DICTIONARY
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• WHOPATOOI n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
• WHOPATOOLIE n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...2003 Amer. dial.
• WHOPCACKER adj. astounding, notable, excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
n. anything astounding, notable, or excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WHOPE! int. 1. a call to a horse ...1900 Amer. dial.
int. 2. whoa! stop!; also used to express surprise or incredulity ...1907 Amer. dial.
int. 3. a call or cows or pigs ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WHOP OVER vb. to collapse, to tumble, to flop ...1841 Amer. dial.
• WHOPPER n. 1. anything or anyone unusually large of its kind ...c1780
n. 2. a thumping lie ...1791 colloq.
• WHOPPER-CHOPPER n. a nickname for a man known to be 'well-hung' ...M20 services' sl.
• WHOPPER-JAW n. a protruding or misshapen lower jaw; also, a nickname for someone having such a jaw ...1886 Amer. dial.
• WHOPPER-JAWED adj. 1. crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape ...1856 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw ...1905 Amer. dial.
• WHOPPING adj. 1. unusually large or great ...19C
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a severe beating or thrashing; defeat ...19C colloq.
• WHOPPLE AROUND vb. of the voice: to be unsteady, to waver ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WHOPPLE-JAW n. a protruding or misshapen lower jaw; a nickname for a person having such a jaw ...1893 Amer. dial.
• WHOPPY-JAWED adj. crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOP-STRAW n. a clodhopper; a rustic ...19C colloq.
• WHO PULLED YOUR CHAIN? phr. who asked you to interfere ...1925 US sl.
• WHORE n. 1. a prostitute ...12C
n. 2. a term of contempt from one male to another ...19C sl.
n. 3. an unpleasant or despicable person ...1906 sl.
n. 4. a promiscuous homosexual male 
n. 5. the queen in chess and playing cards 
vb. to utilize prostitutes; to consort with harlots 
• WHORE BATH n. 1. a bath using talcum powder, deodorant, and perfume ...1953 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a bath taken at a washstand ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WHORE-BITCH n. a prostitute ...20C US dial.
• WHORE BOIL n. adolescent acne; small infected pimples on the face ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WHORE-HOP vb. of a man: to pursue women indiscriminately, usually with sexual intent ...1935 Amer. dial.
• WHORE-HOPPER n. a man notorious for woman-chasing without discrimination; a user of prostitutes; a whoremonger ...1947 Amer. dial.
• WHOREHOUND n. a mongrel bitch dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHORE-HOUSE n. a brothel ...Bk1902 sl.
• WHOREMASTER n. 1. a user of whores; a whoremonger ...16C
n. 2. pimp; a procurer ...16C
• WHOREMONGER n. a notorious user of whores ...E16
• WHOREPHAN n. an orphan child of a prostitute ...E20 US sl.
• WHORE PIMPLE n. adolescent acne ...1949 Amer. dial.
• WHORE-PIPE n. the penis, with reference to copulation with prostitutes ...1791 Brit. sl.
• WHORE'S BATH n. a bath with water out of one's helmet ...1944 US services' sl.
• WHORE'S CURSE n. 5 shillings and threepence ... Bk1903 sl.
• WHORE-SHOP n. 1. a brothel ...19C colloq.
n. 2. a house or flat where behaviour is dissolute ...20C sl.
• WHORESON n. 1. the bastard son of a whore  
n. 2. a term of contempt for a male; the equivalent of 'bastard' ...14C
• WHORE'S ROBBER n. a 'near' prostitute; an amateur not above taking money or a present ...c1916 Brit. prostitutes' sl.
• WHORE'S WOOL n. a soft roll of dust, such as is found beneath beds or other pieces of furniture ...1955 Amer. dial.
• WHOREZ n. 'Juarez,' Mexico, a city notorious for vice ...M20 US sl.
• WHOSEAMAJIGGER phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHOSE MARE'S DEAD? phr. what's the matter? ...L16 Brit. rural colloq.
• WHO-SHOT-JOHN n. intoxicating liquor, esp. illegally made ...1930 Amer. dial.
• WHOSIS n. someone whose name is not known or remembered ...1923 sl.
• WHOSIT n. someone whose name is not known or remembered ...1948 sl.
• WHO'S WHO OF FISTIANA n. champion prize fighters ...Bk1942 Amer. boxing sl.
• WHO'S YOUR DADDY? phr. a deliberately insulting form of address ...2000s US Black sl.
• WHO THE BLAZES? int. a general exclamation of extreme surprise, absolute confusion, etc. ...E19
• WHOZIT n. someone whose name is not known or remembered ...1948 sl.
• WHOZITS n. a name for an object or person whose name is forgotten ...M20 US sl.
• WHUFFO n. in hang gliding and parachuting: anyone other than a fellow expert ...1978 US sl.
• WHUMP n. a hard blow ...1931 colloq.
• WHUP vb. to whip; to beat or defeat decisively ...1890 Amer. dial.
• WHURLIEGIRKIE n. an untrue or fanciful tale ...1887 Sc.
• WHURTLE vb. to whirl ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WHUTT n. a bullet ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WHY BUY A BOOK WHEN YOU CAN GO TO A LIBRARY? phr. ‘Why go to the expense of a wife so long as I can visit a whore?’ ...20C sl.
• WHY DON'T YOU GIVE YOURSELF UP? int. don't be ridiculous! ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHY THE BLAZES? int. a general exclamation of extreme surprise, absolute confusion, etc. ...E19
• WIBBET n. 1. a little piece, a wee bit ...Bk1869 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a very small child ...Bk1869 Eng. dial.
• WICK n. the penis ...20C rhyming sl. for 'prick'
• WICKED adj. really good, fantastic, excellent, first-rate, wonderful; great; deeply satisfying ...1920 sl., orig. US
adv. very; extremely, really, totally ...1960 Amer. dial.
• WICKED GOOD adj. very good ...1974 Amer. dial.
• WICKER vb. to whinny, to neigh softly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WICKERBILL n. 1. a poor, White, rural Southerner; also used as a vaguely derogatory term ...1921 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the foreskin; the penis ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a contraption, a gadget, a doohickey ...1951 Amer. dial.
• WICKET FOR WACKET phr. tit for tat ...1889 Eng. dial.
• WICKEYUP n. any meagre shelter or dwelling ...1876 Amer. dial.
• WICKIE-UP n. any meagre shelter or dwelling ...1876 Amer. dial.
• WICKIUP n. any meagre shelter or dwelling ...1876 Amer. dial.
• WICKY n. a teepee ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WICKY-UP n. any meagre shelter or dwelling ...1876 Amer. dial.
• WIDDER n. a widow ...Amer. dial.
• WIDDERY-MINDED adj. vacillating; changeable ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WIDDIE n. a baby chick; also, rarely, a hen ...1936 Amer. dial.
int. a call to chickens or other domestic fowl ...1902 Amer. dial.
• WIDDLE n. urination ...1954 sl.
vb. to urinate ...1968 sl.
• WIDDY n. 1. a widow ...Amer. dial.
n. 2. a baby chick; also, rarely, a hen ...1936 Amer. dial.
int. a call to chickens or other domestic fowl ...1902 Amer. dial.
• WIDDY-BIT n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIDE adj. 1. said of someone engaged in or skilled in sharp practice, dishonest ...1879 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. shrewd; wary ...Brit. sl.
• WIDE AND SIDE † adv. far and wide ...a900
• WIDE BOY n. a rogue, a ne'er-do-well ...1937 Brit. sl.
• WIDE EYE n. 1. insomnia ...1990 Amer. dial.
n. 2. severe exhaustion ...1990 Amer. dial.
• WIDE HOLE IN THE ROAD n. a very small town ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIDE PATH IN THE ROAD n. a very small town ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIDE PLACE IN THE ROAD n. a very small town ...1879 Amer. dial.
• WIDE SPACE IN THE ROAD n. a very small town ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIDE SPOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD n. a very small town ...1950 Amer. dial.
• WIDE SPOT IN THE ROAD n. a very small town ...1909 Amer. dial.
• WIDE-WHERE adv. far and wide, over a wide area ...OE arch.  
• WIDGEON n. 1. a wild duck of the genus Mareca ...1513
† n. 2. applied to a person, in allusion to the supposed stupidity of the bird; a fool, a simpleton ...1612
† vb. to make a 'widgeon' of; to cheat, to befool ...a1596
• WIDGEON n. a fool, a simpleton ...E17 arch.
• WIDGET n. a gadget; a small manufactured item ...E20 colloq.
• WIDGIE n. an Australasian Teddy-girl ...1950 Aust. & NZ sl.
• WIDOW n. an outhouse or toilet ...1900 Amer. college sl.
• WIDOW, THE n. 1. champagne ...1781
n. 2. an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WIDOWER n. 1. a widow ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a divorced woman ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW GENTLEMAN n. a widower ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW JONES n. an outhouse or toilet ...1900 Amer. college sl.
• WIDOW JONES HOUSE n. an outside toilet ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW JONES PLACE n. a W.C.; a toilet ...19C colloq.
• WIDOW LADY n. a widow ...1912 Amer. dial.
• WIDOW-MAKER n. 1. a tree or branch that has fallen on or is likely to fall on or snap back at a person; a dangerous hanging limb ...1899 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an extra-bad horse ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a cigarette ...1970 Amer. dial.
n. 4. corn whisky ...1974 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a killer or potential killer of men
• WIDOWMAN n. a widower ...1688 Amer. dial.
• WIDOWS n. in dominoes, in bidding games, the dominoes left after the players have drawn their hands
• WIDOW WOMAN n. 1. a widow ...1739 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a divorced woman ...1941 Amer. dial.
• WIELDER OF THE BIG STICK n. Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth US President ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIELD THE SCEPTRE vb. to exercise supreme authority, to rule ...L16
• WIENER n. 1. a boring, socially unappealing or unacceptable person ...1950s US college sl.
n. 2. a hard-working student ...1950s US college sl.
• WIENER DOG n. a dachshund ...N. Amer. colloq.
• WIENIE n. a wiener sausage ...1891 Amer. dial.
• WIFE n. 1. a mistress or concubine ...19C sl.
n. 2. passive member of a homosexual partnership ...1883 sl.
n. 3. the more feminine partner in a homosexual marriage ...20C sl.
• WIFE-BEATER n. a man's sleeveless vest or T-shirt ...c1990s US colloq.
• WIFE-WIDOW n. a wife living apart from her husband ...1875 nonce word
• WIFEY n. a little wife; a little or young woman; chiefly used as a term of endearment or familiarity ...L18
• WIFFENPOOF n. 1. an imaginary animal or monster; an animal that cannot be named ...1939 Amer. dial.
n. 2. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIFFIN n. a moment ...B1900 Sc.
• WIFFLE-HEADED adj. thoughtless ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WIFFLE-WOFFLES n. 1. a stomach-ache ...20C colloq.
n. 2. sorrow, the dumps, a state of depression ...20C colloq.
• WIFIE n. a little wife; a little or young woman; chiefly used as a term of endearment or familiarity ...L18
• WIFT † vb. orig., to go astray; later, to drift to and fro, to drift along ...M16 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WIG n. 1. a severe reprimand ...L18 colloq.
n. 2. an eccentric ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 3. the mind ...1950s Amer. sl.
vb. to reprimand severely ...E19 colloq.
• WIGEON n. a fool, a simpleton ...E17 arch.
• WIGGA-WAGGA n. the penis ...E20 Brit. sl.
• WIGGER n. a White person who tries to emulate or acquire cultural behaviour and tastes attributed to  Black people ...L20 US sl.
• WIGGING adj. stressing, going crazy ...20C campus sl.
n. a severe rebuke, reproof, or reprimand; a scolding ...1805 colloq.
• WIGGIN'S n. an eavesdropper ...1930 sl.
• WIGGLE n. the penis, esp. that of a child ...20C US
• WIGGLER n. 1. an earthworm ...US
n. 2. a larval mosquito ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an earthquake ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIGGLE ROOM n. scope for negotiation, esp. in order to modify a previous statement or decision ...colloq., chiefly N. Amer.
• WIGGLETAIL n. earthworm ...1970 Amer. dial.
• WIGGLE-WAGGLE adj. vacillating ...L18
n. a larval mosquito ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WIGGLEWORM n. an earthworm ...1896 Amer. dial.
• WIGGLYTAIL n. earthworm ...1970 Amer. dial.
• WIGGLY-WAGGLY adj. that wiggles and waggles ...L19 colloq. & Eng. dial.
• WIGGLY-WOGGLY adj. that wiggles and waggles ...L19 colloq. & Eng. dial.
• WIGGY adj. crazy or eccentric; delirious; not in control of one's emotions ...1810 US sl.
• WIGHT adj. 1. strong and courageous, esp. in warfare; valiant, brave ...ME, now arch., Sc., & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. strong, robust, mighty; exercising strength, energetic ...ME, now arch., Sc., & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. strongly built or constructed, stout ...ME, now arch., Sc., & Eng. dial.
adj. 4. forcible, violent, powerful in effect ...ME, now arch., Sc., & Eng. dial.
† adv. 1. actively, energetically ...ME obs. exc. Sc.
† adv. 2. quickly, without delay ...ME
† n. 1. a certain amount, esp. a small amount; usually used in negative contexts ...OE
n. 2. a human being; a person ...ME now arch., Eng. dial., & literary
• WIGHTLING † n. a valiant man; a brave warrior ...a1250
• WIGHTY † adj. strong and courageous, esp. in warfare, valiant, brave ...LME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WIG OUT vb. 1. to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to lose control of one's emotions; to be or get angry ...1955 sl.
vb. 2. to become psychotic ...1950s Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs ..sl.
• WIG-PICKER n. a psychiatrist ...1961 US sl.
• WIGSBY n. a person wearing a wig ...L18 jocular arch.
• WIGS ON THE GREEN n. violent or unpleasant developments, ructions ...orig. Irish
• WIGWAG vb. to signal with flags ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WIKIWIKI adj. quick, fast, speedy ...1967 Hawaii
adv. quickly, hastily, right away ...1917 Hawaii
• WILD adj. intensely eager or enthusiastic; exciting ...1955 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
• WILD ABOUT adj. fond of; enthusiastic about; liking ...1868
• WILD AS A CUT FOX, AS adj. completely deranged; utterly furious ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
• WILD AX-HANDLE n. diarrhoea ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WILD CANARY n. a goldfinch ...1876 Amer. dial.
• WILDCAT adj. of a still or its products: illicit ...1881 Amer. dial.
n. 1. illicit liquor ...1881 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a locomotive and tender running without cars ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WILDCAT HOUSE n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WILDCAT'S ANKLE n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WILDCATTER n. one who makes or distributes illicit liquor ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WILDCAT WARRIOR n. prizefighter Joe Louis ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WILD COLT n. the child of an unwed mother ...1950 Amer. dial.
• WILDER THAN A PEACH-ORCHARD BOAR adj. very wild, unrestrained ...1997 Amer. dial.
