C
CAR - CARVING

​CAR - see VEHICLE
 
CARBUNCLE - nouns
• BUNCLE a carbuncle ...L19 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• BUNKLE a carbuncle ...L19 Eng. dial. & colloq.
 
CARCASS - nouns
• ABLACH a mangled carcass ...1725 Sc.
• CARRION † a dead body; a corpse or carcass ...a1225
• MART † a carcass, a slain animal ...c1375
• RAMES a skeleton, a carcass; the framework or ligaments of anything; remains, remnants ...E19 Eng. dial.
 
CARDBOARD - nouns
• CARD-PAPER cardboard ...1777
• CARTON-BOX a cardboard box ...1946 Amer. dial.
 
CARDS - adjectives
• BACK-DOOR in poker: describing an unexpected hand produced by drawing ...1979 US sl.
• BAFF of cards: valueless, worthless; not a trump ...Bk1898 Sc.
• BEHIND THE LOG of a betting style in poker: conservative, even when winning ...1971 US sl.
• FUNNY of playing cards: tampered with ...20C sl.
• ICED of a pack of cards: stacked or marked ...1925 US sl.
• IN partaking in a game, e.g. of cards or pool ...20C sl.
• JAMMED of the collective bets in a hand of poker: formed by many bets and raised bets ...1996 US sl.
• LIGHT in poker: owing chips to a collective bet on a hand ...1967 US sl.
• LOCKERED of playing cards: in disorder ...1824 Eng. dial.
• ONE-EYED in poker: used of the king or jack, esp. as wild cards ...1960s US sl.
• SICK 1. in card-playing: without trumps ...c1870 Aust. sl.
2. in poker: without further funds ...1988 US sl.
• UPSTAIRS in poker: in the form of a raised bet ...1996 US sl.
• WOODEN in poker, said of a hand that is unplayable ...1951 US ...sl.
cards - nouns
• A in a deck of playing cards: an ace ...1988 US sl.
• ACT the disguise and staged personality assumed by an expert card counter playing blackjack in a casino in the hope of avoiding detection and ejection ...1991 US sl.
• ALIEN CARD a card not belonging to the deck in play ...sl.
• ANTE an amount of money that must be contributed before playing certain card games such as poker ...Amer. sl.
• BABBY-CARDS picture or court cards ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BABY in cards: the jack ...19C sl.
• BASTON † in cards: a club ...1593
• BATCH a pack of cards ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BEGGAR in cards: applied to the small cards 2 to 10 ...Bk1888
• BEST BOWER in cards: the joker ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BIG ONE in cards: the joker ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BITCH a queen, at cards ...Bk1904 Amer. college
• BOOK OF FOUR KINGS a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BROADS playing cards ...1812 sl.
• BULL-DOG a king, at cards ...Bk1904 Amer. college
• BULLET an ace, at cards ...Bk1904 college
• BUTTON a small rubber suction-cap to make a card stick to the underside of a table ...1926 criminals’ sl.
• C in cards: clubs
• CALAMITY JANE in a deck of playing cards: the queen of spades ...1968 US sl.
• CALIFORNIA BIBLE a deck of cards ...M19 US sl.
• CALIFORNIAN PRAYERBOOK a deck of cards ...1851 US jocular
• CALIFORNIA PRAYER BOOK a deck of cards, esp. as used during the 'gold rush' days in California ...1851 Amer. dial. jocular
• CALIFORNIAN PRAYER BOOK a deck of cards, esp. as used during the 'gold rush' days in California ...1932 Amer. dial. jocular
• CARTE a playing-card ...1497 Sc.
• CARTING † card-playing ...1535 Sc.
• CHEATERS in gambling: marked cards ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHEATS marked cards ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHILD'S GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COURT CARD in a deck of playing cards: any jack, queen, or king ...1961 US sl.
• CUTOR in cards: the joker ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DAME in a deck of playing cards: a queen ...1996 US sl.
• DARBS playing cards ...L19 sl.
• DAUB a spot of grease used to mark a card ...1960s sl.
• DEAD in card games: cards that have been discarded ...1973 US sl.
• DECK a pack of playing cards ...1948 UK sl.
• DEVIL'S BEDSTEAD the four of clubs ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEVIL'S BIBLE a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEVIL'S BOOK a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEVIL'S BOOKS playing cards ...1790 Sc.
• DEVIL'S PAINTED BOOKS playing cards ...1812 Sc.
• DEVIL'S PASTEBOARDS playing cards ...1986 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL'S PICTURE BOOK a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEVIL'S PICTURE BOOKS playing cards ...1786 Sc.
• DEVIL'S PICTURES playing cards ...1930 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL'S PLAY BOOK a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEVIL'S POST the four of clubs ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DIGGUMS the suit of spades ...L19 (gamesters' slang)
• DISBAND a discarded playing card ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DUCK in a deck of playing cards: a two ...1988 US sl.
• DUKE in card games: a hand (of cards) ...1967 US sl.
• EAR on a playing card: a bent corner used by a cheat to identify the card ...1950 US sl.
• EARL OF CORK the ace of diamonds ...M19 Anglo-Irish
• ELDER HAND in card playing: the first player ...1589
• FACING the act of turning a card face upwards ...1674
• FUZZY in a deck of playing cards: the joker ...1988 US sl.
• GADGET any cheating device used in a card game ...1988 US sl.
• GAFF in cards: a ring worn on the forefinger of the dealer, and used in order to deal specific cards to this or that person ...c1830 US card-sharpers' sl.
• GOLD RING of playing cards: a king ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• GOLDEN GLOW a luminous daub used by card cheats to mark cards ...1988 US sl.
• GRACE-CARD - the six of hearts: so termed in Ireland ...Bk1913 sl.
• GREEK SHUFFLE in card trickery: a cut of the deck that leaves the cards in the same order as before the cut ...2003 US sl.
• HARRYS playing cards of the second quality ...1842
• HIGHLAND FLING in cards: the king ...1960s rhyming sl.
• HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, THE a deck of cards ...Bk1903 Amer. sl.
• JACK OF OAKS the Jack of clubs ...1888 Eng. dial.
• JESTER the joker in a pack of cards ...Bk1896 sl.
• JUICE in a deck of playing cards: a two ...1951 US sl.
• KING HARRYS playing cards of the second quality ...1842
• KING'S BOOKS a pack of cards ...M17 sl.
• LADDIE in a deck of playing cards: a jack ...1988 US sl.
• LADY in a deck of playing cards: a queen ...1900 US sl.
• LITTLE CASINO in a deck of playing cards: the two of spades ...1988 US sl.
• LONGS AND BROADS cards ...1823 Brit. sl.
• LONGS AND SHORTS cards manufactured so that all above the eight are a trifle longer than those below it ...c1860 cardsharpers' cant
• MADAM in a deck of playing cards: a queen ...1988 US sl.
• MAGGIE in cards: the ace or queen of hearts ...20C Irish sl.
• MECHANIC'S GRIP in card trickery: a method of holding the deck that favours cheating ...2003 US sl.
• MICK the queen in a pack of cards ...1910s Aust. sl.
• MITT in poker or other card games: a hand of cards ...1896 US sl.
• MOP-SQUEEZER in a deck of playing cards: a queen ...1949 US sl.
• MOSSYFACE the ace of spades ...L19 Brit. sl.
• MULLIGANS playing cards ...20C Aust. sl.
• NAB the joker in a pack of cards ...1990s Irish sl.
• NABE the joker in a pack of cards ...1990s Irish sl.
• NAG a queen in cards ...1987 Amer. sl.
• NAILER, THE the joker in a pack of cards ...L19 Anglo-Irish
• NED STOKES the four of spades ...1791 Eng. dial.
• OAK the suit of clubs in cards ...1847-78 Eng. dial.
• OAKS the suit of clubs in cards ...1825 Eng. dial.
• OAK-WUCK the club at cards ...1873 Eng. dial.
• OIL WELL in a deck of cards: an ace ...1988 US sl.
• OLD FRIZZLE in cards: the ace of spades ...18C sl.
• OLD GENT in gambling: a card that is slightly longer than the rest of the pack and thus identifiable by cheats ...1935 US sl.
• OLD GENTLEMAN in gambling: a card that is slightly longer than the rest of the pack and thus identifiable by cheats ...1828 US sl.
• OLD GENTLEMAN'S BED-POSTS the four or clubs, considered an unlucky card ...M19 sl.
• OLD GENTLEMAN'S FOUR-POSTER the four or clubs, considered an unlucky card ...M19 sl.
• OLD LADY in gambling: a card that is slightly wider than the rest of the pack and thus identifiable by cheats ...1828 card-sharpers' sl.
• OLD MAN, THE in cards, the king ...L19 sl.
• OLD MOSSYFACE the ace of spades ...L19 Brit. sl.
• OLD NICK the joker in a pack of cards ...L19 Anglo-Irish
• OLD RUFFLER the ace of spades ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• OLD SOL a card game for one player ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OLD WOMAN in cards: a queen ...1878 US sl.
• PACKET * a small pile or set of cards ...1887
• PADDY'S POKE a cut made to a deck of cards by pushing out the middle section with a finger and placing those cards on top ...Aust. sl.
• PAINT in card games: a face card or a ten ...1920s US tramps' sl.
• PAINTED MISCHIEF playing cards ...1879 sl.
• PAIR OF CARDS † a pack of cards ...1530
• PALM the knave of any suit in a pack of cards ...1824 Sc.
• PALM SHINER in gambling: an object that reflects the image of cards, small enough to be held in the user's hand ...1997 US sl.
• PAM the jack of clubs ...1685
• PAMPHIE the knave of clubs ...1825 Sc.
• PAPER 1. playing cards ...M19 US sl.
2. marked cards for sharpers ...1894 US sl.
• PAPERWORK any alteration of playing cards as part of a cheating scheme ...1962 US sl.
• PAWMIE 1. the knave of clubs ...1825 Sc.
2. the knave of any other suit ...1825 Sc.
• PRAYER BOOK a deck of cards ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PUGGY a kitty in a card game; a one-armed bandit; an ATM cash dispenser ...1985 Sc. sl.
• Q in a deck of playing cards: a queen ...1991 US sl.
• QUEEN BESS the queen of clubs ...1791 Eng. dial.
• RAG a low playing card in a suit ...1930s NZ sl.
• RAILROAD BIBLE a pack of cards ...L19 US sl.
• READER a marked card ...L19 sl.
• READERS a crooked deck of cards that a cheat can read from the backs ...L19 gambling sl.
• RENEAGUE a refusal to follow suit at a game of cards ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SANDPAPER playing cards that have been altered for cheating by a minute sanding of the edges ...1962 US sl.
• SCADDIN the smallest or least valuable playing-cards in a game ...1921 Sc.
• SIGHTER in card-sharping: a minute dot on a card ...1894 criminals' sl.
• SIMPLE SIMON a diamond, usually a diamond ring; the playing card ...1910s sl.
• SINGLE-TEN the ten of a card-suit ...1829
• SLICK ACE a card in a crooked deck ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• SLIPPERY ANNE in a deck of playing cards: the queen of spades ...1950 US sl.
• STRIPPERS high cards cut wedge-shape, a little wider than the rest, so as to be easily drawn in a crooked game ...Bk1904 gaming sl.
• TAKE a trick at cards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TALON in cards: the remainder of the pack after the hands have been dealt ...1891
• THIRTEEN in a deck of playing cards: any king ...1996 US sl.
• THREE-SPOT a playing card, an upward face of a die, or a domino half bearing three pips 
• TRICK a round of cards ...US Civil War usage
• TYPEWRITER in a deck of playing cards, the queen ...1897 Amer. dial.
• VALET in a deck of playing cards: a jack or knave ...1988 US sl.
• VARLET † the knave in cards ...1508
• VICAR OF BRAY in cards: a 3 ...20C rhyming sl. for 'tray'
• WHORE the queen in chess and playing cards 
• WILD ONE in cards: the joker ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
cards - nouns, blackjack
• BURN AND TURN the game of blackjack ...World War II Amer. sl.
• CADDY BLACKJACK a private game of blackjack ...1981 US sl.
• JACK the card game blackjack ...1930s US sl.
• SNAPPER in blackjack: an ace and ten-point card dealt as the first two cards to a player ...1980s US sl.
• X in blackjack: any card worth ten points ...1991 US sl.
cards - nouns, bridge
