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CEASE - CHAMPION
CEASE - nouns
• CESS cease, cessation ...1912 Amer. dial.
cease - verbs
• BALL OFF to finish quickly, to cease ...1846 Eng. dial.
• BATE † to come to an end, to cease ...c1325
• BLIN to cease, to desist, to stop; to cause to stop ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOW to cease; to get away; to lose; to miss something absent ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• BUNCH to quit a job; to leave something unfinished; to stop, to cease, to abandon ...1927 Amer. dial.
• CHATHAM AND DOVER to stop, to cease ...L19 rhyming slang - to give over
• CHOP to quit; to cease ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLAP A GUY ON † to put a stop to; to cease ...1814 nautical sl.
• DEVALL to halt, to stop, to desist, to cease ...1823 Sc., N. Ireland, & Eng. dial.
• EASE † to cease, to slacken ...1583
• GIVE THE GAME AWAY to cease doing something; to abandon; to give up ...1953 Aust. sl.
• HANG UP ONE'S HATCHET † to cease from one's labours; to take a rest ...a1327
• ICE to reject, to turn down, to cease ...1960s US Black sl.
• LEATH † to cease, to abate ...1205
• LET UP to become less severe; to cease ...c1857 orig. & chiefly US
• PACK IN to stop, to cease an activity or to function; to become useless; to give up; to retire; to die ...1942 sl.
• PACK UP ONE'S PIPES to cease from an action; to stop talking ...M16 sl.
• PALL to stop, to cease ...M19 sl.
• POKE UP ONE'S PIPES to cease from an action; to stop talking ...M16 sl.
• PUT UP ONE'S PIPES to cease from an action; to stop talking ...M16 sl.
• QUAT to cease work; to desist from, to stop ...1790 Sc.
• QUIT to cease, to give up, to desist...1827 Sc.
• QUIT OFF to stop doing something; to cease from ...1861 Amer. dial.
• SIST † to cease, to desist, to stop ...a1676
• STOP ONE'S THROPPLE to cease talking, singing, or making a noise ...1901 Ireland
• STUT † to stop, cease; to stay, remain ...B1900
• SUBSIST † to cease, to stop at a certain point ...a1637
• TAKE REST to cease; to be pacified ...1889 Eng. dial.
• TERMINE † to put and end to, to cause to cease; to bring to a conclusion, to complete; to terminate ...c1390
• THROW UP THE DRUMSTICKS to throw up a job; to cease an attempt ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TURN DOWN A LEAF † to cease for a time ...a1659
cease - interjections
• CHEESE IT! a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEEZE IT! a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection ...20C Amer. sl.
• HAVE DONE! cease, stop, be quiet ...1842 Eng. dial.
CEASELESS - adjectives
• NEVER-CEASING unceasing, ceaseless; constant, continual ...c1602
CEASING - adjectives
• DEVALLING ceasing, stopping, halting ...1894 Sc.
CEDE - verbs
• TO-YIELD † to yield up, to cede, to give up ...c1350
CEILING - nouns
• OVERHEAD the ceiling ...1986 Amer. dial.
• SILOUR † a ceiling ...1424-5
CELEBRATE - verbs
• BALL to have a riotously good time; to celebrate, to have fun ...1942 US sl., orig. Black usage
• BALL IT UP to enjoy oneself; to have fun; to celebrate riotously ...c1953 Amer. sl., orig. Black
• DEEM † to pronounce, to proclaim, to celebrate, to announce, to declare; to tell, to say, to utter ...a1000
• HANDSEL to give money or a present to celebrate a new undertaking, etc.; to celebrate for the first time, esp. by drinking ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HIGH FIVE to slap hands as a form of celebration, affirmation, congratulation, etc. ...1990s sl.
• KILL THE FATTED CALF to celebrate or welcome lavishly or extravagantly
• KNOCK DOWN to spend all of one's money on a celebration ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• LET THE BADGER LOOSE to celebrate wildly; to 'let off steam' ...1970s US Western sl.
• MAFFICK to give way to a frenzy of enthusiasm; to celebrate a victory with a delirious uproar ...1900
• RAGE to party, to celebrate ...Amer. college sl.
• RAISE HELL to celebrate wildly; to enjoy oneself in a wild, boisterous manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous ...1920s Amer. colloq.
• RAISE SAND to celebrate wildly; to enjoy oneself in a wild, boisterous manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous ...20C Amer. colloq.
CELEBRATED - adjectives
• BREME † celebrated, famous, glorious ...a1000
• CELEBERRIMOUS †* very or most celebrated ...1768
• CHAUNTED celebrated; hence, famous ...E19 sl.
• CRACK celebrated, famous ...1835 Amer. sl.
• FAR-FAMED well-known, widely celebrated ...1624
celebrated - person
• BIG - an influential, important, or celebrated person; a big shot ...1833 Amer. colloq.
• BIG ASS - an influential, important or celebrated person; a big shot; a superior person or one who claims to be; used derisively ...1956 US sl.
• BIG-BUG - a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person ...1817 US sl.
• BIG BUTT - a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person; an aristocrat; used derisively ...1912 US sl.
• BIG DEAL - an important or self-important person; a celebrated person ...1947 sl., orig. US
• BIG NAME - a prominent, famous, important, or celebrated person, usually in the field of entertainment ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• BIG NOISE - a high-ranking, celebrated, or important person ...1906 sl., orig. US
• BIG SCREECH - an important or celebrated person ...1912 US sl.
• BIG SHOT - a superior person, or one who claims to be; a high-ranking, influential, important, or celebrated person ...1908 sl., orig. US
• BIG SNAG - a superior person, or one who claims to be; a high-ranking, influential, important, or celebrated person ...1842 US sl.
• FACE - a recognizable person - a well-known person - a famous personality - a celebrity - a show-business notable ...1960s Amer. & Aust. sl.
• HIGH BICYCLE - a celebrated or self-important person ...1931 US sl.
• MAIN STEM - a celebrated person - a person in charge - the head of any organization - the boss ...1899 Amer. sl.
celebrated - verbs
• FAMOSE † to make famous; to render celebrated ...1590
• FAMOUS † to make famous; to render celebrated ...1590
CELEBRATING - adjectives
• ON THE RAZZ out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp. while drinking freely ...L19 sl.
• ON THE RAZZLE out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp. while drinking freely; on the spree ...L19 sl.
celebrating - nouns
• MAFFICKING celebrating in the streets in an uproarious manner, esp. during a national celebration; general street rowdyism ...1900s sl.
CELEBRATION - nouns
• BALL a riotously good time, a party or celebration; hence, that which provides a riotously good time ...1929 US sl., esp. Black usage
• BELLING a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds; bells, shotguns, or any noise-making device was used ...1862 Amer. dial.
• BIG DOINGS a celebration, a party; a formal social ceremony or gathering ...1932 Amer. dial.
• BIG TIME a convivial party or celebration; a social gathering; an enjoyable time ...1863 Amer. dial.
• BUST-OUT a celebration; blowout ...1959 US sl.
• CHARIVARI a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHEVRARAI a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHIVERIE a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• DING a party or celebration, esp. a wild one ...1956 Aust. sl.
• FAIR-WEATHER DRINK a small celebration before initiating some project or journey ...1970s sl.
• FEST an informal meeting or celebration; a festival; usually used in combinations, as talkfest ...1910 Amer. dial.
• FREAK-OUT a celebratory event; a gathering together of counterculturists to enjoy music and drugs ...1967 US sl.
• GLORIFICATION a celebration ...Brit. colloq.
• INFARE any kind of party or celebration ...1893 Amer. dial.
• JOLLO a good time; a party; a party at which liquor is drunk; a celebration ...1907 Aust. sl.
• JOLLYO a celebration ...1970s sl.
• QUADRENNIAL an event happening every four years; a fourth anniversary, or its celebration ...1856
• SHIVAREE a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• SKIMELTON, SKIMMELTON a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SKIMMERTON a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1868 Amer. dial.
• SKIMMITON a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TIN-PANNING a noisy celebration following a wedding ...c1938 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP-UP a noisy celebration or party ...1913 sl., chiefly Amer.
• WINGDING a party or celebration, esp. a wild one ...1949 sl., orig. & chiefly US
celebration - verbs
• HAVE A BALL to enjoy oneself; to have fun; to stage a celebration ...1938 sl., orig. US
CELEBRITY - adjectives
• A-LIST used for denoting all that is associated with the greatest contemporary fame and celebrity ...1984 US sl.
celebrity - nouns
• ALIMONY GALLERY ex-wives of players at an exhibition game by celebrity filmmakers ...2002 Can. sl.
• ART newspaper photographs of celebrities ...20C Amer. sl.
• CELEBRITY ROT what happens when an entertainer ages and is no longer able to perform as well as when younger ...1983 Amer. sl.
• ÉCLAT 'lustre' of reputation; social distinction; celebrity, renown ...1742
• FAMOSITY †* celebrity, notoriety, renown ...1535
• FAMOUSNESS celebrity, renown ...1548
celebrity - person
• AMW a vacuous female celebrity or hanger-on (Actress, Model, Whatever) ...1988 US sl.
• CELEB a celebrity ...1916 Amer. sl.
• CELEBRITY-FUCKER a person, typically a young woman, who engages in promiscuous sexual intercourse with film stars or other celebrities; broadly, a hanger-on among celebrities ...1969 Amer. sl.
• FACE a well-known person; a recognizable person; a celebrity, esp. a show-business notable ...1960s Amer. sl.
• FRAME GRABBER a celebrity who is the centre of attention at all events ,,,Bk20C sl.
• HEART-THROB - a person who arouses romantic feelings; also, one's romantic partner; one's girlfriend or boyfriend; an attractive male celebrity ...1926 colloq., orig. US
• PAGE-ONER - an entertainer, celebrity, or other person with always newsworthy name or doings ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• PAINTED IMAGES - really famous celebrities ...Bk1972 homosexual sl.
• THROB someone of either sex who thrills the heart; a lover, esp. used of film stars and other entertainers ...1910s sl.
celebrity - verbs
• PULL FACES to accost celebrities ...L20 teenagers' sl.
CELERY - nouns
• SALAD † celery ...1901 Amer. dial.
• SALARY the plant celery ...1866 Eng. dial.
CELESTIAL - adjectives
• ELEMENTAL † pert. to the sky; also, governed by celestial influences ...1527
• HEAVENISH † pert. to heaven; celestial, heavenly ...c1374
CELIBATE - person
• BUCK NUN a celibate man; a man who lives alone, a recluse ...1907 Amer. dial.
• WRETCH an involuntary celibate, someone unable to find a sexual partner despite their best efforts ...1980s US college sl.
CELL - nouns
• ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL a cell ...1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl.
• ALKY TANK a holding cell in a jail reserved for drunk prisoners ...1962 US sl.
• BOOB a prison cell ...1908 sl., orig. US
• BOX a prison cell; a lockup; hence, a jail, prison, or stockade ...1834 Amer. sl.
• CABIN † a cell, as in a convent or prison ...1362
• CAGE a holding cell in a police station or jail ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• CAN a place of confinement; a prison; a cell ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CELL 13 a padded cell ...1896 Amer. sl.
• COOLER 1. a prison; a police cell ...1872 sl., orig, US
2. a punishment or solitary confinement cell ...1872 sl., orig. US
• GAFF a prison cell ...1996 UK sl.
• ICEBOX a solitary confinement cell ...1920s Can. & US prison sl.
• JUNK TANK a cell reserved for drug abusers and alcoholics ...1960s US police sl.
• LITTLE EASE † a prison cell too small to permit the person occupying it to assume a comfortable position ...1690
• MUSH a guardroom or cell ...1917 sl.
• PAD 1. a prison cell ...1943 US criminals' sl.
2. a padded cell ...1940s sl. Cassells Sl Green 2005
• PADS a padded cell ...1940s UK prison sl.
• PETER a prison cell; a cell in a police station, etc. ...1890 sl., orig. Aust.
• SLOT a prison cell ...c1950 prison sl.
• TANK, THE a large cell in a police station ...1912 US sl.
cell - verbs
• CELL to live in a cell; to share a cell ...1901 Amer. prison sl.
CELLAR - nouns
• BULKHEAD an outside cellar entrance with sloping doors ...1854 Amer. dial.
