REVERSE DICTIONARY
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ANN - ANY

ANNALS - nouns
• FASTS †* annals, records ...1705 obs
 
ANNIHILATE - person
• DECREATOR † one who uncreates, destroys, or annihilates ...1678
annihilate - verbs
• ADNICHELL † to annihilate ...1490
• ADNUL † to annul, to reduce to nothing, to annihilate, to put out of existence, to extinguish ...c1400
• BENOTHING †* to reduce to nothing; to annihilate ...1674
 
ANNIHILATED - adjectives
• ADNICHILATE annihilated, reduced to nothing, utterly destroyed ...1388 arch.
• ADNIHILATE annihilated ...1388 arch.
• ADNIHILED † annihilated; made void ...Bk1717
• ADNITCHILED † annihilated, annulled, brought to nothing, made void ...1691

ANNIHILATING - adjectives
• BLOCKBUSTING scathing; annihilating ...World War II Amer. sl.
 
ANNIHILATION - nouns
• ADNIHILATION † annihilation; a bringing or reducing to nothing ...Bk1656
• DECREATION † the undoing of creation; depriving of existence; annihilation, utter destruction ...1647
 
ANNIVERSARY - adjectives
• QUINCENTENNIAL pert. to a 500th anniversary ...1884
anniversary - nouns
• ANNIVERSE † an anniversary ...1625
• DECENNIAL a tenth anniversary or its celebration ...1889
• OCTINGENTENARY the 800th anniversary of an event ...1893
• OCTOCENTENARY the 800th anniversary of an event ..1889
• QUADRENNIAL an event happening every four years; a fourth anniversary, or its celebration ..1856
• QUADRICENTENNIAL a four hundredth anniversary ...1882
• QUATER-CENTENARY * a 400th anniversary, or the celebration of this ...1883
• QUINCENTENARY a 500th anniversary or the celebration of this ...1879
• QUINGENTENARY a 500th anniversary or the celebration of ...1884
• QUINQUAGENARY a fiftieth year or anniversary ...1588
• SILVER BRIDAL † silver marriage; 25th wedding anniversary ...1624
• SILVER FEAST n. silver wedding; 25th wedding anniversary ...1796
• YEAR-DAY † a day observed every year in commemoration of a person or event; an anniversary ...1390 obs. exc. Hist.
 
ANNOUNCE - verbs
• ABEDE † to announce, to deliver (a message) ...c885
• CALL to announce, to publish; to have cried by the public crier ...1808 Eng. dial.
• DEBLAZE †* to announce, to proclaim ...1640
• DEBLAZON † to announce, to proclaim ...1621
• DEEM † to pronounce, to proclaim, to celebrate, to announce, to declare; to tell, to say, to utter ...a1000
• EBUCCINATE † to trumpet forth ...1666
• HARBINGE to announce beforehand ...1868 nonce use
• HARBINGER to announce, to presage ...1646
• OPEN † to announce, to declare; to make public, to promulgate ...1433
• SING to announce clearly or distinctly ...1605
 
ANNOUNCEMENT - nouns
• ABODE † an announcement, prediction, prognostication ...c1600
• CRY * an announcement made in public in a loud voice; a proclamation ...1303
• HATCH, MATCH, AND DISPATCH COLUMN the birth, marriage, and death announcements in the press ...1883 Amer. & journalistic sl.
• NORATION an announcement, rumour, or a long, rambling account ...1853 Amer. dial.
 
ANNOY - ​verbs
• AG(G) to annoy, to upset, to bother ...1980s sl.
• AGGERPERVOKE to aggravate, to irritate, to provoke, to annoy ...1923 Amer. dial.
• AGGRANOY to irritate, to annoy ...L19 sl.
• AG(G)ROVOKE to annoy, to irritate ...1920s Aust. sl.
• AGRONOY to irritate, to annoy ...L19 sl.
• BACK-HASH to abuse, to scold vigorously; to annoy, to molest ...1816 Sc.
• BAGHASH to abuse, to scold vigorously; to annoy, to molest ...1816 Sc.
• BEHOODLE to annoy, to harass, to bother ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BERAG to worry, to harass, to annoy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BESORE † to vex, to annoy, to molest, to cause mischief to ...17C
• BOFFLE to baffle, to confuse, to perplex, to worry, to annoy ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BUG to annoy or infuriate ...1949 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• BURN ONE UP to annoy or infuriate one ...1931 US sl.
• BUST ONE'S ASS to harass; to annoy ...1965 Amer. sl.
• BUZZ to annoy, to irritate ...1952 Amer. sl.
• CADDLE to tease, to worry, to trouble, to disturb, to annoy ...1781 Eng. dial.
• CAG to irritate; to annoy; to affront; to anger ...1801 Eng. dial.
• CANK to annoy, to fret, to overcome ...1944 Amer. dial.
• CHAP to anger or annoy someone ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CHAP SOMEONE'S ASS to irritate or annoy someone ...1961 US sl.
• CHAP SOMEONE'S REAR to irritate or annoy someone ...1961 US sl.
• CHEW to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1942 Amer. dial.
• CHEW AT to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ON to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CHEW UP to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold ...1884 Amer. dial.
• CREATE FUCK to display anger or annoyance; to create an angry scene or case others annoyance ...20C sl.
• DADDLE to trouble, bother, annoy, worry ...19C Eng. dial.
• DEVIL to tease, to annoy, to bother, to harass ...1819 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL AROUND to seek mischief; to try to annoy; to lead a loose life ...1902 Amer. dial.
• DING-DONG to annoy ...1944 Amer. dial.
• DRAG to bore or annoy ...1944 US sl.
• EAT to annoy, to bother, to vex ...1892 US sl.
• EAT OFF to annoy, to bother ...M19 sl.
• EAT ON to annoy, to bother, to vex ...1918 US sl.
• EGG to tease, to annoy, to pester, to irritate; to importune, to find fault continually, to nag ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• ERK to annoy, to irritate ...2000s US Black sl.
• FAIZE to annoy, to inconvenience, to disturb, to ruffle ...1866 Sc.
• FAN to tease, to banter; to vex, to annoy ...1894 Eng. dial.
• FASH to afflict, to annoy, to trouble, to vex; also, to give trouble, to bother, to weary ...1533 chiefly Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• FLUTTER ONE'S KIDNEYS to agitate, to greatly annoy ...c1860
• GABY to annoy by saying unpleasant things ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• GALL to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to hurt in feeling; to chafe, to fret, to become pettish ...1602
• GAP YOUR AXE to annoy ...1998 NZ sl.
• GET to annoy or infuriate ...1867 sl., orig. US 
• GET IN SOMEONE'S HAIR to annoy or irritate someone ...1949 US sl.
• GET OFF ONE'S BACK to stop harassing or annoying one ...1880
• GET ONE'S ANGORA to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one ..1915 Amer. sl.
• GET ONE'S ANIMAL to exasperate or annoy someone ...1922 Amer. sl.
• GET ONE'S GOAT to annoy or infuriate ...1910 sl.
• GET ONE'S NANNY to irritate, to annoy one ...1908 Amer. dial.
• GET ONE'S NANNY-GOAT to irritate, to annoy or infuriate one ...1914 sl.
• GET ONE'S SHIRT OUT to annoy or infuriate ...1862 sl.
• GET ON ONE'S QUINCE to annoy or infuriate ...1941 Aust. sl.
• GET ON ONE'S TITS to annoy or infuriate ...1945 sl.
• GET ON ONE'S WICK to annoy or infuriate ...1945 Brit. sl.
• GET ON SOMEONE'S ASS to get on someone's nerves; to annoy someone a lot ...1953 Amer. sl.
• GET ON SOMEONE'S BACK to annoy, to aggravate, to nag, to criticize someone ...1959 Aust. sl.
• GET ON YOUR QUINCE to annoy you ...1941 Aust. sl.
• GET SOMEONE'S AFRICAN UP to annoy someone ...M19 US sl.
• GET TO ONE to annoy or infuriate ...1961 sl., orig. US
• GET UNDER ONE'S NAILS to annoy one ...1983 Amer. sl.
• GET UP ONE'S NOSE to annoy or infuriate ...1951 sl.
• GIVE ONE THE IRRITS to annoy or irritate ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• GIVE ONE THE PIP to annoy or irritate; to make angry, bad-tempered, or dispirited ...1896
• GIVE ONE THE SHITS to annoy or irritate ...1928 Aust. & NZ sl.
• GIVE ONE THE WORMS to exasperate, to irritate, to annoy ...20C Aust. sl.
• GIVE THE NEEDLE to annoy ...1887 sl.
• GOOI GRIEF to annoy somebody ...1990s S. Afr. sl.
• GORE to annoy ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GRAME † to be vexed or displeased; to fret; to anger, grieve, vex, annoy ...c1320
• GRAVEL to annoy, to disturb, to distress, to embarrass, to humiliate ...1871 Amer. dial.
• GREEN to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit ...1923 Amer. dial.
• GREEN ON, GREEN OUT to tease, to make a fool of; to annoy with practical jokes; to outwit ...1887 Amer. dial.
• HACK to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad ...1893 Amer. sl.
• HACK OFF to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad ...L19 Amer. sl.
• HAG to excite to quarrel; to provoke, to irritate; to annoy, to incite; to complain, to find fault  ...1806 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• HAISTER to perplex, to tease, to pester, to vex, to harass a person; to annoy ...1818 Sc.
• HATCHEL to bother, to annoy; to call to account ...1800 Amer. dial.
• HAWK to jeer with intent to provoke; to exasperate; to discomfit, to daunt; to annoy, to tease; to embarrass ...1928 Amer. dial.
• HELL-HACK to irritate, to annoy; to embarrass ...L19 sl.
• HETCHEL to tease, to call to account; to bother, to annoy; to nag ...1959 Amer. dial.
• HOUT to nag, to annoy, to vex, to worry ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IMPORTUNE † to burden; to be troublesome or wearisome to; to trouble, to worry, to pester, to annoy ...1578
• INTERRUPT to annoy, to cause discomfort to, to disagree with; to interfere with, to attack, to pursue ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JAG to vex, to irritate, to annoy, to trouble; to pain, to rankle ...1888 Eng. dial.
• JAG OFF to annoy, to irritate, to play tricks on; to disparage; to reject ...1968 Amer. dial.
• JIG to bother or annoy ...1970 Amer. dial.
• KAIM SOMEBODY'S HEAD BACKWARDS to annoy, to tease (kaim = comb) ...1721 Scot.
• KEG to annoy, to vex, to insult, to give sharp offense; to grieve ...1801 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• LEAVE ONE COLD to annoy; to bore ...Amer. World War I sl.
• MAKE ONE'S BLOOD BOIL to annoy or infuriate ...1848 sl.
• MAKE SOMEONE PISS to annoy, to infuriate, to disgust ...L17 sl.
• MAKE SOMEONE'S NIPPLES ACHE to irritate, to annoy ...1950s sl.
• MAR to annoy, to irritate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MESS WITH to harass, to annoy, to interfere with ...L19 sl.
• MIFF to annoy or infuriate; to take offense or offend ...1802
• MOMMOCK to harass, to tease, to annoy, to torment, to impose on ...1946 Amer. dial.
• MUMMICK to harass, to tease, to impose on, to annoy, to torment ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NARK to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to exasperate; to infuriate; to become annoyed ...1860 Eng. dial. & sl.
• NAUSE to cause problems, to annoy, to ruin a plan ...1950s sl.
• NEEDLE to annoy, to irritate ...1812 sl.
• NETTLE to annoy, to provoke ...a1592 sl.
• NIGGLE to irritate, to cause a slight but persistent annoyance ...1796 UK colloq.
• NIRK to irk, to annoy, to harass, to weary ...1861 Eng. dial.
• NOORSE to cause problems, to annoy, to ruin a plan ...1950s sl.
• NUDGE to nag, to annoy ...1968 US Yiddish
• PEEVE to disgruntle; to annoy; to infuriate; to complain, to sulk, to pout ...1908 colloq., orig. US
• PESTICATE to annoy, to bother, to pester; to nose around ...1905 Amer. dial.
• PISS OFF to annoy, to irritate, to depress a person ...1946 sl.
• PLAY HORSE WITH to tease, to ridicule, to annoy, to make merry with ...1896 US sl.
• PRONG AT to urge, to annoy, to importune ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• PULL SOMEONE'S CHAIN to elicit someone's anger or annoyance, esp. deliberately; to nag; to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing;  ...1962 US sl.
• PUT ON to annoy; to irritate ...1960s sl.
• PUT SOMEONE'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT to annoy; to upset the plans of; to inconvenience; to disconcert ...1576 UK
• RAG to annoy or assail in a rough or noisy fashion; to create a disturbance or wild disorder in a room ...1897 Brit. university sl.
• RAG ON to tease, to banter, to harass, to annoy; to engage in teasing ...1900 Amer. sl.
• RAIZE to annoy or harass someone ...1991 US sl.
• RANK to kid or tease a person; to annoy, to harass; to ridicule ...1934 Amer. dial.
• RATTLE SOMEONE'S CAGE to annoy someone; to provoke someone ...1980 US sl.
• RILE to annoy or infuriate ...1836 sl.
• RUB UP THE WRONG WAY to annoy or infuriate ...1862 sl.
• RUMBLE to annoy; to anger ...Amer. World War I sl.
• TAIVER, TAVER to annoy, to vex, to irritate; to bewilder or confuse with much talking or questioning; to lead astray ...1861 Sc.
• TEE ONE OFF to annoy or infuriate ...1961 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
• TERRIFY to annoy, to irritate; to tease, to worry; to importune; to torment, to pain ...1839 Eng. dial.
• TEW to annoy. to vex; to tease, to importune, to pester; to urge, to persuade ...1781 Eng. dial.
• THRUST A PERSON'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT † to annoy, upset or disconcert a person; to spoil a person's plans ...1581
• TICK ONE OFF to annoy or infuriate ...1959 US sl.
• TIG to annoy one by petty provocations ...1802 Eng. dial.
• TO-TEEN † to injure or annoy greatly ...a1250
• URP to annoy, to bother, to irritate ...1967 Amer. dial.
• WEE-WEE OFF to annoy, to infuriate ...1960s NZ euphemism for ‘piss off’
• YANK SOMEONE'S CHAIN to irritate someone; to annoy someone; to remind or distract someone forcibly ...1980s sl.
 
