REVERSE DICTIONARY
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AM - AMZ
AMASS - verbs
• SAM † to join or fasten together; to amass, to hoard up ...c1000.
AMATEUR, AMATEURISH - adjectives
• AMATEUR NIGHT resembling an amateur night; inept, shambolic, amateurish ...1952
• JACK-LEG ineffectual, incompetent; amateur, untrained; said of someone without skill or training ...1850 US sl.
• TIRONIC pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish ...1909 nonce word
• TYRONIC pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish ...1909 nonce word
amateur, amateurish - nouns
• AMATEUR NIGHT IN DIXIE used as the type of amateurishness or ineptitude ...1955 colloq.
amateur, amateurish - person
• AM an amateur ...2000 UK sl.
• HAM-CHEWER - an amateur ...1972 US jocular
• HAMFAT MAN - an amateur ...1930 US sl.
• HAMMER-CHEWER - an amateur ...c1910 sl.
• JAY an amateur; a poor actor ...Bk1896 theatrical sl.
• SCAB an amateur ...1950 sl.
• UNKPAY - an amateur; a newcomer; a tyro; a dupe; a sucker ...1937 US Pig Latin for 'punk'
• YAMATOOR an amateur ...1826 Sc.
AMATORY - see AMOROUS
AMAZE - verbs
• ASTONY to stun, astonish, astound, bewilder; to terrify, to confound with fear or amazement ...1340 arch.
• AWHAPE † to amaze, to stupefy with fear, to terrify, to confound utterly ...c1300
• BEWHAPE † to bewilder, to amaze, to confound utterly ...c1320
• BLOW DOMES to amaze, to astound ...1990s US sl.
• BUMBAZE to amaze, confound, bewilder, perplex, bamboozle; to look aghast, confounded, stupefied ...1725 chiefly Scot.
• CACK to amaze ...1960s US sl.
• FLAMBERGAST to amaze, astonish, bewilder, perplex; to take by surprise ...1869 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• GRAB BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1918 US sl.
• HIT ONE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1968 Amer. dial.
• JERK BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1886 US sl.
• KNOCK COLD to astound, to amaze ...M19 sl.
• KNOCK DEAD to astound, to amaze ...M19 sl.
• LAY OUT. to amaze, to astound ...L19 US sl.
• LAY OUT COLD to astound, to amaze ...E19 sl., orig. US
• MAZE to amaze, to astonish; to bewilder, to puzzle, to mystify ...1836 Eng. dial.
• SNATCH BALD to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1962 US sl.
• SNATCH BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1866 US sl.
• STRIKE ALL IN A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1914 Amer. dial.
• STRIKE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1950 Amer. dial.
• STRIKE DUMP † to strike with amazement ...1616
• STRIKE ONE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1756 Amer. dial.
• TAKE TO THE FAIR to amaze, to astonish ...1940s Irish sl.
• WONDER to surprise, to amaze ...1863 Amer. dial.
• WONDER-MAZE † to strike with wonder, to astonish, to amaze ...1603
• WOW to amaze, to astonish, to greatly impress ...Aust. sl.
• ZOOM SOMEONE OUT to amaze; to fascinate; to surprise ...1960s sl.
amaze - phrases
• YOU WOULDN'T READ ABOUT IT it would amaze you ...M20 Aust. & NZ
AMAZED - adjectives
• AWONDERED † astonished, astounded, amazed ...1154
• BEWHAPPED † utterly confounded; bewildered, amazed, astonished ...c1320
• DUMP † amazed, perplexed ...1622
• GOB-SMACKED surprised, astonished, astounded, flabbergasted, speechless with amazement ...1971 Brit. sl.
• GOB-STRUCK astounded, flabbergasted, speechless with amazement, surprised, astonished ...1988 Brit. sl.
• MASKED † amazed, bewildered ...c1290
• MAZARDED stunned; amazed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZED amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed ...1703 Eng. dial.
• MOYSED amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed ...1703 Eng. dial.
• WOP-JAWED amazed by an act or demonstration ...1981 US circus & carnival usage
• WRAPPED enthralled; overjoyed; pleased; totally amazed by; enthusiastic about ...c1955 Aust. sl.
amazed - verbs
• ADMIRIZE †* to wonder; to be amazed; to feel surprised ...1702
• FALL OFF THE CHRISTMAS TREE to be amazed ...L19 US campus sl.
AMAZEDLY - adverbs
• GAPINGLY with open mouth; eagerly; amazedly ...1571
AMAZEMENT - nouns
• DUMP † a fit of abstraction or musing; a reverie; a dazed or puzzled state; perplexity, amazement; absence of mind ...1523
• MAZE a state of amazement, bewilderment, or astonishment; perplexity, confusion, surprise ...1827 Scot. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MAZERMENT † confusion, perplexity, amazement ...1768 Scot.
• MIRACLE an object of amazement; a ridiculous spectacle, a mockery ...1898 Sc.
amazement - interjections
• COO! an exclamation of surprise, disbelief, amazement, or astonishment ... c1890 colloq.
• FLAMING HELL! an expletive; hell! used for expressing surprise, anger, amazement, etc....c1925
• FOR DAYS! an exclamation implying shock or amazement ...1950s gay sl.
• GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! an exclamation of amazement, impatience, etc. ...1906 Amer. sl.
• I'LL BE A MONKEY'S UNCLE! an expression of surprise or amazement ...1925 colloq.
• I'LL BE BUGGERED! an expression of surprise or amazement ...1966 Aust. sl.
• I'LL BE JIGGED an exclamation of surprise ...1908 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE JIGGERED an exclamation of surprise or amazement ...1886 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE JIGGEROOED an exclamation of surprise ...1913 Amer. dial.
• I'LL GO HOPPING! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL BACKWARDS! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• IN GOOD TIME! † an expression of ironical acquiescence, incredulity, amazement, or the like; to be sure! indeed! very well! ...1610
• JESUS WEPT! an exclamation of annoyance, amazement, horror ...1922
• KAH-KA-KA! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KAI!, KI! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KISS MY ARSE!, KISS MY ASS! a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement, contempt, or derision ...c1554
• KISS MY SISTER'S BLACK CAT'S ASS! a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement ...1969
• LILLY-WUNTERS! an exclamation of amazement or surprise ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MY FUCK! an exclamation of amazement ...2000s sl.
• MY OLD BOOTS! an exclamation of disbelief, surprise, or amazement ...L19
• OH BOY! exclamation of surprise, excitement, amazement ...1910s sl., orig. US
• RAH! an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc. ...2000 UK Black sl.
• RAWTID! an exclamation implying great anger, surprise, amazement, envy, etc. ...1940s sl.
• SHIT A BRICK! expressing surprise or amazement ...sl.
• SUCK MY ARSE!, SUCK MY ASS! a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement ...1863
• WELL, I'LL BE BUGGERED expressed amazement or incredulity ...1907
• YE GODS AND LITTLE FISHES expressing amazement, disbelief, surprise, etc. ...1888
• ZOOKERINS! an exclamation of admiration, amazement, or surprise; a quasi-oath ...1825 Eng. dial.
• ZOWIE! used to describe a sudden impact or figuratively, amazement ...1910s US sl.
AMAZING - adjectives
• BASHY amazing, wonderful ...1990s sl.
• BEDOOZLING astounding, amazing ...2000s US sl.
• DICK-NAILING extraordinary, amazing, impressively big ...1892 Amer. dial.
• FANFUCKINGTASTIC absolutely amazing; often used ironically ...1980s sl.
• GALACTIC great, wonderful, amazing ...1998 US sl.
• GEASON † extraordinary, amazing ...1572
• MARVELLY † marvellous, amazing, astonishing ...c1420
• MIND-BLOWING amazing, astonishing, almost unbelievable, having an overwhelming effect on the mind ...1967
• MIND-BOGGLING amazing, astonishing, having an overwhelming effect on the mind ...1964
• RADIO RENTAL(S) wonderful, amazing; insane, mad, crazy ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'mental'
• RENTALS wonderful, amazing; insane, mad, crazy ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'mental'
• TERRIFIC prodigious; extreme; amazing ...1888 Amer. sl.
• TOXIC amazing, powerful ...1987 US sl.
amazing - nouns
• STONKER a thing that is large, impressive, or amazing ...sl.
amazing - person
• HELL BLAZER - an amazing, riotous, or violent person ...1935 sl., orig. US
• HELL BUSTER - an amazing, riotous, or violent person ...1916 sl., orig. US
• KILLOUT an amazing person; an enthralling topic or thing ...1930s US Black sl.
amazing - verbs
• BEAT THE DUTCH to be amazing; often used in negative constructions ...1775 Amer. sl.
amazing - interjections & phrases
• AWESOME! expressing enthusiastic approval; excellent, fantastic, amazing ...1984 colloq.
• FAR OUT! amazing! remarkable! wonderful! ...1954 sl.
• THAT BEATS THE DUTCH that beats everything; that's amazing ...1939 colloq.
• WOULD KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF said of something amazing ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AMAZINGLY - adverbs
• MARVELLY † amazingly, wonderfully, marvellously ...c1330
• MAZING very, amazingly; wonderfully, astonishingly ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
AMAZON - person
• BARRATRESS †* a female fighter, an amazon, a virago ...1583
AMBASSADOR - adjectives
• LEDGER † resident in the capacity of ambassador, commissioner, or agent ...1560 obs. exc. arch.
• LEGATIVE * pert. to an ambassador ...a1548
ambassador - nouns
• BASETRY † ambassadry; the mission of function of an ambassador ...1462
• BASSADE † the mission or function of an ambassador; an ambassador and his suite ...c1532
• BASSET † the mission or function of an ambassador; an ambassador and his suite ...1458
ambassador - person
• BASSATOUR † an ambassador ...c1400
• HERINDRAK - † a messenger; an ambassador ...Bk1955
• LEDGER † an ordinary or resident ambassador ...1548
• LEGATE an ambassador, delegate, messenger ...1382
• ORATOR † one sent to plead or speak for another; an ambassador, an envoy, a messenger ...1494
• SANDERBODE - † a messenger; an envoy; an ambassador ...c1200
• SANDER MAN - † a messenger, envoy, ambassador ...1123
• SANDESMAN † a messenger, an envoy, an ambassador ...1123
• SAND-MAN † a messenger, an ambassador ...c1205
• VAKEEL, VAKIL - an agent or representative, especially one representing a person of political importance either permanently or on a special occasion; a minister, envoy, or ambassador ...1622 Anglo-Indian
• WAKEEL, WAKIL - an agent or representative, especially one representing a person of political importance either permanently or on a special occasion; a minister, envoy, or ambassador ...1803 Anglo-Indian
AMBIDEXTROUS - adjectives
• EVEN-HANDED ambidextrous ...1965 Amer. dial.
AMBIENCE - nouns
• ATMOS atmosphere or ambience; used in a positive fashion ...1990s sl., orig. US teen
AMBIGUOUS - adjectives
• AMBILOQUENT † speaking doubtfully or ambiguously ...1656
• AMPHIBOLOUS † ambiguous, of double or doubtful character ...1644
• ANCIPITOUS † doubtful, uncertain; ambiguous ...1652
• BIFARIOUS † two-fold, double, ambiguous; capable of being interpreted in two ways; that may be understood two ways ...1656 arch. or obs.
• CLEAR AS MUD entirely unclear; ambiguous ...1839 Amer. sl.
• DILOGICAL having a double meaning; ambiguous, equivocal ...c1633
• EQUIVOCANT † speaking equivocally; ambiguous, doubtful ...1609
• IFFEY, IFFY ambiguous ...1930s sl., orig. US
• LEFT-HANDED ambiguous, doubtful, questionable ...1612
AMBITION - nouns
• AMBISH aggressive ambition or enthusiasm ...1897 Amer. sl.
• AMBITIOSITY † ambition; the state of being ambitious ...a1600
• GUMPTION ambition, initiative; tenacity ...1862 Amer. dial.
• YATTLE † ambition, force, willpower ...1825 Sc.
ambition - verbs
• HAVE A SOUL ABOVE BUTTONS † to have a refined or noble character or sensibility; to have aspirations or ambitions beyond what is expected or usual for someone born into a manual trade or occupation, or of low social status; to be intellectually or culturally elevated ...1795
AMBITIOUS - adjectives
• ABOVE ONESELF arrogant, conceited, self-important, presumptuous; overly ambitious ...1823
• AFFECTIONATE † eager, ambitious, earnest ...1598
• AFFECTIONED † eager, ambitious; zealous ...1534
• AIMSOME ambitious, speculative ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BRICKLE industrious, ambitious ...19C Amer.
• ETTLING ambitious, pushing, striving ...1822 Sc.
• GO-GETTING ambitious ...1921 orig. US
• GUMPTIOUS ambitious, energetic, enterprising, eager ...1942 Amer. dial.
• HIGH-SIGHTED - supercilious, arrogant, ambitious ...1610
• PAUGHTY ambitious ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WANNABE ambitious, aspirant ...1980s sl.
ambitious - person
• AMBITIONIST * one excessively ambitious ...1625
• BALL OF FIRE an energetic and ambitious person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CLIMBER an ambitious person ...1833 sl.
• FAST-BURNER an energetic, ambitious person ...1986 Amer. military sl.
• FIREBALL an energetic and ambitious person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• GETTER a go-getter; an enterprising or ambitious person; a determined person, one likely to succeed ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• GO-GETTER an ambitious or enterprising person ...1910 sl., orig. US
• GONNABE a wannabe (a person with ambition) who has a realistic chance of achieving the goal ...1988 US sl.
• HARD CHARGER an aggressive, persistent person; one who has a lot of push and an abrasive personality, even when it is not needed; an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person; a go-getter ...1951 orig. US military sl.
