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ARID
SICCANEOUS
adj. 1656 rare - dry, arid
adj. 1656 rare - dry, arid
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ARISTOCRACY, ARISTOCRAT, ARISTOCRATIC, ARISTOCRATICALLY
A-1-ER
n. L19 sl. - an exceptional person; an aristocrat
ALGERNON
n. L19 sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ALGIE; ALGY
n. L19 Brit. sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ARICHTOCRAT
n. 1942 Amer. dial. - an aristocrat
ARICHTOCRATIC
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - aristocratic
ARISTO
adj. 1874 colloq. - characteristic of aristocrats; aristocratic
n. 1864 colloq. - an aristocrat
ASTORBILT
n. 1965 Amer. - a member of the 'best society' of a community (jocular usage)
BIG BOB
n. 1883 UK sl. - an aristocrat; a notable person
BIG BUG
n. 1817 sl. - an important person, an aristocrat, esp. one who considers themselves to be one and acts accordingly (orig. US)
BIG BUTT
n. 1912 US sl. - a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person; an aristocrat; used derisively
BROKEN BRIGADE
n. L19 UK - aristocratic younger sons, impoverished through the inequalities of primogeniture, who are forced to live on their wits (society usage)
DUCHESS OF PUDDLE-DOCK
n. 17C sl. - an imaginary aristocrat
FANCY, THE
n. M19 US sl. - the aristocracy, the wealthy and powerful
FANCY PANTS
n. 1930s sl. - the social elite, the aristocracy (orig. US)
HAW-HAW
n. 1869 sl. - a dandy or an aristocrat
HAW-HAW TOFF
n. Bk1909 sl. - a swell, a dandy, an aristocrat
HEAVY SWELL
n. 1819 colloq. - a man of showy or impressive appearance; one dressed in the height of fashion; a dandy, an aristocrat, or one who tries to pose as such
HIGH HAT
n. 1923 US colloq. - an affected, supercilious, or condescending person; an aristocrat; a wealthy or conceited person; a snob; a member of the social elite (orig. theatre usage)
HIGH ZEKE
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a member of the local aristocracy
LAIRDLY
adj. c1850 Sc. - lordly, aristocratic, lavish, extravagant
MONDAIN
n. 1833 - a man who belongs to aristocratic or fashionable society; a male inhabitant of the 'beau monde'
MONDAINE
n. 1833 rare - a woman who belongs to aristocratic or fashionable society
MONKEY-MONK
n. 1880 US sl. - a superior or important person, whether in fact or through pretension; a self-important person; an aristocrat
NOBBILY
adv. M18 sl. - aristocratically
NOBBISH
adj. M18 sl. - aristocratic
NOB HILL
n. 1912 Amer. dial. - an exclusive residential district; the aristocratic suburb of a city
NOB'S HILL
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - an exclusive residential district; the aristocratic suburb of a city
OPTIMACY
n. 1579-80 obs. - the upper classes in the state; the nobility or aristocracy
OPTIMATE
n. c1611 - a noble or aristocrat
OPTIMATICAL
adj. 1652 obs. rare - conducted by an aristocracy; aristocratic
RICHTOCRAT
n. 1942 Amer. dial. - an aristocrat
RUPERT
n. 1910s sl. - any young male aristocrat (orig. military usage)
SALT OF THE EARTH, THE
n. c950 - a person or group of people regarded as the finest of their kind; the excellent of the earth; the powerful, aristocratic, or wealthy
SWANK
n. 1920s sl. - an aristocrat; a member of the upper classes
WRIST-WATCH
adj. c1905 - high class; aristocratic (military usage)
YANGBAN
n. 1898 - a member of the yangban, the former ruling class in Korea; an aristocrat or gentleman
YOUNG BLOOD
n. 1557 - a lively, vigorous, or energetic young man; a confident, high-spirited young man; a rake, a dandy; an unruly young aristocrat
n. L19 sl. - an exceptional person; an aristocrat
ALGERNON
n. L19 sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ALGIE; ALGY
n. L19 Brit. sl. - a young male aristocrat or upper-class male
ARICHTOCRAT
n. 1942 Amer. dial. - an aristocrat
ARICHTOCRATIC
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - aristocratic
ARISTO
adj. 1874 colloq. - characteristic of aristocrats; aristocratic
n. 1864 colloq. - an aristocrat
ASTORBILT
n. 1965 Amer. - a member of the 'best society' of a community (jocular usage)
BIG BOB
n. 1883 UK sl. - an aristocrat; a notable person
BIG BUG
n. 1817 sl. - an important person, an aristocrat, esp. one who considers themselves to be one and acts accordingly (orig. US)
BIG BUTT
n. 1912 US sl. - a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person; an aristocrat; used derisively
BROKEN BRIGADE
n. L19 UK - aristocratic younger sons, impoverished through the inequalities of primogeniture, who are forced to live on their wits (society usage)
DUCHESS OF PUDDLE-DOCK
n. 17C sl. - an imaginary aristocrat
FANCY, THE
n. M19 US sl. - the aristocracy, the wealthy and powerful
FANCY PANTS
n. 1930s sl. - the social elite, the aristocracy (orig. US)
HAW-HAW
n. 1869 sl. - a dandy or an aristocrat
HAW-HAW TOFF
n. Bk1909 sl. - a swell, a dandy, an aristocrat
HEAVY SWELL
n. 1819 colloq. - a man of showy or impressive appearance; one dressed in the height of fashion; a dandy, an aristocrat, or one who tries to pose as such
HIGH HAT
n. 1923 US colloq. - an affected, supercilious, or condescending person; an aristocrat; a wealthy or conceited person; a snob; a member of the social elite (orig. theatre usage)
HIGH ZEKE
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a member of the local aristocracy
LAIRDLY
adj. c1850 Sc. - lordly, aristocratic, lavish, extravagant
MONDAIN
n. 1833 - a man who belongs to aristocratic or fashionable society; a male inhabitant of the 'beau monde'
MONDAINE
n. 1833 rare - a woman who belongs to aristocratic or fashionable society
MONKEY-MONK
n. 1880 US sl. - a superior or important person, whether in fact or through pretension; a self-important person; an aristocrat
NOBBILY
adv. M18 sl. - aristocratically
NOBBISH
adj. M18 sl. - aristocratic
NOB HILL
n. 1912 Amer. dial. - an exclusive residential district; the aristocratic suburb of a city
NOB'S HILL
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - an exclusive residential district; the aristocratic suburb of a city
OPTIMACY
n. 1579-80 obs. - the upper classes in the state; the nobility or aristocracy
OPTIMATE
n. c1611 - a noble or aristocrat
OPTIMATICAL
adj. 1652 obs. rare - conducted by an aristocracy; aristocratic
RICHTOCRAT
n. 1942 Amer. dial. - an aristocrat
RUPERT
n. 1910s sl. - any young male aristocrat (orig. military usage)
SALT OF THE EARTH, THE
n. c950 - a person or group of people regarded as the finest of their kind; the excellent of the earth; the powerful, aristocratic, or wealthy
SWANK
n. 1920s sl. - an aristocrat; a member of the upper classes
WRIST-WATCH
adj. c1905 - high class; aristocratic (military usage)
YANGBAN
n. 1898 - a member of the yangban, the former ruling class in Korea; an aristocrat or gentleman
YOUNG BLOOD
n. 1557 - a lively, vigorous, or energetic young man; a confident, high-spirited young man; a rake, a dandy; an unruly young aristocrat
ARITHMETIC, ARITHMETICIAN
ABACIST
n. 1387 - one who uses an abacus in casting accounts; an arithmetician, accountant, or calculator
ABACISTA
n. Bk1708 - a term used by ancient writers for an arithmetician
DUPLICATION
n. c1430 obs. - multiplication by two
GUZINTER
n. 20C - a division sum in arithmetic (school usage)
QUIRK
n. 1929 Sc. - a riddle, a catch-question, an arithmetical problem
QUIRKLE
n. 1929 Sc. - a riddle, a catch-question, an arithmetical problem
QUIRKLUM
n. 1929 Sc. - a riddle, a catch-question, an arithmetical problem
RECKONING
n. 1877 Eng. dial. - arithmetic
RICK-MA-TICK
n. Bk1903 - arithmetic (school usage)
SUMMING
n. Bk1854 Eng. dial. - arithmetic
TALE-CRAFT
n. 1674 obs. - numeration, arithmetic
TARIFF
n. 1591 obs. - an arithmetical table or statement; a table of multiplication, a ready reckoner, or the like
UNARITHMETIC
adj. 1789 obs. - unskilled in arithmetic
VIGGER
vb. 1733 Eng. dial. - to reckon, to do arithmetic
n. 1387 - one who uses an abacus in casting accounts; an arithmetician, accountant, or calculator
ABACISTA
n. Bk1708 - a term used by ancient writers for an arithmetician
DUPLICATION
n. c1430 obs. - multiplication by two
GUZINTER
n. 20C - a division sum in arithmetic (school usage)
QUIRK
n. 1929 Sc. - a riddle, a catch-question, an arithmetical problem
QUIRKLE
n. 1929 Sc. - a riddle, a catch-question, an arithmetical problem
QUIRKLUM
n. 1929 Sc. - a riddle, a catch-question, an arithmetical problem
RECKONING
n. 1877 Eng. dial. - arithmetic
RICK-MA-TICK
n. Bk1903 - arithmetic (school usage)
SUMMING
n. Bk1854 Eng. dial. - arithmetic
TALE-CRAFT
n. 1674 obs. - numeration, arithmetic
TARIFF
n. 1591 obs. - an arithmetical table or statement; a table of multiplication, a ready reckoner, or the like
UNARITHMETIC
adj. 1789 obs. - unskilled in arithmetic
VIGGER
vb. 1733 Eng. dial. - to reckon, to do arithmetic
ARIZONA
APACHE STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
AZTEC STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
BABY STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
BE ALKALIED
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to be an old timer of the desert in Arizona
CACTUS PATCH
n. 1976 US - Phoenix, Arizona (jocular usage)
COPPER STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
ITALY OF AMERICA
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
OCOTILLO STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
SAND HILL STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
SUNSET LAND
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
SUNSET STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
VALENTINE STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
ZONER
n. 1991 US sl. - someone from Arizona
ZONIE
n. 1991 US sl. - someone from Arizona
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
AZTEC STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
BABY STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
BE ALKALIED
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to be an old timer of the desert in Arizona
CACTUS PATCH
n. 1976 US - Phoenix, Arizona (jocular usage)
COPPER STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
ITALY OF AMERICA
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
OCOTILLO STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
SAND HILL STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
SUNSET LAND
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
SUNSET STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
VALENTINE STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arizona
ZONER
n. 1991 US sl. - someone from Arizona
ZONIE
n. 1991 US sl. - someone from Arizona
ARKANSAS
ARKANSAW
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
ARKANSAWYER
n. 1904 Amer. dial. - a native or inhabitant of Arkansas
ARKIE; ARKY
n. 1927 Amer. dial. - (often derogatory) a native of Arkansas or neighbouring states, esp. a migrant from Arkansas; extended to any yokel
A-STATE
n. 2002 US sl. - Arkansas
BEAR STATE
n. 1859 US - the state of Arkansas
BOWIE STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
GAUBER-GRUBBER
n. M19 sl. - an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia
GOOBER
n. M19 US sl. - an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas or Georgia
GRUBER-GRUBBER
n. M19 sl. - an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia
GUINEA PIG STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
HOT WATER STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
JOSH
n. 1863 Amer. sl. - a countryman, esp. regarded as foolish or lazy; an Arkansan
RACKASACKER
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
RACKENSAC
n. 1851 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
RACKENSACK
n. 1. 1845 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
n. 2. 1845 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
RACKENSACKER
n. 1906 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
RACK-IN-SACK
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
RACKINSAW
n. 1841 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
TOOTHPICK
n. 1872 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
TOOTHPICKER
n. 1846 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
TOOTHPICK STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
WONDER STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
ARKANSAWYER
n. 1904 Amer. dial. - a native or inhabitant of Arkansas
ARKIE; ARKY
n. 1927 Amer. dial. - (often derogatory) a native of Arkansas or neighbouring states, esp. a migrant from Arkansas; extended to any yokel
A-STATE
n. 2002 US sl. - Arkansas
BEAR STATE
n. 1859 US - the state of Arkansas
BOWIE STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
GAUBER-GRUBBER
n. M19 sl. - an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia
GOOBER
n. M19 US sl. - an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas or Georgia
GRUBER-GRUBBER
n. M19 sl. - an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia
GUINEA PIG STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
HOT WATER STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
JOSH
n. 1863 Amer. sl. - a countryman, esp. regarded as foolish or lazy; an Arkansan
RACKASACKER
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
RACKENSAC
n. 1851 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
RACKENSACK
n. 1. 1845 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
n. 2. 1845 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
RACKENSACKER
n. 1906 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
RACK-IN-SACK
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
RACKINSAW
n. 1841 Amer. dial. - Arkansas
TOOTHPICK
n. 1872 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
TOOTHPICKER
n. 1846 Amer. dial. - a person from Arkansas
TOOTHPICK STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
WONDER STATE
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - Arkansas
ARM
ARMSTRONG HEATERS
n. 1920 Amer. dial. - one's arms, when used to embrace another
ARMY
n. 1930 US sl. - a person, esp. a beggar, who has lost one or both arms (tramps' usage)
BENDER
n. M19 sl. - the arm
BROOMSTICKS
n. 1896 colloq. - thin, undersized limbs
CHALK FARM
n. 1857 sl. - the arm (rhyming sl.)
EMMERDALE (FARM)
n. 1990s sl. - an arm (rhyming sl.)
FALSE ALARM
n. 1910s sl. - the arm (rhyming sl., orig. military usage)
FATHOM
n. 1. obs. - the length of the forearm
n. 2. 1607 obs. - a stretching of the arms in a straight line to their full extent
FATHOMS
n. a1000 obs. - the embracing arms
FIN
n. L18 sl. - an arm, a hand (nautical usage)
FLOPPER
n. 1945 US sl. - the arm
GAIRDIE; GAIRDY; GARDIE; GARDY
n. 1513 Sc. obs. - an arm
GUNS
n. 1973 US sl. - the arms, esp. muscular arms; the biceps
HAND
n. 1615 obs. - the whole arm
HOOKS
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a man's hands and arms
LONG-SPARRED
adj. 1916 Amer. dial. - having long arms or legs
MAKE A FATHOM
vb. 1519 obs. - to stretch the arms to their full extent
MARTINI
n. 1992 Brit. sl. - the hand; the arm
MEATHOOK
n. 1919 Amer. sl. - an arm
NAN FLAP
n. 2004 Brit. sl. - a pendulous spread of flabby upper arm that is characteristic of some older woman
OARS
n. Bk1905 Eng. cant - the arms
RAISE
n. 1940s US sl. - an arm (African-American usage)
RAMMER
n. L18 UK sl. - the arm (criminals' usage)
SAWM
vb. 1873 Eng. dial. - to swing the arms in walking
SCRAB
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a thin, shrivelled limb or finger
SCRABBLE
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a thin, shrivelled limb
WING
n. 1823 sl. - an arm
WINGY
n. 1880 sl. - a one-armed person
n. 1920 Amer. dial. - one's arms, when used to embrace another
ARMY
n. 1930 US sl. - a person, esp. a beggar, who has lost one or both arms (tramps' usage)
BENDER
n. M19 sl. - the arm
BROOMSTICKS
n. 1896 colloq. - thin, undersized limbs
CHALK FARM
n. 1857 sl. - the arm (rhyming sl.)
EMMERDALE (FARM)
n. 1990s sl. - an arm (rhyming sl.)