• CATACOMB a compartment in a cellar with recesses for storing wine ...1795
• CAVE a cellar suitable for keeping foodstuffs ...1933 Amer. dial.
• CELLAR BANG a sloping outside cellar door ...1971 Amer. dial.
• CELLAR CASE an outside entrance to a cellar, with a sloping door ...1890 Eng. dial.
• CELLAR NECK an indoor or outdoor entrance to a cellar ...1886 Amer. dial.
• CELLAR WAY an indoor or outdoor entrance to a cellar ...1761 Amer. dial.
• ENTRY a sloping outside cellar door ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GRADE DOOR a cellar door ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GRADE ENTRY a cellar door ...1984 Amer. dial.
• GREENHOUSE a root cellar ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LOUK an outside cellar door ...1968 Amer. dial. DARE online
• SILLER † a cellar ...1422
• TAVERN † a cellar ...1703 Eng. dial.
• THUNDER HOLE a storm cellar ...1916 Amer. dial.
• WARM HOUSE a cellar ...1936 Amer. dial.
CELLO - nouns
• SAWBOX a cello ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
CELL PHONE - see PHONE
CEMENT - nouns
• SIMONT † cement ...1501
cement - verbs
• SIMMON † to cement ...1568-9 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIMONT † to cement ...1598
CEMETERY - nouns
• BONE ORCHARD a cemetery ...1872 Amer. sl.
• BONEYARD a cemetery ...1872 US
• BOOT HILL orig. a cemetery for men who died by violence; later, any cemetery ...1901 Amer. dial.
• BURIAL GROUND a cemetery, often a small one for a family's use ...1934 Amer. dial.
• BURY GROUND a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURYING GROUND a cemetery ...1811 Amer. dial.
• BURYING HILL a cemetery ...1808 Amer. dial.
• BURYING LOT a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURYING PLACE a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURYING POINT a cemetery ...1975 Amer. dial.
• BURYING YARD a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURY PATCH a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CAMPO SANTO a cemetery ...1856 Amer. dial.
• CEMENT CITY a cemetery ...1975 Amer. sl.
• CEMENT-TARY a cemetery ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CEMENT TREE a cemetery ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CITY OF DEATH a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DEAD CENTRE a cemetery ...1961 UK sl.
• DEAD-GARTH the burying ground ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEATH'S MAILING a burial ground ...1839 Sc.
• GALLERY THIRTEEN a prison burial ground ...1937 US sl.
• GRANITE ORCHARD a cemetery ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LAIR a plot of ground in a cemetery; a grave ...1815 Sc.
• LAIR-STOW † a burying place ...c1000
• LAST HOME the grave; death; a cemetery ...20C US euphemism
• LAYSTALL † a burial-place ...1527
• LAYSTOW † a burial-place ...1452
• MARBLE CITY a cemetery ...1936 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE FARM a cemetery ...1978 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE FOREST a cemetery ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE GARDEN a cemetery ...1962 Amer. sl.
• MARBLE HILL a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE ORCHARD a cemetery ...1925 US sl.
• MARBLE PARK a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE TOWN a cemetery ...1945 US sl.
• MARBLE YARD a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NECROPOLIS a cemetery ...1819
• OLD FIELD a graveyard; a cemetery ...1942 Amer. dial.
• OLD STONY LONESOME a graveyard personified ...1948 Amer. dial.
• PLANTING GROUND a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PLANTING SPOT a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• REST-CAMP a cemetery ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SANCTUARY † a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church; a churchyard, cemetery ...1432-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SANCTUARY GARTH † a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church; a churchyard, cemetery ...1412-13
• SILENT CITY a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILENT VILLAGE a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SKELETON ORCHARD a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SKELETON PARK a cemetery ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SKELETON YARD a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SKULL ORCHARD. a cemetery ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• TAPHEPHOBIA fear of being buried alive; fear of cemeteries ...Bk1994
• UNDERGROUND HANG-OUT a graveyard ...1901 US criminals' sl.
• YELLOW HOLE the pauper burial-ground ...1900 Ireland
cemetery - person
• LAIR-HOLDER the owner of a burial plot in a cemetery ...1864 Sc.
CENSOR - person
• GARBLER † a censor of the press, one who keeps from publication ...1656
• SMUTHOUND a censor; someone who is hunting for smut ...M20 US sl.
CENSORIOUS - adjectives
• SAIR of persons: harsh in discipline, treatment, or judgement; stern, severely censorious; niggardly, driving hard bargains ...1768 Sc.
• TARGING harsh, censorious, domineering ...1898 Sc.
• VITUPERIOUS † strongly abusive or censorious ...1604
censorious - nouns
• LEMON AVENUE the 'spiritual home' of censorious or socially repressive people ...1910s Aust. sl.
• LEMON LAND the 'spiritual home' of censorious or socially repressive people ...1910s Aust. sl.
censorious - person
• PICK-FAULT † one who is ready to find fault; a censorious person ...1546
censorious - verbs
• CAST A SCANSE ON to treat with reproach, to be censorious about ...1904 Sc.
• SCANCE to criticize, to be censorious about, to reproach, to taunt ...1801 Sc.
CENSURE - adjectives
• IMPUTABLE † open to accusation or censure; blameworthy, reprehensible, culpable ...1660
censure - nouns
• DEEMING † censure; a surmise or suspicion ...1476
• ILLAUDATION * the opposite of laudation; censure ...1848
• IMPROOF †* rebuke, reproof, censure ...1590
• PANDIE, PANDY punishment in general, a severe reprimand, censure ...1808 Sc.
• SCOUR a severe censure or scolding; a stern rebuke ...1825 Sc.
• SCOURIE a severe censure or scolding; a stern rebuke ...1825 Sc.
• SIDE-WIPE an indirect rebuke, censure, or hint ...1757 Eng. dial.
censure - person
• DEEMER † one who censures or (unfavourably) criticizes others ...c1410
• TAXER - † one who finds fault, accuses, or censures; one who blames ...1601
censure - verbs
• BERISP † to censure, to reprove, to rebuke ...1481
• DEEM † to pass judgement upon; to condemn, to censure ...a1300
• GET ONE'S KAIL THROUGH THE REEK to get a severe scolding or censure ...1705 Sc.
• IMPROVE † to disapprove as bad; to disallow; to reprove, to rebuke; to blame, to censure, to condemn ...1526 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OPEN OUT to expose ill deeds; to censure, to reprimand, to use violent language, to abuse, to cry aloud ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• READ A LECTURE to censure or reprimand, esp. in a long-winded manner ...colloq.
• READ A LESSON to censure or reprimand, esp. in a long-winded manner ...colloq.
• THROW IN ONE'S TEETH to reproach, to upbraid, to censure with ...1694
CENSUS - person
• HEAD-COUNTER - a census taker ...1938 chiefly US
CENT - nouns
• BOB ten cents; a ten cent coin ...Aust. sl.
• COPPER a coin (originally) made of copper, such as a penny or US cent ...1788 sl.
• COSAN a ten-cent piece ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• COSE a five-cent piece ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• DACE two cents ...M19 US sl.
• DEANER 10 cents, a dime ...1950s US sl.
• HALF 50 cents ...M19 US sl.
• HALF-A-BEAN 50 cents ...20C sl.
• HALF A BUCK a fifty-cent piece ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HALF A CASE fifty cents ...1950 US sl.
• HALF-A-MAN 50 cents ...1960s sl.
• HALF-A-SLUG 50 cents ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• HALF BUCK a fifty-cent piece ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HALF-CASE 50 cents ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• INDIAN a cent ...L19 US sl.
• JITNEY a five-cent piece or nickel ...1903 US sl.
• LONG BIT the sum of 12½ cents or 15 cents (as opposed to the 'short bit' or 20 cents) ...1852 Amer. dial.
• MAG a penny, a cent ...E19 sl.
• METER twenty-five cents or a quarter ...1940 US sl., orig. Black usage
• PECUNE orig. a Spanish half-real; hence, a five-cent piece; five cents ...1819 Amer. dial.
• PENNY a cent ...M19 Can. & US sl.
• PICAYUNE, PICKAYUNE the name formerly given in Louisiana, Florida, etc., to the Spanish half-real, value 6 1/4 cents or 3 pence; then given to the U.S. 5-cent piece or other coin of small value; hence, a person or thing considered small, mean, or insignificant; something of slight value or trifling importance ...1804 Amer. colloq.
• QUART a quarter, a twenty-five cent piece ...1965 Barbados
• QUATER twenty-five cents, a quarter ...1980 US sl.
• RED a cent, a penny ...M19 US sl.
• SHORT BIT a dime; the sum of 10 cents ...1854 Amer. dial.
• SILVER WING a 50-cent piece ...1950s US sl.
CENTIPEDE - nouns
• EARWIG a centipede ...1938 Amer. dial.
• HUNDRED-LEGS a centipede ...1774
• JACKY-FORTY-FEET a centipede ...B1900 Sc.
• JECK WI' THE MONIE FEET a centipede ...1959 Sc.
• JECKY-FORTY-FEET a centipede ...1902 Sc.
• JENNY-MONY-FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAGGIE MANYFEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAGGIE WI' THE MANY FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANY-FEET † a general name for earwigs, woodlice, etc.; the centipede ...1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MEGGY-MONY-FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MEGGY-MONY-LEGS a centipede ...1846 Sc.
• MEG-MANY-FEET a centipede ...1846 N. Ireland & Sc.
• MEG-MANY-LEGS a centipede ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEG O' MONY-FEET a centipede ...1824 Sc.
• MEG WI'-MANY-FEET a centipede ...1877 Sc.
• MEG WI'-THE-MANY-FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MINNIMINNY-MONIFEET a centipede ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• QUID-WORM a centipede ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SANDY PETE a centipede ...1889 Amer. dial.
• SANTAPEE a centipede ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SANTERFEE a centipede ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SANTIPED a centipede ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SANTIPEDE a centipede ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SANTY FAY a centipede ...1923 Amer. dial.
• SCOLOPENDRA a centipede or millipede ...1608
• THOUSAND-LEGGED WORM a millipede or a centipede ...1850 Amer. dial.
• THOUSAND-LEGGER a millipede or a centipede ...1918 Amer. dial.
• THOUSAND-LEGS a millipede or a centipede ...1807 Amer. dial.
• THOUSAND-TAES the centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
CENTRAL - adjectives
• MIDDLEIST middle-most, most central ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MIDDLEMER central, middle, coming between the eldest and youngest in age ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UMBILICAL occupying a central point or position ...1742
central - nouns
• MARROW the inmost or central part ...c1400
• UMBILICUS the central point ...1897-8
CENTRE - adverbs
• MIDWART † towards the centre ...1773 Sc.
centre - nouns
• MARROW the centre, the essential part, the best of anything; the main point, or the full meaning ...1863 Ireland & Eng. dial.
• NAVEL 1. the centre or central point of a country, sea, forest, etc. ...1382
2. the central or middle point of anything ...1603
• UMBILIC † the centre; the middle point or part ...1607
• UMBRIL †* a centre ...1630
centre - verbs
• NAVEL * to come to a centre ...1855
CENTURY - adjectives
• QUADRICENTENNIAL consisting of four centuries ...Bk1914
century - nouns
• SIECLE † a century ...c1532
CEREAL - nouns
• BABY FOOD cereal ...1941 US military sl.
• ELEPHANT DANDRUFF cornflakes ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCRATCHINGS breakfast cereals ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CEREMONY - adjectives
• FASHIONAL † pertaining to outward form or ceremony; merely formal ...1617
ceremony - nouns
• BIG DOINGS a celebration, a party; a formal social ceremony or gathering ...1932 Amer. dial.
• EFFEIR appearance, bearing; show, pomp and circumstance; ceremony ...1375 arch.
• GAUD idle display; showy ceremony ...1800-24
• GAUDS showy ceremonies; gaieties ...1650
• GAWDS showy ceremonies; gaieties ...1650
CERTAIN, CERTAINTY - adjectives
• APT of persons: certain, sure ...1893 Ireland
• DAMN RIGHT certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DAMN SKIPPY certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DAMN STRAIGHT certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DAMN TOOTIN' certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DEAD-BANG certain; absolute ...1985 Amer. sl.
• DEAD BEAT certain ...1859 US sl.
• DEAD-CERT certain ...1993 Aust. sl.
• DEAD-CINCH certain ...2001 UK sl.