• HIGH-FLYER a person who has high aims and ambitions; a person with an aspirational outlook; also, a person who is or has the potential to be highly successful ...1600
• MOVER an ambitious and successful person, both socially and with the opposite sex ...1950s sl.
• MOVER AND GROOVER an ambitious and successful person, both socially and with the opposite sex ...2000 sl.
• MOVER AND SHAKER an ambitious and successful person, both socially and with the opposite sex ...1974 sl.
• SKY-FLYER an ambitious person ...1887
• WANABE, WANNABE someone who wants to be something or someone; one who seeks to emulate a celebrity; an ambitious person ...1981 Amer. sl.
• WORLD-BEATER an aggressive and ambitious person ...1893 Amer. sl.
• YOUNG GUN an assertive or ambitious young person, esp. within a particular organization or institution ...1929 colloq.
ambitious - verbs
• AMBISH to be ambitious ...Bk1902 Amer. dial.
• AMBITIONIZE †* to make ambitious, to motivate ...1600
• BITE OFF MORE THAN ONE CAN CHEW to undertake too much, to be too ambitious ...1878 orig. US
• FEEL ONE'S KEEP to be in good health and spirits; to feel confident, ambitious ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FEEL ONE'S KEEPING to be in good health and spirits; to feel confident, ambitious ...1927 Amer. dial.
• FEEL ONE'S KEEPINGS to feel ambitious and eager to work ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LEVEL AT THE MOON to be very ambitious ...Bk1855
• LOOK ALOFT † to aspire, be ambitious ...c1175
AMBLE - nouns
• AMBLERE †* an amble or ambling pace ...c1380
• EGG-TROT a gentle amble ...c1680
• EGG-WIFE’S TROT a gentle amble ...c1680
amble - verbs
• ANCHOR OFF to amble ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• MOOCH to go, to amble, to depart, to clear out; also, to sneak ...1851 Amer. sl.
• NAMBLE to amble ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PATER to amble along ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SHACK to amble along; to go at a slow trot ...1833 Amer. dial.
• SHAG to stroll, to rove about, to amble along, to saunter ...1928 Amer. dial.
• SWAN to wander, to drift, to amble ...L19 sl.
• TODGE to go at a slow ambling pace ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• TOLUTATE † to trot or amble ...1796 humorous
AMBLING - adjectives
• AMBLANT † ambling, of a horse, mule, etc. ...a1393
AMBROSIAL - adjectives
• AMBROSIAC † of food, drink: worth of the gods;' divine, ambrosial ...1601
• AMBROSIAN † ambrosial, exceptionally fragrant or delicious ...a1522
• AMBROSIATE † ambrosial, exceptionally sweet or delightful ...1602
AMBULANCE - nouns
• AGONY BUGGY an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY BUS an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY CHARIOT an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY CRATE an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY HACK an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY WAGON an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AMBO an ambulance ...1974 Aust. & S. Afr. sl.
• AVALANCHE an ambulance ...1871 Amer. jocular
• BANG WAGON an ambulance ...1962 Amer. sl.
• BLACK MARIA an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BLACK WAGON an ambulance ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BLOOD WAGON an ambulance ...1922 sl.
• BUTCHER CART an ambulance ...1926 US sl.
• BUTCHER WAGON an ambulance ...1882 US sl.
• CRASH WAGON an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• DEAD WAGON a vehicle used for transporting the dead; a hearse; sometimes also an ambulance ...1894 Amer. dial.
• DOOLIE, DOOLY an ambulance ...18C Anglo-Indian usage
• GO-AWAY BUGGY an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GURNEY an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GUT-BUGGY an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HACK an ambulance ...1910s US sl.
• HEARSE an ambulance ...1942 Amer. dial.
• HOT CROSS BUN a Red Cross ambulance ...World War I army sl.
• LIVE MEAT WAGON an ambulance ...1969 Amer. sl.
• MEAT WAGON 1. an ambulance ...1925 sl., chiefly US
2. a coroner's ambulance ...1942 US sl.
• TIN WILLIE a Ford ambulance ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WAGON an ambulance ...20C sl.
ambulance - person
• AMBO a member of an ambulance crew; a paramedic ...1990 Aust. sl.
AMBUSH - adverbs
• ABUSHMENTLY † in ambush, by way of ambuscade ...1552
ambush - nouns
• ABUSHMENT † ambush, ambushment ...1380
• AND-BUSH an ambush ...1841 Amer. dial.
• BELAYING † a lying in wait ...1677
• TURKEY SHOOT an ambush; an easy killing ...US Civil War usage
• WAITING † a lying in wait, ambush ...c1200
• WANLACE † an intercepting movement; an ambush ...c1330
ambush - person
• BUSHWHACKER one who ambushes ...1935 Amer. dial.
• JUMP-OUT BOY one who performs an ambush ...1990s US sl.
• WAITER †* one who lies in wait ...c1430
• WAIT-LAYER † one who lies in wait ...1600
ambush - verbs
• ABUSCHE, ABUSH(E), ABUSSE † to ambush ...c1300
• BELAY † to waylay, to lie in wait for, to ambush ...1470-85
• BUSHWHACK to attack by surprise; to ambush ...1866 Amer. dial.
• CREEP to ambush someone with the intent of seriously injuring or killing them ...1974 US prison sl.
• KEEP †* to lie in ambush ...c1205
• LAYWAY to waylay, to ambush ...1913 Amer. dial.
• MOUSETRAP to ambush an enemy by drawing them into position with some sort of bait ...1989 US sl.
• SANDBAG to ambush; to take by surprise ...L19 sl., orig. US
• SIT † to lie in wait or in ambush ...c825
• TAKE UNDER WAIT † to capture or surprise by an ambush ...1533
• WAIT † to watch with hostile intent; to spy upon; to lie in wait for ...c1200
AMELIORATE - verbs
• MELIORATE to make better, to improve, to ameliorate; to grow better ...a1552
AMELIORATION - nouns
• BETTERANCE the process of bettering; amelioration, improvement; betterment ...1614
AMENABLE - adjectives
• DECE, DEES pleasant, amenable ...1970s US sl.
AMEND - verbs
• BEET † to bring into better state, to put right, to correct, to amend, to reform faults, evil ways, etc.; to make good misdeeds ...c950 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MENSE to make up for; to amend, to improve ...Bk1905 Scot.
AMENDMENT - nouns
• BETTERING amendment ...1863 Eng. dial.
• MENDATION amendment, improvement ...1844 Eng. dial.
• MENDMENT amendment, improvement ...Bk1905 Scot.
AMENDS - nouns
• EDBOTE †* restitution, amends, satisfaction ...c1315 obs. rare
• MENDS amends, reparation, recompense, satisfaction, revenge; atonement ...1641 Scot. & Eng. dial.
amends - verbs
• ABY(E) vb. to pay the penalty for an offense; to redeem; to atone for; to suffer for; to make amends for; to expiate ...c1175 arch.
• AGREE NOT TO DISAGREE to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
• AGREE TO AGREE to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
AMERICA (also see UNITED STATES) - nouns
• HAIL COLUMBIA America ...M19 US sl.
• HAIL COLUMBUS America ...M19 US sl.
• SIDE America, as opposed to England ...1930s US sl.
• YANKIELAND America ...E19 sl.
AMERICAN - adjectives
• AMERIKAN American ...1969 US sl.
• GALLO-AMERICAN of combined French and American character ...1797
• YANK American ...M19 sl.
American - person
• PACIFIC COASTER - a native or inhabitant of the Pacific coast ...1875 Nth. American usage
• PACIFIC SLOPER - a native or inhabitant of the Pacific slope ...1868 Nth. American usage
• YANK (often derogatory) an American; orig. a New Englander or someone from the northern states of America ...1778
AMERICAN INDIAN - adjectives
• GUT-EATING (derogative) Native American ...1949 Amer. Western usage
• LEATHER-SKINNED (usually offensive) said of an American Indian ...1898 Amer. sl.
American Indian - nouns
• HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS the American Indian 'heaven' ...19C US
• MOCCASIN TELEGRAPH the informal means by which news is spread in American Indian communities ...1927 Amer. dial.
• NATION a tribe of North American Indians ...1763
• SKOOKUM-HOUSE a strong house or jail on an Indian reservation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
American Indian - person
• ABERGOINS - a corruption of ‘aborigines’ said to be common in the West among the illiterate, and which is used jocularly for Indians ...Bk1850 Amer.
• ABROGANS - a corruption of ‘aborigines’ said to be common in the West among the illiterate, and which is used jocularly for Indians ...Bk1850 Amer.
• APPLE (derogatory) an American Indian who behaves more like a European than an Indian ...1970 US sl.
• BISCUIT BEGGAR (derogatory) a person of foreign background; an American Indian ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BLACK DUCK - a Native American Indian; used contemptuously ...1767 sl.
• BLANKET-ASS (derogatory) an American Indian ...1967 Amer. sl.
• BLANKET-BUCK (derogatory) an American Indian ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BLANKETHEAD (derogatory) an American Indian ...1956 Amer. sl.
• BOW AND ARROW (derogatory) an American Indian ...1930 Amer. dial.
• BUFFALO an American Indian male with especially long hair ...1963 US sl.
• BUCK (usually considered derogatory) an American Indian ...1836 Amer. dial.
• CANOE-CHIEF an American Indian ...1935 Amer. dial.
• CHIEF an American Indian; a person with some Indian ancestry ...1940 Amer. dial.
• COPPER-INDIAN a North American Indian ...1799
• DOG-EATER a member of the Indian Sioux Indian tribe ...1963 US sl.
• FEATHER DUSTER an American Indian ...1907 Amer. dial.
• GATOR BOY, GATOR GIRL a male member of the Seminole Indian tribe ...1963 US sl.
• G.I. - an American Indian who has abandoned this indigenous culture and language in favour of mainstream American culture' a Government Indian ...1963 US sl.
• GHOST-DANCER - a North American Indian who performs a ghost-dance; a North American Indian religious cult of the second half of the 19th century, based on the performance of a ritual dance that, it was believed, would drive away White people and restore the traditional lands and way of life ...1890
• GUT-EATER a Native American: used contemptuously ...1925 Amer. Western usage
• HAIR LIFTER - a frontier name for an Indian on the warpath ...Bk1945 US Western sl.
• HEAD CHIEF - the principal chief of an American Indian tribe ...1763
• INJUN (not necessarily derogatory) an American Indian ...19C Amer. dial. & cowboy usage
• JOE a Navaho student ...1963 Amer. Indian student sl.
• LEATHERSKIN (usually offensive) an American Indian ...1834 Amer. sl.
• LONGHAIR an American Indian who observes traditional ways; a White person who has adopted Indian ways ...1937 Amer. dial.
• MAHALA an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• MAHALY an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• MAJELLA an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• MOHALE an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• NATIVE a native American Indian ...2000 US
• RED a native American ...1886 US sl.
• REDSKIN (sometimes derogatory) a North American Indian ...L17 colloq.
• SACHEM - the supreme head or chief of some American Indian tribes ...1622
• SALMON-CRUNCHER (derogatory) an American Indian ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SANNUP a married male member of an American Indian community ...1630
• SHEEPHERDER an American Indian from Montana or Wyoming ...1963 Amer. Indian student sl.
• SKIN an American Indian ...1989 US sl.
• SMOKED BACON a Black person; an American Indian ...1939 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED BEEF a Black person; an American Indian ...1829 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED BEEF a Black person; an American Indian ...1829 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED HAM a Black person; an American Indian ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED IRISHMAN an American Indian; a non-White person ...1915 Amer. dial.
• SMOKE MEAT a Black person; an American Indian ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SUNCK SQUAW the female chief or queen of an American Indian tribe ...1676
• TONTO 1. an American Indian or Black man who is submissive towards White culture ...1972 Amer. dial.
2. (derogatory) a nickname for an American Indian man ...1982 Amer. dial.
• UNBLEACHED AMERICAN (derogatory or jocular) an American Indian ...19C US sl.
• UNCLE TOMAHAWK a Native American who is condemned as insufficiently nationalistic ...1970s US sl.
• UNCLE TOMMYHAWK (derogatory) an American Indian who is a traitor to militant Indian causes ...M20 US sl.
• VANISHING AMERICAN an American Indian ...20C US
• WAGON BURNER (derogatory, offensive) an American Indian ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WAR CAPTAIN - an American Indian chief who is the military leader of his group or tribe ...1757
• WAR CHIEF - an American Indian chief who is the military leader of his group or tribe ...1800
• WAR HOOP an American Indian or one of partial American Indian ancestry ...1967 Amer., chiefly West usage
• WAR HOOT an American Indian or one of partial American Indian ancestry ...1967 Amer., chiefly West usage
• WAR WHOOP an American Indian or one of partial American Indian ancestry ...1930 Amer., chiefly West usage
AMIABLE - adjectives
• BUXOM † gracious, indulgent, favourable; obliging, amiable, courteous, affable, kindly ...1362
• FAINFU' affectionate, kind, amiable, likeable ...1887 Sc.
• FAINLY affectionate, kind, amiable ...Bk1900 Scot.
• HEAVEN-BORN of a good or amiable disposition ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• PLACENTIOUS †* pleasing, or disposed to please; complaisant, amiable, agreeable, suave ...a1661
AMICABLE - person
• BAA-LAMB anyone mild, pleasing, or amicable ...20C sl.
AMID - adverbs/prepositions
• AMELL among, between, amidst ...1677 Eng. dial.
•.IMELLE † amid, among ...a1300
• IMID † in the middle of, amid, amidst ...a1300
• MIDDEN amid ...c1205 Eng. dial.
• TO-MID † amid, in the midst of ...c1420
• TO-MIDS † in the midst ...c1000
AMISH - adjectives
• ENGLISH among the Amish: said of a non-Amish neighbour ...1986 Amer. dial.
Amish - person
• BLACK-BUMPER a member of an Amish or Mennonite sect which allows the use of cars and other motor-driven vehicles ...1967 Amer. dial.