ANNOYANCE - nouns
• AG(G) problems, trouble, annoyance ...1980s sl.
• AG(G)RO a source of annoyance or inconvenience ...1969 sl.
• AGITA upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation ...1979 US sl.
• AGOMENT aggravation, annoyance, frustration ...1957 Amer. dial.
• ALL-INS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ALL-OVERISHNESS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation...1846 Amer. dial.
• ALL-OVERNESS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation...1969 Amer. dial.
• ALL-OVERS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation ...1893 Amer. dial.
• ASS, THE anger, annoyance, irritation ...1964 Amer. sl.
• BERLASKIN a hurting, an annoyance ...1952 Amer. dial.
• BONE an irritation; an annoyance; an aggravation ...1944 US sl.
• BOTHERATION the act of bothering; petty vexation or annoyance ...1801 colloq.
• CREAM PUFF a huff; a fit of petty annoyance ...1985 Scot. rhyming sl.
• EAR-SORE † annoyance to the ear; something that offends the ear ...1594
• FAIR COW an annoying or objectionable person or circumstance ...1904 Aust. sl.
• FAIZE inconvenience, annoyance ...1866 Sc.
• FASH trouble, vexation; bother, annoyance, disturbance; inconvenience; fuss, pother; also, something that gives trouble ...1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FASHERIE, FASHERY annoyance, trouble, vexation, worry; also, something that causes worry ...1553 Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• FASHRIE trouble, worry, annoyance ...1660 Sc.
• GROUCHIES a mood of depression, annoyance, or irritation; a sully or gloomy fit ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HABBERCOCK a source of annoyance ...1930 Sc.
• HAIR IN ONE'S NECK, A a cause of trouble or annoyance ...a1450
• HARRISH distress, worry, annoyance, trouble ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HASSLE trouble or annoyance caused by having to do something difficult; a problem, a difficulty; a quarrel, an argument; a fuss, a bother ...1945
• MALEASE † absence of ease; uneasiness, discomfort; inconvenience, annoyance; disquiet; distress, trouble ...a1300
• MONKEY-TRICKS any annoying action ...c1920 sl.
• OFFENCE † the fact of being annoying, unpleasant, or repulsive; offensiveness; something that causes annoyance or disgust; an offensive object, quality, feature or state of things; a nuisance ...c1430
• OFFENSION † hurt, injury, damage; displeasure, annoyance; what is offensive or causes disgust; wrong-doing, misdeed; fault ...c1374
• RAGGING the act of scolding, annoying, etc.; abuse; an instance of this ...1796
• RED-RAG a source of annoyance or disgust ...1883 sl.
• RED-RAG TO A MAD-BULL, A a source of annoyance or disgust ...Bk1903 sl.
• SALT trouble, annoyance, difficulties ...1950s US Black & W. Indies sl.
• TEW a struggle, difficulty; a laboured effort; fatigue, trouble; an annoyance, a worry or fretting; a state of anxiety, nervous excitement, confusion, or impatience; a disturbed state ...1864 Scot. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• UMBRAGE displeasure, annoyance, offense, resentment ...1724
• VEX a source of regret, sorrow, or annoyance; a trouble; a cause or state of vexation, annoyance, or worry ...1815 Sc.
annoyance - verbs
• FIND A HAIR IN THE NECK to experience a difficulty or annoyance ...1885 Scot.
• HAVE A HAIR IN THE NECK to experience a difficulty or annoyance ...1885 Scot.
• INTERFERE to cause annoyance or hindrance ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• TAKE SHIT to suffer (and accept) humiliation, annoyance, or teasing; often in negative ...1950s sl., orig. US
• TAKE THE CAKE to be a surpassing example, esp. for annoyance, brashness, foolishness, etc. ..1864 sl.
annoyance - interjections & phrases
• ARSE! expressing frustration, regret, or annoyance; damn! ...1994 UK sl.
• BADDER IT! bother it! an exclamation of annoyance ...1924 Sc.
• BLAST!, BLAST IT! damn! an exclamation of annoyance ...1916
• BLAST MY EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl.
• BLAST YOUR EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl. 
• BLATHERSKITE! an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BLOODY HELL! an exclamation of annoyance ...1678
• BLOW!, BLOW IT! an exclamation of annoyance ...1871
• BOSH! an exclamation of annoyance or disgust; nonsense! ...1852 sl.
• BOTHER!, BOTHER IT! used for registering annoyance ...1840 UK
• BOTHERATION! expressing annoyance or vexation ...1861 colloq.
• BUG DUST! an expression of disgust, annoyance, etc. ...1982 Amer. dial.
• BUGGER! an exclamation of annoyance ...1923
• BUGGER IT! an exclamation of annoyance ...1943
• BUGSARN IT! expresses annoyance or exasperation ...1911 Amer. dial.
• BUMMER expresses disappointment or annoyance, or sympathy for another's ill fortune ...1973
• BUST MY BOILER! an exclamation of surprise or annoyance ...1910s sl.
• BY GONNIES! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1931 Amer. dial.
• BY GRABS! an expression of surprise or annoyance ...1898 Amer. dial. euphemism for 'by God'
• BY GRAVY! used as a mild oath or as an expression of surprise or annoyance ...1831 Amer. dial. 
• BY JIGGERS an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1924 Amer. dial.
• CATSO!, CATZO! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...L16 sl.
• CHRIST! an exclamation of surprise, astonishment or annoyance ...1748
• CRUD! used as a mild substitute for a swear word, esp. expressing disgust, annoyance, disappointment ...1945
• DAG GONE IT! Goddamn!; an expression of annoyance...19C US
• DAG-GUM IT! an expression of annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DAG IT! an expression of annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DAG NAB IT! Goddamn!; an expression of annoyance ...19C US
• DAG-WAM IT! an expression of annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DAMN!, DAMN IT! a profane imprecation; an exclamation of disappointment, irritation, annoyance, frustration, etc. ...1589
• DAMNED! an exclamation of annoyance, surprise, etc. ...M18 sl. 
• DAMN MY EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl.
• DAMN SAM! an exclamation of surprise or annoyance ...1950s US Black usage
• DAMN YOUR EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. ...M18 sl.
• DARN!, DARN IT! damn!; an exclamation of disappointment, annoyance, irritation, frustration, etc. ...1781
• DEAR! an exclamation of woe, surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1694
• DEAR ME! expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1848 Amer. dial.
• DEARY ME! expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1848 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL AND TOM WALKER, THE! an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1914 Amer. dial.
• DICKENS AND TOM WALKER, THE! an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1908 Amer. dial.
• DINGBLASTIT! an expression of annoyance or exasperation ...1911 Amer. dial.
• DING BUST IT! an exclamation of annoyance or disgust...1924 Amer. dial.
• DINGNUTS! used for registering annoyance or frustration as a euphemism for 'bollocks' ...2000 UK
• DRAT! an exclamation of mild annoyance ...1815
• FIE! used to express mild disgust, annoyance etc. ...1250
• FLIP! an exclamation of mild annoyance ...1989 Brit.
• FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! an expression of annoyance, astonishment, or impatience ...1924 colloq., orig. US
• FOR PETE'S SAKE! exclamation of astonishment and annoyance ...Bk1995 US sl.
• FUCK! an exclamation of annoyance ...1503
• FUCKING ADA! an exclamation of annoyance ...1962 Brit.
• FUCKING HELL! an exclamation of annoyance ...1678
• FUCK IT! an exclamation of annoyance ...19C
• FUCK THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! an exclamation of annoyance ...1979
• GADZOOKS! an exclamation of surprise or annoyance; a mild oath ...1653 arch.
• GOLLY NED! an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1967 Amer. dial.
• GOOD GRABS! an expression of surprise or annoyance ...1898 Amer. dial. euphemism for 'good God'
• GOOD GRANNY! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOOD GRAVY! used as a mild oath or as an expression of surprise or annoyance ...1856 Amer. dial.
• GOOD LAW! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1913 Amer. dial.
• GOODNESS GRACIOUS GRAVY! used as a mild oath or as an expression of surprise or annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL CONNET'CUTT! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1887 Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL FIDDLESTICKS! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1959  Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL FILOX!, GOSH ALL FIRELOCKS used to express surprise or annoyance ...1959  Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL FISH-HOOKS! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1914  Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL FRIDAY! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL FRIGHTY! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1959  Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL HEMLOCK! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1864 Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL HEMLOCKS AND CHEW SPRUCE GUM! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1959  Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL LIGHTNING! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1914 Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL POTOMAC! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1857 Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL SUFFICIENCY! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1959  Amer. dial.
• GOSH ALL TARNATION! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1959  Amer. dial.
• GOSH OLD HEMLOCK! used to express surprise or annoyance ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GRANNY! an exclamation of surprise, emphasis, annoyance, etc. ...1908 Amer. dial.
• GREAT DAY! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1914 Amer. dial.
• GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1914 Amer. dial.
• GREAT FLYING HORNED TOADS! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GREAT GUNS! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1875 Amer. dial.
• GREAT GUNS ALIVE! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GREAT GUNS AND LITTLE FISHES! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1959 Amer. dial.
• GREAT GUNS AND LITTLE GUNNER! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. 1917 Amer. dial.
• GREAT GUNS AND LITTLE PISTOLS! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1983 Amer. dial.
• GREAT GUNS IN THE MORNING! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GREAT HEAVENLY DAYS! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1965  Amer. dial.
• GREAT HORNED TOADS! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1959 Amer. dial.
• GREAT HORNY TOADS! an expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GUYHANG IT! an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...c1815 Amer. dial.
• HANG IT!, HANG IT ALL! an exclamation of annoyance ...1703
• HEAVENLY DAY(S)! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HEAVENS TO BETSY! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance ...1891 Amer. dial.
• HECK! an exclamation of mild annoyance, anger, dismay, etc. ...1887
• HELL! an exclamation of annoyance ...1678
• HELL'S BELLS! an exclamation of annoyance ...1912
• HELL'S FIRE! used as an expression of annoyance or disgust ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HELL'S FIRE AND LITTLE FISHES! used as an expression of annoyance or disgust ...1903 Amer. dial.
• HELL'S TEETH! an exclamation of annoyance ...1968
• HOLY JIGGER an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1924 Amer. dial.
• HOLY MACKEREL! used to express surprise, annoyance, or the like ...1885 Amer. sl.
• I DON'T GIVE A MONKEY'S (FUCK) an expression of one's annoyance, frustration, or defiance ...1960 UK sl.
• I GANNIES! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• I GANNY! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1969 Amer. dial.
• I GONNIES! an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1907 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE A LOWDOWN SON OF A BITCH! an exclamation of surprise or annoyance ...20C sl.
• I'LL BE A SON OF A BITCH! an exclamation of surprise or annoyance ...20C sl.
• I'LL BE BUMSWIZZLED an exclamation of annoyance or surprise ...1911 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE GO-TO-HELL! an expression of surprise or annoyance ...1942 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE GUMSWIZZLED an exclamation of annoyance or surprise ...1911 Amer. dial.
• JEEMONETTIMAY! used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JESUS! an exclamation of annoyance, surprise or astonishment ...1922
• JESUS CHRIST! an exclamation of annoyance, surprise or astonishment ...1922
• JESUS H. CHRIST! an exclamation of annoyance, surprise or astonishment ...1922
• JESUS WEPT! an exclamation of annoyance, amazement, horror ...1922
• JIGGER(S) an exclamation of annoyance or disgust ...1924 Amer. dial.
• JIMINETTY! used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc. ...1901 Amer. dial.
• JIMINY EDDIES! used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc. ...1965 Amer. dial.
• KNICKERS! an exclamation of annoyance, contempt or derision ...1971 sl.
• LAW SAKES ALIVE! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1845 Amer. dial.
• LAW SOULS! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1789 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1859 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY BLESS ME! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1880 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY DAISY! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1942 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY DAY! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1859 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY ME! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY MERCY! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1906 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY SAKES! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LAWSY'S SAKES! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1906 Amer. dial.
• LAWZEE! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LAWZEE ME! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LOSSYME! used to express surprise, annoyance, or dismay ...1914 Amer. dial.
• MOP AND BUCKET! an exclamation of annoyance or pain ...20C rhyming sl. for 'fuck it'
• MURDERATION an exclamation of surprise, annoyance, disgust, etc. ...1924 Amer. dial.
• O DEARY ME! expression of surprise, annoyance, etc. ...1903 Amer. dial.
• OH THE DEUCE! expressing great annoyance ...1965 Amer. dial.
• RABBIT FOOT! an exclamation of annoyance ...1920s US Black sl.
• RADISHES! an exclamation of disgust and annoyance ...1970s US campus sl.
• RATS! an exclamation of annoyance, despair, disgust, or disapproval ...1886 orig. US
• SHACKS! a mild excl. of surprise, regret, annoyance, etc. ...1980s US college sl.
• SHEE-Y-IT! an exclamation of annoyance ...1920
• SHE-IT! an exclamation of annoyance ...1920
• SHIT! expressing annoyance, astonishment, dismissiveness, etc, or interjected with little or no meaning ...1920
• SHITE! an exclamation of annoyance ...1920
• SHOOT! an exclamation of annoyance ...1934 US
• SHUCKINS! an expression of annoyance, irritation, contempt, or disbelief ...1893 Amer. dial.
• SHUCKS exclamation of disappointment, annoyance etc. ...US & Can. colloq.
• SOD IT! an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SOD THIS FOR A GAME OF SOLDIERS! an exclamation of annoyance ...1979
• SON OF A BITCH! an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SONUVABITCH! an exclamation of annoyance ...1953
• SUGAR! an exclamation of annoyance ...1905
• TARNATION! an exclamation of annoyance ...1790 chiefly US
• THAT'S TORN IT! an expression of annoyance indicating that something has spoiled one's plans, etc. ...20C sl.
• WHAT A POX! excl. of annoyance, irritation ...L16
• WHAT IN BLUE BLAZES! an exclamation of surprise and annoyance ...Bk1995 US sl.
• WOULDN'T IT RIP YOU! indicates annoyance or disgust ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• WOULDN'T IT ROCK YOU! an exclamation of annoyance ...1940 Aust. & NZ
• WOULDN'T IT ROOT YOU! an exclamation of disgust, exasperation, or annoyance ...1940 Aust. & NZ
• WOULDN'T IT ROT YOUR SOCKS! indicates annoyance or disgust ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
 
