REVERSE DICTIONARY A
ASK - ASTNZ
Click on a word grouping to scroll down.
• ASK - ASKEW
• ASLANT - ASSAIL
• ASSASSIN - ASSEMBLY
• ASSENT - ASSIST
• ASSOCIATE - ASTHMA
• ASK - ASKEW
• ASLANT - ASSAIL
• ASSASSIN - ASSEMBLY
• ASSENT - ASSIST
• ASSOCIATE - ASTHMA
ASK, ASKING
AGAIN-ASK
vb. a1382 obs. - to ask back, to require
AKS
vb. 2005 UK sl. - to ask
AX
vb. 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to ask
BIDDER
n. 1362 obs. - one who asks or begs
BIDDING
n. c1225 obs. - the act of asking pressingly, of begging or requesting; request, desire, entreaty
COME TO A GOAT'S HOUSE FOR FEATHERS
vb. 1972 Amer. dial. - to ask a person for something which he would not be expected to have
COME TO THE GOAT'S HOUSE FOR WOOL
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. - to ask a person for something which he would not be expected to have
CRACK
vb. 1928 Amer. sl. - to ask; to made a demand of (criminals' usage)
CRACK ON
vb. 1928 Amer. sl. - to ask; to made a demand of (criminals' usage)
ENSPEER
vb. c1440 obs. rare - to ask or inquire
FAND
vb. 1340-70 obs. - to ask
FIRE ON
vb. 1970s US sl. - to ask questions in a rapid-fire manner (African-American usage)
FOND
vb. 1340-70 obs. - to ask
HARKEN; HEARKEN
vb. 1523 - to seek or hear tidings; to inquire after, to ask for
IMPETRATE
vb. c1565 rare - to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for
IMPETRE
vb. c1374 obs. - to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for
IMPORTUNE
vb. 1588 - to ask for a thing urgently and persistently; to crave or beg for
ISHE
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. obs. - to ask
MAUND; MAWND
vb. 16C UK sl. - to ask or require; hence, to beg (criminals' usage)
NURN
vb. a1300 obs. - to ask or request; to urge or press
OF-ASK
vb. c1000 obs. - to inquire, to ask for; to get or learn by inquiry
ON
adj. 1969 Aust. sl. - persistently asking
PALAVER
vb. M18 - to ask someone for something; to beg from; to wheedle out of
PARK
vb. 1960s sl. - to ask, to speak, to beg
PARKER
vb. L19 sl. - to ask, to speak, to beg
PUT THE ACID ON
vb. 20C Eng. sl. - to ask for money or some favour
QUERANT
n. 1591 obs. rare - one who asks or inquires; one who consults or seeks to learn something by means of an astrologer
QUERE
vb. a1300 obs. rare - to ask, to inquire; to query
QUERENT
n. 1598 - one who asks or inquires; one who consults or seeks to learn something by means of an astrologer
QUERISM
n. 1648 obs. rare - the practice of inquiring or asking
QUERIST
n. 1633 - one who asks or inquires; a questioner, interrogator
QUIRE
vb. a1300 obs. rare - to ask, to inquire
REAM
vb. 1828 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to ask for anything fretfully and repeatedly; to cry in a whining manner; to ply one with questions; to keep on repeating the same words
SCADGE
vb. 1898 Sc. - to ask for, to cadge
YEARN
vb. c950 obs. - to ask for, to request
YEIE
vb. c1320 obs. - to ask for, as with a loud voice
vb. a1382 obs. - to ask back, to require
AKS
vb. 2005 UK sl. - to ask
AX
vb. 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to ask
BIDDER
n. 1362 obs. - one who asks or begs
BIDDING
n. c1225 obs. - the act of asking pressingly, of begging or requesting; request, desire, entreaty
COME TO A GOAT'S HOUSE FOR FEATHERS
vb. 1972 Amer. dial. - to ask a person for something which he would not be expected to have
COME TO THE GOAT'S HOUSE FOR WOOL
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. - to ask a person for something which he would not be expected to have
CRACK
vb. 1928 Amer. sl. - to ask; to made a demand of (criminals' usage)
CRACK ON
vb. 1928 Amer. sl. - to ask; to made a demand of (criminals' usage)
ENSPEER
vb. c1440 obs. rare - to ask or inquire
FAND
vb. 1340-70 obs. - to ask
FIRE ON
vb. 1970s US sl. - to ask questions in a rapid-fire manner (African-American usage)
FOND
vb. 1340-70 obs. - to ask
HARKEN; HEARKEN
vb. 1523 - to seek or hear tidings; to inquire after, to ask for
IMPETRATE
vb. c1565 rare - to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for
IMPETRE
vb. c1374 obs. - to entreat, to request, to beseech, to ask for
IMPORTUNE
vb. 1588 - to ask for a thing urgently and persistently; to crave or beg for
ISHE
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. obs. - to ask
MAUND; MAWND
vb. 16C UK sl. - to ask or require; hence, to beg (criminals' usage)
NURN
vb. a1300 obs. - to ask or request; to urge or press
OF-ASK
vb. c1000 obs. - to inquire, to ask for; to get or learn by inquiry
ON
adj. 1969 Aust. sl. - persistently asking
PALAVER
vb. M18 - to ask someone for something; to beg from; to wheedle out of
PARK
vb. 1960s sl. - to ask, to speak, to beg
PARKER
vb. L19 sl. - to ask, to speak, to beg
PUT THE ACID ON
vb. 20C Eng. sl. - to ask for money or some favour
QUERANT
n. 1591 obs. rare - one who asks or inquires; one who consults or seeks to learn something by means of an astrologer
QUERE
vb. a1300 obs. rare - to ask, to inquire; to query
QUERENT
n. 1598 - one who asks or inquires; one who consults or seeks to learn something by means of an astrologer
QUERISM
n. 1648 obs. rare - the practice of inquiring or asking
QUERIST
n. 1633 - one who asks or inquires; a questioner, interrogator
QUIRE
vb. a1300 obs. rare - to ask, to inquire
REAM
vb. 1828 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to ask for anything fretfully and repeatedly; to cry in a whining manner; to ply one with questions; to keep on repeating the same words
SCADGE
vb. 1898 Sc. - to ask for, to cadge
YEARN
vb. c950 obs. - to ask for, to request
YEIE
vb. c1320 obs. - to ask for, as with a loud voice
Return To Top
ASKANCE
OLD
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. - craftily, knowingly; distrustfully, askance; angrily
SKIME
vb. 1691 N. Eng. dial. - to squint, to look askance
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. - craftily, knowingly; distrustfully, askance; angrily
SKIME
vb. 1691 N. Eng. dial. - to squint, to look askance
ASKEW
ADOYLE
adj./adv. c1450 obs. rare - askew, awry
AGOG
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ANLIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - of an object: lopsided, askew, aslant
ANTIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
ANTIGOGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - askew, slanting, crooked
ANTIGOSLIN
adj./adv. 1915 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant
ANTISIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1931 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
ANTI-WHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, lopsided
ASCREW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, out of kilter; awry
ASLEW
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. & Amer. dial. - aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally
ASS-TO AND EVERY WHICHAWAY
adv. 1930s Amer. sl. - backwards; askew; upside-down
ASSWAYS
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. sl. - backwards; askew; upside-down
ATWINE
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - twisted, askew, awry, zigzag
BAGGE
vb. 1369 obs. rare - to look askew or obliquely; to leer, to ogle, to glance aside
BAN-TWIVY TWIST
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - askew, awry
BIAS
adj./adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
CADDY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CADDYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALLY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1954 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CAM
adj./adv. 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - away from the straight line, awry, askew
CANKYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATABIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATABIASSED
adj./adv. 1895 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATACORNERED
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry
CATAWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPIST
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPOUS
adj./adv. 1891 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUSED
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAPUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOBBLED
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWUMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATERBIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATERCORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATER-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATERING
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - diagonal; askew
CATIFAWGUS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of kilter
CATTA-CORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTERWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTIBIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTICORNERED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTY-BIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTY-CORNED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CORNER
adj./adv. 1945 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1838 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CUE
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-KER-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1959 Amer. dial. - leaning, out of line, askew, awry
CATTYWAMP
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPING
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
GALLEY-WEST
adj./adv. 19C US sl. - askew, crooked, scattered in all directions, disorderly, in confusion
GOLLY-WOBBLED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
GOLLY-WOP
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
JAYHAWKED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - out of square, askew, awry
KEY WESTERN CROOKED
adj./adv. 1908 Amer. dial. - askew, cockeyed, completely out of shape, position, business, etc.
KITTY-MACBIAS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
KITTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
LOMPUS
adj./adv. 1991 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
LOPLOLLY
adj./adv. 1981 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, catty-cornered
LOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
LOPSY-WISE
adj./adv. 1900 Amer. dial. - askew, in a lopsided manner
OFF-KILTER
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
ON A SIDEHILL
adj./adv. 1960 Amer. dial. - askew
ONE-SIDED
adj./adv. 1883 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
OUT OF SKEW
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - askew, oblique, out of plumb
SALLYGODLIN
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, out of line
SARAHGODLIN
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, out of line
SCARRY-WHIFF
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. dial. - one-sided, askew
SCARY-WHIFF
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. dial. - one-sided, askew
SCOO
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SCOY
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SCREW-AWED
adj./adv. 1903 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SCREW-EYED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SCREW-GEED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SCREWGIED
adj./adv. 1973 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SCREW-SHY
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SCREWY
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, out of shape
SI-ANTIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1913 Amer. dial. - out of square, awry, askew
SIDEGADLING
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SIDE-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SIDEGOGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SI-FODLIN
adj./adv. 1986 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, lopsided
SI-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SI-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SI-WADDLIN
adj./adv. 1941 Amer. dial. - askew, lopsided, uneven, diagonal
SKEE-DADDLIN
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEEHAW
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked, diagonal
SKEEWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1942 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEEWHONKED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEEWINKLE
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKENNINGLY
adv. 1611 rare - with a squint, squintingly, askew
SKEW
adj./adv. 1706 rare - obliquely, askew
SKEWAGGY
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEW-BALLED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEWED
adj. 1611 - set obliquely or aslant; askew
SKEW-GAWED
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEW-GEE
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKEW-GEED
adj. 1896 Amer. dial.- twisted, askew, diagonal
SKEW-GODLIN
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEW-HAW
adj. 1923 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEWINESS
n. 1862 Amer. dial. - the quality of being askew or awry
SKEWING
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKEWJAW
adj. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKEW-JAWED
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked, diagonal
SKEWLY
adj. 1896 rare - obliquely, askew
SKEWNESS
n. 1894 - inclination to one side
SKEW-RAW
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEW-SHY
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEWVOW
adj. L18 sl. - askew, out of true, crooked
SKEW-WAMPUS
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEW-WHIFF
adj. 1754 UK sl. - awry, askew; crooked, twisted, aslant
SKEW-WIFF
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, awry
SKEW-WOGGLY
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEW-WOTTEMUS
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEWY
adj./adv. 1940 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKEW-YANK
adj./adv. 2001 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKI-JAWED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKIWIFT
adj./adv. 1754 UK sl. - awry, askew; crooked, aslant
SKRUGEE
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKWEE-GEED
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKWEE-WAB
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKWY
adj./adv. 1892 Amer. dial. - askew
SKWYWISE
adj./adv. 1892 Amer. dial. - askew
SKY WEST AND CROOKED
adj./adv. 1931 Amer. dial. - into confusion, askew
SKY-BOTTLIN
adj./adv. 1995 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1869 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-GOG
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1953 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-WADDLIN
adj./adv. 1953 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1953 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKY-WINDING
adj./adv. c1910 Amer. dial. - into turbulent motion; cockeyed, askew
SQUEEGEE
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SQUEE-GEED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SQUEEHAWED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SQUEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1927 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, irregular
SQUEE-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1942 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SQUEE-WOBBLED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SQUIOGLING
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, oblique
WAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WAP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WEEHAW
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WEEWARY
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WEE-WAW
adj./adv. 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial. - askew; crooked; more on one side than the other; rickety, shaky, loose, unsteady, wobbling
vb. 1914 Amer. dial. - to set askew; to proceed unsteadily; to be shaky, wobbly or rickety
WEEWAWED
adj./adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
WEEWOPPY
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WHAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WHEEJAW
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WHEEWHAW
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WHICHAWAY
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, crooked
WHIPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1951 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, out of shape
WHOCKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPA-SIDED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPER-SIDED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPNY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1856 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOLLY-GOBBLE
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
WOMPER-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - kitty-cornered, askew, cockeyed
WOMPER-SIDED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WOMPYGOGGLIN
adj./adv. 2010 Amer. dial. - kitty-cornered, askew, cockeyed
WONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WOPAJAWED
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
YANKEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
YEE-YAW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
YEE-YAWED
adj./adv. 1901 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
adj./adv. c1450 obs. rare - askew, awry
AGOG
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ANLIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - of an object: lopsided, askew, aslant
ANTIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
ANTIGOGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - askew, slanting, crooked
ANTIGOSLIN
adj./adv. 1915 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant
ANTISIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1931 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, crooked
ANTI-WHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, lopsided
ASCREW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, out of kilter; awry
ASLEW
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. & Amer. dial. - aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally
ASS-TO AND EVERY WHICHAWAY
adv. 1930s Amer. sl. - backwards; askew; upside-down
ASSWAYS
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. sl. - backwards; askew; upside-down
ATWINE
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - twisted, askew, awry, zigzag
BAGGE
vb. 1369 obs. rare - to look askew or obliquely; to leer, to ogle, to glance aside
BAN-TWIVY TWIST
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - askew, awry
BIAS
adj./adv. 1970 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
CADDY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CADDYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALLY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1954 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CAM
adj./adv. 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - away from the straight line, awry, askew
CANKYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATABIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATABIASSED
adj./adv. 1895 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATACORNERED
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry
CATAWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPIST
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPOUS
adj./adv. 1891 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUSED
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAPUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPIT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPUS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOBBLED
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWUMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATERBIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATERCORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATER-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATERING
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - diagonal; askew
CATIFAWGUS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of kilter
CATTA-CORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTERWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTIBIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTICORNERED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTY-BIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTY-CORNED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CORNER
adj./adv. 1945 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1838 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CUE
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-KER-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1959 Amer. dial. - leaning, out of line, askew, awry
CATTYWAMP
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPING
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
GALLEY-WEST
adj./adv. 19C US sl. - askew, crooked, scattered in all directions, disorderly, in confusion
GOLLY-WOBBLED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
GOLLY-WOP
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
JAYHAWKED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - out of square, askew, awry
KEY WESTERN CROOKED
adj./adv. 1908 Amer. dial. - askew, cockeyed, completely out of shape, position, business, etc.