• WILD HAIR n. the imaginary cause of impassioned or violent behaviour ...M20 US sl.
• WILD-HOG vb. to live a life of debauchery; to be wild; to seek illicit sexual adventure ...1939 Amer. dial.
• WILD INDIAN n. a child, esp. a misbehaving or unruly one ...1946 Amer. dial.
• WILDING n. rampaging by a gang of youths through a public place, attacking or mugging people along the way ...1989 US sl.
• WILD MARE, THE † n. 1. a seesaw ...a1586
n. 2. a boys' game; the person who acts the mare slides over the shoulders of several others, who are linked together, and is strapped with leathern aprons and such like, all the while he is getting over them ...1790 Eng. dial.
• WILD MARE'S MILK n. distilled liquor, whisky ...1937 Amer. dial.
• WILD OAT n. a child born out of wedlock ...1929 Amer. dial.
• WILD OATS † n. 1. a dissipated or dissolute young fellow; a 'wild' young man ...a1564
n. 2. excitement and energy in youth; usually considered to be sexual in the male ...16C sl.
• WILD ONE n. in cards: the joker ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WILD QUIRT n. diarrhoea ...17C colloq.
• WILDWARE † n. fur of wild animals ...1393
• WILL A FISH SWIM? phr. a phrase used to emphasize one's absolute agreement ...M19 sl.
• WILL AND WALE n. free choice ...1742 Sc.
• WILLAWAW n. a sudden violent wind or windstorm ...1896 Amer. dial.
• WILLIAM n. 1. a piece of paper currency ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a dollar bill ...1865 US sl.
• WILLIE n. the penis ...1905 sl.
• WILLIE-FISHER n. 1. a notorious liar ...B1900 Sc.
n. 2. the common tern; the sea-swallow, Sterna hirundo; a water-fowl ...B1900 Sc.
• WILLIES n. the rolls of dust that gather under beds, furniture, etc. ...1970 Amer. dial.
• WILLIES, THE n. 1. a state of nervousness or unease ...1896 sl., orig. US
n. 2. feelings of physical discomfort or illness, esp. delirium tremens ...1905 Amer. dial.
• WILLIPUS-WALLIPUS † n. 1. a steamroller or other large machine; any monstrous thing ...1885 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a fictitious animal; a bogeyman ...1892 Amer. dial.
• WILLIPUS-WAMPUS n. a fictitious animal; a bogeyman ...1921 Amer. dial.
• WILLIWACKS, THE n. a remote, sparsely inhabited area ...1972 Amer. dial.
• WILLIWAW n. a sudden violent wind or windstorm ...1896 Amer. dial.
• WILL-JILL n. 1. a sterile or impotent person ...19C Eng. dial.
n. 2. an hermaphrodite ...19C Eng. dial.
• WILL-O'-THE-WISP n. a firefly; a lightning bug ...1939 Amer. dial.
• WILLOW BUG n. a mayfly ...1888 Amer. dial.
• WILLOW WITCH n. 1. a dowsing rod, a divining rod  (whether made of willow or not) ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a dowser, one who uses a divining rod ...1977 Amer. dial.
• WILLOW WITCHER n. a dowser ...1970 Amer. dial.
• WILLOW WITCHING n. dowsing ...1929 Amer. dial.
• WILLOW-WACKS, THE n. a remote, sparsely inhabited area ...2002 Amer. dial.
• WILLY n. 1. the stereotype of a domestic Black servant or slave ...19C US sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1905 sl.
n. 3. a piece of paper currency ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WILLY-NILLIES, THE n. 1. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1965
n. 2. an imaginary disease ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WILL YOU TAKE EGGS FOR MONEY? phr. will you allow yourself to be imposed upon? ...1633
• WILLYWACKS, THE n. a remote, sparsely inhabited area ...1972 Amer. dial.
• WILLYWAGS, THE n. a remote, sparsely inhabited area ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WILLY-WALLIE n. an affected effeminate man ...1822 Sc.
• WILLY-WALLIES n. fine clothes, finery ...1747 Sc.
• WILMA n. a prank involving the abrupt and rough yanking upwards of someone's belt loop, belt buckle, underwear top, or seat of the pants so that the victim's underwear becomes wedged between the buttocks; a wedgie ...1989 Amer. dial.
• WILTED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
• WILY-PIE † n. a crafty or cunning fellow; a sly rogue ...c1450
• WIMBLE n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• WIMBLY-WAMBLY adj. unsteady; dizzy; feeling sick and giddy ...1881 Eng. dial.
• WIMMY-DIDDLE n. a thingamajig, a contraption; a nonexistent object ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WIMMYDIDDLE TO GRIND SMOKE phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIMP n. 1. a woman ...1923 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a spineless, whimpering, undesirable person; an ineffectual or incompetent person; a weak, ineffectual man ...1920 sl., orig. US
• WIMPISH adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1925 sl., orig. US
• WIMP OUT vb. to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear ...1981 sl., orig. US
• WIMPY adj. ineffectual, incompetent ...1967 sl., orig. US
• WIM-WAM FOR A GOOSE'S BRIDLE n. a nonexistent object ...1928 Amer. dial.
phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIM-WAMS n. 1. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood ...1931 Amer. dial.
n. 2. general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WIN n. penny (1d) ... Bk1903 sl.
vb. to steal, to lift ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WIN A PACK vb. to win a large sum of money ...1910s sl.
• WIN A PACKAGE vb. to win a large sum of money ...1910s sl.
• WIN A PACKET vb. to win a large sum of money ...1910s sl.
• WINBROW † n. an eyebrow ...1471
• WIN BY A NECK vb. to win by next to nothing ...Bk1902 sl.
• WINCH vb. to wince ...1941 Amer. dial.
• WINCHELL-IN vb. to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• WINCHESTER-GOOSE n. a venereal bubo or swelling ...L16 sl.
• WINCHESTER-PIGEON n. a venereal bubo or swelling ...L16 sl.
• WINCO n. a wing commander ...1941 RAF sl.
• WIND n. boasting ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• WIND A RAVELLED HASP vb. to restore order; to put things right ...1810 Sc.
• WINDBAG n. a chatterer and a boaster; a loquacious talker ...1827 sl.
• WIND-BUSTED adj. short of breath ...1892 Amer. dial.
• WIND-CHEATER n. one who breaks wind frequently ...20C Brit. sl.
• WIND DEVIL n. a columnar whirlwind ...1905 Amer. dial.
• WIND-DIDDLER TO GRIND SMOKE phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WINDER n. a breaking of wind ...20C US sl.
• WIND-GALL n. fragments of rainbows seen on detached clouds ...1823 Amer. dial.
• WIND GOGGLE n. the throat ...1970 Amer. dial.
• WINDING n. a very hard blow ...1903 Amer. dial.
• WIND IS BLOWING THE WIND ABOUT, THE phr. the wind is very boisterous ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WINDJAM vb. to boast, to brag, to talk big ...1915 Amer. dial.
• WINDJAMMER n. 1. a big talker; a boaster, a braggart ...1887 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a trumpeter; a bandsman ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WIND-MILL n. the anus ...E19 Brit. sl.
• WINDMILL COCKTAIL n. a glass of water ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WINDOLET † n. a small window ...1592
• WINDOW CLIMBER n. a burglar ...20C US sl.
• WINDOW-CLOTHES † n. window curtains ...1584-5
• WINDOW-CURTAIN n. the 'menstrual cloth' ...Bk1893 sl.
• WINDOW-GIRL n. an inmate of a 'window tappery' (brothel); a prostitute ...20C US criminals' sl.
• WINDOW-PANE n. 1. a monocle ...1923 sl.
n. 2. (usually as 'window pane') the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
• WINDOW-TAPPER n. an inmate of a 'window tappery' (brothel); a prostitute ...20C US criminals' sl.
• WINDOW TAPPERY n. a brothel ...20C US criminals' sl.
• WIND PUDDING n. nothing, esp. nothing to eat ...M19 US sl.
• WIND-RAISING n. obtaining a loan ...L18 sl.
• WINDSHIELD FOR A GOAT'S ASS phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WIND SOMEONE'S CLOCK vb. 1. to trounce ...1958 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. of a woman: to copulate with a man ...1972 Amer. sl.
• WIND SOMEONE UP vb. to make fun of someone by telling them something untrue ...1979 Brit. sl.
• WIND-SPLITTER n. a razorback hog ...1854 Amer. dial.
• WIND SWEEP n. a covered, open passageway between two sections of a house or cabin; a breezeway ...1936 Amer. dial.
• WIND-UP n. 1. fear ...1917 sl.
n. 2. an instance of mocking ...1984 Brit. sl.
• WIND-UP, THE n. a state of nervousness or unease ...1917 sl.
• WIND UP THE CLOCK vb. to have sexual intercourse with a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• WIND UP WITH ONE'S JOINT IN ONE'S HAND vb. to be put in jail with no sexual outlet but masturbation ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• WINDWARD PASSAGE n. the anus with reference to the breaking of wind ...L18 Brit. sl.
• WINDWAY n. a wide, open hall in a house ...1940 Amer. dial.
• WINDY adj. 1. afraid ...1916 sl.
adj. 2. nervous; ill at ease ...1916 sl.
adj. 3. frightening ...1919 services' sl.
adj. 4. talkative ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. an extravagantly exaggerated or boastful story; a tall tale, a lie ...1911 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a coward ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WINDY BLOWTS n. flatulence ...Bk1911 Sc.
• WINDY-PUFFS n. flatulence ...20C Brit. colloq.
• WINDY-WALLETS n. 1. a very talkative and untruthful person; one who is habituated to fibbing or exaggeration; a vain boaster ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a ludicrous term for a person given to break wind behind ...B1900 Sc.
• WINEACHE n. a hangover from wine; severe intestinal pain resulting from overindulging in wine, esp. cheap wine ...20C US sl.
• WINE-BAG n. a drunkard ...19C Brit. sl.
• WINE BLOSSOM n. dandelion ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WINE DOT n. a habitual drinker of cheap wine ...1940 Aust. sl.
• WINEHEAD n. a heavy drinker ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WINE-KNIGHT † n. one who drinks valiantly ...1601
• WINE OF ONE EAR † n. good wine ...1653
• WINE SHED n. a bar or tavern, esp. one that features entertainment ...1972 Amer. dial.
• WINE WEED n. dandelion ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WINEY adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...19C Brit. & US sl.
• WING n. an arm ...1823 sl.
vb. to sweep or brush, esp. using a bird's wing ...1865 Amer. dial.
• WING BONE n. a wishbone ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• WINGCO n. a wing commander ...1941 RAF sl.
• WING-DING n. 1. a drinking spree ...20C US
n. 2. a gadget ...20C US
n. 3. an affair or sexual encounter ...20C US
n. 4. a drug addict's real or feigned seizure ...1927 US sl.
n. 4. a party or celebration, esp. a wild one ...1949 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• WINGDOODLE n. 1. an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of ...20C sl.
n. 2. the penis ...1970s US sl.
• WINGED adj. slightly wounded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WINGED WAIN † n. a ship ...1598
• WINGER n. 1. a steward ...1929 Brit. nautical sl.
n. a friend ...1943 Brit. sl., chiefly services' sl.
• WING-FOOTED adj. having feet that turn out or are otherwise misshapen ...1913 Amer. dial.
• WING-HEAVY adj. intoxicated with alcohol to the degree that one is unable to move or navigate ...20C US sl.
• WINGLE vb. to wind in and out, to wind and twist, to meander ...1913 Amer. dial.
• WING OUT † vb. to cover a turkey wing with a cloth and use it to dust with ...1959 Amer. dial.
• WINGS n. cocaine ...E20 US drugs sl.
• WING-WANG n. the penis ...1930s sl., orig. US
• WING-WONG FOR A DUCK'S BRIDLE phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WING-WONG FOR A MUSTARD MILL phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WINGY n. a one-armed person ...1880 sl.
• WIN IN A CANTER vb. to come off victor with the greatest ease ...1853
• WINK n. a short time; a moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WINK-A-PEEPS † n. the eyes ...1615
• WINKED OUT adj. dead ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WINKER n. an eyelash ...1845 Amer. dial.
• WINKERS n. granules in the corners of the eyes ...1950 Amer. dial.
• WINKLE n. 1. an idea, device, or trick, esp. a new one ...L16
n. 2. a child's penis ...19C Brit. juvenile usage
n. 3. the penis ...1951 sl.
• WINKLE-HAWK n. a tear in the shape of the letter L in a cloth; a rip or cut ...1848 Amer. dial.
• WINKLE-PIN n. a bayonet ...1924 military sl.
• WINKO n. a wing commander ...1941 RAF sl.
• WINNIE n. a wiener, a frankfurter ...1896 Amer. dial.
• WINNY n. a wienie; a sausage ...1867 US sl.
• WINO n. 1. a habitual excessive drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol, esp. one who is destitute ...1915 sl., orig. US
n. 2. wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WINTER APPLE n. a snowball ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WINTER COALS n. syphilis ...19C Brit. sl.
• WINTER-LOVE n. cold, conventional, or insincere love ...1636
• WINTER POTATO n. a stone that is heaved to the surface of a field by freezing and thawing of the ground ...1972 Amer. dial. jocular
• WINTER WOOLLIES n. warm underwear (not necessarily made of wool) ...1926 sl.
• WIN THE HEART OF vb. to achieve coition with a woman ...sl.
• WIN THE MARE OR LOSE THE SADDLE vb. to determine either to succeed or to fail altogether; to make a bold effort ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WIN THE MELL vb. to be last; to come off worst in any encounter ...1895 Sc.
• WIPE vb. 1. to cleanse oneself after excreting ...20C colloq.
vb. 2. to dismiss ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 3. to kill deliberately ...1968 sl.
• WIPE ANOTHER'S NOSE † vb. to cheat or defraud one ...1614
• WIPED adj. 1. tired; usually followed by 'out' ...1958 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. drunk, fully intoxicated; drug intoxicated ...1966 Amer. sl.
• WIPED OUT adj. 1. drunk, fully intoxicated; drug intoxicated ...1966 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. having no money ...1977 sl.
• WIPED-OVER adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
• WIPE OFF vb. to kill ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• WIPE OFF YOUR CHIN! int. shut up! ...1876 Amer. sl.
• WIPE ONE'S EYE vb. to humiliate ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• WIPE-OUT n. an assassination in gang warfare ...1968 sl., orig. US
vb. (usually as 'wipe out)
vb. 1. to cleanse oneself after excreting ...20C US sl.
vb. 2. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to kill deliberately ...1968 sl.
• WIPE THE CLOCK vb. railroad: to apply the emergency brakes ...1929 Amer. sl.