• DEAD TO RIGHTS certain, sure ...M19 sl.
• FACT AS DEATH as certain as death ...1891 Sc.
• FAST AND SURE † well assured, certain ...1522
• FAST-SURE quite certain; perfectly sure ...1859 Eng. dial.
• HEART-CERTAIN thoroughly certain or sure ...1818
• INDUBITATE † undoubted, unquestioned, certain, apparent, evident ...1480
• MORAL certain, definite ...1900s sl.
• PAKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUCKA(H), PUCKER, PUKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• QUALIFIED absolutely certain ...1800 Amer. dial.
• REDE advised; warned; aware, certain ...1791 Sc.
• SARTIN certain ...M18 colloq.
• SARTINT certain ...1899 Ireland
• SICKER 1. that may be depended on; in which one can put reliance, confidence, or trust; certain, sure ...c1100 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
2. certain of its effect; effective, sure ...1338
3. cannot be doubted; indubitable; absolutely certain ...c1375 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SURE AS A GUN, AS quite sure, certain
• SURE AS CHRISTMAS very sure, certain ...1959 UK sl.
• SURE AS EGGS IS EGGS absolutely sure, certain ...1699 UK sl.
• SURE AS GOD MADE LITTLE (GREEN) APPLES very sure, absolutely certain ...1874 UK sl.
• SURE AS GOD MADE RAIN, AS very sure, certain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SURE AS SHIT AND TAXES very sure, absolutely certain ...1957 US sl.
• SURE AS SHOOTIN' very certain ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNBRANGLED † sure, certain, unconfused ...1671 Sc.
• UNDECEIVABLE † incapable of deceiving; undeceptive; certain, sure ...1534
• WIRED certain and secure; totally under control; assured ...1950s Amer. sl.
• WIRED UP certain and secure; totally under control; assured ...1950s Amer. sl.
certain, certainty - nouns
• ALEXANDER a certainty ...1900s US sl.
• ALL THE WORLD TO A PENNY ROLL the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
• CAKEWALK an easy or overwhelming success; anything considered very easy, simple, or certain ...1897 US sl.
• COP a successful bet; hence, any form of 'sure thing' or certainty ...L19 sl.
• DEAD BIRD a certain bet; a sure thing ...L19 Aust. sl.
• DEAD CERT a certainty, esp. in race-course betting ...1889 UK sl., orig. sporting & gambling usage
• DEAD CINCH a certainty ...1927 UK sl.
• DEAD NUTS, THE the truth; a certainty ...1970s sl.
• GUT a certainty ...1920s US sl.
• IMPUGNABILITY absolute certainty ...1837
• SICKERHEAD † assurance, certainty ...c1250
• SICKERLAIK † certainty ...a1225
• SICKERNESS † certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance ...c1100
• SICKERTY † certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance ...1405
• SNIP something that is easily achieved or done; a certainty; a simple task ...1890 UK sl.
certain, certainty - verbs
• BEHAD to stop, to wait; to hold, to maintain, to hold as certain ...1768 Sc.
• BEHOD to hold, to maintain, to hold as certain ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BET ONE'S BLUE BAR to be certain of something ...1970 Amer. dial.
certain, certainty - phrases
• I'LL EAT MY OLD ROWLEY'S HAT an asseveration stating one's readiness to do this if an event of which one is certain should not occur; having confidence in a particular outcome ...1837
• IT'S A QUID TO A BLOATER it's a certain bet ...L19 sl.
• SAFE ENOUGH FOR BEING certain to be ...1790 Eng. dial.
CERTAINLY - adverbs
• ABSITIVELY certainly ...1926 US sl.
• ABSOTIVELY certainly ...1926 US sl.
• ALL RIGHTY certainly, indeed ...1901 colloq.
• APT certainly ...1966 Irish sl.
• APTLY certainly, without fail ...Bk1898 Ireland
• AWIS certainly ...1790 Sc.
• AYE AND LIKE yes, certainly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CERTAIN AND DECLARE most certainly; decidedly ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DAMN RIGHT certainly ...1940s sl.
• DAMN SKIPPY certainly ...1940s sl.
• DAMN STRAIGHT certainly ...1940s sl.
• DAMN TOOTIN' certainly; absolutely; completely accurate; not doubt at all ...1910s US sl.
• DAMN WELL certainly, assuredly, definitely, very much ...L19
• DEAD-SET definitely, certainly ...1970s Aust. sl.
• IF HIS CAP BE MADE OF WOOL certainly, without any doubt ...17C sl.
• HAILUMLY, HALUMLIE, HELIMLY † certainly, completely, actually, truly, undoubtedly ...1768 Sc.
• HAZELWOOD † of course, certainly ...c1374
• HAZELWOODS SHAKE † of course, certainly ...c1374
• INDEEDY indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1856 Amer. dial.
• INDEEDY-DEEDY indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IN-TY certainly, indeed (French entier) ...1889 Amer. dial.
• IWIS certainly ...1790 Sc.
• NATURLY really, positively, certainly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-HAND probably; certainly ...1809 Eng. dial.
• PARDIE certainly, truly, indeed, assuredly ...c1290 arch.
• PERDIE certainly, truly, indeed, assuredly ...c1290 arch.
• POINTEDLY certainly, thoroughly, absolutely, unquestionably, simply ...a1883 Amer. dial.
• SART † certainly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARTINLIES. certainly ...1900 Eng. dial.
• SARTINY certainly ...1861 Eng. dial.
• SARTLY certainly, surely ...1869 Eng. dial.
• SICKER assuredly, certainly, without doubt ...c1275 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SICKERLY † 1. with full certainty or conviction ...c1100
2. without doubt; undoubtedly, certainly, decidedly, assuredly ...c1220 now Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SURE AS GOD MADE (LITTLE) APPLES certainly, definitely, without a doubt ...1796
• SURE-SHOOTIN' certainly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• THAT OUT without doubt; certainly ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WITHOUT DECEIT † without mistake, assuredly, certainly ...c1425
• WITHOUT NAY † beyond doubt or dispute; assuredly, certainly ...a1300
• YARE † well, thoroughly; certainly, plainly, without doubt ...a900
• YOU BETCHA, YOU BETCHER yes, indeed; certainly ...1889 Amer. dial.
• YOU BETCHY yes, indeed; certainly ...1889 Amer. dial.
certainly - interjections/phrases
• A! absolutely! yes! certainly! ...1950s US Black sl.
• AIGHT certainly!, indeed! ...1993
• ALL RIGHTY! certainly, indeed ...1877 colloq.
• ALL THE WORLD TO A CHINA ORANGE the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
• CERT! certainly! yes, indeed! ...1879 US sl.
• FAIRLY! indeed! certainly! of course! ...1909 Sc.
• GARANS! certainly! guaranteed! ...1981 Hawaiian youth usage
• IN THE BAG secured, completed; as good as won; a certainty ...1921 Amer. sl.
• IT'S A MORAL it's a certainty ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust.
• THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HANNAH expression used to corroborate an asseveration, expressive of certainty ...1889 Amer. dial.
• YOU BET! be assured, certainly ...1882 sl., chiefly US
CERTIFICATE - nouns
• TESTIFICATE † a certificate, testimonial ...1751 Sc.
• TESTIFICATION † a certificate, testimonial ...1822 Sc.
• TICKET † a writing in which something is certified or authorized; a certificate or voucher; a warrant, licence, permit ...1529
CERTIFY - verbs
• CERTIORATE to certify; to inform authoritatively or positively; to assure ...1637
CESSATION - nouns
• BATE † deduction, diminution, abatement, cessation ...c1450 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
• CESS cease, cessation ...1912 Amer. dial.
• DEVALL a pause, cessation, halt ...1871 Sc.
• DEVALLING cessation, stop ...1891 Sc.
• LEATH † cessation, intermission, rest ...c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LET-UP a pause; a cessation; a relief ...1837 US
CESSPOOL - nouns
• SINK * a pool or pit formed in the ground for the receipt of waste water, sewage, etc; a cesspool; a receptacle for filth or ordure ...c1440
• SINKER † a cesspool, or drain ...1623 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CEYLON - adjectives
• SINGALESE pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
• SINGHALESE pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
• SINHALESE pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
Ceylon - person
• SINGALESE the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
• SINGHALESE the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
• SINHALESE the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
CHAFE - verbs
• BLUSH to chafe the skin so as to cause a blister, to blister ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GALL to make sore by chafing or rubbing ...c1440
• JAMPH to destroy by friction; to chafe; to drive to difficulties ...Bk1902 Sc.
• SCAW to chafe, to peel, to abrade the skin ...1929 Sc.
• TET † to chafe ...1777 Eng. dial.
CHAFED - adjectives
• GALL-RUBBED † rubbed in such a way was to be chafed ...1725
֩• SCALDERED blistered, sore, chafed ...1796 Eng. dial.
CHAFING - nouns
• GALL SPOT a mark produced by chafing ...1713
CHAFFER - see BARGAIN
CHAFFINCH - nouns
• BACHELOR-BIRD a chaffinch ...1888 Eng. dial.
• BACHELOR-FINCH a chaffinch ...1890 Eng. dial.
• TWINK the chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs ...1816
CHAGRIN - verbs
• EAT ONESELF to be consumed with chagrin or vexation ...1867 Sc.
• EAT ONE'S THUMB to be consumed with chagrin or vexation ...1768 Sc.
CHAGRINED - adjectives
• NARGIT vexed, chagrined, exasperated ...1923 Sc.
chagrined - verbs
• LOOK DOWN ONE'S NOSE to look chagrined, baffled, or ashamed...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CHAIN - nouns
• BALDRIC † a chain for the neck; a necklace ...1530
• BAND anything with which one's body or limbs are bound, in restraint of personal liberty; a shackle, chain, fetter, manacle ...c1200 arch.
• CAROL † a chain ...c1425
• GABLES bonds, chains ...1602
• MARTIN CHAIN † a sham gold chain ...a1560
• MERLE the link of a chain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RACKAN † a chain, a fetter ...c888
• RACKLE 1. a chain ...1726 Sc.
2. the rattling, jingling noise made by a chain ...1866 Sc.
• RAKENTEIE † a chain ...c950
• RED-TACKLE a gold chain ...1879 sl.
• SLAG a watch-chain or other decorative chain ...1857 criminals' sl.
• STRING OF SAUSAGES a chain ...M19 sl.
chain - verbs
• RACKLE 1. to fasten up with a chain ...1866 Sc.
2. to clank or rattle like a chain ...1866 Sc.
CHAIR - adjectives
• CHAIR-FAST confined to a chair; unable to move around on one's own ...1937 Amer. dial.
chair - nouns
• ARMING-CHAIR an armchair ...1881 Eng. dial.
• BANKER † a covering, generally of tapestry, for a bench or chair ...1311
• BIBLE-BACK an uncomfortable, stiff, or straight-back chair ...1938 Amer. dial.
• CHOKEY a chair ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• COORSY a chair ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• ELBOW † an arm of a chair, made to support the elbow ...1611
• ELBOW-CHAIR an armchair ...1804 Sc.
• FAUTEUIL an armchair ...1744
• GARDY-CHAIR † an armchair ...1742 Sc.
• I DECLARE a chair ...1930s US rhyming sl.
• I DON'T CARE a chair ...1930s US rhyming sl.
• I'LL BE THERE a chair ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
• LAZY CHAIR a comfortable chair suitable for resting or relaxing; an easy chair ...1948 Amer. dial.
• LAZY MAN'S CHAIR a comfortable chair suitable for resting or relaxing; an easy chair ...1986 Amer. dial.
• LIONEL BLAIR a chair ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
• LION'S LAIR a chair ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• LION'S SHARE a chair ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• MUCKLE-CHAIR a large armchair ...1824 Sc.
• SETTING CHAIR a plain, straight chair, as contrasted with a rocking chair ...1768 Amer. dial.
• SITTING CHAIR a plain, straight chair, as contrasted with a rocking chair ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TIDY an ornamental covering, esp. of fancywork, used to protect the back, arm, or headrest of a chair or other piece of furniture from soiling. an antimacassar ...1848 Amer. dial.
• TRAFALGAR a chair ...1998 UK rhyming sl. (Trafalgar Square)
• TRAFALGAR SQUARE a chair ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• VANITY FAIR a chair ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
CHAIRMAN - person
• AIR-MAN-CHAIR the chairman or master of ceremonies ...L19 sl.
