or astray ...M20 NZ colloq.
• UP THE BUTT adv. to an excess, to the extreme ...1980s sl., orig. US
• UP THE CHUTE adj. useless, worthless, failed ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• UP THE CREEK adj. 1. in trouble ...1918 sl.
adj. 2. mad, crazy ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. pregnant ...1961 euphemism
• UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE adj. 1. in trouble ...1918 sl.
adj. 2. pregnant ...1920s Aust. sl.
adj. 3. mad, crazy ...1960s sl.
• UP THE CREEK WITH A PADDLE IN A BARBED-WIRE CANOE adj. in trouble ...1918 US sl.
• UP THE DANCERS phr. up stairs ...1859 sl.
• UP THE DONGA adj. out in the country as opposed to the city ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE DONGER adj. out in the country as opposed to the city ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE DUFF adj. 1. pregnant ...1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj. 2. broken, ruined, spoiled ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE FAIRGROUND phr. likely to be lucky ...1980s sl.
• UP THE FLUE adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP THE GARGOYLE adj. bankrupt ...1900s sl.
• UP THE GAZOO adv. full up, as much as one can handle, to excess ...1950s sl., orig. US
• UP THE HAWSE PIPE phr. to have worked one's way up from the enlisted ranks in the Navy ...US Civil War usage
• UP THE IN AND OUT adj. ruined; pregnant ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'up the spout'
• UP THE IRONS! int. used as a greeting, esp. between Iron Maiden fans ...1995 US sl.
• UP THE KAZOO phr. a whole lot of, in excess ...1960s sl.
• UP THE KITE adj. pregnant ...1990s sl.
• UP THE LOOP adj. insane, eccentric ...1950s sl.
• UP THE POLE adj. 1. in trouble, facing difficulties ...1896 sl.
adj. 2. muddled, confused, wrong, in error, mistaken ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. drunk ...1897 sl.
adj. 4. teetotal ...L19 US sl.
adj. 5. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...1904 sl.
adj. 6. pregnant ...1922 euphemism
adj. 7. broken down; ruined ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adv. abstaining from alcoholic beverages; on the wagon ...1906 Amer. dial.
• UP THE PUCKER TREE adj. angry; pouting ...1982 Amer. dial.
• UP THE PUTT adj. 1. confused, incorrect; muddled, wrong ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. broken down; ruined ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THERE CAZALY! int. come on!; used as a cry of encouragement ...1943 Aust. sl.
• UP THERE FOR THINKING, DOWN THERE FOR DANCING phr. used as a jocular demonstration of the speaker's grasp on anatomy ...1999 UK sl.
• UP THE RIVER adj. in prison ...1891 euphemism, orig. US
• UP THE SHIT adj. 1. broken-down, ruined ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. in great difficulties; in dire straits; in extremely difficult circumstances; in trouble ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 3. troubled; in a state of turmoil, disorganization, ruin, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adv. in large quantities ...1980s US college sl.
• UP THE SPANK phr. at the pawnbroker's ..L19 sl.
• UP THE SPOUT adj. 1. pawning, in pawn ...1812 sl.
adj. 2. in a desperate situation; beyond help; in trouble ...1829 sl.
adj. 3. hospitalized ...E19 sl.
adj. 4. bankrupt ...1854 sl.
adj. 5. gone to waste, ruined, spoiled ...M19 sl., orig. US
adj. 6. imprisoned; certain to be imprisoned ...1872 US criminals' sl.
adj. 7. dead ...L19 sl.
adj. 8. pregnant ...1937 euphemism
adj. 9. of a bullet or cartridge: loaded and ready for firing ...1943 sl.
• UP-THE-SPOUT AND CHARLEY-WAG phr. used of something that has gone to waste, been squandered, or lost ...L19 sl.
• UP THE STICK adj. 1. mad, crazy, eccentric ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. pregnant ...1941 euphemism
• UP THE THING adj. well in health ...1897 Eng. dial.
• UP THE TREE adj. drunk ...1856 Amer. dial.
• UP THE WALL adj. 1. crazy, eccentric, over-excited, anxious ...1940s US sl.
adj. 2. angry ...1951 sl.
• UP THE WALLS adj. crazy, eccentric, over-excited, anxious ...1940s US sl.
• UP THE WAY adj. pregnant ...1930s Aust. sl.
• UP THE WAZOO adv. full up, as much as one can handle, to excess ...1950s sl., orig. US
• UP THE WOP adj. 1. broken, out of order ...1980s NZ sl.
adj. 2. pregnant ...1980s NZ sl.
adj. 3. ruined, spoiled; in a bad or hopeless situation ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE YING-YANG adv. to an excess, to the extreme ...1960s sl.
• UP-THROSSEN adj. forward ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPTIGHT adj. 1. in difficulties ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. nervous, anxious, tense ...1934 US
adj. 3. angry, bad-tempered, annoyed ...1934 colloq.
adj. 4. trapped, in a position from which there is no escape ...1940s US Black sl.
adj. 5. close, intimate, very friendly ...1950s sl.
adj. 6. very attractive ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 7. having sexual intercourse ...1960s sl.
adj. 8. satisfactory, good, excellent ...1962 sl.
adj. 9. having no money ...1967 sl.
adj. 10. inhibited, narrow-minded, very correct and strait-laced ...1968 US
adj. 11. under emotional control, seemly ...1969 sl.
adj. 12. addicted ...1970s sl.
• UPTION n. a commotion; a disturbance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-TIP vb. to upset, to tip up ..1894 Eng. dial.
• UP TO adj. aware of, knowledgeable about ...L18 sl.
prep. incumbent upon, obligatory ...L19 sl.
• UP TO ALL LURKS adj. wide-awake, cunning ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• UP TO DICK adj. 1. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...L19 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO DOLLY'S WAX adj. absolutely full of food ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UP TO DOOR adj. up to standard, as required ...L19 sl.
• UP TO G adj. very best, superlative ...L19 US sl.
• UP TO HERE adj. 1. bored, disgusted, utterly intolerant of an event, someone's statements, actions, etc. ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. full of food and/or drink ...1900s sl.
• UP TO MUD adj. no good, unsatisfactory; worthless ...1931 Aust. sl.
• UP TO NO GOOD adj. having sexual intercourse with someone ...1980s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ARMPITS adv. to a great extent; completely; thoroughly; having a large amount of ...1958 Amer. sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ARSE adj. totally involved in, overwhelmed by ...1960s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASS adj. totally involved in, overwhelmed by ...1960s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASSHOLE adj. totally involved in, overwhelmed by ...1960s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASS IN ALLIGATORS adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASS IN RATTLESNAKES adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S EARS IN ALLIGATORS adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S EARS IN RATTLESNAKES adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S GOSSIP adj. alert to the tricks or the illicit or criminal intentions of one ...1797 UK criminals' sl.
• UP TO ONE'S NECK IN SHIT adj. in very great difficulties; in dire trouble or circumstances ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP TOP n. 1. northern Australia ...1950s Aust. sl.
n. 2. a person's intelligence ...1961 UK sl.
n. 3. a woman's breasts, or the area of the breasts ...2003 UK sl.
• UP TO PAR adj. satisfactory ...1899 sl.
• UPTOPPER n. an inhabitant of northern Australia ...1950s Aust. sl.
• UP TO PUSSY'S BOW adj. absolutely full of food ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UP TO PUTTY adj. worthless, broken down, ineffectual ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP TO SAMPLE adj. 1. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SCRATCH adj. 1. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SHIT adj. worthless, ineffectual ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP TO SLUM adj. knowing, aware, on the look out for tricks ...E19 sl.
• UP TO SNUFF adj. 1. knowing, not easily deceived, capable, aware ...1811 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. up to standard; hence, satisfactory; excellent, perfect ...1931 sl.
adj. 3. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 4. in good health or condition ...colloq.
• UP TO SNUFF AND A PINCH ABOVE IT adj. efficient, capable, aware ...E19 sl.
• UP TO SNUFF AND TWOPENNY adj. efficient, capable, aware ...E19 sl.
• UP TO THE ARMS IN WOOD phr. standing in the pillory ...E19 sl.
• UP TO THE ARSE IN phr. completely overwhelmed by ...20C sl., orig. US
• UP TO THE ASS adj. overwhelmed by, surrounded by, in the midst of, deeply engaged ...1864 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE CACKLE adj. aware of what is going on, shrewd, very experienced or knowledgeable ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THE DODGE adj. shrewd; knowledgeable; alert ...1846 US sl.
• UP TO THE EARS adj. 1. deeply involved; hence, superabundantly supplied ...1839 colloq.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO THE EYEBALLS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO THE GILLS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO THE GOSSIP adj. aware of what is going on, shrewd, very experienced or knowledgeable ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THE HAMMER adj. up to the standard, first-rate, excellent ...1884 colloq.
• UP TO THE HANDLE adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE HEFT adj. full of anger, angry ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP TO THE HIGH-WATER MARK adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE KNOCKER adj. 1. fashionably dressed or over-dressed ...1844 sl.
adj. 2. capable, up to a task ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. in prime condition; enjoying oneself ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE LAST NOTCH adv. to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit ...1897 Amer. dial.
• UP TO THE MARK adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE NAILS adj. full up, filled to repletion with food, etc. ...1964 Sc.
• UP TO THE NINES adj. splendid, first-rate ...1895 Eng. dial.
adv. to the highest degree, to perfection ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THE NOTCH adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit ...1790 Amer. dial.
• UP TO THE RIGS adj. expert; wide-awake, knowing ...1889 Eng. dial.
• UP TO THE SCRATCH adj. thoroughly competent, capable ...1885 Eng. dial.
• UP TO THE STUMP adj. impoverished, out of money ...M19 US sl.
• UP TO THE TRY-ON adj. aware of what is going on, shrewd, very experienced or knowledgeable ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THIS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO TRAP adj. knowing, up to date ...1828 Sc.
• UP TO TRIPE adj. worthless, unpleasant, distasteful ...1900s sl.
• UPTOWN adj. 1. stylish, sophisticated; prosperous, worldly, rich ...1855 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. upscale, prosperous ...1946 US sl.
n. 1. the upper classes ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
n. 2. cocaine, always considered the drug of the more affluent ..1970s US drugs sl.
n. 3. in pool: the area at the head of the table ...1993 US sl.
• UPTOWNISH adj. stylish, sophisticated; prosperous ...1966 Amer. dial.
• UP TO YOUR ARSE IN phr. completely overwhelmed by ...20C sl., orig. US
• UP TO YOUR ASS IN phr. completely overwhelmed by ...20C sl., orig. US
• UPTRIP vb. to cause someone to make a mistake or commit a fault ...1856 Amer. dial.
• UPTUCKER † n. 1. a hangman ...1846 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. the noose ...1930s US prison sl.
• UPTY-UP adj. snobbish. elitist ...1910s sl.
• UPWARD † adj. 1. elevated ...1827 Sc.
adj. 2. of the wind: in the north ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPWARD DRAG n. a hairstyle for men in which the hair is brushed forward over the forehead and cut in a straight line from ear to ear ...L19 sl.
• UPWARDS adj. of the wind: in the north ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-WAXEN adj. adult ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPWAYS n. a snobbish, standoffish person ...1970s US Black sl.
• UP WEST n. the West End of London ...1979 UK
• UP WITH THE CROWS adj. awake, rising early ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP-WREIL † vb. to wriggle up ...1827 Sc.
• UPYA! int. a dismissive, contemptuous exclamation ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UPYER! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1941 sl. chiefly Aust.
• UP YOU! int. 1. a dismissive, contemptuous exclamation ...L19 sl.
int. 2. euphemism for 'fuck you' ...L19 sl.
• UP YOU FOR THE RENT! int. a dismissive, contemptuous exclamation ...1930s Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR ALLEY! int. used as a dismissive retort ...1976 UK euphemism for 'up your ass'
• UP YOUR ARSE! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1956 sl.
• UP YOUR ASS! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1956 sl.
• UP YOUR BACK! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR BROWN! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR BUM! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR BUM CHUM! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR BUTT! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR DATE MATE! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR FLUE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR GIG! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR GIGGY! int. an expression of contemptuous rejection ...1961 Can.
• UP YOUR GUNGA! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR HOLE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR JACKSIE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR JUMPER! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...1920s Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR NOSE! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR NOSE WITH A RUBBER HOSE! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...1979 sl.
• UP YOUR NOSE WITH A RUBBER HOSE AND TWICE AS FAR WITH A CHOCOLATE BAR! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR OWN ARSE adj. very self-involved ...2000 UK sl.
• UP YOUR PIPE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1930s sl.
• UP YOURS! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1956 sl.
• URANICS † n. astrological matters; astrology ...1671
• URBAN SURFING n. riding illegally on the roof of a car for the thrills ...1980s US sl.
• URBIAN * adj. pertaining to a city ...1710
• URBISH vb. to plague, to tease, to harass ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URCHIN n. 1. a hedgehog ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a little, dirty child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a humpbacked person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to thrill; to shrug up the shoulders, to shiver ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URE † n. .1 a haze in the air, esp. a coloured haze which the sunbeams make in the summer time ...1818 Sc.
n. 2. an ounce ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 3. colour, tinge; a stain ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. mud, clay ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 5. sweat, perspiration ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UREEN n. a ewe ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UREN n. a scythe ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UREY adj. hazy, filled with moisture or haze ...1865 Sc.
• URF n. 1. a stunted, ill-grown, and ill-conditioned person; a dirty, insignificant person, esp. applied to children; a dwarfish person ...1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a crabbed or peevish person of a diminutive size ...Bk1905 Sc.
• URGE vb. 1. to retch; to strain as in vomiting ...1887 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to annoy, to provoke, to irritate, to aggravate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to shake convulsively with laughter, etc. ...Bk1905 eng. dial.
• URGEFUL adj. importunate, teasing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URGEOUS adj. urgent ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URGER n. 1. a confidence trickster's confederate ...c1910 Aust. criminals' sl.
n. 2. someone who obtains mainly illegally or by deceit, esp. as a tipster at a racecourse ...1919 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a race tipster who seeks a bonus from the winnings of others ...1924 Aust. sl.
n. 4. any parasite or loafer who incurs no risk himself; a sponger, an idler ...1952 Aust. sl.
• URGIN † n. a strong youth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URIAH n. an ignorant, uncouth backwoodsman ...1953 Amer. dial.
• URIAH HEEP n. an objectionable or unpleasant person; a dull or insignificant person ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'creep'
• URIKURI † n. a drowsy dull condition of body or spirits, a being sulky or out-of-sorts, a peevish, fretful mood; generally in plural ...1893 S.
• URINAL OF THE PLANETS n. (derogatory) Ireland ..17C Brit. sl.
• URINATE n. urine ...1938 Amer. dial.
• URINATE WATER n. urine ...1938 Amer. dial.
• URINE vb. to urinate ...1938 Amer. dial.
• URINE EXPRESS n. an elevator in a public housing development ...1997 US police sl.
• URINE-LAKE † n. the contents of the bladder ...1633 poetic
• URINE-STAINED adj. not good enough, not socially acceptable ...1996 US sl.
• URININE n. urine ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• URK n. a small child or diminutive person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URLE † vb. to be pinched or starved with cold; to draw oneself together as when cold; to look sickly or to go back in health ...1684 Eng. dial.
• URLED adj. 1. pinched or starved with the cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. stunted in growth, ill-thriven; used of persons, plants, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URLICH adj. stupid, silly-looking, dazed ...1768 Sc.
• URLING n. a dwarfish person or child; a puny, stunted, sickly child ...1788 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• URLUCH adj. cloudy, dull, gloomy ...1806 Sc.
• URLY † adj. chilly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• URN n. a tomb, a grave ...1810 sc.
† vb. 1. to pain, to torture ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 2. to run ...1867 Eng. dial.
• URNABOUT n. an itinerant, a vagabond, a tramp ...1884 Eng. dial.
• URNED OUT adj. spent, exhausted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URP n. vomit ...16C sl.
vb. 1. to vomit ...16C sl.
vb. 2. to become pettish ...Bk1905 Sc,
vb. 3. to annoy, to bother, to irritate ...1967 Amer. dial.
• URPH n. a stunted, ill-grown, and ill-conditioned person; a dirty, insignificant person, esp. applied to children; a dwarfish person ...1838 Eng. dial.
• URPISH adj. nauseated, queasy; nauseating ...1949 Amer. dial.
• URP UP ONE'S TOENAILS vb. to vomit violently ...1965 Amer. dial.
• URP UP ONE'S TOES vb. to vomit violently ...1986 Amer. dial.
• URPY adj. nauseated, queasy; nauseating ...1965 Amer. dial.