• WIPE THE EYE OF ONE vb. to humiliate ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• WIPE UP vb. to ruin; to destroy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIRE n. 1. the penis ...20C Brit. & US sl.
n. 2. an overstimulated person; an anxious, excitable person ...20C Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to send a telegram ...1859 Amer.
vb. 2. to place eavesdropping devices in a room, office, etc. or concealed on someone's body ...1950s Amer. sl.
• WIRED adj. 1. certain and secure; totally under control; assured ...1950s Amer. sl.
adj. 2. wearing an eavesdropping device; having such a device planted ...1957 Amer. sl.
adj. 3. anxious, nervous, uptight; tense ...1970s Amer. sl.
adj. 4. eagerly excited; overstimulated ...1970s Amer. sl.
adj. 5. drug or alcohol intoxicated ...1977 US sl.
• WIRED-UP adj. 1. certain and secure; totally under control; assured ...1950s Amer. sl.
adj. 2. eagerly excited; overstimulated ...1970s Amer. sl.
adj. 3. tense ...1970s sl., orig. & chiefly US
adj. 4. drug or alcohol intoxicated ...1977 US sl.
• WIRES CROSSED adj. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WISEACRE n. a smart aleck or an oaf ...L19 colloq.
• WISE-ASS adj. (derogatory) ostentatiously or smugly clever ...1972 US sl.
n. (derogatory) a know-all; a stupid oaf or smart aleck ...1971 US sl.
• WISE-ASSED adj. (derogatory) ostentatiously or smugly clever ...1967 US sl.
• WISE GUY n. (derogatory) a know-all; a stupid oaf or smart aleck ...1896 sl., orig. US
• WISEHEIMER n. (derogatory) a know-all; a smart alec  ...1904 US sl.
• WISE IKE n. a self-important, pretentious person ...20C sl.
• WISE MAN OF GOTHAM, A n. a fool ...1840
• WISE MONKEY n. a condom ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'dunky'
• WISENHEIMER n. a smart alec; a wise guy ...1904 UK sl.
• WISE OFF vb. to make wisecracks at someone ...1943 US sl.
• WISEPUSS n. an obnoxious person with delusions of cleverness ...1971 US sl.
• WISE SOMEONE UP vb. to give information ...1905 US sl.
• WISE UP vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1919 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• WISE UP TO vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1919 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• WISEY WARCY adv. vice versa ...M19 sl.
• WISH vb. to greet someone ...1979 India sl.
• WISHBONE n. in hot rodding, a triangular suspension control device ...1993 US sl.
• WISH BOOK n. a mail-order catalogue ...1933 Amer. sl.
• WISHED TOGETHER adj. put together insecurely, cobbled up; sewn carelessly ...1918 Amer. dial.
• WISHING BOOK n. a mail-order catalogue ...1941 Amer. dial.
• WISH-WAS n. someone who wishes that he were something that he is not ...1991 US sl.
• WISHY-WASHY adj. 1. weak; uncertain ...1703 UK sl.
adj. 2. in poor condition ...1993 Trinidad and Tobago
• WISIFY † vb. to make wise ...1694 nonce word
• WISS n. a urination ...1996 Glasgow sl.
• WISTERIA adj. clingy ...2003 UK gay usage
• WIT n. a witness ...1999 US sl.
• WITCH n. 1. a dowser, one who uses a divining rod ...1843 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a divining rod ...1914 Amer. dial.
vb. to dowse, to search with divining rod for water, ore, buried treasure, etc ...1848 Amer. dial.
• WITCH, THE n. any powdered drug: cocaine, heroin, etc. ...1949 US drugs sl.
• WITCH-CAT n. a mischievous, high-spirited person, esp. a child; a frolicsome girl, a roguish boy ...1844 Amer. dial.
• WITCHCRAFT vb. to cast a spell on; to work magic ...1898 Amer. dial.
• WITCH-DOCTOR n. 1. a dowser, one who uses a divining rod ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a dragonfly ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a psychiatrist ...1966 services' sl.
n. 4. a doctor who specializes in internal medicine ...1985 US sl.
• WITCHED TOGETHER adj. put together insecurely, cobbled up; sewn carelessly ...1929 Amer. dial.
• WITCHES' BRIDLE n. a tangle; a tangle in a horse's mane ...1977 Amer. dial.
• WITCHES' BUTTER n. a deposit of pollen ...1860 Amer. dial.
• WITCHES' KNICKERS n. plastic bags caught up in trees or shrubs ...2000 Ireland sl.
• WITCHES'-STIRRUPS n. matted locks in a horse's mane ...1883 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• WITCH HAZEL n. heroin ...1959 US drugs sl.
• WITCHING ROD n. a divining rod ...1935 Amer. dial.
• WITCHING STICK n. a divining rod ...1869 Amer. dial.
• WITCHING SWITCH n. a divining rod ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCHING WAND n. a divining rod ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCHING WILLOW n. a divining rod ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCHING WIRE n. a divining rod ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCH KNOT n. a tangled knot of hair ...1830 Amer. dial.
• WITCH LIGHT n. a will-o'-the-wisp ...1866 Amer. dial.
• WITCH-PISS n. inferior liquor; weak beer ...E20 Brit. sl.
• WITCH-RIDDEN adj. having a nightmare ...1836 Amer. dial.
• WITCH-RIDE vb. to disturb the sleep of, to create nightmares for ...1836 Amer. dial.
• WITCH ROD n. a divining rod ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCH'S BREW n. LSD enhanced with botanical drugs from plants, such as deadly nightshade or jimsonweed ...1970 US drugs sl.
• WITCH'S CACKLE n. the male genitals ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'wedding tackle'
• WITCH'S KNOT n. a tangled knot of hair ...1952 Amer. dial.
• WITCH'S LIGHT n. a will-o'-the-wisp ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCH STICK n. a divining rod ...1891 Amer. dial.
• WITCH STIRRUP n. a tangle; a tangle in a horse's mane ...1880 Amer. dial.
• WITCH SWITCH n. a divining rod ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCH WAND n. a divining rod ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WITCH WATER n. a mirage on hot pavement; heat waves on the road ...1946 Amer. dial.
• WITCH WIGGLER n. one who uses a divining rod ...1931 Amer. dial.
• WITH A BELLYFUL adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH A GARDEN ON THE STOMACH adj. dead and buried ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH A GUTFUL adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH ALL SAIL SET adv. in a quick and determined manner; hurriedly ...1916 Amer. dial.
• WITH ALL THE VEINS adv. very willingly ...1841 Ireland
• WITH ALL THE VEINS OF MY HEART adv. very willingly ...1843 Ireland
• WITH ALL THE VEINS OF MY SOUL adv. very willingly ...1867 Ireland
• WITH A NEVER GIVE OVER adj. without ceasing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WITH AN ILL WILL † adv. unwillingly ...1601
• WITH AN UP AND A DERRY-DOWN phr. up and down ...1864 Eng. dial.
• WITH A POX! int. exclamation of annoyance, irritation ...L16 sl.
• WITH A SINGLE EYE adv. sincerely, honestly, guilelessly ...arch.
• WITH A SISERARY † adv. with a vengeance; suddenly, promptly ...1607
• WITH A THRASH adj. immediately; 'at one blow' ...1870 Sc.
• WITH A TITTUP adv. at a canter ...a1764
• WITH A VACANT ATTIC adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH A VACANT HOUSE adj. inattentive; absent-minded ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH A VENGEANCE † adv. 1. with a curse or malediction ...1525
adv. 2. to a great degree, very much ...1568 UK
• WITH A WET FINGER † adv. 1. easily, with little effort, without difficulty ...1542
† adv. 2. readily, without hesitation, promptly ...1583
† adv. 3. slightly, superficially ...1586
• WITH A WHOOP AND A HURRAH adv. noisily ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH A YELLOW STREAK adj. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH A YELLOW STREAK DOWN ONE'S BACK adj. cowardly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH BAD GRACE adv. unwillingly ...1832
• WITH EARFLAPS adv. to an extreme degree; of an  insufferable kind ...1976 Amer. sl.
• WITH EARLAPS adv. to an extreme degree; of an  insufferable kind ...1952 Amer. sl.
• WITH EARS adv. to an extreme degree; of an  insufferable kind ...1933 Amer. sl.
• WITH EARS ON IT adv. to an extreme degree; of an  insufferable kind ...1933 Amer. sl.
• WITHERLICK n. an imaginary or mythical animal ...1900 Amer. dial.
• WITH HIS MOUTH WIDE OPEN adv. said of a racehorse that easily wins a race ...1951 US sl.
• WITHIN A BEAGLE'S GOWL phr. within hearing distance ...1924 Ireland
• WITHIN AMBS-ACE OF phr. within an ace of, very close to ...L17 sl.
• WITHIN AMES-ACE OF phr. within an ace of, very close to ...L17 sl.
• WITHIN COOEE adj. nearby, close ...1836 Aust. sl.
• WITH IT adj. 1. aware of all that is happening; stylish; part of a subculture ...1945 US sl.
adj. 2. in control of the mind, sane ...1961 sl.
n. ('with-it') a food accessory to the principal dish of a meal; a side dish ...1939 Amer. dial.
• WITH KID GLOVES adv. delicately, gently, circumspectly, in such a manner so as to avoid upset ...1888 US
• WITH MUCH ADO adv. with much trouble or difficulty ...1548
• WITH NEED †* adv. with difficulty; not easily or readily ...1422
• WITH NO MORE CLOTHES THAN A FROG adj. undressed; nude ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITH ONE'S BACK TO THE WALL adj. hard-pressed, struggling against odds ...1819 Sc.
• WITH ONE'S FACE AT HALF-PAST EIGHT adj. mournful, wry-mouthed ...20C
• WITH ONE'S FEATHERS CUT adj. discomfited ...1859 Amer. dial. obs.
• WITH ONE'S HEAD UP AND TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD phr. in a lively, spirited manner ...1876 Amer. dial.
• WITH ONE'S TONGUE HANGING OUT adv. eagerly ...colloq.
• WITH OPEN FACE † adv. with uncovered face; hence, confidently, frankly; also, brazenly ...1388
• WITHOUT adj. clueless; out of touch; out of style ...1999 US sl.
• WITHOUT ABODE † adv. without delay, immediately ...1314
• WITHOUT A MINTIE adj. without funds ...1930s Aust. sl.
• WITHOUT A PADDLE adj. being in a very bad situation ...20C US
• WITHOUT A RAG adj. penniless ...L16
• WITHOUT A SHIRT adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• WITHOUT DECEIT † adv. without mistake, assuredly, certainly ...c1425
• WITHOUT EARS phr. of a trucker: driving without a citizen's band radio ...1976 US sl.
• WITHOUT GAB † adv. without deception; of a surety ...c1320
• WITHOUT GAINSAYING adv. without contradiction; unquestionably ...c1330
• WITHOUT NAY † adv. beyond doubt or dispute; assuredly, certainly ...a1300
• WITHOUT PRICE adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITHOUT TALLY adj. innumerable ...1860 Eng. dial.
• WITHOUT TIME † adv. forever, eternally ...a1400
• WITH SQUIRREL adj. pregnant ...20C US dial.
• WITH THE BARK ON adv. in a rough or unpolished form ...1872 US
• WITH THE GLOVES OFF phr. of a dispute, argument, etc.: conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations ...colloq.
• WITH THE LEAST † adj. inferior ...c1374
• WITH THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH adv. with difficulty, narrowly, barely ...1560
• WITH THE TAIL OF THE EYE adv. with a sidelong or furtive glance ...1824
• WITH TOO MUCH SAIL adj. drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITHY adj. 1. like a withe; tough and flexible, leathery ...1822 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. of a person: strong and supple; wiry, tough ...1849 Amer. dial.
• WITH YOUNG adj. pregnant; usually said of animals ...20C US
• WITTER vb. to talk ramblingly ...1808 sl., orig. Sc.
• WIT-TOOTH † n. a wisdom tooth ...1601
• WITTY adj. skilful, clever, intelligent ...1952 Amer. dial.
n. a fool; a mentally retarded person ...1940 Amer. dial.
• WITTY-BIT n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WITTY-WOO n. an owl ...1830 Eng. dial.
• WIWI n. a French person ...1998 NZ sl.
• WIX adj. excellent ...2005 UK urban youth sl.
• WIZ n. a skilled person ...1914 sl., orig. US
• WIZARD adj. excellent, marvellous ...1922 UK sl.
n. 1. a skilled person ...1620
n. 2. in pinball, an expert player ...1977 US sl.
n. 3. in computing, a person who has specific and detailed expertise ...1983 US computing sl.
int. used for expressing approval ...1933 UK sl.
• WIZARD'S SLEEVE n. a capacious vagina ...1999 UK sl.
• WIZZARD n. an ounce of marijuana ...2001 UK drugs sl.
• WIZZARD OF OZ n. an ounce of marijuana ...2001 UK drugs sl.
• WIZZEN n. the throat, the windpipe, the gullet ...1858 Amer. dial.
• WIZZER n. an act of urination ...19C Sc. juvenile usage
• WIZZLE vb. to shrivel or dry up, to become wrinkled; to pucker ...1834 Amer. dial.
• WIZZLE-PATED adj. giddy, harebrained, thoughtless ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WIZZO adj. excellent ...1948 sl.
n. the weapons officer on a military aircraft ...1998 US sl.
int. an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1905 sl.
• WIZZY adj. excellent, exciting, wonderful; used for registering general approval ...1998 UK sl.
n. an act of urination ...19C Sc. juvenile usage
• WIZZY-WIZZY vb. to whisper ...1965 Barbados
• WLATSOME † adj. loathsome, detestable; disgusting, abominable, hateful ...a1300
• WLENCH † vb. to make proud; to pride oneself ... c1200
• W.M.P. phr. we accept the invitation; With Much Pleasure ...L19 Royal Navy sl.
• WOAP-AH! int. whoa! stop!; also used to express surprise or incredulity ...1898 Amer. dial.
• WOB vb. to wad up; to crumple; to form into a clump or clumps ...1864 Amer. dial.
• WOBBLE vb. to cause trouble among workers on a unionized worksite ...1989 Can. sl.
• WOBBLE BOARD n. a simple musical instrument made of a sheet of still material that is wobbled rhythmically ...1957 Aust. sl.
• WOBBLE-CROPPED adj. vaguely unwell, under the weather ...1941 Amer. dial.
• WOBBLED UP † adj. crumpled up ...1854 Amer. dial.
• WOBBLEDY adj. wobbly ...1898 Amer. dial.
• WOBBLE-JAW n. a protruding or misshapen lower jaw; a nickname for a person having such a jaw ...1952 Amer. dial.
• WOBBLE-JAWED adj. having a protruding or misshapen lower jaw ...1885 Amer. dial.
• WOBBLER n. 1. a boiled leg of mutton ...19C sl.
n. 2. an infantryman ...World War I Amer. sl.
n. 3. an outburst of temper; anger, a fit of anger ...1942 sl., orig. US
n. 4. in trucking, a spoke wheel ...1971 US sl.
• WOBBLESTICK n. a gear lever on a truck or car ...1971 US sl.