• DOUBLE DUMMY a variety of bridge for two players in which two hands are kept face down until the end of the bidding when both hands are exposed ...1900
• ROCK-CRUSHER in bridge: a superlative hand
• SINGLETON in bridge or whist: the only card of a suit in a hand ...1876
cards - nouns, poker
• ABC in poker, the ace, two, and three ...1988 US sl.
• ACES in poker: a hand with a pair of aces ...1987 US sl.
• A-GAME in a casino or cardroom: the poker game with the highest stakes ...1949 US sl.
• AGE in cards: the 'eldest hand' in the game of poker ...1882
• AJAX in hold 'em poker: an ace and a jack as the first two cards dealt to a particular player ...1981 US sl.
• ALL VANILLA in poker, a spade-flush ...1948 US sl.
• AMERICAN AIRLINES in hold 'em poker: the ace of diamonds and ace of hearts as the first two cards dealt to a player ...1981 US sl.
• ASBESTOS PANTS in poker: used for describing what player on a very good streak of luck needs ...1988 US sl.
• BABY in poker: a 2, 3, 4, or 5 ...1979 US sl.
• BACKHOUSE FLUSH in poker: a very poor hand ...c1955 Can. sl.
• BARBARA HUTTON in hold 'em poker: a five and ten, as the first two cards dealt to a player ...1981 US sl.
• BAY AND A GRAY in poker: a bet involving a red chip (the bay) and white chip (the gray) ...1951 US sl.
• BIKE in lowball poker: a sequence from five down to ace ...1978 US sl.
• BLAZE in poker: a hand which consists of five court cards, and which, when player, beats two pairs ...1889 US
• BLIND in poker: a stake put up by a player before seeing his cards ...1872
• BOBTAILED FLUSH in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1873 Amer. dial.
• BOBTAILED STRAIGHT in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BOBTAIL FLUSH in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1875 Amer. dial.
• BOBTAIL STRAIGHT in poker: a worthless three-card flush ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BONE in private poker games or other private gambling: a white betting chip ...1866 US sl.
• BOUQUET STRAIGHT in poker, a sequenced hand comprised of all red or all black suits, but not a flush ...1996 US
• BUG in poker: a joker played as an ace or wild card to complete a flush or straight ...1967 US sl.
• BUSTED FLUSH in poker: a worthless hand that is not quite a flush ...1927 US sl.
• CLAM a betting chip in a poker game ...1988 US sl.
• CYRING CALL in poker: a bet equal to the last bet made in a hesitating fashion ...1982 US sl.
• DAILY DOUBLE in poker: two consecutive winning hands ...1996 US sl.
• DEAD HAND in poker: any hand held by a player who has bet all of his chips or money on the hand ...1947 US sl.
• DEAD MAN'S HAND a poker hand of mixed aces and 8s, or jacks and (red) 7s or 8s ...1888 US sl.
• DEAD MONEY in poker: money bet by a player who has withdrawn from a hand ...1992 US sl.
• DISH RAGS in poker: poor cards ...1996 US sl.
• DUCK BUCKET in poker: a poor hand that wins a pot, esp. a pair of twos ...1996 US sl.
• E in poker: the fifth player to the left of the dealer ...1988 US sl.
• FAMILY POT in poker: a hand in which most of the players are still betting at the end of the hand ...1990 US sl.
• FANTASTIC BUY in poker: a card drawn to make a strong hand in a heavily bet situation ...1988 US sl.
• FLOP in hold 'em poker: the first three cards dealt face-up in the centre of the table ...1990 US sl.
• FOOD STAMPS in poker, a player's cash reserved for household expenses pressed into action after he has lost his betting money ...1996 US sl.
• EASY in poker: the fifth player to the left of the dealer ...1988 US sl.
• FANCY BOY in poker: a draw in the hope of completing a hand that is extremely unlikely ...1967 US sl.
• FILL in poker: to draw the card(s) needed to complete a full house, flush, straight, etc.; to complete a full house, etc. by drawing the necessary cards ...1875 Amer. dial.
• FIVEZIES in poker: a pair of fives ...1988 US sl.
• FREAK in poker, a wild card, which may be played as a card of any value ...1949 US sl.
• FRIEND in poker: any card that improves a hand ...1988 US sl.
• GADGET in poker: any special rule applied to a game using wild cards ...1967 US sl.
• GARBAGE in poker: the cards that have been discarded ...1967 US sl.
• GARDENA MIRACLE in poker: a good hand drawn after a poor dealt hand ...1982 US sl.
• GOLD RUSH in hold 'em poker: a hand consisting of a four and a nine ...1996 US sl.
• GUTSER in poker: four cards retained in the hope of making a straight ...c1920 Aust. sl.
• GUT SHOT in poker: a drawn card that completes an inside straight ...1951 US sl.
• HAIL MARY in poker: a poor hand that a player holds into high betting in the hope that other players are bluffing and have even worse hands ...1996 US sl.
• HOLY CITY in poker: a high-value hand ...1988 US sl.
• HOOK in poker: a jack or a seven ...1949 Amer. sl.
• ICE in poker: a stacked deck ...1967 US sl.
• IGNORANT END in poker: the low card in a five-card sequence ...1990 US sl.
• IMMORTAL in stud poker: any hand that is certain to win; the best possible hand ...1947 US sl.
• J-BIRD in poker, a jack or knave ...1951 Amer. sl.
• JUDGE DEAN in poker: three tens ...1963 US sl.
• JUDGE DUFFY in poker: three tens ...1963 US sl.
• JUICES in poker: a pair of twos ...1951 US sl.
• KANGAROO STRAIGHT a poker hand which resembles a straight but has a card or cards missing, hence a worthless hand ...1950s US sl.
• KU KLUX KLAN in poker: three kings ...1967 US sl.
• LALAPALOOZA, LALLAPALOOSA in poker: a special hand or game usually employed to deceive an inexperienced player ...1934 Amer. dial.
• LALAPALOOZE in poker: a hand that entitles the player to special payment from all other players ...1988 US sl.
• LITTLE CAT in poker: a hand comprised of five cards between three and eight and no pairs among them ...1963 US sl.
 • LITTLE DOG in poker: a hand comprised of five cards between two and seven and no pairs among them ...1963 US sl.
• LOOLOO in poker: a special hand or game usually employed to deceive an inexperienced player ...1896 Amer dial.
• MEXICAN FLUSH in poker: a poor hand as used to bluff other players ...1928 Amer. sl.
• MITES AND LICE in poker: a hand with a pair of threes and a pair of twos ...1967 US sl.
• MITT in poker or other card games: a hand of cards ...1896 US sl.
• MONKEY FLUSH in poker: three cards of the same suit, unpaired and without value ...1963 US sl.
• MONSTER in poker: a great hand or large amount of money bet ...1982 US sl.
• MOOSE in poker: a large pot ...1996 US sl.
• MOUTH BET in poker, a bet made without putting up the funds, binding among friends ...1889 US sl.
• MUCK in poker: the pile of discarded cards ...1990 US sl.
• NUT FLUSH in poker: a hand with all cards of the same suit and an ace as the high card ...1979 US sl.
• OFFICE HOURS in poker: pairs of 9s ad 5s, or a straight from 9 to 5 ...1963 US sl.
• PENNY ANTE a  game of poker in which the ante or basic bet is one cent ...1850 Amer.
• Q TIP in poker: a queen and a ten ...1996 US sl.
• QUACK in poker: a player who complains loudly when losing ...1979 US sl.
• QUADRUPLETS in poker: four cards of the same rank ...1979 US sl.
• QUADS in poker: a hand with all four cards of the same rank ...1996 US sl.
• QUART in poker: four cards of the same suit in sequence ...1979 US sl.
• QUINT in poker: five cards of the same suit in sequence ...1979 US sl.
• QUINT MAJOR in poker: a sequence of five cards, same suit, ending with the face cards ...1988 US sl.
• QUORUM in poker: the agreed-upon minimum number of players to continue a game ...1979 US sl.
• RAG in poker: a useless card in the dealt hand or a drawn card that does not improve the hand ...1978 US sl.
• RAINBOW HAND a poker hand with cards of all four suits ...1950 US sl.
• RIVER in a hand of poker, the final card received by a player ...2003 UK sl.
• SALOON in poker: a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank and a pair; a 'full house' ...1988 US sl.
• SHORT PAIR in poker: a pair of tens or lower ...1963 US sl.
• SHOWDOWN in poker: the moment when betting is completed and the players show their hands ...1982 US sl.
• SIDE ARMS in poker: the lower value pair in a hand consisting of two pairs ...1988 US sl.
• SIX TITS in poker: three queens ...1948 US sl.
• SKEET in poker: a nonstandard hand consisting of a 9, a 5, a 2, and one cards between 5 and 9, and one card between two and five ...1963 US sl.
• SNOOZER in a poker game using the joker: the joker ...1950 US sl.
• STAYER in poker: a hand that warrants staying in the game but not raising the bet ...1949 US sl.
• TABLE MANNERS in poker: a player's mannerisms, which may provide clues as to the relative strength of his hand ...1981 US sl.
• TABLE TALK in poker: idle chatter that does not rise to the level of intentionally distracting talk ...1979 US sl.
• TAKE-OUT in poker: the minimum number of chips that a player can buy from the bank at once ...1967 US sl.
• THIRTY DAYS in poker: a hand with three tens ...1963 US sl.
• TIGER a hand at poker: it consists of the lowest possible combination of five cards - these are two, three, four, five, and seven ...1889
• TOPS AND BOTTOMS in poker: a hand consisting of a pair of aces (the highest card) and a pair of twos (the lowest card) ...1951 US sl.
• TRAP in poker: a deceptive bet ...1979 US sl.
• TRIVET in poker: a three-dollar bet ...1996 US sl.
• TROJAN HORSE in poker: an unexpectedly strong hand held by another player whose betting has successfully masked its strength ...1996 US sl.
• TWENTY-ONE DAYS IN THE COUNTY JAIL in poker: a hand consisting of three sevens ...1988 US sl.
• UNION PACIFIC in poker: a hand consisting of three sixes and a pair ...1988 US sl.
• WAITER'S DELIGHT in poker: a hand consisting of three threes and a pair ('treys full')  ...1988 US sl.
• WHITESKIN in poker: any card ranked ten or lower ...1943 US sl.
• WOLF PACK a group of friends who play poker at card-rooms, taking advantage of unskilled strangers ...1996 US sl.
• X-RAY EYES the sense of intuition of poker player who can ascertain the hands held by other players ...1988 US sl.
cards - nouns, other games
• ACES AROUND in pinochle: one ace from each of the four suits ...sl.
• GUT CARD in gin: a card that completes a broken sequence ...1965 US sl.
• PANGINGI a card game similar to rummy: it is played with from five to eight combined Spanish decks (i.e. without the eights, nines, and tens) by six to fifteen players; the object is to meld groupings of cards, with certain melds being more valuable; it became popular in the US West in the late 19th century ...1905 Amer. dial.
• PANGINKY same as 'PANGINGI' ...1905 Amer. dial.
• PANGINNY same as 'PANGINGI' ...1905 Amer. dial.
• PANGUINGUE same as 'PANGINGI' ...1905 Amer. dial.
• RANTER-GO-ROUND an old-fashioned game of cards; any number of players; the first player throws a card; next player, if he can, throws the same number in any other suit; if he cannot he pays one into pool; and so on till the fourth card of equal value is thrown, on which trick is taken by its player; if the player of the third has the fourth of equal value in his hand all the others pay, the holder of the most tricks takes the pool ...1886 Eng. dial.
• SALESMAN in gin: a card discarded to lure a desired card from an opponent ...1965 US sl.
• TAILOR in gin: a win without the opponent scoring ...1950 US sl.
• VAN JOHN in cards: the game of pontoon or 21 ...M19 sl.
cards - person
• AGE - in cards: the player to the dealer's immediate left, who receives cards first ...sl.
• ALONE PLAYER - a card cheat who works alone ...1961 US sl.
• BAND-HOUSE PLAYER - a bad card-player ...Bk1997 Irish sl.
• BASE DEALER - one who deals from the bottom of a deck of cards ...Bk1992 gambling sl.
• BASEMENT DEALER - a cheating gambler who deals from the bottom of the deck ...Bk1997 gambling cheats' usage
• BEARER-UP - a gambling cheat; a decoy-duck at cards who induces strangers to play with sharpers by persuasion or by seeing him win ...1873 UK sl.
