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AVIARY
n. 1638 obs. rare • VOLLIERE a large bird cage; an aviary
n. 1870 • ORNITHON a place in which birds are kept; a poultry house; an aviary
n. 1870 • ORNITHON a place in which birds are kept; a poultry house; an aviary
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AVIATION
also see AIRCRAFT
adj. 1945 Amer. military aviation usage • GROUND-POUNDING nonflying
adj. 1955 Amer. aviation usage • ALTITUDE-HAPPY giddy from the effects of too much oxygen
adv. 1942 Amer. aviation usage • DOWNSTAIRS at or to a lower altitude; below
n. 1879 obs. rare • AEROBATICS aviation
n. 1907 rare • AERODONETICS the science concerned with flight, esp. gliding and aviation
n. 1916 sl. • SAUSAGE BALLOON an observation balloon
n. 1917 Amer. military aviation usage • ACK-EMMA an air mechanic
n. 1917 sl. • TEDDY BEAR a fur-lined high-altitude flying suit
n. 1918 Amer. aviation usage, usually offensive • CHINESE LANDING a clumsy or disastrous landing made with one wing of an airplane angled acutely toward the ground
n. 1918 Amer. aviation usage • GROUND SQUIRREL a nonaviator
n. 1918 Amer. aviation usage • GROUNDHOG a nonaviator, esp. a nonflying air force officer
n. 1919 Amer. aviation usage • GROUND FLYING conversation about flying, usually indulged in by those who cannot or do not fly
n. 1928 Amer. sl. • BAG in aviation: an observation balloon, blimp, dirigible, etc.
n. 1933 Amer. aviation usage • MODOCK a pilot given to boasting about flying experiences; one who talks about aviation but never flies
n. 1943 Amer. military aviation usage • ANGEL one thousand feet of altitude
n. 1944 military aviation usage • GROUND-GRIPPER a nonaviator
n. 1945 Amer. military aviation usage • GROUND-POUNDER a person in military service who is not an aviator
n. c1952 Amer. aviation usage • MAGELLAN an aircraft's navigator; hence, an automated navigational system
n. 1961 Amer. aviation usage • GROUNDER a nonaviator
n. 1966 • AERONAUTICA collectable objects associated with flying or the history of aviation; objects d'art, prints, etc.
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • ANGEL FACTORY an aviation plant employing females
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIRTORIAL an editorial on aviation
vb. Bk1944 services' usage • BEND THE THROTTLE to fly above normal cruising speed
adj. 1945 Amer. military aviation usage • GROUND-POUNDING nonflying
adj. 1955 Amer. aviation usage • ALTITUDE-HAPPY giddy from the effects of too much oxygen
adv. 1942 Amer. aviation usage • DOWNSTAIRS at or to a lower altitude; below
n. 1879 obs. rare • AEROBATICS aviation
n. 1907 rare • AERODONETICS the science concerned with flight, esp. gliding and aviation
n. 1916 sl. • SAUSAGE BALLOON an observation balloon
n. 1917 Amer. military aviation usage • ACK-EMMA an air mechanic
n. 1917 sl. • TEDDY BEAR a fur-lined high-altitude flying suit
n. 1918 Amer. aviation usage, usually offensive • CHINESE LANDING a clumsy or disastrous landing made with one wing of an airplane angled acutely toward the ground
n. 1918 Amer. aviation usage • GROUND SQUIRREL a nonaviator
n. 1918 Amer. aviation usage • GROUNDHOG a nonaviator, esp. a nonflying air force officer
n. 1919 Amer. aviation usage • GROUND FLYING conversation about flying, usually indulged in by those who cannot or do not fly
n. 1928 Amer. sl. • BAG in aviation: an observation balloon, blimp, dirigible, etc.
n. 1933 Amer. aviation usage • MODOCK a pilot given to boasting about flying experiences; one who talks about aviation but never flies
n. 1943 Amer. military aviation usage • ANGEL one thousand feet of altitude
n. 1944 military aviation usage • GROUND-GRIPPER a nonaviator
n. 1945 Amer. military aviation usage • GROUND-POUNDER a person in military service who is not an aviator
n. c1952 Amer. aviation usage • MAGELLAN an aircraft's navigator; hence, an automated navigational system
n. 1961 Amer. aviation usage • GROUNDER a nonaviator
n. 1966 • AERONAUTICA collectable objects associated with flying or the history of aviation; objects d'art, prints, etc.
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • ANGEL FACTORY an aviation plant employing females
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • AIRTORIAL an editorial on aviation
vb. Bk1944 services' usage • BEND THE THROTTLE to fly above normal cruising speed
AVIATOR - see PILOT
AVID
adj. 1534 rare • AVIDIOUS avid, ardently desirous, extremely eager, greedy
AVOCADO
n. 1600 • BUTTER PEAR an avocado
n. 1696 • ALLIGATOR PEAR an avocado
n. 1897 • AGUACOTE the alligator pear or avocado
n. 1902 • BUTTER FRUIT an avocado
n. 1980s • AVO an avocado pear
n. 1696 • ALLIGATOR PEAR an avocado
n. 1897 • AGUACOTE the alligator pear or avocado
n. 1902 • BUTTER FRUIT an avocado
n. 1980s • AVO an avocado pear
AVOID, AVOIDANCE, AVOIDED, AVOIDING
adj. 1727 obs. • DEVITABLE easy to be shunned, avoided, or escaped
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BAULKY anxious to avoid one, to get out of the way
n. 1340 obs. • BEFLYING shunning, avoiding
n. 1607 obs. • DECLINING avoidance
n. 1855 Amer. dial. • GO-BY avoidance, disregard
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • NUT-DUCKER a person who stares at the ground to avoid acknowledging an acquaintance in the street
vb. a900 arch. • WARE to beware of, to guard against; to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of
vb. a900 obs. • MITHE remain concealed; to escape notice; to avoid; to hide one's thoughts or feelings
vb. c1000 obs. • BEFLEE to flee from, to flee, to avoid, to shun
vb. c1175 obs. • BEFLY to fly from, to shun, to avoid, to escape
vb. a1250 obs. rare • AGLY to avoid, to evade; to slip away from
vb. a1300-1400 obs. rare exc. Amer. dial. • SHURN to avoid, to shun
vb. 1303 obs. • WAIVE to shun, to avoid; to elude, to escape, to dodge a blow
vb. a1400-50 obs. • DECLINE to turn aside from to get or keep out of the way of; to avoid, to shun
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. • UMBECHEW to avoid, to shun
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. • UMBESCHEW (as above)
vb. 1484 obs. • BALK to pass by a place; to avoid in passing; to shun
vb. 1484 obs. • BAULK (as above)
vb. 1520 • BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
vb. 1543 Sc. obs. • SHOOT to avoid, to escape
vb. 1549 obs. rare • DEVITE to shun, to avoid
vb. 1588 obs. rare • EVITATE to shun, to avoid, to escape
vb. 1705 • GO ROUND THE BUSH to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
vb. Bk1775 obs. • ABSONATE to avoid, to detest (a law term)
vb. 18C sl. • FUNK IT to avoid an issue or an act through fear
vb. 1809 colloq. • MAKE ONESELF SCARCE to stay away; to avoid
vb. 1834 • FUNK to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
vb. 1848 sl. • WRIGGLE OUT (OF) to avoid or evade a responsibility or duty
vb. 1851 Eng. dial. • SCREED to shun, to eschew, to avoid
vb. 1855 Amer. dial. • GIVE ONE THE GO-BY to avoid, to disregard, to neglect
vb. 1859 • FUNK OUT to back out of something, owing to a lack of courage or spirit; to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
vb. 1864 US sl. • DUCK to avoid someone or something
vb. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. • DUFF to avoid, to evade, to dodge
vb. 1873 Amer. sl. • GET AWAY WITH THE BAGGAGE to escape detection in or to avoid the consequences of mischief or wrongdoing
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. • WORM OUT OF SOMETHING to evade or avoid an unpleasant situation
vb. 1905 sl., orig. US • DOG IT to act lazily or half-heartedly; to shirk or avoid responsibility, risk, etc.
vb. 1910s orig. US • GIVE SOMEONE THE RUN to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc.
vb. 1910s orig. US • GIVE SOMEONE THE RUNAROUND (as above)
vb. 1912 Amer. sl. • BEAT to avoid to evade punishment or conviction
vb. 1918 Aust. sl. • SQUIB to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
vb. 1919 sl., orig. services' usage • DODGE THE COLUMN to shirk one's duty or avoid work
vb. 1920 US sl. • PUNK OUT to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
vb. 1920s African-American sl. • LAY OUT to avoid someone; to step aside
vb. 1930 US sl. • DOG to shirk, to avoid a duty or responsibility
vb. 1930s sl. • TAKE OUTDOORS ON SOMEONE to leave alone, to avoid someone
vb. 1958 sl. • ODDS to avoid, to get out of
vb. 1960 UK sl. • DUCK AND DIVE to avoid or evade, esp. with regard to legality or responsibility; to dodge work; to shirk; hence, to avoid regular employment but make living nevertheless (rhyming sl. for 'skive' (to avoid or evade))
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • ALIBI to hedge; to avoid an issue
vb. 1969 Sc. • SCOFF to dodge, to avoid doing
vb. 1971 S. Afr. sl., orig. military usage • GYPPO to dodge an unpleasant responsibility; to shirk a duty; to avoid something
vb. 1981 sl., orig. US • WIMP OUT to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
vb. E20 chiefly US • GIVE THE GO-AROUND TO to avoid, to evade, to slight
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BAULKY anxious to avoid one, to get out of the way
n. 1340 obs. • BEFLYING shunning, avoiding
n. 1607 obs. • DECLINING avoidance
n. 1855 Amer. dial. • GO-BY avoidance, disregard
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • NUT-DUCKER a person who stares at the ground to avoid acknowledging an acquaintance in the street
vb. a900 arch. • WARE to beware of, to guard against; to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of
vb. a900 obs. • MITHE remain concealed; to escape notice; to avoid; to hide one's thoughts or feelings
vb. c1000 obs. • BEFLEE to flee from, to flee, to avoid, to shun
vb. c1175 obs. • BEFLY to fly from, to shun, to avoid, to escape
vb. a1250 obs. rare • AGLY to avoid, to evade; to slip away from
vb. a1300-1400 obs. rare exc. Amer. dial. • SHURN to avoid, to shun
vb. 1303 obs. • WAIVE to shun, to avoid; to elude, to escape, to dodge a blow
vb. a1400-50 obs. • DECLINE to turn aside from to get or keep out of the way of; to avoid, to shun
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. • UMBECHEW to avoid, to shun
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. • UMBESCHEW (as above)
vb. 1484 obs. • BALK to pass by a place; to avoid in passing; to shun
vb. 1484 obs. • BAULK (as above)
vb. 1520 • BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
vb. 1543 Sc. obs. • SHOOT to avoid, to escape
vb. 1549 obs. rare • DEVITE to shun, to avoid
vb. 1588 obs. rare • EVITATE to shun, to avoid, to escape
vb. 1705 • GO ROUND THE BUSH to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
vb. Bk1775 obs. • ABSONATE to avoid, to detest (a law term)
vb. 18C sl. • FUNK IT to avoid an issue or an act through fear
vb. 1809 colloq. • MAKE ONESELF SCARCE to stay away; to avoid
vb. 1834 • FUNK to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
vb. 1848 sl. • WRIGGLE OUT (OF) to avoid or evade a responsibility or duty
vb. 1851 Eng. dial. • SCREED to shun, to eschew, to avoid
vb. 1855 Amer. dial. • GIVE ONE THE GO-BY to avoid, to disregard, to neglect
vb. 1859 • FUNK OUT to back out of something, owing to a lack of courage or spirit; to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
vb. 1864 US sl. • DUCK to avoid someone or something
vb. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. • DUFF to avoid, to evade, to dodge
vb. 1873 Amer. sl. • GET AWAY WITH THE BAGGAGE to escape detection in or to avoid the consequences of mischief or wrongdoing
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. • WORM OUT OF SOMETHING to evade or avoid an unpleasant situation
vb. 1905 sl., orig. US • DOG IT to act lazily or half-heartedly; to shirk or avoid responsibility, risk, etc.
vb. 1910s orig. US • GIVE SOMEONE THE RUN to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc.