• WOBBLE THE JOB vb. to cause trouble among workers on a unionized worksite ...1989 Can. sl.
• WOBBLIES n. a powerful and deep vibration of the board while skateboarding fast ...1976 US sl.
• WOBBLY adj. 1. uncertain, undecided; risky ...1884 UK sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
n. 1. a member of the anarchist trade union the International Workers of the World ...1914 US sl.
n. 2. a fit of anger ...1977 UK sl.
• WOBBLY EGG n. a capsule of Temazepam™, a branded tranquillizer; any central nervous system depressant ...1996 UK sl.
• WOBBLY HOLE n. in trucking, the neutral gear ...1971 US sl.
• WOBBLY ORANGE n. a warrant officer in the Royal Air Force ...2002 UK sl.
• WOBBY adj. covered with cobwebs ...1963 Sc.
• WOBS n. a powerful and deep vibration of the board while skateboarding fast ...1976 US sl.
• WOB UP vb. to wad up; to crumple; to form into a clump or clumps ...1864 Amer. dial.
• WOCK JOCK n. a Chinese person ...Brit. sl.
• WOCKY n. a Chinese person ...Brit. sl.
• WODGE n. 1. a thick, chunky, dense lump ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a large amount ...1960 UK sl.
• WOFFLE n. loquacious talk ...1937 sl.
vb. to dither, to talk nonsense ...L19 sl.
• WOG adj. foreign ...1956 UK sl.
n. 1. (derogatory) a native of the Indian subcontinent ...1929 UK sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) an Arab ...1929 UK sl.
n. 3. (derogatory or offensive) any person of non-white ethnicity; a Black or dark-skinned person ...1929 UK sl.
n. 4. any insect, esp. a predatory or disagreeable one ...1938 Aust. sl.
n. 5. a germ that causes an illness ...1941 Aust. sl.
n. 6. (derogatory or offensive) a foreigner ...1942 sl.
n. 7. any language that isn't English ...1988 Aust. sl.
vb. to steal ...1971 sl.
• WOGBALL n. soccer ...1984 Aust. sl.
• WOG BOX n. a large portable stereo system associated, stereotypically, with black youth culture ...1990 UK sl.
• WOG GUT n. diarrhoea; an upset stomach suffered by tourists to foreign climes ... E20 Aust. military sl.
• WOGGY adj. characteristic of a non-White person ...1988 Aust. sl.
• WOJUS adj. inferior; of poor quality ...2004 Ireland sl.
• WOKE-UP adj. informed; up-to-date ...1968 US sl.
• WOK JOCKEY n. a Chinese person ...Brit. sl.
• WOLF n. 1. a sexually aggressive man ...1847 US sl.
n. 2. a daredevil pilot who does stunts near the ground ...World War I Amer. sl.
n. 3. in homosexual anal sex, the active participant ...1917 US sl.
n. 4. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 5. in prison, an aggressive, predatory homosexual ...1952 US sl.
n. 6. an aggressive or masculine lesbian ...M20 US sl.
n. 7. a prison sentence of 15 years ...1990s US sl.
n. 8. moonshine liquor ...2006 Amer. dial.
vb. 1. to frighten, to intimidate...1970 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to act in a sexually aggressive manner ...1974 US sl.
• WOLF BAIT n. an attractive young woman ...1960 US sl.
• WOLFESS n. a seductress; a female flirt ...M20 US sl.
• WOLFING adj. talking excessively ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WOLF IN THE PACK n. a traffic police car in the midst of other cars ...1962 US sl.
• WOLFLAND † n. a former nickname for Ireland ...1692
• WOLF-PACK n. a group of friends who play poker at card-rooms, taking advantage of unskilled strangers ...1996 US sl.
vb. 1. to engage in criminal gang activity ...1982 US sl.
vb. 2. to congregate with other teenagers around the cars at shopping centre car-parks, drinking beer and idling ...1989 US sl.
• WOLF TICKET n. a threat or other act of intimidation used to coerce ....1971 US sl.
• WOLF TREE n. a larger tree that shades younger trees growing under it ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOLF WHISKEY n. moonshine liquor ...1974 Amer. dial.
• WOLF WHISTLE n. a distinctive whistle (generally, a sharply terminated rising note, followed by one that rises briefly before descending and fading) used as a declaration of appreciation for a sexually attractive person ...1952 US sl.
vb. to whistle in a distinctive declaration of appreciation for a sexually attractive person ...1955 US sl.
• WOLLAPALOOZE n. 1. someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind ...L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a devastating punch ...1920s sl.
• WOLLIE n. crack cocaine added to a marijuana cigarette or cigar ...1989 US drugs sl.
• WOLLOP n. a resounding blow ...E19 sl., orig. boxing
vb. to beat, to thrash, to hit hard ...E19 sl.
• WOLLY n. 1. an unfashionable, unintelligent, suburban person, lacking in taste and sophistication ...1920s sl.
n. 2. a uniformed police officer, esp. a constable ...1970 Brit. sl.
• WOLLYBACK n. anyone living in a rural area ...1995 Ireland sl.
• WOLLY-GOBBLE adj. askew, crooked ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WOLVER n. the penis ...1967 UK rhyming sl. formed from Midlands' town Wolverhampton as an elaboration of 'hampton', the shortened form of 'hampton wick' (prick)
• WOMACOCK n. a pileated woodpecker ...1945 Amer. dial.
• WOMAN n. 1. a rude term for a woman ...17C
n. 2. a prostitute or concubine ...17C
n. 3. an effeminate male ...M20 US sl.
• WOMAN ABOUT TOWN n. a prostitute ...20C Brit. euphemism
• WOMAN-BODY n. a woman ...1824 Amer. dial.
• WOMAN-CHASER n. a male flirt or seducer of women ...20C US sl.
• WOMAN DOCTOR n. a midwife, an obstetrician ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOMAN-FLESH n. women considered sexually ...17C colloq.
• WOMAN-GROWN adj. having reached womanhood; grown-up ...1865 Amer. dial.
• WOMANHOOD n. the female genitals ...M20 US sl.
• WOMAN IN THE SUN n. heroin ...2001 UK drugs sl.
• WOMANIZE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• WOMANIZER n. a lecher; a woman-chaser; a male flirt or seducer of women; a whoremonger ...L19
• WOMAN-JESSIE n. a cowardly man...1934 Amer. dial.
• WOMAN-KILLER n. a man who considers himself to be irresistible to women; a lady's man ...E19 sl.
• WOMAN-LOVER n. a lesbian ...1930s sl.
• WOMAN-MUCKLE adj. grown up to be a woman, having arrived at womanhood ...1898 Sc.
• WOMAN OF A CERTAIN CLASS n. a prostitute ...20C Brit. euphemism
• WOMAN OF ACCOMMODATING MORALS n. a sexually loose woman; a prostitute ...19C Brit. sl.
• WOMAN OF EASY VIRTUE n. a sexually loose woman; a prostitute ...19C euphemism
• WOMAN OF LOOSE MORALS n. a sexually loose woman; a harlot ...20C US sl.
• WOMAN OF PLEASURE n. a sexually loose woman; a prostitute ...M17 Brit. sl.
• WOMAN OF THE TOWN n. a prostitute ...20C Brit. euphemism
• WOMAN-PERSON n. a woman ...1871 Amer. dial.
• WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION n. the menses ...20C US sl.
• WOMAN-TIRED † adj. henpecked ...1611
• WOMB n. 1. the belly ...c800
n. 2. the belly and the bowels ...c1000
n. 3. the uterus 
n. 4. the rectum ...1983 US sl.
• WOMBAT n. 1. a dull, uninteresting or stupid person ...1905 Aust. sl.
n. 2. in computing, a waste of money, brains, and time ...1991 US computing sl.
• WOMBAT-HEADED adj. stupid, fat-headed ...1971 Aust. sl.
• WOMB BROOM n. the penis ...1973 US sl.
• WOMB DUSTER n. the penis ...1977 US sl.
• WOMB-JOY † n. gratification of the appetite, luxurious fare, belly-cheer ...1388
• WOMBLE n. 1. a rolling or nausea in the stomach; a feeling of nausea ...1603
n. 2. a fool; a socially inept person ...1970s Brit. sl.
n. 3. in prison, an inmate detailed as a litter collector ...2003 UK sl.
vb. to pick up litter ...1996 UK sl.
• WOMBLE-CROPPED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol and very sick; hungover ...18C Brit. sl.
adj. 2. unhappy, discomfited, irritated; dissatisfied; offended ...1798 Amer. dial.
• WOMBLE-SCROPT adj. suffering from an upset stomach due to excessive drinking ...L17 sl.
• WOMBLETY-CROPPED adj. suffering from an upset stomach due to excessive drinking ...L17 sl.
• WOMBLE-TY-CROPT adj. intoxicated with alcohol and very sick; hungover ...18C Brit. sl.
• WOMBLY adj. affected with nausea ...1872 Eng. dial.
• WOMB SWEEPER n. the penis ...1978 US sl.
• WOMB-TREMBLER n. something that causes great excitement ...2001 UK sl.
• WOMEN FOLKS n. a wife ...1907 Amer. dial.
• WOMP vb. to beat someone ...1964 US sl.
• WOMPER-GOGGLIN adj. kitty-cornered, askew, cockeyed ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WOMPER-JAWED adj. of a person: having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw ...1927 Amer. dial.
• WOMPER-SIDED adj. crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WOMPUS n. 1. an imaginary animal or monster; a hobgoblin ...1878 Amer. dial.
n. 2. an extraordinary example of its kind ...1907 Amer. dial.
• WOMPYGOGGLIN adj. kitty-cornered, askew, cockeyed ...2010 Amer. dial.
• WOMPY-JAWED adj. of a person: having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WONDER vb. to surprise, to amaze ...1863 Amer. dial.
• WONDER BREAD adj. conventional ...1980s Amer. sl.
• WONDER-FOR-HOGS n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WONDERFUL adv. very ...1841 Amer. dial.
• WONDER-MAZE † vb. to strike with wonder, to astonish, to amaze ...1603
• WONDERMENTS n. curiosities ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WONDER STAR n. methcathinone ...1998 UK drugs sl.
• WONDER STATE n. Arkansas ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WONDER VEG n. any mushroom with a hallucinogenic effect ...1996 UK drugs sl.
• WONDER WAND n. the penis ...2001 US sl.
• WONDER-WENCH n. a sweetheart ...1896 Eng. dial.
• WONG n. 1. the penis ...M20 US sl.
n. 2. money ...1953 UK sl.
n. 3. in casino blackjack, to play several hands at a table where the count of cards played favours the player, and then to move on to another table ...1991 US sl.
• WONGA n. 1. money ...1953 UK sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...1985 UK drugs sl.
• 7WONGA-GUT n. greediness or jealousy ...1980s W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
• WONGAH n. in the practice of voodoo: a magical charm or spell ...1851 Amer. dial.
• WONGER † n. 1. a pillow ...c900
n. 2. money ...1953 UK sl.
• WONK n. 1. a simpleton; an oaf ...20C US sl.
n. 2. a crazy, eccentric person ...Brit. sl.
n. 3. a non-Aboriginal Australian; used contemptuously or dismissively ...1938 Aust. sl.
n. 4. (derogatory) a male homosexual; an effeminate man ...1945 Aust. sl.
n. 5. (derogatory) a political professional who is studious and therefore well informed ...1962 US sl.
n. 6. (derogatory) a student who studies harder than contemporaries consider necessary ...1962 US sl.
n. 7. a contemptible person ...1967 Aust. sl.
n. 8. a flunky; a stupid person ...1990s Amer. college sl.
n. 9. an overstudious student; an intellectual ...1990s Amer. college sl.
• WONKEY adj. 1. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. broken ...2001 US sl.
• WONKILY adv. in a halting and unsteady way ...1990s Amer. college sl.
• WONKISH adj. redolent of policy, theory, discussion etc. ...1990s Amer. sl.
• WONK OUT vb. to study excessively ...1987 US sl.
• WONKY adj. 1. crooked; unbalanced; out-of-true ...1919 UK sl.
adj. 2. unsound or unreliable ...1925 UK sl.
adj. 3. intellectual; out of touch with reality ...1970 US sl.
adj. 4. broken; out of order; needing repair ...1990s Amer. sl.
• WONKYBONCE n. an idiot; also, a nickname for a stupid, thick person ...Brit. sl.
• WONKY-JAWED adj. crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WONKY LEGS n. someone with deformed legs; a cruel term for a cripple ...Brit. sl.
• WON'T HAVE A BAR OF phr. cannot tolerate, dislike ...Aust. & NZ colloq.
• WOO n. sexual foreplay ...1998 NZ sl.
vb. to flirt, to court, to neck, or persuade to copulate ...c1100
int. 1. a call to get the cows in from the pasture ...1949 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOOBLES n. feeblemindedness, foolishness, idiocy ...1933 Amer. dial.
• WOOD n. 1. the penis, esp. the erect penis ...18C colloq.
n. 2. any cheap cigarette ...1916 UK sl.
n. 3. in a casino or other gambling establishment, a person who watches without playing ...1950 US sl.
n. 4. a White person ...1970s US Black sl.
• WOOD-AND-WATER JOEY n. 1. a hanger about hotels ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
n. 2. an odd-job man ...1926 Aust. sl.
• WOOD-AWL n. the green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis ...1885 Eng. dial.
• WOODBILLY n. a rustic or countrified person...1942 Amer. dial.
• WOODBINE n. 1. any cheap cigarette ...1916 UK sl.
n. 2. an English soldier ...1919 Aust. sl.
• WOOD BURNER n. an attractive female ...1990 US sl.
• WOOD BUTCHER n. a company carpenter ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WOOD-CADY n. the pileated woodpecker ...1954 Amer. dial.
• WOOD CHICKEN n. a pileated woodpecker ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOODCHUCK n. 1. a woodpecker ...1906 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a rustic or countrified person ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WOODCHUCK CASE n. a situation of necessity, one in which there is no choice, as a marriage that takes place because a baby is on the way ...1862 Amer. dial.
• WOODCOCK n. 1. a gullible fool; an oaf ...15C
n. 2. a pileated woodpecker ...a1813 Amer. dial.
• WOOD DOCTOR n. a practitioner of witchcraft ...1923 Amer. dial.
• WOODEN adj. in poker, said of a hand that is unplayable ...1951 US sl.
vb. 1. to knock out ...1904 Aust. & NZ sl.
vb. 2. to beat someone with a club of some sort ...1905 Aust. sl.
• WOODEN ASPRO n. a blow to the head with a police baton ...1980 NZ sl.
• WOODEN ASSHOLE FOR A HOBBY-HORSE n. a non-existent item; used to put off a child when bothersome or inquisitive, as when they ask 'What are you making?" ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOODEN ASSHOLE FOR MERRY-GO-ROUND HORSES n. a non-existent item; used to put off a child when bothersome or inquisitive, as when they ask 'What are you making?" ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOODEN-BREEKS n. a coffin ...1821 Sc.