• BEATER - one who lures a victim into a crooked game of cards or dice ...1592 UK criminals' sl.
• BEAU-TRAP - a confidence trickster, especially a card-sharp; a well-dressed sharper on the lookout for raw country visitors and the like ...a1674 sl.
• BIDDER - in cards: one who makes a bid ...1880
• BIG MITT MAN - a cheater at cards ...1936 gambling sl.
• BISMARCKER, BISMARQUER - a cheat, especially at cards or billiards ...c1866
• BITER - a card-sharp ...1674 UK sl.
• BLACKLEG - one who cheats at cards or billiards ...Bk1891 sl.
• CAPPER - at cards: one who makes false bids in order to encourage a genuine player ...1871 Amer. thieves' sl.
• CARDER - † a card player ...c1530
• CARD MECHANIC - in gambling: a person, as a, who is skilled at manipulating playing cards - a cardsharp ...1906 US sl.
• CARTER - † a card-player ...1566 Sc.
• DUKE PLAYER - a person who cheats at cards or checkers ...1937 US criminals' sl.
• FAKIR - a street card-sharp ...1900s sl.
• GAMBLER - a cheating card-player or dice-player ...1796 sl.
• GENTLEMAN OF THE GREEN BAIZE ROAD - a card-sharper ...1889 UK sl.
• HAND - in cards, the person holding the cards; the player holding a particular hand ...1589
• HAND MUCKER - a cheater at playing cards, who reaches into his own supply of good and bad cards during a game ...1979 US gambling sl.
• HEAVY - a gambler, esp. a big-money card player ...1938 US gambling sl.
• MAGSMAN - a card-sharp or other cheating gamester ...M19 sl.
• MITT MAN - in gambling: a cheat who switches cards ...1997 US sl.
• MUCKER - a person who uses sleigh-of-hand to cheat at cards ...1996 US sl.
• NAIL NICKER - in gambling: a cheat who marks cards by nicking them with his fingernails ...1997 US sl.
• NUMBER TWO MAN - a skilled card cheat adept at dealing the second card instead of the top card in a deck ...1979 US sl.
• OPERATOR - † a card-sharper - a cheat at cards ...1731
• PAINTER - a card cheat who marks cards for identification in another player's hand ...1993 US sl.
• PHILOSOPHER - a card cheat ...1967 US sl.
• SHARP - a swindler; often applied to a fraudulent card player or other gambler ...1797 colloq.
• SHARPER - a person who habitually cheats, swindles, or tricks another - often applied to a fraudulent card player or other gambler ...1681 colloq.
• SHARPSTER - a person who habitually cheats, swindles, or tricks another, esp. in card games ...1942
• SITTER - †* in cards, etc.: one who actually takes part in a game, as distinct from one who stands by and bets on it ...1748
• TAME-CHEATER - † a card cheat; a professional card-sharper or false-dicer...1890 criminals' sl.
• TUG - a swindler - a fraudulent card player or other gambler ...1896 Aust. sl.
• WHEADLE a trickster, a swindler, or card-sharper ...1675 criminals' sl.
• YOUNGER HAND - in cards: the second player in a two-handed game ...1744
• YOUNGEST HAND - * in cards: the last player, or the last except the dealer ...1674
cards - person, poker
​• AESOP - in poker: any player who tells stories while playing ...1996 US sl.
• AUTOMATON - in poker: a player who bets and plays in an extremely predictable manner ...1996 US sl.
• BOTTOM FEEDER - in poker, a low-betting player who tries to eke out meagre winnings against unskilled players ...1996 US sl.
• C - in poker: the third player to the left of the dealer ...1988 US sl.
• CALCULATOR - in poker: a player skilled at assessing the hands of other players ...1988 US sl.
• CALLING STATION - in poker: an unskilled player who calls bets prematurely ...1979 US sl.
• D  - in poker: the fourth player to the left of the dealer ...1988 US sl.
• DEAN - a skilled and experienced poker player ...1979 US sl.
• DILBERT - in poker, a player with a strong grasp of the mathematics and probabilities associated with the game, but  a poor set of playing skills ...1996 US sl.
• E - in poker: the fifth player to the left of the dealer ...1988 US sl.
• F - in poker: the sixth player to the left of the dealer ...1988 US sl.
• GHOST - in poker: a player who frequently absents himself from the table ...1996 US sl.
• GUNNER - in poker: the player with the best hand or who plays his hand as if it were the best hand ...1951 US sl.
• HENNY PENNY - a female player in a low-stakes game of poker ...1988 US sl.
• HERMIT - a poker player wearing headphones during play ...1996 US sl.
• HIGH HAND - the player holding the winning hand in poker ...Bk1992 gambling sl.
• LAST-CARD LOUIE - in stud poker: a player who stays in a hand until his last card, improbably hoping for the one card that can produce a winning hand ...1951 US sl.
• LUGGER - a person who physically transports players to an illegal poker game ...1979 US sl.
• MONKEY - a poor poker player ...1988 US sl.
• QUACK - in poker: a player who complains loudly when losing ...1979 US sl.
• RABBIT - a poor poker player ...1967 US sl.
• RADAR CHARLIE - a poker players with a strong intuitive sense of other players' hands ...1988 US sl.
• ROCKS - in casino poker: cautious players who fold early; 'rocks' typically don't play unless they have a pair of aces or ace and king as their beginning cards ...Bk2006 Amer. casino sl.
• SNORKER - in poker: a player who berates the other players when he wins a hand ...1988 US sl.
• VICE PRESIDENT - in poker: the player with the second best hand ...1988 US sl.
• WOODEN INDIAN - a poker player who does not talk or display emotion ...1996 US sl.
• YENTA - a  professional women poker player ...1935 US criminals' sl.
• YOGI - a poker player with the annoying habit of coaching other players ...1996 US sl.
• YOO-HOO - a poker player who engages in excessive needless table talk ...1996 US sl.
• ZEPPELIN - a poker player who contemplates long and hard before every bet or play ...1996 US sl.
• ZOMBIE - in poker: an expert player who shows no emotion, no matter how good or bad his hand ...1979 US sl.
cards - verbs
• ACE OUT in poker: to win a hand by bluffing while holding a relatively low-value hand ...1983 US sl.
• ADVERTISE in cards: to make a bluff with the intention of being exposed ...sl.
• BAIT to make a bluff with the intention of being exposed for later strategic advantage ...sl.
• BUCK THE TIGER to gamble, to play cards ...1851 US sl.
• CHIP in poker: to bet, to wager ...1876 Amer. sl.
• CRANK in a card game: to deal the cards ...1988 US sl.
• DEBONE to bend a playing card so that it can be identified later in another player's hand ...1968 US sl.
• DECORATE THE POT in playing cards: to put money in the pot ...1967 Amer. jocular
• DISBAND to discard a playing card ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DRAG in poker: to take the house percentage out of a pot ...1988 US sl.
• EAT CARDS in blackjack: to draw more cards than you normally would in a given hand in order to learn more about what cards are remaining unplayed; the card-eater takes a short-term loss in hope of long-term big win ...1991 US sl.
• FADE in dice and card games: to bet against the player holding the dice, or in poker, to match the previous bet ...L19 gambling sl.
• FAKE THE BROADS to 'stack' the cards; to cheat, to work a three-card trick ...c1840 criminals' sl.
• FAINAIGUE to revoke at cards ...1888 Eng. dial.
• FAT UP to increase a stake at cards ...1892 Amer. dial.
• FIGHT THE TIGER to play against a gambling establishment, esp. at faro; to gamble, to play at cards ...1837 Amer. dial.
• FINAGUE to revoke at cards ...1888 Eng. dial.
• FLUNK in gambling: to fold one's cards ...M19 US sl.
• FUZZ to shuffle a deck of playing cards by simultaneously drawing cards from the bottom and top of the deck ...1967 US sl.
• GACK in poker: to fold holding a hand that would have won had the player stayed in the game ...1996 US sl.
• GREEK to cheat at cards ...E19 only, sl.
• HEAVE in cards: to play a card ...Bk1902 Eng. dial. 
• HUMP IT in poker, to raise the maximum bet allowed ...1988 US sl.
• HUNT RABBITS in a game of poker, to go through the cards that were not played after a hand is finished in search of what might have been ...1951 US sl.
• KIBITZ to comment while others play a game ...1927 US sl.
• LAKE IN at cards: to lead, to begin ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LIFT to raise the bet of (someone) ...1859 Amer. sl.
• MAKE to shuffle cards ...1876
• MAKE GOOD in poker: to match another player's increased bet ...1967 US sl.
• MEET in poker: to make a bet equal to the previous bet ...1990 US sl.
• MITT SOMEONE IN to inveigle someone into a cheating card-game ...1900s US criminals' sl.
• MOVE IN in poker, to bet your entire bankroll ...1979 US sl.
• MUCK in poker: to fold, to discard your hand ...2003 UK sl.
• MUSHLE to shuffle cards ...1952 Amer. dial.
• NIG at cards: to revoke ...Bk1902 Amer sl.
• PACK CARDS to arrange or shuffle cards so as to cheat or secure a fraudulent advantage ...1599
• PACK THE CARDS to prepare cards for cheating purposes ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
• PAINT 1. in lowball poker: to draw a face card to a hand of four low cards ...1967 US sl.
2. in hearts: to play a heart on a non-heart trick ...1987 US sl.
• PALM to conceal in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at cards or dice, or in juggling ...1673
• PART to cut at cards ...1892 Eng. dial.
• PAUCHLE to shuffle playing cards ...1930 Sc.
• PUMP in poker: to increase a bet made by another player ...1983 US sl.
• PUT UP THE CARDS to prepare cards for cheating purposes ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
• RABBIT HUNT in poker: to look through undealt cards after a hand is completed to see what might have been ...1967 US sl.
• RAKE A GAME to charge card players for the privilege of playing ...1977 US sl.
• RAMJOLLOCK to shuffle cards ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RENEAGUE to refuse to follow suit at a game of cards ...1891 Eng. dial.
• RE-NIG at cards: to revoke ...Bk1902 Amer sl.
• RING IN A COLD DECK to substitute a prepared pack of cards ...1887 sl.
• RING IN in gaming: to add to, or substitute, cards in a pack surreptitiously ...Bk1903 Amer. sl.
• SAND to mark the edges of playing cards with sandpaper or another abrasive for the purpose of cheating ...1979 US sl.
• SANDBAG in poker: to decline to raise a bet while holding a good hand in the hope of driving up the bet later in the play ...1947 US sl.
• SANDWICH in poker: to surround a player with two confederates whose collusive betting tactics relieve the middle player of his bankroll and drive him from the game ...1973 US sl.
• SHARP to cheat, swindle or trick a person, esp. at cards ...L17 colloq.
• SOFTPLAY in poker: to play less than ruthlessly against a friend ...1990 UK sl.
• SPUD to play cards for a small amount of money ...1920s US Black sl.
• STAY AND PRAY in poker: to stay in a hand with a large amount of money bet, hoping for a particular card to be drawn to improve your hand ...1988 US sl.
• STEAL in poker: to win a hand with an inferior hand either through superior bluffing skills or poor estimation by other players ...1979 US sl.
• STEAL THE ANTE in poker: to bet aggressively early in a hand, driving out other players and leaving a post consisting mostly of the buy-in antes ...1975 US sl.
• STOCK THE CARDS to prepare cards for cheating purposes ...Bk1891 Amer. sl.
• WORK THE BROADS to 'stack' the cards; to work a three-card trick ...c1840 criminals' sl.
cards - phrases
• BACKED AND BREASTED said of one who has lost heavily at cards ...1912 Sc.
• HAVE HEADS ON THEM LIKE BOILS of a hand at cards, of a succession of good throws of the dice, or of a group of important or powerful people: to be strong ...1940s Aust. sl.
• HAVE HEADS ON THEM LIKE MICE of a hand at cards, of a succession of good throws of the dice, or of a group of important or powerful people: to be strong ...1940s Aust. sl.
• IN THE MOUTH in poker, said of the first player to act in a given situation ...1979 US sl.
• LIKE AN ARROW in poker: said of a sequence of five cards, conventionally known as a 'straight' ...1988 US sl.
 