vb. 1910s orig. US • GIVE SOMEONE THE RUNAROUND (as above)
vb. 1912 Amer. sl. • BEAT to avoid to evade punishment or conviction
vb. 1918 Aust. sl. • SQUIB to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
vb. 1919 sl., orig. services' usage • DODGE THE COLUMN to shirk one's duty or avoid work
vb. 1920 US sl. • PUNK OUT to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
vb. 1920s African-American sl. • LAY OUT to avoid someone; to step aside
vb. 1930 US sl. • DOG to shirk, to avoid a duty or responsibility
vb. 1930s sl. • TAKE OUTDOORS ON SOMEONE to leave alone, to avoid someone
vb. 1958 sl. • ODDS to avoid, to get out of
vb. 1960 UK sl. • DUCK AND DIVE to avoid or evade, esp. with regard to legality or responsibility; to dodge work; to shirk; hence, to avoid regular employment but make living nevertheless (rhyming sl. for 'skive' (to avoid or evade))
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. • ALIBI to hedge; to avoid an issue
vb. 1969 Sc. • SCOFF to dodge, to avoid doing
vb. 1971 S. Afr. sl., orig. military usage • GYPPO to dodge an unpleasant responsibility; to shirk a duty; to avoid something
vb. 1981 sl., orig. US • WIMP OUT to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
vb. E20 chiefly US • GIVE THE GO-AROUND TO to avoid, to evade, to slight
AWAIT, AWAITING
n. 1561 obs. • TARRIANCE abiding in expectation; awaiting, waiting
vb. c1000 obs. • KEEP to watch for, to wait for, to await a coming event or person
vb. 1653 obs. nonce word • PRESTOLATE to await, to wait for
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. • HANG IN THE WIND to subsist on uncertainty, to await events
vb. c1000 obs. • KEEP to watch for, to wait for, to await a coming event or person
vb. 1653 obs. nonce word • PRESTOLATE to await, to wait for
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. • HANG IN THE WIND to subsist on uncertainty, to await events
AWAKE, AWAKEN, AWAKENED, AWAKENING, AWAKING
adj. 1414 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • WAKE not sleeping, awake
adj. 1629 obs. • WAKEFUL rousing one from sleep; awakening
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • WACKER wakeful, easy to be awaked
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • WHACKER (as above)
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. • AWAKED awake
adj. 1872 Sc. & Eng. dial. • WAKEN awake; disinclined for sleep
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. • BROAD AWAKE completely or wide awake
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • REAMY dizzy; half awake
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • RIMY (as above)
n. c1290 obs. • WAKER one who stays awake; one who abstains from sleep
n. 1585-92 obs. • WAKENESS the state of being awake; one's waking hours
n. 1678 obs. • WAKE the act of awaking
n. 1823 • EXPERGEFACTOR one who, or that which, awakens; an awakener
vb. a1000 obs. • WATCH to be or remain awake
vb. c1230 obs. • ABRAID to start, usually out of sleep, a swoon, or fit; to awake; occasionally, to start or burst in motion; to spring or dart
vb. c1300 obs. • ADAW to wake up, to awake, from sleep, swoon, etc.
vb. c1314 obs. exc. Sc. • DAW to recover from a swoon; to awake from sleep, to arouse
vb. c1330 obs. rare • OFWAKE to awake
vb. c1386 obs. • ADAW to awaken, to arouse, to recall to consciousness
vb. a1450 obs. • BEWAKE to keep awake, to watch
vb. 1471 obs. • WAKE to stay awake for any work or active occupation; to pass the night in work, study, etc.
vb. 1682 obs. rare • WAKEN to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil; to remain alive
vb. 1729 Sc. • RAISE to arouse, to awaken, to alarm, to make to get out of bed
vb. B1900 obs. • OUTBRAID to awake
adj. 1629 obs. • WAKEFUL rousing one from sleep; awakening
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • WACKER wakeful, easy to be awaked
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • WHACKER (as above)
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. • AWAKED awake
adj. 1872 Sc. & Eng. dial. • WAKEN awake; disinclined for sleep
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. • BROAD AWAKE completely or wide awake
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • REAMY dizzy; half awake
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • RIMY (as above)
n. c1290 obs. • WAKER one who stays awake; one who abstains from sleep
n. 1585-92 obs. • WAKENESS the state of being awake; one's waking hours
n. 1678 obs. • WAKE the act of awaking
n. 1823 • EXPERGEFACTOR one who, or that which, awakens; an awakener
vb. a1000 obs. • WATCH to be or remain awake
vb. c1230 obs. • ABRAID to start, usually out of sleep, a swoon, or fit; to awake; occasionally, to start or burst in motion; to spring or dart
vb. c1300 obs. • ADAW to wake up, to awake, from sleep, swoon, etc.
vb. c1314 obs. exc. Sc. • DAW to recover from a swoon; to awake from sleep, to arouse
vb. c1330 obs. rare • OFWAKE to awake
vb. c1386 obs. • ADAW to awaken, to arouse, to recall to consciousness
vb. a1450 obs. • BEWAKE to keep awake, to watch
vb. 1471 obs. • WAKE to stay awake for any work or active occupation; to pass the night in work, study, etc.
vb. 1682 obs. rare • WAKEN to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil; to remain alive
vb. 1729 Sc. • RAISE to arouse, to awaken, to alarm, to make to get out of bed
vb. B1900 obs. • OUTBRAID to awake
AWARD
n. 1858 UK sl. • WOODEN SPOON a notional trophy awarded to an individual or a team placed last in a competition
n. 1884 • BOOBY PRIZE awarded in fun or ridicule to the last competitor, lowest scorer, etc.
n. 1953 US sl. • BROWNIE POINT an imaginary award or credit for a good deed
vb. 1442 obs. • WARD to award
n. 1884 • BOOBY PRIZE awarded in fun or ridicule to the last competitor, lowest scorer, etc.
n. 1953 US sl. • BROWNIE POINT an imaginary award or credit for a good deed
vb. 1442 obs. • WARD to award
AWARE, AWARENESS
adj. a1310 obs. • ON-WAR aware, on one's guard
adj. 1571 obs. rare • WARING aware, cognizant of
adj. a1732 • COOL AS A CUCUMBER alert and aware; self-possessed; calm
adj. 1764 rare • SAPIENT having knowledge of, aware of
adj. 1791 Sc. • REDE advised; warned; aware, certain
adj. c1810 sl. • FLY artful, knowing, shrewdly aware
adj. 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AVISED informed, aware of
adj. 1876 US sl. • ON well aware of; fully comprehending the nature of
adj. 1877 colloq. • ON TO in a state of awareness; knowing or realizing the true meaning, nature, etc.
adj. 1880 UK • ALL THERE alert, aware, sharp
adj. 19C • DOWN TO alert to, aware of
adj. 19C • DOWN UPON (as above)
adj. M19 sl. • ALIVE knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme
adj. M19 sl. • ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER smart, aware
adj. M19 UK criminals' sl. • ACQUAINTED aware, knowing
adj. L19 • SAVEY bright, knowledgeable, aware
adj. L19 • SAVVEY (as above)
adj. L19 • SAVVY (as above)
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • JACK aware
adj. L19 colloq. • UP ON aware of what is happening, alert
adj. L19 US sl. • IN IT aware, alive
adj. Bk1913 Amer. dial. • KNOWING TO aware of
adj. 1930s African-American sl. • READY aware, sophisticated, prepared to deal with the real world
adj. 1940 Amer. sl. • COOKING WITH GAS having become wise to something
adj. 1945 US sl. • WITH IT aware of all that is happening; stylish; part of a subculture
adj. 1950s African-American sl. • DAP alert, aware, knowledgeable, sophisticated, up-to-date
adj. 1954 Aust. sl. • AWAKE TO aware of a secret plan, trick, deception or the like; aware of a person's deceitful character or hidden agenda
adj. 1960s US sl. • ALL WOKE UP aware, knowledgeable
adj. 1970s African-American sl. • ICE sophisticated, aware
adj. 1980s African-American sl. • UP ON IT aware, knowledgeable
adj. 1984 Brit. sl. • SUSSED informed, aware
n. c1510 obs. • ACKNOWLEDGE admitted or communicated knowledge, recognition, cognizance, awareness
n. L18 • SABBE understanding, intelligence, awareness
n. L18 • SABBY (as above)
n. L18 • SAVEY (as above)
n. L18 • SAVV (as above)
n. L18 • SAVVEY (as above)
n. L18 • SAVVY (as above)
n. L18 • SCAVEY (as above)
n. 1823 • COOL CUSTOMER one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm
n. 1825 • COOL FISH one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm
n. 1827 Amer. sl. • COOL HAND a cool, calm, controlled and competent individual; one who is alert and aware, or self-possessed
n. c1830 • COOL CARD one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm
n. 1937 sl., orig. US • HIPCAT a person, esp. a man who is aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture
n. 1937 sl., orig. US • HEP BIRD a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish
n. 1937 sl., orig. US • HEPCAT (as above)
n. 1938 sl., orig. US • HIPSTER a person who is, or purports to be aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. with regard to jazz music and culture
n. 1948 sl., orig. US • HIPPIE a person who is hip or aware and well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture; a hipster
n. 1948 sl., orig. US • HIPPY (as above)
n. 1950s African-American sl. • ACE HI a sophisticated, aware person; a street-wise person
n. 1965 US sl. • HEPPED-CAT a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish
n. Bk1971 US sl. • MICROBOPPER a very young aware person
n. Bk1975 Amer. sl. • HIP GEE a guy in the know, or who can be trusted
vb. a1300 chiefly Sc. • KEN to know, to understand, to perceive a fact, etc.; to be aware of
vb. L18 • SABE to understand, to be aware of
vb. L18 • SAVEY (as above)
vb. L18 • SAVEZ (as above)
vb. L18 • SAVVEY (as above)
vb. L18 • SAVVY (as above)
vb. L18 • SCAVEY (as above)
vb. 1830 sl. • KNOW HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE to be aware; often implying that someone is not easily fooled
vb. 1834 Amer. dial. • MIND to notice, to be aware of
vb. 1859 Aust. sl. • WAKE UP to make someone aware; to inform someone
vb. M19 sl. • HAVE ALL ONE'S BUTTONS DONE UP to be smart, to be aware or 'on the ball'
vb. 1902 Aust. sl. • NOT COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER to be aware
vb. 1910 Aust. sl. • WAKE to become aware of something
vb. 1910 Aust. sl. • WAKE UP (as above)
vb. 1920s orig. US • NEVER MISS A TRICK to be highly aware
vb. 1953 US sl. • WAKE YOU to make you aware of something
vb. 1960s sl. • PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK to be aware, intelligent
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • TUMBLE TO to become aware of
vb. 20C sl., chiefly US & Aust. • DROP TO to become aware of, recognize, realize
adj. 1571 obs. rare • WARING aware, cognizant of
adj. a1732 • COOL AS A CUCUMBER alert and aware; self-possessed; calm
adj. 1764 rare • SAPIENT having knowledge of, aware of
adj. 1791 Sc. • REDE advised; warned; aware, certain
adj. c1810 sl. • FLY artful, knowing, shrewdly aware
adj. 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AVISED informed, aware of
adj. 1876 US sl. • ON well aware of; fully comprehending the nature of
adj. 1877 colloq. • ON TO in a state of awareness; knowing or realizing the true meaning, nature, etc.