• WOODEN CAT n. a Morris Traveller car ...1981 UK Citizens' band radio sl.
• WOODEN-COAT n. a coffin ...M19 US sl.
• WOODEN CROSS n. death in battle ...1919 services' sl.
• WOODENER n. 1. a staggering or knock-out blow ...1899 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 2. a sentence of imprisonment for 30 days ...1950 UK rhyming sl., 'wooden spoon' for 'moon'
• WOODEN FRYING PAN n. a symbol of uselessness ...Brit. sl.
• WOODEN HABEAS n. a coffin made for a prisoner ...L18 cant
• WOODENHEAD n. a blockhead, an oaf; a stupid person ...20C US sl.
• WOODEN-HEADED adj. dull-witted, slow mentally
• WOODEN HEART n. a fart ...1960s Brit. sl.
• WOODEN HILL n. stairs, esp. those leading to a bedroom ...1856 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• WOODEN HORSE n. a praying mantis ...1908 Amer. dial.
• WOODEN HORSES n. a carousel ...1965 Barbados
• WOODEN INDIAN n. a poker player who does not talk or display emotion ...1996 US sl.
• WOODEN ISLAND n. a floating mass of debris, as wood or vegetation, formed in a lake or large river ...1807 Amer. dial.
• WOODEN-KIMONA n. a coffin ...E20 US criminals' sl.
• WOODEN KIMONO n. a coffin ...1926 UK sl.
• WOODEN LEG n. an egg ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• WOODEN MONEY n. a counterfeit or worthless coin or money ...1915 US sl.
• WOODEN NICKEL n. a counterfeit or worthless coin or money ...1915 US sl.
• WOODEN OVERCOAT n. a bleakly cynical euphemism for a coffin ...1903 UK sl.
• WOODEN PEG n. a leg ...Brit. sl.
• WOODEN PLANK n. an American, esp. an American in the UK ...1992 UK rhyming slang for 'Yank'
• WOODEN SARK n. a coffin ...1823 Sc.
• WOODEN-SHOE n. (not necessarily derogatory) a Jewish man or woman ...20C Brit. rhyming sl.
• WOODEN SPOON n. 1. a dunce; an oaf ...19C Brit. & US sl.
n. 2. a notional trophy awarded to an individual or a team placed last in a competition  ...1858 UK sl.
n. 3. a Black person ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'coon'
n. 4. the moon ...Brit. rhyming sl.
n. 5. a month's imprisonment ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'moon'
• WOODEN-SPOONER n. in a sporting competition, an individual or team that comes last ...1954 UK sl.
• WOODEN-SPOONIST n. in a sporting competition, an individual or team that comes last ...1927 UK sl.
• WOODEN SUIT n. a coffin ...1968 UK sl.
• WOODENTOP adj. foolish ...1983 UK sl.
n. 1. a uniformed police officer ...1982 UK sl.
n. 2. a fool; a slow-witted person ...1983 UK sl.
• WOODENTOPS n. (derogatory) uniformed police ...Brit. sl.
• WOOD FAMILY n. used as a humorous description of empty seats in a theatre ...1952 UK sl.
• WOODFOOT n. in surfing, numbing of the foot in cold water ...2001 US surfing usage
• WOOD GOD n. a pileated woodpecker ...1921 Amer. dial.
• WOOD HEN n. a woodpecker, usually the pileated woodpecker ...1890 Amer. dial.
• WOOD HICK n. 1. a logger or other worker in the woods ...1908 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a backwoodsman, a hillbilly ...1911 Amer. dial.
• WOOD HOG n. 1. a razorback hog ...1805 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a porcupine ...1891 Amer. dial.
• WOOD-HORSE n. a praying mantis ...1868 Amer. dial.
• WOODIE n. 1. any cheap cigarette ...1916 UK sl.
n. 2. a car with wood or synthetic wood panelling on its body ...1962 US sl.
n. 3. an erection ...1985 US sl.
• WOODJAM n. a container for holding firewood ...1994 Amer. dial.
• WOODJIN n. a native or resident of the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey ...1937 Amer. dial.
• WOOD KATE n. the pileated woodpecker ...1913 Amer. dial.
• WOOD KITTY n. a skunk ...1935 Amer. dial.
• WOODMAN n. a wencher, a whoremonger, a man who seeks prostitutes ...19C Brit. sl.
• WOODMAN'S CHARMIN n. any of a variety of plants having broad, soft leaves ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOOD-PATCH BABY n. a child whose parents were not married ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WOODPECK n. a woodpecker ...1885 Amer. dial.
• WOODPECKER n. 1. a machinegun ...1898 Aust. & US military sl.
n. 2. (derogatory) one who fells trees ...1905 Amer. dial.
• WOODPECKER OF MARS n. the Amanita Muscaria, a hallucinogenic mushroom ...M20 US drugs sl.
• WOODPILE n. 1. a xylophone ...1945 US sl.
n. 2. the area in a prison yard where White prisoners exercise ...1989 US sl.
• WOODPILE CHILD n. an illegitimate child ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WOODPILE COUSIN n. an actual, if distant, blood relative ...1975 US sl.
• WOODPILE KID n. an illegitimate child ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WOOD-PILE RELATION n. a remote or distant relation ...1913 Amer. dial.
• WOOD-PUSHER n. a chess player, esp. an unskilled one ...1950s Amer. sl.
• WOOD PUSSY n. a skunk ...1887 Amer. dial.
• WOOD RASH n. any injury, esp. grazing, sustained when riding a skateboard on a wooden ramp ...2001 US sl.
• WOODS, THE n. the vulva; a woman's pubic hair ...1968 US sl.
• WOODS ARE FULL OF (someones or somethings), THE phr. the named things or persons are in plentiful supply; these things are cheap an available ...1940s Amer. sl.
• WOODS CAT n. a skunk ...1950 Amer. dial.
• WOODS CHILD n. an illegitimate child ...1908 Amer. dial.
• WOODS COLT n. 1. a horse born of a chance meeting ...1851 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a child born out of wedlock ...1860 Amer. dial.
• WOODS FRENCH n. a limited ability in French ...1980 Can. sl.
• WOODSHED vb. to rehearse, esp. in private ...1936 US sl.
• WOODS HOG n. a razorback hog ...1805 Amer. dial.
• WOODS KID n. an illegitimate child ...1970 Amer. dial.
• WOODS KITTY n. a skunk ...1928 Amer. dial.
• WOODSMAN n. a male pornography performer who can be counted on to maintain an erection as long as needed and to ejaculate more or less on demand ...1995 US sl.
• WOODSMAN'S TOILET PAPER n. any of a variety of plants having broad, soft leaves ...2001 Amer. dial.
• WOODS PUSSY n. a skunk ...1950 Amer. dial.
• WOODS QUEER adj. suffering from cabin fever; said of one who acts strangely from having been isolated in the woods too long ...1940 Amer. dial.
• WOODS RABBIT n. a child whose parents were not married ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WOODSTER n. a male pornography performer whose erections can be counted on ...2000 US sl.
• WOODSY n. a party held in the country ...1967 US sl.
• WOOD UP vb. to drink ...M19 US sl.
• WOODY n. 1. any cheap cigarette ...1916 UK sl.
n. 2. a wooden surfboard ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 3. a station wagon with wooden outside trim ...1950s Amer. sl., orig. surfing usage
n. 4. an erect penis; an erection ...1985 US sl.
n. 5. a uniformed police officer ...1982 UK sl.
• WOODY PILL n. a genuine or generic Viagra™ tablet ...2002 UK sl.
• WOODY WOODPECKER n. a tablet of MDMA ...1999 UK sl.
• WOOEE! int. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time ...1948 Amer. dial.
• WOOF n. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to vomit ...20C US sl.
vb. 2. to engage in behaviour, esp. speech, intended to impress, to boast, esp. menacingly, intimidate, or provoke; to bluff, to kid ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to talk idly; to chatter meaninglessly ...1934 US Black sl.
• WOOFER n. 1. a person who talks or chatters meaninglessly ...1934 US Black sl.
n. 2. one who boasts menacingly; one who bluffs ...1934 US Black sl.
• WOOFINWHIFFLE n. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOOFITS n. 1. an unwell feeling, esp. in the head, or moody depression ...1918 sl.
n. 2. a hangover, esp. if notably unpleasant ...20C US sl.
• WOOFLED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C US sl.
• WOOF ONE'S COOKIES vb. to vomit ...1968 Amer. sl.
• WOOFTAH n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1977 sl.
• WOOFTER n. (derogatory) a male homosexual ...1977 sl.
• WOOF TICKET n. a lie, a bluff, a challenge, an empty threat ...1971 Amer. dial.
• WOOFTY adj. unkempt; shaggy, like a dog ...1990s US sl.
• WOOF-WOOF n. a dog ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOOFY n. a dog ...Brit. sl.
• WOO-HOO! int. a call to get the cows in from the pasture ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOO-HOO-HOO! int. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOO-IE! int. a call to pigs ...1949 Amer. dial.
• WOOK n. a nonconformist; a voluntary outsider ...1980s Brit. sl.
int. 1. a call to pigs ...1949 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to get the cows in from the pasture ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WOOK-COW! int. a call to get the cows in from the pasture ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WOOKEY! int. a call to get the cows in from the pasture ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WOOKIE n. a nonconformist; a voluntary outsider ...1980s Brit. sl.
int. 1. a call to pigs ...1949 Amer. dial.
int. 2. a call to get the cows in from the pasture ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WOOL vb. 1. to strip of possessions, esp. by trickery; to outdo by trickery ...1841 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to pull the hair of, to drag around by the hair; to beat, to get the better of ...1843 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to badger, to harass ...1864 Amer. sl.
vb. 4. to rumple, to tousle; to play roughly with ...1864 Amer. sl.
• WOOLAH n. crack cocaine added to a marijuana cigarette or cigar ...1989 US drugs sl.
• WOOL-BIRD n. a sheep, a lamb ...1825 sl.
• WOOLEN-HEAD n. (often derogatory) a Black person ...1986 Amer. dial.
• WOOL-GATHERED adj. muddled, bewildered, distracted ...1891 Amer. dial.
• WOOL HAT n. a member of the White rural working class; a small farmer; a redneck; used chiefly in reference to such a person as a political force ...1828 Amer. dial.
• WOOL HAT BOY n. a member of the White rural working class; a small farmer; a redneck; used chiefly in reference to such a person as a political force ...1836 Amer. dial.
• WOOL HATTER n. a member of the White rural working class; a small farmer; a redneck; used chiefly in reference to such a person as a political force ...1986 Amer. dial.
• WOOLIE-HEAD n. (derogatory) a Black person ...19C US sl.
• WOOLIES n. 1. the delirium tremens ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 2. long woollen underwear ...1940s Amer. sl.
• WOOL IS DOWN phr. times are bad ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• WOOL IS UP phr. times are good ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• WOOLLIES n. 1. long underwear ...1930 Amer. dial.
n. 2. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLIES, THE n. 1. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, depression, or nervousness ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 2. general feelings of physical discomfort or illness ...1965 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an imaginary disease ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY n. 1. a sheep ...1852 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sudden violent wind or windstorm ...1886 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a garment knitted from wool, esp. a sweater ...1899 sl.
n. 4. a uniformed police officer ...1965 Brit. sl.
n. 5. a hairy caterpillar ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY BACK n. a country dweller; a rustic ...Brit. sl.
• WOOLLY BEAR n. a type of German high-explosive shell ...1915 sl.
• WOOLLY BEARS n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY BOOGERS n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...2007 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY BUGS n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1982 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY-HEAD n. (often derogatory) a Black person ...1857 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY-HEADED adj. inclined to idealism and hopeful fantasy; impractical ...1883 Amer. sl.
• WOOLLY MITTEN n. a kitten ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WOOLLYPATE n. (often derogatory) a Black person ...1855 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY SHOAT n. an opossum ...1961 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY TOP n. (often derogatory) a Black person ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WOOLLY VEST n. a pest ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WOOLLY WOOFTER n. a male homosexual ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'poofter'
• WOOLY n. (often derogatory) a Black person ...1986 Amer. dial.
• WOOLY-HEAD n. (often derogatory) a Black person ...1828 Amer. dial.
• WOO-OO! int. a call to get the cows in from the pasture ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOOPIE n. an elderly person able to enjoy an affluent and active lifestyle in retirement ...1986 sl., orig. N. Amer.
• WOOLWICH AND GREENWICH n. spinach ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WOOLWICH FERRY n. sherry ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WOOLWICH PIER n. an ear ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WOOLY BEAR n. 1. a woman; a woman considered sexually ...M20 US citizens band radio sl.
n. 2. a female police officer ...M20 citizens band radio sl.
• WOOLY-HEAD n. (derogatory) a Black person ...19C US sl.
• WOOLY-WOOLY n. a woman; a woman considered sexually ...M20 US sl.
• WOOP! int. a call to pigs ...1949 Amer. dial.
• WOOPIE! int. a call to pigs ...1949 Amer. dial.
• WOO-PIG! int. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOO-POO n. love ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOOPY n. an elderly person able to enjoy an affluent and active lifestyle in retirement  ...1986 sl., orig. N. Amer.
• WOOZ n. an overly timid or ineffectual person; a wimp ...Aust. sl.
• WOOZEN n. the throat, the windpipe, the gullet ...1858 Amer. dial.
• WOOZEY adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...L19 US sl.
adj. 2. dizzy ...1897 sl.
adj. 3. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOOZIES n. soft rolls of dust that collect on the floor under beds or other furniture ...1968 Amer. dial.
• WOOZILY adv. in a giddy manner ...1911 Amer.
• WOOZY adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...L19 US sl.
adj. 2. dizzy, faint, unwell ...1897
adj. 3. not fully alert and conscious; half-asleep; befuddled ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 4. bewildered; confused; muddled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 5. muddy; oozy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOP n. 1. (derogatory) an Italian; the Italian language ...L19 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a prostitute ...20C Aust. sl.
n. 3. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
• WOPAJAWED adj. crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape ...1934 Amer. dial.
• WOPATULI n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
• WOPCACKER adj. astounding, notable, excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
n. anything astounding, notable, or excellent ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WOPE! int. whoa! stop!; also used to express surprise or incredulity ...1942 Amer. dial.
• WOP-JAWED adj. crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOPPER n. 1. anything or anyone unusually large of its kind ...c1780
n. 2. a thumping lie ...1791 colloq.
• WOPPERED adj. fatigued, wearied, restless ...1868 Eng. dial.
• WOPPER-JAWED adj. 1. crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 2. having a protruding or otherwise misshapen lower jaw ...1930 Amer. dial.
• WOPPING adj. unusually large or great ...M19
• WOPPLE-JAWED adj. having a protruding or misshapen lower jaw ...1883 Amer. dial.