FALSE ALARM
n. 1910s sl. - the arm (rhyming sl., orig. military usage)
FATHOM
n. 1. obs. - the length of the forearm
n. 2. 1607 obs. - a stretching of the arms in a straight line to their full extent
FATHOMS
n. a1000 obs. - the embracing arms
FIN
n. L18 sl. - an arm, a hand (nautical usage)
FLOPPER
n. 1945 US sl. - the arm
GAIRDIE; GAIRDY; GARDIE; GARDY
n. 1513 Sc. obs. - an arm
GUNS
n. 1973 US sl. - the arms, esp. muscular arms; the biceps
HAND
n. 1615 obs. - the whole arm
HOOKS
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a man's hands and arms
LONG-SPARRED
adj. 1916 Amer. dial. - having long arms or legs
MAKE A FATHOM
vb. 1519 obs. - to stretch the arms to their full extent
MARTINI
n. 1992 Brit. sl. - the hand; the arm
MEATHOOK
n. 1919 Amer. sl. - an arm
NAN FLAP
n. 2004 Brit. sl. - a pendulous spread of flabby upper arm that is characteristic of some older woman
OARS
n. Bk1905 Eng. cant - the arms
RAISE
n. 1940s US sl. - an arm (African-American usage)
RAMMER
n. L18 UK sl. - the arm (criminals' usage)
SAWM
vb. 1873 Eng. dial. - to swing the arms in walking
SCRAB
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a thin, shrivelled limb or finger
SCRABBLE
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a thin, shrivelled limb
WING
n. 1823 sl. - an arm
WINGY
n. 1880 sl. - a one-armed person
ARM, ARMED, ARMING, ARMS
ABOULZIEMENTS
n. 1787 Sc. - accoutrements, arms
ABUILYIEMENTS
n. 1816 Sc. - accoutrements, arms
ARMED FOR BEAR
adj. 1960s sl. - very heavily armed
ARM UP
vb. 1980s Aust. sl. - to arm oneself (prison usage)
BULZIEMENT
n. 1824 Sc. - accoutrements, arms
CAP-A-PIE
adv. 1523 - in reference to arming or accoutring: from head to foot
DIG UP THE TOMAHAWK
vb. 1848 - to take up arms in warfare, to commence hostilities
GARNISH
vb. a1400 obs. - to equip or arm oneself
GEAR
n. c1205 obs. exc. arch. obs. - armour, arms, warlike accoutrements
GEARED
adj. c1470 obs. - equipped; armed
HARNESS
vb. a1300 arch. - to equip in armour; to arm, to accoutre
HEELED
adj. 1866 sl. - armed (orig. US)
I-WEPEN
n. c1275 obs. - weapons, arms, equipment
LAY ASIDE THE TOMAHAWK
vb. 1806 - to lay down one's arms, to cease from hostilities
ROD UP
vb. 1929 US sl. - to arm oneself with a gun
TACKLING
n. a1400 obs. - arms, weapons, instruments
TAKE UP THE TOMAHAWK
vb. 1775 - to take up arms in warfare, to commence hostilities
TIRE
vb. c1330 obs. - to equip; to fit out with arms, accoutrements, etc.; to arm
TOOLED UP
adj. 1959 sl. - carrying a weapon, esp. a gun; armed
TOOL UP
vb. 1959 sl. - to arm oneself
UNBODEN
adj. 1456 Sc. obs. - not provided with arms
n. 1787 Sc. - accoutrements, arms
ABUILYIEMENTS
n. 1816 Sc. - accoutrements, arms
ARMED FOR BEAR
adj. 1960s sl. - very heavily armed
ARM UP
vb. 1980s Aust. sl. - to arm oneself (prison usage)
BULZIEMENT
n. 1824 Sc. - accoutrements, arms
CAP-A-PIE
adv. 1523 - in reference to arming or accoutring: from head to foot
DIG UP THE TOMAHAWK
vb. 1848 - to take up arms in warfare, to commence hostilities
GARNISH
vb. a1400 obs. - to equip or arm oneself
GEAR
n. c1205 obs. exc. arch. obs. - armour, arms, warlike accoutrements
GEARED
adj. c1470 obs. - equipped; armed
HARNESS
vb. a1300 arch. - to equip in armour; to arm, to accoutre
HEELED
adj. 1866 sl. - armed (orig. US)
I-WEPEN
n. c1275 obs. - weapons, arms, equipment
LAY ASIDE THE TOMAHAWK
vb. 1806 - to lay down one's arms, to cease from hostilities
ROD UP
vb. 1929 US sl. - to arm oneself with a gun
TACKLING
n. a1400 obs. - arms, weapons, instruments
TAKE UP THE TOMAHAWK
vb. 1775 - to take up arms in warfare, to commence hostilities
TIRE
vb. c1330 obs. - to equip; to fit out with arms, accoutrements, etc.; to arm
TOOLED UP
adj. 1959 sl. - carrying a weapon, esp. a gun; armed
TOOL UP
vb. 1959 sl. - to arm oneself
UNBODEN
adj. 1456 Sc. obs. - not provided with arms
ARMADILLO
DIGGER
n. 1982 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
GRAVEDIGGER
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
HARD-SHELLED POSSUM
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
IRON-PLATED POSSUM
n. 1960 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
OPOSSUM ON THE HALF SHELL
n. 1995 Amer. dial. - the armadillo
POOR MAN'S PIG
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - the nine-banded armadillo
POVERTY PIG
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - the nine-banded armadillo
TEXAS TURKEY
n. 1982 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
n. 1982 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
GRAVEDIGGER
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
HARD-SHELLED POSSUM
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
IRON-PLATED POSSUM
n. 1960 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
OPOSSUM ON THE HALF SHELL
n. 1995 Amer. dial. - the armadillo
POOR MAN'S PIG
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - the nine-banded armadillo
POVERTY PIG
n. 1947 Amer. dial. - the nine-banded armadillo
TEXAS TURKEY
n. 1982 Amer. dial. - an armadillo
ARMCHAIR
see CHAIR
ARMED FORCES
see SERVICES
ARMFUL
ARMTLE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an armful
CARRYING
n. 1940 Amer. dial. - the amount that can be carried at one time; an armful
LAP
n. 1900 Sc. - an armful or lapful; a small amount or collection
YAFFLE; YAFFUL
n. 1842 Eng. dial. - a handful; an armful
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an armful
CARRYING
n. 1940 Amer. dial. - the amount that can be carried at one time; an armful
LAP
n. 1900 Sc. - an armful or lapful; a small amount or collection
YAFFLE; YAFFUL
n. 1842 Eng. dial. - a handful; an armful
ARMHOLE
HAMBURGHERS
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - arm-holes
HAMBURGHES
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - the arm-holes
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - arm-holes
HAMBURGHES
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - the arm-holes
ARM-IN-ARM
A-CLEEK
adv. c1781 Sc. - arm in arm
ARM
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to walk arm-in-arm
ARM AND CROOK
adv. 1895 Eng. dial. - arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state
ARM-IN-LINK
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state
ARMSTRONG
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - arm-in-arm
adv. c1781 Sc. - arm in arm
ARM
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to walk arm-in-arm
ARM AND CROOK
adv. 1895 Eng. dial. - arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state
ARM-IN-LINK
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - arm-in-arm; frequently applied to the walking together of couples in the courting state
ARMSTRONG
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - arm-in-arm
ARMOUR
AEGIS
n. 1704 - a shield, or defensive armour
CATAPHRACT
n. 1. 1581 obs. - an ancient coat of mail
n. 2. 1671 - a soldier in full armour
FURNITURE
n. 1569 obs. - armour, accoutrements, weapons, munitions of war; also, a suit of armour
GEAR
n. c1205 obs. exc. arch. - armour, arms, warlike accoutrements
HABILIMENTS
n. c1489 obs. - personal accoutrements for war; armour, warlike apparel ; also, the trappings of a horse
HARNESS
n. c1489 - a suit of mail
vb. a1300 arch. - to equip in armour; to arm, to accoutre
HARNESS-BEARER
n. 1563 obs. - an armour-bearer
HARNESSED
adj. c1460 obs. - armed, in armour
HARNESS-MAN
n. 1530 obs. - a harness-bearer; an armour-bearer
HEAD-PIECE
n. 1535 - a piece of armour for the head; a helmet
HELM
n. a1400-50 obs. - a man in armour
HELMET
n. c1500 obs. - a man in armour
I-WEDE
n. a1000 obs. - an item of clothing; a garment; also, a piece of armour
n. 1704 - a shield, or defensive armour
CATAPHRACT
n. 1. 1581 obs. - an ancient coat of mail
n. 2. 1671 - a soldier in full armour
FURNITURE
n. 1569 obs. - armour, accoutrements, weapons, munitions of war; also, a suit of armour
GEAR
n. c1205 obs. exc. arch. - armour, arms, warlike accoutrements
HABILIMENTS
n. c1489 obs. - personal accoutrements for war; armour, warlike apparel ; also, the trappings of a horse
HARNESS
n. c1489 - a suit of mail
vb. a1300 arch. - to equip in armour; to arm, to accoutre
HARNESS-BEARER
n. 1563 obs. - an armour-bearer
HARNESSED
adj. c1460 obs. - armed, in armour
HARNESS-MAN
n. 1530 obs. - a harness-bearer; an armour-bearer
HEAD-PIECE
n. 1535 - a piece of armour for the head; a helmet
HELM
n. a1400-50 obs. - a man in armour
HELMET
n. c1500 obs. - a man in armour
I-WEDE
n. a1000 obs. - an item of clothing; a garment; also, a piece of armour
ARMPIT
ARM-HOLE
n. 1693 - the armpit
ARM-POKE
n. 1818 Eng. dial. - the armpit
GAPO
n. 1967 US sl. - Gorilla ArmPit Odour
OKSELLE
n. 1489 obs. rare - the armpit
OXER
n. E18 Irish - an armpit
OXTER
n. E18 Irish - an armpit
vb. 19C Irish - to lift or move a person by holding them under the armpits
PITS
n. 1960s Amer. sl. - armpits
SCENT OF GUSSET
n. a1685 obs. - smell of the armpits
n. 1693 - the armpit
ARM-POKE
n. 1818 Eng. dial. - the armpit
GAPO
n. 1967 US sl. - Gorilla ArmPit Odour
OKSELLE
n. 1489 obs. rare - the armpit
OXER
n. E18 Irish - an armpit
OXTER
n. E18 Irish - an armpit
vb. 19C Irish - to lift or move a person by holding them under the armpits
PITS
n. 1960s Amer. sl. - armpits
SCENT OF GUSSET
n. a1685 obs. - smell of the armpits
ARMY
see SERVICES
AROMA, AROMATIC
AROMAL
adj. 1848 - pert. to aroma
AROMATOUS
adj. 1483 obs. rare - aromatic, containing aroma, or the principle of fragrance
OAM
n. 1866 Sc. - a warm aroma, as that arising from cooking
SCENTAGE
n. 1911 Sc. - aroma
VAAM
n. 1866 Sc. - odour, smell, flavour, aroma
WAFF
n. 1819 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - of smells: a whiff, aroma, slight odour
adj. 1848 - pert. to aroma
AROMATOUS
adj. 1483 obs. rare - aromatic, containing aroma, or the principle of fragrance
OAM
n. 1866 Sc. - a warm aroma, as that arising from cooking
SCENTAGE
n. 1911 Sc. - aroma
VAAM
n. 1866 Sc. - odour, smell, flavour, aroma
WAFF
n. 1819 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - of smells: a whiff, aroma, slight odour
AROUSE
ABRAID
vb. 1596 obs. - to arouse, to startle
ACCITE
vb. 1597 obs. - to arouse, to excite
ACTUATE
vb. 1603 obs. - to render active, to stir into activity; to stir up, to arouse, to excite
ADAW
vb. c1386 obs. - to awaken, to arouse, to recall to consciousness
AWECCHE
vb. a1000 obs. - to arouse from sleep, a swoon, a faint, etc.; to wake someone up; to wake up, to regain consciousness
BEAT UP THE QUARTERS OF
vb. to arouse; to disturb ...1670
DAW
vb. c1314 obs. exc. Sc. - to recover from a swoon; to awake from sleep, to arouse
HARROW UP
vb. 1791 Sc. - to arouse, to stir up
INVIGILATE
vb. E17 obs. rare - to arouse; to make watchful
LIGHT UP
vb. 1960s US sl. - to arouse someone sexually
MAKE ONE'S LOVE COME DOWN
vb. 1928 Amer. dial. - to cause one to feel loving or amorous; to arouse one sexually
RAISE
vb. 1729 Sc. - to arouse, to awaken, to alarm, to make to get out of bed
SEND
vb. 1900s US - to arouse emotionally; to be deeply moved by music (African-American usage)
SENDER
n. 1920s US - one who arouses emotionally; one who inspires excitement (African-American usage)
SOLID SENDER
n. 1920s US - one who arouses emotionally; one who inspires excitement (African-American usage)
TIND
vb. c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to enflame, to excite, to arouse, to inspire
vb. 1596 obs. - to arouse, to startle
ACCITE
vb. 1597 obs. - to arouse, to excite
ACTUATE
vb. 1603 obs. - to render active, to stir into activity; to stir up, to arouse, to excite
ADAW
vb. c1386 obs. - to awaken, to arouse, to recall to consciousness
AWECCHE
vb. a1000 obs. - to arouse from sleep, a swoon, a faint, etc.; to wake someone up; to wake up, to regain consciousness
BEAT UP THE QUARTERS OF
vb. to arouse; to disturb ...1670
DAW
vb. c1314 obs. exc. Sc. - to recover from a swoon; to awake from sleep, to arouse
HARROW UP
vb. 1791 Sc. - to arouse, to stir up
INVIGILATE
vb. E17 obs. rare - to arouse; to make watchful
LIGHT UP
vb. 1960s US sl. - to arouse someone sexually
MAKE ONE'S LOVE COME DOWN
vb. 1928 Amer. dial. - to cause one to feel loving or amorous; to arouse one sexually
RAISE
vb. 1729 Sc. - to arouse, to awaken, to alarm, to make to get out of bed
SEND
vb. 1900s US - to arouse emotionally; to be deeply moved by music (African-American usage)
SENDER
n. 1920s US - one who arouses emotionally; one who inspires excitement (African-American usage)
SOLID SENDER
n. 1920s US - one who arouses emotionally; one who inspires excitement (African-American usage)
TIND
vb. c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to enflame, to excite, to arouse, to inspire
ARRAIGN, ARRAIGNMENT
RAIGN
vb. 1444 obs. - to arraign
RAIGNMENT
n. 1570 obs. rare - arraignment
vb. 1444 obs. - to arraign
RAIGNMENT
n. 1570 obs. rare - arraignment
ARRANGE, ARRANGED, ARRANGEMENT, ARRANGING
ADDRESS
vb. 1375 obs. - to put things 'straight' or 'to rights'; to set in order; to order, to arrange
BANDOBAST
n. 1776 - an arrangement, a settlement; preparation
BESTEAD; BESTED
adj. c1300 obs. - settled, constituted, arranged
BETEE
vb. c1205 obs. - to bring about, to manage, to arrange
BETHINK
vb. a1225 obs. - to devise, to contrive, to plan, to arrange
BEVIL
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to manage, to arrange
BUNDOBUST
n. 1776 - an arrangement, a settlement; preparation
BUNG ON
vb. 20C sl. - to organize, to arrange
BUTTONED
adj. 1940s sl. - in order, sorted out; arranged successfully
COCUM; COKUM
adj. M19 sl. - sorted out; arranged satisfactorily
DEACON
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to arrange (fruit, vegetables, berries, or the like) so that the best appear at the top
DESS
vb. 1641 Eng. dial. - to pile up in orderly fashion layer after layer; to arrange neatly; to lay things close together
ECONOMIZE
vb. 1691 obs. - to arrange, to constitute, to organize
FACULATE
vb. 1889 Amer. dial. - to arrange, to put in order
FAIT
vb. 1635-6 obs. - to arrange; to construct; to fit
IN THE CAN
adj. colloq. - arranged or agreed
JACKED UP
adj. 1960s NZ sl. - arranged, sorted out, 'fixed'
JACK UP
vb. 1939 NZ sl. - to prepare anything; to arrange, organize, contrive
LAY
vb. 1627 obs. - to contrive, to arrange
LAY IT ON THE LINE
vb. c1930 Brit. sl. - to organize, to arrange, to plan
LAY OUT
vb. 1828 Amer. dial. - to intend, to plan, to arrange
ORDAIN
vb. c1290 obs. - to arrange in rows or ranks, or other regular order; esp. to draw up in order of battle; to set in array; to array, to marshal, to order
ORDINATE
adj. 1398 obs. - ordered, arranged, disposed; destined, appointed
ORDINATION
n. 1658 - the act of ordering, arranging, or disposing in ranks or order; the condition of being ordered or arranged
ORDONNANT
vb. 1820-30 rare - that arranges, or puts in order
ORGANIZE
vb. 1930s sl. - to arrange at short notice, to 'fix up' (orig. military usage)
RAIL
vb. a1310 obs. - to set in order or array; to arrange; to regulate
RANGEMENT
n. 1674 obs. rare - arrangement
REDD
vb. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to set in order, to arrange; to prepare; to tidy, to clean up
SACK
vb. 1940s US sl. - to sort out, to arrange (criminals' usage)
SCHEME
vb. 1879 Eng. dial. - to arrange, to contrive, to manage
SKIFT
vb. a1300 obs. - to arrange, devise, manage, or order something
SUIT
vb. 1552 obs. - to arrange in a set, sequence, or series; to set in due order, to sort out
TAIL
vb. c1315 obs. - to decide or determine in a specified way; to settle, to arrange, to fix a matter
TAILLIE; TAILYE
n. c1425 Sc. obs. - arrangement, fixture