CARD-TABLE - nouns
• VELVET-PLAIN a card-table ..1780 poetic
 
CARE - adjectives
• ACCURATE † executed with care ...E17
• CARELESS † free from care, anxiety, or apprehension ...a1000
• HIGH-MAINTENANCE of a person: requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding ...colloq.
• TIFFLING requiring care and nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEMELICH †* full of care, anxious ...c1205
care - nouns
• ACCURANCE †* a taking care, care, solicitude ...1677
• ADVIGILANCY †* watchfulness, vigilance, care ...1577-87
• CARE-AWAY something that drives away care ...1633
• CARK † care, heed, pains ...1482
• KEEP † care, attention, heed, notice ...c1250
• LICK AND A PROMISE scant care or attention ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• Q.T. proper care and attention (Quality Time) ...1990s US sl.
• SITE † care or sorrow; grief, trouble of any kind ...c1200
• TENDANCE attention, care ...1902 Eng. dial.
• TENT care, heed ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• THOUGHT care, grief, sorrow; a burden; a cause of trouble ...1899 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TIE obligation, moral compulsion; necessity; constraint, burden, care ...1724-32 Eng. dial.
• VAUR care, heed ...1897 Sc.
• WARD † care, regard ...a1300
• WARE † watchful care, heed; safe-keeping, defense, protection ...c893
• YEME † care, heed, attention ...c893
• YEMING † care, keeping, protection ...c1250
• YEMSEL † keeping, care, charge, custody ...c1200 chiefly Sc.
care - person
• EASY KEEP a person or animal requiring little care ...1943 Amer. dial.
• EASY KEEPER a person or animal requiring little care ...1942 Amer. dial.
care - verbs
• BEKEN † to commend or commit to the care of ...c1350
• CARE A FRIG to care, to be concerned; usually in a negative context ...1955 UK sl.
• CARE NOT AN ITEM to care nothing at all ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• CARE NOT A QUINCH †* care not the least ...1571
• CARE NOT A STRAW to care not at all ...Bk1904 sl.
• COULD CARE LESS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1966 US
• COULDN’T CARE LESS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1946
• DELT to treat with great care and attention; to caress, to fondle ...1890 Sc.
• GIVE A FRIG to care, to be concerned; usually in a negative context ...1955 UK sl.
• GIVE A SHIT to care, to be concerned; usually in a negative context ...1970s UK sl.
• HANDLE WITH KID GLOVES to treat with extreme care ...colloq.
• KEEP † to take care; to give heed ...a1300.
• NOT BE FUSSED to be indifferent to something, not care ...1988 Brit.
• NOT CARE A BUGGER to be indifferent to something, not care ...1922 Brit.
• NOT CARE A CAT-HARN to not care at all ...1911 Amer. dial.
• NOT CARE A CHEW OF TOBACCO not care at all ...1804 Amer. dial.
• NOT CARE A DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1760
• NOT CARE A FARTHING to not care at all ...1709
• NOT CARE A FIDDLER'S FUCK to not care at all ...1930s sl., orig. US
• NOT CARE A FIG to not care at all ...1880
• NOT CARE A FRIG to be indifferent to something, not care ...1955
• NOT CARE A FUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT CARE A HANG to be indifferent to something, not care ...1861, ‘hang’ a suphemism for ‘damn’
• NOT CARE A HANNAH COOK to not care at all ...1895 Amer. dial.
• NOT CARE A HOOT to be indifferent to something, not care ...1925
• NOT CARE A MONKEY'S ASS to not care at all ...1978 Amer. sl.
• NOT CARE A MONKEY'S FUCK to not care at all ...c1920 Amer sl., esp. naval
• NOT CARE A MONKEY’S TOSS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1960 Brit.
• NOT CARE A PIN to not care at all ...1633
• NOT CARE A RAP to be indifferent to something, not care ...1834
• NOT CARE A SOD to be indifferent to something, not care ...1961 Brit.
• NOT CARE A STRAW to not care at all ...1856
• NOT CARE A STUFF to be indifferent to something, not care ...1974 chiefly Aust. & NZ
• NOT CARE A THRIP to not care at all ...1909 Amer. dial.
• NOT CARE A TINKER’S CUSS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1824
• NOT CARE A TINKER’S DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1824
• NOT CARE A TOSS to be indifferent to something; not care ...1876
• NOT CARE A TUPPENNY HANG to be indifferent to something, not care ...1887 Brit.
• NOT CARE A TWOPENNY DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1887 Brit.
• NOT CARE A TYPPENNY DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1887 Brit.
• NOT CARE A WHIPSTITCH not care in the least ...1951 Amer. dial.
• NOT CARE A WHOOP not care at all ...1893 Amer. dial.
• NOT CARE TUPPENCE to indifferent to something, not care ...a1744 sl.
• NOT CARE TWO HOOTS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1925
• NOT CARE TWOPENCE to indifferent to something, not care ...a1744 sl.
• NOT GIVE A BLACK DAMN to not care at all ...L18 sl.
• NOT GIVE A BUGGER to be indifferent to something, not care ...1922 Brit.
• NOT GIVE A CAHOOT to not care at all ...1970 Amer. dial.
• NOT GIVE A D to not care at all ...L18 sl.
• NOT GIVE A DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1760
• NOT GIVE A DARN to not care at all ...L18 sl.
• NOT GIVE A DERN to not care at all ...L18 sl.
• NOT GIVE A DOMN to not care at all ...L18 sl.
• NOT GIVE A DRAT to not care at all ...L18 sl.
• NOT GIVE A DURN to not care at all ...L18 sl.
• NOT GIVE A FIDDLER'S FUCK to not care at all ...1930s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A FIDDLER'S SCREW IN HELL to not care at all ...1930s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A FLYING FIDDLER'S MICKEY to not care at all ...1930s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A FLYING FUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A FRIG to be indifferent to something, not care ...1955
• NOT GIVE A FUCK to be indifferent to something, not care ...1929
• NOT GIVE A GODDAM to not care in the slightest ...1920s sl.
• NOT GIVE A GOOD DAMN to not care in the slightest ...1920s sl.
• NOT GIVE A GOOD DOGGONE to not care in the slightest ...1920s sl.
• NOT GIVE A GOOD FUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A GOOD GODDAM to not care in the slightest ...1920s sl.
• NOT GIVE A GOOD GODDURN to not care in the slightest ...1920s sl.
• NOT GIVE A GREASED GODDAM to not care in the slightest ...1920s sl.
• NOT GIVE A HANG to be indifferent to something, not care ...1861, ‘hang’ a suphemism for ‘damn’
• NOT GIVE A HOOT to be indifferent to something, not care ...1925
• NOT GIVE A HOOT IN HELL to not care at all ...L19 sl.
• NOT GIVE A KICK not care at all ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NOT GIVE A MONKEY'S to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A MONKEY'S FUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A MONKEY'S TIT to not care at all ...1979 Amer. sl. ​
• NOT GIVE A MONKEY’S TOSS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1960 Brit.
• NOT GIVE A MOTHERFUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A RAP to be indifferent to something, not care ...1834
• NOT GIVE A RATFUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A RAT'S FUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A RAT'S TEE HEINY HOO not care at all ...2009 Amer. dial.
• NOT GIVE A RED FUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A ROYAL FUCK to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE A SHIT to be indifferent to something, not care ...1922
• NOT GIVE A SHITE to be indifferent to something, not care ...1922
• NOT GIVE A SOD to be indifferent to something, not care ...1961 Brit.
• NOT GIVE A STUFF to be indifferent to something, not care ...1974 chiefly Aust. & NZ
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S CURSE to be indifferent to something, not care ...1824
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S CUSS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1824
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1824
• NOT GIVE A TINKER’S to be indifferent to something, not care ...1824
• NOT GIVE A TOOT not care at all ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOT GIVE A TOSS to be indifferent to something; not care ...1876
• NOT GIVE A TUPPENNY DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1887 Brit.
• NOT GIVE A TUPPENNY HANG to be indifferent to something, not care ...1887 Brit.
• NOT GIVE A WHOOP not care at all ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NOT GIVE TWO BUGGERS to not care at all ...1920s sl.
• NOT GIVE TWO FUCKS to not care at all ...1910s sl., orig. US
• NOT GIVE TWO HOOTS to not care at all ...L19 sl.
• NOT GIVE A TWOPENNY DAMN to be indifferent to something, not care ...1887 Brit.
• NOT GIVE A TWOPENNY HANG to be indifferent to something, not care ...1887 Brit.
• NOT GIVE TUPPENCE to be indifferent to something, not care ...a1744 sl.
• NOT GIVE TWO HOOTS to be indifferent to something, not care ...1925
• NOT GIVE TWOPENCE to be indifferent to something, not care ...a1744 sl.
• NOT TO CARE A FARTHING to care very little ...1712
• NOT TO CARE A THRUM not care at all ...1809 Sc.
• NOT TO CARE WHETHER SCHOOL KEEPS OR NOT not to care what happens; to go one's own way ...1852 Amer. dial.
• OIL SOMEONE'S WHEELS to take care of; to be responsible for; to look after ...1990s sl.
• TAKE ABOUT to take care of; to make firm and secure; to see to; esp. to nurse a dying person and see to the funeral ...1892 Sc.
• TAKE LARGE STOCK to care about, to see as important, to take account of ...M19 sl., orig. US
• TAKE STOCK to care about, to see as important, to take account of ...M19 sl., orig. US
• TAKE TENT OF to take care of; to be careful or heedful; to beware ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WAIT ON to care for or attend a pregnant or sick person ...1923 Amer. dial.
• WARD to guard, to stand guard over; to keep in safety, to take care of; to defend, to protect ...a1035 arch.
care - phrases
• CARE KILLED THE CAT care will kill anyone even though he had, like the proverbial cat, nine lives ...1562
• I DON'T CARE A PIN'S POINT - not care in the least ...Bk1894
• I DON'T GIVE A BUGGER I don't care at all, an indication of indifference ...1960s Aust. sl.
• I SHOULD CARE I don't care; it's no concern of mine ...1937 Amer. dial.
• I SHOULD WORRY I don't care; it's no concern of mine ...1912 Amer. dial.
• NO SKIN OFF MY ASS it makes no difference to me; I don't care because it won't affect me ...1926 UK
• NO SKIN OFF MY EAR it makes no difference to me; I don't care because it won't affect me ...1926 UK
• NO SKIN OFF MY NOSE it makes no difference to me; I don't care because it won't affect me ...1926 UK
• NO HAIR OFF ONE'S BROWS phr. implies one's contemptuous lack of interest; I don't care...20C sl.
• NO SKIN OFF ONE'S BACK implies one's contemptuous lack of interest; I don't care...20C sl.
• NO SKIN OFF ONE'S ELBOW implies one's contemptuous lack of interest; I don't care...20C sl.
• NO SKIN OFF ONE'S HIDE implies one's contemptuous lack of interest; I don't care...20C sl.
• NO SKIN OFF ONE'S KNUCKLES implies one's contemptuous lack of interest; I don't care...20C sl.
• NO SKIN OFF ONE'S TEETH implies one's contemptuous lack of interest; I don't care...20C sl.
 