• WOPPY-JAWED adj. crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOPSE vb. to maul, to handle ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WOP SPECIAL n. (not always derogatory) macaroni or spaghetti dishes ...20C US sl.
• WORB n. a disreputable or slovenly person ...1933 Aust. sl.
• WORD vb. 1. to speak ...1905 Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to reprimand ...1945 Aust. sl.
int. 1. an exclamation of agreement and appreciation, used when someone has said something important or profound ...1980s US Black teen sl.
int. 2. an exhortation to listen, to pay attention ...1980s US Black sl.
• WORD, THE n. news or information ...Aust. sl.
• WORD-FLOWING † adj. fluent in speech ...1681
• WORD FROM THE BIRD, THE n. the genuine truth ...1950s Amer. sl.
• WORDS-AND-MUSIC BOY n. a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WORD UP! int. an exhortation to listen, to pay attention ...1980s US Black sl.
• WORD-WANTON adj. obscene in speech ...B1900
• WORK n. sex ...1950s Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to exert one's charm, power, persuasiveness, etc., esp. on an audience; to manipulate ...1851 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to go about a place begging, selling, stealing, etc.; to ply one's often-dishonest trade ...1851 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to coit a woman ...20C US sl.
vb. 4. to solicit and perform sexual acts, as 'work an area' in prostitution ...M20 US criminals' sl.
• WORK A FLANKER vb. to trick, to swindle ...1920s sl.
• WORKAHOLIC n. a person whose primary and obsessive interest is work; a compulsive worker ...1968 Amer. sl.
• WORK A READY vb. to effect a swindle ...1942 Aust. sl.
• WORK AT ARM'S LENGTH vb. to work at a disadvantage or clumsily ...19C sl.
• WORK AT IDLE HALL vb. to be unemployed ...20C W. Indies sl.
• WORK BLUE vb. to use obscene language; to peddle smut ...1990s Amer. sl.
• WORK BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET vb. to take two contrary positions at once ...1930s US political usage
• WORK BRICKLE adj. ready to work ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WORK BY THE HAG vb. to do piece-work in contradistinction to day-work ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WORK CAPITAL vb. to commit an offense punishable with death ...1878 sl.
• WORK DOUBLE TIDES vb. to work as hard as possible ...1788
• WORKED UP adj. angry; excited; distraught ...1883 Amer. sl.
• WORKER n. a draught bullock ...c1870 Aust. colloq.
• WORK FOR A DEAD HORSE vb. to work for wages already paid ...M17 sl.
• WORK FOR THE QUEEN vb. to work overtime without receiving extra pay ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WORKHOUSE n. a hard, ill-found ship ...20C nautical usage
• WORKING A WELT adj. dishonestly contriving a break from work ...c1900 UK sl.
• WORKING BROAD n. a prostitute ...M20 US euphemism
• WORKING CLASS n. a glass (drinking) ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WORKING CLASSES n. spectacles ...Brit. rhyming sl. for 'glasses'
• WORKING FOR STREET, WALKER & CO. phr. out of work, and walking the streets in search of it ...c1920 Aust.
• WORKING GIRL n. a prostitute ...1968 euphemism, orig. US
• WORKING-OVER n. chastisement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WORKING STIFF n. a common working man; an ordinary worker ...1930s Amer. sl.
• WORKING WOMAN n. a prostitute ...M20 US euphemism
• WORK IT vb. to behave in a blatantly seductive way; to engage in high-pressure salesmanship ...1980s Amer. sl.
• WORK LIKE A BEAVER vb. to work hard ...a1775 US
• WORK LIKE A CHARM vb. to achieve the objective with perfect success ...1880 Amer. sl.
• WORK LIKE DIGGORY vb. to work hard ...1892 Ireland
• WORKMAN n. a professional gambler ...c1800 gambling usage
• WORK OFF vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. sl.
• WORK OFF THE DEAD HORSE vb. to work to pay off a debt ...19C Aust., NZ, & US sl.
• WORKOHOLIC n. a workaholic ...E1970s sl.
• WORK ONE OVER vb. to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting ...1927 sl.
• WORK ONE'S ASS OFF vb. to work hard ...1924 Amer. sl.
• WORK ONE'S BUNS OFF vb. to work very hard ...1940s Amer. sl.
• WORK ONESELF UP vb. to allow oneself to get very upset ...20C Amer. sl.
• WORK ONE'S FINGERS TO THE BONE vb. to work very hard
• WORK ONE'S GUTS OUT vb. to work extremely hard ...colloq.
• WORK ONE'S OWN ASH-HOPPER vb. to do one's own work ...1843 Amer. dial.
• WORK ONE'S TAIL OFF vb. to work very hard ...1940s Amer. sl.
• WORK ONE'S TICKET vb. to get out of a chore by feigning illness or injury ...Brit. sl., orig. army usage
• WORKOUT n. 1. a hard job; an exhausting effort ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a session of strenuous physical exercises, practice of athletic efforts, etc. ...1909 Amer. sl.
vb. (usually as 'work out')
vb. 1. to end, to eventuate ...1885 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to do strenuous exercises; to have a hard session of physical conditioning ...1909 Amer. sl.
vb. 3. to coit ...M20 US sl.
• WORK-OVER n. chastisement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. (as 'work over') to beat up, to assault and batter ...Brit. sl.
• WORKS n. 1. either the male or female genitals ...20C sl.
n. 2. the 'third' degree,' a prolonged and supposedly violent period of questioning by the police ...20C sl.
n. 3. the devices used for injecting narcotics; drug paraphernalia ...1934 Amer. drugs sl.
• WORKS, THE n. 1. a convict establishment ...c1870 prison sl.
n. 2. copulation ...20C sl.
n. 3. all the equipment needed for injecting drugs: syringe, spoon, etc. ...L20 drugs sl., orig. US
• WORKSHOP n. the female genitals ...18C obs. euphemism
• WORK SOMEONE OVER vb. to beat someone, esp. cruelly and systematically ...1927 Amer. sl.
• WORK THE BROADS vb. 1. to 'stack' the cards; to work a three-card trick ...c1840 criminals' sl.
vb. 2. to issue counterfeit coin ...1923 criminals' sl.
• WORK THE DUMB ORACLE vb. to copulate ...19C Brit. euphemism
• WORK THE HAIRY ORACLE vb. to copulate ...19C Brit. euphemism
• WORK THE MACE vb. 1. to swindle ...M18 sl.
vb. 2. to obtain goods by persuading the shopkeeper to extend credit that one has no intention of paying ...E19 sl.
• WORK THE MAIN STEM vb. to be along a town's main street ...L19 sl.
• WORK THE ORACLE vb. to successfully perform something through stealth and cunning or with the aid of an outright lie ...Brit. sl.
• WORK THE PANHANDLE vb. to beg ...M19 US sl.
• WORK THE RATTLE vb. to operate, as a professional thief, on the trains ...c1890 UK sl.
• WORK THE TICKET vb. to obtain one's discharge from the Army by having oneself adjudged physically unfit ...L1890s sl.
• WORK THE TUBS vb. to pick pockets on buses or at bus-stops ...1929 sl.
• WORK THINGS vb. to achieve something, not necessarily though usually dishonest, or, at best, dubious ...L19 colloq.
• WORK UP vb. 1. of men: to copulate ...19C colloq.
vb. 2. to devise ...M19 Amer. sl.
• WORKUS n. a Methodist chapel ...c1840 Anglicans' usage
• WORKUS, THE n. the workhouse ...19C
• WORK WITH THE LEFT HAND † vb. to work inefficiently ...1650
• WORLD n. breast ...16C literary euphemism
• WORLD-BEATER n. a very effective person; a winner; a champion ...1893 Amer. sl.
• WORLD-CLASS adj. very superior; outstanding; super-excellent ...1950 Amer. sl.
• WORM n. 1. a despicable person ...c800
n. 2. (derogatory) the penis ...19C sl.
† n. 3. a policeman ...1864 sl.
n. 4. a low creep or jerk ...20C US sl.
n. 5. a police spy; an informer ...Bk1902 sl.
n. 6. a cheat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a bookworm, an ardent student or reader ...M20 sl,
n. 8. in computing: a program that copies itself from one computer to another in a network, does not destroy data, but can clutter up a system ...1980s Amer. computing usage
vb. to remove the beard of an oyster or mussel ...1859 UK sl.
• WORM-BURNER n. a fast-moving ground ball in baseball, golf, etc. ...20C Amer. sl.
• WORM CASTLE n. a hardtack biscuit ...US Civil War usage
• WORM-CRUSHER n. a foot-soldier ...L19 UK army sl.
• WORM-EATER n. 1. a skilful workman drilling minute holes in bogus antique furniture to simulate wormholes ...1880s cabinet-makers' usage
n. 2. a fellator ...20C sl.
• WORM FOOD n. a dead body; a corpse ...20C sl.
• WORMHOLE n. an unauthorized way into a computer system ...1980s Amer. computing usage
• WORM ONE'S WAY (INTO) vb. to enter or penetrate stealthily .,..1845 Amer. sl.
• WORM OUT OF SOMETHING vb. to evade or avoid an unpleasant situation ...1893 Amer. sl.
• WORMS n. 1. a line cut in the turf as a goal-line at football ...c1880 UK sl.
n. 2. macaroni ...L19 sl.
n. 3. spaghetti ...E20 sl.
• WORMS AND SNAILS n. nails ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WORMS IN BLOOD n. spaghetti in tomato sauce ...20C US jocular
• WORN DOWN TO THE NAIL adj. worn out; almost at an end ...1873 Eng. dial.
• WORRAB n. a barrow ...1860s UK back-slang
• WORRIED AS A PREGNANT FOX IN A FOREST FIRE, AS adj. extremely anxious ...c1920 UK
• WORRIMENT n. worry ...L19 colloq.
• WORRIT n. 1. anxiety, mental distress ...1838 colloq.
n. 2. a person worrying himself or others ...1848 UK colloq.
vb. to worry; to distress; to pester ...1818 colloq.
• WORRY AND STRIFE n. a wife ...20C UK rhyming sl.
• WORRY-BOX n. someone who fusses ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WORRY-CAT n. one who fusses a lot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WORRY-GUTS n. a person who worries ...1932 sl.
• WORRYWART n. a person who worries excessively; a constantly apprehensive person ...1956 Amer. sl.
• WORSE END OF THE STAFF n. the disadvantage ...c1530 colloq.
• WORSE HALF n. one's wife ...1965 Amer. sl.
• WORSERER adj. worse ...1752 sl.
• WORSE THAN THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH adj. very bad ...1929 Amer. dial.
• WORSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA phr. a phrase of vague consolation ...c1910
• WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR vb. to fellate ...20C gay sl.
• WORSHIP THE PORCELAIN GOD(DESS) vb. to vomit, esp. in the toilet ...20C Amer. sl.
• WORST HALF n. 1. one's husband ...1965 Amer. sl.
n. 2. one's wife ...1965 Amer. sl.
• WORTH A BOB OR TWO adj. of persons: (fairly) wealthy; of things: (fairly) valuable ..20C colloq.
• WORTH A GUINEA A BOX phr. applied to any small, cheap, yet good or useful article ...c1920
• WORTH A GUINEA A MINUTE! int. applied to a pair (usually) of persons with a good line in humorous cross-talk ...c1950 Services' usage
• WORTH A JEW'S EYE adj. extremely valuable ...1598 colloq.
• WORTH A PLUM adj. rich ...c1710 colloq.
• WORTH A PULL adj. worth investigating ...19C sl.
• WORTHLESS AS A PINCH OF SOUR OWL MANURE adj. very worthless ...1985 Amer. dial.
• WORTH ONE'S SALT adj. efficient; worthy of one's pay
• WORTH ONE'S WEIGHT IN BURNT COPPER adj. of little worth ...1887 colloq.
• WORY n. any military reminiscence ...c1950 army usage
• WOSSIE n. a weak, timid, passive person ...1982 US sl.
• WOSSNAME n. a thing or person whose name is not known, forgotten, etc. ...20C sl.
• WOTCHA int. hello, 'what cheer?' ...1894 Brit.
• WOTCHER int. hello, 'what cheer?' ...1894 Brit.
• WOULD KILL A BROWN DOG adj. of food: dreadful, disgusting, inedible ...1966 Aust. sl.
• WOULDN'T FEED IT TO A JAP ON ANZAC DAY adj. (racist) of food: absolutely disgusting ...Aust. sl.
• WOULDN'T IT! int. a exclamation indicating dismay, disapproval, disgust, etc. ...Aust. sl.
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE PIP phr. expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE SHITS phr. expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT GIVE YOU THE TOM-TITS phr. expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT MAKE YOU SPIT BLOOD phr. a phrase of disgust ...c1910 Eng.
• WOULDN'T IT MAKE YOU SPIT CHIPS phr. a phrase of disgust ...c1920 Aust.
• WOULDN'T IT RIP THE HARNESS OFF A NIGHTMARE phr. expression of disgust or exasperation ...20C
• WOULDN'T IT RIP YOU? int. used to express disgust or exasperation ...1941 Aust. sl.
• WOULDN'T IT ROCK YOU! int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1940 Aust. & NZ
• WOULDN'T IT ROOT YOU! int. an exclamation of disgust, exasperation, or annoyance ...1940 Aust. & NZ
• WOULDN'T IT ROT YOUR SOCKS phr. a phrase of disgust ...c1930 Aust.
• WOULDN'T KNOW IF A TRAM WAS UP YOU phr. to be docilely unaware ...1972 Aust. sl. Partridge
• WOULDN'T SAY NO phr. used for registering acceptance of something, sometimes as a suggestion that something would be accepted if it were offered ...1939 UK sl.
• WOULDN'T THAT JAR YOU! int. an exclamation of surprise ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WOULDN'T WORK IN AN IRON LUNG phr. to be extremely lazy ...1971 Aust. sl.
• WOULD YOU ADAM AND EVE IT? phr. would you believe it? ...1910s rhyming sl.
• WOULD YOU BUY A USED CAR FROM THIS MAN? phr. can this person really be trusted? is this an honest face? ...1960s Amer. sl.
• WOUND adj. tense, anxious, on edge ...1788 sl.
n. the female genitals ...16C literary euphemism
• WOUNDED DEAL, A n. a considerable quantity ...1740 Eng. dial.
• WOUNDED DUCK n. 1. in baseball: a short looping fly that falls for a hit ...1980s Amer. sports usage
n. 2. in football: a wobbling forward pass, which might be intercepted ...1980s Amer. sports usage
• WOUNDED IN THE THIGH adj. deflowered ...16C literary euphemism
• WOUNDED SOLDIER n. a bottle or can of beer that has been partly consumed ...1991 US sl.
• WOUND UP adj. 1. tense, anxious, on edge ...1788 sl.
adj. 2. angry, annoyed ...2001 UK sl.