• YARD APE (derogatory) an Amish man, or anyone with an Amish background ...2006 Amer. dial.
AMISS - adverbs
• ACROSS † not straight or directly; obliquely; athwart, awry, amiss ...1559
• ASLEW amiss, out of course ...1885 Eng. dial.
amiss - nouns
• PAD IN THE STRAW, A † something amiss; a danger concealed; something wrong ...1530
amiss - verbs
• TEIL † to ail, to be amiss ...1821 Eng. dial.
AMITY - nouns
• BON-ACCORD amity, agreement ...Bk1911 Scot.
AMMUNITION - nouns
• AMBITION ammunition ...1928-29 Amer. sl.
• AMMO ammunition ...1911 colloq.
• BEANS ammunition ...Amer. World War I sl.
• DEAD MAN'S ROUNDS ammunition held pointed toward the bearer ...1991 US sl.
• G.I. CAN a German artillery shell in World War I ...1918 US sl.
• PILL a bullet, shell, or in early use, a cannonball ...c1626
• PILLS ammunition ...c1626
• PIPSQUEAK a small high-velocity shell ...1916 sl.
• PLONKER an explosive shell ...1918 Aust. sl.
• WOOLLY BEAR a type of German high-explosive shell ...1915 sl.
ammunition - person
• AMMO-HUMPER an ammunition storage specialist ...1980 US military sl.
AMONG - adverbs
• AMONG-HANDS between, amongst other things ...1808 Scot. & Eng. dial.
among - prepositions
• AMELL among, between, amidst ...1677 Eng. dial.
• IMELLE † amid, among ...a1300
• MANG among ...1857 Scot. & Eng. dial.
AMOROUS - adjectives
• ALL OVER very affectionate; eagerly amorous
• CADGIE dotingly amorous ...1885 Sc.
• CADGY wanton, lustful; amorous ...a1724 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• CAKED on good amatory terms ...1900s sl.
• CUPIDINOUS lustful, libidinous, amorous ...1859 nonce use
• FOND OF MEAT amorous in general; sexually active; lecherous ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRISKY playful, amorous ...20C
• JEALOUS † ardently amorous; covetous of the love of another, fond, lustful ...c1430
• KIPPERSOME amorous, fond ...1859 Eng. dial.
• MASHED infatuated; smitten; love-struck; amorous; usually constructed with 'on' ...1880 sl.
• ON ready to take part in an amorous liaison ...1907 Aust. sl.
• PROUD BELOW THE NAVEL amorous, or wanton ...1629 colloq.
• SMICKER † wanton, loose, amorous ...1606
• SPOONY foolishly or sentimentally amorous ...1805 colloq.
• WARM prone to sexual desire; amorous ...1592
amorous - nouns
• FILLY-HUNTING a search for amorous, obliging, or mercenary women ...19C sl.
• FOOTIE, FOOTY amorous play with the feet ...1921 sl., orig.
• FOOTSIE, FOOTSY amorous play with the feet ...1944 sl., orig. US
• GAME † amorous sport or play ...c1230
• MAUMING AND GLAUMING pawing in an amorous or sexual manner ...M18 sl.
• OGLE an amorous glance, a frankly sexual stare ...L17 sl.
• PASS an amorous advance ..1928 sl.
• SWEET NOTHINGS amatory talk ...1900 sl.
amorous - person
• AMORET, AMORETTE an amorous female; a passionate woman ...15C
• BEDBUG an amorous or uxorious person ...Bk1926 Amer. sl.
• BITER an amorous woman ...Bk1891 sl.
• GAME MISTRESS † a woman intent on amorous dalliance; a flirt ...1676
• GAMESTER † one addicted to amorous sport; a lewd person, whether male or female; a prostitute ...1601
• HAIRY BIT an amorous and sexually attractive woman ...c1860 sl.
• RATTLER an amorous man; a promiscuous young woman ...1830 UK sl.
• THING an amorous couple ...1942 Amer. sl.
• WARM BABY a passionate woman; an affectionate or amorous woman ...c1900 Amer. student sl. arch.
amorous - verbs
• BE SOFT ON SOMEONE to be amorously inclined toward a person, to have an affection for ...colloq.
• CAST SHEEP'S EYES to look amorously or lovingly upon ...1854 Amer. dial.
• CHANGE EYES WITH † to exchange amorous glances with ...a1616
• CHAT UP to talk amorously ...1898 sl.
• DO A LINE to make an amorous approach; to date ...1934 Aust. sl.
• GAME † to play, to sport, to jest; to amuse oneself; also, to indulge in amorous play ...c1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GROOVE to play amorously ...1967 sl.
• HACK to engage in amorous play or sexual activity; to neck, pet, or spoon; to kiss ...1943 Amer. sl.
• HORSE AROUND to play amorously or philander ...1952 sl.
• MAKE A RUN to attempt to seduce; to approach with amorous intentions ...1970s sl.
• MAKE ONE'S LOVE COME DOWN to cause one to feel loving or amorous; to arouse one sexually ...1928 Amer. dial.
• MAKE SHEEP'S EYES to look amorously or lovingly upon ...1984 Amer. dial.
• MINGLE EYES † to exchange amorous glances with ...a1616
• MIRD to make amorous advances; to coax, to fawn upon one ...1829 Sc.
• MUCK ABOUT to behave amorously towards ...1959 Aust. sl.
• OGALE to look longingly or amorously at a man ...1682 UK homosexual sl.
• SMICKER † to look amorously or wantonly at or after a person ...1668
AMOUNT - adjectives
• FAIRISH considerable in amount ...L19
• GAY, GEY of quantity or amount: pretty good, middling ...1796 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GIGANTINE † very great in quantity or amount ...1605
• HANG-DOODLE an intensifier, large amount ...1950s
• IKEY large in amount ...1900s Aust. sl.
• MAIN † of quantity or amount: large ...1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OVERLY of an amount or quantity: large ...1969 Amer. dial.
• RANK † high or excessive in amount ...1602
• SHY doubtful in amount or quality ...M19 sl.
• SUBSTANTIOUS † considerable in amount or number ...1569 chiefly Scot.
• SUBSTANTIVE of considerable amount or quantity ...1821
• UMPTEENTH used of a great but unspecific number or amount ...1918 UK
• UNTEENTH used of a great but unspecific number or amount ...1918 UK sl.
• VALUABLE large in amount ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
amount - adverbs
• FOR AFRICA hugely, greatly, in large amounts ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
• LIKE SNUFF AT A WAKE in large amounts ...20C Irish sl.
amount - nouns (also see small amount and large amount)
• AMINT amount ...1914 Amer. dial. arch.
• BIBLICAL MEASURE an equitable amount ...1969 Amer. dial.
• COUNT the amount ...1950s Amer. sl.
• GOLLOP a large morsel; a portion or amount ...Bk1899 Amer. dial.
• DEAL, A an undefined but considerable amount or extent ...L16 sl.
• EVENT amount, quantity ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FECK amount, quantity ...c1470 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FILER'S TWO INCHES a gratuitous extra amount ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HALE the whole, the whole amount or number; the sum total ...1714 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• HALE-WORT the whole number or amount ...1822 Scot.
• RATE † the total computed or estimated quantity, amount, or sum of anything, usually as forming a basis for calculating other quantities or sums ...1472-3
• SUMMA † an amount ...1475
• VALUATION an amount in quantity or time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUE an amount; used of measure and quantity ...1809 Eng. dial.
• WIGHT † a certain amount, esp. a small amount; usually used in negative contexts ...OE
amount - nouns - small amount
• ACE the smallest possible amount ...1866 Sc.
• BINDLE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BITTY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLEEP a small amount ...1974 Amer. dial.
• BLUB a small amount ...1953 Amer. dial.
• BOTTOM WEIGHT a minimum amount ...1962 UK
• CANCH a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN FEED a trifling amount or matter ...Bk1999
• CHIPS AND GRINDSTONES odds and ends; various small articles; small amounts ...1953 Amer. dial.
• CHIPS AND WHETSTONES odds and ends; various small articles; small amounts ...1927 Amer. dial.
• DAB a small or trifling amount, as of money given ...1729
• DABLET a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount ...L18 sl.
• DIBBLE a small amount ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DIBBLE-DABBLE a small amount ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DIB-DABS small, often insignificant amounts ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DIBS AND DABS small, often insignificant amounts ...1960 Amer. dial.
• DIGHT a very small amount ...1890 Amer. dial.
• DITE a very small amount ...1890 Amer. dial.
• DOODLEY, DOODLY an insignificant amount; nothing whatsoever; the inference is that the subject is worthless ...1930s US sl.
• DRAB a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DROP IN THE BUCKET, A a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
• DROP IN THE OCEAN, A a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
• EYE † a small amount, a touch or hint ...a1661
• EYELASH a very small distance or amount ...1894
• FARTFUL a very small or insignificant amount ...1970s sl.
• FARTHINGSWORTH as much as is bought for a farthing, a very small amount ...c1325
• FEATHER a very small amount, a trifle ...1601
• GLIM a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRAIN a very small amount ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAIR a very small portion or quantity of anything; a trifle; the smallest possible amount ...1821 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• HALF-NOTHING a very small sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration ...1787 Scot.
• HALF-NOUGHT, HALF-NOWT a very small sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration ...1843 Eng. dial.
• HATE a whit, a jot, the smallest thing; a small amount ...1826 Amer. dial.
• INKLE a small amount ...1954 Amer. dial.
• JACK † a very small amount; the least bit; a whit ...1530 colloq.
• JOD the least particle or quantity; the least amount; a very little or small part; an iota ...1596
• KENNING a recognizable portion; just enough to be perceived; a little; a small amount or quantity ...1786 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• LAP an armful or lapful; a small amount or collection ...1900 Sc.
• LICK a small amount; a bit; the smallest amount of something ...1853 Amer. dial.
• LICK AND A PROMISE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LICK AND A SMELL a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOOK a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NAIL'S BREADTH the smallest amount; chiefly used in negative expressions ...1639
• NEKED †* a little, a small amount ...a1300
• NICKET a small amount or quantity ...1946 Amer. dial.
• NOT A SAUSAGE no money; nothing at all; a derisory amount ...1938 UK sl.
• NOT ENOUGH TO DUST A FIDDLE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NYKID †* a little, a small amount ...a1300
• OAT an atom; the tiniest amount ...M19 sl.
• PARCEL a small group, amount, or collection ...L16 US
• PEEP, PEEPE † a small amount or degree ...a1616
• PUCKLE a small quantity of anything; an indefinite amount, a few ...B1900 Scot.
• SCANTLING a small quantity or amount
• SCIMPTION a very small piece, amount, or quantity; a bit, a scrap ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SCRIMPTION a very small piece, amount, or quantity; a bit, a scrap ...1867 Amer. dial.
• SCUDDICK, SCUDDOCK, SCUTTICK, SKIDDICK, SKUDDICK a very small coin or amount; also, something very small ...1823 Eng. dial. & sl.
• SCURRICK, SKERRICK, SKOURICK, SKURRICK a small quantity; a small fragment; the slightest bit ...1825 colloq.
• SHIRTTAIL a small load or amount ...1940 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAILFUL a small load or amount ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAIL LOAD a small load or amount ...1941 Amer. dial.
• SHIVER a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SINGSONG SUM a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKERRICK a small amount of something ...1854 Aust. sl.
• SKIMPTION a very small piece, amount, or quantity; a bit, a scrap ...1942 Amer. dial.
• SKIVER a small amount; a trace ...1925 Amer. dial.
• SKOSH a small amount ...1970 US Korean war usage
• SKOSHI a small amount ...1970 US Korean war usage
• SMATTER a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMIDGEN a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMIDGET a small amount; a small piece of food ...1893 Amer. dial.
• SMITCH a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMITCHEL a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNACK a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIFF a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNITCH a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPURT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STIVER a small amount, esp. of money
• SUSPICION a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAB a small amount; a dab ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TAD a small amount, a dab; something very small; a short distance ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TADDICK a small quantity or amount of anything; a measure, etc., partly filled ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TAIT a small amount or portion of anything ...1824 Sc.
• TASTE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAT a small amount, a dab; something very small; a short distance ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TATE a small amount or portion of anything ...1824 Sc.
• TIDDY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TINE † a very little space, time, or amount; a bit ...c1420
• TINY †* a very small amount ...a1650
• TITCH a very little; a small amount ...1937 colloq.
• TITTLE the smallest or a very small part of something; a minute amount ...c1400
• TOOSH a small amount ...2005 Amer. dial.
• TUPPENNY DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount ...L18 sl.
• TUSH a small amount ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TWOPENNY DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount ...L18 sl.
• WADJIT a small amount; a smidgen ...1993 Amer. dial.
• WHETS AND GRINDSTONES odds and ends; various small articles; small amounts ...1953 Amer. dial.
• WIDDY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIGHT † a certain amount, esp. a small amount; usually used in negative contexts ...OE
• WITTY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WRINKLE a bit, a small amount ...M19 US sl.
• ZIP SQUAT a very small amount; nothing ...1990s US campus sl.
amount - nouns - large amount
• ANY GOD'S AMOUNT an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...Bk1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S IMMENSE an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S QUANTITY an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ANY G.Q. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ANYTHING MUCH a great amount; anything significant or important; often in negative constructions ...1664
• AWFUL LOT, AN a very large amount, a great deal ...1877 colloq.
• AWFULLY LOT a great deal, a large amount ...1945 Amer. dial.
• BAGS many; a great amount of ...1910s sl.
• BAIT a sufficient or excessive quantity or amount ...1851 Amer. dial.
• BOODLE a large amount or number ...1833 Amer. dial.
• EARTH, THE everything; a large amount or quantity ...L19 sl.
• DOBS a large amount or number ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FAGGALD a bundle; a large or excessive amount ...1824 Sc.
