REVERSE DICTIONARY A

ANGF  -  ANNTZ

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• ANGLE  -  ANGUISH
• ANIMAL
• ANIMATE  -  ANNOUNCE
• ANNOY Part 1 adjectives, adverbs, & interjections
• ANNOY Part 2 nouns, phrases, & verbs

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ANGLE

adj. 1570 obs. • HEAD-ANGLES - vertical or opposite angles 
adj. 1571 obs. • ACUTIANGLE - acute-angled 
 
adj. 1680 obs. rare • OBLIQUANGULOUS - oblique-angled 
 
adj. 1732 obs. • ACUTANGULAR - having acute angles 
 
adj. 1970s sl. • ACE-DEUCE - at an angle 
 
adv. 1852 Amer. dial. • QUARTERING - diagonally, at an angle 
 
adv. 1948 US sl. • ACE-DEUCE - on an angle, with one side higher than the other 
 
n. 1838 rare • QUOIN - an angle, or angular object 
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ANGLICAN

​n. a1704 obs. • MAGPIE - a derisive term for an Anglican bishop, from the black chimere and white rochet forming his ordinary ceremonial attire 
 
n. L19 sl. • AMENER - a devout Anglican 
 
n. 1902 Brit. sl., derogatory • SPIKE - an Anglican who advocates or practises Anglo-Catholic ritual and observances 
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ANGUISH

n. 1854 • HEART-RENDING​ - terrible distress; mental anguish; torment 
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ANIMAL

(also see individual animals)
(for collective nouns of animals, see COMPANY)

adj. c1290 • RAMAGE - of animals: wild, untamed, unruly, violent 
 
adj. c1320 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • BAUSAND - of animals: having white spots on a black or bay ground; having a white patch on the forehead, or white stripe down the face 
adj. c1320 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • BAUSOND - (as above)
adj. 1398 obs. • RAMAGEOUS - of an animal: wild, untamed, unruly, violent 
adj. 1398 obs. • RAMAGIOUS - (as above)
 
adj. 1533 Sc. • TATTY - of an animal or skin: shaggy with matted hair 
adj. 1535 obs. • WANTON - of an animal: skittish, refractory; of a hawk: out of hand, unmanageable 
adj. 1552 obs. • FATTY - of animals, their limbs: full of fat, plump, well-fed 
adj. 1565 chiefly poetic usage • WANTON - of young animals: frisky, frolicsome 
adj. 1567 obs. • ORPED - of a beast: fierce, furious 
adj. 1568 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • MAN-KEEN - of animals (rarely of persons): inclined to attack men; fierce, savage 
adj. 1586 obs. rare • NAUGHTY - of an animal: vicious 
 
adj. 1660 obs. • EFFETE - of animals: that has ceased to bring forth offspring 
 
adj. 1720 Sc. • WAFF - of an animal: wandering, stray 
adj. 1725 Sc. • BASSAND - of animals: having a white spot or streak on the face 
adj. 1737 Eng. dial. • TICKLE - of an animal: easily scared; shy, wild 
 
adj. 1826 • TICKLISH - of game: difficult to approach; shy 
adj. 1871 • PHILOTHERIAN - loving wild animals 
adj. 1886 • RANGY - of animals: of a long, slender form 
adj. 1895 Amer. dial. • BLUE - of an animal: drab, mouse-coloured 
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAMEL-RIGG'D - of animals: having a high, crooked back 
adj. E19 sl. • GAME - of an animal: cantankerous 
 
adj. Bk1901 Eng. dial. • KEDGE-GUTTED - said of an animal that has made itself ill by overeating 
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • HAZZLED - of an animal: speckled red and white 
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MAIDEN - of animals: never having borne young 
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • QUINTED - of animals: over-filled, stuffed to repletion 
 
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. • FIDDLE-HEADED - of an animal: having an ugly-shaped head; having a head shaped like a violin 
 
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. • HALF-BRINDLE-TO-BUCK - of an animal: of uncertain pedigree or ancestry 
 
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. • OFF-BRAND - not intentionally bred 
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. • TICKLE-BACKED - of an animal: sensitive to a load or rider on the back 
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. • RACKY - of an animal: very thin, bony 
 
adj. Bk1997 Irish sl. • ANCIENT - of animals: cunning 
 
int. 1889 Amer. dial. • WHEE! - used as a call to animals, esp. for driving away pigs 
 
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • SIC! - a call to animals at feeding time 
int. 1967 Amer. dial. • CHA-CHA-CHA! - a call to animals to urge them forward or urge them to come 
 
n. c950 obs. • DEER - a beast; usually a quadruped, as distinguished from birds and fishes; sometimes applied to animals of lower orders 
n. c975 Eng. dial. • LITTLING - a young animal; the smallest pup, etc., of a litter 
 
n. c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • MAKE - of animals, esp. birds: a mate, male or female 
 
n. a1175 obs. • DEER-KIN - beast-kind as distinct from man 
 
n. 13C • CHITLINGS - the small intestines of animals used for food 
n. 13C • CHITTERLINGS - (as above)
 
n. a1300 obs. • RABBLE - a pack or swarm of animals 
n. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • HACKLE - the natural covering of an animal, wool, feathers, etc. 
n. a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs. • UNBEAST - a wild beast; a monster; a ravenous or vile animal 
n. c1375 obs. • MART - a carcass, a slain animal 
n. 1382 • SUCKER - a young animal before it is weaned 
n. 1393 obs. • WILDWARE - fur of wild animals 
 
n. a1400 • UMBLES - the edible inward parts of an animal, usually of a deer 
n. a1400 • MASTER - the owner of a living creature, as a dog, horse, slave; also, the man whom an animal is accustomed to obey 
n. c1420 obs. • SATANAS - a fierce animal 
n. c1440 obs. • BELLING - the roaring of animals; bellowing 
n. 1460 obs. • YEARING - an animal a year old 
n. 1477 obs. • CARRION - a poor, wretched, or worthless beast 
n. 1481 obs. • FAWN - a young animal, a cub 
n. 1482 obs. • GAME - a flock or herd of animals kept for pleasure 
n. 1485 obs. • CAMOIS - an animal with a camois nose 
n. 1495 obs. • LEADER - one who has the charge of animals 
 
n. 1508 Sc. • WALIDRAG - a feeble, ill-grown person or animal 
n. 1508 Sc. • WALLIDRAG - (as above)
n. 1508 Sc. • WALLYDRAG - (as above) 
n. 1520 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • TIDLING - a young, delicate, or puny animal in need of special care 
n. 1558 Eng. dial. • FASH - a fringe, anything resembling a fringe; the long hair of an animal's legs 
n. 1565 obs. exc. Amer. dial. • MOONCALF - a congenitally formed animal; a monster 
n. a1569 obs. • CASE - the skin or hide of an animal 
n. 1576 • HARBOUR - the  covert or place of retreat of wild animals 
n. 1589 • MASTER - prefixed to names of animals to denote the leader of a herd, or one superior in fighting strength to the rest, as 'master hog' 
n. 1589 obs. • HILDING - a worthless or vicious animal, especially a horse; a sorry hack 
n. 1590 rare • LAY - a place of lying or lodging; lair of animals 
n. 1590 obs. • TIRELING - one who is easily tired out with work or exercise; a tired person or animal 
 
n. 1601 • GABBLE - the inarticulate noises made by animals 
n. 1605 • RONYON - a mangy or scabby animal 
n. 1605 obs. • WANTON - a sportive or roguish animal, bird, etc. 
n. 1607 Shakespeare usage • CABINET - the bed or nest of a beast or bird 
n. 1607 obs. rare • ACEPHAL - a (supposed) headless animal 
n. 1610 obs. • WALLET - something (in an animal's body) protuberant and swagging 
n. 1626 obs. • ACCUB - the print of any creature's foot 
n. 1629 • SKELETON - a very thin, lean, or emaciated person or animal 
n. a1635 • DAPPLE - an animal with a mottled coat, as a horse or ass 
n. 1641 • KENNEL - a pack or troop of animals, as wolves, leopards, and lions 
n. 1650 obs. rare • ZODIOGRAPHER - one who writes about or describes animals 
n. a1661 obs. • ABORIGINES - the plants or animals indigenous to place; flora or fauna  
n. 1677 obs. • IMBOST - foam from the mouth of an animal 
n. 1679 Eng. dial. • APPURTENANCES - the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal 
n. 1681 Sc. obs. • WAIF-BEAST - a stray animal of unknown ownership 
 
n. 1713 • ANIMAL COMPANION - a domestic animal serving as a person's companion; a pet 
n. 1724 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MARROW - of animals or birds: a mate 
n. 1726 • SPLACKNUCK - an imaginary animal of Brobdingnag; a strange animal or person 
n. 1737 Sc. • HARIGALDS - the viscera or pluck of an animal 
n. 1737 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • AVER - a beast of burden; a horse, esp. a cart-horse, or worn-out, worthless animal 
n. 1757 obs. • MAN-KEEN - a savage animal 
n. 1768 Sc. • ONBEAST - a monster; a ravenous animal, a frightening bird or animal 
n. 1770 • RAT - a small or inferior example of its kind, often applied to an animal 
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • GALLIGANT - a tall, ungainly person or animal  
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • GALLIGANTER - (as above)
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • GALLIGANTUS - (as above)
n. 1785 orig. Sc. • BEASTIE - a little animal; an endearing form of 'beast' 
n. 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial. • WAIF - a stray animal 
n. 1790 Eng. dial. • BLOACHER - a huge animal of any kind 
n. 1790 Eng. dial. • BLUTCHER - (as above)
n. 1790 Eng. dial. • MAW-POT - the stomach of an animal 
 