ANNOYED - adjectives
• AG angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated ...1990s US college sl.
• AG(G)RO aggravated, irritated, annoyed ...sl.
• ALL TORE OUT in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled ...1941 Amer. dial.
• ANTSY restless, eager, anxious, annoyed ...1838 Amer. dial.
• BACK UP annoyed; aroused ...18C colloq.
• BRASSED OFF annoyed and unhappy; fed up, disgruntled ...1838
• BUTCHER'S angry, annoyed ...1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CAGGED irritated, angry, annoyed, vexed, offended; grieved ...Bk1898 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• CARKY vexed, annoyed ...19C Eng. dial.
• CATTY-CORNER out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset ...1884 Amer. dial.
• CATTY-CORNERED out of sorts, ill-tempered, annoyed, upset ...1954 Amer. dial.
• CHAPPED angry, annoyed ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CHEESED OFF bored, annoyed ...Bk1999 Idioms Fergusson 1999
• CHOCKER fed up, dissatisfied, annoyed ...1942 UK colloq.. orig. nautical sl.
• CHOKED annoyed and disappointed; emotionally upset ...1950 sl.
• CHUFFED displeased, disgruntled; annoyed and disappointed ...1960 Brit. sl.
• CROOK angry; annoyed  (followed by 'on', 'at') ...1910 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CROOKED ON annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to ...1942 Aust. & NZ sl.
• CROSS AS TWO STICKS, AS very peevish or annoyed ...c1830 colloq.
• CUT-UP annoyed, upset ...1844 sl.
• DIRTY ON annoyed with ...Bk1999 Aust. sl.
• DOWN ON annoyed with; disappointed in; holding a negative opinion of ...M19
• GROUCHED annoyed; angry ...1913 Amer. sl.
• HACKED angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed ...1892 sl., orig. US
• HACKED OFF very angry, annoyed, irritated, confused  ...1930s sl., orig. US
• HACKED UP angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired...1984 Amer. sl.
• HAIRED OFF annoyed, furious, upset ...20C US sl.
• HAIRED UP annoyed, furious, upset ...1914 Amer. dial.
• HAIRY annoyed, furious, upset ...1910s sl.
• HALULU annoyed, upset; weak from fear ...1967 Hawaii
• HEIFERED UP annoyed, upset ...1941 Amer. dial.
• JACKED OUT annoyed, irritated, angry ...1970s US campus sl.
• JACK OF tired or fed up with something ...Aust. sl.
• MAD AS A WET HEN, AS adj. extremely angry; intensely annoyed ...1821 sl.
• MAD AS FUCK extremely annoyed ...1990s sl.
• M.A.F. extremely annoyed (Mad as Fuck) ...1990s sl.
• MIFFED annoyed, offended, indignant, disgruntled ...1805
• MISPUT annoyed, put out, upset, pouting ...1898 Amer. dial.
• NAFFED OFF fed up, annoyed ...1990s sl.
• NAGGLED bothered, annoyed ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NARKED peeved, irritated, annoyed ...1888 sl.
• NAUSED OFF furious, annoyed ...1950s sl.
• NETTLED irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry ...a1400-50
• NETTLESOME easily provoked or annoyed
• NIGGLED annoyed, irritated, esp. when made so by disappointed or the pettiness of others ...1878 UK sl.
• ON ONE'S EAR annoyed, upset ...1897 Amer. sl.
• PEEVED annoyed, upset; cross ...1908 colloq.
• PIG-SICK annoyed, disgusted ...1942 sl.
• PIPPED annoyed and disappointed ...1914 sl.
• PISSED very angry; annoyed and disappointed ...1971 sl.
• PISSED-OFF very angry; annoyed and disappointed ...1946 sl.
• RACKETTY angry, annoyed ...19C Eng. dial.
• RAGGY annoyed, irritated ...L19 sl.
• RATTY irritable, annoyed, cross, bad-tempered ...1909 colloq., orig. UK
• RAW annoyed, angry, exasperated ...1811 Eng. dial.
• SALTY ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SAVAGE extremely annoyed, furious ...L18 sl.
• SHIRTY angry, annoyed; bad-tempered ...1846 colloq.
• SICK annoyed, worried, disgusted, often with undertones of jealousy ...1853  sl.
• SICK AS A PARROT annoyed and disappointed ...1979 Brit. sl.
• SNAKY irritable, angry, annoyed ...1919 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNUFFY annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable ...1678
• SORE annoyed, upset ...a1694
• TEED OFF annoyed and disappointed ...1955 sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
• TEMPERED angry, irritated, annoyed, upset ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TORE OUT in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TORE-UP adj. in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled ...1867 Amer. dial.
• TORN OUT in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TORN-UP in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled ...1855 Amer. dial.
• UNCOMMODED † annoyed, vexed ...1683
• UP A TREE annoyed, emotionally unstable ...1910s sl.
• UP IN FEATHERS annoyed, irritated ...1969 Amer. dial.
• UP IN THE AIR annoyed, irritated; anxious, upset ...1906 Amer. dial.
• VEX annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
• VEXED annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
• VEXED UP annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
• WOUND UP angry, annoyed ...2001 UK sl.
• X annoyed, irritated, angry, cross ...1962 UK sl.
annoyed - person
• WALKING DISTILLER one who is easily annoyed, unable to take a joke ...E19 sl.
annoyed - verbs
• BURN A PERSON'S ASS to make a person annoyed or angry ...1944
• CHAP A PERSON'S ASS to make a person annoyed or angry ...1968
• CHEW FIRE to be upset, angry, or annoyed ...1949 Amer. dial.
• CHEW ONE'S BITS to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• CHEW THE BIT to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• EAT ONE'S THUMBS WITH RAGE to very angry or annoyed ...1865 Sc.
• FASH to weary, to be annoyed; to take trouble, to worry ...1585 chiefly Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• FLURRY ONE'S MILK to be worried, perturbed, annoyed ...E19 sl.
• FLY SALTY to be annoyed or irritated; to take offense ...1930s sl., orig. US Black usage
• GET A GROUCH ON to become annoyed ...c1895 Amer. dial.
• GET ONE'S ASS UP to become annoyed or angry ...1884 Amer. sl.
• GET ONE'S BACK UP to become or make annoyed; to become enraged ...c1870 colloq.
• GET THE NEEDLE to be annoyed ...1898 sl.
• GET YOUR DANDER UP to become annoyed or angry ...1831 US sl.
• GET YOUR GANDER UP to become annoyed or angry ...2002 UK sl.
• GO SNAKY to show anger or annoyance ...1941s Aust. & NZ sl.
• GO UP THE SKIMMER HANDLE to be extremely annoyed ...1986 Amer. dial.
• GRUMBLE IN THE GIZZARD to be annoyed, but to keep one's feelings to oneself; to be secretly displeased; to complain and be dissatisfied or discontented; to murmur or repine ...1785 Eng. dial.
• HANG ONE'S LIP to sulk or pout; to act annoyed or disappointed ...1950 Amer. dial.
• HAVE A BUG UP YOUR ASS to be annoyed or angry ...1949 US sl.
• JUMP SALTY to be annoyed or irritated; to take offense ...1930s sl., orig. US Black usage
• NARK to annoy or infuriate; to become annoyed ...1860 sl., chiefly Aust.
• NEEDLE to become annoyed ...L19 sl.
• NETTLE * to become irritated or annoyed ...1810
• PUT ONE'S BACK UP to make annoyed ...c1800 colloq.
• SET ONE'S BACK UP to make annoyed ...c1800 colloq.
annoyed - phrases
• I SHAN'T PLAY I am annoyed, I don't like it ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
 