• URR vb. to snarl, to growl ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URR'D adj. shrivelled, as stunted shrubs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URSICIDE n. one who kills a bear ...a1861
• URY adj. clammy, covered with perspiration ...Bk1905 Sc.
• US adj. not in working order, unserviceable, useless ...1942 UK military usage
• U.S.A. n. a girl's upper thighs and genital area (Under Skirt Area) ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• U.S. COVE † n. a soldier; a man in the employ of the United States ...1859 US sl.
• USE vb. 1. to accustom, to familiarize ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to grow accustomed to a place ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to criticize or abuse ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to frequent, to haunt; to live at; to make one's home ...1883 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to borrow money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to give interest on money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to injure, to spoil ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to take narcotic drugs, esp. heroin ...1920s drugs sl.
vb. 9. to consume a drink ...1940s sl.
vb. 10. to enjoy something (if only you could get the something that is wished for) ...1956 UK sl.
• USE AT vb. to frequent, to visit ...L19 sl.
• USE AT A PLACE vb. to frequent it ...1879 UK criminals' sl.
• USE-BRASS n. interest on money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• USED adj. 1. accustomed, tried ...1784 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. handy, at a convenient distance for carrying ...1870 Eng. dial.
• USED AS A GUINEA-PIG adj. 1. selfishly exploited by someone without thought to one's safety ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. used in an experimental manner ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USED-BEER DEPARTMENT n. a toilet ; a W.C., esp. one in a tavern or saloon ...1920s sl.
• USED COFFEE DEPARTMENT n. a toilet ...1995 US sl.
• USED FOOD TUBE n. the anus ...1980s Aust. sl.
• USED FRUIT CHUTE n. the anus, esp. in a homosexual context ...1990s Aust. sl.
• USED GOODS n. a woman who is not a virgin ...1910 Amer. sl.
• USED-TO-BE n. an ex-lover ...1920s US Black sl.
• USED UP adj. 1. dead, killed in battle ...M18 sl.
adj. 2. bankrupt ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. beaten up ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. broken-hearted ...M19 sl.
adj. 5. of a person, vehicle, or place: exhausted ...M19 sl.
• USEFUL adj. 1. good; capable; effective; satisfactory ...1955 UK sl.
adj. 2. competitive ...1991 Irish sl.
adj. 3. sexually attractive ...2000s sl.
n. a general helper, esp. in a public house ...1866 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A CUNT FULL OF COLD WATER adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A GLASS DOOR ON A DUNNY adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A HANDBRAKE ON A HOLDEN adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A HIP POCKET ON A SINGLET adj. absolutely useless ...2000s Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A ONE-LEGGED MAN AT AN ASS-KICKING CONTEST adj. absolutely worthless ...1960s US sl.
• USEFUL AS A POCKET ON A SINGLET adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A SPARE PRICK AT A WEDDING adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A SUBMARINE WITH SCREEN DOORS adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A WITCH'S TIT adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS AN ARSEHOLE ON A BROOM adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE adj. useless ...1986 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A PUSHBIKE adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS FOUR BLOCKS AWAY phr. to be so far away as to be useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS POCKETS ON A SINGLET adj. absolutely useless ...2000s Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS THE BOTTOM HALF OF A MERMAID adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS THE YARRA adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS TITS ON A BULL adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• USELESS AS A CUNT FULL OF COLD WATER adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A GLASS DOOR ON A DUNNY adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A HANDBRAKE ON A HOLDEN adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS AN ARSEHOLE ON A BROOM adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS AN ASHTRAY ON A PUSHBIKE adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A ONE-LEGGED MAN AT AN ASS-KICKING adj. completely useless ...1972 Amer. sl.
• USELESS AS A POCKET ON A SINGLET adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A SPARE PRICK AT A LESBIAN WEDDING adj. absolutely useless ...1960s sl.
• USELESS AS A SPARE PRICK AT A WEDDING adj. absolutely useless ...1960s sl.
• USELESS AS A SPARE PRICK AT A WEDDING adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A SUBMARINE WITH SCREEN DOORS adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A WITCH'S TIT adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS THE BOTTOM HALF OF A MERMAID adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS THE YARRA - TOO THICK TO SWIM IN AND TOO THIN TO PLOUGH adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS THE YARRA adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A BOAR adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A BOAR HOG adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A GUMDIGGER'S DOG adj. utterly useless ...1930s Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A HAND adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A NUN adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TWO BUGGIES IN A ONE-HORSE TOWN, AS adj. very useless ...1985 Amer. dial.
• USELESS SMILE n. the happy, vacant facial expression of someone under the influence of LSD ...1994 US sl.
• USEMENT n. a habit, custom, way ...1842 Eng. dial.
• USE-MONEY n. interest on money ...1874 Eng. dial.
• USEN vb. to accustom one to something, to familiarize ...1845 Amer. dial.
• USE OF THE SEX n. copulation ...19C Brit. euphemism
• USE ONE'S BEAN vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USE ONE'S BLOCK vb. to act sensibly ...1980s NZ sl.
• USE ONE'S CHUMP vb. to act intelligently ...20C sl.
• USE ONE'S HEAD vb. to be clever, smart, or enterprising; to think logically or clearly ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USE ONE'S LOAF vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out; to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out: to be clever, smart, or enterprising ...1930s sl.
...1930s sl.
• USE ONE'S NOODLE vb. to think logically or clearly; to be clever, smart, or enterprising ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USE ONE'S SKULL vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USE ONE'S TURNIP vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USER n. 1. someone who takes 'hard' drugs, i.e. cocaine, morphine, LSD, heroin, etc. ...1935 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a person who exploits others for their own gain ...1978 Aust. sl.
• USE SHANK'S HORSES vb. to go on foot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• USE THE CHUMP vb. to act intelligently ...20C sl.
• USE THE ENGLISH vb. to wiggle one's buttocks while being penetrated anally ...1940s US homosexual sl.
• USE THE FIVE-FINGERED CHEQUEBOOK vb. to shoplift ...1980s NZ sl.
• USE THE GLASS vb. to use a broken glass or bottle as a weapon in a fight, typically in a public house ...1900s sl.
• USE THE NOGGIN vb. to act intelligently; to be aware ...E19 sl., orig. US
• USE THE OLD BEAN vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USE TOM AND JERRY vb. to walk, to go on foot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• USE UP vb. to criticize or abuse ...M19 US sl.
• USE WOMEN vb. to commit fornication or adultery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• USE YOUR LOAF vb. to act intelligently, to think ...1997 UK sl.
int. be sensible! ...1930s sl.
• USE YOUR NODDLE phr. use your head, act sensibly ...L16 sl.
• U.S.G. n. the American Black community, i.e. the status of Blacks, governmental statements of equal rights notwithstanding, as regards the larger US world (United States Ghettos) ...1990s US Black sl.
• USH n. the entrails of a slaughtered animal ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. 1. to clear, to empty; to cleanse ...1610 Sc.
vb. 2. to flow out in large quantities ...1610 Sc.
† vb. 3. to escort, to attend; to lead, to guide ...1823 Sc.
vb. 4. to work as an usher in a theatre ...1981 US sl.
• USHER n. a pederast ...L18 Brit. sl.
† int. yes! ...1879 UK criminals' sl.
• USHER OF THE BACK DOOR n. the odd-job man in a great house ...L19 UK society sl.
• USING adj. drug-addicted ...20C US drugs sl.
• USING-THINGS n. domestic articles, such as crockery, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• USITATE adj. according to custom; customary, usual ...1885
• USP n. amphetamines, MDMA ...2003 UK sl.
• U.S. PLATE n. fetters; handcuffs ...1859 US criminals' sl.
• USQUE n. whisky ...1766 Sc. & Ireland
• USQUEBAUGH n. whisky ...1766 Sc. & Ireland
• USTLEMENTS † n. ? odds and ends ...1690 Eng. dial.
• USTORIOUS † adj. characterized by the faculty or power of burning; able to be burnt; combustible ...1724
• USUAL, THE n. 1. one's habitual choice of drink or beverage ...M19 sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse ...1990s sl.
• USUALLIES adv. usually ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UTA adj. in abundance ...1986 US sl.
• UTAH MILE n. an indeterminate distance ...1941 Amer. dial.
• U.T.B.N.B. n. anal intercourse as a means of contraception (Up The Bum, No Babies) ...1990s sl.
• UTE n. a utility vehicle (vehicle combining the features of a sedan and a truck) ...1943 Aust. colloq.
• UTENSIL n. a chamberpot ...1909 Trinidad and Tobago
• UTERAL adj. strange, foreign ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UTERINES † n. children or offspring of the same mother ...1432-50
• UTIBLE † adj. that may be used; useful, serviceable ...1623
• UTICK n. a term of reproach for a lad ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UTILIOUS † adj. useful ...1651
• UTILITIES n. US Marines combat fatigues ...1991 US sl.
• UTIS n. noise, confusion, din ...1875 Eng. dial.
• UTOPIATE n. a hallucinogen ...1970s US drugs sl.
• UTRALITY † n. tendency to favour both sides, inclination towards either party ...1642 nonce word
• U-TROU n. men's underpants ...20C US sl.
• UTS! int. a term of encouragement to dogs, esp. to incite them to fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UTTERANCE † n. extremity of distress ...1809 Sc.
• UTTERIDGE † n. utterance ...1773 Sc.
• U-TURN n. a reversal of political policy ...1984 UK sl.
• UTZPAY n. a fool, an idiot ...1930s Pig Latin for 'putz'
• UVART adj. unfrequented, lonesome; clumsy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UVID †* adj. moist, wet ...1656
• UVs n. sun rays, sunshine ...1968 US sl.
• UVVIL n. a piece of rag protecting an injured finger; a finger-stall ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• U-WEAR n. men's underpants ...20C US sl.
• UXORIAL adj. pertaining to a wife; characterized by excessive affection for one's wife; servilely submissive to a wife ...1800
• UXORIOUS adj. excessively or submissively fond of a wife ...1598
• UXTER n. 1. a pocketbook or purse ...1896 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. money ...L19 sl.
• U.Y.B. n. (derogatory) a woman (Uppity Yankee Bitch) ...1986 US college sl.
• UZBIRD n. a term of reproach; generally applied to children ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UZI n. a pipe used for smoking crack cocaine ...1994 US sl.
• UZZFAY n a police officer ...1955 US Pig Latin for 'fuzz'
n. an oppressive, stuffy, close atmosphere; a hot fetid smell ...1899 Sc.
• UNEARTHLY adj. unpleasantly early ...1865 sl.
• UNEASE n. an uneasy state; uneasiness ...1853 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNEASY adj. 1. difficult ...1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. hilly, irregular, not level ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNEATHILY adj. hard to move, corpulent, unwieldy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
• UNEAVE vb. to show condensation; to thaw ...1810 Eng. dial.
• UNEDICAT adj. uneducated ...1871 Sc.
• UNEERIE adj. unaffected by fear, not apprehensive ...1864 Sc.
• UNEIRDLIE adj. unearthly ...1868 Sc.
• UNEITH † adj. not easy ...1725 Sc.
† adv. not easily, with difficulty ...1721 Sc.
• UNELSE conj. 1. unless ...1905 Amer. dial.
conj. 2. otherwise...2007 Amer. dial.
• UNEMPLOYED n. the penis ...1971 Aust. sl.
• UNEMPT vb. to empty; to unload ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNENDLICHE † adv. infinitely ...a1225
• UNENT vb. to empty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNEQUAL † adj. unfair, unjust ...1721 Sc.
• UNERAN adv. all over, everywhere ...1866 Sc.
• UNETTLED adj. not intended for ...1913 Sc.
• UNEVEN adj. upset, out of sorts, slightly unwell ...1886 Sc.
• UN-EVER † adv. never, at no time ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNEXCEPTION n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNEXPERIENT †* adj. inexperienced ...1597
• UNFAA n. a severe cold; a shivering fit; complete prostration from cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFACE vb. to expose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFACEABLE adj. 1. ugly, not fit to be seen ...1899 Sc.
adj. 2. undefensible, unreasonable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFAIN adj. reluctant; having a feeling of dislike; unfond ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNFAIR SHAKE n. bad luck ...1950s
• UNFAISABLE adj. 1. lacking manners or social graces, boorish, ungallant ...1818 Sc.
adj. 2. of persons: not neat or presentable ...1899 Sc.
adj. 3. of things: shabby, untidy ...c1930 Sc.
• UNFAKEN † adj. guileless, innocent ...c1200
• UNFANDRUM † adj. bulky, unmanageable ...1808 Sc.
• UNFANKLE † vb. to disentangle, to unwind ...1824 Sc.
• UNFARRANT adj. 1. unrefined, unsophisticated, rude, oafish, unmannerly ...1818 Sc.
adj. 2. ill-informed, senseless, without quickness of apprehension ...1838 Sc.
• UNFARRANTLY adj. not nice, unseemly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFASHION † n. unfashionableness ...1822 Sc.
• UNFASHT adj. not inconvenienced, unvexed, untroubled ...1835 Sc.
• UNFEARY † adj. 1. feeble, weak, infirm, uncertain in one's gait ...a1779 obs. exc. Sc. & literary
adj. 2. unwieldy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNFEED vb. to defecate ...20C Amer. dial.
• UNFEEL adj. unpleasant, disagreeable, dirty, filthy; rough, coarse, not smooth; uncomfortable ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNFEELSOME adj. disagreeable, unpleasant ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• UNFETTLE vb. to disarrange, to disturb, to undo, to unsettle ...1889 Eng. dial.
• UNFEW † adj. many ...c1200.
• UNFEWSOME adj. awkward, unbecoming, unsuitable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFIERDY adj. overgrown, unwieldy, not in proper trim; infirm, feeble ...1825 Sc.
• UNFINANCIAL adj. insolvent, out of money, without money ...1919 Amer. dial.
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS n. a wounded rival, or a prospective gang victim, not yet killed ...1931 US criminals sl.
• UNFISKALEE adj. not fisherman-like; not like an experienced fisherman; not suited to fishing ...a1838 Sc.
• UNFITTEN adj. unfit, unqualified, unsuitable ...1889 Amer. dial.
• UNFLEDGED adj. naked ...1910s sl.
• UNFLEGGIT adj. unalarmed, not frightened ...1773 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• UNFLUSHABLE n. an outdoor privy compared to a water-flush toilet bowl ...E20 US sl.
• UNFORBIDDEN adj. unruly, unrestrained, disobedient, spoiled, troublesome ...1900 Sc.
• UNFORDERSOME † adj. 1. slow, tardy, causing delay or hindrance; of a horse: unmanageable ...1819 Sc.
† adj. 2. of weather: not propitious for the growth of crops, etc.; unseasonable, unfavourable ...1825 Sc.
• UNFORGETTABLE n. a combination of cocaine, heroin, and valium ...1993 US sl.
• UNFORGOLDEN † adj. unrequited ...c1175
• UNFORGULT † adj. not affected with guilt ...a1225
• UNFORMAL † adj. irregular; not according to form ...1799 Sc.
• UNFORSAIN'D † adj. undeserved ...1768 Sc.
• UNFORSAIRED adj. undeserved ...1768 Sc.
• UNFORTUNABLE † adj. unfortunate ...1509
• UNFORTUNATE n. 1. a prostitute; a 'fallen woman' ...L18 euphemism
n. 2. an idiot ...1881 Ireland
• UNFORTUNATES n. prostitutes in general ...E19 sl.
• UNFORTUNATE WOMAN n. a prostitute ...E19 sl.
• UNFRACK adj. not active, not alert ...1825 Sc.
• UNFRAGGED adj. not listed on the daily frag order specifying the military objectives of the day ...1986 Vietnam war usage
• UNFRAME † n. disadvantage, loss ...c1250
• UNFREELIE adj. 1. frail, feeble ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. heavy, unwieldy ...Bk1905 Sc.
adv. very ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNFREELY adj. 1. frail, feeble ...1808 Sc.
adj. 2. heavy, weighty, unwieldy ...1808 Sc.
adv. very, rather, somewhat ...1866 Sc.
• UNFREEZE vb. to thaw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNFREMD adj. unkind, unneighbourly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFREMDISH adj. unkind, unneighbourly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNFREME † n. disadvantage, loss ...a1200
• UNFRIEND n. an enemy; an opponent ...1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNFRIENDSHIP n. enmity; ill-will ...1897 Sc.
• UNFRIENDSOME adj. unfriendly ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UNFRITH † n. dissension, strife ...c1205
• UNFUCKABLE adj. too ugly to be considered as a sexual partner ...1979 Aust. sl.