adj. 1880 UK • ALL THERE alert, aware, sharp
adj. 19C • DOWN TO alert to, aware of
adj. 19C • DOWN UPON (as above)
adj. M19 sl. • ALIVE knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme
adj. M19 sl. • ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER smart, aware
adj. M19 UK criminals' sl. • ACQUAINTED aware, knowing
adj. L19 • SAVEY bright, knowledgeable, aware
adj. L19 • SAVVEY (as above)
adj. L19 • SAVVY (as above)
adj. L19 Aust. sl. • JACK aware
adj. L19 colloq. • UP ON aware of what is happening, alert
adj. L19 US sl. • IN IT aware, alive
adj. Bk1913 Amer. dial. • KNOWING TO aware of
adj. 1930s African-American sl. • READY aware, sophisticated, prepared to deal with the real world
adj. 1940 Amer. sl. • COOKING WITH GAS having become wise to something
adj. 1945 US sl. • WITH IT aware of all that is happening; stylish; part of a subculture
adj. 1950s African-American sl. • DAP alert, aware, knowledgeable, sophisticated, up-to-date
adj. 1954 Aust. sl. • AWAKE TO aware of a secret plan, trick, deception or the like; aware of a person's deceitful character or hidden agenda
adj. 1960s US sl. • ALL WOKE UP aware, knowledgeable
adj. 1970s African-American sl. • ICE sophisticated, aware
adj. 1980s African-American sl. • UP ON IT aware, knowledgeable
adj. 1984 Brit. sl. • SUSSED informed, aware
n. c1510 obs. • ACKNOWLEDGE admitted or communicated knowledge, recognition, cognizance, awareness
n. L18 • SABBE understanding, intelligence, awareness
n. L18 • SABBY (as above)
n. L18 • SAVEY (as above)
n. L18 • SAVV (as above)
n. L18 • SAVVEY (as above)
n. L18 • SAVVY (as above)
n. L18 • SCAVEY (as above)
n. 1823 • COOL CUSTOMER one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm
n. 1825 • COOL FISH one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm
n. 1827 Amer. sl. • COOL HAND a cool, calm, controlled and competent individual; one who is alert and aware, or self-possessed
n. c1830 • COOL CARD one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm
n. 1937 sl., orig. US • HIPCAT a person, esp. a man who is aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture
n. 1937 sl., orig. US • HEP BIRD a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish
n. 1937 sl., orig. US • HEPCAT (as above)
n. 1938 sl., orig. US • HIPSTER a person who is, or purports to be aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. with regard to jazz music and culture
n. 1948 sl., orig. US • HIPPIE a person who is hip or aware and well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture; a hipster
n. 1948 sl., orig. US • HIPPY (as above)
n. 1950s African-American sl. • ACE HI a sophisticated, aware person; a street-wise person
n. 1965 US sl. • HEPPED-CAT a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish
n. Bk1971 US sl. • MICROBOPPER a very young aware person
n. Bk1975 Amer. sl. • HIP GEE a guy in the know, or who can be trusted
vb. a1300 chiefly Sc. • KEN to know, to understand, to perceive a fact, etc.; to be aware of
vb. L18 • SABE to understand, to be aware of
vb. L18 • SAVEY (as above)
vb. L18 • SAVEZ (as above)
vb. L18 • SAVVEY (as above)
vb. L18 • SAVVY (as above)
vb. L18 • SCAVEY (as above)
vb. 1830 sl. • KNOW HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE to be aware; often implying that someone is not easily fooled
vb. 1834 Amer. dial. • MIND to notice, to be aware of
vb. 1859 Aust. sl. • WAKE UP to make someone aware; to inform someone
vb. M19 sl. • HAVE ALL ONE'S BUTTONS DONE UP to be smart, to be aware or 'on the ball'
vb. 1902 Aust. sl. • NOT COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER to be aware
vb. 1910 Aust. sl. • WAKE to become aware of something
vb. 1910 Aust. sl. • WAKE UP (as above)
vb. 1920s orig. US • NEVER MISS A TRICK to be highly aware
vb. 1953 US sl. • WAKE YOU to make you aware of something
vb. 1960s sl. • PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK to be aware, intelligent
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • TUMBLE TO to become aware of
vb. 20C sl., chiefly US & Aust. • DROP TO to become aware of, recognize, realize
AWAY
adv. c1325 obs. • A-DRIGH at or to a distance, away, off
adv. 1600 • OFFWARD in a direction or position off or away from something
adv. 1692 rare • OFFWARDS in a direction or position off or away from something
adv. 1790 Sc. obs. • AFFWARD away, off
adv. 1822 Sc. • A'GAIT away
adv. 1822 Sc. • A'GATE (as above)
n. 1600 obs. • ABSENTMENT the act of absenting oneself; a withdrawal or staying away
phr. 1899 Amer. dial. • ON THE PAD on the go all the time, away from home
vb. a1000 obs. • BELEAD to lead away; to lead astray
vb. c1400 obs. • ABSENT to be or stay away; to withdraw
vb. 1530 obs. • ABSENT to keep away; to detain or withhold from being present
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • HACK ON to begin to go away from a place
adv. 1600 • OFFWARD in a direction or position off or away from something
adv. 1692 rare • OFFWARDS in a direction or position off or away from something
adv. 1790 Sc. obs. • AFFWARD away, off
adv. 1822 Sc. • A'GAIT away
adv. 1822 Sc. • A'GATE (as above)
n. 1600 obs. • ABSENTMENT the act of absenting oneself; a withdrawal or staying away
phr. 1899 Amer. dial. • ON THE PAD on the go all the time, away from home
vb. a1000 obs. • BELEAD to lead away; to lead astray
vb. c1400 obs. • ABSENT to be or stay away; to withdraw
vb. 1530 obs. • ABSENT to keep away; to detain or withhold from being present
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. • HACK ON to begin to go away from a place
AWE, AWE-INSPIRING
adj. c1675 obs. rare • AWOUS awe-inspiring
adj. 1841 Sc. • GARGRUGOUS austere, both in aspect and manners; terrifying, awe-inspiring; ugly
adj. 1856 Sc. • EERIESOME ghostly, weird, awe-inspiring
n. a1400 obs. • AWFULNESS an act, deed, etc. that fills or inspires others with awe
n. Bk1900 Sc. • DARE a feeling of awe or fear
n. 1990s Amer. sl. • LEGE a preeminent and awe-inspiring person
vb. 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DAUNTON to terrify, to intimidate, to subdue; to depress, to awe, to dismay
vb. Bk1900 Sc. • DARE to be in dismay, to shrink from fear; to stand in awe
adj. 1841 Sc. • GARGRUGOUS austere, both in aspect and manners; terrifying, awe-inspiring; ugly
adj. 1856 Sc. • EERIESOME ghostly, weird, awe-inspiring
n. a1400 obs. • AWFULNESS an act, deed, etc. that fills or inspires others with awe
n. Bk1900 Sc. • DARE a feeling of awe or fear
n. 1990s Amer. sl. • LEGE a preeminent and awe-inspiring person
vb. 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DAUNTON to terrify, to intimidate, to subdue; to depress, to awe, to dismay
vb. Bk1900 Sc. • DARE to be in dismay, to shrink from fear; to stand in awe
AWESOME
adj. 1989 Amer. sl. • AWSE awesome
AWFUL, AWFULLY
adj. c1200 obs. • AWLY awful, dreadful, terrible
adj. c1400 obs., poetic usage • WAN sad, dismal; also, awful, deadly, cruel, wicked
adj. 1660 colloq. • DEADLY excessive, terrible, awful
adj. 1806 Sc. • YAFU awful
adj. 1813 colloq. • ROTTEN very bad or unpleasant; nasty, terrible, awful
adj. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AWESOME awful, appalling, terrifying
adj. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AWSOME (as above)
adj. 1842 UK • UNHOLY awful; outrageous
adj. 1887 • UNGODLY unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful
adj. L19 • UNGODDAMLY appalling; awful
adj. 1924 sl. • SHITTY unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting; contemptible; awful
adj. 1930s US • GRUESOME awful, unattractive
adj. 1944 Aust. sl. • DRACK dreary, dull; awful; unpleasant
adj. 1965 sl., orig. & chiefly US • UNREAL used positively to denote something incredibly good, and negatively, to denote something unbelievably difficult, awful, unpleasant, or deplorable
adj. 1966 sl. • SHITHOUSE contemptible, bad, disgusting, awful; of poor quality
adj. 1994 colloq. • ANGIN 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive
adj. 1996 Aust. sl. • SPEWSOME dreadful, awful
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • SPEWY awful; unattractive
adj. 2002 Brit. sl. • NANNA awful
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • CRUDDIE nasty; awful
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • CRUDDY (as above)
adv. c1225 obs. • AWLY awfully, terribly, dreadfully
vb. 1931 rare • AWFULIZE to class as awful or terrible
vb. 1974 US sl. • BITE THE BIG ONE of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
vb. 1975 US sl. • BITE of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
adj. c1400 obs., poetic usage • WAN sad, dismal; also, awful, deadly, cruel, wicked
adj. 1660 colloq. • DEADLY excessive, terrible, awful
adj. 1806 Sc. • YAFU awful
adj. 1813 colloq. • ROTTEN very bad or unpleasant; nasty, terrible, awful
adj. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AWESOME awful, appalling, terrifying
adj. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AWSOME (as above)
adj. 1842 UK • UNHOLY awful; outrageous
adj. 1887 • UNGODLY unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful
adj. L19 • UNGODDAMLY appalling; awful
adj. 1924 sl. • SHITTY unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting; contemptible; awful
adj. 1930s US • GRUESOME awful, unattractive
adj. 1944 Aust. sl. • DRACK dreary, dull; awful; unpleasant
adj. 1965 sl., orig. & chiefly US • UNREAL used positively to denote something incredibly good, and negatively, to denote something unbelievably difficult, awful, unpleasant, or deplorable
adj. 1966 sl. • SHITHOUSE contemptible, bad, disgusting, awful; of poor quality
adj. 1994 colloq. • ANGIN 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive
adj. 1996 Aust. sl. • SPEWSOME dreadful, awful
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. • SPEWY awful; unattractive
adj. 2002 Brit. sl. • NANNA awful
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • CRUDDIE nasty; awful
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • CRUDDY (as above)
adv. c1225 obs. • AWLY awfully, terribly, dreadfully
vb. 1931 rare • AWFULIZE to class as awful or terrible
vb. 1974 US sl. • BITE THE BIG ONE of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
vb. 1975 US sl. • BITE of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
AWKWARD, AWKWARDLY, AWKWARDNESS
adj. 1413 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • HANDLESS incapable or incompetent with the hands, or in action; awkward, clumsy
adj. 1572 obs. • UNABLE awkward, unlucky
adj. 1580 obs. • BUNGERLY unworkmanlike, bungling, clumsy, awkward, slovenly
adj. 1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • AWK of persons or things: awkward, untoward
adj. 1592 obs. nonce word • DORBELLICAL stupid, very awkward or clumsy
adj. 1603 colloq. • AWKWARDISH rather awkward
adj. 1613 • LEFT-HANDED awkward, clumsy, inept
adj. 1615 • BUTTER-FINGERED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1655 obs. • AWKY untoward, difficult, awkward
adj. 1675 obs. • CLOUTERLY like a botcher; clumsy, awkward, clownish
adj. 1684 obs. rare • INDEXTROUS awkward, clumsy, void of dexterity
adj. 1685 • MALADROIT wanting in adroitness or dexterity; awkward, bungling, clumsy
adj. E17 rare • SHAMBLE ungainly, awkward; misshapen, esp. of the legs
adj. L17 • SKEW-FISTED awkward, ungainly
adj. 1703 Eng. dial. • AWKWARDLY awkward, troublesome, clumsy
adj. 1722 Amer. dial. • GUMP-HEADED stupid, foolish, awkward
adj. 1725 Sc. • LANDWARD having country manner, rustic; awkward, uncouth
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. • CAT-HAMMED awkward, clumsy, fumbling, without dexterity
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. • UNLIFTY awkward, clumsy, unwieldy
adj. 1751 • GAUCHE wanting in tact or in ease and grace of manner; awkward, clumsy
adj. 1759 • GAWKY of persons: awkward, clumsy, and stupid; ungainly
adj. 1775 Sc. & Eng. dial. • UNCANNY awkward, unskilful; careless; imprudent; inconvenient
adj. 1777 • ALL LEGS AND WINGS having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. • ONKED uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. • UNKED (as above)
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. • UNKID (as above)
adj. 1786 Sc. • ACKWART awkward
adj. 1790 Eng. & Amer. dial. • BUNGERSOME awkward, clumsy, bungling, unwieldy
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • WALLOPING clumsy, awkward in gait
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • UNGAIN awkward, inconvenient, unfavourable, unprofitable; unsuitable
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GALLACK-HANDED left-handed; awkward, clumsy
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GALLIC-HANDED (as above)
adj. 1798 • ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA in an awkward situation
adj. L18 • BOOBYISH awkward and silly
adj. 1808 Sc. obs. • GAMALEERIE of clumsy build, tall, raw-boned, lean, and long-necked; hence, awkward, gawky
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAUPIE foolish, awkward, slovenly, ill-conditioned; tawdry
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAUPY (as above)
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAWPIE (as above)
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAWPY (as above)
adj. 1825 • ALL THUMBS very awkward; inept
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. • SCRAM awkward, clumsy
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. • RAMSTACKERIN behaving in a blundering, awkward, loutish manner
adj. 1828 Eng. dial. • UNBAIN inconvenient, awkward
adj. 1838 Amer. dial. • ONE'S FINGERS ARE ALL THUMBS clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1846 Eng. dial. • HOUNCY-JOUNCY awkward, clumsy
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. • DORBELISH stupid, awkward, clumsy
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. • DORBELLISH (as above)
adj. 1851 Eng. dial. • UNHOMED awkward, unlikely
adj. 1854 Eng. dial. or colloq. • CACK-HANDED clumsy, awkward, unhandy
adj. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • PAWKY awkward
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. • CAG-HANDED left-handed; clumsy, awkward
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. • KECK-HANDED (as above)
adj. 1865 Sc. • UNPURPOSE awkward; inexact; untidy; useless
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLAMMOCKY ungainly, awkward; characterized by clumsy or careless movement
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLAWMECKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLOMMACHY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLOMMACKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLUMMACKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLUMMOCKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLUMMUCKY (as above)