CAREER - verbs
• YAMPH to rampage; to career noisily ...1890 Sc.
 
CARE FOR - verbs
• BESEE † to care for, to protect ...a1225
• TIDD to bring up, to rear, to tend, to care for ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEME † to care for, to take notice of, to consider ...c888
 
CAREFREE - adjectives
• WANTON † of persons: jovial, given to broad jesting, waggish; also, free from care ...c1386
carefree - nouns
• LIFE IN LONDON. used for describing and easy, carefree lifestyle ...1991 Trinidad and Tobago usage
• LIFE OF REILLY, THE an enjoyable carefree existence ...1919 sl.
• LIFE OF RILEY, THE an enjoyable carefree existence ...1919 sl.
 
CAREFUL - adjectives
• ACCURATE † executed with care; careful ...1621
• ADVICEFUL † considerate, thoughtful, attentive, careful ...1596
• CANNY careful or cautious in motion or action; hence, quite, gentle, 'soft' of speech; free from commotion, disturbance, or noise ....1785 Sc.
• CARE-TAKING that takes care, careful ...1825
• CONSIDERATIVE † - considerate, thoughtful, careful ...c1449
• DERN determined, earnest, eager; careful ...1881 Eng. dial.
• EIDENT - diligent, careful, attentive ...1529 Sc.
• EXACCURATE careful, exact and accurate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GAIR † parsimonious, niggardly; thrifty, careful ...1788 Sc.
• GANGAG'OUS careful, mindful ...1842 Eng. dial.
• HAGLI orderly, tidy, careful, convenient ...1928 Sc.
• HEEDY † heedful, careful, attentive, cautious, wary, watchful ...1548
• HOFUL † careful, wary, prudent ...1565
• HOUGHFUL † careful; anxious, sorrowful ...970
• KEEPFUL †* careful, heedful ...1489
• KEERFUL careful ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MONDAY AND TUESDAY slow, steady, careful ...1950s sl.
• NARROW formerly careful...Bk1902 colloq.
• NEAR formerly careful...1603 colloq.
• NIGH formerly careful; now (contemptuously) stingy; close-fisted ...Bk1902 colloq.
• PAINFUL performed with labour, care, and attention; diligent, assiduous, laborious, careful ...c1380 arch.
• PRECAUTIOUS - cautious, careful, provident ...1645
• SICKER prudent, careful, esp. with regard to money matters; wary, cautious...c1662 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TEDIOUS careful, scrupulous, particular ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TENDER † circumspect, careful, considerate; scrupulous ...1709-31 Sc.
• TENTFUL careful, attentive ...1870 Eng. dial.
• TENTIVE attentive, careful ...1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TENTY careful, heedful, attentive; watchful, cautious ...1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TID fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDD fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VERTIE † careful, cautious, prudent; industrious, wide-awake, eager; attentive to business ...1804 Sc.
• WARE † careful or guarded in action ...a1240
• WARISOME †* cautious or careful ...1628
careful - person
• SCRAPE-DAYTIONS a careful, miserly person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAPE-DISH a careful, miserly person ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• THOUGHT one who is wise or careful beyond his years ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
careful - verbs
• KEEP ONE'S EYE ON THE BALL. to be on the alert; to be careful ...1907 US sl.
• LOOK A LITTLE OUT to be on guard; to be careful ...1928 Amer. dial.
• LOOK TO ONE'S LAURELS to beware of losing one's pre-eminence; to be careful not to lose one's superior position to a rival ...1882
• MIND OUT to careful of ...1886 Brit. sl.
• TAKE TENT OF to take care of; to be careful or heedful; to beware ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WARE † to guard oneself, to be careful, to take care ...a1000
careful - interjections/phrases
• EASY DOES IT used as a warning; go easy, take your time, careful ...L19 sl.
• MIND OUT! be careful! ...1886 Brit. sl.
• MIND YOUR EYE, JUDGE be careful ...Amer. World War I sl.
• TAKE IT SLOW be careful ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
• WATCH IT! be careful! ...1916
 
CAREFULLY - adverbs
• ACCURATELY † carefully ...1632
• ADVISEDLY † with watchfulness or attention; warily, attentively, carefully, circumspectly ...1375
• DEARLY † carefully ...c1400
• HANDSOMELY † carefully; without haste, gently, gradually ...1550 obs. exc. nautical usage
• NAMELY †* carefully, precisely ...a1400-50
• NARROW † closely, carefully, keenly ...a900
• NEARLY * with close inspection or scrutiny; carefully ...1540
• NEEDLY † zealously, carefully; earnestly ...c900
• SAWFLY carefully, tenderly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SINCERELY †* carefully, without injury ...1607
• TENTILY carefully, heedfully, cautiously ...1874 Sc.
• TENTLY carefully ...1853 Sc.
• TENTY carefully, attentively; cautiously ...1785 Sc.
• VREACH carefully, diligently, earnestly, actively ...1746 Eng. dial.
 
CAREFULNESS - nouns
• WAREFULNESS † caution, carefulness ...1548
• WARELINESS † caution, carefulness ...c1000
• WARISOMENESS † caution, carefulness ...1607
 
CARELESS - adjectives
• ABLELESS incompetent, careless, listless, awkward ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• BORIS-NORIS careless, reckless, rash; happy-go-lucky; going on blindly without any thought of risk or decency ...1863 Eng. dial.
• BORUS-SNORUS - happy-go-lucky, careless, reckless ...1863 Eng. dial.
• EASEFUL unoccupied, at rest; addicted to ease or indolence; slothful, careless ...1611
• GAVELESS awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient ...1866 Sc.
• GAVELLOUS awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient ...1866 Sc.
• GLAIKIT stupid, careless, foolish ...1889 Sc.
• HAINGLE slovenly, careless ...1825 Sc.
• HAISTERIN' careless, slovenly ...1825 Sc.
• HAIVELESS shiftless, incapable, careless, extravagant, slovenly in habit, ill-mannered; unrefined ...1866 Sc.
• HALF-ARSE, HALF-ASS careless, inadequate, incompetent, second-rate ...M19 sl.
• HALF-ARSED, HALF-ASSED careless, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory, ineffectual, incompetent, second-rate ...1865 US sl.
• HAND-RACKLE careless, acting without consideration; active, ready ...1822 Sc.
• HAREM-SCAREM reckless, careless, heedless in action; wild, rash ...1751
• HARE'UM- SCARE-'UM reckless, careless, heedless in action; wild, rash ...1751
• HARUM-SCARUM. reckless, careless, heedless in action; wild, rash ...1751
• HASHY slovenly, careless, destructive ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HAVELESS without resources, shiftless, helpless; careless, slovenly ...1868 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAZY-DAZY careless, haphazard ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• ILL-KEPT slovenly; careless ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LACHES † lax, careless, remiss ...c1461
• LAITCHETY idle, careless, slatternly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LALLA careless, indifferent ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MIRACULOUS wild, eccentric; reckless, venturesome, careless; very drunk ...1870 Sc. & Eng. dial. 
• NEGLECTIVE † neglectful, inattentive, careless ...1611 rare or obs.
• NEGLIGENT * heedless, careless, indifferent ...c1440
• POCOCURANTE caring little, careless, indifferent, nonchalant ...1815
• RACKETTY careless, thoughtless, wild ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• RACKLE-HANDED † careless, rash, precipitate ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• RANDOM impulsive, uncontrolled, flighty, careless ...1880 Eng. dial.
• RAUNCHY sloppy, careless; inept, unskilled; awkward ...World War II US Air Force usage
• REGARDLESS reckless, careless, regardless of public opinion ...1894 Sc.
• REMISSFUL* full of remissness; careless, negligent ...1836
• REMISSIVE †* careless, negligent, remiss ...c1487
• RETCHLESS † careless ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• RONCHIE sloppy, careless; inept, unskilled; awkward ...World War II US Air Force usage
• SAKELESS without sense or gumption; silly, foolish, lacking drive or energy, sloppy, careless ...1820 Sc.
• SCAMBLING hasty, careless; makeshift; untidy ...1790 Eng. dial.
• SKIMMY * of the nature of skimming; superficial; careless, not thorough or exact ...1893
• SLEATHY * slovenly, careless ...1649
• SLIBBER-SLABBER very careless, negligent ...B1900
• SLUMMY slovenly, careless ...L19
• TEMERARIOUS unreasonably adventurous; reckless, heedless, careless, rash, bold, headstrong ...1532 now only literary
• TEMERARY † rash, reckless, heedless, careless, overbold, headstrong ...c1410
• TENTLESS careless, heedless ...1813 Sc.
• THRAIVELESS useless, bootless; of a person: careless; disinclined to do anything; silly; silly-looking ...1892 N. Ireland & Eng. dial.
• TOOTH-PICKING careless, nonchalant ...1814
• UNASPECTIVE † unregardful, careless, heedless ...1661
• UNCANNIE, UNCANNY giddy, careless, incautious, imprudent ...1638 orig. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• UNCHARY careless, heedless ...1856
• UNDELIBERATED of actions: careless, thoughtless ...a1674
• UNHEEDY † heedless, careless, rash, precipitate, sudden ...1579
• UNRECHELEAS † reckless, careless ...a1225
• UNTENTED † heedless, careless; unconsidered ...1791 Sc.
• UNTENTIE careless, incautious ...1818 Sc.
• UNTHOUGHTY thoughtless; careless ...1972 Amer. dial.
• VARLESS careless, heedless ...1898 Sc.
• YEMELES † careless, heedless, negligent ...c897
careless - nouns
• RIBBLE careless, hurried work ...Bk1904 Sc.
careless - person
• ALLEY BAT - a promiscuous, careless, or slovenly woman - an immoral woman - sometimes used as a general term of abuse ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BALLION - a rough, careless fellow ...1924 Sc.
• BESOM-HEAD - a rough, careless girl ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BLUNDER-A-WHACK - one whose carelessness has brought on disastrous consequences ...19C Eng. dial.
• DICKY-LURCHER a person who is a 'caution'l a dare-devil, careless fellow ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• FLAUNTING FABIAN - † a swashbuckler - a swaggerer - a careless fellow ...1598
• GATTLE-HEAD - † a forgetful, careless, and thoughtless person ...1691 Eng. dial.
• GAUMLESS-TOPPIN - a thoughtless, careless person ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HASH - a stupid person - one who is careless or muddled in speech or action ...M17 Sc.
• HASHER - a careless, hustling person; a workman capable of getting through a good deal of work quickly in a rough and ready fashion ...1875 Sc.
• HILLBILLY - a careless, slovenly woman ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JAFFLER - a careless, idle man ...1807 Eng. dial.
• MOLLY PUTZ - a careless, slovenly woman - a careless housewife ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NO-COUNT - a careless, slovenly woman ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OLD FART - a careless, slovenly woman ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OLD POT a careless, slovenly woman ...1968 Amer. dial.
• POCOCURANTE - a careless or indifferent person - one who shows little interest or concern - a trifler ...1762
• RAGGIL - a rascal - a scoundrel - a worthless vagabond - a careless or mischievous person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RANTER - one who works, sings, or does anything in a careless, ill manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RAVEL-COPPIN - a wild, reckless, careless fellow ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RIBBLE - one who works in a careless, hurried manner ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCAPEGRACE - a man or boy of reckless and disorderly habits - a careless, idle, harebrained fellow (rarely applied to a female) ...1809
• SLOPDOZZLE - a careless person - a sloppy person ...20C US colloq.
• SLOUCH - a disagreeable, careless fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLUMMOCKER - an awkward or careless person ...E20 chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.
• SNICKET - a pert, saucy, forward girl - a term of reproach for a little girl - a naughty child - a dirty, careless, impudent woman ...1867 Eng. dial.
• TAAPIE - a silly, careless woman ...Bk1880 Eng. dial.
• TAISTREL - a gawky, slovenly, or unmethodical person; often applied to a girl who tears her clothes from carelessness; a light, wanton, dirty, or careless woman; an idle slattern ...Bk1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TAISTRIL(L) - a gawky, slovenly, or unmethodical person - often applied to a girl who tears her clothes from carelessness; a light, wanton, dirty, or careless woman; an idle slattern ...Bk1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TAPIE, TAPPIE, TAUPIE, TAWPIE - a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men ...1728 Sc.
• UNCONSIDERER † a careless or thoughtless person ...c1456
careless - verbs
• BALK to leave work undone; to do anything carelessly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• GO TO THE BAD to deteriorate morally or physically; to become slovenly, careless, or immoral ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• HAISTER to speak or act without premeditation; to do anything in a careless, slovenly manner ...1805 Sc.
• HALF-ASS to do something in a careless or haphazard fashion ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LACHE †* to be careless about, to neglect, to slight; to be negligent, to lag, to loiter ...a1400 Sc. & N. Eng.
• LACHES † to be idle, to be careless ...1413
• LACHESSE † to be idle, to be careless ...1413
• MAMMOCK to squander, to dissipate, to waste; to leave carelessly about ...1870 Eng. dial.
• RANTER to do any kind of work in a hurried, careless manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RIBBLE to work hastily and carelessly; to do anything in a confused manner ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCAMP to do carelessly; to do work badly, inefficiently, or with bad materials; to shirk work ...1851 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
careless - phrases
• HE WOULD LOSE HIS ARSE IF IT WERE LOOSE used of a careless person ...c1780 sl.
• YOU'D LOSE YOUR HEAD IF IT WEREN'T SCREWED ON said of a careless person ...20C sl.
 