n. 1802 Sc. • SCRAE - a thin, skinny person or animal; anything thin and shrivelled; a skeleton 
n. 1802 Sc. • SCRAY - (as above)
n. 1804 Amer. sl. • RACK OF BONES - a very thin, emaciated person or animal 
n. 1807 • ZOOMANIA - an insane fondness for animals 
n. 1811 Eng. dial. • CANTLE - the leg of an animal 
n. 1813 Sc. • JABART - any animal in a weak or debilitated state 
n. 1815 Amer. dial. • HALF BLOOD - an animal with one purebred and one scrub parent 
n. 1818 • DARTER - a person or animal that darts or moves swiftly 
n. 1818 Amer. dial. • SCREAMER - an extraordinary animal or thing; something very great, excellent or exciting 
n. 1820 Sc. • RIBE - a thin, lean person or animal; an animal in poor condition 
n. 1823 Sc. • BILCH - a thriving, stout person or animal 
n. 1823 Sc. • BILSH - (as above)
n. 1823 sl. • YELPER - a wild animal 
n. 1824 Sc. • SADJELL - a lazy, unwieldy animal 
n. 1824 Sc. • NAPSIE - a small fat animal, esp. a sheep 
n. 1824 Sc. • TALLOW-LEAF - the covering of fat which envelops the entrails of an animal 
n. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RICKLE - a very lean person or animal, a skeleton 
n. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RICKLE OF BONES - (as above)
n. 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial. • MAW-BAG - the stomach of an animal 
n. 1824 Sc. obs. • REEPAN - a very lean person or animal; a low wretch 
n. 1825 Sc. • HAIK - a person or animal in the habit of wandering idly from place to place, out of curiosity or with the idea of scrounging 
n. 1825 Sc. • VISION - a puny, emaciated person or animal; one who is wasting away 
n. 1825 Sc. • RAIK - a roving, gadabout person or animal; one who wanders about from place to place in search of gossip or entertainment  
n. 1825 Sc. • OORACK - a small puny creature or child; a small potato 
n. 1825 Sc. • GAMMONS - the feet of an animal, often those of pigs 
n. 1825 Sc. • GAMMONTS - (as above)
n. 1827 Amer. dial. • WHACKER - a driver of animals; a drover; an ox or mule driver 
n. 1828 Sc. • HE-ANE - the male of any animal 
n. 1829 • ZOOPHILIST - a lover of animals 
n. 1829 colloq.. chiefly Aust. • PEBBLE - a troublesome or obstinate person or animal 
n. 1832 rare • MAMMIFER - a mammal 
n. 1834 Amer. dial., jocular usage • ANIMULE - any animal, not necessarily a mule 
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • ANATOMY - a very thin, emaciated person or animal, a 'bag of bones' 
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • ATOMY - (as above)
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • NATOMY - (as above)
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • NOTOMIZE - (as above)
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • NOTOMY - (as above)
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • NOTTIMIZE - (as above)
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • NOTTOMY - (as above)
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • NOTTYMAZE - (as above)
n. 1834 Eng. dial. • OTOMY - (as above)
n. 1836 Amer. dial. • SCULPIN - a derogatory term for an animal 
n. a1838 Sc. • ONDOCHT - a poor, weakly, emaciated person or animal; a good-for-nothing  
n. a1838 Sc. obs. • OGERHUNCH - an odd-looking, ugly, loathsome, or frightful creature; a bat; any animal in a very poor condition 
n. B1838 sl. • BAG OF BONES - a skinny animal 
n. 1839 Eng. dial. • YAP - a perverse, wilful animal 
n. 1839 Eng. dial. • YAUP - (as above)
n. 1839 Eng. dial. • YEP - (as above)
n. 1839 Eng. dial. • YIP - (as above)
n. 1842 US sl. • BIRD - a first-rate animal or thing 
n. 1842 US sl. • HAPPY FAMILY- a collection of birds and animals of different natures and propensities living together in harmony in one cage  
n. 1844 • TAILS - the inferior animals of a flock or herd 
n. 1844 Sc. • SACKET - a sorry-looking, broken-down animal 
n. 1845 Amer. dial. • SCRAG - a scrawny or scruffy-looking animal 
n. 1845 Eng. dial. • DEAL - the nipple, teat of a sow, cow, bitch, fox, etc. 
n. c1850 Aust., chiefly rural usage • NUGGET - a thickset young animal, esp. a heifer or calf 
n. 1852 • NUGGET - an undersized animal; a runt 
n. 1853 Amer. dial., derogatory • EGG-SUCKER - a worthless animal, esp. a dog; hence, a mean and worthless person 
n. 1854 Amer. dial. • SCALAWAG - an animal of poor quality or little value 
n. 1854 Amer. dial. • SCALLAWAG - (as above)
n. 1854 Amer. dial. • SKALAWAG - (as above)
n. 1854 Amer. sl. • RACKERBONE - a very thin, emaciated person or animal  
n. 1858 Eng. dial. • TEAM - a litter or a number of animals of any kind, esp. pigs 
n. 1859 • BABY - a tiny or diminutive animal or thing; a small version of something generally larger 
n. 1859 Eng. dial. • DIMINITY - a diminutive animal 
n. 1860 • PUG - the footprint of an animal 
n. 1861 Sc. • LANK - a lean creature; a spent herring 
n. 1866 Sc. • JABB - a big-boned, lean animal with its strength well nigh exhausted 
n. 1866 Sc. • RAMMEL - a big-boned, scraggy animal 
n. 1866 Sc. • FABRIC - a large, clumsy, ugly thing, animal, or person 
n. 1866 Sc. • SCADDIN - a lean emaciated person or animal 
n. 1866 Sc. • HAIKER - a person or animal in the habit of wandering idly from place to place, out of curiosity or with the idea of scrounging 
n. 1866 Sc. • GARRON - a thickset animal; anything short and thick or good and strong of its kind 
n. 1866 Sc. • GURRAN - (as above)
n. 1870 Sc. • SCRAB - an undergrown, sickly animal 
n. 1871 • PHILOTHERIAN - a person that loves wild animals 
n. 1871 Sc. • WALLY-DRAGGLE - a feeble, ill-grown person or animal 
n. 1871 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RANEGILL - a masterful, turbulent animal 
n. 1871 Sc. & Eng. dial. • RANNIGAL - (as above)
n. 1872 • BEASTLING - a little beast or animal 
n. 1873 Eng. dial. • ODD-COME-SHORTS - the dry droppings of animals 
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • SCOPPERIL - a lively, restless animal 
n. 1874 Eng. dial. • SKOPERIL - (as above)
n. 1878 Amer. dial. • WAMPUS - an imaginary animal or monster; a hobgoblin 
n. 1878 Eng. dial. • APRON - the diaphragm of an animal 
n. 1879 • PACKING - the assembling of gregarious beasts or birds 
n. 1880 Amer. dial. • BRINGER - a name given to an animal, implying fierceness or high spirits 
n. 1882 rare • MACROBIOTE - one that lives long; a long lived person or animal 
n. 1882 Sc. • MERDIL - a huddle of small animals 
n. 1882 Sc. • MERDLE - (as above)
n. 1882 Sc. • JAM - anything large and clumsy; a big, ugly animal 
n. 1882 Sc. • JAMB - (as above)
n. 1883 • CATAPLEXY - the temporary paralysis or hypnotic state in animals when 'shamming death' 
n. 1883 Eng. dial. • SCLEM - a hungry, thievish animal 
n. 1884 Eng. dial. • BEDLAM - a troublesome person or animal 
n. 1884 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HAKES - an animal that wanders in an unsettled manner over the pasture, or strays from it 
n. 1885 Amer. dial. • OUTLAW - an animal, esp. a horse, that is unmanageable or untamable 
n. 1886 • ANIMALIST - an artist who makes figures of animals; an animal-painter or sculptor; also, a writer who deals with stories of animals 
n. 1887 Sc. • TICKLER - a shrewd, cunning person or animal 
n. 1888 Eng. dial. • SCRALLION - a thin, scraggy man or animal 
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • TENTER - a person engaged to look after animals or drive away birds 
n. 1890 Amer. euphemism • MALE BEAST - a male domestic animal used for breeding, esp. a bull 
n. 1890 Amer. euphemism • STOCK BEAST - (as above)
n. 1890 Eng. dial. • TENT-BOY - a boy who 'tents' or who looks after animals or drives away birds 
n. 1892 Amer. dial. • WALLOPA-WILLIPUS - a fictitious animal; a bogeyman 
n. 1892 Amer. dial. • WILLIPUS-WALLIPUS - (as above)
n. 1892 Amer. dial. • BRINJER - a name given to an animal, implying fierceness or high spirits 
n. 1892 Ireland • ASHIEPELT - a dirty child that lounges about the hearth; also applied to animals 
n. 1892 Sc. • ASHIEPATTLE - a dirty child that lounges about the hearth; also applied to animals 
n. 1894 Sc. • RADGER - a wild, intractable creature 
n. 1895 Amer. dial. • ALL-NIGHTER - an animal which prowls throughout the night, as a raccoon 
n. 1895 rare • TINCTUMUTANT - an animal that changes colour 
n. 1897 Sc. • SCOW - a thin, bony animal 
n. 1897 Sc. • OORIK - a weak, puny creature; a starveling  
n. 1897 Sc. • ULLYA-PLUCK - wool, hair, or feathers as remains of the carcass of an animal or bird 
n. 1897 Sc. & Eng. dial. • REUL - an unruly person or animal; a rude, unmannerly clown, a romp, a fidget 
n. 1898 Sc. • RAG - a lean, scraggy animal or fish 
n. 1898 Sc. • VENIM - a spiteful, vicious person or animal 
n. 1898 Sc. • VENOM - (as above)
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BAR - a streak of colour on an animal 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BELKY - an obese person or animal 
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BELLICON - (as above)
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BED - the womb or uterus of an animal 
n. Bk1898 Ireland • ALARM - a cry of a bird or animal 
n. Bk1898 Ireland • ASHYPET - a dirty, lazy child or animal that lounges about the hearth 
n. Bk1898 Sc. • BAUSY - a big, fat person or animal 
n. Bk1898 Sc. • BAGREL - an animal that is corpulent and not otherwise well-grown 
n. 1899 Sc. • SAVAGE - a young animal troublesome to rear 
n. 19C • FERINE - a wild beast 
n. 19C Brit. colloq. • TITTER - an animal's teat 
n. 19C Sc. • BRALLION - an unwieldy person or animal 
n. E19 Aust. & NZ • JOEY - any young animal or child 
n. E19 Eng. dial. • RAMES - a very thin person or animal 
n. E19 US sl. • RACKABONE - a skeleton; an emaciated animal 
n. E19 US sl. • RACKER - (as above)
n. M19 • PUG-MARK - the footprint of an animal 
n. M19 sl. • OLD PARTY - an affectionate term for an animal 
n. L19 sl. • PODGE - a short, stout, thickset animal 
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • TENT - an engagement to look after animals or birds 
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • TENTING-LAD - a boy who 'tents' or who looks after animals or drives away birds 
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • RASCAL - a lean animal ֽ
n. B1900 Sc. • RATTEN - any small animal of its kind 
n. B1900 Sc. • RODGER - anything big and ugly of its kind; a big, ugly animal 
 
