REVERSE DICTIONARY
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ALABAMA
ALABAM
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABAMA
n. a native of Alabama ...20C US Black sl.
ALABAMY
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
'BAMA
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BEAT OFFICER
n. in Alabama & Mississippi: a local official serving a particular beat (the principal subdivision of a county) ...1846 US
CAJUN
n. a poor person of the wooded country of Alabama who subsists by lumbering, turpentine extraction and various odd jobs ...1934 Amer. dial.
COTTON PLANTATION (STATE)
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
COTTON STATE
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
HUNTSVILLIAN
n. a native or inhabitant of Huntsville, Alabama ...Bk2006
LIZARD
n. a resident of Alabama ...1845 Amer. sl.
LIZARD STATE
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
MOBILIAN
n. a native or inhabitant of Mobile, Alabama ...1775
YELLERHAMMER STATE; YELLOWHAMMER STATE
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
YELLOW-HAMMER
n. * a native or inhabitant of Alabama ...1863 US
ALABASTER
ALABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLEYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALL-PLAISTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALACRITY
TAITE
n. † gladness, alacrity ...a1300
ALARM, ALARMED, ALARMING
AFFESED
adj. †* scared, alarmed, perturbed ...1614
BAIZE; BAZE
vb. † to stupefy, to frighten, to alarm ...1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BESTURTED
adj. startled, alarmed ...Bk1898 Scot.
BUG
n. a burglar alarm ...1926 US sl.
vb. to arm something with an alarm ...1919 US sl.
DANDERY
adj. irritated; angry; alarmed ...1838 US sl.
DINGER
n. a burglar alarm ...Bk1934 sl.
EFFRAY
vb. † to frighten, affect with terror; to alarm, startle; to scare ...1375
EFFRAYABLE
adj. †* capable of producing fright or alarm; frightful, dreadful ...1689
EFFRAYANT
adj. frightful, alarming ...1872
EFFRAYEDLY
adv. † in an alarmed manner, as men do who are alarmed ...1375
FEEZE
n. a state of excitement or anxiety; a fit of fretfulness; a state of alarm ...1647 Amer. dial.
FLEA IN ONE'S EAR, A
n. † formerly, anything that surprises or alarms; a matter for disquietude or agitation of spirit ...B1900
FLUTTER THE DOVE-COTES
vb. to alarm, or cause excited discussion among quiet people ...1853
GALLARD; GALLERED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
GALLEYED; GALLIED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
GALLIFIED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
GALLIMENT
n. 1. a scarecrow; an alarming object ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fright, scare, alarm ...1790 Eng. dial.
GALLOW
vb. to alarm, frighten ...Bk1868 Eng. dial.
GALLOWED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
GALLY
vb. † to frighten, to alarm, to scare, to terrify ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
GAST
vb. † to frighten, to alarm, to scare, to terrify ...c1000
GLIFF
vb. † to take fright, to alarm, to startle; to be seized with a panic or sudden fear; to frighten ...1823 obs. exc. Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
HARROW!
int. † a cry of distress or alarm ...a1300
HOLY CATS!
int. used for registering surprise, shock, or alarm ...2001 US sl.
LARM
vb. †* to alarm ...1758
LARUM
vb. † to sound forth loudly; to alarm ...1595
OO-ER!
int. an exclamation of fear or alarm ...1912
PANIC STATIONS
n. a frenzy; alarm leading to confused action ...1961 sl.
POKERISH
adj. somewhat dangerous, alarming, dreadful, spooky, frightful; affected by feelings of dread ...1827 Amer. dial.
RAD
adj. † frightened, afraid, apprehensive; alarmed ...c1200 obs. exc. Scot.
RAFT
vb. to rouse, disturb, alarm ...Eng. dial.
RAISE THE DOWN
vb. to give the alarm ...E19 Scot. criminals' sl.
RAISING
n. a rousing, an alarm ...1820 Sc.
SCAR
n. a fright; a panic; an object of alarm ...1791 Scot. & Eng. dial.
SPEED THE WOMBATS!
int. an exclamation of surprise, alarm, fascination, etc. ...1920s Aust. sl.
TOCSIN
n. a bell used to sound an alarm ...1841
WALKING MOSES!
int. an exclamation of surprise, excitement, alarm, etc. ...1910s sl.
YIKES!
int. an exclamation of fear or alarm ...1971
ALARM CLOCK
METAL ROOSTER
n. an alarm clock ...1950 Amer. dial.
TIN ROOSTER
n. an alarm clock ...1953 Amer. dial.
WAKENER
n. † an alarm attached to a clock ...1564
ALARMIST
PANIC-MONGER
n. one who endeavours to bring about or foster a panic, esp. on a political, social, or financial question - an alarmist - a term of opprobrium ...1849
ALAS
EALIE!
int. an exclamation of woe; alas! ...1845 Sc.
EVER ALACK
int. alas! ...1806 Sc.
ILL-HOOR!
int. an exclamation of sorrow, or as a curse, woe! alas! ...1880 Sc.
LACKANEE!
int. † an exclamation of grief; alas! ...1813 Sc.
LAKE!
int. alas! ...1820 Sc.
OH SHON!
int. alas ...1826 Scot.
SARBIT!
int. an exclamation of sorrow; alas, woe! ...1776 Sc.
WALAWA!
int. alas, alack, welladay! ...1721 Sc.
WALE!
int. † alas! woe is me! ...c1205
WANNOWE!
int. †* alas ...c1450
ALASKA
HOMERITE
n. a native or inhabitant of Homer, Alaska...Bk2006
INSIDE
n. Alaska, esp. the interior part of the state ...1902 Amer. dial.
UNCLE SAM'S ICEBOX
n. Alaska ...1888
ALBATROSS
GOONEY
n. a sailor's name for the albatross, and some other birds that resemble it ...B1900
MAN-OF-WAR BIRD
n. † the albatross ...1657
ALBINO
KACKERLAKE
n. an albino ...1777
GLIMPSE
n. an albino (they tend to have poor eyesight) ...1959 W. Indies
MONGOOSE
n. an albino, esp. as a term of abuse ...1900s W. Indies sl.
MOON CHILD
n. among the Kuna people of Panama: an albino ...1923
QUAW
n. an albino ...M19 W. Indies sl.
SIDE-PORK
n. an albino ...1950s W. Indies sl.
ALCHEMIST
ADEPT
n. an alchemist ...M17 cant
ADEPTICAL
adj. † pert. to an Adeptist; alchemical ...1662
ADEPTIST
n. † a professed adept; a skilled alchemist ...1662
ADEPTUS
n. a person who has attained knowledge of the secrets of alchemy, magic, and the occult; an initiate into the secrets of a particular hermetic order or occult organization; usually in plural, with 'the' (the adepti) ...1650
ARTIST
n. † a person skilled in magic arts or occult sciences; an astrologer, an alchemist ...1584
HERMETIC
n. one skilled in hermetic art or science; an alchemist or chemist ...1684
SPAGIRIC
n. † an alchemist ...1593
SPAGIRIST
n. † in Old Medicine, a name applied, chiefly in France, to those practitioners who in the 16th century made extensive use of mineral medicines; an alchemist ...1652
SPAGYRIC
n. † an alchemist ...1593
SPAGYRIST
n. † an alchemist ...1652
SPAGYRITE
n. * an alchemist ...1666
ALCOHOL (also see drink, beer, gin, etc.)
A-BOMB
n. an alcoholic mixed drink ...1945 Amer. sl.
A-BOMB JUICE
n. moonshine; inferior or strong liquor ...1940s US sl.
ACID
n. any alcoholic beverage ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
ACKER FORTIS
n. any very strong drink ...1947 Amer. dial.
AFRICA SPEAKS
n. strong liquor imported from South Africa ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
AGGIE FORTIS
n. any very strong drink ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGUA ARDIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1968 Amer. dial.
AGUADIENTE; AGUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1834 Amer. dial.
AGUARDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGUR-FORTY
n. any very strong drink ...1859 Amer. dial.
AL COHOL
n. alcohol; alcohol personified ...E20 US sl.
ALCHY
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
AL K. HALL
n. a jocular nickname for liquor based on 'alcohol' ...20C US sl.
ALKI; ALKIE
n. alcoholic beverages; any kind of alcohol ...M19 US sl.
ALKI HALL
n. alcohol ...E20 US sl.
ALKY
n. alcohol, especially methyl alcohol ...1844 US sl.
ALLEY JUICE
n. denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol) to which a poisonous substance has been added to make it unfit for consumption ...1992 US sl.
AMMUNITION
n. alcohol ...Bk2006 US sl.
ANGEL LIQUOR
n. a variant of 'angelica,' a type of sweet, fortified wine ...1940s US Black sl.
ANTIFOGMATIC; ANTIFOGMATICK
n. any alcoholic drink taken, usually in the morning, supposedly to counteract the bad effects of fog or dampness ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANTIFREEZE
n. alcohol ...1953 US sl.
APPLE-JACK
n. any alcoholic liquor ...E19 US sl.
APPODELL-DOCK
n. a soap liniment; hence, any medicine; alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
AQUADIENTE; AQUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1825 Amer. dial.
AQUEDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1818 Amer. dial.
ARGADENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1941 Amer. dial.
ATOMIC COCKTAIL
n. a strong alcoholic cocktail, esp. one which is given a theme relating to nuclear weapons or energy ...1945 colloq.
AWERDENTY
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1850 Amer. dial.
BACCHUS
n. † wine, intoxicating liquor ...c1640
BACCHUS OIL
n. spirituous liquor, wine, whisky, etc. ...1714 Sc.
BAD
adj. of liquor or drugs: strong, potent ...1955 Amer. sl.
BAD EYE
n. strong, vile liquor ...1875 US sl.
BALDERDASH
n. † a jumbled mixture of liquors, as milk and beer, beer and wine, brandy and mineral waters ...1611
BALL
n. a glass of whisky or other liquor ...1866 US sl.
BANG
n. straight booze, usually vodka, on ice, which the bar customer bangs ceremoniously on the bar before downing
BANGER
n. straight booze, usually vodka, on ice, which the bar customer bangs ceremoniously on the bar before downing ...Bk1994 sl.
BAPTIZED
adj. pert. to adulterated liquor ...E20 US sl.
BARE
adj. of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial.
BAREFOOT
adj. of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial.
BAREFOOTED
adj. of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial.
BARREL
n. the contents of a barrel; intoxicating liquor ...c1300
BARREL-WASH
n. illicitly distilled liquor ...1980s Can. sl.
BATHTUB GIN
n. homemade alcohol, perhaps approximating gin ...1974 US sl.
BATHTUB HOOCH
n. illicitly distilled alcohol, esp. in the Prohibition era ...1930s US sl.
BATHTUB SLOP
n. illicitly distilled alcohol, esp. in the Prohibition era ...1930s US sl.
BEAST
n. liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
BEER GOGGLES
n. perception influenced by the consumption of alcohol
BELLY GREASE
n. hard liquor ...1930s US sl.
BELT
n. a swallow or gulp of an alcoholic beverage ...Bk1995 US sl.
BEND
n. a draught of liquor ...Bk1911 Scot.
BENE BOUSE; BENE BOWSE
n. drink; literally, good liquor ...M16 sl.
BERPS; BURPS
n. liquor; beer ...Bk2006 US sl.
BEVER
n. † drink, liquor for drinking ...1453
BEVVY; BEVY
n. a drink, esp. of beer or other alcoholic liquor ...L19 sl.
vb. to drink, esp. beer or other alcoholic liquor ...M20 sl.
BIBULOUS
adj. given to drinking alcoholic liquors ...M19
BLACKBETTS
n. liquor; a bottle of liquor passed among the guests at a wedding ...1846 Amer. dial.
BLACK BETTY
n. liquor; a bottle of liquor passed among the guests at a wedding ...1823 Amer. dial.
BLACKJACK
n. illegal liquor; moonshine; illegally made whisky ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND-PIGGER
n. one who sells liquor illegally; a bootlegger ...1894 Amer. dial.
BLIND TIGER
n. a person who sells liquor illegally ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADE
n. illicit liquor; moonshine; whisky ...1867 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADE JUICE
n. illicit liquor; moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOOD MEDICINE
n. liquor ...1897 jocular Amer. dial.
BLOTTO
n. strong liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
BLUE BLAZES
n. spirituous liquors in general, gin in particular ...Bk1890 sl.
BLYBE
n. a large quantity of liquor ...Bk1911 Scot.
BONE-DRY
adj. absolutely without intoxicating liquor ...1847 US
BOOT LIQUOR
n. bad liquor ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOOZE
n. alcohol ...c1325
BOOZEFUDDLE
n. liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BOTTLED EARTHQUAKE
n. intoxicating liquor ...a1891 Amer. sl.
BOUSE; BOWSE
n. drink, liquor ...1567 colloq.
BREE
n. liquor; whisky, ale, etc. ...Bk1911 Scot.
BROACH THE ADMIRAL
vb. to steal some liquor from a cask in transit or in store
BUB
n. † drink, esp. strong beer; very good intoxicating liquor ...1671 cant
BUDGE
n. liquor ...18C sl.
BUG JUICE
n. whisky or other strong liquor, usually of inferior quality ...1863 Amer. dial.
BUG POISON
n. whisky or other strong liquor, usually of inferior quality ...1889 Amer. dial.
CANEBUCK
n. strong, intoxicating liquor ...20C Amer. dial.
CANNED HEAT
n. a form of crude alcohol, intended for heating purposes but drunk by down-and-out alcoholics who can afford nothing better ...1910s sl.
CELLAR CORDIAL
n. alcohol ...1900s Aust. sl.
CHAINED LIGHTNING
n. strong, usually inferior, liquor ...1843 Amer. dial.
CHAIN LIGHTNING
n. strong, usually inferior, liquor ...1843 Amer. dial.
CHARGED WATER
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CHASING THE DUCK
phr. going after intoxicating liquors ...Amer. dial.
CHEERWATER
n. liquor, alcohol ...1949 Amer. dial.
CHOC
n. liquor; alcohol ...E20 US sl.
CHOCK
n. home-fermented, vegetable based alcohol ...1972 US sl.
CHOKE-DOG
n. bad food or drink; a wretched substance which would choke a dog; a strong variety of home-distilled liquor ...E19 US sl.
CLEAR CRYSTAL
n. white spirits, esp. gin; loosely, brandy and rum ...c1860 sl.
COFFIN NAIL
n. a drink of liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
COFFIN TACK
n. a drink of liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
COFFIN VARNISH
n. liquor, esp. cheap whisky ...1881 US sl.
CONK-BUSTER; KONK-BUSTER
n. inferior liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
CORN COFFEE
n. alcohol ...1940s US sl.
CORN-JUICE
n. alcoholic liquor brewed from corn; any alcoholic liquor ...19C US sl.
COUSIN SIS
n. piss, alcohol ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
CRACK OPEN A BOTTLE
vb. to open a bottle of liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
CRAZY WATER
n. alcoholic beverages ...20C US sl.
CUDDLE-ME-BUFF
n. an intoxicating liquor ...1867 Eng. dial.
CUP OF COMFORT
n. strong liquor ...L17 sl.
CUP OF THE CREATURE
n. strong liquor ...L17 sl.
DAFFIES
n. 1. a small measure, usually of spirits ...M19 sl.
n. 2. strong liquor ...1979 UK sl.
DAFFY
n. a small measure, usually of spirits ...M19 sl.
DA KINE
n. anything good, as food, drugs, liquor ...1960s US sl.
DAMP
adj. allowing the importation of alcohol for personal consumption but not for public sale ...1991 US sl.
DEAD AS DITCHWATER, AS
adj. of beer, spirits, etc.: flat, stale ...Bk1900 Scot. & Eng. dial.
DEHORN
n. bootleg alcohol; any kind of liquor ...1926 Amer. dial.
vb. to water down alcohol, particularly if it is bad ...1958 Amer. dial.
DEMON RUM, THE
n. alcohol or liquor, esp. rum ...E20 US sl.
DIDDLE
n. alcoholic drink, esp. gin ...E18 sl.
DIDO
n. liquor; gin ...E20 US sl.
DISHWATER
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
DISTURBANCE
n. alcohol ...L19 US sl.
DROP
n. a small portion or quantity of alcoholic drink ...L17 colloq.
DRY
n. someone who opposes the sale and consumption of alcohol ...1888 sl., orig. US
DUTCH COURAGE
n. liquor; false courage from drinking liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
DYNAMITE
n. powerful alcohol or drugs ...1919 US sl.
DYNO
n. alcohol ...1962 US sl.
EARTHQUAKE
n. intoxicating liquor ...1869 Amer. sl.
ELECTRIC SOUP
n. alcohol ...1992 sl.
EL STINKO
n. bad liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
EMBALMING FLUID
n. inferior or strong liquor; any alcoholic liquor ...E20 US sl.
EVIDENCE, THE
n. liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
EYE-OPENER
n. a substance which gives a charge or jolt, such as a drink of alcohol, an amphetamine tablet, or a cold shower ...M20 US sl.
EYEWASH
n. alcohol ...20C US sl.
EYEWATER
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky ...1940 Amer. dial.
FACE-PLASTER
n. an alcoholic drink ...1940s Aust. sl.
FAINTS
n. in the illegal production of alcohol: low-proof distillate ...1974 US sl.
FAMILY DISTURBANCE
n. whisky or other strong alcoholic drink ...19C US sl.
FID
n. a drink; a measure of alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
FIREWATER
n. alcohol; any strong spirit ...1826 sl., orig. attributed to North American Indians; latterly used jocularly
FIXINGS
n. strong liquor ...Bk1892 Aust. bush sl.
FLAMER
n. an alcoholic drink which is set on fire in the glass (after the flames have been extinguished the fumes are inhaled before the drink is swallowed); an alcoholic drink which is set alight in the drinker's mouth in the hope that swallowing puts the flame out ...2001 UK sl.
FLASH OF LIGHTNING
n. a glass of gin; a dram of neat spirit ...1789 sl.
FOGRAM
n. wine, beer, or spirits of indifferent quality; any kind of liquor ...1867 nautical sl.
FRESHENER
n. any alcoholic drink ...1969 US sl.
FUDDLE
n. a drink of alcohol ...17C Brit. sl.
FUNNY STUFF
n. alcohol ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
G
n. a gallon of liquor ...1920s US tramps' sl.
GAGE
n. alcohol, esp. whisky ...1932 US criminals' sl.
GARGLE
n. alcohol; a drink of alcohol ...20C US sl.
vb. to drink alcohol ...20C US sl.
GAS
n. liquor ...20C US sl.
GATTER
n. beer; liquor generally ...1818 sl.
GAUGER
n. †* one who sells liquor ...c1610
GEE
n. a gallon of liquor ...1920s US tramps' sl.
GIGGLE-JUICE
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1939 jocular, orig. US
GIGGLE-WATER
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1926 jocular, orig. US
GLUE
n. alcohol ...1940s US sl.
GOOF
n. alcohol, a drinker ...1940s US sl.
GROG
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to beer ...1804 sl.
GROUNDHOG LIQUOR
n. homemade liquor or moonshine ...1883 Amer. dial.
GROUNDHOG WHISKY
n. homemade liquor or moonshine ...1883 Amer. dial.
GROWN-MAN'S DOSE
n. a very large drink; much liquor ...c1860 colloq.
GRUMBLER
n. fourpennyworth of grog ...E19 sl.
GURGLE
n. liquor; a gulp or swallow of liquor ...1942 Amer. dial.
GUSHER
n. a drink of liquor; the amount of liquor taken in one swallow ...1966 Amer. dial.
GUT-BRACER
n. a strong alcoholic drink ...1940s US sl.
GUTBUCKET
n. a bucket used for food or liquor; hence, inferior liquor ...1932 US Black sl.
GUT-BURNER
n. a strong or bracing alcoholic drink ...1940s US sl.
GUT-HEATER
n. a slug of whisky; a strong or bracing drink of liquor ...1940s Amer. sl.
GUT-ROT
n. poor-quality drink; inferior liquor ...1916 sl.
GUT-WARMER
n. a strong or bracing drink of liquor; whisky ...a1944 Amer. sl.
GUZZLE
n. liquor ...1704
GUZZLE-WATER
n. any kind of liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
HABERDASHER
n. a seller of liquor ...1821 humorous
HAFFIE
n. a half bottle of spirits or wine ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
HAIR-CURLER
n. alcohol ...M19 US sl.
HALF G
n. a half-gallon jar of alcohol ...1971 NZ sl.
HALFMAN
n. a half bottle of whisky or spirits ...1914 Sc.
HALL
n. alcohol ...20C US sl.
HAPPY WATER
n. liquor ...1950 Amer. dial.
HARD STUFF
n. hard liquor ...19C Brit. & US sl.
HARDWARE
n. hard liquor ...1839 Amer. dial.
HELL-BROTH
n. bad liquor; whisky ...M19 sl.
HIGH OCTANE
adj. of alcohol: highly intoxicating ...1990s sl.
n. very strong alcohol ...1990s US sl.
HOCUS
n. drugged liquor ...19C sl.
HOGWASH
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
HOOCH
n. poor-quality drink; chiefly applied to illicitly distilled whisky or other spirits ...1897 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
HOOKER
n. a drink of liquor, esp. if copious ...1833 sl.
HOOPENSOCKER
n. a large or strong drink; alcohol ...1933 Amer. dial.
HOOTCH
n. poor-quality drink; chiefly applied to illicitly distilled whisky or other spirits ...1897 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
HUMMING
adj. of liquor: strong ...L17 arch. colloq.
HUNG OVER
adj. suffering from the after-effects of having drunk too much alcohol ...1942 US
ICE-CREAM
n. an alcoholic drink ...1980s US college sl.
IDIOT OIL
n. alcohol ...1980s sl.
IGNORANT OIL
n. alcohol, esp. cheap and potent alcohol ...1954 US sl.
INDIAN FIRE
n. bad liquor ...1970 Amer. dial.
INDIAN LIQUOR
n. the lowest-quality spirits ...L18 US sl.
IRRIGATION
n. the provision or consumption of alcoholic beverages ...1856 Amer. dial.
IVANHOE
n. home-distilled liquor ...1950 Can.
JABBLICK
n. weak, watery spirituous liquors ...1824 Scot.
JACKASS
n. strong homemade or illicit alcoholic spirits, esp. brandy or whisky ...1921 US sl.
JACKASS BRANDY
n. homemade, illegal, or poor quality liquor ...1921 Amer. dial.
JAG
n. a load of liquor; a stomach full of alcohol ...19C colloq.
JAKE-LEG LIQUOR
n. bad liquor ...1965 Amer. dial.
JAKE-LEG WHISKEY
n. bad liquor ...1965 Amer. dial.
JANGLE-FOOT WINE
n. any strong, intoxicating liquor ...1904 Eng. dial.
JANGO
n. † liquor ...1721 sl.
JIGGER-STUFF
n. illicitly distilled spirits ...1851-61 sl.
JIGGER-WORKER
n. a vendor of illicitly distilled spirits ...1851-61 sl.
JIG JUICE
n. liquor; an alcoholic beverage, esp. of bad quality ...1897 Amer. dial.
JIG LEG
n. bad liquor ...1967 Amer. dial.
JIG WATER
n. liquor; an alcoholic beverage, esp. of bad quality ...1888 Amer. dial.
JOLLOP
n. strong liquor or a measure of liquor ...1920s sl.
JOLT
n. 1. a stiff drink of spirits, esp. brandy, whisky, or bourbon ...20C sl.
n. 2. the effects of a drug or alcohol; a kick ...1920s US sl.
JORUM
n. a jug of liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
JOY-JUICE
n. alcohol ...1960 US sl.
JUICE
n. alcohol ...1828 sl., chiefly US
JUNGLE JUICE
n. any form of strong, home-distilled liquor, often made of jungle-grown fruits and plants, herbs, etc. by soldiers with no 'regular' drinks ...1942 sl., orig. Aust.