TAILYE
vb. 1375 Sc. obs. - to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange
TAILZIE
vb. 1375 Sc. obs. - to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange
TED
n. B1900 Sc. - the act of setting right, arranging or putting in order
THINK UP
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to arrange, to plan, to originate
TIFF
vb. 1300s obs. - to put in order, to arrange; to prepare, to make, to construct
TIN MITTENS
n. 1935 US sl. - a person who arranges something at a high price (criminals' usage)
TO-SET
vb. 1387 obs. - to distribute, to divide, to arrange
VAND
vb. 1914 Sc. - to arrange, to contrive, shape, put together properly; to fit or adapt one thing to another
WRAPPED
adj. c1935 - carefully arranged; carefully prepared; entirely in order (Services' usage)
WRAPPED-UP
adj. c1935 - carefully arranged; carefully prepared; entirely in order (Services' usage)
vb. 1375 obs. - to put things 'straight' or 'to rights'; to set in order; to order, to arrange
BANDOBAST
n. 1776 - an arrangement, a settlement; preparation
BESTEAD; BESTED
adj. c1300 obs. - settled, constituted, arranged
BETEE
vb. c1205 obs. - to bring about, to manage, to arrange
BETHINK
vb. a1225 obs. - to devise, to contrive, to plan, to arrange
BEVIL
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to manage, to arrange
BUNDOBUST
n. 1776 - an arrangement, a settlement; preparation
BUNG ON
vb. 20C sl. - to organize, to arrange
BUTTONED
adj. 1940s sl. - in order, sorted out; arranged successfully
COCUM; COKUM
adj. M19 sl. - sorted out; arranged satisfactorily
DEACON
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to arrange (fruit, vegetables, berries, or the like) so that the best appear at the top
DESS
vb. 1641 Eng. dial. - to pile up in orderly fashion layer after layer; to arrange neatly; to lay things close together
ECONOMIZE
vb. 1691 obs. - to arrange, to constitute, to organize
FACULATE
vb. 1889 Amer. dial. - to arrange, to put in order
FAIT
vb. 1635-6 obs. - to arrange; to construct; to fit
IN THE CAN
adj. colloq. - arranged or agreed
JACKED UP
adj. 1960s NZ sl. - arranged, sorted out, 'fixed'
JACK UP
vb. 1939 NZ sl. - to prepare anything; to arrange, organize, contrive
LAY
vb. 1627 obs. - to contrive, to arrange
LAY IT ON THE LINE
vb. c1930 Brit. sl. - to organize, to arrange, to plan
LAY OUT
vb. 1828 Amer. dial. - to intend, to plan, to arrange
ORDAIN
vb. c1290 obs. - to arrange in rows or ranks, or other regular order; esp. to draw up in order of battle; to set in array; to array, to marshal, to order
ORDINATE
adj. 1398 obs. - ordered, arranged, disposed; destined, appointed
ORDINATION
n. 1658 - the act of ordering, arranging, or disposing in ranks or order; the condition of being ordered or arranged
ORDONNANT
vb. 1820-30 rare - that arranges, or puts in order
ORGANIZE
vb. 1930s sl. - to arrange at short notice, to 'fix up' (orig. military usage)
RAIL
vb. a1310 obs. - to set in order or array; to arrange; to regulate
RANGEMENT
n. 1674 obs. rare - arrangement
REDD
vb. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to set in order, to arrange; to prepare; to tidy, to clean up
SACK
vb. 1940s US sl. - to sort out, to arrange (criminals' usage)
SCHEME
vb. 1879 Eng. dial. - to arrange, to contrive, to manage
SKIFT
vb. a1300 obs. - to arrange, devise, manage, or order something
SUIT
vb. 1552 obs. - to arrange in a set, sequence, or series; to set in due order, to sort out
TAIL
vb. c1315 obs. - to decide or determine in a specified way; to settle, to arrange, to fix a matter
TAILLIE; TAILYE
n. c1425 Sc. obs. - arrangement, fixture
TAILYE
vb. 1375 Sc. obs. - to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange
TAILZIE
vb. 1375 Sc. obs. - to determine, to settle, to appoint, to arrange
TED
n. B1900 Sc. - the act of setting right, arranging or putting in order
THINK UP
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to arrange, to plan, to originate
TIFF
vb. 1300s obs. - to put in order, to arrange; to prepare, to make, to construct
TIN MITTENS
n. 1935 US sl. - a person who arranges something at a high price (criminals' usage)
TO-SET
vb. 1387 obs. - to distribute, to divide, to arrange
VAND
vb. 1914 Sc. - to arrange, to contrive, shape, put together properly; to fit or adapt one thing to another
WRAPPED
adj. c1935 - carefully arranged; carefully prepared; entirely in order (Services' usage)
WRAPPED-UP
adj. c1935 - carefully arranged; carefully prepared; entirely in order (Services' usage)
ARRAY, ARRAYED
ADUB
vb. 1475 obs. - to equip, to array, to accoutre
ADUBBED
adj. 1475 obs. - equipped, arrayed, accoutred
AFAITE
vb. 1483 obs. - to fit out, to array, to dress
BEDIGHT
adj. 1894 Eng. dial. - bedecked, arrayed
vb. c1400 arch. - to equip, to furnish, to apparel, to array, to bedeck
BEDIGHTED
adj. 1894 Eng. dial. - bedecked, arrayed
BUSK
vb. c1330 - to prepare, to make or get ready; to put in order; to array
BUSS
vb. c1330 rare - to prepare, to make or get ready; to put in order, to array
DECK
vb. a1500 obs. - to array, to fit out, to equip
DICKED
adj. 1894 Amer. dial. - arrayed
GARMENTURE
n. 1832 - clothing, array, attire
GEAR
vb. c1250 obs. - to adorn; to array; to dress
RAIL
vb. c1350 obs. - to array, to adorn with something
vb. 1475 obs. - to equip, to array, to accoutre
ADUBBED
adj. 1475 obs. - equipped, arrayed, accoutred
AFAITE
vb. 1483 obs. - to fit out, to array, to dress
BEDIGHT
adj. 1894 Eng. dial. - bedecked, arrayed
vb. c1400 arch. - to equip, to furnish, to apparel, to array, to bedeck
BEDIGHTED
adj. 1894 Eng. dial. - bedecked, arrayed
BUSK
vb. c1330 - to prepare, to make or get ready; to put in order; to array
BUSS
vb. c1330 rare - to prepare, to make or get ready; to put in order, to array
DECK
vb. a1500 obs. - to array, to fit out, to equip
DICKED
adj. 1894 Amer. dial. - arrayed
GARMENTURE
n. 1832 - clothing, array, attire
GEAR
vb. c1250 obs. - to adorn; to array; to dress
RAIL
vb. c1350 obs. - to array, to adorn with something
ARREARS
BACK-LYIN'
adj. 1932 Sc. - in arrears
BEHINDMENTS
n. 1886 Amer. - outstanding liabilities, arrears, a deficit
DECAY
n. 1546 obs. - failure of payment or rent; arrears
adj. 1932 Sc. - in arrears
BEHINDMENTS
n. 1886 Amer. - outstanding liabilities, arrears, a deficit
DECAY
n. 1546 obs. - failure of payment or rent; arrears
ARREST, ARRESTED, ARRESTING
ACCIDENT
n. Brit. sl. - an arrest
ACCOMMODATION COLLAR
n. Amer. sl. - an arrest made to fulfil a quota, usually in response to pressure for strong police action against crime.(police usage)
ATCH
vb. 1920s UK - to arrest (tramps' usage)
ATCHKER
vb. 1910s UK - to arrest (tramps' usage)
ATTITUDE ARREST
n. 1992 US sl. - an arrest motivated by the subject's lack of respect towards the arresting police officer
BAD FALL
n. 1910s US sl. - an arrest and charge from which one cannot escape, despite attempting to intimidate or bribe the plaintiff or a prosecution witness (criminals' usage)
BAG
vb. 1824 Amer. sl. - to catch (a wrongdoer); hence, to arrest, to put in jail
BAGGED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
BAG UP
vb. 1980s UK sl. - to be caught or arrested by the police (also African-American usage)
BAIL UP
vb. M19 sl. - to arrest
BAKE
vb. 1899 US sl. - to arrest
BATTED OUT
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested (criminals' usage)
BE TOOK
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to be arrested
BLISTER
vb. 1909 Brit. sl. - to arrest or summon someone
BUST
n. c1953 sl. - an arrest (orig. & chiefly US)
vb. 1940 sl. - to arrest (orig. & chiefly US)
CAFFLED
adj. M19 UK - arrested (criminals' usage)
CALL THE KNOCK
vb. 2000s sl. - to track down, to apprehend and arrest
CAP
vb. 1589 obs. - to arrest for debt
CARRY DOWN
vb. 1971 Trinidad and Tobago - to arrest someone
CATCH AN F
vb. 1990s US sl. - to be arrested for a felony (African-American usage)
CHILL
vb. 20C Amer. sl. - to submit to arrest without resisting
CHORE
vb. 2000 UK sl. - to arrest someone
CLAIM
vb. 1970 UK sl. - to arrest someone
CLIPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
CLOUTED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
COG-SHOULDER
n. E17 sl. - an arrest
COLLAR
n. 1871 sl. - an arrest (orig. US)
vb. 1853 sl. - to arrest
COLLARED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
COP
n. L19 sl. - an arrest (orig. US)
vb. 1844 sl. - to arrest
COPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
COPPER
vb. 1872 - to arrest (criminals’ usage)
COPPERED
adj. 1872 - arrested (criminals’ usage)
CRACK
vb. 1952 Amer. - to seize or place under arrest (criminals' usage)
CRACK OUT
vb. 1952 Amer. sl. - to seize or place under arrest (criminals' usage)
DEAD
adj. 1950s sl. - finished; lost; arrested, captured
DEAD TUMBLE
n. 1930s US sl. - a discovery or arrest of someone found in the act of committing a crime (criminals' usage)
DEADWOOD
n. L19 US sl. - an advantage or control over someone, the thing a member of the underworld fears most, usually arrest or being caught in the act (criminals' usage)
DE-ARREST
vb. 1791 obs. rare - to release from arrest
DO
vb. 1784 Brit. sl. - to arrest or charge someone
DRAG
vb. 1924 Brit. sl. - to arrest
DROP
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to get arrested (criminals' usage)
DROPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
DROP THE ARM ON
vb. 1953 US sl. - to apprehend, to take into custody, to place under arrest
DROP THE HOOK
vb. 1953 US sl. - to arrest
ERREST
vb. 1926 Amer. dial. - to arrest
FAIR COP
n. L19 sl. - a justifiable arrest (orig. UK criminals' usage)
FALL
n. 1893 US sl. - an arrest and/or conviction
vb. 1. 1873 sl. - to arrest or convict
vb. 2. 1873 Amer. sl. - to be arrested or convicted; to be imprisoned (criminals' usage)
FALL OUT
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. - to be arrested (criminals' usage)
FALL PARTNER
n. 1950s US sl. - one of two or more people who are arrested or sentenced to prison at the same time for the same crime; also, one of a pair of thieves working together (criminals' usage)
FASTNER
n. L17 sl. - a warrant of arrest
FEEL SOMEONE'S COLLAR
vb. 1950 Brit. sl. - to arrest
FINGER A COLLAR
vb. 1999 UK sl. - to make an arrest (police usage)
FLAG
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to arrest someone
FLAGGED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
FLAKE
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - of the police: to place drugs or traces of drugs on a person during an arrest (criminals' usage)
GATHER
vb. 1975 Aust. sl. - to arrest
GET A FALL
vb. 1920s US - to be arrested, to be imprisoned (criminals' usage)
GLOM
vb. 1907 Amer. dial. - to seize, to grab at, to steal; to arrest
GLUE
vb. 1920s sl. - to arrest (orig. US)
GUZZLE
vb. 1936 UK & Amer. sl. - to arrest, to interrogate (criminals' usage)
GUZZLED
adj. 1936 Amer. sl. - arrested (criminal's usage)
HAUL UP
vb. 1865 sl. - to bring someone before a judge or other person in authority in order to answer a charge; to arrest or charge someone
HAVE AN ACCIDENT
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to be arrested (criminals' usage)
HAVE IT AWAY
vb. 1950s sl. - to escape from prison or impending arrest
HAVE IT AWAY ON ONE'S TOES
vb. 1950s sl. - to escape from prison or impending arrest
HAVE UP
vb. 1749 sl. - to bring someone before a court to answer a charge; to arrest
HAVE YOUR COLLAR FELT
vb. 1949 UK sl. - to be arrested or stopped by the police
HAVE YOUR COLLAR TOUCHED
vb. 1949 UK sl. - to be arrested or stopped by the police
HOBBLE
vb. 18C - to steal; to arrest (criminal usage)
HOBBLED
adj. E19 sl. - arrested, committed to trial
HOOK
vb. 1928 Amer. sl. - to catch or apprehend by law; to arrest
HOOKER
n. 1934 Amer. sl. - a warrant for arrest or re-arrest (criminals' usage)
HOT
adj. 1931 - liable to arrest; wanted
HUMMER
n. 1932 sl. - an arrest for something the person did not do; an arrest for a minor violation that leads to more serious charges
IN PULL
phr. c1810 cant - under arrest
JACKPOT
n. 1887 Amer. sl. - a predicament; a muddle; a dilemma; trouble; an arrest
JAMMED
adj. L19 US sl. - in trouble with the law, arrested (criminals' usage)
JUG
vb. 1841 US sl. - to arrest or imprison
KNOCK OFF
vb. 1926 sl. - to arrest
LAG
vb. 1. 1847 - to catch, to apprehend; to arrest
vb. 2. M19 UK sl. - to cause trouble for; to lead to an arrest (criminals' usage)
LAME RAP
n. 1971 US sl. - an unfounded arrest
LAW
vb. 1900s US sl. - to set the law on; to arrest
LUMBER
vb. 1931 Brit. sl. - to arrest
MACE-PROOF
adj. 1879 obs. - safe from arrest (nonce word)
NAB
n. 1940s US sl. - an arrest; a police raid
vb. 1686 UK sl. - to catch or capture a person unawares; to apprehend and arrest; to catch, in the sense of to hit (criminals' usage)
NAIL
vb. 1732 Brit. - to apprehend; to arrest
NAILED
adj. 1859 Amer. sl. - arrested
NAP
n. c1700 sl. obs. - an arrest
NATCH
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to seize, to lay hold of; to arrest
NIB
vb. 1819 sl. - to catch; to arrest
NICK
vb. a1640 sl. - to catch, to take unawares; to apprehend; to arrest, to take into custody
NICKING
n. 1970s sl. - an arrest
OFF
adj. 1930s UK sl. - of an arrest: successful (criminals' usage)
vb. 1970s US sl. - to apprehend and arrest someone (police usage)
ON THE PEGS
adj. Amer. sl. - under arrest (World War I usage)
PICK UP
vb. 1871 sl. - to arrest (orig. US)
PINCH
vb1837 Amer. sl. -. to arrest; to take into custody
POPPED
adj. 1960 US sl. - arrested; sometimes applied to someone caught with illegal drugs in their possession
PULL
vb. 1811 sl. - to arrest someone
PULL IN
vb. 1893 colloq. - to arrest a person
PULL UP
vb. 1812 sl. - to arrest
PUT ON
vb. 1910s Aust. - to arrest and/or charge on the basis of concocted evidence; to 'frame up' (criminals' usage)
PUT THE ARM ON
vb. 1929 US sl. - to apprehend, to take into custody, to place under arrest
PUT THE COLLAR ON SOMEONE
vb. 1865 US sl. - to arrest
PUT THE SLEEVE ON
vb. 1930 US sl. - to arrest
RAIL
vb. 1995 US sl. - to arrest or detain someone
RAP
n. M19 - an arrest (chiefly US)
vb. 20C US sl. - charge; to prosecute, to arrest with a view to prosecution
READER
n. 1920s US sl. - a warrant for arrest (criminals' usage)
REST
vb. 1821 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to arrest, to stop; to distrain for debt
RHEUMATISM IN THE SHOULDERS
n. Bk1903 sl. - arrest
RIDE
vb. 1930s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
RODNEY KING
n. 1990s US sl. - an arrest, esp. one involving brutality (African-American usage)
ROMBOYLE; RUMBOYLE
vb. 1823 UK sl. - to arrest on a warrant (criminals' usage)
ROUST
vb. 1950s Amer. sl. - to arrest
RUN IN
vb. 1859 sl. - to arrest
SCOUT
vb. 1913 Amer. dial. - to elude arrest, to hide out
SIDETRACK
vb. 1920s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
SMUG
vb. 19C Brit. sl. - to arrest
SMUGGED
adj. 19C Brit. sl. - arrested
SNEEZE
vb. 1950 US sl. - to arrest someone
SNEEZED
adj. 1996 UK sl. - arrested; kidnapped
SNITCH
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. - to arrest
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
n. 1982 US sl. - a police tactic in which a person who has been arrested is moved from one precinct to another in rapid succession, making it impossible for him to be located and bailed out by his friends and family
SUSSED
adj. 1977 UK sl. - arrested as a suspected person loitering
TACHE
vb. c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to lay hold of a person; to arrest, to apprehend by legal authority
TAG
vb. 1930s sl. - to arrest