• UNFUCKED adj. having order bought out of chaos ...1997 US sl.
• UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE adj. unbelievable ...1960s
• UN-FUCKING-CONSCIOUS adj. totally unconscious ...20C US sl.
• UNFUCKING REAL adj. unbelievable ...1960s
• UN-FUCKING-SOCIABLE adj. extremely unsociable ....20C US sl.
• UNFULLMAKING † n. imperfection ...a1300
• UNFURTHERSOME † adj. 1. difficult ...1838 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unfortunate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a horse: unmanageable ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
adj. 4. of weather: unfavourable to vegetation ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNGADRENGEN n. a young man; the young men of a community ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNGAIN adj. 1. awkward, inconvenient, unfavourable, unprofitable; unsuitable ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. clumsy, inactive, ungainly; inexperienced, unhandy, unskilful; loutish; disproportioned, ill-shaped ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. disagreeable; intractable, troublesome; unsteady, wild; stupid ...1895 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. not near at hand; indirect; roundabout; difficult of access; inconveniently situated; generally used of a direction or road ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. of boots, etc.: ill-fitting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGAINABLE adj. not easily available ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGAINLY adj. inconvenient, unhandy; unsteady; not going or working well; insufficient ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. circuitously; with difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGAINNESS n. clumsiness, unwieldiness ...1896 Eng. dial.
• UNGANED adj. inappropriate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGASTO n. a contrary wind ...1899 Sc.
• UNGEAR vb. 1. to undress, to unwrap; to strip off the clothes; to make naked ...1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to castrate, to geld ...1788 Sc.
• UNGEEN adj. 1. not given to, indisposed, disinclined ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unrelented; unthawed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGENITURED adj. without testicles; pert. to a eunuch ...Shakespeare usage
• UNGHERE † adv. soon, quickly ...c1250
• UNGIVE vb. to relax, to give way, to loosen; to melt, to thaw ...1889 Eng. dial.
• UNGLAURED adj. unsoiled ...1828 Sc.
• UNGLUE adj. in drag racing and hot rodding: to blow up an engine ...1968 US sl.
• UNGLUED adj. 1. unstable, emotional, lacking control ...1950s
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNGODDAMLY adj. appalling; awful ...L19
• UNGODLY adj. 1. unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful ...1887
adj. 2. of time: unpleasantly early in the day ...1889 UK sl.
adj. 3. insatiable; nice ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. of the stomach or entrails: squeamish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. extremely good, superlative ...1974 US sl.
adv. extremely ...1960s
• UNGODLY HOUR, AN n. very late ...L19
• UNGONE adj. at the point of death ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGOOD adj. bad ...1980s US sl.
• UNGOWA phr. yes; affirmative; OK ...1976 US citizens' band radio sl.
• UNGOWA BWANA phr. yes; affirmative; OK ...1976 US citizens' band radio sl.
• UNGRAITH'D adj. unequipped; unfurnished; unadorned ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGRATE † adj. ungrateful ...1709-31 Sc.
• UNGRATEFUL adj. said of a hospital patient who dies after heroic efforts to save his life ...1989 US sl.
• UNGRATEFUL MAN n. a parson 'who at least once a week abuses his best benefactor, i.e. the devil' ...L18
• UNGREEABLE adj. disagreeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGRETE † n. want of size, smallness ...a1250
• UNGRITH † n. insecurity, hurt ...c1200
• UNGROOVY adj. unsophisticated, unaware ...1940s US Black usage
• UNGUENTUM AUREUM n. 1. a bribe ...L16
n. 2. an advance payment ...E19
• UNGUIDEABLE adj. not amenable to reason; unmanageable, unruly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNGUILED adj. not caught by guile ...1893 Sc.
• UNHAD adj. not yet obtained ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHAGLY adj. unthrifty, untidy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHALSED † adj. unsaluted ...1821 Sc.
• UNHANTY † adj. 1. overlarge, unwieldy ...1719 Sc.
† adj. 2. inconvenient ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHAP vb. to uncover, to make naked ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UNHARNESS vb. to remove a jewel from its setting ...1926 US criminals' sl.
• UNHEAL vb. to strip, to uncover, to unroof ...1891 Eng. dial.
• UNHEARTSOME adj. 1. cheerless, melancholy, sad ...1660 Sc.
adj. 2. of the weather: bad, uncomfortable ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. slightly ailing, esp. used of the sensation of cold ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 4. without affection ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHEARTY adj. 1. disheartened; cheerless; wretched, sad ...1845 Sc.
adj. 2. ailing somewhat, esp. used of the sensation of cold ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. of the weather: unpleasant, uncomfortable ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHECKLED adj. disordered in dress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHEEDY † adj. heedless, careless, rash, precipitate, sudden ...1579
• UNHEER † adj. impatient ...1721 Eng. dial.
• UNHEP adj. unaware, unsophisticated, ignorant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• UNHEPPEN adj. 1. slatternly, untidy; unbecoming ...1790 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. awkward, clumsy, unskilful; without contrivance or management ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. out of place, unfitted for anything; helpless; unaided ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHERSUMNESS † n. disobedience ...c1200
• UNHEWN adj. rough, unpolished ...1659 sl.
• UNHIGHT † vb. to deprive of grace or beauty ...1387
• UNHINE † adj. 1. excessive, immense; generally used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
† adj. 2. extraordinary, unparalleled, unprecedented; used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNHINGE adj. inactive, stiff-jointed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNHINGED adj. angry, emotionally unsettled ...1719 UK sl.
• UNHINTABLES n. 1. trousers ...19C Brit. jocular euphemism
n. 2. women's underwear ...20C US sl.
• UNHIP adj. unaware, unsophisticated, ignorant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• UNHIPPED adj. unaware, unsophisticated, ignorant ...1930s sl., orig. US
• UNHIVE vb. to deprive of shelter ...1832 Sc.
• UNHOLY adj. awful; outrageous ...1842 UK
• UNHOMED adj. 1. awkward, unlikely ...1851 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unpolished ...Bk1905 Eng. dial;.
• UNHONEST adj. dishonest, dishonourable ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNHONESTY n. dishonesty ...1871 Sc.
• UNHOOK vb. 1. to remove handcuffs ...1982 US sl.
vb. 2. to release from being arrested or from prison ...1950s sl.
vb. 3. to stop taking narcotics ...1950s drugs sl.
• UNHOOK THE U-HAUL! int. hurry up! ...1993 US sl.
• UNHOUSENED adj. unburied ...1885 Sc.
• UNHUHTLIC † adj. unpleasant ...c1205
• UNHYNE † adj. 1. excessive, immense; generally used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
† adj. 2. extraordinary, unparalleled, unprecedented; used in a bad sense ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNI n. 1. university; a university ...1898 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a school uniform; pronounced 'unny' ...1947 UK sl.
• UNIBOOB n. a woman's chest clothed in a manner that presents the two breasts as a single entity ...2001 US sl.
• UNICORN n. 1. a cuckold ...17C sl.
n. 2. a coach drawn by three horses, two abreast and one in the lead ...1785 UK criminals' sl.
n. 3. two men and one woman, or two women and one man banded together to steal ...1859 US criminals' sl.
n. 4. a snail ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNICORN-FISH n. the narwhal ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNICUNDE † adj. native, foreign ...c1205
• UNIFEIE † adj. immense ...c1205
• UNIFOH † adj. immense ...c1275
† adv. extremely ...c1275
• UNIFORM n. 1. a uniformed policeman ...1920s sl.
n. 2. a member of the armed forces ...1941 US sl.
n. 3. a uniformed police officer, as distinguished from a detective in street clothes ...1969 US sl.
n. 4. a homosexual male who dresses in some form of uniform, e.g. military or police ...1970s homosexual usage
n. 5. a prison officer ...1970s
• UNIFORM TANGO n. an Uncle Tom; a Black person who curries favour from Whites through obsequious, fawning behaviour ...1991 US sl.
• UNILIMP n. misfortune, mishap ...c1200
• UNIMAKE † n. a non-equal, a superior ...c1205
• UNINTERESTING adj. of a computer problem: subject to being solved with enough time, not requiring creative problem-solving skills ...1991 US sl.
• UNION n. 1. copulation; the sexual joining of a male and a female ...17C
n. 2. marriage ...euphemism
• UNION, THE n. the workhouse ...L19 sl.
• UNIONALLS n. 1. overalls ...1917 Amer. dial.
n. 2. long underwear ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UNION-BOX n. a pauper's coffin ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNION CARD n. a university degree certificate ...1970s US college sl.
• UNIONHALLS n. long underwear ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UNION JACK n. 1. Argentine frozen beef ...1900s sl.
n. 2. the back ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
n. 3. a multiple bet on 9 selections ...2001 UK sl.
• UNION PACIFIC n. in poker: a hand consisting of three sixes and a pair ...1988 US sl.
• UNIONS n. 1. long underwear ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 2. overalls ...1986 Amer. dial.
• UNION WAGE n. the police ...1970s US Black sl.
• UNIQUEME † adj. unpleasant, inconvenient ...a1250
• UNIRIMED † adj. unnumbered ...c1205
• UNISAHT † adj. unreconciled ...c1175
• UNISELE † adj. unhappy, wretched ...c1205
† n. unhappiness, misery ...c1205
• UNISELI † adj. unhappy, wretched ...c1175
• UNISELICHE † adv. unhappily, wretchedly ...c1205
• UNISELTH † n. unhappiness, misfortune ...a1200
• UNISEX adj. pert. to a lack of distinction between the sexes ...L1960s US sl.
• UNISIBBE † n. dissension, strife ...c1205
• UNISOME † adj. at variance ...a1250
• UNISUNDE † n. unsoundness; injury ...c1205
• UNIT n. 1. a gadget; a nameless object ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a person ...1960s US college sl.
n. 3. the vagina ...1978 US sl.
n. 4. the penis ...1985 US sl.
n. 5. a young woman ...1980s US college sl.
• UNITED PARCEL SERVICE n. any amphetamine, methamphetamine or other central nervous system stimulant ...1976 US sl.
• UNITED STATES n. English as used in the United States ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNITHARF † n. evil, mischief ...c1200
• UNIT MACHINE n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• UNITS n. parents ...1987 US sl.
• UNIVELE † adj. evil ...c1205
• UNIVERSAL STAIRCASE, THE n. the treadmill (a large wheel turned by the weight of people or animals treading on steps fitted into its inner surface, formerly used to drive machinery) ...1851 UK criminals' sl.
• UNIVERSANIMOUS adj. unanimous ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNIVERSITY, THE † n. any large London prison ...1770 UK criminals' sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF A BILLION CHINKS n. the University of British Columbia ....2001 Can. sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF FREEBIES n. the University of Florida ...2004 US sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF HARD KNOCKS n. experience, esp. when valued against a university education ...1984 UK sl.
• UNIVERSITY OF LIFE n. experience, esp. when valued against a university education ...1959 UK sl.
• UNIWEALD † n. lack of control ...c1200
• UNIWELDE † adj. unwieldy ...c1205
• UNIWIDERE † n. bad weather ...c1175.
• UNIWILL † n. unwillingness ...c1175
• UNK n. uncle ...20C sl.
• UNKAIMED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Sc.
• UNKAMED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Sc.
• UNK-DRAY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 Pig Latin for 'drunk'
• UNKED adj. 1. of a place: lonely, dreary, desolate; of a person: feeling lonely; dull, depressed, miserable; out of sorts ...1777 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. unknown, strange, unusual, odd, unfamiliar ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. weird, uncanny; insane; ominous of evil; horrid, ghastly, terrible ...1861 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. cross, out of temper; silent, sulky ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKEDNESS n. 1. loneliness, strangeness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. gloomy weather ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKEMBED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNKEMMED adj. uncombed; untidy, unkempt ...1801 Eng. dial.
• UNKEN vb. to fail to know or recognize; to be ignorant ...1788 Sc.
• UNKENNABLE adj. 1. innumerable ...1818 Sc.
adj. 2. imperceptible, inconspicuous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. not recognizable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKENNED adj. unknown, strange, unfamiliar; of no repute ...1807 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNKENSOME adj. unknown ...1802 Sc.
• UNKENSPAK adj. inconspicuous, obscure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKEPT adj. unkempt ...1858 Amer. dial.
• UNKERD adj. weird, uncanny; insane; ominous of evil; horrid, ghastly, terrible ...1861 Eng. dial.
• UNKERSTENED adj. unchristened ,,,1873 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• UNKEST † adj. not yet accustomed or adapted to one's surroundings ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKETTY adj. of the weather: close, sultry, depressing ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNKEY n. 1. a form of address to a Black male whose name one does not know or ignores ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a general term of address to a man ...20C sl.
• UNKID adj. 1. of a place: lonely, dreary, desolate; of a person: feeling lonely; dull, depressed, miserable; out of sorts ...1777 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. unknown, strange, unusual, odd, unfamiliar ...1783 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. weird, uncanny; insane; ominous of evil; horrid, ghastly, terrible ...1861 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. of the weather: close, sultry, depressing ...1895 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. betokening bad weather; stormy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. very ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. news, esp. strange news; generally in plural ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a strange thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKIE n. 1. uncle ...20C sl.
n. 2. morphine ...1950s drugs sl.
• UNKIN adj. unknown, strange ...1898 Sc.
adv. very, unusually ...1892 Sc.
n. news, tidings ...1889 Sc.
• UNKIND adj. 1. unnatural ...1891 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. strange, lonely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of the weather: unseasonable, ungenial ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. rough, crooked ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKINDLY adj. unnatural; unthriving; undesirable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKIRSEN adj. unfit for food; inedible ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNKJAY n. a heroin addict ...1940s Pig Latin for 'junkie'
• UNKNOWING adj. unknown ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNKNOWN adj. doing good secretly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• UNKNOWNST adj. 1. unknown; without anyone's knowledge ...1842 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. ignorant ...1848 Ireland
• UNKPAY n. an amateur, a newcomer, a tyro, a dupe, a sucker ...1937 US Pig Latin for 'punk'
• UNKY adj. of a place: lonely, dreary, desolate; of a person: feeling lonely; dull, depressed, miserable; out of sorts ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a form of address to a Black male whose name one does not know or ignores ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a general term of address to a man ...20C sl.
• UNLAID adj. of a woman: virgin ...1960s sl.
• UNLAIGHT † adj. doleful, serious, woebegone ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLAP vb. to unfold, to unwrap ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNLARED † adj. unlearned ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLAW † n. 1. a law which has no real authority ...1775 Sc.
† n. 2. a transgression of the law; an act of injustice; an injury ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNLAWFULLY BEGOTTEN adj. pert. to a bastard
• UNLAX vb. to relax, to unwind ...1920s US sl.
• UNLEAD † n. 1. a wicked person with evil intentions; a scandalous fellow; an outlaw ...1677 Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a crawling, venomous creature; a destroyer of farm produce ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLEEZE vb. to disentangle ...1889 Sc.
• UNLEADED adj. of coffee and soft drinks: caffeine-free ...1996 US sl.
• UNLEF † adj. unbelieving ...c1200
• UNLEFLICH † adj. incredible ...a1225
• UNLEGAL adj. 1. illegal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a child: illegitimate ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UNLEISUM † adj. unlawful, illegal ...1681 Sc.
• UNLEPPED † adj. uncovered ...a1225
• UNLESSEN conj. unless ...1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
prep. except ...1997 Amer. dial.
• UNLICKED adj. uncouth, aggressively adolescent ...Bk1958 sl.
• UNLIFTY adj. awkward, clumsy, unwieldy ...1746 Eng. dial.
• UNLIGHT vb. to alight, to dismount ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UNLIKE adj. 1. bad, displeasing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unlikely, improbable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLIKELY adj. 1. of the weather: threatening ...1885 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. bad, displeasing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLIMP † n. misfortune, mishap ...c1200
• UNLINK vb. to rise up from a stooping position ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNLISTENED adj. disinclined, not disposed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLISTING adj. disinclined, spiritless, unwilling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLISTY † adj. listless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLOAD vb. 1. to take someone's money or possessions ...M18 sl.
vb. 2. to drop, to dispose of, to get rid of ...M19 sl.
vb. 3. to ejaculate ...M19 sl.
vb. 4. to throw a punch, to beat up ...20C sl.
vb. 6. to offer one's opinion ...1900s sl.
vb. 7. to alight from a train, etc., to get off or out of a vehicle ...1904 US sl.
vb. 8. to fire one's gun ...1910s US sl.
vb. 9. to give information, to 'squeal', to betray ...1925 US criminals' sl.
vb. 10. to defecate ...1940s sl.
vb. 11. on the railway: to end a work shift or to jump off a moving train ...1977 US sl.
vb. 12. in air combat: to accelerate ...1990 US sl.
vb. 13. in Australian Rules football: to pass the ball ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UNLOADING n. masturbation ...1990s sl.