• FERKISHIN a large amount; a crowd, a seething mob ...1856 Sc.
• GANG n. a great amount; many ...1811 US sl.
• GALLON a large amount ...1575
• GOBBLES a large amount; a great number ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GOODLES a large amount or quantity ...1967 Amer. dial.
• GOO-GOBS a very large or infinite amount ...1970s US Black sl.
• GOOKOOS a large amount, lots, plenty ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GOOZLE a large amount ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GORM a large amount ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• HANKLE a handful, a great deal, a considerable quantity or amount ...1694 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• HANTLE a considerable amount or quantity; a good many, a good deal ...1692 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAUL a large quantity or amount ...1896 Scot.
• HELLFULL a large amount; as many as hell could hold ...1637
• HOLY FRIGHT a large amount ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• LACHTER a large amount, a heap ...1822 Sc.
• LONG CHALK a great deal, a large amount, a long way ...1836 Amer. dial.
• LOONS a great amount ...1969 Amer. dial.
• MENSE profuse hospitality, liberality; a liberal amount, a great deal ...1841 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• MERGINS, MURGENS a great amount or number; many ...1952 Amer. dial.
• MESS an indefinite quantity, amount or number, usually a large one; a crowd ...1833 Amer. dial.
• MICKLE a quantity, a large amount, a great deal ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIGHT a considerable amount or quantity ...1834 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MINT a very large quantity or amount ...1749 Sc. & Eng. dial. EDD Wright 1903
• MORE THAN YOU COULD POKE A STICK AT a very large amount ...1940s Aust. sl.
• MUCKLE a quantity, a large amount, a great deal ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NATION a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example ...1762
• NATION SIGHT, A a large amount or number ...1809 Amer. dial.
• NEDDY a good deal, a considerable amount; a large quantity; plenty ...M19 Irish sl.
• OCEAN(S) a very great or indefinite quantity; a large amount ...1590
• PANTLOAD a great deal of something ...1968 US sl.
• PANTSFUL a great deal, esp. of something bad; a suggestion of a lot of excrement ...1993 US sl.
• QUEER LOT a large amount, a considerable quantity ...1921 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• QUIPS a tiny piece or amount ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• RAFT a large number; a large amount ...1830 US sl.
• REMPTION an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number ...1913 Amer. dial.
• RETOUR a great amount ...Bk1904 Sc.
• RIMPSHIONS an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number ...1917 Amer. dial.
• RIMPTION an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SCADOODLES great quantities; a very large number or amount ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SCUD a great number, a large amount ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHITLOAD a large amount or number ...sl.
• SHIT TON a large amount or number of something ...1991 sl.
• SIGHT a multitude, a crowd; a large amount or number; a great many, a lot ...1809 Amer. dial.
• SKADOODLES great quantities; a very large number or amount ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SLAP a large amount, a quantity ...20C Irish sl.
• SMART a large amount ...1846 Amer. dial.
• STACK a large amount of something ...1870 US sl.
• STACKS a large amount ...1892 US sl.
• SWAG a large amount of something ...1882 Aust. sl.
• TONS many, a great amount ...colloq.
• UMPTEEN an unspecified large number or amount ...1918 sl.
• VANTAGE a greater amount of something ...1398 obs.
• VAST a large number; a quantity or amount, a great deal ...a1779 Sc.
• WADGE a large amount ...1960 UK sl.
• WHOLE BOODLE, THE (sometimes derogatory) collection, crowd; a large amount ...1833 Amer. dial.
• WODGE a large amount ...1960 UK sl.
• X AMOUNT a very large amount ...1980s US sl.
amount - verbs
• SAM UP to add up quickly; to amount to ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
amount - phrases
• BY A TEXAS MILE by a great distance or amount ...1984 Amer. dial.
AMPERSAND - nouns
• AMPER an ampersand (&) ...1991 US sl.
• AMPASSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• ANPARSIL the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• ANPARSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• ANPASTY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• CHICKEN GUTS a child's name for the symbol '&' (ampersand) ...1950 Amer. dial.
• EBERSIAN'D the ampersand, & ...1914 Sc.
• EMPASSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• EMPUS-AND the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• PARCY-AND, PARSEYAND the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• PASSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• PASSY-AND the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
AMPLE - adjectives
• AMPLITUDINOUS ample, capacious ...1904
• DEAD ample; great in number or quantity ...1866 Amer. sl.
• DEFT of quantity: ample ...1882 Eng. dial.
• LARGE † ample in quantity; copious, abundant ...a1225
• LARGIFICAL †* bestowing bountifully; generous, liberal, bountiful, ample ...1656
• SIDE † large, ample, spacious, extensive ...B1000
• SKILFUL † sufficient, ample ...a1350
• WALLIE, WALLY, WALY handsome, fine; large, ample ...1500-20 Scot.
ample - nouns
• PUCK large quantity, ample sufficiency ...1965 Irish sl.
AMPLIFIER - adjectives
• AMPED of a music system: equipped with powerful amplifiers ...1995 US sl.
amplifier - nouns
• AMP an amplifier, esp. one for electric instruments ...1967 US sl.
AMPLY - adverbs
• LARGE † amply, fully, quite, by a great deal; abundantly ...a1300 chiefly Scot. & N. Eng.
AMPUTATE - verbs
• AMPUTE † to cut off, to amputate ...1623
AMPUTATION - nouns
• AK AMP an amputation at the knee ...1990 US Vietnam war medic usage
• AMP an amputation of a part of the body ...1848 colloq.
AMPUTEE - person
• AMP a person who has had one or more limbs amputated; an amputee ...1929 colloq.
AMULET - nouns
• HAND an amulet or good luck charm ...1931 Amer. dial.
• LUCKY HAND an amulet or good luck charm ...1938 Amer. dial.
• MOJO a charm, amulet, or spell; magic ...1926 Amer. dial., orig. chiefly Black usage
• MOOJOO a charm, amulet, or spell; magic ...1938 Amer. dial., orig. chiefly Black usage
• TOBE an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
• TOBY an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
AMUSE - verbs
• GAG to amuse ...E19 sl.
• GAME 1. † to play, to sport, to jest; to amuse oneself; also, to indulge in amorous play ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
2. † to amuse, to please, to give pleasure to ...a1300
• GAMMET to play, to frolic, to amuse oneself; to play off practical jokes; to deceive, to hoax, to take in ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HOLD IN HAND to amuse; to interest ...c1860 colloq.
• LAKE † to amuse oneself, to play ...c1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MAKE GAME † to amuse oneself ...c1405
• SKENT † to entertain, to amuse ...a1250
• SPORTIFY to make people laugh, to amuse ...1950s W. Indies
• TICKLE THE PISS OUT OF to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
• TICKLE THE SHIT OUT OF to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
AMUSED - verbs
• CRACK UP to be highly amused; to laugh uncontrollably ...1942 sl., orig US
AMUSEMENT - adjectives
• FUNSY providing amusement or diversion; entertaining, light-hearted ...1958 colloq.
• QUIZZISH † quizzical, causing amusement, comical ...1792
• QUIZZY causing amusement, comical ...1797
amusement - nouns
• DAFT-DAYS days of mirth and amusement; Yuletide ...1816 Scot.
• FAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• GAFF a fair or fairground; a place of public amusement ...1753 UK circus usage
• GAFF, THE any public place of amusement ...1812 UK sl.
• GAG an event or activity contrived to provide amusement or excitement ...1996 UK sl.
• GAME an amusing incident, a piece of fun, a lark ...M19 sl.
• GAME AND GLEE † amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport ...a1200
• LAKE play, amusement, fun; a game ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAS fun, amusement ...1914 Anglo-Irish
• LAKING † playing, amusement ...1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RAP-TAPPING a rough amusement which consists in rousing people from sleep by a tap on their windows and rapping their heads when they look out ...1882 Eng. dial.
• SCHEME an amusement ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TANK an idle amusement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• YARK rough amusement; larks ...1876 Eng. dial.
amusement - phrases
• FOR NUTS for amusement, for fun ...1886
• FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES for fun or amusement without any serious purpose, 'for the hell of it' ...1983
• FOR SHITS AND GRINS for fun or amusement without any serious purpose, 'for the hell of it' ...1983
AMUSING - adjectives
• ANTIC clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1902 Amer. dial.
• ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1917 Amer. dial.
• DAGGISH amusing in an out-of-the-way fashion ...1966 NZ sl.
• DAGGY amusing in an out-of-the-way fashion; eccentric ...1966 Aust. & NZ sl.
• DIVERTISSANT † diverting, entertaining, amusing, pleasing ...1645
• FUNNY AS A BIT OF STRING highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY AS A PIECE OF STRING highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY-HA-HA funny in the sense of amusing or comical ...1916
• GOOD AS A PLAY very interesting; exceedingly entertaining or amusing ...1827
• HYSTERICAL very funny or amusing ...1969 sl.
• KILLING adj. very funny or amusing ...1844 sl.
• LEPID * pleasant in speech or behaviour, jocose, facetious, amusing, witty ...1619
• MONKEY †* suggestive of a monkey; playful, amusing ...c1680
• PRICELESS very funny or amusing ...1907 sl.
• QUEER † amusing, funny, humorous, entertaining ...1787 Sc.
• RICH very funny or amusing; or used ironically, to suggest unreasonableness; ridiculous ...1760
• RIPE very funny or amusing; usually used ironically, to suggest unreasonableness ...1923 sl.
amusing - nouns
• ANCHOR-CLANKER something amusing ...1973 Amer. sl.
• ASS-KICKER a person or thing considered to be remarkably exciting, amusing, successful, etc. ...1971 Amer. sl.
• ASS-TICKLER something amusing ...1972 Amer. sl.
• GAME * an amusing incident; a piece of fun ...1828 UK colloq.
• HOOT, A something or someone very funny or amusing ..1942 sl., orig. US
• LAUGH, A something or someone very funny or amusing; often used ironically ...1930 sl.
• LAUGHER something or someone very funny or amusing ...1973 US sl.
• MIRTHQUAKE anything amusing ...1940s US sl.
• ONE an anecdote, an amusing story, a joke ...L19 sl.
• PANIC someone or something ridiculous or amusing ...1940s Irish sl.
• RIOT a very amusing performance, situation, or person ...1909 sl., orig. theatrical
• SCREAM something or someone very funny or amusing ...1888 sl.
• SKETCH a ridiculous or amusing sight ...20C sl.
• YELL, A something or someone very funny or amusing ...1926 sl.
amusing - person
• ACTRESS an egocentric show-off, but amusing and witty nonetheless ...1950s US homosexual sl.
• ASS-KICKER a person or thing considered to be remarkably exciting, amusing, successful, etc. ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CARD an amusing person ...1905 Brit. sl.
• DAG a 'character'; an extraordinary person, a 'tough' but amusing person ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• GAS one who pleases or delights; a first-rate, amusing, or entertaining person ...1957 orig. US
• GASSER a first-rate, delightful, amusing, or entertaining person; a highly admired person considered to be the best ...1944 sl., orig. jazz usage
• GAZOONEY, GAZOONIE, GAZOONY, GAZUNY an amusing person; a fool ...1917 US sl.
• GIGGLE an amusing person ...1958 colloq.
• HARD CASE an amusing, cheeky, or eccentric person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous ...1892 Aust. & NZ
• HARD DOER an amusing, exciting, eccentric and/or resolute person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous; a joker, a wag, a comedian; one who never gives up despite any circumstances; a person who struggles valiantly against difficulties ...1894 Aust. & NZ
• HARD SHOT an amusing, exciting, eccentric and/or resolute person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous, and a daredevil ...1918 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• HARD THING an amusing, exciting, eccentric, and/or resolute person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous ...1918 NZ colloq.
• HOOT, A something or someone very funny or amusing ,,,1942 sl., orig. US
• JIGGER an odd or amusing person; a guy, a fellow ...1921 Amer. dial.
• KANGAROOSTER an amusing or eccentric person ...1920s Aust. sl.
• LAUGH, A something or someone very funny or amusing; often used ironically ...1930 sl.
• LAUGHER something or someone very funny or amusing ...1973 US sl.
• ONE an eccentric or amusing person ...L19 sl.
• PANIC someone or something ridiculous or amusing ...1940s Irish sl.
• RIG an amusing sort of chap; a joker; a prankster; an outrageous person ...1975 Amer. dial.
• RIOT a very amusing performance, situation, or person ...1909 sl., orig. theatrical
• SCREAM something or someone very funny or amusing ...1888 sl.
• SKETCH a ridiculous or amusing person or sight ...20C sl.
• WACK a crazy, zany, irrational, peculiar, eccentric, or amusing person ...1938 sl., orig. US
• WACKER a crazy, zany, irrational, peculiar, eccentric, or amusing person ...1965 Aust. sl.
• WAG a joking, humorous fellow; an amusing person; anyone archly merry or ludicrously mischievous ...1584
• WANK a funny, odd, amusing, or eccentric person ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
• WANKER a funny, odd, amusing, or eccentric person ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
• YELL, A something or someone very funny or amusing ...1926 sl.
• ZOO an amusing person ...1980s US college sl.
amusing - verbs
• BEAT A MONKEY SHOW to be remarkably amusing, exasperating or the like ...1858 Amer. sl.
• SAM † to join or fasten together; to amass, to hoard up ...c1000.
AMATEUR, AMATEURISH - adjectives
• AMATEUR NIGHT resembling an amateur night; inept, shambolic, amateurish ...1952
• JACK-LEG ineffectual, incompetent; amateur, untrained; said of someone without skill or training ...1850 US sl.
• TIRONIC pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish ...1909 nonce word
• TYRONIC pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish ...1909 nonce word
amateur, amateurish - nouns
• AMATEUR NIGHT IN DIXIE used as the type of amateurishness or ineptitude ...1955 colloq.
amateur, amateurish - person
• AM an amateur ...2000 UK sl.