KITTY-MACBIAS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
KITTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
LOMPUS
adj./adv. 1991 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
LOPLOLLY
adj./adv. 1981 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, catty-cornered
LOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
LOPSY-WISE
adj./adv. 1900 Amer. dial. - askew, in a lopsided manner
OFF-KILTER
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
ON A SIDEHILL
adj./adv. 1960 Amer. dial. - askew
ONE-SIDED
adj./adv. 1883 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
OUT OF SKEW
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - askew, oblique, out of plumb
SALLYGODLIN
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, out of line
SARAHGODLIN
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, out of line
SCARRY-WHIFF
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. dial. - one-sided, askew
SCARY-WHIFF
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. dial. - one-sided, askew
SCOO
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SCOY
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SCREW-AWED
adj./adv. 1903 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SCREW-EYED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SCREW-GEED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SCREWGIED
adj./adv. 1973 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SCREW-SHY
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SCREWY
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, out of shape
SI-ANTIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1913 Amer. dial. - out of square, awry, askew
SIDEGADLING
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SIDE-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SIDEGOGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SI-FODLIN
adj./adv. 1986 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, lopsided
SI-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SI-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SI-WADDLIN
adj./adv. 1941 Amer. dial. - askew, lopsided, uneven, diagonal
SKEE-DADDLIN
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEEHAW
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked, diagonal
SKEEWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1942 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEEWHONKED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEEWINKLE
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKENNINGLY
adv. 1611 rare - with a squint, squintingly, askew
SKEW
adj./adv. 1706 rare - obliquely, askew
SKEWAGGY
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEW-BALLED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEWED
adj. 1611 - set obliquely or aslant; askew
SKEW-GAWED
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEW-GEE
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKEW-GEED
adj. 1896 Amer. dial.- twisted, askew, diagonal
SKEW-GODLIN
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEW-HAW
adj. 1923 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEWINESS
n. 1862 Amer. dial. - the quality of being askew or awry
SKEWING
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKEWJAW
adj. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKEW-JAWED
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked, diagonal
SKEWLY
adj. 1896 rare - obliquely, askew
SKEWNESS
n. 1894 - inclination to one side
SKEW-RAW
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEW-SHY
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEWVOW
adj. L18 sl. - askew, out of true, crooked
SKEW-WAMPUS
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKEW-WHIFF
adj. 1754 UK sl. - awry, askew; crooked, twisted, aslant
SKEW-WIFF
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, awry
SKEW-WOGGLY
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEW-WOTTEMUS
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKEWY
adj./adv. 1940 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKEW-YANK
adj./adv. 2001 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKI-JAWED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKIWIFT
adj./adv. 1754 UK sl. - awry, askew; crooked, aslant
SKRUGEE
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKWEE-GEED
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SKWEE-WAB
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SKWY
adj./adv. 1892 Amer. dial. - askew
SKWYWISE
adj./adv. 1892 Amer. dial. - askew
SKY WEST AND CROOKED
adj./adv. 1931 Amer. dial. - into confusion, askew
SKY-BOTTLIN
adj./adv. 1995 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1869 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-GOG
adj./adv. 1916 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1953 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-WADDLIN
adj./adv. 1953 Amer. dial. - obliquely, askew
SKY-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1953 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SKY-WINDING
adj./adv. c1910 Amer. dial. - into turbulent motion; cockeyed, askew
SQUEEGEE
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SQUEE-GEED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, diagonal
SQUEEHAWED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SQUEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1927 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, irregular
SQUEE-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1942 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
SQUEE-WOBBLED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - twisted, askew, crooked
SQUIOGLING
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, oblique
WAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WAP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WEEHAW
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WEEWARY
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WEE-WAW
adj./adv. 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial. - askew; crooked; more on one side than the other; rickety, shaky, loose, unsteady, wobbling
vb. 1914 Amer. dial. - to set askew; to proceed unsteadily; to be shaky, wobbly or rickety
WEEWAWED
adj./adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
WEEWOPPY
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WHAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WHEEJAW
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WHEEWHAW
adj./adv. 1894 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable
WHICHAWAY
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, crooked
WHIPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1951 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, out of shape
WHOCKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPA-SIDED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPER-SIDED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPNY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1856 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOLLY-GOBBLE
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked
WOMPER-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - kitty-cornered, askew, cockeyed
WOMPER-SIDED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WOMPYGOGGLIN
adj./adv. 2010 Amer. dial. - kitty-cornered, askew, cockeyed
WONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WOPAJAWED
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
YANKEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
YEE-YAW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
YEE-YAWED
adj./adv. 1901 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
ASLANT
ASHOSH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASOSH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASWAIP
adv. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - aslant, on one side
ASWASH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASWIR
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - diagonally, aslant
ASWISH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - aslant, slantwise
BEVEL
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - aslant, not straight
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASOSH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASWAIP
adv. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - aslant, on one side
ASWASH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASWIR
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - diagonally, aslant
ASWISH
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - aslant, slantwise
BEVEL
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - aslant, not straight
ASLEEP
see SLEEP
ASPARAGUS
ANGEL GRASS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPARAGRASS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPARAGRUS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPARE-GUTS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPER-GRASS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPIRIN GRASS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
GARDEN-SPERAGE
n. 1601 obs. - asparagus
GRASS
n. 1723 - asparagus
GUTS
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - asparagus
SPARAGE; SPERAGE
n. 1551 - asparagus
SPARAGRASS
n. 19C Eng. dial. - asparagus
SPAR'GUS
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - asparagus
SPARROWGRASS
n. 1652 - asparagus
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPARAGRASS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPARAGRUS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPARE-GUTS
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPER-GRASS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
ASPIRIN GRASS
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - asparagus
GARDEN-SPERAGE
n. 1601 obs. - asparagus
GRASS
n. 1723 - asparagus
GUTS
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - asparagus
SPARAGE; SPERAGE
n. 1551 - asparagus
SPARAGRASS
n. 19C Eng. dial. - asparagus
SPAR'GUS
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - asparagus
SPARROWGRASS
n. 1652 - asparagus
ASPECT
FAVOUR
n. c1450 obs. exc. arch or Eng. dial. - appearance, aspect, look
LATE
n. c1200 obs. - look; appearance; aspect; outward manner or bearing
ONSENE
n. c897 obs. - countenance, face; look, aspect, appearance
SIGHT
n. c1205 obs. - aspect, appearance, look
n. c1450 obs. exc. arch or Eng. dial. - appearance, aspect, look
LATE
n. c1200 obs. - look; appearance; aspect; outward manner or bearing
ONSENE
n. c897 obs. - countenance, face; look, aspect, appearance
SIGHT
n. c1205 obs. - aspect, appearance, look
ASPERGER'S
ASPIE
adj. 1998 colloq. - having or displaying characteristics of Asperger's syndrome
n. 1998 colloq. - a person with Asperger's syndrome; a person who displays characteristics of Asperger's syndrome
adj. 1998 colloq. - having or displaying characteristics of Asperger's syndrome
n. 1998 colloq. - a person with Asperger's syndrome; a person who displays characteristics of Asperger's syndrome
ASPERSIONS
THROW OFF ON
vb. 1887 Amer. dial. - to disparage, to ridicule, to make fun of, to revile, to cast aspersions on
vb. 1887 Amer. dial. - to disparage, to ridicule, to make fun of, to revile, to cast aspersions on
ASPHYXIATE
SACK
vb. 1930s US sl. - to tie someone up with the cord around their limbs and throat; they are then placed in a sack and when they struggle to get free they will asphyxiate themselves (criminals' usage)
vb. 1930s US sl. - to tie someone up with the cord around their limbs and throat; they are then placed in a sack and when they struggle to get free they will asphyxiate themselves (criminals' usage)
ASPIRE
AFFECT
vb. 1483 obs. - to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain
AFFECTATE
vb. 1560 obs. - to aspire to do
AIM FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
BESAIL
vb. 1460 obs. - to assail, to attack
BETONGUE
vb. 1639 - to assail with the tongue; to abuse
BULL-DOG
vb. 1842 - to attack like a bull-dog; to assail or treat roughly
LOPE
vb. Bk1902 Amer. dial. - to assail
REACH FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
SHOOT FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
vb. 1483 obs. - to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain
AFFECTATE
vb. 1560 obs. - to aspire to do
AIM FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
BESAIL
vb. 1460 obs. - to assail, to attack
BETONGUE
vb. 1639 - to assail with the tongue; to abuse
BULL-DOG
vb. 1842 - to attack like a bull-dog; to assail or treat roughly
LOPE
vb. Bk1902 Amer. dial. - to assail
REACH FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
SHOOT FOR THE SKY
vb. Amer. sl. - to aspire to something; to set one's goals high
ASS
ASINARY
adj. 1731 obs. - belonging to an ass; having the qualities characteristic of an ass; asinine, obstinate, stupid, doltish
ASNEGER
n. 1790 Eng. dial. -an ass
ASSEGAR
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - an ass
ASSINEGO
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - an ass
ASSMAN
n. c1470 obs. rare - a man who drives or hires out asses
ASSMANSHIP
n. 1788 rare - the art or practice of riding on an ass
ASSNEGER
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - an ass
ASSOL
n. 1870 Ireland - an ass
ASS-SHIP
n. 1610 obs. - the condition or quality of being an ass
ASSWOMAN
n. 1728 obs. rare - a woman who drives or hires out asses
ASSWOMANSHIP
n. 1803 obs. rare - the art or practice of riding on an ass, as demonstrated by a woman
BALAAM
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ass
DAPPLE
n. a1635 - an animal with a mottled coat, as a horse or ass
DICK-ASS
n. 1834 Eng. dial. - a male ass, a jackass
DICKEY; DICKY
n. 1781 Eng. dial. - a donkey, an ass
int. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a call to asses
DICK-UP
n. 1855 Eng. dial. - a male ass
DICKY-ASS
n. 1864 Eng. dial. - a donkey, an ass
FUSSOCK
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - a donkey; an ass
GUDDHA
n. Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl. - an ass; a donkey
JACKASS
n. 1727 - a male ass; a donkey
JASS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JASSACK
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JASS-ASS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JASS-ONKEY
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JENNY
n. Bk1896 colloq. - a she-ass
JERUSALEM-PONY
n. 1842 sl. - an ass
LONG-LUGS
n. a1748 Sc. - an ass, a donkey
MALLY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a female ass
MOKE
n. 1839 Eng. dial. & sl. - a donkey, an ass
NED
n. 1658 colloq. - an ass
NEDDY
n. 1658 colloq. - an ass
PACE
n. 1486 obs. - a 'company' or herd of asses
RANTIPIKE
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - an ass
RANTISPIKE
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - an ass
adj. 1731 obs. - belonging to an ass; having the qualities characteristic of an ass; asinine, obstinate, stupid, doltish
ASNEGER
n. 1790 Eng. dial. -an ass
ASSEGAR
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - an ass
ASSINEGO
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - an ass
ASSMAN
n. c1470 obs. rare - a man who drives or hires out asses
ASSMANSHIP
n. 1788 rare - the art or practice of riding on an ass
ASSNEGER
n. 1790 Eng. dial. - an ass
ASSOL
n. 1870 Ireland - an ass
ASS-SHIP
n. 1610 obs. - the condition or quality of being an ass
ASSWOMAN
n. 1728 obs. rare - a woman who drives or hires out asses
ASSWOMANSHIP
n. 1803 obs. rare - the art or practice of riding on an ass, as demonstrated by a woman
BALAAM
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an ass
DAPPLE
n. a1635 - an animal with a mottled coat, as a horse or ass
DICK-ASS
n. 1834 Eng. dial. - a male ass, a jackass
DICKEY; DICKY
n. 1781 Eng. dial. - a donkey, an ass
int. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a call to asses
DICK-UP
n. 1855 Eng. dial. - a male ass
DICKY-ASS
n. 1864 Eng. dial. - a donkey, an ass
FUSSOCK
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - a donkey; an ass
GUDDHA
n. Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl. - an ass; a donkey
JACKASS
n. 1727 - a male ass; a donkey
JASS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JASSACK
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JASS-ASS
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JASS-ONKEY
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a mule or jackass
JENNY
n. Bk1896 colloq. - a she-ass
JERUSALEM-PONY
n. 1842 sl. - an ass
LONG-LUGS
n. a1748 Sc. - an ass, a donkey
MALLY
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a female ass
MOKE
n. 1839 Eng. dial. & sl. - a donkey, an ass
NED
n. 1658 colloq. - an ass
NEDDY
n. 1658 colloq. - an ass
PACE
n. 1486 obs. - a 'company' or herd of asses
RANTIPIKE
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - an ass
RANTISPIKE
n. 1851 Eng. dial. - an ass
ASSAIL, ASSAILANT, ASSAILING
BARKER
n. 1483 - a noisy assailant
BATTERER
n. 1611 - one who batters; a vigorous assailant; a bruiser
BATTERFANG
vb. 1630 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - to strike with repeated blows of an instrument or weapon; to beat continuously and violently so as to bruise and shatter; to assail violently
BEGIN UPON A PERSON
vb. c1825 - to attack or assail a person
DUN
vb. 1659 - to pester or plague a person with something unpleasant, esp. repeated arguments or unwanted comments; to assail constantly
FALL A-BONES OF ANYONE
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to attack, to assail
GAB
vb. 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to speak boldly or impertinently; to assail or answer with impertinent language; to jeer at
LASH
vb. c1330 obs. - to assail, to attack
OFFEND
vb. c1374 obs. - to attack, to assault, to assail; also, to act on the offensive
OFFENDANT
n. 1644 obs. - an assailant
ONSETTER
n. 1596 arch. - one who makes an onset; an assailant
OPPUGN
vb. 1529 - to assail or oppose actively by speech, writing, action, or influence of any kind; to call in question, to disprove a statement, belief, etc.