CARELESSLY - adverbs
• CARELESSWISE carelessly ...1880
• HALF-ARSED carelessly, incompetently ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HALF-ASS carelessly, incompetently ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HALF-ASSED carelessly, incompetently; haphazardly ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HASH-MASH slap-dash; hurriedly and carelessly ...1827 Sc.
 
CARELESSNESS - nouns
• INANIMADVERSION † inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...1676
• INANIMADVERTENCE † inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...c1656
• INANIMADVERTENCY † inadvertence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness, negligence ...1650
• LACHESNESS † carelessness, remissness ...1481-4
• LASCHETY †* laxity, carelessness ...1673
• OVERLINESS † superficiality; carelessness; indifference ...1653
• RETCHLESSNESS † carelessness ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SLAP-DASHERY carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLIBBER-SLABBER carelessness ...B1900
• SLIPSLOPPINESS carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOP-DASHERY carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPPINESS carelessness, slovenliness ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• UNBESEENNESS † heedlessness; want of care ...a1225
• UNBISEINESS † inattention, carelessness ...a1225
 
CARESS - nouns
• BUTTERFLY KISS a soft caress given by fluttering the eyelashes against the partner's skin ...1871 sl.
• DAUNT † dandling, caress ...a1548
• DAUT a caress ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• DAWT a caress ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FAIK † to fondle, to caress ...1880 Sc.
• FAUN † to caress, to fondle ...1821 Sc.
• LITTLING an endearment; a caress ...1963 Amer. dial.
caress - person
• FADDLER - † one who caresses ...Bk1888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
caress - verbs
• BILL AND COO to caress and make other displays of affection ...1854 sl.
• COOSTER to caress, to coddle ...1895 Amer. dial.
• DAUNSEL † to caress, to make much of, to coax ...1362
• DAUNT † to dandle, to fondle, to caress ...1303
• DAUNTLE to dandle, to fondle, to caress ...1790 Eng. dial.
• DAUT, DAWT to pet, to fondle, to caress, to make much of ...1500-20 Scot.
• DAWNTLE to dandle, to fondle, to caress ...1790 Eng. dial.
• DELT to treat with great care and attention; to caress, to fondle ...1890 Sc.
• FAIK to fondle, to caress ...Bk1900 Sc.
• FOOL AROUND to caress one of the opposite sex in a teasing way; to make faint, idle, or jocular attempt at seduction ...Bk1974 Amer. sl.
• INGLE to fondle, to cherish, to caress ...1599 Eng. dial.
• KIDOODLE to fondle, to caress; to 'spoon' ...1859 Amer. dial.
• LOVE-BOX an affectionate blow or caress ...1879 Amer. dial.
• LOVE-LICK an affectionate blow or caress ...1953 Amer. dial.
• LOVE-PAT an affectionate blow or caress ...1951 Amer. dial.
• LOVE-TAP an affectionate blow or caress ...1889 Amer. dial.
• MARD UP to be spoiled; to pet, to caress ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEE-MAW to wheedle, to coax, to caress in a wheedling manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MUSH to kiss and caress ...1939 sl.
• NANTLE to caress, to fondle; to nurse in a playful manner; to toy with anything ...1874 Eng. dial.
• NEB to kiss; to caress ...1609
• NECK to kiss and caress ...1825 sl.
• PADDLE to caress sexually; to fondle a woman sexually ...16C colloq.
• PATTLE to pat gently with the hand; to caress, to pat ...1882 Eng. dial. 
• QUIMBLE AND QUAMBLE to fondle, to caress, to say nice things ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCHMUTZ to kiss; to caress ...1939 Amer. dial.
• SMOOCH to kiss and caress ...1932 sl., orig. US
• SMOUSE to fondle; to caress ...1886 Eng. dial.
• SMUGGLE to caress ...L17 Brit. sl.
• SMUTZ to kiss; to caress ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SNOG to kiss and caress ...1945 Brit. sl.
• SNOGGLE to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNOOGLE to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• STROKE to fondle; to caress a woman ...19C Brit. colloq.
• TANTLE to pet, to fondle, to caress; to humour a child; to pay much attention to; to nurse and feed with care ...1898 Eng. dial.
• TICK to touch or tap a thing or person lightly; to bestow light touches or pats by way of caressing...1546
• TIG to dally; to give a gentle pat or caress ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TONTLE to pet, to fondle, to caress; to humour a child; to pay much attention to; to nurse and feed with care ...1898 Eng. dial.
• WREATHE ROUND to caress or fondle someone sexually ...Brit. sl.
 
CARESSED - person
• DAUTIE, DAWTIE, DAWTY a person caressed or indulged; a darling, a pet, a favourite; a term of affection ...1676 Sc. & Eng. dial.

CARESSING - adjectives
• CARESSANT caressing, fondling ...1861 rare & poetic
• VOGIE lovingly caressing ...1878 Sc.
caressing - nouns
• EAR JOB an act of caressing someone's ear with the mouth and tongue ...1963 US sl.
• HEAVY-NECKING n. kissing and caressing sexually, involving anything up to copulation ...20C US colloq.
• HEAVY-PETTING kissing and caressing sexually, involving anything up to copulation ...20C US colloq.
• LOVE-UP an act of caressing, hugging, etc. ...1953 sl.
• MAKING a petting, fondling, caressing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• SLAP AND TICKLE light-hearted kissing, caressing, etc. ...1928 Brit. sl.
• SNOG a period or session of kissing and caressing ...1959 sl.
 
CARETAKER - person
• BID - a woman caretaker at college ...1914 Amer. sl.

​CAREWORN - adjectives
• HAGGED tired, worn out; harassed, careworn, thin ...1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAGGIT tired, worn out; harassed, careworn, thin ...1806 Sc.
• RATED careworn; tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry ...B1900 Eng. dial.
 
CARGO - nouns
• CARGASON † the cargo or freight of a ship ...1583
• CARGAZON † the cargo or freight of a ship ...1583
cargo - person
• HATCHMAN - a person who helps to load and unload cargo through a ship's hatch ...1894 nautical usage
• SALVOR - one who saves or helps to save vessels or cargo from loss at sea ...1678
• TALLY CLERK - a person, especially on a wharf or in an airport, who checks merchandise with a list in loading or unloading cargo ...1890
• TALLYMAN - one who tallies, or keeps account of anything; a clerk who tallies or checks a cargo in loading or unloading ...1888
cargo - verbs
• BALLAST † to freight, to load with cargo ...1590
 
CARIBBEAN - nouns
• BACK-AH-YARD the Caribbean ...1960s W. Indies
Caribbean - person
• BELONGER - in the Caribbean: a native of a particular island; a non-immigrant ...1985
• MONTSERRATIAN - a native or inhabitant of Montserrat, an island in the eastern Caribbean ...1898
 
CARICATURE - nouns
• TAKE-OFF a mimicking; a mimic; a caricature ...1846 colloq.
 
CARNAGE - nouns
• BATH OF BLOOD carnage ...1882
 
CARNATION - nouns
• JACK a single carnation fraudulently sold as a choice variety ...1878
• OLD MAN'S HEAD the carnation or pink ...1858
 
CARNIVAL - nouns
• ALIBI in a rigged carnival game: the reason given by the game operator to disqualify a legitimate win ...1985 US sl.
• DING the expenses incurred in operating a carnival concession ...1985 US sl.
• DUKE SHOT any method by which a carnival game operator allows a customer to win a rigged game ...1985 US sl.
• EDUCATOR in the circus or carnival: the 'Billboard' weekly newspaper ...1980 US sl.
• FAKE in the carnival and theatre: a performance ...1885 Amer. sl.
• GARBAGE STAND in the circus and carnivals: a novelty concession ...1981 US sl.
• GEORGIA SCUFFLE in a carnival: rough handling of an extremely naive customer in a swindle ...1950 US sl.
• GIMMICK the brake on a gambling wheel ...c1920 Can. carnival usage
• G-WHEEL in a carnival: a game wheel that has been rigged for cheating (the 'G' is for 'gaffed' (rigged)) ...1990 US sl.
• HORSE OPERA an entertainment featuring trained horses; hence, a circus or carnival; used disparagingly ...1864 US sl.
• JACKPOT in the circus or carnival: a story of past deeds ...1980 US sl.
• KID SHOW a circus or carnival side show ...1980 US sl.
• MONKEY SUIT a uniform provided by carnival proprietor ...20C Can. carnival sl.
• MUG JOINT in circus and carnival usage: a concession where customers are photographed ...1931 US sl.
• OATS money which a carnival worker steals from his boss ...1985 US sl.
• PERCENTAGE JOINT a carnival concession that relies on volume for profit ...1985 US sl.
• RACKET any rigged carnival game or attraction ...1960 US sl.
• RAG in a carnival midway game: a small prize in a plastic bag ...1985 US sl.
• RAG BAG the lowest category of touring carnival; a show that has fallen on hard times or is fundamentally dishonest ...1940s circus and carnival usage
• RAG JOINT a carnival concession in a canvas booth ...1985 US sl.
• SLUM cheap prizes at a fair, carnival, etc. ...1929 US sl.
• TOPPER in circus and carnival usage: a featured act ...1981 US sl.
• WALKBOARDS a platform outside a carnival show or attraction ...1966 US sl.
• X, THE in the circus or carnival: exclusive rights for an item or concession ...1980 US sl. 
carnival - person
• BALLYHOO - a barker at a circus or carnival ...1915 US sl.
• BALLYHOOER - one who performs a ballyhoo, a flamboyant free performance given outside a circus or carnival attraction in an attempt to lure customers to buy tickets for the show inside ...1901 US circus & carnival usage
• GAFFER - a fairground superintendent; a circus or carnival manager ...c1880 sl.
• GANDY DANCER - in a carnival: a grifter who sells novelties ...1935 US sl.
• GAWK - a local who loiters as the show is assembled or taken down ...1981 US circus & carnival sl.
• GAZOONIE - a young working man ...Bk1997 carnival sl.
• GAZOONY - a manual labourer in a carnival ...1966 US sl.
• GEEK - a performer at a carnival or circus whose show consists of bizarre or grotesque acts, such as biting the head off a live animal, such as chickens or snakes ...1919 US sl.
• GILL - a customer, esp. a gullible one ...1981 US circus & carnival usage
• GILLY-GALLOO - an outsider ...1981 US circus & carnival usage
• GLITTERGAL - a female performer ...1960 US circus & carnival usage
• GUY - in the circus and carnival: a customer - a patron, usually a man ...1878 Amer. sl.
• GYPSY - in the circus and carnivals: an undependable employee, esp. a drunk ...1981 US sl.
• HEEL - a low-grade pitchman ...c1930 Amer. carnival sl.
• HEFTY - a performer in a strong-man act ...1981 US circus & carnival usage
• MONKEY - a carnival worker who climbs to assemble rides ...1966 US sl.
• MOOCH - 1. a person who watches a pitchman but does not buy ...Bk1975 Amer. carnival sl.
  - 2. a carnival patron who looks to be easy to separate from his or her money ...Bk2006 carnival usage
• NATIVE - to the employee of a circus or carnival: a local patron ...1980 US sl.
• TALKER - in the circus or carnival: a person who entices customers into the side show ...1960 US sl.
carnival - verbs
• KICK SAWDUST to follow or join a show ...19681 US circus & carnival usage
carnival - phrases
• BLOW AN ARROW in a carnival or small circus: to become lost when travelling from one town to another ...1973 US sl.
• BUST AN ARROW in a carnival or small circus: to become lost when travelling from one town to another ...1973 US sl.
• TAKE A LITTLE, LEAVE A LITTLE used as a description of the standing orders that carnival workers have for cheating customers ...1985 US sl.