CHALK - nouns
• LAMBETH WALK in snooker and pool: chalk ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
CHALLENGE - adjectives
• DEFIATORY †* bearing defiance or a challenge; defiant ...1635
challenge - nouns
• BANTER a challenge, dare ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BLECK a challenge to a feat ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CALLENGE a challenge ...1873 Eng. dial.
• CARTEL a written challenge, a letter of defiance ...1560
• DAZZITY the performance of a challenging action of strength, skill, or risk by boys ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HARD NUT a difficult challenge ...1884 US sl.
• SCOOGER a challenge to a feat of daring ...1921 Sc.
• WOLF TICKET a lie, a bluff, a challenge, an empty threat ...1971 Amer. dial.
• WOOF TICKET a lie, a bluff, a challenge, an empty threat ...1971 Amer. dial.
challenge - person
• CARTELIST † one who challenges ...a1679
• CARTELLER † one who challenges ...1611
• GAMER one who is willing to take a challenge ...1990s US college sl.
• TAKER a person who accepts an offer or challenge ...1856 US
challenge - verbs
• APPELL † to challenge ...1768 Sc.
• BACK ONE OUT to challenge one, to dare ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BANNER to challenge, to dare; to goad ...1948 Amer. dial.
• BANTER to challenge, to dare; to goad ...1810 Amer. dial.
• BECALL † to call upon, to call forth, to challenge ...c1325
• BID BASE † to challenge ...1548
• CALLENGE to challenge ...1873 Eng. dial.
• CALL IN SOMEONE'S CHIPS to challenge someone openly ...1881 Amer. sl.
• CALL ON THE CARPET to challenge another speaker to justify his remarks, whether hostile, gossiping or whatever ...1990s US prison sl.
• CALL OUT to challenge to a fight ...L19 sl.
• CALL SOMEONE'S GAME to call someone's bluff; to challenge, as to a fight ...1983 Amer. sl.
• CALL SOMEONE'S HAND in gambling: to challenge openly; to call someone's bluff ...1857 Amer. colloq.
• CARTEL † to serve with a challenge ...1598
• CLAIM to challenge someone to a fight ...1989 Irish sl.
• DACKER to dare, to challenge, to provoke ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAUNT to dare, to challenge; to provoke to some hazardous deed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HIGH NOON to challenge someone to one-on-one combat ...1980s US sl.
• OFFER OUT to challenge anyone to fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUARREL to question, to call to account, to challenge; to find fault with, to rebuke; to object to ...1709 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCART ONE'S BUTTONS to challenge to a fight ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCRAPE ONE'S BUTTONS to challenge one to a fight ...1896 Eng. dial.
• STUMP to challenge, to defy, to puzzle, or confound ...1837 sl.
• TAKE DOWN to challenge; to overcome; to surpass; to kill ...M18 sl.
• TAKE OFF ONE'S COAT to challenge someone to a fight ...L19 sl.
• TAKE ON to engage in a fight, to challenge ...L19 sl.
• TALK SHIT to talk aggressively; to challenge verbally ...1960s US Black sl.
challenge - interjections
• OUTSIDE! a challenge ...20C sl.
• YOU'RE ON! I accept your offer, challenge, or bet ...1899 US sl.
CHALLENGING - adjectives
• HARDSCRABBLE involving a difficult struggle, esp. to gain a livelihood; tough, challenging ...1851 Amer. dial.
• IN-YOUR-FACE aggressively challenging; confrontational; defiant; disrespectful; disdainful; provocative; unashamed ...1978 Amer. sl.
challenging - nouns
• ASS-KICKER a particularly challenging situation, problem, etc. ...1973 US sl.
• BALLGAME a challenging or competitive situation; hence, state of affairs, a situation ...1930 US sl.
• MAMA an object, task, or event, esp. if very large or challenging ...1970 Amer. sl.
• MAMMA anything very large, difficult, or challenging ...1970 Amer. sl.
challenging - verbs
• SPELL BAKER to perform a difficult or challenging task; to be up to the mark ...M19 sl.
challenging - phrases
• IT'S A BASTARD used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A FAIR OLD BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A PROPER BASTARD used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A PROPER BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT OLD BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
CHAMBERMAID - see SERVANT
CHAMBER POT - nouns
• ARKANSAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER a chamber-pot ...1962 Amer. dial.
• ARTICLE * a chamber pot ...1922 euphemism
• BADGER a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BED POT a chamber pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BED VESSEL a chamber pot ...1930 Amer. dial.
• BETTY a chamber pot ...1912 Amer. dial.
• BISHOP a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• CHAMBER a chamber pot ...1829 Amer. dial.
• CHAMBER BUCKET a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHAMBER MUG a chamber pot ...1948 Amer. dial.
• CHAMBER MUSIC the sound of a chamber-pot being used ...L19 sl.
• CHAMBER PAIL a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHANTIE a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 Sc.
• CHARLEY a chamber pot ...20C colloq.
• CHARLIE a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHARLIE WHITEHOUSE a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE STOOL a covered chamber pot ; a chamber pot concealed in a chest or other furniture ...E15 Brit.
• COCKNEY'S LUXURY breakfast in bed and using the pot for defecation, rather than leaving the warm house for a trip to the outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
• CROCK a chamber-pot ...20C Brit. colloq.
• CUCKING-STOOL. a chamber-pot ...14C
• DAISY a chamber pot...L19 sl., esp. nursery usage
• GAUGE a chamber pot ...18C Brit. sl.
• GROWLER n. a chamber pot ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GUTBUCKET a toilet or chamber pot ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GUZUNDER a chamber pot ...E20 Aust. sl.
• IT a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JAR a chamber pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JEMIMA a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JERKER a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JEROBOAM a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JERRY a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JEWEL CASE a chamber pot ...E20 Brit. sl.
• JOCKUM-GAGE a chamber-pot ...17C sl.
• JORDAN a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JUG a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KER-THUNDER MUG a chamber pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LAGGER a chamber-pot ...20C Brit. sl.
• LAGGING-GAGE a chamber-pot ...19C sl.
• LEFT-HANDED SUGAR BOWL a chamber pot ...1950s US sl.
• LEFT-HANDED THUNDER MUG a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LEFT-HAND SUGAR BOWL a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LOOKING-GLASS a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• MEMBER-MUG a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• MINGO a chamber-pot ...1775 Amer. college sl.
• MUG a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIGHT-BOWL a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-BUCKET a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-CHAMBER a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT COMPASS a chamber pot ...1985 Cayman Islands
• NIGHT-GLASS a chamber-pot ...1899 Amer. dial.
• NIGHTHAWK a chamber-pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-JAR a chamber-pot ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-MUG a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-OWL a chamber-pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-PAIL a chamber-pot ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-PAN a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-POT a chamber-pot ...1954 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-URN a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OLIVER'S SKULL a chamber pot ...c1690 sl.
• PEGGY a chamber-pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PIDDLE POTTY a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISS-BOWL a chamber-pot ...M16
• PISS-CAN a toilet or a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• PISS-POT a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• PO a chamber-pot ...1880 sl.
• POLLY a chamber pot ...1970 Amer. dial.
• PO-PO a chamber-pot ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POT a urinal; a chamber pot; later, a water-flush toilet bowl ...17C colloq.
• POT CHAMBER a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POTTY a chamber-pot ...1942 sl.
• POTTY CHAMBER a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• QUEED a wooden chamber-pot ...Bk1905 Sc.
• QUERD a wooden chamber pot; a fish barrel; a wooden tub ...1808 Sc.
• QUIDDIE a wooden chamber-pot ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RALPH a chamber-pot ...1923 Sc. jocular
• REMEDY-CRITCH a chamber-pot ...Bk1903 sl.
• SEAT OF EASEMENT a chamber pot contained in a case ...E18 Brit. euphemism
• SILENCER a pad or cover for the lid of a chamber pot ...1928 Amer. dial.
• SIR HARRY a chamber-pot; a covered chamber-pot ...19C Brit. sl.
• SIR WALTER SCOTT a chamber-pot ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
• SLOP JAR a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• SMOKER a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• SMOKESHELL a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• TEA-VOIDER a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• TEE-TEE POT a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER BOWL a chamber pot ...1966 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER BUCKET a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER JAR a chamber pot ...1966 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER JUG a chamber pot ...1862 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER MUG a chamber pot ...1851 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER POT a chamber pot ...a1954 Amer. dial.
• TIN THRONE a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPSY a chamber pot ...1965 Barbados sl.
• TWISS a chamber-pot ...L18 Irish
• UTENSIL a chamber pot ...1909 Trinidad and Tobago
• VESSEL a chamber pot ...1930 Amer. dial.
• WHITE OWL a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
chamber pot - interjections
• GARDY LOO! a maid's cry warning persons in the street that the contents of chamber pots were being dumped out of a window ...18C Brit.
CHAMELEON - nouns
• GAMALIAN † a chameleon ...c1440
CHAMPAGNE - nouns
• BITCHES' WINE champagne ...c1850 sl.
• BOLLY 'Bollinger' champagne ...1982 Brit. sl.
• BOY, (THE) champagne ...1882 sl.
• BUBBLY champagne ...1920 sl.
• BUBBLY WATER † champagne ...1910 sl.
• CHAMMING drinking champagne (to excess) ...M19 sl.
• CHAMPERS champagne ...1955 Brit. sl.
• CHAMPY champagne ...L19 US sl.
• DOM Dom Perignon champagne ...1980s sl.
• EDUCATED THIRST said of one who drinks champagne and fancy mixed drinks ...1968 Amer. cowboy usage
• FIZZ champagne ...1864 sl.
• GIGGLE-JUICE alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1929 jocular, orig. US
• GIGGLE-WATER alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1926 jocular, orig. US
• KALI-WATER champagne ...1970s sl.
• KING'S PEG a champagne cocktail, champagne mixed with brandy ...L19 sl.
• LAUGHING SOUP champagne; also, any liquor ...1908 Amer. jocular
• LAUGHING WATER champagne; also, any liquor ...1933 Amer. jocular
• PAGNE a hangover caused by drinking champagne ...1999 UK sl.
• REHOBOAM a quadruple magnum: usually of champagne ...Bk1903 sl.
• SHAM champagne ...M19 sl.
• SHAMPERS champagne ...1950s sl.
• SHAMPOO champagne ...1957 sl.
• SIMKIN champagne ...1853 Anglo-Indian
• SIMPKIN champagne ...1853 Anglo-Indian
• SPLIT a half-bottle of champagne ...L19 sl.
• VARNISH a second-rate champagne ...L19 UK society usage
• WHOOPEE-WATER champagne or other liquor ...20C US sl.
• WIDOW, THE champagne ...1781
champagne - person
• CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE a devotee of champagne ...M19 sl.
CHAMPION - person
• CAMPEADOR a champion
• CAMPION † one who fights on behalf of another, or on behalf of any cause; a champion ...c1270
• GUN a champion, esp. in shearing ...Aust. sl.
• KEMP a big, strong, and brave warrior or athlete; a professional fighter, wrestler, etc.; a champion ...a700
• MAN OF MATCH † a champion ...1640
• TALL MAN - a brave or valiant man; a champion ...Bk1894 Welsh
• TARTAR one hard to beat or surpass in skill; an adept, a champion, an expert ...1785 sl.
• WORLD-BEATER a very effective person; a winner; a champion ...1893 Amer. sl.
champion - verbs
• PART-TAKE to defend; to take one's part, to side with, to support, to champion ...1861 Sc.
• CESS cease, cessation ...1912 Amer. dial.
cease - verbs
• BALL OFF to finish quickly, to cease ...1846 Eng. dial.
• BATE † to come to an end, to cease ...c1325
• BLIN to cease, to desist, to stop; to cause to stop ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOW to cease; to get away; to lose; to miss something absent ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• BUNCH to quit a job; to leave something unfinished; to stop, to cease, to abandon ...1927 Amer. dial.
• CHATHAM AND DOVER to stop, to cease ...L19 rhyming slang - to give over
• CHOP to quit; to cease ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CLAP A GUY ON † to put a stop to; to cease ...1814 nautical sl.
• DEVALL to halt, to stop, to desist, to cease ...1823 Sc., N. Ireland, & Eng. dial.