OPPUGNATE
vb. 1749 obs. - to assail or oppose actively by speech, writing, action, or influence of any kind; to call in question, to disprove a statement, belief, etc.
OPPUGNATOR
n. 1611 obs. rare - an assailant, opposer, opponent
OPPUGNER
n. 1535 rare - an assailant, opposer, opponent
OPPUGNING
n. 1535 - attacking, assailing
PALT
vb. 1579 obs. - to strike with repeated blows of missiles; to assail with missiles
RABBLE
vb. 1644 - to attack or assail a person on his property by means of a rabble; to mob
RAG
vb. 1897 Brit. - to annoy or assail in a rough or noisy fashion; to create a disturbance or wild disorder in a room (university usage)
RANSACK
vb. c1375 obs. - to assail, to shake, etc. roughly; to visit with harshness or violence
SAILYIE
vb. 1827 Sc. arch. - to assail, to assault, to attack
SAILZIE '
vb. 1827 Sc. arch. - to assail, to assault, to attack
SALUTE
vb. 1607 - to assail
VAMPIRE
vb. 1831 - to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire
VAMPIRIZE
vb. 1888 rare - to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire
n. 1483 - a noisy assailant
BATTERER
n. 1611 - one who batters; a vigorous assailant; a bruiser
BATTERFANG
vb. 1630 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial. - to strike with repeated blows of an instrument or weapon; to beat continuously and violently so as to bruise and shatter; to assail violently
BEGIN UPON A PERSON
vb. c1825 - to attack or assail a person
DUN
vb. 1659 - to pester or plague a person with something unpleasant, esp. repeated arguments or unwanted comments; to assail constantly
FALL A-BONES OF ANYONE
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to attack, to assail
GAB
vb. 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to speak boldly or impertinently; to assail or answer with impertinent language; to jeer at
LASH
vb. c1330 obs. - to assail, to attack
OFFEND
vb. c1374 obs. - to attack, to assault, to assail; also, to act on the offensive
OFFENDANT
n. 1644 obs. - an assailant
ONSETTER
n. 1596 arch. - one who makes an onset; an assailant
OPPUGN
vb. 1529 - to assail or oppose actively by speech, writing, action, or influence of any kind; to call in question, to disprove a statement, belief, etc.
OPPUGNATE
vb. 1749 obs. - to assail or oppose actively by speech, writing, action, or influence of any kind; to call in question, to disprove a statement, belief, etc.
OPPUGNATOR
n. 1611 obs. rare - an assailant, opposer, opponent
OPPUGNER
n. 1535 rare - an assailant, opposer, opponent
OPPUGNING
n. 1535 - attacking, assailing
PALT
vb. 1579 obs. - to strike with repeated blows of missiles; to assail with missiles
RABBLE
vb. 1644 - to attack or assail a person on his property by means of a rabble; to mob
RAG
vb. 1897 Brit. - to annoy or assail in a rough or noisy fashion; to create a disturbance or wild disorder in a room (university usage)
RANSACK
vb. c1375 obs. - to assail, to shake, etc. roughly; to visit with harshness or violence
SAILYIE
vb. 1827 Sc. arch. - to assail, to assault, to attack
SAILZIE '
vb. 1827 Sc. arch. - to assail, to assault, to attack
SALUTE
vb. 1607 - to assail
VAMPIRE
vb. 1831 - to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire
VAMPIRIZE
vb. 1888 rare - to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire
ASSASSIN, ASSASSINATE, ASSASSINATED, ASSASSINATION
ASSASSINATE
n. 1814 Sc. - an assassin
CANCEL SOMEONE'S TICKET
vb. 1960s sl. - to murder, to assassinate
CONTRUCIDATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to wound, murder, or kill; to assassinate
CUTTHROAT
n. 1535 - a ruffian who murders or does deeds of violence; a murderer or assassin by profession
DISMISS WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE
vb. 1972 US sl. - to assassinate someone (espionage usage)
HACKSTER
n. 1574 rare - a violent criminal, esp. one who fights with a sword or knife; a cut-throat, a murderer; a thug; an assassin
HASSASSIN
n. 1826 - an assassin
HATCHET MAN
n. 1876 - a hired killer; orig. spec., in the US, a hired Chinese assassin or thug, esp., in earlier use, one carrying a hatchet or cleaver with a shortened handle
HEADHUNTER
n. 1982 US sl. - a paid killer; a hired assassin
HIGHBINDER
n. 1875 - one of a secret society or gang said to exist among the Chinese in California and other parts of the United States for the purpose of blackmailing and even of assassination; an extortioner or an assassin (hist. usage)
HIRED GUN
n. Bk1994 US sl. - a person hired to destroy the opposition, or some unwelcome party, on behalf of another; a paid assassin (criminals' usage)
HIT LIST
n. 1976 Amer. sl. - a list of persons to be murdered or assassinated
HITMAN
n. 1954 sl. - a paid assassin (orig. US)
HIT SQUAD
n. 1969 Amer. sl. - a group of underworld assassins or political terrorists (esp. journalism usage)
HITTER
n. 1969 sl. - a man hired to kill someone; a hired assassin; a hit man
ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN
phr. 1990s US sl. - targeted for assassination (prison usage)
RUB-OUT
n. 1927 sl. - an assassination in gang warfare (orig. US)
SASSINATE
vb. 1656 rare - to assassinate, to murder
SICARIAN
n. a1400 rare - an assassin
TAKE FOR A RIDE
vb. 1927 US sl. - to assassinate, usually by taking the victim out in a car and killing them at some stage, then dumping the body far from one's base (criminals' usage)
TAKE FOR A TRIP
vb. 1920s US sl. - to assassinate, usually by taking the victim out in a car and killing them at some stage, then dumping the body far from one's base (criminals' usage)
TAKE FOR AN AIRING
vb. 1920s US sl. - to assassinate, usually by taking the victim out in a car and killing them at some stage, then dumping the body far from one's base (criminals' usage)
TERMINATE WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE
vb. 1972 US sl. - to assassinate someone (espionage usage)
WALKAWAY
n. 1968 sl. sl. - in an assassination: the shooter's companion who is handed the gun after the killing and immediately leaves the scene (criminals' usage)
WIPE-OUT
n. 1968 sl. - an assassination in gang warfare (orig. US)
WIPER
n. c1930 Amer. sl. - a gunman; a hired killer; an assassin (criminals' usage)
n. 1814 Sc. - an assassin
CANCEL SOMEONE'S TICKET
vb. 1960s sl. - to murder, to assassinate
CONTRUCIDATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to wound, murder, or kill; to assassinate
CUTTHROAT
n. 1535 - a ruffian who murders or does deeds of violence; a murderer or assassin by profession
DISMISS WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE
vb. 1972 US sl. - to assassinate someone (espionage usage)
HACKSTER
n. 1574 rare - a violent criminal, esp. one who fights with a sword or knife; a cut-throat, a murderer; a thug; an assassin
HASSASSIN
n. 1826 - an assassin
HATCHET MAN
n. 1876 - a hired killer; orig. spec., in the US, a hired Chinese assassin or thug, esp., in earlier use, one carrying a hatchet or cleaver with a shortened handle
HEADHUNTER
n. 1982 US sl. - a paid killer; a hired assassin
HIGHBINDER
n. 1875 - one of a secret society or gang said to exist among the Chinese in California and other parts of the United States for the purpose of blackmailing and even of assassination; an extortioner or an assassin (hist. usage)
HIRED GUN
n. Bk1994 US sl. - a person hired to destroy the opposition, or some unwelcome party, on behalf of another; a paid assassin (criminals' usage)
HIT LIST
n. 1976 Amer. sl. - a list of persons to be murdered or assassinated
HITMAN
n. 1954 sl. - a paid assassin (orig. US)
HIT SQUAD
n. 1969 Amer. sl. - a group of underworld assassins or political terrorists (esp. journalism usage)
HITTER
n. 1969 sl. - a man hired to kill someone; a hired assassin; a hit man
ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN
phr. 1990s US sl. - targeted for assassination (prison usage)
RUB-OUT
n. 1927 sl. - an assassination in gang warfare (orig. US)
SASSINATE
vb. 1656 rare - to assassinate, to murder
SICARIAN
n. a1400 rare - an assassin
TAKE FOR A RIDE
vb. 1927 US sl. - to assassinate, usually by taking the victim out in a car and killing them at some stage, then dumping the body far from one's base (criminals' usage)
TAKE FOR A TRIP
vb. 1920s US sl. - to assassinate, usually by taking the victim out in a car and killing them at some stage, then dumping the body far from one's base (criminals' usage)
TAKE FOR AN AIRING
vb. 1920s US sl. - to assassinate, usually by taking the victim out in a car and killing them at some stage, then dumping the body far from one's base (criminals' usage)
TERMINATE WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE
vb. 1972 US sl. - to assassinate someone (espionage usage)
WALKAWAY
n. 1968 sl. sl. - in an assassination: the shooter's companion who is handed the gun after the killing and immediately leaves the scene (criminals' usage)
WIPE-OUT
n. 1968 sl. - an assassination in gang warfare (orig. US)
WIPER
n. c1930 Amer. sl. - a gunman; a hired killer; an assassin (criminals' usage)
ASSAULT, ASSAULTED, ASSAULTING
A AND B
n. 1920s US sl. - assault and battery
AFFRAY
n. c1380 - an attack, an assault
vb. c1390 obs. - to attack, to assault
AFFRONT
n. 1587 obs. - a hostile encounter; an attack, an assault
vb. 1579 obs. - to engage in battle; to attack, to assault
AFFRONTURE
n. 1549 obs. rare - the act of confronting or opposing in hostility; attack, assault
AGGRESS
vb. 1596 - to set upon, to attack, to assault
ALL OVER
adj. Amer. sl. - aggressively smothering or battering; assaulting
ASS-KICKING
n. 1943 US sl. - a physical bearing or assault; a severe defeat, reprimand, or humiliation
BASH SOMEONE UP
vb. 1954 Brit. sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BASTE
vb. 1533 - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BEAT SOMEONE’S EARS IN
vb. Amer sl. - to do violence; to assault (World War II usage)
BEAT THE BEJESUS OUT OF
vb. 1908 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF
vb. 1966 sl. - to thrash or beat a person severely; to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BEAT THE TAR OUT OF
vb. 1884 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting; to do violence
BRASH
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to assault, to bruise; to break bones
BREAK SOMEONE'S ASS
vb. 1941 - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BUST A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 2005 - to assault a person severely; in a weakened sense, to defeat or humiliate a person
CANVAS(S)
vb. 1599 obs. - to subject to attack or assault
CLOBBER
vb. 1946 sl. - to beat or batter; to hit repeatedly, to assault by hitting; to thrash
CRANK TAIL
vb. 1971 Trinidad and Tobago - to physically assault someone
DO SOMEONE OVER
vb. 1866 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
DUFF UP
vb. 1961 UK sl. - to beat up, to assault someone
DUST
vb. 1803 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
DUST OFF
vb. 1803 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
FALL ABOARD
vb. Bk19C Eng. dial. - to attack, assault
FARE ON
vb. 1535 obs. - to rush upon, to assault
FILL SOMEONE IN
vb. 1948 Brit. sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
GIVE A PERSON THE BUSINESS
vb. 1919 - to kill; also, to beat up, to assault (orig. criminals' usage)
GIVE GYP
vb. 1887 - to punish or admonish; to assault or beat; hence, later, to mock or tease; to criticize (orig. Eng. dial.)