adj. 1866 Sc. • GAVELESS awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient
adj. 1866 Sc. • GAVELLOUS (as above)
adj. 1866 Sc. • VARLESS awkward, fumbling, clumsy
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. • SCOOCHY-PAWED left-handed; awkward
adj. 1868 Eng. dial. • AWKWARD AS DICK'S HATBAND very awkward
adj. 1871 colloq. • STICKY of a situation, event, issue, etc.: awkward, difficult, tricky; disagreeable, uncomfortable
adj. 1872 US • FUDGY botched, bungling, awkward
adj. 1873 Eng. dial. • RAMPSING tall; awkward, ungainly
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. • GALAGANTIN large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. • GALLIGANTING (as above)
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. • RASH rough, awkward in handling
adj. 1876 • GAWKISH awkward, clumsy, clownish
adj. 1881 Eng. dial. • UGLY awkward; inconvenient
adj. 1885 Amer. dial. • SQUIWINIKIE blundering, awkward
adj. Bk1886 Eng. dial. • AWVISH awkward; unmannerly
adj. 1889 Amer. dial. • BUNGLESOME awkward, clumsy
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. • SKEW-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward
adj. 1897 Amer. dial. • SHACKLY tall, thin, and awkward
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BACKWARDS awkward, clumsy
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAM-HANDED awkward, clumsy
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AVENLESS awkward; shiftless, without any faculty for contriving
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AWPING clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AWPISH (as above)
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BLAWTHERING clumsy, awkward, blundering
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAM-MANART ill-contrived, awkward
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BENSILING of persons: rough, awkward, overbearing
adj. Bk1898 Ireland • AUMLUCH awkward, ungainly
adj. Bk1898 Sc. • BAMMELING clumsy, awkward
adj. 1899 Eng. dial. • UNBANE awkward, inconvenient; of a road: distant, lonely
adj. 1899 Sc. • ILL-CONTRIVED awkward, badly constructed
adj. 19C • CLODDY boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • CLOTCHY clumsy, awkward
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • ABLELESS incompetent, careless, listless, awkward
adj. 19C US sl. • GANDER-SHANKED referring to a thin, awkward person
adj. M19 • CLODDISH boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
adj. M19 US sl. • SKEW-JAWED awkward, ungainly
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • HOMMOCKY awkward, clumsy
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • HANDLUM awkward, clumsy of hand
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • GARRACK awkward, stupid
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • GARRICK (as above)
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • STROMMELLING awkward, ungainly
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • RAWNY of a man: big and awkward; clumsy
adj. B1900 sl. • SPLODGY awkward in gait
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GANTERING awkward, lanky, straggling, weedy
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GAMMOCKING awkward, loose-jointed, shambling in walk
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GALLOCKY left-handed; awkward, clumsy
adj. Bk1901 Eng. dial. • KECK-FISTED left-handed; clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • MISHEPPEN clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • AWKWARD AS A CAT IN PATTENS very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • COCKELTY AS A CAT IN PATTENS (as above)
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • LIKE A CAT IN PATTENS (as above)
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MOMMUCKING awkward
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • THUMBY (as above)
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNHEPPEN awkward, clumsy, unskilful; without contrivance or management
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • AINISH awkward, ill-tempered
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • HAINISH (as above)
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNFEWSOME awkward, unbecoming, unsuitable
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNCO awkward; clumsy; uncoordinated
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • QUAWING clumsy, awkward, gawky
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNCOUCH strange, awkward (possibly a misprint for 'uncouth')
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OBSTEER stubborn, sulky, awkward
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OGNEL ugly, awkward, disagreeable
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • UNPURPOSE-LIKE awkward, unfit, untidy
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • ILL-HYVERED awkward; abusive
adj. 1908 Sc. obs. • VAALEN awkward, fumbling, without dexterity
adj. 1911 Sc. • KWEERICHIN awkward and unskilful
adj. 1911 Sc. • QUEERACHIN (as above)
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. • SHACKLE-FOOTED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1912 sl. • FLAT-FOOTED clumsy, awkward, denoting an inability to move quickly or adroitly
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • GAWKWARD gawky, awkward
adj. 1914 colloq. • IN A JAM in an awkward or difficult situation
adj. 1918 sl. • HAM-HANDED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1918 sl. • MUTTON-FISTED (as above)
adj. c1925 Aust. & NZ sl. • IN THE CACTUS in an awkward situation
adj. 1927 colloq., orig. US military usage • RAUNCHY sloppy, careless; inept, unskilled; awkward
adj. 1927 colloq., orig. US military usage • RONCHIE (as above)
adj. 1928 sl. • HAM-FISTED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1930 Sc. • KARLSOME awkward, difficult to manage or manipulate
adj. 1931 colloq. • ON A STICKY WICKET facing an awkward or difficult situation; in difficulties, in trouble
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • CLODHOPPING large and clumsy; awkward; loutish, boorish, rustic
adj. 1953 Amer. dial. • LOOBY clumsy, awkward, doltish, stupid
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • BULL-FOOTED awkward, clumsy
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • BUMBLE-FOOTED (as above)
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • SKEE-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward
adj. 1960s US sl. • GOOKY awkward
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • BUMBERSOME clumsy, awkward
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. • HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS backward, awkward, clumsy
adj. 1970s US sl. • SCHLEPPY awkward, clumsy, stupid
adj. 1993 Amer. dial. • NEBBISHY ineffectual, awkward, clumsy
adj. 1999 colloq. • ADORKABLE unfashionable or socially awkward in a way regarded as appealing or endearing
adj. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • GOATY awkward; ignorant
adj. M20 colloq. • SHAMBLY awkward, ungainly
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BACKASSED pert. to a manner that is backward, awkward, or roundabout
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • DORKY stupid; awkward
adv. 1581 • SINISTROUSLY in an erroneous manner; incorrectly, wrongly, perversely; awkwardly
adv. 1593 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • CLOUTERLY clumsily, awkwardly
adv. 1603 obs. • AWKLY in ungainly fashion, clumsily, awkwardly
adv. 1628 obs. rare • SINISTERLY clumsily; awkwardly
adv. 1875 Eng. dial. • RASH roughly, awkwardly
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAM awkwardly, crookedly
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BACKWAY wrongly, awkwardly; in a manner opposed to the proper mode of procedure
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BACKWAY-ON (as above)
adv. Bk1898 Ireland • AUMLUCH in an ungainly manner, awkwardly
adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SCLUTE with a heavy, awkward step
adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SKLUTE (as above)
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNCANNILY awkwardly, thoughtlessly
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS clumsily, awkwardly, badly
n. c1374 obs. rare • KANKEDORT a state of suspense; a critical position; a predicament; an awkward affair
n. c1374 obs. rare • KANKERDORT (as above)
n. a1540 • HOBBLEDEHOY a youth between man and boy; a young lad between fourteen and twenty-one, neither man nor boy; a clumsy, awkward, or gawky youth
n. 1553 sl. • CALF a fool; a simpleton; a stupid or loutish person; an awkward or silly boy or man; a meek, harmless person
n. 1556 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • DAWCOCK a stupid, silly, awkward fellow; a simpleton; a fool
n. 1570 Sc. • GAMMERSTAGS a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
n. 1570 Sc. • GAMMERSTANG (as above)
n. 1570 Sc. • GOMERSTANG (as above)
n. 1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • HAGGLER a clumsy, awkward workman; a bungler
n. 1587 obs. • AWKNESS wrongness, irrationality, perversity, untowardness, awkwardness, ineptitude
n. L16 colloq. • CLOD a blockhead; a clumsy, awkward person; a dull, unresponsive person; a dolt
n. c1600 • CUB an awkward, silly, uncouth, uncultured, or unpoised youth
n. 1606 • CAMEL a great awkward hulking fellow
n. 1623 obs. • SINISTERITY lack of skill or dexterity; clumsiness, awkwardness
n. 1638 • OAF a half-wit; a simpleton; a fool; a stupid fellow; a blockhead; an idiot; a dolt; an awkward, blundering lout
n. 1644 obs. • AWK backhandedness, untowardness, awkwardness
n. 1677 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DOBBIE a stupid fellow; a blockhead; a fool; a simpleton; a dolt; a childish old man; a dotard; an awkward fellow; a clown
n. 1677 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DOBIE (as above)
n. 1685 • GAWK an awkward, clumsy, stupid person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin, an uncultivated person; a dupe
n. 1691 Eng. dial. • MAWTHER a girl just growing into womanhood, esp. a great, rough, awkward wench; a little girl; an unmarried woman
n. 1710 • SWAB an awkward fellow
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIEGAPUS a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIEGAUKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIE-GAWKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIGACUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GACUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAPUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAUKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAUPIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAUPUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWKER (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPOCK (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPY (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAKEY an awkward, stupid, badly-mannered person; an oaf; an awkward fool; a simpleton who stares vacantly
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAUKIE (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAUKY (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAWKIE (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAWKY (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAPIE a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
n. 1728 Sc. • TAPPIE (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAUPIE (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAUPY (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAWPIE (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAWPY (as above)
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TIKE an overgrown man; an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TYKE (as above)
n. 1749 nonce word • LEFT-HANDINESS awkward manner
n. 1756 colloq. • DUMB OX a stupid, awkward, or uncommunicative man
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • GAWNEY a fool; a simpleton; a stupid, awkward person
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • GAWNY (as above)
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • YAWNY (as above)
n. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HANIEL a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse
n. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HANNIEL (as above)
n. 1788 Eng. dial. • GAUVISON a silly, awkward, gaping fellow; a noisy, foolish person; a simpleton, a blockhead; a half-witted person; a dunce
n. 1788 Eng. dial. • GAVYSON (as above)
n. 1788 Eng. dial. • GAWVISON (as above)
n. 1790 Sc. & Ireland • BAUCHLE an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1791 Sc. • HAINGLE an idle, loutish fellow; an awkward fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing
n. 1798 • GAUCHERIE want of tact or grace of manner; awkwardness
n. 1801 Sc. • HAGMAHUSH an awkward sloven
n. 1804 • MALADDRESS want of dexterity or tact; awkwardness
n. 1805 Eng. dial. • DAFT WATTY a silly, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a blockhead
n. 1806 Amer. dial. • LOOBY a dull, clumsy person; an awkward, heavy person
n. 1808 Sc. • RAMAGIECHAN a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person
n. 1811 Eng. dial. • GARRACK an awkward lout
n. 1811 Eng. dial. • GARRICK (as above)
n. 1815 Sc. • BARROW-TRAM a raw-boned, awkward-looking person
n. 1818 UK • GALLOOT a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, or objectionable; an awkward or uncouth person
n. 1818 UK • GALOOT (as above)
n. 1821 Irish sl. • GALOOSH an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
n. 1821 Sc. • HABBLE a lout, a coarse or uncouth person - one who is awkward, slow-moving, or slovenly in dress, appearance or habits
n. 1824 colloq. • CLOD-HOPPER someone who moves clumsily or without skill; a clumsy, awkward person; a lout
n. 1824 Sc. • TAPPY a foolish, giddy, awkward, idle, or slovenly girl
n. 1824 Sc. obs. • GLUNDY an inactive, awkward, or clownish person; a fool; a stupid person
n. 1825 Amer. dial. • GUMP a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
n. 1825 Eng. dial. • HOBBITY-HOY a lad growing into manhood, one between man and boy; a clumsy or awkward youth; a hobbledehoy
n. 1825 Sc. • CAMERAL a large, ill-shaped, awkward person
n. 1825 Sc. • BAGGRELL a young person, of awkward growth
n. 1825 Sc. obs. • RAMSTACKER a blundering, awkward, loutish fellow
n. Bk1825 Eng. dial. • GAWCUM an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
n. 1826 Sc. • HABBLE-TREE a lumpish, awkward person
n. Bk1828 Eng. & Amer. dial. • HAWPS a tall, awkward person; a clownish fellow