• EASE † to cease, to slacken ...1583
• GIVE THE GAME AWAY to cease doing something; to abandon; to give up ...1953 Aust. sl.
• HANG UP ONE'S HATCHET † to cease from one's labours; to take a rest ...a1327
• ICE to reject, to turn down, to cease ...1960s US Black sl.
• LEATH † to cease, to abate ...1205
• LET UP to become less severe; to cease ...c1857 orig. & chiefly US
• PACK IN to stop, to cease an activity or to function; to become useless; to give up; to retire; to die ...1942 sl.
• PACK UP ONE'S PIPES to cease from an action; to stop talking ...M16 sl.
• PALL to stop, to cease ...M19 sl.
• POKE UP ONE'S PIPES to cease from an action; to stop talking ...M16 sl.
• PUT UP ONE'S PIPES to cease from an action; to stop talking ...M16 sl.
• QUAT to cease work; to desist from, to stop ...1790 Sc.
• QUIT to cease, to give up, to desist...1827 Sc.
• QUIT OFF to stop doing something; to cease from ...1861 Amer. dial.
• SIST † to cease, to desist, to stop ...a1676
• STOP ONE'S THROPPLE to cease talking, singing, or making a noise ...1901 Ireland
• STUT † to stop, cease; to stay, remain ...B1900
• SUBSIST † to cease, to stop at a certain point ...a1637
• TAKE REST to cease; to be pacified ...1889 Eng. dial.
• TERMINE † to put and end to, to cause to cease; to bring to a conclusion, to complete; to terminate ...c1390
• THROW UP THE DRUMSTICKS to throw up a job; to cease an attempt ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TURN DOWN A LEAF † to cease for a time ...a1659
cease - interjections
• CHEESE IT! a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHEEZE IT! a warning or command to cease any improper inactivity in order to avoid detection ...20C Amer. sl.
• HAVE DONE! cease, stop, be quiet ...1842 Eng. dial.
CEASELESS - adjectives
• NEVER-CEASING unceasing, ceaseless; constant, continual ...c1602
CEASING - adjectives
• DEVALLING ceasing, stopping, halting ...1894 Sc.
CEDE - verbs
• TO-YIELD † to yield up, to cede, to give up ...c1350
CEILING - nouns
• OVERHEAD the ceiling ...1986 Amer. dial.
• SILOUR † a ceiling ...1424-5
CELEBRATE - verbs
• BALL to have a riotously good time; to celebrate, to have fun ...1942 US sl., orig. Black usage
• BALL IT UP to enjoy oneself; to have fun; to celebrate riotously ...c1953 Amer. sl., orig. Black
• DEEM † to pronounce, to proclaim, to celebrate, to announce, to declare; to tell, to say, to utter ...a1000
• HANDSEL to give money or a present to celebrate a new undertaking, etc.; to celebrate for the first time, esp. by drinking ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HIGH FIVE to slap hands as a form of celebration, affirmation, congratulation, etc. ...1990s sl.
• KILL THE FATTED CALF to celebrate or welcome lavishly or extravagantly
• KNOCK DOWN to spend all of one's money on a celebration ...M19 Aust. & NZ sl.
• LET THE BADGER LOOSE to celebrate wildly; to 'let off steam' ...1970s US Western sl.
• MAFFICK to give way to a frenzy of enthusiasm; to celebrate a victory with a delirious uproar ...1900
• RAGE to party, to celebrate ...Amer. college sl.
• RAISE HELL to celebrate wildly; to enjoy oneself in a wild, boisterous manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous ...1920s Amer. colloq.
• RAISE SAND to celebrate wildly; to enjoy oneself in a wild, boisterous manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous ...20C Amer. colloq.
CELEBRATED - adjectives
• BREME † celebrated, famous, glorious ...a1000
• CELEBERRIMOUS †* very or most celebrated ...1768
• CHAUNTED celebrated; hence, famous ...E19 sl.
• CRACK celebrated, famous ...1835 Amer. sl.
• FAR-FAMED well-known, widely celebrated ...1624
celebrated - person
• BIG - an influential, important, or celebrated person; a big shot ...1833 Amer. colloq.
• BIG ASS - an influential, important or celebrated person; a big shot; a superior person or one who claims to be; used derisively ...1956 US sl.
• BIG-BUG - a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person ...1817 US sl.
• BIG BUTT - a wealthy, influential, important, or celebrated person; an aristocrat; used derisively ...1912 US sl.
• BIG DEAL - an important or self-important person; a celebrated person ...1947 sl., orig. US
• BIG NAME - a prominent, famous, important, or celebrated person, usually in the field of entertainment ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• BIG NOISE - a high-ranking, celebrated, or important person ...1906 sl., orig. US
• BIG SCREECH - an important or celebrated person ...1912 US sl.
• BIG SHOT - a superior person, or one who claims to be; a high-ranking, influential, important, or celebrated person ...1908 sl., orig. US
• BIG SNAG - a superior person, or one who claims to be; a high-ranking, influential, important, or celebrated person ...1842 US sl.
• FACE - a recognizable person - a well-known person - a famous personality - a celebrity - a show-business notable ...1960s Amer. & Aust. sl.
• HIGH BICYCLE - a celebrated or self-important person ...1931 US sl.
• MAIN STEM - a celebrated person - a person in charge - the head of any organization - the boss ...1899 Amer. sl.
celebrated - verbs
• FAMOSE † to make famous; to render celebrated ...1590
• FAMOUS † to make famous; to render celebrated ...1590
CELEBRATING - adjectives
• ON THE RAZZ out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp. while drinking freely ...L19 sl.
• ON THE RAZZLE out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp. while drinking freely; on the spree ...L19 sl.
celebrating - nouns
• MAFFICKING celebrating in the streets in an uproarious manner, esp. during a national celebration; general street rowdyism ...1900s sl.
CELEBRATION - nouns
• BALL a riotously good time, a party or celebration; hence, that which provides a riotously good time ...1929 US sl., esp. Black usage
• BELLING a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds; bells, shotguns, or any noise-making device was used ...1862 Amer. dial.
• BIG DOINGS a celebration, a party; a formal social ceremony or gathering ...1932 Amer. dial.
• BIG TIME a convivial party or celebration; a social gathering; an enjoyable time ...1863 Amer. dial.
• BUST-OUT a celebration; blowout ...1959 US sl.
• CHARIVARI a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHEVRARAI a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• CHIVERIE a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• DING a party or celebration, esp. a wild one ...1956 Aust. sl.
• FAIR-WEATHER DRINK a small celebration before initiating some project or journey ...1970s sl.
• FEST an informal meeting or celebration; a festival; usually used in combinations, as talkfest ...1910 Amer. dial.
• FREAK-OUT a celebratory event; a gathering together of counterculturists to enjoy music and drugs ...1967 US sl.
• GLORIFICATION a celebration ...Brit. colloq.
• INFARE any kind of party or celebration ...1893 Amer. dial.
• JOLLO a good time; a party; a party at which liquor is drunk; a celebration ...1907 Aust. sl.
• JOLLYO a celebration ...1970s sl.
• QUADRENNIAL an event happening every four years; a fourth anniversary, or its celebration ...1856
• SHIVAREE a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1843 Amer. dial.
• SKIMELTON, SKIMMELTON a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SKIMMERTON a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1868 Amer. dial.
• SKIMMITON a noisy celebration or mock serenade for newlyweds ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TIN-PANNING a noisy celebration following a wedding ...c1938 Amer. dial.
• WHOOP-UP a noisy celebration or party ...1913 sl., chiefly Amer.
• WINGDING a party or celebration, esp. a wild one ...1949 sl., orig. & chiefly US
celebration - verbs
• HAVE A BALL to enjoy oneself; to have fun; to stage a celebration ...1938 sl., orig. US
CELEBRITY - adjectives
• A-LIST used for denoting all that is associated with the greatest contemporary fame and celebrity ...1984 US sl.
celebrity - nouns
• ALIMONY GALLERY ex-wives of players at an exhibition game by celebrity filmmakers ...2002 Can. sl.
• ART newspaper photographs of celebrities ...20C Amer. sl.
• CELEBRITY ROT what happens when an entertainer ages and is no longer able to perform as well as when younger ...1983 Amer. sl.
• ÉCLAT 'lustre' of reputation; social distinction; celebrity, renown ...1742
• FAMOSITY †* celebrity, notoriety, renown ...1535
• FAMOUSNESS celebrity, renown ...1548
celebrity - person
• AMW a vacuous female celebrity or hanger-on (Actress, Model, Whatever) ...1988 US sl.
• CELEB a celebrity ...1916 Amer. sl.
• CELEBRITY-FUCKER a person, typically a young woman, who engages in promiscuous sexual intercourse with film stars or other celebrities; broadly, a hanger-on among celebrities ...1969 Amer. sl.
• FACE a well-known person; a recognizable person; a celebrity, esp. a show-business notable ...1960s Amer. sl.
• FRAME GRABBER a celebrity who is the centre of attention at all events ,,,Bk20C sl.
• HEART-THROB - a person who arouses romantic feelings; also, one's romantic partner; one's girlfriend or boyfriend; an attractive male celebrity ...1926 colloq., orig. US
• PAGE-ONER - an entertainer, celebrity, or other person with always newsworthy name or doings ...Bk1975 Amer. sl.
• PAINTED IMAGES - really famous celebrities ...Bk1972 homosexual sl.
• THROB someone of either sex who thrills the heart; a lover, esp. used of film stars and other entertainers ...1910s sl.
celebrity - verbs
• PULL FACES to accost celebrities ...L20 teenagers' sl.
CELERY - nouns
• SALAD † celery ...1901 Amer. dial.
• SALARY the plant celery ...1866 Eng. dial.
CELESTIAL - adjectives
• ELEMENTAL † pert. to the sky; also, governed by celestial influences ...1527
• HEAVENISH † pert. to heaven; celestial, heavenly ...c1374
CELIBATE - person
• BUCK NUN a celibate man; a man who lives alone, a recluse ...1907 Amer. dial.
• WRETCH an involuntary celibate, someone unable to find a sexual partner despite their best efforts ...1980s US college sl.
CELL - nouns
• ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL a cell ...1980s Aust. prison rhyming sl.
• ALKY TANK a holding cell in a jail reserved for drunk prisoners ...1962 US sl.
• BOOB a prison cell ...1908 sl., orig. US
• BOX a prison cell; a lockup; hence, a jail, prison, or stockade ...1834 Amer. sl.
• CABIN † a cell, as in a convent or prison ...1362
• CAGE a holding cell in a police station or jail ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• CAN a place of confinement; a prison; a cell ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• CELL 13 a padded cell ...1896 Amer. sl.
• COOLER 1. a prison; a police cell ...1872 sl., orig, US
2. a punishment or solitary confinement cell ...1872 sl., orig. US
• GAFF a prison cell ...1996 UK sl.
• ICEBOX a solitary confinement cell ...1920s Can. & US prison sl.
• JUNK TANK a cell reserved for drug abusers and alcoholics ...1960s US police sl.
• LITTLE EASE † a prison cell too small to permit the person occupying it to assume a comfortable position ...1690
• MUSH a guardroom or cell ...1917 sl.
• PAD 1. a prison cell ...1943 US criminals' sl.
2. a padded cell ...1940s sl. Cassells Sl Green 2005
• PADS a padded cell ...1940s UK prison sl.
• PETER a prison cell; a cell in a police station, etc. ...1890 sl., orig. Aust.
• SLOT a prison cell ...c1950 prison sl.
• TANK, THE a large cell in a police station ...1912 US sl.
cell - verbs
• CELL to live in a cell; to share a cell ...1901 Amer. prison sl.
CELLAR - nouns
• BULKHEAD an outside cellar entrance with sloping doors ...1854 Amer. dial.
• CATACOMB a compartment in a cellar with recesses for storing wine ...1795
• CAVE a cellar suitable for keeping foodstuffs ...1933 Amer. dial.
• CELLAR BANG a sloping outside cellar door ...1971 Amer. dial.
• CELLAR CASE an outside entrance to a cellar, with a sloping door ...1890 Eng. dial.
• CELLAR NECK an indoor or outdoor entrance to a cellar ...1886 Amer. dial.
• CELLAR WAY an indoor or outdoor entrance to a cellar ...1761 Amer. dial.
• ENTRY a sloping outside cellar door ...1968 Amer. dial.