KEGGING
n. buying alcohol legally, and then taking it to a teetotal or 'dry' area of the country for consumption ...1910s NZ sl.
KICK
n. a thrill from drugs or alcohol; a thrill of any type ...20C sl.
KILL-DEVIL
n. strong alcohol, esp. whisky ...1639
KILL-GRIEF
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...E18 Brit. sl.
KNOCK-DOWN
n. strong ale or liquor ...L17 sl.
KNOCK-ME-DOWN
n. any extremely strong liquor ...E19 Brit.
LACE
n. a 'dash' of spirits mixed with some beverage, esp. coffee ...1712
vb. to put a 'lace' of spirits into a beverage ...1687
LACING
n. a small quantity of spirits mingled with some beverage ...1862
LAG; LAGE
n. weak liquor or wine ...17C sl.
vb. † to water spirits ...1567 cant
LAMB DOWN
vb. to persuade someone to spend all their money on alcohol ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
LANDLORD'S BOTTLE, THE
n. † a bottle of liquor circulated by the host after the first supply for the guests at a party has been exhausted ...1804 Sc.
LAUGHING SOUP
n. champagne; also, any liquor ...1908 Amer. jocular
LAUGHING WATER
n. champagne; also, any liquor ...1933 Amer. jocular
LIFT
n. a strong stimulant effect from alcohol or drugs ...1942 Amer. sl.
LIGHTNING
n. gin; also, any strong, often low-quality alcoholic spirit ...1781 sl., chiefly US
LIGHTNING LIQUOR
n. whisky; cheap liquor ...1942 Amer. dial.
LIQUID COURAGE
n. alcohol, esp. spirits, regarded as a means of increasing one's confidence or reducing one's inhibitions ...1826 colloq.
LIQUID CRIME
n. cheap, powerful liquor ...1881 US jocular
LIQUID DEATH
n. cheap, powerful liquor ...1862 US jocular
LIQUID FIRE
n. strong liquor, esp. whisky ...1815 sl.
LIQUID HORSESHOES
n. liquor, esp. whisky, with an exceptional kick ...1920 US sl.
LIVE WATER
n. liquor ...1940 Amer. dial.
LIVVENER
n. an alcoholic drink ...1979 UK sl.
LONG-NECKER
n. a bottle of hard liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
LOVING SPOONFUL.
n. intoxicating liquor ...1960 US Black sl.
LUBE
n. alcohol, esp. beer ...M20 Aust. sl.
LUNATIC SOUP
n. alcoholic drink ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
LUSH
n. alcohol, esp. beer ...1790 sl.
LUSH KICK
n. a sense of drunkenness; the positive effect of alcohol ...1950s US sl.
LUSHO
n. alcohol, esp. beer ...L17 sl.
MACOOLA; MAHKOOLAH; MAKOOLA
n. home-brewed beer or liquor ...1882 Amer. dial.
MAD
adj. excited by liquor ... Eng. dial.
MAIL
vb. to send someone to buy liquor illicitly; to act as a go-between in such a purchase ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
MAIN KICK
n. alcohol ...1930s US Black sl.
MAKE ONE SEE DOUBLE AND FEEL SINGLE
phr. said of strong liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
MALT
n. malt liquor ...1718 colloq.
MALT-BREE
n. any liquor made with malt ...1785 Scot.
MALT PIE
n. † drink, liquor ...1600 jocular
MAN
n. a pint bottle of liquor ...1930s US Black sl.
MEAN
adj. of liquor: inciting combativeness; harmful in effect; poor in quality ...1847 Amer. dial.
METH
n. denatured alcohol; methyl alcohol ...criminal, streets sl.
MICKEY
n. a hip flask for liquor
MIGHTY
adj. of liquor: strong, potent, intoxicating ...1827 Sc.
MOKUS
n. liquor ,,,1954-60 Amer. sl.
MONKEY
n. † a barrel or flask for alcohol ...1850
MONKEY PISS
n. inferior beer or other liquor ...1975 Amer. sl.
MONKEY RUM
n. an illegally manufactured alcohol coloured by molasses ...1985 US sl.
MONKEY-SWILL
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1929 Amer. sl.
MOON
n. illicitly distilled liquor; whisky; moonshine ...1928 US sl.
MOONSHINE
n. privately and illegally distilled alcohol ...1782 UK
MOTION LOTION
n. alcoholic liquor ...1978 Amer. jocular
MUD AND OOZE
n. alcohol ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'booze'
MULE LIGHTNING
n. whisky; cheap liquor ...1967 Amer. dial.
NAFTIE
n. liquor which 'lights one up' ...Sc.
NAKED TRUTH
n. pure spirits; whisky neat ...1880 Scot.
NANNY-GOAT SWEAT
n. rough or inferior liquor ...1940s US sl.
NAPPIE; NAPPY
adj. of intoxicating liquors, chiefly ale: having a head, foaming; strong ...a1529
n. ale; liquor ...1743
NAVY-SHERRY
n. man-of-war grog ...Bk1902 Amer. sl.
NECESSITY
n. bad, illicit liquor ...1796
NECK-OIL
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to beer ...1860 jocular
NIGGER HEEL
n. (derogatory) bad liquor, esp. gin ...1968 Amer. dial.
NIGGER LIQUOR
n. n. (derogatory) bad liquor, esp. when illegally distilled ...1967 Amer. dial.
NIGGER WHISKY
n. (derogatory) bad liquor, esp. when illegally distilled ...1967 Amer. dial.
NIPPER
n. a small quantity of liquor ...1844 Sc.
NIPPERKIN
n. a small measure of liquor ...1825 Sc.
NIPPITATE
n. † good ale or other liquor ...a1575
NOSE PAINT
n. any alcoholic drink ...1880 UK sl. (from its effect on the colour of a serious drinker's nose)
NUMBSKULL
n. bad liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
O-BE-JOYFUL
n. alcoholic beverages, rum in particular ...E19 Brit. & US sl.
O'DONNELL'S GALLON
n. a full glass or tankard of alcohol ...20C Irish sl.
O.E.
n. Old English malt liquor ...1980s US Black sl. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
OH-BE-CHEERFUL
n. brandy; whisky; rum; liquor in general ...1815 sl.
OH-BE-JOYFUL
n. hard liquor ...1815 Amer. dial.
OH-BE-RICH-AN'-HAPPY
n. hard liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
OIL
n. an alcoholic beverage, esp. whisky ...1917 Amer. sl.
OIL OF DISTURBANCE
n. liquor ...1897 Amer. sl.
OIL OF JOY
n. liquor; strong drink ...1919 Amer. sl.
OLD BEJOYFUL
n. n. whisky; liquor ...1815 US sl.
ON THE ROCKS
adj. of spirits: served with ice ...1946 colloq.
OPADILLDOCK; OPEDILDOC; OPODELDOC; OPYDILDOCK
n. a soap liniment; hence, any medicine; alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
OYSTERS
n. illicitly distilled liquor ...1903 Amer. sl.
PACKENHAM; PACKINGHAM
n. cheap or illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1929 Amer. dial.
PAINKILLER
n. intoxicating liquor ...1933 US sl.
PAINT-STRIPPER
n. cheap and nasty alcohol ...1999 UK sl.
PANTHER
n. strong home-brewed or cheap liquor, usually gin ...1932 Amer. dial.
PANTHER JUICE
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally; whisky; moonshine ...1929 sl.
PANTHER MILK
n. strong home-brewed or cheap liquor, usually gin ...1930s sl.
PANTHER PISS
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally; whisky; moonshine ...1929 sl.
PANTHER-PIZEN
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1942 Amer. sl.
PANTHER PURGE
n. strong home-brewed or cheap liquor, usually gin ...1930s sl.
PANTHER'S BREATH
n. illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
PANTHER'S PISS
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally ...1929 sl.
PANTHER SWEAT
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally; whisky; moonshine ...1929 sl.
PANTHER-WATER
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1940 Amer. sl.
PEEVE
n. drink; alcoholic liquor ...20C market-traders' sl.
PIG SWEAT
n. any inferior alcoholic beverage ...20C US sl.
PISS
n. alcoholic drink; esp. drink which is regarded as weak or unpalatable alcohol ...1925 sl.
PLONK
n. cheap wine of an inferior quality; also, wine or alcohol of any kind ...1927 colloq., orig. Aust.
POCULATION
n. drinking of wine or other intoxicating liquor ...1837 nonce word
PODDY
n. a bottle of alcohol ...L19 Aust. sl.
POISON
n. liquor, esp. cheap whisky ...1805 Amer. sl.
POND
n. beer; illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1966 Amer. dial.
POND WATER
n. beer; illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1950 Amer. dial.
PONY
n. a small glass or measure of alcohol ...1849 sl.
POPSKULL
n. liquor; illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1865 Amer. dial.
PUKE
vb. in the illegal production of alcohol: to allow the still to boil over ...1974 US sl.
QUEEN'S TEARS
n. alcohol, usually gin ...1940s S. Afr. sl.
QUEER LAP
n. bad liquor ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
RABBIT
n. alcohol; a bottle of beer ...1895 Aust. sl.
RACY
adj. of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
RAG-WATER
n. † any inferior spirits ...a1700 cant
RAISIN JACK
n. a potent and vile alcoholic beverage brewed by letting raisins ferment, usually in prison ...1986 US sl.
RAISIN SNAP
n. alcohol made from fermented raisins ...1988 US sl.
RAMSH
adj. of alcohol: strong, fiery ... 1808 Sc.
RATGUT
n. bad liquor ...1965 Amer. dial.
RAT-TRACK WHISKEY
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1929 Amer. sl.
RAWGUT
n. bad liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
RAZORS
n. inferior liquor ...L19 army sl.
RAZY
adj. of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
RED-EYE
n. low-quality liquor; cheap whisky ...1819 Amer. dial.
RED-EYE JUICE
n. low-quality liquor; cheap whisky ...1965 Amer. dial.
RED-EYE WHISKY
n. low-quality liquor; cheap whisky ...1851 Amer. dial.
RED LIQUOR
n. low grades of spirituous liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
RIVER OOZE; RIVER OUSE
n. alcohol ...1931 rhyming sl. for 'booze'
ROSIN
n. alcoholic drink ...M18 slang
ROSINER
n. an alcoholic drink, esp. a strong one ...M20 Irish & Aust. sl.
ROT
n. inferior liquor ...19C sl. colloq.
ROT-GUT
n. weak beer; inferior liquor; strong homebrewed liquor ...L16 colloq.
RUM
n. generic name for all kinds of liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
RUM-BUB
n. † very good intoxicating liquor ...a1700 cant
RUNNER
n. someone who traffics in illicit liquor, drugs, etc. ...1930 sl., chiefly US
RUN THE RABBIT
vb. to obtain liquor illegally, usually after hours ...1911 Aust. sl.
SALT WATER
n. alcohol ...1920s US Black sl.
SAMSHOO
n. a fiery liquor, distilled from rice and sorghum ...M19 Anglo-Chinese
SAUCE
n. intoxicating liquor ...1940 sl., orig. US
SAWNEY
n. liquor ...1790 Eng. dial.
SCAG
n. bad liquor ...1940s sl.
SCOOP
n. a draught of liquor ..1880 Sc.
SCOUR
n. a large hearty drink, esp. of liquor ...1726 Sc.
SCREECH
n. homemade liquor; rot-gut whisky; cheap, inferior liquor; fortified wine ...1902 US sl.
SHANT
n. a drink, esp. an alcoholic one ...M19 sl.
SHEEP DIP
n. inferior liquor; bad whisky ...1942 Amer. sl.
SHICK
n. alcohol ...1907 Aust. & NZ sl.
SHICKER; SHIKER; SHIKKER
n. alcohol ...1901 Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO
n. cheap or inferior liquor ...1897 Aust, & NZ sl.
SICER
n. † intoxicating liquor, strong drink ...a1300
SILKY
adj. of liquor: having a soft delicate taste ...1743
SILO
n. alcohol made of fermented vegetables ...1910s US sl.
SILO DRIPPINGS
n. real or imaginary alcohol obtained by tapping the base of a silo containing fermenting corn ...20C US rural colloq.
SIMON
n. poteen ...1900s sl.
SIMON PURE
n. poteen ...1900s sl.
SINGIN' JOHNNY
n. homebrew ...1998 Can. sl.
SKAG
n. bad liquor ...1940s sl.
SKIMISH
n. alcohol ...1908 sl.
SKINFUL
n. as much alcohol as one can drink ...1788 sl.
SKINK
n. drink, liquor; used contemptuously ...1824 Sc.
SKULL
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1965 Amer. dial.
SKULL BUST
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...c1970 Amer. dial.
SKULL BUSTER
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1965 Amer. dial.
SKULL CRACKER
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1985 Amer. dial.
SKULL VARNISH
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1952 Amer. dial.
SLIPSLAP
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLIPSLOP
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLOP
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLOP-DASH
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLOPS
n. weak, inferior liquor, esp. beer ...1904 Aust. & US sl.
SLY
adj. of liquor: illicit ...E19 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
SLY GROG
n. alcoholic drink sold by an unlicensed vendor ...1825 Aust. sl.
SMASH
n. alcohol; esp. applied to wine ...1959 Amer. sl.
SMOKE
n. denatured alcohol used as a beverage; any inferior alcoholic beverage ...1926 Amer. dial.
SNAKE-JUICE
n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky; alcohol as potent as snake's venom ...1890 Aust. sl.
SNAKE MEDICINE
n. whisky; any strong alcoholic drink ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SNAKE-POISON
n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky ...1889 US sl.
SNEAKY PETE
n. inferior liquor, often homebrewed; moonshine; any potent, potentially fatal, alcoholic concoction, favoured by those whose need outweighs their ability to pay ...1947 US sl.
SNOOTFUL; SNOOT FULL
n. one's intoxicating fill of liquor; enough alcohol to make you drunk ...1861 Amer. sl.
SOLDIER
n. a bottle of alcohol; a can of beer ...1945 US sl.
SPIKE
n. a shot of alcohol ...1900s US sl.
SPLIT
n. half water and half alcohol ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
SPUNKIE
n. whisky or other spirituous drink; alcohol ...1786 Scot. rare
STAGGER JUICE
n. alcohol ...1896 jocular, orig. Aust.
STEAM
n. alcohol ...1941 Aust. sl.
STING
n. alcohol ...1927 Aust. sl.
STRINGY-BARK
n. a combination of fusil oil and turpentine, labelled 'whisky'; bad liquor ...1890 Aust. sl.
STRONG WATERS
n. alcoholic spirits ...19C colloq.
STRUNT
n. liquor ...1787 Scot.
SUCTION
n. booze ...1836 sl.
SUPERNACULAR
adj. of drink/liquor: of first-rate quality, very good, excellent ...1848
TAM MCLELLAND
n. a jocular name for spirits (from the firm of McLelland, formerly distillers at Wigtown) ...1929 Sc.
TANGLE
n. alcoholic liquor ...L19 Aust. sl.
TANGLEFOOT
n. any alcoholic drink ...M19 colloq.
TAOS LIGHTNING
n. whisky; cheap liquor ...1858 Amer. dial.
TAPE
n. spirituous liquor ...1725 sl.
TASTE
n. a small quantity of alcoholic drink, a dram ...1880 Sc.
TENT
n. a small quantity of liquor ...B1900 Ireland & Eng. dial.
THIRD-RAIL
n. cheap, potent liquor ...1929 Amer. dial.
THIRD RAIL LIQUOR
n. cheap, potent liquor ...1921 Amer. dial.
TICKLE-BRAIN
n. 1. † one who supplies potent liquor; one who has an unsteady brain, as one intoxicated ...1598
n. 2. † potent liquor, a strong drink ...1639
TIDDLEY; TIDDLY
n. alcohol ...1859 sl.
TIFF
n. liquor, esp. poor or weak liquor ...a1635 colloq. or sl.
TIGER JUICE
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1950 Amer. dial.
TIGER MILK
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1928 Amer. dial.
TIGER PISS
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1968 Amer. dial.
TIGER'S MILK
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1879 Amer. dial.
TIGER SPIT
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1974 Amer. dial.
TIGER'S SWEAT
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1985 Amer. dial.
TIGER SWEAT
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1932 Amer. dial.
TIMBER-DOODLE
n. spirituous liquor ...1873 sl.
TIMOTHY
n. 'a brew or jorum of liquor' ...1855 Sc. sl.
TINT
n. a measure of liquor ...20C Irish sl.
TIP
n. † intoxicating liquor; a draught of liquor ...a1700 sl.
TIPPLAGE
n. † intoxicating drink generally, tipple ...1653 nonce word
TIPPLE
n. alcohol; a person's habitual alcoholic drink ...1581
TIPPLING
adj. † selling liquor by retail ...a1500
TIPSIE
n. † drink, liquor ...1790 Sc.
TITLEY
n. drink; generally applied to intoxicating beverages ...M19 Brit. sl.
TONSIL BATH
n. a drink of an alcoholic beverage ...M20 US sl.
TONSIL PAINT
n. an alcoholic drink ...M20 US sl.
TOP SHELF
n. spirits ...1950s NZ sl.
TORP
n. intoxicating drink extract from torpedo fuel, and hence any strong homemade alcoholic liquor ...1945 sl.
TORPEDO JUICE
n. intoxicating drink extract from torpedo fuel, and hence any strong homemade alcoholic liquor ...1946 sl.
TUB OF GOOD TIP, A
n. † a cask of strong drink ...1725 cant
TURPS
n. intoxicating liquor, esp. beer ...1945 Aust. sl.
UPRIGHTS
n. † liquor measures ...1859 US criminals' sl.
UPSTAIRS
n. the best brands of spirits ...L19 sl.
VALID
adj. † of malt liquor: unduly thick ...1742
VANITY
n. one's favourite liquor ...1891 sl.
WALLOP
n. beer, alcohol in general ...L19 sl., orig. Aust.
WAMPA TOOLE
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1981 Amer. dial.
WAP
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WAPATOLLIE; WAPATULI
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WEAK AS CATS' PISS
adj. of an alcoholic drink: very weak ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
WET
adj. permitting the sale of alcohol ...M19 US sl.
WET GROCERIES
n. spirituous liquors ...1888 Amer.
WET STUFF
n. alcohol ...L17 sl.
WHIP-BELLY
n. weak thin beer or other liquor ...1738 UK sl.
WHITE
n. gin or any alcoholic beverage ...20C US sl.
WHITE COFFEE
n. illicit alcohol; any colourless whisky or alcohol ...E20 US criminals' sl.
WHITE HORSE
n. diluted alcohol used as a beverage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
WHITE LIGHTNING
n. whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; any colourless whisky or alcohol ...1904 Amer. dial.
WHITELINE
n. any colourless whisky or alcohol ...1914 Amer. sl.
WHITE LIQUOR
n. whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; any colourless whisky or alcohol ...1871 Amer. dial.
WHITE MULE
n. 1. moonshine; powerful homemade liquor with a kick like a mule ...E20 US sl.
n. 2. diluted alcohol used as a beverage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
WHITE STUFF
n. alcohol, esp. illegal whisky ...Bk1934 US sl.
WHITEWASH
n. liquor ...20C US sl.
WHOOPEE-WATER
n. champagne or other liquor ...20C US sl.
WHOOPENSOCCER; WHOOPENSOCKER
n. a large or strong drink; alcohol ...1950 Amer. dial.
WHOPATOOI
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WHOPATOOLIE
n. same as ' WHOPATOOI' ...2003 Amer. dial.
WHO-SHOT-JOHN
n. intoxicating liquor, esp. illegally made ...1930 Amer. dial.
WILDCAT
n. illicit liquor ...1881 Amer. dial.
WILD MARE'S MILK
n. distilled liquor, whisky ...1937 Amer. dial.
WITCH-PISS
n. inferior liquor; weak beer ...E20 Brit. sl.
WOP
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WOPATULI
n. same as 'WOP' ...1980 Amer. dial.
WYOMING KETCHUP
n. alcohol ...1930s US sl.
ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENT (also see DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT)
ABC
n. a liquor store (American Business College) ...1940s US Black sl.
ALE DRAPERY
n. † the selling of ale and other alcoholic drinks; also, a place where alcohol is sold ...1593 colloq.
AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
n. a liquor store ...1940s US Black sl.
AUNT BETSY'S COOKIE STORE
n. Alcoholic Beverage Control store ...1990s US college sl.
BLUE PIG
n. an establishment for the sale of illicit liquor ...1953 Amer. dial.
CANDY STORE
n. a liquor store ...Bk2006 US sl.
CHEAT SPOT
n. an establishment that sells alcohol after closing hours ...1963 US sl.
CHIPPY JOINT
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1965 Amer. dial.
COMFORT STATION
n. an establishment that sells liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
FILLING STATION
n. a liquor store ...Bk2006 US sl.
GROGSHOP
n. a state liquor store ...1975 Amer. dial.
HAPPY SHOP
n. a liquor store ...1960s Amer. sl.
HOLE IN THE WALL
n. an illicit liquor store or bar ...M19 sl.
JUICE JOINT
n. an establishment where alcohol is served illegally ...1932 US sl.
LINE HOUSE
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1909 Amer. dial.
LINE STORE
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1909 Amer. dial.
PACKIE; PACKY
n. an off-license; a 'package store'; a liquor store ...1970s US sl.
PICCOLO JOINT
n. a place where prostitutes ply their trade; an establishment, usually in a rural location, providing liquor, music, entertainment, and often prostitutes; a roadhouse ...1938 Amer. dial.
PIG
n. an unlicensed liquor store ...1934 Amer. dial.
PIGGERY
n. a place that sells liquor illegally ...1854 Amer. dial. obs.
PIG'S EAR
n. an unlicensed liquor store ...1930 Amer. dial.
PIG'S EYE
n. an unlicensed liquor store ...1967 Amer. dial.
PONY KEG
n. a store selling beer, wine, ice, picnic and party supplies, and occasionally convenience items ...1971 Amer. dial.
QUART STORE
n. a store that sells beer on the retail level ...1997 US sl.
SHYPOO
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO HOUSE
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO JOINT
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO SHANTY
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO SHOP
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SPEAKEASY
n. an illicit liquor store or drinking club, esp. during Prohibition ...1889 sl., orig. & chiefly US
VAULTS
n. a place where intoxicating liquors are sold at the counter only ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALCOHOLIC
ALCHO
n. an alcoholic ...1996 UK sl.
ALCHY
n. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALCI
n. an alcoholic; a drunk ...1920s US sl.
ALCO; ALKO
n. an alcoholic ...1980s sl.
ALCOHOLIST
n. an alcoholic ...1888
ALCOHOLIZER
n. an alcoholic ...1890
ALKEE STIFF; ALKY STIFF
n. an alcoholic tramp ...L19 US sl.
ALKI; ALKIE; ALKY
adj. alcoholic ...1930s sl.
n. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALKIE'S ITCH
n. the twitching and nervousness that are seen in an advanced alcoholic ...1940s Aust. & US sl.
BARREL-BOARDER
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BARREL DOSSER
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BARREL-HOUSE STIFF
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BARREL STIFF
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BOTTLE BABY
n. an alcoholic ...1925 US sl.
CHAT
n. a general insult, usually aimed at an old man, esp. an alcoholic ...1960s Aust. sl.
DING
n. a beggar; an alcoholic tramp or beggar ...M20 US tramps' sl.
DINGBAT
n. an alcoholic tramp or beggar ...1918 US tramps' sl.
DRY OUT
vb. of an alcoholic: to undergo treatment to cure addiction ...1908 sl., orig. US
GIN BOTTLE
n. a dirty, abandoned, flabby, debased woman, generally over thirty, the victim of alcoholic abuse, within an ace of inevitable death ...Bk1909 sl.