n. 1830 Irish • BOSTHOON an awkward fellow; a tactless, senseless person
n. 1838 Amer. dial. • GONEY a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
n. 1838 Amer. dial. • GONY (as above)
n. Bk1845 Sc. • GAMALEERIE a tall, raw-boned, awkward female
n. 1846 Eng. dial. • GAWKUM a fool, a simpleton, a booby; a stupid, awkward, clumsy fellow; a lout
n. 1847 • MOTHER-BUNCH a stout, untidy, or awkward-looking woman or girl
n. 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAUK an awkward, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
n. 1855 • MOAK a stupid, awkward, or incompetent person; a dolt; a fool; a blockhead; an old person, disrespectfully spoken to
n. 1855 • MOKE (as above)
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • HAUPORTH an awkward fellow
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • SCALLOP an awkward girl; an untidy, romping girl; a tomboy
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • SCALLOPS (as above)
n. 1864 Eng. dial. • LALLOP a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl
n. 1864 Eng. dial. • LALLOPS (as above)
n. 1866 Sc. • KEELIN a big, awkward person, generally a woman
n. 1866 Sc. obs. • KEEL any large, awkward-looking person or thing
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HAWMERER a big, awkward person with big unwieldy feet who makes much noise in walking, and is apt to trample on what comes in the way
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HENGSI a clumsy, awkward person, a clown; a loafer
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HENGSIE (as above)
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HINGSI (as above)
n. Bk1866 Sc. • YOWTHER a tall, heavy, awkward person; one who walks with an awkward gait
n. Bk1866 Sc. • YOCHEL a yokel; a stupid, awkward fellow; a lout
n. Bk1866 Sc. • YOCHO (as above)
n. Bk1868 Eng. dial. • MOTHA a big awkward girl
n. Bk1869 Eng. dial. • HAUPS a tall, awkward or gawky person
n. 1872 • GAWKIHOOD the condition or state of being a 'gawky'; awkwardness, clumsiness
n. 1873 • GAWKINESS the quality of being gawky; clumsiness, awkwardness
n. Bk1873 Eng. dial. • HAUVISON an unmannered person; a clownish, awkward person; a simpleton
n. 1876 Eng. dial. • SQUAB an awkward person
n. 1876 sl. • BARN-DOOR SAVAGE a countryman; a rustic; a yokel; a foolish, awkward, or clumsy person
n. Bk1876 Eng. dial. • GAWK-HEAD a foolish, awkward person
n. 1878 Eng. dial. • PAUP an awkward fellow
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. • WAIN a child; a big, awkward girl
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. • FUDGEL an awkward child
n. Bk1880 N. Ireland • GANCH an awkward, silly fellow; a fool; a boor; an ignoramus; someone who behaves badly
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • MAWMSEY a silly, awkward, trifling fellow
n. 1883 rare • GAUCHENESS awkwardness, clumsiness
n. 1884 Amer. dial., derogatory • JAKE a rustic, uncouth, awkward, or inexperienced person; a lout; an oaf; a bumpkin
n. 1886 Amer. dial. • JAYBIRD a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. • GAPE-STICK an awkward country clown
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. • GAMMALKIN an awkward rambling fellow
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. • GAUBSHITE an awkward, ill-kept, dirty person; a filthy, slovenly man; a boor, a fool, a blockhead
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. • GAWPSHEET (as above)
n. Bk1888 Eng. dial. • GAUMY an awkward, ungainly man; a simpleton
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • DAFTY WHATTY a blockhead; a silly, awkward person
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • HAUVEY GAUVEY a clown, a boor, an awkward, slow-witted, stupid person; a simpleton; an unmannered person; a rude lout
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • HAUVY-GAUVY (as above)
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • HAWY-GAWY (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZAB an awkward, strange, or stupid person
n. 1889 sl. • GAZABO (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZAYBO (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZEEBO (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZUNY (as above)
n. 1890 Amer. dial. • JAY a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. Bk1890 sl. • DUFFER a worthless person; a stupid man; an awkward, unskilful fellow; a coward
n. 1891 Sc. • GIGGLEGAWKIE a stupid, awkward person
n. 1892 Amer. dial. • GUMPY a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
n. 1892 Eng. dial. • DAWCAKE a stupid, silly, awkward person
n. Bk1893 Eng. dial. • GAAKY a soft or awkward person
n. 1894 sl. • GAZABOO an awkward, strange, or stupid person
n. 1895 Amer. dial. • LOBSCOUSE an awkward, hulking fellow
n. Bk1895 Aust. criminals' sl. • GEELOOT an awkward fellow
n. Bk1898 Ireland • BALLION an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1899 sl. • GAZABE an awkward, strange, or stupid person; a peculiar or loutish person
n. M19 Brit. & Amer. dial. • GUFFIN an awkward, clumsy oaf
n. M19 Eng. dial. & colloq. • RODNEY a stupid or awkward person
n. M19 sl. • MUFFIN an incompetent person; one who is awkward
n. M19 US sl. • GANDER-GUT one who is thin and awkward
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • HOB-GOB a fool; an idiot; an awkward, uncouth person
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • HOMMOCKS an awkward, clumsy person; a tall, slatternly or romping girl
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • TUTTLE an awkward, ill-tempered fellow; a term of contempt
n. 1900 Eng. dial. • UNCANNINESS awkwardness; a state of general unsatisfactoriness
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GAUVERIL an awkward, foolish fellow
n. 1902 Sc. • SCHLATCHER-FEET nickname for an awkward, shambling person
n. 1902 Sc. • HAMREL an awkward person; one who stumbles often in walking; one who walks heedlessly
n. Bk1902 • BAD SHOT an awkward person
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • HAUVY a simpleton; a clownish, awkward person
n. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • PAWKY an awkward fellow, esp. a tall one
n. Bk1904 Sc. • SCLUTE an awkward, clumsy fellow; a person of untidy habits, esp. a woman
n. Bk1904 Sc. • SKLUTE (as above)
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • NEVISON a bungler; anyone awkward at doing anything
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • WELT an awkward young woman; a tomboy
n. Bk1905 Sc. • RAMSTALKER a clumsy, awkward, blundering fellow
n. 1907 Amer. dial. • JAYHAWK a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. 1907 sl. • GALOOTER an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
n. Bk1908 Eng. dial. obs. • MOTHER an awkward rustic girl
n. Bk1910 Ireland • GAZEBO a tall, awkward person
n. 1911 Amer. dial. • JAYHAWKER a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. baseball usage • MUFF an awkward fellow
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • COW a dull young man; an awkward girl
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • LOBSTER an uncomplimentary term applied to one who is awkward and unsociable
n. 1914 Amer. sl. • BABY ELEPHANT a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
n. 1914 sl. • GAZIMBAT an awkward, strange, or stupid person; any fellow
n. Bk1914 Amer. dial. • GEKE an awkward fellow, guy
n. 1916 Amer. dial. • GUMP-HEAD a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
n. c1918 sl. • CUNT an awkward thing
n. 1919 Amer. dial. • CHEESE-HEAD a stupid, awkward person
n. 1919 Amer. dial. • MOON-HEAD (as above)
n. 1924 Amer. dial. • DODO a dull, stupid person; a queer, awkward, or disagreeable person
n. 1930 Amer. dial. • HAWBUCKER a tomboy; an awkward or unmannerly person; an ignorant country fellow; a bumpkin; a lout
n. 1930 Amer. dial. • TUMBLETURD an infirm or awkward, clumsy person
n. 1930 colloq. • STICKY WICKET an awkward or difficult situation
n. 1930 US sl. • GLOM a fool, a stupid person; an awkward person; a worthless or inept person; a dunce
n. 1934 Amer. dial. • SHLEPPER a stupid or awkward person
n. c1935 Amer. students' sl. • WALRUS an awkward person; one who cannot swim; also, one who does not know how to dance
n. 1939 Amer. dial. • SCHLEP an idler; a stupid or awkward person
n. 1939 Amer. dial. • SCHLEPP (as above)
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • BUMMOX an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • NEBBISH an ineffectual, awkward, clumsy, or hapless person
n. 1942 Amer. dial. • JILL POKE a slow, listless, or awkward person
n. 1942 Amer. sl. • ELEPHANT a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • BAD JOB a confused or awkward state of affairs
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • FINE KETTLE OF FISH (as above)
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • NICE KETTLE OF FISH (as above)
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH (as above)
n. 1943 colloq. • PEASANT someone considered ignorant, stupid, or awkward - an uncouth or uncultured person
n. 1943 US sl. • GALOON an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
n. 1945 Amer. dial. • PICKLEMENT a difficult or awkward situation; a predicament
n. 1947 sl., orig. US • SCHLEPPER a stupid or awkward person; an insignificant person; a second-rater
n. 1948 Amer. dial. • GOONY a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
n. 1950 Amer. dial. • HAMBLEMAN one who lacks ability to make the most of his talents; an awkward person
n. 1956 sl., derogatory • BAFAN a clumsy awkward person
n. 1957 Sc. • HEIFER a big, awkward, clumsy person; generally applied to women
n. c1960 Amer. dial. • ALL THUMBS a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1962 Sc. • YUFFIE a rough, awkward country fellow; a yokel
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • BOOGER a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • BORE (as above)
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • BUMBLEBUG (as above)
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • FARMER (as above)
n. 1966 Aust. sl., depreciative • DAG an unadventurous, staid, or unfashionable person; a socially inept or awkward person, esp. among schoolchildren
n. 1967 Amer. dial. • FUMBLE-BUTT a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1968 Amer. dial. • SCHUSSEL a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1968 Amer. dial. • SCHUSSEL-ASS (as above)
n. 1968 Amer. dial. • JAG-OFF an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1969 Amer. dial. • GOON a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
n. c1970s Amer. dial. • SHLEPP a stupid or awkward person
n. 1976 S. African sl. • DUH an offensive, despicable person; a clumsy person; a socially awkward person
n. Bk1986 Aust. sl. • KACKY HANDER a left-handed person; a clumsy, awkward person
n. 1988 Aust. sl. • UNCO a clumsy, awkward or uncoordinated person
n. 1990s US teen sl. • LURP an extremely clumsy or awkward person
n. Bk1994 US teen & college sl. • HEMORRHOID a person so awkward or unappealing that he or she is painful to be with
n. 1996 Ireland • GOM a foolish, awkward person; a simpleton; an idiot
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. • GIPE a clumsy, awkward person
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. • BACHLE a down-and-out person; a destitute person; an awkward person
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. • BAGHAL (as above)
n. Bk1997 Ulster sl. • GEEK an awkward, weird-looking man
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • HAM a recruit; a novice; an awkward person
n. E20 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq. • SLUMMOCKER an awkward or careless person
n. E20 colloq. • PIG an unpleasant or awkward thing, task, etc.
n. M20 US sl. • KLUTZ an oaf; a clod or a bungler; an idiot - an awkward, stupid person
n. 2000s sl. • CACK-HAND a clumsy, awkward person
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • A QUEER STICK TO MAKE A THIVEL OF said of an awkward person
vb. a1616 • HAVE A CROW TO PLUCK WITH ANYONE to have something disagreeable or awkward to settle with him
vb. 1847 Eng. dial. • HAWM to move about awkwardly; to lounge
vb. a1874 Amer. dial. • LARRUP AROUND to go fast; to hurtle along; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAIL to move awkwardly and uncertainly; to gambol, to throw out the heels like a colt
vb. 19C Eng. dial. • DRUMBLE to go about a thing awkwardly; to fumble
vb. L19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq. • SLUMMOCK to move, speak, or behave awkwardly or clumsily
vb. 1901 colloq. • HAVE ONE'S FINGERS ALL THUMBS to be very clumsy or awkward
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • THUMBLE to handle awkwardly, as with the thumb
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • YAWM to move about awkwardly or slowly; to stand gaping or idling; to saunter
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • RAMSTACKER to act in a clumsy, awkward, blundering manner
vb. 1915 sl. • HAVE TWO LEFT FEET to be clumsy or awkward in movement
vb. 1915 UK sl. • SNOOKER to place someone in a bad position, or an awkward or impossible position
vb. c1920 Can. sl. • HAVE ONE'S TIT IN A TIGHT CRACK to find oneself in an awkward and uncomfortable position, whether physical or emotional
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. • LARRUP to go fast; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
vb. 20C Irish sl. • PROUGHAL to move about awkwardly
vb. 20C Irish sl. • PROUGHLE (as above)
adj. 1572 obs. • UNABLE awkward, unlucky
adj. 1580 obs. • BUNGERLY unworkmanlike, bungling, clumsy, awkward, slovenly
adj. 1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • AWK of persons or things: awkward, untoward
adj. 1592 obs. nonce word • DORBELLICAL stupid, very awkward or clumsy
adj. 1603 colloq. • AWKWARDISH rather awkward
adj. 1613 • LEFT-HANDED awkward, clumsy, inept
adj. 1615 • BUTTER-FINGERED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1655 obs. • AWKY untoward, difficult, awkward
adj. 1675 obs. • CLOUTERLY like a botcher; clumsy, awkward, clownish
adj. 1684 obs. rare • INDEXTROUS awkward, clumsy, void of dexterity
adj. 1685 • MALADROIT wanting in adroitness or dexterity; awkward, bungling, clumsy
adj. E17 rare • SHAMBLE ungainly, awkward; misshapen, esp. of the legs
adj. L17 • SKEW-FISTED awkward, ungainly
adj. 1703 Eng. dial. • AWKWARDLY awkward, troublesome, clumsy
adj. 1722 Amer. dial. • GUMP-HEADED stupid, foolish, awkward
adj. 1725 Sc. • LANDWARD having country manner, rustic; awkward, uncouth
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. • CAT-HAMMED awkward, clumsy, fumbling, without dexterity