GO A-CRASH OF
vb. 1923 colloq. - to assault a person
GRUNGE
vb. 1960s sl. - to assault, to attack, to terrify
HARD BIRD
n. 1924 sl. - a man prone to attacking or assaulting others (criminals' usage)
INSULT
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - an assault
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to assault
JACK UP
vb. 1965 US colloq. - to assault a person; to beat up, to mug
JAMMING
n. 20C W. Indies sl. - severe verbal criticism; physical assault
KNOCK SOMEONE ABOUT
vb. 1926 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
KNOCK THE TAR OUT OF SOMEONE
vb. 1884 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
LAY INTO SOMEONE
vb. 1838 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
LEAN ON
vb. 1911 sl. - to beat up, to strike; to physically assault (orig. US)
LICK DOWN
vb. 1994 UK sl. - to physically assault; to force submission
MOVE ON
vb. 1. 1970s US - to hit, to assault, usually with a weapon (African-American & college usage)
vb. 2. 1970s US - to assault in a group (African-American usage)
MUG
vb. 1818 sl. - to strike a person in the face; to fight; to beat up; to assault; to strangle (orig. boxing usage)
OFFEND
vb. c1374 obs. - to attack, to assault, to assail; also, to act on the offensive
ONDING
n. 1871 Sc. - an assault, an attack, an onset, an outburst, of noise, talk, etc.; oppression, turmoil
ONDINGING
n. 1828 Sc. - an assault, an attack, an onset, an outburst, of noise, talk, etc.
ONFALL
n. c1000 obs. exc. Sc. - an attack or access of disease, plague, or calamity; an assault, on onset
ONSETTING
n. 1541 obs. - an attack, an assault
ONSHOCK
n. 1869 Sc. - shock, assault
ONSLAY
vb. c1205 obs. - to strike on, to make assault
OPPUGN
vb. 1432-50 obs. - to fight against, to attack, to assault, to besiege
OPPUGNATION
n. 1533 rare - the act of attacking or assaulting; attack, assault
PASTE
vb. 1846 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
POUNCE
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to hit, to assault
PUT THE ARM ON
vb. 1928 US sl. - to assault from behind by yoking the forearm tightly about the victim's throat; hence, to rob, esp. in this manner (criminals' usage)
QUEER-BASHER
n. 1970 sl. - one who assaults homosexuals
QUEER-BASHING
n. 1970 sl. - assault on homosexuals
RABBLE
vb. 1644 - to mob, to assault an individual with overwhelming numbers
RASHING
n. 1970s US - an assault, violence (African-American usage)
ROUGH UP
vb. 1915 - to treat violently, to assault, to manhandle; to inflict damage
ROUST
vb. 1904 Amer. sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
SAILYIE; SAILZIE
n. 1827 Sc. - attack, assault, onset
vb. 1827 Sc. arch. - to assail, to assault, to attack
SALIAUNCE
n. 1590 obs. - an assault, or sally
SALT AND ROB
n. 1946 S. Afr. sl. - assault and robbery
SAULT
n. 1297 obs. - assault, attack
vb. 1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to assault, to attack
SAULTABLE
adj. 1556 obs. - capable of being assaulted or attacked
SAULTING
n. c1489 obs. - the act of assaulting or attacking
SCRAG
vb. 1835 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
SET ABOUT
vb. 1879 UK colloq. - to attack or assault someone
SHOWER
n. a1375 obs. - a military assault or attack; also, an armed conflict, a battle
TAKE A POKE AT
vb. 1796 sl. - to assault, to aim a blow at
TAKE A RUN AT SOMEONE
vb. 20C US sl. - to attempt to capture, assault, or seduce someone
TOWEL
vb. 1705 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting; to thrash; to beat; to cudgel
TRY SOMEONE'S AIR
vb. 1970 US sl. - to assault or attempt to kill someone (prison usage)
VENUE
n. a1330 obs. rare - a coming on, in order to strike; an assault or attack
WADE INTO SOMEONE
vb. 1893 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting (orig. US)
WELLY
vb. 1980s sl. - to beat up, to assault
WHIP A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 1969 - to assault a person severely; in a weakened sense, to defeat or humiliate a person
WORK ONE OVER
vb. 1927 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
WORK OVER
vb. Brit. sl. - to beat up, to assault and batter
n. 1920s US sl. - assault and battery
AFFRAY
n. c1380 - an attack, an assault
vb. c1390 obs. - to attack, to assault
AFFRONT
n. 1587 obs. - a hostile encounter; an attack, an assault
vb. 1579 obs. - to engage in battle; to attack, to assault
AFFRONTURE
n. 1549 obs. rare - the act of confronting or opposing in hostility; attack, assault
AGGRESS
vb. 1596 - to set upon, to attack, to assault
ALL OVER
adj. Amer. sl. - aggressively smothering or battering; assaulting
ASS-KICKING
n. 1943 US sl. - a physical bearing or assault; a severe defeat, reprimand, or humiliation
BASH SOMEONE UP
vb. 1954 Brit. sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BASTE
vb. 1533 - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BEAT SOMEONE’S EARS IN
vb. Amer sl. - to do violence; to assault (World War II usage)
BEAT THE BEJESUS OUT OF
vb. 1908 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF
vb. 1966 sl. - to thrash or beat a person severely; to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BEAT THE TAR OUT OF
vb. 1884 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting; to do violence
BRASH
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to assault, to bruise; to break bones
BREAK SOMEONE'S ASS
vb. 1941 - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
BUST A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 2005 - to assault a person severely; in a weakened sense, to defeat or humiliate a person
CANVAS(S)
vb. 1599 obs. - to subject to attack or assault
CLOBBER
vb. 1946 sl. - to beat or batter; to hit repeatedly, to assault by hitting; to thrash
CRANK TAIL
vb. 1971 Trinidad and Tobago - to physically assault someone
DO SOMEONE OVER
vb. 1866 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
DUFF UP
vb. 1961 UK sl. - to beat up, to assault someone
DUST
vb. 1803 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
DUST OFF
vb. 1803 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
FALL ABOARD
vb. Bk19C Eng. dial. - to attack, assault
FARE ON
vb. 1535 obs. - to rush upon, to assault
FILL SOMEONE IN
vb. 1948 Brit. sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
GIVE A PERSON THE BUSINESS
vb. 1919 - to kill; also, to beat up, to assault (orig. criminals' usage)
GIVE GYP
vb. 1887 - to punish or admonish; to assault or beat; hence, later, to mock or tease; to criticize (orig. Eng. dial.)
GO A-CRASH OF
vb. 1923 colloq. - to assault a person
GRUNGE
vb. 1960s sl. - to assault, to attack, to terrify
HARD BIRD
n. 1924 sl. - a man prone to attacking or assaulting others (criminals' usage)
INSULT
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - an assault
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to assault
JACK UP
vb. 1965 US colloq. - to assault a person; to beat up, to mug
JAMMING
n. 20C W. Indies sl. - severe verbal criticism; physical assault
KNOCK SOMEONE ABOUT
vb. 1926 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
KNOCK THE TAR OUT OF SOMEONE
vb. 1884 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
LAY INTO SOMEONE
vb. 1838 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
LEAN ON
vb. 1911 sl. - to beat up, to strike; to physically assault (orig. US)
LICK DOWN
vb. 1994 UK sl. - to physically assault; to force submission
MOVE ON
vb. 1. 1970s US - to hit, to assault, usually with a weapon (African-American & college usage)
vb. 2. 1970s US - to assault in a group (African-American usage)
MUG
vb. 1818 sl. - to strike a person in the face; to fight; to beat up; to assault; to strangle (orig. boxing usage)
OFFEND
vb. c1374 obs. - to attack, to assault, to assail; also, to act on the offensive
ONDING
n. 1871 Sc. - an assault, an attack, an onset, an outburst, of noise, talk, etc.; oppression, turmoil
ONDINGING
n. 1828 Sc. - an assault, an attack, an onset, an outburst, of noise, talk, etc.
ONFALL
n. c1000 obs. exc. Sc. - an attack or access of disease, plague, or calamity; an assault, on onset
ONSETTING
n. 1541 obs. - an attack, an assault
ONSHOCK
n. 1869 Sc. - shock, assault
ONSLAY
vb. c1205 obs. - to strike on, to make assault
OPPUGN
vb. 1432-50 obs. - to fight against, to attack, to assault, to besiege
OPPUGNATION
n. 1533 rare - the act of attacking or assaulting; attack, assault
PASTE
vb. 1846 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
POUNCE
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to hit, to assault
PUT THE ARM ON
vb. 1928 US sl. - to assault from behind by yoking the forearm tightly about the victim's throat; hence, to rob, esp. in this manner (criminals' usage)
QUEER-BASHER
n. 1970 sl. - one who assaults homosexuals
QUEER-BASHING
n. 1970 sl. - assault on homosexuals
RABBLE
vb. 1644 - to mob, to assault an individual with overwhelming numbers
RASHING
n. 1970s US - an assault, violence (African-American usage)
ROUGH UP
vb. 1915 - to treat violently, to assault, to manhandle; to inflict damage
ROUST
vb. 1904 Amer. sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
SAILYIE; SAILZIE
n. 1827 Sc. - attack, assault, onset
vb. 1827 Sc. arch. - to assail, to assault, to attack
SALIAUNCE
n. 1590 obs. - an assault, or sally
SALT AND ROB
n. 1946 S. Afr. sl. - assault and robbery
SAULT
n. 1297 obs. - assault, attack
vb. 1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to assault, to attack
SAULTABLE
adj. 1556 obs. - capable of being assaulted or attacked
SAULTING
n. c1489 obs. - the act of assaulting or attacking
SCRAG
vb. 1835 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
SET ABOUT
vb. 1879 UK colloq. - to attack or assault someone
SHOWER
n. a1375 obs. - a military assault or attack; also, an armed conflict, a battle
TAKE A POKE AT
vb. 1796 sl. - to assault, to aim a blow at
TAKE A RUN AT SOMEONE
vb. 20C US sl. - to attempt to capture, assault, or seduce someone
TOWEL
vb. 1705 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting; to thrash; to beat; to cudgel
TRY SOMEONE'S AIR
vb. 1970 US sl. - to assault or attempt to kill someone (prison usage)
VENUE
n. a1330 obs. rare - a coming on, in order to strike; an assault or attack
WADE INTO SOMEONE
vb. 1893 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting (orig. US)
WELLY
vb. 1980s sl. - to beat up, to assault
WHIP A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 1969 - to assault a person severely; in a weakened sense, to defeat or humiliate a person
WORK ONE OVER
vb. 1927 sl. - to hit repeatedly; to assault by hitting
WORK OVER
vb. Brit. sl. - to beat up, to assault and batter
ASSEMBLE, ASSEMBLED, ASSEMBLING
ACCESS
n. 1587 obs. - a coming to work or business; an assembling or meeting of a body
ACCOMPANY
vb. 1534 obs. - to congregate, to gather, to assemble
AGATHERED
adj. c1535 obs. rare - gathered, assembled
AROUT
vb. c1390 obs. - to assemble together
BIKE
vb. 1790 Sc. - to swarm like bees; also, to gather, to assemble, to crowd
INGANGERS
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - people assembling or coming in
SAM
vb. a1000 obs. - to assemble
SANK
vb. a1300 obs. - to assemble, to bring together
THRING
vb. a800 obs. - to press, to crowd, to throng; to move or gather in a crowd; to assemble; to crowd around, to throng a person
n. 1587 obs. - a coming to work or business; an assembling or meeting of a body
ACCOMPANY
vb. 1534 obs. - to congregate, to gather, to assemble
AGATHERED
adj. c1535 obs. rare - gathered, assembled
AROUT
vb. c1390 obs. - to assemble together
BIKE
vb. 1790 Sc. - to swarm like bees; also, to gather, to assemble, to crowd
INGANGERS
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - people assembling or coming in
SAM
vb. a1000 obs. - to assemble
SANK
vb. a1300 obs. - to assemble, to bring together
THRING
vb. a800 obs. - to press, to crowd, to throng; to move or gather in a crowd; to assemble; to crowd around, to throng a person
ASSEMBLY
BIKE
n. 1785 Sc. - a gathering, an assembly of people
CONVENTICLE
n. - a little assembly
GALLIMAUFRY
n. 1598 - a promiscuous assemblage of persons
HANK
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a cluster, collection of things; a gang, assembly
OMNIGATHERUM
n. a1400 obs. - omnium gatherum; a gathering of all sorts; a miscellaneous assemblage, collection, or mixture of persons or things; a confused medley
OMNIUM GATHERUM
n. 1530 - a gathering of all sorts; a miscellaneous assemblage, collection, or mixture of persons or things; a confused medley; disorder
PANEGYRE
n. 1757 obs. - a general assembly
PANEGYRIC
adj. 1603 obs. - of the nature of a general assembly
PANEGYRICAL
adj. a1617 obs. - of the nature of a general assembly
QUAKERS'-MEETING
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a silent assembly
RALLY
n. 1815 Sc. - a disorderly crowd; a boisterous assembly of people; a great gathering
SAMENING
n. c950 obs. - a gathering, an assembly
SAMING
n. c1400 obs. - a meeting, assembly
SCHOOL
n. 1851 Sc. - a troop or pack of people; an assembly; a swarm, a great number
n. 1785 Sc. - a gathering, an assembly of people
CONVENTICLE
n. - a little assembly
GALLIMAUFRY
n. 1598 - a promiscuous assemblage of persons
HANK
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a cluster, collection of things; a gang, assembly
OMNIGATHERUM
n. a1400 obs. - omnium gatherum; a gathering of all sorts; a miscellaneous assemblage, collection, or mixture of persons or things; a confused medley
OMNIUM GATHERUM
n. 1530 - a gathering of all sorts; a miscellaneous assemblage, collection, or mixture of persons or things; a confused medley; disorder
PANEGYRE
n. 1757 obs. - a general assembly
PANEGYRIC
adj. 1603 obs. - of the nature of a general assembly
PANEGYRICAL
adj. a1617 obs. - of the nature of a general assembly
QUAKERS'-MEETING
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a silent assembly
RALLY
n. 1815 Sc. - a disorderly crowd; a boisterous assembly of people; a great gathering
SAMENING
n. c950 obs. - a gathering, an assembly
SAMING
n. c1400 obs. - a meeting, assembly
SCHOOL
n. 1851 Sc. - a troop or pack of people; an assembly; a swarm, a great number
ASSENT, ASSENTING
ACCEPTATION
n. 1611 - favourable reception, approval; hence, assent, acquiescence, belief
ACQUIESCENT
adj. 1753 - disposed to quietly agree or assent
n. 1810 - one who silently assents or submits
ADSTIPULATION
n. 1598 - agreement, formal assent; approval, support
ASSENTANEOUS
adj. 1834 rare - inclined to assent, ready to agree, deferential
AY-LA!