• GRADE DOOR a cellar door ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GRADE ENTRY a cellar door ...1984 Amer. dial.
• GREENHOUSE a root cellar ...1966 Amer. dial.
• LOUK an outside cellar door ...1968 Amer. dial. DARE online
• SILLER † a cellar ...1422
• TAVERN † a cellar ...1703 Eng. dial.
• THUNDER HOLE a storm cellar ...1916 Amer. dial.
• WARM HOUSE a cellar ...1936 Amer. dial.
CELLO - nouns
• SAWBOX a cello ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
CELL PHONE - see PHONE
CEMENT - nouns
• SIMONT † cement ...1501
cement - verbs
• SIMMON † to cement ...1568-9 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SIMONT † to cement ...1598
CEMETERY - nouns
• BONE ORCHARD a cemetery ...1872 Amer. sl.
• BONEYARD a cemetery ...1872 US
• BOOT HILL orig. a cemetery for men who died by violence; later, any cemetery ...1901 Amer. dial.
• BURIAL GROUND a cemetery, often a small one for a family's use ...1934 Amer. dial.
• BURY GROUND a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURYING GROUND a cemetery ...1811 Amer. dial.
• BURYING HILL a cemetery ...1808 Amer. dial.
• BURYING LOT a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURYING PLACE a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURYING POINT a cemetery ...1975 Amer. dial.
• BURYING YARD a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BURY PATCH a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CAMPO SANTO a cemetery ...1856 Amer. dial.
• CEMENT CITY a cemetery ...1975 Amer. sl.
• CEMENT-TARY a cemetery ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CEMENT TREE a cemetery ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CITY OF DEATH a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• DEAD CENTRE a cemetery ...1961 UK sl.
• DEAD-GARTH the burying ground ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEATH'S MAILING a burial ground ...1839 Sc.
• GALLERY THIRTEEN a prison burial ground ...1937 US sl.
• GRANITE ORCHARD a cemetery ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LAIR a plot of ground in a cemetery; a grave ...1815 Sc.
• LAIR-STOW † a burying place ...c1000
• LAST HOME the grave; death; a cemetery ...20C US euphemism
• LAYSTALL † a burial-place ...1527
• LAYSTOW † a burial-place ...1452
• MARBLE CITY a cemetery ...1936 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE FARM a cemetery ...1978 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE FOREST a cemetery ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE GARDEN a cemetery ...1962 Amer. sl.
• MARBLE HILL a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE ORCHARD a cemetery ...1925 US sl.
• MARBLE PARK a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MARBLE TOWN a cemetery ...1945 US sl.
• MARBLE YARD a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NECROPOLIS a cemetery ...1819
• OLD FIELD a graveyard; a cemetery ...1942 Amer. dial.
• OLD STONY LONESOME a graveyard personified ...1948 Amer. dial.
• PLANTING GROUND a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• PLANTING SPOT a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• REST-CAMP a cemetery ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SANCTUARY † a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church; a churchyard, cemetery ...1432-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SANCTUARY GARTH † a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church; a churchyard, cemetery ...1412-13
• SILENT CITY a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SILENT VILLAGE a cemetery ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SKELETON ORCHARD a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SKELETON PARK a cemetery ...1936 Amer. dial.
• SKELETON YARD a cemetery ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SKULL ORCHARD. a cemetery ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• TAPHEPHOBIA fear of being buried alive; fear of cemeteries ...Bk1994
• UNDERGROUND HANG-OUT a graveyard ...1901 US criminals' sl.
• YELLOW HOLE the pauper burial-ground ...1900 Ireland
cemetery - person
• LAIR-HOLDER the owner of a burial plot in a cemetery ...1864 Sc.
CENSOR - person
• GARBLER † a censor of the press, one who keeps from publication ...1656
• SMUTHOUND a censor; someone who is hunting for smut ...M20 US sl.
CENSORIOUS - adjectives
• SAIR of persons: harsh in discipline, treatment, or judgement; stern, severely censorious; niggardly, driving hard bargains ...1768 Sc.
• TARGING harsh, censorious, domineering ...1898 Sc.
• VITUPERIOUS † strongly abusive or censorious ...1604
censorious - nouns
• LEMON AVENUE the 'spiritual home' of censorious or socially repressive people ...1910s Aust. sl.
• LEMON LAND the 'spiritual home' of censorious or socially repressive people ...1910s Aust. sl.
censorious - person
• PICK-FAULT † one who is ready to find fault; a censorious person ...1546
censorious - verbs
• CAST A SCANSE ON to treat with reproach, to be censorious about ...1904 Sc.
• SCANCE to criticize, to be censorious about, to reproach, to taunt ...1801 Sc.
CENSURE - adjectives
• IMPUTABLE † open to accusation or censure; blameworthy, reprehensible, culpable ...1660
censure - nouns
• DEEMING † censure; a surmise or suspicion ...1476
• ILLAUDATION * the opposite of laudation; censure ...1848
• IMPROOF †* rebuke, reproof, censure ...1590
• PANDIE, PANDY punishment in general, a severe reprimand, censure ...1808 Sc.
• SCOUR a severe censure or scolding; a stern rebuke ...1825 Sc.
• SCOURIE a severe censure or scolding; a stern rebuke ...1825 Sc.
• SIDE-WIPE an indirect rebuke, censure, or hint ...1757 Eng. dial.
censure - person
• DEEMER † one who censures or (unfavourably) criticizes others ...c1410
• TAXER - † one who finds fault, accuses, or censures; one who blames ...1601
censure - verbs
• BERISP † to censure, to reprove, to rebuke ...1481
• DEEM † to pass judgement upon; to condemn, to censure ...a1300
• GET ONE'S KAIL THROUGH THE REEK to get a severe scolding or censure ...1705 Sc.
• IMPROVE † to disapprove as bad; to disallow; to reprove, to rebuke; to blame, to censure, to condemn ...1526 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• OPEN OUT to expose ill deeds; to censure, to reprimand, to use violent language, to abuse, to cry aloud ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• READ A LECTURE to censure or reprimand, esp. in a long-winded manner ...colloq.
• READ A LESSON to censure or reprimand, esp. in a long-winded manner ...colloq.
• THROW IN ONE'S TEETH to reproach, to upbraid, to censure with ...1694
CENSUS - person
• HEAD-COUNTER - a census taker ...1938 chiefly US
CENT - nouns
• BOB ten cents; a ten cent coin ...Aust. sl.
• COPPER a coin (originally) made of copper, such as a penny or US cent ...1788 sl.
• COSAN a ten-cent piece ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• COSE a five-cent piece ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• DACE two cents ...M19 US sl.
• DEANER 10 cents, a dime ...1950s US sl.
• HALF 50 cents ...M19 US sl.
• HALF-A-BEAN 50 cents ...20C sl.
• HALF A BUCK a fifty-cent piece ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HALF A CASE fifty cents ...1950 US sl.
• HALF-A-MAN 50 cents ...1960s sl.
• HALF-A-SLUG 50 cents ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• HALF BUCK a fifty-cent piece ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HALF-CASE 50 cents ...1940s US criminals' sl.
• INDIAN a cent ...L19 US sl.
• JITNEY a five-cent piece or nickel ...1903 US sl.
• LONG BIT the sum of 12½ cents or 15 cents (as opposed to the 'short bit' or 20 cents) ...1852 Amer. dial.
• MAG a penny, a cent ...E19 sl.
• METER twenty-five cents or a quarter ...1940 US sl., orig. Black usage
• PECUNE orig. a Spanish half-real; hence, a five-cent piece; five cents ...1819 Amer. dial.
• PENNY a cent ...M19 Can. & US sl.
• PICAYUNE, PICKAYUNE the name formerly given in Louisiana, Florida, etc., to the Spanish half-real, value 6 1/4 cents or 3 pence; then given to the U.S. 5-cent piece or other coin of small value; hence, a person or thing considered small, mean, or insignificant; something of slight value or trifling importance ...1804 Amer. colloq.
• QUART a quarter, a twenty-five cent piece ...1965 Barbados
• QUATER twenty-five cents, a quarter ...1980 US sl.
• RED a cent, a penny ...M19 US sl.
• SHORT BIT a dime; the sum of 10 cents ...1854 Amer. dial.
• SILVER WING a 50-cent piece ...1950s US sl.
CENTIPEDE - nouns
• EARWIG a centipede ...1938 Amer. dial.
• HUNDRED-LEGS a centipede ...1774
• JACKY-FORTY-FEET a centipede ...B1900 Sc.
• JECK WI' THE MONIE FEET a centipede ...1959 Sc.
• JECKY-FORTY-FEET a centipede ...1902 Sc.
• JENNY-MONY-FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAGGIE MANYFEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MAGGIE WI' THE MANY FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MANY-FEET † a general name for earwigs, woodlice, etc.; the centipede ...1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• MEGGY-MONY-FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MEGGY-MONY-LEGS a centipede ...1846 Sc.
• MEG-MANY-FEET a centipede ...1846 N. Ireland & Sc.
• MEG-MANY-LEGS a centipede ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MEG O' MONY-FEET a centipede ...1824 Sc.
• MEG WI'-MANY-FEET a centipede ...1877 Sc.
• MEG WI'-THE-MANY-FEET a centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
• MINNIMINNY-MONIFEET a centipede ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• QUID-WORM a centipede ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SANDY PETE a centipede ...1889 Amer. dial.
• SANTAPEE a centipede ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SANTERFEE a centipede ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SANTIPED a centipede ...1919 Amer. dial.
• SANTIPEDE a centipede ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SANTY FAY a centipede ...1923 Amer. dial.
• SCOLOPENDRA a centipede or millipede ...1608
• THOUSAND-LEGGED WORM a millipede or a centipede ...1850 Amer. dial.
• THOUSAND-LEGGER a millipede or a centipede ...1918 Amer. dial.
• THOUSAND-LEGS a millipede or a centipede ...1807 Amer. dial.
• THOUSAND-TAES the centipede ...Bk1905 Sc.
CENTRAL - adjectives
• MIDDLEIST middle-most, most central ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MIDDLEMER central, middle, coming between the eldest and youngest in age ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UMBILICAL occupying a central point or position ...1742
central - nouns
• MARROW the inmost or central part ...c1400
• UMBILICUS the central point ...1897-8
CENTRE - adverbs
• MIDWART † towards the centre ...1773 Sc.
centre - nouns
• MARROW the centre, the essential part, the best of anything; the main point, or the full meaning ...1863 Ireland & Eng. dial.
• NAVEL 1. the centre or central point of a country, sea, forest, etc. ...1382
2. the central or middle point of anything ...1603
• UMBILIC † the centre; the middle point or part ...1607
• UMBRIL †* a centre ...1630
centre - verbs
• NAVEL * to come to a centre ...1855
CENTURY - adjectives
• QUADRICENTENNIAL consisting of four centuries ...Bk1914
century - nouns
• SIECLE † a century ...c1532
CEREAL - nouns
• BABY FOOD cereal ...1941 US military sl.
• ELEPHANT DANDRUFF cornflakes ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SCRATCHINGS breakfast cereals ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
CEREMONY - adjectives
• FASHIONAL † pertaining to outward form or ceremony; merely formal ...1617
ceremony - nouns
• BIG DOINGS a celebration, a party; a formal social ceremony or gathering ...1932 Amer. dial.
• EFFEIR appearance, bearing; show, pomp and circumstance; ceremony ...1375 arch.
• GAUD idle display; showy ceremony ...1800-24
• GAUDS showy ceremonies; gaieties ...1650
• GAWDS showy ceremonies; gaieties ...1650
CERTAIN, CERTAINTY - adjectives
• APT of persons: certain, sure ...1893 Ireland
• DAMN RIGHT certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DAMN SKIPPY certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DAMN STRAIGHT certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DAMN TOOTIN' certain; sure ...1940s sl.
• DEAD-BANG certain; absolute ...1985 Amer. sl.
• DEAD BEAT certain ...1859 US sl.
• DEAD-CERT certain ...1993 Aust. sl.
• DEAD-CINCH certain ...2001 UK sl.
• DEAD TO RIGHTS certain, sure ...M19 sl.
• FACT AS DEATH as certain as death ...1891 Sc.
• FAST AND SURE † well assured, certain ...1522
• FAST-SURE quite certain; perfectly sure ...1859 Eng. dial.