n. 1900 • NEUTER - a castrated animal 
n. 1900 Amer. dial. • WITHERLICK - an imaginary or mythical animal 
n. Bk1900 Sc. • FAA - the intestines of an animal 
n. 1902 Amer. dial. • BOAR - the male of any small animals 
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • HARRY - the male of any species of animal 
n. Bk1902 Sc. • LAIGHIE-BRAID - any animal having short legs and a thick body 
n. 1903 Aust. sl. • PEB - a troublesome person or animal 
n. Bk1903 sl. • RIG - a half or whole gelding  
n. 1904 • BOOJUM - an imaginary animal, particularly dangerous kind of 'snark' 
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SCRAMMEL - a lean, gaunt, ill-favoured person or animal 
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SCALY - a tall, thinly-made animal 
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SCRIBE - a thin, lank person or animal; a poor, puling creature; a shabby or oddly-dressed person; a guy 
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SCRAIL - a thin, lean animal 
n. Bk1904 Sc. • REEBLE - a greedy person or animal 
n. Bk1904 Sc. • SCRABBLE - a small, scraggy animal 
n. 1905 Amer. dial. • BUZZARD BAIT - a thin, sickly animal 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • THRUTCH-PUDDINS - a chubby person or animal 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • NAPPATANZER - a comic term of depreciation applied to a person or animal 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MAN - a male animal 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MALISON - a person who is cruel to animals 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNDER-LOUT - anything weak or inferior to the rest; used esp. of animals and trees 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • ODD-COME-SHORT-LUMS - the dry droppings of animals 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MASTER-BEAST - the most powerful beast in a herd; the leader of a herd 
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNDERLING - the weakest animal of a herd, etc. which is bullied by the rest; the smallest pig of a litter; a small or inferior fruit or vegetable 
n. Bk1905 Sc. • PAIK - a female domesticated animal or bird; always used with an adj., as in 'auld paik' 
n. Bk1905 Sc. • PAKE - (as above)
n. Bk1905 Sc. • QUEAK - a gentle squeak; the weak, peeping cry of the young of small animals 
n. Bk1905 Sc. • ORF - a puny creature, one who has a contemptible appearance 
n. Bk1905 Sc. • TARLE - a small, weak animal 
n. Bk1905 Sc. • ONMARK - a troublesome or refractory person or animal 
n. Bk1905 Sc. • OAF - an animal whose face is so covered with hair that it can scarcely see 
n. Bk1905 Sc. • RAGABANES - the skeleton of a fish or animal 
n. 1906 Amer. dial. • MUCKLE-DUN - an animal of a muddy grey or brown colour 
n. 1907 Amer. sl. • LIZARD - a worthless animal, esp. a racehorse 
n. 1908 Sc. • RAK - a lean, emaciated creature 
n. 1908 Sc. • ACAMY - a weak or infirm animal 
n. 1908 Sc. • AKAMY - (as above)
n. 1908 Sc. • VIRE - an outstanding person, animal, or thing a prize specimen 

n. 1910 Amer. dial. • WAPALOOSIE - an imaginary animal 
n. 1910s Aust. sl. • GUZINTERS - an animals innards 
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BLICHAN - a lean, worn-out animal 
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BOYTACH - a small, dumpy animal 
n. Bk1911 Sc. • BELCH - a very fat animal 
n. 1912 Amer. dial. • HELLCAT - a skittish animal, esp. a horse 
n. 1912 Amer. sl. • LUNKER - an animal, esp. a fish, which is an exceptionally large example of its species 
n. 1913 Amer. dial. • WAMPUS CAT - an imaginary animal or monster; a hobgoblin 
n. 1914 Amer. dial. • MOONER - an imaginary animal said to live in the woods 
n. 1914 Amer. dial. • GOOSE HEAVEN - the abiding place of late lamented animal pets 
n. 1914 Amer. dial. • ORTS - guts of a fish; entrails of animals 
n. 1915 Amer. dial., derogatory • FEIST - a person or animal that is irascible, touchy, or bad-tempered 
n. 1915 Amer. dial., derogatory • FICE - (as above)
n. 1915 Amer. dial., derogatory • FISTE - (as above) 
n. 1915 Amer. dial., derogatory • FYST - (as above)
n. 1919 Amer. dial. • DOG - an inferior animal; a cheap horse 
 
n. 1920 • FURBALL - a furry animal; often used affectionately 
n. 1921 Amer. dial. • WILLIPUS-WAMPUS - a fictitious animal; a bogeyman 
n. 1922 Amer. dial. • WHIFFENPUFF - an imaginary animal or monster; an animal that cannot be named 
n. 1924 Sc. • RAMMOCK - a large, raw-boned worthless animal 
n. 1929 Amer. dial. • SANCHO - a runty animal, esp. an orphaned one 
 
n. 1935 sl. • HAT-RACK - a scraggy animal 
n. 1936 Amer. dial. • TAILING - the least desirable segment of a herd of animals; a weak or slow animal 
n. 1937 Amer. dial. • BOOGER - an animal 
n. 1937 Amer. dial. • BUGGER - (as above)
n. 1937 Amer. dial. • TRAILER - one who rides behind a herd of animals 
n. 1939 Amer. dial. euphemism • FATHER - a male animal kept for breeding purposes 
n. 1939 Amer. dial. • MOON CRUMBLER - an imaginary animal said to live in the woods 
 
n. 1940 Amer. dial. • RAWHIDE - an emaciated person or animal; a very thin, bony person 
n. 1940 Amer. dial., derogatory or jocular • SCUTTER - a dog; a varmint; a critter 
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • TAILENDER - a scrawny or poor-quality animal 
n. 1941 US sl. • JUDAS GOAT - an animal trained to lead other animals into slaughter 
n. 1942 Amer. dial. • EASY KEEPER - a person or animal requiring little care 
n. Bk1942 Amer. circus sl. • PUNK - any young animal, esp. a baby lion 
n. 1943 Amer. dial. • EASY KEEP - a person or animal requiring little care 
n. 1943 sl., orig. Aust. • NO-HOPER - an unpromising animal, as a second-rate racehorse, greyhound, etc. 
n. 1944 Amer. dial. • BED-SLAT - an emaciated animal 
n. 1944 Amer. dial. • BED-SLAT RIB - a protruding rib of an emaciated animal 

n. 1950 Amer. euphemism • PAPA - a male animal, esp. one used for breeding purposes; a bull 
n. 1950 Amer. dial. • HARD KEEPER - an animal or person requiring a lot of food or care to maintain good condition; a heavy eater 
n. 1950s sl. • BUZZARD - an animal, a creature 
n. 1952 Amer. dial. arch. • BRUTE BEAST - an animal 
n. 1954 Amer. dial. • WAMPUS KITTY - an imaginary animal or monster; a hobgoblin 
n. 1955 Amer. dial. • JACKALOPE - an imaginary animal 
 
n. c1960 Amer. dial. • DADDY - a stallion; a bull; a male pig; a male animal kept for breeding purposes 
n. 1960s US sl. • OFF-BREED - a person or animal of mixed or indeterminate ancestry; a mongrel 
n. 1961 Amer. dial. • BROCKLE - an animal covered with splotches or spots of different colours 
n. 1963 Sc. • RADGE - a wild, obstreperous person or animal 
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • DEADHEAD - a lazy, worthless animal 
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • MAVERICK - a rough, untamed, or feral animal 
n. 1966 Amer. dial. • MUCKLEDY-DUN - an animal of a muddy grey or brown colour 
n. 1966 Amer. dial. • DINK - an ill-shaped or small animal 
n. 1967 Amer. dial. • RACK - a very thin, bony animal 
n. 1967 Amer. dial. • GRASS BLOOM - the healthy sleekness of an animal's coat due to its having eaten plenty of grass 
n. 1969 Amer. euphemism • THE PAW - a male animal kept for breeding purposes; a bull 
n. 1969 Amer. dial. • DANCHY - an imaginary animal or monster used to frighten children 
 
n. 1970 Amer. dial. • MAIL CARRIER - a wildcat that appears to make regular rounds from place to place 
n. 1972 Aust., NZ., & US college sl. • RAGE - an animal, known for wild behaviour 
n. 1972 Aust., NZ., & US college sl. • RAGER - (as above)
n. 1978 Amer. sl. • GUY - an animal; a household pet; a dog 
 
n. 20C Irish sl. • LAD - a creature 
n. 20C US colloq. • PART THAT WENT OVER THE FENCE LAST - the rump of an animal (whether or not the animal jumps over fences) 
 
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • BROUGHT UP WITH THE PAN AND THE SPOON - brought up by hand, not suckled 
 
vb. c1470 • HEAD - to remove the head of an animal 
 
vb. 1577 obs. rare • DAM - of animals: to give birth to young 
vb. 1583 obs. rare • GATE - of an animal: to walk 
vb. 1590 obs. rare • IMBOST - to drive a hunted animal to extremity; to cause to foam at the mouth 
vb. 1599 • HARBOUR - of an animal: to have its retreat or resort; esp. said of a stag 
 
vb. 1750 Eng. & Amer. dial. • FALL - of animals: to be born 
 
vb. 1832 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TENT - to attend to; to look after; to take care of; to watch or mind animals; to watch birds to drive them away 
vb. 1865 Eng. dial. • BLORE - of animals: to bleat, to bray, to bellow 
vb. 1866 Sc. • YABBLE - of animals: to chatter, gobble, or bark excitedly 
vb. 1893 Amer. dial. • BOOGER - of an animal, esp. a horse or steer: to shy, to behave skittishly 
 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MANNER - to train an animal 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MATHER - to turn round before lying down, as an animal does 
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • NEESHIN - of an animal: to desire the male 
 
vb. 1923 Amer. dial. • BREAK OUT - to break or train an animal to work 
vb. 1925 Amer. dial. • OWN - of a mother animal: to nurse and care for her young 
vb. 1929 Amer. dial. • LAY AWAY - of an animal: to destroy, to put down 
 
vb. 1933 Amer. dial. • CACK - to throw cactus on an animal to make it fight 
 
vb. 1941 Amer. dial. • BOUNCE - to change the direction of movement of an animal, as cattle 
 
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • FAN - of an animal: to kick up the heels 
 
vb. 20C W. Indies sl. • SEND THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ​- to hit an animal hard enough to kill it 
​

ANIMATE,  ANIMATED,  ANIMATION,  ANIMATING

adj. 1576 obs. rare • VEGETANT - animating, vivifying, invigorating 
 
adj. 1688 • LIFESOME - full of life or animation; lively, gay, sprightly, animated 
 
adj. 1795 • BRIGHT AS A BUTTON - animated, lively; cheerful; mentally alert, quick-witted 
 