TAKE A DROP
vb. 1920s US sl. - to be arrested, to be imprisoned (criminals' usage)
TAKE A FALL
vb. 1928 sl. - to be arrested or convicted; to be imprisoned
TAKE CARE OF
vb. L19 sl. - to arrest
TAKE DOWN
vb. 1940s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' & police usage)
TAKE FOR A RIDE
vb. 1930s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
TAKE FOR A WALK
vb. 1930s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
TAKEFUL
adj. 1901 Eng. dial. - capturing, arresting
TAKE IN
vb. L19 sl. - to arrest
TAKE IT ON ONE'S TOES
vb. 1950s sl. - to escape from prison or impending arrest
TAKEN UP
adj. E18 sl. - arrested
TAKE TO
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to capture, to arrest
TAKE UP
vb. E18 sl. - to arrest
TAPPED
adj. 1950s Amer. sl. - arrested
TOOK UP
adj. E18 sl. - arrested
TUCK UP
vb. E18 sl. - to arrest
TUG
n. 1960s sl. - an arrest
UNATTACHED
adj. 1498 obs. - not arrested or seized
UNDER GLASS
adj. 1920s sl. - imprisoned; arrested (orig. US)
UNDER STARTER'S ORDERS
adj. 1959 UK sl. - arrested (police & criminals' usage)
UP
adj. L19 sl. - arrested, in prison (orig. UK criminals' usage)
VAMP ON
vb. 1970s US sl. - to make an unjust attack, to arrest (African-American usage)
WALK
vb. 1950s US sl. - to be released from prison or arrest (prison & criminals' usage)
WALK ONE UP ON THE CARPET
vb. Bk1913 Amer. dial. - to arrest; to call to time
WARRANTEE
n. 1921 - a person for whose arrest a warrant has been issued
WHIP
vb. 1971 US sl. - to arrest someone
X
n. M19 sl. - a method of arrest whereby a policeman grasps the villain's collar and holds their arm in such a way that the more they struggle, the more likely it is for the arm to be broken
YAFFLE
vb. 1910s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
YANK
vb. L19 sl. - to arrest (orig. US)
n. Brit. sl. - an arrest
ACCOMMODATION COLLAR
n. Amer. sl. - an arrest made to fulfil a quota, usually in response to pressure for strong police action against crime.(police usage)
ATCH
vb. 1920s UK - to arrest (tramps' usage)
ATCHKER
vb. 1910s UK - to arrest (tramps' usage)
ATTITUDE ARREST
n. 1992 US sl. - an arrest motivated by the subject's lack of respect towards the arresting police officer
BAD FALL
n. 1910s US sl. - an arrest and charge from which one cannot escape, despite attempting to intimidate or bribe the plaintiff or a prosecution witness (criminals' usage)
BAG
vb. 1824 Amer. sl. - to catch (a wrongdoer); hence, to arrest, to put in jail
BAGGED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
BAG UP
vb. 1980s UK sl. - to be caught or arrested by the police (also African-American usage)
BAIL UP
vb. M19 sl. - to arrest
BAKE
vb. 1899 US sl. - to arrest
BATTED OUT
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested (criminals' usage)
BE TOOK
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to be arrested
BLISTER
vb. 1909 Brit. sl. - to arrest or summon someone
BUST
n. c1953 sl. - an arrest (orig. & chiefly US)
vb. 1940 sl. - to arrest (orig. & chiefly US)
CAFFLED
adj. M19 UK - arrested (criminals' usage)
CALL THE KNOCK
vb. 2000s sl. - to track down, to apprehend and arrest
CAP
vb. 1589 obs. - to arrest for debt
CARRY DOWN
vb. 1971 Trinidad and Tobago - to arrest someone
CATCH AN F
vb. 1990s US sl. - to be arrested for a felony (African-American usage)
CHILL
vb. 20C Amer. sl. - to submit to arrest without resisting
CHORE
vb. 2000 UK sl. - to arrest someone
CLAIM
vb. 1970 UK sl. - to arrest someone
CLIPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
CLOUTED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
COG-SHOULDER
n. E17 sl. - an arrest
COLLAR
n. 1871 sl. - an arrest (orig. US)
vb. 1853 sl. - to arrest
COLLARED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
COP
n. L19 sl. - an arrest (orig. US)
vb. 1844 sl. - to arrest
COPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
COPPER
vb. 1872 - to arrest (criminals’ usage)
COPPERED
adj. 1872 - arrested (criminals’ usage)
CRACK
vb. 1952 Amer. - to seize or place under arrest (criminals' usage)
CRACK OUT
vb. 1952 Amer. sl. - to seize or place under arrest (criminals' usage)
DEAD
adj. 1950s sl. - finished; lost; arrested, captured
DEAD TUMBLE
n. 1930s US sl. - a discovery or arrest of someone found in the act of committing a crime (criminals' usage)
DEADWOOD
n. L19 US sl. - an advantage or control over someone, the thing a member of the underworld fears most, usually arrest or being caught in the act (criminals' usage)
DE-ARREST
vb. 1791 obs. rare - to release from arrest
DO
vb. 1784 Brit. sl. - to arrest or charge someone
DRAG
vb. 1924 Brit. sl. - to arrest
DROP
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to get arrested (criminals' usage)
DROPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
DROP THE ARM ON
vb. 1953 US sl. - to apprehend, to take into custody, to place under arrest
DROP THE HOOK
vb. 1953 US sl. - to arrest
ERREST
vb. 1926 Amer. dial. - to arrest
FAIR COP
n. L19 sl. - a justifiable arrest (orig. UK criminals' usage)
FALL
n. 1893 US sl. - an arrest and/or conviction
vb. 1. 1873 sl. - to arrest or convict
vb. 2. 1873 Amer. sl. - to be arrested or convicted; to be imprisoned (criminals' usage)
FALL OUT
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. - to be arrested (criminals' usage)
FALL PARTNER
n. 1950s US sl. - one of two or more people who are arrested or sentenced to prison at the same time for the same crime; also, one of a pair of thieves working together (criminals' usage)
FASTNER
n. L17 sl. - a warrant of arrest
FEEL SOMEONE'S COLLAR
vb. 1950 Brit. sl. - to arrest
FINGER A COLLAR
vb. 1999 UK sl. - to make an arrest (police usage)
FLAG
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to arrest someone
FLAGGED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - arrested
FLAKE
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - of the police: to place drugs or traces of drugs on a person during an arrest (criminals' usage)
GATHER
vb. 1975 Aust. sl. - to arrest
GET A FALL
vb. 1920s US - to be arrested, to be imprisoned (criminals' usage)
GLOM
vb. 1907 Amer. dial. - to seize, to grab at, to steal; to arrest
GLUE
vb. 1920s sl. - to arrest (orig. US)
GUZZLE
vb. 1936 UK & Amer. sl. - to arrest, to interrogate (criminals' usage)
GUZZLED
adj. 1936 Amer. sl. - arrested (criminal's usage)
HAUL UP
vb. 1865 sl. - to bring someone before a judge or other person in authority in order to answer a charge; to arrest or charge someone
HAVE AN ACCIDENT
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to be arrested (criminals' usage)
HAVE IT AWAY
vb. 1950s sl. - to escape from prison or impending arrest
HAVE IT AWAY ON ONE'S TOES
vb. 1950s sl. - to escape from prison or impending arrest
HAVE UP
vb. 1749 sl. - to bring someone before a court to answer a charge; to arrest
HAVE YOUR COLLAR FELT
vb. 1949 UK sl. - to be arrested or stopped by the police
HAVE YOUR COLLAR TOUCHED
vb. 1949 UK sl. - to be arrested or stopped by the police
HOBBLE
vb. 18C - to steal; to arrest (criminal usage)
HOBBLED
adj. E19 sl. - arrested, committed to trial
HOOK
vb. 1928 Amer. sl. - to catch or apprehend by law; to arrest
HOOKER
n. 1934 Amer. sl. - a warrant for arrest or re-arrest (criminals' usage)
HOT
adj. 1931 - liable to arrest; wanted
HUMMER
n. 1932 sl. - an arrest for something the person did not do; an arrest for a minor violation that leads to more serious charges
IN PULL
phr. c1810 cant - under arrest
JACKPOT
n. 1887 Amer. sl. - a predicament; a muddle; a dilemma; trouble; an arrest
JAMMED
adj. L19 US sl. - in trouble with the law, arrested (criminals' usage)
JUG
vb. 1841 US sl. - to arrest or imprison
KNOCK OFF
vb. 1926 sl. - to arrest
LAG
vb. 1. 1847 - to catch, to apprehend; to arrest
vb. 2. M19 UK sl. - to cause trouble for; to lead to an arrest (criminals' usage)
LAME RAP
n. 1971 US sl. - an unfounded arrest
LAW
vb. 1900s US sl. - to set the law on; to arrest
LUMBER
vb. 1931 Brit. sl. - to arrest
MACE-PROOF
adj. 1879 obs. - safe from arrest (nonce word)
NAB
n. 1940s US sl. - an arrest; a police raid
vb. 1686 UK sl. - to catch or capture a person unawares; to apprehend and arrest; to catch, in the sense of to hit (criminals' usage)
NAIL
vb. 1732 Brit. - to apprehend; to arrest
NAILED
adj. 1859 Amer. sl. - arrested
NAP
n. c1700 sl. obs. - an arrest
NATCH
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to seize, to lay hold of; to arrest
NIB
vb. 1819 sl. - to catch; to arrest
NICK
vb. a1640 sl. - to catch, to take unawares; to apprehend; to arrest, to take into custody
NICKING
n. 1970s sl. - an arrest
OFF
adj. 1930s UK sl. - of an arrest: successful (criminals' usage)
vb. 1970s US sl. - to apprehend and arrest someone (police usage)
ON THE PEGS
adj. Amer. sl. - under arrest (World War I usage)
PICK UP
vb. 1871 sl. - to arrest (orig. US)
PINCH
vb1837 Amer. sl. -. to arrest; to take into custody
POPPED
adj. 1960 US sl. - arrested; sometimes applied to someone caught with illegal drugs in their possession
PULL
vb. 1811 sl. - to arrest someone
PULL IN
vb. 1893 colloq. - to arrest a person
PULL UP
vb. 1812 sl. - to arrest
PUT ON
vb. 1910s Aust. - to arrest and/or charge on the basis of concocted evidence; to 'frame up' (criminals' usage)
PUT THE ARM ON
vb. 1929 US sl. - to apprehend, to take into custody, to place under arrest
PUT THE COLLAR ON SOMEONE
vb. 1865 US sl. - to arrest
PUT THE SLEEVE ON
vb. 1930 US sl. - to arrest
RAIL
vb. 1995 US sl. - to arrest or detain someone
RAP
n. M19 - an arrest (chiefly US)
vb. 20C US sl. - charge; to prosecute, to arrest with a view to prosecution
READER
n. 1920s US sl. - a warrant for arrest (criminals' usage)
REST
vb. 1821 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to arrest, to stop; to distrain for debt
RHEUMATISM IN THE SHOULDERS
n. Bk1903 sl. - arrest
RIDE
vb. 1930s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
RODNEY KING
n. 1990s US sl. - an arrest, esp. one involving brutality (African-American usage)
ROMBOYLE; RUMBOYLE
vb. 1823 UK sl. - to arrest on a warrant (criminals' usage)
ROUST
vb. 1950s Amer. sl. - to arrest
RUN IN
vb. 1859 sl. - to arrest
SCOUT
vb. 1913 Amer. dial. - to elude arrest, to hide out
SIDETRACK
vb. 1920s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
SMUG
vb. 19C Brit. sl. - to arrest
SMUGGED
adj. 19C Brit. sl. - arrested
SNEEZE
vb. 1950 US sl. - to arrest someone
SNEEZED
adj. 1996 UK sl. - arrested; kidnapped
SNITCH
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. - to arrest
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
n. 1982 US sl. - a police tactic in which a person who has been arrested is moved from one precinct to another in rapid succession, making it impossible for him to be located and bailed out by his friends and family
SUSSED
adj. 1977 UK sl. - arrested as a suspected person loitering
TACHE
vb. c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to lay hold of a person; to arrest, to apprehend by legal authority
TAG
vb. 1930s sl. - to arrest
TAKE A DROP
vb. 1920s US sl. - to be arrested, to be imprisoned (criminals' usage)
TAKE A FALL
vb. 1928 sl. - to be arrested or convicted; to be imprisoned
TAKE CARE OF
vb. L19 sl. - to arrest
TAKE DOWN
vb. 1940s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' & police usage)
TAKE FOR A RIDE
vb. 1930s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
TAKE FOR A WALK
vb. 1930s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
TAKEFUL
adj. 1901 Eng. dial. - capturing, arresting
TAKE IN
vb. L19 sl. - to arrest
TAKE IT ON ONE'S TOES
vb. 1950s sl. - to escape from prison or impending arrest
TAKEN UP
adj. E18 sl. - arrested
TAKE TO
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to capture, to arrest
TAKE UP
vb. E18 sl. - to arrest
TAPPED
adj. 1950s Amer. sl. - arrested
TOOK UP
adj. E18 sl. - arrested
TUCK UP
vb. E18 sl. - to arrest
TUG
n. 1960s sl. - an arrest
UNATTACHED
adj. 1498 obs. - not arrested or seized
UNDER GLASS
adj. 1920s sl. - imprisoned; arrested (orig. US)
UNDER STARTER'S ORDERS
adj. 1959 UK sl. - arrested (police & criminals' usage)
UP
adj. L19 sl. - arrested, in prison (orig. UK criminals' usage)
VAMP ON
vb. 1970s US sl. - to make an unjust attack, to arrest (African-American usage)
WALK
vb. 1950s US sl. - to be released from prison or arrest (prison & criminals' usage)
WALK ONE UP ON THE CARPET
vb. Bk1913 Amer. dial. - to arrest; to call to time
WARRANTEE
n. 1921 - a person for whose arrest a warrant has been issued
WHIP
vb. 1971 US sl. - to arrest someone
X
n. M19 sl. - a method of arrest whereby a policeman grasps the villain's collar and holds their arm in such a way that the more they struggle, the more likely it is for the arm to be broken
YAFFLE
vb. 1910s US sl. - to arrest (criminals' usage)
YANK
vb. L19 sl. - to arrest (orig. US)
ARRIVAL, ARRIVE, ARRIVED
ACCEDE
vb. 1677 - to come forward, approach, or arrive at a place or state
ADVENE
vb. 1684 obs. rare - to come to, to arrive at a place, event, etc.
ARRIVANCE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - arrival, arrival of company
BEAT SOMEONE TO THE PUNCH
vb. 1960s sl. - to arrive at a destination sooner than another person (orig. African-American usage)
BECOME
vb. c885 obs. - to come to a place; to arrive
BLITZ
vb. 1940s sl. - to arrive or leave quickly; to appear
BUTT IN
vb. 1898 Amer. sl. - to arrive
BUZZ IN
vb. 1930s Amer. sl. - to arrive
CALL FOR THE BUTTER
vb. 1975 US sl. - to have completed a task or arrived at your destination
COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK
vb. 1973 UK - of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge
CRAWL OUT OF THE WOODWORK
vb. 1973 UK - of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge
CREEP OUT OF THE WOODWORK
vb. 1973 UK - of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge
CREEP
n. 1946 US sl. - a furtive arrival or departure
FALL
vb. 1940s Aust. sl. - to arrive suddenly; usually used of the police
FALL BY
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. - to arrive at a place
FALL IN
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL ON IN
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL OUT
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL OVER
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL UP
vb. L19 US sl. - to come for a visit; to arrive, to turn up (African-American usage)
LEND
vb. a1100 obs. - to arrive, to come
LOB
vb. 1916 Aust. sl. - to arrive unexpectedly
MYSTERY
n. 1937 Brit. sl. - a young woman newly arrived in a town or city, or with no fixed address
NEW-COME
adj. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. - fresh, newly arrived
PULL IN
vb. 1905 Amer. sl. - to arrive
ROCK UP
vb. colloq. - to arrive late or unannounced
SAIL IN
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to enter, esp. in a slow and measured manner
SAIL INTO
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to enter, esp. in a slow and measured manner
SHOW UP
vb. Amer. colloq. - to make a personal appearance; to arrive
SIFT IN
vb. 20C US sl. - to arrive (also Black British usage)
TOCOME
n. c897 obs. - arrival, advent, coming
vb. 1393 obs. - (to-come) to approach, to arrive, to come to
TOOL IN
vb. 1960s US sl. - to arrive, usually at speed (college usage)
UNCOMING
n. 1593 obs. - failure to arrive
UNTO-COME
vb. c1440 obs. - to arrive, come to a place
VENUE
n. a1400 obs. - the act of coming; arrival
vb. 1677 - to come forward, approach, or arrive at a place or state
ADVENE
vb. 1684 obs. rare - to come to, to arrive at a place, event, etc.