int. 1952 Amer. dial. rare - an exclamation of assent, surprise, or grief
HERE'S AT YOU
int. 1835 Amer. dial. arch. - used to express assent or resolution
KNOWLEDGE
vb. 1343 obs. - to agree or assent to do something
NOT HALF!
int. 1920 UK sl. - used for registering assent, approval, agreement, etc.
RIBUCK; RYEBUCK
int. 1859 Aust. sl. - an expression of agreement or assent
SUFFRAGATING
adj. 1684 obs. - voting; assenting
THERE-AGAIN!
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of surprise or assent
WORD!
int. 1987 US sl. - used for expressing assent
YEA-SAY
vb. 1875 - to say 'yea', to assent; to assent to
n. 1611 - favourable reception, approval; hence, assent, acquiescence, belief
ACQUIESCENT
adj. 1753 - disposed to quietly agree or assent
n. 1810 - one who silently assents or submits
ADSTIPULATION
n. 1598 - agreement, formal assent; approval, support
ASSENTANEOUS
adj. 1834 rare - inclined to assent, ready to agree, deferential
AY-LA!
int. 1952 Amer. dial. rare - an exclamation of assent, surprise, or grief
HERE'S AT YOU
int. 1835 Amer. dial. arch. - used to express assent or resolution
KNOWLEDGE
vb. 1343 obs. - to agree or assent to do something
NOT HALF!
int. 1920 UK sl. - used for registering assent, approval, agreement, etc.
RIBUCK; RYEBUCK
int. 1859 Aust. sl. - an expression of agreement or assent
SUFFRAGATING
adj. 1684 obs. - voting; assenting
THERE-AGAIN!
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of surprise or assent
WORD!
int. 1987 US sl. - used for expressing assent
YEA-SAY
vb. 1875 - to say 'yea', to assent; to assent to
ASSERT, ASSERTING, ASSERTION, ASSERTIVE, ASSERTIVENESS
ABSOLUTELY MR. GALLAGHER, POSTIVELY MR. SHEAN
phr. 1922 US sl. - used for a humorous assent
ADVANCE
n. 1699 obs. - the putting forward of statements; the statement put forward; assertion, allegation
ADVANCEMENT
n. 1532 obs. - the advancing or putting forward of a statement or assertion
AFFAIN
vb. 1640 obs. rare - to feign to belong to anyone, to attribute fictitiously; to assert falsely
AFFIRMANCE
n. 1399 rare - an affirming; a statement; an assertion, a strong declaration
AFFIRMATIVE
adj. 1650 obs. - assertive, insistent; dogmatic
AFFIRMATORY
adj. 1651 - that makes an assertion; affirmative; assertive
AGGRESSO
vb. 20C sl. - to act assertively (teen & high school usage)
AMBITION
vb. 1898 Amer. dial. - to propose or opine assertively
ANK
vb. 1885 Eng. dial. - to be of opinion; to assert emphatically
ARGUE
n. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - argument, assertion; dispute, contention, quarrel
ARRIVISTE
n. 1912 - one who is bent on making a good position for himself in the world; a pushful person
ASSEVER
vb. 1826 Sc. obs. - to declare, to assert seriously
ATTITUDE
n. 1962 Amer. sl. -a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc.
BOW UP
vb. 1941 Amer. dial. - to assert oneself; to stand up to someone
BUSTY
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. - self-assertive, loud, smart-alecky
BUTCH
adj. 1971 sl. - of a woman: mannish; unpleasantly assertive; dominating
BY THE LORD HARRY!
int. 1687 - exclamation expressing surprise or assertion
ENERGY
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - boldness, assertiveness, forwardness; bravery
GUTTY
adj. 1939 Amer. sl. - forceful and assertive
HE-MAN
n. 1885 - a particular muscular, virile, or assertive man (orig. US)
JACKEEN
n. 1840 Anglo-Irish - a self-assertive, worthless fellow; used contemptuously
KEEP TO ONE'S THREAP
vb. 1819 Sc. - to adhere to an assertion or purpose
KICK-ASS
adj. 1970 US sl. - vigorous, powerful, aggressive, assertive
vb. 1977 US sl. - (kick ass) to act roughly and aggressively; to be powerful or assertive
LEDGE
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs. - to assert without proof, to allege
OATS
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - boldness, assertiveness
REAR UP
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to assert oneself
ROBUSTIOUS
adj. a1548 - boisterous, noisy, strongly self-assertive, pompous
SAY-SO
n. - one's personal statement or assertion
SET UP ONE'S GAB
vb. 1818 Sc. - to speak out boldly or impertinently; to give free expression to one's feelings or opinions; to assert oneself in speech
SPUNK UP
vb. c1850 - to show spunk or spirit; to assert oneself spiritedly or courageously
TAKE
vb. 1720 obs. - to put oneself forward, to assert oneself
TAKE ON
vb. 1583 obs. rare - to assert, to asseverate
TAKE THE CANE OUT
vb. 1980s sl. - to lay down the law; to assert dogmatically
THRAIP-KNOT
n. Bk1905 Sc. - an assertion made without any foundation, with the object of finding out the truth of what is suspected or to prevent the doing of a thing dreaded
THREAP
n. 1742 Sc. - a pertinacious assertion; an indictment, charge, representation of facts
vb. 1671 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to assert positively, esp. to persist in or maintain a false accusation or assertion; to insist on; to swear, repeat, or reiterate obstinately
THREAP DOWN
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion; to protest or argue strongly
THREAP DOWN THE THROAT
vb. 1864 Sc. - to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion; to protest or argue strongly
THREAPEN
vb. 1671 Eng. dial. obs. - to assert positively; to insist on a thing obstinately
THREAPER
n. 1871 Sc. - one who asserts or insists pertinaciously and, generally, falsely
THREAPING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - insisting or asserting pertinaciously
THREAP OUT
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. - to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion; to protest or argue strongly
TOPPING
adj. 1790 Amer. dial. - exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
TOPPY
adj. 1908 Amer. dial. - exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
VANCE
n. 1830 Sc. - a boastful, arrogant assertion or bearing
VAUNTER
n. 1553 arch. - a boastful assertor, extoller, commender, or praiser of something
VENDICATE
vb. 1557 obs. - to assert a claim, to claim ability, to do something
YOUNG GUN
n. 1929 colloq. - an assertive or ambitious young person, esp. within a particular organization or institution
phr. 1922 US sl. - used for a humorous assent
ADVANCE
n. 1699 obs. - the putting forward of statements; the statement put forward; assertion, allegation
ADVANCEMENT
n. 1532 obs. - the advancing or putting forward of a statement or assertion
AFFAIN
vb. 1640 obs. rare - to feign to belong to anyone, to attribute fictitiously; to assert falsely
AFFIRMANCE
n. 1399 rare - an affirming; a statement; an assertion, a strong declaration
AFFIRMATIVE
adj. 1650 obs. - assertive, insistent; dogmatic
AFFIRMATORY
adj. 1651 - that makes an assertion; affirmative; assertive
AGGRESSO
vb. 20C sl. - to act assertively (teen & high school usage)
AMBITION
vb. 1898 Amer. dial. - to propose or opine assertively
ANK
vb. 1885 Eng. dial. - to be of opinion; to assert emphatically
ARGUE
n. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - argument, assertion; dispute, contention, quarrel
ARRIVISTE
n. 1912 - one who is bent on making a good position for himself in the world; a pushful person
ASSEVER
vb. 1826 Sc. obs. - to declare, to assert seriously
ATTITUDE
n. 1962 Amer. sl. -a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc.
BOW UP
vb. 1941 Amer. dial. - to assert oneself; to stand up to someone
BUSTY
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. - self-assertive, loud, smart-alecky
BUTCH
adj. 1971 sl. - of a woman: mannish; unpleasantly assertive; dominating
BY THE LORD HARRY!