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • WAKEN ON - to become animated, earnest, or excited; to become violent in language 
 
adj. 1912 colloq., chiefly Brit. • AERATED - very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate 
 
adj. 1958 Amer. sl. • DEAD-BUTT - lacking animation, energy, or spirit; lifeless; usually considered vulgar 
 
adj. 1961 Amer. sl. • DEAD-ASS - lacking animation, energy, or spirit; lifeless; usually considered vulgar 
 
n. c1250 • HEARTING - the imparting of courage; encouragement, animation, cheer 
 
n. c1369 obs. • QUICKNESS - animation, liveliness, briskness, vigour, freshness 
 
vb. c1475 obs. • ACT - to put in motion, to move to action, to impel; to actuate, to influence, to animate 
 
vb. 1590 • HEARTEN UP - to animate, to cheer up 
 
vb. 1620 obs. • VEGETATE - to cause to grow; to stimulate growth or development in; to animate, to quicken 
 
vb. 1932 Amer. dial. • EAGER - to become animated 
​

ANIMOSITY

n. a1300 • RANCOUR - inveterate and bitter ill-feeling, grudge, or animosity; malignant hatred or spitefulness; bitterness 
 
n. 1485 obs. • AFFECTION - feeling against, animosity 
 
n. 20C W. Indies sl. • BAD-MIND ​- malice, spite, animosity 
​

ANKLE

adj. 1671 obs. rare • TALARIAN - pert. to the ankles; reaching down to the ankles 
 
adj. 1740 • GUMMY - of the ankles and legs: puffy, swollen, as if charged with lumps of gum 
 
adj. 1853 • TALARIC - pert. to the ankles; reaching down to the ankles 
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • GIPSY-LEGGED - having slender ankles 
 
adj. c1950 Amer. dial. • BOX-ANKLED - having the ankles striking together; having large ankles 
 
n. c1538 Sc. obs. • HANCKLETH - an ankle 
n. 1596 Sc. • HANKLE - the ankle 
 
n. 1649 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • WRIST OF THE FOOT - the ankle 
 
n. 1754 Sc. • QUEET - the ankle 
n. 1785 Sc. • QUIT - an ankle 
n. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. • ANCLIFF - the ankle 
 
n. c1810 Anglo-Irish • MUNSTER HEIFER - a thick-legged and/or thick-ankled woman 
n. 1824 Sc. • ANKLET - the ankle 
 
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • RICK ​- an ankle 
​

ANNALS

n. 1705  obs. rare • FASTS ​- annals, records 
​

ANNIHILATE,  ANNIHILATED,  ANNIHILATING,  ANNIHILATION

​adj. 1388 arch. • ADNICHILATE - annihilated, reduced to nothing, utterly destroyed 
​adj. 1388 arch. • ADNIHILATE - (as above)
 
adj. 1691 obs. • ADNITCHILED - annihilated, annulled, brought to nothing, made void 

adj. Bk1717 obs. • ADNIHILED - annihilated; made void 
 
adj. 1943 Amer. sl., World War II usage • BLOCKBUSTING - scathing; annihilating 
 
n. 1647 obs. • DECREATION - the undoing of creation; depriving of existence; annihilation, utter destruction 
n. Bk1656 obs. • ADNIHILATION - annihilation; a bringing or reducing to nothing 
n. 1678 obs. • DECREATOR - one who uncreates, destroys, or annihilates 
 
vb. c1400 obs. • ADNUL - to annul, to reduce to nothing, to annihilate, to put out of existence, to extinguish 
vb. 1490 obs. • ADNICHELL - to annihilate 
 
vb. 1674 obs. rare • BENOTHING - to reduce to nothing; to annihilate 
​

ANNIVERSARY

​adj. 1884 • QUINCENTENNIAL - pert. to a 500th anniversary 
 
n. 1390 obs. exc. Hist. • YEAR-DAY - a day observed every year in commemoration of a person or event; an anniversary 
 
n. 1588 • QUINQUAGENARY - a fiftieth year or anniversary 
 
n. 1624 obs. • SILVER BRIDAL - silver marriage; 25th wedding anniversary 
n. 1625 obs. • ANNIVERSE - an anniversary 
 
n. 1796 • SILVER FEAST - silver wedding; 25th wedding anniversary 
 
n. 1856 • QUADRENNIAL - an event happening every four years; a fourth anniversary, or its celebration 
n. 1879 • QUINCENTENARY - a 500th anniversary or the celebration of this 
n. 1882 • QUADRICENTENNIAL - a four hundredth anniversary 
n. 1883 rare • QUATER-CENTENARY - a 400th anniversary, or the celebration of this 
n. 1884 • QUINGENTENARY - a 500th anniversary or the celebration of 
n. 1889 • DECENNIAL - a tenth anniversary or its celebration 
n. 1889 • OCTOCENTENARY - the 800th anniversary of an event 
n. 1893 • OCTINGENTENARY - the 800th anniversary of an event 
​

ANNOUNCE,  ANNOUNCEMENT

n. 1303 rare • CRY - an announcement made in public in a loud voice; a proclamation 
 
n. c1600 obs. • ABODE - an announcement, prediction, prognostication 
 
n. 1853 Amer. dial. • NORATION - an announcement, rumour, or a long, rambling account 
n. 1883 Amer. journalists' sl. • HATCH, MATCH, AND DISPATCH COLUMN - the birth, marriage, and death announcements in the press 
 
vb. c885 obs. • ABEDE - to announce, to deliver (a message) 
 
vb. a1000 obs. • DEEM - to pronounce, to proclaim, to celebrate, to announce, to declare; to tell, to say, to utter 
 
vb. 1433 obs. • OPEN - to announce, to declare; to make public, to promulgate 
 
vb. 1605 • SING - to announce clearly or distinctly 
vb. 1621 obs. • DEBLAZON - to announce, to proclaim 
vb. 1640 obs. rare • DEBLAZE - to announce, to proclaim 
vb. 1646 • HARBINGER - to announce, to presage 
vb. 1666 obs. • EBUCCINATE - to trumpet forth 
 
vb. 1808 Eng. dial. • CALL - to announce, to publish; to have cried by the public crier 
vb. 1868 nonce usage • HARBINGE - to announce beforehand  
​

ANNOY,  ANNOYANCE,  ANNOYED,  ANNOYING,  ANNOYINGLY

Part 1 - adjectives, adverbs, & interjections

adj. c825 obs. • HEAVY - of persons: oppressive; troublesome, annoying; angry; severe, violent 
 
adj. c1330 obs. • AGGRIEVED - affected with grief or trouble; distressed, troubled, annoyed, vexed 
adj. a1340 obs. • NOYOUS - causing annoyance; annoying, disagreeable, vexatious, troublesome, harmful, hurtful 
adj. c1386 obs. rare • ANNOYFUL - giving trouble, molesting, full of annoyance 
 
adj. a1400-50 • NETTLED - irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry 
adj. c1420 obs. rare • ENNOYOUS - annoying, vexatious, troublesome; harmful 
 
adj. 1524 obs. • MOLESTIOUS - troublesome, annoying 
adj. 1536 Sc. & Eng. dial. • FASHIOUS - troublesome, annoying, irksome 
adj. 1539 obs. • UNCOMMODIOUS - annoying, vexatious 
adj. 1579 obs. rare • DISCOMMODABLE - disagreeable, annoying 
 
adj. 1659 obs. • GRAVAMINOUS - grievous, burdensome, annoying, distressing 
adj. 1678 • SNUFFY - annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable 
adj. 1683 obs. • UNCOMMODED - annoyed, vexed 
adj. a1694 • SORE - annoyed, upset 
 
adj. 1725 Eng. dial. • FASCIOUS - troublesome, annoying, vexatious; difficult to please, particular; unfortunate, shameful 
adj. 1725 Eng. dial. • FESHOUS - (as above)
adj. 1731 Sc. • FASHOUS - troublesome, annoying, irksome; of a task: tricky, ticklish 
adj. 1775 sl., orig. & chiefly US • PESKY - annoying  
adj. 18C colloq. • BACK UP - annoyed; aroused 
adj. L18 sl. • SAVAGE - extremely annoyed, furious 
 
adj. 1805 • MIFFED - annoyed, offended, indignant, disgruntled 
adj. 1808 Sc. • TAIVERSOME - tedious, wearisome; annoying, vexatious 
adj. 1811 Eng. dial. • RAW - annoyed, angry, exasperated 
adj. 1821 sl. • AS MAD AS A WET HEN - extremely angry; intensely annoyed 
adj. c1830 colloq. • AS CROSS AS TWO STICKS - very peevish or annoyed 
adj. 1838 • BRASSED OFF - annoyed and unhappy; fed up, disgruntled 
adj. 1838 Amer. dial. • ANTSY - restless, eager, anxious, annoyed 
adj. 1843 Amer. dial. • PESTERSOME - troublesome, bothersome, annoying 
adj. 1844 sl. • CUT-UP - annoyed, upset 
adj. 1846 colloq. • SHIRTY - angry, annoyed; bad-tempered 
adj. 1853 sl. • SICK - annoyed, worried, disgusted, often with undertones of jealousy 
adj. 1855 Amer. dial. • TORN-UP - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled 
adj. 1867 Amer. dial. • TORE-UP - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled 
adj. 1878 UK sl. • NIGGLED - annoyed, irritated, esp. when made so by disappointed or the pettiness of others 
adj. 1883 Sc. • YERKSOME - annoying, irksome 
adj. 1884 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNER - out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset 
adj. 1885 Aust. sl. • JACK OF - tired or fed up with something 
adj. 1888 sl. • NARKED - peeved, irritated, annoyed 
adj. 1892 sl., orig. US • HACKED - angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed 
adj. 1897 Amer. sl. • ON ONE'S EAR - annoyed, upset 
adj. 1898 Amer. dial. • MISPUT - annoyed, put out, upset, pouting 
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CADDLING - troublesome, teasing, worrying, annoying 
adj. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. • CAGGED - irritated, angry, annoyed, vexed, offended; grieved 
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • RACKETTY - angry, annoyed 
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • FASHY - troublesome; annoying through intoxication 
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • CARKY - vexed, annoyed 
adj. M19 • DOWN ON - annoyed with; disappointed in; holding a negative opinion of 
adj. L19 sl. • RAGGY - annoyed, irritated 
 
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • HARMLY - hurtful, harmful; annoying 
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • TORE OUT - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled 
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. • TORN OUT - (as above)
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • NAGGLED - bothered, annoyed 
adj. 1906 Amer. dial. • UP IN THE AIR - annoyed, irritated; anxious, upset 
adj. 1908 colloq. • PEEVED - annoyed, upset; cross 
adj. 1909 colloq., orig. UK • RATTY - irritable, annoyed, cross, bad-tempered 
 
adj. 1910 Aust. & NZ sl. • CROOK AT - angry; annoyed 
adj. 1910 Aust. & NZ sl. ​• CROOK ON - (as above)
adj. 1910s sl. • UP A TREE - annoyed, emotionally unstable 
adj. 1910s sl. • HAIRY - annoyed, furious, upset 
adj. 1912 sl. • BALLS-ACHING - annoying 
adj. 1913 Amer. sl. • GROUCHED - annoyed; angry 
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • GOSH-BLAMED - bad, annoying, undesirable 
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. • HAIRED UP - annoyed, furious, upset 
adj. 1914 sl. • PIPPED - annoyed and disappointed 
adj. 1919 Aust. & NZ sl. • SNAKY - irritable, angry, annoyed 
 