• HAM-CHEWER - an amateur ...1972 US jocular
• HAMFAT MAN - an amateur ...1930 US sl.
• HAMMER-CHEWER - an amateur ...c1910 sl.
• JAY an amateur; a poor actor ...Bk1896 theatrical sl.
• SCAB an amateur ...1950 sl.
• UNKPAY - an amateur; a newcomer; a tyro; a dupe; a sucker ...1937 US Pig Latin for 'punk'
• YAMATOOR an amateur ...1826 Sc.
AMATORY - see AMOROUS
AMAZE - verbs
• ASTONY to stun, astonish, astound, bewilder; to terrify, to confound with fear or amazement ...1340 arch.
• AWHAPE † to amaze, to stupefy with fear, to terrify, to confound utterly ...c1300
• BEWHAPE † to bewilder, to amaze, to confound utterly ...c1320
• BLOW DOMES to amaze, to astound ...1990s US sl.
• BUMBAZE to amaze, confound, bewilder, perplex, bamboozle; to look aghast, confounded, stupefied ...1725 chiefly Scot.
• CACK to amaze ...1960s US sl.
• FLAMBERGAST to amaze, astonish, bewilder, perplex; to take by surprise ...1869 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• GRAB BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1918 US sl.
• HIT ONE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1968 Amer. dial.
• JERK BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1886 US sl.
• KNOCK COLD to astound, to amaze ...M19 sl.
• KNOCK DEAD to astound, to amaze ...M19 sl.
• LAY OUT. to amaze, to astound ...L19 US sl.
• LAY OUT COLD to astound, to amaze ...E19 sl., orig. US
• MAZE to amaze, to astonish; to bewilder, to puzzle, to mystify ...1836 Eng. dial.
• SNATCH BALD to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1962 US sl.
• SNATCH BALDHEADED to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, to beat up; hence, to stun, to amaze ...1866 US sl.
• STRIKE ALL IN A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1914 Amer. dial.
• STRIKE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1950 Amer. dial.
• STRIKE DUMP † to strike with amazement ...1616
• STRIKE ONE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one ...1756 Amer. dial.
• TAKE TO THE FAIR to amaze, to astonish ...1940s Irish sl.
• WONDER to surprise, to amaze ...1863 Amer. dial.
• WONDER-MAZE † to strike with wonder, to astonish, to amaze ...1603
• WOW to amaze, to astonish, to greatly impress ...Aust. sl.
• ZOOM SOMEONE OUT to amaze; to fascinate; to surprise ...1960s sl.
amaze - phrases
• YOU WOULDN'T READ ABOUT IT it would amaze you ...M20 Aust. & NZ
AMAZED - adjectives
• AWONDERED † astonished, astounded, amazed ...1154
• BEWHAPPED † utterly confounded; bewildered, amazed, astonished ...c1320
• DUMP † amazed, perplexed ...1622
• GOB-SMACKED surprised, astonished, astounded, flabbergasted, speechless with amazement ...1971 Brit. sl.
• GOB-STRUCK astounded, flabbergasted, speechless with amazement, surprised, astonished ...1988 Brit. sl.
• MASKED † amazed, bewildered ...c1290
• MAZARDED stunned; amazed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAZED amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed ...1703 Eng. dial.
• MOYSED amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed ...1703 Eng. dial.
• WOP-JAWED amazed by an act or demonstration ...1981 US circus & carnival usage
• WRAPPED enthralled; overjoyed; pleased; totally amazed by; enthusiastic about ...c1955 Aust. sl.
amazed - verbs
• ADMIRIZE †* to wonder; to be amazed; to feel surprised ...1702
• FALL OFF THE CHRISTMAS TREE to be amazed ...L19 US campus sl.
AMAZEDLY - adverbs
• GAPINGLY with open mouth; eagerly; amazedly ...1571
AMAZEMENT - nouns
• DUMP † a fit of abstraction or musing; a reverie; a dazed or puzzled state; perplexity, amazement; absence of mind ...1523
• MAZE a state of amazement, bewilderment, or astonishment; perplexity, confusion, surprise ...1827 Scot. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MAZERMENT † confusion, perplexity, amazement ...1768 Scot.
• MIRACLE an object of amazement; a ridiculous spectacle, a mockery ...1898 Sc.
amazement - interjections
• COO! an exclamation of surprise, disbelief, amazement, or astonishment ... c1890 colloq.
• FLAMING HELL! an expletive; hell! used for expressing surprise, anger, amazement, etc....c1925
• FOR DAYS! an exclamation implying shock or amazement ...1950s gay sl.
• GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! an exclamation of amazement, impatience, etc. ...1906 Amer. sl.
• I'LL BE A MONKEY'S UNCLE! an expression of surprise or amazement ...1925 colloq.
• I'LL BE BUGGERED! an expression of surprise or amazement ...1966 Aust. sl.
• I'LL BE JIGGED an exclamation of surprise ...1908 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE JIGGERED an exclamation of surprise or amazement ...1886 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE JIGGEROOED an exclamation of surprise ...1913 Amer. dial.
• I'LL GO HOPPING! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• I'LL GO HOPPING TO HELL BACKWARDS! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration ...20C sl.
• IN GOOD TIME! † an expression of ironical acquiescence, incredulity, amazement, or the like; to be sure! indeed! very well! ...1610
• JESUS WEPT! an exclamation of annoyance, amazement, horror ...1922
• KAH-KA-KA! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KAI!, KI! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KISS MY ARSE!, KISS MY ASS! a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement, contempt, or derision ...c1554
• KISS MY SISTER'S BLACK CAT'S ASS! a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement ...1969
• LILLY-WUNTERS! an exclamation of amazement or surprise ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• MY FUCK! an exclamation of amazement ...2000s sl.
• MY OLD BOOTS! an exclamation of disbelief, surprise, or amazement ...L19
• OH BOY! exclamation of surprise, excitement, amazement ...1910s sl., orig. US
• RAH! an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc. ...2000 UK Black sl.
• RAWTID! an exclamation implying great anger, surprise, amazement, envy, etc. ...1940s sl.
• SHIT A BRICK! expressing surprise or amazement ...sl.
• SUCK MY ARSE!, SUCK MY ASS! a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement ...1863
• WELL, I'LL BE BUGGERED expressed amazement or incredulity ...1907
• YE GODS AND LITTLE FISHES expressing amazement, disbelief, surprise, etc. ...1888
• ZOOKERINS! an exclamation of admiration, amazement, or surprise; a quasi-oath ...1825 Eng. dial.
• ZOWIE! used to describe a sudden impact or figuratively, amazement ...1910s US sl.
AMAZING - adjectives
• BASHY amazing, wonderful ...1990s sl.
• BEDOOZLING astounding, amazing ...2000s US sl.
• DICK-NAILING extraordinary, amazing, impressively big ...1892 Amer. dial.
• FANFUCKINGTASTIC absolutely amazing; often used ironically ...1980s sl.
• GALACTIC great, wonderful, amazing ...1998 US sl.
• GEASON † extraordinary, amazing ...1572
• MARVELLY † marvellous, amazing, astonishing ...c1420
• MIND-BLOWING amazing, astonishing, almost unbelievable, having an overwhelming effect on the mind ...1967
• MIND-BOGGLING amazing, astonishing, having an overwhelming effect on the mind ...1964
• RADIO RENTAL(S) wonderful, amazing; insane, mad, crazy ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'mental'
• RENTALS wonderful, amazing; insane, mad, crazy ...1960s rhyming sl. for 'mental'
• TERRIFIC prodigious; extreme; amazing ...1888 Amer. sl.
• TOXIC amazing, powerful ...1987 US sl.
amazing - nouns
• STONKER a thing that is large, impressive, or amazing ...sl.
amazing - person
• HELL BLAZER - an amazing, riotous, or violent person ...1935 sl., orig. US
• HELL BUSTER - an amazing, riotous, or violent person ...1916 sl., orig. US
• KILLOUT an amazing person; an enthralling topic or thing ...1930s US Black sl.
amazing - verbs
• BEAT THE DUTCH to be amazing; often used in negative constructions ...1775 Amer. sl.
amazing - interjections & phrases
• AWESOME! expressing enthusiastic approval; excellent, fantastic, amazing ...1984 colloq.
• FAR OUT! amazing! remarkable! wonderful! ...1954 sl.
• THAT BEATS THE DUTCH that beats everything; that's amazing ...1939 colloq.
• WOULD KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF said of something amazing ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
AMAZINGLY - adverbs
• MARVELLY † amazingly, wonderfully, marvellously ...c1330
• MAZING very, amazingly; wonderfully, astonishingly ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
AMAZON - person
• BARRATRESS †* a female fighter, an amazon, a virago ...1583
AMBASSADOR - adjectives
• LEDGER † resident in the capacity of ambassador, commissioner, or agent ...1560 obs. exc. arch.
• LEGATIVE * pert. to an ambassador ...a1548
ambassador - nouns
• BASETRY † ambassadry; the mission of function of an ambassador ...1462
• BASSADE † the mission or function of an ambassador; an ambassador and his suite ...c1532
• BASSET † the mission or function of an ambassador; an ambassador and his suite ...1458
ambassador - person
• BASSATOUR † an ambassador ...c1400
• HERINDRAK - † a messenger; an ambassador ...Bk1955
• LEDGER † an ordinary or resident ambassador ...1548
• LEGATE an ambassador, delegate, messenger ...1382
• ORATOR † one sent to plead or speak for another; an ambassador, an envoy, a messenger ...1494
• SANDERBODE - † a messenger; an envoy; an ambassador ...c1200
• SANDER MAN - † a messenger, envoy, ambassador ...1123
• SANDESMAN † a messenger, an envoy, an ambassador ...1123
• SAND-MAN † a messenger, an ambassador ...c1205
• VAKEEL, VAKIL - an agent or representative, especially one representing a person of political importance either permanently or on a special occasion; a minister, envoy, or ambassador ...1622 Anglo-Indian
• WAKEEL, WAKIL - an agent or representative, especially one representing a person of political importance either permanently or on a special occasion; a minister, envoy, or ambassador ...1803 Anglo-Indian
AMBIDEXTROUS - adjectives
• EVEN-HANDED ambidextrous ...1965 Amer. dial.
AMBIENCE - nouns
• ATMOS atmosphere or ambience; used in a positive fashion ...1990s sl., orig. US teen
AMBIGUOUS - adjectives
• AMBILOQUENT † speaking doubtfully or ambiguously ...1656
• AMPHIBOLOUS † ambiguous, of double or doubtful character ...1644
• ANCIPITOUS † doubtful, uncertain; ambiguous ...1652
• BIFARIOUS † two-fold, double, ambiguous; capable of being interpreted in two ways; that may be understood two ways ...1656 arch. or obs.
• CLEAR AS MUD entirely unclear; ambiguous ...1839 Amer. sl.
• DILOGICAL having a double meaning; ambiguous, equivocal ...c1633
• EQUIVOCANT † speaking equivocally; ambiguous, doubtful ...1609
• IFFEY, IFFY ambiguous ...1930s sl., orig. US
• LEFT-HANDED ambiguous, doubtful, questionable ...1612
AMBITION - nouns
• AMBISH aggressive ambition or enthusiasm ...1897 Amer. sl.
• AMBITIOSITY † ambition; the state of being ambitious ...a1600
• GUMPTION ambition, initiative; tenacity ...1862 Amer. dial.
• YATTLE † ambition, force, willpower ...1825 Sc.
ambition - verbs
• HAVE A SOUL ABOVE BUTTONS † to have a refined or noble character or sensibility; to have aspirations or ambitions beyond what is expected or usual for someone born into a manual trade or occupation, or of low social status; to be intellectually or culturally elevated ...1795
AMBITIOUS - adjectives
• ABOVE ONESELF arrogant, conceited, self-important, presumptuous; overly ambitious ...1823
• AFFECTIONATE † eager, ambitious, earnest ...1598
• AFFECTIONED † eager, ambitious; zealous ...1534
• AIMSOME ambitious, speculative ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BRICKLE industrious, ambitious ...19C Amer.
• ETTLING ambitious, pushing, striving ...1822 Sc.
• GO-GETTING ambitious ...1921 orig. US
• GUMPTIOUS ambitious, energetic, enterprising, eager ...1942 Amer. dial.
• HIGH-SIGHTED - supercilious, arrogant, ambitious ...1610
• PAUGHTY ambitious ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• WANNABE ambitious, aspirant ...1980s sl.
ambitious - person
• AMBITIONIST * one excessively ambitious ...1625
• BALL OF FIRE an energetic and ambitious person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CLIMBER an ambitious person ...1833 sl.
• FAST-BURNER an energetic, ambitious person ...1986 Amer. military sl.
• FIREBALL an energetic and ambitious person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• GETTER a go-getter; an enterprising or ambitious person; a determined person, one likely to succeed ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• GO-GETTER an ambitious or enterprising person ...1910 sl., orig. US
• GONNABE a wannabe (a person with ambition) who has a realistic chance of achieving the goal ...1988 US sl.
• HARD CHARGER an aggressive, persistent person; one who has a lot of push and an abrasive personality, even when it is not needed; an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person; a go-getter ...1951 orig. US military sl.
• HIGH-FLYER a person who has high aims and ambitions; a person with an aspirational outlook; also, a person who is or has the potential to be highly successful ...1600
• MOVER an ambitious and successful person, both socially and with the opposite sex ...1950s sl.
• MOVER AND GROOVER an ambitious and successful person, both socially and with the opposite sex ...2000 sl.
• MOVER AND SHAKER an ambitious and successful person, both socially and with the opposite sex ...1974 sl.
• SKY-FLYER an ambitious person ...1887
• WANABE, WANNABE someone who wants to be something or someone; one who seeks to emulate a celebrity; an ambitious person ...1981 Amer. sl.