GINHEAD
n. a gin drinker or alcoholic; a drunkard...1869 sl., orig. US
GIN-SOAK
n. an alcoholic; a gin-drinker; a drunkard ...1932 US sl.
GLOW WORM
n. a drunkard; an alcoholic ...Bk1995 Amer. sl.
HARD CASE
n. an alcoholic or drug addict ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
HEADPIECE
n. a drug addict or alcoholic ...Bk1992 criminals' sl.
HIDDEN ALCOHOLIC
n.1. an alcoholic who drinks secretly and manages to conceal his condition ...Bk1968
n. 2. an alcoholic whose excessive drinking is not recognized or acknowledged as alcoholism either by his family and friends or by recording agencies ...Bk1968
HIGH GITTER
n. an alcoholic, one who gets drunk regularly ...Bk1971 Boonville California jargon
JAKEY
n. (derogatory) a homeless alcoholic ...20C Scot. sl.
JARHEAD
n. an alcoholic; a heavy drinker ...1930s sl.
JUICER
n. an alcoholic ...1967 US sl.
LAGGING BOAT
n. a drunkard, an alcoholic ...2000s sl.
LUSHBUM
n. an alcoholic tramp ...1940s US sl.
MOONSHINE VICTIM
n. an alcoholic ...Bk1988 sl.
POT QUEEN
n. a homosexual alcoholic ...1940s homosexual sl.
QUEEN OF SCOTCH
n. an alcoholic homosexual man ...1970s US homosexual sl.
SAUCE-HOUND
n. a drunkard; an alcoholic ...1940s US sl.
SKANKER
n. an alcoholic tramp ...1990s sl.
SKID ROW
n. a part of a town frequented by vagrants, alcoholics, etc. ...1931 sl., chiefly Amer.
SOAKAPEE
n. an habitual drunkard; an alcoholic ...1940s W. Indies
UPSY-FRIESY
adj. addicted to drinking deeply; alcoholic ...1622
VINEYARD
n. anywhere that alcoholics congregate ...1970s US Black sl.
WATERMAN
n. a heavy drinker; an alcoholic ...1950s W. Indies sl.
WINEHEAD
n. an alcoholic who opts for wine as his or her preferred intoxicant ...1950s US sl.
YEASTER
n. a beer drinker; a beer-drinking alcoholic ...Bk1988
ZONKER
n. a drunkard; an alcoholic ...Bk1988 sl.
ALCOVE
ELL
n. an alcove ...1979 Amer. dial.
ALDERMAN
BENCHER
n. one who officially sits on a bench; a magistrate, judge, parliamentarian, assessor, senator, alderman, etc. ...1279
BENCH-MASTER
n. a governor of an inn of court; an alderman ...Bk1885 Eng.
FARMER
n. an alderman ...1848 Brit. sl.
FUR-MAN
n. † an alderman ...1699 sl.
SCABINUS
n. a sheriff, an alderman, the clerk of a market, a warden ...Bk1775
ALE - see BEER
ALEHOUSE - see DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT
ALERT, ALERTNESS
ALIVE
adj. on the alert, active, smart ...Bk1890 sl.
ALIVE AND KICKING
adj. alert, vigorous ...B1859 Eng.
ALIVEO
adj. alert, active ...L19 sl.
ALL ABOUT
adj. alert, efficient ...1946 UK sl., chiefly Royal Navy usage
ALL THERE
adj. alert, aware, sharp ...1880 UK
ALL THERE WITH HIS COUGHDROPS
adj. usually said of an old person whose mind is particularly alert ...Brit. sl.
ARMED TO THE TEETH
adj. well equipped with firearms; alert; fully prepared; awake to danger ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARRECT
adj. † intent, attentive, on the alert ...1646
AT A GOOD READY
adj. thoroughly alert ...L19 sl.
AWAKE-UP
adj. alert, knowing, wise to ...1916 Aust. sl.
BE ALL EYES
vb. to watch attentively; to be keenly observant; to be alert and vigilant ...a1616
BRAIN FADE
n. loss of concentration or alertness caused by fatigue, esp. after a long period of driving ...1968 orig, motor racing usage
BRIGHT AS A BUTTON
adj. animated, lively; cheerful; mentally alert, quick-witted ...1795
BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED
adj. alert and ready to do something; as alert and active as a squirrel ...1936 US sl.
BRIGHT SPARK
n. a cheerful, alert person; a person of great intelligence, talent, or wit; a problem-solver, an innovator ...1872
COOL AS A CUCUMBER
adj. alert and aware; self-possessed; calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL CARD
n. one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL CUSTOMER
n. one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL FISH
n. one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL HAND
n. a cool, calm, controlled and competent individual; one who is alert and aware, or self-possessed ...World War II Amer. sl.
DAP
adj. alert, aware, knowledgeable, sophisticated, up-to-date ...1950s US Black sl.
DOWN TO
adj. alert to, aware of ...19C
DOWN UPON
adj. alert to, aware of ...19C
DOWNY ONE
n. a shrewd or very alert fellow ...1823 sl.
EAGLE EYES
n. an alert person ...Bk1994 sl.
EDGIE
vb. † to be quick or alert in doing anything ...1825 Sc.
EDGY
adj. quick or alert in doing anything ...Bk1900 Sc.
FLY
adj. knowledgeable; alert and in the know ...Bk2006 US sl.
FRESH AS A DAISY
adj. said of someone who is always alert and ready to go ...Bk2006 US sl.
GLEG AS A WIMBLE
adj. mentally alert, keen (gleg = keen, clever) ...Eng. dial.
HANDY-DANDY
adv. on the alert ...B1900 Eng. dial.
HAVE ALL ONE'S EYETEETH
vb. † to be shrewd, capable, or mentally alert ...1713
HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL
vb. to be especially capable, alert, efficient, etc. ...1936 US sl.
HIP CHICK
n. an alert, sensitive girl or young woman; esp. one cognizant of modern problems, personalities, and art, esp. of modern jazz music ...Bk1945 Amer. sl., orig. jive usage
KEEP A LAMP LIT
vb. to keep an eye open; to keep alert ...1889 sl.
KEEP AN EYEBALL OUT
vb. to keep watch; to be alert for something or someone ...1972
KEEP ONE'S EYE ON THE BALL
vb. to be on the alert; to be careful ...1907 US sl.
KEEVEE
adj. on the alert or lookout ...1909 Sc.
n. attention, alertness, vigilance ...1843 Sc.
KEEVIE; KEEVY
n. attention, alertness, vigilance ...1843 Sc.
LEARY; LEERY
adj. cunning, astute, knowing, artful; wide-awake; alert; cautious, wary ...1718 sl.
OFFICE
vb. to notify; to signal; to alert; to warn, to tip off ...1812 sl.
ON
adj. aware of or alert to something ...1885 US sl.
ON POINT
adj. alert, ready for anything ...2001 UK sl.
ON THE BALL
adj. alert, capable, or efficient; acting effectively ...1939 US sl.
ON THE EARIE
adj. alert, informed ...1980 US sl.
ON THE KEVEE
adj. on the alert or lookout; in high spirits, worked up, having a bee in one's bonnet ...1825 Sc.
ON THE KINIPOPO
adj. on target; on the ball; competent, alert, intelligent ...1967 Hawaii
PEELED
adj. of the eyes: open; hence, alert an observant ...1853 US sl.
PULL SOMEONE'S COAT
vb. to warn someone, to alert someone ...1954 US sl.
QUICK
adj. alive; lively; alert ...a1300
QUICKSOME
adj. full of life, lively, alert ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SAFE-CARD
n. a wide-awake fellow ...Bk1903 sl.
SHIFTY
adj. alert; busy; industrious and successful ...1912 Amer. dial.
SHREWD DUDE
n. a well-dressed, alert boy or man ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
SMART AS A STEEL-TRAP
adj. extremely bright and clever; very sharp and shrewd; intellectually alert, quick-witted ...1821 Amer. dial.
TIGHT
adj. † of a person: competent, capable, able, skilful; alert, smart; lively, vigorous, stout ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
UP ON
adj. aware of what is happening, alert ...L19 colloq.
UPHEADED
adj. alert, shrewd, intelligent; self-confident, arrogant, haughty, conceited ...1826 Amer. dial.
UP TO ONE'S GOSSIP
adj. alert to the tricks or the illicit or criminal intentions of one ...1797 UK criminals' sl.
UP TO THE DODGE
adj. shrewd; knowledgeable; alert ...1846 US sl.
WADDEN; WADDIN
adj. young and vigorous, alert, active ...a1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
WAKE
vb. † to be active, alert, stirring, vigilant; also, to be diligent, to exert oneself to do something ...1352
WAKEN
adj. alert, brisk, lively; sharp; intelligent, quick-witted ...1867 Eng. dial.
WAKERIFE
adj. wakeful, sleepless, easily wakened; alert, vigilant ...c1480 Sc. & Eng. dial.
WAKE-UP
n. an alert and resourceful person, always aware of the possibilities of a situation ...1930s Aust. sl.
WARE
adj. prepared, on one's guard, watchful, vigilant, cautious, alert ...c1000 arch.
WISE HOMBRE
n. one who is knowledgeable and alert ...1896 Amer. sl.
YALD; YAULD
adj. active, sprightly, alert, vigorous, strong, healthy ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
YARE
adj. adj. alert, nimble, active, brisk, quick ...a1300 arch. & Eng. dial.
YAWL
adj. alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
YELD
adj. alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful ...1816 Eng. dial.
YEPE
adj. † active, nimble, brisk, alert, bold, daring ...c1205
ALIAS
A.K.A.
n. an alias, a false name ...1955 sl., orig. US criminals' usage
GO AKA
vb. to assume an alias ...1983 US sl.
MONICKER
n. a name, esp. a nickname or alias ...1851 Amer. sl.
MONIKER
n. a name, esp. a nickname or alias ...1851 Amer. sl.
MONNIKER
n. a person's name ...1882
ALIBI
ALI BABA
n. an alibi ...Brit. sl.
ALIBI GHEE
n. a person who can be counted on to provide an alibi for a criminal ...1950 US sl.
ALIEN
ALF
n. an alien life-form ...Bk1998 sl.
OUTLAND
adj. foreign, alien ...1942 Amer. dial.
OUTLAND
adv. to a foreign or alien place ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALIGHT
UNLIGHT
vb. to alight, to dismount ...1901 Eng. dial.
ALIKE
ABOUT AND ABOUT
adj. very much alike or the same ...1867 US
ALL OF A KIDNEY
adj. much alike, of the same kind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-MARROWS
adv. alike, equal, corresponding ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
CALL THEM ALL THROUGH ONE FORD
vb. to treat all alike, irrespective of person or quality ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
CAST IN THE SAME MOULD
adj. very alike ...Bk1999
ECKSIE-PECKSIE; EEKSIE-PEEKSIE; EEKSIE PICKSIE; EIKSUPICKY
adj. on an equality, much alike ...1824 Sc.
EQUAL-AQUAL
adj. equally balanced; alike, similar ...1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ICKSY-PICKSY
adj. on an equality, much alike ...1824 Sc.
IXEY-PIXEY
adj. on an equality, equally matched, much alike ...1824 Sc.
MACKLY
adj. similar, of the same make or kind; exactly alike; fitting nicely ...1896 Eng. dial.
MARROW FOR BRAN
adj. alike, similar, equal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MARROW THE BRAIN
adj. alike, similar, equal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MARROW TO BRAN
adj. much alike, equal, similar; a match for ...1881 Eng. dial.
MARROW TO MACK
adj. much alike, equal, similar; a match for ...1897 Eng. dial.
MATCHLY
adj. exactly alike; fitting together ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
MATLEY
adj. equal; alike ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MODEL
n. a person who is the likeness of another ...1597
NEWST OF A NEWSTNESS
adj. much about the same, almost alike ...1678 Eng. dial.
OF THE SAME QUILL
adj. of the same sort; alike ...1927 Amer. dial.
ONTINKEL
adj. †* resembling, looking like ...a1300
POINT-BLANK
adj. alike ...2000 Amer. dial.
ALIMONY
ALIMONIOUS
adj. laying claim to alimony ...1883
COCK-TAX
n. alimony ...c1950 Aust. sl.
GALIMONY
n. the lesbian version of palimony; alimony ...1990s US homosexual sl.
ALIVE
ABOVE GROUND
adj. out of the grave, alive ...1711
BALLING
adj. excitingly active; wonderfully alive ...1952 US sl.
HE-KICKING
adj. alive, fresh ...1944 Amer. dial.
IN IT
adj. aware, alive ...L19 US sl.
IN LIFE
adj. alive ...1787 Scot.
IZZER
n. one that is alive and active ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
KEEP LIFE AND SOUL TOGETHER
vb. † to keep oneself alive ...1693
ON DECK
adj. alive, conscious ...L19 sl.
ON LIFE
adj. alive, living ...1768 Sc.
QUICK
adj. † of persons and animals: in a live state, living, alive ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
n. † that which is alive ...c1000
QUICK AND QUETHING
adj. † alive and able to speak ...1529
STILL KICKING
adj. alive ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
THERE'S LIFE IN THE OLD DOG YET
phr, he is still very much alive, and, especially, capable of sexual activity ...1857 UK
THERE'S LIFE IN THE OLD GIRL YET
phr, she is still very much alive, and, especially, capable of sexual activity ...1857 UK
UNDEAD
adj. alive ...a1400-50
VIVUAL
adj. living, alive ...1825 Sc.
WAKEN
vb. †* to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil; to remain alive ...1682
ALL
A COOLOO
phr. all; everything ...c1925 Royal Air Force
ALL AND ODD
n. † all and each, one and all ...1556
ALL MAKES AND SHAPES
phr. all kinds and sorts; all shapes and sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALLSORTS
n. all kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items ...1794 colloq.
BUTCHER, THE BAKER, THE CANDLESTICK MAKER, THE
phr. all and sundry ...Bk1999
CABOODLE
n. all of something; the entire lot of people or things; a large mixed-up collection of objects or people ...1848 sl.
CALABOODLE
n. same as 'caboodle' ...1848 sl.
CAPOODLE
n. same as 'caboodle' ...1848 sl.
COMPOODLE
n. aggregate; the whole lot ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
EVERY BIT AND GRAIN
adv. fully, completely, all ...1907 Amer. dial.
n. all, everything ...1952 Amer. dial.
HALE
n. the whole, the whole amount or number; the sum total ...1714 Scot. & Eng. dial.
JING-BANG
n. the lot ...1891 Scot.
KIT AND PACK
phr. all; the whole crowd ...1941 Amer. dial.
KIT AND PARCEL
phr. all; the whole crowd ...1941 Amer. dial.
KIT AND POSSE
phr. all; the whole crowd ...1941 Amer. dial.
MAKING
n. everything, the whole lot ...1876 Eng. dial.
OMNEITY; OMNIETY
n. * the condition of being all ...1638
OMNIFY
vb. † to make everything of; to account as all in all ...1622
OMNITUDE
n. * the fact of being all; universality; the whole, the total sum ...1839
OMNIUM
n. n. the whole sum of what one values or is interested in ...1766
OMNIVARIOUS
adj. † of all varieties or different kinds ...1624
PANTOPHILE
n. † a lover of all ...1898
TAG AND RAG
phr. the whole of anything, every bit ...19C Eng. dial.
WHOLE BOILING, THE
n. the whole lot ...1837 sl.
WHOLE ENCHILADA, THE
phr. all, the entire matter ...Bk1995 US sl.
WHOLE KIT, THE
n. everything or everybody ...colloq.
WHOLE KIT AND BILING, THE
phr. the whole lot; applied to persons or things ...1859 Amer. dial.
WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE, THE
n. everything or everybody ...colloq.
WHOLE KITTLE AND BILING, THE
phr. the whole lot; applied to persons or things ...1941 Amer. dial.
WHOLE SHOOT, THE
n. the entire lot ...1884 colloq.
ALLAY
DILL
vb. to soothe; to allay, to assuage, to deaden or take away pain; to still, to deaden sound; to lull a child to sleep; to render insensible by an anaesthetic ...1775 Scot. & Eng. dial.
LAY
vb. † to put a stop to an annoyance; to allay anxiety; to appease anger, appetite, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
MULCIFY
vb. † to allay, to soothe ...1653
ALLEGATION, ALLEGE, ALLEGED
ADDUCE
vb. to bring forward verbally for consideration, to cite, to allege ...1616
ADDUCED
adj. brought forward in a statement; cited, alleged ...1790
ADVANCE
n. † the putting forward of statements; the statement put forward; assertion, allegation ...1699
FACING-CARD
n. † an imposing allegation or argument ...a1624
LEDGE
vb. † to assert without proof, to allege ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
OBTEND
vb. † to put forward as a statement, reason, etc.; to pretend, to allege, to maintain ...1573
SKILL
vb. † to allege in argument ...1390
TO-LAY
vb. † to put forward, to allege ...c1450
ALLEGIANCE
FAY
n. † allegiance ...c1290 obs. or arch.
LYANCE
n. † allegiance ...1390
OBEDIENCIARY
adj. † practising or professing obedience; owning allegiance ...1700
n. † one who obeys; one yielding obedience; a person in a position of subjection; one owning allegiance, a subject ...c1540
RAT
n. a person who changes allegiance out of self-interest ...19C sl.
SWITCH LANES
vb. to change allegiance; used by teenage gang members ...2003 UK sl.
VASSALAGE
n. the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1594
VASSALDOM
n. * the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1876
ALLEVIATE, ALLEVIATION
ALLEVATE
vb. †* to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage ...1613
ALLEVE
vb. † to relieve, to alleviate ...a1546
BALM
vb. to soothe, to alleviate pain, sorrow, etc. ...a1400 arch.
EASEMENT
n. 1. * a giving or obtaining ease or relief from pain, discomfort, or anything annoying or burdensome; relief, alleviation ...c1386
n. 2. ease, relief of all kinds; relief of or alleviation from pain; a remedy which relieves pain ...1679
EATHE
vb. †* to lighten, to alleviate, to assuage ...c1250
LEGEANCE
n. † alleviation, relief ...a1300
LEGGE
vb. †* to alleviate ...c1400
LENIFY
vb. † to alleviate, to mitigate ...1574
LENITION
n. †* an assuaging, a mitigation, alleviation ...1541
LEVATIVE
adj. † tending to alleviate or soothe; soothing ...1657
PALLIFY
vb. † to alleviate the symptoms of a disease without curing it; to relieve superficially or temporarily; to mitigate the sufferings of; to ease, to alleviate ...1544
TRANQUILLITATE
vb. †* to render tranquil, to calm, to soothe, to mitigate, to alleviate ...1657
ALLEY
BACK-GAP
n. an alley ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLIND LEAD
n. a blind alley ...1885
DUNCH PASSAGE
n. † a blind alley; a cul-de-sac ...1790 Eng. dial.
ENTRY
n. an alley or narrow passage between two houses or walls ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
GULLY
n. a narrow passage between buildings; a lane or alley ...1849 Indian English
JIGGER
n. a passage between or at the back of houses; a back entry or alley ...1902 Eng. dial.
LEAD
n. a path; a garden path; a trail; an alley ...1590
RUELLE
n. in France, a small street; a lane, an alley ...B1900
SNICKET
n. a narrow passage between buildings; an alley ...B1900 Eng. dial.
TEWER
n. a narrow lane or passage; an alley ...1869 Eng. dial.
TUER
n. a narrow lane or passage; an alley ...1869 Eng. dial.
VENNEL
n. a narrow alley or lane between houses ...1435 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
VINNAL
n. a narrow alley or lane between houses ...1702 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
VINNEL
n. an alley; a narrow lane or passage ...1853 Scot.
ALLIANCE, ALLIED
ADJOINATE
adj. †* joined, allied ...1470
ARCTED
adj. closely allied, joined ...Bk1914
BANDED
adj. confederated, leagued, allied ...1601
FASTNESS
n. †* close alliance ...a1631
FEDERATIVE
adj. † pert. to the formation of covenant, league, or alliance ...1690
FEDERATORY
adj. †* pert. to the formation of covenant, league, or alliance ...1692
FEDERED
adj. †* allied or leagued together ...1382
IN BED TOGETHER; IN BED WITH
adj. allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities ...1970s sl., orig. US
ALLIGATOR
AL
n. a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River ...1938 Amer. dial.
GATER; GATOR
n. an alligator ...1844 sl., orig. US
LAGARTO
n. † an alligator ...1577
MARSH BARROW
n. the alligator ...1966 Amer. dial.
OLD AL
n. a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALLITERATION
AFFECT THE LETTER
vb. † to practice or study alliteration ...1588
LICK THE LETTER
vb. † to practice or study alliteration ...1605
ALLOT, ALLOTMENT, ALLOTTED
BEGIBBED
adj. given, allotted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BETAKE
vb. † to allot, to assign ...c1300
BETEACH
vb. † to allot, to assign ...a1300
DAUM
vb. to deal out or allot sparingly or grudgingly ...1870 Eng. dial.
MARK
vb. † to mete out, to allot, to apportion ...1340-70 poetic.
ORDAIN
vb. † to assign to anyone as a share, portion, or allowance; to allot ...1375
PARCEL
vb. to portion out; to allot, to subdivide ...1865 Eng. dial.
PARTING
n. a portion, share, division, allotment ...1895 Eng. dial.
RATE
vb. † to divide proportionally; to allot or apportion as an amount or sum to be received or paid ...1491
ALLOW, ALLOWABLE, ALLOWANCE, ALLOWED, ALLOWING
ACCUSE
vb. to admit, to allow; to suppose ...1901 Ireland
BETEEM
vb. †* to allow or permit to do something ...1602
DUKE
vb. to allow ...2001 US sl.
FAVOURABLE
adj. † admissible, allowable ...1666
GIVE LEAVE
vb. † to allow, to permit ...1500-20
GUESS AT HALF AND MULTIPLY BY TWO
vb. to allow 'about as much as you would'...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
I-THAVE
vb. † to permit, to allow ...c900
I-UNNE
vb. † to grant; to allow ...a1000
LAWFUL
adj. † permissible; allowable; justifiable ...1599
LEAVEN
vb. to allow, to let ...1907 Amer. dial.
LET THE DOG SEE THE RABBIT
vb. to allow a person to do or see something without interference or restriction ...1934 colloq.
LEVE
vb. † to grant permission to; to allow, to permit ...c897
ORDINARY
n. † customary fare; a regular daily meal or allowance of food; by extension, a fixed portion, an allowance of anything ...1481
SKINFUL
n. a full allowance; as much as one wants or cares for ...a1779
SUFFERABLE
adj. † that may be allowed, permissible ...a1395
THOLE
vb. to allow, to permit, to admit of; to require, to stand in need of ...1864 Scot. & Eng. dial.
TOLERANCE
n. † the act of allowing; license, permission granted by an authority ...1539
TOLERATION
n. † the act of allowing; permission granted by authority, license ...1517-18
UNDEFENDED
adj. † not forbidden, permitted, allowed ...1399
UNDERGO
vb. † to accept, to admit, to allow ...c1315
VENIAL
adj. †* allowable, permissible; blameless ...1597
ALL RIGHT
A-IGHT
phr. all right ...1990s US Black & college sl.
ALL A-HUNKY
adv. all right ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL CALLY-O
adj. all right ...1945 Amer. nautical sl.
ALLERICKSTIX
adv. all right ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALL-HEELED
adj. well provided for, all right ...1908 Amer. dial.
CAKE-O
adj. all right, correct, safe, suitable, what is required, comfortable ...2001 UK back-slang for 'OK'
CHICKEN IN THE YARD
phr. all right ...1969 Amer. dial.
ISLE OF WIGHT
adj. all right ...20C rhyming sl.
RIDGY-DIDGE
adj. okay, all right ...1953 Aust. sl.
RIGHT AS A RIBBON
phr. all right ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SAFE
adj. all right; used as an expression of approval or agreement ...1981 S. Afr. sl.
SKEWGEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1896 Amer. dial.
SKEWVEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1892 Amer. dial.
SKRUGEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1905 Amer. dial.
SQUEACHY
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1916 Amer. dial.
SQUEEGEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1905 Amer. dial.
ALLURE, ALLUREMENT, ALLURING
ALLECT
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract, to seduce ...1528
ALLICIATE
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract ...1568
BABE MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1980s sl.
BEWITCHFUL
adj. † having power to bewitch; fascinating, alluring ...c1633
BITCH MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1999 US sl.
CHICK MAGNET
n. a young man who is irresistibly alluring to women ...1990s sl.
COOKIE
n. an alluring young woman ...sl.
DECOY
n. one who entices, allures, or inveigles another into some trap, deception or evil situation ...1638
EYE-SIREN
n. †* someone who allures not by sound but by sight ...1594
EYE-TAKING
adj. attracting attention; alluring ...1635
ILLECEBRATION
n. †* the act of alluring; enticement, allurement ...1624
ILLECEBROSE
adj. alluring, enticing, attractive ...1727
ILLECEBROUS
adj. † alluring, enticing, attractive ...1531
ILLECT
vb. †* to allure, to entice ...1529
ILLECTATION
n. † allurement, enticement ...1652
ILLECTIVE
n. † an allurement or enticement ...B1900
LAIT
vb. † to allure, to entice ...1825 Sc.
MAGNETIC
adj. having powers of attraction; very attractive or alluring ...E17
OGLE
vb. to look alluring ...L17 sl.
PEACHES
adj. attractive, sexually alluring ...L19 US teen sl.
POONTANG MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1980s sl.
QUEAN-CRAFT
n. female allurements ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
PEECHER
n. bait; an allurement ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
SEDUCTIOUS
adj. * seductive, alluring ...1883
SHAG MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1980s sl.
SHAGTASTIC
adj. extremely sexually alluring ...2000s sl.
SIREN
n. one who, or that which, sings sweetly, charms, allures, or deceives ...1590
vb. * to allure, to entice, to persuade ...1690
SIRENIAN
adj. alluring, seductive, deceitful ...1600
SIRENIC
adj. * melodious; charming, fascinating, alluring ...a1704
SIRENICAL
adj. * melodious; charming, fascinating, alluring ...1599
SIRENIZE
vb. * to delight or charm; to allure or enchant ...1584
SIRENY
n. †* allurement, fascination ...1600
SUGARED
adj. † having an attractive outward appearance, alluring ...c1374
TAKY
adj. that takes the fancy or affection; capable of captivating or charming; designed to attract notice and please; alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing ...1854 colloq.
TICE
vb. † to entice; to tempt, to allure, to attract; to coax, to wheedle ...c1275 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
TICE-TRAP
n. a matter of temptation or allurement; a glaring display to entice the beholder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
TICING
adj. alluring, seductive, tempting; of sweet, pleasing manners ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
TIGHT
vb. † to attract, to entice, to allure ...c1000
TILL
n. †* allurement, enticement ...1596
vb. † to draw, to attract, to persuade; to entice, to allure, to coax; to win over ...a1225
TISE
vb. to entice; to tempt, to allure, to attract; to coax, to wheedle ...1860 Sc.
TOLL
vb. † to attract, to entice, to allure, to decoy; to incite, to instigate ...c1220
TOLLING
adj. † enticing, alluring ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. † the act of enticing, allurement; incitement, instigation ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
TOOTHSOME
adj. attractive, alluring
ALLY
HELP
n. † an ally ...1490
LYANCE
n. † a kinsman or ally ...a1400
PART-TAKER
n. a supporter; a partisan; an ally; a backer ...1768 Sc.
ALMANAC
CALENDARIOGRAPHER
n. †* a calendar maker, an almanac maker ...1683
PADDY
n. an almanac ...1889 Eng. dial.
PADDY'S WATCH
n. an unlicensed almanac ...L19 sl.
PADDYWATCH
n. an almanac ...1889 Eng. dial.
PADDYWHACK
n. an unlicensed almanac ...L19 sl.
PADDYWHACK ALMANAC
n. an unlicensed almanac ...L19 sl.
ALMIGHTINESS
OMNIPOTENCE
n. infinite or unlimited power; almightiness ...1566
ALMOST
AMOST
adv. almost ...1758 Amer. dial.
ANEWST
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANIGHST
adv. nearly, almost ...1882 Eng. dial.
EENAMOST
adv. almost, nearly ...1781 Amer. dial.
EENY MOST
adv. almost, nearly ...1946 Amer. dial.
ENYMOST
adv. almost, nearly ...1834 Amer. dial.
FAIRLEENS
adv. almost, very nearly, not quite ...1896 Scot.
FECKLY
adv. for the most part, mostly; almost ...a1774 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
GAIN
adv. nearly, almost; pretty, tolerably; very, quite ...Bk1900 Scot. & Eng. dial.
GAINISH
adv. near to, nearly, almost ...1890 Eng. dial.
HALF
adv. nearly, almost ...M19 sl.
HALF-NEAR
adv. nearly, almost ...1968 Amer. dial.
INJIST
adv. almost, very nearly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
JUST NEEN
adv. almost, nearly ...1865 Eng. dial.
MIGHT NIGH
adv. very nearly, almost ...1944 Amer. dial.
NARLINS
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Eng. dial.
NATURAL
adv. very nearly; almost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
NEAR-ABOUT
adv. nearly, almost ...1871 Scot. & Eng. dial.
NEAR-AWAYS
adv. nearly, almost ...1884 N. Ireland
NEAR BY
adv. nearly, almost ...1815 Scot.
NEAR HAND
adv. † nearly, almost ...a1300 obs. exc. Scot. & Eng. dial.
NEAR HANDS
adv. †* almost ...c1460
NEARLINGS
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Scot. & Eng. dial.
NEARMOST
adv. almost ...1884 N. Ireland
NEARST
adv. almost; nearly ...1896 Eng. dial.
NERLINS
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Scot.
NEWST
adv. nearly, almost, pretty much ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
NIGHABOUT
adv. nearly, almost ...1857 Amer. dial.
NIGHLY
adv. nearly, almost ...1843 Amer. dial.
NIGH ONTO
adv. nearly, almost ...1843 Amer. dial.
NIGH UPON
adv. nearly, almost ...1871 Amer. dial.
NIGHWHAT
adv. †* almost, nearly ...c1290
ONMOST
adv. almost ...1849 Eng. dial.
PLUMB NEAR
adv. almost, nearly ....1965 Amer. dial.
ALMS
BADGEMAN
n. a man who wears a badge; specifically, a beggar or an alms-house man: so called because a special dress or badge is worn to indicate that the wearer belongs to a particular foundation ...1668
BEADLE
n. a person receiving parish alms ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BEADSMAN
n. one paid or endowed to pray for others; a pensioner or almsman charged with the duty of praying for the souls of his benefactors; hence in later times, in England, and almsman, an inmate of an almshouse ...a1524
BEADS-WOMAN
n. a woman who prays for a benefactor, an almswoman ...c1465
ELEEMOSYNAR
n. † an almoner, one that gives alms ...a1639 obs. exc. Hist.
ELEEMOSYNARY
adj. 1. pert. to alms or almsgiving; charitable ...c1630
adj. 2. dependent on or supported by alms ...1654
n. 1. † one who lives upon alms; a beggar ...1643
n. 2. * an almoner, one that gives alms ...1656
ELEEMOSYNATE
vb. † to give alms ...1656
GO ON THE LOW GAG
vb. to beg alms in the streets, with a pretended broken arm, leg, etc. ...1809 UK sl.
HEAVE THE HAND
vb. to give alms, to bestow charity ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
QUEST
vb. to collect money or provisions as alms ...1843 Ireland
THIG
vb. to beg, to borrow; to solicit alms on certain occasions, such as on setting up housekeeping, etc. ...1817 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
ALMS-HOUSE
BEADHOUSE
n. orig. a house of prayer, hence alms-house, the inmates of which were to pray for the soul of the founder ...c1160
ALOFT
AHEIGHT
adv. on high, aloft ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALONE
ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY
adj./adv. completely alone; by yourself; friendless ...1988 Aust. sl.
ALL-ANERLY
adj./adv. quite alone ...1830 Scot.
ALL BY ONE'S LONESOME
adj./adv. alone; solo ...Amer. sl.
ALL OF ONE'S LONE
adj./adv. alone, by oneself ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALL ONE'S LONE
adj./adv. alone, by oneself ...1917 Amer. dial.
ANERLY
adj./adv. alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Scot. & Eng. dial.
BY ODD
adj./adv. † separately, by itself, alone ...c1330
BY ONE'S LEE-LANE
adj./adv. quite alone, by oneself ...1878 Scot.
BY ONE'S LONE
adj./adv. alone, by oneself ...1910 Amer. dial.
DARBY AND JOAN
adj./adv. alone ...1940s rhyming sl.
DOLO
adj./adv. on one's own, solo ...1990s US Black sl.
HIGH-LONE
adj./adv. entirely alone; without support; often said of a child learning to walk ...Bk1914
HIS HAT COVERS HIS FAMILY
phr. said of one who is alone in the world, and has to provide only for himself ...1854
JACK AND JOAN
adj./adv. on one's own, alone ...1990s rhyming sl.
LANERLY
adj./adv. lonely, alone, reserved in manner ...1823 Sc.
LENNERLIE
adj./adv. lonely, alone, reserved in manner ...1948 Sc.
LIKE A SHAG ON A ROCK
adj./adv. denoting the isolation or unhappiness associated with solitude, on one's own ...1845 Aust. sl.
ODDLY
adj./adv. † singly, solely, alone ...a1300
ONEHEAD
n. † the condition of being alone; solitude ...1340
ONELY
adj./adv. alone, singly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ONESHIP
n. †* the condition of being one or alone; oneness ...1630
ONLINESS
n. † the fact or condition of being alone; solitariness, solitude ...c1340
ON ONE'S ACE
adj./adv. on one's own, alone ...1904 Aust.
ON ONE'S DARBY AND JOAN
adj./adv. alone ...E20 rhyming sl.
ON ONE'S JACK JONES
adj./adv. on one's own ...1925 rhyming sl.
ON ONE'S OWNSOME
adj./adv. on one's own ...1939 sl.
ON ONE'S PAT MALONE
adj./adv. on one's own ...1908 rhyming sl., chiefly Aust.
ON ONE'S TOD
adj./adv. on one's own ...1934 Brit. rhyming slang for 'Tod Sloan' own
ON YOUR DARBY
adj./adv. alone; on one's own ...1942 UK rhyming sl. formed on 'Darby and Joan'
PAT MALONE
adj./adv. alone ...1930s rhyming sl.
PAT MALONEY
adj./adv. alone ...1930s rhyming sl.
PLAY A LONE HAND
vb. to do or live alone ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SINGLE-O
adj./adv. on one's own; often applied specifically to working without an accomplice ...1930 US sl., chiefly criminals' sl.
SINGULAR
adj. 1. † living alone or apart from the herd ...c1340
adj. 2. * alone; away from others; solitary ...1382
SINGULARITY
n. †* a being alone or apart from others; solitariness ...1398
SOLITANEOUS
adj./adv. † solitary, alone, without company ...1656
TAKE ON
vb. to be left alone, to be left to oneself; to take what may come ...1897 Scot.
YANNERLY
adj./adv. alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Eng. dial.
ALONG
ALONGST
prep. along ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALONGSIDE
SIDING
prep. alongside; besides ...1946 Amer. dial.
UPSIDE
adv. alongside ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALOOF, ALOOFNESS
ABACK
adv. 1. aloof, away ...1786 Sc.
adv. 2. away, aloof, off ...1879 Sc.
ABEIGH
adv. at a shy distance, aloof ...c1707 Scot.
BALMY
adj. crazy; giddy and aloof ...1851 colloq.
BIGGITY
adj. haughty, aloof ...Bk2006 US sl.
HIGH-HAT
n. a snob; one who acts superior; one who is conceited, aloof, or exclusive ...1923 US colloq.
HIGHTY-TIGHTY; HITY-TITY
n. an aloof, snobbish person ...1920 sl.
HINKY
adj. snobbish; haughty; conceited; aloof; fastidious ...1967 Amer. sl., orig. Black usage
OFF
adj. distant, aloof, withdrawn ...a1555 UK
OFFISH
adj. aloof; unapproachable; standoffish; distant or unapproachable in manners; reserved, shy, unsocial ...1825
OFFISHLY
adv. in a reserved or aloof manner ...1861 Amer. dial.
OFFISHNESS
n. reserve, coolness, aloofness ...M19 sl.
SULLEN
adj. † holding aloof ...1628
ALOUD
IRISH WHISPER
n. a saying something aloud when whispering would have been more appropriate, as a secret ...1985 Amer. dial.
ALPACA
PACO
n. an alpaca ...1604
ALPHABET
A-B-ABS
n. alphabet; rudiments, beginning ...1851 Sc.
ABBACEE
n. alphabet ...1922 Sc.
A-B-BUFF
n. the alphabet ...1882 Sc.
ABCDARIAN
n. 1. one occupied in learning the alphabet ...1603
n. 2. one engaged in teaching the alphabet and merest rudiments of instruction ...1691
ABCDARY
n. one learning or teaching the alphabet ...1607
ABECEDARIAN
adj. pert. to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order ...1665
n. 1. one engaged in teaching the alphabet and merest rudiments of instruction ...1691
n. 2. one occupied in learning the alphabet ...1603
ABECEDARY
adj. 1. according to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order ...1580
adj. 2. engaged with or needing to learn the alphabet; illiterate ...1589
n. 1. † a table or book containing the alphabet; a primer; the first rudiments of anything ...1432-50
n. 2. one learning or teaching the alphabet ...1607
ABERSAY
n. † the alphabet ...1877 Sc.
AH-BAY-SAY
n. the alphabet ...1920 Sc.
ALPHABETARIAN
n. * a learner of the alphabet ...E17
BATTLEDORE
n. † a horn-book; a teaching aid consisting of a leaf of paper showing the alphabet, and often the ten digits and the Lord's Prayer, mounted on a wooden tablet and protected by a thin plate of horn ...1697 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BATTLEDORE BOOK
n. † a horn-book; a teaching aid consisting of a leaf of paper showing the alphabet, and often the ten digits and the Lord's Prayer, mounted on a wooden tablet and protected by a thin plate of horn ...1693 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BATTLEDORE-BOY
n. † one learning his a b c's; an abecedarian ...1693 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BET
n. a letter of the alphabet ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOOMER
n. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1899
BLOOMING LETTER
n. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1713
EBBASAY
n. the alphabet, A B C ...1892 Scot.
ELEMENTS
n. † the letters of the alphabet; hence, the rudiments of learning ...1382
UNALPHABETED
adj. not acquainted with the alphabet ...1799
ALPINE
ALPESTRIOUS
adj. † alpine, mountainous ...1623 obs.
ALPS
ULTRAMONTANE
adj. belonging to the countries or peoples lying to the north of the Alps ...c1618
n. an inhabitant or native of a country north of the Alps ...c1618
ALREADY
INREADY
adj. already ...1843 Ireland
ALSO
EKE
adv. also, too, moreover, in addition ...a700 arch.
ALTER, ALTERATION, ALTERED
ALTERATE
adj. † altered, changed ...c1450
vb. † to alter, to change ...c1475
ALTERITY
n. † an alteration ...LME
BACK
vb. to change, to alter ...1890 Eng. dial.
COOKED
adj. altered; falsified; doctored ...1860 Amer. sl.
FAKE UP
vb. 1. to tamper with, to alter, to arrange in any manner for advantage or profit ...1812 sl.
vb. 2. to patch, to alter ...1892 Eng. dial.
FIDDLE
vb. to misrepresent or fraudulently alter ...1970 sl.
IMMUTATION
n. † change, alteration, transformation ...c1540
IMMUTE
vb. † to produce a change in; to change, to alter, to transform ...1613
NOVATURIENT
adj. †* desiring changes or alterations ...1679
ODDS
vb. to alter, to remedy, to redress; to undo ...1868 Eng. dial.
SALT THE BOOKS
vb. to improve the state of a firm's accounts by judicious, if illicit, alterations to the figures ...L19 sl.
UNCO
adj. unknown, strange; foreign; altered so as to be scarcely recognizable ...1737 Scot. & Eng. dial.
VARIATE
vb. † to alter; to cause to change ...1566
WRIXLE
vb. † to alter, to change; to confound ...c1400
ALTERCATE, ALTERCATING, ALTERCATION
BACK-CHAT
n. saucy or impertinent replies to a superior; cheek, impudence, abuse, insulting speech; altercation, heated talk ...1901 sl.
BACK-JAW
vb. to answer in an insolent or hostile manner; to retort, altercate, abuse ...M19 Scot. & Amer. dial.
BARNEY
n. a loud altercation; a physical struggle; a row or noisy argument ...1855 colloq.
BICKER
n. quarrel, contention; angry altercation ...1330
BICKERING
n. wrangling, altercation ...1573
BICKERMENT
n. quarrelling, wrangling, altercation, contention, strife, conflict ...1682
BOBBERY
n. a noise, disturbance, tumult; a fuss, row, uproar; a squabble, quarrel, dispute, altercation ...1816 Eng. dial. & sl.
BRABBLE
n. a paltry altercation, a noisy quarrel, a wrangle ...1566
CABBY-LAB
n. altercation, wrangling; confused speaking, many persons talking at the same time ...1864 Sc.
CABBY-LABBY
n. altercation, wrangling; confused speaking, many persons talking at the same time ...1794 Sc.
vb. to altercate, to wrangle ...1808 Sc.
CAMMING
n. altercation, bickering, quarrelling ...1868 Eng. dial.
CANGLING
n. altercation, quarrelling ...1876 Sc.
JANGLE
n. contention, altercation, bickering ...1641
KABBIE-LABBY
n. an altercation, wrangle, argument, dispute; confused talk ...Bk1902 Scot.
KEBBIE-LEBBIE
n. an altercation, especially as carried on by a number of persons speaking at one time; a wrangling, a quarrelling ...1794 Scot.
vb. to altercate, to wrangle; to quarrel ...18C Scot.
KIM-KAM
n. an altercation; irritating language ...B1900 Eng. dial.
NARRATION
n. an uproar, fuss, clamour, noisy altercation, disturbance ...1871 Sc.
RACKET
n. a quarrel, fight, altercation; a disturbance ...1934 Amer. dial.
SCOOSE
n. discourse, altercation, dispute, bad language ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SCRIMMAGE
n. a skirmish; a scramble; an altercation, a fight ...1902 Amer. dial.
SHINDIG
n. a row; a commotion, an altercation, a violent quarrel, a tremendous fuss ...1961 sl.
SLANGING MATCH
n. an altercation ...c1860 colloq.
WARBLING
n. †* an altercation; a quarrel, quarrelling ...1600
YABBLE
n. wrangling, altercation ...1866 Sc.
YABBLIN
n. wrangling, altercating ...1866 Sc.
YALLACRACK
n. a great outcry; a loud noise of voices; a sharp altercation ...1866 Sc.
YALLICRACK
n. a loud outcry; a great noise of voices; an angry altercation ...1898 Scot.
YALLIECRAAG
n. a great outcry; a loud noise of voices; a sharp altercation ...1866 Sc.
ALTERNATE, ALTERNATELY
ALTERN
adj. alternate, alternating ...L16 arch.
ALTERNANT
adj. alternating; changing from one to the other ...M17
HANDY-DANDY
adv. with change of places; alternately, in rapid alternation ...a1529
LEVEL-COIL
adv. turn and turn about, alternately ...1594
ON SIDES
adv. † alternately ...1583
SIDE FOR SIDE
adv. † alternately ...1519
SUBALTERNAL
adj. † succeeding in turn, alternating ...1588
TIME ABOUT
adv. by turns, alternately ...1838 Amer. dial.
ALTERNATIVE
GROUNDHOG CASE
n. a situation in which one has no choice, one without an alternative ...1885 Amer. dial.
HAVE ONE'S CAKE AND EAT IT
vb. to enjoy both of two desirable but incompatible alternatives
ALTITUDE
ANGELS
n. altitude, specifically to a height of 1000 feet ...1943 Royal Air Force sl.
ALTOGETHER
ALL AT A BANG
adv. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT A SLAP
adv. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL BEDENE
adv. † all together; altogether, completely ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
ALL TO NAUGHT
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO NOTHING
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO PIECES
adv. thoroughly, altogether ...1875 Eng. dial.
BANG
adv. quite, altogether; right ...1847 Scot. & Eng. dial.
BANG OUT
adv. altogether, thoroughly ...1884 Eng. dial.
BEDENE
adv. † in one body or company; altogether ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
EVERY DEAL
adv. altogether, entirely ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
HEAD AND HEELS
adv. completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
HEAD AND HIDE
adv. completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness ...1868 Sc.
HEAD AND TAIL
adv. completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness ...1853 Sc.
IN ALL SORTS
adv. † altogether, completely ...1559
NECK AND CROP
adv. completely, altogether ...1816
NECK AND HEELS
adv. † completely, altogether ...a1734 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
NECK AND SCRAG
adv. completely, wholly, altogether ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
NECK OR NOUGHT
adv. entirely, altogether; without sting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
QUITE AND CLEAR
adv. entirely, altogether ...1735 Eng. dial.
QUITELY
adv. † completely, altogether ...a1300
QUITEMENT
adv. †* completely, altogether ...a1300
SKERE
adv. † quite, entirely; altogether ...a1225
SKIRE
adv. quite, altogether ...1581 Sc.
ALUMINIUM
ALLY
n. aluminium ...1977 colloq.
ALWAYS
ALL DAYS
adv. † always, forever ...c1000
ALLERS
adv. always ...1833 colloq.
ALL THE WAY
adv. always, constantly ...1976 Amer. dial.
ALLUS
adv. always ...1739 colloq.
AYE
adv. always, ever; continually ...1671 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYLE
adv. all along, always ...1686 Eng. dial.
EVER AND ALWAYS
adv. always; persistently ...1967 Amer. dial.
EVERLY
adv. always, constantly, perpetually, frequently, continually, continuously ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
EVERMORE
adv. always, continually ...1928 Amer. dial.
EVERY-WHEN
adv. at all times, always ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
IVERSOME
adv. always ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
LONGEST DAY ONE HAS TO LIVE, THE always
phr. , for the rest of one's life ...1774 Amer. dial.
ON-O-NENA
adv. always ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
REGULAR
adv. regularly, always; steadily ...1875 Eng. dial.
TO THE END OF THE CHAPTER
adv. always; to the end; until death ...c1840 colloq.
TWENTY-FOUR SEVEN
adv. at all times, always, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week ...1989 US sl.
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
OLD-TIMER'S DISEASE
n. Alzheimer's disease...1989 sl.
ALABAM
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ALABAMA
n. a native of Alabama ...20C US Black sl.
ALABAMY
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
'BAMA
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
BEAT OFFICER
n. in Alabama & Mississippi: a local official serving a particular beat (the principal subdivision of a county) ...1846 US
CAJUN
n. a poor person of the wooded country of Alabama who subsists by lumbering, turpentine extraction and various odd jobs ...1934 Amer. dial.
COTTON PLANTATION (STATE)
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
COTTON STATE
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
HUNTSVILLIAN
n. a native or inhabitant of Huntsville, Alabama ...Bk2006
LIZARD
n. a resident of Alabama ...1845 Amer. sl.
LIZARD STATE
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
MOBILIAN
n. a native or inhabitant of Mobile, Alabama ...1775
YELLERHAMMER STATE; YELLOWHAMMER STATE
n. Alabama ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
YELLOW-HAMMER
n. * a native or inhabitant of Alabama ...1863 US
ALABASTER
ALABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLABLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLEYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALL-PLAISTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALLYBLASTER
n. alabaster ...1805 Eng. dial.