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEX - annoyed, angry 
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEXED - (as above)
adj. 1930s sl., orig. W. Indies • VEXED UP - (as above)
adj. 1930s sl., orig. US • HACKED OFF - very angry, annoyed, irritated, confused  
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. • SALTY - ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed 
 
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • HEIFERED UP - annoyed, upset 
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. • ALL TORE OUT - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled 
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • BUTCHER'S - angry, annoyed 
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. • TEMPERED - angry, irritated, annoyed, upset 
adj. 1942 Aust. & NZ sl. • CROOKED - annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to 
adj. 1942 Aust. & NZ sl. • CROOKED ON - (as above)
adj. 1942 sl. • PIG-SICK - annoyed, disgusted 
adj. 1942 UK colloq., orig. nautical usage • CHOCKER - fed up, dissatisfied, annoyed  
adj. 1946 sl. • PISSED-OFF - very angry; annoyed and disappointed 
 
adj. 1950 sl. • CHOKED - annoyed and disappointed; emotionally upset 
adj. 1950s sl. • NAUSED OFF - furious, annoyed 
adj. 1953 US sl., orig. African-American • IN ONE'S FACE - annoying or pestering one 
adj. 1953 US sl., orig. African-American • ON ONE'S FACE - (as above)
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNERED - out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset 
adj. 1955 sl., orig. & chiefly US • TEED OFF - annoyed and disappointed 
 
adj. 1960 Brit. sl. • CHUFFED - displeased, disgruntled; annoyed and disappointed 
adj. a1961 chiefly US • NETTLESOME - annoying, vexatious; easily provoked or annoyed 
adj. 1962 UK sl. • X - annoyed, irritated, angry, cross 
adj. 1965 Amer. sl. • ASS-GRABBING - annoying, vexatious 
adj. 1967 Hawaii • HALULU - annoyed, upset; weak from fear 
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. • UP IN FEATHERS - annoyed, irritated 
adj. 1969 Amer. sl. • OFF ONE'S ASS - no longer annoying, harassing, vexing, scolding, etc. 
 
adj. 1970s US college sl. • JACKED OUT - annoyed, irritated, angry  
adj. 1971 Amer. sl. • UP ONE'S ASS - immediately behind; hence, hounding, annoying, or bothering someone 
adj. 1971 sl. • PISSED - very angry; annoyed and disappointed 
adj. 1973 US sl. • BUTTFACED - ugly; contemptible, annoying 
adj. 1979 Brit. sl. • SICK AS A PARROT - annoyed and disappointed 
 
adj. 1984 Amer. sl. • HACKED UP - angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired 
adj. 1985 sl. • AGGRO - aggravated, irritated, annoyed 
adj. 1985 sl. • AGRO - (as above)
 
adj. 1990s sl. • MAD AS FUCK - extremely annoyed 
adj. 1990s sl. • M.A.F. - (as above)
adj. 1990s sl. • NAFFED OFF - fed up, annoyed 
adj. 1990s US college sl. • AG - angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated 
adj. 1990s US college sl. • AGG - (as above)
adj. 1991 US sl. • INTERESTING - in computing: annoying or difficult 
adj. Bk1999 • CHEESED OFF - bored, annoyed 
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • DIRTY ON - annoyed with 
 
adj. 20C US sl. • HAIRED OFF - annoyed, furious, upset 
adj. E20 colloq. • GODDAM - perverse, annoying 
 
adj. 2001 UK sl. • WOUND UP - angry, annoyed 
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • CHAPPED - angry, annoyed 
 
adv. 1545 obs. • UNCOMMODIOUSLY - in an annoying or vexatious manner 
 
int. 1250 • FIE! - used to express mild disgust, annoyance etc. 
 
int. 1503 • FUCK! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1589 • DAMN! - a profane imprecation; an exclamation of disappointment, irritation, annoyance, frustration, etc. 
int. 1589 • DAMN IT! - (as above)
int. L16 • WHAT A POX! - excl. of annoyance, irritation 
int. L16 sl. • CATSO! - an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. L16 sl. • CATZO! - (as above)
 
int. 1653 arch. • GADZOOKS! - an exclamation of surprise or annoyance; a mild oath 
int. 1678 • BLOODY HELL! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1678 • FUCKING HELL! - (as above)
int. 1678 • HELL! - (as above)
int. 1694 • DEAR! - an exclamation of woe, surprise, annoyance, etc. 
 
int. 1703 • HANG IT! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1703 • HANG IT ALL! - (as above)
int. 1748 • CHRIST! - an exclamation of surprise, astonishment or annoyance 
int. 1781 • DARN! - damn!; an exclamation of disappointment, annoyance, irritation, frustration, etc. 
int. 1781 • DARN IT! - (as above)
int. 1789 Amer. dial. • LAW SOULS! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1790 chiefly US • TARNATION! - an exclamation of annoyance  
int. M18 sl. • DAMNED! - an exclamation of annoyance, surprise, etc. 
int. M18 sl. • BLAST MY EYES! - an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. 
int. M18 sl. • BLAST YOUR EYES! - (as above)
int. M18 sl. • DAMN MY EYES! - (as above)
int. M18 sl. • DAMN YOUR EYES! - (as above)
 
int. 1815 • DRAT! - an exclamation of mild annoyance 
int. c1815 Amer. dial. • GUYHANG IT! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust 
int. 1831 Amer. dial. • BY GRAVY! - used as a mild oath or as an expression of surprise or annoyance 
int. 1840 UK • BOTHER! - used for registering annoyance 
int. 1840 UK • BOTHER IT! - (as above)
int. 1845 Amer. dial. • LAW SAKES ALIVE! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1848 Amer. dial. • DEAR ME! - expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1848 Amer. dial. • DEARY ME! - (as above)
int. 1852 sl. • BOSH! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust; nonsense! 
int. 1853 Amer. dial. • DOG MY CATS! - used as an expression of surprise, amazement, annoyance 
int. 1856 Amer. dial. • GOOD GRAVY! - used as a mild oath or as an expression of surprise or annoyance 
int. 1857 Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL POTOMAC! - used to express surprise or annoyance 
int. 1859 Amer. dial. • LAWSY! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1859 Amer. dial. • LAWSY DAY! - (as above)
int. 1861 colloq. • BOTHERATION! - expressing annoyance or vexation 
int. 1864 Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL HEMLOCK! - used to express surprise or annoyance 
int. 1871 • BLOW! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1871 • BLOW IT! - (as above)
int. 1875 Amer. dial. • GREAT GUNS! - an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1880 Amer. dial. • LAWSY BLESS ME! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1885 Amer. sl. • HOLY MACKEREL! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or the like 
int. 1886 orig. US • RATS! - an exclamation of annoyance, despair, disgust, or disapproval 
int. 1887 • HECK! - an exclamation of mild annoyance, anger, dismay, etc. 
int. 1887 Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL CONNET'CUTT! - used to express surprise or annoyance 
int. 1888 US & Can. colloq. • SHUCKS! - exclamation of disappointment, annoyance etc. 
int. 1891 Amer. dial. • HEAVENS TO BETSY! - an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance 
int. 1893 Amer. dial. • SHUCKINS! - an expression of annoyance, irritation, contempt, or disbelief 
int. 1898 Amer. dial. euphemism for 'by God' • BY GRABS! - an expression of surprise or annoyance 
int. 1898 Amer. dial. euphemism for 'good God' • GOOD GRABS! - an expression of surprise or annoyance 
int. 19C • FUCK IT! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 19C US • DAG GONE IT! - Goddamn!; an expression of annoyance 
int. 19C US • DAG NAB IT! - (as above)
 
int. 1901 Amer. dial. • JIMINETTY! - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1903 Amer. dial. • O DEARY ME! - expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1903 Amer. dial. • HELL'S FIRE AND LITTLE FISHES! - used as an expression of annoyance or disgust 
int. 1905 • SUGAR! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1906 Amer. dial. • LAWSY MERCY! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1906 Amer. dial. • LAWSY'S SAKES! - (as above)
int. 1907 Amer. dial. • I GONNIES! - an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1908 Amer. dial. • DOGGONE MY CATS!- used as an expression of surprise, amazement, annoyance 
int. 1908 Amer. dial. • GRANNY! - an exclamation of surprise, emphasis, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1908 Amer. dial. • THE DICKENS AND TOM WALKER! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust 
 
int. 1910s sl. • BUST MY BOILER! - an exclamation of surprise or annoyance 
int. 1911 Amer. dial. • BUGSARN IT! - an expression of annoyance or exasperation 
int. 1911 Amer. dial. • DINGBLASTIT! - (as above)
int. 1911 Amer. dial. • I'LL BE BUMSWIZZLED - an exclamation of annoyance or surprise 
int. 1911 Amer. dial. • I'LL BE GUMSWIZZLED - (as above)
int. 1912 • HELL'S BELLS! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1913 Amer. dial. • GOOD LAW! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust 
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL FISH-HOOKS! - an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL LIGHTNING! - (as above)
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • GREAT DAY! - (as above)
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING! - (as above)
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • LAWZEE! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • LAWZEE ME! - (as above)
int. 1914 Amer. dial. • LOSSYME! - (as above)
int. 1916 • BLAST! - damn! an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1916 • BLAST IT! - (as above)
int. 1917 Amer. dial. • GREAT GUNS AND LITTLE GUNNER! - an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
 
int. 1920 • SHEE-Y-IT!- expressing annoyance, astonishment, dismissiveness, etc., or interjected with little or no meaning 
int. 1920 • SHE-IT! - (as above)
int. 1920 • SHIT! - (as above)
int. 1920 • SHITE! - (as above)
int. 1920s US African-American sl. • RABBIT FOOT! - an exclamation of annoyance  
int. 1922 • JESUS! - an exclamation of annoyance, surprise or astonishment 
int. 1922 • JESUS CHRIST! - (as above)
int. 1922 • JESUS H. CHRIST! - (as above)
int. 1922 • JESUS WEPT! - an exclamation of annoyance, amazement, horror 
int. 1923 • BUGGER! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1924 Amer. dial. • BY JIGGERS! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust 
int. 1924 Amer. dial. • DING BUST IT! - (as above)
int. 1924 Amer. dial. • HOLY JIGGER! - (as above)
int. 1924 Amer. dial. • JIGGERS! - (as above)
int. 1924 Amer. dial. • MURDERATION! - (as above)
int. 1924 Amer. dial. • HEAVENLY DAYS! - an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance 
int. 1924 colloq., orig. US • FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! - an expression of annoyance, astonishment, or impatience 
int. 1924 Sc. • BADDER IT! - bother it! an exclamation of annoyance 
 
int. 1931 Amer. dial. • BY GONNIES! - an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1934 US • SHOOT! - an exclamation of annoyance 
 