• WORLD-BEATER an aggressive and ambitious person ...1893 Amer. sl.
• YOUNG GUN an assertive or ambitious young person, esp. within a particular organization or institution ...1929 colloq.
ambitious - verbs
• AMBISH to be ambitious ...Bk1902 Amer. dial.
• AMBITIONIZE †* to make ambitious, to motivate ...1600
• BITE OFF MORE THAN ONE CAN CHEW to undertake too much, to be too ambitious ...1878 orig. US
• FEEL ONE'S KEEP to be in good health and spirits; to feel confident, ambitious ...1966 Amer. dial.
• FEEL ONE'S KEEPING to be in good health and spirits; to feel confident, ambitious ...1927 Amer. dial.
• FEEL ONE'S KEEPINGS to feel ambitious and eager to work ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LEVEL AT THE MOON to be very ambitious ...Bk1855
• LOOK ALOFT † to aspire, be ambitious ...c1175
AMBLE - nouns
• AMBLERE †* an amble or ambling pace ...c1380
• EGG-TROT a gentle amble ...c1680
• EGG-WIFE’S TROT a gentle amble ...c1680
amble - verbs
• ANCHOR OFF to amble ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• MOOCH to go, to amble, to depart, to clear out; also, to sneak ...1851 Amer. sl.
• NAMBLE to amble ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PATER to amble along ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SHACK to amble along; to go at a slow trot ...1833 Amer. dial.
• SHAG to stroll, to rove about, to amble along, to saunter ...1928 Amer. dial.
• SWAN to wander, to drift, to amble ...L19 sl.
• TODGE to go at a slow ambling pace ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• TOLUTATE † to trot or amble ...1796 humorous
AMBLING - adjectives
• AMBLANT † ambling, of a horse, mule, etc. ...a1393
AMBROSIAL - adjectives
• AMBROSIAC † of food, drink: worth of the gods;' divine, ambrosial ...1601
• AMBROSIAN † ambrosial, exceptionally fragrant or delicious ...a1522
• AMBROSIATE † ambrosial, exceptionally sweet or delightful ...1602
AMBULANCE - nouns
• AGONY BUGGY an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY BUS an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY CHARIOT an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY CRATE an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY HACK an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AGONY WAGON an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• AMBO an ambulance ...1974 Aust. & S. Afr. sl.
• AVALANCHE an ambulance ...1871 Amer. jocular
• BANG WAGON an ambulance ...1962 Amer. sl.
• BLACK MARIA an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BLACK WAGON an ambulance ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BLOOD WAGON an ambulance ...1922 sl.
• BUTCHER CART an ambulance ...1926 US sl.
• BUTCHER WAGON an ambulance ...1882 US sl.
• CRASH WAGON an ambulance ...World War II Amer. sl.
• DEAD WAGON a vehicle used for transporting the dead; a hearse; sometimes also an ambulance ...1894 Amer. dial.
• DOOLIE, DOOLY an ambulance ...18C Anglo-Indian usage
• GO-AWAY BUGGY an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GURNEY an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GUT-BUGGY an ambulance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HACK an ambulance ...1910s US sl.
• HEARSE an ambulance ...1942 Amer. dial.
• HOT CROSS BUN a Red Cross ambulance ...World War I army sl.
• LIVE MEAT WAGON an ambulance ...1969 Amer. sl.
• MEAT WAGON 1. an ambulance ...1925 sl., chiefly US
2. a coroner's ambulance ...1942 US sl.
• TIN WILLIE a Ford ambulance ...World War I Amer. sl.
• WAGON an ambulance ...20C sl.
ambulance - person
• AMBO a member of an ambulance crew; a paramedic ...1990 Aust. sl.
AMBUSH - adverbs
• ABUSHMENTLY † in ambush, by way of ambuscade ...1552
ambush - nouns
• ABUSHMENT † ambush, ambushment ...1380
• AND-BUSH an ambush ...1841 Amer. dial.
• BELAYING † a lying in wait ...1677
• TURKEY SHOOT an ambush; an easy killing ...US Civil War usage
• WAITING † a lying in wait, ambush ...c1200
• WANLACE † an intercepting movement; an ambush ...c1330
ambush - person
• BUSHWHACKER one who ambushes ...1935 Amer. dial.
• JUMP-OUT BOY one who performs an ambush ...1990s US sl.
• WAITER †* one who lies in wait ...c1430
• WAIT-LAYER † one who lies in wait ...1600
ambush - verbs
• ABUSCHE, ABUSH(E), ABUSSE † to ambush ...c1300
• BELAY † to waylay, to lie in wait for, to ambush ...1470-85
• BUSHWHACK to attack by surprise; to ambush ...1866 Amer. dial.
• CREEP to ambush someone with the intent of seriously injuring or killing them ...1974 US prison sl.
• KEEP †* to lie in ambush ...c1205
• LAYWAY to waylay, to ambush ...1913 Amer. dial.
• MOUSETRAP to ambush an enemy by drawing them into position with some sort of bait ...1989 US sl.
• SANDBAG to ambush; to take by surprise ...L19 sl., orig. US
• SIT † to lie in wait or in ambush ...c825
• TAKE UNDER WAIT † to capture or surprise by an ambush ...1533
• WAIT † to watch with hostile intent; to spy upon; to lie in wait for ...c1200
AMELIORATE - verbs
• MELIORATE to make better, to improve, to ameliorate; to grow better ...a1552
AMELIORATION - nouns
• BETTERANCE the process of bettering; amelioration, improvement; betterment ...1614
AMENABLE - adjectives
• DECE, DEES pleasant, amenable ...1970s US sl.
AMEND - verbs
• BEET † to bring into better state, to put right, to correct, to amend, to reform faults, evil ways, etc.; to make good misdeeds ...c950 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MENSE to make up for; to amend, to improve ...Bk1905 Scot.
AMENDMENT - nouns
• BETTERING amendment ...1863 Eng. dial.
• MENDATION amendment, improvement ...1844 Eng. dial.
• MENDMENT amendment, improvement ...Bk1905 Scot.
AMENDS - nouns
• EDBOTE †* restitution, amends, satisfaction ...c1315 obs. rare
• MENDS amends, reparation, recompense, satisfaction, revenge; atonement ...1641 Scot. & Eng. dial.
amends - verbs
• ABY(E) vb. to pay the penalty for an offense; to redeem; to atone for; to suffer for; to make amends for; to expiate ...c1175 arch.
• AGREE NOT TO DISAGREE to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
• AGREE TO AGREE to cease quarrelling and determine to make amends ...1967 Amer. dial.
AMERICA (also see UNITED STATES) - nouns
• HAIL COLUMBIA America ...M19 US sl.
• HAIL COLUMBUS America ...M19 US sl.
• SIDE America, as opposed to England ...1930s US sl.
• YANKIELAND America ...E19 sl.
AMERICAN - adjectives
• AMERIKAN American ...1969 US sl.
• GALLO-AMERICAN of combined French and American character ...1797
• YANK American ...M19 sl.
American - person
• PACIFIC COASTER - a native or inhabitant of the Pacific coast ...1875 Nth. American usage
• PACIFIC SLOPER - a native or inhabitant of the Pacific slope ...1868 Nth. American usage
• YANK (often derogatory) an American; orig. a New Englander or someone from the northern states of America ...1778
AMERICAN INDIAN - adjectives
• GUT-EATING (derogative) Native American ...1949 Amer. Western usage
• LEATHER-SKINNED (usually offensive) said of an American Indian ...1898 Amer. sl.
American Indian - nouns
• HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS the American Indian 'heaven' ...19C US
• MOCCASIN TELEGRAPH the informal means by which news is spread in American Indian communities ...1927 Amer. dial.
• NATION a tribe of North American Indians ...1763
• SKOOKUM-HOUSE a strong house or jail on an Indian reservation ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
American Indian - person
• ABERGOINS - a corruption of ‘aborigines’ said to be common in the West among the illiterate, and which is used jocularly for Indians ...Bk1850 Amer.
• ABROGANS - a corruption of ‘aborigines’ said to be common in the West among the illiterate, and which is used jocularly for Indians ...Bk1850 Amer.
• APPLE (derogatory) an American Indian who behaves more like a European than an Indian ...1970 US sl.
• BISCUIT BEGGAR (derogatory) a person of foreign background; an American Indian ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BLACK DUCK - a Native American Indian; used contemptuously ...1767 sl.
• BLANKET-ASS (derogatory) an American Indian ...1967 Amer. sl.
• BLANKET-BUCK (derogatory) an American Indian ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BLANKETHEAD (derogatory) an American Indian ...1956 Amer. sl.
• BOW AND ARROW (derogatory) an American Indian ...1930 Amer. dial.
• BUFFALO an American Indian male with especially long hair ...1963 US sl.
• BUCK (usually considered derogatory) an American Indian ...1836 Amer. dial.
• CANOE-CHIEF an American Indian ...1935 Amer. dial.
• CHIEF an American Indian; a person with some Indian ancestry ...1940 Amer. dial.
• COPPER-INDIAN a North American Indian ...1799
• DOG-EATER a member of the Indian Sioux Indian tribe ...1963 US sl.
• FEATHER DUSTER an American Indian ...1907 Amer. dial.
• GATOR BOY, GATOR GIRL a male member of the Seminole Indian tribe ...1963 US sl.
• G.I. - an American Indian who has abandoned this indigenous culture and language in favour of mainstream American culture' a Government Indian ...1963 US sl.
• GHOST-DANCER - a North American Indian who performs a ghost-dance; a North American Indian religious cult of the second half of the 19th century, based on the performance of a ritual dance that, it was believed, would drive away White people and restore the traditional lands and way of life ...1890
• GUT-EATER a Native American: used contemptuously ...1925 Amer. Western usage
• HAIR LIFTER - a frontier name for an Indian on the warpath ...Bk1945 US Western sl.
• HEAD CHIEF - the principal chief of an American Indian tribe ...1763
• INJUN (not necessarily derogatory) an American Indian ...19C Amer. dial. & cowboy usage
• JOE a Navaho student ...1963 Amer. Indian student sl.
• LEATHERSKIN (usually offensive) an American Indian ...1834 Amer. sl.
• LONGHAIR an American Indian who observes traditional ways; a White person who has adopted Indian ways ...1937 Amer. dial.
• MAHALA an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• MAHALY an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• MAJELLA an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• MOHALE an American Indian woman or wife ...1850 Amer. dial.
• NATIVE a native American Indian ...2000 US
• RED a native American ...1886 US sl.
• REDSKIN (sometimes derogatory) a North American Indian ...L17 colloq.
• SACHEM - the supreme head or chief of some American Indian tribes ...1622
• SALMON-CRUNCHER (derogatory) an American Indian ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SANNUP a married male member of an American Indian community ...1630
• SHEEPHERDER an American Indian from Montana or Wyoming ...1963 Amer. Indian student sl.
• SKIN an American Indian ...1989 US sl.
• SMOKED BACON a Black person; an American Indian ...1939 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED BEEF a Black person; an American Indian ...1829 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED BEEF a Black person; an American Indian ...1829 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED HAM a Black person; an American Indian ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SMOKED IRISHMAN an American Indian; a non-White person ...1915 Amer. dial.
• SMOKE MEAT a Black person; an American Indian ...1958 Amer. dial.
• SUNCK SQUAW the female chief or queen of an American Indian tribe ...1676
• TONTO 1. an American Indian or Black man who is submissive towards White culture ...1972 Amer. dial.
2. (derogatory) a nickname for an American Indian man ...1982 Amer. dial.
• UNBLEACHED AMERICAN (derogatory or jocular) an American Indian ...19C US sl.
• UNCLE TOMAHAWK a Native American who is condemned as insufficiently nationalistic ...1970s US sl.
• UNCLE TOMMYHAWK (derogatory) an American Indian who is a traitor to militant Indian causes ...M20 US sl.
• VANISHING AMERICAN an American Indian ...20C US
• WAGON BURNER (derogatory, offensive) an American Indian ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WAR CAPTAIN - an American Indian chief who is the military leader of his group or tribe ...1757
• WAR CHIEF - an American Indian chief who is the military leader of his group or tribe ...1800
• WAR HOOP an American Indian or one of partial American Indian ancestry ...1967 Amer., chiefly West usage
• WAR HOOT an American Indian or one of partial American Indian ancestry ...1967 Amer., chiefly West usage
• WAR WHOOP an American Indian or one of partial American Indian ancestry ...1930 Amer., chiefly West usage
AMIABLE - adjectives
• BUXOM † gracious, indulgent, favourable; obliging, amiable, courteous, affable, kindly ...1362
• FAINFU' affectionate, kind, amiable, likeable ...1887 Sc.
• FAINLY affectionate, kind, amiable ...Bk1900 Scot.
• HEAVEN-BORN of a good or amiable disposition ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• PLACENTIOUS †* pleasing, or disposed to please; complaisant, amiable, agreeable, suave ...a1661
AMICABLE - person
• BAA-LAMB anyone mild, pleasing, or amicable ...20C sl.
AMID - adverbs/prepositions
• AMELL among, between, amidst ...1677 Eng. dial.
•.IMELLE † amid, among ...a1300
• IMID † in the middle of, amid, amidst ...a1300
• MIDDEN amid ...c1205 Eng. dial.
• TO-MID † amid, in the midst of ...c1420
• TO-MIDS † in the midst ...c1000
AMISH - adjectives
• ENGLISH among the Amish: said of a non-Amish neighbour ...1986 Amer. dial.
Amish - person
• BLACK-BUMPER a member of an Amish or Mennonite sect which allows the use of cars and other motor-driven vehicles ...1967 Amer. dial.
• YARD APE (derogatory) an Amish man, or anyone with an Amish background ...2006 Amer. dial.