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. • UNLIFTY awkward, clumsy, unwieldy
adj. 1751 • GAUCHE wanting in tact or in ease and grace of manner; awkward, clumsy
adj. 1759 • GAWKY of persons: awkward, clumsy, and stupid; ungainly
adj. 1775 Sc. & Eng. dial. • UNCANNY awkward, unskilful; careless; imprudent; inconvenient
adj. 1777 • ALL LEGS AND WINGS having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. • ONKED uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. • UNKED (as above)
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. • UNKID (as above)
adj. 1786 Sc. • ACKWART awkward
adj. 1790 Eng. & Amer. dial. • BUNGERSOME awkward, clumsy, bungling, unwieldy
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • WALLOPING clumsy, awkward in gait
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. • UNGAIN awkward, inconvenient, unfavourable, unprofitable; unsuitable
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GALLACK-HANDED left-handed; awkward, clumsy
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. • GALLIC-HANDED (as above)
adj. 1798 • ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA in an awkward situation
adj. L18 • BOOBYISH awkward and silly
adj. 1808 Sc. obs. • GAMALEERIE of clumsy build, tall, raw-boned, lean, and long-necked; hence, awkward, gawky
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAUPIE foolish, awkward, slovenly, ill-conditioned; tawdry
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAUPY (as above)
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAWPIE (as above)
adj. 1823 Sc. • TAWPY (as above)
adj. 1825 • ALL THUMBS very awkward; inept
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. • SCRAM awkward, clumsy
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. • RAMSTACKERIN behaving in a blundering, awkward, loutish manner
adj. 1828 Eng. dial. • UNBAIN inconvenient, awkward
adj. 1838 Amer. dial. • ONE'S FINGERS ARE ALL THUMBS clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1846 Eng. dial. • HOUNCY-JOUNCY awkward, clumsy
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. • DORBELISH stupid, awkward, clumsy
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. • DORBELLISH (as above)
adj. 1851 Eng. dial. • UNHOMED awkward, unlikely
adj. 1854 Eng. dial. or colloq. • CACK-HANDED clumsy, awkward, unhandy
adj. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • PAWKY awkward
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. • CAG-HANDED left-handed; clumsy, awkward
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. • KECK-HANDED (as above)
adj. 1865 Sc. • UNPURPOSE awkward; inexact; untidy; useless
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLAMMOCKY ungainly, awkward; characterized by clumsy or careless movement
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLAWMECKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLOMMACHY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLOMMACKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLUMMACKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLUMMOCKY (as above)
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. • SLUMMUCKY (as above)
adj. 1866 Sc. • GAVELESS awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient
adj. 1866 Sc. • GAVELLOUS (as above)
adj. 1866 Sc. • VARLESS awkward, fumbling, clumsy
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. • SCOOCHY-PAWED left-handed; awkward
adj. 1868 Eng. dial. • AWKWARD AS DICK'S HATBAND very awkward
adj. 1871 colloq. • STICKY of a situation, event, issue, etc.: awkward, difficult, tricky; disagreeable, uncomfortable
adj. 1872 US • FUDGY botched, bungling, awkward
adj. 1873 Eng. dial. • RAMPSING tall; awkward, ungainly
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. • GALAGANTIN large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. • GALLIGANTING (as above)
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. • RASH rough, awkward in handling
adj. 1876 • GAWKISH awkward, clumsy, clownish
adj. 1881 Eng. dial. • UGLY awkward; inconvenient
adj. 1885 Amer. dial. • SQUIWINIKIE blundering, awkward
adj. Bk1886 Eng. dial. • AWVISH awkward; unmannerly
adj. 1889 Amer. dial. • BUNGLESOME awkward, clumsy
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. • SKEW-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward
adj. 1897 Amer. dial. • SHACKLY tall, thin, and awkward
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BACKWARDS awkward, clumsy
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAM-HANDED awkward, clumsy
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AVENLESS awkward; shiftless, without any faculty for contriving
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AWPING clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • AWPISH (as above)
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BLAWTHERING clumsy, awkward, blundering
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAM-MANART ill-contrived, awkward
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BENSILING of persons: rough, awkward, overbearing
adj. Bk1898 Ireland • AUMLUCH awkward, ungainly
adj. Bk1898 Sc. • BAMMELING clumsy, awkward
adj. 1899 Eng. dial. • UNBANE awkward, inconvenient; of a road: distant, lonely
adj. 1899 Sc. • ILL-CONTRIVED awkward, badly constructed
adj. 19C • CLODDY boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • CLOTCHY clumsy, awkward
adj. 19C Eng. dial. • ABLELESS incompetent, careless, listless, awkward
adj. 19C US sl. • GANDER-SHANKED referring to a thin, awkward person
adj. M19 • CLODDISH boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
adj. M19 US sl. • SKEW-JAWED awkward, ungainly
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • HOMMOCKY awkward, clumsy
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • HANDLUM awkward, clumsy of hand
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • GARRACK awkward, stupid
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • GARRICK (as above)
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • STROMMELLING awkward, ungainly
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. • RAWNY of a man: big and awkward; clumsy
adj. B1900 sl. • SPLODGY awkward in gait
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GANTERING awkward, lanky, straggling, weedy
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GAMMOCKING awkward, loose-jointed, shambling in walk
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GALLOCKY left-handed; awkward, clumsy
adj. Bk1901 Eng. dial. • KECK-FISTED left-handed; clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • MISHEPPEN clumsy, awkward
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • AWKWARD AS A CAT IN PATTENS very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • COCKELTY AS A CAT IN PATTENS (as above)
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • LIKE A CAT IN PATTENS (as above)
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • MOMMUCKING awkward
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • THUMBY (as above)
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNHEPPEN awkward, clumsy, unskilful; without contrivance or management
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • AINISH awkward, ill-tempered
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • HAINISH (as above)
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNFEWSOME awkward, unbecoming, unsuitable
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNCO awkward; clumsy; uncoordinated
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • QUAWING clumsy, awkward, gawky
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNCOUCH strange, awkward (possibly a misprint for 'uncouth')
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OBSTEER stubborn, sulky, awkward
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • OGNEL ugly, awkward, disagreeable
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • UNPURPOSE-LIKE awkward, unfit, untidy
adj. Bk1905 Sc. • ILL-HYVERED awkward; abusive
adj. 1908 Sc. obs. • VAALEN awkward, fumbling, without dexterity
adj. 1911 Sc. • KWEERICHIN awkward and unskilful
adj. 1911 Sc. • QUEERACHIN (as above)
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. • SHACKLE-FOOTED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1912 sl. • FLAT-FOOTED clumsy, awkward, denoting an inability to move quickly or adroitly
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • GAWKWARD gawky, awkward
adj. 1914 colloq. • IN A JAM in an awkward or difficult situation
adj. 1918 sl. • HAM-HANDED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1918 sl. • MUTTON-FISTED (as above)
adj. c1925 Aust. & NZ sl. • IN THE CACTUS in an awkward situation
adj. 1927 colloq., orig. US military usage • RAUNCHY sloppy, careless; inept, unskilled; awkward
adj. 1927 colloq., orig. US military usage • RONCHIE (as above)
adj. 1928 sl. • HAM-FISTED clumsy, awkward
adj. 1930 Sc. • KARLSOME awkward, difficult to manage or manipulate
adj. 1931 colloq. • ON A STICKY WICKET facing an awkward or difficult situation; in difficulties, in trouble
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. • CLODHOPPING large and clumsy; awkward; loutish, boorish, rustic
adj. 1953 Amer. dial. • LOOBY clumsy, awkward, doltish, stupid
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • BULL-FOOTED awkward, clumsy
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • BUMBLE-FOOTED (as above)
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. • SKEE-GEE peculiar, confused, awkward
adj. 1960s US sl. • GOOKY awkward
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. • BUMBERSOME clumsy, awkward
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. • HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS backward, awkward, clumsy
adj. 1970s US sl. • SCHLEPPY awkward, clumsy, stupid
adj. 1993 Amer. dial. • NEBBISHY ineffectual, awkward, clumsy
adj. 1999 colloq. • ADORKABLE unfashionable or socially awkward in a way regarded as appealing or endearing
adj. 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage • GOATY awkward; ignorant
adj. M20 colloq. • SHAMBLY awkward, ungainly
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • BACKASSED pert. to a manner that is backward, awkward, or roundabout
adj. Bk2006 US sl. • DORKY stupid; awkward
adv. 1581 • SINISTROUSLY in an erroneous manner; incorrectly, wrongly, perversely; awkwardly
adv. 1593 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • CLOUTERLY clumsily, awkwardly
adv. 1603 obs. • AWKLY in ungainly fashion, clumsily, awkwardly
adv. 1628 obs. rare • SINISTERLY clumsily; awkwardly
adv. 1875 Eng. dial. • RASH roughly, awkwardly
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAM awkwardly, crookedly
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BACKWAY wrongly, awkwardly; in a manner opposed to the proper mode of procedure
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BACKWAY-ON (as above)
adv. Bk1898 Ireland • AUMLUCH in an ungainly manner, awkwardly
adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SCLUTE with a heavy, awkward step
adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SKLUTE (as above)
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • UNCANNILY awkwardly, thoughtlessly
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS clumsily, awkwardly, badly
n. c1374 obs. rare • KANKEDORT a state of suspense; a critical position; a predicament; an awkward affair
n. c1374 obs. rare • KANKERDORT (as above)
n. a1540 • HOBBLEDEHOY a youth between man and boy; a young lad between fourteen and twenty-one, neither man nor boy; a clumsy, awkward, or gawky youth
n. 1553 sl. • CALF a fool; a simpleton; a stupid or loutish person; an awkward or silly boy or man; a meek, harmless person
n. 1556 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • DAWCOCK a stupid, silly, awkward fellow; a simpleton; a fool
n. 1570 Sc. • GAMMERSTAGS a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
n. 1570 Sc. • GAMMERSTANG (as above)
n. 1570 Sc. • GOMERSTANG (as above)
n. 1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • HAGGLER a clumsy, awkward workman; a bungler
n. 1587 obs. • AWKNESS wrongness, irrationality, perversity, untowardness, awkwardness, ineptitude
n. L16 colloq. • CLOD a blockhead; a clumsy, awkward person; a dull, unresponsive person; a dolt
n. c1600 • CUB an awkward, silly, uncouth, uncultured, or unpoised youth
n. 1606 • CAMEL a great awkward hulking fellow
n. 1623 obs. • SINISTERITY lack of skill or dexterity; clumsiness, awkwardness
n. 1638 • OAF a half-wit; a simpleton; a fool; a stupid fellow; a blockhead; an idiot; a dolt; an awkward, blundering lout
n. 1644 obs. • AWK backhandedness, untowardness, awkwardness
n. 1677 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DOBBIE a stupid fellow; a blockhead; a fool; a simpleton; a dolt; a childish old man; a dotard; an awkward fellow; a clown
n. 1677 Sc. & Eng. dial. • DOBIE (as above)
n. 1685 • GAWK an awkward, clumsy, stupid person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin, an uncultivated person; a dupe
n. 1691 Eng. dial. • MAWTHER a girl just growing into womanhood, esp. a great, rough, awkward wench; a little girl; an unmarried woman
n. 1710 • SWAB an awkward fellow
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIEGAPUS a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIEGAUKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIE-GAWKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLIGACUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GACUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAPUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAUKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAUPIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAUPUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWKER (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWKIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPIE (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPOCK (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPUS (as above)
n. 1719 Sc. rare • GILLY-GAWPY (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAKEY an awkward, stupid, badly-mannered person; an oaf; an awkward fool; a simpleton who stares vacantly
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAUKIE (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAUKY (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAWKIE (as above)
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAWKY (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAPIE a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