int. 1687 - exclamation expressing surprise or assertion
ENERGY
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - boldness, assertiveness, forwardness; bravery
GUTTY
adj. 1939 Amer. sl. - forceful and assertive
HE-MAN
n. 1885 - a particular muscular, virile, or assertive man (orig. US)
JACKEEN
n. 1840 Anglo-Irish - a self-assertive, worthless fellow; used contemptuously
KEEP TO ONE'S THREAP
vb. 1819 Sc. - to adhere to an assertion or purpose
KICK-ASS
adj. 1970 US sl. - vigorous, powerful, aggressive, assertive
vb. 1977 US sl. - (kick ass) to act roughly and aggressively; to be powerful or assertive
LEDGE
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs. - to assert without proof, to allege
OATS
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - boldness, assertiveness
REAR UP
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to assert oneself
ROBUSTIOUS
adj. a1548 - boisterous, noisy, strongly self-assertive, pompous
SAY-SO
n. - one's personal statement or assertion
SET UP ONE'S GAB
vb. 1818 Sc. - to speak out boldly or impertinently; to give free expression to one's feelings or opinions; to assert oneself in speech
SPUNK UP
vb. c1850 - to show spunk or spirit; to assert oneself spiritedly or courageously
TAKE
vb. 1720 obs. - to put oneself forward, to assert oneself
TAKE ON
vb. 1583 obs. rare - to assert, to asseverate
TAKE THE CANE OUT
vb. 1980s sl. - to lay down the law; to assert dogmatically
THRAIP-KNOT
n. Bk1905 Sc. - an assertion made without any foundation, with the object of finding out the truth of what is suspected or to prevent the doing of a thing dreaded
THREAP
n. 1742 Sc. - a pertinacious assertion; an indictment, charge, representation of facts
vb. 1671 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to assert positively, esp. to persist in or maintain a false accusation or assertion; to insist on; to swear, repeat, or reiterate obstinately
THREAP DOWN
vb. 1877 Eng. dial. - to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion; to protest or argue strongly
THREAP DOWN THE THROAT
vb. 1864 Sc. - to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion; to protest or argue strongly
THREAPEN
vb. 1671 Eng. dial. obs. - to assert positively; to insist on a thing obstinately
THREAPER
n. 1871 Sc. - one who asserts or insists pertinaciously and, generally, falsely
THREAPING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - insisting or asserting pertinaciously
THREAP OUT
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. - to insist or assert with pertinacity, esp. to persist in a false assertion; to protest or argue strongly
TOPPING
adj. 1790 Amer. dial. - exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
TOPPY
adj. 1908 Amer. dial. - exhibiting a superior air; assertive, conceited, arrogant
VANCE
n. 1830 Sc. - a boastful, arrogant assertion or bearing
VAUNTER
n. 1553 arch. - a boastful assertor, extoller, commender, or praiser of something
VENDICATE
vb. 1557 obs. - to assert a claim, to claim ability, to do something
YOUNG GUN
n. 1929 colloq. - an assertive or ambitious young person, esp. within a particular organization or institution
ASSESS, ASSESSMENT
EYEBALL
vb. 1958 - to make a visual inspection or assessment of; to measure by sight alone; to estimate by eye (orig. US)
GIVE THE ONCE-OVER
vb. 1910s sl. - to look over, to assess (orig. US)
LAY
n. 1558 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - the act of imposing a tax; an impost, assessment, rate, tax
vb. c1330 obs. - to assess, to rate, to tax a person
TEST THE WATERS
vb. 1970s Amer. sl. - to make a preliminary assessment
vb. 1958 - to make a visual inspection or assessment of; to measure by sight alone; to estimate by eye (orig. US)
GIVE THE ONCE-OVER
vb. 1910s sl. - to look over, to assess (orig. US)
LAY
n. 1558 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - the act of imposing a tax; an impost, assessment, rate, tax
vb. c1330 obs. - to assess, to rate, to tax a person
TEST THE WATERS
vb. 1970s Amer. sl. - to make a preliminary assessment
ASSET
ACE IN THE HOLE
n. 20C sl. - a hidden asset (orig. US)
BIG CASINO
n. 1922 US sl. - one's best resource or asset
CAKE, THE
n. - assets, etc. to be shared out
n. 20C sl. - a hidden asset (orig. US)
BIG CASINO
n. 1922 US sl. - one's best resource or asset
CAKE, THE
n. - assets, etc. to be shared out
ASSIDUITY, ASSIDUOUS, ASSIDUOUSLY
EIDENCY
n. 1834 Sc. - diligence, hard work, assiduity
EIDENTLY
adv. 1838 Sc. - assiduously, busily
EYDENCE
n. 1834 Sc. obs. - diligence, hard work, assiduity
ITHAND
adj. a1300 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - assiduous, diligent, busy
PAINFUL
adj. c1380 arch. - performed with labour, care, and attention; diligent, assiduous, laborious, careful
n. 1834 Sc. - diligence, hard work, assiduity
EIDENTLY
adv. 1838 Sc. - assiduously, busily
EYDENCE
n. 1834 Sc. obs. - diligence, hard work, assiduity
ITHAND
adj. a1300 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs. - assiduous, diligent, busy
PAINFUL
adj. c1380 arch. - performed with labour, care, and attention; diligent, assiduous, laborious, careful
ASSIGN, ASSIGNATION, ASSIGNMENT
ARROW
vb. 2002 Singapore sl. - to assign a task to someone
ASSIG
n. 1796 sl. - assignation, meeting, rendezvous
BETAKE
vb. c1300 obs. - to allot, to assign
BETEACH
vb. a1300 obs. - to allot, to assign
SIGN
vb. 1338 obs. - to assign, to appoint
SIGNMENT
n. 1429 obs. - assignment, appointment
vb. 2002 Singapore sl. - to assign a task to someone
ASSIG
n. 1796 sl. - assignation, meeting, rendezvous
BETAKE
vb. c1300 obs. - to allot, to assign
BETEACH
vb. a1300 obs. - to allot, to assign
SIGN
vb. 1338 obs. - to assign, to appoint
SIGNMENT
n. 1429 obs. - assignment, appointment
ASSIST, ASSISTANCE, ASSISTANT, ASSISTING
ACOLYTE
n. 1829 - an attendant or junior assistant in any ceremony or operation
ADJACENT
n. 1600 obs. rare - an assistant
ADJOINT
n. 1597 obs. - a helper, an aider, an assistant
ADJUMENT
n. 1. 1607 obs. - help, assistance
n. 2. 1641 obs. - a helper or assistant
ADJUNCT
n. 1554 - a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague
ADJUNCTIVE
n. 1755 rare - a person of the nature of an adjunct; a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague
ADJUTANCY
n. 1665 obs. - assistance, agency, support
ADJUTANT
adj. 1676 - helping, assistant
n. 1622 rare - an assistant or helper
ADJUTATOR
n. 1647 - a person empowered to act on behalf of others; each of the delegates chosen to represent the private soldiers of some units of the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War, initially at the Army Council of June 1647; later, generally, a helper, an assistant (historical usage)
ADJUTOR
n. 1531 obs. - a helper; an assistant
ADJUTORIOUS
adj. 1657 obs. rare - helpful, giving aid, assisting
ADJUTORY
n. 1. c1505 obs. - help, assistance
n. 2. 1508 obs. - a person who provides assistance; a helper
ADJUTRICE
n. 1609 obs. rare - a female helper or assistant
ADJUTRIX
n. a1632 obs. - a female helper or assistant
ADJUVANCY
n. 1884 - assistance, help
ADJUVANT
adj. a1614 - assisting, aiding, helpful
n. 1609 - a helper; an assistant
ADJUVATE
vb. 1599 obs. - to assist, to aid
ADLATUS
n. Bk1885 - one who gives personal aid or attendance; an aid-de-camp; a personal assistant
ADMINICULATOR
n. Bk1795 obs. - an assistant; an officer, or advocate of the poor
AGITANT
n. 1644 obs. - an assistant, a helper; an aide
AIDANCE
n. 1593 - assistance, aid, means of help, support
AIDANT
adj. 1483 - giving aid, helpful, helping, assisting
n. 1475 rare - a helper, aide, or assistant
ARM
n. a1382 rare & arch. - a chief source of support or assistance; a prop, mainstay
AUXILIANT
adj. a1631 obs. - affording help or assistance
AUXILIATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to help, to aid, to assist
BACK HELP
n. 1940 Amer. dial. - assistance given reciprocally, as among farmers
BEAR A BOB
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. - to aid, to assist
BEET
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to relieve, to help, to aid, to assist a person in need or trouble; to supply the wants of
BESTEAD
vb. 1581 - to help, to assist, to relieve
BIRD DOG
n. 1952 sl. - an assistant, esp. in police or journalism
BOOST
n. Bk1914 sl. - assistance (criminals' usage)
BOWER
n. 1847 Amer. sl. - a close friend; an assistant; an accomplice (orig. gambling usage)
CAD
n. 1835 - an assistant or confederate of a lower grade, as a bricklayer's labourer, or a builder's assistant
CADCATCHER
n. Bk1955 - an assistant or helper; a cheap labourer
CHORE WHORE
n. 1996 UK sl. - an assistant
EASE
vb. 1330 obs. or arch. - to benefit, to help, to assist
EASEMENT
n. 1. c1400 obs. - advantage, convenience, comfort, consolation, relief; furtherance, assistance; formerly also, gratification, enjoyment
n. 2. 1880 Sc. - pecuniary assistance
EASE-UP
n. 20C W. Indies sl. - assistance, esp. in a difficult situation
EASY
vb. 1567 obs. - to make easy, to facilitate; to relieve, to assist
FURTHERANCE
n. c1440 - the act of helping forward; advancement, aid, assistance
GAL FRIDAY
n. 1928 - a female secretary or personal assistant
GIRL FRIDAY
n. 1928 - a female secretary or personal assistant;. one who performs general tasks in an office
GIVE A HEAD
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. - to aid or assist
GIVE ONE AN EASE UP
vb. 1895 Sc. - to assist, to give a helping hand
HANDER
n. 1962 Sc. & Aust. sl. - a helper; an assistant (prison usage)
HAND IN A BACK-CHAP
vb. 1871 Sc. - to play the part of an assistant or 'second fiddle'; to be subordinate
HANDMAID
n. c1300 arch. - a female servant or personal attendant; a female assistant; a maid
HAND-RAG
n. 1974 US colloq. - an underling; an assistant to a skilled senior
HAND'S TURN
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a helping hand; assistance
HELP A LAME DOG OVER A STILE
vb. 1546 - to assist a person in difficulty; to help, to lend a hand
HELPENDER
n. 1871 Sc. - an assistant, a helper, generally of a minister or a schoolteacher
HELPER
n. a1300 - one who helps or assists; an auxiliary
HELPINDER
n. 1871 Sc. - an assistant, a helper, generally of a minister or a schoolteacher
HELP-MAKE
n. 1854 Eng. dial. - a helpmate; a companion who is a help, or who renders help; an assistant, coadjutor, partner, consort; chiefly applied to a wife or husband
HELPMATE
n. 1715 - a companion who is a help, or who renders help; an assistant, coadjutor, partner, consort; chiefly applied to a wife or husband
vb. 1931 Amer. dial. - to help, to assist
HELPMEET
n. 1382 - a fitting or suitable helper: usually applied to a wife or husband; a consort, a companion, an assistant
HILPENDER
n. 1871 Sc. - an assistant, a helper, generally of a minister or a schoolteacher
HOLD A CANDLE TO ANOTHER
vb. 1550 - to assist him by holding the candle while he works; hence, to help in a subordinate position
LAY A HAND
vb. 1634 obs. - to assist, to 'lend' a hand
MONE
n. c1300 obs. - a companion, an assistant
OFFSIDER
n. 1903 Aust. sl. - an assistant; a helper; orig. and assistant/apprentice to a bullock-driver who worked on the 'off side'
OILY RAG
n. 1994 UK sl. - a worker's assistant
OPIFEROUS
adj. 1656 obs. rare - bringing help or aid or assistance
OPITULATE
vb. 1597 obs. - to aid, to assist, to help
OPITULATION
n. 1597 obs. - the act of giving help or aid, assistance
PUSH
n. Irish sl. - assistance, encouragement
READINESS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - encouragement, assistance
READY
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. - to forward, to assist
SCOTCH
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to assist one in an undertaking; to help out in a minor way
SIDEKICK
n. 20C Aust. & US sl. - an assistant; a partner; an accomplice
SIDEKICKER
n. 1900s Aust. & US sl. - an assistant; a partner; an accomplice
SIDE-PARTNER
n. L19 US sl. - an accomplice; an assistant
STOOGE
vb. 1930s sl. - to work as an assistant, underling, or subordinate (orig. US)
SUBSERVE
vb. 1677 - to be instrumental in furthering or assisting a purpose, object, action, etc; to promote or assist by supplying an instrument or means
SUBSIDUOUS
adj. 1490 obs. rare - assisting, subsidiary
SUBSIDY
n. 1387 obs. or arch. - help, aid, assistance
SUCCOURER
n. 1440 obs. - one who or that which aids or assists
SUCCURRANCE
n. c1450 obs. - succour, aid, help, assistance
SUFFRAGAN
n. 1481 obs. - an assistant; a deputy; a representative
SUFFRAGE
n. c1460 obs. - help, support, assistance, aid
SWAMPER
n. 1870 US sl. - a general assistant or labourer; a menial
TAKE TO
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to countenance, to assist
VAIL
vb. a1300 obs. - to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help
WHEELHORSE
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - one who does the hard work in some enterprise or cause; a trusted assistant; a hard-working or powerful person
WINGER
n. 1943 sl. - an assistant or pal (nautical usage)
WINGS
n. Bk1950 sl. - an assistant or pal (nautical usage)
YEOMAN
n. 1363 - an attendant or assistant to an official, etc.
YOUNG MAN
n. 1608 arch. - a male youth employed as an apprentice, assistant, messenger, etc.