ARRIVANCE
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - arrival, arrival of company
BEAT SOMEONE TO THE PUNCH
vb. 1960s sl. - to arrive at a destination sooner than another person (orig. African-American usage)
BECOME
vb. c885 obs. - to come to a place; to arrive
BLITZ
vb. 1940s sl. - to arrive or leave quickly; to appear
BUTT IN
vb. 1898 Amer. sl. - to arrive
BUZZ IN
vb. 1930s Amer. sl. - to arrive
CALL FOR THE BUTTER
vb. 1975 US sl. - to have completed a task or arrived at your destination
COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK
vb. 1973 UK - of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge
CRAWL OUT OF THE WOODWORK
vb. 1973 UK - of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge
CREEP OUT OF THE WOODWORK
vb. 1973 UK - of someone or something unpleasant: to appear; to arrive on the scene; to emerge
CREEP
n. 1946 US sl. - a furtive arrival or departure
FALL
vb. 1940s Aust. sl. - to arrive suddenly; usually used of the police
FALL BY
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. - to arrive at a place
FALL IN
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL ON IN
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL OUT
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL OVER
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to go to, to visit (orig. African-American usage)
FALL UP
vb. L19 US sl. - to come for a visit; to arrive, to turn up (African-American usage)
LEND
vb. a1100 obs. - to arrive, to come
LOB
vb. 1916 Aust. sl. - to arrive unexpectedly
MYSTERY
n. 1937 Brit. sl. - a young woman newly arrived in a town or city, or with no fixed address
NEW-COME
adj. 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial. - fresh, newly arrived
PULL IN
vb. 1905 Amer. sl. - to arrive
ROCK UP
vb. colloq. - to arrive late or unannounced
SAIL IN
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to enter, esp. in a slow and measured manner
SAIL INTO
vb. M19 sl. - to arrive, to enter, esp. in a slow and measured manner
SHOW UP
vb. Amer. colloq. - to make a personal appearance; to arrive
SIFT IN
vb. 20C US sl. - to arrive (also Black British usage)
TOCOME
n. c897 obs. - arrival, advent, coming
vb. 1393 obs. - (to-come) to approach, to arrive, to come to
TOOL IN
vb. 1960s US sl. - to arrive, usually at speed (college usage)
UNCOMING
n. 1593 obs. - failure to arrive
UNTO-COME
vb. c1440 obs. - to arrive, come to a place
VENUE
n. a1400 obs. - the act of coming; arrival
ARROGANCE, ARROGANT, ARROGANTLY
ABOVE ONESELF
adj. 1823 - arrogant, conceited, self-important, presumptuous; overly ambitious
ACT LIKE ONE'S SHIT DON'T SMELL
vb. 1960s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
ACT LIKE ONE'S SHIT DON'T STINK
vb. 1960s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
ACT LIKE SHIT WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH
vb. 1960s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
AIRISH
adj. 1943 Amer. dial. - inclined to put on airs; arrogant, showing off
AKIMBO
adj. 1940s UK sl. - arrogant, stand-offish (society usage)
ARSEY; ARSY
adj. 1993 UK sl. - having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited
ASTORPERIOUS
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - haughty, arrogant
ASTOR'S PET COW
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person
ASTOR'S PET POODLE
n. 1967 Amer. dial.- a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person
BABEL BUILDER
n. 1610 - a person likened to a builder of the Tower of Babel, esp. in being arrogant or unrealistic
BADASS
n. 1956 sl. - a belligerent and arrogant person, usually a male (orig. & chiefly US)
BALLOON HEAD
n. 1931 colloq. - an arrogant, conceited, or stupid person; a fool, a simpleton, a silly, empty-headed person (chiefly US)
BASHAW
n. 1593 - an arrogant, domineering man
BIGASS
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - pert. to someone who is self-important, overbearing, or arrogant
BIG FEELER
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - an arrogant or haughty person; a person who acts important
BIG-HEAD
n. 1. 1846 colloq. - a conceited or arrogant person; also, a term of address
n. 2. 1853 US - arrogance, conceit
BIG HOUSE NIGGER
n. 1950s US sl. - any proud, arrogant person (African-American usage)
BLOVIATE
vb. 1847 Amer. - to talk aimlessly and boastingly; to speak arrogantly or pompously; to be verbose; to wander from the subject
BOBANCE
n. c1325 obs. - presumptuous boasting, pride, pomp, arrogance, vanity
BOOPETY
adj. 1948 Amer. dial. - self-important, arrogant
BOUNCEFUL
adj. Bk1893 Eng. dial. - arrogant, domineering, masterful
BRICKETY
adj. 1868 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGATY
adj. 1880 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGETTY
adj. 1895 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGGITY
adj. 1911 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGGOTY
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. -arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGITY
adj. 1898 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BUZZARD
n. 1889 US sl. - an oppressive, arrogant person, jealous of rivalry and vindictive
CHESTILY
adv. 1908 US - arrogantly, conceitedly
CHESTY
adj. 1899 US sl. - arrogant; conceited
adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - in an arrogant or self-important manner
COBBY
adj. 1785 Eng. dial. - headstrong, obstinate, arrogant, proud
COP AN ATTITUDE
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. - to become arrogant or insolent; to become angry
CRACKERJACK
n. 1910s US sl. - an arrogant, cocky person
DANGEROUS
adj. a1225 obs. - difficult or awkward to deal with; haughty, arrogant; rigorous, hard, severe; the opposite of affable
FACETY
adj. 1943 W. Indies - cheeky, impudent, rude, arrogant (also British Black usage)
FANCY PANTS
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to act like a dandy or snob; to act in an arrogant, or supercilious manner
FANFARONADE
n. 1652 - boisterous or arrogant language; boastful assertion, brag; ostentation; an instance of this
FAST
n. 1673 obs. - arrogance, pompousness
FASTUOSE
adj. 1727 obs. - haughty, arrogant, pretentious, ostentatious
FASTUOUS
adj. a1638 rare - proud, haughty, disdainful, arrogant; pretentious, ostentatious
FASTUOUSLY
adv. a1677 - ostentatiously, haughtily, arrogantly, pretentiously
FASTUOUSNESS
n. 1649 - haughtiness, ostentation, arrogance
FAT AND SASSY
adj. 1968 Amer. - securely entrenched, and therefore arrogant
FINE-HAIRED
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - impressed with one's own importance; arrogant, conceited
GALL
n. 1882 - impudence, arrogance, self-possession, brazen assurance (orig. US sl.)
GET ABOVE ONESELF
vb. L19 sl. - to act in an arrogant manner; to be self-satisfied
GRIMSIR
n. c1450 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - an austere, stern, morose, or overbearing person; a grim old man; a haughty or arrogant person in office
HAUTAIN
adj. 1297 obs. - holding or behaving oneself loftily; proud, arrogant, haughty
HAUTAINESSE
n. 1297 obs. - haughtiness, pride, arrogance
HIGH FLY
n. L19 sl. - showing off, acting in a superior, arrogant manner
HIGH-HAT
adj. colloq. - snobbish and arrogant
adv. 1960s sl. - arrogantly
n. 1923 US colloq. - a self-important, stuck-up, or citified person; a snob; a conceited or arrogant person
HIGH-HATTER
n. 1925 US sl. - a person who behaves arrogantly and snobbishly; a putatively important person
HIGH-HEADED
adj. 20C US sl. - arrogant, haughty, self-important
HIGH-HEELED
adj. M19 Aust. & US sl. - arrogant
HIGH IN THE INSTEP
adj. 1562 obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs. - haughty, proud, arrogant, conceited
HIGH IN TOOTH
adj. L19 sl. - arrogant, boastful
HIGH-MINDED
adj. 1503 - arrogant, haughty, imperious
HIGH NOSE
n. 20C US sl. - arrogance, snobbery
HIGH-NOSED
adj. L18 sl. - arrogant, supercilious; intellectual, pretentious
HIGHSIDER
n. 1997 US sl. - an arrogant person; a person who shows of their material wealth (college usage)
HIGH-SIGHTED
adj. 1610 - supercilious, arrogant, ambitious
HOSTILISH
adj. 1960 Trinidad and Tobago - arrogant, haughty, condescending
HUFF-SNUFF
adj. a1693 obs. - arrogant, hectoring, blustering
IGNORANT
adj. 1940s W. Indies - arrogant, ill-natured, bullying (also Black British usage)
IMPERIOSITY
n. 1654 obs. rare - imperiousness, arrogance
KING SHIT
n. 1940s sl. - an arrogant, self-opinionated person (orig. US)
KING SPIT
n. 1940s sl. - an arrogant, self-opinionated person (orig. US)
LAA-DEE-LAA
adj. L19 sl. - stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish
LAANIE
adj. 1970s S. Afr. sl. - showy, arrogant
LA-DEE-DA; LA-DI-DA(H); LAH-DI-DAH
adj. 1895 colloq. - stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish
LADY MUCK
n. 1957 UK sl. - a woman who is unjustifiably self-important or esteemed; an arrogant, pretentious woman of any class
LAHNEE; LANI; LANIE; LARNEY
adj. 1970s S. Afr. sl. - showy, arrogant
LUSTY
adj. a1568 obs. - insolent, arrogant, self-confident
MAGNIFICENT
adj. 19C Brit. sl. - high and mighty; self-important, arrogant, conceited
MISPROUD
adj. 1303 obs. exc. arch. - improperly or unjustifiably vain or proud; arrogant, haughty
MORE SIDE THAN A BILLIARD BALL
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. - very arrogant, snobbish
MOUNT THE HIGH HORSE
vb. 1871 - said of a person affecting airs of superiority, or behaving pretentiously or arrogantly; to be overbearing or oppressive; to be proud; to take offense
MOW THE MUSTARD
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to act arrogant or self-important
MRS. ASTOR'S BILLY GOAT
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S COW
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S PET COW
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S PET HORSE
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S PLUSH HORSE
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
OGART
n. c1375 Sc. obs. - arrogance, presumption
ON THE HIGH ROPES
adj. a1700 - arrogant, haughty
OPINION
n. obs. - favourable estimate of oneself or one's own abilities; either in bad sense - self-conceit, arrogance, dogmatism, or in good sense, self-confidence
PROTERVE
adj. 1382 obs. rare - forward, wayward, stubborn; peevish, petulant; proud, arrogant, impudent
PUT ON DAWG
vb. 20C sl. - to 'put on side'; to behave arrogantly
RODOMONTADE
n. E17 - a brag; a boast; an extravagantly boastful or arrogant remark of speech
RODOMONTADO
n. L16 obs. - a brag; a boast; an extravagantly boastful or arrogant remark of speech
SADDITY
adj. 1960s US sl. - arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited (African-American usage)
SCORT
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to walk proudly; to be arrogant
SEDDITTY; SEDITTY
adj. 1968 US sl. - arrogant, boastful, showing off
SET UP A KAIM
vb. 1882 Sc. - to act in a proud or arrogant manner
SIDIDY
adj. 1968 US sl. - arrogant, boastful, showing off
SIDITTY; SIDITY
adj. 1968 US sl. - arrogant, boastful, showing off
SNOOT
n. 1. M19 sl. - a snob; an arrogant person who 'sticks their nose in the air'
n. 2. 1970s sl. - arrogance, superciliousness
SNOOTY
adj. 1919 Amer. sl. - snobbish, arrogant, haughty and disdainful; supercilious; unpleasant
STUCK-UP
adj. M19 - arrogant, snobbish, reserved
n. L19 sl. - an arrogant, snobbish, or reserved person
STUCKUPPY
adj. M19 - arrogant, snobbish, reserved
SUCCUDROUS
adj. c1475 Sc. obs. - presumptuous, arrogant
SUCCUDROUSLY
adv. c1375 Sc. obs. - presumptuously, arrogantly
SUCCUDRY
n. 1375 Sc. obs. - presumption, arrogance
SURCUIDANT
adj. a1529 obs. rare - arrogant, insolent, presumptuous
SWANK
adj. 1910s sl. - showy, vulgar, arrogant
n. M19 sl. - arrogant, showing-off behaviour
SWANKEY; SWANKY
adj. 1900s sl. - of a person: conceited, arrogant, vulgar
n. M19 sl. - an arrogant, showy, vulgar person
SWANKING
adj. 20C sl. - showing off, acting in an arrogant or vulgar manner
THINK ONE'S SHIT DOESN'T STINK
vb. 1940s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
TOPPING
adj. 1790 Amer. dial. - exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
TOPPY
adj. 1908 Amer. dial. - adj. exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
UPHEADED
adj. 1826 Amer. dial. - alert, shrewd, intelligent; self-confident, arrogant, haughty, conceited
UPHEADEDNESS
n. 1832 Amer. dial. - self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness
UPHEADINESS
n. 1963 Amer. dial. - self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness
UP ONESELF
adj. 1940s Aust. sl. - arrogant, self-satisfied, full of oneself
UPSTUCK
adj. 1904 Amer. dial. - stuck up, arrogant, pretentious
VANCE
n. 1830 Sc. - a boastful, arrogant assertion or bearing
WALLOCH-GOUL
n. Bk1825 Sc. - a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person; a wanton or arrogant blusterer
WANTONNESS
n. c1480 rare - arrogance, insolence of triumph or prosperity
WISECRACKER
n. 1923 Amer. sl. - one who often jokes or teases; one w ho is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant
ZOOT-SUITER
n. 1960 US sl. - (derogatory) a foolish, arrogant, vulgar young man, esp. when his image is boosted by flashy clothes
adj. 1823 - arrogant, conceited, self-important, presumptuous; overly ambitious
ACT LIKE ONE'S SHIT DON'T SMELL
vb. 1960s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
ACT LIKE ONE'S SHIT DON'T STINK
vb. 1960s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
ACT LIKE SHIT WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH
vb. 1960s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
AIRISH
adj. 1943 Amer. dial. - inclined to put on airs; arrogant, showing off
AKIMBO
adj. 1940s UK sl. - arrogant, stand-offish (society usage)
ARSEY; ARSY
adj. 1993 UK sl. - having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited
ASTORPERIOUS
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - haughty, arrogant
ASTOR'S PET COW
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person
ASTOR'S PET POODLE
n. 1967 Amer. dial.- a self-important person; an arrogant or haughty person
BABEL BUILDER
n. 1610 - a person likened to a builder of the Tower of Babel, esp. in being arrogant or unrealistic
BADASS
n. 1956 sl. - a belligerent and arrogant person, usually a male (orig. & chiefly US)
BALLOON HEAD
n. 1931 colloq. - an arrogant, conceited, or stupid person; a fool, a simpleton, a silly, empty-headed person (chiefly US)
BASHAW
n. 1593 - an arrogant, domineering man
BIGASS
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - pert. to someone who is self-important, overbearing, or arrogant
BIG FEELER
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - an arrogant or haughty person; a person who acts important
BIG-HEAD
n. 1. 1846 colloq. - a conceited or arrogant person; also, a term of address
n. 2. 1853 US - arrogance, conceit
BIG HOUSE NIGGER
n. 1950s US sl. - any proud, arrogant person (African-American usage)
BLOVIATE
vb. 1847 Amer. - to talk aimlessly and boastingly; to speak arrogantly or pompously; to be verbose; to wander from the subject
BOBANCE
n. c1325 obs. - presumptuous boasting, pride, pomp, arrogance, vanity
BOOPETY
adj. 1948 Amer. dial. - self-important, arrogant
BOUNCEFUL
adj. Bk1893 Eng. dial. - arrogant, domineering, masterful
BRICKETY
adj. 1868 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGATY
adj. 1880 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGETTY
adj. 1895 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGGITY
adj. 1911 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGGOTY
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. -arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BRIGITY
adj. 1898 Amer. dial. - arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward, restless; overbearing
BUZZARD
n. 1889 US sl. - an oppressive, arrogant person, jealous of rivalry and vindictive
CHESTILY
adv. 1908 US - arrogantly, conceitedly
CHESTY
adj. 1899 US sl. - arrogant; conceited
adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - in an arrogant or self-important manner
COBBY
adj. 1785 Eng. dial. - headstrong, obstinate, arrogant, proud
COP AN ATTITUDE
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. - to become arrogant or insolent; to become angry
CRACKERJACK
n. 1910s US sl. - an arrogant, cocky person
DANGEROUS
adj. a1225 obs. - difficult or awkward to deal with; haughty, arrogant; rigorous, hard, severe; the opposite of affable
FACETY
adj. 1943 W. Indies - cheeky, impudent, rude, arrogant (also British Black usage)
FANCY PANTS
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to act like a dandy or snob; to act in an arrogant, or supercilious manner
FANFARONADE
n. 1652 - boisterous or arrogant language; boastful assertion, brag; ostentation; an instance of this
FAST
n. 1673 obs. - arrogance, pompousness
FASTUOSE
adj. 1727 obs. - haughty, arrogant, pretentious, ostentatious
FASTUOUS
adj. a1638 rare - proud, haughty, disdainful, arrogant; pretentious, ostentatious
FASTUOUSLY
adv. a1677 - ostentatiously, haughtily, arrogantly, pretentiously
FASTUOUSNESS
n. 1649 - haughtiness, ostentation, arrogance
FAT AND SASSY
adj. 1968 Amer. - securely entrenched, and therefore arrogant
FINE-HAIRED
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - impressed with one's own importance; arrogant, conceited
GALL
n. 1882 - impudence, arrogance, self-possession, brazen assurance (orig. US sl.)