ALACRITY
TAITE
n. † gladness, alacrity ...a1300
ALARM, ALARMED, ALARMING
AFFESED
adj. †* scared, alarmed, perturbed ...1614
BAIZE; BAZE
vb. † to stupefy, to frighten, to alarm ...1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BESTURTED
adj. startled, alarmed ...Bk1898 Scot.
BUG
n. a burglar alarm ...1926 US sl.
vb. to arm something with an alarm ...1919 US sl.
DANDERY
adj. irritated; angry; alarmed ...1838 US sl.
DINGER
n. a burglar alarm ...Bk1934 sl.
EFFRAY
vb. † to frighten, affect with terror; to alarm, startle; to scare ...1375
EFFRAYABLE
adj. †* capable of producing fright or alarm; frightful, dreadful ...1689
EFFRAYANT
adj. frightful, alarming ...1872
EFFRAYEDLY
adv. † in an alarmed manner, as men do who are alarmed ...1375
FEEZE
n. a state of excitement or anxiety; a fit of fretfulness; a state of alarm ...1647 Amer. dial.
FLEA IN ONE'S EAR, A
n. † formerly, anything that surprises or alarms; a matter for disquietude or agitation of spirit ...B1900
FLUTTER THE DOVE-COTES
vb. to alarm, or cause excited discussion among quiet people ...1853
GALLARD; GALLERED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
GALLEYED; GALLIED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
GALLIFIED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
GALLIMENT
n. 1. a scarecrow; an alarming object ...1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fright, scare, alarm ...1790 Eng. dial.
GALLOW
vb. to alarm, frighten ...Bk1868 Eng. dial.
GALLOWED
adj. frightened, scared, alarmed ...1825 Eng. dial.
GALLY
vb. † to frighten, to alarm, to scare, to terrify ...1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
GAST
vb. † to frighten, to alarm, to scare, to terrify ...c1000
GLIFF
vb. † to take fright, to alarm, to startle; to be seized with a panic or sudden fear; to frighten ...1823 obs. exc. Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
HARROW!
int. † a cry of distress or alarm ...a1300
HOLY CATS!
int. used for registering surprise, shock, or alarm ...2001 US sl.
LARM
vb. †* to alarm ...1758
LARUM
vb. † to sound forth loudly; to alarm ...1595
OO-ER!
int. an exclamation of fear or alarm ...1912
PANIC STATIONS
n. a frenzy; alarm leading to confused action ...1961 sl.
POKERISH
adj. somewhat dangerous, alarming, dreadful, spooky, frightful; affected by feelings of dread ...1827 Amer. dial.
RAD
adj. † frightened, afraid, apprehensive; alarmed ...c1200 obs. exc. Scot.
RAFT
vb. to rouse, disturb, alarm ...Eng. dial.
RAISE THE DOWN
vb. to give the alarm ...E19 Scot. criminals' sl.
RAISING
n. a rousing, an alarm ...1820 Sc.
SCAR
n. a fright; a panic; an object of alarm ...1791 Scot. & Eng. dial.
SPEED THE WOMBATS!
int. an exclamation of surprise, alarm, fascination, etc. ...1920s Aust. sl.
TOCSIN
n. a bell used to sound an alarm ...1841
WALKING MOSES!
int. an exclamation of surprise, excitement, alarm, etc. ...1910s sl.
YIKES!
int. an exclamation of fear or alarm ...1971
ALARM CLOCK
METAL ROOSTER
n. an alarm clock ...1950 Amer. dial.
TIN ROOSTER
n. an alarm clock ...1953 Amer. dial.
WAKENER
n. † an alarm attached to a clock ...1564
ALARMIST
PANIC-MONGER
n. one who endeavours to bring about or foster a panic, esp. on a political, social, or financial question - an alarmist - a term of opprobrium ...1849
ALAS
EALIE!
int. an exclamation of woe; alas! ...1845 Sc.
EVER ALACK
int. alas! ...1806 Sc.
ILL-HOOR!
int. an exclamation of sorrow, or as a curse, woe! alas! ...1880 Sc.
LACKANEE!
int. † an exclamation of grief; alas! ...1813 Sc.
LAKE!
int. alas! ...1820 Sc.
OH SHON!
int. alas ...1826 Scot.
SARBIT!
int. an exclamation of sorrow; alas, woe! ...1776 Sc.
WALAWA!
int. alas, alack, welladay! ...1721 Sc.
WALE!
int. † alas! woe is me! ...c1205
WANNOWE!
int. †* alas ...c1450
ALASKA
HOMERITE
n. a native or inhabitant of Homer, Alaska...Bk2006
INSIDE
n. Alaska, esp. the interior part of the state ...1902 Amer. dial.
UNCLE SAM'S ICEBOX
n. Alaska ...1888
ALBATROSS
GOONEY
n. a sailor's name for the albatross, and some other birds that resemble it ...B1900
MAN-OF-WAR BIRD
n. † the albatross ...1657
ALBINO
KACKERLAKE
n. an albino ...1777
GLIMPSE
n. an albino (they tend to have poor eyesight) ...1959 W. Indies
MONGOOSE
n. an albino, esp. as a term of abuse ...1900s W. Indies sl.
MOON CHILD
n. among the Kuna people of Panama: an albino ...1923
QUAW
n. an albino ...M19 W. Indies sl.
SIDE-PORK
n. an albino ...1950s W. Indies sl.
ALCHEMIST
ADEPT
n. an alchemist ...M17 cant
ADEPTICAL
adj. † pert. to an Adeptist; alchemical ...1662
ADEPTIST
n. † a professed adept; a skilled alchemist ...1662
ADEPTUS
n. a person who has attained knowledge of the secrets of alchemy, magic, and the occult; an initiate into the secrets of a particular hermetic order or occult organization; usually in plural, with 'the' (the adepti) ...1650
ARTIST
n. † a person skilled in magic arts or occult sciences; an astrologer, an alchemist ...1584
HERMETIC
n. one skilled in hermetic art or science; an alchemist or chemist ...1684
SPAGIRIC
n. † an alchemist ...1593
SPAGIRIST
n. † in Old Medicine, a name applied, chiefly in France, to those practitioners who in the 16th century made extensive use of mineral medicines; an alchemist ...1652
SPAGYRIC
n. † an alchemist ...1593
SPAGYRIST
n. † an alchemist ...1652
SPAGYRITE
n. * an alchemist ...1666
ALCOHOL (also see drink, beer, gin, etc.)
A-BOMB
n. an alcoholic mixed drink ...1945 Amer. sl.
A-BOMB JUICE
n. moonshine; inferior or strong liquor ...1940s US sl.
ACID
n. any alcoholic beverage ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
ACKER FORTIS
n. any very strong drink ...1947 Amer. dial.
AFRICA SPEAKS
n. strong liquor imported from South Africa ...1940s Aust. & NZ sl.
AGGIE FORTIS
n. any very strong drink ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGUA ARDIENTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1968 Amer. dial.
AGUADIENTE; AGUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1834 Amer. dial.
AGUARDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1967 Amer. dial.
AGUR-FORTY
n. any very strong drink ...1859 Amer. dial.
AL COHOL
n. alcohol; alcohol personified ...E20 US sl.
ALCHY
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to illicit liquor or to whisky ...1844 sl., orig. & chiefly US
AL K. HALL
n. a jocular nickname for liquor based on 'alcohol' ...20C US sl.
ALKI; ALKIE
n. alcoholic beverages; any kind of alcohol ...M19 US sl.
ALKI HALL
n. alcohol ...E20 US sl.
ALKY
n. alcohol, especially methyl alcohol ...1844 US sl.
ALLEY JUICE
n. denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol) to which a poisonous substance has been added to make it unfit for consumption ...1992 US sl.
AMMUNITION
n. alcohol ...Bk2006 US sl.
ANGEL LIQUOR
n. a variant of 'angelica,' a type of sweet, fortified wine ...1940s US Black sl.
ANTIFOGMATIC; ANTIFOGMATICK
n. any alcoholic drink taken, usually in the morning, supposedly to counteract the bad effects of fog or dampness ...1789 Amer. dial.
ANTIFREEZE
n. alcohol ...1953 US sl.
APPLE-JACK
n. any alcoholic liquor ...E19 US sl.
APPODELL-DOCK
n. a soap liniment; hence, any medicine; alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
AQUADIENTE; AQUADINTE
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1825 Amer. dial.
AQUEDENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1818 Amer. dial.
ARGADENT
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1941 Amer. dial.
ATOMIC COCKTAIL
n. a strong alcoholic cocktail, esp. one which is given a theme relating to nuclear weapons or energy ...1945 colloq.
AWERDENTY
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...1850 Amer. dial.
BACCHUS
n. † wine, intoxicating liquor ...c1640
BACCHUS OIL
n. spirituous liquor, wine, whisky, etc. ...1714 Sc.
BAD
adj. of liquor or drugs: strong, potent ...1955 Amer. sl.
BAD EYE
n. strong, vile liquor ...1875 US sl.
BALDERDASH
n. † a jumbled mixture of liquors, as milk and beer, beer and wine, brandy and mineral waters ...1611
BALL
n. a glass of whisky or other liquor ...1866 US sl.
BANG
n. straight booze, usually vodka, on ice, which the bar customer bangs ceremoniously on the bar before downing
BANGER
n. straight booze, usually vodka, on ice, which the bar customer bangs ceremoniously on the bar before downing ...Bk1994 sl.
BAPTIZED
adj. pert. to adulterated liquor ...E20 US sl.
BARE
adj. of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial.
BAREFOOT
adj. of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial.
BAREFOOTED
adj. of coffee, tea, or liquor: undiluted ...1847 Amer. dial.
BARREL
n. the contents of a barrel; intoxicating liquor ...c1300
BARREL-WASH
n. illicitly distilled liquor ...1980s Can. sl.
BATHTUB GIN
n. homemade alcohol, perhaps approximating gin ...1974 US sl.
BATHTUB HOOCH
n. illicitly distilled alcohol, esp. in the Prohibition era ...1930s US sl.
BATHTUB SLOP
n. illicitly distilled alcohol, esp. in the Prohibition era ...1930s US sl.
BEAST
n. liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
BEER GOGGLES
n. perception influenced by the consumption of alcohol
BELLY GREASE
n. hard liquor ...1930s US sl.
BELT
n. a swallow or gulp of an alcoholic beverage ...Bk1995 US sl.
BEND
n. a draught of liquor ...Bk1911 Scot.
BENE BOUSE; BENE BOWSE
n. drink; literally, good liquor ...M16 sl.
BERPS; BURPS
n. liquor; beer ...Bk2006 US sl.
BEVER
n. † drink, liquor for drinking ...1453
BEVVY; BEVY
n. a drink, esp. of beer or other alcoholic liquor ...L19 sl.
vb. to drink, esp. beer or other alcoholic liquor ...M20 sl.
BIBULOUS
adj. given to drinking alcoholic liquors ...M19
BLACKBETTS
n. liquor; a bottle of liquor passed among the guests at a wedding ...1846 Amer. dial.
BLACK BETTY
n. liquor; a bottle of liquor passed among the guests at a wedding ...1823 Amer. dial.
BLACKJACK
n. illegal liquor; moonshine; illegally made whisky ...1968 Amer. dial.
BLIND-PIGGER
n. one who sells liquor illegally; a bootlegger ...1894 Amer. dial.
BLIND TIGER
n. a person who sells liquor illegally ...1966 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADE
n. illicit liquor; moonshine; whisky ...1867 Amer. dial.
BLOCKADE JUICE
n. illicit liquor; moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
BLOOD MEDICINE
n. liquor ...1897 jocular Amer. dial.
BLOTTO
n. strong liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
BLUE BLAZES
n. spirituous liquors in general, gin in particular ...Bk1890 sl.
BLYBE
n. a large quantity of liquor ...Bk1911 Scot.
BONE-DRY
adj. absolutely without intoxicating liquor ...1847 US
BOOT LIQUOR
n. bad liquor ...1969 Amer. dial.
BOOZE
n. alcohol ...c1325
BOOZEFUDDLE
n. liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
BOTTLED EARTHQUAKE
n. intoxicating liquor ...a1891 Amer. sl.
BOUSE; BOWSE
n. drink, liquor ...1567 colloq.
BREE
n. liquor; whisky, ale, etc. ...Bk1911 Scot.
BROACH THE ADMIRAL
vb. to steal some liquor from a cask in transit or in store
BUB
n. † drink, esp. strong beer; very good intoxicating liquor ...1671 cant
BUDGE
n. liquor ...18C sl.
BUG JUICE
n. whisky or other strong liquor, usually of inferior quality ...1863 Amer. dial.
BUG POISON
n. whisky or other strong liquor, usually of inferior quality ...1889 Amer. dial.
CANEBUCK
n. strong, intoxicating liquor ...20C Amer. dial.
CANNED HEAT
n. a form of crude alcohol, intended for heating purposes but drunk by down-and-out alcoholics who can afford nothing better ...1910s sl.
CELLAR CORDIAL
n. alcohol ...1900s Aust. sl.
CHAINED LIGHTNING
n. strong, usually inferior, liquor ...1843 Amer. dial.
CHAIN LIGHTNING
n. strong, usually inferior, liquor ...1843 Amer. dial.
CHARGED WATER
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CHASING THE DUCK
phr. going after intoxicating liquors ...Amer. dial.
CHEERWATER
n. liquor, alcohol ...1949 Amer. dial.
CHOC
n. liquor; alcohol ...E20 US sl.
CHOCK
n. home-fermented, vegetable based alcohol ...1972 US sl.
CHOKE-DOG
n. bad food or drink; a wretched substance which would choke a dog; a strong variety of home-distilled liquor ...E19 US sl.
CLEAR CRYSTAL
n. white spirits, esp. gin; loosely, brandy and rum ...c1860 sl.
COFFIN NAIL
n. a drink of liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
COFFIN TACK
n. a drink of liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
COFFIN VARNISH
n. liquor, esp. cheap whisky ...1881 US sl.
CONK-BUSTER; KONK-BUSTER
n. inferior liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
CORN COFFEE
n. alcohol ...1940s US sl.
CORN-JUICE
n. alcoholic liquor brewed from corn; any alcoholic liquor ...19C US sl.
COUSIN SIS
n. piss, alcohol ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
CRACK OPEN A BOTTLE
vb. to open a bottle of liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
CRAZY WATER
n. alcoholic beverages ...20C US sl.
CUDDLE-ME-BUFF
n. an intoxicating liquor ...1867 Eng. dial.
CUP OF COMFORT
n. strong liquor ...L17 sl.
CUP OF THE CREATURE
n. strong liquor ...L17 sl.
DAFFIES
n. 1. a small measure, usually of spirits ...M19 sl.
n. 2. strong liquor ...1979 UK sl.
DAFFY
n. a small measure, usually of spirits ...M19 sl.
DA KINE
n. anything good, as food, drugs, liquor ...1960s US sl.
DAMP
adj. allowing the importation of alcohol for personal consumption but not for public sale ...1991 US sl.
DEAD AS DITCHWATER, AS
adj. of beer, spirits, etc.: flat, stale ...Bk1900 Scot. & Eng. dial.
DEHORN
n. bootleg alcohol; any kind of liquor ...1926 Amer. dial.
vb. to water down alcohol, particularly if it is bad ...1958 Amer. dial.
DEMON RUM, THE
n. alcohol or liquor, esp. rum ...E20 US sl.
DIDDLE
n. alcoholic drink, esp. gin ...E18 sl.
DIDO
n. liquor; gin ...E20 US sl.
DISHWATER
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
DISTURBANCE
n. alcohol ...L19 US sl.
DROP
n. a small portion or quantity of alcoholic drink ...L17 colloq.
DRY
n. someone who opposes the sale and consumption of alcohol ...1888 sl., orig. US
DUTCH COURAGE
n. liquor; false courage from drinking liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
DYNAMITE
n. powerful alcohol or drugs ...1919 US sl.
DYNO
n. alcohol ...1962 US sl.
EARTHQUAKE
n. intoxicating liquor ...1869 Amer. sl.
ELECTRIC SOUP
n. alcohol ...1992 sl.
EL STINKO
n. bad liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
EMBALMING FLUID
n. inferior or strong liquor; any alcoholic liquor ...E20 US sl.
EVIDENCE, THE
n. liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
EYE-OPENER
n. a substance which gives a charge or jolt, such as a drink of alcohol, an amphetamine tablet, or a cold shower ...M20 US sl.
EYEWASH
n. alcohol ...20C US sl.
EYEWATER
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky ...1940 Amer. dial.
FACE-PLASTER
n. an alcoholic drink ...1940s Aust. sl.
FAINTS
n. in the illegal production of alcohol: low-proof distillate ...1974 US sl.
FAMILY DISTURBANCE
n. whisky or other strong alcoholic drink ...19C US sl.
FID
n. a drink; a measure of alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
FIREWATER
n. alcohol; any strong spirit ...1826 sl., orig. attributed to North American Indians; latterly used jocularly
FIXINGS
n. strong liquor ...Bk1892 Aust. bush sl.
FLAMER
n. an alcoholic drink which is set on fire in the glass (after the flames have been extinguished the fumes are inhaled before the drink is swallowed); an alcoholic drink which is set alight in the drinker's mouth in the hope that swallowing puts the flame out ...2001 UK sl.
FLASH OF LIGHTNING
n. a glass of gin; a dram of neat spirit ...1789 sl.
FOGRAM
n. wine, beer, or spirits of indifferent quality; any kind of liquor ...1867 nautical sl.
FRESHENER
n. any alcoholic drink ...1969 US sl.
FUDDLE
n. a drink of alcohol ...17C Brit. sl.
FUNNY STUFF
n. alcohol ...1980s Aust. prison sl.
G
n. a gallon of liquor ...1920s US tramps' sl.
GAGE
n. alcohol, esp. whisky ...1932 US criminals' sl.
GARGLE
n. alcohol; a drink of alcohol ...20C US sl.
vb. to drink alcohol ...20C US sl.
GAS
n. liquor ...20C US sl.
GATTER
n. beer; liquor generally ...1818 sl.
GAUGER
n. †* one who sells liquor ...c1610
GEE
n. a gallon of liquor ...1920s US tramps' sl.
GIGGLE-JUICE
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1939 jocular, orig. US
GIGGLE-WATER
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1926 jocular, orig. US
GLUE
n. alcohol ...1940s US sl.
GOOF
n. alcohol, a drinker ...1940s US sl.
GROG
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to beer ...1804 sl.
GROUNDHOG LIQUOR
n. homemade liquor or moonshine ...1883 Amer. dial.
GROUNDHOG WHISKY
n. homemade liquor or moonshine ...1883 Amer. dial.
GROWN-MAN'S DOSE
n. a very large drink; much liquor ...c1860 colloq.
GRUMBLER
n. fourpennyworth of grog ...E19 sl.
GURGLE
n. liquor; a gulp or swallow of liquor ...1942 Amer. dial.
GUSHER
n. a drink of liquor; the amount of liquor taken in one swallow ...1966 Amer. dial.
GUT-BRACER
n. a strong alcoholic drink ...1940s US sl.
GUTBUCKET
n. a bucket used for food or liquor; hence, inferior liquor ...1932 US Black sl.
GUT-BURNER
n. a strong or bracing alcoholic drink ...1940s US sl.
GUT-HEATER
n. a slug of whisky; a strong or bracing drink of liquor ...1940s Amer. sl.
GUT-ROT
n. poor-quality drink; inferior liquor ...1916 sl.
GUT-WARMER
n. a strong or bracing drink of liquor; whisky ...a1944 Amer. sl.
GUZZLE
n. liquor ...1704
GUZZLE-WATER
n. any kind of liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
HABERDASHER
n. a seller of liquor ...1821 humorous
HAFFIE
n. a half bottle of spirits or wine ...1970s S. Afr. sl.
HAIR-CURLER
n. alcohol ...M19 US sl.
HALF G
n. a half-gallon jar of alcohol ...1971 NZ sl.
HALFMAN
n. a half bottle of whisky or spirits ...1914 Sc.
HALL
n. alcohol ...20C US sl.
HAPPY WATER
n. liquor ...1950 Amer. dial.
HARD STUFF
n. hard liquor ...19C Brit. & US sl.
HARDWARE
n. hard liquor ...1839 Amer. dial.
HELL-BROTH
n. bad liquor; whisky ...M19 sl.
HIGH OCTANE
adj. of alcohol: highly intoxicating ...1990s sl.
n. very strong alcohol ...1990s US sl.
HOCUS
n. drugged liquor ...19C sl.
HOGWASH
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
HOOCH
n. poor-quality drink; chiefly applied to illicitly distilled whisky or other spirits ...1897 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
HOOKER
n. a drink of liquor, esp. if copious ...1833 sl.
HOOPENSOCKER
n. a large or strong drink; alcohol ...1933 Amer. dial.
HOOTCH
n. poor-quality drink; chiefly applied to illicitly distilled whisky or other spirits ...1897 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
HUMMING
adj. of liquor: strong ...L17 arch. colloq.
HUNG OVER
adj. suffering from the after-effects of having drunk too much alcohol ...1942 US
ICE-CREAM
n. an alcoholic drink ...1980s US college sl.
IDIOT OIL
n. alcohol ...1980s sl.
IGNORANT OIL
n. alcohol, esp. cheap and potent alcohol ...1954 US sl.
INDIAN FIRE
n. bad liquor ...1970 Amer. dial.
INDIAN LIQUOR
n. the lowest-quality spirits ...L18 US sl.
IRRIGATION
n. the provision or consumption of alcoholic beverages ...1856 Amer. dial.
IVANHOE
n. home-distilled liquor ...1950 Can.
JABBLICK
n. weak, watery spirituous liquors ...1824 Scot.
JACKASS
n. strong homemade or illicit alcoholic spirits, esp. brandy or whisky ...1921 US sl.
JACKASS BRANDY
n. homemade, illegal, or poor quality liquor ...1921 Amer. dial.
JAG
n. a load of liquor; a stomach full of alcohol ...19C colloq.
JAKE-LEG LIQUOR
n. bad liquor ...1965 Amer. dial.
JAKE-LEG WHISKEY
n. bad liquor ...1965 Amer. dial.
JANGLE-FOOT WINE
n. any strong, intoxicating liquor ...1904 Eng. dial.
JANGO
n. † liquor ...1721 sl.
JIGGER-STUFF
n. illicitly distilled spirits ...1851-61 sl.
JIGGER-WORKER
n. a vendor of illicitly distilled spirits ...1851-61 sl.
JIG JUICE
n. liquor; an alcoholic beverage, esp. of bad quality ...1897 Amer. dial.
JIG LEG
n. bad liquor ...1967 Amer. dial.
JIG WATER
n. liquor; an alcoholic beverage, esp. of bad quality ...1888 Amer. dial.
JOLLOP
n. strong liquor or a measure of liquor ...1920s sl.
JOLT
n. 1. a stiff drink of spirits, esp. brandy, whisky, or bourbon ...20C sl.
n. 2. the effects of a drug or alcohol; a kick ...1920s US sl.
JORUM
n. a jug of liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
JOY-JUICE
n. alcohol ...1960 US sl.
JUICE
n. alcohol ...1828 sl., chiefly US
JUNGLE JUICE
n. any form of strong, home-distilled liquor, often made of jungle-grown fruits and plants, herbs, etc. by soldiers with no 'regular' drinks ...1942 sl., orig. Aust.
KEGGING
n. buying alcohol legally, and then taking it to a teetotal or 'dry' area of the country for consumption ...1910s NZ sl.
KICK
n. a thrill from drugs or alcohol; a thrill of any type ...20C sl.
KILL-DEVIL
n. strong alcohol, esp. whisky ...1639
KILL-GRIEF
n. any strong alcoholic drink ...E18 Brit. sl.
KNOCK-DOWN
n. strong ale or liquor ...L17 sl.
KNOCK-ME-DOWN
n. any extremely strong liquor ...E19 Brit.