ZANY
n. 1601 rare or arch. - an attendant, follower, companion, or assistant; almost always contemptuous; sometimes, a hanger-on, a parasite. a servile flatterer
n. 1829 - an attendant or junior assistant in any ceremony or operation
ADJACENT
n. 1600 obs. rare - an assistant
ADJOINT
n. 1597 obs. - a helper, an aider, an assistant
ADJUMENT
n. 1. 1607 obs. - help, assistance
n. 2. 1641 obs. - a helper or assistant
ADJUNCT
n. 1554 - a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague
ADJUNCTIVE
n. 1755 rare - a person of the nature of an adjunct; a person joined to another in some duty or service; an assistant or subordinate colleague
ADJUTANCY
n. 1665 obs. - assistance, agency, support
ADJUTANT
adj. 1676 - helping, assistant
n. 1622 rare - an assistant or helper
ADJUTATOR
n. 1647 - a person empowered to act on behalf of others; each of the delegates chosen to represent the private soldiers of some units of the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War, initially at the Army Council of June 1647; later, generally, a helper, an assistant (historical usage)
ADJUTOR
n. 1531 obs. - a helper; an assistant
ADJUTORIOUS
adj. 1657 obs. rare - helpful, giving aid, assisting
ADJUTORY
n. 1. c1505 obs. - help, assistance
n. 2. 1508 obs. - a person who provides assistance; a helper
ADJUTRICE
n. 1609 obs. rare - a female helper or assistant
ADJUTRIX
n. a1632 obs. - a female helper or assistant
ADJUVANCY
n. 1884 - assistance, help
ADJUVANT
adj. a1614 - assisting, aiding, helpful
n. 1609 - a helper; an assistant
ADJUVATE
vb. 1599 obs. - to assist, to aid
ADLATUS
n. Bk1885 - one who gives personal aid or attendance; an aid-de-camp; a personal assistant
ADMINICULATOR
n. Bk1795 obs. - an assistant; an officer, or advocate of the poor
AGITANT
n. 1644 obs. - an assistant, a helper; an aide
AIDANCE
n. 1593 - assistance, aid, means of help, support
AIDANT
adj. 1483 - giving aid, helpful, helping, assisting
n. 1475 rare - a helper, aide, or assistant
ARM
n. a1382 rare & arch. - a chief source of support or assistance; a prop, mainstay
AUXILIANT
adj. a1631 obs. - affording help or assistance
AUXILIATE
vb. 1656 obs. - to help, to aid, to assist
BACK HELP
n. 1940 Amer. dial. - assistance given reciprocally, as among farmers
BEAR A BOB
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. - to aid, to assist
BEET
vb. a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to relieve, to help, to aid, to assist a person in need or trouble; to supply the wants of
BESTEAD
vb. 1581 - to help, to assist, to relieve
BIRD DOG
n. 1952 sl. - an assistant, esp. in police or journalism
BOOST
n. Bk1914 sl. - assistance (criminals' usage)
BOWER
n. 1847 Amer. sl. - a close friend; an assistant; an accomplice (orig. gambling usage)
CAD
n. 1835 - an assistant or confederate of a lower grade, as a bricklayer's labourer, or a builder's assistant
CADCATCHER
n. Bk1955 - an assistant or helper; a cheap labourer
CHORE WHORE
n. 1996 UK sl. - an assistant
EASE
vb. 1330 obs. or arch. - to benefit, to help, to assist
EASEMENT
n. 1. c1400 obs. - advantage, convenience, comfort, consolation, relief; furtherance, assistance; formerly also, gratification, enjoyment
n. 2. 1880 Sc. - pecuniary assistance
EASE-UP
n. 20C W. Indies sl. - assistance, esp. in a difficult situation
EASY
vb. 1567 obs. - to make easy, to facilitate; to relieve, to assist
FURTHERANCE
n. c1440 - the act of helping forward; advancement, aid, assistance
GAL FRIDAY
n. 1928 - a female secretary or personal assistant
GIRL FRIDAY
n. 1928 - a female secretary or personal assistant;. one who performs general tasks in an office
GIVE A HEAD
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. - to aid or assist
GIVE ONE AN EASE UP
vb. 1895 Sc. - to assist, to give a helping hand
HANDER
n. 1962 Sc. & Aust. sl. - a helper; an assistant (prison usage)
HAND IN A BACK-CHAP
vb. 1871 Sc. - to play the part of an assistant or 'second fiddle'; to be subordinate
HANDMAID
n. c1300 arch. - a female servant or personal attendant; a female assistant; a maid
HAND-RAG
n. 1974 US colloq. - an underling; an assistant to a skilled senior
HAND'S TURN
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a helping hand; assistance
HELP A LAME DOG OVER A STILE
vb. 1546 - to assist a person in difficulty; to help, to lend a hand
HELPENDER
n. 1871 Sc. - an assistant, a helper, generally of a minister or a schoolteacher
HELPER
n. a1300 - one who helps or assists; an auxiliary
HELPINDER
n. 1871 Sc. - an assistant, a helper, generally of a minister or a schoolteacher
HELP-MAKE
n. 1854 Eng. dial. - a helpmate; a companion who is a help, or who renders help; an assistant, coadjutor, partner, consort; chiefly applied to a wife or husband
HELPMATE
n. 1715 - a companion who is a help, or who renders help; an assistant, coadjutor, partner, consort; chiefly applied to a wife or husband
vb. 1931 Amer. dial. - to help, to assist
HELPMEET
n. 1382 - a fitting or suitable helper: usually applied to a wife or husband; a consort, a companion, an assistant
HILPENDER
n. 1871 Sc. - an assistant, a helper, generally of a minister or a schoolteacher
HOLD A CANDLE TO ANOTHER
vb. 1550 - to assist him by holding the candle while he works; hence, to help in a subordinate position
LAY A HAND
vb. 1634 obs. - to assist, to 'lend' a hand
MONE
n. c1300 obs. - a companion, an assistant
OFFSIDER
n. 1903 Aust. sl. - an assistant; a helper; orig. and assistant/apprentice to a bullock-driver who worked on the 'off side'
OILY RAG
n. 1994 UK sl. - a worker's assistant
OPIFEROUS
adj. 1656 obs. rare - bringing help or aid or assistance
OPITULATE
vb. 1597 obs. - to aid, to assist, to help
OPITULATION
n. 1597 obs. - the act of giving help or aid, assistance
PUSH
n. Irish sl. - assistance, encouragement
READINESS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - encouragement, assistance
READY
vb. 1790 Eng. dial. - to forward, to assist
SCOTCH
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to assist one in an undertaking; to help out in a minor way
SIDEKICK
n. 20C Aust. & US sl. - an assistant; a partner; an accomplice
SIDEKICKER
n. 1900s Aust. & US sl. - an assistant; a partner; an accomplice
SIDE-PARTNER
n. L19 US sl. - an accomplice; an assistant
STOOGE
vb. 1930s sl. - to work as an assistant, underling, or subordinate (orig. US)
SUBSERVE
vb. 1677 - to be instrumental in furthering or assisting a purpose, object, action, etc; to promote or assist by supplying an instrument or means
SUBSIDUOUS
adj. 1490 obs. rare - assisting, subsidiary
SUBSIDY
n. 1387 obs. or arch. - help, aid, assistance
SUCCOURER
n. 1440 obs. - one who or that which aids or assists
SUCCURRANCE
n. c1450 obs. - succour, aid, help, assistance
SUFFRAGAN
n. 1481 obs. - an assistant; a deputy; a representative
SUFFRAGE
n. c1460 obs. - help, support, assistance, aid
SWAMPER
n. 1870 US sl. - a general assistant or labourer; a menial
TAKE TO
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to countenance, to assist
VAIL
vb. a1300 obs. - to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help
WHEELHORSE
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - one who does the hard work in some enterprise or cause; a trusted assistant; a hard-working or powerful person
WINGER
n. 1943 sl. - an assistant or pal (nautical usage)
WINGS
n. Bk1950 sl. - an assistant or pal (nautical usage)
YEOMAN
n. 1363 - an attendant or assistant to an official, etc.
YOUNG MAN
n. 1608 arch. - a male youth employed as an apprentice, assistant, messenger, etc.
ZANY
n. 1601 rare or arch. - an attendant, follower, companion, or assistant; almost always contemptuous; sometimes, a hanger-on, a parasite. a servile flatterer
ASSOCIATE, ASSOCIATED, ASSOCIATION
ADJOIN
vb. 1483 obs. - to join, unite, or associate with another
ADJOINANT
n. c1526 obs. - one living close by; a near neighbour; an associate
ADJUNCT
adj. 1516 - associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
phr. Bk1994 sl. - unofficially associated with
BED-FELLOW
n. Bk1988 Aust. sl. - a close companion or associate; often in an underhanded, clandestine sense
BIG-LEAGUE
vb. 1999 US sl. - to associate with important, influential, connected, or rich people
BUD
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. - to associate together
CUP AND CAN
n. c1540 - constant associates
FELLOWSHIP
vb. 1861 Amer. dial. - to associate with, to be on familiar terms with
GECO
n. 1925 US sl. obs. - a good friend; a trustworthy companion or associate (criminals' usage)
GIRL SCOUT
n. Bk1962 Amer. sl. - a female associate (criminals' usage)
GREGARIOUS
adj. L18 - inclined to associate with others, fond of company
HABITUDE
n. 1. 1612 obs. - familiar relation or acquaintance; familiarity, intimacy; association
n. 2. 1676 obs. rare - a person with whom one is familiar - an associate - an acquaintance
HAIL-FELLOW
n. 1650 obs. - an intimate or familiar associate
HAND IN GLOVE
phr. colloq. - in an intimate relationship or close association
HANK
vb. 1842 Eng. dial. - to associate with; to act or agree with; to keep company with
HAUNT
n. Bk1988 Aust. sl. - a close associate; a friend
HELPFELLOW
n. 1549 obs. - a companion who renders help; a helper; a colleague; a partner or associate
IN BED TOGETHER
adj. 1970s sl. - allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities (orig. US)
IN BED WITH
adj. 1970s sl. - allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities (orig. US)
INTROMIT
vb. 1818 Sc. - to meddle with, to interfere; to associate
I WOULDN'T TOUCH HIM WITH A BARGE-POLE
phr. 1913 - I refuse to have anything to do with him
MAAT
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a comrade or intimate associate; a friend
MARROW
vb. 1488 obs. - to join, to associate; to match, to pair
MARROWSHIP
n. a1500 Sc. obs. - association, companionship
MATCH
vb. c1470 obs. - to associate, to join in companionship or cooperation; to put together so as to form a pair or set with another person or thing
MOB
vb. 1990s US - to associate (African-American usage)
MOB IT
vb. 1990s US - to associate (African-American usage)
MOVE WITH
vb. 1950s sl. - to associate with, to spend time with
NAIN-FOLK
n. 1794 Sc. - accustomed associates
NEIGHBOR
vb. 1828 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to associate in a friendly way, esp. by exchanging visits and assistance; to live on friendly terms with
PAL
n. 1760 colloq. - a partner or accomplice in some activity (in early use, typically a criminal one); a confederate; later chiefly a friend, an associate
vb. 1879 colloq. - to become or be a pal of another; to keep company, to associate with
PAL AROUND (WITH)
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAL ON (TO)
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAL OUT (WITH)
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAL UP
vb. 1879 colloq. - to become or be a pal of another; to keep company, to associate with
PAL WITH
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAN
vb. 1721 Eng. dial. - to agree, to get on well together; to associate with
PANION
n. 1553 obs. - a companion; a mate; a fellow ;an associate
PAR
vb. 1990s W. Indies sl. - to relax with, to associate with
PARD
n. 1850 sl. - a partner; a mate; a very close friend; a companion; an associate (chiefly US)
PARTNER
n. 1994 US sl. - a very close associate who can be counted on in almost any situation
PATTEN
vb. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - to mix or associate with
QUINQUEVIRATE
n. 1710 - an association, board, etc., consisting of five men
QUINQUINVIRATE
n. 1710 - an association, board, etc., consisting of five men
RUN WITH
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to associate habitually with
SAGACIATE; SAGATIATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SAGASHUATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SAGATICATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SAMENFERE
n. a1300 obs. - a fellow-traveller; an associate
SEGACIATE; SEGASHIATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SEGASHUATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SOSATION
n. 1891 Amer. dial. - association
TILLICUM
n. 1868 Amer. dial. - a person, esp. an associate or friend
VERE
n. c975 obs. - a 'fere', a companion, an associate
WAG
vb. c1560 obs. - to 'get on'; to associate with
YFERE
n. c870 obs. - a companion; a mate; a fellow; an associate
YOCKFELLOW
n. 1526 - a person 'yoked' or associated with another, esp. in some work or occupation; a fellow-worker; an associate or partner, esp. in a task
YOKEFELLOW
n. 1526 - a person 'yoked' or associated with another, esp. in some work or occupation; a fellow-worker; an associate or partner, esp. in a task
YOKE-MATE
n. 1567 - a person 'yoked' or associated with another, esp. in some work or occupation; a fellow-worker; an associate or partner, esp. in a task
vb. 1483 obs. - to join, unite, or associate with another
ADJOINANT
n. c1526 obs. - one living close by; a near neighbour; an associate
ADJUNCT
adj. 1516 - associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
phr. Bk1994 sl. - unofficially associated with
BED-FELLOW
n. Bk1988 Aust. sl. - a close companion or associate; often in an underhanded, clandestine sense
BIG-LEAGUE
vb. 1999 US sl. - to associate with important, influential, connected, or rich people
BUD
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. - to associate together
CUP AND CAN
n. c1540 - constant associates
FELLOWSHIP
vb. 1861 Amer. dial. - to associate with, to be on familiar terms with
GECO
n. 1925 US sl. obs. - a good friend; a trustworthy companion or associate (criminals' usage)
GIRL SCOUT
n. Bk1962 Amer. sl. - a female associate (criminals' usage)
GREGARIOUS
adj. L18 - inclined to associate with others, fond of company
HABITUDE
n. 1. 1612 obs. - familiar relation or acquaintance; familiarity, intimacy; association
n. 2. 1676 obs. rare - a person with whom one is familiar - an associate - an acquaintance
HAIL-FELLOW
n. 1650 obs. - an intimate or familiar associate
HAND IN GLOVE
phr. colloq. - in an intimate relationship or close association
HANK
vb. 1842 Eng. dial. - to associate with; to act or agree with; to keep company with
HAUNT
n. Bk1988 Aust. sl. - a close associate; a friend
HELPFELLOW
n. 1549 obs. - a companion who renders help; a helper; a colleague; a partner or associate
IN BED TOGETHER
adj. 1970s sl. - allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities (orig. US)
IN BED WITH
adj. 1970s sl. - allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities (orig. US)
INTROMIT
vb. 1818 Sc. - to meddle with, to interfere; to associate
I WOULDN'T TOUCH HIM WITH A BARGE-POLE
phr. 1913 - I refuse to have anything to do with him
MAAT
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a comrade or intimate associate; a friend
MARROW
vb. 1488 obs. - to join, to associate; to match, to pair
MARROWSHIP
n. a1500 Sc. obs. - association, companionship
MATCH
vb. c1470 obs. - to associate, to join in companionship or cooperation; to put together so as to form a pair or set with another person or thing
MOB
vb. 1990s US - to associate (African-American usage)
MOB IT
vb. 1990s US - to associate (African-American usage)
MOVE WITH
vb. 1950s sl. - to associate with, to spend time with
NAIN-FOLK
n. 1794 Sc. - accustomed associates
NEIGHBOR
vb. 1828 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to associate in a friendly way, esp. by exchanging visits and assistance; to live on friendly terms with
PAL
n. 1760 colloq. - a partner or accomplice in some activity (in early use, typically a criminal one); a confederate; later chiefly a friend, an associate
vb. 1879 colloq. - to become or be a pal of another; to keep company, to associate with
PAL AROUND (WITH)
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAL ON (TO)
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAL OUT (WITH)
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAL UP
vb. 1879 colloq. - to become or be a pal of another; to keep company, to associate with
PAL WITH
vb. L19 - to befriend, to associate with
PAN
vb. 1721 Eng. dial. - to agree, to get on well together; to associate with
PANION
n. 1553 obs. - a companion; a mate; a fellow ;an associate
PAR
vb. 1990s W. Indies sl. - to relax with, to associate with
PARD
n. 1850 sl. - a partner; a mate; a very close friend; a companion; an associate (chiefly US)
PARTNER
n. 1994 US sl. - a very close associate who can be counted on in almost any situation
PATTEN
vb. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - to mix or associate with
QUINQUEVIRATE
n. 1710 - an association, board, etc., consisting of five men
QUINQUINVIRATE
n. 1710 - an association, board, etc., consisting of five men
RUN WITH
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to associate habitually with
SAGACIATE; SAGATIATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SAGASHUATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SAGATICATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SAMENFERE
n. a1300 obs. - a fellow-traveller; an associate
SEGACIATE; SEGASHIATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SEGASHUATE
vb. 1883 Amer. dial. - to associate
SOSATION
n. 1891 Amer. dial. - association
TILLICUM
n. 1868 Amer. dial. - a person, esp. an associate or friend
VERE
n. c975 obs. - a 'fere', a companion, an associate
WAG
vb. c1560 obs. - to 'get on'; to associate with
YFERE
n. c870 obs. - a companion; a mate; a fellow; an associate
YOCKFELLOW
n. 1526 - a person 'yoked' or associated with another, esp. in some work or occupation; a fellow-worker; an associate or partner, esp. in a task
YOKEFELLOW
n. 1526 - a person 'yoked' or associated with another, esp. in some work or occupation; a fellow-worker; an associate or partner, esp. in a task
YOKE-MATE
n. 1567 - a person 'yoked' or associated with another, esp. in some work or occupation; a fellow-worker; an associate or partner, esp. in a task
ASSORT, ASSORTMENT
BESORT
vb. 1605 obs. - to assort, to match, to agree with; to befit
RAG-BAG
n. 1864 - an odd assortment; a miscellaneous collection of anything
SAMMER
vb. 1825 Sc. - to adjust, to assort, to match; to agree
vb. 1605 obs. - to assort, to match, to agree with; to befit
RAG-BAG
n. 1864 - an odd assortment; a miscellaneous collection of anything
SAMMER
vb. 1825 Sc. - to adjust, to assort, to match; to agree
ASSUAGE, ASSUAGING
BECALM
vb. 1613 - to assuage, to mitigate, to soothe, to tranquillize
ALLEVATE
vb. 1613 obs. rare - to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage
ASSOPIATE
vb. 1641 obs. rare - to lull, to calm, to assuage; to lay at rest, to put an end to
DAVE
vb. 1781 Eng. dial. - to assuage, to mitigate, to relieve; to soothe
DILL
vb. 1775 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to soothe; to allay, to assuage, to deaden or take away pain; to still, to deaden sound; to lull a child to sleep; to render insensible by an anaesthetic
EATHE
vb. c1250 obs. rare - to lighten, to alleviate, to assuage
KEEL
vb. c1175 obs. - to make less violent, eager, or ardent; to assuage, to mitigate, to lessen
LENIFY
vb. 1568 rare - to assuage or sooth pain, suffering, etc.