ANNOYING -  adjectives
• ANNOYFUL †* giving trouble, molesting, full of annoyance ...c1386
• ASS-GRABBING annoying, vexatious ...1965 Amer. sl.
• BALLS-ACHING annoying ...1912 sl.
• CADDLING troublesome, teasing, worrying, annoying ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DISCOMMODABLE †* disagreeable, annoying ...1579
• ENNOYOUS †* annoying, vexatious, troublesome; harmful ...c1420
• FASCIOUS troublesome, annoying, vexatious; difficult to please, particular; unfortunate, shameful ...1725 Sc.
• FASHIOUS troublesome, annoying, irksome ...1536 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FASHOUS troublesome, annoying, irksome; of a task: tricky, ticklish ...1731 Sc.
• FASHY troublesome; annoying through intoxication ...19C Eng. dial.
• FESHOUS troublesome, annoying, vexatious; difficult to please, particular; unfortunate, shameful ...1725 Eng. dial.
• GODDAM perverse, annoying ...E20 colloq.
• GOSH-BLAMED bad, annoying, undesirable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GRAVAMINOUS † grievous, burdensome, annoying, distressing ...1659 
​• HARMLY hurtful, harmful; annoying ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HEAVY † of persons: oppressive; troublesome, annoying; angry; severe, violent ...c825
• IN ONE'S FACE annoying or pestering one ...1953 US sl., orig. Black
• INTERESTING in computing: annoying or difficult ...1991 US sl.
• MOLESTIOUS † troublesome, annoying ...1524
• NETTLESOME annoying, vexatious ...a1961 chiefly US
• NOYOUS † causing annoyance; annoying, disagreeable, vexatious, troublesome, harmful, hurtful ...a1340
• OFF ONE'S ASS no longer annoying, harassing, vexing, scolding, etc. ...1969 Amer. sl.
• ON ONE'S FACE annoying or pestering one ...1953 US sl., orig. Black
• PESKY annoying ...1775 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• PESTERSOME troublesome, bothersome, annoying ...1843 Amer. dial.
• TAIVERSOME tedious, wearisome; annoying, vexatious ...1808 Sc.
• UNCOMMODIOUS † annoying, vexatious ...1539
• UP ONE'S ASS immediately behind; hence, hounding, annoying, or bothering someone ...1971 Amer. sl.
• YERKSOME annoying, irksome ...1883 Sc.
annoying - noun (also see ANNOYANCE)
• BEEF a tedious or annoying thing ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BIND, A something very troublesome or annoying ...1930 sl., chiefly Brit.
• BLIVET, BLIVIT something annoying, unnecessary, or useless ...1940s US sl., orig. Aust. military usage
• BOUQUET OF ASSHOLES (derogatory) an annoying or disgusting person or thing ...Bk2006 US sl.
• CHIZ(Z) an annoying circumstance ...1953 Brit. sl.
• FUSS AND PALAVER an annoying or troublesome complexity ...1892
• HACK an annoying characteristic ...19C sl.
• MENACE something very troublesome or annoying ...1936 sl.
• NARK an annoying or unpleasant thing or situation; a source of irritation; also, a fit of anger or pique ...1918 sl.
• NAUSE the problem, the annoying thing ...1977 Brit. sl.
• PAIN an annoying situation; an irritation; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE ARM an annoying situation; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE ARSE, A someone or something very troublesome or annoying; a nuisance ...1934 sl.
• PAIN IN THE ASS an annoying object, situation or circumstance ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE ASSHOLE an annoying object, situation or circumstance ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE BACKSIDE a nuisance; an annoying object, situation or circumstance ...1934 sl.
• PAIN IN THE BREAKFAST an annoying object, situation or circumstance ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE BUM an annoying object, situation or circumstance ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE BUTT an annoying object, situation or circumstance ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE FACE an annoying situation; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE GUTS an annoying situation; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE HEAD an annoying situation; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE NECK an annoying situation; an irritating nuisance; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform ...1910s sl.
• PALAVER an annoying or troublesome complexity ...1892
• PISSER someone or something very troublesome or annoying ...1943 sl., orig. US
annoying - person
• ADAM HENRY an AH, an asshole, a jerk; a contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably; a very stupid or annoying person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• A-HOLE an asshole; a very stupid or annoying person
• ANKLE-BITER a person regarded as relatively unimportant but nevertheless irritating or annoying ...1968 colloq., chiefly US
• ASS-WIPE (derogatory) a useless and annoying person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BALLBREAKER a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person ...1942 US sl.
• BALLBUSTER a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person ...c1944 US sl.
• BAM a foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; a belligerent or disruptive person; often used as a contemptuous form of address ...1959 Sc. colloq.
• BAMPOT a foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; a belligerent or disruptive person; an eccentric person; often used as a contemptuous form of address ...1962 Sc. colloq.
• BAMSTICK a foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; a belligerent or disruptive person; often used as a contemptuous form of address ...1965 Sc. colloq.
• BEEF a tedious or annoying person ...World War II Amer. sl.
• BERK, BIRK, BURK(E) (mildly derogatory) an incompetent, objectionable, or annoying person; a term of abuse...1929 UK sl.
• BETCH an annoying person ...2014 US college sl.
• BOUQUET OF ASSHOLES (derogatory) an annoying or disgusting person or thing ...Bk2006 US sl.
​• BOZO a clumsy, clownish, or foolish fellow; an oaf; a rude or annoying person ...1916 Amer.
• BUGGERLUGS an annoying or foolish person; chiefly used as an affectionate form of address, or mild term of reproof ...1861 sl.
• BUTT-WIPE (derogatory) a useless and annoying person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• DAGS an excessively annoying or unpleasant person ...20C Aust. teen sl.
• DICKRASH an annoying or despicable person; a jerk ...1996 Aust. sl.
• DRAG an annoying person; a burdensome person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• EYESORE a person whose presence is considered offensive, annoying, or troublesome to someone; a nuisance ...1548
• FAIR COW an annoying or objectionable person or circumstance ...1904 Aust. sl.
• FART a stupid, despicable, and annoying person ...Bk2006 US sl.
• HADDIE a sod; an irritating, annoying, or unpleasant person ...1962 UK rhyming sl. (haddock and cod)
​• HADDOCK a term of contempt or abuse; a sod, an annoying or unpleasant person ...1831 UK rhyming sl. (haddock and cod)
• HADDOCK AND COD a term of abuse; a sod, an annoying, irritating, or unpleasant person ...1962 UK rhyming sl.
• HAEMORRHOID an irritation; an annoying person ...1975 US sl.
• HAMMERHEAD an annoying or unattractive person ...1935 Amer. dial.
• HEADACHE - one who causes trouble, anxiety, or annoyance; a problematic or troublesome person ...1909 colloq.
• HELLCAT - an evil person, suggestive of a creature from hell; now usually: a person who causes trouble or creates chaos, esp. by wild or outrageous behaviour; a reckless, impertinent, bad-tempered, or vexatious person; a troublemaker; a devil-may-care person; a pest, an annoying person; a mischievous young boy ...1603
• HELL ON WHEELS a very troublesome or annoying person ...1843 sl.
• HELL-ROOSTER - a person who causes trouble or creates chaos, esp. by wild or outrageous behaviour; a pest, an annoying person; a mischievous young boy ...1894 US sl.
​• HEMO an annoying person ...1990s sl.
• HEMORRHOID - an annoying, obnoxious, or vexatious person ...1969 US sl.
• HESSIAN - a troublesome, unpleasant, or boorish person, esp. a woman; a scoundrel, a rascal; an unruly, annoying, or mischievous child ...1906 Amer. dial.
• JACK SPRAT - an annoying or troublesome child ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'brat'
​• JAZZBO a clumsy, clownish or foolish person; an oaf; a rude or annoying person ...1923 Amer. sl.
• MENACE a person that is a bore or a general nuisance; someone or something very troublesome or annoying; an unpleasant, irritating person ...1936 sl.
• NARK an annoying, unpleasant or despicable person; an oaf, a jerk ...1846 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• NOAH'S ARK an annoying, unpleasant, obstructive, or quarrelsome person ...1941 rhyming sl. for 'nark'
• NOSTRIL INTRUDER a pest, an annoying person; someone who 'gets up your nose' ...Brit. sl.
• PAGAN - an untrustworthy, annoying individual ...2017 UK Black sl.
• PAGER - an annoying person ...Bk2006 Amer. teen & high school sl.
​• PAIN a bothersome or annoying person; a bore ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE ARM an annoying person; a bore ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE ARSE, A someone or something very troublesome or annoying; a nuisance ...1934 sl.
• PAIN IN THE ASS an annoying person ...1934 sl.
• PAIN IN THE ASSHOLE an annoying person ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE BACKSIDE an annoying person ...1934 sl.
• PAIN IN THE BALLS - an annoying or obnoxious person ...1973 US sl.
• PAIN IN THE BLEEP - an annoying or obnoxious person ...1972 sl.
• PAIN IN THE BUM an annoying person ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE BUTT an annoying person ...1930s sl.
• PAIN IN THE CLINKERS - an annoying or obnoxious person ...1993 Irish sl.
​• PAIN IN THE FACE an annoying person; a bore ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE FANNY - an annoying or obnoxious person ...1934 sl.
​• PAIN IN THE GUTS an annoying person; a bore ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE HEAD an annoying person; a bore ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE HOLE - an annoying or obnoxious person ...1991 sl.
​• PAIN IN THE NECK a bothersome or annoying person; a bore ...1910s sl.
• PAIN IN THE REAR - a very annoying person or obnoxious person ...Bk1981 Amer. sl.
• PAIN IN THE REAR END - an annoying or tiresome person; a nuisance ...1937
• PAIN IN THE WHOOSIS - an annoying or obnoxious person ...1934 sl.
​• PEST a very troublesome or annoying person ...1609
• PILL an unpleasant or despicable person; an obnoxious person; an annoying or boring person ...1871 sl.
• PILLOCK a stupid or annoying person ...14C Brit. sl.
• PISSER someone or something very troublesome or annoying ...1943 sl., orig. US
• SADDAM HUSSEIN a pain; an irritation; an annoying person ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• SINEX an annoying or irritating person ...Brit. sl.
• TEAGUE a plague of a person; an annoying person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TEASER - one who teases, vexes, or annoys ...1659
• VARMINT - a bothersome person; a scoundrel; an annoying person ...1773
• WUFFO a person who annoyingly asks 'why' or 'what for' questions ...Amer. sl.
annoying - verbs
• ACT CUTE to behave in an annoyingly adorable fashion ...2002 Singapore sl.
 