int. 1940 Aust. & NZ • WOULDN'T IT ROCK YOU! - an exclamation of disgust, exasperation, or annoyance 
int. 1940 Aust. & NZ • WOULDN'T IT ROOT YOU! - (as above)
int. 1941 Amer. dial. • DOG MY HIDE! - used as an expression of surprise, amazement, annoyance 
int. 1942 Amer. dial. • I'LL BE GO-TO-HELL! - an expression of surprise or annoyance 
int. 1942 Amer. dial. • LAWSY DAISY! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1943 • BUGGER IT! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1945 • CRUD! - used as a mild substitute for a swear word, esp. expressing disgust, annoyance, disappointment 
 
int. 1950 Amer. dial. • GOSH OLD HEMLOCK! - used to express surprise or annoyance 
int. 1950s African-American • DAMN SAM! - an exclamation of surprise or annoyance 
int. 1953 • SOD IT! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1953 • SON OF A BITCH! - (as above)
int. 1953 • SONUVABITCH! - (as above)
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL FIDDLESTICKS! - used to express surprise or annoyance 
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL FILOX! - (as above)
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL FIRELOCKS! - (as above)
int. 1959  Amer. dial. ​• GOSH ALL FRIGHTY! - (as above)​
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL HEMLOCKS AND CHEW SPRUCE GUM! ​- (as above)
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL SUFFICIENCY! - (as above)​
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL TARNATION! - (as above)​
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GREAT GUNS AND LITTLE FISHES! ​- (as above)
int. 1959  Amer. dial. • GREAT HORNED TOADS! - (as above)
 
int. 1960 UK sl. • I DON'T GIVE A MONKEY'S! - an expression of one's annoyance, frustration, or defiance 
int. 1960 UK sl. • I DON'T GIVE A MONKEY'S FUCK! - (as above)
int. 1962 Brit. • FUCKING ADA! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DAG IT! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DAG-GUM IT! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DAG-WAM IT! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DOG BLAST! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DOG DAMN! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DOG FOOT IT! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DOG-GARN IT! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • DOG BITE IT! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust 
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • HELL'S FIRE! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • GOOD GRANNY! - an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • GOODNESS GRACIOUS GRAVY! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • GREAT GUNS ALIVE! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • GREAT GUNS IN THE MORNING! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • I GANNIES! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • OH THE DEUCE! - expressing great annoyance 
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • JEEMONETTIMAY! - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • JIMINY EDDIES! - (as above)
int. 1965 Amer. dial. • LAWSY ME! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1965  Amer. dial. • GREAT HEAVENLY DAYS! - an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance 
int. 1966 Amer. dial. • GREAT FLYING HORNED TOADS! - an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1966 Amer. dial. • GREAT HORNY TOADS! - (as above)
int. 1966 Amer. dial. • GOSH ALL FRIDAY! - used to express surprise or annoyance 
int. 1967 Amer. dial. • GOLLY NED! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust 
int. 1968 • HELL'S TEETH! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1968 Amer. dial. • LAWSY SAKES! - used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay 
int. 1969 Amer. dial. • I GANNY! - an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
 
int. 1970 Amer. dial. • BLATHERSKITE! - an exclamation of annoyance or disgust 
int. 1970s US college sl. • RADISHES! - an exclamation of disgust and annoyance 
int. 1971 sl. • KNICKERS! - an exclamation of annoyance, contempt or derision 
int. 1979 • FUCK THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! - an exclamation of annoyance 
int. 1979 • SOD THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! - (as above)
 
int. 1980s US college sl. • SHACKS! - a mild excl. of surprise, regret, annoyance, etc.  
int. 1982 Amer. dial. • BUG DUST! - an expression of disgust, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1983 Amer. dial. • GREAT GUNS AND LITTLE PISTOLS! - an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
int. 1989 Brit. • FLIP! - an exclamation of mild annoyance 
 
int. 1994 UK sl. • ARSE! - expressing frustration, regret, or annoyance; damn! 
int. Bk1995 US sl. • WHAT IN BLUE BLAZES! - an exclamation of surprise and annoyance 
int. Bk1995 US sl. • FOR PETE'S SAKE! - an exclamation of astonishment and annoyance 
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • WOULDN'T IT RIP YOU! - indicates annoyance or disgust 
int. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • WOULDN'T IT ROT YOUR SOCKS! - (as above)
 
int. 20C • GREAT DOIN'S!- an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. 
​int. 20C sl. • I'LL BE A LOWDOWN SON OF A BITCH! - an exclamation of surprise or annoyance 
int. 20C sl. • I'LL BE A SON OF A BITCH! - (as above)
int. 20C rhyming sl. for 'fuck it' • MOP AND BUCKET! - an exclamation of annoyance or pain 
int. 20C sl. • THAT'S TORN IT! - an expression of annoyance indicating that something has spoiled one's plans, etc. 
 
int. 2000 UK • DINGNUTS! - used for registering annoyance or frustration as a euphemism for 'bollocks' 
​

ANNOY,  ANNOYANCE,  ANNOYED,  ANNOYING,  ANNOYINGLY

Part 2 - nouns, phrases, & verbs

​n. a1300 obs. • MALEASE - absence of ease; uneasiness, discomfort; inconvenience, annoyance; disquiet; distress, trouble 
n. c1374 obs. • OFFENSION - hurt, injury, damage; displeasure, annoyance; what is offensive or causes disgust; wrong-doing, misdeed; fault 
n. 14C Brit. sl. • PILLOCK - a stupid or annoying person 
 
n. c1430 obs. • OFFENCE - the fact of being annoying, unpleasant, or repulsive; offensiveness; something that causes annoyance or disgust; an offensive object, quality, feature or state of things; a nuisance 
n. 1440 obs. • AGGRUDGING - a grumbling, dissatisfaction, annoyance 
n. a1450 • A HAIR IN ONE'S NECK- a cause of trouble or annoyance 
 
n. 1548 • EYESORE - a person whose presence is considered offensive, annoying, or troublesome to someone; a nuisance 
n. 1553 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • FASHERIE - annoyance, trouble, vexation, worry; also, something that causes worry 
n. 1553 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • FASHERY - (as above)
n. 1594 obs. • EAR-SORE - annoyance to the ear; something that offends the ear 
 
n. 1603 • HELLCAT - an evil person, suggestive of a creature from hell; now usually: a person who causes trouble or creates chaos, esp. by wild or outrageous behaviour; a reckless, impertinent, bad-tempered, or vexatious person; a troublemaker; a devil-may-care person; a pest, an annoying person; a mischievous young boy 
n. 1609 • PEST - a very troublesome or annoying person 
n. 1659 • TEASER - one who teases, vexes, or annoys 
n. 1660 Sc. • FASHRIE - trouble, worry, annoyance 
 
n. 1714 Sc. & Eng. dial. • FASH - trouble, vexation; bother, annoyance, disturbance; inconvenience; fuss, pother; also, something that gives trouble 
n. 1724 • UMBRAGE - displeasure, annoyance, offense, resentment 
n. 1773 • VARMINT - a bothersome person; a scoundrel; an annoying person 
n. 1796 • RAGGING - the act of scolding, annoying, etc.; abuse; an instance of this 
 
n. 1801 colloq. • BOTHERATION - the act of bothering; petty vexation or annoyance 
n. 1806 colloq. • BLISTER - an unpleasant or despicable person; an annoying person 
n. 1815 Sc. • VEX - a source of regret, sorrow, or annoyance; a trouble; a cause or state of vexation, annoyance, or worry 
n. 1831 UK rhyming sl. (haddock and cod) • HADDOCK - a term of contempt or abuse; a sod, an annoying or unpleasant person  
n. 1843 sl. • HELL ON WHEELS - a very troublesome or annoying person 
n. 1846 Amer. dial. • ALL-OVERISHNESS - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation 
n. 1846 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ • NARK - an annoying, unpleasant or despicable person; an oaf, a jerk  
n. 1861 sl. • BUGGERLUGS - an annoying or foolish person; chiefly used as an affectionate form of address, or mild term of reproof 
n. 1864 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. • TEW - a struggle, difficulty; a laboured effort; fatigue, trouble; an annoyance, a worry or fretting; a state of anxiety, nervous excitement, confusion, or impatience; a disturbed state 
n. 1866 Sc. • FAIZE - inconvenience, annoyance 
n. 1871 sl. • PILL - an unpleasant or despicable person; an obnoxious person; an annoying or boring person 
n. 1883 sl. • RED-RAG - a source of annoyance or disgust 
n. 1892 • FUSS AND PALAVER - an annoying or troublesome complexity 
n. 1892 • PALAVER - (as above)
n. 1893 Amer. dial. • ALL-OVERS - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation 
n. 1894 US sl. • HELL-ROOSTER - a person who causes trouble or creates chaos, esp. by wild or outrageous behaviour; a pest, an annoying person; a mischievous young boy 
n. 1898 Amer. dial. • BUGGERBEAR- an object of fear, difficulty or annoyance 
n. 19C sl. • HACK - an annoying characteristic 
n. E19 sl. • WALKING DISTILLER - one who is easily annoyed, unable to take a joke 
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • TEAGUE - a plague of a person; an annoying person 
 
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • DISEASE - annoyance, discomfort, inconvenience, unpleasantness 
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • HARRISH - distress, worry, annoyance, trouble 
n. Bk1903 sl. • A RED-RAG TO A MAD-BULL- a source of annoyance or disgust 
n. 1904 Aust. sl. • FAIR COW - an annoying or objectionable person or circumstance 
n. 1906 Amer. dial. • HESSIAN - a troublesome, unpleasant, or boorish person, esp. a woman; a scoundrel, a rascal; an unruly, annoying, or mischievous child 
n. 1909 colloq. • HEADACHE - one who causes trouble, anxiety, or annoyance; a problematic or troublesome person 
 