GET ABOVE ONESELF
vb. L19 sl. - to act in an arrogant manner; to be self-satisfied
GRIMSIR
n. c1450 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - an austere, stern, morose, or overbearing person; a grim old man; a haughty or arrogant person in office
HAUTAIN
adj. 1297 obs. - holding or behaving oneself loftily; proud, arrogant, haughty
HAUTAINESSE
n. 1297 obs. - haughtiness, pride, arrogance
HIGH FLY
n. L19 sl. - showing off, acting in a superior, arrogant manner
HIGH-HAT
adj. colloq. - snobbish and arrogant
adv. 1960s sl. - arrogantly
n. 1923 US colloq. - a self-important, stuck-up, or citified person; a snob; a conceited or arrogant person
HIGH-HATTER
n. 1925 US sl. - a person who behaves arrogantly and snobbishly; a putatively important person
HIGH-HEADED
adj. 20C US sl. - arrogant, haughty, self-important
HIGH-HEELED
adj. M19 Aust. & US sl. - arrogant
HIGH IN THE INSTEP
adj. 1562 obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs. - haughty, proud, arrogant, conceited
HIGH IN TOOTH
adj. L19 sl. - arrogant, boastful
HIGH-MINDED
adj. 1503 - arrogant, haughty, imperious
HIGH NOSE
n. 20C US sl. - arrogance, snobbery
HIGH-NOSED
adj. L18 sl. - arrogant, supercilious; intellectual, pretentious
HIGHSIDER
n. 1997 US sl. - an arrogant person; a person who shows of their material wealth (college usage)
HIGH-SIGHTED
adj. 1610 - supercilious, arrogant, ambitious
HOSTILISH
adj. 1960 Trinidad and Tobago - arrogant, haughty, condescending
HUFF-SNUFF
adj. a1693 obs. - arrogant, hectoring, blustering
IGNORANT
adj. 1940s W. Indies - arrogant, ill-natured, bullying (also Black British usage)
IMPERIOSITY
n. 1654 obs. rare - imperiousness, arrogance
KING SHIT
n. 1940s sl. - an arrogant, self-opinionated person (orig. US)
KING SPIT
n. 1940s sl. - an arrogant, self-opinionated person (orig. US)
LAA-DEE-LAA
adj. L19 sl. - stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish
LAANIE
adj. 1970s S. Afr. sl. - showy, arrogant
LA-DEE-DA; LA-DI-DA(H); LAH-DI-DAH
adj. 1895 colloq. - stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish
LADY MUCK
n. 1957 UK sl. - a woman who is unjustifiably self-important or esteemed; an arrogant, pretentious woman of any class
LAHNEE; LANI; LANIE; LARNEY
adj. 1970s S. Afr. sl. - showy, arrogant
LUSTY
adj. a1568 obs. - insolent, arrogant, self-confident
MAGNIFICENT
adj. 19C Brit. sl. - high and mighty; self-important, arrogant, conceited
MISPROUD
adj. 1303 obs. exc. arch. - improperly or unjustifiably vain or proud; arrogant, haughty
MORE SIDE THAN A BILLIARD BALL
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. - very arrogant, snobbish
MOUNT THE HIGH HORSE
vb. 1871 - said of a person affecting airs of superiority, or behaving pretentiously or arrogantly; to be overbearing or oppressive; to be proud; to take offense
MOW THE MUSTARD
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to act arrogant or self-important
MRS. ASTOR'S BILLY GOAT
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S COW
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S PET COW
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S PET HORSE
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
MRS. ASTOR'S PLUSH HORSE
n. 1920s US sl. - an arrogant, haughty person
OGART
n. c1375 Sc. obs. - arrogance, presumption
ON THE HIGH ROPES
adj. a1700 - arrogant, haughty
OPINION
n. obs. - favourable estimate of oneself or one's own abilities; either in bad sense - self-conceit, arrogance, dogmatism, or in good sense, self-confidence
PROTERVE
adj. 1382 obs. rare - forward, wayward, stubborn; peevish, petulant; proud, arrogant, impudent
PUT ON DAWG
vb. 20C sl. - to 'put on side'; to behave arrogantly
RODOMONTADE
n. E17 - a brag; a boast; an extravagantly boastful or arrogant remark of speech
RODOMONTADO
n. L16 obs. - a brag; a boast; an extravagantly boastful or arrogant remark of speech
SADDITY
adj. 1960s US sl. - arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited (African-American usage)
SCORT
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to walk proudly; to be arrogant
SEDDITTY; SEDITTY
adj. 1968 US sl. - arrogant, boastful, showing off
SET UP A KAIM
vb. 1882 Sc. - to act in a proud or arrogant manner
SIDIDY
adj. 1968 US sl. - arrogant, boastful, showing off
SIDITTY; SIDITY
adj. 1968 US sl. - arrogant, boastful, showing off
SNOOT
n. 1. M19 sl. - a snob; an arrogant person who 'sticks their nose in the air'
n. 2. 1970s sl. - arrogance, superciliousness
SNOOTY
adj. 1919 Amer. sl. - snobbish, arrogant, haughty and disdainful; supercilious; unpleasant
STUCK-UP
adj. M19 - arrogant, snobbish, reserved
n. L19 sl. - an arrogant, snobbish, or reserved person
STUCKUPPY
adj. M19 - arrogant, snobbish, reserved
SUCCUDROUS
adj. c1475 Sc. obs. - presumptuous, arrogant
SUCCUDROUSLY
adv. c1375 Sc. obs. - presumptuously, arrogantly
SUCCUDRY
n. 1375 Sc. obs. - presumption, arrogance
SURCUIDANT
adj. a1529 obs. rare - arrogant, insolent, presumptuous
SWANK
adj. 1910s sl. - showy, vulgar, arrogant
n. M19 sl. - arrogant, showing-off behaviour
SWANKEY; SWANKY
adj. 1900s sl. - of a person: conceited, arrogant, vulgar
n. M19 sl. - an arrogant, showy, vulgar person
SWANKING
adj. 20C sl. - showing off, acting in an arrogant or vulgar manner
THINK ONE'S SHIT DOESN'T STINK
vb. 1940s sl. - to behave affectedly and in an arrogant manner (orig. US)
TOPPING
adj. 1790 Amer. dial. - exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
TOPPY
adj. 1908 Amer. dial. - adj. exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
UPHEADED
adj. 1826 Amer. dial. - alert, shrewd, intelligent; self-confident, arrogant, haughty, conceited
UPHEADEDNESS
n. 1832 Amer. dial. - self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness
UPHEADINESS
n. 1963 Amer. dial. - self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness
UP ONESELF
adj. 1940s Aust. sl. - arrogant, self-satisfied, full of oneself
UPSTUCK
adj. 1904 Amer. dial. - stuck up, arrogant, pretentious
VANCE
n. 1830 Sc. - a boastful, arrogant assertion or bearing
WALLOCH-GOUL
n. Bk1825 Sc. - a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person; a wanton or arrogant blusterer
WANTONNESS
n. c1480 rare - arrogance, insolence of triumph or prosperity
WISECRACKER
n. 1923 Amer. sl. - one who often jokes or teases; one w ho is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant
ZOOT-SUITER
n. 1960 US sl. - (derogatory) a foolish, arrogant, vulgar young man, esp. when his image is boosted by flashy clothes
ARROW
FALSE
adv. 1815 obs. or arch. - of an arrow's flight: in the wrong direction; erringly
GANYIE
n. c1425 Sc. obs. - an arrow, or similar missile, esp. a crossbow-bolt
NARROW
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an arrow
PAIR OF ARROWS
n. 1890 - a set of three arrows
QUARRY
n. 1600 obs. - a square-headed arrow
TACKLE
n. c1375 obs. - implements of war, weapons; esp. arrows; also, a weapon, an, arrow
adv. 1815 obs. or arch. - of an arrow's flight: in the wrong direction; erringly
GANYIE
n. c1425 Sc. obs. - an arrow, or similar missile, esp. a crossbow-bolt
NARROW
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an arrow
PAIR OF ARROWS
n. 1890 - a set of three arrows
QUARRY
n. 1600 obs. - a square-headed arrow
TACKLE
n. c1375 obs. - implements of war, weapons; esp. arrows; also, a weapon, an, arrow
ARSON, ARSONIST
ACCELERATOR
n. 20C US sl. - an arsonist (criminals' usage)
BOUTEFEU
n. Bk1911 Sc. - an incendiary; one who 'adds fuel to fire'
FIRE-BUG
n. US colloq. - an incendiary
MAKE-FIRE
n. 1560 obs. - an incendiary
PYRO
n. 1977 sl. - a pyromaniac
RED-COCK
n. 1815 Sc. - incendiary fire
SPARK
n. Bk1992 US sl. - an arsonist on the payroll of a criminal gang (criminals' usage)
TORCH
n. 1938 US sl. - an arsonist
vb. 1931 sl. - to commit arson; to deliberately set fire to something, esp. in order to claim insurance money (orig. US)
TORCH JOB
n. 1930s US sl. - an act of arson
n. 20C US sl. - an arsonist (criminals' usage)
BOUTEFEU
n. Bk1911 Sc. - an incendiary; one who 'adds fuel to fire'
FIRE-BUG
n. US colloq. - an incendiary
MAKE-FIRE
n. 1560 obs. - an incendiary
PYRO
n. 1977 sl. - a pyromaniac
RED-COCK
n. 1815 Sc. - incendiary fire
SPARK
n. Bk1992 US sl. - an arsonist on the payroll of a criminal gang (criminals' usage)
TORCH
n. 1938 US sl. - an arsonist
vb. 1931 sl. - to commit arson; to deliberately set fire to something, esp. in order to claim insurance money (orig. US)
TORCH JOB
n. 1930s US sl. - an act of arson
ART
ART
AESTHETICIAN
n. 1845 - one skilled in or devoted to aesthetics; a professor of taste
ART
vb. 1628 obs. - to instruct in an art
CABINET
n. 1676 obs. or arch. - a room devoted to the display of works of art; a museum, picture-gallery, etc
CACOTECHNY
n. 1775 rare - bad art; a mischievous or hurtful art
CALLOTECHNICS
n. 1860 rare - a proposed name for 'the fine or ornamental arts'
FABREFACTION
n. 1652 obs. rare - the act or process of fashioning or making a work of art
FACULTY
n. c1386 obs. exc. arch. - that in which anyone is skilled; an art, trade, occupation, profession
GEISTESWISSENSCHAFTLER
n. 1938 - one who studies the arts or humanities (German)
MAECENAS
n. c1561 - a generous patron of literature or art
MASTERY
n. a1300 obs. - a department of skill or knowledge; an art or science
PROVEXITY
n. 1674 obs. rare - an advanced condition or state; greatness of age, the being well grown in years, or well studied in any art
SKILL
n. 1570 obs. - an art or science
AESTHETICIAN
n. 1845 - one skilled in or devoted to aesthetics; a professor of taste
ART
vb. 1628 obs. - to instruct in an art
CABINET
n. 1676 obs. or arch. - a room devoted to the display of works of art; a museum, picture-gallery, etc
CACOTECHNY
n. 1775 rare - bad art; a mischievous or hurtful art
CALLOTECHNICS
n. 1860 rare - a proposed name for 'the fine or ornamental arts'
FABREFACTION
n. 1652 obs. rare - the act or process of fashioning or making a work of art
FACULTY
n. c1386 obs. exc. arch. - that in which anyone is skilled; an art, trade, occupation, profession
GEISTESWISSENSCHAFTLER
n. 1938 - one who studies the arts or humanities (German)
MAECENAS
n. c1561 - a generous patron of literature or art
MASTERY
n. a1300 obs. - a department of skill or knowledge; an art or science
PROVEXITY
n. 1674 obs. rare - an advanced condition or state; greatness of age, the being well grown in years, or well studied in any art
SKILL
n. 1570 obs. - an art or science
ARTFUL, ARTFULLY, ARTFULNESS
AIRTINESS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - artfulness
AIRTY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - cunning, artful
CANNY
adj. a1662 Sc. obs. or arch. - cunning, artful, wily
CARNEY; CARNY
adj. 1881 sl. - sly, artful
CAUTELOUS
adj. 1574 obs. or arch. - deceitful, crafty, sly, cunning, artful, wily
CHICKLE-A-LEARY CHAP
n. E19 sl. - an artful, knowing fellow
CRAZY LIKE A FOX
adj. 1908 sl. - sly, artful (orig. US)
DEEP
adj. 1513 - profoundly cunning, artful, or sly
DEEP AS GARLICK
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS GARRATT
adj. 1856 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS GARRICK
adj. 1882 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS GARRY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS THE NORTH
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS THE NORTH STAR
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS WILKES
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DOWNY
adj. 1821 Amer. sl. rare - knowing, artful, shrewd
DOWNY AS A HAMMER
adj. 1821 Amer. sl. - knowing, artful, shrewd
FLY
adj. c1810 sl. - artful, knowing, shrewdly aware
GAMELY
adv. c1000 obs. - artfully, deceitfully
GUIVER; GUYVER; GYVER
n. 1889 Aust. & NZ sl. - affectation of speech or behaviour; flattery; artfulness
HIGH-WITTED
adj. 1588 - artful, cunning, sly
IKEY
adj. 1887 sl. - (derogatory & offensive) sly, artful
IKEY-MO
adj. L19 sl. - artful, crafty, knowing
IKEYNESS
n. L19 sl. - Jewishness and the derogatory stereotypes associated with it, i.e. artfulness, craftiness, greed, financial chicanery, etc.
LEARY; LEERY
adj. 1718 sl. - cunning, astute, knowing, artful; wide-awake; alert; cautious, wary
PAUKY; PAWKY
adj. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. - shrewd, knowing, artful, cunning, sly; insinuating
SLEIGHTFUL
adj. 1380 obs. rare - full of craft or artifice; crafty, cunning, artful, dexterous
SLIVERLY
adj. 1674 Eng. dial. rare - cunning, crafty, deceitful, knavish, artful
SUBDOLOUS
adj. 1588 rare - somewhat crafty, sly, cunning, artful, deceitful
SUBTILE
adj. c1385 - crafty, artful, sly, cunning
SUBTLY
adv. c1350 arch. - cleverly, dexterously, skilfully; ingeniously, artfully, cunningly
THERE ARE NO FLIES ON HIM
phr. 1848 sl. - he's sly, artful (orig. Aust. or US)
VARTFUL
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. - artful
VULPINARY
adj. 1721 obs. - crafty, wily, artful, cunning, sly
WRENCHFUL
adj. a1225 obs. rare - artful, crafty, deceitful
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - artfulness
AIRTY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - cunning, artful
CANNY
adj. a1662 Sc. obs. or arch. - cunning, artful, wily
CARNEY; CARNY
adj. 1881 sl. - sly, artful
CAUTELOUS
adj. 1574 obs. or arch. - deceitful, crafty, sly, cunning, artful, wily
CHICKLE-A-LEARY CHAP
n. E19 sl. - an artful, knowing fellow
CRAZY LIKE A FOX
adj. 1908 sl. - sly, artful (orig. US)
DEEP
adj. 1513 - profoundly cunning, artful, or sly
DEEP AS GARLICK
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS GARRATT
adj. 1856 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS GARRICK
adj. 1882 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS GARRY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS THE NORTH
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS THE NORTH STAR
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DEEP AS WILKES
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - artful, cunning
DOWNY
adj. 1821 Amer. sl. rare - knowing, artful, shrewd
DOWNY AS A HAMMER
adj. 1821 Amer. sl. - knowing, artful, shrewd
FLY
adj. c1810 sl. - artful, knowing, shrewdly aware
GAMELY
adv. c1000 obs. - artfully, deceitfully
GUIVER; GUYVER; GYVER
n. 1889 Aust. & NZ sl. - affectation of speech or behaviour; flattery; artfulness
HIGH-WITTED
adj. 1588 - artful, cunning, sly
IKEY
adj. 1887 sl. - (derogatory & offensive) sly, artful
IKEY-MO
adj. L19 sl. - artful, crafty, knowing
IKEYNESS
n. L19 sl. - Jewishness and the derogatory stereotypes associated with it, i.e. artfulness, craftiness, greed, financial chicanery, etc.