n. 1728 Sc. • TAPPIE (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAUPIE (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAUPY (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAWPIE (as above)
n. 1728 Sc. • TAWPY (as above)
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TIKE an overgrown man; an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. • TYKE (as above)
n. 1749 nonce word • LEFT-HANDINESS awkward manner
n. 1756 colloq. • DUMB OX a stupid, awkward, or uncommunicative man
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • GAWNEY a fool; a simpleton; a stupid, awkward person
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • GAWNY (as above)
n. 1777 Eng. dial. • YAWNY (as above)
n. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HANIEL a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse
n. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. • HANNIEL (as above)
n. 1788 Eng. dial. • GAUVISON a silly, awkward, gaping fellow; a noisy, foolish person; a simpleton, a blockhead; a half-witted person; a dunce
n. 1788 Eng. dial. • GAVYSON (as above)
n. 1788 Eng. dial. • GAWVISON (as above)
n. 1790 Sc. & Ireland • BAUCHLE an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1791 Sc. • HAINGLE an idle, loutish fellow; an awkward fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing
n. 1798 • GAUCHERIE want of tact or grace of manner; awkwardness
n. 1801 Sc. • HAGMAHUSH an awkward sloven
n. 1804 • MALADDRESS want of dexterity or tact; awkwardness
n. 1805 Eng. dial. • DAFT WATTY a silly, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a blockhead
n. 1806 Amer. dial. • LOOBY a dull, clumsy person; an awkward, heavy person
n. 1808 Sc. • RAMAGIECHAN a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person
n. 1811 Eng. dial. • GARRACK an awkward lout
n. 1811 Eng. dial. • GARRICK (as above)
n. 1815 Sc. • BARROW-TRAM a raw-boned, awkward-looking person
n. 1818 UK • GALLOOT a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, or objectionable; an awkward or uncouth person
n. 1818 UK • GALOOT (as above)
n. 1821 Irish sl. • GALOOSH an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
n. 1821 Sc. • HABBLE a lout, a coarse or uncouth person - one who is awkward, slow-moving, or slovenly in dress, appearance or habits
n. 1824 colloq. • CLOD-HOPPER someone who moves clumsily or without skill; a clumsy, awkward person; a lout
n. 1824 Sc. • TAPPY a foolish, giddy, awkward, idle, or slovenly girl
n. 1824 Sc. obs. • GLUNDY an inactive, awkward, or clownish person; a fool; a stupid person
n. 1825 Amer. dial. • GUMP a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
n. 1825 Eng. dial. • HOBBITY-HOY a lad growing into manhood, one between man and boy; a clumsy or awkward youth; a hobbledehoy
n. 1825 Sc. • CAMERAL a large, ill-shaped, awkward person
n. 1825 Sc. • BAGGRELL a young person, of awkward growth
n. 1825 Sc. obs. • RAMSTACKER a blundering, awkward, loutish fellow
n. Bk1825 Eng. dial. • GAWCUM an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
n. 1826 Sc. • HABBLE-TREE a lumpish, awkward person
n. Bk1828 Eng. & Amer. dial. • HAWPS a tall, awkward person; a clownish fellow
n. 1830 Irish • BOSTHOON an awkward fellow; a tactless, senseless person
n. 1838 Amer. dial. • GONEY a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
n. 1838 Amer. dial. • GONY (as above)
n. Bk1845 Sc. • GAMALEERIE a tall, raw-boned, awkward female
n. 1846 Eng. dial. • GAWKUM a fool, a simpleton, a booby; a stupid, awkward, clumsy fellow; a lout
n. 1847 • MOTHER-BUNCH a stout, untidy, or awkward-looking woman or girl
n. 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial. • GAUK an awkward, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
n. 1855 • MOAK a stupid, awkward, or incompetent person; a dolt; a fool; a blockhead; an old person, disrespectfully spoken to
n. 1855 • MOKE (as above)
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • HAUPORTH an awkward fellow
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • SCALLOP an awkward girl; an untidy, romping girl; a tomboy
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. • SCALLOPS (as above)
n. 1864 Eng. dial. • LALLOP a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl
n. 1864 Eng. dial. • LALLOPS (as above)
n. 1866 Sc. • KEELIN a big, awkward person, generally a woman
n. 1866 Sc. obs. • KEEL any large, awkward-looking person or thing
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HAWMERER a big, awkward person with big unwieldy feet who makes much noise in walking, and is apt to trample on what comes in the way
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HENGSI a clumsy, awkward person, a clown; a loafer
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HENGSIE (as above)
n. Bk1866 Sc. • HINGSI (as above)
n. Bk1866 Sc. • YOWTHER a tall, heavy, awkward person; one who walks with an awkward gait
n. Bk1866 Sc. • YOCHEL a yokel; a stupid, awkward fellow; a lout
n. Bk1866 Sc. • YOCHO (as above)
n. Bk1868 Eng. dial. • MOTHA a big awkward girl
n. Bk1869 Eng. dial. • HAUPS a tall, awkward or gawky person
n. 1872 • GAWKIHOOD the condition or state of being a 'gawky'; awkwardness, clumsiness
n. 1873 • GAWKINESS the quality of being gawky; clumsiness, awkwardness
n. Bk1873 Eng. dial. • HAUVISON an unmannered person; a clownish, awkward person; a simpleton
n. 1876 Eng. dial. • SQUAB an awkward person
n. 1876 sl. • BARN-DOOR SAVAGE a countryman; a rustic; a yokel; a foolish, awkward, or clumsy person
n. Bk1876 Eng. dial. • GAWK-HEAD a foolish, awkward person
n. 1878 Eng. dial. • PAUP an awkward fellow
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. • WAIN a child; a big, awkward girl
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. • FUDGEL an awkward child
n. Bk1880 N. Ireland • GANCH an awkward, silly fellow; a fool; a boor; an ignoramus; someone who behaves badly
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • MAWMSEY a silly, awkward, trifling fellow
n. 1883 rare • GAUCHENESS awkwardness, clumsiness
n. 1884 Amer. dial., derogatory • JAKE a rustic, uncouth, awkward, or inexperienced person; a lout; an oaf; a bumpkin
n. 1886 Amer. dial. • JAYBIRD a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. • GAPE-STICK an awkward country clown
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. • GAMMALKIN an awkward rambling fellow
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. • GAUBSHITE an awkward, ill-kept, dirty person; a filthy, slovenly man; a boor, a fool, a blockhead
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. • GAWPSHEET (as above)
n. Bk1888 Eng. dial. • GAUMY an awkward, ungainly man; a simpleton
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • DAFTY WHATTY a blockhead; a silly, awkward person
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • HAUVEY GAUVEY a clown, a boor, an awkward, slow-witted, stupid person; a simpleton; an unmannered person; a rude lout
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • HAUVY-GAUVY (as above)
n. 1889 Eng. dial. • HAWY-GAWY (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZAB an awkward, strange, or stupid person
n. 1889 sl. • GAZABO (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZAYBO (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZEEBO (as above)
n. 1889 sl. • GAZUNY (as above)
n. 1890 Amer. dial. • JAY a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. Bk1890 sl. • DUFFER a worthless person; a stupid man; an awkward, unskilful fellow; a coward
n. 1891 Sc. • GIGGLEGAWKIE a stupid, awkward person
n. 1892 Amer. dial. • GUMPY a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
n. 1892 Eng. dial. • DAWCAKE a stupid, silly, awkward person
n. Bk1893 Eng. dial. • GAAKY a soft or awkward person
n. 1894 sl. • GAZABOO an awkward, strange, or stupid person
n. 1895 Amer. dial. • LOBSCOUSE an awkward, hulking fellow
n. Bk1895 Aust. criminals' sl. • GEELOOT an awkward fellow
n. Bk1898 Ireland • BALLION an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1899 sl. • GAZABE an awkward, strange, or stupid person; a peculiar or loutish person
n. M19 Brit. & Amer. dial. • GUFFIN an awkward, clumsy oaf
n. M19 Eng. dial. & colloq. • RODNEY a stupid or awkward person
n. M19 sl. • MUFFIN an incompetent person; one who is awkward
n. M19 US sl. • GANDER-GUT one who is thin and awkward
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • HOB-GOB a fool; an idiot; an awkward, uncouth person
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • HOMMOCKS an awkward, clumsy person; a tall, slatternly or romping girl
n. B1900 Eng. dial. • TUTTLE an awkward, ill-tempered fellow; a term of contempt
n. 1900 Eng. dial. • UNCANNINESS awkwardness; a state of general unsatisfactoriness
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. • GAUVERIL an awkward, foolish fellow
n. 1902 Sc. • SCHLATCHER-FEET nickname for an awkward, shambling person
n. 1902 Sc. • HAMREL an awkward person; one who stumbles often in walking; one who walks heedlessly
n. Bk1902 • BAD SHOT an awkward person
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. • HAUVY a simpleton; a clownish, awkward person
n. Bk1903 Eng. dial. • PAWKY an awkward fellow, esp. a tall one
n. Bk1904 Sc. • SCLUTE an awkward, clumsy fellow; a person of untidy habits, esp. a woman
n. Bk1904 Sc. • SKLUTE (as above)
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • NEVISON a bungler; anyone awkward at doing anything
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • WELT an awkward young woman; a tomboy
n. Bk1905 Sc. • RAMSTALKER a clumsy, awkward, blundering fellow
n. 1907 Amer. dial. • JAYHAWK a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. 1907 sl. • GALOOTER an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
n. Bk1908 Eng. dial. obs. • MOTHER an awkward rustic girl
n. Bk1910 Ireland • GAZEBO a tall, awkward person
n. 1911 Amer. dial. • JAYHAWKER a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. baseball usage • MUFF an awkward fellow
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • COW a dull young man; an awkward girl
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. • LOBSTER an uncomplimentary term applied to one who is awkward and unsociable
n. 1914 Amer. sl. • BABY ELEPHANT a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
n. 1914 sl. • GAZIMBAT an awkward, strange, or stupid person; any fellow
n. Bk1914 Amer. dial. • GEKE an awkward fellow, guy
n. 1916 Amer. dial. • GUMP-HEAD a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
n. c1918 sl. • CUNT an awkward thing
n. 1919 Amer. dial. • CHEESE-HEAD a stupid, awkward person
n. 1919 Amer. dial. • MOON-HEAD (as above)
n. 1924 Amer. dial. • DODO a dull, stupid person; a queer, awkward, or disagreeable person
n. 1930 Amer. dial. • HAWBUCKER a tomboy; an awkward or unmannerly person; an ignorant country fellow; a bumpkin; a lout
n. 1930 Amer. dial. • TUMBLETURD an infirm or awkward, clumsy person
n. 1930 colloq. • STICKY WICKET an awkward or difficult situation
n. 1930 US sl. • GLOM a fool, a stupid person; an awkward person; a worthless or inept person; a dunce
n. 1934 Amer. dial. • SHLEPPER a stupid or awkward person
n. c1935 Amer. students' sl. • WALRUS an awkward person; one who cannot swim; also, one who does not know how to dance
n. 1939 Amer. dial. • SCHLEP an idler; a stupid or awkward person
n. 1939 Amer. dial. • SCHLEPP (as above)
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • BUMMOX an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1941 Amer. dial. • NEBBISH an ineffectual, awkward, clumsy, or hapless person
n. 1942 Amer. dial. • JILL POKE a slow, listless, or awkward person
n. 1942 Amer. sl. • ELEPHANT a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • BAD JOB a confused or awkward state of affairs
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • FINE KETTLE OF FISH (as above)
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • NICE KETTLE OF FISH (as above)
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. • PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH (as above)
n. 1943 colloq. • PEASANT someone considered ignorant, stupid, or awkward - an uncouth or uncultured person
n. 1943 US sl. • GALOON an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
n. 1945 Amer. dial. • PICKLEMENT a difficult or awkward situation; a predicament
n. 1947 sl., orig. US • SCHLEPPER a stupid or awkward person; an insignificant person; a second-rater
n. 1948 Amer. dial. • GOONY a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
n. 1950 Amer. dial. • HAMBLEMAN one who lacks ability to make the most of his talents; an awkward person
n. 1956 sl., derogatory • BAFAN a clumsy awkward person
n. 1957 Sc. • HEIFER a big, awkward, clumsy person; generally applied to women
n. c1960 Amer. dial. • ALL THUMBS a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1962 Sc. • YUFFIE a rough, awkward country fellow; a yokel
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • BOOGER a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • BORE (as above)
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • BUMBLEBUG (as above)
n. 1965 Amer. dial. • FARMER (as above)
n. 1966 Aust. sl., depreciative • DAG an unadventurous, staid, or unfashionable person; a socially inept or awkward person, esp. among schoolchildren
n. 1967 Amer. dial. • FUMBLE-BUTT a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1968 Amer. dial. • SCHUSSEL a very awkward, clumsy person
n. 1968 Amer. dial. • SCHUSSEL-ASS (as above)
n. 1968 Amer. dial. • JAG-OFF an awkward, clumsy person
n. 1969 Amer. dial. • GOON a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
n. c1970s Amer. dial. • SHLEPP a stupid or awkward person
n. 1976 S. African sl. • DUH an offensive, despicable person; a clumsy person; a socially awkward person
n. Bk1986 Aust. sl. • KACKY HANDER a left-handed person; a clumsy, awkward person
n. 1988 Aust. sl. • UNCO a clumsy, awkward or uncoordinated person
n. 1990s US teen sl. • LURP an extremely clumsy or awkward person
n. Bk1994 US teen & college sl. • HEMORRHOID a person so awkward or unappealing that he or she is painful to be with
n. 1996 Ireland • GOM a foolish, awkward person; a simpleton; an idiot
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. • GIPE a clumsy, awkward person
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. • BACHLE a down-and-out person; a destitute person; an awkward person
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. • BAGHAL (as above)
n. Bk1997 Ulster sl. • GEEK an awkward, weird-looking man
n. 20C Amer. sl., World War II usage • HAM a recruit; a novice; an awkward person
n. E20 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq. • SLUMMOCKER an awkward or careless person
n. E20 colloq. • PIG an unpleasant or awkward thing, task, etc.