ANNOYINGLY - adverbs
• UNCOMMODIOUSLY † in an annoying or vexatious manner ...1545
 
ANNUAL - adjectives
• QUOTANNAL †* yearly, annual ...1651
• QUOTANNUAL † annual, yearly ...1658
 
ANNUL - adjectives
• ABROGATIVE having the quality of abrogating
annul - verbs
• ABROGE †* to abrogate ...c1450
• CASHIER † to make void, to annul, to do away with ...1596
• CASS † to make void, to annul, to quash ...1460 obs. exc. Sc.
• CASSATE † to make void, to annul, to quash ...1512
• ELIDE † to annul, to quash, to rebut ...1818 Scot.
• NICHILLATE †* to annul ...1560
• UNABLE †* to annul or cancel ...1611
• UNASSURE † to cancel the assurance of, to annul, to revoke ...1643
• VACUATE † to annul, to cancel, to abrogate, to set aside ...1654
 
ANNULLED - adjectives
• ABROGATE repealed, annulled, cancelled, abolished by authority ...1460 arch.
• ADNICHILED † annulled, brought to nothing, made void ...1706 obs.
• ADNITCHILED † annihilated, annulled, brought to nothing, made void ...1691
 
ANONYMOUS - adjectives
• CRYPTONYMOUS * having the real name concealed; anonymous ...1880
• FATHERLESS † of a book, etc.: without a known author; anonymous ...1611
anonymous - person
• ANONYM an anonymous person or publication ...1805
• JANE DOE an anonymous women ...1970s sl.
 
ANSWER - adjectives
• CUT-FINGERED applied to one who gives a short answer ...Bk1867 Sc.
• REPONSARY containing an answer or response ...1567
• SIMPLE-ANSWERED * making a plain, simple answer ...Bk1895
answer - nouns
• ANSQUARE † an answer ...c1175
• ANWORD † an answer; a reply ...Bk1852
• BACKCAP an answer ...1945 US sl.
• BACK-JAW an insolent or hostile answer; a retort; mutual abuse; ...M19 Scot. & Amer. dial.
• DUSTY ANSWER a curt, rude, or unhelpful answer or response ...1862
• FIMBLE-FAMBLE a poor excuse or an unsatisfactory answer ...19C sl.
• GLUT a saucy or impertinent answer ...1914 Amer. dial.
• MISANSWER † a wrong answer ...1496
• ORACLE a wise or prudent answer ...1638
• QUAESITE †* a 'Quaesitum' ...1655
• QUAESITUM that which is sought for; the answer to a problem ...1748
• RESPONSAL † an answer, a response or reply ...a1475
• RESPONSION * the act of answering; an answering or reply; a response ...a1475
• SALVO † a solution, explanation of a difficulty; an answer to an objection; an excuse or evasion ...1659
• SNAPHANCE † a snappish retort; a curt, sharp answer; a ready answer or argument ...1598
• SNIPE a sarcastic answer to an impertinent question; a sarcasm ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SWARE † answer; reply ...c1175
• TALIATION † a retaliatory answer, a retort, a rejoinder ...1822 Sc. nonce word
answer - verbs
• ANDWURDE † to answer ...c885
• ANSQUARE † to answer ...c1300
• ANSWER LIKE A NORMAN to reply evasively ......Bk1922
• ANSWER SCOTCH FASHION to reply by asking another question ...Bk1921 sl.
• BACK-JAW to answer in an insolent or hostile manner; to retort, altercate, abuse ...M19 Scot. & Amer. dial.
• BIRK to give a tart answer; to converse in a lively manner ...Bk1867 Sc.
• CAMPLE to scold; to bully; to retort, to answer pertly, to argue ...1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CAWPER to answer saucily ...Bk1877 Eng. dial.
• ENT to answer ...Bk1900 Sc.
• MISANSWER to give a wrong or inappropriate answer to a person ...a1325
• ONSWERE † to answer ...c1425
• SURREPLY † to answer to a reply ...1605
• SWARE † to answer ...c1175
• TAKE UP to answer shortly and hastily; to interrupt in order to correct; to defeat in an argument ...1899 Scot.
• YAPPER to chatter, to talk; to answer saucily; to mouth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YOPPER to chatter, to talk; to answer saucily; to mouth ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
answer - interjections/phrases
• ALOES TO CATCH MEDDLERS used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. 'What's that?" ...1927 Amer. dial.
• ASK ME ANOTHER used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question ...1910 sl.
• SCORE! used as a humorous acknowledgement of a correct answer ...1994 US sl.

ANSWERABLE - adjectives
• RESPONSAL † answerable, responsible ...c1460
answerable - person
• RESPONSAL † one who is responsible or answerable ...Bk1895

ANSWER BACK - verbs
• GIVE ONE THE GAMMET to answer back, to retort ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
 
ANSWERING - adjectives
• RESPONSORY † answering, replying, responding  ...1576
answering - nouns
• ANSWERAGE †* the act of answering ...1642

ANT - nouns
• AMET(E), AMOTE † an ant ...c1300
• AMMUT an ant ...1887 Eng. dial.
• ANT BUG an ant ...1944 Amer. dial.
• ANTIMIRE an ant ...1903 Amer. dial.
• ANTLING * a small or young ant ...1782
• ANT-MIRE an ant ...19C US euphemism for 'piss-ant'
• ANTSES ants ...1931 Amer. dial.
• ANTYMAR an ant ...1931 Amer. dial.
• ANTYMIRE an ant ...1899 Amer. dial.
• ANTYPISSMIRE an ant ...1930 Amer. dial.
• ATTERCOP the ant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BISHIMER an ant ...1893 Eng. dial.
• BLACK PISHMINNIE a black ant ...Bk1911 Scot. 
• CALICRAT † an ant ...1596 obs. exc. Sc.
• EEMOCK, EEMUCK † an emmet, an ant ...c1300
• EMERTEEN an ant ...1881 Sc.
• EMMACK the ant ...1773 Sc.
• EMMET an ant ...c1300
• E(M)MOCK the ant ...1862 Sc.
• EMMOR an ant ...Bk1717
• ENANTEEN an ant ...1881 Sc.
• ENEMY an insect; an ant ...Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ETTERCAP the ant ...Bk1898 Sc.
• FISHIMER an ant ...Bk1830 Eng. dial.
• FORMICE †* the ant ...1484
• IMAKY-AMAKY † the ant ...1825 Sc.
• IMMICK, IMMOCK an ant ...Bk1845 Sc.
• IMOK the ant ...Bk1902 Sc.
• MAUR † an ant ...1366
• MERYAN, MERYON, MURYAN an ant ...1865 Eng. dial.
• PEE ANT a small ant ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PIECE ANT an ant ...1916 Amer. dial.
• PIGMIRE the ant ...Bk1896 Eng. dial.
• PISHMIRE, PUSHMIRE the pismire, the ant ...1830 Eng. dial.
• PISHMITHER an ant ...Bk1880 Eng. dial.
• PISHMOTHER an ant ...Bk1867 Sc.
• PISMINNIE vulgar name for an ant ...Bk1867 Sc.
• PISMIRE an ant ...c1395
• PISMOTE an ant ...Bk1875 Eng. dial.
• PISS-ANT an ant ...1770 Amer. dial.
• PISSIEMOOR, PISSYMOO(R), PISSYMOWER the ant ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• PISS UNCLE an ant ...1969 Amer. dial.
• PISSY-ANT, PIZZY-ANT an ant ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SADDLE-HORSE ANT a big black ant that stings ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SCOTCH † an ant ...Bk1904 Sc.
• UNCLE a large ant ...1960 Amer. dial.
• YAMMET an ant ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
 
ANTAGONISM - nouns
• OPPONENCY the act of an opponent or of something opposing; antagonism, opposition ...1727
• OPPUGNANCY opposition, antagonism, contrariety, conflict ...1606
 
ANTAGONIST - person
• MATCH † an opponent, an antagonist, a rival ...c1400
 
ANTAGONISTIC - adjectives
• EDGEWISE at odds, antagonistic, unfriendly, indignant ...1914 Amer. dial.
• NOSE-TO-NOSE antagonistic, at odds ...1967 Amer. dial.
• OPPONENT antagonistic, adverse, contrary, opposed ...1647
• OPPOSITE 1. † opposed in will or action, hostile, antagonistic, adverse ...1577
2. † ​of things: antagonistic, adverse, repugnant ...1595
antagonistic - person
• FASCIO an antagonistic, hostile person ...2000s UK Black & teen sl.
 