AMISS - adverbs
• ACROSS † not straight or directly; obliquely; athwart, awry, amiss ...1559
• ASLEW amiss, out of course ...1885 Eng. dial.
amiss - nouns
• PAD IN THE STRAW, A † something amiss; a danger concealed; something wrong ...1530
amiss - verbs
• TEIL † to ail, to be amiss ...1821 Eng. dial.
AMITY - nouns
• BON-ACCORD amity, agreement ...Bk1911 Scot.
AMMUNITION - nouns
• AMBITION ammunition ...1928-29 Amer. sl.
• AMMO ammunition ...1911 colloq.
• BEANS ammunition ...Amer. World War I sl.
• DEAD MAN'S ROUNDS ammunition held pointed toward the bearer ...1991 US sl.
• G.I. CAN a German artillery shell in World War I ...1918 US sl.
• PILL a bullet, shell, or in early use, a cannonball ...c1626
• PILLS ammunition ...c1626
• PIPSQUEAK a small high-velocity shell ...1916 sl.
• PLONKER an explosive shell ...1918 Aust. sl.
• WOOLLY BEAR a type of German high-explosive shell ...1915 sl.
ammunition - person
• AMMO-HUMPER an ammunition storage specialist ...1980 US military sl.
AMONG - adverbs
• AMONG-HANDS between, amongst other things ...1808 Scot. & Eng. dial.
among - prepositions
• AMELL among, between, amidst ...1677 Eng. dial.
• IMELLE † amid, among ...a1300
• MANG among ...1857 Scot. & Eng. dial.
AMOROUS - adjectives
• ALL OVER very affectionate; eagerly amorous
• CADGIE dotingly amorous ...1885 Sc.
• CADGY wanton, lustful; amorous ...a1724 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• CAKED on good amatory terms ...1900s sl.
• CUPIDINOUS lustful, libidinous, amorous ...1859 nonce use
• FOND OF MEAT amorous in general; sexually active; lecherous ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRISKY playful, amorous ...20C
• JEALOUS † ardently amorous; covetous of the love of another, fond, lustful ...c1430
• KIPPERSOME amorous, fond ...1859 Eng. dial.
• MASHED infatuated; smitten; love-struck; amorous; usually constructed with 'on' ...1880 sl.
• ON ready to take part in an amorous liaison ...1907 Aust. sl.
• PROUD BELOW THE NAVEL amorous, or wanton ...1629 colloq.
• SMICKER † wanton, loose, amorous ...1606
• SPOONY foolishly or sentimentally amorous ...1805 colloq.
• WARM prone to sexual desire; amorous ...1592
amorous - nouns
• FILLY-HUNTING a search for amorous, obliging, or mercenary women ...19C sl.
• FOOTIE, FOOTY amorous play with the feet ...1921 sl., orig.
• FOOTSIE, FOOTSY amorous play with the feet ...1944 sl., orig. US
• GAME † amorous sport or play ...c1230
• MAUMING AND GLAUMING pawing in an amorous or sexual manner ...M18 sl.
• OGLE an amorous glance, a frankly sexual stare ...L17 sl.
• PASS an amorous advance ..1928 sl.
• SWEET NOTHINGS amatory talk ...1900 sl.
amorous - person
• AMORET, AMORETTE an amorous female; a passionate woman ...15C
• BEDBUG an amorous or uxorious person ...Bk1926 Amer. sl.
• BITER an amorous woman ...Bk1891 sl.
• GAME MISTRESS † a woman intent on amorous dalliance; a flirt ...1676
• GAMESTER † one addicted to amorous sport; a lewd person, whether male or female; a prostitute ...1601
• HAIRY BIT an amorous and sexually attractive woman ...c1860 sl.
• RATTLER an amorous man; a promiscuous young woman ...1830 UK sl.
• THING an amorous couple ...1942 Amer. sl.
• WARM BABY a passionate woman; an affectionate or amorous woman ...c1900 Amer. student sl. arch.
amorous - verbs
• BE SOFT ON SOMEONE to be amorously inclined toward a person, to have an affection for ...colloq.
• CAST SHEEP'S EYES to look amorously or lovingly upon ...1854 Amer. dial.
• CHANGE EYES WITH † to exchange amorous glances with ...a1616
• CHAT UP to talk amorously ...1898 sl.
• DO A LINE to make an amorous approach; to date ...1934 Aust. sl.
• GAME † to play, to sport, to jest; to amuse oneself; also, to indulge in amorous play ...c1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GROOVE to play amorously ...1967 sl.
• HACK to engage in amorous play or sexual activity; to neck, pet, or spoon; to kiss ...1943 Amer. sl.
• HORSE AROUND to play amorously or philander ...1952 sl.
• MAKE A RUN to attempt to seduce; to approach with amorous intentions ...1970s sl.
• MAKE ONE'S LOVE COME DOWN to cause one to feel loving or amorous; to arouse one sexually ...1928 Amer. dial.
• MAKE SHEEP'S EYES to look amorously or lovingly upon ...1984 Amer. dial.
• MINGLE EYES † to exchange amorous glances with ...a1616
• MIRD to make amorous advances; to coax, to fawn upon one ...1829 Sc.
• MUCK ABOUT to behave amorously towards ...1959 Aust. sl.
• OGALE to look longingly or amorously at a man ...1682 UK homosexual sl.
• SMICKER † to look amorously or wantonly at or after a person ...1668
AMOUNT - adjectives
• FAIRISH considerable in amount ...L19
• GAY, GEY of quantity or amount: pretty good, middling ...1796 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• GIGANTINE † very great in quantity or amount ...1605
• HANG-DOODLE an intensifier, large amount ...1950s
• IKEY large in amount ...1900s Aust. sl.
• MAIN † of quantity or amount: large ...1609 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OVERLY of an amount or quantity: large ...1969 Amer. dial.
• RANK † high or excessive in amount ...1602
• SHY doubtful in amount or quality ...M19 sl.
• SUBSTANTIOUS † considerable in amount or number ...1569 chiefly Scot.
• SUBSTANTIVE of considerable amount or quantity ...1821
• UMPTEENTH used of a great but unspecific number or amount ...1918 UK
• UNTEENTH used of a great but unspecific number or amount ...1918 UK sl.
• VALUABLE large in amount ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
amount - adverbs
• FOR AFRICA hugely, greatly, in large amounts ...1970 S. Afr. sl.
• LIKE SNUFF AT A WAKE in large amounts ...20C Irish sl.
amount - nouns (also see small amount and large amount)
• AMINT amount ...1914 Amer. dial. arch.
• BIBLICAL MEASURE an equitable amount ...1969 Amer. dial.
• COUNT the amount ...1950s Amer. sl.
• GOLLOP a large morsel; a portion or amount ...Bk1899 Amer. dial.
• DEAL, A an undefined but considerable amount or extent ...L16 sl.
• EVENT amount, quantity ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FECK amount, quantity ...c1470 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FILER'S TWO INCHES a gratuitous extra amount ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HALE the whole, the whole amount or number; the sum total ...1714 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• HALE-WORT the whole number or amount ...1822 Scot.
• RATE † the total computed or estimated quantity, amount, or sum of anything, usually as forming a basis for calculating other quantities or sums ...1472-3
• SUMMA † an amount ...1475
• VALUATION an amount in quantity or time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUE an amount; used of measure and quantity ...1809 Eng. dial.
• WIGHT † a certain amount, esp. a small amount; usually used in negative contexts ...OE
amount - nouns - small amount
• ACE the smallest possible amount ...1866 Sc.
• BINDLE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BITTY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLEEP a small amount ...1974 Amer. dial.
• BLUB a small amount ...1953 Amer. dial.
• BOTTOM WEIGHT a minimum amount ...1962 UK
• CANCH a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHICKEN FEED a trifling amount or matter ...Bk1999
• CHIPS AND GRINDSTONES odds and ends; various small articles; small amounts ...1953 Amer. dial.
• CHIPS AND WHETSTONES odds and ends; various small articles; small amounts ...1927 Amer. dial.
• DAB a small or trifling amount, as of money given ...1729
• DABLET a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount ...L18 sl.
• DIBBLE a small amount ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DIBBLE-DABBLE a small amount ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DIB-DABS small, often insignificant amounts ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DIBS AND DABS small, often insignificant amounts ...1960 Amer. dial.
• DIGHT a very small amount ...1890 Amer. dial.
• DITE a very small amount ...1890 Amer. dial.
• DOODLEY, DOODLY an insignificant amount; nothing whatsoever; the inference is that the subject is worthless ...1930s US sl.
• DRAB a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DROP IN THE BUCKET, A a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
• DROP IN THE OCEAN, A a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
• EYE † a small amount, a touch or hint ...a1661
• EYELASH a very small distance or amount ...1894
• FARTFUL a very small or insignificant amount ...1970s sl.
• FARTHINGSWORTH as much as is bought for a farthing, a very small amount ...c1325
• FEATHER a very small amount, a trifle ...1601
• GLIM a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GRAIN a very small amount ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAIR a very small portion or quantity of anything; a trifle; the smallest possible amount ...1821 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• HALF-NOTHING a very small sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration ...1787 Scot.
• HALF-NOUGHT, HALF-NOWT a very small sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration ...1843 Eng. dial.
• HATE a whit, a jot, the smallest thing; a small amount ...1826 Amer. dial.
• INKLE a small amount ...1954 Amer. dial.
• JACK † a very small amount; the least bit; a whit ...1530 colloq.
• JOD the least particle or quantity; the least amount; a very little or small part; an iota ...1596
• KENNING a recognizable portion; just enough to be perceived; a little; a small amount or quantity ...1786 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• LAP an armful or lapful; a small amount or collection ...1900 Sc.
• LICK a small amount; a bit; the smallest amount of something ...1853 Amer. dial.
• LICK AND A PROMISE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LICK AND A SMELL a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOOK a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NAIL'S BREADTH the smallest amount; chiefly used in negative expressions ...1639
• NEKED †* a little, a small amount ...a1300
• NICKET a small amount or quantity ...1946 Amer. dial.
• NOT A SAUSAGE no money; nothing at all; a derisory amount ...1938 UK sl.
• NOT ENOUGH TO DUST A FIDDLE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NYKID †* a little, a small amount ...a1300
• OAT an atom; the tiniest amount ...M19 sl.
• PARCEL a small group, amount, or collection ...L16 US
• PEEP, PEEPE † a small amount or degree ...a1616
• PUCKLE a small quantity of anything; an indefinite amount, a few ...B1900 Scot.
• SCANTLING a small quantity or amount
• SCIMPTION a very small piece, amount, or quantity; a bit, a scrap ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SCRIMPTION a very small piece, amount, or quantity; a bit, a scrap ...1867 Amer. dial.
• SCUDDICK, SCUDDOCK, SCUTTICK, SKIDDICK, SKUDDICK a very small coin or amount; also, something very small ...1823 Eng. dial. & sl.
• SCURRICK, SKERRICK, SKOURICK, SKURRICK a small quantity; a small fragment; the slightest bit ...1825 colloq.
• SHIRTTAIL a small load or amount ...1940 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAILFUL a small load or amount ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SHIRTTAIL LOAD a small load or amount ...1941 Amer. dial.
• SHIVER a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SINGSONG SUM a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKERRICK a small amount of something ...1854 Aust. sl.
• SKIMPTION a very small piece, amount, or quantity; a bit, a scrap ...1942 Amer. dial.
• SKIVER a small amount; a trace ...1925 Amer. dial.
• SKOSH a small amount ...1970 US Korean war usage
• SKOSHI a small amount ...1970 US Korean war usage
• SMATTER a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMIDGEN a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMIDGET a small amount; a small piece of food ...1893 Amer. dial.
• SMITCH a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SMITCHEL a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNACK a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNIFF a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SNITCH a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPURT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STIVER a small amount, esp. of money
• SUSPICION a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAB a small amount; a dab ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TAD a small amount, a dab; something very small; a short distance ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TADDICK a small quantity or amount of anything; a measure, etc., partly filled ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TAIT a small amount or portion of anything ...1824 Sc.
• TASTE a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TAT a small amount, a dab; something very small; a short distance ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TATE a small amount or portion of anything ...1824 Sc.
• TIDDY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TINE † a very little space, time, or amount; a bit ...c1420
• TINY †* a very small amount ...a1650
• TITCH a very little; a small amount ...1937 colloq.
• TITTLE the smallest or a very small part of something; a minute amount ...c1400
• TOOSH a small amount ...2005 Amer. dial.
• TUPPENNY DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount ...L18 sl.
• TUSH a small amount ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TWOPENNY DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount ...L18 sl.
• WADJIT a small amount; a smidgen ...1993 Amer. dial.
• WHETS AND GRINDSTONES odds and ends; various small articles; small amounts ...1953 Amer. dial.
• WIDDY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIGHT † a certain amount, esp. a small amount; usually used in negative contexts ...OE
• WITTY-BIT a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WRINKLE a bit, a small amount ...M19 US sl.
• ZIP SQUAT a very small amount; nothing ...1990s US campus sl.
amount - nouns - large amount
• ANY GOD'S AMOUNT an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...Bk1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S IMMENSE an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1914 Amer. dial.
• ANY GOD'S QUANTITY an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ANY G.Q. an indefinitely large amount; a great many ...1943 Amer. dial.
• ANYTHING MUCH a great amount; anything significant or important; often in negative constructions ...1664
• AWFUL LOT, AN a very large amount, a great deal ...1877 colloq.
• AWFULLY LOT a great deal, a large amount ...1945 Amer. dial.
• BAGS many; a great amount of ...1910s sl.
• BAIT a sufficient or excessive quantity or amount ...1851 Amer. dial.
• BOODLE a large amount or number ...1833 Amer. dial.
• EARTH, THE everything; a large amount or quantity ...L19 sl.
• DOBS a large amount or number ...1967 Amer. dial.
• FAGGALD a bundle; a large or excessive amount ...1824 Sc.