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN - a bothersome or annoying person; a bore 
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE ARM - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE FACE - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE GUTS - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE HEAD - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE NECK - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN - an annoying situation; an irritation; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform 
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE ARM - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE FACE - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE GUTS - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE HEAD - (as above)
n. 1910s sl. • PAIN IN THE NECK - (as above)
n. 1914 Amer. dial. • BOOGEY-BEAR - an object of fear, difficulty or annoyance 
n. 1914 Amer. dial. • BOOGIE-BEAR - (as above)
n. 1916 Amer. • BOZO - a clumsy, clownish, or foolish fellow; an oaf; a rude or annoying person 
n. 1918 sl. • NARK - an annoying or unpleasant thing or situation; a source of irritation; also, a fit of anger or pique 
 
n. c1920 sl. • MONKEY-TRICKS - any annoying action 
n. 1923 Amer. sl. • JAZZBO - a clumsy, clownish or foolish person; an oaf; a rude or annoying person 
n. 1929 UK sl., mildly derogatory • BERK - an incompetent, objectionable, or annoying person; a term of abuse 
n. 1929 UK sl., mildly derogatory • BIRK - (as above)
n. 1929 UK sl., mildly derogatory • BURK - (as above)
n. 1929 UK sl., mildly derogatory • BURKE - (as above)
 
n. 1930 Sc. • HABBERCOCK - a source of annoyance 
n. 1930 sl., chiefly Brit. • A BIND - something very troublesome or annoying  
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE ARSE - an annoying person, object, situation or circumstance 
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE ASS - (as above)
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE ASSHOLE - (as above)
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE BACKSIDE - (as above)
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE BREAKFAST - (as above)
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE BUM - (as above)
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE BUTT - (as above)
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE FANNY - (as above)
n. 1934 sl. • PAIN IN THE WHOOSIS - (as above)
n. 1935 Amer. dial. • HAMMERHEAD - an annoying or unattractive person 
n. 1936 sl. • MENACE - a person that is a bore or a general nuisance; someone or something very troublesome or annoying; an unpleasant, irritating person 
n. 1937 • PAIN IN THE REAR END - an annoying or tiresome person; a nuisance 
 
n. 1940s US sl., orig. Aust. military • BLIVET - something annoying, unnecessary, or useless 
n. 1940s US sl., orig. Aust. military • BLIVIT - (as above)
n. 1941 rhyming sl. for 'nark' • NOAH'S ARK - an annoying, unpleasant, obstructive, or quarrelsome person 
n. 1942 US sl. • BALLBREAKER - a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person 
n. 1943 sl., orig. US • PISSER - someone or something very troublesome or annoying 
n. 1944 US sl. • BONE - an irritation; an annoyance; an aggravation 
n. c1944 US sl. • BALLBUSTER - a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person 
n. 1945 • HASSLE - trouble or annoyance caused by having to do something difficult; a problem, a difficulty; a quarrel, an argument; a fuss, a bother 
 
n. 1950s African-American & W. Indies sl. • SALT - trouble, annoyance, difficulties 
n. 1952 Amer. dial. • BERLASKIN - a hurting, an annoyance 
n. 1953 Brit. sl. • CHIZ - an annoying circumstance 
n. 1953 Brit. sl. • CHIZZ - (as above)
n. 1957 Amer. dial. • AGOMENT - aggravation, annoyance, frustration 
n. 1959 Sc. colloq. • BAM - a foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; a belligerent or disruptive person; often used as a contemptuous form of address 
 
n. 1960s • A-HOLE - an asshole; a very stupid or annoying person 
n. 1962 Sc. colloq. • BAMPOT ​- a foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; a belligerent or disruptive person; an eccentric person; often used as a contemptuous form of address 
n. 1962 UK rhyming sl. • HADDIE - a sod; an irritating, annoying, or unpleasant person 
n. 1962 UK rhyming sl. • HADDOCK AND COD - (as above)
n. 1964 Amer. sl. • THE ASS - anger, annoyance, irritation 
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • GROUCHIES - a mood of depression, annoyance, or irritation; a sully or gloomy fit  
n. 1965 Sc. colloq. • BAMSTICK - a foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; a belligerent or disruptive person; often used as a contemptuous form of address 
n. 1967 Amer. dial. • ALL-INS - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation 
n. 1968 colloq., chiefly US • ANKLE-BITER - a person regarded as relatively unimportant but nevertheless irritating or annoying 
n. 1969 Amer. dial. • ALL-OVERNESS - general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation 
n. 1969 sl. • AGGRO - a source of annoyance or inconvenience 
n. 1969 sl. • AGRO - (as above)
n. 1969 US sl. • HEMORRHOID - an annoying, obnoxious, or vexatious person 
 
n. 1972 sl. • PAIN IN THE BLEEP - an annoying or obnoxious person 
n. 1973 US sl. • BUTTFACE - a term of abuse for an ugly, annoying, or contemptible person 
n. 1973 US sl. • PAIN IN THE BALLS - an annoying or obnoxious person 
n. 1975 US sl. • HAEMORRHOID - an irritation; an annoying person 
n. 1977 Brit. sl. • NAUSE - the problem, the annoying thing 
n. 1979 US sl. • AGITA - upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation 
 
n. 1980s sl. • AG - problems, trouble, annoyance 
n. 1980s sl. • AGG - (as above)
n. Bk1981 Amer. sl. • PAIN IN THE REAR - a very annoying person or obnoxious person 
n. 1985 Sc. rhyming sl. • CREAM PUFF - a huff; a fit of petty annoyance 
 
n. 1990s sl. • HEMO - an annoying person 
n. 1991 sl. • PAIN IN THE HOLE - an annoying or obnoxious person 
n. 1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'brat' • JACK SPRAT - an annoying or troublesome child  
n. 1993 Irish sl. • PAIN IN THE CLINKERS - an annoying or obnoxious person 
n. 1996 Aust. sl. • DICKRASH - an annoying or despicable person; a jerk 
n. 1998 UK rhyming sl. • SADDAM HUSSEIN - a pain; an irritation; an annoying person 
 
n. 20C Aust. teen sl. • DAGS - an excessively annoying or unpleasant person 
n. 20C Amer. sl. - a person who annoyingly asks 'why' or 'what for' questions • WUFFO 
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage - a tedious or annoying person or thing  • BEEF 
n. 20C Brit. sl. - a pest, an annoying person; someone who 'gets up your nose' • NOSTRIL INTRUDER 
n. 20C Brit. sl. - an annoying or irritating person • SINEX 
 
n. 2006 Amer. dial. • BOOGERBEAR - an object of fear, difficulty or annoyance 
n. Bk2006 US sl. • ADAM HENRY - an AH, an asshole, a jerk; a contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably; a very stupid or annoying person 
n. Bk2006 US sl. • DRAG - an annoying person; a burdensome person 
n. Bk2006 US sl. • FART - a stupid, despicable, and annoying person 
n. Bk2006 US sl., derogatory • ASS-WIPE - a useless and annoying person 
n. Bk2006 US sl., derogatory • BUTT-WIPE - (as above)
n. Bk2006 US sl., derogatory • BOUQUET OF ASSHOLES - an annoying or disgusting person or thing 
n. Bk2006 US teen & high school sl. • PAGER - an annoying person  
n. 2014 US college sl. • BETCH - an annoying person  
n. 2017 Black British sl. • PAGAN - an untrustworthy, annoying individual  
 
phr. Bk1892 Aust. sl. • I SHAN'T PLAY - I am annoyed, I don't like it 
 
phr. 1973 • BUMMER - expresses disappointment or annoyance, or sympathy for another's ill fortune 
 
vb. a1250 obs. • TO-TEEN - to injure or annoy greatly 
 
vb. c1320 obs. • GRAME - to be vexed or displeased; to fret; to anger, grieve, vex, annoy 
 
vb. 1576 UK • PUT SOMEONE'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT - to annoy; to upset the plans of; to inconvenience; to disconcert 
vb. 1578 obs. • IMPORTUNE - to burden; to be troublesome or wearisome to; to trouble, to worry, to pester, to annoy 
vb. 1581 obs. • THRUST A PERSON'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT - to annoy, upset or disconcert a person; to spoil a person's plans 
vb. 1585 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial. • FASH - to weary, to be annoyed; to take trouble, to worry 
vb. a1592 sl. • NETTLE - to annoy, to provoke 
 
vb. 1602 • GALL - to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to hurt in feeling; to chafe, to fret, to become pettish 
vb. 1629 Eng. dial. • BITE - to vex, to annoy 
vb. 17C obs. • BESORE - to vex, to annoy, to molest, to cause mischief to 
vb. L17 sl. • MAKE SOMEONE PISS - to annoy, to infuriate, to disgust 
 
vb. 1721 Sc. • KAIM SOMEBODY'S HEAD BACKWARDS - to annoy, to tease (kaim = comb) 
vb. 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial. • EGG - to tease, to annoy, to pester, to irritate; to importune, to find fault continually, to nag 
vb. 1781 Eng. dial. • CADDLE - to tease, to worry, to trouble, to disturb, to annoy 
vb. 1781 Eng. dial. • TEW - to annoy. to vex; to tease, to importune, to pester; to urge, to persuade 
vb. 1785 Eng. dial. • GRUMBLE IN THE GIZZARD - to be annoyed, but to keep one's feelings to oneself; to be secretly displeased; to complain and be dissatisfied or discontented; to murmur or repine 
vb. 1796 UK colloq. • NIGGLE - to irritate, to cause a slight but persistent annoyance 
 