• UNLOAD PEWTER vb. to drink beer from pewter pots ...1848 UK criminals' sl.
• UNLOASE vb. to loose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLOTHNESS † n. harmlessness, innocence ...a1225
• UNLOVESOME † adj. 1. unlovely, disgusting, repulsive ...1725 Sc.
adj. 2. without affection ...Bk1905 N. Eng. dial.
• UNLUCKY adj. 1. depressed, miserable ...1889 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mischievous, troublesome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLUCKY FOR SOME n. 1. in bingo: the number 13 ...1940 sl.
n. 2. £13 ...1940s sl.
• UNLUDE † n. an unpleasant noise ...a1275
• UNLUESOMELIKE adj. unattractive, unpleasant ...1892 Sc.
• UNLUSTY adj. unwieldy, very fat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNLUVED † adj. unallowed, illicit ...c1200
• UNMACKLY adj. ill-shapen, deformed; clumsy in appearance ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNMAIDENED † adj. married ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMAKE vb. to unfasten, to unlock; generally used of a door ...1840 Eng. dial.
• UNMANNERLY adj. untidy ...1854 Eng. dial.
• UNMARKED n. an unmarked police car ...1950s US police sl.
• UNMARRIED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• UNMEANSOME adj. ragged, untidy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMELLED adj. not meddled with ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNMENSEFUL adj. 1. disorderly; unmannerly; unseemly; indecent ...1838 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of the weather: rough, unseasonable ...1898 Sc.
adj. 3. unbecoming, ill-dressed, shabby, untidy ...Bk1905 N. Eng. dial.
adj. 4. without discretion or generosity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNMENSKEN † vb. to dishonour ...a1200
• UNMENTIONABLES n. 1. breeches, trousers ...19C colloq.
n. 2. women's underpants ...E20 US sl.
• UNMENTIONABLE VICE n. sodomy in general; an act of sexual perversion ...19C euphemism
• UNMERCIFUL adj. excessive, extreme ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMERCIFULLY adv. extremely, extraordinarily, very ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNMONKEYABLE adj. of a person: impervious to trickery ...1910s sl.
• UNMUGGED adj. unphotographed by the police ...1901 US criminals' sl.
• UNMUNDLUNGE † adv. unexpectedly ...a1225
• UNNATURABLE adj. 1. of the weather: ungenial ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unnatural, unfeeling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNNATURAL CONNECTION n. sodomy, chiefly pederasty ...19C euphemism
• UNNATURALITY † n. imbecility ...1823 Sc.
• UNNATURAL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE n. sodomy; in particular, pederasty ...19C euphemism
• UNNATURAL VICE n. any nonorthogenital sexual act, incuding solitary masturbation (nonorthogenital - any sexual activity other than that between males and females which, if permitted to reach completion, will result in vaginal copulation and orgasm on the part of one or both parties) ...19C sl.
• UNNEATH prep. beneath ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNNED † adj. unconstrained ...c1200
• UNNEOD † n. disadvantage, loss ...c1205
• UNNEOMELICH † adj. untakable ...a1225
• UNOOFY adj. impoverished, poor ...L19 sl.
• UNOPEN vb. to open ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNOTQUE n. marijuana ...2003 UK sl.
• UNPACK vb. to vomit ...1983 UK sl.
• UNPALLED adj. said of a thief whose gang has been arrested and is thus forced to work solo ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• UNPARLIAMENTARY adj. obscene ...M19 sl.
• UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE n. language unfit for polite discussion; violent or obscene language ...Bk1958 sl.
• UNPATIENT adj. impatient ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNPAVED adj. 1. castrated ...E17
adj. 2. aggressively drunk ...L19 sl.
• UNPEACEABLE adj. irritable, quarrelsome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPERFECT adj. imperfect; unfitting ...1766 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNPIN ONE'S BACK HAIR vb. 1. to relax one's inhibitions ...M19 sl., orig. US
vb. 2. to admit to being homosexual ...1930s sl.
• UNPLAUSIVE † adj. not approving, disapproving ...1606
• UNPLIGHT n. a state of disorder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPOSSIBILITY n. impossibility ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPOSSIBLE adj. 1. impossible ...1862 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. droll, mischievous, queer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNPROFESSIONAL, THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE phr. used as a humorous if pointed insult ...1997 US sl.
• UNPROPER adj. improper; indecent ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNPURPOSE adj. awkward; inexact; untidy; useless ...1865 Sc.
• UNPURPOSE-LIKE adj. awkward, unfit, untidy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNPURPOSENESS n. slovenliness ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNQUIT adj. unrequited ...1895 Sc.
• UNQUOTH adj. strange, unfamiliar; unusual; unseemly ...1684 Eng. dial.
• UNRAG vb. to strip off the clothes; to undress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRAY vb. to undress ...1867 Eng. dial.
• UNREADY adj. untidy ...1885 Eng. dial.
• UNREAL adj. used positively to denote something incredibly good, and negatively, to denote something unbelievably difficult, awful, unpleasant, or deplorable ...1965 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• UNREAVE vb. of a rope, yarn, etc.: to unravel, to unwind ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNRECHELEAS † adj. reckless, careless ...a1225
• UNREDDABLE adj. incapable of disentanglement ...1895 Sc.
• UNREGULAR adj. irregular, uneven; unpunctual ...1868 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNREMEADFUL † adj. irremediable ...1814 Sc.
• UNREST n. a person or thing that causes disquietude ...1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNRESTFUL adj. restless, uneasy ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UNRESTLESS adj. restless, uneasy ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UNRESTY † adj. unquiet, full of unrest, restless, uneasy, troublesome ...a1340 obs. exc. Sc.
• UNRID adj. disorderly, untidy; filthy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRIDDY adj. 1. entangled ...1824 Sc.
adj. 2. untidy; slow in motion or speech ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRIFE † adj. slow, sluggish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRIG vb. 1. to get undressed ...L17 sl.
vb. 2. to strip a person of clothes ...1698 UK criminals' sl.
• UNRIGGED adj. stripped ...L18 sl.
• UNRIGHT adj. dishonourable; unjust; wrong ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNRIND vb. to undress ...1872 Eng. dial.
• UNRIPED adj. unexplored, unsearched; unrobbed ...1898 Sc.
• UNROLESS † adj. restless ...c1230
• UNRONE † vb. to make desolate ...a1300
• UNROOL adj. great, terrific ...1990 Aust. sl.
• UNRUDE † adj. 1. rude; hideous, horrible ...1773 Sc.
† adj. 2. base, detestable, diabolical, vile ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNRUDSOME adj. pale-faced ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNRULEFUL adj. unruly, lawless ...1721 Sc. & Ireland
• UNRULY MEMBER n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• UNSATE adj. unsatisfied, unappeased ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSAUCHT † n. trouble, disquietude ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNSAWNEY † adj. unlucky, unfortunate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSAYABLE adj. unruly, wilful, self-willed; not to be advised or controlled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSAYED adj. unconvinced; unsubdued ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSCREWED adj. out of control ...1962 US sl.
• UNSEALLY adj. worthless, wretched; unfortunate, unlucky ...1804 Sc.
• UNSEELY adj. worthless, wretched; unfortunate, unlucky ...1804 Sc.
• UNSEL † n. a self-willed, naughty, worthless person; a term of opprobrium generally applied to a child ...1677 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNSEMINARED adj. deprived of virility; castrated ...Shakespeare usage
• UNSENSE vb. to render senseless or insensible; to stun with a blow or fall ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UNSENSED adj. 1. insane, demented, delirious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. stupefied as by excess of drink ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNSENSICAL † adj. nonsensical ...1692
• UNSET adj. unable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSEX vb. 1. to deprive either sex of its distinctive qualities ...Shakespeare usage
vb. 2. to castrate ...US medical usage
• UNSHAMOUS † adj. shameless ...a1500
• UNSHEIK vb. to divorce ...1920s US Black sl.
• UNSHINGLE vb. to knock off someone's hat ...E19 Aust. sl.
• UNSHIP vb. to upset, to disturb; to unhorse ...1846 Eng. dial.
• UNSHIRTED HELL n. trouble, hell, misfortune ...1932 US sl.
• UNSHOP vb. to dismiss a workman ...1910s sl.
• UNSICKER adj. insecure, unsteady, not to be relied on ...1796 Sc.
• UNSIDED adj. 1. in disorder, disarranged, untidy, not cleared or tidied up ...1899 Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. undecided, unsettled ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSIGHT vb. to get out of sight or view ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSIGHTABLE adj. not in sight, invisible ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSIGHTED adj. unforeseen; unexpected ...1903 Amer. dial.
• UNSIGNIFIED adj. insignificant ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• UNSITHE † n. mishap, misfortune ...a1250
• UNSKATHEFUL † adj. harmless ...c1200
• UNSKILLABLE adj. difficult to understand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSLATED adj. crazy, demented, mentally deranged ...1886 Eng. dial.
• UNSLICED adj. not circumcised ...1988 US sl.
• UNSLOCKENABLE adj. unquenchable, inextinguishable ...1862 Sc.
• UNSLOUGH vb. to unlock, to unfasten, to unbutton, to open ...1848 US criminals' sl.
• UNSLOUR † vb. to unlock, to unfasten, to unbutton ...1831 UK criminals' sl.
• UNSMETHE † adj. unsmooth ...c1200
• UNSNARRE † adj. blunt, not sharp ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNSNECK vb. to unlatch or unfasten a door, etc. ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UNSNIB vb. to unbolt, to unfasten, to undo ...1891 Sc.
• UNSNICK vb. to unlatch or unfasten a door, etc. ...1785 Sc.
• UNSNOD † adj. untidy, out of order ...1801 Sc.
• UNSOBER adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNSONSY adj. 1. unlucky, unfortunate; ominous, fatal, causing ill-luck or misfortune ...1684 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mischievous; disagreeable ...1800 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 3. ill-looking, plain ...1894 Sc.
adj. 4. slovenly, untidy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNSOOTERLY adj. awkward, ill-contrived; shiftless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSOPHISTICATED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• UNSOUTERLY adj. awkward, ill-contrived; shiftless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSPEAKABLES n. breeches or trousers ...E19 Brit. jocular euphemism
• UNSPIT vb. to vomit ...L19 sl.
• UNSTATHELFEST † adj. unsteadfast ...a1225
• UNSTEADY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNSTECK vb. to undo the fastenings of a door; to open, to unclose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSTILL † adj. restless, in motion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSTOMACHABLE adj. unappetizing, uninviting ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UNSTOUT adj. not stubborn ...1883 Sc.
• UNSTOWLY adj. unruly, not to be controlled ...1855 Eng. dial.
• UNSTRAIGHTED † adj. of a corpse: not laid out for burial ...1827 Sc.
• UNSTRONG adj. in weak health; not having recovered health after an illness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSUITY adj. irregular, not uniform; unequal, uneven ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNSWACK † adj. stiff, not agile or nimble ...1801 Sc.
• UNSWALLOW vb. to vomit ...1930s sl.
• UNSWEEL vb. to unwind, to unwrap ...1901 Sc.
• UNSWEETENED n. gin ...L19 sl.
• UNT n. a camel ...1862 Indian & Aust. sl.
• UNTAIN adj. satisfied, content ...1882 Eng. dial.
• UNTALELICH † adj. indescribable ...a1225
• UNTALKABOUTABLES n. trousers ...M19 sl.
• UNTANG vb. to untie ...1825 Eng. dial.
• UNTASTY † adj. not tasteful, wanting in good taste ...1844 Sc.
• UNTEEL vb. to fire a gun; to set off a trap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTEENTH adj. used of a great but unspecific number or amount ...1918 UK sl.
• UNTELL † n. a large sum ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTEMPERED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• UNTENTED † adj. 1. heedless, careless; unconsidered ...1791 Sc.
† adj. 2. disregarded; unattended ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTENTIE adj. careless, incautious ...1818 Sc.
adv. noisily, incautiously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNTENTIVE adj. heedless, inattentive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTEON † vb. to fall apart ...a1310
• UNTHEODE † n. strangers ...a1225
• UNTHEWED † adj. unmannerly ...1721 Eng. dial.
• UNTHIMBLE vb. to rob a man of his watch ...E19 UK criminals' sl.
• UNTHIMBLE A MAN † vb. to rob or otherwise deprive him of his watch ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• UNTHOLEABLE adj. unbearable, intolerable ...1887 Sc.
• UNTHOLEABLY adv. intolerably, insufferably, unendurably ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTHOLELICH † adj. unendurable ...a1240
• UNTHOUGHTED adj. thoughtless, ill-considered ...a1845 Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTED-LIKE adv. thoughtlessly, inadvertently ...1932 Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTEDLY adv. thoughtlessly, inadvertently ...1835 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTEDNESS n. thoughtlessness ...1915 Amer. dial.
• UNTHOUGHTY adj. thoughtless; careless ...1972 Amer. dial.
adv. thoughtlessly ...1982 Amer. dial.
• UNTHRAW vb. to untwist; to turn so as to unlock ...1879 Sc.
• UNTHRIFT n. 1. wastefulness ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a good-for-nothing person; a thriftless squanderer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTHROWLICH † adj. incapable of suffering ...a1225
• UNTHRUM adj. awkward, unhandy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTIDY adj. 1. dishonest; loose or depraved in habits or morals ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNTIE vb. to remove the tourniquet, a belt, a shoelace, used to isolate a vein for injecting narcotics ...1960s drugs sl.
• UNTIFLED adj. frayed out, unravelled by wear ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTIGHT † adj. of the mind: wandering, infirm ...1815 Sc.
• UNTIL THE LAST CAT IS HUNG phr. until the very last, to the end ...1985 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE LAST DOG IS DEAD phr. until the very last, to the end ...1943 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE LAST DOG IS HUNG phr. until the very last, to the end ...1902 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE WATER GETS HOT phr. even a short time, any time at all ...1936 Amer. dial.
• UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF adj. until a prison clique disbands; ultimately loyal ...1989 US sl.
• UNTIMEOUS adj. untimely, early; unseasonable ...1678 Sc. & N. Ireland
• UNTIMEOUSLY adv. prematurely, unseasonably ...1792 Sc.
• UNTIMING † n. mishap, ill fortune ...c1250
• UNTINE vb. to unfasten ...1888 Eng. dial.
• UNTOBRITNED † adj. undivided ...c1200
• UNTO-COME † vb. to arrive, come to a place ...c1440
• UNTODELED † adj. undivided ...c1200
• UNTODELINDE † adj. indivisible ...1340
• UNTOGETHER adj. 1. applied to someone who is poorly coordinated or not in control of their faculties ...1969
adj. 2. unstylish, lacking social awareness ...1960s US sl.
• UNTOLD adj. excellent, terrific, wonderful ...1979 Aust. sl.
• UNTOLDS n. lots, heaps, many ...1987 Aust. sl.
• UNTOUCHABLE n. a person or politician insusceptible of bribery ...1933 US criminals' sl.
• UNTOWARD † adj. unsteady ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTOWARDLY adj. 1. unmanageable, reckless ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unpromising; not thriving ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNTRIG adj. untidy ...1821 Sc.
• UNTRIM adj. dishevelled, untidy ...1898 Sc.
• UNTRIMMED adj. pert. to a virgin female ...Shakespeare usage
• UNTROWNESS † n. unfaithfulness, breach of trust ...a1200
• UNTRUSS † vb. to let down the shutters of a store ...1910 US criminals' sl.
• UNTRUSTY adj. untrustworthy ...1844 Sc.
• UNTUDERI † adj. barren ...c1250
• UNTUHTLE † n. a bad habit or custom ...c1205
• UNTWEMED † adj. undivided ...a1225
• UNTWISTED adj. ruined, 'undone' ...L17 sl.
• UNUTTERABLES n. 1. trousers ...E19 Brit. sl.
n. 2. women's underwear ...20C US sl.
• UNVAMPED adj. not embellished or added to ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNVEIL vb. to begin, to commence ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNVITTY adj. unfit, unsuitable; awkward; untidy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNVONDED † adj. untried ...a1225
• UNWADY adj. soon consumed, uneconomical ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWAKER † adj. unwatchful ...a1225
• UNWALDES † adv. unintentionally ...c1175
• UNWARLY adj. 1. supernatural; unworldly ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. uncouth, unwieldy, clumsy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNWELL adj. 1. menstruating ...1827 Amer. euphemism
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UNWEMMED † adj. unstained, unblemished; without a wrinkle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWEND † adj. unturned ...c1200
• UNWEOTE † n. an ignorant person ...a1225
• UNWHARFED † adj. unturned, unaltered ...c1200
• UNWHATE † n. misfortune ...a1250
• UNWHISPERABLES n. 1. trousers ...E19 Brit. & US sl.
n. 2. women's undergarments ...20C US sl.