LACE
n. a 'dash' of spirits mixed with some beverage, esp. coffee ...1712
vb. to put a 'lace' of spirits into a beverage ...1687
LACING
n. a small quantity of spirits mingled with some beverage ...1862
LAG; LAGE
n. weak liquor or wine ...17C sl.
vb. † to water spirits ...1567 cant
LAMB DOWN
vb. to persuade someone to spend all their money on alcohol ...L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
LANDLORD'S BOTTLE, THE
n. † a bottle of liquor circulated by the host after the first supply for the guests at a party has been exhausted ...1804 Sc.
LAUGHING SOUP
n. champagne; also, any liquor ...1908 Amer. jocular
LAUGHING WATER
n. champagne; also, any liquor ...1933 Amer. jocular
LIFT
n. a strong stimulant effect from alcohol or drugs ...1942 Amer. sl.
LIGHTNING
n. gin; also, any strong, often low-quality alcoholic spirit ...1781 sl., chiefly US
LIGHTNING LIQUOR
n. whisky; cheap liquor ...1942 Amer. dial.
LIQUID COURAGE
n. alcohol, esp. spirits, regarded as a means of increasing one's confidence or reducing one's inhibitions ...1826 colloq.
LIQUID CRIME
n. cheap, powerful liquor ...1881 US jocular
LIQUID DEATH
n. cheap, powerful liquor ...1862 US jocular
LIQUID FIRE
n. strong liquor, esp. whisky ...1815 sl.
LIQUID HORSESHOES
n. liquor, esp. whisky, with an exceptional kick ...1920 US sl.
LIVE WATER
n. liquor ...1940 Amer. dial.
LIVVENER
n. an alcoholic drink ...1979 UK sl.
LONG-NECKER
n. a bottle of hard liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
LOVING SPOONFUL.
n. intoxicating liquor ...1960 US Black sl.
LUBE
n. alcohol, esp. beer ...M20 Aust. sl.
LUNATIC SOUP
n. alcoholic drink ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
LUSH
n. alcohol, esp. beer ...1790 sl.
LUSH KICK
n. a sense of drunkenness; the positive effect of alcohol ...1950s US sl.
LUSHO
n. alcohol, esp. beer ...L17 sl.
MACOOLA; MAHKOOLAH; MAKOOLA
n. home-brewed beer or liquor ...1882 Amer. dial.
MAD
adj. excited by liquor ... Eng. dial.
vb. to send someone to buy liquor illicitly; to act as a go-between in such a purchase ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
MAIN KICK
n. alcohol ...1930s US Black sl.
MAKE ONE SEE DOUBLE AND FEEL SINGLE
phr. said of strong liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
MALT
n. malt liquor ...1718 colloq.
MALT-BREE
n. any liquor made with malt ...1785 Scot.
MALT PIE
n. † drink, liquor ...1600 jocular
MAN
n. a pint bottle of liquor ...1930s US Black sl.
MEAN
adj. of liquor: inciting combativeness; harmful in effect; poor in quality ...1847 Amer. dial.
METH
n. denatured alcohol; methyl alcohol ...criminal, streets sl.
MICKEY
n. a hip flask for liquor
MIGHTY
adj. of liquor: strong, potent, intoxicating ...1827 Sc.
MOKUS
n. liquor ,,,1954-60 Amer. sl.
MONKEY
n. † a barrel or flask for alcohol ...1850
MONKEY PISS
n. inferior beer or other liquor ...1975 Amer. sl.
MONKEY RUM
n. an illegally manufactured alcohol coloured by molasses ...1985 US sl.
MONKEY-SWILL
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1929 Amer. sl.
MOON
n. illicitly distilled liquor; whisky; moonshine ...1928 US sl.
MOONSHINE
n. privately and illegally distilled alcohol ...1782 UK
MOTION LOTION
n. alcoholic liquor ...1978 Amer. jocular
MUD AND OOZE
n. alcohol ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'booze'
MULE LIGHTNING
n. whisky; cheap liquor ...1967 Amer. dial.
NAFTIE
n. liquor which 'lights one up' ...Sc.
NAKED TRUTH
n. pure spirits; whisky neat ...1880 Scot.
NANNY-GOAT SWEAT
n. rough or inferior liquor ...1940s US sl.
NAPPIE; NAPPY
adj. of intoxicating liquors, chiefly ale: having a head, foaming; strong ...a1529
n. ale; liquor ...1743
NAVY-SHERRY
n. man-of-war grog ...Bk1902 Amer. sl.
NECESSITY
n. bad, illicit liquor ...1796
NECK-OIL
n. alcohol; often applied specifically to beer ...1860 jocular
NIGGER HEEL
n. (derogatory) bad liquor, esp. gin ...1968 Amer. dial.
NIGGER LIQUOR
n. n. (derogatory) bad liquor, esp. when illegally distilled ...1967 Amer. dial.
NIGGER WHISKY
n. (derogatory) bad liquor, esp. when illegally distilled ...1967 Amer. dial.
NIPPER
n. a small quantity of liquor ...1844 Sc.
NIPPERKIN
n. a small measure of liquor ...1825 Sc.
NIPPITATE
n. † good ale or other liquor ...a1575
NOSE PAINT
n. any alcoholic drink ...1880 UK sl. (from its effect on the colour of a serious drinker's nose)
NUMBSKULL
n. bad liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
O-BE-JOYFUL
n. alcoholic beverages, rum in particular ...E19 Brit. & US sl.
O'DONNELL'S GALLON
n. a full glass or tankard of alcohol ...20C Irish sl.
O.E.
n. Old English malt liquor ...1980s US Black sl. a mild oath ...L16 euphemism
OH-BE-CHEERFUL
n. brandy; whisky; rum; liquor in general ...1815 sl.
OH-BE-JOYFUL
n. hard liquor ...1815 Amer. dial.
OH-BE-RICH-AN'-HAPPY
n. hard liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
OIL
n. an alcoholic beverage, esp. whisky ...1917 Amer. sl.
OIL OF DISTURBANCE
n. liquor ...1897 Amer. sl.
OIL OF JOY
n. liquor; strong drink ...1919 Amer. sl.
OLD BEJOYFUL
n. n. whisky; liquor ...1815 US sl.
ON THE ROCKS
adj. of spirits: served with ice ...1946 colloq.
OPADILLDOCK; OPEDILDOC; OPODELDOC; OPYDILDOCK
n. a soap liniment; hence, any medicine; alcohol ...1830 Amer. dial.
OYSTERS
n. illicitly distilled liquor ...1903 Amer. sl.
PACKENHAM; PACKINGHAM
n. cheap or illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1929 Amer. dial.
PAINKILLER
n. intoxicating liquor ...1933 US sl.
PAINT-STRIPPER
n. cheap and nasty alcohol ...1999 UK sl.
PANTHER
n. strong home-brewed or cheap liquor, usually gin ...1932 Amer. dial.
PANTHER JUICE
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally; whisky; moonshine ...1929 sl.
PANTHER MILK
n. strong home-brewed or cheap liquor, usually gin ...1930s sl.
PANTHER PISS
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally; whisky; moonshine ...1929 sl.
PANTHER-PIZEN
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1942 Amer. sl.
PANTHER PURGE
n. strong home-brewed or cheap liquor, usually gin ...1930s sl.
PANTHER'S BREATH
n. illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1965 Amer. dial.
PANTHER'S PISS
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally ...1929 sl.
PANTHER SWEAT
n. alcohol; esp. applied to spirits distilled illicitly or locally; whisky; moonshine ...1929 sl.
PANTHER-WATER
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1940 Amer. sl.
PEEVE
n. drink; alcoholic liquor ...20C market-traders' sl.
PIG SWEAT
n. any inferior alcoholic beverage ...20C US sl.
PISS
n. alcoholic drink; esp. drink which is regarded as weak or unpalatable alcohol ...1925 sl.
PLONK
n. cheap wine of an inferior quality; also, wine or alcohol of any kind ...1927 colloq., orig. Aust.
POCULATION
n. drinking of wine or other intoxicating liquor ...1837 nonce word
PODDY
n. a bottle of alcohol ...L19 Aust. sl.
POISON
n. liquor, esp. cheap whisky ...1805 Amer. sl.
POND
n. beer; illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1966 Amer. dial.
POND WATER
n. beer; illegally made liquor; moonshine ...1950 Amer. dial.
PONY
n. a small glass or measure of alcohol ...1849 sl.
POPSKULL
n. liquor; illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1865 Amer. dial.
PUKE
vb. in the illegal production of alcohol: to allow the still to boil over ...1974 US sl.
QUEEN'S TEARS
n. alcohol, usually gin ...1940s S. Afr. sl.
QUEER LAP
n. bad liquor ...L18 UK criminals' sl.
RABBIT
n. alcohol; a bottle of beer ...1895 Aust. sl.
RACY
adj. of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
RAG-WATER
n. † any inferior spirits ...a1700 cant
RAISIN JACK
n. a potent and vile alcoholic beverage brewed by letting raisins ferment, usually in prison ...1986 US sl.
RAISIN SNAP
n. alcohol made from fermented raisins ...1988 US sl.
RAMSH
adj. of alcohol: strong, fiery ... 1808 Sc.
RATGUT
n. bad liquor ...1965 Amer. dial.
RAT-TRACK WHISKEY
n. strong or inferior liquor; moonshine ...1929 Amer. sl.
RAWGUT
n. bad liquor ...1968 Amer. dial.
RAZORS
n. inferior liquor ...L19 army sl.
RAZY
adj. of wine or other liquors, vegetable juices, fruits, etc.: having a characteristically excellent taste, flavour or quality ...1654
RED-EYE
n. low-quality liquor; cheap whisky ...1819 Amer. dial.
RED-EYE JUICE
n. low-quality liquor; cheap whisky ...1965 Amer. dial.
RED-EYE WHISKY
n. low-quality liquor; cheap whisky ...1851 Amer. dial.
RED LIQUOR
n. low grades of spirituous liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
RIVER OOZE; RIVER OUSE
n. alcohol ...1931 rhyming sl. for 'booze'
ROSIN
n. alcoholic drink ...M18 slang
ROSINER
n. an alcoholic drink, esp. a strong one ...M20 Irish & Aust. sl.
ROT
n. inferior liquor ...19C sl. colloq.
ROT-GUT
n. weak beer; inferior liquor; strong homebrewed liquor ...L16 colloq.
RUM
n. generic name for all kinds of liquor ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
RUM-BUB
n. † very good intoxicating liquor ...a1700 cant
RUNNER
n. someone who traffics in illicit liquor, drugs, etc. ...1930 sl., chiefly US
RUN THE RABBIT
vb. to obtain liquor illegally, usually after hours ...1911 Aust. sl.
SALT WATER
n. alcohol ...1920s US Black sl.
SAMSHOO
n. a fiery liquor, distilled from rice and sorghum ...M19 Anglo-Chinese
SAUCE
n. intoxicating liquor ...1940 sl., orig. US
SAWNEY
n. liquor ...1790 Eng. dial.
SCAG
n. bad liquor ...1940s sl.
SCOOP
n. a draught of liquor ..1880 Sc.
SCOUR
n. a large hearty drink, esp. of liquor ...1726 Sc.
SCREECH
n. homemade liquor; rot-gut whisky; cheap, inferior liquor; fortified wine ...1902 US sl.
SHANT
n. a drink, esp. an alcoholic one ...M19 sl.
SHEEP DIP
n. inferior liquor; bad whisky ...1942 Amer. sl.
SHICK
n. alcohol ...1907 Aust. & NZ sl.
SHICKER; SHIKER; SHIKKER
n. alcohol ...1901 Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO
n. cheap or inferior liquor ...1897 Aust, & NZ sl.
SICER
n. † intoxicating liquor, strong drink ...a1300
SILKY
adj. of liquor: having a soft delicate taste ...1743
SILO
n. alcohol made of fermented vegetables ...1910s US sl.
SILO DRIPPINGS
n. real or imaginary alcohol obtained by tapping the base of a silo containing fermenting corn ...20C US rural colloq.
SIMON
n. poteen ...1900s sl.
SIMON PURE
n. poteen ...1900s sl.
SINGIN' JOHNNY
n. homebrew ...1998 Can. sl.
SKAG
n. bad liquor ...1940s sl.
SKIMISH
n. alcohol ...1908 sl.
SKINFUL
n. as much alcohol as one can drink ...1788 sl.
SKINK
n. drink, liquor; used contemptuously ...1824 Sc.
SKULL
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1965 Amer. dial.
SKULL BUST
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...c1970 Amer. dial.
SKULL BUSTER
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1965 Amer. dial.
SKULL CRACKER
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1985 Amer. dial.
SKULL VARNISH
n. liquor, esp. illegal whisky of inferior quality ...1952 Amer. dial.
SLIPSLAP
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLIPSLOP
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLOP
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLOP-DASH
n. weak, inferior liquor ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SLOPS
n. weak, inferior liquor, esp. beer ...1904 Aust. & US sl.
SLY
adj. of liquor: illicit ...E19 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
SLY GROG
n. alcoholic drink sold by an unlicensed vendor ...1825 Aust. sl.
SMASH
n. alcohol; esp. applied to wine ...1959 Amer. sl.
SMOKE
n. denatured alcohol used as a beverage; any inferior alcoholic beverage ...1926 Amer. dial.
SNAKE-JUICE
n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky; alcohol as potent as snake's venom ...1890 Aust. sl.
SNAKE MEDICINE
n. whisky; any strong alcoholic drink ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SNAKE-POISON
n. inferior alcohol; bad whisky ...1889 US sl.
SNEAKY PETE
n. inferior liquor, often homebrewed; moonshine; any potent, potentially fatal, alcoholic concoction, favoured by those whose need outweighs their ability to pay ...1947 US sl.
SNOOTFUL; SNOOT FULL
n. one's intoxicating fill of liquor; enough alcohol to make you drunk ...1861 Amer. sl.
SOLDIER
n. a bottle of alcohol; a can of beer ...1945 US sl.
SPIKE
n. a shot of alcohol ...1900s US sl.
SPLIT
n. half water and half alcohol ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
SPUNKIE
n. whisky or other spirituous drink; alcohol ...1786 Scot. rare
STAGGER JUICE
n. alcohol ...1896 jocular, orig. Aust.
STEAM
n. alcohol ...1941 Aust. sl.
STING
n. alcohol ...1927 Aust. sl.
STRINGY-BARK
n. a combination of fusil oil and turpentine, labelled 'whisky'; bad liquor ...1890 Aust. sl.
STRONG WATERS
n. alcoholic spirits ...19C colloq.
STRUNT
n. liquor ...1787 Scot.
SUCTION
n. booze ...1836 sl.
SUPERNACULAR
adj. of drink/liquor: of first-rate quality, very good, excellent ...1848
TAM MCLELLAND
n. a jocular name for spirits (from the firm of McLelland, formerly distillers at Wigtown) ...1929 Sc.
TANGLE
n. alcoholic liquor ...L19 Aust. sl.
TANGLEFOOT
n. any alcoholic drink ...M19 colloq.
TAOS LIGHTNING
n. whisky; cheap liquor ...1858 Amer. dial.
TAPE
n. spirituous liquor ...1725 sl.
TASTE
n. a small quantity of alcoholic drink, a dram ...1880 Sc.
TENT
n. a small quantity of liquor ...B1900 Ireland & Eng. dial.
THIRD-RAIL
n. cheap, potent liquor ...1929 Amer. dial.
THIRD RAIL LIQUOR
n. cheap, potent liquor ...1921 Amer. dial.
TICKLE-BRAIN
n. 1. † one who supplies potent liquor; one who has an unsteady brain, as one intoxicated ...1598
n. 2. † potent liquor, a strong drink ...1639
TIDDLEY; TIDDLY
n. alcohol ...1859 sl.
TIFF
n. liquor, esp. poor or weak liquor ...a1635 colloq. or sl.
TIGER JUICE
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1950 Amer. dial.
TIGER MILK
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1928 Amer. dial.
TIGER PISS
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1968 Amer. dial.
TIGER'S MILK
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1879 Amer. dial.
TIGER SPIT
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1974 Amer. dial.
TIGER'S SWEAT
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1985 Amer. dial.
TIGER SWEAT
n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1932 Amer. dial.
TIMBER-DOODLE
n. spirituous liquor ...1873 sl.
TIMOTHY
n. 'a brew or jorum of liquor' ...1855 Sc. sl.
TINT
n. a measure of liquor ...20C Irish sl.
TIP
n. † intoxicating liquor; a draught of liquor ...a1700 sl.
TIPPLAGE
n. † intoxicating drink generally, tipple ...1653 nonce word
TIPPLE
n. alcohol; a person's habitual alcoholic drink ...1581
TIPPLING
adj. † selling liquor by retail ...a1500
TIPSIE
n. † drink, liquor ...1790 Sc.
TITLEY
n. drink; generally applied to intoxicating beverages ...M19 Brit. sl.
TONSIL BATH
n. a drink of an alcoholic beverage ...M20 US sl.
TONSIL PAINT
n. an alcoholic drink ...M20 US sl.
TOP SHELF
n. spirits ...1950s NZ sl.
TORP
n. intoxicating drink extract from torpedo fuel, and hence any strong homemade alcoholic liquor ...1945 sl.
TORPEDO JUICE
n. intoxicating drink extract from torpedo fuel, and hence any strong homemade alcoholic liquor ...1946 sl.
TUB OF GOOD TIP, A
n. † a cask of strong drink ...1725 cant
TURPS
n. intoxicating liquor, esp. beer ...1945 Aust. sl.
UPRIGHTS
n. † liquor measures ...1859 US criminals' sl.
UPSTAIRS
n. the best brands of spirits ...L19 sl.
VALID
adj. † of malt liquor: unduly thick ...1742
VANITY
n. one's favourite liquor ...1891 sl.
WALLOP
n. beer, alcohol in general ...L19 sl., orig. Aust.
WAMPA TOOLE
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1981 Amer. dial.
WAP
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WAPATOLLIE; WAPATULI
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WEAK AS CATS' PISS
adj. of an alcoholic drink: very weak ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
WET
adj. permitting the sale of alcohol ...M19 US sl.
WET GROCERIES
n. spirituous liquors ...1888 Amer.
WET STUFF
n. alcohol ...L17 sl.
WHIP-BELLY
n. weak thin beer or other liquor ...1738 UK sl.
WHITE
n. gin or any alcoholic beverage ...20C US sl.
WHITE COFFEE
n. illicit alcohol; any colourless whisky or alcohol ...E20 US criminals' sl.
WHITE HORSE
n. diluted alcohol used as a beverage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
WHITE LIGHTNING
n. whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; any colourless whisky or alcohol ...1904 Amer. dial.
WHITELINE
n. any colourless whisky or alcohol ...1914 Amer. sl.
WHITE LIQUOR
n. whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; any colourless whisky or alcohol ...1871 Amer. dial.
WHITE MULE
n. 1. moonshine; powerful homemade liquor with a kick like a mule ...E20 US sl.
n. 2. diluted alcohol used as a beverage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
WHITE STUFF
n. alcohol, esp. illegal whisky ...Bk1934 US sl.
WHITEWASH
n. liquor ...20C US sl.
WHOOPEE-WATER
n. champagne or other liquor ...20C US sl.
WHOOPENSOCCER; WHOOPENSOCKER
n. a large or strong drink; alcohol ...1950 Amer. dial.
WHOPATOOI
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WHOPATOOLIE
n. same as ' WHOPATOOI' ...2003 Amer. dial.
WHO-SHOT-JOHN
n. intoxicating liquor, esp. illegally made ...1930 Amer. dial.
WILDCAT
n. illicit liquor ...1881 Amer. dial.
WILD MARE'S MILK
n. distilled liquor, whisky ...1937 Amer. dial.
WITCH-PISS
n. inferior liquor; weak beer ...E20 Brit. sl.
WOP
n. a homemade alcoholic drink consisting of any combination of hard liquors, with other beverages or fruit sometimes added; by extension, an occasion at which this is consumed ...1980 Amer. dial.
WOPATULI
n. same as 'WOP' ...1980 Amer. dial.
WYOMING KETCHUP
n. alcohol ...1930s US sl.
ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENT (also see DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT)
ABC
n. a liquor store (American Business College) ...1940s US Black sl.
ALE DRAPERY
n. † the selling of ale and other alcoholic drinks; also, a place where alcohol is sold ...1593 colloq.
AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
n. a liquor store ...1940s US Black sl.
AUNT BETSY'S COOKIE STORE
n. Alcoholic Beverage Control store ...1990s US college sl.
BLUE PIG
n. an establishment for the sale of illicit liquor ...1953 Amer. dial.
CANDY STORE
n. a liquor store ...Bk2006 US sl.
CHEAT SPOT
n. an establishment that sells alcohol after closing hours ...1963 US sl.
CHIPPY JOINT
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1965 Amer. dial.
COMFORT STATION
n. an establishment that sells liquor ...Bk2006 US sl.
FILLING STATION
n. a liquor store ...Bk2006 US sl.
GROGSHOP
n. a state liquor store ...1975 Amer. dial.
HAPPY SHOP
n. a liquor store ...1960s Amer. sl.
HOLE IN THE WALL
n. an illicit liquor store or bar ...M19 sl.
JUICE JOINT
n. an establishment where alcohol is served illegally ...1932 US sl.
LINE HOUSE
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1909 Amer. dial.
LINE STORE
n. a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally ...1909 Amer. dial.
PACKIE; PACKY
n. an off-license; a 'package store'; a liquor store ...1970s US sl.
PICCOLO JOINT
n. a place where prostitutes ply their trade; an establishment, usually in a rural location, providing liquor, music, entertainment, and often prostitutes; a roadhouse ...1938 Amer. dial.
PIG
n. an unlicensed liquor store ...1934 Amer. dial.
PIGGERY
n. a place that sells liquor illegally ...1854 Amer. dial. obs.
PIG'S EAR
n. an unlicensed liquor store ...1930 Amer. dial.
PIG'S EYE
n. an unlicensed liquor store ...1967 Amer. dial.
PONY KEG
n. a store selling beer, wine, ice, picnic and party supplies, and occasionally convenience items ...1971 Amer. dial.
QUART STORE
n. a store that sells beer on the retail level ...1997 US sl.
SHYPOO
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO HOUSE
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO JOINT
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO SHANTY
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SHYPOO SHOP
n. a place that sells second-rate liquor ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
SPEAKEASY
n. an illicit liquor store or drinking club, esp. during Prohibition ...1889 sl., orig. & chiefly US
VAULTS
n. a place where intoxicating liquors are sold at the counter only ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALCOHOLIC
ALCHO
n. an alcoholic ...1996 UK sl.
ALCHY
n. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALCI
n. an alcoholic; a drunk ...1920s US sl.
ALCO; ALKO
n. an alcoholic ...1980s sl.
ALCOHOLIST
n. an alcoholic ...1888
ALCOHOLIZER
n. an alcoholic ...1890
ALKEE STIFF; ALKY STIFF
n. an alcoholic tramp ...L19 US sl.
ALKI; ALKIE; ALKY
adj. alcoholic ...1930s sl.
n. a drunkard or alcoholic ...1929 sl.
ALKIE'S ITCH
n. the twitching and nervousness that are seen in an advanced alcoholic ...1940s Aust. & US sl.
BARREL-BOARDER
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BARREL DOSSER
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BARREL-HOUSE STIFF
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BARREL STIFF
n. an ageing, impoverished, alcoholic tramp who frequents low saloons ...L19 US sl.
BOTTLE BABY
n. an alcoholic ...1925 US sl.
CHAT
n. a general insult, usually aimed at an old man, esp. an alcoholic ...1960s Aust. sl.
DING
n. a beggar; an alcoholic tramp or beggar ...M20 US tramps' sl.
DINGBAT
n. an alcoholic tramp or beggar ...1918 US tramps' sl.