LEARY; LEERY
adj. 1718 sl. - cunning, astute, knowing, artful; wide-awake; alert; cautious, wary
PAUKY; PAWKY
adj. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. - shrewd, knowing, artful, cunning, sly; insinuating
SLEIGHTFUL
adj. 1380 obs. rare - full of craft or artifice; crafty, cunning, artful, dexterous
SLIVERLY
adj. 1674 Eng. dial. rare - cunning, crafty, deceitful, knavish, artful
SUBDOLOUS
adj. 1588 rare - somewhat crafty, sly, cunning, artful, deceitful
SUBTILE
adj. c1385 - crafty, artful, sly, cunning
SUBTLY
adv. c1350 arch. - cleverly, dexterously, skilfully; ingeniously, artfully, cunningly
THERE ARE NO FLIES ON HIM
phr. 1848 sl. - he's sly, artful (orig. Aust. or US)
VARTFUL
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs. - artful
VULPINARY
adj. 1721 obs. - crafty, wily, artful, cunning, sly
WRENCHFUL
adj. a1225 obs. rare - artful, crafty, deceitful
ARTHRITIS
ARTHUR
n. 1974 UK sl. - arthritis
ARTHURATICS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - arthritis, rheumatism
ARTHURITIS
n. 1954 Amer. dial. - arthritis, rheumatism
OLD ARTHUR
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - arthritis personified
RIDER BOYS
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - arthritis (jocular usage)
UNCLE ARTHUR
n. 1992 Amer. dial. - arthritis personified
n. 1974 UK sl. - arthritis
ARTHURATICS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - arthritis, rheumatism
ARTHURITIS
n. 1954 Amer. dial. - arthritis, rheumatism
OLD ARTHUR
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - arthritis personified
RIDER BOYS
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - arthritis (jocular usage)
UNCLE ARTHUR
n. 1992 Amer. dial. - arthritis personified
ARTICHOKE
ARCHYCHOCK
n. 1531 obs. - the artichoke
HARTICHOKE
n. 1688 obs. - an artichoke
HARTICHOUGH
n. 1688 obs. - an artichoke
n. 1531 obs. - the artichoke
HARTICHOKE
n. 1688 obs. - an artichoke
HARTICHOUGH
n. 1688 obs. - an artichoke
ARTIFICE, ARTIFICER
CAST
n. c1340 obs. - a contrivance, device, artifice, trick
CROOK
n. c1175 obs. - a crooked piece of conduct; a trick, artifice, wile; deceit, guile, trickery
DÆDAL
n. c1630 obs. - skilful artificer or fabricator - a skilled worker or craftsman
DAP
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a trick, ruse, artifice
GO ON THE ABRAHAM SUIT
vb. 19C sl. - to resort to trick or artifice
MANUFACTOR
n. a1649 obs. - a manufacturer or artificer
MANUFACTURER
n. 1719 obs. - an artificer, an operative in a factory or workshop
REAK
n. 1629 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - a trick, a prank; a stratagem, an artifice
SKIFT
n. c1460 obs - an artifice, device, or trick
SUBTILITY
n. 1390 obs. - a cunning of crafty scheme; an artifice, a dodge
SUBTILTY
n. c1386 obs. - a cunning or clever device, artifice, stratagem
SUBTLETY
n. 1375 obs - a wily stratagem or trick, something craftily invented; a crafty or cunning device, an artifice
n. c1340 obs. - a contrivance, device, artifice, trick
CROOK
n. c1175 obs. - a crooked piece of conduct; a trick, artifice, wile; deceit, guile, trickery
DÆDAL
n. c1630 obs. - skilful artificer or fabricator - a skilled worker or craftsman
DAP
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a trick, ruse, artifice
GO ON THE ABRAHAM SUIT
vb. 19C sl. - to resort to trick or artifice
MANUFACTOR
n. a1649 obs. - a manufacturer or artificer
MANUFACTURER
n. 1719 obs. - an artificer, an operative in a factory or workshop
REAK
n. 1629 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - a trick, a prank; a stratagem, an artifice
SKIFT
n. c1460 obs - an artifice, device, or trick
SUBTILITY
n. 1390 obs. - a cunning of crafty scheme; an artifice, a dodge
SUBTILTY
n. c1386 obs. - a cunning or clever device, artifice, stratagem
SUBTLETY
n. 1375 obs - a wily stratagem or trick, something craftily invented; a crafty or cunning device, an artifice
ARTIFICIAL
ART
vb. 1628 obs. rare - to make artificial
FACTITIOUS
adj. 1646 obs. - made by or resulting from art; artificial
FAKE
adj. 1909 - made in imitation without fraudulent intent; artificial
FALSIE; FALSY
n. 1940s Amer. sl. - anything false or artificial; a prosthesis
HOKE UP
vb. 1935 sl. - to render something insincere or artificial (orig. US)
HOKEY; HOKIE; HOKY
adj. 1945 sl. - sentimentally or melodramatically artificial; pretentious (orig. US)
vb. 1628 obs. rare - to make artificial
FACTITIOUS
adj. 1646 obs. - made by or resulting from art; artificial
FAKE
adj. 1909 - made in imitation without fraudulent intent; artificial
FALSIE; FALSY
n. 1940s Amer. sl. - anything false or artificial; a prosthesis
HOKE UP
vb. 1935 sl. - to render something insincere or artificial (orig. US)
HOKEY; HOKIE; HOKY
adj. 1945 sl. - sentimentally or melodramatically artificial; pretentious (orig. US)
ARTILLERY
see SERVICES
ARTISAN
ACTIONER
n. 1881 - an artisan who makes the action of an instrument, as of a gun, piano, etc.
HANDCRAFTMAN
n. c1480 - a person, esp. a man, working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handcraft
HANDCRAFTSMAN
n. 1485 - a person, esp. a man, working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handcraft
HANDICRAFT
n. 1586 obs. - a handicraftsman, an artisan, a workman
HANDICRAFTMAN
n. a1544 - a handicraftsman, a person, esp. a man working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handicraft (now chiefly Sth. Asian)
HANDICRAFTSMAN
n. 1530-1 - a person, esp. a man working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handicraft (now chiefly Sth. Asian)
HANDY-CRAFTS-MAN
n. 1530-1 - a person, esp. a man working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handicraft
MASTER-MAN
n. 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an artisan or tradesman who sets up for himself; an employer; an overlooker, a ruler, a governor
SPOORIE
n. 20C S. Afr. - a Black artisan
n. 1881 - an artisan who makes the action of an instrument, as of a gun, piano, etc.
HANDCRAFTMAN
n. c1480 - a person, esp. a man, working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handcraft
HANDCRAFTSMAN
n. 1485 - a person, esp. a man, working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handcraft
HANDICRAFT
n. 1586 obs. - a handicraftsman, an artisan, a workman
HANDICRAFTMAN
n. a1544 - a handicraftsman, a person, esp. a man working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handicraft (now chiefly Sth. Asian)
HANDICRAFTSMAN
n. 1530-1 - a person, esp. a man working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handicraft (now chiefly Sth. Asian)
HANDY-CRAFTS-MAN
n. 1530-1 - a person, esp. a man working in a skilled manual occupation; an artisan, a craftsman; a person who engages in handicraft
MASTER-MAN
n. 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an artisan or tradesman who sets up for himself; an employer; an overlooker, a ruler, a governor
SPOORIE
n. 20C S. Afr. - a Black artisan
ARTIST
DAUB
n. M19 colloq. - an artist
EARTH ARTIST
n. 1972 - an artist who changes some natural object or scenery to fit his concept
GENTLEMAN OF THE BRUSH
n. 1821 UK sl. - an artist; a painter
HAND
n. 1587 - an artist, musician, writer, actor, etc., as the performer or originator of a work
HISTORICIST
n. 1905 - a person who lays stress on the importance of historicity or of the past; spec. an architect, artist, etc., whose work is characterized by regard for or preoccupation with the styles and values of the past
MASTER
n. 1533 - an artist of distinguished skill, one who those who are regarded as models of excellent in their art
NEBULIST
n. 1836 rare - an artist whose work is marked by indistinctness of outline
OLD MASTER
n. 1840 - an artist of distinguished skill who lived before the period accounted 'modern'; chiefly applied to painters from the 13th to the 16th or 17th century
PAINT-BRUSH BARONET
n. L19 UK - an ennobled artist (society usage)
PAINTER STAINER
n. Bk1909 UK - an artist (society usage)
PAINTRESS
n. 1741 - a woman who paints pictures; a female artist
PAINTRIX
n. 1547 obs. rare - a woman who paints pictures; a female artist
VEDUTISTA
n. Bk1982 - a cityscape artist (Italian)
ZEUXIS
n. 1577 - an artist likened in some way to the Greek painter Zeuxis; used esp. with reference to his skill in producing extremely lifelike pictures, or his method of selecting attributes from different models and combining them to produce a composite idealized figure
ZOOGRAPHER
n. Bk1656 rare - one who describes the nature, properties, and forms of animals; a painter or artist who specializes in depictions of animals or living creatures; also, a painter or artist in general
n. M19 colloq. - an artist
EARTH ARTIST
n. 1972 - an artist who changes some natural object or scenery to fit his concept
GENTLEMAN OF THE BRUSH
n. 1821 UK sl. - an artist; a painter
HAND
n. 1587 - an artist, musician, writer, actor, etc., as the performer or originator of a work
HISTORICIST
n. 1905 - a person who lays stress on the importance of historicity or of the past; spec. an architect, artist, etc., whose work is characterized by regard for or preoccupation with the styles and values of the past
MASTER
n. 1533 - an artist of distinguished skill, one who those who are regarded as models of excellent in their art
NEBULIST
n. 1836 rare - an artist whose work is marked by indistinctness of outline
OLD MASTER
n. 1840 - an artist of distinguished skill who lived before the period accounted 'modern'; chiefly applied to painters from the 13th to the 16th or 17th century
PAINT-BRUSH BARONET
n. L19 UK - an ennobled artist (society usage)
PAINTER STAINER
n. Bk1909 UK - an artist (society usage)
PAINTRESS
n. 1741 - a woman who paints pictures; a female artist
PAINTRIX
n. 1547 obs. rare - a woman who paints pictures; a female artist
VEDUTISTA
n. Bk1982 - a cityscape artist (Italian)
ZEUXIS
n. 1577 - an artist likened in some way to the Greek painter Zeuxis; used esp. with reference to his skill in producing extremely lifelike pictures, or his method of selecting attributes from different models and combining them to produce a composite idealized figure
ZOOGRAPHER
n. Bk1656 rare - one who describes the nature, properties, and forms of animals; a painter or artist who specializes in depictions of animals or living creatures; also, a painter or artist in general
ARTISTIC, ARTISTICALLY
ART-AND-CRAFTY
adj. 1909 colloq. - pretentiously artistic
ARTIFICIAL
adj. 1679 - artistic; having the appearance of being produced by art
ARTSY
adj. 1947 colloq. - artistic, esp. in a self-conscious or pretentious manner
n. a1982 US colloq. - an artistic person, esp. one who affects a pretentious or eccentric style
ARTSY-FARTSY
adj. 1962 colloq. - foolishly or pretentiously artistic
ARTY
adj. 1915 colloq. - of a person: artistic in taste, dress, etc., or wishing to be regarded as such
ARTY-AND-CRAFTY
adj. 1902 colloq. - artistic but not notably useful or comfortable
ARTY-CRAFTY
adj. c1920 colloq. - artistic but not notably useful or comfortable
ARTY-FARTY
adj. 1946 colloq. - pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc.
ARTY-TARTY
adj. 1946 colloq. - pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc.
CRAFTIOUS
adj. c1449 obs. rare - skilful, artistic
DECORIST
n. 1839 - an aesthete; one attached to artistic properties (nonce word)
FOXY
adj. L19 US sl. - artistic, neat (college usage)
PAINTERLY
adj. a1586 rare - pert. to a painter; characteristic of painter, artistic
adv. 1822 rare - in a way proper to a painter, artistically
adj. 1909 colloq. - pretentiously artistic
ARTIFICIAL
adj. 1679 - artistic; having the appearance of being produced by art
ARTSY
adj. 1947 colloq. - artistic, esp. in a self-conscious or pretentious manner
n. a1982 US colloq. - an artistic person, esp. one who affects a pretentious or eccentric style
ARTSY-FARTSY
adj. 1962 colloq. - foolishly or pretentiously artistic
ARTY
adj. 1915 colloq. - of a person: artistic in taste, dress, etc., or wishing to be regarded as such
ARTY-AND-CRAFTY
adj. 1902 colloq. - artistic but not notably useful or comfortable
ARTY-CRAFTY
adj. c1920 colloq. - artistic but not notably useful or comfortable
ARTY-FARTY
adj. 1946 colloq. - pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc.
ARTY-TARTY
adj. 1946 colloq. - pretentious, overly intellectual or artistic; exhibiting superficial form and little positive content, etc.
CRAFTIOUS
adj. c1449 obs. rare - skilful, artistic
DECORIST
n. 1839 - an aesthete; one attached to artistic properties (nonce word)
FOXY
adj. L19 US sl. - artistic, neat (college usage)
PAINTERLY
adj. a1586 rare - pert. to a painter; characteristic of painter, artistic
adv. 1822 rare - in a way proper to a painter, artistically
ARTLESS
LEWD
adj. c1425 obs. - of speech and the like: rude, artless, inelegant
NAIF
adj. 1598 - natural, artless, naive
ONEFOLD
adj. 1882 - simple in character; simple-minded; single-minded; free from duplicity; artless; guileless
adj. c1425 obs. - of speech and the like: rude, artless, inelegant
NAIF
adj. 1598 - natural, artless, naive
ONEFOLD
adj. 1882 - simple in character; simple-minded; single-minded; free from duplicity; artless; guileless
ARTS
ARCETER; ARCISTER
n. 1440 obs. - one skilled in the arts; a master of arts who has passed on to the study of philosophy
CULTURE-VULTURE
n. Bk2006 US sl. - an avid supporter of the arts
FARTS
n. Bk2006 US sl. - fine arts
n. 1440 obs. - one skilled in the arts; a master of arts who has passed on to the study of philosophy
CULTURE-VULTURE
n. Bk2006 US sl. - an avid supporter of the arts
FARTS
n. Bk2006 US sl. - fine arts
ASBESTOS
QUICK-LINE
n. 1601 obs. - asbestos
SALAMANDER('S) WOOL
n. 1626 obs. - asbestos
n. 1601 obs. - asbestos
SALAMANDER('S) WOOL
n. 1626 obs. - asbestos
ASCEND, ASCENDING
ACCLIVE
adj. a1697 obs. rare - rising with a slope; sloping upward; ascending
ACCLIVITOUS
adj. 1815 - rising with a slope; sloping upward; ascending
AMOUNT
vb. ME obs. - to go up; to ascend; to mount
SKILL
vb. a1400 obs. - to mount, to ascend
adj. a1697 obs. rare - rising with a slope; sloping upward; ascending
ACCLIVITOUS
adj. 1815 - rising with a slope; sloping upward; ascending
AMOUNT
vb. ME obs. - to go up; to ascend; to mount
SKILL
vb. a1400 obs. - to mount, to ascend
ASCERTAIN, ASCERTAINABLE
BEAM
vb. 1940s US sl. - to ascertain what is happening (African-American usage)
COGNOSCIBLE
adj. 1648 - capable of being known, knowable, ascertainable, recognizable
FADGE OUT
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to ascertain, to discover
KEN
vb. c1330 obs. - to get to know, to ascertain, to find out
LOOK-SEE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to investigate; to determine, to ascertain
vb. 1940s US sl. - to ascertain what is happening (African-American usage)
COGNOSCIBLE
adj. 1648 - capable of being known, knowable, ascertainable, recognizable
FADGE OUT
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to ascertain, to discover
KEN
vb. c1330 obs. - to get to know, to ascertain, to find out
LOOK-SEE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to investigate; to determine, to ascertain
ASH (tree)
ASH-CANDLES
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - the seed pods of the ash tree
ASH-CHATS
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - the seed pods of the ash
ASHEN
adj. 1869 Eng. dial. - made of the wood of the ash
ASHEN-KEYS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the fruit of the ash
ASHER
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - made of ash wood
ASH-HOLT
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a small grove of ash trees
ASH-KEYS
n. 1633 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the seed vessels of the ash
CATS AND KEYS
n. 1695 Eng. dial. - the fruit of the ash tree
CAT'S-KEYS
n. 1695 - the fruit of the ash tree
MONKEY
n. 1949 Amer. dial. - the winged seed of maple or ash
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - the seed pods of the ash tree
ASH-CHATS
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - the seed pods of the ash
ASHEN
adj. 1869 Eng. dial. - made of the wood of the ash
ASHEN-KEYS
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - the fruit of the ash
ASHER
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - made of ash wood
ASH-HOLT
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - a small grove of ash trees
ASH-KEYS
n. 1633 Sc. & Eng. dial. - the seed vessels of the ash
CATS AND KEYS
n. 1695 Eng. dial. - the fruit of the ash tree
CAT'S-KEYS
n. 1695 - the fruit of the ash tree
MONKEY
n. 1949 Amer. dial. - the winged seed of maple or ash
ASH, ASHES
CALCINATION
n. 1616 - a burning to ashes; complete combustion
CALCINE
vb. 1641 - to burn to ashes, to consume
CYNER
n. c1420 obs. - ashes, cinders
EASLE
n. a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - hot ashes or cinders; a live coal or ember
FAVILLOUS
adj. 1650 - consisting of or resembling ashes
SUBCINERITIOUS
adj. 1657 obs. - somewhat ash-coloured, greyish
TINDER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ashes; the ashes made by burning paper
YEWERS
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - embers, hot ashes
YEWMORS
n. 1746 Eng. dial. obs. - embers, hot ashes
n. 1616 - a burning to ashes; complete combustion
CALCINE
vb. 1641 - to burn to ashes, to consume
CYNER
n. c1420 obs. - ashes, cinders
EASLE
n. a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - hot ashes or cinders; a live coal or ember
FAVILLOUS
adj. 1650 - consisting of or resembling ashes
SUBCINERITIOUS
adj. 1657 obs. - somewhat ash-coloured, greyish
TINDER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ashes; the ashes made by burning paper
YEWERS
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - embers, hot ashes
YEWMORS
n. 1746 Eng. dial. obs. - embers, hot ashes
ASHAMED
(also see SHAME)
ABAIST
adj. a1000 - abashed; ashamed; discomfited; disconcerted
BAISS
adj. 1820 Sc. obs. - ashamed; sad, sorrowful
BASH
vb. c1460 obs. - to be ashamed or abashed
BESHAME
vb. 1889 Eng. dial. - to shame; to be ashamed
DASHED
adj. 1803 Sc. & Eng. dial. - abashed, cast down, ashamed, bashful
HONTOUS
adj. c1477 obs. - full of shame; ashamed; shameful
LOOK DOWN ONE'S NOSE
vb. 1914 Amer. dial. - to look embarrassed or unhappy; to look chagrined, baffled, sorrowful, discouraged, or ashamed; to submit to someone
MEACH
vb. 1833 Amer. dial. - to slink, to skulk, to crawl, to cringe, to look ashamed
MEECH
vb. 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to sneak, to slink, to skulk; to idle stealthily or shamefacedly about; to creep about softly; to cringe; to look ashamed
OF-SHAMED
adj. c1000 obs. - put to shame, ashamed
PUT TO THE BLUSH
vb. Bk1999 - to make ashamed
SHAME
adj. 1883 Amer. dial. - shy, ashamed, embarrassed Amer. dial.(chiefly African-American usage)
SHAMEWORTHY
adj.1382 rare - of which one ought to be ashamed
THINK BLACK BURNING SHAME
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to be greatly ashamed
THINK BLACK SHAME
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to be greatly ashamed
UNBLUSH
vb. 1620 - to cease to be ashamed
VERGOYNOUS
adj. 1483 obs. - ashamed
ABAIST
adj. a1000 - abashed; ashamed; discomfited; disconcerted
BAISS
adj. 1820 Sc. obs. - ashamed; sad, sorrowful
BASH
vb. c1460 obs. - to be ashamed or abashed
BESHAME
vb. 1889 Eng. dial. - to shame; to be ashamed
DASHED
adj. 1803 Sc. & Eng. dial. - abashed, cast down, ashamed, bashful
HONTOUS
adj. c1477 obs. - full of shame; ashamed; shameful
LOOK DOWN ONE'S NOSE
vb. 1914 Amer. dial. - to look embarrassed or unhappy; to look chagrined, baffled, sorrowful, discouraged, or ashamed; to submit to someone
MEACH
vb. 1833 Amer. dial. - to slink, to skulk, to crawl, to cringe, to look ashamed
MEECH
vb. 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to sneak, to slink, to skulk; to idle stealthily or shamefacedly about; to creep about softly; to cringe; to look ashamed
OF-SHAMED
adj. c1000 obs. - put to shame, ashamed
PUT TO THE BLUSH
vb. Bk1999 - to make ashamed
SHAME
adj. 1883 Amer. dial. - shy, ashamed, embarrassed Amer. dial.(chiefly African-American usage)
SHAMEWORTHY
adj.1382 rare - of which one ought to be ashamed
THINK BLACK BURNING SHAME
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to be greatly ashamed
THINK BLACK SHAME
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to be greatly ashamed
UNBLUSH
vb. 1620 - to cease to be ashamed
VERGOYNOUS
adj. 1483 obs. - ashamed
ASHORE
A-COAST
adv. 1599 obs. - ashore
ACOST
adv. 1599 obs. - ashore
HAUL ABOARD ONE'S LAND-TACKS
vb. 1823 sl. - to go ashore (nautical usage)
HAUL ONE'S LAND-TACKS ABOARD
vb. 1823 sl. - to go ashore (nautical usage)
TAKE ABOARD ONE'S LAND-TACKS
vb. 1776 sl. - to go ashore (nautical usage)
adv. 1599 obs. - ashore
ACOST
adv. 1599 obs. - ashore
HAUL ABOARD ONE'S LAND-TACKS
vb. 1823 sl. - to go ashore (nautical usage)
HAUL ONE'S LAND-TACKS ABOARD
vb. 1823 sl. - to go ashore (nautical usage)
TAKE ABOARD ONE'S LAND-TACKS
vb. 1776 sl. - to go ashore (nautical usage)
ASH-PAN
TIDY-BETTY
n. 1884 Eng. dial. - an ash-pan
n. 1884 Eng. dial. - an ash-pan
ASHTRAY
ASH-RECEIVER
n. 1930 US sl. - an ashtray
BUTT BUCKET
n. 1958 US sl. - an ashtray (Navy usage)
BUTT CAN
n. 1960 US sl. - a can used as a receptacle for cigarette ashes; hence, a standing ashtray (military usage)
BUTT KIT
n. 1958 US sl. - an ashtray (Navy and Marine Corps usage)
n. 1930 US sl. - an ashtray
BUTT BUCKET
n. 1958 US sl. - an ashtray (Navy usage)
BUTT CAN
n. 1960 US sl. - a can used as a receptacle for cigarette ashes; hence, a standing ashtray (military usage)
BUTT KIT
n. 1958 US sl. - an ashtray (Navy and Marine Corps usage)
ASIA, ASIAN
AFF
n. 1997 US sl. - an attraction to South Asian females (Asian Female Fetish)
BABY-SAN
n. 1954 US sl. - an East Asian baby or child; an East Asian young woman; esp. used in direct address (military usage)
BANANA
n. 1970 sl. - (depreciative) a person of Asian birth or descent who subscribes to typically western values and attitudes; an oriental person regarded, esp. by other Orientals, as adopting or identifying with White culture (chiefly Can.)