• UNWILLE † adj. unwilling ...a1225
• UNWILLIE adj. illiberal ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UNWIND vb. 1. to deceive ...1910s Aust. sl.
vb. 2. of a horse: to buck violently, esp. with a twisting motion ...1929 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to relax after a period of tension or stress ...1958 UK sl.
• UNWINNABLE † adj. invincible, impregnable ...1792 Sc.
• UNWINSOME adj. uninviting, repulsive ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWISDOMNESS † n. folly ...c1200
• UNWISEMAN † n. a fool, a simpleton ...1400
• UNWISHFUL adj. reluctant, undesirous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNWITENESS † n. ignorance ...a1225
• UNWITLESS † adj. senseless, insensible ...a1225
• UNWITSHIP † n. folly ...a1240
• UNWITTING adj. 1. unknowing, involuntarily ...1825 Sc.
adj. 2. unknown ...1825 Sc.
• UNWORDILY adv. unworthily ...1839 Sc.
• UNWORDY † adj. unworthy ...1796 Sc.
• UNZYGINDE † adj. indescribable ...1340
• UP adj. 1. happening, going on ...1838 UK
adj. 2. wrong, amiss ...1849 UK
adj. 3. pert. to the erect penis ...20C US sl.
adj. 4. said of a man having sex with someone ...1937 sl.
adj. 5. mentally stimulated, excited, hopeful, happy, elated ...1942 sl., orig. US
adj. 6. of a person: ready, prepared ...1950s US Black sl.
adj. 7. sexually aroused ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 8. of food or drink: made, cooked, ready, served ...1961 UK sl.
adj. 9. of waves: large ...1964 US sl.
adj. 10. under the influence of a drug, esp. LSD, and, later, MDMA ...1966 US sl.
adj. 11. stimulating, uplifting ...1970s sl.
adj. 12. intoxicating ...1970s sl.
adj. 13. imprisoned ...1975 US sl.
adj. 14. tense, nervous ...1990s US Black sl.
adj. 15. successful ...1990 US sl.
adj. 16. pregnant ...1991 Trinidad and Tobago
adj. 17. upset, angry, annoyed with ...Bk1996 sl.
adv. 1. each; equal in quantity ...1809 UK
adv. 2. arrested, in prison ...L19 sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
adv. 3. having sexual relations with ...L19 sl.
adv. 4. of an object: offered, put in place ...1900s sl.
adv. 5. of food: ready, as in 'grub's up' ...1910s sl.
n. 1. an excited mood, a feeling of stimulation, intoxication ...M18 sl.
n. 2. a prospective customer ...1942 US sl.
n. 3. an amphetamine capsule or tablet ...1969 US drugs sl.
vb. 1. of mood or spirits: to raise, to pick up, to lift ...M18 sl.
vb. 2. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. & US sl.
vb. 3. to start suddenly or boldly; to rise abruptly ...1831 UK sl.
vb. 4. to upset; to exhaust, to fatigue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to raise, to increase prices, charges, etc. ...1930s sl., orig. US
vb. 6. to increase a bet in cards ...1942 US sl.
vb. 7. to improve, to boost; to promote ...1950s sl., orig. US
vb. 8. to play music ...1950s US Black sl.
vb. 9. to hand over, to produce ...1960s US sl.
vb. 10. to arouse or aggravate someone ...2000 UK sl.
vb. 11. to beat up ...2000s UK criminals' sl.
vb. 12. to mock ...2000s sl.
• UP ABOVE adj. in prison ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP-A-DAISY int. exclamation made to a child when tossing it in the arms, bidding it rise after a fall, etc. ...1865 Eng. dial.
• UP-A-DAY int. an exclamation made to a child when tossing it in the arms, bidding it rise after a fall, etc. ...1865 Eng. dial.
• UPADRILGEY n. a hubbub; a state of noisy excitement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPADRILZEY n. a hubbub; a state of noisy excitement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP A FLUME! int. a dismissive, insulting exclamation ...M19 sl.
• UP AGAINST adj. 1. facing problems, in difficulties ...1896 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. addicted to drugs ...1930s US prison sl.
• UP AGAINST IT adj. 1. in trouble ...1896 sl., orig. Can.
adj. 2. addicted to drugs ...20C US drugs sl.
• UP AGAINST THE BIT adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP AGAINST THE GUN adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP AGAINST THE ROPES adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP AGAINST THE STEM adj. engaged in smoking opium ...1929 US sl.
• UP AGAINST THE WALL adj. 1. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. foolish, stupid ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 4. helpless, dominated by another; used for expressing power over others ...1960s US sl.
• UP AGAINST THE WALL MOTHERFUCKER! int. be aware of racism; be conscious of one's social condition ...1960s US Black sl.
• UP AGAINST THE WIRE adj. facing serious problems ...1910s sl., orig. military
• UP A GUM TREE adj. 1. in difficulties; in a predicament; in trouble ...1926 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. in error, wrong, incorrect, confused ...1950s sl.
adj. 3. baffled, perplexed ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adv. easily ...1950s NZ sl.
• UPALANGST adj. ill ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP AN ALLEY vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP AN ALLEY AND OUT OF TOWN vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP-AND-A-DOWNER n. 1. a fight; a brawl ...1927 sl.
n. 2. a violent quarrel ...1927 sl.
• UP AND AT IT! int. an exclamation of encouragement or motivation ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP-AND-COMING adj. pregnant ...Amer. dial.
• UP AND DOWN † adj. of unequal height ...1793 Sc.
adj. 2. absolute, complete ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. honest, law-abiding, straightforward ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. hilly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. brown; esp. applied to brown ale ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
adv. 1. thoroughly, fully ...1827 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. in a straightforward, open and honest manner ...M19 US sl.
adv. 3. unrestrainedly ...L19 sl.
adv. 4. upside down ...1892 Eng. dial.
n. 1. sexual intercourse ...E17 sl.
n. 2. brown ale ...20C rhyming sl.
n. 3. a housemaid ...1900s sl.
n. 4. a town ...1930s rhyming sl.
n. 5. a ladder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. an order of Kessler ale and Stroh's beer ...1981 US sl.
n. 7. in gambling: a type of conditional bet: a single-stakes-about or a double-stakes-about ...2001 UK sl.
• UP-AND-DOWN, THE n. 1. a look, scrutiny ...1910s sl.
n. 2. an official investigation ...1910s sl.
• UP AND DOWNER n. 1. a person who does a thing thoroughly ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fight; a brawl; a violent quarrel ...1927 sl.
n. 3. a violent quarrel ...1927 sl.
• UP AND DOWN LIKE A HONEYMOON COCK phr. 1. constantly getting up and sitting down ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. repeatedly being performed, or taking place both upwards and downwards ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP AND DOWN LIKE A HONEYMOON NIGHTIE phr. 1. constantly getting up and sitting down ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. repeatedly being performed, or taking place both upwards and downwards ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP AND DOWN LIKE A LAVATORY SEAT phr. 1. constantly getting up and sitting down ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. repeatedly being performed, or taking place both upwards and downwards ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP AND DOWN OF IT n. the gist of something; the whole thing; the outcome of a situation ...1994 UK sl.
• UP-AND-DOWN-STAIRS adj. absolute, complete ...M19 sl.
• UP AND DUST vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP AND SAY vb. to begin an utterance ...1880s US Black sl.
• UP AND UNDER n. thunder ...1998 rhyming sl.
vb. to vomit ...1950s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'chunder'
• UP AND UP adj. 1. evenly matched ...1900s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. fair, honest, straightforward ...1920s sl., orig. US
adj. 3. prospering; successful ...1931 US sl.
• UP AND UP GEE n. an inmate who has not properly learned prison survival ...20C US criminals' sl.
• UP A POLE adj. in trouble ...1896 sl.
• UP ARSEHOLE STREET adj. in difficulties, facing problems ...1950s sl.
• UP A STUMP adj. 1. in trouble ...1829 sl., orig. & chiefly US
adj. 2. confounded, bewildered ...Bk1904 sl.
adj. 3. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP AT HILL adj. uphill ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP A TREE adj. 1. in difficulties ...M19 sl.
adj. 2. impoverished ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. annoyed, emotionally unstable ...1910s sl.
adj. 4. drunk ...1930s sl.
adj. 5. pregnant ...1941 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. in bingo: the number 3 ...1980s rhyming sl.
• UP AT SPARROW FART phr. rising or waking up very early ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP A WATTLE adj. in trouble, in difficulties, facing a problem ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• UPAZET adv. opposite; set before one in full view ...1746 Eng. dial.
• UP-BANG † vb. to force to rise, esp. by beating ...1706 Sc.
• UPBANK adj. 1. difficult ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. uphill ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 1. uphill; upwards ...1760 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. southwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPBEAT adj. optimistic, positive ...1940s sl., orig. US
• UP-BIG adj. having a high opinion of oneself ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-BIRL vb. to rise quickly ...1872 Sc.
• UPBRAID vb. to rise on the stomach; to vomit ...1790 Eng. dial.
• UPBRAY vb. to upbraid ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-BRING n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1880 Sc.
• UPBRIXLE † n. reproach, scorn; an object of reproach ...c1200
• UP-BROUGHT adj. educated, reared, brought up ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UP-BROW adj. uphill ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-BULLER vb. to boil up ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPCAST n. 1. a reproach; a taunt; an occasion of reproach ...1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 2. an upset ...1824 Sc.
n. 3. the outcome or result of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to reckon, to calculate ...1862 Sc.
vb. 2. to raise up ...1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to taunt, to reproach; to upbraid with ...1899 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
vb. 4. of clouds: to gather ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 5. to turn over ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-CASTING † n. a gathering of clouds above the horizon, generally a precursor of rain ...1827 Sc.
• UPCHEER †* vb. to cheer up; to brighten, enliven, encourage ...c1586
• UPCHUCK n. 1. vomit ...20C US colloq.
n. 2. ground beef ...1996 US sl.
vb. to vomit ...1936 US sl.
• UPCHUCKING n. the act of vomiting ...1920s sl., orig. US
• UP-COME n. 1. advancement in stature, bodily growth ...1819 Sc.
n. 2. the outcome ...1890 Sc.
n. 3. an ascent; the act of coming up ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-COMING adj. rising; growing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. adolescence ...1898 Sc.
n. 2. an ascent; the act of coming up ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPDORRUCK adj. 1. worn out, exhausted ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 2. bankrupt ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. decayed, useless ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-DRAW vb. 1. to overtake, to come up with ...1898 Sc.
vb. 2. to understand ...1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to overthrow, to capsize; to turn a somersault ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPDUMP vb. to upset, to overturn something ...1908 Amer. dial.
• UP EACH OTHER adj. 1. indulging in mutual flattery ...1940s Aust. sl.
adj. 2. arguing or fighting with each other ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UPEND vb. 1. to fight ...1893 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to confound an opponent, esp. in an argument ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPEND ABOUT IT vb. to get on one's legs and find fault ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-FESHING n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1871 Sc.
• UP-FESS n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1903 Sc.
• UP-FESSING n. training, education; maintenance during youth ...1903 Sc.
• UP-FOLKS n. the upper classes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-FOOT vb. to get to one's feet ...L19 sl.
• UP FOR adj. keen on, willing to do ...M19 sl.
• UP FORE-DAYS phr. up before sunrise ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP FOR IT adj. 1. motivated to do something; enthusiastic, ready for anything ...1880s US Black sl.
adj. 2. ready to party ...1999 UK sl.
• UP FRONT adj. 1. foremost ...1950s sl.
adj. 2. honest, open. frank ...1967 sl.
adv. 1. in advance, esp. of money paid for illegal activities, such as drug purchases ...1950s sl.
adv. 2. first, at the start ...1970s sl., orig. US Black
adv. 3. in the foreground ...1970s
adv. 4. openly, without deception ...1970s
• UPFUL adj. happy, positive, encouraging ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• UP-GABBLE † vb. to gobble up ...1827 Sc.
• UP-GANG n. 1. an uphill path or track; the act of ascending ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sudden storm, accompanied by a high sea ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPGANG OF WEATHER n. a sudden storm, accompanied by a high sea ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-GET vb. to rise up ...1856 Sc.
• UP-GO n. a hilly ascent ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-GROWN adj. adult ...1895 Eng. dial.
• UP-HEAD adj. arrogant, despotic; ill-tempered, peevish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPHEADED adj. 1. holding the head high ...1801 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. alert, shrewd, intelligent; self-confident, arrogant, haughty, conceited ...1826 Eng. & Amer. dial.
adj. 3. ill-tempered, peevish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-HEAPED AND DOWN-THRUSTEN adv. completely, fully, out-and-out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPHEADEDNESS n. self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness ...1832 Amer. dial.
• UPHEADER n. one that holds the head high ...1894 Amer. dial.
• UPHEADINESS n. self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness ...1963 Amer. dial.
• UP-HEAPED adj. heaped up; crowded ...1803 Eng. dial.
• UP HEAPS adj. in disorder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-HEESE vb. to lift up ...1827 Sc.
• UP HERE FOR THINKING, DOWN THERE FOR DANCING phr. 1. (pointing to the head and feet respectively) a statement of self-congratulation on a good idea or clever piece of thinking ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
phr. 2. used as a jocular demonstration of the speaker's grasp on anatomy ...1999 UK sl.
• UP HER WAY adj. of a man: having sexual intercourse ...L19 sl.
• UPHILL adj. positive, encouraging ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• UP HILL AND DOWN DALE adv. thoroughly; in unmeasured terms ...1886 Sc.
• UPHILL GARDENER n. a male homosexual ...1980s sl.
• UPHILL GARDENING n. anal intercourse ...1997 UK sl.
• UPHILLS † n. dice that have been altered in a fashion that produces high numbers when rolled ...1662 UK criminals' sl.
• UP HIM! int. a scornful remark of dismissal or contempt ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UPHOLD adj. of the weather: fine, clearing up ...1867 Sc.
n. 1. support, maintenance; a prop; a person who maintains another ...1791 Sc.
n. 2. a state of confirmed waywardness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. chief delight, ruling desire ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. that which requires maintenance; that which is requisite to supply a person's wants; hence, a person's demands ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the act of maintaining a building in repair; the obligation to do so ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to affirm, to maintain in argument; to warrant, to vouch for ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to furnish horses for a coach, etc. ...1816 Sc.
vb. 3. of the weather: to clear ...1824 Sc.
vb. 4. to boast of ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to keep in repair or good order ...1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to raise ...1899 Sc.
• UPHOLD WITH vb. to believe in ...1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UPHOLSTER vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UPHOLSTERED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
adj. 2. infected with venereal disease ...c1910 US sl.
• UP IN adj. versed in, expert at ...M19 sl.
• UP IN A HEAVAL adj. out of order, mixed up ...1988 Amer. dial.
• UP IN FEATHERS adj. annoyed, irritated ...1969 Amer. dial.
• UP IN G adj. 1. very best, superlative ...L19 US sl.
adv. 2. with a loud voice ...1900s sl.
• UP IN LIFE adj. advanced in years, old ...1871 Sc.
• UP IN NELLY'S ROOM BEHIND THE WALLPAPER phr. the presumed location of something missing or lost ...2003 Ireland sl.
• UP IN ONE'S HAT adj. 1. drunk ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. elated ...1920s Irish sl.
• UP IN SOMEONE'S GRITS adj. of a man: having sexual intercourse ...2000s US Black sl.
• UP IN SOMEONE'S GUTS adj. of a man: having sexual intercourse ...2000s US Black sl.
• UP IN SOMEONE'S SHIT adj. interfering, poking one's nose in ...2000s US Black sl.
• UP IN THE AIR adj. 1. crazy ...L19 US sl.
adj. 2. doubting, speculative, hypothetical ...20C sl.
adj. 3. happy, in a good mood ...20C sl.
adj. 4. angry; excited; unnerved ...1902 US sl.
adj. 5. annoyed, irritated; anxious, upset ...1906 Amer. dial.
adj. 6. incompetent ...1910s US sl.
adj. 7. cocky, self-opinionated ...1910s US sl.
adj. 8. drug intoxicated ...1930s US drugs sl.
adj. 9. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP IN THE BODY † adj. slightly intoxicated ...1750 Eng. dial.
• UP IN THE BOUGHS adj. angry, irritated ...L17 sl.
• UP IN THE BUCKS adj. wealthy, prospering ...1920s US sl.