• HEART-CERTAIN thoroughly certain or sure ...1818
• INDUBITATE † undoubted, unquestioned, certain, apparent, evident ...1480
• MORAL certain, definite ...1900s sl.
• PAKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• PUCKA(H), PUCKER, PUKKA certain, reliable; genuine; excellent ...c1770 Anglo-Indian
• QUALIFIED absolutely certain ...1800 Amer. dial.
• REDE advised; warned; aware, certain ...1791 Sc.
• SARTIN certain ...M18 colloq.
• SARTINT certain ...1899 Ireland
• SICKER 1. that may be depended on; in which one can put reliance, confidence, or trust; certain, sure ...c1100 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
2. certain of its effect; effective, sure ...1338
3. cannot be doubted; indubitable; absolutely certain ...c1375 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SURE AS A GUN, AS quite sure, certain
• SURE AS CHRISTMAS very sure, certain ...1959 UK sl.
• SURE AS EGGS IS EGGS absolutely sure, certain ...1699 UK sl.
• SURE AS GOD MADE LITTLE (GREEN) APPLES very sure, absolutely certain ...1874 UK sl.
• SURE AS GOD MADE RAIN, AS very sure, certain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SURE AS SHIT AND TAXES very sure, absolutely certain ...1957 US sl.
• SURE AS SHOOTIN' very certain ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• UNBRANGLED † sure, certain, unconfused ...1671 Sc.
• UNDECEIVABLE † incapable of deceiving; undeceptive; certain, sure ...1534
• WIRED certain and secure; totally under control; assured ...1950s Amer. sl.
• WIRED UP certain and secure; totally under control; assured ...1950s Amer. sl.
certain, certainty - nouns
• ALEXANDER a certainty ...1900s US sl.
• ALL THE WORLD TO A PENNY ROLL the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
• CAKEWALK an easy or overwhelming success; anything considered very easy, simple, or certain ...1897 US sl.
• COP a successful bet; hence, any form of 'sure thing' or certainty ...L19 sl.
• DEAD BIRD a certain bet; a sure thing ...L19 Aust. sl.
• DEAD CERT a certainty, esp. in race-course betting ...1889 UK sl., orig. sporting & gambling usage
• DEAD CINCH a certainty ...1927 UK sl.
• DEAD NUTS, THE the truth; a certainty ...1970s sl.
• GUT a certainty ...1920s US sl.
• IMPUGNABILITY absolute certainty ...1837
• SICKERHEAD † assurance, certainty ...c1250
• SICKERLAIK † certainty ...a1225
• SICKERNESS † certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance ...c1100
• SICKERTY † certain prospect or possession of something; certainty; assurance ...1405
• SNIP something that is easily achieved or done; a certainty; a simple task ...1890 UK sl.
certain, certainty - verbs
• BEHAD to stop, to wait; to hold, to maintain, to hold as certain ...1768 Sc.
• BEHOD to hold, to maintain, to hold as certain ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BET ONE'S BLUE BAR to be certain of something ...1970 Amer. dial.
certain, certainty - phrases
• I'LL EAT MY OLD ROWLEY'S HAT an asseveration stating one's readiness to do this if an event of which one is certain should not occur; having confidence in a particular outcome ...1837
• IT'S A QUID TO A BLOATER it's a certain bet ...L19 sl.
• SAFE ENOUGH FOR BEING certain to be ...1790 Eng. dial.
CERTAINLY - adverbs
• ABSITIVELY certainly ...1926 US sl.
• ABSOTIVELY certainly ...1926 US sl.
• ALL RIGHTY certainly, indeed ...1901 colloq.
• APT certainly ...1966 Irish sl.
• APTLY certainly, without fail ...Bk1898 Ireland
• AWIS certainly ...1790 Sc.
• AYE AND LIKE yes, certainly ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CERTAIN AND DECLARE most certainly; decidedly ...1970 Amer. dial.
• DAMN RIGHT certainly ...1940s sl.
• DAMN SKIPPY certainly ...1940s sl.
• DAMN STRAIGHT certainly ...1940s sl.
• DAMN TOOTIN' certainly; absolutely; completely accurate; not doubt at all ...1910s US sl.
• DAMN WELL certainly, assuredly, definitely, very much ...L19
• DEAD-SET definitely, certainly ...1970s Aust. sl.
• IF HIS CAP BE MADE OF WOOL certainly, without any doubt ...17C sl.
• HAILUMLY, HALUMLIE, HELIMLY † certainly, completely, actually, truly, undoubtedly ...1768 Sc.
• HAZELWOOD † of course, certainly ...c1374
• HAZELWOODS SHAKE † of course, certainly ...c1374
• INDEEDY indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1856 Amer. dial.
• INDEEDY-DEEDY indeed, certainly; used to emphasize an affirmation or denial ...1967 Amer. dial.
• IN-TY certainly, indeed (French entier) ...1889 Amer. dial.
• IWIS certainly ...1790 Sc.
• NATURLY really, positively, certainly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEAR-HAND probably; certainly ...1809 Eng. dial.
• PARDIE certainly, truly, indeed, assuredly ...c1290 arch.
• PERDIE certainly, truly, indeed, assuredly ...c1290 arch.
• POINTEDLY certainly, thoroughly, absolutely, unquestionably, simply ...a1883 Amer. dial.
• SART † certainly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARTINLIES. certainly ...1900 Eng. dial.
• SARTINY certainly ...1861 Eng. dial.
• SARTLY certainly, surely ...1869 Eng. dial.
• SICKER assuredly, certainly, without doubt ...c1275 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SICKERLY † 1. with full certainty or conviction ...c1100
2. without doubt; undoubtedly, certainly, decidedly, assuredly ...c1220 now Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SURE AS GOD MADE (LITTLE) APPLES certainly, definitely, without a doubt ...1796
• SURE-SHOOTIN' certainly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• THAT OUT without doubt; certainly ...1969 Amer. dial.
• WITHOUT DECEIT † without mistake, assuredly, certainly ...c1425
• WITHOUT NAY † beyond doubt or dispute; assuredly, certainly ...a1300
• YARE † well, thoroughly; certainly, plainly, without doubt ...a900
• YOU BETCHA, YOU BETCHER yes, indeed; certainly ...1889 Amer. dial.
• YOU BETCHY yes, indeed; certainly ...1889 Amer. dial.
certainly - interjections/phrases
• A! absolutely! yes! certainly! ...1950s US Black sl.
• AIGHT certainly!, indeed! ...1993
• ALL RIGHTY! certainly, indeed ...1877 colloq.
• ALL THE WORLD TO A CHINA ORANGE the longest possible odds; an absolute certainty ...19C sl.
• CERT! certainly! yes, indeed! ...1879 US sl.
• FAIRLY! indeed! certainly! of course! ...1909 Sc.
• GARANS! certainly! guaranteed! ...1981 Hawaiian youth usage
• IN THE BAG secured, completed; as good as won; a certainty ...1921 Amer. sl.
• IT'S A MORAL it's a certainty ...M19 sl., chiefly Aust.
• THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HANNAH expression used to corroborate an asseveration, expressive of certainty ...1889 Amer. dial.
• YOU BET! be assured, certainly ...1882 sl., chiefly US
CERTIFICATE - nouns
• TESTIFICATE † a certificate, testimonial ...1751 Sc.
• TESTIFICATION † a certificate, testimonial ...1822 Sc.
• TICKET † a writing in which something is certified or authorized; a certificate or voucher; a warrant, licence, permit ...1529
CERTIFY - verbs
• CERTIORATE to certify; to inform authoritatively or positively; to assure ...1637
CESSATION - nouns
• BATE † deduction, diminution, abatement, cessation ...c1450 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
• CESS cease, cessation ...1912 Amer. dial.
• DEVALL a pause, cessation, halt ...1871 Sc.
• DEVALLING cessation, stop ...1891 Sc.
• LEATH † cessation, intermission, rest ...c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LET-UP a pause; a cessation; a relief ...1837 US
CESSPOOL - nouns
• SINK * a pool or pit formed in the ground for the receipt of waste water, sewage, etc; a cesspool; a receptacle for filth or ordure ...c1440
• SINKER † a cesspool, or drain ...1623 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
CEYLON - adjectives
• SINGALESE pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
• SINGHALESE pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
• SINHALESE pert. to Ceylon or to the native inhabitants ...1797
Ceylon - person
• SINGALESE the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
• SINGHALESE the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
• SINHALESE the native inhabitants of Ceylon ...1802
CHAFE - verbs
• BLUSH to chafe the skin so as to cause a blister, to blister ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GALL to make sore by chafing or rubbing ...c1440
• JAMPH to destroy by friction; to chafe; to drive to difficulties ...Bk1902 Sc.
• SCAW to chafe, to peel, to abrade the skin ...1929 Sc.
• TET † to chafe ...1777 Eng. dial.
CHAFED - adjectives
• GALL-RUBBED † rubbed in such a way was to be chafed ...1725
֩• SCALDERED blistered, sore, chafed ...1796 Eng. dial.
CHAFING - nouns
• GALL SPOT a mark produced by chafing ...1713
CHAFFER - see BARGAIN
CHAFFINCH - nouns
• BACHELOR-BIRD a chaffinch ...1888 Eng. dial.
• BACHELOR-FINCH a chaffinch ...1890 Eng. dial.
• TWINK the chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs ...1816
CHAGRIN - verbs
• EAT ONESELF to be consumed with chagrin or vexation ...1867 Sc.
• EAT ONE'S THUMB to be consumed with chagrin or vexation ...1768 Sc.
CHAGRINED - adjectives
• NARGIT vexed, chagrined, exasperated ...1923 Sc.
chagrined - verbs
• LOOK DOWN ONE'S NOSE to look chagrined, baffled, or ashamed...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
CHAIN - nouns
• BALDRIC † a chain for the neck; a necklace ...1530
• BAND anything with which one's body or limbs are bound, in restraint of personal liberty; a shackle, chain, fetter, manacle ...c1200 arch.
• CAROL † a chain ...c1425
• GABLES bonds, chains ...1602
• MARTIN CHAIN † a sham gold chain ...a1560
• MERLE the link of a chain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RACKAN † a chain, a fetter ...c888
• RACKLE 1. a chain ...1726 Sc.
2. the rattling, jingling noise made by a chain ...1866 Sc.
• RAKENTEIE † a chain ...c950
• RED-TACKLE a gold chain ...1879 sl.
• SLAG a watch-chain or other decorative chain ...1857 criminals' sl.
• STRING OF SAUSAGES a chain ...M19 sl.
chain - verbs
• RACKLE 1. to fasten up with a chain ...1866 Sc.
2. to clank or rattle like a chain ...1866 Sc.
CHAIR - adjectives
• CHAIR-FAST confined to a chair; unable to move around on one's own ...1937 Amer. dial.
chair - nouns
• ARMING-CHAIR an armchair ...1881 Eng. dial.
• BANKER † a covering, generally of tapestry, for a bench or chair ...1311
• BIBLE-BACK an uncomfortable, stiff, or straight-back chair ...1938 Amer. dial.
• CHOKEY a chair ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• COORSY a chair ...Bk1892 Anglo-Indian sl.
• ELBOW † an arm of a chair, made to support the elbow ...1611
• ELBOW-CHAIR an armchair ...1804 Sc.
• FAUTEUIL an armchair ...1744
• GARDY-CHAIR † an armchair ...1742 Sc.
• I DECLARE a chair ...1930s US rhyming sl.
• I DON'T CARE a chair ...1930s US rhyming sl.
• I'LL BE THERE a chair ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
• LAZY CHAIR a comfortable chair suitable for resting or relaxing; an easy chair ...1948 Amer. dial.
• LAZY MAN'S CHAIR a comfortable chair suitable for resting or relaxing; an easy chair ...1986 Amer. dial.
• LIONEL BLAIR a chair ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
• LION'S LAIR a chair ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• LION'S SHARE a chair ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• MUCKLE-CHAIR a large armchair ...1824 Sc.
• SETTING CHAIR a plain, straight chair, as contrasted with a rocking chair ...1768 Amer. dial.
• SITTING CHAIR a plain, straight chair, as contrasted with a rocking chair ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TIDY an ornamental covering, esp. of fancywork, used to protect the back, arm, or headrest of a chair or other piece of furniture from soiling. an antimacassar ...1848 Amer. dial.