ANTARCTICA - nouns
• FAR SOUTH Antarctica ...1881 Antarctica usage
• MACTOWN McMurdo Station, Antarctica ...2003 Antarctica usage
• OICERY the sleeping quarters of the officer in charge (OIC) ...1959 Antarctica usage
• RIVIERA any place in Antarctica viewed to be slightly warmer than the rest of the continent, esp. the Antarctica Peninsula or Davis station ...1963 Antarctica usage
• RIVIERA OF THE SOUTH any place in Antarctica viewed to be slightly warmer than the rest of the continent, esp. the Antarctica Peninsula or Davis station ...1963 Antarctica usage
• WHIZZER, WYSSA, WYZZA a personal message sent or received in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic ...1959 Aust. (from the telex code for 'with all my/our love darling')
Antarctica - person
• COUNTRY MOUSE in Antarctica: a scientist or a scientist's assistant whose work takes them into the field, away from McMurdo Station ...2003 sl.
• ICE WIDOW - a woman whose husband is in Antarctica ...1971 NZ sl.
• MOOP a person suffering from chronic disorientation in Arctic regions of Antarctica produced by long days and then long nights ...1959 Antarctica usage
• OAE anybody who has spent at least one winter in Antarctica (Old Antarctic Explorer) ...1960 Antarctica usage
• TOURIST a summer worker in Antarctica ...1966 Antarctica usage
• WINTERER a person who spends the winter in Antarctica ...1958 Antarctica usage
• WINTER-OVER someone who has spent the winter in Antarctica ...Bk2006 Antarctica usage
• WINTEROVERER a person who spends the winter in Antarctica ...1958 Antarctica usage
 
ANTECEDENT - adjectives
• RATHER †* antecedent, prior; of greater importance ...1657
 
ANTELOPE - nouns
• CAPRICERVE †* the antelope ...1661
 
ANTHILL - nouns
• ANTI-TUMP, ANTY-TUMP an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
• ANT-TUMP an ant-hill ...1879 Eng. dial.
• BANK † an anthill ...1667 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• BED an anthill ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• EMMET-BATCH an ant-hill ...1825 Eng. dial.
• EMMET-BUTT an ant-hill ...1882 Eng. dial.
• EMMET-CAST an ant-hill ...1884 Eng. dial.
• EMMET-HEAP an anthill ...Bk1893 Eng. dial.
• EMMET-HILL an ant-hill ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• EMMET-HUMPS anthills ...Bk1888 Eng. dial.
• HASSOCK an ant-hill ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
anthill - verbs
• THROW BATCHES to cut up and destroy anthills ...1869 Eng. dial.

ANTIC - adjectives
• GAMMOCKING full of antics, posing, striking absurd attitudes ...1842 Eng. dial.
• LIKE A MONKEY UP A STICK performing queer antics ...L19 colloq.
antic - nouns
• CALEEVER a caper, frolic, antic; a hubbub, a noisy game ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DIDOES tricks, antics, eccentric feats ...1835 Eng. dial.
• FANDANGLES ornaments, trinkets; antics, capers, as in dancing about ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HAMGAMS antics, tricks ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ITEMS fidgets, antics ...1867 Eng. dial.
• JIG an antic; nonsense ...1596 sl.
• MANTICKS pranks, antics ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAY-GAMES tricks, frolics, antics, practical jokes; whims, fancies ...1825 Eng. dial.
• MEE-MAW an antic or grotesque action or expression of face, a grimace; dumb show; an affected manner, affectation ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MEGRIMS antics, tricks; gesticulations; grimaces ...1890 Eng. dial.
• MONKEYSHINES foolish antics; embarrassing behaviour ...1828 US sl.
• ONGANG rowdy or unrestrained behaviour, antics ...1866 Sc.
antic - person
• GAMBOLLER †* one who performs antics ...1587
 
ANTICIPATE - verbs
• ALLOT to anticipate, to look forward to, to intend ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEFORE-TAKE † to anticipate ...1382
• CAST † to conjecture as to the future; to anticipate; to forecast ...c1384
• CATCH THE BALL BEFORE THE BOUND to anticipate an opportunity ...1589
• EAT THE CALF IN THE COW'S BELLY to anticipate unduly ...M17 sl.
• OBVIATE † to anticipate; to forestall ...1712
 
ANTICIPATION - adjectives
• TOEY in a state of keen anticipation ...Aust. & NZ sl.
 
ANTI-CLIMAX - nouns
• BATHOS ludicrous descent from the elevated to the commonplace in writing or speech; anti-climax ...1727

ANTIDOTE - adjectives
• BEZOARDIC serving as antidote ...1671
• BEZOARDICAL † serving as antidote ...a1644
antidote - nouns
• BEZOAR † a counter-poison or antidote ...1597

ANTIMACASSAR - nouns
• CADDY an ornamental covering, esp. of fancywork, used to protect the back, arm, or headrest of a piece of furniture from soiling; an antimacassar ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HEADREST an antimacassar ...1967 Amer. dial.
• HEADREST PIECE an antimacassar ...1967 Amer. dial.
 
ANTIQUARIAN, ANTIQUARY - person
• MAN OF CABINETS † an antiquarian ...1698
• PALAEOLOGIAN adj. an antiquarian; one who rests on the authority of antiquity ...1894
• PALAEOPHILIST a lover of antiquities; an antiquarian ... 1822 nonce word
• PHILARCHAIST a lover of what is ancient; an antiquary ...1652
antiquarian, antiquary - verbs
• ANTIQUARIANIZE to act as an antiquary ...1828 colloq.

ANTIQUATED - adjectives
• ATTICQUATED antiquated, related to the attic ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FARRANT old-fashioned, antiquated ...1818 Sc.
• FOGRAM † antiquated, old-fashioned, out of date ...1772
• MOSS-GROWN old-fashioned; antiquated
• MOSSY old or outdated; antiquated
• MOTH-EATEN out of fashion; antiquated
antiquated - nouns
• MUSEUM PIECE a thing regarded as antiquated or decrepit ...colloq.
antiquated - person
• FOGRAM an antiquated or old-fashioned person; a fussy old fellow ...1775
• MOSSBACK a person holding very antiquated notions ...colloq.
• MUSEUM PIECE a person or thing regarded as antiquated or decrepit ...colloq.
 
ANTIQUE - adjectives
• CATHEDRAL antique, ancient, out-of-date ...L17 sl.
• OLD ANCIENT ancient, antique, old-fashioned ...1893 Scot. & Eng. dial.
• VENERABLE ancient, antique, old ...1792
antique - nouns
• OLD RESIDENTER an old animal or thing, esp. one that has acquired venerable or impressive qualities through age; an antique, a relic ...1912 Amer. dial.
• RESIDENTER an old animal or thing, esp. one that has acquired venerable or impressive qualities through age; an antique, a relic ...1912 Amer. dial.
antique - person
• BIRD DOG - an antique dealer or art dealer commissioned to find a specific object ...1929 Amer. sl.
• TAT QUEEN - an antique dealer or collector ...Bk1972 Brit. homosexual sl
​
ANTIQUITY - nouns
• ANCIENTNESS antiquity ...1828 Scot.
• ANCIENTRY 1. old things; antiquities ...1866 Eng. dial.
2. antiquity ...1887 Scot.
• ANCIENTY antiquity ...1677 Eng. dial.
• ELD † antiquity, duration of existence; time considered as a destroying or wearing agency ...c1374
• ELDNESS † a former state of things, antiquity ...1387
• HAS-BEEN ancient rite or custom; an antiquity ...1820 Scot.
• OLDENNESS † olden quality, antiquity ...1422
• PALAEOLOGY the science or study of antiquities ...1828
• VENERABLE a venerable thing; an antique ...1803 nonce use
antiquity - person
• PALAEOLOGIAN - † an antiquarian; one who rests on the authority of antiquity ...1894
• PALAEOLOGIST - one versed in the study of antiquities; an antiquarian ...1828
• PALAEOPHILIST - a lover of antiquities; an antiquarian ... 1822 nonce word
 