CARNIVOROUS - adjectives
• CARNAL † carnivorous ...1594
• CREOPHAGOUS flesh-eating, carnivorous ...1881
 
CAROUSAL, CAROUSE, CAROUSING - adjectives
• ON THE RANDAN on the spree; on a carouse; drunk ...1764
• RAFFING drinking, carousing ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
carousal, carouse, carousing - nouns
• BIRLING a feast, a carousal; a drinking-match in which the drink is clubbed for ...1819 Sc. 
• JAMBOREE a noisy revel; a carousal or spree ...1872 US sl.
• RAFF a drunken carouse ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• RANDAN n. a drunken carousal or riot; riotous or disorderly behaviour; a spree; a noisy merrymaking ...c1710
• REVEL-DASH a rough, noisy, and indecent gathering or carouse ...a1592 sl.
• REVEL-ROUT a rough, noisy, and indecent gathering or carouse ...1591 sl.
carousal, carouse, carousing - verbs
• BIRL(E) to drink hard, to carouse ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BUM to carouse ...US Civil War usage
• GAVAUL to revel, to carouse ...1822 Sc.
• MAKE THE SKIES LOOK BLUE to carouse; to have a very jolly time ...c1660 Brit. sl.
carousal, carouse, carousing - phrases
• R AND R a several-day period spent in drinking, sexual activity, or general carousal ...World War II US Army usage
 
CAROUSEL - nouns
• SIMP TWISTER a carousel ...1981 US circus and carnival usage
• WOODEN HORSES a carousel ...1965 Barbados
 
CARP (fish) - nouns
• SEWAGE INSPECTOR the common carp ...1948 Amer. dial.
• SEWER INSPECTOR the common carp ...1995 Amer. dial.
• WATER HOG the common carp ...1949 Amer. dial.
 
CARP, CARPING - adjectives
• CARPACIOUS †* given to carping ...1574
• IRPIN' grumbling, carping ...1922 Sc.
• RIXY quarrelsome, carping, scolding ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VEAKING fretful, peevish; blaming, carping ...1746 Eng. dial.
carp, carping - nouns
• CARP †* discourse; power of speech; carping speech, cavil ...c1325
• YATTER noisy or angry talk; brawling, scolding, grumbling, continual railing or carping ...1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
carp, carping - person
• SCRAE, SKRAE an ill-natured, carping person ...1853 Sc.
carp, carping - verbs
• CATCH to carp, to criticize ...1628
• JERK † to aim satire; to sneer, to carp ...a1643
• NATTLE to grumble, to nag, to carp ...1900 Sc.
• NIGG to importune, to trouble with repeated requests or inquiries, to nag or carp at ...1866 Sc.
• VELLICATE † to carp at; to criticize adversely ...1633
• YAFF to chide, to carp, to scold, to nag, to reprehend sharply and critically ...1825 Sc.
• YARG to talk incessantly; to argue doggedly and tiresomely; to carp, to wrangle, to criticize ...a1838 Sc.
• YARP † to 'harp' fretfully; to grumble, to carp, to complain, to whine ...1827 Sc.
• YATTER to speak in a constant peevish, querulous manner; to nag, to chide, to carp, to scold, to fret, to grumble; to harp on about something ...1811 Sc.
• YERK † to carp at ...1621 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
 
CARPENTER - nouns
• WAREHOUSE † a mason's or carpenter's workshop ...1530
carpenter - person
• CAFENDER, CAFFINDER - a carpenter ...1842 Eng. dial.
• CARP - a carpenter, esp. on a theatre set ...1952 US sl.
• CHIPPIE, CHIPPY - a carpenter ...1916 sl., orig. naval usage
• CHIPS - a carpenter - often used as a nickname ...1785 sl., chiefly naval usage
• CUTLASS CARPENTER - an unskilled carpenter ...2003 Trinidad and Tobago
• GEINERE - a carpenter ...1876 Eng. dial.
• GHOST - a carpenter, painter, or other workman wearing a white uniform ...1961 US sl.
• HAWKATHRAW - a country wright or carpenter ...Bk1902 Sc.
• HEDGE-CAFFENDER - a maker and repairer of hedges and rail-fences, etc.; a rough carpenter ...Bk1886 Eng. dial.
• HEDGE-CARPENTER - one whose business is to repair hedges and rail-fences ...1883
• JACKKNIFE CARPENTER - an incompetent carpenter - one without much skill ...1950 Amer. dial.
• KAMDA - a carpenter ...Bk1937 New Guinea
• MR. CHIPS - a ship's carpenter - usually used as a nickname ...1805 nautical sl.
• NAIL BENDER - a carpenter - a blacksmith ...1924 US sl.
• NAILS - a carpenter's mate ...1914 US Navy sl.
• QUIDDER - a wood-wright or carpenter in a small way of business ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THUMB-KNOCKER - an inexpert carpenter ...1962 Amer. dial.
• THUMB-POUNDER - an inexpert carpenter ...1951 Amer. dial.
• TIMBERMAN - † one who makes things of timber - a carpenter ...1466 Sc.
• WOOD BUTCHER - a company carpenter ...World War I Amer. sl.
• YEWMAN - a carpenter ...1848 US sl.
carpenter - verbs
• CAFENDERY to practise the trade or pursuit of a carpenter ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CARPENT * to make as a carpenter; to put together; to construct mechanically ...1623
• NAIL to work as a carpenter ...1885 US
• QUID to work as a wood-wright or carpenter in a small way ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
 
CARPENTRY - nouns
• CAFENDERING carpentry ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CARPENTAGE † carpenter's work; carpentry ...1660
 
CARPET SWEEPER - nouns
• BOX BRUSH a carpet sweeper ...1971 Amer. dial.
 
 CAR RACING  - see RACING
 
CARRIAGE (also see coach) - adjectives
• VECTARIOUS * belonging to a coach, wagon, or any carriage ...1656
carriage - nouns
• BANGY a buggy without any top ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BASKET BUGGY a horse-drawn vehicle with a wicker body ...1863 Amer. dial.
• BASKET CARRIAGE a horse-drawn vehicle with a wicker body ...1863 Amer. dial.
• BASKET PHAETON a horse-drawn vehicle with a wicker body ...1863 Amer. dial.
• BASKET WAGON a horse-drawn vehicle with a wicker body ...1863 Amer. dial.
• BRACKY WAGON a horse-drawn carriage ...1969 Amer. dial.
• BUTTER FLAP a trap or light carriage ...M19 rhyming sl.
• CALASH a light carriage with low wheels, having a removable folding hood or top; in Canada: a two-wheeled, one-seated vehicle, usually without a cover, with a seat for the driver on the splashboard ...1666
• CAR a wheeled vehicle or conveyance; a carriage, chariot, cart, wagon, etc. ...1382
• CASK a fashionable name for a brougham or other private carriage ...1859 sl.
• DASH-BOARD the splash-board of a carriage ...1876 Eng. dial.
• HACK a vehicle plying for hire; a hackney coach or carriage ...1704
• HIPPOMOBILE a word used in the early days of motor vehicles for a horse-drawn vehicle ...1906
• HITCH a horse and carriage ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• IMPERIAL a case or trunk for luggage, fitted on, or adapted for, the roof of a coach or carriage; also, the roof or top of a carriage itself ...1794
• JARVEY a hackney coach ...1823 sl.
• MAB a cab ...E19 rhyming sl.
• MANUMOTOR a carriage propelled by mechanism worked by hand ...1844
• MONKEY-BOARD the conductor's or the footman's place on an old-style omnibus or on a carriage ...1842 colloq.
• MOT-CART a brougham or similar vehicle owned by a kept woman or well-off prostitute ...M19 sl.
• MUSTARD-POT a carriage with a light yellow body ...L19 Brit. sl.
• TILBURY a light open two-wheeled carriage, fashionable in the first half of the 19th century ...1814
• TIMWHISKY † a kind of high light carriage, seated for one or two, drawn by a single horse or by two horses driven 'tandem' ...1764
• WALNUT-SHELL a very light carriage ...1810 sl.
carriage - person
• BILKER - one who hires a hackney carriage and slips off without paying ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• HACK - a driver of a hackney carriage ...1662 hist.
• HACK DOG - the assistant to a hackney driver ...1915 Amer. sl.
• HACKIE - a driver of a hackney carriage ...1887 US colloq.
• HACKMAN - orig. a driver of a horse-drawn hackney carriage; later, a taxi driver ...1796 Amer.
• HACKNEY COACHMAN - the driver of a hackney coach (a four-wheeled coach for hire, typically drawn by two horses, and with seating for six passengers) ...1623 hist.
• HACKNEY MAN - a man who keeps a hackney carriage or hackney horses for hire; formerly also, † a servant responsible for looking after a hackney horse ...1307 hist.
• HACKY - originally, a driver of a hackney carriage; later, a taxi-driver ...1887 US colloq.
• HANSOM CAB-DRIVER - the driver of a hansom cab (a low-hung two-wheeled cabriolet holding two persons inside, the driver being mounted on a dickey or elevated seat behind, and the reins going over the roof) ...a1860
• HANSOM-CABMAN - the driver of a hansom cab ...1849
• HANSOMEER - the driver of a hansom ...1893 nonce word
• HAWK - a hack driver or cab driver who plies for trade at night ...1884 US sl.
• JACK-BOY - a postilion - one who rides one of a carriage's leading horses rather than riding on the box ...c1810 sl.
• JARVEY - a hackney coachman ...1819 sl.
• JARVIS - a hackney coachman ..1811 sl.
• JEHU - a coachman - a driver ...1660 sl.
carriage - verbs
• FILL to pull or draw a wagon or carriage ...1883 Amer. dial.
• HACK to ride in a hackney coach or taxicab ...1879 Amer. sl.
• HACKNEY † to ride in a hackney carriage ...1684
• LEAD † to guide or steer a boat; to guide or drive a carriage ...1377
• ONLIGHT to alight; to dismount from a horse or carriage ...1825 Eng. dial.
 