• WOW adj. 1. exciting ...1921 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 1. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a thing of wonder; something very exciting; a sensational success ...1920 US sl.
n. 3. a theatrical success ...1920s Amer. show business usage
n. 4. an intrusive wavering sound from a record player, usually caused by uneven running of the turntable ...1930s Amer. sl.
n. 5. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
n. 6. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 7. an exclamation mark (!) ...1983 US sl.
n. 8. the psychiatric hospital in Auckland, NZ ...1998 NZ sl.
vb. 1. to impress someone powerfully and favourably ...1920s Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to excite; to cause to lose composure; to overwhelm emotionally ...1924 sl., chiefly US
vb. 3. to amaze, to astonish, to greatly impress ...Aust. sl.
int. an exclamation of pleasure, wonder, admiration, surprise, etc. ...1513
• WOW! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1892
• WOWEE! int. an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, wonder, pleasure, dismay, etc. ...1921
• WOWEE-KAZOWEE! int. an exclamation of pleasure, wonder, admiration, surprise, etc. ...1990s Amer. sl.
• WOWIE-KAZOWIE! int. an exclamation of pleasure, wonder, admiration, surprise, etc. ...1990s Amer. sl.
• WOWSER n. 1. a person very puritanical in morals; a spoilsport; one who neither swears, drinks, nor smokes ...c1895 Aust colloq.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person ...1899 Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 3. a prude who publicly complains about the supposed deleterious effects of other people's behaviour on society; a moral crusader ...1900 Aust. sl.
n. 4. something very successful and impressive; a sensation ...1928 Amer. sl.
n. 5. a teetotaller ...1957 sl.
n. 6. a 'blue-stocking'; an intellectual or literary woman...B1959 Aust. sl.
• WOWSERISH adj. like a 'wowser'; prudish, very puritanical  ...1906 Aust. sl.
• WOWSERISM n. prudishness; the characteristic behaviour of a 'wowser' ...1904 Aust. sl.
• WOWSERISTIC adj. prudish, puritanical ...1907 Aust. sl.
• WOWSERY adj. like a 'wowser'; prudish; very puritanical ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WOW-WEE! int. an expression of surprise, wonder, pleasure, dismay, etc. ...Aust. sl.
• WOW-WOW n. a dog ...1887 colloq., chiefly child usage
• WOZA n. a person who used to be successful or well known ...2001 UK sl.
• WOZZ n. a fool; an idiot ...Brit. sl.
• WOZZED adj. exhausted ...1998 NZ sl.
• WOZZEN n. the throat, the windpipe, the gullet ...1858 Amer. dial.
• WOZZLE n. a fool; an idiot ...Brit. sl.
• W.P.B. vb. to put into the Waste-Paper Basket ...1884 colloq.
• W.P.B. FILE n. the wastepaper basket, viewed as a place for filing useless or unwanted material ...Aust. sl.
• WRABBED †* adj. perverse; difficult to manage ...1540
• WRABBLE †* vb. to wriggle ...1513
• WRAC n. a member of the Women's Royal Army Corps, the women's corps of the British Army ...1956 sl.
• WRACKLING n. the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WRAF n. a member of the Women's Royal Air Force, the women's corps of the Royal Air Force ...1921 sl.
• WRAMP n. a severe wrench; a sprain ...1783 Eng. dial.
vb. to sprain; to tear violently ...Bk1905 Eng, dial.
• WRAP n. 1. enthusiastic approval; praise; a compliment or commendation ...1939 Aust. sl.
n. 2. the end of a session ...1972 sl., orig. entertainment usage
n. 3. a wrapped roll of coins ...1977 US sl.
n. 4. a very small quantity of a drug wrapped in paper or foil ...1996 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to complete, to finish ...1970s Amer. movies & television usage
vb. 2. to roll a marijuana cigarette ...1999 UK sl.
vb. 3. to tie up ...Brit. criminals' sl. Brit
• WRAP AROUND vb. to crash a vehicle into an immovable object ....1950 UK sl.
• WRAP-HEAD n. a member of the Pocomania Afro-Christian religion ...1987 Jamaica
• WRAPPED adj. 1. carefully arranged; carefully prepared; entirely in order ...c1935 Services' usage
adj. 2. enthralled; overjoyed; pleased; totally amazed by; enthusiastic about ...c1955 Aust. sl.
adj. 3. under control, in hand ...1980s Amer. sl.
• WRAPPED UP adj. 1. carefully arranged; carefully prepared; entirely in order ...c1935 Services' usage
adj. 2. pleased; overjoyed; enamoured ...1963 Aust. sl.
adj. 3. busy with something or someone ...20C Amer. sl.
• WRAPPED UP IN adj. involved with ... Aust. sl.
• WRAPPER n. 1 an overcoat; a top coat ...c1810 sl.
n. 2. a motor vehicle ...1976 US citizens' band radio sl.
n. 3. an unmarked police vehicle ...1976 US sl., orig. citizens' band radio sl.
• WRAP-RASCAL n. 1. a red cloak ...E18
n. 2. a coat ...Bk1891 sl.
• WRAP ROUND vb. to crash a vehicle into an immovable object ....1950 UK sl.
• WRAPS n. 1. cigarette rolling papers ...1994 US sl.
n. 2. dark glasses ...2000s UK Black sl.
• WRAP-UP n. 1. a gullible person who has been successfully tricked ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. enthusiastic approval; praise; a compliment or commendation ...1939 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a flattering account ...1940s Aust. sl.
n. 4. a girl who is willing, ready, and available; a sexually available young woman ...1940s sl.
n. 5. a completion; a final treatment, a summary; the end, the conclusion ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 6. a parcel of scraps from the butcher ...1960s Irish sl.
n. 7. a brown paper packet containing cannabis ...L20 drugs sl.
vb. (usually as 'wrap up')
vb. 1. to complete, to finish ...1926 Amer. sl.
vb. 2. to cease talking; to stop making a row or a noisy fuss ...c1930 Services' sl.
vb. 3. to crash-land an aircraft ...c1938 Royal Air Force
vb. 4. to thoroughly understand ...World War II Aust. Air Force usage
vb. 5. to praise, to flatter ...1950s Aust. sl.
vb. 6. to complete the final days of a prison sentence ...1976 US sl.
vb. 7. to roll a marijuana cigarette ...1999 UK sl.
int. 1. a cry of despair at the imbecility of one's superior or at one's own state of boredom ...c1935 army usage
int. 2. be quiet! ...1940s Brit. sl.
• WRAP UP IN CLEAN LINEN vb. to couch smutty or sordid matter in decent language ...18C colloq.
• WRAPT UP IN THE TAIL OF HIS MOTHER'S SMOCK phr. applied to anyone who is remarkable for his success with the ladies' ...c1780 sl.
• WRAPT UP IN WARM FLANNEL adj. drunk with spirituous liquors ...c1780 sl.
• WRAP YOUR LAUGHING GEAR AROUND vb. to eat ...1962 Aust. sl.
• WRAP YOURSELF AROUND vb. to eat or consume something ...1965 Aust. sl. n. praise; a compliment or commendation ...1939 Aust. sl.
• WRAW † adj. 1. angry, wrathful, vexed, fierce; characterized by anger or ire ...c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. peevish, crabbed, perverse ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* vb. to mew as a cat ...1481
• WRAY n. a corner ...1891 Eng. dial.
• WREAKFUL † adj. given or addicted to revenge; vengeful, malicious, angry ...1531 now rare or obs.
• WREASE vb. to rope onions ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• WREATH OF ROSES n. a venereal ulcer ...1900s sl.
• WREATHE ROUND vb. to caress or fondle someone sexually ...Brit. sl.
• WRECK n. 1. a sick person ...1795 sl.
n. 2. an exhausted or dissipated person; a human ruin ...1795
n. 3. a weakling; one without spirit ...c1925 UK public schools' usage
n. 4. an old car or other vehicle ...1930s Amer. sl.
n. 5. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. a recreation ground ...20C Cockneys' usage
vb. 1. to degrade a fellow homosexual when he is not expecting it ...1960s gay sl.
vb. 2. to exaggerate one's effeminacy deliberately as a shock tactic ...1960s gay sl.
• WRECK A RECTUM vb. to perform anal intercourse ...20C sl.
• WRECKED adj. 1. very drunk ...1968 sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with or addicted to narcotics ...1968  Amer. drugs sl.
adj. 3. very upset ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 4. exhausted ...2000s sl.
• WRECKING CREW n. 1. on the railway: a relief crew ...1946 US sl.
n. 2. theatre insiders who watch a show's early performances and spread negative comments about the show ...1973 US sl.
n. 3. crack cocaine ...1998 UK sl.
• WRECKLIN n. the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WRECKLING n. the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WRECK MY HEAD vb. to agitate me to an extreme degree ...2003 Ireland
• WRECK OF THE HESPERUS n. an untidy, dishevelled person or place ...E20 Brit. sl.
• WRECK SOMEONE'S BEADS vb. to beat someone up; to shock or startle ...1970s US gay sl.
• WRECK THE HEAD n. one who is highly infuriating ...2000s Irish sl.
• WREEDEN adj. peevish, irritable, angry ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WREGLING n. the youngest or smallest of a brood or litter; the youngest or weakest of a family, a weakling ...1781 Sc.
• WREN n. 1. a prostitute who specialized in army camps ...M19 sl.
n. 2. an attractive woman ...1910s US sl.
n. 3. a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service, the women's service of the  Royal Navy ...1918 sl.
n. 4. a young woman or girl ...1920 US sl.
• WRENCH n. in drag and motor racing: a mechanic ...1980 US sl.
vb. 1. to rinse ...1781 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to disrupt or upset someone ...1976 US sl.
vb. 3. to go ...2002 US sl.
vb. 4. in motor racing, and hot rodding: to perform mechanical work on a car, whether it literally involves the use of a wrench or not ...2004 US sl.
• WRENCH ARTIST vb. a railway mechanic ...1977 US sl.
• WRENCHER n. a car enthusiast with considerable mechanical ability ...2003 US sl.
• WRENCHFUL †* adj. artful, crafty, deceitful ...a1225
• WRENCH OFF vb. to masturbate ...20C sl.
• WRENNERY n. a building used to accommodate Wrens ...1943 Brit. jocular
• WREST n. a picklock (the thieves' tool) ...L16 cant
• WRESTER n. a picklock (the thieves' tool) ...L16 cant
• WRESTLE vb. to play a game of bar dice ...1971 US sl.
• WRESTLE THE CHUCK vb. to dine ...M19 US sl.
• WRESTLE THE HASH vb. to dine ...M19 US sl.
• WRETCH n. an involuntary celibate, someone unable to find a sexual partner despite their best efforts ...1980s US college sl.
vb. to vomit ...1966 US sl.
• WRETCH-CLAAT n. a term of abuse ...1980s UK Black sl.
• WRETCH-CLAHT n. a term of abuse ...1980s UK Black sl.
• WRIDDEN adj. peevish, irritable, angry ...1781 Eng. dial.
• WRIGGLE vb. to masturbate ...19C Brit. euphemism
• WRIGGLE-DIGGLE n. petting, mutual fondling; hence, sexual intercourse ...1960s sl.
• WRIGGLE LIKE A CUT SNAKE vb. to be evasive or shifty; to toady ...1940s  Aust. sl.
• WRIGGLE LIKE A SNIG IN A BOTTLE vb. of a child: to be restless (snig = an eel) ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WRIGGLE NAVELS vb. to copulate ...18C sl.
• WRIGGLE OFF vb. to depart; to leave ...c1860 UK sl.
• WRIGGLE OUT (OF) vb. to avoid or evade a responsibility or duty ...1848 sl.
• WRIGGLER n. a snake ...1927 Aust. sl.
• WRIGGLESOME * adj. wriggling ...1891
• WRIGGLETY-WRY adj. crooked, awry, all on one side ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WRIGGLING POLE n. the penis ...L17 sl.
• WRIGGLING STICK n. the penis ...E18 sl.
• WRIGGLY adj. out of the ordinary; suspiciously different ...1995 UK sl.
• WRIGLEY'S GUM n. the bum ...Brit. rhyming sl.
• WRIMPLE † n. a crease or fold; a wrinkle ...1499
†* vb. 1. to wrinkle, to crumple ...1611
†* vb. 2. to pucker the face ...1657
• WRINCH vb. to scowl ...1990s W. Indies
• WRING vb. to pick someone's pocket ...L19 US sl.
• WRINGER n. a bankruptcy petition ...1954 US sl.
• WRING IN vb. to include, to pay for ...M19 US criminals' sl.
• WRINGING AND TWISTING n. suffering racial discrimination and dealing with it either by rebellion or acquiescence ...1940s US Black sl.
• WRING-JAW n. rough cider ...L18 sl.
• WRINGLE-GUT n. a restless, fretful person; a nervous, fidgety man ...1777 Eng. dial.
• WRINGLE-WRANGLE * n. controversial argument; wordy disputation ...1882
• WRING ONESELF vb. to change one's clothes ...L19 cant
• WRING ONE'S SOCK OUT vb. to urinate; there is an implication that one has waited too long to urinate ...20C Brit. jocular
• WRING OUT ONE'S SOCK vb. of a man: to urinate ...1988 sl.
• WRING OUT YOUR MULE vb. to urinate ...1974 US sl.
• WRING THE DEW OFF THE BRANCH vb. to urinate ...20C US sl.
• WRING THE RATTLESNAKE vb. to urinate ...1960s sl.
• WRINKLE n. 1. a clever device, a cunning trick, or method, esp. a new one ...L16 UK
n. 2. a defect or problem, esp. a minor one ...1643
n. 3. a lie, a fib ...1812 sl.
n. 4. a helpful or valuable hint or piece of information ...1818 sl., orig. sporting usage
n. 5. a bit, a small amount ...M19 US sl.
† n. 6. the female genitals ...20C sl.
n. 7. an old person ...1920s sl.
n. 8. an old prisoner ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
n. 9. an unpleasant, unsophisticated male ...1990s US college sl.
† vb. to tell a lie ...1812 sl.
• WRINKLE-BELLIED adj. having had a number of children; usually used of a prostitute ...L18 colloq.
• WRINKLE CITY n. 1. old age, the golden years ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 2. a place inhabited or frequented by old people ...1980s Amer. sl.
• WRINKLE IN ONE'S HORN n. an ingenious device ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WRINKLENECK n. in horse racing: a seasoned and experienced horse handler ...1951 US sl.
• WRINKLE ON ONE'S HORN, A n. a valuable hint ...1837
• WRINKLER n. a person prone to telling lies ...1812 sl.
• WRINKLE ROOM n. a bar, a club or that area of a club where older gay men gather ...1970s gay sl.
• WRINKLES n. chitterlings (intestines) ...1970s US Black sl.
• WRINKLE VILLAGE n. a place inhabited or frequented by old people ...1980s Amer. sl.
• WRINKLIE n. an old person ...1972 Amer. sl.
• WRINKLIES n. the old ...1920s sl.