ANTI-SOCIAL - adjectives
• OFF ONE'S BASE acting in an anti-social or otherwise unacceptable manner ...1930s sl., orig. baseball usage
anti-social - person
• CACOGEN an anti-social person ...Bk1994
• YOB - a youth who behaves in an uncouth, aggressive, or antisocial way; an uncouth ruffian; a lout, a hooligan ...1927 orig. Brit.
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ANUS - nouns
• ABYSS a large anus that has been frequently used for anal intercourse ...1980s US gay sl.
• ACE the anus ...Brit. sl.
• ACE OF ARSE the area of dark skin around the anus ...2000s sl.
• ACE OF SPADES the area of dark skin around the anus ...2000s sl.
• A.H. the asshole, the anus ...1910s US euphemism
• A-HOLE the anus ...1940s US sl.
• AIRHOLE the anus ...1920s US euphemism
• ALLEY WAY the anus ...1950s US homosexual sl.
• ARIS, 'ARRIS the backside; the buttocks; the anus ...1979 UK rhyming sl. for Aristotle - Bottle - Bottle and Glass - arse
• ARSE the buttocks; the anus ...c1000
• ARSE CRESS the hair surrounding the anus ...2002 Brit. sl.
• ARSEHOLE the anus ...a1400 now sl.
• ARSE-THIRL † the anus ...a1000
• ARS MUSICA the anus, specifically when one is breaking wind ...18C Brit. sl.
• A-S the arse, the posteriors; the anus ...M18 Brit. sl.
• ASS the rump, the buttocks, rectum, and anus ...1672
• ASSEROONIE the posteriors; the anus ...M20 US sl.
• ASSHOLE the anus or rectum ...a1500 sl.
• ASTRONAUT the buttocks; the anus ...2003 US sl.
• BACK the anus ...1980s sl.
• BACK DOOR 1. the anus ...1694 sl.
2. the anus in anal intercourse ...20C US sl.
• BACK-DOOR TRUMPET the anus considered as a musical instrument in the breaking of wind ...M19 Brit. sl.
• BACK-WAY the anus; the anus in anal copulation ...E20 US
• BALLOON KNOT the anus ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BARKING SPIDER the anus ...1990s sl.
• BAZOO the anus; the buttocks ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BOTTLE AND GLASS the backside; the anus ...1930 UK rhyming sl. for 'arse'
• BOUNGY the anus ...1982 Bahamas
• BOURNVILLE BOULEVARD the anus, the rectum ...1997 UK sl.
• BRONZA, BRONZE, BRONZO the anus ...1953 Aust. sl.
• BRONZE EYE the anus ...1969 sl.
• BROWN HOLE the anus ...Bk2006 US sl.
• BUNGHOLE the anus, the rectum ...17C sl.
• BUNGY the anus ...1982 Bahamas
• BUTTHOLE the anus ...1951 Amer. sl.
• BUTTONHOLE the anus ...1974
• CACKPIKE the anus, the rectum ...1990s sl.
• CADBURY ALLEY the rectal passage; the anus ...1990s sl.
• CADBURY CANAL the rectal passage; the anus ...1990s sl.
• CADBURY CHANNEL the rectal passage; the anus ...1990s sl.
• CAKEHOLE the anus ...2000s Irish sl.
• CAMERA OBSCURA the buttocks; the anus ...L19 sl.
• CHOCOLATE HIGHWAY the anus and rectum ...1977 US sl.
• CHOCOLATE STARFISH the anus ...1997 UK sl.
• CHUFF the anus or buttocks ...1945 Aust. sl.
• CHUFF BOX the vagina; later, the anus ...1961 UK sl.
• CLACKER the backside; the anus ...1960 Aust. sl.
• CLAM the anus ...1983 US sl.
• COAL HOLE the anus ...2003 UK sl.
• COOLIE the anus ...1970s US sl.
• CORNHOLE the anus ...1922 US sl.
• CRACK the anus ...20C US colloq.
• DATE the buttocks; the anus ...1919 Aust. sl.
• DATE-LOCKER the anus ...Aust. sl.
• DEADEYE the anus ...a1961 US sl., esp. nautical & prison usage
• DEAF AND DUMB the buttocks, the backside; the anus ...1992 rhyming sl. for 'bum'
• DILBERRY-MAKER the anus ...E19 Brit. sl.
• DINGER the buttocks or anus ...1943 Aust.
• DITCH the anus ...1970s US gay sl.
• DOPEY the anus ...18C Brit. sl.
• DOUGHNUT the anus ...1985 Aust. sl.
• EARS the buttocks; the anus ...1920s euphemism
• ELEPHANT AND CASTLE the anus ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'ass-hole'
• EYE the anus ...c1405 sl.
• FART-BOX the anus or rectum; the buttocks ...1966 Amer. sl.
• FARTER the anus ...1920s sl.
• FARTHOLE the anus ...1986 Amer. sl.
• FARTING-CLAPPER the anus ...19C Brit. sl.
• FRECKLE the anus ...1967 Aust. sl.
• FUGO the anus; the rectum ...18C Brit. sl.
• FUN the anus; the posteriors ...17C Brit. sl.
• FUNDAMENT the anus; the posteriors ...13C
• GAT the anus ...1968 S. Afr.
• GAPE a completely relaxed, distended anus; used by sex fetishists, esp. on the Internet ...1999 US sl.
• GIGGY the anus ...1950s Amer. sl.
• GIGI the anus ...1950s Amer. sl.
• GOOLA the anus ...1940s US sl.
• HOLE the anus ...1607 sl.
• JACK arse, anus ...19C sl.
• JAXY the anus ...20C Brit. sl.
• JOXY the anus ...20C Brit. sl.
• KAZOO the anus; the buttocks ...1960s sl.
• LIGHT AND BITTER the anus ...2000s rhyming sl. for 'shitter'
• LINCOLN TUNNEL in homosexual usage: a loose anus and rectum ...1981 US sl.
• MANCUNT the anus ...1990s gay sl.
• MANGINA the anus ...2000s homosexual sl.
• MARMITE MOTORWAY the anal passage ...1990s sl.
• MONOCULAR EYEGLASS the anus ...c1860 Brit. jocular
• MUCKHOLE the anus ...1930s sl.
• MUSTARD POT the anus ...1940s US sl.
• MUSTARD ROAD the anus ...1970s US sl.
• NETHER EYE the anus ...c1405 sl.
• NOCK the posteriors; the anus ...16C colloq.
• NOCKANDRO the posteriors; the anus ...16C colloq.
• NORTH POLE the anus ...L19 Brit. rhyming sl. for 'hole'
• OKOLE the anus, the buttocks, the rear end ...1938 Hawaii
• OLD BROWN WINDSOR the anus ...1920s Aust. sl.
• OLD COALEY the anus ...1940s Amer. dial. euphemism
• OLD RIP the anus ...1970s US gay sl.
• ORT the anus ...1952 Aust. sl.
• PAN the anus ...1970s US gay sl.
• PORT-HOLE the anus ...19C Brit. & US sl.
• POSTERN the posteriors; the anus ...18C Brit. sl.
• QUEEN'S GAFF the anus ...1992 UK sl.
• QUIM the anus ...1930s US homosexual sl.
• QUOIT the anus; the backside ...1919 Aust. sl.
• RING the anus ...1949 sl.
• RING-PIECE the anus ...1949 UK sl.
• RISSOLE the anus ...1971 Aust. euphemism for 'arsehole'
• ROUNDEYE the anus ...M20 US sl.
• ROUND-MOUTH the anus ...E19 Brit. sl.
• SAFE the anus ...1990s US prison sl.
• SALMON the anus ...1980s Aust. sl.
• SAMANTHA JANUS the anus ...2002 UK sl.
• SATCHEL the anus or buttocks ...1940s US sl.
• SCATTER GUN the anus, esp. when the owner has diarrhoea ...Brit. sl.
• SHIT-CHUTE the anus ...1960s sl.
• SHITHOLE the anus ...1937 sl.
• SHITTER the anus ...20C sl.
• SIEGE † the anus or rectum ...1561
• SLOP-CHUTE the anus ...M20 US sl.
• SOUTH POLE the anus ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'hole'
• TAILPIPE the anus ...1990s US sl.
• TIB the fundament; the anus ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TOOKIS the anus ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TOUCH-HOLE the anus ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TRADESMAN'S the anus, designated as an entry suitable for sex ...2001 UK sl.
• TRADESMAN'S ENTRANCE the anus, designated as an entry suitable for sex ...2001 UK sl.
• TRAP NUMBER TWO the anus ...1998 UK sl.
• TRAP TWO the anus ...1998 UK sl.
• TUKIS the anus ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNDERPASS the posterior; the buttocks; the anus ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'arse'
• UNDER YONDER the anus ...1972 US sl.
• VEGEMITE VALLEY the anus or rectum, in the context of (homosexual) anal intercourse ...1990s Aust. sl.
• VENT † the anus ...1587
• WAZOO the anus; the buttocks ...Bk2006 US sl.
• WIND-MILL the anus ...E19 Brit. sl.
• WINDWARD PASSAGE the anus with reference to the breaking of wind ...L18 Brit. sl.
• WRONG DOOR the anus ...18C jocular
• YING-YANG the anus ...1960s sl.
anus - verbs
• CORN HOLE to push a real or imagined object up someone's anus; to 'goose' ...20C US sl.
• DATE to caress the buttocks; to goose, i.e. to stick a thumb or finger into someone's anus ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
• GOOSE to poke something, perhaps a finger, in someone's anus ...M20 US sl.
• RIM to lick the anus, esp. before sexual intercourse ...1959 US sl.
anus - phrases
• WHERE THE MONKEY PUT THE SHELLS the anus ...1879 sl.
 
ANVIL - nouns
• BEAK-IRON a cooper's anvil ...1795 Eng. dial.
• HAMMER-FLUSH sparks from an anvil ...1827 Scot.
 