DRY OUT
vb. of an alcoholic: to undergo treatment to cure addiction ...1908 sl., orig. US
GIN BOTTLE
n. a dirty, abandoned, flabby, debased woman, generally over thirty, the victim of alcoholic abuse, within an ace of inevitable death ...Bk1909 sl.
GINHEAD
n. a gin drinker or alcoholic; a drunkard...1869 sl., orig. US
GIN-SOAK
n. an alcoholic; a gin-drinker; a drunkard ...1932 US sl.
GLOW WORM
n. a drunkard; an alcoholic ...Bk1995 Amer. sl.
HARD CASE
n. an alcoholic or drug addict ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
HEADPIECE
n. a drug addict or alcoholic ...Bk1992 criminals' sl.
HIDDEN ALCOHOLIC
n.1. an alcoholic who drinks secretly and manages to conceal his condition ...Bk1968
n. 2. an alcoholic whose excessive drinking is not recognized or acknowledged as alcoholism either by his family and friends or by recording agencies ...Bk1968
HIGH GITTER
n. an alcoholic, one who gets drunk regularly ...Bk1971 Boonville California jargon
JAKEY
n. (derogatory) a homeless alcoholic ...20C Scot. sl.
JARHEAD
n. an alcoholic; a heavy drinker ...1930s sl.
JUICER
n. an alcoholic ...1967 US sl.
LAGGING BOAT
n. a drunkard, an alcoholic ...2000s sl.
LUSHBUM
n. an alcoholic tramp ...1940s US sl.
MOONSHINE VICTIM
n. an alcoholic ...Bk1988 sl.
POT QUEEN
n. a homosexual alcoholic ...1940s homosexual sl.
QUEEN OF SCOTCH
n. an alcoholic homosexual man ...1970s US homosexual sl.
SAUCE-HOUND
n. a drunkard; an alcoholic ...1940s US sl.
SKANKER
n. an alcoholic tramp ...1990s sl.
SKID ROW
n. a part of a town frequented by vagrants, alcoholics, etc. ...1931 sl., chiefly Amer.
SOAKAPEE
n. an habitual drunkard; an alcoholic ...1940s W. Indies
UPSY-FRIESY
adj. addicted to drinking deeply; alcoholic ...1622
VINEYARD
n. anywhere that alcoholics congregate ...1970s US Black sl.
WATERMAN
n. a heavy drinker; an alcoholic ...1950s W. Indies sl.
WINEHEAD
n. an alcoholic who opts for wine as his or her preferred intoxicant ...1950s US sl.
YEASTER
n. a beer drinker; a beer-drinking alcoholic ...Bk1988
ZONKER
n. a drunkard; an alcoholic ...Bk1988 sl.
ALCOVE
ELL
n. an alcove ...1979 Amer. dial.
ALDERMAN
BENCHER
n. one who officially sits on a bench; a magistrate, judge, parliamentarian, assessor, senator, alderman, etc. ...1279
BENCH-MASTER
n. a governor of an inn of court; an alderman ...Bk1885 Eng.
FARMER
n. an alderman ...1848 Brit. sl.
FUR-MAN
n. † an alderman ...1699 sl.
SCABINUS
n. a sheriff, an alderman, the clerk of a market, a warden ...Bk1775
ALE - see BEER
ALEHOUSE - see DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT
ALERT, ALERTNESS
ALIVE
adj. on the alert, active, smart ...Bk1890 sl.
ALIVE AND KICKING
adj. alert, vigorous ...B1859 Eng.
ALIVEO
adj. alert, active ...L19 sl.
ALL ABOUT
adj. alert, efficient ...1946 UK sl., chiefly Royal Navy usage
ALL THERE
adj. alert, aware, sharp ...1880 UK
ALL THERE WITH HIS COUGHDROPS
adj. usually said of an old person whose mind is particularly alert ...Brit. sl.
ARMED TO THE TEETH
adj. well equipped with firearms; alert; fully prepared; awake to danger ...World War II Amer. sl.
ARRECT
adj. † intent, attentive, on the alert ...1646
AT A GOOD READY
adj. thoroughly alert ...L19 sl.
AWAKE-UP
adj. alert, knowing, wise to ...1916 Aust. sl.
BE ALL EYES
vb. to watch attentively; to be keenly observant; to be alert and vigilant ...a1616
BRAIN FADE
n. loss of concentration or alertness caused by fatigue, esp. after a long period of driving ...1968 orig, motor racing usage
BRIGHT AS A BUTTON
adj. animated, lively; cheerful; mentally alert, quick-witted ...1795
BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED
adj. alert and ready to do something; as alert and active as a squirrel ...1936 US sl.
BRIGHT SPARK
n. a cheerful, alert person; a person of great intelligence, talent, or wit; a problem-solver, an innovator ...1872
COOL AS A CUCUMBER
adj. alert and aware; self-possessed; calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL CARD
n. one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL CUSTOMER
n. one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL FISH
n. one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm ...World War II Amer. sl.
COOL HAND
n. a cool, calm, controlled and competent individual; one who is alert and aware, or self-possessed ...World War II Amer. sl.
DAP
adj. alert, aware, knowledgeable, sophisticated, up-to-date ...1950s US Black sl.
DOWN TO
adj. alert to, aware of ...19C
DOWN UPON
adj. alert to, aware of ...19C
DOWNY ONE
n. a shrewd or very alert fellow ...1823 sl.
EAGLE EYES
n. an alert person ...Bk1994 sl.
EDGIE
vb. † to be quick or alert in doing anything ...1825 Sc.
EDGY
adj. quick or alert in doing anything ...Bk1900 Sc.
FLY
adj. knowledgeable; alert and in the know ...Bk2006 US sl.
FRESH AS A DAISY
adj. said of someone who is always alert and ready to go ...Bk2006 US sl.
GLEG AS A WIMBLE
adj. mentally alert, keen (gleg = keen, clever) ...Eng. dial.
HANDY-DANDY
adv. on the alert ...B1900 Eng. dial.
HAVE ALL ONE'S EYETEETH
vb. † to be shrewd, capable, or mentally alert ...1713
HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL
vb. to be especially capable, alert, efficient, etc. ...1936 US sl.
HIP CHICK
n. an alert, sensitive girl or young woman; esp. one cognizant of modern problems, personalities, and art, esp. of modern jazz music ...Bk1945 Amer. sl., orig. jive usage
KEEP A LAMP LIT
vb. to keep an eye open; to keep alert ...1889 sl.
KEEP AN EYEBALL OUT
vb. to keep watch; to be alert for something or someone ...1972
KEEP ONE'S EYE ON THE BALL
vb. to be on the alert; to be careful ...1907 US sl.
KEEVEE
adj. on the alert or lookout ...1909 Sc.
n. attention, alertness, vigilance ...1843 Sc.
KEEVIE; KEEVY
n. attention, alertness, vigilance ...1843 Sc.
LEARY; LEERY
adj. cunning, astute, knowing, artful; wide-awake; alert; cautious, wary ...1718 sl.
OFFICE
vb. to notify; to signal; to alert; to warn, to tip off ...1812 sl.
ON
adj. aware of or alert to something ...1885 US sl.
ON POINT
adj. alert, ready for anything ...2001 UK sl.
ON THE BALL
adj. alert, capable, or efficient; acting effectively ...1939 US sl.
ON THE EARIE
adj. alert, informed ...1980 US sl.
ON THE KEVEE
adj. on the alert or lookout; in high spirits, worked up, having a bee in one's bonnet ...1825 Sc.
ON THE KINIPOPO
adj. on target; on the ball; competent, alert, intelligent ...1967 Hawaii
PEELED
adj. of the eyes: open; hence, alert an observant ...1853 US sl.
PULL SOMEONE'S COAT
vb. to warn someone, to alert someone ...1954 US sl.
QUICK
adj. alive; lively; alert ...a1300
QUICKSOME
adj. full of life, lively, alert ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SAFE-CARD
n. a wide-awake fellow ...Bk1903 sl.
SHIFTY
adj. alert; busy; industrious and successful ...1912 Amer. dial.
SHREWD DUDE
n. a well-dressed, alert boy or man ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
SMART AS A STEEL-TRAP
adj. extremely bright and clever; very sharp and shrewd; intellectually alert, quick-witted ...1821 Amer. dial.
TIGHT
adj. † of a person: competent, capable, able, skilful; alert, smart; lively, vigorous, stout ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
UP ON
adj. aware of what is happening, alert ...L19 colloq.
UPHEADED
adj. alert, shrewd, intelligent; self-confident, arrogant, haughty, conceited ...1826 Amer. dial.
UP TO ONE'S GOSSIP
adj. alert to the tricks or the illicit or criminal intentions of one ...1797 UK criminals' sl.
UP TO THE DODGE
adj. shrewd; knowledgeable; alert ...1846 US sl.
WADDEN; WADDIN
adj. young and vigorous, alert, active ...a1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
WAKE
vb. † to be active, alert, stirring, vigilant; also, to be diligent, to exert oneself to do something ...1352
WAKEN
adj. alert, brisk, lively; sharp; intelligent, quick-witted ...1867 Eng. dial.
WAKERIFE
adj. wakeful, sleepless, easily wakened; alert, vigilant ...c1480 Sc. & Eng. dial.
WAKE-UP
n. an alert and resourceful person, always aware of the possibilities of a situation ...1930s Aust. sl.
WARE
adj. prepared, on one's guard, watchful, vigilant, cautious, alert ...c1000 arch.
WISE HOMBRE
n. one who is knowledgeable and alert ...1896 Amer. sl.
YALD; YAULD
adj. active, sprightly, alert, vigorous, strong, healthy ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
YARE
adj. adj. alert, nimble, active, brisk, quick ...a1300 arch. & Eng. dial.
YAWL
adj. alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful ...1786 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
YELD
adj. alert, sprightly; nimble, active; able-bodied; strong, powerful ...1816 Eng. dial.
YEPE
adj. † active, nimble, brisk, alert, bold, daring ...c1205
ALIAS
A.K.A.
n. an alias, a false name ...1955 sl., orig. US criminals' usage
GO AKA
vb. to assume an alias ...1983 US sl.
MONICKER
n. a name, esp. a nickname or alias ...1851 Amer. sl.
MONIKER
n. a name, esp. a nickname or alias ...1851 Amer. sl.
MONNIKER
n. a person's name ...1882
ALIBI
ALI BABA
n. an alibi ...Brit. sl.
ALIBI GHEE
n. a person who can be counted on to provide an alibi for a criminal ...1950 US sl.
ALIEN
ALF
n. an alien life-form ...Bk1998 sl.
OUTLAND
adj. foreign, alien ...1942 Amer. dial.
OUTLAND
adv. to a foreign or alien place ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALIGHT
UNLIGHT
vb. to alight, to dismount ...1901 Eng. dial.
ALIKE
ABOUT AND ABOUT
adj. very much alike or the same ...1867 US
ALL OF A KIDNEY
adj. much alike, of the same kind ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
A-MARROWS
adv. alike, equal, corresponding ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
CALL THEM ALL THROUGH ONE FORD
vb. to treat all alike, irrespective of person or quality ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
CAST IN THE SAME MOULD
adj. very alike ...Bk1999
ECKSIE-PECKSIE; EEKSIE-PEEKSIE; EEKSIE PICKSIE; EIKSUPICKY
adj. on an equality, much alike ...1824 Sc.
EQUAL-AQUAL
adj. equally balanced; alike, similar ...1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ICKSY-PICKSY
adj. on an equality, much alike ...1824 Sc.
IXEY-PIXEY
adj. on an equality, equally matched, much alike ...1824 Sc.
MACKLY
adj. similar, of the same make or kind; exactly alike; fitting nicely ...1896 Eng. dial.
MARROW FOR BRAN
adj. alike, similar, equal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MARROW THE BRAIN
adj. alike, similar, equal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MARROW TO BRAN
adj. much alike, equal, similar; a match for ...1881 Eng. dial.
MARROW TO MACK
adj. much alike, equal, similar; a match for ...1897 Eng. dial.
MATCHLY
adj. exactly alike; fitting together ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
MATLEY
adj. equal; alike ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
MODEL
n. a person who is the likeness of another ...1597
NEWST OF A NEWSTNESS
adj. much about the same, almost alike ...1678 Eng. dial.
OF THE SAME QUILL
adj. of the same sort; alike ...1927 Amer. dial.
ONTINKEL
adj. †* resembling, looking like ...a1300
POINT-BLANK
adj. alike ...2000 Amer. dial.
ALIMONY
ALIMONIOUS
adj. laying claim to alimony ...1883
COCK-TAX
n. alimony ...c1950 Aust. sl.
GALIMONY
n. the lesbian version of palimony; alimony ...1990s US homosexual sl.
ALIVE
ABOVE GROUND
adj. out of the grave, alive ...1711
BALLING
adj. excitingly active; wonderfully alive ...1952 US sl.
HE-KICKING
adj. alive, fresh ...1944 Amer. dial.
IN IT
adj. aware, alive ...L19 US sl.
IN LIFE
adj. alive ...1787 Scot.
IZZER
n. one that is alive and active ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
KEEP LIFE AND SOUL TOGETHER
vb. † to keep oneself alive ...1693
ON DECK
adj. alive, conscious ...L19 sl.
ON LIFE
adj. alive, living ...1768 Sc.
QUICK
adj. † of persons and animals: in a live state, living, alive ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
n. † that which is alive ...c1000
QUICK AND QUETHING
adj. † alive and able to speak ...1529
STILL KICKING
adj. alive ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
THERE'S LIFE IN THE OLD DOG YET
phr, he is still very much alive, and, especially, capable of sexual activity ...1857 UK
THERE'S LIFE IN THE OLD GIRL YET
phr, she is still very much alive, and, especially, capable of sexual activity ...1857 UK
UNDEAD
adj. alive ...a1400-50
VIVUAL
adj. living, alive ...1825 Sc.
WAKEN
vb. †* to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil; to remain alive ...1682
ALL
A COOLOO
phr. all; everything ...c1925 Royal Air Force
ALL AND ODD
n. † all and each, one and all ...1556
ALL MAKES AND SHAPES
phr. all kinds and sorts; all shapes and sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ALLSORTS
n. all kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items ...1794 colloq.
BUTCHER, THE BAKER, THE CANDLESTICK MAKER, THE
phr. all and sundry ...Bk1999
CABOODLE
n. all of something; the entire lot of people or things; a large mixed-up collection of objects or people ...1848 sl.
CALABOODLE
n. same as 'caboodle' ...1848 sl.
CAPOODLE
n. same as 'caboodle' ...1848 sl.
COMPOODLE
n. aggregate; the whole lot ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
EVERY BIT AND GRAIN
adv. fully, completely, all ...1907 Amer. dial.
n. all, everything ...1952 Amer. dial.
HALE
n. the whole, the whole amount or number; the sum total ...1714 Scot. & Eng. dial.
JING-BANG
n. the lot ...1891 Scot.
KIT AND PACK
phr. all; the whole crowd ...1941 Amer. dial.
KIT AND PARCEL
phr. all; the whole crowd ...1941 Amer. dial.
KIT AND POSSE
phr. all; the whole crowd ...1941 Amer. dial.
MAKING
n. everything, the whole lot ...1876 Eng. dial.
OMNEITY; OMNIETY
n. * the condition of being all ...1638
OMNIFY
vb. † to make everything of; to account as all in all ...1622
OMNITUDE
n. * the fact of being all; universality; the whole, the total sum ...1839
OMNIUM
n. n. the whole sum of what one values or is interested in ...1766
OMNIVARIOUS
adj. † of all varieties or different kinds ...1624
PANTOPHILE
n. † a lover of all ...1898
TAG AND RAG
phr. the whole of anything, every bit ...19C Eng. dial.
WHOLE BOILING, THE
n. the whole lot ...1837 sl.
WHOLE ENCHILADA, THE
phr. all, the entire matter ...Bk1995 US sl.
WHOLE KIT, THE
n. everything or everybody ...colloq.
WHOLE KIT AND BILING, THE
phr. the whole lot; applied to persons or things ...1859 Amer. dial.
WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE, THE
n. everything or everybody ...colloq.
WHOLE KITTLE AND BILING, THE
phr. the whole lot; applied to persons or things ...1941 Amer. dial.
WHOLE SHOOT, THE
n. the entire lot ...1884 colloq.
ALLAY
DILL
vb. to soothe; to allay, to assuage, to deaden or take away pain; to still, to deaden sound; to lull a child to sleep; to render insensible by an anaesthetic ...1775 Scot. & Eng. dial.
LAY
vb. † to put a stop to an annoyance; to allay anxiety; to appease anger, appetite, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
MULCIFY
vb. † to allay, to soothe ...1653
ALLEGATION, ALLEGE, ALLEGED
ADDUCE
vb. to bring forward verbally for consideration, to cite, to allege ...1616
ADDUCED
adj. brought forward in a statement; cited, alleged ...1790
ADVANCE
n. † the putting forward of statements; the statement put forward; assertion, allegation ...1699
FACING-CARD
n. † an imposing allegation or argument ...a1624
LEDGE
vb. † to assert without proof, to allege ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
OBTEND
vb. † to put forward as a statement, reason, etc.; to pretend, to allege, to maintain ...1573
SKILL
vb. † to allege in argument ...1390
TO-LAY
vb. † to put forward, to allege ...c1450
ALLEGIANCE
FAY
n. † allegiance ...c1290 obs. or arch.
LYANCE
n. † allegiance ...1390
OBEDIENCIARY
adj. † practising or professing obedience; owning allegiance ...1700
n. † one who obeys; one yielding obedience; a person in a position of subjection; one owning allegiance, a subject ...c1540
RAT
n. a person who changes allegiance out of self-interest ...19C sl.
SWITCH LANES
vb. to change allegiance; used by teenage gang members ...2003 UK sl.
VASSALAGE
n. the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1594
VASSALDOM
n. * the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1876
ALLEVIATE, ALLEVIATION
ALLEVATE
vb. †* to ease, comfort, alleviate, assuage ...1613
ALLEVE
vb. † to relieve, to alleviate ...a1546
BALM
vb. to soothe, to alleviate pain, sorrow, etc. ...a1400 arch.
EASEMENT
n. 1. * a giving or obtaining ease or relief from pain, discomfort, or anything annoying or burdensome; relief, alleviation ...c1386
n. 2. ease, relief of all kinds; relief of or alleviation from pain; a remedy which relieves pain ...1679
EATHE
vb. †* to lighten, to alleviate, to assuage ...c1250
LEGEANCE
n. † alleviation, relief ...a1300
LEGGE
vb. †* to alleviate ...c1400
LENIFY
vb. † to alleviate, to mitigate ...1574
LENITION
n. †* an assuaging, a mitigation, alleviation ...1541
LEVATIVE
adj. † tending to alleviate or soothe; soothing ...1657
PALLIFY
vb. † to alleviate the symptoms of a disease without curing it; to relieve superficially or temporarily; to mitigate the sufferings of; to ease, to alleviate ...1544
TRANQUILLITATE
vb. †* to render tranquil, to calm, to soothe, to mitigate, to alleviate ...1657
ALLEY
BACK-GAP
n. an alley ...1948 Amer. dial.
BLIND LEAD
n. a blind alley ...1885
DUNCH PASSAGE
n. † a blind alley; a cul-de-sac ...1790 Eng. dial.
ENTRY
n. an alley or narrow passage between two houses or walls ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
GULLY
n. a narrow passage between buildings; a lane or alley ...1849 Indian English
JIGGER
n. a passage between or at the back of houses; a back entry or alley ...1902 Eng. dial.
LEAD
n. a path; a garden path; a trail; an alley ...1590
RUELLE
n. in France, a small street; a lane, an alley ...B1900
SNICKET
n. a narrow passage between buildings; an alley ...B1900 Eng. dial.
TEWER
n. a narrow lane or passage; an alley ...1869 Eng. dial.
TUER
n. a narrow lane or passage; an alley ...1869 Eng. dial.
VENNEL
n. a narrow alley or lane between houses ...1435 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
VINNAL
n. a narrow alley or lane between houses ...1702 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
VINNEL
n. an alley; a narrow lane or passage ...1853 Scot.
ALLIANCE, ALLIED
ADJOINATE
adj. †* joined, allied ...1470
ARCTED
adj. closely allied, joined ...Bk1914
BANDED
adj. confederated, leagued, allied ...1601
FASTNESS
n. †* close alliance ...a1631
FEDERATIVE
adj. † pert. to the formation of covenant, league, or alliance ...1690
FEDERATORY
adj. †* pert. to the formation of covenant, league, or alliance ...1692
FEDERED
adj. †* allied or leagued together ...1382
IN BED TOGETHER; IN BED WITH
adj. allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities ...1970s sl., orig. US
ALLIGATOR
AL
n. a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River ...1938 Amer. dial.
GATER; GATOR
n. an alligator ...1844 sl., orig. US
LAGARTO
n. † an alligator ...1577
MARSH BARROW
n. the alligator ...1966 Amer. dial.
OLD AL
n. a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River ...1938 Amer. dial.
ALLITERATION
AFFECT THE LETTER
vb. † to practice or study alliteration ...1588
LICK THE LETTER
vb. † to practice or study alliteration ...1605
ALLOT, ALLOTMENT, ALLOTTED
BEGIBBED
adj. given, allotted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BETAKE
vb. † to allot, to assign ...c1300
BETEACH
vb. † to allot, to assign ...a1300
DAUM
vb. to deal out or allot sparingly or grudgingly ...1870 Eng. dial.
MARK
vb. † to mete out, to allot, to apportion ...1340-70 poetic.
ORDAIN
vb. † to assign to anyone as a share, portion, or allowance; to allot ...1375
PARCEL
vb. to portion out; to allot, to subdivide ...1865 Eng. dial.
PARTING
n. a portion, share, division, allotment ...1895 Eng. dial.
RATE
vb. † to divide proportionally; to allot or apportion as an amount or sum to be received or paid ...1491
ALLOW, ALLOWABLE, ALLOWANCE, ALLOWED, ALLOWING
ACCUSE
vb. to admit, to allow; to suppose ...1901 Ireland
BETEEM
vb. †* to allow or permit to do something ...1602
DUKE
vb. to allow ...2001 US sl.
FAVOURABLE
adj. † admissible, allowable ...1666
GIVE LEAVE
vb. † to allow, to permit ...1500-20
GUESS AT HALF AND MULTIPLY BY TWO
vb. to allow 'about as much as you would'...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
I-THAVE
vb. † to permit, to allow ...c900
I-UNNE
vb. † to grant; to allow ...a1000
LAWFUL
adj. † permissible; allowable; justifiable ...1599
LEAVEN
vb. to allow, to let ...1907 Amer. dial.
LET THE DOG SEE THE RABBIT
vb. to allow a person to do or see something without interference or restriction ...1934 colloq.
LEVE
vb. † to grant permission to; to allow, to permit ...c897
ORDINARY
n. † customary fare; a regular daily meal or allowance of food; by extension, a fixed portion, an allowance of anything ...1481
SKINFUL
n. a full allowance; as much as one wants or cares for ...a1779
SUFFERABLE
adj. † that may be allowed, permissible ...a1395
THOLE
vb. to allow, to permit, to admit of; to require, to stand in need of ...1864 Scot. & Eng. dial.
TOLERANCE
n. † the act of allowing; license, permission granted by an authority ...1539
TOLERATION
n. † the act of allowing; permission granted by authority, license ...1517-18
UNDEFENDED
adj. † not forbidden, permitted, allowed ...1399
UNDERGO
vb. † to accept, to admit, to allow ...c1315
VENIAL
adj. †* allowable, permissible; blameless ...1597
ALL RIGHT
A-IGHT
phr. all right ...1990s US Black & college sl.
ALL A-HUNKY
adv. all right ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
ALL CALLY-O
adj. all right ...1945 Amer. nautical sl.