CARRIED - adjectives
• ADVECTITIOUS † 'which is brought or carried unto' ...1656
• CARRIAGEABLE * capable of being carried; portable ...1702
• VECTIBLE * that is or may be carried ...1656
• YFET † brought, carried, fetched; acquired ...c893
carried - nouns
• CARRYING the amount that can be carried at one time; an armful ...1940 Amer. dial.
• GANG the quantity or amount usually carried at one time ...1590 Sc.
• VECTITATION * the act of carrying or conveying; the fact of being carried or conveyed ...1656
carried - interjections
• DON'T UPSET THE APPLE CART! be careful you don't let fall anything carried ...1842 Eng. dial.
 
CARRIER - person
• BACKER - a porter, carrier, or unloader ...1864
• BAJARDOUR - † a carter; the bearer or carrier of any weight or burden ...Bk1708
• BAMBOO-COOLIE - one who carries loads suspended on bamboos ...1800
• BANGY-WALLAH - a carrier of parcels ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• BEARER - one who carries or conveys; a carrier, a porter ...1382
• BERANDE - † a bearer, a carrier ...1483
• BERMAN - † a bearer - a carrier - a porter ...c1000
• CADGER - a carrier - a huckster - a hawker of small wares ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CARMAN - a carter - a carrier ...1580
• HALLIER, HAULIER - a person whose business is to do 'hauling' with horse and cart for hire - a carrier - a carter ...1789 Eng. dial.
• JAGGER - a carrier - a carter - a peddler - a hawker ...1514 Eng. dial.
• MANUPORTER - †* one who carries by strength of hand ...1688
carrier - verbs
• ALLY to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry ...1895 Eng. dial.
 
CARRION - nouns
• CAD carrion, offal, bad meat ...1876 Eng. dial.
• CAG bad or inferior meat; carrion ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• HAUL to carry on the trade of a carrier, to cart, to carry ...1708 Eng. dial.
• JAG to cart or carry a load of anything, esp. hay; to act as a carrier ...1876 Eng. dial.
• OFFAL the parts of slaughtered or dead animals unfit for food; putrid flesh; carrion; used contemptuously; also, the bodies or limbs of the slain ...1581
carrion - verbs
• CARRIONIZE †* to turn into carrion, to corrupt ...1593
 
CARROT - nouns
• FASH the tops of carrots, turnips, etc. ...c1750 Eng. dial.
• IRISH CHERRY a carrot ...1930s US sl.
• MEERAN a carrot ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MIRRAN a carrot ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MORMON CANDY carrots ...1939 Amer. dial.
• MORMON CURRENCY carrots ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TAPPIN, TAUPIN the root of a tree; the tap-root of a turnip, carrot, etc. ...1898 Sc.
carrot - verbs
• FASH to cut off the tops of carrots, turnips, etc. ...1882 Eng. dial.
 
CARRY - verbs
• ABEAR † to bear, to carry ...a1000
• BACK to carry on the back or shoulder ...1840 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BAJULATE †* to carry a heavy burden; to carry as a 'badger' ...1613
• CADGE to carry about ...E17 Eng. dial.
• CADGELL † to carry in a rough manner ...1824 Sc.
• CARRY JACK-A-LANTERN to carry on the shoulders ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• CART to carry; to drag ...M19 sl.
• CIRCUMFER † to carry or bear round ...1605
• HAGGLE to carry with difficulty something cumbersome or awkward ...1825 Sc.
• HAIK, HAKE to carry or drag from one place to another with consequent fatigue to oneself or one's companion; to tramp, to trudge ...c1776 Sc.
• HAKE ABOUT to drag or carry from one place to another with little purpose; to tramp, to trudge ...Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAKE UP AND DOWN to drag or carry from one place to another with little purpose; to tramp, to trudge ...Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HALE to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry ...1895 Eng. dial.
• HAVE to take, to bear, to carry; to lead ...1792 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAWK to carry anything about unnecessarily and with labour ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HUMP to carry, to lug, to march ...1851 Aust.
• HUMP THE SWAG to carry one's luggage on one's back ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• JAG to carry in a cart, or on a pack-horse ...1747 Eng. dial.
• LACE to carry, to convey ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAGGER to encumber, to overload; to carry or lead with difficulty ...1825 Sc.
• LIGGLE to carry something too heavy to be carried with ease, as a child 'liggles' a puppy about ...1830 Eng. dial.
• LUG to pull violently; to carry with effort, there being the implication of ponderousness in the object ...M17
• PACK to carry ...19C sl., orig. US
• PAG to carry a heavy, cumbersome burden; to carry a person pick-a-back ...1889 Eng. dial.
• RAWHIDE to carry, esp. on one's back ...1917 Amer. dial.
• RAWL to pull roughly about; to carry or draw anything heavy ...1887 Eng. dial.
• SACK to carry, to lug, to tote, esp. something heavy ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SCHLAP, SHLAP to carry an inconvenient weight for an equally inconvenient distance ...1920s sl.
• SCHLEP(P), SHLEP to carry an inconvenient weight for an equally inconvenient distance ...1920s sl.
• TAG to carry on the back ...Bk19C Eng. dial.
• TO-BEAR † to carry in different directions; to carry off, to  take away ...971
• TOTE to carry a significant load by personal effort ...1677 Amer. dial.
• VEHICULATE * to carry or convey in a vehicle; to travel or ride or drive in a vehicle ...1660 rare
• WAG to carry or transport with difficulty; to lug, to tote, to haul ...1931 Amer. dial.
• WAIN † to carry, to bring, to convey ...a1300
• YAFFLE, YAFFUL to carry in a loose armful; to pull about ...1895 Eng. dial.

CARRIED AWAY - adjectives
• ASPORTABLE capable of being carried away ...1889
 
CARRY AWAY - verbs
• ABLATION the act or process of carrying away or removing; removal ...1577-87
 
CARRYING - adjectives
• BACK-BEREND † bearing on the back ...1292
• DOUBLE-LOADED carrying a large amount, esp. of stolen property ...1956 UK sl.
• VECTITORY * of the nature of carrying or conveying ...1822
• VECTORIAL † capable of carrying or conveying ...1715
• VECTORIAN * apt to carry, serving for carriage ...1656
carrying - nouns
• CARRIAGE-TRADE † the trade of conveyance, carrying-trade ... 1719
• ELATION † carrying out, e.g. of a dead body ...1697
• QUEEN CHAIR a method of carrying a person; a seat made by two persons crossing hands ...Bk1905 Sc.
• QUEEN'S CUSHION a seat (for a girl) made by the crossed hands of two persons; a seat made by two persons crossing hands; when a boy is so carried, the term is 'King's cushion' ...1808
• TOTE a load to be carried; a job of carrying; broadly, a task ...1884 Amer. dial.
• VECTION †* the act of carrying ...c1610
• VECTITATION * the act of carrying or conveying; the fact of being carried or conveyed ...1656
• VECTURE † carrying, conveyance ...1625
carrying - interjections
• CLAP HANDS! a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration ...c1940
• CLAP YOUR HANDS! a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration ...c1940
• NOW, CLAP HANDS! a silly witticism often addressed to anyone carrying a load needing both hands, effort, and concentration ...c1940

CARRY ON - verbs
• ADREE † to carry on, to practice, to pass life, time, etc. ...c1000
• BEAR IN HAND † to carry on, to manage ...c1300
• SAW WOOD to carry on as normal, to get on with one's work, to keep to oneself ...L19 US sl. 

CAR SALES - see VEHICLE SALES
 
CART - nouns
• CAR a wheeled vehicle or conveyance; a carriage, chariot, cart, wagon, etc. ...1382
• DANNA DRAG a nightman's or dustman's cart ...L18 sl.
• HAGGLE-CART a horse and cart let out on hire to do rough work or odd jobs ...1899 Eng. dial.
• HARRY-CARRY † a low, long narrow cart, first introduced in Henry the Seventh's time ...1493-4
• SAIL a ride in a cart or other vehicle, or on horseback ...1830 Sc.
• SALAD WAGON a dustcart ...1962 US sl.
• SCAVENGER CART a garbageman's cart ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SHAMBLES a wooden frame used to harness a horse to a cart ...L17 Eng. dial.
• TILT an awning or cover for a cart or wagon, usually of canvas or tarpaulin ...1620
cart - person
• CARTWRIGHT a carpenter who makes carts ...a1400
cart - verbs
• ALLY to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry ...1895 Eng. dial.
• BACK AND FILL in farming: to turn a cart in a small area by repeatedly backing and going ahead in short takes ...1975 Amer. dial.
• HALE to carry on the trade of a carrier; to cart, to carry ...1895 Eng. dial.
• KECK to raise up one end of anything, esp. to tip up a cart in order to unload it ...1884 Eng. dial.
 
CARTER - nouns
• LASH †* an alleged name for a 'company' of carters ...1486
carter - person
• BAJARDOUR - † a carter; the bearer or carrier of any weight or burden ...Bk1708
• BATCH-CARRIER - a miller’s carter ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CARMAN - a carter - a carrier ...1580
• HALLIER, HAULIER - a person whose business is to do 'hauling' with horse and cart for hire - a carrier - a carter ...1789 Eng. dial.
• HAYGEEHO - a carter ...Bk1886
• JAGGER - a carrier - a carter - a peddler - a hawker ...1514 Eng. dial.
• LEADER - a carter ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TEAMER - one who drives a team of animals; a carter or wagoner, who has the care of a team of horses ...1778
• TEAMERMAN - a wagoner, carter, or driver of a teamer (a team of five horses) ...Bk1855 Eng. dial.
• WAGONER - the head among a farmer's yearly servants - a carter - a head ploughman ...1796 Eng. dial.
carter - verbs
• HAUL to carry on the trade of a carrier, to cart, to carry ...1708 Eng. dial.
 
CARTON - nouns
• CART a carton ...1950s US sl.
 
CARTRIDGE - nouns
• CRACKER a cartridge ...c1910 NZ sl.
 
CARTWHEEL - see SOMERSAULT
 
CARVE - verbs
• BEHEW † to hew about, to carve ...c1314
• BETRENCH †* to cut up, to carve, to slash ...1656
• BREAK to cut up, to carve ...Bk1911 Sc.
• MALAHACK to cut or carve in a slovenly, awkward way ...a1825 Eng. dial.
• MAMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to shred; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1520 Eng. dial.
• MOMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1853 Eng. dial.
• MUMMOCK to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly ...1853 Eng. dial.
• QUINSE †* to cut, to carve ...1598
• SNAGGLE to hack or carve meat badly; to nibble ...Bk1888 Eng. dial.
• THWITE to whittle; to pare wood; to cut with a knife, to carve ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• THWITTLE to whittle, to cut, to carve ...1790 Eng. dial.
 
CARVED - adjectives
• CARVEN carved ...1330
• YCORVEN † carved ...1297
carved - nouns
• MANUSCULPT an inscription carved or engraved by hand ...a1859 nonce word
 
CARVER - nouns
• UNBREWING † a fanciful name for a 'company' of carvers ...1486
carver - person
• IMAGER † a maker of images; a sculptor, a carver ...a1300
• MOMICKS - a bad carver ...Bk1889 Amer.

CARVING - adjectives
• CATAGLYPHIC †* of carving out or incising ...1708
carving, nouns
• KERF * the act of cutting or carving; a cut, a stroke ...c1000
• MANUSCULPTURE †* carving or engraving by hand ...1704
• TOMICE * the art of carving ...1662