• UP IN THE PAINT CARDS adj. old; high; superior ...1930s US sl.
• UP IN THE PAINTS adj. old; high; superior ...1930s US sl.
• UP IN THE STIRRUPS adj. prospering, doing well ...E19 sl.
• UP IT vb. to pay off a debt ...1980 US sl.
int. a curse directing the cursed person who shove something up his anus, or her vagina or anus ...sl.
• UPJOHN n. tablet of Dexedrine™, Benzedrine™, or other central nervous system stimulant ...1971 US sl.
• UP-JUMLET adj. jumbled up ...1896 Eng. dial.
• UPJUMP n. an upstart, a nouveau riche; a term of abuse ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP JUMPED THE DEVIL! int. used to express dismay at the toss of a seven by a craps player trying to make his point ...1950 US sl.
• UP-KECK vb. to upset, to tip up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-KEG vb. to upset, to tip up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP KING STREET adj. in debt; in financial difficulty ...1864 Aust. sl.
• UP-KNOCKER n. a man employed by workpeople to wake them in the morning ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UPLAID adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP LARGE n. heavy drinking ...1980s NZ sl.
• UP-LEAD n. a hilly ascent; an upward path or tendency ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-LEP vb. to rise or leap up ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UP-LIFTING adj. sexually arousing, said of a male ...20C US sl.
• UP-LIGHT n. the brightening at the end of a shower ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPLINS adv. upwards ...1827 Sc.
• UP-LONG n. one of the sails of a windmill ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UP-LOOK n. an upward glance ...1894 Eng. dial.
• UP-LOOKING adj. bright and courageous-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPLOPPEN adj. applied to a person who is easily excited, or who jumps in a hurry at conclusions ...1898 Sc.
• UP-MADE adj. elated; renewed, refreshed; freed from pain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-MAKE n. a contrivance; an invention; a fabrication; an original composition ...1804 Sc.
vb. 1. to upset; to tip up ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to supply a deficiency; to elate ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UP-MET AND DOWN-THRUSTEN adj. thorough, out-and-out ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP NORTH adv. to prison ...1989 US sl.
• UP OF A MAN adj. grown up, adult ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP ON adj. 1. aware of what is happening, alert ...L19 colloq.
adj. 2. intoxicated by a drug ...1940s sl.
• UPON A HEAD † adv. headlong, precipitately, hastily, rashly, inconsiderately ...1579-80
• UP ON BLOCKS adj. 1. menstruating ...1990s sl.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP ONE'S ARSE adj. immediately behind; hence, hounding, annoying, or bothering someone ...1971 Amer. sl.
• UP ONE'S ASS adj. immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering ...1970s sl.
• UP ONE'S BACK adj. harassing or annoying one ...1987 Amer. sl.
• UP ONE'S BUTT adj. immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering ...1970s sl.
• UP ONESELF adj. arrogant, self-satisfied, full of oneself ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UP ONE'S HOLE adj. immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering ...1970s sl.
• UP ONE'S OWN ARSE adj. self-important ...2000s sl.
• UPON HEAD † adv. headlong, precipitately, hastily, rashly, inconsiderately ...1555
• UP ON HIS EAR adj. angry; stirred up ...1967 Amer. dial.
• UP ON IT adj. aware, knowledgeable ...1980s US Black sl.
• UPON MY CIVVY! int. a mild oath ...M19
• UPON MY DICK int. an exclamation of surprise or disgust ...Bk1958 sl.
• UPON MY FAY! † int. a quasi-oath ...c1386
• UPON MY SACRED SAM! int. a jocular asseveration ...1879
• UPON MY SAINTED SAM! int. an exclamation of emphasis ...L19 sl.
• UPON MY SAM! int. a jocular asseveration ...1879
• UPON MY SANNIES! int. a mild oath ...1839 Ireland
• UPON MY SIVEY! int. a mild oath ...M19
• UPON MY SIVVY! int. a mild oath ...M19
• UPON MY WORD! int. an exclamation and mild oath ...20C sl.
• UP ON ONE adj. of a police officer: on a charge, standing accused ...1974 UK sl.
• UP ON ONE'S BEAN-WATER adj. feeling very lively, strong, frisky; to be in high spirits ...1917 Amer. dial.
• UPON THE GAD adj. 1. on the move, going about; constantly running or wandering about ...c1815
adj. 2. on the point of starting or setting out ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
† adv. suddenly ...1605
• UPON THE GAPE † adv. eagerly ...1713
• UPON THE MAIN † adv. for the most part, mainly ...1697
• UPON THE NESTLE adj. restless, fidgety, in a state of excitement or uneasiness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPON THE RAMBLE adj. rambling ...1733
• UP ON THE STICKERS adj. appreciative of what is important ...1940s US Black sl.
• UPON THE TAPIS phr. on the table-cloth, under discussion or consideration ...1690
• UPON THE WAMBLE adj. staggering, wobbling ...1881
• UPON TICK adj. in a state of activity ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPON TIMES adv. now and then, occasionally ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP ON TOP OF THE FENCE adj. in the best of health and spirits ...1970 Amer. dial.
• UP ON YOUR SHOE TAPS adj. feeling fit and fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UPPA-MURRA n. the action of a cat washing with the paws about the head ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPPED adj. raped; having experienced coition; usually said by men of women ...1930s Brit. & US sl.
• UPPEN † vb. to mention, to reveal, to disclose ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER adj. exhausted; at the end of one's strength or resources; downhearted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a pupil of the upper school ...1929 Brit. public schools' sl.
n. 2. a member of the upper classes ...1940s sl.
n. 3. a state of optimistic excitement ...1960s US sl.
n. 4. amphetamine ...1968 US drugs sl.
n. 5. a pleasant or stimulating experience ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UPPER AND DOWNER n. 1. a form of wrestling match in which the opponents attempt to throw each other, but do not use blows; hence, any form of physical fight ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a violent quarrel, an argument ...1927 sl.
• UPPER APARTMENT n. the head ...19C sl.
• UPPER BEN † n. an overcoat, a greatcoat ...1797 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER BENJAMIN n. an overcoat; a greatcoat ...1781 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER BENJAMINS n. a pair of trousers ...M19 sl.
• UPPER-CLASS SNOB n. an act of oral sex, esp. performed on a man ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'blow job'
• UPPER CRUST adj. conceited, snobbish, upper-class ...M19 sl.
n. 1. the head, esp. in boxing use ...E19 sl.
n. 2. the upper classes, the social elite; the aristocracy ...1843 sl.
n. 3. a hat ...M19 sl.
• UPPER-CRUSTED adj. aristocratic ...M19 sl.
• UPPER DECK n. 1. the top of a passenger train ...1934 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the neck ...1944 US rhyming sl.
n. 3. the female breasts ...1967 US sl.
• UPPER-END † n. the head ...1821 Sc.
• UPPER EXTREMITY n. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
• UPPER GARRET n. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
• UPPER-HAND vb. to take into custody; to apprehend ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER-HATCH † vb. to understand, to comprehend ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER HOLLOWAY n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• UPPER LOFT n. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
• UPPERMER adj. upper, higher ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER MISERYS n. the state of feeling physically sick ...2000s US Black sl.
• UPPER PERSUASION FOR LOWER INVASION n. foreplay ...1968 US sl.
• UPPER ROGER n. the heir apparent to a rajah's or other throne ...19C Anglo-Indian
• UPPER SHELL † n. an overcoat ...1753 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPERS AND BENEATH n. the teeth ...1944 US rhyming sl.
• UPPERS AND DOWNERS n. the teeth ...1910s sl.
• UPPERS AND UNDERS n. the teeth ...1910s sl.
• UPPER STOCK n. breeches ...L18 sl.
• UPPER STOREY n. 1. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
n. 2. the female breasts ...L19 sl.
• UPPER TEN adj. socially elite; pert. to the social elite ...M19 sl.
n. 1. the social elite, the upper classes, the aristocracy ...M19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. any superior group ...L19 sl.
• UPPERTENDOM n. the world of the social elite ...M19 sl.
• UPPER TEN PUSH n. a grouping of upper-class prisoners ...L19 Aust. prison sl.
• UPPER TEN SET n. those servants who work for the 'upper ten thousand' (social elite) ...L19 sl.
• UPPER TEN THOUSAND n. the aristocracy, the higher levels of society ...Bk1958 sl.
• UPPERTER adj. taller ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPPER TOG † n. a greatcoat ...1812 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER TOGGER † n. a greatcoat ...1823 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER TOGGERY † n. a greatcoat and hat ...1823 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER TUIG † n. a greatcoat ...1821 UK criminals' sl.
• UPPER WORKS n. 1. the head; the brain; the mental capacity that resides within it ...M18 sl.
n. 2. the human breasts ...L19 Brit. sl.
• UPPIDY adj. brash; arrogant; refusing to accept one's place in society ...1880 US sl., orig. Black usage
• UPPIE n. 1. an amphetamine tablet or capsule ...1966 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a student of the University of Port Elizabeth ...1972 S. Afr. sl.
• UPPING n. the conclusion; the upshot; the crisis ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UPPINGS n. 1. perquisites; new or repaired clothes, etc. ...1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. the closing hours of life ...1891 Eng. dial.
• UPPINS † adv. a little way upwards ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPPISH † adj. 1. aspiring, ambitious; bold, audacious ...1685 Sc.
adj. 2. well-off, provided with sufficient money ...L17 sl.
adj. 3. proud, arrogant, snobbish; self-assertive ...L17 sl.
adj. 4. intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 Brit. sl.
adj. 5. irritable, easily offended ...L18 sl.
adj. 6. raised up ...1891 Eng. dial.
• UPPISH-LIKE adj. pettish, easily provoked; passionate ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UPPITIES n. social climbers ...L19 US sl.
• UPPITISH adj. uppity ...1968 Amer. dial.
• UPPITY adj. 1. self-important: brash; cheeky; arrogant; snobbish; refusing to accept one's place in society ...1880 US sl., orig. Black usage
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
n. arrogance, nerve, gall ...1940 sl.
• UPPITY-ASS adj. cheeky, arrogant ...L19 sl., orig. US
• UPPITY NIGGER n. a Black person who refuses to accept heir second-class status ...L19 US sl.
• UPPITY-UP adj. snobbish. elitist ...1910s sl.
• UP-PUT n. lodging, entertainment ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. to erect ...1792 Sc.
• UP-PUTTER n. a builder, an erector ...1880 Sc.
• UP-PUTTING n. 1. accommodation; lodging; entertainment for man or beast ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a place, situation ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPPY adj. cross ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-REAP vb. to bring up an old grievance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-RED adj. cleaned or tidied up ...1882 Sc.
• UPROARISH † adj. turbulent, unruly ...1550
• UPRIGHT adj. 1. highest ...1688 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 2. independent; living on private means ...1868 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. proud ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. entirely ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a quart or pint pot ...1781 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. an act of copulation performed standing up ...18C Brit. sl.
n. 3. a pint or quart measure of liquor; hence, a pot of that size ...L18 sl.
n. 4. sexual intercourse performed while standing up ...L18 sl.
n. 5. a cheap bed, rented out for 3d or 4d ...E19 UK sl.
† n. 6. a chimney-sweep ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRIGHT AND DOWN-STRAIGHT adj. honest, straightforward, fair in dealing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRIGHT COFE † n. a senior criminal beggar ...1566 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHT COVE † n. a senior criminal beggar ...1566 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHTER n. sexual intercourse performed while standing up ...L18 sl.
• UPRIGHT GRAND n. sexual intercourse while standing up ...1920s Aust. sl.
• UPRIGHT GRIN n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• UPRIGHT MAN † n. a senior criminal beggar, outranked, if at all, only by the 'ruffler'; he held absolute power, demanding and receiving both cash and kind, including their women, from his inferiors and beating them without fear of revenge ...1562 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHTS † n. 1. liquor measures ...1859 US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the legs ...L19 UK Black sl.
• UPRIGHT SNEAK † n. one who steals pewter pots from the boys employed by taverns to collect them ...1781 UK criminals' sl.
• UPRIGHT WINK n. the female genitals ...L19 Brit. euphemism
• UP-RISE n. a rising in social position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRISEN adj. standing erect ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-RISING n. 1. a rising up; a removal ...1898 Sc.
n. 2. a rising in social position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPRIVER phr. to a prison ...1947 US sl.
• UPROAR n. an opera ...M18 sl.
• UP-ROVEN adj. in a disorderly state ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPS! int. an exclamation of reproof ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSADAISY adv. upside down, head over heels ...M19 sl.
int. used to comfort a child who has fallen over and to lightly encourage a recovery ...1862 UK sl.
• UP SALT CREEK adj. in serious trouble ...20C sl., orig. US
• UP-SCUD vb. to spill; to upset ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSCUDDLE n. a noisy quarrel; a disturbance, a tumult ...1905 Amer. dial.
• UPSCUTTLE n. a noisy quarrel; a disturbance, a tumult ...1904 Amer. dial.
• UPSEATED adj. raised; exalted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSEE-DUTCH adv. in the Dutch manner ...L16 sl.
• UPSEE-ENGLISH adv. in the English manner ...L16 sl.
• UPSEE-FREEZE n. strong drink ...L16 sl.
• UPSEE-FREEZE vb. to drink ...L16 sl.
• UPSET † adj. 1. intoxicated ...1816 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. pointing upwards; tip-tilted ...1824 Sc.
adj. 3. conceited, stuck up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a cross; an obstruction ...1839 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a misunderstanding; a quarrel ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a state of disorder ...1879 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the upshot ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to recover from a wound, calamity, etc. ...1806 Sc.
vb. 2. to scold, to find fault with; to put out of temper ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UPSET AND DOWNTHRUSSEN adj. full to repletion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSET ONE'S APPLE CART vb. to knock one down ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• UPSET THE LOBSTER-CART vb. to knock a person down ...E19 sl., chiefly US
• UPSETTING adj. 1. vehement ...1820 Sc.
adj. 2. proud, stuck up; forward, ambitious ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a disagreement; a quarrel, a row; a scolding ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSETTING-LIKE adj. proud, stuck up; forward, ambitious ...1824 Sc.
• UPSEY adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP-SHAK n. a commotion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSHAW n. a finish; a catastrophe ...1882 Eng. dial.
• UP SHIT CREEK adj. 1. in an unpleasant situation; in an awkward predicament; in trouble ...1937 sl.
adj. 2. pregnant and unmarried, or deserted by the father of the child ...20C Aust. sl.
• UP SHIT CREEK IN A BARBED WIRE CANOE WITHOUT A PADDLE adj. 1. in difficulties; in dire straits; in extremely difficult circumstances ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. pregnant and unmarried, or deserted by the father of the child ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP SHIT CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE adj. 1. in difficulties; in dire straits; in extremely difficult circumstances; in serious trouble ...20C Aust. sl.
adj. 2. pregnant and unmarried, or deserted by the father of the child ...20C Aust. sl.
• UPSHOOT n. 1. an ejaculation of semen ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. an uproar; a row ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the upshot, issue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSHOT n. 1. a riotous frolic ...E19 sl.
† n. 2. the amount of a reckoning ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSHOW adj. showy; having high notions ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a display ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSIDAISY! int. used to comfort a child who has fallen over and to lightly encourage a recovery ...1862 UK sl.
• UPSIDE adv. alongside ...1966 Amer. dial.
prep. 1. above ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
prep. 2. next to, up against ...1966 Amer. dial.
• UPSIDE DOWN adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UPSIDE ONE'S HEAD adv. of a blow: against the head ...1960s US Black sl.
• UPSIDES WITH adj. mentally equal to ...Bk1958 sl.
• UPSIDE-TURVY adv. topsy-turvy; in disorder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSIE-TURVY † adv. topsy-turvy ...a1592
• UP-SITTEN adj. callous, indifferent, listless ...1827 Sc.
• UP-SITTING † n. 1. indifference, callousness, listlessness ...1709 Sc.
n. 2. the custom of a man and woman sitting up together at night during courtship ...1930 Amer. dial.
• UP-SKID vb. to spill; to upset ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSKIRT n. a type of voyeurism devoted to seeing what is beneath a woman's skirt ...1995 US sl.
• UPSLAAG n. a sudden thaw ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPSLICE n. 1. a disagreeable woman ...2001 US sl.
n. 2. the vagina ...2001 US sl.
• UPSOME adj. froward; haughty, presumptuous ...1901 Eng. dial.
• UP SOMEONE'S ARSE phr. very close behind; in close proximity ...1997 UK sl.
• UP SOMEONE'S DAILY adj. following someone close behind ...1920s sl.