n. M20 US sl. • KLUTZ an oaf; a clod or a bungler; an idiot - an awkward, stupid person
n. 2000s sl. • CACK-HAND a clumsy, awkward person
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • A QUEER STICK TO MAKE A THIVEL OF said of an awkward person
vb. a1616 • HAVE A CROW TO PLUCK WITH ANYONE to have something disagreeable or awkward to settle with him
vb. 1847 Eng. dial. • HAWM to move about awkwardly; to lounge
vb. a1874 Amer. dial. • LARRUP AROUND to go fast; to hurtle along; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • CAIL to move awkwardly and uncertainly; to gambol, to throw out the heels like a colt
vb. 19C Eng. dial. • DRUMBLE to go about a thing awkwardly; to fumble
vb. L19 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq. • SLUMMOCK to move, speak, or behave awkwardly or clumsily
vb. 1901 colloq. • HAVE ONE'S FINGERS ALL THUMBS to be very clumsy or awkward
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • THUMBLE to handle awkwardly, as with the thumb
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. • YAWM to move about awkwardly or slowly; to stand gaping or idling; to saunter
vb. Bk1905 Sc. • RAMSTACKER to act in a clumsy, awkward, blundering manner
vb. 1915 sl. • HAVE TWO LEFT FEET to be clumsy or awkward in movement
vb. 1915 UK sl. • SNOOKER to place someone in a bad position, or an awkward or impossible position
vb. c1920 Can. sl. • HAVE ONE'S TIT IN A TIGHT CRACK to find oneself in an awkward and uncomfortable position, whether physical or emotional
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. • LARRUP to go fast; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
vb. 20C Irish sl. • PROUGHAL to move about awkwardly
vb. 20C Irish sl. • PROUGHLE (as above)
AWNING
n. c1440 • TILT a covering of coarse cloth; an awning; a booth, tent, or tabernacle
n. 1611 • TILT an awning over a boat
n. 1620 • TILT an awning or cover for a cart or wagon, usually of canvas or tarpaulin
n. 1781 obs. • VEIL a curtain or awning
vb. 1499 • TILT to cover with a 'tilt' or awning
n. 1611 • TILT an awning over a boat
n. 1620 • TILT an awning or cover for a cart or wagon, usually of canvas or tarpaulin
n. 1781 obs. • VEIL a curtain or awning
vb. 1499 • TILT to cover with a 'tilt' or awning
AWRY
adj./adv. c1450 obs. rare • ADOYLE askew, awry
adj./adv. 1480 • ACROOK in a bend or curve; awry, crookedly
adj./adv. 1513 Sc. • CAMSHOCH crooked, distorted, awry; deformed
adj./adv. 1559 obs. • ACROSS not straight or directly; obliquely; athwart, awry, amiss
adj./adv. 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • CAM away from the straight line, awry, askew
adj./adv. 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • KIM-KAM crookedly, awry; in a wayward, perverse, or contrary way
adj./adv. 1678 Eng. dial. • ASIDEN on one side; awry
adj./adv. E17 obs. • BIAS askew, off the straight, awry
adj./adv. 1745 Amer. dial. • JAMBLED bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry
adj./adv. 1754 UK • SKEW-WHIFF awry, askew; crooked, twisted, aslant
adj./adv. 1754 UK • SKIWIFT (as above)
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AGEE crooked, uneven, awry
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AJEE (as above)
adj./adv. 1808 Sc. • ATHRAW awry
adj./adv. 1824 Sc. • AGLEY wrong; awry
adj./adv. 1838 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNERED diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
adj./adv. 1849 Eng. dial. obs. • AVELINGS out of the perpendicular
adj./adv. 1854 Eng. dial. • NORTH-CRAWLEY awry, crooked
adj./adv. 1856 Amer. dial. • WHOPPER-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. • KAA-WAA awry
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. • KAW-WAW (as above)
adj./adv. 1864 Eng. dial. • CAMMED crooked, awry
adj./adv. 1866 Sc. • SCASH in a twisted manner, awry; with a waddling, shuffling gait
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. & Amer. dial. • ASLEW aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally
adj./adv. 1883 Amer. dial. • ONE-SIDED askew, awry
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • CATTAWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • WAPPY-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • WAPPER-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1891 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPOUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1895 Amer. dial. • CATABIASSED out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. • SKEWING askew, awry
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. • CATACORNERED diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. • ASQUIN awry, crooked, obliquely
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. • ASWINT (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BAN-TWIVY TWIST askew, awry
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • A-HUH awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ALL-A-HUH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ALL-A-ONE-HUH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ALL-OF-A-HUH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASHOSH awry, aslant
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASOSH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASWASH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASLASH awry; obliquely
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ATWINE twisted, askew, awry, zigzag
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ATWIST twisted, awry, tangled
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. • AHOO aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. • CATER-CORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. M19 sl., orig. US • SLANTENDICULAR oblique, awry
adj./adv. M19 sl., orig. US • SLANTINDICULAR (as above)
adj./adv. M19 sl., orig. US • SLANTINGDICULAR (as above)
adj./adv. B1900 Eng. dial. • WRIGGLETY-WRY crooked, awry, all on one side
adj./adv. 1901 Amer. dial. • YEE-YAWED askew; awry
adj./adv. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SCIRWHEW awry
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SCOO askew, awry
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SCOY (as above)
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. • WOPPER-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. Bk1905 Ireland • THRAW awry
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. • WAP-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1913 Amer. dial. • SI-ANTIGODLIN out of square, awry, askew
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. • SI-GODLIN slanting, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1920 Amer. sl. • HAYWIRE out of order, proper condition, or control; awry, impaired
adj./adv. 1923 Sc. • ACLITE awry, turned to one side
adj./adv. 1923 Sc. • ACLYTE (as above)
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. • OFF-KILTER awry, askew
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. • SIDEGOGLIN awry, askew
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. • SI-GOGGLIN (as above)
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. dial. • WOPAJAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1940 Amer. dial. • SKEWY askew, awry
adj./adv. 1945 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNER diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CALIWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATTIWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • KITTYWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • SIDEGADLING awry, askew
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATTICORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATABIAS out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATTIBIAS (as above)
adj./adv. 1954 Amer. dial. • CALLY-CORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1959 Amer. dial. • CATTY-KER-WAMPUS leaning, out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. • CATIFAWGUS askew, awry, out of kilter
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. • KITTY-MACBIAS out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CADDYWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CANKYWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPERED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPIST (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPUSED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHAMPIT (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHOBBLED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHOMPERED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWUMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTERWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMP (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMPERED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMPING (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWHAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • WHOPPY-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • WOP-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • WOPPY-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CADDY-CORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATERCORNER (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTA-CORNER (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNERS (as above)
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • SKEW-WIFF askew, crooked, awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • ASCREW askew, out of kilter; awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • YEE-YAW askew; awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • SIDE-GODLIN slanting, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • WHOCKER-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • WHOMPNY-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • WHONKER-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • WAMPUS-JAWED askew, awry
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • WHAMPUS-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • YANKEE-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • WHICHAWAY askew, awry, crooked
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CUE askew, awry, out of line
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • CATTY-GODLIN (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • JAMBLED UP confused, jumbled, befuddled; awry
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • JAYHAWKED out of square, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. • CATERBIAS out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. • CATTY-BIAS (as above)
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • AGOG askew, awry, out of line
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • WHONKY-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • WONKY-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1975 Amer. dial. • EEYAW lopsided, askew, aslant, awry
adj./adv. 1986 Amer. dial. • SI-FODLIN askew, awry, lopsided
adj./adv. 1991 Amer. dial. • LOMPUS askew, awry
adj./adv. 20C Amer. sl. • RANK ruined, spoiled; gone awry
adj./adv. 20C colloq. • ARSE-WISE inept; preposterous; awry
adj./adv. 2000 UK sl. • CROCKED wrong; awry
n. a1648 obs. • OBLIQUATION a bending aside or in an oblique direction; a twisting awry
n. 1862 Amer. dial. • SKEWINESS the quality of being askew or awry
adj./adv. 1480 • ACROOK in a bend or curve; awry, crookedly
adj./adv. 1513 Sc. • CAMSHOCH crooked, distorted, awry; deformed
adj./adv. 1559 obs. • ACROSS not straight or directly; obliquely; athwart, awry, amiss
adj./adv. 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • CAM away from the straight line, awry, askew
adj./adv. 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial. • KIM-KAM crookedly, awry; in a wayward, perverse, or contrary way
adj./adv. 1678 Eng. dial. • ASIDEN on one side; awry
adj./adv. E17 obs. • BIAS askew, off the straight, awry
adj./adv. 1745 Amer. dial. • JAMBLED bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry
adj./adv. 1754 UK • SKEW-WHIFF awry, askew; crooked, twisted, aslant
adj./adv. 1754 UK • SKIWIFT (as above)
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AGEE crooked, uneven, awry
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. • AJEE (as above)
adj./adv. 1808 Sc. • ATHRAW awry
adj./adv. 1824 Sc. • AGLEY wrong; awry
adj./adv. 1838 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNERED diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
adj./adv. 1849 Eng. dial. obs. • AVELINGS out of the perpendicular
adj./adv. 1854 Eng. dial. • NORTH-CRAWLEY awry, crooked
adj./adv. 1856 Amer. dial. • WHOPPER-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. • KAA-WAA awry
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. • KAW-WAW (as above)
adj./adv. 1864 Eng. dial. • CAMMED crooked, awry
adj./adv. 1866 Sc. • SCASH in a twisted manner, awry; with a waddling, shuffling gait
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. & Amer. dial. • ASLEW aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally
adj./adv. 1883 Amer. dial. • ONE-SIDED askew, awry
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • CATTAWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • WAPPY-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. • WAPPER-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1891 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPOUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1895 Amer. dial. • CATABIASSED out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. • SKEWING askew, awry
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. • CATACORNERED diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. • ASQUIN awry, crooked, obliquely
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. • ASWINT (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • BAN-TWIVY TWIST askew, awry
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • A-HUH awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ALL-A-HUH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ALL-A-ONE-HUH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ALL-OF-A-HUH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASHOSH awry, aslant
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASOSH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASWASH (as above)
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ASLASH awry; obliquely
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ATWINE twisted, askew, awry, zigzag
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. • ATWIST twisted, awry, tangled
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. • AHOO aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. • CATER-CORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. M19 sl., orig. US • SLANTENDICULAR oblique, awry
adj./adv. M19 sl., orig. US • SLANTINDICULAR (as above)
adj./adv. M19 sl., orig. US • SLANTINGDICULAR (as above)
adj./adv. B1900 Eng. dial. • WRIGGLETY-WRY crooked, awry, all on one side
adj./adv. 1901 Amer. dial. • YEE-YAWED askew; awry
adj./adv. Bk1904 Eng. dial. • SCIRWHEW awry
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SCOO askew, awry
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. • SCOY (as above)
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. • WOPPER-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. Bk1905 Ireland • THRAW awry
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. • WAP-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1913 Amer. dial. • SI-ANTIGODLIN out of square, awry, askew
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. • SI-GODLIN slanting, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1920 Amer. sl. • HAYWIRE out of order, proper condition, or control; awry, impaired
adj./adv. 1923 Sc. • ACLITE awry, turned to one side
adj./adv. 1923 Sc. • ACLYTE (as above)
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. • OFF-KILTER awry, askew
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. • SIDEGOGLIN awry, askew
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. • SI-GOGGLIN (as above)
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. dial. • WOPAJAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1940 Amer. dial. • SKEWY askew, awry
adj./adv. 1945 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNER diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CALIWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATTIWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • KITTYWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • SIDEGADLING awry, askew
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATTICORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATABIAS out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. • CATTIBIAS (as above)
adj./adv. 1954 Amer. dial. • CALLY-CORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1959 Amer. dial. • CATTY-KER-WAMPUS leaning, out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. • CATIFAWGUS askew, awry, out of kilter
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. • KITTY-MACBIAS out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CADDYWAMPUS askew, awry, wrong
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CANKYWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPERED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPIST (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMPUSED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAMUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWAPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHAMPIT (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHOBBLED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWHOMPERED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATAWUMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTERWAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMP (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMPERED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWAMPING (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTYWHAMPUS (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • WHOPPY-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • WOP-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • WOPPY-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CADDY-CORNERED out of line, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATERCORNER (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTA-CORNER (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNED (as above)
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CORNERS (as above)
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • SKEW-WIFF askew, crooked, awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • ASCREW askew, out of kilter; awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • YEE-YAW askew; awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • SIDE-GODLIN slanting, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • WHOCKER-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • WHOMPNY-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. • WHONKER-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • WAMPUS-JAWED askew, awry
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • WHAMPUS-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • YANKEE-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • WHICHAWAY askew, awry, crooked
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • CATTY-CUE askew, awry, out of line
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • CATTY-GODLIN (as above)
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • JAMBLED UP confused, jumbled, befuddled; awry
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. • JAYHAWKED out of square, askew, awry
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. • CATERBIAS out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. • CATTY-BIAS (as above)
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • AGOG askew, awry, out of line
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • WHONKY-JAWED crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. • WONKY-JAWED (as above)
adj./adv. 1975 Amer. dial. • EEYAW lopsided, askew, aslant, awry
adj./adv. 1986 Amer. dial. • SI-FODLIN askew, awry, lopsided
adj./adv. 1991 Amer. dial. • LOMPUS askew, awry
adj./adv. 20C Amer. sl. • RANK ruined, spoiled; gone awry
adj./adv. 20C colloq. • ARSE-WISE inept; preposterous; awry
adj./adv. 2000 UK sl. • CROCKED wrong; awry
n. a1648 obs. • OBLIQUATION a bending aside or in an oblique direction; a twisting awry
n. 1862 Amer. dial. • SKEWINESS the quality of being askew or awry
AXE
n. a1300 obs. • BELT an axe
n. 1322 obs. • HACHE an axe, a hatchet
n. c1340 obs. rare • BARB the edge of an axe
n. c1430 obs. • BESAGEW a double-edged axe
n. c1430 obs. • BESAGUE (as above)
n. 1504 Eng. dial. • YAX an axe
n. 1702 Sc. • HAG a notch, a hack; the mark left by an axe-stroke
n. 1825 Sc. • HAGGER a woodcutter, one who uses an axe or hatchet
n. 1872 Eng. dial. • BLOCKER a hatchet, an axe, a chopper
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • HAUVE the haft or handle of an axe or pick
n. 1905 Aust. sl. • DOUGLAS an axe
n. Bk1905 Sc. • YAUX an axe
vb. 1905 Aust. sl. • SWING DOUGLAS to swing an axe
n. 1322 obs. • HACHE an axe, a hatchet
n. c1340 obs. rare • BARB the edge of an axe
n. c1430 obs. • BESAGEW a double-edged axe
n. c1430 obs. • BESAGUE (as above)
n. 1504 Eng. dial. • YAX an axe
n. 1702 Sc. • HAG a notch, a hack; the mark left by an axe-stroke
n. 1825 Sc. • HAGGER a woodcutter, one who uses an axe or hatchet
n. 1872 Eng. dial. • BLOCKER a hatchet, an axe, a chopper
n. 1881 Eng. dial. • HAUVE the haft or handle of an axe or pick
n. 1905 Aust. sl. • DOUGLAS an axe
n. Bk1905 Sc. • YAUX an axe
vb. 1905 Aust. sl. • SWING DOUGLAS to swing an axe
AZURE
adj. 1671 obs. rare • LAZURE azure
adj. Bk1835 rare • AZUREOUS azure; of a clear blue colour
adj. Bk1835 rare • AZUREOUS azure; of a clear blue colour