• TRAFALGAR a chair ...1998 UK rhyming sl. (Trafalgar Square)
• TRAFALGAR SQUARE a chair ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• VANITY FAIR a chair ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
CHAIRMAN - person
• AIR-MAN-CHAIR the chairman or master of ceremonies ...L19 sl.
CHALK - nouns
• LAMBETH WALK in snooker and pool: chalk ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
CHALLENGE - adjectives
• DEFIATORY †* bearing defiance or a challenge; defiant ...1635
challenge - nouns
• BANTER a challenge, dare ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BLECK a challenge to a feat ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CALLENGE a challenge ...1873 Eng. dial.
• CARTEL a written challenge, a letter of defiance ...1560
• DAZZITY the performance of a challenging action of strength, skill, or risk by boys ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HARD NUT a difficult challenge ...1884 US sl.
• SCOOGER a challenge to a feat of daring ...1921 Sc.
• WOLF TICKET a lie, a bluff, a challenge, an empty threat ...1971 Amer. dial.
• WOOF TICKET a lie, a bluff, a challenge, an empty threat ...1971 Amer. dial.
challenge - person
• CARTELIST † one who challenges ...a1679
• CARTELLER † one who challenges ...1611
• GAMER one who is willing to take a challenge ...1990s US college sl.
• TAKER a person who accepts an offer or challenge ...1856 US
challenge - verbs
• APPELL † to challenge ...1768 Sc.
• BACK ONE OUT to challenge one, to dare ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BANNER to challenge, to dare; to goad ...1948 Amer. dial.
• BANTER to challenge, to dare; to goad ...1810 Amer. dial.
• BECALL † to call upon, to call forth, to challenge ...c1325
• BID BASE † to challenge ...1548
• CALLENGE to challenge ...1873 Eng. dial.
• CALL IN SOMEONE'S CHIPS to challenge someone openly ...1881 Amer. sl.
• CALL ON THE CARPET to challenge another speaker to justify his remarks, whether hostile, gossiping or whatever ...1990s US prison sl.
• CALL OUT to challenge to a fight ...L19 sl.
• CALL SOMEONE'S GAME to call someone's bluff; to challenge, as to a fight ...1983 Amer. sl.
• CALL SOMEONE'S HAND in gambling: to challenge openly; to call someone's bluff ...1857 Amer. colloq.
• CARTEL † to serve with a challenge ...1598
• CLAIM to challenge someone to a fight ...1989 Irish sl.
• DACKER to dare, to challenge, to provoke ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAUNT to dare, to challenge; to provoke to some hazardous deed ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HIGH NOON to challenge someone to one-on-one combat ...1980s US sl.
• OFFER OUT to challenge anyone to fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUARREL to question, to call to account, to challenge; to find fault with, to rebuke; to object to ...1709 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SCART ONE'S BUTTONS to challenge to a fight ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCRAPE ONE'S BUTTONS to challenge one to a fight ...1896 Eng. dial.
• STUMP to challenge, to defy, to puzzle, or confound ...1837 sl.
• TAKE DOWN to challenge; to overcome; to surpass; to kill ...M18 sl.
• TAKE OFF ONE'S COAT to challenge someone to a fight ...L19 sl.
• TAKE ON to engage in a fight, to challenge ...L19 sl.
• TALK SHIT to talk aggressively; to challenge verbally ...1960s US Black sl.
challenge - interjections
• OUTSIDE! a challenge ...20C sl.
• YOU'RE ON! I accept your offer, challenge, or bet ...1899 US sl.
CHALLENGING - adjectives
• HARDSCRABBLE involving a difficult struggle, esp. to gain a livelihood; tough, challenging ...1851 Amer. dial.
• IN-YOUR-FACE aggressively challenging; confrontational; defiant; disrespectful; disdainful; provocative; unashamed ...1978 Amer. sl.
challenging - nouns
• ASS-KICKER a particularly challenging situation, problem, etc. ...1973 US sl.
• BALLGAME a challenging or competitive situation; hence, state of affairs, a situation ...1930 US sl.
• MAMA an object, task, or event, esp. if very large or challenging ...1970 Amer. sl.
• MAMMA anything very large, difficult, or challenging ...1970 Amer. sl.
challenging - verbs
• SPELL BAKER to perform a difficult or challenging task; to be up to the mark ...M19 sl.
challenging - phrases
• IT'S A BASTARD used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A FAIR OLD BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A PROPER BASTARD used for anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...20C sl., orig. Aust.
• IT'S A PROPER BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
• IT'S A RIGHT OLD BUGGER said of anything considered unpleasant, excessively challenging, etc. ...M19 sl.
CHAMBERMAID - see SERVANT
CHAMBER POT - nouns
• ARKANSAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER a chamber-pot ...1962 Amer. dial.
• ARTICLE * a chamber pot ...1922 euphemism
• BADGER a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BED POT a chamber pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BED VESSEL a chamber pot ...1930 Amer. dial.
• BETTY a chamber pot ...1912 Amer. dial.
• BISHOP a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• CHAMBER a chamber pot ...1829 Amer. dial.
• CHAMBER BUCKET a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHAMBER MUG a chamber pot ...1948 Amer. dial.
• CHAMBER MUSIC the sound of a chamber-pot being used ...L19 sl.
• CHAMBER PAIL a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CHANTIE a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 Sc.
• CHARLEY a chamber pot ...20C colloq.
• CHARLIE a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CHARLIE WHITEHOUSE a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CLOSE STOOL a covered chamber pot ; a chamber pot concealed in a chest or other furniture ...E15 Brit.
• COCKNEY'S LUXURY breakfast in bed and using the pot for defecation, rather than leaving the warm house for a trip to the outdoor privy ...L19 sl.
• CROCK a chamber-pot ...20C Brit. colloq.
• CUCKING-STOOL. a chamber-pot ...14C
• DAISY a chamber pot...L19 sl., esp. nursery usage
• GAUGE a chamber pot ...18C Brit. sl.
• GROWLER n. a chamber pot ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GUTBUCKET a toilet or chamber pot ...1942 Amer. sl.
• GUZUNDER a chamber pot ...E20 Aust. sl.
• IT a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JAR a chamber pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JEMIMA a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JERKER a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JEROBOAM a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JERRY a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JEWEL CASE a chamber pot ...E20 Brit. sl.
• JOCKUM-GAGE a chamber-pot ...17C sl.
• JORDAN a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• JUG a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KER-THUNDER MUG a chamber pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LAGGER a chamber-pot ...20C Brit. sl.
• LAGGING-GAGE a chamber-pot ...19C sl.
• LEFT-HANDED SUGAR BOWL a chamber pot ...1950s US sl.
• LEFT-HANDED THUNDER MUG a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LEFT-HAND SUGAR BOWL a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LOOKING-GLASS a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• MEMBER-MUG a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• MINGO a chamber-pot ...1775 Amer. college sl.
• MUG a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NIGHT-BOWL a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-BUCKET a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-CHAMBER a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT COMPASS a chamber pot ...1985 Cayman Islands
• NIGHT-GLASS a chamber-pot ...1899 Amer. dial.
• NIGHTHAWK a chamber-pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-JAR a chamber-pot ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-MUG a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-OWL a chamber-pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-PAIL a chamber-pot ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-PAN a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-POT a chamber-pot ...1954 Amer. dial.
• NIGHT-URN a chamber-pot ...1965 Amer. dial.
• OLIVER'S SKULL a chamber pot ...c1690 sl.
• PEGGY a chamber-pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PIDDLE POTTY a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISS-BOWL a chamber-pot ...M16
• PISS-CAN a toilet or a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• PISS-POT a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• PO a chamber-pot ...1880 sl.
• POLLY a chamber pot ...1970 Amer. dial.
• PO-PO a chamber-pot ...1966 Amer. dial.
• POT a urinal; a chamber pot; later, a water-flush toilet bowl ...17C colloq.
• POT CHAMBER a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POTTY a chamber-pot ...1942 sl.
• POTTY CHAMBER a chamber pot ...1967 Amer. dial.
• QUEED a wooden chamber-pot ...Bk1905 Sc.
• QUERD a wooden chamber pot; a fish barrel; a wooden tub ...1808 Sc.
• QUIDDIE a wooden chamber-pot ...Bk1905 Sc.
• RALPH a chamber-pot ...1923 Sc. jocular
• REMEDY-CRITCH a chamber-pot ...Bk1903 sl.
• SEAT OF EASEMENT a chamber pot contained in a case ...E18 Brit. euphemism
• SILENCER a pad or cover for the lid of a chamber pot ...1928 Amer. dial.
• SIR HARRY a chamber-pot; a covered chamber-pot ...19C Brit. sl.
• SIR WALTER SCOTT a chamber-pot ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.
• SLOP JAR a chamber-pot ...20C US colloq.
• SMOKER a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• SMOKESHELL a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• TEA-VOIDER a chamber-pot ...Bk1896 sl.
• TEE-TEE POT a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER BOWL a chamber pot ...1966 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER BUCKET a chamber pot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER JAR a chamber pot ...1966 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER JUG a chamber pot ...1862 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER MUG a chamber pot ...1851 Amer. dial.
• THUNDER POT a chamber pot ...a1954 Amer. dial.
• TIN THRONE a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOPSY a chamber pot ...1965 Barbados sl.
• TWISS a chamber-pot ...L18 Irish
• UTENSIL a chamber pot ...1909 Trinidad and Tobago
• VESSEL a chamber pot ...1930 Amer. dial.
• WHITE OWL a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
chamber pot - interjections
• GARDY LOO! a maid's cry warning persons in the street that the contents of chamber pots were being dumped out of a window ...18C Brit.
CHAMELEON - nouns
• GAMALIAN † a chameleon ...c1440
CHAMPAGNE - nouns
• BITCHES' WINE champagne ...c1850 sl.
• BOLLY 'Bollinger' champagne ...1982 Brit. sl.
• BOY, (THE) champagne ...1882 sl.
• BUBBLY champagne ...1920 sl.
• BUBBLY WATER † champagne ...1910 sl.
• CHAMMING drinking champagne (to excess) ...M19 sl.
• CHAMPERS champagne ...1955 Brit. sl.
• CHAMPY champagne ...L19 US sl.
• DOM Dom Perignon champagne ...1980s sl.
• EDUCATED THIRST said of one who drinks champagne and fancy mixed drinks ...1968 Amer. cowboy usage
• FIZZ champagne ...1864 sl.
• GIGGLE-JUICE alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1929 jocular, orig. US
• GIGGLE-WATER alcohol; often applied specifically to champagne ...1926 jocular, orig. US
• KALI-WATER champagne ...1970s sl.
• KING'S PEG a champagne cocktail, champagne mixed with brandy ...L19 sl.
• LAUGHING SOUP champagne; also, any liquor ...1908 Amer. jocular
• LAUGHING WATER champagne; also, any liquor ...1933 Amer. jocular
• PAGNE a hangover caused by drinking champagne ...1999 UK sl.
• REHOBOAM a quadruple magnum: usually of champagne ...Bk1903 sl.
• SHAM champagne ...M19 sl.
• SHAMPERS champagne ...1950s sl.
• SHAMPOO champagne ...1957 sl.
• SIMKIN champagne ...1853 Anglo-Indian
• SIMPKIN champagne ...1853 Anglo-Indian
• SPLIT a half-bottle of champagne ...L19 sl.
• VARNISH a second-rate champagne ...L19 UK society usage
• WHOOPEE-WATER champagne or other liquor ...20C US sl.
• WIDOW, THE champagne ...1781
champagne - person
• CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE a devotee of champagne ...M19 sl.
CHAMPION - person
• CAMPEADOR a champion
• CAMPION † one who fights on behalf of another, or on behalf of any cause; a champion ...c1270
• GUN a champion, esp. in shearing ...Aust. sl.
• KEMP a big, strong, and brave warrior or athlete; a professional fighter, wrestler, etc.; a champion ...a700
• MAN OF MATCH † a champion ...1640
• TALL MAN - a brave or valiant man; a champion ...Bk1894 Welsh
• TARTAR one hard to beat or surpass in skill; an adept, a champion, an expert ...1785 sl.
• WORLD-BEATER a very effective person; a winner; a champion ...1893 Amer. sl.
champion - verbs
• PART-TAKE to defend; to take one's part, to side with, to support, to champion ...1861 Sc.