• UPSOTMENT n. an upset; a disturbance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP SOUTH n. the Northern states ...1950s US Black sl.
• UP-SPEAK † vb. to speak up ...1827 Sc.
• U.P. SPELLS GOSLINGS! int. an exclamation made when a piece of work is finished or an objected attained ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSPIEL † vb. to climb up ...1827 Sc.
• UPSPIT vb. to vomit ...L19 Brit, euphemism
• UP-SPROUT n. an upstart ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP STACKS vb. to move, to pack up and leave ...M19 sl.
• UPSTAGE adj. conceited, snobbish, haughty and standoffish ...1900s US theatrical sl.
vb. to outwit, to win or be superior to another person ...L19 US theatrical sl.
• UPSTAGEISH adj. conceited, snobbish ...1900s US theatrical sl.
• UPSTAIRS adj. 1. high, considerable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in flight ...World War I Amer. sl.
adj. 3. superior ...1950s US Black sl.
adv. 1. into a senior position ...1990s sl.
adv. 2. in poker: in the form of a raised bet ...1996 US sl.
n. 1. the best brands of spirits ...L19 sl.
n. 2. any storey above the ground floor ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. heaven ...1910s US sl.
n. 4. the mind, esp. as regards its intelligence ...1920s US sl.
n. 5. the inside breast-pocket ...1933 US criminals' sl.
n. 6. the gallows ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 7. a higher authority, a senior position ...1950s sl.
n. 8. a lavatory ...1970s sl.
n. 9. the Crown Court ...2000s UK criminals' sl.
• UP STAKES vb. to leave, esp. abruptly ...M19 US sl.
• UPSTAND vb. 1. to stand up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to remain; to remain alive; to continue in the same state and circumstances ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTANDER n. a parish minister ...1884 Sc.
• UPSTANDERS n. 1. the upright posts on a dog sledge ...1856
n. 2. the legs ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UPSTANDING adj. tall, erect, well-made ...1884 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. continuously, without break ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. pith, substance, strength ...1902 Sc.
• UP-STARING adj. somewhat presuming ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTART adj. stuck up, bumptious, domineering ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a beginner in any occupation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to rear as a startled horse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTARTISH adj. somewhat excitable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTATE adj. 1. in prison ...1934 US euphemism
adj. 2. socially or economically superior ...1950s US Black sl.
adj. 3. murdered ...2003 US sl.
n. prison ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• UP STICK vb. to move, to pack up and leave ...M19 sl.
• UP-STICKED adj. stuck-up; over-particular ...1899 Sc.
• UP STICKS vb. to pack up and go; to move ...1877 UK sl., orig. nautical
• UPSTIR † n. a disturbance, commotion, uproar, confusion ...1549 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. to excite, to rouse; to throw into confusion ...1663 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• UPSTIRRING adj. on the move ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTORE n. 1. a report, scandal ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. disturbance; tumult; excitement ...1892 Eng. dial.
• UPSTRAPELOUS adj. obstreperous; noisily unruly or defiant ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTROKE n. the end, conclusion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPSTROPOLIS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...1977 Amer. dial.
• UPSTROPPELOUS adj. obstreperous; noisy and difficult to control ...1795 Amer. dial.
• UP-STRUT vb. to strut proudly ...1827 Sc.
• UPSTUCK adj. stuck up, arrogant, pretentious ...1904 Amer. dial.
• UP SUN † adj. between sunrise and sunset ...1700 Sc.
• UPSYDAISY int. exclamation made to a child when tossing it in the arms, bidding it rise after a fall, etc. ...1865 Eng. dial.
• UPSY-FRIESY adj. addicted to drinking deeply; alcoholic ...1622
• UPSYTURVY adj. disorderly; in confusion ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UPTA adj. 1. unpleasant; deplorable ...1918 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. no good, hopeless, useless; worthless ...1918 Aust. sl.
• UPTAKE n. 1. intelligence, comprehension, understanding ...1828 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. the upshot, conclusion, result ...1828 Eng. dial.
n. 3. the climax; of a person: the foremost in any way ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the finding and taking of anything lost; the reward given for finding anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to make an inventory or list ...1792 Sc.
vb. 2. to understand, to comprehend ...1898 Sc.
vb. 3. to astound ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPTAKE-AND-FELLING n. total cost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPTAKE-OF-WEATHER n. a gale of wind; a storm ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UPTAKE ONESELF vb. to reform ...1863 Sc.
• UPTAKING † n. understanding, comprehension ...1709-31 Sc.
• UPTER adj. 1. unpleasant; deplorable ...1918 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. useless, no use whatsoever ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP THE AISLE n. a sexual position in which the woman kneels and the man enters her from behind ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'dog style'
• UP THE ANTE vb. to increase the amount, to demand a higher price ...L19 US sl.
• UP THE ARM phr. in betting: odds of 11-8 ...1991 UK sl.
• UP THE ARSE adv. 1. thoroughly, very well ...1950s sl.
adv. 2. to excess, in large amounts ...1950s sl.
• UP THE ASS adv. 1. thoroughly, very well ...1950s sl.
adv. 2. in excess; in great number or amount ...1963 Amer. sl.
• UP THE BOOAY adj. completely wrong or astray ...M20 NZ colloq.
• UP THE BUTT adv. to an excess, to the extreme ...1980s sl., orig. US
• UP THE CHUTE adj. useless, worthless, failed ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
• UP THE CREEK adj. 1. in trouble ...1918 sl.
adj. 2. mad, crazy ...1960s sl.
adj. 3. pregnant ...1961 euphemism
• UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE adj. 1. in trouble ...1918 sl.
adj. 2. pregnant ...1920s Aust. sl.
adj. 3. mad, crazy ...1960s sl.
• UP THE CREEK WITH A PADDLE IN A BARBED-WIRE CANOE adj. in trouble ...1918 US sl.
• UP THE DANCERS phr. up stairs ...1859 sl.
• UP THE DONGA adj. out in the country as opposed to the city ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE DONGER adj. out in the country as opposed to the city ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE DUFF adj. 1. pregnant ...1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj. 2. broken, ruined, spoiled ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE FAIRGROUND phr. likely to be lucky ...1980s sl.
• UP THE FLUE adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP THE GARGOYLE adj. bankrupt ...1900s sl.
• UP THE GAZOO adv. full up, as much as one can handle, to excess ...1950s sl., orig. US
• UP THE HAWSE PIPE phr. to have worked one's way up from the enlisted ranks in the Navy ...US Civil War usage
• UP THE IN AND OUT adj. ruined; pregnant ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'up the spout'
• UP THE IRONS! int. used as a greeting, esp. between Iron Maiden fans ...1995 US sl.
• UP THE KAZOO phr. a whole lot of, in excess ...1960s sl.
• UP THE KITE adj. pregnant ...1990s sl.
• UP THE LOOP adj. insane, eccentric ...1950s sl.
• UP THE POLE adj. 1. in trouble, facing difficulties ...1896 sl.
adj. 2. muddled, confused, wrong, in error, mistaken ...L19 sl.
adj. 3. drunk ...1897 sl.
adj. 4. teetotal ...L19 US sl.
adj. 5. mad, crazy, eccentric, insane ...1904 sl.
adj. 6. pregnant ...1922 euphemism
adj. 7. broken down; ruined ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adv. abstaining from alcoholic beverages; on the wagon ...1906 Amer. dial.
• UP THE PUCKER TREE adj. angry; pouting ...1982 Amer. dial.
• UP THE PUTT adj. 1. confused, incorrect; muddled, wrong ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. broken down; ruined ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THERE CAZALY! int. come on!; used as a cry of encouragement ...1943 Aust. sl.
• UP THERE FOR THINKING, DOWN THERE FOR DANCING phr. used as a jocular demonstration of the speaker's grasp on anatomy ...1999 UK sl.
• UP THE RIVER adj. in prison ...1891 euphemism, orig. US
• UP THE SHIT adj. 1. broken-down, ruined ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. in great difficulties; in dire straits; in extremely difficult circumstances; in trouble ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 3. troubled; in a state of turmoil, disorganization, ruin, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adv. in large quantities ...1980s US college sl.
• UP THE SPANK phr. at the pawnbroker's ..L19 sl.
• UP THE SPOUT adj. 1. pawning, in pawn ...1812 sl.
adj. 2. in a desperate situation; beyond help; in trouble ...1829 sl.
adj. 3. hospitalized ...E19 sl.
adj. 4. bankrupt ...1854 sl.
adj. 5. gone to waste, ruined, spoiled ...M19 sl., orig. US
adj. 6. imprisoned; certain to be imprisoned ...1872 US criminals' sl.
adj. 7. dead ...L19 sl.
adj. 8. pregnant ...1937 euphemism
adj. 9. of a bullet or cartridge: loaded and ready for firing ...1943 sl.
• UP-THE-SPOUT AND CHARLEY-WAG phr. used of something that has gone to waste, been squandered, or lost ...L19 sl.
• UP THE STICK adj. 1. mad, crazy, eccentric ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. pregnant ...1941 euphemism
• UP THE THING adj. well in health ...1897 Eng. dial.
• UP THE TREE adj. drunk ...1856 Amer. dial.
• UP THE WALL adj. 1. crazy, eccentric, over-excited, anxious ...1940s US sl.
adj. 2. angry ...1951 sl.
• UP THE WALLS adj. crazy, eccentric, over-excited, anxious ...1940s US sl.
• UP THE WAY adj. pregnant ...1930s Aust. sl.
• UP THE WAZOO adv. full up, as much as one can handle, to excess ...1950s sl., orig. US
• UP THE WOP adj. 1. broken, out of order ...1980s NZ sl.
adj. 2. pregnant ...1980s NZ sl.
adj. 3. ruined, spoiled; in a bad or hopeless situation ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP THE YING-YANG adv. to an excess, to the extreme ...1960s sl.
• UP-THROSSEN adj. forward ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPTIGHT adj. 1. in difficulties ...1930s sl.
adj. 2. nervous, anxious, tense ...1934 US
adj. 3. angry, bad-tempered, annoyed ...1934 colloq.
adj. 4. trapped, in a position from which there is no escape ...1940s US Black sl.
adj. 5. close, intimate, very friendly ...1950s sl.
adj. 6. very attractive ...1960s US college sl.
adj. 7. having sexual intercourse ...1960s sl.
adj. 8. satisfactory, good, excellent ...1962 sl.
adj. 9. having no money ...1967 sl.
adj. 10. inhibited, narrow-minded, very correct and strait-laced ...1968 US
adj. 11. under emotional control, seemly ...1969 sl.
adj. 12. addicted ...1970s sl.
• UPTION n. a commotion; a disturbance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-TIP vb. to upset, to tip up ..1894 Eng. dial.
• UP TO adj. aware of, knowledgeable about ...L18 sl.
prep. incumbent upon, obligatory ...L19 sl.
• UP TO ALL LURKS adj. wide-awake, cunning ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• UP TO DICK adj. 1. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...L19 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO DOLLY'S WAX adj. absolutely full of food ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UP TO DOOR adj. up to standard, as required ...L19 sl.
• UP TO G adj. very best, superlative ...L19 US sl.
• UP TO HERE adj. 1. bored, disgusted, utterly intolerant of an event, someone's statements, actions, etc. ...L19 sl.
adj. 2. full of food and/or drink ...1900s sl.
• UP TO MUD adj. no good, unsatisfactory; worthless ...1931 Aust. sl.
• UP TO NO GOOD adj. having sexual intercourse with someone ...1980s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ARMPITS adv. to a great extent; completely; thoroughly; having a large amount of ...1958 Amer. sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ARSE adj. totally involved in, overwhelmed by ...1960s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASS adj. totally involved in, overwhelmed by ...1960s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASSHOLE adj. totally involved in, overwhelmed by ...1960s sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASS IN ALLIGATORS adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S ASS IN RATTLESNAKES adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S EARS IN ALLIGATORS adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S EARS IN RATTLESNAKES adj. in very serious troubles, facing overwhelming problems ...1980s US sl.
• UP TO ONE'S GOSSIP adj. alert to the tricks or the illicit or criminal intentions of one ...1797 UK criminals' sl.
• UP TO ONE'S NECK IN SHIT adj. in very great difficulties; in dire trouble or circumstances ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP TOP n. 1. northern Australia ...1950s Aust. sl.
n. 2. a person's intelligence ...1961 UK sl.
n. 3. a woman's breasts, or the area of the breasts ...2003 UK sl.
• UP TO PAR adj. satisfactory ...1899 sl.
• UPTOPPER n. an inhabitant of northern Australia ...1950s Aust. sl.
• UP TO PUSSY'S BOW adj. absolutely full of food ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UP TO PUTTY adj. worthless, broken down, ineffectual ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP TO SAMPLE adj. 1. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SCRATCH adj. 1. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO SHIT adj. worthless, ineffectual ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP TO SLUM adj. knowing, aware, on the look out for tricks ...E19 sl.
• UP TO SNUFF adj. 1. knowing, not easily deceived, capable, aware ...1811 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. up to standard; hence, satisfactory; excellent, perfect ...1931 sl.
adj. 3. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 4. in good health or condition ...colloq.
• UP TO SNUFF AND A PINCH ABOVE IT adj. efficient, capable, aware ...E19 sl.
• UP TO SNUFF AND TWOPENNY adj. efficient, capable, aware ...E19 sl.
• UP TO THE ARMS IN WOOD phr. standing in the pillory ...E19 sl.
• UP TO THE ARSE IN phr. completely overwhelmed by ...20C sl., orig. US
• UP TO THE ASS adj. overwhelmed by, surrounded by, in the midst of, deeply engaged ...1864 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE CACKLE adj. aware of what is going on, shrewd, very experienced or knowledgeable ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THE DODGE adj. shrewd; knowledgeable; alert ...1846 US sl.
• UP TO THE EARS adj. 1. deeply involved; hence, superabundantly supplied ...1839 colloq.
adj. 2. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO THE EYEBALLS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO THE GILLS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO THE GOSSIP adj. aware of what is going on, shrewd, very experienced or knowledgeable ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THE HAMMER adj. up to the standard, first-rate, excellent ...1884 colloq.
• UP TO THE HANDLE adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE HEFT adj. full of anger, angry ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP TO THE HIGH-WATER MARK adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE KNOCKER adj. 1. fashionably dressed or over-dressed ...1844 sl.
adj. 2. capable, up to a task ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. in prime condition; enjoying oneself ...L19 sl.
adj. 4. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE LAST NOTCH adv. to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit ...1897 Amer. dial.
• UP TO THE MARK adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UP TO THE NAILS adj. full up, filled to repletion with food, etc. ...1964 Sc.
• UP TO THE NINES adj. splendid, first-rate ...1895 Eng. dial.
adv. to the highest degree, to perfection ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THE NOTCH adj. up to standard; hence, excellent, perfect ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adv. to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit ...1790 Amer. dial.
• UP TO THE RIGS adj. expert; wide-awake, knowing ...1889 Eng. dial.
• UP TO THE SCRATCH adj. thoroughly competent, capable ...1885 Eng. dial.
• UP TO THE STUMP adj. impoverished, out of money ...M19 US sl.
• UP TO THE TRY-ON adj. aware of what is going on, shrewd, very experienced or knowledgeable ...L18 sl.
• UP TO THIS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• UP TO TRAP adj. knowing, up to date ...1828 Sc.
• UP TO TRIPE adj. worthless, unpleasant, distasteful ...1900s sl.
• UPTOWN adj. 1. stylish, sophisticated; prosperous, worldly, rich ...1855 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. upscale, prosperous ...1946 US sl.
n. 1. the upper classes ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
n. 2. cocaine, always considered the drug of the more affluent ..1970s US drugs sl.
n. 3. in pool: the area at the head of the table ...1993 US sl.
• UPTOWNISH adj. stylish, sophisticated; prosperous ...1966 Amer. dial.
• UP TO YOUR ARSE IN phr. completely overwhelmed by ...20C sl., orig. US
• UP TO YOUR ASS IN phr. completely overwhelmed by ...20C sl., orig. US
• UPTRIP vb. to cause someone to make a mistake or commit a fault ...1856 Amer. dial.
• UPTUCKER † n. 1. a hangman ...1846 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. the noose ...1930s US prison sl.
• UPTY-UP adj. snobbish. elitist ...1910s sl.
• UPWARD † adj. 1. elevated ...1827 Sc.
adj. 2. of the wind: in the north ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPWARD DRAG n. a hairstyle for men in which the hair is brushed forward over the forehead and cut in a straight line from ear to ear ...L19 sl.
• UPWARDS adj. of the wind: in the north ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UP-WAXEN adj. adult ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UPWAYS n. a snobbish, standoffish person ...1970s US Black sl.