BUDDAHEAD
n. 1971 Amer. dial. - a person of Oriental or Asian ancestry
BUDDHAHEAD
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a person of Oriental or Asian ancestry
CAMEL RIDER
n. 1930s US sl. - an Asian (criminals' usage)
CHINK
n. 1942 Amer. sl. - (contemptuous) any East Asian person, esp. a Japanese or Vietnamese person
COOLIE
n. M19 US sl. - an East Asian
DAPTO DOG
n. 1970s Aust. sl. - (derogatory) a Black or Asian person (rhyming sl. for 'wog')
DINK
n. 1938 Aust. - a person from South Asia, esp. in later use, a Vietnamese person
EGG ROLL
n. 1983 US sl. - an East Asian; used derisively
FLANGEHEAD
n. 1930s sl. - (derogatory) a nickname for an East Asian
GEEK
n. 1963 US - (derogatory) a dark-skinned or yellow-skinned foreigner; a native of the Philippines, the Southwest Pacific and adjacent areas; an East Asian person of any nationality; any usually non-European foreigner (military usage)
GINK
n. 1929 US sl. - an East Asian; a Vietnamese; used contemptuously
GIRL-SAN
n. 1967 US sl. - an East Asian girl or young woman (military usage)
GOOK
n. 1910s sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia (orig. & chiefly US military usage)
GUNGA DIN
n. 1994 UK sl. - (derogatory, racist) used to address a man with a perceived Indian or Asian ethnicity
HAPPA
n. Bk1989 US sl. - a person who is half Asian (college usage)
HERE AND NOW
n. 1999 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an East Asian person (rhyming sl. for 'Chow')
JOE DAKI
n. 1990s sl. - (derogatory) a British Asian (rhyming sl. for 'Paki')
LAUNDRYMAN
n. 1884 US sl. - a Chinese man; broadly, an Asian man; used contemptuously
MAMA-SAN
n. 1. 1946 Amer. sl. - an elderly or middle-aged East Asian woman - often applied to one who manages a brothel
n. 2. 1982 Amer. sl. - an East Asian woman who is a prostitute or the lover of a US serviceman
MONKEY
n. 1839-40 Amer. sl. - (usually offensive and contemptuous) a non-White or dark-complexioned person, esp. a person of African or Asian descent; in World War II, a Japanese person
MONKEY MAN
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - a Chinese person; a Mongolian; any East Asian person
MOON-FACE
n. 1870 US sl. - an Asian person
MOOSE
n. 1951 US - a Japanese or Korean prostitute - hence, any Asian woman who cohabits with a serviceman (military in the Far East usage)
MOTO
n. 1938 US sl. - a Japanese man; broadly, an Asian man of any nationality; used derisively
PADDLE FACE
n. Bk2002 Aust. sl. - (racist) a person of South-East Asian extraction
PAK
n. 1964 colloq. - (derogatory or offensive) a Pakistani, esp. an immigrant from Pakistan; also, broadly, a person of South Asian birth or descent (chiefly Brit.)
PAKI; PAKKI
n. 1964 sl. - (derogatory or offensive) a Pakistani, esp. an immigrant from Pakistan; also, broadly, a person of South Asian birth or descent
PAKI-BASHER;PAKKI-BASHER
n. 1970 UK sl. -a violent racist who, usually as part of a group, attacks members of the Asian community
PAKI-BASHING; PAKKI-BASHING
n. 1970 UK sl. - an organized or opportunistic assaulting of Asian immigrants by gangs of White youths
SLANT
n. 1929 sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia - anyone of a race with slanting eyes (orig. US)
SLANT-EYE
n. M19 sl. - (derogatory) said of Asians, esp. Japanese
SLANT-EYED
n. M19 sl. - (derogatory) said of Asians, esp. Japanese
SLOPE
n. 1948 US sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia - later, a Vietnamese
SLOPEHEAD
n. 1966 US sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia
SLOPEY; SLOPIE; SLOPY
n. 1948 US sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later - a Vietnamese
XANTHODERM
n. 1924 - a person of Eastern Asian descent
YELLOW
n. 1775 - (usually offensive) a member of an ethnic group characterized by naturally yellowish or pale olive skin or complexion; esp. a person of South-East or East Asian (especially Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin
YELLOW-BELLY
n. 1867 - (often derogatory, and offensive) a person of South-East or East Asian (esp. Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin; a person of mixed White and Asian descent
YELLOW MAN
n. 1788 hist. - (now offensive) a person with yellow or yellowish skin or complexion; a person of South-East or East Asian (esp. Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin
YELLOW NIGGER
n. 1965 sl. - an Asian
YELLOW PERIL
n. 1. 1900 sl. - (derogatory) any East Asian person
n. 2. 1900 sl. - the military or political threat regarded as emanating from Asian peoples, esp. the Chinese
YELLOW-SKIN
n. 1847 - (often derogatory, now offensive) a person with naturally yellowish or pale olive skin or complexion; in later use, esp. a person of South-East or East Asian (esp. Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin
YELLOW VELVET MONKEY
n. 1. 1839-40 Amer. sl. - (usually offensive and contemptuous) a non-White or dark-complexioned person, esp. a person of African or Asian descent - in World War II, a Japanese person
n. 2. 1974 Aust. sl. - an Asiatic woman, esp. in the context of sex
ZIP
n. 1968 sl. - (derogatory and offensive) a native of East or South-East Asia or a person of East or South-East Asian descent; a Vietnamese person (orig. US military usage)
ZIPHEAD
n. 1987 US sl. - a Vietnamese, any Asian person
ZIPPERHEAD
n. 1967 sl. - (offensive) a native of East or South-East Asia or a person of East or South-East Asian descent; a Vietnamese person (orig. US military usage)
n. 1997 US sl. - an attraction to South Asian females (Asian Female Fetish)
BABY-SAN
n. 1954 US sl. - an East Asian baby or child; an East Asian young woman; esp. used in direct address (military usage)
BANANA
n. 1970 sl. - (depreciative) a person of Asian birth or descent who subscribes to typically western values and attitudes; an oriental person regarded, esp. by other Orientals, as adopting or identifying with White culture (chiefly Can.)
BUDDAHEAD
n. 1971 Amer. dial. - a person of Oriental or Asian ancestry
BUDDHAHEAD
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a person of Oriental or Asian ancestry
CAMEL RIDER
n. 1930s US sl. - an Asian (criminals' usage)
CHINK
n. 1942 Amer. sl. - (contemptuous) any East Asian person, esp. a Japanese or Vietnamese person
COOLIE
n. M19 US sl. - an East Asian
DAPTO DOG
n. 1970s Aust. sl. - (derogatory) a Black or Asian person (rhyming sl. for 'wog')
DINK
n. 1938 Aust. - a person from South Asia, esp. in later use, a Vietnamese person
EGG ROLL
n. 1983 US sl. - an East Asian; used derisively
FLANGEHEAD
n. 1930s sl. - (derogatory) a nickname for an East Asian
GEEK
n. 1963 US - (derogatory) a dark-skinned or yellow-skinned foreigner; a native of the Philippines, the Southwest Pacific and adjacent areas; an East Asian person of any nationality; any usually non-European foreigner (military usage)
GINK
n. 1929 US sl. - an East Asian; a Vietnamese; used contemptuously
GIRL-SAN
n. 1967 US sl. - an East Asian girl or young woman (military usage)
GOOK
n. 1910s sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia (orig. & chiefly US military usage)
GUNGA DIN
n. 1994 UK sl. - (derogatory, racist) used to address a man with a perceived Indian or Asian ethnicity
HAPPA
n. Bk1989 US sl. - a person who is half Asian (college usage)
HERE AND NOW
n. 1999 Aust. sl. - (derogatory) an East Asian person (rhyming sl. for 'Chow')
JOE DAKI
n. 1990s sl. - (derogatory) a British Asian (rhyming sl. for 'Paki')
LAUNDRYMAN
n. 1884 US sl. - a Chinese man; broadly, an Asian man; used contemptuously
MAMA-SAN
n. 1. 1946 Amer. sl. - an elderly or middle-aged East Asian woman - often applied to one who manages a brothel
n. 2. 1982 Amer. sl. - an East Asian woman who is a prostitute or the lover of a US serviceman
MONKEY
n. 1839-40 Amer. sl. - (usually offensive and contemptuous) a non-White or dark-complexioned person, esp. a person of African or Asian descent; in World War II, a Japanese person
MONKEY MAN
n. 1910 Aust. sl. - a Chinese person; a Mongolian; any East Asian person
MOON-FACE
n. 1870 US sl. - an Asian person
MOOSE
n. 1951 US - a Japanese or Korean prostitute - hence, any Asian woman who cohabits with a serviceman (military in the Far East usage)
MOTO
n. 1938 US sl. - a Japanese man; broadly, an Asian man of any nationality; used derisively
PADDLE FACE
n. Bk2002 Aust. sl. - (racist) a person of South-East Asian extraction
PAK
n. 1964 colloq. - (derogatory or offensive) a Pakistani, esp. an immigrant from Pakistan; also, broadly, a person of South Asian birth or descent (chiefly Brit.)
PAKI; PAKKI
n. 1964 sl. - (derogatory or offensive) a Pakistani, esp. an immigrant from Pakistan; also, broadly, a person of South Asian birth or descent
PAKI-BASHER;PAKKI-BASHER
n. 1970 UK sl. -a violent racist who, usually as part of a group, attacks members of the Asian community
PAKI-BASHING; PAKKI-BASHING
n. 1970 UK sl. - an organized or opportunistic assaulting of Asian immigrants by gangs of White youths
SLANT
n. 1929 sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia - anyone of a race with slanting eyes (orig. US)
SLANT-EYE
n. M19 sl. - (derogatory) said of Asians, esp. Japanese
SLANT-EYED
n. M19 sl. - (derogatory) said of Asians, esp. Japanese
SLOPE
n. 1948 US sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia - later, a Vietnamese
SLOPEHEAD
n. 1966 US sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia
SLOPEY; SLOPIE; SLOPY
n. 1948 US sl. - (derogatory or offensive) anyone from East Asia; later - a Vietnamese
XANTHODERM
n. 1924 - a person of Eastern Asian descent
YELLOW
n. 1775 - (usually offensive) a member of an ethnic group characterized by naturally yellowish or pale olive skin or complexion; esp. a person of South-East or East Asian (especially Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin
YELLOW-BELLY
n. 1867 - (often derogatory, and offensive) a person of South-East or East Asian (esp. Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin; a person of mixed White and Asian descent
YELLOW MAN
n. 1788 hist. - (now offensive) a person with yellow or yellowish skin or complexion; a person of South-East or East Asian (esp. Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin
YELLOW NIGGER
n. 1965 sl. - an Asian
YELLOW PERIL
n. 1. 1900 sl. - (derogatory) any East Asian person
n. 2. 1900 sl. - the military or political threat regarded as emanating from Asian peoples, esp. the Chinese
YELLOW-SKIN
n. 1847 - (often derogatory, now offensive) a person with naturally yellowish or pale olive skin or complexion; in later use, esp. a person of South-East or East Asian (esp. Chinese or Japanese) ethnic origin
YELLOW VELVET MONKEY
n. 1. 1839-40 Amer. sl. - (usually offensive and contemptuous) a non-White or dark-complexioned person, esp. a person of African or Asian descent - in World War II, a Japanese person
n. 2. 1974 Aust. sl. - an Asiatic woman, esp. in the context of sex
ZIP
n. 1968 sl. - (derogatory and offensive) a native of East or South-East Asia or a person of East or South-East Asian descent; a Vietnamese person (orig. US military usage)
ZIPHEAD
n. 1987 US sl. - a Vietnamese, any Asian person
ZIPPERHEAD
n. 1967 sl. - (offensive) a native of East or South-East Asia or a person of East or South-East Asian descent; a Vietnamese person (orig. US military usage)
ASIDE
LAY BACK
vb. 1940 Amer. dial. - to put aside, to save, to hoard
LAY IN LAVENDER
vb. 1648 - to lay aside carefully for future use
LAY OUT
vb. 1920s US sl. - to avoid someone; to step aside (African-American usage)
LAY OVER
vb. 1938 Amer. dial. - to move aside
SIDENHAND
adv. c1330 obs. - aside; on one side of
vb. 1940 Amer. dial. - to put aside, to save, to hoard
LAY IN LAVENDER
vb. 1648 - to lay aside carefully for future use
LAY OUT
vb. 1920s US sl. - to avoid someone; to step aside (African-American usage)
LAY OVER
vb. 1938 Amer. dial. - to move aside
SIDENHAND
adv. c1330 obs. - aside; on one side of