vb. 1800 Amer. dial. • HATCHEL - to bother, to annoy; to call to account 
vb. c1800 colloq. • PUT ONE'S BACK UP - to make annoyed 
vb. c1800 colloq. • SET ONE'S BACK UP - (as above)
vb. 1801 Eng. dial. • CAG - to irritate; to annoy; to affront; to anger 
vb. 1801 Sc. & Eng. dial. • KEG - to annoy, to vex, to insult, to give sharp offense; to grieve 
vb. 1802 • MIFF - to annoy or infuriate; to take offense or offend 
vb. 1802 Eng. dial. • TIG - to annoy one by petty provocations 
vb. 1806 Eng. & Amer. dial. • HAG - to excite to quarrel; to provoke, to irritate; to annoy, to incite; to complain, to find fault 
vb. 1810 rare • NETTLE - to become irritated or annoyed 
vb. 1812 sl. • NEEDLE - to annoy, to irritate 
vb. 1816 Sc. • BACK-HASH - to abuse, to scold vigorously; to annoy, to molest 
vb. 1816 Sc. • BAGHASH - (as above)
vb. 1818 Sc. • HAISTER - to perplex, to tease, to pester, to vex, to harass a person; to annoy 
vb. 1819 Amer. dial. • DEVIL - to tease, to annoy, to bother, to harass 
vb. 1831 US sl. • GET YOUR DANDER UP - to become annoyed or angry 
vb. 1836 sl. • RILE - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1839 Eng. dial. • TERRIFY - to annoy, to irritate; to tease, to worry; to importune; to torment, to pain 
vb. 1848 sl. • MAKE ONE'S BLOOD BOIL - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1860 Eng. dial. & sl. • NARK - to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to exasperate; to infuriate; to become annoyed 
vb. c1860 • FLUTTER ONE'S KIDNEYS - to agitate, to greatly annoy 
vb. 1861 Eng. dial. • NIRK - to irk, to annoy, to harass, to weary 
vb. 1861 Sc. • TAIVER - to annoy, to vex, to irritate; to bewilder or confuse with much talking or questioning; to lead astray 
vb. 1861 Sc. • TAVER - (as above)
vb. 1862 sl. • GET ONE'S SHIRT OUT - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1862 sl. • RUB UP THE WRONG WAY - (as above)
vb. 1864 sl. • TAKE THE CAKE - to be a surpassing example, esp. for annoyance, brashness, foolishness, etc. 
vb. 1865 Sc. • EAT ONE'S THUMBS WITH RAGE - to very angry or annoyed 
vb. 1866 Sc. • FAIZE - to annoy, to inconvenience, to disturb, to ruffle 
vb. 1867 sl., orig. US • GET - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. c1870 colloq. • GET ONE'S BACK UP - to become or make annoyed; to become enraged 
vb. 1871 Amer. dial. • GRAVEL - to annoy, to disturb, to distress, to embarrass, to humiliate 
vb. 1880 • GET OFF ONE'S BACK - to stop harassing or annoying one 
vb. 1884 Amer. dial. • CHEW UP - to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold 
vb. 1884 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ASS UP - to become annoyed or angry 
vb. 1885 Sc. • FIND A HAIR IN THE NECK - to experience a difficulty or annoyance 
vb. 1885 Sc. • HAVE A HAIR IN THE NECK - (as above)
vb. 1887 Amer. dial. • GREEN ON - to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit 
vb. 1887 Amer. dial. • GREEN OUT - (as above)
vb. 1887 sl. • GIVE THE NEEDLE - to annoy 
vb. 1888 Eng. dial. • JAG - to vex, to irritate, to annoy, to trouble; to pain, to rankle 
vb. 1892 US sl. • EAT - to annoy, to bother, to vex 
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. • HACK - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad 
vb. 1894 Eng. dial. • FAN - to tease, to banter; to vex, to annoy 
vb. c1895 Amer. dial. • GET A GROUCH ON - to become annoyed 
vb. 1896 • GIVE ONE THE PIP - to annoy or irritate; to make angry, bad-tempered, or dispirited 
vb. 1896 US sl. • PLAY HORSE WITH - to tease, to ridicule, to annoy, to make merry with 
vb. 1897 Brit. university sl. • RAG - to annoy or assail in a rough or noisy fashion; to create a disturbance or wild disorder in a room  
vb. 1898 sl. • GET THE NEEDLE - to be annoyed 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BERAG - to worry, to harass, to annoy 
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BOFFLE - to baffle, to confuse, to perplex, to worry, to annoy 
vb. 19C Eng. dial. • DADDLE - to trouble, bother, annoy, worry 
vb. E19 sl. • FLURRY ONE'S MILK - to be worried, perturbed, annoyed 
vb. M19 sl. • EAT OFF - to annoy, to bother 
vb. M19 US sl. • GET SOMEONE'S AFRICAN UP - to annoy someone 
vb. L19 sl. • NEEDLE - to become annoyed 
vb. L19 sl. • MESS WITH - to harass, to annoy, to interfere with 
vb. L19 sl. • AGGRANOY- to irritate, to annoy 
vb. L19 sl. • AGRONOY - (as above)
vb. L19 sl. • HELL-HACK - to irritate, to annoy; to embarrass 
vb. L19 Amer. sl. • HACK OFF - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad 
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. • GABY - to annoy by saying unpleasant things 
 
vb. 1900 Amer. sl. • RAG ON - to tease, to banter, to harass, to annoy; to engage in teasing 
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. • DEVIL AROUND - to seek mischief; to try to annoy; to lead a loose life 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • INTERRUPT - to annoy, to cause discomfort to, to disagree with; to interfere with, to attack, to pursue 
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • INTERFERE - to cause annoyance or hindrance 
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. • PESTICATE - to annoy, to bother, to pester; to nose around 
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MAR - to annoy, to irritate 
vb. 1908 Amer. dial. • GET ONE'S NANNY - to irritate, to annoy one 
vb. 1908 colloq., orig. US • PEEVE - to disgruntle; to annoy; to infuriate; to complain, to sulk, to pout 
 
vb. 1910 sl. • GET ONE'S GOAT - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • HOUT - to nag, to annoy, to vex, to worry 
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • PRONG AT - to urge, to annoy, to importune 
vb. 1914 sl. • GET ONE'S NANNY-GOAT - to irritate, to annoy or infuriate one 
vb. 1915 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ANGORA - to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one 
vb. 1918 US sl. • EAT ON - to annoy, to bother, to vex 

vb. 1920s Aust. sl. • AGGROVOKE - to annoy, to irritate 
vb. 1920s Aust. sl. • AGROVOKE - (as above)
vb. 1922 Amer. sl. • GET ONE'S ANIMAL - to exasperate or annoy someone 
vb. 1923 Amer. dial. • AGGERPERVOKE - to aggravate, to irritate, to provoke, to annoy 
vb. 1923 Amer. dial. • GREEN - to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit 
vb. 1928 Amer. dial. • HAWK - to jeer with intent to provoke; to exasperate; to discomfit, to daunt; to annoy, to tease; to embarrass 
vb. 1928 Aust. & NZ sl. • GIVE ONE THE SHITS - to annoy or irritate 
 
vb. 1930s sl., orig. African-American • FLY SALTY - to be annoyed or irritated; to take offense  
vb. 1930s sl., orig. African-American JUMP SALTY - (as above)
vb. 1931 US sl. • BURN ONE UP - to annoy or infuriate one 
vb. 1934 Amer. dial. • RANK - to kid or tease a person; to annoy, to harass; to ridicule 
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • CHEW ONE'S BITS - to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry 
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. • CHEW THE BIT - (as above)
 
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. • GO SNAKY - to show anger or annoyance 
vb. 1941 Aust. sl. • GET ON ONE'S QUINCE - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1942 Amer. dial. • CHEW - to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold 
vb. 1944 • BURN A PERSON'S ASS - to make a person annoyed or angry 
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. • DING-DONG - to annoy 
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. • CANK - to annoy, to fret, to overcome 
vb. 1944 US sl. • DRAG - to bore or annoy 
vb. 1945 sl. • GET ON ONE'S TITS - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1945 Brit. sl. • GET ON ONE'S WICK - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. • MOMMOCK - to harass, to tease, to annoy, to torment, to impose on 
vb. 1946 sl. • PISS OFF - to annoy, to irritate, to depress a person 
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. • CHEW FIRE - to be upset, angry, or annoyed 
vb. 1949 sl., orig. & chiefly US • BUG - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1949 US sl. • GET IN SOMEONE'S HAIR - to annoy or irritate someone 
vb. 1949 US sl. • HAVE A BUG UP YOUR ASS - to be annoyed or angry 
 
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. • HANG ONE'S LIP - to sulk or pout; to act annoyed or disappointed 
vb. 1950s sl. • NAUSE - to cause problems, to annoy, to ruin a plan 
vb. 1950s sl. • NOORSE - (as above)
vb. 1950s sl. • MAKE SOMEONE'S NIPPLES ACHE - to irritate, to annoy 
vb. 1950s sl., orig. US • TAKE SHIT - to suffer (and accept) humiliation, annoyance, or teasing; often in negative  
vb. 1951 sl. • GET UP ONE'S NOSE - to annoy or infuriate 
vb. 1952 Amer. sl. • BUZZ - to annoy, to irritate 
vb. 1953 Amer. sl. • GET ON SOMEONE'S ASS - to get on someone's nerves; to annoy someone a lot 
vb. 1959 Amer. dial. • HETCHEL - to tease, to call to account; to bother, to annoy; to nag 
vb. 1959 Aust. sl. • GET ON SOMEONE'S BACK - to annoy, to aggravate, to nag, to criticize someone 
vb. 1959 US sl. • TICK ONE OFF - to annoy or infuriate 
 
vb. 1960s NZ euphemism for ‘piss off’ • WEE-WEE OFF - to annoy, to infuriate 
vb. 1960s sl. • PUT ON - to annoy; to irritate 
vb. 1961 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer. • TEE ONE OFF - to annoy or infuriate  
vb. 1961 sl., orig. US • GET TO ONE - to annoy or infuriate  
vb. 1961 US • CHAP SOMEONE'S ASS - to irritate or annoy someone 
vb. 1961 US • CHAP SOMEONE'S REAR - (as above)
vb. 1962 US sl. • PULL SOMEONE'S CHAIN - to elicit someone's anger or annoyance, esp. deliberately; to nag; to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing 
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. • CHEW AT - to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold 
vb. 1965 Amer. dial. • CHEW ON - (as above)
vb. 1965 Amer. sl. • BUST ONE'S ASS - to harass; to annoy 
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • MUMMICK - to harass, to tease, to impose on, to annoy, to torment 
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • BEHOODLE - to annoy, to harass, to bother 
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • URP - to annoy, to bother, to irritate 
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. • JAG OFF - to annoy, to irritate, to play tricks on; to disparage; to reject 
vb. 1968 US Yiddish • NUDGE - to nag, to annoy 
 
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. • GORE - to annoy 
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. • JIG - to bother or annoy 
 
vb. 1980 US sl. • RATTLE SOMEONE'S CAGE - to annoy someone; to provoke someone 
vb. 1980s sl. • AG - to annoy, to upset, to bother 
vb. 1980s sl. • AGG - (as above)
vb. 1980s sl. - • YANK SOMEONE'S CHAIN to irritate someone; to annoy someone; to remind or distract someone forcibly 
vb. 1983 Amer. sl. • GET UNDER ONE'S NAILS - to annoy one 
vb. 1986 Amer. dial. • GO UP THE SKIMMER HANDLE - to be extremely annoyed 
 
vb. 1990s S. Afr. sl. • GOOI GRIEF - to annoy somebody 
vb. 1991 US sl. • RAIZE - to annoy or harass someone 
vb. 1998 NZ sl. • GAP YOUR AXE - to annoy 
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • GIVE ONE THE IRRITS - to annoy or irritate 
 
vb. 20C Aust. sl. • GIVE ONE THE WORMS - to exasperate, to irritate, to annoy 
vb. 20C sl. • CREATE FUCK - to display anger or annoyance; to create an angry scene or case others annoyance 
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • RUMBLE - to annoy; to anger 
vb. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • LEAVE ONE COLD - to annoy; to bore 
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vb. 2000s African-American sl. • ERK - to annoy, to irritate 
vb. 2001 US sl. • BURN SOMEONE'S BUTT - to annoy, to irritate someone 
vb. 2002 Singapore sl. • ACT CUTE - to behave in an annoyingly adorable fashion 
vb. 2002 UK sl. • GET THE ARSEHOLE WITH SOMEONE - to become annoyed with someone 
vb. 2002 UK sl. • HAVE THE ARSEHOLE WITH SOMEONE - to be annoyed with someone 
vb. 2002 UK sl. • GET YOUR GANDER UP - to become annoyed or angry 
vb. Bk2006 US sl. • CHAP ​- to anger or annoy someone