ANXIETY, ANXIOUS - adjectives
• AGITATO agitated; in a state of nervous tension or anxiety ...1964 colloq.
• A-HUH upset, vexed, anxious ...BK1898 Eng. dial.
• ALL OF A HIGH very anxious or eager ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• AMPED, AMPED OUT, AMPED UP very excited, anxious or active; frenetically active; ready for anything; psyched up ...1972 Amer. sl.
• ANTSY restless, eager, anxious, annoyed ...1838 Amer. dial.
• ANXIOUSED UP made anxious, excited ...1905 Amer. dial.
• ANXOM anxious ...1889 Eng. dial.
• BAD distressed in mind, anxious ...1876 Sc.
• BENAUT uncomfortable, esp. as the result of anxiety; hard-pressed ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CAREFUL † full of care, trouble, anxiety, or concern; anxious, troubled, solicitous, concerned ...a1000
• CARELESS † free from care, anxiety, or apprehension ...a1000
• CARKFUL † full of care or trouble; anxious ...c1449
• CARKING † anxious; fretting ...1567 obs. or arch.
• EARNFUL † causing anxiety or yearning; anxious; full of longing desire; sorrowful, lamentable, melancholy, sad ...c1500 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• EDGY eager, anxious, desirous, keen ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FEARFUL † anxious, concerned ...1535
• FEASE, FEAZE, FEEZE a state of excitement or anxiety; a fit of fretfulness ...1647 Amer. dial.
• FIRST eager, anxious ...1913 Amer. dial.
• HAIRED UP, HAR(R)ED UP angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious ...1914 Amer. dial.
• HOUGHFUL † careful; anxious, sorrowful ...970
• INACTIOUS anxious ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• IN A SWEAT anxious, worried ...L19 sl.
• JACKED UP upset, anxious, waiting anxiously ...1970s US teen sl.
• JEEBY anxious or apprehensive ...1989 Amer. sl.
• KATZENJAMMER anxiety or jitters ...20C US sl.
• KEBBIE anxious, eager ...1898 Scot.
• MAZE mad, crazy, lunatic; uneasy, over-anxious ...1842 Eng. dial.
• MAZED fidgety, uneasy, over-anxious; fretful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NERVED UP anxious; confused; agitated ...1890 Amer. dial.
• NERVOUSED UP nervous, anxious; confused; agitated ...1931 Amer. dial.
• NERVOUS-UPPED nervous, anxious; confused; agitated ...1954 Amer. dial.
• ON EDGE very tense, nervy, anxious ...1870 UK sl.
• ON NETTLES fidgety, uneasy, excited; in a restless, impatient condition; anxious, in suspense ...1866
• ON ONE EAR anxious about something ...1967 Amer. dial.
• ON ONE'S HEAD anxious ...1966 Amer. dial.
• ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH in a state of anxiety or uneasiness ...1839 Amer. dial.
• ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT in a state of anxiety or uneasiness ...1839 Amer. dial.
• ON THE RACK in a state of acute physical or mental suffering; in keen anxiety or suspense ...1596
• ON TOP OF ONE'S HEAD anxious ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PENSATIVE † full of thought; pensive, anxious ...1574
• PENSIFUL † thoughtful, meditative, pensive; anxious, brooding; melancholy, sorrowful ...a1450 obs. exc. Scot. & N. Eng. dial.
• PHEESE, PHEEZE a state of excitement or anxiety; a fit of fretfulness ...1647 Amer. dial.
• RAMSASSPATORIOUS excited, anxious, impatient ...1916 Amer. dial.
• RANK very eager, anxious, impatient ...1899 Amer. dial.
• RED-HOT eager, anxious, desirous ...1896 Eng. dial.
• SITTING ON PINS anxious about something ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SITTING ON TENTERHOOKS anxious about something ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SITTING ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH in a state of anxiety or uneasiness ...1839 Amer. dial.
• SITTING ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT in a state of anxiety or uneasiness ...1839 Amer. dial.
• STANDING ON ONE'S EARS anxious about something ...1967 Amer. dial.
• THOCHTED anxious, concerned ...1871 Scot.
• UP IN THE AIR * displaying heightened emotions; excited, angry, anxious ...1873 colloq.
• UPTIGHT nervous, anxious, tense ...1934 US
• VERSANT concerned, anxious, or busy about, occupied or engaged in or with, something ...1645
• WIRED anxious, nervous, uptight ...1970s Amer. sl.
• WONKY tedious and serious, esp. anxious and overstudious in an academic situation ...1970s Amer. college sl.
• WORRIED AS A PREGNANT FOX IN A FOREST FIRE, AS extremely anxious ...c1920
• WOUND, WOUND UP tense, anxious, on edge ...1788 sl.
• YEARNFUL † eagerly desirous, anxious, solicitous ...c888
• YEMELICH †* full of care, anxious ...c1205
• YONDERLY depressed in health or spirits, gloomy, melancholy; vague, absent-minded; shy, timid; anxious ...1828 Eng. dial.
anxiety, anxious - nouns
• ABDABS, THE a condition of anxiety; uneasiness, nervousness; also, but rarely, delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• AGITA upset, annoyance; anxiety, agitation ...1979 US sl.
• BUTTERFLIES a feeling of queasiness or tension in the abdomen, esp. as the rest of anxiety; jitters ...1941 sl.
• BUTTERFLIES IN ONE'S STOMACH a feeling of queasiness or tension in the abdomen, esp. as the rest of anxiety; jitters ...1940 sl.
• ANXOMNESS anxiety ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• CAN'T-HARDLIES a state of anxiety or impatience ...1969 Amer. dial.
• CAREFULNESS solicitude, anxiety, concern ...a1000 arch.
• CARELESSNESS † freedom from trouble or anxiety ...c1000
• CARE-TAKING † anxiety ...1625
• CARK that which burdens the spirit, trouble; hence, troubled state of mind, distress, anxiety; anxious solicitude, labour, or toil ...c1325 arch.
• CARKING † grieving, being anxious; trouble, solicitude; anxious toil ...1583 obs. or arch.
• COLLYWOBBLES, THE a feeling of internal queasiness at the prospect of a difficult or frightening undertaking;  intense anxiety or nervousness ...1959 sl.
• EAGERS, THE feelings of desire, impatience, or anxiety; excessive eagerness or apprehension ...1828 Amer. dial.
• EARTH-SWEAT a state of great anxiety in which one sweats a great deal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• EDGAR BRITTS a bad mood, anxiety, fear ...1983 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'the shits'
• EDGARS a bad mood, anxiety, fear ...1983 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'the shits'
• FANTEAG, FANTEAGUE, FANTIGUE, FANTIQUE a state of anxiety or excitement; an instance of this; a fit of ill-humour ...1825 Eng. dial.
• FANTODS a feeling of fidgety uneasiness; fidgets; restlessness; a state of anxiety or excitement ...1876 Amer. dial.
• HABDABS, THE a condition of anxiety; uneasiness, nervousness; also, but rarely, delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• HEEB a jittery sensation; a fearful feeling; a sense of anxiety ...1996 UK sl.
• HEEBIE-JEEBIES the jitters; a sense of anxiety ...1923 US sl.
• HEEBIES the jitters; a sense of anxiety ...1926 US sl.
• HYPO, THE † hypochondria; generally, depression, anxiety, irritability, or low spirits ...1701
• HYPS, THE † hypochondria; generally, feelings of melancholy, depression, or anxiety, esp. about one's health ...1710 colloq.
• JEEBIES a feeling of anxiety or apprehension ...1938 Amer. sl.
• JIBBIES, THE a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, depression ...1967 Amer. dial.
• JIGGERS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation ...1966 Amer. dial.
• JIMJAMS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation ...1896 Amer. dial.
• LEAPS anxiety, nervousness ...1922 US sl.
• MEEMIES a feeling of anxiety and fear ...1946 US sl.
• NAIL BITER an anxiety-provoking situation, esp. a close contest ...1971 US sl.
• ONTAKING great excitement or anxiety, a rush ...1914 Sc.
• PAIN † anxious desire or apprehension; distress caused by fear of possible evil, anxiety ...1668
• PULL an anxious moment ...L19 sl.
• SCREAMING ABDABS, THE a condition of anxiety; uneasiness, nervousness; also, but rarely, delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• SCREAMING HABDABS anxiety or nervous tension ...1945 Amer. sl.
• STATE a condition of excitement, agitation, anxiety ...1837 UK sl.
• TEW a state of anxiety, nervous excitement, confusion, or impatience; a disturbed state ...1864 Scot. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• WHITE-KNUCKLER an event or experience provoking extreme fear, suspense, or anxiety; a very frightening or suspenseful book, film, etc. ...1968 colloq.
• WORRIT anxiety, mental distress ...1838 colloq.
anxiety, anxious - person
• ANXIOUS SEATER one who is on the 'anxious bench' (see phrases) ...1943 Amer. dial.
• BAG OF NERVES - a person who is extremely timid, anxious, or tense ...Bk2004
• BREFFITS a fidgety, restless person; a term applied to a child when in a state of breathless anxiety ...1861 Eng. dial.
• HAND-WRINGER - a person who wrings their hands, esp. in grief, despair, or anxiety; a person who gives vent to these feelings in any way, esp. as an exaggerated display of distress or anguish over some event or issue or concern ...1918
• WIRE an overstimulated person; an anxious, excitable person ...20C Amer. sl.
• WHITE-KNUCKLER a person with an extreme fear of flying; a tense or anxious person ...1972 colloq.
• WORRIT a worrying, over-anxious person; a querulous person; one who teases or pesters; a fidget ...1848 Eng. dial.
anxiety, anxious - person - other
• HEADWRECK - someone who causes a great deal of anxiety or unhappiness ...2000 sl.
• HEADWRECKER - someone who causes a great deal of anxiety or unhappiness ...1999 sl.
anxiety, anxious - verbs
• BE ABLE TO SLEEP ON BOTH EARS † to be free from anxiety ...a1663
• BE ILL TAKEN to be anxious, disturbed or mentally upset ... Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• BUG to panic, to be anxious ...1988 US sl.
• CARK † to be anxious, to be full of anxious thought; to fret oneself; to labour anxiously, to toil and moil ...a1350
• CHEW ONE'S BITS to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• CHEW THE BIT to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry ...1939 Amer. dial.
• CLUTCH UP to become very tense and anxious; to freeze with anxiety ...Bk2006 US sl.
• DO (IN) YOUR BLOCK to lose your temper, to become angry, excited or anxious ...1916 Aust. sl.
• DO ONE'S NUT to be very angry, anxious, or upset ...Aust. sl.
• DO ONE'S PEGS to become angry, excited, or anxious ...1940s Aust. sl.
• FEAK to flutter, to be officiously busy about trifles, to be idle, to fidget; to be uneasy or anxious ...1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FEEK to be uneasy or anxious ...1878 Eng. dial.
• FEEL AS THOUGH DEATHSTRUCK to feel anxious, apprehensive, or greatly distressed...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• FUNK † to frighten or scare a person; to affect with anxiety, to unsettle ...1789
• HAVE HOT PANTS to be worried or anxious ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HAVE KITTENS to be in a state of great excitement, anxiety, or anger; to behave frenziedly ...1900 sl., orig. US
• LOSE ONE'S BLOCK to lose your temper, to become angry, excited or anxious ...1916 sl.
• MAKE SOMEONE JUMP to keep someone in a state of anxiety or fear ...20C sl.
• MANG to become frantic; to feel great but suppressed anxiety ...1766 Scot.
• QUIDDLE to trifle, to waste time; to be anxious about trifles; to fuss about, to fidget ...1832 now chiefly Eng. & Amer. dial.
• RACK to worry needlessly, to be over-anxious ...1923 Sc.
• RATTLE to make nervous or anxious ...1869 sl., orig. US
• SWEAT to be nervous or anxious ...1973 sl.
• SWEAT ON THE TOP LINE to be nervous or anxious ...1919 sl., orig. services' usage
• TERRIFY to fret, to be anxious about nothing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
anxiety, anxious - phrases
• DEAR! a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. ...1694
• DEAR OH DEAR! a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. ...1694 UK
• OH DEAR! a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. ...1694 UK
• WHAT'S EATING YOU? what's making you nervous or anxious ...1893 sl., orig. US
 
ANXIOUSLY - adverbs
• CARKINGLY † anxiously, fretfully, solicitously ...1611
• FEARFULLY † in a state of apprehension or uneasiness; anxiously; cautiously, with hesitation ...1586
 
ANY - adjectives
• AUGHT any ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
 
ANYBODY - pronouns
• EHBODY anybody ...1914 Amer. dial.
 
ANYHOW - adverbs
• ANYHOO anyhow; esp. used to change topic, or return to a previous topic after a digression or interruption ...1924 colloq.
• AT ALL ADVENTURE † at random, anyhow; hence, at all hazards, at any risk, whatever may be the consequence; recklessly ...1485
• BY HAB OR BY NAB by hook or by crook; by any means necessary; anyhow, anyway ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• HAB NAB † get or lose, hit or miss, succeed or fail; however it may turn out, anyhow; at a venture, at random ...1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAB OR NAB † get or lose, hit or miss, succeed or fail; however it may turn out, anyhow; at a venture, at random ...1542 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TAPPY-LAPPY as fast as possible; at top speed; anyhow; generally used of running ...1864 Eng. dial.
 
ANYTHING - nouns
• DA KINE anything ...1951 Hawaiian youth usage
• OCHT anything ...1839 Scot.
• OCHTLINS anything, aught ...1721 Sc.
• QUICQUIDLIBET †* whatever one pleases; anything whatsoever ...1647
 
ANYWAY - adverbs
• BY HAB OR BY NAB by hook or by crook; by any means necessary; anyhow, anyway ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• BY HOOK OR BY THRAW by hook or by crook, anyway, anyhow ...1890 Sc.
• COME HIGH OR COME LOW anyway, nevertheless, no matter what ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• RIGHT ON anyway, nevertheless, just the same ...1928 Amer. dial.
 
ANYWHERE - adverbs
• ANYPLACE anywhere ...1819 US colloq.
• OURWHERE † anywhere; everywhere ...a1300
anywhere - phrases
• FROM DOGLEG TO THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT anywhere, everywhere ...1900s Aust. sl.
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