• UP WEST n. the West End of London ...1979 UK
• UP WITH THE CROWS adj. awake, rising early ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP-WREIL † vb. to wriggle up ...1827 Sc.
• UPYA! int. a dismissive, contemptuous exclamation ...1940s Aust. sl.
• UPYER! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1941 sl. chiefly Aust.
• UP YOU! int. 1. a dismissive, contemptuous exclamation ...L19 sl.
int. 2. euphemism for 'fuck you' ...L19 sl.
• UP YOU FOR THE RENT! int. a dismissive, contemptuous exclamation ...1930s Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR ALLEY! int. used as a dismissive retort ...1976 UK euphemism for 'up your ass'
• UP YOUR ARSE! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1956 sl.
• UP YOUR ASS! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1956 sl.
• UP YOUR BACK! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR BROWN! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR BUM! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...1910s Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR BUM CHUM! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR BUTT! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR DATE MATE! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR FLUE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR GIG! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR GIGGY! int. an expression of contemptuous rejection ...1961 Can.
• UP YOUR GUNGA! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR HOLE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR JACKSIE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1910s sl.
• UP YOUR JUMPER! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...1920s Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR NOSE! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR NOSE WITH A RUBBER HOSE! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...1979 sl.
• UP YOUR NOSE WITH A RUBBER HOSE AND TWICE AS FAR WITH A CHOCOLATE BAR! int. an exclamation of scornful dismissal, rejection, insult, contempt, etc. ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• UP YOUR OWN ARSE adj. very self-involved ...2000 UK sl.
• UP YOUR PIPE! int. a dismissive insulting exclamation ...1930s sl.
• UP YOURS! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1956 sl.
• URANICS † n. astrological matters; astrology ...1671
• URBAN SURFING n. riding illegally on the roof of a car for the thrills ...1980s US sl.
• URBIAN * adj. pertaining to a city ...1710
• URBISH vb. to plague, to tease, to harass ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URCHIN n. 1. a hedgehog ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a little, dirty child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a humpbacked person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to thrill; to shrug up the shoulders, to shiver ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URE † n. .1 a haze in the air, esp. a coloured haze which the sunbeams make in the summer time ...1818 Sc.
n. 2. an ounce ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 3. colour, tinge; a stain ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. mud, clay ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 5. sweat, perspiration ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UREEN n. a ewe ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UREN n. a scythe ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UREY adj. hazy, filled with moisture or haze ...1865 Sc.
• URF n. 1. a stunted, ill-grown, and ill-conditioned person; a dirty, insignificant person, esp. applied to children; a dwarfish person ...1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a crabbed or peevish person of a diminutive size ...Bk1905 Sc.
• URGE vb. 1. to retch; to strain as in vomiting ...1887 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to annoy, to provoke, to irritate, to aggravate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to shake convulsively with laughter, etc. ...Bk1905 eng. dial.
• URGEFUL adj. importunate, teasing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URGEOUS adj. urgent ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URGER n. 1. a confidence trickster's confederate ...c1910 Aust. criminals' sl.
n. 2. someone who obtains mainly illegally or by deceit, esp. as a tipster at a racecourse ...1919 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a race tipster who seeks a bonus from the winnings of others ...1924 Aust. sl.
n. 4. any parasite or loafer who incurs no risk himself; a sponger, an idler ...1952 Aust. sl.
• URGIN † n. a strong youth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URIAH n. an ignorant, uncouth backwoodsman ...1953 Amer. dial.
• URIAH HEEP n. an objectionable or unpleasant person; a dull or insignificant person ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'creep'
• URIKURI † n. a drowsy dull condition of body or spirits, a being sulky or out-of-sorts, a peevish, fretful mood; generally in plural ...1893 S.
• URINAL OF THE PLANETS n. (derogatory) Ireland ..17C Brit. sl.
• URINATE n. urine ...1938 Amer. dial.
• URINATE WATER n. urine ...1938 Amer. dial.
• URINE vb. to urinate ...1938 Amer. dial.
• URINE EXPRESS n. an elevator in a public housing development ...1997 US police sl.
• URINE-LAKE † n. the contents of the bladder ...1633 poetic
• URINE-STAINED adj. not good enough, not socially acceptable ...1996 US sl.
• URININE n. urine ...c1939 Amer. dial.
• URK n. a small child or diminutive person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URLE † vb. to be pinched or starved with cold; to draw oneself together as when cold; to look sickly or to go back in health ...1684 Eng. dial.
• URLED adj. 1. pinched or starved with the cold ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. stunted in growth, ill-thriven; used of persons, plants, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URLICH adj. stupid, silly-looking, dazed ...1768 Sc.
• URLING n. a dwarfish person or child; a puny, stunted, sickly child ...1788 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• URLUCH adj. cloudy, dull, gloomy ...1806 Sc.
• URLY † adj. chilly ...1790 Eng. dial.
• URN n. a tomb, a grave ...1810 sc.
† vb. 1. to pain, to torture ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 2. to run ...1867 Eng. dial.
• URNABOUT n. an itinerant, a vagabond, a tramp ...1884 Eng. dial.
• URNED OUT adj. spent, exhausted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URP n. vomit ...16C sl.
vb. 1. to vomit ...16C sl.
vb. 2. to become pettish ...Bk1905 Sc,
vb. 3. to annoy, to bother, to irritate ...1967 Amer. dial.
• URPH n. a stunted, ill-grown, and ill-conditioned person; a dirty, insignificant person, esp. applied to children; a dwarfish person ...1838 Eng. dial.
• URPISH adj. nauseated, queasy; nauseating ...1949 Amer. dial.
• URP UP ONE'S TOENAILS vb. to vomit violently ...1965 Amer. dial.
• URP UP ONE'S TOES vb. to vomit violently ...1986 Amer. dial.
• URPY adj. nauseated, queasy; nauseating ...1965 Amer. dial.
• URR vb. to snarl, to growl ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URR'D adj. shrivelled, as stunted shrubs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• URSICIDE n. one who kills a bear ...a1861
• URY adj. clammy, covered with perspiration ...Bk1905 Sc.
• US adj. not in working order, unserviceable, useless ...1942 UK military usage
• U.S.A. n. a girl's upper thighs and genital area (Under Skirt Area) ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• U.S. COVE † n. a soldier; a man in the employ of the United States ...1859 US sl.
• USE vb. 1. to accustom, to familiarize ...1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to grow accustomed to a place ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to criticize or abuse ...M19 US sl.
vb. 4. to frequent, to haunt; to live at; to make one's home ...1883 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to borrow money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to give interest on money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to injure, to spoil ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to take narcotic drugs, esp. heroin ...1920s drugs sl.
vb. 9. to consume a drink ...1940s sl.
vb. 10. to enjoy something (if only you could get the something that is wished for) ...1956 UK sl.
• USE AT vb. to frequent, to visit ...L19 sl.
• USE AT A PLACE vb. to frequent it ...1879 UK criminals' sl.
• USE-BRASS n. interest on money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• USED adj. 1. accustomed, tried ...1784 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. handy, at a convenient distance for carrying ...1870 Eng. dial.
• USED AS A GUINEA-PIG adj. 1. selfishly exploited by someone without thought to one's safety ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. used in an experimental manner ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USED-BEER DEPARTMENT n. a toilet ; a W.C., esp. one in a tavern or saloon ...1920s sl.
• USED COFFEE DEPARTMENT n. a toilet ...1995 US sl.
• USED FOOD TUBE n. the anus ...1980s Aust. sl.
• USED FRUIT CHUTE n. the anus, esp. in a homosexual context ...1990s Aust. sl.
• USED GOODS n. a woman who is not a virgin ...1910 Amer. sl.
• USED-TO-BE n. an ex-lover ...1920s US Black sl.
• USED UP adj. 1. dead, killed in battle ...M18 sl.
adj. 2. bankrupt ...M19 sl.
adj. 3. beaten up ...M19 sl.
adj. 4. broken-hearted ...M19 sl.
adj. 5. of a person, vehicle, or place: exhausted ...M19 sl.
• USEFUL adj. 1. good; capable; effective; satisfactory ...1955 UK sl.
adj. 2. competitive ...1991 Irish sl.
adj. 3. sexually attractive ...2000s sl.
n. a general helper, esp. in a public house ...1866 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A CUNT FULL OF COLD WATER adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A GLASS DOOR ON A DUNNY adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A HANDBRAKE ON A HOLDEN adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A HIP POCKET ON A SINGLET adj. absolutely useless ...2000s Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A ONE-LEGGED MAN AT AN ASS-KICKING CONTEST adj. absolutely worthless ...1960s US sl.
• USEFUL AS A POCKET ON A SINGLET adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A SPARE PRICK AT A WEDDING adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A SUBMARINE WITH SCREEN DOORS adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS A WITCH'S TIT adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS AN ARSEHOLE ON A BROOM adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE adj. useless ...1986 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A PUSHBIKE adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS FOUR BLOCKS AWAY phr. to be so far away as to be useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS POCKETS ON A SINGLET adj. absolutely useless ...2000s Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS THE BOTTOM HALF OF A MERMAID adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS THE YARRA adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USEFUL AS TITS ON A BULL adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS adj. drunk ...Bk2009 sl.
• USELESS AS A CUNT FULL OF COLD WATER adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A GLASS DOOR ON A DUNNY adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A HANDBRAKE ON A HOLDEN adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS AN ARSEHOLE ON A BROOM adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS AN ASHTRAY ON A PUSHBIKE adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A ONE-LEGGED MAN AT AN ASS-KICKING adj. completely useless ...1972 Amer. sl.
• USELESS AS A POCKET ON A SINGLET adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A SPARE PRICK AT A LESBIAN WEDDING adj. absolutely useless ...1960s sl.
• USELESS AS A SPARE PRICK AT A WEDDING adj. absolutely useless ...1960s sl.
• USELESS AS A SPARE PRICK AT A WEDDING adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A SUBMARINE WITH SCREEN DOORS adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS A WITCH'S TIT adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS THE BOTTOM HALF OF A MERMAID adj. completely useless ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS THE YARRA - TOO THICK TO SWIM IN AND TOO THIN TO PLOUGH adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS THE YARRA adj. completely useless ...20C Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A BOAR adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A BOAR HOG adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A GUMDIGGER'S DOG adj. utterly useless ...1930s Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A HAND adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TITS ON A NUN adj. utterly useless ...1930s US & Aust. sl.
• USELESS AS TWO BUGGIES IN A ONE-HORSE TOWN, AS adj. very useless ...1985 Amer. dial.
• USELESS SMILE n. the happy, vacant facial expression of someone under the influence of LSD ...1994 US sl.
• USEMENT n. a habit, custom, way ...1842 Eng. dial.
• USE-MONEY n. interest on money ...1874 Eng. dial.
• USEN vb. to accustom one to something, to familiarize ...1845 Amer. dial.
• USE OF THE SEX n. copulation ...19C Brit. euphemism
• USE ONE'S BEAN vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USE ONE'S BLOCK vb. to act sensibly ...1980s NZ sl.
• USE ONE'S CHUMP vb. to act intelligently ...20C sl.
• USE ONE'S HEAD vb. to be clever, smart, or enterprising; to think logically or clearly ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USE ONE'S LOAF vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out; to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out: to be clever, smart, or enterprising ...1930s sl.
...1930s sl.
• USE ONE'S NOODLE vb. to think logically or clearly; to be clever, smart, or enterprising ...Bk1996 Aust. sl.
• USE ONE'S SKULL vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USE ONE'S TURNIP vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USER n. 1. someone who takes 'hard' drugs, i.e. cocaine, morphine, LSD, heroin, etc. ...1935 US drugs sl.
n. 2. a person who exploits others for their own gain ...1978 Aust. sl.
• USE SHANK'S HORSES vb. to go on foot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• USE THE CHUMP vb. to act intelligently ...20C sl.
• USE THE ENGLISH vb. to wiggle one's buttocks while being penetrated anally ...1940s US homosexual sl.
• USE THE FIVE-FINGERED CHEQUEBOOK vb. to shoplift ...1980s NZ sl.
• USE THE GLASS vb. to use a broken glass or bottle as a weapon in a fight, typically in a public house ...1900s sl.
• USE THE NOGGIN vb. to act intelligently; to be aware ...E19 sl., orig. US
• USE THE OLD BEAN vb. to think, to act intelligently or sensibly, to work things out ...1930s sl.
• USE TOM AND JERRY vb. to walk, to go on foot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• USE UP vb. to criticize or abuse ...M19 US sl.
• USE WOMEN vb. to commit fornication or adultery ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• USE YOUR LOAF vb. to act intelligently, to think ...1997 UK sl.
int. be sensible! ...1930s sl.
• USE YOUR NODDLE phr. use your head, act sensibly ...L16 sl.
• U.S.G. n. the American Black community, i.e. the status of Blacks, governmental statements of equal rights notwithstanding, as regards the larger US world (United States Ghettos) ...1990s US Black sl.
• USH n. the entrails of a slaughtered animal ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. 1. to clear, to empty; to cleanse ...1610 Sc.
vb. 2. to flow out in large quantities ...1610 Sc.
† vb. 3. to escort, to attend; to lead, to guide ...1823 Sc.
vb. 4. to work as an usher in a theatre ...1981 US sl.
• USHER n. a pederast ...L18 Brit. sl.
† int. yes! ...1879 UK criminals' sl.
• USHER OF THE BACK DOOR n. the odd-job man in a great house ...L19 UK society sl.
• USING adj. drug-addicted ...20C US drugs sl.
• USING-THINGS n. domestic articles, such as crockery, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• USITATE adj. according to custom; customary, usual ...1885
• USP n. amphetamines, MDMA ...2003 UK sl.
• U.S. PLATE n. fetters; handcuffs ...1859 US criminals' sl.
• USQUE n. whisky ...1766 Sc. & Ireland
• USQUEBAUGH n. whisky ...1766 Sc. & Ireland
• USTLEMENTS † n. ? odds and ends ...1690 Eng. dial.
• USTORIOUS † adj. characterized by the faculty or power of burning; able to be burnt; combustible ...1724
• USUAL, THE n. 1. one's habitual choice of drink or beverage ...M19 sl.
n. 2. sexual intercourse ...1990s sl.
• USUALLIES adv. usually ...1899 Eng. dial.
• UTA adj. in abundance ...1986 US sl.
• UTAH MILE n. an indeterminate distance ...1941 Amer. dial.
• U.T.B.N.B. n. anal intercourse as a means of contraception (Up The Bum, No Babies) ...1990s sl.
• UTE n. a utility vehicle (vehicle combining the features of a sedan and a truck) ...1943 Aust. colloq.
• UTENSIL n. a chamberpot ...1909 Trinidad and Tobago
• UTERAL adj. strange, foreign ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UTERINES † n. children or offspring of the same mother ...1432-50
• UTIBLE † adj. that may be used; useful, serviceable ...1623
• UTICK n. a term of reproach for a lad ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UTILIOUS † adj. useful ...1651
• UTILITIES n. US Marines combat fatigues ...1991 US sl.
• UTIS n. noise, confusion, din ...1875 Eng. dial.
• UTOPIATE n. a hallucinogen ...1970s US drugs sl.
• UTRALITY † n. tendency to favour both sides, inclination towards either party ...1642 nonce word
• U-TROU n. men's underpants ...20C US sl.
• UTS! int. a term of encouragement to dogs, esp. to incite them to fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UTTERANCE † n. extremity of distress ...1809 Sc.
• UTTERIDGE † n. utterance ...1773 Sc.
• U-TURN n. a reversal of political policy ...1984 UK sl.
• UTZPAY n. a fool, an idiot ...1930s Pig Latin for 'putz'
• UVART adj. unfrequented, lonesome; clumsy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• UVID †* adj. moist, wet ...1656
• UVs n. sun rays, sunshine ...1968 US sl.
• UVVIL n. a piece of rag protecting an injured finger; a finger-stall ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• U-WEAR n. men's underpants ...20C US sl.
• UXORIAL adj. pertaining to a wife; characterized by excessive affection for one's wife; servilely submissive to a wife ...1800
• UXORIOUS adj. excessively or submissively fond of a wife ...1598
• UXTER n. 1. a pocketbook or purse ...1896 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. money ...L19 sl.
• U.Y.B. n. (derogatory) a woman (Uppity Yankee Bitch) ...1986 US college sl.
• UZBIRD n. a term of reproach; generally applied to children ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UZI n. a pipe used for smoking crack cocaine ...1994 US sl.
• UZZFAY n a police officer ...1955 US Pig Latin for 'fuzz'