ALLERICKSTIX
adv. all right ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALL-HEELED
adj. well provided for, all right ...1908 Amer. dial.
CAKE-O
adj. all right, correct, safe, suitable, what is required, comfortable ...2001 UK back-slang for 'OK'
CHICKEN IN THE YARD
phr. all right ...1969 Amer. dial.
ISLE OF WIGHT
adj. all right ...20C rhyming sl.
RIDGY-DIDGE
adj. okay, all right ...1953 Aust. sl.
RIGHT AS A RIBBON
phr. all right ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SAFE
adj. all right; used as an expression of approval or agreement ...1981 S. Afr. sl.
SKEWGEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1896 Amer. dial.
SKEWVEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1892 Amer. dial.
SKRUGEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1905 Amer. dial.
SQUEACHY
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1916 Amer. dial.
SQUEEGEE
adj. fine, correct, as it should be, all right ...1905 Amer. dial.
ALLURE, ALLUREMENT, ALLURING
ALLECT
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract, to seduce ...1528
ALLICIATE
vb. † to allure, to entice, to attract ...1568
BABE MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1980s sl.
BEWITCHFUL
adj. † having power to bewitch; fascinating, alluring ...c1633
BITCH MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1999 US sl.
CHICK MAGNET
n. a young man who is irresistibly alluring to women ...1990s sl.
COOKIE
n. an alluring young woman ...sl.
DECOY
n. one who entices, allures, or inveigles another into some trap, deception or evil situation ...1638
EYE-SIREN
n. †* someone who allures not by sound but by sight ...1594
EYE-TAKING
adj. attracting attention; alluring ...1635
ILLECEBRATION
n. †* the act of alluring; enticement, allurement ...1624
ILLECEBROSE
adj. alluring, enticing, attractive ...1727
ILLECEBROUS
adj. † alluring, enticing, attractive ...1531
ILLECT
vb. †* to allure, to entice ...1529
ILLECTATION
n. † allurement, enticement ...1652
ILLECTIVE
n. † an allurement or enticement ...B1900
LAIT
vb. † to allure, to entice ...1825 Sc.
MAGNETIC
adj. having powers of attraction; very attractive or alluring ...E17
OGLE
vb. to look alluring ...L17 sl.
PEACHES
adj. attractive, sexually alluring ...L19 US teen sl.
POONTANG MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1980s sl.
QUEAN-CRAFT
n. female allurements ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
PEECHER
n. bait; an allurement ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
SEDUCTIOUS
adj. * seductive, alluring ...1883
SHAG MAGNET
n. a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman ...1980s sl.
SHAGTASTIC
adj. extremely sexually alluring ...2000s sl.
SIREN
n. one who, or that which, sings sweetly, charms, allures, or deceives ...1590
vb. * to allure, to entice, to persuade ...1690
SIRENIAN
adj. alluring, seductive, deceitful ...1600
SIRENIC
adj. * melodious; charming, fascinating, alluring ...a1704
SIRENICAL
adj. * melodious; charming, fascinating, alluring ...1599
SIRENIZE
vb. * to delight or charm; to allure or enchant ...1584
SIRENY
n. †* allurement, fascination ...1600
SUGARED
adj. † having an attractive outward appearance, alluring ...c1374
TAKY
adj. that takes the fancy or affection; capable of captivating or charming; designed to attract notice and please; alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing ...1854 colloq.
TICE
vb. † to entice; to tempt, to allure, to attract; to coax, to wheedle ...c1275 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
TICE-TRAP
n. a matter of temptation or allurement; a glaring display to entice the beholder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
TICING
adj. alluring, seductive, tempting; of sweet, pleasing manners ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
TIGHT
vb. † to attract, to entice, to allure ...c1000
TILL
n. †* allurement, enticement ...1596
vb. † to draw, to attract, to persuade; to entice, to allure, to coax; to win over ...a1225
TISE
vb. to entice; to tempt, to allure, to attract; to coax, to wheedle ...1860 Sc.
TOLL
vb. † to attract, to entice, to allure, to decoy; to incite, to instigate ...c1220
TOLLING
adj. † enticing, alluring ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. † the act of enticing, allurement; incitement, instigation ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
TOOTHSOME
adj. attractive, alluring
ALLY
HELP
n. † an ally ...1490
LYANCE
n. † a kinsman or ally ...a1400
PART-TAKER
n. a supporter; a partisan; an ally; a backer ...1768 Sc.
ALMANAC
CALENDARIOGRAPHER
n. †* a calendar maker, an almanac maker ...1683
PADDY
n. an almanac ...1889 Eng. dial.
PADDY'S WATCH
n. an unlicensed almanac ...L19 sl.
PADDYWATCH
n. an almanac ...1889 Eng. dial.
PADDYWHACK
n. an unlicensed almanac ...L19 sl.
PADDYWHACK ALMANAC
n. an unlicensed almanac ...L19 sl.
ALMIGHTINESS
OMNIPOTENCE
n. infinite or unlimited power; almightiness ...1566
ALMOST
AMOST
adv. almost ...1758 Amer. dial.
ANEWST
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Eng. dial.
ANIGHST
adv. nearly, almost ...1882 Eng. dial.
EENAMOST
adv. almost, nearly ...1781 Amer. dial.
EENY MOST
adv. almost, nearly ...1946 Amer. dial.
ENYMOST
adv. almost, nearly ...1834 Amer. dial.
FAIRLEENS
adv. almost, very nearly, not quite ...1896 Scot.
FECKLY
adv. for the most part, mostly; almost ...a1774 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
GAIN
adv. nearly, almost; pretty, tolerably; very, quite ...Bk1900 Scot. & Eng. dial.
GAINISH
adv. near to, nearly, almost ...1890 Eng. dial.
HALF
adv. nearly, almost ...M19 sl.
HALF-NEAR
adv. nearly, almost ...1968 Amer. dial.
INJIST
adv. almost, very nearly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
JUST NEEN
adv. almost, nearly ...1865 Eng. dial.
MIGHT NIGH
adv. very nearly, almost ...1944 Amer. dial.
NARLINS
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Eng. dial.
NATURAL
adv. very nearly; almost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
NEAR-ABOUT
adv. nearly, almost ...1871 Scot. & Eng. dial.
NEAR-AWAYS
adv. nearly, almost ...1884 N. Ireland
NEAR BY
adv. nearly, almost ...1815 Scot.
NEAR HAND
adv. † nearly, almost ...a1300 obs. exc. Scot. & Eng. dial.
NEAR HANDS
adv. †* almost ...c1460
NEARLINGS
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Scot. & Eng. dial.
NEARMOST
adv. almost ...1884 N. Ireland
NEARST
adv. almost; nearly ...1896 Eng. dial.
NERLINS
adv. nearly, almost ...1790 Scot.
NEWST
adv. nearly, almost, pretty much ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
NIGHABOUT
adv. nearly, almost ...1857 Amer. dial.
NIGHLY
adv. nearly, almost ...1843 Amer. dial.
NIGH ONTO
adv. nearly, almost ...1843 Amer. dial.
NIGH UPON
adv. nearly, almost ...1871 Amer. dial.
NIGHWHAT
adv. †* almost, nearly ...c1290
ONMOST
adv. almost ...1849 Eng. dial.
PLUMB NEAR
adv. almost, nearly ....1965 Amer. dial.
ALMS
BADGEMAN
n. a man who wears a badge; specifically, a beggar or an alms-house man: so called because a special dress or badge is worn to indicate that the wearer belongs to a particular foundation ...1668
BEADLE
n. a person receiving parish alms ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
BEADSMAN
n. one paid or endowed to pray for others; a pensioner or almsman charged with the duty of praying for the souls of his benefactors; hence in later times, in England, and almsman, an inmate of an almshouse ...a1524
BEADS-WOMAN
n. a woman who prays for a benefactor, an almswoman ...c1465
ELEEMOSYNAR
n. † an almoner, one that gives alms ...a1639 obs. exc. Hist.
ELEEMOSYNARY
adj. 1. pert. to alms or almsgiving; charitable ...c1630
adj. 2. dependent on or supported by alms ...1654
n. 1. † one who lives upon alms; a beggar ...1643
n. 2. * an almoner, one that gives alms ...1656
ELEEMOSYNATE
vb. † to give alms ...1656
GO ON THE LOW GAG
vb. to beg alms in the streets, with a pretended broken arm, leg, etc. ...1809 UK sl.
HEAVE THE HAND
vb. to give alms, to bestow charity ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
QUEST
vb. to collect money or provisions as alms ...1843 Ireland
THIG
vb. to beg, to borrow; to solicit alms on certain occasions, such as on setting up housekeeping, etc. ...1817 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
ALMS-HOUSE
BEADHOUSE
n. orig. a house of prayer, hence alms-house, the inmates of which were to pray for the soul of the founder ...c1160
ALOFT
AHEIGHT
adv. on high, aloft ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALONE
ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY
adj./adv. completely alone; by yourself; friendless ...1988 Aust. sl.
ALL-ANERLY
adj./adv. quite alone ...1830 Scot.
ALL BY ONE'S LONESOME
adj./adv. alone; solo ...Amer. sl.
ALL OF ONE'S LONE
adj./adv. alone, by oneself ...1890 Amer. dial.
ALL ONE'S LONE
adj./adv. alone, by oneself ...1917 Amer. dial.
ANERLY
adj./adv. alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Scot. & Eng. dial.
BY ODD
adj./adv. † separately, by itself, alone ...c1330
BY ONE'S LEE-LANE
adj./adv. quite alone, by oneself ...1878 Scot.
BY ONE'S LONE
adj./adv. alone, by oneself ...1910 Amer. dial.
DARBY AND JOAN
adj./adv. alone ...1940s rhyming sl.
DOLO
adj./adv. on one's own, solo ...1990s US Black sl.
HIGH-LONE
adj./adv. entirely alone; without support; often said of a child learning to walk ...Bk1914
HIS HAT COVERS HIS FAMILY
phr. said of one who is alone in the world, and has to provide only for himself ...1854
JACK AND JOAN
adj./adv. on one's own, alone ...1990s rhyming sl.
LANERLY
adj./adv. lonely, alone, reserved in manner ...1823 Sc.
LENNERLIE
adj./adv. lonely, alone, reserved in manner ...1948 Sc.
LIKE A SHAG ON A ROCK
adj./adv. denoting the isolation or unhappiness associated with solitude, on one's own ...1845 Aust. sl.
ODDLY
adj./adv. † singly, solely, alone ...a1300
ONEHEAD
n. † the condition of being alone; solitude ...1340
ONELY
adj./adv. alone, singly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
ONESHIP
n. †* the condition of being one or alone; oneness ...1630
ONLINESS
n. † the fact or condition of being alone; solitariness, solitude ...c1340
ON ONE'S ACE
adj./adv. on one's own, alone ...1904 Aust.
ON ONE'S DARBY AND JOAN
adj./adv. alone ...E20 rhyming sl.
ON ONE'S JACK JONES
adj./adv. on one's own ...1925 rhyming sl.
ON ONE'S OWNSOME
adj./adv. on one's own ...1939 sl.
ON ONE'S PAT MALONE
adj./adv. on one's own ...1908 rhyming sl., chiefly Aust.
ON ONE'S TOD
adj./adv. on one's own ...1934 Brit. rhyming slang for 'Tod Sloan' own
ON YOUR DARBY
adj./adv. alone; on one's own ...1942 UK rhyming sl. formed on 'Darby and Joan'
PAT MALONE
adj./adv. alone ...1930s rhyming sl.
PAT MALONEY
adj./adv. alone ...1930s rhyming sl.
PLAY A LONE HAND
vb. to do or live alone ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SINGLE-O
adj./adv. on one's own; often applied specifically to working without an accomplice ...1930 US sl., chiefly criminals' sl.
SINGULAR
adj. 1. † living alone or apart from the herd ...c1340
adj. 2. * alone; away from others; solitary ...1382
SINGULARITY
n. †* a being alone or apart from others; solitariness ...1398
SOLITANEOUS
adj./adv. † solitary, alone, without company ...1656
TAKE ON
vb. to be left alone, to be left to oneself; to take what may come ...1897 Scot.
YANNERLY
adj./adv. alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Eng. dial.
ALONG
ALONGST
prep. along ...B1900 Eng. dial.
ALONGSIDE
SIDING
prep. alongside; besides ...1946 Amer. dial.
UPSIDE
adv. alongside ...1966 Amer. dial.
ALOOF, ALOOFNESS
ABACK
adv. 1. aloof, away ...1786 Sc.
adv. 2. away, aloof, off ...1879 Sc.
ABEIGH
adv. at a shy distance, aloof ...c1707 Scot.
BALMY
adj. crazy; giddy and aloof ...1851 colloq.
BIGGITY
adj. haughty, aloof ...Bk2006 US sl.
HIGH-HAT
n. a snob; one who acts superior; one who is conceited, aloof, or exclusive ...1923 US colloq.
HIGHTY-TIGHTY; HITY-TITY
n. an aloof, snobbish person ...1920 sl.
HINKY
adj. snobbish; haughty; conceited; aloof; fastidious ...1967 Amer. sl., orig. Black usage
OFF
adj. distant, aloof, withdrawn ...a1555 UK
OFFISH
adj. aloof; unapproachable; standoffish; distant or unapproachable in manners; reserved, shy, unsocial ...1825
OFFISHLY
adv. in a reserved or aloof manner ...1861 Amer. dial.
OFFISHNESS
n. reserve, coolness, aloofness ...M19 sl.
SULLEN
adj. † holding aloof ...1628
ALOUD
IRISH WHISPER
n. a saying something aloud when whispering would have been more appropriate, as a secret ...1985 Amer. dial.
ALPACA
PACO
n. an alpaca ...1604
ALPHABET
A-B-ABS
n. alphabet; rudiments, beginning ...1851 Sc.
ABBACEE
n. alphabet ...1922 Sc.
A-B-BUFF
n. the alphabet ...1882 Sc.
ABCDARIAN
n. 1. one occupied in learning the alphabet ...1603
n. 2. one engaged in teaching the alphabet and merest rudiments of instruction ...1691
ABCDARY
n. one learning or teaching the alphabet ...1607
ABECEDARIAN
adj. pert. to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order ...1665
n. 1. one engaged in teaching the alphabet and merest rudiments of instruction ...1691
n. 2. one occupied in learning the alphabet ...1603
ABECEDARY
adj. 1. according to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order ...1580
adj. 2. engaged with or needing to learn the alphabet; illiterate ...1589
n. 1. † a table or book containing the alphabet; a primer; the first rudiments of anything ...1432-50
n. 2. one learning or teaching the alphabet ...1607
ABERSAY
n. † the alphabet ...1877 Sc.
AH-BAY-SAY
n. the alphabet ...1920 Sc.
ALPHABETARIAN
n. * a learner of the alphabet ...E17
BATTLEDORE
n. † a horn-book; a teaching aid consisting of a leaf of paper showing the alphabet, and often the ten digits and the Lord's Prayer, mounted on a wooden tablet and protected by a thin plate of horn ...1697 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BATTLEDORE BOOK
n. † a horn-book; a teaching aid consisting of a leaf of paper showing the alphabet, and often the ten digits and the Lord's Prayer, mounted on a wooden tablet and protected by a thin plate of horn ...1693 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BATTLEDORE-BOY
n. † one learning his a b c's; an abecedarian ...1693 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
BET
n. a letter of the alphabet ...1969 Amer. dial.
BLOOMER
n. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1899
BLOOMING LETTER
n. a floriated initial letter of the alphabet ...1713
EBBASAY
n. the alphabet, A B C ...1892 Scot.
ELEMENTS
n. † the letters of the alphabet; hence, the rudiments of learning ...1382
UNALPHABETED
adj. not acquainted with the alphabet ...1799
ALPINE
ALPESTRIOUS
adj. † alpine, mountainous ...1623 obs.
ALPS
ULTRAMONTANE
adj. belonging to the countries or peoples lying to the north of the Alps ...c1618
n. an inhabitant or native of a country north of the Alps ...c1618
ALREADY
INREADY
adj. already ...1843 Ireland
ALSO
EKE
adv. also, too, moreover, in addition ...a700 arch.
ALTER, ALTERATION, ALTERED
ALTERATE
adj. † altered, changed ...c1450
vb. † to alter, to change ...c1475
ALTERITY
n. † an alteration ...LME
BACK
vb. to change, to alter ...1890 Eng. dial.
COOKED
adj. altered; falsified; doctored ...1860 Amer. sl.
FAKE UP
vb. 1. to tamper with, to alter, to arrange in any manner for advantage or profit ...1812 sl.
vb. 2. to patch, to alter ...1892 Eng. dial.
FIDDLE
vb. to misrepresent or fraudulently alter ...1970 sl.
IMMUTATION
n. † change, alteration, transformation ...c1540
IMMUTE
vb. † to produce a change in; to change, to alter, to transform ...1613
NOVATURIENT
adj. †* desiring changes or alterations ...1679
ODDS
vb. to alter, to remedy, to redress; to undo ...1868 Eng. dial.
SALT THE BOOKS
vb. to improve the state of a firm's accounts by judicious, if illicit, alterations to the figures ...L19 sl.
UNCO
adj. unknown, strange; foreign; altered so as to be scarcely recognizable ...1737 Scot. & Eng. dial.
VARIATE
vb. † to alter; to cause to change ...1566
WRIXLE
vb. † to alter, to change; to confound ...c1400
ALTERCATE, ALTERCATING, ALTERCATION
BACK-CHAT
n. saucy or impertinent replies to a superior; cheek, impudence, abuse, insulting speech; altercation, heated talk ...1901 sl.
BACK-JAW
vb. to answer in an insolent or hostile manner; to retort, altercate, abuse ...M19 Scot. & Amer. dial.
BARNEY
n. a loud altercation; a physical struggle; a row or noisy argument ...1855 colloq.
BICKER
n. quarrel, contention; angry altercation ...1330
BICKERING
n. wrangling, altercation ...1573
BICKERMENT
n. quarrelling, wrangling, altercation, contention, strife, conflict ...1682
BOBBERY
n. a noise, disturbance, tumult; a fuss, row, uproar; a squabble, quarrel, dispute, altercation ...1816 Eng. dial. & sl.
BRABBLE
n. a paltry altercation, a noisy quarrel, a wrangle ...1566
CABBY-LAB
n. altercation, wrangling; confused speaking, many persons talking at the same time ...1864 Sc.
CABBY-LABBY
n. altercation, wrangling; confused speaking, many persons talking at the same time ...1794 Sc.
vb. to altercate, to wrangle ...1808 Sc.
CAMMING
n. altercation, bickering, quarrelling ...1868 Eng. dial.
CANGLING
n. altercation, quarrelling ...1876 Sc.
JANGLE
n. contention, altercation, bickering ...1641
KABBIE-LABBY
n. an altercation, wrangle, argument, dispute; confused talk ...Bk1902 Scot.
KEBBIE-LEBBIE
n. an altercation, especially as carried on by a number of persons speaking at one time; a wrangling, a quarrelling ...1794 Scot.
vb. to altercate, to wrangle; to quarrel ...18C Scot.
KIM-KAM
n. an altercation; irritating language ...B1900 Eng. dial.
NARRATION
n. an uproar, fuss, clamour, noisy altercation, disturbance ...1871 Sc.
RACKET
n. a quarrel, fight, altercation; a disturbance ...1934 Amer. dial.
SCOOSE
n. discourse, altercation, dispute, bad language ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SCRIMMAGE
n. a skirmish; a scramble; an altercation, a fight ...1902 Amer. dial.
SHINDIG
n. a row; a commotion, an altercation, a violent quarrel, a tremendous fuss ...1961 sl.
SLANGING MATCH
n. an altercation ...c1860 colloq.
WARBLING
n. †* an altercation; a quarrel, quarrelling ...1600
YABBLE
n. wrangling, altercation ...1866 Sc.
YABBLIN
n. wrangling, altercating ...1866 Sc.
YALLACRACK
n. a great outcry; a loud noise of voices; a sharp altercation ...1866 Sc.
YALLICRACK
n. a loud outcry; a great noise of voices; an angry altercation ...1898 Scot.
YALLIECRAAG
n. a great outcry; a loud noise of voices; a sharp altercation ...1866 Sc.
ALTERNATE, ALTERNATELY
ALTERN
adj. alternate, alternating ...L16 arch.
ALTERNANT
adj. alternating; changing from one to the other ...M17
HANDY-DANDY
adv. with change of places; alternately, in rapid alternation ...a1529
LEVEL-COIL
adv. turn and turn about, alternately ...1594
ON SIDES
adv. † alternately ...1583
SIDE FOR SIDE
adv. † alternately ...1519
SUBALTERNAL
adj. † succeeding in turn, alternating ...1588
TIME ABOUT
adv. by turns, alternately ...1838 Amer. dial.
ALTERNATIVE
GROUNDHOG CASE
n. a situation in which one has no choice, one without an alternative ...1885 Amer. dial.
HAVE ONE'S CAKE AND EAT IT
vb. to enjoy both of two desirable but incompatible alternatives
ALTITUDE
ANGELS
n. altitude, specifically to a height of 1000 feet ...1943 Royal Air Force sl.
ALTOGETHER
ALL AT A BANG
adv. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL AT A SLAP
adv. all at once ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL BEDENE
adv. † all together; altogether, completely ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
ALL TO NAUGHT
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO NOTHING
adv. quite, completely, altogether ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
ALL TO PIECES
adv. thoroughly, altogether ...1875 Eng. dial.
BANG
adv. quite, altogether; right ...1847 Scot. & Eng. dial.
BANG OUT
adv. altogether, thoroughly ...1884 Eng. dial.
BEDENE
adv. † in one body or company; altogether ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
EVERY DEAL
adv. altogether, entirely ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
HEAD AND HEELS
adv. completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
HEAD AND HIDE
adv. completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness ...1868 Sc.
HEAD AND TAIL
adv. completely, altogether, without reserve; with great earnestness ...1853 Sc.
IN ALL SORTS
adv. † altogether, completely ...1559
NECK AND CROP
adv. completely, altogether ...1816
NECK AND HEELS
adv. † completely, altogether ...a1734 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
NECK AND SCRAG
adv. completely, wholly, altogether ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
NECK OR NOUGHT
adv. entirely, altogether; without sting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
QUITE AND CLEAR
adv. entirely, altogether ...1735 Eng. dial.
QUITELY
adv. † completely, altogether ...a1300
QUITEMENT
adv. †* completely, altogether ...a1300
SKERE
adv. † quite, entirely; altogether ...a1225
SKIRE
adv. quite, altogether ...1581 Sc.
ALUMINIUM
ALLY
n. aluminium ...1977 colloq.
ALWAYS
ALL DAYS
adv. † always, forever ...c1000
ALLERS
adv. always ...1833 colloq.
ALL THE WAY
adv. always, constantly ...1976 Amer. dial.
ALLUS
adv. always ...1739 colloq.
AYE
adv. always, ever; continually ...1671 Sc. & Eng. dial.
AYLE
adv. all along, always ...1686 Eng. dial.
EVER AND ALWAYS
adv. always; persistently ...1967 Amer. dial.
EVERLY
adv. always, constantly, perpetually, frequently, continually, continuously ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
EVERMORE
adv. always, continually ...1928 Amer. dial.
EVERY-WHEN
adv. at all times, always ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
IVERSOME
adv. always ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
LONGEST DAY ONE HAS TO LIVE, THE always
phr. , for the rest of one's life ...1774 Amer. dial.
ON-O-NENA
adv. always ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
REGULAR
adv. regularly, always; steadily ...1875 Eng. dial.
TO THE END OF THE CHAPTER
adv. always; to the end; until death ...c1840 colloq.
TWENTY-FOUR SEVEN
adv. at all times, always, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week ...1989 US sl.
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
OLD-TIMER'S DISEASE
n. Alzheimer's disease...1989 sl.