• WRINKLY n. 1. an old person ...1920s sl., chiefly teen usage
n. 2. an old prisoner ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
• WRIST n. 1. a contemptible person; an unpleasant person ...1998 UK sl.
n. 2. in betting: odds of 5-4 ...1991 UK sl.
• WRIST AEROBICS n. masturbation ...1990s sl.
• WRISTERS n. in lobstering: knitted gloves with no fingers ...1978 US sl.
• WRIST JOB n. 1. an act of masturbation ...1969 UK sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant person ...1990s sl.
n. 3. a term of abuse; a 'wanker' ...2000 UK sl.
• WRIST MARATHON n. masturbation ...1990s sl.
• WRIST OF THE FOOT † n. the ankle ...1649 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WRIST-WATCH adj. 1. contemptible ...c1900 Royal Navy usage
adj. 2. high class; aristocratic ...c1905 military usage
• WRISTY adj. 1. weak; effeminate; homosexual ...1950s sl.,  orig. US
adj. 2. having the characteristics of a masturbator; hence, inferior or unpleasant ...2000 UK sl.
• WRITATIVE * adj. disposed to write; fond of or addicted to writing; marked by inclination to writing ...1736
• WRIT BUG n. a prison inmate who becomes a self-taught lawyer, either to pursue their own case, to combat prison corruption, or to help fellow inmates ...1940s US prison sl.
• WRITE vb. 1. of a doctor: to write prescriptions for narcotics ...1930s drugs sl.
vb. 2. to pass dud cheques ...1960s sl.
vb. 3. to create graffiti art ...1997 US sl.
• WRITE IT IN THE CHIMNEY CORNER vb. to make note of an unusual event ...1992 Amer. dial.
• WRITE NUMBERS vb. to take bets on illegal policy game (numbers lottery) ...1975 US sl.
• WRITE OFF n. 1. a completely wrecked aircraft ...1914 Royal Flying Corps usage
n. 2. any machine, vehicle, etc., smashed beyond economic repair ...1918 sl., orig. chiefly Services' usage
n. 3. a useless or worthless person; an incompetent person; a no-hoper ...M20 sl., chiefly Services'
n. 4. a farewell, a termination ...1970s sl., orig. military
vb. to completely destroy or damage something so that it is beyond all hope of repair ...1910s sl., orig. Royal Air Force
• WRITE ONESELF OFF vb. 1. to get killed, esp. through carelessness or impetuousness ...1939 Royal Air Force
vb. 2. to have a motor accident ... Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to get very drunk ...Aust. sl.
• WRITE ONE'S NAME ACROSS ANOTHER'S vb. to hit in the face ...L19 sl., orig. sporting usage
• WRITE ONE'S NAME ON vb. to reserve for oneself; to have the first go at ...M19 sl.
• WRITE ONE'S (OWN) TICKET vb. to be able to stipulate one's own conditions; to be in an advantageous position ...L19 sl.
• WRITE ON THE SURFACE OF THE SEA vb. to act foolishly and to no purpose ...B1900
• WRITE OUT vb. to order to be killed ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• WRITER n. 1. a doctor who will write prescriptions for narcotics and ask no questions about the user ...1930s drugs sl.
n. 2. in a casino: an employee who accepts and records bets on Keno ...1972 US sl.
n. 3. a graffiti artist ...1980s US sl.
• WRITE SCRIP vb. to give out prescriptions for narcotics ...1930s drugs sl.
• WRITE SCRIPT vb. to give out prescriptions for narcotics ...1930s drugs sl.
• WRITE THE BOOK vb. to be very authoritative or seasoned; to be an expert ...1980s Amer. sl.
• WRITE TO JOHN BULL ABOUT IT phr. if your wish to complain, write to the newspapers ...c1910 
• WRITE-UP n. 1. a disciplinary report ...1920s US prison sl.
n. 2. a eulogistic paragraph or 'feature' or article ...c1945 journalists' usage
vb. (usually as 'write up')
vb. 1. to report a convict for misconduct ...1920s US prison sl.
vb. 2. to report a worker for inadequate work or a misdemeanor ...1920s US sl.
• WRITE WITH A FORK vb. to charge three times as much ...c1925 Aust. sl.
• WRITING n. 1. a narcotics prescription ...1930s US drugs sl.
n. 2. a means of smuggling drugs into prison; a letter is soaked in some form of narcotized solution and the text of the letter makes it clear, with simple codes, that this has been done ...1930s US drugs & prison sl.
n. 3. graffiti ...1990s sl.
• WRITING CROAKER n. a doctor who will write prescriptions for narcotics and ask no questions about the user ...1930s drugs sl.
• WRITING DOCTOR n. a doctor who will write prescriptions for narcotics and ask no questions about the user ...1930s drugs sl.
• WRITINGER n. an expert in handwriting ...1868 nonce word
• WRITIN'S n. legal papers, will, etc. ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WRIT-PUSHER n. a lawyer's clerk ...1909 legal usage
• WRITRIX † n. a female writer, an authoress ...1772 nonce word
• WRITTEN OFF adj. of aircraft:  damaged, esp. crashed, beyond repair; of a person: killed, esp. through carelessness ...c1930 Royal Air Force
• WRIT WRITER n. a prison inmate who becomes a self-taught lawyer, either to pursue their own case, to combat prison corruption, or to help fellow inmates ...1940s US prison sl.
• WRIXLE † vb. 1. to alter, to change; to confound ...c1400
† vb. 2. to exchange ...c1400
• WRIZZLED † adj. marked with creases, wrinkles, or corrugations; wrinkled, shrivelled ...1590 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WROB † vb. to speak of a matter; to give information ...c1425
• WROCKLED adj. wrinkled ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WROKIN n. a Dutch woman ...17C
• WRONG adj. 1. unsafe for criminal activity ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 2. of money: counterfeit ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
adj. 3. in respectable terms: corrupt ...1900s sl.
adj. 4. untrustworthy (in criminal terms), too close to the authorities, thus, honest ...20C US criminals' sl.
adj. 5. silly, foolish; extremely eccentric, or slightly mad ...1920s Aust. sl.
adj. 6. eccentric, insane ...1940s Aust. sl.
adj. 7. known to inform the police ...1953 US sl.
adj. 8. irritating, contrary ...1960s US Black & college sl.
adj. 9. grumpy, unfriendly ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 10. right, good ...1990s sl.
adv. in a criminal, illegal manner ...M19 sl.
n. in craps: a bet against the shooter ...1974 US sl.
• WRONG DOOR n. the anus ...18C jocular
• WRONGER n. an error; a mistake; a blunder ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WRONG FOR adj. biased against ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• WRONG FOUNT n. an ugly human face ...1933 printers' sl.
• WRONG GEE n. 1. a devious and corrupt man; an incompetent person; an untrustworthy person ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. an informer ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• WRONG GUY n. 1. a devious and corrupt man; an incompetent person; an untrustworthy person ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. an informer ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 3. a treacherous person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WRONG IN ONE'S GARRET adj. insane, eccentric ...M19 sl.
• WRONG IN ONE'S NUT adj. mad, eccentric ...L19 sl.
• WRONG IN THE UPPER STOREY adj. insane, eccentric. crazy ...M19 sl.
• WRONG INJUN n. 1. an incompetent person; an untrustworthy person ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. an informer ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• WRONG NUMBER n. 1. a dangerous person ...1920s US sl.
n. 2. a dishonest, untrustworthy person ...1920s US sl.
n. 3. a mistaken idea ...1920s US sl.
• WRONG RIFF n. a mistake, a blunder ...1930s US Black sl.
• WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS n. a socially and economically inferior neighbourhood; the slums ...1943 Amer. sl.
• WRONG STEER n. misdirection, both literally and figuratively ...20C US sl.
• WRONG TIME n. a woman's menstrual period ...1954 US sl.
• WRONG 'UN n. 1. a whore; a prostitute ...c1890 sl.
n. 2. a base coin or spurious note; a piece of counterfeit money ...c1890 sl.
n. 3. a horse that has raced at a meeting unrecognized by the Jockey Club ...1895 racing sl.
n. 4. in cricket: the wrong sort of ball to hit ...1897 sl.
n. 5. a criminal; a thoroughly bad person; an untrustworthy, incompetent person, animal, action, circumstance, or event ...L19 sl.
n. 6. in prison: a sex offender or convicted paedophile; an informer ...1996 UK sl.
n. 7. a police informer ...2000 Eng. gypsy usage
• WRONGGO n. 1. a criminal; an undesirable person ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 2. a mistake, error, or lie ...1930s sl., orig. US
• WRONGLE n. in craps: someone who bets against the shooter ...1974 US sl.
• WRONGO adj. 1. prone to error; inept ...20C Amer. sl.
adj. 2. undesirable ...20C Amer. sl.
n. 1. a criminal; an undesirable person; a bad person; a wicked person; a villain ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 2. a mistake, error, or lie ...1930s sl., orig. US
n. 3. something wrong or improper; an error, a lie, a misstatement, etc. ...1937 Amer. sl.
• WRONG-WAY ENGLISH n. in pool: a spin imparted on the cue ball such that the angle of refraction off a cushion is different, if not opposite, from what would be expected ...1993 US sl.
• WROTH OF RESES n. a wreath of roses; said of a male singer who vocalizes too sentimentally ...c1882 theatrical usage
• WROUGHT n. a situation in which something dramatic happens ...1980s sl.
• WROUGHT IRON! int. an exclamation of approval ...1970s US college sl.
• WROX † vb. to decay or rot ...1649 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WRUNG OUT adj. exhausted ...1950s sl., orig. US
• WRUNG OUT LIKE A DISHCLOTH adj. exhausted ...1950s sl., orig. US
• WRUNG-UP adj. over-excited, out of control ...1980s US college sl.
• WRUX n. a rotter; a humbug; an objectionable person ...c1875 UK school sl.
• WRY MOUTH AND A PISSEN PAIR OF BREECHES, A n. a hanging ...c1780 sl.
• WRY-NECK DAY n. a day on which a hanging occurs or is scheduled to occur ...c1786 cant
• WS n. a sado-masochist encounter involving enemas or urination (WaterSports) ...1979 US sl.
• W.T. n. (derogatory) the poor, working class or underclass pupils (White Trash) ...2000s UK juvenile sl.
• WTF! int. used in computer message shorthand for 'what the fuck?' or 'who the fuck?' ...1991 US sl.
• WUBBIT adj. exhausted, tired out, played out, feeble, without energy ...1895 Sc.
• WUCIWUG phr. what you see is what you get; used for text messaging ...2001 UK sl.
• WUCKLESS adj. homosexual ...1990s UK juvenile sl.
• WUFF vb. to shoot a person dead; to blast with gunfire ...1940 UK sl.
• WUFFLE vb. to turn over sheets of paper; to flick through a book, etc.; to shuffle ...1887 Sc.
• WUFFLER n. a guinea-piece; a sovereign ...L19 UK sl.
• WUFFO n. 1. a person who annoyingly asks 'why' or 'what for' questions ...Amer. sl.
n. 2. in hang gliding and parachuting: anyone other than a fellow expert ...1978 US sl.
• WUGGLE n. a marsh, a bog, a pool ...1762 Sc.
vb. to waddle; to stagger along unsteadily ...1865 Sc.
• WUK vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1990s UK Black sl.
• WUKKA n. a very good-looking man or woman ...1980s US college sl.
• WUL n. a fool ...Brit. sl.
• WULBERT n. a fool ...Brit. sl.
• WULLA! int. there you are! ...1914 army sl.
• WULLER! int. there you are! ...1914 army sl.
• WUMBLE-CROPPED adj. vaguely unwell, under the weather ...1972 Amer. dial.
• WUMP n. a hard blow ...1931 colloq.
• WUMPERS n. a rubber-soled sandal, esp. one made from a car tire ...1982 Bahamas sl.
• WUNCH n. a group of bankers ...2002 UK sl. (bunch of wankers)
• WUNZEE vb. to urinate ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• WUP! int. whoa! stop!; also used to express surprise or incredulity ...1942 Amer. dial.
• WUPPIE n. a young urban professional who has made money via the Internet (Website and Yuppie) ...1990s sl.
• WURLEY n. a hut; orig. an Aboriginal dwelling ...1839 Aust. sl.
• WURP n. a social inadequate ...1920s US sl.
• WURZEL n. (derogatory) a person from the countryside ...2000 UK sl.
• WUS n. an overly timid or ineffectual person; a wimp ...Aust. sl.
• WUSS n. a weak, timid person; a wimp; someone who cannot be depended on; an exceedingly pathetic, timid, or ineffectual person ...1960s US sl.
• WUSS BAG n. a weakling; someone who cannot be depended on ...1970s sl., orig. US
• WUSSER n. a canal boat ..1880s
• WUSSETTE n. a weakling; someone who cannot be depended on ...1970s sl., orig. US
• WUSSIE n. a weak, timid, passive person ...1982 US sl.
• WUSSINESS n. weakness; ineffectuality ...1980s Amer. sl.
• WUSS OUT vb. to lose courage; to back down; to fail to do as promised ...1977 US sl.
• WUSSY adj. cowardly, weak, effeminate, timid, passive ...1970s sl.
n. a weak, timid, passive person; someone who cannot be depended on  ...1960s US sl.
• WUWOO n. a mixture of marijuana and cocaine; marijuana ...2001 UK sl.
• WUZZER n. a has-been ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• WUZZY adj. 1. confused, bewildered, fuddled ...1905 Amer. dial.
adj. 1. woozy, dizzy 
n. a female ...1983 UK sl.
• WYAMINE n. a Benzedrine™ inhaler, valued by amphetamine users ...1967 US drugs sl.
• WYATT n. a person who burps or belches loudly ...1992 UK sl.
• WYATT EARP n. 1. the penis ...1970s UK rhyming sl. for 'curp'
n. 2. a burp, a belch ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• WYLE vb. to choose, to select; to pick or sort out; hence, to court, to woo ...1737 Sc.
• WYLET n. a television ...Brit. back-slang on 'telly'
• WYLIN' adj. excellent ...2000s US teen sl.
• WYLO vb. to run away ...L19 UK criminals' sl., orig. Anglo-Chinese
• WYLOCKS n. 1. a naughty child ...20C sl.
n. 2. a vicious horse ...20C sl.
• WYNONA n. cider ...2002 UK rhyming sl. (Wynona Ryder)
• WYNONA RYDER n. cider ...2002 UK rhyming sl.
• WYOMING KETCHUP n. 1. opium ...1920s sl.
n. 2. alcohol ...1930s US sl.
• WYSSA n. a personal message sent or received in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic ...1959 Aust. (from the telex code for 'with all my/our love darling')
• WYTHE † vb. to look; to seem, to appear ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WYTHENSHAWE WHITE MAN n. a Black man with the manners and standards of contemporary White society ...2002 UK sl.
• WYZZA n. a personal message sent or received in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic ...1959 Aust. (from the telex code for 'with all my/our love darling')