LENIMENT
n. 1623 obs. rare - an assuaging, appeasing
LENITION
n. 1541 obs. rare - an assuaging, a mitigation, alleviation
SALVE
vb. 1577 obs. - to soothe, to mitigate, to assuage
vb. 1613 - to assuage, to mitigate, to soothe, to tranquillize
ALLEVATE
vb. 1613 obs. rare - to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage
ASSOPIATE
vb. 1641 obs. rare - to lull, to calm, to assuage; to lay at rest, to put an end to
DAVE
vb. 1781 Eng. dial. - to assuage, to mitigate, to relieve; to soothe
DILL
vb. 1775 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to soothe; to allay, to assuage, to deaden or take away pain; to still, to deaden sound; to lull a child to sleep; to render insensible by an anaesthetic
EATHE
vb. c1250 obs. rare - to lighten, to alleviate, to assuage
KEEL
vb. c1175 obs. - to make less violent, eager, or ardent; to assuage, to mitigate, to lessen
LENIFY
vb. 1568 rare - to assuage or sooth pain, suffering, etc.
LENIMENT
n. 1623 obs. rare - an assuaging, appeasing
LENITION
n. 1541 obs. rare - an assuaging, a mitigation, alleviation
SALVE
vb. 1577 obs. - to soothe, to mitigate, to assuage
ASSUME, ASSUMED, ASSUMING, ASSUMPTION
AFFECT
vb. 1605 - to show ostentatiously a liking for; to make an ostentatious use or display of; to take upon oneself artificially or for effect; to assume
AFFECTATE
adj. 1559 obs. - assumed unnaturally, forced, strain, stilted
BIGGITY
n. Bk1892 US - a man inclined to be independent, consequential, assuming, or who is giving himself airs (African-American usage)
BODGIE
vb. Aust. sl. - of names, etc.: false; assumed
FACTOID
n. 1970s Amer. sl. - a presumed fact of dubious validity; a popular assumption or belief
ON-SETTEN
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - assumed
ONTACK
n. 1900 Sc. - a bustle, a fuss, a stir, a to-do; airs and affectations, assumption
ON-TAKE
vb. c1325 obs. - to take on, to assume, to behave
RUN BEFORE ONE'S HORSE TO MARKET
vb. 1594 obs. - to count the gain before the bargain is made
SUBSUME
vb. 1643 obs. - to assume; to infer
SUMPTION
n. 1572 obs. - the taking of a thing as true without proof; hence, an assumption, presumption
TAKE ON
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to assume; to feign, to pretend; to act as a hypocrite
vb. 1605 - to show ostentatiously a liking for; to make an ostentatious use or display of; to take upon oneself artificially or for effect; to assume
AFFECTATE
adj. 1559 obs. - assumed unnaturally, forced, strain, stilted
BIGGITY
n. Bk1892 US - a man inclined to be independent, consequential, assuming, or who is giving himself airs (African-American usage)
BODGIE
vb. Aust. sl. - of names, etc.: false; assumed
FACTOID
n. 1970s Amer. sl. - a presumed fact of dubious validity; a popular assumption or belief
ON-SETTEN
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - assumed
ONTACK
n. 1900 Sc. - a bustle, a fuss, a stir, a to-do; airs and affectations, assumption
ON-TAKE
vb. c1325 obs. - to take on, to assume, to behave
RUN BEFORE ONE'S HORSE TO MARKET
vb. 1594 obs. - to count the gain before the bargain is made
SUBSUME
vb. 1643 obs. - to assume; to infer
SUMPTION
n. 1572 obs. - the taking of a thing as true without proof; hence, an assumption, presumption
TAKE ON
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to assume; to feign, to pretend; to act as a hypocrite
ASSURANCE, ASSURE, ASSURED, ASSUREDLY
AFFIANCE
n. 1483 obs. - confidence generally; assurance
ASSHORANCE
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - assurance
ATWEEL
adv. 1816 Sc. & Ireland - truly, indeed, assuredly, of course
CERTIORATE
vb. 1637 - to certify; to inform authoritatively or positively; to assure
DAMN WELL
adv. L19 - certainly, assuredly, definitely, very much
DEAD
adj. 1589 - absolute; assured
FAST AND SURE
adj. 1522 obs. - well assured, certain
FAY
n. a1300 obs. or arch. obs. - promise, assurance
GALL
n. 1882 - impudence, arrogance, self-possession, brazen assurance (orig. US sl.)
HAVE A FACE FOR OUGHT
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to have assurance or impudence enough for anything
INSURANCE
n. 1893 Amer. dial. - assurance, great boldness, impudence
INSURE
vb. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to assure, to pledge one's word; to make sure; to guarantee
IWIS
adv. c1160 arch. - certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly
MAKINT
adj. 1808 Sc. - confident, assured, bold, brazen
MAKINTLY
adv. 1903 Sc. - with ease, confidence, and assurance
NOD, THE
n. Aust. sl. - unofficial assurance of a job, position, etc.
SICKER
adj. 1. c1200 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - having confident or certain knowledge; fully assured or convinced
adj. 2. 1340 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - liable to be disturbed or unsettled; stable, assured, certain
vb. 1. 1297 rare or obs. - to assure a person of one's good faith by a pledge or formal promise
vb. 2. 1297 rare or obs. - to assure a person of safety
vb. 3. c1375 rare or obs. - to assure one of a fact
SICKERHEAD
n. c1250 obs. - assurance, certainty
SICKERLY
adv. c1220 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - without doubt; undoubtedly, certainly, decidedly, assuredly
SICKERNESS
n. c1100 obs. - certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance
SICKERTY
n. 1405 obs. - certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance
WAT
vb. 1864 Sc. - to know, to inform; to assure; to be sensible of
WIRED
adj. 1950s Amer. sl. - certain and secure; totally under control; assured
WIRED UP
adj. 1950s Amer. sl. - certain and secure; totally under control; assured
WITHOUT DECEIT
adv. c1425 obs. - without mistake, assuredly, certainly
WITHOUT NAY
adv. a1300 obs. - beyond doubt or dispute; assuredly, certainly
n. 1483 obs. - confidence generally; assurance
ASSHORANCE
n. 1908 Amer. dial. - assurance
ATWEEL
adv. 1816 Sc. & Ireland - truly, indeed, assuredly, of course
CERTIORATE
vb. 1637 - to certify; to inform authoritatively or positively; to assure
DAMN WELL
adv. L19 - certainly, assuredly, definitely, very much
DEAD
adj. 1589 - absolute; assured
FAST AND SURE
adj. 1522 obs. - well assured, certain
FAY
n. a1300 obs. or arch. obs. - promise, assurance
GALL
n. 1882 - impudence, arrogance, self-possession, brazen assurance (orig. US sl.)
HAVE A FACE FOR OUGHT
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to have assurance or impudence enough for anything
INSURANCE
n. 1893 Amer. dial. - assurance, great boldness, impudence
INSURE
vb. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to assure, to pledge one's word; to make sure; to guarantee
IWIS
adv. c1160 arch. - certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly
MAKINT
adj. 1808 Sc. - confident, assured, bold, brazen
MAKINTLY
adv. 1903 Sc. - with ease, confidence, and assurance
NOD, THE
n. Aust. sl. - unofficial assurance of a job, position, etc.
SICKER
adj. 1. c1200 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - having confident or certain knowledge; fully assured or convinced
adj. 2. 1340 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - liable to be disturbed or unsettled; stable, assured, certain
vb. 1. 1297 rare or obs. - to assure a person of one's good faith by a pledge or formal promise
vb. 2. 1297 rare or obs. - to assure a person of safety
vb. 3. c1375 rare or obs. - to assure one of a fact
SICKERHEAD
n. c1250 obs. - assurance, certainty
SICKERLY
adv. c1220 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - without doubt; undoubtedly, certainly, decidedly, assuredly
SICKERNESS
n. c1100 obs. - certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance
SICKERTY
n. 1405 obs. - certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance
WAT
vb. 1864 Sc. - to know, to inform; to assure; to be sensible of
WIRED
adj. 1950s Amer. sl. - certain and secure; totally under control; assured
WIRED UP
adj. 1950s Amer. sl. - certain and secure; totally under control; assured
WITHOUT DECEIT
adv. c1425 obs. - without mistake, assuredly, certainly
WITHOUT NAY
adv. a1300 obs. - beyond doubt or dispute; assuredly, certainly
ASTHMA, ASTHMATIC
ASTHMATICS
n. 1816 Sc. - asthma
ASTHMY
n. 1938 Amer. sl. - asthma
BASK
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to cough asthmatically
BELLANED
adj. 1834 Eng. dial. - afflicted with asthma, esp. as the result of lead-poisoning
HEAVES
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - asthma
HEAVY
adj. 1864 Amer. dial. - short-winded, asthmatic
HEAZE
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - wheeziness; asthmatic breathing
NASTIC
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - asthmatic, short-winded
NAUKIE
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - asthmatic, short-winded
OLD MAN
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - the asthma
TISICAL
adj. 1888 Eng. dial. - asthmatic
TISICKNESS
n. 1533 obs. - asthmatic quality
TISSICKING
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. - asthmatic, wheezy
TIZZICK
n. 1835 Amer. dial. - a consumption, a shortness of breath; asthma; tuberculosis
TIZZICKY
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - asthmatic, wheezy
n. 1816 Sc. - asthma
ASTHMY
n. 1938 Amer. sl. - asthma
BASK
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to cough asthmatically
BELLANED
adj. 1834 Eng. dial. - afflicted with asthma, esp. as the result of lead-poisoning
HEAVES
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - asthma
HEAVY
adj. 1864 Amer. dial. - short-winded, asthmatic
HEAZE
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - wheeziness; asthmatic breathing
NASTIC
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - asthmatic, short-winded
NAUKIE
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - asthmatic, short-winded
OLD MAN
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - the asthma
TISICAL
adj. 1888 Eng. dial. - asthmatic
TISICKNESS
n. 1533 obs. - asthmatic quality
TISSICKING
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. - asthmatic, wheezy
TIZZICK
n. 1835 Amer. dial. - a consumption, a shortness of breath; asthma; tuberculosis
TIZZICKY
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - asthmatic, wheezy