• FERKISHIN a large amount; a crowd, a seething mob ...1856 Sc.
• GANG n. a great amount; many ...1811 US sl.
• GALLON a large amount ...1575
• GOBBLES a large amount; a great number ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GOODLES a large amount or quantity ...1967 Amer. dial.
• GOO-GOBS a very large or infinite amount ...1970s US Black sl.
• GOOKOOS a large amount, lots, plenty ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GOOZLE a large amount ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GORM a large amount ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• HANKLE a handful, a great deal, a considerable quantity or amount ...1694 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• HANTLE a considerable amount or quantity; a good many, a good deal ...1692 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAUL a large quantity or amount ...1896 Scot.
• HELLFULL a large amount; as many as hell could hold ...1637
• HOLY FRIGHT a large amount ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• LACHTER a large amount, a heap ...1822 Sc.
• LONG CHALK a great deal, a large amount, a long way ...1836 Amer. dial.
• LOONS a great amount ...1969 Amer. dial.
• MENSE profuse hospitality, liberality; a liberal amount, a great deal ...1841 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• MERGINS, MURGENS a great amount or number; many ...1952 Amer. dial.
• MESS an indefinite quantity, amount or number, usually a large one; a crowd ...1833 Amer. dial.
• MICKLE a quantity, a large amount, a great deal ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIGHT a considerable amount or quantity ...1834 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MINT a very large quantity or amount ...1749 Sc. & Eng. dial. EDD Wright 1903
• MORE THAN YOU COULD POKE A STICK AT a very large amount ...1940s Aust. sl.
• MUCKLE a quantity, a large amount, a great deal ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NATION a great deal; a large number or amount; hence, an impressive example ...1762
• NATION SIGHT, A a large amount or number ...1809 Amer. dial.
• NEDDY a good deal, a considerable amount; a large quantity; plenty ...M19 Irish sl.
• OCEAN(S) a very great or indefinite quantity; a large amount ...1590
• PANTLOAD a great deal of something ...1968 US sl.
• PANTSFUL a great deal, esp. of something bad; a suggestion of a lot of excrement ...1993 US sl.
• QUEER LOT a large amount, a considerable quantity ...1921 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• QUIPS a tiny piece or amount ...1950s W. Indies Rasta
• RAFT a large number; a large amount ...1830 US sl.
• REMPTION an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number ...1913 Amer. dial.
• RETOUR a great amount ...Bk1904 Sc.
• RIMPSHIONS an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number ...1917 Amer. dial.
• RIMPTION an abundance; plenty; a large amount or number ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SCADOODLES great quantities; a very large number or amount ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SCUD a great number, a large amount ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SHITLOAD a large amount or number ...sl.
• SHIT TON a large amount or number of something ...1991 sl.
• SIGHT a multitude, a crowd; a large amount or number; a great many, a lot ...1809 Amer. dial.
• SKADOODLES great quantities; a very large number or amount ...1869 Amer. dial.
• SLAP a large amount, a quantity ...20C Irish sl.
• SMART a large amount ...1846 Amer. dial.
• STACK a large amount of something ...1870 US sl.
• STACKS a large amount ...1892 US sl.
• SWAG a large amount of something ...1882 Aust. sl.
• TONS many, a great amount ...colloq.
• UMPTEEN an unspecified large number or amount ...1918 sl.
• VANTAGE a greater amount of something ...1398 obs.
• VAST a large number; a quantity or amount, a great deal ...a1779 Sc.
• WADGE a large amount ...1960 UK sl.
• WHOLE BOODLE, THE (sometimes derogatory) collection, crowd; a large amount ...1833 Amer. dial.
• WODGE a large amount ...1960 UK sl.
• X AMOUNT a very large amount ...1980s US sl.
amount - verbs
• SAM UP to add up quickly; to amount to ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
amount - phrases
• BY A TEXAS MILE by a great distance or amount ...1984 Amer. dial.
AMPERSAND - nouns
• AMPER an ampersand (&) ...1991 US sl.
• AMPASSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• ANPARSIL the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• ANPARSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• ANPASTY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• CHICKEN GUTS a child's name for the symbol '&' (ampersand) ...1950 Amer. dial.
• EBERSIAN'D the ampersand, & ...1914 Sc.
• EMPASSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• EMPUS-AND the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• PARCY-AND, PARSEYAND the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• PASSY the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• PASSY-AND the sign & (ampersand), formerly written at the end of the alphabet in schoolbooks ...1859 Scot. & Eng. dial.
AMPLE - adjectives
• AMPLITUDINOUS ample, capacious ...1904
• DEAD ample; great in number or quantity ...1866 Amer. sl.
• DEFT of quantity: ample ...1882 Eng. dial.
• LARGE † ample in quantity; copious, abundant ...a1225
• LARGIFICAL †* bestowing bountifully; generous, liberal, bountiful, ample ...1656
• SIDE † large, ample, spacious, extensive ...B1000
• SKILFUL † sufficient, ample ...a1350
• WALLIE, WALLY, WALY handsome, fine; large, ample ...1500-20 Scot.
ample - nouns
• PUCK large quantity, ample sufficiency ...1965 Irish sl.
AMPLIFIER - adjectives
• AMPED of a music system: equipped with powerful amplifiers ...1995 US sl.
amplifier - nouns
• AMP an amplifier, esp. one for electric instruments ...1967 US sl.
AMPLY - adverbs
• LARGE † amply, fully, quite, by a great deal; abundantly ...a1300 chiefly Scot. & N. Eng.
AMPUTATE - verbs
• AMPUTE † to cut off, to amputate ...1623
AMPUTATION - nouns
• AK AMP an amputation at the knee ...1990 US Vietnam war medic usage
• AMP an amputation of a part of the body ...1848 colloq.
AMPUTEE - person
• AMP a person who has had one or more limbs amputated; an amputee ...1929 colloq.
AMULET - nouns
• HAND an amulet or good luck charm ...1931 Amer. dial.
• LUCKY HAND an amulet or good luck charm ...1938 Amer. dial.
• MOJO a charm, amulet, or spell; magic ...1926 Amer. dial., orig. chiefly Black usage
• MOOJOO a charm, amulet, or spell; magic ...1938 Amer. dial., orig. chiefly Black usage
• TOBE an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
• TOBY an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
AMUSE - verbs
• GAG to amuse ...E19 sl.
• GAME 1. † to play, to sport, to jest; to amuse oneself; also, to indulge in amorous play ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
2. † to amuse, to please, to give pleasure to ...a1300
• GAMMET to play, to frolic, to amuse oneself; to play off practical jokes; to deceive, to hoax, to take in ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HOLD IN HAND to amuse; to interest ...c1860 colloq.
• LAKE † to amuse oneself, to play ...c1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MAKE GAME † to amuse oneself ...c1405
• SKENT † to entertain, to amuse ...a1250
• SPORTIFY to make people laugh, to amuse ...1950s W. Indies
• TICKLE THE PISS OUT OF to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
• TICKLE THE SHIT OUT OF to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
AMUSED - verbs
• CRACK UP to be highly amused; to laugh uncontrollably ...1942 sl., orig US
AMUSEMENT - adjectives
• FUNSY providing amusement or diversion; entertaining, light-hearted ...1958 colloq.
• QUIZZISH † quizzical, causing amusement, comical ...1792
• QUIZZY causing amusement, comical ...1797
amusement - nouns
• DAFT-DAYS days of mirth and amusement; Yuletide ...1816 Scot.
• FAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• GAFF a fair or fairground; a place of public amusement ...1753 UK circus usage
• GAFF, THE any public place of amusement ...1812 UK sl.
• GAG an event or activity contrived to provide amusement or excitement ...1996 UK sl.
• GAME an amusing incident, a piece of fun, a lark ...M19 sl.
• GAME AND GLEE † amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport ...a1200
• LAKE play, amusement, fun; a game ...Bk1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• GAS fun, amusement ...1914 Anglo-Irish
• LAKING † playing, amusement ...1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• RAP-TAPPING a rough amusement which consists in rousing people from sleep by a tap on their windows and rapping their heads when they look out ...1882 Eng. dial.
• SCHEME an amusement ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• TANK an idle amusement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAKE play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
• YARK rough amusement; larks ...1876 Eng. dial.
amusement - phrases
• FOR NUTS for amusement, for fun ...1886
• FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES for fun or amusement without any serious purpose, 'for the hell of it' ...1983
• FOR SHITS AND GRINS for fun or amusement without any serious purpose, 'for the hell of it' ...1983
AMUSING - adjectives
• ANTIC clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1902 Amer. dial.
• ANTIC AS A JAYBIRD clownish, amusing, full of tricks; given to fun, capers, or pranks; joking, playful ...1917 Amer. dial.
• DAGGISH amusing in an out-of-the-way fashion ...1966 NZ sl.
• DAGGY amusing in an out-of-the-way fashion; eccentric ...1966 Aust. & NZ sl.
• DIVERTISSANT † diverting, entertaining, amusing, pleasing ...1645
• FUNNY AS A BIT OF STRING highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY AS A PIECE OF STRING highly amusing ...1930s NZ sl.
• FUNNY-HA-HA funny in the sense of amusing or comical ...1916
• GOOD AS A PLAY very interesting; exceedingly entertaining or amusing ...1827
• HYSTERICAL very funny or amusing ...1969 sl.
• KILLING adj. very funny or amusing ...1844 sl.
• LEPID * pleasant in speech or behaviour, jocose, facetious, amusing, witty ...1619
• MONKEY †* suggestive of a monkey; playful, amusing ...c1680
• PRICELESS very funny or amusing ...1907 sl.
• QUEER † amusing, funny, humorous, entertaining ...1787 Sc.
• RICH very funny or amusing; or used ironically, to suggest unreasonableness; ridiculous ...1760
• RIPE very funny or amusing; usually used ironically, to suggest unreasonableness ...1923 sl.
amusing - nouns
• ANCHOR-CLANKER something amusing ...1973 Amer. sl.
• ASS-KICKER a person or thing considered to be remarkably exciting, amusing, successful, etc. ...1971 Amer. sl.
• ASS-TICKLER something amusing ...1972 Amer. sl.
• GAME * an amusing incident; a piece of fun ...1828 UK colloq.
• HOOT, A something or someone very funny or amusing ..1942 sl., orig. US
• LAUGH, A something or someone very funny or amusing; often used ironically ...1930 sl.
• LAUGHER something or someone very funny or amusing ...1973 US sl.
• MIRTHQUAKE anything amusing ...1940s US sl.
• ONE an anecdote, an amusing story, a joke ...L19 sl.
• PANIC someone or something ridiculous or amusing ...1940s Irish sl.
• RIOT a very amusing performance, situation, or person ...1909 sl., orig. theatrical
• SCREAM something or someone very funny or amusing ...1888 sl.
• SKETCH a ridiculous or amusing sight ...20C sl.
• YELL, A something or someone very funny or amusing ...1926 sl.
amusing - person
• ACTRESS an egocentric show-off, but amusing and witty nonetheless ...1950s US homosexual sl.
• ASS-KICKER a person or thing considered to be remarkably exciting, amusing, successful, etc. ...1971 Amer. sl.
• CARD an amusing person ...1905 Brit. sl.
• DAG a 'character'; an extraordinary person, a 'tough' but amusing person ...1916 Aust. & NZ sl.
• GAS one who pleases or delights; a first-rate, amusing, or entertaining person ...1957 orig. US
• GASSER a first-rate, delightful, amusing, or entertaining person; a highly admired person considered to be the best ...1944 sl., orig. jazz usage
• GAZOONEY, GAZOONIE, GAZOONY, GAZUNY an amusing person; a fool ...1917 US sl.
• GIGGLE an amusing person ...1958 colloq.
• HARD CASE an amusing, cheeky, or eccentric person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous ...1892 Aust. & NZ
• HARD DOER an amusing, exciting, eccentric and/or resolute person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous; a joker, a wag, a comedian; one who never gives up despite any circumstances; a person who struggles valiantly against difficulties ...1894 Aust. & NZ
• HARD SHOT an amusing, exciting, eccentric and/or resolute person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous, and a daredevil ...1918 Aust. & NZ colloq.
• HARD THING an amusing, exciting, eccentric, and/or resolute person; a 'character'; typically one who is tough and adventurous ...1918 NZ colloq.
• HOOT, A something or someone very funny or amusing ,,,1942 sl., orig. US
• JIGGER an odd or amusing person; a guy, a fellow ...1921 Amer. dial.
• KANGAROOSTER an amusing or eccentric person ...1920s Aust. sl.
• LAUGH, A something or someone very funny or amusing; often used ironically ...1930 sl.
• LAUGHER something or someone very funny or amusing ...1973 US sl.
• ONE an eccentric or amusing person ...L19 sl.
• PANIC someone or something ridiculous or amusing ...1940s Irish sl.
• RIG an amusing sort of chap; a joker; a prankster; an outrageous person ...1975 Amer. dial.
• RIOT a very amusing performance, situation, or person ...1909 sl., orig. theatrical
• SCREAM something or someone very funny or amusing ...1888 sl.
• SKETCH a ridiculous or amusing person or sight ...20C sl.
• WACK a crazy, zany, irrational, peculiar, eccentric, or amusing person ...1938 sl., orig. US
• WACKER a crazy, zany, irrational, peculiar, eccentric, or amusing person ...1965 Aust. sl.
• WAG a joking, humorous fellow; an amusing person; anyone archly merry or ludicrously mischievous ...1584
• WANK a funny, odd, amusing, or eccentric person ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
• WANKER a funny, odd, amusing, or eccentric person ...Bk1988 Aust. sl.
• YELL, A something or someone very funny or amusing ...1926 sl.
• ZOO an amusing person ...1980s US college sl.
amusing - verbs
• BEAT A MONKEY SHOW to be remarkably amusing, exasperating or the like ...1858 Amer. sl.